Consider visiting New Quarter Park on Thursday and Friday for an event that sounds really neat (as long as the weather permits). We hope your fall is off to a great start.
York County Wins ‘Best New Special Event’ Award
The Virginia Recreation and Park Society awarded York County the “Best New Special Event” award for its involvement in Opsail 2012.
The event was organized and managed by the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Office and the York County Tall Ships Committee. The Yorktown Maritime Weekend saw tall ships, military and recreational boaters pack the Yorktown waterfront.
More than 39,700 visitors attended that weekend. The event was one of the biggest since the opening of Riverwalk Landing in 2005.
Local Historians, Archaeologists to Dig Up Land at New Quarter Park
Local historians and archaeologists will examine land beneath the surface of New Quarter Park on Thursday and Friday.
The dig is led by the Tidewater Virginia Historical Society and the Fairfield Foundation, with work focusing on a small area where previous digs have found colonial artifacts. Subsequent digs may be scheduled depending on what is found.
“This is an exciting opportunity for members of the public to learn about and participate in hands-on archaeology at an 18th-centurty site just outside of Williamsburg,” said Fairfield Foundation co-founder and co-director Thane Harpole in a news release from York County.
The digs are open to the public. Please bring gloves and hats, and expect to engage in mildly strenuous activities, including digging and screening soil. To register, email [email protected]
County Offices to Close for Yorktown Day
County offices will close Oct. 18 to observe Yorktown Day, which is the anniversary of the victory of American and French forces over the British at Yorktown.
County offices, libraries and York-Poquoson Social Services will close on that day, however the courts and the York County Cooperative Extension Office will remain open. The compost facility, citizen drop-off centers and transfer station on Goodwin Neck Road will be open.
The courts will also be closed Oct. 14 for Columbus Day.
Collection of garbage and recyclables will not be affected by the holiday.
Registration to Begin for Winter Youth Basketball Program
Registration for York County’s Winter Youth Basketball Program will start Oct. 21 and run through Nov. 1.
Registrations are accepted Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Parks and Recreation Office off Goodwin Neck Road in Grafton. Registrations will also bet aken at the Tabb Library from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30.
Please call 890-3500 or e-mail [email protected] to register online.
The program is open to all county residents in grades two through 12. The registration fee is $45 for the first child and $40 for subsequent children.
Diabetes Self-Management Program to be Held at Senior Center of York
A six-week diabetes self-management program will be offered free of charge at the Senior Center of York from 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays starting Oct. 22.
The program comes from research conducted at the School of Medicine at Stanford University. The classes teach participants skills for day-to-day management of the disease, including information on menu planning, property diet, carbohydrate intake, blood sugar levels, stress, exercise and relaxation.
To register, call 898-3807 or click here.
Senior Safety Summit Scheduled for Oct. 23
The Peninsula Seniors and Law Enforcement Together Council will conduct its annual senior safety summit from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 23 at Northside Christian Church.
The registration deadline is Wednesday. A $6 fee includes lunch for the day. This year’s theme is “Seniors Standing Strong,” which will explore awareness of scams, fraud and identity theft. A shredding event will start the day from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in the church’s parking lot.
A continental breakfast will also be served. Flu shots will be administered on site for $29.99 out of pocket, though a Medicare card is required for proper billing.
For more information on registration call 595-9037.
Applications Now Being Accepted for Library Board of Trustees
The York County Board of Supervisors recently approved a contract with the Williamsburg Regional Library with the aim of allowing upper county citizens access to library services — the contract stipulates a York County member on the Board of Trustees.
The job requires two to three hours per month to prepare for and hold meetings. Responsibilities include hiring the library’s director, evaluating the performance on an annual basis, reviewing and approving a budget for operations, overseeing expenditures of library money and establishing library policies.
Anyone interested in applying for the job should visit the County Administrator’s Office at 224 Ballard St. or click here.
Oct. 15 is the Last Day to Register to Vote
The last day to register to vote in November’s election is Oct. 15. The York County ballot for the Nov. 5 election includes governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and a member of the Virginia House of Delegates.
In order to vote, Virginia law requires citizens to register in the precinct in which they live. Qualified residents are those who will be 18 years old on or before Nov. 5.
The deadline to update registration information is also Oct. 15. To change an address, complete sign and submit a voter registration application or vote card. If a citizen’s address has changed, they should update their address to ensure he or she remains qualified to vote.
The following places in the county will accept registrations or updates:
- Voter Registrar’s Office at the County Administration Building, 224 Ballard St. in Yorktown
- Tabb Library, 100 Long Green Blvd.
- Yorktown Library, 8500 George Washington Memorial Highway (Route 17)
- Griffen-Yeates Center, 1490 Government Road in Upper York County
Absentee voting has already begun. For those who will be out of town or cannot visit their polling place due to illness or disability should submit their absentee ballot by mail, email or fax by 5 p.m. Oct. 29.
For more information on the election, call the Registrar’s Office at 890-3440.
Don’t Miss the 2013 White Elephant Party at Senior Center of York
The Senior Center of York is hosting its 2013 White Elephant, Bake Sale and Craft Fair and the public is invited to donate or participate.
All proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the Senior Center’s programming. Donations other than food items will be accepted at the center from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. weekdays; baked goods will be accepted from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 11 or at 8:30 a.m. the day of the sale. Bake sale items may not require heating or refrigeration.
Donations for the sale should be tagged with a suggested sale price.
The Senior Center of York will host this event from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, at its location in the Washington Square Shopping Center at 5314 George Washington Memorial Highway.
Limited item pick up may be available. For more information, call the Senior Center at 757-898-3807.
