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OFF THE MARKET 110 Anglers Road on the Canal, Lewes Beach.  $775,000   Beautiful One Level Living ( W/ Private Elevator) In Lewes With Views Of Lewes Canal & Marina. Formal Entry With Open Floor Plan (9' Ceilings), Fireplace, And Deck. Parking Under Condo Condo Fee Included. Gas For Fireplace, Heat & Hot Water But Fee Has Not Been Established.  MLS 527037 ReMaxReho.  Use Kate and Jody on  this property as your Buyers Agent 

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 Removed From The Market!  128 Bay Ave. 4BD,3.5BA $1,795,000 What Owning A Beach House Is All About – Being On The Beach. A Classic Victorian With Modern Day Upgrades, Including A Rooftop Deck – Great For Midday Tans And Evening Socials.  Listed by Prudential  Gallo Lewes 

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  SOLD!  214 Savannah Rd 2BD, 2BA $799,000 REDUCED to $739,000  One And 1/2 Blocks To Lewes Beach. Perfect Lewes Beach Cottage.  Walk To Town Or Beach! Quality Renovation By Zando Designs. Hardwood Floors, New Windows, Efficient And Brand New Heating/Ac, New Appliances Enjoy The Bay View From The Balcony And Relax On The Porch Listed by Re/Max Realty Group, Lewes 

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   OFF THE MARKET  205 E. Savannah Rd7BD,6BA $739,000  Bay Breezes And Bay Views Attract You To This Two Story Home A Block To The Bay In Lewes. Attractive, Well Maintained, 7 Bedrooms, 6 Baths, And Very Comfortable. Two Great Porches, Parking For 11 Cars. Shown Between 1 P.M. And 5 P.M. By Appointment.   Lingo

OFF the MARKET 1108 Bay Ave. 6BD, 2BA 3 1/2 baths   $2,475,000  The Bay front Views Will Sell This Home, Has An Excellent Rental History. Enjoy The Unhurried Life Style Of Lewes Beach.  Listed by Jack Lingo, Lewes 

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 SOLD DeBraak Preserve 6BD,5.5BA $1,595,000  Enjoy Spectacular Bay Views. New Construction Overlooking The Delaware Bay. 3 Master Bedrooms And Elevator. One Or More Of The Sellers Are Licensed Delaware Real Estate Agents.  Listed by Coldwell Banker, Rehoboth Resort Realty 

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   SOLD 10 California Ave. 3BD,2.5BA  $1,100,000 Three Bedroom, 2 1/2 Bath Cape Home On 60 X 144 Lot, 3 Houses From Beach. Walk Up Dormer Room With 1/2 Bath, Family Room, F.P., 2 Car Garage. Sold In "As Is" Condition With No Warranties Or Guarantees Given Or Implied. Fronts Two Rds Listed by Century 21 Mann & Sons 

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1802 Cedar is OFF MARKET 1802 Cedar Ave.  5BD,2.5BA  $995,000 Large Beach House, Just A Short Block For The Beach, Views Of Bay, Wetlands & Canal. A Great Family Vacation Home, And Ideal Rental Investment. Located On A Nice Sized Lot Across From Children'S Beach House.  Listed by Prudential Gallo Lewes 

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Source: http://www.msbusinessreport.com/  Morning Star Business Report: Sept. 2004

Lewes is unique town with quaint family atmosphere

By Lynn R. Parks

The story of Lewes is reflected in its population numbers: 2,932, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, putting the Delaware Bay community solidly in the ranks of small towns. And close to 10,000 on summer weekends.

The charm for which Lewes is known stems largely from the fact that it is still a small town, said city manager Elaine Bisbee. "Lewes is such a unique place, small and quaint with a family atmosphere," Bisbee said. "We are hoping it will remain that way."

But so much of its success in attracting visitors and being able to accommodate them can be attributed to the many newcomers who retire there, said Betsy Reamer, director of the Lewes Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. "With this growth we have had, have come a lot of people who have time to contribute to the community," Reamer said. Those people attend city council meetings, she said, and volunteer to serve on committees such as planning and zoning and the architectural review board. "They are concerned citizens who have time to devote to their community."

Similarly, the town's growth has contributed to its arts organizations, Reamer added. In the last several years, the Henlopen Theater Project, Coastal Concerts and the area's film society have been founded and have flourished.

Just this year, Brandywine Baroque, a music ensemble that focuses on performing music from the baroque era, started a series of concerts in Lewes. The performances are held at St. Peter's Episcopal Church on Second Street. Reamer said that the growth of arts organizations has augmented the charm of Lewes.

"The concerts are like a gathering place for the people who live here," she said. And as they flourish, others are formed. "People see that the programs are successful, so they start up new programs," Reamer said. "They see that there is an audience here for that type of thing.

" Bisbee said that in the nearly 20 years she has been city manager, the town has grown dramatically. The most recent development is Reserve at Pilottown, a subdivision in which lots are just now available for sale. The development, on New Road, contains 110 lots.

A few large plots of land are still available for development, Bisbee said. Individual lots are also scattered through town. The city is in the process of writing its transportation plan, deciding how best to accommodate the thousands of tourists who flock to Lewes on a summer weekend. "Every year, we have more traffic," Bisbee said. "Our roads are good and we are able to handle it, but we want to plan to make sure that that is always the case."

Public works upgrades

Lewes is unique among Delaware towns in that it has a city council as well as an elected public works board.

The Lewes Board of Public Works was authorized by an act of the General Assembly on March 15, 1901, and regulates the city's electric plant, water works and sewer system.

The general manager of the board is appointed by the board's elected officials to administer all its administrative affairs.

Ruth Ann Ritter, a Lewes native who has worked for the city for 34 years, is the current general manager of the board of public works. She said that all three entities overseen by the board ‘the electric plant, the water system and the wastewater treatment plant are looking at improvements in the next several years.

The city is in the midst of upgrading its electric system from 4 kilovolts to 12 kilovolts. Ritter said that the project, started about five years ago, will take another two years. When complete, it will mean less energy loss from the system, meaning that Lewes residents are less likely to face rate increases, she said.

In the next five to 10 years, Lewes will need a new water storage tower, Ritter said. The city currently has just one tower. Ritter said that a site for the second tower has not yet been selected. The city's water treatment plant is getting upgrades, "moving it into the 21st century," Ritter said. In addition to new pumps and computers, the plant is getting a new, larger exiting pipeline so the plant can feed more water to city residents.

 Renovations to the plant are about 75 percent complete, she said. The plant is fed by five city wells. A sixth well, location yet to be determined, is in the works.

As for the wastewater treatment plant, design of an expansion project that will eventually increase capacity at the plant from its current 750,000 gallons to 1.5 million gallons is about 90 percent complete, Ritter said. She expects requests for bids on the project to go out in March, and construction to start in summer 2005. Estimated time of completion is 18 months, estimated cost is $8.4 million.

The city has applied to the state for grant money to help with the project. That upgrade will include installation of a treatment system that will remove from the waste more nitrogen and phosphorus than does the current system. The two nutrients are linked with increased algae blooms in water systems, which in turn result in low levels in dissolved oxygen.

That reduced oxygen is blamed in part for the fish kills that have plagued Delaware's Inland Bays. Ritter said that Lewes' waste, which is discharged into the north end of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, does not usually flow into the inland bays.

 "Tides go in and out and some of the waste might go into the Rehoboth Bay, but most of it ends up in the Delaware Bay," she said. Even so, the city is working with the state on ways to reduce or compensate for its nutrient discharge. In addition to the new treatment system, Ritter said that the city is working on a nutrient tradeoff agreement with the state. Through the agreement, the city would treat waste from outlying developments whose septic systems are failing in exchange for being allowed to have some nitrogen and phosphorus in its discharged wastewater.

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