I’m always a little surprised to discover that we’ve made it through another busy summer season—and another Sundance. Though still busy, September still brings a respite for the intense pace of summertime, and I’m happy to say that we are now back on our monthly publication schedule for Letters from CAMP Rehoboth.▽

I am deeply grateful to everyone who worked to make this year’s Sundance a big success. The event would not happen without incredible support from Sponsors, Supporters, Hosts, Auction Donors, and Volunteers. All of them are listed on our Sundance Thank You pages in this issue. I was happy to see that the addition of the Sundance Disco Twilight Tea with Robbie Leslie was a big hit. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the dance floor explode like that. A half-hour after the doors opened, a full blown dance party was in full swing. By the time the first beat of Kelly Marie’s “Feels Like I’m in Love” hit the floor at just under 43 minutes into the dance, no one could sit still, and there were smiles all around. That was followed by “No Regrets”—something none of us on the dance floor had that night. For those who do regret missing the evening, take heart, Robbie has already agreed to come back next year. Disco lives!▽

For all those on our Constant Contact email list, I hope you are enjoying our weekly updates. We have tried this summer to consolidate all our messages to make it easy to keep up with what’s happening at CAMP Rehoboth and to avoid an inundating flood of different emails—something we all have enough of as it is. For those not receiving the emails, please subscribe. A word of caution: if at any point you have ever unsubscribed—deliberately or accidentally—to CAMP Rehoboth Constant Contacts, we cannot add you back without your permission by email. We can forward an email to you with a subscribe button in it, but we cannot do it for you.▽

One of the newest CAMP Rehoboth events has quickly become a community favorite. Though only in its fourth year, the CAMP Rehoboth Block Party has grown, not only in popularity but in size. For more about CAMP Rehoboth Block Party 2018, check out the article in this issue. For vendor or sponsor information call the CAMP Rehoboth office. Block Party 2018 is Sunday, October 14 from noon to 4 p.m. in the second block of Baltimore Avenue.▽

As we move into the fall season, our strategic planning process continues, and as I announced at Sundance, on Saturday, September 29 there will be a community meeting at CAMP Rehoboth. Space for the meeting is limited and all participants must register. As we go to press there are still some spaces available, but I have no idea if that will still be the case by the time this issue hits the streets a week later. The meeting is open to all who have not previously participated in a focus group or an interview. If space is still available, please register in advance.▽

CAMP Rehoboth is a busy place and the fall season comes with a variety of activities and programs at the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center. In addition to our regular support groups and free HIV testing (at multiple sites, too), Tai Chi starts back on September 26 (1 p.m.), and Jana Kamminga and Niki Nicholson are leading group walks on the beautiful trails of Rehoboth and Lewes.▽

This year’s Sundance was in memory of my husband and Sundance and CAMP Rehoboth Co-founder, Steve Elkins. He would be very proud of all of us. At the beginning of the summer I was uncertain if I could make it all the way through the season—and I’m quite sure I would not have without the community-wide support I received along the way. Thank you!▽