Author Archive: Steven Ormsby

   Below is the text of a posting York County Tourism released yesterday.  We took the liberty of moving the paragraph about the Museum closer to the top of the listing.  Congratulations to all the people and businesses that make…
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Come visit Watermen’s Museum and see our newest exhibit that tells the story of the people and cultures of the Chesapeake Bay in relation to four seafood groups: shad, rockfish (striped bass), oysters, and crabs. There are interactive screens containing…
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The Watermen’s Museum has received a $10,000 donation from the Hampton Roads Power Squadron (HRPS) to support and enhance our school and civic education programs and our summer children’s programs.  Led by Commander Arlene M. Anderson, HRPS has served the…
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GiveLocal757 is an annual Hampton Roads 24-hour giving day supporting the nonprofit agencies who help make our community such a great place to live! Over $3.6 million has been raised to-date through GiveLocal757 for our region’s nonprofit community. On May…
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We’re pleased to say that we plan on offering our Award-winning Summer Camps again in 2023. We are in the process of developing camp schedul;es an, brochures and registration forms. and scaled back on the frequency of all remaining camps…
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Well, it’s been a while since we posted any updates.  Between web site application updates and security certificate improvements which caused us to be unable to make changes for a while, COVID-19 issues monopolizing our time, and other internal issues,…
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We spent Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the Urbanna Oyster Festival, unquestionably the largest town-wide festival in the region.  We had a really good time talking with children and adults. On Thursday, Mike and Bubba spent the day with over…
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Don’t miss the Watermen’s Museum 15th Annual Chili Cook-Off fundraiser on November 9th from 12-3 PM. Invite all your friends and come join us to taste a variety of competing chili recipes from professional and amateur chefs in the Yorktown…
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Watermen’s Museum in Yorktown, VA is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a Dominion Energy Environmental Grant to build a Waterfront Environmental Education Kiosk along the shores of the York River. On October 8, 2019, Crystal B. Bright,…
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Join us for the Battle of the Chefs! This Saturday, 19 October, 12 – 4 PM. FREE to the public. But, if you want VIP tickets to taste everything the Chefs have created, the cost is only $25 per person…
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