Late last season, our flagpole on the beach became irreparable. It withstood time and, especially, the weather for nearly 30 years. The new pole is metal and should also expect a long life as well. Old Glory will be hoisted in May along with the Fenwood flag.
In case you are wondering about the artificial dunes on the beach, we’re only following Chalker Beach’s lead. In the name of conservation and thrift, we put the picnic tables against the seawall for protection and piled the sand in front of them.
Storm 3 wasn’t very friendly to the waterfront. Waves washed up over Maple Avenue at one point. The tide was also unusually high, covering our pier and, as you can see, submerged the jetty, taking away the sign
It’s not that we’re trying to hold on to the holidays, but we wanted to be sure everyone had a look at Christmas Tree number one. It was a 12’ beauty and installed by Chuck Gadon and Dave Hopkins. Engineered to withstand Long Island Sound, Mother Nature had something else in mind. The first big coastal storm took off the top down to the cable and then swept the bottom up to the beach. Not to be outdone, Chuck and Dave put up another, though slightly smaller, tree. That tree cost nothing since the vendor, in true holiday spirit, donated the tree. Thank you, Chuck and Dave.
