Speakers and guests join in the official check presentation Monday in the brewing room of the Cape Charles Brewing Co. The check represents $2.5 million in federal funding for the rail trail connecting Cape Charles and Route 13. From left are Cape
Charles Town Manager John Hozey; Cape Charles Mayor Smitty Dize; Northampton County Supervisor Ernest Smith Jr.; Spencer Murray, senior vice president administration, Canonie Atlantic; Cape Charles Town Councilman Paul Grossman; Northampton County Supervisor John Coker; Mark Marshall, co-founder, Cape Charles Brewing Co.; Northampton County Administrator Charlie Kolakowski; Congresswoman Elaine Luria; Accomack County Supervisor Ron Wolff; James Outland, Canonie Atlantic; Cape Charles Town Councilman Andy Buchholz; Town Councilwoman Tammy Holloway; Accomack County Supervisor Reneta Major; and Northampton County Supervisor Oliver Bennett.
Photos by Jim Ritch –
Rep. Elaine Luria’s tour Monday of the Eastern Shore ended with a stop in Cape Charles to deliver $2.5 million in support for the Eastern Shore Rail Trail.
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Congresswoman Elaine Luria smiles during the announcement of $2.5 million in federal funding to finish a bicycle path from Cape Charles to Route 13.
Northampton County Supervisor John Coker addresses political and civic leaders in the brewing room of the Cape Charles Brewing Co., located alongside what will become a bicycle trail between Cape Charles and Route 13. Rain forced the festivities, originally planned to be held on the trail, indoors. From left are Coker, Congresswoman Elaine Luria, Spencer Murray, senior vice president administration, Canonie Atlantic; and Jim Outland, executive director, Canonie Atlantic.
Congresswoman Elaine Luria smiles during the announcement of $2.5 million in federal funding to finish a bicycle path from Cape Charles to Route 13.
Spencer Murray, senior vice president administration, Canonie Atlantic, speaks as Congresswoman Elaine Luria looks on.
Cape Charles Mayor Smitty Dize shakes hands with Diane Kaufman, regional director for U.S. Senator Tim Kaine. Watching are Northampton County Supervisor John Coker, center, and Cape Charles Town Councilwoman Tammy Holloway, right.
Accomack County Supervisor Ron Wolff accepts leadership of the Eastern Shore Bike Trail Foundation.