Shorekeeper Thanks Public for Keeping Up Pressure
By JAY FORD
Virginia Eastern Shorekeeper
October 28, 2014
Last night (October 27) the Northampton Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to keep the vital water quality protections of the Bay Protection Act in place county wide. This is a huge step in protecting our delicate intertidal zone and the men and women who can make a living because of our clean waters.
Many of you wrote letters to the county, spoke at countless public comment periods, or joined the over 500 citizens in signing our petition to keep the Bay Protection Act and I want to thank each and every one of you.
Virginia Eastern Shorekeeper will continue to work on additional threats to our water quality included in the zoning overhaul but we also believe in taking time to give credit when credit is due. Please take a moment to contact your supervisor and thank them for keeping the Bay Protection Act in place county-wide. [Read more…]
Cape Charles Wave Announces Winter Hours
October 20, 2014
The Cape Charles Wave is following the example of Brown Dog Ice Cream by establishing winter hours. The Wave will still publish, but on a reduced schedule.
Readers are invited to continue sending event notices for ON THE TELEPHONE POLE, as well as comments to ANONYMOUS and news to GOSSIP. The CLASSIFIEDS section remains open as well.
LETTERS will be published whenever received, as will COMMENTARIES.
So what’s changing? Essentially, what you read in the Wave will now be largely whenever and whatever the public submits, while the regular reporters hibernate. [Read more…]
FRIDAY 10/31: Jay Ford on ‘Empathy, Claims of Morality, and Implications for Governance”
“Empathy, Claims of Morality, and the Implications for Governance” is the next topic for the Science and Philosophy Seminar of the Eastern Shore of Virginia seminar. The free 90-minute seminar will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday, October 31, in the Lecture Hall of Eastern Shore Community College, 29300 Lankford Hwy., Melfa. Jay Ford will discuss the meaning and existence of empathy and how it affects our shared value systems. [Read more…]
Cerebral Palsy Benefit at Sunset Beach Is Great Success
The inaugural Brews, Band, BBQ & Oysters Too! took place on Saturday, October 18 and was a delight to all of the senses. The aroma of spicy-sweet smoked barbecue filled the air. Hoppy beers tickled the taste buds. Even the most reluctant dancers found themselves tapping their feet to the beat of the music. As if by special request the weather was perfect with the sun shining and a coastal breeze blowing. Looking around, smiles adorned the faces of a large crowd coming together to benefit Cerebral Palsy of Virginia – a nonprofit serving children and adults with disabilities on the Eastern Shore and throughout Virginia. [Read more…]
Register for Master Gardener Training Class
The Eastern Shore of Virginia Master Gardeners Program is accepting applications for the 2015 Master Gardener training class, which will be held at the Eastern Shore Agriculture Research and Experimental Center, 33446 Research Drive, Painter, beginning January 14, and continuing every Wednesday from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 15. The cost is $100 to cover materials and lectures. [Read more…]
FRIDAY 10/31: Halloween Carnival at CC Baptist
Cape Charles Baptist Church will be having their annual carnival on the lawn beside the church Halloween Night from 5 p.m. until the candy runs out. We will have ponies, a monster truck, games, and candy. Stop by and enjoy the fun. Everyone is welcome!
SATURDAY 10/25: Free Drive-Thru Flu Shots at ESCC
The Eastern Shore Health Department is offering free flu vaccines this Saturday, October 25, at the Eastern Shore Community College from 9 a.m.-11 a.m.. The vaccine is available free of charge to adults 18 and older. This is a drive-thru clinic and you will not need to exit your car.
EXTRA: Town Planner Rob Testerman Resigns
Town Planner Testerman
By GEORGE SOUTHERN
Cape Charles Wave
October 21, 2014
Two working days after Cape Charles Town Council shot down the “urban chicken” concept, the brainchild behind the proposal, Town Planner Rob Testerman, submitted his resignation.
Mayor George Proto told the Wave that he learned yesterday (Monday) that Testerman was leaving to accept a “better” job with supervisory authority. Proto stressed that Testerman’s departure is on very amicable terms — the town has been very happy with his work over the past year, the mayor said. [Read more…]
