Northampton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 7:32 this morning for a stabbing victim. The offense was reported to have taken place in the parking lot of Riverside Shore Hospital. When deputies arrived on the scene, they found Shellie L. Crockett of Keller being treated by hospital staff for multiple stab wounds. Shortly after arriving, hospital staff alerted deputies that Shellie Crocket succumbed to her injuries and was deceased. Winston Leroy Burton, 58 of Cheriton has been charged with the First Degree Murder of Shellie Crockett. Sheriff Doughty’s full press release is below:
Archives for November 2016
Arts Enter Rejects Sheppard Offer to Save the Palace Theatre
Sources confirm that the Arts Enter Board of Directors has rejected Clelia Sheppard’s proposal to take on the sinking Palace Theatre. According one member the Sheppard proposal was very robust and forward thinking, however, the Board rejected it, and according to sources decided to take a wait and see approach for six months to see if the theatre could be turned around. The Shepherd proposal would have tied the Palace to GEAR (Global Exchange Arts Roundtable), leveraging and exposing it to the same international funding and resources that Experimental Film Virginia accesses. While GEAR, alongside Experimental Film Virginia has worked very hard to reestablish ties with the artistic community across the bay, the hope was to bring the Palace back into the fold.
While there has been some clutter tossed around the bank and the mortgage no one seems to be sure what that is. Sources on the Board tell the Mirror that leading factions are going to block the sale to Sheppard no matter what. Sources also tell the Mirror that they worry some segments of the Board have already made the decision to off-load the Palace to commercial interests.
Sources on the Arts Enter Board told the Mirror that shutting down the Sheppard proposal came as an unexpected shock to other members. They also say that a small number of members communicate offline, in groups small enough not to constitute a meeting, come up with a game plan, and then lock it in at the Board meetings. The Board never circulates pre-reads or an agenda so it is hard to come prepared to discuss issues, and when the vote does come, members find themselves having to make decisions on the fly– with the rest of the Board staring them down. The Arts Enter Board meetings are rigidly private, and the group refuses to release minutes to the public.
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Growing Berries: A Free Workshop for Small and Mid-Size Farmers and Home Gardeners
The Eastern Shore Resource Conservation & Development Council And the Virginia Cooperative Extension, Hampton Roads AREC Present Growing Berries: American Treasure
A Free Workshop for Small and Mid-Size Farmers and Home Gardeners
Melfa, Virginia – Berries and berry plants have been treasured by Americans for centuries. Both blackberry and strawberry plants are native to North America and counted among the many treasures early explorers took back to Europe.The Eastern Shore RC&D and Virginia Cooperative Extension, Hampton Roads AREC will present a free workshop on best practices for growing strawberries and blackberries on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Small, mid-sized, and beginning farmers and backyard gardeners are all invited to attend this free workshop to learn proven techniques for success.
When: Friday, Dec. 2, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Where: Barrier Islands Center, Machipongo, VA
Dr. Jayesh Samtani is an Assistant Professor and Small Fruit Extension Specialist at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is based at the Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center in the City of Virginia Beach. His current work is focused on evaluating strawberry and blackberry varieties. Dr. Samtani has done his post-doctoral work on strawberries at University of California, Davis, and his graduate degrees are from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Topics Will Include:
High-tunnel strawberry production * Open-field strawberry production
Strawberry and Blackberry varieties to consider
Establishing the Plantings/Avoiding Stress * Pruning and Training
Soil Management * Pest Management
Incorporating Berries in a Home Garden
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Additional Bonus Presentations:
* Pollinator Habitat Basics * FMSA Update: How Will It Effect Small Farmers?
* USDA-NRCS Conservation Programs for Small Farms
· Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Update by Ursula Tankard Deitch, ANR Agent – Northampton County
· Pollinator Habitat Basics for Small Farmers and Home Gardeners by Bob Glennon, a private lands biologist with Virginia Tech whose work entails habitat for quail, rabbits, songbirds, bees, and butterflies.
· USDA-NRCS Conservation Programs for Small Farms by Jenny Templeton, Soil Conservationist who assists local landowners and producers with technical and financial assistance programs available to them through USDA.
BARRIER ISLANDS CENTER: 7295 Young St, Machipongo, VA, 23405
REGISTER: esrcdc.projectsdirector@gmail.com
OR BY PHONE AT: 757-710-726
Brown Dog Ice Cream of Cape Charles Donates $1000 to SPCA
All of the animals at the SPCA Eastern Shore shelter in Onley will benefit from the $1000 check that the shelter recently received from Brown Dog Ice Cream of Cape Charles. The gigantic (both literally and figuratively) donation represented proceeds from the past summer’s sales of Tailwaggers, the ice cream shop’s specialty ice cream just for dogs, and BowWowMeow organic treats, made in Virginia Beach and sold at Brown Dog. Miriam Elton and Sharon Gladden of Brown Dog came to the shelter not only with the check, but also with a generous supply of Tailwaggers for the shelter dogs to enjoy.
After presenting the SPCA Eastern Shore shelter in Onley with a $1000 check from last summer’s sales of Brown Dog Ice Cream’s Tailwaggers specialty doggie ice cream and BowWowMeow organic treats, Sharon Gladden (left) and Miriam Elton (right) visited with Chihuahua puppies Tessa, TicTac, and Kendall and fed them some of the samples of Tailwaggers that they had brought with them for the shelter dogs to enjoy.
Why did Cape Charles Drop the Annexation Agreement?
In 2008, with the construction of a new Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant looming, the Town of Cape Charles embarked on a futile quest to obtain from Bay Creek, the current assigns to the Brown and Root Annexation Agreement, payment for their share of new plant, as per the agreement. While there were several months of back and forth between the developer and the Town, in the end, the whole matter was eventually dropped, and the full cost of building the new plant was assigned to the taxpayers.
The correspondence below from Assistant Town Manager Bob Panek to Town Council makes it clear that there was a firm belief that that based on the Agreement, Richard Foster and Bay Creek was responsible for the new plant.
This response was sent to Mr. Foster:
Riverside Sets Date for Move: Campus Quick Facts
The transition from the current campus in Nassawadox to the new, state-of-the-art campus will take place over several days. On Thursday, Feb. 23, the Riverside Shore Cancer Center will move operations to the new campus.
On Friday, Feb. 24, the specialty physicians with Riverside Medical Group as well as Riverside’s outpatient physical therapy services will move into the Riverside Medical Office Building.
The hospital’s move day will begin on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7 a.m. with the opening of the emergency department (ED) with 13 private rooms. Newly arriving emergency patients will be directed to the new ED by signs and by parking staff. Also at 7 a.m. the Nassawadox ED will no longer accept new patients, and existing patients will have their care completed and be discharged to home or will be transported to the new hospital for admittance.
Beginning at 8 a.m. and every 10 minutes thereafter, a patient will be transported via ambulance to a beautiful private room with a view at the new hospital. The process is expected to last several hours and be completed in the afternoon.It is vital that residents on the Shore make note of the date and time that the new hospital will open and the current hospital will close.
Any patients seeking medical help after 7 a.m. on Feb. 25 must come to the Onancock campus for medical assistance. The Nassawadox hospital will close at the exact same time the new hospital opens.
The transition from the current campus in Nassawadox to the new, state-of-the-art campus will take place over several days. On Thursday, Feb. 23, the Riverside Shore Cancer Center will move operations to the new campus. [Read more…]
CAPE CHARLES A DESTINATION FOR HOLIDAY CHARM BY THE BAY
Festive Fridays Lights Up Beach Town with Live Music, Free Movies, Local Shop Specials, Carriage Rides
Cape Charles, VA – Cape Charles is getting hot, and it’s not just the summer sun. The increasingly popular Victorian beach town on the Chesapeake Bay is spreading the magic into the holiday season with Festive Fridays, a free celebration beginning at 5 p.m. every Friday from Thanksgiving to Christmas.
“We’re here for people who want a small-town holiday experience,” says Suzanne Golibart, owner of Periwinkle’s Consignment Boutique and Chair of the Retail Alliance, which is partnering with the Northampton Chamber of Commerce and local organizations and businesses to host the events. “If you’re local, the store owners know who you’re shopping for, and if you’re visiting, we make you feel right at home. It’s a lot more personal than Santa at the mall.”
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Town Harbor Sinks Further into the Abyss
There have been many false oaths issued to the blank and bewildered citizens of Cape Charles, Virginia, but near the top has to be the notion that the Town Harbor is somehow self-sustaining. For years, as the town has dumped millions into so-called improvements, the harbor has never come close to paying for itself. Instead, the town has robbed the General fund to cover up the losses.
This year is no different, and in fact, due to the “Dize Effect”, the harbor is sinking into one of its worst seasons. The first quarter this year is down from last year’s booming $107,423.44 to a putrid $ 66,345.44. Also, an indictment of Town Council’s style of management, the harbor is once again running a massive shortfall, $58,662.00, which will have to be made up by robbing the General Fund.
Note: The Dize Effect relates to the Town’s abusive and degrading treatment of former Harbor Master Smitty Dize. While Dize transformed the harbor into a vibrant carnival with events such as the Clam Slam, sources tell the Mirror that other members of the staff had issues with Dize. The internal strife and politics eventually led to Dize’s resignation and subsequent move to the Oyster Farm. Events and festivities have transformed the Oyster Farm Marina, while exposing the Town Harbor as a dull, dirty backwater with limited amenities that in most cases are never kept up. See the bath house and Shanty pothole farm (parking lot). While many boaters have already left for Dizeville on the Creek, others are also contemplating the move. [Read more…]
TOWN APPROVES TOURISM ZONE
After close to six years of tweaking, prodding and cajoling, the Cape Charles Planning Commission has completed its draft of a Tourism Zone Ordinance. The Town Council, after the review, approved the ordinance. To be eligible for ‘economic stimulus credits’, a business must create and maintain a minimum of one (1) new full time or two (2) new part time jobs, make a new verified capital investment of no less than $2,000.00 in a building, building improvements, and/or in depreciable assets, make a capital investment that does not include the cost to purchase real property. The business must also hold a current town business license and be current in all tax and utility bill obligations to the town, and all tax obligations to Northampton County, as well as be in compliance with all town ordinances.
Once qualified, a tourism business shall be eligible to receive the a credit equal to 25 percent of the new or increased capital improvement tax paid to the town with a verified capital investment of not less than $2,000.00 to a maximum of $1,000,000.00 capital investment. A credit equal to 50 percent of the amount of the net increase in real estate tax paid to the town. . A credit equal to 50 percent of the amount of BPOL tax paid to the town. For a qualified tourism business that maintains at least eighty-five (85) hours weekly of full time and part time staff employment, a credit of up to 50 percent of the facility and connection fees paid to the town. A credit of up to 50 percent of the building permit fees paid to the town for the approved project.
Cape Charles Approves Supplement Retirement Plan for Police
Cape Charles Town Council approved a supplement retirement plan for individuals that have at least 20 years of hazardous duty service credits. According to staff, this benefit is to fill the income gap until normal social security retirement age is reached. Only hazardous duty plan employees (police) are eligible for this benefit. The approved resolution is not revocable.
Staff noted that the benefits make the Town more competitive when hiring new staff and retaining seasoned staff.
The Town opted for the 1.85% multiplier which will increase retirement costs to the Town for the first year to $25,884(estimated).
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