The Cape Charles Museum with be joining the Festive Fridays by holding a Holiday Open House Friday nights from 5-7 pm. There will be a raffle, and light refreshments will be served. Santa may even be there to great holiday revelers.
Cape Charles Community Choir Concert Dec 4th
The Cape Charles Community Choir will present a Christmas concert, Oh Come All and Sing, December 4th at 4 pm at the Historic Palace Theatre in Cape Charles.
All are invited to the complimentary event but donations are welcome. The concert will be followed by a community sing-along and holiday treats.
Call 757 331-4327 for information.
Artisan’s Guild 20th Annual Holiday Tour Nov 25-26
The ESVA Artisans Guild is excited to announce that the 20th Annual Holiday Tour will be held Friday, November 25th and Saturday, November 26th from 10 am till 5 pm. This self-driven show and sale event includes 18 stops at home studios, historic locations, and a winery where the art and fine craft work of 50 local artists and artisans will be featured.
To highlight our 20th year, we will offer chances to win $50-$300 credit with your favorite Tour artisan, random door prizes at each Tour Stop, and our first ever photo contest, with cash prizes from $25-$100! Explore the beautiful ESVA and its wealth of creative talent and join us for a relaxing and entertaining shopping and wine-tasting experience. We look forward to kicking off the holiday season together!
To receive a brochure/map or view it online please visit https://www.esvaartisansguild.org/
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s Annual Festival of Lights Dec 2nd
The Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital’s 39th annual Festival of Lights will return to a traditional in person gathering under the canopy in front of Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital on at 5:30 p.m.
The Book of Honor that lists the loved ones being honored or memorialized by light purchasers and that is typically handed out at the event will be presented digitally both in person and on Facebook. The Book may be shared digitally with loved ones near and far and may be accessed for months to come.
Lights can be purchased in any quantity for $10 each, and there are opportunities to purchase larger ads as well. In addition is the opportunity to purchase an individually engraved ornament that will hang on a tree at RSMH during the holidays and then will be mailed to the donor in January to become a part of their future holiday celebrations.
To participate, find the link pinned to the top of Riverside Shore Memorial’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/riversideshorememorial), or call 757-302-2140. Credit card purchases are available for a light, ad or ornament online at donatenow.networkforgood.org/festivaloflights.
Because honorees receive an acknowledgement of the gift, it’s a thoughtful way to share holiday greetings with loved ones and support a worthy cause as well.
Proceeds from the Auxiliary’s annual events and from their Carousel Gift Shop support technology advances, patient care and team member continuing education at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital.
Santa to visit Accomac Library Dec. 3rd
Santa and his crew of happy elves will be bringing holiday cheer to children and their families on Saturday, December 3rd from 10am – Noon at the Eastern Shore Public Library on Front Street in Accomac.
Children through age 12 will receive an age-appropriate book from the Jolly Old Elf himself. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras to capture this special moment.
All believers in the magic of Santa will receive a candy cane!
Santa, his helpers and the Friends of the Library look forward to seeing you at this fun, festive and free holiday event.
Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation Basket Fundraiser
The Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation is launching their annual “Count Me In!” basket drawing fundraiser.
Ten baskets have been donated to help support the children’s library services at all four libraries on the Shore located in Accomac, Cape Charles, Chincoteague, and Nassawadox. Each of these wonderful baskets of gifts, goods and services has a minimum value from $150 to $500.
The drawing will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.00 and can be purchased at the following locations: The Book Bin, Jaxon’s, The Lemon Tree Gallery, and at all four Eastern Shore Public Libraries. Tickets are also available for purchase online at ESPLFoundation.BasketRaffle.org or the Foundation’s website
at ESPLFoundation.org
Help support the library’s children programming and possibly win a wonderful basket in time for the holidays. For more information contact the Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation at (757) 787-2500.
Water and Wastewater Notes November 2022
Wastewater plant averaged 121,089 gallons a day as of Nov.1. November 6th had the highest output with135,309 gallons a day. The plant staff continues to keep up normal maintenance on the plant and its collection system. All lift stations are performing up to standard.
Note: A wastewater lift station is a pumping station that moves wastewater from a lower elevation to a higher elevation. The benefit of using a lift station in a sewage collection system is that it saves a substantial amount of money in excavation costs, which involves digging for sewer pipes.
The Utility staff finished a repair on a small leak in the vacuum system just outside of the Heron
Pointe station.
Water Plant staff performed routine maintenance processes including filter backwashing and softener
regenerations, and kept up daily water quality testing and analysis
The plant operated for 64.25 hours with the average daily operation of 9.2 hours, produced 1,050,178 gallons. 130,000 gallons was used for processes
The average daily production was 50,025 gallons, peaking off at 181,671 on 11/05/22.
Cheriton Low Country Shrimp Boil January 14th 2023
The Cheriton Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a delicous Low Country Shrimp Boil on Saturday January 14th at 4 pm. The boil will take place at Station 14.
The boil includes all you can eat shrimp and sides (cole slaw, corn, sausage, and potatos.
$40 per ticket in advance, $50 at the door. $10 for all beer brands.
Tickets are available from Station 14 members, or stop by the Cheriton Town Hall.
Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District Announces Award Winners
The Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District held its Annual Awards Banquet on October 26, 2022 at ESCC Workforce Development Center in memory of Robin Rich-Coates and Fred Holland. Several awards were presented to members of the community in recognition of their conservation efforts.
2022 Conservation Educator Award
Phil Goetkin of Cape Charles received the 2022 Conservation Educator Award for his outstanding commitment to educating and inspiring youth. Phil has been a board member and is the current president of New Roots Youth Garden in Cape Charles. This is an all-volunteer organization that teaches children about gardening and the environment by having them get their hands dirty. New Roots boasts gardening area, a pollinator garden, compost area, and rain barrels. In addition to school year programming, there is programming every Thursday evening during the gardening season where students garden, have an educational lesson, eat the fruits of the labors, sell produce, and take fresh produce home to eat.
Phil is very active in the Master Gardeners and has been the president for the last 3 years and has been on the board for several years. Last spring, Phil was instrumental in helping the District and VA Department of Forestry organize this year’s Arbor Day celebration. He also is active on the Cape Charles Tree Advisory Board.
Phil strives to live by the mission of the National Park Service which is to preserve the natural and cultural resources for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. Thank you Phil for the many contributions you have made to education and the environment on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
2022 Conservation Forester Award
The Conservation Forester Award recognizes someone who goes above and beyond to enhance forest health, wildlife habitat, and to protect water quality. Nominated by the VA Department of Forestry Area Office, this year’s recipient is Bill Dougherty of Hack’s Neck.
Bill has worked closely with the Virginia Department of Forestry to manage forest stands on his property which is situated at the mouth of Nandua Creek. An in-depth Forest Stewardship plan was written to help guide forest management efforts in thinning a mid-rotation age loblolly pine stand, establishing new loblolly stands in old agricultural field sites, and establishing riparian buffers. While conducting these practices Bill has experimented with various planting methods and techniques to improve seeding and nursery stock survival, and benefit stand growth.
Bill’s tract received a stewardship forest designation and is a certified Tree Farm. We commend Bill for his outstanding accomplishments in forestry conservation and management. Congratulations.
2022 Conservation Farmer Award
Each year the District acknowledges a local farmer who regularly applies best management practices to improve water quality and promote soil and water conservation. This year, the District’s 2022 Conservation Farmer Award is presented to Mark Newman of Eastville.
Mark farms over 2,000 acres and is a 4th generation farmer. He grows primarily corn and soybeans. He maintains a current nutrient management plan and participates in the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost Share program which is administered by the ESSWCD. Mark grows primarily winter rye as a cover crop. He uses minimal tillage practices and equipment as well as low drift spray nozzles to more accurately apply nitrogen to his crops. He maintains buffers along drainage ditches to reduce soil and nutrient loss. Mark is concerned about ag conservation and is proactive in implementing beneficial improvements to his farming operation.
Thank you Mark for your tireless conservation efforts!
2022 Wildlife Conservationist Award
Each year ESSWCD recognizes someone who works with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to enhance wildlife habitat and to protect water quality. This year’s Wildlife Conservationist Award, nominated by USDA NRCS Accomack Office, is presented to David Rew for his outstanding efforts in wildlife conservation and management.
Working in conjunction with NRCS and Private Land Biologist Bob Glennon, David has planted five acres of upland pollinator habitat to attract pollinating insects and to serve as an ecosystem for other wildlife including songbirds. He recently planted 1.8 acres of pollinator habitat in an area that is prone to salt water flooding as an experiment. The information gathered in this plot may help to pioneer solutions for other salt prone fields that are subject to erosion.
The Wildlife Conservationist Award recognizes David for his contribution in establishing and maintaining valuable habitat to support our Eastern Shore wildlife. Congratulations David!022 Wildlife Conservation Award to David Rew.
2022 Conservation Stewardship Award
This year the District created a new award to acknowledge a deserving landowner who participated in the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP) to improve water quality on the Eastern Shore. This year, the District’s 2022 Conservation Stewardship Award is presented to John Malbon.
John contacted the District in February of 2020 with an interest in constructing living shoreline on his historic property located along Occohannock Creek near Belle Haven. Working with a local consultant, plans were drawn and applications were made to construct a 520 linear foot rock sill structure with five foot breaks every 100 feet. The breaks would be protected by coir logs to slow the initial tidal surges. Spartina Alterniflora (native marsh grass) would be planted behind the sill to establish a living shoreline and reduce the erosion issues. A total of 470 feet of the project was cost shared through VCAP, the balance John planted on his own.
However, the initial plantings were a little slow to establish and provided a tasty treat for the local geese population. Some portions of the initial plantings had to be replanted in 2021 to get a proper stand. At that point, the project had been in place for one year and positive changes were occurring along the re-established living shoreline.
During the most recent spot check conducted this past June, it was apparent that the replanting’s had taken hold and this living shoreline was in great condition and functioning as it should. The District would like to recognize John and award him with this Conservation Stewardship Award for his monumental efforts in establishing this Living Shoreline practice. Congratulations!
Nick Thomas, ESSWCD Board Chair(Left), presents John Malbon with the 2022 Conservation Stewardship Award.
2022 Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Clean Water Farm Award
The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries have 11,684 miles of shoreline—more than the entire U.S. west coast. Approximately 51 billion gallons of water flow into the Bay each day. It is important we all do our part to keep our waterways clean so we are pleased to recognize farmers who are good stewards of our soil and water resources. The Clean Water Farm award, is a State award sponsored by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, given to Virginia farmers who implement nutrient management plans and are exemplary in their protection of the State’s soil and water resources. This year’s Clean Water Farm Award is presented to Jim Evans.
Jim grows primarily corn, soybeans, wheat and string beans on his 2,297 acre farm. Partnering with another producer, he now farms an additional 1,700 acres. He maintains a current Nutrient Management Plan on all his acreage and uses plant tissue and soil testing to determine exactly what nutrients are needed and when, so he can limit runoff. He annually participates in the cover crop program administered by the ESWCD, planting wheat and barley cover crops to protect soil and water quality over the winter. Jim uses no-till and strip-till systems to limit the amount of soil tillage. Fertilizer is applied with fertilizer applicators that use precision technology to apply the right products at the right rates and at the right times, so nutrient use is accurate and efficient.
Jim is very conscientious about ag conservation and tries to implement beneficial improvements to his farming operation. Every farmer would like to improve his bottom line, but he takes it a step farther in an effort to improve the quality of his farming environment for future generations. With conservation in mind, he planted two acres of pollinator habitat through the NRCS Conservation Stewardship program. This plot was planted to attract local pollinating insects and serve as an ecosystem for other wildlife.
This year, Jim was featured in the Virginia Agriculture 2022 edition. The opening sentence of the article is a quote from Jim, “While many of the State’s diverse agricultural growers are mindful of their roles in protecting the soil and water in the region, some rise to the top as leaders in demonstrating the value and effectiveness of conservation practices.”
Jim has served as a Director on the Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District Board since 2008 and this year is now also serving as Board Vice-Chair. The staff and Board of Eastern Shore SWCD feel Jim is well deserving of this award and is a model steward of the land.
Pet of the week: Meet Carter
Hi I am Carter. I am a very happy go lucky kind of guy. I weigh in at just around 60 lbs and am a Lab mix. I am very young and am in the 1-2 year age range. I am an absolute lovebug.
I could possibly get along with other dogs as I don’t seem to mind visiting next to the smaller dogs here, and puppies.
I have just been neutered and am up to date on my vaccines.
I really enjoy being with people. I try to be gentle, but can use a little help with my walking on a leash. It is unknown how I may do in a home with cats.
I am fairly clean in my kennel, so may need some patient relearning of house training. I am an all around friendly guy.
If you think you may be interested in adoption you can stop by the shelter Tuesday-Saturday 10a.m.-2:30p.m. to walk through our kennel and pick up an application.
You can also print one out on our website at
www.shorespca.com. You can send an email to us at shorespca@gmail.com and request an application be sent to you or call with any questions at 757-787-7385
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