The Cape Charles Historical Society will hold its traditional Low Country Shrimp Boil on Garden Day – Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Cape Charles Museum from 5 – 9 PM. The menu features the famous Alabama shrimp boil recipe — shrimp cooked with red potatoes, special “Old Timer” smoked sausage shipped in from Alabama, corn on the cob, onions and peppers. Other accompaniments include: homemade rolls and coleslaw, dessert and beverages, with wine and beer available. All enjoyed with live music by “The Swing Project”, a 5 musician local band. There will also be a Silent Auction in the adjoining Bloxom Station Building (donations welcome) and the traditional 50/50 raffle. Seating is available inside the Museum or outdoors under the tent. Tickets are $30, $10 for children 7 to 12, and are available by cash or check at Periwinkles on Strawberry Street in Cape Charles or by credit card by sending an email to ccmuseum@hughes.net. Also on sale at the Museum starting April 23, with a limited number available at the door (757-331-1008). Event sponsors are most welcome, starting at $100 including 2 free tickets. Contact Marion Naar (757-442-2821) or Kimb Denny (757-607-6483) for more information. The Museum will open for the season on April 23.
Archives for April 2016
Foster, Bay Creek Remains in the Top 40 2015 Northampton County Tax Scofflaws
HASHI FOOD TRUCK: Visiting the Shore on April 30th
If you’ve been lucky enough to have been around Town Center or some festival when The Hashi Food Truck was there, then you have to be excited by the news that it will be visiting the Shore later this month. The Hashi Food Truck will be at the historic house Chatham during the Eastern Shore Tour House & Garden Tour on Saturday April 30th from 11am to 2pm.
The owner, and head chef of the truck, Ross Riddle, is known for a unique approach to food, challenging the way we think about traditional meals. The Hashi food truck describes what they do as, “serving breakfast and lunch through a marriage of Virginia foodways and Asian cookery.”
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Spring Open Farm at The Nature Conservancy’s Brownsville Preserve April 16th
The staff of The Nature Conservancy’s Virginia Coast Reserve invites one and all to attend our Spring Open Farm event on Saturday, April 16th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm! Our William B. Cummings Birding & Wildlife trail will be open, as always, but this will also be a chance to explore parts of the property not usually open to the public. At this all ages event, we’ll have guided nature tours scheduled, as well as children’s activities staged throughout the property. Of course, anyone is welcome to grab a trail map and set out to explore on their own. For folks who prefer to tour the farm from their seats, we’ll have naturalist led wagon rides throughout the day. We’ll even have hot dogs on the grill out back of historic Brownsville House at lunch time! Brownsville Preserve is located at 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, VA. For questions, please call (757) 442-3049 or email Outreach & Education Coordinator, Margaret Van Clief at mvanclief@tnc.org.
Volunteers Urged to Register For 28th Annual Clean the Bay Day
CAPE CHARLES, VA – The Oyster Farm at kings Creek, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and other partners across Virginia are now recruiting volunteers for the 28th Clean the Bay Day. This annual shoreline cleanup is scheduled this year for Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m. until noon. An appreciation cookout with live music will follow on C-Pier at The Oyster Farm. Our local sponsors are Davis Disposal, Southeast Expeditions, Marine Trawlers Owners Association, & Cape Charles Yacht Club.
Thousands of volunteers are needed on foot and in boats to help pick up litter and debris along the shorelines of the Chesapeake Bay and its many rivers and streams. Last year, more than 6,000 volunteers participated in Clean the Bay Day, removing approximately 110,000 pounds of litter and debris along 450 miles of shoreline.
“Clean the Bay Day is a great way for Virginians do their part for the waterways we enjoy every day,” said Tanner Council, CBF’s Clean the Bay Day coordinator. “It’s really become a unique Virginia tradition. With so many people working together, in just a few hours we make a huge difference in cleaning up the Bay, rivers, streams, lakes, and beaches across the state.” “A CLEAN BAY, IS A HAPPY BAY”
Cleanup sites are available throughout Hampton Roads, Virginia’s Eastern Shore, in Northern and Central Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley, and at many state parks. To register at a site near you, visit cbf.org/clean, send an e-mail to ctbd@cbf.org, or call 1-800/SAVEBAY. Early registration is advised.
We have an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the health and condition of our Chesapeake Bay.
With over one and one-half miles of shoreline, every piece of trash picked up is directly beneficial to the overall vigor and vitality of the bay.
Please register at Here and join us June 4, 2016, for conservation and preservation of the bay.
Check in at 8:00am, clean up from 9:00am to noon.
Bring your dinghies, kayaks, waders or walking shoes and spend the morning on the water and on the beach.
Hamburgers, hot dogs and sodas will be served by the Oyster Farm Marina at Kings Creek at the end of the dock surrounded by the watershed we just nurtured and protected.
Contact:
500 Marina Village Circle
Cape Charles, Virginia. 23310
(757) 331 – 8640
sdize@theoysterfarmatkingscreek.com
TRACK AND FIELD: Broadwater, Northampton have strong showings at Norfolk Academy
On a blustery day at the supreme Norfolk Academy facilities, track athletes from Broadwater and Northampton showed up big, stunning the well-healed competition in several events. The Broadwater JV Boys took first place overall. Broadwater’s freshman pole vaulter Kate Gomer (2nd overall) stunned the crowd with a 7 foot vault, while on the men’s side, Northampton’s Forrest Flynn tied for 1st overall with a dominant vault of 9 feet. More impressive than the height, Flynn’s technique was flawless and very close to collegiate caliber. Broadwater’s Gunner Gustavson took 1st for the JV boys with a clean, 8 foot vault. Major Morgan also took 1st in the boy’s varsity high jump with height of 5’10”. Taylor Major showed his strength and technique, finishing 2nd overall in the varsity discus, throwing 120 ft.
Robby Parker and Adam Buell of Broadwater finished 1st and 3rd in the grueling 3200 meter run. The Broadwater Varsity Girls took second, anchored by Carly Wardius in the 4×400 relay, and Sophie Watson finished a strong 4th in the varsity girls 800 Meter. Ronnie Guinan anchored the JV girls to victory in the girls 4×400 relay. In the boys varsity 4×400 relay, Broadwater took 3rd overall, bolstered by strong middle legs by Joey Creed and Major Morgan, and a brilliant finish by Nick Gomer. Sawyer Colbourne and Robby Parker finished 1st and 2nd in the JV boys 1600 meter run. The strongest race of the day may have been Joey Creed running the 400 for the first time; Creed finished first in his heat with a 1:00:06 time, finishing 4th overall (less than 1 second off the pace).
Pea Soup and the Seafood Feast Author signing at Weirwood’s 2nd Annual Country Fair, April 23rd
Join author Anna Burger as she signs copies of her book, Pea Soup and the Seafood Feast, at Weirwood’s 2nd Annual Country Fair, taking place at Campbell Air Field (Bayford Rd, Weirdwood, VA 23413) on April 23rd from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Anna will be selling and signing copies of her book at this free event, open to the public. Proceeds will benefit the Montessori Children’s House of Franktown.
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.
Rotary Club Candidate Forum: Neutral Venue hopes to create Unbiased Results
The Rotary Club of Cape Charles will be sponsoring a public forum for all Cape Charles town council candidates on Wednesday evening, April 27th, at 7:00 PM, at the Cape Charles Civic Center on Randolph Avenue. The moderator of the forum will be Wayne Bell, a current member and former president of the Cape Charles Rotary Club who has experience moderating numerous forums on the Eastern Shore. This will be the only opportunity for the voting residents of Cape Charles to meet all of the town council candidates at a neutral venue this year, and the club very much hopes that all of those candidates will participate. Rotary Clubs are not permitted to take positions on political issues, much less support any particular political candidate. However, as community service organizations, Rotary Clubs often sponsor candidates’ forums in an effort to help educate their communities relative to the issues involved and regarding the candidates themselves, and to allow as many voters as possible to meet the candidates, hear them answer questions, and compare and contrast all of the candidates in an unbiased setting. The Cape Charles club held a similar forum two years ago, and as before, the candidates will be asked to answer several questions which will be sent to them in advance, as well as questions originating from the audience that evening. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend.
Members of Rotary are urged to apply the following four tests to the things they say and do, and the club will ask the candidates who participate in their forum, as well as those in the audience, to also apply these tests to their remarks at the forum: 1. Is it the truth? 2. Is it fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships? 4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Celebrate Shore Soccer by Attending Soccer Nights!
Voter Registration Office Warns Voters about Confusing Mailings
Attention Eastern Shore Voters:
Recently The Voter Participation Center started mailing Virginia residents a short letter stating that the recipient was not registered to vote. Because they are using outdated or erroneous data, the letter is often addressed to someone no longer at the address or deceased. The Voter Participation Center is a non-profit, third party organization and is not affiliated in any way with either the Accomack or Northampton Voter Registration Offices or the Virginia Department of Elections. If you received one of these letters and would like to check on your registration status, please call your respective office.
The Accomack office can be reached at 787-2935, and the Northampton office can be reached at 678-0480. You may also check your status on the Department of Elections website: elections.virginia.gov. If you have any questions, please call your Voter Registration Office and we will be happy to assist you.
County of Northampton, Virginia
Electoral Board and General Registrar
JoAnn Clark, Chair Terrence P. Flynn
JoAnne Fitchett, Vice-Chair General Registrar
Ralph Orzo, Secretary
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