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“Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation and Chesapeake Bay Foundation would like the public’s feedback on conceptual plans drafted for the newly acquired Pleasure House Point property during a public open house on Monday, July 30, 2012 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at Baylake United Methodist Church (in the Social Hall, 4300 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach).”

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This is very exciting!

Read press release at VBGov.com.

Photo Credit: Stephen Katz

School teachers and Chesapeake Bay Foundation folks participating in the Virginia Beach Systemic Environmental Literacy Initiative at Pleasure House Point on Monday, July 16, 2012.

Click to view 360 PANORAMA.

Identified as a top priority for open space acquisition for the past decade, the 118-acre tract known as PLEASURE HOUSE POINT has recently been preserved by the City of Virginia Beach with help from the Trust for Public Land (TPL) and in collaboration with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The local community, who’s vision & relentless legal work for the past decade, created the opportunity to preserve PHP forever.

“Eventually, what they come up with will end up as part of the science curriculum at each of Virginia Beach’s 11 high schools, said Venecia Ferrell, an instructional specialist for the school division.”

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Read the entire article at Pilotonline.com.

Pleasure House Point baby!

Always think big. Always.

JULY 30th: PHP Stakeholder Mtg. is from 4:00-5:30pm and the PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE will follow that evening from 6:00-7:30pm. SDCC Mtg. with Delegate Stolle starts at 7:30pm.

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Attend all three!

PHP Stakeholder Meeting (Open to Public) – July 30th from 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Preliminary Stakeholder Meeting Agenda:

  • Overview of draft master land use concept (City and CBF)
  • Comments and discussion
  • Review of public open house format
  • Next steps

PHP PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE – July 30th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm –  reveals the plans for PHP and you can spend as much time viewing displays as you’d like. Feel free to ask questions too.

Online you can:

Answer the survey at VBGov.com/PleasureHousePoint

Add your voice at PHP Master Planning Discussion website

Location for both meetings is Baylake Pines United Methodist Church (Social Hall), 4300 Shore Drive.

Enter Social Hall from rear parking lot.

ATTEND SDCC MEETING at 7:30 and chat with Delegate Stolle too!

SDCC Meeting at Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad. Enter from rear parking lot.

“Wesleyan Drive between Youlous Avenue and the entrance to Virginia Wesleyan College (College Drive) will be closed for construction for two weekends in July – weather permitting. Beginning Friday, July 13, at 8 pm, the road will be closed and will re-open on Monday, July 16, at 5:00 am. It will be closed again on Friday, July 20, at 8 pm, and will reopen on Monday, July 23, at 5 am. Motorists will be detoured to Baker Road and Northampton Boulevard respectively.”

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Reminder.

View the news at VBGov.com.

“The Bayfront Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, July 19, at the Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center, Lynnhaven Room, 2800 Shore Drive, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.”

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Visit VBGov.com to read entire news release.

The agenda for the meeting will include the following:

Ø Update on public and private projects in the Bayfront area

Ø Update on committee activities in the Bayfront area

Ø A presentation on sea level rise in the Hampton Roads area

From CBF: “Tremendous news today stemming from a community effort in Hampton Roads! Pleasure House Point…”

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Read the entire statement at CBF.org.

“”This is a legacy purchase,” Mayor Will Sessoms said in a news release. “By preserving this property, we are creating a brighter, more sustainable environment for future generations.””

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The Closing for Pleasure House Point was yesterday, July 10th 2012.

Without a number of dedicated people in the community – who worked tirelessly for years – it would have been impossible for this legacy purchase to have happened.

Thanks to their hard work, the vast majority of which happened behind the scenes with little fanfare, this dream came true. Over $150,000 of consulting was generously donated since 2002 which achieved the result of developers receiving exactly -0- permits to build on Pleasure House Point.

Those people look forward to working with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the City of Virginia Beach and other concerned citizens and groups to ensure PHP becomes a leader in inspiring kids of all ages to achieve great things.

Photo Credit: KEVIN J O’HARA

Read the entire article at the Pilotonline.com.

“Animal Control officers are investigating the death of a pit bull that is believed to have been poisoned with antifreeze earlier this month. Mirage, 2 1/2, started showing symptoms of poisoning after coming in from the backyard of a home in the 4800 block of Lake Bradford Lane June 6.”

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Lake Bradford Lane is in Chicks Beach.

At Pilotonline.com.

Update: At WVEC.com, at WTKR.com, at WAVY.com.

UPDATED–Monday June 25th SDCC General Meeting Agenda–UPDATED

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For a printable versoin of the agenda, click here SDCC Agenda June 2012

Shore Drive Community Coalition (SDCC)

General Meeting

Monday 25 June 2012

 SDCC General Meeting – Monday, June 25, 7:30 – 9:00 pm 

Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Station (Intersection of Shore Drive and East Stratford Rd.)

Food & Drink Social

Call to order

Special Conversation:  Topics of interest discussion in preparation for Del Stolle’s July attendance

For Important information concerning this city, budget issues, Pleasure House Point, dredge spoils project and Long Creek channel maintenance dredging, and much more

www.SDCC.info  

www.longcreekwetlands.com

www.VBGov.com

Officers’ Reports

                             President’s Report – David Williams

                             Vice President’s report-Vacant

                              Secretary’s Report – Todd Solomon –May Minutes

                              Treasurer’s Report-  Carol Collins

Update on issues:     Discussions

 Old Business

New Business

 Adjourn

 Next SDCC- July 30, 2012

Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Center

Speaker- TBD

Please check www.sdcc.info for more information on area news and events

“A fire that killed an elderly couple and damaged 14 condominium units off of Shore Drive has been ruled accidental, although the cause of the blaze is still undetermined.”

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At Pilotonline.com.

“The Chesapeake Bay Bridge that carries U.S. Route 50 traffic back-and-forth between Washington, D.C., and mid-Atlantic beaches will be closed for about 40 minutes today, starting around 1:15 p.m. ET, so that a cargo ship carrying four huge cranes can pass (safely, we hope) beneath the span.”

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According to NPR News.

News about PHP including dates

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From Christy at CBF:

Look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on Wednesday, June 27 from 4-5:30. It will be at Hermitage Elementary School cafeteria at 1701 Pleasure House Road in Virginia Beach. Thanks to Tim Cole for meeting location arrangements.
Agenda:
1) CBF Concept Plan – CBF/CBF Design Partners
2) Vision/Guiding Principles – Pete/Brian
3) Public meeting (Tent. Scheduled for 7/30 in eve.) and public survey launch – Brian
4) Update on PHP Acquisition – Brian
5) Look Ahead for stakeholder process – Brian
6) Announcements – Save the date: Fri., Oct. 12th Preservation Celebration in concert with the Sat. Oct. 13th Lynnhaven River NOW’s Fall Festival – Brian/others

TALL SHIPS: “Details for the event are still being finalized, but the route will include the parade passing through the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay at Cape Henry, through Thimble Shoals Channel via the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel…”

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Bicyclist claims hit-and-run by small red car on First Court on May 20th

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From WAVY.com:

An investigation reveals the bicyclist was traveling north on First Court Road and the suspect was driving in the same direction when the vehicle’s mirror may have struck the bicyclist, causing the cyclist to fall off the bike.

REMINDER – TODAY – AFTERNOON ABOUT 3pm AT END OF DINWIDDIE ROAD plus WEDS MORN AT 515AM PHOTO SHOOT FOR PHP – INCLUDES APPROPRIATE BREAKFAST FOR THE FOLKS AT 515AM

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“Pleasure House Point has been selected to be the feature story for the fall issue of Trust for Public Land’s (TPL) Land & People magazine. TPL is doing a photo shoot on Tuesday, May 22nd (or rain date Wednesday, the 23rd) for the article and they are looking for recreational users in the background – doing things such as birding, fishing, kayaking etc…”

Text Tim at 757-287-0320 later today if you need an update about timing for this afternoon.
Meet at end of Dinwiddie Road next to pond and Lochhaven Park.

REMINDER – TUES MORN AT 515AM PHOTO SHOOT FOR PHP – INCLUDES APPROPRIATE BREAKFAST FOR THE FOLKS AT 515AM.

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From the Trust for Public Land:

“Pleasure House Point has been selected to be the feature story for the fall issue of Trust for Public Land’s (TPL) Land & People magazine. TPL is doing a photo shoot on Tuesday, May 22nd (or rain date Wednesday, the 23rd) for the article and they are looking for recreational users in the background – doing things such as birding, fishing, kayaking etc… It’s a little up in the air because of weather patterns, but generally they are aiming for Tuesday between 6-8:00 a.m. and 6-8:00 p.m., or these same times on Wednesday.”

Be at Lynnhaven Boat Ramp and Beach Facility and look for Chesapeake Bay Foundation boat.

Help plan what happens on Pleasure House Point! YOU are a stakeholder if you care to be.

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Here’s the website.

Some PHP eye candy.

Photo Credit: Tim Solanic