Letters from CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 28, No. 6

Summertime Funtime!

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June 1, 2018 Volume 28, Number 6 camprehoboth.com

Inside This Issue

In Brief....................................................................................... 4 CAMP Matters — In Search of Summer.................................... 6 CAMP Out — Just a Fool for Tools............................................. 8 The Real Dirt.............................................................................12 CAMP Stories — Weapons of Mouse Destruction.................... 14 It’s My Life — What’s Up, Doc?.................................................16 CAMP News............................................................................. 20 Millennial Times — Softness Defeats Hardness..................... 22 Diego’s Hideaway — Keeps the Music Going......................... 24 Membership — Community is Our Middle Name.................... 28 Amazon Trail — A Poem and a Plant..................................... 38 Volunteer Spotlight — Jana Kamminga.................................. 42 Eating Out — Mariachi Sparkles............................................. 46 Out and Proud — Is the Medium Still the Message?............... 48 View Point — Under the Rule of Spite..................................... 56 Straight Talk — Where O Where is Delaware?........................ 58 CAMP Shots — Summertime Funtime!.................................... 60 CAMP Cheers! ........................................................................ 66 Q Puzzle — Homophobes in the Cabinet................................ 70 CAMP Critters ..........................................................................77 We Remember — Charles Beissel........................................... 80 Deep in Hollywood.................................................................. 84 Out and About — The Boy Who Loved.................................... 86 CAMP Arts — Wildlife!............................................................. 88 Booked Solid — Wild Mares.................................................... 90 CAMP Dates — June 1 – June 23............................................ 98 Letters from CAMP Rehoboth welcomes submissions.

Email editor@camprehoboth.com. Photographs must be high resolution (300 dpi). Documents should be sent as attachments in Microsoft Word®. Deadline for submissions is two weeks prior to the issue release date.

On the cover

There Really is a National Doughnut Day in June!

Illustration by Mary Beth Ramsey.

Resources Serving Delaware’s Coastal Area ACLU of DE Lesbian & Gay Civil Rights Project .................................................. 302-654-3966 AIDS Delaware New Castle County.................................................................... 302-652-6776 AIDS Delaware Kent & Sussex County................................................................ 302-226-3519 AIDS Hotline (Delaware statewide).................................................................... 800-422-0429 CAMP Chorus a program of the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center................ 302-227-5620 CAMP Rehoboth Community Center LGBT Community Service Organization ....... 302-227-5620 CAMPsafe AIDS Education & Prevention program of CAMP Rehoboth ............ 302-227-5620 Christiana Care HIV Wellness Clinic AIDS Support Services, Georgetown............ 302-933-3420 Christiana Care LGBTQ Health Initiatives TRodden@christianacare.org................ 302-733-1227 Delaware HIV Consortium HIV Treatment & Prevention, Statewide ................... 302-654-5471 Delaware Human Relations Commission Housing & Public Accomodation .......... 877-544-8626 Delaware Pride Community events, annual Pride Festival............................... 302-265-3020 Delaware Transgender Support Support for Trans Men & Women....................... 302-402-3033 Gay/Lesbian Alcoholics Anonymous Call for other schedules................................ 302-856-6452

Saturdays at 6 pm: Epworth Church, 19285 Holland Glade Rd. (Step Meeting)

Saturdays at 7:30 pm: All Saint’s Church, 18 Olive Ave. (Step Meeting)

Tuesdays at Noon: St. Peter’s Church, 211 Mulberry St., Lewes (Step Meeting)

Thurdays at Noon: CAMP Rehoboth, 37 Baltimore Ave. (Open Discussion) Gay Men’s Support Group a program of the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center..........302-227-5620 LGBT Student Union University of DE, Newark.................................................... 302-831-8066 Lesbian Support Group a program of the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center...........302-227-5620 Letters from CAMP Rehoboth LGBT Magazine...................................................... 302-227-5620 National Alliance on Mental Illness of DE (NAMI)..................................................... 302-427-0787 PFLAG - Rehoboth 2nd Tuesday, Public Library, 111 Adams Ave., Lewes.......... 302-841-1339 SLAA and SAA — Thursdays at 7:30 pm............................................................. 302-745-7929

All Saint’s Church, 18 Olive Ave. (Church Hall-Lower Level), Rehoboth TransLiance of Delaware meets the 4th Sunday at 7 pm at

MCC Church, 19369 Plantations Rd in Lewes.......Contact TransLiance@gmail.com

HELP KEEP THIS LIST CURRENT BY CALLING 302-227-5620 IF A LISTING IS INCORRECT.

CAMP Rehoboth Mission Statement and Purpose CAMP Rehoboth is a nonprofit community service organization dedicated to creating a more positive environment in Rehoboth Beach and its related communities. We seek to promote cooperation and understanding among all people, as we work to build safe, inclusive communities 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.

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EDITOR IN CHIEF Murray Archibld INTERIM EDITOR Fay Jacobs DESIGN AND LAYOUT Mary Beth Ramsey ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Tricia Massella ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Monica Parr, Barb Ralph DISTRIBUTION Tom Craft, Corky Fitzpatrick CONTRIBUTORS Murray Archibald, Sondra N. Arkin, Rich Barnett, Tony Burns, Michael Cook, Stefani Deoul, Michael Thomas Ford, David Garrett, Fay Jacobs, Tricia Massella, Monica Parr, Eric C. Peterson, Glen Pruitt, Mary Beth Ramsey, Richard Rosendall, Romeo San Vicente, Terri Schlichenmeyer, James Adams Smith, Eric W. Wahl, Debbie Woods, Doug Yetter.

VOLUME 28, NUMBER 6 • JUNE 1, 2018 Letters from CAMP Rehoboth is published 15 times per year, between February and Thanksgiving, as a program of CAMP Rehoboth Inc., a non-profit community service organization.

CAMP Rehoboth seeks to create a more positive environment of cooperation and understanding among all people. Revenue generated by advertisements supports CAMP Rehoboth’s purpose as outlined in our mission statement.

The inclusion or mention of any person, group, or business in Letters from CAMP Rehoboth does not, nor is it intended to in any way, indicate sexual orientation. The content of the columns are the views and opinions of the writers and may not indicate the position of CAMP Rehoboth, Inc.

PRESIDENT • Chris Beagle VICE PRESIDENT • Leslie Sinclair SECRETARY • Shelley Couch TREASURER • Natalie Moss, CPA AT-LARGE DIRECTORS Jane Blue, Max Dick, Mike DeFlavia, Kathy McGuiness, Jack Morrison, Glen Pruitt, Mark Purpura, Tara Sheldon, Kathy Wiz INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR • Murray Archibald HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR • Sal Seeley CAMP Rehoboth 37 Baltimore Avenue Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 302-227-5620 • Fax 302-227-5604 e-mail: editor@camprehoboth.com www.camprehoboth.com CAMP Rehoboth, Inc. is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to CAMP Rehoboth are considered charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes and may be deducted to the fullest extent of the law. A copy of our exemption document is available for public inspection. © 2018 by CAMP Rehoboth, Inc. All rights reserved by CAMP Rehoboth. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of the editor.

The Way I See It

by Murray Archibald THOUGH THE OFFICIAL FIRST DAY OF SUMMER DOESN’T ACTUALLY ARRIVE UNTIL JUNE 21, the Rehoboth Beach high season is already underway. This is issue number six in our 28th season of publishing Letters from CAMP Rehoboth—and the second one on our biweekly summer publishing schedule. The rest will follow at a fast and furious pace, and all too swiftly we will be dancing the Sundance on Labor Day weekend. Enjoy the summer while it’s here! ▽ ON FRIDAY, MAY 17, THE WASHINGTON BLADE CELEBRATED ITS ANNUAL SUMMER KICK-OFF party at the Blue Moon. In the days leading up to that event, Blade Editor Kevin Naff reached out to share the news with me that the Blade Foundation was launching a new journalism fellowship focused on LGBTQ issues in Delaware, to be named in honor of Steve Elkins. Kevin’s words were touching: “Steve Elkins was a longtime friend of the Blade and as a fellow journalist, I think this is a fitting tribute to his legacy.” I was happy to meet Blake Chambers, the first recipient of the fellowship, and look forward to his coverage of issues important to the LGBTQ community in Delaware. See CAMP News for more details about the Blade fellowship—and CAMPshots for photos from the Washington Blade Party at the Blue Moon. ▽ FOR THOSE OF US WORKING TO ENSURE THAT STEVE’S LEGACY SURVIVES WITHOUT HIM­— and continues to grow—CAMP Rehoboth is a busy place. Over the course of this year, and under the guidance of outside consultants, we will work with the Board, staff, and members of our community to complete a new strategic plan, staff analysis, and succession plan. I will continue to serve as Interim Executive Director through the end of the year. The work of CAMP Rehoboth is keeping me busy, and I’m happy to say that thanks to our Letters Transition Consultant Sondra Arkin, the production of Letters from CAMP Rehoboth has now been safely documented and moved outside the confines of its founders’ heads. In fact we are fully at home in the cloud and far more collaborative than we ever were before. I continue to give thanks for this amazing community and the outpouring of love and support shown to me during Steve’s illness and death. ▽ ON MAY 22, THE 2018 SUNDANCE HOST AND SPONSOR FORMS WERE MAILED TO ALL OF our members and supporters. Sundance is our single biggest fundraising event of the year, and its success depends heavily upon the generous support of our many Sundance Sponsors, Supporters, and Hosts. Please signup to support Sundance as soon as possible. All Sundance Sponsor, Supporter, Host, and Ticket levels are available online at camprehoboth.com.

Steve was invaluable at reaching out to remind folks in our community to become hosts and sponsors of this event, and his skills will be especially missed as we head into this phase of Sundance solicitation. So save us a call or an email, and signup today. Sundance 2018— Rainbow XXXI: In the Name of Love will be in Steve’s memory.▽ A QUICK WORD OF THANKS TO THE ORGANIZING TEAM FOR THE CAMP REHOBOTH PROM Remix at Atlantic Sands—it would not have happened without them. Special praise for Nancy Hewish, the driving force behind the event! Prom attendees were dressed to the nines and very enthusiastic about the opportunity to dress up and dance. Be sure to check out the Prom Photos in CAMPshots. Thanks as well to Nick Caggiano and the staff at Nicola’s Pizza for raising funds for CAMP Rehoboth and the Rehoboth Beach Fire Company in memory of Joan Caggiano—and to celebrate her favorite charities. See In Brief on page five for details. ▽ FOR PET LOVERS, WE LAUNCHED OUR NEW CAMP CRITTERS COLUMN IN THE MEMORIAL Day issue of Letters. To have a pet considered for the magazine, email a high resolution pet photo (along with one fun fact about the pet) to editor@camprehoboth.com. Submit travel photos with Letters and wedding photos the same way. Happy CAMPing! ▽

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INBrief Restaurant Week on the DE Coast Sample the best cuisine of Coastal Delaware during Restaurant Week June 3 - 8. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Meals on Wheels. Prix Fixe menus available at $25, $35, and $45.

See restaurant menu for details and availability. For participating restaurants, go to restaurantweekde.com. ▼

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day Each year on June 27 National HIV Testing Day is organized by the CDC to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing and early diagnosis of HIV. In 2015, young people aged 13-24 accounted for 22% of all new HIV diagnoses in the U.S. At CAMP Rehoboth, and through its outreach programs, HIV testing happens every day. Don’t put it off! This HIV Testing Day, stop by CAMP Rehoboth anytime between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. and take an HIV test. Walk-ins are welcome, and it only takes 10-15 minutes. #DoingIt. ▼

Annual VegFest Returns on June 9 The Rehoboth Beach VegFest includes a free fun-filled festival—an inspiring day to explore healthy, sustainable, compassionate living. VegFest features dynamic speakers, tastings, dozens of exhibitors, cooking demos, a yoga village, nutrition tent, kids’ activities, adoptable animals, music, and more.

The Vegfest 2018 festival takes place on June 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church, Holland Glade Road, Rehoboth Beach. Vegfest is not just for vegetarians and vegans, all are welcome, including those just veg-curious! For more information about other Vegfest activities and events, visit their website at vegrehoboth.org. ▼

June is Bustin’ Out! Bras for a Cause!

June 6 is the Annual Bras for a Cause, presented by the Women’s Council of Realtors, at Ivy in Dewey Beach. Tickets $35 in advance and $40 at the door.

Tickets: wcrbrasforacause.com. ▼

People’s Place Presents Awards On May 16, at its Annual Breakfast and Awards Ceremony, People’s Place awarded its Group Supporter of the Year to CAMP Rehoboth for the work done

by CAMP Rehoboth Outreach Program (CROP) volunteers. Ruth Kloetzly and CROP leader Leslie Sinclair received individual Volunteer of the Year awards.

People’s Place is a Delaware agency that helps people find their path to growth and independence. Shown left to right: Leon Kelly (People’s Place); Leslie Sinclair and Murray Archibald (CAMP Rehoboth). Photo by Kim Rigby. ▼ Letters 4 June 1, 2018

News and Notes

There’s No Place Like...

Candyland? Pool Party 2018

Nicola Pizza Fundraiser Supports CAMP Rehoboth

The coolest place to get out of the heat this July 4th weekend will be the 6 Futcher Pool Party on July 6 from noon to 6 p.m. (raindate July 7). Pool party hosts always make a big splash and produce a fun event, so dig out your sexiest swim suits, bop to the tunes of DJ Mike Reimer, and dive into some sweet summer fun at Candyland. The Pool Party raises funds for CAMP Rehoboth. The $15 suggested donation can be made in advance on the CAMP Rehoboth website or at the event. ▼

On May 18, Nick Caggiano and Kelly Munyan presented a check to CAMP Rehoboth’s Murray Archibald and Monica Parr to support the work of the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center.

The funds were raised at the May 11 event honoring the one year anniversary of the passing of Nicola Pizza matriarch Joan Caggiano. The event raised $7,250 each for the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company and the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center—two of Joan’s favorite charities. ▼

In the Name of Love! Sundance 2018 Host, Supporter, and Sponsor Packages are Now Available! Sign Up Today!

From the 21 original Hosts at the first Sundance in 1988 to over 500 Hosts, Supporters, and Sponsors in 2017, Sundance is a shining example of a community coming together to support a good cause. Hosts and Sponsors not only underwrite the costs of this amazing weekend, but they add substantially to the net amount raised each year. Early sign up also frees up resources. Sign up is easy. Look for a solicitation in the mailbox, the in-box, or on page 26 of this issue. Or keep it simple and go to the CAMP Rehoboth website and sign up today. Sundance 2018—Rainbow XXXI: In the Name of Love will be in memory of Steve Elkins, and will be held Labor Day weekend (September 1-2) at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. ▼ Letters 5 June 1, 2018

CAMPMatters

by Murray Archibald

In Search of Summer The discussion involved possible images for the collage on the cover of this issue of Letters from CAMP Rehoboth.

“What happens in June?”

“Gay Pride, but that’s the cover of the next issue.

“Still, it’s June.” (Googling….)

“National Doughnut Day.” We laughed and smacked our lips. That was followed in quick succession: “National Leave the Office Early Day.” We thought about it.

“National Name Your Poison Day.” We didn’t. “National Upsy Daisy Day.” Oddly appropriate at any time of the year.

“National Flip Flop Day.” All summer long.

And “National Heimlich Maneuver Day.” Good to know, but don’t get choked up about it.

That was only the beginning. Almost every day of the month is jam-packed with National day of this and National day of that—a disproportionally large number of which are food items: hazelnut cake day, cheese day, egg, applesauce, strawberry rhubarb pie (and strawberry shortcake), chocolate macaroon, peanut butter cookie, and corn on the cob. I could go on and on. The list certainly does.

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Our Google dive made us smile, but didn’t add much to our definitive search for the essence of June.

Or did it?

June contains, after all, the first day of summer—and that alone is good enough reason to celebrate. Aren’t we all simply looking for “summer” in our lives? Not just the warm weather, but the reprieve from the stress and worries of life. Summer, beach, friends—the need to relax—the need to put down our burdens, to step out of grief, to laugh, to dance, to find some measure of healing in a world that feels broken to us.

At some point in the mid-winter of the past year, caring for Steve in the last months of his battle with lymphoma became all consuming, and I stopped watching the news. I don’t remember if it was a conscious choice or if I simply ran out of hours in the day. Here and there in waiting rooms or hospitals I would catch enough to generally know what was happening in the world—but I

stopped hearing the endless babble of pundits and politicos. A scan of Axios in my email on the way to a treatment or an appointment generally gave me all that I needed to know. Life had become so precious and painful I had no room left for the shootings, the outrages of government, the heartlessness of Twitter—or even the cares and worries of friends on Facebook.

In those dark winter months we talked about the warm weather and perpetually blue skies of Mexico. We had reservations and tickets for February— and then March—though we both knew we would never make it in March.

We wanted summer—the essence of summer. The escape. The freedom. The healing.

Rehoboth Beach is a crossroads. I’ve written those words time and time again in these pages. People come here from everywhere, to walk by the ocean, to feel the sand and sun, but most of all to step outside of themselves—to vacation—to “vacate” their familiar surroundings and all that weighs them down. They come to let go of the world, even if for only a weekend at a time.

The nature of a crossroads—of a resort community like Rehoboth Beach—brings people together from widely diverse places and backgrounds.

We understood that when we founded CAMP Rehoboth back in 1991. We knew that the draw of the summer season would always provide connections to other cites, resources not always available to small towns, and a continual supply of fresh talent and brainpower.

Steve’s death and the changes that have occurred at CAMP Rehoboth in its wake have caused me to reminisce

about the past even more than I might normally do. While looking for photos for the video that Carolyn Watson so kindly and brilliantly put together for Steve’s funeral, I dove into a sea of Rehoboth summer memories—from the days when we weren’t here to work, or fundraise—the days before HIV and AIDS began to take a toll on our beach houses. We thought we were worldly; we were innocent babes. We made friends, we laughed, we played—I started to say “too hard”—but it was just right. We found summer, and summertime brought healing— and eventually this little resort, this crossroads, delivered us to the work we felt we were meant to do.

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June contains, after all, the first day of summer—and that alone is good enough reason to celebrate. Aren’t we all simply looking for “summer” in our lives? Not just the warm weather, but the reprieve from the stress and worries of life.

Summertime has the power to heal, and CAMP Rehoboth has always harnessed the power of summer to inspire healing in the world. Creating more positive environments for everyone has at its heart the power to heal us, our families and our communities. The messages and cards and conversations I have had since Steve passed away have often been about the healing that CAMP Rehoboth brought to this community and the individual people who come here.

My news consumption has picked back up a bit since Steve died, but I don’t even have to pay attention to it to know that the world is in a bad way. We are torn apart by political differences. Homophobia, racism, sexism, and all manner of bigotry is flourishing around us.

More than ever we need healing in our lives. More than ever we need summer in our lives. More than ever we need to put down our fears, let go of our pain, and walk barefooted in the sand.

No matter the time of year, no matter the temperature outside, we are all in search of summer—we are all in search of healing.

I hope we find it this summer.

Oh yeah, one more thing. Not only is June 15 National Flip Flop Day, it’s also National Take Back the Lunch Break Day. Sounds like a plan—flip flops and a really long lunch break!

Happy Summertime. ▼ Murray Archibald is an artist, CAMP Rehoboth Co-Founder, and longtime President of the CAMP Rehoboth Board of Directors. He is currently serving as CAMP Rehoboth Interim Executive Director and Editor in Chief of Letters from CAMP Rehoboth. Email Murray at murray@camprehoboth.com. Photo: Aquamarine and Tangerine Party, Christian Street house, Rehoboth Beach early 1980s.

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CAMPOut Fay’s Rehoboth Journal

by Fay Jacobs

Just a Fool for Tools As you probably know by now, I’m being dragged into 21st concentration, and on busy days it sounds like I own a calliope. century computer technology kicking, screaming, and googling. It’s enough to give me ADD-ADD. Attention Deficit Disorder— That google is a verb makes me giggle.

Annoyingly Due to Dropbox.

In my previous life I understood tools. They were things Besides, when Dropbox names names, I know exactly who’s Bonnie used. Ball Peen hammer, for instance. I learned its name at the computer and at what time. Murray, please take time for in a college stagecraft class and never uttered the word again. a nutritious lunch! It’s like spyware. Next thing you know, some So tools are those rusty things in the shed or shiny new things of those TV police procedurals will keep tabs on criminals with plugged into every available outlet in my house. Got it.

Dropbox. The authorities can track me on E-ZPass and my Recently, however, I learned you can actually be a tool. The employers can track me on Dropbox. Privacy? What’s that?

Urban Dictionary defines a tool as person who is too dumb to This whole digital tool kit business is creeping me out. I understand they are being manipulated. Am I a tool for being googled (there it is! A verb!) Dropbox, and I got a definition of made to use computer tools? After all, computer tools are it from Webopedia. What’s Webopedia? It’s a digital dictionary supposed to make computer life and encyclopedia, but without easier. The jury’s still out.

Jiminy Cricket (who else is old Take my Google calendar. enough to get that reference?).

An infamous drop box was a nook Please. I finally relegated my Which, along with Wikipedia beautiful Lana Warfield, Realtor and other online information behind a tree near where I lived in the tools, frees up a lot of shelf calendar (pictures by Geri Debiase) to wall art and started space in our homes that used to 1970s, so a Watergate burglar could using a calendar on my phone. be taken up with the Webster’s When I was instructed to push Dictionary, the Britannica, or Funk pick up an envelope full of money. “sync,” merging it with the Letters and Wagnall’s Encyclopedia. And deadline calendar, the thing blew tell the truth, did anybody else up. It was shocking to learn I just read the word encyclopedia was so busy. And my calendar got seriously cluttered when I and spell it out in a sing-song voice like Jiminy Cricket? I synched it with Bonnie’s, adding all her tee times. Hell, it looked thought so. like I’d have to schedule pee times.

Another tool I am desperately trying to research is a So I must deal with tools, which is a sentence I never password vault. I have finally become unglued trying to thought I’d write. remember which Schnauzer name, book title, birthday, or shoe My next new tool is something called Dropbox, a thing I size I used with what digital account. The last password I came formerly understood. A drop box stood outside the library for up with was Loonybin18, because, well, it’s obvious. book return or outside a garage for key drop late Tuesday so So now I am choosing between several password managers your mechanic could work on your car early Wednesday. The that will encrypt my passwords but remind me of them via Goodwill drop box stood waiting for clothing purchased prior to fingerprint security. Will I use LastPass, Dashlane, KeePass or a winter of carbo-loading at Purple Parrot.

Roboform? I go to my digital calendar to slot a time to research An infamous drop box was a nook behind a tree near where this and discover it’s deadline day. Heck, I should have known I lived in the 1970s, so a Watergate burglar could pick up an because I’m hearing so many chimes it’s like a windy day on envelope full of money. my patio. Besides, a series of screen blips just alerted me that But alas, there can be no wads of cash in my new Dropbox either MSNBC has found Amelia Earhart or my colleagues are app. It’s a personal cloud storage service. Prior to this the only furiously Dropboxing. cloud I used was the late Cloud 9 bar. No, this one is for digital Welcome to my life with tools. Honestly, my favorite is still file sharing and collaboration. Dropbox is a tool we use to put one of the old-fashioned kind. The corkscrew. That comes together the magazine you are reading. immediately after a hard day slaving over the Dropbox. Cheers. ▼ Which means, I put articles into the drop box and whoever is proofing or laying out the magazine retrieves them, works Fay Jacobs is an author of five published memoirs. Her newest is Fried & on them, and then puts them back. It’s a great system, except Convicted: Rehoboth Beach Uncorked. As a humorist, she’s touring with every time one of us adds or subtracts something an annoying her show Aging Gracelessly: 50 Shades of Fay. See fayjacobs.com chime sounds and a notice, much like the CNN news crawl, creeps across my computer screen alerting me to whose paws are monkeying around in the Dropbox. It’s hell on my Letters 8 June 1, 2018

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The Real DIRT

by Eric W. Wahl

Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall The recent deluge of rain events in our area has reminded me of Longfellow, and the power of water. We can probably expect more extreme weather in the years to come and along with it more erosion, flooding, and runoff from roofs, driveways, and roads.

While we’re on the subject, the hot topic in landscape circles these days, as evidenced by questions asked at CAMP Rehoboth’s recent Landscape Design event, is Rain Gardens. I thought I would spend some time here talking about their function, their beauty, and the many benefits they provide to us through ecosystem services.

The purpose of a rain garden is to take in the first flush of a rainfall, and

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allow it to either infiltrate slowly into the ground or be taken up by plants. Rain gardens are usually expected to handle only up to 1” of rainfall. They can be as simple as slight depressions in the ground to more complex, larger areas that are made up of several layers that include underdrains, gravel, filter fabric, and specially designed soils.

For an example, a simple rain garden that captures runoff from an 800 squarefoot roof requires a depression that is roughly 8 feet by 6 feet in size. The rain garden should be at least 6 inches deep for the depression, unless the soil doesn’t drain well, then it may need to be modified with sand and gravel.

In our area, we are fortunate to have

well-draining soils but it’s always a good idea to have your soil checked for confirmation.

Now that we have the garden sized and located, let’s get to planting! Part of the beauty of a rain garden is the diverse number of species that call it home. The focus should be on native plants; they are the most successful because they are naturally found in our region and are acclimated to our environmental conditions. Plus, they help sustain our native pollinators and numerous bird species.

You can also create a theme for your rain garden, whether a monochromatic garden, a sunny summer garden, or a shady woodland garden. It depends on your local conditions and your imagination. Here are some common species that thrive in rain gardens.

Shrubs: Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum), Winterberry (Ilex verticallata), Elderberry (Sambucus Canadensis), Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius), Beautyberry (Calicarpa Americana), Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis); Perennials: Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor), Blue Vervain (Verbena hastate), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnate), Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum), Blue False Indigo (Baptisia australis), and Tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata).

Take note that the lowest part of the rain garden will remain the wettest so plan your species accordingly. Those plants that like “wet feet” should be located nearer the lowest sections and the plants that can tolerate dryer conditions should be located on the edges.

Mulch should be avoided because if a large rain event occurs, it will float and disperse into undesirable areas.

Instead, experiment with groundcovers like Coreopsis or Creeping Phlox for sunny areas and Foamflower or Ferns for shady areas.

So, we have the rain garden located and laid out, and the aesthetics of

Species that thrive in rain gardens Those plants that like “wet feet” should be located nearer the lowest sections and the plants that can tolerate dryer conditions should be located on the edges. the garden planned. Let’s talk about the benefits it will provide for years to come. Ecosystem Services are services provided directly or indirectly to us that produce life sustaining benefits such as clean air and water, productive soil, pollination, food production, flood control, etc. Believe it or not, Rain Gardens can help with all of these services.

One of the most important aspects of having a healthy ecosystem is that nature is in balance. Where one may see dangerous and nasty insects or animals, predators see their next meal.

I get asked a lot about mosquito control without spraying chemicals. My answer is to plant more native plants that provide habitat and food sources for our native fauna. Our bird population will nest in these spaces, as well as feed their young with insects we find offensive. Plus, not only will the berries of the Winterberry and other hollies feed birds through winter, they are a stunning addition to the garden aesthetically, especially when planted in front of an evergreen backdrop.

And birds are not the only animals attracted to rain gardens. Expect to see pollinators such as our many bee species, moths, and butterflies galore.

Since rain gardens are grown in a naturalistic manner, they will not need to be manicured. Therefore, they require less maintenance. However, no garden is maintenance-free so periodic inspection of the rain garden is necessary.

Part of maintenance can be sharing your plants with friends and family. Dividing large specimens is sometimes necessary for proper plant growth and health, and what is more joyful then sharing your garden with those you love?

I encourage you to install a rain garden in your own back yard, share it with friends, and be a part of helping our planet come back into balance. Let’s garden together! ▼

SHRUBS

PERENNIALS

Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)

Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor)

Beautyberry (Calicarpa Americana)

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Elderberry (Sambucus Canadensis)

Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnate)

Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)

Tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata)

Winterberry (Ilex verticallata),

Blue False Indigo (Baptisia australis)

Eric W. Wahl, RLA is a landscape architect at Element Design Group and president of the Delaware Native Plant Society.

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By Rich Barnett

Weapons of Mouse Destruction The signs were right in front of my eyes—a gnawed roll of paper towels and a scattering of black sunflower seed husks.

Yet because I hadn’t actually seen or heard anything, I told myself I might be mistaken or that perhaps the responsible rodent had moved on, or better yet, died. Fiddle-de-de. If Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell can ignore it, so can I. I turned off the basement light and lit out for Key West.

I returned a month later and went down to the basement to tend to the plants wintering over in my makeshift greenhouse in front of the west-facing windows and that’s when I knew for sure I had a situation. The black droppings beside the potted gardenia were a dead giveaway. Obviously a mouse had been drinking the water I left in the saucer. And speaking of dead, there was one inside a very large terracotta pot. It must have been walking along the edge, tumbled in, and then couldn’t get out.

One thing I knew for certain, though, was where there was one mouse there were three. It was time to kick do-nothing Paul and Mitch to the curb and channel my inner Janet Reno.

Yep, I was gonna “go Waco” on these varmints.

It had been awhile since I’d gone to battle with rodents so I did some research on today’s best tactics. I never would have imagined the options. According to a 2011 article in The Atlantic Magazine, the Patent Office has issued over 4,400 patents for mousetraps. That’s more than for any other invention! And though the phrase “building a better mousetrap” is often used to speak to the spirit of American invention, it was a Brit who built the first modern spring-loaded wooden mousetrap. He called it “Little Nipper.”

Today’s choices run the gamete from simple to high tech.

Take Victor’s “Multi Kill Electronic Mouse Trap,” for example. It’s a black box with two entry points that looks like a lunch box.

The mice go up a special staircase to get the bait and when they get upstairs they’re immediately electrocuted in less than three seconds. After the mouse dies, a chamber automatically rotates and dumps the carcass in a collection drawer hidden from sight. The trap then automatically resets. A light blinks green to indicate a kill. It can hold ten dead mice. Four C batteries included.

Despite its diabolic nature, zapper mousetraps are considered humane because they kill quickly. The most humane of all mousetraps, however, are the no-kill, catch and release models. Okay, I understand the sentiment. But, seriously, where are you going to release them and who in their right mind wants to encourage the growth of the rodent population? Although for a moment I thought it might be fun to catch a few and drive them to DC and set them free at Ivanka and Jared’s house in Kalorama, where I’m sure they’d feel right at home….

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Poisons are probably the easiest remedy. But then the rodent dies somewhere out of sight and you must endure the odor while you search for the dearly deceased.

You can also use plugin ultrasonic sound repellers to disorient the mice and drive them away. This sounds interesting, but it seems any object around the repeller will block the waves, so you have to know exactly where the mouse is. And what if the mouse merely moves to the other side of the basement? I sensed a scam. In the end, I loaded up on classic spring traps and glue traps because they were cheap and I could trust the premise.

Most mice are caught within the first 24 hours of putting out a trap, so it was important that I planned a big first assault. For bait, I created a smorgasbord no rodent could resist. I put a healthy-sized shmear of chunky organic peanut butter on each trap, followed by slices of cherry tomatoes and cubes of sharp English cheddar. The bait cost more than the traps, but it didn’t matter. I was determined to lure the little bastards out of hiding.

I placed the sixteen buffet trays and traps all around the basement and waited. And waited. And waited. Nothing happened in the first 48 hours. On the third day the bait disappeared. And the traps had been moved. Something big was down there in my basement. Good lord, not a rat, was all I could think. Mice I could tolerate, but rats!

I re-baited the traps. Further research told me my bait was probably too big. The rodent was eating it without getting caught on the trap. This time I used a tiny dollop of peanut butter and a crumble of Danish blue cheese, but omitted the cherry tomato because I thought it was just too much. I moved the traps towards the perimeter of the basement because that’s where they like to travel and I took a Lunesta and went to bed.

The next morning, I awoke to three dead mice in the basement. I’ll admit I wasn’t filled with pride or accomplishment.

Unlike some, I don’t get a thrill over killing things, except maybe for mosquitoes and that last bit of the wine in the bottom of the bottle. That said, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief that the invasion was over. It’s a feeling I hope will come again soon when the mice...umm, rats in the White House get caught in some well-crafted traps. Humane ones, of course. ▼ Rich Barnett is the author of The Discreet Charms of a Bourgeois Beach Town, and Fun with Dick and James.

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What’s Up, Doc? With 50 looming on the horizon, I’ve decided that it’s time me at the moment. Still, it was unsettling. Not because I can’t to attend to a number of health-related things that I’ve been get information about PrEP on my own. I can. I have physician ignoring during the years of caring for other people. Over the friends. I have friends who work in HIV/AIDS education. I have past month I’ve visited the optometrist and the dentist, neither friends already on PrEP. But most people don’t. Especially men of which I’d been to in the better part of a decade. Fortunately, in rural areas like the one I live in who might be having sex there were no issues with either. with other men.

I was hoping the same would be true of the last stop on my I came out in New York City at the height of the AIDS crisis. tour—the doctor. I can’t even remember the last time I had a I marched with ACT-UP and volunteered for GMHC. I wrote the routine check-up, but I think apart from visits for a few specific first widely-used book about HIV/AIDS for young people. I’ve issues I haven’t been poked and subsequently lived in Boston, San prodded for the better part of 25 Francisco, and Houston, all cities years. with large gay populations and There was a long pause during which extensive sexual health services for I was slightly apprehensive when I arrived and discovered men who have sex with men. neither of us uttered the words that the doctor to whom I had Because of this, I’m maybe more been assigned by my insurance “casual sex.” Then she said, “I don’t surprised than I should be that a carrier seemed to deal mostly with doctor would have zero familiarity children. As I sat in a waiting room think I know enough about it to with the most effective method overflowing with stuffed giraffes of preventing HIV infection to be have an opinion. So, let’s talk about and picture books, I wondered developed since the start of the how she was going to deal with epidemic. scheduling your echocardiogram.” a middle-aged gay man who had But then I thought about the some things to ask her of a, well, men I’ve talked to on the gay personal nature. “dating” apps that are the primary By and large, things went smoothly. (We’ll see when the source of contact in my part of the country. If the profiles are results of the bloodwork come back.) I liked my new doctor, a to be believed, a huge percentage of the men around me woman about my own age, and she answered the handful of having sex with other men are also having sex with wives and questions I had. But then we came to the last item on my list. girlfriends. “Discrete” and “down low” are frequent buzzwords, “What’s your opinion about PrEP?” I asked her. along with faceless profile photos and declarations that the She looked at me blankly. man “can’t host, but car action is okay.”

“Truvada,” I tried. “It’s a pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV.” What I suspect is that a lot of men having sex with men here “Oh,” she said brightly. “I had to read about that for my are almost certainly not talking about it with their doctors and boards a few months ago.” asking how to protect themselves and their partners from HIV. “And?” I pressed.

And if my doctor’s response to the question is indicative of a “Well, is your partner HIV-positive?” general attitude about sexual health, nobody is being all that “I don’t have a partner,” I informed her. honest about what actually goes on between sexually active She looked puzzled. “If you had a partner and he was humans.

HIV-positive, you might consider it,” she said. “But until then, I This kind of attitude is what kept the HIV/AIDS epidemic wouldn’t worry about it.” growing for years when it should have been shrinking. This Unsure how to proceed I said, “Not everybody who is kind of attitude is what keeps people ashamed of the sex sexually active has one single partner. That’s kind of where they’re having, and of themselves for having it. This kind of PrEP comes in.” attitude is part of the reason HIV infections are actually on the She blinked. rise again in certain segments of our community.

“Some people have multiple partners,” I elaborated. “And When I published my book about HIV/AIDS for young sometimes your partners don’t know their HIV status or don’t people 26 years ago, I hoped it would help put an end to the tell you the truth because they’re afraid of rejection.” epidemic that had decimated my generation. Now I find myself There was a long pause during which neither of us uttered wondering if it’s about to happen all over again. ▼ the words “casual sex.” Then she said, “I don’t think I know enough about it to have an opinion. So, let’s talk about Michael Thomas Ford is a much-published Lambda Literary awardscheduling your echocardiogram.” winning author. Visit Michael at michaelthomasford.com I didn’t press the issue, as this is not a huge concern for Letters 16 June 1, 2018

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CAMPNews Blade Foundation Launches Journalism Fellowship in Delaware New Program Named in Honor of Rehoboth’s Steve Elkins

The Washington Blade Foundation announced at its annual summer kickoff party the launch of a new journalism fellowship focused on LGBTQ issues in the state of Delaware.

The fellowship is named in honor of Steve Elkins, a journalist and co-founder of CAMP Rehoboth, Inc. who passed away in March. Elkins served as editor of Letters from CAMP Rehoboth for many years as well as executive director of CAMP Rehoboth.

The fellow will cover issues of interest to the LGBTQ community of Delaware for 12 weeks during the summer months. Stories will include coverage of legislative and political issues out of Dover; LGBTQ business issues in Wilmington; the summer beach season in Rehoboth and more. Stories will be published in the Washington Blade online and print editions.

Funding for this project comes from the Washington Blade Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

The fellowship was awarded to Blake Chambers, a Dover resident and 2017 graduate of the University of Delaware who is pursuing a career in journalism. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and journalism and started the position with the Blade on May 21.

“We’re excited to launch our first journalism fellowship,” said Blade editor Kevin Naff, who also serves as executive director of the Blade Foundation. “Steve Elkins was a longtime friend of the Blade and as a fellow journalist, I think this is a fitting tribute to his legacy. Delaware’s LGBTQ residents will benefit from this focus on their community’s concerns. Blake will do a terrific job.”

“Steve would have been very pleased that his name was being used to help a young person launch a new career and at the same time benefit the LGBTQ community in Delaware,” said Murray Archibald, Interim Executive Director of CAMP Rehoboth and Elkins’ husband. ▼ Blake Chambers can be reached at bchambers@washblade.com. Photo: Kevin Naff, Murray Archibald, Blake Chambers.

Look How CROP Reaches Out to Make a Difference Whether helping to address hunger and homelessness, improve the environment, or bring enriching activities to children, youth, and seniors, CAMP Rehoboth Outreach Program (CROP) continues the work of CAMP Rehoboth by uniting individuals and groups to create a better community. CROP reaches beyond Rehoboth to lend a hand. In April, CROP traveled to Ellendale and Milton to landscape two Habitat for Humanity properties for their new owners.

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In June, we will stay closer to home as we help to protect and conserve the diverse resources in our beautiful Cape Henlopen State Park and support VegRehoboth in promoting healthy, sustainable, compassionate living. Read on to see how you can help.

National Trails Day, Saturday June 2, 9 to 11:30 a.m. For the eighth consecutive year, CROP will participate with other volunteers to clean up trails and beaches in

Cape Henlopen State Park.

Contact us today if you can help! Email Debbie Woods at dmwoods54@hotmail.com.

VegFest, Saturday June 9, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. CROP will help at VegFest, a FREE fun-filled festival held at Epworth UMC in Rehoboth Beach. Afternoon volunteers are needed to staff tables, pass out food samples, and more! Email Sue Goudy at susangoudy@comcast.net.

In July, we will head north to Milford and the Food Bank of Delaware.

We will help to make sure nutritious foods are available to children in summer programs throughout the state, as well as to Delawareans dealing with food insecurity.

Did you know that the CAMP Rehoboth Outreach Program, which will celebrate 10 years next year, began as “Volunteers on Vacation?” Watch for more information in a feature article that will appear in the next issue of Letters. ▼ —Debbie Woods

Encore! Annual Gay Men’s Chorus Show, It Takes Two is Back July 14

Back by popular demand! CAMP Rehoboth is proud to present two encore performances of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC in It Takes Two! Back in January, the show brought cheers and standing ovations. This time here are two more chances to catch this catchy and witty show.

Fabulous soloists from the Chorus join together in a concert of bawdy duets and sensual tangos told through songs and stories. There will be two performances only, on July 14 at 5 and 8 p.m.

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It Takes Two is a cabaret show with songs all about relationships between lovers, friends, frenemies, and family— and most of the songs are duets.

“Duets are fun, but they’re also challenging,” says Eric Peterson, a longtime Rehoboth visitor who will be returning for his second cabaret. “It’s still an intimate experience, but now, it’s not just the singer and the audience; you’ve got another person who shares the stage with you, and the opportunity to tell interesting stories is increased somehow.”

Many of the songs come from the world of musical theatre, such as “It Takes Two” (from the Sondheim musical Into The Woods), “I Know Him So Well” (from Chess), “Bosom Buddies” (from Mame), and “I’ll Cover You” (from Rent).

Others are simply favorites of the cast members, such as “Body and Soul,” originally sung by Billie Holliday and recorded as a duet by Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse.

This song is being sung by JJ Vera, who is returning for his third consecutive cabaret, and Dana J. Nearing, who is new to the Cabaret.

Come see why it was a hit in January. Join us for one of the two shows on July 14 and see why It Takes Two. ▼

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MILLENNIAL Times

by James Adams Smith

Softness Defeats Hardness (and Homophobia) A child of the Deep South and the gay son of a Southern Baptist preacher, I know homophobia too well. When I left the finger-lickin’ Cajun food behind for a new life in the Northeast (a place I imagined to be a tolerant, queer-loving utopia), I truly felt I had parted ways with homophobia for good. Boy was I wrong!

Homophobia has been a character in my story since I was first outed as a teenager and sent to conversion therapy.

Homophobia has played various roles on the stage of my life: villain, patriot, pastor, doctor, therapist, brother, mother, and father. Over the years, I have employed various tactics to deal with this menacing adversary: defensiveness, hostility, anger, denial, gallows humor, and, as I previously mentioned, physically moving to another part of the country.

Even now, in my private moments, far from the Baptist pulpit, I can see its ugly face, a pointed finger, a whisper of gossip, my mother on the phone saying casually: “So, at this new job, they don’t mind you being around children?” My fist clenched, my face becoming bright red, the words firing out of my mouth before I can think: “Are you really that ignorant?”

The problem is when I fight back, it fights back, and when I don’t fight back, it grows stronger. Last year when I was recovering from an illness, I began to study tai chi and qi gong.

Tai chi, while traditionally a martial art, is recommended by Harvard Medical School for its health benefits. Based on the teachings of Taoist philosophy, tai chi can be described as “the way of effortless power.”

He would whisper to his sons, while glancing my way. Suddenly, I was back in Louisiana, ready to fight.

In tai chi, one becomes like water, soft yet powerful. One of the concepts taught is that “softness defeats hardness.”

As Lao Tzu wrote in the Tao Te Ching, “Nothing in the world is softer and weaker than water. Yet, to attack the hard and strong, nothing surpasses it.” When I first heard this, I thought it sounded wonderful, but was probably just some esoteric mumbo jumbo. Someone wants to fight and what do you do, sit back, sip your iced tea, and talk about world peace? Seriously. Not in the real world.

But then I thought about how a single drop of water seems harmless, yet something as marvelous as the Grand Canyon is formed by water gently

corroding rock over millions of years.

Last summer, I was at a barbeque with my partner’s family. His family has been very accepting of our relationship.

However, he has one relative—Paul, I’ll call him. Paul seemed extremely uncomfortable around me. He would whisper to his sons, while glancing my way. Suddenly, I was back in Louisiana, ready to fight.

Then I remembered the teachings of the Tao, how softness (kindness) can defeat hardness (hatred). I walked over to Paul and told him the pickled hot peppers he made were the best I’d ever had (they really were).

He smiled. “You really think so?”

“Seriously,” I said.

Now, at family gatherings, he walks over to me, shakes my hand, and says, “I made more of those peppers you really like.”

It doesn’t happen suddenly, but gently, over time, the Grand Canyon forms, the spell of homophobia is broken, and Paul’s pickled hot peppers are known as the best in the universe. ▼ James Adams Smith works as an English tutor at Delaware Technical & Community College and is studying to become an occupational therapist. You can reach him at JamesAdamsSmith@gmail.com.

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Diego’s Hideaway Keeps the Music Going

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BUSINESS PROFILE The business that formerly housed the Double L in Rehoboth Beach was somewhat of an institution, with MANdance being the go-to destination for dancing into the wee hours on a Saturday night. While the business has changed hands, its best times are just ahead: The renamed Diego’s Hideaway opened on May 18. MANdance officially kicked off on Saturday night.

We checked in with new co-owner, Joe Ciarlante-Zuber, who chatted about what’s to come for Diego’s Hideaway, the owners’ history in the town of Rehoboth Beach, and keeping some of the things we love the most.

The building that formerly held the Double L has gone through several incarnations in the past few years; what’s different this time, as Diego’s Hideaway? Do you have a long-term history in Rehoboth Beach?

Joe: Darryl and I do have a longterm business history here in Rehoboth Beach, owning several restaurants over the past seventeen years. We were long-term vacationers in Rehoboth Beach since 1989. Then in 2001 we purchased the restaurant Dos Locos and moved here full time. We owned Dos Locos for seventeen years, and recently sold it. In addition, we owned JD’s Cafe in Lewes for a while.

What will you be offering that some of the other businesses in town may not offer? Late night Saturdays maybe?

Joe: First of all, we have the largest dance floor in Rehoboth Beach. Being outside the City of Rehoboth, we also can do music on our patio. We offer free parking as an added plus. With our patio, we are going to be hosting a Yappy Hour (3-8 p.m.). Our bar is a 21 and over only venue, so no kids permitted. We’ll also be offering an expanded Happy Hour in both the bar and patio.

MANdance is a staple for the community; can we still count on hitting the dance floor on Saturday nights?

Joe: Absolutely! MANdance will continue as a regular Saturday night event, in addition to occasional extra nights on holidays—Like Memorial Day Sunday.

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You’re also regularly bringing Josh Schonewolf and his Bearlesque parties to Rehoboth Beach for one of the first times. What made you want to make that move?

Joe: Bearlesque is very popular. (Editor’s note: Bearlesque is a body-positive, gender inclusive burlesque group, popular in Philadelphia and other areas.) I definitely wanted something different, as opposed to the usual drag show/karaoke.

What can we expect on a regular basis during the week for Diego’s?

Joe: We’ll be opening at 3 p.m. daily.

Yappy Hour will be from 3-8 p.m. on the patio. Tuesday will be Industry Night, and on Sunday we will have a T-Dance. We’re working on some other events as we speak, so stay tuned to DiegosHideaway.com for our latest updates!

Many LGBT businesses do find it challenging to stay relevant for a myriad of reasons; how do you plan to tackle the sometimes-fickle nature of the clientele who are always looking for the newest thing?

Joe: You know, we have always looked to keep our brand fresh with new ideas and insights. We always travel and make it a point to explore new venues. We are typically out and about, and wherever we go we are checking out the local scene for new ideas.

The MAL Leather Pageant was always a big event for the Double L; could we possibly see a Mr. Diego’s in the future?

Joe: It’s funny you ask; with the purchase of the Double L, a friend and patron asked if they could take on this event, keeping us in the loop. We’re totally up for having a “Mr.” event at the bar! ▼

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Community is CAMP Rehoboth’s Middle Name

by Glen Pruitt What’s in a name? When Shakespeare asked that question in his play Romeo and Juliet, the answer was “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Now I am not one to recklessly take on the greatest writer in the English language (obviously, because when I did so just now, I split an infinitive!); however, I have to disagree with Shakespeare on this point. Language can be powerful, and how we talk about things often changes how we think about things. That certainly is true about CAMP Rehoboth. With a name like “CAMP Rehoboth,” it should not come as a surprise that at least a couple of times every summer, someone calls the office and asks about the campground amenities offered there. “Are there hook-ups for electricity available?” the callers ask.

To their credit, the office staff resists the temptation to talk about hook-ups at all, but rather explains that “CAMP” is an acronym. It stands for “Create A More Positive…” in this case, Rehoboth Beach.

That has been CAMP Rehoboth’s mission from its start three decades ago, and that vision remains the essence of CAMP Rehoboth.

I must admit I raised my eyebrows back when I noticed “CAMP Rehoboth Community Center” popping up in my Facebook feed and email inbox. My first thought was that a community center is a building, not a person or an organization.

It is something that “is,” not something that “does.” Upon further reflection, however, I realized that the name CAMP Rehoboth Community Center really does have something to say to us today. I like that it puts “community” right smack dab in the middle of things. In fact, you could say that “Community” really is CAMP Rehoboth’s middle name.

I am also liking the use of the word “Center.” We all know that “center” is often used to refer to a building that serves as a meeting place for a particular group or activity. However, in geometry, the center refers to the middle point.

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It is the point within a circle or sphere that is equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface. In CAMP Rehoboth’s case, I would change the word “distant” to the word “close.”

CAMP Rehoboth works to be close to all segments of our community, regardless of race or gender or sexual orientation.

CAMP Rehoboth gets close to the community as it reaches out, educates, and acts as an advocate.

Reaching out is key. It amazes me how many of the CAMP Rehoboth activities take place outside of the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center building.

These activities take place in the community, with the community’s involvement.

CAMP Rehoboth’s new Membership Brochure lists quite a few of these activities. As a long-time volunteer I have been fortunate enough to be involved in some of these activities, including the CAMP Rehoboth Outreach Program (CROP) and the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus.

Actually, I worked on a CROP project before it was even called CROP. In 2010, it was called “Volunteer on Vacation” (VOV). Claire Ippoliti, one of the VOV organizers, asked me if I would help put

together a program for the children at the West Rehoboth New Beginnings Center.

It was to be a two-hour music class for elementary and middle school-aged kids.

Now let me tell you, two hours can be a long time when one is trying to teach young children! Fortunately, we had an entire team to help us that day.

I recruited my good friend Georgiana Ibach, who brought along her electronic keyboard. Claire also recruited Gregg Glaviano to teach part of the class, and Gregg brought along his partner Dan Melesurgo. We also had a couple of VOV volunteers to help provide one-on-one attention to the kids.

I started the class by standing in front of the kids and holding a poster that read “Singing is the art of speaking beautifully on the sustained breath.” Like a Maria Von Trappe wannabe, I started teaching the kids the basics of singing using a simple do-re-mi scale. We all appreciated Georgiana plunking out the notes to keep us in key (and to give all of us confidence!). Gregg took over after that and introduced the concept of rhythm.

He had the kids clapping out the different rhythms of various musical styles.

CAMP Rehoboth Membership Dollars at WORK Chorus 16-Member Ensemble

The 18th Annual Women’s FEST

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570 PERSONS in senior and assisted living facilities

550 VISITORS FILLING

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Broadwalk on the Boardwalk

276 PARTICIPANTS RAISED

$10,340 FOR THE

Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition

During the last portion of the class the kids became lyrists and learned some simple rhyming schemes. The kids put all of this together as they worked in small groups to re-write the words to “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” to share something about one of their favorite things. Yes, Maria Von Trappe would have been proud of us. We did all of this in two hours, and the kids had fun at the same time.

Now in its tenth year, CROP has done all sorts of community outreach projects, from working in soup kitchens to doing home improvements, from helping at the Rehoboth AIDS Walk to planting gardens. Their full, rich history will be shared in an upcoming issue of Letters.

I also had the privilege of performing with the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus on several occasions, although technically not as a member of the chorus. In the early years of the Chorus, Artistic Director Fay Jacobs wanted to incorporate an ensemble to add some variety to the concert performances. She asked John Hulse, Steve Elkins and me to resurrect “The Men in Pink Tutus” of CAMP Rehoboth Follies fame. The good news was that we no longer had to perform in tutus.

One year we were asked to perform the Andrew Sisters’ classic “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” in wigs and military uniforms with skirts and sensible black shoes. I remember one time we were working to tighten up the three-part harmonies of the song, but we were struggling to memorize the harmonies AND the choreography. Fay allayed all of our fears when she said, “Remember, you are a sight gag! It doesn’t matter what you sound like.” (Gee, thanks, Fay!) The year that marriage equality became law, John Hulse and I were joined by Richard Stonebreaker as blushing brides “going to the Chapel of Love,” complete with pipe cleaner tiaras and wedding bouquets from the Dollar Store.

As the group grew, members of the Chorus took on the challenge of costumes and choreography. Fortunately for today’s audiences, they meet the challenge and do so while singing in key! The Chorus is eighty members strong, and they typically sell-out 400 seat venues for their annual concerts.

Besides bringing memorable musical moments to the community, the Chorus raises money for the “Music and Memory Project,” which provides personalized music playlists, delivered on iPods and other digital devices, for people who suffer from a wide range of cognitive and physical challenges. These musical favorites tap deep memories not lost to dementia and can bring participants back to life, enabling them to feel like themselves again, to converse, socialize, and stay present.

Outreach. Education. Advocacy. It is all about relationships, building community, and joining together with others. Members of CAMP Rehoboth sustain and support the programs we provide within the Community Center and in the community.

The commitment of our members not only provides modest perks for each member, but it broadens our base of community and involvement. Membership provides important data for grants and foundations and in legislative advocacy. Be a part of that by joining CAMP Rehoboth as a member or by renewing your membership this month. Learn more at camprehoboth. com or stop by the CAMP Rehoboth office. ▼ Glen C. Pruitt, a CAMP Rehoboth Board member, does quality assurance work for non-profit organizations and government agencies.

Just to be clear, his middle name is NOT community: it is Charles.

CAMP Rehoboth Volunteer Opportunities JUNE 2 CROP/National Trails Day email: dmwoods54@hotmail.com JUNE 9 CROP/VegFest email: susangoudy@comcast.net JUNE 30 “The Skivvies” CAMP Rehoboth Entertainment Event JULY 28 Volunteer Opportunities Meeting and Breakfast* (please RSVP) AUGUST 26 SUNDANCE Land & Sea Racing Festival AUGUST 29 – SEPTEMBER 3 SUNDANCE 2018 Auction & Dance NOVEMBER 8 Volunteer Opportunities Meeting and Dinner* (please RSVP) * The Volunteer Opportunities Meetings (Breakfast and Dinner) provide information for all volunteers to learn the details of upcoming opportunities and sign up for specific events. RSVPs are required so an appropriate amount of food can be prepared.

Please RSVP to volunteer@camprehoboth.com.

To volunteer, contact Monica Parr at

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The AMAZON Trail

by Lee Lynch

A Poem and a Plant The day was typical for the Pacific Northwest. The brightening sky had stopped sputtering its fine dewdrops for the moment and the wind had blown itself out. The development where I live came to life. People took advantage of the disappearing dreariness to walk their dogs, scurry to our centrally located mailboxes, or meet their step goals.

I dropped off a copy of New York Magazine in the common room. The cover quoted Melissa Shusterman, who’s running for the Pennsylvania state legislature. “My 16-year-old turned to me after the election and he said, ‘America doesn’t want a smart, qualified woman in office.’ By Friday, I was running.”

A neighbor was bending over the magazine table. “New York!” he said when I lay it down. “Perfect!” He read the quote and turned to me, asking if I’d read a book called The Alphabet vs. The Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image. He explained in a rush that the late author and surgeon, Leonard Shlaine, demonstrated how brain science discoveries of leftand right-brain functions and studies of the development of images in the form of words overcame the intuitive Divine Principal in Feminine consciousness. And that was how men were able to take power from women.

Of course, I told him about the work of the late Mary Daly in her brilliant book Gyn/Ecology: The Metaethics of Radical Feminism, where she does her own exploration of the synthesis of theology, mythology, philosophy, history, and medicine.

With Julie was her partner, Harriet Wistrich, a civil rights attorney who is such a powerful voice for women she fought and succeeded in changing British law.

I’d never spoken with this particular neighbor before, a straight man who always wears an Australian bush hat and has a stride like a modified silly walk. Suddenly I was having a brief discussion of Goddess religions, radical feminist analysis of language, and the inevitable parting words: have a nice day.

As I said, the day was typical for the Pacific Northwest.

The evening before, my author friend, aka the handy dyke, and I had dinner with a local feminist attorney, writer, and publisher. The occasion was the visit by two of her friends from London, a lesbian couple of thirty years. They were Julie Bindel, an extremely accomplished British radical lesbian feminist journalist and author of such works as Straight Expectations and Exiting Prostitution. With Julie was her partner, Harriet Wistrich, a civil rights attorney who is such a powerful voice for women, she has fought and succeeded in changing British law.

Our time was short but intense. I knew of Julie’s work because in 2008 she reviewed The Butch Cookbook, one of Letters 38 June 1, 2018

my projects, for The Guardian newspaper.

It’s a wonder the restaurant is still standing after the confluence of conversations our little pack of rabid feminists bounced around the table. Outside the window, commercial fishing boats docked or set off for Alaska, and tourists explored the bayfront, oblivious to the Divine Principal in Feminine consciousness above them, raging—over oysters—at the patriarchal world.

Back home, I spied a friend weeding in her front yard. She’d started dialysis treatments the week before, yet there she was, on the ground, digging up little green offenders. I stopped to say hello and she said, “Oh! Can you wait a minute? I have something for you.”

This was not unusual. She is full of kindness. She helps the sick, the lonely, the needy. She always has something for passing neighbors. This time, it was a poem. She’s a lovely poet and she’d rediscovered a short verse that delighted me in its original use of words. We stood in her garage for a bit, out of the misty rain and leaning against her small red car, she perhaps a bit shaky, me with my leg pain.

We spoke about writing and she said of her writing group, plainly and perfectly, “I really enjoy talking with writers no matter what they write. It’s about our common need to put thoughts on paper and bring a story to resolution.”

Yes it is. Over these past few days I was thrilled to hear my magazine-seeking neighbor refer to matriarchal societies. It was invigorating and comradely to share the feminist anger and eagerness at that restaurant. And it was peaceful and gentle and familiar to breathe and watch nature from a friend’s open garage.

I walked out to a plant lush with bloom, hefted some dangling white and pink blossoms in my hand and asked what it was.

“That’s a Columbine,” said my neighbor. She told me about the wildflower and explained that she was forever cutting it back. “Here,” she said, and took her pointed little shovel and stomped on its edge until she loosened the soil. Fearful that she’d exhaust herself, I went behind, felt around for the roots and lifted the pretty offshoot and its ball of soil in my hands.

Amazed at my two days of rich encounters, at the fullness of my life, I hurried the two blocks home, a poem in one hand, a blue bucket with swaying stems in the other. ▼ Lee Lynch is a pioneering, award-winning LGBT writer, author of the classic novel The Swashbuckler. Her latest novel is Rainbow Gap.

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CAMP Volunteer Spotlight

by Monica Parr

Jana Kamminga Jana grew up in Grandville, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids and about thirty miles from Lake Michigan. In a childhood filled with games of kick-thecan, bicycling, jumping on a trampoline, and building forts, Jana found Grandville an ideal place to grow up.

While attending high school, Jana began volunteering with a youth group trip for Habitat for Humanity in Paterson, New Jersey, and Rehoboth (seriously!), New Mexico.

At Calvin College, Jana participated in Big Brothers/Big Sisters, serving as a Big Sister for a couple of years. She graduated from Grand Valley State University and moved to Lansing, Michigan to follow her passion for social work at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home, a residential foster care program for children. It was there, in 1995, that Jana met her first love and came out as a lesbian. The timing of her coming out was right as Ellen DeGeneres graced the cover of People magazine, and soon after Melissa Etheridge sang, “Yes I Am,” paving the way for Jana to live authentically—even as some of her family struggled with their acceptance.

By living in the more metropolitan area of Lansing, Michigan, Jana had supportive friends and a lively LGBT community with opportunities to participate in women’s dances, potlucks and concerts, and a women’s softball league. Jana was a Volunteer Coordinator for Michigan Pride, the statewide pride march and festival, as well as the Social Activities Coordinator for Lansing Association for Human Rights, an LGBT advocacy organization.

In October 2001, Jana and some friends took a trip to Women’s Week in Provincetown, Massachusetts. One of the events was a “Single’s Mingle” at the now defunct, Esther’s Lounge. It was at this event that Jana and her wife Niki Nicholson first met.

Jana made her way over to the bar for a drink and passed by Niki. Niki said, “By any chance, you wouldn’t happen Letters 42 June 1, 2018

to be single?” Jana replied with, “As a matter of fact I am.”

They talked the rest of the evening and danced at The Pied. The two began a long distance romance that involved hours of talking on the telephone and flying back and forth to see one another in either Michigan or Maryland, where Niki lived.

Niki gave Jana a ring at Christmas in 2001 and by April 2002, the two were making plans to move in together.

Jana packed up a U-Haul, resigned from her job at Livingston County Community Mental Health, and moved to Westminster, Maryland.

Jana knew starting a relationship in this fashion might sound risky, but she knew to follow her heart and trust everything would fall into place. Jana worked in the Baltimore area serving as a Case Manager and then Supervisor for Service Coordination, Inc., a non-profit care coordination service for individuals with intellectual disabilities from 2002 until 2015.

In 2013, Jana and Niki built a home in Lewes, and in 2015 made the decision to move here full-time. Jana began working as a Supervisor for Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities, while Niki works as a Health Educator for CAMP Rehoboth.

In addition, that same year, on June 11, 2015, Jana and Niki got married in a small ceremony with close friends in attendance and Niki singing, “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” to Jana.

When did you start volunteering at CAMP Rehoboth?

In 2015, I attended a volunteer orientation.

Soon after, Rebecca Moscoso asked me to join the CAMP Rehoboth Health and Wellness Committee focusing on grantfunded programming for seniors.

What events/activities have you been involved with as a volunteer?

Women’s FEST, Sundance, Sundance 5K, Block Party, NYC Bus leader, Philadelphia

Flower Show bus leader, ticket taker at various music shows, CAMP Rehoboth membership table, and the CAMP Rehoboth Health and Wellness Committee.

Of the many events held by CAMP Rehoboth, which is your favorite?

I think it’s a toss-up between the Sundance Auction and the Block Party.

Both events are a lot of fun because they really provide a chance to meet up with friends and re-establish connections with people you may not have seen in a while.

What’s your best memory volunteering here?

I love working on the Health and Wellness Committee. Our committee worked on an LGBT Needs Assessment, has coordinated several forums and has launched several active, artistic and fun activities for seniors. We have some great new ideas for activities in the works. Our committee members are dedicated and we work together so cohesively.

Name a childhood mentor or someone who influenced you while growing up.

As the baby of the family, strong women surrounded me and nurtured me but also pushed me along. This includes my Grandmother who came from the Netherlands to this country to start a new life, my mother who continues to be a good sounding board for me, and my two older sisters who I have always looked up to. They all are optimistic and persevere even in tough times and have quiet strength. I believe I have these qualities too.

If you could go back to the age of 18, what do you know now that you wish you knew then?

If I went back to age 18, I would know that mistakes are the very best learning tools. It’s OK to make mistakes and not focus on what people may think or say.

The very best way to deal with a mistake is to say, “I am sorry” and try as best as possible to fix it and to learn from the experience.

Favorite season here at the beach?

Fall is my favorite season. You generally still have good weather and you can navigate around town with a little more ease. The restaurants in town go back to having specials and parking meters go away. Let the fun begin, I say!

Do you have an LGBT hero?

I remember gathering with about twenty friends to watch the coming out episode of Ellen’s show in 1997. Ellen DeGeneres saying, “I am gay” on national television was such a watershed moment. It impacted her career, but she made a successful come back, and continues to use her celebrity platform to speak out as needed for LGBT rights.

The LGBT community has made significant progress in the fight for equality. Did you expect to see this in your lifetime?

What an amazing day it was when Marriage Equality became the law of the land in the USA! I was a little surprised but also was so hopeful after this.

Given the current political climate, are you concerned about the possible loss of rights for the LGBT community?

Yes, I think it is fair to say that currently we have cause for concern. We have to stay active, informed, and not become complacent.

What advice would you give to the younger LGBT community?

Be exactly who you are and find people who love, support and appreciate you for exactly who you are.

Jana, we thank you for your support these past two years.

Your willingness to step up and work at any event is a blessing for CAMP Rehoboth. Volunteers are what make CAMP Rehoboth grow year after year, and you are part of that success. We hope that you will continue to volunteer and be a part of CAMP Rehoboth’s growth going forward. ▼ If you know of someone whose efforts should be considered for Volunteer Spotlight, send the name to Monica@camprehoboth.com Project1_Layout 1 4/1/2018 4:49 PM Page 1

thank you to all the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center Volunteers for the period: May 12 – May 24.

COMMUNITY CENTER Bud Beehler David Carder Max Dick Ann Evans Corky Fitzpatrick Kathy Fitzpatrick Ed Hotaling Jack Morrison Natalie Moss Patricia Stiles Russell Stiles

Steve Palmer Fran Sneider Russell Stiles Linda Yingst MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Jane Blue Don Crowl Kathy Davison Ann Evans Glen Pruitt Debbie Woods

RAINBOW THUMB CLUB Chris Bowers Carol Brice Linda DeFeo Karen DeSantis Ward Ellinger Monica Fleischmann Carolyn Ortwein Kim Schilpp Diane Scobey Frank Shockley Theresa Shockley LETTERS Barb Thompson MAILING TEAM Jeffrey Trunzo Andy Brangenberg Evie Simmons David Carder Elva Weininger David Hagelin George Yaksic Grant Kingswell CAMP MAINTENANCE Eric Korpon CAMP Chorus Music Mary McElhone Barb Passikoff Barb Ralph Carolyn Robinson Sandra Skidmore David Scuccimara Jill Stokes Karen Storms

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I don’t know why I associate Mariachi Restaurant with summertime, as I dine there all through the year, but here it is June 1, and I have Mariachi on my mind.

We wound up there last Sunday afternoon on a day alternately sunny and sprinkling. As soon as our party was seated on the second-floor open deck, I knew why Mariachi and summertime go together so well. Up on that spacious deck, you can sniff the salt air, feel the ocean breeze, and if the trees weren’t so thick nearby, you could see the ocean.

It’s the perfect vantage point to check out what’s happening below on Wilmington Avenue and enjoy a sunny/foggy afternoon meal with friends. And part of the reason the venue is so welcoming is its friendly, attentive staff and community-minded owner, Yolanda Pineda.

She left us in the capable hands of our server, as we started off with chips and salsa, plus an order of sweet plantains, fried lightly and served with sour cream. Delish! And a pitcher of margaritas for three of us, plus some ice cold Mexican beer for the others. We took our time before ordering anything else, so we could savor the launch of our al fresco dining for the season.

While my favorite Mariachi dish is the Carne Asada a la Mexicana (grilled flank steak served with guac and rice), being there at brunch/lunch time I switched to one of the special Quesadillas. I chose the steak Quesadilla, with steak in two flour tortillas, with Monterey Jack cheese, guacamole, and sour cream.

Bonnie had the shrimp and scallops Quesadillas—we swapped bites of our entrees and both were great.

If you are a brunch aficionado, Mariachi offers classic Huevos Benedictos (Eggs Benedict) with two poached eggs and Canadian bacon on a toasted English muffin, topped with hollandaise sauce and served with potatoes. Other brunch options include Huevos Florentine, with two poached eggs and fresh spinach on a toasted English muffin, topped with hollandaise sauce and served with potatoes, and the

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always wonderful Huevos Rancheros, with two eggs over two crispy tortillas, served with refried beans, cheese, and ranchero sauce.

Our gang also ordered Shrimp Tacos and other choices, including the Chili Rellenos—green poblano peppers filled with cheese and seasoned beef, dipped in egg batter and lightly fried—and the Enchilada and Taco combo (Laredo).

Everything was fresh, flavorful, and not overly-seasoned—although hot sauce is readily available if you want to turn up the heat.

After polishing off the generous portions, dessert was out of the question until our server mentioned the Tres Leches cake. Bonnie’s eyes lit up, and we wound up asking for one serving and five spoons. The moist cake, sweetened by milk, is a winner.

We stayed and socialized until the last drops of brew and margarita were history, then planned our next visit—at night so we could indulge in the expanded dinner menu. I’ve got my eye on the Fajitas Nortenas Al Carbon, with tender strips of beef or chicken charcoal grilled and served sizzling hot with tortillas, rice, beans, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo; or the Salmon in Pacifico—salmon filet topped with light garlic and Spanish caper sauce, served with rice and black beans.

Discussing our choices led to phone calendars appearing, and we are already set for the next visit.

So check out Mariachi for all manner of authentic Spanish or Mexican cuisine.

Special dietary restrictions? They do vegan, gluten free, and other meal specialties. There are soups, salads, burritos, tacos, and fine dining chicken, fish, and beef dishes, with a delectable variety of sauces.

And while I opted for the margarita on this visit, try the sangria, red or white. It’s amazing.

You really cannot go wrong at Mariachi, and in fact, it’s a casual, friendly place where everything is just right, rain, shine, or foggy day. ▼

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OUT & Proud

by Stefani Deoul

Is the Medium Still the Message?

Which came first, the TV chicken or the TV egg? who Roseanne Conner defends. And, that’s not all.

As this year’s television series’ cancellations, renewals, and If perchance you remember the 1994 episode “White Men pick-ups are announced, a new twist on this age-old question Can’t Kiss” from the original run (the plot revolves around might need to be asked. Which came first, the politics or the young DJ feeling conflicted about participating in a school play creative? because he’s uncomfortable kissing his black classmate, Geena If, as Canadian Professor and Philosopher Marshall McLuhan Williams) you might be amazed to know that Geena is now his claimed, the medium is the message, what message is it wife, and their child is biracial. Another rather bold choice. sending us?

And yet, all this is completely at odds with Roseanne For example, back in the day of three networks, the five Barr herself, who’s been photographed as Hitler, baking/ o’clock news didn’t showcase bloody crimes. So the message burning people-shaped cookies in an oven (it was for a Jewish behind our current inundation and near constant hype about magazine); promoting birther conspiracy theories and accusing heinous crimes might be less Barack Obama of being a about an individual news Nazi; accusing a Stoneman story—the content—and more student of employing ’Cause now, we’re gonna talk about—brace Douglas about the change in public a Nazi salute; equating attitude towards crime that yourself—Roseanne. Is she the message, or Muslims with Nazis; accusing the newscasts reflect. Serving Hillary Clinton of pedophilia is she ironically the victim of messaging? us a little heinous to enjoy and murder; and accusing with our dinner.

Palestinians of owning “black McLuhan describes the slaves.” “content” of a medium as a juicy piece of meat carried by the Have I missed anything? I’m sure there’s many a slur not burglar to distract the watchdog. In other words, people tend covered in the above. to focus on the obvious, being the content, and therefore, This does, however, make me wonder if, back in the day overlook the structural changes that are introduced subtly, of All in the Family, Carroll O’Connor or Jean Stapleton, or sometimes over long periods of time, and sometimes too fast to even producer Norman Lear, had not only a bottomless need, process. a constant craving to seek attention, but also a slew of new As society’s values, norms, and ways of doing things change media called Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, would All In The Family because of technology, it’s only later most of us realize the have been considered less groundbreaking, less progressive in social implications of the medium. Facebook anyone? its message, and discarded as just more ugly noise?

And although this is a long preamble, I think you’ll see my I don’t know. What I do know is Roseanne Barr and point. ‘Cause now, we’re gonna talk about—brace yourself— Roseanne Connor are the perfect example of mixed media, Roseanne. Is she the message, or is she ironically the victim of new media, old media, hot media, cold media, gone awry. messaging?

But it begs the question, if the media is the message, do we Huh? Roseanne…a victim? I can hear the apoplexy. tune in or out?

One of the most interesting, and I think under-publicized And either way, do we tell conservatives they’re watching aspects to the Roseanne reboot is exactly who is producing the a show that supports gay and transgender people, and ethnic show. Scroll through the credits and you will find out-lesbian, minorities? Maybe they’ll accidentally learn, or remember, to be Sarah Gilbert. Now I know, because she is an original cast more tolerant. Maybe even the “Barr” can learn something from member, you’re probably tempted to discount her appearance the “Conner.” with a shrug. Maybe even an eye-roll. After all, there’s a lot of Or, regardless of the message being imparted, do we money at stake. believe this messenger has eclipsed the media, and now she is But read just a wee bit further and whoa, look whose name the only message. you stumble upon. Wanda Sykes. Yep, that Wanda.

I wish Marshall McLuhan were still here to give us the So now—maybe—your ears are perking up just a bit. answer. ▼ Just in time to get to Sandra Bernhard. Yeah, you know, that just another opinionated ground-breaking lesbian, who, at Stefani Deoul is a television producer and author of the award-winning the time, played the risk-taking role of Nancy, the first openly YA mystery On a LARP. lesbian recurring character on American television. And if you’re a fan of Sandyland, you have to acknowledge Sandra does seem thrilled to be returning to the series.

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OTHER •• Ocean Boulevard Furniture, 18467 Coastal Hwy.........302-645-2626 PET SERVICES •• Parsell Pet Crematorium................................................302-645-7445 REAL ESTATE 77 Allen Jarmon, RE/MAX, 317 Rehoboth Ave...................302-227-4800 18 Bill Peiffer, Patterson Schwartz, 18958 Coastal Hwy, Suite C...................................................................302-703-6987 87 Chris Beagle, Berkshire Hathaway, 37230 Reh Ave.....302-227-6101 77 Debbie Reed Team, 319 Rehoboth Ave........................800-263-5648 108 Eva Monteagudo, Keller Williams Realty.......................862-588-1342 81 Jim McAlister, Mann & Sons, 414 Rehoboth Ave..........302-227-9477 18 John Black, Patterson Schwartz, 18958 Coastal Hwy, Suite C...................................................................302-703-6987 90 Karen Gustafson, Long & Foster, 37156 Reh Ave.........302-227-2541 87 Lana Warfield, Berkshire Hathaway, 37230 Reh Ave...302-227-6101 •• Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, 16698 Kings Hwy................302-645-6664 69 Lingo Realty, 246 Rehoboth Ave...................................302-227-3883

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VIEWPoint

by Richard J. Rosendall

Under the Rule of Spite

Thuggish Far-right Politics Must Be Defeated The far right’s nastiness toward John North gained fame, or infamy, in the peep against the forty-seven Republican McCain reminds me of William Faulkner’s senators led by Tom Cotton who wrote Iran-Contra hearings in 1987, where he 1930 novel As I Lay Dying, where Addie portrayed his illegal sale of arms to Iran to Iran’s mullahs in 2015 trying to scuttle Bundren’s children argue over her coffin. to raise money for right-wing Nicaraguan the deal. Republicans have one standard The Bundrens’ cross-county trek to bury rebels as an act of patriotism. It was for themselves and another for the rest her could be titled, “Miserable People sobering to realize that millions were of the world.

Making Bad Choices,” which might cheering him for the same performance White House Chief of Chaos double as a description of present-day that made me despise him. In 1994, his John Kelly refused to apologize to America. bid for the U.S. Senate was thwarted Congresswoman Frederica Wilson White House special assistant with help from Republican Senator John for outright lying about her after she Kelly Sadler last week said McCain’s Warner, who denounced him as a fanatic. criticized 45’s crassness toward the opposition to CIA director There are few John Warners nominee Gina Haspel for now. overseeing torture “doesn’t I recently wrote about the We have no Infinity Stones nor superheroes, matter” because “he’s dying struggles of gay Ugandan anyway.” As I write, Sadler in Kenya. Helping only human hearts within which decency and refugees still has a job; the White can be hard on the soul House is more upset about indecency battle each other. Meanwhile, our because whatever you her remark leaking. They give, an ocean of suffering couldn’t handle jokes at the remains. It has to be enough president separates families at the border.

Correspondents Dinner, but that while you cannot help they’re okay with mocking a everyone, you can help dying veteran. someone.

Retired general Tom McInerney (who On a wider scale, contrary to Thanos widow of slain soldier La David Johnson. backed the birther lie and speculated in the latest Marvel movie, the world Last week he baselessly insulted about embedded Islamist sleeper has enough to feed its children; but undocumented immigrants’ assimilation agents in Obama’s White House) told like him, it prefers war. We have no abilities. His boss, who learned scorched Fox Business Network that torture Infinity Stones nor superheroes, only earth tactics from Roy Cohn, talks of had worked on McCain when he was human hearts within which decency and revoking press credentials while hiding a prisoner of war in North Vietnam: indecency battle each other. Meanwhile, like a tinpot dictator behind howling “That’s why they call him ‘Songbird our president separates families at the mobs at rallies.

John.’” There is no evidence of this (and border.

Persons of low character are as considerable evidence to the contrary), We are given no guarantees. It is up much a malignancy at the National Rifle nor of anyone using that nickname to us to refute and reject the torrent of Association as at the White House. before McInerney did. lies and bile, and honor the ancestors Oliver North’s appointment to the NRA This is shocking if unsurprising who by the lives they lived inspire and presidency paid poisonous dividends considering that our 45th president, summon us to rise. ▼ as he called the Parkland, Florida despite having avoided serving in high school gun control activists “civil Vietnam by claiming he had bone spurs, terrorists.”

Richard J. Rosendall is a writer and activist said of McCain in 2015, “He’s a war hero “This is the kind of thing that’s who can be reached at rrosendall@me.com. ‘cause he was captured. I like people that never been seen against a civil rights weren’t captured.” organization in America,” North said.

The slander of heroes by saber“You go back to the terrible days of Jim rattling spectators like the president was Crow and...even there you didn’t have also directed at Silver Star and Bronze this kind of thing.” Perhaps not, if Medgar Star veteran John Kerry for working Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, behind the scenes to save the Iran Jr. don’t count as civil rights activists and nuclear accord. The president attacked NRA leaders do. The terrorism to which him for his efforts, while uttering not a North refers is use of social media.

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StraightTalk

by David Garrett

Where O Where is Delaware?

The State of Maryland is the most recent to join the list of states that have enacted legislation protecting LGBTQ youth from being forced into conversion therapy treatment. Other states having previously passed this legislation include California, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. Added to the list of states that have these protections in place are cities and counties in Arizona, Florida, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin.

The Maryland bill, recently signed

by Governor Larry Hogan, was titled, “The Youth Mental Health Protection Act.” Its introductory paragraph sets the stage for Senate Bill 1028 and gets to the heart of the rationale for this action: “For the purpose of prohibiting certain mental health or child care practitioners from engaging in conversion therapy with individuals who are minors; providing that a certain mental health or child care practitioner who engages with an individual who is a minor shall be considered to have engaged in unprofessional conduct and shall be subject to discipline by a certain licensing or certifying board; prohibiting the use of State funds for certain purposes.…”

So why the fuss over trying to convince children and youth that their sexual orientation should be hetero?

Until recent years, it was understood that the gay lifestyle was a choice, that it could be reversed and that former gays could live happily in the straight world.

Well, perhaps not. Beliefs and practices have changed dramatically due to strides made through the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Medical Association. Each of these groups has disavowed themselves from advocating, or in any way endorsing, the use of conversion therapy in convincing children and youth to alter their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), there is covert language being utilized to disguise the intentions of conversion therapists. Included are references to sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE), sexual attraction fluidity exploration in therapy (SAFE-T), eliminating, reducing or decreasing frequency or intensity of unwanted same-sex attraction (SSA), reparative therapy, sexual reorientation efforts, ex-gay ministry, healthy sexuality promotion, sexuality counseling and sexual brokenness healing. All these euphemisms lead to confusion and outright deception.

Speaker of the House Pete Schwartzkopf is one of eleven House co-sponsors. Ten more are needed to trigger a vote.

The Delaware State Senate passed conversion therapy bill SB65 in May 2017. It has been pending since then in the State House, waiting for the required twenty-one votes that will then send it to the floor for debate. Of note is Senator Ernesto (Ernie) Lopez’s affirmative vote on this bill, which passed 12-3, with 4 abstentions and 2 absent. Kudos to Ernie for his vote in favor of SB65.

The synopsis of SB65 is succinct and direct. It reads as follows: “Conversion therapy is a practice or treatment that seeks to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity, including any effort to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender.

Conversion therapy has been rejected by all mainstream medical and mental health organizations, and there is no credible evidence that it is effective. Moreover, this practice poses enormous health risks to LGBTQ youth, including an increased sense of shame, guilt, hopelessness,

stress, and anger, thus increasing the risk of anxiety, depression, and self-harm. The harm done by conversion therapy can last well into adulthood.

Therefore, this Act makes it unprofessional conduct or a ground for discipline for individuals granted a certificate to practice medicine... or licensed...to engage in conversion therapy with a child or to refer a child to a practitioner in another jurisdiction to receive conversion therapy. This Act also prevents the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families from engaging in conversion therapy with a child or recommending that a child receive conversion therapy.”

SB65 provides protections our LGBTQ children and youth need. The proscriptions in this bill direct the proper action moving forward, with the consequences of contrary practice ready for implementation. Mental health practitioners of all stripes will risk their licensing should they engage in conversion therapy or advocate for it.

As noted by HRC President Chad Griffin, “No child should ever be subjected to the abusive practice of so-called ‘conversion therapy.’ This dangerous and inhumane form of child abuse has no basis in science and is uniformly rejected by every major mental health and child welfare organization.”

The life, health and well-being of our Delaware LGBTQ children and youth are at risk. Contact your local State House Representative to be sure this person is a co-sponsor of the bill. Speaker of the House Pete Schwartzkopf is one of eleven House co-sponsors. Ten more are needed to trigger a vote. June will be a month for intense debate and rapid action on numerous bills. SB65 must be among those enacted this month. Our children’s futures hang in the balance. ▼ David Garrett is a straight advocate for equality and inclusion. He is also the proud father of an adult transdaughter. Email David Garrrett at dlgarrett4rb@gmail.com

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OPPOSITE PAGE 2) Tara Sheldon, Suzanne Freed, Mark Shaw, Cindy Lou, Marcy Kratz, Kathy Carpenter, Bruce Evalt, John Lucas, Carol Scileppi, Valerie McNickol, John Potthast, Jay Chalmers, David Carder, Richard Thibodeau, Mike Zufall, and Robb Mapou at the CAMP Rehoboth Prom Remix. 3) Natalie O’Neill and Rita Pendexter at Goolee’s Grille. 4) Nick Leffler, Rich Norcross, Tuan Huynh, Colin Brewer, Ryan Crippeo, Scott Kroupa, Gavin Studner, Michael Cohen, Rob Kroupa, and Tricia Kroupa at Tuan’s Party for Scott. 5) Dan Dutcher, Jim Fratoni, Joe Tilelli, Denise Tilelli, Gene Roe, Ray Sonderfran, and John Black at Rigby’s. 6) Sharon Conover, Shelly Sullivan, Dakota Blue, and Susan Garson at Meals on Wheels Bike Ride.

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THIS PAGE 4) Della Norton, Brooklyn Ryan, Pam Wiley, Kris Martino, Robin Smith, and Lita Weiss at The Pond. 5) JB Fields, Lynden Armstrong, Greg Albright, Wes Combs, Dave Lyons, Charlie Boyle, Rick Hardy, Mike DeFlavia, Deb Kennedy, Beth Yocum, Kevin McDuffie, Gianni Ballarin, Tim Isgitt, Frank Suprenant, David Hatfield, Sid Stolz, Chris Wisner, Jim Lonsdale, Nick Eggelston, Bryan Hoffman, Gary Seiden, and Ah Bashir at Rick’s Birthday Party at G. 6) Holly Lane and John Flynn at Café Azafran.

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FEATURED ARTISTS Barbara F. Warden – Lewes, DE (Guest Curator) Sondra N. Arkin – Washington DC Lisa Bartolozzi – Newark, DE Stephanie Chang – Arlington, VA David D’Orio & Henrik Sundqvist – Arlington, VA Ellen Durkan – Wilmington, DE Barbara Frank – Washington, DC Charles Guerin – Dover, DE Robyn Phillips-Pendleton – Newark, DE Michael Robear – Cecil County, MD

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WE REMEMBER Charles Beissel Charles Beissel, age 63 of Milton, DE passed away unexpectedly May 3, 2018. Charlie’s warm personality, ability to make people laugh, and frequent acts of kindness will be missed by all who knew him.

Charlie was the youngest son of the late J. Fred and Mary Beissel. He grew up in Boothwyn, PA and graduated from St. James Catholic High School. He later attended the University of Dayton and University of Delaware. Charlie began his career in 1972 at Diamond State Telephone Company and retired from Verizon in 2005. He was predeceased by his brothers, John and George Beissel.

In his retirement, Charlie enjoyed spending time with family and friends, traveling, music, classic movies, and working for Bayberry Flowers in Rehoboth Beach. Charlie was an enthusiastic fan of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens’ Football and the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles.

A funeral was held May 18th with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, PA. Charlie will be greatly missed and always remembered by his many friends and family. Details are forthcoming for a party celebrating Charlie’s life, and the love and laughter he shared with us all, planned for Rehoboth Beach on June 23.

Charlie had a special devotion to dogs, especially bulldogs.

Please remember Charlie by taking your dog for a good, long walk and consider making a memorial donation to the Delaware Humane Society at 18675 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 or at delawarehumane.org. ▼

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THIS PAGE 4) Nancy Hewish, Murray Archibald, Fay Jacobs, Dottie Cirelli, Jane Blue, Kathy McGuiness, Jack Morrison, Evie Simmons, Barb Thompson, Muriel Hogan, Margie Moore, Sheree Mixell, Kathy Wiz, Bonnie Quesenberry, Linda Kemp, Chris Beagle, Shelley Couch, Rina Pellegrini, Vicki Martina, Nancy Hewish, and Leslie Sinclair at Women’s FEST Thank You Party at Kathy and Muriel’s. 5) Jamie Fuqua, John Walden, Dan Kindle, Tim Willenbucher, Todd Hoffman, Pamala Stanley, Magnolia Applebottom, George Toma, and Peter Marsh at Blue Moon.

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Deep Inside Hollywood More, More, More Tales of the City, Now with Ellen Page Just when you were fully annoyed and extremely tired and actually angry (hey, Roseanne!) at all the TV reboots and revivals, here comes the promise of 10 new episodes of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of The City on Netflix to make everything OK again.

The good news? It’s a continuation of the beloved stories you’ve read and watched since the 1970s (if you were a books-first fan) and/or the ’90s (if you were converted by the PBS and Showtime installments back in the day).

So, there’ll be no rehashing the past, and Lauren Morelli (Orange is The New Black) is the showrunner.

Anna Madrigal is still high and kicking, and Olympia Dukakis has already signed on to bring her back to life.

Meanwhile, original cast member Laura Linney is back as Mary-Ann, picking up where she left off, and for this batch of stories, her now-adult daughter, Shawna, will be played by Ellen Page (Gaycation). Making it even sweeter? Anna Madrigal is still high and kicking, and Olympia Dukakis has already signed on to bring her back to life. Someone at Netflix deserves a cookie bouquet for this one. ▼

by Romeo San Vicente

Lily Collins Does Not Clash with Titan We’ve liked Lily Collins since we first saw her cute up the screen as Snow White in the fairly odd fairy tale movie Mirror Mirror.

Then we found out she was the daughter of Phil Collins—imagine growing up hearing “In the Air Tonight” every time you went to the grocery store and realizing you had to live up to that. It’s sobering—and we became even more fond.

Well, she just got herself attached to the latest offering from queer writerdirector Austin Bunn (Kill Your Darlings) and legendary indie producer Christine Vachon. Titan is the title, it’s being called a “survival thriller,” and it’s the story of a young Photo: KathClick musician (Collins) on a mission to find out what happened to her older sister, an environmental activist killed in a seemingly accidental fall. When our heroine digs up the past, however, she puts herself in danger. This is the first bit of information—it’s not even on her IMDB page yet—so don’t expect to be survival thrilled until 2019 or later. ▼

Lindsay Lohan Getting Dolled Up For Life Size 2?

Obviously you all remember that time in the year 2000 when Lindsay Lohan was a child star and she was in that TV movie called Life Size, which is the one where little Lindsay’s Barbie-esque toy doll comes to life and is Tyra Banks. It was so good.

And because it was so good, media mogul Tyra Banks has decided that things can only get gooder and now there’s going to be a Life Size 2. We need this.

Tyra’s producing it. The world is quivering in anticipation. And Tyra needs Lindsay.

Ms. Banks is talking about the project out in public and more or less confirming that it’s happening with the now-grown Lindsay, which may mean Lohan is in negotiations and very close to signing. Or it could also just be one of those SoulCycle things about putting your intention into the universe and manifesting the reality. (Listen, we have no idea what those words mean, either, but they sound productive).

If you saw Lohan on Wendy Williams’ couch not long ago, it’s clear she’s in a good place and ready to be enjoyed as an actor again, so maybe we all just need to chant to the universe a little louder. ▼

The Pain and Glory of Almodovar In 2019 the world of cinema will get lucky again, because that’s when legendary Spanish director Pedro Almodovar drops his next movie.

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called Dolor y Gloria (“pain and glory”) and it will star his longtime muse Penelope Cruz (Broken Embraces) and his other longtime muse Antonia Banderas, an actor who goes all the way back to 1982 with Almodovar and the film Labyrinth of Passion. Even the supporting cast is vintage Almodovar,

with Spanish actresses Kiti Manver from Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and Julieta Serrano, who goes back even further than Banderas to 1980’s Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del monton. Will it be a comedy? A drama? Both? We don’t care, we’re just ready for the calendar to flip. ▼

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OUT & About

by Eric C. Peterson

The Boy Who Loved When I was a closeted high school student, most of my friends were girls. There was just something about the air of testosterone that surrounded most of the boys I went to school with that was unsettling. I was undoubtedly attracted to many of them, and that attraction was certainly covered with a thin but powerful veneer of paranoia, which made the attraction feel like repulsion—but in my conscious mind, I just couldn’t compete with all of that masculine energy. It scared me.

Recently, I found myself in New York on my own for a couple of days, in between a business trip and a planned excursion with friends. On a whim, I decided to indulge my inner child and purchased tickets to the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child—a two-part theatrical sequel to the original seven-book saga. I couldn’t wait to re-enter J.K. Rowling’s world of witches and wizards, magic, and fantasy.

And I got all that I expected. Dementors, transfiguration, even floo powder—it was all there. What I also received, but didn’t necessarily expect, was a peek inside what my childhood might have looked like had I met a gentler kind of boy to befriend.

While Harry Potter, now a 40-year old government official (he’s like the Attorney General of the Wizarding World) still earns his place as the titular character, much of the action belongs to his troubled son, Albus Severus Potter. Traveling to Hogwarts for the first time with his cousin, Rose GrangerWeasley, he is reminded that his parentage will make him instantly popular, and he could likely have his choice of friends.

But inexplicably, he chooses to travel with the awkward and lonely Scorpius Malfoy—the son of his father’s childhood archenemy, Draco.

You can’t help but feel for Albus at the opening of the play (NOTE: I wouldn’t dream of writing any spoilers here; any details I write about you’ll learn within the first 30 minutes of a seven-hour play—so read on, Potterheads!)—he never asked to be a part of a famous family, and he can’t help but feel as though he’s a disappointment. Despite his fervent wishes to the contrary, he is placed in the dreaded Slytherin house upon his arrival at school, and his choice of best friend is clearly not one of which his father approves.

Scorpius comes with his own set of issues. First and most pressing, his mother is gravely ill. Second, his father is angry and distant. Third, his father might not even be his father—there are rumors floating about that his father is someone even worse than Draco Malfoy.

But in spite of everything, the relationship that grows between these two boys sparks, and then deepens, until each is the only person in the world the other truly understands.

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I found myself exhilarated by the love story in front of me without needing to see them snogging.

Perhaps, I mused, Albus and Scorpius seem obviously gay to both straight and gay audiences alike because we’ve rarely, if ever, seen a friendship between boys that is at once platonic and this intense. sexually attracted to various girls in their orbit. And yet, Albus loves no one in the world as he loves Scorpius, and the feeling is returned. As the story winds through various misunderstandings and physical separations, they miss each other with a sense of pain that is usually reserved for only romantic tales. Even the language used to describe them is romantic. At one point in the story, their mutual friend Delphi tells Scorpius, “You two—you belong together.”

Not all queer fans are happy with what they’re seeing on stage. Aja Romano wrote a blistering essay in the online magazine Vox called, “The Harry Potter universe still can’t translate its gay subtext into text. It’s a problem.”In it, she details the number of times that the series has disappointed its LGBT fans. Remus Lupin was a werewolf, a direct response to the bigotry faced by persons with AIDS, and Nymphadora Tonks was a punk witch who met every criteria of a soft butch; through the course of the books, they married and had a child.

Professor Dumbledore was given an explicitly gay identity

by Rowling—but not in the books themselves, where his sexual identity is best described as celibate. (We’ll see what a young Dumbledore looks like later this year, when The Crimes of Grindelwald hits theatres.)

Now, we have these two boys, who share long embraces, get jealous when the other moons over a pretty girl, and miss each other desperately when they’re apart. It’s making some queer fans angry.

I took a slightly different view. I found myself exhilarated by the love story in front of me without needing to see them snogging. Perhaps, I mused, Albus and Scorpius seem obviously gay to both straight and gay audiences alike because we’ve rarely, if ever, seen a friendship between boys that is at once platonic and this intense.

Stories about intense bonds between women abound in our culture, particularly gay culture (see Steel Magnolias, Beaches, 9 to 5, Thelma & Louise, Bridesmaids, and a hundred others).

And what, I wondered, would happen if straight boys around the world had permission to love the other boys in their lives this much. It would have felt like magic to a boy like me. ▼ Eric C. Peterson is a diversity and inclusion educator living in Washington D.C. and co-host of a weekly podcast about pop culture.

Visit him at poperationroom.com.

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WILDLIFE!

by Doug Yetter

I grew up in one of those big, square states in the West. If that statement conjures up images of a rustic mountain cabin where my Pa carried a shotgun to protect us from a legion of critters, that’s far from the truth. I grew up in the suburbs of Denver (formerly known as the Queen City of the Plains) where the wildest things I ever saw were squirrels and our neighbor, Mrs. Flannigan.

Consequently, I wasn’t prepared to discover that Rehoboth Beach was code for “Wild Kingdom.”

No, Marlin Perkins and Jim aren’t wandering around my backyard, but fox, groundhogs, skunks, deer, and turkey buzzards are! Now that we’re officially in “the season,” that two-legged form of wildlife has also been seen prowling Rehoboth Avenue and our beaches. We shall pray that by adding some culture to their lives with the events listed below the beasts can be tamed a bit. All locations are Rehoboth Beach, unless otherwise noted.

Possum Point Players (441 Old Laurel Road in Georgetown; 302-8564560; possumpointplayers.org) have the classic farce Lend Me a Tenor on the boards from June 8-17. I just realized I forgot to mention possums in my list of wild life.

Premier Centre for the Arts at Milton Theater (110 Union St. in Milton; 302-684-3038; info@pcade. com) has something for everyone on their calendar! June 1: It Was a Very Good Year—a Frank Sinatra Tribute (matinee); June 1: Fellow Travelers; June 2: It Was a Very Good Year—a Frank Sinatra Tribute (evening); June 8: Kiss the Sky; June 9: Not That Girl; June 14: Late Night Catechism; June 15: Magnolia Applebottom.

Rehoboth Beach Bandstand (Rehoboth Avenue & the Atlantic Ocean; 302-644-2288; rehobothbandstand.com) has some wonderful acts for their 56th season—June 15: The Counterfeiter$; June 16: U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact; June 16: Mike Hines and The Look.

PERFORMING ARTS/EVENTS Rehoboth Beach Film Society (17701 CAMP Rehoboth (37 Baltimore Avenue; Dartmouth Drive in Lewes; 302-313302-227-5620; info@camprehoboth.

4032; rehobothfilm.com) screens the com) has some upcoming events you best new Independent films at their don’t want to miss! Speaking of wildlife, Cinema Art Theatre, and provides the The Skivvies (a duo who actually community with National Theatre Live: performs in their skivvies!)—June 30— Macbeth (June 4-5). and the Gay Men’s Chorus of D.C.’s Rehoboth Concert Band Cabaret: It Takes Two!—July 14. (rehobothconcertband.org) has concerts Clear Space Theatre Company that should be on your calendar— (20 Baltimore Avenue; 302-227-2270; Sunday, June 3 (2 p.m.)—Parish Hall ClearSpaceTheatre.org) presents Not grounds of St. George’s Chapel (20274 That Girl—a one-woman cabaret starring Beaver Dam Road in Harbeson) Erin Bobby (June 1-3) before launching and Sunday, June 24 (8 p.m.) at the into their ambitious summer season Rehoboth Beach Bandstand. of Footloose, Mary Poppins, and The Rehoboth Summer Children’s Rocky Horror Show (June 26-September Theatre (in residence at Epworth UMC; 1). Now’s the time to sign up those 19285 Holland Glade Road; 302-227“stars of tomorrow” for one of their 6766; rehobothchildrenstheatre@gmail. outstanding summer camps. com) opens their 37th season with

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Cinderella, Androcles and the Lion, and Aladdin on June 27. Their great theatre and film/TV camps run July 9-August 24.

Second Street Players (2 South Walnut Street in Milford; 302-422-0220/ 800-838-3006; secondstreetplayers. com) are rehearsing for Shrek—opening July 13. Directed by John Moller.

Stango Park Concerts (Kings Highway, next to the Lewes Library) has a FREE concert every Tuesday evening: June 12: U.S. Navy Band—The Commodores; June 19: Zydeco-A-Go-Go

VISUAL ARTS

Anna Hazzard Museum (17 Christian Street; 302-226-1119) is a captivating look at the early history of Rehoboth Beach as a religious retreat. The museum is housed in one of the original “tent” houses from Rehoboth’s 1870s campmeeting era and is named for former owner and civic leader, Anna Hazzard.

The Brush Factory on Kings (830 Kings Hwy. in Lewes; 302-745-2229; Facebook@brushlewes) is an artist and crafter co-op with just about everything—furniture, art, clothing, antiques, sea glass, decoys, vintage garden, books, home goods, candles, herbs and more.

REHOBOTH ART LEAGUE

Delaware Art Gallery (239 Rehoboth Avenue; 302-853-5099; kevinfleming. com) offers new and classic Delaware photographs by Kevin Fleming.

Gallery 50 Contemporary Art & Frame Shop (50 A-B Wilmington Avenue; 302227-2050; gallery50art.com) features a variety of artworks from renowned, established, and emerging artists in painting, jewelry, glass, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, mobiles, as well as special events. Veg Fest 2018 opening reception—June 9.

Heidi Lowe Gallery (328 Rehoboth Avenue; 302227-9203; heidilowejewelry. com) has beautiful and unique hand-made pieces for purchase (including wedding rings) and offers classes in jewelry making.

Painting With a Twist (17723 Coastal Highway; 302313-5769; paintingwithatwist. com/lewes/) offers painting classes and “pARTies” for all occasions—days, evenings, weekdays, and weekends (age 7+).

Peninsula Gallery (520 E. Savannah Road in Lewes; 302-645-0551; peninsulagallery.com) is one of the largest Fine Art galleries in the area and is currently showing Silence and Solitude—multiple artists give us a bit of peace and quiet in these unpredictable and aggressive times. Opening Reception, June 2.

Rehoboth Art League (12 Dodds Lane in Henlopen Acres; 302-227-8408; rehobothartleague.org) always has a fantastic schedule of classes— something for everyone and for every age and skill level.

Current exhibits include

Untitled: works by Ruri Yi in the Ventures Gallery; Ethereal Luminescence—works by Peter Treiber in the Tubbs Gallery; Simplicity—works by Howard Eberle in the Corkran Gallery; Recent Works— featuring Nick Serratore—also in the Corkran (through June 10), and Fun in the Sun at the Rehoboth Beach Municipal Building (through June 20).

Rehoboth Beach Museum (511 Rehoboth Avenue at the Canal; 302-227-7310; rehobothbeachmuseum.org) has a “history” of fun at the beach—vintage bathing suits, post cards, photos and maps.

However, the Museum is currently closed for complete renovations to their second floor and revamping of the permanent collection exhibits. But—it reopens soon! In the meantime, they still have some great walking tours of the area and fascinating lectures.

Ward Ellinger Gallery (CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard, 39 Baltimore Avenue; 302227-2710) resides in the CAMP Rehoboth Courtyard and features art in different mediums by Ward Ellinger and Sondra N. Arkin.

Zwaanendael Museum (102 Kings Highway in Lewes; 302-645-1148) commemorates Delaware’s first European colony, established by the Dutch in 1631, and serves as a showcase for the Lewes area’s maritime, military, and social history. ▼ Contact Doug at dougyetter@ gmail.com if you want to add your events to the calendar.

Check out Current Art and Theater on our website for links to all the listed theatres, galleries, and museums.

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BOOKED SOLID “Wild Mares: My Lesbian Back-to-The-Land Life”

by Dianna Hunter c.2018, University of Minnesota Press, $18.95/higher in Canada, 241 pages You were going to change the world.

It’s true that you were one small voice, just one person with a vision, but you were sure it could be done. You were going to change the world, one corner at a time—starting with the one you called home. And in the new book Wild Mares: My Lesbian Back-to-The-Land Life by Dianna Hunter, that’s sometimes all it takes.

Growing up in rural South Dakota, Dianna Hunter learned what “queer” was long before she understood her own sexuality. She was “seventeen, cosseted, closeted, and clueless.” But, once enrolled in college and living in Minneapolis in an atmosphere of early-1970s feminism and LGBT activism, she “surprised” herself by coming out.

By then, classmates had introduced her to new friends, who introduced her to a lesbian community that raised her consciousness. Hunter learned how to be an activist, and she helped to create safe places for lesbians to socialize; when friends began to think about establishing a collective farm in Minnesota, she was highly intrigued.

“We were headed toward our dream and our vexation,” she says. “Women’s Land, Open to All Women.”

And it felt like the right “path to freedom.” At the first farm Hunter lived on, women and children shared the work and the bounty. “Voluntary poverty and group living” taught

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them that they “didn’t need much money to get by,” and they didn’t need men to care for livestock or outbuildings. Hunter soaked up every bit of information she could, and when it was time to move on, she and her next housemate rode their own horses more than 200 miles to another farm.

Through the years, there were other farms and other horses. Friends and lovers came and went, societal attitudes changed and, though now retired, Hunter was eventually able to buy and manage a dairy farm near Lake Superior.

“To many onlookers,” she says, “our lesbian-feminist backto-the-land dream must have seemed strange and unrealistic, but we were far from the only ones who dreamed it.”

“Utopia” is a word that author Dianna Hunter uses when recalling the first fifteen years after coming out as a lesbian. No word could be more apt because, despite tales of lack and hardship, Wild Mares makes that life sound positively serene.

And yet, there’s angst here, starting with a constant stream of people who move in and out of Hunter’s narrative, taking their drama with them and re-inserting it. After awhile, that seems like just more of the same and character fatigue may begin to set in; it doesn’t help that there are several farms involved, adding to the consternation.

Even so, Hunter’s introspection, her eagerness to do anything to find her “utopia,” and her love of the land take over and make this book palatable. Overall and in the end, it turns out to be a worthwhile look at non-traditional twentiethcentury farming, and at Midwestern lesbian history. Yes, Wild Mares is a little relentless in its overly-peopled telling, but it’s also something different, for a change. ▼ Terri Schlichenmeyer has been reading since she was three years old and never goes anywhere without a book. Always Overbooked, she lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 15,000 books.

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OPPOSITE PAGE 1) Delaware Speaker of the House Pete Schwartzkopf, Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Kathy McGuiness, Blair Jones, Missy Jones, Lou Bascio, Robin Bascio, Frank Bascio, Stormy McGuiness, Angie Watkins, Anne Marie O’Connor, and Kelly Kalb at at Blair and Missy’s Reception for Kathy McGuiness. 2) Evelyn Maurmeyer, Natalie Moss, Bryan Hecksher, Jamie Middleton, Max Dick, Chris Beagle, Eric Engelhart, Mark Purpura, John Brady, Tony Burns, Mike DeFlavia, Kelly Munyan, Nick Caggiano, Jr., Barbara Travers, George Travers, Mary Beth Ramsey, Sharon Messina, and Sondra Arkin at the Nicola Pizza’s Fundraiser for CAMP Rehoboth and RB Fire Department 3) Steve Wood, Fred DiBartolo, Bob Kaplan, Jim McGovern, Tim Teal, Rich McDaniel, Nick Foley, Kyle Cook, and Matt Urban at Purple Parrot.

THIS PAGE 4) Alberto Rivera-Rentas, Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Lisa Schlosser, Hugh Fuller, Troy Roberts, and Lana Gracey at Purple Parrot. 5) Dickie Popp, Phil Goodnenough, Matt Kisielewski, Brian Warren, Rick Fenstemaker, Katie Lyell, Bill Shields, Andres Bonell, Mike Saltiel, Liam Mulvena, Mackie Parsons, Joe Miller, Anthony Colajezzi, Baha Rozyyev, and Tony Burns at Aqua. 6) Tom Johnson, Helen Fausnaught, Rosie Royer, and Kelly Knopp at Swell. 7) Brent Quinn and Steve Morris at their Spring Happy Hour. 8) Sue Craley, Alexis Kelly, Rose Moorehead, and Deb Bievenour at Revelation Craft Brewing. 9) Robert McCullough, Tom Collins, Bryan Hecksher, Lewis Renoll, Joe DiSalvo, Michael Morrison, Chris Beagle, and Eric Engelhart at Michael’s Party at Dos Locos.

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All Saints’ Episcopal Church

Westminster Presbyterian Church

18 Olive Avenue Rehoboth Beach (302) 227-7202 SUNDAY SERVICES 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Breakfast in the Parish Hall

WELCOMES YOU!

St. George’s Chapel, Rt. 23 - 20274 Beaver Dam Rd., Harbeson at 9:30 a.m.

Thursday Service • 11:30 a.m. Holy Communion and Healing

A friendly and fully inclusive parish. www.allsaintsandstgeorges.org

Seaside Jewish Community an unaffiliated, egalitarian congregation

18970 Holland Glade Road Rehoboth Beach, Delaware www.seasidejewishcommunity.com 302-226-8977 Mailing address: P.O. Box 1472, Rehoboth, DE 19971

Shabbat services, 7:30 pm first Fridays; 10 am third Saturdays.

Weekly summer services. Holiday services.

Educational programs, social events, school.

First Street • 4 blocks south of Rehoboth Avenue 302-227-2109

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

(Summer 8:30 and 10:00 a.m.)

We invite you to make us your church family!

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If you need a referral for a doctor, lawyer, spiritual advisor, or just a place to hang out, call CAMP Rehoboth at 302-227-5620.

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MONDAYS MAGNOLIA HOSTS June 4

SUN-THUR PAMALA STANLEY Join us from 6-8:30 pm with the world renowned singing sensation Pamala Stanley.

FRIDAYS SPOTLIGHT SHOW

9:45 pm No Cover.

The Blue Moon cast as their favorite music divas.

SATURDAYS 9:30 pm No Cover. All live show by the Blue Moon cast of celebrity impersonators.

SATURDAY NIGHT CLUB No Cover.

Rehoboth’s best music and video experience.

SUNDAYS GAMES WITH MAGNOLIA

9:30 pm No Cover. A weekly game show hosted by the crazy Magnolia Applebottom.

9:30 pm Magnolia brings her distinct point of view to her very own TV Talk Show in a hilarious sit down with some of her favorite.

She asks the questions no one else would dare to ask or probably care about. Her surprise guests will discuss current events, pop culture, contemporary issues, and her twisted view of trending topics of the day.

PAIGE TURNER June 11 9:30 pm Showbiz Spitfire” Paige Turner, the drag darling of NYC and star of Shade: Queens of NYC (on the Fusion Network), makes her Blue Moon debut in her all LIVE sung one woman show “Drag me to the Top!” which has previously played to sold out runs in New York City and Puerto Vallarta.

Learn the unvarnished truth of how this drag superstar climbed her way to the top in a world filled with bottoms. $25 per person

TUESDAYS BINGO

9:30 pm The Blue Moon Divas show you their balls with old fashion Bingo.

WEDNESDAYS JUNE 6, 13. 20, 27 We are searching for Rehoboth’s next singing superstar. The competition begins at 9:30 pm each night and admission is free. Grand prize is $1000 and the 2018 Idol title.

Contestant applications are available at the Blue Moon or on our website.

THURSDAYS KARAOKE WITH THE BLUE MOON DIVAS

9:30 pm No Cover. The best karaoke in town with the ladies of the Blue Moon.

Check out our website to see a complete listing of entertainment!

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CAMPDates SUNDAYS • Alcoholics Anon. Open Discussion.

CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 9 am.

• Pamala Stanley. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. 6 pm. 302-227-6515

• Karaoke. Rigby’s Grill, 404 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-227-6080

JUNE 8

• Kiss the Sky. Milton Theatre, • 2nd Wednesday. Alzheimer’s Caregiver • Karaoke. Purple Parrot Grill, 110 Union St. 302-684-3038. 8 pm.

134 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-226-1139 Tickets: miltontheatre.com Support Group. MCC of Rehoboth, 19369 Plantations Road. 6:30 pm.

• ManDance. Diego’s Hideaway, • Brunch w/Pamala Stanley. Blue Moon, 302-227-5620 37298 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm 35 Baltimore Ave. 10 am.

JUNE 9 • Alt. Wednesdays. Men’s Discussion 302-227-6515 • Legends. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore • Historic Lewes Farmer’s Market.

Group. Epworth United Methodist Ave. 9:30 pm. 302-227-6515 • 4th Sunday. Healing Circle.

George H.P. Smith Park, Lewes 8 am – Church, 19285 Holland Glade Rd. 7 pm.

CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 12 pm. 302-644-1436 302-227-5620 37 Baltimore Ave. 5 pm.

JUNE 1 • Rehoboth Beach VegFest.Call 302• Karaoke. Rigby’s Grill, 404 Rehoboth • Ed Mills. Rigby’s Grill, 404 Rehoboth 604-4316 or visit rehobothvegfest.org.

• Vicki Shaw.

Java Jukebox, Ave. 8 pm. 302-227-6080 Ave. 5 pm. 302-227-6080 37169 Rehoboth Ave. $43 pp. 7 pm.

• CROP volunteers at Rehoboth Beach • Showcase w/Mona Lotts. Blue Moon, • Pamala Stanley. Blue Moon, Tickets: javajukebox.net VegFest. Epworth United Methodist 35 Baltimore Ave. 9:30 pm.

35 Baltimore Ave. 6 pm. 302-227-6515 Church, 19285 Holland Glade Rd. 302-227-6515 • Last Sunday of each month.

JUNE 2 10 am. To volunteer email Sue Goudy TransSocial of Delaware. Metropolitan THURSDAYS at susangoudy@comcast.net • Historic Lewes Farmer’s Market.

Community Church, 19369 Plantations George H.P. Smith Park, Lewes 8 am – • Not That Girl w/the Clear Space • Alcoholics Anon. CAMP Rehoboth Rd., Lewes. 7 pm. Visit meetup.com/ Theatre Company. Milton Theatre, 12 pm. 302-644-1436 Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. Rehoboth-TransLiance 110 Union St. 302-684-3038. 8 pm.

12 noon. 302-856-6452 • CROP volunteers at National Trails • Games w/Magnolia. Blue Moon, 35 Tickets: miltontheatre.com Day. Cape Henlopen State Park.

9 am.

Baltimore Ave. 9:30 pm. 302-227-6515 • Pamala Stanley. Blue Moon, To volunteer email Debbie Woods at 35 Baltimore Ave. 6 pm. 302-227-6515 JUNE 11 • The Birdcage Bad Girls Drag Show. dmwoods54@hotmail.com Purple Parrot Grill, 134 Rehoboth Ave. • John Flynn w/Holly Lane. Café Azafran, • Relay for Life Benefit. Sussex Technical • Paige Turner. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore 18 Baltimore Ave. 6:30 pm. 302-22710 pm. 302-226-1139 Ave. 302-227-6515. $25 pp. 9:30 pm.

High School, Georgetown. 2 pm 8100 relayforlife.org/sussexcode • SLAA/SAA Meeting. All Saints Church MONDAYS JUNE 12 • Vicki Shaw. Java Jukebox, • Insight Meditation. St. Peters, Mulberry Hall, Lower Level, 18 Olive Ave. 37169 Rehoboth Ave. $43 pp. 7 pm.

7:30 pm.

302-745-7929 • Mix & Mingle w/DJ Nan. Murph’s Beef St, Lewes. 4 pm. 302-644-2514 Tickets: javajukebox.net & Ale, 37169 Rehoboth Ave. • Matthew Kenworthy. Rigby’s Grill, 404 • Karaoke. Rigby’s Grill, 404 Rehoboth • Not That Girl, A Cabaret featuring 302-212-5355. 8 pm.

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302-227-6080 Rehoboth Ave. 5 pm. 302-227-6080 Erin Bobby. Clear Space Theatre, • Karaoke.

Purple Parrot Grill, • Pamala Stanley. Blue Moon, 20 Baltimore Ave. 302-227-2270.

JUNE 13 134 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-226-1139 35 Baltimore Ave. 6 pm. 302-227-6515 7 pm. Tickets: clearspacetheatre.org/ • Karaoke with the Blue Moon Divas.

• Historic Lewes Farmer’s Market. buy-tickets • Pass the Mic Night w/John Flynn.

Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. Crooked Hammock, Lewes 8 am – Murph’s Beef & Ale, 37169 Rehoboth • Tony Sands in It Was A Very Good 9:30 pm. 302-227-6515 11 am. 302-644-1436 Ave. 7 pm. 302-212-5355 Year…A Tribute to Sinatra. Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 302-684-3038. • Rehoboth Idol. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore FRIDAYS Ave. 302-227-6515. 9:30 pm.

TUESDAYS 8 pm. Tickets: miltontheatre.com • 1st Friday.

FURst Friday Bear Happy • Pamala Stanley. Blue Moon, Hour. The Pond, 3 S. First St. JUNE 15 35 Baltimore Ave. 6 pm. 302-227-6515 JUNE 3 302-227-2234 • 2nd Tuesday. PFLAG. Lewes Library, • Magnolia Applebottom. Milton Theatre, • Not That Girl, A Cabaret featuring • John Flynn. Shorebreak Lodge, 111 Adams St. 6 pm.

110 Union St. 302-684-3038. 8 pm.

Erin Bobby.

Clear Space Theatre, 20 A Restaurant. 10 Wilmington Ave. 5 pflagrehobothbeach@gmail.com.

Tickets: miltontheatre.com Baltimore Ave. 302-227-2270.

3 pm. pm. 302-227-1007 • 3rd Tuesday. Kent County LGBT Tickets: clearspacetheatre.org/buy• Karaoke. Rigby’s Grill, 404 Rehoboth Dover Support and Social Group. tickets JUNE 16 Ave. 8 pm. 302-227-6080 Christ Episcopal Church, 523 South • Historic Lewes Farmer’s Market.

• Karaoke. Purple Parrot Grill, State St., Dover. 7 pm.

JUNE 6 George H.P. Smith Park, Lewes 134 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm. 302-226-1139 lgbtdover_kent@yahoo.com 8 am – 12 pm. 302-644-1436 • Historic Lewes Farmer’s Market.

• Gear It UP Fridays. Diego’s Hideaway, • Young People AA. CAMP Rehoboth Crooked Hammock, Lewes 8 am – • DE Stonewall Summer Celebration.

37298 Rehoboth Ave. 9 pm.

Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 11 am. 302-644-1436 Rigby’s, 404 Rehoboth Ave 8 pm.

• Spotlight Show. Blue Moon, delawarestonewall.org/events/ • 9th Annual Bras for a Cause presented 35 Baltimore Ave. 9:45 pm.

• Bingo w/the Blue Moon Divas. purchase-tickets by the Women’s Council of Realtors.

302-227-6515 Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Ave. Ivy, 136 Dagsworthy St., Dewey Beach. • The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Milton 9:30 pm. 302-227-6515 Tickets: $35 in advance and $40 at the Theatre, 110 Union St. 302-684-3038.

SATURDAYS door. Tickets: wcrbrasforacause.com.

9 pm. Tickets: miltontheatre.com WEDNESDAYS • 1st & 3rd Saturdays. Women’s Coffee • Rehoboth Idol. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Talk. CAMP Rehoboth Community • John Flynn. Shorebreak Lodge, Ave. 302-227-6515. 9:30 pm.

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• Dixie Longate. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore • Historic Lewes Farmer’s Market. George Ave. $25 pp. 302-227-6515. 9:30 pm.

H.P. Smith Park, Lewes 8 am – 12 pm.

302-644-1436

JUNE 20 • Historic Lewes Farmer’s Market Crooked Hammock, Lewes 8 am – 11 am. 302-644-1436

• Wicked Jezabel. Java Jukebox, 37169 Rehoboth Ave. $17 pp. 7 pm.

Tickets: javajukebox.net

• Black Sabbath Tribute. Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 302-684-3038. 8 pm.

• Rehoboth Idol. Blue Moon, 35 Baltimore Tickets: miltontheatre.com Ave. 302-227-6515. 9:30 pm.

JUNE 21 • Grief Support Group. CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, 37 Baltimore Ave. 3 pm. 302-754-1954 or kevin@kevinblisscoaching.com

JUNE 22 • Deanna Fitzpatrick. Milton Theatre, 110 Union St. 302-684-3038. 8 pm.

Tickets: miltontheatre.com

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$294,900 to $343,900

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AD INDEX Accent On Travel.................................................91 AG Renovations ..................................................19 Allen Jarmon, Realtor......................................... 37 Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group............. 102 Atlantic Jewelry .................................................. 11 Back Porch Café................................................. 76 Bad Hair Day......................................................22 Beach Cuts Hair Salon........................................ 77 Beagle Real Estate Group..................................45 Beebe Healthcare..............................................39 Biggs Museum....................................................68 Blue Moon .........................................................95 Bras For A Cause.................................................18 Breakthru Beverage...........................................55 Café Azafran........................................................21 Café Papillon...................................................... 77 CAMP Rehoboth Annual Premier Sponsors......... 7 CAMP Rehoboth Beach Guide Business Partners...............................................64 CAMP Rehoboth Community Center..................50 CAMP Rehoboth Families...................................59 CAMP Rehoboth Grief Counseling................... 100 CAMP Rehoboth Letters Subscription................64 CAMP Rehoboth Membership............................30 CAMP Rehoboth Mental Health........................ 100 CAMP Rehoboth Seeks Writers..........................59 CAMP Rehoboth Trans Discussion................... 100 CAMP Rehoboth Volunteer Opportunities ........29 CAMP Rehoboth Women’s Golf........................ 100 CAMPSafe..................................................... 51, 66

Cape Henlopen Education Fund (CHEF)............99 Clear Space Theater ..........................................89 Community Pride Financial Advisors..................36 Country Lawn Care............................................. 44 County Bank....................................................... 34 Crowley Associates Reality.................................19 Delaware Art Museum........................................ 76 Delaware Dept of Public Health Tobacco ...........9 Delaware Pride .................................................. 79 Delaware Stonewall PAC....................................35 Dos Locos...........................................................65 Fairway Independent Mortgage........................36 Fuqua, Willard, Stevens & Schab, PA.................54 Gay Men’s Chorus..............................................49 Gay Men’s Group................................................36 Gay Women of Rehoboth Meet-Up....................99 General Dentistry ..............................................59 Go Fish/GoBrit.....................................................10 Gods Greyts Senior Greyhounds ..................54 Gregory Meyers Hair Studio...............................99 HIV Testing......................................................... 78 Houses Of Worship.............................................94 Iguana Grill..........................................................41 Immanuel Shelter...............................................45 Jack Lingo, Realtor............................................. 87 Java Jukebox .....................................................85 John Black & Bill Peiffer, Realtors ......................51 Jolly Trolley........................................................ 34 Just In Thyme Restaurant................................... 34 Lana Warfield, Realtor.........................................10

Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, Realtors....................59 Lori’s Café..........................................................45 Luxury Motors......................................................15 M.G.T. & Co Toggery Shop.................................. 57 MERR Institute ................................................... 74 Midway Fitness................................................ 103 Milton Theatre....................................................80 Mirabelle............................................................ 34 Morris James LLP................................................17 Murph’s Beef & Ale............................................. 74 Nancy Sakaduski.............................................. 102 National HIV Testing Day....................................25 New Wave Spas...................................................19 Olivia Travel........................................................ 47 One Day At A Time Gifts..................................... 77 One Spirit Massage............................................59 Palate................................................................. 57 Photo Restoration..............................................54 Purple Parrot......................................................40 Randy Mason / Shirley Kalvinsky, Realtors.........64 Randy’s Custom Window Treatments................ 75 Rehoboth Art League.........................................89 Rehoboth Beach Bears ...................................... 97 Rehoboth Beach Dental..................................... 70 Rehoboth Beach Museum.................................. 70 Rehoboth Guest House...................................... 34 Rehoboth Massage & Alignment........................ 73 Rigby’s Bar & Grill............................................... 72 Ron’s Repairs .....................................................59 Saved Souls Animal Rescue............................... 74

Sea Bova Associates, Realtors......................... 104 Senior Adult Resources......................................54 Shademakers......................................................15 So Del Concepts .................................................81 State Farm - George Bunting............................. 44 Sundance 2018................................................... 27 Sundance Land & Sea Festival...........................96 Sussex Family YMCA.......................................... 73 The Lawson Firm................................................ 73 The Skivvies.......................................................23 Thompson Heritage Village .............................. 101 Troy Roberts, Realtor.......................................... 76 True Blue Jazz.....................................................71 Unfinished Business...........................................90 Union Home Mortgage........................................10 Veg Fest............................................................. 67 Volunteer Thank You ......................................... 43 Ward Ellinger Gallery......................................... 101 Windsor’s Flowers .............................................22 Women’s Coffee Talk ......................................... 77

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

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POT-NETS LAKESIDE - Long Neck. 2004 3BR/2BA. Living room & family room. BIG kitchen w/dining area. Pool, clubhouse, beach, marina & more! 13 miles to boardwalk. $79,900 (730542) Lot Rent $641/mt.

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ASPEN MEADOWS – Rehoboth. 1984 2BR/2BA has Split BR plan. LV, family room, dining room + eat-in kitchen. 4 miles to boardwalk.

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ANGOLA BY THE BAY Lewes. Lot & half just 1 block from marina w/pool access via backyard trail. So many amenities: crabbing pier, playground & more. 10 miles to beach. $138,000 (731174)

CAMELOT MEADOW – Rehoboth. 1992 3BR/2BA. LV & family room. Large master suite. Screen porch & 2 decks. 3.5 miles to beach.

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