An investigation reveals the bicyclist was traveling north on First Court Road and the suspect was driving in the same direction when the vehicle’s mirror may have struck the bicyclist, causing the cyclist to fall off the bike.
PHP photo shoot this afternoon canceled.
Like this:
“Pleasure House Point has been selected to be the feature story for the fall issue of Trust for Public Land’s (TPL) Land & People magazine. TPL is doing a photo shoot on Tuesday, May 22nd (or rain date Wednesday, the 23rd) for the article and they are looking for recreational users in the background – doing things such as birding, fishing, kayaking etc…”
Text Tim at 757-287-0320 later today if you need an update about timing for this afternoon.
Meet at end of Dinwiddie Road next to pond and Lochhaven Park.
REMINDER – TUES MORN AT 515AM PHOTO SHOOT FOR PHP – INCLUDES APPROPRIATE BREAKFAST FOR THE FOLKS AT 515AM.
From the Trust for Public Land:
“Pleasure House Point has been selected to be the feature story for the fall issue of Trust for Public Land’s (TPL) Land & People magazine. TPL is doing a photo shoot on Tuesday, May 22nd (or rain date Wednesday, the 23rd) for the article and they are looking for recreational users in the background – doing things such as birding, fishing, kayaking etc… It’s a little up in the air because of weather patterns, but generally they are aiming for Tuesday between 6-8:00 a.m. and 6-8:00 p.m., or these same times on Wednesday.”
Be at Lynnhaven Boat Ramp and Beach Facility and look for Chesapeake Bay Foundation boat.
SDCC Monday May 21st General Meeting Agenda
Click here for a printable version of the agenda SDCC May 2012 Agenda
Shore Drive Community Coalition (SDCC) General Meeting
Monday 21 May 2012
SDCC General Meeting – Monday, May 21, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Station (Intersection of Shore Drive and East Stratford Rd.)
Call to order
Meeting topic: Group Discussion of Pleasure House Point Design Goals
Click here for more city information on the plan http://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/parks-recreation/design-development-projects/current-projects/pages/pleasure-house-point.aspx
For Important information concerning this city, budget issues, Pleasure House Point, dredge spoils project and Long Creek channel maintenance dredging
Officers’ Reports
President’s Report – David Williams
Vice President’s report-Vacant
Secretary’s Report – Todd Solomon –March Minutes
Treasurer’s Report- Carol Collins
Update on issues: Discussions
Old Business
New Business
Adjourn
Next SDCC- June 25, 2012
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Center
Speaker- To be announced
Please check www.sdcc.info for more information on area news and events
“Chic’s Beach seeks to snuff out that problem by asking the City Council to ban smoking on the beach altogether.”
YES! In my humble opinion.
Cigarette littering is absolutely disgusting and revolting for many, many, many reasons.
The Chesapeake Beach Civic League on Thursday voted by a 3-1 ratio in favor of the proposal, which would apply only to city beaches along the Chesapeake Bay, and plans to present the idea to the council next week.
And:
Every year, volunteers remove thousands of cigarette butts from the Bay and its tributaries during the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Clean the Bay Day, said Tanner Council, who helps organize the event in Hampton Roads.
“It’s by far and away one of the largest, most egregious offenders that we find out there,” he said of cigarette-butt litter.
I can confirm that as an early member of Clean The Bay Day and “Tim the T-shirt Guy” for years – the number 1 piece of litter was the disgusting cigarette butt that not only is ugly, but kills.
At Fairfax County Website – The Virginia Code says:
According to Keep American Beautiful, Inc., smokers litter about 4.5 trillion cigarette butts yearly. The Department of Forestry reports that in 2001, cigarette butts thrown out of vehicle windows caused 190 fires, resulting in 464 acres of Virginia land being burned.
Littering is illegal. Most people are unaware of littering fines. Section 33.3-346 of the Code of Virginia makes littering or dumping trash a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by up to 12 months in jail and/or a fine up to $2,500.
Many of the ignorant people who toss their cigarette butts on the ground might not know how wildlife ingests the plastic filter, can’t pass it, and it kills them.
Here is a video illustrating the effects plastic litter has on wildlife on Midway Island. That is, Midway Island in the middle of the Pacific!
One comment at Pilotonline.com article:
I hate it when smokers think the world is their ashtray, especially those who flick butts while driving or at a stoplight. Disgusting.
Recreation areas become less attractive. Tobacco litter represents nearly 32% of all litter in outdoor recreation areas.¹ Cigarette butt litter on beaches and waterfronts, at ball fields and parks, picnic areas and hiking trails decreases the appeal of these natural escapes. It also creates fire hazards, impacts local wildlife, and eventually contributes to lost tourism and revenue.
Pocket Ashtrays are a solution. I have hundreds that I hand out to anyone who smokes and especially if they litter in front of me.
News from VB Police Crime Prevention Unit about an individual impersonating an Officer.
From an email:
Please pass on:
Good afternoon, you may or may not have seen the news story on this matter, but we have had an individual in our City posing as a police officer and making traffic stops. Two incidents have occurred to date, and in both cases, the man posing as a police officer stopped young women – one was a 17-year old female. As is stated in the following interview, we do not know what this individual’s intentions are, so the best course of action is if you believe you are being pulled over by an officer, make sure it is in a well-lit, safe area with other people around. If you are unsure that the individual attempting to stop you is a legitimate law enforcement officer, you can call the Police from your cell phone to verify that there is an officer making a traffic stop at your location. We are required to call traffic stops in over the radio to our dispatchers so there would be a record of the stop being made if it is legitimate.
MPO Helen Gillespie
Virginia Beach Police Department
Crime Prevention Unit
385-1331
