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John B. Lapetina, Sr. (renown OV Dentist) wrote: Mon 4/5/2004 5:24 PM    Subject: OV Nickel Tour
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WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS PRICELESS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

THE LAPETINA WITH THE JETTYS WAS MY FATHER. I AM NOW ALMOST 80 AND I TOOK OVER DR. BURCHERS DENTAL PRACTICE IN 1956 AT THE OLD SOUTHERN BANK BUILDING. I STAYED THERE 6 YEARS THEN BUILT THE OCEAN VIEW DENTAL BUILDING ON GRANBY STREET  9601. I RETIRED IN 1989 AND MY SON, JOHN B. LAPETINA JR. DDS TOOK OVER MY PRACTICE.  THE LAPETINAS HAVE PRACTICED DENTISTRY IN OCEAN VIEW FOR 47 YEARS.

MY FAMILY CAME HERE FROM ITALY IN 1868.  MY GRANDFATHER DIED IN OCEAN VIEW WHEN I WAS 6 YEARS OLD IN 1930. HE HAD 13 CHILDREN AND MOST ALL SPENT THEIR LIVES IN OCEAN VIEW. ANNIE LAPETINA GRISWOLD OF GRISWOLDS HARDWARE WAS MY FATHER'S SISTER-- SHE HAD A TWIN SISTER NAMED ALICE. THEY WERE IDENTICAL TWINS. ANNIE HAD ONE SON. ALICE MARRIED A MR. CHURCH AND LIVED IN BAYVIEW. SHE HAD 2 DAUGHTERS BERNICE AND FLORENCE.  ANNIE HAD ONE SON,  JACK.

REGARDING THE JETTYS:   AFTER THE 33 HURRICANE, OCEAN VIEW WAS LEFT WITH A 50 FOOT WIDE BEACH. THE PROPERTY OWNERS OWNED THEBEACH TO THE MEAN LOW WATER MARK. THEY OWNED THE BEACH. THEY ASKED THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PUT UP JETTYS BUT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT UNLESS THE PROPERTY OWNERS GAVE UP THE BEACH AND ALL OWNERSHIP TO THE BEACH. MY FATHER REFUSED AND GOT THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO COME UP WITH ENOUGH MONEY TO BUILD THEIR OWN JETTYS. THATS WHAT THEY DID. THIS RESULTED IN THE FIRST JETTY SYSTEM IN OCEAN VIEW AND A FINE WIDE BEACH. 

AS A FOLLOW UP TO THIS, ERNIE MORGAN ASKED GOVERNOR BALILES TO PUT ME ON THE STATE PUBLIC BEACH BOARD. I SERVED 4½ YEARS ON THIS BOARD AND WAS VICE CHAIRMAN.   REALIZING THAT THE PUBLIC NEEDED ACCESS TO THE BEACH, I WORKED TIRELESLY AND GOT IT APPROVED TO PUT IN 19 BEACH ACCESSWAYS  TO THE BEACH FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS GIVES PEOPLE NOT LIVING ON THE BEACH A WAY TO THE OCEAN VIEW BEACHES.  THEY COST 18 THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH. MONEY WELL SPENT.

GOVERNOR ROBB APPOINTED ME TO THE FISHERY MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION. I WAS VICE CHAIRMAN OF THIS BOARD AND SERVED 4 YEARS. I ALSO WAS ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA AND SERVED TWO TERMS OF 3 YEARS. IN 1991, I RECEIVED THE OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA - VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY.  THIS IS A RARE AWARD BECAUSE IT IS ONE AWARD GIVEN EACH YEAR FOR ALL THE SCHOOLS--- MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, PHARMACY, NURSING , PHYSICAL THERAPY, ETC.

WE VACATION AT A NICE PLACE WE HAVE IN MATHEWS CALLED BLUEBIRD POINT. 7½ ACRES ON THE WATER WITH A GREAT BOAT DOCK. WE ALSO RAISE OYSTERS.

WILL BE IN TOUCH. THANKS AGAIN. SINCERELY, JOHN LAPETINA, SR.

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