President's Page

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It is that time of year when the cherry trees in the park have bloomed and snowball bushes are about ready to put on a show, our lawns are slowly coming to life, and tree pollen is about to cover everything. This is springtime in Virginia Beach. Enjoy it while it lasts, soon those hot and humid days will descend upon us with a vengeance.

We had an informative presentation by representatives from Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation at our March Civic League meeting. If you missed the meeting, you missed a good one. This month we had scheduled Virginia Beach Commonwealth Attorney Colin Stolle asour guest speaker. However, because of the change in our meeting

date he will not be available, but keep Tuesday, April 14, 2026, on your calendar - and come out to spend an hour with your neighbors. I’ll let you know when the new April presentation is determined. At the May meeting, we have the American Red Cross scheduled to give a presentation on summer safety.

Last month the Civic League board initiated the process of creating a Nominating Committee to recruit officer and director candidates for the purpose of continuing the work of the Civic League. We need people to step up to this important role. Ours is a very active league representing the finest neighborhoods in the city. In a community of

our large size, there should be many talented residents willing to serve. It is time folks. Let’s hear from you. See the nominating committee article in this newsletter for more details.

There has not been much activity recently on the Paul Revere /Independence traffic light issue. As directed by a vote of the Civic League body in 2021, this board has continued to oppose the installation of a light that we believe will serve to create additional thru traffic on our residential streets. We offered several traffic

alternatives to the city manager, city engineers, and our new city council representative, but they have remained steadfast in their position that a traffic light is needed at that intersection. When more recent accident data no longer supported their position, the city decided to add a totally unnecessary crosswalk to the intersection. Your Civic League will continue the battle to defend our

neighborhood.

Have you checked out our Civic League’s website lately. Webmaster Don Krudop keeps the site up to date and continually adds interesting content. You can now review the meeting minutes from our Civic League monthly membership meetings. The website is at www.LHGCL.org. Another section on the website describes the

process of applying for our annual one-thousand-dollar scholarship. If you have a graduating high school senior planning to go on to higher education, consider applying. There are firm requirements and deadlines to observe. Our annual scholarship is funded by the proceeds from our 50:50 raffle held at membership meetings and special events. See you around the neighborhood.

John Eason, President