Cape Story By The Sea
Adopt -a-Park/Road Clean Up
for Park and Trail and Shore Drive
MEET in the PARK
Equipment and Vests Provided
COME ON OUT and Volunteer and Support your neighborhood
See You There
Committee Co-Chairs:
DEE SIMPSON & SHIRLEY DRYE
Empsy Munden, Pres. CSBTS
NEWS RELEASEVirginia Beach Police DepartmentMunicipal Center Virginia Beach, VA 23456 |
8/2/2010 2010-108
On Tuesday, August 3, 2010, communities nationwide will be celebrating the “27th Annual National Night Out.” The goal is to (1) heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, (2) generate support for and participation in local anti-crime efforts, (3) strengthen neighborhood and police community partnerships, and (4) send a message to the criminals that neighborhoods and the police are united in fighting crime.
Some of the neighborhoods participating in Virginia Beach are:
1st Precinct – Lotus Creek, Ocean Lakes, Red Mill Farm, Shire Village (Buckner Farm), South Shore Estates, Southgate, and Villages at West Neck.
2nd Precinct – Atlantis Apartments, Baycliff, Croatan, Rudee Heights, Seabridge Square, Southall Quarter, Waldon by the Chesapeake, and Wolfsnare Plantation.
3rd Precinct – Bishops Gate, Chesapeake Beach, Cypress Point, Diamond Springs/Gardenwood Park, L&J Gardens, Lake Shores, Little Creek, Summerset Lake Condos, and Thoroughgood Colony.
4th Precinct – Bellamy Plantation, Commons at Princess Anne, Driftide Condos, Fairfield Forest, Framingham Village (College Park), Green Run, Kempsville Lake, Liberty Ridge Townhomes, Salem Woods, and Tivoli Apartments.
Most events begin around 6:30 p.m.
Even if your neighborhood is not having a planned event, we encourage all of the citizens of Virginia Beach to get out and send the message that we are fighting back against crime and drugs. Leave your porch lights on all night to show your support!
For more information, please contact MPO Helen Gillespie, office 385-1331, hgillesp@vbgov.com
MPO Jimmy Barnes
Public Relations/Marketing /Spokesperson
Virginia Beach Police Department
jfbarnes@vbgov.com , 757-385-4494
Big ginormous Mahalo to all who competed in the event. Everyone paddled hard, exhibited great sportsmanship and filled the beach with Aloha. Thank you so much for making my fledgling event a success for the 2nd year.
If anyone is interested in their paddle time, just send me an email. Special thanks to all the volunteers and to Freedom surf shop, Tula Adventure Sports and to Mule Transport Systems. The free swag was much fun to pass out. Thanks again everyone. I look forward to next years event!
Cowabunga’s,
Ray Barnett
South Sandalwood Surfboards
According to City Traffic Engineer, Mike Shahsiah, the shoulder paving project commencing today, Monday July 19th, should take 1 to 2 weeks to complete (Closer to 1 week without weather delays).
The project will add a 5-6 foot section of shoulder paving along the south side of Shore Drive from the sidewalk at Bloom & Beech St. to Kendall St. The existing pavement from Beech to Wake Forest (and a few other small sections) will be milled and paved. Areas without existing paving will have new pavement added. These areas are mostly between Wake Forest and Kendall. After paving is complete, both shoulders (north and south) along Shore Drive will be striped to show a 3-4 foot bike area.
This year’s parade and brunch will take place from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (noon) on Sunday July 4th. The parade route will start on Beech at the bike path, proceed down Beech to Poinciana, follow Poinciana to Bayberry, turn left on Bayberry and end in the neighborhood park. All bike riders, floats and marchers need to line up for the parade between 9:30am – 9:45am. Please be careful spilling out onto Shore Drive. If you have to, line your float up in Bloom’s parking lot and we will work you into the parade as it starts moving.
This year’s parade theme will be Patriotic Pets and People. Awards will be given for Most Original, Most Patriotic and Best Theme. Bribing the judges has been discontinued at the suggestion of our lawyers (we really don’t have any lawyers, but if we did I’m sure they’d say this). The parade will be followed by a brunch in the park. There will also be biscuits, doughnuts, fruit and patriotic tunes.
As she has done in years past, an ice cream truck will also be provided courtesy of LYNN HUME, RE/MAX Allegiance.
The annual fireworks show will once again be presented by Zambelli Fireworks Internationale. The display will consist of 700 shells and will be launched around 9:20 pm on Sunday July 4th from the beach at First Landing State park. The rain date will be Monday July 5th at the same time. Please remember – Storage, handling and use of fireworks without a permit from the Fire Marshal’s Office is a violation of City ordinance 12-43.2 and is a Class 1 Misdemeanor. Class 1 Misdemeanors are punishable by up to a $2500 fine and/or 12 months in jail.
The following exceprt was taken from an email sent by Phill Roehrs, City Engineer, in response to a resident’s question on what could be done to improve the appearance of the beach and remove the dirt, debris and plants that were deposited from the sand replenishment project. The main focus of the clean-up will be the areas between Oak and Kendall.
Given the relatively poor appearance of the beach, and our commitment to the community to patrol and police the area until the condition is satisfactory, I am happy to report that PW/Beach Operations will be visiting the area, perhaps as early as today, to prepare the area for further grooming. A tractor will first visit the area to scarify the beach, and will be followed within a few days by a beach groomer to sift the top layer to remove as much deleterious material as possible. I sincerely hope this will help to improve the appearance of the beach, but we stand ready to revisit the site again if this latest attempt does not yield satisfactory results.
For those of you that don’t know what a beach groomer is or how it operates, here is a picture and a link. As of 6/16/10, the beach was scarified and is waiting to be groomed.
http://www.hbarber.com/Cleaners/SurfRake/ModelsOptions.aspx
The City hired Parsons Brinckerhoff to perform a study of storm water improvements for Cape Story. The following link will take you to the DRAFT of this study.
You will find the suggestions for Cape Story in the “Draft Shore Drive Area Flooding” link on the City’s page. You can also see the proposed improvements on the Cape Henry-Cape Story map link.
Please read the report and send any comments you may have to Phill Rheors, the City Engineer in charge of the project. His email is PRoehrs@vbgov.com
Also, please include Cape Story by the Sea Civic Association President, Empsy Munden on any emails you may send to the City. That way we can help follow up on responses. Empsy’s email is emunden@aol.com
Similar to last year, we had to postpone the event one week due to weather. But we had sunny skies on a Memorial Day weekend and a wonderful event that drew about 80 children and parents for the festivities. Jared from Astro DJs kept the party shaking with cool tunes and special events. DeeDee from Bobby the Clown Agency made great balloon animals and painted unique designs on many smiling faces. All enjoyed hamburgers, hotdogs, and chips courtesy of the Civic Association. Snow cones and popcorn where graciously provided by LYNN HUME, RE/MAX Allegiance. Yummy desserts were also brought and shared by neighbors. Kids of all ages had an out of this world time on the moonwalk, while others competed in various games to try to win gift certificates to AMC theatres. The kids even managed to beat the adults in a tug-o-war match.
Event winners were:
Additional Spring Fling Thank You!!!
Thanks to Patrick Slyer and Andy Baan for cooking up the burgers and dogs. A special thanks goes to the few that support the many, Shirley Drye, Empsy Munden, Don Lawson, Brian Harrell, Gary Forrest and Jenifer Solomon for set-up, serving and clean-up. And another big thank you to this year’s coordinator, Todd Solomon, for putting together a terrific event.
CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS on our Cape Story Shutter Fly Page. Go to the Neighborhood Photos Tab on our Menu Bar.
Party by the Bay … You’re invited!
Sertoma by the Bay, a local women’s group affiliated with the internationally recognized service group founded in 1912 (www.Sertoma.org), invites you to support local charities the fun way at
The Sertoma by the Bay Summer Sizzler
Saturday, June 12, 2010 – 12:30 to 6:00 p.m.
First Landing State Park Amphitheater & Gazebo
Live music by Strictly Business (http://www.thebizz1.com/) & CHS teen Louis Smith (www.RiffCurrent.com)
A donation of $45 includes unlimited access to a catered buffet by Moe’s SW Grill and beverages from the bar tended by club volunteers. You must be 21 to attend.
For tickets and info, contact Linda Hennessy at 343-3117 or lkhennessy@cox.net. Tickets are also available at Moe’s.
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