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March 24, 2017
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OUT & ABOUT Weekly Newsletter
Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved.
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Plan Your 2017 Chincoteague Island Getaway with the
Chincoteague Visitor's Guide & Membership Directory
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38th Annual Easter Decoy & Art Festival
April 14 - Noon to 6pm & April 15 9am to 4pm
Chincoteague Combined School 4586 Main Street
$4 admission (under 12 free)
Over 75 vendors featuring award winning decoy carvers,
artists & artisans
Wooden Easter Egg Silent Auction
(Chamber office is now accepting donations)
Food available for purchase provided by Kegotank Elementary School Junior Beta Club
Island Creamery scooping up delicious ice cream
The Salt Marsh Ramblers playing music on April 15 10am - 12pm & 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Easter Bunny visits April 15 at Noon!
VERY limited vendor space available.
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49th Annual Chincoteague Seafood Festival
Tickets Are Going Fast!
10am - 4pm | Toms Cove Park
Gates open 10am | Appetizers 11am | Full menu 12pm
Front Page News playing from Noon - 4pm
Hospitality Spaces | Arts and Crafts Vendors
Be part of the tradition and join us for a day of FOOD, FUN, and GREAT MEMORIES!
Click here for more information. Purchase tickets at chincoteaguechamber.com,
757-336-6161 or Chamber office |
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Promote Your Business/Organization at
Chincoteague Seafood Festival
"Friends of the Festival" Sponsor, Hospitality Vendor, and Arts & Crafts spaces available.
Click here for application.
Deadline is March 24th
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Any 'Friends of the Festival' sponsorships received after deadline
will not be listed on volunteer shirts.
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Attention Tourism Members
Staci Martin, Development Specialist with Virginia Tourism Corporation will be on Chincoteague from
March 29 - April 2 and will be available to meet with chamber members who are in a tourism related business.
Meet one-on-one and get valuable
business assistance through Virginia.org; from a free listing on their site to information regarding Marketing Leverage Grants and other ways they can help you market and grow your tourism business.
Staci has helped several Chamber members already with this free service. You should be next!
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Business Before Hours at
The Baxter Insurance Group - Nationwide Insurance
8:30am - 10:00am |
4153 Main Street, Chincoteague
Join us for a light breakfast and refreshments, network with business partners in the community and learn about the services The Baxter Insurance Group offers for
Health, Life, Home, Business and Auto
RSVP no later than Monday, March 27 to [email protected] or 757-336-6161
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Meet One-on-One with Deborah Christie,
Eastern Shore Representative for Congressman Scott Taylor
March 28, 2017 11am- Noon
Chincoteague Town Office Conference Room
6150 Community Drive, Chincoteague
Come discuss with Deborah issues or concerns you have with any federal agencies.
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Upcoming Activities
Mar 24-26
- Heritage Days: When Assateague Was Home
highlighting the Museum of Chincoteague Island's current exhibit which features personal memories, photographs, & artifacts relating to Assateague Village from the 19th and 20th centuries. In partnership Chincoteague Cultural Alliance, Chincoteague Island Arts Organization, Chincoteague Island Library, Chincoteague Natural History Association, Assateague National Seashore, & Virginia Barrier Islands Center. Event details. Press Release.
Mar 24 - Chincoteague Junior Beta Club Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser. Chincoteague Elementary School Cafeteria. 5pm - 7pm. Includes salad, bread & beverage. $7/person. Eat in. Take out. Pre-orders accepted. Silent auction, bake sale, 50/50 and vendors.Benefits Beta Club trip to National Convention in Orlando, FL in June.
Mar 25 - Designer Handbag Bingo to benefit Chincoteague Combined School PTSA. Doors open 5pm. Bingo 6pm. Over 20 games. Food, drinks & baked goods for sale. $20 advanced tickets. $25 at the door. Purchase tickets at H&H Pharmacy, Xenith Bank, Chincoteague Combined School & Headquarters Salon.
Mar 30 - Business Before Hours. The Baxter Insurance Group - Nationwide Insurance. 8:30am - 10:00am. 4153 Main Street. Light breakfast & refreshments. Network with business partners. Learn about the services offered for Health, Life, Home, Business & Auto. RSVP by Mar 27 to 757-336-6161 or [email protected].
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Save The Date
Apr 5
- Accomack-Northampton Regional Job Fair. 9am - 1pm. Eastern Shore Community College, Workforce Development Center, Melfa. Co-sponsored by Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce, Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Northampton County Chamber of Commerce & Virginia Employment Commission. Exhibitor applications available. Space limited. Advanced reservations required. Contact Sandra Johnson at 757-787-2460
[email protected]
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Apr 12 - Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce Members Networking Luncheon.
Don's Seafood Restaurant.
Bring your business cards & make valuable connections with other Chamber members to grow your business/organization while enjoying a delicious lunch. Noon - 1pm.
$10/person + tip. Noon - 1pm. Menu: Shrimp & Scallops, Grilled Chicken, Pasta Alfredo & Marinara Sauces, Mixed Vegetables, Garlic Bread,
Salad Bar, and Non-Alcoholic Beverage. RSVP through Constant Contact email sent to chamber members or to
[email protected]
. Can't make this luncheon - join us on May 10 & Jun 14
April 14-15
- 38th Annual Easter Decoy & Art Festival
. Sponsored by Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce. Apr 14 - Noon-6pm. Apr 15 - 9am-4pm. Chincoteague Combined School. 4586 Main Street. Silent auctions; one of hand-painted and carved wooden Easter eggs and a Pre-Loved
Now accepting donations for Pre-Loved Treasures Auction.
It's never too early to start your Spring Cleaning!
Donations can be dropped off to the Chamber office, 6733 Maddox Blvd., Mon-Sat 9am-4:30pm. Please include your name, mailing address and brief description of items.
Apr 14 - "Gone With The Wind" sponsored by the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce. Island Theatre. 7pm. $5 admission. 4074 Main Street. Bring your wristband from Friday's Easter Decoy & Art Festival to the movie theatre for a chance to win a Chincoteague Seafood Festival ticket. Bring your special ticket from the movie theatre Friday night to the show on Saturday for another chance to win!
May 6 - 49th Annual Chincoteague Seafood Festival. Learn more. "Friends of the Festival" sponsorship, hospitality and vendor applications are now being accepted. Click here for application.
May 23
- Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce Awards Luncheon. The Village Restaurant. Noon. Enjoy a delicious buffet and celebrate Business Person and Citizen of the Year.
May 24 - Ribbon Cutting at Chincoteague Island, VA KOA. 10 am. 6742 Maddox Blvd.
May 25 - NOTE CHANGE OF DATE - Business After Hours with the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance. 5pm - 7pm. 6309 Church Street.
May 30 - Business After Hours. Xenith Bank, Chincoteague. 5:30pm - 7:30pm. 6350 Maddox Blvd.
Jun 1 - Customer Service Seminar. Island Resort. 10am - Noon.
Jun 6 - Business After Hours. Eastern Shore Rural Health at Chincoteague Island Community Health Center. 5pm - 7pm. 4049 Main Street.
Jun 22 - Business After Hours. Calvin B. Taylor Bank, Chincoteague. 5pm - 7pm. 4116 Main Street.
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Ongoing Activities
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility
Future Launches:
Launch Window:
Apr 13-27 T
ime: TBD
Mission: Technology Development
Vehicle: Terrier-Improved Malemute T
ype: Sub-orbital
Launch Window:
No Earlier Than May 2
Time: TBD
Mission: Technology Development
Vehicle: Black Brant IX
Type: Suborbital
Mar 25
- The GLOBE Observer Citizen Science App: Clouds.
11am - 12pm.
Want to be a citizen Earth scientist?
Download the GLOBE Observer app & learn how to record sky observations, identify cloud types, and compare them to NASA Satellite images to help scientists understand the sky from above and below. F
ree for all ages. Learn more..
Apr 1 - Save the Eggs! Space-Themed Egg Hunt & Egg Engineering Challenge Event. 1pm - 4pm. Space-themed egg hunt 1pm at Visitor Center in two age groups. Eggstronaut Drop 2:45pm. More activities will occur throughout the event. Free & open to the public. Supplies limited. Rain date Apr 8. Learn more.
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Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
The South OSV zone is open to the Coast Guard Station. The North OSV zone is open to OSV permit holders who are actively fishing.
Bald Eagles Nest Updates
- 2 eggs have hatched! Visit the Herbert H. Bateman Center to view the new eagle cam!
Herbert H. Bateman Center
Open 9am - 4pm
Youth Art Contest Celebrates 2017 International Migratory Bird Day
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sponsored by Historic Main Street Merchants Association, is open to multiple age groups: K-2 grades; 3-5 grades; 6-8 grades, & 9-12 grades. A
ll entries must be an original drawing in a medium of your choosing of a migratory bird that can be seen at CNWR. No size requirement but not framed and submitted with entry form. Prizes awarded. M
ail or deliver entries to Comfort Suites, 4195 Main Street, Chincoteague, VA 23336 on or before April 28. Artwork will be on display in Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center during the celebration. Winners will be notified the week before and prizes will be presented
May 13
, at
noon
, in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge auditorium. Contact
Sally Bowden at
757-336-6122 x 2314 with questions.
Mar 25-26 - Lighthouse Open 9am - 3pm.
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Assateague Island National Seashore
Toms Cove Visitor Center Open 9am - 4pm
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Chincoteague Bay Field Station
Register for summer college education and travel courses
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Chincoteague Cultural Alliance Community Center for the Arts
Vendors - Register for 2nd Saturday Artful Flea, Chincoteague Island Farmers & Artisans Market. Holly Day Market & Wildlife Art Gallery. Call 717-495-7155 for more info.
Market Bags - Click
here for info. Click
here for order form.
Free Kids Art Classes - first Saturday of every month. 1pm
Mar 5-26
- Chincoteague Community Art Show.
Mar 25 - Chincoteague Story Telling Guild at Island Theatre in conjunction with Heritage Days Celebration. 7pm - 9pm.
Mar 27 - Senior Bingo - Doors open Noon. Games 1pm - 3pm. Free admission. Games $0.25 ea
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Chincoteague Island Library
Open Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat - 10am - 5pm. Thurs 1pm - 7pm.
Tales 4 Tots Winter Season - Thursdays now thru May 25. 10 am. Ages 2-5 with adult
Nancy's Book Club - 2nd Thursday.
11 am. Guests and new members invited
Island Readers' Book Club - 3rd Tuesday.
7 pm Guests and new members invited
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Winter Film Series
presented by Chincoteague Island Arts Organization
ciarts.org
Fridays from Jan 13 - May 19. Tickets $5. 7pm.
Mar 24
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Never On Sunday
(1966) sponsored by Spiro & Margaret Popadopoulos
Mar 31 - Mary Poppins (1964) sponsored by Angel Chatter
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Museum of Chincoteague Island
Beginning Mar 24 - Museum will be open Fri-Sun 11am - 5pm for the spring season. Discover new exhibits, enjoy expanded parking lot, & experience brand new hands-on items!
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Town of Chincoteague
- Watch Town meetings
live. Just click on the "Watch Town Meetings Live" button at the top right corner of their website or click here.
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The Town's informational television station has moved from Channel 9 to Channel 190.
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A new Emergency Operations Center Facebook page will be active during a storm or emergency serving the citizens & visitors of Chincoteague Island. Click
here
for link.
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Member News
American Legion Post #159 4023 Main Street 757-336-9749
Chincoteague Hometown Heroes Banners honoring active duty members who live on the island or whose immediate families live on the island. Stop by the legion or Town of Chincoteague Office to pick up application. No cost to the honoree or applicant/sponsor for 1st year, $30 fee for 2nd or 3rd year applicants. Deadline Apr 25.
Offering a "Shore Deal" for Delmarva Residents. $75 rate from now until Mar 31.
This year's Shore Craft Beer Fest: Chincoteague celebrates local food & local beer & aims at expanding the popular notion of food and beer pairings. Book your stay for April 28-30, Shore Craft Beer Hotel Package, including Overnight Accommodations, Breakfast for 2 each day & 2 tickets to the Shore Craft Beer Festival. Book online or call the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott directly at 757-336-0043.
Looking for a fun-filled summer job? Pirate Ship Adventures is now hiring Pirate Management and Staff for the 2017 season. Hourly plus tips. Great weekend Hours. Starting EASTER weekend. All employees will be drug tested and background checks are required. Contact us on Facebook or call (757) 894-5714.
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Add your spring events, festivals, and packages to Virginia.org to be featured in the numerous blogs and articles we will be highlighting. Don't forget about St. Patrick's Day, Spring Break, outdoor activities, etc.
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Information described herein is not sponsored or endorsed by the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce, unless otherwise noted. Dates & events may be subject to change. For current information, please contact the event sponsor.
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Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce & Certified Visitor Center
6733 Maddox Blvd., Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
Copyright © 2017. All Rights Reserved.
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