Shore Drive Community Coalition

2008

August

• Picnic in The Park Sunday September 7th benefitting the Food Bank

• Surfboard stolen from W. Admiral Drive - photo

• Q&A posted at VBGov.com about permanent dredge spoils transfer station

• Indigo Dunes facing yet another Public Comment Period

• NO GENERAL MEETING SDCC General Meeting - Monday August 25, 2008

• SDCC Oyster Roast Committee meeting postponed

• State Water Control Board Hearing re:Indigo Dunes is October 16th

• Kudos to Va Pilot’s editorial promoting acquiring open space at today’s reduced real estate values

• Charlie, long-haired black cat, is missing - near Pump Station at E. Stratford Road

• City should aggressively pursue purchasing PHP for open space

July

• Contact AC Officer Gregory with info about Tate being shot Sunday, June 29th

• National Night Out August 5th

• Some ass---- shot a cat with a bow & arrow in Aeries… cat is ok

• LRNow’s 2nd Annual Photography Contest

• City Marina moved from Planning’s August Agenda

• SDCC writes to Planning in opposition to rezoning City Marina

• BAC Meeting Tuesday, July 29th includes presentation about Marina Shore new proposal

• SDCC General Meeting Agenda for Monday, July 28th 2008

• Problems with obnoxious drunks near City Marina continues

• Del. Bouchard on “On the Record” with Joel Rubin Sunday at 11:30am on WVEC

• Should Indigo Dunes be required to submit financial docs to DEQ

• Community Legislative Town Meeting sponsored by City of VB & VBCCO

• Creepy man out there impersonating Animal Control

• Yes, Indigo Dunes is delinquent on their real estate taxes

• Police Department Seeking Applicants for the 26th Session of the Citizens’ Police Academy

• More fun with barges at the Lesner Bridge

• Swimmers swept out from Chicks Bch all the way to Lesner Bridge ok

• “They can stop the bleeding in certain areas,” Solomon said

• Welcome Home 2nd Platoon, 241st Seaport Operations Company, 11th Transportation Battalion

• Economy has Sandlers putting projects on hold

• LM Sandler & Sons, company behind Indigo Dunes, WAVY news report

• News coverage of deferral of State Water Control Board Hearing

• Crime in Ocean Park in 2007

• Why DEQ requested a deferral for SWCB’s July Hearing on Indigo Dunes

• State Water Control Board Hearing re:Indigo Dunes removed from July Agenda

• Fort Story soldiers returning next week…show your support on Shore Drive

• Jaxi, an elderly white cat, has been missing from near Wake Forest St in Cape Story

• Loggerhead Sea Turtle lost in Lynnhaven’s eastern branch - Help!

• Lesner Bridge barge strike on May 30th made Pilotonline.com today

• New Report Shows Coastal Habitat Makes a Multi-Billion Dollar Impact on the U.S.  Economy

• City Marina Planning Commission Docs

• Won’t you be my neighbor… a great idea

• City Marina Planning Commission Hearing deferred until August

• 2008 VB Outdoors Plan looks for your feedback - re:Pleasure House Point

• Zero tolerance for personal fireworks - Shore Drive area “targeted”

• First Landing’s Dog Days of Summer July 20th

June

• Lesner Cove Condos opposses rezoning of City Marina

• PEDESTRIAN STRUCK Thursday night at Shore Dr & Great Neck Rd

• SDCC General Meeting Monday, June 30th 2008 Agenda

• Wetlands Watch submission to DEQ asking for denial of Draft Permit for Indigo Dunes

• Thanks to everyone who spent the time to send comments to DEQ

• Contact DEQ in opposition to providing Indigo Dunes project with a Draft Permit

• DEQ’s automated “permanet failure” to receive emails has lasted since at least Saturday

• City Marina at Planning Commission in July

• Marina Shores to get huge make over

• Short video reminder what would be destroyed on Pleasure House Point

• “Non-event” still not covered by local media, barge strike repairing crane photos

• Editorial page of Virginian-Pilot still does not understand wetlands law

• Cape Story’s 45th 4th of July Parade/Brunch & Fireworks

• Hours of fun with Google Maps Street View for Hampton Roads

• BAC Design Subcommittee meeting June 17th

• Audio of DEQ Hearing re: Indigo Dunes will be posted

• Over 100 residents attend DEQ Hearing

• Another email in opposition to Indigo Dunes receiving a conditional permit from DEQ

• Article about Indigo Dunes trying to back into required Permits

• Comment in opposition to Indigo Dunes JPA#2 re:DEQ

• Functional value calcs of wetlands re:DEQ Hearing on Indigo Dunes JPA#2

• A shorter example email for DEQ re:Indigo Dunes JPA#2

• Citizen Information Meeting on the West Great Neck Road Sidewalk Improvements Set for June 5

• Letter to DEQ from OPCL Prez re: Indigo Dunes

• Executive Director search for Virginia Coalition for Open Government

• Another example letter for DEQ re:Indigo Dunes JPA#2

• More pics of barge strike on Lesner Bridge

May

• Barge strikes Lesner Bridge

• Check your reaction time to improve your driving

• Indigo Dunes DEQ Hearing guidelines

• Sailor dies who was in accident on Shore Drive

• Planning Commission Subcommittee Seeks Public Input on Preservation Initiative

• Help with burglar proofing your home

• 20th Annual Clean the Bay Day June 7th!

• Why you should quit your job & head to FLSP to help tag song birds

• Car break in at Cape Story

• James Taylor donating funds to Southern Tip Partnership to save land for song bird migration routes

• LRNow Public Meeting June 5th has Delegate Bouchard

• The Historic Villages at Cape Henry open May 15th

• Pitching ectourism on the Eastern Shore

• Farm Bill helps CBF reduce nitrogen pollution

• SDCC General Meeting Agenda - Monday May 19, 2008

• Example email to DEQ re:Indigo Dunes Draft Permit

• Pilot article about putting sand on beach east of Lesner

• Indigo Dunes’ DEQ Hearing set for June 9th, Monday, at 6:30pm

• City Marina rezoning hearing at Planning Commission is deferred

• Put your car keys beside your bed at night

• Starbucks, SDCC Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up, THANKS!

• Lynnhaven Luau Saturday May 31 from 7-10 pm

• VB makes top ten in greenest places to retire list

• Bayfront Advisory Committee Meeting Thursday May 15th

• City Marina scheduled for Planning Commission May 14th

• Letter in opposition to rezoning of City Marina from Lesner Cove Condo Assoc

• Rumors about Permanent Dredge Spoils Transfer Station we’re trying to confirm