I believe the best of our young leaders lie buried in military cemeteries and what we have running the country now are what is left us, the dregs. A number of presidents served in the Civil War, at least one from WW I and about four from service in WW II. It seems my generation, the Korean Conflict and beyond has been left behind.
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Archives for August 2015
Smitty Dize: Leaving Town Harbor
Although the Boston Red Sox have recently broken the Curse of the Bambino, a curse caused by giving away the great Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees, we have to hope that our harbor is not in for a similar downturn, as we too let our franchise player, Smitty Dize, slip through our fingers. Mirror sources confirm that Dize has resigned as Harbor Master, and is on his way to becoming harbor master/director for the Oyster Farm at Kings Creek Marina.
Although full details are not available, sources tell the CC Mirror that Mr. Dize has been ready for a change, and that tensions between he and the Mayor, Vice-Mayor, and Assistant Town Manager have been brewing for some time now.
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The Rootstone Jug Band – Old Time Jug Band – Blues and Roots August 7th at 8:00 p.m. at The Oyster Farm at Kings Creek
The Rootstone Jug Band evokes a time before radios and recordings, when folk songs were
woven into the fabric of rural life. This group has studied and absorbed a range of regional
styles and old-time songs from Virginia are presented alongside material from the classic
jug bands and songsters of Memphis, all with a deep respect for the music’s origins. These
songs are essential ingredients in the American musical recipe, and in the hands of and
voices of the Rootstone Jug Band they come alive again!
The Rootstone Jug Band was initially scheduled to play an outdoor event at the Cape
Charles Yacht Center. Because of the uncertainty of the weather, the concert venue has
been changed to The Oyster Farm at Kings Creek located at 500 Marina Village Circle.
Van Lewin at Gallery209 Friday at 7
Another fun night of music not to be missed!!! join us for a few hours of one awesome musician, Van Lewin!!! as always- byob (because of this we must say “private party”, but it is an open invitation), and we request a donation at the door!! see you there!!
Gallery 209
209 Mason
Cape Charles
7 to 10
MARY MILLER: Clock may start ticking soon…
Editor’s Note: This analysis by Mary Miller is excerpted and updated from Citizen’s for a Better Eastern Shore’s (CBES) July 2015 ShoreLine Newsletter. To find out more about CBES visit their website here.
Northampton County Rezoning—
…..the clock may start ticking soon
At the end of the May 26 Board of Supervisor’s Work Session, with no Agenda notice, and with only the CBES representative left in the audience, the Board members were presented with a new calendar for action on the county-wide rezoning proposal. Each member received a Red Binder containing all changes agreed to up until that date, and several pages of brand new recommendations from county staff.
TOWN COUNCIL: lunacy + dysfunction = ???
The Cape Charles Town Council met for a work session on July 30th to once again see if they and Patrick Hand could find a way to move forward with the 300 Mason Street Project. Although Hand’s project has already been approved by the Harbor District Review Board, members of Council (mainly Steve Bennett of Bay Creek,) have been so morbidly obsessed with nitnoids, that approval for the project has thus far been unobtainable. Also on the agenda was the Cape Charles by the Bay website debacle; the handling of the 300 Mason project and the website contract are key performance indicators of just how dysfunctional the Proto Council has become.
Northampton BoS: Poultry Litter & PUDs
The Northampton Board of Supervisors met on Monday to once again take up proposed zoning changes, including the hot button issues of Planned Unit Developments and chicken litter incineration. Over the past few months, citizens have voiced concerns over the possibility of poultry houses and litter incineration coming to Northampton. Planned Unit Developments (PUDS) have also raised concerns, mainly whether or not there will enough controls once the projects are approved. Mary Miller’s analysis (read it here) covers some of these PUD concerns.
HEINZ SOMMER: I want the accurate answers, please.
On the night that the Town of Cape Charles finally approved the budget for this fiscal year, Cape Charles resident Heinz Sommer was on hand, and he was looking for some answers. However, the three minutes of public comment was hardly enough time to get much of anything, so Sommer submitted his questions to the Town Clerk writing. The Mirror published the Town’s answers on July 5th.
On July 22. 2015 the original answers were revised by the Town of Cape Charles.
One of the questions asked was:
What is the amount of non-performing assets on our balance sheet (like the $100,000 property acquired from Foster; Nonperforming in the sense that they do not provide any reasonable income, or they do not serve any needs for the community and or are not essential for future town developments.
The original answer was:
No others-The acquired property protects the Town entrance from possible undesirable development at the town’s entrance, and it is hoped that it will provide an increased benefit in the future.
The revised answer by the town of Cape Charles is as follows:
Assets owned by the Town and not either leased out or used for municipal purposes:
- Two parcels on Randolph behind the Library, which are being held for future parking.
- Three parcels on Madison north of the park. No plans for utilization.
- One parcel on Washington. No plans for utilization.
- One parcel, southeast corner of Fig and Randolph, which is currently loaned to New Roots Youth Garden. Long-range plan is for a round-about/plaza.
- Three parcels on Stone Road adjacent to the water plant and water tower.
- A sixteen acre parcel on Old Cape Charles Road, of which a small portion is being used for two new wells. Remainder is reserved for either future well sites or rapid infiltration basins for treated wastewater effluent disposal.
- The seven lots at Fig and Randolph near the town entrance.
Editor’s Note: Mr. Sommer continues to analyze the Town’s ‘answers’ for any further discrepancies.
VEGAN Maître d’: Buddhist Shojin Ryori Cuisine
Moving into a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle does require a certain level of discipline, yet one place to get inspiration is from Buddhist monks that practice shojin ryori. The main idea of shojin ryori is to harvest only seasonal fruits and vegetables — local seasonal foods are part of the flow with nature. According to shojin ryori, the foods that grow in different seasons are also the kind of foods that nourish your body best:
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