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🌱 What Ocean View’s newly elected mayor and councilman plan to tackle first
Greetings Ocean View! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Ocean View’s newly elected mayor and councilman plan to tackle first
- When will Ocean View finally get its post office back?
- How Ocean View leaders are pitching in to feed homebound seniors
Also on today's calendar: Water Family Fest and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 62, low: 57.
- Sunday: Cloudy, showers; breezy, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Maly, Planchart win elections in Ocean View (coastalpoint.com) — Ocean View voters have elected Tom Maly as mayor and John Planchart as District 1 councilman, with both set to begin three-year terms after an April 28 swearing-in. They’re pledging no tax increases, stronger drainage projects, support for seniors’ transportation needs, and continued funding for popular community events like Cops & Goblins and park concerts. 
• Update provided on Ocean View Post Office (coastalpoint.com) — Ocean View’s long-closed post office is slated to reopen this fall after structural repairs and mold remediation, with work scheduled from June 1 through Sept. 30. Town officials and local legislators pushed for a brand-new building, but the Postal Service plans only refurbishment, while expanding box access in Bethany Beach and adding a larger Ocean View collection box.
• Local officials deliver Meals on Wheels in annual event (coastalpoint.com) — Ocean View Mayor John Reddington and Town Manager Carol Houck recently joined volunteers delivering Meals on Wheels lunches from the CHEER Center in Ocean View, brightening the day of 104-year-old resident Katharine Evans. Their visit was part of Community Champions Week, highlighting how local volunteers and officials help provide daily meals and wellness checks to homebound seniors across Sussex County.
📸 Around Ocean View
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Upcoming Events in
Ocean View
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★ Featured events ★
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TRIONE WINE DINNER AT NORTHEAST SEAFOOD KITCHEN — SODEL CONCEPTS
Northeast Seafood Kitchen, 29 Atlantic Ave, Ocean View
6:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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James Farm Horticulture
James Farm Ecological Preserve , 30048 Cedar Neck Rd , Ocean View
10:00 am -
Green Screen Film Night
Signatures at Bayside
6:00 pm -
Water Family Fest
James Farm Ecological Preserve , 30048 Cedar Neck Rd , Ocean View
10:00 am -
2026 Water Family Fest & Native Plant Sale
James Farm Ecological Preserve , 30048 Cedar Neck Rd , Ocean View
10:00 am
Wednesday April 22
Saturday May 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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2026 Opening Weekend
Big Chill Beach Club , 27099 Coastal Hwy , Bethany Beach
11:00 am -
Genealogy Basics Class
South Coastal Public Library , Meeting Room B , Bethany Beach
2:00 pm -
Elvis at Cottage Cafe! — SODEL CONCEPTS
Cottage Cafe , 33034 Coastal Hwy , Bethany Beach
5:00 pm -
Gentle Yoga Flow
South Coastal Public Library , Meeting Room A & B (Combined) , Bethany Beach
10:15 am -
iPad & Apple Users Group at South Coastal Library
South Coastal Library , 43 Kent Ave , Bethany Beach
11:00 am -
iPad & Apple Users Group
South Coastal Public Library , Meeting Room A & B (Combined) , Bethany Beach
11:00 am -
New Zealand Pen Pal Program--Every Day!
South Coastal Public Library
Friday April 17
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Fulton Financial Corporation posted a job opening for Financial Center Supervisor in Ocean View. Apply here.
- Grotto Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Bethany Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean View here.
🗞 Nearby News
Millville
- Millville hosting outdoor market at Evans Park (coastalpoint.com)
- Millville approves Windmill Drive rezoning (coastalpoint.com)
- Millville learns about how voting districts would work in town (coastalpoint.com)
Bethany Beach
- Fins Hospitality brings Claws Seafood House to Bethany Beach (coastalpoint.com)
- Williamson's hat trick leads IR girls' soccer past Lake Forest, 6-2 (coastalpoint.com)
Ok Ocean View! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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