Correction: The 8TH Annual Historic Cape Charles Cookie Trail Featuring Local B&Bs and Private Homes is on December 16th, not the 6th as was posted in the original article.
On Sunday, December 16th from 1-5 pm celebrate the holiday with a visit to the quaint town of Cape Charles, Virginia. Get decorating inspiration while getting an inside look at 7 historically restored homes as you stroll the charming streets of Cape Charles.
Entrance to this event is FREE however a non-perishable donation to the Cape Charles Food Bank is encouraged. Feed the less fortunate in this partnership event with the Town of Cape Charles and the Cape Charles Bed and Breakfast Association.
Cookie Trail strollers will begin at the Cape Charles Civic Center at 500 Tazwell Ave where they will receive a map and description of the participating properties. Participants may choose to visit one or all the B&B’s and homes on the tour, enjoying cookies along the way.
Extend your Cookie Trail experiences. Come early to enjoy Festive Fridays through participating businesses in the historic district. To really get the most of the event, plan to stay the weekend by going to: http://www.
capecharlesbnb.com and book your lodging.
Archives for December 2018
Main Street Presentation: Matt Wagner, PhD Dec 5th
Matt Wagner, PhD (https://www.mainstreet.org/ourwork/meettheteam/mattwagner) will do a special presentation for businesses on December 5th from 5:00pm-6:30pm in the Civic Center. He will be talking through some of the initial summary draft findings of the Cape Charles market study that is currently being undertaken by our Cape Charles Main Street Economic Vitality committee, along with national trends in various sectors of the economy.
The Community Enhancement Board invites you to join them to get insights on why it’s important and how to leverage these trends for your business.
Elf the Musical Opens at the Palace December 8th
This season, GEAR and the Palace Theatre will present the modern holiday classic, Elf the Musical. Jr.
Showtimes are December 8th @7:30, December 9th @3:00, and December 15th @7:30.
The Palace Theatre is located at 305 Mason Ave, Cape Charles, VA 23310.
Based on the film of the same name, Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and that his half-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.
“This is really a fun, enjoyable work of musical theater,” co-director Amy Watkins told the Mirror. “For all of our actors, especially those in the dance and theater programs, we try and prepare them to be a triple threat—dance, act and sing. In Elf, they have really been pushed to polish all three aspects of the performing arts.”
The GEAR dance program is an integral part of the program. Ms. Watkins choreographed all the original dance numbers.
“I have really been proud of everyone in this show,” said co-Director Wayne Creed. “The actors, singers and dancers have really put in the work—it has been a joy to be around such a remarkable group of performers who are dedicated and willing to give up a big portion of their lives to make this show great. Amy Watkins has also done a great job once again bringing the show to life visually and spatially, and Katherine Reid, our costume mistress has been wonderful making our transitions from the North Pole to New York believable and aesthetically beautiful.”
Elf JR. features songs by Tony Award-nominees, Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, with a book by Tony Award-winners, Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin.
“I have to admit, being a fan of the Will Ferrell film, I was a little skeptical about a musical version,” Creed said. “but the numbers are wonderful—you can’t stop singing them.”
Kiptopeke Elementary School is participating in FLUency Health Program
School absenteeism due to illness is not fiction. In the United States, there are approximately 164 MILLION lost school days each year among students in kindergarten to grade 12 which averages out to 4.5 sick days per student per year. In fact, some studies have shown that kindergarteners on average have 12 colds a year, while older kids develop about seven. In a society where school reimbursement is directly related to attendance, this can mean the loss of a significant portion of the schools funding. Reimbursement numbers vary from district to district, but generally, average $30 – $50 per student
To help combat the spread of illness and lost school time it incurs, Kiptopeke Elementary School is participating in a national school health program that is aimed to keep kids healthy this school year through technology. They are part of this year’s FLUency program, a national health program by Kinsa, a company that makes smart thermometers that help parents and school nurses know what illnesses are going around their schools.
FLUency is a philanthropic program that reduces the spread of illness in elementary schools. The program offers free, app-enabled thermometers to all families and school staff, which they use to understand their children’s health and the health of those around them.
In a conversation with Nita Nehru, Kinsa’s FLUency Director, she told the Mirror, “An example, is where you can see three reports of strep throat in one grade, and reports of a cough in another, so if your daughter comes home and complains about a sore throat, knowing that strep is going around, you be more likely to take her to the doctor rather than sending her to school and potentially infecting other students.”
The mission of the FLUency program is to build a local earlier defense, earlier response mechanism. Understanding what is happening at school you are more likely to increase preventative measures at home, such as more disinfection and making sure kids are washing their hands.
The Kinsa smart thermometer connects to an app on your phone, and while it gives an accurate temperature, it also guides parents through next steps if fever and symptoms continue. The thermometer tracks symptoms, such as a continued runny nose, cough and sore throat which a parent can share with the doctor.
Using this data, parents, and teachers can join a private anonymous group to share this information. Tracking your child’s illness through the Kinsa app feeds that information into the private group. Essentially, the Kinsa app aggregates the data to create a picture and narrative of the health situation at your school.
The FLUency program is not necessarily about changing behavior but is leveraging what has always been happening. Parents have always conversed and shared health information either at the pickup line or at the playground or sports events. The FLUency program attempts to take all of those sometimes one-off conversations and put them in a mechanism to provide more knowledge of what is going around in the school.
With the help of Lysol, Kinsa will provide all families in the participating schools with free smart thermometers that connect to the Kinsa app so parents can see what illness (strep throat, chicken pox, lice, etc.) is going around their schools.
The school is among the 500 available spots nationally for the program – and what’s even more interesting is that Kiptopeke Elementary has some of the highest participation rates in the program.
Public Hearings for Bed & No Breakfast, New Apartments Dec 4th
The Cape Charles Town Council and the Town Planning Commission will hold a joint public hearing on Tuesday December 4, 2018 at 6:00 pm in the Town Civic Center located at 500 Tazewell Avenue, Cape Charles to receive comment on the following: application for conditional use permit to operate a bed and breakfast/tourist home at 610 Washington Avenue/tax map parcel
83A1-1-21. Immediately following the close of the public hearing, the Planning Commission will meet in regular session to consider these matters.
The Town Council alone will also hold a public hearing, same time and place, on application for conditional use permit for residential units in a current commercial/residential use building in the
Commercial-1 zoning district. The subject property is located at 729-730 Randolph Avenue/tax map # 83A4.5.B.
Staff received an application for a conditional use permit to operate a bed and breakfast\tourist home at 610 Washington Avenue. However, according to the applicants, it will be kind of like a bed and breakfast, only it won’t serve breakfast.
The applicant, Kathy Fraas is an employee of the town, serving in the utilities billing department, and as an administrative assistant.
The 411: This property is a conforming size residential lot within the Residential – 1 District. The location for the proposed bed and breakfast\tourist house shows an on-site driveway the length of the lot and can accommodate off-street parking, and a garage. The applicants propose to open a small unit of approximately two-hundred and twenty (220) square feet to guests, and retain the rest of the house for family use. The applicants will continue to occupy the building. No changes to the exterior appearance of the building are proposed.- staff report.
Information on these public hearing items can be viewed online at www.capecharles.org under Agendas and Minutes/Planning Commission, in the Town Planner’s Office at 2 Plum Street Cape
Charles Town Hall, obtained by phone at 757-331-3259 x15, or email at larry.dire@capecharles.org.
8th Annual Historic Cape Charles Cookie Trail Dec 16th
8TH Annual Historic Cape Charles Cookie Trail Featuring Local B&Bs and Private Homes
On Sunday, December 16th from 1-5 pm celebrate the holiday with a visit to the quaint town of Cape Charles, Virginia. Get decorating inspiration while getting an inside look at 7 historically restored homes as you stroll the charming streets of Cape Charles.
Entrance to this event is FREE however a non-perishable donation to the Cape Charles Food Bank is encouraged. Feed the less fortunate in this partnership event with the Town of Cape Charles and the Cape Charles Bed and Breakfast Association.
Cookie Trail strollers will begin at the Cape Charles Civic Center at 500 Tazwell Ave where they will receive a map and description of the participating properties. Participants may choose to visit one or all the B&B’s and homes on the tour, enjoying cookies along the way.
Extend your Cookie Trail experiences. Come early to enjoy Festive Fridays through participating businesses in the historic district. To really get the most of the event, plan to stay the weekend by going to: http://www.capecharlesbnb.com and book your lodging.
Bed and Breakfasts participating this year are:
Alyssa House Bed and Breakfast – www.alyssahousebb.com
Bay Haven Inn of Cape Charles– www.bayhaveninn.com
Cape Charles House Bed and Breakfast – www.capecharleshouse.com
Fig Street Inn – www.figstreetinn.com
Northampton Hotel – www.thenorthampton.com
ESVA Freedom Starters have big wish list and Need Your Help
Our magical time of the year is upon us. The time where we all come together and pull off what at times feels impossible – Christmas for those who are less fortunate and need a holiday miracle.
We have received this year’s Christmas Wish List which holds the wishes of almost twenty families. It is the biggest list we have ever worked on. Maria asked how I felt about it because she understands that this will be a lot.
It will be a lot, but it will be totally worth it for me, for you, for us and for all of those victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. We have the ability and the power to contribute to a shining light of hope for them. The Freedom Squad are working now on addressing this enormous and powerful challenge.
“Enormous and powerful but not impossible,” – Melanie Parker,
Ways to help with the ESVA Freedom Starters Wish List:
GoFundMe Campaign: http://bit.ly/2DkjA5v
Women’s Wishlist: http://bit.ly/2qV5Tm0
Girls’ Wishlist: http://bit.ly/2PFxyGt
Boys’ Wishlist: http://bit.ly/2DCfQwp
Drop Zones: http://bit.ly/2KysSwb
Walmart Gift Registry (A Work In Progress): http://bit.ly/2FHarqu
DEADLINES: December 14th – Gift donations at drop zones, December 16th GoFundMe donations.
For more information, go to the Freedom Starters Facebook Page.
Exmore Christmas Parade and Open House Set for December 8
Kick Off the Holidays in Exmore: Christmas Parade and Open House Set for December 8
Meet Santa in the Exmore Town Park
EXMORE – Lights! Floats! Candy! Santa! Exmore’s Annual Christmas Parade, hosted by the Exmore Fire Department, is set for Saturday, December 8, 2018 beginning at 6:00 pm. A highlight of the holiday season for more than a decade, this traditional festive event attracts hundreds of participants and viewers each year. More than 30 groups have signed up for the 2018 parade, including dozens of first responders representing towns throughout the county with plenty of sirens and flashing red lights to delight the children. Adding to the fun and ready to roll down Main Street: vintage vehicles (from antique tractors to collectable muscle cars), NHS cheerleaders, businesses and community organizations.
This year’s parade route will follow Main Street north to south, with the first wave of marchers and floats leading off from the corner of Lincoln Road and Main Street at the north end of town. The parade will advance south down Main Street, through the downtown area towards Benjamin Avenue. After looping back north from Benjamin, everyone will head to the Exmore Town Park where Santa, hot cocoa, cookies and elves will be waiting. As in previous years, prizes will be awarded for the best floats and marching units, with votes coming from both an official judging panel and parade watchers.
For the first time, the Christmas Parade will be preceded by a Holiday Open House from 10:00 am until the parade begins moving along Main Street at 6:00 pm. Sponsored by select shops and businesses along downtown Exmore’s Main Street, the Holiday Open House features special sales and discounts, plus coffee, hot chocolate and treats. Gift Certificates will be available at all participating businesses. It’s an ideal opportunity to do some gift shopping before the parade excitement begins.Everyone is invited to attend and participate.
There are no entry fees for the parade, and there is still time to register! Entry forms are available at the Exmore Community Fire Department, or by contacting Kimber Brittenham at 757-414-3414.
Are Regulations Destroying Waterman’s Ability to make a living?
As the holidays approach, many of us will be looking forward to enjoying local oysters as part of the celebration. How do they get from the sea to the table? Our waterman.
Getting those wild oysters to the table is getting harder and harder. Since 2010, regulations and sanctuaries have limited the available areas for waterman to work.
Across the bay, a quarter of the remaining available oyster habitats are sanctuaries. Many of those locations have traditionally been worked by watermen.
While working new areas, harvesting from under-worked areas requires years of dredging oysters and replenishing shells, which oysters latch onto and grow from, for bars to become consistently lucrative.
Some waterman complain that yields are much lower because of new regulations that force them to locations that are more crowded with other fishermen—this leads to overfishing certain areas, and eventual depletion of the resource.
In Maryland, the DNR estimated that regulations meant protect oyster populations could cause watermen’s harvest to decrease by about 10 percent, a drop that will have a big effect on their income.
Some suspect the regulations are intended not so much to save the oyster, but to drive out independent waterman in favor of commercial aquaculture.
Smaller, local watermen complain that for a small operation, the aquaculture business is not as profitable as traditional harvesting—it also puts a financial burden on watermen who can’t afford to take that kind of risk.
Most watermen agree that oyster restoration is important, but sanctuaries may not be the best method. Power dredging, a mechanical method of scraping the bottom of the bay, could help the oyster population more than the sanctuaries because it helps to create a cleaner surface for oyster larvae to grow on.
The Chesapeake Bay is 4,479 mi². Limiting oyster harvests to such small areas and small amounts of time does not seem like a sustainable way to not only manage the resource, but allow folks to work the water and make a living.
If we want to continue to have wild oysters on the table, it may be time to truly bring waterman to the table as a way to find a sustainable way to manage the resource for everyone.
Onancock, Onley and Cape Charles Residents Receive Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Service
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