The following is Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian’s weekly update to citizens posted on Friday, Oct. 9.
Dear Friends,
This weekend is the city’s annual Indian Summer Weekend. Our residents, guests and businesses all look forward to an excellent weekend full of shopping, food and events highlighted by the Block Party and boardwalk fireworks show.
Saturday is the annual Fall Block Party on Asbury Avenue with more than 400 crafters, food vendors, music and more. Saturday evening offers family entertainment on the boardwalk with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. The third annual Spooks N Kooks costumed surf contest will also be held Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at the Eighth Street Beach. We will hold the official ribbon cutting of the new skate park at noon on Saturday. The weekend also features seafood vendors in front of the Music Pier and Boardwalk and downtown table sales throughout the weekend.
Following the weekend, work will begin on the next phase of the boardwalk reconstruction program, starting from where the last phase stopped just north of 7th Street, to the north side of 8th Street.
I would also like to share with you that the mechanical issues at the Aquatic and Fitness Center have been repaired and the pool will be open tomorrow afternoon.
I hope everyone has a great weekend.
Warm regards,
Jay A. Gillian
Mayor
