My mission today was sand removal- from my house and car. 

Although I love living at the shore…I prefer the sand stay on the beach.  Somehow, it sneaks in when I’m not looking!    Thank goodness for my favorite household amenity:  central vac 

Other than random storms, September is known as the best month at the shore.  Make sure you schedule a beach day soon.

P.S.  It’s bulk trash week in Avalon- last day to put unwanted items on the curb is Monday morning, September 13th.  Bulk trash in Stone Harbor is September 20th.

There were 1,020 registered runners and walkers.

The results for the Tim Kerr 7 Mile and 5K race will be posted on:  http://compuscore.com/cs2010/sept/index.htm

Proceeds from this event are distributed locally by TK Charities : http://www.timkerrcharities.org/

Saturday, Sept. 25 - Unique Joint Meeting of ROA and Borough Council (notice copied from e-mail sent to ROA Members)

The Realty Owners Association September General Meeting will be held at Borough Hall, and then will be followed by an official Borough Council Meeting. The Mayor and the full Council will conduct their regularly scheduled Tuesday meeting at this time to give the community an opportunity to learn more about the work of each committee. People will be able to ask questions about Borough issues during the Public Comment part of the agenda. 

Come to Borough Hall at 8:30am for coffee and refreshments outside council chambers. The general ROA meeting begins at 9:00 am. and will include the introduction of seven new trustees and the presentation of the 2010 Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award. Stay for the Borough Council meeting that immediately follows.

Round out your day by attending the Fire Safety Day to learn more about fire safety and have your fire extinguisher re-certified at the Stone Harbor Volunteer Fire Company #1 from 12:00 to 2:00. More information on this event soon.

All Realty Owners’ Association general meetings are open to the public.

“Down the Shore every thing’s all right…” playing on the radio as I drove to work this morning.  Have a great holiday weekend!

I posted another video showing the ocean/beach at high tide: http://www.youtube.com/user/AnnDelaneyBeach

The life guards reported for duty today- to keep swimmers OUT of the ocean.  Because of the tide, most were forced to move their stands to the beach paths… or, in this case, to the private sitting area for Villa Maria by the Sea retreat house- while guarding “Nun’s Beach”.

It’s now almost 5pm, and the sun is out.  Ready for a great Labor Day weekend 

Will post weather updates here and on Twitter.

Friday 2:30pm   Off and on rain showers and gusts of wind.  High tide  at 3:30pm- no flooding expected, but with the rough ocean, there may be some beach erosion.  Traffic coming on to the island for the Labor Day Weekend.

Noticed this newer ocean front home with storm shutters lowered.  The public works department removed the trash/recycle cans from the beach.  Lifeguard boats are stored, and the stands lay close to the dunes.

Unfortunately, we also walked by homes with flags, umbrellas, glass top tables, etc. all exposed on upper sun decks.  Even if Earl stays well out to sea, high winds may still be an issue.   Strong winds are common in the “brisk” winter months at the shore, but the outdoor hazards are limited to trash cans!  See my January 2010 post: http://anndelaney.com/2010/01/03/january-weather-2/

The swells increased during the day- rare for us to see breaking waves that far from the shore line.

The surfers are excited about the big waves.  Swimmers should use caution- the current is strong and the breaking waves are powerful (speaking from experience- and I was wearing a life jacket).

Hopefully, Earl just buzzes by our coast.  Yet high winds can still be an issue.  Best bet is to secure all outside furniture, the grill, kayaks, trash cans, etc.

If you need to hire someone to help with these tasks, Maids Available Services has staff available:  maidsavailable@yahoo.com  or 609-263-1747.