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Photo of gull with black dart at foot of Lynnhaven Pier
This was taken at the foot of the Lynnhaven Pier June 3rd. I don’t know if this seagull was ever captured. Looks to be a black dart. Sure hope this person is caught. Very senseless.
Thanks for sharing Trish.
Hope it helps catch them.
Birds shot with blow darts in Shore Drive area JUNE 19, 2014 at SDCC.info
Birds shot with blow darts in Shore Drive area
This is sick and the people doing this will surely get caught and prosecuted.
Gipson said Virginia Beach Animal Control is aware of the problem, but there have been no witnesses to the bird shootings — which are federal crimes. Gipson said every bird that’s been found injured has been federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Radiographs of a gull with a yellow-tip dart piercing it’s lung. (Photo provided by Barbara Gipson for WAVY)
Baylake Pines School on Shore Drive is closing. Property will be developed for residential housing.
View story & video at WAVY.com.
Residents aren’t happy because they’re worried about their property values, saying the single family homes could back up to a lake that’s next to the school.
WAVY.com checked in with the City of Virginia Beach. The treasurer’s office said the property is still owned by the Eckerts. The Virginia Beach Planning Commission said it’s been zoned residential since the 1970s. The owners have had a conditional use permit for the school since 1983. Any changes haven’t reached the administrative level of the planning commission, yet.
Cape Story July 4th Parade & Fireworks + July 26th Paddleboard race info
JULY 4th: 10 AM neighborhood Parade THEME: “UNDER THE SEA” — starts at BEECH street (off Shore Drive by the Food Lion) – ends at the Cape Story Park – with Music, Brunch, awards for Floats, Ice Cream – GRAND MARSHALL – MAYOR SESSOMS
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FIREWORKS at 9:20 PM on the Chesapeake Bay (fired off the Beach at First Landing State Park)— completely funded by local community (residents, civic leagues, merchants)-Donations to CSBTS— mail to FIREWORKS ON THE BAY – PO BOX 700, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451 (Rain Date: Sat. July 5 at 9:20 PM).
and on JULY 26- the 6th Annual Paddleboard Race- see attached flyer for Details
ALL ARE invited – please share with your organizations and members- Empsy
Empsy Munden, Pres
Cape Story by the Sea (CSBTS)
Bayfront Advisory Committee Newsletter – next meeting June 19th
Read Vision News from Bayfront Advisory Committee (3 pg PDF).
An update about that bridge project thing:
The Bridge Over Lynnhaven Waters
Progress Update
Construction Staging
Step 1. The sidewalk on the north side of the westbound span will be removed; traffic configuration will be maintained with two lanes in each direction.
Step 2. The new westbound bridge will be built north of the existing bridge; east and westbound traffic lanes will be striped; barriers and pedestrian railings will be placed; traffic will be switched to the new bridge. Estimated construction time is fifteen months.
Step 3. After traffic is moved to the new bridge, demolition of the old bridges will begin and is expected to take three months.
Step 4. The second new bridge will be built; traffic lanes will be striped; barriers and pedestrian railings will be placed; eastbound traffic will be switched to the permanent configuration. Estimated construction time is fifteen months followed by three months of clean up.
Please note that all times are estimated and actual times will be publicized once the contractor’s schedule is received. Total construction time is estimated to be 36 months.
April, 2014. The contract for construction has been awarded to McLean Contracting Company, Baltimore, MD.

Bridge ConstructionLesner Bridge Construction to begin in June. A pre-construction meeting is set for May 14 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Notice-to-Proceed is set for June 2, and McLean Construction is currently submitting shop drawings for review and approval.
And Now It Begins
Phase One of the bridge construction has begun and is scheduled for completion by August 1 of this year. The first signs of this phase will be establishing of the construction staging area. This will include the erection of temporary signs, installation of sediment and erosion control measures, erection of security fencing around the construction staging area and designating construction area roadways.
As the month progresses, actions on Shore Drive will become noticeable. Chain link fences will be erected, some guard rails will be removed and others will be installed, demolition will start to take place, traffic signals will be modified, utility/light poles will be relocated, test borings will be made and sheet pilings will be driven.
If you have any questions regarding this project, please direct them to me and I will do my best to get answers and publish them as part of a question and answer section here.
Bayfront Advisory Committee to Meet June 19, 2014
The Bayfront Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the Resort and Conference Center, 2800 Shore Drive, from 3:30pm- 5:30pm
The agenda for the meeting will include the following:
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Update on public and private projects in the Bayfront area
Update on committee activities in the Bayfront area
Senator McWaters’ 2nd annual “Flag Day” Event needs a few more volunteers – “Flag Day” = 4th of JULY in this case
Thanks to Christen Faatz, Legislative Aide to Senator McWaters for sharing the info about this patriotic event!
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Senator McWaters’ 2nd annual “Flag Day” Event
Friday, June 27 – starting at 8am at Planet Pizza on Laskin Rd
Looking for volunteers to walk/drive and help place flags by the mailboxes in neighborhoods in the 8th Senatorial District. Kids out of school and need something to do? Need some exercise? Come walk with us!
Also looking for volunteers in the office to help bundle and label the flags ahead of time.
Contact Christen@JeffMcWaters.com or call 757-965-3700 to help out.
*We are distributing these American flags in honor of the 4th of July not the Flag Day holiday.
POSTPONED: Join Governor McAuliffe at First Landing State Park June 12th at 2pm
UPDATE: as of June 10th Tues 523pm the event has been postponed.
Governor McAuliffe will be signing an executive order creating the Climate Change and Resiliency Update Commission on Thursday and folks are welcome to attend.
Event details:
Thursday, June 12th
2pm-2:45pm
Trail Center at First Landing State Park
2500 Shore Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Feel free to spread the word to others in the community.
Bullet shot into house in Cape Story
From Cape Story By The Sea Neighborhood Watch:
At approximately 11:30 pm last night, a bullet passed through my house (on the second floor) in the 2500 block of Shore Dr. (bayside) . Fortunately, no one was hurt. The bullet passed through an exterior wall and one interior. I did not hear the gun fire. According to the police, the bullet appeared to be from a 9mm. I did have the police stop by to investigate. If you know anything, please Officer F.W. Nowadly at 385-2700.
Please remember to call 911 if you see a crime in action and call 385-5000,
option 1, to report crimes after they have occurred or to report any
suspicious activity. Also, please call or email the NW Coordinator so crime
reports and suspicious activities can be shared with all of our residents.
Emphasis ours.
Beach access under Lesner Bridge closed
Let’s keep it safe!
Lynnhaven River to get $22.8 million for rehabilitation
After years of studies and waiting, a federal plan to help rehabilitate the Lynnhaven River is moving forward.
The Senate passed a bill Thursday authorizing a $12 billion package of water projects across the country, including $22.8 million for work in Virginia Beach’s largest waterway.
****TUESDAY – TUESDAY – TUESDAY**** May 27th – SDCC General Meeting
Click here for a printable agenda SDCC Agenda March2014
TUESDAY 27 MAY 2014
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN DATE TO TUESDAY DUE TO MEMORIAL DAY
Shore Drive Community Coalition
SDCC General Meeting
7:30-8:30 pm
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Station (Intersection of Shore Drive and East Stratford Rd.)
Call to order:
Meeting topic: Lynnhaven River Now speaker TRISTA IMRICH will discuss the environmental impact and our future costs of Storm Water Runoff pollution into the LYNNHAVEN Estuary
Officers’ Reports: President’s Report David Williams
Vice President’s report Rick Mercadante
Secretary’s Report Todd Solomon –APR Minutes
Treasurer’s Report Paulette Hruska
Old Business
New Business
Adjourn
Next SDCC- Monday JUNE 30, 2014 Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Center
Please check www.sdcc.info for more information on area news and events
Thank You’s and Amens!
Please accept my humble thank you’s for all your well wishes and get well cards following my recent health issue. While my body feels OK, I still am not fully recovered from the kick that my body gave me. With a broader perspective on both the down side and up side of this existence, I can only feel so blessed and special. I thought that I had been doing all the right things that would increase my life’s margins, but I was proven wrong. Now, I am getting back up and getting my momentum back. I know that there are a lot more people out there living a lot closer to the edge and would never let anyone know. I am so grateful and feel so blessed and lucky to be on this side. Thank you all.
Warmly,
David
Swimming Advisory Issued for Cape Story and First Landing State Park
The city’s health department has issued a swimming and wading advisory for the Chesapeake Bay between Wake Forest and Kendall streets because of bacteria levels in the water.
The advisory includes the First Landing State Park coastline along the bay. It does not affect the Oceanfront.
Recent tests by the health department found bacteria levels exceeded State Water Quality Standards, according to a news release.
Signs will be posted on the beach.
“A bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle in Virginia Beach while he was cycling with his wife Monday. MPO James Cason with the Virginia Beach Police Department said the crash happened around 10:45 a.m. at 83rd Street and Atlantic Avenue near Shore Drive. The victim, identified as 65-year-old Pierre Foget of Quebec, was cycling with his wife in the bike path.”
First Chic’s Beach neighborhood surf and turf : Paddleboard race and run
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Publicity Contact: Marcela Hopkins
Cell: 757 969-9678
Email: estrella77975@hotmail.com
Facebook: CXB 5k & Paddle Board Classic
May 12, 2014
First Chic’s Beach neighborhood surf and turf : Paddleboard race and run
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.—Chesapeake Beach Civic League will hold the first CXB 5k & Paddleboard Classic, a paddleboard race and fun-run dubbed a “surf and turf” in the spirit of the historic Low Rent Regatta beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2014 to benefit civic league special events and the community.
The race course encompasses the neighborhood of Chesapeake Beach (Chic’s Beach) along the Chesapeake Bay. A family and community event, the 5 km race begins at HK on the Bay at 8:30 a.m. The first of the stand up paddleboard (SUP) portions beginning immediately after at Buoy 44 on the beach. The SUP portion will have four waves of start times 10:30 a.m. (men 14 feet and below class), 10:45 a.m. (women 14 feet and below), 11:00 a.m. (juniors 14 feet and below), 11:15 a.m. (legends 14 feet and below). Racers may participate in the portion of their choice or the whole surf and turf event of road and paddleboard race. Board-less paddlers may rent boards the for the day of the race from CXB Paddle Company by calling 757 323-0201. For more information go to http://www.CXBcivicleague.org or the CXB 5K & Paddleboard Classic Facebook event site. Racers register at https://.raceit.com/Register/?event=27344, volunteers may register at https://www.raceit.com/Register/?event=27361 or go to Race-IT at http://www.raceit.com and search zip code 23455.
Mike Hopkins, Chic’s Beach resident, has had the idea of a neighborhood race since moving to the area in 2007 and participating in organized races, running for fitness and pleasure. “I’ve always wanted to have a 5k in my neighborhood so that runners from other areas would get to feel that same spirit that propelled the Low Rent Regatta success all those years ago,” said Hopkins.
Erin Hazlett and Bart Elling owners of CXB Paddle Company, also Chic’s Beach residents, joined with their SUP experience rounding out the surf and turf concept. “This event, to me, is a beautiful fusion of the things I am most passionate about: the one-of-a-kind, supportive community of Chic’s Beach that I am proud to call home; the dream job that has become a reality and the true love I have for the sport of paddleboarding,” said Hazlett.
The civic league, led by President T.J. Morgan, unanimously voted to support the event promoting community spirit and participation. The referenced Low Rent Regatta began in the 1970’s as a spoof of a more professional catamaran race at the oceanfront. In the laid-back spirit of the bay beaches, Low Rent vessels merely needed floating capability to participate, making the race accessible to everyone. The popular race ran for about 20 years from the beaches near the former Alexander’s on the Bay—now Buoy 44.
Current sponsors of the CXB 5k & Paddleboard Classic include Chic’s Beach Grill, The Lagoon, Froggies Cantina by the Bay, HK on the Bay, Buoy 44, CXB BBQ, CXB Paddle Company, Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas Asset Management, Chix Beach Gym and Cider Tires.
Contact for sponsors/donors: Mike Hopkins 757 729-1802, email: seadogmfh1971@aol.com
Contact for turf racers: Mike Hopkins 757 729-1802, email: seadogmfh1971@aol.com
Contact for surf racers: Erin Hazlett or Bart Elling (757)323-0201, email: info@cxbpaddleco.com
“If approved, the $72 million Point Chesapeake development will include eight five-story buildings with a mix of condominiums and high-end apartments, Bowie said.”
View the article at Pilotonline.com.
Photo Credit: Courtesy handout from The Terry Peterson Companies
City Staff Presentation on Parking Study – Monday May 12th at 7:30pm
All are welcome at the CSBTS Civic Meeting.
CSBTS Civic Association General Meeting
Monday May 12th at 7:30pm in the Virginia Beach Resort Conference Hotel
Special guest speaker – Mr. Mike Shahsiah, Senior Traffic Engineer for City of VB.
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Not enough parking available for company?
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Too many beach tourists parking on your front lawn?
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Cars parked on Shore Drive make it hard to see when you pull out from your street?
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Illegal “No Parking” signs placed on your street?
Come out and hear what the City has been studying regarding these questions and more for our neighborhood. Below is the basic study premise and the interim study details can be viewed by clicking this link – http://capestory.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/bayfront-traffic-study-report.pdf
At the request of Bayfront Advisory Committee, Traffic Engineering staff has surveyed the Bayfront Communities north of Shore Drive between the Lesner Bridge and State Park, including Cape Story by the Sea community. The purpose of this parking survey was to locate the illegal no parking signs, misplaced signs, illegal encroachments, and those legal no parking signs that are no longer needed due to changes over the years in this area.
Virginian-Pilot Article on Saturday’s Stabbing
In case you missed it, here is the Virginian-Pilot’s article regarding Saturday’s stabbing incident at Chesapeake House on the Bay condos.
Stabbing at condominium near Lesner Bridge in Va. Beach
By Stacy Parker
The Virginian-Pilot
© April 26, 2014Three people suffered stab wounds after a domestic-related incident turned violent Friday.
Police and rescue personnel responded to a call at 3:24 p.m. at Chesapeake House on the Bay, a condominium complex at 3558 Shore Drive, where they found three victims complaining of stab wounds, said Officer Tonya Borman, police spokesperson.
Two victims were transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. One person was treated at the scene.
The suspect, Bradley Good, 18, was located and arrested. Good has been charged with one account of aggravated malicious wounding.
SDCC General Meeting Tonight – Monday April 28th at 7:30pm
Click here for a printable version of the agenda SDCC Agenda April 2014
Shore Drive Community Coalition General Meeting
Monday April 28, 2014
7:30-8:30 pm
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Station
(Intersection of Shore Drive and East Stratford Rd.)
Call to order:
Meeting topic: General discussion on various Shore Drive projects
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Flood improvements – Short Term Projects – Sluice gates for Cape Henry/Cape Story by the Sea/Lynnhaven Colony; Stormwater piping and pumping for Ocean Park
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Flood improvements – Long Term Solutions – Shore Drive neighborhoods. City Council to prioritize with public input
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FEMA/National Flood Insurance Program – Updates and contacts
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Lesner Bridge replacement – Progress update
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Neighborhood Dredge Program and Spoils Transfer Stations – Program update
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Shore Drive Parking Study – Project to increase available parking North of Shore Drive between Lesner Bridge and State Park
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Shore Drive Safety Improvement Project – Project changes and schedule update
Officers’ Reports: President’s Report David Williams
Vice President’s Report Rick Mercadante
Secretary’s Report Todd Solomon –March Minutes
Treasurer’s Report Paulette Hruska
Old Business: See meeting topics
New Business: Open floor
Adjourn
#WeLoveShoreDrive 