Coastal Point — September 9, 2022

Newearlyvoting optionofferedas primaryvotingbegins

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Primaryvoterscantakeadvantageof newearlyvotingoptionsorgotothe pollsforDelaware’sprimaryelectionon Tuesday,Sept.13.Pollswillbeopen from7a.m.to8p.m.

EarlyvotingisnewforSussex Countythisyearandwillcontinuedaily throughSunday,Sept.11.Earlyvoting beganonWednesday,Aug.31,andends at7p.m.onSept.11.

“Ifyouwanttovoteearly,justgoto thepolllocations—therearefiveof theminSussexCounty—andvote,” saidKenneth“Bo”McDowell,director oftheDepartmentofElections,adding thatvotersintheOceanViewareawill usetheMillvilleCommunityCenterat 32517DukesDrive.Therearefour otherlocations,onSouthBedford StreetinGeorgetownandinLewes, LaurelandSeaford.

Mail-inballotscanberequestedon theBoardofElectionswebsiteat www.sussexcountyde.gov.Absenteebal-

Study:InlandBays contribute$4.5B annuallytoeconomy

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

TheDelawareCenterfortheInlandBays(CIB)andtheDelaware SeaGrantCollegeProgramhave completedafirst-everassessmentof theeconomicvalueoftheDelaware InlandBays,whichreportsthatthe InlandBaysgeneratemorethan$4.5 billioninannualeconomicactivity andsupportmorethan35,000jobs.A keyfindingofthestudyisthatthe economiccontributionsarefeltlocally —89percentoftheeconomicactivity and94percentofthejobsoccurin SussexCounty.

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CoastalPoint•KerinMagill TheBarrfamily—Trisha,HaydenandJ.B.—ofHarrington,arrivedinBethanyBeachonMonday,Sept.5,topreparefortheir rolesasWarriorBeachWeek‘alumni.’TheyfirstattendedWarriorBeachWeekin2019andreturnedthisyearintheirnew role,mentoringVeryImportantFamilies(VIFs).Theywillmentorthefirst-timeparticipantsintheweek-longprogram throughwhichwoundedpost-9/11veteransandtheirfamiliesaretreatedtoabeachvacation.

Familiesarriveintown forWarriorBeachWeek

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

WhenOperationSEAstheDayvolunteersarrivedat Mason-DixonVFWPost7234inOceanViewonMonday toputupwelcomesignsfor25woundedveteransandtheir familieswhowerearrivingintheareaforWarriorBeach Week,torrentialrainsthathadbeenrollingthroughstopped abruptly.

Bythetimethefamiliesbeganarrivingatthewaterfront facility,thedrivewaytotheVFWwasdecoratedwith dozensofsigns.Somehadbeachthemes,somewerered-, white-and-blue.Allheldmessagesthatwelcomedthefamilies,wishedthemagreat,relaxingweek,andthankedthem fortheirservice.

AmongthosefamiliesweretheBarrs—J.B.,Trishaand Hayden.

TheHarrringtonfamilyhadactuallyarrivedonMonday, Sept.5,becausethisyear,theyare“alumni”ofWarrior BeachWeek.TheirjobistohelptheVeryImportantFamilies—thosecomingtothebeachretreatweekforthefirst time—togetthemostoutoftheirtimeinthearea.

The BarrfamilyremembersvividlytheirownfirstexperiencewithWarriorBeachWeek,in2019—thelasttime theeventwasheldbeforeCOVID-19forcedorganizersto callitoffin2020and2021.

“Justcomingintothedrive,withallthesupportofthe posters,andtheflags.Tryingtotakeallthatin,andjust feelingthewelcome.It’soverwhelming,”J.B.Barrsaid.“Just withtheloveandsupportthattheyshow.Thatwasthefirst pieceoftryingtotakeitin,”hesaid.

TrishaBarrrecalledher“senseofawe”whenarrivingat theVFWthreeyearsago.

“Justlike,‘Wow,thisisforhim.Us.’It’sveryoverwhelming.”

J.B.BarrretiredfromtheU.S.Army outofGermany,hesaid,so“Ijustcame backtoDelaware,tolive,”herecalled. “Itwasjust,comingbackonanairplane justlikeitwasnormal.”

Butitwasnotnormal,notforhim andnotforhisfamily—notforseveral years.Afterserving“20yearsandtwo days,”intheArmy,includingmultiple tourstoIraqandatourtoBosnia,heretiredin2009asafirstsergeantserving inafieldartilleryunit.

“Iwasresponsibleforalotofthe convoysbackandforth—thelogistical stuff,”Barrsaid.Or,asTrishaBarrexplainedit,“Hewasinchargeofgetting everybodybackhomesafely.”

“GettingeverybodybacktoGermany,backfromtheater”duringthe shutdownofabaseinIraq,“wasour missionatthattime,”J.B.Barrsaid.

ForHayden,now16,hisdadwas overseasforthefirstfouryearsofhis life.Forhim,thefirstexperienceat WarriorBeachWeekincludedbreaking hisfootinafallfromabicycle—anexperiencethatshowedtheBarrfamily just howcommittedOperationSEAs theDayistocaringforeverypersonin everyfamilywhoattendstheretreat week.

Volunteers,Trishasaid,madesure Haydenreceivedimmediatecare,even accompanyingthefamilytotheBeebe

Healthcarewalk-in clinicinMillville. (Thatwasbeforethe SouthCoastalEmergencyDepartment openedonRoute17.)

Thecaringand supportalsoextended tootherVIFs,includingaveteranwho lentHaydenhis beach-equipped wheelchairsoHaydencouldattendthe groupbonfire.

Showsomelove

Thosewishingtoshowtheir supportfortheVeryImportant Familiesbeingcelebratedinour communitycandosoatthe welcomeparadeonFriday,Sept. 9attheMarketplaceatSea Colony.Theparadebeginsat 4:15p.m.sharp,sogetthere early.

“Sohecouldstillhangoutwiththe kidsandridearound,”TrishaBarrsaid. “Thatwasamazing.”

J.B.BarrsaidheappreciatedthesupporthegotatWarriorBeachWeek,but thatitwasalsonicetoseethesupport forhisfamily.

“IknowthatIappreciatethem,”he saidofhisfamily.“Butforthemtosay, ‘Hey,thisisafamilything,andhere’s ourappreciation.’Andshowit,”hesaid.

Oneofthemostmemorablepartsof theweekfortheBarrfamilywastheparadefromSeaColonytotheFreeman ArtsPavilion.Seeingallthepeopleliningtheroute,southonRoute1and westonRoute54fromFenwickIsland, TrishaBarrsaid,was“amazing.”

TheBarrssaidtheactivitiesplanned fortheveteransandtheirfamiliesmade theexperienceevenmoreremarkable. J.B.Barrsaidthetherapeutichorseback

ridingexcursionwas particularlymeaningful.

“Thatwasthefirst timeI’dbeenbackon ahorsesinceIwasa kidandIgotbucked off.Sothatwastakingmeoutofmy comfortzone.”

“Iwasproudof him,”saidTrisha,who J.B.saidisamuch moreexperienced rider.“Itwasgoodformetojustdoit, andtodoitasafamily,”hesaid.

J.B.addedthatheappreciatedthat Trishawastreatedtoaspaday,andthat shecouldmeetotherspousesduringthe “caregivercoffee”times.

“It’sjustagreattime,”shesaid, “whereothercaregiverscangettogether, andlaugh,cry…talkaboutthingsthat mostpeoplewouldn’tunderstand,”she said.

“

Youcansaythingsthatyoumight notsayinfrontofyourspouse.Youget asenseof‘everybody’sgoingthrough thesamething,’or‘thisperson’sgoing throughthesamethingyouare.’You’re notalone.That’sawonderfulfeeling.”

Trishaaddedthatthecaregivercoffeewasalsoanopportunitytolearn aboutresourcesforveteransandtheir familiesthatshewouldn’totherwise knowabout.Shesaidthatsincetheir familyneverlivedonamilitarybase,

“ Therewerenoresourcesforme.I didn’tknow.Therewasnobodytohelp me.”

Finally,shesaid,sevenyearsafter J.B.’sretirement,theybegantobeconnectedtoresourcestohelpwithhis post-traumaticstressdisorder.After that,thecouplesaid,theybegantobe ableto“network”tofindmoreresources, andthatledtotheirattendanceatthe 2019WarriorBeachWeek.

Thisyear,theBarrsarestayingina SeaColonycondoandhopeto“give back”tootherfamilieswhattheyreceivedduringtheirownfirsttimeat WarriorBeachWeek.Asoneoffive alumnifamilies,theywillhelpsomeof the20VIFstofeelallthesupportthey didwhentheyarrivedthreeyearsago.

AtthewelcomeceremonyonTuesday,avolunteerhandedTrishaabag withthingsthefamiliesassignedto themwouldneedfortheweek.The mostimportantitem:“dogtags”identifyingeachofthemasVIFs,sothatthe communitycanrecognizethemand greetthemaccordingly,andsotheywill receiveallthebenefitsavailabletothem atareabusinesses,whichhavedonated goodsandservicestothefamiliesfor theweek.

“Thesearelikethekeystothecity,” Trishasaidofthedogtags—andHaydenwasalreadywearinghisown.

J.B.saidthecoupleconnectedwith

Join us for a ‘Double Village Delight’ Celebrating not only our Local History but our Country’s Rural Roots! Grand Opening Celebration of the Coastal Towns Museum

Friday September 9th, 5-8PM 40 West Ave, Ocean View Museum Unveiling • Cocktails • Appetizers • Live Music The attached photos are just a glimpse of the engaging displays in the museum! Smithsonian Exhibit “Crossroads - Change in Rural America”

Kick-Off –Friday, September 9th, 5-8PM (In Conjunction with the Coastal Towns Museum Opening) After the Kick-Off, the Exhibit is Open Sept. 10th - Nov. 12th Fridays: 6-8PM • Saturdays: 10AM-4PM • Sundays: 1-4PM Hall’s Store Visitor & Education Center 39 Central Ave, Ocean View Free to the Public Hosted by The Historic Village in Ocean View

Primaries

lotsmustbereturnedbySept.13.

The2022generalelectionwillbeon Tuesday,Nov.8.

Amongcandidatesontheprimary ballotseekingtheseatontheSussex CountyCouncilrepresentingDistrict5 areRepublicansJohnRieley,theincumbent,andKellerHopkins.

CouncilmanDougHudsonofDagsboro,alsoaRepublican,isrunningunopposedintheprimaryfortheDistrict 4seat.HewillbechallengedbyNathan MitchellofFrankfordinthegeneral election.

RunningforAuditorofAccountsare

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theirVIFsaboutaweekbeforearriving forWarriorBeachweek,justtoallay anyanxietiestheymightbefeeling aboutthenewexperience.

“Justbeingthatpersonthat’salready experiencedit,”hesaid,“thatcanshare someofourownexperiences,”particularlyassomeonewithPTSD.“Justto havethemcomeinherewithanopen mindandknowthatthepeoplethatare herewilltakecareofyou,”hesaid.

Comingbackasalumni,J.B.said, giveshimandhisfamilyanotherchance to“networkandreset”withotherfami-

DemocratsKathleenMcGuinnessof RehobothBeachandLydiaYorkof Wilmington.

CandidatesforRecorderofDeeds areRepublicansAlexandraReedBaker ofHarbesonandScottDaileyofLewes.

CandidatesforRegisterofWillsare RepublicansGregFullerofLincoln, EllenMageeofSelbyvilleandCandice GreenWilkinsonofEllendale.

TheCoastalPointhasonceagain askedcandidatesinanupcomingelectionaseriesofquestions.JohnRieley andKellerHopkinsrespondedtoour questionsaheadoftheRepublicanprimaryfortheseatontheSussexCounty CouncilrepresentingDistrict5.Their responsesarelistedinalphabetical order,startingwithHopkins.

lies likethemselves.

“It’sanhonortosayyes,”totheopportunitytomentorotherfamilies,he said.“WhenIretired,Iretiredtaking careofsoldiers,”hesaid.“Istillhave thatmentality,eventhoughIneeditfor myself.”

Barrsaidcomingdownthedriveto theVFWthisweekandseeingthewelcomesigns,“Itwasjustasenseof,you know,beinghome.”

Thepublicisbeingencouragedto showtheirsupportfortheveteransduringthewelcomeparade,whichdeparts fromSeaColonyat4:15p.m.sharpFriday,Sept.9,travelingsouthonRoute1, thenturningwestonRoute54inFen-

R.KellerHopkins(R)

Townofresidence: Georgetown

Familymembers: Wife,Joann.We havesevenchildrenandsixgrandchildren.

Background: PriorRepublicanparty countychairandcurrentlyacommissioneronSussexCountyPlanning& ZoningCommission.

Q.Whyyouareseekingelectiontothe CountyCouncil.

A.TheCountyCouncilmakesthe ruleswealllivebyand,inmyopinion,weneedtodoabetterjobofplanningforthefutureandcurbingsprawl.I believethereneedstobemoretrans-

wickIsland.(Thisisaslightchangein timefrompreviousyears.Organizers saidtheshiftisnecessaryduetoaweddingthatafternoonatBayside.)

Supporterswillbeallalongtheroute, wavingflagsandholdingsignsofsupportandwelcome.Theveteranswill travelinschoolbusesadornedwith WarriorBeachWeeksigns,andwillbe escortedbylawenforcementandemergencyservicesvehicles.

AfterarrivingattheFreemanArts Pavilion,thefamilieswillhavedinner andwillbetreatedtoaperformanceby singerBrettYoung.Ticketsarestill availablefortheshowforthegeneral publicaswell.

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

The44thAnnualBethanyBeach BoardwalkArtsFestivalissetforSat-

urday,Sept.10,withmorethan100 artisanssettingupshopalongthe boardsthisyear.

LaurenWeaver,executivedirector oftheBethany-FenwickAreaCham-

berofCommerce,whichorganizesthe event,said,“Wehavealotofnew artists”thisyear,aswellas“alotthat havebeentherefor30years.”

Theartisans’boothsfeatureawide varietyofitems,includingpaintings andjewelry,aswellasotherformsof artandotheritemscraftedfromclay, metal,fiber,glassandwood.Theevent isjuriedbyartprofessionals.

Inadditiontothemanyboothsof high-qualitycrafteditems,acenterpieceoftheBoardwalkArtsFestivalis thesilentauction.Heldeachyearto benefitlocalschools,includingLord Baltimore,PhillipC.Showelland JohnM.Claytonelementaryschools,

aswellastheSouthernDelaware SchooloftheArtsandSelbyville MiddleSchool,theauctionislocated onthebandstand,wherebidswillbe accepteduntil2p.m.Winnersofthe auction,whichissponsoredthisyear byJayne’sReliableinDagsboro,will beannouncedat3p.m.

Weaversaidvolunteersarestill beingsoughttohelpwiththefestival, andparticularlywiththesilentauction.

“Ittakesquiteafewpeopleto makeitoperate,”shesaidofthepopularfestival,whichhasanchoredthe firstweekendofthepost-summerseasonformorethanfourdecades.

Shesaidtheeventalsogivesthe familiesintownforOperationSEAs theDay’sWarriorBeachWeeksomethingtodoinadditiontotheactivitiesthatareplannedforthem.

Musicwillbeprovidedduringthe festivalbytheMysticWarriors.

“Eventhoughitisforthearts,it’s alsoagreateventforthecommunity,” Weaversaid,addingthatmanylocal non-profitgroupscanbefound amongtheartisans’booths,which givesthema“g reatchancetogettheir messagingout.”

Whilethereisnodesignatedparkingforattendeesofthefestivaland metersarestillupforanotherweek (untilSept.15)thereis“overflow” parkingavailableatSt.Ann’sCatholic ChurchonRoute26forthoseableto walkabout0.7milestotheboardwalk.

TheBoardwalkArtsFestivalwill beheldfrom10a.m.to5p.m.onSaturday,Sept.10.Theeventstretches theentirelengthoftheboardwalkand alsoincludespartoftheeasternmost endofGarfieldParkwayinthecenter ofthetown.

ThereportwasauthoredbyChristianHauserofDelawareSeaGrant andChristopherBason,formerexecutivedirectoroftheCIB.Key-Log Economics,anindependentecological andeconomicresearchfirmbasedin Charlottesville,Va.,performedthe dataanalysis.Key-Loghelpsfocus ecologicalandeconomicinformation onland-useissuesandecosystem

management.

AccordingtoHauser,thereport providesimportantinformationtothe public,resourcemanagersandpolicy makers.

“DelawareSeaGrantiscommitted tohelpingDelaware’scoastalstakeholdersmakeinformeddecisions aboutresourcemanagement,”hesaid. “ThisreportdemonstratestheimportanceoftheInlandBaysasthebaseof asustainableandresilientcoastal economyinDelaware.”

Councilseat?

parencyandpublicinvolvementinthe ordinancedevelopmentprocess.

Q.Ifyouareelected,whatareyourtop prioritiesforthecomingfouryears?

A.Weneedtokeepourtaxeslow. Theideathatweneedtoreassesspropertyeveryfiveyearsissimplyanattempt toraisetaxeseveryfiveyears—ahiddenagendaifyouwill.

Weneedtoaddressunchecked sprawlandworseningtraffic.Wecan changedirectionbyusinganopenand transparentprocesstoupdateourzoningdistrictssothereisundevelopedinventoryinalldistricts,notjustAR-1. TheCountyhasanobligationtomeet theland-useneedsofallthecitizensof theCounty.Withproperplanning,we canreducesprawlandimproveroads whileencouragingincreaseduseofthe publictransportationsystem.

Q.Whatqualitiesdoyoubelieveare necessarytobeaneffectiveCountyCouncil member?

Acountycouncilmanneedstobe willingandabletorecognizethelandusechallengeswefaceandbewillingto workwiththepublictoaddressthose challenges.Ignoringproblemsonly makesthemworse,andIthinkthatif weworktogether,wecandobetter.I understandinfrastructureandhavethe expertisetobringsolutionstothetable thatdoesn’tcurrentlyexistonCouncil.

Q.WhatconcernshaveyoumostcommonlyheardfromSussexCountyresidents duringyourcampaign?

A.I’mhearingagreementthatwe mustchangecourse,thatcontinuing doingwhatwehavedoneinthepastis not workingandweneedtotrysomethingdifferent.ChangecanonlyhappeniftherearethreevotesonCouncil infavorofthatchange.Ifavoterbelievesthestatusquoisworking,then I’mnotyourman.Ifavoterwants change,thenIaskthatyougivemea chance.Whatdoyouhavetolose?

JohnLRieley(R)

Townofresidence: Millsboro

Familymembers: Wife,LouAnn, married43years;11children;24grandchildren

Background: FouryearsonSussex CountyCouncil

Q.Whydidyouoriginallyrunfora

A.IwanttohelpensurethattheSussexCountyweenjoytodayremainsa greatplaceformygrandchildrenand theirchildrentolive.

Q.Whyareyouseekingre-election?

A.EssentiallythesamereasonIoriginallyran.Also,therearesomeinitiatives westartedinthepastfouryearsthatI’d liketofollowthroughon,suchasthe

Thereportalsoprovidesinsightas totheeconomicgrowthofthisregion andhowithasbeendevelopedasa housinghubandtourismdestination. TheWallStreetJournalrecentlydeclaredthatSussexCountyisoneof thebestplacestoretireinAmerica, duetoits“mixoffarmlandandquaint beachtowns,”knownfor“saltwater baysandforitssightsandserenity.”

Theinfluxofnewresidentshas drivendevelopmentandconstruction, which,accordingtothereport,con-

workforcehousinginitiative,continuing toimprovewaterqualityinourriversand bays,strengtheningourfirecompanies, paramedicsandpolice,keepingtaxeslow andworkingwithDelDOTtoensure the$1.2billionbudgetedforSussexover thenextfiveyearsgetsspenteffectively.

Q.Ifyouarere-elected,whatareyour topprioritiesforthecomingfouryears?

A.Theissueslistedabovearethetop

tributesalmostaquarterofabillion dollars($675million)totheInland Bayseconomyeachyear.From2017 through2020,thenumberofnew subdivisionlotsproposedinSussex Countyaveragedmorethan4,300per year,andmorethan10,000building permitswereissuedeachyearduring thesamefour-yearperiod.

However,thereportalsonotesthat populationgrowthandassociateddevelopmentcanhavedrawbacks,andif

priorities.

Q.WhatqualitiesdoyoubelievearenecessarytobeaneffectiveCountyCouncil member?

A.Honesty,integrity,responsiveness toconstituentsandaneartolistenare amongthemostimportant.

Q.Whatconcernsdoyoumostoftenhear fromconstituents?

Over-developmentandroads.

poorlyplanned,canadverselyaffect thenaturalresourcesthatattractpeopletotheregioninthefirstplace.

AnnaFagan,actingexecutivedirectoroftheCIB,saidoftherapid growtharoundtheInlandBaysin SussexCounty,“Nowisanabsolutely criticaltimetoensurethatsoundenvironmentalpoliciesandinvestments inopenspaceprotecttheInlandBays fromtheimpactsofdevelopment.”

“TheCenteriscommittedtoworkingwithourelectedofficialsandthe developmentcommunitytosupport openspaceprotectioneffortscommensuratewiththelevelofdevelopmentthatishappening,”saidFagan. “Intheend,caringforourwaterways benefitstheenvironment,homeownersanddevelopers.Itiswhypeople comehereinthefirstplace.”

Thereportalsodocumentedthat investmentsinwater-qualityimprovementprojectscanincreasethevalueof theInlandBayseconomy.Property valuesandthevalueofoutdoorrecreationwereforecasttoincreasesignificantly.

Basedonthoseresults,Bason notedthatthestudysupportsrenewed focusonachievingthewater-quality goalsoftheInlandBaysPollution ControlStrategy.

“Waterqualityremainspoorin

manyareasofthebays,”hesaid.“We shareanamazingeconomicassethere, andweneedtotakecareofitbyinvestingmoreinpollutioncontrol throughtheprotectionofforestsand wetlands.”

Thestudyspecificallyfoundthat theenhancedimpactofimproved waterqualityonrealestateandoutdoorrecreationalone—whichtotal approximately$11.2millionperyear —wouldpayforalmost50percentof theestimatedannualcosttoimplementtheInlandBaysPollutionControlStrategy.

“Thisstudydemonstratesthat fundingimplementationofthePollutionControlStrategyisasmallinvestmentrelativetotheoverall economicvalueofourinlandbays,” saidBason.

TheimportanceoftheInlandBays toSussexCountyandDelaware,and theneedtoprotectandrestorethe criticalwaterbodiesisrecognizedby many.TheSussexCountyCouncilrecentlytookactiontoincreaseopenspaceprotectionsthroughan ordinanceexpandingbuffersbetween wetlandsandwaterways,andnew subdivisions.

“TheInlandBaysareoneofSussex County’struestecologicalandeconomicgems,”SussexCountyCouncil PresidentMichaelH.Vincentsaid.“It ishometocountlessspeciesoffish andwildlife,andadrawtohundreds

ofthousandsofvisitorswhoinvest hundredsofmillions”—$218million, accordingtothereport—“intheInlandBaysregionannually.”

“Thebaysandtheirtributariesare quiteliterallythelifebloodcoursing throughourcoastalregionandits localeconomy,”saidVincent,“supportingjobs,recreationandacommunity’scollectivewayoflife.That’swhy it’simperativethatweworktogether —government,advocates,theprivate sectorandeverydaycitizens—todo whatwecantoprotectthisvaluable resourceandensureitsbeautyand bountyforgenerationstocome.”

U.S.Sen.TomCarper(D-Del.), chairoftheSenateEnvironment& PublicWorksCommittee,haslong supportedDelaware’swaterways,and thestateandnationalprogramsthat enhancethem.Carperhelpedauthor thebipartisanWaterResourcesDevelopmentActthatrecentlypassed theSenateandnowgoestothefull Congressforpassage.Thelegislation wouldhelpDelaware’scommunities —largeandsmall—maintaintheir waterwaysandcoastalresiliency.He alsochampionedtheclimateprovisionsintheInflationReductionAct, signedintolawbyPresidentJoeBiden inAugust.

“Delawareisacoastalstatewith manybeautifulwaterwaysandhabitats,drivingtourismandoureconomy,”saidCarper.“Wemustcontinue

toprotectthesepreciousresourcesfor manygenerationstocomethrough smartplanningandcommon-sense publicpolicythathelpcombatpollutionandclimatechange.”

Otherhighlightsoftheeconomic reportinclude:

•EconomicactivitywithintheInlandBaysstudyregionprovidestax revenuetofederal,stateandcounty governmentsestimatedat$458million.

•Thebays’thrivingmarinaand boatingeconomycontributes$76millioninactivity.

•Accommodations,includingat least13privatelyoperatedRVand tentcampgroundsneartheInland Bays,contribute$144millioninactivityandmorethan1,000jobs.

•Thestudycitesresearchindicatingthat,in2019,7.5millionvisitors cametoSussexCountyandthat tourismisnowthefourth-largestemployerinthestate.

TheDelawareInlandBaysconsist ofthreeinterconnectedcoastallagoonsinsoutheasternSussexCounty: theIndianRiverBay,LittleAssawomanBayandRehobothBay.Collectively,thebaysandtheirtidal tributariescover32squaremiles,with awatershedofapproximately320 squaremiles.

FrankfordPDstillupintheair

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

ThreemonthsafterFrankfordPolice ChiefLaurenceCorriganannounced planstoleavehispost,theFrankford TownCouncilfacedquestionsfromresidentsatitsregularmonthlymeetingon Sept.6astowhattheirplansareforeitherreplacinghim,orsupportinghim andpossiblyenticinghimtostay.

Corrigantookthejobnearlythree yearsago,rebootingapolicedepartment thathadbeenshutteredforseveral years.Thetownhadreliedoncoverage fromtheDelawareStatePolicesince theresignationofitsformerchief,Mark Hudson,severalyearsbeforethat.

AttheTuesdaycouncilmeeting,residentValerieDugdaleaskedthecouncil, “Dowehaveabackupplan?”forpolice protection,inlightofthefactthatno suitablecandidateshavebeenidentified toreplaceCorrigan.

Corriganhadtoldthecouncilhe wouldstayuntiltheyfoundareplacement.

“Youneedtohaveabackupplan,” Dugdalesaid.“Youcan’thavethepoor chiefsittingaroundforforever.”

“Wehavebeendiligentlyworkingon it,”TownCouncilPresidentGreg Welchreplied.“Idon’tknowwhatkind ofbackupplanwecouldhave.”

Thecouncilhasinterviewedatleast twoapplicants,buttheywerenotofferedthejob.

MichaelDugdalethenasked,“You don’thaveareleasedayforthechief?” towhichWelchreplied,“He’sbeengracioustostayon…”Dugdaleinterrupted himtosay,“Yes,Iunderstandthat,but that’sbeenanongoing,dragged-out kind ofthing,andIknowyoucan’t orderpeopletocomeandapply.”

WhenValerieDugdalesuggested,

“Wemayhavetoaskthestatepoliceto comeinhereuntilwecanhiresomeone,”Welchsaid,“Yes,thatcouldbethe backupplan.We’vedonethatbefore.”

“Buthaveyoucomeupwitharelease dateforthegentleman?”MichaelDugdaleasked.“Youmadethecomment thatyouwantsomebodylikethechief. Haveyouproposedabettersalaryfor thechief?”Corrigan’sbasesalaryis $55,000 —makinghimthelowest-paid policechiefinthearea.

Dugdalesaidthathepersonally wouldnotstayunderthecurrentsituationbut,pointingtothechief,said, “He’sgotaconscience.”

“Youguysdon’tmakedecisionsvery well,”Dugdalesaid,towhichWelchresponded,“Well,wehavebeendealing withthisissue.”

Thetwothenengagedinabackand-forthduringwhichtheywereattemptingtospeakovereachother.

“Youdon’tunderstandwhattheaspectsare,”Welchsaid,whileDugdale said mostpeople“putintheirtwoweeks andthentheymoveon.I’malittlefrustratedwithhowit’sworking,”hesaid.

“Yougiveeverybodyasecond chance,”Dugdalesaid,referringtoa lengthydiscussionearlierinthemeeting aboutwhethertheTownshouldattempt tocollectlong-overduewaterbills.

“Youdon’tseewhat’sallhappening,” Welchsaid.“Wecan’texplainittoyou. There’sthingswecan’ttalkabout.”

DugdalesaidhefeelstheTown should compensateCorriganmorethan hiscurrentsalaryduringthetransition period,“forhimbeingnice.”

“Weverymuchappreciatehissupport,”Welchsaid.“He’sgotalotofdedicationtothistown.”

“Yes,hehas,”Dugdalesaid,adding, “I’msorry,Chief,ifI’membarrassing you,butyou’rereallypullingtheman’s

chain,”hesaidtoWelch.

“Itsoundslike,fromwhatI’mlearning,ifyoubumphissalaryup,maybe he’dstayon,”saidLouisTravalini,who ownspropertyinthetownandwasattending themeetingtodiscussvacating aroadonhispropertyinadvanceofthe constructionofaDollarGeneralstore there.

“Ithinkheworkseightdaysaweek,” saidTravalini,whowashimselfpolice chiefinFrankforddecadesago.

“Ifwehaveallthismoney,whycan’t weinvestinourpolice?”Dugdaleasked, referringtothemorethan$3million theTownreceivedwhenitsolditswater systemtoArtesianWaterCo.,aswellas $444,000infundingitreceivedfrom the AmericanRescuePlanAct.

“Youhaveonehellofanemployee sittingoverhere,”hesaid,beforesuggestingthatthecouncilofferCorrigan moremoneyandhireanotherfull-time officer—whichCorriganhassaid wouldbehisultimategoalforthedepartment.Thedepartmenthashadbetweenoneandthreepart-timeofficers, inadditiontoCorrigan,sincehebegan rebuildingtheforceinlate2019.

Welchsaidthecouncilhastolookto sourcesoffundingthatarenotfinite,as

Officialsannounce$15.8Mforwatershed

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

TheU.S.DepartmentoftheInterior lastweekannouncedanearly$15.8millioninvestmentintheDelawareRiver watershedtoimprovewildlifehabitat,enhanceresiliencetoclimatechangeand engageunderservedcommunitiesincon-

Frankford

theARPAfundsandthewaterplant incomewere,tofundapolicedepartmentgoingforward.

“Whathappenswhenthatrunsout?” Welchasked.“Tryingtofigureouthow topayforitisthewholeproblem,”he said.“It’snotthatwedon’tunderstand

servation.

Fundingfor45grantswillbeprovided bytheU.S.Fish&WildlifeServiceand WilliamPennFoundation,throughthe DelawareWatershedConservationFund (DWCF)andDelawareRiverRestorationFund(DRRF),inpartnershipwith theNationalFish&WildlifeFoundation (NFWF).Thisnewfundingincludesa

thatifwehadmoremoney,wecould havemorepoliceofficers.”

CouncilVicePresidentSkipAsh saidtheTowncan’taffordtoallocate morefundingtothepolicedepartment “withoutraisingtaxes,”towhichWelch responded,“Wecan’traisetaxesenough to evendothat.”Atpastmeetings,residentshavepledgedthattheywouldbe willingtopaymoreintaxesforamore

new$4.7millionfromPresidentJoe Biden’sBipartisanInfrastructureLawto supportinnovativegreen-infrastructure projectsthatcontributetothehealthand economicvitality ofcommunitiesinthe watershed.

TheBipartisanInfrastructureLaw makesa$1.4billiondown-paymentin theconservationandstewardshipofU.S.

substantialpolicedepartment.

ThatexchangewasfollowedbycommentsfromBonnieElliott,directorof theFrankfordPublicLibrary,askingthe councilforsupportwithupcoming events.Shesaidshehademailedeach councilmembertoaskthemtovolunteertoreadaloudduringa“Read-In” eventSept.24buthasreceivednoresponse.

“Thisistosupportkidsandadults with literacy,”Elliottsaid,“becausemost peopleinthisstatedon’treadabovea third-gradelevel.Iwouldliketoseeat leastonetowncouncilmembershowing supporttothelibrarytocomeoverand readforahalf-hour.”

“IcomehereeverymonthandIsup-

publiclandsdesignedtoleadtobetter outdoorspacesandhabitatsforpeople andwildlifeforgenerationstocome,accordingtotheDepartmentoftheInterior.Thatnewcommitmentincludesa historic$26millioninvestmentoverthe nextfiveyearsintheDelawareRiverwa-

portyouguys,”Elliottsaid.“ButI’m goingtobehonest.Ihaven’tseenanyof youoverthere.Thelibrarywouldlove toseeyouguyscomeoutandsupport us.I’vebeeninmy[job]nowfortwo years,andIhaven’tseenyouguys.”

The councilhadscheduledanexecutivesessiontodiscusspersonnelissues aftertheregularsessiononSept.6,but itwascanceledatthelastminutebecauseCouncilTreasurerJohnWright, whoisalsothechiefoftheFrankford VolunteerFireCompany,hadtoleave justasElliottbegantospeak,duetoa firecall.Themeeting,whichwillbe closedtothepublic,hasbeenrescheduledforThursday,Sept.8at5p.m.,accordingtoTownClerkCherylLynch.

CrossroadsexhibitkickingoffthisFriday

ThegrandopeningoftheCoastal TownsMuseumandthekickoffforthe Smithsonian“Crossroads”exhibitwill beheldonFriday,Sept.9,from5to8 p.m.,onthegroundsoftheCoastal TownsMuseum,at40WestAvenuein OceanView.

Representativesfromthemuseum andtheSmithsonianexhibitwillspeak. Localandstatedignitarieswillofferremarks.Lightappetizersandbeverages willbeserved.

Afterthekickoff,theSmithsonian exhibitwillbeopenfromSept.10to Nov.12,onFridaysfrom6to8p.m.,

Saturdaysfrom10a.m.to4p.m.and Sundaysfrom1to4p.m.Theexhibit willbeinHall’sStoreVisitor&EducationCenter,locatedat39CentralAvenueOceanView,abriefwalkfromthe CoastalTownsMuseum.

Fundingforthe“Crossroads”exhibit hasbeenprovidedbyagrantfrom DelawareHumanities,astateprogram oftheNationalEndowmentforthe Humanities.“Crossroads:Changein RuralAmerica”ispartofMuseumon Main Street,acollaborationbetween theSmithsonianInstitutionandstate humanitiescouncilsacrossthecountry.

tershed.

AssociateDeputySecretarySarah GreenbergeroftheInteriorDepartment, whopreviouslyservedinanexecutivepositionwiththeNationalAudubonSociety,said,“Iwanttoexpressdeepgratitude toSens.TomCarperandChrisCoons fortheirtirelessleadershipandsupport, whichhasresultedinsignificantgainsfor thefish,wildlifeandpeopleinthe DelawareRiverwatershed.”

“Todayisatestamenttothemomentumyouhaveallbuilttogetherforadvancingcollaborativeconservationinthis landscape,”saidGreenberger.“Injustfive years,theService’sDelawareRiverBasin RestorationProgramhasbecomeamodel forvoluntary,incentive-drivenconservation,”shesaidoftheU.S.Fish&Wildlife Service,whichmanagestheseprograms.

“TheBipartisanInfrastructureLawis ahistoricdown-paymentinensuringthat futuregenerationshavecleanair,drinkablewater,fertilesoilandanoverallqualityoflifethatiscurrentlythreatenedby theworseningclimatecrisis,”saidSecretaryDebHaaland.“Theseinvestmentsin theresilienceandrestorationofAmerica’s lands,riversandwatershedswillsafeguardcleandrinkingwater,protect wildlifehabitatandensureahealthy,sustainableenvironmentforourfuture.”

“ThroughPresidentBiden’sBipartisan

InfrastructureLaw,weareadvancing provenprojectsandpartnershipstohelp addresstheneedsofpeopleandwildlife inthefaceofclimatechange,”saidU.S. Fish&WildlifeServiceDirectorMartha Williams.

“Today’shistoricinvestmentwillimprovefishandwildlifehabitat,anddirectlyengageunderservedcommunities inaddressingissuessuchasfloodmitigation,waterqualityandsafeaccesstonaturewheretheylive,”sheadded.

“FromitsheadwatersinNewYorkto DelawareBay,theDelawareRiverflows nearly330milesthroughtheheartofthe denselypopulatedMid-Atlanticregion,” saidJeffTrandahl,executivedirectorand CEOofNFWF.“Alongitsentirepath, theDelawareRiverprovideshabitatsfor ahostofwildlifespecies,fromredknots andothershorebirdstoiconicandeconomicallyvaluablefish,suchasalewives, Americanshadandeasternbrooktrout.”

Thenewfundingwasannouncedat aneventlastweekonthebanksofthe BrandywineRiver.

Overall,themonetaryawardswith matchingfundswillimprovemorethan 10,000acresthroughenhancedvoluntary managementandthevoluntarytreatment ofpollutedrunoffusingagriculturalconservationpracticesonabout2,200acres. Thefundingwillrestore439acresof wetlands,plantmorethan50,000trees andopenmorethan65milesforfishpassageinthewatershed.

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Byunanimousvote,theMillsboro TownCouncilthisweekapproved addingaseniorcorporalranktothe MillsboroPoliceDepartment.

AttherequestofChiefBrianCalloway,thecouncilapprovedanewjob descriptionandpromotionprocessfor therankduringtheMonday,Sept.6, councilmeeting.

Calloway,attheMonday,Aug.1, meeting,hadaskedthecounciltoconsideraddingtherankandsaidithad beenagreedonduringcollectivebargainingdiscussions.

The positionisbetweencorporaland sergeant,andallowsfortheretentionof seniorofficersandforwhatCalloway called“spanofcontrol,whenasergeant isnotavailable.”

Callowaysaidhewouldliketosee thepositionfilledinOctober.Hesaid hehasapplicantsinmind,fromamong currentofficers,butwouldn’tyetrelease names,sayingitisapersonnelmatter.

“Theeligibilityrequirementsare:you havetohavesixyearsofservice,includingtwoyearsascorporal,andyouhave to beacertifiedfieldtrainingofficer. Noteveryoneisafieldtrainingofficer, butforaseniorcorporal,it’sveryimportanttobeafieldtrainingofficer,”the

chieftoldthecouncil.

Toachievetherankofseniorcorporal,awrittentestisrequired,aswellas anoralboardexaminationandinterviewswiththepolicechiefandpersonnelcommittee.

Theonlyrankthatdoesn’tcarry thoserequirementsispatrolmanfirst class(PFC),thechiefsaid.

Trick-or-treatingsetforOct.31

Children12andyounger,incostume, maygotrick-or-treatinginthetownof Millsborofrom6to8p.m.onMonday, Oct.31.

Thecouncilsettheofficialtimeand dateduringtheMonday,Sept.6,meeting.

“Isthatchronologicalageorwhat?” CouncilmanJamesKellsjoked.

CouncilwomanKimberleyKahn askedifthecouncilcouldmakethat dateandtimepermanentfortheannual event,butMayorFayeLingosaidshe preferredtorevisititeveryyear,since the dateandtimearesometimes changedbecausetheyconflictwith otherevents.

ChristmasMarketreturning thisyear

Afterapopularfirstyearin2021,

Millsboroofficialsarebringingbackthe ChristmasMarket,from9a.m.to2 p.m.onSaturday,Nov.19,andSunday, Nov.20,atTownHall.

Itwasunanimouslyapprovedbythe council.

“Therewasapushtodoitagainthis year,butasbusyaswe’vebeenoflate, weweren’tsure.Thenwehadsomebody stepuptocoordinatetheChristmas Market,”TownManagerJamieBurk said.

“Shewillcoordinateintakeofapplications.TownHallwillhavebusinesslicenses,andthecoordinatorwillsetup whereeverybodywillbeplaced,the numberofspots,andmakesurelike vendorsaren’tnexttoeachother.We’re reallyexcitedtogetthatgoing,”hesaid.

Thecoordinatorwillbepaid$500.

Lastyear,vendorssolditemsincludingfreshlycutgreenery,Christmas amaryllis,paperwhites,poinsettias,repurposed-granitecheeseboards,botanicalproducts,seaglassjewelry,insulated tumblers,Italiansauces,fudge,tie-dyed shirts,driftwoodtrees,soaps,candles andhoney.

Vendorspaid$25pertable,butthe pricewillbe$50thisyear.Burksaid thereshouldn’tbeanycomplaintsabout thehigherfeebecausetheTownhad moreapplicationsthantableslastyear andthefeewaslowerthanothermarketsinthearea.

ChristmasparadesetforDec.3

Millsboro’sannualChristmasParade willbeat5p.m.onSaturday,Dec.3, withthetree-lightingattownhallto follow,aswellasavisitfromSanta Claus,carolingandbonfire.

“Theparadehasmorphedthrough COVID.Wehadastandingparadeone year.Wehadnoparade.Nowweare

tryingtobringitback,”Burksaid.

“Ithinkitwasagreateventlastyear. Keepitgoing,”CouncilmanRon O’Nealsaid.

Millsborofirecompanyreport

O’Neal,alsopresidentoftheMillsboroVolunteerFireDepartment,said the firedepartmenthasbeenbusy,“but everybodyisworkingtokeepthetrucks ontheroad.”

HesaidtheDelawareStateFire Chiefs’Associationwantstoseereflectivemarkersonroads,inyelloworblue, toindicatethelocationoffirehydrants.

“Wearekeepinganeyeonthat,as farasthatlegislationgoes,”O’Nealsaid.

BikeRodeoisSaturday

TheMillsboroPoliceDepartment willhostitsannualBikeRodeoonSaturday,Sept.10,from9a.m.to1p.m.in theLowe’sparkinglot.

About 75bikingenthusiastsages5 to16areexpectedtogatherandlearn aboutbicyclesafety.

Helmetsandsafetyequipment,includinglights,willbegiventoattendees,freeofcharge,andtherewillbe severaldemonstrations,includingthe DelawareDepartmentofTransportation’sbikingcourse,setuptoteachhand signalsandrulesoftheroad.

Therewillbeatrailertosimulate drivingundertheinfluence,theLifeNet Air-MedicalTransporthelicopterfrom ChristianaCare,apettingzoo,and trucksandequipmentfromtheMillsboroVolunteerFireDepartment.

Theevent,freeandopentothepublic,wasrescheduledfromMay,whenit waspostponedduetorain.Ifthisone

MillsborohopestotacklespeedingissuesonLaurelRoad

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

TheMillsboroTownCouncilwill talktoDelDOTofficialsandaskfor recommendationstoslowdriversinthe LaurelRoadarea.

MillsboroMayorFayeLingomade thesuggestionaftertwoMillsbororesidents,speakingduringthepubliccommentsportionoftheMonday,Sept.6, towncouncilmeeting,expressedconcernaboutspeedingandPoliceChief BrianCallowaysaidatrafficsurveyin-

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hastobecanceled,Callowaysaidhe woulddistributesafetyequipmentto studentsatMillsboroElementary School.

MillsboroArtLeague flourishing

JohnBandish,presidentoftheMillsboroArtLeague,whilepresentinghis monthlyreporttothetowncouncil,said thenumbersofmembersandvisitorsis increasing.

“We’redoingprettywell,”Bandish said.

Theartleague,at203MainStreet,is

dicatedamoderateproblemthere.

Oneresidentsaidshehasgrandchildren,“andtheyallgooutfrontandplay, buttheycan’tdomuchanymorebecause thisroadhasbecomeanightmarewith speeding.”

Shesuggestedspeedbumpstoslow driversormoresignagetogettheirattention,andsaidpoliceofficersarewelcometositinherdrivewayandobserve.

“Nobodyslowsdown.Nobodypays attention.Ithasbecomeextremelyunsafeonthatroadanymore,”shesaid.

Callowaytoldcouncilmembersthat

nowopenMondaysfrom3:30to6p.m. andThursdaysfrom5:30to7:30p.m. Bandishsaidthehopeistoincreasethe hours tonormalbusinesshours,but morevolunteersareneeded.

Employeeofthemonth

Burkannouncedthisweekthat TownHallemployeeDebbieWeatherbywasnamedSeptember’sEmployee oftheMonth.

Shedidnotattendthecouncilmeetingbecauseshedoesn’tlikefanfare, Burksaid.

“Shehandlesourpermits.Sheis busy,andsheishelpingtotrainthenew additiontoourfrontoffice.Sheisa greatadditiontoTownHall.Shedefi-

a speedstudywasconductedonLaurel Road,whichisastateroad,Aug.22to 29.Inoneweek,morethan8,000cars traveledonthatroad,Callowaysaid.

Therearetwolanes,LaneOne,travelingsouth,andLaneTwo,traveling north.Themajorityoftraffic—6,635 cars—wereinLaneOne,indicating themajorityofdriverswereheading south,Callowaysaid.

“OneofthemajorissuesIseehereis trafficflow,especiallygoingsouthbound.ButifyoulookinLaneTwo, people whoaretravelingtowardthe

nitelyearnedEmployeeoftheMonth,” Burksaid.

Firehydrantstobeflushed

PublicWorksDirectorKenny Nibletttoldthecounciltheupcoming scheduleforflushingfirehydrantswill beadvertisedinlocalnewspapers.

Dateshaven’tyetbeenset,butresidentswillbegiventwoweeksofnotice beforeflushingbegins,hesaid.

Committeeformedtodiscuss annexationrequest

Lingoappointedacommitteetodiscussarequesttoannexabout240acres inthePatriotsWayareaofMillsboro

highwayareactuallytheoneswhoare speeding,”Callowaysaid.

Havingaspeedtrailerthereslows driverssomewhat,hesaid,addingthat residentshavetoldhimithelps.

CouncilmanJamesKellsaskedCallowayifMillsboropolicecanenforce speedonastateroad,andCallowaysaid yes.About80percentofroadwaysin thepolicedepartment’sjurisdictionare stateroads,andpolicehaveauthorityto enforcelawaslongastheroadsarein the boundariesofDelaware,Calloway said.

foranewresidentialdevelopment.

AttorneyDavidHuttoftheMorris JameslawfirminGeorgetownmade therequestfortheTowntoannexthe property,sayingtheacreageincludes “everythingfromthecemeterynorthto east”(referringtotheDelawareVeteransMemorialCemeteryat26669PatriotsWay).

Wetlandsareinvolvedandwouldbe excludedfromtheannexationfee.Ifthe Townapprovesannexation,itmustbe discussedwhetherthecemeterywillalso beexcludedfromtheannexationfee,he said.

LingoappointedCouncilmanJohn Thoroughgoodtobechairmanofthe committee.KahnandKellswerealso appointedtothecommittee.

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Well,ifyou’vebeenpayingattention,therehasbeenalittle bitofheatflyingaroundfortheRepublicanprimaryfortheSussexCountyCouncilDistrict4seat,betweenincumbentJohn RieleyandchallengerKellerHopkins,amemberoftheSussex CountyPlanning&ZoningCommission.

Bothsideshaveflungallegationsagainsttheotherregarding allegedimproprietiesinthecourseofconductingtheirrespective businesswiththecounty,andothertopcountyofficialshave publiclypickedsides.Ithasn’tbeengreat.

Infact,it’sbeenbrutallyugly.

Ithasbeenourpolicysincewefirstlaunchedin2004tonot publishanyletterstotheeditorregardingapoliticalracethe weekoftheelectionbecauseitdoesn’tgiveeither,orany,ofthe candidatestheopportunitytorespondbeforepeopleheadtothe

polls.Wearesteadfastlykeepingtothatpolicydespitetheheated publicinterestandavalancheofletterswehavereceivedthis week.

Ifthereisabrightsidetothisrancorousrace,itisthatthereis aclearinterestinthemachinationsofthedecision-andpolicymakingprocesstakingplaceattheCountylevel.Development, orperceivedoverdevelopment,hasbeenthehottopicofdiscussionamongstbothofficialsandresidents,andweareseeingthat risetothetopduringmuchoftheheatedconversationorbiting thisrace.

Electionsdohaveconsequences,andthewinnerofthisrace andothersthroughoutourareanextweekwillvietomakethe decisionsthatimpactourverywayoflifewhentheNovember generalelectionsrollaround.

SundayismorethanjustabigNFLweekend

ThefirstfullSundayofgamesforthe2022NFLseason kicksoffthisweekend,andtherewillbecelebrations,performances,andaplethoraofbellsandwhistleswelcomingthe ridiculouslypopularsportbackintoAmerica’severydayconsciousness.Itmattersnotifyouareafanofthegame—itis basicallyimpossibletoescapeitsever-growingreachthroughoutourculture.

Thefootballplayersoftodayarebasicallythegladiatorsof2,000yearsago, servingascombatantsputondisplay forthemasses.Fansidentifyasmembersofthisclanorthat,sportingjerseys oftheirfavoriteteamsandplayers, whilepouringfartoomuchoftheirenergyintotheoutcomesofthesephysical,violentcontestsbetweenpeoplethey’venevermet.

Point of No Return

Darin J. McCann

Iknow.I’moneofthosefeverishlunaticswhocan’tlook away.

Butthedaywillnotstandaloneasoneforcelebration,embracingourfascinationwithadultbeveragesorcable-provider executivesslappingeachotheronthebackfortheNFLRedzonerevenuesfatteningtheirwallets.No,Sundaywillalso serveasadayofsolemnremembranceandacollectiveinnocencelost.

WewillalsoberememberingtheeventsofSept.11,2001.

It’salmostunfathomabletoimaginethatthisdarkday tookplace21yearsagoalready.Foreveryoneofacertainage, itisindeedadatewhichwillliveininfamy,toborrowa phrasefromPresidentFranklinD.Rooseveltinresponseto theattackonPearlHarbor.

Therewere2,977peoplesenselesslykilledthatfatefulday, and19cowardlyterroristsendedtheirownworthlesslivesso thattheycoulddestroyothers.Innocentfamiliesweretorn apartforever.Spouseslost.Fathersandmothersneverto comehomeagain.Childrenandgrandchildrenwereleftwithoutthosefiguresintheirliveswhomakeanevery-day-kindofimpact.

Weallhaveourstoriesregardingthatday.Peopleweknew whowereamongthelost,orotherswhomighthavehada c losecall.Werememberexactlywherewewerewhenwefirst heardthataplaneflewintoatowerinNewYorkCity.Then another.That’swhenachillwentdownourcollectivespine.

Iwassittingondeadlineatadifferentlocalpaperwhen thewordfirststartedfilteringthroughourofficethataplane

hadhittheWorldTradeCenter.

“Crazy,”Ithought,asIreadthroughastoryaboutaP&Z meetingorlocalbakesale.

Andthenthingsjustkepthappening.Anotherplane.Then the Pentagonwasstruck.Ourreportersandadrepswere scrambling,tryingtoaccomplishwhatwehadtodointerms ofputtingtogetherthepaper,whilefightingthroughtears andfearsoverwhathorriblenewswas goingtocomenext.

AplanewentdowninPennsylvania, anditfeltlikeitwouldneverend— onlylaterdidwediscovertheheroism andselflessnessofthoseaboardUnited AirlinesFlight93,andhowtheyfoiled moreinnocentbloodshedbysacrificing themselves.

Thedayturnedintoafog.Apainful,terrifying,confusing fogthattemporarilychangedthewaywethoughtoftime, safetyandhumanity,andjustabouteverythingelseweever consideredtobethingsoflittleconcern.Weallwentourseparatewaysafterworkthatday,returninghometoholdour lovedonesbeforesettlingintowatchthehorrorsunfoldon ourtelevisionscreens.

Andthen,asitoftentendstodo,thesunrosethenext morning.

Thepainwasstillall-tooreal,andthesadnesswasnotyet readytoleaveourbodies.Butitwasanewday,andonewe hadtoface,ifwewerereadyforitornot.

I’llneverforgetthatdriveintowork,andthenumberof AmericanflagsIsawwavingoutsidehomesandbusinesses. MarqueescelebratedaunitedAmerica,andournationalleadersinWashingtonjoinedinsolidaritytoshowtheworldthat weareonenation,underGod,indivisible,withlibertyand justiceforall.

ForashorribleasSept.11was—andmakenomistake,it was horrific—Sept.12wassomethingdifferent.Wewere stillinpain,andstillfrightenedaboutwhatcamenext,butwe weretogether,joinedasasocietyandculturethatcouldnotbe destroyedbyanyoutsidesource.

Let’salltakeamomentonSundaytorememberthelives lost,andtheterrorthatcamehometousonSept.11,2001. Butlet’salsotakesometimetorememberSept.12,andhope wefindourwaybacktheresometimewithoutaviolentproddingfromourenemies.

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Collins:Isthere aparkingproblem

Editor: OnSaturday,Aug.27,2022,7:30-8 p.m.,Iobservedthefollowing:

•WestsideofCoastalHighway,vacantparkingspotsoncommercialproperty—290.

•Eastside—30.Theavailablespots werealloncommercialpropertiesbeing usedforrestaurantparking.Thevacant spotswereonthepremisesofthebusinessorwithinoneblock.

•Notincludedinmyinformalsurvey wasanadditional142vacantparking spotsonnon-retailcommercialproperties.

In myopinion,theTownandthe businesscommunityneedtoworkwith eachother,notagainsteachother,to solveissuesforthebettermentofthe entirecommunity.

TimCollins,FormerChairman FenwickIslandBusinessDevelopment Committee

Readerappreciative ofwind-farmcoverage

Editor: ThankyouforMikeSmith’sarticle ontheoffshorewinddiscussionspon-

soredbytheChamberofCommerceof Bethany/Fenwick.TheChamberhada greatturnout,thanksinnosmallpartto Mike’sarticle.

Oneofthepointsthatwasdiscussed waswhythefederalagencyincharge, BOEM,theBureauofOceanEnergy Management,didnotputupforauction moreoftheacreagefartherfromshore, assomefavortoavoidvisualimpact. Thewinddevelopersexplainedthat BOEMdidindeedconsiderocean acreagefarthereast,fartherfromshore, butrejectedtheselocationsduetoa largescallopshabitat.

So,thewindcompaniesarehoping tobuildwhereBOEM,the“owner”of the offshoreacreage,tellsthemthat theycanbuild.Orsted’sspokesperson said,“Youcan’tbuildyourhomeonyour neighbor’sland.”Thatclearedthatup forme.

CharlieGarlow RehobothBeach

Readerurgesaction onflag/memorial

Editor’snote:Thefollowingletter wasaddressedtoSussexCountyCouncilmanJohnL.Rieley,withcopiessentto fellowcouncilmembersMichaelH.Vincent,DouglasB.Hudson,CynthiaGreen

andMarkSchaeffer,andwasalsosentto theCoastalPo intforpublication.

Thisletterconcernsanurgentmattercenteredinyourcouncildistrict, whichalsoimpactstheentirecounty.

TheheirsofNutterD.MarvelSr. arestrenuouslyobjectingtotheConfederatememorialandflagbeingallowedattheGeorgetownHistorical Society,MarvelMuseum (“GHS/Marvel”),inGeorgetown namedaftertheirgrandfather.PublishedintheSept.4,2022,Delaware StateNews,anarticlebyreporter GlennRolfe,tellsoftheMarvels’positionconcerningthememorialand flag.

Mr.Rolfe’sstoryquotesMr.Marvel’sgrandsonTomMarvelassaying thatthe“Confederateflagonthe groundsofhisnamesakemuseum… fliesinthefaceofMr.Marvel’s wishes”andthathis“g randfather wouldberollingoverinhisgrave.He neverwouldhaveallowedthattohappen.”

Anothergrandson,Mr.David Marvel,statesthatif“theflagdoes notcomedownina‘show(of)respect’ totheirgrandfather,”“hisfamilymay havetotakeanotherroute.”Hegoes ontosaythathisgrandfather’sname mayhavetoberemovedfromthemuseum.

ThestorynotesthatMr.Tom Marvelbelieves“theConfederatebannerisholdingthemuseumback.”

Theinsight,courageandposition oftheheirsofMr.NutterD. Marvel Sr.isaparamountmomentinsupport ofreformingandsavingthe GHS/Marvel.Theyarestandingup fortheirfamily,Georgetown,Sussex CountyandallofDelaware.TheAlliancethanksthemfortheircourage andpatriotism.Thankyou,Marvel

family!

OnAug.9,2022,thecountycounciltabledamotiontorecoupacontributionoftaxpayermoneytothe GHS/Marvelduetothe memorial/flagbeing“hosted”atthat site.Thereasongivenforthataction wasthattheremightbealeaseor contractconstrainingtheGHS/Marvel.Sincethen,theTownofGeorgetownwasabletoobtaintheso-called contractandproduceitforalltosee. AnAug.29,2022,lettertotheTown demonstratingthatthereisnocontractorleasekeepingtheGHS/Marvelfromremovingthememorial/flag hasbeenfurnishedtotheCounty; thatanswerstheCounty’squestion.

TheGeorgetownHistoricalSocietyhasnothingtostopitfromtaking theactionsdemandedbytheMarvel grandchildren.Gratuitouslyhostinga displayofsymbolsofhate,whitesupremacy,divisivenessandslaveryhas alreadyresultedintheStateceasing fundingin2019.Controversieshave eruptedattheTownofGeorgetown, SussexCountyandelsewhere.

TheConfederatememorial/flag hasnoplaceatamuseumfeaturing Mr.Marvel’sincrediblelifetimecollectionofcarriages,historicbuildings andartifacts.

ItisnowtimeforSussexCountyto stepupandrecoupthemoneyor,if notlegallypossible,pledgenomore taxpayermoneyifthememorial/flag arepresent.

Pleasedemandandannounceimmediatelythatthiswillbeonthenext countycouncilagendaandthatyou willsupportthemotiontorecoupthe moneyor,ifneeded,pledgenomore taxpayermoney.

Tothosewhoclaimthememorial andtheConfederatebattleflagare justhistory,thatisjustnottrue.The publicwantshistorytoremember BenedictArnold,TokyoRose,AmericanswhowentandfoughtwithISIS, andthosefewDelawareanswho foughtintheCivilWaragainstthe UnitedStates,tryingtokillAmericans.Butthepublicknowsthedifferencebetweenrememberinganda monumentthatglorifiessuchvile,unAmericanbehavior.

NASCARhasbannedtheConfederatebattleflag.

TheUnitedStatesMarineCorps hasbanneditandotherConfederate memorabilia,statingthat:“TheConfederatebattleflaghasalltoooften beenco-optedbyviolentextremist andracistgroupswhosedivisivebeliefshavenoplaceinourCorps.”The SouthernPovertyLawCenterstates that:“Formorethanacentury,the ConfederateflaghasstoodasasymbolofwhitesupremacyandtheenslavementofBlackpeople.”

Symbolsarepotent.Sometimesthe symbolsyouchosearewindowsinto yoursoul.TheConfederatesymbols anditsbattleflagstandforextremism andracism—theMarineCorpsgotit right.

Mr.Marvelshouldnothavetoroll

inhisgrave.Hisjoyousgiftstothe communitymustbecherishedandnot diminishedduetotheHistoricalSocietylosingsightofitsmission.

Getridofthememorialandits hatefulsymbols.ToretaintheMarvel Museum,theCountymusttakea leadershiprole.Willyouandthe CountystandwithNASCARandthe MarineCorps?

HonorMr.NutterD MarvelSr., hisheirs,theTown,theCountyand entireState.Actnow!

Thankyouforyourpromptattentiontotheseseriousmatters.

TomIrvine,Chair,HistoryCommittee SouthernDelawareAllianceforRacialJustice

Readerfindsrebate processinefficient

Editor: Homeownership,especiallyinthese beautifulbeachtowns,bringstheresponsibilityanddisciplineofplanning, savingfunds,andallocatingtimeand sweattowardthehouse’supkeep.Afew yearsago,wereplacedour1980sroof andwindowswithtoday’supgraded materials.Theseitemsarebrandnew andreportedenergy-efficient,andwe feelconfidenttheywillsaveusmoney onourelectricbill.

NextupistheHVACsystem.With improvedtechnology,newHVACunits areboundtoshowrealdollarsinDelmarvabillsavings.Weobtainedafew

quotesfromreputablelocalcompanies.I noticedonehadalineitemthatshowed the“finalcost”afterasizablerebate.

I havedonerebatesbeforeand thoughtIunderstoodtheprocess— showevidenceof“paidinfull”itemized receiptwithdate,UPC,purchaser’s nameandaddress,andaself-addressed envelopeoremailfortheactualrefund.

However,thisfairlysimpleprocessis nolongerthecase.Theestimatorwas upfront,verballyandinwriting,that therearesomeadditionalstepsrequired inordertoreceivethat“energyefficient HVACunit”rebateviatheEnergize Delawareprogram.Homeownersinitiate theprocessbypayinga$50“Home EnergyAssessment”fee,wheretheentirepropertywouldbelookedoverfor energy-inefficientissues.Thewebsite explainsthattheprogram“takesa whole-houseapproachtoimproving yourhome’scomfort,energyefficiency, durabilityandsafety”and“looksathow improvementsthroughoutyourhome canworktogether.”

Accordingtothewebsite,“Rebates areavailableforpropertyowners,includingrentalpropertyowners,who completeanenergyauditconductedby aprogram-approvedauditor/contractor. Thepropertyownerandtheirselected program-approvedauditor/contractor mustreviewtheenergyauditreport, whichdetailsaprioritizedlistofenergy improvements/upgrades.Afterthisreview,theselectedprogram-approvedau-

ditor/contractorwillmakearebate reservationonbehalfoftheproperty ownertosecuretherebatesfortheselectedrebate-eligiblework.”

However,thesitealsomentionsthat “yourhousemayhaveexistinghealth andsafetyissuesorlackofinsulation quantityorquality.Ifidentified,your participatingcontractorwillreview theseissueswithyou.Theseissuesneed tobeaddressedbeforeyou’reeligiblefor programincentives.”

Iunderstandthatthereareareas wheremyhousecanbemademoreenergy-efficientandcost-effective,andI havebeenupgradingmyhomeinrecent years.

ButreplacingHVACmaycostme significantlymoreifIneedtomakeadditional,non-relatedupgradesinorder toobtaintherebate.Asaproperty owner,IliketodecidewhatIupgrade andwhenIinstallhomeimprovements. TheEnergizeDelawarerebateprocess openedmyeyestothisnew,morecomplexrebateprocess,andhasmereconsideringjusthowmuchtheserebates areworthiftheywillcostmeafullhouseinspectionandpotentiallymultipleotherexpensivehomeadjustments.

Iwonder howmanypeoplewillactuallymakeenergy-efficientupdatesto theirhomesandobtaintheserebates whenalloftheadditionalcosts,time andstepsaretakenintoaccount.

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Registerforactivities statewidethroughout

Withrecentglobalbreachesand geopoliticalcyber-attacksontherise, Gov.JohnCarneydeclaredOctoberas DelawareCybersecurityAwareness Monthtohighlighttheimportanceof educationforcitizensandbusinesses.

“Withourcurrentphysicalworldintertwinedwiththedigitalworld,basic cyberawarenessisnolongeranoption tofightoffbadactors,”officialssaid. “Thedisruption ofaccesstofinancial, utilityorconsumerservicesareno longersimplyaninconvenience,buta riskforindividuals’privacytobeexposedandidentitiesstolen.Asacommunity,wemustallbevigilantto protectourownandeachother’sdigital information.”

TheDelawareDepartmentofTechnology&Information,alongwithits partners,havedevelopedmonth-long activitiesforpeopleofallagestobring awarenessofcyberthreats,protection methodsandresponseactions.CybersecurityAwarenessMonthisconsideredanopportunitytobringmore focusandunderstandingofcybersecurityatdifferentlevelsfrombasictoad-

vanced.

InthemonthofOctober,all Delawarecitizens,students,business ownersandemployeescanparticipate invariouseventsbeingoffered throughoutthestate.Theseinclude presentations,educationalworkshops forseniors,on-siteexperteventsand conferences.

AspartofCybersecurityAwareness Month,DTIisalsohostingits13th AnnualSecureDelawareworkshopto providetrainingforcitizens,businesses, studentsandgovernmentemployees. Thefree,in-personeventwillbeheld Tuesday,Oct.4,from8:15a.m.to4 p.m.attheUniversityofDelaware’s ClaytonHall.Allactivitiesandinformationonhowtoregistercanbefound onDTI’saward-winningcyberwebsite atDigiKnow.Delaware.gov.

“Itismoreimportantnowthanever foreveryonetoeducatethemselveson howtostaysafeonlineandprotectyour data,”saidCarney.“Tohighlightthe importanceofeducationandawareness IhaveproclaimedOctoberasDelaware CybersecurityAwarenessMonth.Iencourageeveryonetotakeadvantageof thefreeeventsavailabletosafeguard yourinformationandhelpkeep Delawaresecure.”

“Badactorsareworking24/7tode-

ceivepeopleintoprovidingsensitiveinformationorgainaccesstocriticaldata. AccordingtoCybersecurityVentures, cybercrimegeneratesaprofitofover$6 trillionandisexpectedtogrowto$10.5 trillionby2025,”saidCIOJason Clarke.“WithGov.Carney’ssupport, DTIhasplannedmultipleevents throughoutthestateduringthemonth ofOctober,includingourannualSecure DelawareWorkshopscheduledforOct. 4.Thisisthepremiercybereventin Delawarewhereattendeescanlearn moreaboutcybersecurityandidentity protection,aswellasspeakdirectlyto cyberexperts.Weencourage any Delawareresident,student,oremployee tojoinus.”

Whileeventsareplannedforall month,the2022SecureDelaware CyberWorkshopisanopportunityto cometogetherforall-daycybertraining andaccesstotopcyber-protectivevendors.Industryexpertswillbeon-siteto providepresentationsanddiscussions relatedtothecurrentlandscapeof cyberthreatsandrelatedsecuritymitigatingstrategies.

Theconferencewillincludethree keynotespeakers,cyberstudents’award ceremony,andchoiceof12unique cybertopicssplitintobreakoutsessions.Topicswillrangefromcurrent

threats,newestcyberlegislation,to“the AnatomyofanAttack,”andcyberprotectionstrategies.Attendeeswillview presentations,networkwithothercyber professionals,andconnectwithvendors.Thepresentationswillbemade availablepost-eventonthe digiknow.delaware.govwebsite.

Theeventisapartnershipmade availablebytheDelawareDepartment ofTechnologyand Information,DelawareLeagueof LocalGovernments,DelawareSmall BusinessDevelopmentCenter,JP MorganChase,andtheUniversityof Delaware.

Tolearnmoreaboutthecyber eventshappeninginDelawareincludingSecureDelawareWorkshop2022 andregistrationinformation,visitthe eventpageat https://digiknow.dti.delaware.gov/event s/.Thereisnocosttoattendanyofthe StateofDelaware’sCybersecurity AwarenessMonthactivities.Notethat registrationislimitedforeachofthe events,andfinalregistrationtoattend theSecureDelawareWorkshopcloses Sept.9.

Foracompletelistofother DelawareCyberSecurityAwareness Monthactivities,visittheeventscalendaratDigiKnow.delaware.gov.

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BySusanCanfora OceanCityToday

JoshAltonwasbeamingasanOcean Pines,Md.,fireengine,followingapolicecarwithlightsflashing,madeits waydownSandyhookRoadonSaturdayevening.

AndwhattoJosh’swonderingeyes didappearbutSantaClaus,descending fromthepassengerseatofthefireengine,carryinganarmloadofbrightly wrappedgiftstotheteenwho,asguests joinedinachorusof“JingleBells,” lookedupatthemerryelffromhis wheelchair,themagicofChristmasin his eyes.

“AreyouJosh?I’vebeenlookingfor you.It’salongwayfromtheNorth Pole,”Santasaid,handingthegiftsto the17-year-old,whowasdiagnosed withStageIVmetastaticEwingsarcomalastJuly,afterdoctorsdiscovereda baseball-sizedtumorcrushinghisspine. It’sacancerdoctorswon’tbeableto cure,hismotherwroteontheGoFundMepagecreatedtoraise$50,000 tohelpthefamilywithexpenses.

Buttheprognosisdidn’tdampenthe youngman’sspiritsatChristmasinAugust onthateveningofAug.27,as about100friends,relativesandneighbors,manywearingSantahats,most dressedinred,arrivedattheAlton home,decoratedwithlightsand

wreaths,courtesyofKendall’sChristmasLightsinOceanCity,Md.

Agiantinflatablesnowmanwasin thefrontyard,andthefamilyhadearlierputupa9-foottreeindoors.

Mrs.Altonmentionedtoherfriend, MelissaEsham,thatshe’dliketohavea smallcelebration,sinceChristmasisher son’sfavoriteholidayandsincehe’sbeen illandburdenedbytestingandtreatments.

OnceEshamtoldColbyPhillips,an OceanPinesresidentknownforher communityinvolvement,itgrewintoa festivity,withtheOceanPinesFireDepartmentquicklyagreeingtotransport Santa,portrayedtoperfectionbyBill Ettinger.

WhenEshamcontactedPhillips,“I said,‘Absolutely.’Idon’tknowtheAltons.Ijustmetthemthroughthisevent, butwehavealotofclosemutual friends,”saidPhillips,whogotKendall’s ChristmasLightsinvolved,sawthat therewerefreshlybakedcookiesand gifts,andthatDaniellePohland,owner ofTheSnowballStand,wasthereinher truck,handingoutfreesnowballtreats inavarietyofflavors.

“Therewasalotofemotion,” Phillipssaidthenextday.

“ThiswasaboutgivingJoshandhis familyamomenttoputasidethepain andthehurtofthestrugglestheyare

goingthrough,andfeelthelove,” Phillipssaid.

“One ofthethingsIloveaboutthis communityandbeinginvolvedinso manydifferenteventslikethis,or fundraisersorgiftsforkidsorafterfires wehavehadis,thiscommunity,without eventhinking,justjumpstohelp.I thinkalotoftimespeoplewanttohelp, buttheydon’tknowhowtohelp.For me,it’sthatstrengthinorganizingand communication,”Phillipssaid.

“Itgotbiggerthanitwasintendedit tobe,”asmilingMrs.Altonsaidasshe stoodbyherson’swheelchair,watching the crowdgrowlarger,spillingintothe family’sdrivewayandontothestreet.

Pohlandwasbusyinsidethetruck, makingsnowballs.

“MerryChristmasfromTheSnowballStand”wasneatlyprintedonthe window,withwhitesnowflakesaround thewords.

Santaorderedapolarpunchsnowball.

“Itseemsappropriate,becausethis coatisnotascoolasyoumaythinkit is,”hesaidwithalaughaschildren stoodathisfeet,gazingupathim,and hetoldthem,“I’llseeyouatChristmas. ”

“Thisisreallyfun,”Joshsaid,telling aguesthefeltprettywellthatevening, thathehadtakenanapandwasready forwhathecalls“peopling.”

Hisfavoritesnowballflavorsarewatermelonwithicecreamandsourapple, hesaid,ashis21-year-oldsister,Jayden, walkedoverwithaSantacapforher brother.

“Wearereallyclose,”Altonsaid aboutJayden,whostoodbehindhim, smoothedhishairthathesaidhas grownbackafterhelostitdueto chemotherapy,andpulledthecaponto his head.

AtChildren’sNationalHospitalin Washington,D.C.,hehadspinalsurgerytoreleasepressureonhisspine,but hehasn’tregaineduseofhislegs.

JoshhadbeenworkingatBaja AmusementsnearOceanCity.Hehad beenhavingbackpainforweeks,butat workstartedlosinghisbalance.He calledhismother,whotookhimtothe hospital.Doctorstransferredhimto Children’s.

OnAug.18,TaraAltonpostedon theGoFundMepagethatdoctors would notcontinuechemotherapy,“as thereisnothingmoretheycandowith it.”

“Therearethingswecantrytoprolonglife,”includingtrials,“afterthese infectionsclearupandonlyifhedecides.…Weareplanningtolivelifeto thefullestforhimandwithhim.Weare heartbrokenandcrushed,butclinging tothelittlemustardseedoffaithwe havethatGodcanhealandisstillin thebusinessofperformingmiracles.

AGannouncesbig multistateagreement withJUULLabs

DelawareAttorneyGeneralKathy Jenningsthisweekannounceda $438.5millionagreementinprinciple betweenJUULLabsand34statesand territoriesresolvingatwo-yearbipartisaninvestigationintothee-cigarette manufacturer’smarketingandsales practices.

Inadditiontothefinancialterms, thesettlementwouldforceJUULto complywithaseriesofstrictinjunctivetermsseverelylimitingtheirmarketingandsalespractices,shesaid.

Delawarestandstorecoverbetween $7.8millionand$8.5millionunder theagreement.

“Ourgreatestresponsibilityisto ourchildren,”saidJennings.

“Delawareandoursisterstateshave spentdecadeseducatingkidsand adultsalikeonthedangersofsmoking.JUUL’sconductcontributedtoa troublingbackslideinthatwork.That hasbeenillustratedbyanexplosionof

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“Eitherway,weknowGodisinthis 100percentandthatheholdsJoshua eversoclose,”Mrs.Altonwrote.

Thecommunityis,too.

“Hi,Josh.I’mTheresa.Doyoulike myantlers?”awomansaid,walkingup toJosh’swheelchairandextendingher hand.

“They’remydog’s.Shelookedatme funnywhenIleft,”shesaid,referringto theantlerheadbandshewaswearing andmakingJosh,casualinblueshorts, runningshoesandan“AChristmas Story”T-shirt,laugh,too.

AlldayonChristmasDay,that movieplaysintheirhouse,hisfather, Jason,said.

“It’sjustfunny,”Joshsaid,looking downathisshirt,printedwiththe words“Itripledogdareyou,”aline fromthe1983film.

Alittlelater,asmallcircleoffriends andfamilygatheredaroundJoshtopray forhim,andhebegantocry.His motherpressedhisheadagainsthersto comforthim.

Aseveningfellandcloudsfroman earlierrainfallparted,guestsquietly sang“SilentNight.”

Josh’sdog,Chewy,rantohiswheelchair,andamanturnedtothewoman besidehimand,inatendermoment, said,“Peacebywithyou.”

Phillipscalledforeveryonetomake acircleforgroupprayer,apleafor serenityduringaconfusinganddifficult time.

“Weloveyou,buddy”someone called.

“Wecandothis.Weloveyou.”

e-cigaretteusebyteenagerswho,for thefirsttimeinageneration,areseeingmoreadsfornicotine,notfewer —tosaynothingofmisleadingclaims abouttheseproducts’safety.

“I’mhopefulthatthissettlement andthebusinesschangesitrequires fromJUULwillhelpbringusbackon track,andI’mgratefultotheentire teamthatparticipatedinthisinvestigationandhelpednegotiatethissettlementonbehalfofthestates,”she said.

JUULwas,untilrecently,thedominantplayerinthevapingmarket.The multistateinvestigationdeclaredthat JUULrosetothatpositionbywillfullyengaginginanadvertisingcampaignthatappealedtoyouth,even thoughitse-cigarettesarebothillegal forthemtopurchaseandareunhealthyforyouthtouse.

“Theinvestigationfoundthat JUULrelentlesslymarketedtounderageuserswithlaunchparties,advertisementsusingyoungand trendy-lookingmodels,socialmedia postsandfreesamples.Itmarketeda technology-focused,sleekdesignthat couldbeeasilyconcealedandsoldits productinflavorsknowntobeattractivetounderageusers.JUULalsomanipulatedthechemicalcompositionof

itsproducttomakethevaporless harshonthethroatsoftheyoungand inexperiencedusers.Topreserveits youngcustomerbase,JUULreliedon ageverificationtechniquesthatit knewwereineffective.”

Theinvestigationfurtherrevealed thatJUUL’soriginalpackaging,Jenningssaid,wasmisleadinginthatit didnotclearlydisclosethatitcontainednicotineandimpliedthatit containedalowerconcentrationof nicotinethanitactuallydid.Consumerswerealsomisledtobelieve thatconsumingoneJUULpodwas theequivalentofsmokingonepackof combustiblecigarettes.Thecompany alsomisrepresentedthatitsproduct wasasmoking-cessationdevicewithoutFDAapprovaltomakesuch claims.

Thestatesareintheprocessoffinalizingandexecutingthesettlement documents,aprocessthattakesapproximatelythreetofourweeks.The $438.5millionwouldbepaidoutover aperiodofsixto10years,withthe amountspaidincreasingthelonger thecompanytakestomakethepayments.IfJUULchoosestoextendthe paymentperiodupto10years,the finalsettlementwouldreach$476.6 million.

Boththefinancialandinjunctive termsexceedanyprioragreement JUULhasreachedwithstatestodate.

Aspartofthesettlement,JUUL

hasagreedtorefrainfrom:

•Youthmarketing

•Fundingeducationprograms

•Depictingpersonsunderage35 inanymarketing

•Useofcartoons

•Paidproductplacement

•Saleofbrandnamemerchandise

•Saleofflavorsnotapprovedby FDA

•Allowingaccesstowebsiteswithoutageverificationonlandingpage

•Representationsaboutnicotine notapprovedbyFDA

•Misleadingrepresentationsabout nicotinecontent

•Sponsorships/namingrights

•Advertisinginoutletsunless85 percentaudienceisadult

•Advertisingonbillboards

•Publictransportationadvertising

•Socialmediaadvertising(other thantestimonialsbyindividualsover theageof35,withnohealthclaims)

•Useofpaidinfluencers

•Direct-to-consumeradsunless age-verified,and

•Freesamples.

Theagreementalsoincludessales anddistributionrestrictions,including wheretheproductmaybe displayed/accessedinstores,online saleslimits,retailsaleslimits,ageverificationonallsales,andaretailcompliancecheckprotocol.

Stateissecond-highest inU.S.forchildren withasthma

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

Delawarescoreddeadlastamongall 50statesforitseffortstoreducecarbon intensityandtheimpactsofcarbonon theeconomy,accordingtoanational surveyreleasedonInternationalClean AirDayonSept.7.

ThestateisNo.39outof50inthe WiseVotereducationalrankingsfor “worststatesforclimatechange”becauseofcarbonemissionsfromgasand coal-firedelectricityplants,suchas NRGEnergy’sIndianRiverPower PlantinDagsboro.Intermsofcarbon dioxideemissionsfromelectricity,the stateandregionrankamongtheworst inthenation.

Closertohome,aninitiativesponsoredbyDelawareInterfaithPower& Light(Del-IPL)andstatehealthcare leaders,calledtheMid-AtlanticAllianceforClimate&Health,wasdesignedtoaddresstherelatedhealth challenges—includingtheprevalence ofasthmainchildren.Infact,according to Dr.AlanGreenglass,formerlyasen-

iorvicepresidentforhospitaladministrationandmedicalcareatChristiana Care,Delawareissecondamongall statesforchildrenwithasthmaand bronchialillnesses.

“Wejustcompletedafirstandoneof-its-kindClimate&HealthConferenceinDelaware,recognizingthestate’s climatecrisisasapublichealthcrisisas well,”saidShwetaArya,executivedirectorofDel-IPL.“Itwasgreattoseethe main playersinDelawarehealthcare, liketheDelawareMedicalSociety, ChristianaCareregionalhealthsystem andothersspeakingoutonthehealth impactsofourairandwaterquality.”

“Climatedoesnothaveahealthcare voice,”saidGreenglass.“Weneedto movebeyondlegislativetalkingonclimateandexaminethehumantollpart ofit.Peoplearegettingsick,physically andemotionally,becauseoftheclimate crisis.”

Greenglasssaidthatheserved11 yearsatChristianaCareandhadateam of some350cliniciansworkingwith him.Hisprimaryinterestisinpopulationhealthandsocialdeterminants,and howbehaviorimpactshumanhealth.

“Iwasaprimary-caredoctor,aninternist,beforemovingintohospitaladministration,”hesaid,andthatsparked hisinterestinhowairpollutionimpacts kids.HesaidthatDelawareisranked

secondinthenationforthemostpediatricasthmacases.

“Delawaredoesnothavegreatair quality,”saidGreenglass.“Sussex Countyisverypoor,withbothparticulatesfromitspowerplantsbutalsowith lotsofcar,truckandbusemissions. Eachyear,theAmericanLungAssociationdoesa‘stateoftheair’report,andit isveryrobust,lookingatmonitoring ground-levelozone,whichisveryhigh inSussexCounty.”

“Thesecarbonengineemissionsare dangerousforbreathingbecausethenitrogengasandhotweathercreatesa toxicityandcausesasthmainkids, whichmakeslungdiseasesworsehere,” saidGreenglass.“NRGEnergyhasjust beengivenpermissiontocontinue burningcarbonuntil2025,”hesaid. (TheNRGcoal-firedpowerplantshutdownisnowexpectedtobedelayedby fouryearsfromitspriortarget,to2026.)

NRGhasacustomerbaseof6millionpeopleandgeneratedmorethan 18,000megawattsofenergylastyear.

“Wealsowitnessedglobalcarbon emissionsfallsharplyin2020,andour carbonfootprintwasnodifferent.Our carbonemissionsfellbelowour2025 carbonreductiontargetfiveyearsahead ofschedule,drivenpartlybyloweren-

ergydemand,”saidCEOMauricio Guitierez.

“DelawareranksNo.2inpediatric asthma,and10to20percentofour highschoolkidsalreadyhave[adult] asthma,”saidGreenglass.“Eventhough wethinkofclimatechangeassomethinginthefuture,thepoorairquality iswithusrightnow.Wecanalsoimproveourairqualityforkidsrightnow, beforetheearthcontinueswarming.We havedemonstratedourabilitytoreverse thesetrends.Ifyoustopburningfossil fuels,peoplewillgetbetter.”

GreenglassandtheotherClimate& Healthspeakersrecommendedreducing cartravel,placingschoolchildrenon electricbuses(astheStateofMaryland isdoing),adoptingrenewableenergy sources,suchaswindpower,andother waystoreducethecarbonfootprint.

“Indoorairqualityisalsoimportant” toreduceasthma,saidGreenglass.

“Healthcaresystemsneedtotake thiscauseonasamission,”headded.“It isonethingtopreventthesebronchial illnesses—andthatisimportanttodo anditisevenmoreeffectivetohave ourprovidersseewhatotherstates,like NewJersey,aredoing.Noneofthe Delawarehealthcaresystemshavecreatedaclimateandhealthcommitment.”

“Wehavetoaskourcommunities whatisimportanttothem—notjust fromthetopdown,butalsoaskpeople whoarelivingwiththeseenvironmental injustices,”saidGreenglass.

Environmentaljusticeorganizations, suchasDel-IPL,Citizen’sLobbyfor the Environmentandsomehealthsystemsarenowlisteningtoeachother throughtheseforums.

“Itisanimportantconversation,” saidGreenglass,“togetonthesame page.

HeapplaudedSussexHabitatfor

Humanity,theNanticokeNationand BeebeHealthcareforworkingcollaborativelyontacklingindoorair-quality issuesthroughremodelingandnew construction.Thedoctornotedthatkids aremissingfewerschooldaysandare notassickwithbreathingillnesses whenmoldsituationsorpoorinsulation areaddressedbycommunities.

EnergizeDelawareandHighmark BlueCross-BlueShield,arealsosupportingastudyonasthmaandindoor airqualityintheregion.Thegroupswill provideanindoorair-qualityassessment forfamilies.

SpeakersattheClimate&Health forumwerefromSt.FrancisHospital, NemoursChildren’sHospital,ChristianaCareHealthSystem,Healthcare WithoutHarm,theNationalAcademy ofMedicine,theMedicalSocietyConsortiumonClimate&Health,Cooper UniversityHospitalandMyGreen Doctor.

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Clubalsosuggestedthesehealthcare teamsspeakwithDelawarestateSen. StephanieHansen,whohasreachedout forinformation,andtoDNRECSecretaryShawnM.Garvinforadditional answersonair-qualityissues.

Thedaylongsessionwrappedupwith apanelonenvironmentaljusticeasitrelatestohealthcare.Speakersfromnationalandlocalorganizationsdescribed theoutsizedimpactclimatechangehas onurbanandlower-incomecommunities,andonpeopleofcolor.Historically, refineries,incinerators,busyardsand coal-firedpowerplantshavebeenlocated inthesecommunities,inwhichcitizens havelackedtheabilitytoinfluencethose facilities,saidtheorganizers.

DPHlaunchesportalformonkeypoxinfo

TheDelawareDivisionofPublic Health(DPH)thisweekannouncedseveralmonkeypoxvirus(MPX)updates,includingthelaunchofaPublicHealth Alertwebportalprovidingaccesstoan updatedmonkeypoxwebpage.Thewebsite,whichcanbefoundatde.gov/PublicHealthAlerts,wascreatedbythe DepartmentofState’sGovernmentInformationCenterandisacentrallanding pagefromwhichtoaccessindividualweb pagesforCOVID-19,MPXandflu.Itis intendedtohighlightpublichealthissues ofelevatedconcernatthetime.

TheupdatedMPXpage,whichcan stillbefoundatde.gov/monkeypox,isdesignedtoprovideinformationonthediseaseinamoreuser-friendlyformat. (COVID-19informationcanalsocontinuetobefoundatde.gov/coronavirus, andfluinformationatflu.delaware.gov). TheupdatedMPXsiteincludesaseparatesectionformedicalprovidersseeking informationandhighlightsthemostcurrentdatarelatedtocases.

AsofSept.1,Delawarehad25total MPXcasesinthestate,whichremains lowcomparedtoneighboringstates, whichhavehundreds,officialsnoted. DPHdatawillbeupdatedmorefrequentlyonthewebpage.Delawareistakingactiontocontinuetoensurethemost at-riskpersonsarevaccinatedagainstthe virus,officialsemphasized.

StartingSept.5,DPHwassettoexpandaccesstotheMPXvaccinetothose whoareimmunocompromised.Conditionsmayinclude,butarenotnecessarily limitedto:thosewithcancer,solidorgan orstemcelltransplants,thosetakingimmunosuppressivetherapy,andindividuals withautoimmunedisease.

Additionally,DPHannouncedthat startingonSept.1,NewarkUrgentCare hadbegunadministeringMPXvaccineto eligibleindividuals.Vaccinationisavailablebyappointmentonly; visitNewarkUrgentCare.orgtovieweligibilityrequirementsandscheduleanappointment.Vaccineclinicswillbeheldon Thursdays,andthereisnocostforthe vaccine.

Eligiblepeoplealsocanbevaccinated at:

•BeebeHealthcare—Individualscan scheduleanappointmentatbeebehealthcare.org/online-scheduling.Walk-inswill notbeaccepted.

•DPHclinics—Individualsshould calltheMPXhotlineat1-866-4081899forascreeningevaluation.Walk-ins atDPHclinicswillnotbe accepted.Monkeypoxvaccinationsat DPHclinicswillcontinuetoprioritize individualsathighestriskafteraDPH evaluation,includingtothoseknownor presumedtobeexposedtosomeonewith MPXinthelast14days,andcertainin-

dividualswhohavesexwithmenand whohavehadmultiplesexpartners withinthepast14days.Asaresult,appointmentsmayneedtobescheduleda fewdaysout.

Vaccinesareavailabletothoseconfirmedtohavebeenexposed,orwhoare athigherriskofbeingexposedtothe virus,aswellastheimmunocompromised, andthoseengaginginhigh-riskactivities, includingsexualpractices,thatincrease exposuretoMPX,suchas:

•Gay,bisexual,andothermenwho havesexwithmenandhavehadmultiple, orany,anonymoussexualpartnersinasocialnetworkexperiencingmonkeypoxactivity.(Thisincludesmeetingpartners throughanonlinewebsite,digitalappor socialevent,suchasatabarorparty.)

•Transgenderwomenornonbinary personsassignedmaleatbirthwhohave sexwithmen.

•Sexworkers(ofanysexualorientation/gender).

•Staff(ofanysexualorientation/gender)atestablishmentswheresexualactivityoccurs(e.g.,bathhouses,saunas,sex clubs).

•Eligibilitymaybedeterminedbythe vaccinatingproviderandmayinclude(but arenotnecessarilylimitedto)thosewith cancer,solidorganorstemcelltransplants, thosetakingimmunosuppressivetherapy andindividualswithautoimmunedisease.

Individualsshouldbeawarethatthe vaccine—atwo-doseseriesgiven28days apart—isnotconsideredeffectiveuntil twoweeksaftertheseconddose.Thoseat higherriskshouldcontinuetousepreventivemeasuresandreduceengaginginany high-riskbehaviorsuntilthattime.

Signsandsymptoms

ThesymptomsofMPXaresimilar tobutmilderthanthe symptomsofsmallpox.Symptomsusuallystartwithinthreeweeksofexposuretothevirus.Mostpeoplewho contractMPXwilldeveloparash,and somewilldevelopflu-likesymptoms beforehand.Theflu-likesymptoms mayincludefever,headache,muscle achesandbackache,sorethroat,cough, swollenlymphnodes,chillsorexhaustion.Ifsomeonehasflu-likesymptoms, theyusuallywilldeveloparashoneto fourdayslater.

Thosewhosuspecttheyareexperiencinganysymptomsassociatedwith MPXshouldimmediately:

•Contacttheirhealthcareprovider anddiscusssymptomsandconcerns.

•Self-isolateuntilalllesionshaveresolved,thescabshavefallenoff,anda freshlayerofintactskinhasformed.

•Avoidbeingintimatewithothers.

•Makealistofyourcloseandintimatecontactsinthelast21days.

Currently,whilethereisnospecific treatmentforMPX,antiviralscanbe prescribed,thoughtheyarenotalways needed.Tolearnmoreinformation aboutmonkeypox,visitde.gov/monkeypox.

DPHlaunchedahotlineforindividualswithquestionsorconcernsabout MPX.Thehotlinenumberis1-866408-1899,anditisoperationalMonday throughFridayfrom8:30a.m.to4:30 p.m.Questionsmayalsobeemailed toDPHCall@delaware.gov.Boththe hotlinenumberandemailaddressshare staffwiththeCOVID-19CallCenter.TolearnmoreaboutMPXpreventionprogramsandresources, visitde.gov/monkeypox.

Tourismisa$2.3+billion(and growing)industryinSussexCounty.In fact,morethan16percentofalljobsin thecounty—almost20,000ofthem —aretourismrelated.TourismrevenuesaveseachDelawarehousehold nearly$1,600intaxeseachyear.

“Thisisdefinitelydue,inlargepart, toourfortunategeographicallocation andourbeautiful5Starbeaches,”representativesofSouthernDelaware Toursimsaid,“butit’salsotheresultof alotofinitiative,creativity,planning andhard workbythemanypeopleand organizationswhostrivetokeepup withchangingtraveltrendsandtocreateandprovidethetypesofattractions, events,activities,andservicesthatdrive visitorstoSussexCounty.”

Arearesidentsandbusinessesare beingaskedtonominategroupsorindividualswhohavemadesignificant contributionstothetourismindustry inSussexCountybetweenOctober 2021andOctober2022.Nominations mustbecompletedandsubmittedby Friday,Nov.4,tobeconsidered.The winnerswillbeannouncedinDecember.

“Tourismisahugeeconomicengine forSussexCounty,”saidScottThomas, executivedirectorofSouthern DelawareTourism.“Thisisourwayof honoringthosethathavegoneabove

andbeyondtocontributetothe tourismindustryinourarea.Weencourageeveryonetoconsiderwhothey thinkmaybeworthyrecipientsofthese awards,andtonominatethem.”

Previousnomineeswhohavenot wonanawardareeligibleforre-nomination.

Thecategoriesandcriteriaforeach are:

(1)BestEvent

Criteria:ThisawardwillbepresentedtoaneventheldinSussex Countyduringtheeligibilityperiod andisbasedonvisitationdraw,uniqueness,out-of-areapromotion,helpingto spotlightSussexCountyasadestination.

(2)BestNewEvent(forfirsttime eventsheldinSussexCounty)

Criteria:Thisawardwillbepresentedtoaneventheldforthefirst timeinSussexCountyduringtheeligibilityperiodandisbasedonvisitationdraw,uniqueness,out-of-area promotion,helpingtospotlightSussex Countyasadestination.

(3)BestAttraction

Criteria:ThisawardwillbepresentedtoatourismattractioninSussex Countyandisbasedonvisitationdraw, tourismeconomicimpacttothecommunity,group-friendliness,collaborationwithaccommodations.

(4)PhilanthropicAward

Criteria:Thisawardwillbepresentedtoanindividual,businessororganizationandisbasedoncontributing toandpromotingthewelfareofthe communitythatmakesSussexCounty abetterplacetovisit.Nomineesshould highlightallrelevantresourcesandassistanceprovidedtomakethecountya betterdestination.

(5)TourismPartneroftheYear Award

Criteria:Thisawardwillbepresentedtoanindividual,businessororganizationandwillbebasedon collaborativeeffortsworkingwith SouthernDelawareTourismand/or ChambersofCommerceinSussex County.Nomineesshouldhighlight sharedresourcesusedtodevelop tourismproducts,servicesorattractions.

The2021recipientsoftheannual awardsincluded:

·PioneerAward—WinterDelmarvaDogfishBirdINNgWeekends

·PerseveranceAward—Ashley Houdbert—VisitRehoboth/Visit Lewes

·PivotAward—FreemanArts Pavilion

·PhilanthropicAward—Rehoboth BeachMainStreetInc.

·TourismPartneroftheYear—

DelawareSeaGrantCollegeProgram/ UniversityofDelaware

Pastrecipientsoftheannualaward alsoincludeVietnamVeteransMemorialMovingWall,theAmericanLegionFamilyofPost17,Lewes;Cinema ArtTheater,RehobothBeachFilmSociety;SouthernDelawareWine,Food &MusicFestival;DelawareBeachLife magazine;MidAtlanticSeaGlass& CoastalArtsFestival;Fire&IceFestival;LadybugMusicFestival;Freeman Stage;DelawareStateParks;Dogfish Dash;WinterWonderfest;Lefty’s Alley&Eats;Delaware BeachBook; ReturnDay;FirstAnnualBooBQue bytheSea;CapeHenlopenState Park’sGordonsPondTrail&Junction andBreakwaterTrail;WesternSussex TourismCommittee;TheFreeman StageatBayside;NassauValleyVineyards;theAppleScrappleFestival; DogfishHeadBreweryTours;theRehobothBeachFilmFestival;theLewes MaritimeHistoryTrail;theOceanto BayBikeTour;EatingRehoboth WalkingFoodTours;andTheSea WitchHalloween&Fiddlers’Festival.

Nominationformsandinstructions forthe2022SouthernDelaware TourismAwardscanbeobtainedat www.VisitSouthernDelaware.com/tour ism-award-nomination,orbycalling (302)856-1818.

OnMonday,Aug.22,Rehoboth BeachCommissionerEdward ChrzanowskihostedaPresident’sParty attheBeebeMedicalFoundation.The BeebeMedicalFoundationishoused withinthehistorichomeofDr.Richard Beebe,oneofthefoundingbrothersof BeebeHealthcare.

Approximately25communityleadersandsupportersattendedtolearn moreaboutBeebe,aswellasmeetDr. DavidTam,presidentandCEOof BeebeHealthcare,andThomasJ.Protack,presidentoftheBeebeMedical Foundation.

“WhenImovedherefull-time,itbecameimportanttometoinvestinour localhealthsystem,”saidChrzanowski. “IamproudoftheservicesBeebeprovidesforourcommunity.It’swonderful toknowthatwehavegreatcarecloseto homewhenweneedit.Itwasanhonor

toinvitemyfriends,colleagues,andfellowcommunityandbusinessleadersto joinmeinsupportingBeebe.”

Protackextendedhisgratitudeto Chrzanowskiforhostingtheeventfor otherstolearnmoreaboutBeebe Healthcare.ChrzanowskiwonthePresident’sPartyataliveauctionatthe BeebeBashandisamemberofBeebe MedicalFoundation’s1916Club.

“IamverygratefultoEdforhis strongandloyalsupportasa1916Club member,sponsoratoureventsandalso asaparticipantinourmanyBeebetown hallsandpaneldiscussionsoverthe years,”saidProtack.“Heknowstheimportanceofinvestinginoneofourcommunity’sgreatestassets,Beebe Healthcare.”

Tamechoedthegratitude,saying,“It is alwaysinspiringwhenyouseelocal leaderslikeEdChrzanowskiwhovolunteertheirtimetoserveoncitycouncilsandcommitteestohelpmakeour localcommunitystronger.Iappreciate hisstronginterestinhelpingBeebe growevenstrongertomeettheneedsof SussexCounty.”

Asacommunity-basednot-forprofithealthcaresystem,BeebeHealthcarereliesonthesupportofthe community.TolearnmoreaboutsupportingBeebe,visit beebehealthcare.org/beebe-medicalfoundationorcall(302)644-2900.

fallathleticsatAlbrightCollege

J’SeanMatthewsofMillsboroisa memberoftheNCAADivisionIII footballteamatAlbrightCollegethis fall.AgraduateofSussexTechnical HighSchool,Matthewsisasophomore historyandcommunicationsmajorat Albright.

MorethanathirdofAlbrightstudentsparticipateononeofthecollege’s 24varsitysportsteams,includingcrosscountry,fieldhockey,football,golf,soccer,tennisandvolleyballinthefall.The red-and-whiteAlbrightLionsarepart ofthehistoricDivisionIIIMiddleAt-

lantic Conference(MAC).Anadditional10percentofstudentsparticipate incluband/orintramuralsports.

Thecollege’sathleticfacilitiesincludeShirkStadium(turf)dedicatedin 1925andhometotheAlbrightLions formorethan90years,BollmanGym insidetheSchumoCenterforFitness& WellbeingandtheSchollLifeSports Center.

LocatedinReading,Pa.,Albrightis hometoundergraduatestudents,adult learnersandgraduatestudents.

Schoolchoiceinformationtobe providedatIRSDopenhouses

Publicinformationsessionsregardingschoolchoiceforthe2023-2024 schoolyearwillbeconductedateach IRSDschoolduringopen-housesessionsinAugustandSeptember.Representativesfromeachdistrictschool willbeonhandtogreetparents,answerquestionsandprovideinformationabouttheirschools.

Thefullopen-housescheduleis availableonthedistrictwebsiteat

irsd.netandonitsFacebook page.Notethatmostschoolswillbe hostingmultipleopenhousescatering todifferentgradelevels.

Thedeadlinetosubmitschool choiceapplicationsforthe2023-2024 schoolyearisJan.11,2023.ApplicationswillbeavailableafterNov.7.

Formoreinformation,contactthe districtofficeat(302)436-1000.

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

FenwickIsland’snewmayormay notbeaSussexCountynative,but sheknowsa“biddy”whenshesees one.

NatalieMagdeburgersatinher officeonCoastalHighwaythisweek, impartingabitofherfamily’shistory —whichhasquiteastrong Delawarethread.

Magdeburgersaidshemovedto theareafromNewCastleCounty withherfamilywhenherfather, WayneCarmean,tookajobasprincipalatSeafordHighSchool.And whenshedidso,shewasimmersed inthefarmlife,sincehergrandmother’ssiblingshadfarmsinthe area.

“Ispentalotoftimerunning throughcornfields,”shesaid.“My great-unclehadchickenhousesand farms—that’swhereIlearnedwhat abiddywas,”shesaid.

Afterhighschool,sheattended DukeUniversityonapartialfield hockeyscholarshipandthenwenton toearnherlawdegreefromtheUniversityofMaryland.Atthatpoint, herparentshadmovedtoMaryland.

Herparentshadbuiltabeach homeinFenwickIslandinthemid1970s,andMagdeburgerspenther highschoolsummersworkingfor JeffandPaulaMumfordatWarren’s Station.“IwasaWarren’sgirl throughandthrough,”Magdeburger said.

Sheandherhusband,Steven Magdeburger,metonablinddate thatwassetupbytheirparents. “Theythoughtweneededtoknow someonein[our]newtown,”she said.

Thetwoweremarriedin1986. Overtheyears,shebuiltalawcareer inBaltimorebutcontinuedcoming tothebeachinsummers,withthe couplepurchasingtheirownhomein Delawarein2001.

Theirchildren,JessicaandDavid, nowgrown,thecoupledecidedabout

ayearagoto“retire”totheirbeach homeinFenwickIsland.

Thehomesheandherhusband purchasedwas“oneoftheoldbeach cottages,”shesaid,whichtheykept initsoriginalformwhilethechildrenweregrowingup.In2019,they replacedtheoldcottagewith“a houseweknewwewantedtoretire to,”Magdeburgersaid.

Shesaid“havingamomentto takeabreath”duringtheCOVID-19 pandemicbroughtherandherhusbandtotherealizationthatitmade sensetomakethatmovesooner, ratherthanlater.

“Ithought,‘Youknowwhat, there’snotimelikethepresentto live,andIneedtoliverightnow.’”

So,lastDecember,shegaveher lawfirmnoticethatshewouldbe wrappingupherlastfewtrialsand makinghermovetoFenwickIsland permanently.

“I’mstilldoingsometrialsthatI agreedtodo,”shesaid,“butI’mnot

doingactiveday-to-daylawyering.”

Hercareerinthepasttwodecades hasbeenfocusedlargelyonmedical defensework,“butI’vetriedcasesof allsortsofdescriptions,”Magdeburgersaid.

TakingthehelminFenwickIslandfromhermother,shesaid,is “unique,”certainly,butMagdeburger takesitinstride.VickiCarmeanbecamemayorlastyearafter20years onthecouncil.Herdaughtercredits Carmeanwithsettingthecoursefor acouncilthatwascompletelynew, exceptforher,ayearago.

“Wehadagoodgroupofpeople whoarereallydevotedtothetown,” Magdeburgersaidofthetownstaff, includingTownManagerPat Schuchman—whowaspromoted aftertheresignationofformertown managerTerryTieman—aswellas TownAdministratorRaelene Menominee,PoliceChiefJohnDevlinandPublicWorksManager MikeLocke.

“Mymothersaid,‘Iknowhowto runthetown.I’llteachyouallhow tobegoodcouncilmembers,’” Magdeburgersaid.“Andthat’swhat shedid.”

“Someofushavedifferentskill setsthatwe’vebeenabletoreallytap into,”Magdeburgersaid.

Shelaudedtherestofthecouncil’sperformanceduringtheinitial yearoftheirleadership,saying,“I won’tsaywediditperfectly,butwe diditwiththeintentofbeingperfect,”shesaid.

“It’stimetomoveforward,” Magdeburgeradded,sayingthatshe feelsthefactthatseveralcouncil membersare“multi-generational FenwickIslanders”whobegancomingtotheresorttownaschildren, givesthemauniqueperspective.

“We’reunique,”shesaidofFenwickIsland,“andwe’resoblessedto beunique.”

TheTownhasseveralmajorissues totackleasshetakesthereins,severalofwhichhavebeenaroundfor decadesbuthavebeenexacerbatedin recentyears.

Madgeburgerpointedtowhatshe calls“misinformation”regarding Townprojectsandissuesasachallengeforthecouncilandsaidshe planstotacklesomeofthatbycommunicatingdirectlywithproperty ownersthrougharegularemail newsletter.

“Wedon’talwayshavetoagree,” Magdeburgersaid,“butlet’sdoitin awaythat’snotdisagreeable.Let’s doitrespectfullyandprofessionally.”

Asidefromcommunication, Magdeburgersaidthereareseveral issuestheTownwillbecontinuingto addressinthecomingyears.

“Obviously,dredgingisahuge issue,”shesaid.

TheTowniscurrentlyinthe processoffiguringoutwherethe spoilsfromtheupcomingchannel dredgingprojectwouldgo.Onerelativelynewoptionistousethespoils

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NatalieMadgeburgerisFenwickIsland’snewmayor.

RaySander,presidentofthe DelawareBotanicGardens(DBG) recentlyannouncedacommunity outreachprogramtoprovide“free” DBGadmissionpassesatSussex Countypubliclibraries.Delawarelibrarycardholdersarenowableto “check-out”thefreeadmissionpasses atDBGpartnerpubliclibraries.

Sandersaid,“Weareacommunity-focusedpublicgardenbuiltby communityvolunteersfortheenjoymentandbenefitofall.Wearecreatingnewpartnershipstoallowallour neighborstogainaccesstothe beautyofDelawareBotanicGardens. TheSussexCountyPublicLibraries areanimportantpartnerinourcom-

munityoutreach.”

ThecurrentDBGpartnerSussex Countylibrariesoffering“check-out” ofDBGfreeadultadmissionpasses include:

•FrankfordPublicLibrary

•LaurelPublicLibrary

•LewesPublicLibrary

•MillsboroPublicLibrary

•RehobothBeachPublicLibrary

•SeafordPublicLibrary

•SelbyvillePublicLibrary

•SouthCoastalPublicLibrary, BethanyBeach.

KellyKline,SelbyvillePublicLibrarydirector,said,“Wearethrilled toaddtheDelawareBotanicGardenspassestoourcirculatingcollection.Partnershipsamongnonprofits enrichcommunitiesbymakingservices,learning,andexperiencesaccessibletoall.TheSelbyvillePublic Libraryisgratefulfortheopportunitytosharethisconnectionwith ourpatrons.”

SherylSwed,DBGexecutivedirectorsaid,“Asanon-profit,we chargenon-memberadultsanominal $15admissionfeetosupportouroperations.Children16andunderare alwaysadmitted‘f ree’whenaccompaniedbyanadult.This‘free’DBG adultlibraryadmissionpasswill allowmoreofourlibraryneighbors toescapethestressofmodernlife andenjoyour37-acrenaturalsite withfivemajorgardens.”

“Also,throughouttheyear,on EarthDay,Mother’sDayandVeteransDay,wealsoofferspecial‘Free AdmissionDays’ifpeoplebringfood donationsforFoodBankof Delaware.OnVeteransDay,allveteransshowingtheirmilitaryIDcard receivefreeadmission.”

TheDBGisopentothepublic ThursdaysthroughSundaysfrom9 a.m.to4p.m.Guidedtoursareavailableat10a.m.OnThursdaysinAugust,Butterflies&Bloomsclasses areat11a.m.Signupat www.delawaregardens.org.

TheDelawareBotanicGardensis locatedat30220PineyNeckRoad, Dagsboro.

ThemissionoftheDelaware BotanicGardensis“tocreatea world-class,inspirational,educational,andsustainablepublicbotanic gardeninsouthernDelawareforthe benefitandenjoymentofall.”

toreclaimSealIsland.

“Wewatchedthatislanddisappear,”Magdeburgersaid,addingthat sherecallswhenitwashometo wildlife,includingmigratingshorebirds,suchassnowgeese,though thatactuallymaybepartofwhatled toitsdemise,asthegeesetearout baygrassesthatholdthesandin place.

Infrastructureissuesthetownare alsomovingaheadandincludesidewalks—whichhermotherworked doggedlytowardduringheryearson thecouncil—andfloodmitigation.

ParkinginFenwickIsland—or lackthereof—continuestobeadivisiveissueandhasbeenthesubject ofaseriesofrecentmeetingsona plantoincreaseparkingrequirementsforbusinessesundercertain circumstances.

Recentremarksatacommittee meetingregardingconcernsabout safetyonBuntingAvenue,which runswestofthetown’sbeachfront properties,ledtofearsthatthecouncilmightmakeitaone-waystreet andresultedinthecouncilclarifying thatitwasmerelyasuggestionthat willbelookedinto,alongwithothers.

Windenergyandcurrentplansto placewindturbineswithinviewof Delaware’scoastlinehasraisedconcernsofFenwick’sleaders,whohave beenvocalintheiroppositiontothe plans.

“It’sscary,”Magdeburgersaid, addingthatshesupportstheefforts bythetown’sEnvironmentalCommitteetostayaheadofdevelopments intheplans,andtopushstateand federalauthoritiestomovetheturbinesfartheroffthecoast—to around30miles,insteadofthecurrentlyplanned19miles.

Magdeburgeralsosaidshehopes totampdownthe“negativity”that hasbeenaconsistentfactorintoo manyFenwickIslanddiscussions lately.

“There’sjustnoplaceforit,”she said.“Let’sjustbeneighbors.”

Dancing,drums,foodandcraftsontapatpowwow

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

NativeAmericanJingleDress dancerswillbehonoredattheNanticokeIndianTribe’s44thAnnual PowwowonSaturday,Sept.10,and Sunday,Sept.11.

Aztecdancerswillperform,and therewillbea9/11tribute,with membersoftheDelawareStatePoliceplayingbagpipesanddrums.

“Wewillalsohonorveteranslike wedoeveryyearandinviteallofthe veteranstocomeandjoinusina Veterans’Dance,”SterlingStreet,curatoroftheNanticokeIndianMuseumnearMillsboro,saidthisweek.

“Wehopeit’sgoingtobenice weather,butwehavethepowwow rainorshine.Wehopetohavealot ofpeopleattending.Therewillbe traditionalfoodsforsale,and30or 40vendors—setupmoreinacircle thanbefore.Wehopetohavealarge attendanceandthatmorepeoplewill learnaboutus,”Streetsaid.

Againthisyear,thepowwowwill beatHudsonFields,30045Eagle CrestRoad,Milton.

Thepowwowgroundswillopenat 10a.m.eachday,andtheGrand Entrywithaparadeofdancerswill beatnoononSaturday.Sunday morningwillbeginwithaworship serviceat8:30a.m.andGrandEntry atnoon.

NativeAmericancraftsandfood vendorswillopenat10a.m.each day.Theeventwillcloseat7p.m.

Vendorswillbesellingjewelry, souvenirs,artsandcrafts,beadwork, leather,regaliasupplies,clothing, paintings,pottery,videos,DVDsand CDs.

FoodvendorswillofferIndian tacos,Indianfrybread,succotash, chicken,hotdogs,frenchfries,fish, crabcakes,hamburgersandPepsi products.

Akids’cornerwillofferface paintingandmake-and-takecrafts.

HostdrumswillbefromRed BlanketofNewJerseyandStoney CreekofNorthCarolina.

By Alan Olschwang

Healthfair,supply giveawayandsafety remindersinSelbyville asschoolstarts

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

SelbyvillePoliceChiefBrianWilsonis askingmotoriststodrivecarefullyaschildrenheadbacktoschoolonthedayafter LaborDay.

“Keepaneyeoutforbusesandchildren, andbepreparedforadditionaltraffic,”WilsontoldtheCoastalPointthisweek.

Constableswillbeineachschoolinthe town,andtheSelbyvillePoliceDepartment hasoneschoolresourceofficerwhofloats amongalloftheschools,Wilsonsaid.

Justintimeforthestartofanother schoolyear,onSaturday,Aug.27,children attendingtheSecondAnnualLaura MadaraBacktoSchoolHealthFairatthe SelbyvilleVolunteerFireCompanyfirehall receivedschoolsupplies,freeofcharge.

“Asfarasourpolicedepartment,we handedoutbackpacks,pencils,crayons, waterbottles,notebooks.Whatwehadleft over,wedroppedoffatShowellElementarySchoolforteacherstohandout.We hadagoodturnoutfrom10a.m.to1p.m., andwonderfulweather,”Wilsonsaid.

Boothsweresetupinsidethefirehall, withinformationaboutstayinghealthyand wherehelpisavailable.

TheeventwasnamedforMadara,who waspresidentoftheSVFCLadies’Auxiliaryandamemberofthefirepolice.She diedinApril2021,afterbeinghitbyaSelbyvillefire-policetruckwhileshewasatthe sceneofavehicleaccident.Atthetime, DelawareStatePolicesaid,afire-police truckwasonPollyBranchRoad—there tocontroltrafficafteranotheraccident. Thedriverputthetruckinreverse,andit accidentallystruckMadara,whowasstandingbehindit,policesaid.

Inadditiontothehealthfair,ascholarshipwasalsocreatedtohonorMadara.The LauraMadaraFirstResponderEndowed ScholarshipisintendedtosupportSussex Countywomenwhoareinterestedinbecomingvolunteerfirst-responders.Female studentsintheemergencymedicaltechnicianbasiccertificationcourse,orwhoare takingcoursesinthecriminaljustice,emergencymedicaltechnician,homelandsecurityandemergencymanagementorlaw enforcementprogramsatDelawareTech, areeligibletoapply.

Stars&Stripesevent

WSFSBankrepresentativespresentedachecktotheGreaterMillsboro ChamberofCommerceinAprilfor $5,000asaFirecrackerLevelSponsor oftheStars&Stripesfireworksevent that washeldonJune25.

SEDASTisback, onanewdate

SEDAST,anartstudiotourthathas drawnthousandsofartloverstothe areaformorethan25years,isreturning thisNovember—butonnewdates!

Thefree,self-guided26thAnnual SouthEasternDelawareArtistsStudio TourwilltakeplaceonSaturdayand Sunday,Nov.12and13,from10a.m.to 4p.m.eachday.

Tourattendeeshavetheopportunity tovisittheirchoicesamongtheworking studiosof11locally,regionallyandinternationallycollectedfineartistsand artisansworkinginthefieldsofoil,pastel, watercolorandacrylicpainting; glassblowing;jewelrymaking;photography;muralart;ceramics;andwoodturning.

There’sanewslateofartistsfor 2022;somehavebeenwiththetour sinceitsinceptionin1994,andsome arejustcomingonboard.Severalwillbe givinglivedemonstrations,whileacouplewillfocusoneducatingandencouragingyouthintheirartisticendeavors.

Formorethantwodecades, SEDASTartistshaveeachdonatedone piece oftheirworktotheir“Artinthe Hat”rafflethatbenefitslocalschoolarts programs.Todate,theartistshave raisedanddonatedmorethan$60,000 tofilllocalartteachers’requests.

Moreinformationwillbeavailableas thetourgrowscloser,atwww.ArtStudioTour.com.

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SEDASTartisanJustinCavagnarowilldemonstrateglassblowingduringhispartof the26thannualSouthEasternDelawareStudioTour,onthenewtourdatesofSaturday andSunday,Nov.12and13.

Admissioncostsare$10for adults,$5forchildren11to17,and freeforchildrenyoungerthan10.

TheNanticokeIndianMuseum willbeopenonSaturday,Sept.10, from10a.m.to4p.m.

Guestsarebeingencouragedto takelawnchairs.Animalsareprohibitedatthepowwow,exceptforserviceanimals,andcredentialsmustbe shown.

“Ourtribalcommunitywishesto shareourvoices,customsandtraditions.Whilemembersofthetribe requestthatpeopleaskpermission beforetakingphotosofindividuals, theyverymuchencouragepeopleto askquestions,”organizerssaid.

Alsoplannedisacarshow,open toallclassesofvehiclesandorganizedinpartnershipwithSouthern DelawareStreetRodAssociation,as

wellasaninteractiveexhibitionof birdspresentedbytheDelawareMuseumofNaturalHistory&Animal BehaviorandConservationConnections.

TheNanticokeIndiansarethe nativepeopleoflowerDelaware.In Algonquian,thecommonIndianlanguageofNortheasterntribes,the wordNanticokeistranslatedfrom theoriginalNantaquakandmeans “thetidewaterpeople”or“peopleof thetidewaters.”

FirstcontactwiththeNanticoke tribewasrecordedbyCaptainJohn Smithin1608,whenhewasexploringtheChesapeakeBayandsailed upwhatisknowntodayastheNanticokeRiver.

Today,thereareabout700membersoftheNanticokeIndianTribe Associationandmorethan2,000 peoplewhocantracetheirheritage backtothetribe.FormoreinformationabouttheNanticoke,visit www.NanticokeIndians.org.

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Plansareunderwaytomergethemission ofInlandBaysGardenCenter,“Gardeningto makeadifference,”withthemissionofthe DelawareCenteroftheInlandBays,“PreservingprotectingandrestoringtheBaysand theirwatershed,”withaneventplannedon Saturday,Oct.9.

Bothorganizationsarededicatedtoeducatingpeopleontheimportanceoftakingcare ofthelandandwatertheycallhomein SouthernDelaware.Onefocusesonnative plantsandpollinators,andtheotheronthe wiseuseandenhancementoftheIndianRiver Bay,LittleAssawomanBayandRehoboth Bay.

OnSaturday,Oct.9,from10a.m.to3 p.m.,aspartofthe7thAnnualArtsinthe GardenatInlandBaysGardenCenter,the twoorganizationswillcometogetheragainin theformofaparticipatorymuralunderthe watchfulartistryoflocalartistJohnDonato. Thenewlypaintedbrightblueworkshopat

thegardencentercaughtDonato’seye,andthe visionofamuralcombingplantsandlife aroundandinthebaysbegantoemerge.

CherylRehrigandDeniseHoeksema, ownersofthegardencenter,couldn’tsaynoto helpinganorganizationtheyaresopassionate about,whilealsohavingtheirworkshoptake onanewcolorfullife.

Theeventwillofferthechancetopaint withJohnDonatoandatthesametimeraise moneyforcontinuingtheworkofthe DelawareCenterfortheInlandBays.Participantswillbeaskedtodonateanyamountto grabapaintbrushandbeapartoftheexperience,“Andthoseofyouwhohavepainted withJohnbeforeknowthatitwillbeatonof fun,”organizerssaid.

InlandBaysGardenCenterisopenMondaythroughSaturdayfrom9a.m.to4p.m., andSundayfrom10a.m.to3p.m.Formore information,contactSandyDanielsat(302) 539-1839or info@inlandbaysgardencenter.com.

Teenartistsawardedprizes

TheSouthCoastalLibraryrecentlyannouncedthewinnersoftheir8thAnnual TeenArtShow:

SeniorDivisionwinnersincluded:

•1stPlace:MaecyOhlinger,forher pen/inkdrawing,“TheDreamingGirl,”$50 giftcardtoMichael’scraftstore

•2ndPlace:AliyaBerger,forherphotograph,“Simplicity,”$25giftcardto Michael’scraftstore

•3rdPlace:JudyJohnston,forherwatercolor/inkpainting,“Self-Portrait,”wooden clockcraftkit

JuniorDivisionwinnersincluded:

•1stPlace:IsabelHou,forheroilpainting,“PortraitofLove,”$50giftcardto Michael’scraftstore

•2ndPlace:DashaCamper,forher graphitedrawing,“Fish,”$25giftcardto

Michael’scraftstore

•3rdPlace:IsabelHou,forherpencil drawing,“BabySteps,”woodenclockcraft kit.

HonorableMentionswerealsoawarded toAliyaBerger,KassandraBird,LenaBird andEricaSzymanskiintheSeniorDivision,andtoEleanorAlban,OliviaAustin, AnnaBaker,JessicaBaker,AnastasiaBarlow,DashaCamper,IsabelHou,Bryn Mortenson,MorganSteeleandKatieVogel intheJuniorDivision.

Teensas12to18wereaskedtocreatean originalworkofartinanymedium.Inall, 19teenssubmitted41entries.Winners wereselectedbylocalartistsTaraGrim, MorganGolladayandMarinaBorovok, andprizeswereprovidedbytheFriendsof theSouthCoastalLibrary.

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TheHowardT.EnnisSchoolin Georgetownisnearingcompletion andwillwelcomespecial-needsstudents,offeringthemanindoorpool andotheramenities.Theoriginal schoolopenedin1966,andthe45year-oldschoolisnowbeingreplaced witha$45millionmodernizedstructurelocateddirectlyacrossfromSus-

sexCentralHighSchool.TheIndian RiverSchoolDistrictadministersthe school,whichservesstudentsfrom acrossSussexCounty.

IRSDSuperintendentDr.JayF. Owenssaidatarecentschoolboard meetingthathehadrecentlytoured thenewHowardT.Ennisbuilding.

“Mostmasonryworkhasbeen completed,andthereisnowtile flooringforthebathroom.Mostof theHVACandpumphousework withourwatersystemismovingforward,includingthewaterforthe natatorium,”astheswimmingpool facilityisknown.

HowardT.Enniscostoverruns werediscussedattheboardmeeting asthebuildingsandgroundsteam recommendedadditionalequipment. Owenssaidthemotionhadbeendiscussedearlierandtheupgradeswere necessarytoaccommodatethenew schoolandstudents.

HowardT.EnnisEducational Servicesareprovidedtoallstudents inthecounty,frompreschooltoage 21,whohavesignificantdisabilities andrequirehighlyspecializededucationsupport.TheprincipalisMelissa Kansak.ShehadbeenanadministratorattheGeorgeWashingtonCarver Academy,whichbycourtdecreehas beenmergedwithHowardT.Ennis andotherschoolpopulations.

“Thisschoolyearbringsthelongawaitedtransitionthiswintertoour brand-newbuildingonPatriot’sWay acrossfromSCHS,”shewroteina messagetoparents.“Wearesoexcitedforthegreatnewopportunities itwillbringourprogrammingand students.”

“HTEwillbereadyformovein onJan.3,andit’sgoingtobeamid-

CertifiedARRLfieldinstructorsconductedanEmergencyCommunications classforFCC-licensedamateurradiooperatorsthismonth.The24-hourcourse, heldovertwoweekendsinAugust,isdesignedtoprovidebasicknowledgeand toolsforemergencycommunicationvolunteers.

ElevenKentandSussexamateurradio operators,knownas“hams,”successfully completedthecourseandwillbebetterpreparedforcommunicationsdutyin publicservicewhenadisasteroremer-

gency occurs,ARRLrepresentativessaid.

Afterdisastersthatdamage,disrupt,or overloadregularlinesofcommunications, amateurradiooperatorssetupandoperateorganizedcommunicationnetworks. Oftenusingtheirownequipment,local hamsprovidecommunicationbetween criticallocations,suchashospitals,police stations,utilitycompaniesandthe CountyEmergencyOperationsCenters.

Hamshaveanationwidegrouporganizedfordailyradio“traffic.”Duringdisastersorotheremergencies,radiograms

Landisbeingclearedforthehigh schoolnow.

areusedtocommunicateinformation criticaltosavinglivesorproperty.When alltelephoneserviceandemailisoutanywhereinthecountry,radiogramsarealso usedtorelayhealthorwelfareinformationofafamilymemberwholivesinthe disasterarea.Therelaygroupoperates 365daysayeartotransmitandreceive messagesacrosstheU.S.andtomanyforeigncountries.Thehamwhotakesthe messagethelastmilewilluseanymethod availabletodeliverthemessage.The methodsincludephone,email,snail-mail

orhanddeliverytotherecipient.

Manyradioamateursareactiveas communicationsvolunteerswithlocal publicsafety organizations.Theyarealso involvedinSkywarn,operatingunderthe NationalWeatherService,andprovide emergencyweatherinformationdirectly totheNWSforanalysisanddisseminationtothepublic.Forinformationonbecominganamateurradiooperatorgoto www.arrl.orgoremail ws3eoc@gmail.com.

school-yeartransition,”saidDavid Maull,IRSDcommunicationsdirector.“KidswillmovetoHowardT. Ennisinthemiddleoftheschool year.”

Hesaidhealsohadtouredthe schoolwithOwensandbelievesthe newfacilitiesarestate-of-the-art.

“Itisalittlebitofamusical-chairs situationforthesetransitions,”said Maull.“However,thebondreferendumallowedustoincreaseoureducationalcapacity,”henotedofthe $58millionbond.

Therewillbeadditionaltransitionsasnewschoolsarebuiltwithin theIRSDsystem.

“OurSussexCentralHighSchool kidswillbemovingtothenewhigh schoolwearebuilding,andMillsboro MiddleSchoolwillbeabletoexpand andoccupythecurrentSussexCentral,”Maulladded.“Thecurrentmiddleschoolwillthenbecomeanew elementaryschooltohandletheincreasedpopulationofyoungfamilies,” hesaidoftheexistingMillsboro MiddleSchoolonStateStreet.

IRSDofficialsstatedthatthedistrictis“committedtoensuringthat theschooldistrictanditsschool campuseshaveaninclusive,engaging andsupportiveenvironment”andthat ithadconductedanequitysurvey thisyear.Morethan40schoolswere includedinalisteningtourinthe springandsummermonths.

TheTownofMillsborohasagreed topayforreclaimedwaterforthe newspecial-educationschoolandthe highschoolforwateringthegrounds. MillsboroTownEngineerCarrie KrugerattendedtheIRSDboard meetingtomakesurethereisgrant fundingandthattheIRSDwillhelp applyforthosegrants.

“Thatispartofthecontract—we musthavegrants,”shetoldtheboard.

“Ourbenefitisthatthereisno costforwaterandreclamation,”said IRSDBoardPresidentRodneyLayfieldofthebenefitsfortheschool district.

KennyNibletthasworkedfor47 yearsfortheTownofMillsboro’s PublicWorksDepartmentandrecommendedthejointwateragreement.Heisalsoresponsiblefornew

constructionplansandbuildinginspection.ArtesianWaterwillbesupplyingwaterforthenewSCMS complexandfortheT.EnnisSchool.

TheIRSDBuildings&Grounds CommitteehadmetonAug.8and talkedaboutothercapitalimprovementstotheschools.TheIRSDpaid out$2.4millioninmajorcapitalimprovementsinJulyand$1.7million forminorcapitalimprovementand repairs.

Safetyintheschools

Schoolresourceofficers(SROs) werealsodiscussedatthemostrecentIRSDboardmeeting,and “Morerobustworkforthesafetyof

ourschoolsisunderway,”Layfield stated.

OceanViewPoliceDepartment ChiefKenMcLaughlinhadpreviouslycometothedistrictwithaproposalformoresafetytrainingat LordBaltimoreElementarySchool. TheSROtherewillbeprovidedwith gunsafetytraining,andmoresupportisgoingtobeavailabletoteachersandstaff,accordingtoLayfield.

Constables’policyontheuseof deadlyforcewasalsoreviewedfora secondreadingattheboardmeeting.

IRSDboardmembersalsopromisedadditionalfocusonthegapin studenttestingperformanceinSeptember,afteranalysisofalldatafrom theDepartmentofEducation.

MarvelcelebratedafterreceivingFrenchLegionofHonor

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

FriendsandfamilygatheredonSaturday,Aug.27,tocelebratealocalhero, nowknownasSirErnestB.Marvel, whorecentlyreceivedFrance’shighest militaryhonor,theOrdreNationaldela Legiond’Honneur.Marvel,now98,receivedthehonorforhisserviceinthe U.S.ArmyinFranceduringWorldWar II.HeservedwithCompanyBofthe 179thInfantryRegiment,1stBattalion, 45thInfantryDivision,asarifleman andbazooka-man.

DuringhistimeinFrance,Marvel distinguished himselfbycrawlingacross aminefield,forwhichheearnedthe firstofhistwoBronzeStars.The45th chasedtheGermanmilitarybackacross theRhineRiverandbackintoGermany.Inthelastdaysofthewar,his unitarrivedatDachauconcentration camptodiscoveruntoldhorrorsthere, ofwhichhestillspeakstodaywithgreat emotion.

CoastalPoint•KerinMagill ErnestMarvellistenstotributesfrom friends andfamily,includinggrandsons DonnieD.CareyandBryanJ.Marvel.

30 YARDS TO THE BEACH

IN-TOWN

NEW PRICE

NEW LISTING

E King St, Fenwick Island

OCEANSIDE! Just 30 yards to the beach. A very spacious home offers a living room with a gas fireplace, an upgraded kitchen with dining area, 3 primary bedrooms with private bathrooms plus an additional 3 guest rooms and 2.5 bathrooms, decks to enjoy the cool ocean breezes, 2 outdoor showers, and your own private pool with a surround deck to enjoy after a long day at the beach. Excellent rental history with $170,360 projected for 2022.

Minutes away from Ocean City and Bethany destinations.

MLS DESU2022456 $2,499,900

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

NEW LISTING

Turtle

The ultimate custom-built coastal retreat located in town. This gorgeous home offers a dramatic 2 story living room with a gas fireplace, chef’s kitchen with breakfast bar, dining area, primary bedroom with private bathroom and a den/office or 5th sleeping area. Upstairs is an ensuite with private bathroom, a guest bedroom, guest bathroom and a large bonus room/4th bedroom.

Plus, a 3-season room, a large deck, and oversized 2 car garage with a shower.

MLS DESU2023690 $899,900

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

GREAT LOCATION

Bayside, West Fenwick

Lovely coastal home in award-winning community. Well-appointed home offers open floor plan with 4 BR, gorgeous gourmet kitchen, spacious living area, first floor primary suite, office/den or extra sleeping area. Single level living with 2nd floor bonus room/4th bedroom. Beautiful custom back porch & 2 car garage.

Bayside is an exceptional community with Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf and fabulous amenities close to the beach.

MLS DESU2024130 $749,900

Call Vickie Binsted 302-542-6253

CLASS C HOME

Bethany Bay, Ocean View

Waterfront! Enjoy mesmerizing water views from almost every room. Fabulous end unit Grand Villa is an impressive home with numerous upgrades throughout offering a stunning living room with a new electric fireplace and easy access to the deck and the 4-season room, a dining room, an upgraded gourmet kitchen, gorgeous primary bedroom with a recently updated bathroom and 2 guest bedrooms with an updated Jack and Jill bathroom. Plus, a garage with storage above and a storage room outside the front door. Conveniently located near the gorgeous beaches, restaurants, and shopping.

MLS DESU2028084 $529,900

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

NEW PRICE

Jerry Dr., Ocean View

Welcome home to Jerry drive. A beautiful like new home situated on a quiet country lane with no HOA and less than 3 miles to the beach. This impressive home offers a living room with electric fireplace, large country style kitchen with granite, stainless appliances, and dining area, stylish primary bedroom, 2 guest bedrooms, guest bathroom and a large deck. Do not miss out on this great vacation getaway or enjoy living year-round. Great location near golfing, fishing, restaurants, and shopping.

MLS DESU2027860 $399,900

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

Murrays Estates, Ocean View

This cottage-style home offers a spacious living room with a fireplace plus a large bay window, an updated country kitchen with dining area, primary bedroom and bathroom with a walk-in tiled shower, 2 guest bedrooms, a guest bathroom, beautiful hardwood floors and outside shower. Situated on a 1/2-acre lot. Small community with low HOA dues. Less then 2 miles to the beach.

MLS DESU2021756 $389,900

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

An amazing, well maintained Class C home situated on a large corner lot. Offering a cheerful sunny southern exposure on your large front deck, a cozy living room, spacious kitchen with dining area, large primary bedroom, and bathroom, 2 guest rooms, guest bathroom and a screened porch. Plus, there is a detached garage and a paved circular driveway with plenty of parking and a fire pit area. Conveniently located to the beach, bay, state parks, golf, restaurants and so much.

MLS DESU2018644 $315,000

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

Georgetown

You can have it All! Stick built home with hardwood floors. and knotty pine cabinets. Upgraded over time with family room, 2 car garage, patio and shed. 3 bedroom/1.5 baths. New roof, hot water heater, and septic system. Easy to see once pre-approved. Estate Sale. Only 10 miles to Lewes beach. Only $259,900

MLS DESU2025614

Call Kathy Cramer 302-236-5630

Walk, Bethany Beach

Squirrels Run, Ocean View

130thAnnualFrankfordCampatAntiochA.M.E.Church

Topleft,clockwise,Jer’micahMcCray,4,ofMillsboro,enjoysasnackinfronthisfamily'scottagecommonlyknownasatent,duringthe130thAnnualFrankfordCampatAntiochA.M.E. Churchheldfor11daysinAugust.Acampparticipantcoolsoffwithafan.Acampparticipant wearsamaskataneveningservice.Acampparticipanttakespartataneveningservice.Ella Alston,6,ofFrankfordandDavidTunnell,64,ofClarksville,relaxonasmallweatheredbench. IdaHollandofBishopville,Md.,smilesatherfamily'scottage.Campparticipantssingduringthe finalday.Oppostiepage,clockwise,JoyceMcCray,81,ofMillsboro,relaxesinhercottage.A campparticipantisdressedinhisSundaybest.Acampparticipanttakespartatanevening service.Campparticipantstakepartataneveningservice.JvonneOliverofSeaford,holdsa photographofherselfwithhergrandparentsJohnE.Oliver,Sr.andMaryLouiseOliverwholived inClarksville.Mr.Oliverpassedawayin1976attheageof72.andMrs.Oliverpassedawayin 1994attheageof84.Sheisstandinginfrontofthefamilytent.‘Iwasborninthiscamp,’said ElderNancyOliverWescott,83,ofFrankfordasshespeaksfromthepulpit.Aneveningservice.

SpecialtotheCoastalPointphotos•ButchComegys

TheHistoricLewesFarmers’Market willbeheldatGeorgeH.P.SmithPark onSaturday,Sept.10,from8a.m.tonoon, withthisweek’smarketfeaturingademo fromchefGaryPappofLewes’Harbour restaurant.Thedemowilltakeplaceat10 a.m.

“Highlightingtheintegrityofunsurpassed,locallysourcedseafood,organic produceandmeats,Harbour’sseasonally inspiredmenuofferingsarepreparedfresh dailyandlovinglycrafted,”organizerssaid.

TheHLFMBigRaffledrawingwas heldattheMarketonSept.3.TheJazz FestWeekendticketsanddinnerwaswon byKathyKolb;theFabu-Lewes-Feast, includingeight$125restaurantgiftcards, waswonbyNicholeDiNunzio;andthe Private-in-Home3-CourseChefDinner withWinePairingfor10byChefSean CoreaofLewesOysterHousewaswon

bySallyandFrankPowell.Allproceeds gotosupporttheHLFM.

TheHLFMBicycleGiveawaydrawingwasalsoheldonSept.3.TheElectra Cruiser1Step-Thruinbrightgreenwas wonbyMaryEllenOferrall.

Eggplantsandtomatoesarestillavailableatthemarket,offeringthemakings foreggplantparmigiana.Thisweekalso bringsfreshlypickedapples,Italianplums, broccoli,kalettes(babykale),figs,green beans,waxpolebeans,beets,springand regularonions,shallots,garlic,goldand redpotatoes,cucumbers,andalltypesof sweetandhotpeppers,includingshishito peppers.

Therearealsowatermelons,cantaloupes,sweetcorn,freshly-cutbasil bunches,greenandyellowsquash,fall squashes,arugula,lettuces,porksausages, chops,andribs,tilapiafish,oysters,live

crabs,hand-pickedcrabmeat,crabcakes, crabsalad,grass-fedchicken,ground lamb,groundbeef,filetmignon,New Yorkstripsteak,sirloinsteak,skirtsteak, bavettesteak,flanksteak,honey,mushrooms,eggs,yogurt,milk,butter,ice cream,kombucha,jams,fresh-baked breads,pastriesandpiesmadewithfruit fromthevendorsatthemarket,apple ciderdonuts,cut-flowerbouquetsincludingsunflowersanddahlias,locallyroasted coffeeandcoffeedrinks,andmore.

Children’sStorytimeattheMarket,a partnershipwiththeLewesPublicLibrary,startsat10a.m.andwillcontinue throughSeptember.Libraryvolunteers readbooksaboutfarming,healthyeating, gardeningandnatureattheYellowTent.

Customerswhowanttohelpfeedthe localcommunitymaypurchaselocalproduce,meats,milk,andotherfoodfrom

growersatthemarkettodonatetothe HLFMFoodPantryPurchaseProgram everySaturday.Attheendofthemarket, theproduceandotherfoodsaregathered andgiventovariousfoodpantries,includingbothEpworthandCasaSanFrancisco.

ThemarketcontinuesitsSNAP (EBT/foodstamps)program.Tohelp lowereconomicbarrierstolocal,healthy food,theHLFMmatchesupto$20each participanteachweekwithHLFMBonus Bucks.SNAPparticipantsareencouraged tocometotheSNAPtentatthemarket topickupthebonus$20intokenstouse atthemarket.WICandSFMNP couponsarealsoacceptedatthemarket.

ThemarkettakesplaceatGeorgeH.P. SmithPark.However,incaseofinclementweather,themarketmovestothe LewesElementarySchoolparkinglot, 820SavannahRoad.

ThecircleinfrontoftheFredThomas BuildingatthefootofDupontwillbe openforhandicappeddrop-offandpickup.BeebeHealthcareisallowingmarket customerstoparkinitsoutsideparking lots.Gotowww.historiclewesfarmersmarket.orgtoseewhereparkingislocated andtoviewvendormapsforthemarket. ThemarketisastopontheLewesLine.

Moreinformationaboutthemarketis availableatwww.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.

seating. Visit our website or call the library to register & learn more about our events!

Monday, September 12 Puzzles & Coloring for Adults Stop by the library & unwinde with fun, passive activities for adults.

Intro to the Art of Photography 10:00 am- 12:00 pm Learn how to shoot quality photographs by learning the basics in photographic principles & techniques.

Tuesday, September 13

Cooking Demo: Classic Sandwiches 1-2:15 pm Chef Charles is back at the library to demo 3-5 classic sandwiches!

PAWS for Reading 4-5:00 pm Children read to a team of well-trained dogs to build confidence & improve their reading skills!

Wednesday, September 14

Bilingual Story Time 10-11:00 am In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Johanna Rodionova of Stop. Read. Go! will introduce your children to the Spanish language!

Did They Do It?: True Crime Club 2-3:30 pm

Share theories, knowledge, & memories of true crime cases with other true crime enthusiasts! Featuring a different case at each meeting. See website for details.

Thursday, September 15

RBWG FreeWrites 10:30 am- 12:30 pm Writers of all skill levels meet to practice creative writing & explore different genres with other writing enthusiasts!

Friday, September 16 Gentle Yoga 10-11:15 am

Join certified yoga instructor, Myra Stock, for a relaxing gentle yoga class.

South Coastal Library

GREAT AMENITIES

38018 Whitesview Circle, Cedar Landing

Enjoy one floor living in this 3 bedroom, 2 bath Rancher only steps to the boat ramp with access to Indian River Bay. This well cared for home has been well maintained and is move-in ready. With an open floor, two Bedrooms and full Bath on one side of the Living Room with the Primary Bedroom and Bath on the other side. There's a separate laundry with door to garage. HOA is only $400 a year. NO town taxes. This is the place to be...you don't have to leave the area for groceries, hardware store or restaurants. Boat/Kayak ramp, Pool, Tennis and Pickleball courts. Sold Furnished. $538,500

rants, walking trails, and Quillens Point VFW. Kayak access in back yard. A short drive to Bethany Beach! After a day on the bay or at the beach, relax in the hot tub located under the home or enjoy a drink on the deck with sunset views of the Indian River Bridge. Never rented but with the 5 bedroomsit would make a good one. $995,000

22712 Grebe Lane, Bay Forest

Open floor plan, 4BD/2.5BA, 2,900 sq.ft., Primary BD with sitting area on 1st floor. End of group home overlooks the pond. Upgrades thru-out. Loft area, walk-in storage, 3 bedrooms and full bath on 2nd level. $625,000

17284 Water View Dr, Sweet Briar MHP, Lewes Water Access, 2BD/1BA with screened porch, community pool, boat ramp to Red Mill Pond. Land Lease property. $59,500

drive to the Beaches. $150,000

SDARJannouncesrevised‘DialogueTowardEndingRacism’

TheSouthernDelawareAlliance forRacialJustice(SDARJ)recentlyintroduceditsnewDialogueToward EndingRacismprogram.Beginning theweekofSept.25,theseven-week seriesofstructuredconversationswill focusonendingracismanditscorrosiveconsequences.Participantswill haveopportunitiestoengageindeep reflectionandconversationsabout racism,withaninvitationtojoin SDARJ’sDialogueAlumniGroup uponcompletionoftheprogram.

Duringthisfallpilotseason,SDARJ willoffertwoin-persongroups,one

meetingattheLewisPublicLibrary andanotherattheRichardAllen SchoolinGeorgetown,andonevirtual groupthatwillmeetviaZoomvideoconference.Participantswillgatherin studycirclesofeightto12peoplewho willmeetwithtrainedfacilitatorsoncea weektotalkaboutrace,racismandpossiblesolutionstoendracism.

“Racismaffectsourcommunityand everyperson’squalityoflife,”saidDon Peterson,chairoftheSDARJOutreach Committee.“Itshowsupininequities betweengroupsandintensionsamong peoplefromdifferentethnicback-

grounds,andweneedtofaceithead-on. Sofar,over100SussexCountyresidentshavecompletedoursponsoreddialogueprogram.Weareproudtobe partofthegrowingmovementchallengingracisminoursociety.”

CharlotteKing,chairofSDARJ,said sheis“greatlyencouragedbythelevelof commitmenttotakeactionexpressedby theparticipants.Now,morethanever, wehaveachancetomakearealdifferenceinthelivesofthoseaffectedby racism.”

EncouragingmoreAfricanAmericanstogetinvolved,formerparticipant

MarleneSaundersdescribedtheDialogueTowardEndingRacismprogram asanopportunity“toformpurposeful andenlighteningrelationswithwhite people…relationshipsthatare groundedonempathy,trustandrespect.”

The programisfreeandopento anyonereadytodiveintotherealissues androotcausesofracismandtochanneltheirconversationsintosustainable change,organizerssaid.Toregister,go towww.sdarj.comandclickontheDialogueTowardEndingRacismarticleon firstpageofthewebsite.

LeweslibrarytohostHistory& AntiquarianBookSaleonSept.16-17

TheFriendsoftheLewesPublicLibrarywillholdaHistory&Antiquarian BookSaleonFriday,Sept.16,from4to 6p.m.,andSaturday,Sept.17,from10 a.m.to2p.m.atthelibrary,at111 AdamsStreet,Lewes.

Morethan1,500booksonhistory andpolitics,aswellasawideselection ofold,unusualandrarebooks—some datingbacktothemid-1800s—willbe availableforpurchase.Pricesstartat$3, withproceedsbenefittingthelibrary.

Historybooksinthesalefeature Americanhistory(includingCivilWar, WorldWarI,WorldWarIIandthe VietnamWar),Russianhistory(includingtheSovietmilitary),Chinesehistory, andbiographiesofimportantfiguresin U.S.andinternationalhistory(presidents,militaryfiguresandothers).

Throughdonations,thelibraryhas accumulatedmorethan500antiquarian bookstooffer,includinglocalinterest, biographyandhistory.Theitemswillbe sortedbycategoryandprotectedby acid-freeclearbags.Pricingforantiquarianbooksissetat30-65percent belowonlineresellerprices.

“Ourvolunteersarestillmaking amazingdiscoveriesastheygothrough thedonations,”saidCandaceVessella,

presidentoftheBoardfortheFriends oftheLewesPublicLibrary.“Collectors willfindsomerealtreasures—andat priceswellbelowmarketvalue.”

Vessellanotedthatpeopleinthe Lewesareareallyappreciatebooksand tendtoholdontotheirfavorites,butas residentsdownsizeorbooksgetleftto estates, donatingbookstothelibrary canreallymakeadifference.

“We’redelightedtopassthesewonderfulbooksontopeoplewhowillappreciatethemand,intheprocess,raise much-neededfundsforourlibrary.”

Admissiontothesaleisfree,andall arewelcome.Creditcardswillbeacceptedforpurchasesof$10ormore. Everyoneparticipatinginthebooksale isbeingencouragedtowearamask.

TheFriendsoftheLewesPublicLibraryisa501(c)(3)organizationdedicatedtosupportingtheLewesPublic Library,itsservices,andprograms throughvariousactivities,including fundraisingevents,volunteersupport, programmingsupportandbooksales. Proceedsfromthesalewillbeusedfor bookandmediapurchases,libraryprogramming,specialprojectsandotherlibraryneeds.Formoreinformation,visit lewes.lib.de.us.

CobbagainnamedBestofCoastalStyle’sBusDriveroftheYear

CoastalPoint•Submitted RonnaCobbwasagainrecentlyhonored asBestofCoastalStyle’sBusDriverof theYear.

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

It’snosurprisethatRonnaCobbwas honoredasBestofCoastalStyle’sBusDriver oftheYear.

She—withtheperfectmixtureofdisciplineandaffection—hasbeendrivingstudentstoandfromschoolformorethan30 years,aswellasworkingasapara-professional,orassistantteacher,atLordBaltimore ElementarySchoolinOceanView,andhas abundantaffectionforlittleones.

Cobb’smother-in-lawdroveaschoolbus, andwhensheretiredin1991,Cobbtook over.Afterowningabusformanyyears,she acceptedanofferfromMearlLaytontobuy thebusandhaveherdriveforhisFrankford company.

WhenshewasnamedtheBestofCoastal StyleBusDriveroftheYear,theownersof LaytonBussingcongratulatedherwithapictureandadvertisementintheCoastalPoint.

“Thatwasasurprise.Ididn’tknowhewas puttingitinthepaper,”Cobbsaid.

“Ronnaisverygoodforus,veryreliable, verygoodindeed,”Laytonsaid.

Theadvertisementofferscongratulations, saying,“LaytonBussingwouldliketogivea specialthankyoutoRonaCobbonwinning CoastalStyle’sbusdriveroftheyearaward fortwoconsecutiveyears.Ronahasbeena schoolbusdriverformanyyearsandhas drivenchildrentoLordBaltimoreElementaryforusfor10years.Weareproudtohave driversofRonna’scaliberonourteam.”

Askedifshereceivedabigcheck,luncheonorplaqueofappreciation,Layton laughedandsaid,“Shegottheadinthe paper.”

Shelaughed,too,inherhumbleway.

“Whenthekidsareonmybus,theyare mykids.I’mverysentimentalwiththem,but atthesametimeIamverystrict.Whenyou have50kidsonthere,youhavetomakesure youarealert,watchingtheroadandatthe sametimekeepingyoureyesonthem,that theyaren’tbeingmischievousorgetting themselvesintotrouble.

“I’mfortunateIhaveagoodbus.Alotof thatdependsonDay1,whenyougetyour students.Alotofthemwanttobeyour friends.Andyouaretheirfriend,butyetat thesametimethey’vegottoknowyou’rein charge.YousetyouryearfromDay1.Ifyou don’t,thentheyaregoingtoknowyou’llroll overandyou’llputupwithanything.

“Iintroducemyself,andIgivethemthe rules.Itellthemthisishowitis.Ifyoudon’t likethewaytherulesare,youcantakeitup withtheState,becauseIfollowthestate guidelines,”shesaid.

In1983,Cobb,aresidentofRoxana,lost a6-year-olddaughter,Michelle,toleukemia, andafterthechild’sdeath,decidedtodevote herlifetochildren.

BrasforaCausefundraiserreturns

TheWomen’sCouncilofRealtorsof SussexCountywillpresentthe11thannualBrasForaCauseFundraiser,atIvy inDeweyBeachonSept.21.Aftera two-yearhiatus,thefundraiser,Brasfora Cause,isbackagain.Thethemeforthis year’sevenis“Superheroes—Savethe Tatas!”

Moneyisraisedataliveauction—

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LittleMichelle,whowasdiagnosedwith leukemiawhenshewas2,lovedschool.

“Ithinkthat’swhyI’msodedicated,”the 67-year-oldCobbsaid,addingthatshehas noplanstoretireandisintentonstaying busy.AmemberoftheRoxanaVolunteer FireCompany,sheisalsopresidentofthefire company’sladies’auxiliary.

Ayearago,Cobbhadendometrialcancer andwastreatedwithhighdosesofradiation, butshecontinueddrivingduringtreatment.

“Thetreatmentsdidn’tmakemesick.I’m notagiver-upper.You’vegottokeepgoing andthekidskeepmegoing,”shesaid.

“I’vealwayshadprettygoodkids.IfIhave aproblem,rightawayIaddresstheproblem andIdoitinawaythat—Italktothechild first.IfIdon’tseeanyimprovement,thenI

localbusinessesenteradecoratedand themedbratobeauctionedoff.Thebras arewornbymodels(traditionallymale, butwomenmodelsarealsowelcome), andattendeesbidontheirfavoritebraas themodelwalkstherunway.

Theeventhasgrownthroughoutthe years,withproceedsbenefittingbreast cancerawareness,educationandsupport

contacttheparents.ButI’veonlyhadtodo thatacoupletimes,”shesaid.

Knownforbeingeasilybroughttotears, Cobbsaidshecriedonthelastdayofschool lastyear,“especiallyformyfifthgrade,becauseIwon’thavethemanymore,”shesaid.

Butnewonescame,withmostsaying goodmorningwhentheyboardand“good night”intheafternoonwhentheyaresafely deliveredhome.

“I’maparainallthegrades.Iworkwith kindergartenstudents,special-needsstudents. Theyhaveprogramsthattheyhavetoimplementforspecialneeds.Iworkwithteaching themletters.Ihelpthemread.Ihelpthemdo numbersandrecognizenumbers,adding, subtracting.I’vebeenoutofschool50years, sothisnewmathisnewtome,”shesaid, laughing.

“Ihadtolearnitalloveragain,butit keepsmegoing.”

Growingup,Cobbsaid,shedidn’twantto

servicesthroughtheDelawareBreast CancerCoalition,fortheCenterfor BreastHealththroughBeebeMedical FoundationandforeducationopportunitiesforSussexCountyWomen’sCouncil ofRealtors.

Doorsopenat5p.m.,andtheevent startsat5:30p.m.Heavyappetizerswill beserved,andacashbarwillbeavailable.

beateacherbuthadaninterestinnursing. Afterherdaughtergotsick,shedidn’tthink shecouldbeinthemedicalfield.

SheworkedforAcmefor21yearsand hasraisedchickenswithherin-laws.ShevolunteeredatPhillipC.ShowellElementary SchoolinSelbyvilleandwantedtogetmore involved,soshetooktheparatestandpassed.

Tobehiredasaschoolbusdriver,acommercialdriver’slicenseisneeded,aswellasan annualphysical,randomdrugtestingandthe abilitytohandlethebus—askillCobbsaid shedoesn’tfinddifficult.

“Igrewuponafarm,andmydadletme drivethetractor.WhenIfirststarteddriving thebus,Isaid,‘Idon’tknow.It’ssohard.’My husbandsaid,‘Whicheverwayyouturn,the backofitiscomingwithyou,somakesure you’remakingaturnwideenoughsothat thatcancomewithyou,’”shesaid.

HerhusbandworksfortheShelbyTruckingCompanyinSelbyvilleandhasalso

Ticketsareavailableinadvancefor$35at www.wcrbrasforacause.comorfor$40at thedoor.

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Obituaries

William‘Bill’Grapperhaus,87

William“Bill”Grapperhaus,87, passedawayAug.28,2022,athisPembrokePines,Fla.,home.Hewasbornin Chicago,Ill.,onFeb.28,1935,butgrew upinSelbyville,Del.,onDerrickson Creek,nearWilliamsville.

GrapperhausgraduatedfromSelbyvilleHighSchoolandfromOhio StateUniversity.Heflewavarietyof aircraftfortheU.S.AirForceandfor nationalairlines,suchasPanAmerican Airlines,andforMiamiAirInternational.HewasbrieflyeditoroftheDelmar vaNewsinSelbyvilleandlaunched theBeachcomber,thefirstfreetabloid newspaperservingtheMarylandand Delawarebeaches,intheearly1960s.

Heandhisfamilyregularlyspent portionsofeachsummerandfallatthe LynchfamilycottageonBuntingAvenueinFenwickIsland,Del.

HehadbeenamemberofHollywoodHillsUnitedMethodistChurch inHollywood,Fla.,since1965,serving anumberofcapacities,includinglay leader.Heandhiswife,MaryJane,were also associatemembersofSt.Matthews BytheSeaMethodistChurchinFenwickIslandfromthetimewhenthere werenopermanentpastorsthere.

Grapperhauswasprecededindeath byhiswifeof63years,MaryJane LynchGrapperhaus,andbyhisson, StevenGrapperhaus,whodiedinthe crashofanAirForcecargoplanein Sicily,Italyin1984.Heissurvivedby hisdaughter,Stacy(andDouglas)LandersofNaples,Fla.;andthreegrandsons,Dr.AaronGrapperhausofFresno, Calif.,BrandonLandersofDenver, Colo.,andTylerLandersofNaples,Fla.

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Agravesideservicewillbeheld Thursday,Sept.8,2022,at10a.m.at theRoxanaCemeteryinFrankford, Del.Inlieuofflowers,thefamilywould likedonationsmadetotheSalvation Army,P.O.Box1304,Millsboro,DE 19966,inGrapperhaus’name.Condolencesmaybesentonlinebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

HazelMaeIrelandMitchell,88

HazelMaeIrelandMitchell,88,of Dover,Del.,passedawaypeacefully,at herhome,onSunday,Aug.28,2022, surroundedbyherlovingfamily.Born March12,1934,inAtlanticCity,N.J., shewasthedaughterofthelateDaniel LeedsIrelandandEvaMadaraIreland.

Mitchellwasalovinganddevoted wife,mother,grandmother,great-grandmother,sister,auntandfriend.Sheenjoyedspendingtimewithherfamily, donatingtohermanycauses,andkeepinguptodatewithcurrenteventsand politics.

In additiontoraisingherchildren, sheworkedfortheStateofDelaware andretiredfromworkfortheDelaware HomefortheChronicallyIll,whereshe

lovinglycaredforherpatients.Shewill berememberedforherkind,caringand generousheart,alwayswillingtohelp someoneintheirtimeofneed.Shewas aloverofanimalsandnotonewho turnedherbackonastray.Shetookin, caredforandfedmanystraycatsover theyears.

Inadditiontoherparents,Mitchell wasprecededindeathbyherhusband of 64yearsJamesWillardMitchell,in 2013,byherbabytwins,andbyher brothersDanielIrelandandJohnIreland.Sheissurvivedbyherchildren, JamesMitchell(andMarilyn),Linda Hite(andGene),WayneMitchell(and

Donna),DianeLockwood(andRon), PatDarlin(andAl)andRenee Wilczopolski(andKevin);10grandchildren;15great-grandchildren;brothers-andsisters-in-law,JoanYoung, FrancesFisher,WilmaGraham,Arthur

Truitt,JudyPurksandSaraLee Mitchell;aswellashernieces,nephews andcousins.Shehasalsoleftbehindher fur-babies,BabyBoyandBabyGirl, whowereherloyalandfaithfulcompanions.

Shewillbegreatlymissedandforeverloved.

AcelebrationofMitchell’slifewill beheld,Tuesday,Sept.6,2022,at10:30 a.m.atMaranathaFellowshipChurch, 60DeerTrackLane,Dover,Del.Atime ofvisitationwillbeginat9:30a.m.IntermentwillbeatSharonHillsMemorialParkinDover.Inlieuofflowers,the familyrequesteddonationsmadein Mitchell’shonorbesentto:Forgotten CatsInc.,Suite422,4023KennettPike, Greenville,DE19807;BrandywineValleySPCA,22918DuPontBlvd., Georgetown,DE19947.Arrangements wereinthecareofWatsonFuneral Home,211WashingtonStreet,Millsboro,Del.Condolencesmaybesentonlineatwww.watsonfh.com.

Lester‘Jack’Wilson,98

Lester“Jack”Wilsonpassedaway peacefullyonAug.8,2022,attheage of98,athisbelovedbeachhousein OceanView,Del.Hewasbornin Corry,Pa.,onFeb.27,1924,and movedwithhisfamilytoNorthCarolina.HespentmostofhislifeinArlington,Va.

Wilsonlivedafulllife.Heserved thecountryflying15missionsover JapaninWorldWarII.AfterhegraduatedfromWakeForestUniversity,he wasamanageroftheeggmarketing serviceoftheCentralCarolinaFarmers Exchange,andformostofhiscareerhe wasaguidancecounseloratWashington-LeeHighSchoolinArlington,Va.

Hewasactiveinhischurches,TrinityPresbyterianandMariner’sBethel UnitedMethodist.Healsoleavesa hostoflongtimefriendsandotherrelativesheremainedinclosecontact withthroughouttheyears.Hewillbe missedforhisfriendship,generosity andhelpfulspirit.Hewasappreciative forthewonderfulloveandsupport fromsomanyfriends.

WilsonwillbeburiedonWednesday,Sept.14,2022,at12:30p.m.at QuanticoNationalCemetery,withthe burialprocessionstartingat11a.m.at MountcastleTurchFuneralHome, 4143DaleBlvd,DaleCity,Va.Celebration-of-Lifeserviceswillbeheld Sunday,Sept.25,2022,at12:30p.m.at Mariner’sBethelUnitedMethodist,81 CentralAvenue,OceanView,Del.,and Sunday,Oct.2,2022,at12:30p.m.,at TrinityPresbyterianChurch,5533 16thArlington,Va.Inlieuofflowers, donationsmaybemadetoMariner’s BethelUnitedMethodistorTrinity PresbyterianChurch.

StephenW.‘Steve’Yarmola,63

StephenW.“Steve”Yarmola,63,of Millsboro,Del.,andformerlyofCollege Park,Md.,passedawayonWednesday, Aug.24,2022,atBeebeHealthcarein Lewes,Del.HewasborninCollege Park,Md.,onMarch11,1959,toSteve YarmolaandGloriaAnn(Kreamer) Yarmola.

Yarmolaworkedasanaccountantfor 22yearswiththeAFL-CIO,retiringin

1999.Healsoownedasmalllandscapingbusiness,JawsLawnServiceinCollegePark,Md.,,beforemoving permanentlytoSussexCounty,Del.,in 2006.

Hewasasocialindividualandbelongedtoseveralorganizations,includingKnightsofColumbus,American Legion,VFWandtheMoose.Hewas affectionatelyknownas“thePopeofthe BoardwalkCrawl,”whichwasagroupof closefriendsthatwouldmeetinOcean City,Md.,everyMay.Hewasadiehard WashingtonRedskinsfanandloved restoringhis1986Oldsmobile442.

Yarmolawasprecededindeathby hisparents,SteveandGloriaYarmola. He issurvivedbyhislovingwife,Lesley A.(Booze)Yarmola;twostepchildren, JericaMorrisofMillsboro,Del.,and KyleHenryofSunPrairie,Wisc.;two grandchildren,ReganandEvanMorris; twosisters,JanetBlairandherhusband, Tony,ofTallTimbers,Md.,andBarbara McGinnisandherhusband,Ralph,of ChesapeakeBeach,Md.;aniece,Laura McGinnis,andanephew,Michael McGinnis,alsoofChesapeakeBeach, Md.

AcelebrationofYarmola’slifewillbe held atalaterdate.Inlieuofflowers, thefamilysuggestedmemorialcontributionsinhisnametotheNational MultipleSclerosisSociety,byvisiting www.nationalmssociety.org.Condolencesmaybesentonlinebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

State’sfirstStrokeSummitthisweekend

TheAmericanHeartAssociationand AmericanStrokeAssociationhavepartneredwithBeebeHealthcaretobring thefirst-everstatewideStrokeSummit toDelaware.

Thesummitwillfeatureaseriesof presenterstoeducateandinformlocal residentsabouttheriskfactorsofstroke; thewarningsignsofstroke;thelatestinformationonprevention,treatmentand care;thelatestadvancesinresearch;and more.

HeartdiseaseistheNo.1causeof deathintheU.S.,claimingmorelives thanallformsofcancercombined. StrokeistheNo.5causeofdeathinthe

U.S.,andtheNo.3causeofdeathin Delaware.

ParticipantscanjoinhostDr.David A.Tam,MD,MBA,CPHE,FACHE, presidentandCEOofBeebeHealthcare, andspecialguestE.ThomasHarveyIII, AHADelawareBoardofDirectorschair, forthepresentations.ThefreeeducationaleventwillbeheldattheFairfield Inn(19113CoastalHighway,Rehoboth Beach)from9a.m.to3p.m.onSaturday,Sept.10.Tosecurelysignup,goto https://tinyurl.com/yj7edb8n.Registrationisrequired.

“Asacommunityhealthsystem, Beebeishostingthisconferencetofocus

onprevention,immediateandemergent treatment,andpost-strokecareathome,” saidTam.“Pleasesignupandjoinusfor thisfreeevent.BeebeHealthcare,the presenters,theAmericanHeartAssociation/StrokeAssociationcareaboutyou andyourfamily.”

Aboxedlunchwillbeprovidedto registeredattendees.Amongthescheduledpresentationtopicsare:riskfactors forstroke,warningsignsofstrokeand preventionofstroke;anEMSdemonstrationofallthestepsthattakeplace whensomeonecalls911forastroke emergency;apresentationon Tenecteplase,whichisanewtreatment

forlarge-vesselocclusionstrokes;behavioralissuesfollowingnondominant hemispherecerebrovascularaccident (CVA);anoverviewofthedifferentlevelsofcareandgoalsofeachlevelfroma therapy/rehabilitationperspective;stroke researchunderwayatUniversityof Delaware,includinghisresearchon strokeandrobotics,speechandlanguage therapy,strokeresearchonrehaband more;andNeurorestorationforChronic Stroke.

Beebewillalsoofferoptionalhealthcarescreeningsforattendees.

FormoreinformationaboutBeebe Healthcare,visitbeebehealthcare.org.

DNRECasksforvolunteersforCoastalCleanup

DNRECishostingthe35thannual DelawareCoastalCleanuponSaturday, Sept.17,from9a.m.tonoonat41sites statewidetohelpkeepthestate’s beachesandwaterwaysfreeoftrash. Volunteersarebeingencouragedtosign upfortheone-daycoordinatedevent, withonlinevolunteerregistrationnow open.

Inaddition,Delawareansandvisitorsarebeinginvitedtojointhe month-longcampaignstartingSept.1 tocleanupneighborhoods,green

spacesandwaterwaysthroughoutthe stateondays,timesandatlocationsof theirchoice.Thecoordinatedeventand month-longcampaignsupportGov. JohnCarney’sKeepDELitterFreeinitiative.

“In2019,welaunchedtheKeepDE LitterFreeinitiativewiththegoalof buildingstrongercommunitiesand workingtogethertokeepourstate beautifulbykeepingourcoastlinesand outdoorspacesclearoflitter,”Carney said.“Ithankourotherstateandlocal

partnerswhoplanandsupportthe DelawareCoastalCleanup,andIencourage allDelawareanstoparticipate oncleanupday—andallyear-round.”

“DNRECencouragesallDelawareansandvisitorstomaketimetohelp keepourbeaches,waterwaysandwetlandscleanandfreeoftrashthroughout theyear,”saidDNRECSecretary ShawnM.Garvin.“TheCoastal Cleanupisagreatreminderthatvolunteersofallagescanmakeadifference, whethertheysignupfortheSept.17

statewidecleanupeventorchoosetheir owntime,dateandplacetopickup trash.”

FortheSept.17coordinated cleanup,volunteersshouldsignupby Wednesday,Aug.31,fortheirchoiceof sitesthroughtheCoastalCleanuppage atde.gov/coastalcleanup.Sitecaptains withsupplieswillbeonsitetosignin volunteersandprovidetrashbagsand directions.Althoughgloves,paperdata

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DNRECwillhostavirtualpublic hearingconductedbytheAtlanticState MarineFisheriesCommission (ASMFC)from6to8p.m.onThursday,Sept.8.Thehearingwillgather publicinputontheASMFCHorseshoe CrabDraftAddendumVIII,which considersadoptingthechangestothe

(ARM)Frameworkrecommendedin the2021ARMFrameworkRevision andallowingitsuseinsettingannual baitharvestspecificationsforDelaware Bay-originhorseshoecrabs.

TheASMFC,ofwhichDelawareis amemberstate,initiatedDraftAddendumVIIIinJanuary,afteritaccepted the2021RevisionoftheARMFrame-

workandPeerReviewReportformanagementuse.

“The2021ARMrevisionutilizes thebest-availablescienceandincludes improvementstotheARMframework’s populationmodelsforhorseshoecrabs andredknots,”officialssaid.“Itincorporatesmoresourcesofhorseshoecrab removaldata,includingmortalitydueto

thebiomedicalindustryandcommercial discardsfromotherfisheries.”

InformationabouttheASMFCvirtualpublichearingisavailablefromthe DNRECeventscalendarat de.gov/dnrecevents,orthepublicmay accessdetailedinstructionstojoin,how toprovidecommentsanddownloadthe DraftAddendumVIIIfromasmfc.org.

cardsandpencilswillbeavailableupon request,volunteersarebeingencouragedtobringtheirownglovesandto usetheonlineCoastalCleanupreportingtool,whenitgoesliveSept.1,to sharetheirfindings.Walkupsarenot encouraged,duetovolunteersitecapacitylimitations.

Findideasabouthowtogetinvolvedinthe2022DelawareCoastal CleanuponFacebookandTwitter.Volunteersinboththecoordinatedevent onSept.17andthemonth-longcampaigncanpostphotoson facebook.com/DelawareDNRECfora chancetowina2023DelawareState Parkspassandaprizebag.Volunteers canpostphotosasoftenastheylike throughoutthemonth,witheachphoto countingasaoneentry.Allvolunteers

shouldalsoreporttheirfindingsandare beinginvitedtosharephotosthrough theCoastalCleanuppage.Resultswill beupdatedduringallmonthlongand willappearonaninteractivemap.

Lastyear,nearly600volunteers filledabout400bags,cleaningup5,500 poundsoftrashfrom waterways,wetlandsandothernaturalareas.Thetop fivetrashitemscollectedwere:7,671 cigarettebutts;2,921plasticandglass beveragebottlesandcans;1,785food containers;846plasticbags;and381 balloons.

Cleaninguplocallymakesabigdifferencestatewideandkeepstrashfrom enteringwaterwaysandmakingitsway tobeachesandbeyond.DNRECsuggestsseveralwaystohelpmakeadifferenceallyearlong:

•Beproactivebypickinguptrash nearyourhometokeepyourneighborhoodclean.

•Followacarry-in/carryoutplan andtakealltrashwithyouwhenvisit-

ingoutdoorspaces,likeDelawareState Parks,DNRECwildlifeareas, DelawareNationalEstuarineResearch Reservelocations,andcountyorlocal parks.

•Packabagandrubbergloveswhen youtakeawalk,goforahike,gohuntingorfishing,etc.,tocollectandcarry outtrashyoufindalongtheway.

•Recycleapplicableitemsthrough in-homerecyclingordesignateddropofflocations.Learnmoreatde.gov/recycling.

DNRECofficialsremindedeveryonetoweargloveswhenpickingup trash,washhandsthoroughlyafter cleanupactivities,andfollowallrecent publicareaprotocols,includingthe mostcurrentCOVID-19guidance.

Moreinformationandvolunteer registrationcanbefoundat de.gov/coastalcleanup.Volunteersalso canemailquestionsto

DNREC_Coastal_Cleanup@delaware. gov.

September8

CommunityClub— TheSelbyvilleCommunity Clubiswelcomingnewmembers,andmeets onthesecondThursdayofeachmonthat SalemMethodistChurchat1p.m.Formore information,visitselbyvillecommunityclub.org oremailselbyvillewomensclub@gmail.com.

NARFELuncheon— NARFECoastalSussex CountyChapter1690isholdingitsmonthly luncheonat1776SteakhouseinMidway Centeratnoon.Thereisachoiceofthreeentrees,plusdessert.Thecostis$19perpe rson,whichincludesgratuity,andpaymentis madeuponarrival.Reservationsmustbe madeby5p.m.onThursday,Sept.1.For moreinformation,emailPresidentBillJenkinsatbill.jenkins1@verizon.net.

PreschoolProgram— SouthCoastalLibrary ishostingFeelingsRock,amusic,movement andmoreprogramdesignedtohelpchildren 5andyounger,andtheirfamilies,work througheverydayemotions.Noregistrationis necessary.

FreeWrite— Throughanagreementbetw een SouthCoastalLibraryandtheRehoboth BeachWritersGuild(RBWG),theRBWGwill hostaweeklyFreeWritesessionatthelibrary from10:30a.m.to12:30p.m.Participants 18andolderofallskilllevelswillpractice creativewritinginafriendlyandnurturingatmosphere.EachFreeWriteisfacilitatedbya RBWGmemberwithexperienceinteaching, writingand/orleadingsuchgroups.Participationisfree,andregistrationisnotrequired.

DIYBookmarks— JoinKat hyofRayeofLight StudioforafunwatercolorclassforbeginnersatSouthCoastalLibraryfrom2to4 p.m.Allmaterialsareprovided.Registration isrequired,andavailableonlineatdelawarlibraries.libcal.com/event/9372968.

September9

GentleYoga— TheSouthCoastalLibraryin BethanyBeachwillofferagentleyogaclass from9to10a.m.MyraStock,acertified500 RYTinstructorandregisteredYogaforArthritisteacherwillofferthein-personyogaclass for thosewhohavenotattendedoneofthe classespreviously.Ayogamatisrequired andisnotprovided.Participantsarealso beingencouragedtobringatowelforextra cushioning.Registrationislimitedat delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/9257480, orregisterbyphonebycallingthelibrary. Thelibraryislocatedat43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach.Formoreinformation,call (302)858-5518orvisit www.southcoastal.lib.de.us.

September10

LegoClub— SouthCoastalLibraryhostsa LegoClubwithauniquethemeeachweek from1to2:15.Legoswillbeprovided.Registrationisencouragedandavailableat delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/9485544. Walk-insareacceptedifspaceallowed.

September11

MusicandFellowship— St.Matthews-Bythe-SeaUnitedMethodistChurchishosting All4Himat7p.m.Allarewelcometothis eveningofmusicandfellowship.

GolfScramble— TheBethanyBeachVolunteerFireCompanyisholdingagol fscramble atSaltPond.Formoreinformation,call(302) 616-1868.

Battery519Tour— Battery519atFortMiles inCapeHenlopenStateParkisopenfrom10 a.m.to3p.m.,andthereareguidedmuseum toursat11a.m.and1p.m.Thecostis$5 perperson.Noreservationsareneeded. Cashorcreditcardisaccepted.

September12

AdultPuzzles— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingaPuzzles&Coloringeventforadults from10a.m.to5:30p.m.Thereisanadult

coloringstation,alongwithji gsawpuzzles, crosswords,SudokuandWordFinds.Participationisfree,andregistrationisnotrequired.

PhotographyIntro— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingabeginner’slevelworkshoponphotographybyTomKennedyfrom10a.m.to noon.Thiswillcovertopicsrangingfrom photocompositionandlightingtoaperture, shutterspeedandISO.Studentsareencouragedtobringtheirowncamerastoclass,but itisnotrequired.Freeregistrationisat delawarelibraries .libcal.com/event/9379713.

September13

GriefSupport— GriefShareisaweeklyseminarandsupportgroupdesignedtohelppeoplerebuildtheirlivesafterlosingalovedone. Thereisnofeeformaterials,andthegroup

FEATURED

state of the art fitness center, exercise room, walking paths, bike paths, lakes, ponds and community tram/shuttle services. This gem of a property will not last!

meetsatTheRiverChurchinFrankfordevery Tuesdayfrom6:30to8:30p.m.Toregister, visitriveronline.church.

CookingDemo— ChefCharleswillleada cookingdemoontastysandwichesinthis freeeventatSouthCoastalLibraryfrom1to 2:15p.m.Allskilllevelsarewelcome.For thosewhoattendinperson,therewillbea smalltasting,raffleandhandouts.Recipes willbeemailedtoonlineviewers.Thisisa hybridevent,andtoregister,visitthemat delawarelibraries. libcal.com/event/9265189.

September14

WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffort puttogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,bymeetingat theBethanyBeachbandstandeveryWednesdayat8:30a.m.tosupportthemilitary,law enforcementandfirefighterswhoserveand protect.Allarewelcome.

FallBibleStudy— GraceUnitedMethodist ChurchwillhostafallBiblestudy,called “RedSeatotheJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.t onoon.Formore information,andtoregister,visitthemonline atsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.

BilingualStoryTime— InhonorofHispanic HeritageMonth,JohannaRodionova—creatorof“Stop.Read.Go.”—willintroduce childrentotheSpanishlanguageatSouth CoastalLibraryfrom10to11a.m.Thisisfor ages5andyounger,andisfree.Noregistrationisrequired.

TrueCrimeClub— SouthCoastalLibrarywill hostTrueCrimeClubfrom2to3:30p.m.

Eachmonth,theclubwi llmeetinpersonand focusonaparticulartruecrimecase,anda booktoaccompanythecase.Thismonth, theywilldiscusstheassassinationoffashiondesignerGianniVersace,andthebook willbeMaureenOrth’s“VulgarFavors:The AssassinationofGianniVersace.”Registrationisappreciated,butnotrequired,at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/8674431. Registrationalsogivesaccesstovideossent bythepresenterpriortotheprogram.

September15

FreeWrite— Throughanagreementbetween SouthCoastalLibraryandtheRehoboth BeachWritersGuild(RBWG),theRBWGwill hostaweeklyFreeWritesessionatthelibrary from10:30a.m.to12:30p.m.Participants 18andolderofallskilllevelswillpractice creativewritinginafriendlyandnurturingatmosphere.EachFreeWriteisfacilitatedbya RBWGmemberwithexperienceinteaching, writingand/orleadingsuchgroups.Participationisfree,andregistrationisnotreq uired.

September16

PerennialMaintenance— TheMillsboroGardenClubishostingaclassonperennial maintenanceatEastCoastGardenCenterat 10a.m.Perennialgardensarerelativelylowmaintenanceoncetheplantsareestablished, butdorequiresomeupkeep.Thecostis$10, andisacceptedatthedoor.Toregister,visit millsborogardenclub.com.

GentleYoga— TheSouthCoastalLibraryin BethanyBeachwillofferagentleyogaclass from9to10a.m.MyraStock,acert ified500 RYTinstructorandregisteredYogaforArthri-

tisteacherwillofferthein-personyogaclass forthosewhohavenotattendedoneofthe classespreviously.Ayogamatisrequired andisnotprovided.Participantsarealso beingencouragedtobringatowelforextra cushioning.Registrationislimitedat delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/92575430 ,orregisterbyphonebycallingthelibrary. Thelibraryislocatedat43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach.Formorei nformation,call (302)858-5518orvisit www.southcoastal.lib.de.us.

September17

SelbyvilleMuseum— TheSelbyvilleMuseum isopenforthepubliconthethirdSaturdayof eachmonththroughOctoberfrom10a.m.to 2p.m.Therearevariousrailroadandtown artifactsdatingbacktotheearliesttown agriculturaldaysthroughlate20thCentury. Policememorabiliaisalsoondisplay.Admissionisfree,andthemuseumislcoatedat6 RailroadAvenue.Formoreinformation, visit selbyville.delaware.gov.

September19

DelawareWomenade— TheDelawareWomenade5thAnnualGamesDaywilltakeplace atOceanViewVFWPost7234from9a.m.to 3:30p.m.Therewillbegametables,acontinentalbreakfast,lunchwithbubbly,dessert, acashbar,basketraffle,50/50andasilent auction.Thedonationis$60perperson,with allproceedsbenefitingthePeople’sPlace domesticviolencevictimsandsurvivorsin SussexandKentCounties.Forinformati on, emaildelawarewomenade@gmail.com.

ChorusOpenHouse— TheDelmarvaChorus ofSweetAdelinesInternationalisholdingan

OpenHouseattheOceanPines(Md.)CommunityCenterat6p.m.Formoreinformation,callMaryat(410)208-4009orvisit delmarvachorus.org.

AdultPuzzles— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingaPuzzles&Coloringeventforadults from10a.m.to5:30p.m.Thereisanadult coloringstation,alongwithjigsawpuzzles, crosswords,SudokuandWordFin ds.Participationisfree,andregistrationisnotrequired.

MarkerspaceMonday— SouthCoastalLibraryishostingaspecialHauntedMarkerspaceMondayeventfrom1to4:30p.m., wherepeoplehavetimetocreatetheirown spookyDIYproject.Noregistrationisneeded atthefollowing“marker”stations:Button Maker,AdultColoring,JewwelryMaking. Registrationisrequiredfor30-minutecircuit appointments.Pleasevisit delawarelibraries.libcal.com.

September20

GriefSupport— GriefShareisaweeklyseminarandsupportgroupdesignedtohelppeoplerebuildtheirlivesafterlosingalovedone. Thereisnofeeformaterials,andthegroup meetsatTheRiverChurchinFrankfordevery Tuesdayfrom6:30to8:30p.m.Toregister, visitriveronline.church.

AARPMeeting— AARPholdsameeting luncheonatCrippleCreekthethirdTuesday ofthemonth,featuringaguestspeakerthis monthwhowilldiscussthehistoryandprogramsoff eredattheIndianRiverLife-Saving Station.Formoreinformation,call(302)5419412.

MOAAMeeting— TheMilitaryOfficersssoci-

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ationofAmerica(MOAA)SouthernDelaware ChaptermeetsonthethirdTuesdayofeach monthfromJanuarythroughMary,andSeptemberthroughNovember,attheLewes Dineratnoon.Thechapterisopentomen andwomenwhohaveservedorareserving onactivedutyorinoneofthereservecomponentsasacommissionedorwarrantofficerinoneoftheU.S.uniformedservices,as wellassurvivorsofanydeceasedindividuals. Formoreinformation,call(301)943-3434.

iPad&AppleU sers— TheiPadandApple UsersGroupshavemerged,andtheymeetat SouthCoastalLibraryfrom11a.m.tonoon. Usersmeettodiscussnewfeatures,tipsand askquestions.Themeetingwilltakeplace indoorswithsocialdistancing.Thefirst20 patronswhoregisterforin-personseating willbeguaranteedaseatintheaudience. SubsequentregistrantsmaywatchviaZoom. Registrationisrequiredandavailableat delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/9222580 orbycalling (302)858-5518.

Zumba!— SouthCoastalLibraryishostingJohannaandLindaforaZumbaclassfrom4to 5p.m.Thereislimitedspace,andparticipantsmustsociallydistance.Registrationis notrequired.

September21

WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffort puttogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,bymeetingat theBethanyBeachbandstandeveryWednesdayat8:30a.m.tosupportthemilitary,law enforcementandfirefighterswhose rveand protect.Allarewelcome.

Fa llBibleStudy— GraceUnitedMethodist ChurchwillhostafallBiblestudy,called “RedSeatotheJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.tonoon.Formore information,andtoregister,visitthemonline atsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.

ShoreDems— TheShoreDemocratsmeets attheDenatBearTrapDunesclubhouse from11a.m.to1:30p.m.Thisisasocial organizationthateducates,informsand createscamaraderieamongtheirmembers th roughmonthlylunchmeetingsthatfea-

tureengagingspeakers.Formoreinformation,visitshoredemocrats.com.

BabyBookworms— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingBabyBookwormsStoryTimefrom10 to10:45a.m.forchildrenagesbirthto2. Participantscanbegintolearnlanguage,social,motorandlisteningskillsthroughavarietyofactivities.Registrationisnotrequired.

LittleLearners— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingLittleLearnersStoryTimefrom11to 1 1:45a.m.forchildrenages3to5.Participantscanenjoyavarietyofactivitiesdesignedtohelpwithlanguageacquisitionand improvepre-literacyskills.Activitiesmayincludestories,music,songsandsimplecrafts. Registrationisnotrequired.

September27

GriefSupport— GriefShareisaweeklyseminarandsupportgroupdesignedtohelppeoplerebuildtheirlivesafterlosingalovedone. Thereisnofeeformaterials,andthegroup meetsatTheRiverChurch inFrankfordevery Tuesdayfrom6:30to8:30p.m.Toregister, visitriveronline.church.

WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffort puttogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,bymeetingat theBethanyBeachbandstandeveryWednesdayat8:30a.m.tosupportthemilitary,law enforcementandfirefighterswhoserveand protect.Allarewelcome.

FallBibleStudy— GraceUnitedMethodist ChurchwillhostafallBiblestudy,calle d “RedSeatotheJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.tonoon.Formore information,andtoregister,visitthemonline atsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.

MarinesMeet— TheFirstStateDetachmentoftheMarineCorpsLeaguemeets onthefourthWednesdayofeachmonthat theOceanCity(Md.)AmericanLegion Post166on23rdStreetatnoon.Any MarinesandNavyCorpsmenwhohave servedintheCorps,livinginWorcesteror SussexCounties,arewelcometojointo meettheirfell owveteransandconsider joiningtheorganization.Theirmissionis

FRIDAY

8 p.m.

on + WBAL College Bowl

The classic collegiate quiz show competition is back for its Season 2 premiere, along with host Peyton Manning and “sideline” reporter Cooper Manning. Instead of taking rivalries to the field, students from various elite colleges compete in a series of question rounds, with the eventual winning team earning $1 million in tuition assistance. It’s a battle of the brains that leaves many of us asking if we deserve refunds on our student loans.

SATURDAY

8 p.m. on 6 LIFE

Movie: House of Chains

Following their own set of strict religious beliefs, parents Laura (Mena Suvari) and Tye (Greyston Holt) keep their children sequestered from the outside world. But as the children grow older, Laura and Tye’s authoritarian ways grow stronger leading them down a path of child abuse, neglect and imprisonment. In order to save their younger siblings and free themselves from their parents, the older children band together and risk a harrowing escape to alert authorities and save their family in this 2022 thriller. Natalie Jane and Maddy Kane also star.

SUNDAY

8 p.m. on % FOX µ WTXF Monarch

The reigning King of Country Music Albie Roman (Trace Adkins), and his very talented and tough wife, Queen of Country Music Dottie (Susan Sarandon), have created a dynasty. And while the Roman name is synonymous with authenticity, the origins of their success aren’t. When their reign as royalty is jeopardized, heir to the crown Nicolette “Nicky” Roman (Anna Friel) will do whatever it takes to protect her family’s legacy in the series premiere “Stop at Nothing.”

8:15 p.m. on + WBAL NFL Football

NFC Championship Game preview, anyone? That may be on tap tonight at AT&T Stadium, where Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys hope the home field works to their advantage in their game against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The ’Boys come into the season as NFC favorites, eager to wash the bitter taste of their Wild Card Round defeat to the 49ers last season out of their mouths. As for the Bucs, they’re set to go with Brady at the helm, who at 45 is entering his 23rd and presumably last NFL season.

MONDAY

8 p.m.

on + WBAL 74th Emmy Awards

It’s time to celebrate the best of the best on television! And while “Succession” rules the roost with 25 nominations, “Ted Lasso” and “The White Lotus” also came to play with 20 nominations each. But this could also be a big year for “Hacks” and “Only Murders in the Building” as they each scored 17 nominations. From Outstanding Drama Series to Outstanding Comedy Series, the categories are stacked, making this year’s awards must-see television. Kenan Thompson of “SNL” hosts.

9 p.m.

on I HGTV Love It or List It

Real estate expert David Visentin could not have seen this coming. In the 90-minute new episode “Hilary Loves It or Lists It,” interior designer Hilary Farr is the client as she renovates a cute North Carolina cottage hoping to make it her dream home. But David is determined to find her a move-in ready option. She suffers through termites and a rotting foundation but still transforms it into something special. But will David shock the world with a house even more perfect for her?

TUESDAY

8 p.m. on % FOX µ WTXF Academy of Country Music

Honors

Marking its return to television, the all-star event dubbed the “Country Music industry’s favorite night” will recognize several honorees, including Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Shania Twain, Morgan Wallen, and ACM Film Award recipient “Yellowstone.” Reigning ACM Female Artist of the Year and four-time ACM Award winner Carly Pearce returns as host and will also perform, as will Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Jordan Davis, Vince Gill, Ashley Gorley, Mickey Guyton, Wynonna Judd, Avril Lavigne, Little Big Town, Lainey Wilson and more.

9 p.m. on # CW Devils

In this new episode an incident outside a private Mayfair bank seems to create a once in a lifetime opportunity to discover the creator of Bitcoin. Meanwhile, it’s a race against time for Dominic (Patrick Dempsey) and the Chinese, with Massimo (Alessandro Borghi) caught in the middle and beginning to question the decisions he has made until now. Could Dominic actually be the one behind everything? And now that every move he makes is being surveilled, will he lead the killers straight to the evidence they are searching for?

WEDNESDAY

9 p.m. on + WBAL

America’s Got Talent

Just when you think this show can’t get any better, they deliver an ending so dynamic you’re left speechless. And if past seasons have taught us anything, this Season 17 finale will leave everyone from Simon Cowell to Sofia Vergara with mouths agape. Will the winner be a singer or magician this time around?

Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Terry Crews also appear.

9 p.m. on , WCPB

Lion: The Rise and Fall of the Marsh Pride

This groundbreaking new documentary tells the epic story of the famed Marsh pride of lions as it battles for survival in Kenya’s famous Maasai Mara Reserve. In a world where lions and humans are increasingly at odds, the film examines the rise and fall of the pride, which has been documented by the BBC for over 30 years. Through archival footage and testimony from those who’ve filmed the pride and lived alongside it, this is a powerful tale of sheer resilience.

THURSDAY

8 p.m. on M

HIST

Mountain Men

In Idaho, Kidd and Harry Youren head out after a black bear that tore up their camp, but the hunt leads them into a confrontation with dangerous consequences. In Alaska, Martha and Elli Tansy finally bring down a bull moose with precision marksmanship. Then, in Montana, Tom Oar educates 9-year-old Hank McAfee on the traditional skills of trapping and skinning and Jake Herak uses brute strength to build a bridge to his new homestead in the new episode “Bear Liar.”

10 p.m. on 5 FX Atlanta

It seems like things are getting to be a little too much in the ATL for Earl (Donald Glover). Maybe Miami would be a safer option. In the Season 4 premiere “The Most Atlanta,” he considers getting away from it all and leaving the exes “on read” Another new episode “The Homeliest Little Horse” immediately follows and finds all grown men being petty beyond their weight class. And therapy is only a suggestion if you already know what’s wrong with you.

MillsboropolicetohostannualBikeRodeo

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

About75bikingenthusiastsages5 to16areexpectedtogatherinthe Lowe’sparkinglotinMillsboroonSaturday,Sept.10,fortheMillsboroPolice Department’sannualBikeRodeo.

Therodeoisplannedfor9a.m.to1 p.m.,withthegoalof“teachingchildren aboutbicyclesafetyandtopracticebikingskillsonacourse,”MillsboroPolice ChiefBrianCallowaysaid.

Continuedfrompage60

communityservicethroughcamaraderie andvolunteerism.Formoreinformation, call(410)430-7181oremailwebsergeant@firststatemarines.org.

Sept.30-Oct.1

LoveLifeConference— Mariner’sBethel UnitedMethodistChurchishostingalive streamoftheJoyceMeyersLoveLife Women’sConference.OnFriday,therewillbe aChrisTomlinconcertfrom7to9p.m.,and Saturdaywillfeaturespeakersandworship musicfrom9a.m.to3p.m.Thereisa$20 registrationfee,wh ichincludeslunch.Toregister,call(302)539-9510orgoonlineat marinersbethel.churchcenter.com/registra-

Bicyclehelmetsandsafetyequipment includinglightswillbegivento attendees,freeofcharge,andtherewill beseveraldemonstrations,includingthe DelawareDepartmentofTransportation’sbikingcoursesetuptoteachhand signalsandrulesoftheroad.

Also,therewillbeatrailertosimulatedrivingundertheinfluence,along withtheLifeNetAir-MedicalTransporthelicopterfromChristianaCare,a pettingzoo,andtrucksandequipment fromtheMillsboroVolunteerFireDe-

tion/events/1406114.

CalendarOctober1

IntheGenes— SponsoredbytheLewesHistoricalSocietyandtheSussexCountyGenealogicalSociety,theGenealogistin ResidenceprogramisonthefirstSaturday ofeachmonthfrom10a.m.to2p.m.inthe ReadingRoomattheLewesHistoryMuseum.MembersoftheSocietywillbeavailabletohelpanyonewhohasquestions abo uttheirfamilytree.TheLewesHistorical SocietyArchivesFamilyFileswillbeavailableforresearch.Formoreinformation,visit thematscgsdelaware.orgor historiclewes.org.

PokerRallye— Justin’sBeachHouse’sPoker, ScrabbleandFunCarRallyIXwillstartoffat HookedUpAleHouse&RawBar.TherestaurantwillofferaDine&Donatefrom11a.m.

partment.

Theeventhastraditionallybeenin the fall,butCallowaysaidheprefersto doitinthespring,whenchildrenare startingtoridetheirbikesagainafter beingindoorsduringthewinterand theirparentsarevisitingLowe’sona Saturdaymorning,buyingpaint,plants andothersuppliesforhomeimprovementandgardening.

“Alotofpeoplecomeovertothe BikeRodeoandsay,‘What’sthis?Hey, therearebikesandkids!Ididn’teven

to4p.m.Participantscanregisterforthe Rallyebetween10and11a.m.atHooked Up,andtherewillbeadrivers’meeti ngat11 a.m.Thefirstcarisoffat11:15a.m.Thisis rainorshine,andthecostis$30percar.All proceedsbenefitJustin’sbeachHouse.For moreinformation,callBobL.at(443)2999125orBobS.at(845)656-5438.

October4

SocratesCafé— BethanyBeachChristian Churchwillbethelocationforthenextmeeting ofSocratesCaféagroupofindividualsfromdifferentbackgroundsthatdiscussphilosophical ideas.ThemeetingsarethefirstTuesdayof eachmonth,from2to3:30p.m.Everyoneis welcome. Formoreinformation,call537-9440 oremailbonniejd.rae@gmail.com.

GriefSupport— GriefShareisaweeklyseminarandsupportgroupdesignedtohelppeo-

knowthiswasgoingon.Ijustcameup heretobuymulch.’Alotofpeoplejust dropin.Wetellthemwearegiving awayfreebikehelmets,andtheysay,‘I’ll berightback.’Theygohomeandget theirchildren,”Callowaysaid.

Theevent,freeandopentothepublic,wasrescheduledfromMay,whenit waspostponedduetorain.Ifthisone hastobecanceled,Callowaysaidhewill distributesafetyequipmenttostudents atMillsboroElementarySchoolwhen thenewschoolyearbegins.

plerebuildtheirlivesafterlosingalovedone. Thereisnofeeformaterials,andthegroup meetsatTheRiverChurchinFrankfordevery Tuesdayfrom6:30to8:30p.m.Toregister, visitriveronline.church.

October5

WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffort puttogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,bymeetingat theBethanyBeachbandstandeveryWednesdayat8:30a.m.tosupportthemilitary,law enforcementandfirefighterswhoserveand protect.Allarewelcome.

Fa llBibleStudy— GraceUnitedMethodist ChurchwillhostafallBiblestudy,called “RedSeatotheJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.tonoon.Formore information,andtoregister,visitthemonline atsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.

6 pm & Sun.9 am Friday 6-8 pm Momentum, a group for Teens Wellsprings International a healing & deliverance ministry for more information: ron@riveronline.church

Indians’gridderstoopen2022seasonatStephenDecatur

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Ayearago,theytastedsuccess. Andtheyarehungryformore.

TheIndianRiverHighSchool footballteamhopestocontinueits successfulrunwhenitopensthe2022 seasonatarearivalStephenDecatur inanon-conferencematchupthisFridaynight.Theopeningkickoffisset for6p.m.atSeahawkStadiumin Berlin,Md.,justsouthofRoute50.

“Weareworkinghardeachdayin practiceandlookingtogetbetter,” saidIndians’headfootballcoach PhillipTownsend.“Wegraduated[11] keyplayers,andwearefindingthe

guystofillthoseholes.Wewillonly getbettereachweek.Weareprepared tostarttheseason,butanycoachwill tellyouweneedmorereps.”

TheIndianscapitalizedonthenew DIAAfootballrealignmentthatcreatedathirddivisionandgrouped teamstogetherbytheirabilitiesand enrollment,whichresultedinmore competitivematchups.

IndianRivernearlydoubleditsoffensiveoutputfrom115pointsin sevengamesin2020to222pointsin nine2021contests,whilereachingthe postseasonforthefirsttimesince 2013.

The6-5-0IndiansdefeatedSt. Andrew’s36-0intheopeninground

oftheplayoffsbeforefalling33-0to eventual1AstatechampionLaurel.

Thesearchforanewquarterback highlightingthisyear’spre-season trainingcamphasresultedinadualquarterbackattack.SophomoreTrey HillandfreshmanDylanGrisehave impressedthecoachingstafftothe extentthat“wewillbeusingboth quarterbacksthroughouttheseason. Treywillstartgameone,andDylan willgetplayingtimeaswell,”said Townsend.

ThecoachsaidhefeelsthatopeningtheseasonagainstStephenDecaturwillprovideagoodyardstickas theIndiansheadintotheirDivision 1Aschedule.

“Decaturisagoodfootballteam withalotofathletes.”Thematchup, hesaid,“willprepareustocompete againstthetougherteamsinourdistrict,”suchasdefendingDivision1A statechampionLaurelandSeaford.

The2021Seahawkswent8-3-0 undernewcoachJakeColeman,includinga48-15victoryatIndian Riverinthehometeam’sseasonopenerayearago.TheSeahawks reachedtheMPSSAAquarterfinals beforelosing28-14toHuntingtown lastNovember.

Decaturopenedits2022season lastFridaynightwitha43-13victory atBayside3A/2AConferencerival JamesBennett.

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IndianRiverrunningbackDaltonHall triestofindsomerunningroomagainst Delmarlastyear.

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Heisdreamingbig.

Andhishighesthopesarecominginto sharperfocus.

IndianRiverHighSchoolboys’soccer wunderkindJordanIllianhasverballycommittedtoplaysoccerfortheUniversityof SouthCarolinainColumbia,S.C.,which competesintheSoutheasternConference (SEC).

Themulti-talented,high-scoring winger,whoiscomfortableperforming everywhereonthepitch,puthisDagsboro schoolontheNCAADivisionImapby declaringhisintentionsonWednesday, Aug.31.

“IamsoexcitedtohaveverballycommittedtoUSC,”saidtheresidentofMillsboro,whowillmajorineducation.“The pasttwoweekshavebeenverystressful, tryingtomakemyfinaldecision,butnowI feellikeaweighthasbeenliftedfrommy shoulders.”

“IwasveryexcitedthataDivisionI programliketheUniversityofSouthCarolinashowedinterestinJordan,”saidIllian’s father,ChipIllian.“Ihaveseenhowhard Jordanhasworkedtomeetthegoalshehas setforhimself.Toseehishardworkpayoff andhavingseveralDivisionIcollegesseeit, too,makesmeincrediblyproudandexcited forthenextchapterinhisfuture.”

Thatchapterwillbeginwithhissenior year,in2022,atIndianRiverHighSchool astheschool’smosttalentedsoccerplayer ever.Inthreeseasons,hehasscored51 goalsand134points.

“WithJordanmakingaverbalcommitmenttoaschoollikeSouthCarolina,it showshowmuchhardworkonthefield andintheclassroomcanhelpyouachieve,” saidIndianRiverHighSchoolAthletic DirectorToddFuhrmann.“Jordanhas beenworkinghisentirelifeforanopportunitylikethis,andsofar,hehassucceeded.”

“ThiscommitmentalsoraisesawarenessforotherathletesfromIRHStosee thatgoalscanbeaccomplishedifyouwork forthem,”Fuhrmannadded.“Jordanjoins alonglistofIRathleteswhohavemade thecommitmenttoplaycollegesports,and helpstopavethewayforfutureathletesto achievethesamegoals.”

Nicknamed“theEnergizerBunny”by hismother,TammyIllian,because“he neverrunsoutofenergy,”JordanIllian seamlesslysteppedrightintothevarsity-

teamfoldasanIRfreshmanin2019.

The5-foot-9,160-poundmassofunstoppablemotionscoredateam-leading10 goalsand26pointsthatseason.TheIndiansreachedthestatesemifinalsbefore falling3-1toWilmingtonFriendstofinishtheseasonwitha13-4-1record.

Asasophomorein2020,hescored bothgoalsintheIndians’2-1DIAADivisionIIchampionshipmatchagainst NewarkCharter.Itwastheprogram’sthird statetitleineightseasons.Illian,who scoredallthreeofIR’sgoalsinthesemifinalandtitlegame,wasnotvotedontothe FirstTeamAll-Stateside,despitescoringa teamhigh19goalsand52points.

Lastyear,theIndians’dreamofasecondstraightDIAAflagendedina3-1 quarterfinallosstoDelmar.Illian,whofinishedtheseasonwithateam-high22goals and56points—bothcareerhighs— earnedhissecondFirstTeamAll-State honor.

Illiancanoutrunjustabouteveryrival athlete,hasanexplosive,accurateleftfootedshotthatnearlyalwaysfindsitsway intotheopponent’sgoal,andisanexpert passerwithstrongchipsfromthesideline intotherival’sdefensivebox.

“I’mthrilledwithJordan’sdecisionand hisopportunitytoplayatUSC,”saidlongtimeleadassistantcoachandfirst-yearIndianRiverheadcoachBrandtMais. “Thereisnoonewhodeservesitmore.He hasworkedharder,putinmoretimeand lovesthegame.Youcouldprobablygoto [RiverSoccerClub]anydayoftheweek andseeJordantrainingtogetbetter.Besideshisworkethic,Jordanisalwayswillingtolearnandverycoachable.He’sa greatrolemodelandexampleforthe

youngergenerationwhohavebigdreams.”

“Icanstillremembermyfirstsessionat RiverSoccerwithJordanwhenhewas7, andthinking,‘Wow,thiskidhaspotential,’”Maisadded.“Now,adecadelater,it’s hissenioryear,andithonestlymakesmea littleemotional.I’msoproudofJordanand thesoccercommunity thathashelpedhim getthere.Thisistrulyamazing!”

Theoverseasexperience

Theseedsforthismomentactually begantakingrootpriortoIllian’sfreshmanyearatIRHS.

That’swhenJordanacceptedaninvitationtostudy,trainandplaysoccerfor12 daysinDundee,Scotland,inAprilof 2019,andtoreturnoverseasforninemore daysinManchester,England,inAugust 2019,toplayagainstselectEnglishteams.

BothtripsenabledIlliantoexpandhis soccerIQwhileliving,breathingandeatingthesporthesolovesinalocalewhere deeptraditionsandintensetrainingadd lustertothecompetitivenatureofsoccer. ThoseoverseastripswouldalsoenableIlliantochallengehimselfinordertoperformwithandagainststudentshisown agewhoalsostrivetoonedayplayata higherlevel.

“IamsohappyforJordan,becausehe hasworkedextremelyhardtobeinthis positionasaDivisionIcommittoSouth Carolina,”saidSteveKilby,theheadcoach atIRfromthefallof2008tothespringof 2022.“Idon’tknowanyonewhoworks harder.IrememberJordancomingoutto thefirst-everplayerdevelopmentprogram atRiverSoccer,andyoucouldseehisenergybackthenasalittleguy.Heisdefinitelyplayingthecorrectsportforhis energylevel.”

Maissaidheisalsoimpressedwith SouthCarolina’sstrongsoccertradition.

“TheiralumniincludeplayerslikeJosh Wolff”—whoplayedinWorldCup

OldeTymers Softballpostseason tournamenthighlights

The60-and-oldersoftballplayersof theOldeTymersSoftballLeaguecontinuedintothefifthroundoftheirdouble-eliminationpostseasontournament lastThursday,Sept.1,ontheChurchof Godfieldsneartheintersectionof Route113andRoute26inDagsboro. Round6wasrainedoutonTuesdayand wasscheduledtoresumeonThursday, Sept.8,(afterCoastalPointpresstime).

Herearethehighlightsfromthefifth roundoftournamentplay,onThursday, Sept.1:

•No.7CommunityBankDelaware 14,No.1MillsboroBowlingLanes12. CommunityBankwonaback-and-forth affairthankstomulti-hitcontributions bySteveColen,substituteBobWilliams andJoeSidlowski.MillsboroLanes, whichwasledbyRickDuncan’sfour hitsandChuckEmerson’stwohome runs,lostitssecondtournamentgame andwaseliminated.

•No.3AtlanticPhysicalTherapy12, No.9AtlanticOrthopaedics11.Atlantic PhysicalTherapywentintoextrainningsandearnedthevictoryinthe8th inning.AtlanticOrthopaedicslostits secondtournamentgameandwaseliminated.

•No.7CommunityBankDelaware 3,No.3AtlanticPhysicalTherapy2. CommunityBankemergedvictorious fromthispitcher’sduelbetweenJoeSidlowskiandJesseBare.AtlanticPhysical Therapylostitssecondtournament gameandwaseliminated.

CommunityBankofDelawareeliminatedtwoteamslastThursday,andwas settoplayNo.6seedColonialEaston Sept.8.Thewinnerofthatgameplays undefeatedNo.4seedB&ETires.

Theleague’sfallballregistrationis nowunderway.Thosewhoare60or olderandwanttoplaysoftballthisfall shouldsendanemailto otssoftball@gmail.com.FormoreinformationaboutOldeTymersSoftball,visit theOTSwebsiteathttp://www.teampages.com/leagues/118816.

SVFCgolftourney setforOct.14at

CrippleCreek

TheSelbyvilleVolunteerFireCompanywillholdits14thAnnualGolf TourneyonOct.14atCrippleCreek Golf&CountryClubnearDagsboro.

Theeventisinafour-personteam scrambleformat,includingluncheon, doorprizeandraffleprizes.Additionally,ahole-in-oneonHole16willwin thatgolferanewKiafromSelbyville HollyKia.

Formoreinformationonthetournament,sponsorshipandentry,visitthe websiteatstation88.com,orcontact GolfChairmanRoyGouldat(302) 436-3232orrgould@selbyville88.com.

IRboys’soccerseekingfourthstatecrown

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Thegoalissimpleandclear. AnotherDIAADivisionIIstatechampionship.

That’swhattheIndianRiverHigh Schoolboys’soccerteamhasinitssights. Nothingmore,andcertainlynothing less.

Lastyear’s11-4-1squadhaditstitlerun cutshortwitha3-1losstoHenlopenConferencerivalDelmarinthequarterfinals.

Thisyear’steamhasanewheadcoach inBrandtMaisandisreloadingforarunto theschool’sfourthstatetitlein10years.

“Weareveryoptimisticabouttheupcomingseason,consideringthereturning teamwehave,”saidMais,whoreplaces longtimeheadcoachSteveKilbyafterservingastheformercoach’sleadassistantsince 2008.“Thefirstweekofpre-season,the playerssetourteam’sseasongoals.Then, wesetourexpectationsandmappedour processtoachievethosegoals.Honestly, that’sprobablythelasttimewe’lltalkabout ourgoals.We’regoingtostayfocusedon ourprocessandliveinthemoment,one practiceandgameatatime.Ifwecando thatsuccessfully,thenthegoalswillcome.”

Thefirst-yearheadcoach’soptimismis fueledbya“fantasticseniorclasswith tremendoustalent,balanceand—most

important—goodcharacter.Ourseniors’ leadershipisdrivingthementalitytobe positive,focusedandcompetitive,”hesaid.

The13-personseniorclassisledby UniversityofSouthCarolinaverbalcommitJordanIllian.

“Jordan’sstatsandcollegecommitment speakvolumesaboutthequalityofplayer heis,”saidMais.

Illian,whoiscomfortableeverywhere onthepitch,entershissenioryearatIR

with51careergoals(includingacareerhigh22in2021)and134careerpoints(includingacareer-high56in2021).The multi-talentedwinger,whoearnedFirstTeamAllHenlopenandAllDIAAhonors in2021,isaprovenscorerandplaymaker whoexcelsateveryfacetofsoccer.

Illian’scousin,seniordefenderand2021 HonorableMentionAllHenlopenConferenceawardeeParkerSteele,willbecriticaltothebackline,inadditiontojoining

theattackwithhisexcellentpassing.

“It’llbefuntowatchParker,”whodealt fourassistsin2021,“andJordan,whoboth playonthesamesideofthefieldseekingto [collaborate]withoneanother,”saidMais.

Seniordefender/midfielderRoman Keithreturnstothesoccerfoldaftertaking ayearofftoconcentrateonplayingtravel baseball.

“Romanhasplayedcompetitivesoccer hisentirelife,”saidMais.“Afterhisfirst pre-seasonscrimmage,youwouldnever haveknownthathesteppedawayfrom soccerhisjunioryear.Romanaddsleadership,andisatrueathleteandteammate.”

TheseniorcenterbackduoofCaleb GalbreathandEvanPetersonreturnsafter leadingthedefenseandeachearningSecondTeamAllHenlopenConferencehonorsayearago.SeniorConnorBird(four goals,10pointslastyear)willbetheteam’s centerforward,“astrongforceintheair whoisalsoexcellentplayingwithhisback tothegoallinkingwithhisteammates,” saidMais.

Anothersenior,defender/midfielder SamKerneklian,hasmadequiteanimpressionontheIRcoachingstaffduring thepreseason.

“HemovedherefromNewYorkduring hissophomoreyear,whichputhimatadis-

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JordanIllianfightsforcontroloftheballduringagamelastyear.

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Twoyearsago,theymadeittothe DIAAquarterfinals.

Despitelosing3-2toPaduaAcademy,itmadeforawildride.

AstheIndianRiverHighSchool girls’volleyballteampreparesforits 2022season,theyarepreparingtomake anotherplayoffrun.

“Weareveryoptimistic,becauseit’s beenaproductivepreseasonandoffseasonforourplayersandcoaches,”said second-yearheadcoachBrigidWolfgang,whose2021teamfinishedwitha 6-9record.“Andwearedefinitelyexcited abouthowthepiecesarecoming together.”

WolfgangandassistantcoachJay Clarkarepsychedaboutthetalenttheir keyreturneesbringtothecourt.Senior letter-winnersLilyHobanandMadison Geppiwillbolstertheoffensefrom theiroutsidehitter(OH)positions, whilesenioroutsidehitterBrooke Workleywillprovideneededdepth.

Inaddition,seniortri-captainsCamrynEhlers(OH),ScarlettDunn(middlehitter)andMyaMacDonald(OH) willgivetheIndiansasolidoffensiveattackbaseandanaggressivedefensethat shouldkeeprivalattackersatbay.Ehlers earnedFirst-TeamAllHenlopenCon-

ferencekudos,whileMacDonaldwasan HonorableMentionall-conference honoreeayearago.

Wolfgangsaidshethinkstheteam mayhaveanemergingtalentinsophomoremiddlehitterGracieHoban—

Lily’ssister—whohasenhancedher gamesignificantlysincethe2021campaign.

“Graciehasdevelopednotonlyher skills,butshehasaddedalevelofintensitysincelastyear,”saidWolfgang.“She

mayprovetobeanoffensivepowerhousethisseason.”

Anothersophomorewhocouldadd depthtotheteamisrightfronthitter LeilaniEhlers,theyoungersisterof CamrynEhlers.Wolfgangsaidshefeels thattheteam’sjuniors“havegelled nicelyintothevarsityfold.”

Juniorlibero/defensivespecialists JadeWilkinsandMadelineBattaglia andjuniorsetterTaylorConawayeach hadatasteofvarsityayearago,and theyareprovingtobehugeassetsheadingintothisseason,saidthecoach.“In additiontoahighlevelofvolleyball skillsandathleticism,thisteamissmart andworkswelltogether.Weareexcited toseehowthatkindofsynergyplays outthisseason.”

TheIndianshaveadeepbenchthat featuresjuniorsMarissaLayton(OH), defensivespecialistClaireJohnsonand outsidehitterAlisaTyre,plusapairof emergingfreshmeninmiddlehitter Taliyah McCrayandsetterSerenity Phillips,

TheIndianshaveaddedJVhead coachGregHockman,whichwillenableWolfgangandClarktohelpvarsity playersdevelopastheseasonprogresses.

TheIndiansopenedtheir2022seasonearlierthisweekwithanon-conferencematchupatSt.GeorgesTech.

CoastalPoint•MikeStern

IRgirls’volleyballheadcoachBrigidWolfgang.

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Onstrictwatch.Onguard.Onthestand. Ontheirtoes.

ThatisthejobforaSeaColonyBeach Patrollifeguardfrom10a.m.to6p.m.each andeverydaythroughOct.10.

Whilevirtuallyeveryoneelsearound themonthebeachiscavorting,reading, sleeping,talkingorjusttakinginthemagical saltair,theGuardiansbytheSeaareready tospringintoaction.

Evenwhilebeingcordialtothosewho approachthelifeguardstand,theyarealways onalert.Evenwhiletheyaresippingand chewingforsustenanceduringthelongday atthebeach.

Forthem,thisisnodayatthebeach, someone’slifemaybeindanger.Andtheyare theoneswhocanrescueswimmersinneed.

TheCoastalPointisspotlightingoneof theseGuardiansbytheSeawithabeachlifeguardfeaturestoryeachweekduringthe summerseason.

Theafternoonchangeddrastically.

Ahugeripcurrentwilldothattoyour dayatthebeach.

Andthingsquicklygotworse,asthe numberofimperiledswimmersgrewto morethanadozen.

“Itwasmysecondyearonthejob,”recalledSeaColonyBeachPatrollifeguard AmyVenables.“Ittookalmosteveryone workingtogethertogettheswimmers outsafely.Itoccurredduringbreaks, when[some]oftheguardswerenoton thestand,butwewerealldoingagroup workouttogetheroutonthebeach.Fortunately,wewereallabletohelppull themallin.Ihadtogointwice,and someguardspulledintwoorthreepeople atonce.Itwasreallycooltoseeusall workingtogether.”

SeaColonyBeachPatrol

TheSeaColonyBeachPatroloverseeshalfamileofprivatebeachesdaily fromtheweekendbeforeMemorialDay toColumbusDayinOctober.The SCBPisaUnitedStatesLifeguardAssociationAdvancedCertifiedAgency consistingof21guardswhoareeach certifiedinAmericanRedCrossLifeguarding,CPRfortheProfessional Rescuer,andEmergencyMedicalResponse.

Eachofthesixlifeguardstandsare locatedinfrontoftheSeaColonyhighrisecondominiumsnearBethanyBeach. SCBPlifeguardsrespondtolandand wateremergencies,andtheyprovideinformationandeducationabouthazards inthesun,weatherandocean.SCBP beachlifeguardstraindailytoprepare foranysituationonlandorinwater,

andtheyconstantlystrivetoexceed theirhighstandardsofopen-water safety.

Family,friendsandfitness

VenablesbecamealifeguardatSea Colonyasawayoffollowingallfiveof her siblingsontothestand.

“Theyalllovedit,”saidtheresident ofLaurel.“Watchingthemcompetereallymademewanttotryitout.Tome, beingalifeguardmeanshelpingothers whiledoingwhatIlovewithmybest friends.

“Inparticular,mysisterHannah,”she said,hadaprofoundeffectonher.“She wasalifeguardforeightyearsandwas motivated,hardworkingandtough.She isnowanofficerintheU.S.Marines, andshestillinspiresme.Myrookielifeguardclassmembers,”shesaid,alsoinspiredher.“Thatwasthefirstyearit

wasanall-femaleclass,andwereally bonded.”

AccordingtoVenables,theeasiest responsibilityofherjobisworkingout.

“Workoutsarecriticaltothejob,for stayinginshape,”saidVenables,who wasborninSeaford.“Iloveworking out,andbeingabletogetpaidforitis amazing.

“Thetoughestresponsibility,”she added,“isknowingthatifyoumakea simplemistake,itcouldrisksomeone’s life.Knowingwhentogoforarescueis super-important.”

AseniorattheUniversityof Delaware,Venablesisamedicaldiagnosticsmajorwithaconcentrationin pre-physicianassistant.Afterwardgraduation,sheisconsideringattending dentalschool.

competitionandsetanMLSrookiescoringrecordwhilewiththeChicagoFire, sincebrokenbyDamaniRalph—“and ClintMathis,”whoscoredagoalatthe 2002FIFAWorldCup,andplayedinthe MLSfortheMetroStars,scoringaleague recordfivegoalsduringagameinAugust 2000,saidMais.“It’sreallyexcitingfor Jordanandhislocalsoccercommunityat RiverSoccerandIndianRiverHigh Schooltoseehimmoveuptothatnext level.”

MeetingGamecocksassistant coachAlecPurdie

Whenhisphonerangseveralmonths ago,JordanIllian’slifesuddenlychanged. OntheotherendofthelinewasAlecPurdie,assistantcoachfortheUniversityof SouthCarolinamen’ssoccerteam.Illian’s heartskippedabeatwhenPerdieindicated thattheGamecockswereinterestedin him.

“AssistantCoachPurdiehadscouted meatseveralofmyECNL[EliteClubs NationalLeague]nationalcollegeshowcasetournamentswithmySporting Delawareteam,”saidIllian.“Hereached outtomeandexpressedtheirinterestin meplayingfortheGamecocks.Westayed incontact,andhe’sspokentomyfamily severaltimesaswell.

“IreallyrelatetoCoachPurdie,ashe alsoplayedthesameposition,winger,atIndianaUniversity.Ivaluehisfeedbackand feelhetrulyunderstandsmeasaplayer,my styleofplayandmymentality.”

“Asafamily,wehadseveralZoomcalls withCoachPurdiebeforeourofficialvisit,” saidChipIllian.“CoachPurdiewasvery straightforwardabouthisinterestinhaving JordanplayforSouthCarolina.Hewas veryhelpfulinprovidinginformationand answeringanyquestionswehad.”

TheIllianfamilyalsoreceivedtremendoussupportfromFuhrmannandsoccer headcoachesMaisandKilby,theysaid.

“ToddFurhmanwasinstrumentalin keepingJordanhealthybyhelpinghim maintainhisfitnessgoalsandhisrecovery afteraphysicalweekofgamesandpractices,”saidChipIllian.“SteveKilbyplayed ahugepartofhisdevelopmentalstageand understandingofthegameasacoach,from youthsoccerleagueandontohighschool.

Jordanattendedseveralsummercampsat RiverSoccerledbyBrandtMais,whohas beenverysupportiveandencouragingto Jordanduringhishighschoolcareer.”Each ofthem,hesaid,“continuetobeagreat assettoIndianRiverHighathletes.”

AdditionalsupportwasprovidedbyJordan’sSportingDelawaretravelteam.His coach,ErikTemple,prepareshisplayersto attendnationaleventsforexposuretolarge groupsofcollegescouts.

“CoachTemplewasveryinstrumental inhelpingJordannarrowdownhiscollege choicesandmakinghisfinaldecision,”said

ChipIllian.“Hespokewiththecoaching staffateachcollegethroughouttheentire process.WehadseveralmeetingswithErik todiscusstheprosandconsofeachandto helpJordanhaveeverythingheneededto makehisfinaldecision.”

JordanIllianoriginallyconsideredsix schools,beforenarrowingthefieldtotwo. Aftercarefuldeliberationwithhisfamily, IllianchoseUSCoverCampbellUniversity,aDivisionIschoollocatedinBlues Creek,N.C.,thatcompetesintheBig SouthConference.

“AftertakingmytouratUSC,itjustfelt likehome,”saidJordan.“Ireallylikedthe campusandallofitsfacilities.Ienjoyedthe timeIspentwiththeteamandthecoaches. Iwatchedtheirpreseasongameagainst Dukeandjustknewthat’swhereIwanted toplay.”

Givingthankstosomany

Jordanpeersoutatthebodiesofwork thatarehissoccerandacademiccareers andachievements.Heisextremelythankfultohistravelandschoolsoccerteammates,coaches,teachers,administrator, familymembersandfriends“foralltheir supportandforbelievinginme.Myfamilyisveryclose,andwealwayssupport oneanotherinwhateverwedo,”saidIllian.“Iknowmyparentssacrificedalot formeandprovidedmoneyformetoplay travelsoccerandchasemydream.

“I havebeenplayingtravelsoccersince Iwas6yearsold,”headded.“Theyhave

alwayssaidnothingisevergiventoyou, butyouhavetoworkhardandearnit.My sister,”hesaidofIRassistantgirls’softball coachLauren,“isalwaysontheroadatall mygames.MyolderbrotherJustinandhis family,mygrandmother,uncles,auntsand cousinsalwayssupportmeandcheerme on.Ihavesomegreatfriendsthat[support]mealongtheway.Iamtrulythankfulformyfamily’ssupportandcouldn’t havedoneitwithoutthem.”

IlliansaidhealsoappreciateshisrelationshipswithcoachesKilbyandMais.

“Theyhavealways supportedandencouragedme.,”hesaid.“Theyhavebeena partofmysoccerfoundationandhave providedtrainingsinceIstartedatRiver Soccerclub’splayerdevelopmentprogram. AndToddFuhrmannhasbeenagreat helpwithmyrecoveryafteraweekof practiceorahardgame.Healsoprovides mewithworkoutstohelpkeepmeintop condition.”

Agreatchoice

ChipIlliansaidheandhisfamilyare thrilledwithJordan’sselectionoftheUniversityofSouthCarolina.

“WefeelthatUSChasgreatacademics,astrongathleticprogramandavery dynamiccoachingstaff,”saidChipIllian. “Asaparent,justseeingthecampusand knowingallofthesupportprogramsthey offertostudentsmakesusfeelbetter.We

advantage,sincemostoftheotherathletes haveplayedtogetheratRiverSoccerClub sincetheywerelittlekids,”saidMais.“Sam hasquicklyearnedhisrespectfromteammatesandcoachesduetohisworkethic, intensity,technicalskillandsheerlikeability.Samwasn’thappywiththelackofplayingtimelastyear,sohehasclearlyputin workovertheoff-seasonandsteppedup hisgame.Thatattitudeandtenacityisexactlythetypeofplayerwewantcompeting onthefieldforoursoccerprogram.”

Theteam’sjuniorclassisalsohighlightedbytalent,intensityandcompetitiveness.ReturningjuniorstartersShaneCaroll (a2021Second-TeamAllHenlopenConferencehonoree,withthreegoalsandeight points)andColeViers“willbeholding downthemidfieldwiththeirtirelesswork ethicandselflessplay,”saidMais.Junior LukeViers—Cole’stwinbrother,who scoredfivegoalsand11pointsin2021— “willbeakeyoutsidebackwithhisblazing speedtohelptightenupthedefenseand enableourforwardstojointheattack.”

AnotherreturningjuniorisforwardJose

Illian

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knowthathewillhavealltheresourcesto helphimsucceed.

Savala,whonettedeightgoalsandaccumulated20pointslastseason.

TheIndians’sophomoreclassincludes itsnewstartinggoalkeeper,KaiKelley,who sawactioninfourvarsitygamesayearago.

“AlthoughKaiisyoung,he’smoreexperiencedthanmost[sophomores]afterhavingputincountlessoffseasontraining hours,aswellasmuchtimewithhisclub team,”saidMais.

FellowsophomoresLeoChester(three goalsandeightpoints)andDomincDelaney(fivegoalsand12assists)arealsotwo sleeperswhosharesimilarstories.

“Bothofthemareverytalented,they playsimilarwingerforwardpositions,and theyearnedsomeplayingtimelastyearas freshman,”saidMais.“Icanseebothof themhavingbreakoutseasonsasmajor contributorsbyscoringgoals.”

SophomoreJosephCordobaandJunior YahirPatraca-Carmonacouldbesignificantplaymakersasattackingcentermidfielders.

“Ourteamdepthwillbeoursuperpower,”saidMais.“Therearesomanyreallygoodplayersinourprogramrightnow. Ourbenchisasstrongastheplayersonthe field,whichisaniceluxurytohave.Our playersonthefieldcanreallypushthem-

AsaformerwrestlingcoachatSussex CentralHighSchool,ChipIlliansaid,“I lookattheUSCcoachingstaff.[Isee]the goalstheyhavesetfortheirteam,the workethic,andthetrainingasbeingtop notch.Theyhaveaverystrongschedule

selvesashardastheycan,knowingthereis areplacementjustasgoodcomingoffthe bench.Italsocreatesaverycompetitiveenvironmentatpractice.”

Thatcrucialdepthwillbeprovidedby seniordefenderOswaldoLoyoandjuniors ChaseRuley,AngelMoraandLuke Luzier;midfieldersBrandonGononLinares(ajunior),sophomoreRaulVeguillasandfreshmanPabloArias;andforwards JeremiahDennis(ajunior)andsophomore BrianCordoba-Ortega.

McCabe,Winterjoin coachingstaff

Maishasbuilthiscoachingstaffwith LukeMcCabeasthevarsityassistantand juniorvarsitybenchbossEricWinter.The brotherofIRgirls’soccerstandoutBrynn McCabe(Classof2022),LukeMcCabeis a2019IRgraduatewhoplayedsoccerfrom 2015to2018.

“I’veknownLukesincethebeginning ofhisplayingatRiverSoccer,anditwas clearfromaveryyoungagethathewould beanexcellentcoach,”saidMais.“Hewasa leaderonthefieldandhadastrongtactical understandingofthegame.Luke’sinsight andabilitytoworkplayershasbeenakey

andcontinuetotrainintheoffseason.I wasveryimpressedduringourtwo-day visitwiththeirsupporttothestudent-athletes’healthandwell-being.”

ChipIllianpausedabeatashismind’s eyerecalledarecentscene,arecentmem-

tooursuccessfulpreseason.

“Eric’seducation,backgroundandpassionforthegameisclearinhiscoaching. Ourprogramisfortunatetohavesucha balancedcoachingstaffofyouthandexperiencededicatedtomakingourplayersbetter.

“ThebiggestchangeisnothavingKilby around,”Maisadded,referringtohislongtimementor,whoisnowteachinginthe SussexConsortiumatCapeHenlopenand assistinghisson,Vikings’soccerheadcoach PatrickKilby.

“It’sstillanadjustment.I’vebeenworkingwithStevesince2008,andbeforethat hewasmycoach.Duringthoseyears,we workedsidebyside,andI’vebeenfortunate enoughtolearnsomuchfromhim.Indian RiverSoccerisanamazingprogram,and weplantocontinuecarryingonwiththat tradition”ofwinning.

JoseLabarias(juniorvarsityheadcoach) andJohnnyCuellar(goalkeepercoach)will returnasimportantmembersoftheIndians’boys’soccercoachingstaff.

TheIndiansopentheir2022seasonon theroadthisFriday,Sept.9,witha3:45 p.m.non-conferencegameatNewark Charter.

orythataparentcanrelateto.

“SeeingthesmileonJordan’sfaceduringhisvisittoSouthCarolina,andhearinghowhetalkedaboutthecampus,the teamandthecoachesassuredmehemade therightchoice,”ChipIllianconcluded.

LEGALS

PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF FRANKFORD

Notice is hereby given that on September 29, 2022, at 6:30pm a Public Hearing has been scheduled located 9 Main Street, Frankford, Delaware 19945.

Meeting to consider the following:

• A Resolution to vacate a road on the property of Louis Travalini, Tax Map Parcel number 433-6.18-48.00 and 433-6.18-48.08

Interested person may attend the public hearing or contact Town Hall for information.

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TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW

201

CENTRAL AVENUE – 2ND FLOOR OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids for the Town of Ocean View, Hudson Avenue Culvert Replacement, Project Number OVPZ&D 23-02 will be received by the Town Manager of Ocean View until 2:00 PM, local time, on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at the Office of the Administrative Official, Wallace A. Melson Municipal Building, 201 Central Ave, 2nd Floor, Ocean View, Delaware 19970, at which time they will be opened, read, and recorded.

The work involves furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, tools, supplies and equipment necessary to make necessary for culvert replacement on Hudson Ave., in the Incorporated Town of Ocean View.

Interested Contractors may obtain an electronic copy of the Contract Documents during normal working hours by contacting Susan Miller, at smiller@oceanviewde.gov. A copy of the bid documents will be emailed to interested parties.

A pre bid meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be held at 201 Central Ave, 2nd Floor, Ocean View, Delaware 19970. This pre bid meeting is not mandatory.

Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and shall be marked clearly as follows: Sealed Bid Ocean View – Hudson Avenue Culvert Replacement, OVPZ&D 23-02. A 10% Bid Bond is required.

The Town of Ocean View reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and make such award as appears most advantageous to the Town.

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LEGALS

MONITION SALE

By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas Monition, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 20th day of September, 2022

At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Property Address: RIVER VILLAGE II, LOT 66, CARVEL DR, T#36136, 27275 CARAVEL DRIVE, Millsboro, DE 19966

Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 100 percent of the purchase money will be demanded at the time

MONITION SALE

By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas Monition, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 20th day of September, 2022 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:234-29.00-268.00

Property Address: NE/RT 5, 550’ NE/RT 311, 32091 OAK ORCHARD ROAD, Millsboro, DE 19966

Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 100 percent of the purchase money will be demanded at the time of sale. Cash or Cashier's Check is required. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 10/21/22subject to the owner’s right of redemption pursuant to Title 9 Del. C. § 8728; subject to the approval of the Department of Finance or the Chief County Financial Officer, pursuant to Title 9 Delaware Code § 8726; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of HEIRS OF SHEILA K. DAVIS (10) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

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of sale. Cash or Cashier's Check is required. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 10/21/22subject to the owner’s right of redemption pursuant to Title 9 Del. C. § 8728; subject to the approval of the Department of Finance or the Chief County Financial Officer, pursuant to Title 9 Delaware Code § 8726; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of MARION SUMPF; KUNO SUMPF; XAVER ALEXANDER SUMPF & SHAWN T. LITTLE (6) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

MONITION SALE

By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas Monition, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 20th day of September, 2022 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:234-29.00-270.00

Property Address: NE/RT 5,RT 311, 32139 OAK ORCHARD ROAD, Millsboro, DE 19966

Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 100 percent of the purchase money will be demanded at the time of sale. Cash or Cashier's Check is required. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 10/21/22subject to the owner’s right of redemption pursuant to Title 9 Del. C. § 8728; subject to the approval of the Department of Finance or the Chief County Financial Officer, pursuant to Title 9 Delaware Code § 8726; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of HEIRS OF SHEILA K. DAVIS & DALENE G. NORWOOD (11) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

LEGALS

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 20th day of September, 2022

At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:334-5.00-1006.00

Property Address: 32948 SANDSTONE DRIVE, Lewes, DE 19958

Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 20th day of September, 2022 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:133-20.00-13.00

Property Address: 30252 MILLSBORO HIGHWAY, Millsboro, DE 19966

Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 10/17/22. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 10/21/22; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of LAWRENCE R. FALZONE (13) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

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sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 10/17/22. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 10/21/22; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of BRIAN F. LOROM & COLLEEN M. LOROM F/K/A COLLEEN MARKOVCHIK (17) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 20th day of September, 2022 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:133-20.00-320.00 Property Address: 108 NORTH ALNWICK LANE, Millsboro, DE 19966

Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 10/17/22. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 10/21/22; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of RAYMOND KATALENAS (20) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

LEGALS

TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW

201 CENTRAL AVENUE – 2ND FLOOR OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids for the Town of Ocean View, FY2023 Street Paving Project, Project Number OVPZ&D 23-01 will be received by the Town Manager of Ocean View until 2:00 PM, local time, on October 13, 2022, at the Office of the Administrative Official, Wallace A. Melson Municipal Building, 201 Central Ave, 2nd Floor, Ocean View, Delaware 19970, at which time they will be opened, read, and recorded.

The work involves furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, tools, supplies and equipment necessary to make necessary roadway repairs, which include milling, patching, paving on several roads in the Incorporated Town of Ocean View.

Interested Contractors may obtain an electronic copy of the Contract Documents during normal working hours by contacting Susan Miller, at smiller@oceanviewde.gov. A copy of the bid documents will be emailed to interested parties.

A pre bid meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 11:00 AM. The meeting will be held at 201 Central Ave, 2nd Floor, Ocean View, Delaware 19970. This pre-bid meeting is not mandatory.

Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and shall be marked clearly as follows: Sealed Bid Ocean View – FY2023 Street Paving Project, OVPZ&D 23-01. A 10% Bid Bond is required.

The Town of Ocean View reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and make such award as appears most advantageous to the Town.

CP 20220909 2T

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 20th day of September, 2022

At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:134-17.20-43.00

Property Address: 103 BRANDYWINE ROAD, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 10/17/22. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 10/21/22; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of BRIAN M. MCCOMAS & JENNIFER A. MCCOMAS (23) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

PUBLIC NOTICE

MFC Fenwick, LLC has on August 26, 2022, applied with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner to amend its existing liquor license to revise its interior floorplan to add additional barstools for a total of 35 barstools (which includes 7 barstools at a raw bar area, for a premise located at 700 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, DE 19944. Persons who are against this application should provide written notice of their objections to the Commissioner. For the Commissioner to be required to hold a hearing to consider additional input from persons against this application, the Commissioner must receive one or more documents containing a total of at least 10 signatures of residents or property owners located within 1 mile of the premises or in any incorporated areas located within 1 mile of the premises. The signatures of residents or property owners must also include the mailing address for the property and the email address (if one exists) for the resident or property owner. The protest(s) must be filed with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner at the 3rd Floor, Carvel State Office Building, 820 North French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. The protest(s) must be received by the Commissioner’s office on or before September 25, 2022. Failure to file such a protest may result in the Commissioner considering the application without further notice, input, or hearing. If you have questions regarding this matter please contact the Commissioner’s Office.

TOWN OF MILLVILLE 36404 CLUB HOUSE ROAD MILLVILLE DELAWARE 19967

INVITATION TO BID

The Town of Millville will receive sealed bids at the Town Hall,until 2:00 p.m., September 28, 2022, at which time they will be publicly opened for the following project:

Bid No. 21-01; Evans Park Pavilion 32517 Dukes Drive; Millville, DE 19967

The Town is seeking responsible bidders with professional construction knowledge for the construction of a 20’ x 30’ pavilion located in Evans Park. Prospective bidders shall provide company background information referencing their experience in performing such work. References shall be included with their bid, along with proof of licensure and insurance acceptable to the Town.

Prospective bidders may pick up the Bidding Plans and Specifications at Millville Town Hall or by contacting the Code and Building Department at 302-539-0449 for an electronic copy.

Requests for information will be received via mail/email until September 19, 2022 and all questions and answers will be dissimulated to all bidders.

The Town may extend the time and place for opening of bids from that described in the advertisement, with notice sent by certified delivery, facsimile machine or other electronic means to those bidders who obtained copies of the specifications on descriptions.

Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and shall be marked clearly as follows: Sealed Bid - Proposal for Town of Millville, Evans Park Pavilion, Project Number 23-01

The Town reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any non-responsive or all bids. The Town reserves the right to require that the successful bidder sign a contract embodying these and standard terms.

LEGALS

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

To Whom it May Concern:

This is to advise that Thomas Joseph Gilmartin of 36823 Jahnigen Drive, Frankford, of Sussex County, Delaware, will be filing with the Prothonotary in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, an application for a License to Carry a Concealed Deadly Weapon, according to the laws of the State of Delaware.

CP 20220909 1T

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN AND FOR SUSSEX COUNTY

IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF: Caroline Clifford TO: Casper Clifford

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Caroline Cliffordintends to present a Petition to the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Delaware in and for Sussex County, to change his/her name to Casper Clifford.

CP 20220826 3T

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW, a municipal corporation of the State of Delaware, Plaintiff, v.

WALTER KOBASA, JR., and BETH ANN KOBASA, Husband and Wife; 2,201 square feet of land more or Less, as a permanent easement situate in Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware; NEWREZ, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; BANK OF OCEAN CITY, and UNKNOWN OWNERS

Defendants.

1. The above-captioned cause, pending in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, in and for Sussex County, is an action for a portion of the property of Walter Kobasa, Jr. and Beth Ann Kobasa, Husband and Wife, conveyed to them by deed of Bruce A. Maurer, dated February 8, 2002, and of record in the Office of the Recorder of deeds, in and for Sussex County, in Deed Book 2684, at page 331. Said property is more particularly described as:

All that certain tract, piece, or parcel of land lying and being in the Town of Ocean View, Sussex County, Delaware, as shown on an Easement Exhibit Plan, Permanent Drainage Easement – Lot 44, prepared by The Kercher Group, Inc, dated October 5, 2021, as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING FROM THE SAME POINT ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SOUTH PRIMROSE LANE, 50 FEET WIDE, SAID POINT BEING A COMMON CORNER FOR THIS LOT AND LOT 60, AND FURTHER, SAID POINT BEING DISTANT THE FOLLOWING 3 COURSES FROM THE SOUTHERLY END OF A 25.00 FOOT RADIUS JUNCTION CURVE CONNECTING THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SOUTH PRIMROSE LANE WITH THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HORSESHOE DRIVE, 50 FEET WIDE, TO WIT: SOUTH 21 DEGREES 43' WEST 635.08 FEET TO A POINT AT THE NORTHERLY END OF A 25.00 FOOT RADIUS JUNCTION CURVE, THENCE CROSSING SOUTH PRIMROSE LANE, NORTH 68 DEGREES 17' WEST 50.00 FEET TO A POINT FOR LOT 44 ON TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF SOUTH PRIMROSE LANE, THENCE FROM SAID POINT FOR LOT 44, SOUTHERLY 60.44 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 75.00 FEET TO A CORNER FOR LOT 60 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE FROM SAID POINT FOR LOT 60, AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: (1) SOUTH 68 DEGREES 11' 26" WEST 224.90 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE ALONG PART OF LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF RAYMOND BANKS (2) NORTH 21 DEGREES 43' EAST 13.79 FEET TO A POINT ON THE LINE ALONG LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF RAYMOND BANKS, THENCE THROUGH LOT 44 (3) SOUTH 68 DEGREES 11' 26" WEST 215.60 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF

: : C.A. NO.: S22C-08-016 RHR : : :NOTICE : : : : : :

SOUTH PRIMROSE LANE, THENCE THEREBY (5) SOUTHERLY 10.01 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 75.00 FEET TO A CORNER FOR LOT 60 AND THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING.

Containing within said described metes and bounds 2,201square feet of land, be the same more or less.

2. The Complaint herein alleges that the interest to be taken, so far as Parcel A is concerned, is a 10’ wide permanent easement taking, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances; that the taking is being made pursuant to the power of eminent domain granted to Plaintiff by 73 Del. Laws Chapter 202, §2.313; and that the property being taken is necessary for and is to be used for, the construction of a drainage and storm water system.

3. In addition to the defendants above named, there may be others having or claiming some interest in the property to be taken who are unknown to the plaintiff and who have not been ascertained by the plaintiff after diligent inquiry. These defendants are designated "Unknown Owners".

4. The above named defendants must serve and file in accordance with the Rules of the Superior Court an answer to the Complaint within twenty (20) days after the date of first publication of this Notice, in default of which no objection or defense to the taking of the subject property will be heard.

5. The Plaintiff's attorney is VERONICA O. FAUST, ESQUIRE, of 107 West Market Street, P.O. Box 690, Georgetown, Delaware 19947.

6. On the 7th day of October, A.D. 2022, Plaintiff will present to the Superior Court, Courthouse, Georgetown, Delaware, at 11 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, an Application for an Order of Possession with respect to the described premises to be effective immediately. You may appear and be heard at that time.

Myrtle A. Thomas Prothonotary in and for Sussex County

Dated: August 29, 2022

TO:Unknown Owners

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Crossword Puzzle for Kids and Their Favorite Adults

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jeans (It's your gift with purchase)

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11. Fare price: Cost of travel for your online purchase -- best when shouldered by the seller, along with "handling" 15. Baby bird's free room and board place (until mom kicks him out) 17. Baby seat you didn't pay for and will always have 18. Santa's overnight deliveries 20. Hoopster's heart's desire at the free throw line: nothing but __ 21. Everyday (and every night) light 4Ds: Location of nature's spectacular solar and lunar displays, free for all to see

Land of the Free

The across clues are for kids and the down clues are for grown-ups!

3 ARCADIA COURT

This beautiful home, with the Sanderling oorplan, is located in Ocean Pines on a quiet cul-de-sac in the Parke. The Parke is an over 55 community . This is a rare nd! This spacious and well-maintained home has 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths with of ce space as well. Harwood throughout. Also includes a screened in porch , laundry room and a 2 car garage. Situated across from the the Parke clubhouse and also includes the ability to use of Ocean Pines amenities. Don’t miss this opportunity!

$429,900 (MDWO2008322)

Call John Mead (c) 410-849-6569

33856 WATERSIDE DR

Only 2 miles to Bethany Beach in the desirable canal front community of Waterside. Community has water access, pool and takes care of the exterior & lawn maintenance. Walk/bike to beach, shops,restaurants, entertainment.

Sprawling 4 BR, 3 full bath single family home in pristine condition with over 2600 sq ft offering rst oor living, open concept oor plan-No ground rent and low taxes. Conveys furnished with contents boasting a sunroom,outdoor patios and outdoor shower, re place, large loft area-plenty of room for family and friends.

Asking $599,900 (DESU2025522)

Call Chrisy Tingle (c) 302-377-4159

BATSONCREEK

30086 GRADY LN.

Delightful one-level home with 3 BRs plus an office with french doors. Attractive private location with a large 3-season room at the rear on one of the nicest lots in the community. Community clubhouse and pool just a few houses away! Batson Creek Estates offers lawncare, sidewalks and gorgeous amenities. Upgrades throughout including hardwood floors, tiled showers and gourmet kitchen. Ideal primary home, retirement home or vacation home! $615,000 (DESU2027344)

Call Ann Baker (c) 302-858-8518 or Sarah Schifano (c) 302-858-3945

30551 PEACEFUL LANE

4 BRs and 3.5 baths, 2-story home. A revised & open floor plan....makes entertaining easy!

Kitchen boasts granite countertops, stainless appliances, backsplash, pantry, and an island with seating for 5! Or choose to sit on the screen porch or raised paver patio. Also enjoy low energy bills with the owned solar panels!

Just 3.5 miles to downtown Bethany, this community offers water access to White Creek, a boat ramp, an outdoor pool, tiki bar, grilling patio, and a beach out on the point.

$849,900 (DESU2025388)

Call Brad Absher (c) 302-214-LAND

34197 PIN OAK DRIVE, FRANKFORD

Tucked away from the hustle and bustle but only 13 minutes from the beach. The house has been maintained by the full time owner/resident. Oak Acres is a quiet community with no HOA. 1 mile from Assawoman Bay State Wildlife Area and 2.6 miles from Harris Teeter. Includes a large garage and shed for tools and toys. Home is move-in ready.

$279,000 (DESU2028092)

Call Logan Burke (c) 443-797-9217

Location Location Location! One-owner, never-rented! This luxurious 4BR/3.5BA Monocacy Villa by NV Homes is like a model home and has been expertly appointed with all-included high-end furnishings all within a 2 block walk to the main Sun Ridge Pool & Tennis Facility. The property is located on a no-thru street and backing up to a wooded berm, peace and tranquility will greet you.

$789,900 (DESU2022818) Call Eddie Rohe (c) 410-908-9137

26509 JERSEY ROAD

Home is situated on nearly 1 acre of property with additional 5 bonus buildings & 2 carports. Recently remodeled kitchen. Relax on your porches and enjoy the large yard with a privacy fence. Perfect for the RV or boat owner or someone who needs workspace or areas for parking. Located just out of the Town of Millsboro but close enough to walk into town or Cupola Park which offers public docking. No HOA with community restrictions!

$349,900 (DESU2026106) Call Chris DeStefano (c) 443-306-4474

18062 EMERSON WAY This spacious 1 level home is located the Hawthorne which is conveniently located between Georgetown and Lewes. Offering an open oorplan with a formal dining room, gourmet kitchen with quartz countertops and stainless appliances, breakfast bar and a sunroom. There are 3 bedrooms which includes a primary suite. There are hardwood oors and a replace in the living area. Enjoy the deck and wooded backyard. Close to the community pool and clubhouse. Ready for immediate occupancy!

$549,000 (DESU2025960)

Call Noreen Scalice (c) 302-245-1108

34724 STARBOARD CT, DAGSBORO, DE

Bay Colony. A forever home in sought-after neighborhood offering pool, tennis and private bay beach. 5 Bedrooms plus of ce, 3 full baths, formal living or dining, rear 3season room and detached craftsman shed. Brand new casement windows, hardwood oors, and oversized garage make this one a standout!

$672,500 (DESU2022774)

Sarah Schifano (c) 302-858-3945

28518 TRAVERSE ST., MILLVILLE Highly sought after Millville by the Sea! Casual living is yours in this 3 BR, 2.5 bath Coastal Cottage. The open oor plan offers rst oor primary BR with en suite bath. Upstairs you'll nd 2 additional BRs and bath along with a charming reading or study nook. Enjoy the peace and quiet on your private screen porch. There's plenty of storage for bikes, beach chairs or kayaks in the attached 2 car garage accessed from the rear alley. Millville by the Sea offers the best in community amenities.

$489,000 (DESU2026142) Call Sandy Greene (c) 302-745-2382