Green Run Homes Association hosted the 5th Annual Fall Cook Out this year on September 24, 2009 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. There was many activities for the entire family including CHILD I.D., Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts, Green Run Little League and many more venues for families to check out. Kids waited in line so they would get to ride the “G-Force Twin Spin” and Moon Walk, 18 foot fire truck air slide.  The kids had a blast playing with the glow sticks and swords.  Adults tried their luck against each other in the “Gladiator Joust”! There were many door prizes given away and the food was catered by Mike’s Pig-Out.  Everyone that attended had a wonderful time.  Hope to see everyone back next year for Green Run Homes Association 40th Anniversary.

A record number of residents came out on Tuesday, August 4 to celebrate Green Run’s Annual National Night Out Against Crime. In addition to food, face painters, and balloons, residents were able to obtain Ident-a-Kid IDs for the children and talk to local and state officials.

Watch the video on WAVY-TV.

On Saturday June 6 the Green Run Spartan Football program came out in masses to participate in Clean the Bay Day. A record 79 people took part in this event, one of the largest groups in the state! Volunteers came from as far as Norfolk Naval Base. This year’s event marks the beginning of a new Green Run tradition-incorporating community service and Community pride into Green Run sports programs- starting with the two-time champion GR Spartan football team.

The Spartans have other community service projects lined up this season including a clothing drive to help children with disabilities.

To read more on this event see the article that was written in The Virginian-Pilot.

http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/volunteers-spend-saturday-helping-clean-the-bay

This week Wells Freed, Housing Code Administrator for the City of Virginia Beach, contacted HRRA to let us know that Virginia Beach has recently made some changes to their Rental Inspection scheduling procedures.  He hopes these changes will make it easier for you to schedule inspections of rental property.  The 385-4421 main office line can now be used to schedule inspections.  They will now have four office assistants taking these calls as opposed to only one in the past.  They have also set up an e-mail address to receive rental inspection requests, CC@vbgov.com. Messages will be picked up from this e-mail address twice a day at 12 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.  Calls in response to these e-mails will be placed from 2-3 p.m. for messages picked up at 12 p.m., and from 10-11 a.m. the following day for messages picked up at 4:30pm.

On February 10th 2009, Mr. Chandler Scarborough, Past President of Green Run Homes Association presented the Principal of Green Run Elementary, Mr. Ron Sykes with a certificate of Recognition and a donation.

This recognition comes in honor of Green Run Elementary School for earning the Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence.  Green Run Elementary was one of 162 schools in Virginia to earn this award. This requires schools to meet all state and federal achievement benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and must achieve all of Governor Kaine’s standards on the agenda to encourage advanced learning and achievement in the Commonwealth’s public schools.