Chincoteague Island Easter Decoy & Art

33^rd Annual Easter Decoy

 & Art Festival

April 6 & 7, 2012
Friday, April 6   Noon to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 7     9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 7  Auction  7:30 p.m.
Chincoteague Combined School
4586 Main St.
Chincoteague Island, VA  23336
Local and national carvers and artists of all kinds exhibit and sell their works.  Awards are given in various categories.  Wooden Easter Eggs decorated by the exhibitors are offered in a silent auction.  A live auction of donated works at 7:30 p.m. Saturday evening caps off the weekend. 
Admission to the show is $3.00 per day.
(children under 12 are free--no admission to auction)

757-336-6161
Fax: 757-336-1242
Email: mailto:+chincochamber@verizon.net
http://www.chincoteaguechamber.com/

Meet the Exhibitors
    (updated as applications come in)

 2012 CARVERS

Michael & karla adcocK
vic & ellen berg

Roy BOHN

bob booth

jimmy bowden

KATHY BOYLE

DALE BUFFINGTON

MATT BURTON
lisa byrd

jay & lilly cherrix

bill cowen

billy crockett

JENNIFER DAISEY

harry danforth

rocky detwiler

shannon dimmig
lou doughty

RUSSELL FISH

robert gray

bill hickson

james johnson

ed kuhn

matt mason sr.

cork mcgee

ron rosciszewski

ronnie stevens

bill veasey

michael veasey

ARNOLD O. WEBER

RAY WHETZEL

Ryan wooster

2012 artists


denise bennett

grover cantwell jr.

SHIRL' EKLUND

pat ellison

sarah grangier

janet hong
mary jager

C. jean ketner-loeffert

JAMES KINNETT

carl "spike" knuth

ellen lawler

tina mccloud

NANCY MITCHELL

jenny somers

rose tayloR

donnie thornton

richard toft

mary LOU
TROUTMAN

ARNOLD O. WEBER

nancy richards wesT

susan wheeler

2012 PHOTOGRAPHERS, JEWELERS,
BASKET WEAVERS,
STAINED GLASS ARTISANS
         & OTHERS
DEBBIE AGATE-PHOTOGRAPHY, NOTECARDS, "SANDY THE SEAHORSE SAVES THE DAY" BOOK

PAMELA ALTON-NECKLACES, BRACELETS, EARRINGS, PENDANTS MADE WITH SHELLS/BEADS

MOHAMMED ATTIAH--AFRICAN HANDMADE BASKETS

DENISE BENNETT--NOTE CARDS, UPCYCLED WINE BOTTLES, JEWELRY, ETC.
KATHY BOYLE-BRONZE, SILVER & SEA GLASS JEWELRY, ORNAMENTS & PINS

SCOTT BUSH--NATURE & WILDLIFE PHOTOPRINTS

KEN CONGER--PHOTOGRAPHY
HARRY DANFORTH-NATURE PHOTOS

JOAN DEVANEY--HANDMADE GLASS ORNAMENTS & PENDANTS, MANY WITH NAUTICAL DESIGNS

LOU DOUGHTY-MODEL BOATS

LAURA ELLISON--RESIN JEWELRY

KEVIN FLEMING--WILDLIFE/LANDSCAPE/NATURE PHOTOGRAPHS

DIAMOND FRANDSEN/DEBRA SIMPSON-HANDWOVEN OAK BASKETS, FELT & WOOL ITEMS

IRIS & JOHN GASSER-CLOTHING, YARN, RUGS, PLACEMATS MADE FROM ALPACA & LLAMA WOOL

CAROLINE HERSHEY-CARODAN FARM WOOL SHOP

RON HUGO-DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, LIMITED EDITION PRINTS & FRAMED PRINTS

JOHN INTO & NANCY PRICE--MODEL BOATS

RUTH ANN LUDLAM-NECKLACES, BRACELETS, EARRINGS USING SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES
TINA MCCLOUD-PHOTOGRAPHY, JEWELRY, SCARVES

MILLY'S ORGANICS-HOMEMADE SALAD DRESSINGS

NANCY MITCHELL-GREETING CARDS, PHOTOS

STEPHEN MOORE-PHOTOGRAPHY

CARSON & BONNIE RILEY-SEA GLASS JEWELRY, CRAFTS & BEACH PHOTOGRAPHY

BARBARA RITTER-CARVING SUPPLIES & BOOKS

MARIE "MINT" SCHLIEF--STERLING & GOLD FILLED WIRE WRAPPED SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE JEWELRY

ROSE TAYLOR-PHOTOGRAPHY

JOHN & CINDA WALLS-CARVING SUPPLIES

JIM WARREN-METAL & STONE JEWELRY
MARIANNE WARREN--HERBAL SOAPS & LOTIONS

 DIANNE WEBER--PHOTOGRAPHER

Ocean City Sunset This Evening

Please remember to drive safely during the holiday.

Special Ocean City Treatment For Wounded Warrior

OCEAN CITY – A U.S. serviceman wounded in Iraq last month got a hero’s welcome in Ocean City last weekend, thanks in large part to the local American Legion post and an always generous resort community.

First Lieutenant Dan Shoemaker got some well-deserved treatment last weekend in Ocean City after a request from the Wounded Warrior Project on his behalf. Shoemaker was wounded in a suicide bomber attack in Iraq on June 11 and was ultimately sent to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. for treatment and recovery.

While at Walter Reed for treatment of injuries sustained in the attack in Iraq, Shoemaker was discovered to have a cancerous brain tumor, which might not have been discovered had it not been for his war injuries. On his behalf, Sgt. Major Dan Thompson of the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization that advocates for men and women wounded in action, put the word out that Shoemaker was in desperate need of some well-deserved rest and relaxation.

Thompson called Ocean City American Legion Post 166 Commander-Elect Sarge Garlitz, who, in turn, quickly called upon his considerable resources to intercede on the wounded first lieutenant’s behalf. A short time later, the Harrison Group responded with a complimentary stay at the Quality Inn on the Boardwalk and General Manager Chris McFarland and his staff gave Shoemaker the VIP treatment all weekend.

Shoemaker was also feted at the American Legion Post 166 by Garlitz and his crew and received a hero’s welcome everywhere he went in Ocean City all weekend.

According to Garlitz, Shoemaker was in awe of the warm reception and supporting comments he received from everyone he came in contact with during his weekend at the beach.

www.mdcoastdispatch.com

Oil Spill Unlikely To Reach The Eastern Shore??

With the oil spill occurring in the Gulf of Mexico a few weeks ago, several people have been warning the oil spillage could make its way to Virginias Eastern Shore. The oil could stray north from the spill site and catch the Loop Current, which goes all the way around the tip of Florida and bumps into the Gulf Stream, which goes as far north as the Eastern Shore.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says the odds of the oil catching the Loop Current, being carried to the Gulf Stream and then making landfall off the shores of Cape Fear, NC are 1 in 500. Cape Fear is about 300 miles south of the Eastern Shore, which substantially lowers the odds the oil will reach our shores.

According to the Hampton Roads Coast Guard, if the oil was to reach the Eastern Shore, it would be in the form of small balls of tar. The tar balls would be small enough to fit in between someones toes.

www.shoredailynews.com


Well, I don't know about anyone else out there that loves the water and enjoys being around it and in it like I do but I don't find it very acceptable to be fishing, crabbing, swimming, walking, bike riding, etc. and find small tar balls between my toes!
In fact, I have my doubts about the whole truth being told. You can believe someone out there knows but in order to keep all of us from going into a panic we are being told the story one bit at a time. I think alot of questions aren't being answered properly. Time will tell.