Civil Municipal View Feb2023

118 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Rivers Casino & Resort www.riverscasino.com/portsmouth/ The new Rivers Casino Portsmouth has everything you could want and more. Enjoy Vegas-style slots and table games, wall-to-wall sports action at BetRivers Sportsbook, delicious restaurants like Admiral’s Steak & Seafood, LIVE entertainment at The Sound Bar and action- packed virtual fun at Topgolf® Swing Suite®! n Bon Secours Mercy Health www.bsmhealth.org As the only civilian hospital in the City of Portsmouth, Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center is a full-service 346 bed hospital, offering a comprehensive open heart surgery program, bariatric and orthopedic surgery programs on dedicated units, and was recognized as a Top Teaching Hospital in 2021 by The Leapfrog Group. n Crofton Industries www.crofton.com n Tidewater Community College www.tcc.edu Tidewater Community College helps students in Hampton Roads achieve their educational and career goals. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce solutions in southeastern Virginia, serving students and local employers with in-demand academic and career programs. TCC is one of 23 Virginia’s Community Colleges. n Ripley Heatwole Company www.ripleyheatwole.com Ripley Heatwole Company (RHC) has evolved from a real estate company, established in 1946, into a full service development firm. Affiliates include a Class A General Contractor, mortgage banking company, property management company, and telecommunications provider. Our award winning team is excited to partner with the City of Portsmouth. The city also wants to be fair and equitable about the distribution of resources and opportunities. Portsmouth will open the floor for anyone willing to assist and work towards this goal. The mayor concludes, “I’m genuinely humbled, and it’s my honor to serve the city. Portsmouth has been through a lot, but we’re a community on the up as we see tremendous growth with all the major projects in the pipeline.” Today there’s no more significant role I can play than to be an effective, collaborative, and inclusive leader who will bring our city together and move us in a bold new direction,” he concludes.