Sometimes everybody wins.

Call it the Whiteway Walkway, a Ludlam Legacy or a perfect philanthropic storm. By any account, magic unfolded this summer at Stephen Ludlam American Legion Post 331 in Stone Harbor.

One if by sand, two if by sea.

The Stone Harbor and Avalon beach patrols piled up points on different surfaces in the 2018 lifeguard racing circuit: Stone Harbor displayed proficiency in events involving the beach, while Avalon was sharp in the water.

Over the years, Seven Mile Beach has become a premier destination for the rich and famous. We have seen the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, Pink, John Oliver, Ron Jaworski, Dave Matthews, Ed McMahon and many more.

Two Avalon residents will be honored for their service and dedication to the community at the Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) Free Clinics of South Jersey’s 12th Annual Gala, which will be held Sept. 13 at The Flanders Hotel in Ocean City.

Join Ocean Galleries for the return of famed 16-year-old artist Autumn de Forest in her fourth appearance. The young artist has said she finds inspiration in the studies of dreams and psychology, and her works explore a variety of styles and themes, often using canvases larger than herself.

While some are sad to see summer go, others have come to enjoy September and October on the island and the perfect weather that comes along with it. Many stores and restaurants remain open and with the addition of two recently opened restaurants, along with a luxurious spa coming to Seven Mile this fall, we’re in for a treat this year.

Whistle in teeth, sun block liberally applied, plan firmly in place, Fran Sutter first climbed to the top of a lifeguard stand on the 28th Street beach in Avalon in 1966. Fifty-two years later, in so many ways, his mission has not changed.

Which one of your children will you live with?

What a frightening thought, whether you are the parent or the child in this scenario.

September 2018 Calendar

October 2018 Calendar

Members of the Avalon Lions Club gathered at the Helen L. Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children on Aug. 16 for the club’s annual end-of-summer barbecue and presented the Diller Home with a $30,000 donation from the proceeds raised by the club’s annual Charity Golf Classic.

Marty Pagliughi has doubled down.

The Avalon mayor has long said emergency preparedness starts when there isn’t one. Like forming evacuation plans in the summer, when named storms are remote.

When you spend time at the shore, you have an interesting relationship with coastal sand dunes. This is because they play many different roles, and how we view those roles defines our relationship to them.

August 2018 Event

The fourth annual “Dave Day,” held Aug. 11 in memory of Avalon summer resident Dave Whitnack, raised more than $5,300 for the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania.