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Environmentalists get Decked Out for the Inland Bays
Annual fundraiser wines and dines supporters
Delaware Center for the Inland Bays Outreach and Education Coordinator Morgan Pitts, left, and CIB Program Manager Bob Collins are thrilled at the turnout at the center's annual Decked Out fundraiser Aug. 3. MADDY LAURIA PHOTOS
August 23, 2017
Delaware Center for the Inland Bays Executive Director Chris Bason joins center volunteer Carol Bason at the organization's annual fundraiser.
Paul and Angela Swarm of Rehoboth Beach show their support for the center.
Rehoboth Beach residents Maureen Meloche, left, and Paula Schneider take advantage of a beautiful summer evening at the center's Decked Out fundraiser.
CIB environmental scientist Andrew McGowan, left, joins administrative specialist Sean Flanigan to help serve drinks at the event.
Emily Hare of Big Chill Beach Club serves up some mini tacos.
More than 150 people attended the center's event.
Patti and Pete Keenan of Fenwick Island support the center at Decked Out.
Enjoying a waterfront view are (l-r) Lynn and Jerry Masiello of South Bethany and Anges Reilly of Lincoln.
Donna Serafini represents 99 Sea Level with a plate of oysters, clams and corn.
The seared scallops from Bethany's Off the Hook were a big hit.
Enjoying the flavors of the event with a beautiful bay backdrop are (l-r) Tyler Monteith, Brenda Zeiters, Marcia Fox, Steve Maternick and Jerry Esposito.
Talking environmental issues are (l-r) Maryland Coastal Bays Program Executive Director Frank Piorko, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Executive Director Jennifer Adkins, Division of Watershed Stewardship Administrator John Schneider and Inland Bays supporter George Junkin.
Local art was included in the auction, which featured dozens of items from local businesses.
What's an event on the Inland Bays without raw oysters?
Nearly 200 people wined and dined at the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays Aug. 3 for the nonprofit’s annual Decked Out fundraiser.
The event featured food from local restaurants including Off the Hook and 99 Sea Level in Bethany Beach, as well as Hammerheads and Big Chill Surf Club. Attendees slurped oysters while watching the sun set on Rehoboth Bay while raising money to support environmental conservation efforts in the Inland Bays.
For more about the center, go to www.inlandbays.org.
