March 9th, 2012
Historic Milton, Delaware is just minutes from the towns of Lewes, Rehoboth, and Dewey Beach. By minutes, I mean about, 15 or 20 minutes. No big deal, driving through our roads is a breeze
As towns get bigger and more progressive and as residents fight to keep them real, Milton is a classic example of life in a small historic town.
“Milton’s history is written in its streets, its architecture, its relationship to the Broadkill River, its industrial heritage, and its image and reputation throughout Delaware and beyond.”
Milton was once a hub of the button cutting industry. A multi step and labor intensive process that was global.
If you want to know more about this historic town who is also the home of the much loved Dogfish Head Brewery, please visit:
http://www.historicmilton.org.
www.ci.milton.de.us.
So, on Sunday, March 11 you can join Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant for the 5th Annual Milton St. Patrick’s Day Parade, in Downtown Historic Milton. It will start at 2 p.m. Lineup will be on Atlantic and Hazzard Aves.
Let’s raise some GREEN for the Milton Fire Department Training Program, Best Buddies Delaware and Casa San Francisco.
Check the website of the Milton Fire Dept. to know more about the training program at http://www.milton85.com.
Best Buddies Delaware’s mission is “to establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intelectual and developmental disabilities”. More info? Visit www.bestbuddiesdelaware.org.
Casa San Francisco is also located in Milton. It is an emergency adult shelter. It also provides a wide range of services aimed at helping low-income residents of Sussex County. More info? Visit www.cdow.org/casasanfran.html.
This 5th Annual St. Patricks Parade will be fun for all ages. So, get your green on!! Stick around for the after party under the tent with Live Irish Music by Danny Quinn, food & beverages, beer trucks pouring Dogfish Head beer, Face Painting, Green Beer, 50/50’s, Irish (Chinese) Auction, Giveaways, prizes and so much more.
For more complete information, please visit www.irisheyespub.com.
Note: Participate as a walker with a $5 donation and a canned/packaged food donation.
Thanks to all the generous sponsors and remember…..Celebrate Responsibly!! Talk to you later.
October 21st, 2011
It is promising to be a great week-end at the Delaware Beaches. Historic Lewes is great to visit year-round. But, there is something about the Fall that brings the best in this town that is much loved by its residents and much appreciated by its visitors.
So, if you are here this week-end, this is what you should be looking forward to.
Friday, and Saturday, 10/21 and 10/22 – Historic Haunts, Ghost Hunting. The Lewes Historical Society invites you to find out who roams those historic buildings in the First Town of the First State.
Tour Hours: Both in the evening at 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., or at 10:30 p.m. until 1:30 a.m.
$26 per person and please note that reservations are required. The tours are for 13 years old and older. More info. and reservations? Call 302-645-7670 or visit www.historiclewes.org.
Friday, 10/21 – A Taste for Art of Southern Delaware at the Clubhouse o Baywood Greens, located at Rt. 24 & 5. From 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Baywoods is near Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. Website? www.baywoodgreens.com/about/directions.htm.
Beautiful works by local artisans, top restaurants’ signature dishes, live jazz, beer, wine and specialty cocktails.
This is a benefit to support Children & Families First. An organization that helps families develop solutions to meet challenges and embrace opportunities. All proceeds will support services to families in Sussex County. For more info. please call 302-604-6277 or visit www.cffde.org.
Friday, 10/21 – Kick your heels and get on the dance floor. At Bethany Blues, Lewes, at 8 p.m. you will find The Teletones. Bethany Blues, Lewes is located at 18385 Coastal Highway. Tel. 302-644-2500. Website? www.bethanyblues.com.
Besides great food it is a music venue and tonight’s group, The Teletones, is an all-star group of veteran-based musicians who joined forces in 2009 to create their own unique gumbo of blues, soul and funk music.
Saturday, 10/22 – Best way to start your morning is by visiting a farmers market. So many things to enjoy. Well, Lewes outdoes itself with its Historic Lewes Farmers Market from 9 until Noon at the Lewes Historical Society Complex on 2nd & Shipcarpenter Streets. For more info. you can visit www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
Cape Henlopen State Park – What’s Going On?
Please remember that Park fees are still in effect until the end of November. $4 for Delaware registered vehicles and $8 for out of state vehicles.
Friday, 10/21 – Is Friday Night Hikes at 6 p.m. Tales of what comes out on Halloween nights? Really, check what comes out at the Park. Join naturalist to learn about animals and other sights and sounds of the Park only to be experienced as the sun sets.
Children must be accompanied by a paying adult. Pre-registration is required by calling 302-645-6852. Cost? $2.00
Saturday, 10/22 – Get Out & Hike Series – Dune Dynamics Hike (1.5 miles) at 11 a.m. Meet at the Seaside Nature Center then they will go to the respective trail heads.
Join a naturalist and discover why the plants and animals that call the dunes their year-round home might be glad that crowds are gone.
Call 302-645-6852 for directions, more info. and to pre-register.
AboutMyBeaches wishes you a great day…..and I will talk to you later…
September 27th, 2011
It is official, the name of The Wellness Community of Delaware has been changed to Cancer Support Community Delaware. You know how it is; it takes some time for the new name to take so for the purposes of this post it can still be called The Wellness Community of Delaware.
Of course, their mission is most important. “It is a statewide non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community”
All programs are free of charge. For more information, please visit http://www.wellnessdelaware.org.
Their location, in our Delaware Beaches, is on the Beebe Health Campus on Rt. 24 (John J. Williams Highway) in the Medical Arts Building.
An upcoming event is called A Pink Affair to Remember 2011….and, we are all invited to attend.
Date: Friday, October 21st
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Epworth United Methodist Church, 19285 Holland Glade Rd., Rehoboth, Delaware.
Tickets: $30.00 It is going to be a fashionable afternoon. Included with your ticket is a delicious brunch and fashion show. Chinese and Silent Auctions, as well. You can also accessorize yourself by shopping until you drop.
This fundraising event will be benefitting The Wellness Community of Delaware, and Justin’s Beach House in Bethany Beach.
I wrote a post with pictures on Justin’s Beach House on May 16, 2011. If you would like to see it just click on the month of May and scroll down to the date.
If you have traveled on Rt. 26 in Bethany you might have noticed the over sized, light blue, Adirondack chair. This foundation came out of a sad event for this family….you can read all about it by visiting http://www.justinjennings.org.
When this happened they did not sit back, they took action and a foundation took place with the help of a community. It helps “families” with cancer. Getting away from it all in the Quiet Resort of Bethany Beach.
How to purchase tickets? Please e-mail Apinkaffair@gmail.com and let them know the number of tickets that you would like to purchase. Details on your ticket purchase and a reservation confirmation will be e-mailed back to you.
No e-mail? Please call Cathi Bost at 302-644-9095.
They are still looking for donations of costume jewelry, hats, handbags, scarves, belts, shawls and gloves. Please contact Susan Pomerantz at 302-339-6024 or Leslie McDonald at Lesliemcdonald@tarpower.net for pickup.
Note: You can find on Facebook The Wellness Community-DE.
Have a great day….talk to you later….
September 19th, 2011
“Meals on Wheels, Lewes-Rehoboth is on the front line by helping senior citizens remain independent, dignified members of our local community by assisting in the maintenance of their nutritional needs…one meal at a time.”
Meals on Wheels of Lewes & Rehoboth, Inc. was founded in 1970 and was the first home delivered meal program in the State of Delaware. It is in its 40th year of service to the local community.
You can find Meals on Wheels at 32409 Lewes Georgetown Highway, Lewes, DE 19958. Tel. 302-645-7449. Fax 302-644-1676. Website? www.beachmeals.com.
Meals are provided 365 days each year to over 260 home-bound residents in Lewes, Rehoboth, Dewey Beach and Harbeson.
I have friends, 2 in particular, who have been delivering meals for many years. Just as they give a smile and a warm meal to the ones in need, they, themselves, get so much in return.
I was amazed to find out that the proceeds from last year’s event paid for over 4,000 hot meals for their home-bound clients. Just in 2010, 107,200 meals were served by their agency. This could not be possible without the supporters and sponsors.
This year’s tournament should offer a great opportunity to challenge your skills amidst the beautiful scenery overlooking Rehoboth Bay, because the fundraising tournament will be on Monday, October 3rd at Rehoboth Beach Yacht & Country Club.
The entry fee will include Dinner and OPEN Bar and even complimentary beverages on the course. All to make this a very enjoyable day and evening, while supporting a cause dear to a lot in the community.
There will be tournament prizes for: gross, net, low gross men, low gross women, longest drive and closest to the pin.
You can register by visiting their website, www.beachmeals.com.
Fees:
$150 per player
$550 per team (4 players)
$25 Super Ticket/Single (1)
$75 Super Ticket/Team (4)
This includes: Green fee, cart, beverage on couse, dinner with open bar and awards ceremony.
Super Ticket
A hot item in many charity golf tournaments!! The all inclusive Super Ticket includes:
2 Mulligans per player
Cash prizes for hole in one holes
Chance to win a shot for 1 Million Dollars!!!!!
Entry into a drawing for a dream vacation!!
$25 per player/$75 per foursome
Schedule:
11:30 a.m. – Registration
12:30 p.m. – Shotgun start
5:00 p.m. – OPEN BAR, Dinner, Auction, 50/50 Raffle, Awards Ceremony
Note: Dress Code enforced; Soft spikes only.
Let’s say you do not play golf but would like to attend the dinner and the awards ceremony, then a $50 donation is all you need to pay. You can find all this info. in the above mentioned website.
Meals on Wheels are always in need of donations. If you don’t play golf or are unable to attend, please consider a donation to this amazing program. Again, all you have to do is visit their website.
If you would like to be a Hole Sponsor, the cost is $200. An 18 x 20 sign with the company name and listing in the program booklet is included with the paid sponsorship.
Another Note: If you would like to donate an item for the auction, please contact me so that I can pick it up or have someone pick it up.
Thanks so much!!!
September 12th, 2011
Having attended this summer one of these unforgettable outdoor dinners, I have to remind you that tomorrow, Tuesday, September 13th, you can join fellow diners as the sun sets for a special dining experience.
It is sponsored by Plate Catering and Good Earth Market. The food will be prepared by Matt Haley, Sue Ryan and SoDel Chefs.
It will start at 6 p.m. Location? Good Earth Market, Clarksville. $95/person. For tickets please call 302-537-7100.
All local farm and pier fresh menu accompanied by wine pairings and cocktails.
This is a fundraising event. All proceeds benefit the Global Delaware Fund.
This Fund is helping local and global communities by supporting education and sustainability. Their website? www.theglobaldelawarefund.com.
The Global Delaware Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing goods and services to children at risk in distressed situations. It provides essential services to children and adults locally and throughout the world.
Their Services? Financial support for essential needs, such as clothing, shelter and food, and thereby filling the gaps in the “social safety net”.
They also provide financial support towards counseling and mentoring for abused, grief-stricken, or disease-afflicted children.
And, they also provide scholarships, fellowships, and education grants for students in grades K-12 including support for special needs and learning disabled students.
Online donations are accepted through the Delaware Community Foundation, www.delcf.org. Or, you can make a check payable to: The Global Delaware Fund, P.O. Box 31, Bethany Beach, DE 19930.
When donating, please specify whether you would like your funds distributed locally or abroad.
Good Earth Market is located in Clarksville, Delaware, just a few miles west of Bethany Beach. For directions and more info., please visit www.goodearthmarket.com.
Have a great time!!…talk to you later…
September 5th, 2011
Soon we will be entering our Second Season, here at the Delaware Beaches. Every town has something going on most week-ends. It is a matter of finding what interests you. You can do as little or as much. To tell you the truth, it is the best time at the beach. And, it does get crowded but not crazy. Warm water, everything open. Oh, well, the meters are still on-going for a couple of more months. Not everything is perfect; almost, though.
If you have not stopped by to see a performance at The Freeman Stage, is about time you attend one. Performances are under the stars, weather permitting. Bring your chair, neighbors, friends and family.
The Joshua M. Freeman Foundation was established in 2007. It is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Foundation was established to honor him, after having left his family too soon. He was the former Chair of the Carl M. Freeman Foundation. He would have been so proud.
The Freeman Stage is located at 36097 Sand Cove Rd., Selbyville, DE 19975. It is about 4 miles west of Fenwick Island. You can visit http://www.freemanstage.org and see what they are all about. You can also purchase tickets through the website. The Foundation’s website is http://www.freemanfoundation.org.
After having a full schedule this summer, this is what you will find in September at The Freeman Stage.
Saturday, 9/10 – Joshua M Freeman Foundation Golf Tournament, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Join them for a most exclusive golf event on the shore. Celebrating its 5th year, it is held at the renowned Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course at Bayside Golf Resort. At the same time you will be supporting the philanthropic work of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation. Sign up and reserve your foursome for a fun filled day.
Saturday, 9/10 – Arts by the Sea – 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. The Arts by the Sea Party is the most exclusive event of the year. This Joshua M. Freeman Foundation Golf Tournament kick-off fundraising party features live music, live and silent auctions, heavenly food choices, an open bar and unforgettable memories at a breath taking location. The Freeman’s Family Beach Home is located in North Beach Beach, Delaware.
Saturday, 9/17 – Broadway Rhythms – 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Clear Space Theatre Company from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, puts on a lively revue of standards and new favorites from the Great White Way. An ensemble cast of great voices, beautiful costumes and fancy footwork are guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages. $10 per person. Kids 18 and under are free.
Have a great time!! Talk to you later….
July 10th, 2011
“The Rehoboth Art League: A place to bring people together to inspire, encourage, and sustain the spirit of art in the community.”
One of the first places I take my guests visiting is to the Rehoboth Art League. That’s exactly what I did when Rosalyn came from Puerto Rico. She even bought one of the art pieces, which is now in display in her house in P.R. Rehoboth Art League is an institution; founded in 1938 and a non-profit organization. Classes are offered on a year-round basis for children and adults; from beginning to advanced levels. When my children were young an art session at the League was a must.
At the present time and until July 17th the Exhibit of the 38th Annual members Fine Craft will be at the Corkran and Tubbs Galleries. For more info. you can call 302-227-8408.
From July 27th until August 26th the next exhibit will be the 73rd Member’s Fine Art Exhibit at the Corkran and Tubbs Galleries. Also a Members Showcase: Pottery at the Homestead Gallery.
On Saturday, July 23rd there will be a pottery demonstration in the Chambers Studio. Please call for time, if you are interested.
When you are visiting these exhibits please take time to tour the Homestead House and the gardens, as well. This is an 18th century farmhouse; placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It is also a museum, a gallery for period and contemporary art. It has been restored to its original form.
The Homestead is a simple home, originally built in 1743.
The corner fireplaces chimneybreasts in the home are notable for their simple but good design. Each are paneled to a different pattern. Those rooms also have the original chair rails.
One of the most awaited tours at the Delaware Beaches is the cottage tour in Rehoboth Beach. This year will mark the 62nd Annual Cottage Tour to be held next Tuesday, the 12th and Wednesday, the 13th. Time: 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Homeowners in Rehoboth unselfishly make their homes available for these two days; rain or shine. Eight homes will be on display including the Homestead. It is usually a very well attended event. Local businesses and the community as a whole, sponsor and welcome this tour in Rehoboth Beach.
This is the main fundraising event for the League. Tickets are $30 and are sold at the Rehoboth Art League, on-line at http://www.rehobothartleague.org/cottagetour, Browseabout Books, Design Center of Rehoboth, Farmer Girl Exotic Gardens, Grub Grocery, J. Conn Scott Showcase, Tomato Sunshine and Windsor’s Flowers & Plants.
If you would like to see the pictures and addresses of the houses that will be on the tour, please visit http://www.rehobothartleague.org/cottagetour.
It will be worth it….have breakfast, visit a few houses….have lunch and visit the rest…
Note: The Rehoboth Art League is located at 12 Dodds Lane, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971. Tel. 302-227-8408. Website? www.rehobothartleague.org. The location is the beautiful neighborhood of Henlopen Acres.
Talk to you later….
June 12th, 2011
Dogfish Head Brewery is the host and Delaware Restaurant Association is the sponsor. 20 restaurants from around the State of Delaware will compete in the Delaware Restaurant Association’s Second Annual Beer, Bocce and BBQ Tournament. Date and Time? Monday, 6/13 from 3 to 8 p.m. Location? Dogfish Head Brewery at #16 Cannery Village Center, Milton.
These restaurants will be competing for the Bocce Cup, and for a cash prize to be donated to the restaurant’s charity of choice. The Justin W. Jennings Foundation/Justin’s Beach House being one of them.
Plenty of food and drinks. Live music by Reedo and the Front Porch Offering.
Please take notice that the Jolly Trolley will be offering free rides to and from the event from Jake’s Seafood on Rt. 1 in Rehoboth.
Spectator tickets are $25. To purchase them call 302-738-2545. For complete info., please visit http://www.delawarerestaurant.org.
And, speaking of raising money for charity – The Justin W. Jennings Foundation and Justin’s Beach House – Chicks for Charity (Southern Delaware) will be hosting an event at Fish On located at The Villages of Five Points in Lewes. This event will take place on Tuesday, June 14th at 6:30 p.m.
The event will benefit The Justin W. Jennings Foundation and Justin’s Beach House. I wrote a post on 5/16/11. If you would like to see it, please click on the month of May on the left hand side of this blog and scroll down to the date. You can find out more about The Justin W. Jennings Foundation by visiting the website: www.justinjennings.org.
On Tuesday you will have the choice of 2 entrees, a cash bar will be available, raffle items and a 50/50 drawing.
The cost is $25/person and includes gratuity. Cash or check only, please. All reservations are to be made by e-mailing gals4thegood@aol.com.
Have a good one!! Talk to you later…
 
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