CANCELLED THURSDAY 1/17: Monitoring Change on the Virginia Coast
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE: “Monitoring Change on the Virginia Coast” is the subject a lecture by Dr. John Porter, the database and IT specialist for the Virginia Coast Reserve Long Term Ecological Research Program. [Read more…]
FRIDAY 1/18: Arbitrage at Palace Theatre
January 18 is Friday Film night at Arts Enter, featuring Arbitrage. [Read more…]
FRIDAY 1/18: Wright Brothers Seminar at ES Community College
“The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk,” a free seminar, will be given at 12:30 p.m. Friday, January 18, in the Lecture Hall of Eastern Shore Community College, 29300 Lankford Hwy., Melfa. [Read more…]
SATURDAY 1/26: Dr. Zhivago Tribute at Palace Theatre
The Russians are Coming! Arts Enter at the Palace Theatre in Cape Charles will host a Dr. Zhivago tribute complete with tea, desserts, caviar and vodka along with commentary by Hollywood critic Mal Vincent Saturday, January 26, at 1 p.m. [Read more…]
SATURDAY 1/26: Sea Glass Exhibition at the Firehouse
Sea Glass and All Things Glass: Celebrate one of our natural wonders Saturday, January 26, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Cape Charles Firehouse on Mason Avenue. [Read more…]
SATURDAY 2/2: Conference on Future of Small Farms
The Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust is sponsoring a mini conference, Eastern Shore Grown: Small Farm Future, 9-12 a.m. February 2 at the Eastern Shore Community College. [Read more…]
‘Temporary Fix’ Planned to Reopen Fishing Pier in March
This portion of fishing pier built on concrete sleepers laid on the sand was effectively destroyed in the hurricane. The deeper water area secured to pilings was not damaged. (Wave photo)
Cape Charles Wave
January 15, 2013
The Cape Charles fishing pier, partly destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, should be repaired in time to reopen by late March, according to Town officials.
Ultimately, the fishing pier will be rebuilt by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency).
Town Planner Tom Bonadeo told Town Council last Thursday that rebuilding the pier will cost between $200,000 and $300,000, and will not happen for a “year or two.”
In the meantime the Town is working on “a temporary fix” to allow the pier to reopen as soon as possible.
Town Manager Heather Arcos said the Town is working with an engineer with the goal of reopening the pier by the end of March.
But the permanent fix will be up to FEMA. That will entail replacing the section going out to the jetty which was built on concrete sleepers rather than pilings. The portion of the pier in deeper water is already built on pilings and was not damaged.
“FEMA is going to be dumping a lot of money in it to fix it and fix it right this time,” Public Works Director Dave Fauber told Council.
In addition to damage to the pier, the Town estimates that $5,400 worth of beach sand was lost.
Town Basketball Court and Children’s Playground
In other Town Council business, Town Manager Arcos said that town staff are exploring options for replacing the basketball court in the park. One idea is to locate the court on Town-owned property beside the skateboard park. [Read more…]
Town Toilets Closed for the Season? Well, Not All!
January 15, 2013
Town’s public toilet at the fishing pier, built by volunteers, is closed for the season.
Town’s newest public toilet, constructed at the Harbor last year at a cost of $350,000, is closed for the season.
The porta-potty at Central Park remains open for business, but not for long. Town Planner Tom Bonadeo reported last week that the Town has requested the vendor to remove the porta-potty immediately. A permanent toilet is planned, but it too will be closed during the winter season. (Wave photos)
