PRESIDENT'S LETTER
Hello Cape Story Residents and Civic Association Members!
The weather is finally warming up again, and hopefully some April showers will help get rid of all the pollen that’s covering EVERYTHING right now! But that’s a small price to pay to live in a neighborhood so full of mature trees! These trees provide not only shade, but help absorb rainfall and tidal waters, and offer homes to many furry and winged friends. This is one of the features that makes Cape Story so desirable, so please be mindful when trimming!
We’re ramping up again for Civic League events, the next one being Spring Fling in the neighborhood park on May 19th- great family fun and food- save the date! If you are interested in helping with or coordinating a neighborhood activity, please get in touch with any one of the officers.
We’ve mentioned this in the past, but as a reminder, CSBTS is a member of the Virginia Beach Council of Civic Organizations, which reorganized last year and now has strong representation with city council and departments. The website is https://www.vbcco.org/, and offers links to city-related publications, calendars, plans and contacts- worth a visit if you are looking for city-related updates!
Looking forward to the warm beach days coming up- as always, be careful heading in and out of the neighborhood and crossing Shore Drive as tourist traffic increases!
Best Regards,
Diana
GENERAL INFO:
Cape Story is involved with several formal Virginia Beach groups whose actions may affect our area. Officers report on the latest updates at our monthly Civic League meetings- 2nd Monday of the month at 7:30 PM- Lynnhaven Congregational United Church of Christ (except July & August). The public is welcome to attend.
· CAC- Citizen Advisory Commission - 2nd Precinct - meets second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM- Volunteer Rescue Squad #14 Conference Room 740 Virginia Beach Blvd.
· BAC- Bayfront Advisory Commission -reports on bayfront activity/events/plans/building- meets on third Thursday of the month at 3:30 PM- Ocean Park Rescue Squad - Shore Drive. The next meeting is April 18th.
· VBCCO- Virginia Beach Council of Civic Organizations- currently meets monthly on designated Wednesdays at Bow Creek Recreation Center at 6:30 PM- 3427 Club House Road, with guest speakers to be announced. The next meeting is April 17th.
Membership Online Dues Payment: https://capestory.org/membership/ or Venmo @CapeStory
NextDoor: capestoryva.nextdoor.com
Email: csbts.president@gmail.com
Website: https://capestory.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeStoryByTheSea/
Flag Fundraiser
At the April Civic League Meeting, the membership voted to install American Flags along Shore Dr. on the landside. Thanks to Gary Forest and friends the flags will be installed within the month. Each street has the opportunity to sponsor their flag. If you or your neighbors are interested in sponsoring your street's flag for a $30 donation, please reach out to any of the officers.
SHORE DRIVE NEWS
HRT Route 35 returns May 12th with a 30 minute interval scheduled!
Route 35 provides seasonal service between Atlantic Avenue / 3rd Street and Shore Drive / Pleasure House Road in Virginia Beach. Route 35 will service the Oceanfront, First Landing State Park, North End beaches, Chesapeake Bay beaches, and Bayfront restaurants on Shore Drive.
Click here for more information and to see the buses on a map when in service Route 35 – Hampton Roads Transit (gohrt.com)
HAWK Update
The High intensity Activate crossWalK being proposed for the intersection of North Great Neck Road and the Cape Henry Trail has been fully funded to the tune of $450,000. Engineering design has started and construction is planned for sometime in 2025. Stay tuned, there will be public information meetings sometime this year.
