WEEKEND #5, 2020
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
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FUNLAND PREPARES FOR A "PHASE 3"
REOPENING!
Perhaps the one thing missing most so far this summer in Rehoboth Beach is
Funland. But there is hope. "Things are starting to look a lot
more like summer at Funland," says Christopher Darr, Funland
personnel manager. "Even though our doors are closed right now, there
is a flurry of activity inside," he points out.
This past week, Funland raised and assembled the Paratrooper
ride, filled the boat pond with water and finalized several other of the park's
signature rides.
The sounds the "fire engine" ride makes as the cars rumble around
the wooden platform or the familiar whine of the Paratrooper motor
as the ride starts up "seemed extra sweet," Darr observed.
"Not only are we preparing the rides, but we have been working hard
to make changes for physical distancing requirements and enhanced cleaning
and sanitizing procedures," Darr said. "Our proposal to open the
rides has been tentatively approved by the State of Delaware, but only after
Governor John Carney moves Delaware into Phase 3," he added.
"We anxiously await this announcement so that our family can release
an opening day for the park and also so we can share details about how and
when you can visit the park," Darr said.
After Phase 3 guidance is released, he says the public should monitor
the Funland website and social
media for more detailed information.
"Funland will be a different experience when we do welcome
customers back," Darr points out. "Incorporating major changes such
as requiring face coverings and not allowing customers to wander in and out
of the park will make this summer unlike any in our 58-year history,"
he said.
"Funland will not be a packed venue this summer and customers
will have plenty of room to spread out and enjoy their favorite rides,"
he noted.
"When we do open our doors for the remainder of our 2020 season, Funland
will provide a safe experience where customers will be able to continue their
traditions, have some fun and escape all the craziness that is outside our
doors… at least for a little while," Darr adds.
See this Cape
Gazette article for Phase 3 info, this Delaware
State News story for more on Funland and Zelky's during
Covid-19; and this
related WRDE-TV report from Friday.
Photos courtesy Christopher Darr
MOST OF REHOBOTH'S JERSEY BARRIERS COME DOWN!
They were erected to help provide more space for pedestrians while restaurants
served customers seated at tables on the sidewalks. But not as many restaurants
decided to use the space and merchants have been anxious to get back the badly
needed parking spaces. So this past week, the city removed most of the jersey
barriers along Rehoboth Avenue except where a restaurant uses the sidewalks.
One of the most creative sidewalk seating areas has been Claws next
to the Post Office. The city installed a temporary ramp for pedestrians and
kept the barriers in place.
More details are on the city's
website and last week's Cape
Gazette.
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REHOBOTH MAYORAL RACE DOWN TO 2 CANDIDATES
In another interesting twist, the race for mayor in Rehoboth Beach has been
reduced to just two candidates, Mayor Paul Kuhns and former Commissioner Stan
Mills. This past Thursday, the Cape
Gazette reported that Comm. Edward Chrzanowski dropped out of the
race and endorsed Mayor Kuhns.
The paper quoted Comm. Chrzanowski stating that Mayor Kuhns assured him that
"he will continue to work closely with the commissioners and our stakeholders
to be more transparent and inclusive in decision-making; will focus on accountability
and enhancing the customer experience and city services for our citizens and
businesses; and will take proactive actions to improve communications and
stakeholder outreach, so that all voices in our community are heard."
The election this year is Saturday, August 8. Voters must register at city
hall by July 9. Details are on the city
website. Also see Mayor
Kuhns' letter on absentee ballots.
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OCEAN CITY VIOLENCE CONTINUES
Teen gets shot in the ocean block of 6th Street
early Saturday.
Ocean City police made a quick arrest after a teen was shot following a confrontation
in a hotel between two groups.
The victim was taken to a trauma center with non-life threatening gunshot
wounds to his buttock and arm. Police quickly arrested the 21-year-old male
suspect from Milton, Pennsylvania.
Photos courtesy Cesar
Campos, Campos Media
For more info, see the O.C.P.D.
news release.
Other Ocean City crime news from the past week:
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CONFEDERATE FLAG CONTROVERSY IN SUSSEX WEST
"It is his right... but in the current climate, it's inflammatory,"
says one resident in the Sussex West mobile home park near Lewes
who did not want to be identified. She was referring to a confederate flag
being flown by one of the park's residents.
This past week, the conversation took to Facebook
where folks have been sharing their thoughts regarding the flag which was
flown on a mast just below the American flag by one of the park's residents.
Several days later, he switched it for this flag. This is "Delaware's
civil war flag," he said via a private Facebook message. He too asked
not to be named. "I wonder how long it will be before they attack Gettysburg?
I only fly the flags this time of year because of Gettysburg," he stated.
"Brave Americans died on both sides," he added. The Battle of Gettysburg
was fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863.
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BOUNDS RETURNS TO "BACK PORCH" WITH OPEN!
This past Thursday, Delaware artist Pam Bounds opened her latest exhibition
on opening night at her favorite restaurant, the Back Porch Café.
This show, appropriately named "Open," focuses on recent impressions
of Rehoboth Beach locales such as Funland, the Purple Parrot,
the Back Porch, Dolle's, Kohr Brothers and Gus
& Gus.
Here she is with her popular Gus & Gus, a mixed-media work featuring
the "ketchup wars." Bounds says she can sympathize with Gus
& Gus which has been trying to keep its ketchup for its customers.
She captures the iconic restaurant with the seagulls, the gyros, Greek salads
and French fries of course. The border is decorated with images of French
fries and she even cut actual pieces from Gus & Gus French fry
containers and inserted them into the piece.
Bounds grew up as a child in Dewey but also lived in downtown Rehoboth. "Rehoboth
is in my blood," she points out. She went to school in New Mexico where
she started her art before returning to Delaware. She began exhibiting here
in 2005. Bounds expresses herself in mixed-media with acrylic and puffy paint
using decorated repurposed frames. Here is her 4th of July, for example.
Open, as Bounds explains on her Facebook
page, captures the simple pleasures that we all took for granted: Ice
cream cones instead of orange neon cones. Sitting together on the white wooden
benches on the boardwalk. The smell of popcorn. Walking on the
beach. Patronizing our own favorite restaurant with friends at the Back
Porch Café!
Bounds show will remain on display at the Back Porch for about the
next month.
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LIVE CONCH FOUND ON REHOBOTH'S BEACH
Hannah Raffert of Manassas, Virginia shows off a live conch she found in
the surf at Philadelphia Street in Rehoboth this past Saturday. She returned
it safely to the ocean after the photo was taken!
Here is a closer look:
Photo courtesy Evan Stoddard
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
Delaware Seashore State Park sunset on the last night of spring
by David Koster, PortraitsInTheSand.com...
Deer on trail adjacent to Lewes-Rehoboth Canal in Canal Landing
Court by Stephen Higham...
Star of the Sea Sunrise, 5:23 a.m. last Tuesday by Dr. Richard
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OTHER NEWS:
WHALE SIGHTINGS AND OTHER MERR NEWS--- Suzanne Thurman from
the MERR Institute says that
she had received several reports of a whale sighting the past few days. This
is an annual occurrence, she points out. Although she did not see the whale,
she notes that humpbacks tend to come close to shore because they feed off
fish that are there. MERR investigated a couple dolphin deaths this past week.
One was found in the Deauville area in Rehoboth Beach last Tuesday morning.
GIRL SUFFERS SEIZURE IN BETHANY SURF--- A 14-year-old girl
suffered a suspected seizure and inhaled some ocean water while in the surf
off Garfield Parkway in Bethany Beach around 1:40 p.m. this past Thursday.
She initially appeared to be in critical condition but she improved as paramedics
treated her while taking her to the hospital.
MOVING CARGO VAN LEAKS FUEL AND CATCHES FIRE--- Roxana firefighters
responded to Crosswinds Landing just before 5 p.m. this past Friday after
a moving cargo van, later reported to be a UPS truck, caught fire after a
stream of leaking fuel spread along the roadway ignited and caught the truck
on fire. That is just west of Fenwick Island. No injuries were reported but
there was significant smoke in the development.
NEWS RELEASES / NEWS REPORTS:
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Ørsted
anticipates a delay for Skipjack wind power project
Two
pedestrians injured in Cool Springs crash (previous Sunday)
Hudson
family has plans for Harbeson parcel (Route 9 and Harbeson Road)
Quest
opens beach shack at Roosevelt Inlet in Lewes
Lewes
police chief responds to protests
DelDOT
plans metal strips down middle of Savannah Road bridge
Lewes
extends free morning parking through Labor Day
USS
Arizona relic set to be moved to Fort Miles
Kevin
Fleming plea hearing continued to August
Steel
beam topping off is another milestone for Beebe
Lancaster
man cited at Rehoboth Beach for refusing to wear mask shares his side
"Rehoboth
in Bloom" looking for volunteers and funding to maintain new garden
Belhaven
plan still a work in progress in Rehoboth
Covid-19
cases traced to "June bugs" from Dewey Beach
Dewey
police trained in de-escalation techniques
Fireworks
set for July 4 in Dewey Beach
Open
Meeting Compliance Board shares unfavorable opinion against Ocean City
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