City Manager’s Update

In 2016, Emergency Communications and Citizen Services’ 911

operators answered approximately 546,000 calls for service. ECCS recently graduated the

39th

9-1-1 Recruit Academy last month, adding seven new telecommunicators.

The City Clerk’s Office is a full-service passport acceptance

agent, providing passport applications, photos and shipping. The office processed 2,150

passport applications last year. Passports are processed by appointment only. To schedule an

appointment, contact the City Clerk’s Office at (757) 385-4303.

In FY16, the Virginia Beach Convention Center hosted 309 events with an

estimated attendance of more than 669,000. From cheerleading competitions to bridal shows,

Convention Center staff set up over 180,000 chairs for such events in 2016.

Staff of the Virginia Beach Public Library answered about 764,000

customer inquiries in 2016. There are 10 libraries to visit, abundant resources and staff ready

to assist—check them out!

Public Works/Operations collected approximately 1,300 tons of waste in

FY16 from City beaches. These efforts keep our beaches clean, providing a safe and sanitary

environment for citizens and visitors, and protect the ocean.

MAY 7-13

The Virginia Beach Department of Human Services will hold several free classes this month on

various topics ranging from mental illnesses, substance use and addiction, and opioid overdose.

These classes, which provide education about substance

use disorders, how they affect families and relationships and where to go for help, will be

held on Tuesdays, starting May 9 to June 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Pembroke 6, Suite

212 (297 Independence Boulevard). There is no residency requirement and appropriate for

adults only. Registration is required. Contact: (757) 385-0800 to register.

A free training course for families and

friends of Virginia Beach residents at risk for an opioid overdose,

or individuals interested in becoming lay rescuers, is scheduled

for Tuesday, May 16, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Virginia Beach

Department of Emergency Medical Services office (477 Viking

Drive, Suite 130). Seating is limited and registration is required.

Contact: (757) 385-0800 to register.

Two educational seminars on mental illnesses are still

available in May. The first seminar, discussing bipolar disorder, will be held on Friday, May

12, and the second will be held on Wednesday, May 17, to discuss schizophrenia and

schizoaffective. Both seminars are from 10 a.m. to noon at Pembroke 6, Suite 212 (297

Independence Boulevard). Appropriate for adults only and are for family members and

friends, not individuals who have mental illness. Contact: (757) 385-0802 to register.

Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation is recruiting qualified fitness instructors, personal trainers, and

lifeguards. Drop-in interviews are scheduled for Thursday, May 11, and Friday, May 12.

Thursday, May 11, 4 to 8 p.m., Bow Creek

Recreation Center. Interested applicants should come dressed in fitness attire and bring their

own music.

Friday, May 12, 5 to 7 p.m., ages 16 & up, Seatack

Recreation Center. The lifeguard interview will consist of three parts: water

skills, CPR skills, and verbal question and answer.

Applicants should fill out the appropriate application at www.VBgovcareers.com and

contact Dena Kimball at (757) 385-0452 or dkimball@vbgov.com with any questions.

Primary Elections will be held for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and the House of Delegates

21st District for the Democratic and Republican parties on Tuesday, June 13. There will also be a

Primary Election for the House of Delegates 81st District and 83

rd District for the Democratic

Party only. Virginia law only allows you to vote in one of the party primary elections. You must

indicate in which party primary you would like to vote on Election Day or when you request an

absentee ballot in-person or by mail.

To be eligible to vote in either of the Party Primary Elections, residents must register to vote or

submit any change of address no later than close of business on Monday, May 22. Mailed voter

registration applications must also be postmarked on or before that day. The deadline to apply for

an Absentee ballot application by mail, email, fax or online is Tuesday, June 6, by 5 p.m. The

last day for absentee voting in person is Saturday, June 10, by 5 p.m.

Absentee in-person voting for the Party Primary Elections will be available at the Voter

Registration & Elections Office (Municipal Center – Building 14, 2449 Princess Anne Road),

Monday through Friday, April 28 to June 9 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, June 10, 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Voters that do not have an acceptable form of identification may contact the Voter

Registrar's Office for a free voter photo ID. Contact: (757) 385-8683.

The Trust for Public Land’s (TPL) Center for City Park Excellence recently released its 2017

edition of City Parks Facts, the latest national overview focusing on the 100 largest cities in the

United States. Virginia Beach is one the 100 largest U.S. cities and ranked No. 3 overall in the 2016

edition of ParkScore®. This year, the City ranks in 5 out of the 20 categories that the TPL tracks:

#2 – 3.1 Beaches per 100,000 residents

#5 (tie) – 4.2 Playgrounds per 10,000 residents

#7 (four-way tie) – 1.1 Nature centers per 100,000 residents

#8 – 0.8 Pickleball courts per 20,000 residents

#9 – 3.5 Tennis courts per 10,000 residents

The City Parks Facts is part of the Trust for Public Land’s Center for Park Excellence’s ongoing

work to support and improve the park systems in U.S. cities. Part of this report is the ParkScore®

index, a comprehensive rating system developed to measure how well these cities are meeting

the need for parks. Using an advanced GIS (Geographic Information System), ParkScore®

provides in-depth data to guide local park improvement efforts.

For the fifth year, Coastal Virginia Magazine readers have

recognized the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts for

industry excellence within Hampton Roads. The Sandler Center

received three awards in the entertainment category from Coastal

Virginia Magazine’s “Best Of” Readers’ Choice Awards for

Best Performing Arts Venue (Overall – Gold), Best Music

Venue (Southside – Bronze) and Best Place to Hear Local

Music (Southside – Silver).

Coastal Virginia Magazine presents the “Best Of” Readers’

Choice Awards annually. This year, voting ran from January to

March with a record-breaking record of 268,007 votes.

The Virginia Beach Fire Department, along with partners in Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport

News, Norfolk, and Suffolk, hosted the annual Rescue Challenge this week, a high-level multi-

discipline training event. More than 10 rescue teams from across the nation participated in 12

different scenarios over four days. The scenarios were set up in various locations around Hampton

Roads and designed to offer a wide range of rescue challenges including rope or high angle rescue,

water rescue, trench rescue, structural collapse, confined space and industrial accidents and more.

The event is held in a new region of the state every two years. The VBFD will host the Rescue

Challenge again next year.

On Friday, April 28, the annual Arbor Day Celebration took place at North Landing

Elementary School. This is the 37th

consecutive year that Virginia Beach received a Tree City

USA designation by the National Arbor Day

Foundation. The City also received its fourth

Tree City USA Growth Award for developing

resources and allocating new funding for urban

forestry.

Virginia Beach first became a Tree City USA

community in 1980, and the second community

in Virginia to receive the designation. In order

to become a Tree City USA community, the

City must meet high standards with regard to

tree planting and maintenance. At the

conclusion of the ceremony, a Magnolia tree

donated by the Virginia Beach Beautification

Commission was planted.

One poor decision could change your life forever. Students from Kempsville High School got a

glimpse of that reality when the anti-drinking and driving awareness program, Every 15

Minutes, was held last week at their school. This two-day role-playing interactive program is

designed to reinforce in teenagers the consequences of drinking and driving. Over the two days,

preselected students were able to

experience what happens in the event of a

drunk-driving accident: from the trauma

team responding, police visiting families to

deliver devastating news, a visit to the

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

morgue to identify the accident victim,

processing at the correctional facility and

sentencing at the City Courthouse.

This program is the result of months of

coordination by members of the Virginia

Beach Police Department, Virginia

Beach Fire Department, Virginia Beach EMS, Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office, Virginia

Beach Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, Virginia Beach City Public Schools,

students and parents of Kempsville High School and several other public and private partners.

Public Utilities is increasing efficiencies and

improving customer service with mobile dispatching, a

wireless internet-based mobile communication and field

service tool that eliminates cumbersome and redundant

processes required of paper work orders. Mobile

dispatching was rolled out last month to Public

Utilities’ service inspectors and meter mechanics.

Depending on the time of year, these two work groups complete 1,200 to 2,200 work orders a

week. With mobile dispatching, all work is received and updated on an iPad and work orders are

automatically updated and closed in real time from the field as they are completed. This

eliminates the need for returning paper work orders back to the office that must be manually

keyed in after the fact. The technology optimizes resources to respond to emergencies or

increased workloads by sending work orders to the closest available worker, based on location

information gathered from the iPads. Mobile dispatch has enabled Public Utilities to reassign

office staff to address other departmental initiatives and needs.

This event returns to Virginia Beach on Friday, May 19,

and Saturday, May 20, at Mount Trashmore Park. Firefighters from Hampton Roads and

across the nation will be sending their fastest and strongest members to compete for the

opportunity to advance to the World Finals in October. See attached flyer for more

information or visit www.vigilantwatchinc.org. Contact: Art Kohn, (757) 374-7978, or Drew

Lankford, (757) 409-4353.

Code Enforcement is encouraging citizens to have their decks, balconies and porches inspected and to

have necessary repairs completed in a timely manner. Regular inspections of these structures are especially

important as they are often built with materials that deteriorate over time. Code Enforcement recommends

regular inspection by a licensed professional. Resources are also available to help property owners with

proper maintenance and basic safety checks. However, the only way to certify if these structures are safe is

to hire a licensed professional. For more information and resources on deck, balcony and porch safety,

visit www.VBgov.com/decksafety.

♦ May 1, 2017 – Copy of a letter from Secretary of Transportation Aubrey L. Layne

regarding the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) grant application for

Atlantic Avenue.

♦ April 28, 2017 – Copy of a letter and enclosure from Barret Stork, director of Government

& Regulatory Affairs for Cox Communications, regarding the City of Virginia Beach’s

quarterly report for the first quarter of 2017.

♦ Virginia Beach Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge flyer.

♦ Virginia Beach Television (VBTV) Program Schedule | May 7 through May 13.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION Cox Cable Channels 46, 47 & 48

Verizon Cable Channels 46, 47 & 45

PROGRAM SCHEDULE MAY 7 – MAY 13, 2017

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION provides locally produced and other specialty programming to support the mission of the Virginia Beach Municipal Government and the Virginia Beach City Public School System. Program listings reflect expected airtimes but may be preempted by public meetings, hearings, and special events.

e~Streaming is available at https://www.vbgov.com/media for all LIVE public sessions of Virginia

Beach City Council and Planning Commission meetings, archives of previous meetings, and original VBTV programming. LIVE meetings and previous sessions of the Virginia Beach City School Board can be accessed at http://www.vbschools.com/schoolboard/archive.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL FORMAL MEETING (Cox 48 / Verizon 45) —

Recablecast of the May 2 meeting: Sun 9am. LIVE: Tue 6pm. Recablecast: Thu 7pm; Fri 9am.

VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING (Cox 48 / Verizon 45) — LIVE: Wed

12pm. Recablecast: Thu 9am. Also Recablecast on Cox 47 / Verizon 47, Fri 7pm.

VIRGINIA BEACH CITY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (Cox 47 / Verizon 47) — Recablecast of the

May 2 meeting: Mon 2pm; Wed 7pm; Sat 9am.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 48 / VERIZON 45

A BIOGRAPHY OF AMERICA: AMERICA AT ITS CENTENNIAL — View history as a living narrative rather than a series of irrefutable facts to be memorized. Prominent historians present America's story as something that is best understood from a variety of perspectives. Sun 5am; Tue & Thu 11am; Fri 12am. A PLACE OF OUR OWN: HELPING KIDS BE WILD ABOUT BOOKS — Insight and advice for solving issues related to parenting and child rearing. Sun 9pm; Mon 8am & 3pm; Thu 12am; Fri 3pm.

ACCESS VIRGINIA BEACH — Monthly news magazine highlighting city and school topics and

issues.

Tranquility at the Lakes: new senior housing development addresses growing needs

Domestic Violence Awareness public service announcement

Virginia Beach THRiVE 2017 Bio-Medical Conference

April Pool’s Day at the Virginia Beach Recreation Centers!

Get Your Dancing Shoes On at the Sandler Center!

Equity Council Student showcase at Landstown High School

Princess Anne Operation Smile project: Leaving a Legacy in honor of Mrs. Solheim

Compass Keeper: Lawanda Johnson, Volunteer Coordinator at College Park Elementary

VBCPS hosts Little Feet Meet with Special Olympics Virginia at Tallwood High School

Academy Theater seniors create touring show for children

Second annual Digital Learning Anchor School showcase at Kellam High School

The Art of Being a Military Child features student artwork at Lynnhaven Mall Mon 12am, 2:30am, 11am, 1:30pm, 9pm & 11:30pm; Tue 5am & 7:30am; Wed 12am, 2:30am, 11am, 1:30pm, 6pm & 8:30pm; Thu 5am, 7:30am & 6pm; Fri 6pm & 8:30pm; Sat 5am, 7:30am, 11am, 1:30pm, 9pm & 11:30pm.

AGAINST ALL ODDS: DESCRIBING RELATIONSHIPS — Discover statisitical solutions to the puzzles of everyday life. Learn how data collection and manipulation - paired with intelligent judgement and common sense - can lead to more informed decision making. Sun 6am; Tue & Thu 12pm; Fri 1am. AMERICAN CINEMA: FILM IN THE TELEVISION AGE — Explore film history and American culture through the eyes of Hollywood insiders. Sun 10pm; Mon 9am & 4pm; Thu 1am; Fri 4pm. BRIDGING WORLD HISTORY: IDEAS SHAPE THE WORLD — Explore global patterns through time, seeing history as an integrated whole. Sun 5:30am; Tue & Thu 11:30am; Fri 12:30am. DISCOVERING PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY — Explore historic and current theories of human behavior through demonstrations, classic experiments and simulations, current research, documentary footage, and computer animation. Sun 11:30pm; Mon 10:30am & 5:30pm; Thu 2:30am; Fri 5:30pm. ESSENTIAL SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS - OUR NEAREST NEIGHBOR: THE MOON — Sun 1pm; Fri 8am; Sat 2pm. FLIGHT SCHOOL: FROM ABOVE — Float in a hot air balloon, hover in a helicopter, and soar to the ceiling of our atmosphere while meeting the people and vehicles that help us study the Earth from above. Sun 4pm; Tue & Sat 9am; Wed 6am & 4pm. FOCUS NNS — Explore current events at Newport News Shipbuilding. Sun 8:30pm; Mon 7:30am; Tue & Fri 11:30pm; Wed 10:30am; Sat 2:30am & 5:30pm. FRONTLINE FIREFIGHTER — Produced by the City of Virginia Beach Fire Department to explore current training trends and report news of interest to firefighters and citizens alike. Mon 1am, 12pm & 10pm; Tue & Thu 6am; Wed 1am, 12pm & 7pm; Fri 7pm; Sat 6am, 12pm & 10pm. GEOGRAPHY IN U.S. HISTORY: CHINESE-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE — Explore the interrelated content of history and geography through geographic learning, using perspectives, information, concepts and skills essential to viewing and understanding historical events and developments. Sun 5pm; Tue & Sat 10am; Wed 7am & 5pm. GROWING OLD IN A NEW AGE: SOCIAL ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS IN OLD AGE — A realistic and positive picture of older adults challenges the common misconceptions and fears that surround the aging process. Sun & Thu 2pm; Fri 1pm.

HOW IN THE WORLD — Pilot Lindy explores how bees make honey; discovers where pollens come

from; learns about the physics of baseball; and Professor Omnibus teaches a wineglass how to sing. Sun 7pm; Mon 6am; Tue 10pm; Wed 9am; Thu 6:30pm; Fri 10pm; Sat 1am & 4pm. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: GLOBAL FIRMS IN THE INDUSTRIALIZING EAST — Economic and cultural geography are combined to explore the relationships between humans and their natural environment, and to track the broad social patterns that shape human societies. Sun 7am; Tue & Thu 1pm; Fri 2am. IMAGES OF AMERICA: WAR — Sun 8:30am; Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 2:30pm; Thu 11:30pm. IN SEARCH OF THE NOVEL: WHAT'S THE STORY? — Covering ten of the most commonly taught novels, learn how middle and high school teachers demonstrate ways to effectively teach the novel to students. Sun & Tue 12am; Mon & Sat 6pm; Wed 9pm; Thu 8am & 3pm; Fri 5am. KENNEDY CENTER PERFORMING ARTS: THE RE-MAKING OF MAME — Sun & Tue 2am; Mon & Sat 8pm; Wed 11pm; Thu 10am & 5pm; Fri 7am. KENNEDY CENTER: EXPLORE THE ARTS - UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: SHELDON HARNICK — Enjoy an interview with Tony award–winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick and see performances by special guests singing his best works. Sun & Tue 1am; Mon & Sat 7pm; Wed 10pm; Thu 9am & 4pm; Fri 6am.

LEARNING MATH: WHAT IS GEOMETRY? — Designed for elementary and middle school teachers, and organized according to standards developed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, this series explores topics in measurement, number operations, statistics, geometry, and algebra. Sun 6:30am; Tue & Thu 12:30pm; Fri 1:30am. MEET THE AUTHOR: LAURA ELLIOTT — Sun 8am; Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 2pm; Thu 11pm. MOM ALWAYS SAID: IF YOU MAKE YOUR BED, YOU'VE GOT TO LIE IN IT — Discussion between real moms with real experiences and real tips on raising a family. Mon 12:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm; Tue & Thu 5:30am; Wed 12:30am & 6:30pm; Fri 6:30pm; Sat 5:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm. MONEYTRACK: COUPLES AND MONEY — Learn how to make your money work for you, and keep your investments on track so you can retire in style and enjoy the good life. Sun 9:30pm; Mon 8:30am & 3:30pm; Thu 12:30am; Fri 3:30pm. NASA X — Researchers have developed a revolutionary new way to land on other planets. Mon 2am, 1pm & 11pm; Tue & Thu 7am; Wed 2am, 1pm & 8pm; Fri 8pm; Sat 7am, 1pm & 11pm. NEWSWRITING: OPINION/COLUMN WRITING — Explore techniques to become a better writer through traditional and emerging journalistic styles. Sun 11pm; Mon 10am & 5pm; Thu 2am; Fri 5pm. ON THE OTHER HAND — Sun 8pm; Mon 7am; Tue & Fri 11pm; Wed 10am; Sat 2am & 5pm. READ-ALEE-DEED-ALEE: MORE AT THE CORE — An early reading series introducing sounds and rhyming patterns that unlock words and the meaning of words. Sun 3:45pm; Tue & Sat 8:45am; Wed 5:45am & 3:45pm. REAL VIRGINIA — Agricultural news and family-oriented stories presented by the Virginia Farm Bureau. Mon 12:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm; Tue & Thu 5:30am; Wed 12:30am, 11:30am & 6:30pm; Fri 6:30pm; Sat 5:30am, 11:30am & 9:30pm. SHAMU TV: THE RHINO STORY — How do you save the rhinoceros, a species so close to extinction? Learn about the hard work, dedication, and commitment needed to protect and conserve this rare animal. Sun 3pm; Tue & Sat 8am; Wed 5am & 3pm. THE 4ORCE — A monthly newscast featuring the latest happenings throughout the United States military. Mon 1:30am, 12:30pm & 10:30pm; Tue & Thu 6:30am; Wed 1:30am, 12:30pm & 7:30pm; Fri 7:30pm; Sat 6:30am, 12:30pm & 10:30pm. THE MATH DUDE: WRITING EQUATION IS SLOPE INTERCEPT FORM — Middle and high school students can improve their algebra skills with these fast–paced programs devoted to Algebra I as it is taught in the classroom today. Sun 3:30pm; Tue & Sat 8:30am; Wed 5:30am & 3:30pm. THE ROAD TO RECOVERY: COLLEGIATE RECOVERY: BACK TO THE DORM — Half of all lifetime mental disorders start by the mid-teen years, and only one third of young adults aged 18 to 25 with any mental illness received mental health services in 2014. Binge drinking on college campuses is common, with approximately 40 percent of students engaging in this behavior. Panelists will discuss collegiate recovery in diverse higher education settings and ways to support students who are initiating or maintaining recovery from mental and/or substance use disorders. Sun 6pm; Mon 5am; Tue & Fri 9pm; Wed 8am; Sat 12am & 3pm. X-POWER: A DOORWAY THROUGH — Foster the development of algebraic thinking through visualization of concepts rather than abstract symbolic manipulation. Sun 5:30pm; Tue & Sat 10:30am; Wed 7:30am & 5:30pm.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 47 / VERIZON 47

A BIOGRAPHY OF AMERICA — Thu 8pm. A HISTORY OF BLACK ACHIEVEMENT IN AMERICA: EMERGENCE OF THE BLACK HERO — Explore the contributions of Black Americans to have influenced our culture, enriched our society, and shaped the history of the United States. Mon 10:30pm; Tue & Fri 11:30am & 3:30pm; Thu 11:30am. A PLACE OF OUR OWN — Wed 3pm. ACCESS VIRGINIA BEACH — Sun 9pm & 11:30pm; Mon 7:30am & 6pm; Tue & Thu 1:30pm; Wed 7:30am & 11:30pm; Fri 7:30am; Sat 6pm. AGAINST ALL ODDS — Thu 9pm. AMERICAN CINEMA — Wed 4pm. ART HISTORY: THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN PAINTING — Tue & Thu 6am. BRIDGING WORLD HISTORY — Thu 8:30pm. CLASSIC ARTS SHOWCASE — Enjoy the classic arts by experiencing short video clips of film and music. Sat 12am through 8am, 1:30pm through 6pm, and 8pm through Sun 8pm. DEATH: A PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING: WHAT IS DEATH? — Gain a greater understanding of death and dying through case studies and moving personal stories of people facing their own death or the death of a loved one. Mon & Wed 11:30am; Tue & Thu 7:30am. DEVELOPING WRITERS: DIFFERENT PURPOSES — Practical and philosophical advice for teaching writing while examining issues every teacher faces—such as high-stakes assessments and dealing with differently abled students. Mon 11pm; Tue & Fri 12pm & 4pm; Thu 12pm. DISCOVERING PSYCHOLOGY — Wed 5:30pm. EARTH REVEALED: EVOLUTION THROUGH TIME — Explore how scientific theories are developed and how our activities today affect earth's continuing evolution. Mon 10pm; Fri 3pm; Thu 11am. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: THE ENEMY WIND — Learn how researchers use computer applications, small-scale laboratory weather models and field measurements from "storm chasers" to understand why tornadoes occur. Tue & Thu 7am. ESSENTIAL SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS — Mon 7pm; Tue 11pm; Wed 2pm; Fri 5pm & 11pm. EXERCISE HORIZONS — Mon, Wed, Fri 10:30am; Tue & Thu 2:30pm. FIT FOR DUTY: LOW IMPACT AEROBICS — An exercise program spanning several disciplines, such as kickboxing, Pilates, aerobics, weight training, and more. Produced by The Pentagon Channel. Mon & Wed 12pm; Tue & Thu 8am. FLIGHT SCHOOL: FROM ABOVE — Thu 5pm. FRONTLINE FIREFIGHTER — Sun 10pm; Mon through Fri 9am; Mon, Wed, & Fri 1pm; Thu 11pm. FUZION FITNESS — Mon & Wed 11am; Tue & Thu 3pm; Fri 11am. GEOGRAPHY IN U.S. HISTORY — Thu 6pm. GROWING OLD IN A NEW AGE — Tue 5pm; Wed & Fri 6pm; Thu & Sat 7pm.

HOMEBOUND EXERCISE — Mon, Wed, Fri 10am; Tue & Thu 2pm. HOW IN THE WORLD — Mon, Wed, & Fri 9:30am; Mon & Sat 6:30pm; Thu 11:30pm. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY — Thu 10pm. IMAGES OF AMERICA: WAR — Tue & Fri 10:30pm; Thu 3:30pm. INSIDE WRITING COMMUNITIES: FOSTERING CHOICE AND INDEPENDENCE — Discover how writing workshops motivate students and help them become proficient writers. Mon 9:30pm; Fri 2:30pm; Thu 10:30am. JURY ORIENTATION — A helpful guide for anyone called to jury duty. Sun 8pm; Mon 8am & 8pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 8am. LEARNING MATH — Thu 9:30pm. MEET THE AUTHOR: LAURA ELLIOTT — Tue & Fri 10pm. MONEYTRACK — Wed 3:30pm. NASA X — Sun 11pm. NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART: DAIMYO — Explore the paradox of the warrior/aesthete through the daimyo culture of feudal Japan. Tue & Thu 6:30am. NEWSWRITING — Wed 5pm. READ-ALEE-DEED-ALEE — Thu 4:45pm. REAL VIRGINIA — Sun 9:30pm. SHAMU TV — Thu 4pm. SIGNING TIME: THE GREAT BACKYARD — An introduction to American Sign Language for children. Mon & Wed 12:30pm; Tue & Thu 8:30am. THE 4ORCE — Sun 10:30pm. THE MATH DUDE — Thu 4:30pm. THE PATH TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY — Sun 8:30pm; Mon 8:30am & 8:30pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 8:30am. THE WORLD OF CHEMISTRY: CHEMICAL BONDS — Mon 9pm; Fri 2pm; Thu 10am. X-POWER — Thu 6:30pm.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 46 / VERIZON 46

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