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customers who have an outstanding bill from March 2020 to December 31, 2021. Funds are available first come, first serve – DON'T WAIT!


To submit the application, email portsmouthutilityrelief@portsmouthva.gov, or place it in the Public Utilities drop box outside City Hall, 801 Crawford Street. Applications are due by midnight on December 31, 2021. For questions, concerns or more information, feel free to contact the Department of Public Utilities at 757-393-8524. Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled call (757) 405-1800 Ext 8302, 8334, or 8335. Disabled Veterans or Surviving Spouse call (757) 393-8799


Interim City Attorney appointed SUFFOLK, VA - City Council voted during last evening’s scheduled Council Meeting to appoint William E. Hutchings, Jr., as Interim City Attorney effective March 3, 2021.


The appointment was made due to the General Assembly’s February 23, 2021, appointment of Helivi Holland, City Attorney since 2012, to serve as a Judge for the Fifth Judicial District. Her last Suffolk City Council Meeting was March 3, 2021, and she will take the bench in Suffolk General District Court on April 1, 2021.


Hutchings joined the City in 2006 as an Assistant City Attorney, and was appointed Deputy City Attorney in 2010. He received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Old Dominion University in 1995, and Juris Doctor degree from the George Washington Law School in 2002. Prior to joining the City, he was in private practice and represented clients in Fairfax County and Washington, D.C.


Hutchings’ salary will be $152,800.


VB Home Now Awards Nearly $140,000 in Grants to assist


Caribbean Casserole


+ Brown rice + Onion


with homelessness and crisis VB Home Now recently awarded Virginia Beach Housing and Neighborhood Preservation a $110,000 grant to support programs that make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring for families and individuals in Virginia Beach. The funds are intended to assist people experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis to help them obtain or sustain housing by providing financial assistance for rent, utility and security deposits, rental arrears, and emergency housing fees.


"As we've seen during this pandemic, one unforeseen crisis, loss of employment, or serious illness can snowball into a series of other issues and potentially lead to homelessness, especially for those living paycheck to paycheck," said Andrew Friedman, director of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation. "The VB Home Now grant comes at a critical time for the most vulnerable members of our community and allows us to continue and enhance our efforts to help families and individuals get out of homelessness and remain stably housed."


VB Home Now is a nonprofit foundation that supports and enhances the community system of services, programs, and facilities to prevent and end homelessness in Virginia Beach. In addition to the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation, the foundation awarded an additional $29,800 to four other local organizations that serve the homeless:


$14,000 to the Virginia Beach Education Foundation for its Beach Bags program, which provides homeless students with shelf-stable foods for weekends and breaks during the school year


$7,000 to the Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation (VBCDC) to provide utility and transportation assistance for residents of Cedar Grove Apartments, VBCDC's affordable rental community exclusively for disabled and/or homeless veterans


$6,000 to Virginia Supportive Housing (VSH) to provide emergency rent assistance in the event of job loss or income reduction during the pandemic for residents of Crescent Square Apartments, VSH's mixed-income community that serves individuals who are formerly homeless or with low income


$2,800 to Virginia Beach Library Foundation for 50 Connection Kits at the Virginia Beach Public Library's Oceanfront Area Library, which provide individuals experiencing homelessness with a cache of resource materials directing them to a wide range of mental, physical and behavioral health services, as well as hygiene and safety products


Donations to VB Home Now help homeless and at-risk families, individuals, and youth by addressing key needs in the community. VB Home Now is a 501(c)(3) foundation and all contributions are tax deductible. To learn more about the foundation or to donate, visit VBHomeNow.org. For more information, contact Erin Walker at (757) 385-5760 or ewalker@vbgov.com.


+ Brown rice + Broccoli + Onion


+ Cheddar cheese + Eggs


Try vegan cheese & Just Egg instead!


+ Stewed tomatoes + Green pepper + Black beans


+ Oregano leaves + Canola oil + Spices to taste


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Fried Rice


+ Brown rice + Carrot


+ Bell pepper + Onion + Broccoli


+ Soy sauce + Vegetable oil + Eggs


+ Chicken


Try tofu instead!


+ Spices to taste


Fiesta Rice Salad


+ Brown rice + Broccoli + Carrots + Red onion + Tomatoes


+ Green pepper + Kidney beans + Cilantro


+ Spices to taste


Cheesy Broccoli Rice Squares


+ Fresh parsley + Evaporated milk + Worcestershire sauce + Spices to taste


4


Try cashew milk instead!


5


Black Bean Burgers


+ Brown rice + Black beans + Egg


+ Scallions + Cilantro


+ Oregano or basil + Garlic


Try Just Egg instead!


+ Vegetable oil + Whole wheat buns + Spices to taste


For more information about these recipes go to: www.whatscooking.fns.usda.gov


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