Letters from CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 30, No. 7

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THIS ISSUE

VOLUME 30, NUMBER 7 • JULY 31, 2020

4 In Brief

52 CAMP Arts

6 CAMP Matters

54 Booked Solid

News & Notes

DOUG YETTER

The Gay Agenda: A Modern Queer History & Handbook

A Sundance Story MURRAY ARCHIBALD

8 CAMP Out

TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER

What Does the Spaghetti Model Say? FAY JACOBS

10 Sundance United In Love

12 CAMP Stories Time for a Change

On the cover: From Clear Space Theatre, Etta Grover (Sally Bowles in Cabaret), Karen Richards (Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act), Kendall Stroud (Jacob in La Cage Aux Folles).

14 Dining Out

20 Visting View

RICH BARNETT

Pretzels and Popcorn and Cocktails, Oh My!

Fight for the Freedom You Want to Celebrate

FAY JACOBS

CLARENCE J. FLUKER

16 The Real Dirt

22 Pop the Question

ERIC W. WAHL

24 Intentionally Inclusive

Herbs Galore

18 LGBTQ+ YA On the Screen KHA’LIL WHALEY

Sundance is a Perfect Example of Inclusivity WES COMBS

26 CAMP Rehoboth History Project

40 CAMP Critters

From the White House to the House with a Heart

58 Historical Headliners

Bulldagger Style: Gladys Bentley ANN APTAKER

JAMES T. SEARS

28 Q Puzzle Keep It Simple

32 It’s My Life How Does Your Garden Grow?

MICHAEL THOMAS FORD

34 Health & Wellness On the Road Again!

MARJ SHANNON

42 Out & Proud

A Fiddler on Our Roofs

ON THE COVER

Clear Space Summer 2020.

Photo by Murray Archibald.

STEFANI DEOUL

44 CAMPshots A Midsummer Masquerade?

48 Straight Talk A Poet and A Painter DAVID GARRETT

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PUBLISHER David Mariner EDITOR Fay Jacobs COPY EDITOR Marj Shannon DESIGN AND LAYOUT Mary Beth Ramsey ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Tricia Massella ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Kerry Hallett, Barb Ralph DISTRIBUTION Corky Fitzpatrick, Mark Wolf CONTRIBUTORS Murray Archibald, Ann Aptaker, Rich Barnett, Tony Burns, Wes Combs, Stefani Deoul, Clarence J. Fluker, Michael Thomas Ford, David Garrett, Fay Jacobs, Tricia Massella, Mary Beth Ramsey, Terri Schlichenmeyer, James T. Sears, PhD, Marj Shannon, Eric W. Wahl, Kha’Lil Whaley, Doug Yetter

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

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

Fundraising for other organizations,

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

Networking resources and information

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

Promoting artistic expressions and creative thinking,

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

Education and outreach to the larger community,

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

Promoting political awareness to build safe and inclusive community

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

PRESIDENT Chris Beagle VICE PRESIDENT Leslie Sinclair SECRETARY Glen Pruitt TREASURER Natalie Moss, CPA AT-LARGE DIRECTORS Jane Blue, 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 DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Anita Brocolini

CAMP REHOBOTH 37 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 tel 302-227-5620 | fax 302-227-5604 email editor@camprehoboth.com | www.camprehoboth.com

The Way I See It

by David Mariner

Finding Joy During a Pandemic “When was the last time you went to the beach?” Of course, there have been times during this pandemic when going to the beach was ill advised. Still, many of our locals have found ways to stay socially distant and enjoy time watching the waves go by. The beach is a short walk from my office, but I have not gone to visit nearly as much as I would like.

“When was the last time you went to the beach?” In the back of my mind, I hear myself thinking, “I have more important things to worry about!” Yet this simple question is a reminder to me of how important it is to find those moments of joy in life. Perhaps not so much in spite of the coronavirus, but rather, because of it. This time we live in reminds us exactly how precious life is, and we would be remiss not to take advantage of it.

LGBTQ people have been down this road before during the early days of HIV/AIDS. We learned that the global epidemic was a marathon, not a sprint. We were called on to fight for each other, yes, but also to celebrate those lives we were fighting for. It is no surprise that some of the biggest HIV/AIDS fundraisers in the early days of the epidemic were also the biggest parties.

Sundance was born as a response to the HIV/AIDS crisis, and what an amazing celebration that turned out to be! Sundance, of course, will be different this year, but there will be plenty of opportunities to celebrate (read more about that elsewhere in this issue!).

I confess that summer snuck up on me; for a while there at home, all the days seemed to blur together. Nevertheless, it is here, and it is glorious. I’ve found little and big ways to find joy, not the least of which is my favorite take-out, the $10 Baja Fish Taco special, Friday nights at the Purple Parrot. I loved being part of the Tea, the new Saturday night talk show at the Pines with Mona Lotts and Kristina Kelly. I enjoyed socially distant mini-golf at Shell We Golf with my husband (I won!). Of course, I’ve loved seeing visitors stop by CAMP Rehoboth (we have been operating on an appointment-only basis) and connecting with our amazing local community. And yes, being able to walk to the ocean is an amazing perk of this job.

People ask me often if Baltimore Avenue is ‘back to normal.’ This being my first summer as a resident, it’s hard for me to know exactly what normal looks like. I can say, however, that it is a great place to be. Yes, there are fewer tables in our courtyard (to help keep people physically distanced), and Lori’s Café is doing takeout-only, but the chicken salad is still amazing and the people in this neighborhood are as friendly as ever. Many restaurants are open for those who are comfortable with dining in, and as Fay Jacobs writes in Dining Out, there are other creative options, too.

I don’t know exactly what normal used to look like on Baltimore Avenue, but what we have right now is pretty amazing and I hope to take a little more time to stop and appreciate it.

“When was the last time you went to the beach?” Whether you find your joy at the beach, or on the dance floor, or sitting outside with your friends enjoying these beautiful warm nights, I hope you find your own way to celebrate the summer. As coronavirus has reminded us, life is too short, and too precious, to simply let our time in the sun slip by. ▼

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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It’s Game On! at the Courtyard

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ere’s a hearty welcome to CAMP Rehoboth’s new tenant, Game On! Housed at 39 Baltimore Avenue next to the CAMP Rehoboth courtyard, Game On! is a video game store with a vast collection of video games for purchasing or trading. The store boasts tens of thousands of vintage and current video games, sure to satisfy both ardent gamers and serious collectors.

Husband and wife team Dan and Brandi Bailey own and operate the store, which opened its doors on July 11. They hail from Ohio, where they had a video and game shop before packing their bags and moving to Lewes in 2015. They loved the idea of living in a vacation town, and saw a great opportunity to bring their retro gaming business to Delaware.

Once in Lewes, the couple put off pursuing the business for a while before finally looking for a retail space that could house their operation. It took three looks around the area, but they settled on the 39 Baltimore site. Dan’s brother David is already a fervent supporter of CAMP Rehoboth and couldn’t be happier that his family is forging a bond with the organization.

The store is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic like most of its neighbors. Masks are required as is social distancing. To top it off, Brandi and Dan clean the surfaces every two hours, so the store is a safe place to shop.

So, whether you’re desperate for the latest of the Gears of War franchise or happen to own an old (really old) Atari machine (Pong anyone?), come visit Game On! Bring a mask and say “welcome.” ▼ Game On! Is open 7 days a week, Monday through Saturday 11-9, and Sunday 12-5.

TJ Hughes at Game On! in the CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard Letters 4 JULY 31, 2020

Call for Sundance Hosts, Supporters, and Sponsors

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owing to the pandemic, this is a strange year and Sundance is planning a virtual experience for fun and fundraising.

With your help as a Sundance host, supporter, or sponsor, we can raise the much-needed operating funds for CAMP Rehoboth even with a virtual format.

Sign up at camprehoboth.com and keep the magic going. ▼

JULY 1999

Making Waves by Tricia Massella A few of the local women have a joke they play on one another—who can be embarrassed the most on their birthday? For example, back in April, Lori Kline (Lori’s Café) was the subject of humiliation. A blow-up doll was purchased, dressed in unmentionables, and hung above the window of her café with the song “I’ve Got You Babe” playing continuously on a cassette player.

Then, last Thursday, Karen Gebhart—better known as “Geb”—was celebrating her birthday with friends at Plumb Loco. I got a call at the office to hurry down with my camera because it was payback time. Lori persuaded Rebecca James to dress as a belly dancer and put Geb’s initials all over her body.

So, with Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” playing on the juke box, Rebecca made her entrance and danced seductively to Geb’s table. She pulled her from her seat with a silk scarf, as the crowded restaurant cheered her on. All I can say is, poor Geb! Rumor has it that Lori is leaving the country on her next birthday.▼ Editor’s note: Maybe it’s time to revive this kind of “gossip column.“ Thoughts? Send comments to editor@camprehoboth.com.

Park (FREE), Shop, and Dine Monday Evenings

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ight now and through the end of the August, downtown Rehoboth will have Meterless Mondays to encourage shoppers and diners to support local businesses.

The Rehoboth Beach Commissioners voted on Tuesday, July 21, to try the Meterless Monday plan to provide some relief for businesses suffering from loss of revenue due to the pandemic. There will be limited hours of free parking on Monday evenings downtown.

Rehoboth Beach Mayor Paul Kuhns says “Given the current circumstances that exist with our downtown businesses, and the lack of business due to the COVID virus, the commissioners, working with Rehoboth Main Street and the Chamber of Commerce, have suggested providing an incentive to locals and visitors to shop downtown on Monday evenings for the rest of the summer season.”

The mayor adds, “We hope this incentive brings more business downtown to support our local businesses in these troubling times.”

At press time, specific free parking hours were still under discussion, but most likely it will be between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. ▼

We’re Winners!

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ust at deadline on Thursday, July 23, CAMP Rehoboth was recognized by the Sussex County Health Coalition with the 2020 Champion of Children and Youth Community Partner Award. The award was accepted by CAMP Rehoboth Health Program Director Salvatore Seeley and Thrive Youth Coordinator Barbara Antlitz, who have been running the youth programs. In the next issue of Letters we will have more on this honor. ▼

Watch Powerful Documentary For They Know Not What They Do

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AMP Rehoboth, PFLAG Wilmington, PTK DE, and The Village will present the documentary film For They Know Not What They Do on August 2 and 4.

The documentary explores the intersection of religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity through the stories of four LGBTQ families. There is a Latinx family with a gay son who survived the Pulse Nightclub shooting, a family with a biracial transgender son, a Seattle evangelical family whose gay son went through conversion therapy, and the Delaware family, Sally and Dave McBride, whose daughter, Sarah, is transgender.

The documentary premiered in March 2018 at the Tribeca Film Festival, has been shown globally, and this spring was released virtually in 70 independent movie theaters across the country.

PFLAG Wilmington bought the screening rights to the film and it will be shown online on Sunday, August 2 at 4 p.m., and Tuesday, August 4 at 8 p.m. ▼ PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. SIGN-UP VIA ZOOM: August 2 | 4 p.m. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_nY9OTDE9QUGe9Uw5s5wx5w August 4 | 8 p.m. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_MJlyuBcaQyujbdGujbapHw

Rehoboth Beach Main Street Has Two New Board Members

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wo new volunteer board members have joined up with Rehoboth Beach Main Street (RBMS); both are familiar faces to CAMP Rehoboth. Jerry Filbin, long-time HIV Counselor with CAMP Rehoboth, and Bob Suppies, co-owner of The Pines Rehoboth Beach and Aqua Bar & Grill, are both bringing years of experience to RBMS. Jerry brings a long history of grant-writ-

ing and strategic planning plus his decades of experience with the US Environmental Protection Agency. He has a doctorate in environmental biology.

Suppies has almost 30 years’ experience in sales, marketing, and merchandising. He also is on the board of directors of the Rehoboth Art League and chairs the RBMS Design Committee.

The design committee oversees the annual RBMS Cottage and Town Awards.

With so many homeowners and business owners in town spending time at home or at businesses sprucing up their properties (including new outdoor dining areas) this summer, the next Town and Cottage Awards are sure to have, many, many nominations. ▼ JULY 31, 2020

5 Letters

CAMP Matters

by Murray Archibald

A Sundance Story PROLOGUE

STORYLINES AND FAIRYTALES

or the first time in 33 years we will not Sundance together at the end of the summer season. A small blip on the big screen of this not-at-all-normal year.

A looming financial worry for CAMP Rehoboth.

I am still optimistic Sundance will successfully raise the money needed to provide financial support for the organization in the coming year.

I’m optimistic because I know from three decades of Sundance experience the generosity of our Hosts, Supporters, and Sponsors.

That will not stop me from saying right now, please, please become a 2020 Sundance Host, Supporter, or Sponsor. We need you.

Yes, I believe we will make it through this most trying of years, but I will miss the magic of Sundance. I will miss our time to dance together as a community.

Now I’ve got a story to tell.⊲

Life is a story. Its chapters filled with the comings and goings of ordinary days and nights. Ordinary, I say, only in our quite often too late understanding of how very remarkable it is to simply be alive.

From earliest age, we love fairytales, legends, and stories of adventure, bravery, and romance.

Yet we believe those stories exist outside of us—not in us. We are the story. In any given age of our lives, we climb high mountains, pull ourselves from deep valleys, and cross vast deserts. We are at once the hero and the fool, the captain and the servant, the criminal and the priest.

Children understand this instinctively.

Alas, we forget it as we grow up.

The mountain becomes a pile of dirty dishes in the sink. The hero’s quest lies forgotten in a stack of unpaid bills.

The superhero is stuck in a three-hour commute to the suburbs. The vision grows dim; the body weakens.

No matter how much we grow up, how much life piles up around us, there are pivotal moments where the magic still dwells.

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I’ve told the story of Sundance and CAMP Rehoboth for decades. In the context of my own life both are intwined with the deep love that Steve and I shared—still share, though he no longer walks the earth at my side.

Fairytale? Myth? A touch of fate? A mystery greater than ourselves? We sense the legend, the story, that lives within each of us.

THE LEGEND OF SUNDANCE Once upon a time two gay boys met in a big white house, fell in love, and set out on a romantic adventure. Along the way, they met kings (well, a president, at least), and an inordinate number of queens. They loved and laughed and danced and threw parties and spent idyllic summers by the sea.

Time passed, but all was not well, for a dark cloud of plague shadowed the land in sickness and death. The two boys escaped the shadow. Alas, many beloved comrades did not.

Desperate to end the scourge of the plague, the two boys gathered a remnant of their devastated tribe and joined the rising rebellion springing up across the land.

A cry was heard from coast to coast, “We will not be silent.” And the names of the fallen were stitched on bright pieces of rainbow fabric and laid out on the grass in reverent remembrance.

To fight the plague and celebrate their love, the two boys—who truthfully were no longer boys at all—sent forth an invitation to attend A Sun Dance.

Bewitched by the glittering mirror ball and flashing lights and cradled in the hypnotic arms of disco music, they did not yet understand the sun was rising on a new age. Nor did they understand the enchantment binding their hearts and minds to the dance—to the Sundance— and to the people and place where it was born.

Finding the enchantment too hard to break, the two boys—now men—built a camp nearby and set about making it a safe and welcoming home for all.

“Fairytale? Myth? A touch of fate? A mystery greater than ourselves? We sense the legend, the story, that lives within each of us.”

In time, the light shining forth on the front porch of the camp house became a beacon for all the world to see. The work was difficult, the hours long, and the years flew by as they so often do when life is busy and springs from the heart.

Over the years they fought for freedom, wrote endless letters, and eventually married as the new law of the land permitted.

Always they danced the Sundance.

But alas, there came a day when a great sickness descended upon one of the men. Never giving up, the two fought back time after time. Until no time remained, and the one watched the other take his last breath.

Under the weight of immense grief, the surviving man struggled on for a time, drawing strength and courage from the healing love of trusted companions and family, and the kindness of nearby villagers.

In the name of love, the people still gathered and still danced the Sundance.

Slowly the man recovered his balance. Understanding, at last, the undying nature of love.

Again, the grim face of plague arose to shadow the earth in sickness and dying. An acrid wind filled with malice and the foul stench of hatred spread across the land, manipulating fear and sowing malignant seeds of lies and divisions.

But even in dark despair, hope remained. Heroes rose to fight the plague, though many did not live to tell of their valiant deeds.

Separation and isolation became the way of the world. The man knew they would not dance the Sundance until healing came to the land and the people.

We will be united in love if not in person he reasoned.

And though he had no “happily ever after” ending to his tale, the man resolved to still Sundance. In solitude yes, but never alone.

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END NOTE Steve always joked he was a legend in his own mind. Aren’t we all?

(Suggested soundtrack options: “Once Upon a Time,” Donna Summer; “Neverending Story,” Limahl.” ▼ Murray Archibald is an artist and CAMP Rehoboth co-founder. Email Murray at murray@camprehoboth.com

For information on how to become a CAMP Rehoboth Annual Sponsor, email info@camprehoboth.com, or contact David Mariner at 302-227-5620.

JULY 31, 2020

7 Letters

CAMP Out Fay’s Rehoboth Journal

by Fay Jacobs

What Does the Spaghetti Model Say? I

was furious, quick, and didn’t do too much damage. Thankfully.

Of course, I’m talking about my namesake, Tropical Storm Fay. Although for about 12 hours here at the beach we got drenched and deluged, followed by some pretty bad flooding.

In our neighborhood, kids actually boogey-boarded in the streets. I hope the flooding wasn’t too severe elsewhere.

But for me, having lived with a fairly uncommon first name all these years, this was kind of fun. I had 24 hours of headlines screaming my name, spelled correctly for once, in 40pt type. Television graphics had me crawling along the bottom of the screen with viewers following my path.

Weather forecasters added scary music and hyperventilating warnings about Fay. As it happened, the storm formed off the North Carolina coast and moved north, eventually making landfall near New York City.

Under COVID conditions, this was the only way I’d get to see Manhattan this summer. I hope the storm had a knish for me.

And according to reports, Fay was notable as the earliest “F” storm—or sixth-named storm recorded—beating out 2005’s Tropical Storm Franklin by over a week. The “F” storms historically haven’t arrived until early September.

It makes sense, as this Fay is pathologically early. If I’m merely on time, people have already considered calling the hospitals. I arrive at airports often before ticketing counters open, in case the plane takes off ahead of schedule. I drive my wife nuts. So, to have Fay, the storm, the F-bomb, arrive early was not a shock.

From July 9-12, every time I turned around somebody had something to say about me. When they announced “Fay has become better organized,” I thought yeah, have you seen my desk?

“Fay has picked up strength and speed” said nobody about me, ever.

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“Due to Fay throwing a tantrum today, we will only be open for take-out.”

Although when they talked of “maximum sustained winds increasing to 60 mph, with higher gusts,” I’m sure Bonnie had flashbacks to some of our fiercest conversations.

As I continued to pummel the coast and cause sideways rain here at the beach, I was amused when Hugh from the Purple Parrott posted on Facebook, “Due to Fay throwing a tantrum today, we will only be open for take-out.”

He actually had somebody comment “What did Jacobs do to you?”

Then Facebook comments revved up.

“Go away, Fay!” “I always knew you were a badass,” and when I asked if I’d be trouble, the answer was “no more than usual.”

I did enjoy what the forecasters called the Spaghetti Models. That’s where they

chart a storm’s many possible paths and the resulting map looks like it’s covered with spaghetti.

I was educated about a previous Tropical Storm Fay in 2008 (what was I up to that I don’t recall this?) when the storm hit Florida on four different passes, turning the Spaghetti Model into sodden tortellini.

But for this storm, I was quite proud that not one of the models showed Fay’s touchdown in New Hampshire, and yet, the unctuous orange oligarch in the White House canceled a campaign speech there due to ME! I waved my Fay Pride flag.

The whole thing reminded me of minor Hurricane Bonnie in 1996, when we hunkered down for the storm on our boat and then got t-shirts saying “I survived Hurricane Bonnie.” Tropical Storm Fay wasn’t around long enough for immortalization on an item of clothing. But I wore that “I survived Bonnie” t-shirt for years.

So Tropical Storm Fay provided me with some COVID diversion. Especially since I heard of no loss of life and not too much property damage. It was amusing to see the headlines shrieking my name and saying completely inappropriate, incongruous things about me. I hope I don’t sound too egotistical, but it sure was a silly good time.

Of course, all good (or at least distracting) things come to an end and after making landfall, I “degenerated into a post-tropical depression.”

Nothing a little Grey Goose couldn’t cure—because in true namesake fashion, Tropical Storm Fay cleared up completely, just in time for a sunny, dry (or in my case, extra dry) martini happy hour.

Next name up is Hanna (Gonzalo never materialized). Hope she has as good a time as I did.▼ 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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9 Letters

SUNDANCE 2020

Sundance to Nurture Community

T JOIN US FOR SUNDANCE!

Hosts, Supporters, and Sponsors have been the heart and soul of Sundance from the start. Sign up at camprehoboth.com!

BEGINS AUGUST 29 AT 6 PM ENDS ON SEPTEMBER 5

he COVID-19 pandemic has forced “We felt strongly that the roots of many events to be cancelled or community engagement that initiated the scaled down, but CAMP Rehoboth first Sundance needed to carry through has chosen another direction—it’s this year,” adds Murray Archibald, expanding its annual Labor Day SunSundance Chair and CAMP Rehoboth’s dance event into a week-long, virtual co-founder. “We will share more about United in Love celebration. The event will our community outreach as the summer include a community progresses, but we outreach component hope to have the orgaas a part of its annual nizations participate in “We felt strongly that the roots both the program and fundraiser, beginning of community engagement August 29 at 6 p.m. the auction.” that initiated the first and ending on SepMembers of tember 5. the community can Sundance needed to carry “This has been a support Sundance through this year.” challenging year for in several ways. By LGBTQ people, for pledging as a host people of color, and ($100 for individual or for those disproportionately impacted business), the donor will be listed on the by the coronavirus. It seems only right event poster and receive a Sundance to acknowledge that and do what we 2020 t-shirt. At the supporter level can to make a small contribution to the ($500, $750), the donor receives three local organizations we work with on t-shirts and a listing on the website as these issues,” says David Mariner, CAMP well as the poster. A gold level that offers Rehoboth’s Executive Director. “PFLAG special recognition is available for both continues to support our LGBTQ youth host and supporter donors. Sponsors and families; the Southern Delaware ($1000+, $2,500+, $5,000+) are additionAlliance for Racial Justice is leading the ally listed on advertising, publicity, and local #BlackLivesMatter movement, event banners, and receive other recogand Immanuel Shelter kept their winter nition throughout the event and online. shelter open an additional two months Interested donors are encouraged to to support homeless folks during the contact Murray Archibald at 302-236coronavirus isolation period.”

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Hosts, Supporters, and Sponsors Make the Party—and Much of the Following Year—Happen

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ach year CAMP Rehoboth clears over $100,000 from the Sundance auction and dance. These funds are a vital part of CAMP Rehoboth’s annual operating budget. Since CAMP Rehoboth has not been able to do other fundraisers this year, Sundance dollars are more important than ever.

With your help as a Sundance host, supporter, or sponsor, we can raise that much again, even with a virtual format. Sign up at camprehoboth.com.

Already, 125+ individuals have pledged to support Sundance XXXIII: United in Love. That’s over one quarter to

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the goal and it’s only been only three weeks since news of virtual Sundance was announced.

Hosts, supporters and sponsors have been the heart and soul of Sundance from the start. In 1988, a dozen hosts underwrote the costs of a pool/anniversary party and raised money for AIDS research. And in the spirit of that original Sundance, CAMP Rehoboth can both fulfill its mission and help others in the community this unprecedented year. Sign up at camprehoboth.com. ▼

SUNDANCE2020 RAINBOWXXXIII

UNITED IN LOVE THE EXPERIENCE (STAY TUNED) PLEDGE TO BE A HOST, SUPPORTER OR SPONSOR CAMPREHOBOTH.COM

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11 Letters

CAMPStories

BY RICH BARNETT

Time for a Change

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ne quiet morning in March, I quickly crammed 35 years’ worth of belongings into a big moving van and hightailed it out of my Georgetown DC apartment and across the Bay Bridge to Rehoboth as fast as I could. Shortly thereafter, the world shut down and my retirement and new full-time life at the beach officially began.

As of this writing, I’ve mostly integrated all the fancy furnishings into my little cottage on Columbia Avenue, and I have to admit it looks pretty damn good, if a tad on the formal side with all the mahogany furniture, Oriental lamps, and gold framed art. My basement, however, resembles some sort of crazy hardware store/junk shop emporium. The historic hoarders, the Collyer Brothers, would be pleased.

I’ve acclimated too to the new bemasked, socially distanced reality of life under COVID. And it’s had me thinking a lot about change. Anyone with half a brain knows we desperately need it in the White House. On a personal level, it felt like the right time to try some new things with my writing. You might not be aware, but this summer marks the 15th year I’ve been writing for Letters. That’s 225 columns, approximately 180,000 words, and about 140 days of work.

As I strolled around a mostly empty Rehoboth this spring, I found myself looking at houses that caught my eye and wondering who owned them and what were their stories? While trespassing and peeking into windows, an idea for a new column emerged. I should write about houses. After all, this entire town is obsessed with them—their location, size, style, décor, etc. Just look at all the “for sale” and “for rent” signs. I quickly landed on the name “CAMP Houses” for the column, both a nod to the naming protocol of the magazine and to the original houses built during Rehoboth Beach’s founding as a Methodist camp meeting in the late 1870s. I determined it would be good-humored in tone and not too serious. It would focus on both the home and its owner(s).

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I’ve always been interested in houses.

As a boy, I had the good fortune to reside in a wood and glass A-frame chalet surrounded by huge rhododendrons and overlooking a ski slope in the mountains of western North Carolina. I also spent most holidays with my maternal grandparents in Miami and I begged them every visit to take me to Viscaya, the grand Gilded Age mansion on Biscayne Bay built by the very wealthy and closeted gay socialite, John Deering, whose family owned International Harvester. I remember his bedroom had a door to a secret hallway that led to a special guest room.

The house has survived eight hurricanes and is still standing today.

Visiting my paternal grandparents during the summer was a completely different experience. My grandfather had built by hand a small cinderblock cottage on a narrow spit of sand called Alligator Point right on the Gulf of Mexico, southwest of Tallahassee, Florida.

It was cracker rustic, but quite magical.

My brother and I spent every day on the beach digging for colorful coquina clams, picking up sand dollars with our toes, and bodysurfing. In the evening, we took our showers outside, and slept on a screened porch serenaded by the night breeze and the lapping Gulf waves. The house has survived eight

hurricanes and is still standing today.

During my teenage years, my family moved to a rambling Spanish style stucco house in Virginia’s New River Valley where my mother grew imperfect tomatoes and magnificent pink peonies full of ants—she detested pesticides. I had a room with a balcony. After I got my license, I’d often drive the country back roads and look at farmhouses that had fallen into disrepair and imagine fixing them up.

These eclectic houses fueled my young imagination and it wasn’t unusual for me to stay up into the wee hours of the morning drawing house plans. I even applied and was accepted into Virginia Tech’s architecture school. But I didn’t go. I feared the tough mathematics requirements, and Thomas Jefferson’s University of Virginia proved a more romantic pull and an ideal place to study history, drink bourbon, and explore old homes and gardens.

Flash forward to Washington, DC, an architectural smorgasbord of Federal houses, Beaux Arts mansions, and Italianate town homes. It’s where I met my partner Michael, and together we renovated an early twentieth century brick row house in the Dupont Circle neighborhood.

Through that DIY project, we learned a lot, including how to install a toilet while hung-over, and how to charm a surly ghost. We sold that house, moved into a pre-war apartment, and bought a modest seaside cottage in Rehoboth, where we now currently reside, surrounded by boxwoods, hydrangeas, obnoxious holly trees, and a coterie of colorful friends and neighbors. We can’t see the ocean, but we can hear it, feel it, and smell it.

So why in the hell has it taken me this long to write about houses? I can’t explain that, but I can say I’m going to make up for lost time. I hope you’ll like the result. ▼ Rich Barnett is the author of The Discreet Charms of a Bourgeois Beach Town, and Fun with Dick and James.

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Dining Out

BY FAY JACOBS

Pretzels and Popcorn and Cocktails, Oh My!

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hen was the last time you went to a real drive-in movie? I know when I did. 1974. The Towering Inferno. But this statement is not entirely true, as I went to another drive-in movie to see Rocky. And not in 1976 when it first came out, either.

In fact, I went a couple of weeks ago, to Lefty’s on Route One, were I watched Rocky on a huge screen on the side of the building.

And ate popcorn and had drinks served by waitstaff directly to my “movie seat” in my car in their large parking lot. And they arrived on roller skates. Loved it.

In this age of COVID, Lefty’s owners made a business-sense pivot and launched the drive-in to give locals, visitors, families, and date-night enthusiasts something safe to do this summer.

And it’s a terrific idea.

It’s also high-tech-ish for 2020. While the movie is shown on a big screen on the Lefty’s building, the sound arrives in your car on your radio. Tune to a specific channel and voilà! You can hear the dialogue and music perfectly, as loud or as softly as you’d like, with no bulky speakers hanging out your car window.

You get a comfy seat, screen visible perfectly from all over the lot, dialogue crisp and clear, and refreshments are just roller skates away.

For the record, I had Prosecco with a straw, which was weird indeed but also just as much fun as the whole movie night.

You can show up with six people in your COVID bubble (from your same household) and enjoy a night out at the movies together. The movies are classic, and so is the experience. And folks are finding out about it as the movies are selling out and the word of mouth has been terrific.

Tickets ($25 per car), go on sale at 8 a.m. a week prior to each show and are only available in advance online. There is a 72hour cancellation/refund policy. Check out the website (iloveleftys.com) and Lefty’s Facebook

You get a comfy seat, screen visible perfectly from all over the lot, dialogue crisp and clear, and refreshments are just roller skates away. page and you can see what classic movies are coming up. They will even be showing some of Clearspace Theatre’s recent performances.

As this issue hits the screens and the streets, they are showing I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Breakfast Club, but they might be sold out. Check out the web site for next week’s classics and you can get your tickets. What fun!

But imagine, in addition to the snack menu, having dinner car-side from Lefty’s new Executive Chef Paige van den Burg, imported directly from New York, who has put together an amazing summer menu. With appetizers like Bruschetta, Calamari, or Wings, and main courses from casual (pizza—New York Style, or a French Onion Cheesesteak) to entrees (like Shrimp Spaetzle, Crab Cakes, or Cowboy Steak), you can dine out in the safety of your vehicle.

I loved my experience with Rocky and the soft pretzel (that sounds like a good name for a garage band) and sipping Prosecco with a straw, but I’m now determined to get online and do the dinner movie deal.

And while I’m at it, don’t forget that Lefty’s is open inside for both carry-out and dining in these days, complete with social distancing and many anti-COVID precautions.

Just like many of our local mom and pop businesses, Lefty’s is working hard to stay the course and serve our community during this challenging time. Personally, I think a classic flick and a box of popcorn for date night or a kids’ night out is clever, resourceful, and welcome ▼

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The REAL DIRT

BY ERIC W. WAHL

Herbs Galore

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ardening this year consists of containers on my patio and the raised beds at the community garden. A big majority of the plantings in them are herbs, and it appears they like the current weather patterns we are experiencing. My cup is overflowing as they say.

Most herbs like full sun conditions with moist but welldrained soils. Some, like lavender and rosemary, tolerate dry conditions and are also used in the garden for ornamentation rather than for culinary purposes. There are spreading herbs like sage and mounding herbs like chives. Many can be grown in containers which is perfect for patios, balconies, and kitchen windowsills.

But what does one do with all these herbs once you have them? I certainly do not cook enough to use all of them, and I’ve tried to give some away with only minimal success. I guess it will come to storing, drying, or preserving them for later use. If you are in the same boat as me, here are a few ways to harvest your herb crop for future use in recipes, sachets, or aromatic decorations.

Did you know you could freeze herbs? A simple way to freeze them for use later is to first wash them well and pat dry. Next, chop them well or use a food processor to make pieces that are usable for your cooking needs. Place them in freezer bags and push out as much air as possible while making a flat layer. Label the bag and place in freezer.

When making your next dish, simply break off as needed and drop in your soup, stew, etc. Alternatively, you can puree your herbs with water or olive oil, and freeze them in ice cube trays. Some herbs that work well for this are dill, fennel, mint, parsley, and tarragon. (My tarragon went crazy this year, so I will freeze some for sure—tarragon goes especially well with egg and chicken dishes.)

The most common method of storing herbs is drying them.

Bunch same species of herbs together in one-inch bunches

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tied with string, ribbon, or even rubber bands. Hang them in dark, dry, and well-ventilated areas. If drying leaves or petals, place in single layer on baking sheets and use the oven on a very low setting or use a food dehydrator.

Other methods of preserving herbs include salting, making herbal vinegars or oils, and even making herbal jellies. When salting, wash and pat dry the herbs. Pack in jars using alternate layers of kosher salt and herbs (starting and ending with salt.) Let sit in a cool, dry place. Pick the leaves out to use in cooking, and then use the flavored salt for seasoning.

Making an herbal vinegar or oil is quite easy and a very tasty addition to your pantry. Simply place one to two cups of herbs in a sterilized jar. Add four cups vinegar (5 percent acidity), leaving about one inch of space at the top. Let the herbs steep from three to six weeks, then strain and use in your favorite recipes. If making an herbal oil, heat one cup oil until just warm and pour into sterilized jars that have been packed with one-quarter cup fresh herbs. Allow to cool, cover tightly, and store in refrigerator.

Herbal jellies are great too, especially in conjunction with cheeses and as glazes for meats.

You are only limited by your imagination. Search the internet for recipes and methods. I find Pinterest to be invaluable for my kitchen endeavors.

Herbs are a wonderful addition to the garden, and with a little work they can be enjoyed well after the summer has faded and the leaves have fallen to the ground. Make sure to choose the right plants for your conditions and you’ll have a bountiful harvest to enjoy all year long.

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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– Rosemary –

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LGBTQ+ YA Column

BARBARA ANTLITZ, CAMP REHOBOTH YOUTH COORDINATOR

Poetry from Kha’Lil

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ha’Lil is a bundle of energy wrapped up into one of the funniest, quirkiest, kindest human beings I have ever met. A day never went by in my class that he wasn’t making me laugh except the occasional day when we were butting heads because we both are fervid people. He is a passionate, vibrant young man who has educated me more than he will ever know and made me a better person. I am very blessed that I was able to be his teacher.

—Kelli Gehrke, GSA (Genders & Sexualities Alliance) advisor, Sussex Technical High School digital publishing and design teacher

BY KHA’LIL WHALEY (they/them, he/him) To be an ally to all black people, you must first understand that you are implicitly biased. We all are.

And it’s our job to understand how to check our bias, learn, grow, and teach others.

As a black person, I have seen time and time again how film and television has characterized my community as one single caricature based on stereotypes. I had to learn that my peers were not what I saw on screen. I’m more than black you see on screen. This poem is my younger self learning the absurdity of the screen.

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On the screen, I see a black man that looks much like my Father.

That black man sips alcohol and screams profanities at his children.

In my kitchen, I see my black man, finishing up dinner just in time for my mom to get back from work.

That black man burns his finger on a hot pan and whispers profanities to himself.

On the screen, I see a black man on the street corner rapping “It Takes Two” by Rob Base, my Father’s favorite song.

That black man is unkempt, and his mustache isn’t tamed.

In my living room, I see my black man, vacuuming the living room floor to the song “It Takes Two.” That black man is unkempt, and his mustache isn’t tamed because he knows I think it’s pretty cool.

My black man is your black man.

And if you don’t have a black man You only have the black man on screen.

You can not know a black person, if you are color blind. Our colors are beautiful.

Colors, plural. ▼ Barbara Antlitz, CAMP Rehoboth Youth Coordinator, is working with GSAs in middle and high schools in Sussex and Kent Countries, and with other groups supporting LGBTQ+ youth. Barbara can be reached by email at bantlitz@camprehoboth.com

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Visiting View Guest Column

BY CLARENCE J. FLUKER

Fight for the Freedom You Want to Celebrate

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he had been violated. The police were pushing her into their vehicle to take her away. She turned to the onlookers and yelled to them, “Why don’t you guys do something?”

And hundreds of them did do something.

They fought back. For several nights, using their voices, their bodies, and bricks, a community made Greenwich Village their battleground for the uprising we know today as the Stonewall Rebellion. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans people, and allies who took to the streets of New York in protest were a revolutionary force in pursuit of freedom.

In the words of Audre Lord, “Revolution is not a onetime event.” The idea of America has been fought for in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and in streets, courtrooms, and legislatures ever since. The fight for freedom is ongoing and relentless. Seneca Falls was a battleground. Selma was a battleground. Stonewall was a battleground.

Recently, the streets of Minneapolis, Louisville, and Atlanta are battlegrounds.

People all over this country are still fighting for the revolutionary American idea and promise of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, class, and status. The battles are interconnected because we are all connected to each other.

Fannie Lou Hamer said it plainly and best, “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.”

Amidst a pandemic highlighting health inequities, we’ve seen the spotlight turn to the police killings of unarmed Black people. At the same time, we still see news reports about the murders of Black trans women, and a federal education department gutting the protections for trans students. We see stagnant wages not rising to the increasing cost of living, making it ever more difficult for so many to have secure, affordable housing.

All of these things run contrary to the idea of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

That idea and promise of the America we know we can be has been hit, bruised, and violated. In this moment she is turning to us

She is turning to us and yelling, “Why don’t you do something?” because she desperately needs defending and protecting.

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and yelling, “Why don’t you do something?” because she desperately needs defending and protecting.

We must all do something. There is a role for everyone. Your something could be calling, texting, and emailing all of your friends and family to ensure that they are registered to vote and have a plan for getting a mail-in ballot, participating in early voting, or heading to the polls on Election Day. Intentions are good, but a person who has created a vote plan or scheduled to vote will be more likely to actually cast a ballot. You can help those in your network come up with their vote plan and then check in with them to hold them accountable.

Your something could be hosting a community Zoom call to create a safe space to have tough conversations about the events of the day, promoting better understanding and providing factual information to help educate others. In our communities there are potential allies who are still learning and can help advance causes and advocate for policy changes when pointed in the right direction.

We can lead them.

Your something could be writing letters and emails to your elected officials and newspapers, participating in peaceful marches and rallies, or providing pro bono services to a nonprofit organization that needs the support.

Each of us possesses an ability and a moral responsibility in this moment in our history to actively engage. The fight for freedom is far from over and battles will have to be fought again and again. Freedom is not free and the price of liberty is indeed eternal vigilance.

Each of us, all of us, must do something.

What will you do? ▼ Clarence J. Fluker is a public affairs and social impact strategist. Since 2008, he also has been a contributing writer for Swerv, a lifestyle periodical celebrating African American LGBTQ+ culture and community. Follow him on Twitter: @CJFluker or Instagram: Mr_CJFluker.

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We decided to pop our question to the volunteers who handle the front office at CAMP Rehoboth, our wonderful CAMPcierges.

Why do you enjoy being a CAMPcierge?

And, what’s the most interesting question you have had?

I consider myself a “people person,” so what I enjoy the most about being a CAMPcierge is interacting with the people!

Because of restrictions due to COVID, I really miss interacting in person with visitors. My favorite questions are along the lines of “Do you have arts and crafts at your camp?”

. . . ♦ . . .

I’m always happy to take people new to the community on a tour or look up information that they need. Probably the funniest question I’ve been asked over the telephone is, “do you have extra-large condoms?” To which I responded in my sexiest voice, “Yes, we do.”

. . . ♦ . . .

PATRICIA STILES

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I often receive calls from individuals who want to know about CAMP Rehoboth volunteer opportunities.

It’s gratifying to know that so many are willing to help, particularly during these trying times. . . .♦ . . .

JACK MORRISON

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When I was teaching drama at a secondary school in Pennsylvania, I started our first Gay/Straight Alliance.

Being a CAMPceirge keeps me involved in the fight for LGBTQ rights. My favorite call: “hi, the restaurant down the street said I could use your toilet, do you have a baby changing station, or could I use your front porch?”

Once, a young man called from a church group, to rent cabins at our camp. It took me a few minutes to explain that we were not a camp, nor did we rent cabins. After I explained our mission I had to explain what LGBTQ stood for. He promptly hung up. We all laughed, me with a trickle of sadness.

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23 Letters

Intentionally Inclusive

BY WESLEY COMBS

Sundance is a Perfect Example of Inclusivity

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s I have mentioned in the past, my love for Rehoboth is due in large part to CAMP Rehoboth and the people I have met by being a member and attending events like Sundance.

When I started dating my husband Greg in 1989, he had a share in the same beach house as CAMP Rehoboth co-founders Steve Elkins and Murray Archibald. Sundance was in its second year and from that day forward, Greg and I have attended and served as hosts for 30 of the 31 Sundances! The exciting part of that longevity is that we are two of more than 50 others who can make the same claim.

This is a testament to CAMP Rehoboth and its ability to deliver on its value proposition: Creating A More Positive Rehoboth. The reason CAMP Rehoboth exists is because the nation’s summer capital was not always a place where everyone felt welcome.

Instead of focusing on the reasons why, I want to share my observations on the ways CAMP Rehoboth fosters and nurtures inclusion throughout the state of Delaware.

I want to paint you a picture of what Sundance looked like 30 years ago to this 25-year-old gay man. To do so, here’s a brief history lesson on how Sundance came to be. The first Sundance was held in 1988 in the backyard of their beach house and was in honor of Steve and Murray’s 10th anniversary. When I met Greg the following year and started spending a lot of time at the beach house that summer, I barely knew Steve and Murray but one thing was crystal clear—they and their friends loved to dance.

Throughout that summer, I met the many friends who came to parties or lounged at the house’s fabulous pool.

They were both straight and LGBTQ, young and old, worked for members of Congress as well as in the hospitality industry. They included what you would call a who’s who of Rehoboth at the

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time, including owners of the Blue Moon, Joyce Felton and Victor Pisapia, Murray’s sister Mary Beth Ramsey and her husband Bob, house mothers Steve Hayes and Don Baum, and countless others.

Much to Greg’s dismay, I too loved to dance, having grown up in the disco era.

They tell me that I blew the hinges off the closet door when I came out in the summer of 1983. I spent every weekend night at DC’s Lost and Found, dancing the night and tea dances away. You can imagine the squeals I emitted when I learned that the singer of one of my alltime favorite dance floor songs, Pamala Stanley, spent her summers right here in

The exciting part of that longevity is that we are two of more than 50 others who can make the same claim.

Rehoboth! I almost plotzed!

When the weather did not cooperate that Labor Day weekend, Sundance was hastily moved to the new hotspot, the Strand, a throbbing disco located downtown in a shuttered movie house.

I remember dancing in the center of the dance floor with the biggest smile on my face because of the endorphin release from dancing alongside my chosen family in a place where I felt like I belonged. I was home.

Over the years, Sundance became a two-night event that also featured a large silent and live auction. The items were donated by local businesses whose owners wanted to support CAMP Rehoboth and the work it did building bridges between the LGBTQ community and the surrounding area.

Because of their in-kind and financial donations, CAMP Rehoboth was able

to provide yearly sensitivity training to the local police force to ensure LGBTQ residents and visitors were treated fairly, and protected from discrimination and random acts of violence.

In a previous issue of Letters there was an article about this year’s Sundance. It described the overarching theme, United in Love, and featured an image of the logo, a heart with an overlay featuring these words: Support, Equality, Community, Health, Heart, Hope, Joy, Kindness, and Celebration.

When I read it, I was reminded that CAMP Rehoboth is needed more than ever before.

That’s because our community cannot survive the COVID-19 pandemic unless everyone in Rehoboth and surrounding Sussex County has access to quality healthcare, a safe and quality education, and jobs where everyone can thrive regardless of background. Recent events are a painful reminder that we must be intentional when developing solutions so that the African-American, Latinx, immigrant, and transgender neighbors are among those served.

For this and the many other reasons discussed in this column, Greg and I have signed up as Sundance sponsors this year and I urge you to join us. As CAMP Rehoboth celebrates its 30th anniversary, your support is needed more than ever. Even though we may not be dancing together under the huge disco ball in the Convention Center, we will be united under an Umbrella of Love. ▼ 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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CAMP REHOBOTH HISTORY PROJECT

BY JAMES T. SEARS, PhD

From the White House to the HOUSE WITH A HEART Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles that will come together as a 30-year history of CAMP Rehoboth and the gay community in Rehoboth Beach.

“All you can take with you is that which you have given away.”

– motto next to portrait of George Bailey’s father

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ike George Bailey, in Frank Capra’s film It’s a Wonderful Life, Stephen Wade Elkins, in the view of many Rehoboth townsfolk, was “the richest man in town.”

When Steve died of lymphoma in March 2018, the town’s flag was set at half-staff.

Women and men, from the inner corridors of Dover’s statehouse to the outer banks of Cape Henlopen’s lighthouse, praised his legacy of community building and genuine love for others. “He shattered stereotypes and opened hearts with his example, his humor, his attention to detail, and his sheer will,” read his obituary.

Steve’s husband of nearly four decades, Murray Archibald, remembered: “In our many years together, I never had a boring day. We learned over time how to both live and work side by side and to grow our relationship in the process. He made me laugh and he made me weep.

Though he probably never thought about it, he taught me to control my youthful temper. He kept me from being too far out in left field and I kept him from being too buttoned down.”

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Alabama. Murray, the son of generations of Methodist ministers on both sides of his family, is an artist. His mother, who majored in psychology, “taught us to exercise our creativity. No matter what we were doing, it was always a celebration.”

“By the time I was a teenager,” his youngest brother, John, recalled, “Murray was David Bowie and I was Bama. He was knee-high suede boots (it was the 70s) and I was cleats. He was out and he was gay….”

“I certainly had a crush on every boyfriend I had growing up from as early as I can remember. But,” Murray added, “I had no name for it.” Unlike many boys growing up gay in the South, Murray “didn’t have a whole lot of anguish,” he admitted. “I was in that strange age when Stonewall had just happened, so it was like bursting out. I felt I was right where I was supposed to be.”

The liberalness of Murray’s parents and their Methodism certainly made coming out at age 16 relatively easy. “My family was close, and I was not very good at having secrets…. They said they pretty much knew.” Similarly, his brother John, who was nine years younger, was accepting, as were Murray’s other siblings.

Years later, John remembered the

family embracing Steve when the couple made their first Christmas visit to the family’s Alabama parsonage. “He was Brooks Brothers and business and buttoned down,” but he “sang in the church pew like Dad and talked sports (as best he could).”

An Eagle Scout growing up gay in the 60s South, Steve recollected that “bars were still raided, and gay and lesbian people carried to jail.” Like Murray, Steve was involved in church life. But he remained deeply closeted. The son of a successful import businessman, Steve was president of his class and, as his only sister—Judy—described, could be a “bossy showman.”

After graduating from the University of Georgia with a major in journalism, Steve took a job at an insurance company before being caught up in Jimmy Carter’s long shot 1976 presidential campaign. Following the November victory, he moved to Washington and stayed on as a White House aide where—as he would often say laughingly—“my big claim to fame was that I had control over who got what parking spot.”

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That same year Murray graduated from Birmingham Southern College where he was “completely obsessed with theater,” designing for productions, and acting.

“There weren’t really any local gay organizations those days,” Murray recalled. “It was all about disco…. There were some gay clubs in Birmingham—all the fun ones were gay!”

As Murray began working with a theater group performing in Alabama schools, Steve settled into Washington.

The gay scene in DC was not unlike Atlanta’s. The Capital was still pretty much a southern town or, as John Kennedy once quipped, a city of “northern charm and southern efficiency.” In 1975, the city’s first official Gay Pride Day brought more than 1,000 people to 20th Street

NW between R and S Streets, sponsored by the recently opened Lambda Rising Bookstore. Although Steve was not “out” at work, he enjoyed Washington’s increasingly public gay scene, ranging from the mega-clubs in the warehouse district to upscale bars in the gentrifying Dupont Circle neighborhood.

One September day, in 1978, he received a call from White House security to clear two friends, William and Vicki, who had a large painting for the Old Executive Office Building. Steve recollected Vicki also requesting, “‘Clear in Murray Archibald who’s visiting.’ I’ll never forget it. I said, ‘Sure. Is he okay?’ And she said, ‘Oh, yeah, he’s real nice. You’ll like him.’ Thirty minutes later it was history.”

Murray had just arrived in DC. The Alabama theater was dark for just a week, so he planned a brief visit with William before driving to New York City “to see someone I had met a few months earlier.”

After small talk, Steve was told the trio had to leave to bring another painting.

“Will you clear us back in?” Vicki asked. “I’ll clear you and Bill back in, but Murray’s going to stay here. I’m going to give him a tour of the White House.”

Steve, dressed in his Brooks Brothers suit punctuated with a stylish tie, escorted Murray, wearing “torn jeans and sandals,” into the Oval Office. “We both knew instantly,” Murray recalled. “It was just a spark the very moment we met.”

Murray traded his days in New York for evenings with Steve in DC.

When he returned to Birmingham a week later, Murray announced the relationship to his parents. “It was funny, they were just like, ‘Okay.’ They were just happy that I had found someone.” He gave notice to the theater group, packed his bags, and joined Steve in DC. A few months later, Murray accompanied Steve to his new job at a St. Louis bank holding company. There, the couple spent New Year’s Eve in an empty apartment. “I think it was probably a good thing because neither of us were around our own set of friends. We had to find our own way.”

And the Rest Was….

And, for 40 years they would. “It was just one of those things that just felt like fate,” Murray declared. “Something settled in my soul when we were together.”

During the past three decades, finding their way has transformed into finding our way—what many longstanding CAMP members fondly refer to as the “Steve-Murray Way.” Chris Beagle explained, “The example Murray and Steve set has taught us the meaning of community, how to be inclusive and work productively, and the importance of making our voices heard.”

And in the process, CAMP Rehoboth would become the “heart of the community.” ▼ Author’s note: In the next installment, travel back with Steve and Murray as they return to DC and summer at Rehoboth Beach—just as the town grapples with its growing LGBTQ visibility. If you have stories you would like to share about Rehoboth as part of this oral history project, contact the CAMP office or email James at islandauthor@gmail.com.

James Sears is the author of many books on LGBTQ history and culture; his forthcoming book is Beyond the Boardwalk: Queering the History of Rehoboth Beach.

“Will you clear us back in?” Vicki asked. “I’ll clear you and Bill back in, but Murray’s going to stay here. I’m going to give him a tour of the White House.”

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Q Puzzle Keep It Simple

Solution on Page 68 ACROSS 1 Tool that can grab you 5 Comic Wilson, who crossdressed as Geraldine 9 Pairs 13 Porn star Ryan 14 Slave in an Elton John musical 15 Basketball to Eliza Doolittle?

16 Oz visitor Dorothy 17 Body passageway 18 Sit for Mapplethorpe 19 Start of a Walt Whitman quote about simplicity 22 Seuss title creature 23 Eyeballs 26 Jethro of rock 29 More of the quote 30 Camus, by birth 34 Heavenly body 35 Woman on top, perhaps 36 More of the quote 39 Fair grade 40 Grizabella, on Broadway 41 Barely ran 43 More of the quote 47 South European 48 “All ___ go!”

50 More queer 54 End of the quote

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Fruit cover Leopold’s partner “Let ___ Lover” Jump for Adam Rippon Song by Kurt Cobain Alfred Douglas’ school Stat for Richard Simmons World War II alliance Zip

DOWN 1 Candlelight ceremony 2 My Own Private ___ 3 Like rays caught at Sitges 4 Get it up 5 Blow it 6 Dietary, in ads 7 Like Everett, as a movie husband 8 Pirate’s bird 9 Kansas capital 10 Janis Joplin sang “Piece of My Heart” here 11 Army missions 12 U-turn from NNW 20 Outlying community 21 Drama in the land of Samurai 24 It grows in Brooklyn 25 “Let’s hit the sheets!”

27 Tell a tall tale

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Vermont Senator Patrick “I don’t feel like sex tonight...”

Dolts, in Dover Turin three Marsh wader Muscle Mary’s six pack?

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It’s My Life

BY MICHAEL THOMAS FORD

How Does Your Garden Grow?

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have two books due to editors. Overdue, actually. When we first started to quarantine, I figured this would be a great time to get them written. And yet, four months later, they remain unfinished or, to be honest, barely begun.

Really, the only thing I’ve accomplished is putting in a new flower garden. As that doesn’t pay the bills, it’s not the most practical thing to focus on.

Yet every day I put a couple of hours in, before the heat gets oppressive and I have to give up. And every day when I’m showering off the dirt and sweat, I tell myself that I should have spent the time working on something more productive.

This isn’t entirely unplanned. We bought this house in part because of the multiple existing flowerbeds and potential for putting in more of them.

This first year was supposed to be a “see what’s already growing here” one, after which we would decide what to do next year.

But shortly after the virus started to change our lives, I found myself tearing out the huge bank of juniper bushes in front of the house. Then I took down the sloppily-laid stone retaining wall along the west side of the house and began waging war against the army of wisteria and dwarf Alberta spruce trees planted there.

It felt good to do this work. Every time another recalcitrant stump finally came free from the mostly-clay soil we have here, I felt as if I’d taken a step forward. Towards what, I didn’t know.

But it seemed like progress. Digging away at roots until sweat stung my eyes and I collapsed, exhausted, on the grass beside a gigantic hole helped burn off a lot of frustration about what’s going on right now.

When I finally started putting things in instead of just taking them out, I felt even better. I decided to create spaces for the local wildlife, so I focused on finding plants that pollinators love. I got a lot of echinacea and Black-Eyed Susans. I planted several hydrangeas and butterfly bushes. When, one afternoon a few days later, I went out and discovered bees

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happily buzzing around them, my heart lifted in a way it hadn’t in months.

I’ve since discovered that I’m not alone in this. Friends all over the world have also been planting gardens. Some are doing this for the very practical purpose of growing food, but more often it seems to be done for the sheer joy of creating bright spots of color and life in the midst of a world that feels gray and hopeless.

Digging away at roots until sweat stung my eyes and I collapsed, exhausted, on the grass beside a gigantic hole helped burn off a lot of frustration about what’s going on right now.

We can’t do very much about the coronavirus, the selfishness of our fellow citizens who refuse to take precautions for everyone’s safety, or the unforgivable stupidity of the people who should be leading instead of lying. But we can put flowers in the ground and do our best to help them grow into something beautiful.

This week, the county we live in went from having one of the lowest rates of infection in the state to being the

leader in new infections and labelled the “hot spot” of COVID-19 activity.

Almost overnight, months of work trying to contain the spread was wiped out, largely due to the irresponsible behavior of a small group of people.

Hearing the news, I felt defeated.

So much time wasted. So many people who will now get sick, some who will die. And still the people who are largely responsible for this pandemic dragging on and on and on are the same ones screaming about not wanting to do the things we all need to do to try and get it under control.

After learning that our county had soared past Red Alert Level 3 for a public health emergency and was racing headlong towards Level 4, I went into the backyard to water the plants. Everything felt so useless—the months of isolation, the worrying about staying safe, the determination to not give in to despair.

Why do any of it if other people were going to undo everything anyway? And why bother tending to a bunch of flowers?

As I was standing there, a hummingbird flew up to one of the butterfly bushes. It hovered there, inspecting the dark-purple flowers. Then I noticed that the hydrangea next to it had its first bloom, a delicate pink spray rising above the leaves. Amidst all of the bad news, here was something good, something promising, something that suggested things might get better if I just keep going.

I finished watering and went inside.

Sitting down, I opened the file for one of the books I’ve been neglecting and wrote a few words. They didn’t come easily, but they came. We’ll see what they grow into. ▼ Michael Thomas Ford is a much-published Lambda Literary award-winning author. Visit Michael at michaelthomasford.com Photo by Dustin Humes on Unsplash.com

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By Marj Shannon

On the Road Again!

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t’s clear some people are hitting the road—and driving straight to our little beach town. Though COVID-19 has made for somewhat subdued vacationing, it’s good to feel even a little of the vibrancy that visitors bring to our shore.

We may also be feeling a little wanderlust. After all, if folks can travel to visit us, how about some get-aways of our own? We might be able to do that—if we’re deliberate about the details.

Destination: International travel is basically a non-starter just now—at least for US travelers. We need to be mindful about choosing even a domestic destination: COVID-19 hot spots keep popping up; avoiding them needs to be a priority. Some places would require we self-quarantine for a couple weeks upon arrival. Know this before crossing that state line.

Mode of Travel: Distance and/or the time available may require flying. Many destinations, though, require a decision: is it safer to board a flight, or drive for a few days?

Leaving on a jet plane…. Check to see what various airlines are doing to keep passengers (and staff) safe. Are they filling middle seats? Many airlines began to do so in recent weeks; Delta, for one, has committed to blocking middle seats and restricting the number of passengers on flights through September 30.

When flying: wear a mask. Bring disinfectant wipes and clean the seatbelt buckle, tray table, and anything else we’ll touch. Pack a small container of hand sanitizer and use it liberally.

Keep hands away from faces. Avoid the bathroom if possible; if not, wash hands really well and apply more hand sanitizer once back at our seat.

What about breathing recirculating air? So long as the plane’s ventilation system is running, air is refreshed (outside air is pulled in, replacing inside air) often and efficiently. If the system isn’t running—e.g., when sitting on the tarmac for an extended period—it isn’t

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refreshed at all. Keep the little air vent above the seat open at all times.

Getting our kicks on route 66….

When driving, there are lots of things to consider. We should occupy a car only alone or with members of our household: a car is a “small, contained space,” so is potentially high-risk. If our travel involves multiple households, it’s safest if each household occupies its own vehicle.

If people from more than one household do share a vehicle, find ways to refresh the air. Drive with the windows open or use the car’s ventilation system to draw in outdoor air. Everyone in the car needs to wear a mask. If possible, keep the number of occupants small enough (and the vehicle large enough) that the driver and passenger(s) can physically distance.

To date, there’s no evidence that anyone has contracted coronavirus from food.

The risks related to dining derive from other diners…

Nature’s call will require a visit to a rest stop or other public facility. Find one that’s not crowded. Other people are the source of most infections; we don’t want to be packed into a tight indoor space with lots of them. Wear a mask, make the visit as short as possible, wash hands, and use a hand sanitizer immediately after leaving the facility.

How about refueling—both gas tanks and ourselves? The gas tank is the easier of the two: wear gloves at the pump, pay at the pump, and sanitize hands afterward.

And ourselves? To date, there’s no evidence anyone has contracted coronavirus from food. The risks derive from other diners, not food. Packing our own food is good; so too is takeout. Shopping at the grocery for a meal works—many are large enough to avoid extended, close contact with other shoppers. Wherever we’ve foraged for food, eating outdoors is best. Picnic, anyone?

Yearning for a dine-in restaurant meal? Choose one where masks are required, and try to sit outdoors. If outdoors isn’t an option, sit as far away from other people as possible. Avoid lingering over the meal: it’s all about limiting time spent in enclosed spaces with other people.

Accommodations: What about overnight stays? Try an RV. It’s a large vehicle—we can spread ourselves out.

It offers a kitchenette for meal prep. We can sleep in it, avoiding hotel rooms. It has a self-contained bathroom.

If an RV is out, camp in a tent or cabin, keeping ourselves largely outdoors. Just be mindful of those public restrooms and shower houses, observing usual precautions.

Staying with friends or family?

Special considerations may apply. Is anyone in either household high-risk?

If so, we may want to consider staying elsewhere. If opting for a hotel, call before reserving a room to see what safe practices it’s implemented and plan to supplement those with our own safe practices. Avoid tight common spaces—e.g., elevators or crowded lobbies.

Eager to answer the call of the open road (or friendly skies)? It can be done— admittedly, at heightened risk. But with planning, preparation, and mindful practices we can mitigate the risks.

Happy trails! ▼ 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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YOGA OF 12-STEP RECOVERY (Y12SR) PROGRAM

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Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/487294739?pwd=Z3dEMVNXNWRtR0xaUzV2Ni9NTXlPdz09 Meeting ID: 487 294 739 Password: 693539 Y12SR is open to anyone dealing with addiction, their own or the behaviors of others; all “A’s” are welcome.

The model addresses addiction as a physical, mental, and spiritual dis-ease; “the issues live in our tissues.” We’ll start with a 12-step-based discussion focused on recovery topics, then we’ll take it to the mat. The topic will be woven throughout a Hatha flow practice incorporating breathing techniques (pranayama), yoga poses (asana), and closing with a guided meditation.

Modifications and props will be offered making the practice accessible for all levels from beginner to experienced.

CAMP REHOBOTH LGBTQ+ YOUTH DISCUSSION GROUP

⊲ Thursdays in August For Zoom meeting ID and password, contact Barbara at bantlitz@ camprehoboth.com CAMP Rehoboth LGBTQ+ Youth Discussion Group is a safe and nurturing space to start conversations important to our community. We celebrate who we are, we promote respect and understanding, and we accept each other’s differences with the intention to build a more connected community. This discussion group is a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth to talk about issues, values, and matters that make up our lives, free from stigma and judgments.

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

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⊲ August 12 and August 26

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Whether you are looking to increase lung capacity and energy level, calm the nervous system, or find mental clarity, this class will benefit you and your well-being. Join us each week as Erin introduces a new breathing technique, discusses its many health benefits, and explains how to integrate mindful breath into your daily life.

CHAIR YOGA ⊲ Tuesdays | 9:00 a.m.

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Reduce anxiety and stress, improve circulation, protect joints, build strength and balance, and support your overall well-being.

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LGBTQ BOOK CLUB ⊲ August 27 | 5:30 p.m.

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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 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

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– CAMPCritters –

— RUSTIN — He’s a one-year-old Labrahound who steals socks and resides in downtown RB with his dad, Mark.

FUN FACT Rustin gets so excited about rawhide chews he runs around the house whimpering with the prized possessions in his mouth, then tries to bury them in the yard.

Interested in having your critter featured in Letters?

Send a high resolution picture (300 dpi) along with its name and one fun fact to editor@camprehoboth.com.

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Out & Proud

BY STEFANI DEOUL

A Fiddler on Our Roofs

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uestion: why did we move to, or return to visit, Rehoboth? If you’re like me, and many of my friends I polled, the answer—surprisingly—isn’t the beach or the ocean.

It turns out, when you dig, there’s a deeper, larger answer, and it’s found in our downtown, including our beloved Baltimore Avenue, and of course, CAMP Rehoboth, and the type of community it’s helped build here.

The beach is why people come to spend a day, or a weekend, but the town is why you and so many others come to spend your life. Because in Rehoboth Beach, what we find is our town, is our family. And that town, our town, is now sadly under siege. And not so much medically from COVID-19 (wear a mask, please!) but from COVID-19 fallout—aka, economically.

Yes, Rehoboth (and Lewes and Dewey) are teetering in a precarious balance…not unlike a fiddler on the roof.

Many years ago, writer Sholem Aleichem wrote a series of stories about a man named Tevye, and his daughters.

He wrote the stories in Yiddish between 1894 and 1914, about Jewish life in a Russian village at the turn of the twentieth century. In 1964, those books became the inspiration for the Broadway show, Fiddler on the Roof, which became the first musical in history to surpass 3,000 performances.

Even more than 50 years later, the brilliant, contemporary “Mr. Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda, cites Fiddler as an inspiration for his Tony winning musical, In the Heights.

So why exactly does this show touch so many?

Well, it’s about survival, and for those of you who have never seen any version of Fiddler on the Roof, the show opens with a wonderful monologue about life in a town called Anatevka: “A fiddler on the roof….Sounds crazy, no? But here, in our little village of Anatevka, you might say every one of us is a fiddler on the roof. Trying to scratch out a pleasant, simple tune

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without breaking his neck. It isn't easy.

You may ask, why do we stay up there if it's so dangerous? Well, we stay because Anatevka is our home. And how do we keep our balance? That I can tell you in one word! Tradition!”

And if you take a pen and cross out Anatevka, and write in Rehoboth Beach, you’ll find the universal truth behind Fiddler and also understand why our coastal town needs us now.

And if in Anatevka they didn’t know the Cossacks would come the way they did, we in Rehoboth and environs certainly didn’t know a pandemic would arrive...

Because here in Rehoboth, our balance is maintained by having a busy, profitable summer which, with tight budgeting by businesses and good planning by the city, keeps the lights on and the doors open through the winter so we can get back to our next summer.

Like that fiddler, our hometowns are trying to scratch out that pleasant, simple tune without breaking our necks.

And if in Anatevka they didn’t know the Cossacks would come the way they did, we in Rehoboth and environs certainly didn’t know a pandemic would arrive and thrust our summer season into a fight for survival. Our fiddlers—the shopkeepers and restaurant owners and even CAMP Rehoboth—are leaning further and further off already precarious perches.

And in Anatevka (spoiler alert) there

was only one way to survive their fall, and that was to leave. But here…here, we have better survival options.

Like buying local. If it’s too soon for you to feel comfy dining out, order takeout, bring it to your porch, and dine “out” at home. The more meals a restaurant serves, the better the odds are they will hang in for now and be here for us down the road. “Hello Purple Parrot?

Got a Mumbo Jumbo burger to go?” “Oh my God, Confucius, I am in desperate need of your scallion pancakes with smoked salmon. See you in 10!” “1776, I NEED a steak!” “Got some tapas for me, Azafran?” “What about some corn chowder, Agave?”

The same goes for our locally owned shops. Quasi-quarantine seems like a fine time to invite a few friends for socially distant book clubbing. “Hey Browseabout, what’s a fun read? And can we buy six of them from you?”

Order delivery or pick-up from your supermarket. Buy an extra can of beans or a box of pasta and drop it by our local food bank on the way home.

Because that’s what keeps our own Anatevka alive.

Amazon Prime is a great and wonderful thing. But even greater, and more wonderful, is supporting our friends, our neighbors, our town. For without our shops and our eateries and our CAMP Rehoboth, our lives will be as shaky as…a fiddler on the roof! ▼ 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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SCENES FROM REHOBOTH BEACH July 2020­­—A Midsummer Masquerade?

THIS PAGE 1) Mask Appeal in Downtown RB: Keith Roman, John Boback (Rigby’s), Aaron Groff, Steve Fallon, (Gidget’s Gadgets), Ian Wood, Kelly Munyan (Nicola Pizza), Steven Horsey, Megan Kee, Darius David (Houston-White Co.), Anita Broccolino, Leslie Sinclair, Barb Ralph (CAMP Rehoboth), Christopher Decker, Wesley Paulsen, David Button (Clear Space Theatre). 2) Nick Serratore and Sara Ganten at Rehoboth Art League. 3) Brooke Rougton, Kevin Clavier, Tucker Harrington, Karen Haase, George Stakias, and Meaghan Sioain at Goolee’s Grille. 4) Joe Zuber and Darryl Ciarlente at Diego’s Bar and Nightclub. 5) Jake Banaszak, Kevin Cusick, and Manny Tjeda at The Pond.

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11) David Mariner, Khusan, Rich Barnett, and Michael Craig at Iguana Grill.

12) Jacob Liriano and Carlos Hernandez at Dos Locos. 13) Joe Matassino and Tim Murray at Café Azafran. 14) Daryle Williams, Steven Fretwell, Richard Duncan, and Michael Fishman at Poodle Beach. 15) John Hackett, Tom Newton, Andrew Jardine, Payam Hariri, Joe Coates, Yassi Hariri, and Shane Jardine at Payam’s Surprise Birthday Party. Photos by Tony Burns.

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Straight Talk

BY DAVID GARRETT

A Poet and A Painter

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veryone is good at something. Sometimes the skills we possess feed into a career path. Other times those skills are utilized as an avocation. Persons approaching, or having achieved retirement have more time to hone these skills into an enjoyable pastime. Some might include becoming a master gardener, a gourmet cook, or even a scratch golfer.

Mark is a poet. My friend has a gift for words that he uses to express his faith. This started at an early age, according to Mark. “I can't remember a time when I wasn't writing. From elementary school onward, I loved creating poetry and short stories. In high school, I turned to my writing in a big way, contributing poems to the literary magazine, and poetry and occasional movie reviews to the school newspaper. At graduation, I won an award for “Excellence in Creative Writing,” and I vowed at that moment to 'be a writer.’”

Mark's path has led him over the years to a unique time and place. “At this moment in time, I am finding purpose in writing progressive new lyrics to be sung to familiar hymn tunes.

Hearing these hymns sung in church settings is profoundly humbling and deeply moving.”

Here are two stanzas Mark wrote, to the tune of “Be Thou My Vision (SLANE).” It is titled, “Who, Where, When.”

Who is my neighbor and who my true kin?

Who, though not joined by blood, lives as my kin?

All who like Jesus are makers of peace, working together that violence may cease.

When is the right time for justice to come, Plenty for all, none with barely a crumb?

Now is that moment, no day but today; time to take action, not just think and pray.

Sheldon is a painter. My friend started at the age of eight, when art lessons became a way of life and expression for him.

As Sheldon shares, “I attended the Maryland Institute College of Art, where I was able to explore many styles and media.

I then completed a Masters of Arts in teaching. I began my career in elementary art education, and went on to spend 31 meaningful years in that profession. [Today,] I am creating many watercolor and gouache paintings, with a goal of celebrating the beauty of God's creation.”

The poet met the painter in 1989, when Mark transferred his teaching position from one Baltimore County school to another.

While Mark stopped at the school office to introduce himself, the administrators smiled at one another in an interesting way.

Mark asked them why they were smiling, and they admitted they both thought Mark would like to meet the art teacher, Sheldon. Thirty-one years later, they still enjoy being husbands to one another and sharing life together.

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over typical 'boy' activities. My actual coming out was via an attempted overdose. In the hospital after that misguided act, my parents said, 'If you did this because you couldn't tell us you were gay, we already knew that, and we love you just as you are.' That parental acceptance freed me to live into my reality.”

Mark describes his coming out as being “by osmosis.” As he relates, “I never formally came out verbally. Instead, I let my orientation become obvious over time. A favorite memory is the moment when my mother, in and out of consciousness two days before she passed away, reached for Sheldon's hand and said, 'I'm so glad Mark found you.' My mother died peacefully, knowing that I would be well-loved for the rest of my life.”

…they admitted they both thought Mark would like to meet the art teacher, Sheldon.

Mark and Sheldon are both committed to social justice issues. In his teen years, Mark “discovered the music and politics of Joan Baez and, through her writings, began learning about Gandhi. I am passionate in my efforts toward the abolition of the death penalty, racial and LGBTQ equality, and nonviolence in all situations.” Sheldon joined the effort through Mark's influence.

Mark Gruber and Sheldon Lebowitz have roots in Rehoboth Beach. They both taught locally for several years before returning to Baltimore in the midst of family health concerns.

They are ardent supporters of CAMP Rehoboth. As Mark shares, “When we lived in Rehoboth full-time, we enjoyed participating in CAMP Rehoboth activities such as condomwrapping. We have been Sundance sponsors, and recently renewed our engagement with CAMP by leading the monthly book group via Zoom.” The poet and the painter, creating melodies and canvases of love, sharing life together, giving of themselves to others.

My wife and I are glad to be your friends.▼, David Garrett is a straight advocate for equality and inclusion. He is also the proud father of an adult trans daughter. Email David Garrett at dlgarrett4rb@gmail.com

Giving back is my way of saying “Thank you.”

George Bunting Jr, Agent 19716 Sea Air Ave #1 Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 Bus: 302-227-3891 george@gbunting.com

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Immanuel Shelter serves those experiencing homelessness in Rehoboth Beach, Lewes and surrounding areas.

Your generous support allows us to continue our mission and helps our community provide assistance for those in need.

FOR INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN VOLUNTEER OR DONATE, PLEASE VISIT www.immanuelshelter.org 17601 Coastal Hwy, Unit 11, #431 Nassau, DE 19969 1-888-634-9992

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All monies raised go directly to Immanuel located in Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County, DE.

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CAMP Rehoboth Puts Art at The Heart of Our Community The Summer of Our Discontent

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by Chloe McEldowney. Image at right: Essence (Mini) by Aaron Paskins.

his exhibition features the work of the 19 Delaware Division of the Arts Award Winners—recognizing Delaware artists for outstanding quality of work. The exhibition combines this year’s fellowship winners with a selection of new works by notable past winners. The show will travel from the Biggs Museum to CAMP Rehoboth to appear in our gallery from August 3-30.

“I’ve been to the Biggs Museum to see this exhibit and our CAMP Rehoboth audience is in for a real treat,” says Leslie Sinclair, CAMP Rehoboth Board VicePresident. “Not only will there be a visual display, but there will be videos of performances, and links to take viewers to additional commentary by these talented artists.”

The 19 selected fine arts fellows reside throughout Delaware, including Dover, Lewes, Milford, Milton, Newark, New Castle, Rehoboth Beach, and Wilmington. Artists are featured alphabetically by their category. Visual Arts: Michael Fleishman, Works on Paper; Shelley Koon, Photography; Chloe McEldowney, Painting; Guy Miller, Sculpture; Aaron Paskins, Sculpture; Nicholas Serratore, Works on Paper; Constance Simon, Painting; and Robert Bruce Weston, Crafts. ▼

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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arts+entertainment PERFORMING ARTS Cinema Art Theater (17701 Dartmouth Dr., Lewes; 302-313-4032; rehobothfilm. com) has reopened with CDC guidelines in effect and reduced seating capacity.

Several films are available for virtual cinema access (streaming). Check their website for screenings, show times, and new policies.

Clear Space Theatre Company (20 Baltimore Ave.; 302-227-2270; ClearSpaceTheatre.org) has reduced seating to 100 and maintains social distancing by using cabaret tables for two or four patrons. The summer season continues with Cabaret, Sister Act, and La Cage Aux Folles, and their Young Performers series offers Heroic Hercules and Cinderella alternating Saturday mornings at 11a.m.

See website for details.

Freeman Stage (31750 Lakeview Dr., Selbyville; 302-436-3015; freemanstage.org) has announced a smaller season featuring more local performers: July 31: Sweet Baby James. August 1: Eric Scott Band. Check their website for new show announcements.

Lefty’s Alley and Eats (36450 Plaza Rd., 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 9p.m.

The Milton Theater (110 Union St., Milton; 302-6843038; miltontheatre.com) has reduced their seating and has these offerings: July 31: Phunny Philly Girls Stand-Up.

August events: 1: Best of Broadway—Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute; 7: Aunt Mary Pat DiSabatino; 12: Psychic Medium Mandie Stevenson; 15: Drag Queens of Comedy.

Check website for updates.

GALLERIES & MUSEUMS Abraxas Studio of Art (515 Federal St., Lewes; 302-6459119; abraxasart.com) features the oil portraits and landscape paintings of Abraxas. He’s offering one-on-one lessons in sketching either in person or on Facetime.

The Brush Factory on Kings (830 Kings Highway, Lewes; 302-745-2229; 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 Ave.; 302-2275620; camprehoboth.com) features Award Winners XX. Make an appointment to view the artwork at artshow@ camprehoboth.com. (See listing elsewhere in this column.)

Cape Artists Gallery (110 W. 3rd St., Lewes; 302-644-7733; capeartists.org) is a halfblock from the Zwaanendael Museum and features the work of two dozen artists and their personal interpretations of life at the beach.

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

Untitled by Richard Calvo at Peninsula Gallery.

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

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.

Peninsula Gallery (520 E. Savannah Rd., Lewes; 302-645-0551; peninsula-gallery.com) offers over 3,000 square feet of display and custom framing. They are currently featuring Richard Calvo Retrospective: Photographer & Mentor—through August 23. Preview the show at their website.

SeanCorey Art Gallery (CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard; 39 Baltimore Ave., 302-396-1013) has moved into the space formerly occupied by Ward Ellinger in the CAMP Rehoboth courtyard. The opening has been delayed a bit, but look for them to open soon. A portion of their sales will go to CAMP Rehoboth and AIDS Delaware.

Rehoboth Art League (12 Dodds Lane, Henlopen Acres; 302-227-8408; rehobothartleague.org) offers several exhibitions: Seasons: Summer—members’ juried showcase; 82nd Annual Members’ Fine Art Exhibit; Recent Acquisitions from the Permanent Collection; David Oleski: Prime Numbers. Their 47th Annual Outdoor Fine Art and Fine Craft Show is going virtual this year. Visit their website for details on the show as well as their class offerings in ceramics, stained glass, pottery, mosaic, pen and ink, watercolor, acrylics….

Tideline Gallery (111 Rehoboth Ave.; 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 co-founder and Artistic Director emeritus of the Clear Space Theater Company. Contact Doug at dougyetter@gmail.com if you want to add your events to the calendar. Check out CAMP Arts on our website at camprehoboth. com for links to all the listed theatres, galleries and museums.

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BOOKED SOLID The Gay Agenda: A Modern Queer History & Handbook

by Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham, c.2020, William Morrow $19.99/$24.99 Canada 170 pages It’s been a minute since you came out.

And it was something of a process. You knew you were gay but announcing it (even quietly) was kind of scary, kind of exciting. Finally, you did it and you’re glad you did. Now read The Gay Agenda by Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham and learn about the people, places, and events that helped make that possible.

A couple of years ago, when their agent contacted them via Instagram, Molesso and Needham were given an opportunity to write about anything they desired. Anything, so they chose LGBTQ history and were embarrassed to learn “so little about those who paved the way for us to live out and proud....”

Though “gay stuff” has been going on forever, Molesso and Needham focus more on the last 120 years. Even so, they have short paragraphs about Sappho, the Warren Cup, and other important things in ancient LGBTQ history.

That history started to roll in earnest in the years prior to World War II, when sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld founded The Institute for Sex Research, attracting Europeans to Germany to “learn about their sexuality.” America’s first lesbian publication also printed before World War II, and “drag balls” were the rage for 1930s hetero dancers and queer folk alike.

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The 1950s were a time for great upheaval. In 1952, homosexuality was described by medical professionals as a “mental disorder.” At that same time, gay men and women were openly discriminated against in most places, and the law widely allowed it.

Attitudes began to shift in the 1960s, which ended with the riots at Stonewall and showed LGBTQ people that they could stand up for their rights. In 1973, Lambda Legal helped them do that; also by 1973, being gay was no longer considered a mental illness.

The 1980s ushered in an alphabet of acronyms: PFLAG and GLAAD, but also AIDS. Brandon Teena and Matthew Shepard died in the 1990s and changed the world, and the new century? It brought hours-worth of LGBTQ people to our living rooms on TV. Sometimes, you want to read but aren’t in the mood for anything deep. So, here’s your book: The Gay Agenda is light, serious fun.

There’s no big commitment when you’ve got this book in front of you. You can read a page or three; scan the colorful artwork for its own sake; skip around or read backwards; it doesn’t matter and that’s part of its appeal. Authors Molesso and Needham admit in their introduction that they’re aware of possible omissions within these brief thumbnails. But what’s here is a good start, serving to encourage readers to search for more themselves. You’ll feel as though you’ve been invited to dip in at the first page or the last, like jumping into a little kids’ ball pit and rolling around in facts.

While it’s likely meant for an under-25 audience, The Gay Agenda can surely be enjoyed by anyone with more mileage.

Look for it—it’s out now.▼ Terri Schlichenmeyer has been reading since she was three years old and never goes anywhere without a book. Always Overbooked, she lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 15,000 books.

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HISTORICAL HEADLINERS

BY ANN APTAKER

Bulldagger Style: Gladys Bentley

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ntertainers, those masters and mistresses of artifice, are often purveyors of more truth than any historian, journalist, or society’s official record keepers. For millennia, the sharp lyric, the sad song, the profound play, the comic buffoon, have expressed the deepest truths of what it means to be alive and to be human.

Queer culture has expressed these truths with gusto. In the heyday of LGBTQ bars and clubs, our entertainers sashayed across stages large and small to sing us into laughter and tears. These days, queer entertainers are no longer confined to the fast disappearing bars and clubs.

But it was not always so. Gay and lesbian entertainers, drag performers, queer writers and dramatists, could ply their trade almost exclusively at our underground venues.

Once in a while, though, a queer entertainer broke through into the larger world. In the 1920s, blues singer Gladys Bentley thrilled and titillated audiences with her powerful voice, ribald lyrics, dynamic presence, and her white tie, top hat, and tails. Bentley brought lesbian drag into the big time.

Born in Philadelphia in 1907, Bentley endured brutal taunts and bullying for her gender non-conformity. By age 16, she’d had enough, and in 1923 she escaped to the one place where an African American lesbian could hope to find acceptance: New York City’s Harlem. It was the heyday of the Harlem Renaissance, when Black artists, writers, musicians, and performers were creating exciting works of music, theater, literature, and visual art. The music and literature, in particular, would go on to influence the larger American culture. Black poets Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston would become part of the American literary canon. Harlem’s music scene brought the brilliance of Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Chick Webb, and countless others into the American songbook The Harlem Renaissance’s cultural acceptance of more fluid definitions of

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lifestyle and sexuality was a natural fit for the young Gladys Bentley. The community offered her freedom, but she had something to offer in return: a glorious voice, rich in tone and expression, and a masterful command of blues music. And she had something else: style.

Her talent soon landed her singing gigs at various Harlem nightspots. As

Bentley attracted the committee’s attention not because of her politics, but because of her open lesbianism. her reputation grew, and her record sales soared, Bentley became a headliner at some of the classiest venues of the day. Billed as The Brown Bomber of Sophisticated Song, Bentley spiced her performances with ribald lyrics of sexual encounters with women and men, though in life she preferred women. According to Trudy Ring’s 2017 article in the Advocate, Bentley, decked out in her signature tuxedo and top hat, flirted with women in the audience while singing ribald lyrics.

Moreover, she openly called herself a “bulldagger,” a term for a butch lesbian.

With the Depression of the 1930s, and many of Harlem’s nightspots in decline as a result of the financial collapse of the

American economy, Bentley moved to California, where she appeared in the gay clubs in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

LGBTQ culture was once again confined to our traditional venues.

A further blow to Bentley’s career came in the 1940s. Wartime America restricted its embrace only to traditional definitions of family: a man, a woman, maybe a couple of kids. For a self-identified bulldagger like Gladys Bentley, America’s rejection of all forms of non-conformity was a straitjacket (or, more to the point, a straightjacket).

By the 1950s, with rock-ribbed conservatism on the rise, and post-war conformity entrenched, the straitjacket tightened.

But it was a straitjacket Bentley tried to endure in order to save her career, which was further imperiled by the investigations of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Bentley attracted the committee’s attention not because of her politics, but because of her open lesbianism.

In order to avoid further harassment by the committee, Bentley entered into a traditional marriage. She even tried female hormone treatments in pursuit of becoming heterosexual. Both the marriage and the hormones failed. The bulldagger proved stronger.

Though Bentley’s Christian faith intensified, it did not stop her same sex relationships. In an interview she granted to the Chicago Defender in 1957, Bentley pointed to a photograph in her apartment of a man and woman. She identified the man as her husband, and the woman as “my wife.”

Gladys Bentley died in Los Angeles in 1960 from pneumonia resulting from flu.

She was only 52 years old.

Not a long life, but a full one, a brave one. A truthful one. ▼ 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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