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A note from the editor
This section is called FYI. In other words, for your information. It contains everything you need to know about Suffolk, from where to call to get your utilities hooked up to whom to call if you’re wondering when that pothole in front of your house will be fixed. This is a helpful guide whether you’ve just moved here or you’ve lived here all your life. You can find a church, learn about educational opportunities and discover where to obtain a building permit, a hunting permit or a passport. FYI, as an acronym, has been around for quite some time. But with the advent of the internet, text messaging and social media, there’s an entirely new lexicon of online lingo to figure out.
Take IRL, for example. It means “in real life” and usually refers to getting to know someone in the real world that you only know electronically. You’ve got a classic example in this section with Tim Kelley, who most folks know as the voice of Suffolk but may never have met, despite the fact he’s been living in Suffolk for the better part of two decades. Kelley admits to being shy, but his voice is well known to people who have ever needed to call for any city services. It’s his voice that answers the phone tree system in most city departments and makes the experience of listening to “press 1 for…” as pleasant as possible. You can find a lot of infor-
mation on social media, and the way a few local entities are using social media to advertise their business and services might surprise you. You can read all about that in this edition. BTW (by the way), did you know the city of Suffolk has an app for its cemeteries? When you download this app on your phone, you can get directions via GPS straight to any grave in Cedar Hill or Holly Lawn cemeteries. You can also view photos and a biography of the deceased, if they have been uploaded by family members, genealogists or historians. We hope you’ll keep this edition around for a while and use it for your own information or pass it to a new neighbor.
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ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
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Elected Officials
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Government 13 Education 15 ITT: In This Thread
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. i . y f. Churches
Suffolk has a strong and diverse faith community. Below is a listing of some of Suffolk’s many churches. Every effort was made to include everyone. If your church was left out, make sure to let us know at 934-9609 so we can include it next year. AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL Macedonia AME Church 127 Pine St. 539-4502
First Baptist Church — Suffolk 237 N. Main St. 539-4152 Gethsemane Baptist Church 1656 Copeland Road 539-5894 Great Fork Baptist Church 180 Great Fork Road 986-4185
APOSTOLIC Faith Temple Apostolic Church 476 Wellons St. 934-2735
Greater First Baptist Church Orlando 600 Factory St. 539-0032
BAPTIST Balm of Gilead Missionary Baptist Church 3731 White Marsh Road 934-1700 Canaan Baptist Church 2064 Nansemond Parkway 538-1841 Crosspointe Freewill Baptist Church 2460 Pruden Blvd. 923-9059 Diamond Grove Baptist Church 6890 Crittenden Road 255-4770 East End Baptist Church 1056 Portsmouth Blvd. 539-3324 First Baptist Church — Holland 6508 Cumberland Lane 562-0595
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First Baptist Church — Mahan Street 112 Mahan St. 539-6623
Saint Mark’s AME Zion Church 817 McKinley Ave. 539-5560
ASSEMBLY OF GOD Bethel Assembly of God Church 8904 S. Quay Road 657-6188
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Healing Chapel Baptist Church 2375 Godwin Blvd. 934-0527 Hillcrest Baptist Church 1637 Holland Road 539-8801 Holland Baptist Church 6519 Holland Road 657-2424 Lakeview Missionary Baptist Church 635 Brook Ave. 934-1047 Liberty Baptist Church 116 Romans Road 539-3511 Liberty Harbour View 7025 Harbour View Blvd. 826-2110 Little Bethel Baptist Church 6533 Everets Road 255-4945 Little Grove Baptist Church 6320 Old Town Point Road 484-4496
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Holy Neck Christian Church Little Mount Zion Baptist Church 3288 Pruden Blvd. 539-1991
Mount Sinai Baptist Church 6100 Holy Neck Road 657-6212
Oak Grove Baptist Church 2635 E. Washington St. 539-8012
Macedonia Baptist Church 8300 Crittenden Road 238-2562
Nansemond River Baptist Church 2896 Bridge Road 484-3423
Olive Branch Baptist Church 5200 Milners Road 255-7348
Metropolitan Baptist Church 125 County St. 539-2696
New Hope Baptist Church 4260 Pughsville Road 484-8939
Palm Tree Baptist Church 8165 Whaleyville Blvd. 986-4303
Mineral Spring Baptist Church 4849 Mineral Spring Road 986-3994
New First Baptist Church 1105 Hosier Road 934-0833
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 4481 Butler Drive 986-3648
Missouri Baptist Church 2020 Lake Cohoon Road 934-1176
New Olive Branch Baptist Church 9364 Gates Road 562-0107
Pleasant Union Baptist Church 215 Webb St. 539-0367 See CHURCHES page 5
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The voice of Suffolk BY KELLIE ADAMSON STAFF WRITER
Every time someone calls a city government phone number they hear the same smooth voice, but not everyone knows who is speaking on the other end of the phone. Tim Kelley is the voice of the city and the assistant director of Media and Community Relations for the city of Suffolk. Working for a city’s media relations department wasn’t Kelley’s dream when he began his undergraduate degree in broadcast journalism at Louisiana State University. As a high school athlete, Kelley knew he wouldn’t be a professional athlete, but he wanted to stay in the world of sports in any other way that he could. This led him to sports journalism. “I always enjoyed English, and it was one of my stronger subjects,” Kelley said. “I decided to go into journalism, and it seemed a natural fit.” The journalism department at
LSU gave Kelley three options — print, broadcast and advertising — but he felt more at home in broadcasting. He already liked working with video, and he decided to dive in and try being in front of the camera. Kelley was shy prior to going to college, but being in broadcast journalism and maturing gave him the approachable personality he has today. “Being in a more social setting helped bring me out of my shell a bit. I still get nervous depending on the situation, but the more you do things, the more of a natural fit it becomes,” Kelley said. The dream of sports journalism was starting to come true once Kelley graduated from LSU and he landed a job as a sports broadcaster at a small television station in Louisiana. He spent seven years at the small station before taking a different job in Panama City, Fla., at an ABC affiliate. Being in the television industry and in front of the camera ended after Kelley took a job in
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Tim Kelley stands in the city’s video control room that’s adjacent to City Council Chambers. When Kelley started with the city, he was the video production coordinator.
Southern Pines, N.C. “My son was born, and I wanted a normal job,” Kelley said. “I used to work from 1 to 11 p.m., and it didn’t work out too well for me.” The next step for Kelley was to transition to station management. The change brought him behind the camera and gave him more stable work hours. Kelley’s professional journey brought him to Suffolk to work as the video production coordinator in 2003. “There was really nothing
keeping me in North Carolina, and I loved the area in Suffolk,” Kelley said. “It gave me the opportunity to do something different.” Kelley was a one-man team when he first came to Suffolk, and he had the opportunity to help the city grow and have his ideas heard. With other people’s retirements and advancements and some reorganization, Kelley moved up the ladder as well and became the assistant director for the department in 2011.
The position has given Kelley the chance to be the jack-of-alltrades he enjoys being. Part of his duties include overseeing all Freedom of Information Act requests, media releases, personnel operations in the office and assisting around the city. “I like the ability to help people, and a lot of what we do is customer service,” Kelley said. “It’s just what we do, and we have a positive impact on their lives or help them solve a problem or at least they understand See IRL page 19
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Saint Paul Baptist Church 806 Lincoln Ave. 539-9692
Faith House of Refuge 461 E. Washington St. 538-0808
Sixth Street Baptist Church 324 Goodman St. 539-6629
Greater Sweet Beulah Holiness Church 137 Maple St. 539-9535
Southside Baptist Church 917 Carolina Road 539-6629
Holy Neck Christian Church 4400 Holy Neck Road 986-4731
West End Baptist Church 105 Saint James Ave. 539-8771
Liberty Spring Christian Church 4213 Whaleyville Blvd. 986-4403
West Suffolk Baptist Church 1001 Kenyon Court 705-5431
Mount Zion Christian Church 9061 Eclipse Drive 238-2477
Western Branch Baptist Church 6952 Old Myrtle Road 539-6854
New Life Suffolk 540 E. Constance Road 539-7001
Wilroy Baptist Church 306 Williams Road 539-5658
New Mount Joy Food for Living Ministries 307 County St. 539-2931
CATHOLIC St. Mary of the Presentation Catholic Church 202 S. Broad St. 539-5732 CHRISTIAN Berea Christian Church 4109 Driver Lane 538-8872 Bethlehem Christian Church 1549 Holland Road 539-4274 Bethlehem Christian Church 312 Bute St. 539-1167 Cypress Chapel Christian Church 1891 Cypress Chapel Road 986-4096
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New Paul’s Temple Holiness Church of Deliverance 720 Hosier Road 539-0498 Oakland Christian Church 5641 Godwin Blvd. 255-4353 Open Door Church 816 Kings Fork Road 934-2671 Open Hands Christian Fellowship 239 Holladay St. 692-9740 Saint John Christian Church 1226 White Marsh Road 925-4885 Suffolk Christian Church 216 N. Main St. 539-9182
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Berea Christian Church Trinity Christian Church 128 Franklin St. 539-7275
Saint Mary’s COGIC 3636 Nansemond Parkway 538-0155
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 213 N. Main St. 539-2478
True Gospel Christian Church 1226 White Marsh Road 539-4458
EPISCOPAL Glebe Episcopal Church 4400 Nansemond Parkway 538-8842
FRIENDS (QUAKER) Somerton Friends Meeting 5239 Quaker Drive 539-6574
Saint John’s Episcopal Church 828 Kings Highway 255-4168
LATTER-DAY SAINTS The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 4759 Bennetts Pasture Road 538-9218
Word and Spirit Worship Center 1607 Bridge Road 729-9712 Church of God in Christ Gates of Heaven COGIC 112 Beech St. 539-3856
Saint Mark Episcopal Church 140 Tynes St. 934-0830
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LUTHERAN Faith Lutheran Church 2730 Bridge Road 686-0468 METHODIST Beech Grove United Methodist Church 4245 Driver Lane 538-8353 Ebenezer United Methodist Church 1589 Steeple Drive 238-2359 Magnolia United Methodist Church 1764 Wilroy Road 538-8552 Main Street United Methodist Church 202 N. Main St. 539-8751 Oxford Methodist Church 601 W. Washington St. 539-8253 Providence United Methodist Church 3105 Providence Road 539-9582
Somerton United Methodist Church 8610 Whaleyville Blvd. 810-9397 Virginia Korean United Methodist Church 5701 Lee Farm Lane 484-5988 Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church 220 Kings Highway 255-2259 Whaleyville United Methodist Church 6312 Whaleyville Blvd. 986-4587 NON-DENOMINATIONAL 3n1 Church Meets at Harbour View Grande 16 Theater 5860 Harbour View Blvd. Balm Church East Campus, 523 E. Washington St. South Campus, 3731 White Marsh Road 934-1700 Believers Church 6801 Bridgeway Drive (beginning in fall or winter 2017) 488-7541
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Community Church Meets at King’s Fork High School 351 Kings Fork Road 405-6000 Divine Church of Deliverance and Transformation 6315 Whaleyville Blvd. 986-5115 New Vision Ministries 4165 Pruden Blvd. 809-3135 R.A.W. Ministries 810 E. Washington St. 338-4897 PENTECOSTAL Greater Sweet Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church 137 Maple St. 539-9535
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Suffolk Pentecostal Church 100 Kilby Shores Drive 539-1096 PRESBYTERIAN Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church 1885 Bridge Road 238-3550
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Antioch United Church of Christ 900 Hull Ave. 539-0667 Corinth Chapel United Church of Christ 7945 Corinth Chapel Road 569-9367
Suffolk Presbyterian Church 410 N. Broad St. 539-3213
Galatians United Church of Christ 2320 Manning Road 934-0897
Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church 3488 Godwin Blvd. 539-0540
Holland United Church of Christ 6733 S. Quay Road 657-6681
REFORMED ZION UNION APOSTOLIC Saint Paul RZUA Church 615 Spruce St. 539-2742
Pentecostals of Suffolk 641 Carolina Road 539-4848
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Capernaum Seventh-Day Adventist Church 314 York St. 934-3518
Rising Saint James Pentecostal Holiness Church 201 N. Sixth St. 539-7026
SYNAGOGUE Temple Beth El 3927 Bridge Road 484-3926
Laurel Hill United Church of Christ 8001 S. Quay Road 657-6234 Mount Ararat Christian United Church of Christ 1860 Airport Road 934-0986 Zion United Church of Christ 5200 Quaker Road 934-0223
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. i . y f. City Services
GENERAL SERVICES Animal Control 124 Forest Glen Drive 514-7855 Hours of operation: Monday to Wednesday, Friday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Sundays and holidays The Suffolk Animal Control Bureau is responsible for the investigation of all incidents and the enforcement of laws regarding domestic animals within the city. The bureau maintains a shelter and conducts adoptions and redemption of stray animals. Lost and found pet files also are handled through the facility. Adoptions are $75 for cats and $95 for dogs. Animals are spayed/neutered and vaccinated prior to adoption. Auto decals Department of Motor Vehicles 1040 Centerbrooke Lane (804) 497-7100 Hours of operation: Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon
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City Treasurer’s Office 442 W. Washington St. 514-4275 North Suffolk Treasurer’s Office 2000 Bennetts Creek Park Road 514-7175 City decals for vehicles are no longer mandated in the city of Suffolk, but the Vehicle License Fee will be included as a separate item on the annual personal property tax bills sent by the city treasurer. Anyone moving to Virginia must title their vehicle within 30 days of moving to Virginia. Additionally, before operating a vehicle in Virginia, it must pass an annual safety inspection and display a valid safety inspection sticker. Domestic Violence Genieve Shelter Hotline: 251-0144 Office: 925-4365 The Genieve Shelter provides a 24-hour crisis hotline, individual and group counseling; court accompaniment, emergency shelter, See CITY SERVICES page 8
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food, clothing and emergency transportation as well as a children’s program that offers after-school tutoring, a weekly children’s support group and recreational activities. Employment Suffolk Human Resources Office 442 W. Washington St. 514-4120 hr@suffolkva.us Extension Service Virginia Cooperative Extension Office 440 Market St. 514-4330 Hours of operation: Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. GED/ABE/ESL classes The College and Career Academy at Pruden 4169 Pruden Blvd. 923-5254 ccap.spsk12.net Health Department The Suffolk Health Department 135 Hall Ave. 514-4700
The Suffolk Health Department offers a variety of health services, including health screenings, immunizations, prenatal and pediatric services, STD and communicable disease testing and treatment, family planning, WIC and SEVAMP Senior Services, and environmental health. Many services are free to the public. When there are charges, they are usually determined on a sliding fee scale based on income. Housing Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority 530 E. Pinner St. 539-2100 www.suffolkrha.org Hours of operation: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed on Wednesdays during the summer Suffolk Department of Social Services 135 Hall Ave. 514-7450 Both the Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority and Suffolk Department of Social Services help to
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. i . y f. BTW: By The Way
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Right beside Main Street BY TRACY AGNEW EDITOR
By the way, did you know that the city of Suffolk has an app to help people more fully explore the cemeteries it manages? The app launched in 2016 and covers Cedar Hill and Holly Lawn cemeteries. More than 13,000 people are buried in these two cemeteries — about 8,200 in Cedar Hill, about 5,000 in Holly Lawn — that are right off North Main Street in the downtown area. “I think it’s important, because there’s a lot of people that are doing the genealogy now,” said Sheril Davenport, cemetery superintendent for the city. “They’ll find them online, but they want to come take pictures of the cemetery, too.” In the app, people can search for a person they believe is buried in the cemetery. If they find a match, the app will lead peo-
ple directly to the grave using GPS technology. It can also show pictures, biographies and memories of the people buried there if they have been posted by family members, genealogists or historians. Groups visiting the cemetery can also pre-arrange a self-guided tour to be uploaded into the app that they can then follow at their own pace. Davenport said the app has saved a lot of time, both for her and for visitors to the cemetery. She used to meet folks visiting from out of town on the weekend out at the cemetery to help them find their loved ones’ graves. Now, she can tell them about the app, and most people enjoy using that, she said, although she does still meet older people who don’t want to use the technology. “It’s a really easy program,” said Davenport, who has some of her own family members buried in the cemetery. One of the only flaws is that common last names match a lot of people in the cemetery. “If you don’t know the first name exactly, it’s going to give you a run for your money,” she said. The Suffolk Parks & Recreation website also has all the same features of the app except for the GPS navigation, Davenport said. To download the app, search for “City of Suffolk Cemeteries” on the app store for Apple or Android. To search the maps or share a memory about a loved one, or find out more about the cemeteries in general, visit www.suffolkva. us/815/Cemeteries.
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Sheril Davenport, cemeteries superintendent for the city of Suffolk, demonstrates the operation of the city’s cemeteries app near the final resting place of former Virginia Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr., a Suffolk native. Below, mausoleums in Cedar Hill Cemetery add to the picturesque experience.
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Driver Elementary School dismissed students for the last time on June 7, following a May 8 farewell celebration. Students from the area will attend the new Florence Bowser Elementary School this fall (see below). FILE PHOTO
The Nansemond Indian Tribe gained federal recognition in January when President Donald Trump signed a congressional bill extending the recognition to the Nansemonds and five other Indian tribes in Virginia.
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Two new North Suffolk schools are set to open in fall 2018. Col. Fred Cherry Middle School, above, and Florence Bowser Elementary School, left, will relieve overcrowding.
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More than 1,000 seniors graduated from Suffolk schools this year, marking the culmination of their high school education. Many will go on to college this fall.
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SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL Mayor Linda T. Johnson Phone: 514-4018 Term expires: Dec. 31, 2020 Chuckatuck Borough Michael D. Duman Phone: 449-9688 Term expires: Dec. 31, 2018 Cypress Borough Vice Mayor Leroy Bennett Phone: 407-3750 Term expires: Dec. 31, 2018 Holy Neck Borough Timothy “Tim” Jett Johnson Phone: 407-0556 Term expires: Dec. 31, 2018
Nansemond Borough Lue R. Ward Phone: 377-6929 Term expires: Dec. 31, 2020 Sleepy Hole Borough Roger W. Fawcett Phone: 377-8641 Term expires: Dec. 31, 2020 Suffolk Borough Donald Z. Goldberg Phone: 407-1953 Term expires: Dec. 31, 2018 Whaleyville Borough Curtis R. Milteer Sr. Phone: 809-0777 Term expires: Dec. 31, 2020
SUFFOLK’S CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS Clerk of the Circuit Court W. Randolph Carter Jr. Phone: 514-7800 Commissioner of the Revenue Susan L. Draper Phone: 514-4260 Commonwealth’s Attorney C. Phillips Ferguson Phone: 514-4365 Sheriff Everett Harris Phone: 514-7840 Treasurer Ronald H. Williams Phone: 514-4275
SUFFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOL BOARD Chuckatuck Borough Linda W. Bouchard Phone: 255-2202 Term expires: Dec. 31, 2018 Cypress Borough Lorraine B. Skeeter Phone: 539-6593 Term expires: Dec. 31, 2018 Holy Neck Borough Chairman Enoch C. Copeland Phone: 657-6179 Term expires: Dec. 31, 2018
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CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS Clerk of the Circuit Court The Clerk of the Circuit Court is an elected position and serves as support for Circuit Court judges, maintains city records and provides specific services to citizens. The Clerk’s office is where you may obtain a marriage license, hunting or fishing license or a passport. You may record documents such as real estate deeds, plats or wills. It is also a good place to conduct genealogical research. The Clerk’s office is located at the Godwin Courts Building, 150 N. Main St., first floor. W. Randolph Carter Jr., 514-7800 COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE The purpose of the office of the Commissioner of the Revenue is to assess all personal property; issue city business licenses; conduct special tax audits; audit state income tax returns; and collect state income taxes. The Commissioner of the Revenue’s office is located in City Hall, 442 W. Washington St. A satellite office is also located inside the North Suffolk Library, on Bennetts Creek Park Road. Susan L. Draper, 514-4260 COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY The Commonwealth’s Attorney’s main duties are the prosecution of all criminal cases arising under the criminal code of Virginia that were committed in the city of Suffolk. In addition, this office has a Welfare Fraud Division that investigates and prosecutes welfare frauds involving state and federally funded programs. The Commonwealth Attorney’s office is located in the Godwin Courts Building, 150 N. Main St. C. Phillips Ferguson, 514-4365
SHERIFF The Sheriff’s Department assigns bailiffs to the Circuit and General District Courts for security. The Civil Process Section provides for the serving of court documents, such as subpoenas, levies, and warrants. The sheriff’s office is located in the Godwin Courts Building, 150 N. Main St. Everett C. Harris, 514-7840 TREASURER The City Treasurer is responsible for receiving, accounting for and maintaining custody of all monies paid to the city. The Treasurer’s Office collects all fees, assessments and taxes for the city as required by state and local codes. The office also sells dog licenses and bicycle licenses. The treasurer’s office is located in City Hall, 442 W. Washington St. A satellite office is located in the North Suffolk Library, on Bennett’s Creek
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AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Christopher Newport University: 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, 594-7000. Web: www.cnu.edu/. Four-year liberal arts university.
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Various businesses, organizations and agencies have found that social media is a great way to get the word out on tasty beverages, family programs and adorable animals in need of “furever” homes. Owners Wes McCullough, Todd Walsh and Eric Langhorst of Decent People Taproom in North Suffolk have been active on Facebook and Instagram since the doors opened in February. The business features 44 self-serve taps of beer, cider and wine that are regularly shared online. “Our social media strategy is basically an extension of our mission and values to let people know who we are, what we offer and what’s going on as far as events are considered, like live music and trivia,” Langhorst said in a phone interview. Restaurant specials and spe-
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have an awesome crew putting out awesome dishes for not a lot of money.” She also keeps things interesting with posts about paint nights, car cruise ins and the Great Suffolk Splashdown on July 28 with dodgeball-style water balloon tournament and a three-way “tap takeover” by Smartmouth, Bold Mariner and O’Connor Breweries. “We’re only 6 months old,
but we have one big event each month — if not two — and do live music quite frequently,” she said. Measuring the effectiveness of social media advertising is tricky, which is why Suffolk Public Library Community Relations Coordinator Angie Sumner uses features like Facebook Insights to analyze which library posts get the most views, comments and shares by users.
“It gauges what people like to see and how they’re interacting that way. It also helps us keep up and pay attention to what people are commenting on,” Sumner said in a phone interview. While the library’s Instagram account highlights pictures from previous events, the Facebook event pages are the primary tool to share both regular and See SOCIAL MEDIA page 19
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new programs, with those pages equally shared on Twitter. “It’s a great way to show what’s going on, not just at the library but for all different types of community organizations,” she said. One of those organization is the Suffolk Humane Society and their regular posts that feature the many dogs, cats and other pets in their care. Sara Johnston, who does most of the society’s social media work, said it’s also useful for advertising
programs likes BARKS and fundraisers like the 4Paws 5K and One Mile Fun Run and Walk on Aug. 25 at the Lake Prince Woods retirement community. “I think social media has really been beneficial to us,” Johnston said in a phone interview. Lots of folks contact us through our social media platforms,” she said, noting the nine recent messages in her Facebook inbox. “Aside from disseminating information, it’s a good way for people to communicate with us.”
better why thing work the way they do.” “Bringing people information and empowering them, that’s what drives my boat.” Kelley has found his place in media relations in Suffolk, and he is happy to be doing this kind of work. He loves his job, but there are days that he misses the world of sports broadcasting. “There are days when I do miss it and the excitement of it,” Kelley said. “The only thing I miss about it is the environment.” While everyone hears Kelley’s voice seven days a week, 24 hour a day, on city phone systems and reading announcements during City Council
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