WEEKEND #06, 2023
July 3, 2023
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
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BUSY HOLIDAY WEEK SO FAR IN REHOBOTH
Saturday was hazy and visitors could not easily see the sun or the blue in
the sky. But with a slight breeze and 75 degrees, this to some was better
than bright sun and 85 degrees!
Late Saturday afternoon, police cracked down on people drinking alcohol on
the beach, writing citations for several.
Photo courtesy Richard
Tananis
This was vintage peak season traffic. Here is Saturday's congestion on Coastal
Highway outside of Rehoboth.
Rehoboth Beach once again had its fireworks show on Sunday, ahead of all
the other towns. The launch site this year was moved south to New Castle Street
for safety reasons. This amazing photo captures that new launch site, the
fireworks, and even the moon which is right in the center!
Photo courtesy Richard
Tananis
Here people were celebrating Pride on the July 4th weekend at Gordon's Pond!
Photo courtesy Diane Scobey
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BOMB TECHS DETONATE ANOTHER ORDNANCE
This time it was found on a replenished beach
in Bethany
For the second time this season, bomb experts detonated an ordnance that
was discovered during the current beach replenishment of the Delaware beaches.
Stephen Rochette, spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, says this
piece of ordnance was discovered in the basket that is used to catch such
items as the sand is pumped onto the beach. It was found last Wednesday morning
off Central Avenue in Bethany Beach.
Photo courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
After its discovery, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team from Dover
Air Force Base was called to handle the situation.
Capt. Christina Camp said the team identified the ordnance as an American-made
Bofors Mk. 2 40mm
ammo from World War 2. "After positively identifying the ordnance,"
she said, "the team safely disposed of the items by detonation. Alongside
of Delaware State Police, our EOD team has conducted two ordnance responses
to Delaware beaches this year."
That previous EOD incident requiring a detonation was in Dewey
Beach on June 7.
Also, this summer, beach patrols and police have been receiving and turning
over 50-caliber bullets and shell casings like these which were found during
a previous beach replenishment. They are not as easily filtered by the pumping
system because of their small size.
Capt. Camp added that "EOD asks that if someone comes across an ordnance,
to stay away from the object and notify authorities immediately."
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THOSE MYSTERIOUS BLUE TRIANGLES
And other Biden beach tidbits
These interesting blue triangles began appearing on various objects in the
Rehoboth area during the President's previous visit. What they have in common
is that they are found along the motorcade routes. This is the booth at Gordon's
Pond.
And here is Henlopen Avenue which was used as a motorcade route to the Biden
family beach house.
Photos courtesy Diane Scobey
According to one of our POTUS watcher experts, the state police and Secret
Service often mark items such as these along the motorcade route after checking
them for explosives. But the markings typically change in both color and shape.
Unlike the American press, the British will publish photos of a President's
non-adult children or grandkids. This Daily
Mail article featured some recent Biden family photos including the President's
most recent trip to Rehoboth Beach.
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TANKER DOES R.B. FLYOVER FOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF
AERIAL REFUELING
This Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (717-148) flew twice over Rehoboth Beach
this past Tuesday afternoon at about 2100 feet marking the 100th anniversary
and critical capability of aerial refueling.
Photo courtesy Eric
Allen
The U.S. Air Force conducted flyovers across all 50 states, naming it Operation
Centennial Contact. More than 150 tankers from 26 total installations were
scheduled to participate with KC-135 Stratotankers, KC-10 Extenders and KC-46
Pegasus aircraft.
This particular tanker is part of the 756th
Air Refueling Squadron permanently based at Joint Base Andrews. It flew
over parts of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and New Jersey, making what looks
like the outline of a rabbit?
Photo courtesy ADSB
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MOPED COLLIDES WITH AUTO IN SOUTH REHOBOTH
Rehoboth Beach police investigated this collision between a moped and a Hyundai
Tucson around 4 p.m. on Friday here on King Charles Avenue and Rodney Street.
An ambulance came to check over the man riding the moped who had some minor
scrapes to his legs.
No word yet from the police on any charges.
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"BEACH AMBASSADOR" NOW ON PATROL IN R.B.
Rehoboth Beach now has a new employee on the beach to inform visitors of
the city's ordinances.
Lynne Coan, city spokeswoman, says Rodger Furse began his beach ambassador
role with the Rehoboth Beach Patrol this past weekend. "We anticipate
that he'll be working five days a week and lots of weekends. His role is to
be a friendly face to remind folks about the beach rules, including not allowing
tents, smoking, alcohol, or dogs on the beach," she said.
Photo courtesy Jimmy Olson
QUEEN STREET SIGN THROWN INTO SILVER LAKE, AGAIN
For the second time this summer, a street sign from Queen Street was uprooted
and tossed into Silver Lake. The most recent incident was discovered just
before 7 a.m. this past Friday.
No word yet from police on a motive or suspect.
Photo courtesy Robert Thompson
MYSTERY EGG FOUND IN CANAL POINTE GARDEN
Carol Nelson posted this photo on Nextdoor
of an interesting find she had while gardening in Canal Pointe outside of
Rehoboth.
She writes: "Today, I was working on my above-ground garden. Using a
spade, I dug a hole to remove some dirt in order to plant some dill. I was
shocked to find this egg in the dirt that I dug up. The egg is bigger and
heavier than a chicken egg and was about 7 inches down in the dirt. Any ideas?
Snake egg? It's hard to imagine I haven't noticed a snake given that I've
been working in my veggie garden a lot lately."
This egg has flecks of soil on it, she points out, it is not speckled.
"I normally wouldn't disturb an egg," she added, "but I was
worried it might be a snake so I moved it to the woods near the garden and
I buried it around the same depth."
How it got buried so deep is a bit of a mystery. But one theory was that
a fox stashed it there for later consumption. Nelson says she will continue
to watch it and let us know what develops.
Photo courtesy Carol Nelson
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STRUM RETURNS TO GALLERY 50
Jerry Strum opened his latest show at Gallery 50 this past Friday. His current
exhibition consists of abstracted acrylic paintings. "Previously,"
he points out, "my work exhibited at Gallery 50 was representational
seascapes and landscapes done with pastels. This was a radical departure that
was precipitated during Covid when I was suddenly given a gift of a large
block of time with no galleries or shows or which to prepare."
Strum had done abstracted work as an undergraduate student but after a career
as an educator when he returned to his art, Strum began with watercolors,
and then pastels doing landscapes and seascapes. "I wanted to return
to creating abstracts," he explained, after he participated in a couple
of online workshops.
This body of work was created in Frederick, Maryland, where Strum participated
in an open studio workshop with The Delaplaine
Arts Center. That workshop was facilitated by a well-known abstract artist
in the Frederick region.
Strum's exhibition will be on display at Gallery
50 through July 19.
Photos courtesy Dale McGann
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING FUTURE
WEEKEND UPDATES
Back in May, I debated about whether to keep my weekly
reports going for 2023 given my mother's condition. I am surprised I made
it to this big holiday weekend.
But this report is being written from Beebe Hospital
where I have been with her since Friday. She is in ICU. I won't be able to
cover Rehoboth as usual until further notice.
Please remember us in your prayers and keep the photos
and news coming as we will return later this summer.
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
Big Bird over Rehoboth by Richard
Tananis ...
Summer storm 10.4 miles offshore! by Mary Beth Darr via Christopher
Darr ...
Going in Circles by Susan Howard ...
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Beach Life, Rehoboth
Reflections, Ocean
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OTHER NEWS:
THE WEEKLY MERR REPORT--- Suzanne Thurman from the MERR
Institute says her organization conducted a sea turtle release last Thursday.
"We picked up the turtles up near Long Island and brought them down.
The turtles included a juvenile loggerhead named Coconut and a juvenile Kemp's
ridley named Spunky that were rehabilitated at the Mystic Aquarium and a juvenile
Kemp's ridley that was rehabilitated at the New York Marine Rescue Center,"
she said. They were actually ready for release but the water temperatures
were still too cold in New York and Connecticut so MERR volunteers helped
them get down here to warmer waters. They were released at Tower Road in the
state park. More info is in the Cape
Gazette. She said MERR had no strandings or death investigations in the
past week. The annual MERR dolphin count is scheduled for July 15 with dolphin
cruises planned for July 9 and August 13. Info is on the MERR
Facebook.
