A few good photos needed from past Oyster Roasts

The SDCC Oyster Roast Committee is looking for several good pictures of past SDCC Oyster Roasts to use in an advertising spot to be aired on cable TV. 

The pictures will be used as background and pop up items during a brief ad promoting this year’s event.

SDCC- General Membership Meeting - May Minutes

President Todd Solomon called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM.  Eleven members and guests were present.

Kathleen Unser, Manager of the Shore Drive Starbucks, talked to us about Starbuck’s interest in the environment and how SDCC and Starbucks might work together on projects of common interest in our area.

City Launches Online Permit and Inspection Tool

On June 8, the City of Virginia Beach Department of Planning launched the first phase of an online building permit and inspection tool available via the city’s Web site, VBgov.com. This phase of the project allows citizens and business-people to inquire about the status of a building permit and view inspection results, as well as browse by permit address or contractor.

JLOTS Demo at Ft Story

On Tuesday May 18th I was fortunate enough to be invited to attend a Joint Logistics Over The Sea (JLOTS) demonstration at Fort Story.  It was an opportunity of a lifetime from which I gained much respect for the operations and ability of the soldiers right in our back yard.  The following are some of the photos taken during the event.

SDCC special projects meeting

There will be a SDCC special projects meeting regarding the following topics:

Oyster Roast Planning
Membership and communications
Fire Safety survey

SDCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - April Minutes

President Todd Solomon called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM.  Sixteen members and guests were present.

Two candidates for City offices were present to talk to us and answer our questions.

Hotline On West Nile Virus

A new telephone hotline has been established by the Department of Public Works to disseminate information on West Nile virus. 

Citizens can call the West Nile virus hotline at 563-1590 to hear information about the virus and its current activity in Virginia Beach. 

Shore Drive Meeting Scheduled But Temporarily Relocated

The Shore Drive Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, May 13 at 3:30 p.m. but not at the usual location.  This meeting will be in Room 204 of the Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center at 1444 Diamond Springs Road. 

Public Invited to Meet on Bikeways and Trails Planning

If anyone is free on Thursday May 13th, this may be a good opportunity to gather information and voice your opinion regarding the bike trail improvements along Shore Drive on both sides of the Lesner Bridge.  As you all are aware, the last survey performed regarding bike paths and usage showed the Shore Drive trail as the most important in the City by a factor of 2 to 1 over the next highest rated trail.

It would also be a good time to bring up the possibility of adding/hanging a multipurpose path extension on the Lesner bridge.

This meeting is slightly different from the Planning Commission meeting on May 10th and should be a better chance to have our opinions heard.

National Food Drive

Dear Sir or Madame,

As the President of Branch 2819 of the National Association of Letter Carriers, I would like to invite your Organization to participate in our National Food Drive to be held on Saturday May 8,2004.

City Council May 2004 Election Questionnaire

The Shore Drive Community Coalition sent all 2004 City Council Candidates a questionnaire regarding specific issues to the Shore Drive community. 

The ?Yes? or ?No? type questions & answers can be viewed by clicking ‘Read more’ below.

New Election Info Section

Inspired by various events, input & actions – we’ve created the ‘Election Info’ Section to organize data about what candidates say they’ll do, what they’ve done & various other info related to local elections.

SEAL Training Facilities on Ft. Story

According to the Pilotonline:

The Navy plans to build a pair of multi million-dollar training facilities for its elite commados based at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base deep inside Fort Story over the next decade.