At least 150 people have already signed up for the rally scheduled for January 16th in Richmond.

While Congress recently approved just more than $1 million for the Army Corps of Engineers to pursue oyster restoration work in 2006, it is the smallest allocation since 2003. It will pay mostly for the corps to complete a long-term master plan of future oyster projects, officials said.

Todd’s letter to the planning committee for the 2007 Commemorations.

This was received from a neighbor on Maple St.:

  There was an armed robbery on the bike trail between Sandalwood and Maple Saturday night Dec. 3.  Four black men, robbed a man, out walking his dog at 8:50pm, between Maple and Sandalwood.

In it, they ask for immediate improvements, like traffic signals, new signage, reducing the speed limit in some places and improving sidewalk access.

Bill Johnson, an attorney, has been on a quest to get the city to have crosswalks painted.

He’s been constantly talking about it everywhere to convince the city…before someone gets killed.

Interestingly, the city will.

?I think it?s a clear success,? said Greg Gohn of the USGS, one of four principal investigators.

Read the entire article.

…the website for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation?s campaign for clean water in Virginia. Nearly 7,000 miles of Virginia rivers and streams are polluted, including the entire Chesapeake Bay, yet Virginia spends only about 1 cent of every tax dollar on protecting the environment. We need to change that.

In response to the recent increase in unfortunate safety related deaths along Shore Drive, the Shore Drive Community Coalition (SDCC) requests that the SDAC take the lead in organizing a Shore Drive Safety Task Force to create the necessary focus that this issue demands.

Bike/Peds friendly.

On December 1st, Lynnhaven River 2007 unveiled our first “State of the River” Report.  The report evaluates the condition of the river using indicators that measure pollution, pollution control strategies, habitat preservation and restoration, and environmental awareness. 

In 2005, the Lynnhaven River receives a C.

This morning, around 6:30am, a school bus hit a jogger on Shore Drive.

Mr. Burley Thomas Day III died on the scene.

Please join Lynnhaven River 2007 at our quarterly Public Meeting on
Thursday, December 1st from 8:00-9:00 AM at Dockside Inn (3311 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach).

In 1606, King James granted a charter to the Virginia Company of London enabling the private investors to establish a colony in North America. That December, three vessels, the Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery, left England with more than 100 male colonists aboard.

State officials hope a new boating and driving trail along the James River will help increase interest in the Jamestown 2007 commemoration.

Two people were rescued this evening after the 15-foot sailboat they were on capsized near the first island on the south end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

Press Release from the Coast Guard.

Hooray!

Yes, it’s true, the Bayside Library is finally open.

The school, is the first elementary school in the state to attain a voluntary environmental certification called Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

Read the entire article.

No doubt clueless dog owners who don’t pick up after their dogs drives you crazy.

The Virginia Beach SPCA has had a campaign to:

train pet owners to pick up after their pets using the same methods!

Mr. Roehrs noted that there is a slight difference in expectations between the public and the City.  Public Works was not there to promise sand; they want to dispose of sand.  He also noted that public distrust is a universal problem for all City departments.

Continue reading to view attendees and minutes of the meeting held October 31 at the Municpal Center.