Letters from CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 29, No. 10

Local Heroes RB Candidate Forum (We Could Be) Heroes

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July 26, 2019 Volume 29, Number 10 camprehoboth.com

inside 4 In Brief

News & Notes

22 Intentionally Inclusive

6 CAMP Matters

WESLEY COMBS

Love Affair with Superman

MURRAY ARCHIBALD

8 CAMP Out

The Torch is Passing FAY JACOBS

10 CAMP News

Happenings Around the CAMPus

12 CAMP Insights

Executive Director Search GLEN PRUITT

14 Sundance!

Disco Twilight Tea

16 CAMP Stories Interview with a Diva RICH BARNETT

THIS ISSUE

VOLUME 29, NUMBER 10 • JULY 26, 2019

90 CAMP Critters Gussy

Here’s Sarah McBride

24 President’s View Getting Closer CHRIS BEAGLE

92 Out & About

30 Candidate Forum

Casting Choices Matter

Rehoboth Elections

ERIC C. PETERSON

38 Good Queer Fun

94 CAMP Arts

Women’s Soccer Gays

Those Were the Days

STEFANI DEOUL

40 Community News

See page 84

44 CAMP Cheers!

Michael Gilles

Murph’s Beef & Ale

48 Sporty Gals

58 Out & Proud

Pickleball Popularity ANITA PETTITT

18 It’s My Life

Unpacking the Past

MICHAEL THOMAS FORD

20 Local Heroes

52 Heroes at Work Keeping it Together STEFANI DEOUL

60 Q Puzzle 62 We Remember

DOUG YETTER

68 Our Supporters Make It Happen

Become a Member Today

72 Historical Headliners

Thousands of Years of Pride ANN APTAKER

Lucille Koon and Gary D. Lastoskie

74 CAMP Shots

66 Health & Wellness

80 The Real Dirt

(We Could Be) Heroes MARJ SHANNON

98 Booked Solid Naturally Tan

TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER

106 CAMP Dates July12 - August 11

ON THE COVER Super Heroes

Making a Big Splash Dune Grass Heroes ERIC W. WAHL

82 Robyn Keeps Dancing on Her Own CHRIS AZZOPARDI

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PUBLISHER Murray Archibald EDITOR Fay Jacobs MANAGING EDITOR Mary Shockley DESIGN AND LAYOUT Mary Beth Ramsey EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Marj Shannon ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Tricia Massella ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Monica Parr, Barb Ralph DISTRIBUTION Tom Craft, Corky Fitzpatrick CONTRIBUTORS Murray Archibald, Sondra N. Arkin, Chris Beagle, Tony Burns, Wesley Combs, Stefani Deoul, Michael Thomas Ford, David Garrett, Michael Gilles, Fay Jacobs, Michael Marciano, Tricia Massella, Monica Parr, Eric C. Peterson, Anita Pettit, Mary Beth Ramsey, Terri Schlichenmeyer, Eric W. Wahl, Doug Yetter

Letters from CAMP Rehoboth is published 15 times per year, between February and Thanksgiving, as a program of CAMP Rehoboth Inc., a non-profit community service organization.

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CAMP REHOBOTH

MISSION STATEMENT AND PURPOSE CAMP Rehoboth is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community service organization dedicated to creating a positive environment inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities in Rehoboth Beach and its related communities. We seek to promote cooperation and understanding among all people as we work to build a safer community with room for all.

We seek to promote community well-being on all levels; to foster the development of community groups; to develop community space; to promote human and civil rights; to work against prejudice and discrimination; to lessen tensions among the community at large; and to help foster the economic growth of the area. We work toward these ends through activities such as the following:

Fundraising for other organizations,

such as AIDS service organizations, gay and lesbian community organizations, recycling programs, environmental projects, literacy training, and other ventures for the general betterment of the community.

Networking resources and information

by publishing a newsletter, and functioning as an alternative tourist bureau and information center.

Promoting artistic expressions and creative thinking,

and giving aid to artists and craftspeople with an emphasis on the works of lesbians and gay men.

Education and outreach to the larger community,

including sensitivity training seminars, and printed materials to promote positive images of gay and lesbian people and others.

Promoting political awareness to build safe and inclusive community

through voter information, education, and registration; and analysis of issues and candidates.

PRESIDENT Chris Beagle VICE PRESIDENT Leslie Sinclair SECRETARY Glen Pruitt TREASURER Natalie Moss, CPA AT-LARGE DIRECTORS Jane Blue, Mike DeFlavia, Max Dick, Jack Morrison, Mark Purpura, Tara Sheldon, Kathy Wiz INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Murray Archibald HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM DIRECTOR Salvatore Seeley

CAMP REHOBOTH 37 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 tel 302-227-5620 | fax 302-227-5604 email editor@camprehoboth.com | www.camprehoboth.com CAMP Rehoboth, Inc. is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to CAMP Rehoboth are considered charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes and may be deducted to the fullest extent of the law.

A copy of our exemption document is available for public inspection.

The Way I See It

by Murray Archibald

WITH THIS ISSUE OF LETTERS FROM CAMP REHOBOTH WE ARE TWO-THIRDS OF THE WAY THROUGH our 2019 publishing season, and counting down the remaining weeks of summer. Unbelievably, after this issue, there are only two more summer issues and then we’re back to our monthly publication schedule. This issue explores the theme “local heroes,” and our feature spotlights a few of the many community members who fit into that category.

ANYONE BRAVE ENOUGH TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE IS A HERO IN MY EYES. LET ME AMEND THAT statement, most people who run for office are heroes in my eyes. There are notable exceptions, but not among the six candidates running for two City Commissioner seats this summer. The candidates are Mark Betchkal, Edward Chrzanowski, Charles Garlow, Susan Gay, Gary Glass, and Suzanne Goode. As is our custom every summer, this issue features our annual Letters from CAMP Rehoboth Candidate Forum. We asked each of the candidates to answer a series of questions. Check out their answers before heading to the polls to vote. The Annual Municipal Election is Saturday, August 10, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, 229 Rehoboth Avenue.

ON FRIDAY, JULY 26, THE REHOBOTH BEACH HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION (RBHA) AND CAMP Rehoboth will sponsor a live Candidate Forum at the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center. The moderated Forum will last about 90 minutes and provides an excellent opportunity to hear the candidates speak up on issues important to them, and decide who best represents our community.

My thanks to Charlie Brown, President of RBHA, for his excellent leadership in organizing the Forum.

AT THIS POINT IN THE SUMMER, CAMP REHOBOTH STAFF MEMBERS AND OUR SUNDANCE TEAM Captains have been busy signing up Hosts, Supporters, and Sponsors; Sundance Auction solicitations have begun; and volunteers are signing up to provide the tremendous support an event this size requires. The people power needed to turn the cogs in the Sundance production machine still astonishes me. The best part for me is the pride that everyone takes in pulling it all together. Food, music, décor, bar, Hosts and Sponsors, volunteer coordination, the scale of the auction, the fun of the dance—Sundance is built on community. Sundance is a celebration of community. It is an end-of-the-summer gathering of the tribes of Rehoboth Beach. A time to dance. A time to celebrate. A time to remember those we have lost. A time to welcome a new generation. Sundance is CAMP Rehoboth’s biggest fundraiser. It supports the work of our organization and provides services and programs for the community around us. Best of all, it’s just plain fun. Tickets, ticket packages, and all Host/Sponsor ticket levels are available at camprehoboth.com. Let’s dance!

KEEPING UP WITH ALL THE PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY CAMP Rehoboth is a full time job. Really, that’s not just an expression. It is a full time job. In late spring, our newest staff member, Communications Manager Mary Shockley, was tossed head first into the summer season. Trial by fire, as the saying goes. Mary is not the only one to face the busy summer season head-on. A word of thanks to all the CAMP Rehoboth staff—Monica Parr, Sal Seeley, Barb Ralph, and Tricia Massella—as well as our Letters Production Team, Fay Jacobs, Marj Shannon, and Mary Beth Ramsey.

LOOKING AHEAD, ON AUGUST 11, FROM 5-7 P.M., THE FAMOUS—I PROBABLY SHOULD SAY infamous—CAMP Rehoboth Bachelor Auction returns to Aqua Grill. Admission is free, but come early for a good vantage point and be prepared to bid on a favorite bachelor or bachelorette. It’s all in good fun, and if it gets a little naughty from time to time, all the better. Then on August 25, kick off the Sundance week with the Sundance Land and Sea Racing Festival. Run, walk, swim, or sashay away. Costumes are always encouraged, but the race is serious business. Register online at seashorestriders.com. The pace only lets up a tiny bit after Labor Day. October 11, Sweet Baby J’ai returns, and don’t miss the CAMP Rehoboth Block Party on October 20.

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Pool Party Goes Out with a Bang The hosts of the 6 Futcher Pool Party benefit for CAMP Rehoboth say this year’s July 4 weekend event was the last one. If that is indeed the case, then this year’s event went out with bang, and in the process set a record for the event by raising over $14,000 for CAMP Rehoboth. The pool party hosts, as usual, know how to throw a party, and a good time was had by the more than 600 guests.

Ultraviolet Disco Day-Glo Sunrise When the doors open and the crowd floods the 32nd Sundance on Labor Day weekend at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, the first thing everyone does is look up. “It’s impossible not to,” says Sundance founder and event chair Murray Archibald. “The lights, the decorations, the auction displays, the 10-foot tall flower arrangements! I love to watch people taking it all in.” This year’s theme: Sundance 2019: Rainbow XXXII—Ultraviolet Disco Day-Glo Sunrise promises visuals that are more spectacular than ever.

“Think of the colors in a sunrise,” Murray says, “the pinks, reds, oranges, and yellows—plus the deep blues and purples of the sky. I’d love it if everyone wore day-glo colors!” Tickets, ticket packages, and all Host and Sponsorlevel packages are available at camprehoboth.com. ▼

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2019 Pool Party Hosts: Tony Sowers, Mike Deflavia, Noah Cohen, Christian Becker, Dennis Konzelman, DJ Mike Reimer, Lynden Armstrong, Jeffery Wilson, and Paul Weiner. Photo by Tony Burns.

TRAVELS WITH LETTERS ⊲ HELP WANTED!

LETTERS FROM CAMP REHOBOTH DELIVERY OLIVIA CRUISE Batya Hyman and Belinda Cross rock the Letters Pride issue on the dock in Skagway, Alaska.

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STONEWALL 50 COMMEMORATION David Garrett with Letters at World Pride Day NYC.

CAMP Rehoboth is seeking a strong, independent, and responsible person to pick up and deliver Letters from CAMP Rehoboth 15 times a year. Good driving record. Pays well.

PLEASE EMAIL: jobs@camprehoboth.com

Race, Dance, Repeat The weekend before Sundance 2019 is the perfect time to burn calories in preparation for all night dancing at CAMP Rehoboth’s biggest party of the year. On Sunday, August 25, racers can participate in either a 5K run, one-mile walk, or half-mile swim offered at the Sundance Land and Sea Racing Festival. Make it a biathlon (half-mile swim and 5K run) and earn endless bragging rights. All races begin on the beautiful Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. Is there an afterparty? Of course, back at CAMP Rehoboth Community Center with bloody marys, craft beer, grub, and more. ▼

MARK YOUR CALENDARS CAMP REHOBOTH EVENTS LOVE IS LOVE DANCE PARTY, IVY August 3

Queens of Country—Pie Ladies Descend on Rehoboth Beach BACHELOR AUCTION AQUA August 11 SUNDANCE RACING FESTIVAL August 25 SUNDANCE AUCTION/DANCE August 31 & September 1 SWEET BABY J’AI CONCERT October 11 CAMP REHOBOTH BLOCK PARTY October 20 IT’S COMPLICATED 3.0 November 1-2, 7:30 p.m November 3, 2 p.m.

WORLD AIDS DAY December 1

One sure sign of the July 4 holiday is the annual visitation of the Pie Ladies to Rehoboth Beach.

This year the Ladies arrived in their finest Queens of Country attire, and the fun never stopped. Thanks to the Jolly Trolley, the Pie Ladies showed up for the 16th time to dish out pies (and the dirt) all over RB. The 2019 cast of characters included Loretta Lynn (Grant Oines), Shania Twain (Alex Acres), Taylor Swift (Brad Benkoski), Dolly Parton (Jonathan Lockerby), Carrie Underwood (Dennis Shine), Patsy Cline (Leon Vignes), Faith Hill (George Southworth), and Reba McEntire (Derek Friday). Photo by Tony Burns. ▼

Become a Part of the Rainbow Membership at CAMP Rehoboth is the best way to support and encourage the mission of “Creating A More Positive” community in Rehoboth and beyond. With a variety of levels available, there’s a color for every budget. Not a member? Please become one today. Already a member? We thank you! Looking to give more?

Take a look at the higher membership levels and see if it’s time for an upgrade. ▼ JULY 26, 2019

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CAMP Matters

by Murray Archibald

A Love Affair with Superman

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fter a long day at work, I go home, cook dinner, clean up, and do my best to tune out the world for a brief time before going to bed. Movies are the best escape.

Superhero movies are the best of the best.

I am obviously not alone in that belief, as superhero movies continue to reign supreme at the box office. So far, Marvel’s recent blockbuster Avengers: Endgame is the highestgrossing superhero movie of all time, the highest-grossing Walt Disney Studios film, and the second highest-grossing film of all time worldwide.

Impressive stats for comic book characters.

Modern moviemakers work from an impressive toolbox of technology, art, science, talent, and money to bring these one-dimensional characters to life on the big screen.

None of us will ever fly through the sky on our own power, have x-ray vision, shoot lasers from our eyes, or travel through time. We understand that. We still discover ourselves within these imaginative alternate universes.

In superhero movies, the line between good and evil is never as clearly defined as we might think it would be. The real story is about how they got to be good or evil—hero or villain—and what they choose to do with their powers once they have them.

All the great comic book characters face the same complexities that make life difficult for us. They love, and laugh, and suffer rejection and loss. Some are treated as outcasts and are forced to hide their identities from the world.

The people of the worlds they occupy don’t always know if they are heroes or threats. Sometimes the good guys are the bad guys and the bad guys turn out to be good guys and the truth is hard to find.

Truth. These days we have all been left scrambling to find truth in the world around us. Distorted by the evils of political polarization and manipulation, by racism, sexism, and homophobia, by economic inequalities, and by the rise of hate groups spreading propaganda with the blessing of our leaders, is it any wonder we can’t tell hero from villain anymore?

Is it any wonder the world feels more comic book than real life?

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“Truth, justice, and the American way,” is the catchphrase associated with Superman—especially in the earlier incarnations of that immensely popular character.

Now it sounds old-fashioned, and I wonder what it even means.

Children are separated from their parents at the border. Is that the American way? The cost of health care keeps rising; the safety net for low-income families ripped apart, piece by piece. Is that the American way? Religious organizations wave the red, white, and blue, and continue to demonize LGBTQ people, and in the process damage the hearts and minds of young people trying to navigate the murky waters of teenage sexuality. Is that the American way?

We might not be Superman or Wonder Woman. We might not have the strength of the Hulk, or the finances and smarts of Tony Stark or Bruce Wayne. We might not have the agility of Spiderman or the mental powers of Professor X. We all have a superpower of some kind.

Understanding what it is and how to use it is up to us to decide.

In the aftermath of Steve’s death, my sister, Mary Beth Ramsey, and my “other” sister and dear friend, Sondra Arkin, swooped in to rescue me. Moving with purpose and vision, they put their own superpowers to good use reinventing the production of Letters from CAMP Rehoboth.

I was paralyzed. They had wings.

Heroes come to us in unexpected ways. Sometimes in the small words of encouragement from a mentor, friend, or even a stranger we pass in the street. Sometimes in the sacrifices made by those who love us, or the bold actions of activists fighting for social justice and equality.

Masked warriors known to us only by the outcomes of their efforts to make our world a better place.

From my vantage point in the heart of CAMP Rehoboth, I have been gifted to witness the extraordinary words and actions of the people of our community. Some lead, some teach, others encourage, or use their creativity to find solutions to the problems we face every day.

In each issue of Letters from CAMP Rehoboth, we recognize the volunteers who gave up their time and skills during that

Like the mutants in Marvel’s X-men series, invisible heroes are all around us. period. Their superpowers are many. Their hearts are strong.

My local heroes give freely of their time, resources, and superpowers to make the world a better place. People like Reber Whitner and his amazing food rescue team. Charlotte King and the leadership of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice. Doug Yetter, whose musical superpowers and creativity are legendary in our community. Delaware transgender activist Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person to address a major party convention (and now running for public office in Delaware). My dear friend, the Rev. Jonathan Baker, whose work set the stage for Epworth United Methodist Church to become the open, welcoming, and reconciling congregation it is today—and for his continuing efforts in Africa.

I could go on and on.

Like the mutants in Marvel’s X-men series, invisible heroes are all around us.

For years before his death, Steve kept a quote in our office.

I don’t know where it originated or even if I am remembering it correctly, but it went something like this. “You can accomplish anything you want if you don’t care who gets the credit.”

Graffiti artist and political activist Banksy says: “I don’t know why people are so keen to put the details of their private life in public; they forget that invisibility is a superpower.”

Don’t talk about it. Just do it.

The choice for each one of us is simple. What do we do best? How do we use it to help others?

And oh yes, I have one more choice to make. Do I want to be rescued by Superman, Thor, or Captain America?

Hmmmmm? Three more reasons to love superhero movies!

Can I choose all of the above? ▼

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! CAMP REHOBOTH PREMIER SPONSORS

CAMP REHOBOTH SPONSOR

Murray Archibald is an artist, CAMP Rehoboth Co-Founder, and longtime President of the CAMP Rehoboth Board of Directors. He is currently serving as CAMP Rehoboth Interim Executive Director and Editor in Chief of Letters from CAMP Rehoboth. Email Murray at murray@camprehoboth.com For information on how to become a CAMP Rehoboth Annual Sponsor, email info@camprehoboth.com, or contact Murray Archibald at 302-227-5620.

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CAMP Out Fay’s Rehoboth Journal

by Fay Jacobs

The Torch Is Passing (and that’s a great thing!)

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any, many years ago, when I was only a few years out of the American University Theatre Department, my friend Kathy and I went back there to see a show. Kathy had been a starring character actress her entire four years at school and was one of the most recognizable and beloved figures on campus.

She was a big girl, with a delightfully rubbery face she could contort into any expression imaginable. Her booming voice and impeccable comic timing were unmatched.

When we went back, of course, we saw all these new young faces and nobody knew us. Not only was it sobering, but after the show when we went to “our” backstage to congratulate the actors, we were perceived as nobodies and interlopers.

At one point, someone addressed Kathy, saying “Excuse me, do I know you?”

She stood tall, threw her shoulders back and in a booming, classic Bea Arthur (or Tallulah Bankhead) voice barked, “Do…You…Know…Who…I…Used…

To…Be?” I was reminded of that moment recently on the patio at Blue Coast restaurant, where we went to hear the duo Bettenroo entertain. As the music rocked, the place filled up with dozens of women, many appearing to be years or even decades younger than me. Yes, I knew a smattering of the women there, maybe 15 percent, but the rest were new, happy faces.

Some were weekend visitors from DC or Philly, staying with friends; I spoke with gals who’d recently purchased second homes here, just as we had done 25 years ago. Some women had just retired and were moving here full time.

Let’s face it, many of us remember when we’d gather at the old Cloud 9 or the Renegade and know absolutely every lesbian in the room. Clearly, for me, those days are long gone—and

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that’s a positively joyous thing.

It’s fabulous to see a new wave of women (and men) populating the Rehoboth area, partying like crazy as we did, and picking up the torch to continue Rehoboth’s hard-fought reputation as a place with room for all.

And for many readers, my next sentence is predictable. Along with my hearty welcome to the newcomers (and those I’m just meeting who have been here a while), I’m making the ask: please join CAMP Rehoboth.

Just a basic membership will do.

But, whether you feel you need CAMP Rehoboth’s programs or not, whether you ever visit the community center or not, whether you have no idea what CAMP Rehoboth really does or not, I urge you to become a member. It’s well established that CAMP Rehoboth made this town the haven it is for the

She stood tall, threw her shoulders back and in a booming, classic Bea Arthur voice barked, “Do…You… Know…Who…I…Used…

To…Be?” queer community (and yes, I am getting comfortable with the word queer to describe us), and you probably would not even be here without the work CAMP Rehoboth did and continues to do.

And as we all know, despite the fantastic Pride month we experienced in June, the work is not over.

So, I urge folks who are not now members of CAMP Rehoboth to go

online to camprehoboth.com and join up.

You can even do it in recognition of “Fay Being Old.” Yes, I’m embracing the fact that I’m over the hill. In fact, there used to be a Letters column called “Gay and Gray.”

Well, I can’t turn “CAMPout” into that one, as I have just dyed my hair blond and I’d rather put a fork in my eye than ever see my natural hair color.

But even as I encourage CAMP Rehoboth membership in the name of my being old, headed for ancient, I have to let you know that things haven’t changed all that much.

On that July 4th weekend night at Bluecoast, my wife and I started with Watermelon Crush Cocktails and Bettenroo; moved on to Diego’s, with more cocktails, to listen to a fantastic singer Darryl and Joe brought in from Puerto Vallarta; then dined at Confucius at 8:30; stuck our heads into the Parrot Biergarten; walked around a bustling downtown; ran into lots of folks we did know; and got back home very close to Cinderella’s curfew.

I ain’t down yet. But I am thrilled to be welcoming the new wave, and have confidence that when I finally have to utter “Do you know who I used to be?” our gay community will be alive, well, and thriving like always.

Anybody have a recipe for a chocolate martini made with Boost? ▼ Fay Jacobs is an author of five published memoirs. Her newest is Fried & Convicted: Rehoboth Beach Uncorked. As a humorist, she’s touring with her show Aging Gracelessly: 50 Shades of Fay. See www.fayjacobs.com

DIRECTED BY SEASHORE STRIDERS AND BENEFITING CAMP REHOBOTH

5K RUN + 1 MILE WALK + 1/2 MILE SWIM BIATHLON: 1/2 MILE SWIM + 5K RUN Save the Date ⊲ Sunday, August 25 Registration begins at 7 a.m. at the bandstand on Rehoboth Avenue at the Boardwalk.

Race starts at 8 a.m.

Afterparty with lots of food, Bloody Marys, craft beer, and more, at the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Avenue in Rehoboth Beach.

Sign up at seashorestriders.com Refreshments served and prizes in all events, and to those in “best” costumes!

EVENT REGISTRATION FEES

JOIN US FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL

SUNDANCE LAND & SEA RACING FESTIVAL

5K RUN, 1 MILE WALK, OR 1/2 MILE SWIM Pre-Registration (July 1 –August 14) $35 Race weekend (August 15 –25) $40 BIATHLON (SWIM-RUN) Pre-Registration (July 1 – August 15) $40 Race weekend (August 15 –25) $45 SLEEPWALKER REGISTRATION OPTION Donate. if you’d rather stay in bed and dream about running, no sweat. Contribute $30 to the good work of the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center.

Sleepwalkers are invited to come by to cheer on the runners and join us for a great afterparty! (includes t-shirt) $5 GUESTS if you bring a guest who will enjoy the food and festivities, include $5 per guest (please provide the name of your guest, and arrive early to receive a stamp).

If you are feeling generous, register as a sleep walker for $30, and your donation will go to CAMP Rehoboth, or encourage your guest to do the one mile walk and get a t-shirt—then you will both feel accomplished! (T-shirt not included with $5 donation)

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CAMPNews FREE HIV TESTING

Jewish Family Services and CAMP Rehoboth Team Up

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ewish Family Services (JFS) and CAMP Rehoboth, two organizations that are open to all, are teaming up to provide FREE HIV rapid testing in the Long Neck area. The test site is at the JFS location in the Pot-Nets Community.

Testing will be available on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Testing is free of charge and no appointment is needed. Walk in anytime between 1 and 4 p.m. at JFS offices located at 20684 John J. Williams Highway, Lewes, Delaware 19958. For more information about testing, please call CAMP Rehoboth at 302-227-5620. ▼

Going Once, Twice, Sold!

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When the Sundance 2019— Rainbow XXXII: Ultraviolet Disco Day-Glo Sunrise kicks off on Saturday, August 31, with its auction night, over 600 fantastic items are up for bidding.

Where do they come from? Well, the live auction includes cruises, artwork, fine jewelry, accommodations, dining experiences, and many major gifts come from wonderfully generous businesses and individuals. The same is true for the enormous collection of collectibles, artwork, restaurant gift certificates, clothing, and more for the silent auction.

Since this is our local hero edition of Letters, please be a hero and donate some valuable artwork, jewelry, cool memorabilia, new home décor objects, or other enticing items to the event.

You’ll love seeing “From the collection of…..” up on the item signs.

All you have to do is drop by and fill out a form—or download one to fill out/ drop off—to let us know what you are donating.

On auction night, be the proud donor of much-desired items—and an enthusiastic bidder for replacement goodies.

The silent and live auctions are accompanied by a cocktail buffet and open bar.

Many of the items auctioned at

Sundance come from donors such as you: exceptional new items like artwork, furniture, jewelry, clothing and accessories, travel and accommodations, fine dining experiences, professional services, and much more. Each item will be prominently displayed in a bold, professional manner with individual or business names highlighted. In an effort to make the Sundance 2019 Auction as exciting as possible, we will bundle some of the items. We ask that used items be limited to genuine antiques and collectibles.

For your tax records, a thank-you letter acknowledging your contribution will be sent after the event.

The Sundance Auction will be held at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on Saturday, August 31; this year it’s one hour earlier—from 6-9 p.m. It includes a cocktail buffet, an open bar, the silent auction, the live auction featuring auctioneer Lorne Crawford, and DJ Stephen Strasser.

The deadline for inclusion of items in the auction is Thursday, August 29.

Your donation goes a long way toward helping us achieve CAMP Rehoboth’s goals. We will arrange to pick up your item, or you can drop it by CAMP Rehoboth at 37 Baltimore Avenue, whichever is more convenient for you. ▼

Love is Love: Dance and Help CAMP Rehoboth Early August is a great time to dance and raise money.

Love is Love is a colorful, welcoming, high energy dance party and live music event set for Saturday, August 3, at Ivy, 136 Dagsworthy Street in Dewey Beach.

It’s a 21+ party and tickets are $10.

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and Cathi D. is set to perform live with tunes by Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Britney Spears.

In addition, LEMZ, one of DC’s hottest DJs, will also spin a one-of-a-kind set.

With multiple special guests and live performances, Love is Love promises to be a fabulous summer night, with the

proceeds from ticket sales going to CAMP Rehoboth. Dressing up is encouraged, as is creativity and self-expression, so grab your friends, come support a great cause, and help spread the love! ▼

Are you or have you been a smoker?

A lung cancer screening could save your life.

A screening called a low-dose CT scan has been approved to help detect lung cancer at an early stage, when it’s most treatable. Studies have shown that this form of screening can reduce the risk of dying of lung cancer.

You should be screened for lung cancer if you: • Are 55 to 80 years of age.

• Smoke or smoked a pack a day for 30 or more years, or two packs a day for 15 or more years.

• Currently smoke or quit smoking within the last 15 years.

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11 Letters

SUNDANCE 2019

It’s Back! Disco Twilight Tea Struck a Chord

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isco is most definitely not dead.

Last year, CAMP Rehoboth added a tea dance to the lineup for its annual Sundance Sunday event. The Sundance Disco Twilight Tea was such a spectacular success that it will be back for Sundance 2019—Rainbow XXXII: Ultraviolet Disco Day-Glo Sunrise.

The massively attended tea dance will be held this year on September 1, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., followed by the traditional Sundance (10 p.m. to 2 a.m.), giving attendees two dances on one night.

“The inclusion of the Tea Dance was a huge plus for Sundance,” says Fay Jacobs, writer and long-time Sundance fan.

“Hundreds of folks got to dance early to their favorites or got a two-fer by coming early and staying late. Those of us who love classic disco can now have a joyous reason to attend the dance night, where we can enjoy the over-the-top decor and professional lighting, dance to a legendary DJ, and make it home long before we turn into pumpkins.”

The dances are held the second night of Sundance. The first night (August 31, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.) is the Sundance Auction, which includes a silent auction, live auction with auctioneer Lorne Crawford,

and an all-evening cocktail buffet and open bar. Up for bid will be a dazzling array of enticing items, including art, trips, gifts, sports memorabilia, and one-of-akind opportunities. Participants can attend either or both nights of Sundance (tickets are $50 for one night, $90 for both).

The Sundance Disco Twilight Tea will feature DJ legend Robbie Leslie, who is best known for his work at Studio 54 and The Saint in NYC (and famous for his Saint White Parties) but has also had a long career beginning on Fire Island and including 12 West and Palladium. A bona fide legend in the music industry, Leslie has been in the nightclub business for 40 years and is considered the prototype of the modern circuit party DJ. He began spinning at special events worldwide long before the term ‘circuit’ was in the party vernacular. He is currently a Studio 54 radio DJ on Sirius XM radio, and continues to play parties all over the world.

Doors will open at 7 p.m. for the Sundance Disco Twilight Tea, which will last until 10 p.m., when international DJ/Remixer Joe Gauthreaux takes over the booth to lift the room right into his signature club sound. Gauthreaux, one of the most sought-after DJs and producers in the industry, has a resume full of club appear-

ances and main events that spans the last 15 years. He has played almost every major circuit event in the world, including Winter Party Festival, Black Party, White Party Miami, Song Kran Bangkok, New Year’s Rio at The Week, and Atlantis Cruises, among others. A staple at major clubs across North America, Brazil, and Asia, his name is synonymous with having an amazing and unique musical experience.

CAMP Rehoboth is still accepting hosts and sponsors for Sundance. For those who donate at the sponsor level or above ($1,000+), there is a Sponsor Lounge at the dance, which has its own bar and bartenders. This area provides a comfortable space in which to enjoy the excitement. In addition to access to the elite Sponsor Lounge, these donors receive extensive publicity exposure as well as tickets, t-shirts, and other benefits.

The funds raised support CAMP Rehoboth’s programs. In 2018 alone, CAMP Rehoboth outreach programs served over 6,500 individuals and its Health and Wellness Programs served nearly 10,000.

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13 Letters

CAMP Insight

by Glen Pruitt

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH

It Takes a Community…and Community Members

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t’s been a long time since CAMP Rehoboth had to choose an Executive Director (ED). Indeed, for nearly all of its 30-year history, CAMP Rehoboth benefited from the vision and leadership of co-founder Steve Elkins. After Steve’s death in March 2018, the CAMP Rehoboth Board of Directors took steps to ensure the successful operation of the organization in the months that immediately followed. It also decided to take the time to complete a critical analysis of CAMP Rehoboth’s infrastructure and programs, to prioritize activities for the next several years, and then to conduct a search for a new ED with the skills and experience to help CAMP Rehoboth achieve those goals.

That search began in earnest in early 2019, when two committees were established. The Search Committee would identify and recruit the best possible candidate for the position. The Transition Committee would focus on infrastructure and the onboarding of the chosen candidate, with a goal of helping him or her be as successful as possible.

All of this work was envisioned as a balanced collaboration between current Board members and representatives from the community. Great effort was taken to consider community members who had been involved with CAMP Rehoboth in different times of its history.

Some people had been active with CAMP Rehoboth for a long time, some a long time ago, and some more recently.

Diversity was also sought in terms of gender identity and race. In the end, 12 people were selected, with each of the two teams having three board members and three community members.

It has been a learning curve for ALL the members of the teams, but perhaps more so for the community members.

Here are some of the “a-ha!” moments they have experienced: Wesley Combs: “Board member Tara Sheldon serves on the search committee with me, and I learned about the challenges transgender students

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face in the Sussex County School system. While the state of Delaware passed a law protecting LGBTQ citizens from discrimination, it does not apply to the curriculum presented in state schools. This is why CAMP Rehoboth is needed to ensure that local schools provide safe and welcoming classrooms for all students regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression. Not only is their respect and dignity at stake but also their ability to receive an education without fear of rejection or violence because they are LGBTQ.” Joyce Felton: “The search for a new ED for our beloved CAMP Rehoboth is turning out to be different than I expected. Bonding with the other members of the search team, laughing hysterically, supporting one another, putting our primary purpose first, and checking egos at the door for the greater good has been amazing. We are galvanizing our energies to honor the legacy of CAMP Rehoboth and to create necessary momentum and change. The process has renewed my strong belief in the organization and the deep love and commitment I have always had for CAMP Rehoboth. All of this seems to have blossomed in these intense, long hours of the search.”

Lois Powell: “What a privilege it is to be working on such an important task.

This is history in the making. I was also blown away by learning about the birth of CAMP Rehoboth before its brick and mortar days. CAMP Rehoboth is rich with dedicated staff, board members, volunteers, and members at large who share their talents, expertise, enthusiasm, and passion for the betterment of the community in general and the LGBTQ community in particular.”

Beth Cohen: “Almost a decade ago, I was asked to be part of a new CAMP Rehoboth venture, the Development Advisory Board (DAB). Our task—design a plan to raise money in the short term and for the long term. The DAB

proposed the creation of a membership program. That program did two things: it raised more than $50,000 immediately and it provided a way for people to help sustain the organization. When it started, the membership program had about 250 initial supporters. Today, there are more than 1,000 individuals and couples involved. So proud to have been on the ground floor of this program and so grateful to see that so many folks want to support this organization which is so important for our community.”

Linda Gregory: “I’m pretty new to the inside workings of CAMP Rehoboth.

I’ve always read Letters but there’s so much more! CAMP Rehoboth is very much a well-oiled machine. There are many components that make up the organization, many of them going on behind the scenes. CAMP Rehoboth has expanded in ways that the general public might not be aware of: programs, outreach, counseling, small groups of all types. Just get the weekly email and you will be amazed! So many people share their time and talents, and everyone is accepted, encouraged, and supported. I kind of knew that already, but to see it in action is awesome!”

These insights are echoed by community member Jon Worthington, as well as Board members Chris Beagle, Leslie Sinclair, Jack Morrison, Mark Purpura, Glen Pruitt, and Tara Sheldon.

Leslie probably said it best. “It is a reaffirmation that CAMP Rehoboth is a valued and respected organization, based on the number of high-caliber applicants as well as the community members who are dedicated to this effort. The commitment is amazing!” ▼ Glen Pruitt, a CAMP Rehoboth Board Member, currently does quality assurance work for nonprofit organizations and government agencies.

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15 Letters

CAMPStories

by Rich Barnett

Interview with the Diva

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ave you ever wondered what your drag name would be if it were you up on the stage and lip synching for your life?

C’mon, tell the truth. I’ll admit I have.

Using the tried and true method of combining my first dog’s name and the street I lived on, my drag name would be Miss JoJo Galway.

Do drag queens really pick a name that way? Well child, Blue Moon diva Roxy Overbrooke is living proof that the dog/street methodology is not an urban myth. I heard it straight from her lips one evening when I had the pleasure of chatting her up while she was getting dolled up to host Drag Karaoke at the Blue Moon.

As it was told to me, a young Charles Bounds from Salisbury, Maryland, was entering his first official drag pageant.

He had the perfect outfit but hadn’t settled upon the ideal name for his drag persona. The clock was ticking. Need being the mother of invention, Charles simply combined Roxy, the name of his family’s teacup Yorkie, with the street where he grew up. Voila. A star was born.

As the theme of this issue of Letters is “Heroes,” and with it being the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, I thought it a perfect time to show our boys in drag some appreciation. So without further ado, here’s more from my chat with Miss Roxy Overbrooke, one of the hardest working divas of Rehoboth.

I’m a big fan of your style. To whom does Roxy look for her drag inspiration?

My style is definitely old school: a beautiful gown, a big wig, and fabulous jewelry.

Then I get on stage and belt out a song by one of the divas I admire. I study the words, the moves, and the styles of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Billie Holliday, and Ella Fitzgerald.

Of course, I keep up with what’s current in music and pop culture because as a drag queen you have to. But I’m definitely a “gown girl.”

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need some entertainment. Drag has always been about pushing boundaries and turning society’s rules upside down.

But it’s also about suspending time and helping people escape the madness going on in the world.

For hair, I usually combine two or three wigs because I believe bigger is better Tell our readers about your journey to becoming a professional entertainer.

As a boy in Salisbury, I sang in church and in the school choir. I also studied music in college. When it comes to hair and makeup, I’m self-taught. I’d sit and watch my grandmother, mother, and aunties when they were dressing up. I studied magazine photos and I watched movies. Then in high school, I started doing all my girlfriends’ hair. Deep down, I’ve always been a performer. When I was young, I’d direct and star in neighborhood shows I staged on my mother’s front porch.

Finally, I put it all together and started doing drag officially. That was back in 2007. My first performance at the Blue Moon was two years later when Bump, the gay and lesbian travel and lifestyle TV series, featured Rehoboth Beach and the drag show at the Blue Moon. I’ve been here since and I feel blessed to do what I love professionally, full-time, for an establishment with such a strong commitment to entertainment.

And in these times we live, we sure

Speaking of time, how long does it take to transform Charles into Roxy?

About two hours. Makeup takes the longest time. For hair, I usually combine two or three wigs because I believe bigger is better. My costume is quite complicated with tights, a body suit, breast forms, and a gown. During the weekend shows, I’ll do up to four costume changes. Each look takes about 15 minutes to put on so I have to move fast.

What does Roxy do when she’s not performing?

She likes a cocktail! One Rose Kennedy please!

Seriously, though, I have a great group of friends. We go to the beach and out to eat. Rehoboth has so many good restaurants and the people here are extremely nice and friendly to socialize with.

I chill out by watching TV. I’m currently obsessed with Pose. The producers and actors do a great job of bringing New York’s underground drag ball history to life through great story lines, costume, and dialogue. I especially like the actor Billy Porter, who emcees the balls. I’ve been following his career for quite awhile.

That gown he wore to the Emmys was flawless. Don’t laugh, but I also like 90s sitcoms, especially A Different World, Golden Girls, Living Single, and Will and Grace.

Any final words of wisdom?

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17 Letters

It’s My Life

by Michael Thomas Ford

Unpacking the Past

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his week, to paraphrase a popular current catchphrase, I’ve been unpacking some things.

Specifically, I’ve been opening boxes I haven’t looked into since the fall of 2011, when I moved out of San Francisco, leaving behind a house, a 10-year relationship, and a life I thought would be forever.

Since then, the boxes have been stored in various places, as I didn’t have a home of my own. Now that I’m in a new house and have room, I’ve been looking into them.

The biggest surprise has been how few things I’ve missed. I thought there would be a lot of moments of “Oh, I forgot all about this!” But those have been few and far between. More often, I’ve found myself confronting pieces of the past: a photo of me and my ex, the sale documents for the house I no longer own, the ashes of three dogs lost during my time in California.

None of these things have been particularly painful. Strangely, the biggest pauses have come while unpacking the boxes of CDs I’ve had in storage. “Why do I have so many Barenaked Ladies CDs?” I wondered, then recalled that my ex took me to one of their shows on an early date because he was a huge fan, and that the CDs were actually his, somehow forgotten when we divided up the collection.

But much of the music in the boxes predates him, often by many years, and those are the discoveries that have caused the most reflection. Taking out Mary Chapin Carpenter’s 1989 album, State of the Heart, for instance, I was instantly transported back to my first apartment in New York. That’s where I first listened to it, over and over.

Enthralled, I bought tickets to see Carpenter at the Bottom Line, where she almost sat on my lap during a moment of crowd interaction, but chose the fellow next to me instead. I attended the show with my then-best friend, Mary, with whom I have not spoken in more than 25 years after a falling out over Letters 18 JULY 26, 2019

something I cannot now remember.

Deee-Lite’s World Clique, released in 1990, features the song “Groove Is in the Heart.” While watching the video for that song at the since-closed Uncle Charlie’s, my neighborhood gay bar, I struck up a conversation with the first man I worked up the courage to pick up and go home with.

Almost 30 years later, David and I are still friends. We dated only briefly, but during that time we attended two concerts together—Rosanne Cash and Fleetwood Mac—and the respective albums they were touring to support, Interiors and Behind the Mask, both came out of my boxes this week.

While watching the video for that song at the sinceclosed Uncle Charlie’s, my neighborhood gay bar, I struck up a conversation with the first man I worked up the courage to pick up and go home with.

So too did a bunch of Paula Abdul albums, bought as research for the first book I was paid to write, and CDs

by Jane Child, Melissa Etheridge, and Faith Hill, purchased in preparation for interviews with those artists that I did for various other writing projects. Taking each one out, I remember people and events associated with it, a literal soundtrack to my life playing as the memories come back.

Mostly, these memories are good.

But it’s also strange to realize how much time has passed since these records came into my life. Was it really 30 years

ago that I brought that Mary Chapin Carpenter CD home to that studio apartment, unwrapped it, and heard those songs for the first time?

How have three decades passed since that summer night when I left Uncle Charlie’s with David, my stomach fluttering as I walked him to that same apartment? It feels like yesterday.

At one point I took out a Best of Carly Simon CD. “Who’s that?” Cubby asked, looking at it.

“You don’t know Carly Simon?” I said.

He shook his head.

I listened to the Simon album daily for the duration of the summer between my junior and senior years of college, when I worked as an intern at IBM and had an hour commute each way. I could play the whole thing between leaving work and arriving at home, and vividly recall singing along to “You’re So Vain” with the windows of my hand-me-down Toyota Corolla rolled down, the summer breeze doing what the wheezing air conditioner couldn’t. And yet, to my 31-year-old boyfriend, she means nothing. He has his own soundtrack.

As we begin our life together in this new place, there is new music and new memories. But there are also these old ones, cherished and battered, delicious and bittersweet. As I take them out of storage, they come back, reminders of who I was.

And as I look ahead to who I will become next, they play in the background, the voices of old friends keeping me company. ▼ Michael Thomas Ford is a much-published Lambda Literary award-winning author. Visit Michael at michaelthomasford.com

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19 Letters

Intentionally Inclusive

by Wesley Combs

One Person Can Make a Difference…

Just Ask Sarah McBride

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know that I sound like a broken record when I say it takes intentional acts to create an inclusive world. Wilmington native Sarah McBride’s announcement that she was running for Delaware’s 1st Senate District qualifies as a very big one. Should McBride be elected next year, she would be America’s first openly transgender state senator.

Openly gay South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is also bucking conventional wisdom as to who is qualified to run for office by seeking the 2020 Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States. Even if both candidates fail, the ripple effects of these singular acts will reverberate for generations to come. Sound familiar?

The election of Barack Obama shattered long-held beliefs that an African-American was not capable of winning the highest office in the land. While some continue to debate his impact as a president, no one can argue that he gave African-Americans a reason to be optimistic about the course of our nation.

Greater visibility of LGBTQ people in all walks of life, combined with rulings like the Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage, have helped to dispel negative stereotypes. More importantly, it has shifted how American voters evaluate candidates: more on what they have to offer and less on their sexual orientation or gender identity. In fact, a recent NBC News poll showed that a combined 68 percent polled are either enthusiastic (14 percent) or comfortable (54 percent) with a candidate who is gay or lesbian.

Which brings me back to Sarah McBride and her decision to run for state level office. In her campaign launch video, Sarah speaks about growing up in Delaware and a desire to fight for affordable and accessible health care for all. There is no mention about being transgender.

But, because of her advocacy work for transgender rights over the years—including currently serving as the National

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Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign—much of the news coverage has made her gender the headline of the story. Some might say this is progress while others feel that focusing on who she is diminishes what she brings to the table as a candidate.

I have been aware of Sarah’s journey from her days as a student at American University (AU). At the time, Sarah was also a fraternity brother of my husband Greg’s nephew, David, and the student body president. At the end of junior year, Sarah revealed in an Op-Ed in the student newspaper, the Eagle, that she was transgender and now identified as a woman—introducing herself to the campus community.

I can still remember the nonchalant way David shared the news with my husband Greg and me, which I attributed in part to the fact that his “Guncles” have been part of his life since birth.

I can still remember the nonchalant way David shared the news with my husband Greg and me, which I attributed in part to the fact that his “Guncles” have been part of his life since birth. This was a far cry from my own experience while at Georgetown when my best friends asked me to move out of our house after learning I was gay.

Like the rest of us who have already come out, news reports state that both McBride and Buttigieg feared close friends and others would reject them after knowing their truth. For Sarah, quite the opposite occurred as she spoke about in a June 2012 interview. “Between winter break and May 1, when I came

out in the Eagle, I told about 115 people, most of them peers, some of them former teachers, professors, and administrators at AU, and everyone met my news with excitement, happiness, relief, and acceptance,” McBride said.

To gain greater perspective, I reached out to Palak Gosar, who first met Sarah freshman year when they were members of College Democrats. Palak grew up in a smallish town outside of Houston and had little interaction with LGBTQ people.

It was not until he arrived at American University that he formed a friendship with an openly gay person let alone someone who was transgender.

Over the next two years, Gosar and McBride became friends, in part, because they shared a passion for progressive ideas. At the end of sophomore year, McBride got elected student body president and was widely liked across campus and within Sigma Phi Epsilon.

During his one-on-one conversation with Sarah, she provided a safe space for Palak to ask any questions he had about what it meant to be transgender.

To this day, he attributes the American University community’s broad support of Sarah for her willingness to be as open as possible during this process.

What Sarah and Mayor Pete have in common is they intentionally made a decision to live their lives openly and honestly and in doing so, helped to educate those around them about sexual orientation and gender identity. While I know they prefer not to be called heroes, their honesty provides a beacon of hope for others like them who struggle with their own identity. ▼ Wesley Combs is a diversity and inclusion expert and a passionate social justice advocate. He is the founding Principal of Combs Advisory Services where he works with clients who share his values of enabling equity, equality and opportunity in the workplace and the community.

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21 Letters

★L OCAL HEROES ★

Linda Gregory

In highlighting local heroes, we found that we have far too many for the space allotted in this edition. We might have to make this a continuing feature. So for now, here are some local heroes.

—Letters Staff

Linda Gregory

Linda Gregory formed Rehoboth’s chapter of PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and it is still one of only two PFLAG organizations in Delaware. (The other one is PFLAG Wilmington/North Delaware.)

Over eight years ago, Rehoboth PFLAG held its inaugural meeting at Epworth United Methodist Church. Five years ago, they moved their second-Tuesday-of-the-month (at 6 p.m.) meetings to the Lewes Public Library.

Linda has been PFLAG’s hard-working champion all of these years and just recently stepped down from chairing the organization. Over her tenure she has seen the group provide education to parents, support for youngsters coming out, and made a concerted effort to stop school bullying. In addition, the group has encouraged gay-straight alliances in schools, and paid special attention to the needs of the trans community.

Linda is fond of saying, “Everyone is welcome at PFLAG and so many folks have helped us provide the needed support and education for our community.

This is totally a group effort.”

Linda has left PFLAG in capable hands and moved on to work with the CAMP Rehoboth Transition Team and the new CAMP Rehoboth Council of Advocates. “I always sort of knew what CAMP Rehoboth does, but it’s so much more than I ever thought—the programs and innovation and friendships. It’s so much more involved and I am learning so much.”

David Lasher

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David Lasher

Catherine Murphy

than former US Air Force Senior Master Sergeant David Lasher, who did a tour in Vietnam, served in Germany, and worked for 11 years on the team that kept Air Force One flying. He was supervisor of the electronics crew on Air Force One during the Reagan and H.W. Bush administrations.

He retired from the military in 1992 after 25 years, had a second career in school counseling, and then retired to Rehoboth Beach, where he concentrates on his hobby of performance art as an illusionist.

You may have seen David around town, with his husband and trusty escort, Larry Pennington. They’ve been known to show up at parties, dinners, and Baltimore Avenue strolls with David as Gilligan’s Island’s Lovey Howell, with Larry as Thurston; Hillary and Bill; and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. David was especially fetching as Marlene Dietrich.

David started experimenting with costumes for Halloween 1996, inspired by seeing illusionist Christopher Peterson at the old Renegade club. He found makeup books by the late make-up artist Kevin Aucoin and got to work. He’s been known to prep for hours, wear gloves (“so I don’t have to do press-on nails”), and scour consignment shops and his own “magic closet” for costumes.

Catherine Murphy MSN, RN

Heroism and health care naturally go together. And that’s where Catherine Murphy comes in. She lives in Milford, has been working at Beebe Healthcare for the past seven years, and is currently their Outreach Health Coordinator.

Catherine is in charge of setting up health events all over the county, flu clinics in the fall, and the three large Beebe Health Fairs (Frankford, Georgetown, and Rehoboth) during the year.

To the hundreds of people who come to these free clinics and who find out important—sometimes life-saving—information about their heath, this is heroic work.

Sal Seeley

For the inaugural Women’s FEST Health Fair last April, over 40 women took advantage of free screenings and information. Several of the screenings gave participants critical information about their health status. And that’s just one example of Beebe’s collaboration with the LGBTQ community.

Why does Catherine do this work?

“Our team offers people peace of mind.

And if I can be the light to someone in need, I want to be just that. This is my God-given gift to give back .”

Sal Seeley

Salvatore Seeley, LCSW, is Program Director of CAMPsafe, the CAMP Rehoboth HIV/AIDS prevention program, as well as Health and Wellness Program Director for the organization.

Sal began working for CAMP Rehoboth in April 2000 and initiated programs to protect the LGBTQ community from AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.

His work has surely saved many lives, within Delaware and beyond..

In 2002, CAMP Rehoboth began its first HIV testing programs and quickly became a resource for the entire county.

Due to Sal’s efforts, along with those of the executive director and board of directors, CAMPsafe received state funding and is currently funded by a contract with the Delaware Division of Public Health.

During his 19 years with CAMP Rehoboth, Sal went on to earn his Masters of Social Work and a doctorate in Human Sexuality, degrees that could have taken him anywhere for his professional career. We are so thankful that this hero chose to remain in Rehoboth, using all of his expertise to benefit the diverse communities in Sussex County and the state of Delaware.

Sal says he’s most proud of building the CAMP Rehoboth health and wellness programs. When not in the office, he can be found playing pinball and riding his bike. ▼

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t’s always bittersweet. With all of the anticipation leading up to Memorial Day weekend, in nearly the blink of an eye, the 4th of July has passed, and we’re suddenly on the second-half slide to another summer season coming to a close.

Here at CAMP Rehoboth, we have been busy preparing for our 32nd Sundance. Under the direction of Interim Executive Director, Murray Archibald, the annual Labor Day weekend event is our largest fundraiser of the year.

The weeks have flown by for the Succession Team, too. As you may have read in recent issues, we continue to undertake a thorough search and transition process for the next Executive Director (ED), a process that began last summer with the board’s selection of consultants and development of a strategic framework for moving forward.

We initially collected data from the community and used it to inform CAMP Rehoboth’s strategic priorities. Based on those efforts, the Search Committee (composed of three board members and three community members) worked alongside a consultant with expertise in implementing searches for executive directors at nonprofits like ours.

With input from Murray, staff, and other key stakeholders, a comprehensive staffing analysis, and a revised and board-ap-

proved job description were created to align the ED’s role with the organization’s goals.

We developed a list of sources and sites for posting the ED job announcement, and posted it the first week of May. Over the next month, the consultant received applications from more than 40 people. There was great diversity among the impressive pool of candidates, and many had skills and experience that could benefit CAMP Rehoboth.

The Search Committee established clearly-defined standards for the qualifications we were seeking in the applicants and, in keeping with the job description, developed a screening rubric to determine “gold” and “silver” standards for hiring criteria. Of paramount importance were experience in executive leadership, nonprofit management, and passion for the CAMP Rehoboth mission.

The consultant then vetted resumes and completed preliminary screenings with 14 candidates. After extensive discussion and consideration, the Committee conducted face-to-face interviews with 10 of those individuals and has since identified the top three candidates.

By the time this issue is printed, those final candidates will have met with key stakeholders, including Murray, staff, community members, and the full board.

Thorough reference checks will also be completed before the Search Committee makes a final recommendation to the Board of Directors.

Of course, the board aims to ensure that the legacy of our former co-founder and long-time Executive Director, the late Steve Elkins, along with that of co-founder, Past President, and current Interim Executive Director, Murray Archibald, will be nurtured and strengthened to serve the changing needs of the LGBTQ community in our region.

We believe each of the final candidates could ensure CAMP Rehoboth remains a viable, financially stable, and very relevant organization as it continues to evolve, and each will bring a unique perspective and ideas on what changes might help the organization achieve its goals.

We are working hard to select the best possible candidate and look forward to naming our new ED in the coming weeks.

We are also grateful for the community’s support during this transition. ▼ Chris Beagle is President of the CAMP Rehoboth Board of Directors and is a realtor at Berkshire-Hathaway-Gallo Realty in Rehoboth Beach. He can be reached at christopherbeagle1@gmail.com

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On Saturday, August 10, voters in Rehoboth Beach will go to the polls to elect two city commissioners. There are six candidates vying for the two seats. They are Mark Betchkal, Edward Chrzanowski, Charles Garlow, Susan Gay, Gary Glass and Suzanne Goode. All six candidates responded to questions posed by CAMP Rehoboth.

Introduce yourself to Letters readers and explain why you are running for office.

★ Mark Betchkal: Since October 2007, Rehoboth Beach has been my home: as a resident, a homeowner, and as my domicile. I have been a visitor since 1981. Before moving into the city, from 1996-2007, I rented and then owned just outside the city on the forgotten mile. I am finishing a 30-year career in advertising, specializing in membership development for nonprofit professional societies. In the last 10 years I partnered with others to build six spec homes in the area, three in the city, three outside the city. I was the marketing director of the American Symphony Orchestra League, development director, executive director, and board president of the Reel Affirmations Film Festival in Washington, DC. I am a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Economics. I also have a Master of Science from the University of London, London School of Economics and Political Science. None of this about me is important. What matters are the decisions we make now that will affect the lives of the people who reside here in 2030, 2040, 2050, and beyond. It is important that we get it right. Great towns don’t emerge from bad decisions.

Rehoboth looks and feels the way it does today, because the people who came before us made wise decisions. I pledge to work to carry on wise decision making that will leave to future generations a city that is better than the one we enjoy now.

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★ Edward Chrzanowski: I am proud to

be a resident, property owner, and an engaged member of our community in Rehoboth Beach. I am self-employed and provide consulting services to a number of private equity and hedge funds as well as advice to law firm clients in the areas of human resources, executive compensation, and regulatory compliance for financial services companies and investment advisors.

As president of the revitalized Rehoboth Beach Main Street, I have worked to forge partnerships among residents, businesses, and visitors in order to find common ground and make positive contributions to the well-being of our entire community. I want to draw on my business and personal experience and to contribute my energy, fresh ideas, and solutions to issues to ensure that our community works for everyone.

★ Charlie Garlow: I live on Sussex Street, Rehoboth Beach, at Fifth. I am a retired environmental attorney, living with my wife, Joan Flaherty, who is a retired federal health professional. I am a US Marine Sergeant E-5, having been on active duty during the Vietnam era. I am a graduate of Harvard University (undergraduate college) and West Virginia College of Law. I have hiked 2,000 miles of the Appalachian Trail and hope to finish the 2,200-mile trail later this year. For fun, I ride a unicycle, juggle, and practice banjo. Our miniature dachshunds walk us around the city.

Joan and I are strong supporters of the Sussex County League of Women

Voters, embracing their support of good governance, voting rights, human rights, and environmental protection. We are also pleased to be associated with several other volunteer, public-spirited organizations, including the Delaware Sierra Club, Citizens’ Climate Lobby of Lower Delaware, and GreenDrinks.org. I also support other beneficial groups including Friends of the Rehoboth Beach Public Library, CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture), the MERR Institute (Marine Education, Research, and Rehabilitation), Surfriders, Oceana, Assateague Coastal Trust, Inland Bays Foundation, the Center for the Inland Bays, the Delaware Nature Society, and several other clean water groups. While I enjoy being an advocate for these worthy causes, running for commissioner allows me the chance to promote solutions to the climate crisis at the local level, door to door.

In addition to helping civic organizations, I am a supporter of downtown Rehoboth Beach businesses, being a small business owner (bike shop in Maryland) myself. We shop and dine downtown whenever possible. During the off season, the Rehoboth Green Drinks effort has monthly meetings in downtown restaurants on Mondays/ Tuesdays, as those are slow nights for these businesses. The owners support the effort to bring in customers to have an environmental discussion over food and beverages. Speakers from Plastic Free Delaware, Center for Inland Bays, Delaware Electric Vehicle Association, and Sussex County Cyclists have been featured.

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I would like to advance green goals for the city and make it more sustainable/ resilient and energy efficient, and bring more nature into the city (natural habitat).

For example, greening the infrastructure means planting more trees, greening roofs, and installing bioswales—which all help to absorb, delay, and treat stormwater, and mitigate pollution downstream.

Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings can decrease our carbon footprint and save money. Conducting an energy audit would be an important first step, before installing solar on rooftops.

We need to work together as a community to protect the air we breathe and the water we drink.

While important issues such as parking, development, traffic, and high rents merit the continuing attention of city officials, our city must make time in our thinking for leading the First State in protecting the future of our environment for our children and grandchildren.

I am concerned about climate change which endangers our businesses, homes, and beaches (increased costs associated with beach replenishment). The changing climate also presents a risk to our health and impacts agriculture farther inland (heat, droughts, floods), so I advocate developing a climate action plan for Rehoboth Beach which will bring more clean energy cost saving technologies to our city, such as solar panels, energy efficiencies, and electric cars. We need to develop strong allies with other coastal cities in the ACT, the Association of Coastal Towns, to deliver the transformations needed to create a sustainable, green city of the future.

★ Susan Gay: I have been part of the Rehoboth Beach community for nearly 20 years, and a homeowner for five years.

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Estates; we have two grown children who still consider Rehoboth their favorite vacation spot. I’m proud to be serving the city and its citizens currently as: Vice Chair, Planning Commission; Vice President, Rehoboth Beach Homeowners’ Association; member of the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Trees; Board Member, Country Club Estates Property Owners’ Association; and Board Member, Save Our Lakes.

My 30+ year career in the private sector running multi-million-dollar operations in the communications and publishing industry has served me well in my community roles.

I am running for commissioner to put into action years of planning for our city’s future, and I will: Develop cost-effective solutions for parking, traffic, and pedestrian and bicycle safety; Advocate for balanced growth to protect our distinct residential neighborhoods and vibrant business district; Support incentives for green infrastructure and more trees in the city; Promote fairness and fiscal accountability to ensure responsible use of taxpayer dollars; Use a common sense approach and work toward a consensus to address the challenges we face; Be fully transparent.

★ Gary Glass: I have been a homeowner in Rehoboth for almost 20 years. I worked for 30 years in accounting, IT (information technology) services and management, with degrees in accounting and finance.

I have been active in the city for a long time, including as a member of the board of the Country Club Estates Property Owners’ Association for more than 10 years, and currently as a member of the city Beach and Boardwalk Committee. I have attended most of the meetings of the mayor and commissioners in recent years, and I have a great deal of knowledge and experience with what is work-

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ing well and what needs improvement in Rehoboth. I am running for commissioner because I love Rehoboth and I want to help make this an even better place.

★ Suzanne Goode: I have lived in Rehoboth Beach full-time for two years, after vacationing here for many decades before that. My husband and I have owned property in Rehoboth Beach since 2006. Our teenager, the youngest of our four children, attends Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes. My background is in economic analysis, research, editing, and teaching.

I am running for office because recent decisions by the commissioners have placed an unfair financial burden on the city’s residents. I hope to restore some balance on the board, in order to give fair voice to the residents’ needs and concerns. I will work toward a more significant share of the city’s budget for police protection, refuse removal, Boardwalk restrooms and showers, and similar services, coming from the tourists and businesses.

What single issue do you feel defines the 2019 Rehoboth election, and how will you address it?

★ Mark Betchkal: There is no one issue, unless you want to round up all the issues and place them under the heading “the future of Rehoboth Beach.” As when the city lowered commercial building heights in 1970 and 1975, or when the west end of the city was rezoned from commercial to residential to reflect the actual use and character of those neighborhoods, it is again time to rethink our zoning to assure a better future. We should evaluate replacing the current code with form-based zoning. Form-based codes (Continued on page 32) JULY 26, 2019

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address the form and mass of buildings in relation to one another, and the scale and types of streets and areas of the city. It determines, in advance of any decision to build, what an area will look like when it is built out. It foresees the specific elements like parking lanes, bike facilities, trees, benches, etc. As a beach resort we also want our code to consider how to protect our beach and boardwalk which are our economic engine.

Citizens and residents need to take control of our built environment: Currently, the city is under no obligation to alert you that a building permit has been issued near or next to your home. After a building permit has been issued you only have 30 days to challenge the decisions made by the office of Building and Licensing related to a permit. But unless you know a permit is under evaluation, or has been issued, you can’t challenge it. There is no mandatory mechanism to inform residents that a building permit is under consideration or has been issued.

You can’t challenge what you do not know. Recently, the residents of Scarborough Extended were denied their rights under the code. They could not challenge the decision to allow the expansion of a nearby business without site review before the Planning Commission, because by the time they knew about the project, the 30-day deadline to challenge a permit had expired. Decisions, kept out of the public eye, should not have an enduring impact on your home and your happiness.

As a result, I will advocate for an ordinance that requires notification of permit applications to the surrounding neighbors and notification when a permit has been issued in order that the citizenry can review and challenge decisions made by the office of Building and Licensing.

While you can’t challenge what you do not know, neither can you manage what you can’t measure. I will advocate for data before decisions: I am bewildered by the advocacy for a parking garage in the absence of a city-wide traffic and parking study. With the rapid change in mobility options coming, we may be building a dinosaur’s nest rather than a garage. To highlight the need for data here are some: From 2017 to 2018, parking meter revenue was down $138,000. At the 2018-meLetters 32 JULY 26, 2019

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ter parking fee of $2.00 per hour on Rehoboth Avenue, $138,000 is equivalent to 47 days of not a single car parked in the 122 parking spaces on the ocean block of Rehoboth Avenue. That’s right —47 days of no parking on Rehoboth Avenue. That does not scream “construct a parking garage.” It suggests that parking need and inventory may be out of alignment; we need to study the problem to seek solutions. It does not suggest that now is the time build a structure that will be there for generations. We need data to help us manage our parking inventory better.

TRANSPARENCY. Transparency demands the rule of law, and equality under the law. In the spring of 2018, three properties were issued a building permit.

Each was a corner lot with a fence on the property line abutting the sidewalk of the side yard. One house built a fence.

But the other two houses, while originally issued a permit for a fence at the same location on the lot as the first house, were denied a fence. Three identical situations, two different outcomes. AND no explanation from the city. Inquiries were made to the city. Initial concerns were voiced by some in city hall. However, as soon as the city solicitor became involved, all communication was shut down. The city chose to cover up its errors rather than confront them. I will not support cover ups of city errors. I will air them in the open for all to see.

To further transparent government, I will push for a new requirement that the official schedules of the mayor, city manager, chief building inspector, chief of police, and commissioners be publicly posted every day and remain posted for 24 months. We should know with whom our elected and non-elected leaders are meeting and the topic of the discussion.

★ Edward Chrzanowski: I believe that approaching governance with the goal to treat everyone fairly as we deal with challenges and to work collaboratively with those affected are the most important ingredients to achieving the best results for everyone in our city. That is how I believe we should resolve matters, including our failing infrastructure, water, wastewater, and stormwater within our city. ★ Charlie Garlow: Climate change. For coastal communities like ours, climate

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change is increasing the frequency and intensity of heavy rainfall and storms.

We are seeing greater storm surge with hurricanes, and sea-level rise. We need to transition to renewable energy as soon as possible and it’s starting to be done in Rehoboth Beach. Look at Crosswinds Motel and the Oceanus Motel, which have large solar systems. Solar will lower our electricity costs. Ocean City, Maryland, bought solar through a power purchase agreement, no money up front, and is saving $120,000 per year for the next several decades. We should do so, too, and lead our state in the purchase of cheaper and cheaper solar and other renewable energy sources.

★ Susan Gay: This year, fairness has become the watchword. What I hear most often from property owners I speak to, is that finding equitable solutions to our fiscal challenges should be our priority.

The solutions have to be borne fairly by residents, businesses, and visitors who use our city and all it has to offer.

I favor implementing the 3 percent hotel tax, so that hotel guests pay their fair share for the use of the city. As it is now, they pay nothing to the city. Our success as a resort community depends heavily on our ability to fund infrastructure maintenance and city services.

I favor a fair and equitable rate structure for water and wastewater that recognizes the seasonal demands placed on our system. The purpose of a peak/nonpeak rate structure is fair billing across all user groups. To do otherwise shifts those costs from high users to low users.

Beyond just fiscal responsibility, we must be fair in how we apply our laws and codes, and do so in a transparent manner.

Transparency requires open meetings, public involvement, and accountability.

Going around our well-established public processes hurts those who wish to do business here as much it breaches the public trust. We still have work to do to be a fully transparent municipal government.

As a city leader, I will always try to make decisions that are in the best interests of our residents, property owners, and small business community.

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★ Gary Glass: I think the defining challenge for Rehoboth in 2019 is to work smarter as a city and get our fiscal situation under control, so that we can tackle the major work that is needed on capital infrastructure, especially the stormwater system, the wastewater plant, and city streets. Rehoboth is nearly maxedout to the legal debt limit of $75 million, but there is a lot of talk about expensive and unrealistic new projects. We need to control spending and prioritize what is realistic and essential. With my background in accounting, finance, and project management, I will keep a close watch on our public money. Of course, there are many important issues in my campaign, including the need for greater transparency and citizen participation in city government, the importance of applying the laws fairly and equally to everyone instead of so many waivers and exceptions for those who threaten lawsuits, and the challenge of uniting our community. ★ Suzanne Goode: The salient issue is the feeling among residents, and among property owners who stay here a moderate amount throughout the year, that we are not given enough consideration in decisions taken by the board of commissioners.

What message do you have for the LGBTQ community in Rehoboth Beach? ★ Mark Betchkal: As I already wrote.

TRANSPARENCY. Transparency demands the rule of law, and equality under the law.

The LGBTQ community just celebrated 50 years of the pursuit of equality under the law at World Pride last month in New York. I was a participant in the parade. As I marched down Fifth Avenue I was awestruck by the massive crowd. Each side of Fifth Avenue was flanked by supporters of the LBGTQ community 15-20 feet deep.

It was a tsunami of support that began as a ripple of outrage 50 years earlier. It was absolute proof that the moral arc of the universe bends toward justice! My message is: Stay strong and carry on!

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both. CAMP Rehoboth and our LGBTQ community have been leaders for successful community-led organizations and human rights. With your help, I want Rehoboth Beach to be a model community that other cities across this nation strive to be like—a city that welcomes and fosters our diversity, encourages vibrant residential communities and an economically sound business and commercial sector, a community with a strong focus of the arts, and a sustainable environmentally safe environment for all to enjoy in the future. CAMP Rehoboth and the LGBTQ community have been and remain key to achieving these goals.

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been a long-time civil rights campaigner, starting with the farm workers union in the 1970s. I have deep respect for and want to increase support for marginalized communities. I have successfully brought EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) discrimination cases. I agree with those who say that the LGBTQ community has made remarkable, revolutionary strides in standing up for their human rights, but there is much work still to be done to support and include our gay community. Most recently, I attended the Stonewall PAC (political action committee) gathering at the Mariachi Restaurant, celebrating the Stonewall riots. I have family and close friends who are gay and I am pleased to see that they and others are respected, for their skills and accomplishments, and loved by the gay and straight communities.

I am deeply concerned about climate change and its impact on our planet. My campaign is a call to action, starting at the local level. If we do not take decisive action now, climate change will threaten our community’s health, economic security, and future generations. The climate crisis will result in suffering for those, especially in Third World countries, who have done the least to create climate pollution, but who will suffer the most. This is an historic human rights tragedy.

★ Susan Gay: I believe that our inclusive culture, developed and fostered over the years by CAMP Rehoboth, is an important part of our identity. Both of my children were greatly influenced from an early age by the messages of diversity and

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inclusion, as demonstrated by the LGBTQ community here, which have shaped their attitudes as adults. CAMP Rehoboth should be justifiably proud of its multi-generational reach.

I thank CAMP Rehoboth for its tireless efforts to assure that Rehoboth remains true to its original meaning of “room for all.” Thank you for all you have done to work against prejudice and discrimination.

On the national scene, keep up the fight.

On the local level, CAMP Rehoboth has played an essential role in making Rehoboth successful, beautiful, and diverse— it’s truly the heart of the community.

★ Gary Glass: There is no doubt that Rehoboth is better and stronger because this city has been such a welcoming place to the LGBTQ community and other communities, in contrast to some places around the country, especially these days.

I want the city to be even more open and engaging with everyone, because the issues that the mayor and commissioners are dealing with can have major long-term impacts on our quality of life, and we all benefit from the diversity of experiences, talents, and perspectives that people contribute to these discussions. ★ Suzanne Goode: We’re fortunate to live in an inclusive, tolerant town. I hope Rehoboth Beach can serve as a model for the other parts of the country which continue to discriminate against those who may have different lifestyles than theirs (never mind that it has been against the law for many years). I hope that my efforts to bring some fiscal austerity to Rehoboth Beach will make owning property for everyone, including the LGBTQ community, more affordable.

What sets you apart from the other candidates in this election?

★ Mark Betchkal: At the time I am writing I only have cursory information on each of the other candidates. I can tell you more of what I stand for. I stand for our rights granted to us under the law, including the zoning and building code.

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variances. Others seek or sought wholesale zoning changes. We must have more respect for the code.

And why should developers respect the code when they can walk into the Board of Adjustment and say the magic words “economic hardship.” Then, without so much as spreadsheet to demonstrate economic hardship, the zoning and building code vanishes before the applicant’s very eyes.

It is well known I challenged Clear Space Theater Company’s attempt to build a building that exceeded the FAR (floor area ratio), exceeded the height restrictions, and failed to meet parking requirements. I challenged Clear Space not because I oppose the arts or a theater. I am a former marketing director, development director, executive director, and board president of nonprofit arts organizations in Washington, DC. I did not oppose Clear Space, rather I advocated for our building and zoning code. Our building and zoning code is an agreement that we have made with one another. It tells us what may and may not be built in different neighborhoods. A violation of that code is a violation of the agreement we have made with one another.

If a project developer comes before the planning commissioners with noncode compliant plans, I will encourage them to exhaust the entire regulatory process in an “all-out effort” to become code compliant.

I want to protect our economic lifeline.

If one of our biological reaction tanks at our wastewater plant fails, it will require emergency measures to prevent the discharge of contaminated effluent into the ocean. That must not happen. We must make the required maintenance and needed upgrades before the sewage problems make the headlines. But these costs must be distributed fairly. Our water and wastewater systems were designed to meet the peak needs of our summer resort economy. That economic sector must pay its share of the burden to deliver 48 percent of the annual demand on the system that occurs in the three summer months.

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down is to plant more trees. I will advocate to increase the city’s budget to plant more hardwood trees on the public right of way.

The city should set a goal, that within a generation, a pedestrian can walk the length and width of the entire city in the shade of a hardwood canopy. This is an achievable goal if we plant more trees throughout the city’s right of way. The shade of a tree is a priceless asset on a hot summer day. It is good for business, too. Pedestrians comforted under the shade of a tree are more likely to linger on the avenue then persons scorched under a hot sun. It is also good environmental stewardship.

And that brings me back to where I started: stewardship. Great towns do not just happen. They come from wise decisions made now for the future. ★ Edward Chrzanowski: Over the past eight years, I have actively participated in our government—expressing my ideas on issues, voicing my concerns when appropriate, and making suggestions to our city officials on ways to address issues of concern to all of us. In the last couple of years, my time and energy has focused on revitalizing Rehoboth Beach Main Street and forging a partnership of residents and businesses for the betterment of our city. I have devoted substantial time serving on various city committees, task forces, and boards of charitable organizations that support members of our community and enhance our Rehoboth Beach experience. My involvement in these activities provides me with a unique perspective of our community. In short, I’m an energetic, engaged, passionate person that collaborates and facilitates when faced with challenges or opportunities. ★ Charlie Garlow I have experience in being a lawyer, a civil servant, and an advocate for a better environment and equal rights policies. ★ Susan Gay: I am unique among all the candidates this year as the one with the most experience in our city government, and in local community organizations. I have a deep understanding of the issues that we face today, as a result of my work on the planning commission.

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I’m proactive and I get things done. My extensive knowledge will be put to good use on Day 1 as a commissioner. ★ Gary Glass: Having attended so many meetings of the mayor and commissioners, I am used to standing up for what I believe, speaking my mind about what I see happening in Rehoboth, and really listening to understand other points of view. For example, there have been times when I asked the mayor and some commissioners to recuse themselves from matters when I thought there may be a conflict of interest.

Sometimes they did recuse themselves, and sometimes they explained why they did not see any need to recuse. This kind of open and honest discussion is crucial to public trust in our city government. I’ve also filed FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) complaints to ensure compliance with both the letter and the spirit of the open government law. By speaking up and taking a stand, I have been part of positive changes in Rehoboth. ★ Suzanne Goode: I am a full-time resident who is willing to acknowledge that while compromises can be reached in many cases, there is a point at which the residents’ preferences and needs are going to be in stark contrast with those of the business community.

In five words or less, what is your vision for the city of Rehoboth Beach? ★ Mark Betchkal: Citizen Activism Designing Rehoboth’s Future. ★ Edward Chrzanowski: Positive Energy; Collaboration with Everyone ★ Charlie Garlow: Clean energy/water, healthy future. ★ Susan Gay: My vision is to retain “our unique sense of place.” ★ Gary Glass: Charming, diverse, forested seaside village. ★ Suzanne Goode: Vibrant, walkable, diverse small town! ▼

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SPORTY GALS

by Anita Pettitt

Pickleball Passes the Popularity Test

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hat sport has a food item in its name, has the “kitchen” for a penalty area, and is played on half of a regulation tennis court? Yes, it’s pickleball, and many local women who have played other sports are now taking up pickleball and loving it.

How did this popular sport get started? Here’s the story according to the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA).

After playing golf one summer Saturday, Joel Pritchard, congressman from Washington State, and Bill Bell, successful businessman, returned to Pritchard’s home near Seattle to find their families sitting around with nothing to do.

The property had an old badminton court so Pritchard and Bell looked for some badminton equipment and could not find a full set of rackets. They improvised and started playing with ping-pong paddles and a perforated plastic ball.

The following weekend, a colleague, Barney McCallum, was introduced to the game at Pritchard’s home. Soon, the three men created rules, relying heavily on badminton.

They kept in mind the original purpose, which was to provide a game that the whole family could play together.

Okay, so what’s with the crazy name? There are many stories, but the originators insist that the name comes from their dog, Pickles, who would always chase the balls.

But the real news is that pickleball has become the fastest growing sport in the USA, growing internationally as well.

In the US, there are over 2,000 places to play competitive pickleball, and most community centers and senior centers have pickleball courts for recreational players.

I went to one of our local communities (Sawgrass South, off Old Landing Road) to watch some local women play, and there I found one of our pickleball ambassadors, Sandy Oropel. She explained a lot about how pickleball took hold locally.

Sandy started playing pickleball seven years ago, while on vacation in Palm Springs, California. She was so excited about the sport she brought two paddles and six balls home to her wife, Linda, as a souvenir.

“What, no typical T-shirt this year?” was Linda’s response.

Nope, instead of a T-shirt, Sandy got a small group of former physical education (PE) teachers together (what a surprise, finding former PE teachers retired in our area!), and they soon had 40 women completely addicted to pickleball.

From there, Sandy formed the Sawgrass Women’s Pickleball

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Club, which plays twice a week outdoors from May-October, and indoors at The Factory in Lewes every Tuesday during the winter. The club has become both a sport and a social club raising funds for various organizations like Delaware Senior Olympics, Epworth Food Bank, and other local charities.

Sandy, and other local pickleball ambassadors, promote the game locally and conduct clinics at various communities and country clubs. Sandy has also coordinated the pickleball tournament for CAMP Rehoboth Women’s FEST each year.

She participates in many statewide events run by the First State Pickleball Club (firststatepickleball.org) and helps coordinate events for the Delaware Senior Olympics.

While at Sawgrass, I watched women of all ages, sizes, and athletic ability play this fun game and get some great exercise. On court 1, Chris Ligato and Margo Orland played against Tama Viola and Linda Defeo. It looked like Tama and Linda had the game locked up, until Chris and Margo came back with a big rally to win.

Over on court 2, Susie Jernberg and Dottie Pope took on Sally Chamberlain and Yona Zucker. Dottie is new to the game but has learned how to hit her serves deep and get up to the net quickly. Sally and Yona staged a big comeback though and finally won, 11 to nine.

The “Jersey Girls,” Sandy Oropel and Margo Orland, then took over on court 2, playing against Julie Ilg and Tama Viola.

It looked like it was going to be an even match, until Sandy and Margo stormed through six straight points and won nine to one.

The game is usually played until 11 points, but the group changed the game to nine points, so more people would get to play.

For me, it was a lot of fun to watch, but I’m told it’s even more fun to play—bordering on addictive. According to the players, it’s an easy game to learn, especially for players with any paddle/racquet sports experience.

In addition to the clinics Sandy provides, Pickleball 101 is offered at The Factory, Sports at the Beach, and the Dave Marshall Center.

Come out and cheer for the players or give it a try.▼ Anita Pettitt is a former marketing executive and current small business owner in Rehoboth and NJ. She’s played multiple sports all her life, but now concentrates primarily on her golf game.

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HEROES AT WORK

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he fire team expertly lowers the ladder to the edge of the roof.

An intrepid firefighter scales the rungs with the skill of a veteran.

A crowd has gathered on the ground below. The victim is scared, which makes the firefighter’s task even more difficult.

But he is somehow able to grab hold of the frightened one. With a firm grip, he makes it down the ladder into the crowd below. Captain John Meng is congratulated by colleagues and neighbors.

The dog is safe and sound.

No, really. A dog was trapped on a roof, of all places. How it got there is fodder for another story. But Meng and his brothers and sisters from the Rehoboth Beach Fire Department were there, as they always are, to serve and protect their community.

And serve and protect they do.

Rehoboth’s stations, along with their counterparts in Lewes, have answered around 600 fire calls and 3,700 emergency medical services (EMS) calls during just the first six months of this year.

But for every call that ends up with a cat saved, or a bird (another story for later), there are hundreds of calls that involve more dangerous situations. The majority of firefighters at each station are volunteers (most have pagers and are at home when a call comes in), so they are often called in the middle of a family dinner or playtime with the kids to answer a call.

And when they do answer, they must always be ready for the worst, or as Deputy Chief Jason Stadler of the Lewes Volunteer Fire Department puts it, “a building is always occupied until proven otherwise.”

Between answering calls, performing administrative work, and undergoing continuous training, life in a fire station is a huge time commitment. Adding to the stress is the need to be prepared for any situation, often not knowing the extent of the danger or damage until arriving on the scene. That and the possibility of a bad outcome (injuries, even death) is Letters 52 JULY 26, 2019

a huge burden for these brave men and women to bear.

How do they do it? Any firefighter will echo these three words: camaraderie, training, and training. Camaraderie, as in feeling part of a team, knowing everybody has your back. Training, as in feeling prepared. Each firefighter undergoes training on the basics of firefighting as

The team was able to save those two houses and the grateful owners threw them a party. well as how to deal with the stress of responding to traumatic calls. Each station also trains as a company, with all firefighters getting the same training so they can help each other in the heat (often, literally) of the moment. Because of their training, thankfully, injury or death doesn’t happen very often on their fire calls.

Did you know that Gumboro has no fire hydrants? I didn’t even know there was a Gumboro…but the team does.

And there are many good outcomes.

Firefighter Kent Swarts of the Rehoboth station recalls a Rehoboth fire which saw two houses ablaze and threatened the houses on either side of them. The team was able to save those two houses and

the grateful owners threw them a party.

As I sat at the firehouse on Rehoboth Avenue, I was surprised to hear how many times passersby took a minute to thank the firefighters for what they do.

Then, there are the EMS teams, who deal with advanced life support calls all the time. Heart attacks happen every day in the Rehoboth-Lewes area, but due to advanced technology, quick response, and superior training, there are a lot of good outcomes.

The big question I asked is, why do these first responders do this job? Each firefighter has his or her own motivation (some pass the torch from parent to child for generations), but there are many reasons people put their lives on the line for their community.

One firefighter told me “people who call are having a bad day” and what better way to give something back to them? Others like “being the good guy.”

Another smiled and put it best: “Who doesn’t love a firefighter?”

Full disclosure: I was able to tour a firehouse for this article, wanting no more than to see an actual fire pole and stand next to a huge hook and ladder truck. As the proud owner of a Tonka fire engine as a child, I was enthralled. So yes, I too love firefighters!

It’s funny. When we think of the word “hero,” many of us immediately come up with firefighter or ambulance crew.

But no firefighter I spoke to in Rehoboth or in Lewes claimed the word hero. The closest some of them would come was to admit they like kids looking up to them and that their example of service to the community can provide a positive direction for kids. I’d say that in itself is the definition of a hero.

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CAMP REHOBOTH BEACH GUIDE

WHERE TO GO WHAT TO DO

Visit the Business Partner Directory on the CAMP Rehoboth website to find links to these area businesses in BOLD. The Guide includes: Food and Wine, Shopping, Lodging, and Services—all at camprehoboth.com.

REHOBOTH RETAIL SHOPS Atlantic Jewelry, 313 S. Boardwalk...............................................302-226-0675 Atlantique, 39 Baltimore Ave.........................................................302-727-5575 Browseabout Books, 133 Rehoboth Ave.......................................302-226-2665 Gallery 50, 50 Wilmington Ave......................................................302-227-2050 New Wave Spas, 20660 Coastal Hwy............................................302-227-8484 Ocean Boulevard Furniture, 19803 Hebron Rd.............................302-645-2626 One Day At A Time Gifts, 46-B Baltimore Ave................................302-212-5632 Shademakers, 33 Baltimore Ave....................................................302-226-2222 The Linen Outlet, 19269 Coastal Hwy...........................................302-727-5362 Unfinished Business, Rt. 1 behind Panera Bread..........................302-645-8700 Ward Ellinger Gallery, 39 Baltimore Ave........................................302-227-2710

REHOBOTH FOOD & DRINK 1776 Steakhouse, Midway Shopping Center................................302-645-9355 Aqua, 57 Baltimore Ave.................................................................302-226-9001 Back Porch Café, 59 Rehoboth Ave...............................................302-227-3674 Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave........................................................302-227-6515 Café Azafran, 18 Baltimore Ave.....................................................302-227-8100 Café Papillon, Penny Lane Mall......................................................302-227-7568 Cuveé Ray Wine Bar & Restaurant, 236 Rehoboth Ave.................302-567-2942 Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave................................302-227-0818 Dos Locos, 208 Rehoboth Ave............................................. 302-227-3353 Go Fish, 24 Rehoboth Ave..............................................................302-226-1044 Goolee’s Grille, 11 South 1st St.....................................................302-227-7653 Iguana Grill, 52 Baltimore Ave.......................................................302-727-5273 Just In Thyme, 38163 Robinsons Dr..............................................302-227-3100 Lori’s Café, 39 Baltimore Ave.........................................................302-226-3066 Loves Liquors, LLC, 305c Rehoboth Ave........................................302-227-6966 Lupo Italian Kitchen, 247 Rehoboth Ave.......................................302-226-2240 Palate Bistro, 19266 Coastal Hwy.................................................302-249-8489 Penny Lane Liquors, 42 Rehoboth Ave..........................................302-567-5245 Purple Parrot Grill, 134 Rehoboth Ave...........................................302-226-1139 Rigby’s, 404 Rehoboth Ave............................................................302-227-6080

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Shorebreak Lodge, 10 Wilmington Ave.........................................302-227-1007 The Pines, 56 Baltimore Avenue....................................................302-567-2726 The Pond, First & Rehoboth Ave....................................................302-227-2234

BEACH AREA LODGING At Melissa’s B&B, 36 Delaware Ave...............................................302-227-7504 Atlantic Sands Hotel, Boardwalk & Baltimore Ave.........................302-227-2511 Atlantis Inn, 154 Rehoboth Ave.....................................................302-227-9446 Breakers Hotel, 105 2nd St & Baltimore Ave.................................302-227-6688 Canalside Inn, 34 6th St.................................................................866-412-2625 Rehoboth Guest House, 40 Maryland Ave.....................................302-227-4117 Sea ‘n Stars Guest Suites, 44 Delaware Ave.................................302-226-2742 Summer Place Hotel, 1st St & Olive Ave........................................302-226-0766 The Shore Inn, 37239 Rehoboth Ave Ext.......................................302-227-8487

LEWES FOOD & DRINK Go Brit, 18388 Coastal Hwy...........................................................302-644-2250 Matt’s Fish Camp, 34401 Tenley Ct...............................................302-644-2267

OTHER AREA FOOD & DRINK Bluecoast Seafood, 1111 Hwy One, Bethany................................302-539-7111 Catch 54, 54 Madison Ave, Fenwick..............................................302-436-8600 Matt’s Fish Camp, 28635 Coastal Hwy, Bethany...........................302-539-2267

SERVICES AT THE BEACH BUILDING/CLEANING/REMODELING/LANDSCAPING

A.G. Renovations ...........................................................................302-947-4096 Country Life Homes, 34882 Picnic Basket Ct................................302-231-5001 Paint & Patches................................................................... 302-827-7393 Randall-Douglas.............................................................................302-245-1439 Ron’s Repairs..................................................................................302-727-3591

CHURCHES/SYNAGOGUES

All Saints’ Episcopal, 18 Olive Ave.................................................302-227-7202 Epworth UMC, 19285 Holland Glade Rd.......................................302-227-7743 Grace of God Lutheran, ELCA, 20689 Shoppes at Long Neck.......302-947-1044 M.C.C. of Rehoboth, 19369 Plantation Rd.....................................302-645-4945 Seaside Jewish Community, 18970 Holland Glade Rd..................302-226-8977 St. Peter’s Episcopal, 2nd & Market Sts, Lewes.............................302-645-8479 Unitarian Universalist, 30486 Lewes-G’Town Hwy........................302-313-5838 Unity of Rehoboth, 98 Rudder Rd, Millsboro.................................717-579-2612 Westminster Presbyterian, 301 King Charles Ave.........................302-227-2109

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

AARP of Delaware (age 50+)..........................................................866-227-7441 ACLU of DE—Lesbian & Gay Civil Rights Project............................302-654-3966 CAMP Chorus—Program of CAMP Rehoboth.................................302-227-5620 CAMP Rehoboth—LGBTQ Community Service Org........................302-227-5620 CAMP Rehoboth Families—LGBTQ parents connect......................302-227-5620 CAMP Rehoboth Parents of Transgender & Gender Non-conforming Children............................................302-227-5620 Cape Henlopen Senior Center—Rehoboth (age 50+)....................302-227-2055 CHEER Centers of Sussex County (age 50+)..................................302-515-3040 Delaware Aging & Disability Resource Center...............................800-223-9074 Delaware Human Relations Commission Housing & public accommodation............................................877-544-8626 Delaware Information Line............................................................................2-1-1

Delaware Pride—Community events, annual Pride Festival..........302-265-3020 Delaware Transgender Resources—transdelaware.net, delawarelgbtq@gmail.com Delaware Transgender Support.....................................................302-402-3033 Gay/Lesbian Alcoholics Anonymous—add’l schedules..................302-856-6452 Saturdays 6 pm: Epworth UMC, 19285 Holland Glade Rd (step meeting) Saturdays 7:30 pm: All Saints’ Church, 18 Olive Ave (step meeting) Tuesdays noon: St. Peter’s Church, 211 Mulberry St, Lewes (step meeting) Thursdays noon: CAMP Rehoboth, 37 Baltimore Ave (open discussion) Sundays 9am: CAMP Rehoboth, 37 Baltimore Ave (open discussion) Tuesdays 8pm: CAMP Rehoboth, 37 Baltimore Ave (Young Persons) Gay Men’s Discussion Group—Program of CAMP Rehoboth.........302-227-5620 Lesbian Support Group—Program of CAMP Rehoboth..................302-227-5620 Lewes Senior Activity Center (age 50+).........................................302-645-9293 LGBTQ Student Union—University of DE, Newark.........................302-831-8066 Meals on Wheels Lewes-Rehoboth................................................302-645-7449 PFLAG-Rehoboth—2nd Tuesdays, Public Library, 111 Adams Ave, Lewes............................................................302-841-1339 SLAA and SAA—Thursdays, 7:30 pm, All Saints’ Church 18 Olive Ave ............................................................................302-745-7929 Social Security Administration—Lewes office................................800-772-1213 TransLiance of DE—Rehoboth—4th Tuesdays at 7 pm, MCC of Rehoboth; contact: TransLiance@gmail.com

INSURANCE

COUNSELING/THERAPY/LIFE COACH

Brandywine Valley SPCA, 22918 Dupont Blvd, G’twn.......... 302-856-6361 Delaware Humane Association, 18675 Coastal Hwy........... 302-200-7159 Parsell Pet Crematorium, 16961 Kings Hwy, Lewes............ 302-645-7445

Kevin J. Bliss, Personal/Professional Coaching.............................302-754-1954

EVENT PLANNING/CATERING

Big Fish Catering................................................................. 302-226-5500 Flair................................................................................................302-930-0709 Palate Bistro & Catering.................................................................302-249-8489 Plate Catering.................................................................................302-644-1200

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Bell Rock Capital, 19606 Coastal Hwy..........................................302-227-7608 Community Pride Financial............................................................302-227-2939 County Bank, 19927 Shuttle Rd.......................................... 302-226-9800 Jenn Harpel, Morgan Stanley.........................................................302-644-6620

FLORISTS

Windsor’s Florist, 20326 Coastal Hwy...........................................302-227-9481

FUNERAL SERVICES

Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium................................ 302-645-9520

HAIR SALONS/TATTOO & PIERCING

Beach Cuts, 214 Rehoboth Ave.................................................... 302-226-ROBB Gregory Meyers Hair Studio, 20245 Bay Vista Rd & Rt 1..............302-727-5331 Stephan & Co Salon & Spa, 19266 Coastal Hwy................... 302-260-9478

HEALTH-RELATED

AIDS Delaware – Kent & Sussex Counties.....................................302-226-3519 AIDS Delaware – New Castle County............................................302-652-6776 AIDS Hotline – Delaware statewide...............................................800-422-0429 Beebe Healthcare, 26744 J.J. Williams Hwy.................................302-645-3300 CAMPsafe AIDS education & prevention program of CAMP Rehoboth........................................................................302-227-5620 Christiana Care HIV Wellness Clinic ..............................................302-933-3420 Christiana Care LGBTQ Health Initiatives.......................................302-733-1227 Delaware HIV Consortium - Statewide..........................................302-654-5471 Delaware Hospice..........................................................................800-838-9800 National Alliance on Mental Illness of DE (NAMI)...........................302-427-0787 Rehoboth Beach Dental, 19643 Blue Bird Ln....................... 302-226-0300 Steven B. Wright, D.M.D., 18912 J.J. Williams Hwy............. 302-645-6671

Eric Blondin, State Farm...................................................... 302-644-3276 George Bunting, State Farm................................................ 302-227-3891 Jeanine O’Donnell, State Farm............................................ 302-645-7283

LEGAL/ACCOUNTING/TRUST SERVICES

Steven Falcone CPA, Taxes & Planning..........................................302-644-8634 Lawson Firm, 402 Rehoboth Ave...................................................302-226-3700

LOCKSMITHS

Rock Lock/Robin Rohr/Your Community Locksmith.......................302-386-9166

MASSAGE THERAPY/FITNESS

Midway Fitness & Racquetball, Midway Center.............................302-645-0407 One Spirit Massage, 169 Rehoboth Ave........................................302-226-3552 Rehoboth Massage/Alignment.......................................................302-727-8428

PET RETAIL

All Dried Out, 149 Rehoboth Ave......................................... 484-667-7122 Critter Beach, 156 Rehoboth Ave..................................................302-226-2690 Pet Portraits by Monique................................................................717-650-4626 Salty Paws, 149 Rehoboth Ave............................................ 484-667-7122

PET SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

Allen Jarmon, RE/MAX, 317 Rehoboth Ave...................................302-227-4800 Bill Peiffer, Patterson Schwartz, 18958 Coastal Hwy....................302-703-6987 Chris Beagle, Berkshire Hathaway, 37230 Rehoboth Ave............302-227-6101 Debbie Reed Team, 319 Rehoboth Ave.........................................800-263-5648 Eric Atkins, Patterson-Schwartz, 18958 Coastal Hwy...................302-727-1456 Hugh Fuller, Realtor........................................................................302-745-1866 John Black, Patterson Schwartz, 18958 Coastal Hwy...................302-703-6987 Lana Warfield, Berkshire Hathaway, 37230 Rehoboth Ave...........302-227-6101 Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, 16698 Kings Hwy....................... 302-645-6664 Lingo Realty, 246 Rehoboth Ave....................................................302-227-3883 McGuiness Group, 246 Rehoboth Ave...........................................302-227-3883 Randy Mason/Shirley Kalvinsky, Lingo Realty................................302-227-3883 Sea Bova Associates, 20250 Coastal Hwy........................... 302-227-1222 Troy Roberts, Mann & Sons, 414 Rehoboth Ave............................302-228-7422

TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION

Accent On Travel, 37156 Rehoboth Ave.............................. 302-278-6100 CHEER Transportation (age 50+)....................................................302-856-4909 ITN Southern Delaware (age 60+ or disabled)...............................302-448-8486 Jolly Trolley Shuttle from Rehoboth Ave & Boardwalk...................302-644-0400

POPULAR LGBTQ BEACHES

Poodle Beach, south end of the Rehoboth Boardwalk Cape Henlopen State Park, Ocean Dr north to Cape Henlopen State Park. Daily parking rate in effect March-November

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Out & Proud

by Stefani Deoul

Keeping it Together

T

wo weeks ago I went to Pittsburgh, to participate in the Golden Crown Literary Society’s (GCLS) annual “con,” a celebration of lesbian literature, honoring authors, readers, editors, and reviewers. It was an exhilarating coming together of colleagues and friends.

Before I left for Pittsburgh, I participated in a number of PRIDE celebrations, each one slightly more emotionally evocative than the last as we joined together, remembering, celebrating, cheering, and crying, as Stonewall turned 50.

And then, came the US women’s soccer victory. Even more celebration.

So I suppose I could chalk up my satiated state to lots of queer partying, and that wouldn’t be wrong, but it wouldn’t be complete. For I suddenly realize, it is so very much more.

Community. The truth is, so far my summer is one of community. It’s a summer filled with events harkening back to days of when we were “family,” sisters and brothers, all dancing and unifying, not needing, for just that day, that weekend, that summer, to come out for anyone, but rather for just that moment being out for everyone.

And I realized, with all our progress, I forget just how empowering, freeing, and exhilarating, community can be; how infinite our possibilities when we look around and see ourselves reflected in so many varied ways.

But community is like anything else.

Without nurture it won’t grow, it won’t thrive, and it can be gone in an instant.

The extraordinary Rebecca Solnit just wrote an article, “In Patriarchy No One Can Hear You Scream: Rebecca Solnit on Jeffrey Epstein and the Silencing Machine.”

In this article, Ms. Solnit looks beyond Jeffrey Epstein, noting, “If Jeffrey Epstein goes to jail for the new round of indictments—which only came about because one investigative journalist, Julie K. Brown of the Miami Herald, did an extraordinary job of digging up what Letters 58 JULY 26, 2019

had been buried in his case—a host of people who knew, laughed, looked the other way, allegedly helped him sexually abuse children for years will still be at large, and the circumstances that allow other Epsteins to attack other children will still exist.”

Epstein gambled on the differential between his power and voice in the world and that of the victims. For the most part he won, because the game was rigged by dozens of people around him, along with the legal system that sealed the records, kept the victims and their lawyers from knowing what his plea deal was, and gave him an obscenely inconsequential sentence. Simply put, Jeffrey Epstein has built a community, one which moves to protect him over his victims.

And we must be fearsome, because Fox News goes on the attack, shelling Megan Rapinoe and the USWNT over and over.

Ms. Solnit goes on to ask, “What was the punishment for softballing child rape? Well, Alex Acosta, who was the US attorney in charge of the softballed Florida case against Epstein, became our Secretary of Labor. US Attorney General William Barr worked for the law firm that defended Epstein.”

It shouldn’t take a case of Epsteinism to make us realize how many times a day our own community is subjected to choices where, yes, the offender might be heinous, but no more heinous than our own people who aid and abet, excusing and deflecting, and sometimes, sadly, maintaining their silence.

And I talk to you about Epstein because our community is under siege and we cannot afford to be divided or we will have ourselves to blame.

We are having Terf (transexclusionary radical feminist) wars and Flag Wars (about whose symbols can be on the rainbow), and Trans Killing Sprees accelerating at an unprecedented pace while our community is not screaming loud enough. We neglect to celebrate body types; forget that embracing racial diversity is strengthening; infer “bi” is a convenient state of keeping a toe in straight waters. We fight over lesbian erasure. Queer status. And so much more.

But when we put all that aside for just a moment so we can cheer, really loud, we remember our power. We cheer, we scream, we hoot, we holler, as Megan Rapinoe stands proud and queer and out and defiant.

And we must be fearsome, because Fox News goes on the attack, shelling Megan Rapinoe and the USWNT over and over.

So now, we know. The silencing machines are still on the hunt, using our own totem pole to pick off our pieces.

But we also know, there is only one way to fight back. It is with community. It is knowing the power of community, the strength we build together. The joy, the love, and the progress we can achieve when we scream as one.

Let’s not do their cherry picking for them. ▼ Stefani Deoul is a television producer and author of the award-winning YA mystery series Sid Rubin Silicon Alley Adventures, with On a LARP and Zero Sum Game.

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Q Puzzle Maupin Up Operation ACROSS 1 Disney film set in China 6 Robin Williams title role 10 Sign over 14 Carol’s opening 15 Penetrating reed 16 Yoked beasts 17 Bear 18 Santa’s got a long one 19 Lemon zest source 20 Armistead Maupin series now featured on Netflix 23 Auction actions 24 ___ Tin Tin 25 Flowing, for Bernstein 28 Like a Samurai 33 Put down 34 Vegetable soup bean 35 Airline to the land of the cut 36 “Enterprise” initials 37 She plays Margot Park in the series 40 Not in the pink 41 Muscle Mary stat 43 Gershwin and Levin 44 Word before “ho!”

46 Shot back 48 Scripture reading 49 South Park’s Big Gay, et al.

50 Golden years org.

51 She plays Anna Madrigal in the series 58 Sons of, in Hebrew

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WE REMEMBER

Lucille (Lucy) Koon

P

rofessor Emeritus Lucille (Lucy) Koon of Harbeson, Delaware passed away at home on July 14, 2019, surrounded by family and loved ones.

A native of Alexander Mills, North Carolina, Lucy was born in 1935 to Mary and Roy Nanney, the youngest of their four children. She graduated from R-S Central High School in 1952, excelling in both basketball and swimming.

Lucy attended Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree (1956) in physical education and Master’s Degree (1961), in physical education and counseling. She taught for two years in North Carolina, then relocated to Delaware, accepting teaching and coaching positions at Milford High School. Her 1962-63 field hockey and basketball teams were both undefeated.

Lucy accepted a teaching position at Wesley College in 1964. Over her 29 years there, she served as chairperson of the social science, education, and nursing division while teaching a variety of classes and coaching several women’s athletic teams.

After retiring, Lucy and her partner operated Sheepskins Unlimited in Rehoboth Beach. Then, during the building boom of the early 2000s, she turned her talents to the construction business, operating Pegasus Construction and building over 60 houses before retiring again in 2006.

In 1992, Lucy was recognized for her contributions to teaching and women’s sports by the American Association of Physical Education and Dance (AAPERD), and in 2012 by the Delaware Women’s Alliance on Sports and Fitness (DWASF) with its “Pioneer in Women’s Sports” award.

Most notably, Lucy was inducted into the Wesley College Hall of Fame for her contribution to women’s basketball: for coaching, in 1964, the first women’s basketball team at Wesley. That first year, with no budget and no uniforms, her team won their local league championship.

Lucy is survived by her partner of 40 years, Dr. Diane Stetina, sons Kenneth (Sally) and Russell Koon, and granddaughter Sarah Koon. Other survivors include Lucy’s older sister, Margie Metcalf of Salt Lake City, Utah; special niece and caregivers Barbara Nanney (Vicki Davis) of Peachtree City, Georgia; and several other nieces and nephews. Lucy was predeceased by her brothers and their wives: Joe (Martha) Nanney and Louis (Juanita) Nanney, and by her brother-in-law, Bill Metcalf.

There was a celebration of Lucy’s life on Thursday, July 25, in Harbeson. Donations in her name can be made to Delaware Hospice at delawarehospice.org/donate or mailed to Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963. Arrangements were handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes, Delaware. ▼

Gary D. Lastoskie

G

ary D. Lastoskie, age 58, of Lewes, Delaware, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019, at Beebe Healthcare. He was born on February 15, 1961, son of the late Joseph and Elora Lastoskie.

Mr. Lastoskie graduated from Sun Valley High School in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Goldy Beacom College. He worked for PFPC International Limited for over 20 years, and as a tax accountant on the side, especially for his family and friends. He was also the bookkeeper and accountant for the family business, Dave the Upholsterer.

Most recently, Mr. Lastoskie worked at Dover Downs Hotel and Casino in the accounting department. In his spare time he loved gardening, and enjoyed collecting gargoyles. He was a loving and devoted partner, brother, uncle, and dear friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

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Mr. Lastoskie is survived by his husband of 28 years, David A. Phillips, Jr., of Lewes; his sister, Pam Sterling, and her husband, Dwight Szpak, of Missoula, Montana; his brother, Dennis Lastoskie, of Missoula, Montana; his niece, Kristine; grandnephew, Maverick; and last but not least, his loving schnauzer, Georgie.

A celebration of Mr. Lastoskie’s Life will be held at his house on Saturday, July 20. Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, Lewes.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Lastoskie’s name to Brandywine Valley SPCA, Georgetown Campus, 22918 Dupont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware 19947, or to Schnauzer Rescue of the Mid-Atlantic, PO Box 5034, Laurel, Maryland 20725.

Please visit Mr. Lastoskie’s Life Memorial webpage and sign his online guest book at parsellfuneralhomes.com. ▼

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You MUST pre-register in order to be on the contact list. The first 100 members will receive a free CAMP Rehoboth golf tool!

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65 Letters

health+wellness (We Could Be) Heroes

by Marj Shannon

I

n this issue, we shine spotlights on some of our local heroes—people who have worked to improve the lives of many in our community.

These admirable people deserve not only those spotlights, but also our gratitude. If you see them—let them know how much you appreciate their efforts.

But you know what? You, too, can be a hero! How? One way: simply by making connections to others in the community. Each of us, in our own small ways, can impact others’ lives.

Family connections—social connections—are important to our wellbeing: Numerous studies have found that strong social connections can reduce morbidity and mortality, even among those whose habits— maybe they smoke or follow a poor diet or are physically inactive—put them at increased risk of illness. (Just google “maintaining social connections,” and browse the 195 million results….)

Speaking of poor habits—the likelihood you’ll pursue those is itself impacted by the company you keep: People whose friends don’t smoke are themselves less likely to smoke. If your friends consume a healthful diet and get some exercise, you’re likely to do so as well. And vice versa: Hang out with the smoking, indulgent diet, couch potato crowd, and you’re more likely to exhibit those behaviors, too.

At CAMP Rehoboth, we are big believers in forming and maintaining connections. Some of our connections are the partnerships we form with other organizations—like those we’ve established with AARP, the Rehoboth Art League, Beebe Healthcare, DelTech, LaRed, and Bayhealth, to name just a few.

And others are the connections among individuals we hope will develop—organically—as like-minded people meet one another at the classes, exhibits, performances, trips, and support groups we sponsor or host throughout the year. Or maybe folks

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will connect at one of our fabulous parties—Sundance, Women’s FEST, or the Block Party, anyone?

Many among us feel connected and supported. And some—not so much.

We asked about that in our 2017 survey, and received both some reassuring and some troubling news.

…25 percent of people, after all, reported they were receiving the emotional and social support they needed only sometimes, seldom, or—most chillingly—never….

On the up-side: About 75 percent of participants felt they usually or always received the emotional and social support they needed. And the vast majority of participants—around 90 percent—reported they had people in their lives they could talk to and depend upon for help. Although fewer people felt as positively about their communities, still, about 75 percent agreed or strongly agreed with the statements, “I feel connected to my community,” and “I can get the support I need in my community.”

Overall, that looked pretty good.

But—on the down-side—there clearly are some community connections in need of strengthening: 25 percent of people, after all, reported they were receiving the emotional and social support they needed only sometimes, seldom, or—most chillingly—never.

The same percentage didn’t feel those connections to their communities, or

feel confident their community was a source of support.

One group in particular reported markedly lower feelings of connection and support: Our transgender participants. Only 47 percent of these individuals felt they usually or always received the emotional and social support they needed. Just 77 percent reported having people they could talk to and depend upon for help. And only 46 percent agreed or strongly agreed they felt “connected to my community” or could “get the support I need in my community.”

Exactly what community were people speaking of? We can’t be sure. “Community”—purposefully— was not defined, so participants’ responses reflected their thoughts about any community to which they belonged, e.g., their town, or housing development, or workplace, or place of worship. Or maybe, CAMP Rehoboth.

We don’t need to try to parse that now. We just need to do our part to be sure CAMP Rehoboth continues to offer opportunities to connect—both with our organization and with the individuals who compose it (that would be all of us)—to those who seek us out. Or who we find in our midst, seemingly alone or adrift. Maybe especially those folks.

And, we’re trying—on many levels.

One of those big parties (Sundance!) is almost upon us. A second—the Block Party—follows close behind. (For Women’s FEST, you’ll have to wait till 2020.) But there are myriad other paths to connection being blazed also, as the Health and Wellness Program shapes its 2019-2020 calendar. For example: 1. Our funding this year from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation tripled, enabling us to further expand our testing capacity for HIV (and other sexually transmitted infections), adding two more testing sites.

2. We’ve received our first-ever funding from the Delaware Community

Salvatore Seeley, Health & Wellness Program Director

Foundation, enabling us to hire a part-time Youth Coordinator to work with the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) of one Sussex County high school.

We’d like to help strengthen the GSAs (and their members), perhaps finding ways for them to work collaboratively across schools.

3. We were awarded our largest-ever Grant-in-Aid by the state. With this funding, we plan to continue a number of programs, including: Tai Chi, BROGA, and yoga; nutrition/mindful eating; tobacco cessation; Silver Pride (ages 55+) lunch-and-learn; gardening; arts workshops (with RAL); dinners-with-a-doctor (disease-focused discussions); social occasions, e.g., bus trips, and one-time offerings on various topics; support groups, e.g., winter blues support, grief support,

caregivers support, AA meetings; and a legal clinic, offering information about wills, advance directives, and healthcare proxies.

Of course, providing space and speakers/instructors isn’t enough to make connections happen. But it does provide the opportunity. The rest—well, that’s up to us: Why not be someone’s hero? No cape required.

Just reach out that hand, speak to the newcomer, leverage your apparent common interest (you’re both at this activity, aren’t you?) and issue a warm welcome.

Not into groups? No problem!

Remember that paragraph at the beginning of this column, about a person’s tendency to mirror the habits of those whose company they keep?

Well, here’s your chance! Model the

behaviors you know will most benefit your friends (and you): Meet up for lunch—and order something healthy.

Invite someone along as you walk the boardwalk or explore that new trail.

Offer up that extra concert or theatre ticket.

Let’s all work to reduce that percentage of folks who aren’t so sure their communities and connections have their backs. Strengthening our connections can only be a good thing for us all. ▼ Marj is an epidemiologist and wordsmith who has devoted her life to minutiae. She reports that yes, the devils are in the details. Aren’t they always?

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Richard Perry Deborah Qualey & Karen Gustafson X Keith & John Riley-Spillane X Chris Rinaldi & Brian Powers X Mark Roush & Dave Banick* Gary Seiden & Ah Bashir X Leslie Sinclair & Debbie Woods X Diane Sweeney & Kelly Ballentine* Susan Tobin & Cathy Martinson Frank Vitrano X Karen West & Melissa Clement* Ronald Wetzel & Nathan Hench Brian Yanofchick Chris Yochim Karl Zoric & Mark Pipkin X

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GREEN LEVEL Brenda Abell X Sharon Bembry & Lois Powell Alex Benjamin & Pete Grover* Chris Berg & Terry Kistler David Bower* Chris Bowers* David W. Briggs & John F. Benton X Charlie Browne & Rod Cook X Cheryl Buxton Jay Chalmers & John Potthast X Paul Christensen & Dennis Morgan* Beth Cohen & Fran Sneider X Don Corin & Tim Dillingham* Stephen Corona Drexel Davison - Bad Hair Day?* Mike DeFlavia & Tony Sowers* Max Dick* Maureen Dolan & Karen McGavin* Ann Evans* Kathy & Corky Fitzpatrick X Cynthia Flynn & Deirdre Boyle X Perry Gottlieb & Tim White Richard Green & Asi Ohana X John Hackett & Tom Newton

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YELLOW LEVEL Keith Anderson & Peter Bish X Dale Aultman & Paul Gibbs X Mike Ballenger & Martin Thomas Miriam Barton* Chris Beagle & Eric Engelhart* Gerry Beaulieu & Bill Fuchs Barbara Beavers & Kathy Carrell Bud Beehler & Robert Schuster Sherry Berman & Deb Hamilton X Abby Bernstein & Karen Frank X Kathleen Biggs & Maria Campos Boland Family - In Memory of Michael J. Kelly* Teresa Bolduc & Kim McGeown Nancy Bouse & Norma Morrison X Michael Boyle & Greg Murphy X John Brady X Russ Capps & Ken Yazge* David Carder Kathy Casey & Jean Burgess X Kate Cauley & Pat Newcomb Bob Chambers* Jim Chupella & Jim Wigand Dottie Cirelli & Myrna Kelley X Betsy Cohen Gary Colangelo & Gerald Duvall X Thomas Conway & Thoth Weeda* Kay Creech & Sharon Still* Lewis & Greg Dawley-Becker* Viki Dee & Aileen D In Memory of Frank Dell’Aquila X

CAMP REHOBOTH MEMBERSHIP 2019 Marianne DeLorenzo & Linda Van de Wiele* Fred DiBartolo & Steve Wood X Donna Dolce* Frank Dorn & Edward Schumacher* Albert Drulis & Scott Silber* Arlyce Dubbin & Kathleen Heintz* Sandy Duncan & Maddy Ewald Susan Eig & Ellen Schiff X Karen & Lisa Faber* Alice Fagans & Ruth Ann Mattingly* John Farley & Dennis Wilson X Dee Farris Ellen Feinberg & Lesley Rogan X Monica Fleischmann & Lona Crist X John Flournoy & Jim Chrobot Connie Fox Fulton National Bank* John Furbush & Tom Feng Jerry Gallucci & Conrad Welch Jill Gaumer LCSW* Susan Goudy* Bill Graff & Jeff Schuck* Ken Green & Joe Kearney* Michael Green & Robert Schwerdtfeger* Pete & Joanne Harrigan* David Herring & Karl Hornberger Carol Holland - Holland Jewelers X Larry Hooker X Caroline Huff & Brenda Robertson* Pete Jakubowski* Robert Jennings Philip Johnson* Greg Kubiak* Susan Kutliroff & Barbara Snyder Carol Lazzara & Sheila Maden* Leslie Ledogar & Marilyn Hewitt* Monica Lewis & Ann Zimmerman* Frank Liptak & Joe Schnetzka* James Lonsdale & Bryan Hoffman John Mackerey & Donald Filicetti Patricia Magee & Anita Pettitt X Guy, Sorin, and Summer Martin* Jill Masterman & Tammy Jackson Tony Mazzarella Kathleen McCormick & Elizabeth Fish X Mickie McManamon* James Mease & Philip Vehslage* Howard Menaker & Patrick Gossett X Floyd Merchant Metropolitan Community Church of Rehoboth* Ray Michener & Tom Carlson* Linda Miniscalco & Jeanne Drake* Sherril Moon & Louise Montgomery Gaylon Morris & Rick Kinsey* Jack Morrison & Bob Dobbs* Robert Nowak & David Bergman X Fran O’Brien & David Gifford Judy Olsen & Joanne Kempton X Maggie Ottato X Marilyn Pate & Dorothy Smith* Peninsula Gallery Tony & Carol Boyd-Heron* John Piccirillo & Jonathan Rose Joanne Picone & Kathy Bostedo Denny Pintello & Coke Farmer* Tom Poor & Tom Bachmann Bin 66 Fine Wine*

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HISTORICAL HEADLINERS

by Ann Aptaker

Fifty Years of Pride? Try Thousands of Years.

(Editor’s note: this is the first in a new series of LGBTQ history columns, about our pioneers, brought to you by Lambda Literary Award-winning author Ann Aptaker. )

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e’ve been cheering, “Fifty years since Stonewall!” for the better part of 2019. Many in our community, particularly our younger members, mark the 1969 Stonewall uprising as the start of our modern LGBTQ rights movement.

These days even five minutes ago is so last year.

The fact is, we’ve been fighting for our rights possibly since ancient times (homosexuality was alternately accepted or criminalized with head-spinning regularity in the classical world), but definitely since the 19th century. Karl Heinrich Ulrichs gave an impassioned speech advocating homosexual rights at the Munich Conference of German Jurists in 1867.

It’s fair to say that though our activist roots reach back in time, the resulting leafy tree of today’s movement is a product of the twentieth century. The post-World War I energy in the cities of Europe and America hosted a colorful, if subterranean, homosexual culture.

It was the Roaring ’20s, and no gay culture roared more colorfully than in Weimar Berlin.

Chicago’s Henry Gerber, founder of The Society for Human Rights in 1924, was a homosexual German immigrant serving in the post-WWI American army of occupation in Coblenz.

According to Vern Bulloch’s Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Contexts, Gerber wanted to create in America the political and cultural advocacy of Magnus Hirschfeld’s Scientific Humanitarian Committee, where such luminaries as the writer Christopher Isherwood and actor Conrad Veidt were known to drop by.

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homosexuality. The old familiar oppression came calling in July 1925 with a raid on the Society. Gerber was arrested, the Society disbanded, its founder financially ruined. But there is ironic justice in Gerber’s ordeal: he lived long enough to see the Stonewall uprising.

Eric Marcus, moderator of the Making Gay History podcast, called Henry Hay, founder of the Mattachine Society in 1950, “One tough sissie,” sissie being a term Hay himself embraced. In 1950, a sissie had to be tough.

As Hay mentions in his 1989 interview with Marcus, homosexual acts were relentlessly prosecuted, and homosexual acts meant not only the sex act itself, but how one walked, talked, or dressed. A flick of a man’s wrist or a woman’s firm handshake could land them in prison.

Hay had his first homosexual affair at 14 in 1926, and by 1950 he already had a lifetime of dodging the law. He understood that the law’s term, “deviant,” for gays, lesbians, and people who today identify as trans, meant deviation from society’s single definition of normal: heterosexuality. Under that interpretation, homosexuality had no distinct meaning.

Homosexuality was not an is, it was an is not. Since only heterosexuality was legal, homosexuality could only be not legal.

Hay’s idea for the Mattachine Society wasn’t just to advocate for rights, but for gay men to claim their humanity by the radical step of “taking the law into our own hands.”

Hay was one tough sissie.

Speaking of tough, lesbians in the 1950s needed to be tough to handle the double whammy of the general subjugation of women and the victimization of so-called deviant women. If gay men were closeted, lesbians in McCarthy-ite America were positively invisible, even among themselves. In 1955, lesbians in San Francisco did something about it.

Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon are credited as founding the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB). I write “credited” because in a 2012 article by Lyon for the Gay & Lesbian Review, she says the idea actually

came from (an unnamed) Filipina friend.

But it was Martin and Lyon who helmed the organization, steering it through the dangers of the time and other lesbians’ fears of gathering publicly. Social get-togethers were held in members’ homes, out of sight of predatory authorities.

Among the DOB’s many achievements, The Ladder, the first national magazine devoted exclusively to lesbian concerns, is legend. Delaware’s own daughter, Barbara Gittings, served as editor from 1963 to 1966. In addition, Rehoboth’s Anyda Marchant wrote short stories about lesbian women for The Ladder.

Operating on the proverbial shoestring, The Ladder played a significant role in a 1959 California Supreme Court case which challenged a San Francisco lesbian bar’s liquor license for allowing “misconduct” (read: women dancing together and being affectionate). Phooey, said The Ladder and DOB’s amicus brief, and the court agreed. California dykes won and could dance the night way.

In 1969, DOB’s research director, Florence “Conrad” Jaffy, together with two San Francisco doctors, examined attitudes toward homosexuality among mental health professionals. Noted in Jaffy’s papers at the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California, Jaffy’s DOB research contributed to the removal of homosexuality as an illness in psychiatry’s bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. We weren’t “sick” anymore!

So, while it’s been 50 years since Stonewall, it’s been—what? Forever?— that we’ve been raising our fists and our voices. Stonewall? That’s so day before yesterday. ▼ Ann Aptaker is an adjunct professor of art and art history at New York Institute of Technology.

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THE REAL DIRT

by Eric W. Wahl

The Real Grass We Should Be Talking About

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his issue is all about local heroes. At first, I thought we would be talking about sandwiches, because I know a place you all need to try. But then I realized it was the other kind of hero, one that is courageous, protects us all, and achieves great things. I have a few that come to mind easily, but none of them are of the human persuasion. However, you can certainly find them roaming the wetlands nearby or dotting the beaches up and down the coastline.

These local heroes help protect our dunes, shorelines, and tidal wetlands, in other words, pretty much all along our coastal edges. They stand bravely against raging acts of nature. They have specifically evolved over time and are specialized for their purposes. They are the native grasses of the Delaware Bay and Mid-Atlantic shores and they all seem pretty great to me.

Three grasses stand out the most to me for dune protection and tidal wetland marshes: American Beachgrass, Smooth Cordgrass, and Saltmeadow Cordgrass.

Specifically designed for their locations, they are essential in a resilient seaside landscape.

You may be hearing more and more about coastal resiliency as we progress deeper into an environmental crisis.

Thanks to data-driven evidence, we all know that climate change is happening.

The scary part is that it’s happening at a faster rate than previously suggested.

The hopeful part is that there are many countries and organizations already on board and coming up with innovative ways to mitigate this problem.

American Beachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata) can be found on our dune systems up and down the coast. The primary dune, meaning the first dune evident walking from the surf, is literally our first defense against coastal storms and surges.

When dunes are rebuilt, they are planted heavily with beachgrass.

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this grass can extend far into the sandy soil, even greater than six feet in length.

Not only do the roots grow down, but they also grow into each other creating a web inside the dune. This root-web helps hold the dune in place during storms and coastal flooding.

Beachgrass spreads by rhizomes, and its leaves and stems can get to be two to three feet tall. Its seed heads can be up to 10 inches in length and appear as spikes at the end of the stem. A mass of beachgrass can also have visual impact, with its graceful stems, leaves, and seed heads nodding in the wind for a picturesque day at the beach.

Thanks to data-driven evidence, we all know that climate change is happening. The scary part is that it’s happening at a faster rate than previously suggested.

Even though American Beachgrass is tough as nails and survives stressful conditions at the beach, that doesn’t mean it’s indestructible. It can be impacted by trash and debris humans leave behind at the beach, and by humans who climb on the dune or explore it with their pets in tow. Dune walkers tend to trample the grasses and other vegetation living there. So please stay off the dunes and help protect the grasses that protect us.

Smooth Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) lives on the edges of saltwater marshes from the high-water line to the upland area around the marsh. It grows typically from one foot

tall up to three feet tall and provides food for wildlife such as snow geese, ducks, and sparrows to name a few. The Smooth Cordgrass spreads by rhizomes which helps mitigate erosion and can even tolerate drought. Its stems and leaves tend to lean over in large stands providing a charming landscape when the marsh is viewed from a distance.

Smooth cordgrass can withstand periodic flooding in brackish conditions.

That is why it is so important to have this layer of protection around tidal wetlands.

When a significant storm event occurs, and the tidal surge raises the water level above high tide, the grasses and the entire marsh act like a sponge to take in the barrage of flood waters.

Saltmeadow Cordgrass (Spartina patens) thrives in the upper tidal zone where it tends to stay saturated in the brackish tidal waters. It can grow up to seven feet tall and provides food for geese, duck, sparrows, muskrat, and others. It spreads rapidly by rhizomes and can grow over one foot per year.

This cordgrass also helps to mitigate erosion and stabilize soils.

American Beachgrass, Smooth Cordgrass, and Saltmeadow Cordgrass are some of the first buffers to help protect our coastal area. In addition, marshes are huge carbon sinks (areas that hold onto carbon) due to their large quantities of biomass. Other types of carbon sinks are forests, soils, oceans, and other types of wetlands. They act like lungs for our planet. Without them, Earth would appear very differently than it does today. So thank these local heroes next time you pass by their natural habitat. ▼ Eric W. Wahl, RLA is a landscape architect at Element Design Group and president of the Delaware Native Plant Society.

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by Chris Azzopardi

Robyn Keeps Dancing on Her Own

Pop icon talks ‘pure bond’ with LGBTQ fans, doing drag, and her queer culture connections.

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f you’re not a Robyn fan, you’re not gay. Or so they say. I told Robyn about this point of view from the gay Twitter collective when I called her direct on Skype recently—it was remarkably human of the pop goddess to answer, with no publicist listening in—and with a titter she said: “Well, that particular, uh, viewpoint is maybe a little extreme, in my mind.”

In non-Robyn minds, of course, that hyperbolic reach illustrates the electro dance queen’s embedded place in queer culture, explicable underneath strobe lights inside a queer club. Same goes for a Robyn concert.

Or on a New York City subway platform after a Robyn concert, which happened in March when a passel of devotees convened while waiting for the E train, exuberantly belting out “Dancing On My Own,” a diverse chorus of voices joined together by shared human emotions.

“Ever Again” is the latest video release from Honey, her first solo fulllength in eight years, and the album’s low-key house and lounge vibes wittily challenge those who thought they knew what a Robyn song should sound like.

How do you explain the relationship between the LGBTQ community and, more specifically, your music?

There’s a tradition with the gay community gravitating to music that is melodic and melancholy, maybe in the same (song). You can hear it in ABBA, you can hear it in the tradition of British gay bands, and gay artists that have always championed this way of singing about emotions, whether it’s like Erasure, or even Queen. There’s a tradition there within gay music culture that I always felt was something that I connected to.

You’ve said that making your own space as a pop artist versus trend-grabbing has been at least somewhat a byproduct of being inspired by the queer community also having to create its own space. When did you first experience the queer community in that way?

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My first experience of club culture was in New York in a club called Body & Soul, which was at this place called the Shelter in New York. I don’t know if you could say it was a pure gay club because it was very mixed, but it was definitely a club that was authentic in the sense that it was really connected to the foundations of house music in New York, which was a pure gay culture. But I wouldn’t say it was a part of gay culture that represents all gay people either.

Is queerness in pop music political?

I think there’s a political aspect to talking about gay communities—and there’s also another aspect, which is just about the queer expression and what that means. But sometimes they overlap and sometimes it’s really important to be political. I think it’s always important to be aware of, whether it’s gay culture or black culture or any minority, what it is that you are representing and where you draw your inspiration from..

Aside from “Dancing On My Own,” are there other songs of yours that have been interpreted, or even kind of claimed, by LGBTQ culture in ways you hadn’t expected they would be?

I think with songs like that you never know what’s gonna happen to them. It’s almost like when you release a song, it’s not yours anymore—it’s up to the people who listen to it to decide what it means

for them. And that’s what I love about making music, or even performing live: that it’s a conversation between me and the people who are listening. So I don’t— maybe other people do—know what’s gonna happen with a song.

With “Dancing On My Own,” it was definitely like that—I had no idea it was going to take on these several different lives, being a part of Girls, the TV series, and then becoming what you’re saying: a song that meant a lot to the gay community, and in lots of different countries. That’s one of the biggest compliments you can get as an artist, because the gay community chooses their champions in a very special way, and I think all subcultures do. For me, growing up with that kind of music, it’s something I’m really proud about.

Gay men still have a real thing for late ’90s female pop: Are they the ones who still request that your ’90s hit “Show Me Love” be part of your current tour repertoire?

I think it depends on where you look.

In Sweden here, where I live, a lot of people that grew up with that song still see it as one of the more important songs of my repertoire (laughs). But yeah.…

You took an eight-year break before Honey was released last year. Will we have to wait as long for the next album?

There will be an album sooner or later, but I don’t know when. I’m still touring, so I haven’t been spending any time in the studio since the end of last year. I hope to at the end of this year, but I have no clue when I’ll have music finished.▼ Chris Azzopardi has interviewed a multitude of superstars, including Cher, Meryl Streep, Mariah Carey and Beyoncé. His work has also appeared in GQ, Vanity Fair and Billboard.

Reach him via Twitter @chrisazzopardi.

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Out & About

by Eric C. Peterson

Casting Choices Matter

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ast August, I wrote about a minor Hollywood scandal involving Scarlett Johansson (Avengers, Lost in Translation) being cast as a transgender man in a still-yet-to-bereleased feature film called Rub & Tug (which, it bears repeating, is the most awful title of any film that exists or not, ever). After a significant backlash, she dropped out.

But recently, the controversy flared again, thanks to some ill-chosen comments by Johansson to David Salle for As If magazine, about the dynamics of art and political correctness. She said, “You know, as an actor I should be allowed to play any person, or any tree, or any animal because that is my job and the requirements of my job.”

Hoo boy.

Before I say much more, I would like to offer a quick shout out to author and activist Ijeoma Oluo, who responded via Twitter, “I vote that we only cast ScarJo as trees or animals from here on.”

To be fair, within hours, Johansson commented on the renewed brouhaha, stating that her words had been “edited for click bait and widely taken out of context.”

Still, she never denied saying them, and after thinking about it for several hours, it’s hard for me to imagine a context that would have made those words okay. All the same, I didn’t really think the whole mess was worth writing about again, until I saw another tweet, this one from journalist and filmmaker Tim Pool, who wrote, “How the f**k are we at ‘Ariel can be played by anyone’ but ‘ScarJo shouldn’t take certain roles’ levels of stupid. Anyone can portray anyone.”

In other words, make up your minds, you liberal snowflakes; you’re either allowed to get your panties in a wad over how Hollywood casts its movies, or you’re not. Heavy sigh. Okay, let’s all have a seat, shall we?

First, I get that the idea that anyone can portray anyone or that’s why they call it “acting.” This seems

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so painfully obvious that it merits no further discussion. While that argument seems rock-solid, it only takes into consideration the needs and desires of the performers, and completely ignores the impact casting can have on an audience.

The audience of a Hollywood feature film is wide and varied; it includes people of every race, gender, religion, and sexual orientation. And movies are powerful; they teach us a lot about ourselves, and those who are not ourselves.

Sadly, when mermaids go to their underwater multiplex to see this film, they’ll miss out on an opportunity to see themselves authentically represented on screen.

Movies could, for instance, teach us that transgender people are striving toward authenticity when they transition into their chosen gender. Sadly, when famous cisgender actors are chosen to play trans roles, movies often teach us the opposite message: that trans people belong to the gender category assigned to them at birth, and the rest is just costumes and makeup.

Johansson previously caught some heat for playing a character originally written as Asian in the film Ghost in the Shell. She didn’t play an Asian woman; rather, the character was now a white woman. Some argued that maybe they couldn’t find an Asian actress who was good enough or they needed a big name to open the movie.

Such arguments ignore the impact on the audience, which basically boils down to the idea that a wildly disproportionate number of stories have a white person at their center.

If some of my white gay readers see no issue with this, just imagine that Hollywood has finally gotten around to making a movie based on Patricia Nell Warren’s The Front Runner. Now imagine Brad Pitt cast as Harlan Brown, and a beautiful young actress cast as his star runner, Billie—because the studio wants the movie to be relatable and gay movies don’t do well in foreign markets.

Are you furious yet? If so, then perhaps you see my point.

And now, let’s talk about Ariel.

Disney recently caused controversy by announcing the casting of a young black singer/actress, Halle Bailey, as the title character in The Little Mermaid. In case you weren’t aware, the character was originally depicted in cartoon form as a white redhead—well, from the waist up.

From the waist down, she’s a fish.

Sadly, when mermaids go to their underwater multiplex to see this film, they’ll miss out on an opportunity to see themselves authentically represented on screen. Except whoops—they won’t, because mermaids don’t actually exist.

Which is why Disney didn’t cast one.

However, young girls of every race will now have a chance to see a movie in which the dreams and aspirations of a young black heroine are deemed worthy of their time and attention. And there’s nothing fishy about that. ▼ Eric Peterson is a diversity and inclusion educator and pop culture enthusiast living in Washington DC. He is the co-host of a weekly podcast about old movies; visit his website at www.rewindpod.com.

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Those Were the Days

by Doug Yetter

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irectly after graduating from high school, I went to work as musical director for a theater in Golden, Colorado.

For those of you who think life upon the wicked stage isn’t a “real” job, see how long you last rehearsing 40 hours a week, and doing nine shows a week, except for December, when we did 10. If I worked less than 70 hours a week it felt like I was on vacation.

Shortly before I started work there, they had opened a second theater—the Goldenrod Showboat in St. Louis—“the oldest surviving authentic showboat on the Mississippi.”

Built in 1909 by the Pope Dock Company of Parkersburg, West Virginia, the Goldenrod was the inspiration for Edna Ferber’s novel Show Boat.

Two years later I became musical director for both theaters, and spent the next five years rehearsing for three weeks in Golden, loading the RV with sets and costumes, driving across Kansas, rehearsing three weeks in St. Louis, packing the RV, driving back to Golden, and starting the cycle over again.

These weren’t “book” musicals either. We built our reputation on melodrama and a late-twentieth century version of vaudeville. I was adapting old melodramas, injecting them with topical humor, arranging the musical numbers, and writing most of the comedy sketches. And you know what? I loved this job! Sure, it was hectic, the days were long, and I frequently found myself working into the wee hours, but talk about racking up experience fast! I was cranking out 18 shows a year, and somehow still found time to arrange for other theaters around the country. I also had the pleasure of working with some extraordinarily talented actors and musicians. Several of them went on to work on Broadway, TV, and in film—but I’ll save those stories for another column.

Both theaters are gone now. The Golden location was bulldozed for “luxury townhouses with a spectacular view of the Denver skyline,” and the Goldenrod died a slow, agonizing death. Gone, but never forgotten.

For those of you keeping score—summer is dwindling away. It’s more than half over. We’re in the third quarter.

The clock is ticking. So, for those of you who keep saying, “Don’t worry! We have plenty of time to (fill in the blank).”

Guess what? You don’t. As the old song says, “Enjoy yourself! It’s later than you think.” Grab your calendar, read this column, and write down the things you want to do this summer before it’s too late. And use a pen. All locations are Rehoboth Beach unless otherwise noted. ▼

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CAMP Rehoboth Puts Art at The Heart of Our Community At the Camp Rehoboth Gallery

By The Sea and Beyond You have but a few precious days to get to the CAMP Rehoboth Gallery and see the artwork of talented locals Donna Deely and Richard Thibodeau.

Both of these talented artists have created sea-themed work with everything from oysters to mermaids. The exhibit closes July 31.

Oh, Pooh!

The Rehoboth Beach Bears Weekend is a scant two months away, and CAMP Rehoboth is looking for artists to submit artwork depicting the bear/cub community for display and sale for Honey Pot! The Sweet and Sticky Lives of Bears—in conjunction with the Bear Weekend. The deadline for submissions is August 4, and you’ll find the requirements for the show at: camprehoboth.com/programs/camp-rehoboth-arts. ▼ CAMP Rehoboth Gallery Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday | 10 a.m-4 p.m. Sunday

Design and Make Your Own Ring With Local Artist The Heidi Lowe Gallery, nestled in the trees at 328 Rehoboth Avenue, has a great summer deal going.

The gallery is hosting a Make Your Own Ring class, every Wednesday morning through August. Sign up for the two-hour class and work from 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. on a personal creation.

The class costs only $100, which includes all the materials, instruction, and a finished silver ring for you. The class requires a minimum of four people to be held, with a maximum of eight. It’s a cool activity for a group of friends or family.

arts+entertainment CAMP Rehoboth Chorus (37 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-5620; camprehoboth. com) features their 24-voice ensemble in Bad Boys/Bad Girls—an evening of greed, lust, murder, treachery, corruption, and adultery—all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts.

September 28 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Southern Delaware (30486 Lewes-Georgetown Highway).

Cinema Art Theater (17701 Dartmouth Drive, Lewes; 302-313-4032; rehobothfilm.com) screens new independent films through the Rehoboth Beach Film Society. Try “Food & Film Wednesdays.”

Attend the 4 p.m. screening for $8, and have dinner at Lefty’s Alley & Eats for $10. Ticket sales are open for the 20192020 Met season. Check their website for films and show times.

You can register (at least one week in advance) on the Heidi Lowe website at heidilowejewelry.com. Jewelry-making is a fun way to be creative in a stress-free environment. Each class is taught with beginners in mind as students learn basic metalsmithing techniques including sawing, hammering, soldering, filing, sanding, and finishing.

For more information call the gallery at 302-227-9203. ▼

Clear Space Theatre Company (20 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-2270; ClearSpaceTheatre.org) has Mamma Mia!, Hello, Dolly!, and The Wedding Singer—running Monday-Saturday through Labor Day weekend. Children’s Theatre every Saturday morning (11 a.m.), and the LateR Night Show on select Saturday nights after the mainstage show. The Well-Strung Quartet returns for two shows on July 28.

Check out their summer camps for your kids or grandkids.

PERFORMING ARTS

Dickens Parlour Theatre (35715 Atlantic Avenue, Millville; 302-8291071; dptmagic.com) offers magic and comedy in an intimate setting. July 26-30: Bruce Gold; July 31-August 6: Ran’d Shine; Randy Forester: through August 29; Rich Bloch: August 2-17; and running six nights a week through September 1—The Comedy Show Tonight.

CAMP Rehoboth (37 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-5620; camprehoboth.com) is hosting auditions August 6-8 (7 p.m.) for It’s Complicated 3.0—three one-act plays with LGBTQ themes to be performed November 1-3. Auditions are a short interview and a cold reading with director Russell Stiles. Can’t make the auditions? Contact Russell: 814-935-8821.

Freeman Stage (31750 Lake View Drive, Selbyville; 800-840-9227; freemanstage.org) offers these July events: 27: Mike Delguidice & Big Shot (Billy Joel tribute); 28: St. Paul and the Broken Bones with Yola; 29: Ben Folds and Violent Femmes; 30: Steve Miller Band & Marty Stuart; 31: John Butler Trio with Trevor Hall. August events: 1: Gary Allegretto; 2: ABBA, the Concert;

3: Gavin DeGraw; 4: Kool and the Gang; 6: Lyle Lovett and his Large Band; 8: The Great Dubois; 9: Locals Under the Lights; 10: The Bronx Wanderers; 11: Bryan Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot! Check their website for details.

The Milton Theater (110 Union Street, Milton; 302-684-3038; miltontheatre. com) “keeps Milton weird!” July events: 27: David Bowie Tribute Band; 28: Ottawa Valley—Celtic music. August events: 2: Eric Anthony Lopez (Phantom of the Opera); 3: Joan Rivers and Friends with Holly Faris; 9: Men in Motion (18+); 10: Beatlemania Now; 11: The Waterman’s Daughter and Naked Blue. Check their website for details.

Rehoboth Beach Bandstand (Rehoboth Avenue at the Boardwalk; rehobothbandstand.com) hosts these July concerts: 26: Lower Case Blues; 27: 70s Flashback Band; 28: Indian River; and these August concerts: 2: High Noon; 3: US Navy Band Sea Chanters; 4: Billy Price Charm City Rhythm Band; 9: Petty Coat Junction (Tom Petty tribute); 10: Jimi Smooth Band; 11: Jimmie’s 80s Flashback Band. All concerts begin at 8 p.m.

Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre (in residence at Epworth UMC; 19285 Holland Glade Rd.; 302-227-6766; rehobothchildrenstheatre@gmail.com) presents The Jungle Book, The Wizard of Oz, and Alice in Wonderland. Theatre and film/TV camps through August 23.

Second Street Players (2 South Walnut Street, Milford; 302-422-0220/800838-3006; secondstreetplayers.com) opens Happy Days—a New Musical.

Through July 28, in their newly-renovated theater.

Stango Park Concerts (corner of Kings Highway & Adams Street, Lewes; leweschamber.com) presented every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. July 30: The Hit Time Revue; August 6: Tydewater Band—Pure Country; 13: US Navy Band—The Commodores (brass band).

Bring a blanket or a beach chair! Rain location: Cape Henlopen High.

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Heidi Lowe Gallery (328 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-2279203; heidilowejewelry.com) presents Enlightenment — a classically inspired exhibition of works by Philadelphia-based artist Stacey Lee Webber, July 6-28.

Moonrise, painting by Donna Deeley at the CAMP Rehoboth Gallery.

GALLERIES & MUSEUMS Abraxas Studio of Art (515 Federal Street, Lewes; 302-645-9119; abraxasart. com) features the oil portraits and landscape paintings of Abraxas.

The Back Porch Café (59 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-2273674; rodcook.us) presents New Work 2019 by Rodney Cook—through August 14.

The Brush Factory on Kings (830 Kings Highway, Lewes; 302-745-2229; Facebook@ brushlewes) houses a co-op of 50 local artisans and merchants.

CAMP Rehoboth Gallery (37 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-5620; camprehoboth.com) See listing elsewhere in this column.

Cape Artists Gallery (110 W. 3rd Street, Lewes; 302-644-7733; capeartists. org) is a half block from the Zwaanendael Museum and features the work of two dozen artists, with much of their art focused on beach scenes.

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Gallery 37 (8 South Walnut Street in Milford; 302-2652318; marciareedpainting. com) represents over 45 artists and artisans from around the country with fine art, wood-turned vessels, fibers, glass art, and more.

Gallery 50 (50 Wilmington Avenue; 302-227-2050; gallery50art.com) in addition to original paintings, jewelry, glass, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media, they currently feature Photography by Bruce Clayton—through August 8. Opening August 9: Rae Hamilton—seascape, landTease Me, painting by Richard Thibodeau at the CAMP Rehoboth Gallery.

Peninsula Gallery (520 E. Savannah Road, Lewes; 302-645-0551; peninsula-gallery.com) offers over 3,000 square feet of display and custom framing. August 3-31: Coastal Camera Club Juried Exhibition. Opening reception: August 3 (5-7p.m.).

Rehoboth Art League (12 Dodds Lane, Henlopen Acres; 302-227-8408; rehobothartleague.org) opens three new exhibitions: 81st Annual Members’ Fine Art Exhibition (July 26-September 1); Ethereal Ireland—works by Beth Trepper (July 26-September 1); and Rehoboth Dreaming—Juried Members’ Showcase (July 31-October 20). Check their website for their class offerings.

Rehoboth Beach Museum (511 Rehoboth Avenue at the Canal, 302-227-7310; rehobothbeachmuseum. org) has fresh exhibits on their renovated second floor for you to enjoy, and lots of Rehoboth Beach history on the first floor. The 14th Annual Rehoboth Beach Ball will be at Kings Creek Country Club—August 3.

Check the calendar on their website for walking tours and special events.

Tideline Gallery (111 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-227-

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4444; tidelinegallery.com) offers unique gifts, Judaica, jewelry, pottery, lamps, and art glass.

Ward Ellinger Gallery (CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard, 39 Baltimore Avenue; 302-2272710) features art in different mediums by abstract expressionist Ward Ellinger and Sondra N. Arkin. ▼ Doug is the Artistic & Musical Director for CAMP Rehoboth Chorus, Director of Music Ministries at Epworth UMC, and co-founder and Artistic Director emeritus of the Clear Space Theater Company. Contact Doug at dougyetter@gmail.com if you want to add your events to the calendar. Check out CAMP Arts on our website at camprehoboth. com for links to all the listed theatres, galleries and museums.

This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.

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He also knew what he wanted and didn’t rest until he got it and even then, he knew that he liked boys better than girls.

That determination didn’t make his childhood breezy, though; France was Pakistani in a predominantly-white area and he grew up with the hum of racism in the background.

He was bullied but still, he says, he “managed to make things work.‌â€?

It helped that his grandfather owned a denim factory and taught France to sew. It was there that he learned the importance of fashion, but that wasn’t yet a career; from age 16 to 27, France held more than 30 jobs, most of which he abandoned with little-to-no notice.

He came to realize that he wanted to be an entrepreneur, and everything coalesced after a vacation in Salt Lake City, and after falling in love with a cowboy. By then, France had

spotted an opportunity, specifically, with modest swimwear, and his brand firecrackered to success literally overnight.

Unprepared, France and his new man worked around the clock to accommodate customers, and to try to grow the business. Eventually, the stress became too much and France stepped back.

He was not really looking for anything new when, on vacation, he received a call from someone who told him about an opportunity with Netflix and Queer Eye, a job he never dreamed of and was convinced he’d never land.

He wanted it, and he didn’t. He needed prodding, until he “begrudginglyâ€? auditioned‌.

At its outset, Naturally Tan feels like just another gay memoir: stating that he always knew he was gay, author Tan France seems a bit stiff, as though his story needs to stretch and twist before it starts to stride.

Once it takes that next step, though, it’s got you.

Like virtually all other gay memoirs, France goes on to tell a story of a childhood of dawning, of bullying, and of learning more about himself, but the uniqueness lies in the cultural differences in which he was raised: he writes of being a Muslim Pakistani in a white world, and how this fit with his gayness and his passion for fashion.

Between this, and advice he doles out with impunity, France does snark well, which he freely admits. That’s entertaining, especially since he appears to be rather nice about it.

In the end, this is a fun book from a star’s-eye view, and with useful tips for any reader, gay or not. Pick up a copy of Naturally Tan and see if it doesn’t suit you.▟ Terri Schlichenmeyer has been reading since she was three years old and never goes anywhere without a book. Always Overbooked, she lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 15,000 books.

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OPPOSITE PAGE 1) Joe Zuber, Joe Gauthreaux, Darryl Ciarlante, Augustini Rocha, Kim Kuzna, Tim Longpre, Lulu Harrison, George Aldridge, Tony DiMichele, Gary Mosher, Keith Walker, Scot Stetka, Dave Cleary, Jim Pressler, Carlos Morales, and Christine Riddle at Diego’s Bar and Nightclub. 2) Deb Kennedy, Beth Yocum, Lloyd Johnson, Dolph Spain, Holly Lane, and Robin Rohr at Deb and Beth’s July 4 Party. 3) Scott Rennie, Mike Cowell, Ed Black, Harriette Black, Beverly Black, and John Black at Rigby’s. 4) Grant Oines, Tom Balling, Rex Vorner, Dave Lyons, Rick Charneizk, and Rick Hardy at Rick and Dave’s Party. 5) Brent Quinn, Michael Cohen, Steve Morris, Andy Jaskulsky, Steve Jaskulsky, Gary Seiden, Dan Kyle, Marvin Miller, Justin Lennon, and Brandon Powell at Justin’s Birthday Party at Gary’s.

THIS PAGE 6) Michael Maybroda, Emilie Paternoster, Stephan Maybroda, Monica Parr, Susan DeCourcey, Lynn DeCourcey, Annette Stellhorn, Rick Stellhorn, Evelyn Maurmeyer, and Natalie Moss at Monica and Emilie’s July 4 Boat Trip. 7) Greg Albright, Wes Combs, Nick Parrish, Steve Hayes, Scott Brinitzer, and Matt D’Amico at Wes’ Birthday Party. 8) Tony Zacchei, Jacob Anthony, Bobby Kilpatrick, Luke Green, Joe Camacho, Michael Bierds, Tris Arscott, and Jeremy Moore at Jacob’s Birthday Party. 9) Jimmy Renna, Rose Adams, Alan Fielding, Troy Roberts, Gerry Duprey, Carmen Zinni, Russell Harris, Harry Millan, Craig Thorne, Christopher Pipotone, and Joe Snyder at Russel and Carmen’s Pool Party.

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HOST, SUPPORTER & SPONSOR

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Last year over 500 organizations and individuals became SUNDANCE Supporters

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Listing as Host on invitation poster (over 5,000 distributed and displayed in over 100 establishments) 1 set of tickets (auction/dance) 1 SUNDANCE 2019 t-shirt Gold Level receives special recognition Listing as Supporter on invitation poster (over 5,000 distributed and displayed in over 100 establishments) 3 sets of tickets (auction/dance) 3 SUNDANCE 2019 t-shirts Listing on Web page Listing on recognition board in lobby at both events Gold Level receives special recognition Access to the SUNDANCE Lounge (dance only)

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Logo and listing on invitation poster (over 5,000 distributed and displayed in over 100 establishments) Logo and listing on advertising in Letters from CAMP Rehoboth (July-August issues), Washington Blade, Cape Gazette, and Delaware Beach Life (over 50,000 impressions) Logo on banners displayed throughout August Logo on Website & link to your Website available Inclusion in press releases 4 sets of tickets (auction/dance) 4 SUNDANCE 2019 t-shirts Gold Level receives special recognition (including larger logo placement) Diamond Level receives special recognition (including larger logo placement) plus additional individually negotiated sponsor opportunities.

Access to the SUNDANCE Lounge (dance only)

Call Murray Archibald at CAMP Rehoboth at 302-227-5620 for more information on sponsorship. If you have already committed your funds for 2019, please consider becoming a SUNDANCE Sponsor now for the year 2020.* You may fill out and fax back the Sign-Up Form in this package to 302-227-5604, or fill it out online at camprehoboth.com.

Notes: We must receive a high-res version of your logo by July 12, 2019 for placement on the invitation and poster.

Logos will be used in black and white only. * benefits of sponsorship in the year 2020 may vary.

SUNDANCE BENEFIT | 37 Baltimore Ave | Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 | t 302.227.5620 | f 302.227.5604 | info@camprehoboth.com | camprehoboth.com

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SIGN-UP NOW! SIGN-UP FORM A Benefit for the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1.

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CAMPDates SUNDAYS

• Alcoholics Anon. Open Discussion. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 9 am.

• T-Dance. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 3 pm. 302-227-1023 • 4th Sunday. Healing Circle. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 5 pm.

• Ed Mills. Rigby’s Bar & Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. 5 pm. 302-227-6080 • Pamala Stanley. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 6 pm. 302-227-6515 • Last Sunday of each month. TransSocial of Delaware. Metropolitan Community Church, 19369 Plantations Rd., Lewes. 7 pm. meetup. com/Rehoboth-TransLiance • Karaoke. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm. 302-227-1023 • Climax! w/Magnolia. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 9:30 pm. 302-227-6515 • The Birdcage Bad Girls Drag Show. Purple Parrot Grill, 134 Rehoboth Ave. 10 pm.

302-226-1139

MONDAYS

• Yappy Hour. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 3-8 pm. 302-227-1023 • Matthew Kenworthy. Rigby’s Bar & Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. 5 pm. 302-227-6080 • Pamala Stanley. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 6 pm. 302-227-6515 • Bandeoke! Karaoke with a live band. Murph’s Beef & Ale, 37169 Rehoboth Ave. 7 pm.

302-212-5355 • Mingo (Music Bingo). Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm. 302-227-1023

TUESDAYS

• Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market. Grove Park. 11 am-2 pm • Yappy Hour. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 3-8 pm. 302-227-1023 • Matt Lafferty. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 5 pm. 302-227-1023 • Pamala Stanley. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 6 pm. 302-227-6515 • 2nd Tuesday. PFLAG. Lewes Public Library, 111 Adams St. 6 pm. pflagrehobothbeach@ gmail.com.

• 3rd Tuesday. Kent County LGBT Dover Support and Social Group. Christ Episcopal Church, 523 South State St., Dover. 7 pm. lgbtdover_kent@yahoo.com • Young People’s AA. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 8 pm.

• International Dance Party. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm.

302-227-1023 • Bingo w/The Ladies of the Blue Moon. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 9:30 pm.

302-227-6515

WEDNESDAYS

• Historic Lewes Farmers Market at Crooked Hammock. Kings Hwy., Lewes. 8-11 am.

(June-August) • Yappy Hour. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 3-8 pm. 302-227-1023

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• Pamala Stanley. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 6 pm. 302-227-6515 • Reggae Nite. Murph’s Beef & Ale, 37169 Rehoboth Ave. 6 pm. 302-212-5355 • 2nd Wednesday. Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 6:30 pm. 302227-5620 • Alt. Wednesdays. Men’s Discussion Group.

Epworth United Methodist Church, 19285 Holland Glade Rd. 7 pm. 302-227-5620 • Open Mic w/John Flynn. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 7 pm. 302227-1023 • Karaoke w/Rick. Rigby’s Bar & Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm. 302-227-6080 • Games w/Magnolia. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 9:30 pm. 302-227-6515

THURSDAYS

• Alcoholics Anon. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 12 noon.

302-856-6452 • Yappy Hour. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 3-8 pm. 302-227-1023 • CAMP Rehoboth Women’s Golf League.

American Classic Golf Course. 5 pm. See Ad • Cathy Gorman. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 5 pm. 302-227-1023 • Pamala Stanley. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 6 pm. 302-227-6515 • Holly Lane w/John Flynn. Café Azafran, 18 Baltimore Ave. 7 pm. 302-227-8100 • SLAA/SAA Meeting. All Saints’ Church Hall, Lower Level, 18 Olive Ave. 7:30 pm.

302-745-7929 • Lower Case Blues. Murph’s Beef & Ale, 37169 Rehoboth Ave Ext. 7:30 pm. 302-212-5355 • Karaoke. Rigby’s Bar & Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm. 302-227-6080 • Karaoke. Purple Parrot Grill, 134 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-226-1139 • Flashback Thursdays w/music from the 80s & 90s. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-227-1023 • Karaoke w/The Ladies of the Blue Moon.

Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 9:30 pm.

302-227-6515

FRIDAYS

• Yappy Hour. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 3-8 pm. 302-227-1023 • Ladies Happy Hour w/DJ Sandra and Steph Dalee. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 4-8 pm. 302-227-1023 • FURst Friday Bear Happy Hour. The Pond, 3 S. First St. 302-227-2234 • Rock n’ Roll w/The Girlfriends. Murph’s Beef & Ale, 37169 Rehoboth Ave Ext. 5 pm.

302-212-5355 • Drag Show. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 7 pm. 302-227-1023 • Karaoke w/Mike & Scott. Rigby’s Bar & Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm. 302-227-6080 • Karaoke. Purple Parrot Grill, 134 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-226-1139 • Fantasy Friday. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-227-1023

JULY 26 – AUGUST 11 • Spotlight Show. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 9:30 pm. 302-227-6515

SATURDAYS

• Yappy Hour. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 3-8 pm. 302-227-1023 • Historic Lewes Farmers Market. George H.P. Smith Park. 8 am-noon. (May-September) • 1st & 3rd Saturdays. Women’s Coffee Talk.

CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 10 am. 302-227-5620 • 1st Saturday w/John Flynn. Murph’s Beef & Ale, 37169 Rehoboth Ave. Ext. 7 pm.

302-212-5355 • Karaoke w/Mike & Scott. Rigby’s Bar & Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-227-6080 • Karaoke. Purple Parrot Grill, 134 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-226-1139 • Legends. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 9:30 pm. 302-227-6515

JUNE 25-AUGUST 31 • Mamma Mia! Clear Space Theatre, 20 Baltimore Ave. clearspacetheatre.org

JUNE 28-AUGUST 29 • Hello, Dolly! Clear Space Theatre, 20 Baltimore Ave. clearspacetheatre.org

JULY 3-AUGUST 27 • The Wedding Singer. Clear Space Theatre, 20 Baltimore Ave. clearspacetheatre.org

JULY 26-SEPTEMBER 1 • 81st Annual Members’ Fine Art Exhibition.

Rehoboth Art League, 12 Dodds Lane.

302-227-8408

JULY 26 • The Savannah. Cuvée Ray, 236 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm. 302-567-2942 • DJ Steve Strasser. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-227-1023

JULY 27 • Happy Hour w/your dog to benefit Delaware Humane Association. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 4-7 pm. delawarehumane.org • Rick Johnson. Cuvée Ray, 236 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm. 302-567-2942 • DJ Steve Strasser. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-227-1023

JULY 28 • Vincent Varrassi. Cuvée Ray, 236 Rehoboth Ave. 6:30 pm. 302-567-2942.

JULY 29 • Dixie Longate. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 9:30 pm. $27.50 pp. 302-227-6515. bluemoonrehoboth.com

JULY 31-OCTOBER 20 • Rehoboth Dreaming—A Juried Members’ Showcase. Rehoboth Art League, 12 Dodds Lane. 302-227-8408

AUGUST 1 • Three-course dinner and jazz show w/Libby York. Cuvée Ray, 236 Rehoboth Ave. Dinner 6:30 pm. Show 8 pm. Limited Seating.

302-567-2942

AUGUST 2 • Gerri Spar Duo. Cuvée Ray, 236 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm. 302-567-2942.

AUGUST 3 • Love is Love! Dance Party. Ivy, 136 Dagsworthy St. 9 pm. $10 pp. 302-227-9292 • 14th Annual Rehoboth Museum Beach Ball.

Kings Creek Country Club. 7 pm. rehobothbeachmuseum.org • Elwood Bishop Duo. Cuvée Ray, 236 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm. 302-567-2942.

• DJ Morabito. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. $15 at the door.

302-227-1023

AUGUST 3-4 • Rehoboth Art League Outdoor Fine Art & Fine Craft Show. 12 Dodds Lane. 302-227-8408.

AUGUST 4 • Drag Brunch. Goolee’s Grille, 11 S 1st St. 1 pm.

Reservations suggested. 302-227-7653.

• Sunday Jazz. Cuvée Ray, 236 Rehoboth Ave. 6:30 pm. 302-567-2942.

AUGUST 5 • Tori Scott. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 9:30 pm. $27.50 pp. 302-227-6515. bluemoonrehoboth.com

AUGUST 8 • Joe Posa as Joan Rivers. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 6:30 pm.

302-227-1023

AUGUST 9 • Joe Posa as Joan Rivers. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm.

302-227-1023 • Keith Mack. Cuvée Ray, 236 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm. 302-567-2942

AUGUST 10-11 • Rehoboth Art League Outdoor Fine Art & Fine Craft Show. 12 Dodds Lane. 302-227-8408.

AUGUST 10 • Spencer Bates. Cuvée Ray, 236 Rehoboth Ave. 8 pm. 302-567-2942.

• DJ Ryan Doubleyou. Diego’s Bar Nightclub, 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-227-1023

AUGUST 11 • Bachelor Auction to benefit CAMP Rehoboth.

Aqua Grill, 57 Baltimore Ave. 5 pm. 302227-5620 • Mike McShane Jazz Trio. Cuvée Ray, 236 Rehoboth Ave. 6:30 pm. 302-567-2942.

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Did you know that CAMP Rehoboth provides • Community Space, Meeting Rooms, Public Courtyard • Diversity Training for City & Park Police •Advocacy for LGBTQ & Other Human Rights Issues • Sexual Health Counseling (Couples & Individuals) • Health Testing (partnership/Beebe Medical Center) • HIV Prevention, Education & Testing • CAMP Rehoboth Chorus • Support Groups • Safe Haven for Youth • Grief Counseling • Public WiFi • Information Resources on Area Services • Tourist Information Services • Gallery & Performance Space for Artists • Fundraising Assistance for Other Area Non-Profits • Ticket Sales for Other Organizations • Women’s FEST Weekend • Promotion for Local Non-profit Events

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AD INDEX 1776 Steakhouse................................................ 44 Accent On Travel................................................63 AG Renovations..................................................23 AIDS Walk Delaware .......................................... 97 Allen Jarmon, Realtor..........................................41 Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group............. 108 Atlantic Jewelry...................................................17 Atlantique Gifts & Décor................................... 108 Back Porch Café ................................................50 Beach Cuts Hair Salon........................................90 Beach Tans & Hair Designs................................59 Beagle Real Estate Group..................................46 Beebe Healthcare .............................................39 Beebe Healthcare Career Opportunities...........65 Blue Moon ..........................................................19 Brandywine Valley SPCA.....................................81 Breakthru Beverage......................................... 100 Browseabout Books ..........................................98 Café Azafran.......................................................33 Café Papillon .....................................................40 CAMP Rehoboth Annual Premier Sponsors......... 7 CAMP Rehoboth Bachelor Auction.....................35 CAMP Rehoboth Block Party...............................61 CAMP Rehoboth Community Center................ 109 CAMP Rehoboth Executive Director Search.......24 CAMP Rehoboth Families...................................54 CAMP Rehoboth Letters Subscription................ 78 CAMP Rehoboth Mental Health.......................... 87 CAMP Rehoboth Portugal River Cruise 2020.... 73 CAMP Rehoboth Women’s Golf League.............64

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CAMPSafe.....................................................42, 83 Cat and Mouse Publishing .............................. 108 Clear Space Theatre, Summer Schedule...........26 Clear Space Theatre, Well Strung .....................26 Community Pride Financial Advisors..................90 Country Life Homes ...........................................53 County Bank....................................................... 79 Cuvée Ray Wine Bar & Restaurant.....................42 DE Div of Public Health Tobacco ........................ 11 DE Health & Social Services Healthy Homes.....23 Delaware Humane Association.......................... 79 Delaware Pride...................................................89 Diego’s Bar Nightclub..................................28, 29 Donna Whiteside/Ellie Maher, Realtors...............12 Dos Locos.......................................................... 101 Eric Atkins, Realtor.............................................54 Fifth Avenue Jewelers........................................23 Gay Men’s Group................................................ 79 Gay Women of Rehoboth Meet-Up.................... 78 General Dentistry ..............................................90 Go Fish/GoBrit....................................................46 God’s Greyts Senior Greyhounds....................... 78 Goolee’s Grille....................................................38 Gregory Meyers Hair Studio...............................23 HIV Testing.........................................................45 Hugh Fuller, Realtor............................................60 Iguana Grill..........................................................15 Immanuel Shelter...............................................99 Jack Lingo, Real Estate...................................... 27 John Black/Bill Peiffer, Realtors ........................88

Jolly Trolley........................................................40 Just In Thyme Restaurant...................................25 Lana Warfield, Realtor........................................53 Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, Realtors....................50 Lori’s Café..........................................................45 Love Is Love .......................................................86 Loves Liquors, LLC.............................................25 Midway Fitness & Racquetball...........................111 Milton Theatre....................................................25 Mirabelle............................................................99 New Wave Spas ................................................. 43 Olivia Travel........................................................ 37 One Day At A Time Gifts.....................................33 Paint & Patches Handyman Service ..................49 Palate.................................................................54 Penny Lane Liquors .......................................... 110 Pet Portraits by Monique.................................... 43 PFLAG.................................................................46 Photo Restoration..............................................64 Purple Parrot......................................................55 Randall-Douglas ................................................26 Randy Mason/Shirley Kalvinsky, Realtors.......... 44 Rehoboth Art League.........................................59 Rehoboth Beach Bears ...................................... 47 Rehoboth Beach Dental..................................... 43 Rehoboth Beach Museum..................................59 Rehoboth Guest House......................................33 Rehoboth Massage & Alignment........................99 Rehoboth Museum Beach Ball ...........................91 Rigby’s Bar & Grill...............................................88

Ron’s Repairs .....................................................40 Saved Souls Animal Rescue...............................53 Sea Bova Associates, Realtors.......................... 112 Shademakers......................................................15 SoDel Concepts, Bluecoast................................93 State Farm - George Bunting..............................21 Sundance 2019....................................................13 Sundance Host/Sponsor ...........................104, 105 Sundance Land & Sea Racing Festival.................9 Sussex Family YMCA..........................................50 The Lawson Firm................................................64 The Linen Outlet .................................................21 The Pines Restaurant .........................................51 Troy Roberts, Realtor..........................................33 Unfinished Business........................................... 78 Village Volunteers ............................................. 67 Volunteer Opportunities .................................... 87 Volunteer Thank You ......................................... 87 Walk To End Alzheimer’s ...................................59 Ward Ellinger Gallery.........................................107 Windsor’s Flowers .............................................54 Women’s Coffee Talk .........................................40

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LONG NECK VILLAGE Millsboro. 1989 3BR/2BA on condominimized land. Recent updates. Screen porch. Shed.

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KINGS CREEK COUNTRY CLUB - Rehoboth Beach. Stunning custom built Courtyard-style home makes you feel like you’ve been transported to West Palm Beach, Florida. Gorgeous finishes & appointments throughout the property. Main house is 3BR/2.5BA. Courtyard has 1BR/1BA suite for your visitors, in-laws or au pair. 2-car & separate 1-car garage.

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JENKINS POND - Milford.

130’ pond frontage! 1979 3BR/1BA split-level home.

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ASPEN MEADOWS – Rehoboth. 1986 2BR/2BA w/ sunroom addition. Gorgeous remodel! Laminate & tile floors. Fencing. Pool & 4 miles to bch. $125,000

CAMELOT MEADOWS – Rehoboth. 1972 2BR/1BA is adorable. Laminate floors, remodeled kit & bath. Fenced yard. 3.5 miles to beach.

Community pool. $27,500

(141648) Lot Rent $740/mt

(142272) Lot Rent $704/mt

McNICOL PLACE - Lewes.

1977 3BR/2BA. LV, dining room, nice kitchen. Updated but needs a bit of flooring work. Oversized shed. 5 miles to beach. $45,900 (140994) Lot Rent $599/mt

HEARTHSTONE MANOR Milford. All 1st-floor living in this 2004-built 2BR/2BA Villa.

1-car garage. Enclosed porch.

HOA $1,488/yr. Community pool & 20 miles to Lewes beach. $187,400 (131330)

COLONIAL EAST - Rehoboth.

1980 2BR/2BA home has been nicely remodeled. Laminate flooring, new carpet, fresh paint. Olympic-size pool. 4 miles to beach. $74,900

WOODS COVE - Rehoboth.

5 miles from the beach. This luxury townhome is 2,411sf.

4BR/3.5BA, 2-story, w/2-car garage. Limited Time Special Price for a Contract by 7/31/19. $349,990 (134262)

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SPECIAL PRICING SILVER VIEW FARM Rehoboth. 1979 3BR/2BA Modified singlewide. Excellent shape outside, but needs interior work. Pool & 3 miles to beach. $28,900 (140598)

Lot Rent $571/mt

WHITE HOUSE BEACH – Long Neck. 1986 3BR/2BA doublewide waterfront home.

Fully furn. & TURN KEY. Slip rentals or community boat ramp.

Golf cart included. $59,900 (138940) Lot Rent $1053/mt

(144240) Lot Rent $540/mt

20250 Coastal Highway - Suite 3, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

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