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Congresswoman Luria Secures Seat on House Committee on Homeland Security

January 17, 2021 by 2 Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Elaine Luria secured a seat on the House Committee on Homeland Security, where she will bring an experienced military voice and perspective to security issues facing our nation.

“As a 20-year Navy veteran, I am honored to join the House Committee on Homeland Security,” said Congresswoman Luria. “Especially in light of recent events, I look forward to using my experience to improve oversight and management of our federal response to domestic threats.”

A veteran of deployments supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, Congresswoman Luria’s served at sea on six ships as a nuclear-trained Surface Warfare Officer and culminated her 20-year Navy career by commanding a combat-ready unit of 400 sailors. Congresswoman Luria was one of the first women in the Navy’s nuclear power program and among the first women to serve the entirety of her career on combatant ships.

The House Committee on Homeland Security has jurisdiction over matters related to national defense. It has six subcommittees on transportation and maritime security; emergency preparedness, response, and recovery; border security, facilitation, and operations; cybersecurity, infrastructure protection, and innovation; oversight, management, and accountability; and, intelligence and counterterrorism. The Committee was created in 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks and at the recommendation of the subsequent 9/11 Commission Report.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria represents Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. She serves on the House Armed Services Committee, where she is the Vice Chair of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, where she serves as Chair of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, and the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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Northampton Schools to remain Virtual until Jan. 25th

January 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment

According to a letter from Superintendent Eddie Lawrence, Northampton County Schools will be postponing in-person learning until January 25, 2021. Information about instructional materials and delivery will be communicated by your child’s school.

The decision is due to the entire Eastern Region of the state is still being at the highest case rate level, the positivity rate is 14% per 100,000, and
the positivity rate is above 19 percent in Northampton County.

As a result, it has been determined to postpone the plan for return to in-person instruction and continue with all students remaining under 100% virtual and long-distance instruction.

NOTE: Meal distribution will continue to be provided for families during this extended virtual schedule.

School meals will be distributed on Tuesday’s and Thursdays at the following times/locations: 10:00-11:00: Bayview Apts., William Hughes Apts., Cheriton Fire Dept., Family Dollar, Trehernville Church, Jamesville Post Office. 11:15-12:15: Seabreeze Apts., Cobbs Station Trailer Park, Food Lion (Cape Charles), Food Lion (Exmore), Little Italy parking lot, Hare Valley School. 10:00-11:30: School Board Office, Machipongo.

Meals will be disbursed at each school from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

One Tab devices are still available for pick up for ALL Virtual and Hybrid, K-2 students at the Central Office in Machipongo.

Chromebooks are still available for pick up for all 3rd-6th Grade Students on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30-3:30 at the Central Office in Machipongo.

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Eastern Shore Health District Will Expand COVID-19 Vaccination to “Phase 1b” Recipients

January 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment

(Accomac, Va.) – Beginning Wednesday, January 13, the Virginia Department of Health’s  Eastern Shore Health District (ESHD), in partnership with Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc. (ESRHS) and Riverside Medical Group (Riverside), will begin to provide COVID-19 vaccines to additional groups of recipients identified as “Phase 1b.” These include police, fire and hazmat response personnel, those 75 or over, childcare/K-12 teachers and staff, those living and working in correctional facilities, homeless shelters and migrant labor camps, food, agriculture and aquaculture workers, manufacturers, grocery store workers, public transit workers, and mail carriers (USPS and private).

“We have nearly completed the first round of Phase 1a vaccinations. We will now be focusing on Phase 1b, prioritizing those at highest risk for negative health outcomes and members of our community with the highest risk of exposure,” said Chief Operating Officer Jon Richardson, of the Eastern Shore Health District. 

Many Phase 1b recipients will get their vaccine through clinics where they work or live and do not need to seek vaccine independently. For those age 75 and over, please contact your primary care provider to schedule an appointment to receive your vaccine. If you are 75 years of age or over and do not have a primary care provider, ESRHS will give you a vaccine. ESRHS will start making appointments today, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 and Riverside will start making appointments on Thursday, January, 14, 2021. Over the next several weeks, ESHD will be contacting smaller and independent businesses and anyone NOT affiliated with a clinic at work or where they live and in Phase 1b to set one up for you. 

For many weeks now, ESHD has been collaborating with our partners at Riverside and ESRHS to deliver vaccines to the Eastern Shore community. That work will continue as we strive to get vaccines administered as quickly and safely as possible. We anticipate it will take several weeks to work our way through vaccinating Phase1b individuals while simultaneously administering the second dose to 1a individuals. 

If you are an individual who falls into one of the Phase 1b groups identified by type of employment, please seek information from your employer for your vaccination plan. Employers falling into 1b who do not have a plan in place yet for your employees and have not heard from ESHD may contact us at 757-787-5880 to coordinate a vaccination clinic for your employees.

Receiving the vaccine for COVID-19 does not mean life goes back to pre-pandemic times. It is still extremely important to wear a mask, social distance and practice good hand hygiene. Even after receiving the vaccine, it will remain important to continue masking, maintaining social distancing and avoiding crowded areas until we see case counts drop in the coming months and public health authorities indicate it is safe to relax protective measures.

We ask that you be patient with us as we work through the priority groups and get to each person who desires vaccination as soon as possible; we are devoting every available resource to this effort.  We are aware of the announcement yesterday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and those recommendations are currently under review at the state level.

For more information about Virginia’s Phase 1b COVID-19 vaccination efforts, visit: www.vdh.virginia.gov/covid-19-vaccine/.

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When Can I Get Vaccinated for Covid-19?

January 17, 2021 by 1 Comment

Find out which phase of the vaccination campaign you fall in.

While the vaccine supply is limited, COVID-19 vaccine will be offered in phases. People who are more likely to have severe COVID-19 illness and workers that are essential to the functioning of society will be offered the vaccine in the earlier phases.

The Virginia Department of Health has created a website where you can register to receive information letting you know when you will be able to receive the COVID vaccine.

There is short survey that will establish your category and will enable the VDH to contact you by email and phone when the vaccine becomes available for that category. 

You will receive an email or text with instructions on what you need to do to register to receive your vaccination. 

To find out more and register, here is the link to the website.

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Northampton County Community Unity Day Jan 18

January 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment

This year marks the 31st annual Northampton County Community Unity Day, a celebration of the life and wisdom of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and is supported by Northampton Public Schools, Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore, and the Northampton and Accomack Branches of the NAACP.

The purpose is to bring the community together in fellowship to create unity among our neighbors and friends. This year’s event will be held virtually due to the pandemic.

Details of the day’s events are as follows:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Virtual Community Unity Day Celebration – Part II: Broadcasting Live from WESR -The Celebration will bring together all segments of our community, including community leaders, educators, students, parents and grandparents, seniors, area church groups, and community organizations. To remember Dr. King is to affirm the nonviolent pursuit of freedom, justice, and equal opportunity for all.

The theme for this year’s celebration is “Together We Can Make a Difference for All.” Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s event (formerly held at Northampton High School for more than 3 decades) will be broadcast live on WESR 103.3 FM.

The panel of diverse speakers will address issues for all ages and ethnicities on and off the Shore. Additional information will be announced on WESR and Shore Daily News.

In addition to a performance by the Broadwater Academy Choir, diverse speakers will address issues for all ages and ethnicities on and off the Shore.

Invited guests and recorded tributes during the Community Unity Celebration will include: 

Pastor Milton P. Bunting, Moderator, Eastern Shore of Virginia/Maryland Baptist Association; 

Jane G. Cabarrus, Coordinator, MLK Celebration and Director, Region 1 NAACP;

 Rev. Karen Downing, Chapter Leader, Virginia Organizing; Rev. Camesha Handy, NAACP; 

Rev. Dr. Charles Kellam, Sr., Pastor, New Mount Zion Baptist Church; 

James T. Lang, COO, Pender & Coward Attorneys & Counsellors at Law; 

Da’Quan Marcell Love, Executive Director, Virginia State Conference NAACP; 

Willie C. Randall, Edward Jones Financial Advisor; 

Rev. Felton T. Sessoms, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Cape Charles; Bishop David Sabatino, Foundation of Faith; 

Arthur Upshur, President, Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore; 

Rev. Frederick Willis, Transitional Minister, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Onancock; 

Mrs. Joan Wilson, RN.

This joint Celebration is supported every year by Northampton Public Schools, Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore, and the Northampton and Accomack Branches of the NAACP

.For additional details for the event, contact Jane Cabarrus at janecabarrus@aol.com or by phone at 757-442-2139, or Donna Bozza at info@cbes.org.

Donations may be sent to MLK Unity Day Celebration, P.O. Box 333, Nassawadox, VA 23413.

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Northampton to remove Confederate statue

January 17, 2021 by 30 Comments

Tuesday night, the Northampton Board of Supervisors, voted to remove the Confederate Statue from the County Green.

The monument has been in place for over 100 years.

Oliver Bennett said he would not compromise on the removal. He stated that the presence of the statue glorified the inhumane treatment of African-Americans.

The most unstable comment of the evening came from Supervisor John Coker, who stated that following the January 6th attack of the Capitol building, the Confederate monument needed to be removed immediately.

For History Notes of Northampton’s role in the Civil War see:

Ten-Minute History of the Civil War on the Shore

Charles Landis: Notes on Shore History…the Civil War

More than Glory: African-American Civil War Soldiers of the ESVA

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Blood Drive at Hungars Church January 28 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m

January 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment

  • Approximately 36,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day in the U.S.
  • Nearly 7,000 units of platelets and 10,000 units of plasma are needed daily in the U.S.
  • Nearly 21 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S.
  • The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 units.
  • The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O.
  • Sickle cell disease affects 90,000 to 100,000 people in the U.S. About 1,000 babies are born with the disease each year. Sickle cell patients can require blood transfusions throughout their lives.
  • According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1.8 million people are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2020. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.
  • A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood.

As you can see, the need for blood and platelets is constant, so on Thursday, January 28 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.you can donate at Hungars Church in Bridgetown.

Hungars is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive in their Parish Hall. You can schedule an appointment at RedCrossBlood.org or call Sue Thatcher at 678-6947 to make an appointment for you. 

Due to COVID 19 restrictions, walk-ins are not permitted.

Please bring a photo ID and a list of medications you are taking. Thank you for your support.

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Neuter Scooter Schedule for 2021

January 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment

The Neuter Scooter, a mobile surgical clinic from the Virginia Beach SPCA visits the Shore once a month. It is important to spay/neuter your pets, and the Neuter Scooter is convenient and affordable way to get that done.

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Mirror Publishes 5000th Article

January 17, 2021 by 4 Comments

Last week we noticed by reviewing web stats that the Mirror has published its 5000th article. We were never sure we would ever get this far.

We would like to thank all the folks that submitted press releases, stories and opinion pieces over the years. A big chunk of the 5000 came from you all in the community.

Please keep the information coming, and thank you all so much for being involved in providing news and goings on for the lower shore.

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PODCAST: Bread and Circus Jan 16, 2021

January 17, 2021 by 3 Comments

Yes, we changed the name from Rant and Rave to Bread and Circus…it just seems more appropriate. This week we look at the military lockdown of the Nation’s Capitol, as well more Covid non-sense….

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