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Ocean View, Delaware Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Ocean View? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Ocean View volunteers are transforming James Farm Ecological Preserve
- How a Maryland prison assault case reached an officer from Ocean View
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 63.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Ties That Bind Us: Center for Inland Bays volunteers give back to nature (coasttv.com) — Volunteers in Ocean View are keeping the James Farm Ecological Preserve thriving, from mowing trails to building benches and caring for new trees. The 150-acre bayside property on Cedar Neck Road is free to visit daily and offers seven distinct habitats, educational programs, and multiple ways for residents to get involved with the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays. 
• Former Maryland Prison Lieutenant Helped Hide Inmate Assault. Now He's Going To Prison: DOJ (dailyvoice.com) — A former Maryland prison lieutenant has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for helping cover up an inmate assault, a case that also involved several officers from the region, including one from Ocean View who received probation and home detention. For Ocean View residents, this underscores how a major correctional abuse investigation reached into your own community while highlighting federal efforts to hold officers accountable.
📸 Around Ocean View
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Upcoming Events in
Ocean View
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Beach and Park Cleanup + Dine to Donate at Big Chill Beach Club
Big Chill Beach Club
10:00 am
Monday June 8
📣 Ocean View Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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DarkSky Committee →
Fenwick Island Town Hall, 800 Coastal Hwy, Fenwick Island
10:00 am -
Mah Jongg Open Play
Frankford Public Library, Community Meeting Room, Frankford
1:00 pm -
Let's Play Games: for Adults
Frankford Public Library, Community Meeting Room, Frankford
1:00 pm -
In Common Cause: Delaware's Homefront in the Revolutionary War
South Coastal Public Library Meeting Room A & B (Combined),
4:30 pm -
Adult Book Club
Frankford Public Library, Reading Lounge, Frankford
1:00 pm -
Seaside Craft Show →
Bethany Beach Bandstand, Boardwalk, Bethany Beach
10:00 am -
Beach and Park Cleanup + Dine to Donate at Big Chill Beach Club
Big Chill Beach Club
10:00 am -
Hooks & Needles
Frankford Public Library, Reading Lounge, Frankford
1:00 pm -
Specialist: Employment, Health, and Social Support
Selbyville Public Library
11:00 am -
New Zealand Pen Pal Program--Every Day!
South Coastal Public Library -
DBG Lecture Series: BIRDS, An Evening with Ian... →
Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek, 30220 Piney Neck Rd, Dagsboro
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
Thursday June 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thank you for all the advice on helping my little fox.
Kathy Schisler has given me all the advice and help I need. I will keep you all posted when and if the little gets cured. (Nextdoor Avon and Wedgefield)
- Troon Golf, L.L.C. posted a job opening for Line Cook in Ocean View. Apply here.
- Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Night Crew Clerk - Dairy - 0389 in Millville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean View here.
🗞 Nearby News
Millville
- House fire in Millville neighborhood leads to significant damage, one firefighter injured (coasttv.com)
Bethany Beach
- It's June at the Delaware beaches. Here is your weekly guide (delawareonline.com)
- One Firefighter Injured in Destructive Ocean View House Fire (wmdt.com)
Fenwick Island
- 'We're not giving up': ACLU Delaware to appeal Fenwick Island corporate voting decision (wdel.com)
- Planets of Star Wars (talbottonnewera.com)
- Why is Delaware shaped like a nose? (delawareonline.com)
Ok Ocean View! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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