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location Long & Foster Agenda note: Board Meetings are open to Community Members |
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| 2004 CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES |
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BOB ABERBACH
43 Dune Road |
| Bob, and his wife, Carolyn, have vacation in the Bethany area for 35 years and in Middlesex since 1998. They recently sold their house in Alexandria and Middlesex Beach is now their primary residence. Bob was a Naval Officer, and is a Mechanical Engineer and Attorney. He retired from Mobil Oil as a manager in International Negotiations. Bob has been on Housing and School Boards, and on Church Councils. Bob “feels it is important that residents with skills and time to offer be willing to serve on the MBA Board and is willing to do his bit”. Bob says his primary Middlesex Beach objective is “the preservation of our valuable beach rights and thinks we need to do considerable planning and develop alliances with others in the Bethany area who are in a similar position”. |
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SHARON ADAMS
13 Bridge Road |
| Sharon and her husband have owned their home in Middlesex Beach since 1983. Sharon retired as a vice president of J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated in 1999. She is a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Sharpley Civic Association, a 400-home community in Wilmington. She has served as a Middlesex Beach director for 2 years, 1 year as Secretary and 1 year as Treasurer. "The private, un-crowded safe beach is the main reason we keep our home here in Middlesex and that must be maintained. Also, as a resident of the pineside on Bridge Road, I am especially interested in the character and appearance of the commercial properties and the safety aspects of crossing Route 1”. |
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MICHAEL AMBROSE
14 & 16 Dune Road, 8 Short Road |
| Michael and his wife, Peg, have owned property in Middlesex Beach since 1999. They currently own two houses, one on the ocean and one in the pines. Michael is retired from being a lawyer and also as an owner and CEO of a medium sized franchisor. Michael and Peg spend about half of their time in Middlesex year 'round. Their other residence is in suburban Philadelphia. Michael believes that Middlesex Beach is a very special place, and that the skills of management, administration, and persuasion that he possess could be put to good use for the benefit of this Community. Michael says that: “It should come as no surprise to anyone that I take a keen interest in our beach. We must do everything reasonably possible to protect, care for, and strengthen the beach at every opportunity. And because we also own a house on the west side of Route 1 in the Pines, I am also very sensitive to issues that affect those properties as well. I also believe that too often there exists the reality or at the very least, the perception of an adversarial relationship between the Middlesex Beach Board of Directors and the Community. This is wrong, and if I were on the Board, I would do all that I could within the Board and out in the Community to change that. We must all recognize that our common interests in keeping Middlesex Beach a special and dynamic place outweigh any "us versus them" attitude.” |
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LINDY COHEE
18 Bridge Road |
| Lindy and his wife, Bette, have lived in Middlesex Beach for over 30 years. They travel back and forth to their home in Columbia, Maryland from April through October. Lindy retired as Battalion Fire Chief after 32 years as a professional firefighter in the Washington, D.C. Fire Department. Lindy then worked for a concrete company, then as a home inspector, and is now permanently retired. Lindy has attended the semi-annual meetings for many years, making suggestions, voicing complaints and listening to others do the same. Lindy says that: “I would like to become a member of the MBA Board in order to be a part of the decision-making and implementation of such suggestions. I feel MBA has always had a strong, active Board. Now, more than ever, due to the rapid growth around Bethany area, I feel a strong, vigilant MBA Board is needed to protect our interests and would like to be a part of the Board”. |
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DAN LYONS
2 Errett Road |
| Dan, and his wife, Peg, were part time residents of Middlesex beginning in 1982 and have been full time residents since 1998. Dan works as a Consultant for a “Packaging Distributor” after the sale of his Packaging Company. He was MBA Public Works Chairman in the 80’s, Director and Vice President in the 90’s and Public Works Chairman for the last two years. Dan’s says his primary objective is “to maintain MB as a premier year round community for the enhancement of property values”. Dan states that he wants “to maintain and improve Community infrastructure co-coordinating short term needs with long term plans, including improvement of sanitary conditions, sound problems, and appearance of commercial areas”. |
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BOB WOOD
5 Bridge Road |
| Bob and his wife, Toni, and their family live in Glenwood, MD. Bob has vacationed in Middlesex for over 30 years when his parents, Robert and Mary Wood, first purchased their home located at 31 Bayberry Road, which they still own. For the past 29 years, they have celebrated their family reunion at Middlesex Beach. Their son has been a part of the Jr. Lifeguard program for the past 2 summers. Bob and Toni have owned a property at 5 Bridge Road with another family for 2 years. He is an Officer of his Home Owners Association in Maryland and has coached many various sporting activities Bob is also a Senior VP for a leading private sector regulator of the financial services industry, in the Washington DC area. Prior to that he worked for the Marriott Corporation and Price Waterhouse Coopers. As the Senior VP of Financial Planning & Analysis and Operations Controller, Bob feels his skills could be useful to the Middlesex Beach Association’s management, financial reporting and accounting operations. From the Wood’s family experiences, Bob shares a keen interest in both the Oceanside and Pineside in Middlesex Beach. Bob says that: “I believe that the privacy of our beach is of prime importance as it is a primary driver in the value of our properties. The ability to preserve this aspect of the Middlesex Beach along with the appearance and safety of our beaches is at the forefront of my interest. The beach looks great this year.......I think that the preservation of the beach goes hand in hand with the value of our private beach in Middlesex Beach”. |