LETTER: Thanks to All Who Made Tall Ships A Success
June 14, 2012
DEAR EDITOR:
On behalf of Eastern Shore Virginia Festivals (ESVAF, Inc.) and Tall Ships At Cape Charles, I want to extend our deep gratitude to our sponsors and the community at large, including all who helped make our June 8 -12 festival such a huge success.
In Cape Charles, the five-day festival brought throngs of visitors (more than 7,000 of them, by a conservative count) to tour the tall ships and go on day sails, while also enjoying the food music, and entertainment, plus all kinds of family-friendly activities and 43 terrific vendors selling crafts and wares of all kinds. In a boost to the local economy, cash registers were ringing all over town as visitors patronized shops, filled B&Bs and the new Cape Charles hotel, and packed restaurants. We thank our local merchants and business community for their support and great efforts in preparing to welcome all these visitors – the town never looked better!
The way in which both towns and the larger Northampton County community came together in support of such a huge and challenging initiative was truly inspirational to me personally as well as to the members of the Tall Ships At Cape Charles Steering Committee— more than 30 people from throughout the County, who worked and planned for nine months to bring this amazing event to fruition. Other towns participated through their volunteers and sponsors, making Tall Ships At Cape Charles truly a County-wide festival. We are grateful to our state tourism representative, Lynne Lochen, whose expert advice and guidance kept us on track, and to Jonny Stevenson and her team in Eastville for their enthusiasm and hard work planning their own Star Spangled Day.
With such a magnificent effort, it is challenging, indeed, to try to thank everyone, and not leave anyone out; in addition to all listed here, Eastville organizers are preparing their own, special thank-you letter to those who made their Star Spangled Day such a success. [Read more…]
WEDNESDAY 6/20 Nature Walk in the Park
Every Wednesday: Fun Days in the Park: All events meet at the Gazebo in Central park and last approximately 2 hours. All events require registration and a fee of$3 per child.
June 20 at 9 a.m. – Nature Walk
June 27 at 9 a.m. – Field Day
July 11 at 9 a.m. – Tie Dye
August 8 at 9 a.m. – Flowers
FRIDAY 6/22: Courageous Movie at Cape Charles Baptist Church
Cape Charles Baptist Church will offer a free viewing of the movie “Courageous,” on Friday, June 22 at 7 p.m. Click on “Read More” to access the preview link: [Read more…]
