LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth |
The Way I See It |
by Steve Elkins, Editor |
Its a few days before the big fourth of July weekend kicks in and both the temperatures and the crowds in Rehoboth are starting to sizzle. Even without the heat I would know that we are fast approaching the high summer season in Rehoboth because life around the CAMP Rehoboth office has reached that fevered pitch that only comes during the months of July and August. The three summer holiday issues of Letters from CAMP Rehoboth are always the largest of the season, and this one is no exceptionin fact, at 96 pages it is the largest weve ever done. A special word of thanks to our staff and the volunteers who contribute their time, energy, and talents to make this magazine, and the other programs of CAMP Rehoboth, possible. As the summer progresses, I cant help but notice a whole crowd of new faces on the streets and at parties and in the clubs and restaurants. The next wave is breaking over our little town even as these words are being written. These are the faces who will help to shape our summers as we move through the first decade of the 21st century. With all these new faces in town I feel that it is important to talk about CAMP Rehoboth, and what we do. Though it may sound like a broken record to me, and to those of you who have been faithful supporters from the beginning, it is necessary that we keep talking about who we areboth for ourselves and for the newest members of our community. So it is once again that I remind us all that CAMP Rehoboth is about creating a positive community for all of us. Ive said it a million times during the last decade, CAMP Rehoboth is about creating a community in which we all seek to live up to the meaning of the word, Rehobothroom for all. Right in the spirit of CAMP, this weekend brings us to the first of the summers big dance eventsLOVE 99, at the Rehoboth Convention Center on Sunday, July 4. From the first LOVE, five years ago, CAMP Rehoboth has been a supporter ofand played a role inthis wonderful event. This year it goes a step further as the LOVE committee has made CAMP Rehoboth, along with SCAC (Sussex County AIDS Committee), its beneficiaries. During the Fourth of July Weekend, advance tickets will be on sale at Lambda Rising and in the CAMP Courtyard. They always go fast, so dont wait until the last minute. Advance tickets are $35 ($45 at the door), music is by DJ Darryl Strickland, with lights by Kurt Wunsch (who made his Rehoboth debut last summer at SUNDANCE 98). LOVE is always a good time, and like the song says, "what the world needs now is LOVE sweet LOVE"and besides, what better way to end the holiday weekend than moving your feet and waving your hands in the air beneath a 36 inch mirror ball. The fourth of July is a busy day, of course, and wouldnt be complete without fireworks. For the third year in a row, the Rehoboth Beach Main Street organization will present a fireworks display over the ocean at the Boardwalk and Rehoboth Avenue. The evening begins with music from 6-9 p.m, and concludes with the fireworks at 9:15 p.m. Main Street director Fay Jacobs has been busy working to make it a memorable evening, so stroll down to the beach before you head over to the Convention Center for LOVE. A note of caution to those of you who are planning to drive into Rehoboth on Sunday evening for the fireworks or for LOVE. We have been advised that the downtown streets will be closing to traffic starting at 7:00 p.m. on the first block and at 8:00 p.m. on the blocks further away from the ocean. The Park and Ride will be open on Route 1 and the DART buses will be running until 2:00 a.m., or you can come into town early and find a parking place for the night. Whatever you decide to do this holiday weekend, remember to relax and have a good time. Happy Fourth of July! |
LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 9, No. 8, July 2, 1999 |