Dewey Beach Unity for Beauty  Day a Rousing Success

Saturday, May 12

A letter to the participants:

Thank you all for your help.

The Unity for Beauty Day was an unqualified success and has hopefully ushered in a new vitality and sense of unity to our little town. Everyone involved deserves enormous credit!  Nearly 70 people—residents, property owners and business owners—worked together to plant and clean up, many working for nearly the entire day!  Many others worked behind the scenes, including a couple that drove to every Wal-Mart in Delaware searching for the planters we needed when our order was delayed.

Volunteers were joined by Mayor Dell Tush and almost all of the commissioners, two former Mayors (Frederick and Wright), several former commissioners, the town maintenance crew, and the police department.  It was quite a sight to see all these volunteers in red shirts working so hard and so cheerfully throughout town. 

Many people asked if this could be an annual event.  The answer is yes. We plan to plant bulbs, pansies and mums in fall and are looking into a summer litter patrol.

About 75 people attended Happy Hour at the Starboard and liked it so much that we are looking into a Happy Hour on a monthly basis at revolving locations in town. These will most likely be held on the same weekend as Town Council meetings.  More to come on that...

Thanks again to everyone.  This was a terrific joint effort and gives us much to build on.

Summer Volunteers Needed:

Now that we’ve planted everything, it will need to be watered, weeded, and maintained in general. The town maintenance crew will water during the week but we need help on weekends.  If you’re able to help with this or would be willing to help in planning for our fall event, please contact us at 610 322 8527 or at hanson@team-doctor.com.

If you’re missing equipment, also please let us know and we will get your lost racks, shovels, etc back to you.