Saturday December 19, 2015 12-3 at Eastville Bingo Hall Eastville Vol Fire Co will be holding a Turkey Shoot (cash payout), Corn Hole Tournament Single buy in $5 Team buy in $10 Prize 50/50,
Lunch will be on sale from 11:30-3:00 Choice of 2 soups with a sandwich, beverage and desert $8.00.
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Blood Drive at Riverside Shore Memorial December 16
Nassawadox, VA – An American Red Cross blood drive will be held at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in the 6th floor Boardroom on Wednesday, December 16 from 11a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Apheresis machines will be available for double red donors.
Donors of all blood types are welcome.
Blood donation requirements include a minimum weight of 110 pounds and minimum age of 17. A 16-year old may donate blood with written parental consent. There is no upper age limit for donating blood.
Many health conditions and medications do NOT prevent someone from donating blood. People taking insulin, blood pressure, thyroid, and cholesterol medications, aspirin, antidepressants, and hormone replacement can give blood.
Donors are encouraged to eat a meal prior to giving blood and drink plenty of water.
No appointment is necessary, but having one will speed the process. Make an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code SMHosp. Donors should bring a valid photo ID.
For more information, go to www.redcrossblood.org or call 757-414-8050.
Want to work for the Nature Conservancy? Seasonal job opening here…
MARINE FIELD TECHNICIAN
The Nature Conservancy is soliciting applications for one short-term Marine Field Technician for 25 weeks employment assisting with marine restoration projects. The position includes construction of oyster castle reefs, collecting and processing oyster samples, and data tracking. It also includes assisting with collection of eelgrass reproductive shoots, and maintenance of seed curing facility. Applicants must have degree in natural resources; environmental studies or equivalent combination of education; and 6 months experience. Valid driver’s license, safe driving record, and boat operation/trailering experience required. Please go to www.nature.org/careers, click Current Job Opportunities, and search by position title or Job ID 43747 for full description, requirements, and how to apply.
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Author of Pea Soup and the Seafood Feast at Periwinkles Dec 18th
Anna Burger, author of Pea Soup and the Seafood Feast, will be appearing at Periwinkles from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday December 18th for a reading, Q&A, and signing as part of Festive Fridays at Cape Charles. The reading will start at 5:30. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
BoS Approves Proposed Zoning
In a stunning move, the Northampton Board of Supervisors, despite 123 minutes of public comment against, approved the controversial changes to the county map and zoning ordinance. Administrator Katie Nunez laid out the options in three lists:
A. Accept all or some of these recommendations from the Planning Commission, with the ability to make alterations, but with no public hearing required.
B. These recommendations would require public hearings.
C. Contingent items that would remain in place until such time as items B can be addressed through public hearing.
“I feel like we missed it,” said Supervisor Granville Hogg. “There are a lot of good things that have come out of this, but I just don’t think this document is ready to be adopted. My constituents and peers would severely admonish me if I voted to approve this document. I regret to say this is not a document I can say I am proud of.”
Supervisor Larry Trala read a prepared motion, which covered the items from list A (that do not require a public hearing) in detail, taking nearly twelve minutes to complete the oratory. When finished, Supervisors Bennett, LeMond and Trala voted yes, Hubbard and Hogg voted no – the motion carried 3-2. Items left from list ‘B’ will either be taken up at the last meeting of this board on December 28th, or possibly left for the newly elected board in the next year.
Of note, the Planning Commission had recommended that ammonia scrubbers be removed as a requirement for the implementation of intensive poultry operations; this item was instead left in as requirement, as well as the larger setbacks. While the poultry industry was apparently stymied, what appeared to be the true end game for this entire exercise appeared complete. Contained within the approved items in the motion is a scenario that opens the door to more development and much higher density.
The only question left remaining is which developer is going to be the first one at the door when county offices open tomorrow.
Scooby Doo solves mystery of Harbormaster Interview Committee
Reading in the Cape Charles Mirror about the mystery of the Harbormaster Selection committee, Scooby Doo and the gang from Mystery
Incorporated decided to investigate, coming to Cape Charles to unmask the evil crew. When they first arrive, they are met by zombified members of the Cape Charles Business Association, who make them dance to very loud polka music…frightened, the gang drives the Mystery Machine back to the Rittenhouse Motel. But on the way, they are met by a Ghost Truck (driven by Mayor Proto) that has suddenly appeared behind them and is trying to push them off into a ditch. They lose control for an instant, but they jump the ditch and come to a stop in the old graveyard. The ghost truck comes again and they are forced to run through the woods and into Bay Creek. When they turn around, they see they are being chased by zombified members of the Cape Charles Business Association.
All seemed lost as they are trapped on the 4th green of the Nicklaus course, when suddenly, Frank Wendell storms in on a golf cart, spraying the zombies with bug repellant. As they writhe on the ground, Scooby takes off their masks, revealing their true identities:
Brent Manuel
Debra Pocock
Joan Natali
Tom Bonadeo
Libby Hume
“We would have gotten away with too, if it hadn’t been for you meddling kids!”
BoS Note reveals game plan for Proposed Zoning
Notes for the upcoming County Board of Supervisor’s meeting scheduled for December 8th suggest that the BoS will be taking some form of action on the proposed zoning. Once again, intensive poultry farming is being given some attention. Bullet point #4 suggests that it is recommended that the requirement for ammonia scrubbers for poultry operations be eliminated. During public hearings, and special presentations by poultry insiders, it was noted that the requirement to have ammonia scrubbers in chicken houses was, from the industry’s perspective, a non-starter due to the expense. By eliminating this requirement, it would seem to remove one of the major stopping points for up to 91 houses being placed in the county.
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Town forgoes public safety, commercial parking for dandy median strip
DUER and MURRAY to hold joint Town Hall Dec 14th
Mr. H. Spencer Murray, Supervisor-elect from District 4, and Mr. Robert G. Duer, Supervisor-elect from District 5, will be holding a joint Town Hall Meeting at 6:30 PM, Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Northampton County Fire and Rescue’s Bingo Hall in Nassawadox. Topics of discussion will include: zoning (where do we go from here?), finances (potential revenue shortfall), PSA, and medical services within our county. Please come and let your voices be heard by your newly elected representatives.
CBES Bike tour a Financial Smash!
This year’s Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore, CBES Between the Waters Bike Tour made a financial splash for the nonprofit’s bottom line but also had a significant impact on the Eastern Shore economy. In its 23rd year the one-day event held October 24 brought in nearly $89,000 in estimated visitor spending. CBES utilized an online survey with conservative metrics to track Bike Tour Participants’ spending in three main categories: Registration/Oyster Roast, Lodging, Restaurants/Meals, and Shopping.
This year the Bike Tour was based in Cape Charles but the results of the spending by nearly 800 registered riders was felt as far up as Onancock according to survey responses. CBES conducted the survey to help gauge riders spending habits as well as garner feedback on the Bike Tour itself. Survey response was well above the industry average with 184 responses representing an estimated 354 Bike Tour participants weighing in.
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