Strathmere Improvement Association November 10

Strathmere Improvement Association November 10, 2015  SIA Officers: Linda Bateman, President Elaine Holsomback, Vice President Donna Diefenderfer, Treasurer Rosemarie Whelan, Secretary PO Box 57 sia1912@comcast.net www.strathmereimprovementassociation.org Join Us Follow us on Twitter Yes, we know we haven't even had Thanksgiving yet, and the weather sure doesn't feel like December, but the Christmas party is only a month away. Santa checks his maibox every day to see if you're coming! Dec. 12th      6 pm Deauville Inn Tix: $25.00; Kids 12& under: $15   Please let Santa's #1 helper Donna,  know if you'll be bringing anyone under 12.* Also, as usual, feel free to bring along a dessert and prepare to savor Ed Andress' world famous chowder, a Strathmere tradition in and of itself! Mail checks to: SIA, Box 57, Strathmere 08248 *email kids' ages to Donna: donnad921@comcast.net or call  215 801-5876 Ticket deadline Dec. 3. ****While tickets are available at the door, we cannot guarantee a present for a child if we don't know in advance.    (And now we're really getting ahead of ourselves-but please don't put your old Christmas tree or any other branches on the dunes!)   Township Engineer Paul Dietrich reports that about 380,000 cubic yards of sand were lost during our recent nor’easter. Throughout the beaches about 100-120’ of beach berm was lost. The Army Corp and the DEP will make a decision in the next few weeks about whether they will fill beach before leaving the area, according to Dietrich. Playground Initiative Nets Results! Your survey input helped!  Carol Ferguson of the SFEC,  took pix of our badly deteriorated playground, and Karen Mitchell, CFSWB President, spoke at a recent Twp Committe meeting about the playground survey results: http://www.shorenewstoday.com/upper_township/strathmere-group-says-playground-neglected-for-years-seeks-repairs/article_5805e688-7da6-11e5-95d6-8f468f9f3c51.html As a result...Within days of the meeting, the rusted chain link fence along the bay was removed, as well as along the sides. New vinyl fence for the bay side is on order. Certified playground mulch will go down,  swings were repaired, and the sink hole filled. A new handicapped swing is on order and will be installed on arrival. Karen thanks the Township for making the playground a "recent priority," but reminds all this "doesn't negate the need for a complete playground makeover."

Strathmere Improvement Association
PO Box 57
Strathmere New Jersey 08248
United States 

Schiavo Library: November 2015 Newsletter

Schiavo Library: November 2015 Newsletter

VHS Tapes 
We decided to remove our old VHS tapes from the collection in order to free up more shelf space. If you know of anyone who could use these tapes (thrift shop, nursing home, etc.) please call (609 486-6265) or email info@strathmerelibrary.org. Thanks!

Winter Movie Matinees
This year our movie matinees move to Thursdays at 1:00pm. Some suggested titles include: Big Fish, Stardust, A Christmas Wish and Last Holiday. If you have a favorite, stop in and we’ll try to show it

Revised Check-out Periods
For the winter we will extend check-out periods for books (and audio books) to 30 days and for DVD’s to 14 days. And remember, you can always renew by phone.

Membership Cards – A Milestone
The very first membership card for this library was number 8000. We are now on number 8495 and only have 5 cards left. That means that we have processed almost 500 new members in 6 years. WOW! That’s a real accomplishment. Guess it’s time to get more cards printed! And by the way, your membership card is even more valuable than you think. Just show it at these participating independent libraries: Absecon, Atlantic City, Avalon, Linwood, Margate, Ocean City and Northfield; and you can join their library for free.

New Display
Stop in to see our newest display of teapots. Coming soon in the other display case: Christmas memories.



Christine Rohrman, Library Director
www.strathmerelibrary.org