Panoramic Photo
At the August 25th Town Council Meeting, Mr. Allen Hansen, a long-time visitor to Fenwick Island, presented the Town a picture that he took while on vacation a few years ago.
The Town Council would like to thank Mr. Hansen for his generous gift.
From Left-Right: Secretary Bernie Merritt, Town Manager Terry Tieman, Vice Mayor Richard Mais, Council Member Vicki Carmean, Council Member Roy Williams,
Mr. Allen Hansen, Council Member Julie Lee, Mayor Gene Langan, Treasurer Gardner Bunting.
Beach Patrol Advisory
Due to reduced staffing this week (8/28 – 9/1), there will be limited lifeguard stands/coverage but all beaches will be open.
Also, the beach assistance service will not be available until 9/2.
Additionally, weather and surf conditions this week may warrant water & beach restrictions so please check with lifeguards on conditions. There is a very high risk of rip currents this week, particularly on Tuesday and Wednesday due to the disturbance off of the coast.
Dredging Contacts
For those in attendance at the Dredging Workshop this past Friday, August 18th, below is a list of the contacts (Governor, Senators, State Representatives, and the DNREC Secretary) to write letters to in regards to dredging assistance for the Town of Fenwick Island. You can also fill out the dredging petition and return to Karin Lakin (email and fax on page 2 of the petition). A copy of the petition can also be picked up at the Town Hall.
Governor John Carney
State of Delaware
Carvel Building
820 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Contact through the web at:
http://governor.delaware.gov/email-governor-carney/
DNREC
Secretary Shawn Garvin
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
302-739-9000
Shawn.Garvin@delaware.gov
Pete Schwartzkopf
Speaker of the House
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
302-744-4351
Peter.Schwartzkopf@delaware.gov
Senator Gerald Hocker
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
302-537-6016
Gerald.Hocker@delaware.gov
Senator Chris Coons
500 W. Loockerman Street
Suite 450
Dover, DE 19904
302-736-5601
Chris.Coons@delaware.gov
Senator Tom Carper
500 W. Loockerman Street
Suite 470
Dover, DE 19904
302-674-3308
Tom.Carper@delaware.gov
Representative Ronald Gray
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
302-744-4171
Ronald.Gray@delaware.gov
Representative Stephen Smyk
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
302-744-4171
Steve.Smyk@delaware.gov
Representative Danny Short
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
302-744-4172
Daniel.Short@delaware.gov
Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester
1105 N. Market Street
Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-830-2330
Contact through the web at:
https://bluntrochester.house.gov/contact/
Rip Currents
With the approaching Hurricane Gert off the shore of Fenwick Island tonight through tomorrow, heavy rip currents are expected.
Below is a link to an informational video to help increase public awareness of rip currents and provide information on what to do if caught in a rip current.
Stay safe while at the beach! Fortunately, the hurricane is staying off into the Atlantic Ocean where it will not cause any damage to Fenwick Island.
Organizational Meeting
The Organizational Meeting of the Town Council was held on August 15th.
Congratulations to Gene Langan, Julie Lee, Richard Mais, and Roy Williams who were sworn in for another 2-year term.
Officers for the 2017-2018 Council:
- Mayor – Gene Langan
- Vice Mayor – Richard Mais
- Treasurer – Gardner Bunting
- Secretary – Bernie Merritt
- Council Member – Vicki Carmean
- Council Member – Julie Lee
- Council Member – Roy Williams
Hurricane Preparedness
This is just a reminder that we are well into Hurricane Season and we’ve already had a number of named storms in the Gulf of Mexico.
Below are some resources to help prepare for hurricane season. With any luck we won’t need them, but it’s always better to be safe than sorry!
