Community Kali Gill Community Kali Gill

56th Al Cunard Baby Parade As Good As Ever

More than two dozen adorable children in an incredible array of floats and costumes took part in the 56th annual Al Cunard Baby Parade on 96th Street in Stone Harbor on July 9. The youngsters were dressed up as their favorite TV and movie characters, superheroes and much more.

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Community Joanna Gorecke Community Joanna Gorecke

Lions’ Golf Classic Raises More Than $50,000

The Avalon Lions Charities Foundation celebrated a decade of giving when it held its 10th annual Charity Golf Classic on Sunday, June 24. More than 140 golfers hit the links to enjoy a beautiful day of golf at Avalon Golf Club and helped the Lions raise more than $50,000 to benefit the Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children.

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Community James Gusmer Community James Gusmer

Comedy Central: Seven Mile Marshlands Host the World’s Largest Nesting Colony of Laughing Gulls

Everyone knows that birds of a feather flock together, but for the laughing gulls in Stone Harbor and Avalon, this saying is no joke. Unknown to many, the marshlands behind Stone Harbor and Avalon host the world’s largest nesting colony of Leucophaeus atricilla, a species known as the “laughing gull” and characterized by its dark gray wings and black head.

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Community Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director of The Wetlands Institute Community Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director of The Wetlands Institute

The Last (Plastic) Straw: Do Your Part in the War Against Plastic Pollution

I often wonder about my role … my contribution … my impact. Perhaps it is because I think about it so much that the ever-increasing awareness of the impact that the American lifestyle has on our coasts, beaches and oceans has become so alarming.

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Community Joanna Gorecke Community Joanna Gorecke

Smilestones

Mayor Judy Davies-Dunhour and Borough Council recognized the volunteer efforts of Nancy Cunard, Kim Jackson, Phyllis Kilgour and Michele Storb at the Borough Council meeting on June 19. The four ladies help organize Stone Harbor’s growing pickleball program with assistance from Recreation Director Miranda Duca.

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Community Joanna Gorecke Community Joanna Gorecke

Business Buzz

Keller Williams Jersey Shore opened its doors in Avalon this summer at 2170 Dune Drive. The company celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 19.

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