Bethany Beach

Bethany Beach remains closed (Fri., Sept. 3, 2010) to all beach related activities (swimming, fishing, etc.) until conditions improve.

Children who have enjoyed the weekly lessons on marine life, wetlands and other fun outdoor activities at the Bethany Beach Nature Center – and those that have yet to see what the fuss is about – are being invited on a special free guided kayak tour through the inland bays on Saturday, Sept. 11.

As Trudy Fox styled Marilyn Denny’s hair at Millville’s Hair Snippery recently, she said, “I’m really looking forward to showing my jewelry at the yART Sale again. You know there’s a change this year: It’ll be two days, both the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend.”

Art has always been an irresistible expression for Sandra Webberking. The 1997 graduate of Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia was first intrigued by jewelry. By her sophomore year of college, however, she had ventured into sculpting and metalwork, and she hasn’t looked back since. Even now, with a business going strong for 13 years, she’s constantly finding new ideas and imaginative projects. And, on Sept. 11, she’ll return to as a featured artist for the 32nd Annual Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival, with her eye-catching creations.

The Friends of the South Coastal Library will host its largest book sale ever on Thursday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; on Friday, Aug. 20, from 1 to 5 p.m., and on Saturday, Aug. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will be held in the meeting room of the library, at 43 Kent Avenue in Bethany Beach.

The Southern Delaware resort area’s most unusual celebration takes place in the “Quiet Resort” of Bethany Beach on Labor Day, and everyone is invited, according to Carolyn Bacon and Marie Wright, the assistant chairpersons of this year’s Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral events.

One glance at Geoff Coe’s wildlife gallery, and it’s easy to see why the Philadelphia native dropped his geology career for one in photography. Now a Florida resident, he can indulge himself in the ornithological specimens in which he specializes.

The Ellen Rice Gallery is hosting the second of two Saturday events this weekend aimed at raising funds for a program that helps devastatingly disfigured U.S. soldiers who were injured in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman will be making an appearance at the South Coastal Library for a discussion, reading and book signing for her book “I’d Know You Anywhere,” on Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 6 p.m.— the very day her latest book is being released.

The South Coastal Library will be holding its “highly sought-after” three-day book sale this coming week, Aug. 19- 21.

The Town of Bethany Beach will be holding a special concert on the bandstand Thursday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m., to welcome honorary guests Gabriel Daube, mayor of Périers, France, and his wife.

Bob and Mary Wood started vacationing at the Delaware beaches in 1966, and 44 years later, they are still coming back.

Bethany Beach Town Council candidate Chuck Peterson announced on Aug. 2 that he was withdrawing from his campaign to run for a town council seat. The move reduces the field of candidates who are running to just four – the same as the number of seats available – eliminating the need for a council election in Bethany Beach this year.

On Wednesday, Aug. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m., the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company will hold its last “Kid’s Night at the Firehouse” for the summer of 2010.

Online volunteer registration is now open for the 25th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, to be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 25. Sponsored by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), the cleanup spans the First State’s 97-mile eastern coastline and includes river and ocean shorelines, as well as wetland and watershed areas.

After years of concern, confusion, controversy, effort and, finally, construction, Frankford’s new water plant is about to come online. At the Aug. 2 meeting of the town council, Councilman Jesse Truitt said the town was on schedule to turn on the new water plant sometime between Aug. 16 and 20. At that time, the town’s water will start coming from the new plant.

It is well known that the purpose of a New Orleans jazz funeral is to mourn and then celebrate the life of the “dearly departed.” So how does the Jazz Funeral celebrated each Labor Day in Bethany Beach compare with the original?

On Wednesday, July 28, U.S. Sens. Tom Carper and Ted Kaufman (both D-Del.) and Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) announced that $8.172 million in federal funding would be provided to repair the Bethany Beach and South Bethany coastline following damage from the nor’easter and Hurricane Ida in November 2009.

In the spirit of Andres Segovia and Charlie Byrd, Larry Snitzler, classical guitarist, and Rick Whitehead, jazz guitarist, will combine their talents in the second concert of the summer season presented by Concerts at the Beach. The program will feature Latin American, classical and jazz standards, and the concert will be held in St.

Summertime is in full swing, and many have been heading to the shore for a relaxing getaway and time with family and friends. But the increased number of vacationers inevitably leads to higher volume of traffic on the roadways.

For 25 years, the “Friends of Summer” have mourned the passing of the summer tourist season at Bethany Beach, Del. Known as a “Quiet Resort,” the beach town is where a group of faithful mourners respectfully lay to rest their beloved summer season on Labor Day.

Bringing to a close discussions dating back to February, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Secretary Collin O’Mara recently announced that the agency has finalized a consent agreement with NRG Energy Inc. that will permanently shut down a third coal-fired electrical generating unit at the Indian River Power Plant in Millsboro by the end of 2013.

Bethany Beach Audit Committee member Don Doyle called the 52-page audit document for the Town of Bethany Beach’s 2010 fiscal year “an educational trip through the finances of the Town of Bethany Beach.” But the bottom line for those who prefer more typical beach reads to finance documents is that the town, once again, came out head and shoulders above the crowd for its financial management.

Whether doing cannonballs off the boat, taking off from the dock on a personal watercraft or swimming in the open bays, it’s nice to know how clean that water really is. And the Center for the Inland Bays’ second Recreational Water Quality Indicator Report can help in navigating the use of some of the local inland bays.

The Bethany Beach’s Farmers’ Market has been luring in shoppers and providing local farmers, growers and producers with an outlet for their products for four years now. Since this year’s market started up in late June, the number of shoppers stopping out on Sunday mornings has been impressive. Statistics for the first month – provided by the market’s president, Dan Costello – show that the market is very popular not only among locals, but with out-of-town vacationers, too.

Delaware State Police this week arrested five teenagers in connection with the burglary of a Bethany Beach home on Friday, July 16.

It was that time again this week: time for Ecumenical Vacation Bible School. In the Bethany Beach area, ecumenical means several churches working together for this annual vacation tradition, and the time in the middle of summer that some kids look forward to all year long, where they will once again meet new friends, meet new teachers and, for some, be introduced to Jesus Christ for the first time.

After Giang Hong spent five years bringing authentic Thai cuisine to the Washington, D.C., suburb of Herndon, Va., he was ready for a change of scenery. When he could not find space available to open a restaurant in Ocean City, Md., he opted for an “express” alternative in Bethany Beach, and locals and visitors have been taking full advantage since Thai Palms Grill opened earlier this month.

For the owner of Patsy’s restaurant in downtown Bethany Beach, hosting live musicians has been a goal for 11 years. This summer, that goal was finally accomplished, as the tunes of guitarist Jeff Severson floated through the air on several occasions during Saturday dinner and Sunday brunch.

Outstanding architecture, astounding landscaping, inspiring home furnishings and stunning design have all combined to make particular homes and dwellings some of the most sought-after and admired ones in the area. Next week, guests on the 19th Annual Beach & Bay Cottage Tour, to benefit the Friends of the South Coastal Library (FOSCL), will once again have the opportunity to witness it all and visit 10 exceptional homes throughout the Bethany Beach/Fenwick Island area.