Virginia’s presidential primary is three weeks away, but the deadline to register to vote in the election is Monday, January 14, 2008.  If you’re already registered, no further steps are needed before the Feb. 12 primary. If you are not registered or aren’t sure, contact your city or county registrar.

Here are the contacts in South Hampton Roads:
Chesapeake, (757) 277-9797  Norfolk: (757) 664-4353
Portsmouth (757) 393-8644  Suffolk (757) 923-3690
Virginia Beach (757) 385-8683

                It ss a PRIVILEGE and DUTY  to VOTE

Electronics Recycling
Green Alternatives
Jan. 5 (10 – 6) and Jan. 6 (1 – 5)
1905 Colonial Ave. (next to Cogan’s Pizza)
All items are free to drop off!

For more information, contact the store at 457-8991 or greenalternatives@ cox.net

If you haven’t noticed it yet, there’s a “Red Box” DVD rental system, like a vending machine, outside of Bloom.  They’ve offered CSBTS residents one free rental so we can try it out.

Happy Holidays from Redbox.

Enter the Promo code-CAPE for one free night rental @ the Redbox. Now at the BLOOM Markets.   (More info at www.redbox.com)

Mark your calendars:

December 10, 2007 @ 7:30pm – CSBTS Members Holiday Party / Civic Assoc Mtg at the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel

December 12, 2007 @ 7:30pm – Virginia Beach Council of Civic Organizations, Central Library 

January 14, 2008 @ 7:30pm – CSBTS Monthly Civic Meeting, Virginia Beach Resort Hotel

January 28, 2008 @ 7:30pm – Shore Drive Community Coalition, Ocean Park Fire & Rescue Hall 

February 11, 2008 @ 7:30pm – CSBTS Monthly Civic Meeting, Virginia Beach Resort Hotel

February 25, 2008 @ 7:30pm – Shore Drive Community Coalition, Ocean Park Fire & Rescue Hall

 March 10, 2008 @ 7:30pm – CSBTS Monthly Civic Meeting, Virginia Beach Resort Hotel

 March 31, 2008@ 7:30pm – Shore Drive Community Coalition, Ocean Park Fire & Rescue Hall

He’ll be scoping out the neighborhood, looking to see who is being naughty and who is being nice, around 1:30 p.m., and then will head to the park from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Parents of children 10 and under, request your top-secret instructions on how to make sure that Santa will be bringing your munchkin an early gift. Send an email to Laura at firstnworst@yahoo.com.

Check out the flyer! [1pg pdf]

CSBTS Holiday Christmas Party is 7:30 PM to 9PM on Monday,December 10th at the Virginia Beach Hotel and Resort Center (Great Neck and Shore Drive) on the TOP FLOOR  WITH A VIEW.  Cash bar.  See you there!

Teri Doddy is coordinating a special CSBTS cookie delivery to the military men and women that have gate duty at Fort Story and Little Creek on Thanksgiving and Christmas.  This is YOUR OPPORTUNITY to support the troops in a very COOL way.   Bake some cookies, call or email Teri at teredod7@aol.com  or 621-6724 and get YOUR cookies added to the batches delivered to the Gates for a special homemade THANK YOU!!   The Doddy’s  son is in the Air Force and know how special a reminder of home is during this season and they will deliver the trays of cookies on Thanksgiving and Christmas mornings.  So get those Holiday cookies baked and to Teri!!