Update:
Lab & family reunited!
Thanks for everyone’s help.

We found a yellow lab walking around our house (2709 Poinciana…corner of Maple and Poinciana) it is currently on our deck.  There are no tags, but there is a Christmas collar. 
Please give me a call (630-5638) or stop by.

Rob

From Cape Story’s Neighborhood Watch email listserv.
Thanks Regina

Here’s the FOIA info from the City about the proposed Dredge Transfer Station being built at the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp.

Split in 5 PDF files:
Section 1 [43 pages]
Section 2 [59 pages]
Section 3 [66 pages]
Section 4 [71 pages]
Section 5 [71 pages]

Files include, graphs, charts, photos, meeting notes, completed Public Info Sheets, emails, etc.

Large maps not posted online are available on request.

When you head out cruising for lights, no doubt the best are in Ocean Park from the crazies at Dupont Circle and Rockbridge Road

View Larger Map
Caution: Sun glasses at night are recommended.

If you think anyone else could some close, head down to Cape Story to check out their Winners.

Read entire DEQ Letter. [3pg pdf]
Revised JPA from November 2007 that DEQ questions.
Pending litigation, City of Va Beach vs. VMRC.

In case you missed it, the JOINT FEDERAL/STATE PUBLIC NOTICE has been available for a couple months.

CENAO-REG 07-V1585 (NAO-2007-03062).

Note new path for dump trucks passes in front of building and boat ramps.

New 15 page pdf of JPA is available at ACOE link above which includes larger graphic of plans.

Contact info for some people working on the project include:

Mark Kalnins 518-7654
Dept. of Environmental Quality

Pam Painter 201-7654
U.S. Army Corps

Rebecca Francese 490-1691
Agent – Waterway Surveys

Thanks to Cherie, & Billy for this….

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”

“It was great, Dad.”

Thanks to all who helped!
Regina,
        Our cat Sully was found yesterday and is back home, thanks to everyone for keeping an eye out and getting him home safe. 

Lenn V.
USS Kearsarge
Deployed
Original post about Sully missing.
More Pet Finder info at SDCC.info.

All DMV offices will be closed Saturday, December 15.
The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA), which supports DMV computer systems, is shutting down operations of many state agencies to move its equipment to a new facility.

In addition to DMV offices being closed Saturday, DMV will be unable to conduct transactions at DMV Select offices and through the Internet and automated telephone system during the move.
More info at Virginia’s DMV site.

Then, in 2004, on the cusp of what would have been his largest and most controversial project – 680 homes at the mouth of the Lynnhaven River – Tseng’s empire began to crumble. Property mentioned is Pleasure House Point.

Also mentioned in the article is a previous business associate who …sources of income is operating a wetlands mitigation bank. Owners of such banks buy and preserve tracts of wetlands and then sell credits to developers who are required to compensate for wetlands losses on construction projects elsewhere.

Read & comment on article at Pilotonline.com.

Last year there was a fundraiser that was held at New Bern Golf and Country Club. That fundraiser, along with an e-mail that was circulated throughout the United States, raised enough money to send every Wounded Marine home for Christmas. Donations to this project bought airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, bus tickets, whatever was necessary to get the wounded Marines and Soldiers together with their families and grant them their Christmas wish!

Wounded Warrior Christmas Leave Fundraiser for more info as to how to help donate.
Donations must be received by Dec. 11.

Thanks to Cherie and Billy for the tip.

Public Meeting, December 6

Don?t forget our public meeting tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM at Dockside Inn on Shore Drive east of the Lesner Bridge.  You don?t want to miss Lillie Gilbert?s presentation on Canoeing and Kayaking in the Lynnhaven.  This is the fastest growing sport in our area and the Lynnhaven River offers many wonderful kayaking and canoeing opportunities.  In addition, we will be presenting our 2007 State of the River Report.
Visit Lynnhaven River Now on the web.

According to Laura, they’re down to their last 75 calendars….get yours now!

About a week ago, Heather Ham of Public Works mailed a terrific survey for us to take.

In case you missed it, here is the 4 page survey:
Shore Drive Pedestrian Survey Form [4 pag pdf]

A couple questions include:

What amenities need to be added on Shore Drive in your opinion?
What suggestions do you have to improve Shore Drive?

Some ideas to help complete survey:

+ Check out SDCC.info/Safer which refers to the Shore Drive Safety Task Force Recommendations & process. [includes link to 18 page report]
+ Thank Public Works for the work they’ve completed so far!
+ Encourage them to Fund all pending Demonstration Projects & Safety Projects for Shore Drive at the 100% level.

Please mail to:
Heather Ham
Department of Public Works
Municipal Center – Building 2
2405 Courthouse Drive
Virginia Beach Va 23456-9031

Help Public Works get sidewalks on Shore Drive. Be sure to complete and mail your survey today!

I thought that I would give a little more information for you to pass along if you could that would be great and a better picture to pass around as well.  His name is ?Sully? like from Monster Inc. he also will come to the name of Beans or Sully Beans. 

He is a 3 ? year old ?white? Blue Tip Persian, he is very curious likes to climb trees and is very loving and will come to just about anyone.  He is also not wearing his collar,  he has been out before but never goes very far and always comes back he has been out for three+ days and it is getting cold, he stays right in the block of Maple Street if he gets out and or just before on the beachside right where our house is.  He does have a tendency to meow or cry a lot if he is lost or stuck in a tree; if you could pass this along to the neighborhood, we and my children would greatly appreciate it.  I have attached another couple pictures to help if anyone has seen him. 

Thank you very much
Lenn Vessell

Full-size image of Sully

With just three years to go before the court-ordered deadline to remove the Chesapeake Bay from the nation?s dirty waters list, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation?s (CBF) 2007 State of the Bay report finds the health of the Bay going in the wrong direction. This year?s health index dropped one point to 28, far from our goal of 40 by 2010, and an unacceptable ?D? grade.
2007 State of the Bay Report at CBF.org.

Open Bar, Martini Bar, Beer, Wine, &
Heavy Hors d?oeuvres all included
A Creative Black Tie Event!  Black Jack Tables!

Check out the 1 page flyer or read on for more details.

Thanks to Cherie for the info!

The latest article about changes for the proposed Indigo Dunes has an entertaining poll that’s been swinging back and forth.

Come people…get back to work and have a productive day for your boss.

There have been several reports of what appears to be underage kids drinking and building bonfires on the beach and leaving the area a mess including their beer bottles. They seem to generally gather in the area between Kendall and Calvert Streets and are partying on the catamarans parked there. Owners of the catamarans might want to check them for damage and be a little more observant of the beach activities. These kids seem to gather on the nights when the weather is nice.

Please call the VB Police non-emergency number 385-5000 and report the bonfires and underage drinking when observed.

In addition to our Committee Reports and Updates, Lillie Gilbert of Wild River Outfitters will be doing a presentation on canoeing and kayaking in the Lynnhaven River followed by a short discussion.  Our 2008 Calendars will be available for your holiday gift list.

Barry had also written his take on the concerns raised:

As a summary of the meeting, my understandings from comments and discussion are listed below:

?      General Concern and Opposition:  SDCC representatives had
many concerns regarding and opposition to the potential lease of the
Lynnhaven Marina.

“They keep saying, the wetlands, the wetlands, the wetlands, so we said let’s see what we can do to further minimize the impacts,” said Karl Mertig, an environmental scientist with Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc., the engineering company the Sandlers have hired for Indigo Dunes.

Read entire article, comment & respond to poll at Pilotonline.com.

…further minimize the impacts… !?

According to the Regulations/Law – there can be no impacts. End of story.

Since PHP has been under new ownership, there can also be no claim of any hardships.

You probably noticed, a different employee of Kimley-Horn wrote the letter to the editor in Sunday’s paper.

Remember the quote – Pleasure House Point, as it is today called, looks better from the air than it does from the ground?

Below is another photo of Pleasure House Point from the ground.
[Photo was taken before no trespassing was enacted. Please respect their property rights – do not trespass.]

According to all their JPA’s, all the trees in the background will be cut down, and several feet of fill will be needed to be built up for the construction of Indigo Dunes.