Photos by Jim Ritch –
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- Ed Lewis, right, hugs his wife, Sandra, in front of the Virginia Waterman’s Memorial. Lewis returned to his native Cape Charles from Chesapeake, VA, to solicit funds for the memorial.
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- Members of Painter Flotilla 12-02 prepare for the Blessing of the Fleet in Cape Charles Friday. From left are Tricia Reduble, of Belle Haven; Ben Cavileer, of Belle Haven; Seymour Bradley, of Cape Charles; and John Evans, of Cape Charles.
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- Cape Charles Mayor Smitty Dize, second from right, honors local watermen for their work. From left are Tim Wivell, of Cape Charles; Scott Wivell, of Cape Charles; Wayne Hudgins, of Matthews, VA; Don Crockett, of Tangier Island; Mayor Dize; and Kenny Heath, of Cape Charles.
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- As a crowd watches from the dock at the Shanty Restaurant, Ben Cavileer and Tricia Reduble, from left, of Belle Haven, prepare to haul a memorial wreath into the Chesapeake Bay. Cavileer and Reduble are members of Painter Flotilla 12-02.
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- Cape Charles Police Chief Jim Pruitt folds his hearing protectors after firing the small cannon in the bottom left corner of the photo.
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- Congresswoman Elaine Luria, chats with Jon Dempster, owner of the Shanty Restaurant and proponent of the Virginia Waterman’s Memorial.
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- Celebrating after the ceremony are from left, Mark and Rosemary Riddle, Seyi Adegoroye, Deb Facciolli, and Pat and Joanne Bevins. All reside in Cape Charles.
