Here’s Who Was Behind the Crab Pot Drop
Dropping of the Crab Pot promises to become a Cape Charles New Year’s Eve tradition, thanks to a lot of hard work by volunteers. (Photo: Cape Charles Gazette)
Reprinted from the Cape Charles Gazette
January 12, 2015
The Cape Charles Town Harbor hosted the first Cape Charles Dropping of the Crab Pot on December 31, 2014, at 10 p.m. on Mason Avenue. What started as an idea for a small gathering for New Year’s Eve evolved into an exciting event with over 500 residents and visitors braving the cold temperatures for this inaugural event! The attendees enjoyed live music by Loaded Goat, a local band on the Eastern Shore, along with hot apple cider and hot chocolate served by the Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company to bring in 2015 with a bang!
The preparations began a week prior to the event with the construction of a 6’x6’ “crab
pot.” The crab was illustrated by Rachael Taylor, cut out of metal by Sheldon Williams,
and painted by Kristin Lewis to give the crab a lifelike feel in dedication to our local
watermen. The pot was wrapped in fencing and Christmas lights with a “2015” sign made by Andy
Buchholz/Eastern Shore Signs, and built to light up Mason Avenue with full effect. The
crab pot also featured laser lights and a smoke machine to add to the effect,
compliments of Shane Hayward. [Read more…]
PHOTO ESSAY: Cold Beach Day Yields Rewards
By GERTRAUD FENDLER
January 11, 2015
Nice cold day — yes!
Staying home? No way! Just had to go to the beach. . . [Read more…]
New Town Planner Has Extensive Job History
LAWRENCE DIRE
CAPE CHARLES WAVE
January 10, 2014
The Cape Charles Gazette has announced that Lawrence DiRe will be the new town planner effective February 2. DiRe replaces Rob Testerman, who resigned in October to work for the town of Kitty Hawk, N.C.
The Gazette provided no further information, but DiRe has posted his full bio on linkedin.com. According to linkedin and other websites, DiRe is 51 years old and has connections with the Eastern Shore. He has lived in Delmar, Delaware, just north of the Maryland state line on Route 13. From 2013-2014 he was an advisor for Delmarva Education Foundation in Salisbury, Maryland.
DiRe has worked in a number of jobs in several states. From 2009-2014 he was an instructor at Elmhurst College in Chicago. From 2007-2009 he was chief administrative officer and treasurer for the village of Berkeley, Illinois. From 2004-2007 he was town administrator for the town of St. Pauls, North Carolina. From 2002-2004 he was town manager for LaCrosse, Virginia, about 110 miles west of Norfolk. Earlier he interned for the town of Leesburg, Virginia. [Read more…]
SATURDAY 1/17: Annual Epiphany Party and Auction at Fire House
Chris Bannon invites everyone to attend the 23rd Annual Epiphany Party & Auction January 17 at the Fire House. Per tradition, guests are requested to bring their “least favorite” Christmas gift to be auctioned, with proceeds going for playground equipment at Central Park. RSVP to Bannon at 757-331-2206 or [email protected] by January 14.
FRIDAY 1/16: Bird Photography on the Eastern Shore
“Bird Photography on the Eastern Shore,” sponsored by the Science and Philosophy Seminar of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, will be held from 12:30-2 p.m. Friday, January 16, in the Eastern Shore Community College lecture hall in Melfa. George Budd will show how he has used the medium of bird photography in a journey to open himself up to the world around him. Budd, now retired, has lived with his family on the Shore for 10 years. He plans to continue with his photography.
Beekeeping Class for Beginners
A beginners’ beekeeping class will be held in February at the Chamber of Commerce in Melfa. Sponsored by the Beekeepers’ Guild of the Eastern Shore, the class will meet on two consecutive Saturdays, February 7 and February 14, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. [Read more…]
SATURDAY 1/10: Rattlesnake 1-Man Show at Palace Theatre
DATE: January 10
TIME: 8 p.m.
PLACE: Historic Palace Theatre, 305 Mason Avenue
COST: $15
John Hardy’s one man show, Rattlesnake, is a ground-breaking creation. A man of West Texas meets a rattlesnake and immerses himself in its world, finding a comfort and belonging that eludes him in the outside world. It is a brilliantly written original script with 16 characters all played by Mr. Hardy. They come to life before your eyes, distinctly and convincingly. The show is visionary, mystical, and virtuosic in the execution. [Read more…]
American Legion Post Supports Food Pantry
American Legion Post 56 Commander Joe Vaccaro reports that the Post collected and delivered over 570 dry and canned food items to the Cape Charles Food Pantry this year. “Of significant note is the fact that this was the first year the Post participated in this food drive, and plans are already under way to make this an annual event at Post 56,” Vaccaro noted.
