Onancock Regatta Weekend
A celebration
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Onancock Regatta Weekend
A celebration
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A fun time at Onancock Wharf
It is a wonderful time where family, friends,
neighbors and strangers comes together for a weekend
designed for the young at heart regardless
of our ages. It is unique because it is a celebration of our Chesapeake
Bay heritage and it is, for all of us, educational.
There
were activities for all ages; shopping for the adults, games and activities
for children. It is the merchants and civic minded citizens throughout
Onancock and the Eastern Shore that made this weekend possible.
It
is a smile and a wave, it is a child's laugh, it is boating and kayaking.
It is where next year this time is already being talked about......
September 15 -17
We are proud to have had the Fishing
Bay Yacht Club, Mathews Yacht and Country Club, and Annapolis Landing
Marina members as guests who participated in this year's regatta weekend:
not to forget visitors (land-lovers) from afar; yes, Germany, England,
Australia, and of course, our own Onancock and Eastern Shore of Virginia
residents.
What a wonderful time for all! Paper Boat Racing has been a popular
event for many years in Onancock duirng special festivities. This
year was no exception. A special thanks to the local Virginia National
Guard Onancock Unit who participated in this year's Great Paper Boat Race.
Acknowledgement: Sincerest appreciation to Onancock Mayor Jim Williams; Town Manager, Susan Scott; Onancock Town Council; Suzanne Taylor, Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce; George Goodrow, Star Transit; all the contributors, and Charlie Russell and staff of WESR Radio for their assistance in two year's of successful
The Onancock Regatta Weekend Coordinators
Without their leadeship and guidance, the
Onancock Business and Civic Association could not have successfully accomplished
their goal for the regatta weekend: the celebration of our Chesapeake Bay
heritage; it is an opportunity for the youth of the area to become more
knowledgeable of their environment and have fun in the process; it is a
diversified weekend of fun and frolic for all ages - boaters and land-lovers,
alike; it is contributing funds to education, the arts, and other areas
in order to facilitate a better tomorrow for the citizenry of the Eastern
Shore today. The OBCA is proud of its accomplishments since its inception
and we are equally proud of the dedication of members like the Randalls
and Alicia Johnson for their contributions to their community.
1999 -Event Coordiantors, Jim and
Judy Randall
1998 - Event Coordinator, Alicia Johnson
(Bill Sterling 1998 Photo)
Web Site Sponsor
Onancock Business
and
Civic Association
PO Box 111
Onancock, Virginia 23417
757 789-3441
Bill Thornton, Pres.
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