Follow their progress at SeaTurtle.org.

This is what the Corps is referring to as quality sand.

According to sources, the entire complex is going to be torn down for condos.

Says she’s upset and thinks the city needs to clean house at the planning department. She says it’s the planning department that got the city tied up in these encroachment issues.

5th Annual Oyster Roast Flyer[.PDF file]

Join us Sunday, October 2nd at the 67th Street Beach Club from 1pm – 5pm.

Update: if you are planning on attending, please purchase your tickets by Weds Sept 21st as the 67 Street Beach Club requires we commit to the number of attendees by the 24th.

Shore Drive Community Coalition (SDCC)- General Meeting
Monday   August 29 , 2005
7:30pm to 9:00pm
Ocean Park Fire & Rescue Hall

The beginning of the meeting will be used to discuss several important items coming up on the SDCC list. 

Oyster Roast – Oct 2nd
Pleasure House Point (McLesky Property) – Sandler Presentation mid October
Lesner Bridge Replacement Study – Currently ongoing

Check out their new website!

Brian Proctor, who put the grants together for the flashing lights on Shore and Pacific Ave. recently responded to my email about the lights being added to Shore Drive.

As you know, crossing Shore Drive, unless it’s almost the middle of the night is shall we say challenging.

In the Pilot Warrior article today, Va Beach Traffic Engineer Robert Gey had some info to help.

Oceana.

It means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. All would agree, that losing Oceana would make a huge difference in the entire Hampton Roads region. The difference, good or bad- Oceana leaving would still make a huge difference.

Todd recently asked Phil Roehrs about what happened with the planned workshop that was to take place in early August.

It is confirmed that Sandler has closed on the property. No plans have been submitted to Virginia Beach Planning Commission, but Sandler has been there.
Read more at OPCL.org.

With the closing of the Duck-In, the Friday night party crowd needs a new place to go. Here are some options presented by partygoers and restaurant owners.
Read the entire article.

How can you possibly recreate the Duck-In Friday night beach party experience?!

Is Jimmy going to show up at the Duck-In tonight?

Sidewalks, cafes, locals type restaurants, community events, business/hotel/residents working together…

Thanks to Dorinda for also attending the SDAC meeting, for taking notes and having them posted here!

An Excerpt:Get ready, Ocean Park, city is getting ready to throw you a bone.  Since the Shore Drive area is one of the least endowed in the city with open space, we are going to get a ?pocket park?.

Thanks to Mike W. for attending the SDAC meeting and taking notes to be posted here!

Excerpt:

The developers for Pleasure House Point are expect to make a presentation of their plans to develop the site at the next SDAC meeting…

Conversation between Andy Reid, Army Corps of Engineers and Dorinda Ennis. 8/04/05

Excerpt:
Yes, this is a pain…people east of Lesner Bridge would donate a significant body part to be able to get some of this sand.

Tuesday evening, SDCC held the second in a series of Bayfront Vision meetings.
Representatives from Cape Story by the Sea, Ocean Park, Chicks Beach, Baylake Pines, The Landings, Lynnhaven Dunes, Cape Henry Shores, 3556 and Lesner Point East were in attendance.

Tucked in the $286 billion transportation spending bill passed by Congress last week is a surprising line item: $10.8 million toward construction of a new local interchange along Interstate 64.

No road exists to connect with the proposed interchange, but if planners working for the Christian Broadcasting Network have their way, there will be one.