Registrars Detail Deadlines, Provide Polling Information
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Circulation 13,000 Free October 14, 2016 Registrars Detail Deadlines, Provide Polling Information By Linda Cicoira in District 3 and 7 from her office in Ac- Voters on the Eastern Shore should comac notifying voters of the poll chang- prepare themselves for Election Day es. Some letters have been returned to as several deadlines are approaching, White “not deliverable” as addressed. some polling places have changed, sev- “If you live in District 3 or District eral town elections will be held and con- 7 and have not received a letter about stitutional amendments may need to be these polling location changes, please studied before the big day. contact the registrar’s office” at 757-787- In Accomack, the board of supervi- 2935, White said. “The last day we will sors made changes for polling places be able to make any changes to a voter’s in two districts. In District 3, the poll- record is Monday, Oct. 17,” she added. ing place has moved from Arcadia High That is also the last day “before the No- School in Oak Hall to New Church Fire vember Election, the registrars in Vir- & Rescue Company in New Church. ginia will be able to add any new voters.” The physical address there is 4264 Fire- Four Shore towns, three in Accomack house St., New Church. In District 7, and one in Northampton, will be con- Onancock and Onley polls have been ducting elections. combined and is being called Nandua Melfa Mayor Denise D. Bendick is Precinct. Voters can cast their ballots at seeking re-election. There are five run- Nandua Middle School at 20330 Warrior ning for six council seats. They are Nan- Photo by Tracy Lovell Dr. in Onley. cy L. Crockett, Brian B. Langley, Dan- Flooding in Tasley following heavy rain associated with Hurricane Matthew. The rest of the polls are unchanged iel F. Macca, David A. Peffer and James from the last general election and all polls Robert Wilson. will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, In Painter, Mayor Connie Widgeon MATTHEW LEAVES ITS MARK ON SHORE Nov. 8. Campbell is asking for another term. Registrar Patricia White said letters The six who want to fill the council By Linda Cicoira pressure and rot from the amount were mailed out to all registered voters (Continued on Page 13) Buckets of rain and winds in gusts of rain received over a short period of more than 40 mph wreaked havoc of time and residual standing water for about 18,000 acres of crops in Ac- will most likely occur,” she continued. INSIDE comack County last weekend and con- The storm deviated from the pro- Auto Page ..............................Page 22 tinues to do damage as water stands jected course causing more damage Classified/Legal Ads .............Page 38 in the fields this week. than expected, wrote Pittman. “Over Our Mistake.... Columns/Letters ..................Page 47 “Major impacts to the more than an 18-hour period, we had between Last week’s tides table con- Community Notes ............... Page 34 16,598 acres of soybeans will … result seven and 10 inches of rain through- tained errors. A corrected table Court Postings .....................Page 9 from the excessive wind and rain,” out the county,” she continued. “We was posted to www.easternshore- Mileposts .............................Page 36 wrote Extension Agent Theresa Long are waiting to see the complete impact post.com Obituaries .............................Page 10 Pittman in a memo to emergency per- of the storm.” Post Times Calendar ...........Page 37 sonal Tuesday. “A potential reduction An assessment also listed 238 acres Property Transactions .........Page 8 in yield of 40-50 percent along with of fresh market snap beans and 927 Puzzles ..................................Page 21 problems with the quality of the har- acres of grain sorghum. Sports ...................................Page 15 Tides ....................................Page 21 vested bean” are anticipated. “Disease (Continued on Page 5) 2 • EastErn shorE Post • octobEr 14, 2016 Most Eastern Shore Residents Like Their Water Right From The Tap By Linda Cicoira “We have good, deep, well-water tion “cooks with unfiltered (and) drinks her well water. “It has been tested and Water, water, everywhere and lots with a softener in the basement and filtered. We are in new construction approved for use.” of drops to drink. a built-in filter on (a) separate spigot and the well water still smells. The Victoria Riggin-Bundick of Exmore That’s the story in Accomack and for cold drinking water at the kitchen health department report says the wa- is pleased. “Yes, no problem with my Northampton counties where 73 per- sink,” said Vicki Parker of Onley. ter is safe to drink.” water.” cent of the folks who participated in Cherie Jester of the Atlantic area Reade Bonniwell of Quinby wrote, But there is the 27 percent that are an email survey conducted recently by wrote, “We have a deep well and al- “The water is excellent with minimal not so happy with their situation. the Eastern Shore Post said they cook ways had good-tasting water, although rust.” “I do not believe it is safe to con- with and drink water from their kitch- with some hardness. We installed a Anthony Lofaso of Onancock uses sume,” wrote Abra J. of Exmore. en faucets without hesitation. whole-house filtration system about “a Brita pitcher for drinking. My wife Edean Bundick of Greenbackville “We have a deep well with good 10 years ago to address the hardness will sometimes cooks with filtered wa- doesn’t cook or drink from the tap “be- water,” wrote Nancy Kupar-Page of and calcium buildup for longer life of ter. Cook with tap water because I fig- cause I live in Captain’s Cove and the Parksley. our fixtures and faucets.” ure the boiling will remove impurities.” water taste like an over-chlorinated “Yes, I cook and make beverages “I don't drink … the tap water be- “Yes, “ Patrick Belote of Onancock swimming pool! It is disgusting and with water from my spigot,” said Co- cause I don't find it as refreshing as drinks his water. “I grew up in Onan- we have to pay for that mess!” ra Bailey of Machipongo. “We have bottled water,” said Denise Bowden of cock on a farm with a shallow well. I'm Ellen Spence of Chincoteague Is- our own deep well. I don't like (the) Chincoteague. “But, I do use tap water not too worried about deep wells.” land said her tap water “smells and drinking water in towns as you can when cooking.” Brenda Harrie of Parksley/Clam tastes bad.” taste the chemicals used for water Libby Hume of Machipongo said wrote, “I filter my drinking water but Andrew Farkas of Atlantic said he treatment.” she cooks “with water from my spig- not for cooking since it's boiled.” “doesn’t like the taste.” Alex Coleman of Wachapreague ot and use it for coffee. We’ve had it Stephen J. Rulison of Occohannock Richard McDowell of Pungoteague drinks his from the faucet “because it tested and it’s great. We have well Neck in Northampton said, “Taste is cooks with it but doesn’t drink it. is a fresh-water well aquifer that has water with a whole house filter and not bad, but it does sometimes contain “Tastes yuck,” he wrote. been drilled approximately 290 feet softener.” sediment from the pressure tank.” Angie H. 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