Shore Beef and BBQ ~ Friday Lunch Info

FRIDAY SPECIAL

FROM THE NEW CHURCH LOCATION

Beef Brisket Sandwich w/ side

Drink - $7.50

Shore Beef and BBQ will be closing today around 5:30 to join The Den of  Darkness @New Church Fire Dept.

You can purchase their delicious bbq there....

SHORE BEEF and BBQ

~BACK AT THEIR NEW CHURCH LOCATION~

THURSDAY ~ ALL DAY~ SPECIAL

Pulled bbq Chicken Sandwich/side

Drink ~ $7.50

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Look for Shore Beef and BBQ at the New Church Vol. Fire Dept. on the dates below:

Local Annual Event This Sunday!!

Don't miss the official beginning of the summer carnival season!!!

2011 New Church Annual

Independence Day Celebration

Sunday June 26, 2011

5:00 PM until 9:30 PM

Location:  New Church Vol. Fire & Rescue Co.
4264 Firehouse St., New Church, Va. (Just behind the scales on Rt. 13).

Come spend the evening with the New Church Vol. Fire Co. in celebrating the Independance Day.

Games, rides, food, auction, and lots of fun.

Ends shortly after 9pm with an American slideshow and

FIREWORKS!!!!!!

Summer Carnival Season does not start until New Church says so!!

Buyer's Choice Caroler Bingo

NEW CHURCH -- The New Church Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company will host its ninth annual Byers' Choice Caroler bingo on Friday at the New Church firehouse.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 7 p.m.

Oyster fritter sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries and desserts will be on sale.

Homemade cakes will be awarded as door prizes.

The bingo game prizes will be Byers' Choice Carolers.

Admission for the 21 bingo games is $20.00. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling 757-824-3038.

Hal Clark, Firefighter- Fondly Remembered.........

ATLANTIC – William Harold “Hal” Clark is being remembered as a kindhearted volunteer who was especially fond of his community and its people.

“He was a loving and giving person,” said David Grant, chief of Atlantic Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co., where Clark was a life member and the company’s president.

Clark answered his final call on Friday evening at a raging brush and woods fire off U.S. Route 13 near New Church, not far from the Maryland state line.

Clark was one of two firefighters transported to the hospital. One was treated for exhaustion and released. Clark was pronounced dead at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

His line-of-duty death shocked many friends and the larger regional brotherhood of firefighters.

Grant said an autopsy has been performed but a cause of death is not immediately known.

Clark’s funeral arrangements, which will include full firefighter honors, are being planned for late this week but had not been finalized by Sunday morning.

Units and personnel from numerous Eastern Shore of Virginia fire companies and three from Worcester Co., Md., responded to the 5:31 p.m., alarm at 3420 Lankford Highway, across from the Virginia Welcome Center.

Also responding were state forestry departments from Virginia and Maryland with a combined three bulldozers to help extinguish it. Some units and personnel stayed on the scene until 3 a.m. Saturday.

“It was a very fast-moving fire,” said Chief Danny Outten of the New Church Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co.

Outten expressed his condolences for the loss.

“He was a very good guy,” he said of Clark. “He will be greatly missed.”

“It was a bad day for the fire service.”

Clark was a longtime employee with the town of Chincoteague, working in its public works department, and was known for this positive attitude.

“Harold was a model employee,” said Chincoteague Mayor John H. Tarr. “He was just a great person to come on board and work for the town.

“He cared about the community and the people he worked with.”

Grant thanked those who have expressed condolences in the wake of Clark’s death.

“The fire company appreciates the tremendous outpouring of sympathy and support from the numerous fire companies from across Delmarva and the Tidewater region during this difficult time,” he said.

“It’s really hard.”

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FIRE DEPARTMENTS FIGHTING FIRE ON ROUTE 13

There is an enormous fire on Rt. 13, North bound lane, across from the Virginia Information Center that has been burning since around 5:00 this evening.

Many fire departments have responded along with forestry from Accomack and Worcester.

PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING THIS AREA! KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN FOR ANY FIRE EQUIPMENT THAT MAY BE APPROACHING OR LEAVING THE SCENE.

Fire At Trails End Campground

HORNTOWN, Va.- One man is dead after an early Friday fire that occurred at the Trails End Campground in Horntown, Accomack County.

New Church Volunteer Fire Chief Danny Outten said the call came in at 5:05 a.m. Responding firefighters found a 28-foot camper and the building next to it fully involved. Once the flames were extinguished, the body of a man was found inside.

The name of the victim- who Outten said was the owner of the camper- has not yet been released. There is no word yet on the cause of the blaze. The Virginia State Police Arson Unit is investigating the incident.

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ANNUAL New Church Fire Department 4th of July Celebration

REMINDER: Going on TODAY...........ONE DAY ONLY.....

LOTS OF FOOD, FUN AND FIREWORKS!!! DON'T MISS IT!!

NEW CHURCH -- The New Church Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company will hold its annual Independence Day Celebration this Sunday, June 27, from 5-9:30 p.m. at the New Church firehouse.

Carnival rides, food, and games start at 5 p.m. Rides include the Motorized Swing Ride, Turbo Tubs, Fire Truck Slide, Dalmatian Fireman's Bounce, and Gone Fishing slide. No wrist bands will be sold.

"The Gone Fishing slide is a new ride this year," said Freddy Holland, fire company president. "It is a giant slide that's 30 feet tall and the kids will love it."

Also starting at 5 p.m. will be the rock climbing wall which is always demanding for even the most physically fit older kids and adults. The wall stands 24 feet tall and can hold as many as five climbers at once. Each person will pay $5 per climb.

For the eighth year, the pedal tractor pull for kids takes place at 5:30 p.m.

"The tractor pull is for kids up to age 10 and is free," said Holland. "It's fun to watch the kids working so hard to win with everybody cheering them on."

Barbecued chicken and barbecued pork platters will be available in the food booths. For $6 the chicken platter will include half a barbecued chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, and a roll. The $6 pork platter includes a barbecue pork sandwich, corn-on-the-cob, and coleslaw.

"This is the sixth year we've offered the chicken and pork platters," remarks Holland. "People really enjoy them and we sell out every time."

Clam fritters, hamburgers, hot dogs, boardwalk fries, pizza, funnel cakes, snow cones, ice cream, fried oreos, and fresh strawberry shortcake round out the food line up. Mike Shannon, a well-known local DJ, will provide entertainment throughout the evening.

The famous live auction starts at 7 p.m. and is one of the favorite events of the evening. "As always we have some great auction items and gift certificates donated by local businesses and individuals," says Holland, "and of course we'll auction several cakes made by some of the best cooks around."

Bring your lawn chair to enjoy all the activities including a special slide show at 9:20 p.m. and professional fireworks at 9:30 p.m. "Our fireworks and food are some of the best on the Eastern Shore," said Holland. "In these economic times your local volunteer fire companies need your support more than ever. Please join us for lots of fun this Sunday at the New Church firehouse."

Rain date is Sunday, July 11.

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