Local Lifeguards to be Honored for a Season of Dedicated Service

 On Thursday, August 18 at 6:00 p.m., The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Presenting Sponsor, Hocker’s BBQ, will present the 2016 Lifeguard Award Celebration with a beach BBQ & Bonfire on the beach at Lewes Street. This annual event honors the outstanding men and women of the local lifeguard patrols including Bethany Beach, Delaware Seashore State Park, Fenwick Island, Middlesex Beach, North Bethany Beach, Sea Colony and South Bethany.

The celebration will kick off with a feast provided by Presenting Sponsor, Hocker’s BBQ, served under the shade of a beautiful white tent provided by Signature Sponsor, Coastal Tented Events. The evening will also offer socializing, music and games along with a bonfire and s’mores. Awards will be distributed and one member from each of the seven patrols to be named the 2016 “Lifeguards of the Year” as voted by their fellow lifeguards and selected by their captains. The Chamber will also present a check for $500 to the towns of Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island and South Bethany to help fund continued lifeguard service on the weekends after Labor Day, the traditional end of lifeguard season. Additionally, each guard will attend the event for free due to the generosity of Patrol Sponsors; Atlantic Shoals, Bethany Banks Wine & Spirits, Creative Concepts, Custom Mechanical, Sea Colony Recreation Association, and Wilgus Associates.

Thank you to these men and women for their hard work and dedication to keeping our beaches safe for visitors and residents throughout the summer. For more information, call (302) 539-2100 or visit thequietresorts.com.