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Chocolate Sex Toy Left on Candidate Lankford’s Doorstep

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At the October 9th CBES Candidate forum, Elizabeth Lankford addressed the audience with a bizarre detail. While she was campaigning over the weekend, she returned home to find a chocolate replica of the male anatomy wrapped in pink paper and left on her doorstep. A note was attached that read, “Eat a d*ck.”

Langford told the Mirror, “We are disappointed that in 2019 someone thought it was appropriate to send a lewd package to a candidate for public office. It’s time to encourage women to step up and run. As your next State Senator, I will work across the aisle and stand up for women across the commonwealth. It’s time to let politicians and bullies know that we don’t tolerate harassment like this anymore.”

“I was offended, I was appalled, but most of all I was disappointed that this was happening in 2019. We need to be supporting and encouraging women, especially young women to run for office….to whoever sent it, I want you to know you have not intimidated me, and you have not discouraged me…I am running to let women know we will not take harassment like this anymore. “-Elizabeth Lankford, her statement from the CBES forum.

Lankford handled the situation with bravery and grace. She showed the kind of intelligence, resolve and fortitude that we expect from our leaders in Richmond. That a Democrat supporter would do something like this should not come as a surprise to anyone (ask anyone that has the courage to wear a red MAGA hat in public these days).

The person that left the item on Lankford’s doorstep may have been trying to send a message, but the result may not be what they were looking for.

The message is maybe it’s time for a real change here on the Shore.

Find out more about Elizabeth Lankford’s platform on her website.

Civilization and Its Discontents

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The American Experiment has Failed.

On the Minneapolis streets outside Trump’s rally, there was a rather tense stand-off between police officers and protesters chanting: “Whose streets? Our streets.” There was also a chant of, “Kill a cop, save a life.” Left-wing protestors also burned MAGA hats and yelled, “This is not a safe place for Trump supporters.” Meanwhile, Portland issues standdown orders and allows Antifa thugs to rule the streets…and as LA stands by and allows large swaths of the city to become a socially acceptable fecal-ridden drop city.

How could we as a society devolve into such a scene?

The answer lies in a circular historical process that takes a society from naïve and self-promoting beginnings to self-contempt and decline.

We see it all the time, not just from idiotic left-wing protestors.

This past July the San Francisco School Board voted to remove a mural of George Washington from one of its public schools because of its purported racism. Talk about your cultural self-hatred. George Washington? Really? This is what happens to once-great cultures that are now in decline.

In 1929 Sigmund Freud published his essay Civilization and Its Discontents. In it, Freud has noted something termed the “narcissism of small differences”, which is the urge to compete against others even through minor distinctions like a virtuous action becomes one motivation through which a particular interest expresses its superiority over others.

This happens once there is finally enough wealth and power for the birth of a leisure class. The leisure class, as well as people lower on the social order, become more occupied with achieving higher states of wealth and prestige versus their fellow citizens than they are with the health of the community itself.

Diversity sets in and different groups see each other as greater enemies than they do foreign threats. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, our main enemy has been successfully repulsed, it can no longer serve as an effective target for an outlet of people’s sense of superiority. Al Quida briefly filled the role, but that was short-lived. As people, we need an adversary for the purpose of self-identification, and so a new adversary is created, other people in our county.

As we become more affluent, there is greater opportunity to exceed and a chance for people to start criticizing their own culture in an effort to get ahead personally.

Those that are effectively critical of the state of things occupy the left, or progressive wing, while those that are somewhat nationalistic or even xenophobic (MAGA), tend to occupy the right-wing realm. To see so much anger and hostility is to be expected. America has reached its peak and is now on the downside of history.

As always, things are done backward. We need progressivism in the early stages when we need affluent and new ideas, but we need conservatism later in the game as a way to retain the good foundation that the culture was built on. However, America has done the opposite.

The un-pious gods of diversity and multi-culturalism are leading us down the path of decline– it is indicative of how we have let other cultures crowd out our own. Is it not possible to have an educated view of the world, to express interest in and to learn from other traditions while at the same time remaining appreciative of our own heritage?

It seems not…the more we embrace the idea of cultural diversity, the farther we are removed from the sources and thereby the understanding of our own culture. Decay and entropy thus set in.

The Russian Collusion Hoax, now the Ukraine Phone Call Hoax, and the Impeachment are all symptoms of the Left’s general self-loathing masked in the outward phenomena of TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome).

Somehow, in all this hatred for the President, the Left is overlooking serious efforts to undermine the Republic (and replace it with the mob rule of Democracy). We are talking about efforts to collude with Russian and British spies to purchase the fake dossier (paid for by Fusion GPS which is linked to the Clinton Campaign), the dossier that authorized FISA warrants which were later used to weaponize the Intel community against the Trump Campaign. We are talking about President Barack Obama being aware of the efforts of the FBI to spy and gather enough dirt to undo the 2016 election (a work still in progress. See the Strzok, Page texts). And the beat goes on.

The Great American Experiment has failed, just another lost mutation littering the corpse laden path of history. What the land will look like in fifty years is anyone’s guess, but it will not resemble what the Founders envisioned. It may be an autocratic-led democracy (mob rule), or some form of H.G. Wells-like dystopic socialism with 99% living in self-imposed barracks while our democratic rulers live in the high-rises.

As the Lunatic Left froths at the mouth over Trump’s impeachment (for investigating the corrupt Obama deep-state Morlocks), it may be time for the rest of us to gather and understand what is happening as the attack on the Republic gains strength.

It is time to define the war.

Outside Firm Completes Fiscal Review of Cape Charles

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The financial services firm of Davenport & Company recently concluded a comprehensive fiscal review of the town’s budget, cash reserves, and debt obligations.

The report relied on the Town’s annual Audited Financial reports and debt documentation provided by the Town, as well as meetings and direct discussion with Town Staff.

Davenport has prepared peer comparisons in order to provide the Town with perspective regarding the Town’s financial position in comparison to other Virginia and Regional Peers, analyzed the Town’s Debt Portfolio in an effort to identify potential refunding candidates that would provide
the Town with cash flow savings, identified strengths, and weaknesses within the Town’s annual cash-flow and budgets through multi-year trend analysis.

According to the report, Key Economic Statistics compare favorably with other Virginia and Regional Peers:
– Real Estate Tax Rate is in-line with its Virginia and Regional Peers.

General Fund Operations
– Unassigned Fund Balance is healthy at $2.9 Million as of FYE 2018. This equates to roughly 1 Year’s worth of the General
Fund Operating Budget.
– Davenport recommends that the Town put in place an Unassigned Fund Balance policy of 100% of annual expenditures.


The rationale is as follows:
– A substantial Unassigned Fund Balance provides a margin of safety in the event of a natural disaster or other unforeseen emergency expenditure.
– A higher Unassigned Fund Balance helps to counterbalance the fact that the Utility Enterprise Fund has lower cash/reserve levels and higher debt levels.
– A strong Unassigned Fund Balance is an industry best practice and helps to make the Town more attractive to outside lenders and investors.
– After adjusting for One-time revenues and expenditures, the Town has generated approximately $225,000 in annual surpluses on average (over the past 5 Years).
– The Town could consider utilizing a portion of this approximate annual surplus to help enhance its debt capacity.

The Debt burden is relatively low, which means the Town has Debt Capacity:
– FY2020 debt service is approximately $150,000.
– Including a portion of the apparent annual General Fund surplus ($100,000 or the $225,000 noted above) would enhance the Town’s debt capacity and provide a debt service budget of approximately $250,000.
– If the Town were to continue budgeting at this level, the future decline in debt service could be set aside to offset future CIP needs or the related debt service.
– Based upon the analyses reflected herein, the Town’s Debt Affordability ranges between $1.4 Million to $2.8 Million.

The report also noted that based on a review of the Town’s outstanding debt portfolio there appears to be an opportunity to refinance for savings purposes.
– Refinancing the Town’s 2010 RZED has the potential to produce savings of roughly $100,000 over the remaining life of the loan.
– Approximately 80% of these savings would be captured in the Utility Enterprise Fund with the additional savings in the General Fund.
– Refinancing could be accomplished via a Direct Bank Loan which would allow the Town to see the results of the savings (if any) prior to deciding whether to move forward with the transaction.

Next Steps – Timetable for Action
1. Amend Capital Funding Scenarios per input from the Town Council, as appropriate.
2. Once the preferred Capital Funding Scenario is selected, Davenport would develop a timetable to implement the Multi-Year Plan of Finance.
3.Davenport to work with Town to execute the Multi-Year Plan of Finance, which will include:
-Analysis of alternative Capital Sources (i.e. Direct Bank Loan, State Funding Programs, or some combination thereof); and
– Presentation of recommended Multi-Year Plan of Finance to the Town Council for Approval, including legal notices, etc.
5.Davenport coordinates with Town staff to undertake the necessary steps to move forward.


The full report was presented at the October 3rd special meeting and can be found on the town website and Facebook page. Data from the report will be used to guide future financial decisions including capital project commitments.

Cape Charles Yacht Club cleans up Old Cape Charles Road

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Members of the Cape Charles Yacht Club participated in a clean-up of the roads leading to the Cape Charles Town Harbor. The CCYC is responsible for Old Cape Charles Road from east of the Bay Creek entrance to Mason Avenue, and Bay Shore Road from Old Cape Charles Road to the Town Harbor.

CCYC members from left to right Ginger Strong, Sue Panek, Stuart Smith,
Paul Strong, Rob Colls, Gloria Colls. Photo by Rich Gliedman
Cape Charles Yacht Club

The group collected seven bags of trash.

Town Council Schedules Public Hearings in October

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The Cape Charles Town Council will hold public hearings on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 6:30 pm in the Cape Charles Civic Center at 500 Tazewell Avenue to receive comment on the following proposed text amendments to the Cape Charles Zoning Ordinance:
i) Article VIII, Section 8.20 Design Guidelines; Standards for Review;
ii) Article II, Section 2.9 Definitions;
iii) Article III, Section 3.9 Harbor District and Section 3.12 Planned Unit Developments;
iv) Appendix A Subdivision Ordinance;
v) Zoning Map amendment clearly defining the Harbor District Overlay.

The items will be voted upon at the November 21, 2019 Town Council Regular Meeting.


The proposed text amendments are available for public review on the Town’s website, www.capecharles.org, under Agendas and Minutes/Town Council, or in the Planner’s Office, located at 2 Plum Street, during regular business hours.

Please contact Town Planner Zach Ponds at 757-331-2036, or by email at planner@capecharles.org if you have any questions or require additional information.

Pet of the week: Meet Rex

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Eastern Shore SPCA has some new residents that are in need of some hugs, puppy kisses, and little belly rubs. They are open from 10 am-2 pm.

* If you plan to visit a dog in the kennels, please wear tennis shoes or rubber-soled shoes. No high heels, crocs or sandals.

About Rex
Hi there, I’m Rex and I’m only 4.5 months old. According to the previous owner, I am a Spitz mix. I’m pretty small, weighing only 11 lbs. I am a rambunctious baby, with never-ending puppy energy.

I enjoy cuddling and love playing. I won’t be a good fit for small children because I still need to understand I can’t chew on hands, as well as needing to be taught all the good manners that puppies need to learn.

I love playing with squeaky toys and thoroughly love a game of tug. I’m learning to walk on a leash now. I’m up to date on vaccines for my age and have started heartworm prevention.

26528 Lankford Hwy. PO Box 164 Onley, Virginia

Call (757) 787-7385 for more info.

Cobia being reported in more northern waters

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Red drum, cobia, speckled trout, and Spanish mackerel are being reported as far north as Man O’ War Shoals, which is just outside the Patapsco River near Baltimore. Speckled trout have been reported inside Hodges Bar near Rock Hall.

The influx of cobia, red drum and, and trout further north has been driven in large part by higher salinity due to lack of rain in combination with high water temperatures.

Reports from New Jersey and Delaware waters are another signal that gamefish may be expanding their range northward.

While rockfish are under scrutiny, gamefish reports in northern waters indicate that the fishery is relatively robust. With numbers and biomass increasing, it is a natural tendency to seek out more food in new waters.

ARC Blood Drive at RSMH on Oct. 16

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Onancock, VA – The American Red Cross (ARC) plans a blood drive for October 16 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital from 11am – 3pm in the hospital’s conference room. 

Donors during October will be eligible to win one of five $500 gift cards being raffled off by the American Red Cross nationwide.

Donors of all blood types are welcome, as are Power Red donors.

Volunteer donors are the only source of blood and platelets for patients in need of transfusions.  Blood is needed for accident victims, surgical patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease.  There is no artificial substitute for blood.

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.

People who use insulin, daily aspirin, antidepressants, and medicine for hormone replacement, blood pressure, thyroid, and cholesterol 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. 

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Shore Health Services and Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital are affiliated with Riverside Health System (RHS) in Newport News, Virginia.  RHS is a 501c(3) tax exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health and saving lives.  RHS is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors, as is each of the Riverside affiliates throughout the region.

On the Eastern Shore, Riverside’s services are anchored by Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital and our Riverside Medical Group Doctor’s offices.  Services include:  Emergency Care, Critical Care, Surgery, Newborn Care, Cancer Care, Diagnostic Imaging, Family Medicine and Specialty Physicians, Physical Therapy and Home Care.

Go to www.riversideonline.com/shore for more information.

Criminal Investigations: Behind the Scenes of Shore Arson Event

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State, local officials to discuss Shore arson spree & more

On October 11th From 6 to 7:30 p.m., a panel of state and local officials will discuss the inner workings of large-scale investigations, including the Shore’s arson spree of 2012-13, in conjunction with the Eastern Shore firefighting exhibit currently on display at Ker Place.

Panelists hosted by the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society will include Rob Barnes, investigator with the Virginia State Police; Robbie Lewis of the Virginia Department of Forestry; Jeff Flournoy, director of the Eastern Shore 911 Center; C. Ray Pruitt, director of the Accomack County Department of Public Safety; as well as a representative from the Accomack County Sheriff’s Department.

The panel will offer an inside look at cross-departmental investigations, including profiling, fieldwork, etc.

Admission to the event is $5 for each Historical Society member and $10 a person for non-members.

The event will be at the Onancock Baptist Church Family Life Center, 1 Crockett Ave. in Onancock.

Purchase tickets at shorehistory.org/ticketsales.