Sunday, July 5, 2009
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Beach club memories all that remain

Published 09/20/07

When a fire destroyed the Selby Bay Beach Club building Monday evening, the source of a lot of memories also went up in smoke.

This is all that remains of the Selby Bay clubhouse after a fire Monday evening. One small wing of the building that was once hopping with dances, community picnics, a concession stand for summer beach-goers, and even Miss Selby contests, is visible at the left.
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The building had stood for years and withstood a protracted legal battle over ownership of the property. But it didn't survive the two-alarm blaze that started at 7:18 p.m.

Gayle Roy had a difficult time keeping her emotions in control as she watched the fire ravage the beach house.

"When the porch fell onto the beach I just broke up," she said.

Ms. Roy was one of the "Palmer girls." She and her sisters grew up in Selby on the Bay and spent all day down at the community beach during the...

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