“Bethany Beach’s boardwalk epitomizes the more rustic elegance of America’s boardwalks. Its founders constructed the first iteration of its boardwalk in 1903—21 years before the first electrical plant and 31 years before the first paved road to its more boisterous neighbor, Rehoboth Beach. Billing itself as “the quiet resort,” Bethany offers the ice cream shops [...]
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Sea Colony Beach Patrol takes 5 titles at U.S. Lifeguard Association Nationals
August 16th, 2009
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – 2009 USLA Lifeguard National Competition – With more than 1,000 lifeguards competing in this year’s championships, Sea Colony Beach Patrol captured five national titles and medaled in a variety of events. Standout performers were:
Cindy Fajardo: 1st in the Surf Swim, 1st in the American Ironwoman, 2nd in the 2k Beach Run, 2nd in [...]
Beach replenishment … from the dredge ship perspective, sort of
December 3rd, 2007
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The latest edition of Coastal Connection – a publication of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control’s Division of Soil & Water Conservation (two ampersands and deep breath) – contains some stats about the beach replenishment project so far, including (at the time of publication) about 726 loads of sand pumped, each dropping 2,050 cubic yards [...]
Beach replenishment work at Sea Colony finished; South Bethany’s part of the project is now under way
November 30th, 2007
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More than a week after beach replenishment work at Sea Colony – “The Premier Family Beach & Tennis Resort Community” – wrapped up, the project is progressing quickly again, now in South Bethany. Looking across the as-yet-unreplenished stretch in Middlesex Beach, the sheer volume of sand pumped on the beach and the scope of the overall project [...]
Sea Colony beach replenishment is complete
November 17th, 2007
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Over the last few days, crews completed surfside sand-pumping operations on the south end of Sea Colony’s oceanfront – from Farragut House to Sea Colony-Middlesex Beach border. The owner-funded beach and dune work is now complete in “The Premier Family Beach & Tennis Resort Community.” The beach replenishment project has moved to the south end of the [...]
Sea Colony beach replenishment reaches resort’s southern border
November 12th, 2007
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While heavy equipment and numerous sections of heavy pipe remained on the seaside resort community’s beach at mid-day today, the major sand-pumping and dune building efforts had reached the southern end of Sea Colony – “The Premier Family Beach & Tennis Resort Community.”
Since resuming earlier this week following a five-day hiatus resulting from the passing of Tropical Storm [...]
Sea Colony Beach Replenishment now south to Ocean Pool 5
November 11th, 2007
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Through mid-day today, beach replenishment in “The Premier Family Beach & Tennis Resort Community” had reached Ocean Pool 5, between Harbour and Island buildings, just north of the beach crossover at Island House – the southern-most of the nine Sea Colony oceanfront hi-rise condominiums.
While progress for the remainder of the sand-pumping project is weather dependent, based on the speed of the [...]
Sea Colony Beach Replenishment reaches Ocean Pool 4
November 10th, 2007
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Beach building efforts at Sea Colony – “The Premier Family Beach & Tennis Resort Community” – has progressed to Ocean Pool 4, between Farragut & Georgetowne building, and has nearly reached the beach crossover south of Farragut House. Rapid progress is being made on the owner-funded beach replenishment project, which should be complete, weather dependent, [...]
Sea Colony Beach Replenishment continues at a rapid pace
November 9th, 2007
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Sea Colony beach replenishment operations continue around the clock.
As of just two hours ago, beach building work had progressed south of Ocean Pool 3, almost to Farragut House on Sea Colony’s oceanfront. Started on Oct. 26, the owner- funded beach replenishment effort on the seaside resort community’s private beach had been moving quickly until the [...]
Sea Colony beach replenishment returns after Tropical Storm Noel break
November 7th, 2007
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Sand pumping operations resumed at Sea Colony – “The Premier Family Beach & Tennis Resort Community” – today, following a five-day hiatus forced by the passing of Tropical Storm Noel. Sea Colony’s beach building work started on October 26 at the north end of the seaside resort community and was making rapid progress until the storm suspended operations late [...]
