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.

Larry from Cool & Eclectic emailed me a press release from Fleischer Studios & King Features in Hollywood. They’re the owners and original creators of the Betty Boop character.

SDCC COMPREHENSIVE VISION MEETING JUNE 22, 2005

1.    This meeting was the first in a proposed series of focus meetings to be held to establish a comprehensive a vision of what the Bayfront Community would like to see along Shore Drive.  Some types of development are just not compatible with the character and residential aspect of this community.  There are many issues that need to be included in such an undertaking.  The agenda for this meeting was limited to three items in order to keep the duration to no more than two hours.

Dan talked to Barry Frankenfield this morning and was pleased to find out he sent a plan for Osprey Point to the Sheriff.

Barry emailed to clarify the earlier post today.

Can crabs grown by humans in hatcheries help restore native crab stocks in the Chesapeake Bay?

The tagging program of hatchery grown crabs is in it’s 3rd year.
Read the entire article.

Virginia Beach officials released 911 calls on Monday from witnesses who say they saw a baby strapped into a car seat tumble from atop a moving car last Tuesday on Shore Drive.

The baby survived. I can’t imagine witnessing that!
Link to article at Wavy.com includes 911 tapes of phone calls.