City Manager’s Update

Should the City of Virginia Beach pay tribute designating a

local roadway as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Highway? If so, which one?

The newest Virtual Town Hall invites citizen input about a

proposal to designate one of the following roadways in honor

of the late Nobel Peace Prize recipient and civil rights activist

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

Virginia Beach

Blvd. – Pacific

Avenue to

Newtown Road

(green)

South Birdneck

Road – I 264 to

General Booth

Blvd. (pink)

Independence

Blvd. –

Virginia Beach

Blvd. North to

Shore Drive

(blue)

Diamond

Springs Road –

Newtown Road

to Shore Drive

(orange)

Roadways throughout the country and internationally have been named in honor of Dr. King.

Locally, roads in Hampton, Portsmouth and Norfolk have been designated as MLK Memorial

Highways. The topic will be open through Dec. 30, at www.VBgov.com/virtualtownhall. See

attached for a larger map.

A free training course for families and friends of Virginia Beach

residents at risk of an opioid overdose, or individuals interested in

becoming lay rescuers, is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017,

from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Virginia Beach Department of

Emergency Medical Services office.

Presented by the Departments of Human Services, Police, Public Health and EMS,

“REVIVE!” trains individuals to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose emergency with

the administration of Naloxone, a prescription medication. “REVIVE!” is Virginia’s Opioid

Overdose and Naloxone Education program and includes a free kit with supplies. Space is

limited and registration is required. Contact: (757) 385-0800 to register.

Search dogs are one of the most visible and important

resources for search and rescue teams. The highly

trained canines are often instrumental in locating

survivors of both natural and man-made disasters.

This week, the Virginia Beach Fire and EMS

Training Center hosted a K9 Disaster Workshop. It

is one of the few locations in the U.S. that can offer

this kind of training experience. The handlers and

their dogs came from 17 states to train for a variety of

scenarios, including rappelling from a fourth story

window, finding “live-victims” as well as remains

beneath huge piles of debris.

Finding someone trapped beneath a collapsed

structure is dangerous work for both handlers and

their dogs. But what happens when the dog is injured

or needs to be rescued? Training also focused on

tactical veterinary care using mostly training

dummies. To help with realism, some of the “victims”

were played by live dogs to teach canine handlers

how to treat and rescue their canines in the event of

an accident involving the dog during a search and

rescue operation.

Deputy Chief Patrick Gallagher presented the Virginia

Beach Police Department’s Narcan Program at the Law

Enforcement Opioid Summit in Roanoke on Nov. 30.

Narcan (Naloxone) is an antidote specifically intended to

overcome the effects of an opioid and heroin overdose. As of

March 2016, the VBPD became the first police department

in Virginia to have all patrol officers carry the medication

while on duty. To date, VBPD officers have deployed the Narcan antidote 39 times. The program

is both well-developed and well-organized, which is especially important given that it involves a

number of city and state departments. Along with the VBPD, other primary stakeholders in this

program are the departments of Public Health, Human Services and EMS. The presentation at

the Law Enforcement Opioid Summit was well-received and many credited the VBPD with

setting the example for other agencies to replicate.

VFW Post 392 has selected retired Virginia Beach Fire

Department Captain Ray Irizarry as a Veterans of Foreign Wars

(VFW) National Firefighter of the Year recipient for 2015/2016.

Selected as the 2015 Virginia Beach Firefighter of the Year, Capt.

Irizarry is the embodiment of “service above self.” Since beginning

his VBFD career in 1988, Capt. Irizarry worked many busy stations

where his impeccable work ethic, love for the job, and sense of

humor left powerful and lasting impacts on everyone he has worked

with.

His commitment to public service was not limited to his duties as a

Virginia Beach Fire Captain. Ray is also a Search Manager and

Canine Coordinator for Virginia Task Force 2 (VA-TF2), our FEMA

Urban Search and Rescue Team. Since joining VA-TF2, he has been deployed to assist with

search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Ike and Gustav in 2008, the earthquake

that devastated Haiti in 2010, Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and most recently to South Carolina for

the flooding of Hurricane Joaquin last year. Ray currently serves as the Fire Training

Officer/Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator for the County of Currituck, Fire-EMS. He will

receive his award at VFW Post 392’s Dec. 6 meeting.

Roadway improvement on the east- and westbound lanes of Ferrell

Parkway, from the Salem Canal overpass to the Parkway Place Market Shopping Center,

began Sunday, Nov. 28. Weather permitting, crews will operate nightly from 7 p.m. to 5

a.m., and any work needed during the weekday hours will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Any

weekend work will be between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Work is expected to be

completed by Dec. 16. Contact: Dan Kiley or Dennis Simon, (757) 385-1470.

Bobby Bones and his Funny & Alone Comedy Tour,

will hit the Sandler Center for Performing Arts stage on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at 8 p.m.

Tickets are on sale starting today at the Sandler Center box office, by phone at 877-

YNOTTIX (877-966-8849), or online at . Contact: Sandler Center, (757) 385-2787.

Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation invites you to give back to yourself and your family this

holiday season. Sports, movies, crafts and clinics are just a portion of what is offered. See all the

incredible programs and events that Parks & Recreation has in store by searching the online

catalog for even more at www.VBgov.com/Catalog.

Several events are planned at city recreation centers for citizens of all ages, such as the Seatack

Family Pickleball Night on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Seatack Recreation Center and Santa’s

Workshop Holiday Carnival at the Great Neck Recreation Center on Saturday, Dec. 17. For a full

listing, visit www.VBgov.com/Parks. A membership or day pass and registration are required

unless otherwise noted.

A reminder that Parks & Recreation also sells gift cards at all

recreation centers, purchased in any amount. They can be used

for memberships, program registration fees and much more.

The City of Norfolk will reduce travel lanes in both directions of Northampton

Boulevard starting today, Dec. 2, to perform water and sewer utility work. Work

will take place on the weekends only from 7 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday

through Jan. 9, 2017. Eastbound and westbound travel lanes will be reduced

between I-64 and Burton Station Road and Wesleyan Drive at Northampton Boulevard. Drivers

can also expect left turn lane reductions on Wesleyan Drive. Off-duty police will assist as needed

with traffic at intersections during peak hours. Work will pause between Dec. 23 and Jan. 2,

2017. Contact: Norfolk Construction Hotline, (757) 664-7220.

The Virginia Beach History Museums are gearing up for the holidays with some exciting

events happening throughout December and into January.

Saturday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Francis Land House. Free admission

with guided tours, old-school games and toys and Ye Olde Selfie Station.

Saturday, Dec. 10, 4 to 7 p.m., located inside Renaissance Academy. Free

admission featuring musical performances, a raffle and refreshments.

Wednesday, Dec. 21, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Colonial Education

Center at the Lynnhaven House. Enjoy a delicious Festivus dinner catered by Mannino’s

Italian Bistro as the Festivus pole goes up, and take part in traditions of the season. *Tickets

for the two seatings are $20 per person.

Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, 5 to 10 p.m., Francis Land House. Twelfth

Night is the traditional end of the Christmas season. *Tickets

are $12 per person.

*Tickets for events can be purchased at www.virginiaquarium.com. For more information about

these events, visit www.museumsvb.org or call (757) 385-5100.

“Convert difficulties into opportunities,

for difficulties are divine surgeries

to make you better.”

Effective Sunday, Dec. 4, the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in

Virginia Beach will close on Sundays. Regular hours for the DRC

located at the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library (4100 Virginia

Beach Blvd.) are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. DRCs

located in Hampton, Portsmouth, and Suffolk will remain open seven

days a week until further notice.

♦ November 21, 2016 – Copy of a letter from Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne, Jr.

to Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization Chair and Suffolk Mayor Linda

Johnson regarding the Hampton Roads Crossing Study Supplemental Environmental

Impact Statement.

♦ November 21, 2016 – Copy of a letter from Jennifer L. Mitchell, director of the

Department of Rail and Public Transportation, regarding the Transportation Partnership

Opportunity Fund (TPOF) grant agreement.

♦ City of Virginia Beach map showing proposed roadways for renaming to Martin Luther

King, Jr. Memorial Highway.

♦ Virginia Beach Television (VBTV) Program Schedule | Dec. 4 through Dec. 10.

COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA

Aubrey L. Layne, Jr

Office of the Governor

Secretary• of Transportation

November 21, 2016

The Honorable Linda Johnson HRTPO Chair The Regional Building 723 Woodlake Drive Chesapeake, VA 23320

Subject: Hampton Roads Crossing Study Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement VDOT Project Number: 0064-965-081, P101; UPC 106724

Mayor Johnson:

I would like to thank you, the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization board, and HRTPO staff for your interest and commitment to the development and completion of the Hampton Roads Crossing Study Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (HRCS SEIS). Your board's recent endorsement of Alternative A as a preferred alternative from the HRCS SEIS provides important input for the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) to consider before scheduled action on the study this December.

Your identification of Alternative A -modified" also should be commended. In doing so. you have shown your constituents, the region, and the Commonwealth that you are committed to implementing other important transportation improvements in Hampton Roads.

Following the CTB action in December, VDOT will work with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to complete a Final SETS that will document the preferred alternative, update appropriate analyses, and respond to substantive public comments received on the Draft SEIS. VDOT anticipates that the Final SEIS will be published in the Spring or early Summer of 2017.

During this time, VDOT will also coordinate with the HRTPO staff to ensure that the preferred alternative is properly documented in your 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). Once the alternative is properly documented in the LRTP and Final SEIS. VDOT can request a Record of Decision from FHWA to complete the NEPA process and allow for more detailed design and procurement activities to advance. VDOT anticipates being able to request the ROD from FHWA in the summer of 2017 following publication of the Final SEIS.

Patrick Henry Building • 1111 East Broad Street • Richmond, Virginia 23219 • (804) 786.8032 • Fax (804) 786-6683 • TTY (800) 828-1120

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The Final SEIS, along with all supporting technical documentation and future updates. can be accessed at the study web site: www.hamptonroadscrossingstudv.org. For more detailed information on the HRCS SEIS, or to discuss necessary updates to the LRTP, please contact the VDOT Project Manager, Mr. Scott Smizik by phone at (804) 371-4082 or by email at scott.smizikaNdot.virginia.gov.

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COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA Jennifer L. Mitchell DEPARTMENT OF RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

(804) 786-4440

Director 600 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 2102

FAX (804) 225-3752 RICHMOND, VA 23219-2416

Virginia Relay Center 800-828-1120 (TDD)

November 21, 2016

Mr. David Hansen City Manager City of •inia Beach 241 ourthouse Drive

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Dear Mr. Hansen:

I'm writing to follow up on the letter dated November 9, 2016 from Secretary Layne to Mayor Sessoms regarding the discontinuation of work on the Virginia Beach Light Rail Extension. The letter references the 2010 Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) grant agreement between the City of Virginia Beach and the Virginia Department of Transportation, in which the Commonwealth provided the City with $20 million to purchase right-of-way and reserved utility easement from Norfolk Southern for a future extension of the Norfolk Tide light rail system. I am also attaching a copy of the 2009 letter from former Secretary of Transportation Pierce Homer, and signed by the City of Virginia Beach Mayor William Sessoms, which acknowledges that "should the City or Hampton Roads Transit fail to diligently pursue the project, the Commonwealth of Virginia will reserve the right to seek repayment of the TPOF grant funds."

As noted in Secretary Layne's letter, we respect the decision of the Virginia Beach voters not to expend any further local funding on the light rail extension. We are willing to work with the City to explore other potential options for high-capacity transit utilizing the former Norfolk Southern corridor, such as bus rapid transit. Secretary Layne has instructed me to work with you and your staff between now and April 2017 to determine if such a project would provide similar benefits to the City of Virginia Beach as the proposed light rail extension. If an alternative project is deemed viable in the near future, we would consider a request from the City to review and amend the terms of the TPOF grant agreement to reflect a different transit mode.

In order to determine the viability of the alternative, we propose to review the benefits of the Virginia Beach light rail extension using the SmartScale evaluation measures. If the City wishes to propose a bus-based mass transit alternative that utilizes the former Norfolk Southern

Corridor, we will evaluate that alternative using the same SmartScale measures. Should the

benefits of such an alternative be similar or better to the light rail extension, and the City

demonstrates its willingness to move forward in the near term with a bus-based alternative, the

Commonwealth would consider a request by the City to amend the terms of the TPOF grant agreement.

If the City is not interested in pursuing a bus-based alternative that utilizes the Norfolk Southern corridor, please advise us as soon as possible so that we can proceed with implementing the

repayment provisions of the TPOF grant agreement. Please understand that offering the City the

opportunity to consider alternative transit modes for this corridor does not waive any right or

remedies available to the Commonwealth through the $20 million TPOF grant agreement.

Please feel free to reach out to me directly to discuss your next steps in regard to the TPOF grant agreement.

Best regards,

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VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION Cox Cable Channels 46, 47 & 48

Verizon Cable Channels 46, 47 & 45

PROGRAM SCHEDULE DECEMBER 4 – DECEMBER 10, 2016

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 http://www.vbgov.com/media/pages/live-videos.aspx 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/streaming.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL MEETING (Cox 48 / Verizon 45) — Recablecast of the

November 22 workshop: Sun 9am. LIVE: Tue, Informal Session 4pm; Formal Session 6pm. Recablecast: Thu 7pm; Fri 9am.

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

November 15 meeting: Mon 2pm. LIVE: Tue, Workshop 4:30pm; Formal Session 6pm. Recablecast: Wed 7pm; Sat 9am.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 48 / VERIZON 45

A PLACE OF OUR OWN: TALL TALES, IMAGINARY FRIENDS, & LIES — 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.

Hurricane Matthew victims receive donations made to the Salvation Army

Westbound lanes of Lesner Bridge open to traffic

Green Flash Brewing Company opens in Virginia Beach

Town Center Block 9 groundbreaking ceremony

Ribbon cutting ceremony for new Pungo Ferry Landing Park

Brand experts headline 2016 State of Tourism event

Minority Business Council 2016 Fall Exposition

United States Collegiate Athletic Association Fall Championships held in Virginia Beach

The Mayor’s Commission on Aging hosts annual Senior Showcase

Mayor Sessoms presents Sean Hood with lifesaving award

Ten year old donates police K9 vest to Virginia Beach Police Department

Pre-kindergarten field trip features sights and sounds of fall and farms

Advanced Technology Center hosts technology exposition

Kempsville Middle School Gentlemen’s Club holds elections

Technical support technicians keep technology running for students and staff

Compass Keeper feature: Support Specialist Dayla Brown 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: EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN — 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: WRITING AND THINKING ABOUT FILM — Explore film history and American culture through the eyes of Hollywood insiders. Sun 10pm; Mon 9am & 4pm; Thu 1am; Fri 4pm. BIOGRAPHY OF AMERICA: CAPITAL AND LABOR — 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. BRIDGING WORLD HISTORY: COLONIAL IDENTITIES — Explore global patterns through time, seeing history as an integrated whole. Sun 5:30am; Tue & Thu 11:30am; Fri 12:30am. CHECK THE TECH — Produced by students at the Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education Center to report on the school's programs and activities. Mon 2am, 1pm & 11pm; Tue & Thu 7am; Wed 2am, 1pm & 8pm; Fri 8pm; Sat 7am, 1pm & 11pm. DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA - BUREAUCRACY: A CONTROVERSIAL NECESSITY — Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 2:30pm; Thu 11:30pm. ESSENTIAL SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS: WHAT IS LIFE? — Sun 1pm; Fri 8am; Sat 2pm. ETHICS IN AMERICA: TRUTH ON TRIAL — Explore ethical dilemmas in legal, political, corporate, and military arenas through panel discussions with community leaders. Sun & Tue 1am; Mon & Sat 7pm; Wed 10pm; Thu 9am & 4pm; Fri 6am. 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. GROWING OLD IN A NEW AGE: WORK, RETIREMENT, AND ECONOMIC STATUS — A realistic and positive picture of older adults challenges the common misconceptions and fears that surround the aging process. Sun & Thu 2pm; Fri 1pm.

HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING — Virginia Beach high schools competed in the Virginia High

School League's Conference 1 & 9 Cheerleading Competition on October 19, 2016. The top three teams in each conference advance to the Regional Competition. Sun 7pm; Mon 6am; Tue 10pm; Wed 9am; Thu 6:30pm; Fri 10pm; Sat 1am & 4pm. HISTORY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION: THE SEEDS OF THE CONSTITUTION — Learn how the Constitution has protected the American people from abuses of power and tyranny and has empowered them to excel in art, literature, science, and technology. Sun 4:30pm; Tue & Sat 9:30am; Wed 6:30am & 4:30pm. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: IMAGINING NEW WORLDS — 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. INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS — Sun & Tue 12am; Mon & Sat 6pm; Wed 9pm; Thu 8am & 3pm; Fri 5am. KENNEDY CENTER PERFORMING ARTS - TELLING STORIES: LOIS LOWRY — Sun & Tue 2am; Mon & Sat 8pm; Wed 11pm; Thu 10am & 5pm; Fri 7am. LEARNING MATH: THE METRIC SYSTEM — 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.

MATH MONSTERS — Designed for pre-kindergarten children, this animated series provides an amusing and enlightening introduction to mathematical concepts. Sun 4:15pm; Tue & Sat 9:15am; Wed 6:15am & 4:15pm. MEET THE AUTHOR: FIROOZAH DUMAS — Sun 8am; Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 2pm; Thu 11pm.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEERLEADING — Recorded November 3, 2016 Sun 6pm; Mon 5am; Tue &

Fri 9pm; Wed 8am; Sat 12am & 3pm . MOM ALWAYS SAID: MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES — 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 - REAL ESTATE: IS IT REALLY YOUR BEST INVESTMENT — 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. ON THE OTHER HAND — Sun 8pm; Mon 7am; Tue & Fri 11pm; Wed 10am; Sat 2am & 5pm. RAILROADS IN U.S. HISTORY — Enjoy a fresh perspective on how railroads created and shaped america's financial institutions, america's singular brand of capitalism and its unique way of doing business. The growth of American railroads from 1830 to 1930 is identical with the growth of the nation into the premier industrial power in the world. Sun 5pm; Tue & Sat 10am; Wed 7am & 5pm. READ-ALEE-DEED-ALEE: THE DEEP SLEEP — 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: ANIMALS IN PERIL — Sun 3pm; Tue & Sat 8am; Wed 5am & 3pm. TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES: VALUING DIVERSITY IN LEARNERS — Learn about the connection between the national standards for foreign language learning and current research in foreign language education. Sun 11:30pm; Mon 10:30am & 5:30pm; Thu 2:30am; Fri 5:30pm. 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 HABITABLE PLANET: LOOKING FORWARD: OUR GLOBAL EXPERIMENT — Explore environmental science through a study of the Earth's natural systems. Sun 11pm; Mon 10am & 5pm; Thu 2am; Fri 5pm. THE MATH DUDE: RELATIONS — 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. X-POWER: ABDUCTION — Foster the development of algebraic thinking through visualization of concepts rather than abstract symbolic manipulation. Sun 4pm; Tue & Sat 9am; Wed 6am & 4pm.

VIRGINIA BEACH TELEVISION – COX 47 / VERIZON 47

A BIOGRAPHY OF AMERICA — Thu 8pm. A HISTORY OF BLACK ACHIEVEMENT IN AMERICA: BLACKS ENTER THE GILDED AGE — 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 HISTORY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION — Thu 5:30pm. A PLACE OF OUR OWN — Wed 3pm. ACCESS VIRGINIA BEACH — AGAINST ALL ODDS — Thu 9pm. AMERICAN CINEMA — Wed 4pm. ART HISTORY: ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM — Tue & Thu 6am. BRIDGING WORLD HISTORY — Thu 8:30pm. CHECK THE TECH — Sun 11pm. 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 - THE DYING PERSON — 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. DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA — Tue & Fri 10:30pm; Thu 3:30pm. EARTH REVEALED: WEATHERING AND SOILS — Explore how scientific theories are developed and how our activities today affect earth's continuing evolution. Mon 10pm; Fri 3pm; Thu 11am. ESSENTIAL SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS — Mon 7pm; Tue 11pm; Wed 2pm; Fri 5pm & 11pm. EXERCISE HORIZONS — Mon, Wed, Fri 10:30am; Tue & Thu 2:30pm. ETHICS IN AMERICA — Fri 8pm. EXPLORING THE WORLD OF MUSIC: MELODY — Explore basic elements of music and how music is an expression of culture. Mon 9:30pm; Fri 2:30pm; Thu 10:30am. FIT FOR DUTY: STEP 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. FRONTLINE FIREFIGHTER — Sun 10pm; Mon through Fri 9am; Mon, Wed, & Fri 1pm; Thu 11pm. FUZION FITNESS — Mon & Wed 11am; Tue & Thu 3pm; Fri 11am. HOMEBOUND EXERCISE — Mon, Wed, Fri 10am; Tue & Thu 2pm. GROWING OLD IN A NEW AGE — Tue 5pm; Wed & Fri 6pm; Thu & Sat 7pm. HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING — Mon, Wed, & Fri 9:30am; Mon & Sat 6:30pm; Thu 11:30pm.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY — Thu 10pm. INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY — Fri 7pm. JURY ORIENTATION — A helpful guide for anyone called to jury duty. Sun 8pm; Mon 8am & 8pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 8am. KENNEDY CENTER PERFORMING ARTS: TELLING STORIES: LOIS LOWRY — Fri 9pm. LEARNING MATH — Thu 9:30pm. MATH MONSTERS — Thu 5:15pm. MEET THE AUTHOR: FIROOZAH DUMAS — Tue & Fri 10pm. MONEYTRACK — Wed 3:30pm. NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART: MASTERS OF ILLUSION — Examines artistic and scientific discoveries of the Renaissance, offering insights into a remarkable visual revolution. Tue & Thu 6:30am. READ-ALEE-DEED-ALEE — Thu 4:45pm. REAL VIRGINIA — Sun 9:30pm. SHAMU TV: ANIMALS IN PERIL — Thu 4pm. SIGNING TIME: THE ZOO TRAIN — An introduction to American Sign Language for children. Mon & Wed 12:30pm; Tue & Thu 8:30am. TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES — Wed 5:30pm. THE 4ORCE — Sun 10:30pm. THE HABITABLE PLANET — Wed 5pm. 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 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: THE NATURE OF STRESS — See how people with diagnosed psychological disorders actually behave. Case studies, enriched with commentary from experts, help demystify the biological, psychological, and environmental causes of dysfunctional behavior. Mon 11pm; Tue & Fri 12pm & 4pm; Thu 12pm. THE WORLD OF CHEMISTRY: WATER — Mon 9pm; Fri 2pm; Thu 10am. X-POWER: ABDUCTION — Foster the development of algebraic thinking through visualization of concepts rather than abstract symbolic manipulation. Thu 5pm.

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