11/15/09
The Nor'easter There was a big Nor'easter the past few days and a few full-time OIRA residents checked in to give an update on the aftermath. We spoke with the McSpirits on Kansas Road who reported very high winds, extremely high tides that apparently breached the bulkheads in a couple of spots and they rescued a floating dock that was close to floating away. From Resident John Mocko "There were 3 extremely high tides & high winds with this storm. Kentucky Dr was flooded from curb to curb during these tides in front of my house on #20. I'm sure other streets were flooded also. Radio Rd was flooded by the bridge & also by Maryland Rd. The winds were gusting up to 60 mph during the height of the storm. A lot of sand was blown up to the road at the end of Radio Rd. In fact, the waves on the bay were spraying over the wall. Anyone who did not have loose furniture or trash cans "battened down" probably had them blown around." 10/02/2009 OIRA Minutes and Scuttlebutt updated.
7/24/2009
OIRA Minutes, Scuttlebutt and Dredging Letter have been added to the "OIRA Minutes and Scuttlebutt" page. Important news for all...please read. 7/14/2009 Channel Markers & “No Wake” signs are now in place for the entrance to our island!!! No need to call - "Aids in Navigation"; THANKS to Gary for his persistence!!!
7/14/2009
T-Shirts Are In!!!
Pick up at my house 27 Ohio Dr on Saturday July 18th from 8am -12 noon and Sunday July 19th from 8am -11am. Thanks, Jayne Soney 6/23/2009
To all our Osborn Island Residents: The week of June 29, Hyland Design Group and Engineers will be on Osborn Island. The Survey will include the location and elevations of bulkhead and waterfront structures – (fixed piers, floating docks, boat lifts, etc…) limits of wetland vegetation, high water line and topography / bathymetry within the projected limits of dredging. The survey will also include surrounding streets, property lines, etc… Thank you for all your cooperation; If any of your neighbors don’t have e-mail, please inform them. Please call me if you have any questions 609.294.9021 Gary Rizzolo, President O.I.R.A. Dredging Committee 6/20/2009 See The Upcoming Events page for new entries. 6/20/2009 See the end of the Local Links page for things to do on a rainy day with kids. 6/16/2009 A couple of folks asked the location of the Walmart location. Answer is on Route 9 north of Otis Bog Road. If you're not familiar with the location, go to Google maps and enter Otis Bog Road in Tuckerton, NJ and you'll see the area. Sounds as if the application was approved by the LEH Planning Board but is still waiting approvals from DEP and other agencies. Thanks, Michele, for the update. 5/22/2009 ANNUAL TRIP TO THE FLYING CLOUD [Note: Restaurant in A. C. ] Date: 07/13/2009 Rain Date: 07/14/2009 Time: 12:15PM Meeting Place: Entrance to bay (Iowa & Ohio) Cost: $20.00 per person
Menu to include a choice of 4 Entrees: · Flat Iron Steak Sandwich/ fries · Crab Cake Sandwich/ fries · Chicken Mexicana Sandwich/ fries (avocado/tomato/lettuce w/pesto mayo & bacon) Or · Chicken Caesar Salad Soda, coffee or tea and dessert [Cannoli]
RSVP: NO LATER than 06/15/2009 to Erin Kopp @ 812-1829 with number of persons attending and choice of entrée for lunch and mail payment to: OIRA @ Erin Kopp, 2 Maryland Road, Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087; NO LATER than 06/30/2009.
Let us know if you will be bringing your BOAT and how many will be ABOARD.
COME “GASSED UP” AND READY TO GO!!!!!!! 5/22/2009
3/13/2009
Due to a start/end time conflict with Citizens on Patrol at the Senior Center on the SECOND MONDAYS, we are changing our START time for our meetings from 7:30PM to 8:00PM... Also, John Mocko will be stepping down as O.I.R.A. Membership Chair, effective May 1ST. He will be happy to train anyone interested in this position. Currently, the database is in ACCESS-2007. He has the software disk. and will install on your computer & train you in any Office-2007 application [WORD, EXCEL, ACCESS]. 3/12/2009 Boat US Group Membership Wilbur “Shep” Shepherd has renewed our Group Membership in Boat US for 2009. Our Half-Price rate for new or renewed Group Membership dues is $12.50. Use Group#: GA82917B. This includes a 1-Yr subscription to BoatUS magazine. Any questions, call “Shep” at: 609-294-9740. You choose exactly how much coverage you want. Each of their Towing Service Levels represents how much BoatUS will pay for approved towing service on your behalf. · Unlimited Gold Saltwater and Freshwater Towing: $157.00 BoatUS pays the bill within a towing service area. Provides for towing 100% from both restricted and home docks for repairs. · Unlimited Saltwater and Freshwater Towing: $116.00 BoatUS pays the bill within a towing service area. This is for all Coastal areas and inland 50 miles from the coast, and all of Florida. Provides for towing 100% from restricted docks and 50% from home docks. · $150.00 per incident Saltwater and Freshwater: $ 18.00 BoatUS pays up to $150.00 per incident.
Prices are in addition to the $12.50 Group Membership Dues Fee.
With a basic Group Membership BoatUS pays up to $50.00 per incident. CONTACT INFORMATION: BoatUS Towing Services
Phone: 800-888-4869 E-mail: Towing@BoatUS.com 3/12/2009 OIRA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION New: _____ Renewal: _____
Dues: $ 25.00 Annually; Payment due by May 1st. Our membership year extends from May 1st this year thru April 30th of the following year. Please make check payable to: O.I.R.A. PO Box 425 Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087-0425 GIFT: $_____________ to help defray expenses of mailings, etc…
Total: $__________ CHECK #: _____________ Please return this entire form with your remittance. Your canceled check is your receipt. Thank you for your prompt return. Also, please remember to complete the other side of this form for the purposes of creating a membership directory, so that we may stay in contact with each other and better serve the needs and suggestions of our membership. Benefits of OIRA membership & activities we hope you will participate in include: Neighborhood Crime Watch Neighbor-To-Neighbor Help Program Monthly Ladies Luncheon Annual Activities include (if enough interest): Spring & Fall Beach Clean-Up Memorial Day Parade August Garage Sale September Picnic October Golf Outing @ Atlantis October Annual Dinner December Christmas Party Bi-Monthly Meetings: Second MONDAY of the following months: January; March; May; July; September; November. 8:00 PM at the L.E.H. Senior Citizens Center on Radio Road. =========================================================================================== We are preparing a Membership list/Directory for 2009/2010 for all our PAID members who are paid-up by AUGUST 1ST. Please complete the following. If there is any information you do not want to appear in the Membership Directory, or additional information you want included, please let us know. Also, at the bottom of this form is your chance to let us know what additional “fun” activities & Neighbor-to-neighbor programs you might be interested in pursuing within the O.I.R.A.
I (We) would be interested in participating in the following “Fun” activities:
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT JOHN OR LINDA MOCKO – 609-294-6967. E-Mail: Jdmocko938@Verizon.Net WE WANT TO PUBLISH THE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY BY THE MIDDLE TO THE END OF AUGUST.
NOTE: This information will only be for the exclusive use of the O.I.R.A. membership, no other use will be permitted. If you don’t want to appear in the O.I.R.A. Directory, Please check the following box: _____ 3/5/2009 Next OIRA is March 9 at 7:30pm at the Senior Center. All invited - and encouraged - to attend!2/26/2009
[Back to Firehouse, Holiday Inn, Atlantis Golf Course, Tuckerton Beach Grille];
1/14/09 Welcome to 2009! I was thinking that it would be great if one of our fortunate full-time residents of Osborn would give the rest of us an update of the conditions on Osborn after any major storms or other major events. Many of us sit at our other homes wondering what it's like on Osborn. For what it's worth, I just spent a long weekend on Osborn and found the stones in the driveway had pretty much frozen together for the winter and just the slightest hint of ice on the lagoon. Walked around my neighbors homes and gave them the "once over" for any problems - everything looked good. Bests to all! Scott 11/15/08 Check your regular mail for an envelope from Sun Bank on Mystic Island. Sun Bank did our monthly mailing for us- Thank you! 11/15/08 Holiday Party Saturday, Dec 13th. Details on "Upcoming Events" page. 10/28/08 The Little Egg Harbor Township Planning Board Meeting DatesThe LEHT Planning Board meetings are held at the Little Egg Harbor Administrative Justice Complex, 665 Radio Road at 7:00 PM in the courtroom. The meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of each month. The dates for the 2008 Planning Board Meetings are as follows: 10/26/08 OIRA membership dues are due by May 1. See the OIRA Membership page. 10/24/2008 1. There is an IMPORTANT meeting on Thursday, November 6th regarding the development of 74 homes on the old golf course site (CENTEX, now Green-Street); Time: 7:00PM; Place: LEH Administrative Justice Complex; PLEASE attend if you can!!! 2. Our regularly scheduled OIRA meeting has been moved to Monday, November 10th at 7:30PM in the LEH Senior Center; Mayor Scott Stiles will be in attendance. 3. Our Christmas/Holiday Party will be held on December 13th, starting 6:00PM at the American Legion Post 493 on Radio Rd; More information will be forthcoming shortly. 6/17/2008
Meeting Notes from OIRA with LEH Mayor Scott Stites from J6/17/2008une 17, 2008 This Special Meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm by OIRA President Gary Rizzolo followed by the flag salute. Approximately 30 people were in attendance. Gary introduced Mayor Scott Stites who then gave a brief history of himself and his involvement in the community. Following is a list of the Question and Answer session:
Answer: “Yes, about 5 or 6 years ago, but it was too expensive.”
Answer: “There has been an ongoing lawsuit for about 3 years with marina and township.
Answer: “It was made one way due to the heavy traffic and high speeds cars were going through.”
Answer: “Hopefully by the end of this year the light will be installed once all approvals met.”
Answer: “Super Wal-Mart is going before the next Planning Board Meeting; variance free. Hopefully the façade will carry a nautical theme, plenty of landscaping, and a monument style sign.”
Answer: “Local businesses are specialty shops with a loyal following and can look to the increased traffic to bring more business. Unfortunately, some will suffer.”
Answer: CAFRA ‘dropped the ball’ on application, ‘lost track’ on number of days application sat for approval. Current re-zoning has cut the use of land by 50%. Be sure to attend Planning Board meetings to keep informed of developments. [Supposedly on the schedule for July 17, 2008 @ 7:00PM.]
Answer: “Bulkhead Ordinance when home sells only . The township has one bulkhead inspector that you can call to look at un-bulkheaded lots or bulkheads in disrepair. CAFRA inspects non-bulkheaded lots for deterioration.”
Answer: “Lagoons are not a natural waterway so the State is not responsible for maintaining them.” Graveling Point Sidewalk is broken – Mayor will make a call, but the State may need to repair. Also more trashcans needed and trash needs to be picked up more often in summer months, Public Works to be notified. [Believe the sidewalk has now been repaired, and more trash cans added.]
Answer: “Repaving will be addressed once all outstanding developments are settled.”
Answer: [The Mayor did not want to respond at this time!]
Answer: Mayor’s office will send a letter to Verizon.
Answer: “Unknown at this time if it is city or state; it is believed that the strip of land is part of the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.” [NJ Natural Lands Trust]
Answer: “Yes, I (the Mayor) will order them”. Suggestion was made that an Osborn resident boat around the township with the LEH Bulkhead Inspector to take a look at the bulkhead situation on the island. [The OIRA Dredging Committee will look into this possibility.] Meeting Adjourned 9:15pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||