[va-bird] New Entrance to Craney Island

VA Birders,

    On a visit to Craney Island earlier this month, I learned that the 
entrance gate has been changed (as of Jan. 2003).  Karrin Frankie, the 
Administrative Support Assistant for Craney Island, said she had sent out a 
notice to 
birders whose e-mail address she had, and I volunteered to put her message on 
VA-Bird for others who might not have received it--so here it is:

Subj:    NEW  GATE ENTRANCE TO CRANEY ISLAND
Date:   8/7/2003 5:34:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time
From:   Karrin.W.Frankie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> Hello!
> 
> We started (JAN 03) to use the old gate in front of the office building
> DURING BUSINESS HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY and it is now a secured gate.  The
> old gate off Hedgerow to the entrance to the compound is now locked at all
> times.
> 
> The old main gate (a.k.a. The City Gate) will not be locked and will
> remain open.
> 
> The gate down past the City of Portsmouth Landfill is also locked.  For
> those who have a key to the NEW BLACK lock, will use this gate ONLY AFTER
> HOURS.
> 
> The gate we NOW use is located at 4599 Rivershore Road.  There is a white
> mailbox out by the road that has a RED CASTLE on it also.  This entrance
> is between a large two story white duplex and a brown shingle house.
> There also is a brown sign for Craney Island and a small black anchor out
> front.
> 
> Pull into the driveway and go towards the left side and there is a
> security box on a pole, push the white button and announce yourself.
> Someone (usually ME) will open the gate for you.
> 
> Come on in and you can double park at building while signing in.  
> 
> YOU MUST STILL SIGN IN AND OUT DURING THE HOURS OF 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM. even
> if you have a key.  You must also list your vehicle make and license
> number and number in your party.  If you have more than one vehicle and
> want to leave one here, please park down by the old building.
> 
> You go out on the island by using the road at the end of the building and
> return the same way.  After signing out, you just pull up to the gate and
> it will automatically open for you.
> 
> If you have a key, make sure it is one of the new ones that has a number
> on it with the initials H.S. also and looks like a house key.  The ones
> with the holes in it will NOT work any longer.
> 
> If you have any questions, please email me or call 757-484-1021.  Hope the
> directions at the bottom will be of help to you.
> 
> Karrin Frankie
> Craney Island
> Administrative Support Assistant
> 
> COMING FROM NORFOLK USING RT. 164
> 
> Take the Cedar Lane first exit and turn left at light at Rivershore Road.
> Go about two miles and the entrance is on your right between a large two
> story white duplex and a brown shingle house.
> 
> COMING FROM NORFOLK OR PORTSMOUTH ON RT. 17 (a.k.a. HIGH STREET)
> 
> Turn right on Cedar Lane (Coleman's Nursery) and turn left at light at
> Rivershore Road.  Go about two miles and the entrance is on your right
> between a large two story white duplex and a brown shingle house.
> 
> COMING FROM I-664 AND THEN ON RT. 164 TOWARDS NORFOLK
> 
> Take the Towne Point Road exit and turn left at the light and once over
> the bridge, the road's name will change to Twin Pines Road. STAY on this
> road until the end.  Turn right on Rivershore Road and go about 3/4 mile
> and turn left into the driveway between a  brown shingle house  and a
> large two story white duplex.
> 
> COMING NORTH ON RT. 17
> 
> Coming on Rt. 17 GOING north, turn left onto Towne Point Road at the
> Popular Hills Shopping center.  Once over the bridge, the road's name will
> change to Twin Pines Road. STAY on this road until the end.  Turn right on
> Rivershore Road and go about 3/4 mile and turn left into the driveway
> between a  brown shingle house  and a large two story white duplex.

Message forwarded by
 
Val Kitchens
Arlington, VA
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