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Building a Dream ~ Living a Dream

RecoveringAfter the Storm

R.I.P. Shack Happy Days - It was fun doing paintings of you :)

-Cathleen Engelsen

The sun will shinethe sea will calmWinds subsidewhen clouds are gone.

In our mindsfear and floodCaused one nightfrom above.

Things are gonebut we are fineFriends uniteand words are kind.

Together we,will rebuildWith mighty minds and our strong will.

We’ll push our sandand build our dunes Together we willheal our wounds.

As we buildour hearts will growand our future we shall sow.

After the Storm

Lisa

As We Recover

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ForthoseofuswhogrewuponFifthStreetinBeachHaven,thepavilionattheendofthestreetisiconic.Thereare,excuseme“were”,onlytwoontheentireisland,sowealwaysfeltourstreetwasspecial-differentfromotherstreetsthathadanentrancetothebeach.Muchmorethanawoodenstructure,itholdsmanytreasuredmemoriesformyfamily,nowfourthgeneration,andotherswhohavelivedhere.WeconsiderourselvespartofaFifthStreetfamilyofsorts.

Whenwewerelittle,thepavilionseemedhugetous.Whenwewalkedtothefrontandlookedoverthewhiterailingtothesandbelowwefeltlikeitwasa50’drop.Ofcoursethechallengewastoovercomeourfear,slipoutsidetherailing,andwhenwefeltbraveenoughjumptothesoft,sugarywhitesandwaitingbelow.Wow!Whatarush!Ifwewerereallybraveweaddedanother3feetbyjumpingfromtherailing.Beneaththefrontofthepavilion,shadewasprovidedforthoseseekingrefugefromthoseburninghotsummerdays.Waybackunderthewoodenboardwalkthatleduptothestructurewasahiddenworld.Wewouldcrawlbackupthere,digholes,andpretendtobeinafortwithourTonkatoysandarmymen,hiddenfromtheoutsideworld.Wecouldhearpeopletalkingandwalkingaboveusbuttheyhadnocluewewerejustbelowtheirfeet.Oh,thesimplejoysandimaginationsofachild!

Everyonewouldwalktothepavilionmultipletimeseachday.Somestartedtheirdaythereenjoyingmorningcoffeeandnewspaper.Forothers,whowereavidsurferslikemyself,itwasadailyritualtolookoutdueeast,thenturnourgazenorthtoTaylorAveor,southtowardsCenterSt.toseehowthewaveswerebreakingandlocatethebestspot.Itwasafairlycommonoccurrencetoseedolphinsplayfullycavortingjustbeyondthesandbar.Thosewithbinocularswouldscantheshorelineandhorizontolocatefishermenandfishingboatstoseewhatwasbeing“caught”.Otherswhoweren’tparticularlyfondofthebeachornotpermittedtobeinthebrightsunlightwouldsitonthewoodenbenchesand,vicariouslyatleast,enjoytheactivitiesofothersonthebeach.Whengoingtothebeachonthosecrowdedsummerdaysweneedonlysay,“I’llbeontheleftofthepavilion”,or,“I’llbeontherightofthepavilion”!Thosesimplewordsprovidedampledirectionenablingfriendsandfamilytolocateusandplacetheirbeachchairsandtowelsnexttoours.

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Seagullscouldbeseenperchingontheroof,usuallyeatingtheclamstheydroppedtheretobreakthemopen.Weddingswerefairlycommonplaceandalwaysmadeeveryonesitupandtakenotice.Nonewasmorespecialtomethantheweddingofmynieceafewyearsback.HavingspenteverysummeronFifthStreetitwassymbolicofherdeeploveforthebeach.ForthosewhoattendedEasterSunriseservicesthepavilionwasagaincalledintoservice.Yearsago,whenattendancewassmall,wewouldallgatheronthepavilion,pastorandcongregation.Astimepassedandattendanceincreaseddramatically,thepavilionservedasthepulpitwithmostofthecongregationonthebeachbelow.Askidswecouldseeandclearlyheareachandeveryicecreamtruckdriver,whoatfrequentintervalswalkedontothepavilionandshooktheirbellsloudlyannouncingtoallofusthatitwastimeforaspecial,cold,sweet,summertimetreat.

Afterdinner,walkingdowntothepavilionwaspartofourdailyritual.Itdidn’tmatterthatwehadbeenonthebeachallday!Thepavilionwasouroutdoorcommunitycenterwherewewouldtalkovertheeventsofthedaywithfriends,neighborsandvisitorswiththebeautifuloceanasaback-drop.Wewouldwatchkidsflyingkitesorplayinginthewadingpoolsleftbehindbythehightide.Or,wemightobserveamanwithametaldetectorslowlypacingbackandforthlookingforhiddentreasurejustbeneaththesand‘ssurface.Asduskturnedtonightfallthepavilionprovidedaringsideseatasthemoonappearedrightoutofthehorizon,risinginallitssplendorandspreading

ashimmering,goldenpathacrossthewaves.WhenNor’eastersblewin,astheydidonoccasionandusuallylasted3days,wecouldescape“cabinfever”byventuringtotheendofthestreet,andundertheshelterprovidedbythepavilion,observethetumultuouschurningoftheocean.

Oneofthemostpoignantreasonsformyloveofthepavilionisthevividmemoryofmymom,TameaJones,painstakinglyplantingdunegrassandyuccaplantsinthesanddunesthatbordereithersideoftheentrancetothepavilion.Sherealizedthattherootsofthoselittleplantsarewhathelpedtosolidifythedunesandperformtheirmostvaluablejob--tofunctionasafirst-lineofdefenseagainststorms.Theydidtheirjobwellduring“Sandy’s”onslaught!AndyoumyfriendwereasilentsentineltoSandy’sfury!Youstoodyourposttilltheveryend!Wethankyoudeeplyandwillmissyougreatly!

Ipray,notonlyforthesakeofFifthStreetresidentsbutforallthosewhofrequentBeachHaven,thatthepavilionwillberebuilt.Ithasfarmorevaluethanbeingaestheticallypleasing.Ittrulyisasymbolandagatheringplaceformanyofus,creatingasenseoffamily,community,andcommonground.Ifrebuilt,itwillcontinuetoprovidecountlessmorememories.Whenconsideringwhetherornottorebuild,thesereasonsarebothpricelessandtimeless,faroutweighinganymonetaryoutlay!

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Artists For a Shore CauseisagrassrootsartistsmovementcreatedtohelpJerseyShorecom-munitiesaffectedbySuperStormSandy.Manyhomesandsmallbusinessessufferedfromsevereflooddamagecausingfamiliestobedisplacedandforcedbusinessestoclose.SmallfamilyrunbusinessesmakeupthemajorityoftheJerseyShoreseasonaltouristeconomy.Forasuc-cessfulrecoveryitisvitalforthesebusinessestoreopenassoonaspossibletobringtouristsbacktotheregionandfamiliesbacktotheirhomes.

KidsNeedsMoreArtinJupiter,FL,isworkingwiththem.t.burtongallerytoraisemoneytosupporttheeffortsoftwonon-profitorganizationsleadingtherebuildingeffortsonLongBeachIslandandinOceanCounty.Si-multaneousbenefitexhibitionswillbeheldinNJandFLwiththeproceedsfromthesaleofdonatedartgoingto,Jetty+Waves4WaterandWavesofHope.

Jetty+W4WishelpingtheLongBeachIslandcommu-nitywithallphasesofrebuildingafterSuperStormSan-dy.WavesofHopeiscommittedtoservingtheneedsoffamiliesandindividualsimpactedbySuperStormSandyduringthelongtermdisasterrecoveryprocessthrough-outOceanCounty,NJ.

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Sea Sirens After the Storm Howdoeshealinghappen?Howdoessomeonedistanceoneselffromanystorm’sdestructivewake?Bywakingupandbeginningtolive,anew.Toliveistogrieve.Toliveistofillone’snextmomentwithwhathelpsustorecover.Toliveistounlearnwhatcoveredourpainyesterday.Toliveistouncoveranddiscoverwhowearetobecomeaswegrowaftertheskieshavereturnedtoblueandwelookupanditistrue.Toliveistoalignoneselfwithotherswhoshamelesslylive,too.Heal-inghasneverhappenedfromthecon-tentsofabottle.Wehaveneverbeenjarredoutofourpainbywhatcomesinajar.Healinghasneverbeenboughtinabakery.Healinghasneverbeenfoundonashelfofaconveniencestore—ortheshelfofamedicinecabinet.Ithasneverbeenaccomplishedbyblamingtheheavens—orourselves.Healinghasneverappearedonalifelessscreen.Healingmustneverbeconfusedwithhiding. Thetidesknownotofobjectsthathavebeenstolen.Seagullscarenotthatliveshavebeenbroken.TheSeaSirensofHealingwhispertous,though,afterthestorm’ssurgehassubsided.Afterthesunhasappearedfrombehindeverycloudofdespair.Afterthehorizonhasreturnedandsilentlybeckonsforustomeetit.Greetit.Smileuponitsreappearanceaftergo-ingmissingfortoolong.Theirwhisperluresusoutofourstuporandinvitesustojoinlife.Towatchshapelessfoggivewaytotheoutlineofsand,sky,sea.Tosurrendertoitshistory—andfightthefightofourlife,aswedaretobefriendit,again. Tohealistocontinuetodowhathasalwaysmadeusfeelglad—evenwhenwearemostsad.Tohealistosurroundourselveswithbehaviorsthatinvitehealthofbodyandwealthofheart,evenwhenwecareleastaboutours—oranyoneelse’s.Togrievehasnotimetable;itisapartofcontinuingtoliveinaworldthatrespectspain—butoffersopportunityandspaceneededtohelpushealandscar. Stormsofthesurfandstormsofthesoul.Thoseontheislandandinland,aswell.Wavesthatbreakanddestroywiththeirswell.SirensofHealingwhispertothosewhoweepbehindcloseddoors.

Theywhispertothosewhosobonthesand.Theywhispertothosewhohavelostalltoanydestructiveforceonehasneverbeenabletocontrol,“Theworldwaits—beginagain.Revisitwhathasalwaysmadeyouglad.Returntodoingwhathashelpedwhensad.Run,not,fromgrieving.Liveasyougrieve.Lovewhileyoumourn.Learnasyousob.Growasallaboutus,aworldyearnsandlearnstosurvive—again.” Theworldwaitsforallwhoawakenandkneelinprayer.Standupanddare.Tolive.NOW.Onyourisland,onmyisland,onLBI. “There is often in people to whom ‘the worst’ has happened an almost transcendent freedom, for they have faced ‘the worst’ and survived it.”—Carol Pearson

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‘62 Nor’Easter Super Storm Sandy

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BEACH HAVEN RECOVERY


Theislandhaschanged.Itisn’tthefirsttimeanditwon’tbethelasttime.WithgrandoldVictoriansfromlongago,tinylittlebeachcottagesandnowtoweringcastles,theislandisconstantlyrebuilding.Wefeelsadoverthelossofourchildhoodmemories.Sandduneshavebeenwashedawayandsomeofourfavoritesshopshaveclosedforever.WhenIwalkuptothebeach,itiscleartomewhyI’msosad.It’snotthebuildingsthatwereruined,theycanbereplaced,itisthefriendsandneighborswhoarestrugglingtorebuildandadjusttothe“newnormal”.Thestrongwillbrushthemselvesoffandforgeahead.Otherswillstaytrappedintrauma.Wetendtoromanticizethepastbutitwasneverasgoodaswebelieve itwas.Bythinkingthatthepastwasbetterthanitis“now”,andfocusonwhatwelost,wewillstaylockedinsadness.Ifweviewthepastassimplythepast,and

acceptthewaythingareandwhatweneedtodo,wewillmoveforward.

WhenIlookintotheeyesofmyneighbors,Iseemanyemotions;panic,sadness,acceptance,reliefandhappiness.Theentirespectrumofemotion.WhatIdon’tseeisacorrelationofemotiontolossofproperty.Ican’ttellsomeone’slossbytheiremotion.Theinnerstrengthofapersonsurfacesduringdifficulttimes.ThestronggetstrongerandLongBeachIslandresidentsareparticularlystrong.Weareaclosecommunity,helpingeachothergetbackonourfeet.Veryfewofmyfriendshavedecidedtoleavetheisland.Mostwillstay,rebuildandenjoylife.Wewillmakeourhomesstronger,buildourbeachesbiggerandwelcomeoursummervisitors.LBIisnotgone with the waves.

Gone with the waves

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TomLozinskifromManasquanshottheseuniquephotographs.HeisaselftaughtphotographerwhoworksasaForensicScientistduringtheday.Lozinskispecializesinshootinglandscapesfromdifferentaspectsordifferenttimesthantheyarenormallyseen.Hisworkcanbeseenatwww.flickr.com/photos/manasquantomorwww.facebook.com/tomlozinskiphotography.SomeofhisprintscanbepurchasedattheSquanCustomFrameShop,akaJerseyShoreMoments(Rt71Manasquan).TomLozinskicanbereachedbyemail:[email protected]


Building a Dream ~ Living a DreamShipBottomhomeownersNitaandJeffShapiro,builttheirdreamhome.Jeff,arealtoronLBIandNita,co-ownerofArtandDecoratSurfCity,spentyearsfindinguniquefurnitureandaccentpiecesfortheirdreamhome.Nita’sartworkcanbeseenthroughoutthehouse.Sincethishousewasbuiltonpilings,onlythegaragesustainedsomewater

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Whendecorating,yourhomeshouldreflectyou.Choosethingsyouloveanditwillallcometogether.Whenstartingfromscratch,concentrateonwallcolors.Whetherneutralorbold,thewallsbecomeyourpalette. Ipersonallygetexcitedbyaneclecticdecor,whichisadiverselook.Itdoesn’tlimityouandit’sfun.Sogohavefun. IfyouneedanallycontactNitaat732-580-8129.


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Continuing to carry plants, pots, gardening supplies & garden accessories along with our knowledgeable staff.

KLINEBROS.LANDSCAPINGnowhastwoconvenientlocations,bothonEastBayAvenue,Manahawkin.Theirnew

storeisquiteamazing!Lifesizeanimalsareonthelose.Agiraffestandstallamongfountainsandtropicalplants.Bewareofthelionesslayinglow.

SeagullsmadeofwoodflyoveradinosaurandBigFootsneakspastpottery.Outsideatigergreetsyouandanelephantkeepswatch.

Farmanimalssuchasalargecowandasupersizedchickenarealsoavailableforoutdoordecoration.

TheseanimalsarejustanotherexampleoftheextratouchthatKlineBrothersaddstotheiroutstandinglandscaping.Brickpavers,stone,mulch,sandtopsoil,clamshellsarethebase.Addyourchoiceofpool,spa,firepit,fireplace,outdoorkitchenorwaterfeature.Pickyourchoiceofplantsandjunglegymforthekids.Theonefinaldecisiononoutdoorlawnfurniture.Itwon’t

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KlineBrothersalsoaddedafullfloristforyourconvenience.Abeautifulfloralarrangementisthefinishingtouchonyournewlylandscapedyard.

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Thehouseonthebeachnexttowherethe5thStreetPavilionusedtobehasbeenremoved.Anemptylotiswhatisleftbehind.OurstrangenewviewsoftheendofeachstreetareaconstantreminderofthepowerofSandy.

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Mrs.EngelsenisanOceanCountynativewithadeepappreciationofNewJersey’srich,historicalbackgroundanditsbreath-takingcoastalscenery.ShestudiedartattheSamuelFleicherArtMemorialinPhiladelphiaandatthePhiladelphiaCollegeofArt.ShehasalsostudiedatStocktonStateCollege.Shepaintsinallmedias–watercolor,acrylicandoil.

Sheisparticularlynotedthroughoutthestateforherhistoricalpaintings.Eachprojectreflectsdetailedresearchintothestate’spast.Hersourcesincludehistoricalsocieties,libraries,andatreasuryofrareoldphotographs.Lengthypersonalinterviewswithlocalresidentsaddtoherbackgroundknowledge.ShehaspreservedhistoricalNewJerseyscenesfromnorthernNewJerseytothecoastalshores,andtothewesterntipinTrenton.ShewascommissionedbyMcDonald’srestauranttocompleteaseriesofhistoricalpaintingsinTomsRiver,Manahawkin,Lakehurst,Burlington,LakewoodandSpringLake.ShewascommissionedbyIFFtodotwolargepaintingsoftheSandyHookandTwinLightsLighthousesfortheirHazlet,NewJerseylobby.

Inaddition,herhistoricalpaintingsofNewark,Trenton,

BurlingtonandPerthAmboyareintheexecutiveandpublicofficesofPublicServiceElectricandGasCompany.AparticularfavoriteofRevolutionaryWarbuffsisMrs.Engelsen’spaintingofCannonGreen,PrincetonUniversity.ThispaintinghangsinthelobbyofthePalmerInn,Route1,Princeton,NewJersey.HerworkswereselectedfortheAtlantiCareRegionalMedicalCenterforthecityandmainlandcampus.Herworkwasselectedforthe2003OfficialOceanCountyDecoy&GunningShowfineartprint.

HermostrecentcommissionsincludescenesofAtlanticCity’sPast–TheSteelPierBallroom,SteelPierBillboard,AtlanticCityBeachPatrolandOldConventionHall.ThesepaintingshanginthenewpatienttowerofAtlantiCareRegionalMedicalCenter,citycampus,AtlanticCity,NJ.RecenthistoricalcommissionsofhistoricLakewood,NJare:TheStrandTheater,TheHarrisonBuildingandTheJasperLynchCastle.

CathleenworksfromherhomeinSurfCity.HerworkisexhibitedandforsaleatScoJo’srestaurantsattheirSurfCity&Tuckertonlocations.Youcanseeherworkatshops,galleries&museumsincludingCoastalConsignment&theNJMaritimemuseumonLBI.

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Barnegat Lighthouse mural painted March 1986 on the wall at McDonald’s. It was a three part painting of Barnegat Inlet, circa 1890 that included the lighthouse keepers dwelling, Sunset Hotel & the lighthouse. It was donated by Manahawkin McDonald’s to the Barnegat Light new boro hall (which is the restored Coast Guard station). It hangs in their meeting room.

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“Wehadpeoplelosetheirlivesinthisstorm.Wehadpeopleloseeverythingtheyowninthisstormtoprotect

your view”

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Meeting‘Weneedtorebuildanaggressivedunesystem,”GovernorChristiesaidthestoriesofoceanfrontdevastationvarywidelythroughouttheJerseyShore,butthatdune-protectedareasfairedbetter.“Nearlyeveryshorefrontcommunityshouldbeplanningan“aggressivedunesystem.”

RebuildinghasbeguninbadlydamagedHolgate.Itwillneverbethesame.TheLBITrailerParkhasclosed.Whatwillreplacethoseiconic

mobilehomes? DrivingthroughHolgateisashocktosee.Theseterriblesceneswillalwaysbewithme.WealwaysknewitwaspossiblethatourbelovedLBIwouldeventuallysufferdamagefromamajorstormbutuntilweactuallysawthedamage,wereallyhadlittleunderstandingofthepowerofanangrysea. Powerfulwavesflatteneddunesandlifteddecks.Withouttheprotectionofdunes,thewaveswerefreetolifthousesoffoftheirfoundationsandfloatthemintoneighbors’houses. Mostpeopleagreethatbeachreplenishmentistheanswertoaddprotectiontoourbeachesandonlyafewdisagreedandrefusedtocooperate.Becauseofthesefew,manysufferedtheconsequences.

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SuperstormSandyslammeddirectlyintotheJerseycoastjustafewmilessouthofHolgateandsuremadeamess

ofthingsfromSouthJerseyonupintoConnecticut.Thefactthatthe50thAnniversaryoftheGreatMarchStormof1962,aslowmovingnor’easterspanningfivehightidecyclesandallthedestructionitcaused,hadjustbeen‘celebrated’earlierin2012,wasamacabrecoincidence! Ourfamily’ssummercottagehassurvivedthewrathofcoastalstormsformanyyears,eachleavingtheirmark,butnonehavebeenabletodestroyher.Unfortunatelythatsadendhappenedtosomanyothersduringthisvicious,nor’easterenhanced,sub-tropicalstormappropriatelynamedSandy. ThestoryofourhumbleoldbeachcottageandhowitcametobelocatedonJacquelineAvenueinHolgatewaspublishedinLivingLBIseveralyearsago.Inshort,ahousehadbeenonourlotbutwasgonealongwithmanyothersafterthe1944hurricane.Theownerboughtthisstructurewhichhadbeen‘floatinginthebay’for$25,movedittohislotandsetitinplace.Itwassmallsoheaddedfrontandbackroomssoonafter.MyDadboughtthehouseinMarch1959andhasbeeninourfamilysince. Stormsareafactoflifealongthecoast,someareworsethanothers,butbesurethereisalwaysanotheronthehorizon.EachyearusuallybringsoneormoresignificantstormstoLongBeachIsland.Mostofthetime,rainpoursfromthesky,windsblow,wavesarekickedupandpuddlesappear;thenthestormmoveson,thesuncomesbackout

andlifeisgoodonceagain. Imyselfhaven’tenduredtoomanybadstormsonLBIthoughourhousehas.InSeptember1960,theyearafterweboughttheshorehouse,HurricaneDonnapassedby.Attheripeoldageof4,IwastherewithmyMom,alongwithtwo(atthattime)youngersiblingsindiapers,DadwasinPhila.atwork.Weatherforecastingwasn’tlikeitistoday;ifmyparentshadaclueDonnawouldendangerLBII’msurewewouldn’thavebeenthere.Istillhavevividmemoriesfromthatevent:oceanroilingdownthestreet,windshriekingoutside,andpanesofglassbreakinginthefrontdoor.Fortunately,theBeachHavenFirstAidSquadrescuedusduringtheeyeofthestorminanamphibiousvehicle.MyDadretrieveduslateraftertheworstofthestormhadpassed.Otherthanafewbrokenwindowsboththehouseandwesurvived. Twoyearslater,inMarchof1962,thatlegendarynor’easterhappenedtakinglivesand

propertyupanddownthecoastwithLBIsufferinggreatlyfromthestorm.Likesomanyothers,ourhousedidn’tfaresowellthattime.Itcameoffthefoundation,hadaportionoftherooftornoff,lostabackroom,aswellaswindowsanddoors.Thewaterlineinsidewasaboutthreefeetoffthefloor,alongwithplentyofsandthatwasleftbehind.Theonlygoodthingwasourhousegothungupontheonenextdoorsoitdidn’ttravelveryfar.MyDad

haditmovedbackontothefoundationthenbegantheslowreconstructionprocess.ThiswasbeforeFederalFlood

1944 after set in place on Jacqueline Ave

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Insuranceprogramsexisted;hehadhomeownersinsurancebutgotalmostnothingfromthem.Hedidalltherepairshimselfkeepinginminditcouldhappenagain.JacquelineAvenuehadhousesscatteredallaboutafterthatstorm.Coincidentally,anaerialshotofthestreetwasselectedtobeputonthecoverofamagazinetheOceanCountySunpublishedabouttheGreatMarchStormof

1962.Ourhousecanbeseeninaboutthecenteroftheshotpushedupagainstourneighborsatanoddangle.Dismemberedhousescouldbeseen,otherswereinthestreetofftheirfoundations,rotated,etc.Whatadisaster

thatsingleviewdepicted,itwasonlyonestreetofmany…butitwasourstreet….JacquelineAvenuealla-jumble!! Fastforwardfiftyyears,myparentshavenowdepartedandthehouseisminetotakecareof.Morestormshavecomeandgone,someweresignificantlikeonethatoccurredinDecember1992.Butourhouseexperiencednomoreproblemsduringthatperiod.Iwasthereforacouplesmallhurricanes,HannahandIsabel,buttheywerebenign.Irenecamealongin2011duringoursummervacation,weevacuatedlikeothers.Weloadedthecarwithasmanyitemsaswecouldfit,includingus,andmadeforthemainland.Andwhiletheeyepassednearby,damagetoHolgateandLBIwasminimal.SadlyIrenestrengthenedafterpassingthroughSouthJerseycausingmanyproblemsinland,upintoNewEngland. Thenin2012lateinOctober,neartheendofthetypicalhurricaneseason,forecastersweretalkingaboutapotentialstormbrewingintheCaribbean.ItmighttakeatrackrightuptheeastcoastandcouldaffectNewJersey.Littledideveryoneknowatthetimebutthisstormwasgonnabeabadone. MyjobhadmeoutincentralPAthatweekandeachdaytheforecastwasgettingworse.AllIwantedtodowasdrivetoHolgate,cramasmanyofourfamilytreasuresinmycarthatitcouldhold,andleavetheIsland.IfinallymanagedtogetontheroadSaturdayafternoon,arrivingonLBIabout7pm.Ispentthatlatefalleveningpackingmycarwithstuff,bringingyardanddeckitemsinside,allthewhilehopingthiswasanotherfalsealarm.Neighborfriendsacrossthestreetwerehavingaboysweekendgathering,soaftermycarwaspackedIwentovertohangoutwiththem,haveafewpopsandtradeseastories. SundayIwanderedabout,takingpictures,lookingattheneighborhood,walkingonthebeach,hopingitwouldallbethesamethereinacoupledays.Thewindwaspickingup,theoceanwasprettygnarlyandwaveswerealreadylappingthedunes.Igavemyhousealasthug,lockedthedoors,jumpedinthecarandslowlydroveuptheIslandtotheCauseway.Stormpreparationsweregoing

on,peopleboardingwindows,sandbagsbeingplacedindoorways,etc.IstoppedbyBrantBeachtoseehowtheirrecentlyreplenishedbeachesweredoing,thiswouldlikelybeagoodtestforthem.ThenIcrossedthebridgeandheadedwesttothesuburbsofPhilawhereI’dbestayingthenextfewdaystoridethestormout.Itnowwasnearly100%likelyJerseywouldtakeadeadonhitfromSandyassheplowedahead. SandystruckwithavengeanceonMondayOct28ththeeyeeventuallypassingjustsouthofAtlanticCity.Theworstcamethroughthatnightduringthesecondhightideandthesomewhatearlierstormsurge.Iwasgluedtotheinternetallday,myonlysourceofinformation,readingeverythingIcouldfindandposting

After 1962 storm, smashed into the neighbor’s house


infoonmyfacebookpageknowingtherewereothersjustasinterested.ThatafternoonIcameacrossapictureofadunebreachanddiscussingitwithmyfriendScottMazzellawethoughtitlookedtobenearJacquelineAve.IthadbeenpostedbyafellowfromHolgate,CharliePotter;Imadecontactwithhimandconfirmedthelocation.HesnappedthepictureofthebreachbetweentwobeachhousesonthedunesacrossfromJacquelineandCaroline.Charliehadintendedtoridethestormout,butwhenthewaterroseinhishousehedecidedtoevacuatetoBeachHavenbyfootduringlowtide.Itwastheonlybreachhenoticedonthatwalk.Littledidweknowatthetimewhatthatbreachwouldleadto.Sittingathome,Sandyraincamedown,thewindowsrattled,onecouldonlyhopeforthebest.Mondaynight’sdarknesscame,allthatcouldbemonitoredofSandywasweatherradaranditwasscarylooking! TuesdayarrivedandasthedayadvancednewsoutletswerereportingsomeincredibledamagealongtheentireJerseyCoast,upintoNewYorkCityandthroughoutLongIsland.AmongmanyotherplacesLongBeachIslandkeptbeingmentionedwithanemphasisonHolgateandNorthBeach.AlongwithmyconcernsforthesafetyofthoseinSandy’spathandtheirproperty,Iwassurewonderingifourhousemadeit.ItwasannouncedthatLBIwasclosedtoallbutemergencypersonneluntilfurthernotice. Astheweekpassed,picturesandvideoslowlydribbledout,noneofwhichwasveryencouraging.Thedevastationwasincredibleallalongtheshore.Holgatecontinuedtobeemphasizedasinrealbadshape.AFacebookgroup,HolgateUpdate,wascreatedbyJacquelineAvenuefriendArtLevyandhisbuddyAbhiTaranath.Itsmembershipgrewquicklyasinterestedpeoplejoinedlookingfornuggetsofinformationandtoshareoursorrowsandstories.ThisendedupbeinganincredibleresourceforHolgateinformationoverthecomingweeksandalsobroughtourlittlecommunitytogether. SpecificnewsonHolgateandmyhouseinparticular

washardtocomebythatweek.OnWednesday,someonepostedanaerialshotofJacquelineandtheadjoiningstreets.Itwasavividlookatwhathadtranspiredandwasbreath-takingtolookat.Unfortunatelyforme,Icouldnotseeourhouseinthatshot,itwasobscuredbyatallerneighbor’shouse.But,atleastitwasn’toutinthestreetorthenearbyareasurroundedbyadebrisfield.Myhopesincreasedalittle. Apictureofthedunesorwhatwerethedunes,atthetopofourstreetappearedon-lineatonepoint.Itshowedthecompletelossofsandfromunderthehouses.Thepicturewasmostcertainlyastunningview,allthehouseshadtheirlowerwallsblownawayandwerestandinghighontheirexposedpilings.FromtheinitialdunebreachCharliePotterhadcapturedashewalkedtoBeachHaventhatMonday,anearlymilelongstretchofthedunesinHolgatehad

beenwashedawayandleadtothedestructionatthesouthendoftheIslandinHolgate.ThefamilyofaTownshipPoliceOfficerlivedonJacqueline,wordgotoutthathewouldbeassignedtoHolgatethatfirstFriday,sothoseofuswhoknewPatrickMazzellabesiegedhimforinformationandpictures.IwasdrivinghomethatFridayafternoonacrossInterstate80fromNYC,desperatetogetgasformycarwhichwasnearlyempty,whenIgotatextmessagefromPatrickwithsomepicturesattached.Icouldn’tgetpulledoffontotheshoulderfastenoughtotakealook.Hisbriefmessagewasveryreassuring“youhaveonetoughhouse”.Thepicturesshowedthehousefromafewangles,therewasacarperchedonthefrontsteps,moundsofsandwereinthefrontyard,ashedwasupsidedownnexttothehouseinthesideyardandtheelectricmeterwasdanglingfromthehouse.Butthestructureappearedintactandwaswhereitbelonged.Nearlyaweekofwonderingandnail-bitingwereover,andfromthatdistancethenewswasaboutasgoodasIcouldhaveexpected.Sadlymanyotherswerenottobesofortunate. PropertyownerswerefirstallowedtovisitHolgateonFridayNov9th,morethanaweekafterSandyhaddoneherthing.Theonlynewsthusfarwasterrible:devastation,destruction,likeawarzone,etc.Firstwehadtogothruacheckpointonthemainland,andthendrivingdowntheIslandmuchofitdidn’tlookbad.ButasweenteredHolgateeverythingchanged,firsthadtopassthroughPoliceandNationalGuardcheckpointsshowingproperdocumentation.Itwasnothardtosee,thepictureshardlytoldthestory. Sandwaseverywhere,theduneshadbeenscatteredandmovedwestacrossthisnarrowspitofland.Thinkoftheworstsnowstorm,snowcoveringeverything,withhugedriftseverywhere,andthatwashowthesandwasinHolgate.Severalfeetdeepinspots,mostwasspreadaboutontheoceansideandlessenedasonewenttowardsthebay

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butitwaseverywhere. Thentherewerethehouses…manystillstandingbutwallsandsidingtornoff,somehousesinpieces,andotherswhichhadlefttheirmooringsandcollidedwithothers.Thehomesalongthebeachfrontwereperhapsthemostamazingtoview,precariouslyperchedontopofricketylookingpilingswithalltheunderlyingsandgone.Itwasindeedaverysadsighttoseeandwasapparent,itwouldbealong,longtimebeforeHolgatereturnedtotheseasideparadiseithadbeenjustafewshortweeksbefore. WecontinuedsouthdowntheBlvdincompleteawe,snappingpicturesofthedevastationandsooncametoJacquelineAvenue.Hurley’smotelonthecornerhadaboutsixfeetofsandsurroundingit.Thetwonewerhomesacrossfromithadtheirlowerwallscompletelytornaway,everythingwasexposed.TheolderhomenexttoHurleyshaditsenclosedporchanddeckrippedoff.Itwasthesamealldowntheblock,eachhousehadseriousdamageinoneformoranother,andofcoursesandwaseverywhere. Wegothalfwaydowntheblocktoourhouse.Itlookedmuchthesameasthepicturesbutnowwewerehereinperson.Ilookedatitcloselytoseeifithadshifted,butitappearedtohavenotmovedatall.Thewindowsanddoorswereclosed,andotherthenthedebrisscatteredabout,itlookedprettygood.Themomentoftruthwascomingasitwasfinallytimetoopenadoorandpeerinside. FirstItriedthefrontdoor,thelockworkedbutIwasunabletopushthedooropenmorethanacoupleinchesasstuffwaspushedupagainstthedoor.Wentaroundbacktotrythatdoorbutthekeywouldnotturninthemechanismsobacktothefrontforanothertry.ThistimeIwasabletogentlyforcethedooropenwideenoughtosqueezemyselfin,anditwassuresomethingtosee. Awaterlinewasvisibleabouttwofeetabovethefloor,everythinghadshiftedintheroomasitfloatedduringtheflooding.Tablesandabigeasychairwereturnedover,itemswerescatteredaboutonthefloor.Theheavysleepersofaandloveseathadmoved.Everythingwassoggy.Walkedintothekitchenanddiningareatofindmuchofthesame.Linoleumonthefloorhadbuckled,cabinetshadturnedoverandthingswereeverywhere.WentintothebackroomandsawitwasagoodthingI

couldn’tgetthroughthatdoor!Thefloorhadopenedupwhenunsecuredtongueandgrooveplankshadfloatedawayleavingagapingholejustinsidethedoorway.Thatendofthehousewasthesameasthefront,everythinghadfloatedandstuffwastossedabout.Ithentookawalkupstairstothebedroomsanditappearedasifnothinghadhappened,itwasjustthewayIhadleftitacoupleweeksbefore.AsmywifeSueandIstoodtherewithourfriendJill,lookingoverthedisarrayinsidethehouseweweresimplydumbfounded.Icouldn’teventhinkaboutwheretobegin,therewasabsolutechaosthroughoutthefirstfloor.Therewasnotalargesandbuild-upinsidebutitwasthereandeverythingwasdamp.AtthispointIsaid“I’mgoingforawalk”andwentoutthedoortoviewtheneighborhood,takesomepicturesandponderthewayforward.LikemyparentsIcarriednofloodinsurance,justafirepolicy,sowhateverremediationwasneededwouldallbeonus.ButIcouldn’tworryaboutthatnow,Ijustneededtowalkaroundandseehowothershadfared. ThatwasagoodthingbecauseIquicklysawthatmanyofthesurroundinghomeshadsufferedmorestructuraldamagethanours.Thewaterlevelhadreachedaboutfivefeetinthearea,soeverythingbelowthatpointhadbeeninundated.Itwasinterestingtobeabletolookupthestreetandseetheoceanwhichtypicallywasblockedbythedunes.Thatalsowasscaryastherewasnoprotectionfromthewavesifanynewbadweathercame.Afterawalkabout,returnedtothehouseandjoinedthegirlsgatheringandtossingwetstuffintothefrontyard.Goingtobealongslogfromhere,nomatterwhat! Ittookfivemorevisitstogeteverythingoutofthefirstfloorthathadtogo.Wetoreoffthepaneling,drywall

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andinsulation,thenremovedallthefloorcoverings.Theapplianceswenttoo:refrigerator,stoveandhotwaterheater.Mostofthefurniturehadtobetossed,anythingconstructedofchipboardwhichsoakedupwater,pluslotsofotherstuff.Mywifegatheredbeachtowels,linens,pillowcoversandtookthemtoaLaundromat.Thinkshedidabouttwentyloadsofheavy,wet,soggy,sandylaundryoveracoupleweekends.Wetriedtosaveanytrinketsandbaublesthatonlyneededtobewashed. Wellthejourneybackcontinuestothisday.Asthelowerlevelwasguttedweappliedanti-moldsprayeverywhere,repeatingasneededoverthosefirstweeksandletthehousedryout,leavingwindowsopentoallowthehousetobreathe.AnewelectricservicewasinstalledinDecembertoreplacethedanglingmeterandIhadpowerbackonNewYear’sEve.AcontractorhasstartedontheinteriorrestorationandwithluckitwillbedonebyMarch.Thereisplentymoretodoforsure,butitdoeslookliketheoldSurfShackwillbereadytogobythesummer.IsurewishmyDadwasaroundtochataboutit. Havingaplaceonthecoastisariskyproposition;Iacceptedthatlongago,asdidmyfather.Itisthebestplacetobewhentheweatherisgood,butwithoutadoubttheworstifitisnot.WhenMotherNaturerearsherheadandtheoceansrise,lookout,becausesheisincharge.SandydealtaterribleblowtoHolgate,LBIandmuchoftheJerseyCoast;howeverthelureofLongBeachIslandisstrong.Wewillrecover,comebackstrongerthaneverbefore,andbereadyforthenextonslaught.LongLiveHolgate! After debris removal, restoration begun

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The Long Road HomeThe end of the island where birds fly freeSurrounded by beauty of sand and sea,

Are mangled memories of our dear friends,Houses ruined, but their hearts will mend.

Losses were great and the road is long,They’ll brush off the sand because they are strong,

With hammer and nail they’ll remember the past,But it’s the future they’ll build and come home at last.

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LadiesNightOut.Also,markyourholidaycalendarsfortheannualChristkindlmarktonDecember8thand9th.ThroughoutDecembertheSeaportwillholdtheinauguralFestivalofTrees,supportingregionalnonprofitswhichwillbeevenmorecriticalthanwhenoriginallyorganized. Weappreciatetheoverwhelmingoutpouringofsupportfromourvolunteersandwewillsoonbeinapositiontoputthemtowork.TuckertonSeaportwasfirstbuiltbyvolunteersandcommunitysupportandwillsoonberebuiltinthesamespiritofthebay. Ourheartsarewithourneighborsandfriendswhosuffereddamageandlosstotheirhomesandbusinesses.TuckertonandtheSouthernOceanCountyRegionwillrebuildtogether. Formoreinformation,pleaselooktoourFaceBookpageandwww.tuckertonseaport.orginthecomingweekswherewewillbecommunicatingourstepstowardsreopening. Allthebuildingsthatsufferedwaterdamagehashadthesheetrockandinsulationtakenoutandhasbeentreated.Nowweareintheprocessofputtingtheinsulationandsheetrockback.WeareopendailyandwillbefullyoperationalinApril.


Whatcouldbebetterthanbuyingaplaceattheshoreandhavingotherpeoplecarryyourmortgage?Soundsgreat,right?Beforeyoumakeanofferonthatlittleduplex,readon,andthendecideifyouhavetheheartofalandlord.

ArentalpropertyinavacationcommunitylikeLongBeachIslandoffersperksthatdon’texistwithatraditionalannualleaseonthemainland.Traditionalrentalinvestmentpropertiesbuildequityandgenerateincomefortheinvestor,andunlessthepropertyisaduplexorlargerthatisalsobeingusedasyourresidence,equityandincomeisitssolepurpose.Avacationrentaloffersthesameopportunitytobuildequityandgenerateastreamofincome,withtheuniquedifferencethattheshorterweeklytimeincrementsallowyoutoenjoytheproperty.Sowhatisthereality?

Tofindoutwhatittakestoqualifyforthepurchaseofarentalproperty,IspokewithRickButeraofRealEstateMortgageNetwork,Inc.,BayvilleNJwhowritesmanymortgagesintheLongBeachIslandarea.“Ifyouhaveneverownedarentalpropertyandyouintendtorelyonrentalincometogetfinancing,youarenotgoingtogetaloan.Butifyoucanput25%downandyoucancarrytheloanyourself,youcangetfinancing.Rentalincomewon’tgetyoutheproperty,butitwillhelpyoutokeepit.”

Asfortiming,Ricksays,“lowinterestrateshavecausedanincreaseindemandandtheshoreistheplacetobe.Aslongasyoucanaffordit,thisisagoodtimetodoit.”Heexpectsinterestratestostayinthemidtohigh3%’sfora30yearmortgageunder$625,000atleastthroughspring.Andifyoudon’tdoit,hesays,“youaregoingtomissanopportunity.”

MartyPecoraofBayShoreAgency’s®NorthBeachHavenofficeagreeswithRick’sassessment.“Wewon’tlikelyseeinterestratesthislowforalong,longtime,”hesays.“Housingpricesaredown,interestratesarelow,andtherearelong-timeownerswhohavedecidedthattheyarereadytoselltheirhomes.Thismayverywellbeoneofthe“goodtimes”tobuyonaresortislandthatisinarebuildingphase.”

Martyownsseveralrentalproperties,sohecanspeakasarealestateagentandasanexperiencedlandlord.WhenMartystartedshoppingforarentalpropertyonLongBeachIsland,henarroweddownhisfocustopropertiesthathadahistoryofbeingrentedsuccessfullyandwereclosetotheisland’sattractions.Hewantedapropertythatdidn’trequirecrossingtheBoulevardtogettothebeach,andhewantedapropertyinthenicestneighborhoodthatneededfixingup.“Ifyourplanistorenttofamilies,chooseaneighborhoodwherethebeachhasalifeguard,orifyouarelookingatthebayside,chooseapropertythatisnearaplaygroundtomakeitmoredesirable.”Hespecificallywentouttolookonrainydayssohecouldseewhereitwasflooded.AfterHurricaneSandy,thisisparticularlyvalidadvice.

Managing a Rental Property

Understandingthedownsideofhavinganincomestreamfromyourbeachhomeisthekeytounderstandingifyouarecutouttobealandlord.Thefirsttimeyougetaniratetenantinyourpropertyyoumayregretrentalpropertyownership.Theairconditionerisn’tworkingonthehottestdayoftheyear,thepilotlightisoutonthehotwaterheater,thereareantsintheproperty,orthetoiletisstoppedup.

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Ifyouaren’tavailabletopersonallyaddresswhatthetenantperceivesasacrisis,Martyadvises“youmusthavegoodpeopleinplacetogetoutandfixtheproblem.”PartofthevalueofhavingaRealtorishavingsomeonetohandletheseemergencies.Rentalofficesarenotpropertymanagers,butagoodrentalofficewillserveasabufferbetweenyouandaniratetenant.Whenacallcomestotherentalofficefromatenantwhoishavingaproblem,therealestateofficewillcontactyou,thepropertyowner,forauthorizationtosendoutaprofessional.Ifyoucan’tbereached,partofyouragreementwiththeRealtoristhattheyareauthorizedtocallyourdesignatedprofessionaltotakecareoftheproblem.Thisserviceispartofthevalueoftheagency’srentalcommission,whichistypicallynegotiatedto12%.AccordingtoMarty,forthatservicealone,“itismoneywellspent.”

Propertyemergenciesaren’ttheonlyissuesthatcomewithowningarentalproperty.Tenantshavebeenknowntoinvitegroupsoffriendsandendupwithmorepeoplethantheproperty’smaximumoccupancyrate.Ortheymaytrytosneakinapet,whichwhenexpresslyexcludedinthelease,isgroundsforeviction.Agroupofcollegekidsmayhostabeachhousefratparty.Asarentalpropertyowneryouhavetobepreparedtodealfirmlywiththistypeoftenant,orretaintheservicesofagoodRealtorwhocanhelpbufferthelandlord/tenantinteraction.

Calculating your Cost of Ownership

Ifyouaren’tdiscouragedbytherealitiesofowningarentalproperty,nextyouneedtoconsiderthecostofownership.Youmustenterrentalpropertyownershipexpectingthatcostincreasescomewiththeterritory.AsadirectresultofHurricaneSandy,buildingcostsareexpectedtoriseduetotighterbuildingcodes.Thecostoffloodinsuranceisgoingtoincrease.Ifyouexpectit,youcanbeprepared.Rentalrates,whicharesetbythelandlord,canbeadjustedtoreflecttheincreasedcostofowningtheproperty,butneedtoremainlowenoughtostayattractivetorenters.

Sowhatarethecostsofrentalpropertyownership?Hereisasimpleexampletoillustratethepotentialofrealestateasaninvestment.Itisimportanttotalktoyouraccountantorfinancialadvisorandtoenlistthehelpofagoodrealestateagentbeforegettingstarted,andthenspendtimecarefullyresearchingproperties.

Inthisexample,ourfictitiouspurchaserandtheirrealestateagentdidtheirhomeworkandsettledonadesirableduplexeastoftheBoulevardwithagoodrentalhistory.Thepurchasepriceofthisfictitiouspropertyis$550,000.Thisbuyerputs25%down($137,500),andfinancesthe

remaining$412,500at3.50%for30years,foraprincipalandinterestcostof$1853.00permonth.Thetaxesofare$5800peryear,andhomeownersandfloodinsurancecurrentlycost$4000peryear,averaging$816.00permonth.Thetotalmonthlypaymentforprincipal,interest,taxesandinsuranceis$2669.00permonth.

Thebuyerknowsthatthispropertyhasarentalhistoryof$2500perweek/perunitfromJunethroughAugust,andtheduplex’sunitsareidentical.Theduplexwillgenerate$20,000permonth,($10,000perunit),$60,000fortheseason,rentinginJune,JulyandAugust.Nice!OfcourseMay,SeptemberandOctoberarestillgoodrentalmonths,butthisisasimpleexample.

Howdoesthecalculationbreakdownoncosts?Youknowthepropertywillgenerate$60,000inincomeforthreemonths,andtheprincipal,interest,taxesandinsurancewillcostyou$32,028.00annually.Thepreviousownersetamodestrepairandimprovementexpenseof$5500peryeartocoverthathotwaterheater,newrooforbrokenappliance.Incaseeveryweekisn’trented,avacancyrateof3weeksisfactoredin,(justshortof15%)afigureof$7500fortheseason.Acleaningservice,consideredbypropertyownerstobeaworthwhileexpenseforastress-freesummer,willcost$2400forasummerofweeklychangeoversforbothfloorsoftheduplex.Electricandwatercostscanrun$2000perseason.ServicesofferedbyaRealtorwillrunalittleover$6000forthesummer,includingthevacancyrate.Basedonthisexample,yoursummervacationhomecanresultinasmallprofit,withtimetobringyourfamilytothebeachandenjoythebenefitsofownership.Ofcoursepreandpostseasonisagreattimetoenjoyyourrentalbecausethecrowdsaregoneandtheweatherisgreat.

Ifthesescenarioshaveencouragedyoutobuyarentalproperty,youjustmayhavetheheartofalandlord.Asalways,checkwithyouraccountantorfinancialadvisorfirst,doyourhomework,includeconversationswiththetownshipaboutpermitsandcurrentbuildingrequirements,andifyouareready,enlistthehelpofasmartRealtortohelpyoufindarentalthatwillhelpyouleverageyourvacationproperty.

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Garth’sfeathersbristledashestoodatopthebayfrontcondobuildinginBarnegatLightonthemorning

ofOctober28,2012.Ithadrainedintermittentlyduringthenight,butnowthesunshonebrightlyamidscatteredclouds.AfewscatteredshowersremainedonthemainlanddirectlyacrossBarnegatBay. GarthisaHerringGullnamedbyafishermanwhobecamehisfriendmanyseasonsago.Thefishermanhadleftfortheseason,andGarthwouldspendthewinterinBarnegatLight. Hisheadachedduetothelowatmosphericpressurethatenvelopedhim.Garththoughtitneverwasthisbad,andbyallmeans,giventhelowpressure,heshouldbeinthemidstofaterriblestormrightnow.Occasionallyhewouldexperiencestronggustsofwind,butthewindswerenotsustained.FromhisperchhecouldseemuchofBarnegatLight,andhecouldseethattherewereveryfewpeoplearound.MostoftheotherseagullsalsohadfledtotheMainland. Stillperplexed,hetookflighttoseeifhecoulddiscoverfromwherethebadweatherwouldbeapproaching.Itwasnoteasytomaneuverinthewindgustsashebegantoflythespiralpatternthatheusedtoachievegreatheight.Asherose,theatmosphericpressurebecamelowerandlower,makingitdifficulttomaintainaltitude,letaloneattempttoflyhigher. WhenhehadreachedaheightofseveralhundredfeethenoticedthedarkenedskytotheSoutheast.Thereitwas!Itwassolarge,itseemedtobeendless. Then,withoutwarning,asustainedwindgustcaughthimfrombehindasheflewthewestwardlegofhisspiral.Beforeherealizedwhatwashappening,hewaspropelledforwardatadizzyingspeedandbegantotumble.Firstthebaystretchedbeforehiseyes,thenthesky,thenthebay

again.Instinctively,hedrewhiswingsintighttohisbody,therebyofferinglessresistancetothewind.Hestoppedtumblingandhisforwardmotionslowed.Thebaywasslowlycominguptomeethimashelostaltitude.Allthetimehewasbeingsweptinawesterlydirection. Afterwhatseemedtobeaneternity,Garthspreadhiswingsandregainedcontrolofhisflight.Hedroppedaslowintheskyashecouldwhereitwaseasiertofly.Thewindathisbackcontinuedtopropelhimwestward.LittledidheknowthatHurricaneSandywasatthatmomentmakingherwestwardmoveandwouldbepursuinghimataspeedof29mph. Garthcontinuedoverlandwithrainsquallsoccasionallyinterruptinghisjourney.EventuallyhereachedtheDelawareRiverandcrossedoverintoPennsylvania.Theterrainbecamemountainous,andhewasthankfulforthatbecauseheknewitwasimportant,notonlytoreachshelter,buttoreachhighgroundaswell. HearrivedinthePoconoMountainsandwassurprisedtoseethatothergullswerethereaswell.Neverbeforehadhebeensofarinland,butthecompanyofhisownkindmadehimfeelbetter.Lookingdown,henoticedasmalllake,nomorethanahalfmileacross,nestledwithinahillyterrainmadeupofbeckoningmountainlaurelsreachingdowntothelakeshore.Interspersedamongtheselaurelswereanumberofmajesticpinetreesthatshudderedinthewind. Aftercircling,hedescendedtowardthetempestuouslakesurface.Hesawothergullspaddlingnervouslyabout,buthedidnotrecognizeanyofthem.Apparently,theyhadnotcomefromLongBeachIsland. Slowly,nightfallenvelopedthewind-batteredlakeandtheterrainsurroundingit.Garthflewtotheshoreandascendedtheembankmentintothedarknessand

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welcomeprotectionofthelaurels.Thegroundwascoveredwithpineneedles,andwithlittleeffort,hemadeabedonwhichtospendthenight.BackattheNewJerseyshore,HurricaneSandy’scorewindsdroppedbelow74mph,andinweatherman’sjargon,shebecameSuperstormSandy.At8pmshemadelandfallwithdevastatingferocitynearAtlanticCity.Accompanyingthelandfallwasaneyewallsurgeof6-12feet,andrightbehindthiswereseasashighas18feet. ThepaincontinuedtogrowinGarth’sheadasheexperiencedtheclose-inatmosphericpressureresultingfromastormof940millibarsasSandypassedoverAtlanticCity.NeverinrecordedweatherhistoryhadastormnorthoftheCarolinasattainedsolowareading.Theclosesthadbeenthe1938LongIslandExpresswith946millibars. DiscomfortseemedtoaddtothelengthofGarth’snight.Sleepslowlyovertookhim,butitwasfitful,atbest.Thedawnfinallyarrived,yetstillthestormragedaroundhim.The1000-milediameterstormcontinuedfortwomoredays,occasionallyofferingthehopeofreprievefromthedrenchingrainandwind,onlytobefollowedagainbymoreofthesame.Intheevenings,Garthwasabletocatchmiceandmolesthatemergedfromtheirhidingplaces.Itwasthissustenancethatkepthimalive. Onthethirdnightofthestorm,awearyGarthtuckedhisheadbeneathawingandthoughtofhismateandthisyear’sloneoffspringwhomhehadlastseenbackatBarnegatLight.Thefemalefledglinghadneverexperiencedahurricanebefore,andherfatedidnotseempromisingifshewereseparatedfromhermother.AsGarthdriftedoffintosleephethoughtofhisbelovedLongBeachIslandandwonderedwhathewouldfindwhenhereturned.Buthewouldbeback!

Free Fig Cuttings Will again Be Available this Year

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Yourfigcuttingisreadytobeplanted.ChooseaVERYsunnylocationandgiveit3-5feetofspaceallaround.Plantitabout8inchesdeepinthebestsoilyouhaveavailable.Keepitwatered,andin3-4weeksyoushouldseenewgrowthappear.Theexistingleavesmayfalloffasthecuttinggiveswaytonewgrowth.Asitgrows,youmayneedtosupportitwithabambooorsimilarstake.Donotfertilizethefirstyear.Ifyoucannotplantimmediately,placethecuttinginacontainerofwatersothatthebottom8inchesremainswet.Earlynextyearlightlyapplyageneralfertilizersuchas10-10-10.

Earlynextspringtrimoffthetopthirdofnewgrowthsothatlateralbranchesappear.Keepittrimmedeachspringifyouwantabushratherthanatree.Leftuntrimmed,theplantcangrowto20feet,butthefruitwillbewithinreachofbirdsonly.Ifyoufollowtheseinstructions,youshouldhaveyourfirstfigsnextyear.Enjoy!

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