NEWS OF INTEREST CONT. From "Beach Island Resort," on Florida's Space Coast in Cocoa Beach , FloridaGary "Wayne" HendersonOLD NEWS FROM Beach Island Resort, on Florida's Space Coast in Cocoa BeachOLD NEWS From Beach Island Resort

1125 S. Atlantic Avenue, Cocoa Beach, FL. 32931
Phone (321) 784-5720 ----Fax(321) 784-8554

OLD NEWS IS STILL GOOD NEWS

But Only The Best Old News.

NEWS SOME OF OUR INTERESTING EVENTS AT BEACH ISLAND RESORT THIS YEAR

July 29, 2005: Just what we needed a long hot summer Everyone is getting such a nice tan. The launch of the shuttle Discovery on July 26, 2005, was a special treat. Everyone this week has been excited over a Bald Eagle hanging out around the resort. The Ocean and pool are a bit warm 82º + but still being enjoyed. It seems like surfing gets more popular everyday. It is really fun seeing the young kids that are learning. They can talk a mile a minute explaining how they did.

Speaking of the young ones. One of the great benefits of being here at Beach Island Resort is the return of the same families each year, as I stated last month. This year while the Icardi's were here Judy told me their daughter Crystal was entered into the " National American Miss" 2005 Miss Florida Pre Teen.

READ Crystal_Icardi.htm

June 10, 2005: One of the wonderful parts of my life is the return each year of the regulars. I was talking with Mr. Beck who has been coming to Beach Island since about 1981 <I think> long before my arrival in 1992. He was saying they would not be able to make it this year. His grandson is a quarterback on a major college football team and The Beck's plan on going to all of his grandsons games. Anyway!!!!! While talking with Mr. Beck he told me a story of their 50th wedding anniversary that made my eyes water and my heart swell. It was so Beach Island that I ask if he would put it to script and mail me a copy to post here. He obliged.

Read: Beck.htm

On the bright side. One of the most pleasant benefits of my job is meeting people. It is fun when people come in from other countries. From the west side to the east side of Canada. From England, Germany, Denmark & Sweden just to mention a few. It is really exciting when we get to host someone from a country you have not had before. Like 2 years ago we had guests from Japan for the first time in my 13 years here. Well the week before Hurricane Frances we had a guest, Anneli Lill, from ESTONIA. That was not only a first but I still haven't looked up exactly where it is. I will do that soon though. Come back again Anneli and bring some of your countrymen back. Found it www.estonica.org/

On Feb. 14 , 1996. we had a 50 foot whale play for about 2 hrs in front of our resort . It was only about 300 feet off shore. Surfers went right up to it and stayed with it tell the coast guard came and run them off. It was about 50 ft. long and had a baby swimming with it. When it finely left, heading south, it had 5 or 6 dolphin surrounding it and it looked like they were escorting it away. I took some pictures, hope they turn out.
JULY 1, 1996. Yesterday afternoon Air Force One flew over Beach Island after taking off from Patrick Air Force Base. I tried looking in the window but could not see the President Clinton.....July 7th 1996...This has been a good week for us at Beach Island Resort. We had a beautiful sunset launching of a Titan Rocket Tuesday night. We are set for a Delta 2 Rocket launch. The window is 9:11 PM to 9:38 PM EST next Wednesday .The U.S. Olympic Torch went pass in front of our resort this morning at 11:15 AM EST on its way to the Space Center. All of our guests were out to cheer them on. .........

8/10/96

William & Sheila Webb have left back to England . Fran and I will miss them.

August 21, 1996 1:30 PM EST Today is beautiful, again, Fran is out working on her tan. She has been finding a lot of Tiny Sand Dollars on the beach. We have been getting a lot of different shells lately and she really enjoys collecting them. This has been a very good week here. My Egyptian Friends Michel Morcos and Family visiting us from Toronto Canada are still here, Hers a picture of their eldest daughter Christine Morcos, talking with Fran..... Ann and Gil Thompson are here also. With oh so many pleasant people it's hard to get any work done. We also have RCI Exchange Guests From Moscow, Russia this week. I didn't even know they had Timeshare in Russia. Hers a photo of two of their sons on there way to load their car.

Christine Marcos	Two Brothers From Moscow Russia	Steven Daftarian

Steven of Persian Decent is renting for a few weeks while he is working at the space center as a consultant for their software. We are quite the International Vacation Resort. Last week we had three units of Guests from France.
August 30, 1996 9:30 PM EST Today was overcast but some sunny. The surfers were out in full force enjoying waves as high as 10 ft. It has settled down to 5 to 8 ft. now. ......The temperature is still in the low 90&s Tan index around 6 on a scale of 1- 10 A little low for this time of year. Hurricane Edouard has past us and Hurricane Fran is slowing down. It looks like all they are going to leave us are BIG WAVES.

Updated 7/8/97 Wayne Henderson of The Duncan Group