“Since then, his home has become something of a landmark. Treesh said former mayors have visited and tourists make stops. A sailing club in Norfolk gave him extra masts, and he routinely awakens in the morning to find gifts –rope, propellers, old boat chairs – outside his door.”

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From Pilotonline.com:

His girlfriend Jerrie DeLozier is more optimistic. DeLozier calls Treesh “the artistic one” and herself “the logical one.” She acknowledged that some pieces of the Boat House, as it is known in the neighborhood, will have to go. But she’s hoping she can get the summons stayed, and in the meantime obtain a survey of the property, and apply for a variance for the carport/yacht stern.

“We really would like to keep the boat,” DeLozier said. “That’s his heart, it really is.”

One of the comments from article:

Chic’s Beach is such a cool and funky place and his home fits in perfectly . . . particularly on that street. Though he should have followed the rules, hopefully, there can be minimal adjustments, and the character of the house can remain the same.

Photo Credit: (Steve Earley | The Virginian-Pilot)

Photo Credit: (Steve Earley | The Virginian-Pilot)

I Need a Lighthouse presents The Universe Between Our Ears at Resort & Conference Center May 29th

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Teen Conference Flyer

Visit The Universe Between Our Ears to learn more and to Register.

Depression is treatable, suicide is not.

We must focus on prevention, addressing depression and related risk factors.

Through education and prevention, we can save lives and prevent needless suffering.

Friends of Live Oaks meeting May 21st at 330pm at Bayside Rec Center

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TUES., MAY 21st – FOLO MEETING
Friends of Live Oaks meeting on TUESDAY, May 21st, 3:30 Bayside Rec
Center. Note date change due to Memorial Day.

Visit Friends of Live Oaks on the web.

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“The Bayfront Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, May 16, at the Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center, 2800 Shore Drive, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.”

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View press release at VBGov.com.

Participate in Virginia Beach’s plan to preserve the urban forest

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Learn more at VBGov.com:

Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation is inviting the public to provide input at two different public information meetings that involve the City of Virginia Beach’s Urban Forest Management Plan. Learn what is in the works to improve the environmental, economic and social benefits of the city through the proper planting, maintenance and preservation of trees.
The first public meeting will discuss the City’s northern watersheds (Lynnhaven River, Elizabeth River, Rudee, Oceanfront, and Little Creek) and takes place at Bayside Recreation Center (4500 First Court Rd) on Wednesday, May 15, 2013…Both meetings take place from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.

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Ride of Silence May 15th on Shore Drive

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From Tidewater Bicycle Association:

We will ride down Shore Drive using the bike lane and shoulders to Atlantic Ave and back in silence.

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When
May 15, 2013
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Location
Food Lion, Shore Drive & N. Great Neck Rd, Va Beach

Pearls of Wisdom from Lynnhaven River NOW

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From LRNow.org’s Pearls of Wisdom:

After reading this letter, if you think you might be mowing your wetlands, give us a call and we will send someone out to advise you. If you start letting them grow, you will be supporting new habitat, helping clean the water, and potentially reducing erosion along your shoreline!

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And we all want a clean Lynnhaven so we can always have healthy oysters right? Right?

Movie Stars needed at First Landing State Park for film of virtual tour of the park and activities on Thursday, May 9, 2013

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Volunteers needed at First Landing State Park for film of virtual tour of the park and activities on Thursday, May 9, 2013

11 am-1 pm Hikers needed; dogs on leash welcome (please wear hiking shoes and bring hiking stick/backpack/binoculars as props if you have them.)

2 pm-4 pm Bikers needed (please wear helmet; mountain bikes and beach cruisers welcome)

4:30pm-6:30pm Beach Go-ers needed; Family groups if possible; dogs on leash welcome (please bring beach umbrella, raft, floaties, sand buckets, towels, beach blankets as props if you have them.)

Please contact Staci Martin at staci.martin@dcr.virginia.gov  757-412-2307 or 757-477-4046 for more information or to RSVP for a time slot. Report to Chesapeake Bay Center and ask for Staci on Thursday, May 9.

VBAlert is city’s emergency alert and warning system

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Visit VBGov.com/VBAlert to sign up.

Sign up is pretty cool in that you can pick areas on a map that you’re interested in.

Visit this link to learn more including watching a video. A video that includes a snow plow.

VBAlert is the city’s emergency alert and warning system. The city will send out VBAlert notifications when there is a public safety situation. Events that could prompt a VBAlert message include:

Weather warnings (flash flood, tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings)
Evacuation notifications
Rabid animal alert
Hostage/barricade situation
HazMat spill
Boil water advisories

VBAlert messages are automatically sent to landline telephones in the affected area of the city. Residents do not need to be registered with VBAlert in order to receive a VBAlert message on their landline phone within city limits…

Contact Information
VBAlert Help

Direct: (757) 385-3111 | Email: VBAlertHelp@vbgov.com

Vandalism on PHP

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Certainly “grown ups” can’t be responsible for this.

From an email:

The past two weeks we have seen an elevated amount of vandalism at Pleasure House Point. The two dog boxes were ripped from their signs, along the two Marlin Bay trails, last week. We installed new ones and I inspected the site yesterday and found that the same occurred again. Last week we found that a household kitchen bag was dumped on a trail. Mail within the bag was addressed to (redacted). Yesterday, along the same trail I found four very large bags dumped on the trail. I removed the litter and pulled the dog boxes out of the woods from where they were thrown and placed them beside the posts from which they were installed. At this point we are discussing which dog boxes to reinstall. A police report was given and I have a case number pertaining to the issue.

I wanted to keep you posted as well as possibly ask if you wouldn’t mind mentioning something about this in your next OPCL Newsletter.

Please let me know if you need other information or anything on our end. I appreciate your assistance in this matter.

Michael T. Moore; CNMP
Open Space and Resource Manager
Parks and Natural Areas
Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation
Parks and Natural Areas Office | 2289 Lynnhaven Parkway | Virginia Beach, VA 23456

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Ocean Park to get sand now. Chic’s Beach in a few years.

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At Pilotonline.com:

A similar project will add about 200,000 cubic yards of sand at Ocean Park Beach when the Army Corps of Engineers later this year works to clear sand that’s built up in the Lynnhaven Inlet, Roehrs said.

A major beach restoration project for Chic’s Beach also is in the works, although it might take a few years to start while the city obtains agreements from waterfront property owners ensuring public access to the shore, Roehrs said.

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SDCC 2013 Membership Drive Targets 30 Group Total

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WE NEED YOUR HELP

Shore Drive has over 40 civic, condo and home owner associations that represent about 8000 homes.  We need your help to reach our 2013 Goal of 30.  Dues are only $25 per organization and run for the calendar year. 

You can find the 2013 Membership letter from President David Williams and the 2013 Membership form at the following SDCC page.

http://sdcc.info/membership/

 

 

 

SDCC Monday April 29th General Meeting Notice and Agenda

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Click here for a printable version of the agenda – SDCC Agenda APR 2013

 

Shore Drive Community Coalition

Monday 29 April 2013 

SDCC General Meeting Agenda

  

SDCC General Meeting – Monday, 29 April – 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 Presentation on plans for

 Lynnhaven Aquaculture Center on Long Creek

at Pleasure House Point

Presented by Karen Forget, Executive Director LRN

 

Officers’ Reports:

                                    President’s Report              David Williams

                                    Vice President’s report      Rick Mercadante

                                    Secretary’s Report             Todd Solomon –March Minutes

                                    Treasurer’s Report             David Williams (acting treas.)

 

Old Business  

New Business            

Adjourn 

Next SDCC- Monday MAY 20, 2013

(please note date change  Memorial Day 27 May)

               

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

Lynnhaven River Now Presentation on Long Creek Aquaculture Center – Monday April 29th at SDCC General Meeting

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Lynnhaven River Now will be the special guest speaker

at the Monday April 29th General Meeting of SDCC

 

Karen Forget will present their plan for an Aquaculture Center on Long Creek.  This sounds like an amazing project for the Lynnhaven River, our community and the City of Virginia Beach.  We hope you can come out and learn more.

 

Monday April 29th, 2013 @7:30pm

SDCC General Meeting

Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Meeting Hall

 

“Attached you will find our response to the Norfolk District Commander of the Corps of Engineers attesting to the City’s commitment for providing the necessary real estate interests for the project features identified in the Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Plan. This plan consists of restoring 38 acres of Wetlands, 94 acres of sub~aquatic Vegetation (SAV), the reintroduction of bay scallops on the SAV and the construction of 31 acres of reef habitat.”

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Recent correspondence between City of VB & ACOE re: Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Plan. (9 page PDF)

We understand that concerns exist regarding the City’s ability to accomplish the real estate acquisition that may be necessary for the project. Please be assured that We have reviewed the potential real estate requirements identified in the District’s letter dated March 12, 2013. We acknowledge that the provision of all real estate interests necessary for the construction, operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the project will be the responsibility of the City of Virginia Beach as the Non-Federal Sponsor for this project It is understood that the procurement of real estate interests may include acquiring or terminating existing oyster leases, acquiring permanent real estate interests from private and pubîic property owners for wetlands restoration, and securing permanent easements over state-owned river bottoms to support the parts of the project involving submerged aquatic vegetation restoration, bay scallops reintroduction, and reef habitat creation.

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Friends of Live Oaks Minutes and meeting dates.

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Read the Friends of Live Oaks(FOLO) Minutes: FOLO March 2013 Minutes PDF.

April 18th at 3:30 pm – FOLO presentation to Bayfront Advisiory Committee at Va Bch Resort Hotel on Shore Drive & Great Neck Rd.

April 22nd at 3:30 pm – FOLO meeting at Bayside Rec Center

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AVOID HEADING SOUTHBOUND ON GREAT NECK ROAD

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Road construction.

Note: Blows my mind the powers to be do not understand “rush hour” is all day on Saturdays in VB.

Update:Avoid northbound before Mill Dam.

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Bayfront Advisory Committee Newsletter for April 2013

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Open the PDF to view BAC’s newsletter.

The Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, NAO, has been successful on behalf of VB in acquiring funds to perform a Lynnhaven inlet dredging this summer. This work is expected to occur in July.
In the interim, the sand at the Crab Creek dredged material holding area is available for emergency replenishment should projected threats to life and properties develop.
Mr. Dave Hansen, Deputy City Manager, and Mr.Phill Roehrs, P.E., Water Resources Engineer will be briefing the Committee on the emerging project timeline.

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City Page – April 11, 2013 Special Budget Edition In this edition, you will find the cover letter that City Manager James K. Spore presented to the City Council on March 26 as part of his proposed Fiscal 2013-14 Budget.

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Visit VBGov.com City Page.

Photo Credit: Kevin O'Hara

Photo Credit: Kevin O’Hara