Plans for July 3 Celebration
June 3, 2008 8:02 am Chesapeake Station
Volunteers needed
Margie Hunter has graciously agreed to serve as coordinator for July 3 volunteers, who are needed to help the Sheriff’s deputies staff checkpoints at the entrances to Chesapeake Station between 4 and 9 p.m. If you can help out, please call Margie at 410-257-5647. Thanks for your help.
July 3 Celebrations
You will soon receive, if you haven’t already, a letter from President Jim Mulder outlining procedures for distributing parking passes for the night of July 3, when CSHOA residents and their guests gather to watch the Independence-eve fireworks over Chesapeake Bay. We want you to enjoy the show with as many visitors as you can handle. At the same time, we have an obligation to limit the number of guest vehicles, so we can keep streets open for general safety and maintain a path for emergency vehicles.
Please read Jim’s letter carefully. (If you haven’t received it by June 9, contact Jim or Board Secretary George Newman for a copy.) Basically the distribution will work the same way as it did last year, with one important addition: When vehicles enter with guest passes, the folks at the gates will tear off a stub from the pass. This is to prevent passes from being “recycled,” which defeats their purpose.
You can help this system work. Please:
- Don’t ask for passes unless you intend to use them. If your plans change, give your passes to someone who needs them or return them to the Board.
- Plan ahead. Get passes to your guests in plenty of time. When practical, have guests carpool. This saves passes, parking spaces and gasoline. If your guests are arriving early, consider having them park in public areas and walk into Chesapeake Station. A new option this year is the Beach Trolley, described by Jim in his message in this newsletter.
- Understand that if your guests don’t have a parking pass, their vehicle will not be admitted even if you vouch for them. (If you are unable to get the pass to them in advance, you can meet them at the entrance with it.)
- Remember that you are responsible for the conduct and safety of your guests. That includes watching where they park and making sure that they have a designated driver, if needed.
- Make sure your own cars have CSHOA parking stickers so you aren’t stopped. If you need a sticker, contact Margie Hunter at 410-257-5647. (But please don’t try to give your sticker to a guest.)
Many thanks for your cooperation.
