Reflections on Cape Charles and the Eastern Shore
The public is invited to meet with Cela to chat about the Town’s present and future. All are welcome! Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 4 PM – 6 PM The event will be hosted at the Dacha Tea House 439 Mason Ave., Cape Charles, Virginia 23310 Hosted by Cela Burge: Cape Charles Town Council
Moving Sale! Sat., 10/27, 10-3, Sun. 10/28, 10-2. 534 Tazewell Ave., Cape Charles- Vacation rental closing, furniture, household items, linens and towels, kitchen items, decor, misc. outdoor items. Don’t miss this sale if you are furnishing a vacation home! Questions, call 757-286-6463
SALISBURY, Md. – McDonald’s® Restaurants of Eastern Shore is proud to announce their annual Hiring Day is set for Wednesday, October 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at all 37 independently-owned McDonald’s restaurants on Delmarva. Apply in-person and interview on-site for crewmember and management positions at every McDonald’s restaurant on the Eastern Shore from […]
This evening of horror will be really funny but only for ages 12+. Come celebrate Halloween at the Palace Theatre and see these comedy-horror plays which feature our own Melinda Blanchard, Mel Stein, Sherri DeMarino and Diane D’Amico in the Butleress who play four women that meet at the local community theater to rehearse an obscure […]
October 27th “Super Saturday” will mark TEN DAYS until Election Day! Join #TeamTaylor in knocking doors and spreading the word to Get-Out-To-Vote. Saturday at 10 AM – 6 PM 4734 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462-6405
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The NFIP’s Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities that help citizens prevent or reduce flood losses. Participating municipalities are ranked in classes one through nine, based on points received for a number of activities […]
Those of us who adhere to the principles of the Weston A. Price Foundation are seekers. When a friend says, “Try eating this” we say, “What’s in it?”. When our doctor encourages us to take a statin we respond, “Wait a moment, do I have a shortage of statins? What was that study I read […]
Trunk or Treating will take place on October 27 from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Mason Avenue in Cape Charles. Cars will start lining up in the first available parking space in front of the Cape Charles Memorial Library. Please contact Jen Lewis if you would like to register your car or golf cart. Businesses have two […]
The Cape Charles Town Council Special Election is scheduled for November 6, 2018 to fill the vacancy created when former Councilwoman Dora Sullivan resigned her position on the Council. The candidate elected to this position would serve until June 30, 2020. We have three candidates running to fill the seat on Council: Cela Burge, Joan Natali and Herbert […]
Message from Cape Charles Memorial Library Board of Trustees and the Friends of the Cape Charles Memorial Library. The Cape Charles Memorial Library Board of Trustees and the Friends of the Cape Charles Memorial Library are working together to plan a Calendar of Activities to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Cape Charles Memorial Library. Anniversary events will start on […]
The 2018 Redneck Romp is set for Saturday, November 24, 2018, at the carnival grounds in Wachapreague, VA. This annual events benefits the Wachapreague Fire Dept and the Waste Watchers of the Eastern Shore. Choose either the 10 miler or the 5K run/walk. Commemorative event T-shirt, finishing medal, trophy by division and post race celebration. […]
70 BC: Birth of Roman poet Virgil (d.19 BC), author of the Ecolgues and the Aenid, among other works, whose legacy includes such pith as, Omnia vincit Amor (Love conquers all), Tempus Fugit* (time flies…), Latet anguis in herba (a snake in the grass), and Durate, et vosmet rebus servate secundis (Bear up, and live […]
The Orchestra of the Eastern Shore’s Fall concerts will be on November 2nd and 4th. Dr. Paul Kim, a professional conductor, violinist, composer, and music professor will lead the orchestra which includes flutes, clarinet, horns, harp, bassoon harpsichord, and trombone. The concert will feature the Overture to The Secret Marriage. This is a late 18th-century […]
Science and Philosophy Seminar of the Eastern Shore of Virginia has scheduled its next seminar, “Your Primary Care Doctor as an Endangered Species.” The free 90-minute seminar will be at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 26 in the Lecture Hall of the Eastern Shore Community College, 29300 Lankford Hwy, Melfa, VA 23410. Art Fournier will […]
ANPC Women’s Pregnancy Support now has new evening hours, open Tuesdays until 6:00 p.m. The new hours will begin on November 6th. The ANPC provides free and confidential pregnancy tests in a safe, confidential environment where you will not feel judged or told what you should do. We are here to equip you with all […]
Driving on Old Cape Charles Road on the morning of September 22nd, you may have noticed some folks in orange vests cleaning up trash and debris alongside the road. Eight members of the Cape Charles Yacht Club (CCYC) and one guest participated in the quarterly clean-up of the roads leading to the Cape Charles Town Harbor. The members […]
The Rotary Club of Cape Charles and the Cape Charles Business Association will jointly sponsor a public forum for the three Cape Charles Town Council candidates on Sunday, October 28, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at the Historic Palace Theatre on Mason Avenue in Cape Charles. This will be the only opportunity for the voting […]
Onancock, VA – Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital (RSMH) has achieved Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Riverside Shore Memorial is one of eight hospitals in VA and 166 in the nation to achieve Pathway designation. The Pathway to Excellence designation identifies what it takes to create a work environment where […]
Complaint cites repeated violations that damaged land and waterways near the development project on the Northern Neck WARSAW (October 10, 2018)—Attorney General Mark R. Herring and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality today announced the filing of a lawsuit against Virginia True Corporation for its significant and repeated environmental violations at its development project near Fones Cliffs […]
Marijuana sales officially began in Canada on Wednesday, making it the first G7 country — and the second country in the world after Uruguay — to legalize the drug for all adults. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau campaigned on a promise to legalize marijuana, and his government delivered in the form of Bill C-45, otherwise known […]
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) said Democrats must take advantage of “public outcry against the [Trump] administration].” Kaine said Democrats must fight back in Congress, the courts, and in the streets. “What we’ve got to do is fight in Congress, fight in the courts, fight in the streets, fight […]
The Rotary Club of Cape Charles and the Cape Charles Business Association will jointly sponsor a public forum for the three Cape Charles Town Council candidates on Sunday, October 28th, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at the Palace Theatre on Mason Avenue in Cape Charles. This will be the only opportunity for the voting residents of Cape Charles to […]
In August, former supervisor Granville Hogg, along with John Coker and County Administrator Charles Kalakowski met with VDOT to take another look at the Food Lion intersection project (FLIP) to see if there were other alternatives. After the meeting, VDOT was to get back to Hogg and the County on the installation of a roadway tying […]
Even as summer is over, Cape Charles is still trying to come to terms with the continued increase in beach visitors. Between May and September town staff conducted observations and counts of the parking along various segments of Bay Avenue. Bay Avenue was broken into two sections – Washington Avenue to the Pavilion (west side), and Pavilion […]
Tropical storm Michael slammed into the lower Shore late Thursday packing Cat 1 hurricane statistics. Michael generated winds that were measured at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel with gusts of 77 mph at 1:00 a.m. Friday (other gusts were reported close to 90mph). The bridge was closed most of the night. High winds in the morning […]
From the petition page, written on 9/26/2018 long-time Councilman Wesley Travis resigned his seat. Town code states that the remaining council members can appoint whomever they wish to fill the vacancy. After a year of controversy and gridlock, we want a new voice and fresh ideas introduced to the Town Council. Jason Van Marter, owner and […]
The Desk is a special story to the Mirror by Michael C. Jordan To the right of the large picture window sits a child’s roll-top desk. Raising the slatted wooden roll-top reveals the flat writing surface. It is decorated by the scratches and dents, names and initials of the children who have occupied its chair. These […]
Dr. Mark Freeze, Chairman of the Planning Commission, submitted the final draft of the County Comprehensive Plan to the Board of Supervisors at Tuesday night’s Regular Meeting. According to Dr. Freeze, the Planning Commissioners have spent over 1,000 hours working on this plan. The major complaint from the board was that the document was too […]
3761 BC: The “epoch reference date” for the modern Hebrew calendar. If you every wondered why your Jewish friends gave something of a “meh-“ reaction to the hysteria of Y2K, it is because it was already Y5K plus (!) by then. 1571: Battle of Lepanto- The last exclusive galley-versus-galley naval battle, fought between the navies […]
Palace Theatre November 2018 Theater Schedule has been released, highlighted by a performance by the Governor’s School for the Arts Department of Theatre & Film Saturday November 10, 2018 7 PM The Governor’s School for the Arts Department of Theatre & Film presents: Playing with Fire (After Frankenstein) by Barbara Field Directed by Steve J. […]
It looks like fall has finally arrived in Cape Charles. The Lemon Tree Gallery at 301 Mason Ave is getting into the swing with a full schedule of fun events: Friday November 2, 2018: Lemon Tree Gallery & Studio presents: Line Dancing with the Boot Scootin’ Belles 6-8 PM “If every time you take one step […]
Special Opinion to the Mirror by Paul Plante First of all, before I go any further, let me make it quite clear that I am an American, which means I am neither a Democrat, nor a Republican, both of which are minorities here in America, and I do vote, although I will not give my […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP)- Virginians have only a few days left to register to vote. Monday is the deadline to register online, by mail or in person. Voters will decide the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican challenger Corey Stewart next month. T here are also several competitive congressional districts throughout […]
This week Democrats saw Kanye West give Trump a hug, black unemployment hit the lowest level ever, and in return Democrats responded by rioting and calling Kanye a “dumb negro”. There is a paradigm shift, as folks are finally walking off the plantation–that of course is breaking the masters like Don Lemon and Donna Brazile who […]
President Donald Trump added his signature to the “Save Our Seas Act” on Thursday, green-lighting an initiative to clean up eight million tons of debris from the planet’s oceans. “As president I will continue to do everything I can to stop other nations from making our oceans into their landfills. That’s why I’m pleased – […]
As feminists were busy peddling their “War on Women” narrative in the U.S., Yazidi sex slave survivor Nadia Murad was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting a real War on Women in the Middle East. Nadia was honored for her efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, together with […]
