LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth |
The Way I See It |
by Steve Elkins, Editor |
It is quite possible for me to say that were it not for former President Jimmy Carter I would never have found my way to Rehoboth Beach. I say that, because as a young man from Atlanta, Georgia I began to work for the Carter campaign, and that led to a move to Washington, DC and a job in the Carter White House, which in turn, led me to my first summer here in Rehoboth Beach. Also, Murray and I met in the Carter White House 24 years ago, so it was a very pivotal and important time in my life. I say all this because I was very excited to hear that Carter had won the Nobel Peace Prize "for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development." Say what you will about his presidency, I still believe he is the best human being we've had in The White House during my lifetime, and I'm glad to see him honored for his efforts.
One of my favorite things to do each year is attend the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival. Murray and I make sure that no matter how busy our schedule, we set aside time to do nothing but movies, movies, and more movies for the four days of the festival. It's our birthday present to one another. We love to pour over the Festival program, putting together just the right schedule to see as many films as possible. Last year we saw 14 films, though there were others, like CAMP Rehoboth Treasurer Natalie Moss, who managed to do even more. Part of the fun of the Festival is just seeing all the people, day after day, enjoying the movies and the great conversations that they inspire. This year's Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival will take place November 6-10. For more information about the Festival, including the opening and closing parties, see page 6. The project advisory committee of CAMP Rehoboth has played an important role in most of the major projects developed by CAMP Rehoboth in the last few years, including the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center Project and the Women's Project of CAMP Rehoboth. The next big meeting of the Advisory Committee will take place on Saturday, November 2, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the CAMP Rehoboth office at 39 Baltimore Avenue. The Project Advisory Committee is open to anyone who wishes to become involved in the work of CAMP Rehoboth. For more information call the CAMP office or see the brief on page 5. Mother nature put a damper on the Wilmington Avenue Street Fair, but if you were brave enough to venture out in the rain, a good time was still had by all. The restaurants on Wilmington Avenue did double duty and opened their doors to those not situated on the street, which meant that you could eat Blue Moon food in Yum Yum, sample Our Place desserts on the porch of Planet X, and get a taste of Second Street Grill and Iguana Grill inside Confettis. The same storm also threatened to put an end to the Delaware Pridefest at Gordon's Pond a couple of days later, but though the weather remained overcast and windy, the event went on as planned. My thanks to Sal Seeley, Maggie Shaw, and Andrea Andrus for, (literally) holding up the tent for CAMP Rehoboth. I can't believe that this is the next to last issue of this year's Letters from CAMP Rehoboth. The final issue of the season will be out just before Thanksgiving and will carry us through the holidays and into January. CAMP Rehoboth, of course, remains open all year long, so stop by and catch up on the plans for the community center, or to join a support group, or to volunteer for next season's busy scheduleor just to say hello. |
LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 12, No. 14, October 18, 2002 |