Please join us on Thursday, October 7, 2021, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., at Chase’s Soft Serve on Mason Avenue, for an evening to mingle and chat with the Mayor, members of the Town Council, and staff.
Cape Charles Planning Commission Public Hearing October 5th
The Cape Charles Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 6:00 pm in the Cape Charles Civic Center, 500 Tazewell Avenue, to receive comments on the following requests:
- A Conditional Use Permit application from Renato & Jody Lucatello at 602 Tazewell Avenue (Tax Map #83A3-1-448) in the Residential-1 Zoning District for an accessory dwelling unit pursuant to Cape Charles Zoning Ordinance Section 3.2 (C) (7) & 4.2 (J)
- A Conditional Use Permit application from Susan, John & Kelly Robinson at 206A Jefferson Avenue (Tax Map #83A1-1-220) in the Residential-1 Zoning District for an accessory dwelling unit pursuant to Cape Charles Zoning Ordinance Section 3.2 (C) (7) & 4.2 (J)
- A Conditional Use Permit application from Jose & Diana Gonzalez at 325 Madison Avenue (Tax Map #83A1-1-191) in the Residential-1 Zoning District for an accessory dwelling unit pursuant to Cape Charles Zoning Ordinance Section 4.2 (J)
- A Conditional Use Permit application from Michael Ryan and Anna Lee Wilkins at 654 Monroe Avenue (Tax Map #83A3-1-323) located in the Residential-1 Zoning District for an accessory dwelling unit pursuant to Cape Charles Zoning Ordinance Section 4.2 (J)
The application is available for public review on our website at www.capecharles.org. Please contact the Planning Department at 331-2036, or by email at planner@capecharles.org if you have any questions or require additional information.
Benefit by the Bay: October 16th
On Saturday, October 16, the Benefit by the Bay returns to Cape Charles.
Arts Enter Cape Charles invites you to attend the 2021 Benefit by the Bay on October 16, from 5-8 pm at Butler’s Bluff Gardens, Cape Charles.
In the past, this has been a primary Fundraising Gala for Arts Enter that helps keep the theater doors open!
RSVP required. CLICK HERE TO RSVP
Cash bar, food by Love N Rosemary, music by the Shoal Shakers, and a Chesapeake Bay sunset.
Call 757 331-4327 for details.
Visit artsentercapecharles.org
Reminder: Town Service Report a Concern
The Cape Charles Town website (www.capecharles.org) includes a Report a Concern feature that allows members of the public to report a variety of concerns, such as safety issues, tall grass, debris, park, lighting, etc., by completing a simple online form.
Your report is then forwarded to the appropriate department for review and action.
A link (here) to Report a Concern has been added to the town’s homepage.
Please understand that this feature is not to be used to report an emergency situation. In the event of an emergency, please dial 911.
Stretch & Move with Mara Ifju
Stretch & Move Class with Mara Ifju Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am – 10am
8 classes…$80 | Drop-in…$15 Call 757-331-4327 for more details.
Stretching makes it possible for the body to move more freely, more smoothly, more naturally at any age. In this class the movements are done in sitting, lying, standing, and in traveling positions.
These movements are designed to improve breathing, enhance circulation, increase joint mobility, flexibility and muscular strength.
Classes held at the Stage Door Studio, 10 Strawberry Street, Cape Charles
To register call 757-331-4327
County votes to borrow $42 million for High School
Northampton High School will be getting a major new facelift.
At Tuesday’s Regular Meeting, the Northampton board of supervisors passed a resolution to borrow $42 million to benefit the Northampton High School renovation and construction project.
Northampton borrowed $23 million in 2019 for the high school project, but $20 million was used for Kiptopeke and Occohannock elementary schools which required emergency replacement of worn-out HVAC systems, as well as drain and water pipes that were corroded and failing.
The plan is to create a campus complex that will hold middle and high schools. Construction will include a new cafeteria, town new gymnasiums, and a new, state-of-the-art auditorium.
The hope is to have the contract awarded by June 2022. It is estimated that an 18 to 24-month timeframe will be required for completion of the project.
Northampton District 1 Candidate Rob Stubbs Meets with Glen Youngkin
After a dominant performance in the debate with challenger Terry McAuliffe, Republican candidate for governor Glen Youngkin came down to the Eastern Shore on Wednesday to meet local constituents and other Republicans running for office. Youngkin began with a rally on Chincoteague, then onto the Elks Lodge in Accomac for a lunch with Delegate Rob Bloxom.
Youngkin traveled to Northampton for a rally, where he was joined at the Elks Lodge by State Senator Jen Kiggans who will be challenging Democratic Representative Elaine Luria in the congressional election in 2022.
At the Northampton rally, Youngkin also met with local Northampton Candidate Rob Stubbs who is hoping to provide new leadership for District 1.
Jim Baugh: Refraction and Illusion
New print by Photographer Jim Baugh, “Refraction” Filmed on the Eastern Shore, it will be printed on metal and hung in Lemon Tree Gallery in Cape Charles. Print is available as digital download or in metal 18X12 or larger.
The Name: This sunset print is called refraction because like this image, when the sun is kissing the horizon, it is already gone, under the horizon. What you are seeing is an illusion created by the light bending/refracting through the atmosphere.
So pretty as the sunset is, it is not actually there. Another magic trick created by mother nature.
Online gallery https://jimbaughoutdoors.blogspot.com/p/prints.html
Mosquito Spraying and Monarch Butterflies
When it was announced last week that the Town would be engaged in mosquito spraying, a citizen commented via email to the Mirror that the timing of the spraying event coincides with the migration of the monarch butterflies, which pass through our area this time of year on their way to Mexico.
Monarchs are native to the Americas dating back to over 2 million years ago.
It is considered one of the most successful species not just due to its intricate migration patterns, but also because it has developed adaptations to ensure its survival over time.
Insects travel to flowering plants, drinking nectar, and transporting pollen. This results in a pollination service that is responsible for 1/3 of the world’s food source.
Due to a loss of habitat, the eastern Monarch population has declined by 90%. Other pollinators are experiencing a decline as well. Bees, which pollinate one-third of the world’s food crops, have declined 50% in recent decades. However, these alarming declines have sparked conservation programs across the nation to take action. Efforts to protect pollinators and restore habitat have been rewarded with a steady increase in monarch populations over the last few years.
This is why when and how we approach mosquito control is crucial.
A reader submitted to the Mirror an incident at Kent Island, MD, two years ago, where hundreds of dead monarchs were found on the ground, one week after the town sprayed for mosquitoes. You can do a Google search and read the article and see the photos. It was almost exactly 2 years ago when monarchs are starting their migration south to Mexico.
From a reader, “We painted our home Flyway blue, as a salute to the importance of the Eastern Shore as a migratory route for so many species, including monarch butterflies. Two of our neighbors shared that several years ago while kayaking on the seaside, they saw hundreds of monarchs on one of the barrier islands.
Yesterday, I found 2 monarch caterpillars in our butterfly garden. These represent the last generation for this year and will be the ones to migrate to Mexico. At that point, the Town still planned to spray tonight, so I contacted Kiptopeke, knowing they have a butterfly garden there and asked if I could bring the two caterpillars there. They were more than happy to help! It also brought up the question as to why the Town would be spraying when the monarch migration should reach us in the next week or so.”
Granted, some type of mosquito control needs to be investigated before next summer. Hopefully, we can find a balance between pest control so that we can enjoy places like Central Park and the concert series, yet do no harm to important migratory species such as the Monarch butterfly.
Pet of the Week: Meet Lark
Meet Lark! What do you get when you mix a dilute tortoiseshell with a tabby? Why, Lark of course!
This delightful little torbie kitten is about 4-5 months old, and, comparing her to other kittens of similar age, it appears that she’ll be a relatively small cat even when full-grown. Lark is a sweet, energetic girl with a mind of her own, sometimes choosing to join enthusiastically in whatever kitten mayhem her roommates are engaging in and sometimes preferring to go off on her own to stretch out and relax in the nearest cat bed or bask in the sun on the windowsill.
More than one observer has been overheard leaving the cat room remarking, “That little striped one is a pistol!” Litterbox trained, spayed, and up-to-date on all age-appropriate vaccines, Lark is all ready to go home.
She’ll be a loving and entertaining addition to her furever family.
If you’re interested in adopting Lark, you can request an adoption application either by stopping in at the shelter (Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.) or sending an email request to shorespca@gmail.com.
To see more photos of Lark click on link:https://www.petfinder.com/…/spca-eastern-shore-inc-va226/
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