Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife Festival This Weekend

Based in Cape Charles, the Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife Festival is the perfect opportunity to experience the wonders of wildlife—from the keynote presentation by Greg Miller whose own Big Year inspired the book and movie of the same name, to unparalleled guided tours, boat trips, nature hikes and much more.

It’s an incredible chance to catch sightings of species one may never have seen before. As one of the most important migration stop-overs on the East Coast, millions of songbirds and butterflies and thousands of raptors will converge here on their long journey south. With the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge and Kiptopeke State Park nearby, this is a migration celebration to remember.

A number of trips for the Festival take place on National Wildlife Refuges which are closed during the government closure. As a contingency, alternate locations are being arranged for all scheduled trips affected by the government closure.

Schedule

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Birding and Wildlife Festival Trips and Tours All Day. Please visit the Birding and Wildlife Festival website (www.esvafestivals.org) for a full listing of all trips and tours and to PURCHASE TICKETS.

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife Festival Headquarters open at Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Department, 501 Mason Avenue

12 p.m. – 5 p.m. — Exhibitors and vendors at Festival Headquarters

6 p.m. — Reception with light refreshments and cash bar at Stage Door Gallery, 301 Mason Avenue

7 p.m. — Opening Program Keynote speech by Greg Miller, whose “Big Year” helped to inspire the book and movie of the same name [Read more…]

WHO WE ARE: Combat Veteran Not Jaded By War

By JOE VACCARO
American Legion Post 56

October 9, 2013

During this Year of the Veteran at the American Legion Post 56, we’re reminded that the persons we call friends and the organizations we belong to are usually a good indicator of who we are or what we aspire to be.

Some people might call these relationships character building. Character building usually begins at home and becomes a finely honed skill in places like church, school and military service. General Dwight D. Eisenhower once stated that character was “everything in leadership” but real character was basically “integrity”.

Throughout the years, military service has become a gristmill for “character building” where men and women are placed in difficult to almost impossible circumstances yet triumph over their circumstances.

The concepts of character and integrity are interwoven throughout a service member’s career whether they serve three years or 33 years. The idea of sacrificing one’s personal needs for the greater good for all isn’t a new concept. If you don’t believe that, ask former combat veteran and American Legion Post 56 member Chad Isabelle. [Read more…]

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