Fleeton Beach Homeowners Association

Fleeton Beach is a private beach community nestled on the Virginia shore of the Chesapeake Bay between the mouths of the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers. Members of this community take pride in the beauty and serenity of this very special place. Fleeton Beach gets it's name from nearby Fleeton point which marks the entrance to the Wicomico river.

Fleeton Beach Bike parade....

We would like to thank all of the kids who did such a great job decorating their bikes for the bike parade this year. You all did a terrific job!! Many residents were lining the parade route to cheer and watch the colorful display of bikes pass by. The judges had a very difficult time choosing the winners as there were so many beautifully decorated bikes. Thank you Fleeton Kids for a terrific parade.

1st place - Jack Glascock

2nd place - Anna Lee

3rd place - Alexis Reel

2011 Fleeton Beach Crab Derby...

The crabs were lively in the running of the 2011 Fleeton Beach crab derby. We had a large turnout with 31 crabs entered into this years derby. Special thanks goes out to Fleeton Point Seafood for saving the day with a last minute donation of crabs so that everyone had a crab to race.

1st place - Alexis Reel

2nd place - Tyler Johnson

3rd place - Caitlin Glascock

Fleeton Beach now has a Facebook page...

Fleeton Beach now has a Facebook page to keep you up to date on coming events. The bottom of each page now has a Facebook icon that you can click to view our Facebook page. Click on "Like" on our Facebook page to get updates to any event happening at Fleeton.

2011 Blue Fish Derby Winners....

The winners of the 28th annual Smith Point Rescue Bluefish derby is our very own Lee Family. They took away the top prize at the derby with a 3.26 lb. Bluefish. Congratulations on a job well done!

2010 Memorial day picnic....

The memorial day picnic was a huge success. Thank you all who were involved for a terrific get together.

Fishing aboard the Tanqueray....

Lewis Lee sent in pictures of Fleeton residents enjoying the the terrific fishing off of Fleeton beach aboard the Tanqueray.

Injured Gannet rescued by Fleeton residents....

On Monday April 6, 2010 Susan Carrol and Dave Miller of Fleeton Beach assisted Diana O'Connor from Wildbunch Wildlife Refuge in capturing and rescuing a large sea Gannet.

This bird was about the size of a goose. Gannets usually stay out to sea unless they are nesting. They range from breeding grounds in Nova Scotia to southern areas of the east coast for wintering.

Diana from Warsaw, was called after Susan spotted the injured bird down on the beach by the rocks. Wildbunch's website is www.wildbunchrehab.org.

Defenses hold strong as Ida hits Fleeton....

Tropical storm Ida ran up the East Cast and stuck Fleeton beach. The storms direction combined with much higher than normal tides threatened heavy damage to the beach and properties. The photos below submitted by Butch Buchanan show the extent of the tides as well as protective measures holding strong against the storm. Jetties, groins, rip-rap and grass armored berms all helped to protect the beach as well as properties.

High tides that were 3-4' above normal totally covered the barrier beach protecting Taskmakers pond on the north end of Fleeton beach. Water levels in Taskmakers rose so high that most of the docks were completely submerged at high tide.

The beach disappeared as high tides were well above normal. This picture shows waves battering and breaching the sand berms protecting properties. Without the protection of these grass armored berms the extent of the flooding would have been much worse.

This picture shows the dual purpose of the grass berm beside the boardwalk. This berm is located in a low area in which surface runoff water from many properties behind it funnel. Water quickly running off the properties due to heavy rain is slowed down behind the berm. This keeps the water from just washing the beach out into the bay.

The boardwalk was covered in water yet sustained no damage from the storm. These pictures show how well the protective measures built by Fleeton residents have protected both the beach and property. Through the effort and support of the whole community we can make dramatic progress in not only protecting but rebuilding the beach though community projects.

Welcome a new face to Fleeton Beach....

We would all like to welcome Sandra Harmic to the Fleeton Beach community. Sandra has bought Mrs. Sledges cottage on McLean street. Her daughter organized a surprise birthday party for her and it was an excellent opportunity for her to meet everyone at the beach. Welcome to Fleeton Beach Sandra!!

	Speed limit reminder....
	This is a reminder that the speed limit in the community is 15 miles per hour on the main roads. There are several reason why we should keep below the posted speed limit, most importantly is safely. There are many children running around in the community and we all need to be aware and avoid an accident. Higher speeds on the roads also do considerable damage to the road surface and that requires us to spend more money on maintenance. In addition to the above, higher speed create dust and road noise which is a nuisance to members. Please be conscious of how fast you are driving in the community and make sure that your guests are aware of our community speed limit. Lets all be considerate neighbors and keep our speed below the posted limit.

Out with the old and in with the new....

You will now notice the new Fleeton Beach signs that have been added to the community entrance and at the entrance to the beach off the main road. Many thanks to the donor who has graciously provided this signs as well as the members that installed them.

Flash back.....Hurricane Diana 1984.....

The photo's below are of the damage caused by hurricane Diana in 1984. Hurricane Diana formed off the coast on September 11th, 1984 and soon strengthened into a category 4 hurricane. It made landfall in South Carolina and then headed out to sea in North Carolina. The photo's below depict the damaged caused by a hurricane who's eye is 100 miles off the Atlantic coast.

The beach erosion can clearly be seen as well as how well the different types of beach protection measures held up against the storm. Beaches, trees and even roads were washed away during this severe storm. Even a storm that doesn't make landfall near Fleeton beach can have dramatic effects.

The prevention of beach erosion by building jetties is one of the many purposes of the Fleeton beach homeowners association. By joining together to build jetties we are protecting our beaches as well as our property. Just by viewing the photo's below you can see the effectiveness of jetties and rip-rap has on the protection of property. Not only do they protect the beach but they allow sand to build up and actually increase the beach size given the right conditions.

Photo's taken by Wallace and Pauline Glascock.