Delawarebeachreplenishmentwill beacceleratedwithfundingfromthe federalgovernment’sAmericanRescue Plangrants.Thebeachreplenishment inSouthCoastalDelawarewillstart withtheDelawareSeashoreStatePark
CyclistsandpedestriansonCoastal HighwayinFenwickIslandaretaking theirlivesintheirhands,andit’stimeto takealookathowtomakethemsafer.
That wastheconclusionofa“minisymposium”onpedestrianandbicycle safetyheldTuesday,Oct.18,atFenwick IslandTownHallandstreamedonline viaZoom.
Themeeting,sponsoredbythe Town’sPlanning&ZoningCommission,includedpresentationsfromthe stateDepartmentofTransportationand FenwickIslandPoliceChiefJohnDevlin,aswellasamanPlanningCommissionChairAmyKylecalled“the mostactivebikerIknowinFenwickIsland.”
JohnNasontoldtheattendeeshe hadbeencyclinginFenwickIslandfor 43years,“whenIhaven’tbeenrunning orswimming.”Nasonsaidthatwhile thetown’sbaysidestreetsare“anabsolutepleasure”tocycleon,Coastal
andNorthIndianRiverInletbeachesin November.
VisitorsshouldanticipatepartialclosuresofthebeachatDelawareSeashore StatePark’sNorthInletday-usearea whileheavyequipmentisonsiteduring standardbusinesshoursMonday throughThursday.
DNRECbeachandshorelinere-
plenishmentisnowbeingfundedin largepartbytheAmericanRescuePlan. Fundstotaling$1.3millionwillbeused bytheDNRECShoreline&Waterway ManagementSectionfordeploying smallnourishmentprojectsalongthe DelawareBaybeaches,includingPickeringBeach,KittsHummockandCape Shores,inadditiontoAtlanticOcean
nourishmentworkatDelaware SeashoreStatePark’sNorthInletdayuse area.Workthisfallandintowinter isexpectedtolengthenthebeachand dunelifeofaDNRECnourishment projectthatspannedfivebaybeach communitiesandwascompletedlast
WhendiscussionbetweentheIndianRiverSchoolDistrictandTownof OceanViewaboutaddinganOcean ViewPoliceDepartmentofficerasa
full-timeschoolresourceofficerat LordBaltimoreElementarySchoolrecentlyfailedtodeliverthatposition,it wasn’tbecausethedistrictdidn’twant tocontribute$40,000tohelppayofficerRhysBradshaw’s$75,658annual salary.
“Heckno.Weweredelightedtoput thatamountofmoneytowardthe SRO,”DonaldHattier,longtimeschool boardmember,emphasizedtothe CoastalPointthisweek.
“Itwasallaboutourconstables,” Hattiersaid,explainingthattheschool
districtisshorttwoconstablestocover alloftheschoolsinthedistrict,so schoolboardofficialshad decidedto removetheconstablefromLordBaltimoreandputhimelsewhere,sincean
Highway“isamajorproblem.”
NasonproposedtwopotentialsolutionstosafetyissuesonCoastalHighway.Bothinvolvededucatingpeople— whetherthey’reonfoot,onabikeorin avehicle—aboutsafetyrulesofthe road.
“TryingtocrossCoastalHighway… isalife-threateningadventure,”Nason said.
Mostcars,hesaid,willnotstopfor pedestrians—andinfact,Delawarelaw doesnotrequirethemtostopunless pedestriansareactuallyinacrosswalk. Otherstatesrequirecarstostopfor pedestrianswhoaremerelywaitingata crosswalk.Nasonandotherpresenters saidthedifferenceinlawscausesconfusionamongvisitors,whoareoftenfrom
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winter.
“MoneyfromtheAmericanRescue Planenablesustocontinueperforming thesesmall-scalenourishmentefforts bothtofurtherfortifysomeofthemore vulnerablesectionsofBaybeachshorelineandtoreinforcetheworkwe’verecentlydoneinthesecommunities,”said JesseHayden,DNRECShoreline& WaterwaySectionadministrator.
WhileDNREC’sbeachnourish-
stateswithlawsthatdifferfrom Delaware’s.
Nasonsuggestedimprovementsto safetymeasuresmightincludeapush buttonforpedestrianstousetoactivate flashinglightsatcrosswalks.Healso saiddedicated“protectedbikelanes”the lengthofCoastalHighwayinthebeach areawouldbehelpful.
He admittedthatcyclistsoftenput themselvesandothercyclistsindanger bydisobeyingtrafficregulationscalling forcycliststoridewithtraffic.Hesaid about5percentofcyclistsrideagainst traffic,“whichcreatesrealproblems.I wouldliketoseetheStatemakethisa trafficoffense,”hesaid.
AsfarasBuntingAvenue,which servesasamainthoroughfareforpedestriansandcyclists,Nasonsaidhehas “rarelyfoundcarsandtruckstobea problem,”asmotoristslearnthatitis
mentprojectsintroducesandintothe shorelinesystemtooffsettheeffectsof erosion,thePickeringBeachandKitts Hummockprojectsaimmoreto strengthen—andlengthenthelifeof —theprojectscompletedlastwinterin thesamecommunities.
“Coastalstormswillcontinuetoimpactourcoast,sohavingtheopportunitytosupplementsomeofthemost vulnerableareasevenafterallofthe workwedidlastyearmeanswewillbe betterpreparedforthenextstorm,”said Hayden.
not easyforvehiclestotravelon Buntingbecauseoftheheavypedestrian andbicycletrafficthere.
Nasonaddedthatpedestriansand cycliststraveling“four,evenfiveabreast” onBunting,especially,cancausetraffic problems.Hesaidhebelievestheway toaddressthisis“educationandsignage.Youcan’tlegislategoodsense,unfortunately.”
ScottMumford,ownerofWarren’s StationrestaurantonCoastalHighway inFenwickIsland,laudedthemeeting.
“ Thisisaveryimportantdiscussion,” Mumfordsaid.Hesaidheisparticularlyconcernedaboutpedestriansafety attheintersectionofRoutes1(Coastal Highway)and54.
Mumfordsaidthatasdevelopment westofFenwickIslandincreases,that intersectionwillonlygetmoreactive. Hesaidhewouldliketosee“somekind
BecauseboththeDelawareBayand Atlanticbeachesanddunesalsoprovide crucialhabitatformigratingshorebirds, inc ludingseveralthreatenedspecies,and otherwildlife,suchasspawninghorseshoecrabs,DNRECbeachnourishmentprojectsordinarilyarenot permittedtobeginuntilOct.1each year,andmustbecompletedbyApril15 atmostbeaches,orbyMarch1atothers.Thebaybeachnourishmentprojects beginningthismonthareexpectedtobe completedfaraheadofthose2023 deadlines,saidDNRECofficials.
ofpedestrianwalkway”fromtheBaysidecommunitywestofFenwickIsland onRoute54totheintersectionwith CoastalHighway.
“Wecandoabetterjobthere,” Mumfordsaid.
Planning&ZoningCommission memberJulieLeeechoedMumford’s thoughts,agreeingthattheintersection is“very,very,verydangerous.Something needstobedonebeforesomebodygets killed,”Leesaid.Shesuggestedaddinga “pedestriansonly”signalattheintersection.
Devlinsaidtheadditionofthe“No U-turn”signatBayardStreetwasan ideathattownofficialsandDelDOT agreed“lookedgoodonpaper”toaddressanongoingproblemthere,but that thesigncaused“moreofanissue
SeeSAFETYpage3DeliveryofmaterialbyDNREC’s sandvendor,PennsySupply,willbeginin PickeringBeachfirst,whiledeliveryfrom M.L.JosephSand&Graveltothe DelawareSeashoreStateParkprojectsite isexpectedtobeginbyearlyNovember.
ConstructionatPickeringBeachis plannedtotakefourweeks,weather-dependent,andwithworkoccurringduringDNRECstandardbusinesshours MondaythroughThursday.Thebeach willbeclosedduringconstructionactivitybutwillbeopenFridaythrough Sundayforthedurationoftheproject.
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OceanViewofficerwasgoingtobeat theschoolfull-time.
ButOceanViewPoliceChiefKennethMcLaughlinthisweeksaidhehad beenundertheimpressiontheBoardof Educationwasconcernedaboutmoney.
“OceanViewneededsomefunding forourSRO,liketheBoardofEduca-
thanacorrection”becausemotorists wereusingadjacentparkinglotsto maketheturninstead.
Devlinsaidheis“notafanofbeing heavy-handed”inenforcingtrafficissues involvingpedestrianandbicyclesafety, buthesaidhisofficersspendquiteabit oftimetalkingwithpeopleonBunting andCoastalHighway.
“Peoplecomehere;thentheyleave andwegetanewgroupnextyear,”he said,addingthat“messaging,messaging, messaging”aboutsafetyiscrucialinthe resorttown.
FormermayorVickiCarmean,who spent20yearsonthetowncounciltryingtogetsidewalksinstalledinFenwick Island,saidthebiddingprocessisbeginningfortheinstallationofsidewalks onCoastalHighwaybetweenDagsboro andIndianstreets.
tiondoeswithotherschools,”thechief said,addingthattheTownhadnointentionofprovidingaconstableforthe schooldistrict.
“That’snotwhatwe’regoingtodo. That’snotwhathappensanywhereelse, andthat’snotwhatwewantedtodo,” McLaughlinsaid.Neitherwould OceanViewofficialspay theentire salaryforanSRO,becauseitwouldn’t befairtotowntaxpayers,McLaughlin
However,“thereisabiggerplanin place”toextendsidewalksonbothsides ofthehighway,thelengthofthetown, Carmeansaid.Unfortunately,shesaid, thatprojecthasbeenonholdforyears becauseDelDOThasplaceditbelow morethan20otherprojectsstatewidein recentyears.
Fenwicksidewalksarecurrently listed24thonDelDOT’slistoftargeted projects,accordingtoDelDOTplanner JenniferCinelli.
JamesWilson,executivedirectorof BikeDelaware(www.bikedd.org),commentedthathavingCoastalHighwayas FenwickIsland’s“MainStreet”bringsa uniquesetofchallenges.Wilson showedslidesofahigh-trafficroadin Floridathathasimplementedanumber ofsafetymeasures,includingsplitting off through-trafficfromlocaltraffic,as wellasseparatingbikeandpedestrian trafficfromvehicletraffic.
“DoesFenwickIslandwantaMain
said.
“Afterourcouncilapprovedit,they camebackandsaid,‘We’reeliminating theconstable’sposition,’andwesaid, ‘Whoa.Thatwasn’twhatweagreed on,’”McLaughlinsaid.
“Whathappenedwaswedidn’tclarifyappropriatelybeforehand,”Hattier said.“Wasitamassivecommunications
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Streetthatisnotuglyand[not]atraffic sewer?”Wilsonasked.HesaidtheTown andresidentsneedtoaskthemselves twoquestions:“Whatdoyouwant? Canyouhaveit?”heasked.
“Thekeyinsight,”Wilsonsaid,“isto designtothetrafficyouwant,notto feellikethetrafficyouhaveisacommandmentfromGod.”
FenwickIslandMayorNatalie Magdeburgersaid,“Ithinkweneeda reimaginationofwhatourRoute1corridorlookslike.”
CinellirecommendedthattheTown continuetoworkwiththeUniversityof Delaware’sInstituteforPublicAdministrationasitmovestowardanupdate ofitscomprehensiveplan—amunicipality’sblueprintforfuturegrowthand development,generallyupdatedevery 10years.ThePlanning&Zoning Commissionhasrecentlyundertakenan earlier-than-requiredupdateofFenwick Island ’scomprehensiveplan.
breakdown?Couldtheoutcomehave beendifferent?Couldwehavediscussedsomethingdifferently?Probably. Bothsideshavetobeonthesamepage. …Thisisaterriblecommunications error.
“TheTowncontacteduswiththeir vote”tomakeoneoftheofficersafulltimeSRO“beforeourboardmeeting. Someofthiscouldhavebeenworked outbeforehand.Theymadeaunilateral move,andtheydidnotcontactusto seewherewewerewiththeprogramso wecouldannounceittogether.That’s thebiggestregretIhave.Butwesimply don’thaveenoughconstables.Ocean Viewdidn’twantanOceanViewofficertodoconstableduties.Irespect ChiefMcLaughlinagreatdeal.That wastheirgoal,andtheydidtheright thing,”Hattiersaid.
“TheTownofOceanViewwanted toputafull-timeSROinthere,which isgreatstuff,andwewantedthatas well,”Hattiersaid.“Partoftheboard lookedatthatandsaid,‘Ifthere’sgoing tobeanSROandwe’realreadyshort constables,maybewecansubstitutefor a whileandsavesomemoney.’Sothey madethechoicetogettheSROtodo someofthenormalconstableduties, likemonitoringthehalls,checking locks,makingsurethingsarelockedso nobodycansneakinthroughanun-
lockeddoor.
“ThewayOceanViewlookedatthis wastheylookedatitfromapolicing perspective.Theywantedtheirperson todomorepoliceeducationdutiesin theclassroom,moretimeinteracting withkidsandlesstimedoingother things,”Hattiercontinued.“Iknow theyweregoingtodoagoodjob.Chief McLaughlinisafantasticofficer,but whenwemadethechangewedid,and OceanViewhiredtheirpersonthen madetheannouncement,itwouldhave beenbetteriftheyhadcalledusand saidwhatthedetailswere,and‘Dowe needtotalkaboutit?’Someofthis couldhavebeenworkedoutinadvance,”hesaid,addingthathewas speakingonlyforhimselfandnotfor theboard.
DavidMaull,whohandlespublicrelationsfortheschooldistrict,toldthe CoastalPointthattheBoardofEducationhadtabledthematterforfurther considerationatitsAug.22meeting, butanarticlewaspublishedinthe Sept.16issueoftheCoastalPointstatingthatthepolicedepartmenthad hiredthefull-timeSROandthatthe districtwouldfund$40,000towardhis salary.Maullsaidthearticlewaspublishedbeforetheboardhadformally votedonthecontract.TheCoastal Pointpublishedthearticlefollowing interviewswithbothTownManager CarolHouckandMcLaughlin.
“Intruth,theboardhadconcerns abouthavingtwofull-timeofficers—a
constableandanSRO—atonebuilding,whenthisisnotthecaseatany otherschoolinthedistrict.Thisreflects ourconcernaboutourcurrentdifficulty infindingfull-timeconstables,”Maull said.
ButHoucksaidtheBoardofEducation,atitsSept.26meeting,had votedtofund$40,000oftheSRO’s salaryandthatitwasconfirmedby OceanViewCouncilmanStephen Cobb,whoattendedthatmeeting. Therewasnodiscussionatthattimeof withdrawingtheconstable,shesaid.
Shesaidthat,asfarbackasJune, discussionswithBoardofEducation members“alwaysincludedhavingboth theconstableandtheSRO.”
“Thatwasalwaystheconversation. Dr.Hattiernevermetwithus,onlySuperintendent[Jay]Owens,”shesaid.
DuringameetingontheZoom platform,onSept.29,removingthe constable“cameupveryquickly,” Houcksaid.
“ItwasthefirsttimeOceanView heardaboutit.Theyhad ameetingto gooverallthedetails.AllofourcommunicationwiththemincludedcollaborationbetweenanSROand constable,”Houcksaid,addingthat OceanViewofficialswanttocontinue havingagoodrelationshipwiththe BoardofEducation,“butourofferwas basicallyturneddown.”
“Theonlymiscommunicationweare awareofistheintenttoremovethe constable,whichwasnotinlinewith theOceanViewproposal,norwasthis evercommunicatedwithOceanView untilSept.29,duringthatZoommeeting,thoughttobeakickoffmeetingof sorts,”Houcksaid.
McLaughlinsaidOceanViewdidn’t askformorefundingthanother schoolsreceivefromtheBoardofEducationandthatmorethan$40,000is contributedtoMillsboroforitsSRO. Hattiersaidthat’strue,becausethat SROcoversboththemiddleandele-
mentaryschools.
“InregardstootherSROshaving morethanoneschooltocover,”Houck said,“IcanonlyhighlighttheadditionalservicetheOVPDprovidesona dailybasisforthedistrictinrelationshiptothetrafficproblemsduring pickup.AndtheTownhasalsobeena partnertothedistrictinregardstothe evacuationbridgeforemergencies.”
Duringthesummer,Bradshawcompleted40hoursoftraining,specialized forschoolresourceofficers.Training “coveredalotofdifferenttopics,includinglawsinvolvingwhatyoucan andcan’tdointheschoolsandwithjuveniles,”McLaughlinsaid.
OfficershavebeenatLordBaltimoreformorethan20years,butthe demandhasbeengrowing,soplacinga full-timeSROtherewasthesolution, McLaughlinsaid.
“Wewantedtomakesureourkids aresafe.Thatisourtoppriority.Every yearwewerespendingmoreandmore timeattheschool,andthatpullsus awayfromtheroad.Wereachedadecisionlastyear,becauseitwasevolving intoafull-timejob.That’swhenwe startedtalkingaboutdevelopingthis intoafull-timeposition,tomeetthe demandandmakesurewearedoingall wecandotokeeptheschoolsafe,the kidsandthestaffattheschool,” McLaughlinsaid.
LordBaltimorewillstillhaveaconstableintheschool,“watchingforbehavior,notrunningprogramsbutbeing availableallthetime,notbeingtransferredoutincaseofanemergency,” Hattiersaid.
“Ourpeopleareinthatbuildingfor theentireschoolday,seeingtoitthe kidsgetonandoffthebusproperly,”he said,explainingthateachconstableisa swornlaw-enforcementofficerwhohas atleast20yearsofexperience.
Maullexplainedthatthedistricthas fourSROs,twofromtheDelaware
Ørstedthisweekannouncedanew hirethatrepresentativessaidreflectsits commitmenttocommunityengagementandenvironmentalleadershipin Delaware.
ØrstedhashiredChrisBasonto serveasstakeholderengagementleadin Delaware.Bason,formerexecutivedirectoroftheDelawareCenterforthe InlandBays(CIB),willberesponsible fordevelopingandimplementingexternalengagementstrategiesinsupportof SkipjackWindandwillrepresent Ørstedtolocalcommunities,businesses andelectedofficials.
“Duringhissuccessfultenureasa nonprofitexecutive,Chrisconsistently demonstratedadeepappreciationfor thevalueofpublicengagementand communitypartnerships,”saidBrady Walker,headofGovernmentAffairs& MarketStrategyforMarylandand Delaware.“Chrisisanexcellentchoice toleadourDelawareeffortsbecausehe sharesØrsted’scommitmenttotranslating SkipjackWind’seconomicandenvironmentalbenefitsintotangible improvementsforDelawareans.”
PriortojoiningØrsted,Basonserved for18yearswiththeDelawareCenter fortheInlandBaysinSussexCounty. Heservedastheorganization’sscience coordinator,andthenspent10yearsas itsexecutivedirector.
OnFriday,Oct.7,ChrisBason— executivedirectoroftheDelaware CenterfortheInlandBays(CIB)for morethan10yearsandworkingwith thenon-profitenvironmentalscience organizationatotalof18years— concludedhisconsultingagreement withtheCIBboard.
ØrstedhashiredBasontoserveas stakeholderengagementleadin Delaware.
AnnaFagansaidtheCIBhad hiredaprofessionalexecutivesearch firmtoconductanationalsearchfora newexecutivedirector,andtwostrong finalistshaveemerged.TheCIB’s boardisabouttomakeanofferforthe position,andthefinalistsbothhavea strongecosystem-sciencesbackground,shesaid.
“Ourfinalistswerebothreallygreat candidateswhoeachbroughtanew anddifferentvisionfortheCenterfor
“Duringhistenure,theCenterexpandedgreatlythroughsuccessfulpolicy achievements,environmentalmonitoring,ecologicalrestoration,conservation,
theInlandBaysandourfuturetoour board,”saidFagan.“Weneedascience personandalsoastrongleader.”The hiringdecisionnowinvolvesselecting the bestvisionforCIB’sfuture.
FagannotedthattheCIBwilladd oneortwomorepositionsafterthe newexecutiveisonboard.
Longtimeleadscientistforscience andrestorationMarianneWalchrecentlyretired,aftersevenyearswith CIB.Walchisstillsupportingthe CIBonitsStateoftheBaysreport, whichsheco-authored,tobereleased nextspring.
WalchisaMillsbororesidentand workedforDelDOTfor12yearsbeforejoiningtheCIB,wheresheled water-qualitymonitoringandresearch programsforthedepartment’s stormwaterandfederal-permitting programs,includingwatershedand streamassessments.
TheCIBhostedaretirementparty andsend-offforthescientistearlier thismonth.
and fundraising,”representativessaid. “ChrisledtheCenter’sdevelopmentof acomprehensiveStateoftheBaysreport,revisedtheComprehensiveCon-
servation&ManagementPlanforthe InlandBays,developedlegislationto launchDelaware’sshellfishaquaculture industry,andcreatedsuccessfulinitiativesforlandconservation,reforestation, shorelineprotectionandcitizen-science participation.”
“Howweproduceourenergyhasthe biggestimpactonthehealthofourenvironment,”Basonsaid.“Ishare Ørsted’svisionofaworldrunentirely ongreenenergy,andI’mthankfulfor theuniqueopportunitytobepartofa teambringinganewindustryto Delaware.”
AnativeofNewCastle,Basonhas livedinOceanViewsince2004withhis wifeandtwochildren.Heearneda bachelor’sdegreeinagriculturefromthe UniversityofDelawareandmaster’sdegreeinbiologyfromEastCarolinaUniversity.PriortojoiningtheCenterfor the InlandBays,heparticipatedinwetlandsresearchandmanagementwhile workingfortheNatureConservancy, theU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineersand EastCarolinaUniversity.
SkipjackWindis966-megawattoffshorewindprojectofftheMarylandDelawarecoastthatrepresentativessaid willcreatethousandsoflocaljobsand generateenoughcleanenergytopower
TheGreaterMillsboroArtLeague willhostitsfirstannualARTumnFest from10a.m.to3p.m.onSunday,Oct. 23,atMillsboroMiddleSchool,with activitiesbothindoorsandoutside.
Opentothepublic,theeventhasno admissionfeebutchargesforcontests, crafts,araffleandauction.Itwillcombineanartshowandsalewithafallfestival.Worksbylocalartistswillbeon displayandforsale,andtherewillbe
pie-baking andpumpkin-carvingcontestsandopportunitiesforthepublicto supporttheartleague.Morethan30 artistsandartisanswillexhibitandsell worksincludingpaintings,ceramicsand jewelry.
Foodtruckswillbethere,aswellasa hotbeveragebarwithcoffeeandtea.
Thedeadlinetoenterthepie-baking contestisSaturday,Oct.22,andentry canbedonebye-mailingtheartleague atmillsboroartleague@gmail.comThe feeis$15perentry,andbakersarerequiredtomaketwopies—onetobe
judgedandtheotherforasilentauction.Proceedswillbenefittheart league.Winnerswillreceivegiftcertificatesforartleagueclassesorworkshops.
Therewillbestationsforchildren andadultstomakecrafts.Afacepainter willbethere,andtherewillbegames andaninflatableforchildren.
“Weareexcitedtocelebrateallart mediumsandtheincredibleartistsbehindthem.Comeoutandenjoythis freeeventforthefamily,”GreaterMillsboroArtLeagueCo-PresidentJon
Bandishsaid.
“Thisissuchanexcitingopportunity forourcommunity,artistsandcreative mindstocometogetherandcelebrate creativeexpressionand,aboveall,havea greattime.Welovethefall,soweare excitedtobeholdingapie-bakingcontest,aswellasapumpkin-carvingcontest,”hesaid.
Incaseofrain,theeventwillbe movedinsidetheschool.
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TheDelawareCenterfortheInlandBays(CIB)hasbeenawarded morethan$4.5millioningovernment funding—$909,000peryearforfive years—tobuilditssciencetechnical capacity,developlivingshorelinesin theinlandbays,improvepoorwater qualityinthebaysandexpandprogramsattheJamesFarmEcological PreserveinOceanView.
U.S.Sen.TomCarper(D-Del.) metwithCIBrepresentativeson
Tuesdaylastweektodeliverthenews anddiscusshowtheCIBcanmeetits ecologicalgoals.Healsodiscussed cleandrinkingwater,theSHORRE Actheissponsoringforshoreline health,andnewlegislationthrough hisroleaschairoftheSenateEnvironment&PublicWorksCommittee.
“Theinfrastructurelawhelpsus buildroads,supportourhighwaysand bridges,modernizeourports,butit alsoprovidesimportantfundingfor ourwaterwaysliketheinlandbays andforsafedrinkingwater,”said Carper.“Delawarehasdoneagreat
jobstandingupourprojectsfromthe originalbillintermsofourpublicinfrastructure.”
“Thereisareal‘thirst’forfixing ourpublicworks,includingoursafe andcleandrinkingwatersupply,”the senatorsaidwithasmile.Moreseriously,Carperaddedthattherearestill placesinDelawarewherethewater isn’tsafetodrink.“Wegotosomany areaswherewaterisn’tsafe,withthe leadpipes,andwearegoingtoupgradethesesystems,”hesaid.
CarpervisitedtheCenterforInlandBaysofficesneartheIndian
RiverandRehobothBaytodiscussa recentgrantawardfromtheNational EstuaryProgramforCIBtoexecute itsComprehensiveConservation& ManagementPlan(CCMP).Thenew $909,000peryeargrantwillhelpto restoreandmaintainthewaterquality andecologicalintegrityofthe DelawareInlandBayssystem.Activitiesundertheprojectinclude:habitat restoration,watershedmonitoring, andlocaleducationandoutreachefforts.Thegoalofthemulti-yearfund-
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TheDelawareDivisionofPublic Health(DPH)recentlyannounced newcasesofinfluenza,includingina 43-year-oldSussexCountywomanand childyoungerthan5wholivesinin NewCastleCounty.
Thosecasesconfirmedthefluis nowineverycounty,promptingDr. WilliamChasanov,chiefpopulation healthofficerandphysician-in-chiefat BeebeHealthcare,toencourage Delaware residentstoscheduleflu shots.
“Thetimeisnowtogetaflushot, beforewegetintothemiddleofflu season.Thereisnocontraindication withthefluvaccineandtheCOVID19vaccines,meaningyoucanreceive bothvaccinesatthesametimeifyou wish.Havingaconversationwithyour primary-careproviderisalwaysagood ideaifyouhaveconcerns,”Chasanov toldtheCoastalPointthisweek.
“FluandCOVIDarebothrespiratoryviruses,andsymptomsoftheflu andCOVID-19canseemsimilar.The bestwaytodifferentiatebetween
“Asforwhatiscomingdownthe road,wecontinuetomonitorfluand COVIDlevelsthroughoutourcommunity,regionandthecountry.Certain areasintheUnitedStatesareseeing higher-than-usualfluratesforthis timeoftheyear,”thedoctorsaid.
TheDelawareDivisionofPublic Healthrecommendsflushotsfor everyone6monthsorolder.
Becauseittakesabouttwoweeksfor thebodytobuildprotectiveantibodies, itisimportanttogetvaccinatedas earlyaspossible.
“Gettingthefluvaccinenowwill alsoprovideprotectionduringtheentirefluseason.Thevaccinecanhelp preventthefluandcansafeguard againstseriouseffectssuchashospitalizationordeathifapersonwhodoes receivethevaccinecatchestheflu,” DPHofficialssaid.
Fluvaccinesareavailableatdoctors’ offices,manypharmaciesandatfederallyqualifiedhealthcenters,aswellas atpublichealthclinicsforthosewho don’thaveinsurance.
“Thefluiseasytotransmit,andyou cangetitevenfromseeminglyhealthy, butunvaccinated,childrenandadults. Children,olderadultsandthosewho havechronicunderlyingmedicalconditionsaremostatriskforcomplica-
fundedbytheschooldistrict.
“Onourpart,thedoorisabsolutely open,”hesaid.
tionsfromthefluandarestronglyencouragedtogetvaccinatednow,”officialssaid.
Alsorecommendedarewashing handsfrequentlywithsoapandwater orusinganalcohol-basedhandsanitizer,usingatissuetocovercoughsand sneezes,staying6feetawayfromothersandnottouchingone’seyes,noseor mouth.
ThefluandCOVID-19havesimilarsymptoms,includingfever,chills, cough,shortnessofbreath,difficulty breathing,fatigue,sorethroat,runnyor stuffynose,musclepainorbodyaches andheadaches.
Changein,orlossof,tasteorsmell ismorelikelywithCOVID.
Thosewhoaresickshouldstay homefromwork,schoolandother gatherings,andnotreturnuntilthey havebeenfreeoffever,withatemperatureoflessthan100degreeswithout medication,atleast24hours.Those whoareillshouldavoidclosecontact withwellpeopleinthehouseholdbecausetheflucanbespreadtoothers24 hoursbeforethecarrierdevelops symptomsandfivetosevendaysafterward.
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StatePoliceandoneeachfromthe MillsboroandSelbyvillepolicedepartments.Thedistrictalsoprovidesat leastonearmedconstableatevery schoolbuilding.
McLaughlinsaidhehopesthat,in time,afull-timeSROwillbeatLord Baltimore,withthesalarypartially
Bradshawisnowbackonpatrolbut willalsobeatLordBaltimorewhen called,usinghistraining,andhehas sharedmuchofwhathelearnedwith fellow officers,McLaughlinsaid. McLaughlinsaidpolicewillstillpresentprogramstoschoolchildren,aswell asworkingwithchurchgroupsand after-schoolprograms.
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SussexCounty’shominginona moreaffordablehousingmarketfor SouthernDelaware.TheSussex CountyCouncil,atitsTuesday,Oct.18, meeting,adoptedanordinancedesignedtooverhaulandimprovethe SussexCountyRentalProgramordinance,alsoknownastheSCRP,first adoptedin2006tostimulatethemarketincreatingaffordablerentalhousing inthearea.
Sinceitsadoption,though,theprogramhasbeenslowtoyieldresults, Countyofficialssaid,sotheydecidedto reworkexistingCountycodewiththe hopeitwilljumpstarttheconstruction ofaffordablypricedrentalunitsinwhat hasbeenahothousingmarketthepast decade.
“Housingcostsaretopofmindfor everyonethesedays,especiallyteachers, healthcareworkers,andservicestaff fromthehospitalityindustry,”Council PresidentMichaelH.Vincentsaid.
“Thesearefolkswhowanttolive wheretheyworkbutoftenhavetolook milesawayforsomethingaffordable. Thathastochange.Webelievereworkingourexistingrentalprogramisa goodfirststeptohelpingpeoplefind theirnexthome.”
Therentalprogramandtheupdates adoptedthisweekareintendedtopromotethecreationofaffordablypriced workforcehousingunitswithinmarketraterentalprojects,usingavarietyof incentives,suchasexpeditedreviews anddensitybonuses,forinstance.To date,though,onlyoneSCRPproject hasbeenapprovedandconstructed,in theLewesarea.
nearly300,000homesintheregion. Learnmoreatwww.skipjackwind.com. Ørstedistheonlyenergycompanyin theworldwithascience-basednet-zero emissionstargetasvalidatedbytheScienceBasedTargetsinitiative.Fouryears inarow,thecompanywasrankedthe world’smostsustainableenergycompanybyCorporateKnights.
IntheUnitedStates,thecompany hasapproximately600employeesanda growingportfolioofcleanenergyassets andpartnershipsthatincludesoffshore wind energy,land-basedwindenergy, solar,storagetechnologiesande-fuels. Aleaderacrosstherenewableenergy sectorintheUnitedStates,Ørsted holdsthetoppositioninoffshorewind energywithapproximately5gigawatts indevelopmentandoperatesAmerica’s firstoffshorewindfarm,locatedoffthe coastofBlockIsland.Ørstedhasatotal U.S.land-basedcapacityof5gigawatts acrosswind,solar,storagetechnologies ande-fuels.Tolearnmoreaboutthe ØrstedU.S.business,visitus.orsted.com orfollowthecompanyonFacebook,InstagramandTwitter(@ØrstedUS).
In response,SussexCountyin2019 commissionedaHousingOpportunities &MarketEvaluation(HOME) study,toseekrecommendationsonhow toimproveitsexistingprogramsandincreasetheinventoryofaffordablehousinginthecounty.Aspartoftheprocess, theCountyanditsconsultantsought inputfromavarietyofhousingstakeholderspriortodraftingthelegislation, whichunderwentmorethanayearof meetings,revisionsandpublichearings.
“Thisisoneofthemany stepswe aretakingtotackletheissueofaffordablehousing,”saidSussexCounty CommunityDevelopment&Housing DirectorBrandyNauman,whoseoffice overseestherentalprogram.“This combinedwiththenewHousingTrust Fundareadvancingoureffortstoexpandaccesstoaffordablehousingop-
portunitiesacrossSussexCounty.”
Amongthemostsignificant changes,theoverhauledordinancewill:
•Createastreamlined,“by-right” approvalprocessforapartmentprojects thatsetasideatleast25percentofthe unitsasaffordablypriced,whichwould remainsoinperpetuitywithintheSussexCountyRentalProgram;
•Increasethedensitycalculusfrom 2 unitsperacreto12unitsperacrefor thenumberofpermittedunitsinapartmentprojectsdevelopedunderthe SCRP;
•Establishdesigncriteriaforall SCRPdevelopments,includinggreater setbackstooffsetthehigherpermitted density;
•RequireSCRPdevelopmentsin areaswithcentralpublicsewerand water;
•RequireSCRPdevelopmentstobe locatedalongroadwaysclassifiedbythe DelawareDepartmentofTransportationas“principalarterial,”“minorarterial”or“majorcollector,”topromote locationsinproximitytoemployment centersandtransitconnectivity;
•StreamlinetheadministrativeaspectsofapprovingSCRPtenantsand monitoringcompliancewiththeprogram,whileclarifyingpenaltiesfor non-compliance;and
•Limitqualifyingprojectstothose localesidentifiedintheCounty’sCom prehensivePlanascommercialareas, towncenters,developingareasorthe coastalarea.
TheordinancetakeseffectimmediatelyandwillonlyapplytothoseprojectsbuiltintheCounty’sjurisdictionof
SeeRENTALSpage10
ingisimprovedwaterqualitylocally, improvedcoastalhabitatconditions, andincreasedcommunityawareness andknowledgeonenvironmental matters.
AnnaFagan,deputydirectorofthe CIB,said,“Theresearchfundingwill beusedforourestuarysciencework, andwealsowilldirectfundsfordiversity,equity,inclusionandjustice [DEIJ]trainingforourboardandour staff.”
“Thefederalfundingisachanceto buildcapacity,”saidFagan.“Wehave beenstretchedverythinandnowwe haveastrongfundingsourcefor growth.Theimportantmomentumwe gainmayhelpussustainthisgrowth after2026.”
TheCIBwillbegainingtwoinstallmentsofthefundsfor2022and 2023fiscalyearsatthesametime, with$1.8milliontobereleasedfrom theappropriation.
Theinitialfundswillbeleveraged fortheCIBhabitatplanforwildlife, forlivingshorelinesworktohelpwith sea-levelriseandwithawaterquality index.SussexCountydevelopment impactwillalsobestudiedfurther.
TheorganizationwillsoonbereleasingitsannualStateoftheBaysresearchreport,whichdocumentswater qualityandrecreationalopportunity intheregion.Lastmonth,theCIBreleaseditsEconomicValuationofthe InlandBays,placingthedollarimpact ofthewaterwaysonthelocalSussex Countyeconomyat$4.5billionand supporting35,000jobs,including homeconstruction,tourismandrecreation.
“Wehaveanamazingassethere, withapowerfuleconomicvalue,and weneedtoprotectit,”Faganadded. Fagansaidbayswaterqualityremains ata“f air”to“poor”level.Shesaidpeoplewouldbesurprisedatthepollutionimpactandrunoffthatthebays absorb.
“Waterissoprecioushere,”said KateGrasso,Carper’spresssecretary.
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unincorporatedSussexCounty.
“Thiswasacooperativeeffort,from ourCountyCouncilandPlanning& ZoningCommission,aswellasstaff,to housingadvocates,thedevelopment community,andmostimportantlythe public,”CountyAdministratorToddF. Lawsonsaid.“Intheend,Ibelievewe havemadeimprovementstoourcode thataresensible,practical,andeconomicallyviablethatwillattractinterest andgoalongwaytoimprovingaffordabilityoptionsfortheresidentsofSussexCounty.”
Formoreinformation andtoview theordinance,visitwww.sussexcountyde.gov/ordinances.
weremadetotheboththeBethanyBeach VolunteerFireCompanyandtheMillville VolunteerFireCompany,aswellasHome oftheBraveinMilford,Mealson Wheels,WarriorWeekendCorp.,People’s PlaceandSussexCountyHabitatforHumanity.Inaddition,theclubdonatedto theSouthCoastalLibrary’schildren’ssectionandtotheTownofBethanyBeach. Communityprojectsincludedsewing backpacksforareafosterchildren,participatingintheAdopt-a-HighwayProgram, collectingsuppliesforthemilitaryand volunteeringattheBethanyBeachFarmers’Market.
Theclubinvitesthecommunityeach yeartojoininthefunatthefashionshow, inparttohelptheclubcontinueitscommunityservice,Thompsonsaid.She addedthattheclubishappytobeableto returntothepre-pandemicscopeofthe event,whichwascanceledin2020and downsizedin2021.Thelargervenueat Baysidethisyearspeakstotheclub’s wishestoexpanditsscopeevenfurther, shesaid.
TheWomen’sCivicClubofBethany Beachisgettingreadytostrutitsstufffor
thebenefitofthecommunity,withitsannualfashionshowandluncheon,setfor Nov.10.
TheeventwillbeheldattheMagnolia Room&CocktailLoungeatBayside,a
newlocationfortheannualfundraiser, whichisthe97-year-oldclub’slargest fundraiseroftheyear.
“MasqueradeforaCause”isthetheme fortheevent,accordingtoClubPresident BrendaThompson.Clubmemberswill modelclothingfromChico’s,White HouseBlackMarketandSoma,Thompsonsaid.Lunchwillofferachoiceof grilledsalmonniçoise,grilledchickenon focaccia,oraroastbeefandboursinwrap. DessertwillbeNewYork-stylecheesecakewithstrawberryorraspberrysauce. Ticketscost$40each.
Theclub,whichisopentoresidentsof BethanyBeachandthesurroundingarea, wasfoundedonAugust3,1925,bya groupof18women.Theirstatedpurpose wasto“carryoutcivicimprovementsin BethanyBeach,”Thompsonsaid.Assuch, theclub’sinitialdonationswerethree benchesforthetown’sboardwalk,which atthatpointwasabout20yearsold.
Astheyearsprogressed,theclubgrew intoanorganizationthatprovidedincreasedfinancialsupportforthelifeguardsandfirst-aidequipment, Thompsonsaid.
Inthe1970s,theclubinitiateda beautificationprojectundertheguidanceofMarthaJeanAddy(whosefamilyownedthelandmarkAddySeaInn). Theclubplantedhundredsofflowers intheGarfieldParkwaymedianand alongRoute1.Nowmaintainedbythe TownofBethanyBeach,the“Martha JeanAddyFlowerGardens”arestilla welcominglandmarkofBethany Beach.
Today,theWomen‘sCivicClubof BethanyBeachprovidessupportfor causesthatextendbeyondthetown’sborders.Lastyear,forexample,contributions
Duringtheluncheonandfashion show,“greatraffleprizes”willbeawarded, Thompsonsaid.Prizes,whichhavebeen donatedfortheevent,includeartwork suchasanEllenRiceprint,giftcardsfor suchlocalspotsasDickensParlourTheatreandDelawareBotanicGardens,a hand-craftedcharcuterieboardanda“spa basket”withpamper-worthygoodiesplus agiftcardtoalocalspa,shesaid.
Thelistofraffleitems,Thompsonsaid, “islengthyandinteresting.”
Theclub’slinktoitshistorycontinues tobestrong;infact,thesilverbowlused intheraffleswasgiventoituponthecelebrationofits50thanniversary,Thompson noted.Inadditiontoitscommunitycontributions,theclub’sregularmeetings oftenincludeeducationandtopical speakers.Onesuchrecentspeakerwas RalphBegleiter,formerCNNworldaffairscorrespondentandUniversityof Delawarejournalismprofessor,whoisan arearesident.
Musicduringthefashionshowand lunchwillbeprovidedbyMiltonmusicianVincentVarrassi.
Thompsonsaidthefashionshowisa highlightoftheyearformembers,especiallythosewhovolunteertomodel.They aretreatedtoapre-showmakeupandhair sessionatLoveisintheHair,shesaid.
“Theydoareallynicejob,”shesaidof thesalon,whichdonatesitstimeforthe event,andthemodelsappreciatethe chancetogetalittleextraattention,she said.
TheNov.10luncheonbeginsat11 a.m.withasocialhour;lunchwillbe servedatnoon.Tickets,at$40perperson, areavailablebysendingacheckmadeout toWCCBB,alongwithmenuselection, toGerryArendall34055BeaufortLane, DagsboroDE19939.Formoreinformation,call(302)563-5223.
TheMagnoliaRoomislocatedat 12021NorthHavenDrive,Selbyville.
TheDivisionofPublicHealthrecentlyreleaseddataoncancer mortality,andDelawareremains15thhighestinthenationforthe timeframeof2015-2019,whichisthestate’ssamerankinginthe twoprevioustimeperiodsstudied.Butthatdeathratehasfallenby 1.7percent,bothinDelawareandthenation.
So,whatcanwededucefromthis?Frankly,thatthemedicalestablishmentisdoingabetterjobofsavingpeople’slivesfromcancer. Someofthatisimprovementsintreatment,andsomeisdueto morepeopleaccessingscreening,whichcanleadmedicalprofessionalstocatchingcancersoonerandtreatingitbeforeitbecomestoo late.
“It’simportantthatDelawareansgettheirrecommendedcancer screenings,andIencourageeveryonetolearnwhentogetyours,” saidGov.JohnCarney.“Weknowthattheearliercancerisdetected,
themoretreatableitis.”
Cancerisanequal-opportunity destroyer.Itmattersnotyourpoliticalaffiliations,socio-economicstatusormuchofanythingelse.If youareaperson,youaresusceptible.
“Thedatashowsusclearlythatearlyscreeningandprevention arecriticalforbringingdowncancermortality rates,”saidDelaware DepartmentofHealth&SocialServicesSecretaryMollyMagarik. “FreecancerscreeningsareavailabletoeligibleDelawareans,andwe knowtheycanleadtoearlierdiagnosisandtosavinglives.”
Look,it’sscary,andalotofusdon’tlikethinkingaboutthepossibility ofhavingcancer,inanyform.Butit’sscariertocatchitwhen it’stoolatetodoanythingaboutit.
Getinandgetscreened.Talktoyourphysician,callahealthprofessionalordowhateverittakes.It’syourlife.Takeitseriously.
“Heroic”isawordusedabittoofreelythesedays.
Itmayjustbemenitpicking,andLordknowsIliketonitpick theuseoflanguage,butit’smypersonalopinionthatnoquarterbackinthehistoryoffootballcanpossiblyleada“heroic”drive downfieldtowinagame.Canitbea“gutsy”performance?Absolutely.Canitbeamomentofexcellencethatliftsafanbaseand willliveinthemindsofallwhowitnesseditfortherestoftheir naturallives?Certainly.
Butunlessthefieldwasfilledwith landmine-carryingalligatorsandanenormousinfernowasgoingtoengulfeverybodyinthestadiumunlessthe quarterbackfindsatightendstanding alonetogivehisteamthewin,Istrugglea littlebit—alotbit—withthenotionof consideringitheroic.
Iwantmyheroestoshowbraveryinthefaceofdanger.I wantmyheroestoputasideallconcernsoftheirownwell-being torushtotheaidofothers.Iwantmyheroestobehumbleand courageousand,well,heroic.KnowwhatImean?
LetmetellyouaboutMeganWarfield.Ithinkyou’llsee whereI’mcomingfromafteryoureadherstory.
TheMarylandfirefighterwasdrivingearlierthismonthwhen shewasinvolvedinamulti-carcollision,perastoryon Today.com.Seeingashowshe’saprofessionalandall,Warfield gotoutofhervehicletohelpdirecttraffic.Goodstart,right? Hangon.I’mgettingtothereallygoodpart.
Warfieldreportedlynoticedanothervehiclethatwasinvolved intheaccidentwasoverturned,andshequicklymadeherway overtohelp.Well,“quickly”mightbearelativeterm.
“Istartedtoclimbintherewithher,butthenIwaslike, ‘Whatareyoudoing?You’reninemonthspregnant,’”sheexplained.“IendedupholdingontohertokeepherinplacebecauseIwasn’tsureofherinjuriesatthetime.Itwasalso importantthatIkeephercalm.Itwasaprettytraumaticevent.”
Paramedicsarrivedattheaccidentsceneandtookoverfor Warfield.Shedecidedatthatpointthatmaybesheshouldhead overtoJohnsHopkinsHospitaltogetherselfcheckedout.Itwas agoodinstinct.Theaccidenthadinducedlaborandhadknocked herunbornbabyintoasidewaysposition.
“Idon’tknowhowIdidwhatIdidbecausethecrampingwas sobad,”sheexplainedlater.“Imust’vejustbeenrunningon adrenaline.”
Warfieldandherboyfriend,JoshuaDaugherty,shortlythere-
afterwelcomedahealthybabygirl,Charlotte,intotheworld, about24hoursafterthecrash.Oh,bytheway:Daughertyhappenedtobeoneofthefirstrespondersontheaccidentscene,seeingashowhe’saparamedicandresponsibleforhisownexploits ofheroismandall.
TheBowleysQuartersVolunteerFire&RescueDepartment praisedWarfieldontheirFacebookpage.
“Ignoringanychanceshecouldbeinjured,Meganimmediatelyexitedher mangledvehicleandbeganprovidingcare toapersontrappedbytheiroverturned car,”theywrote.“Afterallpatientswere evaluated,Meganagreedtoanevaluation herself.”
Theywentontocallhera“truepublic servant.”Theycouldhaveinserted“heroic”inthereandI’dhave beenfinewithit.
Wasshejustdoingherjob?Well,sheisinthelife-saving business,butIthinkitwasastepabovethatconsideringherown healthatthetime,andthatofherthen-unbornchild.Ofcourse, that’sjustmyopinion.Whatisn’topinion,however,isthatDoran SmithandDavidSquillantearenotinthatbusiness,buttheyare stillheroes.
TheRhodeIslandpairhadbeenwaitingfortwoyearsto enjoytheirhoneymoonbecauseoftheCOVID-19pandemic, accordingtoastoryonWJAR-10.Finally,theyslippedoffto Spain,andweregettingreadytotakeapicturesquewalkthrough apark.That’swhentheynoticedagroupofwomenpanicking andwentovertoinvestigate.
Theynoticedflamescomingoutofadoornearby,andSquillanteracedin—discoveringthatitwasanursery,andthatthere werecloseto20babiesinside.
“Instincttookover,”heexplained.“Ifoundmyselflookingat 15,20babiessleeping,andimmediatelyjustkindoflinedeveryoneupandwestartedgrabbingthem,puttingthemintothe crib.”
Othersjumpedintohelp,andthebabieswereallsaved.After firefightersarrived,SmithandSquillantewentbacktotheir plannedwalk.
“Itwaslikeprobablylike10minutes,butitseemedlikeaninstant,butitturnedouttobeOK,”saidSquillante.
AsRalphWaldoEmersononcefamouslysaid,“Aheroisno braverthananordinaryman,butheisbravefiveminuteslonger.”
ForSquillante,itwas10minutes.
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Editor:
TheAtlanticStatesMarineFisheries Commissionisadvertisingitsattempt tofurtherimperilthefederallylistedred knotwithitsproposaltoexpandthe horseshoecrabharvestbystatingsupportoftheU.S.Fish&WildlifeService,eventhoughthereisnoindication thattheServiceconducteditsownresearchormodelling.
Somehow,withoutdoingitsownresearch,theServicewasabletoconclude that”thereisalessthan1-percent chanceofaredknotpopulationdecline,”duetotheimplementationof potentialfemaleharvestundertherevisedAdaptiveResourceManagement model(ARM).
Attheveryleast,thisgivestheperceptionthattheU.S.Fish&Wildlife Serviceisnotincompliancewithallthe provisionsoftherestoredMigratory BirdTreatyAct.
Stateofficialsresponsibleforsetting horseshoecrabpolicyoughttotakeinto accountthatthemathematicalmodels promotedbytheagenciesshowclearindustr ybias.
SteveCottrell,President DelawareAudubon
Ifthelettertotheeditorpublishedin thelasteditionisaccurate,inthatthe bike/walkingtrailalongDoubleBridges Roadisnowapprovedandfullyfunded, itiswonderfulnews.Thistrailissorely needed.
Vehicular,bicyclingandpedestrian traffichaveallincreasedsignificantly alongthestretchofDoubleBridgesbetweenMuddyNeckandParkerHouse. Thereisnowayforthemalltocoexist. Therearenoshouldersoneithersideof theroadforbicyclistsorpedestriansto safelyusetheroad,andvehiculartraffic consistentlytravelswelloverthespeed limit.
Giventheincreasedhousingdevelopmentofthisarea,itisonlyamatter oftimebeforethereareregularfatalaccidentsduetotheincreaseduseofDoubleBridgesRoadbyall.
MarkGalbraith Frankford
Editor:
As theCoastalPoint’sstoryonthe
Seafordbiogasplantdemonstrates,the proposalinwesternSussexCounty couldhaveseriousconsequencesfor readersineasternSussexandindeed statewide.It’sgoingtotakeallofour voicestostopit.
Here’sthegistofit:Acompany calledBioenergyDevcoproposestrucking200,000tonsofpoultryindustry wasteeachyearfromthreestates— Delaware,MarylandandVirginia—to asitesouthofSeaford.There,they wouldrunthewastethroughsomething calledananaerobicdigestertoextract pipelinegasforsaleonthefossil-fuel market.
Then,theirmarketingteamwould attempttosellthevastquantitiesof pollutingpoultryandslaughterhouse wasteleftbehindascompostorfertilizer—anendeavorthathasfailedseveraltimesalreadyinthisarea.When spreadontolocalfields,thatwaste wouldrunoffintoriversandstreams andseepintogroundwater,contaminatingboththewaterwedrinkandcritical bayecosystems.Poultrywasteandthousandsofgallonsoffreshwatergoin; greenhousegas-emittingpipelinegas andwater-pollutingwastecomeoutthe otherend.
Thatpollutionwillaffectallofus. Theprojecttakesusthewrongwayon
cleaningupDelaware’salreadypolluted waterways.
Ninety-sevenpercentofDelaware’s waterwaysarenowimpairedbypollution,accordingtoarecentreport.That pollution—muchofwhichcanbe tracedtothepoultryindustry—causes massivefishkills,chokesthestate’s pondsandlakeswithalgae,andrestricts howmuchlocallycaughtfishhumans cansafelyconsume.And,naturally, thoseproblemsthreatenthestate’s$3.5 billiontourismindustry,whichemploys 44,000people.
What’smore,53percentof Delaware’sdrinkingwaterwellsare contaminatedwithnitrates,accordingto theEnvironmentalProtectionAgency —astudybyUniversityofMaryland researcherssuggeststhatpoultrywaste is toblame.Pregnantpeoplewhoconsumenitrate-contaminatedwaterare morelikelytogivebirthtochildren withbirthdefectsordevelopmentaldelays,andDelawareranksamongthe10 worststatesforbothofthoseproblems, accordingtotheU.S.Departmentof Education.
Weneedlesspoultrypollutioninour water,notmore.BioenergyDevco’sproposedgasplantismerelyanewwayfor
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OnWednesday,Sept.21,the Bethany-FenwickAreaChamberof Commercepresenteda$5,020check totheartprogramsatJohnM.ClaytonElementarySchool,LordBaltimoreElementarySchool,PhillipC. ShowellElementarySchool,Southern DelawareSchooloftheArtsandSelbyvilleMiddleSchool.
Thedonationcomesfromthefunds raisedatthesilentauctionduringthe Chamber’sBethanyBeachBoardwalk ArtsFestivalonSept.10,whichwas sponsoredbyJayne’sReliableofDagsboro.Eachschoolreceived$1,004to useforartsuppliesforthe2022-2023 schoolyear.
Thecheckwaspresentedatthe Chamber’sBusinessAfterHoursNetworkingeventhostedbyBigChill BeachClub.
“Itwasawonderfuleveninghighlightingtheimportanceofbotharts andeducationforchildrenandthe community.Itwasgreattoseeso manyhappypeopleoutforthebeautifulfallweatherandthesecondseason hereintheQuietResorts,”saidLaurenWeaver,executivedirectorofthe Bethany-FenwickAreaChamberof Commerce.
ThisBethanyBeachBoardwalk ArtsFestivalisanannualeventthat hostsmorethan100juriedartiststo showcaseandselltheirwork.Thefeaturedartistsbringcreationsrepresent-
Bethany-FenwickAreaChamberofCommerceandJayne’sReliablerepresentativespresentadonationtolocalschoolartprograms.Pictured,fromleft,are:JenRoros,DavidJayne,KarenJayne,SamanthaWalls,MarciGinsburgandLaurieHall.
ingavarietyofdifferentmediums,includingpaintings,photography,woodwork,metalwork,clayandjewelry.
TheBethanyBeachBoardwalk
ArtsFestivalwillreturnonSaturday, Sept.9,2023.Tofindoutmore, visitbethanybeachboardwalkartsfestival.com.Tolearnmoreaboutthe
Bethany-FenwickAreaChamberof Commerce, visitthequietresorts.comorcall(302) 539-2100.
Delawarenonprofitsarebeinginvited toapplyfortheDelawareCommunity Foundation’s2023CapitalGrants.For 2023,approximately$200,000willbe awardedtoqualified501(c)(3)nonprofit organizationsthatserveDelawareans. Grantapplicationswerebeingaccepted beginningOct.17andmustbesubmitted electronically.Guidelinesandapplication areatdelcf.org/grants.Applicationsmust bereceivednolaterthan5p.m.onNov.
16.
Formercapitalgrantrecipientsmust waitforthecompletionoftwograntcycles beforeapplyingforanothercapitalgrant,
andmulti-yearcapitalcampaignscanbe fundedonlyoncebytheDCF.Agencies receivingDCFgrantsmustservethestate ofDelawareanditsresidentswithoutdiscriminationbasedonrace,religion,gender, age,disability,nationaloriginorsexualorientation.
Overtheyears,theDCFhasawarded morethan$7millionincapitalandequipmentgrants,fundedthroughtheStateof DelawareFundandotherfield-of-interest endowments.Lastyear,theDCFallocated morethan$267,000incapitalgrants.
Thegrantssupportprojectsthathavea lasting,positiveimpactonthepopulation
servedbytheorganization.Capitalgrants maybeusedtofundconstruction,renovationorrepairofbuildings,and/orland purchases.Capitalgrantstypicallyrange from$5,000to$20,000,butcanbe awardedforupto$25,000onrareoccasionsduetotheirexceptionalmerits,based onthediscretionoftheDCFGrants Committee.
“Thechallengesofthelastfewyears haveforcedmanyDelawarenonprofitsto makesometoughbudgetarydecisions. Capitalgrantscanhelpfillintheholes thatwereleft whenmoneyhadtobeallocatedtoamoreimmediateneed,”DCF
Tolearnmoreaboutthegrantprocess, applicantsareinvitedtoparticipateinan optionalremoteworkshoponOct.31. Registerat https://www.eventbrite.com/e/delawarecommunity-foundation-capital-grant-virtual-workshop-tickets-425110957317.
Allapplicantswillbenotifiedofthe GrantsCommittee’sdecisioninwritingby mid-January2023.
Formoreinformation,contactYolanda Rushdanatyrushdan@delcf.orgor(302) 504-5239.
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corporationstoprofitoffourwater’s continuedpollution.Thecompanyhas signeda15-yearagreementwithPerdue Farmstoprovidepoultrywaste— meaningthatifthisgasplantisbuilt, we’llhaveatleast20moreyearsof pipelinegasfuelingtheclimatecrisis andpoultrywasteworseningourwater quality.
Wealldrinkthewaterhere—and weallhaveasayinwhetherthisproject goesforward.
TheDelawareDepartmentofNaturalResources&EnvironmentalControl hasscheduledapublichearingforthis proposalonOct.26.Food&Water Watchishelpingmakesureeveryone’s voiceisheard.VisittheFood&Water Watch-DelawareFacebookpageor clickhttps://fwwat.ch/3VAr0Hltoregistertospeakoutagainstthisdirtygas
plantatthehearing.
GregLayton Food&WaterWatchIamnotwritingthislettertoendorseanycandidate/candidateswhile beingcriticalofanothercandidate/candidate(s)personaland/orpoliticalviews.
Areyoutiredofhearingeverytwo yearsthat“thisisthemostimportant electionofourlifetimes”bymostpoliticalcommentators?
Getusedtoit.Itistrueeverytwo years.
ManyofAmericansproudlyserved thisnation,andmanydiedprotecting thatimportantword“democracy.”
Iaskeverypersonto“makeanoteto vote,”whetherabsentee,earlyvoteorin persononElectionDay.
However,before“castingyourballot,” please takeamoment,givingserious thought,inyourmindandinyourheart, forthecandidate(s)youaresupporting.
Rememberingthatyouarevotingfor yourself,yourcommunity,yourchildren’sandyourgrandchildren’sfuture.
AlLiebeskind MillsboroEditor:
OnOct.8,2022,theBethanyBeach VolunteerFireCompanyAuxiliaryheld their14thAnnualArtisansFestival. Oursuccessisdoitthe40-plusartists, whobringexpertiseandtalenttothe festival,inmultiplemediums.
Themembersofthefirehouseand auxiliaryalwaysmakethemselvesavailableineverywaypossibletomakea greatsuccessofanyoftheeventsthat wesponsor.Wewouldliketoreachout
totheCoastalPoint,forcontinually coveringoureventsandeveryyearthey featureoneofourartists.Thisyearthey hadagreatwrite-upaboutJerrySimpson,alocalwoodworkingartist.
Onceagain,Iamdelightedtoshare anothersuccessfulyearforourhardworkingAuxiliary,afterallofthecontinualhardworkandmanytedious hoursofsacrifice.
SandraR.McGrath BethanyBeachVolunteer FireCompanyAuxiliary
Editor:
Thanksforthememories,BrentPoffenberger,TomNevilleandtheCottage familyforyourmanyyearsofcommunityservicetoBethanyBeachandsurroundingareas!
TheCottage,asitissolovelyaddressed,willalwaysbeastandardby whichotherrestaurantandhospitality venueswillstrivetoemulate.Brentand Tom,youalwaysmadetheCottage availableforChambermeetings,QRCF functions,CFACevents,guestbartendernightsforJustin’sBeachHouse andthemanycelebrationsoflifedays yousolovelyprovided.
Mychildrenandgrandchildrenhave wonderfulmemoriesofchocolatemilk, dunefriesandyouriconicmenuhats! Youarecertainlyleavingbigshoesto fill,andIsincerelyhopetheSoDelorganizationwillstepuptotheexample youbothhaveset!
EventhoughIknowyouwillcontinuetoaidtheseorganizationsthrough theBoathouse,Icouldn’tletthisopportunityslipbywithoutaheartfeltthank youandwishyoubothcontinuedgood fortunewiththeBoathouse!Enjoyyour well-earnedfamilytime!
Withloveandrespect, MaryEllenNantais Justin’sBeachHouseTheDelawareDepartmentofTransportation(DelDOT)isinvitingallinterestedpartiestoattendapublicworkshop onaNorthBethanypedestrianandbicyclestudy,onWednesday,Oct.26,beginningat5p.m.,attheIndianRiverMarina ConferenceRoom,39415InletRoad,RehobothBeach,attheIndianRiverInlet.
Forthosewishingtoattendvirtually,a Zoomlinkwillalsobeprovidedonthe StateofDelawarePublicCalendarat https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov.
Commentformswillbeavailableand canbesubmittedduringtheworkshop,or canbemailedtoDelDOTCommunity Relations,ATTN:N.BethanyBike/Ped Study,P.O.Box778,Dover,DE19903,or sentviaemailto Jennifer.Cinelli@delaware.gov.
lance.
TheMVFCisinthesecondyearof afive-year,$2millioncapitalcampaign, andisabout“25percentthere,”interms of fundraising,accordingtoDougScott, firecompanydeputychiefandcampaignchairman.
“Alotofthethingsweareraising moneyforarecomingtofruition,”Scott saidonSunday.
The5,000-square-footadditionincludesovernightquartersforfull-time employees,aswellasimprovedfacilities forvolunteers,officesforstaffandan expandedkitchenforpublicevents.
Theadditiontothe36-year-old buildingalsoprovidesimprovedtrainingspaceforcurrentandfuturestaff and volunteers.Muchofthework— andtheaddedspace—wastotherear ofthebuilding,sotheworkhasnot beenobvioustothegeneralpublic.
CoastalPoint•KerinMagill StateRep.RonaldGraycutstheribbonattheMillvilleVolunteerFireCompany'sopenhouseonSaturday,Oct.16.Thefirecompany'snewaddition,aswellasanewboatandambulancewerededicatedduringtheevent.SurroundingGrayweremembers ofthefirecompanyandrepresentativesofthetownsofOceanViewandMillville,aswellastheBethany-FenwickAreaChamber ofCommerce.
ByKerinMagill StaffReporter
Thepublichadachancetoseethe
MillvilleVolunteerFireCompany’snew additiononSunday,Oct.16,whenthe firecompanyhelditsannualopen house.
Aswellastoursoftheaddition, whichtookaboutayeartocomplete, theeventincludeddedicationofthefire company’snewboatandnewambu-
Nowthattheexpansionprojectis complete,withtheexceptionofafew “checklist”items,thefirecompany’s nextmajorprojectwillbethepurchase ofanewenginetanker.Thenewtanker willbeconstructedtotheMVFC’s specificationsandwilltakeabout18 monthstocomplete,Scottsaid.
Deliveryofthenewenginetanker,
OneoftheDelawareStatePolice'shelicopterslandsattheMillvilleVolunteer FireCompanyfortheopenhouse,ribbon-cuttinganddedicationceremonies onSaturday,Oct.16.
awesome wine & local craft beer whichwillserveasafireengineand providewatertofiresinruralareas,is expectedtobeattheendof2023or early2024,Scottsaid.Theengine tankerwillcostabout$850,000,Scott hadsaidatthe2021announcementof thecapitalcampaign.
Nextinlineforreplacementwillbe oneofthefirecompany’s“frontline”engines,whichwillcostanestimated $575,000.
Thenewboatandambulancewere paidforbytheTownsofMillvilleand OceanView—andeachbearstheseal ofthetownthatdonatedtheircost,as wellasthewords“ThankYou.”
Scottsaidthenewlivingquartersare partofa“push-outeffort”bythefire companytoattractlive-inmembers,and thehopeisthateffortbringsinnew personnelbynextsummer.
Hesaidthefirecompany’srecentdecisiontojointheBethany-Fenwick AreaChamberofCommercehasbeena boontoitsabilitytoreachouttothe communitywithfundraisingefforts.
“It’sallcomingtogether,”saidScott.
TheLewesPublicLibraryand BrowseaboutBookswillhostthreeauthoreventstheweekofOct.23,featuringbooktalksandsigningsbyJennifer Coburn,JoshHitchensandStacey D’Erasmo.Alleventswillbeinhybrid format,availablebothin-personatthe library,at111AdamsAvenuein Lewes,andstreamingonlinevia Zoom.
OnMonday,Oct.24,Jennifer CoburnwillbejoinedbyfellowWorld WarIIauthorEdRuggerotodiscuss hernewhistoricalfictionnovel“CradlesoftheReich.”Coburn’sharrowing storyfollowsthreeverydifferent womenlivingataNaziLebensborn home,where“raciallyfit”babieswere bredandtakenfromtheirmothersto beraisedaspartofthenewGermany.
Tuesday,Oct.25,authorandprofessionalGhostTourstorytellerJosh Hitchenswilldiscusshisbook
“HauntedHistoryofPhiladelphia.”
The“delightfullyspooky”talkwilltake readersonajourneyintothecity’s manyhistorichauntstomeetsomeof itsmostfrightfulspecters.
Award-winningauthorStacey D’ErasmowillvisitLewesonThursday,Oct.27,foraconversationabout hernewnovel,“TheComplicities.” “Thishauntingandemotionally chargedtellingofawoman’sresponse toherhusband’sarrestoffersasearing lookatmoralresponsibility,andat who,intheend,trulypaysforacrime.”
Alleventsbeginat5p.m.Registrationisrequired,at tinyurl.com/zoomwithauthorsoratthe library’swebsiteatlewes.lib.de.us.At registration,participantswillbeasked toselectvirtualorin-personattendance.
Participantsarebeingencouragedto supporttheauthorsbypurchasing signedcopiesofthebooksfromlocal independentbookstoreBrowseabout Books.Ordersmaybeplacedonline, in-personorbycallingthestoreat (302)226-2665.Bookswillalsobe availableforpurchaseandsigningat theevents.
Foradditionalinformation,visit lewes.lib.de.usor browseaboutbooks.com.
OnWednesday,Nov.16,from5to7 p.m.,atCapeHenlopenHighSchool’s
libraryinLewes.TheDelawareDepartmentofTransportation(DelDOT),
alongwithitsconsultants,isinvitingthe publictoattendapublicworkshopregardingtheRoute1Low-StressBikewaysStudy.Thepublicisinvitedto:
•Reviewfindingsfromthissummer’s publicsurvey;
•CommentontheresultsofDelDOT’sanalysisofthedegreetowhich differentcrossinglocationsalongRoute 1willhelpimprovelow-stressconnectivitywithintheprojectarea;and
•Sharetheirideasandpreferences forthelocationsoflow-stressbikeconnectionsalongRoute1.
Theworkshopwillalsoprovidean
updateontheoverallstudyandschedule.
Interestedpeoplearebeinginvitedto expresstheirviewsandsuggestionsin writing.Commentswillbereceived duringtheworkshop.Theycanalsobe senttoDelDOTCommunityRelations. Forfurtherinformation,contactDelDOTCommunityRelationsatP.O. Box778,Dover,DE19903,or dotpr@delaware.gov,or1-800-6525600(inDelaware)or(302)760-2080.
Photographersofallagesandskilllevels arebeinginvitedtoparticipateinthe DelawareWatershedsPhotoContest. HostedbyDNREC,thecontestisdesignedtosharethebeautyofDelaware’sdiverseenvironmentwhileactingasavivid reminderthateverythingthathappenson landdirectlyaffectswhathappensinthe waterways.
Awatershedislandthatwatermoves acrossorunderwhileflowingtoaspecific bodyofwater.AlllandinDelawareispart ofawatershed.Thisyear,imagestakenin anywatershedwithinthestateofDelaware willbeaccepted.Thecontestisopenfor entriesthroughThursday,Nov.10.
“Thiscontestchallengesphotographers
togoouttocaptureandsharetheunique beautyandfunctionalityofDelaware’swatersheds,”saidDNRECSecretaryShawn M.Garvin.“Inaddition,sharingthesephotoswillhelphighlightareasofthestatethat haveanimportantandsignificantrolein improvingourwaterqualityandmanaging waterquantity,whicharebothunderthreat duetotheimpactsofclimatechangeon ourstate.”
Apanelofjudgesconsistingofaphotographer,aneducatorandascientistfrom DNRECstaffwillbelookingforstriking photographicimagesofDelaware’swaterways,landscapes,sustainablewatershed practices,nativeplantsandanimalsand agriculturalpractices.Thejudgingpanel
willdeterminethefinalistswhoseworkwill bepostedonline,withthewinningphotographtobechosenbypublicvoting throughtheDNRECWatershedFacebook pageat https://www.facebook.com/DNRECWatershed.
Thewinnerwillreceiveaprizepackincludinga$250Visagiftcard,a2023 DelawareStateParksannualpass,aprintof thewinningphotograph,andacertificate signedbyGov.JohnCarneyandGarvin. Thewinningphotoalsowillbepublished inOutdoorDelawareonlinemagazineat de.gov/outdoordelaware.
ToentertheDelawareWatersheds PhotoContest,usetheonlinesubmission
formatde.gov/watershed.Theformshould includetheentrant’sname,phonenumber, address,emailaddress,aphotodescription andthelocationwheretheimagewas taken.Alegalparentorguardianmust completetheformforcontestantsyounger than18.Imagesmustbeatleast1,650by 2,100pixelsinresolutionbutnolargerthan 10MB,andthedigitalimagemustbesubmittedin.jpegor.pngformat.Onlyphotos thatmeetthecriteria,alongwithacompletedform,willbeeligible.DNRECstaff membersandimmediatefamilymembers arenoteligibletosubmitphotosinthe contest.
LearnmoreaboutDelawarewatersheds atde.gov/howyoucanhelpwetlands.
TheRehobothArtLeague’s38th AnnualHolidayFairFineCraftShow, tobeheldNov.5-6,willfeatureavarietyofartisansexhibitingandselling theirwork,includingjewelry,glasswork, ceramics,mixedmedia,anddecorative andwearablefibercreations.Patrons canstrollthecampusandfindartists throughoutthehistoricHomestead, ChambersStudio,andtheCorkranand Tubbsgalleriestoselectgiftsforfamily, friendsandthemselves.
Alongwithexhibitingartisans,the
RALishostinganartauctionandraffle.Auctionitemshavebeendonatedby participatingeventartists.Workscanbe viewedintheDeWittGalleryduring theHolidayFairorontheRALwebsite at anytime.Bidsmaybeplacedonline, withtheauctionclosingat4p.m.on Sunday,Nov.6.
“Onraffleisanoriginalpaintingby BethCarver,whoserecognizablebeach themesarefulloflightandcharacter, transportingtheviewertothebeachany timeoftheyear,”organizerssaid.
Theoriginalpainting(48inches square)isvaluedat$5,000.Raffleticketscost$5perticketorfivefor$20,and maybepurchasedatthefrontdeskof theCorkranGallerythroughNov.6. Proceedsfromboththeauctionandthe rafflesupportRAL’syear-roundeducationandexhibitionprograms.
Foodanddrinkwillalsobeavailable oncampus,courtesyofThePointCoffeeHouse&BakeShoppe,offering breakfastandlunchoptionsthatcanbe enjoyedinoutdoorseatingareas.Dog-
fishHeadwillofferaselectionofcraft beerinthe“Paynter’sPub.”
HolidayFairhoursareSaturdayand Sunday,10a.m.to4p.m.,andisheld rainorshine.Entryis$5perperson, whichsupportsouryear-roundeducationandexhibitionprogram;children under12areadmittedfree.Foradditionalinformationabouttheeventat theRehobothArtLeague’shistoric campus,visit www.rehobothartleague.orgorcall (302)227-8408.
NellieMarieBrittingham,92,of Millsboro,Del.,passedawaypeacefullyonSunday,Oct.16,2022.Born onFeb.14,1930,inLewes,Del.,she graduatedfromGeorgetownHigh School.
ShewasabusdriverfortheIndianRiverSchoolDistrictformany years.Sheenjoyedshoppingand goingtoRehobothBeachtoenjoy thesights.
Brittinghamwasprecededin deathbyherparents,Marshalland ElviraWilkins;husband,HarryW. Brittingham;andbrotherLawrence Wilkins.Sheleaveshersons,Steve Brittingham(andLee)andGary Brittingham(andLinda);daughter, HollyBrittingham(andTerry Rutherford);grandchildren,Kyle Brittingham,JonBrittingham(and Laura),AndiMcCabe(andSteve); great-grandchildren,SadieBrittingham,BeauBrittingham,BarretBrittingham,LillyBrittingham,Taylor White(andWarren),CadeDuVall andPatrickMcCabe;great-greatgranddaughter,AndiReneeWhite; brotherandsister-in-law,Wayneand DorisWilkins;andsister-in-lawJane Ly nnWilkins.Thefamilyoffereda specialthank-youtoPhyllisCollick, Brittingham’slongtimecaregiverand friend,andtoDebbieWalton,caregiverandfriend.
Agravesideservicewillbeheldon Monday,Oct.24,2022,at11a.m.at MillsboroCemetery.Inlieuofflowers,donationscanbemadeinBrittingham’smemoryto CHEER—MealsonWheels,546S BedfordSt.,Georgetown,DE19947. Condolencescanbesentonlineat www.watsonfh.com.
GregoryL.“Greg”DraperSr.,59, awonderful,lovingandcaringperson,waslostonOct.8,2022.Hewas borninIndianaonAug.25,1963,to KennyDraperandSusanTrotter.
Hewasaretiredmilitaryveteran
of16years.Helovedfishing,camping,andspendingtimewithhisfamilyandfriends.Hewasgiventhe nickname“Hubcap”byhisfriends andfamilythathehuntedwith.His biggesttreasureinlifewashiswife, Theresa.Helovedspendingtime withheronhisdaysoff.Heloved travelingtoPennsylvaniawithher andeatingathisfavoriterestaurant “GoodandPlenty.”
Draperissurvivedbyhiswife, TheresaDraper;daughters,Megan Harmon(andTravisHarmonSr.), AmandaJohnsonandAshleeCourtney;andsonsGregoryPeytonand CameronPeyton.Hehad17wonderfulgrandchildren,TravisHarmon Jr.,Lisa,Brandon,Airyanna, Aneiyah’lee,Lexi,Chloe,Dylan, Alyssa,Kyle,Ava,Lily,Nicole, QueenzlyandIsabelle.Healsohad twosisters,RachelleandPam:anda brother,Kenny.Hehadawonderful stepmomwholovedhim,andhe adoredher.Heisalsosurvivedby manyniecesandnephews.Hehada bondwithoneofhisnieces,Hailey Morgan,whonicknamedhim“Uncle BlingBling.”
Apublicviewingwastobeheld onTuesday,Oct.18,2022,atWatson FuneralHome.Intermentwastobe private.Lettersofcondolencesmay besentonlineatwww.watsonfh.com.
FilomenaA.‘Anne’Kline,66
FilomenaA.“Anne”Kline,66,of Millsboro,Del.,passedawayonSaturday,Oct.15,2022,atTidalHealth NanticokeinSeaford,Del.Shewas bornonMay26,1956,tothelate DonaldandPearlCondatore.
KlinegraduatedfromSt.Vincent PallottiHighSchoolin1973and workedforabrieftimeattheUniversityofMaryland.Shewasa homemakerforthemajorityofher life,andshehadapassionforcookingandbaking.Herapplecake,duringtheholidays,wasanall-time
favorite.Shealsoenjoyedcandymaking,collectingsaltandpepper shakersfromallovertheworld,and decorating.Shelovedplayingcard gameswithfamilyanddiningout withherhusband.
Inadditiontoherparents,Kline wasprecededindeathbyherdaughterSusanHutson.Sheissurvivedby herhusband,WayneKline;herchildrenThomasHutsonandhisfiancée, Scarlett,ofCharleston,S.C.,KatherineBurrisandherhusband,Brian,of Laurel,Del.,andDonaldHutson andhiswife,Sarah,ofMilford,Del.; andhergrandchildrenKalebHutson, KadenHutson,SamuelBurris,Alivia Hutson,LukeBurrisandKameron Hutson.Sheisalsosurvivedbyher brothersMichaelCondatoreandhis wife,Betsy,andPatrickCondatore andhiswife,Tammi.
Amemorialservicewillbeheldat 4p.m.onSaturday,Oct.22,2022,at theWatsonFuneralHome,211S. WashingtonSt.,Millsboro,DE 19966.Intermentwillbeprivate.In lieuofflowersthefamilysuggested donationsinKline’smemoryto CampBarnes,c/oTroop4,Delaware StatePolice,23652ShortlyRD, G eorgetown,DE19947,Attn:Jeff Hudson.Condolencesmaybesent
onlineatwww.watsonfh.com.
TheresaMatareseLongobardi,79, ofOceanView,Del.,passedawayon Oct.7,2022,atherhome.Shewas bornApril16,1943,inWilmington, Del.,daughterofthelateJoseph JohnMatareseandMarguerite (McLaughlin)Matarese.
ShewasagraduateofWilmingtonHighSchool.For20years,she workedforHocker’sSuperCenter. Shewasselflessandalwaysputher familyfirst.
Inadditiontoherparents,Longobardiwasprecededindeathbyher husband,JosephLongobardi;her siblingsGeorgeMatareseandhis wife,Loretta,RosemaryDougherty andherhusband,Joseph,Kathleen Hayesandherhusband,Robert, JanetDeGregoryandJames Matarese.Survivingisherdaughter, DonnaM.LongobardiMallet; brothers,FrancisMatarese,and JosephMatareseandhiswife, Sandee;abrother-in-law,Robert DeGregory;andasister-in-law, EileenMatarese;aswellasmany niecesandnephews.
Acelebrationofherlifewillbe heldprivately.Condolencesmaybe sentonlinebyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.
MaryAnnLoveland,86,ofSelbyville,Del.,passedawaypeacefully onMonday,Oct.10,2022.Shewas bornApril14,1936,inCharlotte, NC,daughterofHerbertKernsand MargieFletcher.
Shemettheloveofherlife, RichardLoveland,inLasVegas,Nev. Theygotmarriedandmovedto Delawareandstartedtheirfamily. Afterbeingemployedasanursing homeattendant,shebecameastayat-homemomandthenretiredafter workingatMountaireFarms.
Lovelandwasprecededindeath byherhusband,RichardLoveland Sr.,andhersonRichardLovelandJr. SheissurvivedbyhersonBrian Lovelandandhiscompanion,Cathy Smith,sonChrisLovelandandhis wife,Rachel,andtwochildren, StephanieLovelandandChristopher Loveland;aswellasadaughter-inlaw,Sara,andhertwochildren,Bayla LovelandandRickyLoveland.
PerLoveland’swishes,nofuneral servicewillbeheld.Aprivatememorialserviceforimmediatefamilywill beheldatafuturedate.
JeannetteE.Lynch,96,ofSelbyville,Del.,passedawaypeacefully onSunday,Oct.9,2022,athome, surroundedbyherfamily,10days shortofher97thbirthday.Shewas borninSeaford,Del.,toRobertand RadieAllen.
Ly nchgraduatedfromSeaford HighSchoolin1943.Fromthere, shewenttothePeninsulaGeneral HospitalSchoolofNursinginSalisbury,Md.,graduatingin1946.Her nursingcareerfinallyendedinthe fieldof“schoolnursing,”attheSelbyvilleSchool,untilherretirement in1987.
ShewasamemberofSalem
UnitedMethodistChurchinSelbyville,aswellasafaithfulfriendof PortsvilleUnitedMethodistChurch inLaurel,Del.Afterretirement,she spentmuchtimewithherfamily travelingtomanysportingeventsfor hergrandchildrenandalwaysgoing tothebeachtojoininthefun.There werenostrangersinherhome,and shewelcomedeveryoneasifthey werefamily.
Ly nchissurvivedbytwodaughters,GailL.Lewis(andEric)of Frankford,Del.,andKarenL. HughesofLaurel:abrother-in-law, LeeRoyLynch(andMaryLou)of Seaford;fourgrandchildren,Adam Lewis(andJennifer),RyanLewis (andSarah),CourtneyConner(and Charles)andPatrickHughes(and Amy);anadoptedgrandsonfromthe CzechRepublic,MiroslavPezda (andDasa);and10great-grandchildren.Theyweretheloveofherlife. Sheisalsosurvivedbymanycousins, niecesandnephews.
Heartfeltthankswereofferedto herspecialcaregivers,FeliciaHall, AnnetteMumfordandSallyBradshaw,whoallbecamepartofher family,aswellasDelawareHospice fortheircompassionatecare.
Agravesideservicewillbeheldat 2p.m.onSaturday,October22, 2022,atRoxanaCemeteryinRoxana,Del.Inlieuofflowers,thefamilyrequestedcontributionsbemade toDelawareHospice,100Patriots Way,Milford,DE19963;Salem UnitedMethodistChurch,P.O. Box 410,Selbyville,DE19975;or PortsvilleUnitedMethodistChurch, 31050DogwoodLane,Laurel,DE 19956.Condolencesmaybesentby visitingwww.bishophastingsfh.com.
TravisLeeMcCabe,48
TravisLeeMcCabe,48,ofLaurel,
TO ALL THE SPONSORS AND DONORS WHO MADE OUR 16TH ANNUAL DUNES PINK CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT A MAJOR SUCCESS. OUR TOURNAMENT, HELD ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2022, INCLUDED 148 WOMAN GOLFERS, AND DONATED $49,426 TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE DBCC.
Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
Beebe Medical Foundation
($750+)
Walter and Marie Curran
Delaware Electric Cooperative Ksebe Group, Long and Foster Justin Noble, Ocean Atlantic Sothebys Ruark Golf Riley and Bobbi Stettner-Eaton Sharp Energy Michael and Donna Tanguay Tipco Technologies
($500–$749)
Argo Enterprises Avision (Tom McCollum) Beach Liquors Break-Thru Distributors
Coastal Point Jim and Carey Fagan Jeff and Carolyn Fajardo Jan Kiesel
Legum & Norman Stephen and Amy Mann John and Sue McMillan Nobu (Miami Beach – Jake Eaton) Scott and Shuman, PA Karen Sergison Dave and Maureen Zadorozny
($250–$499)
Dan and Heidi Adams Atlantic Shoals Surf Shop Bayside Golf Baywood Greens Golf Bethany Blues Rick and Mary Brooks Coronado Jewelers
Creative Concepts Cripple Creek Golf Kevin and Betsi Delaney Natalie Falk Giant Food, Millville Heritage Shores Golf Olive McCormack Mulligan’s Pointe Golf Oceanova Spa Anne Sarao Helen Smith
($100–$249)
Atlantic Bodyworks Center
Joan Bannon
Bethany Massage and Healing Arts Bethany Sports Cards and Collectibles Marcia Bonifas
Lori Buthmann Sabie Carey Nancy Colon Connie Dierman Steve and Dottie Dietz Roland Driver Linda Fiscus Fisher’s Popcorn Anne Vogel Flaherty John Flaherty
Robert and Jae Greenfest Pat Hanley
Gwen Hoffman Hooked Restaurant Group Jim Hurst Arlene Karr Kim Kelly Lorrie Larew Lord’s Landscaping Mango’s Julie May Robert and Jean Molinaro Ness Collective Laurie Pence Kelly Peterson
Vernon Powell Shoes Right Balance Pilates Ruth Rendle Salon on Central Shurgart Painting
Barbara Smith
SoDel Concepts Steamers Crab and Seafood Company Touch of Italy
Tropicana Swimwear Terry Twardesky Warren and Mary Van Scoyoc Vanilla Skies Photography Krista Visconti
Joan Walsh
Donna Whitman Yuppy Puppy Maureen Zimmer
TheDelawareBotanicGardens (DBG)thisweekannouncedthatitwill participateinthisyear’sRehoboth BeachSeaWitchFestivalbycreatinga unique9-footSeaWitch,scarecrowdisplaysandanewAnimalSculpturesDiscoveryTrailatthegardensinDagsboro.
“Ourwonderfulvolunteerswantedto celebratetheendoftheharvestseason andinvitethecommunityonOct.2830toseeourinterpretationoftheSea Witchandtoenjoyourspecialfallharvestdecorations,”saidRaySander, DBG president.
“Ourvolunteersandstaffhave workedhardtoenhanceourgardens withnewfallseasonaladventures,”said StephenPryceLea,DBGdirectorof horticultureandeducationprograms. “Costumesarewelcome.Thedecorations—allmadeoutofnaturalmaterials—areinprogress,andthe9-foot DBGSeaWitch,designedbyvolunteer JanPoli,isavailableforviewinginthe Woodlandsnow.Thegardensareopen tothepublicThursdaytoSundayfrom 9a.m.to4p.m.Pleasejoinusforajoyful fallharvestcelebrationtime.”
“WeinvitefamiliestoenjoyDBG’s
gardensdecoratedforthefallseason,” saidSherylSwed,DBGexecutivedirector.“Theplantsandtreesarebeginning toshowtheirfallcolors.Also,Iwantto remindpeoplethatasThanksgiving Dayapproaches,thereisgrowingneed forfoodassistanceinDelaware.On Nov.11,whichisVeteran’sDay,DBGis offering‘freeadmission’foralladults whobringafooddonationforFood Bank ofDelaware.Lastyearwecollectedover1,000poundsoffood.Also, onVeteran’sDayallmilitaryveterans willget‘freeadmission’byshowingtheir militaryID.Pleasecomeandenjoynature’sblessings.”
TheDBGislocatedat30220Piney NeckRoad,Dagsboro.Goto www.delawaregardens.orgforreservations,orwalk-insarewelcome.Membershavefreeadmission;non-member adultspay$15admission,andchildren youngerthan16havefreeadmission whenaccompaniedbyanadult.
The DBGmissionis“tocreatea world-class,inspirational,educational, andsustainablepublicbotanicgardenin southernDelawareforthebenefitand enjoymentofall.”
Childrenarelookingforwardto wearingcostumesandscoopingup candyatCops&GoblinsinOcean ViewonSaturday,Oct.29,butthis yearanothertreatisinstore:free books.
SouthCoastalLibraryinBethany Beachwillbegivingawaybooksto childrenfrompre-schooltoage12, aswellas500giftbags,witheach containingacoloringbook,crayons andapplicationforalibrarycard.
Pre-schoolerswillgetpicture books,andtherearechapterbooks forolderreaders.
“Wewanttostartthemonthe righttrackorgetthembackon track,”LibraryDirectorSueKeefe said.
About$3,000ofthe$29,000in AmericanRescuePlanActfundsthe libraryreceivedwasusedtobuy about500bookstodistributeatthe HalloweeneventatJohnWestPark, settotakeplacefrom1to4p.m.Not onlybooks,butpizza,hotdogs,hamburgers,bagsofsnacks,soda,water andRita’sIceareallcomplimentary attheevent.
Givingawaybooksisimportant, Keefesaid,becausetheCOVID-19 pandemic“hasknockedouta
generation.”
“Wehave1-to3-year-oldswho havenevermetus,whowerehome duringCOVIDorwhomightstillbe cautious,dependingonriskfactors. WhenwesawthatthepolicedepartmentwashavingCops&Goblins, wewonderedifthepolicewantedus toattend,andtheyabsolutelydid. It’soutside.It’ssafe.Wearenotindoorsrebreathingeverybody’sairand beingtooclosetootherpeople.We wanttogettopopulationswehaven’t reachedbefore,”Keefesaid.
ARPAfundswerealsousedtoreplacewaterfountainsinthelibrary withmachinesthatfillwaterbottles, providedisposablepapercupsand makemoregrab-and-gokits,suchas thecraftkitsgivenawaywhenthelibrarywasclosed.Thekitscontain everythingneededtomakecraftsat home.
“Thepiecesareallinthere,with instructions,soyoucanmakethe craftathomewithyourfamily. Whentheycametogetthegraband-gokitsduringthepandemic, theyweresohappy,”Keefesaidabout patrons.
Virtualprogramswereofferedto teachskillsincludingmakingworks ofartusingseaglassandpainting vases.
Keefe,whosaidsheplanstodress
asasparklingunicornforCops& Goblins,addedthatshewashopeful thekitswill“helpeverybodyrememberwearehere,andatsomepoint you’regoingtocomebacktothelibrary.”
Regularsmissedborrowingbooks, Keefesaid.
“Theoneswhodidusee-books whenthepandemicstarted,they wereallset.Itwastheoneswhodidn’twante-books—wetriedtotalk themthroughhowtousethemon thephoneifthatwaswhatthey wantedtodo.Thate-bookreadershiphasgoneupquiteabit,butthey stillcomeinandgetbooks.Afterwe reopened,alltheywantedtodowas comebackinandgetbooks,”she toldtheCoastalPointduringanearlierconversation.
Thelibrarywasclosedfrom MarchtoJune2020.Workingfrom home,employeeshelpedconsumers byphoneoronline.
“Peoplecouldn’tcomeinto browse,sowewouldbetheirpersonalshoppers.Iftheycalledand said,‘Ilikemurdermysteries’bya certainauthor,wewouldhaveabag ofbooksreadyforthemtopickup,” sheexplained.
“Ikindoflikedbeingapersonal shopper.Thatwasold-school,ina way.”
There’sacartoonmakingtherounds thisautumn,depictingtwoman-eating zombiesinconversation.Onehasadisgustedlookonhisfaceashetellsthe other,“Ihaveindigestion.Everybody I’veeatentasteslikepumpkinspice.”
That’snosurprise.It’spumpkinspice time,whenjustabouteverythingisinfusedwiththepopularflavor—even Spam.
Yes,Spam—Hormel’soften-jokedaboutporkandhamconcoction—has apumpkinspiceflavorthisyear,oneof many,whichalsoincludeteriyakiand jalapeño.Passthecrackers.
Burt’sBeesismarketingpumpkinflavoredlipbalmandBath&Body WorksisadvertisingMarshmallow PumpkinLatteLipBalm,bothreadyto renourishlipssmackeddryaftertrying pumpkinchewinggum,beverages,pastries,cerealsandales.
Dogsareincluded,too,sinceGreenieshaspumpkinspicedentaldog treats.
Thelistislong,withflavoreditems asplentifulastheslimyseedsinsidethat
big orangepumpkinyoucarvedwith triangle-shapedeyesandaneeriesmile.
Oneofthefirstsignsofautumn, pumpkinsarelovely—smooth,round andastrikingshadeoforangethatimmediatelybringstomindHalloween parties,freshciderandwarmpieson ThanksgivingDay.
Porchesaredecoratedwiththem,as wellasgardens,andtinypumpkins arrangedinbowlsmakeappealingcenterpiecesforthekitchentable.
Ahealthfulfood,pumpkinscontain Vitamins A,B6andC,ironandmagnesium,withverylittlefat,sodiumorcholesterol.
Nowonderthey’resopopular.
Interestingly,pumpkinspicedoesn’t containanyofthefruit,butisafragrant mixtureofcloves,cinnamon,ginger, nutmegandallspice,oftenassociated withpumpkinpies.
Fansarecertaintopouracupof pumpkinspice-flavoredcoffeeasthey sampleTwinkieswithpumpkin-flavored creamfilling,pumpkinOreosand MoonPies.Theymightstirpumpkinspice creamerintothatcoffee,while NestleTollHousePumpkinSpice Cookiesarebaking,aboxofHostess
pumpkincupcakesisbeingopenedor PepperidgeFarms’MilanoPumpkin Spicecookiesarelinedup,readyto dunk.
StoresarestockingFlipzpumpkin spice-coveredpretzels,pumpkincider,a pumpkinfacemasktobringoutthat youthfulbeauty,aswellasflavoredice cream,hummus,popcornandfruit strips.
Goldfishcrackersarerollingonthe pumpkinwagon,aswellasCheerios, FrostedMiniWheatsandSpecialK. Alsoforbreakfast,PhiladelphiaCream Cheesehasapumpkin-flavoredvariety, andwespottedpumpkinbagelsandflavoredbutter.
Pumpkinmassageoilsareonthelist, aswellasCBDgummies,deodorant andhandsoap.
DairyQueenisofferingPumpkin PieBlizzards.Jell-OhasaPumpkin SpiceInstantPudding&PieFilling andKrispyKremehasspiceditsdoughnuts.
WhitehouseStationmakesaPumpkinSpicehabanerohotsauce.
BeerdrinkersmighttrySamuel AdamsJack-O,flavoredwithamixof pumpkin,cinnamonandnutmeg,witha
Inthemoodforhotchocolate?Swiss Misshasapumpkin-spiceselection. Alongwithpumpkin-flavoredcider,it wouldpairperfectlywithVoortman PumpkinSpiceWafers.
Forthehealthconscious,thereare pumpkinspicePremierproteinshakes, eachwith30gramsofprotein.
Gladehasaroomspray,andeven NissinCupNoodlescomeinthatseasonalflavor.
Thereisalsopumpkincake-rollice cream,Chobaniyogurt,Jet-Puffed PumpkinSpiceMarshmallows,tortilla chipsandLandO’Lakesbutterspread.
Candylovershaven’tbeenleftout. KitKatinvitesthemtobreakoffapiece ofPumpkinPieMiniatures.
Somesaythecrazehasgonetoofar, resultinginpunslike“Bloodtype? Pumpkinspice,”“Let’sgive‘empumkintotalkabout,”“What’scooking, gourdlookin’?”“I’maheadofthecarve” and“Ionlyhavepiesforyou”togowith “I’mherefortheboos.”
Perhapsthebestofseasonisthecartoonofadoctortellinghispatient,“And becauseit’sOctober,youcanhavethe regularcolonoscopy,orpumpkinspice.”
AttheirOct.5meeting,membersof theLordBaltimoreLionsClubwelcomedDistrictGovernorDaniel ElkinsandmembersoftheDistrict22DLionsCabinetfortheirofficialannualvisit.Elkinsoutlinedhisgoalsfor theyearandaskedfortheLionsto workwithfocusongrowingmembership,withthehopeofexpandingservicestothecitizensinlocal communities.
Duringhistalk,hedemonstrated strategiesforreachingouttobothpresentmembersandprospectiveLions alike,toidentifyareastheyareenthusiasticaboutanddevelopserviceprojects tomeetthosepassions.Heacknowledgedtheaccomplishmentsofthe LordBaltimoreLionsandthanked membersfortheirlongtermservice commitmenttothecommunity.
Duringthevisit,heinductedtwo newmembers,LionCamilleMiller andLionPhilipMiller,totheLord BaltimoreLionsClub.HealsopresentedachevrontoLionAlanKingfor his40-yearcommitmentandserviceas aLion.
Aftercompletinghisportionofthe meeting,ElkinsinvitedtheCabinet membersattending,ViceDistrictGov. TommyLu,CabinetTreasurerGina Daniels,AdministrativeAssistantJessicaGrahamandZoneChairTomFostertoofferbriefcomments.
Ascabinetmembersconcludedtheir remarks,LordBaltimoreLionClub PresidentJanetBauerpresentedElkins withadonationfortheDelawareLions FoundationandaspecialframedimprintoftheDistrictGovernor’sService PinthathedesignedforServiceYear 2022-2023. Thedistrictgovernorand Cabinetmembersstayedfortheentire meetingtolearnaboutserviceprojects plannedbytheLordBaltimoreLions overthenextyear.
TheLordBaltimoreLionsClub serviceareaincludesBethanyBeach, OceanView,Millville,Frankford, ClarksvilleandDagsboro.Adultmen andwomeninterestedinservingthe communitywhowouldlikemoreinformationabouttheLordBaltimoreLions Clubcanvisitwww.lordbaltimorelionsc lub.com.VisittheirpageonFacebook orcontactLionSecretaryJohnat john.monahan13@gmail.com.
Delawareschools,nonprofitsand communityorganizationsarebeing invitedtoapplyforanewroundof stategrantfundstosupportfinancial literacyeducationforpeoplefromall walksoflife.
Sincethestate’sFinancialLiteracy EducationFund(FLEF)wasestablishedin2010,morethan$2.5millionhasbeenawardedtodozensof organizationsacrossthestateforprogramsthatteachstudentstosaveat anearlyage,helpcoachfamilieson thepathtohomeownership,givesingleparentstoolsforfinancialindependenceandmore.
“WewantallDelawareanstobe setupforsuccess.Financialliteracyis onetoolthatcanhelpatallstagesof life,whetheryou’rearecentgraduate, anentrepreneur,oraretireelooking towardyournextchapter,”saidGov. JohnCarney.“Withthesegrant funds,wewillworkwithavarietyof organizationsacrossthestatetomeet peoplewheretheyareandhelpguide themtoamorefinanciallysecurefuture.”
Thisyear,atotalofmorethan $400,000isavailabletosupportprogramsthatmeetcriteriaestablished bytheOfficeoftheStateBank CommissionerandtheDelawareDepartmentofEducation.Fundingfor theFLEFisderivedfromalicense feechargedtobusinessesthatmake high-costpaydayloansandcartitle loans.
SLSuccessfulgrantproposalswillapproachfinancialliteracyinwaysthat aredesignedtobeproactive,preventiveandforward-thinking.Programs designedtoreachunder-servedpopulationsandregionsofthestatethat havehadlimitedaccesstofinancial literacyservicesareencouraged,with specialemphasisonreachingoutto veterans,seniorsandminoritycommunities.
AllschoolsrecognizedbytheDepartmentofEducationandDelaware organizationswith501(c)(3)federal tax-exemptstatusareeligibleto apply.
GrantapplicationsareduebyDec. 1andmustbecompletedusingthe formavailableat https://banking.delaware.gov/financial-literacy-education-fund/.Forms shouldbeemailedtoFlorenceJones attheOfficeoftheStateBankCommissionerat florence.jones@delaware.govalong withanyattachments.Receiptof grantapplicationswillbeconfirmed withinthreebusinessdays.Ifapplicantsdonotreceiveconfirmation, theyshouldcontactFlorenceJonesat (302)739-4235andresubmittheir applications.
GrottoPizza,aRehobothBeachbasedrestaurantchain,isdonating $19,250totheFloridaDisasterFund, whichishelpingthevictimsofHurricaneIan.
Therestaurantgroup’sDelawareand Marylandlocationsdonated25percent ofallcarryoutanddiningsalesonOct. 10totheorganization.
“Wewanttothankourcustomersfor comingouttoeatororderingtakeoutor delivery,”saidJeffreyGosnear,vicepresidentofGrottoPizza.“Thisimpressive donationispossiblebecauseofour guests.”
Florida’sdeadlieststormsince1935 hasbeenlinkedtothedeathsofatleast 119peopleinthestate,andGrotto’sdonationwillgodirectlytothecharity,the state’sofficialprivatefund.
Forinformation,visitvolunteerflorida.org.ForGrottoPizzalocations, visitgrottopizza.com.
JeffGosnear,right,vicepresidentof GrottoPizza,andAdamWebster,director of operations,holdacheckfor$19,250 madepayabletotheFloridaDisaster Fund.Therestaurantgroupraisedthe fundsforHurricaneIanvictimsduring anOct.10event.
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Afifth-gradeteacherfromthe MilfordSchoolDistrictisDelaware’s 2023StateTeacheroftheYear.AshleyLockwoodofLuLuRossElementarySchoolnowisDelaware’s nomineeforNationalTeacherofthe Year.Shewilluseherpositiontoadvocateforhistoricallyunder-served populationsofstudents.
Withthemindset“Werepeat whatwedon’trepair,”Lockwoodsaid schoolsystemscollectmanyformsof data,buteducatorstoooftendon’t discussorunderstandthe“why”behindcertaindatatrends.
“Whenwebreakdowndataby racialdemographic,weseeyearafter yearthatasignificantnumberofstudentsofcolorareperformingbelow proficiencylevelsinbothreadingand math,despitehighattendancerates andhavingparentalsupport,”Lockwoodsaid.
Lockwoodstartedacommitteein herdistricttobringcolleaguestogetherinthework.
“Overthecourseofmycareer,I havehadtheprivilegeofmeeting andworkingwithsomeofthemost dedicatededucators.Ihavelearned
thatmostofthemwantequitable outcomesforstudentsofcolorbutdo notknowwheretobegin,”shesaid. “Intheworkofeducationalequity, themostimportantpointtorealizeis thatyoudonothavetolooklike yourstudentsorhavethesamebackgroundinordertoadvocatefortheir needs.WhenIstartedtheEthnic MinorityAffairsCommitteeinmy district,Imadeitclearthatthecommitteewasnotgoingtobemadeup ofonlystaffofcolorbutofstaffwho teachstudentsofcolor.
“Weallhavetheresponsibilityto closetheopportunitygap.Thefirst stepistounderstandhowourown biasesandpastexperiencesmayshow upinourclassrooms.Eveninour bestattemptsatinclusion,wemust recognizeimplicitbiasesinschools doplayasignificantroleintheoutcomesofstudentsofcolor,”Lockwoodsaid.“Recognizingourown biasesthroughprofessionaldevelopment,committeeinvolvement,or self-studyproveswearecommitted toremovingthebarriersthathave keptstudentsofcolorfromadvancingacademically,sociallyandemo-
tionally.”
Gov.JohnCarneymadetheannouncementofthestate’srepresentativeduringaDoverceremonyto honorthe20district/charterteachers oftheyear.
Lockwoodsaidshereflectsona questionagraduateschoolinstructor asked:“Whatwillyourimpactbe?”
“Istrivetomakestudentsfeel theyareacceptedandnotanexception,”shesaid.“Iwanteveryteacher tothinkaboutwhatimpactthisadvocacyworkwillhaveonallstudents. Whenweprioritizeadvocacyforstudentsofcolor,wewillclosetheopportunitygapinschoolsacrossthe nation.”
ColleagueMicheleDavissaid Lockwoodleadsherclassroom“with compassionforallyetmaintainshigh expectationsforeachdiverselearner sheworkswith.Ashley’sfirmbeliefs inrigorandconsistencyinmaintainingthecurriculumwithfidelityisevidentinthetriumphsshehaswith herstudents.
“Ashleyanalyzesthecontentshe teaches,ensuringthatitisnotonly applicable,yetalsoequitableinthe
approachinwhichitistaught,” Davissaid.
Herprincipal,CynthiaMcKenzie, alsopraisedLockwoodfortherelationshipsshebuildswithstudents andtheirfamilies.
“MissLockwoodcreatesagreat senseofcommunitywithinherclassroomandwithherfamiliesaswell; theydonothesitatetocontacther withquestionsand/orconcerns.She makesherselfavailableatalltimes, andifsheisnotabletoprovidethe necessarysupportorresources,she reachesouttothosewhocanassist,” McKenziesaid.
Anine-yearclassroomveteran, Lockwoodearnedherbachelor’sdegreeinsociologyfromtheUniversity ofDelawareandhermaster’sdegree ineducationfromWilmingtonUniversity.
Lockwoodinheritsfromoutgoing StateTeacheroftheYearJahsha TabrontheresponsibilityofrepresentingallteachersinDelaware.She willaddresscommunitygroups,businessleaders,legislatorsandeducationalorganizationstoinformthe publicaboutthestatusofDelaware schools.Shealsowillbecome Delaware’scandidateintheNational TeacheroftheYearProgram,aprojectoftheCouncilofChiefState SchoolOfficerssponsoredbythe VoyaFoundation.
ByactionoftheGeneralAssembly,shewillreceivea$5,000grantto usefortheeducationalbenefitofher students,aswellastwopersonal grantstotalinganadditional$5,000. Theremaining19school district/chartercandidateseachwill receiveapersonalgrantof$2,000. All20teachersalsoreceivedgifts fromAdvantechIncorporatedand theirdistrictsuperintendentsor charterprincipals.
Lockwoodalsoreceivedgiftsfrom theofficeofU.S.Sen.TomCarper, theDelawareStateEducationAssociationandDelawareStateTeachers oftheYearAssociation;Stateof DelawareTeacheroftheYearcommemorativeplatesfromtheDivision ofMotorVehicles;afulldoctorate programfromDelawareStateUniversity,UniversityofDelawareand WilmingtonUniversity;anda10karatgoldringfromJostens.
WhenretiredMarineAlSoto,aU.S. NavalAcademygraduatewhosawserviceintheGulfWarandtheFarEast, movedfromOrlando,Fla.,toMilton, hehadnoideatherewasaMarine CorpsLeaguedetachmentnearhisnew home.
Thatchangedwhenheandhiswife, Rhonda,whoisretiredfromtheU.S. AirForce,attendedtheBethanyBeach BoardwalkArtsFestival.Itwastherehe ranintomembersoftheFirstStateDetachmentoftheMarineCorpsLeague, who,asusual,werevolunteeringtohelp out atacommunityevent.
Afewweekslater,Sotoattendeda monthlymeetingoftheFirstStateDetachmentattheOceanCity(Md.) AmericanLegionPostandwassworn inasanewmember.
SotobeganhiscareerasaNavyenlistedmanin1976,andattendedthe NavalAcademyPreparatorySchool, graduatingin1977,thesameyearhereportedtotheNavalAcademy.Upon graduationhechosetojointhe Marines,wastrainedasahelicopter pilotandservedmorethan24yearsbeforeretiringin2000asamajor.Rhonda, his wife,retiredasacolonelfromthe U.S.AirForcein2014.
OnApril14,1989,abandof MarinesgatheredatChuck’sCountry CrabinFenwickIslandtosignthe charterthatcreatedtheFirstStateDetachment,thefirstdetachmentinthe stateofDelaware.TheFirstStateDetachmentMarineCorpsLeagueisdesignedtoperpetuatethetraditions, spiritandcommitmentofallMarines, NavyCorpsmanandfellowservicesveteranstofamily,countryandcommunity.
The FirstStateDetachmentMarines isachartered501(c)(4)non-profitorganizedtoraisefundstosupportlocal communityserviceprogramsthatenhancethelivesofthecommunitiesthey serve.Themoneytheyraisebenefitsand supportsneighborsinWorcester CountyinMarylandandSussex CountyinDelaware.Projectsinclude theirYouthPhysicalFitnessProgram, andsupportforToysforTots,theSemperFiFundandothercharities.
BeebeHealthcarewillbehosting multiplehiringeventsinOctober.
Candidatesmustbringacopyof theirrésuméandwearamask,and shouldRSVPonlinebyvisitingthe webpageat https://tinyurl.com/2p95u932andselectingthedate.Theymayalsocall (302)645-3336oremailemployment@beebehealthcare.org.Walk-ins arewelcome.
“WorkingatBeebeisnotjusta job,it’salifestyle,afeelingofcommunity,andBeebeisawonderful placetocallhome.Beebe’ssuccessis adirectresultofourteammembers. Theircareforthehealthandsafety oftheircommunityisobvious.Attractingandretainingthebest healthcareprofessionalsisapriority. Come,joinateamofheroes!”
Forcompletejobdescriptionsand requirementsforanyofthelistedpositions,goto www.beebehealthcare.org/career-opportunities.
TheBeebeMedicalGroupevent issetfor9a.m.tonoon,Saturday, Oct.22,whenBeebeMedicalGroup willbeconductingon-siteinterviews atBeebePrimaryCareLongNeckat 32060LongNeckRoadinMillsboro.
Jobrolesinclude:
•outpatientclinicaleducator; •certifiedmedicalassistant;
•physicianofficenurse; •patientservicerepresentative; •patientcareassistant; •registereddietitian;and •practicemanager.
TheBeebeClinicalHiringEvent inDoverissetfor10a.m.to2p.m., Wednesday,Oct.26.Beebewillbe interviewingcandidatesattheHilton GardenInn’sCapitolRoomat1706 NDupontHighwayinDover.Beebe islookingformanyclinicalpositions includingRNjobrolesin: •Inpatient/Outpatient; •ICU; •CriticalCare; •EmergencyDepartment; •Cardiac/Tele; •Ortho; •Med-Surg; •OperatingRoom; •HomeCare;and •Oncology.
Additionaljobrolesinclude: •Mammography; •Ultrasound; •RadTechs; •CatScanTechs; •CNAs; •PatientCareTechs;and •RespiratoryTherapists. FormoreinformationaboutBeebe Healthcare,visitbeebehealthcare.org.
TickledPink…ShoppingwithaPurposepresentedadonationintheamount of$585toKathyGreenoftheSouth CoastalVillageVolunteers(SCVV)on Monday,Oct.10.Thedonationrepresents aportionofprofitsfromtheshopforthe monthofSeptember,perownersElise LindseyandMichaelLoftus’commitmenttolocalnon-profitsandcharities.
“WewerehappytoselecttheSouth CoastalVillageVolunteersasourSeptembercharityasanewnon-profitinour community.SCVVistrulyawin-winfor ourarea—awonderfulorganizationthat helpsourresidentstobeabletolivein theirhomeindependentlyandatthesame timetheyprovideagreatopportunityfor anyonewishingtovolunteerandgive back.”saidLindsey.
Lindseyalsoannouncedthattheyhave selectedtheDelawareBreastCancer Coalition(www.debreastcancer.org)as theirOctobernon-profit.
TickledPinkoffershomedécorand gifts.Aportionofprofitsisdonated monthlyduringtheseasontovarious communitycharitiesandnon-profits.In additiontoTickledPink’sdonation,the ownershaveselectedamajorityofmer-
chandisefromvendor-partnerswhoalso haveacharitycomponenttotheirsales, arewomen-ownedbusinesses,smallbatch enterprisesandalsomadeintheU.S. Since2021,TickledPinkofBethany Beachhasdonatedmorethan$8,640to localnonprofits.
SouthCoastalVillageVolunteers bringstogetherneighborshelpingneighborsinacommunityofmutualsupport,to helppeopleliveindependentlyintheir homesandremainactiveinthecommunitiesforaslongaspossible.South CoastalVillageVolunteersisabranchof VillageVolunteers,a501(c)(3)non-profit organizationthatservesLewes,Milton andRehobothBeach.Formoreinformation,visitwww.southcoastalvillagevolunteers.org.
EliseLindseyofTickledPinkofBethany Beach,left,presentsadonationtoKathy GreeneoftheSouthCoastalVillageVolunteers,right.
Tryingtoeatahealthyandbalanced dietonabudgetcanseemdifficult when pre-packagedprocessedfoodsare oftenlessexpensive.
AccordingtoDianeMcArtor,RD, LDN,CDCES,anoutpatientdietitian attheBayhealthDiabetesWellness Center,peopledon’thavetosacrifice nutritiontosaveafewdollars.
“Thereareseveralwaysyoucan stretchyourgrocerybudget,”shesaid.
(1)Optforfrozenfruitsandvegetables—Frozenproduceisagreatalternativetofreshproduce.
“Freshfruitsandveggiesarealways best, buttheycangetpricey,especially whentheyaren’tinseason,”McArtor said.
Frozenproducehasalmostasmuch
nutritionalvalueasfresh,andit’savailableyear-round.Peoplecanbuybig bagsoffrozenfruitsandvegetablesand usethemastheygo.Therestcanremainsafelyinthefreezer.
(2)Stockupduringsales—Make suretochecksalesflyersforfavorite grocerystores.Ifapantrystapleison sale,stockuponit.Additionally,look forcouponsforproductsfrequently used. Evensmallsavingscanstartto quicklyaddup.
(3)Buygeneric,ratherthannamebrand—Mostgrocerystoresoffertheir ownbrandofproducts,fromchicken brothtocondiments.Buyingthegeneric brandhelpssavemoneywithoutsacrificingflavorandquality.
(4)Makeuseofleftovers—Toget
themostoutoffood,useleftoversto createotherdishesthroughoutthe week.
“Youcanuseleftoverveggiesin omelets,quesadillas,quiches,oraddto spaghettisauceorstir-fry,”McArtor said.
Notonlywillthistipsaveafewextra bucks,butitwillhelpcutdownon waste.
(5)Planmealsinadvance—Take sometimetothinkaboutwhatwillbe eatenthroughouttheweek.Makealist ofingredients,andsticktoit.Whilea packageofcookiesorabagofpotato chipsmightlooktemptinginthestore, stickingtothatlistwillensurewhatis spentisonlywhatneedstobe.Ona similarnote,don’tgroceryshopwhile
hungry,ortheremaybetemptationto giveintoimpulsebuys.
(6)Tryotherformsofprotein— Whenpeoplethinkprotein,theytypicallythinkofmeat.Butthereareother formsthatarelessexpensiveandjustas richinnutrients.
“MeatlessMondayscansaveyou moneyandhelptheenvironment,” McArtorsaid.
Tryeggs,nutbuttersandbeansto getthatprotein.But,ifmeatispreferred,considerbuyingcannedtunaor chicken,orrotisseriechicken,asthese optionsareoftenmorecost-effective.
Followingtheseeasytipscanhelp people eathealthierwithoutbreaking thebank.
Whilethehustleandbustleofsummermaybeover,fallcanbetheperfect timetogetoutandvisitDelaware farmers’marketsandon-farmmarkets toaccessfreshfruitsandvegetables. Manyofthevenueswillbeopenuntil rightbeforeThanksgiving.However, theDelawareDepartmentofAgriculture(DDA)thisweekremindedseniorsandWICparticipantswith Farmers’MarketNutritionProgram voucherstospendthosebyOct.31.
“Weseeaprettyevenbalanceof residentswhoparticipateintheFarmers’MarketNutritionProgramsvisiting farmers’markets,versuson-farmmarkets,”saidDDAMarketingSpecialist KathyJackson.“Whenshoppingata farmers’market,participantshave manymorechoicesbecausemorevendorsaresellingatthesesites.Onthe otherhand,someofourparticipants prefertohavetheabilitytoshopat theirlocalfarmonthedaythatsuits theirschedulebest.Dependingonthe familyfarmsinvolvedateachlocation, thevarietyofDelaware-grownfruits andvegetableswillvary.”
Inthefall,customerscanfindapple varieties,pumpkins,cabbage,beets, broccoli,cauliflower,autumnsquashes,
limabeans,sweetpotatoes,kale, radishes,greenbeans,chard,babybok choi,tomatoes,sweetcorn,microgreens,lettuces,potatoes,garlic,onions, peppers,mushroomsandfreshherbs. Seniorparticipantsarealsoabletopurchasehoney.
AnumberofSussexCountylocationsparticipatingintheFarmers’ MarketNutritionProgramsarestill openandacceptingvouchers:
•HistoricLewesFarmers’Market, LewesElementarySchool,800SavanahRoad,Lewes,Saturdays,9a.m. tonoonthroughNov.19;
•RehobothBeachFarmers’Market, GrovePark,adjacenttoLighthouse Circle,RehobothAvenue,Rehoboth Beach,Tuesdaysfrom10a.m.to2 p.m.,throughOct.25;
•RiverwalkFarmers’Market,RiverwalkPark,SouthWalnutStreet,Milford,Saturdaysfrom9a.m.to1p.m., throughOct.29;
•AdkinsProduce,32008Long NeckRoad,Millsboro,9a.m.to5p.m. daily;
•EvansFarmProduce,9843 SeashoreHwy,Bridgeville,8a.m.to8 p.m.daily;
•LittleWagonProduce,2667
SeashoreHwy,Greenwood,9a.m.to4 p.m.daily;
•MageeFarms—Lewes,33761 WestcoatsRoad,Lewes,9a.m.to5 p.m.daily;
•MageeFarms—Selbyville,34857 LighthouseRoad,Selbyville,9a.m.to 5p.m.daily;
•ParsonsFarmProduce,30381ArmoryRoad,Dagsboro,9a.m.to6p.m. daily;and
•TSSmith&Sons,8877Redden Road,Bridgeville,7a.m.to6p.m. daily.
ThepurposesoftheFarmers’MarketNutritionProgramsaretoprovide fresh,nutritious,unprepared,locally grownfruits,vegetables,cutherbsand honey(seniorsonly)fromfarmers’ marketsandon-farmmarketsto women,infantsolderthan4months andchildrenwhoreceiveWICprogrambenefits,andtolow-incomeseniors,andtoincreasetheconsumption ofagriculturalcommoditiesbyaiding intheexpansionanddevelopmentof localfarmers’markets.
Tolearnhowtohandle,store and preparehealthymealswithDelawaregrownproduce,visithttps://delawaregrown.com.
DonCoffinofBerlin,Md.,hasbeen sworninasjudgeadvocateoftheFirst StateDetachmentoftheMarineCorps League.Asjudgeadvocate,Coffinisresponsibleforadvisingtheunitonmattersofrulesandregulations.
Coffinwasinstalledintheofficeby FrankDelPianoofOceanCity,Md., commandantoftheDepartmentof DelawareMarineCorpsLeague,atthe detachment’smonthlymeetingheldat OceanCityAmericanLegionPost166.
TheFirstStateDetachmentMarines
isachartered501(c)(4)non-profitorganizedtoraisefundstosupportlocal communityserviceprogramsthatenhancethelivesofthecommunitieswe serve.Themoneyraisedbenefitsand supportspeopleinWorcesterCountyin MarylandandSussexCountyin Delaware.
ProjectsincludetheYouthPhysical FitnessProgram,ToysforTots,the SemperFiFund,andothercharities, whichhavebenefittedfamiliesandindividualssincethegroup’sfounding.
Delaware’scancermortality,ordeath, ratehasfurtherdeclined,accordingtothe latestcancerdatafromtheDivisionof PublicHealth(DPH).Between2005and 2019,mortalityratesforcanceratalllocationsthroughoutthebody,knownasallsitecancer,decreasedanaverageof1.7 percentperyearinbothDelawareandthe U.S.Thestateremains15thhighestinthe U.S.forthetimeframeof2015-2019, whichisunchangedfrompreviousperiods. Delawarealsoranks13thhighestnationally forcancerincidenceduringthesameperiod.
DPHpresenteditsdatareport,Cancer IncidenceandMortalityinDelaware, 2015-2019,totheDelawareCancerConsortium(DCC)onOct.10.Thecancerstatisticsreflectincidenceandmortalitydata forthefive-yearperiodof2015-2019.The reportincludesnewincidenceandmortal-
itytablesforall-sitecancerand23site-specificcancertypes.Thetablesincludeageadjustedratesforcancertypebyboth genderandrace,withcomparativeU.S.statistics.
DPHcomparedDelaware’scancerincidenceandmortalitystatisticsfor20152019tothoseoftheU.S.overthesame period.DPHalsosummarizedhow DelawareandU.S.cancerrateshave changedfrom2005to2019.
Additionally,DPHissuedacompendiumreport,CensusTract-LevelCancerIncidenceinDelaware,2015-2019, whichpresentsincidenceratesforall-site cancerbyCensustract.Inthe15-yearperiodbetween2005and2019,incidence ratesforall-sitecancerdecreasedanaverage of1.1percentperyearinDelawareandan averageof0.7percentperyearintheU.S.
Whileprogresscontinuestobemade,
officialsnoted,Delaware’s2015-2019allsitecancerincidencerate(468.8per 100,000population)remains4percent higherthanthecomparableU.S.rate (449.0per100,000population).Delaware currentlyranks13thamongthestatesfor highestall-sitecancerincidence.Delaware hasimprovedinrankingsoverthelasttwo five-yearperiodsmeasured—from8th highestin2014-2018to13thin20152019.
Priortothoseyears,Delawarehadbeen rankedsecondforincidencecancerratesfor sometime.Aportionofthemostrecent progressmaybeattributedtofewerpeople accessingscreeningsduringtheCOVID19pandemic,officialsnoted.
Thereportincludesnewcomprehensive cancertablesforallcancersitescombined (all-sitecancer),aswellasthe23topsitespecificcancertypesforbothincidenceand
mortality,CancerIncidenceandMortality DataTablesforDelaware,2015-2019(onlineat https://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/d pc/files/2015to2019comprehensivetables.p df).Thetablesincludeage-adjustedrates forcancertypebybothgenderandrace, alongwithcomparativestatisticstothe U.S.
Between2005and2019,incidencerates forall-sitecancerdecreasedanaverageof 1.8percentperyearamongnon-Hispanic WhitemalesandremainedstablefornonHispanicWhitefemales.Duringthatsame period,incidenceratesforall-sitecancer decreasedanaverageof3.1percentperyear amongnon-HispanicBlackmalesandremainedstablefornon-HispanicBlackfemales.Between2005and2019,incidence ratesforall-sitecancerwerestableamong bothHispanicmalesandHispanicfemales.
“It’simportantthatDelawareansget theirrecommendedcancerscreenings,and Iencourageeveryonetolearnwhentoget yours,”saidGov.JohnCarney.“Weknow thattheearliercancerisdetected,themore treatableitis.IcommendtheDelaware CancerConsortiumandtheDivisionof PublicHealthforcoordinatingourstate’s cancerpreventionadvocacyandeducation. Afterdecadesofdedicatedearlydetection andscreening,it’sreassuringtoseeimprovementincertainareas.”
Between2005and2019,mortalityrates forall-sitecancerdecreasedanaverageof 1.7percentperyearinbothDelawareand theU.S.Delaware’scurrentrankingof15th amongthestatesforhighestall-sitecancer mortalityisthesamerankingasinthe 2021report,whichexaminedthe20132017timeperiod.Thatrepresentsconsiderablecontinuedprogresssincethe1990s, whenthestaterankedsecond,officials noted.
Between2005and2019,mortalityrates forall-sitecancerdecreasedbyanaverage of1.6percentperyearamongnon-HispanicWhitemalesanddecreasedanaverageof1.8percentperyearamong non-HispanicWhitefemales.Between 2005and2019,mortalityratesforall-site cancerdecreasedanaverageof2.5percent peryearamongnon-HispanicBlackmales andremainedstablefornon-Hispanic Blackfemales.Between2005and2019,allsitecancermortalityrateswerestable amongbothHispanicmalesandfemales.
“Thedatashowusclearlythatearly screeningandpreventionarecriticalfor bringingdowncancermortalityrates.Unfortunately,theCOVID-19pandemichas causedmanypeopletodelaycancerscreeningsandotherpreventivechronic-disease care,andeconomicallydisadvantagedcommunitiesaretypicallyimpactedthemost,” saidDelawareDepartmentofHealth& SocialServicesSecretaryMollyMagarik. “FreecancerscreeningsareavailabletoeligibleDelawareans,andweknowtheycan leadtoearlierdiagnosisandtosavinglives.”
Thetopfourcancersforincidenceare:
TheeveningofOct.6wastrulymagical as85supportersofSouthCoastalVillage VolunteersgatheredattheDickensParlour TheatreatGoodEarthMarkettocelebrate theorganization’sfirstin-personfundraiser.
Throughthehardworkandattentionto detailonthepartofSCVV’sDevelopment Team,consistingofKathyGreen,KarenTaylor,OksanaHoeyandKathyJohnson,guests wereabletoenjoydinnerandamagicshow.
SCVVChairRonKerchnernoted, “SCVVisgratefultoSusanRyanofthe GoodEarthMarketandRichBlochof DickensParlourTheatreforensuringthat thebenefitwasenjoyablebeyondexpectations.Weallhadsuchagoodtime.”
GuestsweregreetedwithaglassofchampagneastheyenteredtheDickens’dining room.Afteranopportunitytosocializewith otherattendeesandabriefwelcomeby
AllmembersoftheVillage’sSteering Committeewereinattendance,alongwith severalstrategicpartnerswhoserveasadvisorstothegroup.RepresentinghostorganizationVillageVolunteers,ExecutiveDirector JackieSullivan,ChairmanSteuartMartens andBoardMemberKathrynByrnecameto supportSCVV.
Followingdinner,guestsmovedintothe theater,wheretheyweregreetedbyKerchner, whogaveabriefreviewoftheaccomplishmentsoftheVillagetodate.Thentheywere treatedtoamagicshowbyRichBloch,assistedbyLizBolton,LoisPastoreandKerchner.
Toculminatetheevening,participantsre-
femalebreast(136.1per100,000population),prostate(125.9per100,000population),lungandbronchus(61.7per100,000 population)andcolorectal(37.1per 100,000population).Thetopfourcancers formortalityare:lungandbronchus(40.9 per100,000population),femalebreast (21.2per100,000population),prostate (17.0per100,000population)andcolorectal(13.0per100,000population).These arealsothesametrendsintheU.S.
Amongfemales,breastcancerhadthe highestincidence(136.1per100,000population)andlungcancerhadthehighest mortality(34.5per100,000population).
Amongmales,prostatecancerhadthe highestincidence(125.9per100,000population)andlungcancerhadthehighest mortality(49.1per100,000population).
Amongthetopfourcancersaffecting
Delaware,non-HispanicBlackDelawareansaredisproportionatelymoreaffectedby breast,prostateandcolorectalcancerscomparedtonon-HispanicWhiteandHispanicDelawareans.Lungcanceraffects morenon-HispanicWhiteDelawareans.
Non-HispanicBlackwomen(27.5per 100,000population)haveahighermortalityrateforbreastcancercomparedtononHispanicWhitewomen(20.5per100,000 population).Non-HispanicBlackmen (32.5per100,000population)havea highermortalityrateforprostatecancer comparedtonon-HispanicWhitemen (14.9per100,000population).Non-HispanicWhiteDelawareansdiefromlung canceratahigherrate(43.0per100,000 population)comparedtonon-Hispanic Black(39.8per100,000population)and Hispanic(18.8per100,000population) Delawareans.
“Weareencouragedatthereductionsin cancerincidenceandmortalityseenamong BlackmaleDelawareanswhenitcomesto
all-sitecancer,”saidInterimDPHDirector Dr.RickHong.“Despitethis,weknow thatdisparitiescontinuetoexist,andDPH iscommittedtoworkingtoreducethose disparitiesbyaddressingthesocialdeterminantsofhealththatcontributetothem.”
Inadditiontocancerdata,the“Cancer IncidenceandMortalityinDelaware, 2015-2019”reportalsoincludesinformationaboutscreeningandhistoricaldata trends.The“CensusTract-LevelCancer IncidenceinDelaware,2015-2019”compendiumreportpresentsanalysesofall-site cancerincidenceratesbycensustract.The “CancerIncidenceandMortalityDataTablesforDelaware,2015-2019”providesa quickviewofthe23topsite-specificcancer typesforbothincidenceandmortality.
Tolearnhowtoprevent,detect,and treatchronicdiseasesandobtainassistance withacancerscreening,visittheHealthy
DelawarewebsiteatHealthyDelaware.org orcalltheDelawareComprehensiveCancerControlProgramat(302)744-1040.
FormoreinformationabouttheDCC, visithttps://www.healthydelaware.org/Con sortium.
TheScreeningforLife(SFL)program providespaymentforcancerscreeningtests toqualifiedDelawareadults.Eligibleindividualscanreceivemammogramsandclinicalbreastexams,paptests,andscreening testsforprostate,colorectalandlungcancer whenrecommendedbyadoctor.SFLalso provideslungcancerscreeningsforeligible menandwomen.ContactSFLat https://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dph/dpc/sfl .htmlorcall(302)744-1040tospeakwith ascreeningnursenavigator.
Delawareresidents18orolderwho wanthelpquittingsmokingshouldcontact theDelawareQuitlineat1-866-4091858orQuitSupport.com.
Forpopulationhealth,environmental andsocialdeterminantsofhealthdataat thesmallestgeographicalareaavailable, visittheMyHealthyCommunitydata portalatde.gov/healthycommunity.
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turnedtotheirtablesinthediningroomto enjoydessertandraffledrawings.Winners wereawardedseveralprizes,andthewinner ofthe50/50raffle,volunteerChrissyFritz, donatedherportionofthewinningsbackto SCVV.
“Thankstothegenerosityoftheevent’s sponsors,therafflebasketdonorsandthose whopurchasedticketstoattendtheevent, theeveningwasabigsuccess,”representatives said.
Fundsraisedbythebenefitwillenable SCVVtohelpolderadultsliveindependentlybyprovidingvolunteerservicesfor members.Services,suchastransportationto appointmentsandshopping,homevisits, telephonecheck-ins,runningerrands,supportwithtechnologyandsmallhousehold tasksaredesignedtoenhancethelivesof membersandenablethemtoremainavibrantpartofthecommunity.SCVVcurrentlyservestheZIPcodesofBethany Beach,SouthBethany,MillvilleandOcean View,andsomecontiguousareas.
“Ifthepositivereactionstothebenefitby everyonewhowasthereareanyindication, theDevelopmentTeamhashitonawinning formulaforanannualeventtoraisefundsfor theVillage.”
“AftertwoyearsofaCOVID-createdinabilitytoholdanin-personevent,itwasa pleasuretogetagroupofpeopletogetherto socializeandhavefunwhileweraisedfunds forSouthCoastalVillageVolunteers,”said KathyGreenoftheDevelopmentTeam. “Welookforwardtomorein-personevents tobenefitourVillage.”
FormoreinformationonSouthCoastal VillageVolunteers,checkthewebsiteat www.southcoastalvillagevolunteers.org,emailsouthcoastalvillage@gmail.comorcall (302)500-1281.Theiroffice,at32WestAvenueinOceanView,isopenweekdaysfrom 10a.m.to2p.m.
Just steps to the beautiful Atlantic Ocean and 3 short blocks from the center of town. The “Purple House” on Atlantic Ave is architecturally sophisticated and the attention to detail throughout is impressive. This wonderful retreat offers 7 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, den, open floorplan, gourmet kitchen with breakfast bar, dining area, living room with gas fireplace, multiple decks, outside shower and plenty of parking. Excellent rental history.
MLS DESU2029172 $3,499,900
Call Vickie York 302.542.4457
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 $2,192,476
Call Vickie York 302.542.4457
Stunning spacious townhome with a pond view features an open floor plan, numerous upgrades, gourmet kitchen with an island, breakfast bar, dining area, living room with a gas fireplace, powder room, screened porch and deck. The second floor offers a large primary bedroom with private balcony, 2 guest rooms and a hall bathroom. The third floor has a huge ensuite with separate office space or sitting/tv room and private balcony. Plus, there is an outdoor shower and garage. Less than 2 miles to the beach. Easy access to restaurants, walking trails, golfing and more. MLS DESU2030682 $649,900 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457
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, us 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
This updated Key West style home offers amazing sun filled space with an awesome living room/kitchen combo with new appliances and plank flooring, 1st floor spacious ensuite and 2 guest bedrooms and full bathroom on the 2nd floor. You will appreciate the large upper and lower decks, outdoor shower, and storage space. Clearwater is less than 2 miles to the beach, offers low HOA dues, outdoor pool, tennis, great place to walk/run, ponds for fishing and the Assawoman canal is nearby, perfect for kayaking or paddle boarding.MLS DESU2030528 $519,900
Call Vickie York 302.542.4457
A beautiful like new home situated on a private, gravel road with no HOA. Located in Ocean View without the town tax 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
Custom built home in a community with NO HOA. Great location next to the high school, close to Rt 113, and a short drive to the beach. Bright sunny ranch style home with 3BR/2BA, open floor plan, kitchen with island and table space, living room with gas fireplace, screened porch, full attic for storage, garage and plenty of parking, room for a boat or camper. Plus, rear fenced yard, shed and a 2nd shed/office with electric. Many recent improvements.
MLS DESU2029408 $399,900
Call Vickie York 302.542.4457
Well maintained 2nd floor end unit condo with wetland views. Turn-key and ready to move into. Offering 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, kitchen/dining area, living room with electric fireplace, Pergo flooring throughout and screened porch that offers phenomenal sunrises. Plus, a one car garage. Amenity rich community and short drive to the beach.
MLS DESU2028524 $394,900
Call Sondra Connor 302-245-1435
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 $370,000
Call Vickie York 302.542.4457
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 $254,500
MLS DESU2025614
Call Kathy Cramer 302-236-5630
Plantation Park, Near Ocean View
Attention DIY buyers! This home
Comcastthisweekannouncedit willincreasespeedsforitsmostpopular XfinityInternettiersacross14northeasternstatesfromMainethroughVirginiaandtheDistrictofColumbia.The companywillalsorolloutnewdownloadspeedsupto2gigabits-per-second (Gbps)—combinedwithupto5to10 timesfasteruploadspeeds—forXfinity customersinmarketsacrosstheNortheast,includingBaltimore,Boston,Hartford,PhiladelphiaandWashington, D.C.,beforetheendoftheyear.
“Comcastcontinuestobeaheadof customerdemand,”saidKevinCasey, ComcastNortheastDivisionpresident. “Throughadvanceddigitalnetworkinnovation,weareagainevolvingournetworktoprovidefasterspeedsfor customersandareexcitedtobegin rollingoutamulti-gigspeedtiertocus-
tomersintheNortheast.”
Speedincreaseswillbeofferedto customersonXfinity’smostpopular speedtiersandwillrolloutoverthe comingweeks.Thisisthesecondtime ComcasthasincreasedspeedsforcustomersintheNortheastthisyear,followingaMarchspeedincrease.
•PerformanceStarterfrom50/10to 75/10Mbps;
•DoublingspeedsforPerformance from100/10to200/10Mbps;
•PerformanceProfrom300/10to 400/10Mbps;
•Blastfrom600/20to800/20Mbps; and
•ExtremeProfrom900/20to1 Gbps/20Mbps.
ComcastwillalsobedoublinguploadspeedsnationallyforallInternet Essentials Pluscustomers,from
100/10Mbpsto100/20Mbps.Internet EssentialsPlusincludesacablemodem, accesstomillionsofWiFihotspots,and unlimiteddatafor$29.95permonth; andcustomerswhoqualifyfortheAffordableConnectivityProgramcanget thattierofserviceforfree.
Comcastrecentlyembarked onmulti-gigdeploymentintheUnited Statesthatwillmakemulti-gigspeeds availabletomorethan50millionhomes andbusinessbytheendof2025.ComcastNortheastDivisionteamshave begunenablingthoseupgradesin Boston,HartfordandPhiladelphia,and willcontinueinBaltimoreandWashington,D.C.,beforetheendoftheyear.
Asmarketslaunch,XfinityInternet customerswhosubscribetoxFiCompletewillhavetheiruploadspeedsincreasedbetween5and10timesfaster
—xFiCompleteincludesanxFigateway,advancedcybersecurityprotection athomeandonthego,techauto-upgradesforanewgatewayafterthree years,andwall-to-wallWiFicoverage withanxFiPodincludedifrecommended.Now,anotherbenefitofxFi Completeisfasteruploadspeeds.
NewxFiCompletespeedtiers:
•PerformanceStarterfrom75/10to 75/75Mbps;
•Performancefrom200/10to 200/100Mbps;
•PerformanceProfrom400/10to 400/100Mbps;
•Blastfrom800/20to800/100 Mbps;
•ExtremeProfrom1Gbps/20to1 Gbps/100Mbps;
•GigabitPlusfrom1.2Gbps/35to 1.2Gbps/200Mbps;and
•NewGigabitx2tierinselectmarkets for2Gbps/200Mbps.
Thenetworkupdatesthatenable multi-gigspeedsandfasteruploadsalso accelerateComcast’sworktoevolveits entirenetworkto10G,whichwilldelivermultigigabituploadanddownload speedstotensofmillionsofAmericans overtheconnectionstheyalreadyhave intheirhomes.Comcastwillbeginoffering10G-enabledmulti-gigsymmetricalservicesin2023.
“We’revirtualizingournetworkto makeitevensmarter,fasterandmore reliable,”saidEdMarchetti,seniorvice president,technicaloperationsandengineering,ComcastNortheastDivision. “Thetechnicalworkwearedoingto movekeycomponentstothecloudallowsustobringmulti-gigspeedstoour entireNortheastfootprintfasterand moreubiquitouslythananyoneelse.” Visitwww.comcastcorporation.comf ormoreinformation.
LocalboutiqueWaterLiliwasnamed SussexCounty’sBestClothingStorefor WomenandBestBoutiqueStoreinthe Shopping&ServicescategoryofCoastal Stylemagazine’sBestof2022competition.ItwasbothWaterLili’sfirstwinin thecompetitionandthefirstyearWater Lilireceivedanomination.
Nominees,finalistsandwinnersofthe contestarechosenbyreadersthroughan onlinepoll,wheremembersofthepublic cancasttheirvoteforthebusinessesdeservingofrecognitionintheircommunity.
LiliOller,theownerandfounderof WaterLili,said,“Itwasamagnanimous surprisewhenwewerefirstnominated andweaskedeverybodytovote.I’ve
TheSouthernDelawareEducationFoundationisalocalnonprofit scholarshipgroupinOceanView thathelpsprovidemedicalcertifications,includingnursingdegrees, tohelpbridgethegapinrising needsforprofessionalmedicalstaff intheregion.Lastweekend,SDEF heldafundraisingraffleatSt.Ann ParishinBethanyBeachandits sistermissionchurchinRoxanato raisemoneyforcandidates.
“Oneofourstudentsbecamea registerednurse,”saidBarbardMcCully,theSDEFboardsecretary andaparishionerofSt.Ann.“The moneyshehadsavedforhereducationwasnotgoingtobeenough aftersomeunexpectedexpenses. Sheisasinglemomwithtwokids athome,andSDEFfundedher two-yeardegreetobecomeanRN. Wesurelydoneedmoremedical stafftohelpfillthestaffingvoid hereinourarea.”
McCullynotedthatmanyofthe certificationsareforCNAand CMAroles,orcertifiednurseand medicalassistants,andsomework inultrasoundscreeningtechnology orbecomephlebotomists.
TheRev.JohnKlevence,pastoroftheSt.AnnParish,talkswithJackieBoydof OceanView,presidentoftheSDEFscholarshipnonprofit.
“It’sreallygreatwhenyoucan seethedifferencethesedegrees meaninsomebody’slife,”she added.
Thefundraisingraffleincluded giftbaskets,agolfoutingora “dine-around-town”setofgift cards.SalesatlastSaturday evening’sVigilMasseswerebrisk
atbothSt.Annlocations.
“Wehavebeeninbusinessand operationsforoversixyears,”said HowardBoyd,aSt.AnnCatholic ChurchparishionerwhocofoundedtheSDEFwithhiswife, Jackie.“Wedidwellfundingour techeducation,untilthepandemic came,andnoweveryoneisinthe
Theeducationfoundationisalso seekingstudentapplications.The scholarshipfundisforstudentsat DelTechorSussexTechAdultEducationwhowanttocompletealicenseorcertification.Their sponsorshipsincludearegistered nurseearningherdegree,completedlastyear,andtwotruckoperatorswhoarenowabletodrive withtheirCDLsforlong-range truckdriving.
“Mostofourcertificationsare medicalpersonnel,”saidBoyd.
Theorganizationhasfunded morethan26scholarshiprecipients.
Thoseinterestedinscholarships shouldvisitwww.sdefcares.org, whichhasalloftheapplication materials.DonationstoSDEFto supportregionaltecheducationcan besentto:P.O. Box645,Ocean View,DE19970.
Lastyear,SDEFraised$5,000, andthentheboardwassurprised toreceiveacheckfor$1,000from anindividualfamilythatlivedin Tennesseeandwerefrequent BethanyBeachvisitors.
“Thatreallyputusoverthetop,” addedMcCully.
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TheDelawareEmergencyManagement Agency(DEMA)anditsComprehensive SchoolSafetyProgramwillinvestalmost $1milliontoenhanceschoolsecurity statewidebyprovidingaccurateanduniformmapsforallofDelaware’s19public schooldistrictsandcharterschools,toenablelaw-enforcementandfirst-responders toreactswiftlyduringemergenciesinunfamiliarenvironments.
Delaware’sGeneralAssemblyprovided thefundingthisyearaspartofa$10millionallocationtotheSchoolSafety&SecurityFund,whichwasoriginallyestablished in2018.Underthebill,$1millionwasprovidedtotheDepartmentofSafety& HomelandSecurityfor“schoolmapping, reportingapplicationandthreat
neverwonanythingfromthismagazine before,sowhenwefoundoutwewon,it waseuphoria!”
WaterLilihasbeenopenforsixyears inBethanyBeachandhasasecondlocationinOceanViewthatlaunchedinthe springof2020.
Ollersaidsheisespeciallyproudof earningthetitlebecausehersmallbusiness’smissionistoencouragewomento
assessmenttools.”
“Thesedigitalblueprintsandmapsrepresentasignificant,tangibleinvestmentin schoolsafetyandsecuritythroughout Delaware.Thegoalistoensureallemergencypersonnelhavethebesttoolstocommunicateandcollaborateinacrisis— whensecondscountandlivesareonthe line,”saidSafety&HomelandSecurity SecretaryNathanielMcQueenJr.
DelawareispartneringwithCriticalResponseGroup,aNewJersey-basedfirmthat specializesincollectinganddigitizing schoolbuildingblueprintsandmaking themavailabletofirst-responders.ItsproprietaryCollaborativeResponseGraphics (CRGs)arebuiltuponthesametactical andoperationalframeworkusedby
breakboundariesintheirlook,express theirauthenticselvesthroughfashion, andrenewtheirconfidencebyembracing theirownpersonalstyle.Sheattributed thewintoherclienteleandthecommunityofwomenwhosupportWaterLili onadailybasis.
“Theamountofpeoplethatvoted, supportedus,andshareditontheir pagesonsocialmediawasmindblowing. Itisacommunitythatsupportsusand, inreturn,Iappreciateeachandeveryone ofthembecausealotofthemhavebecomefriendsandfamily,”statedOller.
militaryunits.
Featuringagriddedoverlaymapof schoolbuildingsandgrounds,CRGsprovidevisualcommunicationtoolstocoordinateemergencyresponseduringan incident.Designedtobeeasilyunderstood duringstressfulsituations,themapscanenhanceresponsetimeandimprovecommand andcontrolduringanincident.Any changeswillbeupdatedcontinuouslyina sharableandeasilyaccessibleformatfor readyaccessbyschoolofficials,emergency personnelandlawenforcement.
Themapscombinedetailedinformation onfloorplans—includingroomlabels, hallwaynames,externaldoor/stairwell numbersandkeyutilitylocations—with high-resolutionimageryoftheentirecam-
“It’ssomethingthatyoujustdon’tseein thebig-boxstores.It’sverypersonal.”
WaterLili’sworkforceismadeupof localwomenwhowererecruitedfrom WaterLili’scustomers.Thecompany’s socialmediaplatformsprefertofeature realwomen—oftencustomersor womenofallageswholiveinthetristatearea—astheirmodels,andtheir livestreamingeventsonFacebookfeatureBethanyBeachbusinessesandlocal sites,affiliatingtheWaterLilibrandwith theBethanyBeachcommunity.
GrowingupinPanama,Ollersaidshe
pusandaccuratelabelingforparkingareas, athleticfields,roadsandneighboringproperties.Thegoalistogivefirst-responders everythingtheyneedtocoordinateemergencyresponsebothinsideandoutsidethe building.
Copiesofeachhigh-resolutioncompositemapwillbeavailabletolocal,countyand stateemergencyoperationsanddispatch centers,law-enforcementpersonnelandonscenefirst-responders.Theywillalsobeutilizedtofacilitateinteragencytraining exercises,schooldrillsandcoordinateany post-emergencyreunificationprocess.Once complete,cooperatingagenciesplantoconductperiodicwalk-throughsandcampus visitstoensurethateachofthemapsiscurrentanduptodate.
dreamedofonedaystartingherown businesssellingwomen’sfashionina coastaltown.Shepreviouslyownedand operatedtheTigerLilichainofclothing stores,andhandpicksmerchandisefor herstorethatembodiesherownpersonal journeytoexpressherauthenticself throughfashion.Shesaidshe’sobsessed withcuratingbeautifulthingsandloves boldcolors,andcreditedherflairtoher Latinaheritage.She’samothertofour childrenandherbulldogGidget,the WaterLilimascot.
Owners can personalize their plans with a wide variety of selectable upgrades and alterations
process! The home’s architectural plans are produced quicker, shovels hit the ground faster and the home is delivered in a timeframe that is unattainable in a true custom home—with an end product that is no less luxurious.
Guestsatthisyear’sNativeAmericanDaywillbeabletoenjoytraditional singing,dancinganddrumming,aswell astoursoftheNanticokeIndianMuseumandinformationaboutanew bookthatfocusesontheNanticokelanguage.
Co-authorsRagghiRain,aCherokee wholivesintheMillsboroarea,and KarelleHall,whosefamilyisfromthe
area,willdisplayaprototypeofthebook atthefreeannualevent,plannedfor11 a.m.to4p.m.onSaturday,Nov.5,atthe museum,at26673JohnJ.Williams Highway(Route24)nearMillsboro.
“Theywillbetalkingaboutthisbook —alanguagebookforchildrenthat theycomplied,abouttheNanticokelanguage.Ithaspictures,wordsandphrases intheNanticokelanguage,”saidSterling Street,curatorofthemuseum.
Thebookisthefirstofitskind,he said.
Traditionaldancing,drumming, singingandfluteperformanceswillbe providedbymembersoftheNanticoke tribe,similartoentertainmentatthe tribe’sannualpowwows.
Rainwill tellstoriesaboutNative Americansandexplainlegends.
Vendorswillsellartsandcraftsand NativeAmericanfoods,similartowhat isavailableatpowwows,butonasmaller scale.
“We’vehadNativeAmericanDayfor atleastthepast10years,”Streetsaid.
“It’sdifferentfromthepowwow,in thattheygettocomeintothemuseum andseeartifactsoftheNanticokepeopleandotherartifacts,andlearnmore ofthehistorythantheydoatthepowwow.Thereareguidedtours,andthe people whoaredoingthetourswilltell themthehistoryoftheNanticokepeople.
“It’ssoimportanttokeepthathistory alive.Ifyoudon’ttalkaboutit,itwillbe forgotten.Wewantpeopletoknowwe arestillhere,”Streetsaid.
TheBioenergyInnovationCenteris invitingthecommunitytotwoopen housesandHalloweenhappeningsatits Seafordsite.
Guestscantourthefacilitytolearn abouttheBIC’sindustrialcomposting processandthecenter’sexpansionplans. Visitorscanbring5-gallonbucketsto takehomecompostfortheirgardens.
Theopenhousesaresetfor5to7 p.m.Thursday,Oct.20,and1to4p.m. Saturday,Oct.22,atthesite,28338EnviroWayinSeaford.RaindatesareOct. 27and29.
“Wewelcomeourneighborsand SussexCountyresidentstoourSeaford site.Theycanlearnwhatwedoand howwedoit,andseeforthemselves thatwebenefitthecommunityandthe environment,”saidMonicaPeterschmidt,directorofcommunityengagement.
Oneweekaftertheopenhouses,the BIChasscheduledaHalloweencelebrationthatwillincludepumpkindecoratingandtrunk-and-treatfrom10a.m. to2p.m.Saturday,Oct.29.
TheBICstaffwillbejoinedbyrepresentativesoftheNanticokeWatershed AllianceandSeafordHighSchoolFutureFarmersofAmerica.Attendeeswill hearabouthowtokeepthewatershed clean,howtheFFAisinvolvedinthe community,andtipsoncompostingand gardening.VisitorstotheHalloween eventcanalsobring5-gallonbucketsto takehomecompost.
“We’relookingforwardtoourHalloweenevent.We’replanningfamily funtocelebratefall,”Peterschmidtsaid. “Plus,thisgivesusanotherwaytointroduceourselvesandexplainwhatwe do.”
The SeafordsitewasthePerdue poultrywasterecyclingplantfor20 years.BioenergyDevcoofMaryland purchasedthecompostingoperationin November2019andplanstoexpandit. Theprojectisobtainingstatepermits.
“ThetransformationoftheBICwill bolsterthewesternSussexCounty economy,improveregionalwaterquality,andsupportlocalfamilyfarms,”representativessaid.“TheBICwillusea technologycalledanaerobicdigestion
(AD), anaturalprocessthatusesmicrobestoturnpoultryprocessingwaste intoclean,renewablenaturalgasfor ChesapeakeUtilities’customers.Asec-
ondimportantbyproductoftheAD processisanodorlessorganiccompost thataddsnutrientstosoil.”
BioenergyDevcoanditspartners
havebuilt250similarfacilitiesinternationallyandoperate140ofthem. Formoreinformation,visit www.bioenergyic.com.
TheDelawareSecretaryofState’s Officeisnowacceptingnominationsfor theJohnLewisYouthLeadership Award.
Theawardrecognizesagifted,civicmindedyoungDelawareanwhohas demonstratedleadershipabilities,hasa passionforsocialjustice,andisimprovingthequalityoflifeintheircommunity.
“JohnLewiswasaheroicAmerican whochangedthecourseof history,”saidSecretaryofStateJeff Bullock.“I’mhonoredtohavetheprivilegetopresentthisprestigiousawardto ayoungDelawareanwhohasdemonstratedacommitmentandpassionfor socialandcommunitychange.Itismy hopethatthisawardinspiresyoung Delawareanstomakeadifferencein
theircommunity.”
TheJohnLewisYouthLeadership AwardwasestablishedbytheNational AssociationofSecretariesofStateto honortheextraordinaryaccomplishmentsofthelate-CongressmanJohn Lewis.Hiscourageousachievements duringtheCivilRightsMovement andhislongtenureofpublicservice haveinspiredandwillcontinuetoinspireAmericansforgenerationsto come.
In 1961,attheageof21,Lewiswas oneoftheoriginalthirteenFreedom Riders.In1963,Lewiswastheyoungest speakerattheMarchonWashington andalsooneofthe“BigSix”leaders thatorganizedthemarch.In1965, LewishelpedleadtheSelma-to-Montgomerymarches.Thefirstmarchtook
placeonMarch7,1965,attheEdmund Pettus Bridge,whereunarmedmarchers wereattackedbystatetroopers.The eventlaterbecameknownas“Bloody Sunday”andwasaturningpointinthe CivilRightsMovement.Lewis’activism atanearlyagecontinuedthroughouthis lifeandheservedasaU.S.Congressmanfor33yearsuntilhepassedawayin 2020.
EligibilityrequirementsfortheJohn LewisYouthLeadershipAwardinclude:
•Therecipientmustbearesidentof Delaware.
•Therecipientmustbe25or youngerbythecloseoftheapplication submissionwindowofOct.21.
•Therecipientisrecognizedintheir communityforbeingcivic-mindedand
improvingthequalityoflifeintheir community.
•Therecipienthasshownameaningfulcommitmenttoaddresscivil rightsissues,includingbutnotlimited tovotingrights,andtoauthentically bringaboutpositivechangeinhisorher community.
Examplescouldincludeyouthleadershipinaspecificprojectorprogram, advocacyorevenliteratureastheCongressmanalsowonaNationalBook Awardforyoungpeople’sliterature.
NominationsfortheJohnLewis YouthLeadershipAwardwillbeacceptedthroughOct.21.Anawardrecipientwillbechosenandnotifiedin themonthofNovember.
Tolearnmoreorsubmitanomination,visitde.gov/johnlewisaward.
FoxTheatresrecentlyannouncedthe additionofthe2022-2023seasonofthe MetropolitanOpera’saward-winning “LiveinHD”seriestoFoxGoldCoast, 11301CoastalHighway,OceanCity, Md.,locatedbehindtheGoldCoast Mall.
Featuringopera’scelebratedstars,as wellasrisingnewartists,thenewseason featuresperformancesincludingclassic andnewproductions.Alleventsareon
Saturdayafternoons,broadcastlivefrom thestageoftheMetropolitanOperain NewYork,withapre-recordedencoreon Wednesdayevenings.
Thereisexclusivebehind-the-scenes content,includingbackstageinterviews hostedbyMetstars.
Theproductionsincludedintheseries are:
•“Medea”(Cherubini),Oct.22and Oct.26;
•“LaTraviata”(Verdi),Nov.5andNov. 9;
•“TheMagicFlute”(Mozart),Encore, Dec.3;
•“TheHours”(Puts/Pierce),Dec.10 andDec.14;
•“Fedora”(Giordano),Jan.14andJan. 18;
•“Lohengrin”(Wagner),March18 andMarch22;
•“Falstaff”(Verdi),April1andApril5;
•“DerRosenkavalier”(Strauss),April 15andApril19;
•“Champion”(Blanchard/Cristofer), April29andMay3;
•“DonGiovanni” (Mozart),May20 andMay24;and
•“DieZauberflöte”(Mozart),June3 andJune7.
Formoreinformationontheshows andtopurchasetickets,visit www.foxshowtimes.com/events.
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TheRehobothBeachFilmSociety (RBFS)thisweekannounceditsfirst forayintotheworldofanimefilms, introducingacclaimedanimatedfeaturesfromStudioGhibli.RBFShas chosenepicfilmmasterpiecesthat willbescreenedwithEnglishsubtitles andincludetheworkofAcademy Award-winnerHayaoMiyazaki.For youngeraudiencesattendingthe“My NeighborTotoro,”RBFSwillprovide theEnglishdubbedformat.
AllarewelcometotheCinemaArt TheaterinLewesat2p.m.forSunday’sAnimeMatineefromNov.13 throughDec.18.Cosplayparticipants arewelcome.
“Japancreatedtheanimegenre, beautifulhand-drawnandcomputergeneratedfilms,”HelenM.Chamber, executivedirector,said.“Eachmovieis anartisticcreationforbothitsstorytellingandimagery.We’rethrilledto bringthisseriestoCATandourdiversepatronsofall-ages.”
Therewillbeaspecial$5student admission,whileadmissionwillcost $9forRBFSmembersand$11.50for generalaudiences.Patronsarebeing encouragedtopurchaseadmissiononlineatrehobothfilm.com.Ifseatsare available,admissioncanbepurchased atthetheaterstarting30minutes
priortoeachscreening.
TheCATAnimeMatineeFilms chosenforthewinterseasoninclude:
•“CastleintheSky,”Nov.13at2 p.m.—“‘CastleintheSky’isatimelessstoryofcourageandfriendship, withstunninganimationfromacclaimedAcademyAward-winningdirectorHayaoMiyazaki.This high-flyingadventurebeginswhen Pazu,anengineer’sapprentice,spiesa younggirl,Sheeta,floatingdownfrom thesky,heldaloftbyaglowingpendant.BothSheetaandPazuare searchingforthelegendaryfloating castle,Laputa,andtheyvowtotravel theretogethertounravelthemystery oftheluminouscrystal.Buttheir questwon’tbeeasy,assoontheyare beingpursuedbygreedyairpirates, themilitary,andsecretgovernment agents,whoallseekthepowerSheeta alonecancontrol.”TheEnglishdubbedcastincludesthevocaltalents ofAnnaPaquin,JamesVanDerBeek, ClorisLeachman,MarkHamill, MandyPatinkinandmore.The1986 Japanesefilmruns124minutesandis ratedPG.
•“Howl’sMovingCastle,”Nov.20 at2p.m.—“FromthelegendaryStudioGhibli,creatorsof‘SpiritedAway,’ andacclaimeddirectorHayao
Miyazaki,comestheAcademy Award-nominatedfantasyadventure forthewholefamily.Sophie,aquiet girlworkinginahatshop,findsher lifethrownintoturmoilwhensheis literallysweptoffherfeetbyahandsomebutmysteriouswizardnamed Howl.ThevainandvengefulWitch oftheWaste,jealousoftheirfriendship,putsacurseonSophieandturns herintoa90-year-oldwoman.Ona questtobreakthespell,Sophieclimbs aboardHowl’smagnificentmoving castleandintoanewlifeofwonder andadventure.Butasthetruepower ofHowl’swizardryisrevealed,Sophie findsherselffightingtoprotectthem bothfromadangerouswarofsorcery thatthreatenstheirworld.”Featuring thevoicetalentsofLaurenBacall, ChristianBale,BillyCrystal,Blythe Danner,EmilyMortimerandJean Simmons,the2004Japanesefilmruns 119minutesandisratedPG.
•“MyNeighborTotoro,”Nov.27at 2p.m.—“FromthelegendaryStudio Ghibli,creatorsof‘Spirited Away’and‘Ponyo,’andAcademy Award-winningdirectorHayao Miyazaki,comesaclassictaleof magicandadventureforthewhole family.WhenSatsukiandhersister Meimovewiththeirfathertoanew
homeinthecountryside,theyfind countrylifeisnotassimpleasit seems.Theysoondiscoverthatthe houseandnearbywoodsarefullof strangeanddelightfulcreatures,includingagiganticbutgentleforest spiritcalledTotoro,whocanonlybe seenbychildren.Totoroandhis friendsintroducethegirlstoaseries ofadventures,includingarideaboard theextraordinaryCatBus,inthisallagesanimatedmasterpiecefeaturing thevoicesofTimDaly,LeaSalonga, andreal-lifesistersDakotaandElle Fanning,inearlyroles.”The1988 Japanesefilmruns86minutesandis ratedG.
•“NausicaäoftheValleyofthe Wind,”Dec.4at2p.m.—“Celebratingits35thanniversary,‘Nausicaäof theValleyoftheWind,’writtenand directedbyAcademyAward-winner HayaoMiyazaki,isanepicmasterpieceofsweepingscopeandgrandeur thatremainsoneofthemostbreathtakingandexhilaratinganimated filmsofalltime.Athousandyears aftertheSevenDaysofFiredestroyed civilization,warringhumanfactions surviveinaworlddevastatedbyatmosphericpoisonsandswarmingwith
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The2022Lt.Governor’sChallenge hasannouncedeightrecipientsofthis year’sWellnessLeadershipaward.The missionoftheannualLt.Governor’s Challengeistorecognizelocalhealth andwellnessprograms,policiesorenvironmentalchangesthathelpimprove thequalityoflifeofDelawareans.
Thewinningsubmissionscamefrom individuals,organizationsandinstitutionsacrossDelawarewhomadeacommitmenttoenactingbetterhealthand wellnessfortheircommunities,ultimatelyhelpingtoelevatethewellbeing,productivityandprosperityofthe StateofDelaware,officialssaid.
“Thewinnersofthe2022Challenge
giganticinsects.ThepeacefulValley oftheWindisnestledontheedgeof theToxicForestandledbythecourageousPrincessNausicaä,whoselove ofalllivingthingsleadsherintoterribledanger,asshefightstorestorebalancebetweenhumansandnature.”
FeaturingthevoicesofAlison Lohman,UmaThurman,Patrick Stewart,EdwardJamesOlmosand ShiaLaBeouf,the1984Japanese/U.S. filmruns117minuteandisratedPG.
•“SpiritedAway,”Dec.11at2p.m. —“FromthelegendaryStudioGhibli, ‘SpiritedAway’tellsthetaleofChihiro’sfamily,whichismovingtoa newhouse,butwhentheystoponthe waytoexploreanabandonedvillage, herparentsundergoamysterious transformationandChichirois whiskedintoaworldoffantasticspiritsruledoverbythesorceressYubaba. Puttoworkinamagicalbathhouseof spiritsanddemons,Chihiromustuse allherwitstosurviveinthestrange
havesetoutstandingstandardsforwhat itmeanstothinkofothers’needsand createinitiativesandprogramstosupportDelawareans’physical,mentaland emotionalhealthneeds,”saidLt.Gov. BethanyHall-Long,PhD,RN.“In doingso,weallbenefitfromtheirefforts.Iamproudoftheircreativeideas, theiraccomplishments,andtheircommitmenttomakingtheFirstStatea healthierplacetoliveandwork.”
“TheChallengeismorethanjusta recognitionprogram,”officialssaid.“It offersentrantstheopportunityto demonstratethattheyaredriversof changeamongfamily,neighborhoods, workplaces,faith-basedorganizations
newplace,findawaytofreeherparentsandreturntothenormalworld. Overflowingwithimaginativecreaturesandthrillingstorytelling,‘SpiritedAway’becameaworldwidesmash hit,andisoneofthemostcriticallyacclaimedfilmsofalltime.”The2001 Japanesefilmruns125minutesandis ratedPG.
•“Pr incessMononoke,”Dec.18at 2p.m.—“FromthelegendaryStudio Ghibli,creatorsof‘SpiritedAway,’ andAcademyAward-winningdirector HayaoMiyazaki,comesanepicmasterpiecethathasdazzledaudiences worldwidewithitsbreathtakingimagination,exhilaratingbattles,anddeep humanity.Inflictedwithadeadly curse,theyoungwarriorAshitaka headswestinsearchforacure.There, hestumblesintoabitterconflictbetweenLadyEboshi,theproudpeople ofIronTownandtheenigmatic Pr incessMononoke.Ayounggirl raisedbywolves,Mononokewillstop atnothingtopreventthehumans fromdestroyingherhomeandthe forestspiritsandanimalgodswholive
andinstitutions,communitiesand schools.WhilebothcategoriesofchampionsexemplifytheChallenge’smission of encouraginghealthylifestyles,recipientsoftheDelawareWellnessHero Awardhaveshownthehighestdegree andmostcomprehensivePSE(policy, systemorenvironmental)changesto addresstheirspecificpublichealth issue.”
WinnersoftheDelawareHealth LeaderAwardarebeingapplaudedfor takingsignificantstepstoimprovethe overallhealthoftheircommunity.
The2022LtGovernor’sChallenge listofawardeesincludestheDelaware WellnessHeroAward:
there.”Featuringthevoicetalentsof GillianAnderson,BillyCrudup, ClaireDanes,JadaPinkettSmithand
•DSUWesleyCollegeofHealth& BehavioralSciences—Developeda surveytoscreenforfoodinsecurityand mentalhealthimpactswithintheirstudentpopulation.DSUbeganmonitoringstudentmentalhealthlevelsand createdafoodpantrywhichhasserved over1,000students.
HopeLutheranEarlyEducation Center—Createdacookingclassfor childrentobroadentheirfoodpreferencesandtoincludehealthierchoices, settingthemonapathwaytoahealthier life.Studentslearnaboutthefoods,why
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BillyBobThornton,the1997Japanesefilmruns134minutesandisrated PG-13.
theyarehealthy,andevenhowtogrow thefoodfromseedtoharvest.Theprogramresultedinanimprovementin students’foodpreferencesandwillingnesstotrynewfoods.
•KimBlanch—Createdaprogram toeducateBeebeHealthcarestaffon traumaandhowitaffectsphysical healthoveraperson’slifetime.1,100 employeesvolunteeredtoparticipatein thesecondpartoftheprogram,which hasledtoimprovedemotionalwellbeingandabetterunderstandingof traumaandhowitaffectsthemselves and others.
TheDelawareHealthLeader Awardeesinclude:
•ErikaCook—Developedprograms,includinglife-enrichmentclasses andwellnessscreenings,tocombatsocialisolationanddepressionforresi-
dentsatSelbyville’sBaysidecommunity. Shealsocreatedabiweeklyinternal wellnessprogramfeaturingdoctors,educators,andartiststhatprovidetipson nutrition,exercise,mindfulness,and more.
•SchellBrothersHomebuilders— Improvedphysicalhealthbysponsoringexerciseclasses,havinganon-site personaltrainer,andbuildingagym foremployeesandtheirfamilies.Their programalsoincludesanexercisebreak foremployees,dailyexerciseclasses, andayearly‘BiggestLoser’competitionwithprizestoencouragephysical health.
•CommunityEducationBuilding— Theorganizationworkedwithanetworkofpartnerstoprovideahealthy ecosystemforstudents,children,and familiesinDelaware.Theirhealthinitiativeincludedprovidingfoodsecurity, healthservices,accesstophysicaland behavioralhealthservices,andmuch moretothoseinneed.
•TheEcoTeamatGeorgeS.Welch Elementary—Createdaneducation programtoexpandonenvironmental literacyandknowledge,includinglessonsonrecyclingandcompostingand morefrequentoutdoorclasses.Theprogramresultsinstudentsthataremore environmentallyconsciousandareductioninwaste.
• KuehneCompany—Createda ‘WellnessWednesdays’programtoimprovethephysical,emotional,andfinancialhealthoftheirstaff.The programprovidedhealthysnacksonsite,setupconsultationswithanutritionist,accesstomentalhealthservices, andmore.
AllChallengenomineescompleted anextensiveapplicationprocesswitha requirementtofeatureaninitiativethat metthesecriteria:
•Sustainability—Theinitiative should provideongoingopportunityfor healthierliving,insteadofbeingaoneoffactivity.
•Reach—Theinitiativeshouldseek todemonstrateimprovementsinthecapacitytoaddressthehealthneedsofa communityoratargetpopulation.
•Outcome/impact—Theinitiative
shoulddemonstratemeasuredimprovementsinaccessand/orincreasedopportunitiesforimprovingbehavioraland physicalhealthinthestate.
AreviewcommitteeincludingimpartialjudgesfromtheDivisionofPublic Health,nonprofits,community leadersandeducatorscollaboratedon selectingthewinners.
Byengagingbusinesses,localorganizationsandindividualstobechangemakersforhealthintheircommunities, theLt.Governor’sChallengeisdesignedtospotlightandapplaudthose implementingsolutionstocreateenvironmentsthatsupportandsustainoverallgoodhealthinthestate.
Thegroupofeightawardrecipients willberecognizedfortheirachievementsbyHall-Longataneventon Nov.3from3to5p.m.,withthelocationtobeannounced.Participationinvitationswillbesentdirectlytoeach honoreeforthemtosharewiththeirrespectiveteams,friendsandfamily.For moreontheLt.Governor’sChallenge, visitthewebsiteathttp://www.ltgovernorschallenge.org/.
TheBeebeMedicalFoundationis launchinganewfundraisingcampaignin thevisionof“OneBeebe”thatisdesigned tohelpfundhealthinitiativesthatmakea directimpactinSussexCounty.
The“SussexSupportsBeebeHealthcare”campaignhasagoalof$22.5million andwillrunthroughJune20,2026.Itwas announcedTuesday,Oct.11,atBeebe MedicalFoundation’sannual1916Club reception.
“Wearepleasedtointroducethiscomprehensivecampaignthatfocusesonall currentprojectsandservices,strengthening coreservicelines,aswellasestablishing newprograms,”saidTomProtack,presidentoftheBeebeMedicalFoundation. “Wewereexcitedtosharethenewswith our1916Club,whichsurpassed500membersthisyear,makingthisannualgiving clubamillion-dollarcommunityeffortin supportofBeebe.”
Focusareasinclude:
•Cultivatingthenextgenerationofprimary-carephysiciansthroughtheR.RandallRollinsCenterforMedicalEducation atBeebeHealthcare;
•Bringingcaretothecommunityand thecommunitytocareasBeebe’sPopulationHealthdepartmentaimstoexpand accesstocareforthosewhoneeditmost; and
•Deliveringcomprehensivewomen’s healthcareatBeebe’sCenterforBreast Health.
Itwillalsofocusonenhancingcore services,suchas:
•Growingandstrengtheningcomprehensivecardiovascularandneurological services—holistic,patient-centricheart carewithanemphasisoncontinuity;and
•Oncologyservicesdeliveredbyaunifiedteamofphysicians,providersandspecialistscommittedtoexcellentcareand convenientaccess,renovationoftheTunnellCancerCenter.
“Wehavedevelopedourfive-year strategicvision,andthefundsraisedbythis campaignwillbolsterourOneBeebe plan,”saidDr.DavidA.Tam,MD,MBA, CPHE,FACHE,presidentandCEOof BeebeHealthcare.“Youcanseetheoutline ofthecampaign’sgoalsthatthefocusand impactwillbetterthehealthandthelives ofthepeopleofSussexCounty.Wethank youforyoursupportinthepast,present andnowfuture.”
ThecampaignwillbechairedbyAnn Raskauskas,ownerofBethanyAreaRealty andmemberoftheBeebeMedicalFoundationBoardofDirectors.Raskauskashas longbeenactiveinthefundraisingcommunityasthefounderoftheBethany BeachBreastCancerRun,whichhasregularlydonatedtoBeebeOncologyServices.
“Itisanhonortobeinvolvedwiththis nextstageofgrowthforBeebeHealthcare,”Raskauskassaid.“Myimmediate family,friendsandclientshavealready benefitedfirsthandfromthenewBeebe emergencyandoncologyservicesatthe SouthCoastalHealthCampusnearMillville.Ihavepersonallybenefitedfrom
CampaignsupportersandBeeberepresentativesannouncethenewfundraising campaign.Picturedare,holdingthesign,TomProtack,and,fromleft:Dr.DavidTam; AnnRaskauskas,campaignchair;ChristianHudson,chairoftheFoundationBoard; andKayYoung,executivedirectorofDevelopment,BeebeMedicalFoundation.
Beebe’soutstandingcardiovascularservices foryears.
“Ilookforwardtohelpingraisefunds fortheBeebeMedicalFoundationtoensurethatourcommunitymemberswill
continuetoobtainthesameexcellent healthcareserviceslocallywithoutthe needtotraveloutoftownoracrossthe bridge.”
Fellowcommitteemembersinclude:
•JuliShortDecker,BeebeMedical FoundationBoardofAmbassadors;
•KatieJohnson,DO,medicaldirector ofPalliativeCare,BeebeMedicalFoundationBoardmember;
•Dr.JeffreyHawtof,MD,FAAFP,directorofProviderITandMedicalEducation;
•KarenPickard,DNP,MSN,RN,directoroftheMargaretH.RollinsSchool ofNursing;
•ChristianHudson,BeebeMedical FoundationBoardchair;
•ThomasProtack,BeebeMedical Foundationpresident;and
•KayYoung,BeebeMedicalFoundationexecutivedirectorofDevelopment.
“Sincethefirstmajorphilanthropicgift madetoBeebebyMr.andMrs.Benjamin F.Shawtobuildandequipa35-bedmedicalfacilityin1921,morethan$115millionhasbeenraisedtofundnewand ongoingmedicalprograms,purchaselifesavingmedicalequipment,andforthe constructionandrenovationofmedicalfacilities,”Protacksaid.“SussexSupports Beebeisacontinuationofthisgivingtraditionasyourlocalnot-for-profithealthcaresystemremainsdedicatedtothis community.”
FormoreinformationaboutBeebe Healthcare,visitbeebehealthcare.org.To donate,goto BeebeMedicalFoundation.org.
LittleLearners— FrankfordPublicLibrary hostsLittleLearnerstorytimeeveryThursday at10:30a.m.forages3-4andtheircaregiverstopromoteearlyliteracy.Registration isrequired,andcanbemadebycalling(302) 732-9351.
SuperLearners— FrankfordPublicLibrary hostsstorytimeforages5-7,andtheircaregivers,at1p.m.Participantscanlistentoa story,doacraftorSTEMproject,andengage withotherchildren.Itisagreatprogramfor homesc hoolfamilies.Registrationisrequired,andcanbemadebycalling(302) 732-9351.
GhostTour— FrankfordPublicLibraryhosts Dr.CarolPollio,alocalparanormalinvestigatorandprofessionalintuitive,assheleadsa virtualtourofhauntedhistoriclocationsin SussexCountyat5:30p.m.Shewillshare evidence,photosandlegendsofthesitesshe hasinvestigated.
FreeWrite— ThroughanagreementbetweenSouthCoastalLibraryandtheRehobothBeachWritersGu ild(RBWG),the RBWGwillhostaweeklyFreeWritesession atthelibraryfrom10:30a.m.to12:30 p.m.Participants18andolderofallskill levelswillpracticecreativewritingina friendlyandnurturingatmosphere.Each FreeWriteisfacilitatedbyaRBWGmember withexperienceinteaching,writingand/or leadingsuchgroups.Participationisfree, andregistrationisnotrequired.
ModelRailroading— TheDelawareSeasideRailroadClubishostingasix-week program forchildrenages8-12atSouth CoastalLibraryfrom5to6p.m.Children willlearnaboutvariousformsoftransportationandwhytheywereimportant. Thisisfree,andregistrationisrequired.To register,visit delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/932686 6.
SpookyBooks— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingClaireforaSpookyAdultBookClub discussionfrom3to4p.m.Theywillbe readingRachelHarrison’s“TheReturn. Spookysnackswillbeavailable.Registration isrequired,at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/9297545, orbycalling(302)858-5518.
FridayMatinee— FrankfordPublicLibrary hostsamatineemovieat1p.m.Movieswill beamixofadult,childrenandfamilyfilms. Formoreinformation,call(302)732-9351.
GentleYoga— MyraStock,acertified500 RYTinstructorandregisteredYogaforArhtritisteacher,isleadingagentleyogaclassat SouthCoastalLibraryfrom10to11:15a.m. Ayogamatisrequired, andnotprovided. Participantsarealsoencouragedtobringan extratowelforcushioning.Registrationis limitedandrequiredatdelawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/9257547orbycalling(302) 858-5518.
SpookyWreath— Kristinwillleadacraftclass onassemblingaspookywreathatSouth CoastalLibraryfrom2to3:30p.m.Allmaterialsareprovided.Registrationisrequired,at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/9297574.
TrunkorTreat— TheSelbyvilleVolunteer FireCo.,SelbyvillePoliceDepartment, TownofSelbyvilleandtheFenwickIsland LionsClubarehostingthe2ndAnnual TrunkorTreatat30N.MainStreetfrom10 a.m.to1p.m.Theeventwillincludea 50/50raffle,photobackdrop,andChildren’sCostumeParadeandCompetition. Formoreinformation,visit selbyville.delaware.govorcall(302)4368314,ext.120.
Trunk-N-Treat— TheLongNeckMethodist ChurchSundaySchoolispresentinga Drive-Thur Trunk-N-TreatCommunityOutreachEventfrom3to5p.m.Thisisafree event,andeachchildwillbeprovideda largeHalloweenbagfullofcandy,toysand treats.
ABATEParty— ABATEofDE,anon-profit organizationthatfightsfortherightsof motorcyclists,isholdingacornholeand horseshoetournamentfromnoonto10 p.m.atEastSussexMooseLodge.There willbevendors,abikeshow,music,food andacashbar.Theorganizationalsopromotesridereducationandmotorcyc le safetyandawareness.Pre-registrationis notrequired.
SuperSaturday— FrankfordPublicLibrary willbedistributingEngineerearlySTEM Bagsatnoon.Formoreinformation,call (302)732-9351.
STEMKits— SouthCoastalLibraryishandingoutEngineerEarlySTEMkitsat10 a.m.Kitscanbecompletedbyyounger childrenwithdirectparentalinvolvement, ormoreindependentlybyolderkids(fifth gradeandup).Availablewhilesupplies last.
HarvestDay— TherewilbeaHarvestDay celebrationandthe30thanniversaryof TheFriendsofPrinceGeorge’sChapelat theChapelat3p.m.TherewillbeamusicalconcertfeaturingRev.Dr.ThomSlaughterof“SecondWindMinistry”andsoloist JackAndrews.A$5donationisrequested perpersonatthedoor—withnodonation expectedforchildren12andyounger.Donationswillbenefittheupkeepofthehistoricchapel.Therewillalsobeafreetour oftheChapelfrom1to2:15p.m.Formor e information,callVickieat(302)732-3824 orJoAnnat(302)858-2720.
AdultPuzzles— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingaPuzzles&Coloringeventfor adultsfrom10a.m.to5:30p.m.Thereis
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TheAmericanLungAssociationin Delawarerecentlyannounced27recipientsof theDelawareDivisionofPublicHealthMiniGrantsfor2022-2023.
Themini-grantprogramwasestablishedto enableDelawarecommunitiestodevelopcustomsmokingeducation,preventionandcessationprograms.Itisestimatedthattheprograms willeducatemorethan10,000Delawareansannuallyaboutthedangersoftobaccouse.
Inall,27recipientswereselectedbyadiverseteamofcommunityleaderstoreceivethe 2022-2023funding.TheAmericanLungAssociationinDelawaremanagesthemini-grant program,madepossiblebytheDelawareDivi-
sionofPublicHealth’sTobaccoPrevention CommunityContract,supportedbythe DelawareHealthFund.
Eachrecipientwasrequiredtoaddressthe goalsandobjectivesof“APlanforATobaccofreeDelaware.”
Thegoalsfor“APlanforATobacco-free Delaware”include:
•Preventtheinitiationanduseoftobacco andemergingproductsamongDelawareans.
•Increasequittingandquitattemptsamong Delawareanswhousetobaccoproducts.
•Eliminateexposuretosecondhandsmoke, vaporsandotheremissions.
•Advancehealthequitybyidentifyingand
eliminatingcommercialtobaccoproduct-related inequitiesanddisparities.
•StrengthenandcultivateDelaware’sleadershipinalllevelsincomprehensivetobacco preventionandcontrol.
•Mini-grantrecipientsarerequiredtosubmitbi-monthlyactivityandbudgetreporting andattendtwooutoffour“TechnicalTraining Workshops.”
Local2022-2023mini-grantrecipientsinclude:
•BayhealthFoundation,SussexCounty
•CornerstoneCommunityCenter,Sussex County
•DelawareInterscholasticAthleticAssocia-
•FirstStateCommunityActionAgency, SussexCounty
•GeorgetownBoysandGirlsClub,Sussex County
•GreaterMilfordBoys&GirlsClubof DE,SussexCounty
•OakOrchardBoysandGirlsClub,Sussex County
•SouthernDelawareCOPDCoalition, SussexCounty
•UniversityofDelaware4-H,statewideand
•W.SussexBoysandGirlsClub,Sussex County.
anadultcoloringstation,alongwithjigsaw puzzles,crosswords,SudokuandWord Finds.Participationisfree,andregistration isnotrequired.
ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchisholdingazumbaexerciseclassinthesocialhalleveryMonday at10a.m.Thereisa$6drop-infee.No registrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.Formoreinformation,contact jolin.zumba@gmail.com.
FallontheFarm— FrankfordPublicLibraryis leadingastoryti mesessionatParsons’Farm everyMondayat11a.m.Therewillbestories,songsandmore,andisweather-permitting.Noregistrationisrequired.Formore information,call(302)732-9351.
HooksandNeedles— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingaknittingandcrocheting eventat1p.m.,andalllevelsarewelcometo attend.ThiseventmaycontributetotheBe WellChallengeforSussexCountyLibrarypatrons.Formoreinformation,call(302)7329351.
GriefSupport— GriefShareisaweekly seminarandsupportgroupdesignedto helppeoplerebuildtheirlivesafterlosinga lovedone.Thereisnofeeformaterials, andthegroupmeetsatTheRiverChurch inFrankfordeveryTuesdayfrom6:30to 8:30p.m.Toregister,visit riveronline.church.
Dine&Donate— PreceptorOmegaisbenefitingfromaDine&DonateatBethany
Bluesfrom4p.m.toclose.Thesorority distributesmoneythroughoutthecommunityattargetsofneed,andfunds the HowardGriseScholarshipfund.
PAWSforPeople— PAWSforPeopleis hostinganeventatFrankfordPublicLibraryat5p.m.whereparticipantscan readaloudtoafurry,friendlytherapycompaniontohelpinspirealoveofreading. Thisisforreadersofallagesandstages, andregistrationisrequired.Callthelibrary at(302)732-9351.
Pam’sCrafts— Pamwillleadafuncraft classtocelebrateThanksgivingatSouth CoastalLibraryfrom10a.m.tonoon.The projectwillb eaDIYThanksgivingyam turkey.Allmaterialsareprovided.Toregister,visit delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/926779
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PreparingforDisasters— SouthCoastal Librarywillhostadiscussionfrom2to3 p.m.onstepsyouandyourfamilyshould taketomakeadifferenceinyourlevelof readiness,preparednessandpersonal safety.Registrationisavailableat(302) 858-5518orat delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/929763
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PAWSforReading— Well-trainedte amsof dogsandownerswillprovideafunand supportivewayforkidstolearntoreadat SouthCoastalLibraryfrom4to5p.m. Childrenreadfor10minutesandmay bringtheirownbookiftheywish.Thisis forages4andolder.Toregister,youmust call(302)858-5518.
WethePeople— "WethePeople"isanef-
fortputtogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,by meetingattheBethanyBeachbandstand everyWednesdayat8:30a.m.tosupport the military,lawenforcementandfirefighterswhoserveandprotect.Allarewelcome.
GriefSupport— St.Lukeisofferingasixweek,once-a-week,non-denominational griefsupportprogramforanyonewhohas recentlylostaspouse.Theprogram,developedbyHospice,runs90minutespersession,andtakesplaceatSt.Andrew CatholicCenterinOceanCity,Md.For moreinformation,andtoregister,call (410)250-0300.
FallBibleStudy— GraceUnitedMethodist Churchwi llhostafallBiblestudy,called “RedSeatotheJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.tonoon.For moreinformation,andtoregister,visit themonlineatsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.
MarinesMeet— TheFirstStateDetachmentoftheMarineCorpsLeaguemeets onthefourthWednesdayofeachmonth attheOceanCity(Md.)AmericanLegion Post166on23rdStreetatnoon.Any MarinesandNavyCorpsmenwhohave servedintheCorps,livinginWorcester orSussexCounties,arew elcometojoin tomeettheirfellowveteransandconsiderjoiningtheorganization.Theirmissioniscommunityservicethrough camaraderieandvolunteerism.Formore information,call(410)430-7181or email websergeant@firststatemarines.org.
FallBibleStudy— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchishostingasix-week Women’sFallBibleStudysessionfrom10 to11:30a.m.or7to8:30p.m.Registerat
(302)539-9510,ontheirwebsiteat marinersbethel.churc hcenter.comorby droppinginforasession.Allwomenare welcome.
BabyBees— FrankfordPublicLibrarywill hoststorytimeforchildren0-24months everyWednesdayat10:30a.m.Comelistentostories,songsandengagewith otherbabies.Registrationisrequired,and youcansignupinperson,onlineat frankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 732-9351.
PizzaandPaperbacks— FrankfordPublic Librarywillhostabookclubforteensto sharetheirlatestreadsandenjoysom e pizza.Ittakesplaceat5p.m.Thisisfor ages12-18,andpizzaanddrinkswillbe provided.Tosignup,visit frankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)7329351.
PreschoolFallParty— SouthCoastalLibraryishostingaPreschoolFallPartyfor agesbirthto5from10to11a.m.Come dressedincostume,readstories,play games,danceandhavesomesnacks. Childrenmustbeaccompaniedbyan adult.Noregistrationisnecessary.
SpookyMovies— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingaSpook yMovieMarathonfrom1to 6:50p.m.Thelibraryisshowingsome spookyPGandPG-13movieswithfreepopcorn.Coloringpagesareprovidedforkids whiletheywatchthemovies.Fortitles,visit delawarelibaries.libcal.com/event/9514196.
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Del.,andformerlyofFrankford, Del.,passedawayunexpectedlyon Oct.17,2022,athisresidence.Born onFeb.1,1974,inMilford,Del.,to JosephLemuelMcCabeandDonna LouiseDorman,McCabewasalifelongDelawareanandSussexCounty resident.
A1992graduateofIndianRiver HighSchool,hemadealengthycareerinautobodyrepairandpainting. Traviswasmostrecentlyemployed byVacasaattheSeaColonyResort.
Hewasknownforhisloveofthe outdoorsandasakind,gentlesoul thatwouldhelpanyoneinneed. Whennotspendingtimewithhis wife,childrenandfamily,McCabe couldbefoundcamping,fixingvariousthingsorfindingdealsonFacebookMarketplace.
McCabeissurvivedbyhiswife, ElizabethRose(Crosson)McCabe ofLaurel,Del.;daughterAllyson McCabe;hisstep-son,Shayne Crosson;parents,JosephandDonna McCabeofFrankford;andsisters, TerriCableandTiffanyCassell.He alsoleavesbehindhisbeloveddogs Chloe,GracieandDaisy;alongwith ahostoffriendsandextendedfamily members.
Avisitationwillbeheldfrom10
a.m.tonoononSaturday,Oct.22, 2022,attheFrankfordChapelof MelsonFuneralHome,locatedat43 ThatcherStreet,Frankford,Del.A funeralservicewillbeginpromptlyat noon.Inlieuofflowers,thefamilyis requestingdonationsbemadein McCabe’shonortoeithertheGiftof LifeFoundationortheLaurelFire Department.Condolencescanbe madebyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.
CharlesR.MellorJr.,66,ofDagsboro,Del.,diedWednesday,Oct.5, 2022.HewasborninChester,Pa., sonofthelateCharlesR.MellorSr. andGwenL.(Barrow)Mellor.
Hewasanincrediblytalented cook,artist,vintagedancerandhistoricalcostumer.Hewasknownfor hisbitinghumorandgivingheart. Hewillbegreatlymissedbyhisfamilyandfriends.
Mellorissurvivedbyadaughter, RebeccaL.MellorofDagsboro,and abrother,GregoryMellorof Philadelphia,Pa.
Noservicesareplannedatthis time.Inlieuofflowers,donationsin hismemorymaybemadetoHRCat https://give.hrc.org.Condolences maybesentbyvisitingwww.bishophastingsfh.com.
OnSunday,Oct.9,2022,RobertJ. Robinson,lovingpartner,brother, andfatheroftwo,passedawayatthe ageof68.HewasborninUpper Darby,Pa.,onMarch16,1954.
Roberthadformerlylivedin DelawareCounty,Pa.,formanyyears beforemovingtoLongNeck,Del., wherehefoundhis“Paradise.”He workedlocallywithParadiseCompaniesandAmvetsPost2.
Robinsonwasprecededindeath byhisfather,JamesEdwardRobinson,andhismother,ElizabethJane (Lochman)Robinson.Heissurvived byhischildren,RobertRobinsonof NorthPhiladelphia,Pa.,andPatrick Robinson(andNevadaHornbeck)of Carney’sPoint,N.J.;hissiblings, FlorenceKramer,James(andRosalie)Robinson,Thomas(and Sharon)Robinson,andPatricia(and Ricky)Bruce;hispartner,Kathleen Royles;10grandchildren;twonieces; fivenephews;andmanygreat-nieces andgreat-nephews.
Therewillnotbeaviewingor serviceforRobinson,buttherewill beacelebrationofhislife,witha dateandtimetobedetermined. Codolencescanbeleftonlinebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.
StephenJ.‘Steve’Schrider,74 StephenJ.“Steve”Schrider,74,of Millville,Del.,passedawayunexpectedlyonSunday,Oct.9,2022,at ChristianaCarehospitalinNewark, Del.HewasborninTacomaPark, Md.,onDec.9,1947,sonofthelate WilliamJosephSchriderandthelate IsabelleM.(Robins)Schrider.
SchriderproudlyservedhiscountryintheU.S.Armyfrom1970to 1972.Hedevotedhisprofessional careerasahomehealthcarephysical therapist,specializingingeriatric care.Hewasaselflessmanwhoalwaysputhispatientsfirstandwould bewillingtolendahelpinghandto thoseinneed.
Helovedhislargefamily.Hewas theultimatestorytellerandhadsuch anamazingsenseofhumor.Healso enjoyedsports—especiallybaseball, footballandsoccer.Asalovingand devotedfather,hewouldhelpcoach allofhiskids’sportsteamsand wouldalsovolunteerhisprofessional expertiseasaphysicaltherapistto localteams.
Schriderissurvivedbyhisloving wifeof53years,WendyJ.(Swanberg)Schrider;threechildren, MatthewD. Schriderandhiswife, Darcy,ofClinton,Tenn.,MaryR. Schrider-Foxandherhusband,Pete,
SeeOBITSpage60ofOceanView,Del.,andRichardJ. Schriderandhiswife,Alissa,currentlystationedintheUnitedKingdom;andsixgrandchildren,Emma andGraceSchrider,JessicaCeciland SydneyFox,andJaneandWilliam Schrider.Heisalsosurvivedbyhis sixsiblings,WilliamDennisSchrider andhiswife,MaryJo,ofClarksburg, Md.,DeborahLBeallandherhusband,Donald,ofWoodbine,Md., ThomasD.Schriderandhiswife,
MarySue,ofFrederick,Md.,J. KevinSchriderandhiswife,Teresa, ofTraverseCity,Mich.,PhilipM. Schriderandhiswife,Tina,ofEden, Md.,andEricJ.Schriderandhis wife,Carolyn,ofNewMarket,Md.
AcelebrationofSchrider’slife wastobeheldonSaturday,Oct.15, 2022,atMariner’sBethelUnited MethodistChurch,81CentralAve., OceanView,DE19970.Interment wastobeheldprivatelyatthe DelawareVeteransMemorialCemeteryinMillsboro,Del.Inlieuof flowers,thefamilysuggestedmemorialcontributionsinSchrider’sname
toacharityofthegiver’schoice. Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.
EdwardLee“Eddie”Short,54,of Gumboro,Del.,passedawayon Thursday,Oct.13,2022,atthe DelawareHospiceCenter.Hewas borninSeaford,Del.,tothelate WilliamC.ShortandtoNorma OliphantShort,whosurviveshim.
LineCemetery.Inlieuofflowers,the familysuggesteddonationsinShort’s memorytoDelawareHospice,100 PatriotsWay,Milford,DE19963.
Lettersofcondolencemaybesentat www.watsonfh.com.
ThomasJoseph“Tommy”Tucker, 74,ofLongNeck,Del.,andformerly ofChurchton,Md.,passedaway peacefully,athome,onWednesday, Oct.12,2022,afteracourageousbattlewithcancer,withhisfamilybyhis side.HewasbornonNov.4,1947,in Washington,D.C.,tothelateWilliam TuckerandGladys(Thorne)Tucker.
great sorrow,
announce the unexpected, sudden passing of Catherine B. Fox (Pat)
passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, September 24th. She is survived by her daughter, Pamela Tsimon, her son, Sean Dean, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Patsy, as she was known to her family, was born in Baltimore, MD on August 12, 1932. She was the eldest of four daughters, who all survive her.
Spending most of her working career in Baltimore, she, with her late husband Joe moved to Millsboro in 1994. Shortly after, she retired and started volunteering her time between Easter Seals, the Christian Storehouse and the Indian River Senior Center. An avid tole painter with a favorite past time of lunch and a movie, she garnered many longtime friends all over Delaware.
The family will receive friends Friday, October 28th from 2-4pm at the Indian River Senior Center, 214 Irons Avenue, Millsboro. The family asks in lieu of owers, make donations to the Indian River Senior Center.
HewasagraduateofSussexCentralHighSchool,intheClassof 1985.Heworkedinconstructionand alsodroveatruckforMountaire.He enjoyedhuntingdeerandrabbit,and visitingandcheckingonhisfriends. Hewillberememberedforhis friendlyandeasy-goingpersonality, aswellashisbigheart.Hewillbe missedbyallwhoknewhim.
Inadditiontohismother,Norma ShortofGumboro,Del.,Shortis survivedbyabrother,TimothyShort andhiswife,Kara,ofLaurel,Del.; andanephew,EvanShort.Heisalso survivedbyaunts,uncles,cousins,extendedfamilymembersandmany manyfriends.
Afuneralservicewastobeheldat 1p.m..onTuesday,Oct.18,2022,at theWatsonFuneralHome,211S. WashingtonSt.,Millsboro,Del., withtheRev.ChuckReynoldsofficiating.Intermentwastofollowat
AfterservingintheU.S.Army, Tuckermarriedtheloveofhislife, VickieHall,onMarch6,1969,and theyraisedfourchildrentogether.
AfterheretiredfromSafewayafter40 yearsofservice,theyrelocatedto L ongNeck,Del.,in2007.Hedecided thatretirementwasnotforhim,sohe acceptedamanagementpositionat NyquistinSalisbury,Md.
Helikedgolfing,crabbing,fishing, goingoncruisesandrootingforhis favoritefootballteam,theWashington Redskins.Spendingtimewithhis childrenandgrandchildrenwashis greatestjoy.Hisoutgoing,energetic, andlovingpersonalitywillberemembered.Hewasanamazinghusband, father,brotherandgdadwhowillbe greatlymissed.
Inadditiontohisparents,Tucker wasprecededindeathbyabrother, JohnnyTucker.Heissurvivedbyfour children,TyeTuckerofBaltimore, Md.;TammieDupree(andChristopher)ofChurchton,Md.,Melissa Youmans(andLance),alsoof Churchton,Md.,andAndyTucker (andMichelle)ofHarrington,Del.; threesisters,PatriciaBeavers,Carol MayandCatherineHensley;aswell astwobrothers,GeorgeTuckerand GaryTucker.Heisalsosurvivedby11 grandchildren,aswellasnieces, nephews,extendedfamilymembers andfriends.
Amemorialservicewillbeheldin Marylandatalaterdate.Inlieuof flowers,thefamilysuggesteddonationsinTucker’smemorytothe AmericanCancerSociety,P.O.Box 6704Hagerstown,MD21741.Condolencemaybesentonlineat www.watsonfh.com.
hostsLittleLearnerstorytimeeveryThursday at10:30a.m.forages3-4andtheircaregiverstopromoteearlyliteracy.Registration isrequired,andcanbemadebycalling(302) 732-9351.
SuperLearners— FrankfordPublicLibrary hostsstorytimeforages5-7,andtheircaregivers,at1p.m.Participantscanlistentoa story,doacraftorSTEMproject,andengage withotherchildren.Itisagreatprogramfor homeschoolfamilies.Registrationisrequired,andca nbemadebycalling(302) 732-9351.
AdultCraftNight— FrankfordPublicLibrary hostsAdultCraftNightat5:30p.m.Formore information,call(302)732-9351.
FreeWrite— ThroughanagreementbetweenSouthCoastalLibraryandtheRehobothBeachWritersGuild(RBWG),the RBWGwillhostaweeklyFreeWritesession atthelibraryfrom10:30a.m.to12:30 p.m.Participants18andolderofallskill levelswillpracticecreativewritingina friendlyandnurturingatmospher e.Each FreeWriteisfacilitatedbyaRBWGmember withexperienceinteaching,writingand/or leadingsuchgroups.Participationisfree, andregistrationisnotrequired.
ModelRailroading— TheDelawareSeasideRailroadClubishostingasix-week programforchildrenages8-12atSouth CoastalLibraryfrom5to6p.m.Children willlearnaboutvariousformsoftransportationandwhytheywereimportant. Thisisfree,andregistrationisrequired.To register,visit
d elawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/932686 7.
HauntedHistory— LocalauthorJosh Hitchensishostingaspookyprogramon hauntedplacesinDelawareatSouthCoastal Libraryfrom4to5p.m.Hewillbediscussing localSussexCountyallegedhauntedplaces andwillbereadingafewpassagesfromhis book,“HauntedHistoryofDelaware.”For thosewhopurchasethebookaheadoftime, hewillbedoingabooksigningafterthe event.Theycanbepurchasedonlineorat BethanyBeach BookStore.Registrationis appreciatedandavailableat(302)858-5518 or delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/9373003.
FridayMatinee— FrankfordPublicLibrary hostsamatineemovieat1p.m.Movieswill beamixofadult,childrenandfamilyfilms. Formoreinformation,call(302)732-9351.
GentleYoga— MyraStock,acertified500 RYTinstructorandregisteredYogaforArhtritisteacher,isleadingagentleyogaclassat SouthCoastalLibraryfrom10to 11:15a.m. Ayogamatisrequired,andnotprovided. Participantsarealsoencouragedtobringan extratowelforcushioning.Registrationis limitedandrequiredatdelawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/9257548orbycalling(302) 858-5518.
SeaWitchActivities— TheDelaware BotanicGardensishostingSeaWitchFestivalActivitiesfrom9a.m.to4p.m.There willbeanine-footSeaWitch,scarecrows
andadiscoverytrailwithanimalsculptures intheWo odlandsGarden.Therearetours scheduledfor10a.m.Thetourfeeis$10 forall.Membersgetfreeadmissionand non-memberspay$15admission.Children 16andunder,accompaniedbyanadult, receivefreeadmission.Toregister,visit delawaregardens.org.
JewishPersianCulture— GaleetDardashi willpresentamusicallectureonJewish PersiancultureatEpworthUnited MethodistChurchat7:30p.m.Thefree multifaithprogramissponsoredbySeaside JewishC ommunityandtheJewishFederationofDelaware.Toregister,visitseasidejewishcommunity.com,clickonthe calendarandthenclickonOct.29.Masks arerequired.Formoreinformation,contact SaraRosenatboysies.rosen@gmail.com.
SuperSaturday— FrankfordPublicLibrary willbeshowingafamily-friendlyatnoon. Formoreinformation,call(302)732-9351.
AdultPuzzles— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingaPuzzles&Coloringeventfor adultsfrom10a.m.to5:30p.m.Thereis anadultcoloringstation,alongwithjigsaw puzzles,crosswords,SudokuandWord Finds.Participationisfree,andregistration isnotrequired.
ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchisholdingazumbaexerciseclassinthesocialhalleveryMonday at10a.m.Thereisa$6drop-infee.No registrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.Formoreinformation,contact
BloodDrive— TheKsebeGroupofLong& Fo sterissponsoringaHalloweenBlood DriveintheparkinglotoftheirBethany Beachofficefrom9:30a.m.to2:30p.m. Therewillbeburgers,hotdogs,drinksand candyforallvisitors.Formoreinformation, contactAdamKsebeat(302)864-8643or adam.ksebe@lnf.com,orMichelePetrillo at(301)518-2130or michele.petrillo@lnf.com.
Fa llontheFarm— FrankfordPublicLibraryis leadingastorytimesessionatParsons’Farm everyMondayat11a.m.Therewillbestories,s ongsandmore,andisweather-permitting.Noregistrationisrequired.Formore information,call(302)732-9351.
HooksandNeedles— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingaknittingandcrocheting eventat1p.m.,andalllevelsarewelcometo attend.ThiseventmaycontributetotheBe WellChallengeforSussexCountyLibrarypatrons.Formoreinformation,call(302)7329351.
SocratesCafé— BethanyBeachChristian ChurchwillbethelocationforthenextmeetingofSocratesCaféagroupofindividuals fromdifferentbackgroundsthatdiscuss philosophicalideas.Themeetingsarethe firstTuesdayofeachmonth,from2to3:30 p.m.Everyoneiswelcome.Formoreinformation,call537-9440oremail bonniejd.rae@gmail.com.
GriefSupport— GriefShareisaweekly seminarandsupportgroupdesignedto
helppeoplerebuildtheirlivesafterlosinga lovedone.Thereisnofeeformaterials, andthegroupmeetsatTheRiverChurch inFrankfordeveryTuesdayfrom6:30to 8:30p.m.Toregister,visit riveronline.church.
WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffortputtogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,by meetingattheBethanyBeachbandstand everyWednesdayat8:30a.m.tosupport themilitary,lawenforcementandfirefighter swhoserveandprotect.Allarewelcome.
GriefSupport— St.Lukeisofferingasixweek,once-a-week,non-denominational griefsupportprogramforanyonewhohas recentlylostaspouse.Theprogram,developedbyHospice,runs90minutespersession,andtakesplaceatSt.Andrew CatholicCenterinOceanCity,Md.For moreinformation,andtoregister,call (410)250-0300.
FallBibleStudy— GraceUnitedMethodist ChurchwillhostafallBiblestudy,called “RedSeatot heJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.tonoon.For moreinformation,andtoregister,visit themonlineatsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.
FallBibleStudy— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchishostingasix-week Women’sFallBibleStudysessionfrom10 to11:30a.m.or7to8:30p.m.Registerat (302)539-9510,ontheirwebsiteat
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All items must be brought to the library lobby on Tuesdays from 2-4:00 pm.
Please note that some of our programs have limited in-person seating. Visit our website or call the library to register & learn more about our events!
Monday, October 24 Puzzles & Coloring for Adults
Stop by the library & unwind with our fun, passive activities for adults.
Tuesday, October 25 Preparing for Disasters 2-3:00 pm Learn about steps you & your family should take to makea difference in your level of readiness, preparedness, & personal safety.
PAWS for Reading 4-5:00 pm
Children read to a team of well-trained dogs to build confidence & improve their reading skills!
Wednesday, October 26 Fall Party! 10-11:00 am
Children ages birth-5 & their families are welcome to join us for stories, games, dancing, & snacks! Costumes encouraged, but not required!
Spooky Movie Marathon 1-6:50 pm Stop by the library for some spooky movies!
Thursday, October 27
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!
A Haunted History of Delaware 4-5:00 pm
Join local author Josh Hitchens for a spooky program on haunted places in Delaware.
Model Railroading with DE Seaside Railroad Club 5-6:00 pm Kids ages 8-12 can join DE Seaside Railroad Club for a 6-week program about railroads 7 transportation!
Friday, October 28
Gentle Yoga 10-11:00 am Join certified yoga instructor, Myra Stock, for a gentle yoga class!
marinersbethel.churchcenter.comorby droppinginforasession.Allwomenare welcome.
IntheGenes— SponsoredbytheLewes HistoricalSocietyandtheSussexCounty GenealogicalSociety,theGenealogistin ResidenceprogramisonthefirstSaturday ofeachmonthfrom10a.m.to2p.m.in theReadingRoomattheLewesHistory Museum.MembersoftheSocietywillbe availabletohelpanyonewhohasquestions abouttheirfamilytree.TheLewesHistoricalSocietyArchivesFamilyFileswillbe availableforresearch.Formoreinformation,visitthematscgsdelaware.orgorhistoriclewes.org.
NativeAmericanDay— TheNanticokeIndianAssociationispresentingNativeAmericanDayattheNanticokeIndianMuseum inMillsborofrom11a.m.to4p.m.There isfreeadmission,andtherewillbespeakers,museumtours,atraditionaldanceperformance,traditionaldrummingand singing,afluteperformance,andNative Americanvendorsandfood.Thereisno raindate.Formoreinformation,emailmuseum@nanticokeindians.orgorcall(302) 945-7022.
YardandBake Sale— RoxanaUnited MethodistChurchishavingayardand bakesalefrom8a.m.tonoon.Therewill bescrapplesandwichesforbreakfast, alongwithcoffee.Thisisarain-or-shine event.
Shopper’sFair— TheRefugeCommunity onRoute54isholdingaHolidayShopper’s Fairfrom10a.m.to4p.m.onSaturday, andnoonto4p.m.onSunday.Thisisa benefitfortheAmericanCancerSociety.
ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchisholdingazumbaexerciseclassinthesocialhalleveryMonday at10a.m.Thereisa$6drop-infee.No registrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.Formoreinformation,contact jolin.zumba@gmail.com.
GriefSupport— GriefShareisaweekly seminarandsupportgroupdesignedto helppeoplerebuildtheirlivesafterlosinga lovedone.Thereisnofeeformaterials, andthegroupmeetsatTheRiverChurch inFrankfordeveryTuesdayfrom6:30to 8:30p.m.Toregister,visit riv eronline.church.
WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffortputtogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,by meetingattheBethanyBeachbandstand everyWednesdayat8:30a.m.tosupport themilitary,lawenforcementandfirefighterswhoserveandprotect.Allarewelcome.
GriefSupport— St.Lukeisofferingasixweek,once-a-week,non-denominational griefsupportprogramforanyonewhohas recentlylostaspouse.Thepro gram,developedbyHospice,runs90minutespersession,andtakesplaceatSt.Andrew CatholicCenterinOceanCity,Md.For moreinformation,andtoregister,call (410)250-0300.
FallBibleStudy— GraceUnitedMethodist ChurchwillhostafallBiblestudy,called “RedSeatotheJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.tonoon.For moreinformation,andtoregister,visit themonlineatsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.
FallBibleStudy— MarinersBethelUnited Methodis tChurchishostingasix-week Women’sFallBibleStudysessionfrom10 to11:30a.m.or7to8:30p.m.Registerat (302)539-9510,ontheirwebsiteat marinersbethel.churchcenter.comorby droppinginforasession.Allwomenare welcome.
CommunityClub— TheSelbyvilleCommunityClubiswelcomingnewmembers,and meetsonthesecondThursdayofeach monthatSalemMethodistChurchat1 p.m.Formoreinformation,visitselbyvillecommunityclub.orgoremailse lbyvillewomensclub@gmail.com.
HappyHolly— DelawareBotanicGardens
willhostaHappyHollyDayseventfrom9 a.m.to4p.m.TherewillbeaHollyGuided TourtolearnabouttheDelawareState AmericanHollyTree,andparticipantscan alsolearnabouttheAndersonHollyCollection.Atourfeeof$10isforall.Therewill beawreath-makingclassat12:30p.m. thatcosts$20,whichincludesallmaterials.Membersgetfreeadmission,andnonmemberspaya$15admission.Ch ildren 16andyounget,accompaniedbyanadult, receivefreeadmission.Toregister,visit delawaregardens.org.
FashionShow— TheWomen’sCivicClubof BethanyBeachisholdingitsAnnualFashionShowandLuncheonatBayside’sMagnoliaRoom&CocktailLoungeatBayside ResortGolfclub.Socialhourandraffles beginat11a.m.andtheluncheonis servedatnoon.TherewillbemusicbyVincentVarrassionpiano.Thecostis$40per person,andreservationsmustbemadeby O ct.25.Formoreinformation,contact GerryArendallat(302)563-5223.
BotanicGardenswillcelebrateVeterans Dayfrom9a.m.to4p.m.,offeringfree admissionforveteranswhoshowmilitary ID,andfreeadmissionforguestswhocontributeafooddonationforFoodBankof Delaware.Therewillbeaguidedtourat10 a.m.Thereisatourfeeof$10forall.
Membersgetfreeadmission,andnonmemberspaya$15admission.Childre n 16andyounget,accompaniedbyanadult, receivefreeadmission.Toregister,visit delawaregardens.org.
MUMCBazaarandBakeSale— Millville UnitedMethodistWomen’sGroupwillhold itsAnnualChristmasBazaar&Bakesale from8a.m.to1:30p.m.Christmasdecorations,homemadecrafts,wreaths,jewelry,homemadebakedgoodsandRada Cutlerywillbeonsale.Plus,comeinand haveacupofcoffeeorahomemadelunch. Allproceedsgotosupportlocalmission projectsoftheorganization.
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This new special is an intimate look at the life of jazz luminary Ron Carter, a quiet genius who speaks with his music. He is the most-recorded bassist in history. Whether touring with the Second Great Miles Davis Quintet or laying down the beat for A Tribe Called Quest, Carter’s talent and inge nuity have touched the lives of some of the most iconic artists over his six decade career.
The UnXplained Scientists are in a never-ending quest to understand our vast universe. But it seems that for each answer science provides, more questions arise. Our own solar system is populated by mysterious objects and phenomena that seem to defy our attempts to understand them. And when we get deeper into space, the mysteries deepen. In the new episode “The Search for Extraterrestrial Life,” scientists ask what could lay beyond the confines of the Milky Way? And is that life trying to contact us? William Shatner hosts.
Two celebrities train with professional magicians and compete to create a show-stopping series of magic performances in this reality competition. The celebrity competitors are tasked with mastering three major categories of magic, which they per form in front of a team of judges led by magician Criss Angel. Only the highest-scoring celebrities will be invited back to the finale where they will compete for the golden wand.
Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins re-teamed for this 2020 follow-up to their 2017 blockbuster, this one set in the mid-1980s, when Wonder Woman (Gadot) and her past love Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) confront twin perils in the persons of corrupt businessman and con artist Max Lord (Pedro Pas cal) and an insecure geologist (Kristen Wiig) who is turning into the supervillain Cheetah. Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen also are featured; watch for a cameo by iconic TV Wonder Woman Lynda Carter.
The Slinky might be a “fun and wonderful toy,” but it was actually designed to help secure equipment to Navy ships during World War II. Interesting, right? Using the backdrop of major events in Amer ican history such as the Civil War and the Great Depression, this series premiere shares a com pletely different story — one that brings new products and nostalgic toys to the forefront as driving forces behind untold cultural and economic shifts.
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But at what point will there be pie? The final four carvers duke it out to earn the title of “Outrageous Pumpkins” Champion in the Season 3 finale episode “Gourd Games.” First, host Sunny Ander son challenges them to create a larger-than-life children’s toy with a nightmarish spin. Then, the carvers must create a sinister depiction of a pop ular playground pastime. Special guest Maneet Chauhan joins judges Paul Dever and Terri Hardin to decide which carver takes home the grand prize.
In the new episode “Me, Myself & I,” Simone (Geffri Maya) shows a different side of herself as she reclaims her power on and off the court, but is that the best strategy? Then Damon’s (Peyton Alex Smith) plan to ignore his unresolved relationship with Jessie (guest star Joe Holt) leads to uncertain ty. And Cam (Mitchell Edwards) has an unexpected visitor who will challenge him on his decision to pursue music, leaving Cam to turn to Keisha (Netta Walker) for support.
Ben (Raymond Lee) and Addison (Caitlin Bas sett) find themselves in San Francisco during the historic 1989 earthquake. As the city continues to rumble and crumble with aftershocks, Ben must try to mend a family in chaos. Jenn (Nanrisa Lee) and Ian (Mason Alexander Park) search for clues to an unsettling mystery in the new episode “Like an Earthquake.”
When Mary’s (Meg Donnelly) next-door neighbor mysteriously goes missing, she and John (Drake Rodger) start digging into the disappearance. During their search, John unexpectedly reunites with someone from his past. Carlos (JoJo Fleites) and Ada (Demetria McKinney) bond as they stake out a potential lead for the demon’s partner. Mean while, Latika (Nida Khurshid) taps into old folklore passed down from her family in hopes it helps Mary and John in the new episode “You’re Lost Little Girl.”
Looking to make the the Big Apple even better, Max (Ryan Eggold) goes on a mission to make New York safer in the new episode “Give Me A Sign.” Then, Iggy (Tyler Labine) helps a family come to terms with their deaf child’s inability to communicate. Meanwhile, a brash lawyer named Callie “Crash Cash” Cruz (special guest star Aida Turturro) will get you the money you deserve if you get hurt in a wreck. Janet Montgomery and Jocko Sims also star.
It’s Halloween at the Conners house, and Dan (John Goodman) encourages the family to deco rate the house in preparation of trick or treaters. When everyone is feeling too busy and over whelmed to help, Becky (Lecy Goranson) tries to take matters into her own hands. Meanwhile, Har ris (Emma Kenney) takes a stand on an issue that ruffles a few feathers in Darlene’s (Sara Gilbert) new neighborhood in the new episode “Book Bans and Guillotine Hands.”
The greatest living magic duo of all time appears in Guy’s Flavortown Lounge — Las Vegas legends Penn & Teller — in the new episode “Magic and Mayhem.” They face off against personality ex traordinaire Carson Kressley and comedian Matt Iseman for a night of unbelievable food, games and fun times. They’re all playing for charity and a chance to win the beloved golden frying pan. Can Penn & Teller pull a rabbit out of a hat or will Kressley just work to make Guy’s hair disappear?
Abby (Kat McNamara) and Hoyt (Matt Barr) agree to run a seemingly mundane errand for Tom David son (Greg Hovanessian) that ends up exposing just how far the Davidson influence goes. Then, Kate (Katie Findlay) uses the annual Founders Day fes tivities to disrupt the town’s balance of power while Kai (Lawrence Kao) gets an unexpected visitor from his past. And Lucia (Gabriela Quezada) and Calian (Justin Johnson Cortez) help each other navigate the pressures of their respective families in the new episode “Pax Romana.”
Margaret (Marcia Gay Harden) attempts to join an elite philanthropy club and must represent a former club employee accused of using the organization to smuggle drugs. Also, Todd (Skylar Astin) goes undercover as a waiter at the elite club to get infor mation to help Margaret’s case in the new episode “Let the Wright One In.” Thomas Cadrot, Clayton James and Madeline Wise also star.
TheLeslieKoppGroupofLong& FosterRealEstatewillhosttheannual Wags,Witches&WarlocksHalloween Festival&ParadeinBethanyBeachon Saturday,Oct.29.Theeventbringsfamiliesandpetstothecoastaltownforaday offunwhileraisingfundsandcreating awarenessfortheBrandywineValley SPCA(BVSPCA).Fundsraisedthrough thisyear’sparadewillhelptheBVSPCA kickstartaPawsforChangeprogramin
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ChristmasCraftBazaar— TheIndianRiver seniorCenterishostingitsChristmasCraft Bazaarfrom8:30a.m.to1p.m.Vendor applicationscanbefoundatthecenter.
ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchisholdingazumbaexerciseclassinthesocialhalleveryMonday at10a.m.Thereisa$6drop-infee.No registrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.Formoreinformation,contact jolin.zumba@gmail.com.
GriefSupport— GriefShareisaweekly seminarandsupportgroupdesignedto helppeoplerebuildtheirlivesafterlosinga lovedone.Thereisnofeeformaterials, andthegroupmeetsatTheRiverChurch inFrankfordeveryTuesdayfrom6:30to 8:30p.m.Toregister,visit riveronline.church.
MOAAMeeting— TheMilitaryOfficersssociationofAmerica(MOAA)Southern DelawareChaptermeetsonthethirdTuesdayofeachmonthfromJanuarythrough Mary,andSeptemberthroughNovember,at theLewes Dineratnoon.Thechapteris opentomenandwomenwhohaveserved orareservingonactivedutyorinoneof thereservecomponentsasacommissionedorwarrantofficerinoneoftheU.S. uniformedservices,aswellassurvivorsof anydeceasedindividuals.Formoreinformation,call(301)943-3434.
WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffortputtogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,by meetingattheBethanyBeachbandstand eve ryWednesdayat8:30a.m.tosupport themilitary,lawenforcementandfirefighterswhoserveandprotect.Allarewelcome.
GriefSupport— St.Lukeisofferingasixweek,once-a-week,non-denominational griefsupportprogramforanyonewhohas recentlylostaspouse.Theprogram,developedbyHospice,runs90minutespersession,andtakesplaceatSt.Andrew CatholicCenterinOceanCity,Md.For moreinformation,andtoregister,call (410)250-0300.
FallBibleS tudy— GraceUnitedMethodist ChurchwillhostafallBiblestudy,called “RedSeatotheJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.tonoon.For
SussexCounty,Delaware.
LedbytheIndianRiverHighSchool MarchingBand,theparadeandcostume contestwillbeginat10a.m.Costumes willbejudged,withawardsfortheFunniest,Scariest,Cutest,BestPet,Best Family,BestwithaPetandtheMost Original.
Participantscanenjoyactivities throughouttown,suchasHalloween craftsforkids,storytimeatBethany
moreinformation,andtoregister,visit themonlineatsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.
ShoreDems— TheShoreDemocrats meetsattheDenatBearTrapDunes clubhousefrom11a.m.to1:30p.m. Thisisasocialorganizationthateducates,informsandcreatescamaraderie amongtheirmembersthroughmonthly lunchmeetingsthatfeaturee ngaging speakers.Formoreinformation,visit
BeachBooksandtrick-or-treatingatapproximately50participatingbusinesses throughouttownfrom11a.m.until1 p.m.(justlookfortheirtrick-ortreatflag).
TheBVSPCAwillhavepetsavailable foradoptionthroughouttheday.
In-personregistrationopensat9a.m. onSaturday,Oct.29,andparticipantsare beingencouragedtoregisteron-lineprior totheevent.Visitwww.WagsWitchesandWarlocks.comtoregisterormakea
shoredemocrats.com.
FallBibleStudy— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchishostingasix-week Women’sFallBibleStudysessionfrom10 to11:30a.m.or7to8:30p.m.Registerat (302)539-9510,ontheirwebsiteat marinersbethel.churchcenter.comorby droppinginforasession.Allwomenare welcome.
donationtotheBVSPCA.Araindatehas beensetforSunday,Oct.30,andthat changewouldbeannouncedontheevent websiteandFacebookpageshouldthere beinclementweatheronSaturday.
TheBrandywineValleySPCAisa non-profitorganizationthatreliessolely onthegenerosityofthecommunityto supporttheirprogramsandservices.The BVSPCAisatax-exemptcharityunder Section501(c)(3).
ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchisholdingazumbaexerciseclassinthesocialhalleveryMonday at10a.m.Thereisa$6drop-infee.No registrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.Formoreinformation,contact jolin.zumba@gmail.com.
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“ThePlaymaker”delivered.
Withhisteamdepletedbymounting injuriesandateammate’sexpulsionfrom thegame,“ThePlaymaker”liftedIndian RiverHighSchool’sfootballsquadonto hisshouldersandliterallyclutched,caught andcarriedthemtoacriticalDivision1A, District2triumph.
Seniorrunninganddefensiveback HaydenHallscoredtwosecond-half touchdownsand,inthewaningminutes, cameupwiththegame-clinchinginterception.
TheHomecomingtriumphimproved theIndians’overallrecordto3-3andits District2markto2-1overanupstartPanthersteamthatfellto1-5overalland1-3 inthedistrictstandings.
Addingtotheimprobableplotwere Hall’stroublesomeneckandshoulderinjuriesthatlimitedhisavailability afterhalftime,andhisinjury-depletedteammissing keypersonnelthatincludedjuniorcenter DylanGrise(brokenarm),sophomore linebackerTreyHill(concussion)and sophomoretailbackJayvionChandler(sore ankle).
“Whenweneededhim,hewasthere fortheteam,”saidIndians’headcoachPhil TownsendofHall.“Hecameindefensivelyforthefirsttimeinthesecondhalf. Haydenisaplaymakeronbothsidesofthe ball.Hehasbeencontributingtoourprogramforfouryearsnow,andhehasaton ofgameexperiencethatenableshimtobe soexplosiveandsowiseatsafety,”aswell asrunningback.
IndianRivertrailed14-7earlyinthe thirdquarterandwasstrugglingoffensivelywhenthe5-foot-10Halltooka handofffromfreshmanquarterbackDylan Griseonasweeptotheleft.Frenetically pursuedtowardtheleftsidelinebyapack ofaggressivePanthers’defenders,Hall veeredtohisrightalongthesidelineatthe lastsecond.Heshiftedintoanothergearin limitedspaceandspedpastseveralwouldbetacklers.Halloutraneveryoneelsefor anexplosive54-yardTDrompthat broughtthecrowdtoitsfeetandtiedthe scoreat14-14with9:58leftinthethird quarter.
“CoachDonnellyhasbeentellingme totrustmyspeedalittlemore,”saidHall —whospendsmostofthegamerunning intothroughheavytrafficandupthemiddleoftheline—ofoffensivecoordinator
JoeDonnelly.“Iseemyselfasmoreofa powerback.Iliketorunnorthandsouth. Butonthatplay,IfeltIcouldgettothe edge,whichIdid.Igottherewithonecorner”lefttobeat.“Theonlyhopehehad waspushingmeoutofbounds,becausehe wasn’tgoingtotackleme.”
Hall’sheroicsenergizedtheIndiansdefense,whichreturnedtheballbacktoQB Griseandtheoffense.TheIndians’attack unitlaunchedanotherdrivethatwas cappedbya1-yardburstbyseniortailback DonovanRoos,givingIRitsfirstleadof thenight,21-14,with1:26remainingin thethirdquarter.
“Donovansteppedupbigforus,” TownsendsaidofRoos,whofinishedwith 31rushingyardsonseventouches.“He hasn’tplayedmuchoffensivelyinthebackfieldthisyear,butwhenweneededhim,he waswillingtogetinthere.Heplayedsome solidrunningbacklastseason,andhe pickeduprightwhereheleftoff.”
Battlingferociouslyinamust-win game,thePantherstiedthescore,21-21, with8:00remaininginthefourthquarter,
onseniorrunningbackBrettSheltonHoskins’s1-yardTDburst—hissecond six-pointerofthenight.Polytech’sscoring drivewasassistedby30yardsinpenalties resultingfromanaltercationthatcostthe Indianstheservicesofatwo-waysenior fortheremainderofthecontest.(TheIndianswerewhistledfor102yardsinpenalties,whilethePantherswereguilty ofonly 45yardsofinfractions.)
FreshmanDarnellStokesgavetheIR offensegreatfieldpositionwithanexplosive32-yardkickreturn.Quarterback Grisetookoverandengineeredoneofthe mostimpressiveIRoffensivedrivesofthe year.Managingthehuddleanddeftly handingofftohisvariousrunningbacks, Grisemaintainedorderandeventually jammedtheballintoHall’sguton3rdand-2atthePanthers’5-yardline.
Hallraced5yardsthroughheavyinterior-linetrafficandreachedtheendzone forhissecondrushingTDofthegame andfourthoftheseason,togiveIndian Rivera28-21leadwith1:35leftinthe fourthquarter.
“EventhoughIwasbattlingneckand shoulderinjuries,whenitcametothe pointthatRoosgothurt,IknewIhadto blocktogetustouchdown,”Hallsaidof thego-aheadscore,orDonnellywouldcall aplayto“puttheballinmyhandsforme todowhatIdid,”saidHall,wholedthe Indians’rushingattackwithaseason-high 122yardson18carries.
However,thestrong-armedPolytech quarterback,sophomoreIsaacBalcerak, hadtheballingoodfieldpositionand withplenty oftimeleft.Heheaveda30yardaerialupfieldinthedirectionoftwo ofhiswhite-jersiedreceivers.
That’swhere“ThePlaymaker”made hismostcriticalmaneuverofthenight. Hallleapedhighintotheairandwrestled theballawayfromoneofthereceiversto clinchthehard-earnedvictory.Thepick wasHall’s11thinthelasttwoyears,and thesecondtimethisseasonthathe’s clinchedavictorywithalast-minuteinterception.
Atoughdecisionawaitedthenew IndianRiverHighSchoolsoccerhead coach.
BrandtMaiswantedteamcaptain andfour-yearvarsityletter-winnerEvan Petersontobehappy,tofeelfulfilled.
ButPeterson—anoutstandingdefensivesoccerplayerwhohasquietly helpedtoshapeIndianRiverHigh School’ssuccessfulprogram—favored playingmidfieldinsteadofdefense.
Thecoachandoneofhisteam’s mosttrustedplayerscalmlydiscussed thesituation.
“Beforetheseason,Evanwantedto playmidfield,andheisgoodenoughto doso,”saidMais,theteam’sleadassistantcoachsince2008,whoisinhisfirst yearastheheadcoachafterreplacing hisformerboss,SteveKilby.“Butwereallyneedhimasacenterdefender.Becausehe’satrueteamplayerandis willingtoputhispersonalwishes”aside infavorof“ourteam’sneeds,”Maissaid, theteamhasrecordedeightstraight shutouts.
WithsophomoregoalkeeperKai Kelleytakingoverbetweentheposts, Maiswantedthemostreliableandveteranplayersonthebackline.
“AlthoughtherearetimeswhenI thinkIcouldhelpinthemidfield,I don’thaveaproblemwithplayingon thebackline,”saidPeterson,aresident ofDagsboro.“Theteamandcoaches definitelyseemtofeelmorecomfortable withCalebandmeplayingtogetheras thetwocenterbacks,”hesaidofsenior CalebGalbreath.“Ihavebeenastarter onthebacklinesincemyfreshmanyear, and havecontributedtothesuccessof thedefensefromwhenwewonthestate championshiptocurrentlysettingthe newschoolrecord”ofeightconsecutive shutouts.
Petersonhasprovidedapowerful presenceandexcellentskillstoprotect histeamdefensively,andhelptheteam andgoalkeeperKelleysetthatmark.
IndianRiveropenedtheseasonwith ascorelesstieatsoccerpowerNewark Charter.Thentheyjumpedintothe HenlopenConferencecampaignwith shutoutsagainstNorthDivisionPolytech(5-0)andCaesarRodney(1-0)in overtime,andSouthDivisionfoes Seaford(2-0),LakeForest(6-0)and Delmar(5-0).AftertheydefeatednonconferenceopponentDelmarvaChristian(7-0),“Kelley’sZeroes”played airtightdefenseagainstahard-charging HenlopenNorthDivisionrivalSussex Centraltopostawell-earned1-0triumph.
“It’sgreatforourdefensetobeable togetsomerecognition,”Petersonsaid inreferencetothenewrecord.“We’ve
SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•ButchComegys IndianRiver'sShaneCarrollistripped upwhilechasingforcontroloftheball duringthefirsthalfagainstSussexCentral.
been puttinginalotofworktobethe bestthatwecanbe.Westrivetokeep theteamingamessothatouroffense can[win]them.Asweliketosay,offensewinsgames,anddefensewins championships.”
Thescorelessstringlasteduntilthe 71-minutemarkoftheIndians’2-1victoryatCapeHenlopenonTuesday night,Oct.18.
SincebeginninghisIRcareerinthe fallof2019,Petersonhasbeenamajor coginhelpingtheboys’soccerteam constructa46-10-2recordwhileallowing only40goals.
Thelearningcurvefromlongtime headcoachSteveKilbytoMaiswas challenging,butnottoodifficult,said Peterson.
“TransitioningtoCoachMaisand hisstylewasmucheasierthanIthought itwouldbe,”admittedPeterson,who wasborninSeaford.“Hehasplayeda
The tenacious junior midfielder blasted a goalmouth pass into the Sussex Central net in the second half for the game’s only goal in a 1-0 Henlopen Conference victory over the visiting Golden Knights. The timely goal enabled the undefeated Indians to improve their record to seven wins and one tie.
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Helovestohearthestories. Sittingnofartherthanaswinging buntawayfromhisfatherand/or uncle,theIndianRiverHighSchool baseballstandoutstrainstohearevery wordanddetecteveryfacialclue.
BenCordreystillenjoyshearingall ofthetalesandbeingapartofthe good-naturedbanterthatcomeswith talkingbaseball.
Hisfather,IndianRiverHigh Schoolteacherandassistantbaseball coachKevinCordrey,andhisuncle, KevinCordrey’stwinbrother,Keith Cordrey—anexecutivewithBunting &MurrayConstructioninSelbyville —stillspendhoursfillingBenCordrey’sheadwithinformation,helpful playingtipsandcolorfulstoriesfrom theirownlongrunonthebaseballdiamond.
TheCordreytwinsarepartof baseballlorethroughoutMaryland andDelaware.ShortstopKevinCordreyandsecondbasemanKeithCordrey,amemorabledouble-playcombo, wereteammatesatIndianRiverHigh School,intheClassof1990,aswellas theUniversityofMarylandEastern Shore andDelawareTechnicalCommunityCollege.
IndianRiverheadbaseballcoachwithBenCordrey.
Beginningnextfall,BenCordrey willstartmakinghisownmarkonthe collegiatebaseballlandscape.
“Itfeelsprettycooltobeableto playDivisionIbaseball,justasmydad andUncleKeithdid,”saidBenCordrey,IR’sseniorshortstop,whohas verballycommittedtostudyandplay
NCAADivisionIbaseballatQueens UniversityofCharlotte(NorthCarolina).TheRoyalscompeteinthe ASUN(formerlytheAtlanticSun) Conference.“Theyhaveeachhelped meexponentiallytobewhereIam rightnow.”
Cordrey,aresidentofDagsboro,
wasrecruitedbyRoyalsbaseballhead coachRossSteedley,aswellasassistantcoachesEvanDuhonandTyler Babin.
“ImetcoachBabinatashowcaseat OldDominionUniversity”inNorfolk, Va.,saidthe5-foot-11infielder,who hasgoodrangedefensivelyandsignificantright-handedpopinhisbat. “ThenIattendedaQueensUniversity campinCharlotte,where Imetthe restofthecoaches.Theywereallvery welcomingand,mostimportantly,had energyandshowedenthusiasm.”
Cordreysaidheisextremelyexcitedtoplaybaseballatthenextlevel.
“IamreallythankfulfortheopportunitiesIhavebeengivenbytheIndianRiverHighbaseballcoaching staff,”hesaidofheadcoachSteve LongoandassistantsEthanLongand GregBeyer,aswellasKevinCordrey. AndIRAthleticDirectorandhead athletictrainerToddFuhrmann,he noted,helpedhimthroughrehabafter hegotinjured.
Longo,whowillbeginhisfourth seasonattheIndians’helmnext spring,firstmetBenCordreywhen
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Forthefirsttimeintheir2022campaign,theIndianRiverHighSchool boys’soccerteamsurrenderedagoalto anopponent—butitdidcausethemto sufferaloss,astwofirst-halfgoals provedtobeenoughina2-1winover CapeHenlopenonTuesday,Oct.18.
SeniorsJordanIllianandConnor Bird(onapassfromIllian)bothscored, togettheIndiansoutinfront2-0,beforetheywereabletoholdonforthe wintoimprovetheirrecordto8-0-1on theseason.Illianscoredinthe4th minute,whileBirdconnectedinthe 16th.
AvalianteffortbytheVikingsto fightbackinthesecondhalfnetted Capethefirstgoaloftheseasonallowed byIRasNicholasPanyko(withDonovanSandovalassisting)drilledhomea shotpasttheIndians’KaiKelleyinthe 71stminute.
TheVikingsactuallyhelda9-7edge inshots,withbothteamsearningthree corner-kickchances.Kelleyfinishedthe nightwitheightsavesinthecontest, whileDruSchneidermadefivefor Cape
TheIndiansweresettobebackon theroadforback-to-backconteststhis week,onThursday,Oct.20,(after
CoastalPointpresstime),andonFriday,Oct.21,whentheywillfaceSussex TechandCharterSchoolofWilmington,respectively.
IRHSseniorChaseSimsfinishedin 6thplaceoverallfortheIndianRiver boys’cross-countryteaminapackedJoe O’NeillInvitationaleventheldlastFriday,Oct.14,atBellevueStateParkin Wilmington.
Atotalof48schoolsparticipatedin theevent,whichsawMiddletown’s JonathanDrewwintheracewithatime of15:43.23.HewasfollowedbyCape Henlopen’sRyanBaker(15:52.23), DelawareMilitaryAcademy’sEthan Walther(15:53.78,JonasRushofMiddletown(16:13.03)andMattMiller fromSalesianum(16:19.12).IR’sCole Donnellyfinished70thoverallwithhis timeof18:23.62.
Forthegirls,IR’sBrynnCrandell was 4thoverall,withatimeof18:47.24. Shecameinbehindthetopthreeof CarlitaKaliher(Tatnall,18:16.60), SophiaHolgado(PaduaAcademy, 18:34.60)andIsabelleWalsh(Middletown,18:37.46.
TheIndianRiverAlumniSoccer Game&SocialwillbeheldonSaturday,Nov.26,atRiverSoccerClub, 32221GumRoad,Frankford.The gamekicksoffat1p.m.andwillshowcasecurrentmaleandfemaleIRHS players,alongwithalumniwhohave contributedtotheIndianssoccerprogram.
TheIRHSsocialeventcontinues from6to10p.m.Everyoneisinvited (soccer-associatedornot)tojoinina nightoffood,musicandfunatThe LoftatMioFratello,38016Fenwick ShoalsBoulevard,justoffRoute54, westofFenwickIsland.Tickets,which areonsalenowat$30perperson,includemeal,gratuityandnon-alcoholic beverages.Allticketsmaybepurchased electronically,andalltheproceedsare donatedtotheIRHSgirls’andboys’ teams.
ThesocialeventwillincludeaspecialceremonyfortheClassof2022inductionsintotheIRHSSoccerHallof
Fame.
“Thisisagreatopportunityforusto recognizeplayers,coachesandcontributorswhohavemadetheIRHSsoccer programsospecialfordecadesnowand decadesmoreinthefuture,”saidoneof theevent’sorganizers,ChrisConover.
“Theeventlastyearwasasuccessfor itsinauguralyearatTheLoft,”Conover added.“Brian,AngelaandCurtisreally doanawesomejob.Weraisedmore than$1,000fortheIndianRiverHigh Schoolgirls’andboys’teamslastyear, andwelookto,hopefully,improveon thatyearafteryearatthisannualevent.”
Nominationsforconsiderationtothe 2022HallofFameclassareclosed,but nominationsfortheClassof2023are openandcanbesenttoConovervia emailatirsocceralumni@gmail.com.
TheClassof2022’smemberswillbe announcedtheweekofOct.21.
The IRHSsoccersocialincludes musicprovidedbyDJHector.
“JustlikeintheBrandywinegame”he saidofthe28-20Indians’homefieldvictoryonSept.23,“whentheteamneeds someone,I’malwaysthatguywhocomes upwithabigplay,”said‘ThePlaymaker.’”
TheIndianswondespiteenduringa disappointingfirsthalf.Shelton-Hoskins gavethePanthersa7-0leadwhenhe raced45yardsintotheendzonewith 1:03leftinthefirsthalf.
IndianRivertiedthescoreat7-7 whenseniorrunningbackanddefensive backAshtonStephensscoredhissecond rushingTDandthirdoveralloftheseasonona19-yardscoringscamperwith 9:19leftuntilintermission.
“Offensively,Ashtonreallyhitsthe holehard,keepshisfeetmovingoncontact,andisonlygoingtogetbetterashe getsmorereps”onthatsideoftheline, TownsendsaidofStephens,whocontributed88rushingyardson10carries. “Heisalsoa‘baller’ondefense,wherehe’s beenafour-yearstarter.Andhisexperienceallowshimtobesoexplosive.Polytechtriedtorunfromhimasmuchas theycould.”
ThePanthersscoredwhatcould’ve beenaback-breakingfourth-downTD passwith:09leftuntilhalftime.Polytech
headcoachCrisChappelpulledhisfield goalunitoffthefieldandreinstatedthe offenseonfourth-and-long.Quarterback Balcerakescapedpressureinthepocket beforescramblingtohisleftandconnectingona22-yardheavetoseniorrunning backBrunoNyandemotogivethevisitors a14-7lead.
“Polytechisnotasbadastheirrecord reflects,”saidTownsend.“Theyhavesome impressiveathletesandayoungquarterbackwhocanthrowtheballwell.They gaveusagoodgame.”
Grise,whocompleted3of5passesfor 50yardsandoneinterception,impressed histeammatesbyengineeringfourscoringdrives.
“He’sagreatfreshmanquarterback,” saidHall.“I’msoproudofhim.Ilove him.”
JuniorwidereceiverBryceJohnson caughtoneoftheQB’saerialsfor34
yards,whilesophomoreKyreeKnight snaredanotherfor12yards.
Defensively,theIndiansheldPolytech to231yardsoftotaloffense,157themon theground.JuniorCollinKingledthe Green&Goldwith11tackles,whilejuniorDylanEveretthadeighttacklestogo withapairofsacks.StephensandJohnsoneachchippedinwithsixstops,while Hall,StokesandseniorChanceHocker eachaddedfivetackles.
Offensively,IRfinishedwith309yards intotaloffense,259ofthemcomingon theground.Theyalsolostoneoftheir twofumbles.
JuniorplacekickerAxelHernandez went4-for-4onpointsbootedaftera touchdown,improvinghisnumbersto 10-for-12ontheseason.
TheIndiansvisitDivision2A,District 3rivalDelmarthisFridaynight.The openingkickoffissetfor7:30p.m.
Delmar(4-2overall,3-0Division2A, District3)“iswellcoachedanddisciplined,andtheyrunaverydiverseoffense withalotofformationsandpersonnel,” saidTownsend.“Wewillneedagood weekofpracticetobepreparedforeverythingtheythrowatus.”
TheWildcatsarecomingoffa35-6 District3HomecomingvictoryoverSussexTechlastSaturday.
TheIndiansexpectrunningback Chandler’sreturntothelineup,while linebackerHillcouldalsobeclearedto return.
HeadingintoWeek7games,thedefendingDivision1AstatechampionLaurelBulldogsleadDivision1A,District2 witha3-0record.Theirpursuersare Odessa(3-1),IndianRiverandSeaford (2-1each),Polytech(1-3),FirstState MilitaryAcademy(0-3)andEarlyCollegeSchoolatDelawareStateUniversity (0-2).
largerole,”astheassistantcoachinpreviousyears.“Somost,ifnotall,ofour playerswereveryfamiliarwithhim. Thatmadethingsmucheasier.”
Thecoachingchangedidinclude somechallenges,Petersonadded.
“Ittooktheteamalittlewhiletosettleinandstartplayingthewaythatwe arecapableofplaying.Evennow,we stillhavesomethingstofigureout.”
Petersonisastudent-athleteforall seasons.Duringthewinterseason,heis astandout swimmerandpartofasuccessful400freestylerelayteam.
“Evanisahardworker,”saidIndian RiverswimmingcoachColinCrandell. “Hehasalwaysdisplayedapositiveattitudeandisatruecompetitor.Idon’tbelievehehasevertoldme‘no’whenI askedhimtotrysomethingnew.What morecanyouaskfor?He’sjustagreat additiontoanyprogram.And,bestof all,he’sagreatfisherman!Heknows howtoenjoylife.Ijustenjoyhimtothe fullest.”
Petersonisakeymemberoftheboys’ lacrossesquadthatinthespringof2021 setanewschoolrecordforvictoriesina season,with11.
“Heisoneofthosewhoshowsup andquietlygoestowork,”saidIndians boys’lacrosseheadcoachDavidSpencer. “Hedoesn’tmakeexcuses,andhe’snot afraidofputtinginthetime.Hissuccess[hasoccurred]becauseheisextremelyhard-working.Hehasapositive attitudeintheclassroomandonthe athleticfield.”
Uponhisgraduationinthespringof 2023,Petersonwillhavespenteachseasonasamemberofthevarsitysoccer, swimmingandlacrosseteams.
“Thelargestkeytosuccessinanythingishardwork,”hesaid.“Youdonot havetobethemostskilled,mostintelligentormostgiftedplayer.Butyouhave toworkhard.Bydoingthat,youcanbe oneofthebestplayersonthefield,no matterhowgoodyouactuallyare.Anotherkeyisjuststayingfocusedonwhat youaredoing.Whileyouareonthe field,youhavetobefocusedonwhat youaredoing.”
Petersondoesadmitthatbeinga three-sportathletecanbeextremely challenging,particularlywhenone quicklytransitionsfromoneseasonto thenext.
“IgofromtheDIAAstatesoccer tournamentdirectlyintotheswimming seasonwithno[rest]atall,”saidPeterson.“Then,Igodirectlyfromthe DIAAstateswimmeettolacrossepractice.Playingallthetimecanbeextremelyexhausting.”
Butitcanalsoberewarding.
PetersonhasearnedAcademicAll HenlopenConferencehonorsforevery seasoninallthreesports.Healsowas
anall-conferenceselectionforsoccerhis sophomoreandjuniorseasons,andfor swimmingandlacrosseinhisjunior year.
AnotherchallengethatPeterson dealtwithwasabrokenarmthathesufferedearlyinthe2021lacrossecampaign.
“Iwasinjuredinagameandneeded tohavesurgerythenextday,”herecalled.“Themostchallengingpartof thiswassittingonthesidelines,watchingmyteammatesplay,andnotbeing able togointothegame.”
Beingtheconsummateteamplayer, Petersonstillconsidersthe2021boys’ lacrosseteam’sschoolrecordof11victoriesasoneofhismostcherished memoriesasanIndians’student-athlete.
“ThatteamqualifiedfortheDIAA statetournament,”hesaid.“Andeven thoughIwasunabletoplaythelast monthoftheseasonwhileundergoing surgeryonmyarm,thatteamfeltlike onebigfamily.”
The2020DIAADivisionIIstate soccerchampionshipteamalsohasa specialplaceinPeterson’sheart.The lanky5-foot-11defenderandmidfielderwasakeycontributortothat 14-2-0squadthatrecorded10 shutouts,includingathen-record-tying
fivestraightwhitewashes,whileallowingonly10goalsin16games.
“The2020soccerseasonandstate championshipwillbeawonderful memoryforme,”headded.“Atthebeginningofthatseason,weknewthat wehadaspecialteam.Wehadbeen playingtogetherforyearsandhadalwaysdreamedofwinningthestate title.Andthatseason,ourdreamscame true.”
Petersongivesmuchcredittohis father,JeffPeterson,forhavingaprofoundimpactonhissuccessinboth academicsandathletics.
“Throughoutmyentirelife,hehas beenpushingmetobebetterateverythingIdo,”saidPeterson.“Evenwhen IthinkIplayreallywellordosomethingwell,he’lltellmesomething aboutitthatIcandobetter.Andit’s notinanegativeway,butinaway thatpushesmetobebetter.Without him,Iwouldnothaveaccomplished nearlyasmuchasIhavethroughout mycareer.”
EvanPetersonisalsoextremelyappreciativetohisentirefamilyfor beingahugesourceofsupportforhis athleticscareer,andoffthefield,as well.
“Mymotherandfather”—Jessand JeffPeterson,respectively—attend everysinglegameandmeet,andal-
waystellmeafterwardwhattheysee fromthestands,”henoted.“Theytell mehowIcanimproveandwhatIdid well.Myyoungersister”—Ella,an IndianRiverfreshmanfieldhockey standout—“isalsoastudentathlete, andsheisalwaysencouragingme.My grandparents,”headdedofPamand KentPeterson,andDeannaandPhil Robinson,“alsosupportmeasmuch astheycan.Theycometoasmany gamesaspossible.”
Petersonsaidhehopesthathis familywillalsobepartofhisbusiness career.
“Duringthesummerofmymiddle schoolyears,Iworkedatthefamily business,”saidPetersonofPenco Corp.—aplumbing, heatingandair conditioningwholesaledistributor withsixbranchlocationsthroughout Delmarva,anditshomeofficeand kitchenandbathplumbingshowroom bothlocatedinSeaford.“Andmycareergoalistobeapartofthat.”
Towardthatend,Petersonintends tomajorinbusinessadministrationat eithertheUniversityofMaryWashington(Fredericksburg,Va.)orthe UniversityofNorthCarolinaat ChapelHill.
“IlikeMaryWashingtonbecauseit isasmallcampusthatisclose,butnot tooclose,tohome,”saidPeterson.“I amalsodrawntoNorthCarolina— ChapelHillbecauseitisalarge schoolwithverygoodsportsteams.”
TheSelbyvilleVolunteerFireCompany’sannualgolftourneywasheld Oct.14atCrippleCreekGolf& CountryClub.Atotalof18teamstook part.
“Theweatherwasgoodandthestaff
“Benhasalwaysbeenoneofthe bestcompetitorsonthefield,”said Longo.“Ashiscoach,Ihaveafrontrowseatofhisworkethic,drive,passion,leadershipand,mostimportantly, howmuchhecaresabouthisteammates.
“Hehasalwaysbeenateamplayer andplayswithrespectforbaseball,” Longoadded.“Heneverdisrespects thegame,histeammatesorhisopponents.Whenyoutreatthegamecorrectly,whenyouplaythegamethe rightway,greatthingshappen.I’mso proudofBenashecommitstodo whathelovesatthenextlevel.Hehas averybrightfuture!”
KevinCordrey,BenCordrey’sfather,speakswithpridewhenhecalls hisson“agreatyoungman.Hehas fireandcompetesineverythinghe does—sometimestoomuch,”saidhis
didagreatjob,”organizerssaid.“Specialthankstoourmajorsponsors, Bunting&MurrayConstruction,MurrayBrothersConstructionandMurray Sod.Alsothankstoourmanyhole sponsorsandraffleprizesponsors.
dad.“Itrytoteachallofmystudents andplayerstobeabletodealwith failure,andthesamegoesforBen. Unfortunately,hestruggleswiththis, becauseheexpectsperfection.Iam veryproudofBen,andIknowhewill bereadywhenhegetstothenext level.Ican’twaittoseewhatthefutureholds.”
BenCordrey’suncleKeithisalso extremelyproudofhisnephew.
“Whatawonderfulyoungman,” saidKeith.“Benisahardworker,and hehasagreatattitude.Healsohasa firetocompeteandbetheverybest thathecanbe.Heishumble,buthe hasconfidence.Ibelievethathisdecision,”tocommittoplayNCAADivision1baseballatQueensCollege, “wastherightoneforhim.Queens Collegeisgettingagreatballplayer.”
CordreyhascontributedsignificantlytotheIndians’baseballprogram’ssuccess.Asasophomorein 2021,hehelpedtheIndiansreachthe DIAAstateplayoffsbyleadingthe
ThanksalsoToSelbyvilleHollyKIA, ourhole-in-onesponsor.Andaspecial thankstoourdoor-prizesponsor, ComfortInnGoldCoastofOcean Cityfortheirdonationofgiftcertificates.”
teamwith14stolenbases,ranking thirdwitha.414battingaveragewith runnersinscoringposition,scoring15 runsanddrivinginanother11.
Lastspring,asajunior,BenCordreyledIndianRiverbacktothe postseasonastheleadingrun-scorer (30)andrankingsecondinruns-batted-in(28)andhits(30).Healsotied forsecondwith13walksandfinished thirdforonbasepercentage(.536), battingaverage(.448)andslugging percentage(.657).Hisoffensiveoutputincludedsixdoubles,twohome runsanda.400averagewithrunners inscoringposition.
Cordreysaidhehasbenefitted fromthetremendoussupporthereceivesfromhisfamily.
“TheyenabledmetobewhereIam today,”saidCordrey,whowasbornin S alisbury,Md.“Myparents,”hesaid
ThewinningteamcomprisedDana Cooper,DanielCooper,JoeyCooper andBenCooper.Theyshota15under-par.
The15thannualtournamentisset forOct.13,2023.
ofhismother,JenniferCordrey,alsoa teacheratIndianRiverHighSchool, andcoachCordrey,“havespentway toomuchmoneyonmeforbaseball. They’vetakensomuchtimefrom theirworkandresponsibilitiesto makesureI’veattendedmyshowcases.”
BenCordreywillstudyasportsmanagementcurriculumwiththe hopeofearninganinternshipwith oneoftheteamsinornearCharlotte.
“Theuniversity’slocationgivesme plentyofoptionstochoosefromsoI can[provideservice]foraninternship duringtheschoolyear,”henoted. “And,duringsomepointofmycareer, Iwouldlovetocoachbaseball,too.
Butfirst,hesaid,“Iamextremely excitedforthehighschoolbaseball season.Ican’twaittogetbackonthe fieldwithmyteammates,”BenCordreyaddedofhis2023seasonwith theIndians.
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Pursuant to Title 25 DE.C Section 3901, a Garage Keeper Lien Holder’s Sale will be held at J.S. Bennett & Son, 35112 Atlantic Ave., Millville, DE on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 10 a.m.
Vehicle being sold will be a 2007 Black BMW 328 XI, DE licenseXP979176, Vehicle Mileage - 147,745. VIN# WBAWV53587PW24272.
Defendants: Shelia Sullivan.
CP 20221021 1T
Pursuant to Title 25 DE.C Section 3901, a Garage Keeper Lien Holder’s Sale will be held at J.S. Bennett & Son, 35112 Atlantic Ave., Millville, DE on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 10 a.m.
Vehicle being sold will be a 2010 Red Ford Taurus, DE license - 353444, Vehicle Mileage - 196,195. VIN# 1FAHP2JW8AG162650. Defendants: Ashley Nicole Marshall.
CP 20221021 1T
This is to advise that Juliana Maria Golba Swinford of 27 Tibbetts Point Way, Ocean View, 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 20221021 1T
The Town of Dagsboro invites bids or proposals from qualified individuals and firms to remove and plow snow from all locally owned roads commencing in the 22-23 winter season. Specifications can be viewed at Town Hall, 33134 Main Street, during normal business hours. Proof of insurance and state license required. Please submit references and your bid/proposal (either fixed rate or hourly rate) by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 2022 via mail, Town of Dagsboro, PO Box 420, Dagsboro, DE 19939, or email to Town Administrator, tadagsboro@mediacombb.net. We reserve the right to reject any and all bids.
CP 20221021 2T
The Town of Bethany Beach will be flushing water lines October 24th through October 28th, 2022 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Town flushes its water system twice a year – spring and fall. This is done to rid the system of any accumulated sediment so that the Town can provide you with the highest water quality possible and to ensure that fire hydrants are operating properly in case of a fire emergency.
While flushing is being performed you may find that your water is discolored. Your water should return to normal within a few hours. It is recommended that no laundry be done during the flushing periods to prevent discoloration.
CP 20221021
Pursuant to Title 25 DE.C Section 3901, a Garage Keeper Lien Holder’s Sale will be held at J.S. Bennett & Son, 35112 Atlantic Ave., Millville, DE on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 10 a.m.
Vehicle being sold will be a 2011 Gray Dodge Caravan, DE licensePC462061, Vehicle Mileage - 183,100. VIN# 2D4RN5DG9BR654942.
Defendants: George Lamar Johnson.
20221021
This is to advise that Alexis Annalisa Swinford of 27 Tibbetts Point Way, Ocean View, 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.
20221021
You are hereby notified that the personal representatives of the Estate have filed a First & Final Accounting at the Register of Wills, Sussex County, 5 E. Pine Street, Georgetown, DE, 19947. Travis Lee Johnson resided at 32973 Shoppes Long Neck Blvd., Millsboro, DE 19966. Anyone who is a beneficiary for this Estate, the account will be open for your inspection and exception for three (3) months from the date of this notice.
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Tomasetti Law, LLC, Charles T. Armbruster, III 1100 Coastal Hwy., Unit 3, Fenwick Island, DE 19944
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875
Estate of Louise Burbage Toomey, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Louise Burbage Toomey who departed this life on September 8, 2022, late of Ocean View, DE were duly granted unto Constance Toomey Pryor and William B. Toomey on October 12, 2022 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executors without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executors on or before May 8, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.
Administrator
Constance Toomey Pryor
William B. Toomey
Attorney Parsons & Robinson, P.A.
Address 32678 Cedar Drive, Millville, DE 19967 32315 Roxana Road, Ocean View, DE 19970
Address 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970
Ellen M. Magee, Register of Wills
CP 20221021 3T
Notice is hereby given that, at its meeting on October 11, 2022, the Millville Town Council voted unanimously to approve the final subdivision site plan for Millville by the Sea Village 4.
CP 20221021 1T
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875
Estate of L. Warren Keyser, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of L. Warren Keyser who departed this life on August 14, 2022, late of Ocean View, DE were duly granted unto Barbara Keyser on September 22, 2022 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before April 14, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.
ADMINISTRATOR:
Barbara Keyser
9 Maple Way
Ocean View, DE 19970
Ellen M. Magee, Register of Wills
Parsons & Robinson, P.A.
118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970
CP 20221007 3T
The Town of Frankford, Delaware, in cooperation with the Sussex County Council (SCC), and the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA), will hold a public hearing so that all citizens can have an opportunity to participate in the development of an application to the State of Delaware Community Development Block Grant Program for a grant under the provisions of the Community Development Act of 1977. The primary objective of the Community Development Program is the development of viable urban communities, including decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. It is also a primary objective to alleviate physical and economic distress through the stimulation of private investment and community revitalization in areas of population out-migration or a stagnating or declining tax base.
In accordance with the Section 106 Review Process established by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, comments are especially encouraged from interested agencies and individuals with respect to undertakings that may affect historic properties of significance to such agencies and individuals.
The hearing will be held in the Frankford Town Hall, #9 Main St., Frankford, Delaware on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. A status report for FY-22 will also be included. For more information contact Brandy Nauman, Director of Community Development and Housing at 302-855-7777.
Sussex County promotes equal housing opportunity.
20221021 1T
Located at 28862 DuPont Blvd., Millsboro DE 19966
Will be holding a Public ONLINE Auction at www.ibid4storage.com. Closing November 16, 2022, at 10 AM.
The following units will be sold because of nonpayment of rent pursuant to the Delaware Self Service Storage Facilities Act. Auction bidding and additional information about the contents, including photographs, is available on ibid4storage.com. Sale and payment will take place at the storage facility.
Containing: Furniture, Household Items, Totes, and Boxes
Paul Hudson 409 Starmaine Whaley 105
Heather Truitt C13 Darnise Smith L05
CP 20221014 2T
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY
STATE OF DELAWARE
PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875
Estate of Betty G. Harrison, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Betty G. Harrison who departed this life on August 7, 2022, late of Millsboro, DE were duly granted unto Stanley W. Johnson on September 21, 2022 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before April 7, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.
ADMINISTRATOR:
Stanley W. Johnson 73 Adams Dr. Fremont, OH 43420
Parsons & Robinson, P.A. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970
Ellen M. Magee, Register of Wills CP 20221007 3T
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875
Estate of Barbara H. Jayne, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Barbara H. Jayne who departed this life on February 2, 2022, late of Bethany Beach, DE were duly granted unto Gary L. Jayne on October 5, 2022 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before October 2, 2022 or abide by the law in this behalf.
ADMINISTRATOR:
Gary L. Jayne
1 S. 7th St., PO Box 564 Bethany Beach, DE 19930
Ellen M. Magee, Register of Wills
ATTORNEY: Parsons & Robinson, P.A. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970
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By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek
34423
HUDSON ROAD, LAUREL
Welcome to 34423 Hudson Road! This 3 bedroom, 2 and a half bath sits on almost an acre with NO HOA. Saltwater heated pool is concrete with a brand new pump system to provide years of summer memories. Large 20 x 40 pole shed with bathroom and storage closet. Come see this stunning master bathroom renovation completed in 2022 and stay to see the rest of this meticulously kept home that will check all of your boxes!
$549,000 (DESU2029590)
Call Rebecca Coulbourn (c) 302-841-1701
Welcome to Windmill Woods! Practically new and sold partially furnished, this pond front single family beach cottage is a must see! With three bedrooms and two full bathrooms, this home allows for the ease of first floor living.
$494,900 (DESU2030912)
Call Christina Antonioli (c) 302-542-9152 or Call Laurie Mcfaul (c) 443-254-1863
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
37843 EAGLE LN #446
Lovely 2 Bd, 1.5 Ba CONTEMPORARY Townhouse. Screened Porch, Updated Kitchen & Appliances, Storage Rm & Outside Shower. 2 Pools - 3 Tennis Courts - Volleyball - Corn Hole - 12 BBQ Areas & MORE! $299,900 (DESU2030768)
Cindy Spieczny (c) 302-228-1450
Associate Broker: DE & MD CRS, GRI, SRES
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AGENT! Email: Fenwickstar@yahoo.com
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
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
Looking for a home out of Town with no HOA fees and lots of space? This home is situated on an acre with a wooded back yard. Plenty of parking with a possibility of addition of a utility building. The home has potential for expansion. Use your own creative and decorative design ideas. Just a short drive to shopping and restaurants. Also just a quick drive to the new Beebe Health Center. Don’t miss this rare opportunity. $395,000 (MDWO2008322)
Call Frank & Audrey (c) 302-541-4000
JUST REDUCED- Come appreciate this Amazing Property! Absolutely beautiful and well appointed 5 bed, 4 bath 3960 sq ft rst oor living home with an open concept oor plan on a large .4 acre lot with a fenced in back yard over looking a pond. Move-in-Ready and renovated with up grades galore, they are unbelievable! Wait til you see the gourmet kitchen and primary spa bath. Located in an amenity rich and waterfront community, perfect home for entertaining friends and family. Relax and enjoy the Delaware Beaches in style.
$859,000 (DESU2019010)
Call Chrisy Tingle (c) 302-377-4159
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
28449 REEF DRIVE, SELBYVILLE
Live The Vacation in Lighthouse Lakes! Beautiful Waterfront 4BR/3BA Model-like home located in the wonderful amenityrich coastal community of Lighthouse Lakes. Situated on a large serene pond lot less than 15 minutes to the DE & MD Beaches this home boasts all that you need to start enjoying the coastal lifestyle as soon as you turn the key.
(DESU2029870)
Eddie Rohe (c) 410-908-9137
39160
Spacious 4 BR 3 bath Coastal Cottage on bulkheaded, waterfront lot w boat dock. Enjoy sunrise & sunset from bright sunroom w dining area which. Creative layout allows for private Guest Suite w Mini-kitchen, Family room, BR plus large waterfront deck. Also features garage, outside shower, new/newer appliances, HVAC, appliances & HWH. Freshly painted inside & out. Ideal location - close to beach & easy deep water access to Big Assawoman Bay & Ocean City Inlet. Home could sleep 12 comfortably! No HOA Fees!
$949,000 (DESU2030708)
Call Tammy Mushrush (c) 302-381-8868