WEEKEND #1, 2021
(Memorial Day Weekend)
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Having trouble viewing this report or its photos? CLICK HERE! Please email
TIPS/photos to: alan@henney.com
*|MC:SHARE|*
THE BIDENS ARE COMING!
Rehoboth is preparing for its first visit of President Joe Biden which could
happen later this week! This will be his first visit since taking office.
Last week, Secret Service activity has noticeably increased around his beach
house and in North Shores.
Last Wednesday, iDewey
posted a screenshot of this Sikorsky VH-3D Sea King helicopter landing
in the Gordons Pond parking lot of the Cape Henlopen State Park.
The VH-3D is from the Marine
Helicopter Squadron (HMX-1) that flies the President. Whether or not the
helicopters will actually use this lot for routine landings remains to be
seen, but the President's beach house is within walking distance.
Photo courtesy iDewey
Michael Globetti, DNREC spokesman, said on Thursday that he could confirm
that "a portion of the Gordons Pond parking lot was closed Wednesday
and used for a White House Military Office helicopter exercise."
Area airports are already preparing for a temporary
flight restriction (TFR) expected this coming week that will have a significant
impact on air traffic throughout the region. Coast Guard helicopters and vessels
are expected to patrol the Cape Henlopen area and military elements are moving
into the region to support a presidential visit. Fighter jets and aerial refueling
planes will likely patrol the sky.
The Biden-beach news reports are already on their way! Here are a few:
Additional Biden-in-Rehoboth reports and photos will be posted on WGMD.com
as they become available. Kindly send yours along!
Coastal Delaware's premier lifestyle magazine ...
Video: Biking the Cape Henlopen area
from the June, 2021 issue.
WOMEN INJURED AFTER BALCONY FLOOR GIVES WAY IN DEWEY
Two women were hospitalized after a third-floor balcony floor gave way and
they fell about 10 feet to the second-floor balcony. It happened here at the
Adams Ocean Front Resort Villas on Read Avenue in Dewey Beach around
4:45 p.m. on Monday.
Sgt. Clifford Dempsey, police spokesman, says both women were taken to the
hospital but amazingly, neither had life-threatening injuries. A 57-year-old
woman suffered a fractured pelvis and ribs while a 47-year-old broke her femur.
Both come from Ohio.
Serving Kent, Sussex, Worcester and Wicomico Counties with 24-hour EMERGENCY
SERVICE, please click here ...
http://www.atlanticrefrigeration.com/
RBP STARTS SEASON UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Event recognizes Rehoboth Beach Patrol's century
of service.
The Rehoboth Beach Patrol started its 2021 guarding season this
past Saturday with a bell-ringing ceremony on the boardwalk. Despite the cold
and blustery rainy morning with sea foam spraying across the beach, the guards
and their captain were preparing for the challenge. "He's got a new energy
he is bringing to the beach patrol," Mayor Stan Mills said about Capt.
Jeff Giles, the patrol's new captain. "One of the new programs he has
brought to us is ringing of the bell," Mayor Mills explained.
"That bell is to signify the beginning of each lifeguard day from today,
Saturday, through the end of their lifeguard season in September," Mayor
Mills said after he rang the bell for the first day. "For me personally
ringing the bell is an honor and it signifies the commitment, diligence and
professionalism of our men and women on the Rehoboth Beach Patrol," he
added.
Photo courtesy City of Rehoboth Beach
Capt. Giles, a former state trooper, said "It is an honor... It is a
privilege to come back full circle for me," noting that he had last served
on the patrol in 1986. He is joined by at least two other veterans including
Chiefs Derek Shockro and Rich Szvitich. Here he is with Chief Nico Caceres
who held the bell for Saturday's ceremony.
Mayor Mills said that the ringing of the bell also signifies and acknowledges
all of the training the guards receive. "They are safety officials,"
he explained. "They respond to our swimming and medical emergencies.
But at the same time, they are a front face of Rehoboth Beach. They are ambassadors
and are representing the community, goodwill and friendliness," he pointed
out.
For more details on the patrol and this event, see the city's
website and this recent Delaware Today article, Rehoboth
Beach lifeguards celebrate a century of safety.
WEEKEND MOSTLY COLD AND WET, BUT BEAUTIFUL MONDAY
This is what the beach in Rehoboth looked like Saturday morning when lifeguards
were setting up the stands for their first day.
More than two inches of rain fell on Rehoboth Beach this past holiday weekend.
Wind gusts on Saturday and Sunday were frequently in the 20 to 35 m.p.h. range
according to the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk DEOS
weather station.
The Weather Channel's Mike Seidel reported
on conditions from Rehoboth on Saturday.
QUADRUPLE STABBING IN NORTH O.C.
Four people were stabbed in Ocean City during a fight at a house party on
130th Street around 12:35 a.m. Friday. Three of those injured were taken by
ambulance to Northside Park where Maryland and Delaware state police helicopters
flew them to trauma centers.
The fourth man declined further medical treatment. None of the injuries were
critical. Police arrested two men at the scene.
Police charged the suspects -- 18-year-old Stas Urbanski-Hughes of Frankford
and 18-year-old Brandon Storm Allen Messick of Ocean City -- with assault
and other offenses.
Photos courtesy Cesar
Campos, Campos Media
Need help with roofing or siding? Give Brad Houston a call...
Call or visit gfedaleroof.com for
a free estimate.
MISSING WOMAN MAY BE IN REHOBOTH AREA
Brenda and Robbie Matthews have been trying to find their 33-year-old daughter,
Sallie Matthews. Friends and family have been posting her photo at the beach
in hopes it will get her in touch with her parents.
Her parents say she suffers from depression. But when she left for work on
May 17, the last day they saw her, she hugged her father as she departed for
work with no indication that anything was wrong. She never reported to her
job. Nothing obvious has been shared on her Facebook
page either, although they believe her smartphone has run out of airtime.
The family lives in the Seaford area. But she has been seen at the Delaware
beaches. Her car was towed from a Fenwick Island State Park lot, so she is
probably relying on public transportation or walking.
DEAD DOLPHIN WASHES ASHORE IN DEWEY
This dead dolphin was discovered tumbling in the surf Sunday morning. Sgt.
Clifford Dempsey, police spokesman, says he dragged it up on the beach for
the MERR Institute to examine.
He described it as a baby dolphin.
No word yet from MERR on a possible cause of death. Lifeguards later buried
it near the dunes.
Photo courtesy Sgt. Clifford Dempsey, Dewey Beach Police
Please click below to see the exciting beach clocks ...
http://www.beachclocks.com/
DON'T PARK ILLEGALLY IN THE STAR OF THE SEA
CONDO LOT!
Condo is among properties now using booting
in addition to towing!
You have been warned! "Landlords are having vehicles towed from private
parking lots," says Brian Hancock, Star of the Sea condo manager.
This was one of the two autos he had booted on Memorial Day. Both will
get towed if the owners do not check-in at the front desk before it closes,
he said.
The condo's signs warn that motorists must display their parking permits.
"Best start the season as we mean to go on," Hancock added.
Photos courtesy Brian Hancock
HUGE CRANE HOISTS ANTENNAS AT STAR OF THE SEA
This two-day project was completed just in time for the holiday weekend!
The crane from the Sautter Crane
Rental service was used to perform scheduled maintenance work on the cell
antennas.
Police blocked Laurel Street while the work was being performed.
Thinking about buying or selling? Please click here ...
https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/
STATE AUDITOR LAUNCHES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness joined mayors from Newark, Dewey and Lewes
to host a press conference last Wednesday on the Dewey Beach Baywalk. She
is working with county and local governments and school districts to help
them transparently document how they spend their federal American Rescue Plan
(ARP) funds.
She pointed out that watchdog reports have given Delaware a "C+"
and "D+"
ratings and ranked the state in the bottom 10 states in providing online access
to government spending data. More details are in this news
release.
Contact us for a free initial consultation!
www.brainloveneurotherapy.com
SEAN KELLEY ART GALLERY OPENS FOR 5th SUMMER NOW AS
AN ARTIST CO-OP!
Sean Kelley, professional photographer, held a grand opening for his gallery
in Rehoboth Beach's Penny Lane Mall last Thursday. This is his fifth
summer and now he has turned the gallery into a cooperative with these three
other artists.
Kelley in blue is shown at the opening with colleagues Angelica Clemmer
and Gandhi Hurwitz on his right and Lisa Miller on his left. The musician
is Jeff Evans.
"We are providing wall decor for Delmarva," Kelley explained. "It
is a small gallery, but we are powerful," he said, noting that each of
the four artists share space in the gallery and responsibilities.
Kelley's photography on display depicts the ocean and beachscapes typically
on metal, canvas and in traditional photo prints.
Clemmer specializes in graphic arts typically used for logos and T-shirts
but she also paints with acrylic on canvas, snowboards, snowskates and skateboard
blanks. She tries to spread positivity, goodness and happiness. "I like
to express with color mainly good vibrations," she said.
Hurwitz prints photos on wood, metal, acrylic, canvas and paper. "Different
images just do better on certain mediums," he explains, "so I experiment
with that. But my love is just the natural world... landscapes, nature, wildlife,
beachscapes," he said.
Hurwitz uses ultra-fast shutter speeds to freeze water, whether the subject
is ocean waves, creeks, streams or a fountain. He loves the shapes that can
be found in the water, dramatic lighting and how water reflects the iridescent
light. "There is a certain way I feel when I am in a place like that,"
he said, and "what I try to do is just capture that feeling and print
it so other people can share it."
Miller specializes in fine art oil paintings. "I love this area,"
she says, and that is her inspiration... all the beautiful scenery that is
around here, especially the sunrises and sunsets. "They are probably
my go-to, I love them," she explained. Every night is a different scene
and she tries to capture that in photos and then paint it in her studio using
a palette knife instead of brushes. She says her palette knife technique produces
a lot of texture and that impressionistic style.
More info is on the Sean
Kelley Art & Friends Facebook page.
Welcome to The Starboard!
https://thestarboard.com/
THIS IS THE FIRST WEEKEND UPDATE
FOR 2021!
We are back, but just barely. On top of my mother's
other medical problems, she is now battling bladder cancer. As her only caregiver,
I expect to have limited range and mobility this summer. So I am especially
grateful for photos and news tips.
Please keep the emails, articles, announcements and
news releases coming. Many thanks to our photographer friends, contributors,
WGMD Radio and the sponsors who help cover the MailChimp
fees. We appreciate your continued support.
Regards,
Alan (Facebook)
(Twitter) (email)
Dagmar, Alan's mom, (Facebook)
(e-mail) (wikipedia)
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
Osprey Catch by Rick
Tananis...
Incredible Rehoboth Sunrise by Rick
Tananis...
OTHER NEWS:
POLICE INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS OF VISITORS URINATING IN DUNES IN SOUTH
REHOBOTH--- Rehoboth Beach police handled several complaints of persons
urinating and defecating on or along the sand dunes between Queen and Penn
Streets on the far south side of town on Memorial Day afternoon. One man was
cited. This was reminiscent of a similar incident several Memorial Days ago.
The complaints are mostly from property owners and decrease as the ocean water
temperature increases over the next few weeks. The closest public restroom
is on Delaware Avenue.
MAN CRASHES MERCEDES INTO PARKED CARS IN DOWNTOWN REHOBOTH BEACH---
A man driving a black Mercedes crashed into two parked autos on Bayard Avenue
at Munson Street just before 1 a.m. last Thursday. He was taken into custody
after given a field sobriety test. No word yet from police on charges. His
airbag had deployed and he suffered cuts to his face. The street was covered
with a significant amount of debris.
AUTO CRASHES INTO LEWES CONVENIENCE STORE--- A 17-year-old
girl working in a convenience store was injured after an auto came crashing
into the building. It happened around 10:45 a.m. last Friday at the Hazzard
Auto Repairs on Savannah Road in Lewes. It was not a load-bearing wall. The
girl was injured when a glass deli case knocked her over and she cut her nose.
No word yet from police on charges, if any.
