This Weeks News 02/23/2012:
AVALON'S SUCCESS, OUR GOOD FORTUNE:
That's the title of an article architect Mark Asher wrote about
designing and building homes in Avalon. Mark's well-written piece
provides insight into what makes Avalon, and the high quality homes
built here, special. Read and enjoy the article here:
Working In Avalon
THIRTY YEAR FIXED RATE MORTGAGES remain at
an all time low of 3.87%, according to Freddie Mac. Jumbo
mortgages over $417,000 are a bit higher. Not only is it a great
time to finance a purchase, it's a great time to refinance a higher-rate
loan on your primary residence or vacation home. Email or call me for
the names of reliable mortgage lenders.
NAVAL AIR STATION WILDWOOD is home to a
fascinating collection of airplanes, ranging from a Boeing-Stearman to a
Grumman F-14 Tomcat. This past Friday, the last pilot to have
flown the F-14 visited the NASW Museum to see his former plane.
Lt. Cmdr. Dominick Telenko brought his wife and children to the museum
to show them the plane he flew on missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and
elsewhere including a flyby at the Gator Bowl in Florida. The Navy
donated the plane to the museum several years ago, and sent a crew to
repaint it. Lt. Cmdr. Telenko's name is still stenciled beneath
the plane's cockpit window; museum staff convinced Telenko to autograph
the plane.
The NASW Museum is currently undergoing renovations, but is open on its
regular winter schedule of Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm.
www.usnasw.org.
MARKET STATS: From January 1 - February
15th of last year, 35 purchase contracts were written in the local
market. During the same time this year, 39 contracts were written,
up 11%.
VOTE EARLY, VOTE OFTEN! It's time
for the annual contest to name the top beaches in New Jersey! Cape May
County beaches have always been well represented, with Avalon, Stone
Harbor, and Sea Isle City placing in the top ten multiple times.
The Wildwoods have won the contest the past few years.
Visit
www.njtoptenbeaches.org to cast your vote.
BLACK
BEAR LACROSSE: Based on conversations with my clients and
tenants, it seems as if lacrosse is bigger than ever....I thought this
might be helpful for your summer planning. Black Bear has provided
expert instruction and training at lacrosse camps and clinics for well
over a decade. Black Bear campers enjoy daily scrimmages, skills
sessions, contests, and daily personal interaction with the coaches.
Players of all abilities and experience are welcome and will be grouped
according to age and ability. We teach sound fundamentals and
develop our campers’ skills and Lacrosse IQ needed to compete at the
next level. The camps are run by top high school coaches in a fun
filled, fast paced environment and designed for Boys and Girls aged
4-15.
For more information about Black Bear’s Avalon, Stone Harbor and
Southeast PA camps please visit their website:
www.BlackBearLax.com.
2012
PCA BEAR AFFAIR FUNDRAISER: My friends and clients, Steve and
Ellen, are part of the Philadelphia Children's Alliance (PCA), a
non-profit organization that promotes healing and justice for child sex
abuse victims in Philadelphia. The PCA does this by conducting forensic
interviews in a child-friendly setting. The PCA also provides victim
support and advocacy services and work closely with medical and mental
health professionals in a collaborative investigative partnership with
the police, DHS and prosecutors to help these kids and their family
navigate through the criminal justice process and the counseling that
await them. PCA does all this in a new, state of the art space in
Philadelphia where all these professionals and trained specialists work
together on behalf of kids. The idea is that the interviews are done in
a very professional and safe way (that is, surrounded by toys and art,
not by police in a scary police district), where the interviewers can
make sure that all interested parties are represented at the interview.
What Else Can You Do To Help? Share
this with your own friends and family; consider a sponsorship by your
employer or business (ranging from $125 to $5,000); think about
something you, your employer or business might want to donate for
auction.
PCA Bear Affair Fundraiser...a really
fun event with great auction items and there are usually some local
celebrities (like Eagles players, politicians, TV and radio
personalities).
Thursday April 26, 2012 from 6:00pm to
9:30pm
The Crystal Tea Room, Wanamaker Building
$85 per ticket or $150 for two tickets...
live entertainment, open bar and great food.
Purchase Tickets / Make A Donation
Auction items range from dinner and
boutique gift certificates to sports tickets and memorabilia to artwork
to theater tickets to weekend getaways to exotic vacations to meals with
famous locals (the Mayor and the DA were up for bid last year)!
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