Hurricane Earl Update
Hurricane Earl has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm at this time and is moving northeast rapidly. It began affecting Delaware between 10:00 am and 11:00 am today with winds of 25 – 35 mph and gusts up to 40 mph. Rainfall is expected to be approximately 1-2 inches. The storm stayed 175 miles off the coast
The beach and many of the pools have been reopened. No one is currently allowed in the ocean due to the extremely rough surf.
A strong storm season has been predicted this year and your cooperation is always appreciated. When you visit Sea Colony, please be reminded to remove any & all items from your balcony when leaving. If you need any assistance, please feel free to contact Management Direct Payment Option Now Available!
Please click here to read more about the option for payment of your association dues via direct debit. Click here to access the sign up form and print the form. Once completed, please enclose a voided check and mail to ResortQuest, P.O. Box 480, Bethany Beach, DE 19930, Att: Accounting Department. If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Petsche at 302-541-8836 or Cindy Hall at 302-541-8887. It is not too late to sign up to have the July fees paid by direct deposit. Thank you!
Sea Colony East Buildings Experienced an Electrical Outage on Thursday, 6/24/10
June 25, 2010
Sea Colony East experienced loss of electrical power yesterday afternoon. While reporters were onsite and filed stories, the specific information about the situation follows:
As a result of a main power line outage in South Bethany, the beach side of Sea Colony experienced electrical outages at about 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 24. While Delmarva Power has not yet revealed the reason for the power line problem, when the line failed it caused a surge which overheated the transformers on the ground floor at Farragut and Harbour and the first floor of Island, and all power was lost on the east side of Sea Colony for about 90 minutes.
Farragut, Harbour and Island buildings were evacuated with the assistance of building maintenance staff, Rec. maintenance staff, and Security staff. Fire Departments from three companies - Bethany Beach, Millville and Roxana were dispatched. Delmarva Power also was called and onsite after the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company arrived. In addition to the fire companies, fire police, paramedics and ambulances arrived because Sea Colony is a condo complex with buildings over four stories, and because three separate buildings experienced transformer issues, including smoke showing in the transformer rooms of Farragaut, Harbour and Island.
At about 5:15 p.m., Delmarva Power switched Sea Colony's main power line to an alternate source and power was restored to the buildings, after which Delmarva Power certified the buildings were safe for re-entry. By 7:05 p.m., power was switched back to the South Bethany trunk line and all buildings were secured, enabling maintenance staff to resume their normal schedules at 8 p.m.
The 2010 Georgetowne Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, May 29
. The meeting packets included your Annual Meeting Agenda, Proxy, April 2010 Newsletter, a copy of the 2010-2011 Proposed Operating Budget, and the draft of the 2009 Annual Meeting Minutes. Thank you.
Reserved Parking will go back into effect and be strictly enforced beginning Saturday, May 15, 2010. This will apply to under the building as well as the parking lot. Please be sure to have valid parking stickers attached to your vehicle as always. Thank you.
2009 Council & Annual Meeting Minutes are now available for your review. Please click on the "Important Information" tab above and then click "Association Meeting Minutes".
Beach Umbrella & Chair Rentals - please click here to see the rental rates for Summer 2010 Sea Colony Beach Chairs & Umbrellas.
Oracode Keyless Entry Locks
ResortQuest has obtained information from Oracode for a keyless unit entry lock which has been approved by Rental Management. Click here for more information. The cost is $275 to install and a $40 fee per year for administrative and maintenance which includes internet access. Council has advised that this is an individual choice and not mandated . Some literature on this system is included within this mailing. If you are interested in more information, please contact Margi Moore at 1-800-732-2656 ext. 6013 or via email to.
Operating Budget July 2010 - June 2011
Please click here to view the 2010 - 2011 Operating Budget. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Ann VanAuken at .
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Elevator Update: If, for any reason, you find either elevator not running properly, please notify Security by dialing 302-539-5599 and they will notify Management. |
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| Mediacom Channel Line Up Change December 2009 |
| Mediacom updated the Sea Colony channel lineup. It has been posted on the Sea Colony website. The changes are in repositioning channel 14 (now 13), Channel 15 (now 71), and channel 16 (now 73). This was done to make room to expand high speed data transfer for something called DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification). Click here for a complete line up. |
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Owner Unit Improvement Change or Modification Application |
Contractor Application: In order to protect everyone's unit, the council has adopted a new procedure for upgrading your unit. Effective January 1, 2009, the Contractor Application must be filed with management and approved by the ARC Committee PRIOR to beginning any structural changes and/or upgrades in your unit. Please feel free to contact management if you have any questions by calling Beth Ann VanAuken at 302-537-8888, ext. 6031, or e-mailing , or Margi Moore at 302-537-8888, ext. 6013, or e-mailing . |
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Over the past couple of weeks, several mortgage companies have been requesting proof of insurance, specifically asking for the flood amount coverage. If you should receive a letter from your mortgage lender requesting proof of insurance or a Certificate of Insurance, please fax a copy of the request to 302-537-4540 or e-mail to . We will process the request and e-mail or mail you a copy for your records. |
| HVAC & Hot Water Heater Preventative Maintenance Contract |
| Effective January 1, 2010 all owners are covered on a building wide Preventative Maintenance Contract with Service Today for your HVAC and Hot Water Heaters. If you currently have contracts with other carries, please do not renew as this will be covered in your HOA fees. A copy of the contract and what it covers can be obtained by clicking on the link above and is also available on the website under the Unit Maintenance section. |
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Mediacom Contact Update |
Contacting Mediacom: Sea Colony owners may contact Mediacom for cable and internet issues by either sending a note to: or by calling a toll-free number: 888-845-6245. If calling this number, be sure to depress 2 when prompted. If another number (such as 1) is used, it is likely there will be an extended wait time and a request for information which isn’t applicable to Sea Colony owners. |
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