Wednesday, August 25, 2010

This Saturday night is "Nightmare in Strathmere"!

To All Strathmere and Whale Beach Homeowners and Visitors,

This Saturday night is "Nightmare in Strathmere"!

This is the boat parade, beginning at 6:30 pm, sponsored by the Strathmere Fishing and Environmental Club. It is a fun night for all of Strathmere. Please join in and decorate your boat, jet ski, kayak or house. Prizes will be awarded for watercraft, houses on the bay and houses off the bay. Registration (it's free) will take place on Friday, August 27 at the old Corson’s Inlet Marina from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and on Saturday, August 28 outside Twistie’s from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. You must be registered to be eligible for a prize.

It is important that we have a significant number of watercraft entered or the NJ State Marine Police have said they will not be willing to issue a parade permit for future years.

We are honored to have Ollie and Connie Twist as our Grand Marshals this year.

Here are pictures from last year of the first and second place prizes for boats:




This is the biggest fund raiser of the year for the SFEC, which sponsors many Strathmere programs, such as the Kids' Surf Fishing Tournament (see below), the "Traveling Turtles" program at the Shiavo Library, dune grass planting, osprey platform construction and placement, and several free fishing tournaments.


Please help the SFEC continue by purchasing this year's neat Nightmare tee shirt and by buying tickets for the raffle. Shirts and raffle tickets will be available outside Twistie's on Saturday afternoon. Winners will be announced at 9:00 pm at the Deauville Beach Bar, as will the winners of the raffle drawing. Here is this year's tee shirt (back):

 
 
Kids' Surf Fishing Tournament - On Saturday morning, September 4 (Saturday of Labor Day Weekend), the SFEC will sponsor this tournament for all kids 17 and under. Have your children or grandchildren bring their rod, reel and tackle (pyramid weights work best) to the Prescott Street Beach (free parking at Mildred's). Registration begins at 7:30 am; fishing from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. All registered children will receive bait, tee shirt (while supplies last), hot dog and soda or water. Please note that an adult must accompany children under 12 years old.
Upcoming Events:
"Nightmare in Strathmere" Boat Parade (sponsored by the SFEC), 6:30, Saturday, August 28

Kids' Surf Fishing Tournament (also sponsored by the SFEC), Saturday, September 4, 9:00 am

Strathmere Ensemble Concert at 7:00 pm Saturday, September 4

Last day of Flounder Season, Monday, September 6 (Labor Day)

SIA Meeting at the Firehouse, 8:00 pm Friday, September 10

and every Sunday at the Strathmere United Methodist Church: 9:15 Hymn Sing; 9:30 Service



Our thanks to all who have paid their SIA Dues ($10 annually per adult). If you have been meaning to send them in - here's your chance!

You can contact us by responding to this e-mail sia6@comcast.net or by mailing the SIA at P.O. Box 57 in Strathmere.



Thanks to all for your continuing support!

Butch Vandegrift - President
Ken Weaver - Vice-President
Donna Diefenderfer - Treasurer
Debbie Vandegrift - Secretary

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

To All Strathmere and Whale Beach Homeowners and Visitors,

We have a busy four days coming up.

"Traveling Turtles" Tomorrow (Thursday) evening at 7:00 pm, the Schiavo Library will host a Wetlands Institute program about our local turtles and how to help and protect them. The event is sponsored by the Strathmere Fishing and Environmental Club, whose members recently helped the Institute catch terrapins for research, as seen here. The program will again be held adjacent to the library parking lot. Join us for lots of fun! Here is a picture of last year's terrific event:




SIA Meeting Friday Night at 8:00 pm This is our annual election meeting, and will include scholastic achievement awards. Also, bring your Strathmere memorabilia to share and enjoy an ice cream dessert!


The Strathmere Ocean Kayak Festival, sponsored by the lifeguards, will take place at the Williams Avenue Beach beginning at 10:30 am. There will be races, demonstrations, instructions, a silent auction and a post-race party. Don't worry if you don't have a kayak; all equipment for instruction and races is supplied for free.
This is not only a lot of fun for both participants and spectators, but is also the biggest fundraiser for our lifeguards. Please come out and support them and have a ball! Here are pictures of just one of last year's many races:




Strathmere Lifeguard Alumni Day The Old Guard of Strathmere are invited to Alumni Day on Sunday, August 15th starting with a Volleyball and Shell Toss Tournament on the beach at noon, and a dinner at the Deauville Inn Beach House at 6:00 PM. All Strathmere lifeguards of the past, their families, friends, friends of friends and all supporting Strathmere residents are invited to come out and share any stories and photos of lifeguarding back-in-the-day in Strathmere. Tournament Tickets are $10 per person and the dinner $20, and can be purchased the day of the event. Proceeds benefit the Matthew Bonsall Benefit Fund. If you plan to attend, an RSVP would be helpful. For more information or to RSVP, contact Beach Patrol Headquarters at  609-263-1151; fax 609-263-8572.



Upcoming Events (update your calendars):
**Traveling Turtles program by the Wetlands Institute at the Schiavo Library, 7:00 to 8:00 pm, Thursday, August 12

**SIA Election Meeting and Ice Cream Social at the Firehouse, 8:00 pm Friday, August 13

**Kayak Carnival and Races Saturday, August 14

**Strathmere Lifeguard Alumni Day, Sunday, August 15

**Deannexation Hearing in Atlantic City, 1:30 pm Monday, August 23

**"Nightmare in Strathmere" Boat Parade (sponsored by the SFEC), 6:30, Saturday, August 28

**Kids' Surf Fishing Tournament (also sponsored by the SFEC), Saturday, September 4, 9:00 am

**Strathmere Ensemble Concert at 7:00 pm Saturday, September 4

**Last day of Flounder Season, Monday, September 6 (Labor Day)

**SIA Meeting at the Firehouse, 8:00 pm Friday, September 10

**and every Sunday at the Strathmere United Methodist Church: 9:15 Hymn Sing; 9:30 Service



Our thanks to all who have paid their SIA Dues ($10 annually per adult). If you have been meaning to send them in - here's your chance!You can contact us by responding to this e-mail sia6@comcast.net or by mailing the SIA at P.O. Box 57 in Strathmere.



Thanks to all for your continuing support!

Butch Vandegrift - President
Ken Weaver - Vice-President
Donna Diefenderfer - Treasurer
Debbie Vandegrift - Secretary

Friday, August 06, 2010

Schiavo Library: August Newsletter

Schiavo Library: August Newsletter

Summer Hours Added hours for the summer: Thursday evening 4-8:00pm.


Summer Children’s Programs
Our summer children’s programs continue through August:
Tuesday morning 10:30 am Storybook Time
Wednesday 6:00 – 7:30 Kid’s Book & Craft Night with Megan (limit – 10 children)
Thursday 10:30-noon Kid’s Movie Morning


Programs
August 12 - 7-8:00pm Wetlands Institute “Traveling Turtles” program in the parking lot
August 19 - 6:30-8:00pm showing of video “Great New Jersey Coastal Storms”
August 28 – 1:00 Barrier Island Writers meeting


New DVD’s at the Library:
Chasing Liberty
Must Love Dogs
Mystic River
Nancy Drew
New York Minute
Rumor Has It
Slumdog Millionaire
The Spiderwick Chronicles


Donations:
I’d like to thank our patrons for their generosity this past month. We received $300 in donations. Thank you to the Massey family for their donation of a new flag in honor of Amy’s birthday, July 9th. Also, a book about oceans for the children’s collection will be purchased in her memory. Contact the library if you would like to honor someone in this special way.



Strathmere Favorites:
I’d like to recommend a book for fun, light summertime reading: The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella. Samantha’s goal in life was to make partner in her law firm in London. But somehow she makes a huge mistake in her job and suffers a complete meltdown. As a result, she ends up wandering around in a daze in the suburbs and accidentally accepts a job as a housekeeper. Her misadventures in the kitchen will keep you chuckling. (available at our library)

Christine Rohrman, Library Director
http://www.strathmerelibrary.org/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, August 05, 2010

Strathmere Improvement Association August Newsletter

To All Strathmere and Whale Beach Homeowners and Visitors,


Greg Bennett Exhibition This Saturday Evening, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm, Strathmere's own Greg Bennett will open his annual exhibition at the Peter McPhee Fine Arts Gallery - http://www.petermcpheefinearts.com/exhibitions.php  - at Second Avenue and 95th Street in Stone Harbor (see attachment). All are welcome, and you will no doubt see many Strathmerians if you attend. Join us for a night of great art, delicious hors d'oeuvres, wine or beer and lively conversation. If you cannot make the opening, the exhibition continues through September 1.


Yard Sale Saturday Dee Conallen will be having a yard sale this Saturday August 7, from 8 am until noon, at 701 Commonweath Avenue (next door to The Shack). There will be furniture, clothing and odds and ends.
Strathmere Lifeguard Alumni Day The Old Guard of Strathmere are invited to Alumni Day on Sunday, August 15th starting with a Volleyball and Shell Toss Tournament on the beach at noon, and a dinner at the Deauville Inn Beach House at 6:00 PM. All Strathmere lifeguards of the past, their families, friends, friends of friends and all supporting Strathmere residents are invited to come out and share any stories and photos of lifeguarding back-in-the-day in Strathmere. Tournament Tickets are $10 per person and the dinner $20, and can be purchased the day of the event. Proceeds benefit the Matthew Bonsall Benefit Fund. If you plan to attend, an RSVP would be helpful. For more information or to RSVP, contact Beach Patrol Headquarters at 609-263-1151; fax 609-263-8572.


SIA Approved Bylaws and July Meeting Minutes.  The revised Bylaws were approved at the July meeting  e-mail sia6@comcast.net for a copy of the bylaws and the minutes.

The next SIA Meeting (and Ice Cream Social) will be at 8:00 pm, Friday, August 13.



Upcoming Events (update your calendars):

**Greg Bennett Opening Night Exhibition in Stone Harbor, 7:00 pm, Saturday, August 7

**Traveling Turtles program by the Wetlands Institute at the Schiavo Library, 7:00 to 8:00 pm, Thursday, August 12

**SIA Meeting at the Firehouse, 8:00 pm Friday, August 13

**Kayak Carnival and Races Saturday, August 14

**Strathmere Lifeguard Alumni Day, Sunday, August 15

**Deannexation Hearing in Atlantic City, 1:30 pm Monday, August 23

**"Nightmare in Strathmere" Boat Parade (sponsored by the SFEC), 6:30, Saturday, August 28

**Kids' Surf Fishing Tournament (also sponsored by the SFEC), Saturday, September 4, 9:00 am

**Strathmere Ensemble Concert at 7:00 pm Saturday, September 4

**Last day of Flounder Season, Monday, September 6 (Labor Day)

**SIA Meeting at the Firehouse, 8:00 pm Friday, September 10

**and every Sunday at the Strathmere United Methodist Church: 9:15 Hymn Sing; 9:30 Service


Our thanks to all who have paid their SIA Dues ($10 annually per adult). If you have been meaning to send them in - here's your chance!

You can contact us by responding to this e-mail sia6@comcast.net or by mailing SIA at PO Box 57 in Strathmere.

Thanks to all for your continuing support!
Butch Vandegrift - President
Ken Weaver - Vice-President
Donna Diefenderfer - Treasurer
Debbie Vandegrift - Secretary

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

A visit to the Ocean City Historical Museum

Today I took a visit to the Ocean City Historical Museum. The museum is located at 1735 Simpson Street in the Cultural Arts Center and it is free to enter.
The easiest way to get there is to go on Bay Ave. and turn EAST onto 17th Street. That will take you right to the entrance of the huge building, which is currently under partial construction, but open to the public. The building also houses the Ocean City Library. When you go in the entrance of the building, you will go all the way to the back, through the library and to your right though a door. Eventually there will be a direct entrance to the museum.

If you love Ocean City, town histories or antiques you will certainly enjoy this museum. It has many displays and photos to see. All items are actually from homes and families in Ocean City. There are displays on OC lifeguards, the police and fire departments, military, businesses, the OC High School, fishing, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and more. With a special display on the Sindia and a copy of Princess Grace's wedding gown. There are several partial rooms set up with antique furniture, paintings, glassware and household items.


The Ocean City beach Patrol display


A copy of Princess Grace's wedding gown



Part of the display about fishing in Ocean City



Part of the large display on the Sindia (the museum currently has pieces of this collection on loan to the Strathmere Library's mini museum - go check it out)



Household antiques and vintage swimsuits



Ocean City High School Memorabilia





Some of the many antique children's toys that are on display.




This Summer's featured display is Antique Tin Beach Toys, which includes 500 examples from collector Robert Smith. There are many tin pails, watercans, shovels, molds etc. And also old photos of Ocean City children posed with tin toys.







Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Strathmere Lifeguard Alumni Picnic August 15h

Strathmere Lifeguard Alumni Day


The Old Guard of Strathmere are invited to Alumni Day on Sunday, August 15th starting with a Volleyball and Shell Toss Tournament on the beach at noon, and a dinner at the Deauville Inn Beach House at 6:00 PM.
All Strathmere lifeguards of the past, their families, friends, friends of friends and all supporting Strathmere residents are invited to come out and share any stories and photos of lifeguarding back-in-the-day in Strathmere.
Tournament Tickets are $10 per person and the dinner $20, and can be purchased day of event.
An RSVP would be helpful.
Proceeds benefit the Matthew Bonsall Benefit Fund.
For more information contact Beach Patrol Headquarters at 609-263-1151; fax 609-263-8572.

Jack O'Hara
215-280-0019
Jackohara1@aol.com