CIRCULATION 15,000 Free February 15, 2019 Photo by Stefanie Jackson Boys and Girls Club of the Eastern Shore Recognized by Northampton Supervisors Members of the Eastern Shore branch of the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Virginia attended the Northampton board of supervisors meeting Feb. 12, when April 25, 2019, was proclaimed Boys and Girls Club Day. The youth in attendance are flanked by Boys and Girls Club board mem- bers Sheriff David Doughty, on the left, and Bill Payne (holding the proclamation), Director Kathy Custis, and Northampton Board of Supervisors Chairman Spencer Murray, on the right. After Years Of Challenging Hallwood, John Smith Claims Small Victories Beginning With Payment for a Tooth Extraction and a Seat at the Table By Linda Cicoira property owned by Chincoteague because attorney, State Sen. Lynwood Lewis. Now he officially has the privilege of It took decades, but John Smith, the neighbor worked there, wrote a book Smith ran for town council, in Hall- sitting at the council table without being of Hallwood, finally appears to have about the injustices, and registered his wood, 10 times and was finally elected hassled. On Jan. 9, the town wrote the turned the tables. Last week, he was election campaign against former town last year with a total of 12 votes. (Continued on Page 7) victorious in getting the town council to give him $250 for dental work even though the move immediately brought Tangier Residents Have Safe, Running Water At Last another resident’s plea for assistance. By Linda Cicoira “Customers of the town of Tangier our system remained free from contam- And Smith came to the rescue with Tangier Islanders were raising their were notified on Jan. 24, 2019, of a prob- ination. We apologize for any inconve- the copy of an old ordinance and says he glasses (of water) Wednesday and toast- lem with our drinking water,” the town nience and thank you for your patience.” has copies of several more that he has ing thanks to those up and down the notice posted on Facebook stated. “You About three weeks ago, VDOT was saved over the years and will provide to Eastern Shore mainland, the Tidewater probably noticed that we lost water replacing two bridges on the Chesa- the zoning administrator or clerk. area, and parts of Maryland that came pressure due to the broken water pipes. peake Bay’s island of about 400 peo- All the town records were burned in to the rescue with bottles of drinking We were advised to boil any water used ple. The existing water line had to be a fire in the former town lerk’sc car in water after their main water line broke for consumption. We are pleased to re- moved, so it was replaced with a new October 2017. She was recently charged and their water tower was emptied. port that the problems have been cor- line. Freezing temperatures were mea- with 65 counts of embezzlement. Mayor James “Ooker” Eskridge said rected and that it is no longer necessary sured Jan. 20, and there was a break in Smith has been known as that guy who the water test came back good, the boil to boil your water or (to) use bottled wa- the line. Eskridge said the lack of flow- sued town officials, painted a school bus water order was lifted and residents ter. We have made the necessary repairs ing water then caused lines to some purple and converted it into his home in are able to drink and bathe in com- to the system or isolated the leaks. The homes to burst. Residents managed the center of town, was accused of stalking fort. There was “an outpouring of sup- storage tank has returned to its normal by using creek water to flush toilets because he put up surveillance camer- port. There are a lot of good people out working capacity and we have collected and heated water to bathe. Businesses as in his yard, was not allowed to go on there,” he added. two bacteriological samples to confirm were also unable to operate. 2 • EASTERN SHORE POST • FEBRUARY 15, 2019 Duer Not Satisfied With Reporting on Costs of New EMS Garage By Stefanie Jackson unit used on construction sites – was a special use permit to put a single dle School, in Machipongo, is home to Northampton supervisor Robert Du- not included on the spreadsheet, even wide mobile home on property in Ma- more than half of NCPR’s programs. er still wants answers about the true though it was purchased specifically chipongo belonging to Brandon Lilly. The gym was recently renovated. cost of the county’s new Emergency for the EMS building project. Because Lilly has a mental disabil- The NCPR board has a five-year plan Medical Services garage in Machipongo. Neither was the labor performed by ity, his great aunt, Goldie Delcambre, to renovate the school’s sports fields and When Director of Public Works Chris county employees included in the proj- submitted the permit application on bleachers, construct a concession stand, Thomas announced the building’s com- ect’s total cost. his behalf. and purchase gym equipment. pletion at the Jan. 28 supervisors meet- “So, in theory, we really were On the application, Delcambre ex- Future athletic programs may in- ing, Board of Supervisors Chairman over budget on the building,” Duer plained that her great-nephew is clude baseball, football, lacrosse, street Spencer Murray spoke of a ribbon-cut- concluded. homeless. He can’t rent an apartment hockey, pickle ball, and swimming. ting ceremony, but Duer had questions. “It’s not the fact that we were over due to disability-related issues, and a There is also interest in using the “How can we get a spreadsheet …?” budget … it’s the fact that we weren’t single wide mobile home is the only building as a community center. It could he asked. He wanted to know exactly told” that raised his concern, Duer said. other housing option he can afford. provide a kitchen and cafeteria for spe- how nearly $360,000 was spent on the Northampton didn’t save money Following the affirmative vote, Du- cial events and an auditorium for meet- project. “I’ve asked four times for it. … with county employees doing the work, er said, “Finally, some compassion. ings, presentations, plays, and concerts. I think the public needs to know where he continued. Including labor, the proj- Thank you.” Other possible uses include an Af- every penny was spent.” ect cost the county $376,000, but for Parks and Recreation rican-American history museum, an The spreadsheet was made avail- $360,000, “we could have had it built David Kabler, chairman of the aquatics center, business development, able to the public online in time for the … by a professional,” Duer said. Northampton County Parks and Rec- child care, education, emergency medical Feb. 12 supervisors meeting, but Duer According to the March 26, 2018, reation (NCPR) advisory board, report- services training, and an Eastern Shore still was not satisfied. meeting minutes, Thomas estimat- ed the department is in “great shape.” location for the Delmarva Red Cross. According to the spreadsheet, the ed if the county took on the project, More than 1,000 Northampton res- Kabler invited supervisors to “see project was under its $360,000 budget it would cost about $302,000, includ- idents participate in nine programs at for yourselves the depth of talent in by a mere $3.95. However, Duer not- ing labor, Duer said. County Adminis- two facilities. our youth as well as the pride and sup- ed that landfill expenses were absent. trator Charlie Kolakowski disagreed Indiantown Park, in Eastville, has been port of their family and friends.” “Did we haul anything to the landfill?” with Duer’s interpretation of the renovated and now boasts a lighted soft- “No longer will you have any ques- he asked. information. ball diamond, soccer field, 36-hole disc golf tion as to the value of dedicating coun- He also noticed the cost of a Bob- Later, Duer spoke in favor of super- course, playground, and events pavilion. ty facilities and revenue to the parks cat – a compact, heavy equipment visors’ unanimous decision to approve The former Northampton Mid- and recreation department.” RESH F Onley Woodworking Co. SEAFOOD Class A Va. License Cape Center Mary Poppins Specializing in: 26507 Lankford Hwy. Cape Charles Returns New Homes, Additions, email: [email protected] (PG) Porches, Garages and Shops! 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