from fundraising efforts with other
celebrities, including Steve Martin,
Robert De Niro, Robin Williams and
Muhammad Ali. Basketball star
Nancy Lieberman pledged to donate
basketball courts.
In spite of the incredible outpouring
of high level support, we still have
a long way to go., the Long Beach
Boardwalk is being rebuilt, to the tune
of 44.2 million dollars, with most of
the cost covered by FEMA. In July
2012, a four block section re-opened,
spanning between Long Beach Road
and Magnolia Blvd. This is the center
of town, where many of the tourists
come from NYC to go to the beach.
The boardwalk construction is solid,
with hardwood that’s estimated to last
about 40 years. The city added in a
sea wall to help keep the flooding in
that area to a minimum.
“It feels good, normal”, my friend
Steven said to me the other day. “It
feels like we are almost there.”
Steven had taken water into his
house in Island Park, lost a car, and
had a few boats float up on his front
yard. He is a jeweler in Long Beach,
and his store had also been flooded.
This double blow, damage to the
house and the inability to open for
business, was not unusual. Sandy had
impacted everyone in this community
in so many ways. Slowly but surely,
Steven did open for the start of the
holiday season, working seven days a
week from just before Thanksgiving up
until Christmas.
The Army Corps of Engineers and
the City of Long Beach are working
together on a plan to build up the
beaches and the bay to prevent
flooding disasters in the future. In
2006, the same idea had been voted
down by the City Council. I was among
many residents who didn’t agree
with that decision, and as a result we
suffered with Sandy.
The details of this plan are not
released yet – it will be very interesting
to see what is on the drawing board.
As of today, we remain unprotected
from another large storm. Every time
a storm is predicted, the city trucks
in sand from the beach to make fake
dunes to prevent flooding. Naturally,
we all become nervous with every
forecast of inclement weather. That
seems to be the stuff of things for
the foreseeable future. Living thru a
disaster such as Sandy necessarily
changes the way one looks at things.
It’s not just a foreign land or distant
state with a 5 minute disaster story on
the news. It impacts all of our lives on
a daily basis.
With summer in full swing, the
beaches are once again packed, and
parking is a valuable commodity. As in
the years before, people still wander
mindlessly into the street, looking up
at the sky while crossing the street,
which makes it challenging for us
residents and those who are driving!
Kids are in the playgrounds again,
families are on the beach and surfers
dot the shoreline. In the early morning,
dog walkers are out on the sandy
shoreline, trying to give their pooches
exercise while avoiding encounters
with the Long Beach Police Dept. It’s
not over by a long shot, but we have
hope. We shall have renewal.
Sandy Continued...
Walt Turner
REALTOR®, ABR, CRS, SFR, CDPE
Phone: 540-493-4469
Email:
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Long & Foster Realtors
16869 Moneta Rd.
Moneta, VA 24121
at the Lake
Nothing South
of Extraordinary!
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Beautiful Remodeled Brick Ranch
Beautiful Remodeled Contemporary Brick Ranch,
originally built by Dale Angle, Nestled on 4.34
''Park-Like'' Acres with 328' of Shoreline, Attached 2
Car Garage and Detached 3 Car Garage with
Workshop/Storage Above, 3 Slip Boatdock with
Sailboat Lift. Spacious New Great Room & Master
Bedroom, Sunroom Additions. Hardwood Floors,
Bright Open Kitchen with Island Bar, Large Lower
Level with Family Room.
#788379
$895,000
Popular Resort Townhouse
Located in one of the Most Popular Resorts at SML.
Right Across from The Clubhouse. Three Level
Townhouse with 3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, Deck
w/Beautiful Lake View. Priced to Sell. Buyer to Verify
All Information. Contact Listing Agent for Seller
disclosure form prior to writing an offer. Seller
requires that potential buyers execute the disclosure
& submit w/their offer in order to be considered.
#794408
$425,000
Incredibly, Beautiful Setting
Seller says SELL! Incredible lot. New SS appliances,
Beautiful setting, privacy, main channel, dramatic
turrets inside over the kitchen & master bedroom,
covered wrap around porch. 10 minutes from
Gretna, 30 minutes to Lynchburg, Cathedral & 9 foot
ceilings, throughout, Hardwood, gas fireplace,
whirlpool tub, remote control ceiling fan, lots of
closets, garage, vinyl siding & porch posts/rails.
#792918
$398,500
Stunning Waterfront Contemporary
Stunning Waterfront Contemporary, Featured on
charity Home Tour, Master Bedroom Suite with
Balcony. Designer Master Bath, Great Room with
Wet Bar and Fireplace, Formal Dining with
Chandelier, Custom kitchen with Kitchen Disposal,
Stereo on Main, Upper and Outside areas, 36’ Boat
slip with Huge Party Deck, two Jet Ski Lifts, Cabana.
#757109
$599,000
Sensational Country Estate
Life Is Good at this Sensational Country Estate, horse or alpaca farm (25-30 +/-
acres) or a TurnKey B&B Invest opportunity! More acreage avail (65 ), additional
guest house, pond, etc (option 2.49M). 40x80 (17Ft Ceiling) electric, Septic,
Metal Barn. Additional Barn-12 Stalls, 8 Paddocks for horses. HUGE 2-car
garage Floyd Middle School (option 3) guest house w/5 ac + pond (possible
owner finance)!
#791256
$1,690,000
Immaculate Waterfront Brick Contemporary
Immaculate Waterfront Brick Contemporary, Great Room w/beautiful hardwood
floors & gas log fireplace, adjacent open dining room overlooking the lake,
Custom Kitchen w/Cherry Cabinets & granite counter tips, Large main level
master suite. Large family room & 3rd guest suite on lower level plus office.
Irrigation, brick paver walk to dock, Covered Double Slip Boat Dock w/DBL Jet
Ski Lift.
#793095
$979,500
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