by James Ritch | May 7, 2021 | Features
“Go plant a tree! Go plant a couple of trees,” Phil Goetkin, of Cape Charles, a member of the Tree Advisory Council, tells the crowd. Members of Cape Charles’ new Tree Advisory Board join local conservation officials in displaying Cape Charles’...
by James Ritch | Apr 30, 2021 | Features
Story and Photos by Jim Ritch – Sunny skies and warm temperatures made for picture-perfect strolls through the five stops of the Eastern Shore Garden Tour Saturday, April 24. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, organizers halved the usual number of tickets, from over...
by James Ritch | Apr 29, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Eastern Shore District PTA’s annual meeting and awards ceremony in Exmore Town Park April 27 was an event of special significance to parents, teachers, and students, since last year’s event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eastern...
by James Ritch | Apr 29, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Construction is nearing completion on the $4.5 million, 15,000-square-foot Northampton County YMCA in Cape Charles, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for May 29, and doors officially opening soon after. Memberships are climbing steadily...
by James Ritch | Apr 29, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Many of us have that one teacher who made a lasting mark on our lives — if we are really lucky, we may have two or even three. John Coates was that teacher for some of us who sat under his tutelage in the late 1970s at Broadwater Academy. It was with...
by James Ritch | Apr 23, 2021 | Features
By Bill Sterling Special to the Eastern Shore Post – Art, says Ellen McCaleb, needs inspiration to devote oneself fully. The 52-year-old McCaleb realized this following her husband’s death in 2012, when she shelved a notable fish carving career to concentrate on her...
