Barefoot & Wagons
By Sandy Drawers

No Fair Weather Friends

Its official folks...summer’s here! (someone tell the weatherman...) When rays of sun do burst out, the beach is packed with revelers. Stores and spas report good business when the sky is grey, so keep coming out. There is always a lot to do. This past Monday and Tuesday were beautiful, even though the forecast was not and it rained in the city. So ignore the weather channel my friends and come.

Success

The annual clothing drive was a success this past Saturday. Thank you to all who thoughtfully gave their clothing at the Ocean Beach Freight Dock for distribution to needy folks in Bay Shore and the surrounding area. Thanks to George Rehn for making it possible and the police for not giving lewdness tickets!

Mark Your Calendars

Our Annual Fourth of July parade will be... well July 4th! Line up near the fire department by 11 a.m. and get ready to pull your pretties through town. Oh I remember when I was in that wagon, clutching my flag and lollipop, seems like yesterday (actually this is a theme Ira and I use, but I won’t get into that...)

The Ocean Beach Association summer membership meeting is scheduled for July 8, at 11 a.m. in the Community House. The 2006 OBA Directories will be available for all members. Also, the Annual Service Award will be presented.

Have you registered your children for the Ocean Beach Youth Group? It may not be too late so get your paperwork in or it will be an exhausting summer for you. Hurry!

And have you joined the OBA yet? Rob Nager tells me that the membership is at an all-time high. Glad to hear it. These folks are in the know...or into the no... certainly trying to stay out of politics is not easy. Judy went to bat against the Board for the condo controversy. Bringing up a lot of development and zoning issues was long overdue. But now what? Let’s push the new mayor and his trustees to tackle that subject soon and update the laws. It’s only the beginning.

And I have to say Ira and I were insulted when it was said that the condos will be so loud (being surrounded as it is on the bayfront by bars) that only seniors will be able to live there. Well, my hearing is fine!

If you have not already sent in your 2006 annual dues, please do! Yearly dues are still only $35.

Reality Withdraw

Your favorite prime-time show is getting ready to pack up. We hear they will wrap up J4 at the Lighthouse. Most folks feel that they were extremely polite and despite a helicopter headache the experience has been painless.

The Film Fest is getting into gear for July 14th kick-off. We hear that they may even screen a trailer of the reality show—so look for me dears. I’m the Catherine Deneuve look-alike in the orange kaftan.

Enjoy all! Happy Holiday!

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