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…]
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)
LETTER: Convert One Tennis Court to a Basketball Court

Former basketball court sits unused. Town has granted developer Echelon Resources an extension until May 1 to begin work.
January 11, 2013
DEAR EDITOR,
Was it necessary for the town to remove the basketball hoops at this time?
The developer of the old school, Echelon Resources, has requested more time before beginning construction, due to the court hearing in late January.
Couldn’t the town have waited to see the outcome, or at least discussed the matter with residents to come up with an alternative solution?
The basketball court was the center of physical activity for children and young men and women of all colors, and it was the only exercise facility available to students at Cape Charles Christian School.
One basketball court was enough to entertain and provide exercise for 10 or more youths at the same time.
No one complained about the rusted hoops, broken chains, uneven court, or lack of safety measures to protect the children from running to the middle of the Madison Street to retrieve the basketball.
The basketball court was the ONLY place where children and young people got away from TV, cell phones, text messaging, and computer games.
It was a place where young people could learn to work in a group and cooperate with each other.
There is a solution to our loss of a basketball court: Convert the two tennis courts to one tennis court and one basketball court. [Read more…]
SATURDAY 1/12: Annual ‘Epiphany Party’ at Fire Station
The annual Epiphany Party is 6 p.m. Saturday, January 12, at the Cape Charles Fire Station. Numerous items, including pink flamingoes, will be sold at auction. The public is invited.