SWAT, ambulances…. on scene happening now.
AVOID AERIES NEIGHBORHOOD IN OCEAN PARK. ROAD BLOCK AT WOOD IBIS.
SWAT, ambulances…. on scene happening now.
“Mr.Kenneth Robert Allen, 53, of Pungo passed peacefully in his sleep on December 26th, 2014. He was born in Alameda, Ca and raised in Reston, Va. Ken was a retired paramedic, stockbroker, and business man who was a lifetime member of the Sandbridge Volunteer Rescue Squad.”
Kenneth Robert Allen (1961 – 2014)
View more of Mr. Allen’s obituary.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Sandbridge Volunteer Rescue Squad.
Mr. Allen was the pedestrian struck on Shore Drive Christmas Eve.
“Are you or your family struggling with the effect of alcohol or substance use? Beginning in January, the Virginia Beach Human Services Department will offer two free classes to help family members learn more about how addiction affects them and how to strengthen family relationships.”
The class will meet every Tuesday for 16 weeks beginning Jan. 13 at Newtown Elementary School, 5277 Learning Circle, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The class is free and includes dinner and activities to promote healthy family relationships. If interested, please contact Sabrina Pugh at (757) 385-0827 or spugh@vbgov.com . Open enrollment ends Jan. 27.
53-year-old Kenneth Robert Allen died as a result of his injuries.
We are so very sorry for this tragic event.
Our sincere condolences to all those involved, particularly to Mr. Allen’s family and also to the driver of the vehicle and their family.
Obviously there is more we can do to make Shore Drive safer.
Pedestrian struck on Shore Drive short time again. Critical.
Special Program Dec. 29th – Del. Chris Stolle to Speak at SDCC Meeting
Come out to hear what our State Legislators have accomplished and what they have planned for 2015
Delegate Chris Stolle will be present to discuss the following topics and to answer any questions/concerns
- Virginia Beach’s city package to Assembly
- Commonwealth’s 2015 Budget outlook
- Transportation Bill and funding projections
- Affordable Care Act and State medical insurance expansion
- State’s mitigation programs of sea level rise – Del. Stolle is Chair of the subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding
- Assembly outlook for 2015
- Questions and answers
SDCC General Meeting – Monday Dec. 29th
Click here for a printable version of the agenda – SDCC Agenda DEC 2014
Shore Drive Community Coalition General Meeting
Monday December 29, 2014
7:30 – 8:30 pm
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Station
(Intersection of Shore Drive and East Stratford Rd)
SDCC Mini-CHRISTMAS Party
(Finger Food, Salad, Soda, Cookies provided by David)
Call to order:
Meeting topic: Delegate Chris Stolle to discuss upcoming Assembly items:
- Virginia Beach’s city package to Assembly
- Commonwealth’s 2015 Budget outlook
- Transportation Bill and funding projections
- Affordable Care Act and State medical insurance expansion
- State’s mitigation programs of sea level rise
- Assembly outlook for 2015
- Questions and answers
Nominations for SDCC Officer’s Slate for 2015
Officer’s Reports: President’s Report David Williams
Vice Pres Report Rick Mercadante
Secretary’s Report Todd Solomon- November Minutes
Treasurer’s Report Paulette Hruska
Old Business: See meeting topics
Adjourn
Next SDCC – Monday January 26, 2015 7:30 pm
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Station
Please check www.sdcc.info for more information on area news and events
Woman arrested for stealing dropped-off Christmas presents including in Shore Drive area
View report at 13NewsNow.com.
Note: Link has audio from commercial that can not be turned off.
“It’s just kind of disheartening that someone in your neighborhood, someone you’re supposed to know and trust could do something like this during the holiday season,” Farrell tells 13News Now.
Police are asking for citizens to contact Det. Cutrer at 385-2724 to make a police report and to identify the potentially stolen item(s) if they feel as though they have been one of the victims.
“Adaptive Planning for Flooding and Coastal Change in Virginia: Next Steps for the Commonwealth moved the current dialogue forward by providing a forum for the second meeting of the Governor’s Climate Change and Resiliency Update Commission. It also brought together for discussion national, state, and local experts and leaders on current actions being taken to adapt to flooding and coastal change and highlighted key legal and policy matters currently confronting both the public and private sectors.”
We’re fortunate we can share the Adaptive Planning for Flooding and Coastal Change in Virginia: Next Steps for the Commonwealth conference that was held very recently.
Click graphic to visit W&M’s Law School website for conference
To view conference, visit link at William & Mary’s Law School website which includes:
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Conference Videos:
Introductory Remarks & Reports to Commission (1:22:28)
Second session of the Commission (25:11)
Senator Kaine’s Keynote Address (57:24)
FEMA, National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System, and Local Government Liability Panel (1:01:13)
Adaptation: Market Sector Responses Panel (57:11)
Social Vulnerability Panel & Voices of Adaptation in Virginia Panel (1:39:20)
Conference Presentations:
Jim Redick, Secure Commonwealth Panel Presentation
Carl Hershner, Climate Commission Report Presentation
Bill Lesser, NFIP Presentation
Shannon Hulst Jarbeau, CRS Presentation
Kristen Clark, Stormwater CRS Presentation
James Andris, Local Government Liability Presentation
Scott Hunter, Comparity Insurance Presentation
Mike Vernon, Flood Mitigation Hampton Roads Presentation
Lisa Schiavinato, Strict Scrutiny Presentation
Erica Holloman, Southeast CARE Coalition Presentation
Sarah Stafford, Social Vulnerability in Mapping
Molly Mitchell, Virginia Vulnerability Mapping Presentation
Curt Smith, Adaptation on the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Last year, the Virginia Coastal Policy Clinic (VCPC) at the William & Mary Law School and the Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM) at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) hosted a forum for state and local government officials as well as coastal stakeholders to discuss the legal and policy challenges presented by coastal flooding.
Described as a “game-changer” for Virginia, the event generated recognition that the magnitude and complexity of these challenges places local governments in a position of needing a variety of assistance if they are to meet their responsibilities to protect health, safety, and welfare.
“We hope that once the project is finished, the improvements will improve access and visibility so these businesses are affected in a much more positive way.”
“People would have to go to a detour through the neighborhood,” she said. “I had tons of customers email me and say ‘I didn’t think you were open because of the construction.’ They thought I was completely closed.”
The good news is the COVB does not want to cut down 2 live oaks at LBR
The bad news is COVB has hired an arborist to see how much love they need so as not be cut down.
“I-264 LONDON BRIDGE ROAD EXIT RAMP CLOSED DECEMBER 15-19 FOR PAVEMENT REHABILITATION”
View Press Release at VirginiaDOT.org here.
To stay informed of lane closures and alternate routes prior to traveling in a work zone
area, motorists can visit 511virginia.org, virginiaroads.org, RepaveHR.com, call 511, download Virginia’s free 511 mobile app, listen to Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) 1680 AM or call the Traffic Information Line at 757-361-3016 for the most current traffic and travel information. Follow us on Twitter, @VaDOTHR.
The Twelve Days of Christmas (The Shore Drive Version)
It only seemed fitting with 12 days until Christmas and the recent Lesner Bridge update (minus the speed bump fix)…..
Twelve deflated tires
Eleven misalignments
Ten angry emails
Nine nasty tweets
Eight wheelbarrows of asphalt
Seven hardhats shoveling
Six hour work window (9am to 3pm)
Five Orange Cones
Four flagmen warning
Three rollers smoothing
Two lanes a-opening
And a SPEED BUMP fixed on Shore Drive
#LESNERBRIDGE update from Project Manager – We hope that this project update will assure you that crossing the Lesner Bridge during this busy time will be a “non-event”.
December 12 2014 UPDATE:
Friends:
I am sure that many of you are busy with your holiday shopping and planning for all kinds of events over the next several weeks as we approach the end of 2014. We hope that this project update will assure you that crossing the Lesner Bridge during this busy time will be a “non-event”.
Let’s start with GOOD news:
For these next two weeks there are no scheduled daytime lane closures within the Lesner Bridge project limits.
Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) has completed their work on the existing sanitary sewer forcemain in WB Shore Drive and will require no further lane closures. HRSD has de-mobilized their construction crews located at Shore Drive/Rockbridge Road and at Shore Drive/Kleen Street.
As for the latest bridge construction progress:
Ø Construction of the new bridge abutment “A” continues on the west side of the Lynnhaven Inlet. The first concrete pour on the new bridge abutment took place on Wednesday, October 29th. Placement of the reinforcing steel and formwork for the second tier of the abutment will take place the week of November 3rd. The last concrete placement for this bridge abutment is taking place today, December 12th.
Ø All of the drilled shafts at Piers 1 and 2 of the new westbound (WB) bridge have been installed. Over the next two weeks the contractor will continue with drilled shaft installation at Pier #3, the first in-water pier to be constructed on this project. Concrete placement for the foundation cap at Pier #1 is also taking place today, December 12th.
Ø Work on the WB bridge approach in front of 3556 On the Bay condos (Shore Drive/East Stratford Street) continues. The concrete retaining wall, utilities, and temporary wire wall are all being installed concurrently at this location. As the grade in this area is built up to plan elevations, folks should begin to see how much higher the new bridge will be. The top of the wooden formwork for Abutment A will be the new elevation of the bridge deck.
Ø Work on the WB bridge approach next to the old Duck Inn property (Shore Drive/Page Avenue) also continues. A portion of the concrete footing for the new retaining wall has been poured and the area prepared for the placement of the pre-cast concrete retaining wall panels. Work on the new seawall (closer to the water’s edge) has begun within this area.
The City is coordinating their seawall construction with the private construction contractor building the private seawall on the Point Chesapeake property. The City’s seawall starts at the right-of-way line located north of Shore Drive and will continue south until it connects to the existing bulkhead located south of Shore Drive at the Maryland Pilots Association. The private seawall connects to the City’s seawall at the right of way line and continues north along the dune line towards Cape Henry Towers.
The temporary bulkhead at the Lynnhaven Dredge Material Storage Site (LDMSS) continues. The tie-back system and placement of all the reinforcing steel on the new bulkhead is now complete. Approximately half of the concrete cap has been place on the bulkhead. Work will continue on the bulkhead over the next several weeks to form and place the remainder of the bulkhead cap.
As a final note, the construction contractor will not be working over the holidays; and no work will take place on the project between December 24th, 2014 through January 5th, 2015.
That’s it for now. Have a safe driving weekend!
-Chris
Christopher J. Wojtowicz, P.E.
Project Manager
City of Virginia Beach
Department of Public Works
Municipal Center-Bldg 2
2405 Court House Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9031
Phone: (757) 385-5785
Fax: (757) 385-5668
email: cwojtowi@vbgov.com
No update on “speed bump” in slow lane on east side of #LESNERBRIDGE at Vista Circle as you can see.
Screen shot of construction cam photo taken at 1130am DEC12 2014
“City Seeks Input on Virginia Beach’s Elderly and Disabled Real Estate Tax Relief Program”
To ensure City Council receives the best possible recommendations, the Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled Taskforce is requesting input from Virginia Beach citizens through Virtual Town Hall. A short survey has been posted whereby citizens are asked to provide feedback on their knowledge of the Elderly and Disabled Real Estate Tax Relief Program and what they think the perimeters should be. The topic will be available on Virtual Town Hall for public input until 5:00 p.m. on January 9, 2015.
To view the Elderly and Disabled Real Estate Tax Relief Program click here.
Participate in Town Hall by starting here.
This topic has an introduction from the City of Virginia Beach, 25 visitors and 11 responses. The deadline for participation is 12:00 AM on January 9, 2015.
That morning, he’d passed out printed copies of insulting emails about her and was cussing and yelling in the lobby of the Chesapeake House condos on Shore Drive, where they had once shared a home and where Tammy still lived. “It’s not going to stop,” the woman said that day, Dec. 22, 2013. “He said he was going to kill her.”
A follow up at Pilotonline.com.
Forty-five minutes later, Tammy was dead. Dennie had shot her before killing himself.
In the days and hours leading up to the deaths, Dennie was broadcasting his problems, devastated by the breakup of his marriage. A family member says Dennie sought help through the military, and Tammy had called police less than a week before to report his threat of suicide.
Public Info Meeting about offshore wind power. “The BOEM meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, 717 General Booth Boulevard, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451.”
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released an Environmental Assessment (EA) of the proposed Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project. The EA addresses the societal and environmental consequences associated with the construction, operation, maintenance, and eventual decommission of the turbines and cables that will deliver power to shore in Virginia Beach. The impacts of noise, presence of structures, bottom disturbance, vessel traffic, and onshore activities are considered.
The comment period is open until January 2. Submission details are listed on the BOEM website. For more information, BOEM will conduct a public information meeting to explain the proposed activities analyzed in the EA and provide additional opportunity for public comment.
“To prevent future losses of these endangered sea animals, the Stranding Response Team asks all citizens to be on the lookout for turtles during the colder months. If you encounter a stranded sea turtle, no matter its condition, call the 24-hour hotline at (757) 385-7575.”
Filing Service SCAM may target Incorporated Civic Leagues and Associations as well as Businesses
The state is warning business owners about a private firm sending solicitations that look similar to annual forms required by the State Corporation Commission.
The mailings, from an entity called the Virginia Council for Corporations, ask business owners to return a form, along with a check for $125.
To read the entire Virginian-Pilot article, please click here
There is no reason to use this service and the State is not accepting the documents. Please do not pay them for anything.
Healthy live oak cut down on Shore Drive & Kleen Street
Any one know why the Official City Tree, the live oak, was cut down?
Update:
Tim, it had a big vertical fissure in the trunk and rot inside. Susan said that pedestrians were in potential danger.
#WeLoveShoreDrive 