To All Strathmere
and Whale Beach Homeowners and Visitors,
Happy 2013 ,
Everyone!
We'd like to welcome Rosemarie Whelan as our
new Recording Secretary, and thank Dorothy "Diddy" Addario for her hard work and
many contributions these past two years.
Thanks Diddy!
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Are you sad, angry or frustrated (or all three) regarding the
difficulties in getting help from Insurance or FEMA officials regarding damages
from SuperStorm Sandy?
Project "New Jersey Hope and Healing" is about
managing the emotional consequences of storms and flooding; understanding the
impact and exploring strategies for coping with weather emergencies' stressful
aftermath.
This Saturday morning, at 11:00 am in the Room N 110 Lecture
Hall of the Ocean City Public Library Building, 1735 Simpson Avenue,
there will be an interactive presentation of Coping & Recovery -
Hope & Support regarding the aftermath of Sandy. You may find it
very helpful.
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We've been surprised to see that "meadowgrass" has washed around from
the bay after recent high tides and built up on our beaches and caused
small dunes to form.
Hopefully these "natural" dunes will continue to
build...
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For those few of us in town at this time of year, you've probably
seen (or heard) the activity around the water tower. A contractor for the New
Jersey American Water Company, Unitech Well Drilling, is drilling a new well
down to the "Atlantic City 800-foot" sand aquifer to replace the current well.
This phase of the project involves drilling, testing and development for a new
well, and is expected to complete in late February or early March. After
successful completion of Phase One, Phase Two will involve connecting the new
well to the distribution (pipeline) system. The new well should be in service by
May, 2014. No disruption in water service is
anticipated.
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You may recall that on October 24
the US Postal Service held a meeting to discuss the
future of mail service in Strathmere, specifically to reduce
the window times to four hours daily. Some 23 folks from Strathmere attended,
and after discussion most people preferred to have their mail available in the
morning, with a consensus requesting window hours of 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The
office would close at 1:00 pm, but we asked that a "time lock" on the outer door
provide access to the boxes until 6:00 pm.
We have sent several e-mail messages to the USPS
representatives regarding the status of these changes, but to date they have
not provided any information.
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We still have Strathmere folks in need, so the
Strathmere United Relief Fund would very much appreciate your
(additional) donations.
Please make checks payable to Strathmere United
Methodist Church, Box 49, Strathmere, 08248. Write SURF in the memo line. Thanks
for caring!
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Remember to follow and "like" the SIA (click the
"Thumbs Up" box ) on Facebook:
You'll get an early look at lots of things going
on in Strathmere (the well drilling was pictured there a month
ago)...
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Upcoming Events - mark your
calendars:
SFEC Meeting Saturday, January 12, 4:00
pm
Fire Commission Elections Saturday,
February 16, 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm
SFEC Winter Social at the Deauville Inn,
Saturday, February 23, 6:00 pm
Let us know of additions or
corrections!
And once again, check out Carol Baker's
wonderful Strathmere History website at http://www.strathmere.net/
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The Strathmere Improvement Association includes
all owners in Strathmere and Whale Beach and many visitors. It was founded over
60 years ago as a community organization with the simple objective of making
Strathmere a better place. We are proud of the organization's many
accomplishments over the years.
Please let us know if you have comments or
suggestions for the newsletter or for SIA in general, or if you'd like us to
change your e-mail address in our records.
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Thanks very much for your continuing support of
the Strathmere Improvement Association!
Linda Bateman
Elaine Holsomback
Donna Diefenderfer
Rosemarie
Whelan
Ken Weaver
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