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Events
Leading to the Dredge of |
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January 9, 2001 |
Bennett Creek Dredge Group, headed by Neil Wilson
and Buck Tysor, organize a meeting at the Bennett Creek Landing clubhouse
to discuss the current condition of the channel and actions required to
dredge. Suffolk City
Officials and the Corps of Engineers were in attendance. (Historical note: Bennett Creek Dredge Group soon adopts a new name, Friends of
Bennett Creek FOBC), as suggested by Buck Tysor.) |
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February 21, 2001 |
Suffolk City Council voted 7-0 in favor of appropriating the
necessary $40,000 for dredging Bennett Creek. <source: FOBC attendance
record> |
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March 2, 2001 |
Army Corps of Engineers Letter to Suffolk.
Federal funds committed to dredging Bennett Creek and request for
the City’s share of the expense in the amount of $40,000. Dredging scheduled on/approximately March 29,2001. |
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April 5-12, 2001 |
BENNETT CREEK DREDGED BY THE
CURRITUCK. |
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May 1, 2001 |
The Friends of Bennett Creek (FOBC) to all supporters. Letter of appreciation summarizing and acknowledging the efforts of all those who have served to maintain Bennett Creek since 1983. <Letter> |
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Nov 29, 2001 |
Friends of Bennett Creek
(FOBC), under leadership of Sheila Neal, files ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION as a non-profit organization and receives its CERTIFICATE
from the State Corporation Commission. |
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