HAPPY THANKSGIVING to you and your family.
We appreciate your business and referrals--all year long!
23 TURKEYS and fifteen bags of food were
donated by the Avalon Real Estate Agency family to the local Holy Redeemer
Food Bank. The food was already being distributed before the last bag
was unloaded from the car.
Avalon Real Estate Agency staff members Mickey
Barnow and Karen Vetter load the last of 23 turkeys into the trunk.
AVALON'S "FESTIVE FRIDAY!"
Activities begin at 11am on Friday, November 25. A partial schedule is
below:
11am-6pm: skating rink on Dune Drive between 19th and 20th Streets (no
charge, and skates will be available for anyone who needs them.)
11am-4pm: meet Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Cinderella, and
Mrs. Claus at various locations along Dune Drive.
1-3pm: meet Frosty the Snowman in front of Avalon Real Estate Agency.
Bring your camera!
4pm: Holiday Tree Lighting celebration begins at Veteran's Plaza, 21st
Street & Dune Drive, including a magic show, stilt walker, face painting,
and live music.
5pm: Santa Claus arrives via an Avalon Volunteer Fire Department fire truck.
Santa will light the borough's official tree, and pose for photos with
children. All photos will be available for free download on the
borough's website.
7:30pm: A holiday concert featuring Ceol Binn with harp, guitar, and vocals
will be held inside the Avalon Elementary School Auditorium. The
concert is free and open to the public.
For a complete schedule of activities, visit
www.AvalonBoro.org.
STONE HARBOR'S "AN ISLAND HOLIDAY!"
There will be entertainment all day long on Friday & Saturday at the 96th
Street Stage. A partial schedule of other activities is below:
Friday, November 25:
Cookie Decorating, 9am-11am, Jack's Shack, 261 96th Street.
Story Time with Santa, 11am & 1:30pm, Stone Harbor Book Shop, 261 96th
Street.
Pet Parade, 1pm, 200 & 300 blocks of 96th Street.
Mummers String Band, 7:30pm.
Saturday, November 26:
Lunch with Santa, 11am-2pm, Stone Harbor Bar & Grille, 261 96th Street.
Ornament Making, 11am, Just Bead It, 9514 Third Avenue.
Caroling Under the Clock with Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 6pm.
Christmas Parade, 6:30pm. 107th & Third Avenue to 96th Street, and
along 96th Street to
First Avenue. Includes music, floats, candy handouts, and decorated
fire trucks from all over
Cape May County.
For a complete schedule of activities, visit
www.stone-harbor.nj.us.
ARMACOST PARK has been the subject of
discussion amongst Avalon's council and residents as well. The borough
is studying ecological improvements in the 11 acre park in order to restore
it as a haven for birds. Some residents are against any changes,
saying that nature should be allowed to take its course. Avalon
officials have said they will not make any decisions until the results of an
environmental study are completed. Armacost Park lies between 71st &
74th Streets, between Dune Drive and Ocean Drive.
MARKET STATS: Number of new purchase contracts
written in the local market through October 31, last year: 203.
Through October 31, this year: 240, up 18.2%.
BEACH REPLENISHMENT is underway in Strathmere
and Sea Isle City. The two towns will benefit from the $8 million
joint project, which will add more than 700,000 cubic yards of sand to
beaches stretching from Corson's Inlet south to 52nd Street in Sea Isle
City. The work is expected to be completed in January.
CAPE MAY COUNTY ZOO received three lemurs
displaced by a fire in their home zoo in Burlington County. Three
river otters have also arrived at the zoo, having been displaced by flooding
in their home zoo in North Dakota. The lemurs and river otters will be
on display from 10am to 3:45pm each day while they're here on loan.
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN will visit Avalon Real
Estate Agency during Avalon's Festive Friday celebration. Bring the
kids and a camera and meet Frosty from 1-3pm on Friday, November 25!
A.R.E.A. CARES! Avalon Real Estate
Agency is collecting food items for our annual food drive to benefit the
local Holy Redeemer Food Bank. Care to donate non-perishable food
items? Stop by our office during business hours to drop off your
donation!
YET ANOTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT on Avalon Boulevard is underway now, as new
sewer pipes are being installed alongside the road. A 25mph speed
limit is in effect while construction workers and vehicles navigate the
worksite.
WARM WEATHER: we've been treated to sunny skies and warm weather much
of this week, with daytime temperatures in the sixties. More
sixty-plus weather is expected next week!
A GREAT YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITY for families: visit the Wetlands Institute on
Stone Harbor Boulevard. The Institute features educational and
interactive exhibits, aquarium feedings, an observation tower, and the Tidepool Shop. The Wetlands Institute is open Tuesday through
Saturday, 9:30am to 4:30pm.
WINTERIZE NOW: despite the recent pleasant weather, it's time to make the
annual call to your plumber to winterize your pipes. Outside water
lines that aren't "frost free" should be shut off and drained. If you
leave your house open for the winter, keep the heat at 55 degrees to protect
pipes from freezing. If you need the name of a good plumber, call or
email me!
OWNERS, get me your 2012 rental rates! Tenants, call or email me (
Randy@RandyLeiser.com)
or MaryAnn (
mam@AvalonRealty.com)
to find a rental property for next summer!
BALD EAGLES SPOTTED: two American Bald Eagles
were spotted in the area of Grassy Sound, between Stone Harbor and North
Wildwood. Approximately 80 pairs of nesting eagles now reside in New
Jersey, but most are located in Salem and Cumberland counties.
The number of eagles in New Jersey has increased dramatically; in 1973 there
was only one nesting pair known to reside in New Jersey.
FINISHED BY THE END OF THE YEAR! That's
the word on the Avalon Boulevard Bridge, which has undergone extensive work.
A new concrete deck surface was added to the center lane of the bridge last
week, and asphalt was being laid this week. When completed, the bridge
will feature a dedicated left turn lane for traffic entering Avalon, easing
summer traffic tie-ups.
BUT WE'RE NOT DONE YET! A portion of Avalon
Boulevard will be resurfaced next spring if federal funding comes through.
The $1.1 million county project would resurface the section of Avalon
Boulevard from about 500 feet west of the Graven's Thorofare Bridge in
Middle Township to the bridge entering Avalon. Work could begin in
April or May of next year. As much as $12.6 million in federal money
is expected for road improvement projects in the county.
A TRAFFIC LIGHT CAMERA may be added at the
intersection of Route 9 and Stone Harbor Boulevard. Middle Township
submitted an application to the NJDOT for cameras at its two busiest
intersections (the other was for Routes 9 and 47 in Rio Grande) and is
awaiting approval for them. Middle Township will not pay for the
system; instead, it would be installed by American Traffic Solutions, who
would receive a share of revenue from violators.
LOOKING FOR great activities in the off
season? Check out the Avalon Free Public Library. They offer
great lectures, story time for kids, writing instruction, and more.
Visit
www.AvalonFreeLibrary.org and
view their calendar of events.
2012 RENTALS! Yes, it's time to start
thinking about next year's rentals! Property owners: get us your
rental rates if you haven't already done so. Tenants: call or email me
(
Randy@RandyLeiser.com)
or MaryAnn (
mam@avalonrealty.com)
to get started!