“VOYAGE THROUGH TIME – Onancock, Virginia¨ 1680-2007”
Funded by the town of Onancock and a grant from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, this little book reveals the history of one of Virginia’s least known historic ports. Written by eleven area authors, many of them widely known, as a project in the town’s participation in the 2007 America’s 400th Anniversary commemoration, it has drawn praise from reviewers.
“A stimulating look at the history of a town. I was captivated by this ‘Voyage’ ” – Dr. Cheryl Thompson Stacy, President, Eastern Shore Community College
“An exceptionally fine and readable book…Community history at its best.” – David Bearinger, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
“Really a love story…like the town itself, this is a welcoming book, a fine place in which to spend time” – Wendy Milman Clarke, Senior Writer, Chesapeake Bay Magazine
“Voyage Through Time – Onancock, Virginia: 1680-2007, 104 pp, paperback, $15, can be purchased through The Book Bin, Onley, Va., and at Onancock’s Town Hall and various Onancock retail shops and stores.
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Virtual walk to Jamestown
Talk about a walk-a-thon! More than 5,000 students have signed up to take part in the Martinsville-Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness 57,000-pace virtual walk from Martinsville to Jamestown that began March 5 and concludes on Anniversary Weekend. All county, city and private schools in the Martinsville-Henry County area are participating as are various companies and organizations. Participants walk and keep track of their progress with pedometers. As they walk, their virtual paths from Martinsville-Henry County to Jamestown are plotted on this Web site www.WalkToJamestown.org to map where they are on the journey. Historic sites and attractions are highlighted on the map so participants can also become educated about the region as virtual tourists in their quest to reach Jamestown in time for the anniversary.
Matters of the Heart Exhibit
Listen to its past and you will hear the heartbeat of a community. It’s worth a special trip to check out Charles City County’s "Matters of the Heart" exhibit on local 20th-century history. Eight large panels are covered with vintage photographs and cover topics ranging from one-room schools to The Great War. The Great War panel features war posters and notes that nearly 200 Charles City County men fought in World War I.
The last panel features an Ebony magazine article from 1959 that labeled Charles City a Model County. The magazine tells of a house painter named Edward Banks who started his own voter registration campaign when "colored" voter registrations in the county dropped dramatically in the 1930s. Banks succeeded in getting elected to the Board of Supervisors and within six years, African-Americans were serving on every board and commission in the county. The exhibit is installed in the county’s Government and School Administration Building at 10900 Courthouse Road. |
Page County Quest for the Stars
Page County "Quest for the Stars" winner Beth Lucas, first runner up Wade Lam and second runner up Katie Montgomery will perform five songs on the Heritage Stage at 9 a.m. May 13 as part of the Anniversary Weekend musical entertainment at Jamestown. The group recorded one live CD and one Top 12 CD titled "Quest Beginnings." The winner, Beth Lucas, earned a sponsorship to the Nashville Star auditions, a solo concert at Luray’s Bridge Theater and a solo CD recording to be released in May of 2007. Quest for the Stars was started by the Page County Department of Recreation as a way to showcase the vocal talents of the area’s often "unsung" stars. Like the American Idol reality show, this competition began with open auditions and included judges’ critiques and audience votes. Contestants competed in six monthly competitions before packed houses of more than 600 fans. Thousands attended the finale at the county fair.
