CAPE STORY BY THE SEA
MONTHLY CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING
VIRGINIA BEACH RESORT HOTEL
January 14. 2007 at 7:30pm
I.    Call to Order 
II.    Minutes 
III.    Treasurers Report IV.    Officer Reports

·                    DUES for 2008 for Membership are DUE $10 per family and check that our email address is accurate if you desire to stay on CSBTS email

V.    Committee Reports

·        Neighborhood Watch Update – Regina Wallace- Mailbox Incident/ US mail/federal – ad hoc committee under new business

·        Beautification & Clean-up Committee –  January Clean Up – Shirley Drye and Dee Simpson·        Military Liaison Update- Gary Forest·

        Holiday Giving Committee  – Nancy Snyder, Teri Doddy, Ginnie & Tracy Stover VI.        Old Business

·        Holiday Giving:  Families: two families sponsored and three local neighbors supplied with Christmas food and gifts, GREAT RESPONSE FROM CAPESTORY Residents and friends. THANK YOU!! and Cookies to the Troops for Christmas      

·        Update on Cape Story Neighborhood Signs –
Contact Todd at capestory@sybercom.net  NEW CHAIRPERSON NEEDED for Fireworks on the Bay event. 

·        Marina Shores –  plans appear changed to business and restaurants and boatel and parking garages, Mr. Nutter postponed presentation to SDCC until January 28th ,2008 meeting  or later in 2008

·        Virginia Beach Council of  Civic Organizations Annual Awards Banquet: Friday January 11, 2008 at the Wyndham Hotel Website  http://www.capestory.org  upgraded

·                    Carports:    appears a city zoning issue                                          
                                                                       
VII.        New Business

·        Caroling Event – Dec 20th Thur. – for Dec 2008 caroling event under development for possible expansion of mumbling and stumbling carolers

·        Christmas Candy Cane  Awards – Judging Dec 21st Fri 
the following winners:  Most Illuminating : 2232 Beech, Most Original : 2223 Maple; and the NEW  Best Bribe: 2267 Walke   With honorable mention to : 2201 Beech, 2223 Beech, 2226 Beech, 2124 Maple, 2256 Wake Forrest, 2312 Walke, 2307 Walke 

·        Neighborhood Juvenile Concerns– ad hoc committee (from Sept: Gary Forrest, Jan Trombley, Dick Brothers, Sandy Peters) concern and email from Beech Street resident over Mail box incident, park intimidation by juveniles.  Police response to calls appears timely but no change in the behavior of our juvenile residents.

·        SDCC, Shore Drive Community Coalition –  January 28, 2008 meeting, Todd Solomon elected president for 2008

·        Nominating Committee :  CSBTS  2008 Officers

VII.    Adjourn 

CAPE STORY BY THE SEA 

MONTHLY CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING

VIRGINIA BEACH RESORT HOTEL

January 14. 2007 at 7:30pm   ….. All welcome!

Cape Story by the Sea Community AssociationMonthly General Meeting December 10, 2007

At 7:40 pm, the meeting was called to order by Empsy Munden, President. The meeting was at the Va. Beach Resort and Conference Hotel. Minutes of the November 12, 2007 meeting were read and approved with corrections.  

Treasurer’s Report: 

Read by Todd Solomon. Oyster Roast preliminary totals show 380 tickets sold, which seems lower than past years. Estimated profit $2800.00 pending final invoices and receipts.Cape Santa Expenses $342.00 pending any outstanding invoices.  

Officer Reports:                                                                                                         

President’s remarks: First Landing Fire Station held a community Open House on Nov. 29, 2007. The new facility has meeting room space and “state of the art” communications equipment.   Articles of interest including, a newspaper clipping featuring local resident Shirley Drye, were distributed.

Vice President’s: Cape Santa event on December 8, 2007 was a success. Thanks to the volunteers who worked the event.  Approximately 50 children participated; gifts were collected for Toys for Tots donation.Holiday Giving deadline is approaching (Dec 17), donations should be taken to Nancy Snyder at 2111 Bayberry. Empsy will send reminder e-mail.

Committee Reports: 

Neighborhood watch:  Reports of teens drinking in the park and on the beach at night. Good response time from police on recent calls. Another neighbor reported seeing young people in park setting the dry pine tags on fire.  

Beautification & Clean Up:  Next Shore Drive/Bike Path clean up will be in January, date to be determined. 

Holiday giving:  Good response reported.

Old Business: 

Cape Story Neighborhood Sign:  Still trying to finalize surveys and get them in to city for final approval. 

Fireworks: Discussed ideas for expanding the “advertising” base for community contributions. Still need a new chairperson for this event, Todd will discuss with contacts at First Landing State Park to see if they may be interested in taking the lead.  

Marina Shores Plan: business/restaurants planned in lieu of condo’s/apartments.

Website “CapeStory.org” has been updated, Skipjack newsletters will be posted by Laura Baity. *** NOTE: New website is www.capestory.wordpress.com  New Business:

City Marina: Virginia Beach city wants to turn over marina operations to private contractors.City Awards: Suggestion was made to look into getting a table for CSBTS officers at this years ceremony.

Holiday Caroling: December 20, 2007. Meet at the home of Ginnie and Tracy Stover 2214 Oak Street at  6:00pm if interested in joining the group.

 Holiday Lights/Candy Cane awards: David Albis, Empsy Munden, and Todd Solomon will be the “judges”, Friday Dec. 21, 2007 is the date.    

 Meeting adjourned for the Holiday Party at 8:20pm

Cape Story by the Sea Community AssociationMonthly General Meeting

 November 12, 2007

 At 7:30pm the meeting was called to order by Empsy Munden, President. The meeting was at the Va. Beach Resort and Conference Hotel.

President’s Remarks:  Open house at First Landing fire station scheduled for Nov 29^th at 2PM.   

Officer Reports:                                                                                                     

Minutes of the October 8, 2007 CSBTS meeting were deferred and the Treasurer’s report was presented.   Skip Jack deadline November 16th

Committee Reports: 

Neighborhood watch:  concern over police call back/follow up to citizens calls.

Beautification & Clean Up:  concern over litter by Food Lion/Bloom, primarily contractors.  Empsy will contact manager (Bloom) and property owner of concern.  Todd will check on boxes for plastic litter bags on Beech and Oak streets. 

Holiday giving:  Nancy Snyder is coordinating two families for Thanksgiving and Christmas, Good response to food drive at oyster roast.  Flyers will be sent out for items needed by families.  Teri Doddy will coordinate a special CSBTS cookie delivery to the military men and women that have gate duty at Fort Story and Little Creek, donations of homemade cookies requested.

Old Business: 

Cape Story Neighborhood Sign:  Todd reported that Chris Wood helping with survey and will notify of possible  bill to  CSBTS for survey services and we will submit sign to city to evaluate with plan to obtain permit (approx. $500) and install sign(s) early in 2008. 

Lynnhaven River Dredging project:  Spoils transfer station continues to be planned for boat ramp area.  City may NOT have to approve project. Fifty to 60 Dump trucks will be using Lesner Bridge to transfer material.

Marina Shores Plan delayed until first of year.

SDCC shrimp roast was held Nov 5^th at the Green Parrott,  Empsy and Todd attended. New Business: 

Oyster Roast big success, appears will have funding available for the Legal Expense Fund for possible use to support issues designated by CSBTS requiring services of an attorney,  use of the Fund would be determined by CSBTS officers and members.  Lots of Volunteers, Mayor Orberndorf attended. Funds and donations are still being counted and THANK YOU to all Volunteers. Website: http://www.capestory.org   website being updated, under construction and update.

Lesner Bridge Design Forum: November 7^th, Todd and Empsy attended.  Empsy presented tentative plans agreed upon by the attendees for replacement of the Lesner Bridge if/when funding obtained.  Replacement possible in the next 10 or so years, expanded lanes, pedestrian walkway, special lighting and cleaner structure that would last up to 10 years were presented.

December 8^th SANTA IN THE PARK, flyer to be sent out/posted.

VBCCO, Va Beach Council of Civic Organizations (112+): monthly meeting Nov 14^th 7PM at central city library, topic: VB Public Schools, officer elections.

December 10^th:   MONDAY CSBTS CHRISTMAS PARTY 7:30pm at the Va Beach Resort & Conference Hotel .  CSBTS Carolers and Decorating Judging are rumored to be scheduled this year too, with   the Candy Cane Awards to Winners.Fireworks on the Bay Chair is Needed. Contact Todd: capestory@sybercom.net