The Cape Story by the Sea (CSBTS) Fireworks Event is scheduled for 9:20 PM on Sunday July 4th on our Bay off First Landing State Park.   This event is sponsored by CSBTS and ALL OF YOU who donate to this neighborhood event that gives us all a chance to sit on the bay with family and friends and watch the FIREWORKS.

The donations pay for the fireworks, the fire marshal, the permits, the security and has the support of First Landing State Park for placement of fireworks and Fire/Brush Truck provided by East Campus , Joint Exp. Forces.

 A Special thank you to  ALL of the trucks, muscles and volunteers that get the fireworks over the dune and the shells back from the bay and to the merchants and businesses that Contribute – THANK YOU!!!

The event is approximately $15,000 to cover the costs  and CSBTS  requests your support to provide this SPECTACULAR STAR SPANGLED EVENT for our neighborhood and neighbors and friends and visitors to our Chesapeake Bay.     THANK YOU and please send contributions to CSBTS   – PO Box 700 – Virginia Beach, VA 23451.   YOU MAKE this event possible.

Cape Story’s 47th Annual 4th of July Parade/Brunch & Fireworks!!!

Sunday July 4th

Parade 10am – Noon @ Cape Story Neighborhood & Park

Fireworks – 9:20pm @ Cape Story Beach

(Rain Date for Fireworks is Monday July 5th)

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.  

 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 9:30am 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.  It is only about an hour worth of time, so please help.  Please contact Todd Solomon at 667-8533 or todd@sdcc.info

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.  

View Event Flyer

There are two League of American Bicyclists (LAB) children’s bike-ed classes scheduled for this Saturday at the Kempsville Recreation Center in Va Beach:

Bicycle Driving

Parents, help get your child geared up and educated for bicycling on the road. This clinic, taught by nationally certified trainers, is designed for new riders and their parents. The trainers will help you and your child be properly prepared for safe riding. The clinic covers helmets, bike fit, road rules, and safety education. Bring your own bike. Fee covers all needed course material.

Age 5 – 9 with parent

#94143 KV Sa Apr 10 11:00 am – 12:00 pm $15

Age 10 – 13 with on-road training

#94145 KV Sa Apr 10 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm $28

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Deadline for registration is 5 pm, Weds April 6^th. Register your child(ren) online at vbgov.com. Don’t be late!

Ride safely,

Bruce Drees, League Cycling Instructor #2605

Stephanie Smith, League Cycling Instructor #2610

CSBTS,

Three items of interest for our neighborhood, the Beach Replenishment Update, it appears the project is nearly complete.  The Sandalwood walkover has FEMA funding to replace and is scheduled to be replaced before our spring/summer season starts. 

 Second Item, there are seven (7) candidates who are running to be the Republican candidate for the second district. IF you live in Cape Story by the Sea, YOU are in the 2nd district and YOU would be eligible to VOTE in the Republican primary (any registered voter) on June 8th to choose the GOP Candidate who would run against Congressman Glenn Nye. 

 The Republican Party of Virginia Beach will be holding a series of Republican candidate forums/debates and this Saturday will be between Kenny Golden and Scott Rigell.   Other Republican candidates for this primary include Ben Loyola, Ed Maulbeck, Bert Mizusawa, Scott Taylor and Jessica Sandlin.

 Third Item, Free H1N1 Vaccine Clinic Saturday, March 20th, 10 AM to 2 PM at the Virginia Aquarium

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Cape Henry Beach Replenishment Update

Date: March 16, 2010

As of the close of business on Monday, March 15, 2010 the contractor had completed hauling sand to the eastern portion of Cape Henry Beach.  The project included hauling 50,000 cubic yards of sand and reached from Ships Watch Court, where replenishment from the navigation project terminated, to the border with First Landing State Park/Kendall Street received sand from this effort

 Restoration of the Oak Street beach dune-access is anticipated to be completed by this Wednesday March 17, 2010 (with sprigging of the beach dune-access (sides of dunes) to be performed in the coming weeks).   Oak Street is also scheduled to receive street sweeping this Wednesday.  Public Works Operations has observed no damage to Oak Street and will re-review Oak Street upon completion of the street sweeping.  Public Works Operations is scheduled to rake Cape Henry Beach this week as final completion of the beach replenishment. 

 A topographic survey of the beach has been scheduled to commence next week to document the ‘after placement’ condition.

 Thank you for your comments and input.  If you have any questions or need additional information, please let me know. 

 Drew Lankford

Media and Communications

Department of Public Works

City of Virginia Beach

 dlankfor@vbgov.com

(O)  757.385.8062

(C)  757.409.4353

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Second message to CSBTS:

Congressional Candidates, Kenny Golden and Scott Rigell to Speak at Republican Breakfast –

Breakfast Broadcast Live on WYRM Radio

Saturday, March 20th

Join us at the Crowne Plaza Hotel this Saturday for our weekly breakfast to hear Congressional Candidates, Kenny Golden and Scott Rigell, speak about their 2nd District Congressional campaigns, their issue agendas, and take questions from the audience.

 Saturday’s breakfast will be broadcast live on WYRM 1110 AM the Specialist’s, Chris Kettner’s, Radio Hour.  This will be the first of four breakfast’s featuring two of our congressional candidates at each breakfast.  Thanks to all who donated a canned food item to the Food Bank at last week’s breakfast.

  Doors open at 8:00 am.  Breakfast starts at 8:30 am.  The cost of the breakfast is $8.00 for full buffet or $4.00 for continental breakfast.

 Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4453 Bonney Rd., Virginia Beach, VA

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 VACCINE CLINIC

 H1N1  free Vaccine Clinic THIS Saturday – March 20th– at the Virginia Aquarium  from 10AM to 2PM  — Sponsored by the Virginia Beach Department of Health

Holiday LIGHTS WINNERS

Cape Story by the Sea – December, 2009

 Click here to see some pictures of the winners.  http://capestorybythesea.shutterfly.com/60

MOST Lights 

2250 Oak Street 

BEST Bribe

2126 Sandalwood Road

BEST Party/Child Labor

  2267 Walke Street

MOST Spirited

 2217 Bayberry Street

MOST Tasteful

     2206 Oak Street

MOST Original

          2247 Maple Street

MOST Traditional

2251 Wake Forest Street

BEST German Beverage (Hot)

           2609 Poinciana Street 

MOST SNOWFLAKES for a Snowy Night

              2732 Shore Drive    

BEST Street Participation

            WALKE Street  68%

Honorable Mention for BEST TOOL SHED Decorations

2137 Bayberry Street

Tuesday, January 12^th – The Special Election for the 8^th State Senate District will take place. 

o   Polling Hours – 6 am to 7 pm on Tuesday, January 12^th

o   Polling Locations – All 35 normal polling locations will be open throughout the district and staffed by City of Virginia Beach election workers.

o   Voting Methods – Voters can vote on Election Day on electronic machines or may vote by Absentee Ballot.

Revised Dredging Schedule for Cape Henry Beach

The following notice was sent to us by City Staffer, Drew Lankford, (757) 385-8062,  dlankfor@vbgov.com

           Cottrell Contracting Corp. of Chesapeake has revised its schedule for the dredging project that is in progress at Cape Henry Beach.  Because of rough seas the week of Dec. 7, the contractor shifted their work and is currently dredging Long Creek and Long Creek Canal.  They are pumping this material into the Maple Street disposal area, which allows them to progress towards their scheduled completion date.  This work is part of their contract with the Army Corps of Engineers and allows them to continue with scheduled work without losing days due to weather conditions. 

             The dredge work on Long Creek is expected to be completed by Dec. 24.  The contractor plans to take a three-day holiday for the benefit of both their employees and residents.  They will continue their work on sand replenishment on Sunday, Dec. 27 when they will resume dredging in the inlet with sand replacement at Cape Henry Beach. 

            There are approximately 13,000 cubic yards of material yet to be dredged in the inlet channel, which should be sufficient to complete the replenishment of the bulkheaded section of beach just west of the Seagate condominium. 

            The city is planning a truck haul to the east end of Cape Henry Beach when the inlet dredge work is completed.  The city expects to receive Virginia Marine Resources Commission permission for that truck haul at the January meeting.

Cookies for the Troops

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  Christmas Morning . 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 PLEASE DELIVER YOUR COOKIES  TO TERI BY DECEMBER 23rd.  @ 2219 Bayberry Street –  to add to the batches delivered to the Gates for a special homemade THANK YOU!!

The Doddy’s son served in the Air Force and they know how special a reminder of home is during this season. They will deliver the trays of cookies on  Christmas morning. So get those Holiday cookies baked and to Teri!!