Soldiers from the 2nd Platoon, 241st Seaport Operations Company, 11th Transportation Battalion will be returning to Fort Story from a 15-month deployment between Monday and Wednesday of next week. As soon as I can confirm a date and time, I will let you know. Thanks for your and the CSBTS Civic League’s continued support of Fort Story! Best,
Monica
Monica K. Miller
Fort Eustis Command Information Officer/Fort Story Public Affairs
757-878-4920 Fort Eustis Office
757-878-4928 Fort Eustis Fax
757-422-7101 Ext. 225 Fort Story Office
757-422-7706 Fort Story Fax
monica.k.miller@us.army.mil 

I will send out email with date and time for troop arrivals as  I receive information.    Sounds like we can put up Welcome signs for Monday July 14th…..  Empsy

Forwarded by Empsy Munden:

Hello Volunteers,
ON JULY 20TH 2008 FROM 1:00-5:00 P.M. at the picnic shelter the park will have again for the second year … DOG DAYS OF SUMMER!
We need 13 volunteers or more to help with the event..
2 volunteers needed for set up
8 volunteers for assisting guest with activities
2 volunteers for assisting Doggie Day Spa
2 needed for craft tables
1 volunteer at the iinformation table
1 volunteers to assist with Doggie Fshion show.
1 volunteer to take photos
2 volunteers needed for break down/clean up.

If you love Dogs this will be your cup of tea..
Last year it was a success.

Events will include:
Pooch Photos
Doggie Day Spa
Fido Fashion Show
Resue Dog demos
K-9 demos
and lots of exhibits.

If you are interested in volunteering, please let me know by e mail or you can contact me at 536-0088. Thank for for all you to for First Landing!

Pam kern
Volunteer Coordinator
Pam Kern

This year’s parade and brunch will take place from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday 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  on BEECH STREET for the parade between 9:30am – 9:45am.

This year’s parade theme is RED, WHITE & BLUE and GREEN – Cape Story saves the environment.  Awards will be given for Most Original, Most Patriotic and Best Theme. Bribing the judges is greatly encouraged!  The parade will be followed by a brunch in the park. There will also be biscuits, doughnuts, fruit and patriotic tunes.

The annual fireworks show will once again be presented by Zambelli Fireworks Internationale. The display will consist of over 700 shells and will be launched around 9:20 pm on Friday July 4th from the beach at First Landing State park. The rain date will be Saturday July 5th at the same time. Please pass the word that personal fireworks should not be launched until after the show. Use of personal fireworks before the show may result in cancellation. 

Volunteers are still needed for all of the 4th of July events.
— Brunch set-up, Brunch Clean-up, Brunch servers – Please Arrive at the park at 9:45am to help.
—Fireworks set-up and clean-up – Trucks and movers are asked to arrive at First Landing at 1:00pm

Trucks and movers are desperately needed for the fireworks.  Last year we had a great group of people to support this event and it ran very smoothly.  Let’s do it again this year.  Please contact Todd Solomon at 496-5733 or todd@sdcc.info

GET OUT YOUR RED, WHITE & BLUE and Green!!!
SEE YOU AT THE PARK on the 4th
     – Empsy Munden, Pres.   CSBTS

Cape Story Spring Fling

Sunday May 18, 2008

(rain date May 25th)

4:00 to 7:00 PM

in the Cape Story Neighborhood Park

Food & Fun

Come enjoy hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and fixings. Lemonade and iced tea will also be  served.   Astro DJ’s will keep us moving and LYNN HUME, RE/MAX Allegiance will be providing ice cream and popcorn.   There will also be a moonwalk, balloon animals, face painting and plenty of games for the children and adults.   There will be a hula-hoop contest,  tug-o-war, basketball shooting contest, water balloon toss and more. Prizes will be awarded to the winners.   Fun for all ages!  

Remember to bring: a dish to share (mark your name on the bottom of your container so we can get it back to you), lawn chairs and sodas.   Note: Parents are asked to accompany their children.

Volunteers are still needed to help out with this year’s event. If you’re interested in helping set-up, cooking, helping out with the games or clean-up, please come to the park on Sunday at 3:30pm or contact Todd Solomon at capestory@sybercom.net or 496-5733.
  
Check your email the day of the event for bad weather updates.   Rain date will be May 25th.

Saturday May 31, 2008

7:00-11:00pm

Featuring

The Original Rhondels

Get your beach shoes on and come out and play!

Heavy Appetizers

Cash Bar

Free Shag Lessons

50/50 Raffle

Tickets $30.00

$35.00 at the door

Sponsored by

Lynnhaven Colony Congregational Church

2217 W. Great Neck Road

Virginia Beach, VA 23451

757.286.3220

The command emailed us this morning just shortly before it happened, but we just found out now:

THANKS for SIGNS and FLAGS…. the troops apparently came in about noon!!!    EMPSY

Per our contact at Fort Story, the troops are now expected to arrive for an 8:00 p.m. ceremony.

So let’s start watching for them perhaps sometime after 7:00 p.m.

If you can’t get out to Shore Drive to wave and welcome them, PLEASE make a sign, and put it out on Shore Drive, hang a flag out there, tie a red/white/blue ribbon to a tree in 1st Landing along Shore Drive, anything to show these troops your appreciation.

If we receive any new info., we’ll try to get it to the website asap.

Watch for more updates, but as of 4/21, the word is that troops will be arriving approx. 4:15 p.m. on Friday. 4/25.  Get out your flags, prepare your signs, and let’s get ready to show these young men and women how much we appreciate their sacrifices.

Watch your email for updates, as well as this website.

The Cape Story by the Sea CLEAN UP DAY has been change to SUNDAY APRIL 27.  Meet in the PARK at  2PM Clean Up equipment provided.

*VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP CLEAN UP OUR PARK AND TRAIL*

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To Challenge your Va Beach property assessment consider:

How to Challenge your Assessment:

1. Homeowner contacts the Assessors office at (757.385.4601 or 757.385.4912) and speaks with appraiser.
2. Appraiser verifies property information for accuracy and provides homeowner with the sales data that was used to arrive at the assessment.
3. If homeowner would like assessment to be reviewed again, the Assessor mails them a “Request for Reappraisal” form.  On this form, the Assessor asks them to list properties that they feel they should be compared to, as well as why an adjustment should be made. 
4. When form is received back in the Assessors office, it is given to the appraiser.
5. Appraiser contacts homeowner to schedule a time for a field visit with homeowner, if that is his desire.
6. Appraiser reviews in field and makes a recommendation to the Assessor as to whether assessment should be changed.
7. Assessor makes final approval.
8. If assessment is unchanged the Assessors office mails out a letter stating that the Assessor feels the assessment is justified and will remain as is, along with a list of comparable sales that were used to arrive at this assessment.  Information advising them of their right to appeal to the Board of Equalization is provided.  If assessment is changed, then the Assessors office mails them a corrected assessment notice.
9. Beyond the Board of Equalization the homeowner has the right to file suit with Circuit Court.
 

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CLEAN THE BAY DAY INFO (CSBTS to participate):  www.cbf.org for details

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FT STORY  TROOPS RETURNING APRIL 20 or 21. Watch your email for current info.

– Empsy Munden, CSBTS President

Neighborhood Institute Course Now Open for Registration

The Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation is once again inviting citizens to enroll in the next session of the City’s Neighborhood Institute.

This 11-week course provides residents and community leaders an opportunity to learn from City officials, network with other residents and leaders, and gain skills in community leadership.

The course is entitled “Neighborhood Leadership and Development,” and involves presentations by City leaders, tours of the city and its neighborhoods, and a simulated City Council session in order to provide a wide range of both hands-on and classroom learning opportunities.

Classes will be held on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., from April 3 through June 12, including one Monday in City Council Chambers and three Saturday tours. Thursday night classes are held at the Advanced Technology Center. The Neighborhood Institute has been offered for more than a decade and over 300 people have graduated, including current City Councilmember Bob Dyer. Past participants have said that it provided invaluable information about city services and government that they can use to help their civic leagues and other community groups.

ATTENDED BY PRESIDENTS TODD SOLOMON And EMPSY MUNDEN

        Well Worth the Time to Learn about YOUR CITY, Virginia Beach

Call Lorraine Nesmith-Thompson  385-8132 or Lanitha Hudson 385-5734

          www.vbgov.com