Big Turnout at American Legion Benefit for Assault Victim
American Legion Hall in Cheriton was full Saturday night in support of a young woman hit and assaulted near Oyster. (Wave photo)
CAPE CHARLES WAVE
November 10, 2013
To demonstrate community support and concern for the victim of a shocking assault in Oyster, a few hundred people turned out last night for a fundraiser spaghetti and seafood dinner at the American Legion Post in Cheriton.
An Oyster resident jogging on Sunnyside Road October 24 was struck by a car, then assaulted, and then abducted, but was able to escape despite her injuries. She was released from the hospital in satisfactory condition. A suspect was quickly arrested and charged.
By 7 p.m. last night the Post had sold 240 dinners, with two hours to go.
Cape Charles businesses were well represented by donations to be raffled off at the benefit. All proceeds will be given to the victim as a demonstration of community support.
WEEKEND: USS Missouri Gun Barrel at Wildlife Refuge
USS Missouri Gun Barrel now on display at the Eastern Shore Wildlife Refuge. Photo by John H. Dutram (Published November 9-10, 2013)
VETERANS DAY: American Legion Ceremony on Mason Avenue
Beginning at 10:45 a.m. November 11, Veterans Day, American Legion Post 56 will hold a ceremony at the Cape Charles Veterans Memorial flag pole on Mason Avenue.
Guest speaker is Dr. John Schulz.
LETTER:
Congratulations to ALL Candidates for a Clean Race
November 7, 2013
DEAR EDITOR,
I’d like to congratulate all the candidates in the local elections on running such a clean, respectable race. Despite sentiments running high on a number of issues, there was no mudslinging or backbiting, nor were accusations made by any of the candidates.
Whether they won or lost, our local candidates can be proud of the first-class manner in which they conducted their respective campaigns.
Thank you, candidates, for setting such an excellent example for others to follow!
DAVID BOYD
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Granville Hogg Defeats Willie Randall for Supervisor
Granville Hogg and Willie Randall outside District 1 polling place Tuesday. The two are back-door neighbors in Butler’s Bluff. (Wave photo)
CAPE CHARLES WAVE
November 6, 2013
A wave of voter discontent propelled Granville Hogg’s victory yesterday over incumbent Willie Randall as District 1 Supervisor for Northampton County. The preliminary count was 517 votes for Hogg and 400 for Randall, with absentee votes still to be tallied.
The results were vastly different from four years ago, when Hogg and Randall ran in a three-way race where Hogg received only 87 votes to Randall’s 272.
Voter turnout Tuesday on a picture-perfect day was a whopping 62 percent higher than 2009 when Randall first won his Supervisor’s seat. Now running not only as an incumbent but also as Chairman of the Board, Randall had to face voter dissatisfaction over issues such as the impending loss of the County’s only hospital, failing schools, and higher tax rates on declining-value properties.
District 1 voters clearly were also unhappy with County plans to create a special sewer tax district for commercial properties on and near the Route 13 traffic light between Cape Charles and Cheriton, which Hogg opposes. The issue may have precipitated Hogg’s candidacy after the Board of Supervisors removed him from his seat on the Public Service Authority in retaliation for his opposition. [Read more…]
Shannon Dunham Edges Tamsey Ellis for School Board
Shannon Dunham and Tamsey Ellis at polling place in Cape Charles. As depicted, the race was a friendly one. (Wave photo)
CAPE CHARLES WAVE
November 6, 2013
Eastville attorney Shannon Dunham defeated retired teacher Tamsey Ellis for the District 1 seat Tuesday on Northampton County’s first elected school board. Dunham received 488 votes to Ellis’ 435, with absentee ballots still to be counted.
The race had been a friendly one, with Dunham declaring that “I’m not running against Tamsey — I’m running for the School Board.”
Neither candidate carried the burden of incumbency, as dissatisfaction with County schools is running high. Incumbent Delores Lindsay had filed to run in District 1, but later changed to contest an at-large seat voted on County-wide. Lindsay was unsuccessful in the at-large race, however, losing to Randall Parks 2,170 to 1,442.
In the other at-large contest, Jo Ann Molera defeated Nykia Robinson 2,122 to 1,328. [Read more…]
TUESDAY 11/5: Planning Commission Reviews Town Entrance Overlay
Cape Charles Planning Commission meets 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 5, on the draft Historic Town Entrance Corridor Overlay District, updating the Town’s Comprehensive Plan, and the Town’s sign ordinance. [Read more…]
SUNDAY 11/10: ‘It Happened in the White House: True Tales of Eight Virginia Presidents and Their Wives’ at Palace Theatre
Lynn Ruehlmann, Storyteller, presents “It Happened in the White House: True Tales of Eight Virginia Presidents and Their Wives” on Sunday, November 10, 4 p.m. at the Historic Palace Theatre, 305 Mason Avenue, Cape Charles. [Read more…]
