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Times Talk p.2 Philly Mag honors Best of the Shore p.4 Stone Harbor’s Very Own Taylor Swift Goes Platinum p.14 Hats off to Harry deButts p.20 It’s Good to be the Chief p.22 The Block that Rocks: A Guide to 21st St. p.24 July Calendar p.28 4th of July Events p.30 Avalon’s First-Class Oceanfront Resort p.32 A to Z on the 7 Mile Island p.34 Summer Songs p.37 2008 Cape May Designer Show House p.38 A Preview of Beach Home Furnishings p.41 The Enclave at Stone Harbor is Unbeatable! p.42 Avalon’s Tuscany by the Sea Weekend p.44 Summer Fitness Schedule p.46 Ready to Run: 2008 Race Schedule p.48 Stone Harbor Turtle Trot: A Family Affair p.50 For This TV Reporter… The Seven Mile Beach is Home p.52 Surfing Lingo 101 p.54 Sixers Beach Bash is Back at Jack’s Place p.60 4th Annual 7 Mile Island Home and Health Show and Designer House Tour p.63 New Business Update p.64 Stone Harbor Kindergarden Turtle Release p.66 Dinning Around 7 Mile Island: Maggie’s p.67 Catch Avalon Local at Music on the Beach p.68 Impressionism Alive at Ocean Galleries in Stone Harbor p.75 Sticks Trunk Show Comes to Trendz p.76 Jam Packed July Art Shows p.78 Jumps Off the Wall and Into Your Soul 3-Dimensional Woodcarvings p.82 Where Were You in 1978? p.84 7 Mile Beach Boys of Summer: Gearing Up for Winning Seasons p.88 Kids Recreation p.90 The Beachcomber July 2008 p.94 Uncovering the Meaning of Geographical Markers on the 7 Mile Beach p.96 Smilestones p.98 Financially Speaking p.102 DVD: Divine Viewing Diversions p.104 Summer Wines p.110
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CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 Sit & Be Fit Class. Avalon Community Hall. 11:15am. Stone Harbor Seniors. Women’s Civic Club. 1-3pm Mah Jongg. Avalon Elementary School. 1:30pm. Men’s Basketball. Avalon Community Hall. 6:30pm. Turtlesinger. Local Environmentalist & Singer. Avalon Free Library. 7pm.
THURSDAY, JULY 24 Kid’s Art & Craft Classes. (Ages 6-16). Dorothy Carol Gifts and Fine Art. 109th & 3rd Ave. 9-10am Bridge. Avalon Elementary School. 9:30am. Story Time for Toddlers. (1-3 Years). Avalon Free Library. 10am. Mini Event. Makin Music Avalon Elementary School. 11am. Pickle Ball. Avalon Community Hall. 1pm. Italian II. Avalon Free Library. 2:15-4pm. 967-7155. Spanish II. Avalon Free Library. 4:15-6pm. 967-7155. Beginners Ballroom Dance Class. Avalon Free Library Multi-Purpose Center. 6-7:30pm. Registration 967-7155 Summer at the Museum. 7pm.Avalon Museum. 967-0090. Music On The Lawn. St. Mary’s. 95th St. & 3rd Ave. 7:30-9pm.
FRIDAY, JULY 25 Bridge. 39th St. Tennis Bldg. 9am. 967-5935. Kid’s Art & Craft Classes. (Preschooler’s). Dorothy Carol Gifts and Fine Art. 109th & 3rd Ave. 9-10am. Sit & Be Fit Class. Avalon Community Hall. 11:15am Concert. “Caught in a Trap” A Tribute to Elvis. by Mark Maroletti. Veterans Plaza. 7pm.
SATURDAY, JULY 26 “Celebration of Harmony”. Artist Peter Max. Ocean Galleries. 9618 3rd Ave. 10am-10pm. Beach Concert. Verdict.30th St. Beach. Noon-3pm. APAC Event. Reggae Night. Avalon Community Hall. $15. 8pm
SUNDAY, JULY 27 “Celebration of Harmony”. Artist Peter Max. Ocean Galleries. 9618 3rd Ave. 10am-10pm. Beach Concert. Howard Issacson. 30th St. Beach. Noon-3pm.
MONDAY, JULY 28 Brass Camp. 39th St. Tennis Bldg.8:30am-4:30pm. Weeklong Junior Naturalist Experience. Disappearing Species. Wetlands Institute. Info 368-1211 Study Skills Workshop. 39th St. Bldg. 9-11am. 967-3066. Sit & Be Fit Class. Avalon Community Hall. 11:15am Open Studio/A Place to Paint. Avalon Free Library. Noon-3pm. Kids’ Genealogy Class. (Ages 10 & up). Avalon Free Library. 10am-12pm. Italian II. Avalon Free Library.2:15-4pm. 967-7155. Spanish II. Avalon Free Library. 4:15-6pm. 967-7155. Intermediate Ballroom Dance Class. Avalon Free Library Multi Purpose Center. 6-7:30pm. Registration 967-7155 Scrabble. Avalon Free Library. 6-8pm. Men’s Basketball. Avalon Community Hall. 6:30pm. Brass Band Concert. Veterans Plaza. 7pm. Family Night in Stone Harbor. SH Firehouse Parking Lot. 7pm.
TUESDAY, JULY 29 Art. 39th St. Tennis Bldg. 9:30am Brass Camp. 39th St. Tennis Bldg.8:30am-4:30pm. Preschool Story Hour. (3-6 Years). Avalon Free Library. 10am. Kids’ Genealogy Class. (Ages 10 & up). Avalon Free Library. 10am-12pm. Mini Event. Ken Northridge Magic. Avalon Elementary Multi-Purpose Center. 11am Pickle Ball. Avalon Community Hall. 1pm. Bridge. 39th St. Tennis Bldg. 7pm. 967-5935. Brass Band Concert. Veterans Plaza. 7pm. Big Beach Movie. Water Horse. 30th St. Beach.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 Brass Camp. 39th St. Tennis Bldg.8:30am-4:30pm. Sit & Be Fit Class. Avalon Community Hall. 11:15am. Stone Harbor Seniors. Women’s Civic Club. 1-3pm Mah Jongg. 39th St. Tennis Bldg. 1:30pm. 967-5935. Men’s Basketball. Avalon Community Hall. 6:30pm. Brass Band Concert. Veterans Plaza. 7pm History of Comic Books. by Scott Semet. Avalon Free Library. 7pm.
THURSDAY, JULY 31 Brass Camp. 39th St. Tennis Bldg.8:30am-4:30pm. Kid’s Art & Craft Classes. (Ages 6-16). Dorothy Carol Gifts and Fine Art. 109th & 3rd Ave. 9-10am Bridge. 39th St. Tennis Bldg. 9:30am. 967-5935. Story Time for Toddlers. (1-3 Years). Avalon Free Library. 10am. Mini Event. One Man Circus. Avalon Elementary Multi-Purpose Center. 11am. Avalon Players. Avalon Elementary. Time TBA.Info. 967-3066. Pickle Ball. Avalon Community Hall. 1pm.Beginners Ballroom Dance Class. Avalon Free Library Multi-Purpose Center. 6-7:30pm. Registration 967-7155. Brass Band Concert. Veterans Plaza. 7pm Summer at the Museum. 7pm.Avalon Museum. 967-0090. Music On The Lawn. St. Mary’s. 95th St. & 3rd Ave. 7:30-9pm.