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ESVARocks! A kindness rocks group comes to the Shore

August 20, 2017 by Wayne Creed Leave a Comment

Rocks by Willow Zieger

Kindness Rocks started when Megan Murphy met Oprah Winfrey who encouraged her to do something to help people. She came up with the idea of painting kind words and inspirational messages on rocks and leaving them around the beach for others to find. Her daughter encouraged her to start a hashtag and soon The Kindness Rocks Project, hashtag and all was growing into a global phenomenon.

The project has made its way to the Eastern Shore. Linda Bell is the creator and administrator of ESVARocks, our local kindness rocks group that lives on Facebook.

The Mirror caught up with Linda to find out more about the joy of Kindness Rocks.

How did ESVARocks get started?

I saw a couple of my friends’ post painted rocks that they found in Hampton Roads and I thought that was pretty neat. I then came across a news article that explained the “Kindness Rocks” and how they were spreading across the United States. I searched Facebook looking for a local group and when I couldn’t find one, I decided to make one and so ESVARocks was made.

How many members does it have?

We currently have a little over 2,345 members but that number increases every few minutes it seems.

Where are the most popular places to find rocks?

The most popular places seem to be Onancock by the gazebo as well as in front of the many shops, the shops in Onley, Exmore park, and Cape Charles park. There are a bunch of rocks going out each and every day so you really never know where you may find one.

What kind of rocks are the best to work with?

Any smooth rock works great. I use what are known as beach pebble from walmart.com. They are relatively smooth and flat. However, if you have a rock and you can get paint on it, use it!

Do you have any recommendations for paint supplies?

I recommend cheap acrylic paint from Walmart. They are fifty cent a bottle and work great. Other than that, you need brushes and clear coat of some sort. You can use clear spray paint or craft varnish. It’s important to seal them with spray paint or varnish to protect your work of art from the weather.

Rock by Carole Valentine

What is the best part of being a member of ESVARocks?
There are so many great things about being a member of ESVARocks. You get to meet new people. You may be walking down the street looking for rocks, someone notices and comes to start a conversation about rock hunting. You’ve just met a person you may not have met otherwise. Another great thing is having something to do with your kids that does not involve technology. Sure, we post stuff in the group but while you are hunting/hiding/painting, technology is on the back burner for the time being. It is hard to look for a rock with your face buried in your phone. As for me, I love seeing everyone participating and doing something as a family. It’s really cool to see the kids so excited. Though, I think some of the adults are just excited, myself included.

Note: The Mirror is still waiting to find its first rock…but we’re still looking.

Rocks by Ginny Milbourn

Schedule of Events for the 4th in Cape Charles

July 2, 2017 by Wayne Creed Leave a Comment

Cape Charles Schedule of Events for the Fourth of July in Cape Charles

8 am – Vendors set-up on Bay Avenue
8:30 am to 12 noon – Trash to Treasures at 100 Block of Mason Avenue
9 am – 9:30 am – Parade Line-Up on Washington Avenue
10 am Parade – Bay Avenue to Mason Avenue –
Presentation of Colors -Cape Charles Coast Guard – National Anthem
10 am to 5 pm – Craft and Artisan Vendors on Bay Avenue
10 am to Dark – Food Vendors on Bay Avenue
10:30 am to 11:30 am – Registration for all activities on Bay Avenue by the Fishing Pier
11 am – Announcement of Parade Winners
11 am – Registration for Guppie Challenge
11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Music – RFC
12:30 pm to 2 pm – Guppie Challenge at the Fishing Pier
1 pm to 12 Noon – Beach Volley Ball Tournament, $25 per team
1 pm – Corn Hole Tournament, $20 per team
2 pm – Beautiful Baby Competition
2:15 pm – Guppie Challenge Awards
7 pm to 9 pm – Live Music: Grassafra
After Dark – Fireworks at the beach and the harbor. Rain date for fireworks is Wednesday, July 5.

Cape Charles’ 20th Annual Benefit by the Bay!

May 22, 2016 by Wayne Creed Leave a Comment

Join us for our biggest fundraiser of the year and help support music, art, and theater classes, children’s summer theater camps, stage productions, and movie nights.
This year’s theme is “The Roaring 20th.” Meet us at “The Pearl Speakeasy” at the Oyster Farm at Kings Creek for dining, dancing, selfie stations, and FUN! Dress is “20’s Spiffy” (optional). Tickets are $100, available at Periwinkles, Rayfields, The Lemon Tree Gallery in Cape Charles.
Questions: www.artsentercapecharles.org or BBB2016@artsentercapecharles.org

ARTS ENTER’S ANANSI THE SPIDER: PREMEIRES MAY 13 AT 7PM

May 12, 2016 by Wayne Creed Leave a Comment

Arts Enter School of Dance and The Arts Enter Academy of Theater Arts is excited to present this spring’s danceable drama, Anansi the Spider May 13th, 14th and 15th at the Historic Palace Theater in Cape Charles. Directors Amy Watkins and Wayne Creed have adapted the Western African folktale of Anansi the Spider, and brought it to life on the Palace stage. The show features the most talented dancers and actors on the Shore who have embrace the concept of original theater. With an original script and choreography, the students played a big part in the creative construction of the show. As always, Ms. Watkins choreography delights, blurring the boundaries of classical ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop and contemporary dance.

Please come out and support our local artists, as well as your community theater, the Historic Palace.

Board of Supervisors Repeal Zoning

January 13, 2016 by Wayne Creed Leave a Comment

In a stunning move, the new Northampton Board of Supervisors repealed the controversial and highly contested 2015 zoning ordinance that passed during a lame duck session of the Board on December 5^th 2015. Supervisor Robert Duer, after receiving permission to add an action item to the agenda, offered a resolution that would repeal what had just been put in place a month earlier. Certainly a victory for opponents of the ordinance, it was also a severe disappointment for factions that worked for over 3 years to push the then proposed zoning through.

Supervisor Bennett offered a reserved response, “In the future I hope there will be some positive things happening for the citizens of Northampton County, we have a constituency that is very intelligent, but at the same time…but I have to vote against this.”

A visually disappointed Vice Chairman Larry LeMond commented, “Obviously after spending the last two years on the new zoning, like Mr. Bennett I’m not surprised, I was hoping we would take the new ordinance, that we admitted wasn’t perfect, but was better than the one we had, but just improve on those certain items instead of just throwing the whole thing out.”

An emotional and tearful Granville Hogg added, “It is not what you and I want it is about what we want as a community, I asked for your help and those voters have responded, they have made a statement, but the job doesn’t end there, there is a commitment to make it work. Thank you.” After Hogg finished, there was an extended standing ovation by members of the audience.

Newly elected Chairman Spencer Murray continued, “In the 30 years that I Deborah and I have lived in Northampton County I cannot recall an issue that has consumed more resources; this issue has confused and divided our citizens to the extent that many questioned the motives of others, and have lost faith in their government. The public spoke to this issue on November 3^rd of last year. I believe the expedited 2015 vote on the zoning ordinance threw the baby out with the bath water, yet I understand the action we are about to undertake will be a bitter pill to swallow for those that have worked on this for close to 3 years, this is not an attempt to put the genie back in the bottle and go backwards, the amendments we propose tonight take us forward in many ways. I ask the staff and the public to scrutinize these amendments, provide the feedback, we are asking for no shortcuts. We will listen.”

The voted passed 3 -2, Hogg, Duer and Murray for, LeMond and Bennett against.

Design Excellence of Bay Haven Inn

December 27, 2015 by Mirror Staff 3 Comments

Bay Haven Famous Ham Biscuits

When Tammy and Jim Holloway first moved to Cape Charles a few years ago, and began getting Bay Haven ready to become an Inn again, I remember remarking to another B&B owner, Bruce Evans that the new owners were really putting a lot of work, much of it sweat equity, into what I considered one of the towns historic gems. “You know Wayne,” Bruce said. “They are really going to be, no they are, a really great addition to this town.” That of course, was probably the understatement of the decade, as the Holloway’s have, in short period of time, turned Bay Haven into a local icon.

Note: Photos courtesy of Chris Glennon Photographer

Each holiday season, we can’t wait to see just what design the Bay Haven Inn will come up with. Word of mouth has already spread regarding the quality of the cuisine (especially the sweet potato ham biscuits) offered by Jim and Tammy Holloway, an authentic Eastern Shore “Farm to Table” style where vegetables and herbs are grown in the backyard or delivered fresh from the area’s local farms. However, it is the depth and beauty of the how the couple decorates for each season that is becoming an attraction on its own. We have to admit that the Bay Haven Halloween is still our favorite, yet the design for the Christmas holidays is always stunning. More than just decorating for the holidays, the Holloway’s approach the design with such a level detail and arrangement, it becomes as much a performance as it does a statically visual work of art. Within this importance, we see a correlation of the all the parts to the whole, an organic unity that not only encompasses Bay Haven, but also emphasizes its interrelatedness to Cape Charles itself. Walking down Tazewell at sunset, you stop to consider the beauty of Bay Haven, how, for each season, the materials are well chosen, and combined, mashed up in a systematic, yet simple, orderly and direct way, all to create a perfect feeling of place and time. We could probably go on for several more pages about this, but why do that when showing you is so much better…

http://bayhaveninnbnb.com/contact/

Phone: (757)331-2838

Email: Info@BayHavenInnbnb.com

Address: 403 Tazewell Ave, Cape Charles, VA 23310

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