Shockley Farms now has pumpkins! We also have a corn maze! Corn Maze and Pumpkin patch grand opening is Sept. 19th! Corn Maze Hours : mon-fri 4:30 to 6:00pm and sat-sun 1:00 to 6:00pm! The pumpkin patch is always open! 757-331-1487 or email tpatseaview@aol.com.
Archives for September 2015
Open Letter to Chairman of Tyson Foods
Editor’s Note: This is a draft of a hypothetical letter to new billionaire Mr. John H. Tyson, Chairman Tyson Foods by Wendy Martin. It was read into the record at the Northampton Board of Supervisors meeting.
In contrast we Northamptonites are privileged to live in a priceless ecosystem, comprised of at least a billion worth I’d wager of natural assets, often foregoing monetary benefits in order to enjoy & sustain them.
Dear Chairman Tyson –
Due to 1) the ongoing attempt to rezone our bicoastal county which is almost an island at the tip of the Delmarva Peninsula–not landlocked like you in Arkansas, and more recently due to 2) learning you’re eager to expand here, we became curious about you. Ancestry.com informs that your English surname is a nickname for someone with a fiery temperament, from Old French tison ‘firebrand’.
Since your self admitted dramatic rebirth 25 years ago (after your wild years!) you’ve made incredible strides growing the family business while returning much to your community educationally and spiritually in the workplace. You rank among America’s most prominent business men.
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ZAHN: Migrants vs. Invaders
There’s a whole lot to consider about “open borders”. For one thing we are supposed to be a nation of laws. Another issue of the last 20 or so years is terrorism. I’m sure most Americans object to millions of people all coming from the same country & being an overwhelming influence on our legislators & our government. This country is in deep financial trouble. The debt is near 19 trillion & growing. The amount of debt per person is huge but that doesn’t tell the story. There are millions of people who pay no federal taxes and when you divide this debt among just the taxpayers is is three times what they claim it is.
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MAÎTRE D’: Scrambled Pig Brains and Eggs
Generally vegan, this is not a recipe I will try any time soon, however after seeing a brief mention in Garden & Gun, it reminded me of my dad, who attempted several times to get me and my sister to try pig brains and eggs for breakfast. It never worked. But scrambling up pork brains with eggs was just something my dad’s family did. Growing up in rural Alabama, a child of depression era parents, they did not waste any of the animals they raised for food. The most perishable organs hit the table first: brains for breakfast and lungs (also known as the lights)for lunch.
Here is a recipe from Howard Coble, a former fifteen-term congressman born in Greensboro, North Carolina, “You’ve got to get them quickly. You want to generously season them with salt, pepper, and butter, and eat them with a biscuit, preferably.”
Ingredients 2-1/2 Tablespoons bacon grease4 eggs 1/3 cup whole milk 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt1 can (5 ounce) pork brains in gravy (Rose Brand preferred)
Melt bacon grease in an iron skillet on low heat. Add pork brains to heated grease. Stir with a fork. Add salt and pepper and stir. Whisk eggs and milk together. Increase heat and add egg mixture to brains. Scramble to desired consistency. Serve immediately over toast. For a truly southern dish, serve with grits and apple butter.
Town Harbor Dredge Project has begun
The Town Harbor dredge project has officially started, and will continue for a contract period of ninety days. The dredge pipeline installation phase will begin immediately and should be completed by Tuesday September 22nd. The pipeline is being located on railroad property south of Mason Avenue and north of the harbor. Please consider this area an active construction zone. Traveling over “The Hump” will not be interrupted by the pipeline installation.
Shore Author Anna Burger book signing Sept 19th
Anna Burger, author of Pea Soup and the Seafood Feast, will be appearing at the Fall Backyard Bazaar at 3 Little Black Birds in Chesapeake, VA on Saturday, September 19th, from 11:00am-2:00pm. The event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and signing at this artisan, antique, and vintage boutique and gift shop. Laura Craig, the illustrator, will also be there to sign the book.
When his mother tells him they’re having pea soup for dinner, Jack wonders how he’ll survive. Then he comes up with a plan: he’ll catch his own seafood feast instead! Pea Soup and the Seafood Feast is the story of a resourceful child who learns that the only thing better than a basket full of crabs or a bucket full of clams is a heart full of appreciation for the natural wonders of the bay.
Parr, Cody push amendment to promote broadband internet towers
Cape Charles Mirror Report
by Wayne Creed
Developer Bill Parr brought a draft text amendment before the Board ofSupervisors last Tuesday which would update County ordinances to accommodate the construction of communication towers up to 199 feet, which would be used to provide broadband internet services to under served parts of Northampton.
The Eastern Shore Broadband Authority of Virginia has run fiber optic cable up the spine of the Shore, but connecting the last mile, especially to outlying areas has proven to be a challenge. It is Parr’s hope, that by getting an ordinance that addresses towers that are dedicated to just broadband internet service on the books, the process can finally be formally opened up to competitive processes. Patrick Cody of the Northampton ADHOC committee, was also on hand to talk about the implications of the Federally funded FirstNet broadband initiative.
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Eastville Inn: Ready for a new act
Cape Charles Mirror Report
by Wayne Creed
“The first recorded subdivision of Eastville occurred in 1773 when 40 acres of land on the west side of Courthouse Road south of the courthouse were surveyed. John Tazewell divided the parcel into half-acre lots. The courthouse green was located on the northernmost lots numbered one through four. A tavern was located on two lots south of the courthouse…was located in Eastville and operated as early as 1724. James Taylor purchased six lots south of the courthouse in 1780 and constructed Eastville’s second tavern. This tavern was called the Taylor House and is currently known as the Eastville Inn. The tavern served as the center of Eastville’s social life and was conveniently located next door to the courthouse”-from United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
In recent years, the historic Eastville Inn has struggled to produce a successful restaurant venture. Under Brent Schmidt’s ownership, even with five star cuisine, the old Inn just could not make a go of it– whether it was location, lack of immediate local clientele, or a combination of factors. The old Inn, standing vacant in the heart of our County seat, is something no County resident wants to see. But that is hopefully all about to change. Eastville chef and caterer Louise Oliver has applied to lease the Inn.
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2001 Natural Resource Areas Report: Have we gone backwards?
Cape Charles Mirror Report
by Wayne Creed
As the County and its citizens continue to grapple over the possible repercussions of the proposed zoning changes, which include chicken houses, planned unit developments, setback limits and the possible nullification of the Bay Act along the seaside, the 2003 report, “Northampton County Sensitive Natural Resource Areas Report and Recommendations”, stands in stark contrast to current plans, and in some ways, indicates that rather than moving forward towards a better Northampton, we are in many ways going backwards. In the late 1990’s, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Commission proposed a significant reduction in tolls which many felt would, through influx and density, put increased pressure on our natural resources like our sole source aquifer, destruction of farmland and open space–to increase density by building developments, would also increase the levels of congestion—in a nutshell, more development may put a more money in a few folks pockets, but it would forever adversely affect Northampton’s rural quality of life as well as do harm to our fundamental economic base.
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County: BoS to revisit chicken house setbacks
Cape Charles Mirror Report
by Wayne Creed
On Wednesday Eastern Shorekeeper held a ‘conversation’ about the poultry industry at ESCC in Melfa. Although the majority were on hand to question the legimacy of the industry, Bill Satterfield of the Delmarva Poultry Industry was on hand to make the opposite case. The bottom line is that Perdue and Tyson account for upwards of over $80 million in payroll and millions in property taxes. With the stakes that high, the idea that intensive farming may coming to Northampton, sooner rather than later, is one that has to be reckoned with.
On Tuesday at the County Board of Supervisors meeting, the public was once again on hand to voice concerns about the very real possibility of poultry operations coming to our county. RH Meyers read a letter from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to Somerset County in Maryland, pointing out numerous issues and problems intensive farming poses for the Eastern Shore. Franktown resident Janet Sturgis referenced Meyers’ letters and leveraged her own research. Sturgis also added that the setbacks for poultry houses should be 1,000 feet from property lines and 1,500 feet from local residence, churches, commercial buildings, or schools.
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