THURSDAY July 18: Eastern Shore Photography Club Invites New Members
The Eastern Shore Photography Club will meet 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at the Historic Palace Theatre. [Read more…]
JULY 15-26 ESO Arts Camp Adds Extended Care
Want to send your children to camp but can’t swing the 3 p.m. pick up time? Here’s some good news! ESO Arts Center’s Summer Arts Camp will provided extended care from 3 to 5 p.m. for $25 extra per week. [Read more…]
Florence Lucey Funeral Tuesday at St. Charles Church
July 11, 2013
Florence T. Lucey, 94, wife of the late John R. Lucey and the late John Kovak and a resident of Silver Beach and also Point Pleasant, NJ, passed away Tuesday, July 9, at her Silver Beach residence.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, at St. Charles Catholic Church with Father J. Michael Breslin officiating. [Read more…]
Town Flood Insurance Rates Should See ‘Drastic’ Drop
Click on map to view larger image. (An additional click may be required on larger image.) As proposed, only a few tiny areas in the entire Town of Cape Charles are classified “AE,” which requires flood insurance to obtain a mortgage. On the current 2008 flood map (not shown), a majority of the Historic District is classified “AE.”
By DORIE SOUTHERN
Cape Charles Wave
July 11, 2013
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is proposing “a drastic change regarding flood zones in Cape Charles.”
Town Planner Rob Testerman told the Cape Charles Planning Commission July 9 that a majority of the Historic District, currently rated high-risk by FEMA, is proposed to be reclassified at a much lower risk of flooding.
That is wonderful news to any property owner paying flood insurance premiums.
Under FEMA rules, federally regulated lenders require property owners to buy flood insurance in areas labeled “A or “V” on the FEMA flood zone map.
In high-risk areas, there is at least a 1 in 4 chance of flooding during a 30-year period.
In the current 2008 FEMA map, “a majority of the historic portion of Cape Charles is located in the AE Zone,” Testerman said.
But the preliminary map for 2013 “shows the AE zone ending at the beach,“ he noted.
The most flood-prone area is of course the beach itself, which retains a “VE” classification. [Read more…]
SHER: July 4th Art as a New Way of Seeing
By SHER HOROSKO
Cape Charles Wave
July 10, 2013
Photography is a new venture for me. I’m about nine months into it.I never wanted to use a camera because I thought it would separate me from whatever I was experiencing.Upon buying one, I established a firm rule: If the camera ever gets in the way of feeling the wonder in front of me or saving someone or something, ditch the camera. Staying faithful to this rule allows me to shoot freely.
I’ve discovered a camera allows me to experience something over again. Most importantly, I see things I missed in the actual moment. I am less interested in re-presenting the action than in conveying the feeling it stirs in me. Here are a few shots from the 4th of July that I re-lived.
Art is a way of seeing the ordinary in a new way.
I got a late start to the fireworks. Traveling down the driveway, we headed for the lights in the sky. “Some folks chase storms,” I said. “We chase fireworks.”
We ended up in the parking lot at Aqua. I took this shot of the flag in the dark when the fireworks ended. (I had no idea another round was about to begin on the other side of town).
It reflects how I feel about our country now — a lot of darkness surrounding a great light. We are more divided than I ever remember being, but the light still shines on us. It is easy to light a fuse and blow up a bridge — and much harder to build one across the chasms that divide us.
We need to build more bridges.
We all have things happen in life. They can keep us in or down or feeling sorry for ourselves.
I loved watching these guys — how they moved around, smack dab in the middle of the music, how they were drinking the whole thing down. They could have had a sign on the back of their chairs: “Live your Life!” But they didn’t need to.
Inspirational folks don’t carry signs and they don’t even mean to be inspiring. That’s the beauty of it. [Read more…]
Thanks for the Best July 4th Parade and Festival Ever!
Unicyclist came again this year from Massachusetts to perform in Cape Charles parade. (Wave photo)
By JEN LEWIS
Cape Charles Recreation Coordinator
July 9, 2013
As the Community Events/Recreation Coordinator I would like to thank so many people who helped to make this year’s 4th of July Street Parade and Festival a fun day for all.
Trina Veber once again faced the hot temperatures to emcee the day’s events.
Paul Skolnick and Elsie Bowen judged the parade.
Matt Evans ran the tournaments.
Spencer Travis and friend as well as Sharon Silvey took on the very difficult task of judging the beautiful baby contest. [Read more…]
TUESDAY 7/9: Planning Commission Meeting
Cape Charles Planning Commission will meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Town Hall. The complete information packet may be read at http://www.capecharles.org/documents/20130709-PCAgendaPkt.pdf.
FRIDAY 7/12: Eastern Shore Artists Showcase Bay Inspiration
Artists from Virginia’s Eastern Shore will showcase their talents and share how the Chesapeake Bay has inspired their works during Artists and the Bay Friday, July 12, in Onancock. [Read more…]
