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Welcome to the official Town of Cape Charles Newsletter. This publication is available by submitting your email address to gazette@capecharles.org or by contacting the Town Office at 757-331-3259 x10.
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PRESS RELEASE CCCCY
Good afternoon Cape Charles; Just a reminder that our 3rd and final Summer Slam Basketball Tournament will be held this Saturday(Tomorrow, August 23, 2008)) at the Park.
Teams will sign in at 9:00 AM and play is scheduled to begin at 9:30 AM. Several of you have already volunteered to help out. Thanks! Other volunteers would be welcome; please let me know in advance if you can help. If you can’t volunteer a block of time, consider stopping by for a few minutes to show your support for the kids and/or to have a hot dog or hamburger!
ON SATURDAY, WE’LL BE SELLING THE EVENT T-SHIRTS THAT AREN’T USED BY THE TEAMS. THEY’RE GREAT LOOKING AND ARE ONLY $5.00. CONSIDER BUYING ONE AND WEARING IT AROUND TOWN FROM TIME TO TIME TO HELP US PROMOTE NEXT YEAR’S SUMMER SLAM!!!
The first two events were very successful – hope you’ve seen the great coverage we’ve gotten in the Eastern Shore news. In response to interest from the younger kids, this week we’re adding 2 on 2 trophy tournament for 6 to 12 year olds.
Roberta Newman ~ Newroads Consulting
A Division of Cape Charles Development Co.
Eight Randolph Avenue
Cape Charles, VA 23310
Phone: (757)331-3151
Email: newroads_consulting@earthlink.net
Website: www.newroads-consulting.com
"Snap, Crackle and Pop" Goes the Turtles
(Virginia Beach, VA) – Three rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles dubbed "Snap, Crackle and Pop" will be released by the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Team with a crowd of onlookers from the Eastern Shore Town of Cape Charles August 26, at 11:00 AM.
After the recent release of rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle Hampton at Cape Charles, Town Manager Joe Vaccaro invited the Stranding Response Team to return and conduct a free educational outreach program for its citizens. This will begin prior to the release at 9:30 AM at the Gazebo on Bay Avenue. The Team will give a brief presentation on their mission which is to promote the conservation of marine animal species through stranding response, research, rehabilitation and education. An educational display will also be featured which will include a slideshow, informational banners, dolphin and turtle artifacts, and a flipper bone puzzle made from an actual stranded humpback whale.
Assistant Stranding Coordinator Christina Trapani said, "Once veterinarians gave Snap, Crackle and Pop approval for their release, we agreed that Cape Charles would be the perfect place for them to begin their second chance since the Chesapeake Bay is a critical habitat for these amazing animals." The public is invited to attend both the release and the outreach program.
Photos Courtesy of Virginia Aquarium
Snap, Crackle and Pop represent the most endangered of the sea turtle species – the Kemp’s Ridleys. These juvenile sea turtles are about the size of dinner plates and range in weight from 6 – 10 pounds. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center located in Brigantine, NJ, initially rescued them from the cooling water intake canal of a local nuclear generator station during the month of July. They all had various cuts and bruises and needed medical attention before being reintroduced into the wild.
After their transfer (July 14) to the Virginia Aquarium Marine Animal Care Center, their course of treatment included x-rays, antibiotics, wound cleansing and healthy meals of vitamin supplements, herring, squid and shrimp. Trapani added, "Pop, the smallest Ridley, prefers squid tentacles with no heads and from the surface only. Snap chews up and spits out herring and prefers shrimp with the shell removed. Crackle consumes all!"
To report a dead or live stranded marine mammal or sea turtle call the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program 24-hour hotline at (757)437-6159.
Joe Vaccaro
Town Manager
Town of Cape Charles, VA
757-331-3259 x20
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