Circulation 14,000 Free November 3, 2017 State Offices, Local Seats and Accomack School Board Referendum Await Voters on Tuesday Ballot By Linda Cicoira and County and lives in Mechanicsville. Stefanie Jackson Northam is a pediatric neurologist Voters in Accomack and Northamp- who has also served as a state senator. ton counties and from across the state, Gillespie is a former lobbyist and founder will decide Tuesday if an Eastern of a Washington consulting firm. Hyra is Shore native is the best fit for gover- a patent attorney, with his own firm. nor of the commonwealth. The race for lieutenant governor is Lt. Gov. Ralph S. Northam, a Dem- between Justin E. Fairfax, a Demo- ocrat, who grew up around Onancock crat, and Jill H. Vogel, a Republican. and lives in Norfolk, is vying for the Fairfax is a former federal prosecutor. seat along with Republican Edward W. Vogel is a state senator and a lawyer “Ed” Gillespie, a former Chairman of who specializes in legal issues relating the Republican Party of Virginia who to charitable and nonprofit organiza- lives in Fairfax, and Libertarian Clif- tions, campaign finance and ethics. ford D. Hyra, who grew up in Fairfax (Continued on Page 31) Photo by Linda Cicoira Trick or Treat! Arcadia Nursing Home Owners Many great costumes were seen Tuesday as the Post opened its doors for trick-or-treat. Pictured above with the Post mascot is Yuridia Sanchez. More Ask Court Permission to Close Halloween photos can be found on pages 34 and 35. By Linda Cicoira employed. Riverside withdrew that plan The company that owns Arcadia Nurs- about two weeks before the deadline after ing & Rehabilitation and the Quail Run finding a buyer, Smith/Packett. Around Thornton Tapped as Northampton Assisted Living centers in Gargatha 30 residents were left at the home when Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney wants to close the facilities as soon as pos- admissions were taken again. By Stefanie Jackson lo practice in 2009. Thornton has experi- sible because both are running at a loss Court records complain the Gargatha Local attorney Jack Thornton will be- ence in both the civil sector and in crimi- and no buyers have been found to bail facilities were “extremely impacted by come Northampton County’s new assis- nal defense. them out, according to papers filed in U. S. Virginia’s transition to a Medicaid man- tant commonwealth’s attorney in Janu- Thornton put himself through law District Court in Norfolk last week. aged long-term care program known as ary, a position currently held by Beverly school working as a captain and mate on For the second time in a few months, Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus.” Leatherbury. She will take over Jan. 1 for a commercial fishing vessel. He obtained closure of an Eastern Shore nursing The new program “required Arcadia retiring longtime prosecutor Bruce Jones. his 100-ton captain’s license from the U.S. home has been threatened. This one Nursing Center to enter into payment Born and raised in Virginia Beach, Coast Guard and worked as the captain would likely involve some of the same el- contracts with six new managed-care Thornton obtained his bachelor’s degree of a commercial launch before meeting derly or disabled people who left the Riv- organizations,” which “has significantly from Virginia Military Institute, and holds his wife, an Eastern Shore native, and be- erside Shore Rehabilitation Center in delayed the payment … for August and a law degree from the T.C. Williams School ginning his law career. Parksley, in September. September services.” Before that, Medic- of Law at the University of Richmond. “Jack is very excited to begin work The Riverside facility was scheduled aid services were billed and collected on Thornton began his law career on the representing the Commonwealth and to shut its doors Oct. 21, leaving nearly 90 a weekly basis. Eastern Shore in 2007, working for John I am equally excited to have him on the resident homeless and 120 workers un- (Continued on Page 2) Burdiss in Cape Charles. He started a so- team,” Leatherbury said. 2 • EASTERN SHORE POST • NOVEMBER 3, 2017 Thomas-Glover to Leave Community College President Post in January By Linda Cicoira report that is due March 1, 2018, at the “We are still having some enrollment building to replace the original structure. Linda Thomas-Glover, president of commission is adequate.” challenges,” she continued. “However, the The commission on colleges “serves as the the Eastern Shore Community College “I feel that we have been able to make new facility is a perfect opportunity to common denominator of shared values and (ESCC), will leave the job she has held many very significant accomplishments highlight the great programs and faculty practices among the diverse institutions in since June of 2009, to take a position with over the years of my tenure,” she contin- we have. ESCC does have a bright future Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Lou- the Southern Association of Colleges and ued. Thomas-Glover said those include in- ahead of it in great part due to you all, isiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Schools Commission on Colleges. creasing the visibility of the school within the heart and soul of the college — the Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and “I have always envisioned my retire- the community, receiving National Sci- faculty and staff.” Latin America and other international sites ment job as working with the commis- ence Foundation funding for student in- Thomas-Glover is the fourth president approved by the commission that award as- sion,” Thomas-Glover wrote Monday in ternships and securing funds for the new since the school opened in 1971. Ground sociate, baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral an email to the school’s faculty and staff. academic and administration building. was broken earlier this month for a new degrees,” according to its website. “When this opportunity was posted sev- eral months ago, I submitted an applica- ~ Nursing Home ~ potential backed out. Efforts were contin- Virginia Department of Health,” County tion. Two weeks ago, I was invited for an (Continued from Front Page) ued to sell the facilities giving two tours Administrator Mike Mason said Thursday. interview and late last week, I was made Judge Douglas E. Miller asked for ob- to prospective bidders, soliciting help “It is also my understanding that a mini- an offer. After much soul searching and jections to the proposed request for relief from two state health care association mum 60 days notice must be provided.” discussions with my family, I have decided no later than Thursday, Nov. 2. A man- and meeting and speaking to seven other “The chairman did meet with the re- to move forward and accept the position.” agement trustee “was directed to forward operators of assisted living and nursing ceiver at their request,” Mason said. “The Thomas-Glover will remain in the post to the court any objections received from homes. There were also many discussions subject … was to ascertain if the county until mid-to-late January to give the sys- creditors or others receiving notice of the with state officials regarding the need for knew of any potential buyers for the facil- tem’s chancellor “time to identify an in- motion,” Miller wrote in the file. “Upon the facilities, the file stated. ity. The possibility of … providing any as- terim … while he prepares to conduct a receipt of any objections filed, the court Copies of the filing were sent to the sistance other than identifying potential national search for the next president.” will schedule a hearing, if necessary.” county’s commissioner of revenue, trea- leads was never discussed. … We did con- “Starting immediately,” she wrote, “I It was determined “it was in the best surer, industrial development authority tact the … department of health … and no am curtailing involvement with many interests of the … estate … to sell, subject and many local businesses. closure plan has been submitted to date. of the committees and boards on which to court approval, substantially all of the “Even if the receiver’s request is granted We are certainly concerned about this I am involved so that I can give primary assets,” the file stated when there were no … it is my understanding they would still news and will continue to make calls to attention to ensuring our reaffirmation bidders for an initial auction and another be required to submit a closure plan to the ascertain the facts of the matter,” he said. 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