SIA Newsletter 11 03 2013 - Pictures of Partial Eclipse; Bulk Trash Tomorrow

To All Strathmere and Whale Beach Homeowners and Visitors,

We had about fifteen people come down to the Randolph Road beach to view this morning's partial eclipse.

Derrick Pitts was there to explain things as the eclipse progressed.

Here are some pictures of the event:

 

Derrick tells us about the partial eclipse...

 

 

 

 

and which direction to look!

 

 

A small crowd gathers to enjoy this...

 

 

 

 

Derrick brought some "solar viewers" to avoid eye damage

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's what you get if you hold the solar viewer in front of your camera.

 

Only the sun's light (and its reflection on the ocean) pass through.

 

 

 

 

Everyone takes a turn looking through the telescope.

 

 

 

Here's what we were looking at through the telescope...

 

 

A fun time - thank you Derrick (and the Tettemers)!

Here is the best picture of all - taken by Ted Kingston and posted on his Facebook page

 

 

 

 

 



Remember, tomorrow, Monday, is a bulk trash pickup day.

Remember to follow and "like" the SIA (click the "Thumbs Up" box ) on Facebook:

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Upcoming Events - please add to your calendars:

Bulk Trash Pickup Monday Morning, November 4

SFEC Meeting (Nominations of Officers), 4:00 pm, Saturday, November 9

SFEC Last Cast Tournament, Friday to Saturday, November 29-30

SFEC Meeting (Election of Officers and Christmas Party), 4:00 pm, Saturday, December 7

Community Christmas Party at the Deauville Inn, 6:00 pm Saturday, December 14

 

Let us know of additions or corrections!

 

 

 

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Again, check out Carol Baker's wonderful Strathmere History website at http://www.strathmere.net/, and her blog at http://strathmere.blogspot.com/.

 

You can also see the beach and ocean from the Octagon Webcam.

 

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The Strathmere Improvement Association 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.

 

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.

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

 

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Thanks very much for your continuing support of the Strathmere Improvement Association!

 

Linda Bateman

Elaine Holsomback

Donna Diefenderfer

Rosemarie WhelanKen Weaver