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April 2014 Newsletter www.chesopeiancolonycivicleague.org President's Message... Much has happened in the Colony in the past year. The Fourth of July and Halloween parties were huge successes with record participation, the Garden Club rallied residents to put out decorations for the holiday season and they beautified the entrance with flowers, and initial surveying began for the dredging project. Each of these events was made possible by the efforts of dozens residents who generously donated their time and talent. It turns out that community participation and caring is a longstanding tradition and it's a big factor in the feeling that you get when you live here. If you are new to the neighborhood and haven't seen this in action, try this exercise: Pick a warm day or evening and go for a walk together as a family. I guarantee that you won't get far before a neighbor stops whatever he or she is doing and steps out into the street to say hi. My family and I came to the Colony by chance, renting a home here while we were house hunting elsewhere. It wasn't long before we fell in love with this neighborhood and decided to stay. It started with that first conversation in the street and grew as we got to know neighbors who shared gardening tips, appetizer recipes, power tools, and a good amount of food and drink. This year will be my first opportunity to really contribute to some of the events that bring us together and give our community that small-town feel. I encourage you to join me by participating however you like. Join the Civic League and attend one of our meetings. Enter the 4th of July Parade. Help clean the bay. Judge the Halloween costume contest. Host a block party. Included in this newsletter is a schedule of events and list of the officers and directors of the Civic League as well as a schedule of events. If you see an event that you would like to help with, please contact one of us. If you don't know exactly whom to contact, you can call, text or email me directly. Thanks to all of the volunteers, members, and friendly residents who help to make Chesopeian Colony a great place to live, boat, and raise a family! Best regards, Steve [email protected] 636-7135
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April 2014 Newsletter www.chesopeiancolonycivicleague.org
President's Message...
Much has happened in the Colony in the past year. The Fourth of July and Halloween
parties were huge successes with record participation, the Garden Club rallied residents to
put out decorations for the holiday season and they beautified the entrance with flowers,
and initial surveying began for the dredging project. Each of these events was made
possible by the efforts of dozens residents who generously donated their time and talent.
It turns out that community participation and caring is a longstanding tradition and it's a
big factor in the feeling that you get when you live here. If you are new to the
neighborhood and haven't seen this in action, try this exercise: Pick a warm day or evening
and go for a walk together as a family. I guarantee that you won't get far before a neighbor
stops whatever he or she is doing and steps out into the street to say hi.
My family and I came to the Colony by chance, renting a home here while we were
house hunting elsewhere. It wasn't long before we fell in love with this neighborhood and
decided to stay. It started with that first conversation in the street and grew as we got to
know neighbors who shared gardening tips, appetizer recipes, power tools, and a good
amount of food and drink.
This year will be my first opportunity to really contribute to some of the events that bring
us together and give our community that small-town feel. I encourage you to join me by
participating however you like. Join the Civic League and attend one of our meetings.
Enter the 4th of July Parade. Help clean the bay. Judge the Halloween costume contest.
Host a block party.
Included in this newsletter is a schedule of events and list of the officers and directors of
the Civic League as well as a schedule of events. If you see an event that you would like to
help with, please contact one of us. If you don't know exactly whom to contact, you can
call, text or email me directly.
Thanks to all of the volunteers, members, and friendly residents who help to make
Chesopeian Colony a great place to live, boat, and raise a family!
Best regards,
Steve [email protected]
636-7135
Upcoming Event!
The next Civic League
meeting will be held on
Tuesday, May 6th
at 7:00 PM at the
Foundry United
Methodist Church across
from our entrance.
Hope to see you
there!
Chesopeian Colony Civic League: Dues
In-Action
It is once again that time of year to ask you to join and support the Chesopeian
Colony Civic League. The CCCL’s sole purpose is to keep Chesopeian Colony one
of the most sought after communities in Virginia Beach to live in and raise a family.
The following is just a partial list of how your dues are spent to make this
community one of the best in Virginia Beach:
Colony Entrance – sprinkler system and lawn service
Paint, repair street signs
Printing newsletters
Colony directory
Colony website
4th of July parade and picnic
Halloween party
Christmas decorations
Neighborhood Watch Program
Real estate taxes, insurance, and utilities for the Colony Entrance
Charitable Contributions (VB Rescue Squad and the church where we hold our civic league meetings, etc.)
Yearly corporation dues
The dues are only $50.00 per household.
Our fiscal year is from March 1, 2014 – February 28, 2015 This past year we had 198 out of 263 families join the Civic League.
Our goal is 100% participation…. please consider joining!
You will find this year’s invoice and a self addressed envelope for your convenience with
this newsletter. A collection box is outside by my front door or you can just drop it in the
mailbox. I will check it regularly. SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATIONS REQUIRE SEPARATE
CHECK THIS YEAR AS IT GOES TO A SEPARATE ACCOUNT…..THANK YOU!
Thanking you in advance for your participation,
April Brown
2704 Shepherds Quarter
615-2916 C
Volunteer needed!
The position of 4th of
July Parade/Party Chair
is open.
This is our biggest event
of the year and an
opportunity to work with
other fun, hard working
volunteers. If you are
interested in leading the
event this year, or if you
would like to volunteer
to help out, please
contact Janet Webster
as soon as possible.
Welcome To The Neighborhood:
The Retilio Family, 316 Apasus Trail. Mario and Shannon have two
daughters, Alexandria (10) and Julia (5). He is in the Navy and she works for
Virginia Speed.
Amy Warren, 2804 N. Kings Road. Her two children are Madison (10) and
Connor (6). Amy is a dental hygienist.
The Smeeton Family, 2613 Boush Quarter. Tim and Kristi have three
children, Diana (19) and in her 2nd year at UVA, Jake (16), and Nick (15).
Tim is a pilot with JetBlue Airways and Kristi owns a Home Staging and
Design business.
Melissa McKendry, 2629 S. Kings Road. Her two children are Lilja (11) and
Max (7). Melissa works as a veterinarian.
If you know of a new neighbor in the Colony, or are new to the
neighborhood, please notify Susanne Vigus at...
Bob's Jobs Handyman Services
We Do the "Honey-Dos" that Honey Don't!
Licensed, Insured, Certified
Gutter cleaning, pressure washing and deck cleaning, sealing and repairs. With the
addition of a second handyman, we can now also offer renovations and remodeling
to our list. To see the full list of services, please go to our website,
bobsjobshandyman.com
Call today for your free estimate, 757.318.0484.
Mention this ad for a 10% discount!
Bob Wager, Owner & Handyman
Jo Sandlin White, Owner, Marketing Director and Administrative Assistant
“Clean The Bay Day” June 7, 2014 Saturday, June 7st, is the 26th annual “Clean the Bay Day”. During the last eleven
years, over 140 adults and youngsters have helped in cleaning the shoreline around Chesopeian Colony while participating in "Clean the Bay Day". If you would like to volunteer, meet at the boat ramp on the West end of Queen Anne Rd. at 9:00 a.m. for a safety briefing and work assignment. If you have a shallow draft watercraft (e.g. kayak, canoe, row boat, Jet Ski, out-board motorboat), you have the ability to access and clean a section of our shoreline from the water side of the shoreline. Neighborhood maps will be available for task coordination. It would make sense to leave your watercraft at your residence and walk, bike or drive to the safety brief before launching your own craft and travelling to the boat ramp area. If you do not have a watercraft, the landside of the shoreline area behind our nearby city water tower (2800 block Virginia Beach Blvd.) is accessible on foot for litter clean-up. (In the past there have been one or two adult Colony residents available to supervise this effort; and the same adult presence is expected this year). Due to the commercial activity within the commercial plaza, there is usually debris (food wrappers and containers) at the base of the street and parking lot storm drains and along the nearby shoreline. After the safety brief and task assignments are completed (10-20 minutes) volunteers will fan out to clean the shoreline and waters around Chesopeian Colony. All are invited, grand-parents, parents and kids! This is a great way to earn community service hours. Plan on anywhere from one-half hour to three hours depending on your available time. Collected debris is to be placed on the street at the West end of Queen Anne road no later than 1200 noon Saturday for pick-up by Virginia Beach City personnel. After the Clean-up Activity, the City of Virginia Beach normally hosts a picnic for Volunteers with live entertainment at the Great Neck Recreation Center Park (just down the street behind Cox High School). For safety, please bring gloves, sunglasses, bug spray and poison ivy neutralizing cream (if you are very sensitive to this plant). Also, if you expect to work on the land side of the shoreline, loose fitting long trousers and shirts offer better protection from plants or insect bites than short pants or shirt sleeves. With a few sensible safety precautions, this is wonderful way of learning about our local habitat and making it a comfortable home for the birds, fish and shellfish native to the Chesapeake Bay. Your help in protecting the environment and keeping our waterways looking good will is greatly appreciated! For additional information or to volunteer participation with a watercraft, please contact Tom McLaughlin at home phone 486-1737 or work e-mail william.t.mclaughlin3.ctr@mail,mil Thanks in advance for your assistance! Tom Mclaughlin
PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROP OFF
You can help the Virginia Beach Police Department in their mission to reduce contaminants in the environment and reduce children’s opportunity to gain access to unused or old prescriptions.
When is the last time you cleaned out your medicine cabinet? Chances are you have some old prescription drugs lying around that you probably need to get rid of, but how? The Virginia Beach Police Department will be conducting a prescription drug drop off event on:
Saturday, April 26th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Third Precinct, 926 Independence Blvd., (Haygood) 757-385-2703
This event is open to any local Hampton Roads resident
Chesopeian Colony Civic League
2014 Schedule of Events May 6 Civic League Meeting
June 7 Clean the Bay Day
June 17 Civic League Meeting
July 4 Parade and Picinic
October 7 Civic League Meeting
October 31 Halloween Party
Nice, military family with 3 kids used to rent in the Colony and now looking to buy owner-to-owner. Please save us both the $20K + real-estate fees and contact us directly. VA loan limits (about $400-550K). Minimum 1800 sq ft and kids REALLY want a pool (optional, not mandatory!). Please contact Linda and Marc Exterkate at (757) 773-7198 or (757) 739-8007
Attention High School Seniors!!!
Did you know that Chesopeian Colony awards an annual
scholarship? Yes, it’s true! Beginning in 2001, they have
awarded scholarships annually to worthy graduating high
school residents of the Colony. The scholarship is merit not
need based. Completed applications are due May 20th and
recipients will be notified in time for school senior awards
ceremonies.
Applications can be found at:
www.chesopeiancolonycivicleague.org or contact Jennifer
Coleman or Cheryl Noyes.
Special Thanks to Our Advertisers! Advertising in the CCCL newsletter is a great way to support the community and to get the word out about your local business.
Business Card: $25 1/4 Page: $35 1/2 Page: $50 Full Page: $100
Beginning with the next newsletter we are adding a new category, Colony Kids Classified, for resident kids to advertise their services (mowing, pet sitting, etc.) These ads will be $5 each.
If you would like to advertise in the next edition, contact the editor, Bill Thesier ([email protected]) before May 15.
Dredging update
The city and Langley & MacDonald have started scheduling
meetings with individual homeowners to review their private
dredging requests. This is a key step in completing the
permit application as well as an important opportunity to
discuss how the project will impact your property. Please
make sure to take advantage of this opportunity to meet and
discuss your situation.
Now that Spring is starting to burst out, the roar of lawn
equipment signals the need to remind everyone that all the
material (grass clippings, leaves, pine needles, etc.) needs to
be kept out of our waterways. Recycle at the curb, or in a
compost pile. If it goes in the water, we are all going to pay
to take it out later! Please speak with your lawn service and
request their cooperation.
CCCL Board and Committee Members for 2014
President: Steve Vigus Vice President: George Coleman Treasurer: April Brown Secretary: Heather Serio
Members at Large: Phillip Figueroa, Frank Gurdziel, Ron Hess, Betsy McEnroe, Everett Milteer, B. J. Taylor
Committee Chairs (Appointed): Ron Hess (Security), Frank Gurdziel (Dredging), Jennifer Coleman (Garden Club Liaison), Cheryl Noyes (Scholarships), Susanne Vigus (Welcoming), Bill Thesier (Newsletter), John Davis (Website)
