May 8, 2024

Residents of Bevin, Bevin East, Bevin West, Kew, and Pheasant,

We are scheduled to pave Bevin Road from Asharoken Avenue to the corner of Bevin East on May 15th and May 16th weather permitting.

We will be milling the road on Wednesday during the second half of the day. Bevin will remain open during milling but expect delays.

Thursday May 16th we will begin paving Bevin Road, starting at the corner of Bevin East, at 9am. Expect this to take 5 or more hours.

Bevin Road will be closed behind the paving crew, until they complete at the corner of Bevin and Asharoken Avenue. Residents in front of the paving crew will be able to get in and out until the paving reaches their home.

Please plan accordingly:

• Plan for delays Wednesday the 15th during the second half of the day while the road is being milled.
• Plan on not traveling from approximately 9am to 5pm on Thursday the 16th while paving.
• Coordinate with a neighbor closer to Asharoken Avenue to park in their driveway if you need more flexibility.

Impacted residents may also park at the sound side of the seawall before and during the paving. Obviously, space is limited so be courteous and flexible.

Any questions or concerns please contact me via email at ijablonski@aharokenny.org or call my cell at 917-774-4000.

Ian Jablonski
Trustee and Deputy Police Commissioner

May 8, 2024

Dear Neighbors:

In an ongoing effort to keep you informed of news in the Village, here is my Mayor's report from the Board Meeting on May 7:

• Mayor's Report: May 7, 2024

I have pulled out one section with important news for residents of Bevin Road:

Photo: Dee Lento

I have included an amazing photo taken by our Village photographer Dee Lento.

She has captured a Great Egret and Snowy Egret dancing in the Duck Island wetlands for your enjoyment.

Have a great day!
Mayor Dr. Greg Letica

April 16, 2024

Dear Neighbors:

I have a few items to update you on:

The Village has a contractor who is working on getting the crossover steps at the seawall repaired. He had to order some parts before being able to start. I am hoping that the repairs will be completed in about two weeks.

The Village met with its paving contractor this morning to discuss the Bevin Road resurfacing project. The milling and paving are tentatively scheduled for the middle of May. It is estimated that Bevin Road will need to be closed for about five hours a day for two days to do the milling and paving. The closure will be from approximately 9am-2pm. Trustee Ian Jablonski, who lives on Bevin, is running this project. As the exact dates and details of the project are finalized, he will transmit all relevant information to the affected homes with about 10-14 days lead time. Emergency vehicles will have access to Bevin Road during the construction. There is going to be some short-term inconvenience but in the long term it will be worth it to have Bevin repaved. This project is fully funded by a $100,000 grant and the Village CHIPS balance.

Last Friday, the Village received bids from six excellent engineering firms to create a comprehensive design to rebuild the seawall and restore the beach in front of it. The Village is in the process of reviewing the bids and expects to award the contract in June. This project will be funded by a $1,000,000 Hazard Mitigation Grant and a local share of ten percent.

Yesterday, I finally saw my first Piping Plover of the year. Along with the Osprey, the plovers return to Asharoken annually to nest and raise their chicks.

Wishing you a great day!
Mayor Dr. Greg Letica

January 23, 2024

Dear Residents:

In recent days, many Asharoken residents have received email and/or text solicitations to join a so-called "neighborhood application" called Nextdoor. The Village of Asharoken and the asharoken.com website have absolutely no affiliation with Nextdoor, and neither recommend nor sanction its use.

Residents should be aware that the process of joining Nextdoor is extremely invasive and involves revealing your email address, birthdate, name and address. In addition, the Nextdoor app has a very questionable reputation, with users experiencing phony posts from fake residents, Internet scams, fraud, and overall malfeasance while using it. The Better Business Bureau gives Nextdoor a customer rating of 1 out of 5 stars, and has logged many hundreds of complaints against the company.

I strongly suggest that residents not install the Nextdoor app on their devices, and avoid Nextdoor in general. If you've already installed the app, it might be best to delete it now.

Regards,
asharoken.com Webmaster Eric Maffei