To All Strathmere
and Whale Beach Homeowners and Visitors,
This is a very busy week, and we're trying to do justice
to all of the events. Hopefully you aren't tired of reading such a flood of
newsletters.
This one is primarily about tomorrow's Kayak
Festival, held by the Beach Patrol, but as this is an SIA Newsletter
we'll first remind you of the two SIA events.
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Tonight at 8:00pm we will
hold our August SIA Meeting at the Firehouse.
We will draw the winner of Centennial Cruiser Bike Raffle!
We will also have nominations and elections of 2013 SIA Officers, and award the Bergus Prizes for Scholarship to our local scholars.
Following the business meeting, our
own Dave Townsend will discuss the Townsend Family's hundreds of years of
history in Cape May County!
Dave's 10th generation grandfather was John Townsend, who was
allegedly the first white settler in Cape May County and built a home in 1690
which still exists.
Several
generations of Townsends remained in the county and some made their living on
the sea, which resulted in several tragedies involving Dave's
ancestors.
You'll enjoy this
- rain or no rain!
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Saturday evening the SIA will be offering Free
"Centennial Trolley Tours" around Strathmere.
For the younger folks, at 4:00, 4:20 and 4:40, we
will be providing 15-minute fun trolley rides around town, and then
45-minute historic tours of the town at 5:00,
6:00 and 7:00.
The trolley holds 25. Anyone who comes
for the 5:00 ride and can't get on will get first priority for their choice of
the 6:00 or 7:00 rides.
Come a little early as we need to
actually pull away on each hour! Thanks!
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At this point it appears that rain could
possibly delay the start a bit, but it is now expected that the Festival will go
on tomorrow.
It will take place on the Vincent Road beach, and
there will be instructions, demonstrations, ocean racing and wave
riding
Bring the family!
Admission is free, and equipment will be provided free for both instruction and
race events.
Registration is also at Vincent - Race competitors pay $20 for entry
fee and Festival tee shirt.
Races:
10:30 to 3:30 – call 263-1151 for category start times.
Instruction: 12:00noon and 2:00pm; practice all
day.
Also a silent
auction.
Award ceremony and post-race party will immediately follow at the
Deauville Inn Beachouse.
The Vincent Road
Beach!
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Upcoming Events - mark your
calendars:
SIA Meeting Friday, August 10,
8:00 pm - Elections, Drawing for the Centennial Cruiser bike and Talk by
Dave Townsend!
Kayak Races Saturday, August 11 at
Vincent Road Beach. Races: 10:30 to 3:30; Instruction:
12:00noon and 2:00pm
Centennial Trolley Tours,
sponsored by the SIA, Saturday, August 11; Children, 4 pm; Adults: 5, 6
and 7 pm
Schiavo Library, Second Annual Local
Authors' Night, Thursday, August 16, 7:00pm
"Nightmare in Strathmere" Boat
Parade, 6:30, Saturday, August 18
Strathmere Volunteer Fire Company
Annual BBQ, Deauville Beach House, Wednesday, August
29, 6 to 9 pm
Kids' Surf Fishing Tournament,
Saturday, September 1, 9:00 am
SIA Meeting Friday, September
14, 8:00 pm Ask the Expert. A local "expert" will speak on
"Common Mistakes in Winterizing" and answer questions regarding
summer homeowners planning to close up for the winter.
Last day of Flounder Season, Friday,
September 28
Services at the Strathmere United Methodist
Church every Sunday to September 30: 9:15 Hymn Sing; 9:30
Service.
Let us know of additions or
corrections!
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Celebrate Our Strathmere
Centennial!
1912 - 2012
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Thanks very much for your continuing support of
the Strathmere Improvement Association!
Linda Bateman
Elaine Holsomback
Donna Diefenderfer
Dorothy Addario
Ken Weaver
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