To All Strathmere
and Whale Beach Homeowners and Visitors,
This is a big week in
Strathmere!
Thursday evening at 7:00pm
at the Schiavo Library, there will be a
"Beach Plum
Talk"
Joe Alvarez from the Beach Plum Society will bring
plants and discuss the restoration of the beach plum at the shore.
The beach plum is a deciduous shrub and in
its natural sand dune habitat grows 4-7 feet high, although it can grow larger
when cultivated in gardens.
It is salt-tolerant and cold-hardy. It prefers the full sun and
well-drained soil. The fruit ripens in August and early
September.
Want to help bring beach plums back to the Jersey shore? Come to the Library
Thursday and find out what you can do.
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Then on Saturday at
6:30pm is a huge event - our Nightmare in Strathmere Boat
Parade, sponsored by the Strathmere Fishing and Environmental
Club.
Nightmare is not just for boaters - there are also awards for decorated
houses both on and off the bay!
Here are
lots
of pictures from last year - http://www.strathmerefishing.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=220:nightmare12&catid=3:meetings&Itemid=13
to get you in the
mood!
Finish up your theme this week and
register your boat, house or dock at (the old) Corson's Marina (Bayview
& Putnam) at 7:00pm this Friday evening.
If you can't make the Friday sign-up, you can
still register at the raffle table at Twisties on Saturday.
All who register will receive a 2013
Nightmare Mug (a collector's item).
Another collector's item is the 2013 Nightmare Tee Shirt.
You can purchase it at Herb Hollinger's
(across from the Corson's Marina) and at Twisties on Saturday.
Don't hesitate - every year they sell
out!
Those high-up vacationers on the back of the shirt are enjoying the only
dry spot in Strathmere (remember - it's Nightmare)!
Nightmare in Strathmere is the SFEC's biggest fund-raiser of the year -
by selling tee shirts and also tickets for their post-parade
raffle.
Raffle tickets will be on sale outside of Twisties from noon Saturday
until just before the parade.
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Don't forget the Barbecue at the
Deauville Beach House on Wednesday, August 28 from 6:00 to 8:00
pm.
This is a fundraiser for the
Strathmere Volunteer Fire Company and the cost per person will
be $25.00.
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The annual SFEC Kids' Surf
Tournament for all kids 17 years and younger will be held on the
morning of August 31.
Registration begins at 7:30; fishing is from
9:00 to 11:00.
Bring your own rod, reel and equipment.
Please use pyramid weights - not round ones.
Registered children will receive bait, a tee
shirt (while supplies last), hot dogs and a drink.
All free - compliments of
the SFEC and their sponsors (so buy tee shirts and raffle tix this
week)!
An adult must accompany children under 12.
NO BARE FEET!!!
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Past
Events:
Our second and last SIA meeting of
2013 was held on August 9. A copy of the minutes is
attached.
Priscilla Bergus Laurence awarded (pure)
silver dollars to Brian and C.J. Furey and John and Matt Pond as prizes from the Bergus Scholarship
Fund.
A nice crowd attended for the meeting and to
hear our program speakers.
Valerie Watson, from NJ Hope and Healing,
Mike McMahon, from the McMahon Agency and John Halbruner from the Hyland Design
Group
all spoke very knowledgably and were quite
interesting.
An "ice cream social" followed the
program.
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The UTBP held their annual Kayak Festival on August 10. Lots
of fun to watch!
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The Citizens for Strathmere and Whale
Beach sponsored a Star Party last Friday Evening, August
16.
The stars did not make an appearance, but Derrick Pitts, Chief
Astronomer and Planetarium Director at the Franklin Institute in
Philadelphia,gave a wonderful talk on the moon and the night skies.
If you missed it, you'll definitely want to make it next
time!
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The Strathmere Fishing and Environmental Club
held the awards barbecue for their Tuna Classic on Saturday,
August 17.
Here's the winning tuna catch, a 207.5 pound
bigeye caught at the Washington Canyon
There are pictures
of the other catches and the awards on the SFEC website here - http://www.strathmerefishing.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=256:tuna13results&catid=2:tournaments&Itemid=12
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A request - to "improve" Strathmere - don't dump
anything on the dunes!
There is an "urban legend" (seashore legend?) that dumping
Christmas trees and/or brush on the dunes will catch sand, thus building the
dunes up and providing more protection from ocean storms. This, like many
legends, has proven to be false. Dumping on the dunes kills the natural dune grass and
vegetation, and hurts much more than it helps.
In a sandy dune system, that
decomposing vegetative material prevents beach grass and other "good" dune
vegetation from growing properly.
Also, it is prohibited under
a Township Ordinance and is considered littering (Sec 24-4.1b) and is
punishable with a fine of $500 - $1000.
Here
is Upper Township's information on picking up trash, recycling and yard
debris - http://www.uppertownship.com/index.php/en/departments-p-z/department-of-public-works
Please don't dump anything on our beach or
dunes!
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Those neat "Strathmere Picture
Frames" are still available.
Karen Mitchell donated them as a fundraiser
for the Strathmere Volunteer Fire Company.
For only $20, you get a set of two black
leather frames. One holds a 3.5"x5" picture, and the other holds a 4"x6"
picture.
The frames are stitched in white and have
"Strathmere" written on the frame in blue lettering. All of the proceeds go to
the SVFC!
These are great memory makers, stocking
stuffers, hostess gifts, shower presents, etc.. Put your family and friends'
Strathmere photos in your Strathmere frame!
Call Karen Mitchell at 609-231-6000 or stop
by 21 Williams Road to buy your frames.
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If you've paid your 2013 SIA dues - Thank
You!!
If you haven't paid your SIA
dues yet, we ask you to please do so.
Info on dues is at the end of this
newsletter.
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The SIA has sold out of
the Strathmere caps, but we still have a few visors left for $10
each.
They are available at 212 Bayview Drive
(609-263-6846). Get several - for yourself and for gifts - to help the
SIA!
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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!
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Upcoming Events - please add to your
calendars:
Beach Plum Talk at Schiavo Library,
7:00 pm Thursday, August 22
Nightmare in Strathmere Boat Parade,
6:30pm, Saturday, August 24
Strathmere Volunteer Fire Company Barbecue,
6:00pm, Wednesday August 28
Kids' Surf Fishing Tournament, Saturday
Morning, August 31
SFEC Meeting, 5:00pm, Saturday,
September 7
Services at the Strathmere United Methodist
Church every Sunday to September 29: 9:15 Hymn Sing;
9:30 Service.
Let us know of additions or
corrections!
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Our February 11, 2013 Newsletter on
flood zones and flood insurance is posted on the Upper Township website
here (under General
Information... Announcements... Super Storm Sandy). We suggest you make the
website location one of your "favorites" or "bookmarks", as you'll probably want
to refer to it as the BFE / FIRM saga continues to unfold...
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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 in
1951 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.
The SIA is keeping the annual dues
at $10 per adult family member. The dues and the fund
raisers provide for the Fourth of July Parade and our share of the Christmas
Party. We conducted a number of Centennial events last year, and also donated
money to help pay for extra State Police protection, and to residents affected
by Sandy.
NOTE: Since most of you
never formally "signed up" as members, obviously we cannot "force" you to pay
dues, which are really more like (non-deductible) donations anyway.
If you don't pay, we will still keep you on
our newsletter distribution. The only penalty will be that you can't vote in our
(mostly uncontested) elections!
Nevertheless, we really hope you
see value in our projects and enjoy the newsletters enough so that you'll
contribute $10 per adult family member.
Thanks!
Please send dues payments to SIA at
PO Box 57, Strathmere, NJ 08248. Remember to tell us your correct e-mail
address!
Also, 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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