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CCeelleebbrraattiinngg TThheeiirr FFiirrsstt CCeennttuurryyWillard Scott of NBC’s “Today Show” is expected to salute Levin “Smith” Baines of Nassawadox who turns 100 today.

At right, Baines poses with his riding lawnmower during an interview last month. Scott will mention Baines between

8 and 10 a.m. Thursday on the television program.

Above, Helen Thornes, a resident of Heritage Hall in Nassawadox, reads a card at her 100th birthday party held

at Exmore Baptist Church in March. Standing near the Willis Wharf native are Abby Salazar and Noah Montalvo,

two of the choir of students from Shore Christian Academy who serenaded the new centenarian. Thornes said

the secret to her longevity is “just living a normal life.”

By Candy FarlowMonday, April 7, is the last day to

register to vote in the May 6 GeneralElection. A total of 135 candidates seek-ing positions in 19 Eastern Shore townshave qualified to run in the elections.

Thirty-five are seeking office in fiveNorthampton County towns; the re-maining 100 candidates are runningin 14 Accomack towns. Mayors will beselected in three Northampton townsand all of the Accomack jurisdictions.A complete listing of the candidates isavailable at easternshorepost.com

Meanwhile, candidates for potentialJune primaries for the district’s Con-gressional representation have untilApril 11 to declare, and party chairshave until April 16 to certify candidates.Only then will it be determined whether

the Democrats or the Republicans —or both — need to hold a primary.

Already the race for Virginia’s Sec-ond Congressional District is heatingup. The district is comprised of VirginiaBeach and parts of the cities of Hamp-ton and Norfolk, as well as the counties

of Accomack and Northampton. Repre-sentative Thelma Drake was elected toher first term representing the districtin 2004. Drake, a Republican, serves onthe House Armed Services Committee,Transportation & Infrastructure Com-mittee, Republican Policy Committee,

Armed Services Personnel Subcommit-tee, and Terrorism and Unconvention-al Threats Subcommittee. She is theco-chair of the Congressional HumanTrafficking Caucus and a member of

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By Ron WestThe Northampton County School Board attempted to

shed a positive light Monday as it presented the otherwisegloomy budget proposed for FY 2009.

In view of its recent announcement to close the county’sonly middle school and to restructure the remaining threeschools, Superintendent Dr. Richard Bowmaster attemptedto focus on what’s best for the children in the county. Bow-master listed the numerous events that he said had forcedthe School Board to make the decision to close the school

54-year-old building at the end of the current school term.High on the list is the prospect of losing $1.6 million instate aid due to recent changes in the Composite Index(CI), the state’s method of determining a locality’s abilityto fund its share of public education. The higher the CI, themore local funds a locality must contribute. NorthamptonCounty’s FY 2009 CI will be one of the highest in the state,primarily due to the presumed value of property, not the

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By Linda CicoiraWhen Levin Smith Baines started

driving an automobile about 85 yearsago, he cruised the dirt roads of theEastern Shore in a Model-T.

At 100 years old today, he still envi-sions himself at 15 cranking up thespiffy car that gained him the atten-tion of young women and the envy ofother guys his age.

Those contemporaries eitherwalked for miles to get to their desti-nation or took the rail. “I rode thetrain one time,” he remembers. Butonly that one time.

“I always saved my money andthat’s what I bought,” Baines said ofhis car. “You could get one for about$400” in the 1920s.

Back then, 5 cents was all one need-ed to purchase a loaf of bread or asoda. “You could get a pair of pants fora couple of dollars,” he said, adding,that he once paid $1 a week to rent ahouse at Bush Hill.

Today, if you can find a Model T,you’ll pay about $2,500 for a non-run-ning rusted-out heap or as much as$37,000 for a supercharged, totally re-stored one.

Baines recently got his driver’s li-cense renewed. He continues to drivea Ford, only now it’s the Taurus and helikes that just fine.

Known as “Smith” to his family andfriends, the Nassawadox resident con-tinues to allow local woman to “chasebut not catch” him.

He’s got plans for the future, too.There’s going to his birthday party at4 p.m. Saturday at Giddens Do DropInn in Weirwood.

Baines says he’s not going to do anydancing, but he is looking forward towatching others and being the centerof attention. The public is invited tothe celebration and special invitationshave been sent to local, state and fed-eral leaders.

“He thinks he’s a jitterbug,” hisnephew, Lloyd Giddens Jr., laughed.“Oh yeah, he’ll like being in the spot-

light then.”But all joking aside, Giddens ad-

mires Baines. “I’m always askinghim what I should do,” the youngerman said.

“All the ladies think he’s the hand-somest thing,” said Effie Spady, aniece who loves the man as if he wereher father. And it’s a mutual thing.

“Can’t eat so much now,” hesaid, adding his favorite foodis Effie’s chicken anddumplings. “I do all theother cooking and clean-ing,” Baines said.

Occasionally, he takesthe Pepsi challenge. Butmostly water quenches histhirst. “I’ve got good water. Iput it in the refrigerator anddrink it like that,” he said.

Spady and Giddens gatheredat Baines’ home recently to listen inon the man’s interview.

Baines just smiled at their ribbing.He reminisced that he was married forabout 50 years to the late Nellie Trow-er Baines. Then he had a girlfriendwho died a couple of years ago whenshe was in her late 70s.

Baines’ need to lend a hand wasserved well by his first car and contin-ues unabated still.

“I just got to help,” he admitted. “Itake people to the doctor and thestore. I put them in the wheelchair.Carry them to church. That’s my life.”

The house Baines constructedalong Lankford Highway about sixdecades ago is tidy and adorned withphotographs of his relatives. When hebuilt it, his front yard stretched acrossto two narrow dirt paths that ranalong the train tracks. Now a four-lane blacktop with a median strip canbe seen behind his covered swing andcircle drive. But, back then, the roadwas still known as Route 13.

Baines spends his time “enjoyingthe day.” The quiet man said he’shappy. “I’m good all the time.” Bainesfurther acknowledged that his behav-

ior is part of the secret of a long life.The Northampton native advises

today’s youth: “no drinking, no dope. Itell ’em, ‘Don’t do it.’ They should betaking care of themselves and going tochurch and stuff like that,” Bainessaid. “Stay out of trouble. Stay inschool. Get an education and a job.”

Besides abstaining from alco-hol, Baines has never been a

smoker. He also warned, “Ididn’t get with the crowd.”

Every three months,Baines visits the doctor.“I take a few pills. Hetold me I was gettingalong pretty good,” hesaid of his most recent

exam. “Whatever I’mdoing now, to keep on.”Baines went to Frank-

town School until the sixthgrade. Then he got a job on a localfarm where he cleared the land withmules. He’s been working ever since.

He eventually started his owntrucking business, hauling produceand seafood.

This was before there was a Chesa-peake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. His cargoalso often contained corn, wheat, orangejuice or milk. He’d travel daily to NorthCarolina, taking his truck by ferry toNorfolk every day, a nearly two-hourexcursion from Kiptopeke.

For 25 years, he managed the chick-en hatchery and dairy of MaplewoodFarms, owned by Tigger Whitehead inNassawadox. Later he worked at G.L.Webster’s canning factory in Cheriton.

In between all that, Baines was the“first one to start cutting grass for oth-ers” on the Shore. He also fixed lawn-mower engines in the evenings. Helearned the trade from Harrison El-liott who had a shop where the ShoreStop in Nassawadox is now.

Baines only recently quit doing theactual repairs. These days, Giddensand William Johnson Sr. of Hare Val-ley attend to the business. “They dothe work,” said Baines. “And I tellthem how to do it.”

Baines gets his television receptionfrom an antenna. No computers, satel-lite dishes or cable for him. Among hisfavorites are the drama and comedy ofTyler Perry, courtroom shows andwesterns starring Charles Bronsonand Clint Eastwood. He also likeswatching baseball because his greatnephew, Harold Baines, is a first-basecoach for the Chicago White Sox.

Fishing is another favorite pastimeof Baines. The catch of his life was a 28to 30 inch croaker or hard head that hebrought in at Bayford, Giddens said.

As a child, he favored ice-skating atWallace Pond with his brothers.“When the pond would freeze, I was

ready to go,” he said. And shootingpool was for fun, not for gambling.

Born in Hadlock near Hare Valley,he was the fourth of 15 children, in-cluding eight brothers and five sisterswho lived to adulthood. His parentswere the late Margaret Sarah ChurchBaines and Oscar Baines Sr.

Baines and his three baby sistersare left of the brood. The sisters areAnnie Maude Giddens, 88, of Weir-wood, Margaret Sarah Webb, 87, ofNassawadox and Julia Bessie Ayres,83, of Birdsnest. In addition, Baineshas two daughters, Evelyn Thompsonof New Jersey and Gloria Harmon ofFranktown, four grandsons and twogreat-grandchildren.

Reginald Terry, a friend, saidBaines has a sharp memory. Nearly adecade ago, he told the man that ifBaines lived to be 100, he wouldarrange a party for him.

“I kind of forgot about it,” saidTerry. However, when Baines wasasked how he’d be celebrating hismilestone, he told everyone of thepromise. It got back to Terry and hehad to get on the ball.

Terry marveled at Baines’ mechan-ical abilities. “You can go there anytime. I don’t care what’s wrong withthat. He’ll take that thing apart. … Hedoesn’t know how to say ‘no’ to people.”

Giddens said his uncle often woulddo the repairs for free.

Baines said that he plans on votingfor Hilary Clinton for president. He’dlike to see Barack Obama get elected,but fears that the man would be as-sassinated if he were to win.

Baines’ grandmother had been aslave and later lived with his family.“My daddy was a good provider,”Baines said in a 2001 interview. “Weraised chickens and hogs and farmed.My father would shuck oysters inWillis Wharf … my mother would go tothe store with eggs and chickens andtrade them for flour and sugar andwhatever else she needed. Colored fam-ilies back then really had to get along.

“The colored women cleaned thewhite people’s homes and took care oftheir children. My mother would havea child and at about the same time thewhite woman she cleaned for wouldhave one, so my mother would nurseboth. With both colored parents takingcare of the white folks, it became thejob of the older colored children toraise their young brothers and sisters.”

Baines is the oldest member of theNorthampton County NAACP andBethel Baptist Church in Franktown.He also was honored as the oldestman at Old Americans Day held bythe Eastern Shore Area on Aging andthe Accomack Parks and RecreationDepartment.

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Northampton County CircuitCourt Criminal Cases

According to Commonwealth’s At-torney Bruce Jones, Deandre BreshonAyers, 19, of Onancock pleaded guiltylast Wednesday in NorthamptonCounty Circuit Court to unlawfulwounding.

Pierre Jamal Brickhouse, 23, of Ex-more pleaded guilty to possessionwith the intent to distribute cocaine,obstruction of justice, possession ofmarijuana, a third offense of drivingon a suspended license, and speeding.

Robert Lee Newman, 39, of Chesa-peake pleaded guilty to possessionwith the intent to distribute cocaine.

Tad Wayne Brewer, 50, of Cheritonadmitted to a third offense of drivingunder the influence and Cedric Ro-bregis Anderson, 25, of Jamesvillepleaded guilty to stealing a credit cardand petty larceny.

Ayers, Brickhouse, Newman, Brew-er and Anderson will be sentencedafter presentence reports have beenprepared.

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Northampton County Sheriff ’s Office Arrests

Northampton County Sheriff Jack

Robbins reports the arrest of Christo-pher A. Jones, 36, of Cheriton on nu-merous charges. Robbins said Jones ischarged with breaking and enteringand causing or permitting serious in-jury to a child under 18, both felonies,and misdemeanor charges of petty lar-ceny, assault and battery and twocounts of contributing to the delin-quency of a minor. Jones is being heldin the Eastern Shore Regional Jailwith bond denied.

Also arrested by Northamptonsheriff ’s officers was Reginald VincentStroud, who was wanted by the Vir-ginia Beach Police Department on twofelony charges. Stroud has been trans-ferred to Virginia Beach.

Arrested on behalf of the AccomackCounty Sheriff ’s Office by Northamp-ton officers was Steven Kilgore, whowas wanted on charges of breakingand entering and grand larceny. Kil-gore is being held in Accomack Coun-ty Jail.

In addition, Robbins reports his of-ficers recently have served numerousmisdemeanor warrants, includingthree each charging petty larceny andassault and battery, two for beingdrunk in public, and one each for pos-session of marijuana, disorderly con-

duct and preventing a law-enforce-ment officer from performing his du-ties. Also served were one warrant forreceiving stolen property, 10 capiasesfor failure to appear in court, six emer-gency protective orders, and sevensummonses for health-care violations.

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Accomack County Circuit CourtCriminal Cases

Three trials were held in AccomackCounty Circuit Court last week.

According to Commonwealth’s At-torney Gary Agar, Corey Ames, 33, ofMelfa was found guilty of a third of-fense of driving under the influence.Ames will be sentenced after a presen-tence report has been prepared.

Judgement was withheld for JohnTrevor Morgan, 36, of Onancock,under First Offender Status, afterbeing charged with possession ofoxycocone.

Willard Ford III, 40, of Onley wasfound guilty of passing a forged docu-ment and was given a 30-day suspend-ed sentence.

Probation was revoked for BobbieJo Williams, 35, of Greenbush, previ-ously convicted of distribution of co-caine and passing a forged document.Williams now must serve six monthsof a seven-year sentence.

Probation also was revoked forJames Pruitt, 31, of South Carolina,who now will serve 90 days of a two-year sentence for grand larceny.

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They want to bring big businesshere, provide more jobs, and boost theoverall economy.

Amy Bull, the project’s manager,told county supervisors that prepara-tions are finally coming together. “I cansee the finish line from here,” she said.

But running through that tape, es-pecially in a time of recession andbudget tightening, is expensive. Andthen there’s the report that local folksmight not be interested in beingtrained to work there.

“We’re in the process of developinga master plan for the park,” Bull saidlater. “Phase I should be completed inApril or May.” An environmental as-sessment of the 240-acre park will beready later this month for a 30-daypublic comment period.

“Once that is over, the environmen-tal assessment can be completed,” sheadded. “We don’t expect significantimpact to be found.” By mid-June, “theconstruction could start.”

In addition, Bull said, it is hopedthat the park will officially be formedthrough an agreement with NASA,Accomack and the Marine Science

Consortium. Currently, the three havea “memorandum of understanding.”

The arrangement will create a “spe-cial service district” that has authori-ty to tax. Bull said “details are beingdrafted right now” by County AttorneyMark Taylor.

Costs for the research park includemore than $1 million for an accessroad. The Virginia Department ofTransportation is expected to fundabout $450,000. The county will haveto figure out how the remaining funds,nearly $590,000, will be generated.

In addition, about $3.7 million willbe needed for a taxiway that will allowtenants to use NASA’s runway.

A $700,000 grant was obtained bythe Virginia Department of Housingand Community Development to payfor wastewater lines to the first phase.Bull said those lines will extend fromthe system at NASA. The space facili-ty will then charge the tenants for theservice. Construction of the lines willallow sewage access to eventually beextended to the remainder of the park.

BaySys Technologies of Accomac,an aviation engineering firm, is ex-pected to complete construction of itshangars between one year and 15months after ground is broken, Bullsaid.

The most expen-sive project in thepark is the recom-mended $8 millioneducation and work-force training center.

“This is just whatthe feasibility studyrecommends tobuild and equip” thecenter, Bull noted.“It’s too early to tellright now” when thefacility would be-come a reality, sheadded. However, thedesired structurewould be compara-ble to the new build-ing at EasternShore CommunityCollege.

Bull recently sub-mitted another$700,000 grant ap-plication that asksthe community de-velopment group forhelp with costs forthe center.

She said sincethe roads are need-ed first, the applica-tion may seem pre-mature. However,the agency only ac-cepts proposals oncea year in March.

According to the feasibility report,“the center would be approximately20,000 sq. ft. with ample flexible andopen space. Part of that space shouldhave a high ceiling and large hangardoor to allow larger equipment to bemoved in and out of the facility.”

It “would have broadband wirelessaccess to the Internet throughout thefacility and be equipped with state-of-the-art computing and two-wayaudio/video systems,” according to thereport. “The recommended initial an-nual operating budget is $385,000.”

“The Center would be establishedas a state agency by the Virginia Com-monwealth legislature and have aBoard of Directors with wide repre-sentation of its major constituents.”

The report finds “limited demandfor this type of facility other than forspace and aviation related businesseslinked to NASA and the Mid-AtlanticRegional Spaceport.”

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Numerous surveys and interviewswere conducted in August 2007. Only 9percent of those who were unemployedand seeking positions “indicated theywere interested in changing careers”and 33 percent said “maybe if the payand position fit their needs.” Twenty-seven percent reported no interest atall. “We would not call this a rousinginterest,” the report concluded.

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“It is important that the Centerstarts small,” the report continued.“The full concept of the research parkand education center will easily take5-10 years to develop. … It is also im-portant to note that the developmentof new businesses related to either theresearch center or to the business in-cubators, is what is going to drive theWorkforce Development and Educa-tion Center.”


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actual wealth of the county.A second issue that the School

Board faces is the need to make exten-sive repairs to the middle school if itwere to remain open. Required repairsto the high school have already forcedthe closure of the older half of thatstructure, also built in 1954.

Lastly, Bowmaster pointed out thatdeclining enrollment will result in ad-ditional financial losses to the county.

The end result, according to the su-perintendent, is that to keep the mid-dle school open, the county would needto kick in an additional $5 million inlocal funds, which would translateinto a huge increase in personal prop-erty rates. “We can’t tax the people ofthis county out of their homes,” heconcluded.

Under the FY 2009 budget, theschool system will eliminate approxi-mately 20 positions. The middle-school staff members were to be noti-fied this week as to their building as-signment for the coming school year.

School Board Vice Chairman CalvinBrickhouse noted, “We wish we didn’t

have to make these cuts.” He de-scribed the actions as a bandage solu-tion to the funding issue for 2009.Brickhouse attempted to smooth overcommunity concerns that the last ofthe original, operational African-American schools in the county wouldbe closing. “Do not feel that this is dis-honoring African-Americans by clos-ing Northampton Middle School,” hesaid. Brickhouse noted that he hadspent the majority of his 35 years atthe building, as a classroom teacherand as a principal as it transitionedfrom a segregated high school to thecounty’s only middle school.

Instructional Support Team mem-ber Cathy Buyrn gave a presentationon the pros and cons of closing themiddle school and relocating grades 6through 8 at the county’s remainingthree schools. Under the plan, grades6 and 7 will be moved to the two ele-mentary schools and grade 8 will tran-sition to the high school. To accommo-date the move, modular units will beplaced at all three schools to house theincreased student load. Buyrn listedseveral school systems throughout thestate, as well as in other states, thathave moved away from the middle-

school concept. Buyrn encouraged thecommunity to work together to makethe best of the situation and stated,“Closing the middle school will give usa chance to create something mean-ingful for our children.”

Board Chairwoman Kristin Webbinformed the crowd of over 100 thatshe and Brickhouse would makethemselves available for questions bythe community between 5 and 5:30

p.m. prior to the next School Boardwork session, scheduled for today,April 2.

As the Monday meeting was an in-formational session only, no membersof the public were allowed to addressthe school board.

The entire FY 2009 school budgetcan be found by clicking on “BoardDocs” on the school system’s Web siteat www.ncps.k12.va.us


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The Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce spon-sored the annual event which, according to EvelynShotwell, chamber office manager, “was a really, re-ally good show. Everyone had a great time — all ofthe attendees and artists alike.”

The two-day affair “is somewhat of a homecomingfor all of the artists and collectors,” said DonnaLeonard, chairwoman of the festival for over 22years. “The best part is the fellowship of the artistsand carvers. It’s like a reunion for all of the collec-tors as well. Some come a long way each year.”

Leonard’s festival connection goes back to heryouth when she began going to art shows and

bought her very first piece of artwork. The admira-tion for art must be genetic because her brother,Arthur, is a carver.

There were several competitve categories at thisyear’s festival. As they walked through the front en-trance, the youngest judges, the children, weregiven a ribbon that they placed next to the exhibitorthey deemed “most excellent.”

“It gets kids interested in what they really like,”Leonard explained.

The People’s Choice Awards are voted on by theadult attendees. This year, the “Best Carving” awardwas presented to Bob Booth of Modest Town. The“Best Art Display” title was won by Nancy West ofChincoteague. The “Best Photograph of Chin-coteague and Assateague” was taken by Ron Hugoof Lee Mont.

The “Curtis Merritt Award” is awarded to the ex-hibitor who displays excellence as an individual aswell as an artist, and is voted on by the exhibitors.

“Curtis Merritt was an excellent guy who battledcancer since he was around 3 years old,” saidLeonard. “His uncle taught him how to carve and hewas just great. When he passed, they wanted tohonor his memory.” This year, carver Cork McGeewas presented the award by his peers.

Since the festival is on Easter weekend, thecommittee decided about 10 years ago to add a lit-tle holiday creativity. Each participant was given awooden egg and asked to design whatever he orshe would like. The Easter eggs were donated bythe exhibitors in a silent auction Saturdayevening.

“One interesting thing I learned this week,” saidLeonard, “is how Easter day is determined. It’s al-ways the first Sunday following the full moon afterthe Spring Equinox. The last time Easter was thisearly was 1913 and it won’t be this early again until2228. So we will never in our lives see Easter or thefestival this early again.”

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By Ron WestNorthampton County Commission-

er of Revenue Anne Sayers addressedconcerns of the residents of CapeCharles at a recent special work ses-sion of the Town Council.

Residents of Cape Charles, as well asother areas of the county, have ex-pressed concern over how the dramaticincrease in assessment will affect theirproperty taxes this year. Sayers ex-plained, point by point, how the re-as-sessment was done and attempted toallay fears that taxes would double be-cause assessments had doubled.

Northampton re-assessments havebeen skewed by recent dramaticchanges in the housing and real-estatemarket. Sayers noted that re-assess-ments were based on the values andsale prices from 2005-06 when prices

were high and real estate was selling.Many property owners have com-

plained that they could not sell theirhome in the current market at theprices at which they have been as-sessed. Sayers pointed out that thereal question is whether that propertycould have been sold in 2005-06 at there-assessment value.

Sayers said the only recourse for aproperty owner at this point is to chal-lenge the re-assessment with theBoard of Equalization and, in theevent that fails, to appeal to the Cir-cuit Court judge. The members of theBoard of Equalization (BOE) are DaveGriffith, Barbara Thomas and CharlesRenner, who will begin to hear appealssoon. All appeals by the BOE will needto be completed before October. Accord-ing to Sayers, the BOE has the powerto reduce, sustain or even increase anyassessment that is appealed to it.

Mayor Dora Sullivan questionedSayers concerning values that havebeen placed on adjacent lots of equalsize in Cape Charles. She pointed outthat the majority of lots in the olderpart of town are 40 feet by 140 feetand in some cases, the lot values varyby more than $50,000. Sayers sug-gested that these property ownersmight have a valid case to present tothe BOE.

One final point made by Sayers wasthat property owners should considermeeting with their insurance agentsto insure that their property is ade-quately covered for loss, based on thenew re-assessments.

The opening of crabseason has a specialsignificance this yearas the Town of Cape

Charles and the North-ampton County Chamber of

Commerce launch the Blessing ofthe Fleet and Celebration of Our

Maritime Heritage on Friday, April 4.At 5 p.m., five members of the local

clergy will board the Coast Guard ves-sel to pay tribute to the 30 to 45 com-mercial fishing boats that will come intoCape Charles Harbor from all over theChesapeake Bay region. In keepingwith the long tradition of the Blessing ofthe Fleet that occurs all over the world,Mayor Dora Sullivan will begin the for-mal ceremony which will include thetolling of bells in memory of lost water-men, a cannon salute and the tossing ofa memorial wreath into Cape CharlesHarbor. Councilman Christopher Ban-non will be the master of ceremonies.The children’s choir from Cape CharlesBaptist Church will sing the NationalAnthem and “Eternal Father.”

A grand celebration with food andmusic will follow at the town harborunder the leadership of Harbor Mas-ter Smitty Dize.

Crabs donated by the watermenwill be steamed and sold. Proceeds will

benefit local watermen associations.Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Com-

pany will prepare its distinctive “fire-house” clam chowder, crab cakes andsteamed clams donated by JH WestSeafood. Desserts specially preparedby culinary arts students fromNorthampton High School, and localwine from Holly Grove vineyard alsowill be available, along with hot dogs,hamburgers and turkey legs.

Music will be provided by SaltGrass, an Eastern Shore traditionalbluegrass and gospel band.

Onancock’s mayorand Town Councilhave set a budgetwork session for

April 15 at 6:30 p.m., ameeting with Kat Edwards

of the Accomack-NorthamptonPlanning District Commission

about the Wharf Improvement Projectfor April 16 at 6:30 p.m., and a worksession on the BB&T back parking lotproperty for April 24 at 6:30 p.m. Theregular council meeting scheduled forMay 26 has been rescheduled for May19 at 6:30 p.m. because of the Memor-ial Day Holiday. All meetings are heldin Council Chambers.


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Town Meetings This Week

By Ron WestAt its meeting last Wednesday,

Cheriton Town Council continued itsdiscussion of the need to reach anagreement with the county over aboundary adjustment for the town.

For the past several years, Cheri-ton, along with other towns in thecounty, has experienced growing painsand has sought additional space alongits edge. The council agreed last weekto press the county for an answer to itsrequest to expand the town’s limits.

In other business, Mayor RobertLewis presented materials regardinga proposal by the Virginia Depart-ment of Forestry (VDOF) to help thetown inventory trees on public proper-ty and plant trees and other vegeta-tion in and around town.

Consultant Beverly Harper report-ed that the Board of Supervisors votedagainst providing the town with any

financial support for the Departmentof Motor Vehicles office that is operat-ed out of the town office.

Council members discussed the re-cent tax re-assessment that North-ampton County is currently undertak-ing, as well as the possible impact thatit will have on the tax rate for real es-tate. While current regulations re-strict the initial amount of increasethat a county may impose following are-assessment, several council mem-bers expressed concern that the coun-ty might need to increase the tax rateat a later time.

Councilman Richard Craft ex-pressed concern over the financial sta-tus of the town as a result of limitedrevenues. Lewis noted that incomefrom traffic violations had decreasedover the winter, but that he expectsthat to change with the coming of in-creased summer traffic.

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Shirley Duncan ToWed Richard VaRence

Shirley Fletcher Duncan andRichard Osborne VaRence have an-nounced their upcoming marriage,which will take place Saturday, May31, 2008.

The bride-to-be currently resides inNelsonia and is employed by TysonFood in Temperanceville.

The prospective groom is formerlyof Miami, Fla., and currently residesin Preston, Md. He is employed byLowes in Easton, Md.

Invitations will be issued.

Bundick, Katorkas &Rue Make Dean’s List

Liberty University students Miri-am Bundick of Modest Town, KayleneKatorkas of Onancock and Chela Rueof Withams have been named to theDean’s List for the fall 2007 semester.

To receive Dean’s List commenda-tion, full-time students must earn acumulative grade-point average of3.50 or above on a 4-point scale.

Robert Arthur UpFor Poet LaureateRobert P. Arthur, who grew up in

Melfa and has a home in Silver Beach,has been named by the Poetry Societyof Virginia as one of six candidates forpoet laureate of Virginia.

Arthur has written a number of po-etry books on the Shore, the most no-table being “Hymn to the Chesapeake,”which was converted into a musicalplay that was first presented by JudiBeck at the Trawler Dinner Theatre inExmore and then performed through-out Virginia and Maryland, at theSmall Press Center in New York, andin St. Petersburg, Russia.

Arthur is a publisher, producer,poet, and playwright in residence atWilkes University in Pennsylvania, aswell as a professor of creative writingand English at Tidewater CommunityCollege in Virginia Beach. He haswritten more than 20 books.

His post-modern drama, “Phaedre,”written in contemporary poetry, wonBest Play in Hampton Roads in 1993.Arthur’s “Vija’s War” was nominatedrecently by the Poetry Society of Vir-ginia for the Library of Virginia’s poet-ry book award; in 2007, his novel,“Master William and the Finman,”won the Mary Ann Farley Award forFiction; and his poetry won the JeanS. Desmond Ekphrastic Poem Prize.

His recent poem/play on Jamestown,“Threshold to America,” has been therecipient of 14 grants and has touredVirginia for over a year. He currentlyowns and operates San Francisco BayPress and has founded a literary jour-nal, The Lady Jane Miscellany, the firstissue of which is scheduled for June.Past literary journals he has founded in-clude The BlackWater Review. His poet-ry theatre, Spoken World Theatre at40th Street Stage in Norfolk, producesreadings, poem shows and plays.

Nock, Crockett, MelsonTapped for Awards

The Soroptimist Club of AccomackCounty recently recognized three Ac-comack County women for outstand-ing contributions to their community.

Shantel Nock received the VioletRichardson Award for volunteer activi-ties which makethe community abetter place. Theaward is namedfor the first presi-dent of the Sorop-timist Club, whowas a tireless vol-unteer in projectsbenefiting womenand children.Nock, a Nandua senior, was recognizedfor her volunteer activities with herschool and church. Her volunteer workincludes Beta Club, Light House Min-istries, the Foodbank, local nursinghomes and Shore Memorial Hospital.She was recognized by the Boys andGirls Club of Exmore as the Volunteerof the Year, and recently was named theTidewater Regional Volunteer of theYear. Nock is the daughter of DeboraNock of Melfa and plans to attend OldDominion University in the fall.

Gina Crockettof Onancock wasnamed the Sorop-timist Woman ofDistinction. Theaward honorswomen who,through their pro-fessional or per-sonal efforts, aremaking an ex-traordinary dif-

ference in the lives of women and girls.Crockett currently serves as director ofLight House Ministries, which offers

shelter, peer counseling, financial assis-tance, and identification of communityresources to help people rebuild theirlives. She was especially recognized forher mission work with Ministry ofMercy Orphanage, Otutulu Village inNigeria. She is planning her third mis-sion trip to the orphanage, where shecoordinates the sponsorship of orphans.Although this is primarily a medicalmission, Crockett and her group paint-ed 28 bedrooms in the orphanage on herlast mission. She also has served as aboard member on a number of localcharities and the local YMCA. She alsocoordinated the bike-a-thon to raisefunds for St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

The third award given by the Soropti-mist Club was the Women’s OpportunityAward which provides a scholarship to asingle head-of-household womanto further her edu-cation. This year’saward was givento Courtney Mel-son of BelleHaven, a rehabtechnician at Bay-side Rehabilita-tion. She is enrolled at Eastern ShoreCommunity College and plans to trans-fer to Tidewater Community Collegewhere she will pursue a program to be-come a physical therapy assistant.

Justin Elton Wins ContestBoys and Girls

Club memberJustin Elton suc-cessfully compet-ed against young-sters from 12other Boys andGirls Clubs insoutheast Vir-ginia last fall, towin one of threedesign awards forCox Communication Christmas cards.The cards, bearing Justin’s name andphoto, were sent to Cox customers.

A Northampton Middle School stu-dent, Justin, 13, comes to OccohannockElementary School daily for the club.The son of Sandra Harmon and RobertWilliams, Justin was honored at a recep-tion by Cox Communications and re-ceived a bookbag and his framed design.

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Son of WachapreagueResident Dies

Mr. Edward Frank Loyden, 56,of Chapel Hill, N.C., died Friday,March 7, 2008, at his home.

He was born in Philadelphia, Pa.,where he finished school at CouncilRock High School in Bucks County.

Mr. Loyden is survived by his lovingmother, Frances Bell McCormick;step-father, John; and Aunt BarbaraMock, all of Wachapreague; andcousins, C.D. and Mickie Mock, andChelsea and Corey Mock, also ofChapel Hill.

Services will be conducted May 10at 11 a.m. at Onancock BaptistChurch.

Memorial donations may be madeto the Eastern Shore Heart Associa-tion, c/o Tom Rienerth, 12 King St.,Onancock, VA 23417.

TemperancevilleNative Dies

Mrs. Una Elizabeth Hall Elkner,91, of Woodbridge passed away Thurs-day, March 20, 2008.

She was born in Temperanceville, adaughter of the late Darius and AnnieLewis Hall. She practiced her faith inthe United Methodist Church, gradu-ated valedictorian from Temperance-ville High School, and went on to pur-sue her nurse’s training at Washing-ton Hospital Center. A retired regis-tered nurse, serving last as a publichealth nurse for Fairfax County, Mrs.Elkner was an active member of theAmerican Red Cross. She will bemissed by her friends and family. Shewill not be easily forgotten because ofher generous heart.

Mrs. Elkner was predeceased byher husband of 63 years, Harry Veil-

ing Elkner. She is survived by herdaughters, Una Diane Elkner ofMadison Heights, Harriette Chris-tine Butler of Parksley, and HollyElkner Morris (and husband, Bill,and their daughter, Brittany, all ofCentreville).

A graveside service was conductedMonday, March 24, in Stafford Memo-rial Park. Online condolences may bemade by visiting www.mullinsthomp-son.com

Former Owner ofDoughty Ford DiesMr. James Tankard Doughty, 86,

of Keller passed away Wednesday,March 26, 2008, at Arcadia NursingCenter.

A native of Pungoteague, he wasthe son of the late James G. and MaryHouston Doughty. Mr. Doughty wasthe former owner of Doughty Ford anda member of Harborton United Meth-odist Church.

Mr. Tankard was predeceased byhis wife, Pauline Bradley Doughty; ason, Bryce T. Doughty; and a sister,Thelma D. Hill. He is survived by hissons, T. Bradley Doughty (and wife,Gloria) of Exmore and Barry J.Doughty (and wife, Diane) of Onan-cock; grandchildren, Ashley PaulineDaniele (and husband, Aaron) of Ft.Campbell, Ky., and Kevin J. Doughty(and wife, Andrea) of Exmore; great-grandson, Tanner B. Doughty of Ex-more; and sister, Mable D. Herrick ofSeaford, Del.

Graveside services were held Fri-day, March 28, at Hollies BaptistChurch Cemetery in Keller by PastorJoe McKnight.

Memorial donations may be madeto a charity of one’s choice. Online con-dolences may be sent to the family at

www.doughtyfuneralhome.comArrangements were made by

Doughty Funeral Home, Exmore.

Long-Time AccomackTeacher Dies

Miss Mary “Kathryn” Warren,101, a resident of the Hermitage onthe Eastern Shore in Onancock, for-merly of Melfa, passed away Thurs-day, March 27, 2008, at her residence.

Born in Pungoteague, Miss Warrenwas the daughter of the late John Gar-land Warren and Bettie Doughty War-ren. She attended FredericksburgState Teacher’s College, now the Uni-versity of Mary Washington, andtaught school in Accomack County for46 years. Miss Warren was a memberof the National Retired Teachers’ As-sociation, the Accomack CountyWomen’s Club and Melfa UnitedMethodist Church, and a chartermember of local Chapter 4222 AARP.

Other than her parents, she waspredeceased by a brother, John R.Warren.

Graveside services were conductedat Onancock Cemetery Sunday, March30, by Rev. Albert L. Crockett.

Memorial donations may be madeto Melfa United Methodist Church, c/oMr. Phil Lewis, P.O. Box 298, Melfa,VA 23410; or to the charity of one’schoice. Memory tributes may be sent

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not apply for permits to keep theirthree unlined lagoons open in 2008and two lagoons already have beenshut down.

According to a letter sent from JamesA. Davis, environmental health supervi-sor for the Eastern Shore Health Dis-trict, to Bundick Well & Pump Co. ofPainter in late March, the company hasuntil April 8 to apply for a hauling per-mit and until April 25 to close down thelast of the three local lagoons.

“The biggest reason we permit (forhauling) is to make sure they” take theseptage to an approved facility, Davissaid, noting that the two major compa-nies, Boggs Water & Sewage Inc. ofMelfa and Bundick applied for permitsto transport to an acceptable plant runby the town of Pocomoke, Md.

Boggs voluntarily closed its lagoonnear Wachapreague in January, aroundthe time it submitted an application tohaul to Pocomoke, Davis continued.That annual permit was granted.

Bundick faxed a hauling applica-tion earlier this week and is expectedto be granted the permit in the nextfew days, Davis said.

Virginia law allows lagoons to beused. However, Davis wrote, “in addi-tion to specifying sight and design re-quirements,” it requires “that ownershave a permit to operate a lagoon.”

Davis said neither company hadone after Dec. 31.

“Although you have been workingwith the health department to ad-dress design and operational deficien-cies with the south sewage lagoon, todate, they have not been resolved,”Davis wrote to Bundick. “As a result,the health department believes youare currently operating the South

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The Department of EnvironmentalQuality assumed responsibility for someaspects of sludge management after Jan.1. “As a result,” Davis wrote, “you willneed to work with the DEQ’s Tidewa-ter regional office for permitting andapproval for land application of yourbiosolids, sludge, and supernatant.” Asimilar letter was send in March toBundick regarding his northern lagoonin Atlantic, which has since been closed.

Accomack supervisors last monthpostponed changing the county’ssewage disposal ordinance to prohibitthe use of lagoons for septic waste. Noone spoke at the public hearing.

With the closing of the lagoons, theonly alternative to hauling septage toPocomoke is taking it to the county’s fa-cility at the northern landfill, an optionwhich won’t be available for at least 21months, the time needed for the facility’sexpansion to handle the additional load.

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Land Sought forFirearms Training

A group of local citizens based inExmore has been seeking land suit-able for youth activities and marks-manship training for three years now.

The group, a Virginia charitablecorporation, conducts training on safehandling and use of air rifles withlocal 4-H, Boy Scout, and Explorertroops, and is a member of the Civil-ian Marksmanship Program, a con-gressionally-chartered corporationlike the Red Cross and Amtrak. Thedifficulty is locating a safe place toshoot in a rapidly developing Shore.

“We have, over the course of the lastthree years, approached county andstate government agencies and entitiesabout using publicly owned land,” saidTed Sturgis, president of the EasternShore Shooting Club. “No publicly ownedland seems to be available for shootingactivities. The closest private rangesare up near the Maryland line, and insouthern Virginia Beach. The lowerShore really needs a range, both forshooters and non-shooters, since if peo-ple can’t shoot in a safe place, they maywell decide to do so at an unsafe one.”

Dr. John Snyder of Nassawadox, theclub’s vice president, defines the needas “at least 15 acres in a remote area ofNorthampton or southern to centralAccomack County. Unfarmable or de-graded soil, forested land, unbuildableland, recently cut-over properties,abandoned quarries or sandpits —what looks unattractive for most usesmight be ideal for us. The essentialsare that it be large enough to accommo-date an activities area for the kids, a200-yard range with safety and soundreduction berms, and possibly a skeet-and trap-shooting area. It should bedistant from residential areas.”

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Prior to being elected to Congress,Drake served the 87th District in theVirginia House of Delegates, begin-ning in 1996. She was a Realtor. A na-tive of Ohio, she lives in Norfolk withher husband, Ted, with whom she hastwo children and four grandchildren.The Drakes are members of BayviewUnited Church of Christ in Norfolk.

Drake is facing opposition from GlennNye, whose grandmother was born inSeaview on the Eastern Shore. Nye saidhe wants to go to Congress to “change thecourse of American policy,” particularlywith respect to the “misguided war inIraq while neglecting priorities at home.”

Nye has worked in Iraq, advisingthe U.S. Agency for International De-velopment (USAID), working closelywith military colleagues to stabilizeIraqi neighborhoods and create em-ployment for Iraqis.

Nye grew up in Norfolk and gradu-ated from Norfolk Academy. He is agraduate of the School of Foreign Ser-vice at Georgetown University andbegan his foreign service career focus-ing on economic development in East-ern Europe, while working for the U.S.

director at the European Bank for Re-construction and Development.

Nye later joined the U.S. State De-partment, where, in 2001, he receivedthe Superior Honor Award for organiz-ing the rescue of American citizenscaught behind insurgent lines duringa civil conflict in Macedonia and for se-curing the release of an American citi-zen held hostage by insurgents. Hewas then posted to the U.S. Embassyin Singapore. From there, he volun-teered to go to Afghanistan, and spentalmost a year as part of a U.S. teammanaging the Afghan ConstitutionalConvention and supporting the coun-try’s first presidential election.

During his public service career,Nye managed a USAID community de-velopment program in The West Bankand Gaza. He also served as opera-tions director for an effort to givedemocracy a chance in the Middle Eastby registering eligible voters in majorU.S. cities for Iraq’s Transitional Na-tional Assembly election.

Nye has been endorsed by bothShore state representatives, Sen. RalphNortham and Del. Lynwood Lewis. SaidNye, “I have a long family history onthe Eastern Shore, and I intend to visitand campaign frequently. … I am ex-tremely proud to have the support ofthe Eastern Shore’s entire General As-sembly delegation.”

~ Elections ~(Continued From Front Page)

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation(CBF) has named the Virginia East-ern Shore Land Trust (VES LandTrust) as its 2007 Virginia Conserva-tionists of the Year.

The VES Land Trust, establishedin 2003, is dedicated to conserving“rural lands which will best preservethe farms, forests, fisheries and her-itage of Virginia’s Eastern Shore forthe benefit of future generations.”

“We selected VES Land Trust forits superlative service and commit-ment to the restoration and protectionof important resource lands on theEastern Shore of Virginia and thus,lands key to a restored ChesapeakeBay,” said CBF Virginia Executive Di-rector Ann F. Jennings. “Over the lastfive years, the VES Land Trust hasset a new standard for land conserva-tion and stewardship in Virginia andthe Chesapeake Bay watershed.Through education, outreach, and col-laborations with landowners, thou-sands of acres of working farms andforests have been permanently pre-served.”

“VES Land Trust’s efforts to secure

the conservation of the EasternShore’s wetlands and shorelines arecritical to maintaining water qualityand preserving economically vitalfisheries,” Jennings said. “Suffice it tosay that its accomplishments and con-tinuing efforts will play a major rolein restoring and sustaining the Ches-apeake Bay for future generations.”

Peter N. Henderson, VES LandTrust executive director, said, “We areextremely honored to be acknowl-edged by such a great partner. TheLand Trust’s partnership with CBFhas played a major role in our accom-plishments over the past five years.”

The Conservationist of the YearAward, CBF’s most prestigious honor,is given annually to an individual ororganization in Virginia, Maryland orPennsylvania for extraordinary con-tributions to efforts to save the bay.

CBF will present the award Satur-day, April 5, at an oyster roastfundraiser marking VES Land Trust’sfifth anniversary. For more informa-tion on this event, contact Peter Hen-derson at 442-585 or visit Web sitewww.veslt.org

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Martinsville proved to be cold,but things were all good forVirginia native Denny Ham-

lin. Maybe not ALL good, consideringthat a miscommunication with the pitsearly left the Fed Ex driver playingcatch-up. However; the crew workedhard and Hamlin fought hard to bringhome the win in Virginia, much to thedelight of his fans. Hendrick was look-ing as if they were going to take homea win with one of their powerhouseteams, but had to settle for second-,fourth- and sixth-place finishes. Mar-tinsville was good not only to Hamlin,but also to Virginia native Jeff Burton,took over the points’ lead.

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Her View: Wow! With Jarrett’s retire-ment, what more could I ask than that

my new driver, Denny Hamlin, win atMartinsville. Better yet, beat Jeffie!!I’m liking this season so far!

His View: Second is OK, but a winwould be better. Moving up in thepoints’ standings is a good thing. Canyou believe that as soon as Dale Jar-rett jumps out of the race car, andWifie decides to go on board withDenny Hamlin, he wins! Give me abreak! My football team choked, mybaseball team did nothing, my basket-ball team has done nothing for years.Now NASCAR has been the pits!Maybe this week?

Next Race

Sunday, April 6 - Samsung 500 atTexas Motor Speedway - Fox, 1:30 p.m.PRN/ WESR AM 1330, 2 p.m.

By J.J. and Troy JustisPPoossttPPoossttings

The Eastern Shore Local FoodProject is a non-profit groupwhose aim is to help the people ofthe Eastern Shore eat health-ier food, spend less ontheir food budget andkeep local money work-ing within our com-munity. We connectlocal growers withthe community tomake affordable,locally grown, nu-tritious food avail-able to everyone. Wealso inform con-sumers on healthyeating habits andfood preparation.

This is the first ar-ticle in our regular col-umn in this paper, intro-ducing you to the topicswe will be discussing. It alsointroduces you to the constantlyupdated and interactive Web sitewhich will help you find freshlocal food, and even enable you tosell your own produce here on theShore.

Most of us are, or should be, veryconcerned about what we eat. Al-though we all want healthy food forour families, we do not always have achoice about what is available. Whatdo you really know about the food youeat? Do you know where and how itwas grown, how long ago it was pickedand at what stage of ripeness, how farit had to travel before it got to your

table, what pesticide concerns theremay be, and what additives, antibi-otics and hormones are in our food?

These are some of the things wewill discuss on our Web site

and in future articles inthis column.

We also will discusswhen and how to plantvegetables and fruits,what is available lo-cally and when. Wewill also offer vari-ous workshops frombaking bread andmaking cheese toeasy, quick andhealthy recipes using

local produce. And wealso will notify you of

food alerts that may af-fect your health. Many of

our members produce theirown food, whether it’s growing

a garden or keeping chickens andother fowl, cattle, milk cows, goats,etc. They will be contributing futurearticles based on what they do andhow it works for them, with advice onhow it may work for you.

Check our Web site www.shore-goodfood.org often to find out what isavailable and when. Now is the timefor you go to the interactive “MarketPlace” on the site to let us know whatyou would like to purchase to alertgrowers so they will have the chanceto plant in time. And if you wish togrow produce for market, be sure topost what you would like to grow, soour readers will know what to expect.

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RACE RESULTS

1. #11 Denny Hamlin

2. #24 Jeff Gordon

3. #31 Jeff Burton

4. #48 Jimmie Johnson

5. #20 Tony Stewart

6. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.

7. #5 Casey Mears

8. #26 Jamie McMurray

9. #99 Carl Edwards

10. #07 Clint Bowyer

DRIVER STANDINGS

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2. Kevin Harvick - 39

3. Greg Biffle - 60

4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 69

5. Kyle Busch - 84

6. Tony Stewart - 104

7. Kasey Kahne - 129

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H10 a.m.-noon - Blood-PressureScreenings - CVS Pharmacy, Onley -provided by Marvina Home Health

H11 a.m.-1 p.m. - Chicken Salad Sale - Ocean ViewUMC, Wachapreague - 789-7666 - $5 per pint/lb.Hnoon - AA mtg. - Market Street UMC, OnancockH6 p.m. - Celebrate Recovery - Onancock FamilyLife Center - w/meal - $6H7 p.m. - Nelsonia Moose Lodge Money Bingo -$20 in advance - 710-3603 - $25 at door - to benefitBloxom VFCH7 p.m. - Life Teach series - Rachel/ LeahCovenant Center - 787-2486H7 p.m. - AA mtg. - Christ Episcopal Church, EastvilleH7:30 p.m. - AA mtg. - Downing UMC

FRI.,APR. 4

Pastors’ Anniversary SundayLiving Word Church of Deliverance

in Parksley will be celebrating theninth anniversary of their pastors,Bishop Irvin Jackson and Co-PastorEvora Jackson, on Sundays, April 6,20, and 27.

Services will held April 6 at 5 p.m.with Pastor Janice Sutton, April 20 at11 a.m. with Pastor Donald Mines and5 p.m. with Bishop Helen Gillis, andApril 27 at 11 a.m. with Elder DianeJones and 5 p.m. with Pastor OrniaDixon.

Northampton Play This WeekendNorthampton High School will

present the musical, “Into the Woods,”by Stephen Sondheim and James Lap-ine Thursday, April 3, and Friday,April 4, at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday,April 5, at 2:30 p.m.

The show features 21 student ac-tors and musicians and displays the

work of many more in the design andexecution of its set, lights, sound ef-fects and makeup.

Admission is $5.

Pizza Sale To Benefit PreschoolA pizza sale is ongoing at Ocean

Deli on Route 175, Wallops Island, tobenefit St. Paul on the Shore Luther-an Preschool in Hallwood.

If you mention that you are pur-chasing a large or medium pizza andwould like to help St. Paul on theShore’s fundraiser, a portion of thesales will go to the preschool. Thisfundraiser ends Friday, April 4.

Also participating in this fundrais-er is Thrivent Financial for Luther-ans, a Lutheran fraternal organiza-tion. Thrivent will match the fundsraised through the Care in Congrega-tions program. For more information,or to order a pizza, call Ocean Deli at824-4111.

Seminar Friday on ArchitectureScience and Philosophy Seminar of

the Eastern Shore of Virginia(www.sciphi.org) will present the sem-inar, “The Two Williamsburgs,” Friday,April 4, at 11:30 a.m. in the LectureHall at Eastern Shore CommunityCollege. It will last about one hour.

Carolyn Bolovan will lead the sem-inar, which will examine evolving ar-chitectural styles on the Eastern andWestern Shores of Virginia from the16th to the early 18th centuries.

Bolovan and her husband restoreda late 18th-century home on the Shore.

ATV Ride SaturdayA group of Eastern Shore ATV riders

will hold the second annual charity ATVride Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. at 37595 Belle’s Neck Rd. in Painter.The rain date is April 6. The charge is$10 per person for an all-day ride.

There will be miles of trails and

several mud pits for all ages, as wellas food and beverages for sale.

Helmets are required and childrenunder 18 must be accompanied by anadult. No alcohol or coolers will be al-lowed.

All profits will benefit St. Mary’sHome for Disabled Children. For moreinformation or to make a donation,call 710-8857.

Softball Meeting MondayNorthampton County Parks and

Recreation will hold a Spring SoftballLeague meeting Monday, April 7, atIndiantown Park at 6 p.m.

All players and coaches must sign awaiver/release form before the firstgame Tuesday, April 15. All players/coaches can pick up the waiver at In-diantown Park Tuesdays through Fri-days, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or Saturday atNorthampton Middle School between9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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H7:45 a.m. - Kiwanis Club of Ac-comack mtg. - Redwood Gables,Onley

H9 a.m.-noon - Farmers’ Market - DowntownPark, Main St., ChincoteagueH9:30-11:30 a.m. - GED class - Head StartCenter, Front St., Accomac - 787-1760H11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Debedeavon Toast-masters mtg. - Navy/MWR Cropper Center,Wallops - 824-2126Hnoon - TOPS mtg. - 5432-A Bayside Rd., Ex-more (Old Hare Valley School) - 414-0731, ext.225Hnoon - AA mtg. - Market St. UMC, OnancockH1-2:30 p.m. - Caregiver Connection - Hos-pice Bldg., ParksleyH2 p.m. - E.S. Brain Injury Survivors Sup-port Group mtg. - Belle Haven - 442-9334H3-4:30 p.m. - Hospice Grief Support Pro-gram - Hospice Bldg., ParksleyH7 p.m. - AA & Al-Anon mtgs. - SMHH7 p.m. - Bingo - Nelsonia Moose LodgeH8 p.m. - AA beginners’ mtg. - DowningUMC, Oak Hall

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H10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Blood-Pressure Screenings - Rayfield’sPharmacy, Cape Charles - provided

by Marvina Home HealthH2:30-4 p.m. - Caregiver Connection - Chin-coteague Hospice Resource Center, 6309 Church StH5 p.m. - TOPS weigh-in, 6:30 p.m. mtg. - Viet-nam Vets’ Bldg., OnleyH6 p.m. - TOPS mtg. - Cape Charles RescueBldg., CheritonH6:30 p.m. - Kiwanis of Chincoteague mtg. -St. Andrew’s Catholic ChurchH6:30 p.m. - AA mtg. - St. Charles CatholicChurchH6:30-7:30 p.m. - Al-Anon mtg. - Trinity UMC,Cape CharlesH6:30-8:30 p.m. - GED Class - ESCC, Rm. A-51H7 p.m. - E.S. Shooting Club mtg. - VA LP Gas,Main St., Exmore - 442-6775H7 p.m. - Moms in Touch International prayergroup mtg. - Cape Charles Baptist ChurchH7 p.m. - Narcotics Anonymous mtg. - Painter-Garrisons UMCH7:30 p.m. - AA beginners’ mtg. - Holy TrinityEpiscopal Church, OnancockH8 p.m. - AA mtg. - Fellowship House, 6263Church St., Chincoteague

THURS.,APR. 3

H9 a.m. - TOPS mtg. - Market Street UMC, Onancock - 665-4849H9 a.m. - Chincoteague Al-Anon mtg. - UMC Fellowship HouseH9:30-11:30 a.m. - GED class - Head Start, Accomac - 787-1760

H11 a.m. - Northampton Chapter AARP mtg. - Northampton County SocialServices Bldg., EastvilleHnoon - AA mtg. - St. Peter’s, OnleyH6 p.m. - Bingo - Elks Lodge, TasleyH6:30 p.m. - Cub Scout Pack 300 mtg. - Grace UMC, ParksleyH7 p.m. - Support Group for Separated or Divorced Men and Women -Drummondtown UMC, Accomac - 789-3410H7 p.m. - AA Serenity beginners’ mtg. - Christ Episcopal Church, Eastville

MON.,APR. 7

H9:30 a.m. - Mothers of Preschoolers mtg. - Zion BaptistChurch, ParksleyH10 a.m. - Bingo - Accomack Senior Village, Onancock

Hnoon - AA Women’s mtg. - Market St. UMC, OnancockH3-4:30 p.m. - Caregiver Connection - Nassawadox Resource Center -7389 Railroad Ave.H5:15-6 p.m. - TOPS weigh-in (program at 6) - Belle Haven PresbyterianChurch - 442-9776 H6 p.m. - AA mtg. - St. Charles ChurchH6 p.m. - Bingo - Pocomoke Elks, Rt. 113H6:30-8:30 p.m. - GED Class - Classroom A-51, ESCCH7 p.m. - Onancock Lions Club mtg. - Redwood Gables, Onley - 787-4278H7:30 p.m. - Bingo - Cheriton VFCH7:30 p.m. - Al-Anon mtg. - Atlantic UMC

TUE.,APR. 8

H8 a.m.-noon - Bake Sale - in front ofJaxon’s - sponsored by E.S. Railway Mu-seum, Parksley

H9:30 a.m. - E.S. Women’s Cancer Support Groupmtg. - Hermitage F Lounge - 787-2834 or 787-3982H6 p.m. - Bingo - American Legion Post 159, Chin-coteague - 336-9747

Pungoteague Community Church Bake/YardSale & Chicken Dinner Today

SAT.,APR. 5

H2 p.m. - Bingo - VFW Post 2296, TasleyH7 p.m. - children’s musical, “Ameri-can Ideal,” - Island Baptist Church,

Chincoteague

SUN.,APR. 6


Through a grant from theCenters for Disease Controland the Virginia Depart-

ment of Health, the Eastern ShoreHealth District was able to re-in-force its relationship with Acco-

mack and Northampton Countypublic schools through a generousgift. With the grant, J.J. Justis,emergency planner for the EasternShore Health District, was able topurchase hand-sanitizer dis-

pensers for placement and use inall public schools in each county.According to Justis, “We wanteveryone, especially the studentsof both school districts, and theschool staff, to be protected. Theycan’t receive instruction if they areat home sick.”

This year, Health EducatorCamesha Handy had the opportu-nity to visit several of the schoolsin both counties to conduct the an-nual Glo-germ hand washingawareness presentation with thestudents. “As ironic as this maysound, this presentation is a bigdeal for a lot of the students and

the teachers, equally. They all likeseeing how well they don’t washtheir hands,” said Handy. The prin-ciples taught in the presentationinclude washing hands with soapand warm water before eating,after using the restroom, and afterplaying with pets or outside. Theprinciples also instruct the stu-dents not to cough or sneeze intotheir hands, but into the bend oftheir elbows, and to avoid puttingtheir fingers in their mouth, eyes,or nose. The four principles havebeen endorsed by the AmericanMedical Association and the Amer-ican Academy of Family Practi-tioners, and are individually refer-enced by the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention magazine.

Although hand sanitizers offerconvenience, soap and water stilloffer the best protection fromviruses and other germs. Properhand washing won’t protect fromeverything, but it does give, with85 percent certainty, more protec-tion than nothing at all.

For more information regardingthe Glo-germ hand-washing pres-entation, influenza, or the immu-nization clinics, please call the Ac-comack County Health Depart-ment at 787-5880, or the North-ampton County Health Depart-ment at 442-6228.

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Northampton County is seeking a qualified person toserve as Director of Parks & Recreation. The Depart-ment is based at Indiantown Park, the County's 52-acrerecreation facility. Duties include managing recreationalactivities and events, supervising part-time staff, prepar-ing and managing departmental budgets; and workingwith Parks & Recreation Advisory Board.

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In Memory of Mike Huether4/8/55 ~ 11/15/07

A Letter to Daddy on his First Birthday in Heaven

Dear Daddy,

My phone rang with a reminder yesterday. Itsaid, “Don’t forget to plan Dad’s birthday.” I’m alot like you and forget things easily! On your lastbirthday, April 8th, 2007, I programmed it in forthis year. I had no idea I’d never get to have an-other cake with you.

I miss you so much since you died last November.I got through the last holidays in a daze, butDaddy, this one really hurts cause I always hadfun picking out those silly cards. So, instead, I’mwriting you your first Birthday Card in Heaven.

I’m hanging in there. You’d be proud of me. I’mactually using my college education (for the firsttime in eight years. Ha! Ha!). I’m writing and tak-ing photos for the Eastern Shore Post. Wishingyou could see it. But I like to think maybe you do.

I sent you a friend…my step-father Jerry died inFebruary. I’m sure you two are in heaven now.He’s driving the bucket truck and you’re huntingthe deer up high in the bucket.

Happy 53rd Birthday, DaddyLove Your Little Girl,Angie Huether Crutchley


Isn't He Neatoin his Speedo!Now He’s 21 & Having Fun!

John Carter ParksLove,

Annie, Mom, Dad & Poppy

Remembering YouAs we light a candle on this day,

The remembrance of you will always stay,Happy 21st birthday!

You may not be here in the flesh, but the memorieswill never lay to rest, your spirit we cannot resist,

although you are truly missed,Your humble ways and kind heart will always

fulfill and be a part of us.Devontae Edward Gunter, better known as Debo,

beloved son of Charles E. and Karen J. Gunter, wasborn on March 30, 1987 in Nassawadox, Virginia.

Devontae was a member of Adams United MethodistChurch. He also graduated from Nandua High Schooland was a member of the junior/varsity football teams.

“Devontae”You are truly missed, many things have changed, but

our love and memories of you remain the same.We love you!

Parents Charles & Karen GunterSisters Wykia and Kaniah

Niece Shaniah and Nephew RJ

Happy 1st Birthday

Now accepting applications for PRN CNA’s (Males urgedto apply) Flexible schedules, benefits available. Apply inperson @ Intrepid USA Homecare in Onley, Va. Phonenumber (757) 787-7202.

I’Briania & Khaliqe4-3-07 4-7-07

Love, Mommies, Daddies, Grandmother,Aunts Tee & Nikki

1985 GRADY WHITE -200 Mercury and galva-nized trailer. $10,000. 710-4501

453 DETROIT DIESEL.REBUILT MARCH 2007.$2,000 OBO. 757-891-2411.

99 YAMAH 40HP Out-board Motor. Low hours.Excellent condition. Call -757-665-7288.

25 HP TOHATSU 97/98Short Shaft. Controls &Tank. Top condition. $650.442-9002

’01 QUICKSILVER inflat-able. 11’2” with ’02 8hpJohnson. both used only 6hours form new. $2500.665-5929

1974 HUNTER SAIL-BOAT. New Yanmardiesel. Fresh bottom job,Shallow draft, bimini.$9,000 OBO. Call for moreinfo 757-665-4405.

17’ THISTLE SAILBOATwith trailer, all the gear. 3sets of sails. $1,995. 757-710-3423

TOPAZ 28’ - ’76. Good win-ter project for next season.$5,000. 757-710-1417.

1999 SEA`ERA 21’ walkaround. 200 hp. Johnson,Tandem trailer, new elec-tronics. Pics available.$12,000 OBO. 757-710-6942 [email protected]

14’ x 5’ single-axle flatbedBOAT/UTILITY TRAIL-ER, winch, jack & newheavy load tires. $500. 331-3246

1990 BOSTON WHALER22’ Guardian w/ 1998Yamaha 225 Saltwater Se-ries. 400 hrs. on motor,stainless prop, leaning post,heavy-duty rails, dual-axletrailer w/ elec. winch. stain-less disc brakes. $14,900757-617-5824

28FT. FIBERGLASSWORK BOAT w/cabin.Built by Ronnie Carmen.453 Detroit Diesel along w/VA Waterman's Card, peel-er pot & scraping license.For more info call 757-891-2520

30’ FIBERGLASSWORKBOAT. 3208 Na-tional Caterpillar engine.Charles Dise - 757-891-2223

REDUCED!!! BERTRAM33’ - Flying Bridge. Twin300 hp Cats. Low hrs.Cruise and fish ready. Fullelectronics. 710-1750.$59,000. Call for more info.

1998 WELLCRAFT 21SLExceL. 4.3 190hp Volvo 1/0engine. Low hours, goodcondition. VHF, DS, Stereo,Trailer. $11,200 - 302-1108ask for John. Boat can beseen at East Point.

1985 BENETEAU First -26’ fin keel Sloop - 2 sets ofsails, Yanmar 8hp diesel in-board, auto pilot. CurtisJones - 757-442-7734 or442-7718

19’ SEA OX w/trailer & ’05Evinrude E-TEC 50hp orseparate. Briggs & Strat-ton Water Pump, 5 hp. Hy-draulic Clam Rig. Call after6 p.m. 757-787-3347.

1988 TROPHY HARDTOP - 24’, 350 I/O & 2001Galvanized trailer. good con-dition. $8,000. For more infocall 336-3528 or 894-1051.

1977 20’ PENNYAN Boat.Hard top. Tunnel drive. Notrailer. Needs motor repair.Transmission OK. $1,295or trade. 787-4136

REDUCED - ’84 WELL-CRAFT - 23 ft. aft cabin.260 hp. inboard/outboardMercruiser. Excellent cond.Recently rebuilt. EZ Loadtrailer & power winch. Bi-mini top. GPS, depth find-er, tilt, marine compass &radio. $6,000 OBO. Call(757) 336-6379.

06 Yamaha WAVERUN-NER w/ trailer. Has only21 hours. For more info call757-891-2330

Child CareSPACES AVAILABLEApril 1st and are limited, 1year old and up. New homelocated on Seaside Rd. inMachipongo. Large yard.Call 710-5496 for appoint-ment.

I will do DAYCARE Mon-day thru Friday. Call 757-442-6027.

Farm Equipment& Products

9N FORD TRACTOR w/5 ft. woods finishingmower. Looks good. Runsgood. Good hydraulics.$1,800 OBO. 757-824-0309or 757-894-3952.

IRRIGATION PUMP -671 Detroit diesel Berkleypump, electric primer.$6,250 OBO. 757-709-0584

LONG 2510 99-Z001 -w/bucket. 4WD, Diesel. 65hp. $10,000. 999-2606

FirewoodSEASONED HARD-WOOD Call today 442-7540 or Cell # 678-6152.

Miscellaneous STEEL BUILDINGS - 36’x 36’ through 110’ x 100’.Others available. Up to50% off. Can erect. Pleasecontact Scott or Steve @302-875-2417. www.first-statefab.com

BIKES - Roland CoralCruiser w/front basket -$65. 757-331-3964

FOR SALE - 5 FOOTGRAND PIANO. FORINFORMATION CALL789-7719.

CHINA CLOSET w/3doors. $200- Call 787-3635

CONTRACTORS SPE-CIAL - NEW PRE-HUNGSOLID TWO PANEL IN-TERIOR DOORS 3@ 3/0 x6/8 & 1 @ 2/6 x 6/8 - ALLR/H. LIST PRICE WAS$255 @. $500 TAKES ALLFOUR. 302-1325

HARDWOOD OR PINEMULCH - You pick up orwe deliver 442-7540

For Sale - LIONELTRAIN SETS & SLOTMACHINES - Call 442-7750.

FLAT-BED TRAILER -10’ X 6’. Has regular-sizeauto wheels. Can carrytractor or small car. Newbed. Tilts for easy access.$650 OBO. 757-678-7521.

ELECTRIC CHAIR LIFT- to go into a standard vehi-cle. $3,000 - 787-3040

Listen to radio stations allaround the world. SHORTWAVE RADIO Grunding800 Millennium World Re-ceiver. New. Reduced to$450. Call Reed (757)787-8112. Leave message

STEEL ARCH BLDG. 60’ x40’ - 4 skylights.Free deliveryw/in 50 miles. 757-442-3254

WHIRLPOOL GASDRYER in working condi-tion - $125 - Call Charles336-3558

GOLDFISH - VARIOUSSIZES & COLORS.POND RAISED. $3EACH. 665-5929

Have you LOST jewelry,keys, gold, silver...anythingMETAL? Let me find it.710-4535

Mobile Homes Mobile Home PARTS forsale - Dreamland Homes,Rt. 13, Accomac, VA. 787-2823

Pets2 ADULT CATS free togood, loving home. Seriouscalls only. 1- Tiger-stripedmale, front declawed,neutered, all shots. 2-Turkish all-white Hi-malayan male, front de-clawed, neutered, all shots.Must be kept inside. Call789-3003

RealEstate

FOR SALE - DowntownAccomac, Front Street (nextto C’wealth Atty) Two storyOffice/Apt Building. Stepsfrom County Offices. Pri-vate yard, private parking.$163K. Call 757-710-9441.Leave name and number.

WHY RENT? - 1996 Dou-blewide - 3 BR, 2 BA, Cen-tral Heat and A/C on 1/4 ac.lot w/ deep well & septic. N.Modestown. $89,000. 757-710-1750

REDUCED - 3/4 acrewooded area, cleared.Ready to build in Pun-goteague South develop-ment. Health DepartmentCertified. Asking $26,000.789-3003.

RentalsPOCOMOKE CITY. Avail-able April 1. Great location,3 BR, 1 BA, central air andheat. All appliances. 1 yr.old asking $775/mo. w/ se-curity. 757-824-9672 &leave message.

House for Rent - 11157Scarborough’s Neck Rd.,CRADDOCKVILLE. 2BR, 2 Ba, Lg.Kitchen/Greatroom Heatpump. Quiet country rd.Washer/Dryer hook-up.$700/mo. References & de-posit required. Surchargefor pets. 442-6963

3 BR trailer in BIRD-SNEST area. Washer &dryer hook-ups. Refrig. &range. Call 678-7483.Leave name & number.

CAPE CHARLES DU-PLEX - 3 blks. from beach.1,2 & 3 BR rentals. Flexiblelease options starting @$600 mo. plus utilities, Sec.dep. & credit check. 757-387-9241

2 & 3 Bedroom trailer forrent at Pioneer TrailerCourt, MODEST TOWN.New renovations. Call 1-410-262-3070.

2 BR, 1 BA House, newlyremodeled nearWACHAPREAGUE. Cen-tral heat & air. $650/mo.757-437-7000

NASSAWADOX - 2BRhouse on Rogers Dr., min-utes from hospital. LR, DR,Kitchen, 1 Bath.Washer/dryer, centralAC/heat. Recently renovat-ed. $700 /month not includ-ing utilities. Availableearly March. Non-aggres-sive pets possible. No Sec-tion 8, Security deposit,credit check, references.757-678-7520 before 8 p.m.

For Rent - KIPTOPEKECONDO - Furnished 3BR,2 1/2 BA Home near Beachwithin yards of KiptopekeState Park Guard House.No pets. $1,050/mo. plusutil. Call 434-907-1943.

CAPE CHARLES Apt. -renovated - LR, DR, Re-modeled kit. & bath. 2 BR.Blocks to beach. $650/mo.Dep. & credit check. 757-331-2207.

CASHVILLE - 2 BR, 1 BA.Central Heat & Air. No Sec-tion 8. $650 mth. 787-3868.

PETER CARTWRIGHTMANOR in Exmore is tak-ing applications for its wait-ing list. You must be 62 orolder. Rent is based on yourincome. Call 757-414-0020.

ServicesCommercial & Residential Grass Cutting • Odd JobsBush Hogging • CleanoutLandscaping • Hauling

Odd Jobs • Free Estimates Reasonable Rates

Bishop’s Lawn Care Service

665-4999HOME REPAIRS & im-provements for bathrooms,kitchens, deck washing andmuch more. Experienced.Wolfe Building. 665-5485.

KC INTERIORS- Allphases of home improve-ment and repair. 30 years.experience. References. JoeBeacom 757-990-1890

JAMES’ LAWN CARESERVICE- Power Wash-ing, Sidewalks, Commercial& Residential Lawn Care.Licensed, Free Estimates787-9386 or 693-1836

COPYWRITINGEDITING

PRESS RELEASESRESUMES

If you need words written,call 757-894-8097

and leave a message. Morethan 30 years’ experience.

FURNITURE REFIN-ISHING & cleaning. Brassand silver polishing, lamprepair and rewiring. Rea-sonable rates. 710-2160. 8a.m. - 5 p.m.

1997 Center Consolewith a 1997 EvinrudeOcean Pro. Easy loadertrailer with electricwinch. Everything wellmaintained and in goodworking order Radio,color GPS/depth finder,VHS radio, compass. Candemonstrate. $15,495 orclose offer. Jim - 757-789-5141 or go tojmdoc3.com

21.6’ Stratos200hp

NEWTOWNEAPTS

POCOMOKECommunity for 61+ yrs. young

1-BR or EfficiencyNow Accepting

ApplicationsVery reasonable rates

Warm, friendlycommunity

Call (410)957-1562Mon-Fri 9am-2pm

(TTY) 1-800-855-1155This institution is an

equal opportunityprovider

and employer

30’ Bay Skiff w/115 Mer-cury. 350 peeler pots, 300are new & on trailers. 18crab floats and all rig-ging for them includingnew pool heater, tanks, 2pumps - one is new. 665-7240 - if nobody home,leave message.

Shedding Rigfor Sale


DON’T MISSTHIS OPEN

HOUSE SATURDAY 12-4

Beautiful 3 BR homenear Eastville and only1/4 mile off Rt 13. It’s gothardwood floors, newHVAC, new appliancesand sits on 1/2 acre Andthe owner will include$500 allotment for pur-chasing home warrantee.It’s move in ready! 7025Reedtown Lane is theplace. Call today!

Deborah Andersen757-678-7688 or

757-350-0269

Boats,Motors

&Trailers

ARCADIA NURSING &REHAB CENTER

is now hiring for the fol-lowing positions:

LPN OR RNPart Time and Full Time

Day or Night

CMASPart Time and Full Time

SIGN ON BONUSAVAILABLE

Apply at Arcadia Nursing& Rehab Center

17405 Charles LankfordHighway

Nelsonia, VA 23414 757-665-5555

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Call 442-3970

Garage DoorsAutomatic OpenersInstallation, Sales

& Service

Affordable RatesCall 894-3151

CUSTOM SEWING & al-terations, clothes, miscella-neous items - Judie Gibbs -442-6836 or 442-6832

KELLAM’S TREE SER-VICE - Complete tree andstump removal, 57 ft. buck-et truck service with opera-tor. Over 30 yrs. experi-ence. We are insured. Freeestimates anywhere on theShore. Phone 757-787-4380or Cell 757-999-4380

SIMPSON TREE SER-VICE - TCIA CERTI-FIED ARBORIST foryour tree care needs. Com-plete tree & stump re-moval. Pruning & trim-ming. Cabling & bracing.Disease & pest control.Bobcat services also avail-able. Licensed and insured.787-2100 or 710-8477

EXPERT LAWN SER-VICE - CALL 709-9349

PARKS PAVING Residen-tial & Commercial Paving,Seal Coating, Crusher Run,Stone, Tar & Chip, JointCrack Filling, Patch Work(757) 710-9600

MARSHALL’S TREETRIMMING A full servicetree removal company. Weare experts in the field andwelcome difficult trees.Others turn you down?Call us. Pages of refer-ences. We offer – 83 ftbucket truck service (forrent with operator), climb-ing for trees a truck can’tget to, topping, limb chip-ping, stump grinding, grad-ing, seeding, lot clearing,small lot logging, timberbrokeraging, demolition,firewood mulch, and more.Estimates cost you noth-ing. Call today 442-7540 orCell # 678-6152.

Vehicles& PartsAutomobiles2002 FORD ZX2 - 5 speed,56,000 mi. AC, 2DR, whitew/tan interior. Excellentcondition. $5,000 OBO.757-710-0362

87 OLDS CUTLASS V8 -Very low miles. Great con-dition. $3,000 OBO. 442-9370

1996 FORD THUNDER-BIRD - Call for more de-tails before 2 p.m.757-824-3301

2000 MAZDA 626 LX,75,000 miles., excellentcondition, loaded, $5,000OBO. 787-7832. Call after5:30 p.m.

1976 CHEVY IMPALA 2Dr Sedan. $1,800 firm.757-709-8288 until 5.442-2263 after 5.

’87 CORVETTE - Garagekept. Silver & Gray. 52,000orig. miles. Asking $12,500.For more info call 757-787-8582 days or 757-710-4509after 5 p.m. Ask for Mark

1997 FORD TAURUSwagon. Good condition.137,800 miles. $3,500. Formore info 757-650-4206 [email protected]

1981 CADILLAC EL DO-RADO Diesel. Very goodcondition. Low Mileage.Asking $7,200. Call Rod-ney. 757-665-4639

86 TOYOTA MRZ, excel-lent running condition.New engine, clutch, vacu-um hoses, battery & cables,Michelin Tires & exhaustsystem. Have paperwork.$2,600. Call 757-824-6368.Leave message

2002 CHEVROLET Ven-tura. 90,000 mi., good con-dition. $5,700 OBO. 757-678-5051 or 678-7213 after6 p.m.

MotorcyclesREDUCED - ’03 800AVULCAN. 9,516 miles.Custom pipes, fork bag,hard bas & more extras.$4,000. 757-302-3259

Parts871 DETROIT ENGINE& Transmission w/ lowmiles. $1,500 OBO.410-543-0317

INTAKE MANIFOLD -Ford - Complete for 4.6 en-gine. 757-824-0309 or 894-3952.

Four 215-60R16 TIRES onaluminum rims. Fit mostGM products - $200. Alsomany ENGINE PARTSfor 3.8 GM including in-take manifold, heads,starter & alternator. Call824-0309 or 894-3952

BEDLINER for full sizepickup truck. Like brandnew. $25. Call 789-3206.

2000 Dodge Ram 318MOTOR and 5 speedtransmission from 1500pickup. 1994 Plymouth 3.3V6 and auto transmissionfrom Voyager. 787-4136.

R.V.s1993 FLEETWOODFLAIR - 5K generator. 25ft. 46,000 mi., Sleeps 4nicely. Chev. 454 engine. Allnew tires. $12,500.787-4726 or 710-3723

1999 FLARE by FleetwoodMotorhome. 30ft , Chevy en-gine, generator, sleeps 6.

under 20,000 mi. Heat/AC, 2TVs, side camera, generator,new tires. Call 410-957-1416

1988 30 ft. GULF-STREAM MOTORHOME. 32,000 miles. Fullyequip. Md. inspected. Ask-ing $13,000. For more infocall 757-854-1886.

Trucks/SUVsREDUCED! 2002 FORDEXPLORER XLT - 3rdrow seat, 7 passenger,leather interior, DVD sys-tem, CD, all power, roofracks, running boards, foglights, towing package,alloy wheels. Red in colorwith two-tone gray mold-ing. Serviced every 3,000mi. 137,000 highwaymiles. Excellent condi-tion. Price - $8,900 OBO.Call Rhonda @ 789-3548.

93 CHEVY SILVERADOPick-up. 1/2 ton, 4 WD,Auto trans. Maroon. X-tracab. Loaded. 189K mi.$2,000. 442-2982.

2005 FORD EXPLORER– 19,400 miles. Power win-dows & locks - Excellentcondition. $19,200 - 442-4670 after 6 p.m.

1999 GMC Suburban -4WD. Excellent condi-tion. 156K miles.$10,000. 678-7727

2001 NISSAN Exterra4WD, Nerf bars, CD stereo,roof rack, AT tires, 77Kmiles. Lots of extra’s.$13,000 OBO. 678-7313

2002 FORD EXPLORERLIMITED- Loaded. Locat-ed at 23472 Back St., Acco-mac. $9,800. 710-0534

1996 IZUZU RODEO 134K miles. 4WD, $3,500 firm.Call 757-854-4545

1999 Red DODGE DU-RANGO - V8, leather,CD/tape, running boards,3rd seat. 140k - $6,000.757-894-5873

1989 FORD Super-dutydiesel 6 wheeler s/15 ft.body and cooling unit. Call(757) 787-7539. Lowmileage for a diesel truck.

REDUCED - 1998CHEVY TAHOE 5.7L 4X4LS Loaded AT PB Rear ACCD Player much muchmore. 76,000 HighwayMiles. Perfect conditions.$9,950. 757-854-1490

REDUCED - 2005 FORDEXPLORER XLT 4x4,4dr., 3rd row seat, sunroof,tow pkg., run brds, moreextras, 22,600k. Asking$21,500. 757-999-1729

WantedGet top dollar for yourJUNK CARS & we willpick them up! If you deliverto us you will still get topdollar! For prices give us acall - 757-824-3719.

Yard Sales

MOPS YARD SALE - Sat.,April 12, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Parksley Farmer’s Market.Specialty items that will bethere but not limited to:maternity clothes,kids/baby clothes, toys, etc.,books, yard items, furni-ture, woman’s clothes, holi-day decorations and more.

Indoor YaRD SALE - Arca-dia High School - Sat., April5, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Tables$10. Concession available.Benefit Junior Class

PUNGOTEAGUE COM-MUNITY CHURCh Self-help Center Grand Open-ing Yard Sale/Bake Sale.April 5. 9 a.. - 3p.m. Friedchicken dinners. 11-5. Cor-ner of Pungoteague &Bobtown Rd.s.

PAYING CASHFOR JUNK

CARS

QUICK REMOVAL

665-5000

SITE WORK SPECIALISTLot Clearing

Tree & Stump Removal

Demolition Backhoe Service

Mortar Sand • Top Soil Fill Dirt • Stone & Shells

DRIVEWAYS & PARKING LOTSINSTALLED OR REPAIRED

JOHN C. MILLER

PHONE: 757-665-4026


Will buy SILVER

and GOLD

sterling, classrings, coins,

broken jewelry,pocket watches,dental gold and

more. Call Jerry @442-CASH (2274)

Will Buy Junk Cars,Buses, and Large

Trucks

665-4277

FOR SALE

2007 Honda MetropolitanScooter Garage kept. 115miles per gallon of gas.New condition. Paid$2,100. Asking $1,500.Phone 757-789-5015

Legal Notices & Auctions

The Eastern Shore Post is a recognized Paper of Record serving Accomack and Northampton Counties and ispleased to offer free quotes for your legal advertising needs. email: [email protected] or fax 757-789-7681

Save the Date!Exmore Rotary Club

Annual Goodtimes AuctionApril 26, 2008

Trawler Restaurant, ExmorePreview - 5 pm ~ Bidding Begins 6 pm

Watch upcoming classifieds for detailed list!!!

Public Notice

The Board of Zoning Appeals of the Town of Chincoteague will hold a public hearingon April 10, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 6150 CommunityDrive to receive public comments and views on he following zoning matters:

Appeal 08-04-1 A request from Dean Orsino agent for Laurie Walton, 4211 MainStreet, for a variance from Article 4, section 4.6.5 (2) of the Town of Chincoteague’sZoning Ordinance. The petitioner wishes to relocate at 20’x24’ shed on property locat-ed at the above address. The new location of the shed will be placed 0’ from the right-of-way located on the south side of the property. Current zoning requires the structurebe 15’ from said lot line. This property is zoned Commercial District C-2.

Kenny L. Lewiszoning Administrator

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OFNORTHAMPTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

PlaintiffCIVIL CASE NO. 07-331

vs.

WILLIAM N. SUNKINS, SR.ANNA SUNKINSJOHN W. WESCOAT, TRUSTEEEDITH SUNKINS Defendants

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to enforce the lien of the Plaintiff for delinquenttaxes against certain real estate described as follows:

All that parcel of land near “The Forks”, near Eastville,Northampton County, Virginia, being Lot 14 on a plat recorded in Deed Book 99, page 295 and designated as parcel no. 0058B-01-BLK-00-014.

standing in the names of William N. Sunkins, Sr. and Anna Sunkins, pursuant toSection 58.1-3965 et seq. of the Code of Virginia.

And an affidavit having been filed that due diligence has been used to as-certain the names and location of all of the heirs, devisees and successors in title ofWilliam N. Sunkins, Sr. and Anna Sunkins; that there are or may be other personshaving an interest in the real estate forming the subject matter of this suit whosenames and last post office addresses are unknown, namely, the unknown heirs, de-visees and successors in title of William N. Sunkins, Sr. and Anna Sunkins.

It is ORDERED that this Order be published once a week for two successiveweeks in the Eastern Shore Post and that the parties named herein appear on or be-fore April 18, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court for theCounty of Northampton, Virginia, and do what may be necessary to protect their in-terests in this suit.

ENTER: This 20th day of March, 2008.

Emily F. PurvisDeputy Clerk

I ask for this:

JAMES W. ELLIOTTAttorney at LawP.O. Box 1410Yorktown, VA 23692(757) 898-7000

Renn Properties L.L.C.trading as:

The Garden and the Sea Inn4188 Nelson Rd.

New ChurchAccomack Virginia 23415The above establishment

is applying to theVIRGINIA DEPARTMENT

OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGECONTROL

for a Bed & Breakfast license

to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Thomas Renn, Owner

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Northampton County will receive sealed Proposals forthe Hauling and Disposal of Solid Waste generated inNorthampton County. Contractors interested in pro-viding these services are requested to submit proposalsto the Northampton County Administrator’s Office, P. O.Box 66, 16404 Courthouse Road, Eastville, Virginia23347, on or before 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2008.

Northampton County reserves the right to accept andreject in total, or in part, any and all proposals receivedin the interest of Northampton County.

Northampton County is an EEO Employer.


Notice Abandoned Vessel

Notice is hereby giventhat the following vesselhas been abandoned formore than 60 DAYS onthe property of Carl Ne-sensohr, 18043 NorthsideRd., Onancock, VA 23417.Phone number 757-787-2026. 17’ 1965 GlassparVa. Reg. VA4474H.Application for Water-craft Registration/Titlewill be made in accor-dance with Section 29.1-733.1 of the Code of Vir-ginia if this vessel is notclaimed and removedwithin 30 days of firstpublication of this notice.Please contact the Vir-ginia Department ofGame and Inland Fish-eries with questions.

JJaxon’axon’s &s &JJaxon’axon’ss HardwHardwareare

Parksley665-5967 • 665-5023

800-772-5023

Purses • Tote BagsBeach Bags

Kindergarten Registration for Kiptopeke and Occohannock

Elementary Schools

Kiptopeke Elementary SchoolWednesday, April 16, 20081:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Occohannock Elementary SchoolWednesday, April 30, 20081:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

To register your child for kindergarten,please bring:

• Child’s official birth certificate, not hospital certificate

• Child’s immunization card and/or physical

• Proof of 911 address• Copy of custody papers if any

If you have questions, please callOccohannock Elementary School

414-5000, ext, 8102 or

Kiptopeke Elementary School331-6000, ext. 6102

PARCEL A: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS ELIZABETH BAINES AMESCASE NO. 07-179MAP NO. 00020-0A-BLK-00-081

All that parcel of land near Weirwood, Northampton County, Virginia, being0.50 acre, more or less, bounded Northeast by the State Highway; Southwest by theTrower property; Northwest and Southeast by Genevieve Lankford.

Less and Except a conveyance as recorded in Northampton Deed Book196, at page 310.

PARCEL B: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS PETE AMESCASE NO. 07-118MAP NO. 00112-0A-BLK-00-034

All that parcel of land near Townsend, Northampton County, Virginia, being1.00 acre, more or less, bounded North by Ruric Nottingham; East by Linda Trower;South by Frank Whitehead and West by Mathilda Wilson.

PARCEL C: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS ELECTRA RENA BAILEYCASE NO. 07-19MAP NO. 0077B-02-BLK-00-004

All that parcel of land near Chesapeake in Northampton County, Virginia,being Lot 4, of the property of Clifford A. Nottingham’s heirs.

PARCEL D: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS ALFRED BLUNTCASE NO. 07-120MAP NO. 084C2-0A-BLK-00-146

All that parcel of land near Cheriton, Northampton County, Virginia,bounded on the North by Marie Mitchell; East by Ernest Wood; South by John Thomas Bartee and West by Catherine White.

PARCEL E: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS LEOLEIA BRADFORDCASE NO. 07-75MAP NO. 00013-0A-BLK-00-020

All that parcel of land near Jamesville in Occohannock Neck, Northampton County, Virginia, bounded North by Walter and Leoleia Bradford; East by E. Graham Stewart; West by the road leading to Salt Works, fronting 50 ft. on Salt Works Road.

PARCEL F: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS JOSEPH E. BRICKHOUSECASE NO. 07-52MAP NO. 00040B-10-BLK-00-074

All that parcel of land in the Village of Trehernville, Northampton County,Virginia, being 0.25 acre, more or less, being Lot 74, Northampton County Land Development Company.

PARCEL G: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS MATTHEW L. CORNISH, SR.CASE NO. 07-43

MAP NO. 084C2-0A-BLK-00-129

All that parcel of land near Cheriton, Northampton County, Virginia, boundedNorth by Louise Allen; East by a 10 ft. roadway; South by a 10 ft. roadway leading to Route #13 (Business) and West by the Mitchell property, the Northern side of said lot being 125.95 ft., the Southern side being 138.83 ft., the Eastern side being 100.95 ft.and the Western side being 101,86 ft.

PARCEL H: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS ANNIE MAE MOORE COTTOCASE NO. 07-77

All that parcel of land near Exmore, Northampton County, Virginia, boundedNorth by Ethel Walker; East by J.E. Crowder; South by Howard Sneed and West bya public street, said lot fronting 69.35 feet on public street.

PARCEL I: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS ROBERT E. COXCASE NO. 07-83MAP NO. 010A2-0A-BLK-00-036

All that parcel of land near Exmore, Northampton County, Virginia, beginningat a point in the center of a ditch 15 ft. West of a concrete monument being a corner stone locating the lands of J.W. Chandler and the N.Y.P. & N.R.R.Co., thence Easterly 150 ft.; thence Northerly 60 ft.; thence Southerly 131.75 ft. to the center line of the above-mentioned ditch, thence by several courses and distances in a Southerly direction to the point of beginning.

PARCEL J: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS JOHN S. ELLIOTT, IIICASE NO. 07-26MAP NO. 00099-0A-BLK-00-020

All that parcel of land near Capeville, Northampton County, Virginia, being 0.67 acre, more or less, bounded North by Robertson Lee Sparrow, Jr., East by Edith Dorsh; South by H. Bruce Richardson and West by Seaside Road.

PARCEL K: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS EFFIE D. FITCHETTCASE NO. 07-33MAP NO. 0040B-10-BLK-00-030

All those lots in Treherneville, Northampton County, Virginia, being Lots 30and 31, Northampton Land Development Company

PARCEL L: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS SETH GIDDENSCASE NO. 07-62MAP NO. 00077-0A-BLK-00-126C

All that parcel of land near Cheriton Station, Northampton County, Virginia,being 0.52 acres as shown on a plat recorded in Northampton County Deed Book 158,at page 519.

PARCEL M: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS ANNA P. HUNTERCASE NO. 07-69MAP NO. 00013-0A-BLK-00-028

All that parcel of land near Jamesville, Northampton County, Virginia,bounded North by Sidney Harmon; East and South by James Pitt, Jr. and West by the State Highway leading to “Salt Woks”.

PARCEL N: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS ANDREW JACKSONCASE NO. 07-275MAP NO. 00085-0A-BLK-00-040

All that lot of land situate at the “Culls” near Cheriton, Northampton County,Virginia, being 0.50, more or less, bounded North by Clyde Kellam; East by Ben Spady;South by the State Highway leading to Bayview and West by a roadway separating

said lot from lands of Alfred Smaw.

PARCEL O: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS EMMA B. JAMESCASE NO. 07-243MAP NO. 00068-02-BLK-00-000B

All that parcel of land in Northampton County, Virginia,being 4.43 acres, more or less, designated as Parcel B, Wesley Steven’s Estate.

PARCEL P: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS ESSIE H. JORDANCASE NO. 07-54MAP NO. 00068-0A-BLK-00-O79

All that parcel of land in Eastville District, Northampton County, Virginia,near Simpkins Siding, having a 55 ft. frontage and a depth of 147 ft. and beginning at the southwest corner of the land formerly conveyed to Louis and Macon Henderson,which is separated by an 8 ft. road; thence easterly 55 ft.; thence southerly 147 ft.along the Driscoll and Sacks farm; thence westerly 55 ft.; thence northerly 147 ft. to the point of beginning.

PARCEL Q: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS ERMA ALLEN JOYNESCASE NO. 07-99MAP NO. 0105A-01-BLK-00-010

All that parcel of land near Cheapside, Northampton County, Virginia, being Lot No. 10, Beulah Pierce’s Lot Division, Cheapside, Virginia.

PARCEL R: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS CONNIE MOSESCASE NO. 07-37MAP NO. 0091B-02-BLK-00-018

All that parcel of land near Fairview, Capeville District, Northampton County,Virginia, being 0.14 acre, more or less, being Lot 18, Theresa E. Wood’s Lot Division Fairview, Virginia.

PARCEL S: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY VS BENJAMIN NOTTINGHAM, JR.CASE NO. 07-123MAP NO. 058A2-0A-BLK-00-053

All that parcel of land near Eastville Station, Northampton County, Virginia,being 0.50 acre, more or less, bounded East by a road, South and West by Cora Church and North by Winton Whitehead.

The terms of sale shall be cash or a deposit of 25% of the bid price with the balance due in ten days.

Additional terms will be announced at the sale.Each sale shall be subject to confirmation by the Court.

JAMES W. ELLIOTTSpecial Commissioner7100 Route 17Yorktown, VA 23692(757) 898-7000

COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

Pursuant to Decrees of the Circuit Court of the County of Northampton, Virginia entered in the cases specified herein, the following real estate will be sold at public auction on Thursday, April 17, 2008, at the Northampton County Circuit Courthouse, 5229 The Hornes, Eastville, VA 23347 at 12:00 p.m., to-wit:


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Eastern Shore Post are notshy about telling us whatwe’re not reporting — and

should be. What many ofthese malcontents mean is that we arefailing to take their side of an issue.Apparently lost on these people is thefact that journalism is not about givingopinions; in fact, quite the contrary.

But in this space, I am at liberty totake all the sides I want, even the out-landish ones I tend to concoct.

For example, in this age (and I dobelieve it’s long enough to be consid-ered an age) of a presidential election,I pretty much have a solution for mostof the really big domestic problems.They’re not what you’d call traditionalideas, but then where has traditiongotten us? And anyway, “change” is thebuzzword of this election, no?

Take the education situation. Schoolthese days is more about classroommanagement than imparting wisdom.Parents expect the schools to do every-thing for their children short of down-loading music on their IPods. Preciouslittle time is left for actual learning.

Well, in my world, education would

not be compulsory. Parents would notbe allowed simply to drop off their lit-tle darlings as a form of babysitting.No, education would be a choice, andonly those who demonstrated interestwould be allowed to stay. Families whodidn’t show concern about their chil-dren’s education would have to findsome other place to deposit them.

With respect to immigration, I wouldinsist that we stop acting as if those ofus born here did something to meritAmerican citizenship. We are lucky,pure and simple. Then I would calculatethe amount of money that this countryhas spent on feeding, clothing, educatingand otherwise caring for illegal immi-grants and give that amount to Mexicoto improve its standard of living so itscitizens would be happier there. At leastmake that country nice enough that 16-hour days in the dirt and hot sun ofSouth Texas isn’t an improvement.

When it comes to traveling Ameri-ca’s roads, drivers tend to engage inmore games than a gen-Xer with anXBox. To ease the gas/transporta-tion/road rage woes, I’d mandate theuse of cruise control on highways. Picka speed and stick with it. Thenarrange your vehicles in a parade ofdescending speeds and move along.

I’m afraid I have no solution for the

healthcare mess, but I do have a fewsuggestions. The first would be thatwe get the whole healthcare insuranceissue out of the workplace. We don’tlook to our employers for our car in-surance; why should we expect themto fork over for our healthcare? (I, ofcourse, only came to this epiphanyafter I started a business.) I alsowould strongly suggest that everyhealthcare provider be obligated to bea typical patient in his or her ownpractice. Of course, this anonymity isimpossible, but perhaps evaluationsby mystery patients could be required.

Economically speaking, the country,as we all well know, has hit the skids.Much of the problem, apparently, can betraced to buying what we can’t afford —endlessly adding to our credit cards andthen being unable to pay our debt. Mysolution for that is to severely restrictthe number of credit-card offers andblank checks a company can send andthe conditions under which they can besent. After all, it doesn’t take manycards (and who doesn’t get a half-dozenoffers a day?), even at the lowest limits,to incur unmanageable debt.

And I’d take the very presidentialelection itself and reinvent it. Whydoes it take us years to do what otherpowerful countries do in weeks? Whydo we allow — even insist — that ourcandidates leave the day jobs — towhich we elected them — for monthson end to run for an office they’ll betoo exhausted to perform once they fi-

nally win? What is the point of puttinganyone through that? And what’s thisabout a presidential election costingmany tens of hundreds of millions ofdollars? I thought the Founding Fa-thers wanted to ensure that CommonMan has power.

In my world, presidential cam-paigning would be allowed only for acouple of months prior to the GeneralElection. There would be no state cau-cuses nor primaries. Let the partiesfigure out who they want to put forthas a nominee or nominees and then letthe masses cast their votes, independ-ent of any Electoral College. Cap theamount that can be spent on cam-paigning and provide that from thefederal coffers so there would be nodemeaning campaign fund-raising.

Incidentally, one of the reasons therewould be no state primaries in myworld is because my most radical of allproposals is that there be no states. Say,what? Yep, it should be most importantthat we are Americans, not Virginiansor New Yorkers.Why should it be, in thesame country, that so many aspects ofour lives, from how our kids learn, towhat we pay in taxes, to what is allowedunder the law, to whether an offensewill cost our lives, depend on which partof that country we call home?

Well, I’m not expecting a whole lotof support on any of these ideas, leastof all the no-state thing. So I supposemy platform probably need be only bigenough for one.

Not Enough ConcernAbout Health Implications

Dear Editor:I find it absolutely mind-boggling that no one, not

the Accomack County Board of Supervisors, CountyAdministration, or local media, except maybe theVirginia Health Department, is focusing any atten-tion on the possible implications on public health ofthe existing unlined, unfenced and poorly main-tained sewerage lagoons into which, for decades,raw sewerage from individual septic tanks hasbeen, and possibly still is being, pumped.

Bob Gresham, Accomac

Recent Letter Was MisleadingDear Editor:

In his recent Letter to the Editor, “Drake AlwaysFollows Bush/Cheney Lead,” Martin Freed sticks tohis historical template of portraying the Republi-cans as the source of all evil in the world. As usual,the letter was long on passion and short on facts.

The facts: Many Democrats originally voted to goto war with Iraq. The government cannot randomlylisten in on our phone calls. Under the Foreign In-telligence Surveillance Act, the renewal of whichwas recently blocked by the Democrats, only callsfrom a suspected overseas terrorist to a phone in theU.S. could be listened to. The “massive (Bush)deficits” have in recent years actually been below thehistorical average as a percent of GDP. The real

problems will soon come when the $53 trillion in un-funded liabilities for Social Security, Medicare andother entitlement programs come crashing down onour heads. The Democrats have always led the wayin opposing any changes that would help fix theseproblems. The tax credits given to oil companieswere also given to them under recent Democrat-ledadministrations. The statement, “Thelma Drake isresponsible for the Cheney/Bush unbelievable rise infuel pricesm,” is laughable. Mr. Freed might believethat Drake/Bush/Cheney have such power, but oilprices are determined on the world commoditiesmarkets. Why are gas prices so high? Besides feder-al and state gas taxes, mandates for special summerfuel blends, a lack of U.S. refinery capacity andever growing demand from countries like China(Chinese oil consumption more than doubled be-tween 2002 and 2007), one of the biggest reasonsis that the Democrats in Congress continuouslyblock efforts to allow oil drilling in a small section ofthe Alaska National Wildlife Refuge, off the Califor-nia coast, and in other areas with proven oil re-serves. Even more maddening is the fact that undera treaty signed by Jimmy Carter, communist Cuba isallowed to drill for oil within 50 miles of the FloridaKeys while our own companies are not. Another rea-son for high gas prices is that the Federal Reserve isdebasing our currency to fight the current creditcrunch, causing foreign suppliers to demand more ofour paper dollars for their oil. The “Bush tax cuts forthe wealthy only” mantra chanted over and over bythe Democrats is a lie, pure and simple. The Bushtax-rate cuts took over 2,000,000 middle- and lower-middle-income taxpayers completely off the federal

income-tax rolls while shifting the burden onto thewealthy. The top 1 percent of income earners cur-rently pay about 50 percent of all income taxes andthe top 5 percent pay around 80 percent. Almost halfpay zero or close to it (www.TaxFoundation.org).

If you want higher gas prices, taxes, etc., vote forthe Democrats. If you want a return to sound moneybacked by gold and silver, lower taxes and less gov-ernment interference in your life, vote for a strictconstitutionalist like Ron Paul. Whatever you do,though, please research the many claims made dur-ing election years. As Thomas Jefferson so wiselysaid, “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, itexpects what never was and never will be.”

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2003 BUICK LESABREPower Equipped, Local Trade

Just InSTOCK88004A

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA Pre-Runner, Low Miles

STOCK78193A

2004 TOYOTA TUNDRASR5 4x4 Super Clean

STOCK78197A

2006 CHEVY COBALT LS2 To Choose From

$10,995STOCK88021

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXLoaded, Low Miles, 100K Warranty

STOCK88019

2008 CHEVY IMPALA LTOnly 16K Miles, Very Nice

STOCK88017

2006 CHEVY MALIBU LS3 To Choose From, Low Miles

2.9% X 48 mo.STOCK86192

2008 PONTIAC G6 GTV6, PW, Cruise, XM Radio

STOCK88030 $16,877

2007 CHEVY IMPALA LSAll the Equipment, Low Miles

$15,950 $272/moSTOCK88032

$10,990

$18,465 $7,995

$16,277 $15,400

$13,950

$17,488 $299/mo

AMERICA’S #1 SELLINGCERTIFIED USED VEHICLES BRAND

INCLUDED WITH YOUR CERTIFIED VEHICLE•110+ Point Mechanical/Appearance Inspection

and Reconditioning Process

• • 3-Month/3,000-Mile Comprehensive LimitedWarranty with Customizable Options

• • 3-Day/150-Mile Satisfaction Guarantee: Take a few days and a few miles to get comfortable with your new GM Certified Used Vehicle. If you’re not sure, bring it back.

• • 24-Hour GM Roadside Assistance

• • Market-Based Pricing

• • Financing Available from GMAC

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$18,277

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$14,965 LLAASSTTCCHHAANNCCEE!!



$11,877

$13,977

$17,425 $11,470

$12,695

$8,350

$13,425

$16,250

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$12,850

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