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Work continues on the Guard House and surrounding area

New fence behind McDonald's, courtesy of Baxter Enterprises, the local franchisee. Next time you stop in, thank them for their steps towards beautifying the community!

Sussex County 911 Readdressing Project Important Info

New Sussex Co reg. prohibiting issuance of Building Permits if any county fees/taxes are unpaid Homeowner's New Door saved from destruction due to Knox Box On the evening of July 23, the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company responded to an alarm along Dune Road. Due to the presence of a Knox Box on the premises, the BBVFC was able to quickly gain access to the property and determine that there was no emergency. However, without access the Knox Box, one of the brand new doors on the premises would now be in pieces. The BBVFC is currently running a campaign to install as many of these as possible on local properties. The cost is $225, and that includes the Fire Dept touring your property and making a "pre-plan", so that their database includes information on location of bedrooms, utility shutoffs, and other information which would be vital to them in the event of an emergency. Click here to read more on the BBVFC website about this equipment.

June 2007 Meet 'n' Greet for the Middlesex Beach Patrol

Rick Lynch and Ali Kazenzadeh consruct MxB's newest footwash at Evergreen Rd walkway

DE News Journal - Delaware Wave - Coastal Point

Password protected: Winter 2006 Newsletter 2006 Printable Address List (updated) MBA Pass Distribution Procedures (PDF)

Good Bye, Fishbones...

2/12/06 report: Maximum snow accumulation: about 1" on roads. Highest winds were about an hour before the 8:15AM (Sunday morning) high tide. High tide was on the high side Sunday AM. Dunes eaten away some (12-18"); no damage to any stairs (community or private). Dunes cut back to bases of existing community steps, which is to say, about the usual place. Wind brought down small twigs and pinecones on pine side. Short, Bayberry (and Evergreen) Roads essentially clear of snow. Click for photos

A FEW NOTES ABOUT SPEED HUMPS

End of Summer 2005 Party Photos courtesy of Dick Creswell

MBA 2004 End of Summer Get-together Photos by Gerry Pruckmayr
Fourth of July (click on each photo for larger version)

June 19 Meet the Lifeguards Party Trivia Contest winners Aurora Fegley and Nancy Glasgow pose with Social Chair Janis Creswell at the recent "Greet the Lifeguards" contest Aurora won a gift certificate from Subway in the children's division; Nancy won one from the Frog House in the Adult division

On the spot reporter Dick Creswell reports (Friday afternoon): There won't be anymore pics of Isabel, because the beach actually looks better now than before the storm. The high winds out of the south have built up quite a bit of sand. I cruised the Pines this pm, and other than a bunch of pine cones all over the roads, there are no problems whatsoever. In fact, alot of folks are mad that they went back to the D.C. area where they lost power. All of them are coming back as fast as they can.
(Saturday morning): Middlesex really lucked out compared to other beaches. The surge never came over the dune; we never lost power. In fact, as you can see from the picture (right) of the Evergreen walkway, we actually have accumulated some sand at the base of the dune. This picture (at right) was taken at 10am Saturday 9/20. I could find no evidence of any damage along Dune Rd. Click here for other 9/21/03 Beach Pix Delaware Bay Buoy Stats Ocean Windmap DNREC Advisory on Rebuilding after Storm Dune & Addy Cam Dune & Addy Weather
Thursday 9/18 2:25PM (high tide) from Evergreen Walkway (click photo for larger version)
8/13 Lifeguard Competition Photos Social Chair Janis Creswell presents Ellie Glasgow with her prize for winning the MBA Trivia Quiz at the June 21 "Meet the Lifeguards" Party click here for more summer pictures	The "Addy Road Beautification Crew and Marching Band" poses next to their handiwork at the corner of Addy and Beach Plum Road. Volunteer labor, with approval and financial support from the MBA Board, was able to complete an entrance treatment by their Memorial Day deadline. Pictured (left to right) are Steve Molinari, Peter Campanelli, Barbara Moul, Jack Jennings, Pat Loughlin, Jim Moul and Margie Cyr. Not shown are Judie Campanelli and Mark Cyr.
Dune Road Encroachments As previously discussed, your Board of Directors has made it a priority to ensure that the 30' wide Dune Road right of way is free of all encroachments to ensure access by emergency vehicles. To that end, letters were sent to all affected homeowners this past spring. The Board appreciates the overwhelming cooperation of the membership in cutting back shrubbery, branches and other growth, and in moving trash can holders and other objects onto private property. In addition, a gravel base has been placed along the west side of Dune Road. Parkers can now pull their cars off the asphalt pavement without getting stuck in the sand. The surface is a bit rough to begin with, but as everyone knows, nothing lasts a few weeks in Middlesex without getting covered with sand.

click on the picture for recent beach conditions at Bayberry Rd picture by MB resident Alice Oberfoell for www.GlobalLifeguards.org

Alice Oberfoell reports that she "has recently become a volunteer reporter with Global Lifeguards, an internet-based organization which aspires to have daily conditions posted on-line for every beach."

"It doesn't take long to do and it is fun and potentially useful to others. I report specific information like wave heights and surf conditions, presence of drop-offs or riptides, and also information that might be useful to others like whether there are rocks or shells on the beach requiring footwear or if the beach is narrower than usual." She will be making a short presentation on this topic at the Spring Meeting on May 3 and invite other members of the community to participate, perhaps sharing reporting duties throughout the summer.

2/18/03 Noon Tuesday update-the snow has stopped. Both your Board of Directors and Wilgus are aware of the damage to the Middlesex Beach dunes. Approximately one half of the dunes have been eaten away. The damage is nowhere near as bad as the 1998 storm, but beach scraping and dune rebuilding will be necessary. Tim Hill of Wilgus has begun coordinating repair efforts with DNREC and local contractors, and will be keeping the Board informed of progress at each step along the way. We will in turn be keeping the Property Owners informed. At this time, the natural rebuilding process due to wave action has already begun, but clearly more will be necessary. Unless there is another large storm in the near future, no properties are threatened, but if you have low-lying windows, you may wish to take precautionary steps to protect them. Click here for Delmarva Wave article. 2/18/03 9:00AM Tuesday update It's snowing again. There's more snow on Dune Road right now than at any time on Sunday or Monday-because the wind isn't blowing. No additional damage to the dunes or walkways occurred as a result of last night's or this morning's high tide. 2/17/03 5:30PM Monday update Other than community and private beach walkways, property damage due to the "President's Weekend Storm" in MB was extremely limited, despite the continual high winds and torrential rain/sleet/snow. At the south end of MB, dune damage was more severe than at the north end, but nowhere were the dunes breached. Click for more snow photos Rt1 through South Bethany was reopened earlier today. At Monday morning's high tide, the ocean broke through in South Bethany and briefly flooded the highway. Rt1 was also closed in Dewey Beach for a similar reason. In Bethany Beach, the ocean broke under the Blue Surf Motel-minor debris had washed out the west side into their parking lot. Also, the steel grates in front of the boardwalk-fronting businesses in the Mango Mike's building were damaged. Water accumulated in the usual low-lying parts in the north part of town. In South Bethany, as usual, all sand/gravel driveways at ocean front houses were moved onto Ocean Road, with minor damage to formerly-underground utilities. Monday 2/17 9:30AM update: The snow on the beach side totaled about 6" as of mid-day Sunday, before switching to sleet. The "snow" fences lining the MB walkways lived up to their name- extensive drifts of snow built up on top of the wooden walkways. Due to the high wind speeds all day, very little snow accumulated on Dune Road except in drifts, but on Rt.1 and the pine side, the snow cover was more even. After dark, the snow switched to rain as the temperature rose above 32 deg. and the wind speed picked up. The rain continued off and on most of the night. At about high tide Monday morning, the wind speed started dropping. Interestingly-the low temperatures over the past few days seem to have frozen the dunes somewhat, and they probably would have suffered more damage Monday morning if that hadn't happened. There has been no flooding in Middlesex Beach, but the dunes and walkways took quite a pounding during the high tide between 8 and 9 AM. For the first time in several years, Middlesex Beach needed the services of a snow plow. The snow that fell on January 16-17 left us about 5-6" of snow... In addition, the temperature did not break the freezing point for 5 straight days shortly thereafter. Winter has truly hit Middlesex Beach. Have you winterized your house? The Bethany area has already had at least one hard freeze, and this winter looks to be colder than in the recent past. In early December, a burst water pipe on the pine side of Addy Road led to massive flooding of adjacent properties before a neighbor noticed the flow and alerted authorities. If you're not going to occupy your property over the winter, it is strongly suggested that you shut off the water supply to your house. If you have Artesian water, there is an underground shut-off valve located adjacent to your water meter near the street. Note that any shut-off valve inside your house can still allow water into a portion of your plumbing that may not be protected from freezing. Everyone's house is slightly different-but you should be aware of how to protect YOUR plumbing. Rabid Fox killed by South Bethany Police On September 3 Joe Reardon spoke with Wayne Stacy of South Bethany. Joe was informed that their police department killed a fox last week behind the tennis courts. The fox was acting strange, i.e.. threatening people by not running away growling etc. The problem was they contacted the State to see if they would analyze the fox for rabies The State said since the fox did not bite anyone it was the county animal control agency responsibility. The County said since it did not bite any known animals they would not do anything. South Bethany sent the fox's remains to the dump. Our concern is dogs or cats in our community could have come in contact with this suspected rabid fox and become rabid themselves. Please be on the lookout for this if your pets start acting strangely. MBA Beach Patrol places first in August 15 lifeguard competition. Congrats to the crew headed by Commander Geoff Myers and Senior Guards Colin Crandell and Chris Adams ! Also on August 5, they scored 3 first-place finishes to capture the Second Annual Bethany Beach-Ocean City Beach Patrol Competition held at Bethany Beach. Click here for details. (thanks to Bruce Schonover for the above picture; click on it for a larger view) THE 2002-2003 DIRECTORIES ARE AVAILABLE!!! The 2002-2003 MBA directories are available at the Guard House where property owners may pick them up. In addition, Wilgus will mail one to those who request such; call 302-539-7511 or 800-441-8118. Note that the phone number printed in early copies of the directory for Resort Investigation & Patrol is incorrect; the correct number appears above. July 11 update: Tim Hill of Wilgus toured the MBA streets with the local fire officials this past week. All suggestions regarding removal of parking spaces near corners have been implemented, and several "no parking here to corner" signs have been installed. In most cases, overhanging branches have been trimmed back to make it easier for emergency vehicles to traverse MBA streets efficiently. July 5 update: On June 20, an elderly MBA guest suffered a heart attack while swimming in the ocean. He was rescued from the surf and resuscitated by life guard Mike Lord. His heart subsequently stopped again, and he was again resuscitated by Mike while waiting for rescue personnel to arrive at the Guard's House. The Rescue Personnel took control of the medical situation and transported the victim to the hospital, praising Mike for his quick actions in twice resuscitating the patient. Mike returned to his post on the beach, only to rush back to Dune Road upon hearing cries of fire. A small brush fire had started along Dune Road between Addy and Evergreen, and Mike found a homeowner's garden hose at about the same time that Dick Creswell and Dan Lyons both arrived on site. The emergency crew, however, stayed with it a bit longer to ensure that it was truly out. Electric power went out in that area for a bit, but Connectiv started working on it within about 30 minutes after the fire was out. It appears the origin of the fire was electrical in nature. However, the difficulties encountered by the emergency vehicle to access the fire location highlighted a problem-cars parked (in marked spaces) too close to various street corners, making it difficult for the vehicle to navigate, and certainly making it impossible to access quickly. This has necessitated the immediate removal of some parking spaces from the ocean side of Middlesex Beach. Our Property Managment company and the Public Works Committee have consulted with the Bethany Beach Fire Department and are studying further measures to be taken. These might include removal of ALL hazards from the Middlesex Beach right-of-way along at least Dune Road, including moving private trash can boxes, mailboxes and planters back onto private property. In addition, cars should be parked as far off the road as possible, keeping in mind that the Middlesex Beach Association right of way extends about 3 feet beyond of the edge of the pavement. MD 404 Dualization Project-US 50 to Denton Bypass (from the 8/28/01 Washington Post and other papers). The Maryland State Highway Administration conducted an Informational Public Workshop on Monday, September 10, 2001 to update the public regarding studies performed by the SHA and to allow interested parties to review the projet with SHA personnel. This meeting also provided the opportunity for public comment on the proposed action. In addition to the no-build alternative and the 1991 seleted alternative presented in the Finding of No Significatn Impace, the current design alternative that includes additional measures to control access and improve roadway safety was presented. Citizen involvement in the design process is encouraged. Wriften comments and requests to be included on the project mailing list may be submitted to Mr. Joseph Kresslein, Project Manager, Project Planning Division, State Highway Administration, P.O. Box 717, Baltimore, MD 21203-0717. Mr. Kresslein may also be reached via eMail, at JKresslein@sha.state.md.us, by telephone at 410-545-8550, or toll free at 1-800-548-5026. Volunteers Needed for Coastal Cleanup (from the 8/29/01 Delaware Wave) Residents of the Delmarva Peninsula and New Jersey will again be joining forces this fall in the Annual Coastal Cleanup. The effort aims to remove debris from the shores and tributaries of the Chesapeake and Delmarva Bays as well as the Atlantic Ocean. The 2001 Coastal Cleanup will be held Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9am to noon. For more information or to volunteer, call 739-4506 in Delaware; in Maryland, call 410-629-1538. Page and all photography thereon by David A. Wiecking This Page: http://www.middlesexbeach.org/archives.htm. Last update: 5/12/08; loaded 2450 total times.