Come Join Starbucks & the SDCC for the Adopt-A-Highway Shore Drive Clean-Up on Saturday morning April 22nd!

A boat was stolen from a dock on Bay Island on Long Creek – across the water from Maple St.
Sat. night (Apr 15). It is a 2001 J16 Carolina Skiff. Like new condition.

You might have read the article and press release that happened to show up in the automated news feeds on SDCC.info’s home page.

Check out the press release and exchange of emails as to why it was recently lowered.

…less trash…

Sorry. I couldn’t resist posting this story. We’ve all been close to being there. Trying to cross a wide ‘speedway’ with a pedestrian signal that seems way too short for various reasons.

Story at MSNBC.com.
362 links of the story at Google News.

This is the public meeting for the Shore Drive Safety Task Force’s recommendations.

…The Committee will receive a briefing on the draft recommendations to the City Council from the Shore Drive Safety Task Force.

Pursuant to the resolution, short term recommendations should be completed within six months, mid term within six to 18 months and long term within 18 to 36 months.

In Virginia Beach, the council plans to increase its program’s cap on net worth from $179,500 to $200,000. Some council members there want to go further and increase the net worth cap to $350,000…continue reading entire article.

An email received by Regina, Cape Story’s Neighborhood Watch Coordinator:

“I want to make the neighborhood aware of an incident that occurred early Saturday (Apr 8) morning (around 1:25).  As my boyfriend and I were walking home on the bike path from Lynnhaven Pub, in between Old Great Neck Rd. and Great Neck Rd, we were approached by a male. 

Monday afternoon he took two of the dogs, English spaniels, for a walk at Chicks Beach shortly before three o’clock.
Read entire article at WTKR.com.

In April 2005, the city said the signs could be on Shore Drive as soon as June 2005. In August 2005, the city said it had applied for a state grant to buy eight warning lights.
Read update at bottom of article.

That’s correct. Plan on attending.
Candidate Questionaire.

Just a quick update,

Due to the lack of participation, the Thursday April 6th Public Voices discussion was cancelled.  Only 2 of the 6 people signed up attended.  Somewhat amazing when you think of all the major issues that revolve around land and the development of that land.

If you are still interested in attending one of these discussions, please check out the table below for additional discussion dates.  These discussion are open conversations among the participants and a great chance for the general public to get their voice heard and documented on this subject.

If you have any reservations about the legitimacy and intent of this discussion/process, please feel free to contact me.  I may be able to clear up some apprehensions.

Todd Solomon
SDCC/CSBTS – President

Since my last message I have learned that the 2300 block of Hatton St. and the 2300 block of Oak St. were hit as well on the same night.  The Oak St. one had sunglasses and change taken and a window was broken.  The Hatton St. ones had windows broken and one was keyed (scratched) down the side of the vehicle.

The BSRFT has been working hard on getting together a plan that will help get sand on the beaches, east of the Lesner Bridge.  Here’s a very, very short update.

Want a living piece of Virginia Beach, Shore Drive and in particular Duck-In history?Hi
As you are aware, my company will be developing the Duck-In property. Some time ago, someone from your organization called me about the possibility of getting the water oak trees that are planted in the parking medians on the property.

In an unprecedented victory for Virginia citizens and conservation groups, the Virginia Court of Appeals has ruled that the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) has the right to challenge pollution permits issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The police were able to obtain fingerprints and are investigating I do not have details of what was taken other than the front panel of a stereo.

Two public school buses that stopped on Shore Drive to let off students Monday afternoon were hit by a Jeep trying to pass them.

More at Pilotonline.com.

The Questionnaire was recently sent to all Virginia Beach City Council Candidates.