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Volume 3, No. 2
Summer 2009
Sunset Celebrates 4th of July
Hundreds of Sunset Islanders donned
their best red, white, and blue attire and paraded from the clubhouse to the fountains
showing plenty of patriotic style this Independence Day. Kids and dogs competed for prizes
in three parade categories and took home
treats from Candy Kitchen! At the end of the
parade everyone was treated to free hot
dogs and lemonade. An Island bake sale
raised $100 for the local humane society.
Photos, left to right, from top: Danielle Walsh
and Alaina Weller; Carrie Myers and Beau;
Kevin Wilson, Reese Villella, Ryan Wilson,
Sean Wilson; Margo Owen with JoJo and
Dexter; dog Eddy Brusca; Keaton Kley, Kendall Kley, Kelsey Kley, Haley Dodd, Grayson
Dodd, Reese Dodd; grillers Kim Friday, Ray
Bacon, Julia Marcun, Cheryl Tyndall.
And the winners are:
Best in Show:
Grayson Dodd
Joe Michel’s dog ??
Most Patriotic:
Eddy Brusca (Eddy and
the PT Cruiser Float)
Reese Villella
Island Themed:
Lily Sussman
Margo Owen with JoJo Tippett and Dexter
Owen
End of Season
Owners’ Party
September 12
Details on page 4
Community Management
Melissa Esham - Community Manager
Melissa.Esham@sunsetislandca.net
Patty Burns - Clubhouse Manager
Patty.Burns@sunsetislandca.net
Susan Szajna, General Manager
Community Association Services
Susan.Szajna@casinc.biz
301-840-1800
Rick Vach - Cafe and Store Operator
The wild ponies of Assateague Island. The 2009 Pony Swim and auction will be held
July 29 and 30th.
Living the Legend of Chincoteague
It is one of the most romantic legends of the area: wild ponies,
travelling to South America on board
a 16th century Spanish galleon, are
forced overboard in a storm that
grounds the ship off the coast of Maryland. The ponies swim to safety and
begin a new herd on an island known
as “Beautiful Land Across Water” or
“Assateague.”
The legend is told
in the uber-popular children’s book
“Misty of Chincoteague.” It is relived
each summer by thousands who flock
to the Eastern Shore to see the horses’
offspring.
Annually, on the last Wednesday of July, volunteer firemen called
“saltwater cowboys” round up the wild
ponies of Assateague and swim them
across the channel to Chincoteague
Island. The pony swim has become an
international event, with tourists and
media visiting from as far away as Japan, Australia and South Africa. The
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following day, a select number of ponies are sold at auction to raise money for the Chincoteague Volunteer
Fire Department. Assateague ponies
now reside in nearly every state of the
Union.
If you go:
Check the tides: The pony swim happens at “slack” or low tide between 7
a.m. and 1 p.m. Often the time for the
swim isn’t determined until just before
the event.
Go early: Thousands of people attend
the pony swim each year, many staking out a spot with a view hours before
the start of the event.
Dress appropriately: The best view is
often near (or in) the water. There is
a good chance you will get wet or
muddy or both.
Bug spray: Trust me.
For more information:
www.chincoteaguechamber.com
and click on Events.
For your convenience, the management office is open from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Sunday
through Thursday and 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Contact management at
410-520-0044 during office hours. For after hours
emergencies only call 1-888-788-2678.
Sunset Islander:
Editor:
Jackie Jennings
jennings.communications@comcast.net
Printing:
Millennium Marketing Solutions
301-725-8000
www.mm4solutions.com
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No Ketchup? No Problem!
Island Store offers everything from bagels to bait
It never fails: the crabs are
steamed, the corn on the cob is piping
hot and the dozen people you’ve invited for dinner are ready to dig in. “Pass
the butter,” requests a guest. That’s
when you realize...you’re out of butter.
Anywhere else in Ocean City,
a last minute grocery run means 20
minutes fighting Coastal Highway traffic while the sweet corn gets cold. Here
at Sunset Island, it means a stroll to the
corner store where staples such as butter, salt, sugar and milk are readily available. Need steak sauce? It’s here. Cold
medicine? Ditto. This summer the Island store offers fresh pastries for breakfast (coftea bags
milk
chips
cookies
peanut butter
jelly
bread
relish
mustard
mac and cheese
salad dressing
soy sauce
tomato paste
rice
olive oil
brown sugar
pasta sauce
parmesan cheese
fee and newspapers, too!), salads and
sandwiches for lunch and locally produced ice cream all day long. Fishermen will find bait and other supplies,
kids can browse the “penny” candy,
and chefs will appreciate the wide variety of sauces, spices and kitchen necessities in stock.
Before you head home, pick up
a Sunset Island sweatshirt or hat as a souvenir. And don’t forget store manager
Rick Vach’s wide selection of wine: buy
six bottles and receive a 10% discount;
buy 12 bottles and get a 15% discount.
Here’s just a sampling of other items
available:
pancake mix
instant soup
cold beer
tuna
hot dogs
chocolate syrup
sunscreen
rubbing alcohol
bandages
toothpaste
deodorant
laundry detergent
trash bags
cleaning supplies
dish soap
corkscrews
straw hats
logo shirts
Wet Weather Damages Island Trees
The great amount of rain this spring
has made some of our landscaping
lush and beautiful, but it has not been
kind to the Ash Trees. Extremely wet
weather causes a condition known as
Ash Rust. Orange pods appear along
the branches of the trees. The trees
loose most or all of the leaves. The trees
appear to be dead. The tree survives
and leaves will regenerate next summer.
However, in 2009, the trees surrounding
the condominiums on Hidden Cove Way
and some other areas of the island will
be losing most of their foliage.
Management has called in
several experts to review the tree
problem, and unfortunately at this time
nothing can be done. Management will
continue to monitor the trees and will be
looking for new foliage in spring of 2010.
-Melissa Esham
Take a Book!
Leave a Book!
Sunset Island library
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Hundreds of books are sitting
in the Sunset Island Library waiting for
the chance to become your summer
beach read. Stephen King, Dan Brown
and John Grisham are just a few of
the authors you’ll find here. Bring
a book from home and swap it for
something new. Have a suggestion for
the library? Want to start a book club?
Email Jackie Jennings at Jennings.
communications@comcast.net.
Don’t Make Us Crabby!
Crabbing and fishing are allowed
on the crabbing and fishing pier
only. Any supplies found anywhere
else on the island perimeter will be
removed and thrown away.
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Join your friends and neighbors for Sunset Island’s
End of Season Celebration!
5th Annual Owners’
Caribbean Beach &
Pool Party
Saturday, September 12th
Sunset Island Clubhouse
3 - 7 p.m.
Party will be held rain or shine. Owners’ passes must be presented to enter.
Island Food Cash Bar
Children’s Activities
Music provided by
Jamx Band
To attend at no charge, please RSVP by September 3rd
sylvia.rossi@sunsetislandca.net
RSVPs after Sept. 3 and walk-ins the day of the event will be charged $10 per person
Bring a dish to share:
Odd number Island address - bring dessert!
Even number Island address- bring a side dish or salad!
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summer 2009
july
Wednesday, July 15
6:30 - 8 p.m. WINE TASTING
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Rick Kennedy
Thursday, July 16
10 a.m. S.I. Board of Directors Mtg.
Friday, July 17
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
The Mood Swingers
Saturday, July 18
6:30 - 8 p.m. WINE TASTING
8 p.m. Movie on the Mews
“Kung Fu Panda”
Sunday, July 19
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Monday, July 20
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Wednesay, July 22
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Rick Kennedy
Thursday, July 23
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
The Mood Swingers
Friday, July 24
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Saturday, July 25
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Sunday, July 26
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Wednesday, July 29
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Rick Kennedy
Thursday, July 30
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
The Mood Swingers
Friday, July 31
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
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August
Saturday, August 1
9 a.m. Finance Committee Mtg.
6:30 - 8 p.m. WINE TASTING
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Paul Cohen
8 p.m. Movie on the Mews
“Madagascar Escape 2 Africa”
Sunday, August 2
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Monday, August 3
7 -10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Wednesday, August 5
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Rick Kennedy
Friday, August 7
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
The Mood Swingers
Saturday, August 8
6:30 - 8 p.m. WINE TASTING
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Sunday, August 9
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Monday, August 10
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Wednesday, August 12
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Rick Kennedy
Thursday, August 13
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
The Mood Swingers
Saturday, August 15
6:30 - 8 p.m. WINE TASTING
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Paul Cohen
8 p.m. Movie on the Mews
“Wall E”
Sunday, August 16
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Monday, August 17
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Wednesday, August 19
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Rick Kennedy
Thursday, August 20
10 a.m. S.I. Board of Directors Mtg.
Friday, August 21
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
The Mood Swingers
Saturday, August 22
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Sunday, August 23
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Monday, August 24
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Wednesday, August 26
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Rick Kennedy
Thursday, August 27
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
The Mood Swingers
Friday, August 28
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Saturday, August 29
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Paul Cohen
Sunday, August 30
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
Monday, August 31
7 - 10 p.m. Music on the Grass
Roger Hernandez
September
Saturday, September 5
10 a.m. S.I. Board of Directors Mtg.
1 p.m. Garden Condominium II Board
of Directors Mtg.
Saturday, September 12
10 a.m. Townhouse Condo II 2009 Mtg.
3 - 7 p.m. End of the Season Party
Thursday, September 17
10 a.m. S.I Board of Directors Mtg.
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Everyone
is a
V.I.P
on
Sunset
Island
Use your Sunset Island V.I.P. card and receive
these great deals. Don’t have a V.I.P. card?
Contact Terry Riley at 443-880-0512 or Chris
Jett at 443-523-2360.
Ocean City Tennis Center 61st St., bayside
410.524.8337 - http://tennis.ococean.com
Play tennis as often as you wish, any time!
VIPs get free court time. Priority seven-day,
advance booking.
OC Golf and Yacht Club Berlin
410-641-1779 www.oceancitygolfclub.com
Ocean City’s leading golf course since 1959,
now featuring the redesigned Newport Bay
course. VIPs play any time, any day for $45
in season. Tee times cannot be made more
than 48 hours in advance.
River Run Golf Club Master’s Lane, Berlin
410.641.7200 - www.riverrungolf.com
A Gary Player signature course with all of the
amenities. VIPs play any time, any day, any
season for $40. Tee times cannot be made
more than 48 hours in advance.
Live entertainment, great food and a spectacular view of the bay! VIPs get 10% off regular menu items while dining at the bar.
Galaxy 66 Bar & Grille - 66th St., bayside
410.723.6762
www.galaxy66barandgrille.com
Ocean City’s only open air rooftop bar and
dining area. Come have dinner under the
stars! VIPs get a free glass of house wine with
each dinner entree.
The Hobbit - 81st St., bayside
410.524.8100
www.thehobbitrestaurant.com
A culinary landmark in Ocean City, redesigned with a sophisticated bar and upscale
menu. VIPs get at 10% discount while dining
at the bar.
Creative Day Spa 137th St. & Coastal Hwy.
410-250-8664 - www.creativedayspa.com
Treat yourself to a little pampering in a relaxing, Caribbean atmosphere! VIPs enjoy a 10%
discount on all spa services.
Hot Night?
Splash in
Sunset
Island’s
interactive
fountain
until 10 p.m.
Castaways 64th St., bayside
410.524.9090 - www.castawaysoc.com
Willets and Warblers Populate Sunset Island
I headed out to Sunset Island on a Sunday
morning to meet up with other Sunset Island bird lovers. I brought my six-year-old son and was surprised at
his level of excitement. He had written the numbers
from 1 – 24 on a piece of paper so we could make
a good list of all the different birds we saw. I thought
we were being ambitious but found out immediately
that we were on an adventure. We started off on the
beach outside of the pool where we saw the laughing
gulls known for the laughing sounds they emit and recognizable from other gulls by there black heads. We
not only looked for birds we listened to the different
sounds that the birds made. Carol Sottili, our leader,
also had us looking at the tadpoles and other wildlife
viewable around the island. At the end of our walk
we had surpassed our goal of 24 birds and had seen
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27 different species of birds. My son was most excited
about seeing a Willet, because that is his school’s mascot. I myself was impressed with the homeowners who
took time out to help others develop an appreciation
of birds and wildlife.
My son thinks next time we should do a walk
of all the different flowers and plants and learn the
names and how many different kinds of plants we
have at Sunset Island. The owners suggested that we
look at the different breeds of dogs at Sunset. My only
suggestion is that next time we end with a big breakfast!
Thank you to Carol Sottili, and all the homeowners that made our morning successful.
Melissa Esham, Future Birder
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Sunset Staff Here to Make Your Summer Special
Need a poolside pina colada, a scoop of hand-dipped ice
cream or a guacamole burger? Our staff is ready to help. Here
are a few of the people you can call on to make your stay at
Sunset Island special:
Clockwise, from top: Clubhouse staff Devin Bartell, Whitney
Tyndall, Rupesh Gartaula.
Server Brianna Montgomery, bartender Erin Patsko and server
Courtney Wieland.
Clubhouse staff Shawn Purnell and
Manoj Kumar Rayamajhi.
In the kitchen: Joey Saunders, Will
Kavanaugh, Matt Bolich, Edwin Miranda,
Chris Jackson.
Island store staff Carrie White and Drew
Meyers.
Servers Kristina Williamson and Joanna
Chelariu.
Center: Lifeguards Doug and John
Grimes.
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Ocean City Greek Festival
July 24 - 26, 2009
Conventional Center
40th St. and the Bay
Greek food, music, and
dancing. Admission charge.
Jesus at the Beach Music
and Ministry Festival
July 27-29, 2009
Praise, dance, music
Convention Center
40th St. and the Bay
www.jesusatthebeach.org
Ocean City Custom Car &
Bike Show
August 1 - 2, 2009
Convention Center
40th St. and the Bay
Admission charge.
www.occarshow.org
White Marlin Open
August 3 - 7, 2009
Harbour Island
14th St. and the Bay
$3.5 Million in prizes
www.whitemarlinopen.com
Antiques By the Sea
August 7 - 9, 2009
Convention Center
40th St. and the Bay
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Admission charge
Worcester County Fair
August 7 - 9, 2009
Byrd Pard
Snow Hill, Maryland
Tractor pulls, pony rides,
kids’ activities
worcestercountyfair.com
National Hard Crab Derby
and Fair
September 4 - 6, 2009
Somers Cove Marina
Crisfield, Maryland
Crab races, crab picking,
carnival, seafood, fireworks
www.crisfieldchamber.com
Sunfest
September 24 -26, 2009
Ocean City Inlet
Food, crafts, concerts
1-800-OC-OCEAN
PO Box 3850
Ocean City, MD 21843
End of Season Party Sept. 12 - Details p.4
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