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Pickleball, Basketball & Other Sports

There have been several pickleball courts erected on Member’s property on the Pine side and courts “drawn” on some streets. The Board has received concerns from members about noise caused by pickleball as well as basketball. The board is also aware of lawsuits against HOAs relating to pickleball noise and lights affecting the member’s enjoyment of their property.

In light of these concerns and the popularity of the sport, the Board has asked several members to review the issue and consider rules relating to noise and lighting caused by pickleball and basketball. Please send any comments or thoughts to Alan Lescht at alan.lescht@leschtlaw.com and Paul Bradley at pab@maronmarvel.com.

Please consider your neighbors when playing pickleball and basketball. We all come to Middlesex Beach for the quiet, relaxation and peacefulness of the community. The noise created by playing pickleball or basketball may be interfering with your neighbor’s enjoyment of their property. Any proposed draft rules will be communicated to all members and there will be an opportunity for comment before the board considers whether to implement a rule and the details of the rule.

BEACH SIDE PARKING:

bicycles, full sized vehicles, and everything in between (golf carts and LSV’s)

There are more and more golf carts and LSV’s (Low Speed Vehicles) being operated to get members, their families and their guests to and from the beach. On the other hand, parallel parking spaces along Dune Rd are all marked for use by SUV-sized vehicles. We would like input from the membership this coming offseason; CLICK HERE for more information on this topic. A few pinesiders have expressed interest in working on this issue; we are most assuredly seeking input from beachsiders also. An organizational meeting will be held on Saturday, October 19 at 1PM.

2024 Happy Hours

Click for pictures from the May 4, 2024 Happy Hour held at the 4 Errett Road home of David Burgess and Kate Mounteer, the June 15, 2024 Happy Hour at the 26 Short home of Wendy and John Thiede, the July 20, 2024 Happy Hour held at the 3 Addy road home of CoryAnn and Kevin Clarke and the August 16, 2024 Happy Hour held at the 29 Dune Rd home of Michelle and Jeffrey Rivest.

SPRING 2024 LANDSCAPING SURVEY

On March 31, 2024, MBA emailed a Landscaping Survey to the Primary Property Owner for each property. Click HERE for further information. We are finalizing plans for new plantings to be installed in autumn 2024.

2024-25 TRASH SCHEDULE

Click HERE for a copy of the 2024-25 Trash and Recycling pickup schedule. This schedule includes Yard Waste pickup every other Wednesday through October. Yard Waste for this pickup must be properly prepared: either put such waste in paper bags or tied with cotton string into bundles no more than 4’ long.

2024-25 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE

The MBA Board generally meets monthly. We are thrilled that Nally Homes, located in our Commercial District, and their landlord Kathy Dryden, have agreed to allow us to use their conference room. Next meeting: Saturday, October 19, 9:30 am. The usual ZOOM access will be provided to the community. Click HERE for further information.

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For further information regarding MBA meetings or events, please contact the Board of Directors.

Board Elections

End of Summer Community Meeting was held on August 31 at the Ocean View Presbyterian Church. There were four announced candidates for the four Board seats up for election. Bob Wood received 102 votes; Kerry Hall 101 votes; Barbara Friedman 98 votes; Alan Lescht 93 votes; Steve Larsen 1 vote.

At the subsequent Board Organizational Meeting, the following officers were elected: President: Dave Wiecking; Vice-President: Margie Cyr; Treasurer: Bob Wood; Secretary: Kate Mounteer.

Covenants Amendment

After surveying the community, the Board determined that 60% of the Membership was in favor of a restriction on the sale of marijuana and marijuana-related products in our Commercial District. Covenants language was drafted, approved by our attorney, and subsequently approved by over 60% of our membership. The documents were filed in Georgetown, DE on Friday, August 30, 2024. The new language can be found in section 7.10 (k) of our Covenants.

Updates on Drainage

Internal Drainage (updated 10/1/24):

In the spring of 2024, MBA contracted with Harry Caswell to blow debris out of all our driveway culverts and other underground piping. While this work cleared debris from many portions of the drainage system, it also revealed some rusting steel culverts that will need to be replaced in the near future.

While some are scattered throughout the community, most of these are along Evergreen Road. For that reason this street will be the site of our next big drainage project. Click HERE for further information, which admittedly is rather bare-bones at this time. As plans develop further, we will share the details with the affected properties.

External Drainage (updated 10/1/24):

Based on input from DelDOT, DNREC has completed a second survey of the ditching and drainage areas along Kent Avenue and has used that information to come up with a modified plan, particularly at the most “downstream” part of the system (where the ditches drain into the Assawoman Canal just south of the Kent Avenue bridge). Because some of the work is on non-DelDOT property, easements will need to be negotiated with several private property owners. Click HERE for further information.

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