Letters from CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 30, No.6

In This Issue

Dining Out/Carry Out That Hamilton Connection Candidate Forum

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THIS ISSUE

VOLUME 30, NUMBER 6 • JULY 17, 2020

4 In Brief

36 Health & Wellness

64 Booked Solid

6 CAMP Matters

MARJ SHANNON

TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER

News & Notes

And We’ll Have Fun, Fun, Fun….

The Eyes Have It

MURRAY ARCHIBALD

42 Out & Proud

8 CAMP Out

STEFANI DEOUL

Vote

Vanity Fare FAY JACOBS

44 Candidate Forum

10 CAMP News

50 CAMP Shots

Oral LGBTQ History Project

12 Sundance United In Love

A Summer Like No Other!

On the cover: Pie Ladies 2020, left to right, Vera (Leon Vignes), Ida (Jonathan Lockerby), Arlene (Derrick Friday), Flo (Dennis Shine), Maxine (Grant Oines). Photo by Tony Burns.

20 Visiting View

Going Back to Pride

ERYCCA CURRY

22 Pop the Question

28 Intentionally Inclusive

TYLER MENDELSON

14 Chris Rouchard: Producing Hamilton MICHAEL GILLES

16 CAMP Houses The Sky Pad

26 LGBTQ+ YA

Questions for the Candidates

24 Community News

RICH BARNETT

18 Straight Talk Unmasking the New Cultural War DAVID GARRETT

Voting is Both Intentional and an Act of Inclusion WES COMBS

Pauli Murray: A Personal and Political Life

68 Historical Headliners

Ballot Box Warriors: Carrie Chapman Catt & Mary Garret Hay ANN APTAKER

74 We Remember

52 Dining Out FAY JACOBS

54 It’s My Life Sign of the Times

MICHAEL THOMAS FORD

58 Out & About

Chicks Are Marching ERIC PETERSON

62 CAMP Arts DOUG YETTER

ON THE COVER

Voting—As American as Mom and Apple Pie! Design: Murray Archibald Photo: Tony Burns

30 The Real Dirt Weed Suppression ERIC W. WAHL

32 Q Puzzle Out and About

34 CAMP Critters Georgie

Crashing Waves by Nancy Allen

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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.

The Way I See It

by David Mariner

IT WAS ONE OF MY FIRST MEETINGS AT CAMP, AND ONE OF MY MOST MEMORABLE. SENATOR Tom Carper came to Rehoboth to check in and see how CAMP Rehoboth was doing. We didn’t meet in the office; instead, the Senator suggested we go for a walk on the beach. It was long before COVID, and a beautiful day. It was remarkable in many ways (I’ve never had a business meeting with an ocean view), but for me personally one thing stood out.

As a DC resident, I did not have voting representation in Congress, but now, as a Delawarean, I was sitting next to a Senator who not only had a vote in Congress but was asking my opinion about it. It is exciting to live in a state that can control its own budget, pass its own laws without congressional interference, and have its citizens enjoy equal representation in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. I wish the same rights for every resident of the District of Columbia, or the State of Washington, Douglas Commonwealth, as it may one day be known in honor of Frederick Douglas. As a Delaware resident with a vote and a voice, I am excited to be part of the process.

Thomas Mann once said: “Everything is politics,” and in these politically divisive times we live in, I am inclined to believe that is true. The simple acts of social distancing and wearing masks have somehow taken on a political tone. Both Murray Archibald and David Garrett touch on this in the articles they have written for this issue. As Thomas Michael Ford discusses in his article, even the simple statement “Black Lives Matter” can be a political firestorm. These are challenging times, of course, but we press on.

“The worst thing that can happen in a democracy—as well as in an individual’s life—is to become cynical about the future and lose hope: That is the end, and we cannot let that happen.” These words from Hillary Clinton ring true for me as well. Thankfully, there are many places where hope can be found. In this issue, Tyler Mendelson reflects on the incredible transformation Pride celebrations have taken this year, and the inspirational queer and trans people of color who are leading those efforts.

And, of course, each new election offers hope and the possibility of change. The upcoming election in November, as hyperbolic as it may sound, may indeed be the most important election in our lifetime.

PRESIDENT Chris Beagle VICE PRESIDENT Leslie Sinclair SECRETARY Glen Pruitt TREASURER Natalie Moss, CPA AT-LARGE DIRECTORS Jane Blue, Wesley Combs, Mike DeFlavia, Max Dick, Linda Gregory Jack Morrison, Mark Purpura, Tara Sheldon, Kathy Wiz EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR David Mariner 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

Every election, however, is important. For residents of Rehoboth you have the opportunity to learn more about the candidates running for office in this issue of Letters. You are also invited to join CAMP Rehoboth and the Rehoboth Beach Homeowners Association for a virtual candidate forum on July 18th.

Please take a moment to read up on our candidates, and make sure you are ready to vote either in person or through an absentee ballot. Look for information about voting and upcoming elections in this issue from our friends at the League of Women Voters. And remember to vote. I hold out a lot of hope for our future here in Rehoboth and in this country because I know you will be doing exactly that. ▼

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.

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Anita Broccolino joins CAMP Rehoboth Staff

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nita Broccolino, an experienced event planner, grant writer, and development manager has joined the CAMP Rehoboth staff as Development Director.

She has worked for national and international for-profit and non-profit organizations including the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Human Rights Campaign, and Rosie’s Broadway Kids among others.

CAMP Rehoboth Executive Director David Mariner says “Anita has strong connections to chambers of commerce in the area and is an active member of our LGBTQ community. I first met Anita when she was working as an Associate Director of Development for the Human Rights Campaign, and I’m excited to be working with her.” ▼

A Whole CROP of Weeds Disappears at Botanic Gardens

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CROP team of six turned out at Delaware Botanic Gardens on Thursday, June 25, to help the staff get ready to open for their summer season. A whole “CROP” of weeds was removed from a large area of plantings to be one of the first areas viewed by the visiting public.

Chief Horticulturist Brian Trader expressed his appreciation, saying “Thank you for organizing a dedicated team of volunteers to help at the gardens today. I look forward to keeping in touch and seeing you at some of the CAMP Rehoboth events.” And Volunteer Coordinator Carol McCloud added “Like Brian, I really appreciated all that the volunteers did today.…

We definitely enjoyed having you here!” ▼

United Under an Umbrella of Love “United in Love is the overarching theme of Sundance 2020,” explains its founder and producer, Murray Archibald. “With that in mind, our message between now and Labor Day Weekend will reveal what that means to us in this most difficult of times for our community and our world.”

Included in the weekly Sundance 2020: United in Love messaging are words of Support, Equality, Community, Health, Heart, Hope, Joy, Kindness, and Celebration. All under a rainbow umbrella of Love.

“Support is the first word,” event Co-chair Sondra Arkin says. “Sundance depends on support from Hosts, Supporters, and Sponsors to make it happen; CAMP Rehoboth depends on support from Sundance to continue its advocacy, health, and community programing.”

Support Sundance 2020 at camprehoboth.com.

Passing Down our History

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AMP Rehoboth’s LGBTQA+ youth program will offer a virtual sit-down Queer History conversation with Fay Jacobs (she/her/hers), a nationally known, award-winning lesbian author and humorist, on Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m.

She’ll talk about Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, age of McCarthyism, 1950s Lavender Scare, Stonewall riots, Harvey Milk, and the HIV epidemic (and many other queer history topics).

Please be mindful these meetings are specifically open to youth ages 11-19.

For ZOOM meeting ID and password contact Barbara at bantlitz@ camprehoboth.com. ▼

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SPEAKOut Stonewall PAC Event Canceled With the safety of the community as a top priority, the Board of Delaware Stonewall PAC has decided to cancel their summer event for 2020. “This, however, does not mean that our work has ceased. We will still be endorsing candidates who we believe will help us move legislation forward to benefit the LGBTQ community,“ said Pete Schott, president of the Delaware Stonewall PAC. The organization is seeking contributions and membership at www. delawarestonewall.org. ▼

JULY 2004

Trying to Turn Red States to Blue in ’04 Chrissy Gephardt is the openly lesbian daughter of US Representative Richard Gephardt (D-MO). Since publicly coming out, she has become a force in connecting with the LGBTQ community, especially during her father’s presidential campaign. A political consultant, she lives in Washington, DC. Chrissy will be joining Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner and US Representative Barney Frank at the Delaware Stonewall Democrats’ summer benefit in Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, August 7.

Dear Editor, I just wanted to drop you a note about the CAMP Rehoboth youth programming taking place since the pandemic began.

At Parents of Trans Kids, Delaware (PTK), we were not sure how to proceed with our youth group, as our focus is to work with parents. Youth meet at the same time, because we thought it would be great to build a community of families. However, youth must be accompanied by their parents as the goal is to facilitate conversations with parents and their children.

When the pandemic began, I did not think of contacting CAMP Rehoboth to see if they could be a resource. But that was a mistake on my part.

I met Barbara Antlitz last fall at the first PTK South meeting. I asked her to include me on any emails she sent about programming. I felt Barbara was going to be a great addition to CAMP and to the group of allies who support Delaware’s youth. I was correct.

Thank you to CAMP Rehoboth and Barbara for creating a diverse Zoom program for Delaware teenagers.

In the beginning, I thought it would be a once-a-week Zoom chat but again, I was incorrect. I’m glad to say that I have promoted all CAMP Rehoboth’s programming to our families. The programs reach youth of all interests: pet lovers, avid readers, entertainers, and those who want to learn more about LGBTQ+ culture in Delaware. I’m excited to receive Barbara’s weekly emails to see what topics she will be presenting. They all look great. On a personal note, I was very pleased that CAMP Rehoboth facilitated workshops for parents and allies led by Planned Parenthood of Delaware. They were relevant and interactive.

People are quick to complain about anything that upsets them, but rarely do people take the time to give kudos to those doing a fantastic job. I hope this letter makes you feel that you are doing worthy things and keeps you motivated for the future.

Thank you again.

– Andrea Rashbaum Editor: Picture this: I’m at the Dover Honda waiting room as my car is being serviced. One dog is with me on the chair, the other at my feet. Reading Letters, I came to Fay’s column— always a highlight of my Letters read.

This time, not tears from laughter, but tears from a heartwarming memory of the Darryl & Joe COVID saga.

I’m masked, wearing now-fogged reading glasses, now-soggy cotton mask, and glanced at by other carbeing-serviced lounge sharers. It was a beautifully written column, as always. And a beautiful story of Darryl & Joe’s love for each other, of Darryl’s courageous fight, of our community as a supportive place to be during trying times, of our good fortune in having a top-notch health care facility in coastal Delaware. Thank you, Fay. God bless, Darryl & Joe. And stay well, Darryl and all of you.

– Peter Pizzolongo

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CAMP Matters

by Murray Archibald

The Eyes Have It (or who was that masked man?)

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istory will not be kind to the man responsible for making the wearing of a mask in the middle of a pandemic a political statement.

That’s my prophetic, political pronouncement for the day—though, heaven knows, there are a multitude of other possibilities for concluding the opening words of that sentence.

The face mask has become the defining symbol of 2020. A stark reminder of the divisions ripping apart the fabric of our democracy: disregard for truth, racial inequality, political polarization, demonization of science.

“A mask tells us more than a face.”

Wrote Oscar Wilde: a man undoubtedly familiar with the frustrations of living a closeted life—and the consequences of not.

In our current state of affairs, not wearing a mask tells us as much about a person as wearing one—and provides a commentary on the screwed-up state of our modern American society.

The president has notoriously refused to wear a mask during the pandemic. His recent comments about looking like the Lone Ranger inspired a storm of tweets and memes, many of which depicted him wearing a mask over his eyes.

“Who was that masked man?”

The Lone Ranger has fallen a bit out of favor for its stereotyping of Native Americans, but that famous line from the series has been on my mind since the early days of pandemic lockdown. Enough so, that I finally turned to Wikipedia for enlightenment.

Turns out, Lone Ranger creators Fran Striker and George W. Trendle envisioned from the very beginning (back in 1933), a character who followed a strict moral code. The code included statements like: “I believe that to have a friend, a man must be one.”

“That all men are created equal and that everyone has within himself the power to make this a better world.”

“That ‘this government, of the people, by the people and for the people’ shall live always.”

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“That men should live by the rule of what is best for the greatest number.”

“That sooner or later...somewhere... somehow...we must settle with the world and make payment for what we have taken.”

“That all things change but truth, and that truth alone, lives on forever.”

There are others. More than I have space to list, but I was struck by the code’s relevancy to our present world— and by a wishful nostalgia for the better days we think we remember from our childhood, sitting in front of a black and white TV. Or for an earlier generation than mine, the show’s heyday on the radio.

Then I remember. That nostalgia is my perception of the world as a boy— my youthful naiveté about what was happening in the world around me. A world, I can easily see now, I understood not at all.

Hidden behind the mask of those nostalgic memories looms a vast culture of racial injustice; gender inequality; sexual abuse; ignorance of sexual orientation and gender identity; and

condemnation of them all—or almost worse, a deep and soul crushing silence—from spiritual leaders and communities.

I know beyond doubt, great progress has been made in the fight for equality for all of us. We’ve seen it. Lived it.

Believed it.

But truth still hides from us, even now, behind masks of our own invention. We congratulate ourselves on our success, even as it crumbles away behind us.

The building racism and intolerance and sheer ugliness and vitriol streaming into our socially connected consciousness in recent years has been painful and deeply destructive.

Our hope has to be—has to be—that the evil we see clearly is better than one hidden behind a mask of deception.

We can’t change what we can’t see.

Or see what we hide from ourselves.

Part of the success of the Black Lives Matter protest movement has been a profound white awakening to the true depth of systemic racism built into our culture. It’s not their fight. It’s our fight.

Because it’s the right thing to do.

The goal of CAMP Rehoboth, from its beginning 30 years ago, was to create a strong community for all. Not an LGBTQ community; not a straight community. A human community.

“Keep Rehoboth a family town.”

“Yes,” we replied. “But families come in all shapes and sizes.” And colors, and genders, and sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Because it’s the right thing to do.

The Lone Ranger’s code needs an upgrade to bring it more in line with the gender conscious verbiage of the twenty-first century, but at its core is a commitment to truth and justice, to equality and fairmindedness.

In an age when truth is dismissed as fake, lies tweeted as truth, and Americans pitted against each other in a daily battle for cable ratings, we need to rediscover our moral balance. Our center. Our vision.

The mask we wear to protect ourselves and each other from COVID-19 covers our mouth and our nose—at least it’s supposed to cover mouth and nose, some folks seem to find that difficult—but our eyes are clear.

We have not lost our ability to see. We may have lost the vision of who we are as a nation.

This year is an election year like no other. With the pandemic raging around us, we will select leaders to guide us through our time of economic recovery—our time of physical and spiritual healing.

From local and state governments, right on up through the highest office in the land, electing leaders we trust to make thoughtful, reasoned, decisions based on facts and grounded in truth is crucial to our recovery.

We need leaders with vision. Not to pick up where we left off before the pandemic, but to inspire us to create a better nation—the kind of nation that deep inside we believe we are capable of being.

The kind of nation we were meant to be.

“We the people of the United States…” vote for equality.

Vote for an end to racism, and sexism, and homophobia. Vote for democracy. Vote for the worker whose job has been lost to artificial intelligence and the global economy. Vote for single parents. Vote for families. Vote for students. Vote for senior citizens. Vote for kindness and compassion.

Vote for truth, justice, and the American way.

Oh wait. That was Superman, not the Lone Ranger.

Who was that masked man? ▼ Murray Archibald is an artist and CAMP Rehoboth co-founder. Email Murray at murray@camprehoboth.com

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CAMP Out Fay’s Rehoboth Journal

by Fay Jacobs

Vanity Fare

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s long as we’re spending so much time at home, we might as well spruce it up a bit.”

I don’t remember which one of us said it first, but it caused eight weeks of tile, caulk, construction rubble, and abject chaos. On a strict budget.

I bet many readers did this last Spring, quarantined at home. Well, we were imprisoned in Florida at somebody else’s home, helping with their projects.

Frustrating.

So, we started Project Update late, around June 1.

The guest bathroom was always merely adequate. Bright paint, a good shower curtain and fun art helped disguise the butt-ugly vinyl floor, cheesy vanity, 1980s faucet, and mostly-hidden but truly hideous beige tub in the otherwise white room.

So, Bonnie found a product to change any color tub and surround to a “new” bright white. But she had to do a dog and pony show to convince me to spend $250 on a bucket of goop. I caved after researching the cost of a new tub.

She applied the stuff like paint, but it was more like hot marshmallow oozing down the walls and tub. But like magic, it spread like a lava flow over the surface, covering every speck of repulsive beige.

It looks great and you’d need a jeweler’s loupe to see any flaws.

Next, water turned off (age carries the benefit of unfortunate experience), my spouse wrestled the vanity from its pipes, then unscrewed the toilet and dragged it to the guest room.

Bonnie tiled the floor like a pro, especially since we purchased plenty of extra tiles to cover, as Shakespeare wrote, the unkindest cuts of all. In all, she spent less time tiling than trying to get up off the floor when she was done.

But did we want another 18-inch vanity or a roomier 24-inch? I needed to sit on the toilet to gauge required thigh room. But of course, the toilet was lying Letters 8 JULY 17, 2020

in the guest room, a fallen war horse.

So, I squatted to a seated position where the toilet should have been and measured the distance from my thighs to where the 24-inch vanity would end.

Before I tipped over, I determined we’d be okay unless this stay home eating and drinking thing lasts more than another year.

Vanity, thy name is Amazon. And Wayfair, and Overstock. Thousands to choose from. And faucets and light fixtures and shower heads and the UPS guy is now part of our quarantine bubble.

She applied the stuff like paint, but it was more like hot marshmallow oozing down the walls and tub.

My design choices were mostly form over function, but entirely determined in the end by price. Luckily, there’s lots of great design out there for cheap.

But I did not want to die on Knob Hill and it was a real possibility. After viewing thousands of choices, I almost ordered Schnauzer knobs for the vanity. I fought the urge, going with contemporary brushed aluminum instead. It was close.

Then to reinstall the toilet. It took both of us to haul it back into place, but setting it on the two tiny screws on the ring eluded us. Bonnie directed me to lie face down on the floor, where I could see the new tile really up close, and guide the porcelain horse into place while she held it up inches from my head. Love means never having to say

“$^&*)*&%#$ the toilet’s on my hand!”

No broken bones and the new bathroom looks grand.

Next up, exterior work, painting the dingy maroon shutters black and the porch grey for a fresh look. Bonnie removed the shutters, then handed me a can of black paint and a paint brush.

Moi??? This was serious. My princess card could be in jeopardy.

Twenty minutes later, as I labored in the hot sun, painting all the freakin’ slats on the first of 10 shutters, Bonnie came to take a look.

“I have one question,” I said.

“Yes?” “How much do black shutters cost?”

She ignored me.

The rest of our sprucing up included painting the front door and replacing a couple of light fixtures. Oh, and raising our rainbow flag on the porch.

That’s it for now. The next house we want to improve is that white one on Pennsylvania Avenue in DC. As we turn to that task, we need to remove the ugly orange fixture and replace it with one with much better form and enormously improved function.

Let’s work hard so that on January 20 we can send the new occupant a housewarming gift. I know just where to get German shephard drawer pulls. ▼ 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

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CAMPNews Oral LGBTQ History Project Launched

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he Rehoboth Beach/CAMP Rehoboth LGBTQ Community History Project is underway. If you are able to answer just a few of the clues in this issue’s crossword puzzle, then James Sears would like to interview you.

Sears, who is conducting this project, is an award-winning author and former Harvard professor who relocated to Rehoboth Beach last fall with his husband, Luis. “This is a unique community,� he says. “I have documented LGBTQ life over several decades, along with our forebearers. But Rehoboth stands out as a community transformed from queer bashing to LGBTQ inclusiveness.�

GAY REHOBOTH HISTORY

“This will be a cross-generational community chronicle of the ‘homosexual’ emergence from the town’s shadows to its periphery to its integration.�

CAMP Rehoboth Executive Director David Mariner and Sears began discussing the importance of preserving community history/herstory last winter. As part of CAMP Rehoboth’s 30-year celebratory anniversary, some of Sears’ work will be published in Letters.

Rehoboth’s history has been partly documented over the years within the pages of Letters and in other publications. “The work of Libby Stiff, Fay Jacobs, and Rich Barnett—among others—is a good foundation for this project,� Sears says. Additionally, a few interviews have been recorded by the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society and Museum.

Its director, Nancy Alexander, says, “When recounting history, it is important to study a diverse group of voices. Not everyone perceives events in the same way or from the same perspective, nor is everyone given a voice. Our understanding of history is and should keep evolving.�

The interviews will be become part of the oral history series at the museum as well as at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library of Duke University.

Duke’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History archive includes many collections ranging from the Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance to the Mattachine Society, and from writer Dorothy Allison to transgender photographer Mariette Pathy Allen. “The Rehoboth Beach collection will be unusual,� Sears declares. “This will be a cross-generational community chronicle of the ‘homosexual’ emergence from the town’s shadows to its periphery to its integration.�

In addition to interviews, this project is collecting photographs, documents, and other materials related to Rehoboth’s LGBTQ history. If you are interested, contact CAMP Rehoboth at 302-227-5620 or email James (islandauthor@gmail.com). ▟ Letters 10 JULY 17, 2020

ACROSS 1 Last name of the co-owner (with partner Aaron Flamm) of Celsius & Cloud9 as well as the Mercury Grill in DC 2 Bar south of Indian River Inlet with backroom for homosexuals 3 First openly homosexual to run for RB Commissioner 4 Gay bar opened on July 4. 1973 in Dewey Beach 5 1960s gay friendly bar on Olive & Boardwalk was known by this “pink� animal 6 Police bust “homosexual riot� on this beach in 1991 7 1980s town bumper sticker that said “Keep Rehoboth a ______ Town�

8 Bear and the Leather bar opened by John Meng and Mark Fernstrom 9 Every year CAMP Rehoboth held its annual Beach House Rush Party at this DC Lounge on 14th Street NW

DOWN 1 Anti-Discrimination bill signed by this governor in 2009 at CAMP Rehoboth 2 Nom de plume for lesbian writer Anyda Marchant 3. Lesbian gift shop raided by police in 1998 for selling adult sex toys. Wild ______ Adventure 4 Name of this beach on a secluded strip of sand later known as North Shores, becomes a common gay meeting place from the 1940s onward 5 Manager of The Strand 6 AIDS fundraiser which began on Labor Day of 1987 7 Mayor during 1980s known nationally for his homophobic comments 8 Dance bar opened in 1980 by Glenn Thompson 9 NYC migrant who opened Blue Moon 10 For many summer seasons he performed his Las Vegas-like one (wo)man extravaganza to sold out audiences.

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SUNDANCE 2020

Sundance Relies on Community Support

CAMP Rehoboth Seeks Hosts, Supporters, and Sponsors for Virtual Event

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Join us for SUNDANCE 2020—a week-long, virtual United in Love celebration, fundraiser, and community-building experience!

BEGINS AUGUST 29 AT 6 PM ENDS ON SEPTEMBER 5

or more than 30 years, the annual Labor Day weekend Sundance event has been both a major source of funding for CAMP Rehoboth and a beloved occasion that celebrates community, brings old and new friends together, and recognizes Rehoboth as a place with room for all.

This year, CAMP Rehoboth is turning Sundance into a week-long, virtual United in Love celebration, fundraiser, and community-building experience that starts August 29 at 6 p.m. and ends on September 5. More than ever, CAMP Rehoboth is counting on members of the community to support the event by pledging as a host, supporter, or sponsor.

“We’re meeting the current challenges in creative ways,” says David Mariner, CAMP Rehoboth’s Executive Director. “From youth circles and virtual concerts to chair yoga and virtual book discussions, we are providing innovative programs for the physical and mental health of the community. Now we need that community to help us continue to offer these and many other valuable services.”

Murray Archibald, Sundance Chair and CAMP Rehoboth’s co-founder, adds, “We have always relied on a strong base of supporters and we need them this year more than ever. Their passion, kindness, and love inspire us and drive everything we do.”

Members of the community can support CAMP Rehoboth in several ways. By pledging as a host ($100 for individual or business) the donor will be listed on the event poster and receive a Sundance 2020 T-shirt. At the supporter

level ($500, $750) the donor receives three T-shirts and a listing on the website as well as the poster. A gold level that offers special recognition is available for both host and supporter donors.

“We have always relied on a strong base of supporters and we need them this year more than ever. Their passion, kindness, and love inspire us and drive everything we do.”

Sponsors ($1000+, $2,500+, $5,000+) are additionally listed on advertising, publicity, and event banners, and receive other recognition throughout the event and online. Interested donors are encouraged to contact Murray Archibald directly at 302-236-2931 to discuss the options available.

Detailed information about the United in Love event will be announced in the upcoming weeks and will be posted at camprehoboth.com.

All proceeds from Sundance benefit CAMP Rehoboth (a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation) and support the activities and programs it provides to the Rehoboth community.Please sign up today at camprehoboth.com. ▼

Your support extends to the greater community with Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, PFLAG-Delaware, and Immanuel Shelter joining in the Sundance 2020 online auction. Stay Tuned!

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THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS

BY MICHAEL GILLES

Chris Rouchard: Producing Hamilton

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hen it comes to musical theatre, there are two kinds of people in the world. One kind features people who have seen the musical Hamilton; the other is made up of those who wish they had.

Now, Hamilton wannabes can stop waiting for their chance. And veterans can revel in it again. On July 3, Disney+ began streaming a filmed recording of the Broadway musical, taped over a period of three days in 2016 in front of live theater-going audiences.

The story of Alexander Hamilton in 1776 New York is noted by the New York Times as “a brilliant feat of historical imagination,” and “a swirl of ideas, debates, dreams and assumptions.” It calls the filmed version “vital and more challenging than ever.”

And there is one person in Rehoboth who knows perhaps more than anybody else that these statements are true.

He is Chris Rouchard, a film producer on the team producing the Hamilton film, a job he describes as “spectacular.”

Chris also oversaw the creative breakdown of the script with Director Thomas Kail and Director of Photography Declan Quinn to determine camera placements and shot breakdowns for the live performances with audience...

In a fun interview, Chris notes a New York Times article recounting the story of a production executive taking a hard drive with a copy of the film from Manhattan to London to pass it on to Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of Hamilton, for his approval. “THAT WAS ME!!!” Chris says. Clearly a man who loves his job.

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So how does a working Broadwayto-film producer come to live in Rehoboth? He explains that New York is a tough place, and many years ago he would often come down to Rehoboth to decompress. One day, he noticed a nice Cape Cod for sale in town, and that’s all she wrote. He snapped it up and has been a downtown presence ever since, dividing his time between his workplace in New York and his home in Rehoboth.

Chris is one of many who credit Murray Archibald and the late Steve Elkins of CAMP Rehoboth for helping to create a Rehoboth we have all come to love.

He has been a member of CAMP Rehoboth since he came here, and supports the organization that he says brings “positivity to the community.” He says he intends to “grow old in Rehoboth!”

So how did Chris prepare for the enormous task of bringing this great show to a huge cable audience? Bringing Shrek the Musical and Rent from stage to film prepared him for the rigors of producing a live version of arguably the finest musical to hit Broadway this century. Plus, he says, “Hamilton was a combination of the best in the business doing what they do best.”

Among his many tasks were preparing the full production and post-production budgets and schedules, and hiring all production crew and the post-production team. Chris also oversaw the creative breakdown of the script with Director Thomas Kail and Director of Photography Declan Quinn to determine camera placements and shot breakdowns for the live performances with audience, and specialty coverage for some of the songs without an audience.

As if that wasn’t enough, he also supervised all aspects of the physical production at the Richard Rodgers Theater (where Hamilton was filmed), all post-production through to delivery to Disney, and all financial aspects of the production.

And perhaps his most important part of this 24/7 “live it, breath it, sleep with it” type of job was to “keep everyone happy and on track along the way!”

So, what’s next for this Rehoboth movie mogul? For one thing, he hopes that this version of Hamilton actually makes it to the movie theaters. That was the original plan, but with the coronavirus changing how we’re going about our business, the producers decided to move up the production and show it on the small screen (in this viral nightmare, that’s one thing that’s lucky for us!). After Hamilton, Chris hopes to adapt more Broadway shows to the screen, parlaying his success with Hamilton, Shrek, and Rent to advance one more way to view the magic of Broadway.

So, you can travel to 1770s New York by taking in Hamilton on your TV or iPad. Pocket your gazillion dollars saved on Broadway tickets and watch it early and often. It’s a rare chance to see a revolution in theatrical storytelling as well as the Revolution that brought us America.

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The Sky Pad

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ave you wondered what it’s like to live in a condo overlooking the beach? I have, so I was delighted when Ron Bowman and John Swift agreed to open the door to their home at Edgewater House, the first condominium building built in Rehoboth, at 2 Virginia Avenue, and the first in Delaware when it opened in 1968.

Condominium is a Latin word formed by adding the prefix con, which means “together,” to the word dominium, which means “dominion” or “ownership.” The word originally referred to land over which two or more sovereign powers shared joint sovereignty and couldn’t agree on how to partition it.

The first condominium in the US was organized in New York in 1881.

Cooperatives (co-ops) are a similar concept where people own shares of a joint building property and lease their actual unit from the cooperative. Co-ops were more common in many American cities until the early 60s. That’s when the condo concept that was so popular in Europe and the Caribbean really took off in this country.

Now that we understand the significance of Edgewater House to Rehoboth’s real estate history, let’s step inside.…

The first thing you see upon entering the fifth floor studio is ocean and blue sky through the big sliding glass doors opening onto a balcony. Yellow sunrises.

Silver moonrises. Ocean breezes.

Lightning storms. Rolling fog. Roiling sea.

It’s an amazing and ever-changing view of nature from up here according to Ron and John.

“The lifeguard station is below us,” John says with a slight grin, “so the view on the beach isn’t too bad either.” He hands me a big pair of binoculars and directs me to the lifeguard stand where a handsome dark-haired lad in red trunks stretches and flexes.

“He uses those binoculars so much I swear he’s getting raccoon eyes.” Ron laughs, then continues. “When I was a kid, my family vacationed at Edgewater House every summer. I’d spend all day on the beach and then fall asleep on the balcony feeling the ocean breeze and listening to the waves. It was magical.”

These memories were ones Ron couldn’t forget, not even after many years doing the group house scene and then building three houses with John in Rehoboth. The two actually met in 1997 at a beach house rush party in DC— some readers will remember these. Each was pursuing the same cute guy to join his respective house, but instead found each other. They’ve been together since.

…they hired Pennsylvania Amish carpenters to build in a wall of cabinets, drawers, closets, shelves— and a big Murphy bed.

They think they’ve been members of CAMP Rehoboth since then, too.

“We’d come to Rehoboth,” Ron says, “but sometimes never see the beach.

We hosted friends, we’d go out, and we tackled the never-ending house projects.

And then there was the commute back and forth to Howard County, Maryland, where we lived and worked. It wasn’t always relaxing.”

When Ron retired last year from a career teaching music and with John able to work for his textbook publishing firm from Rehoboth, the couple decided to make a change. They sold their house in Maryland, turned their Rehoboth house into a summer rental property, and moved into the Edgewater condo. They wanted to finally relax and enjoy the beach.

Relaxation, though, would have to wait. John shows me a series of frightening pictures on his phone: ancient Berber carpeting, harvest gold linoleum floors, rattan furniture, and a dark closed off kitchen. Even a flowered sofa! The place screamed “outdated beach condo.”

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Straight Talk

BY DAVID GARRETT

Unmasking the New Cultural War

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asks will not be mandatory for the event, which will be attended by President Trump.

PEOPLE ARE FED UP!” Thus tweeted Herman Cain, former Presidential candidate and pizza businessman, in advance of the July 3 festivities at Mt. Rushmore.

A few hours later, Cain was hospitalized with COVID-19. His positive test on June 29 came nine days after he attended a political rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cain did not wear a mask to the event.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the use of masks to cover one’s face when in public settings. The CDC website has an explanation for wearing face masks.

“Recent studies show that a significant portion of individuals with COVID-19 lack symptoms (are “asymptomatic”) and that even those who eventually develop symptoms (are “pre-symptomatic”) can transmit the virus to others before showing symptoms. To reduce the spread of COVID-19, CDC recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings when around people outside of their household.”

On June 30, Mayor Paul Kuhns mandated the use of masks in all public settings throughout Rehoboth Beach.

However, a cursory review of pedestrian traffic on Rehoboth Avenue reveals that many people have either not heard about the directive, or worse, are just plain ignoring it. With a drive by the nearby outlets, one can easily conclude that people also do not know the proper fit for wearing masks.

Citizenship in the United States has always had a struggle between individual rights and laws that govern the common good. Over the last decade, it is fair to say that the balance has shifted toward individual rights. This attitude outweighs what is for the common good. Some who do not wear masks have several seemingly sound rationales for not wearing a mask.

The constitutional rationale was calmly shared by Vice-President Pence, when he explained why people attending

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Trump rallies would not be required to wear masks. “Even in a health crisis, the American people don’t forfeit our constitutional rights, and working with state officials—as we did in Oklahoma and as we did in Arizona—we’re creating settings where people can choose to participate in the political process, and we’ll continue to do that.” So, the argument goes, we have a right to gather in large crowds, not practice social distancing or wear masks, and you cannot deny us that right!

However, a cursory review of pedestrian traffic on Rehoboth Avenue reveals that many people have either not heard about the directive, or worse, are just plain ignoring it.

The religious rationale for not wearing masks invokes the scriptural story of creation. Nino Vitale, a Republican state representative in Ohio, flatly states, “I will not wear a mask. That’s the image of God right there, and I want to see it in my brothers and sisters….No one is stopping anybody from wearing a face mask. But quite frankly everyone else’s freedom ends at the tip of my nose. You’re not going to tell me what to do.” (Take note that there is a subtle mix of religious and constitutional rationale in this statement.)

Then one encounters the democracybased rationale for going mask-less.

This is verbalized succinctly by Cheryl Chumley, an opinion editor for the Washington Times. Mask requirements are “a blatant violation of an individual’s right to choose—of an individual’s right

to self-govern.” These requirements are okay “in a socialist country. In an authoritarian society. In a communist, dictatorial, tyrannical kind of country. But this is America.”

The ace up the sleeve is the medical rationale. The old “I have a medical condition and I can’t wear a mask” is certainly in vogue. A marketing company went so far as to design a faux medical card for people to carry. The verbiage declares the person presenting this card absolutely has a medical condition that prohibits the wearing of a mask, and if you so much as question its validity, you will be reported!

A very recent awakening of sorts has taken place in the offices of the VicePresident and the Governor of Florida.

For all his bravado over the last few months of going mask-less, the VP is now encouraging its use. Heading into the holiday weekend, Pence was visiting with Gov. DeSantis and both were wearing masks. During a news conference, Pence asked the general public, but especially young persons, to wear masks. “No younger American would ever want to put at risk a grandmother or a grandfather, a mom, a dad, an elderly neighbor or friend, by inadvertently exposing them to the coronavirus.” And on this same day, Florida had more than 10,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. So, perhaps concern for the common good has become the prevailing attitude of our Vice-President.

Wearing a mask is such a simple gesture. It tells others that you care about their well-being. It shows that you know this pandemic is a real thing. #wearadamnmask. ▼ David Garrett is a straight advocate for equality and inclusion. He is also the proud father of an adult trans daughter. Email David Garrrett at dlgarrett4rb@gmail.com

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BY TYLER MENDELSOHN

Going Back to Pride

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pitched this article before the recent police violence against Black people and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests. The COVID-19 pandemic had already changed the way Pride 2020 would be held. Then this June, anti-racism protests replaced any formal Pride celebration. It was the first time in five years I wanted to go.

I got sober on August 1, 2015. That summer was the last time I went to Pride. Before that, I had been attending the festival for a decade. I’d gone in Baltimore, New York, Philly, DC. I was always against a police presence at Pride—and the corporations donning rainbow flags didn’t excite me—but I loved an excuse to party. I loved it even more that, by the end of the night, most people were as wasted I was every other night of the year.

The first time Pride rolled around when I was sober, I was coming up on the one-year mark. I clicked “going” to several friends’ pre- and post-Pride Facebook events. But the click of that button was more final than I felt about the decision. It didn’t help that—in the grand tradition of insular queer circles— at least two of those parties had an ex on the invite list. Romantic relationships didn’t end well for me when I was drinking.

Without being able to articulate why, I ended up not going to Pride at all that year. And then I ended up not going again, for five years.

It’s often repeated that Pride began as a riot. But it’s worth repeating, because it’s true. Specifically, it was a riot started by Black trans women and trans women of color like Martha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. So many queer people of color have pointed out that this has been an apt moment to reclaim that history. Activists at Stonewall were fighting police raids at the only queer spaces they had. They were fighting police brutality, the same reason there are worldwide protests today.

I could say the whitewashing of Pride is why I’ve been so hesitant to go. It

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took getting sober—and becoming more cognizant in general of other people’s experiences—to grow my anti-racist consciousness as a white, Jewish, nonbinary, and lesbian-identified person.

But claiming that’s my reason for leaving might be giving myself too much credit.

I participated until I couldn’t anymore. I might still participate if I didn’t think drinking would kill me.

I could say I left Pride because of the alcohol—on billboards, advertised prominently on floats, overflowing into SOLO® cups. But that doesn’t feel true either. I am around alcohol all the time.

I’ve been to countless parties where I’m the only one not drinking. My partner always asks if it’s okay before she drinks, but I kiss her when she has alcohol on her breath.

I could say I left Pride because it has come to symbolize a drinking culture of which I’ve grown more and more critical—where everything worth celebrating is only worth celebrating with a bottle. But I don’t want to position myself as above it. I participated until I couldn’t anymore. I might still participate if I didn’t think drinking would kill me.

All I can say with certainty is that for the first time in five years, I’ve been energized by talk of Pride, not ambivalent. I’ve been energized by the posts on social media from trans and queer people of color about reclaiming Pride’s roots. It took worldwide protests for me to truly understand at a gut level what’s missing at Pride: a real

sense of what we are fighting for, a real acknowledgement that there is still so much work to be done.

Once again, Black trans women and other queer people of color are leading the way. Here in Baltimore this June, there was a Black Trans Lives Matter protest led by Iya Dammons. She is the executive director of Baltimore Safe Haven, an organization improving the quality of life for transgender people in Baltimore, largely Black trans women like Dammons herself.

Hundreds of people attended. On the June 22/June 29 cover of Time magazine there is a photo of this protest by Devin Allen—a Baltimore photographer who got national attention for his photographs of the Freddie Gray protests here. It makes me fall in love with Baltimore again. If I feel pride for anything, it’s my chosen city of 16 years, where people work hard to make things better.

In a way, protests are the opposite of celebration. They are about bringing awareness to violence, brutality, tragedy.

But watching people show up, again and again, is its own kind of celebratory. Our Black and brown queer elders showed up at the Stonewall Riots so that more of us had things to celebrate. White queer people like myself have a lot more work to do until we are all free. ▼ Tyler Mendelsohn’s writing has been featured in publications such as the Establishment, NAILED Magazine, 3AM Magazine, Little Patuxent Review, JMWW, BmoreArt, Baltimore Fishbowl, and Queen Mob’s Tea House. Their book, Laurel, was published by Ink Press Productions in August 2019.

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What is your plan to help businesses in downtown Rehoboth survive during this pandemic?

Do you think the city of Rehoboth Beach should have an office of tourism?

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Parking scarcity is a perception problem. There is plenty of available parking, but visitors have trouble finding it. Do you favor a free shuttle service to help people get around town easier?

If not, what specific measures do you support to address the congestion problem?

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Will you commit to making pedestrian safety a higher priority in our community? To include making sure the $50,000 in “Yield to Pedestrians” signs for Third, Fourth & Fifth Streets on the Avenue, promised in November 2019 but delayed due to the pandemic, are put into place by end-2020? . . . ★. . .

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The DE Legislative Black Caucus and the DE Attorney General have proposed several legislative actions to regulate the use of force by police officers state-wide. Which of these proposals do you support? Which do you oppose? Why? . . . ★. . .

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oncerns about the safety of in-person voting in the face of the coronavirus pandemic prompted Delaware Governor John Carney and the state Department of Elections to delay the primary and school board election dates and to make absentee ballots available to all eligible Delaware voters. Below are key points that voters need to know in order to cast their ballots.

Delaware has approved voting by mail for all upcoming elections, including the general election in November.

★ The school board elections are set for July 21. ★ The state primary elections are September 15.

VOTING OPTIONS Delaware voters can vote by absentee ballot in the July elections. Voters should select the “sick” or “physically disabled” reason codes when requesting absentee ballots for quarantine or social distancing reasons.

• Voters can use the ivote.de.gov voter portal to request absentee ballots online, or can fill out forms electronically at elections.delaware.gov.

• School election absentee ballot request forms will not be mailed out; voters should request those online. Paper ballots will be sent by postal mail and must be returned in physical form.

IN-PERSON VOTING Polling places will be open, but there may be fewer of them due to expanded absentee voting. Voters can find a list of open polling places in the absentee request mailing from the Department of Elections.

• For the July 21 school board elections, in-person voters can use any open polling place within their school district.

• If you requested an absentee ballot but didn’t cast it, you can still vote in person.

• When using Delaware’s new voting machines, individual voters should always verify that the printed ballot reflects their intended choice(s) before finalizing their vote. This is an important security measure when any automated ballotmarking device is used. Poll workers will be available to answer any questions regarding this procedure.

• At polling places, masks and other personal protective equipment, signage, social distancing markers, and cleaning of equipment between voters will be used to keep voters and poll workers safe. ▼

Transliance to Host Virtual Meeting with Mark Purpura

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ark Purpura, attorney and advocate for LGBTQ equality, will speak at the Transliance virtual meeting on Tuesday, July 28, at 7 p.m. All are welcome.

Mark is president of the Board of Directors of Equality Delaware Foundation, a member of the Board of Directors of Equality Delaware, Inc., board member of CAMP Rehoboth, Inc., and of the ACLU of Delaware.

Mark will discuss policies best for schools in Delaware to protect transgender students. He will also discuss the recent Supreme Court decision protecting LGBTQ people in employment and its potential impact on trans people, including in education.

Mark will share information about the organizations he works with and their efforts to protect the LGBTQ community.

Mark has advocated for LGBTQ civil rights in Delaware for over a decade, including drafting and co-leading the advocacy and educational campaigns for Delaware's civil union, marriage equality, and gender identity nondiscrimination acts. In 2016, he was awarded the Order of the First State, Delaware’s highest honor for meritorious service, by Governor Jack Markell in recognition of his service in support of LGBTQ equality.

From 2017-2018, Mark served as a member of the Delaware Department of Education’s Development Team to create proposed Regulation 225, which as originally drafted and proposed, would have explicitly prohibited discrimination against students in Delaware schools based on their gender identity or expression.

Mark has successfully worked to protect transgender Delawareans from discrimination in insurance (including private insurance and state insurance coverage for transition related healthcare), to ease restrictions for name changes and gender marker changes on birth certificates and drivers licenses, to prohibit the practice of conversion therapy on Delaware youth, to modernize assisted reproduction laws for the benefit of LGBTQ Delawareans, and to protect transgender inmates from discrimination in prisons.

In 2016, he was honored by the Delaware State Bar Association’s LGBT Section for his exceptional commitment to improving the legal services afforded to members of Delaware’s LGBT community.

In 2014, he received the Delaware Distinguished Service Medal from the Adjutant General of the State of Delaware for his pro bono legal service to the Delaware National Guard.

Mark is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Southern California, and received his law degree with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law. Mark is also a Director of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., in Wilmington, Delaware, where he practices corporate, trust, and financial institutions law.▼, The July 28, 7 p.m. meeting is a Zoom meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83774220517 Meeting ID: 837 7422 0517

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or this month’s column, we meet Erycca Curry, a student at Cape Henlopen High School and a member of the board and an active member of Cape’s GSA (Genders & Sexualities Alliance). Erycca started writing poetry three years ago as a means to help her cope with her mother’s death.

Her amazing gift of writing is something she shares with her GSA community, teenage poet community, and also an adult group at the Rehoboth Writer’s Guild. She has had three poems published in i magazine a teen poetry publication. In the Fall, she will be entering the 11th grade. She states “it is scary to me because it’s a lot I have to do to prepare for college.”

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love is a terrible thing to hate BY: ERYCCA CURRY I’m not a scientist so don’t tell me I’m experimenting I’m happy so don’t tell me it’s just a phase Because Love is a terrible thing to hate I’m sure you can see and you are not blind But why do you form your lips to ask the question “which one of you is the guy” It’s not up for debate I know who/ and what I am Because love is a terrible thing to hate My sexuality isn’t a personal attack towards you No matter Gay Bisexual Pansexual Transgender Lesbian Queer Or Straight Love is a terrible thing to hate Let the rainbows of light shine through you Don’t let people tell you you can’t go to heaven The sky is painted with our colors And you might be sick of me saying this but love is a terrible thing to hate Okay I’m sorry one more time love is a terrible thing to hate ▼

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Intentionally Inclusive

BY WESLEY COMBS

Voting Is Both Intentional and an Act of Inclusion

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s many of you know, August 8 is the date for this year’s Rehoboth Beach election for Mayor and city commissioners.

In fact, you can read statements from those running in this issue of Letters. It is easy to have a jaded attitude or a feeling of exasperation about whether voting even matters anymore given the state of politics in our nation today.

Just like the theme of my column, voting is not only an intentional act but is also a way we can ensure that those who are elected represent the diversity of the community and make inclusion a priority when making decisions. Sarah McBride, a candidate running to be Delaware's next Senator from the First State Senate District, is a perfect example.

Being transgender, Sarah has spent her life fighting for equality and creating a level playing field for everyone. If elected she will become a powerful voice for those who are too often marginalized across the state of Delaware. Sarah’s lived experience gives her a unique perspective when shaping legislation so that laws provide fair and equitable treatment for all, including LGBTQ people.

This is not to say that a candidate must be LGBTQ, a woman, or a person of color in order for laws to protect all citizens equally. President Obama’s ability to make historic strides to expand opportunities and advance equality and justice for all Americans, including those who are LGBTQ Americans, was due in part to the guidance provided

by Brian Bond, who was the first White House LGBT liaison during the Obama administration, and Gautam Raghavan, who succeeded him.

Which is why it is incumbent on us as constituents to educate current legislators and those campaigning for office on the issues that impact our lives. For me personally, I want to know what the Rehoboth mayoral and commissioner candidates think can be done to help LGBTQ-owned businesses survive in a Letters 28 JULY 17, 2020

COVID-19 world. Whether your concerns are focused on funding for schools or access to healthcare for transgender people, sharing your point of view with those seeking your vote on both sides of the aisle matters.

In fact, there is speculation that increased visibility of LGBTQ people may have played a role in Chief Justice John Roberts choosing to side with the majority on the recent Supreme Court ruling that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ Americans from workplace discrimination. Robert C. Bordone, Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School, wrote that just five years ago—in the landmark Obergefell case—Roberts opposed the Supreme Court’s ruling that marriage equality was a constitutionally-protected right for LGBTQ Americans.

“…maybe Roberts has softened just a bit, to see us less as a category or class or rubric of legal analysis and more as an individual like him, with fears, hopes, needs, aspirations, and yes, expectations of equal dignity and respect under the law.”

In his dissent, Roberts said, “Five lawyers have closed the debate and enacted their own vision of marriage as a matter of constitutional law. Stealing this issue from the people will for many cast a cloud over same-sex marriage, making a dramatic social change that much more difficult to accept.” His prediction has not come to fruition, with support among Americans for same-sex marriage rising from 60 percent in 2015 to 67 percent in June 2020.

Bordone wonders if, “Maybe, in the

five years since Obergefell, as the open presence of LGBTQ persons has grown enormously—in media, politics, business, sports, journalism, and in our families— maybe Roberts has softened just a bit, to see us less as a category or class or rubric of legal analysis and more as an individual like him, with fears, hopes, needs, aspirations, and yes, expectations of equal dignity and respect under the law.”

I believe that Bordone has a point. Earlier in my career, I was Project Director of National Coming Out Day, which is an annual event every October 11 where LGBTQ people are encouraged to come out in an effort to dispel negative stereotypes.

Founders Rob Eichberg and Jean O’Leary believed that “homophobia thrives in an atmosphere of silence and ignorance, and that once people know that they have loved ones who are lesbian or gay, they are far less likely to maintain homophobic or oppressive views.”

More importantly, make sure you actually vote because, as we have seen in recent years, elections can be decided by just a single vote. In 2017 the Virginia House of Delegates race between incumbent Republican David Yancey and Democratic challenger Shelly Simmonds was a dead heat. After much debate in the courts, the winner was chosen by placing each name in a sealed film canister and one being drawn randomly out of a bowl.

In July 2018, the Democratic primary for Baltimore County executive was decided by just 17 votes.

So come election day, remember that each person’s vote makes our democracy more representative of the will of its citizens. ▼ Wesley Combs, a CAMP Rehoboth Board member, is a diversity and inclusion expert, executive coach, 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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The REAL DIRT

BY ERIC W. WAHL

Weed Suppression

I

came across a meme recently that really spoke to me. It dealt with the most agonizing part of maintaining a garden, weeding. But it showed a different perspective on the matter, even celebrated it. It likened the act of pulling a weed out by the roots to removing an enemy’s spine (think the movie, Predator.) That resonates more than it should with me.

So, let’s talk about making the chore of weeding less traumatic. I am approaching this in a more organic fashion because I try to steer clear of chemicals and toxic methods. One of the best ways to suppress weeds is by planting more of the things you want and forcing the weeds to compete with the other items in your garden. Enter groundcovers.

The typical groundcovers traditionally used in our area include ivy and pachysandra. Both these plants are non-native and considered invasive, plus they contribute nothing to our local ecosystem.

There is a native pachysandra called Allegheny Spurge, but it’s more at home

in a woodland environment than in the coastal community we have here.

There are plenty of suitable alternatives to ivy and pachysandra. Wild ginger is a great selection for shady areas, as is Virginia creeper. Virginia creeper is actually a vine that is a great food source for numerous birds and turns a brilliant red color in the fall. These are both native plants deserving more attention in our private landscapes.

Think outside the box, too. Just because the word is “groundcover” doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be six inches from the ground. Consider slightly taller perennials and spreading shrubs to fill in the gaps in your garden.

Threadleaf coreopsis is probably my most go-to, no-fuss perennial for a groundcover. It tolerates dry conditions due to its low transpiration rate of the threadlike leaves. It provides an abundance of color all summer long, and spreads throughout the garden. It can get up to 12 to 18 inches in height. Massing it

together under flowering trees or in the perennial border makes a huge impact.

Coreopsis is also salt-tolerant, so it is perfectly at home in the coastal garden.

For a shadier woodland garden, try foamflower. Its heart-shaped leaves remind me of coral bells but they only grow to be six to 12 inches in height. New cultivars have varying shades of colors on the leaves. They produce spikes of white flowers in spring and spread easily in rich, moist soils. A combination of foamflower and wild ginger is a great way to use texture and color in the garden.

Looking for a woody shrub to help suppressing weeds? Look no further.

There are tons of creeping junipers on the market that will do just that. However, there are also some non-traditional shrubs that can help too. Lowbush blueberries that grow 18 to 24 inches tall can be used as a type of groundcover.

Not only do they grow well in sandy soils, but they also provide an abundance of fruit and turn beautiful shades of reds and purples in the fall. A three-season winner in the garden.

Keep an eye out for selections of other shrubs that work double-duty in the garden, providing color and beauty but also help to suppress weeds. There is a low-growing variety of St. Johns Wort that comes to mind. In addition, selections of cotoneaster also spread along the ground. They produce flowers in spring, dainty fine-textured leaves in summer, and decorative berries in fall.

Other options for groundcovers include the native bearberry (NOT barberry), American wintergreen, native ferns, and native sedges like oak sedge.

It’s time to try something new when it comes to groundcovers. Or, should I say bring back what nature has always been providing us in our native ecosystems.

Stay well and let’s garden together. ▼ Eric W. Wahl is a landscape architect, artist, and president of the Delaware Native Plant Society.

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53 Klinger portrayer on M*A*S*H 55 Chyler played Lexie in this medical drama 61 Cap'n Andy's vessel on Broadway 64 Songwriter Rutstein 65 Respond to S and M, perhaps 66 Early indicator of orientation 67 Insignificant individual 68 David Bowie's "___ Today, Gone Tomorrow" 69 Began like Sheehan, with "off" 70 Peru's peaks DOWN 1 Man who can become a queen 2 Kahlo's eight 3 Cut out 4 Young man's part in Shakespeare's day 5 Head of a monastery 6 Very much 7 Refrain from tongue use 8 What Georgia did in Gone with the Wind 9 Lush meadow 10 Builder that sounds like an ED med?

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health+wellness

By Marj Shannon

And We’ll Have Fun, Fun, Fun….

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es, we will! Even in a summer plagued by COVID-19.

In the last issue of Letters, we learned how to safely hug. Now, with the help of the New York City Health Department (NYCHD), we’re going to learn how to do a little more. Or even a lot more.

And to do it as safely as we can, though that’s certainly not altogether safe: it’s hard to have sex without breathing on your partner.

So, what does the NYCHD have to say? First, they issue a cautionary reminder: we can be infected with COVID-19 by coming in contact with people who have it—whether or not they have symptoms. About 25 percent to 40 percent of infected people are not aware they are infected. The virus is found in the saliva, mucus, and breath of these people; it also has been found in their semen and feces.

Despite the mention of semen and feces, it’s not actually known if COVID-19 can be transmitted through vaginal or anal sex. Other coronaviruses (there are four of them circulating among people) are not easily spread via sex.

So, infection via sexual encounter may not be a common method of COVID-19 transmission. Which is not to say it’s not a possible method. Be careful out there.

But if our idea of careful falls somewhat short of abstinent—well, then what? Sex in the time of COVID-19 lends a whole new layer of meaning to “safe sex.” But we’re adaptable. We can do this!

The NYCHD points out that—in these pandemic times—each of us is our own safest sex partner. (That’s likely true in non-pandemic times, too; one so seldom self-impregnates or gives oneself a sexually transmitted infection….)

If we stick with autoeroticism, they recommend pre/post handwashing and washing of any sex toys we employ, but that’s it for cautionary measures for the self-sex practitioner.

But maybe that’s wearing thin after all these months? The next-safest option: have sex only with a consenting adult who lives in our household. This

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is reasonable enough advice, but pretty unhelpful for those of us who live alone or with no other adults.

Which brings us to those outside our households. The NYCHD suggests sticking with the safer (i.e., non-contact) possibilities of video dating, sexting, and attending sexy “Zoom parties.”

But those health department folks are realists; they know some of us are not going to stop there.

Sex in the time of COVID-19 lends a whole new layer of meaning to “safe sex.”

But we’re adaptable.

We can do this!

So, they move on to advice for navigating the intricacies of in-person dating and sex, offering some commonsense advice: have sex with only one (or a very few) partners, and pick partners we trust.

Quiz them on their COVID-19 risk factors and any possible symptoms before we meet up, just as we would on PrEP, condoms, or other typical safe sex subjects.

If someone isn’t feeling well—skip the sex. Live to love another day.

Also, consider risk: does either of us (or others in our households) have medical conditions that increase our risk of severe disease? Some of those include lung disease, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, kidney disease, liver disease, cancer, or an immune system compromised by disease (e.g., HIV) or treatment (e.g., chemotherapy). Is someone at high risk? Skip the sex. Fun, sure, but—worth risking the life of a loved one?

Say we’ve leapt those hurdles— we’re feeling great; ditto our prospective partner. The risk of severe disease is low for us and for those in our households.

We’re ready for some reward and are

headed for a hook-up….The NYCHD anticipated that, too, and has some explicit guidance: • Wash our hands! Ditto any sex toys.

• Don’t kiss our sex partner—COVID-19 is easily spread by kissing.

• No rimming—another potential mode of transmission.

• Wear a face covering or mask—yes, even in the midst of passion. Find something fetching and make it part of the allure. Heavy breathing is an all-too-effective way to spread the virus.

• Get creative with sexual positions; the goal is to find something that allows sexual contact but prevents close face-to-face contact.

• Use condoms and dental dams. Those mainstays of safe sex serve well as barriers to coronavirus transmission, too.

• Basking in the post-coital glow? Don’t forget to wash those hands and sex toys again.

And what if one’s idea of summer fun includes—well—a crowd? (In these COVID-19 times, even three qualifies as a crowd.) The NYCHD’s first-line advice: avoid close contact with multiple people.

If we decide to ignore that, here’s their fallback: • Pick a large, open, well-ventilated space.

• Bring hand sanitizer.

• Keep it (the size of the group, that is) small.

• Go with a consistent sex partner.

• Wear a mask; avoid kissing.

• Don’t touch faces (eyes, nose, mouth) with unwashed hands.

Let’s enjoy that summer romance, tempered with common sense. We all want to see and be seen in September, too. ▼ Marj Shannon is an epidemiologist and wordsmith who has devoted her life to minutiae. She reports that yes, the devils are in the details.

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CAMP REHOBOTH BEACH GUIDE BEACH AREA LODGING

CALL IN ADVANCE

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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.

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 REHOBOTH RETAIL SHOPS Atlantic Jewelry, 313 S. Boardwalk...............................................302-226-0675 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 Unfinished Business, Rt. 1 behind Panera Bread..........................302-645-8700

REHOBOTH FOOD & DRINK 1776 Steakhouse, Midway Shopping Center................................302-645-9355 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 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 Shorebreak Lodge, 10 Wilmington Ave.........................................302-227-1007 The Pines, 56 Baltimore Avenue....................................................302-567-2726 The Pond, First & Rehoboth Ave....................................................302-227-2234

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BUILDING/CLEANING/REMODELING/LANDSCAPING

A.G. Renovations ...........................................................................302-947-4096 Country Life Homes, 34882 Picnic Basket Ct................................302-231-5001 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 9 am: CAMP Rehoboth, 37 Baltimore Ave (open discussion) Tuesdays 8 pm: 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

COUNSELING/THERAPY/LIFE COACH

Jewish Family Services........................................................ 302-478-9411 Karen Abato, ATR-BC, LPAT, Licensed Art Psychotherapist... 302-232-5330 Kevin J. Bliss, Personal/Professional Coaching.............................302-754-1954 Time to Heal Counseling & Consulting, Lewes ............................302-574-6954

ENTERTAINMENT

Jazz SEAduction music, Valerie McNickol............................ 302-381-6707

ERRANDS/PERSONAL NEEDS

Alternative Lifestyle Services.........................................................302-727-2050

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 Black Diamond Financial Solutions,19409 Plantation Rd..............302-265-2236 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 Brandywine Urology Consultants...................................................302-824-7039 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 Delaware Total Foot & Ankle Center.................................... 302-297-8431 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 The Aesthetic Center......................................................................302-827-2125

INSURANCE

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

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

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

Critter Beach, 156 Rehoboth Ave..................................................302-226-2690 Pet Portraits by Monique................................................................717-650-4626

PET SERVICES

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

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 Donna Whiteside, Berkshire Hathaway, 16712 Kings Hwy...........302-381-4871 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 Olivia Travel...........................................................800-631-6277 ext. 696

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

JULY 17, 2020

41 Letters

Out & Proud

BY STEFANI DEOUL

VOTE

T

he year is 1776. The Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Continental Congress. But the Declaration leaves details around voting to the states.

Initially, most states give the right to vote solely to white men of property. It will be 1860-ish when white men without property are enfranchised across the US. The year is 1870. Congress passes the last of the three “Reconstruction Amendments,” the 15th Amendment, declaring voting rights could not be “denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” Well, at least as long as you are a man. Women, of all colors, will still be denied.

The year is 1920. ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. August 18th. Congress ratifies the 19th Amendment and grants women the right to vote.

The year is 1924. The Snyder Act admits Native Americans born in the US to full US citizenship, which would seem to a lay person to include the right to vote. But states control details. It will take another 40 years for all 50 states to allow Native Americans this right.

But remember the “fine print.” Voting details belong to the states. Jim Crow laws, poll taxes are all work-arounds that will not stop until the 1960s when President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act. It bans literacy tests, etc., and is followed by the Supreme Court’s ruling against poll taxes, Harper v.

Virginia Board of Elections. Before passage of the Voting Rights Act, it’s estimated 23 percent of eligible Black voters are registered nationwide; by 1969, that number grows to 61 percent.

The year is 1971. The 26th Amendment, the “old enough to fight, old enough to vote” amendment is ratified, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. Finally—the right to vote. For all men, for all women.

It’s taken over 200 years. It’s been fought for, and died for. So, why is it that still so many people simply don’t Letters 42 JULY 17, 2020

vote? Of course, there have been complications.

The year is 2012. Black voter turnout exceeds that of white voters for the first time in history, as 66.6 percent of eligible Black voters turned out to help reelect Barack Obama, our nation’s first African American president.

The year is 2013. The Supreme Court strikes down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, ruling 5-4 in Shelby v. Holder that it’s unconstitutional to require states with a history of voter discrimination to seek federal approval before changing their election laws.

Initially, most states give the right to vote solely to white men of property.

Following the court’s decision, a number of states pass new restrictions on voting, including requiring voters to show photo ID, and limiting early voting.

Supporters argue such measures prevent voter fraud, while critics say they, like poll taxes, literacy tests, and maybe, vote-by-mail, disproportionately affect poor, elderly, Black, and Latino voters.

While these laws may keep down the number of voters, I also hear 1) my vote won’t make a difference, and 2) I don’t like either candidate.

Let’s blow up number two first. Not liking either candidate, not being excited

by them, is not an excuse. “No Vote. No Opinion.” If you know someone who didn’t vote, tell them they had a chance to have an opinion and didn’t take it.

The more complicated “my vote won’t make a difference,” was effectively blown out of the water in the 2016 presidential election, where at least four states had voting differentials in the mere thousands, not hundreds of thousands.

Even here in Delaware, signs of that slim differential are apparent. While Hillary Clinton won Delaware with 53.4 percent of the vote and Democrats once again carried Delaware's three electoral votes, the state swung 7.19 percent more Republican from the 2012 election.

Kent County flipped from Democratic to Republican. And if you don’t think that matters, guess again.

Delaware just passed HB 346, allowing for vote-by-mail in 2020. No COVID-risking lines. Every House Republican voted no. Perhaps because it’s designed to make certain every qualified vote counts.

Registration takes work. In many countries, being registered to vote is automatic. Not in the US. Here each person must go to an official site, such as a library or a government office, and fill out paperwork. A 2012 Pew Research Center study reported that 51 million citizens—nearly one-in-four eligible to vote—had not registered. Let’s be the difference.

So, this summer, let’s put together “pod squads” or “bubble blasters” and help tackle registering voters. Let’s get everyone registered. And then, let the state mail them a ballot!

Let’s live up, with pride, to being the First State. ▼ 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. Her third in the series, Say Her Name, came out in December 2019.

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Paul Kuhns

Stan Mills

Hugh Fuller

Candidate for Mayor

Candidate for Mayor

Candidate for Commissioner

On Saturday, August 8, voters in Rehoboth Beach will go to the polls to elect a mayor and two city commissioners. There are two candidates for mayor: Paul Kuhns and Stan Mills. There are four candidates vying to fill two commissioner seats: Hugh Fuller, Patrick Gossett, Jay Lagree, and Rachel Macha. ★ The Rehoboth Beach Homeowners’ Association and CAMP Rehoboth are sponsoring a Zoom Candidates Forum for the voters of Rehoboth Beach at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 18.

The event can be accessed on Facebook LIVE. ★ All six candidates responded to questions posed by CAMP Rehoboth.

CITY OF REHOBOTH MAYORAL CANDIDATES

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

★ Paul Kuhns: I am a full-time resident of Rehoboth Beach since 2005 and I have owned my home since 1987. I have a BS in Accounting from Georgetown University and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University. Prior to moving here full-time, I spent 25 years in New York City working in municipal finance for Merrill Lynch. I have been elected Commissioner in Rehoboth Beach twice, in 2006 and 2015. I was elected Mayor in 2017. I was President of the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society for 10 years and I am a Past Chairman of the Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber of Commerce.

I am on the Governor’s Tourism Advisory Board and I have been a downtown business owner since 2005.

★ Stan Mills: I’ve lived full time in Rehoboth Beach with my wife, Marcia Maldeis, and cats and dogs for over 22 years. My longevity here reflects that I love living here. I was honored to serve as City Commissioner for four, 3-year terms. Now I want to serve you again as your Mayor.

Marcia and I are Founders’ Circle members of CAMP Rehoboth. We supported a zoning variance request that allowed CAMP Rehoboth to construct the wonderful Community Center, and we Letters 44 JULY 17, 2020

continue to support CAMP Rehoboth.

I have always sought to do my part in preserving, protecting, and improving what makes our city a special place— whether a home, business opportunity, or visitor destination.

My passions are demonstrated in the projects I’ve championed such as a total reconstruction of the boardwalk, audio and video broadcast of City meetings, installation of storm drain markers to protect our waterbodies, sponsoring No Smoking areas on our beach, boardwalk, and parks, and nurturing open and communicative government.

I want to lead Rehoboth Beach into the future with my 5-point plan starting with restoring faith and public participation in our government; enhancing quality of life for residents and property owners using the CDP for direction and to guide growth; revitalizing our local business community by supporting small businesses in part through the enhancement of Baltimore and Wilmington Avenues; providing the visitor with a positive, memorable experience by focusing on our assets—our boardwalk, beach, neighborhoods, our business community, and our natural resources; and re-prioritizing our budget to ensure financial stability in a post-pandemic world.

Many enhancements have taken place in the city since I first took office

in 2007 without turning Rehoboth into another Ocean City or losing our uniqueness. I want to continue this trend. I would be honored to have your vote and serve as your mayor.

What single issue do you feel defines the 2020 Rehoboth election, and how will you address it?

★ Paul Kuhns: I believe the one issue that defines the 2020 election will be the social and financial recovery of our community from Covid-19. This crisis has devasted all our community stakeholders.

Real recovery will take a protracted period of time; it will be difficult, and it will involve a new normal for us all. I believe under my current leadership that the city has made tremendous progress since the decision to completely close the beach and boardwalk. We have followed the Governor’s rolling recovery; we worked closely with the downtown business community to stimulate their economic recovery by relaxing restrictions on the use of public and private space in the city. We altered the requirements of voter registration and the use of absentee ballots to allow our citizens the ability to feel safe when voting during our upcoming election. We will have to continue to think outside the box, learn lessons from recent events, and create new opportunities for our community. I believe we should stay the course with my

Patrick Gossett

Jay Lagree

Rachel Macha

Candidate for Commissioner

Candidate for Commissioner

Candidate for Commissioner

leadership—we will rise to the occasion and recover well.

★ Stan Mills: Conducting city business

in an open government in the post-pandemic world is the major issue this year.

Conducting what should be public matters in private—out of the eye of other elected officials and with the public unable to witness—characterizes the current administration. At a time when the City should have been planning ahead for re-opening during the pandemic, almost two months went by without any public meetings. The public was kept in the dark about decisions which had significant impact on their lives.

I have been an advocate of public participation and communication for over 20 years, since before I first was elected as a Commissioner. We have new challenges to face as we rebuild our local economy and recover from the impacts of COVID-19. Together we can realize the goals of my 5-point plan outlined above through effective public participation and communication.

I believe in planning for our future. I commit to restore faith in government by being mindful of the oath of office I take to serve the public. Under my mayoral administration, public meetings will truly be public, with meaningful public participation.

How do you see the City interacting with CAMP Rehoboth and its members?

★ Paul Kuhns: As a city valuing and embracing diversity, we are proud to partner with and support CAMP Rehoboth and its members. CAMP Rehoboth has been a major center of life for our LGBTQ community and instrumental in the success of the city as a whole.

The City was proud to be a part of the

dedication of Steve Elkins Way and honor his memory. As home to a large LGBTQ community, the City, under my leadership, must constantly strive to be the most supportive we can be. We will continue to work with CAMP Rehoboth providing venues for large safe social gatherings, when we can, such as the annual Block Party and Sundance at the Convention Center. The city is always open to new innovative ways to enhance our community and we hope CAMP Rehoboth will always partner with us in advancing opportunities for all, but especially for the LGBTQ community.

★ Stan Mills: CAMP Rehoboth has successfully worked with the City for many years, and I expect no change in collaboration. For example, CAMP’s annual workshops on diversity for the city’s seasonal officers prove highly beneficial.

Additionally, CAMP counsels city personnel and elected officials for ongoing understanding of diversity issues and the challenges unique to our LGBTQ visitors.

City representatives participate often at events sponsored by CAMP Rehoboth and other organizations in the Community Center, giving the opportunity for exchange of ideas.

I am confident CAMP Rehoboth will continue to prosper, serve the entire community through its many programs, and strengthen community partnerships and friendships.

Having just celebrated LGBTQ Pride Month and the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, I would like to work with CAMP Rehoboth on ways to recognize the history and contributions of the Rehoboth Beach LGBTQ community, such as a state historical marker highlighting the significance of Poodle Beach.

In five words or less, what is your vision for the city of Rehoboth Beach?

★ Paul Kuhns: Open, Welcoming, Friendly, Safe, and Inclusive

★ Stan Mills: Warm and welcoming to all CITY OF REHOBOTH COMMISSIONER CANDIDATES

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

★ Hugh Fuller: I appreciate this chance to share my background and thoughts with Letters readers and to share why I am running for Commissioner. Those who know me know it wasn’t a decision I took lightly. During these tumultuous times when we, as a nation and a city, are dealing with two unprecedented crises, the Coronavirus and working toward equality for all, I think I can contribute to making our town’s recovery successful and for it to be even stronger for the future.

My family is from the shore. I left to join the Air Force, got to travel the world, and serve in a Presidential Honor Guard, at the Pentagon and White House. After leaving the military I worked in a law firm for both a former US Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Transportation.

Then worked in a management role with Charles E. Smith and Company.

In 1991 I decided to make my life here in Rehoboth Beach. In the past 30 years, I opened and grew two businesses: The Purple Parrot and Iguana Grill with Troy Austin Roberts. I learned much in these years but above all, I learned we are all dependent on each other.

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is not true. Downtown Rehoboth is a strong combination of homeowners, long term and more recent, the business community, and vacationers visiting our beautiful, welcoming city. We are all here for our sandy beach, mile long boardwalk, and small business community. We must see all community segments thrive. It’s time to bring the community together, to trust each other again, listen to each other, and move forward together. I believe I can help us to do that.

★ Patrick Gossett: With my husband, Howard Menaker, I have been a homeowner and part-time resident of Rehoboth Beach since 1996. During those 24 years, I have been elected as a City Commissioner 3 times, in 2004, 2012, and 2015.

I also served 9 years as a Planning Commissioner. I was one of the authors of the 2005 & 2010 Comprehensive Development Plans (CDPs), our city’s blueprints for managed growth and planning.

I am running for Commissioner in order to tackle the challenges before us: V Keeping our community healthy. We are living in a unique time, and we must adjust to the new reality: our paramount concern must be the health and safety of our residents, business owners, employees, and visitors. Rehoboth must be known as a destination that provides a safe and secure environment from COVID-19 transmission. A healthy community will, in turn, help to create a healthy economy.

V Managing our growth before it manages us. I have always been a champion for preserving our sense of place and the character of Rehoboth Beach. The 2020 CDP provides the opportunity for all residents to reexamine our vision for Rehoboth regarding growth, preservation, value of community, effectiveness of our building codes, as well as the scale and character of our neighborhoods. I will be guided by the vision of our citizens in my decision-making process as your Commissioner.

V Restoring citizen confidence in open government and responsible fiscal management. I am firmly committed to Letters 46 JULY 17, 2020

conducting city business in the open and welcoming all citizen comment and input.

I bring detailed knowledge of the City budget and know we must differentiate between needs and wants when making financial decisions, especially in a time of reduced revenues. Get to know my views: www.gossettforrehobothbeach. org. I hope I will have the honor of your vote.

★ Jay Lagree: I am Jay Lagree, a Rehoboth Beach homeowner, along with my wife, Enid, for 30 years. My wife’s parents owned our home for 12 years before our purchase, so it has been in our family for 42 years.

I served 30 years in the United States Air Force, the last 14 as a senior officer specializing in upper-level management of assets, personnel, and finances.

After retirement to Rehoboth Beach, I became active in RBHA, serving two years on the Board of Directors, and served over a decade on the Rehoboth Beach Audit Committee.

I was elected by the Board of Commissioners in November 2017 to serve the final 10 months of Paul Kuhns’ term as commissioner when he became mayor.

In the era of reduced revenues due to COVID-19, financial management is more important than ever. Rehoboth Beach has challenging and complicated financial issues ahead as we complete the upgrades of our wastewater treatment plant and sewer system.

Mayor Kuhns has tried to give this asset to Sussex County, which would cause us to lose control of both the revenue we could collect and the discharge that would be pumped into the ocean off our beaches. Our city can face difficult challenges. We’ve done it before. We can do it again. I want to lead that effort.

We must protect our freshwater lakes from pollution. Our stormwater infrastructure is in desperate need of upgrades. Our beautiful lakes serve as essential retaining ponds for our city-wide stormwater drainage system.

They are exceptionally clean but in need of maintenance. The city is developing a Stormwater Management Plan. I will work to ensure its effectiveness and

I will work to develop a stormwater management ordinance that will ensure beautiful pristine lakes and clean stormwater discharge system infrastructure into the future.

★ Rachel Macha: My name is Rachel Macha. My husband and I have 22-yearold triplets and 20-year-old twins. We’ve been Rehoboth property owners for 20 years. We’ve created priceless family memories, enjoyed summer weekends and vacations here, as well as spent off-season time attending events including SeaWitch and Holiday Tree Lighting with our 5 children.

Since our kids were 14 years old, they have held summer jobs in Rehoboth at Funland, Royal Treat, Jungle Jim’s, Bin 66, and Big Fish Restaurant Group. In addition to family, I have a full-time career and have always given back to my community. I started my career working for AT&T then moved into the technology, software, and service industries. My specialty area is improving customer service and customer experience.

Through the years, I have served on various school, church, company, and non-profit boards and committees. For the past three years, I leveraged my experience serving Rehoboth on the Park, Shade, and Tree Commission, and Planning Commission. I am running for Commissioner because my family loves Rehoboth and I want to ensure that Rehoboth thrives in the future, that we preserve the charm of Rehoboth, have a strategy that includes a forward-looking plan and budget, and improve the experience of residents, businesses, and tourists. My hope is that others experience the beach, shopping, restaurants, and fun that Rehoboth offers for years to come. To achieve this, the vitality of Rehoboth in the coming years is critical.

We need to carefully assess COVID recovery and develop a robust strategic plan that provides for infrastructure upgrades and corrects years of deferred maintenance. We must ensure our downtown thrives with shops and restaurants and keep our Boardwalk and beaches clean, safe, and enticing for tourists and residents. We want people to enjoy spending time and money in our charming town.

What single issue do you feel defines the 2020 Rehoboth election, and how will you address it?

★ Hugh Fuller: While one issue, the impact of the Coronavirus, has taken focus, I think it would be myopic to believe that’s the only issue to concentrate on as we move into the future. Yes, economic recovery is crucial, but we have budget issues, need to approve a long-range plan, and must constantly balance the equally important needs of our trio of stakeholders: homeowners, businesses, and tourists. The one thing we cannot afford to do is to move backwards. We must never again have a commission which approves financial boondoggles such as the wildly over-budget City Hall building.

That is why I am running for Commissioner, and why I support both Paul Kuhns for a second term as Mayor, and Rachel Macha and myself for commissioner—we will bring a steady hand and two new voices to the Commission.

My vision for Rehoboth is to continue to be welcoming to all; an exciting place to live, work and vacation. I believe my experience both in business and community involvement will allow me to work to foster a philosophy of consensus and common sense on the way forward.

★ Patrick Gossett: There is no more important issue facing our city than the health of those who live, work, and visit here. If Rehoboth Beach becomes (or is perceived as) a “hot spot” for COVID-19, both our physical health and our economic health are endangered. If we do not act decisively now to draft comprehensive plans for immediate action and for our long-term economic recovery, the city as a whole will suffer losses that will last more than one season. Furthermore, it is imperative that we convey far and wide that Rehoboth Beach is a destination that provides a safe and secure environment from COVID-19 transmission.

The Mayor and Commissioners should empower a task force headed by the city manager, comprised of residents, property owners, and representatives from retail, restaurants, hotels, the Chamber of Commerce, Main Street, Police Department, EMS, Beach Patrol, and the Building & Licensing depart-

ment to develop plans based on the Governor’s Executive Orders and 100% accurate and up-to-date public health information. These plans should then be implemented, regularly reviewed, and updated as conditions require.

★ Jay Lagree: Transparency. The past few years have seen many instances of our elected officials conducting the city’s business in secret. As a result, confidence in our local government is low. The Mayor and Commissioners have been cited by the Delaware Attorney General and others for holding meetings in secret, improperly forming a city committee out of public view, and making backroom deals to favor large commercial development. The Mayor and Commissioners are frequently criticized by media for failing to share information and authority. This must stop.

In 2017, candidate Kuhns wrote that there was too much authority in the Mayor and too many decisions being made without citizen input or even input from Commissioners.

Yet Mayor Kuhns and his Commissioners not only have failed to correct the problems he alleged, they have taken them to a new level. If elected, I will do everything possible to bring back confidence in our local government. I promise open and honest communication with the public. I will seek your input on the matters that effect you every day. And I will answer your letters promptly and honestly. There will be no more secret deals.

★ Rachel Macha: We are living in unprecedented times as we live through and recover from COVID. The COVID pandemic, more than anything else, will have a profound impact on not only the election but on the future of Rehoboth.

Later this year, the strategic vision (CDP) will be completed after public review and comment. It will define Rehoboth’s future.

For the past year, I have been working on the CDP as a member of the Planning Commission, reviewing and understanding the concerns and suggestions of residents, businesses, and tourists before and during COVID. As a Commissioner, I will be in a position to leverage the time, effort, and insights I learned on the Planning Commission to help execute the

strategy for our City. I will actively work with the Mayor and the other Commissioners to ensure that Rehoboth follows through on recommendations in the CDP, carefully plan for infrastructure upgrades and maintenance, ensure a thriving commercial district, and protect the investment in our properties. In addition, I am confident that my 20 years as a resident with a balanced view of family fun, business career, and community experience positions me to contribute positively to Rehoboth’s future and success.

How do you see the City interacting with CAMP Rehoboth and its members?

★ Hugh Fuller: I look forward to working with CAMP Rehoboth as I have since its start in 1991, the same year I moved here. It was a less welcoming town then. And I continually supported CAMP Rehoboth as they worked for years with the City, providing police sensitivity training and building a good relationship to ensure the safety of our LGBTQ+ homeowners, businesses, and guests.

Many people, myself included, supported and worked with CAMP Rehoboth in their successful fight for equality in Delaware.

CAMP Rehoboth still has a major role to play in continuing to work with the City for the benefit of not only the LGBTQ+ community, but all who live, work, and visit here. There is still a need for diversity training for city workers and many opportunities to work together, applying for grants, funding and expanding programs, including healthcare, allowing CAMP Rehoboth to expand its role in the community.

★ Patrick Gossett: The City must continue to work closely with CAMP Rehoboth’s leadership and incredible group of volunteers, continuing our positive relationship on all fronts. I have seen this relationship first-hand as I participated in sensitivity training for our summer police officers, and over time saw hearts and minds change.

Due to the great work of CAMP, the CAMP Community Center truly has become a “place for all,” offering services needed by anyone, whether they are LGBTQ, straight, youth, seniors, Rehoboth (Continued on page 46) JULY 17, 2020

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residents, or Sussex Countians. Howard and I are proud to have been Founders Circle members and to have continued our membership for more than 2 decades.

CAMP Rehoboth needs the City, and the City needs CAMP. We are all better for the close relationship we have fostered ever since Steve and Murray’s original vision. We can take no more meaningful action than to care for that legacy and keep it alive.

★ Jay Lagree: We have had a house

on Prospect St for 42 years, well before CAMP Rehoboth came to our town. We had a ringside seat to both the negative and positive history of the city.

When CAMP Rehoboth was established, it entered as a positive force to truly “Create A More Positive Rehoboth”.

And it achieved it. Steve and Murray were the face of CAMP Rehoboth, changing

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minds and joining in civic affairs. CAMP Rehoboth gave advice without being pedantic, they helped without pressuring, they contributed without demanding compensation, and they joined in without being possessive. Before we knew it, CAMP Rehoboth was a central element of our town. Now the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center is indeed, a place for all. When Steve passed away, the Board and volunteers kept CAMP Rehoboth moving forward, assuring CAMP will be an influential part of the future for all of us.

age greater participation by the City to support their inclusiveness, awareness, and community involvement through joint efforts to bring more services and acceptance to our community. We should do more to recognize what CAMP has contributed and continues to contribute to the vitality and health of our City and surrounding areas, and enhance everyone’s understanding of the importance they hold in the future of our City.

In five words or less, what is your vision for the city of Rehoboth Beach?

★ Rachel Macha: CAMP Rehoboth ★ Hugh Fuller: United and moving serves a critical role in our City and forward together beyond our borders. CAMP Rehoboth is recognized as a leader in its support of ★ Patrick Gossett: Beach, Boardwalk, LGBTQ+ rights and provides an array of welcoming, memories, family (of all kinds) services that benefits its members and ★ Jay Lagree: Security, Financial our Rehoboth Beach community as a stability, Beauty, Harmony whole. Its support programs and many events bind together our unique com★ Rachel Macha: A welcoming, thriving munity and exemplifies who we are—a coastal town ▼ savedtosouls 28-02_Layout 1 3/30/2018 2:15 PM Page 1 City with room for all. I want encour-

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2) Wes Combs and Veronica Berry at Theo’s. 3) Mit Patel and Danny Ortiz at Dos Locos. 4) Dan Kyle, Gary Seiden, Michael Cohen, Matthew Stensrud, Ah Bashir, and Marvin Miller at Port 251. 5) Anthony Marshall, Chad States, Bobby Arra, Eddie Adem, David Lloyd, and David Grzelak at Diego’s. 6) Sandra Skidmore and Michael Solonski at La Fable.

OPPOSITE PAGE 7) John Redmond, John Coleman, Bryan Figliozzi, Cassi Carter, Suzanne Carter, Vicki Easter, and Bethany Moxley at Rigby’s. 8) John Potthast, Jay Chalmers, Rick Perry, William Bowling, Edward Chrzanowski, Chris Coppela, and Pamala Stanley at The Pines. 9) Dave McCarthy, Amy Kaden, Emily Kaden, Walt Cassell, Beth Yocum, Jackie Blue, Deb Kennedy, Richard Thibodeau, Michael Scalise, and David Carder at Aqua. 10) Mark Watts, Chris Cahill, Richard Cahill, Dmitry Shubick and Bee Neild at Back Porch Café. 11) Robb Nonemacker, Al Drulis, Scott Silby, Tom Streeper, Ron Hargis, Mike Webster, and Mark Powley at Purple Parrot. 12) Chris Murray, Tom Ramsey, Travis Patton, and David Bediz at Poodle Beach. 13) Ken Geissler, John Hackett, and Tom Newton at John and Tom’s Backyard Bingo Party. 14) Jacob Anthony, Tony Zacchei, Drew Auley, and Jeff Gatch at Rudy’s.

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BY FAY JACOBS

These Days, Dining OUT Means Frequent Carry-OUT

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n the age of COVID-19, we’re still hunkered down and taking advantage of the magnificent carry-out meals our town offers up. Yes, many restaurants are open again, and springing back to life, thank goodness. But for many people carry-out is still a way of life.

I ordered lunch from Purple Parrot Grill the other day, choosing the Thursday Special—Prime Rib sandwich with fries. While I ordered by phone and got to talk to a friendly voice, you can also order online and for pick-up or delivery.

I drove downtown, found numerous parking spots open, was freaked out by the number of people NOT wearing masks (this was before the mandatory order), but kept calm and carried on. Donning my Schnauzer mask, I exited the car and walked up to the Purple Parrot take-out window, in the outside covered area between Rehoboth Avenue and the backyard beer garden (which I miss visiting with Bonnie and Windsor).

My order was ready and I headed home, without much traffic and with divine aromas wafting through the car. Back at my dining room table, I discovered an enormous cut of prime rib, with cheese and cooked onions, housed in a soft roll and served with lettuce, tomato, and more onions.

The beef was still piping hot (okay, Styrofoam™ has one decent attribute) and the fries—thick cut, crusty potatoes—were also still hot, too crusty to get soggy by steam, and really, really good.

I loved the sandwich and now I’m hankering for the prime rib dinner. Next time!

Another lunchtime I called ahead to Lori’s Café in the CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard for a fix of her legendary chicken salad. I ordered it on marble rye, one of the many available selections (bagel, baguette, honey wheat) and served with chips.

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whole 20-plus years Lori has been operating and I’ve been living here. Naturally the sandwich was reliably perfect.

Another favorite of mine is the Simply Delicious, with vine-ripened tomatoes, basil, Vidalia onion, and a schmere of mustard or mayo. Bagel is suggested but I always ask for a baguette. Yum. Naturally, Lori has great coffee, breakfast favorites, a super lox and bagel platter that’s soul food for me, and much more. So, call ahead, skip Tuesdays—as Lori’s is closed that day—wear a mask for pick-up, and enjoy.

Are you passionate about pizza?

Ever since SoDel restaurant group took over Crust and Craft on Route One it’s our go-to place for a pie. The pizzas are right sized and right priced, great for ordering online and always brought directly to your car when you pick-up.

They have a long list of woodfired pizzas, including The Queen (mozzarella, basil, olive oil), The South Philly (yup, shaved eye round, fried onions, and sharp cheese) and my favorite (duh), The New Yorker (crushed tomato sauce and a blend of Pecorino, Mozzarella, Fontina, Parmesan and sharp Provolone). And it tastes exactly like the best of NYC’s original slices.

And while the pies are the main attraction, they also have insanely good beer-steamed mussels, bowls of pasta, strombolis, and more. Want a great surprise? Try the glazed octopus.

The restaurant warns that carry-out and online ordering may be limited during peak hours, so order early. It’s so worth it.

So carry-OUT, carry on, and keep calm. And whether you walk into a restaurant to dine in, or just go to retrieve your carry-out, mask up, please. ▼

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It’s My Life

BY MICHAEL THOMAS FORD

Sign of the Times

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t started with a simple question: Would anyone in the village like a Black Lives Matter sign for their front yard?

The post to our village’s Facebook page was made by a young woman—one half of a lesbian couple who recently had a baby. She and her partner were two of the first people to welcome us here when we moved in, bringing us homemade chocolate chip cookies on a plate one of them, a potter, had made herself. They have a plot next to ours in the community garden.

Several people said yes, we would be happy to put signs in our yards. I’d been a little depressed about the state of the world, and it cheered me to see people responding positively.

Not for the first time, I was proud of our little community for coming together and supporting a progressive cause.

Then the first negative comment arrived. “How about getting signs that say ALL Lives Matter?” a woman asked. This was followed quickly by others. All of them came from older people who mostly no longer live in the village but are members of the page due to having lived here or having family here. And the content soon shifted away from the actual issue to a general theme of “Things were so much better in the old days when we all got along and nobody cared what color anybody was.”

Not surprisingly, all of these comments came from white people. I waited, hoping a Black person would comment.

Finally, one did. “I grew up there too,” he said. “Things weren’t as great as you remember. Not for Black people, anyway.”

Not one of the original commenters responded to him or acknowledged him. Instead, they continued to talk about how wonderful the town had been, and how it had only changed when, as one man said, “those kale-eating liberals from out of state started buying up all the houses.”

As one of those kale-eating, out-of-state liberals, I have news: The good old days were never all that good. And if you thought they were, they were probably only good for you because you were oblivious to what anybody who wasn’t exactly like you was going through.

I grew up in a small town very much like the one I live in now. Most families had been there for generations. Everybody knew one another, and thanks to limited options for marriage partners, most of them were related in one way or another. And they were all white.

One of the families on my school bus route had a black dog whose name was an infamous racial slur. It was painted on his doghouse, which faced the street,

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and every day when the bus stopped kids would shout the dog’s name out the windows. The dog would wag his tail and bark, oblivious to the origins of his name.

I wonder if she thinks about those bus rides, and having to see that doghouse with that terrible, ugly word painted on it.

I suspect a lot of the kids calling to him were oblivious too.

But then a Black family moved into town, and their little girl started riding the bus with us. More important, she became friends with some of us. Suddenly, some of the kids who had previously enjoyed calling out the dog’s name didn’t do it anymore.

I’ve been thinking a lot about that girl recently. She’d be in her fifties now, as I am, maybe with children and grandchildren. I wonder if she watches the protests, or perhaps is even involved in them. I wonder if she thinks about those bus rides, and having to see that doghouse with that terrible, ugly word painted on it.

I wonder if she thinks about hearing her classmates chant it, not knowing how it made her feel.

Then I imagine another little girl riding a bus past our house and seeing a Black Lives Matter sign in the yard. Then seeing them in three or four of the other houses here on the main street that now have them. I imagine her seeing evidence that people who are not like her see her, acknowledge her, and support her.

Twenty-five years ago, when I lived in a Boston neighborhood, some boys on our street stole the rainbow flag hanging on our porch and destroyed it. When I mentioned this to a neighbor, she immediately bought a flag of her own. So did several other neighbors. Within a few days, half a dozen houses on the street had rainbow flags fluttering from their porches.

I remember how good it felt to walk down the street to my house, knowing that my neighbors were on my side, even though they weren’t like me. And that’s why my yard now has a Black Lives Matter sign in it. Because the days should be good for all of us. ▼ Michael Thomas Ford is a much-published Lambda Literary award-winning author. Visit Michael at michaelthomasford.com

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Instead of a hot water heater they went with a small tank, ondemand system. They even redesigned the HVAC ductwork to take up less space and add more vents.

Early on they decided they didn’t want the studio to look like a hotel room, so they hired Pennsylvania Amish carpenters to build in a wall of cabinets, drawers, closets, shelves—and a big Murphy bed. The craftsmanship adds dimension and texture and offers storage to keep the place clutter free. A color palette of light gray, white, and pale blue completes the ethereal vibe of their sky pad.

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Out & About

BY ERIC C. PETERSON

Chicks Are Marching

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o paraphrase Lily Tomlin, I always wanted to live through interesting times. And I should have been more specific.

I think it’s safe to say that 2020 is not what anyone expected it would be, or hoped for.

The big news is, of course, the novel coronavirus, the worst pandemic of our lifetimes, that has asked us to make substantial lifestyle changes to keep us safe and prevent our friends and neighbors from death and disease.

On top of that, we’re experiencing a reckoning around racial justice that is not new, but feels different in this particular moment. The ugliness of our nation’s history is being laid bare, and the structural and systemic nature of racism is finally being recognized by all of our citizens, not just the ones who have been oppressed by it for generations. True justice may be a long way off, but police officers and citizens who used to get away with murder are being charged with crimes.

And some of the changes are more cosmetic. Confederate statues are coming down; Mississippi has removed the Confederate battle flag from its state flag. Oh, and the Dixie Chicks changed their name.

On Thursday, June 25, they released a new song (“March March”) under their new banner: The Chicks. The name change sparked some questions from longtime fans.

Is the word “Dixie” really racist? Well, yes. While most white people think that “Dixie” is just a quaint nickname for the American South, the word has a different connotation for Black people. “Dixie” was coined to specifically denote the Confederate states who declared war on the US government to preserve the institution of slavery—and so whenever someone casually referred to the South as “Dixie,” it immediately recalled the racial animus that fueled the Civil War. But “The Chicks” sounds kind of dumb, doesn’t it? Well, maybe. But had the band changed the name completely, it might have been seen as a casual rebranding. In this moment, it’s important for us to hear “The Chicks” and notice the word that’s missing.

Isn’t “The Chicks” kind of sexist, when you think about it? You have a point—but again, the current

The lyrics are defiant, the mood is triumphant, the powerful video demands several viewings just to soak it all in.

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moment needed to be met.

And meet the moment they did. “March March” is an anthem for 2020. (If you haven’t heard it, go to YouTube as soon as you finish this and give it a listen.) A recent headline at LGBTQ Nation declared it “the protest song of the summer.”

Many of my Black friends took some umbrage at this moniker, but without comparing it to what other musicians are creating these days, let’s just say: it’s a jam. The lyrics are defiant, the mood is triumphant, the powerful video demands several viewings just to soak it all in, and after a few listens, you can sing it back to yourself (and if you’re like me, that will continue for several days).

In a recent conversation about the song, the lyric that prompted the most back-and-forth was “Hey hey, I’m an army of one.” Some of my friends didn’t feel as though it was a fair representation of the protests that are currently sweeping the world, which seem to be characterized by a great collective swelling of outrage, impossible to ignore—because of the urgency of the message, but also the size of the crowds.

But in our dialogue, I pointed out that The Chicks are probably speaking to their fans, who are primarily white and liberal-leaning. By and large, white Americans typically want to fix the problems they see. Which is great, but it also means that we can give up when a solution seems impossible.

And in this song, The Chicks are answering the question: “But what can I do?” And the answer is: You can speak up. You can paint a sign and carry it to city hall. You can challenge your racist uncle the next time he spouts his nonsense. You can do these small things, and it does make a difference.

And most importantly, you can vote this November. Yes, it will take more than an “army of one” to make the kind of changes we wish to see in the world, but we can inspire enough rugged American individualists to put a mask on, stand in line for hours if necessary, and cast a single ballot, alone—each of us, an army of one. Better yet, register to vote by mail today and exercise your civic duty safely. ▼ Eric Peterson is a writer and teacher. He co-hosts a podcast about old movies—visit www.rewindpod.com to learn more.

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he Women’s FEST Art Show is welcomeing many visitors to this exhibition before it closes on July 23.

The show features 29 artists chosen by juror Caroline Huff, and may be viewed by appointment only at artshow@ camprehoboth.com.

Local photographer Nancy Allen is represented with Crashing Waves, a photo on canvas, while DC artist Joey Mánlapaz has received numerous accolades for her unique form of painterly photorealism, as seen in her triptych oil painting on wood, The Court of Neptune.

Artist and illustrator Rich Grote shares Dancing Clowns #2, an oil painting on canvas. Local favorite Geri Dibiase’s photo on canvas, The Moon Always Rises, beckons us to slow down and take a closer look at the world, and Lewes artist Aina Nergaard-Nammack’s #1578 Grey Sea captures an early morning landscape at Gordon’s Pond. ▼

(Image above) The Court of Neptune by Joey Mánlapaz.

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Award Winners XX This exhibition features the work of the 19 Delaware Division of the Arts Award Winners, which recognizes Delaware artists for outstanding quality of work. The show will travel from the Biggs Museum to CAMP Rehoboth to appear in our gallery from August 3-30.

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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Peninsula Gallery (520 E. Savannah Rd., Lewes; 302-645-0551; peninsulagallery.com) offers over 3,000 square feet of display and custom framing. They are currently featuring Evolution—new works by Nina Mickelsen—through July 19. Opening July 25: Richard Calvo Retrospective: Photographer & Mentor—through August 23.

Cinema Art Theater (17701 Dartmouth Drive, Lewes; 302-313-4032; rehobothfilm.com) has reopened with CDC guidelines in effect and reduced seating capacity. Several films are available for streaming. Check their website for screenings, show times, and new policies.

Clear Space Theatre Company (20 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-2270; ClearSpaceTheatre.org) has reduced seating to 100 and maintains social distancing by using cabaret tables for two or four patrons. Their summer season features Cabaret, Sister Act, and La Cage Aux Folles. Check their website for details.

Freeman Stage (31750 Lakeview Drive, Selbyville; 302-436-3015; freemanstage.org) has announced a smaller season featuring more local performers: July 17: Tribute to Elvis; 18: Eddie Sherman Show. Check their website for new show announcements.

Lefty’s Alley and Eats (36450 Plaza Road, Lewes; 302-864-6000; iloveleftys.com) has created their own drive-in movie theater—in their parking lot—showing a different film every night of the week at 9 p.m.

The Milton Theater (110 Union Street, Milton; 302-684-3038; miltontheatre. com) has reduced their seating, and has these July offerings: 18: Beatles Café; 19: Jazz & Blues Open Jam; 23: Lower Case Blues (Quayside stage); 24: Stand-Up Comedy; 25: The Janglebachs; 30: Second Time Around (Quayside). Congratulations on their 2020 Best of Delaware award in the Downstate Theater category. Check their website for updates.

Coastal Still Life by Nina Mickelsen, acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas, at Peninsula Gallery.

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The Brush Factory on Kings (830 Kings Highway, Lewes; 302-7452229; Facebook@brushlewes) houses a co-op of 50 local artisans and merchants—featuring the unique and unusual for your home and garden.

CAMP Rehoboth Gallery (37 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-5620; camprehoboth.com) features the Women’s FEST Art Show—through July 23. Make an appointment to view the artwork at artshow@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 and their personal interpretations of life at the beach.

GALLERIES & MUSEUMS

Gallery 37 (8 South Walnut Street, Milford; 302-265-2318; marciareedpainting.com) represents over 45 artists and artisans from around the country with fine art, wood-turned vessels, fibers, glass art, and more.

Abraxas Studio of Art (515 Federal Street, Lewes; 302-645-9119; abraxasart.com) features the oil portraits and landscape paintings of Abraxas. He’s offering one-on-one

Gallery 50 (50 Wilmington Avenue; 302-227-2050; gallery50art.com) features original paintings, jewelry, glass, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media.

Rehoboth Art League (12 Dodds Lane, Henlopen Acres; 302-2278408; rehobothartleague.org) offers several exhibitions: Season: Spring—a members’ juried showcase through July 25. Opening July 17: Seasons: Summer—members’ juried showcase; 82nd Annual Members’ Fine Art Exhibit; Recent Acquisitions from the Permanent Collection; David Oleski: Prime Numbers. Check their website for details on their extensive class offerings in ceramics, stained glass, pottery, mosaic, pen and ink, watercolor, acrylics.…

Rehoboth Beach Museum (511 Rehoboth Avenue at the Canal; 302-227-7310; rehobothbeachmuseum. org) has virtual offerings to stay in touch on YouTube and their Facebook page including Off the Shelf and Golden Age of Rehoboth Beach: The Railroad Era. Tideline Gallery (111 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-227-4444; tidelinegallery.com) offers unique gifts, Judaica, jewelry, pottery, lamps, and art glass. ▼ Doug is the Artistic Director for CAMP Rehoboth Chorus, Director of Music Ministries at Epworth UMC, and cofounder 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.

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BOOKED SOLID Pauli Murray: A Personal and Political Life,

by Troy R. Saxby c.2020, The University of North Carolina Press, $34.95/higher in Canada, 353 pages Life, if you think about it, is somewhat like a necklace.

Imagine the first bead is birth, starting off a chain.

This bead represents your fifth birthday, here’s your tenth, graduation, your first job, your first home, your firstborn. Some beads are larger but the smaller ones are not unimportant. And so it goes, but when building that metaphoric chain, as in the new book Pauli Murray: A Personal and Political Life by Troy R. Saxby, be aware of the links.

Almost from the day she was born, Annie Pauline Murray was challenged.

When she was three years old, her pregnant mother died, leaving six children to a husband who was abusive and mentally ill. Shortly afterward, Murray’s father entered a “psychiatric facility,” where he died when Murray was 12; between those losses, Murray was taken in and raised by an aunt in a poverty-affected but “respectable middle-class” household that contained more mental illness.

Though many of Murray’s Black family members “passed” as white, her closest guardians “gloried in the achievements of African Americans.” Young Murray had a “rebellious streak,” but she embraced the education her elders demanded, and was driven to excel: at college, many officials doubted that she could do the work required to succeed, and they told her so—but that “streak” made her

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more determined, which helped her achieve several college degrees, including one in law. Her accomplishments were many: Murray was an early feminist, she worked tirelessly and ingeniously for the Civil Rights Movement and for social justice, but her successes didn’t buoy her.

Always a “tomboy,” Murray had love affairs with women through the years, but furtively, given the times and lack of tolerance for homosexuality. She seemed to embrace that love, but it also seemed to bother her: she asked doctors if there was something inside her that was more male than female, as if she were a “hermaphrodite.” This, perhaps, as well as racism, self-pressure to succeed, confrontationalism, and mental illness that plagued her family caused “almost annual breakdowns….”

While it starts out fascinating, with descriptions of the era in which Murray’s forebears lived and of her earliest years, Pauli Murray becomes too much, too quickly. It’s comprehensive, that’s a fact—author Troy R. Saxby seemed to leave no stone unturned—but infinitesimal details of Murray’s life are abundant here: every argument, movement, and visit; that can be overwhelming.

And yet, there’s so much to glean from this book; so many milestones Saxby says Murray set, that you almost can’t stop reading despite watching the discomfort, obvious pain, and inner struggle she endured. Through letters and articles she wrote, readers get to know Murray as she perceived herself; those personal peeks are engrossing, especially given the legacy she left when she died almost exactly 35 years ago.

If you have the patience, or the ability to skim when overpowered with minutiae, Pauli Murray is ultimately, absolutely worthwhile. Especially now, any reader who wants to know more about social justice pioneers should get a bead on it. ▼

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BY ANN APTAKER

BALLOT BOX WARRIORS

Carrie Chapman Catt & Mary Garret Hay

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he simple checkmark, lever pull, or fill-in-the-dot can be as powerful an agent for change as massive marches and fist-in-theair protests. What I’m talking about, of course, is voting. The old saying, “Vote the scoundrels out,” was never more important than it is today, when the current crop of government scoundrels is hell bent on suppressing votes and erasing hard won civil rights.

Women’s rights and lesbian rights, though inextricably entwined, are still sometimes viewed as separate causes, with lesbian rights historically taking a back seat to broader women’s issues. This was the case with the early 20th century’s signature civil rights triumph: granting women the right to vote. The lesbian presence in the suffragette movement was extensive, but until recently, who knew?

Lesbian lives were hidden lest they damage the political fight for women’s right to vote. Even today, lesbians are absent in far too many texts discussing the suffrage movement.

The lesbian lives and relationships of a number of suffragettes are still only slowly coming to light. One couple in particular merits attention: Carrie Chapman Catt and Mary “Molly” Garret Hay brought sharp political talents to the cause. Though the famous purple sashes and suffragette marches became the enduring symbols of the movement, it was, as always, political strategy which won the day.

Carrie Chapman Catt joined the suffragette cause in the late 1880s and was elected president of the National American Women’s Suffrage Association in 1900, taking the position originally held by Susan B. Anthony. Catt’s tireless campaigning around the country and talent for public speaking buttressed her formidable political acumen. Through her understanding of the political machinery at both the federal and state levels, Catt secured the support of several US senators and state representatives—all of them men—for women’s suffrage. Her political strategies were critical in getting the 19th

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Amendment passed in the US Congress and subsequently adopted by the states, granting women the right to vote.

Though Catt’s achievements in the suffrage fight are laudable, she was none-

theless a woman of her time, holding the social beliefs of her time. She did not support extending voting rights to immigrant women, for example. But in two respects she was ahead of her time: as a fighter for women’s rights and in her lesbian relationship with Molly Hay. Though Catt married and was widowed twice—again, she was a woman of her time—upon the death of her second husband in 1905 Catt moved in with Hay, whom she’d met seven years earlier and the two began their affair. They lived together for 23 years, until Hay’s death.

Mary “Molly” Garret Hay was Catt’s equal in political know-how. Growing up in a politically active household in Charlestown, Indiana, she eventually moved to

New York, where she won leadership positions in the Women’s City Club of New York and eventually the presidency of the New York League of Women Voters and the New York Equal Suffrage League.

Under her presidency, the NYESL succeeded in obtaining the vote for women in New York two years before it passed at the federal level. Prior to her presidency of the NYESL, Hay organized suffrage efforts across the US. In 1899, she and Catt, already in their loving relationship, toured the country, whipping up support for the cause, speaking at women’s conventions, and developing political strategies for use by local women’s suffrage groups.

Historian Lilian Faderman, author of To Believe in Women: What Lesbians Have Done For America and other important works, notes that during their separations, the two wrote loving letters to each other.

In these letters, Catt refers to Hay as “Molly Brown Eyes.” She asks, “Who loves you best in all the world?” and on Hay’s birthday writes that she’d like to give her “69 kisses.”

Mary “Molly” Garret Hay died in 1928, Carrie Chapman Catt in 1947. Catt stipulated that upon her death she should be buried alongside Hay. They remain side by side at Woodlawn Cemetery in Queens, New York.

Catt and Hay, and the other lesbians who worked tirelessly, unheralded, and hidden, for women’s right to vote would be appalled at today’s assault by our government on women’s rights. As queer folk, whether we identify as women, men, trans, binary, or any other appellation of our choice, we understand what it means to fight for justice. A powerful weapon in that fight is the vote. Let’s use it to vote the scoundrels out. ▼ Ann Aptaker’s series featuring dapper lesbian art thief and smuggler Cantor Gold has won Lambda Literary and Goldie Awards. In addition to writing crime fiction, Ann is an adjunct Professor of art and art history at New York Institute of Technology.

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haron Lucille Harris, born December 26, 1944 in Indianapolis, Indiana died in Milton, Delaware on June 29, 2020.

She graduated from Speedway High School where she was proud to be a student athlete representing the Sparkplugs. She earned an academic scholarship to Purdue University, majoring in psychology and sociology.

Immediately after graduating Purdue with a B.A., Sharon enlisted for military service in the US Marine Corps, attending Officer Candidate School at Quantico, VA. She served as Executive Officer, Woman Marine Company, San Diego, California, and Assistant Base Adjutant, Camp Smedley Butler, Okinawa. First Lieutenant Harris was released from active duty May 15, 1970 at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. She earned a National Defense Medal for service during the Vietnam Conflict. Sharon often said that her training as a Marine taught her how to develop and execute strategic and tactical plans. That experience guided the rest of her life.

Sharon moved to Maryland and was a social worker with the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services and then with the Veterans Administration as a psychiatric social worker. She attended the University of Baltimore School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor degree in 1973 and was admitted to the Maryland Bar. Sharon worked as a career federal service employee for the US Health Care Financing Administration, (now Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) from 1973-1997. Among the activities she managed were the development of Medicare regulations, the survey and certification of participating health care facilities, the oversight of fraud, abuse, and waste, and the contracting and procurement of claims processing and other goods and services.

After retirement, in 2000, Sharon and partner Marie Mayor moved to Milton, Delaware and

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purchased a lavender farm on Cool Spring Road.

Sharon developed and executed the business model for Lavender Fields at Warrington Manor.

The farm grew from a one-room store in the farmhouse to a stand-alone cottage store where they became purveyors of all things lavender.

In 2015, the farm purchased the Soap Fairy, a Delaware based soapmaking business with sales throughout the United States.

Sharon was a volunteer in many community activities. Governor Markell appointed her to both the Delaware Massage Therapy Board and the Delaware Physical Therapy Board.

Sharon enjoyed all sports, especially the Baltimore Ravens, and women’s college basketball.

Using the sports vernacular, she felt her life had “extra innings” because she survived many years of different types of cancer diagnoses. She was also over the years a member of the Maryland Historical Society, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Milton (Delaware) Historical Society.

Sharon is survived by her wife, Marie Mayor, and her many friends and employees at the Lavender Farm. Her family includes her stepson Lawrence Tarbell III (Valerie Gorlin), of Catonsville, Maryland, and step-daughter Christina Tarbell (Désiré Hounguès) of Savannah Georgia. She is also survived by her step-grandson Lucas Gorlin-Tarbell who brought so much joy to her life, including many research outings together to assess automobile design and safety features, the quality of high-tech devices, and the quality of southern Delaware resort hotel accommodations for persons with disabilities. Survivors include also her siblings: sisters Carolyn Terry (Don), Arleen Swinford, and Kathy Perry (Mike), all of Indiana; and a brother, Jerry Harris (Allison) of Quincy, Illinois. She was predeceased by her parents, Harlow Harris Sr. and Byrnece (Hankins) Harris, and her brother Harlow Harris Jr. (Rita).

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Milton Historical Society, 210 Union Street, Milton, Delaware 19968. ▼

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