VoterscastingballotsintheGeneral ElectiononTuesday,Nov.8,locallywill voteforthestaterepresentativerepresentingDistrict41,SussexCounty SheriffandtwoSussexCountyCouncil membersrepresentingDistricts4and5.
ByKerinMagill StaffReporter
ThesafetyofpedestriansandbicyclistsonRoute1northofBethany Beachwasthefocusofapublicmeeting betweenpropertyownersandstateDepartmentofTransportationofficialslast week,andtherewasacommonthread runningthroughthecommentsfrom thepublic: Speed.
Morespecifically,theneedtoreduce thespeedinthestretchofCoastal HighwaybetweentheIndianRiver InletBridgeandthenortherntown limitsofBethanyBeach.
Thestatedpurposeofthemeeting wastoshareresultsofatrafficstudy conductedinthatarea,whichisalmost completelyresidential,andwhere pedestriansfrequentlycrossbetween bay-sidehomesandthebeach.Bicyclistsarealsofrequenttravelersinthe 4.4-milestretch.
Themeetingwasputtogetheratthe
Ontheballotareincumbentstate Rep.RichCollins,aRepublican,and challengerJosephDiPasquale,non-partisan;SheriffRobertLee,Republican, andchallengerJamesBrittingham,nonpartisan;incumbentCountyCouncilmanJohnRieley,Republican,and challengerBillyEdwards,Democrat, representingDistrict5;andincumbent
DougHudson,Republican,andchallengerNathanMitchell,Democrat,representingDistrict4.
Pollswillbeopenfrom7a.m.to8 p.m.Forpollingplaces,seethevoter portalontheDepartmentofElections websiteatwww.sussexcountyde.gov.
Duringthecampaign,candidates havediscussedtopicsincludingdevelop-
ment, traffic,increasingtheworkforce andaffordablehousing.Collinsalso outlinedtwomoreissuesduringaconversationwithCoastalPoint.
“Currentstatelawthatgivesany governorunlimitedpowertodeclarean emergencyandcreatelawwithoutap-
TheBureauofOceanEnergyManagement(BOEM)andtheNational Oceanic&AtmosphericAdministration’s(NOAA)lastweekannouncedthe releaseofajointstrategy
(https://www.regulations.gov/docket/B OEM-2022-0066)toprotectandpromotetherecoveryofNorthAtlantic rightwhaleswhileresponsiblydevelopingoffshorewindenergy.
Thedraftstrategyidentifiesthe agencies’goalsandobjectivestobetter understandtheeffectsofoffshorewind
developmentonthewhalesandtheir habitat.Thepublicisinvitedtoreview andcommentonthedraftstrategyby Dec.4.
TheNationalMarineFisheriesService(NOAAFisheries)draftstrategy identifiesapproachestomitigateand monitoroffshorewinddevelopmentim-
pactsonNorthAtlanticrightwhales, whichwillhelpguideindustry(Ørsted, U.S.Wind)duringthepermitting process.Thestrategyalsoestablishesthe agencies’planstoengagestakeholders, partnersandotheroceanusersonthose
KevinGilmorehadtheaudience’s fullattentionwhenheasked,“Without hope,whatdowehave?”
“Limitedaccesstohousingerodes oursociety.Wecan’taffordnottofix this,”Gilmore,chiefexecutiveofficerof SussexCountyHabitatforHumanity, saidashepresentedthekeynoteaddress attheSussexCountyToday&TomorrowConferenceatDelawareTechnical CommunityCollegeinGeorgetownon Oct. 26.Thefocuswasonproviding moreaffordablehousing.
“Weworkwithourhomebuyers— andtheyarebuyinghousesfromHabitat—toinstillthevalueofhope.Ifwe canhelpthemfindasenseofhope,that hopeisincrediblyimportanttoour community.Withourconferencetoday, maywehavehopethatwecanidentify problemsandtakeaction.It’sgoingto takemorethanonesolution,butitis morethanoneissue,”hesaid,quoting MillardFuller,co-founderofHabitat International,whosaid,“Wehaveresourcesintheworldtohouseeveryone. Allthat’smissingisthewilltodoit.”
“Thatsoundsalittletough—tough love.ButIlookoutinthisroom,andI seearoomfullofpeoplewhohavethe willtomovetheneedleandmake
changehappen,”Gilmoresaid,asking thoseattendingtoimaginethemselves lookingattheirreflectionsinamirror andasking,“WhatcanIdosoeveryone hasanaffordableplacetocallhome?”
“Wearebuilding12to15homesa year,andthat’salife-changingactivity to those12or15families.Butit’sjusta smallstepforwardanditbarelymoves theneedle,”hesaid.
AfterbeingintroducedbyBobbi Barends,vicepresidentofDelaware Tech,Gilmoreaskedwhetheranyone hadnoticedfogwhiledrivingtothe conference.ATVweathermansaidvisibilitywasaboutamile.
“Today’stopicisalotlikefog,alot likemytriptoGeorgetown.Iknew whereIwasgoing,butIcouldn’tsee morethanamileaheadofme.Let’sget fired-upaboutthis.We’regoingtostart toliftthefogsowecanseemorethana mileahead,”hesaid,addingthatthe Habitatvisionisthateveryonehasadecentplacetolive.
“Imagineourcommunity,imagine oureconomy,howitwouldbestronger ifeveryonehadadecentplacetolive,” hesaid,showingattendeesamapofthe manyareasinSussexCountywhere Habitathomeshavebeenbuiltoverthe years,includingSelbyville,Milfordand Lewes.
“We’velearnedalotaboutthepeople
weserve.We’velearnednoteverybody needsanewhouse.Sometimestheyjust needtostayinthehousetheyhave,”he said.
Morethan3,200peopleliveinsubstandardhouses,hesaid,“sowestarted arepairprogramafewyearsagoto makehomessaferandmoreenergy-efficient”withimprovementstowindows anddoors,byinstallingtubcuts,by buildingwheelchairrampsandnew roofs,andbyprovidingnewHVACsystemsandinsulation.
“Astrongvolunteercomponentisa big partofourmodel,”hesaid,showing theaudiencepicturesofdifferent-sized homesandaskingwhichrepresentedaffordablehousing.
“Therealityistheseareallaffordable housing—ineveryimagewesee.The questionis,whocanaffordthem?Affordablehousingisnotdefinedbythe lookorsizeofthedwelling.It’sdefined bythehomebuyerandthepriceofthe unit,”hesaid,explainingthatthegeneralruleisthosewhoarefinanciallystablespendlessthan30percentoftheir incomeonhousingcosts,including taxesandinsurance,withthelogicbeing if30percentisspentonhousing,there shouldbeenoughleftoverforfood, transportation,clothing,education,
healthcareandentertainment.
ButinSussexCounty,30percentof householdsarespendingmorethan30 percentonhousing.
“Itcandramaticallyaffectthem.Incomeinoursocietyissuchapersonal conversation.Wedon’ttalkaboutit, whichmakesitsomuchhardertohave thisconversation,becausewedon’tunderstandthesenumbersunlesswe’ve beenassociatedwiththem.Ihaveno
BOEMistheleadfederalagencyresponsibleformanagingoffshoreenergy explorationanddevelopmentinthe UnitedStates,whileNOAAFisheriesis responsibleforthestewardshipofthe nation’soceanresourcesandtheirhabitat,includingrightwhales.
Thedraftstrategyidentifiesareas wheretheagencieswillworktogetherto improvethenecessaryscience,informationandIndigenousknowledgetosupporttheBiden-Harrisadministration’s goalofdeveloping30gigawattsofoffshorewindby2030whileprotecting biodiversityandpromotingoceancouse.
Itisdesignedtoprovideaclearpath forwardtoexpanduponexistingefforts
ideawhatateachermakesunlessIhave ateacherinmyfamilyorapersonal friend.AndmaybethenIdon’tknow becausetheydon’ttalkaboutit,”hesaid.
GilmoresaidLaurenWeaver,executivedirectoroftheBethany-Fenwick AreaChamberofCommerce,hadtold himbusinessesareshorteninghoursor closingacoupledayseachweekbecause ofstaffshortages.PattiGrimes,executivedirectoroftheFreemanArtsPavilion,toldhim,hesaid,aboutoneofher middle-managementemployeeswho hadayoungfamilyandlivedintempo-
tounderstand,mitigateandmonitor potentialimpacts.Additionally,the draftstrategyprovidesalong-termapproachtoadaptivemanagement,byintegratingnewinformationasitbecomes available.
“BOEMisdeeplycommittedtoensuringresponsibleoffshorewindenergy developmentwhileprotectingandpromoting therecoveryoftheNorthAtlanticrightwhale,”saidBOEM DirectorAmandaLefton.“Working withNOAAFisheriesonthisdraft strategyleveragestheresourcesandexpertiseofbothagenciestocollectand applythebestavailableinformationto informourfuturedecisions.We’reseekingopenandhonestfeedbackfromthe publictohelpusevaluateandimprove thiseffort.”
BradyWalker,ØrstedheadofgovernmentaffairsandstrategyforMary-
raryhousingduringtheoff-season. Whenthebusysummertouristseason arrived,heandhisfamilycouldn’tafford toliveintheareaandmoved.
“Shelostthatgoodemployee,” Gilmoresaid.
Thehealthcareindustryishaving troublefindingemployees,hesaid,becauseitisdifficulttoattractthemdue tolackofaffordablehousing.
“Whataboutfamiliesthatdon’thave theluxuryofgoingtoadifferentarea?” heasked.
ATidalHealthnursehadtold
land andDelaware,said,“Astheworld’s mostsustainableenergycompanyand withspecificcommitmentstoenhancingbiodiversity,Ørstedsharestheagencies’commonvisiontoprotectand promotetherecoveryofNorthAtlantic rightwhaleswhileresponsiblydeploying30GWofoffshorewindby2030. Thedraftstrategyhighlightsthata numberoffactorsunrelatedtooffshore wind—includingclimatechange-drivenalterationstohabitat—areexacerbatingstressonwhalepopulations.As the draftNARWstrategynotes,collaborationwithallindustrypartnerswillbe essentialtothestrategy’ssuccess.”
“Ørstedlooksforwardtocommentingonthedraftandworkingwiththe agenciesandotherinterestedpartiesto finalizeaholisticstrategythatmeets thesegoalstoprotectregionalbiodiversity,”hesaid.
Gilmorethereisanincreaseinhomeless patients,becauseofincreasedhousing costs. Clientshavetodecideiftheywill payrentorpayformedication.
Companiesarelookingforwaysto providehousingforemployees,hesaid, andsomearededicatinghotelroomsfor staffhousing.
Amanintheaudiencesaidit’simportanttoprovidejobsinLaurel, SeafordandotherareasinDelaware wherehousingismoreaffordable,not
“Aswefacetheongoingchallenges ofclimatechange,thisstrategyprovides astrongfoundationtohelpusadvance renewableenergywhilealsoworkingto protectandrecoverNorthAtlanticright whales,andtheecosystemtheydepend on,”saidJanetCoit,assistantadministratorforNOAAFisheriesandacting assistantsecretaryofcommercefor oceansandatmosphereatNOAA.“Responsibledevelopmentofrenewableenergysourcesandprotectingour endangeredNorthAtlanticrightwhales areprioritiesbothagenciesshare.”
Thepublicisbeingencouragedto reviewthedraftstrategyandoffercomments abouttheNorthAtlanticright whalehabitatandanypotentialimpacts toitsecholocation.Responsesmaybe sentonlineat
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/BO EM-2022-0066.
Pollingplacesaresettoopenfor ElectionDay,Tuesday,Nov.8.Pollswill beopenfrom7a.m.to8p.m.Voters willberequiredtoshowproofofidentityandproofofresidenceatthepolling locationbeforevoting.Stateof Delawarevoterregistrationisrequired tovote.
Formoreinformation,call(302) 856-5367.Tolookupthepollingplace foraspecificaddress,visit www.ivote.de.gov.
Earlyvotingwillbeavailable throughSunday,Nov.6,from11a.m.to 7p.m.daily,attheselocations: MillvilleCommunityCenter,32517 DukesDrive,Millville; LewesVolunteerFireCo.Station2, 32198JaniceRoad,Lewes; LaurelFireHall,205W.10thSt., Laurel; DepartmentofElectionsWarehouse,
provalbytheGeneralAssemblymust bechanged.Thesepowerswereabused duringthepandemic.Second,most Delawarecitizensdon’tknowthat DNRECisworkingonstateregulations thatwilleliminatethesaleofgasor dieselvehiclesby2035.Ifpassed,itwill beamajordisasterforoureconomyand forourliberties,anditmustbe stopped,”Collinssaid.
“Iworkedwithstateofficialsfor manyyearssuccessfullydefendingindividuallibertiesbeforebeingelected. Beingarepresentativeisacontinuation of thatwork.Themajorqualification
542S.BedfordSt.,Georgetown;and DepartmentofElectionsWarehouse, 200AllenSt.,Seaford.
ElectionDayvotingwillbeonTuesday,Nov.8,from7a.m.to8p.m.at: District4-04,4-05:MidSussexRescueSquad,31738IndianMissionRd., Millsboro; District4-06:LongNeckElementary,26064SchoolLane,Millsboro; District4-07,4-09:IndianRiver FireHall,32628OakOrchardRd., Millsboro; District4-08:IndianRiverFireCo. Substation,25375BanksRoad,Long Neck; District4-10,4-11,41-05:Millsboro VolunteerFireCo.,109StateSt.,Millsboro; District35-04:DelawareTech Higher Ed,21179CollegeAve., Georgetown; District35-05,37-08:SussexTech HighSchool:17099CountySeatHwy., Georgetown;
foranyelectedofficialisthatamajority ofthevoterstrusthimorhertorepresenttheirinterests.Iamaretiredinsuranceagent,businessowner,andwasa teachermanyyearsago.Iamcurrentlya smallfarmerandunderstandtheissues facedbyfarmfamilies.Ibelievein tellingvoterswhatIreallybelieve.I don’tusepoliticaljargon.
“WhenImakeapromise,Ikeepit. Forexample,Iranonnotvotingfor moretaxesandI’venevervotedforatax increase.Iamaccessible.Iholdacoffee everymonth,Ihavebeenonradio weeklyforyearsandIwilltakeyour callsat(302)381-1610,”Collinssaid.
DiPasqualecouldnotbereachedfor comment.
District35-06:ReddenCommunity Hall,18192ReddenRoad,Georgetown; District35-10,10-12:DelTech, JasonBuilding,21179CollegeAve., Georgetown;
District35-11:DelTechHigherEd, 21179CollegeAve.,Georgetown; District36-09,37-02,37-05: GeorgetownElementarySchool,Sussex CentralDr.,Georgetown; District37-01,40-08,:SussexCentralHighSchool,26026PatriotsWay, Georgetown;
District38-01:MillvilleVolunteer FireCo.Station2:34237OmarRd., Frankford;
District38-02:MillvilleVolunteer FireCo.,Station1,35554AtlanticAve., Millville;
District38-03,38-07,38-11:Lord BaltimoreElementary,120Atlantic Ave.,OceanView;
District38-04:BethanyBeachVolunteerFireCo.,215HollywoodSt., BethanyBeach;
District38-05:FenwickIslandTown Hall,800CoastalHwy,FenwickIsland; District38-06,38-10:RoxanaVol-
Lee,whohasservedassheriffforthe pasteightyears,toldtheCoastalPoint hewasalaw-enforcementofficerforthe SeafordPoliceDepartmentfor25years, andworked10moreyearswiththe fugitiveunitfortheAttorneyGeneral’s
unteerFireCo.,39453ZionChurch Rd.,Frankford; District38-08,38-09:Millville CommunityCenter,32517Dukes Drive,Millville;
District41-01:GumboroVolunteer FireCo.,37030MillsboroHwy.,Millsboro;
District41-02:EastMillsboroElementary,29346IronBranchRd.,Millsboro; District41-03,41-10:Frankford VolunteerFireCo.,7MainSt.,Frankford;
District41-04:DagsboroVolunteer FireCo.,28331ClaytonSt.,Dagsboro; District41-06:IndianRiverHigh School,29772ArmoryRd.,Dagsboro; District41-07:SelbyvilleVolunteer FireCo.,30N.MainSt.,Selbyville; District41-08,41-09:Millsboro CivicCenter,322WilsonHwy.,Millsboro;
District41-11:SelbyvilleMiddle School,80BethanyRd.,Selbyville;and District41-16:FederalVotingDistrict–Sussex,119RaceSt.,Georgetown.
Office.
“ Therearenorealissues,inregardto whatwearedoingrightnow.Wehave
requestofagroupofpropertyowners callingitselftheCoalitionforaSafer NorthBethanyBeach.StateRep.Ron Gray(R-38th)actedastheliaisonbetweenthegroupandDelDOTinorganizingthemeeting.
Inadditiontospeed—whichis55 mphfromthebridgetoFredHudson Roadand45mphsouthtoFifthStreet —other“notableconcerns”addressed duringthemeetingincluded:
•Lackofmarkedpedestriancross-
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overcomemanyobstaclesduringthe virus,theCOVIDtime,andcreated awarenessthathavemadeusbetterable tobesuccessfulintheexecutionofsheriffsalesanddeliveryoflegaldocuments,”hesaid.Leesaidheandhisstaff “willcontinuetohandlelegaldocuments,sheriffsalesandmunitionpostingsanddelinquencies.”
Ifhe’sreelected,hesaid,hewantsto bettereducatethepublicaboutthedutiesofthesheriff’soffice
Brittinghamisinterestedinhaving thesheriff’spositionchangedfroman elected officetooneappointedbythe SussexCountyCouncil,amovehebelieveswillremovepartisanship.
Rieley,whowaselectedin2018and
ings;
•Lackofaccelerationordeceleration lanes;
•Vehiclesparkedontheshoulders, blockingbicycleandpedestrianlanes;
•Overgrownvegetation;
•Drainageissues;and
•Unfamiliarityoftouristswithhazardsinthearea;
Accordingtothestudyresultspresentedatthemeeting,trafficcountsin 2021showedanaverageof32,749vehiclestraveledthatstretchofCoastal Highwayeachday.
Countsofbicyclistsandpedestrians
whoownsRieleyFarmnearMillsboro, said,ifelected,hewilltackle“therapid paceofdevelopmentinthepastfew years”thathesaidhascreatedproblems, includingbeingsurethatDelDOT spendsmoneyforroadimprovements theyhavebudgeted,improvingthesupplyofaffordablehousing,maintaining adequate fundingforfirstresponders andpublicsafety.
Edwardscouldnotbereachedfor comment.
Hudsoncalledpublicsafety“the mostimportantaspectofanygovernmentbody”andsaidheisproudtohave placedpublicsafetyashis“No.1priorityinanydecision.”
“Thecouncilsupplementsthestate policewithapproximately$3.8million for22extratroopersinourcounty.This year,theCountyincreasedourbudget
onSaturday,July30,2022,showedmore than100bicyclistsperhourduringthe four-hourperiodstudied,from7to11 a.m., atseveralcrossroads,including DuneRoad,CottonRoad/CoveWay, FreshPondtrailhead,HeronRoadand DukesDuneRoad.
Thehighestaveragenumberof pedestriansduringthesameperiodwas 82,atSeaDelDrive.
Ofthosewalkingandbicyclingalong theshoulders,thenumbercrossingthe highwayduringthatperiodwassignificantlyless,withahighof51pedestrians andbicyclistscrossingCoastalHighway
by$800,000forfireandEMS.
“AnotherimportantissuefacingSussex Countyisland-usedecisions.And whenitcomestolanduse,it’simportanttokeepourbalance.Thebalance betweenthegrowthweareseeingin Sussexwhilemaintainingourrural, coastalcharacterand,atthesametime, providingtheservicesthatourresidents andvisitorshavecometoexpect.Also, thebalancebetweenpropertyrightsand thedevelopmentpressurethecountyis experiencing,”Hudsonsaid.
Hesaidheisnotafraidtosay,or vote,notoapplicationsfordevelopments andsupportspurchasinglandfor openspaceandlandpreservation.
Mitchellcouldnotbereachedfor comment,butwhenhespokeata38th DistrictRepublicanClubmeetingthis month,withHudson,hesaid,“I’mrun-
atFreshPondtrailhead.Theareawith thesecond-highestnumber ofhighwaycrosserswasBayRoad/DuneRoad, with21peopleonfootandonbikes.
InthedecadebetweenAugust2012 andAugust2022,therehavebeen12 crashesinvolvingpedestriansandcyclists,withonefatality.Fourofthe crashesoccurredonSaturdays,andfour occurredbetweennoonand3p.m.All ofthecrashesoccurredduringdaylight hours,withclearconditions,andalcohol usewasnotafactorinanyofthem,the
ningasSussexCounty.Iwasbornand raisedhere.IretiredfromSussex County.Ihavebeeninthefirecompany forover35years.”
“Alotofthingsneedtobechanged. …Bigthingis,aroundhere,development.Weneedtoslowitupsomehow, someway.I’mopen-minded.Ifsomebodygotasuggestionhowtoslowitup, I’mwillingtolistentoit,noproblem.”
Healsosuggestedlimitingdensityto onehomeperacre.
“Somehow,wehavetofigureitout. …Somewherealongthelineswehave tocometogetheralittlebit.Our schoolscan’ttakeit.…Ourroadsare congested.Sowhat’sthatgoingtodo? Firecompany.Slowsourresponse.We can’tgettothefirehouse.Wecan’tget thefiretrucksoutquicker,”Mitchell said.
C.DeniseHicksheldupacardboard cutoutofahousewithaheartinthe middleofitand,withtendernessinher voice,said,“That’swhatmakesahome.”
“Yourheartiswhatmakesyour home.Soifyoudon’thaveahome,what happenswithyourheart?”sheasked thoseattendingtheSussexCounty Today&TomorrowConference,focusingonprovidingmoreaffordablehousing.
“Iwantedahome.I’masingle woman.I’masingleBlackwoman.Now
howamIgoingtobuyahomein Delaware?Iwasretiringout.Ididn’t knowifmycreditwouldbeaccommodating.Iwantedahome,”shesaid.
“Donotbeafraid,”sheadvised.“If youwantahome,visitthenewNeighborGoodPartners.Iamontheboard there.Iamontheboardofdirectors. WhyamIontheboardofdirectors? BecauseIwentthroughthatentire process,”saidHicks,oneoffourpanelistswhospokeattheconference,at DelawareTechnicalCommunityCollegeinGeorgetownonOct.26.
“Therearemanyhousingauthorities thatcannotfindyouifyoudon’tcome
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justatthebeach.
“That’sexactlythekindofperspectiveweneed,”Gilmoresaid.
Arealestaterentalagentintheaudiencesaidone-bedroomapartmentsare “almostimpossibletofindandcost $1,200to$1,400permonth.”
“Wehaveabunchofjobsthatareat minimumwage.TangerOutletsisa primeexample.Canweworkoutsome kindofprogramtomakehousingabove theperson’sjob,onthesecondfloor? Therewouldbenotransportationcosts.
…We’regettingdowntobasics,folks. Nohousing! Peoplearehuman.We’re allentitledtohousing.Wecan’tdo thingsthewaywedidthem30years ago.Takearideandyouwillseeallthe landthatisavailablefordevelopment, butwewanttorestrictheightsandyou wanttorestrictbuilding,andthat’swhat youget,”therealestateagentsaid.
“Wellsaid,”Gilmoretoldher.
BarendsthankedGilmoreandtold theaudience,“Remember,takeaction.”
MarkBrainard,presidentof DelawareTech,thankedeveryoneinvolvedformakingtheconferenceasuccess. Officialswereintroduced,
throughthedoor.Youhavetocome throughthedoor.Insomecases,you havetobewillingtodo‘sweatequity.’ Youhavetobewilling.Youhavetohave tobewillingtobudget.Beingahomeownermeansyouareresponsible,”she said.
NeighborGoodPartnerswasformerlyknownastheNationalCouncil onAgriculturalLife&LaborResearch Fund,orNCALL.
AlsoonthepanelwasJakeBoothof Georgetown,presidentandmanaging partnerofCapstoneHomesinLewes. HealsovolunteersforHabitatforHumanityand,forthepast12years,has
includingstateRep.RuthBriggsKing, andSussexCountyCouncilPresident MikeVincentandCouncilmanJohn Rieley.VincentsaidtheCountyCouncilrecentlypassedanaffordable-housingordinance.
“Someofyouprobablythinkit’stoo much.Someofyouthinkit’snot enough.It’snottheperfectordinance. Weunderstandthat.Wewillprobably tweakitaswegoalong.Itwasatwoyearproject,andittookalotofyourtax dollarstoaccomplish,”hesaid.
Barendsintroducedstudentsanda DelawareTechemployeewhotalked aboutdifficultyfindinghousing.
beeninvolvedwithContractorsfora Cause—amongotherefforts—helps theworkingpoorwhomightnothave theresourcestomakeessentialimprovements.
“ItissomethingIamverypassionate about.Thebuilder-contractorcommunityisabsolutelypassionateaboutour areaandaboutmakingourcommunity abetter place,”hesaid.
Thepasttwoyearshasbeenchallengingforthoseintheconstructionindustry,whohaveexperiencedprice
NicoleCasey,whointroducedherself asateammemberontheOwensCampusinGeorgetownandtwo-timegraduateofthecollege,saidshehadlivedin anotherstatebutreturnedtoDelaware “andwassurprisedtofindrentwasthe sameasinthecity,butsalarieswere muchlower.”
“Thiswasextremelydisheartening,” shesaid.Shestayedwithher22-year-old daughteruntilshefoundaplacetolive.
“Ihope theseconversationsbegun todayhelppeoplelikemeandothers whoarecurrentlylivingintheongoing struggleofaffordablehousing,”Casey said.
studyshowed.
Halfthecrasheswereinthemonth ofJuly.Thecurrentyearhasbeenthe mostdangerous,withthreecrashesso far.
Sixofthecrashes,accordingtoKyle ClevengerofWhitmanRequardt&Associates,aconsultingfirmworkingwith DelDOTonthetrafficstudy,involved pedestrianswhoweretravelingwith trafficinsteadofagainstit,andfiveinvolvedbicyclistsgoingagainsttrafficinsteadofwithit.
Residentswhospokeatthemeeting, whichwasheldattheIndianRiverInlet
conferenceroomandavailableliveonline,emphasizedthatspeedwastheir mainconcernalongCoastalHighwayin NorthBethany.
JohnBossosaidhebelievesthehighestspeedsalongtheroadareatthe northernendofthestudyarea,ascars comeoffthebridgeattheinlet.
“It’sarun-for-your-lifekindof thing,”Bossosaid.Headdedthathebelieveswell-markedpedestriancrossings areespeciallycrucialatthatspot.“Ifit doesn’tstartthere,allthesubsequent crossingsreallyaren’tgoingtobeeffective,”hesaid.
OceanVillageresidentLeslieKopp pointedtotheproblemcausedwhen somecarsstopforpedestriansbutthose
inotherlanesdonot,oftenbecausethey can’tseethepedestrians.
AlanTalaparofThePreservesaidhe is“alittlebaffled,quitefrankly,”because “theobvioussolutionistolowerthe speedlimit.”
VillasatBeachCoveresidentMark GreenbergsaidCoastalHighway“is scarytocross”andthatguestsathis home“lookatuslikewe’recrazy”when theysaytheywalkacrossthehighway.“I havenotseenanywhereelseinthe countrywherepedestriansaretryingto crossthestreetwherethespeedlimitis 55mph.”
“Ifthegoalistocalmtrafficdown,” Greenbergsaid,“itjustmakesalotof sensethatloweringthespeedlimitis
oneofthefirstthingstodo.I’dliketo knowwhoitiswho’scryingthatwe can’tlowerthespeedlimit,”hesaid,in responsetocommentsfromstateofficials atthemeeting,whosaidtheidea hadbeenfloatedinpastyearsbuthad notreceivedmuchsupport.
OceanRidgeWestresidentJohn Russellsaidhisfamilyhasownedtheir homethereformorethan25years,and pointedoutthatbetween1999and 2007thespeedlimitinNorthBethany wasreducedto45mphduringthesummerseason.
Severalresidentsmentionedtheneed forgreatertrafficenforcement.County
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increases,hesaid.
“Thehousingmarketisnormalizing. Forusbuildersandcontractors,weare abletogetmaterialsnow.Sussex Countyingeneralisanextremely strongmarket.Wehaveaverystrong housingmarketbecauseit’sabeautiful area.Wehaveamazingamenitiesand, comparedtoourneighboringstates,we haveverylowtaxes,”hesaid.
Butbuildersfacechallengesincludingconstructioncostsandrisinginterestrates.Interestrateswerein3-percent rangebutarenowinthe6.5-percent range.Constructioncostsaresaidto
haveincreased19percent,butBooth saidheisexperiencing35-to40-percentincreasescomparedto2018and 2019.
A1,400-square-foothomewith threebedroomsandtwobathroomscost $85persquarefoottobuildin2019,or $120,000.Today,thecostofconstructionis$115persquarefoot,or $160,000.
It’salsodifficulttofindbuildable homesites,hesaid.
AlsoonthepanelwasBrandyNauman,directorofSussexCounty’sCommunityDevelopment&Housing Department,whosaidgaragestransformedintolivingspaceandstudio apartmentshelpprovideaffordable
housing,andtheCounty’snewlypassed workforcehousinginitiativewilloffer incentivestobuildersinexchangefor providingaffordablerentalunits.
PanelmemberJoshGrapski,managingpartneroftheLaVidaHospitality, saidhiscompanytrackedreasonsfor peopleleavingthecompanyin2019and learnedthatmorethan50oftheirlongtermemployeeshadresignedbecauseof thelackofhousing.
“Itwasjustnotaffordableforthem tolivehereanymorewiththewageswe werepaying,”orbecausetheyhadto drivealongdistancetogettowork fromthehomestheycouldafford.
Amanintheaudienceaskedhowto educatehomeownerstotakecareof homesoncetheyfinallygetthem,and Hickssaidtrainingshouldbedoneby alloftheorganizations.
“Alongwiththerentalandhome buyingprocess,thereneedstobea trainingprocessthatextendsoutso whenwedogetthisland,andwedoget a$300,000house.Weallneedtounderstandthereisanexpectationthat we’reexpectingyoutotakecareofit. Wehavetogetourexpectationsbuilt up.Ifwehavetohireit,thenwe’llget anotherdivisionthattrainsjustthat,”
Hickssaid.
Naumansaidhomeownercounseling isavailableandtheCountypartners withNeighborGoodPartnersandother organizationstorequirehomeownersto participateincounseling.
“We’vebeenworkinginsilosfortoo long,andpeopleexpectthehousingauthoritytotakecareofthis,butitisn’t thehousingauthoritythatdoesthat. Weneedtobreakdownthesesilos,” stateRep.RuthBriggsKing,whowas intheaudienceattheconference,said.
“Weneedtobeproactiveandhavea plan,astrategy,thatismoreintentional toaddresstheissuesthatwehave.Earlierthisweek,Iwasatataskforcemeeting,andweweretalkingaboutwomen and healthissues,andthedominant issuewashowmanypeoplearehomelessandfacedwithhousinginsecurity,” shesaid,callingtheaffordablehousing crisis“embedded.”
“Wehavebeenbeatingthedrumson theissue.InSussexCounty,theproblemisgreaterthanintheCityofWilmington.ThehousingsituationinSussex needsmoreattention,needsmorefinancing,butalsomorestrategysoit’san actionplanandnotjusttalk,”Briggs Kingsaid.
DNRECannouncedonWednesday thatchangesaretobepilotedforthe 2023surf-fishingpermitprogram,after recordinterestintheprogramin2022. Oneofthebiggestchanges,officials said,willbetheeliminationofacapin effectsince2019onthenumberofpermitssoldannually.Theparksandrecreationdivisionwillreplacethecapfor 2023withatechnology-basedreservationsystemformanagingcapacityon summerweekends,whenthestate’s surf-fishingbeachesareinhighestdemand.
Lastspring,theparksandrecreation divisioninitiatedacomprehensivereviewoftheprograminresponsetounprecedentedpermitsalesforthe2022 season—includingtheopeningdayfor sales,whentheonlinepermittingsystemwastemporarilyoverwhelmedand surf-fishingpermitssoldoutinjusta fewhours.Thehistoricsalesvolume
CouncilMemberDougHudson,aretiredDelawareStatePolicetrooper,said staffingissueshavepreventedmoreenforcementonCoastalHighwayinyears past.
“I’mnotagainstchangingthespeed limit,”Hudsonsaid,addingthatthe Statecontrolsthat,nottheCounty.
Oneideathatwasconsideredbutrejected,accordingtoDelDOTplanner JenniferCinelli,wasaso-called“road diet,”whichwouldreducethecurrent twolanesineachdirectiontoone. Studiesshowedthatsuchachange wouldcausesignificanttrafficcongestionduringpeaktraveltimes.
Thecurrent“short-range”strategies underconsiderationtohelpmakeNorth Bethanysaferforpedestriansandbicyclistsinclude:
•Improvingsignageatexitstoprivateresidentialdevelopmentssuchas “LOOKAGAIN—PEDS/BIKESXING,”whichwouldhavetobeundertakenbyindividualhomeowners associations;
peakedat742permitsbeingissuedper minute,withthesalescapof17,000 permitsreachedinlessthanfourhours.
DNREC’sreviewoftheprogram lookednationallyatbestpracticesand otherstates’modelsforviablesolutions toimprovethesalesprocess,deliveryof permits,compliancewithsurf-fishing regulations,enforcementandpublic safety—allwithagoalofprovidingaccesstosurf-fishingonstateparkmultiusebeacheswhileprotectingthenatural resource.
“Overthelastfewyears,wehaveimplementedchangessuchassingle-stack parkingandincreasedsurf-fishing checkpointsatthebeachcrossings, whichhaveimprovedpublicsafetyand thevisitorexperience.Pilotingthe changesofdroppingthecaprequirement,implementingareservationsystemforsummerweekendsandadding aneducationalcomponentwasthenext
•Evaluationofsite-distanceissues relatedtoovergrownvegetation,with the caveatthatDelDOTcanonlyaddresssuchissuesiftheyareinthepublic right-of-way;and
•Designing“rectangularrapidflashingbeacons”(RRFBs),crossingimprovements,crossovermodificationsand improvinglightingalongtheroadwayin theentireNorthBethanycorridor.
CinellisaidimprovementstotheintersectionofCoastalHighwayandthe northernFreshPondtrailheadwouldbe a“firststep”inaddressingthesafety concerns.
“Medium-range”strategiescouldinc ludenarrowinglanesoftraffic,wider stripingandstriped“buffers”between travellanesandtheroadshoulder.In addition,theRRFBsandbetterlighting couldbeinstalled.
Long-rangesolutionsincludeworkingwithSussexCountyCounciltocoordinateideas,installationofmedian barriers,suchasthoseinDeweyBeach, andreconfiguringtheroadwaytoincludeashared-usedpathalongtheeast sideofCoastalHighwayinNorth Bethany.
logicalsteptobettermanagetheprogramforthefuture,”saidDNRECSecretaryShawnM.Garvin.
DNREC’ssurf-fishingpermitprogramreviewandevaluationalsoincludedgatheringdataandinformation about theexistingsurf-fishingprogram fromstaffandpermit-holders,andresearchingbestpracticestoidentifypotentialstrategies.Thedivisionsent surveystomorethan30,000current andprevioussurf-fishingpermitholders,andreceivedmorethan7,000responses.
Astakeholderworkgroupwas formedinMaytoevaluatethedataand providefeedbackonpotentialsolutions. Theworkgroupcomprisedmembers fromvariousbackgrounds,including fourmembersoftheDelawareGeneral Assembly,leadershipofahomeowner’s
associationforaneighborhoodborderingstateparkland,Departmentof Transportation,DelawareVolunteer FirefightersAssociation,theDelaware ParksandRecreationAdvisoryCouncil, DelawareMobileSurfFishermen,a bait-and-tackleshopownerandexperts inenvironmentalsciencefromDelaware universities.
TherecommendationswerepresentedandendorsedbytheParksand RecreationCouncilinAugust2022. The councilwasformedin1968with thepurposeofadvisingthedirector concerningmattersrelatedtotheplanning,acquisition,development,management,conservation,andprogramming oflandsandservicesunderthejurisdictionofthedivision.
We support Doug Hudson in his bid for another successful term on Sussex County Council, District 4. He is a proven leader with impressive background in public safety and community service. Doug believes in controlled growth and is a proponent of open space and land preservation.
We ask that you support Doug with your vote on November 8th. See you at the polls.State Senator Gerald Hocker State Representative Ron Gray Paid for by Friends of Ron Gray County Councilman Doug Hudson
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DNRECwillimplementanumber ofrecommendationsforthe2023Surf FishingProgram:
•Removetheexisting17,000-permit salescap.
“Thestakeholdercommitteedida thoroughjobofevaluatingpotentialsolutions,andIampleasedthattheexisting17,000salescapisbeingremoved,” saidstateRep.RonGray(R-38th).
“Removalofthecapwilleliminate
RefugeinSussexCounty,nearMilton, isa“prime”exampleofallowingnature tohealitselfasmigratoryshorebirds andmarshlandgrasseshavereturnedto
therushthathasoccurredinrecent yearswhileallowingeveryoneequalaccesstopurchaseasurf-fishingpermit overaprolongedperiod,”saidstateSen. GeraldHocker(R-20th).
•Pilotthenewsurf-fishingpermit reservationsystem:
•ReservationswillberequiredSaturdays,Sundaysandholidaysstartingthe thirdweekendinMaythroughLabor Dayweekend,from8a.m.to4p.m. PeakholidaysareMemorialDay,Juneteenth,4thofJulyandLaborDay.
•Reservationswillcost$4perdayand willreserveaccessfrom8a.m.to4p.m.
•Reservationswillnotbeavailable for Off-Peaksurftagpermitholders.
thenationallyrecognized10,000-acre propertyoverthepastdecade,sinceSuperstormSandydecimatedthecoastal refugein2012.
•Reservationswillbeforaspecific beachlocationandcanbemadeforone ofsevendifferentlocations.
•Reservationscanbemadeonline (desktopandmobile)orthroughthedivision’scallcenter.Reservationscannot bemadein-personatthestateparksor attheDNRECcentralofficeinDover.
•Reservationsmustbeprintedand displayedinthevehicleforenforcement verification.Mobileverificationmaybe usedasabackup.
•Weekendreservationswillbemade available weekly.Reservationswillbe first-come,first-servedandwillopen thesameweekforthecomingweekend, includingholidays.Reservationswillbe
Fowler’sBeach,locatedonthecoastlineofthePrimeHookrefuge,re-
acceptedstartingonthesameweekday throughoutthepeaksurf-fishingseason. Thedayoftheweekwillbeannounced byDNRECbeforethereservationsystemislaunchedinMay.
•Reservationswillcontinuetobe takenthrough4p.m.ontheday-of,if spaceallows,toaccommodatesame-day reser vations.
•Onereservationwillbeallowedper surftagpermitholderperday,and reservationsarenon-refundableand non-transferable.
•Evenafteraparkreachescapacity, anglerswithsurf-fishingreservations willbeallowedintothepark,
•Annualsurf-fishingpermitholders canaccessthebeachwithoutareservationonweekendsandholidaysafter4 p.m.butmustbeoffthebeachby8a.m. thenextmorning.
•Anglerswhopreviouslypurchaseda two-yearpermit(2022-2023)willbe subject tothenewreservationsystem.A fullrefundofthesecondyearwillbe availabletopermitholders,uponrequest,nolaterthanMarch31,2023.
“Thereservationsystemwilleliminatedelaysandaccessissueswhenstate parkday-uselotsreachcapacitybystill allowingsurf-fishingpermitreservation holderstoaccessthedrive-onbeaches. Italsoallowssomeonewithareservationtoleaveandreturnlater,ifthey choose.Reservationsystemsarebeing utilizedbymanystateandnationalpark systemsasameanstomanageovercrowdingorcapacityconcerns,”said JosephSmack,chairofthestate’sPark andRecreationCouncil.
•Requireviewinganinstructional surf-fishingvideoforpermitholders.
Anyonepurchasingasurf-fishing permitwillberequiredtoacknowledge theyhavewatchedaninstructional videowithbeachdrivingtips,including requisiteunderstandingofairingdown vehicletires,in-vehiclemandatory equipment,andsafetyrequirementsfor surffishingonstateparkbeaches.
Thesurf-fishingpermitfeeremains unchangedfor2023,andsalesareanticipatedtostartinDecember.
Formoreinformation,includinganswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions,visit www.destateparks.com/SurfTagSales.
FenwickIslandPolicerecruit CameronCliftisenrolledinDover’s policeacademy.Thelocationofhis trainingwasincorrectlyreportedinlast week’sedition.Weapologizeforthe error,andwillfully,andpainfully,punishoureditor.Hehasitcoming.
openedinearlyOctober,following beachclosuresfortheprotectedbeachnestingofshorebirdsincludingoystercatchers,redknots(whofeaston horseshoecrabeggs)andpipingplovers, truetravelerswhofoundnesting groundsafterthebeacheswererestored thispastdecade.
“It’sjustreallygratifyingtoseethe transformationthathasoccurredhere,” saidU.S.Sen.TomCarper(D-Del.), whohelpedleadarecentairboattourof thePrimeHookwetlands.“Weinvested ahugeamountoftaxpayerdollars,and wedecided,ratherthantellingMother Naturewhattodo,takeacuefromher andletMotherNaturetakehercourse. Andit’sdoneremarkablywell.”
FollowingSuperstormSandy,which strengthenedofftheEastCoastonOct. 28,2012,andslammedintoDelaware’s coastlineOct.29,2012,asaCategory1 hurricane,thePrimeHookrefugewas decimated.
“Therewasnovegetationhere,the treeswereskeletons.Talltreeswere [cast]againstthesky,anditwasalook of desolation,”recalledCarper.“Let’s hopetherewillneverbeanythinglikeit again,”hesaid.“Butwecanbereally proudoftheworkthatwasdonehere.”
“Wedecidedtochangewhatwehave beendoingfordecades,”byusingnature-basedconservation,hesaid.“We
partneredwithourfriendsjusttothe eastinNewJersey,whoofcoursereally gothitbySandy,andpassedlegislation inanappropriationspackage.Theykept thelion’sshare,becausetheyneededit, but wegotwhatweneededherein Delaware,andtheseresultsreallyspeak forthemselves.”
Atotalof$38millionwasspenton theproject,includingrestoringthe marshandcorrectingthewaterflow,accordingtoBartWilson,themarsh restorationcoordinatorwiththeU.S. Fish&WildlifeServiceatPrimeHook.
“Wereallywantedittoself-heal.… Thiswasauniqueopportunity,andwe needtodobigger-scale,bigger-reward restorationwithlargerfundinginthe future,”saidWilson,whohelpeddirect thetourofPrimeHooklastweek.“This placeislikeafieldofdreamsfor restoration.Theeel,thealewifeandthe pipingploverarehere.TheploverisutilizingtherestoredbeachesatFowler Beachfornesting.”
“PrimeHookismoresustainable now,andwehavenothadsignificant floodinghereinoversixyears”because ofthecoastalresiliencywork,noted Wilson.
Carperadded,“Therestorationwork hereisamodelforthenation.”
Kyla Hastie,actingregionaldirector oftheNortheastregionfortheU.S. Fish&WildlifeServiceagreed.
“Wegottodosomethingsthatare reallyboldandbighereatPrimeHook. Withtheadditionalfundingwere-
ceivedfromtheHurricaneSandydisasterreliefprogram,theServicewasable togetitdone.”
“Thenearbycommunitywasflooding,”shesaidoftheMiltonarea.“We wereabletousenature-basedsolutions tobeabletoprotectnearbycommunitiesandsothatisreallyasuccess.The other thingishowmuchwehave learnedhereatPrimeHookabouthow toaccomplishthesenature-basedsolutions.Thereissomededicatedfunding of$125millionintheInflationReductionActthatisdirectedtowardnational wildliferefugestobeabletoemploy thesesolutions.Wewilltaketheselessons,anditisexcitingtobeabletodo thisworkinotherplacesacrossthe country.”
Hastienotedthatsandwasdredged andpumpedbackontoFowlerBeach.
“Wepumpedthesandbackwiththe help oftheArmyCorpsofEngineers, whowereinstrumentalincreatingthis newbeach,”shesaid,addingthatthere werethreedredgevesselsworkingon thebeachreplenishment.
KateToniola,aprojectleaderforthe U.S.Fish&WildlifeServiceandPrime Hookrefugemanager,startedouther careerasarangerinPatuxent,Md.She hasalsoworkedinrefugemanagement inHawaiiandnowisbackmanaging PrimeHookandBombayHookfrom theSmyrnaoffice.ShecalledPrime Hook“oneofthemostproductivehabitatsintheentireworld,withitsvast ecosystem.”
JoshSmithismanagerofthevisitors centerforPrimeHookNational WildlifeRefuge.SusanGuiterasisthe supervisorywildlifebiologistthere,and herfocusonthetourwastodiscussthe impactonFowlerBeachandthe restorationwork,whichmakesita globaldestinationforbirdwatchers.
“Thepipingploverwerethebiggest surpriseforus,”saidCateras.“Wewere not expectingthemtotakeupresidence andbuildthenestshereatFowler Beach”afterSandy.
Theredknothadjustcompleted theirmigratoryfeastonFowlerBeach. Smithsaidthatthehorseshoecrabs whoseeggstheyfeedonaresoprehistoricinnaturethattheylikelypredate alloftheotherspeciesatPrimeHook, includingthetrees.Biologistsestimate thathorseshoecrabshaveremainedbasicallyunchangedgeneticallyfor445 millionyears.
ElizabethMabry,aseniorpolicyadvisor toCarperontheU.S.SenateEnvironment&PublicWorksCommittee, whichhechairs,saidthenewfunding willbeusedtoreplicatethesuccessat PrimeHook.
“The$125millionundertheInflationReductionActweappropriated willbeforotherstatestodowhatour governmentwasabletoachievehere,” shesaid.“Wewereabletopatchthings uphereinDelaware.”
“Wereallyneedmoreclimatemoney. Weneedtofigureoutwhatiscausing climatechange,”saidMabry.
IndianRiverSchoolDistrictDirectorofSpecialServicesJudiBrittingham recentlyrecognizedspecial-education teacherambassadorsfor2022-2023 schoolyear.Theywerenominatedby theirpeersandthecommunityatlarge for“goingaboveandbeyondtocelebratetheindividual.Theycarryapositivemessageofinclusiveness,”said BrittinghamattheOct.24IRSDBoard of Educationmeeting.
IRSDkicked-offSpecialEducation Weekbyrecognizingtheambassadors. Thespecial-educationtaskforceis chairedbyIRSDBoardMember HeatherStatler.
SpecialEducationAmbassadorsrecognizedbyIRSDSuperintendentJay OwensandBrittinghamare:AmyAndress(EastMillsboro),AmandaLingo (IndianRiverEarlyLearningCenter, ELC),NeilStong(GeorgetownElementary),LennyBrittingham(GeorgetownMiddleSchool),BrianaShuman (HowardT.Ennis),LoriAnnSentman (IndianRiverHighSchool),Jaclyn Johnson(JohnM.ClaytonElementary),Dr.MeiashaHarris(LongNeck Elementary),KristieVanZee(Lord BaltimoreElementary),ConorCasey (MillsboroMiddleSchool),Carol Oxbrough(NorthGeorgetown),Krystal
Bush(PhillipShowellElementary), NicoleCope(SelbyvilleMiddle School).StephanieFair(SDSA),Jackie Johnson(SussexCentral)andCheryl Carey(communityambassador).
IRSDstaffalsoreportedonOct.24 that thedistrict’sstudentpopulation grewby140studentsthisschoolyear,to atotalenrollmentofnearly10,500,with mostofthatgrowthatthetwohigh schools.
Theboardmeetingalsoincludedthe namingofCelesteBuntingasTitleIX coordinatorforthe2022-2023school year,whichisthe50thanniversaryof thestandardforequalrightsinsports andschoolactivities.
ThemeetingonOct.24beganwith amomentofsilence.BoardPresident RodneyLayfieldcalledmeetingto orderandthentookamomenttocallto mindthe16-year-oldstudentand61year-oldteacherJeanKuczka,whohad losttheirlivesinSt.Louisthatdayat CentralVisual&PerformingArtsHigh School.
Atleastsevenotherpeoplewereinjured,andtheschoolshooterwaskilled byrespondingpoliceattheSt.Louis school.KuczkawasahealthandP.E. teacherintheSt.Louispublicschools for20yearsandpriortothattaughtfor 18yearsintheCatholicschoolsystem at HolyCrossAcademy.Shewasalsoa women’scross-countrycoach.
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ThemidtermelectionsarecominguponTuesday,Nov.8,and, onceagain,itfeelslikeweareontheprecipiceofyetanothertimein ourrecenthistorywhenweareabouttojumpateachother’sthroats, minimalizeoneanother’sopinionsandbasicallyputonthejerseysof differentpoliticalteamstoripeachothertopiecesovertheoutright audacityofhavingdifferentbeliefsfromoneanother.
Electionsareimportant.Criticallyimportant,actually.Wehave theremarkablefortuneinthiscountrytobeabletovoteforindividualswhowebelievewillvoteandbehaveinourbestinterests.It meansalotonthenationallevelintermsoffederalpolicy andthe securityofourlivesandproperty,aswellasthedirectionourcourts takewhenconsideringissuesoflegal—andsocial—issues.
Onasomewhatsmallerscale,theyalsodomeanalotonthe
stateandcountylevels.Statelawstakeoverwherenationallawsend, ideally,andcountyofficialsdictategrowth,taxesandotherissueswe seeinourday-to-daylives.Whenwesay“smallerscale,”wemean moreintermsofgeographyandmore-detailedissues.Inalotof ways,thecountyandstateofficialsweputinofficemeanalotmore toourbusinesses,homesandfamiliesthanthenationalfolksdo, eveniftheydon’talwaysgetthesameamountofattention.
So,look—ittrulyisimportantthatwevote.Asmanyofusas possible.Ourdecisionsshouldn’tbemadebywhatsidecandrumup moreinterestfromtheirfollowerstogettothepolls,orbyonedemographicmoreconsistentlygettingtheirvoicesheardoverothers becausetheyaremorehistoricallyinclinedtovote.
Weneedtohavearepresentativegovernmentthatisrepresentativeofthepeople.Please,getoutandhaveyoursay.Itisyourright.
Anybodyelseexhausted?Feelinglikeyoucan’ttakeanother steporhearanotherwhinysentenceofdissentfromsomebody whobarelystandsastallasyourbelt?Wanttojustclimbupon topofapileofdiscardedcandywrappersandtakeanextended nap?Maybeuntilabout...say,January?
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Ifyouranswersare“yes”tothese,I’mgoingtogoaheadand assumeyouareaparentandjustcompletedthedemandingand all-consuminggauntletofHalloweenin ourcommunity.Yousee,ifthere’sone thingthiscommunitydoesbig,outsideof arguingoverdevelopmentanddebating themeritsofyelloworwhitecorn,itis celebratingHalloween.Andtheimmediatedays,andweeks,beforeit.
MydaughterlovesHalloween.She lovesdressingupincostumesandseeingotherkidsdressedup, andsheenjoyseachandeveryeventwecanwiggleintoour schedulesoshecantryonyetanothercostumeandcompilea largerstashofcandy.Thefunnythingissheisn’tevenreallya sweet-freak.Shejustcollectsthestuff,muchinthesamemanner shedoesLOLdollsandwatercupsthroughoutthecourseofan averagedayathome.
Butit’smoreabouttheactionforher.And,believeyoume, wehavegottenintoplentyofactionaroundherelately.
TherewastheTrunk-or-TreatatParsonsFarmsProducethat featureda37-milelinetogetinabout30minutesbeforeitwas scheduledtostartbutsomehowcameoffasasuper-smooth, well-coordinatedoperation.AndtheFrankfordFallFestival, whichsawmydaughter’scandycollectionswell,evenasshegot totryherhandatusingafirehose,thankstosomeawesomevolunteersfromthatfirecompany.
AndWhisperingWoods?TellmeyougotouttoWhispering Woods.Thenow-annualfundraising/communitygettogether/heck-of-an-amazing-timeorchestratedbyAmyandPat HughesandtheiramazingstaffatLord’sLandscaping,rantwo nights,featuredahauntedhouse,incrediblyhelpfuleffortsfrom SDSAstudentsandlocalbusinessesandorganizations,and raisedmoneyfortheBall4AllFoundation—anditonlycontinuestogetbettereachyear.
Saturdaymorningwasnotaboutsippingcoffeeandreading theCoastalPointatourhouse.No,wewereupandreadytogo again,gettingmydaughterinhercostumesowecouldmakeitto thealways-delightfulWags,Witches&Warlockspetparadein BethanyBeach.
ThisisanotheroneofthoseeventswhereI’mgoingtotell youtogoifyouhaven’tbeenbefore.And,ifyouhave,thiscan serveasareminderhowcuteitiswatchingalltheanimalsin theircostumes,andtheorganizationsandfamilieswhogettogethertomarchintheholidayspirit.Theparadewasfollowedby —whowantstoguess?—trick-or-treatingdowntown,asthe businessesopenedtheirdoorsandcandybagstoyoungrevelers.
Aquicklunchatoneoftheterrific downtownrestaurantswasfollowedbya ridehometore...Nope.Norestforthe wickedthistimeofyear.Wedroppedoff thecandybootyandheadedouttooneof ourabsolutefavorites.
DoyouknowaboutCops&Goblins, anothertraditionofrecentyearsthatonly growswithpopularityeachinstallment?TheOceanViewPolice Departmentpoursitsheartandsoulintothiseachyear,creating anothersafeenvironmentforourkidstogoenjoytheholiday, andsolidifyingthatdepartment’spositionasavital,integralpart ofthecommunity.Again,localorganizationsandbusinesseswere outinfullforceatthisevent,andmydaughtersawhercandy stockpileswellbetweenhoppingintobouncehouses,pettinganimalsandjumpinginlinetorideapony.
We’lltakeabriefbreakhereforanupdate:Atthisjuncture, myfeethurt,myheadwaspoundingtothebeatof“The Macarena,”andItextedmyselfaremindertoupdatemywill,asI wasprettysureallofthisHalloweenstuffwasgoingtoleadto myultimatedoom.Sensingadisturbanceintheatmosphere,my daughterfedmeaReese’sPeanutButterCupandIwasfullyrestored,readytoonceagainrock—youknow,untilthatsugar highinevitablycrashedandleft metalkingintonguesandusing aputtyknifetoscrapethesleepoutofmyeyes.
SundaysawMillvilleunveilitsTrailofTreatsonSunday,Oct. 30,atEvansParkand,well,ifyouthoughtthestreetswerekind ofquietforafewhours,thatiswhy.Halfofthecommunitywas there,takinginyetanotherremarkablywell-coordinatedevent.
Athome,wemadeasmallmountainoutofallthecandythe littleonehadaccumulatedtothispointanddecidedwehadto dooneoftwothings—movetoabiggerhousesowecould buildaScroogeMcDuckvaultforallhersweets,orcomeup withaplanonhowtogetridofabunchofit.
Finally,werelaxed,untilsomethingelsecametomind.There wasstillonemoredayuntilHalloween.
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Useextracautionontheroadsduringthedeermatingseasonisthe warningtoDelawaredriversfrom DNREC,theOfficeofHighway Safety(OHS)withintheDepartment ofSafety&HomelandSecurityand DelawareStatePolice(DSP).
LateOctoberthroughNovemberis thepeakperiodfordeer-related crashes,asthat’swhenwhite-tailed deermales(bucks)areintheirannual pursuitoffemales(does)intheFirst State.Thatpursuitleadstomoredeer crossingroadwaysintheshorterdays ahead—especiallyaftertheNov.6 changefromdaylight-savingtimeback tostandardtime.
White-taileddeerbreedonlyoncea year.Thematingseason,whichcarries onfromlateOctobersometimesinto mid-December,andpeaksfromNov. 11to20,isreferredtoastherut.
“Duringthistimeframe,deeractiv-
ityincreasessubstantiallyasbucks searchformates,”saidEnvironmental ProgramManagerJoeRogerson.“Ifa buck’spursuitofadoetakesthem acrossaroadway,itdoesn’tmatterif it’saruralroadorRoute1,acollision withavehiclecouldoccur.Delaware driversneedtopayparticularattention whilebehindthewheelthistimeof year,especiallywhendrivingonroads borderedbywoodsoragricultural fields,sincethat’swheredeeraremore apttorunoutontotheroadway.”
Withtheendofdaylight-saving time,moremotoristswillbetraveling toandfromworkandschoolaround
dawnanddusk,whendeeraretypicallymostactive.AccordingtothelatestDelawareOfficeofHighway Safetydata,deer-vehiclecollisions occurmostoftenbetween5and7a.m. andspikeagainfrom5to10p.m.— whichincludesthetimeframewhen manypeopleareheadinghomeforthe evening.
“Withshorterdaylighthoursduringthefall,weseeanincreaseindeer alongourroadways,”saidKimberly Chesser,OfficeofHighwaySafetydirector.“Wereminddriverstobealert,
payattentiontotheroadandsurroundings,andbemorecautiousduringthesetimes.Slowdownandwatch fordeercrossingsignsthatindicate areaswheredeerareknowntocross theroad.Neverdriveimpaired,andalwaysbuckleup,everytrip,everytime.”
Theaveragewhite-taileddeerin Delawareweighsabout140pounds, withlargerbucksgoingupto200 poundsormore.Hittingananimal thatsizemaycauseinjurytodriversor passengers,ortriggeranaccidentinvolvingothermotorists—besides doingcostlydamagetovehiclesinvolvedinsuchacollision.
In2021,1,849or95percentofthe 1,945vehicle-animalcollisionsinvestigatedbyDelawareStatePoliceinvolveddeer.Ofthatnumber,821 collisionswithdeeroccurredinOctober,NovemberandDecember,the monthsspannedbythedeermating seasoninDelaware,whendriversare warnedtobemostattentive.
“Deercollisionstypicallyincrease duringthistimeoftheyear,soitisessentialfordriverstoremainvigilant,” saidSgt.IndiaSturgis,DSPdirector ofpublicinformation.“Althoughdeer aremoreactiveatdawnanddusk,they arealsoactiveduringbroaddaylight. Wearingyourseatbelt,reducingyour speed,anddrivingalertmaynotpre-
ventalldeer-relatedcollisions,butcan certainlyreduceinjuriesandvehicle damageifyouareinvolvedinacollision.”
Basedonreportedinsuranceclaims fromJuly1,2021,toJune20,2022, StateFarmInsurancerankedDelaware 32ndnationally,withdrivershavinga 1-in-122chanceofbeinginvolvedin ananimalcollision,withdeeraccountingforthemajorityofanimal-related crashesandvehicledamageclaims.
Toavoidalargeout-of-pocketexpense,AAAMid-Atlantic,whichprovidescoverageforDelawaremotorists, recommendspurchasingapolicythat includescomprehensivecoveragefor collisionswithdeerorotheranimals.
AAAMid-Atlanticalsonotedthatthe averageclaimsubmittedforadeer strikeismorethan$5,000.
DNREC,OHS,DSPandotherpoliceagenciesandautoinsurancecompaniesallagree:thebestwayto preventorlessentheseverityofdeer collisionsisattentivedriving,which includesavoidingdistractionsthatcan takeadriver’seyesofftheroad,suchas mobilephones,adjustingtheradio, eatingwhiledriving,orpassengeractivities.
Additionalsafetytipsinclude:
•Alwayswearaseatbelttoreduce riskofinjuryinacollision.
•Reducespeedatnight,oncurves andinbadweather.
•Switchtohighbeamswhenthere
isnooncomingtraffictobetterreflect theeyesofdeeronorneartheroadway,andscanthesidesoftheroad,as wellaswhat’sdirectlyahead.
•Watchfor“DeerCrossing”signs markingcommonly-traveledareasby deerontheroadahead.•Slowdown immediatelyandproceedwithcaution untilpastthecrossingpoint.
•Beawaredeerusuallytravelin groups,soifonedeerisseen,thereare likelytobeothers.
•Slowdownandblowthehorn withonelongblasttofrightendeer away.Donotdependondevicessuch asdeerwhistles,deerfencesandreflectorstodeterdeer,asthesedevices havenotbeenproventoreducedeervehiclecollisions.
•Donotswervetomissadeer— brakeandstayinthelane.Losingcontrolofthevehicle,crossingintoanotherlane,hittinganoncoming vehicle,orleavingtheroadwayand strikingatreeorutilitypolewilllikely resultinamuchmoreseriousoutcome thanhittingadeer.
•Ifadriverhitsadeerandthevehicleisdamaged,theyshouldstopat thescene,getthecarofftheroadif possible,turnonthevehiclehazard lights—andiftheyoranyoneinthe vehicleareinjured,call911.
•Donottouchtheanimalorget tooclose;injureddeermaybiteorkick andarecapableofcausingseriousinjury.
BeebeHealthcareishittingtheroad andtakingcaretothepeopleofSussex Countywiththeadditionofanew36footCommunityMobileHealthClinic.
ThemobileclinicarrivedWednesday, Oct.26,andwillbeoperationallaterthis year.Apublicribboncuttingeventis plannedfor1p.m.Wednesday,Nov.16. Moredetailsaretocomeastheevent drawsnear.
“TheaccessibilityofthiscommunityfocusedMobileHealthClinicenables BeebeHealthcaretodeliversuperioraccesstocarehowever,wherever,and wheneverpatientsneedit,which isone ofourstrategicpriorities,”saidDr. DavidA.Tam,MD,MBA,CPHE, FACHE,presidentandCEO,Beebe Healthcare.“Weareexcitedtointroduce anotherwaytofilltheneedsofthecommunitywiththehighestqualitycare throughoutSussexCounty.”
TheMobileHealthClinicwillbe operatedbyBeebe’sPopulationHealth andCommunityOutreachdepartments, inpartnershipwithBeebeBehavioral Health.PopulationHealthhasbeen providingmultiplepublichealthservices toSussexCountyformanyyears,such asfreefluclinics,screeningsandother programs.
Withafocusonaddressingboth complexbehavioralandphysicalhealth needs,aswellassocialneedsofpatients,
thismobileclinicisdesignedtoenable specializedteammemberstoreach under-servedpopulations,conductmore freescreenings,shareinformationand connectpatientstofurtherneededresources.
“Seeingpatientsintheircommunities allowsustoreachpeoplenotservedby thetraditionalhealthcaresystem,”said BillChasanov,DO,chiefpopulation healthofficer.“Itreducesbarrierstocare, connectspatientswithadditionalcare andhelpsbuildtrustingrelationships withinthecommunity.”
AnemphasisoftheMobileHealth Clinicwillfocusonaddictionmedicine andbehavioralhealthservices.Aspartof Beebe’sfive-yearstrategicplan,thesystemisfocusedonaddingmoreaccessto services.TheMargaretH.RollinsLewes Campuscontinuestogrowitsteamto careforpatientsandconnectthemwith resources.BeebeMedicalGrouphas beenfocusedonexpandingaccessinthis area,too,withtheopeningofBeebeBehavioralHealthinLewesledbypsychiatristDr.LeonardLev,MD.
Themobileclinic’sdedicatedmultidisciplinaryteamwillbeabletooffer theseservicestopatientsandcommunitiesliterallywheretheyare,ratherthan havingtocometoamedicalofficeor emergencydepartment.
“Beebeisbringingcaretothecom-
munityandthecommunitytocare,”said KimBlanch,RN,directorofCommunityOutreach.“Wearesothankfulfor thesupportofBeebeleadershipandour partnerswhohavemadethisMobile HealthClinicareality.”
Manylayersofphilanthropyhave madethisCommunityMobileHealth Clinicanditsprogramsandservices possible,representativesnoted.
InAugust2021,theDelawareDivisionofSubstanceAbuseandMental Health(DSAMH)awardedtheBeebe MedicalFoundation,onbehalfofBeebe Healthcare,aStateOpioidResponse granttoexpanditstreatmentcapacityto engageandservehigh-riskpopulations. The$550,000fundingenabledBeebeto purchasethisfirstmobileunit.
InApril2022,theCarlM.Freeman Foundationawardedathree-year matchinggrantof$370,000insupport ofthismobilehealthinitiative.Manyindividualdonorshavehelpedsupportthe project,too.
“TheBeebeMedicalFoundationis verygratefultoallourdonors,andespeciallytheCarlM.FreemanFoundation foritsstrategicvisiontowardbuildinga healthiercommunitythroughphilanthropy,”saidTomProtack,presidentof theBeebeMedicalFoundation. “MichelleFreemanandherteamhave beenverysupportiveofBeebeHealth-
careandremainespeciallyfocusedon ourprojectsthatimprovecommunity healthandwellnessinSussexCounty.”
ThefoundationcontinuesfundraisingeffortsforthemobilehealthinitiativesasBeeberemainsfocusedon growingaccessandexpandingreach throughoutallSussexCounty.Visit beebemedicalfoundation.orgorcall (302)644-2900todonate.
BeebeHealthcareisanot-for-profit communityhealthcaresystemwitha charitablemissiontoencouragehealthy living,preventillness,andrestoreoptimal healthforthepeoplewholivein, workin,andvisitthecommunitieswe serve.BeebeHealthcarehasthreecampuses:theMargaretH.RollinsLewes Campus,whichhousesthemedicalcenter;theRehobothHealthCampus;and theSouthCoastalHealthCampus. BeebeHealthcareoffersprimarycareas wellasspecializedservicesintheareas ofcardiovascular,oncology,orthopaedics,generalsurgery,roboticsurgeryandwomen’shealth.Beebealso offerswalk-incare,lab,imagingand physicalrehabilitationservicesatseveral locationsthroughoutSussexCounty,in additiontoahomehealthprogramand acomprehensivecommunityhealth program.
FormoreinformationaboutBeebe Healthcare,visitbeebehealthcare.org.
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FrankAnthonyDeChurch,97 FrankAnthonyDeChurch,97,of Dagsboro,Del.,diedonOct.20, 2022,afterashortstayinthehospital.HewasborninSykesville,Pa.,to MaryFerranteDeChurchandPiacentino“Cassedy”DeChurch(DiCioccio),whowerefromthe AbruzzoregionofItaly.
HeretiredfromtheBaltimore& OhioRailroadafter30years,and thenworkedasamotorpowerand equipmentspecialistfortheFederal RailwayAdministrationforanother 20years.Ahardworkerandmeticulousthroughouthiscareer,heputin manyhourswalkingontraintracks andclimbingupdieselengines,inspectingforsafetyproblems.
Atayoungage,DeChurch learnedtoshootandhuntinthe deepforestsofnorth-centralPennsylvania,wherehegrewup.After WorldWarII,he,hisbrotherandhis brother-in-lawbuiltahuntingcamp inwhatisnowtheMoshannonState Forest,wherefamilyandfriends gatheredforpicnicsandhunting parties.Healsoparticipatedinpistol shootingcompetitionsandbecame anexpertaim;whenlivingnearBaltimore,heoftencompetedagainst FBIagentsandpoliceofficers.
Musicwasimportanttothe DeChurchfamily,andeachchild playedadifferentinstrument.Frank DeChurchwasexcellentonthe trombone,andinthe1950s,played incombos,localBigBands,and drum-and-buglecorps.Hepassedhis loveofthetrombonetosonMichael, whoalsobecameanexcellentmusician.
Afterheretired,hespentmany hoursworkingonhisandSandy’s houseinDelaware,honinghisMr. Fix-Itskills;hebuiltaporchanda patio,andcreatedanartstudiofor Sandy.Onecouldoftenfindhim smokinghispipeandlisteningtohis favoritemusicwhiletinkeringinthe garage.
DeChurchwasprecededindeath byhissisters,Florina(DeChurch) NullandRose(DeChurch)Shenkle, andabrother,VincentDeChurch. Heandhiswife,Sandy,alsolost theirbelovedson,MichaelLawrence, whoservedintheU.S.Armyasa GreenBeretandparatropper. DeChurchissurvivedbyhiswifeof 45years,SandraDeChurch;hischildren,DeborahDeChurch(andBill Corcoran)andJenniferGrabowski (andEric);hisgrandchildren, Phoebe(andLindaPaperella)and
PeterHanshew,andOwen,Eli,Alex andLoganGrabowski;hisgreatgrandchildren,SulaandSabatoFox; andhisniecesandnephews.
ItwasDeChurch’srequestthatno servicebeheld.
EstherJeanDorey,86,ofMillsboro,Del.,passedawaypeacefullyat herhome,withherfamilybyher side,onThursday,Oct.13,2022.She wasborntothelateRolandEllers andSarahHopkinsEllersonApril 27,1936,inFarmington,Del.
DoreywasagraduateofHarringtonHighSchool’sClassof1955and wasactiveinthealumnigatherings withherclassmates.Shemarried JohnReeseDorey,theloveofher life,onMarch4,1956.Theyshared 66yearstogetherandwereblessed withfourdaughters.ShewasemployedbyAcmeMarkets,forwhich sheworkedintheLaurel,Selbyville andBerlinstores.
SheattendedRoxanaUnited MethodistChurchandwasamemberofCarey’sMethodistChurch. ShetaughtSunday-schoolatboth churches.Shelovedtowelcomevisitorsatherhomeandwouldalways offertofeedthemwhiletheywere
visiting.Shewillberememberedasa sweet,kind,warmandcaringperson. Shewasawonderfulwife,mother, sister,aunt,mom-momandfriend. Shewillbedearlymissedbymany.
Inadditiontoherparents,Dorey wasprecededindeathbythreesiblings,IrmaEllers,ShirleyDowns andRogerEllers.Sheissurvivedby herhusband,JohnReeseDorey,of Millsboro,Del.;fourdaughters, Karen(andRichard)Mihalikof Georgetown,Del.,Jane(andTom) LaneofMagnolia,Del.,Sandra(and Keith)DoughtyofGeorgetown,and Lesia(andDean)JonesofGeorgetown;twobrothersKenneth(and Sue)EllersandRolandLee(and Marilyn)Ellers;alongwitha brother-in-law,JamesDowns,anda sister-in-law,NancyEllers.Shealso leavesbehindeightgrandchildren andsevengreat-grandchildren;as wellasseveralnieces,nephews,extendedfamilymembersandfriends.
Afuneralservicewastobeheld onThursday,Oct.20,2022,atthe WatsonFuneralHome,211S.WashingtonSt.,Millsboro,Del.TheRevs. JohnSchuttandTomBlackfordwere toofficiate.Intermentwastofollow atMillsboroCemetery.Flowersare welcome,ordonationscanbemade inDorey’smemorytoDelaware Hospice,100PatriotsWay,Milford, DE19963.Condolencesmaybesent onlineatwww.watsonfh.com.
Edgar“Dale”Hudson,90,of Millsboro,Del.,diedOct.26,2022, athome,surroundedbyhisloving family.HewasbornOct.30,1931,in Millsboro,tothelateJohnL.HudsonandSallyElizabethShortHudson.
HewasagraduateofMillsboro HighSchool,intheClassof1949. HewasaU.S.AirForceveteranof theKoreanWar,servingfrom1951 to1955.Hewasemployedbythe StateofDelawareandworkedfor theDepartmentofTransportation from1962untilretiringin1991.
Heenjoyedgoingtothehorse races,especiallyOceanDowns,as wellasgoingtoMillsboroMcDonald’sandgrowingflowers.Heespeciallyenjoyedspendingtimewithhis family.
Inadditiontohisparents,hewas precededindeathbytwobrothers, CarlHudsonin1990,PrestonL. Hudsonin2006,andasister,RebeccaHudsonPrettyman,in2013. Thoselefttocherishhismemoryare hisdaughter,GraceLynnCooper andherhusband,Paul.Heisalso survivedbyhisgrandsonPaulG. HillIIandhiswife,Jessica;andtwo
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Theycameasroamingdinosaurs, hugegreenalienscarryinggrownmen, astronauts,blood-stainedghoulsand more,andtheyhadafrighteningly goodtimeatCops&Goblins,theannualcommunityHalloweenparty hostedbytheOceanViewPoliceDepartment.
JohnWestParkwasfilledwithchildrenwhoplayedinhugeinflatables, coasteddownslides,munchedonpizza andhamburgers,enjoyedicecream and,perhapsmostimportantly,went trick-or-treatingfromtabletotableset uponthegrassthroughouttheparkon Saturday,Oct.29,fillingbagsandplasticpumpkinswithchocolatebarsand gummycandies.
Hundredsofcostumedchildren,and nearlyasmanyadults,playedthepart ofprincesses,unicorns,evenGomez from“TheAddamsFamily,”with Thingperchedonhisshoulderandhis soncarryingacandyreceptablefashionedlikethehairyCousinIt.
LocaldiscjockeyBrianK.Hall, dressedasamonkinalongbrownrobe withcrossaroundhisneck,provided Halloweenmusic,madeannouncementsandpresidedoverthecostume contestforchildrenwhowonmedals
onribbons—somethatwouldn’tfit overtheirhugemasks—andtrophies. Thebestoverallawardwaspresented toalittleboynamedJax,dressedasthe captainoftheill-fatedTitanic,asHall quipped,“Finally,somethinggoodhappenedtotheTitanic.”
“There’ssomegoodstuffhere,”Hall saidashewatchedchildrenparadepast judges,includingOceanViewMayor JohnReddingtonandhiswife,who wasdressedasawitchwithadecora-
tiveblack,pointedhat.
Therewerecheersandapplausefor contestantsrangingfromDorothy,carryingabasketwithatoydogresemblingToto,totheStarbucksFamily— themotherworeacream-coloreddress, whilethefatherwasinkhakisanda greenapron,andonechildlookedlike acakepop,whileonthebaby’shead wasaplasticdrinkcuplidandstraw.
HallintroducedasmilingOcean ViewPoliceChiefKennethMcLaugh-
CoastalPoint•Submitted GavinMasseyenjoysaprehistoricride aroundCops&Goblins.Right,pointreporterSusanCanforacapturedafewof thecostumedchildrenrunningaround theJohnWestParkinOceanView.
lin,whothankedeveryoneformaking theafternoonsuccessful.
Pumpkinsarrangedonbalesof strawandcolorfulmumsinfullbloom decoratedtheparkfortheevent,held from1to4p.m.onabreezyfallday thatsettheperfectbackdropforHalloween.
SouthCoastalLibrarygaveaway bookssuitableforpreschoolerstoage 12,plus500giftbags,witheachcontainingacoloringbook,crayonsand applicationforalibrarycard.About $3,000ofthe$29,000inAmerican RescuePlanActfundsthelibraryreceivedwasusedtobuythebooks,said LibraryDirectorSueKeefe,whowas dressedasapinkunicorn.
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04-01BEACON MIDDLE SCHOOL 19483 JOHN J. WILLIAMS HWY, LEWES DE 19958
04-02LEWES-REHOBOTH - STA. #3 21194 JOHN J WILLIAMS HWY, LEWES DE 19958
04-03LEWES-REHOBOTH - STA. #3 21194 JOHN J WILLIAMS HWY, LEWES DE 19958
04-04MID SUSSEX RESCUE SQUAD 31738 INDIAN MISSION RD, MILLSBORO DE 19966
04-05MID SUSSEX RESCUE SQUAD 31738 INDIAN MISSION RD, MILLSBORO DE 19966
04-06LONG NECK ELEMENTARY 26064 SCHOOL LN, MILLSBORO DE 19966
04-07INDIAN RIVER FIRE HALL 32628 OAK ORCHARD RD, MILLSBORO DE 19966
04-08INDIAN RIVER FIRE CO SUBSTATION25375 BANKS RD, LONG NECK DE 19966
04-09INDIAN RIVER FIRE HALL 32628 OAK ORCHARD RD, MILLSBORO DE 19966
04-10MILLSBORO FIRE HALL 109 E STATE ST, MILLSBORO DE 19966
04-11MILLSBORO FIRE HALL 109 E STATE ST, MILLSBORO DE 19966
14-01LEWES FIRE HALL 347 SAVANNAH RD, LEWES DE 19958
14-02CAPE HENLOPEN HIGH SCHOOL 1250 KINGS HWY, LEWES DE 19958
14-03REHOBOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 500 STOCKLEY ST, REHOBOTH DE 19971
14-04BEACON MIDDLE SCHOOL 19483 JOHN J. WILLIAMS HWY, LEWES DE 19958
14-05REHOBOTH FIRE CO - STA. #2 36027 AIRPORT RD, REHOBOTH DE 19971
14-06REHOBOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 500 STOCKLEY ST, REHOBOTH DE 19971
14-07REHOBOTH FIRE HALL 219 REHOBOTH AVE, REHOBOTH BEACH DE 19971
14-08CAPE HENLOPEN HIGH SCHOOL 1250 KINGS HWY, LEWES DE 19958
14-09LOVE CREEK SCHOOL 19488 JOHN J WILLIAMS HWY, LEWES DE 19958
20-01MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 512 FEDERAL ST, MILTON DE 19968
20-02MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOL 16391 HARBESON RD, MILTON DE 19968
20-03H. O. BRITTINGHAM SCHOOL 402 MULBERRY ST, MILTON DE 19968
20-04LOVE CREEK SCHOOL 19488 JOHN J WILLIAMS HWY, LEWES DE 19958
20-05LEWES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 820 SAVANNAH RD, LEWES DE 19958
20-06LEWES FIRE HALL 347 SAVANNAH RD, LEWES DE 19958
20-07LEWES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 820 SAVANNAH RD, LEWES DE 19958 20-08SUSSEX CONSORTIUM- CAPE SD 17344 SWEETBRIAR RD, LEWES DE 19958
20-09COOLSPRING PRES CHURCH HALL 28842 LOG CABIN HILL RD, LEWES DE 19958 20-10HARBESON CHURCH HALL 18636 HARBESON RD, HARBESON DE 19951 20-11MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 512 FEDERAL ST, MILTON DE 19968 35-01WOODBRIDGE EARLY LEARNING CENTER400 GOVERNORS AVE, GREENWOOD DE 19950 35-02WOODBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 14712 WOODBRIDGE RD, BRIDGEVILLE DE 19933 35-03WOODBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL 307 S. LAWS ST, BRIDGEVILLE DE 19933
35-04DEL TECH - HIGHER ED 21179 COLLEGE DR, GEORGETOWN DE 19947 35-05SUSSEX TECH HIGH SCHOOL 17099 COUNTY SEAT HWY, GEORGETOWN DE 19947 35-06REDDEN COMMUNITY HALL 18192 REDDEN RD, GEORGETOWN DE 19947
35-07ELLENDALE FIRE HALL 302 MAIN ST, ELLENDALE DE 19941
35-08GREENWOOD FIRE HALL 12611 SUSSEX HWY, GREENWOOD DE 19950 35-09BRIDGEVILLE FIRE HALL 315 MARKET ST, BRIDGEVILLE DE 19933
35-10DEL TECH - JASON BLDG 21179 COLLEGE DR, GEORGETOWN DE 19947
35-11DEL TECH - HIGHER ED 21179 COLLEGE DR, GEORGETOWN DE 19947
35-12DEL TECH - JASON BLDG 21179 COLLEGE DR, GEORGETOWN DE 19947
36-01LULU ROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL310 LOVER'S LANE, MILFORD DE 19963
36-02MISPILLION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL311 LOVER'S LANE, MILFORD DE 19963
36-03LULU ROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL310 LOVER'S LANE, MILFORD DE 19963
36-04MORRIS EARLY LEARNING CENTER8609 3RD ST, LINCOLN DE 19960
36-05MEMORIAL VOL FIRE CO STA. #2 8009 SLAUGHTER BEACH RD, MILFORD DE 19963
36-06ELLENDALE FIRE HALL 302 MAIN ST, ELLENDALE DE 19941
36-07MEMORIAL VOL FIRE CO STA. #2 8009 SLAUGHTER BEACH RD, MILFORD DE 19963
ballot on the IVote Delaware Website and our new GIS website: https://ivote.de.gov and https://gis.elections.delaware.gov.
Voters will be required to show proof of identity and proof of residence at the polling location on Election Day.
You must be registered to vote in the State of Delaware to vote in this election.
36-08H. O. BRITTINGHAM SCHOOL 402 MULBERRY ST, MILTON DE 19968 36-09GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSUSSEX CENTRAL DR, GEORGETOWN DE 19947 36-10SLAUGHTER NECK EDUC COMM CENT22942 SLAUGHER NECK RD, LINCOLN DE 19960 37-01NORTH GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY664 N. BEDFORD ST., GEORGETOWN DE 19947
37-02GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSUSSEX CENTRAL DR, GEORGETOWN DE 19947 37-03ZOAR CHURCH HALL 24463 GRAVEL HILL RD, MILLSBORO DE 19966 37-04SUSSEX CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 26026 PATRIOTS WAY, GEORGETOWN DE 19947
37-05GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSUSSEX CENTRAL DR, GEORGETOWN DE 19947
37-06BEACON MIDDLE SCHOOL 19483 JOHN J. WILLIAMS HWY, LEWES DE 19958 37-07HARBESON CHURCH HALL 18636 HARBESON RD, HARBESON DE 19951
37-08SUSSEX TECH HIGH SCHOOL 17099 COUNTY SEAT HWY, GEORGETOWN DE 19947 37-09BEACON MIDDLE SCHOOL 19483 JOHN J. WILLIAMS HWY, LEWES DE 19958 38-01MILLVILLE VFC #2 34237 OMAR RD, FRANKFORD DE 19945 38-02MILLVILLE FIRE HALL 35554 ATLANTIC AVE, MILLVILLE DE 19967 38-03LORD BALTIMORE ELEMENTARY 120 ATLANTIC AVE, OCEAN VIEW DE 19970 38-04BETHANY BEACH FIRE HALL 215 HOLLYWOOD ST, BETHANY BEACH DE 19930 38-05FENWICK ISLAND TOWN HALL 800 COASTAL HWY, FENWICK ISLAND DE 19944 38-06ROXANA FIRE HALL 39453 ZION CHURCH RD, FRANKFORD DE 19945 38-07LORD BALTIMORE ELEMENTARY 120 ATLANTIC AVE, OCEAN VIEW DE 19970 38-08MILLVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER 32517 DUKES DRIVE, MILLVILLE DE 19967 38-09MILLVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER 32517 DUKES DRIVE, MILLVILLE DE 19967 38-10ROXANA FIRE HALL 39453 ZION CHURCH RD, FRANKFORD DE 19945 38-11LORD BALTIMORE ELEMENTARY 120 ATLANTIC AVE, OCEAN VIEW DE 19970 39-01SEAFORD CITY HALL 414 HIGH ST, SEAFORD DE 19973 39-02SEAFORD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 399 N. MARKET ST, SEAFORD DE 19973 39-03SEAFORD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 399 N. MARKET ST, SEAFORD DE 19973 39-04SEAFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL 500 E. STEIN HWY, SEAFORD DE 19973 39-05WEST SEAFORD ELEMENTARY 511 SUSSEX AVE, SEAFORD DE 19973 39-06BLADES FIRE HALL 200 E FIFTH ST, SEAFORD DE 19973 39-07BLADES ELEMENTARY 900 S. ARCH ST, BLADES DE 19973 39-08SEAFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL 500 E. STEIN HWY, SEAFORD DE 19973 39-09WOODBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL 307 S. LAWS ST, BRIDGEVILLE DE 19933 40-01N. LAUREL EARLY LEARNING ACAD600 WILSON ST, LAUREL DE 19956 40-02LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1133 S. CENTRAL AVE, LAUREL DE 19956
40-03LAUREL FIRE HALL 205 W 10TH ST, LAUREL DE 19956 40-04LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL 1133 S. CENTRAL AVE, LAUREL DE 19956 40-05LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL 1133 S. CENTRAL AVE, LAUREL DE 19956 40-06DELMAR HIGH SCHOOL 200 N 8TH ST, DELMAR DE 19940 40-07DELMAR HIGH SCHOOL 200 N 8TH ST, DELMAR DE 19940
40-08SUSSEX CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 26026 PATRIOTS WAY, GEORGETOWN DE 19947
41-01GUMBORO FIRE HALL 37030 MILLSBORO HWY, MILLSBORO DE 19966 41-02EAST MILLSBORO ELEMENTARY 29346 IRON BRANCH RD, MILLSBORO DE 19966
41-03FRANKFORD FIRE HALL 7 MAIN ST, FRANKFORD DE 19945
41-04DAGSBORO FIRE HALL 28331 CLAYTON ST, DAGSBORO DE 19939
41-05MILLSBORO FIRE HALL 109 E. STATE ST, MILLSBORO DE 19966
41-06INDIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL 29772 ARMORY RD, DAGSBORO DE 19939
41-07SELBYVILLE FIRE HALL 30 N. MAIN ST, SELBYVILLE DE 19975
41-08MILLSBORO CIVIC CENTER 322 WILSON HWY, MILLSBORO DE 19966
41-09MILLSBORO CIVIC CENTER 322 WILSON HWY, MILLSBORO DE 19966
41-10FRANKFORD FIRE HALL 7 MAIN ST, FRANKFORD DE 19945
41-11SELBYVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL 80 BETHANY RD, SELBYVILLE DE 19975
41-16FEDERAL VOTING DIST. - SUSSEX 119 N. RACE ST, GEORGETOWN DE 19947
namedWanda,nestledinapouchand beingheldclosebyaBarnHillPreserveemployee,attractedacrowd,as didahedgehog,hisheadburiedin straw,napping,aschildrengentlypattedhisback.
Nearby,therewerehorsebackrides, giantinflatablesshapedlikeasabertoothedtigerandshark,andcarnival rides.
Duringplanningofthisyear’sCops &Goblins,McLaughlinencouraged thecommunitytojoininthefunand explainedthat,whentheeventwas conceivedofafewyearsago,thepolice departmentwantedtoaddasignature e vent“toitsoutreachinitiatives.”
“Specifically,wewerelookingto hostsomethingthatwouldbefunfor thewholefamilyandwouldgenerate positiveencountersbetweenthepolice andyoungpeopleintheOceanView area.OnOct.31,2015,theinaugural Cops&Goblinseventtookplace. Hundredsofareachildrenattended, andfeedbackfromattendeeswasoverwhelminglypositive.
“Cops&Goblinswasstartedwith thegoalof,‘Whatcanwedoforour localfamiliesandparticularlythekids?’ andasawaytogivebacktothecommunityforallthesupporttheygiveus. Wereallyareblessedinthefactthat
Ayoungboyinatitaniccostume.
wegetoverwhelmingsupportfromthe community,”McLaughlinsaid.
“It’smyfavoriteeventallyear,”said OceanViewPoliceCapt.HeathHall, whocoordinatesit.
“Kidshaveagreattime,andthere
aresmilesoneveryone’sfaces.That’s whatwewant.Everyyearitseemsto growbiggerandbiggerastheword spreads,”
“Youcanhaveaprettygoodlunch, dosometrick-or-treating,getsome
nicehand-outs.…It’sfun.Thecrazy partiscoordinatingit.Westartlooking intoitinMay.That’sthestartofour newbudgetyear.Istartputtingout feelers,makingphonecallsformyrides andponyrides,”Hallsaid.
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BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
PrestonSharpwasonly10years oldwhenhevisitedthecemetery wherehisgrandfatherisburiedand noticedmanyoftheothergraveswere bare.
Hewastherewithhismotherto honorGeorgeSharp,aU.S.Navyveteranwhodiedin2001,beforehis grandsonwasborn,byplacingaflag andredcarnationonhisgravesite.
“Ilookedup,andIwasjustreading alltheveterans’namesthatdidn’thave aflag,andIgotveryfrustrated.Somethingjustreallysparkedmyinterestin veterans.Ithinkthatdayeverything becamereal.Inoticedhowmuchveteranssacrificeandjusthowmuchthey putonthelinetokeepussafe,”Sharp —whodescribedhimselfasatypical teenagerwholikesvideogames— toldtheCoastalPointduringatelephoneinterviewfromhishome.
Sincethen,Sharp—now17anda juniorinhighschoolinRedding, Calif.whereheliveswithhismother andbrother—travelsaroundthe country,decoratinggraves,thanking veteransfortheirserviceandplanning toeventuallygooverseasandcontinue theproject,afterhehasvisitedall50 statesintheU.S.
Hewillaccomplishthatgoalafter anupcomingtriptoseveralstates,includingDelaware,SouthCarolina, Michigan,Ohio,WestVirginia,PennsylvaniaandNewJersey.Accompaniedbyhismother,April,hewillbeat theDelawareVeteransMemorial CemeteryinMillsboro,at8a.m.on Thursday,Nov10,inaneventthatis beingpromotedbyAmericanLegion PostNo.7234inOceanView.
“Iwascuriousaboutmygrandfather.Iwantedtoknowmore.Iwent homeandIstartedaGoFundMe.I askedmymom,‘WhatcanIdo?Can Idochores?WhatcanIdotoget money?’Istarteddoingchoresaround thehouse,andmymomtoldher friendsaboutit,andIraisedmoneyto buyflagsandcarnations.Mygoalisto alwayshonorveterans,tomakesure noneareforgotten,”hesaid.
ThroughhisVeteransFlags& Flowersproject,300,000flagsand carnationshavebeencarefully arrangedongravesin43states.
SharpwasfeaturedontheCBSTV program“OnTheRoad”withSteve Hartman,andwasintroducedand honoredbythen-PresidentDonald Trumpduringthe2018Stateofthe UnionaddresswhilesittingintheaudiencewithMrs.Trump.
“WhenImetPresidentTrump,he
Familiesloadedupwithleftover Halloweencandycandonateitto TreatsforTroops,oneofthemanySoldiers’Angelsprogramsthatsupport veteransandtheirfamilies.
Re/MaxinMillsboroiscollecting candyforthedriveatitsat103E. StateStreetofficefrom8:30a.m.to5 p.m.everyMondaythroughThursday, throughThursday,Nov.10,according toOfficeManagerFrancescaSabelhaus.Thecandywillbepackedand senttoaSoldiers’Angelssite,then shippedincare packages.
BasedinSanAntonio,Texas,Soldiers’Angelsprovidesaid,comfortand
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wasverynice.Justveryhonest.Itwas anamazingexperience,anditwason everymajortelevisionnetwork,”he said.
Often,whenhearrivesatacemetery,othersvisitinglovedones’graves talktohimandsometimesvolunteer tohelphim.
“Igetpeopleasking,‘Hey,whatare youdoing?’Itellthem.Eithertheyare stunnedormostofthetimepeopleare busydoingtheirownthing,”hesaid.
resources,andwillalsosharethecandy withNationalGuardandReserve units.
SabelhaussaidRe/Max’sofficein Clarksburg,Md.,hasbeenacollection siteforTreatsforTroopsforthepast fewyears.
“Lastyear,theygotover300 pounds.Itwassosuccessfulthere.We werelookingintodoingitinDelaware. Thereweren’tanycollectionsites,and wewantedtojumponthatbecauseit’s suchasuccessfulprogram,”shesaid.
Re/MaxinMillsborowillalsoparticipateinSoldiers’Angels’Holiday StockingsforHeroesprogram.The goalfor2022istocollect40,000 stuffedholidaystockingsthatwillbe senttodeployedservicemembersand
Theupcomingtripwillcost $18,000to$20,000.Hereceivesprivatedonationsbutsaidhehasno sponsorshipsorcompaniessupporting him.Todonate,seewww.prestonsharp.net.
Whilehe’straveling,hewillcontinueschoolingbyindependentstudy forabout10days.Mostofhisteachersdon’tsaymuchabouthisproject, hesaid—althoughone,history teacherTroyLeachman,“alwaysasks meaboutit,”hesaid.
“He’sthenicest,bestteacherever,” Sharpadded.
veterans.Sabelhaussaidarearesidents candropoffitems,includingsocksand snacks,inweekstocome.
Re/Maxislocatedintheformer Carey’sFrameShop,athree-story buildingthathadbeenownedbythe Careyfamilysince1950.Itwassold lastDecembertoJoeandLisaSabelhausofMontgomeryCounty,Md., and,totheowner’sdelight,promisedto retainthelookofthebuilding,builtin theGreekRevivalstylearound1840as astoreandstorehouse,andwasoriginallysituatedatthenorthwestcorner ofEastStateandMainstreets.In 1918,itwasmoved55feetwest,toits currentlocation.
ItisMillsboro’soldestknowncommercialbuilding
Heisasappreciativeofhismother.
“Intheverybeginning,shehadto quitworkingbecauseofmewanting totravelallthetimeanddoallthis withtheveterans.Shehascontinued tosupportme,andIreallyappreciate it,”hesaid.
“IamgoingtotryandhonorveteransaslongasIcan.Iwantpeopleto alsohonorveterans.Itdoesn’tmatter ifit’swithflowers.Justhonoring them,goinguptoaveteranifthey haveanArmyhatonandsaying, ‘Thankyouforyourservice.’That meansalot.”
Thebook“DelawareatWar!”by MiltonresidentTerranceMcGovern,isanexplorationofDelaware’s coastaldefensesduringWorldWar II.
“Thegoalistoeducateasmany peopleaspossible.It’simportantfor peopletoknow,”McGoverntoldthe CoastalPoint.
“It’shardtogototheNational Archivesyourselfandfindoutabout thesethings.Ididalotofresearch.I wenttothearchivesinWashington, Philadelphia,theDelawareState archives,differenthistoricalsocieties.Thebiggestchallengeisthere arenotalotofphotographsfrom WorldWarII.Therewererestricted areas,alotofsecurity.Mostofthe photographsweretakenbysoldiers whoweren’tsupposedtotakethem,” hesaid.
The102-pagelarge-formatpaperback,costing$29.95andavailableatBethanyBeachBooks, BrowseaboutBooksinRehoboth BeachandonAmazon,includes morethan100black-and-whiteU.S. Armyphotographsand“plansthat documenttheefforttodefend againstpossiblenavalattacksand raidsfromNaziGermany.”
Startingin1930s,theU.S.Army andNavydevelopedplansfornew defensesattheDelawarecapesthat ledto“anintenseconstructionand manningperiodfrom1941to1944,” McGovernsaid.
“Alotofpeoplehavedifferent viewsofwhathappenedduring WorldWarII,whatwerethedefensesattheDelawareBay,what wasgoingonatFortMilesin Lewes,whatwentonduringtheperiodofbuildingFortMiles.There arealotofcolorphotographs,aerial photographs,”McGovernsaid, addingthatthebookisfor“people whowanttoknowthedetailsof whatwentonduringWorldWar II.”
Thereismuchinterestinfire controltowers,describedbytheauthoras“theroundtowersyousee alongthecoastinDeweyBeach.”
“PeoplegotoFortMilesandvisit thebunkersoutthere.Thosearethe peoplewhowouldbeinterestedin
readingaboutwhobuiltthem,why theywerebuilt.Therearealotof constructionphotographsofthem beingbuilt,”hesaid.
Constructionstartedaround 1941.
“Thetowerswereabandonedbeforethewarendedbecausethey startedusingradartopickupships offthecoast.Theywerenotfun. Youclimbedupthere.Therewasa coal-firedheaterbutnoairconditioning.Thewindowswereopen,so itwasacoldandisolateddutytosit upthereandstareatthewaterforever,”hesaid.
McGovern,achieffinancialofficerwhohasworkedforseveralcompanies,includinggovernment contractingcompanies,aroundthe
Washington,D.C.,area,haswritten sevenotherbooks,including“AmericanDefensesofthePanama Canal,”“TheConcreteBattleship:A LegacyinBrickandStone,”“Pacific Rampart”and“PacificFortress.”
AmemberoftheboardofdirectorsfortheFortMilesHistorical Society,theauthoriscurrentlyemployedbyAegisCybersecuritySystems.Heandhiswife,Margaret Hogan,havethreedaughters,Rebecca,RachelandAlana.
Forhim,writingisahobby.
“It’shardtomakehistoryalivelihood.Myinterestisinmilitaryfortification.IgrewupinCalifornia. Myfatherusedtotakeme,asakid, outtothedesertinNevada,and Californiadesert,tovisitoldmining
townsandoldghosttowns.Thenwe movedeast,andtherearen’tany miningandghosttowns,sowe startedtovisitabandonedmilitary posts.Istartedresearchingand learning,askingquestions—why arethesebuildingsthere?Bywriting thesebooksIcanpassoninformationtootherpeople,”McGovern said.
“ThedefenseofAmerica’sseacoasthasbeenoneofthekeyconcernssincetheearliestyearsofthe Republic,”thebook’sbackcover notes.“Americancoastdefense steadilyevolvedthroughtheageof muzzleloadingcannon,everlarger breechloadingweapons,andfinally theculminationofthelarge,long rangegunscapableoftargetingthe largestandmostheavilyarmedwarshipsoftheage.
“BytheendofWorldWarTwo, theUnitedStateshadsomeofthe strongestcoastdefensesinthe world.Giventheimportanceofthe military-industrialcomplexalong thebanksoftheDelawareRiver,includingthelargePhiladelphiaNaval Shipyardandexplosivefactoriesof theE.I.duPontdeNemours& Company,thedefenseofthe DelawareRiverhadaprominent roleinAmerica’smilitaryplanning fromtheAmericanRevolutionto theendofWorldWarTwo.
“Thisbooktellsthestoryofthe Americancoastaldefensesofthe DelawareBayduringWorldWar Two.WhiletheDelawareRiverhas beendefendedandfoughtoversince colonialtimes,intheyearsapproachingtheWorldWarTwoits defenseswereeitherobsoleteor lacking.
“Startingin1930stheUSArmy andNavydevelopedplansfornew defensesattheDelawareCapes, whichledtoanintenseconstruction andmanningperiodfrom1941to 1944.WhileassaultedbyGerman U-Boats,thesurfaceattacksdidnot reachDelawareBay,soafter1944 thesoldiersandsailorsmanning thesedefensesweremobilizedoverseas.By1946mostofthesedefenses wereabandoned,althoughnewCold Wardefensesinthecomingyears usedthisinfrastructuretodefend theUnitedStatesagainstnew threats,”itstates.
GalleryOnerecentlyannouncedthe themeforitsNovembershow,“First Light,”opentothepublicthroughDec. 1.
“‘Atfirstlight’meansdawn,thebirth ofday.InthewordsofOscarWilde, ‘Veilafterveilofthinduskygauzeis lifted,andbydegreestheformsand colorsofthingsarerestoredtothem, andwewatchthedawnremakingthe worldinitsantiquepattern.’Thisisa lovelydescriptionoftheglowingartworkondisplaythismonth,”gallery representativessaid.
ArtistDaleSheldon’s“BeachSunrise,”inacrylic,isoneexample.
“MorningatthebeachinRehoboth oftenrewardstheearlyriserswithspectacularcolorsasthesunrises,witha differentpaletteeveryday,”Sheldon said.
Thepeachlightilluminatingthe calmmorningseaincontrastingblues setsapeacefultone,welcomingtheday.
InLauraHickman’spastel“Morning AftertheStorm,”thebrightmorning sunsparklesonthewater,offeringthe promiseofanewbeginningafter sweepingaway thepreviousnight’s storm.
“Themorningafterabigstorm,the sunrisestoilluminatethetransformationoftheocean’srageintoaslow,calm rhythmthatisnature’sgifttoall.”
Awalkonthebeachprovidesanopportunitytocapturethebeautyof dawn.ArtistsCindyBeyer,in“MorningStroll,”inacrylic,andCherylWisbrock,inherwatercolor“SunriseWalk,” illustratethebeautyinsolitude.
“Iwasinspiredtopaintthisthe morningafterseveraldaysofdarkskies, stormyweatherandchurningocean,” Wisbrocksaid.“Theskystillhad remnantsofangryclouds,buttheywere beingpushedoutofthewaybysoft pastelskiesandawarmsun.Thisfirst lightwasanencouragingpromiseofa beautifulday.”
LesleyMcCaskillshowsaunique perspectiveonthebeachin“WelcomingtheMorningbytheTrail,”in acrylic.
“Takingawalkonthetrailnear GordonsPondatvarioustimesofthe daygavemetheopportunitytoseethe varietyofcolorsmadebytheplacement ofthesun.Theskyhassoftpinksand aquaswhiletheclosefoliagegivesdeep greens,ochres,blues,andpurples.”
InMichelleMarshall’sacrylic“Front RowSeat,”thestagehasbeensetfor dawn’smorningshow.
GalleryOneisopendailyfrom10 a.m.to5p.m.,andislocatedat32AtlanticAvenue(Route26)inOcean View.Formoreinformation,call(302) 537-5055oremail art@galleryonede.com.
PresentingAntonioVivaldi’s“Four Seasons”andAstorPiazzolla’s“The FourSeasonsofBuenosAires”(acombined“EightSeasons”)onthesame programmightseemtobeaverylogical pairing—andthatispreciselywhythe Mid-AtlanticSymphonyOrchestra’s (MSO’s)NovemberprogramwillfeatureviolinistIgorYuzefovich’sversion ofthetwoworks.
“Althoughcomposedcenturiesapart —Vivaldi’sworkfrom1716to1725 andPiazzolla’sfrom1965to1970— thetwoworksperfectlyrepresentnature’sseasonsinthecomposers’respectivetimesandhemispheres,”MSO representativessaid.
“Wearesopleasedtobeableto bringthesevibrant,joyous,andbeautiful piecestoouraudience,”saidMSO BoardPresidentJeffreyParker.“Igor’s musicianshipandunderstandingof theseworkswillgiveouraudiencea perfectrenditionofthetwocomposers’ visions.”
“Thereare,ofcourse,differencesand similaritiesineachofthesetwoworks, buteachisamasterpieceinitsown rightthathasbeencaptivatingandexcitingaudiencesforcenturies(inVivaldi’scase)andformorethanhalfa century(inPiazzolla’scase).Itisafortunateaudiencethatenjoysthemboth onthesameprogram,”MSOrepresen-
DelawareDepartmentofCorrection(DOC)CommissionerMonroe B.HudsonJr.announcedthisweek thatDOCChiefofAdministrative ServicesJohnSebastianhasbeenappointedchiefofcommunitycorrections,StateFinanceDepartment HumanResourcesAdministrator ChristineDunninghasbeenappointedchiefofadministrativeservices,andDOCCorrectionalFood ServicesAdministratorWendal Lundyhasbeenpromotedtodeputy chiefofadministrativeservices.The promotionstakeeffectinearlyNovember.
“JohnSebastian,ChristineDunningandWendalLundyarehighly capableandknowledgeableprofessionalswhohavedemonstratedthe abilitytogetthingsdone,”Hudson said.“Throughthesethreeappointments,theDepartmentofCorrection isfortunatetohaveadeepbenchof highlyexperiencedcorrectionaland lawenforcementleaderswhohave proventhattheycanmotivateothers, embraceinnovationtomeetclearobjectives,supporttheiremployees,and movetheDepartmenttowardachievingourpublicsafetyandreentrymission.”
tativessaid.
Russian-bornYuzefovichcurrentlyis theconcertmasteroftheSingapore SymphonyOrchestra.Hepreviously servedasassistantconcertmasterwith theBaltimoreSymphonyOrchestra.“As anactivechambermusician,hecofoundedtheMonumentPianoTriothat debutedtocriticalacclaiminBaltimore andhassincecaptivatedaudiences acrosstheUnitedStates.Mr.Yuzefovichleadsnumerousmasterclasses andisinhighdemandasaguestconcertmaster.”
Theconcertwillbeperformedat threevenuesonthreedaysontheDelmarvaPeninsula:
•Thursday,Nov.10,7:30p.m.,EastonChurchofGod,Easton,Md.;
•Saturday,Nov.12,3p.m.,Epworth UnitedMethodistChurch,Rehoboth
Beach(notethatthisisanafternoon concert,insteadoftheusualSaturdayeveningconcert);and
•Sunday,Nov.13,3p.m.,CommunityChurchofOceanPines,Ocean Pines,Md.
Individualticketsfortheconcertcost $50perpersonateachvenue.
Seriessubscriptionsforthe20222023seasonareavailable.
TheMid-AtlanticSymphonyoffers agroupdiscountforthepurchaseof10 ormoreticketstoasingleconcert.
Theorchestraalsomakesalimited numberoffreeticketsavailableforstudents 18oryounger.Ticketsforaccompanyingparentscost$10each. Reservationsarerequiredforthefree ticketsandmaybemadebycalling1888-846-8600.
Podcastsfortheseasonpreview,for
eachconcert,andforspecialMSO eventsareavailableontheMSOwebsiteatmidatlanticsymphony.org.Podcastsarepostedonthesite approximatelysevento10daysbeforea concertorevent.
Foradditionalinformationaboutthe 2022-2023season,ortoordertickets, visit www.midatlanticsymphony.org. Ticketsmaybeorderedbytelephoneat 1-888-846-8600.
TheMid-AtlanticSymphonyOrchestra(MSO)istheonlyprofessional symphonyorchestraservingsouthern DelawareandMaryland’sEastern Shorewithafullseasonofprograms.A completescheduleofthe2022-2023 season’sMasterworksandEnsembles programs,venues,times,andotherinformationisavailableatwww.midatlanticsymphony.org.
DelawarenonprofitsarebeinginvitedtoapplyfortheDelaware CommunityFoundation’s2023 CapitalGrants.For2023,approximately$200,000willbeawardedto qualified501(c)(3)nonprofitorganizationsthatserveDelawareans. GrantapplicationswerebeingacceptedbeginningOct.17andmust besubmittedelectronically.Guidelinesandapplicationareat delcf.org/grants.Applicationsmust bereceivednolaterthan5p.m.on Nov.16.
Formercapitalgrantrecipients mustwaitforthecompletionoftwo grantcyclesbeforeapplyingforanothercapitalgrant,andmulti-year capitalcampaignscanbefunded onlyoncebytheDCF.AgenciesreceivingDCFgrantsmustservethe stateofDelawareanditsresidents withoutdiscriminationbasedon race,religion,gender,age,disability, nationaloriginorsexualorientation.
Overtheyears,theDCFhas awardedmorethan$7millionin capitalandequipmentgrants, fundedthroughtheStateof DelawareFundandotherfield-ofinterestendowments.Lastyear,the DCFallocatedmorethan$267,000 incapitalgrants.
Thegrantssupportprojectsthat havealasting,positiveimpacton thepopulationservedbytheorganization.Capitalgrantsmaybeused tofundconstruction,renovationor repairofbuildings,and/orlandpurchases.Capitalgrantstypically rangefrom$5,000to$20,000,but canbeawardedforupto$25,000on rareoccasionsduetotheirexceptionalmerits,basedonthediscretionoftheDCFGrants Committee.
“Thechallengesofthelastfew yearshaveforcedmanyDelaware nonprofitstomakesometough budgetarydecisions.Capitalgrants canhelpfillintheholesthatwere leftwhenmoneyhadtobeallocated toamoreimmediateneed,”DCF PresidentandCEOStuartComstock-Gaysaid.
Tolearnmoreaboutthegrant process,applicantsareinvitedto participateinanoptionalremote workshoponOct.31.Registerat https://www.eventbrite.com/e/delaw are-community-foundation-capitalgrant-virtual-workshop-tickets425110957317.
Allapplicantswillbenotifiedof theGrantsCommittee’sdecisionin writingbymid-January2023. Formoreinformation,contact YolandaRushdanat yrushdan@delcf.orgor(302)5045239.
Thosewhowanttolearnmoreabout solarenergy,orwhoareconsideringadding solartotheirhome,congregation,nonprofit orbusiness,andeventeacherswhowould likelessonplansonsolarenergyforthe classroommayfindSolarDelaware.orgisa resourcetheycanuse.Thenewlydeveloped websiteisacollaborativeeffortofenvironmental,solar,governmentandenergystakeholderswhoseexpertiseguidedtheprocess ofbuildingthesite.
TheSolar101websitewastheideaof stateSen.StephanieHansen,chairof Delaware’sEnvironment&EnergyCommittee.EnergizeDelawarepickedupthe ideaanddecidedtotakeontheproject.
“Ifyou’rewonderingwhethergoingsolar
istherightchoiceforyou,thisnewwebsite canassistyouwithyourdecision,”said Hansen.“Ifyoustillhavequestions,youcan speakwithsomeoneatEnergizeDelaware, thatcanhelppointyouintherightdirection.Thisisanewfield,andweareall learningtogether,butwe’refortunateto haveourownDelawareexpertsatEnergize Delawarethatcanstepinwithguidance.”
SolarDelaware.orgtakesadifferentapproachtothelearningprocessdepending ontheuserandtheirinterestsregarding solarenergy.Themainmenuofthewebsite hasthreemaincategories:“IAmA,” “I’mInterestedIn”and“Resources.”
Thedropdownmenuunderthe“IAm” categorydefineswhopeopleare.Afarmer
wouldbetakentoapagethatwouldgive informationaboutsolarforafarm.A teacherwouldbetakentoapageofhelpful resourcesfortheclassroom.Ahomeowner wouldlearnaboutresidentialsolarand communitysolar.Abusinesswouldhear abouthowtogetsolarfortheirbusiness.
The“I’mInterestedIn”dropdowntakes readerstovarioussections,includingLearningAboutSolar;CommunitySolar;Grants, IncentivesandFinancing;SRECs;Owning vs.Leasing,andmore.
Delawareanscanreviewinformationon thewebsite’s“Resource”dropdown.Theresourcescanhelpdetermineifautilitywill supportsolar,whichisessentialbeforepeopletakethesolarleap.Thesitewillhelp
themknowwhothesolarinstallersarein DelawareandteachthemaboutSolarRenewableEnergyCredits(SRECs).They canalsobecomefamiliarwithcommon solarvocabulary.Theconsumerprotection sectiongivessometipstohelpthesolarexperiencebeagoodone.
“EnergizeDelawarewashappytoprovidethefundingforSolarDelaware.org.Itis aneducationaltoolanyoneinterestedin solarenergycanuse,”saidTonyDePrima, executivedirectorofEnergizeDelaware.
“TheSolarDelaware.orgwebsiteisa valuabletoolthathelpsDelawareansnavigateallthingsrelatedtosolarinDelaware. EnergizeDelawareisexcitedtoannounce itslaunch!”officialssaid.
BeebeHealthcareannouncedthisweek thatithassubmittedanapplicationtothe DelawareHealthResourcesBoardtobuilda hybridfreestandingadultandpediatricemergencydepartmentnearMillsboro.
Thehybridemergencydepartmentis plannedtobehousedinBeebe’sforthcoming ambulatorycarefacilityjustnorthofMillsboro,onthecornerofDupontBoulevard (Route113)andHardscrabbleRoad.
Representativessaidtheproposedfacility willbeuniqueinthatitwillbeacombination ofadultandpediatricemergencyservices,
walk-incareservices,andadditionalmedical offices.Thefacilitywillbring24/7pediatric emergencyservicestoSussexCountythrough acombinationofon-campusandvirtualcare.
Beebe’splanistostaffthefacilitywithpediatricemergencymedicinetrainedphysicians,whichwouldmakeittheonlysuch locationinSussexCounty.
“Weseeadirectneedfortheseunique servicesforourfast-growingcommunity,especiallytherapidpopulationincreaseinand aroundMillsboro,”saidDr.DavidA.Tam, MD,MBA,CPHE,FACHE,presidentand
CEOofBeebeHealthcare.“Families shouldn’thavetotravelfartoreceivecare whentimelinessismostcritical.Thisfacility willtrulybenefitthosewholive,visit,work andseekcareinSussexCounty.”
Whenapatiententersthehybridfreestandingemergencydepartmentforservices, theywillbeevaluatedtodeterminewhether theyrequirewalk-inoremergencycareservices.Basedonthemedicalneeds,thepatient willbechargedappropriately,resultinginimprovedserviceandcost,Tamsaid.
Additionally,thebuildingwillhavespace
foruptofiveprimary-carephysicians,along withdiagnosticimagingandlab.
“Aslaidoutbyourstrategicplan‘One Beebe,’BeebeisfocusedonimprovingtheaccessandserviceshereinSussexCounty,”said TerryMegee,chairoftheBeebeHealthcare BoardofDirectors.“TheBeebeBoardthanks executiveleadershipandotherswhohaveput togetherthisfacility’splanandisappreciative ofthestrongcommunitysupportasitgoes throughtheapplicationprocess.”
FormoreinformationaboutBeebe Healthcare,visitbeebehealthcare.org.
Tourismisa$2.3billion(andgrowing)industryinSussexCounty.Infact, morethan16percentofalljobsinthe county—almost20,000ofthem—are tourism-related,andaccordingto SouthernDelawareTourismrepresentatives,thatrevenuesaveseachDelaware householdnearly$1,600intaxeseach year.
“Thisisdefinitelydue,inlargepart, toourfortunategeographicallocation andourbeautiful5Starbeaches—but it’salsotheresultofalotofinitiative, creativity,planningandhardworkby themanypeopleandorganizationswho strivetokeepupwithchangingtravel trendsandtocreateandprovidethe typesofattractions,events,activitiesand servicesthatdrivevisitorstoSussex County.”
Arearesidentsandbusinessesare beingaskedtonominategroupsorindividualswhohavemadesignificantcontributionstothetourismindustryin SussexCountybetweenOctober2021 andOctober2022.Nominationsmust be completedandsubmittedbyFriday, Nov.4,tobeconsidered.Thewinners willbeannouncedinDecember.
“Tourismisahugeeconomicengine forSussexCounty,”saidScottThomas, executivedirectorofSouthernDelaware Tourism.“Thisisourwayofhonoring
thosethathavegoneaboveandbeyond tocontributetothetourismindustryin ourarea.Weencourageeveryoneto considerwhotheythinkmaybeworthy recipientsoftheseawards,andtonominate them.”
Previousnomineeswhohavenot wonanawardareeligibleforre-nomination.
Thecategoriesandcriteriaforeach are:
(1)BestEvent—Criteria:This awardwillbepresentedtoaneventheld inSussexCountyduringtheeligibility periodandisbasedonvisitationdraw, uniqueness,out-of-areapromotion, helpingtospotlightSussexCountyasa destination.
(2)BestNewEvent(forfirsttime eventsheldinSussexCounty)—Criteria:Thisawardwillbepresentedto aneventheldforthefirsttimeinSussexCountyduringtheeligibilityperiod andisbasedon visitationdraw,uniqueness,out-of-areapromotion,helpingto spotlightSussexCountyasadestination.
(3)BestAttraction—Criteria:This awardwillbepresentedtoatourismattractioninSussexCountyandisbased onvisitationdraw,tourismeconomic impacttothecommunity,group-friendliness,collaborationwithaccommoda-
tions.
(4)PhilanthropicAward—Criteria:Thisawardwillbepresentedtoan individual,businessororganization and isbasedoncontributingtoandpromotingthewelfareofthecommunity thatmakesSussexCountyabetter placetovisit.Nomineesshouldhighlightallrelevantresourcesandassistanceprovidedtomakethecountya betterdestination.
(5)TourismPartneroftheYear Award—Criteria:Thisawardwillbe presentedtoanindividual,businessor organizationandwillbebasedoncollaborativeeffortsworkingwithSouthernDelawareTourismand/or ChambersofCommerceinSussex County.Nomineesshouldhighlight sharedresourcesusedtodevelop tourismproducts,servicesorattractions.
The2021recipientsoftheannual awardsinclude:
•PioneerAward:WinterDelmarva DogfishBirdINNgWeekends
•PerseveranceAward:AshleyHoudbert—VisitRehoboth/VisitLewes
•PivotAward:FreemanArtsPavilion
•PhilanthropicAward:Rehoboth BeachMainStreetInc.
• TourismPartneroftheYear: DelawareSeaGrantCollegeProgram/
UniversityofDelaware
Pastrecipientsoftheannualaward alsoincludeVietnamVeteransMemorialMovingWall,theAmericanLegion FamilyofPost17,Lewes;CinemaArt Theater,RehobothBeachFilmSociety; SouthernDelawareWine,Food& MusicFestival;DelawareBeachLife magazine;MidAtlanticSeaGlass& CoastalArtsFestival;Fire&IceFestival;LadybugMusicFestival;Freeman Stage;DelawareStateParks;Dogfish Dash; WinterWonderfest;Lefty’sAlley &Eats;DelawareBeachBook;Return Day;FirstAnnualBooBQuebythe Sea;CapeHenlopenStatePark’sGordonsPondTrail&JunctionandBreakwaterTrail;WesternSussexTourism Committee;TheFreemanStageatBayside;NassauValleyVineyards;the AppleScrappleFestival;DogfishHead BreweryTours;theRehobothBeach FilmFestival;theLewesMaritimeHistoryTrail;theOceantoBayBikeTour; EatingRehobothWalkingFoodTours; and TheSeaWitchHalloweenand Fiddlers’Festival.
Nominationformsandinstructions forthe2022SouthernDelaware TourismAwardscanbeobtainedat www.VisitSouthernDelaware.com/touri sm-award-nomination,orbycalling (302)856-1818.
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
•Sharetheirideasandpreferencesfor thelocationsoflow-stressbikeconnectionsalongRoute1.
Theworkshopwillalsoprovidean updateontheoverallstudyandschedule.
Interestedpeoplearebeinginvitedto expresstheirviewsandsuggestionsin writing.Commentswillbereceivedduringtheworkshop.Theycanalsobesent toDelDOTCommunityRelations.For furtherinformation,contactDelDOT CommunityRelationsatP.O.Box778, Dover,DE19903,or dotpr@delaware.gov,or1-800-652-5600 (inDelaware)or(302)760-2080.
Cat&MousePressofLewesrecentlyannouncedthereleaseof “BeachHolidays,”acollectionof27 shortstoriesfeaturingavarietyof holidaysandsetinRehobothBeach. Storiesinthebookarewinnersof the2022RehobothBeachReads ShortStoryContest.Apanelofsix judgesmadetheselections.Thebook isavailablefromBrowseaboutBooks (thecontestsponsor)andother bookstores.
Storiesinthebookinclude: “DeathbyChocolate”(Valentine’s Day),“ItWasaGoodFridaytoFlya Kite,”(Easter),“FourthofJulyFundango,”“HomefortheHallowDays” (oneofthreeHalloweenstories), “Labor(Day)ofLove,”“TheHannukahBushofRehoboth,”and“TidingsOfComfortand…Lizards?!” (Christmas).Inadditiontoother commonholidays,suchasThanksgivingandNewYear’s,therearealso storiesaboutNationalGrilled CheeseSandwichDay,PiDayand evensomemade-upholidays.
“BeachHolidays”isthe10thbook intheaward-winningRehoboth BeachReadsseries.Thebooksalwaysfeatureadiversearrayofstories byvariousauthors,includemany genres,andrangefrompoignantto hilarious.
“Inshort,there’ssomethingfor
everyone,”thepublisherstated. “Pr icedatjust$15.95,thebooks makeidealgiftsandstocking stuffers.”
Apartytocelebratethebook’s publicationwillbeheldSunday,Dec. 4,2-4p.m.,attheLewesPublicLibrary.Theeventisfree,opentothe public,andwillfeaturebooksales, authorsigningsandrefreshments.
TheannualRehobothBeach ReadsShortStoryContestinvites writerstosubmitstoriesof500to 3,500wordsthatfeatureRehoboth Beachandfitthatyear’stheme.The themefor2022was“BeachHolidays.”Judgesforthe2022contest were:JacksonCoppley,LoisHoffman,DennisLawson,MaryPauer, DylanRocheandCandaceVessella.
Cat&MousePresswasestablishedtoproducebooksandother materialsthatarefun,entertaining andofparticularinteresttoresidents andvisitorstotheDelmarvaregion. Thecompanypublishesafreeweekly newsletterforwriters,“Writingisa ShoreThing”(www.writingisashorething.com).Formoreinformation,visitthecompany’swebsiteat www.catandmousepress.comorits Facebookpage,at www.facebook.com/catandmousepress.
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 atanytime.Bidsmaybeplacedonline, withtheauctionclosingat4p.m.on Sunday,Nov.6.
“Onraffleisanoriginalpaintingby BethCarver,whoserecognizablebeach themesarefulloflightandcharacter, transportingtheviewertothebeachany timeoftheyear,”organizerssaid.
The originalpainting(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.
TheScholarshipCommitteeofSouth CoastalDEAARPwillholdadine-anddonateeventandbasketauctionfrom4to 8:30p.m.Wednesday,Nov.9,atFinsRaw
Bar&AleHousenearBethanyBeachon Route1,acrossfromtheSeaColony high-risebuildings.A50-50cashauction willalsobeheld.Theitemsforthebaskets
weredonatedbylocalmerchantsand membersofthelocalAARPchapter.
Themoneyfromthefundraisergoes forcollegescholarshipsforIndianRiver HighSchoolstudentsandadultstudents atDelawareTechnicalCommunityCollege.
Eachyear,twoseniorsfromIndian Riverreceivecollegescholarshipsbasedon theiracademicrecord,extracurricular, communityandworkactivities,andan essayrelatedtothestudents’scholasticand careergoals.
Threescholarshipsareawardedto adultstudents25orolderatDelTechwho mightnothavebeenabletogotocollege straightfromhighschoolbutnowwantto
furthertheireducation.Twoofthethree scholarshipsgotostudentswhoarepursuinganursingcareer.
Besidesawardingscholarships,the SouthCoastalChapteroffersprogramsof communityoutreach,advocacyforlegislativeactionthatbenefitsseniors,both overnightandday-triptravelandsocial activitiesforthoseinsoutheasternSussex County.ThegroupmeetsmonthlySeptemberthroughJuneatCrippleCreek Golf&CountryClub.Reservationsare required.
Forinformationonmembershipfor those50orolder,email Rieck5226@aol.comorcallDottieRieck at(302)539-2654.
TheIndianRiverInletBridgeand otherDelawarelandmarks,together withmorethan800otherbuildings andlandmarksaroundtheworld,will belightinguptealonNov.3toraise Alzheimer’sawarenessaspartofthe Alzheimer’sFoundationofAmerica’s (AFA)LighttheWorldinTealprogram.
Theannualprogram,heldinNovemberaspartofAlzheimer’sAwarenessMonth,aimstoliterallyshinea spotlightonAlzheimer’sdiseaseand showsupportforthemillionsofpeopleaffectedbyit.TealisAFA’s Alzheimer’sawarenesscolor.
ParticipatingDelawarelandmarks includetheIndianRiverInletBridge andDelawareLegislativeHallCupola at1201N.MarketStreetinDover.
“HavingtheseDelawarelandmarks ‘goteal’onthesamedayisapowerful andincrediblewaytoraiseawareness andshowsupportforthemillionsof familieswhoareaffectedby Alzheimer’sdisease,”saidCharlesJ. FuschilloJr.,AFA’spresidentand CEO. “AFAthankseachofthemfor helpingtolighttheworldintealfor Alzheimer’sawarenessandliterally shiningalightontheissueof
Alzheimer’sdisease.”
TheDelawarelandmarkswillbe joinedbymorethan770othersites worldwidein“goingteal”for Alzheimer’sawarenessonNov.3.This istheninthyearofAFA’sLightthe WorldinTealcampaign.
Individualscanalsoparticipatein raisingAlzheimer’sawarenessby “goingteal”ontheirownNov.3.They canweartealorusesocialmediaby turningtheirprofile/coverphototeal orsharegraphicsonsocialmediato raiseawareness.
Morethan6.2millionAmericans, including19,000Delawareresidents, arecurrentlylivingwithAlzheimer’s disease.Thenumberofpeoplewith Alzheimer’sisprojectedtomorethan doubleby2060,accordingtotheCentersforDiseaseControl&Prevention.
FormoreinformationaboutAFA’s LighttheWorldinTealprogram,includingalistofparticipatinglandmarks,visit www.lighttheworldinteal.com.Familieslookingforadditionalinformation aboutAlzheimer’sdiseaseorsupport servicescancontactAFAat1-866232-8484orwww.alzfdn.org.
Welcome - Gaillac 2020 served with Spicy Honeyed Almonds, Fried Salami and Gruyere
Cotes De Gascogne, 2021 - served with Grilled Rockfish Salad, Roasted Button Mushrooms, Artichoke Hearts, Dried Apricot, Sourdough Crouton, Roquefort Cheese, Clementine Vinaigrette
Anjou Blanc, 2021 - served with Thyme Butter Roasted Chevre and Asparagus Chicken Roulade, French Fries, White Balsamic Honey Sauce
Valencay, 2020 - served with Lightly Smoked Allspice Lollipop Lamb Chops, Red Currant Plum Compote, Drunken Goat Cheese
Douro, 2019 - served with Rosemary Roasted Terres Major Cherry Guajillo Sauce, Stilton Cream, Slow Fried Shallots
Vin Cuit DE Provance, 2015/2017 Blend - served with Smoked Dark Chocolate and Date Bread Pudding and Toffee Marscapone
SussexCountygovernmentthis weekkickedoffitsyearlyfooddrive forcommunityfoodbanks,withplans tocelebratethateffortduringthe 39thannualCarolingonTheCircle event,setfor6:30p.m.Monday,Dec. 5,indowntownGeorgetown.Thefood drivewillextendthroughoutNovemberandDecember.
Eachyear,thecommunitysinging eventdoublesasafooddriveforhungryfamiliesinSussexCounty,drawing hundredsofresidents—alongwith thesupportofareaschools,businesses andcivicorganizations—whoturn outtosingChristmascarolsandcollectcannedgoodsforareapantries, churchesandfoodbanks.
In2021,thefooddrivecollected morethan20,000itemsformorethan adozenorganizations.Countyofficials aimtocollectasmanyormorethis
year,andareencouragingthepublicto dotheirpartnowto“PackthePod”— a14-by-7-footportablestorageshed thatwillbesetupatTheCircle— withfooditemsforlocalfoodpantries. Sinceitsinceptioninthe1980s,CarolingonTheCirclehascollected nearly775,000itemsforlocalfood pantries.
CountyAdministratorToddF. LawsonsaidCarolingonTheCircleis acornerstoneholidayeventthatbrings outthecommunitytohelpfellowfamiliesinneed.
“ThisiswhatSussexCountyisall about,neighborshelpingneighbors, anditshowseveryyearwiththeCarolingonTheCircleprogram,”Lawson said.“We’reproudtocontinuethis tradition,yearafteryear,especiallyin thesetoughtimeswiththepandemic andinflation.Thereisatremendous
needinourcommunity,anditreally warmsthehearttoseethat,evenin challengingtimes,peopleareableto finditwithintheirhearts—andin theirpockets—tosparesomething extraforthoselessfortunate.”
Asalways,theSussexCounty CourthouseandCirclewillserveas thebackdropforaneveningoftraditionalandSpanishcarols,aswellasa visitfromSantaClaus.WBOC-TV on-airpersonalityJimmyHoppawill emceethisyear’sevent,whichwillfeaturelocalsingingartistsKevinShort andEdShockley.Alsojoininginthe performanceswillbetheGeorgetown MiddleSchoolandSussexAcademy choirs,aswellastheElCentroCulturalgroup.
Followingthefestivities,freecookies andhotchocolatewillbeavailablefor alltoenjoyattheGeorgetownFire
Company,oneblocksouthofTheCircle.Theeventisfreetoattend.Participantsonlyhavetobringnon-perishable fooditemsfordonation.
Fooditemswillbecollectedthat night,butdonationscanbedropped offfromnowuntiltheendofDecember,attheCountyAdministrativeOfficesbuilding,nexttothecourthouse, inGeorgetown.Receptacleswillbe availableoutsidetheCountycomplex, allowingthepublictomakedrop-offs 24hoursadaythroughouttheholiday season.Staffwillroutinelycollect itemsand“PackthePod”beforedeliveringfoodtopantries.
CarolingonTheCirclewillbeheld regardlessofweather.Intheeventof rainorsnow,itwillbemovedinside thefirehallonSouthBedfordStreet. Formoreinformation,call(302) 855-7700.
Forthefourthconsecutiveyear,RegisteredNursing.orghasdesignatedthe MargaretH.RollinsSchoolofNursing atBeebeHealthcareasthebestnursing schoolinthestateofDelaware.
Itistheonlyhospital-basednursing programinthestate,andoffersanac-
creditedRNdiplomaprogramswith focusonfoundationalnursingexcellence,experientiallearning,andongoing guidanceforstudentsastheyprepareto taketheNationalCouncilofState BoardsofNursingNCLEX-RNexamination,upongraduation.
RegisteredNursing.orgevaluatesand ranksnursingschoolsinaccordance withpassratesfortheNCLEX-RN— theexamnursinggraduatesmustpassto becomelicensedandqualifiedfortransitiontotheroleofbedsidenursein clinicalcareenvironments.Thisyear,
96.6percentofgraduatesoutofBeebe’s SchoolofNursingpassedtheexamon firstattempt.
“Wehaveearnedareputationasone ofthepremierplacesintheDelmarva regionfornursestolearn,trainandgain valuable clinicalexperienceinpreparationfortheircareers.Ourrepeated recognitionbyRegisteredNursing.org validatesthatreputationevenfurther,” saidKarenPickard,DNP,MSN,RN, CNE,directoroftheMargaretH. RollinsSchoolofNursing.“Weare committedtodeliveringacomprehensiveandenhancededucationalexperienceforourstudents—onethatallows eachtobuildcrucialclinicalskillsas wellasconfidenceastheytraintoeventuallyworkinacutecare,long-term,and community-basedhealthcaresettings.”
Foundedin1921,theoriginalBeebe SchoolofNursingwasofficiallyrenamedin2011uponreceiptofadonationfromtheMa-RanFoundationby RandallandMargaretH.Rollins. Today,studentshavetheopportunityto earnadiplomainprofessionalnursing, andupongraduation,arepositionedto makeatransitiontoafour-yearcollege oruniversityinpursuitofabachelor’s degreeinnursing.
“Ourresearchshowsthat85to100 percentofourgraduatesintendtopursuehighereducation,asameansofcontinuouslyadvancingtheirskillsand positioningthemselveswellforcareer advancement,”saidPickard.“Wesupportthesepathwaysthroughpartnershipswithwell-respectedcollegesinthe stateofDelaware,includinglong-standingagreementswiththeUniversityof DelawareandWilmingtonUniversity.”
FormoreinformationontheSchool of Nursing,visit www.beebehealthcare.org/school-nursing.
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
E King St, Fenwick Island
OCEANSIDE! Just 30 yards to the beach. A very spacious home offers a living room with a gas fireplace, an upgraded kitchen with dining area, 3 primary bedrooms with private bathrooms plus an additional 3 guest rooms and 2.5 bathrooms, decks to enjoy the cool ocean breezes, 2 outdoor showers, and your own private pool with a surround deck to enjoy after a long day at the beach. Excellent rental history with $170,360 projected for 2022. Minutes away from Ocean City and Bethany destinations.
MLS DESU2022456 $2,192,476
Call Vickie York 302.542.4457
Ocean Mist, Ocean View Stunning spacious townhome with a pond view features an open floor plan, numerous upgrades, gourmet kitchen with an island, breakfast bar, and 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 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
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.
Community offers low HOA dues, pool, tennis, great place to walk/run, ponds for fishing and the Assawoman canal is nearby, perfect for kayaking or paddle boarding. Less than 2 miles to the beach.
MLS DESU2030528 $519,900
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
MLS DESU2029408 $384,900
Call Vickie York 302.542.4457
MLS
away. Wonderful community amenities.
MLS DESU2031486 $519,000 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
A rare opportunity to own a large 1.89-acre homesite located on a quiet street in town with public water and sewer available and electrical power provided by Delmarva Power. This property has lots of potential for the buyer who wants privacy and flexibility. A great location just minutes to the beach and 30 minutes to Salisbury, Millsboro, and Georgetown.
MLS DESU169386 $185,000
Call Vickie York 302.542.4457
Park, Near Ocean View
Attention DIY buyers! This home needs your magic touch and vision. Located close to the beach and in a quiet community with public sewer, this could be the home for you! Spacious and roomy floorplan offering a large great room, open kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, an office or 4th sleeping area and a family room. Plus 2 sheds for gardening and beach things, outdoor shower, front and rear decks. Park your boat on your property.
MLS DESU2026660 $149,900
Call Vickie York 302.542.4457
Pyle Center Rd
Wooded .87-acre, 100 x 354 parcel, site evaluation ordered, East Of Rt #113. Only 9 miles to the beach.
MLS DESU2020506 Only $89,900
Call Kathy Cramer 302-236-5630
AdditionalDelawarehuntingseasons aresettoopeninNovember,DNREC officialsannouncedthisweek.ThatincludesthepopularNovembergeneral firearmdeerseason,alsoknownas“Novembershotgunseason,”whichopens Nov.11andextendsthroughNov.20,as wellasthespecialdeerhuntopento onlyyouthandnon-ambulatoryhunters onSaturday,Nov.5,andSunday,Nov.6.
Duck,Canadagooseandotherhuntingseasonsaretoopenlaterinthe month.
Deerhuntersarebeingencouragedto harvestdoes(femaledeer)duringdeer huntingseasonstohelpmanagethesize andqualityofDelaware’sdeerpopulation.Deerhuntingisallowedonall SundaysthroughJan.31,2023,using onlythosehuntingmethodslegalforthe respectiveestablisheddeerhuntingseasons,withadditionalinformationavailableatde.gov/sundayhunt.Allharvested deermustberegisteredwithin24hours ofharvestonlineatde.gov/digitaldnrecorbycallingtoll-freeat1-855DEL-HUNT(1-855-335-4868).
Successfuldeerhunterswhowishto donatevenisontothoseinneedare beingencouragedtoparticipateinthe DelawareHuntersAgainstHungerProgram.Field-dresseddeermaybedonatedatparticipatingbutchersor self-serve,walk-incoolersmaintainedby
theDNRECfishandwildlifedivision, withadditionalinformationandparticipatingbutcherandcoolerlocations foundonlineatde.gov/DHAH.
Alldonateddeerwillbeprocessed freeofchargetothehunter,andthe meatwillbedistributedtoparticipating charitableorganizations.Lastyear, huntersdonatedmorethan24,000 poundsofprocessedvenisonthatprovidedmorethan97,000mealsto Delawareansinneed.
Seaduckhuntersarebeingadvised thatthereisnolongeraspecialseaduck zonewithitsownseparateseasondates ordailybagandpossessionlimits.Seasondatesforseaducksarenowthesame astheregularduckseason,andthedaily bagandpossessionlimitsforseaducks arenowincludedaspartoftheregular dailybagandpossessionlimitsforall ducks.Huntersshouldrefertopage34 ofthe2022/2023DelawareHunting& TrappingGuidefoundatde.gov/huntingforadditionalinformationabout huntingseaducks.
Huntingseasondatesforseasons openinginNovember:
•Raccoonandopossum(huntonly) —Nov.1throughFeb.28,2023(Raccoonandopossumhuntingseasonsare closedduringtheNovemberyouth/nonambulatorydeerhuntandtheNovembergeneralfirearm/shotgundeerseason.
Specialhuntinghoursforraccoonand opossumduringtheDecemberantlerless,Januaryhandgun/straight-walled pistol-caliberrifle,Januarygeneral firearm/shotgunandJanuarymuzzleloaderdeerseasonsare7p.m.untilmidnight—seethe2022/2023Delaware Hunting&Trapping Guideatde.gov/huntingfordeerseason dates.)
•Redfox(huntonly)—Nov.1 throughFeb.28,2023
•Deeryouth/non-ambulatoryhunt —Nov.5and6
•Deergeneralfirearm/shotgun— Nov.11through20,includingallSundays
•Tundraswan(byspecialpermit only)—Nov.11throughJan.31,2023
•Woodcock(firstseasonsplit)— Nov.21through26
•Ducks(includingseaducks),coots andmergansers(secondseasonsplit)— Nov.21through26
•Brant(firstseasonsplit)—Nov.21 through26
•Bobwhitequail—Nov.21through Jan.7,2023
•Mourningdove(secondseason split)—Nov.21throughJan.31,2023
• Ring-neckedpheasant(maleonly) —Nov.21throughFeb.4,2023
•Cottontailrabbit—Nov.21 throughFeb.28,2023
•Canadagoose(firstseasonsplit)— Nov.23through26.
ContinuingDelawarehuntingseasonsinclude:
•Moorhen,gallinule,sora,Virginia rail,kingrailandclapperrail—through Nov.23
•Commonsnipe—throughNov.26
•Deerarcheryandcrossbow— throughJan.31,2023,includingallSundays
•Snowgoose—throughJan.31, 2023;Feb.4,2023
•Graysquirrel—throughFeb.4, 2023(closedduringNovembergeneral firearm/shotgundeerseason)
•Coyote(hunting)—throughFeb. 28,2023
•Crows—throughMarch25,2023, June22through24,2023andJune29 through30,2023(Thursdays,Fridays andSaturdaysonly)
•Groundhog—throughJune30, 2023.
Thedivisionoffersmanyhuntingopportunitiesonstatewildlife areas.Wildlifeareamapsandrulesare availableatde.gov/wamaps,withinformationspecifictoSundaydeerhunting onstatewildlife areasavailable atde.gov/sundayhunt.
ADelawarehuntinglicenseorLi-
AspartoftheDelawareStateHealth ImprovementPlan(SHIP),the DelawareDivisionofPublicHealth (DPH)willbeconductingaseriesof communityhealthassessments.The healthassessmentsaredesignedtohelp improveunderstandingofthehealth concernsandneedsofDelawarecommunitiesandtoimprovethefuture healthinDelaware.
DPHhaspartneredwiththeUniversityofDelaware’sEpidemiologyProgramandPartnershipforHealthy Communitiestosurveyeachof Delaware’sthreecounties.Teamsofstudents andcommunitymemberswillgo door-to-doortocanvashouseholdsin eachcounty.Theprogramwillprovide incentivesforcompletedsurveys.
Thedatesforcanvassingtobegin,by
censeExemptNumber(LEN)isrequiredtohunt,andmostwaterfowl huntersarerequiredtopurchasea Delawarewaterfowl(duck)stampanda FederalDuckStamp.Dove,gooseand duckhuntersalsoneedaFederalHarvestInformationProgram(HIP)number,whichcanbeobtainedonline atde.gov/digitaldnrecorbycallingtoll freeat1-855-DEL-HUNT(1-855-
county,are:
•NewCastleCounty —Thursday,Oct.27,2022;
•KentCounty–Thursday,Nov.10, 2022;
•SussexCounty–Thursday,Feb.16, 2023;
Thecommunityassessmentsarepart ofwhatisdesignedtobeabroaderand morecomprehensiveStateHealthAssessment(SHA),underwaythrough 2023. Itincludeshostingcommunity conversationsacrossthestate,gathering andanalyzingexistingdata,andconveningacollaborativecoalition.
“TheStateHealthAssessmentisthe foundationfordevelopingDelaware’s nextSHIP,”saidDPHInterimDirector Dr.RickHong.“Thisinformationwill describethehealthofDelaware’spopu-
335-4868).Whenusingtheonline DNRECpermittingsystem,hunters shouldeithercreateaprofileorusethe “QuickHuntingRegistration”option.
Registeredmotorvehiclesusedtoaccessdesignatedwildlifeareasownedor managedbythedivisionarerequiredto haveanddisplayaConservationAccess Pass(CAP).Hunterscanopttoreceive onefreeannualCAPwiththepurchase ofanyDelawarehuntinglicense.ToobtainaCAP,hunterswillneedtheregistrationcardforthevehicletowhichthe passwillbeassigned,exceptfortheRes-
lationandidentifyareasforhealthimprovement,contributingfactorsthat impacthealthoutcomes,andcommunityassetsandresourcesthatcanmobilizetoimproveDelaware’shealthover thenextfiveyears.”
“Weareexcitedtosupportthe DelawareSHIPandappreciatetheopportunitiesforourstudentstoapply theirskillsingathering,analyzing,and presentinghealthinformation,saidDr. JenniferHorney,foundingdirectorof theepidemiologyprogramattheUniversityofDelaware.“Whethercanvassingneighborhoodswithcommunity residents,facilitatingacommunityconversation,orworkingalongsidediverse stakeholdersaspartofastatewidecoalition,ourstudentsarelearningtheimportanceandvalueofahealth
identSeniorLifetimeConservationAccessPassavailabletoDelawareresidents 65orolder.
Delawarehuntinglicenses,Delaware waterfowlstampsandConservationAccessPassescanbepurchasedonline atde.gov/digitaldnrec,atthelicense deskinDNREC’sDoverofficeat89 KingsHighway,Dover,orfromhunting licenseagentsstatewide.HuntersobtainingaLENareremindedthatthey shouldcreateaprofileusing thede.gov/digitaldnrecportalorobtain aLENatahuntinglicenseagentifthey
assessmentandimprovementprocess aimedatinvolvingthecommunity, stakeholdersandpartnerseachstep alongtheway.”
AStateHealthImprovementPlanis along-term,systematicplantoaddress thepublichealthissuesidentifiedin theStateHealthAssessment.Itreflects thepublichealthsystemanditsstrategic priorities,thestate’sdemographics, andthecommunitymakeup.ASHIP addressesthehighesthealthprioritiesof astate’spopulation.Thesepriorities covervariouspublichealthissuessuch asaccesstohealthcare,infantmortality, obesity,andtobaccoprevention.
TolearnmoreaboutDelaware’s StateHealthImprovementPlan, visithttps://delawareship.org.
havenotalreadydoneso.FederalDuck StampsareavailableforpurchaseatU.S. PostOffices,BombayHookandPrime Hooknationalwildliferefugesandonlineathttps://www.fws.gov/birds/getinvolved/duck-stamp.php.
Moreinformationonhuntingseasonsandwildlifeareasisavailableinthe 2022/2023DelawareHuntingand TrappingGuideatde.gov/hunting. Moreinformationonhuntinglicenses, thestatewaterfowlstampandtheConservationAccessPassisavailable atde.gov/huntinglicense.
great-grandsons,CameronandNoah. Hehadnumerousnieces,nephews, extendedfamilymembersand friends.
Afuneralservicewillbeheldat1 p.m.onSunday,Nov.6,2022,at WatsonFuneralHome211S.WashingtonSt.Millsboro,Del.,where friendsmaycallfrom11:30a.m.to1 p.m.forvisitationandviewing.BurialwillfollowatMillsboroCemetery. TheRev.RobertHudsonwillofficiate.Inlieuofflowers,contributions maybemadetoHickoryHill MethodistChurch,c/oofRoy Rogers,28209WaltCarmeanLane, Millsboro,DE19966,orCoastal Cats,P.O. Box45,Selbyville,DE 19975.Condolencesmaybesentonlineatwww.watsonfh.com.
GregoryD.Johnson,63,ofDagsboro,Del.,passedawayOct.26, 2022,atChristianaCareHospicein Newark,Del.,afteralongillness.He wasbornJune27,1959,inMilford, Del.,tothelateHoraceandJune JohnsonofDagsboro.
Heworkedinmaintenance,electricalandsales,andwasajackofall trades.Hewasknownforhisgreat senseofhumorandkindheart,and
wasalwayswillingtohelpothers.
Johnsonissurvivedbyasister LoriHignutt(andHarry)ofNorth Carolina;hisfourchildren,Terry Mitchell(andTeresa),AshleyTaylor (andMichael),SeanJohnson,Casey Johnson(andToni);andhiseight grandchildren.
Hewaslovedbysomanyandwill bemissed.
Acelebration-of-lifeservicefor JohnsonwillbeheldNov.20,2022, attheRoxanafirehallat3p.m.All whothatknewandlovedJohnson areinvitedtoattend.
MildredJoyceMarshall,82,of Georgetown,Del.,passedawayon Sunday,Oct.30,2022,atherhome, withherfamilybyherside.Shewas borninNorthHamptonCounty,Va., tothelateGilmoreF.Elliottand JosephineWilgusElliott.
Marshallwasanextremelyhard worker.Besidesraisingandcaringfor herhusbandandsevenchildren,she alsoworkedforVlassicFoodsasa labtechforapproximately30years. Inadditiontoherownfamily,she wouldalwaysopenherhometo otherfamilymembersandfriends whoneededaplacetostay,and wouldalwayswanttofeedher guests.
Shelovedsewingandwouldmake clothingforherchildren.Shewasa
greatcookandlovedSundaydinners withthewholefamily.Shewillberememberedforherloving,kindand givingheart,andwillbedearly missed.
Inadditiontoherparents,Marshallwasprecededbyherhusband, WilliamA.Marshall,in2001,aswell asthreesiblings,GilmoreFranklin ElliottSr.,JeannieOakleyand KatherineCostas.Sheissurvivedby sevenchildren,JoyceM.Brewington ofGeorgetown,Del.;AlfredG.Marshall(andViolet)ofMillsboro,Del.; PatriciaBaker,alsoofGeorgetown; JeffreyMarshall(andDebbie)of Dagsboro,Del.;BrendaBailey(and Shawn),alsoofGeorgetown;Billie JoMorris(andCorey),alsoof Georgetown,andMaryMarvel(Rolley)ofBlades,Del.Shewasblessed with16grandchildren,Daniel Aadlerink,WendyWhite,Cindy Blair,MillieEskridge,JosephMarshall,JeffBennett,CliffMarshall, AshleyMarshall,IsaiahBailey,BriannaBailey,CalebMorris,Jessie Morris,SonyaElliott,RolleyMarvel Jr.,ShelbyMarvelandTrevorLewisFranklin;alongwith24great-grandchildren;anda great-great-grandchild.Sheisalso survivedbynieces,nephews,extendedfamilymembersandfriends.
Afuneralwillbeheldat11a.m. onFriday,Nov.4,2022,attheWatsonFuneralHome,211S.Washing-
tonSt.,Millsboro,DE19966,where friendsmaycallfrom10to11a.m. forviewingandvisitation.Lettersof condolencemaybesentonlineat www.watsonfh.com.
CalvinW.McCabe,97,ofDagsboro,Del.,passedawaypeacefullyon Oct.18,2022,atAtlanticShoresRehabilitation&HealthcareinMillsboro,Del.HewasbornonSept.5, 1925,inBishop,Md.
HeenlistedintheU.S.Navyat17 yearsold,beingtrainedasanamphibiouslandingcraftoperator.DuringWorldWarII,onD-Day,he transportedU.S.Armysoldierstothe beachesofNormandy.AfterD-Day, hewasre-assignedtothePacific Theater,wherehetransportedU.S. Marinesinharm’swaytovarious Japanese-occupiedislands.
Afterretiringwith30yearsof serviceintheIndianRiverSchool District,McCabelovedworkingin hisvegetablegarden,sellingtheproducefromhisfrontyard.Heandhis tomatoesbecamefamousafterappearinginanationaltelevisionadfor ChoiceHotels.
McCabewasproceededindeath byhisparents,LutherandMay;his wife,Ada;hisson,Bruce;andhis threebrothers,James,Raymondand
Chester.Heissurvivedbyhisdaughterandson-in-law,Christineand WayneWest;brother,GeorgeMcCabe;grandchildrenKendallHickmanandHelenMcCabe;and great-grandchildren,Kate,Stormy, Rayne,MistyandAutumn.
Afuneralservicewastobeheld onFriday,Oct.21,2022,atSt. GeorgesCemetery,Clarksville,Del. Inlieuofflowers,thefamilyrequesteddonationstobesentto MealsonWheels.
JohnThomas“Tom”OwingsJr., 77,boardedthesunsettraininMillsboro,Del.,onOct.22,2022.Destination:thegreatbeyond.Hewas bornonMarch6,1945.
Inhisyouth,Owingswasahighschooltrackstarandvaledictorian. HewasgraduatedfromNorthwesternUniversityinEvanston,wherehe wasamemberoftheSigmaAlpha Epsilonfraternity.Asayoungerman, hewasaworkaholic,butheovercamethataffliction,mostly.
Acrosseightdecades,helivedin manyhousesinmanystates.But homewaswhereverLinda,hiswife of26years,was.Shehelpedhimbecomeabetterhusband,abetterfather,abetterman.
Hewastheconsummate“carguy.” Helovedtalking,watchingandreadingaboutthem.Morethananything, heloveddrivingthem—thefaster, thebetter.Heownedmorethananyonecanreliablytabulate.
KnownaliasesincludedTom,Big Tom,OldBean,Dad,andGramps. Rumorhadithewasknownas“The Hurricane”amongacadreoflocals inSt.ThomasVirginIslandsdueto thegreatbananadaiquirifiascoof ’96;thosereportsareunconfirmed, butalsothestuffoflegend.
Ofhischildren,Owingsonce wrylyopinedtheywere“alotmore funaftertheywereallover30.”He
adoredhisfamily.Caringforthem washislife’sambition,andperhaps hisgreatestachievement.
OwingswasbornonaTuesday. AndonalovelySaturdayinautumn, heclimbedaboardtheCelestialExpress,whereotherfamilyawaited himinthenot-so-quietcar:hisfather,John“Jack” ThomasSr.;mother, Dorothy(Steiber)Owings;and brother,Ronald.Heissurvivedby hiswife,Linda;hisson,Adam,and hiswife,Holley,andOwings’grandchildrenRowanandAurelia;his daughterEmilyBrunner,herhusband,Patrick,andOwings’grandchildrenDonny,BeauandJane;his daughterLesaMcHale,andOwings’ grandchildrenCavanandLulu;his dogs,LuckyandOliver;andseveral pristinehouseplants.
“Weloveyou.Wemissyou.We’ll allcatchlatertrains,andseeyou againfurtheronuptheline.”
Inlieuofflowers,thefamilyrequesteddonationstotheDelaware HumaneAssociationofRehobothat https://delawarehumane.org/donate/gift/.Condolencescanbesent byvisitingwww.melsonfuneralser-
vices.com.
BriceWilliamsTurner,98
BriceWilliamsTurner,98,of BethanyBeach,Del.,passedaway peacefullyonOct.28,2022,atthe CountryRestHomeinGreenwood, Del.HewasbornonSept.5,1924, toGilbertandMaeWilliamsTurner inCambridge,Md.
TurnergraduatedfromPierreS. du-PontHighSchoolinWilmington,Del.beforehewentontoserve intheU.S.ArmyfortwoyearsduringWorldWarIIandwashonorably dischargedasasergeant.Hethen earnedhisbachelor’sdegreeatHarvardCollege,fromwhichhegraduatedin1949.
HeworkedfortheNationalSecurityAgencyfor39years,intheOfficeofComptrollerandLogistics. Hemethiswife,VirginiaWalker, whilelivinginWashington,D. C., andtheymarriedin1957.Theywelcomedtwochildrentogether,Danin 1961andHalliein1963.In1990, TurnerretiredfromtheNSAand spenthisremainingyearscaringfor hisbelovedwifeandproudlyenjoy-
inghisbeachhousewithfamilyand friends.
Turnerwasprecededindeathby hiswifeof55years,Virginia;andhis parents,GilbertandMae;aswellas hisbrothers,DavidandDonald Turner.Heissurvivedbytwochildren,DanielW.TurnerofWestminster,andHallieT.WeberofLenoir, N.C.;daughter-in-law,Patrice Turner;son-in-law,RonaldWeber; fourgrandchildren,AnnaliseEvans (andJosh),CalvinTurner,Bradley WeberandErinWeber;threegreatgrandchildren,Owen,Wyattand Isla.
Amemorialservicewillbeheldat St.Martha’sEpiscopalChurchin BethanyBeach,Del.,onNov.12, 2022,at10a.m.Inlieuofflowers, thefamilyrequesteddonationsbe madeinhismemorytotheAmericanHeartAssociation,St.Martha’s EpiscopalChurchorSouthCoastal VillageVolunteers,anorganization wholovinglyhelpedTurnerenjoy livinghislateryearsathome.Condolencescanbesentonlinebyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.
TheRehobothBeachFilmSociety (RBFS)thisweekannounceditsfirst forayintotheworldofanimefilms,introducingacclaimedanimatedfeatures fromStudioGhibli.RBFShaschosen epicfilmmasterpiecesthatwillbe screenedwithEnglishsubtitlesandincludetheworkofAcademyAwardwinnerHayaoMiyazaki.Foryounger audiencesattendingthe“MyNeighbor Totoro,”RBFSwillprovidetheEnglish dubbedformat.
AllarewelcometotheCinemaArt TheaterinLewesat2p.m.forSunday’s AnimeMatineefromNov.13through Dec.18.Cosplayparticipantsarewelcome.
“Japancreatedtheanimegenre, beautifulhand-drawnandcomputergeneratedfilms,”HelenM.Chamber, executivedirector,said.“Eachmovieis anartisticcreationforbothitsstorytellingandimagery.We’rethrilledto bringthisseriestoCATandourdiverse patronsofall-ages.”
Therewillbeaspecial$5student admission,whileadmissionwillcost$9 forRBFSmembersand$11.50forgeneralaudiences.Patronsarebeingencouragedtopurchaseadmissiononline atrehobothfilm.com.Ifseatsareavailable,admissioncanbepurchasedatthe theaterstarting30minutespriortoeach screening.
TheCATAnimeMatineeFilms chosenforthewinterseasoninclude: •“CastleintheSky,”Nov.13at2 p.m.—“‘CastleintheSky’isatimeless storyofcourageandfriendship,with stunninganimationfromacclaimed Academy Award-winningdirector HayaoMiyazaki.Thishigh-flyingadventurebeginswhenPazu,anengineer’s apprentice,spiesayounggirl,Sheeta, floatingdownfromthesky,heldaloft byaglowingpendant.BothSheetaand Pazuaresearchingforthelegendary floatingcastle,Laputa,andtheyvowto traveltheretogethertounravelthemysteryoftheluminouscrystal.Buttheir questwon’tbeeasy,assoontheyare beingpursuedbygreedyairpirates,the military,andsecretgovernmentagents, who allseekthepowerSheetaalonecan control.”TheEnglish-dubbedcastincludesthevocaltalentsofAnnaPaquin, JamesVanDerBeek,ClorisLeachman, MarkHamill,MandyPatinkinand more.The1986Japanesefilmruns124 minutesandisratedPG.
•“Howl’sMovingCastle,”Nov.20at 2p.m.—“FromthelegendaryStudio Ghibli,creatorsof‘SpiritedAway,’and acclaimeddirectorHayaoMiyazaki, comestheAcademyAward-nominated fantasyadventureforthewholefamily. Sophie,aquietgirlworkinginahat
shop,findsherlifethrownintoturmoil whensheisliterallysweptoffherfeet byahandsomebutmysteriouswizard namedHowl.Thevainandvengeful WitchoftheWaste,jealousoftheir friendship,putsacurseonSophieand turnsherintoa90-year-oldwoman.On aquesttobreakthespell,Sophieclimbs aboardHowl’smagnificentmovingcastleandintoanewlifeofwonderand adventure.Butasthetruepowerof Howl’swizardryisrevealed,Sophie findsherselffightingtoprotectthem bothfromadangerouswarofsorcery thatthreatenstheirworld.”Featuring thevoicetalentsofLaurenBacall, ChristianBale,BillyCrystal,Blythe Danner,EmilyMortimerandJeanSimmons,the2004Japanesefilmruns119 minutesandisratedPG.
•“MyNeighborTotoro,”Nov.27at2 p.m.—“FromthelegendaryStudio Ghibli,creatorsof‘Spirited Away’and‘Ponyo,’andAcademy Award-winningdirectorHayao Miyazaki,comesaclassictaleofmagic andadventureforthewholefamily. WhenSatsukiandhersisterMeimove withtheirfathertoanewhomeinthe countryside,theyfindcountrylifeisnot assimpleasitseems.Theysoondiscoverthatthehouseandnearbywoods arefullofstrangeanddelightfulcrea-
tures,includingagiganticbutgentle forestspiritcalledTotoro,whocanonly beseenbychildren.Totoroandhis friendsintroducethegirlstoaseriesof adventures,includingarideaboardthe extraordinaryCatBus,inthisall-ages animatedmasterpiecefeaturingthe voicesofTimDaly,LeaSalonga,and real-lifesistersDakotaandElleFanning,inearlyroles.”The1988Japanese filmruns86minutesandisratedG.
•“NausicaäoftheValleyofthe Wind,”Dec.4at2p.m.—“Celebrating its35thanniversary,‘Nausicaäofthe ValleyoftheWind,’writtenanddirectedbyAcademyAward-winner HayaoMiyazaki,isanepicmasterpiece ofsweepingscopeandgrandeurthatremains oneofthemostbreathtakingand exhilaratinganimatedfilmsofalltime. AthousandyearsaftertheSevenDays ofFiredestroyedcivilization,warring humanfactionssurviveinaworlddevastatedbyatmosphericpoisonsand swarmingwithgiganticinsects.The peacefulValleyoftheWindisnestled ontheedgeoftheToxicForestandled bythecourageousPrincessNausicaä, whoseloveofalllivingthingsleadsher intoterribledanger,asshefightstorestorebalancebetweenhumansandna-
Photographersofallagesandskill levelsarebeinginvitedtoparticipate intheDelawareWatershedsPhoto Contest.HostedbyDNREC,the contestisdesignedtosharethebeauty ofDelaware’sdiverseenvironment whileactingasavividreminderthat everythingthathappensonlanddirectlyaffectswhathappensinthewaterways.
Awatershedislandthatwater movesacrossorunderwhileflowing toaspecificbodyofwater.Alllandin Delawareispartofawatershed.This year,imagestakeninanywatershed withinthestateofDelawarewillbe accepted.ThecontestisopenforentriesthroughThursday,Nov.10.
“Thiscontestchallengesphotogra-
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ture.”FeaturingthevoicesofAlison Lohman,UmaThurman,PatrickStewart,EdwardJamesOlmosandShia LaBeouf,the1984Japanese/U.S.film runs117minuteandisratedPG.
•“SpiritedAway,”Dec.11at2p.m. —“FromthelegendaryStudioGhibli, ‘SpiritedAway’tellsthetaleofChihiro’s family,whichismovingtoanewhouse, butwhentheystoponthewaytoex-
pherstogoouttocaptureandshare theuniquebeautyandfunctionalityof Delaware’swatersheds,”saidDNREC SecretaryShawnM.Garvin.“Inaddition,sharingthesephotoswillhelp highlightareasofthestatethathave animportantandsignificantrolein improvingourwaterqualityandmanagingwaterquantity,whichareboth underthreatduetotheimpactsofclimatechangeonourstate.”
Apanelofjudgesconsistingofa photographer,aneducatorandascientistfromDNRECstaffwillbe lookingforstrikingphotographicimagesofDelaware’swaterways,landscapes,sustainablewatershed practices,nativeplantsandanimals andagriculturalpractices.Thejudging
ploreanabandonedvillage,herparents undergoamysterioustransformation andChichiroiswhiskedintoaworldof fantastic spiritsruledoverbythesorceressYubaba.Puttoworkinamagical bathhouseofspiritsanddemons,Chihiromustuseallherwitstosurvivein thestrangenewplace,findawaytofree herparentsandreturntothenormal world.Overflowingwithimaginative creaturesandthrillingstorytelling, ‘SpiritedAway’becameaworldwide smashhit,andisoneofthemostcriti-
panelwilldeterminethefinalists whoseworkwillbepostedonline, withthewinningphotographtobe chosenbypublicvotingthroughthe DNRECWatershedFacebookpageat https://www.facebook.com/DNREC Watershed.
Thewinnerwillreceiveaprize packincludinga$250Visagiftcard,a 2023DelawareStateParksannual pass,aprintofthewinningphotograph,andacertificatesignedbyGov. JohnCarneyandGarvin.Thewinningphotoalsowillbepublishedin OutdoorDelawareonlinemagazineat de.gov/outdoordelaware.
ToentertheDelawareWatersheds PhotoContest,usetheonlinesubmissionformatde.gov/watershed.The
cally-acclaimedfilmsofalltime.”The 2001Japanesefilmruns125minutes andisratedPG.
•“PrincessMononoke,”Dec.18at2 p.m.—“FromthelegendaryStudio Ghibli,creatorsof‘SpiritedAway,’and AcademyAward-winningdirector HayaoMiyazaki,comesanepicmasterpiecethathasdazzledaudiencesworldwidewithitsbreathtakingimagination, exhilaratingbattles,anddeephumanity. Inflictedwithadeadlycurse,theyoung warriorAshitakaheadswestinsearch
formshouldincludetheentrant’s name,phonenumber,address,email address,aphotodescriptionandthe locationwheretheimagewastaken.A legalparentorguardianmustcompletetheformforcontestantsyounger than18.Imagesmustbeatleast1,650 by2,100pixelsinresolutionbutno largerthan10MB,andthedigital imagemustbesubmittedin.jpegor .pngformat.Onlyphotosthatmeet thecriteria,alongwithacompleted form,willbeeligible.DNRECstaff membersandimmediatefamilymembersarenoteligibletosubmitphotos inthecontest.
LearnmoreaboutDelawarewatershedsatde.gov/howyoucanhelpwetlands.
foracure.There,hestumblesintoabitterconflictbetweenLadyEboshi,the proudpeopleofIronTownandthe enigmatic PrincessMononoke.Ayoung girlraisedbywolves,Mononokewill stopatnothingtopreventthehumans fromdestroyingherhomeandtheforestspiritsandanimalgodswholive there.”Featuringthevoicetalentsof GillianAnderson,BillyCrudup,Claire Danes,JadaPinkettSmithandBilly BobThornton,the1997Japanesefilm runs134minutesandisratedPG-13.
FreeWrite— Throughanagreementbetween
SouthCoastalLibraryandtheRehoboth BeachWritersGuild(RBWG),theRBWGwill hostaweeklyFreeWritesessionatthelibrary from10:30a.m.to12:30p.m.Participants 18andolderofallskilllevelswillpractice creativewritinginafriendlyandnurturingatmosphere.EachFreeWriteisfacilitatedbya RBWGmemberwithexperienceinteaching, writingand/orleadingsuchgroups.Participationisfree,andregist rationisnotrequired.
BeKindtoBooks— LibrarianPatwillleada workshoponkeepingyourbooks(andCDs andDVDs)inthebestconditionpossibleat SouthCoastalLibraryat11a.m.Registration isfreeandhighlyencouraged,andavailable atsouthcoastal.lib.de.us.
ArmchairTraveler— LisaVelascowillleadan armchairtravelertriptoUtahattheSouth
CoastalLibraryat2p.m.Registrationisappreciatedforbothin-personandZoomparticipation,andavailableat (302)858-5518 orsouthcoastal.lib.de.us.
ModelRailroading— TheDelawareSeaside RailroadClubishostingasix-weekprogram forchildrenages8-12atSouthCoastalLibraryfrom5to6p.m.Childrenwilllearn aboutvariousformsoftransportationand whytheywereimportant.Thisisfree,and registrationisrequired.Toregister,visit southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.
WinterDecorationsforKids— R.O.O.T.S. YouthDevelopmentishostingano pportunity tocreateanaturalwinterdecorationatSouth CoastalLibraryat5p.m.Registrationisrequired,butfree,andavailableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.
GiftShopSale— Thegiftshopforthe DelawareBotanicGardenswillbeholdinga
25-percentoffsaleThursdaysthroughSundays,9a.m.to4p.m.,untiltheGardens closefortheseasononNov.20.
LittleLearners— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostingLittleLearnersat10:30a.m.for a storytimesessionforages3-4,andtheir caregivers,topromoteliteracy.Thereisalso acraft,andanopportunitytoengagewith otherpre-schoolers.Registrationisrequired, andavailableatfrankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)732-9351.
SuperLearners— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostingSuperLearnersat1p.m.forastorytimesessionforages5-7,andtheircaregivers,topromoteliteracy.Thereisalsoa craftorSTEMproject,andanopportunityto enga gewithotherchildren.Formoreinformation,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall(302) 732-9351.
HomeEc— FrankfordPublicLibraryishosting arepresentativefromtheUniversityof Delawareforasix-weekcourseonsettingup
yourkitchem,basiccookingtechniquesand homeeconomics.Thisisgreatforyoung adultsandseasonedcookswhowouldliketo learnsomenewideas.Registrationisrequired,andavailableatfrankford.lib.de.usor bycalling(302)732-9351.
GentleYoga— MyraStock,acertified500RYT instructorandregisteredYogaforArhtritis teacher,isleadingagentleyogaclassatSouth CoastalLibraryfrom10to11:15a.m.Ayoga matisrequired,andnotprovided.Participants arealsoencouragedtobringanextratowelfor cushioning.Registrationislimitedandrequired atsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.
JewelryMakingWorkshop— RiaCarrarowill
TheDeweyBeachLionsClubrecentlycontributed300pairsofeyeglassestotheDelawareLionsSight Team.Thedonationwasacceptedby MilfordLionsClubMemberClyde Bragg,whoaddressedtheDeweyBeach LionsmembershiponThursdayOct. 20,attheDeweyBeachLionsClubhouse.Alsoinattendanceasaguestwas MilfordLionsClubMemberJean Bielefedt.
Braggmadeapresentationonthe importanceoftheLionsSiteProgram, presentingmanyexamplesofhowthe programworksandhowithashelped manypeopleinneed,especiallychildren —notonlyinDelawarebutthroughout theworld.
TheDeweyBeachLionsClubcontinuestoprovidesupportforneedylocal familiesbyconstructingwheelchair ramps,providingloansofwheelchairs, eyeglasses,hearingaidsandotherambulatoryequipment.Thoseinneedofor knowingofsomeoneinneedofoneof thoseservices,cancontacttheLions Clubbyfillingouttheformon dblions.orgwiththenatureoftheirrequest. ALionsClubmemberwillcontactthemassoonasispossibleto discussthedetailsofthesituationand toinformthemofhowtheLionsmay beofservice.Visitdblions.orgformore information.
TheDeweyBeachLionsClub FoundationwillalsosponsorBreakfast withSanta,includingbreakfast,Santa visit,craftsandSantaLetterStation from9to11a.m.onSaturday,Dec.10,
attheDeweyBeachLionsClubhouse, 115McKinleyStreetinDeweyBeach. Adultspay$8,andachildage9or youngerwithapayingadultisadmitted freeofcharge,whilethose10orolder
pay$4.Thoseattendingarebeingasked tobringanunwrappededucational and/orinteractivetoyforchildrenages 8-12,benefitinglocalToysforTotsefforts.
Helpwithhomework,inspiration, basketball,pickleballandsnacks awaitstudentsages8to18whojoin theEnrichmentofHopeafterschoolprogramatMariner’sBethel UnitedMethodistChurchinOcean View.
FreeandopentostudentswhoattendLordBaltimoreElementary School,SelbyvilleMiddleSchool, SouthernDelawareSchoolofthe ArtsinSelbyvilleorIndianRiver HighSchool,from3to5:30p.m.on Tuesdays,WednesdaysandThursdays,theprogramisoverseenby TiffanyKelley,thechurch’sfamily andyouthcoordinator,whoisworkingtoseeenrollmentincrease.(To register,orvolunteertohelp,contact heratfamilyandyouth@marinersbethel.org.)
Kelley,a32-year-oldDagsboro residentandmotheroftwowitha degreeinpsychology,explainedthat thoseattendingaregiven30to45 minutestofinishhomeworkbefore participatinginworkshops,lessonsor games.Theyhearwhatshecalled“a messageofhope,”receiveasnackand aredismissedat5:30p.m.Iftheir parentscan’tpickthemup,rides
homeareavailable.
ThemessageisbasedonaBible verseandoftenfocusesonstruggles childrenface“sotheycanlearnGod allowsthemtoovercomethosefears andanxieties,”Kelleysaid.
EnrichmentofHopelaunched lastyear,underthedirectionof ChristinaWilson,thewifeofthe Rev.WoodrowWilson,whopastored atMariner’sBethelformanyyears. Thisyear,hewasreassignedto StevensonUnitedMethodistChurch inBerlin,Md.Hiswife,ayouth minister,resignedandisnowemployedbyHalo,aministryforthe homelessinSalisbury,Md.
“Oncewegetastudentbodyincrease,wewillhavedifferentactivitiesgearedtowardtheiragegroups. Nowwehavestudentsinseventh andeighthgrades,andoneninthgrader,”Kelleysaid.“Thisprogram giveschildrenasafeplacetogoafter school,andit’sagreatwaytostayactiveandgetinvolvedindifferent sportslikebasketball.It’snotcompetitivebuttheycanplaybasketball atTheHopeCenter.Wehaveafull basketballcourtandafull-sizedvolleyballnetandpickleballcourts,” saidKelleywho,withherhusband, A.J.,hastwodaughters,9-year-old Ashlynnand6-year-oldEmma.
“Weteachlifeskills.Wehave somepeoplecominginteaching abouttheinlandbays,indigenous plants,wildlifeinthearea.Ourgoal istogetK9units,andteachskills theyaren’tlearninginschool,like cookingclasses,howtosewonabutton,”shesaid.
Snacksincludegrilledcheesetriangles,pretzelswithcheesedip,pancakesandbacon,meatballsubs, nachosandtacos.
“Wefeedthemaheartiersnackon
Thursdays,buttheyarestillgettinga decent-sizedsnackontheother days,”Kelleysaid.
“Thisyear,wearetryingtoidentifyfamiliesthroughtheschoolswho cometoourprogramwhomaybe can’taffordmealsandaddingthem tothechurch’sFeedMySheepprogram,tomakesuretheygetmeals,” Kelleysaid.
“Thisprogramisimportantfor bothparentsandchildren,toknow
theirstudentshaveasafeplacetogo afterschoolandthattheyarelearningimportantlifeskillsthatare goingtohelptheminthelongrun, aswellasgethelpwiththeirschoolwork.It’snotjustthemcomingthere andhangingout.We’rehelpingthem becomethebestversionofthemselves,”Kelleysaid,addingthatshe hopestoseetheprogramexpandto fivedayseveryweek,plussummertimeprograms.
activities!
Little Learners Story Time 11-11:45 am Kids ages 3-5 can enjoy a variety of activities designed to help Improve pre-literacy skills!
Kindergarten Round-Up 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Folks from the Indian River School District will host kindergarten registration with a short presentation & parent/child activity following story time.
Thursday, November 10
The library will be closed for Return Day. Please return your items to the book drop outside or renew them online during this time.
Friday, November 11
The library will be closed in observance of Veteran’s Day. Please return your items to the book drop outside or renew them online during this time.
leadafunandfreejewelrymakingclassat SouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m.Nopreviousexperienceisnecessary.Onlineregistrationisrecommendedandavailablebycalling(302) 858-5518oratsouthcoastal.lib.de.us.
ToyDrive— St.George’sUnitedMethodist ChurchandtheGhostRyderzCarClubwillbe hostingaCruise-inandToyDriveat8a.m. Therewillbecoffeeanddoughnutsat8a.m., followedbya“drive”at9:30a.m.thatwillend attheMillvillefirehousewherethe toyswillbe placed intheToysforTotstrailer.Bringanunwrappedtoyvaluedataminimumof$15and jointhefun.
AdultBookClub— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostinganAdultBookClubtodiscussafiction,nonfictionorclassictitle.Thismonth’s selectionisAnitaDiamant’s“TheRedTent.” Copiesofthebookareavailableatthelibrary.Formoreinformation,visit frankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-9351.
IntheGenes— SponsoredbytheLewesHistoricalSocietyandtheSussexCountyGenealogicalSociety,theGenealogistin ResidenceprogramisonthefirstSaturdayof eachmonthfrom10a.m.to2p.m.inthe ReadingRoomattheLewesHistoryMuseum. MembersoftheSocietywillbeavailableto helpanyonewhohasquestionsabouttheir familytree.TheLewesHistoricalSociety ArchivesFamilyFileswillbeavailableforresearch.Formoreinformation,visitthemat scgsdelaware.orgorhistoriclewes.org.
NativeAmeric anDay— TheNanticokeIndian
AssociationispresentingNativeAmerican DayattheNanticokeIndianMuseuminMillsborofrom11a.m.to4p.m.Thereisfreeadmission,andtherewillbespeakers,museum tours,atraditionaldanceperformance,traditionaldrummingandsinging,afluteperformance,andNativeAmericanvendorsandfood. Thereisnoraindate.Formoreinformation, emailmuseum@nanticokeindians.orgorcall (302)945-7022.
YardandBakeSale— RoxanaUn ited MethodistChurchishavingayardandbake salefrom8a.m.tonoon.Therewillbe scrapplesandwichesforbreakfast,along withcoffee.Thisisarain-or-shineevent.
FriedChickenBuffet —Mt.PleasantUnited MethodistChurchisholdinganall-you-caneatfriedchickenbuffet,startingat11a.m. Themenuincludeschicken,vegetables,beveragesanddessert.Carry-outsareavailable, andthereisabaketable.Thecostis$15for adults,and$7.50forchildren.Unde r6years oldeatsforfree.
ClassicCarsandTractors— TheRoxana FireDepartmentAuxiliaryAntiqueClassiccar &TractorShowfrom10a.m.to2p.m.There willbea50/50,ChineseAuctionandvendors.Breakfastandlunchwillbeserved,featuringtheirspecialoysterfritters.Vehicle entryis$10,andvendortablescost$15.For moreinformation,contactNellieSchafferat (302)344-4924ornellie@roxana90.com.
Fa llBulbs— StephenPryceLea,theDirector ofHorticult ureatDelawareBotanicGardens, willhostAnIntroductiontoFallBulbPlanting attheGardensfrom11a.m.tonoon.The classwillincludetipsforgettingthebestresultsfromyourbulbsandhowtonaturalize bulbs,sotheyreturnyearafteryear.Membersgetfreeadmission,andnon-members pay$15.Allpay$10fortheclass.Children
16andunderaccompaniedbyanadultget freeadmission.Toregister,visitthemonline atdelawaregardens.org.
LegoClub— SouthCoastalL ibraryishosting LegoClubat11a.m.Legosandathemewill beprovided,andthisisforages6-10.Registrationisencouraged,andavailableatsouthcoastallib.de.us.
SuperSaturday— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostingaspecialshowingof“ACharlie BrownThanksgiving”atnoon.Formoreinformation,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall(302) 732-9351.
Shopper’sFair— TheRefugeCommunityon Route54isholdingaHolidayShopper’sFair from10a.m.to4p.m.onSaturday,and noonto4p.m.onSunday.Thisisabenefit fortheAmericanCancerSociety.
CraftandVendorShow— TheEstuaryisholdingaCraft&VendorShowatTheEstuaryClubhousefrom1to4p.m.Admissionisfreewith adonationofanon-perishablefooditemfor theSt.VincentdePaulSociety’sFoodPantry, locatedatOurLadyofGuadalupeChurch.
ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchisholdingazumbaexerciseclassinthesocialhalleveryMondayat 10a.m.Thereisa$6drop-infee.Noregistrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.For moreinformation,contact jolin.zumba@gmail.com.
PuzzlesandColoring— SouthCoastalLi-
braryishostingPuzzles&ColoringforAdults. Thelibraryhasanadultcoloringstation,jigsawpuzzles,crosswords,SudokuandWord Finds.Participationisfree,andregistrationis notrequired.
StorytimeattheFa rm— FrankfordPublicLibraryisholdingstoryti meatParsons’Farm at11a.m.Thisisopenforallages,andis weatherpermitting.Watchthelibrary’sFacebookpageforanyweatherupdates.Formore information,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall (302)732-9351.
HooksandNeedles— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingatimeofknittingandcrochetingforalllevelsat1p.m.Formore information,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall (302)732-9351.
School’sOut!— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostingasandartcraftat 3p.m.Formore information,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall (302)732-9351.
GriefSupport— GriefShareisaweeklyseminarandsupportgroupdesignedtohelppeoplerebuildtheirlivesafterlosingalovedone. Thereisnofeeformaterials,andthegroup meetsatTheRiverChurchinFrankfordevery Tuesdayfrom6:30to8:30p.m.Toregister, visitriveronline.church.
ElectionDayMeal— BethelUnitedMethodist ChurchinDagsboroissellingchickensalad an dvegetablebeefsouponElectionDay from10a.m.to3:30p.m.Chickensalad costs$8perpint,whilesoupcosts$6per pint.Plattersareavailable.Toorder,call (302)752-8740.
YogaforBeginners— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingYogaforBeginnersat11 a.m.Thedrop-inpriceis$10,oryoucanpay $50fortheentiresix-weekcourse..Formore information,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall (302)732-9351.
PokemonMeet-up— FrankfordPublicLibrary ishstingaPokemo nTeenTradingCardMeetupfrom4to6p.m.Tradeatyourownrisk. Formoreinformation,visitfrankford.lib.de.us orcall(302)732-9351.
PawsforPeople— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hstinganopportunityat5p.m.toreadaloud toafurry,friendlytherapycompaniontohelp inspirealoveofreading.Registrationisrequired,andthisisforreadersofallagesand stages.Formoreinformation,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-9351.
WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffort puttogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,bymeetingat theBethanyBeachbandstandeveryWednesdayat8:30a.m.tosupportthemilitary,law enforcementandfirefighterswhoserveand protect.Allarewelcome.
GriefSupport— St.Lukeisofferingasixweek,once-a-week,non-denominational griefsupportprogramforanyonewhohasrecentlylostaspouse.Theprogram,developed byHospice,runs90minutesp ersession,and takesplaceatSt.AndrewCatholicCenterin OceanCity,Md.Formoreinformation,andto register,call(410)250-0300.
Fa llBibleStudy— GraceUnitedMethodist ChurchwillhostafallBiblestudy,called “RedSeatotheJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.tonoon.Formore information,andtoregister,visitthemonline atsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.
FallBibleStudy— MarinersBethelUnited
MethodistChurchishostingasix-week Women’sFallBibleStudysessionfrom10to 11:30a.m.or7to8:30p.m.Registerat (302)539-9510,ontheirwebsiteat marinersbethel.churchcenter.comorbydroppinginforasession.Allwomenarewelcome.
DineandDonate— TheScholarshipCommitteeofSouthCoastalDEAARPwillbenefit fromadine-and-donateandbasketauction atFinsRawBarandAleHouseinBethany Beachfrom4to8:30p.m.A50/50cash auctionwillalsobeheld.No reservationsare required.Formoreinformation,callIdaCrist at(302)732-6336.
KindergartenRoundup— Representatives fromtheIndianRiverSchoolDistrictwillhost kindergartenregistrationatSouthCoastalLibraryat11:30a.m.,followingtheregular storytimesessions.Ifyourchildturns5beforeAug.31,2023,thisisforyou.
BabyBookworms— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingBabyBookwormsStoryTimeforages birthto2at10a.m.Chidrenbegintolearn lang uage,social,motorandlisteningskills throughavarietyofactivities.Registrationis notrequired.
LittleLearners— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingLittleLearnersStoryTimeat11a.m. Thisisforages3-5,andincludesavarietyof activitiesdesignedtohelpwithlanguageacquisitionandimprovepre-literacyskills.Registrationisnotrequired.
SeniorMedicarePatrol— SouthCoastalLibraryishostinganinformationalsessionon Medicareinthelibrary’slobbyat1:30p.m. Noregistrationisrequired.
BabyBees— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingastory-timeforchildren0-24monthsat 10:30a.m.Therewillalsobesongsandsocializing.Registrationisrequired.Formore information,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall (302)732-9351.
TeenCupcakeWars— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingTeencupcakeWarsat3p.m. You’llbegivenapantryofingredientsanda limitedamountoftimetoturncupcakesinto library-t hemedmasterpieces.Registrationis required.Formoreinformation,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-9351.
PizzaandPaperbacks— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingaPizzaandPaperbacksTeen BookClubat5p.m.Participantsbetweenthe agesof12-18canreadabookoftheirchoice anddiscusswiththegroup.Pizzaanddrinks willbeprovided.Formoreinformation,visit frankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-9351.
WarmCoats— FrankfordPublicLibraryi s hostingOperationwarmCoatGiveawayfrom 5to7p.m.atFrankfordUnitedMethodist Church.BeaconBaptistwillbegivingaway snacks.Formoreinformation,visit frankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-9351.
CommunityClub— TheSelbyvilleCommunity Clubiswelcomingnewmembers,andmeets onthesecondThursdayofeachmonthat SalemMethodistChurchat1p.m.Formore information,visitselbyvillecommunityclub.org oremailselbyvillewomensclub@gmail .com.
HappyHolly— DelawareBotanicGardenswill hostaHappyHollyDayseventfrom9a.m.to 4p.m.TherewillbeaHollyGuidedTourto learnabouttheDelawareStateAmerican HollyTree,andparticipantscanalsolearn abouttheAndersonHollyCollection.Atour feeof$10isforall.Therewillbeawreathmakingclassat12:30p.m.thatcosts$20,
whichincludesallmaterials.Membersget freeadmission,andnon-memberspaya$15 admission.Children16andyoungest,accomp aniedbyanadult,receivefreeadmission.Toregister,visitdelawaregardens.org.
Fa shionShow— TheWomen’sCivicClubof BethanyBeachisholdingitsAnnualFashion ShowandLuncheonatBayside’sMagnolia Room&CocktailLoungeatBaysideResort Golfclub.Socialhourandrafflesbeginat11 a.m.andtheluncheonisservedatnoon. TherewillbemusicbyVincentVarrassion piano.Thecostis$40perperson,andreservationsmustbemadebyOct.25.Formore information,c ontactGerryArendallat(302) 563-5223.
NARFEMeets— NARFECoastalSussex CountyChapter1690willholditsmonthly luncheonat1776SteakhouseinMidway Centeratnoon.Thereisachoiceofthreeentrees,plusdessert.Thecostoftheluncheon is$19perperson,whichincludesgratuities. Paymentismadeuponarrival.Reservations mustbemadebyThursday,Nov.3at5p.m. Formoreinformation,emaillocalChapter PresidentBillJenkinsatbill.jenkins1@verizon.net.
HappyHollyDays— DelawareBotanicGardensishostingaHollyGuidedTourat11 a.m.Thereisatourfeeof$10forall.Membersgetfreeadmission,andnon-members pay$15admission.Children16andunder, accompaniedbyanadult,receivefreeadmission.
LittleLearners— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostingLittleLearnersat10:30a.m.fora storytimesessionforages3-4,andtheir caregivers,topromoteliteracy.Thereisalso acraft,andanopportunitytoengagewith otherpre-schoolers.Registrationisrequired, andavailableatfrankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)732-9351.
SuperLearners— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostingSuperLearnersat1p.m.forastorytimesessionforages5-7,andtheircaregivers,topromoteliteracy.Thereisalsoa craftorSTEMproject,andanopportunityto engagewithotherchildren.Formoreinformation,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall(302) 732-9351.
TeenMakerSpace— FrankfordPub licLibrary ishostingacollabporativespaceat5p.m. whereteenscangatherandgetcreativewith DIYprojectsandactivities.Registrationisrequired.Formoreinformation,visit frankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-9351.
VeteransDayCelebration— Delaware BotanicGardenswillcelebrateVeteransDay from9a.m.to4p.m.,offeringfreeadmissionforveteranswhoshowmilitaryID,and freeadmissionforguestswhocontributea fooddonationforFood BankofDelaware. Therewillbeaguidedtourat10a.m.There isatourfeeof$10forall.Membersgetfree admission,andnon-memberspaya$15admission.Children16andyounget,accompaniedbyanadult,receivefreeadmission.To register,visitdelawaregardens.org.
FridayMatinee— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostingaFridayMatineeat1p.m.Movies areamixofadult,childrenandfamily movies.Formoreinformation,visit frankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-935 1.
ChristmasBazaar— St.MatthewsBy-theSeaUnitedMethodistWomen’sAnnual
MillsboroMiddleSchoolistheonly middleschoolinDelawarewithaJuniorOptimistClub,alignedwiththe Maryland&SouthernDelawareOptimistInternationalserviceorganization. Ofthe28newlyinductedmembersof theJuniorOptimistInternationalClub atMillsboroMiddleSchool,26are youngwomen.Alloftheofficersare girlsineighthgradehopingtoservethe localcommunity.
LorynLeatherburywaselectedpresidentforthe2022-2023schoolyear, and thisisthethirdyeartheMillsboro schoolhasinductedOptimistmembers associatedwithSussexCounty.
OnOct.22,theJuniorOptimist ClubteamedupwiththeSurfrider Foundationtocleanthebeachesnear Lewesandcollectedmorethan75 poundsoftrashinjustonehour.
“Wewillbegivingoutfoodplatters topeopleoverThanksgiving,”noted Leatherburyofherplansforthisyear. “OurDecembereventisatanursing home,andwewillbemakingornamentsfortheseniorcitizens.”
ShelleyMcBrideisthefacultyadvisorandcoordinatorofthelargelyfemaleclub.
“WearetheonlyschooltohaveJuniorOptimistsinthestate,”shesaid.“We willbeworkingwithSt.Mark’sEpiscopalChurchinMillsboroonour Thanksgivingfooddonation,andour ChristmasornamentworkhasbeencoordinatedthroughtheMillsboroIndian RiverSeniorCenter.”
Thisyear’sofficersincludeLeatherbury,AvaRussasvicepresident,Chloe GravattastreasurerandBriannaJakotowiczasclubsecretary.
IndianRiverSchoolDistrictAssistantSuperintendentKarenBlannard visitedwiththeOptimistsandencouragedtheirenthusiasm.
“It’sreallygreattoseetheenergyand commitmentofouryoungpeople,”she saiduponmeetingthenewmembers.
“Weareapremiervolunteerorganizationinthecountry,andwedevelop optimismasaphilosophyandawayof
Above,JuniorOptimistswelcomeparents,teachersandKarenBlannardfrom IRSD totheirinductionceremonyon Tuesdayeveninglastweek.Right,Loryn LeatherburyfromMillsboroMiddle SchoolisthenewpresidentoftheJuniorOptimistClub.
life,”saidLeatherburyinherinaugural address.“Givingofoneselfinservice willadvancethelocalcommunityand ourworld.Wehavehighself-esteem, andwesharefriendships”inJuniorOptimistClub.
OptimistInternationalClubprovidesmorethan60,000serviceprojects inlocalcommunitieseveryyear,impactingmorethan6millionpeople.
ChristmasBazaarwillbeheldfrom5to8 p.m.onFriday,and8a.m.to1p.m.onSaturday.Therewillbeasilentauction,crafts, jewelry,usedbooksandattictreasures— alongwithbakesaleitems.TheUnited MethodistMenaresellingchilionFriday,and souponSaturday.ProceedsfromtheBazaar willbenefitUMWMissions.
MUMCBazaarandBakeSale— Millville UnitedMethodistWomen’sGroupwillholdits AnnualChristmasBazaar&Bakesalefrom8 a.m.to1:30p.m.C hristmasdecorations, homemadecrafts,wreaths,jewelry,homemadebakedgoodsandRadaCutlerywillbe onsale.Plus,comeinandhaveacupofcoffeeorahomemadelunch.Allproceedsgoto supportlocalmissionprojectsoftheorganization.
ChristmasCraftBazaar— TheIndianRiver seniorCenterishostingitsChristmasCraft Bazaarfrom8:30a.m.to1p.m.Vendorapplicationscanbefoundatthecenter.
ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchisholdingazumbaexerciseclassinthesocialhalleveryMondayat 10a.m.Thereisa$6drop-infee.Noregistrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.For moreinformation,contact jolin.zumba@gmail.com.
PuzzlesandColoring— SouthCoastalLibraryishostingPuzzles&ColoringforAdults.
Thelibraryhasanadultcoloringstation,jigsawpuzzles,crosswords,SudokuandWord Finds.Participationisfree,andregistrationis notrequired.
GriefSupport— GriefShareisaweeklyseminarandsupportgroupdesignedtohelppeoplerebuildtheirlivesafterlosingalovedone. Thereisnofeeformaterials,andthegroup meetsatTheRiverChurchinFrankfordevery Tuesdayfrom6:30to8:30p.m.Toregister, visitriveronline.church.
MOAAMeeting— TheMilitaryOfficersssociationofAmerica(MOAA)SouthernDelaware ChaptermeetsonthethirdTuesdayofeach monthfromJanuarythroughMay,andSeptemberthroughNovembe r,attheLewes Dineratnoon.Thechapterisopentomen andwomenwhohaveservedorareserving onactivedutyorinoneofthereservecomponentsasacommissionedorwarrantofficerinoneoftheU.S.uniformedservices,as wellassurvivorsofanydeceasedindividuals. Formoreinformation,call(301)943-3434.
AARPMeets— AARPholdsitsmeetingluncheonatCrippleCreekCountryClub,featuring aguestspeakerfromBeebediscussing healthcareforseniors.Formoreinfo rmation, callMaryAnnDoughertyat(302)541-9412.
WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffort puttogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,bymeetingat theBethanyBeachbandstandeveryWednesdayat8:30a.m.tosupportthemilitary,law enforcementandfirefighterswhoserveand protect.Allarewelcome.
GriefSupport— St.Lukeisofferingasixweek,once-a-week,non-denominational griefsupportprogramforanyonewhoha srecentlylostaspouse.Theprogram,developed byHospice,runs90minutespersession,and takesplaceatSt.AndrewCatholicCenterin OceanCity,Md.Formoreinformation,andto register,call(410)250-0300.
Fa llBibleStudy— GraceUnitedMethodist ChurchwillhostafallBiblestudy,called “RedSeatotheJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.tonoon.Formore information,andtoregister,visitthemonline atsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.
ShoreDems— TheShor eDemocratsmeets attheDenatBearTrapDunesclubhouse from11a.m.to1:30p.m.Thisisasocial organizationthateducates,informsand createscamaraderieamongtheirmembers throughmonthlylunchmeetingsthatfeatureengagingspeakers.Formoreinformation,visitshoredemocrats.com.
Fa llBibleStudy— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchishostingasix-week Women’sFallBibleStudysessionfrom10to 11:30a.m.or7to8:30p.m.Registerat (302)539-9510, ontheirwebsiteat marinersbethel.churchcenter.comorbydroppinginforasession.Allwomenarewelcome.
DemocratsMeet— The41stDemocratRD meetsthethirdThursdayofeverymonthat PizzaKingRestaurantinMillsboroat6p.m. Thisisopentoanydemocrats.Forinformation,callDonnaSpicklerat(302)927-0050.
VeteransDayProgram— LighthouseChristianSchoolwillholdaVeteransDayProgram from1to3p.m.attheDagsboroChurchof
God.Thetitlefo rthisyear’sprogramis“DefendingFreedom”—focusingonthemen andwomenwhoservedintheMiddleEast.
ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchisholdingazumbaexerciseclassinthesocialhalleveryMondayat 10a.m.Thereisa$6drop-infee.Noregistrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.For moreinformation,contact jolin.zumba@gmail.com.
PuzzlesandColoring— SouthCoastalLibraryishostingPuzzles&ColoringforAdults. Theli braryhasanadultcoloringstation,jigsawpuzzles,crosswords,SudokuandWord Finds.Participationisfree,andregistrationis notrequired.
WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffort puttogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,bymeetingat theBethanyBeachbandstandeveryWednesdayat8:30a.m.tosupportthemilitary,law enforcementandfirefighterswhoserveand protect.Allarewelcome.
FallBibleStudy— GraceUn itedMethodist ChurchwillhostafallBiblestudy,called “RedSeatotheJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.tonoon.Formore information,andtoregister,visitthemonline atsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.
MarinesMeet— TheFirstStateDetachment oftheMarineCorpsLeaguemeetsonthe fourthWednesdayofeachmonthatthe OceanCity(Md.)AmericanLegionPost166
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DelawareInterfaithPower&Light (DeIPL),inpartnershipwithEnergize Delaware,hasannouncednewseedgrantfundingopportunitiesforall DelawarechurchcongregationsparticipatinginEnergizeDelaware’sFaithEfficiencyQuickStartProgram.It’san energy-efficiencyprogramthatoffers Delawarefaithcommunitiesvaluable informationandfinancialassistanceto achievegreaterenergyefficiencyandresiliency.
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Calendaron23rdStreetatnoon.AnyMarinesand NavyCorpsmenwhohaveservedinthe Corps,livinginWorcesterorSussexCounties,arewelcometojointomeettheirfellowveteransandconsiderjoiningthe organization.Theirmissioniscommunity servicethroughcamaraderieandvolunteerism.Formoreinformation,call(410) 430-7181oremailwebsergeant@firststatemarines.org.
ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelUnited
fortheSussexCountyregionwillhosta launcheventannouncingtheEnergy EfficienciesforHousesofFaith,on Nov.14from7to8:30p.m.attheUnitarianUniversalistChurch,30486 LewesGeorgetownHwy.,Lewes.
RSVPto EarthCareTeam@UUSSD.org. Programswillbepresentedonfree energyauditswithgrantmoneyfrom EnergizeDelaware,theEnergyEfficiencyInvestmentFund,theGreenEnergyFund,WeatherizationAssistance Program,theEmpowermentGrant poweredbytheEnergyEquityFund, SolarenergyfromCleanEnergyUSA,
MethodistChurchisholdingazumbaexerci seclassinthesocialhalleveryMondayat 10a.m.Thereisa$6drop-infee.Noregistrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.For moreinformation,contact jolin.zumba@gmail.com.
PuzzlesandColoring— SouthCoastalLibraryishostingPuzzles&ColoringforAdults. Thelibraryhasanadultcoloringstation,jigsawpuzzles,crosswords,SudokuandWord Finds.Participationisfree,andregistrationis notrequired.
WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffort puttogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,bymeetingat
andthelow-incomeWindowsofHope programbytheHELPInitiativeand theDelMarVaGreencongregationcooperative.Pullingitalltogetherwillbe anenergyengineerfromthelocalUnitarianUniversalistChurch,whowill discusshowthatcongregationwasable toachieveanet-zeroenergyuse.
“InpartnershipwithDeIPL,EnergizeDelaware’sFaithEfficiencyProgramhasfacilitatedfreeenergyaudits, remediationandeducationalprograms formorethan70participatingcongregationsinDelaware,”saidSuzanneSebastian,deputydirectorofEnergize Delaware.
theBethanyBeachbandstandeveryWednesdayat8:30a.m.tosupportthemilitary,law enforcementandfirefighterswhoserveand protect.Allarewelcome.
Fa llBibleStudy— GraceUnitedMethodist ChurchwillhostafallBiblestudy,called “RedSeatotheJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.tonoon.Formore information,andtoregister,visitthemonline atsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.
IntheGenes— SponsoredbytheLewes HistoricalSocietyandtheSussexCounty GenealogicalSociety,theGenealogistin ResidenceprogramisonthefirstSaturday ofeachmonthfrom10a.m.to2p.m.in
“Empoweredwithvaluableenergy auditassessments,theseseed-grantswill nowmakepossibletheseimportantenergy-efficientupgrades.”
Interestedcongregationsarebeing invitedtojointheeventtoauditchurch buildingswithhighenergyusage.
“DeIPLiscommittedtoworking withDelawarefaithcommunitiesand congregationstomakeapositiveimpact onourexistingclimatecrisis,withenergyefficiencybeingthefastest,cheapest,andlargestsingle-resourcesolution. Itcansimultaneouslyworksavingenergy,savingmoney,andpreventing GHGemissions.”
theReadingRoomattheLewesHistory Museum.MembersoftheSocietywillbe availabletohelpanyonewhohasquestions abouttheirfamilytree.TheLewesHistorical SocietyArchivesFamilyFileswillbeavailableforresearch.Formoreinformation , visitthematscgsdelaware.orgorhistoriclewes.org.
ChoirPerformance— TheFenwickIsland BaptistChoirispresenting“TheLoveofGod atChristmas”atFenwickIslandBaptist Churchat10a.m.TheChristmasEveCandlelightServicewillbeheldonDec.24at4 p.m.Allarewelcome.
8 p.m. on + WBAL
This new series examines the occasionally fractured relationship of funnyman George Lopez and his adult daughter, Mayan, as they navigate their differences and similarities. The pair had been estranged for three years, but Mayan’s TikTok videos during the pandemic caught the eye of producers and it looks like the family’s dysfunction should be comedic gold. Matt Shively, Kiran Deol, Selenis Leyva and Laci Mosley also star.
8 p.m. on # CW
Criss Angel’s Magic With the Stars U.S. Olympian Lolo Jones and television star Frankie Muniz join host Eddie Griffin to perform in front of judges Criss Angel, Loni Love and Lance Burton. During the grand illusion portion of the show, they’ll be challenged to perform, and successfully execute, one of Criss’ greatest demonstrations: The “Metamorphosis.” Criss has performed the fastest version to date (since the days of Houdini), and now Lolo and Frankie will be put to the test. Can they do it or will they break under pressure?
8 p.m. on 6 LIFE
How rude! Alex (Jodie Sweetin) has missed her family’s last few Christmases due to her demanding job as an architect. This year she’s excited to spend the holidays with her mother Caroline (Jane Wheeler), who is opening an inn in Switzerland. Much to her dismay, she learns that her best friend Beth (Mikaela Lily Davies) and her boyfriend Jesse (David Pinard), who is Alex’s ex, are also visiting for the Inns’ opening. This 2022 holiday romance also stars Tim Rozon.
8:30 a.m. on = ESPN2; 3 p.m. on _ WMDT
After two years of concessions to the pandemic, the TCS New York City Marathon returns to full capacity this year as about 50,000 runners will make their way along the 26.2-mile route through all five boroughs. Kenyans Albert Korir and Peres Jepchirchir won in the male and female elite divisions last year but the latter won’t be back to defend her title in 2022 due to an unspecified injury.
8:30 p.m. on & WBOC FBI
As the team works to rescue a 5-year-old kidnapping victim, Scola (John Boyd) suspects
beach.
the boy’s mother isn’t being upfront about why her son was targeted in the special new episode “Double Bind,” on a one-time-only Sunday airing. Also, Nina (Shantel VanSanten) struggles to open up to Scola about matters in their relationship. Zeeko Zaki, Jeremy Sisto and Alana De La Garza also star.
9 p.m. on # CW
All American: Homecoming A disturbing call for Amara (Kelly Jenrette) forces her to jump into action, requiring Bringston to shelter in place. Then, Simone (Geffri Maya) struggles with being able to participate in Baby Shay’s first day of daycare only virtually, but when chaos ensues on campus, she finds comfort from someone unexpected. Damon (Peyton Alex Smith) comes to a decision about his birth parents that helps him make a surprising revelation in the new episode “We Shall Not Be Moved.”
10 p.m. on K FOOD
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — if you like gingerbread. And the baking action continues with the Season 2 premiere as host and judge Carla Hall brings audiences inside the festive world of gingerbread in this sevenepisode spin-off. Three teams of talented gingerbread artists face off in each standalone one-hour episode, where Carla and judges Kalen Allen and Stephanie Boswell determine whose gingerbread work is the finest.
8 p.m. on & WBOC
America Decides: Campaign ’22 Though the Midterm elections and their consequences have been debated by pundits for months, tonight’s coverage features results from both national and local races that could reshape the American political landscape. Live results will be discussed as polls close across the nation.
9 p.m. on M HIST
Beyond Oak Island
Matty Blake travels south to the swamps of North Carolina in order to help a father and son treasure-hunting team excavate an old mining dredge believed to contain vast riches of wasted gold connected to America’s first Gold Rush in the Season 3 finale episode “North Carolina Gold.” But will this endeavor pay off handsomely or leave the pair stuck holding the bag?
8 p.m. on _ WMDT
The 56th Annual CMA Awards Who will take home the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award at this year’s 56th Annual CMA Awards? Viewers will have to tune in and find out. What we do know is that Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen are vying for the honor in a race that’s too close to call. Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning host.
For the first time Rick, Corey, and Chum are leaving Las Vegas and hitting the road to meet with collectors from all around the country. In the two-hour series premiere episode “Denver Gold Rush,” they stop in the Mile High City (Denver) where Rick goes buck-ing broncos wild for a couple of antique cars, while Corey and Chum try to stake their claim at a gold mine. Joined by an arsenal of experts, the guys are hoping to strike gold right out of the gate.
8 p.m. on 6 LIFE
Movie: Christmas on Mistletoe Lake Every Christmas Reilly Shore (Genelle Williams) picks a random spot on the map for an adventurous trip. This year she’s chosen the quaint hamlet of Mistletoe Lake. But when she discovers that the town’s only bed and breakfast is full due to the town’s annual Christmas Harbor Festival, 12-year-old Emma (Hattie Kragten) invites her to stay on her dad’s boat. Unfortunately, Emma’s dad Raymond Mitchell (Corey Sevier) is selling his boat and can’t participate in the festival in this 2022 holiday romance.
10 p.m. on 5 FX Atlanta
After a spectacular run of superlatives and awards, this critically-acclaimed show airs its series finale episode “It Was All a Dream,” as Earnest (Donald Glover), Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry), Darius (Lakeith Stanfield) and Van (Zazie Beetz) are back in Georgia in a full-circle moment that is both profound and hilarious. It’s been a long, strange, fascinating journey that feels very much like a beginning.
Missionaccomplished!
TheIndianRiverHighSchoolfootballteampunchedtheirtickettothe 2022DIAADivision1Aplayoffs.
AndheadcoachPhilTownsend couldn’tbehappier.
“Itfeelssogoodtoclinchaplayoff spotforthesecondyearinarow,”he saidaftertheIndianshandledvisiting FirstStateMilitaryAcademy,38-0,in frontofanear-capacitySeniorNight crowd.“Ourplayershaveworkedhard intheoff-seasonweightroomandduringthe7-on-7competition.That’swhat enabledthistobepossible.Theguys shouldbeproudofthemselves.”
Theycertainlyare,accordingtothe sentimentsofsenioroutsidelinebacker andtailbackAshtonStephens.
“Thisfeelsreallygood,becausewe playedatoughgametoclinchthisplayoffspot,”Stephenssaidmomentsafter thefinalgun.“It’sallaboutusolder guysplayingwelltogetherandbeing supportedbytheyoungerguys.The guys”fromtheIRClassof’21“who werepartofthisturnaround,”from perennialstrugglingteamstoawinning, playoffcaliberprogram,“havemovedon aftergraduation.Soit’suptousguysas theupperclassmentoleadtheothers. AndIwilltellyouthis:practiceisalot morefunwhenyou’rewinning.And goingtotheplayoffsisevenmorefun thanthat.”
Stephenscontributedsixtackles,two quarterbacksacksandapassbreakupas partofashutdowndefensethatlimited theBulldogstojust43yardswhileforcingfourturnovers.
SeniorlinebackerDonovanRoosand sophomoredefensivebackJayvion Chandlereachhadinterceptions,while juniorlinebackersColinKingand DylanEveretteachhadafumblerecovery.KingandHalleachfinishedwith seventackles—thelatteralsoforcing twofumblesandbreakingupapassattempt.Everett(onesackandaforced fumble)andseniordefensivelineman Lance Govenseachaddedsixstops, whileseniorlinebackerBenMurray chippedinwithfivetacklesandRoos blockedapunttogowithhispick.
“Theentiredefensiveunitplayed well,fromthedefensivelinetothelinebackersandthesecondary,”said
Townsendaftertheteam’sfirstshutout ofthecampaign.“Astheseasonhas progressed,someplayersthatdidnot makeabigimpactearlierintheseason havebeenreallysteppingup.”
TheIndiansalsoimpressedoffensively,accumulating254yardsintotal offenseandconvertingtwoturnoverson FSMA’sfirsttwooffensiveseriesinto 14points.
FreshmanquarterbackDylanGrise, whohadanotherstronggame,connectedwithjuniortightendBryce Johnsonfora20-yardscoringstriketo giveIRa7-0leadwith6:15leftinthe firstquarter.TheIndiansled17-0atthe halfafterseniortailbackHaydenHall punchedhiswayintotheendzonefora 2-yardTD(hisseventhrushingTDof theseason),andjuniorplacekickerAxel
Hernandezconnectedwitha24-yard fieldgoal,hisfirstthree-pointerofthe year.
IndianRiverputtheverdictonicein thethirdquarterwitha5-yard“Griseto-Bryce”(Johnson)scoringhookup andahighlightreel-worthy24-yard blastbyHall,histeam-leadingeighth rushingTDof2022.
“Bryceisaneffectiveblocker,andhe hasgreathandswhenweneedtothrow himtheball,”Townsendsaid.“Heis veryhumbleandiswillingtodowhateverittakestohelptheteam.Heisonly goingtogetbetterwithplayingexperience.”
FreshmantailbackDarnellStokes finishedthescoringinthefourthquarterwitha7-yardTDscamper.
Hallledallrushers,with104yards
on17carriesandtwoTDs,while Chandleradded80yardson11touches. Grisecompletedhalfofhiseightpass attempts,for59yards,includingtwice withJohnsonfor25yardsandthetwo TDtosses.Alsomakingcatcheswere Hall(onefor22yards)andseniorfullbackChanceHocker(onefor12yards).
“I’mpleasedwithhowourteam played,”saidTownsend.“However,there aresomethingsthatweneedtowork onandcleanupforourremaining schedule.Iwaspleasedwithallofthe special-teamsunitsthisweek.”
JuniorplacekickerAxelHernandez wasaperfectfive-for-fiveonextrapoint tries,improvinghisseasontotalsto15for-20.
BrookeBeambeamed.
Sheworeawide,proudsmileafter beingaskedwhatIndianRiverHigh Schoolsoccermeanstoherlife.
“Growingupinasmallcommunity thatreallylovessoccerhasgivenmeso manyopportunities,”saidBeam(IRHS Classof2016),astandoutperformerfor IndianRiverHighSchoolandoneof three2022IRSoccerHallofFame memberssettobeinductedatabanquet andsocialeventonSaturday,Nov.26.
“Ithelpedme[studyat]agreatcollege,”shesaidoftheUniversityofRichmond,“anditledmetowhereIamnow inmycareer.Butmorethananything,it gavemethechancetomeetamazing peopleandsharethejoythatsoccercan bring.SinceI’vegonethroughtheIndianRiversoccerprogram,ithascontinuedtogrowanddevelopgreat players,eveninoursmalltownin Delaware.”
BeamwillbejoinedbyformerIndians’futbolstandoutLuisCruz(IRHS Classof2013)andIndianRiverHigh Schoolsoccerco-founderRickGoodman asHallofFameinducteesonSaturday,Nov.26,aspartoftheIRHS socialeventfrom6to10p.m.Theevent willbeheldatTheLoftatMioFratello,
38016FenwickShoalsBoulevard,just offRoute54,westofFenwickIsland. Tickets,whichareonsalenowat $30perperson,includethemeal,gratuityandnon-alcoholicbeverages.The programincludesmusicprovidedbyDJ Hector.Ticketsmaybepurchasedelectronically,withproceedsbenefitingthe IRHSgirls’andboys’soccerteams.
Beam, a5-foot-4forwardwhostudiedandplayedsocceratIRfrom2012 to2016,becamethefirststudent-athlete(regardlessofgender)toscore100pluscareergoalsattheschool.Bornand currentlyresidinginFenwickIsland, Beamiscurrentlyaproductdesigner withtheadvertisingagencySaatchi& Saatchi(basedinLosAngeles,Calif.). Asafullyremoteprofessional,sheplans torelocatetoNewYorkCityin2023to continuehercareerindesign.
“I’mecstatic toberecognizedformy timeintheIndianRiversoccercommunity,”saidBeam,whoalsoranforthe IndianRiverHighcross-countryteam inherjuniorandsenioryears.“Itbrings backsomanygoodmemorieswithgreat peopleandfeelsamazingtohavehad thehardworkpayoffyearslater.I’mso thankfulforthishonorandwouldn’t havebeenabletodoitwithoutallofmy teammates,andespecially,”shesaid,formerIRsoccerheadcoachSteve“Kilby!”
Beamproudlymentionsthathersisters AmandaBeam(IRHSClassof 2014)andChloe(IRHSClassof2022) werealsotalentedstudent-athletesof noteatheralmamater.AmandaBeam playedsoccerduringhersenioryear, whileChloeBeamhasplayedfield hockeyandsoccereachofherfour years.
“Oneofmyfavoritememorieswas havingmyyoungersister,Chloe,asone oftheball-girlsduringahomegame duringmysenioryear,”saidBrooke Beamofthe2016season.“IthinkIwas moreworriedaboutherperformance than mine!”
Thefour-yearvarsitystarterand teamMVPwasafirst-teamall-stateselectionasajuniorandsenior.Beam earnedthe2016DelawareGatorade PlayeroftheYearhonor,aswellas NSCAARegionalAll-Americankudos. TheHenlopenConference’stopplayer asaseniorhelpedtheIndianswinthree
conferenceSouthernDivisiontitles.She alsoledIRtotheDIAADivisionII statefinalsherjuniorandseniorseasons.
Beamwasalsoaleaderintheclassroom.Thefour-timeHighHonorRoll student-athletewasalsoamemberof theNationalHonorSocietyandAcademicAll-Conferenceforeverysports season.Beamfinishedherhighschool careerwitha4.5GPA,rankingsixthin aclassof186andearningtheSuperintendent’sAwardforAcademicExcellenceandSuperiorAcademic AchievementAward.
Inclubsoccer,Beamcompetedfor FCPhiladelphia97/98Black,which rankedashighassixthinthenation, firstinPennsylvaniaEastandfourthin RegionOne.Shealsowasamemberof theODPRegionOneteamthattraveledtoItaly,FranceandSwitzerlandin 2015.
AttheUniversityofRichmond (Richmond,Va.),Beamstartedonthe teamasafreshman,whensheearned 2016Atlantic10AllRookieTeamhonors.Thefour-yearscholarathletetied forthird-bestinscoringstatisticsasa senior,in2019,withtwogoalsanda team-leadingsixassists.Her12career helpersaretiedforninth-best.
LuisCruz(IRHSClassof2015)was akeycontributorfortheIndianRiver first-everboys’DIAADivisionIIstate championshipsidein2013.Hewasone offivegoal-scorersinthatyear’s5-0 semifinalvictoryoverDelawareMilitary Academy.
“I’llneverforgetourjunioryear,when webeatSt.Elizabethinthestatechampionshipmatch,3-0,”Cruzrecalled.
AnothermemberoftheEhlers volleyballfamilyofDagsborois leavinghermarkonIndianRiver HighSchoolgirls’volleyball.
SeniorCamrynEhlersaddedto herschoolcareerassistsrecordand eclipsedthe1,000-plusthreshold duringtheIndians’just-completed 10-6regularseason.
Asasophomorein2020,Ehlers hadsurpassedMcKenzieJohnson’s careermarkof650assists.Johnson, asetterwhograduatedfromIndian Riverin2018andSalisburyUniversityin2022,isateacherandgirls’ volleyballcoachatSelbyvilleMiddle School.
“Iamabsolutelythrilledtohave surpassedthe(careerand)1,000pluscareerassistsmarkthisseason,” saidEhlers,theyoungersisterof 2020DelawareHighSchoolPlayer oftheYearRaychelEhlers.“Ireally couldnothavedoneitwithoutour amazingoffense.”
Thatoffenseisextremelypotent, tobesure.Ehlersspentthispast seasonsendingcrosscourtpassesto senioroutsidehittersLilyHoban andMadisonGeppi.Shealsofrequentlysentpassesbehindherback
tosenioroutsidehitterMyaMacDonald.
Theendresultwasusuallya pointforIndianRiver.
Shehadachancetoaddtoher recordwhentheIndianshosted PaduaAcademythispastWednesdaynightintheopeningroundof the24-teamplayofftournament.
ThewinnerofthatshowdowntraveledtoDelmarvaChristianfora second-rounddateonFriday,Nov.4.
EhlersenteredthePaduaAcademyplayoffmatchnearingthe1,100 careerassistmark.Inadditiontoher teammates,shecreditsheroldersisterRaychel,withhelpingherreach the800-assistmarkbytheendof
hersophomoreseason.Raychel,who wasalsonamedthe2020Delaware HighSchoolGirls’VolleyballPlayer oftheYear,isthecareerleaderin killswith1,101.Sheiscurrentlya sophomorestudyingandplaying NCAAbeachvolleyballatCoastal Carolina.
“Itwassuchaspecialachievementtohavemysisterreachthe 1,100careerkillmarkatIndian River,andthenreaching1,000-plus assistsmyself,”saidCamryn.“AndI owealotofcreditinbecominga bettersettertomyDynamicVolleyballAcademy(DVA)travelteam coachesRichandQing.Theyreally trainedmewellthroughmymiddle schoolyearsandthenmyearlyhigh schoolyears.”
TheIndiansfinishedtheregular seasonafterdefeatingvisitingSussexCentralonSeniorNight,3-0 Oct.27with25-17,25-17and2514setvictories.TheGreenand GolddroppedtheirHenlopenConferenceplayoff,3-1toNorthernDivisionchampSmyrnaat WoodbridgeHighSchoolonOct. 29.TheEagles(15-1)wonthefirst set,25-15beforeIRralliedtotiethe game1-1witha25-20triumph. Smyrnawonsetsthreeandfour,2519and25-10,respectively.
The junior tight end caught two touchdown passes to help Indian River clinch its second consecutive DIAA Division 1A playoff berth with a 38-0 victory over visiting First State Military Academy last Friday night. Johnson gave the Indians a 7-0 lead when he snared a 20-yard TD pass from freshman quarterback Dylan Grise with 6:15 remaining in the first quarter. Johnson’s second six-point catch on a five yard pass from Grise increased the Indians’ lead to 24-0 with 6:44 left in the third session. Johnson is also a hard-hitting outside linebacker for the Green and Gold defense.
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Sherecallsthosedaysasif theyjusthappened.
Asafreshmangirls’field hockeystudent-athleteatIndianRiverHighSchoolinthe fallof2019,Isabella“Bella” Scharplookeduptoherolder, moreexperiencedteammates.
“Now,asanupperclassman, Iamproudtobethe[teammate]whosetsthebestexamplefortheunderclassmen,” saidthetalentedseniormidfielder.“It’snicetoknowthat Icouldbemakingfield hockeyapositiveexperience forfuturegenerations”ofstudent-athletesplayingthe sport.
Scharp’sfreshmanyearalso providedherwithamemory thatwilllastalifetime,undoubtedlyhighlightingnumerousfamilydiscussions withherchildrenandgrandkids.
“Thatyear,wemadeittotheDIAAstatechampionshipgame,”againstperennialDivisionIIstate championDelmar,saidScharp.“And eventhoughtheoutcome,”shesaidof the6-3loss,“wasn’twhatwewanted, itwasstillsoexcitingtomakeit there.”
“Wewouldgototeamdinners leadinguptothegame,anditfeltlike onebigfamily,”addedScharp,anAcademicAllHenlopenConferenceand SecondTeamAll-Conferenceselectionherjuniorseason.Sincethen, “EverytimewetraveltoSussexAcademy,”siteofthatyear’stitlematch,“I stillfeeltheenergyofthegame,andI canstillhearthecrowd.”
Asasophomorein2020,Scharp wasavarsitymainstayinhelpingthe Indiansreturntothepostseason.They defeatedUrsulineAcademy5-0before losinginthesecondround,2-1,to ArchmereAcademy.
TheIndiansdidnotqualifyforthe playoffsin2021butarehopefulofreturningtotheDIAAtourneythisseason.Theirhopeswerestillaliveasthis week’sissuewasgoingtopress.
Scharphasadiverseandstill-expandingskillsetthathasenabledher toplayvirtuallyeverypositiononthe hockeyturf.Asajuniorlastseason, shesettledinatmidfield,akeypositionthatisthefirstlineofdefense andakeytothetransitionalgameof gainingpossessionandenergizingthe attackunit.
“Ithinklisteningtoadvicefrommy
coachesandteammates,but alsobelievinginmyself,have beenthekeystomysuccessin fieldhockey,”saidScharp, whowasborninWilmington. “Thegamereallyexcitesme —especiallywinningthe games—becausethereisso muchpositiveenergythenext dayatpracticeafteravictory.”
Scharp’senthusiasmfor andhercommitmenttofield hockeyareamongherimpressivequalities,saidIndian RiverheadcoachMolly Chamberlin-Lundy.
“Belladoesn’tslowdown,” saidthecoach.“She’sahustler andrunsfromoneendlineto theother.Infact,she’sthe team’sbestrunner,andalways finishesfirstinourmile-long runs,withtimesofroughly6 minutes.
“She’sacompetitorandour coachonthefieldwhomotivatesherteammates,”added Chamberlin-Lundy.“Bella’s alsoagreatverbalandnonverballeader.Sheisthehy pe-personfor ourteam,withanawesomeattitude. Andhersenseofhumoralwaysimproveseveryone’smorale.”
Scharp,aresidentofDagsboro,is extremelyappreciativeofanumberof coacheswhohavehelpedhertobuild andimprovehergame.
“Ican’tpinpointjustoneindividual whohashadaprofoundimpactonmy success,”saidScharp,whoalsohas competedontheIndianRiverswimmingandtrack-and-fieldteams.“For example,CoachMollyhasstayedafter practicesomanytimes”overtheyears, “withagroupofus,toprovideindividualfeedbackonshootingandpassingskills.Sheandmyothercoaches haveallbeenwillingtoputinthe extratimeandefforttoensurethatI amalwaysimprovingmygame.”
Scharpalsoconsidersherselflucky tohaveparentswhosupportherwithouthesitation.
“Mymotherandfather,”shesaidof ErinandChuckScharp,respectively, “havealwayswantedthebestforme,” saidBella.“They’veboughtmenew sticksandcleatswhenI’veneeded them.TheyhavealwaysbeenmyNo. 1supportersandwouldsacrificewhateverittooktowatchmesucceed.”
Theoutstandingstudentathlete looksforwardtostudyingnursingcurriculum“soIcandevotemycareerto helpingpeople.Atthispoint,Iam unsureastowhereIwillattendcollege,”shesaid.
Ithasbecomeacommonthemeevery fallonthehardwoodsofthevolleyball courtatSelbyvilleMiddleSchoolthatthe Indiansaregoingtobattleandlikelybe thebetterteameverytimeout.
They’vedoneitagainthisyear,through 10regular-seasonmatches,asSMShas onceagaingoneundefeatedandunblemishedinthescoringcolumn.Theyhaveyet togiveupagameinamatch,havingswept everyopponentontheirscheduleforthe secondstraightseason.
Theirregular-seasonfinalewasahome contestagainstMillsboroonWednesday, Oct.26,wheretheteamhonoredits eighth-graderswithanotherdominating performance.Thoseeighth-gradershave alsoplayedahugepartinthesuccessover thepasttwoseasons.Theyare:Catherine Bunting,TayganConaway,TwilaDecker, IsabelleDorey,KileyHarant,Taylor Hevner,AutumnJohnson-Haney,Parker O’Shields,ToriRoyster,MadelynWiest andKariZook.
AgainstMillsboro,theIndianswon withsetscoresof25-20and25-9.Itwas theperfectendtoaperfectregularseason.
“Teamworkandcommunicationwere thekeyfactorsthatallowedtheteamto dominatetheGoldenKnights,”saidhead coachSallyCraig,whoisonceagainassistedbyBillCroalandMcKenzieJohnsonthisyear.
Conawayledtheteamwith8service points(4aces),3killsand8spikes. Buntingadded9servicepoints(2aces) and3spikes,whileO’Shieldschippedin with3servicepoints(1ace),2killsand8 spikes.Hevnerrecorded7servicepoints(2 aces),1killand1spike,withWiestcontributing4servicepoints,2tipsand11assists,andJohnson-Haneybeingcredited with10assists.
TheSMSBteamalsowrappedup theirregularseasonundefeated,astheydefeatedMillsboro,2-1,withsetscoresof 25-18,19-25and15-9.
Haranthad5servicepoints(4aces) and2kills,Zookhadanaceand5kills, Doreyhad5servicepoints(4aces)and10 assists,andDeckerhad3servicepoints. Seventh-graderHeidiShowerschippedin with7servicepoints(2aces)and4kills, withsixth-graderLilyKregeradding2 aces.
OnMonday,Oct.24,theIndians cruisedtoawinoverDelmar,2-0.SMS wonthetwogamesbyscoresof25-6and 25-20.
Buntingwasonfirefromtheservice line,with14straightpointsthatincluded6 aces.Hevnerhad7servicepoints(4aces) and1kill,whileHarantadded6service points(5aces)and1kill.Conaway, O’ShieldsandZookeachhad2kills,with Roysterchippinginwith4servicepoints
(3aces).Seventh-graderKaraleenaMaicey wascreditedwithanaceandakill.
IntheBgame,theIndianswonin straightsetsaswell,withscoresof25-20 and25-23.Doreyscored15servicepoints (8aces),andBrendaPahrenhadregistered 6aces.
SMSnowturnsitssightsondefending theirDAADMiddleSchoolInvitational ChampionshiponFriday,Nov.4,at SmyrnaHighSchool.TheIndianswillsee fellowunbeatenSmyrna(10-0),aswellas Magnolia(3-7)—twoteamstheyhave notplayedthisyear.Nootherinformation onparticipatingschoolswasavailableasof CoastalPointpresstimethisweek.
TheIndians’footballteamhasposteda 4-2recordinthe2022season,withtheir finalgamebeingplayedonWednesday, Nov.2(afterCoastalPointpresstime).The teamhadwonfourstraightgamesafterlosingtheirseasonopenertoBeacon,19-0. ThewinscameagainstMariner(30-28), Delmar(24-0),Laurel(14-6)andGeorgetown(22-12).Theirmostrecentgame againstMillsborowasa40-0setback.
TheSMSfieldhockeyteamhadsome successthisseason,witha6-2-2overall mark.Intheirseasonfinale,theteamwon 5-0againstMillsboro.Theirtwolosses cameagainstMariner(3-2)andBeacon(90).Theyweretiedtwiceinthemiddleof
theseason,withbothgamescoresbeing11,againstMilfordandSussexAcademy. TheirotherfivewinscameagainstLaurel (10-0),Delmar(2-0),Seaford(3-0),Dover Central(6-0)andGeorgetown(3-0).
ItwasanimpressiveseasonfortheSMS boys’soccerteammembersonthepitch,as theyhavegone5-2-1tothispoint,with onegameremainingonWednesday,Nov.2, atSussexAcademy.Theteamstartedout withfourstraightwinsoverLaurel(6-0), Seaford(2-1),Mariner(1-0)andMilford (4-3).Theylost6-1toGeorgetownand10toBeaconbeforeascorelesstiewith Millsboro.Theygotbackonthewinning sideofthingswithan8-0demolitionof Delmar.
Ayearago,IndianRiverHigh School’sBrynnCrandellranherway toacourse-recordtimeof18:33in winningtheSussexCountyCross CountryChampionshipattheSand HillFieldcourseinGeorgetown.
Lastweek,withthebull’seye planteddirectlyonherback,Crandellonceagainout-raneveryonein thefield,bymorethan41seconds,to winthecountychampionshipagain, atSussexTech.It’sthethirdstraight countytitlefortheIRjunior,who alsowonasafreshman,in2020.
AlsofortheIndians,Heather Smythwas16thoverall,withLilah Hanleycomingin20th.IRcamein thirdplaceintheteamstandings. SussexAcademywontheteam championship,withthreeoftheir fiverunnerscomingin3rd,7thand 13th,respectively.CapeHenlopen finishedsecond.
Intheboys’race,IRseniorChase Simscameinsecondplaceoverall, withatimeof17:00.4,whileteammateColeDonnellycrossedinat 18:33.2.MarcosGonzalezwas13th, withJacobMasseyandGavinHarrellcomingin15thand16th,respectively.
CapeHenlopenwontheoverall boys’championship,withfourof theirfiverunnersfinishinginthetop 13.TheIndiansweresecondinthe teamstandings,withSussexAcademycominginthird.
NothingseemstobemorecommonthantheIndianRiverHigh Schoolboys’soccerteamwinningthe HenlopenAthleticConference SouthDivisionchampionshipyearinandyear-out.They’vedoneit againin2022,andnowtheywillbe headingtotheconferencechampionshiptosquareoffwithHAC NorthDivisionwinnerCapeHenlopen.
Itwillbearematchfromtheir regular-seasonmatch,inwhichthe IndiansdefeatedtheVikings,2-1,on Cape’shomepitch.Itwillalsobea rematchpittingformerheadcoach SteveKilby—nowanassistantfor hissonPatrickatCape—against hisformerteam,inamuchmoresignificantmatchup.
IRwrappeduptheregularseason
TheIndianstraveltoLaurel,Del.,on Friday,Nov.4,tofacethedefendingDivision1Astatechampsina7p.m.opening kickoff.TheBulldogs’defensehasfour shutoutsandhasallowedjust31points totalontheseasson(3.9pointspergame). Theiroffensehasputup353points(33 pointspergame)throughtheirfirsteight games.
AtLaurel,“Wewillneedtosustain longdrivesonoffenseandlimittheirbig playsondefense,”saidTownsend.“It should beanexcitinggame(since)weare competingforthedistricttitle.”
Lastyear,theIndiansfelltoLaurelin theplayoffsemifinals(33-0)andregular season(14-13inovertime).
AlleightDivision1Aplayoffberths havebeenclinched.
InDistrict2,Laurel(5-0inDistrict 2play),Odessa(4-1),theIndians(3-1) andSeaford(3-2)aretheplayoffteams. OdessaownsthetiebreakerovertheIndians,whileIRhasthetiebreakerover Seaford.
InDistrict1,St.Elizabeth6-0), WilmingtonCharter(4-1),St.Andrew’s(3-2)andTatnallSchool(3-2) havealsoclinched.TatnallandSt.An-
drew’swillmeetthisSaturday. Teamsfrombothdistrictswillbe seededaftertheconclusionoftheregularseason,fortheDivision1Aplayoffs.
“Throughoutthetournament,wedidnot allowagoalandscored16ofourown,” hesaidofthethree-gameseries.“This meantalottomeandmyteammates, becausewewerethefirstmen’ssoccer teamatIndianRiverHighSchooltowin thestatetitle.”
Cruzwillalsorememberwhenherecentlylearnedabouthisinductioninto theIRSoccerHallofFame.
“It’sagreathonor,”saidCruz,anoutstanding5-foot-11midfielderatIndian Riverfrom2010to2013.“I’mthankful tomyparents,coaches,teammates, friendsandeveryoneIcrossedpathswith alongthejourney.
“IowealifetimedebttotheIndian Riversoccerprogrambecauseithaspro-
videdmewithsomanyvaluablefriendshipsthatIholdverydear,”Cruzadded. “Tothisday,Imaintaincommunications withtheguysIsharedthefieldwith throughoutpractices,gamesandalumni weekends.”
CruzispartofwhatformerIndian RiverheadcoachSteveKilbylikestocall “oursoccerlegacy.”Heisoneofmany familymemberswhohaveattended and/orplayedsocceratIndianRiver.
Hisnephew,PabloArias,iscurrently afreshmanmidfielderontheIRvarsity team.Cruz’scousinsOscarCruz(IRHS Classof2018),ElgardoVelasquez (IRHSClassof2018)anddefenderJose Alvarado(Classof2018)alsoplayedfor theGreen&Gold.Hissisters,Cindy Cruz(IRHSClassof2012)andJoanna Cruz(IRHSClassof2021)alsograduatedfromtheschoolbutdidnotplay soccer.
Locally,theresidentofSelbyvillealso playedforRiverSoccer’smen’steam,in additiontotheOceanCityIndoorSoccerLeagueandtheOceanCitySt. Patrick’sTournament.
Hecontinuedhisimpressiveplaying careeratWesleyCollege(Dover,acquiredbyDelawareStateUniversityin 2021)from2015to2018.AtWesley, LuisCruzservedasteamcaptainasa juniorandsenior.In2019,heearnedAtlanticEastAllConferenceFirstTeam kudos.Aftergraduation,Heservedasassistantsoccercoachforthe2019-2020 season.
CruzisanaccountantwithMountaireFarms,alocalbusiness.
Itcaneasilybearguedthatthere
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andan11-1-2overallrecordwitha 1-0winoverLaurelonTuesday,Nov. 1.SeniorConnorBirdscoredthe lonegoalonanightwhentheathleticdepartmenthonoredthesenior teammembers.Thoseseniorsinclude JordanIllian,whohas61career goals,whichisaschoolrecord.FellowseniorsontheteamareCaleb Galbreath,RomanKeith,Samuel Kerneklian,OswaldoLoyoLeon, EvanPetersonandParkerSteele.
TheIndianswilllikelylearntheir DIAADivisionIIstatetournament seedingbeforetheyplayCapeon Saturday,Nov.5,at3p.m.atMilford.Ticketsforthegamecost$5.
wouldn’tbeanIRHSsoccerHallof FamewithoutRickGoodman.Coaches GoodmanandHowardGerkenstarted thesoccerprogramatIRinthe1980s.
Goodmanwasthefirstheadcoachof theIRHSsoccerteam,throughthe 1989-1990season.Bothalsostartedthe firstSaturdayIndianRiversoccerprograms,whichranfrom1984intothe 1990s, outdoorsinthefallandindoors inspring.
GoodmancoachedseveralIndian RiverindoorsoccerteamsattheOcean CityRecreationCentertournaments beginninginthe1980sandcontinuing through1994.Healsospentconsiderabletimeandeffortduringthe1990sas avolunteerfortheIRHSsoccerteam, assistingcoachesandsupervisingdrills withgoalkeepersduringthe1992,1993 and1994seasons.Healsowentonto becomearefereeforhigh-schoolsoccer.
Theyhavemadesomegreatstrides duringthisseason,withanewhead coachandjustthreeseniors,inKinsleyHall,IsabellaScharpandJillian Collins.TheIndianRiverHigh Schoolfieldhockeyteamhasplayed hardineveryoneoftheircontests, andheadingintotheirseasonfinale onThursday,Nov.3,theIndians(5-9 ontheseason)willlooktofinishona highnoteagainstHenlopenAthletic ConferenceSouthDivisionrivalSussexAcademy.
ItwillbeSeniorNightfortheIR trio,andtheywouldlikenothingbetterthantotakedowntheSeahawks (10-3-1)andspoilapotentialhigh seedintheDIAADivisionIIstate playoffs.
Nominations for candidates: May be filed on forms available at the Town Hall or our website: http://dagsboro.delaware.gov/ , beginning Friday, November 4, 2022 and returned to and received by Town Hall no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2022.
Qualifications of candidates: Each member shall be at least 18 years of age; each member shall be a natural person, citizen of the United States and of the State of Delaware and a bona fide resident of the Town of Dagsboro.
Qualifications to vote: Resident individuals: over the age of 18 and citizens of the Town, State of Delaware and the United States. Property owners: if individuals, must be over age 18; if corporation or association (other entity), must provide a certified copy of a resolution of said entity authorizing the person named therein to vote for the entity; if a partnership, only one partner may vote for the partnership. Individuals and corporation/partnership/association entities must be citizens of the Town, the State of Delaware and the United States. If an individual is both a resident and a property owner, he or she shall have only one vote.
Registration to vote: Registration closes on Monday, November 14 2022, at 4:30 p.m. to vote in the 2022 Municipal Election. If you are a resident but not a property owner, you may already be registered and may confirm your registration by coming to Town Hall. If you are not registered, you must be prepared to provide your name, signature, address, birthdate, social security number, and date you became a resident of the Town of Dagsboro and State of Delaware. If you are a property owner but are not on the assessment list of the Town, you must register by providing a copy of your recorded deed with the Town and such other information as determined necessary for registration.
Absentee ballots: Request forms for absentee ballot packages may be obtained from the Town Hall or website at any time. Absentee ballot packages will be distributed to those requesting ballots after the candidates have been nominated and determined to be qualified. Absentee ballot requests must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2022. Absentee Ballots may be received up to Closing of the Polls on Election Day.
CP 20221104 2T
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY
STATE OF DELAWARE
PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875
Estate of Linda R. Anders, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Linda R. Anders who departed this life on August 25, 2022, late of Ocean View, DE were duly granted unto Petya Yordanova on October 18, 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 April 25, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.
ADMINISTRATOR:
Petya Yordanova 1601 Grandview Blvd. Kissimme, FL 34744
Ellen M. Magee, Register of Wills
ATTORNEY:
Parsons & Robinson, P.A. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970
CP 20221028 3T
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
CP 20221021 3T
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY
STATE OF DELAWARE
PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875
Estate of Arthur J. Cerasani, Jr., Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Executor upon the estate of Arthur J. Cerasani, Jr., who departed this life on May 31, 2022, late of Ocean View, DE were duly granted unto Linda Fier on October 26, 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 January 31, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.
ADMINISTRATOR: Linda Fier 508 White Horse Court Millersville, MD 21108
Ellen M. Magee, Register of Wills
ATTORNEY: John F. Robbert, Esq. 29 H Atlantic Ave. Ocean View, DE 19970
CP 20221104 3T
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY
STATE OF DELAWARE
PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875
Estate of Lorraine Carr, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Lorraine Carr who departed this life on August 26, 2022, late of Ocean View, DE were duly granted unto Nancy Albrittain on October 26, 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 26, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.
ADMINISTRATOR: Nancy Albrittain 4013 Tin Roof Way Glen Allen, VA 23059
Ellen M. Magee, Register of Wills
ATTORNEY: Parsons & Robinson, P.A. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970
CP 20221104 3T
To Whom it May Concern:
This is to advise that Harold Leland Brown, Jr. of 30468 Oak Ridge Drive, Millsboro, 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 20221104 1T
The Town of Selbyville will be flushing its fire hydrants between 8 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. during the week beginning Monday, November 7, 2022.
Residents and businesses are advised to check for discolored water, especially in their washing machines. If you observe discolored water, let your faucet run for a few minutes to see if it clears up. If it doesn’t, contact the water department at 436-8349. We appreciate your patience and cooperation. For more information, call Town Hall at 436-8314.
Again, watch for discolored water.
CP 20221028 2T
By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of November, 2022 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter
At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:
Tax Parcel:135-14.20-246.00
Property Address: 304 KIMMEY STREET, P/O LOT 2, Georgetown, DE 19947
Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.
TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 12/19/22. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 12/27/22; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.
Seized and taken in execution the property of JOSE A. BARRIENTOS-CORTEZ & IRMA MORALES (33) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff
CP 20221104 2T
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
By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of November, 2022
At 9:30 AM & Thereafter
At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:
Tax Parcel:333-3.00-2.07 Property Address: 18683 LAUREL ROAD, Millsboro, DE 19966
Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.
TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 12/19/22. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 12/27/22; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.
Seized and taken in execution the property of JACQUELINE AMANDA BRADBURY (18) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff
By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of November, 2022
At 9:30 AM & Thereafter
At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:
Tax Parcel:233-6.00-30.00
Property Address: 101 DEER RUN ROAD, Dagsboro, DE 19939
Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.
TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 12/19/22. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 12/27/22; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.
Seized and taken in execution the property of JOHN E. WELLS & KELLY J. WELLS (31) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff
CP 20221104 2T
By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of November, 2022
At 9:30 AM & Thereafter
At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:
Tax Parcel:135-10.00-7.02
Property Address: 18533 DOWNS ROAD, Georgetown, DE 19947
Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.
TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 12/19/22. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 12/27/22; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.
Seized and taken in execution the property of GERALD MARTIN SMITH (41) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff
By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of November, 2022 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter
At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:
Tax Parcel:234-17.08-203.00 Property Address: 23506 OAK STREET E, Lewes, DE 19958
Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.
TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 12/19/22. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 12/27/22; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.
Seized and taken in execution the property of STEPHEN D. COLLINS (27) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff
CP 20221104 2T
By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of November, 2022
At 9:30 AM & Thereafter
At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:
Tax Parcel:335-8.00-35.05-24
Property Address: 24 HENLOPEN GARDENS, Lewes, DE 19958
Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.
TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 12/19/22. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 12/27/22; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.
Seized and taken in execution the property of LINDA T. FLEMING & JOANN M. MCTEIGUE (15) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff
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