Hotel Cape Charles Makes the Washington Post
The Washington Post’s travel writer liked Hotel Cape Charles’s modern look — A LOT! (Photo by Becky Krystal/Washington Post)
By GEORGE SOUTHERN
Cape Charles Wave
August 4, 2012
Washington Post travel writer Becky Krystal stayed at Hotel Cape Charles recently, and gave a very favorable review in Friday’s online edition of the paper.
The article is one of a Washington Post series on East Coast and regional lodging.
Unlike some local residents, Krystal didn’t seem to mind the modern look of the just rebuilt Hotel Cape Charles, which she termed “very zen” and “eco-beach chic.” And “not a single cliched pastel shore print hung on the walls” — a definite plus in her book.
This is the second (and more prominent) mention the Washington Post has given Cape Charles in a matter of weeks. On July 13, Krystal wrote more generally about her trip to First Landing State Park near Virginia Beach, Kiptopeke, Cape Charles, and Assateague Island. She mentioned Cape Charles (specifically, Brown Dog Ice Cream shop) only in passing.
Now we know why — she was saving Hotel Cape Charles for a full-length article. [Read more…]
Google Certifies Cape Charles Wave as Local News Source
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By GEORGE SOUTHERN
Cape Charles Wave
August 4, 2012
The Cape Charles Wave has been accepted by Google News as an authentic source of local information. Google News listings began including the Wave on Friday, as illustrated in the screen shot above.
The above screen shot is not “clickable,” but the actual Google News screen is, meaning that readers can access any of the above news media directly from the Google News screen.
Google News readers who search “Cape Charles” get a listing of online news from local sources such as the Eastern Shore News (also listed as Delmarva Now), the Virginian-Pilot, TV stations with online news such as WAVY-TV (shown above), and many more.
The Google web crawler is automated, and searches for the words “Cape Charles” on the Internet. But the only sources allowed under the “News” category are those that have been reviewed and accepted by a Google official.
To be accepted, the Cape Charles Wave had to demonstrate that it publishes information that would normally be found in a newspaper, such as news reports, feature stories, opinion columns, obituaries, classifieds, and letters to the editor. The Wave was also required to have a public “face” — meaning that its editors and reporters are clearly identified by name. [Read more…]
Beachfront Memorial Service for Robert Gennings, 1952-2012
Robert Charles Gennings, 59, husband of Mary Katherine Belote Gennings and a resident of Williamsburg, passed away Thursday, August 2.
A celebration of his life will be held Monday, August 6, at sunset (7:30 p.m.) at the north end of the Cape Charles Beach. The Rev. Linwood Cook will officiate, and all are invited to attend.
Robert Gennings was born November 20, 1952, in Arkansas, and grew up in Texas. He was the son of the late Robert Truman Gennings and the late Helen Percell Gennings.
He was a retired heavy equipment operator for George Nice and Sons, and previously worked for the Missouri State Highway Department and in the oil fields of Texas.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by five children, Robert Bryan Gennings of Williamsburg, Kimberly Faye Osterdyk of Golden City, Mo., James Frances Hertig II and companion, Tedra Whitting, of Gravois Mills, Mo., Katherine Danielle Cook and husband, Gray, of Chatham, Va., and Luther Tankard Burgess and companion, Amber, of Cape Charles; two sisters, Sister Catherine Clare of Greenwich, NY, and Nancy Logan and husband, Jim, of Gonzales, TX. He leaves behind 15 grandchildren ranging from 9 months to 17 years old. [Read more…]
COMMENTARY
Buying Bank Building Out of Sync with Comprehensive Plan
By TIMOTHY J. KRAWCZEL
August 3, 2012
Local governments in Virginia can do only those things that the state code specifically enables them to do, and must do them according to the procedures outlined in the Code.
Virginia envisions that local governments will have robust land use planning programs as a linchpin, engaged citizens, and active civic discourse.
One way the law of Virginia prescribes to fulfill this purpose is to require each municipality to have a Comprehensive Plan for the future physical development of the jurisdiction, founded on careful study and public input.
“Good public policy is made after a careful review of facts and consideration of public opinion.”
The Code of Virginia also obligates public officials, such as Town Councils, to carefully consider the adopted Comprehensive Plan before making a land use decision.
The Code is specific: Section 15.2-2232, Legal status of plan, stipulates that once a Town’s comprehensive plan has been approved and adopted, it shall control the general or approximate location, character and extent of each public facility . . . . Thereafter, unless a feature is already shown on the adopted master plan or part thereof , no park . . . or other public area, public building or public structure . . . whether publicly or privately owned, shall be constructed, established or authorized, unless and until the general location or approximate location, character, and extent thereof has been submitted to and approved by the commission as being substantially in accord with the adopted comprehensive plan or part thereof. . . . [Read more…]
Public Hearings on Rezoning School Property August 23
By KAREN JOLLY DAVIS
Cape Charles Wave
August 1, 2012
At a special meeting Tuesday night, the Cape Charles Town Council set a date for two public hearings regarding zoning for the old Cape Charles high school. The Town has signed a purchase contract with Echelon Resources, Inc., to sell the building and land for $10, but a condition of the contract is that the zoning be changed to allow for a 17-unit apartment building.
The public hearings are scheduled for Thursday, August 23, at 6 p.m. at a location to be announced.
Residents crowded the council chamber for Tuesday’s meeting, spilling out into the hallway. But because it was a special meeting, no public comment was allowed.
Frank Wendell was the only member of council to vote against holding the public hearings. He questioned the need to rezone the school property from Open Space to R-1 Residential, and the subsequent conditional use permit that would allow Echelon to locate an apartment building in an R-1 zone.
“Is replacement of the basketball court the only condition for the conditional use?” Wendell asked. “No repurchase agreement, like the [Town] attorney recommended?” [Read more…]
