Cape Story’s 50^th Annual 4th of July Parade/Brunch & Fireworks!!!

Thursday July 4^th

Parade 10am – Noon @ Cape Story Neighborhood & Park

Fireworks – 9:20pm @ Cape Story Beach

(Rain Date for Fireworks is Friday July 5^th)

PARADE THEME – “Fabulous 50”

The amazing Cape Story parade, like the City of Virginia Beach, is celebrating its 50^th anniversary with a “Fabulous 50” theme.  Bring your old photos to share, dress up in a past parade costume, create a generational float of all the family members that have participated over the years.  Let’s make this a grand celebration.

 This year’s parade and brunch will take place from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (noon) on Thursday 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 Food Lion’s parking lot and we will work you into the parade as it starts moving.

 As in past years, trophies will be given for Most Original, Most Patriotic and Best Theme.  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.

This year’s fireworks show will be presented by the local Virginia Beach company, VA Pyro.  The display will consist of 625 shells and will be launched around 9:20 pm on Thursday July 4th from the beach at First Landing State park. The rain date will be Friday July 5th at the same time.  If it looks like rain, please check your emails and www.capestory.org for updates. 

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.  

 Volunteers are needed for the 4th of July brunch

• Brunch set-up, Brunch Clean-up, Brunch servers – Please Arrive at the park at 9:30am to help.

Cape Story’s 15^th Annual Spring Fling

After having to postpone once, the weather was beautiful for our 15^th annual Spring Fling.  About 100 children and parents enjoyed food and fun.  In fact, we ate 140 hamburgers and 100 hot dogs during the three hour event.  DJ Dave from Astro DJs kept the party shaking with rockin’ tunes and games.  Miss Kitty from Bobby the Clown Agency was kept very busy making great balloon animals and painting unique designs on many smiling faces.  Snow cones and popcorn where graciously provided by LYNN HUME, RE/MAX Allegiance.  Residents also enjoyed chips, salads and drinks courtesy of the Cape Story by the Sea Civic Association. Yummy desserts, salads and fruit were also brought and shared by neighbors.    Many kids and parents got wet competing in the water balloon toss and tested their strength at the tug-o-war.  Parents even got into the festivities by competing in the sack race.  Winners of the events were rewarded with gift certificates to AMC and Regal theatres. 

Event winners were:

• Kids Sack Race – Jordan Weiner
• Adults Sack Race – Steve Fisher & Sean LaCroix – Tie
• Hula Hoop – Meredith Bugg-1^st Place; Chris Peters-2^nd Place
• Water Balloon Toss #1– Mason Solomon & Jason Wang
• Water Balloon Toss #2 – Jordan Weiner & Patrick Smith
• Basket Ball Free Throw (9yr and under) – Chris Peters-1^st Place; Sophia Fisher-2^nd Place
• Basket Ball Free Throw (10yr and up) – Mason Solomon

Additional Spring Fling Thank You!!!

Thanks to Chris Doddy and Don Lawson keeping up with the hungry crowds by cooking up the burgers and dogs.  A special thanks goes to the many volunteers, Teri Doddy, Jenifer & Kyra Solomon, Empsy Munden, Billy Tetlak, Alex Groover, Quinn Wiess, Sara Lant and John & Lorraine Anderson for set-up, serving and clean-up.

The Cape Story Spring Fling is being postponed due possible severe weather conditions. 

Current forecast show Virginia Beach in a Thunder Storm Warning area.  Rather than risk setting up and getting washed out or dangerous lightening conditions, we have decided to hold the Spring Fling on the rain date of Sunday May 26, 2013.  Here is the new date/time information.  Weather predictions look good for next week with 73F and 0% chance of rain, but of course it’s stil 7 days away.

    COME ON OUT AND GET A JUMP ON MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATIONS

ENJOY FREE GAMES, MUSIC,  HOT DOGS & BURGERS AND  LEMONADE

The Annual Cape Story by the Sea  SPRING FLING

 for  the Cape Story Children and Families  

(Residents, Neighbors and Friends of Cape Story by the Sea)

SUNDAY , MAY 26, 2013  

from  4 PM to 7 PM

SEE YOU THERE

City Park between Bayberry Street-Sandalwood Road on the BikeTrail

Cape Story Carolers

aka Stumblers & Mumblers

The Cape Story Carolers” will be out in force on Thursday, Dec. 20th. Singers, roadies and groupies: meet at the home of Tracy & Ginnie Stover – 2214 Oak St.- starting around 6:00 pm to pick up lyric sheets and have a cup of spiced cider before we hit the streets. If you know someone in Cape Story who would appreciate being caroled to, please drop us an email: Tips, bribes and refreshments always joyfully accepted.

Cookies for the Troops

Teri Doddy is coordinating a special CSBTS cookie delivery to the military men and women at Fort Story and Little Creek as well as for our local Fire Station on Christmas.  This is YOUR OPPORTUNITY to support the troops in a very COOL way. If you’d like to help call or email Teri at teredod7@aol.com or 621-6724 and get YOUR cookies added to the batches being delivered for a special homemade THANK YOU!!

They will deliver the trays of cookies on Christmas mornings.

So get those Holiday cookies baked & to Teri 2219 Bayberry St by Christmas Eve.!!

Click here for a printable flyer Holiday Giving Flyer

Holiday Giving !

It’s that time of year when we open our hearts and help those who are less fortunate. We are “adopting” five local military families for the holidays. Please contact Teri Doddy (teredod7@aol.com 621-6724) before purchasing items so that we don’t have everyone buying for the same family.

 Please make your drop-offs to Teri at 2219 Bayberry Street. Please wrap presents and indicate the family and family member the gift is for, and the type of gift (toy, clothing, books, etc). All food and gifts are needed by Sunday Dec. 16th.

 Thanks again for all your support!

FAMILY A

Boy – age 5 size 5/6 clothes needs are pajamas, socks, & winter boots, size 11-12. He loves cars

Girl -age 2 1/2 size 3T clothes needs are socks pants/jeans and winter boots, size 7-8. She would like a baby doll.

Girl -age 6 months size 9-12 months clothes, socks and any clothes. Any toy age appropriate.

Mom- S/M Jacket Dad- XL Jacket

The kids love to color so coloring books and crayons and markers and learning activities would be great.

Ornaments & lights for our tree. A coffee pot would be nice.

FAMILY B

Boy – age 8 Shirt size 14/16, Pants size 10, Shoe size 6 or 7

Boy – age 4 Shirt size 5/6, Pants size 3/4, Shoe size 11

Mom & Dad – Travel money to bring Dad’s 13 yr old from Massachusetts for Christmas, Christmas Tree, lights and decorations

Kids – Doodle dome , visions of johnny the skull , kinex , leggos , toy trucks, Football , baseball, basketball

FAMILY C

Boy – age 8 Jeans size 8, Long sleeve shirts 8 or small, Tennis shoes 4 1/2, Chapter books 100+ pgs

Boy – age 5 Jeans size 5, Long sleeve shirts 5 or x-small, Tennis shoes 11, Children books

Girl – age 4 Jeans size 4, Long sleeve tops 5 or x-small, Tennis shoes 9

Mom & Dad – Christmas decorations, lights, stockings, ornaments etc.

FAMILY D

Boy – age 6 Lego Dino, Dino t-rex, Dino triceratops, Wii Just Dance 4

Boy – age 5 Mega t-rex, Raptor, Triceratops, Wii Just Dance 3

Mom – tactical folding knife, hunting bow Dad – Play Station 3 Games Assassin’s Creed 3, Call of Duty 4 Modern, Far Cry 3

FAMILY E

Girl – age 7 princess doll, art supplies, monster high doll, mini notebook, Barbie furniture, Books, Lava lamp, Night light,

Shirt, Pants size 7-8/8-10, Socks youth 1-2, Underwear 7-8, Winter coat, hat, gloves, Dress shoes 1-2, Slippers, Pj’s/nightgowns

Girl –age 4 Baby carseat/stroller, Baby doll, furniture, Doc mcstuffin doll, Cinderella vanity, Bratzilla Barbie, Puzzles/books,

Lala loopsy doll, Barbie, Play feed, Minimouse toys, Micky mouse, New booster seat, Cloud b nightlight, Shirt, Pants, dress,

underware, undershirts, pj’s/nightgowns (all 5-6), Winter coat, hat , gloves

Girl – age 8 months Minimouse floor playmate, Carseat for 1 yr old, Cd player w/lullabys, Cloud b ladybug Nightlight,

Outfits 12-18 mo, Snowsuit/coat size 18mo, Undershirts, pj’s, socks, sweat clothes, dresses, (12-18 mo), Slippers, hair stuff, hats

Mom & Dad – Towels, washcloths, candles, any house stuff, Christmas decorations (inside & out), utility mop bucket & mop,

swifter jet mop