WEEKEND: Tall Ship Andalucia Calls on Cape Charles
WEEKEND: TALL SHIP ANDALUCIA CALLS ON CAPE CHARLES
September 6, 2014
The Spanish tall ship El Galeon Andalucía will be calling on Cape Charles Harbor under a suddenly altered itinerary that takes her to Baltimore and Annapolis. She departs Cape Charles Tuesday morning. She is a world traveler and is truly a floating museum. Tickets for tours of six decks of the vessel may be purchased at the gate on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
SATURDAY 9/13: Auditions for A Christmas Carol
The fall season for Cape Charles School of Dance will be presenting A Christmas Carol, an innovative, avant garde interpretation under the direction of lead dance instructor Amy Watkins. Dancers of all ages (including adults) are needed for the show, which will incorporate classical ballet, modern and jazz, movement and yoga. Auditions for speaking roles will be held at the Palace Theatre stage September 13 at 10 a.m. [Read more…]
Sponsors Sought for Special Olympics Reception at Kings Creek Inn
Help our Eastern Shore Athletes SOAR at the Special Olympics Virginia Awareness Reception on Sunday, October 19, from 1-5 p.m. at Kings Creek Inn. A live auction and silent auction featuring pieces from local artists, vouchers for hotel and B&B stays, and much more will be held to benefit the Special Olympics Virginia Athletes of the Eastern Shore. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. All tickets include an engraved wine glass, one glass of wine, hors d’oeuvres, a chance to win a door prize, and the knowledge that you have helped change a brave athlete’s life! [Read more…]
SATURDAY 9/13: Seaside Garden Tour in Wachapreague
Plant Eastern Shore Natives Campaign: 17th century botanist John Clayton sails into Wachapreague Harbor on Saturday, September 13 at 10 a.m. to tour the native plant demo garden in Seaside Park. Clayton’s visit for the Seaside Garden Tour and Planting culminates a three day series of free public events sponsored by the Plant ES Natives Campaign and its partners to celebrate the beautiful native plants that flower and fruit in fall on the Shore. The partners want to spread the message that the return of cool breezes marks the ideal time to plant trees, shrubs and other perennial plants. [Read more…]
9/15 Deadline to Register for ‘Volunteers as Chesapeake Stewards’
Registration is now open for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF)’s popular adult education course, VoiCeS (Volunteers as Chesapeake Stewards), which will run Thursday evenings from September 25 through November 13 at Eastern Shore Community College in Melfa. The course is an eight-week series of evening classes focusing on water quality and stewardship. Featured are in-depth sessions taught by Bay experts from CBF and other regional institutions and organizations. Car pools are available from the Cape Charles area. [Read more…]
SATURDAY 9/20: Volunteers Sought to Grow Oyster Gardens
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is seeking volunteers to grow baby oysters in floating “oyster gardens” attached to piers, docks, and marina slips to help restore the Bay’s oyster population. CBF will host a workshop to train volunteers on Saturday, September 20, from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science Eastern Shore Lab, 40 Atlantic Avenue in Wachapreague. [Read more…]
TIGER BEETLE HABITAT
Bay Creek Beaches Must Be ‘Left to Nature’
CAPE CHARLES WAVE
September 2, 2014
The lowly Northeastern beach tiger beetle, a threatened species, has won out over Bay Creek beach goers — with the help of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
The Bay Creek Homeowners Association used to rake the Bay Creek beaches to remove whatever washed up with the tide, such as seaweed, grasses, and the like — just as Cape Charles does at the town’s public beach. But the raking, especially with a tractor, is highly damaging to the Northeastern beach tiger beetle, whose habitat has been reduced to two areas: Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts and some relatively undisturbed beaches on the Chesapeake Bay.
That counts out the town public beach, where the tiger beetle gave up long ago. But the Bay Creek beaches, having become frequented by people only in recent times, still host the tiger beetle. So the beaches at Bayside Village and at The Colony/Kings Bay have been designated by the F&WS as tiger beetle habitat and may not be disturbed.
“This means that the beach must be left to nature with the exception that human pedestrian traffic is permitted, as well as the hand removal of glass, metal, plastic, etc. In years past the beach at Bay Creek was mechanically raked and maintained. This practice was suspended when the F&WS Enforcement branch placed the management of the Home Owners Association on notice that cleaning the beach is a violation of law subject to criminal prosecution and heavy daily fines for continued violations,” the Bay Creek HOA reported to its members in August. [Read more…]
Cape Charles Christian School: An Appreciation
One of many yard sales at the Christian School. (Wave photo)
By WAYNE CREED
September 2, 2014
As school starts today, I have to say it is a little bit sad not have any of my children going back to Cape Charles Christian School. My son and daughter were part of the first class at the school, when it was housed by the generous folks at Trinity Methodist and Cape Charles Baptist. From its very beginnings, the school embodied the very best of our community, and I can’t tell you what a joy it was to once again see gaggles of kids traipsing through Cape Charles.
Now that my son Joey has moved on to Broadwater (he really wanted to play varsity sports), I am personally going to miss those mornings, watching him strap on his backpack, hop on his scooter, and go off to school in the same town where he grew up. He loves playing sports at BA, but I know he also misses the Christian school too.
I am so grateful for everything that CCCS did for our kids — the values they taught and the sense of community that they have built. It has been a fruitful partnership with the citizens of Cape Charles, our Library and staff, and especially Arts Enter, which has been so gracious and helpful with classes, instruction, and use of facilities.
Kate Tayloe, Valerie Travis, Dawn Lewis, Carrie Cabello, and Leslie Savage provided the best lower school experience one could wish for. Andrea Davis is no longer there, but she was also instrumental in laying the intellectual foundation for success. Thanks to Ms. Tayloe for showing my kids that, yes, reading can actually be fun. Holly Hubbard brought so much talent and passion to our upper school, teaching the required disciplines needed to excel in not just the upper school, but all through the educational experience. [Read more…]
