Robert Bois Funeral Friday at St. Charles Catholic Church
Robert D. Bois Sr., 80, husband of Anne Bois and a resident of Seaview, VA, passed away suddenly Monday, August 6, at his residence.
Funeral services with military and VMRC honors will be held Friday, August 10, at St. Charles Catholic Church, 545 Randolph Ave, Cape Charles, at 2 p.m. with Father J. Michael Breslin officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Charles Catholic Church, 545 Randolph Ave, Cape Charles, VA 23310.
Robert Bois was born July 7, 1932, in South Grafton, MA, the son of the late David Bois and the late Albina Lucier Bois.
He served four years in the Navy during the Korean War aboard the USS Missouri and the USS Albany, and then 18 years in the US Air Force, both in the United States and overseas, retiring as a Master Sergeant. After the military, he began a second career with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, completing 18 years of service to the local community, retiring as Captain for the Eastern Shore and Peninsula areas. [Read more…]
Super Successful Clam Slam Festival Ends with a Bang
By GEORGE SOUTHERN
Cape Charles Wave
August 6, 2012
Cape Charles Harbor Master Smitty Dize was tired but happy Sunday evening as he counted up ticket proceeds for the just-completed Boat Docking Contest — the grand finale of a very successful weekend comprising the Town’s first Clam Slam Festival.
Some 800 tickets were sold for Sunday’s boat docking competition which drew watermen and their friends and families from up and down the Shore. Nine boats competed this year — a 50 percent increase over last year. Proceeds go to pay the cash prizes, plus $300 to each boat to help cover fuel costs.
It was the success of the first boat docking contest last year that inspired Dize to expand Harbor events to fill a full weekend, including a Shriners Parade, marching band, and car show on Saturday.
Boat dock competitions are wildly popular on the Shore, with Crisfield, Maryland, having one of the largest. But Dize was happy with the Cape Charles crowd and nine boats — big enough to give a good show, but not so large as to drag on interminably on a hot afternoon.
Three local boats competed: Jay B, Three Brothers, and The Pound Netter.
Master of Ceremonies was the popular Erik “Flea” Emily.
Watch the 5-minute Wave video above, and then read more to see the list of winners.
Boat Docking Contest Is Clam Slam Sunday Finale
SUNDAY CLAM SLAM SCHEDULE
10 a.m. – Artists & Crafters along Mason Avenue
11 a.m. – Captains registration at Harbor
12:30 p.m. – Captains Practice
1 p.m. – 2nd Annual Boat Docking Contest ($5 admission fee) (See Feature Story)
TUESDAY 8/7: Planning Commission to Review Commercial Densities, Apartments on Randolph Street
The next regular meeting of the Cape Charles Planning Commission is 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, at Town Hall.
The Commission will discuss commercial densities in the Harbor District, Mason Avenue Corridor.
The Commission will also consider allowing more ground floor apartments in a commercially zoned area on Randolph Avenue.
Public comment will be heard at the beginning of the meeting.
THURSDAY 8/9: Town Council to Discuss Providing Sewer Service to County
The next regular Cape Charles Town Council meeting is at 6 p.m. Thursday, August 9, at St. Charles Parish Hall. Agenda items include:
- Eastern Shore Public Service Authority Chairman Bob Panek is asking Town Council to confirm its willingness to provide sewage treatment for areas outside Town boundaries.
- Town Manager Heather Arcos is asking Town Council to award $96,000 for design and engineering (but not construction) of a Town trail on the north portion of Peach Street and on Washington Avenue.
- Town Planner Tom Bonadeo is asking Town Council to discuss boat parking on Town streets, with possible changes to the Town code to prohibit parking.
Public comment will be heard at the beginning of the meeting.
Hotel Cape Charles Makes the Washington Post
The Washington Post’s travel writer liked Hotel Cape Charles’s modern look — A LOT! (Photo by Becky Krystal/Washington Post)
By GEORGE SOUTHERN
Cape Charles Wave
August 4, 2012
Washington Post travel writer Becky Krystal stayed at Hotel Cape Charles recently, and gave a very favorable review in Friday’s online edition of the paper.
The article is one of a Washington Post series on East Coast and regional lodging.
Unlike some local residents, Krystal didn’t seem to mind the modern look of the just rebuilt Hotel Cape Charles, which she termed “very zen” and “eco-beach chic.” And “not a single cliched pastel shore print hung on the walls” — a definite plus in her book.
This is the second (and more prominent) mention the Washington Post has given Cape Charles in a matter of weeks. On July 13, Krystal wrote more generally about her trip to First Landing State Park near Virginia Beach, Kiptopeke, Cape Charles, and Assateague Island. She mentioned Cape Charles (specifically, Brown Dog Ice Cream shop) only in passing.
Now we know why — she was saving Hotel Cape Charles for a full-length article. [Read more…]
Google Certifies Cape Charles Wave as Local News Source
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By GEORGE SOUTHERN
Cape Charles Wave
August 4, 2012
The Cape Charles Wave has been accepted by Google News as an authentic source of local information. Google News listings began including the Wave on Friday, as illustrated in the screen shot above.
The above screen shot is not “clickable,” but the actual Google News screen is, meaning that readers can access any of the above news media directly from the Google News screen.
Google News readers who search “Cape Charles” get a listing of online news from local sources such as the Eastern Shore News (also listed as Delmarva Now), the Virginian-Pilot, TV stations with online news such as WAVY-TV (shown above), and many more.
The Google web crawler is automated, and searches for the words “Cape Charles” on the Internet. But the only sources allowed under the “News” category are those that have been reviewed and accepted by a Google official.
To be accepted, the Cape Charles Wave had to demonstrate that it publishes information that would normally be found in a newspaper, such as news reports, feature stories, opinion columns, obituaries, classifieds, and letters to the editor. The Wave was also required to have a public “face” — meaning that its editors and reporters are clearly identified by name. [Read more…]
Beachfront Memorial Service for Robert Gennings, 1952-2012
Robert Charles Gennings, 59, husband of Mary Katherine Belote Gennings and a resident of Williamsburg, passed away Thursday, August 2.
A celebration of his life will be held Monday, August 6, at sunset (7:30 p.m.) at the north end of the Cape Charles Beach. The Rev. Linwood Cook will officiate, and all are invited to attend.
Robert Gennings was born November 20, 1952, in Arkansas, and grew up in Texas. He was the son of the late Robert Truman Gennings and the late Helen Percell Gennings.
He was a retired heavy equipment operator for George Nice and Sons, and previously worked for the Missouri State Highway Department and in the oil fields of Texas.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by five children, Robert Bryan Gennings of Williamsburg, Kimberly Faye Osterdyk of Golden City, Mo., James Frances Hertig II and companion, Tedra Whitting, of Gravois Mills, Mo., Katherine Danielle Cook and husband, Gray, of Chatham, Va., and Luther Tankard Burgess and companion, Amber, of Cape Charles; two sisters, Sister Catherine Clare of Greenwich, NY, and Nancy Logan and husband, Jim, of Gonzales, TX. He leaves behind 15 grandchildren ranging from 9 months to 17 years old. [Read more…]
