Share Your Light Night

• November is here... are you thinking about the holidays yet?

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  As the winter festivities starts rolling, don't forget about making your neighborhood a true community. Be sure to unite with your neighbors this year. If your community league, homeowner association or PTA is not offering luminaries this year, consider getting some white lunch bags, tea lights, sand or birdseed so' [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:35am EST
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• October is the time to start planning

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  If you are interested in organizing a SYLNight luminary event for December 12th, either by lighting up the entrance to your neighborhood and/or getting neighbors involved, call Illuminate A Cause today by dialing 757-714-2772.We want to help unite your neighbors so they too can have that village atmosphere where neighbors [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 9:04am EDT
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  Posted: July 22, 2009, 10:34am EDT
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• If you belong to or volunteer for ...

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  If you belong to or volunteer for a neighborhood org, non-profit, or church, meet with them to discuss the opportunity Share Your Light Night (a luminary tradition in its 3rd year) offers your group. Now is the time to organize a SYLNight event. Plant luminaries so later they will bear [...]
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  Posted: July 07, 2009, 10:02am EDT
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• UPDATES

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  The SYLNight event has spread to a town in New York. They too will share their light with their fellow neighbors while making a difference in the world. More details will be posted as plans progress.We are working on a video for the SYLNight event. If you have any photos [...]
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  Posted: May 25, 2009, 1:06am EDT
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• Unity is the universal goal of civialization.

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  The solution to our crime and social problems is simple... WE NEED ONE ANOTHER.We are social beings, yet if you evaluate the typical neighborhood neighbors have become isolationists once they reach their home. Now is the time to inject some warmth and camaraderie into our home lives. The solution is [...]
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  Posted: May 20, 2009, 8:50am EDT
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• DO YOU WANT TO HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

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  Luminaries (or luminarias) are paper bags with sand inside for an anchor and a light source within. They are used outdoors to decorate for the holidays. Neighbors throughout the country set out these luminaries creating ribbons of light to create beauty and celebrate the holiday season. However, St. Augustine, FL [...]
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  Posted: April 30, 2009, 11:51am EDT
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• Plans are coming together...

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  Conversations and brainstorming have begun for another SYLNight. Some speak of having their luminary event earlier in the season, some later... The question is, what do you want?The goal is constant... to create unity in each neighborhood through SYLNight and to do this, we need to hear from neighbors.If you [...]
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  Posted: February 28, 2009, 5:27pm EST
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• Planning meeting for SYLNight 2009

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  On Feb. 21st, Saturday, 1PM, community leaders that have coordinated their luminary event in years past will be meeting to discuss ideas how to build on successes to insure future displays are even more special.If you have interest in attending, please email Brenda at shareyourlightnight@yahoo.com. [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2009, 11:54am EST
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• SYLNight 2008

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  December 13th offered perfect crisp winter weather. It could have been a bit warmer, but this is why we gather to sip hot cocoa, warm up by Chimaneas, and eat freshly made warm and satisfying… chili?! WOW! What a great idea!Seen in the photo above is a festive neighbor in [...]
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  Posted: December 23, 2008, 1:22pm EST
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• The photographs are being submitted from neighborhoods - click the link below:

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  CLICK HERE to see all the fun neighbors had in the Homestead neighborhood. What a bunch of great people.Check back often as there will be more photographs uploaded from other neighborhoods throughout the city over these next few weeks. When this site receives them, you can see them. [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2008, 11:31am EST
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• The Virginian Pilot's pre-event coverage in Saturday's "Home" section - Nov. 29, 2008...

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  Posted: December 15, 2008, 12:07pm EST
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• HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS BY MEDIA

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  In the Virginian-Pilot's CO-Pilot sectionWednesday, October 3rd, 2007.' [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2008, 2:18pm EST
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• NEIGHBORHOODS CELEBRATING BIG!

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  The following neighborhoods have described large celebrations. They indeed will stand out above all other neighborhoods.The Arrowhead/Carolanne Farms area of Kempsville will be offering comfort stations throughout the neighborhoods. The main street of Susquehanna will be growing its diplay. Pods throughout the neighborhood will be brightly lit. You'll find a' [...]
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  Posted: December 12, 2008, 12:13am EST
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• Wonderful article in the Pilot's Home section for Saturday Nov. 29th.

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  If you click the title linked above or remember the article "Lighting the home fires..." from the Pilot's Home Section printed Saturday, Nov. 29th, you will have a "painting" come to life that was created by Home Editor, Victoria Hecht. This is one that inspires and brings back memories of' [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2008, 10:10am EST
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• Calling ALL Leagues and Realtors

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  League and Home Owner Association Leaders;Realtors selling any home in Va. Beach - a partnership will help everyone!LEAGUES/COMMUNITY GROUPS:This is a time to set your neighborhood, and the homes for sale within it, above all others to get homes sold and keep your home sale prices up! Neighborhoods that participate [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2008, 4:43pm EDT
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• NATIONWIDE REACH - Remembering and reestablishing the bond shared by most citizens soon after 9-11

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  Illuminate A Cause, LLC is looking to connect with other communities nationwide. IAC has written other citizens that display luminaries and asked them to join SYLNight this December and help us grow this event nationally.Email us or call to let us know you will be participating in Share Your Light [...]
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  Posted: September 15, 2008, 2:34pm EDT
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• NEW BRIGHTER LIGHTS

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  No matter how brightly lit your neighborhood is, the new tea lights seen on the right will provide a brilliant show for you and neighbors walking about your community this December 13th.Please register your neighborhood as a participant in this year's SHARE YOUR LIGHT NIGHT by email or phone. No' [...]
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  Posted: September 09, 2008, 11:22pm EDT
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• More neighborhoods participating

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  Look at the growing list!Although every citizen has been invited to participate in SYLNight and one may never know how many citizens in which neighborhood are informally participating, listed below are the neighborhoods joining this year.ArrowheadBaycliff Bellamy PlantationBellwood EstatesBellwood MeadowsCarolanne FarmsCarolanne PointCharlestowne*Charlestowne East*Charlestowne Lakes*Charlestowne [...]
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  Posted: August 19, 2008, 10:47am EDT
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• ARE YOU WANTING TO PARTICIPATE?

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  Share Your Light Night EVERY YEAR in DECEMBERThe Second Saturday @ 7 PM* This year - December 13th *If you are curious or want to participate, call or email 24 hours a day:PHONE: (757) 714-2772 EMAIL: shareyourlightnight@yahoo.comTAKE YOUR FIRST STEP and register with Illuminate A Cause, LLC (hereafter referred to [...]
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  Posted: August 07, 2008, 7:21pm EDT
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• If you would like to have one of the brochures shown below, contact IAC so you can share the information with your group.

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  Posted: June 30, 2008, 11:37pm EDT
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• Have you seen this around town?

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  Posted: June 30, 2008, 11:31pm EDT
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• Contemporary Luminarias - www.paperstudio.com

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  Great safe idea of making your own luminaria with push lights. [...]
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  Posted: June 13, 2008, 6:26pm EDT
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• WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

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  How strongly do you SUPPORT (or not) the right for leagues, homeowner associations, volunteer not-for-profits and other groups to be able to advertise (meetings, events, etc.) through the use of temporary, portable, or stake-type signage without worry of having our group signs removed from the streets or banned altogether?We want [...]
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  Posted: June 11, 2008, 9:43am EDT
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• Other National Neighbors Uniting for the common CAUSE

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  The messages these neighbors share with their fellow students encapsulates exactly what it is that SYLNight wants to do in all of our neighborhoods. Please help our neighbors help themselves by simply talking and developing relationships with one another. When citizens unite and build camaraderie, they become empowered. Empowered people [...]
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  Posted: May 16, 2008, 12:49pm EDT
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• NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTE is Phenomenal!

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  Click the title of this entry to see what it is I'm talking about. Our City of Virginia Beach, more specifically the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation, offers this class each year and has done so for some 15 years.Read more about what the Neighborhood Institute offers from an' [...]
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  Posted: May 16, 2008, 10:31am EDT
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• Lisa Barrett, The Country Singer and I are connected by chance

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  Please turn on your speakers and open your heart. Listen to the message in this song.This artist and I found each other by chance. Early this year, her husband was surfing online and found our SYLNight website. We both, like all people, have the same goal to live a happy [...]
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  Posted: May 16, 2008, 9:04am EDT
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• First and Last Name:Neighborhood:If you would like ...

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  First and Last Name:Neighborhood:If you would like to reserve a number of luminaries for you and your neighbors, how many luminaries would you like to reserve?1003006001000Quantity not listedPhone Number: Address Line 1: City: Zip/Postal Code: Organizing Person or Group:Individual wanting to participateNeighborhood WatchCivic League [...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2008, 4:46pm EDT
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• WE'RE LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS

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  As some of you may have read, ordering in mass quantities takes forethought and months of planning. Therefore, if you are considering partipating, please take the steps now and talk with your neighbors, league, Pastor, or employer/employees. We need you to share the number of luminaries you believe your neighbors [...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2008, 3:28pm EDT
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• Pledge Form First and Last Name: Neighborhood: ...

  Pledge Form First and Last Name: Neighborhood: How many luminaries would you like to reserve?1003006001000Quantity not listed Phone Number: Address Line 1: City: Zip/Postal Code: Organizing Person or Group:Individual wanting to participateNeighborhood WatchCivic League Home Owners Association Condo Association [...]
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  Posted: May 12, 2008, 2:38pm EDT
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• EARTH DAY was a wonderful success

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  Sharing the message of SYLNight was very warmly received. Not only did we speak to individuals wanting to get their neighborhood groups (civic leagues/HOAs) involved in the luminary event this December, but there were many that had no representation in their neighborhood and will be working to organize and help [...]
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  Posted: May 04, 2008, 9:19pm EDT
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• Illuminate A Cause will be an exhibitor at EARTH DAY

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  Sunday, May 4, 2008 ·11:00 am – 5:00 pmMount Trashmore Park, Virginia Beach, VAFree Admission & Free Parking Free and open to the public with ample onsite parking, this family-friendly event strives to say goodbye to those granola stereotypes of the environmentally conscious and invites you to refresh your approach [...]
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  Posted: April 23, 2008, 1:18am EDT
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• DO YOU HAVE A MAGNETIC PERSONALITY?

  We, Illuminate A Cause, are looking for neighbors that seem to draw their fellow neighbors in. Have you hosted neighborhood gatherings such as summer cookouts, block parties, oyster roasts, bunko groups, or offered an invitation to the guys in the neighborhood to come over to watch the game or race? [...]
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  Posted: March 09, 2008, 10:57pm EDT
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• WE ARE LIGHTING THE WAY

  SYLNight 2007 – Carolanne Farms(Article taken from VBCCO's Newsletter)Participating leagues from December’s event held a very fruitful Share Your Light Night (SYLNight) planning meeting January 18th. As this city-wide illumination was our first season, we learned a great deal from our successes, evaluated areas where we can improve, and cultivated [...]
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  Posted: February 02, 2008, 11:08am EST
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• WE'RE IN AWESOME COMPANY

  Those 2007 participating leagues met tonight. You all can look towards next year as we promise next year's event will be bigger, brighter and offer much more spirit. We've only just begun. We've bounced around many new ideas and with all of us gathering, the opportunity to "cherry pick" was ideal. [...]
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  Posted: January 19, 2008, 12:16am EST
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• Plans starting already

  January 18th will be a big day. Representatives from each neighborhood who participated during the 2007 SYLNight will be meeting to brainstorm about next year's event. We will come together to focus our citizen's vision of what this event will mean to us as citizens, as well as those needing [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2008, 10:20pm EST
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• SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS

  As I couldn't experience the other neighborhoods festive sights, I CAN'T WAIT to see the photographs. I am eager. If you are reading this entry and have digital photos on your camera, do me a favor and upload them now and email them to me at shareyourlightnight@yahoo.com. Don't forget to [...]
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  Posted: December 23, 2007, 1:12am EST
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• PHOTO CONTEST

  We need your help capturing the magic this event creates by offering your photograph entries for the luminary event for the Share Your Light Night (aka-SYLNight) Photo Contest. If you win by vote, you will receive no only 20 luminaries (a $40 value) for next year's event, but will also' [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2007, 11:33pm EST
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• This is a unique opportunity for average ...

  This is a unique opportunity for average citizens to visibly make a mark in our region’s history and create wonderful lifelong memories for all. This tradition of displaying luminaries (typically paper bags with a light source within) is treasured by many throughout our country, for not only the beauty it [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2007, 10:43pm EST
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• MANY LUMINARIES STILL ...

  MANY LUMINARIES STILL AVAILABLE [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2007, 9:33am EST
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• Offering SAFE luminaries for neighbors during SYLNight

  $2 per luminary.One luminary = one of each item above. Are you known for uniting people? Feel like creating lifelong memories?ILLUMINATE UNITY - SHARE THE BEAUTY We are looking for an inspired neighbor. Simply volunteer to be the Point of Contact for your community to be the pick up and distribution [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2007, 2:59am EST
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• THANK YOU EVENT SUPPORTERS

  We have many groups uniting to make this event possible. Please share our appreciation by letting our supporters listed below know you have been touched by their efforts. Some of our supporters are: Virginia Beach Council of Civic OrganizationsFirst Atlantic RestorationAnkney LawMike Livingston-CPALumaBaseIlluminate A Cause There are also many others working behind the [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2007, 3:08pm EST
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• MARK YOUR CALENDARS

  We will unite the city of Virginia Beachby having all of our neighbors come outsidefor the lighting of luminarias DECEMBER 16th, Sunday at 7PMDECEMBER 22nd, Saturday orDecember 23rd, Sunday. [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2007, 9:50am EST
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• STATEWIDE BURNING BAN

  NEWSFLASH UPDATE 11/19/2007: BURNING BAN LIFTED as of 11-15-2007, but Forestry officials continue to stressthat lifting the ban does not mean the threat of wildfire is gone. Please be careful if using an open flame. Battery operated or chemical (glow sticks) illumination are the safest, therefore still the most recommended [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2007, 2:59am EST
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• Bellamy Plantation's "Grand Illumination"

  Bellamy Plantation has sold over 1100 luminaries in the community and still selling. In a community of around 280 homes, we have 65 homes participating and the numbers are growing. Most of Grey Friars Chase and many surrounding streets have a large concentration of homes that will be lining their [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2007, 8:18pm EST
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• CITY LEADERS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE

  Last night, city leaders were cordially invited to participate in this first year's "SHARE YOUR LIGHT NIGHT" as citizens and neighbors in our community. The idea was warmly received and I am very excited to have this event touch the hearts of every individual thoughout our City. We shall unite [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2007, 12:14pm EST
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• Neighborhoods are uniting

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  Currently, we have the following neighborhoods pledging participation in the "Share Your Light Night" being held December 16th, 2007, with alternative dates of December 22nd and 23rd. An asterisk (*) depicts a new neighborhood coming on board: ArrowheadBaycliff (Dec 16th)Bellamy Plantation (Dec 15th)Bellwood EstatesBellwood MeadowsCarolanne FarmsCarolanne PointChesopeian Colony*Fairfield*Green [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2007, 8:24pm EDT
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• One battery tea light, base and bag = one luminary = $2

  If you do not have a civic organization in your neighborhood or your league would like to participate, it's not too lateEvery citizen is warmly encouraged to participateTo get involved, fill out the form below or email us at shareyourlightnight@yahoo.com and we'll cooridinate your orderGet them while we have them, [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2007, 1:49pm EDT
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• ATTN Civic Leagues, Homeowner Associations, and Churches or Synagogs

  If you would like to participate in Share Your Light Night, be sure to make your intentions known now.We had 15 neighborhoods participate last year and hope to double that number this year. However at the same time, we want to insure we have enough safe and reusable luminaries for [...]
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  Posted: September 28, 2007, 1:20pm EDT
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• Share Your Light Night Let’s join together ...

  Share Your Light Night Let’s join together and start a wonderful tradition. This is an opportunity to come together year after year during the month of December where it’s not just about Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. It’s about neighborhood unity and friendship. Virginia Beach residents would come outside their homes to [...]
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  Posted: September 27, 2007, 12:05am EDT
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• This site was formally known as.....

  www.lightthenightvb.blogspot.com [...]
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  Posted: January 01, 2007, 8:51pm EST
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