Summer Hours - Don’t forget that we are now open on Thursday evening 4-8:00pm.
Summer Children’s Programs
Our summer children’s programs are now underway:
Tuesday morning 10:30 am Storybook Time
Wednesday 6:00 – 7:30 Kid’s Book & Craft Night with Megan (limit – 10 children)
Thursday 10:30-noon Kid’s Movie Morning
Family Programs
July 8 - 6:30-8:00pm young adult author Carol Plum-Ucci will be signing her books
August 12 - 7-8:00pm Wetlands Institute “Traveling Turtles” program in the parking lot
August 19 - 6:30-8:00pm showing of video “Great New Jersey Coastal Storms”
Anniversary Celebration
The anniversary party, June 25th, was a great opportunity to celebrate the Schiavo Library’s first very successful year and also enjoy family, friends and desserts.
New Books at the Library:
Novels:
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova
Non-fiction:
The Big Short by Michael Lewis
No One Would Listen by Harry Markopolos
Strathmere Favorites:
Volunteer Marion Ingram recommends: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. This story takes place in Nazi Germany during WWII and portrays the life of the ordinary German citizen. Liesel Meminger, a nine year old girl who cannot read, picks up her first book in the snow near her brother’s grave. Thus she is given the nickname “book thief” by the Grim Reaper, the narrator of the story. (available in our Young Adult and beach book sections)
Christine Rohrman, Library Director
http://www.strathmerelibrary.org/
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
SIA Newsletter - Big weekend coming up!
To all Strathmere and Whale Beach Homeowners and Visitors,
What a great Fourth of July Parade! Pictures can be seen here.
Lots of "stuff" coming in Strathmere this weekend!
**First, there will be a book signing at the Schiavo Library from 6:30 to 8:00, Thursday evening, July 8, featuring Carol Plum-Ucci, an author of young adult books such as The Body of Christopher Creed (set in the South Jersey woods).
**On Friday night 7/9 at 8:00 pm, we'll have our SIA meeting at the Firehouse. We'll conduct a little business, but the main event is a Dessert Competition! Please bring your favorite homemade dessert and your appetite for sweets, and help us pick a winner!
**On Saturday morning at 10:00 am, the Strathmere (formerly Olympics) Games will be held on the Randolph Road beach (the Olympics people gave the Strathmere Olympics a hard time for using the name and it had to be pulled from the Internet). It's a great spectator sport! Participant registration will be from 5:00 to 8:00 Friday evening at 700 Bayview Drive. For $35, you'll get a tee shirt, catered lunch, a day of great fun and a chance for an award. There are both morning events on the beach and afternoon events at the bay. Contact Gar Bacon at garbacon@comcast.net for more info. Here are beach and bay pictures from previous years:
**Saturday evening (6:00 pm) is one of the highlights of the Strathmere summer season. The SFEC is holding its Summer Social at the Firehouse. The public is invited, and tickets are only $20, which includes grilled chicken and ribs, plenty of beverages, a DJ and even a (benefit) jewelry sale. A link to pictures of last year's event is here. Please come out and have a fabulous time!
Upcoming Events (mark your calendars):
**Book signing at the Schiavo Library, 6:30 to 8:00, Thursday, July 8
**SIA Meeting at the Firehouse, 8:00 pm Friday, July 9
**Strathmere (formerly Olympic) Games, Saturday, July 10
**Jane Shetler Women's Fishing Tournament and SFEC Summer Social Dinner Saturday, July 10
**CFSWB Community Auction at the Firehouse, Saturday Evening, July 31
**Strathmere Volunteer Fire Company Fire Prevention Day, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Sunday, August 1
**Traveling Turtles program by the Wetlands Institute at the Schiavo Library, 7:00 to 8:00 pm, Thursday, August 12
**SIA Meeting at the Firehouse, 8:00 pm Friday, August 13
**Kayak Carnival and Races Saturday, August 14. Check UTBP website when updated for confirmation.
**"Nightmare in Strathmere" Boat Parade (sponsored by the SFEC), 6:30, Saturday, August 28
**Kids' Surf Fishing Tournament (also sponsored by the SFEC), Saturday, September 4, 9:00 am
**Strathmere Ensemble Concert at 7:00 pm Saturday, September 4
**Last day of Flounder Season, Monday, September 6 (Labor Day)
**SIA Meeting at the Firehouse, 8:00 pm Friday, September 10
**Every Sunday until September 26 at the Strathmere United Methodist Church: 9:15 Hymn Sing; 9:30 Service
And at all times, check out Carol Baker's wonderful Strathmere website at http://www.strathmere.net/
The Strathmere Improvement Association includes all owners and many visitors to Strathmere and Whale Beach. It was founded over 50 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. Our thanks to all who have paid their SIA Dues ($10 annually per adult). The dues and fund raisers provide for distributing the trash regulations, mailing the post cards, funding the Fourth of July Parade, and our share of the Star Party and Christmas Party. In the past, we've also donated money to help pay for extra State Police protection. If you have adult children or relatives (or visitors) who visit Strathmere, please forward this message to them - perhaps they'd like to be members and receive these e-mail messages also.
You can contact us by responding to this e-mail sia6@comcast.net or by mailing SIA at PO Box 57 in Strathmere.
Thanks to all for your continuing support!
Butch Vandegrift - President
Ken Weaver - Vice-President
Donna Diefenderfer - Treasurer
Debbie Vandegrift - Secretary
What a great Fourth of July Parade! Pictures can be seen here.
Lots of "stuff" coming in Strathmere this weekend!
**First, there will be a book signing at the Schiavo Library from 6:30 to 8:00, Thursday evening, July 8, featuring Carol Plum-Ucci, an author of young adult books such as The Body of Christopher Creed (set in the South Jersey woods).
**On Friday night 7/9 at 8:00 pm, we'll have our SIA meeting at the Firehouse. We'll conduct a little business, but the main event is a Dessert Competition! Please bring your favorite homemade dessert and your appetite for sweets, and help us pick a winner!
**On Saturday morning at 10:00 am, the Strathmere (formerly Olympics) Games will be held on the Randolph Road beach (the Olympics people gave the Strathmere Olympics a hard time for using the name and it had to be pulled from the Internet). It's a great spectator sport! Participant registration will be from 5:00 to 8:00 Friday evening at 700 Bayview Drive. For $35, you'll get a tee shirt, catered lunch, a day of great fun and a chance for an award. There are both morning events on the beach and afternoon events at the bay. Contact Gar Bacon at garbacon@comcast.net for more info. Here are beach and bay pictures from previous years:
**Saturday evening (6:00 pm) is one of the highlights of the Strathmere summer season. The SFEC is holding its Summer Social at the Firehouse. The public is invited, and tickets are only $20, which includes grilled chicken and ribs, plenty of beverages, a DJ and even a (benefit) jewelry sale. A link to pictures of last year's event is here. Please come out and have a fabulous time!
Upcoming Events (mark your calendars):
**Book signing at the Schiavo Library, 6:30 to 8:00, Thursday, July 8
**SIA Meeting at the Firehouse, 8:00 pm Friday, July 9
**Strathmere (formerly Olympic) Games, Saturday, July 10
**Jane Shetler Women's Fishing Tournament and SFEC Summer Social Dinner Saturday, July 10
**CFSWB Community Auction at the Firehouse, Saturday Evening, July 31
**Strathmere Volunteer Fire Company Fire Prevention Day, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Sunday, August 1
**Traveling Turtles program by the Wetlands Institute at the Schiavo Library, 7:00 to 8:00 pm, Thursday, August 12
**SIA Meeting at the Firehouse, 8:00 pm Friday, August 13
**Kayak Carnival and Races Saturday, August 14. Check UTBP website when updated for confirmation.
**"Nightmare in Strathmere" Boat Parade (sponsored by the SFEC), 6:30, Saturday, August 28
**Kids' Surf Fishing Tournament (also sponsored by the SFEC), Saturday, September 4, 9:00 am
**Strathmere Ensemble Concert at 7:00 pm Saturday, September 4
**Last day of Flounder Season, Monday, September 6 (Labor Day)
**SIA Meeting at the Firehouse, 8:00 pm Friday, September 10
**Every Sunday until September 26 at the Strathmere United Methodist Church: 9:15 Hymn Sing; 9:30 Service
And at all times, check out Carol Baker's wonderful Strathmere website at http://www.strathmere.net/
The Strathmere Improvement Association includes all owners and many visitors to Strathmere and Whale Beach. It was founded over 50 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. Our thanks to all who have paid their SIA Dues ($10 annually per adult). The dues and fund raisers provide for distributing the trash regulations, mailing the post cards, funding the Fourth of July Parade, and our share of the Star Party and Christmas Party. In the past, we've also donated money to help pay for extra State Police protection. If you have adult children or relatives (or visitors) who visit Strathmere, please forward this message to them - perhaps they'd like to be members and receive these e-mail messages also.
You can contact us by responding to this e-mail sia6@comcast.net or by mailing SIA at PO Box 57 in Strathmere.
Thanks to all for your continuing support!
Butch Vandegrift - President
Ken Weaver - Vice-President
Donna Diefenderfer - Treasurer
Debbie Vandegrift - Secretary
Sunday, July 04, 2010
Strathmere Beach Patrol t-shirts - you must have one!
Go buy one now! This year's Strathmere Beach Patrol t-shirt has their logo on the front and a great vintage Strathmere image on the back! Nice shade of turquoise and a very good quality tee. They should be available at the Lifeguard base on Williams.
Strathmere 4th of July Parade photos!
3 pages of photos from another great Strathmere July 4th Parade!
Go check them out -
http://www.strathmere.net/2010.html
Go check them out -
http://www.strathmere.net/2010.html
On display in the Strathmere Library Mini Museum
Currently on display in the Strathmere Library's Mini Museum is a small display of vintage swimsuits and accessories and photos of ladies in swimsuits from the beaches of Strathmere. The photos feature swimsuits from the Teens to the 1940s and they are photos that have been shared with the Strathmere website over the years. The swimsuits are from my personal collection (in case you didn't know, I am a vintage clothing dealer and collector) The swimsuits weren't actually worn in Strathmere, they are just an example of the styles of swimsuits worn during the timeframe featured in the photos. Stop in the lobby of the library and check out the display.
Friday, July 02, 2010
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