UPCOMING EVENTS:

7/21 Book Club

8/1 CCL Board Meeting

8/5 Newsletter Deadline

9/4 Rock’n’ Roll ½ Marathon

9/19 Women’s Club

10/21 Annual Dinner/Dance

The Croatan Civic League News

July 2016

By the Beach with Bill Garvey

CONTENTS:

By the Beach 1

Croatan Beach Update 2

From the Desk of Ken Jobe 3

Book Club 4

Baby/Pet Sitters 5

This month’s article will be short so you can get back to the A/C to cool off…

Hope everyone had a fun and SAFE 4th of July.

Fireworks at the point were great as usual,

but we did miss the annual bash thrown by

Sean Forsyth. For years Sean’s party was a

July tradition that all the kids and parents

looked forward too and we want to thank

him for all he has done.

We have the Rock N’ Roll marathon coming through

on Sunday Sept 4th; so please remember that

Croatan Road will be closed from 6:00am to about

11:00am. Please inform new neighbors and out of

town guests.

Please reserve Friday October 21st

as we will be having our Annual Dinner and Dance at the

Shifting Sands at Dam Neck. We will also be electing new

Croatan Civic League (CCL) board members; so if you have an

interest in running please send me a note.

The CCL will resume its meetings on Monday August 1st, so stop by if you are

interested in what’s going on. Meetings are held at Virginia Beach Rescue

Squad Building, 740 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA starting at

7:oo pm.

Again, please be safe this summer and look out for your neighbors.

‘Til we share cold one on the beach, take care and be safe.

Bill Garvey

CCL President

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Safety Update on the Croatan Public Beach from Mike Kelly, CCL VP

Thank you to all of you who responded to “…the Public Notice to modify an existing permit to allow a one-time

dredging from the Rudee Inlet sand trap, to place 10,000 cu yards on city property to the south at Croatan beach."

As you may recall from last month’s note, Colonel Jason Kelly, who is the District Engineer, USACOE Norfolk, took

action as a result of a meeting with the Mayor and the Department of Public Works. He is working with the City to

get approval for a “one-time” dredge and sand push. While the amount isn’t that much, it represents an important

show of good faith and recognition that there are near-term beach issues that must be addressed. It also establish-

es a precedent and process for small scale dredging from the inlet. The Public Notice response for the 10K permit

was due on 10 July. It’s not clear how long it will take after that before we see sand on the south side of the inlet.

My guess is 4-6 weeks.

The “one-time, 10,000 cu. yard permit” should not be confused with the “20,000 cu. yard permit. The 20K permit is

intended to allow the city to send sand to the south on a more frequent basis without having to go through the drill

of a “one-time” permit. Remember that the current permit allows for the dredging of up to 350,000 cu. yards and

that all of it has to go to the north side of the inlet. Generally it is placed between the inlet and 14th St. It will be

the Fall before we see any results from this effort.

We have no specific date on when the engineering study will be done. My guess is sometime in September.

The pictures below were taken on July 1st. One is from the weir on the north side looking south and the other from

the south (near the Lockheed entrance) looking north. It’s great to see the activity, but also sad to see the obvious

erosion and significant sloping of the beach. That said, while we don’t know how long it will take, we will get the

Croatan Public Beach improved so that it is safe and stable for residents and visitors.

Michael Kelly

CCL VP and Beach Safety Committee Chair

(H) 757.961.6244

(M) 703.439.9153

mkellyav8@aol.com

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From the Desk of Ken Jobe

City of Virginia Beach Wetlands Board Monday 10 AM 18 July 2016 Meeting: 6 applicants – involving Linkhorn Bay, Whiskey Creek & Broad Bay.

City of Virginia Beach Wetlands Board 20 June Meeting: The following were FYI to Croatan.

1. Application: City of VB [CVB] 2016 WTRA 00028. The CVB proposed dredging wetlands at the Rudee Inlet Dredge Support Dock, VA Dare Drive /R Inlet /Lake Wesley. CVB proposed paying an in-lieu fee mitigating the loss of 744 SF of wetlands. Application was approved.

2. Show Cause Hearing: R Yanek, 538 S Atlantic Ave. -- Unauthorized Removal of Dune Vegetation, Installation of Playground Equipment, a Fence and Raised Flower Beds. Fine was imposed. Restoration Hearing required at WB meeting in 60 days. [Following advice of Deputy City Attorney, I was recused from the Hearing]

The CVB Beaches and Waterways Advisory Commission: 19 April Council Resolution required the commission to study and make its recommendations to Council concerning the rental of homes in residentially zoned neigh-borhoods for the purpose of holding event functions. The two main topics are [1] the impact of large events and [2] rentals using Airbnb. Public meetings have been held 4 PM Thursdays vicinity of The Municipal Center. Future meetings:

July 18, 2016 Virginia Aquarium Owls Creek Marsh Pavilion 6pm – 8pm

July 19, 2016 Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront York Room 6pm – 8pm

July 20, 2016 Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center Sunset Room 6pm – 8pm

July 21, 2016 Meyera Oberndorf Central Library Auditorium 6pm – 8pm

July 22, 2016 Sandbridge United Methodist Church 7pm - 9pm

1. Airbnb: Main subject at the 8 June meeting in the City Managers Conference Room. Difficult subject. Rentals occur throughout the City. Although the City Treasurer is chasing such rentals, the CVB is losing tax dollars. Hotels/motels and possibly restaurants also are impacted. Standards applicable to hotels, etc. are not appli-cable to Airbnb rentals. Renter and rentee/occupant safety is an issue. The legislature is reexamining this is-sue. My opinion is, the commission should address this issue only after the legislature passes appropriate measures.

2. Event House Issues: These types of events authorized and unauthorized, occur throughout the city but are concentrated in Destination Neighborhoods, including Croatan. Such houses are difficult to define. My simple definition is that they are party houses and are size-immaterial. Events involve graduations, weddings, cele-brations, etc. Often these events are held in rented houses.

3. CROATAN: You should not ignore this. The outcome potentially will impact on the neighborhood and apply to your property whether you are a full time resident, a part time vacation or weekend resident, or an investor. The 18 July meeting is for Croatan, Rudee Heights, Southside and Shadowlawn. You are specifically invited to attend and provide comments. Likely a POWERPOINT presentation will summarize activities to date and pre-sent Amendment 5. See 5 below.

4. Background: Please refer to pp 2, CCL February 2016 newsletter. If tossed, please visit www.croatanbeach.org The CCL discussion, that time frame, was overly focused on residential size. Croatan had only scant interest.

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The current debate could very easily impact nonfamily gatherings not currently governed by The Special Events Ordinance.

5. Proposed Draft Ordinance: 23 June the commission passed a 4 page proposed draft City Ordinance, Draft Amendment 5. This draft is more restrictive than those presently existing in regard to Event Houses and activi-ties therein. The draft proposes to amend Chapter 4, City Code by adding new sections 4-85 to 4-90, defining event facilities and setting forth regulations pertaining to same. Draft 5 is a compromise resulting from staff briefings and input to date from communities, mainly Sandbridge. The proposed draft ordinance is too large to include in this newsletter. Should you wish a copy please contact any CCL Board Director or RLear@vbgov.com Also if you wish to speak at the 18 July meeting please sign up by contacting RLear@vbgov.com.

Note #1 --- Spring Fling is governed by the Special Events Ordinance. I do not see that changing. Nor do I see the

current Commission mission impacting Spring Fling……… as long as Spring Fling continues on the present path with

the same parameters as at present. To view existing Special Events Ordinance: Refer to City Code Section 4-1.

Note #3 -----What happens to Draft 5 following the July meetings? Public comments will be reviewed at public COM

meetings, adjustments as needed incorporated, a final draft developed and forwarded to City Council. ONLY City

Council action can implement/approve City Ordinances and amendments thereto. The Com can only recommend

such action.

CVB -The Public’s Beach Park at Croatan: Continues to be worrisome. Refer to Mike Kelly’s comments.

Questions/comments on the preceding? Please e-mail them to me—kejo425@aol.com

See ya on the Beach – probably at low tide! Ken

The Croatan Book Club

Next Meeting

Date: Thursday, July 21

Time: 7:00 P.M.

Place: Sylvia Vance

Selection: Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger

All Neighbors are welcome. Just read the book (or maybe not), bring a beverage or snack, and e-mail

the hostess that you will be attending.

Date Future Selections — Hostess

Aug 18 Before I go to Sleep by S. J. Watson Jane Kelly

Sept 15 The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey Susan Martin

Oct 20 The Pearl that Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi TBA

Dec 1 Guests on Earth by Lee Smith Diane Rolka

Jan 19 Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng TBA

See the CCL website for 2016 selections: www.croatanbeach.org/clubs/bookclub/.

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Babysitters in Croatan Alexa Anderson 961-0423/330-519-1349 (Cell)

Jordan Delaney 491-2263

Devan Doss 613-1525/565-7568 (Cell)

Cindi Dunker 287-6725 or 425-7476

Mariah Dunlap 422-6050/412-8469 (Cell)

Sofia Gerloff 567-6727

Alex Goss 491-7275

Rebecca Hankins 818-0769

Gregory Harris 478-8844

Haden Harris 478-8844

Alli Ingraham 469-3892 (Cell)

Mariah Jonklaas 491-4189/618-7016 (Cell)

Angelina Koester 4771697

Nicole Krykanov 635-6512

Molly Pocock 425-6350

Cameron Reuss 491-1245/633-0928 (Cell)

Sofia Risku 321-2286

Manon Scholl 615-8811

Pet Sitters in Croatan

Donald Black 965-3208/818-2330 (Cell)

Peri Bowman 425-9327

Meaghan Dullea 375-6563

Austin Dunkler 425-7476 or 234-1157

Cindi Dunker 287-6725 or 425-7476

Sofia Gerloff 567-6727

Gregory Harris 478-8844

Hayden Harris 478-8844

Caitlin Helveston 705-9312

Nadia Kravstova 641-4256

Susan Leslie 437-9626

Cameron Reuss 491-1245/633-0928 (Cell)

Manon Scholl 615-8811

Annabelle Smith 641-0943

For recommended pet sitting businesses, visit Nextdoor Croatan or

our website at www.croatanbeach.org and go to

Neighbortoneighbor/Recommended Services/PetServices

Who to Call

Dead or Stranded Marine Mammal (dolphin, seal, whale) or Sea Turtle Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Team @ 757-385-7575

Neighborhood Contacts and Helpers

Important Contacts

Police Fire & Rescue Emergencies 911

Non-Emergency Assistance 385-5000

Miss Utility 811

Potholes, Street Signs and Repairs 385-1470

Animal Control (Option #1) 385-4444

City Landfill 385-1980

Bulk Trash Pickup 385-4650

Croatan Temporary Parking Permit 385-4131

Wildlife Response , Inc. 543-7000

VBSPCA Wildlife Referral Line 263-4762

Wildlife Conflict Helpline (toll free) (855) 571-9003

Magazine Collection Michele Speight, Teen Crisis Intervention

549 Bushnell Drive

428-7947; msp8@cox.net

SCOOP THE POOP!!!!! It’s the LAW!!! Please carry a plastic

bag with you when you walk your dog. Don’t let pet waste

become part of our waterways or our neighbors’ landscape.

Welcome Wagon

Contact Katie Ripberger at

katiefr@williamewood.com or

phone 434-6450 if you know

of new Croatan neighbors .

Book Collection Betty Rosignolo

760 Virginia Dare Drive

437-8662; rbrosignolo@cox.net

For Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital Auxiliary

Regina Oswalt

629 S. Atlantic Avenue

422-2776; reginaoswalt@yahoo.com

For Virginia Oncology Associates

Send any corrections, deletions or additions to this page to

Marian Kitchin at mdkitchin@gmail.com.

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The People Make the Beach

517 Croatan Road Virginia Beach, VA 23451-7110

President, Croatan Civic League

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Board President, Events Bill Garvey—Phone 471-5436 Email—cddx@aol.com Vice President, Security/Beach Concerns Mike Kelly—Phone 961-6244 Email—mkellyav8@aol.com Secretary, Rock ‘n Roll Cheering Vince Donlon—Phone 450-7317 Email—vvdonlon@aol.com Treasurer, Annual Dinner Billy Moore—Phone 491-4253 Email— Moore.vb@cox.net Director, Membership/Directory/City Contacts Martha Davenport—Phone 428-3348 Email—martha.davenport@officedepot.com Director. Spring Fling Deborah Kurtz—Phone 428-9240 Email—deb_301@cox.net Director, Spring Fling Larry Kurtz—Phone 428-9240 Email—larryk31@cox.net Director Bob Lougen—Phone 749-3088 Email—rlougen@yahoo.com

Director Regina Oswallt—Phone 422-2776 Email—reginaoswalt@yahoo.com Director, Welcome Wagon/Logo Wear/RIF Katie Ripberger—Phone 434-6450 Email—katiefr@williamewood.com Director Amanda Robinson—Phone 641-9403 Email—pixiefloat@hotmail.com Director Jim Skarbak—Phone 491-3230 Email—toadncarol02@verizon.net Committee Chairs Landscaping Cheryl Garvey—Phone 471-5436 Email—cgcroatan@gmail.com External Contacts/Pendleton Contact Ken Jobe—Phone 428-0328 Email—Kejo425@aol.com Newsletter/Website/Nextdoor Marian Kitchin—Phone 437-9554 Email—mdkitchin@gmail.com

Surfing Wes Laine—Phone 428-2620 Email—wlaine@cox.net Neighborhood Email Email—croatanemail@gmail.com Halloween Party/Parade Amber Torgerson—Phone 995-7625 Email—ambertorg@gmail.com Croatan Yard Sale Sylvia Vance—Phone 425-9960 Email—sylviavance@cox.net Clubs President, Women’s Club Nicole Ziegler—Phone 962-2217 Email—n.lefeve@sbcglobal.net Leaders, Book Club Bettie Cholewa—Phone 491-0907 Email—cholewas@cox.net Diane Maurice Email—dem5551212@yahoo.com Treasurer, Lake Christine Conservatory Vicki Aiken—Phone 962-2848 Email—vtaiken73@gmail.com

Croatan Civic League Officers, Directors and Committee Chair Contacts