Coastal Point — November 18, 2022

CommunityFoodPantrytocloseDec.17

BySusanCanfora

StaffReporter

After30yearsofprovidingfoodto thousandsoffamilies,theCommunity FoodPantryinSelbyvillewillclosenext month.

Thelastdaytodrivethroughand

Femalehorseshoe crabmoratoriumto stayinplace,fornow

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

Conservationgroupsincludingthe AudubonSocietycommendedthedecisiononNov.10bytheAtlanticStates MarineFisheriesCommissionto forego,fornow,authorizingabaitharvestoffemalehorseshoecrabsin DelawareBay.Thedecisioniscontrary tothefindingsofahorseshoecrabcommitteeandtheU.S.Fish&Wildlife Servicerecommendationthatthefemalesareplentifulenoughinthebayto takeforbait.

Itisthefemalecrabs’eggsthatfuela globallysignificantstopoverhabitatfor migratoryshorebirdsinareaslike MispillionHarbor.Lastweek’sdecision aimstoavoidworseningconditionsfor shorebirds,includingthethreatenedred knot,whichdependsoncrabeggsto completeitsannualmigrationfromas farsouthasTierradelFuegotothe ArcticCircle.

RedknotnumbersinDelawareBay plummeted followingtheoverharvestof horseshoecrabsinthe1990s.Theyare athistoricallylowlevelsin2022,and thehorseshoecrabpopulationcontinues

pickupbagsstuffedwithspaghetti, sauce,peanutbutter,jellyandothergrocerieswillbeSaturday,Dec.17,from8 to10a.m.atSalemUnitedMethodist Church,29ChurchStreet.

“It’skindofbittersweetthatweare closing,butwefeelweareleavingitin goodhandsbecauseotherfoodpantries

areopening,”explainedJoyceDennis,a memberofCommunityFoodPantry’s boardofdirectors.“Wehaveseenour numbersdecreasequiteabit.Since COVID,ournumbersdecreased.You wouldthinktheywouldhaveincreased, buttherehavebeensomanyotherfood pantriesopenedtofillthatneed.Several

churcheshavepantriesandalotof smallerpantriesopened,andpeople havemanymoreopportunitiestoget food.”

“Alotofourpatronsareelderly. Theyhadbeenwithus20-plusyears.A

MerryMillsboroHolidayMarketsetforthisweekend

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

About30vendors,includingahottubdealer,willdisplayandsellChrist-

masdecorations,handmadetoys,candlesandothergiftsattheMerryMillsboroHolidayMarketatMillsboro TownHallthisweekend.

P lannedfor9a.m.to2p.m.onSat-

urday,Nov.19,andSunday,Nov.20, theHolidayMarketwillalsofeature musicbythebandTenthAvenueon Saturday.

“TheTownofMillsboroispleasedto

hosttheMerryMillsboroHolidayMarket,”TownManagerJamieBurksaid.

“Wewillhaveavarietyofcraftand foodvendorswithproductsondisplay. Afoodtruckwillalsobeonsite.This year,wewillalsohavelivemusic,thanks toSen.BrianPettyjohn.KimBenton— StateFarmwillalsobesponsoring cookiesandappleciderforallattendees. Thisisagreatwaytoshoplocalwhile preparingforThanksgivingandChristmas,”Burksaid.

“We’reexcitedtobeabletocontinue it,”MayorFayeLingotoldtheCoastal Pointthisweek.

“Wewerehopingifwehaditearlier than usual,shopperswouldbeableto findfalldecorations,aswellasitemsfor

Pantry

lotofthemaredeceasedorgottento thepointwherehavefamilymembers theylivewithandtheydon’thaveto cometothefoodpantry.Yearsago,we weretheonlypantryinthispartofSussexCounty.TheFoodBankof DelawarerarelycamedowntoSussex County,butsinceCOVIDtheFood Bankhasstarteddoingdistributionand theyareplanningawarehouseinthe state.Peoplehavemanymoreopportunitiestogetfood,”Dennissaid.

MyraBare,whoisonthefoodbank

ThanksgivingandChristmas.Wehave theChamberofCommerceworking withus.Hopefully,theweatherwillbe goodtous,”shesaid.

Inane-mailedmessagethisweek, theChamberinvitedthepublictoattendtheholidaymarketand“find uniquegifts,likepoinsettias,cheese boards,botanicalproducts,seaglassjewelry,Italiansauces,fudge,tie-dyed shirts,driftwoodtrees,soapsand honey.”

“Whileyou’rethere,besuretostop bytheGreaterMillsboroChamberof Commercetable.We’dlovetohearfrom you.Inaddition,ifyouaren’tparticipatingasavendorandwouldliketopromoteyourbusiness,feelfreetodropoff marketingmaterial,andwe’llputiton

boardwithDennisandtheRev.Mark Phillips,saidclosingthefoodbank markstheoftheendofanera.

“Butit’sbeenawonderfulmission wehaveallenjoyed.I’llmissseeingthe peopleeverymonth,butournumbers dropped.Earlyon,weserved600familiesayear,or50amonth,sometimesa littlemore,butthenumbersdecreased recently.I’m75.Ihadastroke,andI’m notwalking.Thereisalotofcarrying, packinganddoingthingsIcan’tdo rightnow.Itisverysad.It’snotsomethingwewantedtodo.Weanticipated if westayedhealthywewouldbeableto continueafewmoreyears.Wethought theremightbesomebodywhomight

display,”themessagestated.

TheHolidayMarketisbeingcoordinatedbyJenniferLexyLefebvre,who saidthepopularfoodtruckLuvThai willbethere,andtheMillsboroLions Clubwillsellsandwichesandhotdogs. L efebvrewilloffercomplimentary cookies,doughnuts,muffins,applecider andbottlesofwater.

“Iwantedsomethingalittlenicefor thosewhocomeby.IliveinMillsboro, andIlovethetown.Iliketohelpout,” saidLefebvre,whoworksinmarketing forWGMDRadio.

“’Tistheseasontoshoplocalandto supportourlocalcommunity.Thevendorswillhaveuniqueitemssoyoudon’t havetoshoponAmazonoreBay.The pricerangewillbemixed,butmanyof

wanttostepupandtakecharge,”Bare said.

Thefoodpantrywillhavefundsleft overafteritcloses.Organizationsthat plantoprovidefood,andwhoareinterestedinthefunds,cancallDennisat (302)7326565orwritetoP.O.Box 876,Selbyville,DE19975.

Thefoodbankoperatedondonationsfromchurches,foundationsand individualsinthecommunity.Inatypicalmonthbeforethepandemic,there wereasmanyas80pickupsofbagsof groceriescontainingsaltinecrackers, loavesofbread,cannedgreenbeansand corn,applesauce,freshchickendonated byMountaireFarms,anddeermeat

theitemswillbeaffordable,”shesaid.

Also plannedinMillsboroistheannualChristmasParadeonSaturday, Dec.3,at5p.m.,followedbytheannual tree-lightinginthetownhallparking lot,whereSantaClauswillvisitwith children.Inside,milkandcookieswill beserved,butthereceptionhallwillnot beopenanddecoratedasitwasinpreviousyears.Anyoneinterestedinparticipatingintheparadecane-mail town@millsboro.org.

“Santawillbethere,butwehavenot decided ifhewillbeinsideoroutside. TheSantaHousehasbeenrefurbished, sowehopetohavehiminit.Wewant everybodytocomeandenjoythecarolingandthebonfireoutside,”themayor said.

whenitwasinseason,fromDNREC’s fishandwildlifedivision.

Dennissaidshe,BareandPhillips aregratefultoeveryonewhohascontributed“fortheirgenerosityandto Mountaireandthefishandwildlifedivisionfordeermeatandallthesupport fromthecommunity.”

Shewillmissthefoodbank,shesaid.

“Oh,mygoodness.Ithasbeenmy passion.Iworkedwithitfor27years, almostfromthebeginning.Welostour sonin1997.Hewas27,andhewas wonderful.Hededicatedhistimeto nursinghomes,”shesaid.“Itwasabad time.Afterhepassedthisgaveme somethingtodedicatemyselfto.”

Frankfordapprovespoliceradiobuy

ByKerinMagill StaffReport

FrankfordPoliceChiefKevin Smithbeengiventhegreenlightto purchasenewcommunicationsequipmenthesayswillhelpthetown’spoliceofficersdotheirjobs.

TheFrankfordTownCouncilon Monday,Nov.7,approvedSmith’srequesttospendapproximately$19,000 onnewportableradioshisofficerscan carryontheirbeltsandCradlepoint routersfortheircars.

TheCradlepointrouterswillhelp thepolicetohavemorereliableinternetserviceintheirvehicles,Smithtold thecouncil.Therearesomespotsin townwhereofficerscurrentlycan’taccesstheinternetontheirlaptops, Smithsaid.

CouncilVicePresidentSkipAsh, whowaspresidingoverthemeetingin theabsenceofCouncilPresidentGreg Welch,said,“Afterlisteningtowhat yousaidaboutwhatyouneedthese for,wehavetohavethem.”

“AlotofFrankford’sadeadspotfor connectivityforthecomputers,”inthe policevehicles,Smithsaid.“Everythingthatpolicedonowisbasedoff ofcomputers.TheCradlepointsystem provideshigher-speedinternet,”he

said.

“There’sspotsinherethatthey can’tissueaticket,”Ashsaid.

Smithagreed,adding,“Thecomputerjustcrashes.”

“Wehavetoputthiskindofstuff upforourpoliceofficerssothatthey candotheirjobs,”Ashsaid.“Thisis almostlikeano-brainer.Isaw[apoliceofficer]lastweekthathadagoodsizedtractor-trailerpulledoverand couldn’tissueaticketbecauseitwasin adeadspot.”

CouncilTreasurerJohnWrightsaid hehad“noproblem”withpurchasing theequipmentbutsaid“Ijustwantto makesurethatwe’refollowingour policies,”regardingbidsforsuchpurchases.HeaskedSmithinthefuture tosupplythecouncilwithworksheets listingtheitemsandpricessothey couldbetterdeterminewhatneedsto bedonetofollowthrough.

Smithalsodiscussedthepossibility ofpurchasingsolarspeedsignsfor $2,800each.

“Ijustthoughtitmightbeagood idea,especiallydownbythepark,in bothdirections,”hesaid,addingthat herealizestheexpenditureis“aluxury,”notanecessity.

TownClerkCherylLynchaskedif thespeedsignswouldbesomething

thatstateRep.RichCollinscouldhelp theTowngetstatefundingfor.

Smithsaidtheradiosandthespeed signscanbepurchasedthroughstate contracts,andthathewouldworkon gettingasecondbidfortheCradlepointroutersforthevehicles.

“Quitefrankly,theequipmentwe needthemostistheequipmentinstalledinthevehicles—theCradlepoints,”hesaid.

Wrightsaidinstallationofthe equipmentwouldnothavetobeput outforbids,becauseitisconsidereda professionalservice.

Smithsaidthathehasalsospoken withthestateDepartmentofHomelandSecurityregardingobtainingbody camerasforFrankford’sofficers,in compliancewithstaterequirements. Thebodycameraswillbefundedby theStateforfiveyears,hesaid.

Ingeneral,Smithsaid,“Tomy knowledgethere’snotheft,burglaries, robberies,sexualassaultsreportedthis monthwithinthetownlimits,”and that“generalcallsforserviceappearto bedown.Trafficenforcementwas downaswell,”hesaid.“Iattribute mostofthattothetransitionfromthe oldchieftothenewchief.Part-timers weren’tworkingasmanyhours,”he said.

ALAranksDelawarehighlyinearlydetection

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

The2022“StateofLungCancer”reportissuedbytheAmericanLungAssociationthisweekindicatesthat DelawareranksNo.9amongstates forearlydiagnosisandNo.11forlung cancerscreening.TheAmericanLung Association’sfifthannualreport,releasedonNov.15,highlightsthetollof lungcancerinDelawareandexamines keyindicators,includingnewcases,survival,earlydiagnosis,surgicaltreatment, lackoftreatmentandscreeningrates.

“DelawareisNo.9forearlydiagnosisforallstates,”saidDeborahBrown chiefmissionofficerfortheALA.“Itis rankedNo.11forlungcancerscreening, whichofcourseisthekeytoearlydiag-

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tobeprecarious.

“WearepleasedthattheASMFC tooktheprecautionaryapproachto managinghorseshoecrabs,giventheir criticalconnectionwiththefederally threatenedredknotandtheservices theyprovidetotheDelawareBay ecosystem,”saidDavidMizrahi,vice presidentofresearchandmonitoringat

nosis,whichcansavelives.Thereare moretreatmentoptionsavailableto you.”

“Oneofthethingsthatismostexcitingisthatwehaveshowncontinued progressforlungcancersurvival,”added Brown,wholivesinLewesandhasbeen with ALAherentirecareer,starting withherfirstroleintheDelawarechapter.

“Lungcancersurvivalrateisnow25 percent,andithasincreased2percent from2014to2018,sothatisanimprovementofsurvivalratesoverall,”said Brown.“Individualsusedtogetadiagnosisinthepast,andtheprognosiswas notgood.Therearesomanynewtreatmentsforpatients.”

SmokingremainstheNo.1causeof lungcancer.

NewJerseyAudubon.“Inthefuture, thecommissionshouldengageallstakeholdersintheprocessofdetermining managementofhorseshoecrabstoensuretheirlong-termpersistence.”

“ Wearegratefulthatthecommissionlistenedtothepublicanddidnot authorizeaharvestthatwouldputthe redknotatevengreaterriskandfurther depletetheDelawareBayecosystem,” saidBenLevitan,seniorattorneyfor Earthjustice’sBiodiversityDefensePrograminNewYork.

Brownhaspersonalfamilyexperiencewithlungdisease.

“Acouple yearsintomycareer,Ihad asisterwhohadpulmonaryarterialhypertension,andshedied,”Brown lamented.“Ihavehadtwosisters,a brotherandafatherwhohaveallpassed awayfromthisverysamelungdisease. Thepulmonaryarteryhasissuesfunctioning”inthesecases,andithasproven fataltoherfamily.

“So,youareplacedrightwhereyou aresupposedtobe,”shesaidofher ALAcareerofservice.

Nationally,the“StateofLungCancer”reportshowscontinuedprogressfor lung cancersurvival.Thelungcancer five-yearsurvivalrateisnow25percent. Thereportalsohighlightsthat,nationally,peopleofcolorwhoarediagnosed

“AtatimewhenDelawareBayis seeingacontinueddeclineinredknots, adecisiontoharvestfemalehorseshoe crabswouldhavepermanentlyunderminedrecoveryeffortsandaccelerated their pathtoextinction,”saidChristian Hunt,DefendersofWildlifeseniorfederallandspolicyanalyst,whohas trackedtheissueforyears.“Redknots dependonhorseshoecrabeggsduring theirlongmigration.Withfewereggs, therewillbefewerbirds.”

Theharvestproposalthatwascon-

withlungcancerfaceworseoutcomes comparedtowhiteAmericans,includinghavingalowersurvivalrate,being lesslikelytobediagnosedearly,and beinglesslikelytoreceivesurgicaltreatmentorreceivingnotreatmentatall.

“Lungcancerscreeningiskeyto earlydiagnosis,andearlydiagnosissaves lives.WhileDelawareisrankedasone ofthetopstatesinthenationforthose athighriskgettingscreened,thereis moreworktobedoneandmorelivesto save,”saidBrown.“Weallcanhelpreducetheburdenoflungcancerherein theFirstState.Ifyouareeligiblefor lungcancerscreening,weencourageyou tospeakwithyourdoctoraboutit.Ifa

sideredbythecommissionatlastweek’s meetingwasbaseduponacomputer modelthathasnotbeenreleasedtothe public.Whilethecommissionersapprovedthecomputermodel,they nonethelessdecidednottoadoptthe model’srecommendationtoauthorizea femaleharvest.Earthjustice,NewJersey Audubon,DefendersofWildlifeand otherconservationgroupsralliedtheir membersoverapotentialEndangered SpeciesActviolationiftheproposalhad movedforward.

Ten-year-oldchildshotnearFrankford,inseriouscondition

A10-year-oldchildwasshotnear FrankfordonSunday,Nov.13,accordingtoDelawareStatePolice.Thechild wasinseriousconditionasofMonday,

ALA

lovedoneiseligible,pleaseencourage themtogetscreened.”

Currently,14.2millionAmericans meettheguidelinesforscreening. Underthoseguidelines,apersoniseligibleforlungcancerscreeningif theyarebetween50and80yearsofage, havea20pack-yearhistory(onepack perdayfor20years,twopacksperday for10years,etc.)andareacurrent smoker,orhavequitwithinthelast15 years.Thoseeligibleforlungcancer screeningmayuseawebsitetool atSavedByTheScan.org.

“Smokingstillisoneofthemajor causesandhighestriskfactorforpeople whohavelungcancer,”notedBrown. “Wemakesurepeoplealsotesttheir homesforradon.Thatisthesecond leadingcauseoflungcancer.”

“Radonisaradioactivegaswhichexistsnaturally,”shesaid,“soyouhaveto test.Makesureyourhomeandcaris clearofradon.”

BrownsaidtheCleanIndoorAir ActinDelawareisreallyhelpingthe

Nov.14,policesaid.

Statepolicerespondedtoareportof ashootinginthe30000blockofGum Roadaround10p.m.,accordingtopo-

statereducelungcancerexposures,and “Weareintheforefront.”

Atwork,BrownandALAadvises peopleto“becarefulaboutexposureto hazardouschemicalswhichcouldbea cancerrisk.Talktoyoursupervisorand getpersonalprotectionequipment.”

“Particlepollutionisabigissuein Delawarestillandcontributestolung cancers,”saidBrown—“evidenceofan increasedrisk.Weneedtocleanupthe airinourcommunity.”

“Iknowthelungassociationhaslong beenworkingonzero-emissionvehicles, windandsolar,whicharebettersources of cleanenergy,”saidBrownregarding carbon-basedpollution.

ThereportfoundthatDelaware ranked:

•35inthenationforrateofnew lungcancercasesat62.2peopleper 100,000.Thismarksa28percentimprovementoverthelastfiveyears.The nationalrateis56.7per100,000.

•16inthenationforsurvivalat26 percentandmarksa26percentimprovementoverthepastfiveyears.The nationalrateofpeoplealivefiveyears afteralungcancerdiagnosisis25per-

licereports.Troopersfoundthejuvenile hadbeenshotintheuppertorso.They weretakentoanareahospital,where theyarebeingtreatedfor“seriousin-

cent.

• 9inthenationforearlydiagnosis at27.8percentandmarksa22percent improvementoverthelastfive years.Nationally,only25.8percentof casesarediagnosedatanearlystage whenthesurvivalrateismuchhigher.

•11inthenationforlungcancer screeningat8.9percent.Lungcancer screeningwithannuallow-doseCT scansforthoseathighriskcanreduce thelungcancerdeathratebyupto20 percent.Nationally,only5.8percentof thoseathighriskwerescreened.

• 23inthenationforsurgeryat20 percent,markinga50percentimprovementoverthepastfiveyears.Lungcancercanoftenbetreatedwithsurgeryif itisdiagnosedatanearlystageandhas notspread.Nationally,20.8percentof casesunderwentsurgery.

•24inthenationforlackoftreatmentat19.2percent.Nationally,20.6 percentofcasesreceivenotreatment.

The“StateofLungCancer”report assertsthatDelawaremustdomoreto reducetheburdenoflungcancer.

“ The‘StateofLungCancer’report reallylooksatallthestatesand

juries,”policesaid.

Thechildhasnotbeenidentified

Delaware,”saidBrown.“Wehaveexaminedthekeyindicatorslikenewcases, survival,earlydiagnosis,screening rates.”

“Youcantakearealquickquiztosee ifyoumeetthecriteria,and14.2million inAmericameetthesecriteriafor screening,”shesaid.“AndinDelaware wehavearateof8.9percentwhoareeligibleforgettingaCTscan.Youwill getmultiplepicturesasyoumoveinand outofthemachine.Thecomputergives youdetailedpictures.”

“Nationally,thescreeningnumberis justover5percent,soDelawareisdoing well.Itisaboveaverage,butwecould alwaysdobetter,”notedBrown.

Brownstartedherdecadesofservice inDelawareattheAmericanLungAssociationrightoutofcollegeafterearningabachelor’sdegreeinpublichealth.

“Ibecameinvolvedinadvocacy,”she said.

“AschiefmissionofficerforALA, myresponsibilityistoprovidestrategic directionforourhealthcommunicationsandourresearch,”saidBrown. “Wehave210peoplewhoworkinthe missionarea.”

Occupant,dogescapeClearwaterfire

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

Anearly-morningfireonMonday, Nov.14,heavilydamagedahomein theClearwaterdevelopmentnear BethanyBeach,andtheresponding firechiefcreditedaworkingsmokedetectorandabarkingdogwithsavingthelifeoftheoccupant.

Thesoleoccupantoftheone-story home,locatedinthe38000blockof NewportVillageDrive,escapedinjury,asdidherdog,accordingtoMillvilleVolunteerFireCompanyChief GuyRickards.

Thefirewasreportedat1:17a.m. Thehomeownerwasasleep,andwas awakenedbyanoise,byherdogbarkingandbyasmokealarm,Rickards said.

“Shewenttolook,andthefrontof thehousewasonfire,”Rickardssaid.

Thehomeownerescapedoutthe backdoorofthehomewithherdog, hesaid.

Thefireappearstohavestartedin theareaofthefrontporch,Rickards said.Firefighterswereabletoputthe

fireoutquickly,butthefirechiefsaid, “Withaone-storyhome,itdoesn’t

takelongtodestroyeverything.”

Acarparkedinthefrontyardwas alsoheavilydamaged,hesaid.

Thehome’soccupantwastakento theBeebeHealthcareSouthCoastal CampusEmergencyDepartmentfor evaluationonly,Rickardssaid.

“Thebigtakeawayfromthisisthat thehomeownerwasabletoescape safelybecauseofasmokedetector, andherdog,”Rickardssaid.“This couldhavebeenworse.”

InadditiontotheMillvillecompany’sresponse,firefightersfromthe BethanyBeach,RoxanaandFrankford firecompaniesresponded,Rickards said—about35firefightersinall.

AninvestigatorfromtheDelaware StateFireMarshal’sofficewasonthe scenebeforethefirecompaniesleft, Rickardssaid.ChiefDeputyFire MarshalJohnGalaskasaidon Wednesday,Nov.16,thatdamageto thehomewasestimatedat$75,000. Galaskasaidthecauseofthefireis stillunderinvestigation.

Official:Polling-placechangesdidn’tcauseproblems

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Someresidentswhousuallyvoteat theFrankfordVolunteerFireCompany’sfirehallwereoriginallynotified theywouldbevotingattheRoxanafire hallforElectionDayin2022,thenthe locationwasmovedbacktoFrankford. Butthedecisiondidn’tappeartocause confusionorvotinginthewronglocation,becauselettersandcardsweresent toresidentswellinadvance,DepartmentofElectionsDirectorKenneth

“Bo”McDowellsaidthisweek.

“Thepollingplacewasmovedfrom theRoxanatotheFrankfordfirehallfor convenienceforalmosteveryoneinthat district,aswellasfortheRoxanafire hall.Themailingandpollingcardswere sentinAugust.Thechangeoccurred priortotheprimaryelection.Roxana had2,277eligiblevoters.Frankfordhad only637votersassignedtherebeforewe madethechange,”hesaid.

Thatchangewasmadeafterastate representativewrote alettertoMcDowell,withaphoto,sayingsomeFrankford

residentswholiveclosetothefirehall weredirectedtovoteinRoxana.

“AssoonasIsawthatIsaid,‘Oh,we havetochangethat.’Ithought,‘Not everyonewilllikethischange.Not everyonewillbehappy,becauseifthey liveclosetotheRoxanafirehall,they willhavetodrive.Wehadthatinseveralplaces,asfarasbeingononesideof theelectiondistrict.Boundarylines couldhavechangedduetotheCensus districts,ifthelinemovedandtheyare caughtontheothersideofthatline. Butwecan’tmakeanexceptionforjust

oneperson,”hesaid.

McDowellsaidhedidn’thearany complaintsfromresidentsaboutwhere theyvotedandthechangedidnotcause anyproblems.

“Ididn’thearaboutanything.Nobodyshowedupatthewronglocation. …Iwilllookataddingmorelocations beforethegeneralelectionin2024,so again,peoplemaygetmoved.Theyare goingtohavetogetmovedforCensus lines, withallthepeoplewhoarecomingtoliveinDelawarerightnow,”he

SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•TonyPetralia

FirefightersrespondedtoahousefireintheClearwaterdevelopmentonMonday, Nov.14.

Assawomancanaldredgetobenefitsaltmarsh

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

TheAssawomanCanal,whichlinks theIndianRiverBayonitsnorthendto theLittleAssawomanBayatthesouth end,isreceivingabeneficialdredgeby DNREC’sshorelinesandwaterways team.

Thecanalwasoriginallycreatedby theArmyCorpsofEngineersin1891 tomovegoodsbetweentheinlandbays, givingboattrafficaroutethatdidnot requireocean-going.

TheAssawomanCanalisabout4 mileslongbetweenthetwobays,35feet wide inmostspotsandjust3feetdeep, whichmakesitafavoritepassagefor pontoonboatsandkayaks.

Thespoilsandsedimentfromthe dredgeprojectwillgotogooduseto shore-upsaltmarshintheinlandbays.

“Aswedredgethecanal,thespoils aregoingtobedeployedinoursalt marshestoincreasetheirresiliencyand shore-upthemarsh,”saidMarianne Walch,scienceandrestorationcoordinatorfortheDelawareCenterforthe InlandBays—who,whilerecentlyretired,remainsontheCIBteamworking ona“StateoftheBays”researchreport tobereleasedattheendofthefirst quarterof2023.

Sheindicatedthatwaterispooling inthesaltmarshesandsea-levelriseis literallydrowningsomeofthevegetationandseagrassesrequiredforhabitat fortinycreatures.

“DNRECandscientistsmustfirst testthesedimenttobesureitissuitable forre-useasamarshbuildingmaterial,” notedWalch.“Wereallyneedtore-use these resources,ratherthanjusthaving thesedimentspoilspilingupondry land.”

Thisisnotthefirsttimetheideaof re-usingdredgematerialforthinlayer depositingforaconservationusewith theinlandbayshasbeenposited.White Creekisalsobeingdredged,andthe CIB’sscienceandrestorationcoordinatornotedthat,this“materialisalso goingoutonourwildlifeareas.”

DNREChasstatedthatWhite Creekisaprioritytorestorenavigability.

“The[WhiteCreek]projectwillimprovenavigabilityinWhiteCreekanda portionofAssawomanCanal,”noted theDNRECwaterstewardshipbidfor theproject.“Itwillrestoreanareaof highlydegradedcoastalsaltmarshusing dredgedmaterial.Itwillhelpcoastal wetlandsadapttosealevelriseand otherenvironmentalstressors.”

“The[WhiteCreek]projectwillre-

moveapproximately55-to70-thousand cubicyardsofshoaledsediments.This willbringtheWhiteCreeknavigation channel andAssawomanCanaltopreviousdredgedesigndepths.”

“DNRECwillmakebeneficialuseof

thedredgedmaterialtorestorewetlands intheMuddyNeckMarshComplex, whichisclosetothedredgingarea,” notedtheDNRECprojectsite.

AssawomanCanalwaslastdredged duringtheyearsof2010-2015.

CoastalPoint•SusanLyons

DNRECisprovidingadredgefortheAssawomanCanal,andthespoilsandsediment willgotoshoreupsaltmarshintheinlandbays.

SouthBethanyearnskudosashealthycommunity

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

Lt.Gov.BethanyHall-LongrecognizedSouthBethanyforitsworkonbicyclesafety,improvingwalkwaysand pedestriancrosswalksafety,andthe Town’senvironmentaleffortsonits canalsandwaterwaysaspartofher LieutenantGovernor’sChallenge.

CommunityresidentJoeConway,chairmanoftheSouthBethanyPlanning Commission,readaletterofcommendationfromHall-LongtotheSouth BethanyTown Councilatitsmeeting onNov.15.

“TheLt.Governor’sChallengeisdesignedtorecognizethosewhohave gonetheextramiletomakeDelawarea strongerandhealthierstate,”saidHallLong.“Ourhopeisthatourwinners

willinspireotherstotakethesignificant stepsnecessarytoencouragehealthy lifestylesintheirlivesandintheircommunities.”

ConwayindicatedthatSouth Bethanywasafinalistlastyearandwas encouragedtoresubmitfortheHealthy Communitiesawardcategory.

“ TheLt.Governor’sChallenge demonstratesyourstrides,”notedthe Hall-Longletter.“Theresidentsof SouthBethanyshouldbecommended asaleaderforkeepingyourwaterways clean.Itiswiththeutmostgratitudefor allofyoureffortstomakeDelaware strongerandhealthier,andforsetting anamazingexample”thatTownof SouthBethanywascommended.

“TheresidentsandvisitorsofSouth Bethanycantakeprideinyouremphasisonmakingthewaterwayssaferfor

recreation,”wroteHall-Long.“Andthat yourleadershipplacesvalueonprioritizingthecitizensandtheirsafety”with thewalkwaysandbikesafetyprograms.

Bicyclesafety,walkingtrailsand walkwaysafety,includingcrosswalkimprovements,andthecanalwaterways clean-upworkwerespecificallycitedin theletterreadbyConway.South Bethanywasencouragedtosubmit againfordesignationasatop“healthy community,”asthesethreeareasofcivic enhancement remaintopoftheTown’s agenda.

Townhallrenovationscontinue

TownManagerMaureenHartman saidthatSouthBethanyTownHall renovationscontinue.Therehavebeen someaccommodationsrequiredforac-

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cesstothebuilding,andtheregular TownCouncilmeetingcanonlybeconductedin-personinDecember,without virtualequipment.

HartmansaidshemeetswithJoe Hinks,whoisoverseeingtheupgrade project.Therearadditionoftownhallis beingframed,andthefrontstepsand the sidewalkhavebeenremovedsoaccesstothebuildingisnowavailablevia thehandicappedrampuntilcompletion.

Someofthetownhallinterioritems wereremoved,andstaffaregettingpreparedforupcomingrenovationsinside. Hartmanisalsoresearchingandworkingonapotentialsecuritysystem(such asRing)forthenewdoors.

Thetownmanagerissuedareminder thatanyonevisitingSouthBethany

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said.

McDowellsaidifavoterasksfora provisionalballot,itwillbeprovided,in keepingwithfederallaw,“butIhaveto weedthroughthose,”hesaid.

“Weonlygoteightback,andnone qualified.SayyouwenttoRoxanaby mistakeandtheysaid,‘No,youhaveto gotoyourpollingplace,’butyoudon’t wanttogothere.Theywillgiveyoua provisionalballot,butIhavetonot countthatvote.Thereareveryfewreasonsyouwillabletouseaprovisional, andthatisn’toneofthem.Youcanusea provisionballotif,say,ourequipment wasn’tuptodateanditwasourfault andyoushouldhavebeenabletovote therethatdaybutyouweren’t.Thenit wouldbecounted,”heexplained.

Originally,SussexCountyhad71 electiondistricts,andnowithas100, becauseofpopulationgrowth.Ifthat growthcontinues,in10yearsthere mightbe130,hesaid.SussexCounty alsohasfiveearly-votingsites.

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andatthistime,nootherdetailsare beingreleased.Statepoliceareinvestigatingthe“circumstancesandmotive surroundingthisincident,”thepolice reportsaid.

TheDelawareStatePoliceCriminal InvestigationsUnitatTroop4in Georgetownisaskingforthepublic’s helpintheirinvestigation.Anyonewho hasinformationregardingthisincident isbeingaskedtocallDetectiveZachary Spudisat(302)752-3807.

Informationmayalsobeprovidedby contactingDelawareCrimeStoppersat 1-(800) TIP-3333orviatheCrime Stopperswebsiteatwww.delawarecrimestoppers.com.

Stateofficialswarnabouttriplevirusthreat

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Aswinterapproachesand,withit,an increaseintheincidenceofviruses,Gov. JohnCarneyisconcernedaboutprotectingDelawareresidents,especially sinceit’sfluseason,thecoronavirusis stillaroundanddoctorshaverecently treatedmorethan500casesofRSV.

“We’reinwaybettershapethisyear withCOVID,withalotmorepeople vaccinated.Ifyou’resick,stayathome. Youdon’twanttobeouttherebringing the viruswithyou,whateveritmightbe, thefluorCOVID,andspreadingitto friendsandneighbors.Getvaccinated andboostedwhenyou’reeligible.Get yourflushotifyouhaven’t,andbevery thoughtfulabouttheriskinvarious venues,aboutwhetheryoushouldwear amaskornot.Ifyouarefeelingsick,it’s agoodideatowearamask.Bethoughtfulaboutthat,”thegovernorsaidon Monday,Nov.14,appearingwithDepartmentofHealth&SocialServices

Healthy

TownHallshouldbecognizantofthe areastapedandcordonedoffforconstruction.

CanalWaterQualityCommittee report

TimShawprovidedasummaryof theDelawareDepartmentofTransportationmeetingheattendedonthe newlylaunchedresiliencystudyfocused onkeepingRoute1accessibleduring eventsrequiringevacuationfromthis coastalregionofSussexCounty.

Initialworkplannedwillbearound extensivemodelingoftheRoute1cor-

SecretaryMollyMagarikandpediatricianDr.PriscillaMpasi.

Delawareremainsinastateofemergency,andthatenablesactivationofthe NationalGuard,ifnecessary,hesaid.

Respiratorysyncytialvirus,commonlyreferredtoasRSV—theword “syncytial”rhymeswith“initial”—is namedforlargecellsknownassyncytia thatformwheninfectedcellsfuse.It hassickenedscoresofchildren,104of theminDelawareintheweekprior. Mpasisaideveryonewithchildren should anticipateaviralillnessthiswinter.BecausesymptomsofRSVaresimilartothosecausedbyCOVID-19and theflu,sherecommendedtestingfor COVIDfirst.

“Ifit’spositive,werecommendfor youtostayhome.Ifit’snotpositive, therecouldbeanothervirusmakingyou sick,”shesaid.

Parentsshouldmonitorfeversandbe awareamoreseriousillnesswillcausea higherfeverthatlastsmoredays.Parentsshouldalsowatchchildrenfor

ridor.Healsosharedthecontinuedconcernsfromtowncouncilonhowthe Towncanbebetterpreparedforthe spring2023algaebloomseason.

ThedirectionfromSouthBethany TownCouncilremainstokeepthealgal bloomissueasthetoppriorityforthe CWQC.

ChrisVanuga,chairmanoftheCanal WaterQualityCommittee,providedan updatedrecapontheeffortsofthe workinggroupfocusingonthealgaeremediationefforts.Whilethefiveoptionsremainedthemostviable,the recommendationremainedtopurchase har vesterequipmentandeitherhiretwo seasonalstafforcontractwithacompanytoprovideseasonalstaffsupport.

Finalquotesforaharvesterwerere-

coughing,runnynoses,changesin breathinganddecreasesinappetiteand energy,andseektreatmentassoonas possible.

CasesofRSVarestartingtoleveloff inotherareas,“Butthatremainstobe seeninDelaware,”Magariksaid.

Thevirus,whichcanleadtobronchiolitisandpneumonia,canoccurin anyage,buttheaverageadultwouldn’t beabletotellthedifferencebetween RSVandacommoncold.However,in those65orolder,itcanalsocauseseriousillness.

“Weabsolutelywanttoencourage people toseekemergencycare,ifthe childislaboringtodrawabreath,especiallyiftheiraskinorfingernailsturn blueorpurple,becausethat’sasignof lackofoxygen.Wedonotwantpeople towait.Seekemergencycare,”Magarik said.

Shealsoemphasizedfrequently washinghandsandsneezingintoatissue,thenimmediatelythrowingitaway.

Mpasisaidthereisnovaccineto

ceivedfrombothAquaMarineand AlphaBoats,fortheirtworespective harvesterequipmentmodelsandtrailers.Itwasalsodiscussedonceagainthat foranyoftheoptionsthatdon’tinclude DNRECrecoverywork,aformalagreementwillneedtobeputinplacewith

protectagainstRSV.Treatmentcanincludeadministeringoxygen,shesaid, addingthatRSVishighlycontagious and spreadbydropletsfromsneezing andcoughing,eventouchingsomeone’s hand.

AsofMondaythisweek,therewere 131newcasesofCOVIDonasevendayaverage,althoughCarneysaidstatisticsarenotasaccurateastheywerein thepast,becausethereisalotofhome testingthatisn’treported.Asofearly thisweek,86peoplewerehospitalized withthedisease,including10incritical condition.Sofar,therehavebeen3,148 deathsfromCOVIDinDelaware.

“Thereisstillanopportunitytoget vaccinatedforCOVID-19.Weencourageyoutodothat.Ifyouhaven’tgotten yoursecondvaccineinatwo-doseseries,dothat,andifyouhaven’tbeen boosted,dothat,”Carneysaid,adding thatabout24percentofDelawareresi-

DelawareSeashoreStatePark(DSSP) tocontinueusingtheFreshPondTrailheadlocationforthetemporarydumpinganddewateringofanyharvested algae(spoils)beforeitishauledaway fromSouthBethany.

Dagsboroprojectcreatedforestedbuffer

CoastalPoint•MikeSmith ResidentsoftheWoodlandsofPepper’s CreekCondoAssociationaddeda forestedbuffernearKatieHelmPark, andthenplantedawildflowerraingarden.

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

AlocalDagsborocommunityhasengineeredstormwaterretentionbyadding aforestedbuffernearKatieHelmPark, soakingupthepondingwaterthathad attractedmosquitosandotherpests,and theyrecentlywentonestepfurtherby plantingawildflowerraingardeninthe community.Thehopeisthenewwildflowerassortmentwillattractpollinators tothecommunity.

CarolThompsonispresidentofthe WoodlandsofPepper’sCreekCondoAssociation(COA)andearlierinhercareer ranMcGrawHillEducation’sAsiapractice,servingasadistrictmanagerforthe company.Sheconnectedthedotswith DNRECandtheTownofDagsboroto helpmakeithappen.

“Itstartedoutthatwaterwaspooling inourwetlands,andsoonitwasalake andwouldneverdrain,”saidThompson, indiscussingthestormwaterandrainretentionissues.“Youwouldcomeintoour community,anditwasjustponding water.Themosquitoproblemwasreally gettingbad.Ithoughttomyselfthat ‘ThisisaDNRECwetlandsissue.’We spokewithJessicaWatson,atDNREC, andshecameintotakealookatthesituation.Itwouldneverdrainproperly,and sheconfirmedthepooling.‘Youcould plantsometrees,’shesaid.”

WatsoniswithDNREC’swaterdivisionandearlierhadbeenwiththeSussex CountyConservationDistrictasaprogrammanager.

“Dagsborohasasmallpublic-works budget,soweaskedforaDNRECgrant. WecouldnotapplyourselvesasaCOA, becausewearenon-profit,buttheTown ofDagsborowaseligible,”saidThompson.“Cindiappliedforthegrant.”

CindiBroughtistheDagsborotown administratorandprovidedsupportfor theWoodlandsofPepper’sCreekcommunity.Shealsoattendedarecentraingardenplantingeventwithresidents.

“WoodlandsofPepper’sCreekCondo AssociationmembersandCindiBrought, TownofDagsboroadministrator,didall thetreeplanting,andwefeelgreatabout theseprojects.…KatieHelmParkislocatedrightnextdoor—theparkisright ontheleftasoneenterstheresidential area,”saidThompson.“Asacommunity, wearealongsideofthepark,andwhereit runsparallel,”alongShadyCreekLane, “andthisiswheretheraingardenisgoing tobe.”

DagsborocompletedtheDNREC

grantapplicationtogetthetreesfromthe State.TheTownreceivedthegrantand wasabletoobtainthefundstopurchase thetrees.

“Wewereinvitedtoplantthesetrees,” bytheTownandDNREC,shesaid.“We hadagreatgroup,alongwithpeoplein thecommunityandlocalofficialsthat manageDagsboro.Thetownofficersand electedofficials,includingthemayorof Dagsboro,BrianBaull,werejoinedtogethertoplantthesetrees.”

“Now,thereweresomethatwere doubters,”saidThompsonaboutlocals

whodidnotbelieveforestedbufferscould solvefloodingproblems.“Buteversince weplantedthetrees,wehavehadno wateratall.Thechallengewasoriginally buildingupin2018and2019,”during earlyconstructionphasesoftheWoodlandscommunity.“Thetowncouncil neededtobeintherightpositionto makethetreerequest.”

“Envirotechishelpingwithour stormwatermanagement,”notedThompson.“Ourcommunityjustgotfinishedin thesummer,andweknewtheywere doingthestormwaterpond.Ireachedout toEnvirotech,andwesetupanarrangement,andtheycameinaweekagowith thewildflowerseeds.”

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dentshavegottenboostershots.

Onlyabout25percentofDelaware residentshavegottenfluvaccinesfor the2022fluseason,withmostbeing65 andolder.

“That’sagoodthingbecausetheyare mostatrisk.Ifyouhaven’tgottenyour fluvaccine,it’snottoolate.Maybenow isagoodtimetogetit.It’sstillearlyin theseason,”hesaid.

Mpasi,MagarikandCarneyallemphasizedtheimportanceofgettingvaccinatedforthefluandCOVIDand receivingboostershotsoncetheinitial COVIDserieshasbeenreceived.The

newbivalentCOVIDboostertargets boththeoriginalCOVIDstrainandthe omicronstrain,therebyincreasingefficacy.

“Asthevirusisevolving,weneedto evolveourresponse.InDelaware,we have95percentofthose65-pluswho havehadtheirprimaryseries,butplease donotforgetthebooster,”shesaid.

Boosterscanbereceivedtwomonths aftertheprimaryseriesofvaccinesor threemonthsafterbecomingsickwith COVID.Fordetails,visitwww.vaccines.gov.

Flushotsandbivalentboosterscan beadministeredatthesametime.Magariksaidshegotbothonthesameday, inthesamearm.Althoughshewasconcernedaboutanexceptionallysorearm

controltheinvasiveweedsandsomelow shrubsthatwereinthewayofthegarden.

“Wewillbeplantingthewildflower gardenthisweek,”saidThompson.

“Wewantedtobringaestheticappeal toourcommunity ofWoodlandsofPepper’sCreek,andtotheKatieHelmPark andtothetownofDagsboro,”said Thompson.“Yes,itisatriplewin.”

“Weknowtheraingardensaregoing toattractpollinatorsandwillhelpwith theenvironment.”

About55percentoftheflowerseed mixwillgrowinthefirstyear,and90 percentwillbeupandbloomingbythe thirdyear,Envirotechindicatedtothe COA.

ThompsonhailsfromthePittsburgh

thenextday,shesaid,“Itwastotally fine.Mpasisaidshe,too,gotbothatthe sametime,inthesamearm,andfelt fine.

“Eventhoughvaccinesarenotgoing topreventeverycaseofCOVID,they lessentheseverity,”Magariksaid.

“DonotletCOVID-19freezeout yourholidayseason,”Mpasisaid,advisingpeopletowearfacemasksifthey feelillandrecommendingmasksto others.

Carneysaidthereislessconcern aboutCOVIDthisyearcomparedto thepasttwoyears,duetovaccinesand boosters,“Butit’sstilloutthere,andwe wantyoutobeawareofthat.”

“Therewasn’talotoffluthepast twoyears,duetopeoplemaskingup

area.Shealsoservedasprincipalforan elementary,middleandhighschoolduringhereducationcareer.

“Iwasafullprofessorattheuniversity level,andIhavemyMBA.So,Iusealot oftheseskillsetstohelpourcommunity,” shenoted.

TheTownisstillworkingwiththe communityassociation.

“Theyaregoingtoreachoutto DNRECaboutcreatingsignsandeducationalsignage,whichwillbedonetoexplainmoreaboutthewetlandsnearus andalsohowwecreatedtheraingarden, astheygrow.”

“Wearesurroundedbywetlands,” addedThompson.“Wewanttodothings thatareenvironmentallyfriendly.”

andchildrenbeingoutofschoolfora while,”headded,butthereisadded concernaboutRSVthisyear.

Askedabouttheshortageofhealthcareworkers,Carneycalledit“ahuge issue,andnotjustanissueinhealthcare andhospitals,butanissueineverybusinesssector.”

“Wearehavingaverydifficulttime,” hesaid,addingbusinesseshavebeen stressedduringthepastcoupleofyears duetothecoronavirusandthatthe Statehasputalotoffederalmoneyinto trainingprograms.

Thereisalevelofexhaustionamong healthcareworkers,“makingitmoreimportanttotalktothepublicandtodo what wecantopreventlovedonesfrom gettingsickwithviruses,”Magariksaid.

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Someearlydeadlines,andashoppingreminder

Wedon’tknowhowithappenedsoquickly,either,butit’s Thanksgivingalreadynextweek.

Togetthisoutoftheway,thisisourannualreminderthatwe willbegoingtopressadayearlynextweek,soeverythingelsegets bumpedforwardaday,aswell.EditorialsubmissionsandadreservationsmustbemadebythisFriday,Nov.18,at5p.m.,andwewillbe goingtopressonTuesdaynight,Nov.22.Wedothissopeoplecan havetheircopiesofthepaperbeforetheholidayarrives,andsoour driversdon’thavetospendtheirThanksgivingdrivingarounddeliveringourpapers.

Plus,wegettospendalittletimewithourfamilies,aswell,so thisiswin-winallaround.

Butwealsowantedtoplantanotherlittlebuginyourear—or, eyes—whilewehaveyourattentionhere.Traditionally,Thanksgiv-

ingmorphsprettyquicklyintotheintensefour-weekrushofholidayshopping.Specifically,BlackFridayistheverynextday.

Weaskthatyouthinklocalwithyourholidaybuyingthisyear. Well,weaskthateveryyear,butthisyearprobablyhasalittlemore importancetoalotofourlocalbusinesses.

It’sbeentoughthesepastfewyearsformany.Betweenapandemic,employeeshortagesandallofthegeneralmayhemthatboth ofthosefactorshavebroughtwiththem,profitsaredowninalotof sectors.Thesummerseasonhasalwaysbeencriticalformanyofour businesses,particularlytheonesnearthebeach,butalargeryearroundpopulationandtheneedtostayopenandhiretoservethose extrabodieshastakenatoll.Agoodholidayseasoncankeepthe proverbiallightsonforanotherlongwinterahead. Enjoyyourholiday.Shoplocal.Thenshoplocalagain!

Theonedaythewholeworldcametogether

There’ssuchthingasaGuinnessWorldRecordsDay.

No,really.I’mnotkidding.Thereisadaycompletelydedicated—ineverycorneroftheworld,mindyou—topeopletryingtobreakworldrecords.Andit’snotanentirelyneweffort either,mindyou.Themostrecentone,whichtookplaceNov.10, wasthe19thannualevent.

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Thissoundskindofgoofy,right?Abunchofpeoplepracticingformonthstopotentiallybreaka recordthatwillhavezeroimpactonthe wayanyofusliveourlivesisn’texactly materialfora$99.99pay-per-viewextravaganzathatwillkeeppeoplehomeona randomfallThursdaynight.But,you knowwhat?Itdoesn’thavetobe.

Point of No Return

Darin J. McCann

Thisisaboutpeoplechasingadream. Ofreachingnewheightsthelikesofwhichourglobalsocietyhas neverbeforeseen.Itisaboutenduranceanddisciplineand... solvingabunchofRubik’sCubeswhileskateboarding.Forthe record,BritishstudentGeorgeScholeymadehiswayintohistory bysolving500rotatingpuzzleswhileskateboarding,perReuters, andyetagainbysolving6,931ofthemina24-hourperiod.

Legendary.It’srightuptherewithJesseOwensmetaphoricallyjamminghisthumbintheeyeofAdolfHitlerinthe1936 SummerOlympics,WiltChamberlainpouringin100pointsin oneNBAgameandAmazispinning25hulahoopssimultaneouslywhileonstilts.

Yeah,thathappened,too.PerformanceartistMariamOlayiwola,a.k.a.Amazi,didthatinLondontomakehermarkonthe world.HowaboutLibertyBarros,theself-described“flexi dancer?”The14-year-oldcompletedthefastest20-meterbackbendkneelock,walkingthedistancein22seconds.

Ifyoudon’tknowofthetopofyourheadwhata“backbend kneelock”is,don’tfeelbad.Ididn’teitheruntilIfoundmyself Googlingthetermafterreadingthisarticle.Sufficeittosaythat Barrosisknownasagiftedcontortionist,andthepictureIfound remindedmeofhowmybodyfeltthemorningafterItriedplayingbasketballafewyearsagoduringasevere,buttemporary, boutofageandfitnessdenial.

“GuinnessWorldRecordsDayisaglobalcelebrationofthe superlative,”explainedCraigGlenday,editor-in-chiefofGuinnessWorldRecords,perReuters.“We’veallgotskills,we’veall gotpartytricks,butaretheygoodenoughtomakeitintothe GuinnessWorldRecordsbook?Aretheyextremeenough?We seehundredsofattemptsinlotsofdifferentcountries.”

Indeed.JunjiNakasoneearnedalittlesunshineonJapan whenherolledthreebasketballsfromoneoutstretchedarmto theotheracrosshischest56times.That’snotatypo,folks.That’s aworldrecord.Wantmore?Igotyou.AmmarAhmedAlkhudhiriandAbdullaSaeedAlhattawicombinedtwoskillsinDubai —oneperformedawheelieonaquadbike,accordingtoReuters, withthefrontwheelofftheground,astheothersatontop, bouncingafootballononefootanastonishing70times.

Thisisthestuffdreamsaremadeof, right?It’scrazytothinkthatinthezillion yearsthisplanethasbeencollectingdust, wehappentobealiveduringtheexact sametimeasGuinnessWorldRecords Day.It’shumbling,tosaytheleast.

NicolasMontesdeOca,fromMexico,earnedthreeworld records,andthathastomakehimclosetobecomingadeityof somesort,right?Hedid23single-armhandstandsinone minute,41totalhandstandsinoneminute,andmostalternating single-armhandstandsinoneminutewithamind-blowing32 repetitions.I’veneverseenPointPublisherSusanLyonsdomore than30single-armhandstandsinoneminute,fortherecord,so that’ssomeheadystuff.

Orlando,Fla.,iskindofknownformind-blowingentertainment,buthasitevertrulybeenasgloriousasitwasonGuinness WorldRecordsDay2022?DineshSunardid21backwardsomersaultswhileblindfolded—inoneminute,mindyou.Also knownasamagicalandfunplace(possiblynot),ChinasawcyclistZhangJingKundo14bunnyhopsontoabarinaminute.

Oneminuteforbothofthosefeats?YouknowwhatIdoinone minute?No,really.Anybodyhaveanidea?I’mdrawingablank. TheremightbeliterallynothingIcandoinoneminuteanymore. Ittakesmeahalf-hourtomakeMinuteRicethesedays.

WhenIwasabout10yearsold,mybestfriendandIdecided weweregoingtotrytogetintotheGuinnessBookofWorld Records,andsettledonpole-sittingasataskwecouldaccomplishbysettingourmindstoit.Ithinkwewereactuallyinspired byanepisodeof“MASH.”

Wewentall-out.Madesandwiches.Gotcomicbooks. Climbedontopofaswingsetandgotreadytolivetherefor abouttwomonths,ifIremembercorrectly.Sandwichesgoteaten aboutfiveminuteslater.Wewereshootinghoopsabout20minutesafterthat.

Shouldhavedonethebackbendkneelocks.

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Bakercallsforrenewedinterestinservice

ByBrentBaker SpecialtotheCoastalPoint

OnVeteransDay2022inDelaware, itwascloudyandraining.Therewere variousveteransrecognitionceremoniesscatteredinsmallgroups throughoutthestate.Localmediacov-

ByJosephConaway Chairman,SEDAC

TheSussexEconomicDevelopment

ActionCommittee(SEDAC)isunited

eredsomeofthoseevents.Then,itwas over.

AsIdrivebyDelawarefarmhomes, IseetheMarineandArmy,sometimes Navy,flagsflyingunderourAmerican flags.

ImustadmitasaNavyVietnamWar vet,eachtimeIseethosemilitaryserv-

initssupportofoffshorewindenergy andbelievesnowisthetimefor Delawaretodeepenitscommitmentto thisrenewableresource.

BecauseofitsproximitytotheAt-

iceflags,somesceneorpersonalrelationshipduringmymilitaryactive-duty servicepopsintomymind.Foramoment,Iambackintime.

Iservedonactivedutyfrom1963to 1992,(twoVietnamtours),whichwas bothbeforetheall-volunteerforceand afteritbecameafactoflife.Beforethe

lanticOcean,DelawareBayand DelawareRiver,Delawareisuniquely positionedtobenefitfromoffshore windenergydevelopment.Delaware’s strong,consistentoffshorewind,coupledwithawide,shallowcontinental shelf,makeitperfectlysuitedforoffshorewinddeploymentusingexisting technology.

Newwindenergydevelopmentwill notonlyprovideemission-freepower andhelpusguardagainstvolatilefossil fuelprices,butitwillcontributesubstantiallytolocaleconomicdevelopment.Theoffshorewindindustryis projectedtoinvestnearly$140billionin theU.S.by2035forthemanufacturing,

all-volunteerforce,Iwascalleda“lifer” bythosenon-careerfolks.WhatIdiscoveredisthattheall-volunteersforce hadtheunintendedconsequenceresultinginmostAmericansneverhavingto

constructionandmaintenanceofoffshorewindprojects.

As offshorewind’spotentialgrows, thejobopportunitiesareboundless.The industrycouldcreate83,000jobsinthe UnitedStatesanddrive$25billionin annualeconomicoutputinthenext decade,accordingtotheAmerican WindEnergyAssociation.

AsanemergingindustryfortheU.S., offshorewindalsopresentstheopportunitytodevelopasubstantialdomestic manufacturingsupplychainandinfuse newmanufacturinginvestmentsandtax revenuesacrossthecountry.

Letters Readerdemands actiononfloods

Editor: Oct.3,2022,veryearlymorning, duringtheflood,avehicletravelingup ThirdStreet(inBethanyBeach)woke mebecauseofthenoiseitwasmaking.I hadtoassumeitwasatypicalwaveof waterbeingthrownagainstmygarage door,untiltherewasaloudexplosion.

Icouldn’tgodownintomygarageat

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experiencemilitaryservice.

Infact,mostparentstodaydonot encouragetheirchildrentoserveinthe military.Ofthe18-to24-yearage groupthemilitarylikestorecruitfrom, onlyabout11percentexpressanyinterestinmilitaryservice.Mostofthatage group,however,iftheysignup,willbe

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SEDACbelievesthattheStateof Delawarecanadvancewindenergygenerationbytakingproactivestepstosupportitslocaldevelopment.These

thattimebecauseofthelevelofwater inmyfoyer.WhenIcouldseewhathad takenplaceduringdaylight,mygarage doorhadbeendestroyed.Thedriverhad to hearthenoise,andwhoeverdidthe damagedidn’twritedowntheaddress andleavemeanotethenextday.Since thedamagecausedhascostmeafew thousandsofdollars,I’msurewhoever didthisdamageiscoveredbytheirinsurancecompany.

IhavelivedinBethanyBeachsince

disqualifiedforvariousreasons,includinghealthproblems,crimerecordsor failingdrugtests.

Recently,Ireadthatthemilitary serviceswerehavingmajorproblems meetingtheirrecruitinggoals.The Armyfell15,000shortofits2022recruitinggoal,ordown25percent. WhentheNavyrecentlyannouncedit wasopeningenlistmenttothose41 yearsold,myheartskippedabeat.

measuresincludeimplementingeffectivepolicyandregulatoryframeworks forprocurementanddeliveryofrenewableenergy,includingsensibleand streamlinedpermittingschemesthat prioritizerenewables-basedgeneration, aswellasassociatedenvironmentally sounddevelopment.

1984andhaveservedtwomayorson Planning.Theproblemandsolution wasprovidedtothecouncilsandnever takenseriously.AnothermemberandI metwiththeCorpsofEngineersto stopfloodingcausedbyheavyflooding in thebay,canalsandBethanyCanalto theLoop.Theydidnotseeanyproblem withthesolutionusingtherubberized dam,whichisusedbytheCorpsoutside ofPhiladelphia.

I’msorrythatthenorthendof

Somethingmustbedonebyournational,stateandlocalleaders,teachers andparentstoencourage“militaryservice”toone’scountryasaverypositive thingingaininguniqueexperience, trainingandprovidingadeeperappreciationoftheblessingsoffreedomand sacrificeinAmerica.

Bytheway,businessleadersknow thathiringavetprovidesateammemberwhoisdisciplinedandgoal-ori-

Also,acommitmenttorapidbuildoutofcleanenergyinfrastructure,includinggridsandtransmission,must beachievedbyadoptingaforwardplanningstrategythatwillberequired tointegratelarge-scalerenewableenergy.

SEDACrecognizestheneedtoact

BethanyBeachstartingnorthofRoute 26upto5thStreetandPennsylvania Avenuemustsufferthroughtheinconvenienceandexpenseofmakingcontinuousrepairs.

Asthefrequencyofsevereweather increasesalongwithrisingsealevels, whenistheBethanyBeachTown Council goingtostopkickingthecan downtheroadanddefend“our”com-

ented.

So,VeteransDayisover,butthe everydaychallengeofrecruitingyoung (andnotsoyoung)Americansformilitaryservicecontinuestobeamajor challenge.Wemustmeetthischallenge. GodblessAmerica!

BrentBakerspentmorethan29years inactiveU.S.Navyserviceandretired withtherankofrearadmiral.Helivesin Millville.

fastwiththecollectiveforceofgovernment,investors,industryandcommunitiestorealizethebenefitsofrenewable energy.Ourmembersstandreadyto workwithstateandindustryleadersto consideroffshorewindenergyopportunities andtoacceleratewindenergydevelopment.

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AARPthankfulfor supportwithevent

Editor:

TheScholarshipCommitteeofthe SouthCoastalDelawareAARPChapterhadasuccessfuldine-and-donate andbasketauctioneventonNov.9at FinsAleHouseandRawBarin BethanyBeach.

Thiseventwasmadepossiblebythe generosityofthefollowingmerchants: BethanyDiner,BlueScoop,Candy Kitchen,ChinaStarRestaurant,The ClaytonTheatre,TheCoastalCottage, CommonGroundHospitality,CraZyLadyZ,CreativeConcepts,TheCut AboveHairGallery,DelawareBotanic Gardens,DiFebo’sMarket,DiFebo’s Restaurant,DivaNailsandSpa,Eclectic,FinsAleHouseandRawBar, Fisher’sPopcorn,FlutterbyHouseat VinesCreekNursery,FoodLion, G&E/Hocker’sSupermarkets,Giant Food,Japanesque,Jayne’sReliable, LighthouseLiquors,Lord’sMercantile, MadebyHandInternationalCo-op, Mateo’sSalsaLoco,Melissa’sDinner& Lounge,Mid-AtlanticSymphonyOrchestra,MillsboroPizzaPalace,Mil-

lville’sPetShop,ParsonsFarmsProduce,Patti’sHallmark,Past&Present Gifts&Collectibles,PortoPizzaand Grill,RipponsSeafood,SalononCentral,SeasideCountryStore,SodelConcepts,SummerSaltsBeachGrill, SunkissedTanning,TidepoolToys& Games,TreasureIslandFashions,Turtle BeachCafé,Twilley’sWillys,Twinings LobsterShanty,WestLineLiquorsand Yellowfin’sBar&Grill,aswellasdonationsfromAARPmembers.

TheScholarshipCommittee awarded$1,500inscholarshipstothree studentsatDelawareTechnicalCommunityCollegefortheupcomingspring semester.Twoofthescholarshipswere giventotwonursingstudentsandone toanon-nursingstudent.Earlierinthe year,two$1,000scholarshipswere awardedtotwoIndianRiverHigh Schoolstudents.

IdaCrist,Co-Chair ScholarshipCommittee SouthCoastalDEAARP

Surf-Fishermenweighs inonnewsystem

Editor:

TheDelawareMobileSurfFishermenClubappreciatedtheopportunity toparticipateinthesurffishingstakeholdermeetingsconvenedbyDelaware StateParksstaffthissummer.These meetingswerecreatedtostudyalternativestothecurrentsurffishingpermit systembybringingtogetherthose

deeplyengagedinDelaware’ssurffishingpermitprogram.Themeetingswere veryproductive.”

DMShasconcernsregardingtheoperationalfeasibilityoftheproposed reservationsystem.Wevoicedthese concernsthroughoutthesummer.We alsosharedconcernsaboutenforcement issuesandpermitholderunderstanding andacceptanceofthereservationsystem.Ourstrenuousobjectiontothe reservationsystemandmanyotherconcernswereagaincommunicatedto Parksstaffatourmonthlymembership meetinginOctober2022.

DMSsupportstheremovalofthe caponthenumberofsurftagssoldeach year.Webelievethecapcreatedanartificialmarketresultinginthetagsselling outprogressivelyfastereachofthelast fewyears.Thiswasexacerbatedbythe COVID-19pandemic,whichcaused manypeopletorelocatetoDelaware andsubsequentlydesiresurffishing tags.”

Wealsosupporttheevolutionof DelawareStateParks’managementphilosophyfroma“hardcap”modeltoa capacity-basedmodel.Webelievethis willleadtoamoreenjoyableandsafer userexperience.Wevaluetheopportunitytoprovideinputandwillcontinue todosoastheseproposedchangesare furtherconsideredandimplemented overthecomingmonths.DMSurges ourmembershiptolearnmoreatour monthlymeetingsandcommentviaour emailatinfo@dmsclub.org.Wealso suggestthatthegeneralpubliccommenttoDelawareStateParksviaemail atdelawaresurfpermits@delaware.gov.

FormoreonDelawareStateParks’ 2023PilotProgramforDelawareSurf FishingPermits, visit:https://destateparks.com/surftagsales.

Clark Evans,President

DelawareMobileSurf-FishermenClub

Introducing Still Waters, The Peninsula's November18,2022 CoastalPoint 17

newest neighborhood!

MikeSmithwroteanexcellentarticle abouttheongoingandreoccurring problemofcanalalgae,whichhasbeen vexingSouthBethanyresidentsfor years.

We’velivedheresince1973,when, believeitornot,homeownersactually tookadipinthosecanalsandfished andcrabbedinthecanals’pristinewaters.

Thecurrentproposaltopurchasea harvesterandthengrapplewiththedisposalofalgaeisonlyanothercosmetic proposalsimilartothefloatingweed patchesplacedinthecanalsafewyears agoandthebubblersanchoredatthe endsofcanalsbeforethat.

Soonerorlater,weownersfacingthe canalswillhavetobitethebullet,pay theassessmentsandgetthecanals dredged,butwekeepputtingitoff,and purchasingaharvesterisjustanother short-term,stop-gapmeasure.

Someofushomeownerscan’twaitto seewhatthetowncouncilcomesup withnext,shortofdoingwhatreally needstobedone,butmeanwhile,next spring,wewillprobablywatchtheharvesterputtupanddownourcanal, breakdown,andthenwringourhands overtheconundrumofwhattodowith thealgae,shortofdumpingitnearSalt Pond.

Weat145PethertonDrivebetwe’ll

bedeadbeforetheonlysolution— dredging—willfinallybevotedon.

KathyandLesMegyeri SouthBethany

Women’sClubthankful forsupportwithevent

Editor: TheLordBaltimoreWomen’sClub wouldliketothankthemanybusinesses inSussexCountythatsupportedits FashionShowOct.19atBaysideResortGolfClub.

Theclub’sfundraisingeventraised thousandsofdollars,whichwillbeused forlocaleducationalscholarshipsandto supportvariouscommunitygroups acrosstheregion.Wecouldn’tbesuccessfulwithoutthesupportofthelocal community,aswellasthedozensof committeechairsandvolunteerswho workedtomaketheeventasuccess.

Sincerestthankstoeveryone.

CarolynPesce,President LordBaltimoreWomen’sClub

Localresidentsprotest tohaltdune‘threats’

Editor: Fifty-twoyearsago,scoresofLewes andSussexresidentsprotestedtheU.S. Army’sbulldozingofthedunesatCape Henlopen.Sunday,anothergroupof residentsmarchedtostopduneand habitatthreatsyetagain.Hundredsof supportersofthePreserveOurPark

Coalitionheldaprotestrallyalong CapeHenlopenDriveonSunday,Nov. 13,toblockconstructionofarestaurant andbaronthedunes.

In1970,theprotestonEarthDay preventedtheU.S.Armyfromleveling dunes inordertomakewayforadditionalrecreationalhousing.Atthat time,themilitaryusedthebeachesto providesummerfunforservicefamilies. Itwassopopularthatmorehousingwas needed.Buttheduneswereintheway.

Agroupthatgrewtonearly150protestershaltedthework.Gov.Peterson andthecongressionaldelegationcomplainedtoDefenseDepartmentand Armyofficials.Noonehadheardof theseplansbeforehand,andtherehad been noenvironmentalimpactstudy. (SeeDelawareBeachLife,April2015.)

Historyhasawayofrepeatingitself. FewknewaboutDNREC’splansthat endangerthedunesanditswildlifeina protectedareawherethepublicmaynot tread.DNRECofficialsreliedontheir departmentwebsitetoalertthepublic. MostlearnedonlyafteranarticleappearedintheCapeGazette.

Theproposed6,750-square-foot restaurantandbarmodeledafterthe BigChillBeachClubatIndianRiver Inlet wouldprovideasweepingocean vistafromitsperchonthedunes.As manyletterstotheCapeGazettehave argued,itwouldendangerwildlifeand createnoise,lightandtrashpollutionin alargelyundevelopednaturalarea.

Italsoviolatesthelaw.Legislation approvedbytheGeneralAssemblyand signedintolawbyGov.DuPontin1979 expresslyforbidsanyuseofthepark landforprivatebenefittothedetriment ofpublicrecreation,conservationand/or natureeducation.Modificationsofthis statute requiresactionbytheGeneral AssemblyandapprovalbytheCourtof Chancery,neitherofwhichhashappened.

DNRECisthestewardofCape HenlopenStatePark,whichisuniquely

linkedtotheWarnerGrantLandTrust, datingtothePennfamily.DNRECis responsibleforpursuingthepriorities establishedinthe1979legislation whichreflectedthatuniqueheritage.

DNREC’sconsiderationofthe restaurantproposalelevatesonecurrent priority(promotingtourism)atthecost ofanotherpriority,conservingandprotectingthenaturalenvironmentforfuturegenerations.Inthisinstance, expandingservicesandamenitiesfor visitorscollideswithpreservation.

ItfallstoresidentsofLewesandSussexCountymoregenerallytoremind today’sstewardsoftheirfundamental chargeandpreventthemfromdoing permanentdamagetoanaturaltreasure. ThegovernorandGeneralAssembly shoulddemonstratethesamegoodsense astheirpredecessorsanddirect DNRECtohaltthisundertakingnow.

JosephA.Pika Lewes

Smithsonianexhibit atruetreasure

Editor:

TheHistoricVillageinOceanView wasproudtopresenttheSmithsonian exhibitfromtheirMuseumonMain Street’sexhibit“Crossroads:Changesin RuralAmerica.”Over750peopleattendedthisphenomenalexhibit,comparingOceanViewtothepertinent subjectmatter.

Iwouldliketothankalltheattendees,themanydocentsandtheSmithsonianformakingthispossible,aswell assosuccessful.Also,thankstoour communityforyoursupportandparticipation.OceanViewisawonderful place,and,thankstoyou,ourhistory liveson.

ContactusatHVOV.comtobecome amemberandtofindoutaboutourupcomingevents.

BarbaraSlavin

HistoricVillageinOceanView

SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•Submitted CharlesGuidoJr.receivedhisQuiltof ValorattheVFWPost7234inOcean ViewonVeterans’Day,Nov.11.

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

AdozenQuiltsofValorwerepresentedto11maleveteransandonefemaleveteranthisweek,tohonorthem fortheirservice,andtooffercomfort andhealing.

RecipientswereSharonRuest,retiredU.S.Navycaptain,whoservedin Iraq;AndrewArtemchuk,U.S.Army, Vietnam;CharlesGuidoJr.,U.S.Air Force,Vietnam;MichaelSchiffer,U.S. MarineCorps,Korea;RichardDelaney,U.S.AirForce,DesertStorm; HermanOberg, U.S.Army,Vietnam; CharlesPlis,U.S.AirForce,Vietnam; CharlesSadtler,U.S.MarineCorps, Vietnam;JeffreyRingel,U.S.Marine Corps,DesertStorm;CharlesMyers, U.S.Army,Korea;HenryFales,U.S. Army,DesertStormandIraq;and CharlesGill,U.S.Army,DesertStorm andAfghanistan.

“It’sverysymbolic.You’rewrapped inthequilt.Theyprovidehealingand

comfort,andtheyarealsomeanttobe —whenyouremember,youremember positively.Yourememberfellowsoldiersyouservedwithandthehonorof thatandthegoodpeopletheyareand were,”PostCommanderJohnGossart toldtheCoastalPointfollowingthe ceremony.

“Therearepeoplewho—weask forthemtoacceptaquilt,andthey don’twantit.Youalwaysgetthat.Over andoveragain,peoplewillsay,‘I’mnobodyspecial.I’mnohero.Iwasjust doingmyjob.’I’marecipientofa QuiltofValor,andit’saveryemotional thing,”Gossartsaid.

Recipients,chosenbyaVFWPost committee,were wrappedinquiltsduringtheVFWPost7234Veterans’Day observanceinOceanViewonNov.11.

“Wehavealistofmanypeoplein ourpostthataredeservingofquilts. WehaveseveralWorldWarIIveterans stilllivingandanumberofKorean [War]veteransstillliving.Thebulkare Vietnamveterans.Andwealsohave DesertStorm,DesertShield…Weare tryingtoaddressouroldermembership first.Wewantthemtoreceiveaquilt. Thathasbeenourfocus.Wehavelots ofpeoplethatweare tryingtoget

ClearSpaceTheatrehassoldthe threelotsitownedonRehobothAvenueinRehobothBeach.

BoardChairLauraMasonsaid,“It wasabittersweetmomenttoleavethe attorney’sofficeknowingweno longerowntheproperties.”

ClearSpace,shesaid,hadhigh hopesofbringingabeautifultheater todowntownRehobothBeach;however,afternumerousdelaysandlegal battles,theBoardofDirectorsvoted tosellthepropertyandlookatother optionsoutsidetheCityofRehoboth

Beach.

ClearSpacemayhavemovedon fromRehobothAvenue,Masonnoted, buttheprojectremainsactiveasthe companyexploresotheroptionsin otherlocations.TheACTIIICampaignwillcontinue,shesaid.

“Wehaveanobligationtothe company,ourdonorsandthecommunitytofindalocationwhereClear Spacecangrowandbetterservethe residentsandvisitorsofSouthern Delaware,”promisedWesleyPaulson, executivedirector.“Thedonations

madetotheACTIIIcampaign,includingtheprofitsfromthesaleof theRehobothAvenueproperty,will beheldinasavingsaccountandbe readyforuswhenabetterlocationis available.”

“ClearSpaceremainsgratefulto thecommunitywhosupportedthem duringthelegalstruggleswiththeir voicesandtheirdonations.Clear Space’smissiontoinspireaudiences, artistsandstudentsbyproviding high-qualityperformancesandeducationalexperienceswillgoonatthe

currentlocationonBaltimoreAvenue indowntownRehobothBeach.”

Paulsonadded,“Wearenotfinished.Itistimetolookaheadtowhat possibilitiesareoutthere.”

ClearSpaceTheatreisanon-profit regionaltheatercompanyservingresidentsandvisitorstoSouthern Delawaresince2004.ClearSpaceperforms13showsduringitsseasonand hasyear-roundperformingartsprogramsforchildrenandadults.Clear Spaceislocatedat20BaltimoreAvenue,RehobothBeach.

Authorofcollegetransitionbooktoholdlocalsigning

Thisfall,recordnumbersofstudents areapplyingtocollege.Manyhavespent yearspreparingforacollegeeducation, andtheyarereadyacademically.College success,however,requiresmorethanacademicprowess.Social,emotional,financialandlifeskillsarecritical,andby developingtheseskillsbeforelandingon acollegecampus,studentswillbebetter equippedtonotonlytransitionsuccessfully,butalsotothriveatcollege.

Author,coachandDelawareresident GinaM.Wilsonwassettoreleaseher newbook,“FearlessFirstYear:AStudentGuideforCollegeTransition,Success,andWell-Being,”onNov.16,witha booksigningatBrowseaboutBooksin RehobothBeachonFriday,Nov.18, from4to6p.m.

AccordingtoWilson,“Transition preparationiskeytoastudent’swellbeing,academicsuccess,andtheability tosmoothlyadjusttotheirnewlifeasa collegestudent.”

Thatinvolveslearningspecificskills andbecomingknowledgeableaboutthe unfamiliarenvironment.Asinalllife transitions,changebringsstress,shesaid. Itcanbemitigatedthroughself-care,

healthybehaviors,leveragingavailableresources,andconnectingtoothersat schoolandathome.Oncetheacceptance lettersstartarriving,studentsmayfeel theirprepworkisdone.That’sexactly whentohoneordevelopskillsoutsideof theclassroomwhichcanpositionastudenttothrive.

“‘FearlessFirstYear’isanessential toolforthecollegeboundstudentaswell ascurrentcollegestudentswhomaybe struggling.”

Wilsonsharedhertopfivetipsfor thrivingatcollege:

(1)Considerinadvanceallthesimultaneousnoveltyyouwillexperience— newschool,newschedule,newlivingenvironment,newfriends,newinstructors, andmaybeevenanewtownorstateif youaremovingawaytocollege.Learnas muchasyoucanaboutthenewplaceonlinefromthecomfortofhomeorvisitin person.

(2)Starttakinggoodcareofyourself now,sohealthyhabitsareestablishedbeforeyoustartcollege.Choosinghealthy foods,sleephabits,andexercisearenot justcliches.Thesehabitsbufferyou againststressandimproveyourabilityto

numberthatwecanget,”Gossartsaid.

QuiltsofValorwasstartedin2003 byCatherineRoberts,whoseson,Nat, wasdeployedinIraq.

managetheunexpected.

(3)Learntimemanagementtechniquesandgetfamiliarwithtechnology thatimprovesproductivity.Thisisoften citedasthemostchallengingpartof goingtocollege,foreventhemosttalentedstudents.Startusingtoolsnow,beforeyourworkloadandschedulebecome overwhelming.

(4)Knowwhatittakesforyoutostay well—bothphysicallyandmentally. Startowningyourmedicalcare,learnto self-advocate,learnstressmanagement techniques,identifythethingsthatbring youjoyandincorporatethemintoyour regularschedule.Andconsideryourfinancialhealthtoo(planyourcollege budget).

(5)Cultivateconnectionsoldand new.Reachouttocampusresources,explorestudentactivitiesandgroups,considerwhatyouwilldoatschooltomake newfriends,meetyourroommateinadvance,arrangeamutuallyacceptable communicationcadencewithyourfamily,andthinkabouthowyoucanstayin touchwitholdfriends.Thesesocialsupportswillbecriticaltoyouradjustment.

Studentscandeveloptangibleskills

tooneofhopeandwell-being.The quilthadmadethisdramaticchange. Themessageofmydreamwasquilts equalshealing.

andknowledgeoftheiroptionsasanew student,inhighschoolandoverthe summer,whilestillintheprotective sphereofthefamiliarhomeandschool theyknow.Gettingajumponlifeskills beforelifechanges,drastically,enables themtomorefullyenjoythenewexperience.Figuringsomethingsoutnowwill reducethechaostheycouldfeelnextfall.

“‘FearlessFirstYear’offersstudentsa pathtowardcollegetransitionandsuccess,tosupplementalltheacademic preparationoveryearsofschooling.The bookisalsoausefulresourceforparents, counselors,andeducatorsinvestedinstudentsuccess.Aptitudeisnotenough. Withwell-beingatitscore,‘Fearless FirstYear’sharespracticaltechniques fromanexpertcoach,insightsandstories frominterviewswithstudentsnationwide,andexercisestohelpreaderslearn skillseverycollegestudentneeds.”

HolisticexecutivecoachGinaM. Wilson,MS,drawsfromherexpertisein cognitivepsychology,inteachingundergraduates,andadecadeofcoachingcollegestudents.Sheisalsotheauthorof “SkillsThatBuild.”Formoreinformation,visitginamwilson.com.

who,withMargueriteNiemoellerof QuiltsofValor,tookpartintheceremonyattheVFWPost.

quiltsfor,butwearerestrictedbythe

Roberts’tellsherstoryontheorganization’swebsiteatwww.qovf.org, writing,“Thedreamwasasvividas reallife.Isawayoungmansittingon thesideofhisbedinthemiddleofthe night,hunchedover.Thepermeating feelingwasoneofutterdespair.I couldseehiswardemonsclustered around,dragginghimdownintoan emotionalgutter.Then,asifviewinga movie,Isawhiminthenextscene wrappedinaquilt.Hiswholedemeanorchangedfromoneofdespair

“Themodelappearedsimple:Have avolunteerteamwhowoulddonate theirtimeandmaterialstomakea quilt.Onepersonwouldpiecethetop andtheotherwouldquiltit.Isawthe nameforthisspecialquilt.ItwasQuilt ofValor,aQOV,”shewrote.

QuiltsofValorisnowineverystate. Nominationsaremadebythoseinmilitaryorganizations,aswellasbyindividualswhocannominatethemselves orsomeoneelse,accordingtoDana Mason,amemberoftheorganization

“It’salifetimeaward,andthehope istherecipientwillpassitontofamily members,”Masonsaid,explainingthat thequiltsaremadebymembersof localquiltingguildsinGeorgetown andLewes,communityandchurch groups,andindividuals.Sheand Niemoelleralsomakethe60-by-80inchquilts.

Sofarthisyear,200quiltshavebeen giventoveteransthroughoutDelaware. Nationwide,sincerecordsstartedbeing kept,326,700quiltshavebeenpresented.

DNRECholdshearingonbiogasexpansion

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

BioenergyDevco,anAnnapolisbasedenergycompanythatusesorganic materialstocreatenaturalgases,suchas methane,andproducessoilproductsincludigncompost,haspetitioned DNRECforapermittoexpandits Seafordplantfromanexistingcompostingfacilitytotransformchickenlitter andpoultryprocessingbyproductsinto methaneandfertilizers.

TheDNRECpermitapplication hearingwasheldonOct.26,withproponentsincludingtheCEOofBioenerg yDevcoandopponentsincluding SierraClubandFood&WaterWatch testifyingandofferingdivergentopinionsonthefutureofSeafordandbiogas production.

BioenergyDevcousesananaerobic digester,withself-containedunits,to takeorganicwastefrompoultryfarms andconvertittogas.Thecompanyexpectstoprocess250,000tonsperyearof permittedorganicwasteintorenewable naturalgasmethaneand“digestate”at Seaford.Thespoilscanthenbedewateredandusedintheadjacentcompost facilityormarketedasasoil-enhancementproduct.

Thecompanyisaskingforaresource recoverypermit,twonaturalgas-fired

emergencygeneratorstopowerfour anaerobicdigestersandtwowastewater facilityconstructionpermits.ThehearingincludedcommentsfromDNREC’s airqualityandwaterqualitydivisions. BioenergyDevcoalsoisplanningto have88to100truckloadsofwastefrom poultryfarms(litter)andprocessing plants delivereddaily.Thereisalreadya 20-yearcontractwithPerduetoaccept themanufacturingprocess’organicmaterialwasteforbiogasconversion.

Thecontroversyovertheplantfocusesonzoning.ThecurrentBioenergy Devcofacilityiszonedforagricultural andresidentialuse.Familieslivenearby inthePineRidgeMobileHomePark andarelocatedjustover2,000feetfrom theproposedbiogasindustrialmanufacturingplantwiththedigesters.Communityleadershaveinterviewedmore than200neighborsandsentpetitions toDNRECabouttheimpactofairpollutionfromtrucksorwaste-productescapeandwaterpollutionfromthe effluentthatemergesfromtheproposed plant,evenafterSeafordwastewater treatment.

Atthelate-Octoberhearing,40peoplehadsigneduptocomment,showcasingthecross-sectionofviewpoints, withmostalignedagainsttheproposed biogasexpansionneararesidential

neighborhood.Andthezoningisn’topponents’onlyconcern.

“Theseareworkingfamilieswho speakSpanishorareCreoleHaitian,” saidGregLayton,Delawareorganizer fromFood&WaterWatch.“Thereare 300tonsofpoultrywastedumpedon Delawarefieldseveryyear,andthe runoffturnsourwatergreener.These additionalnutrientsinourriverswill createevenmorealgalbloomandnutrification,withmicrobesthatblockthe sunlight,”hesaid.

“TheNanticokeWatershedhasbeen ratedaC-forwaterquality.Weare concernedaboutthewastewaterrelease andthecompostiswatersolublesoit willstillhavethesamechemicals— onlyit’seasierforthegroundwaterto absorbthem,”addedLayton.

“Thebiogasproductionplantwould leavebehindhundredsofthousandsof tonsofpollutingbyproducteachyear,” saidFood&WaterWatchrepresentativesatthehearing.“Thiswastewillbe soldorgiventofarmersandothersto spreadonfields,whereitrisksleaching into drinkingwateranddegradingthe region’srivers,streams,lakesandbays evenmore.Theyalsoplantosendtheir wastewatertotheCityofSeaford wastewatertreatmentplant,whichdischargesintotheNanticokeRiver.”(The

Cityhasnotyetagreedtoamodified watertreatmentpermitforbiogas.)

JordanMatthews,DNRECengineer inthedivisionofairandquality,who willhandletheBioenergyDevcopermitting,spokeabouttheemissionlimits, operatinglimits,requirementof financialrecordstoshowBioenergy Devcocanmaketheinvestmentand otheroperationalpermitsthatarerequired.Constructionpermitsforthe biogasplantwouldbeprovidedona15dayinitialreviewpermit.TheDNREC permitswouldbeconvertedtooperatingpermits.

Thedivisionofairandwaterquality askedthattheBioenergyDevcoapplicationsbeincludedintherecord,so theyarenowamatterofpublicrecord.

LisaVestfromDNRECisaregulator yspecialistandwasthemoderatorof thehearing.Shehasservedasahearing officerforDNRECformorethan22 years.

DerrickCarruthers,workingin DNREC’swaterdivision,discussedthe permittingprocess.

“BioenergyDevcohassubmittedrequestsforananaerobicdigesterforfarm waste.Itincludespre-treatmenttanks, filtrationandreverseosmosistreatment.”

DNRECreceivedtheapplicationon Feb.22,andafinalapplicationwassubmittedJune17.Itwaspubliclyadvertised inAugust.

RegulationscontrollingwaterpollutioninDelawareandthetwowastewatertreatmentpondsmeanpermitting isrequired.Thereisaseparatepermit processforthewastewatertreatment.

AdamSchlacter,solidwastemanagementandhazardoussubstancesrecovery manageratDNREC,said,“Bioenergy DevCohasappliedforaresourcerecoveryunitthatwillbeinadditiontothe existingcomposting.Poultrylitter, hatcherywasteandotherbiowasteswill be treated.Therewillbe250,000tons ofwastecapacity,”hesaid.

ThisBioenergyDevcofacilitywas builtin1999,andPerduedevelopedit forpelletizingwaste.Later,thecompanysoldtheplanttoBioenergyDevco.

“Wepurchasedthefacilityin2020,” saidPeterEttinger,chiefdevelopment officerofBioenergyDevco.“Wesellup to30,000tonsoforganiccompostper year.Theopportunityistomanagethe hatcherywasteandlitterfromtheDelmar vapeninsulapoultryindustry.Our compostistestedforquality.Wehave 11full-timeemployeeswhoreceivefull benefits,”hesaid.

“Anaerobicdigestionisafullyenclosedfacilitywhichwillmanage 250,000tonsofwaste.Oneoftheproductswecancreateisasoilenhancement throughourcompostingfacility,”said Ettinger.“Wearereducinggreenhouse

gas[GHG]pollution,theequivalentof takingmorethan18,000gas-powered carsofftheroadorreducingthepower requirementfor11,000homes.”

“Wecanacceptorganicwasteofall typesbut[theplantfeedstock]really willcomefromthepoultryindustry, withlitterandhatcherywaste.Itisa self-containedunit,”fordigestion.

“Theseproductsarefermentedin tanks,andit’sverycosteffective,”said Ettinger.“Wecreaterenewableenergy likenaturalgas,RNGormethanegas,” he said.

“Wehavebeeninthisbusinessfor 25years,”saidEttinger.“Wemaintain 140oftheseplantsofthe250weown. Weassemble,containandoperatethem. Wearededicatedtodigestion,anaerobic digestion,andwehavebiologiststrying tofindthebestformulaandbestmethodstoproduceit.Theorganicsareina fullyenclosedsystem,reducingthe odors.Wereducegreenhousegases,and capturethemethaneanduseitproductively.Wesupportcarboncapture aroundDelmarva.”

“ Weworkaroundthecommunity, withfaith-basedorganizations,touse ourcompostandsoilproducts,saidEttinger.“Ourproductisgreenenergy.”

“Webuild,designandmanagethese facilities,”addedEttinger.“Weprotect ourworkersandthecommunity,and

thisprocessiscompletelyenclosed.It’s inspecteddailyandthedigesterisupgradedwithourconstantreviewand care.Wehavehadnoincidentsrelated toworkers,fire,orthecreationofenergyofanytype.”

“ WehaveDelDOTentranceapproval,whichallowsustobringatotal of166tripsor88tripsperdayincludingourownstaff[11trips].Wehave approvedSussexCountysedimentand stormwaterplanswithintheplant,”EttingerfromBioenergyDevconoted. SussexCountyhasalreadyapprovedthe expansionoftheplanttoproduce methane.

“Wehavehadthegreenbuilding heresince1999,”saidEttinger.“The pre-tanksiswherewemanageandreviewthematerial.Therightmaterial has togotothedigester.Thestormwaterpondandthewastewatertreatment facilitysitson11acresofa220-acre site.Thesiteisbufferedbyforestry.Itis importanttolookatthetotalareaina one-mileradius.Mostisagriculture. Thereare62homes,andtheclosestis within2,000-2,800feetofrange,”he testified.

BioenergyDevcoestimatesthat$20 millionofoutputwillgotothelocal economyinSussexCounty,withlocal jobs.Thesearepositionsfornewemployees,withbenefits.

“Wecancollaboratewithacademic

institutions,includingSeafordHigh SchoolandthelocalFutureFarmers Association.”

“Wesell30,000tonsofthismaterial everyyearforcompostingandagricultureandsoilpurposes,”hesaid.

ChristineMcKiernanofBioenergy Devcoalsotalkedaboutthefacility.

“Weareutilizingexistinginfrastructure,”fortheexpansion.“Whenwetalk about250,000tonsperyearoffeedstock,the[organic]materialisaddedto aslurry.Wearenotallowingodorsto escape.Wehaveanin-depthsafety plan.”

“Ourownstaffhastobeableto workatthisfacilityinasafemanner.”

“Thereisanairstream,andthematerialsthatmightbeconsideredsmelly

havebeenhandledbyventilationandair flow,”shesaid.

Food&WaterWatchsaidthebiogas projectwillbringproblems.

“Wastefromthreestatesiscoming toSussexCounty,”saidLayton.“That wastemayneverleavethestateagain. Thedigesterwasteismuchmorewatersoluble,andanaerobicdigestionsuperchargeswaste.”

HeaddedthatBioenergyDevcohad signedacontractthatcommitsPerdue Farmstoprovidewastefor15to20 years.“Thecontractlocksusintothe sameoldfactory-farmmodel.”

TerryDykstrafromNewCastle PresbyterianChurchsaidtheplantwill putthefamiliesnearbyatriskforcancer.“Wedemandthisplantberelocated toanindustryzonefarawayfromthese communities.Iamontheimmigrant justicecommitteehereatourchurch,” shesaid.

Theaveragefamilyincomeinthe Seafordareaislessthan$35,000per year,notedthefaithleader.

“Theseparentsdonothavethe powerortheinfluencetofightback. Greedisnotgood.Letusvaluethe worthofthesefamilies.ThePineRidge MobileHomeParkisnearesttothis methanegasrefinery.Itneedstobefar awayfromfamiliesandtheirchildren.”

“DNREC,doyourjobandprotect thesefamilies,”saidDykstrainclosing hertestimony.

“Wealreadyhaveamongtheworst statesintermsofwaterqualityandthe worstforwells.Itwillmakeourproblemsworse,notbetter.Let’snotdevelop thisdirtyenergy.”

“Morethan97percentofDelaware’s waterways,and100percentofitsbays, arepolluted,andpoultrywasteislargely toblame,”notedFood&WaterWatch inwrittentestimony.“Thebyproduct leftbehindbyBioenergyDevco’sdigesterswouldworsenthoseproblems.”

DonnaHitchnerofNewarkUnited MethodistChurchalsotestified.

“Thereare17Methodistchurches within thefootprintofBioenergy Devco.Itisarefinery.Itisprohibitedby zoninginareas[reserved]foragricultureorresidentialareas.Itisinclose proximitytoalow-incomeimmigrant community.Theprojectisfarfrom clean,”shesaid.

“Itwillhavepollutionbiproducts everyyear,”saidHitchner.“Thewaste

producedwillcompromiseourfood supplyandleachintoresidentialwells andwillpolluteSouthernDelaware’s baysandstreams.”

“Thedischargewillbe[entering]the alreadypollutedNanticokeRiver,”said Hitchner.“Denyallpermitsforthe BioenergyDevcocompany.Seaford waterandwastewatertreatmentplants cannothandletheloads,”saidHitchner.

CharitoCalvachi-MateykoisexecutivedirectoroftheLatinoinitiativeon restorativejusticeandleaderascochairpersonoftheDelawareHispanic Commission.ShejoinedtheDNREC hearingtotestifyonbehalfoftheHispaniccommunity.Shesaidshewas “shockedattheenvironmentalracismso closetoPresidentBiden’ssummer home.Theprojecthasmorepublic healthimpactsonour[Latinx]homes andourschools.”

“Thisisgreenwashing,toaskusto supportthisproject,”saidCalvachiMateyko,whobelievesthebiogasplant unfairlytargetsHispaniccommunities inSeaford,whichrepresentsabout13 percentofthepopulation.

Writtencommentscanbesubmitted viaemailatDNRECHearingComments@delaware.gov.Thedeadlinefor writtencommentsisDec.2.Copiesof BioenergyDevCo’sapplicationmaterialsareavailable,inEnglishonly,onthe DNRECwebsiteat dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/public-hearings/bioenergy/.

SDSAPTOcollectingshoesfromthecommunity

TheSouthernDelawareSchoolof theArts(SDSA)PTOiscollecting gentlyusedshoesthroughthefirst weekofDecember.Shoescanbeany size(infant,kid,adult)inwearable condition(noholes).Cleatsarefine, butnorollerbladesorice-skatesare beingaccepted.DonationswillbecollectedthroughDec.9.

Anumberoflocalbusinesseshave collectionboxes:

•SouthernSussexRotary—mailingaddressP.O.Box92Selbyville, DE19975,withbinsinvariousloca-

tions;contact(302)-8585-3234.

•TickledPinkofBethanyBeach —100GarfieldParkwayinBethany Beach.

•MillsboroPublicLibrary—217 WStateSt.,Millsboro,DE19966.

•SelbyvillePublicLibrary—11S MainSt.,Selbyville,DE19975.

•TheRealMcCoygroupofColdwellBanker—33000CoastalHighway,Unit2,BethanyBeachDE 19930.

•CadiaHealthcareRenaissance— 26002JohnJ.WilliamsHwy,Mills-

boro,DE19966.

•SPLASHdayschool—36773 MillsboroHwy.,Millsboro,DE 19966.

•NEXTStepsLearningCenter— locatedat2ChurchSt.,Selbyville, DE19975.

AmyHughes,ownerofLord’s Landscaping,letthePTOutilizeone ofthetablesatthesold-outWhimsicalWoodseventonOct.25-26,and theycollectedhundredsofshoes.

“OurPTOwantedtosupportour teachersandstudentsinafundraising

effortthatdidnotrequireselling something,”saidRebeccaKelly,a PTOmemberorganizingtheoutreach.“Peoplegettocleanouttheir closets,theshoeswillbewornagain, andthisisgoodfortheenvironment soitisablessingforeveryoneinvolved.Wehavepartneredwith Funds2Orgs,whowillpickupthese shoesattheendofourcollectionand sendthemtodevelopingnations, wheremicro-enterpriseswillbeable tosellthemandprovidefortheir families.”

TheInlandBaysGardenCenternear OceanViewisshiftingfromgrowing-seasonmodetoholidaygiftingmodewiththe openingofitsHolidayArtGalleryonNov. 18.ThroughDec.23,thegardencenterwill beofferingtheworksofanumberoflocal artistsforholidaygift-giving.

“Allgrowingseasonlong,wehaveofferedartthataboundsinnatureinthevarietyofnativeplants,treesandshrubs,” organizerssaid.“Asthegrowingseason drawstoaclose,weofferartofadifferent kind,createdbythemanytalentedlocal artistswhocallcoastalDelawarehome.Our HolidayArtGalleryisoverflowingwitha varietyofone-of-akindhand-madegifts.

“Whatbetterwaytoshopthanlocally andatthesametimefindauniquegift?” theysaid.“AtInlandBaysGardenCenter, you’llfindallofyourholidaydecorating plants,alongwithuniqueandspecialgifts, whilesupportingourlocalartists.”

Artistswhoseworkisbeingofferedin theHolidayArtGalleryinclude:

• JohnDonato—“Bold,humorous,vibrantprintsthatembodyaunique“smile impact”withhigh-spiritedsubjectslike surfinghorses,flyingpigsanddinosaurson pogosticks.Yoursensesareheldhostageby outrageouslyplayfulcharactersandirresistibleblastsofcolor.”

•DawnPierro,TurtleMoonDesigns— Necklaces,earrings,braceletsmadefrom crystals,metals,minerals,shellsandgemstonesthat“carryenergyandhealingpower, eachuniqueinitsownway.”

•TravisBower—“Woodencreations reflectwood’snaturalbeauty,transformed intobowls,vases,candlesticks,traysand more.”

•CathyCranfield—“Jewelryreflecting theloveofthebeachandgardening,combinedwithabitofwhimsyandfun.”

•JenniferMoon-Child—Scroll-saw cutoutsofbeach,animalandholidaythemedpiecesusingavarietyofwood,includingcherry,walnut,oak,ash,beechand

maple.

•JoyPeterson—Grapevinesilkwreaths adornedwithdriedflowersfortheholidays.

•AlisonSchweiger—Decorative brooches,bowls,basketsandhangingornamentsdoneinthetraditionalformofcoiled basketryusingpineneedles.

•C-GlassSisters—Framedartpieces withauthenticseaglasscollectedonthe

EasternShore.

•KerryStewart—Artisanalsoapscreatedbyusingherbalandplantinfusionsor organicearthclaysscentedwith100percent essentialoils.

•GaryStewart—Hardwoodcutting boards,servingtraysandavarietyofhardwoodproductsforthehome.

•DelawareBayClay—Functionalce-

ramicbeach-themeddishes,servingpieces andflowerpotsfordailylife.

•MargieSamero—Steppingstones madewithamixtureofconcreteand stainedglasstocreatefunctionalstepping stoneswithbeachandnaturedesigns.

•GeorgeTodd—Worksmadeofresin andwood,shaping“resinwaves”intocharcuteriesboards,cuttingboards,frames,vases andjewelry.

•SaltTownCandles—“Candlesinspiredbynature’scoastalsurroundings,that curateluxurioushomefragrancestocapture thebeautyofourregion’sland&seascape. Ourcleaningredientandethically-sourced coconutsoycandlesaresustainable,nontoxicandhand-pouredalongtheDelaware coast.”

•KimMcFadden,TapestryGlass— “Paintingtheworldwiththecolorsof peace,loveandkindnessreflectedinhangingvasesbasedonbeachandnaturethemes, alongwithChristmasornaments.”

•BethWhitman-Pitzer,MoonShell PaperCo—Creativenotecardsinspiredby thebeach,flowersandnativeplants.

•PeterGibson—Fusedglassholiday trees,dishesandotherworks.

•BethanyTyndall,LocalWavesStudio —Handmadeceramicornamentsreflecting beachlife.

•DonnaDriver—Handmademittens fromrepurposedsweatersandflannel.“No twopairsalike!”

•CarolGentes,PigmentoftheImagination—“Popular,sought-afterpainted rocks.”

•BarbaraJohnson—Woodensnowmanandcandleholders.

InlandBaysGardenCenterislocatedat 38320MuddyNeckRoad,Frankford.For moreinformation,visitInlandbaysgardencenter.com,orcontactSandyDanielsat (302)539-1839orevents@inlandbaysgardencenter.com.Thegardencenterisopen MondaythroughSaturdayfrom9a.m.to4 p.m.andSundayfrom11a.m.to3p.m.

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TravisBowerisjustoftheartistsfeaturedattheHolidayArtGalleryatInlandBays Garden Center,startingFriday,Nov.18

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

TheappearanceoftheSanta’sLettersmailboxhasbecomeapopularpreholidayevent,andthisyear,anew locationforSanta’sheadquarterssignals animportantchangeforthecharity.

StartedbyKristinaandSeanMalone ofDagsborotoreachouttolocalchildrenwithmessagesofkindnessand hope,Santa’sLettershasgrownintoa year-roundprojectthathashelpedhundredsofchildrenandtheirfamilieswith avarietyofneeds.

This year,theopeningevent— whichwillincludeavisitfromSanta,as wellassnacksandfunactivitiesforfamilies—movesfromthecouple’shome totheirnewcommercialpropertyat 32828RebaRoadinMillville.The propertywilleventuallybenotonlya newbakeryshop,butalsowillhousea spacededicatedtoSanta’sLetters.

ThatmeantheChristmasvillage thatSeanMalonehasbeenbuilding

piecebypieceovertheyearswillmove tothenewsitenextweek,andthe Santa’sLettersopening—scheduled for6to8p.m.onSaturday,Nov.19,will beatthenewlocation,at32828Reba RoadinMillville.

“There’sanacreandaquarterthere,” SeanMalonesaid.“Ikindofthink that’sgoingtogiveusmoreroom,”he said,addingthatthecouplewill“keep everythingthesame”aspastyears,with hotchocolateands’mores,butthistime thehotchocolatewillbeservedfrom “Fiona,”thefoodtruckoperatedbythe couple’sMillvilletakeoutfoodshop, Kristina’sKitchen.Fisher’sPopcornwill alsobeonhandwithsnacks,hesaid, andDJStevieJaywillbeonhandwith holidaymusic.

Asinthepast,theMillvilleVolunteerFireCompanywillassistwiththe deliveryofthemailboxandtheappearanceofSanta.Childrenwillbeinvited todeposittheirletterstoSantainthe largeredmailbox,andthecouplewillbe suretheygetananswerfromtheJolly

OldElf.(Parentsareaskedtobesure theirchildren’slettersincludeareturn address,toensurethatSanta’sanswers canreachtheirhomesbeforeChristmas.)

Inadditiontotheletters,theMaloneshopetohelpasmanyas200area children’swishescometruethisholiday season,SeanMalonesaid.Lastyear,the organizationwasabletohelpbrighten theseasonfor126children.Thisyear, hesaid,LordBaltimoreElementary Schoolhasalreadygiventhemthe namesofabout20familiestohelp,and theDelawareBreastCancerCoalition hasprovidednamesoffamiliesdealing with cancerwhocouldusesomehelpas well.

Lastmonth’sspaghettidinner fundraiseratSaltedVinesWinery raisedaninitial$12,740towardSanta’s Lettersefforts,andMalonereportedrecentlythatmorefundscontinueto comeinfromtheevent,thecharity’s mainfundraiser.

Anyoneinthecommunitycanalso

nominateafamilyinneed,hesaid,by goingtotheSanta’sLetterswebsiteat www.santaslettersinc.comandfilling outanonlineform.Familiescanalsorequest helpthemselves,hesaid,byfilling outthesameform.

TheSanta’sLetterskickoffwillalso includeachancetohelpthemmeet thosecommunityneeds,asunwrapped newtoysandnewclothingforchildren, aswellasadults,willbeacceptedatthe event.Monetarydonationswillalsobe accepted,hesaid.

Malonenotedthattherewillbeno parkingon-sitebutthatparkingwillbe availableatLordBaltimoreElementary School,aboutafive-minutewalkaway, and volunteerswillguidefolkstothe eventsite.Volunteersarestillneededto actasguides,tohelpwithparkingand tohelpattheRebaRoadlocation. Signupsforvolunteerscanbedone throughthewebsite,throughthe“contactus”format www.santaslettersinc.com.

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NotableNatives

Groundsel:Ahighly-tolerantfall-bloomingnative

BySuFiske,InlandBaysGardenCenter SpecialtotheCoastalPoint

Alsocalledsea-myrtle,consumption weed,easternbaccharis,saltmarsh-elder andsaltbush,nativegroundselisfoundall overthisarea,andIlovethatitisfallblooming,withdenselyclusteredwhite flowers.

Groundsel(BaccharishalimifoliaL.)is thelargestmemberoftheasterfamilyand growsbetween6and10feetinheight, withbeautifulgreenish-grayleaves.Thefemaleshavethesewonderousfeatheryseeds thatarefloatingthroughtheairinthefall.

SinceyoucanfinditalloverAssateague,youknowthatitistolerantofsalt sprayandbrackishwater.Groundseldoes likethewet,withpartshadeorfullsun.It canhandlemuchofthesoilinthisarea. Theplantshaveanextensiverootsystem andcanbegrownonsandorthincoastal soilstohelpbindthesoil.

Groundselisadioeciousplant,which meansfemaleandmaleflowersbloomon differentshrubs.Inthisarea,itusuallystays greenduringwarmerwinters.

Thisplantisagreatchoiceforalong theedgesofponds,retentionbasins,rain

gardens,seasidegardenandareaswith salineconditions.Youcanprunegroundsel intoahedgeortrainitintoasingle-stem tree.

Wildlifebenefits:Groundsel’sdensity providesnestinghabitatandcoverfor

birdsandotheranimals.Italsoattracts bees,butterflies,mothsandseed-eating birds.

Funfacts:

•Afemaleplantinoneseasoncanhave 10,000andbetween450,000to900,000

seeds,withonereportashighas1.5million.

•Baccharisisforthegodofwine.

•Groundselisconsideredinvasivein Australia,asitwasintroducedthereasan ornamentalinthelate1800stoearly 1900s.

•InsouthernLouisiana,ithasbeen usedasamedicinetotreatinflamedkidneysandfever.Itclearsviralandbacterial infections.NativeAmericansfirstdiscoveredthemedicinalpropertiesofthisplant inthe1800s.CreoleandCajuncommunitiesuseditbeforetheonsetofdrugprescriptionsandantibiotics.

“Describedas‘ahorrible-tastingteareputedtocurealmostanything,’groundsel bushshowedsomeofthemostpotentactivityintheBoudreauetal.antidiabetic study,”accordingtoClaudiaS.Copeland, PhD.“Traditionally,itwasusedtotreat diabetes,inflamedkidneys,congestion, feverandotherflu-likesymptoms. Thoughitisnotwell-knownoutsideof Louisiana,thiswasoneofthemosthighly regardedmedicinalplantsamongNative American,Cajun,andCreolehealers.”

•Itspresenceissaidtoindicateoilbeneaththesoil.

SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•SusuFiske

GroundselcanbefoundinHoltsLandingStatePark.

CarolingonTheCirclebegins

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,CarolingonTheCirclehascollectednearly 775,000itemsforlocalfoodpantries.

CountyAdministratorToddF. LawsonsaidCarolingonTheCircleis acornerstoneholidayeventthatbrings outthecommunitytohelpfellowfamiliesinneed.

“ThisiswhatSussexCountyisall about,neighborshelpingneighbors, anditshowseveryyearwiththeCarolingonTheCircleprogram,”Lawson said.“We’reproudtocontinuethistradition,yearafteryear,especiallyin thesetoughtimeswiththepandemic andinflation.There isatremendous needinourcommunity,anditreally

warmsthehearttoseethat,evenin challengingtimes,peopleareableto finditwithintheirhearts—andin theirpockets—tosparesomething extraforthoselessfortunate.”

Asalways,theSussexCounty CourthouseandCirclewillserveasthe backdropforaneveningoftraditional andSpanishcarols,aswellasavisit fromSantaClaus.WBOC-TVon-air personalityJimmyHoppawillemcee thisyear’sevent,whichwillfeature localsingingartistsKevinShortand EdShockley.AlsojoiningintheperformanceswillbetheGeorgetown MiddleSchoolandSussexAcademy choirs,aswellastheElCentroCulturalgroup.

Followingthefestivities,freecookiesandhotchocolatewillbeavailable foralltoenjoyattheGeorgetownFire Company,oneblocksouthofTheCircle.Theeventisfreetoattend.Participantsonlyhavetobring non-perishablefooditemsfordonation.

Fooditemswillbecollectedthat night,butdonationscanbedropped offfromnowuntiltheendofDecember,attheCountyAdministrativeOfficesbuilding,nexttothecourthouse, inGeorgetown.Receptacleswillbe availableoutsidetheCountycomplex, allowingthepublictomakedrop-offs 24hoursadaythroughouttheholiday season.Staffwillroutinelycollectitems and“PackthePod”beforedelivering foodtopantries.

CarolingonTheCirclewillbeheld regardlessofweather.Intheeventof rainorsnow,itwillbemovedinside thefirehallonSouthBedfordStreet.

Formoreinformation,call(302) 855-7700.

By Doug Burnikel & C.C. Burnikel

DARchapterunveiling HometownHeroes’ bannersinGeorgetown

TheMajorNathanielMitchell Chapter(MNM)NSDARisunveiling39GeorgetownHometown HerobannerstothepubliconNov. 19at10a.m.intheGeorgetown Circle.Familieswillbeshownthe banners,anditwillbecelebrated withareceptionfollowingatthe GeorgetownTownHall.

AdrienneM.Donaway,MNM viceregent,said,“Weareproudto havespearheadedtheprojectand providetoourcommunitythisliving tributethattrulyrecognizesand honorslocalveteransandactivemilitarymemberswhohaveservedor arecurrentlyservingourcountry. Thiscouldnothavehappenedwithoutthesupportofourcommunity, donors,townmaintenancepersonnel whosogenerouslygavetheirtimeto installourbanners,MayorWest,the GeorgetownCouncilandthetown ofGeorgetown.Wethankthemall.”

The39bannerswillbedisplayed onlightpolesaroundthecircleon GeorgetownandonMarketStreet inNovember.Thebannerssharethe serviceperson’sphotograph,includingtheirfullname,branchofservice andtheeraofservice.Eachveteran oractive-dutyservicememberhasor hadaconnectiontoGeorgetownat somepointinhisorherlife,suchas PaulandRayPusey.Theyare Georgetownbrotherswhoserved duringWorldWarII.PaulPusey servedintheArmyandRayPusey intheMarines.

Forfurtherinformation,contact CarolEvans,regent,Major NathanielChapterNSDARatmajornathanielmitchell@gmail.com.

Ministeriumtohost

CommunityThanksgiving ServiceonNov.22

At7p.m.onTuesday,Nov.22,the SoutheastSussexMinisterium,composedofclergyandlayrepresentatives from15localchurches,willbehostinga CommunityThanksgivingServiceat OceanViewPresbyterianChurch,67 CentralAvenue,OceanView.

Theprogramwillbeconductedby theRev.TerryDoughertyofOcean ViewPresbyterian,assistedbymembers oftheSoutheastSussexMinisterium, with musicbythechoirofthehostcongregation.

Theobservanceisopentoall.Food bankofferingsarewelcome.CashofferingswillgotoaugmenttheEmergency FundoftheSoutheastSussexMinisterium,whichisusedtoprovideemergencyutility,rentalandmedical assistancetoresidents,regardlessofreligiousaffiliation,intheregionservedby theMinisteriumchurches.

AuthorEthanJoella’snewbook“A QuietLife”willdebutatalaunchparty hostedbyBrowseaboutBooksandthe LewesPublicLibraryonTuesday,Nov. 29,at5p.m.atthelibrary,111Adams AvenueinLewes.Theeventalsowillbe streamedliveonlineviaZoom.

JoellawillparticipateinabookdiscussionwithBrowseaboutBooksowner SusanKehoe,followedbyareception andbooksigning.Lightrefreshments willbeserved.

AmultidisciplinaryteamofclinicianshascompletedthefirstleadextractioncasesatBeebeHealthcare’s MargaretH.RollinsLewesCampus. Cardiovascularteamsinthe catheterizationlabandoperating roomcollaboratedformanymonths toassembleateamtodiagnoseand treatpatientswithinfectedcardiovascularimplantableelectronicdevices(CIED),suchaspacemakers andimplantabledefibrillators.

“Itiswithtremendousexcitement andpridethatIhavethedistinct pleasureinrecognizingourElectrophysiologist,Dr.MariaDelCorral, ourCardiovascularCathLabteam, andOperatingRoomteamforsuccessfullycarryingoutBeebeHealth-

“Setinaclose-knitPennsylvania suburbinthegripofwinter,‘AQuiet Life’isapowerfulandlife-affirming storyfollowingthreepeoplegrappling withlossandfindingatenderwisdom intheirgrief.Thethreeparallelnarrativesconvergeinpoignantandunexpectedways,aseachcharacterbravely pressesonward,tryingtorecoversomething theyhavelost.”

Pre-ordersofthebookareavailable fromBrowseaboutBooksonline,in-

personorbycallingthestoreat(302) 226-2665.Joellawillsignandpersonalizeallpre-ordersandbookspurchased attheparty.Asaspeciallaunchbonus, allpre-ordersandpurchasesattheevent willcomewithafreecommemorative cardinalornament,whichrepresentsa sourceoflightandhopeinthestory. Pre-ordersmaybepickedupatthe eventoratBrowseaboutBooksbeginningNov.30.

Registrationisrequired.Atregistra-

care’sfirstleadextractioncases,”said TomTrobiano,DNP,FNP-C, MAPC,executivedirectorofCardiovascular&NeuroscienceServices.

Leadextractionisnecessarywhen theclinicalteamdeterminesthatthe benefitsoutweightherisk.Leadsare attachedtothedevicetohelpanchor totheheartandtransmitthedevices programedaction.However,occasionallytheareacanbecomeinfectedafterimplantationoralead canbecomefaultyorberecalled. Failuretoremovethedeviceisalifethreateningdecision,andantibiotic treatmentsposeariskofresistance andareonlyatemporaryresolution.

Leadextraction,throughacom-

plexprocedure,removesthedevice andimplantsanewonesothatthe patient’sheartcancontinuetoreceivethenecessaryarrhythmiaadjustment.

Twopatientsrecentlyunderwent

tion,participantswillbeaskedtoselect virtualorin-personattendance.Visit tinyurl.com/zoomwithauthorsor lewes.lib.de.ustosignup.

EthanJoellateachesEnglishand psychologyattheUniversityof Delawareandspecializesincommunity writingworkshops.Heisalsotheauthorof“ALittleHope,”whichwasa ReadwithJennaBonusSelection.He livesinRehobothBeachwithhiswife and twodaughters.

theprocedureandreturnedhome justafteronenight.Visitbeebehealthcare.org/services/cardiovascularformoreinformationonBeebe’s services.

TickledPink…Shoppingwitha Purposerecentlypresentedadonationintheamountof$555tothe ConnieHoldridge,programdirector forSussexCountywiththeDelaware BreastCancerCoalition.Thedonation,madeonNov.1,representsa portionofprofitsfromtheshopfor themonthofOctober,perowners EliseLindseyandMichaelLoftus’ commitmenttolocalareanon-profitsandcharities.

“TheDelawareBreastCancer Coalitionisanimportantlocalnonprofit,andweareagainhappyto makethisdonationforasecond year,”saidLindsey.

Lindseyalsoannouncedthatthey haveselectedDelawareHospice (www.delawarehospice.org)astheir Novembernon-profit.

CaptialRingerslaunch concertseriesandnewera

TheCapitalRingershandbellensemblewillperformtheirholiday-seasonshow,“ChristmasReflections,”from Nov.20throughDec.11.Thegroup alsoannouncedtheretirementoftheir director,LindaSimms.

Therepertoirefor“ChristmasReflections”celebratestheorganization’s 18yearsofholidayhandbells,withsignaturepieces,suchas“WinterWonderland,”“SingWeNowofChristmas”and “WizardsinWinter,”aswellassacred andseculartuneschosenbySimms.

The group’sshowshighlightnotonly

thehandbellinstrument,butinclude percussion,synthesizer,amultimedia lightshowandprojectionvideotocomplementeachpieceofmusic.

“Bringthewholefamilytohearthe beautifulsoundsofhandbellsthisholidayseason!”representativessaid.

Performancescanbeseeninthe beacharea,Seaford,Harringtonand OceanPines,Md.Forshowinformation,goto https://www.capitalringers.org/christmas-reflections/.Ticketscanbepurchasedonlineoratthedoor.

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SussexCountyfirefightersinstallofficersfor2022-2023

AttheOctobermeetingoftheSussexCountyFirefightersAssociation, hostedbytheBladesVolunteerFire Company,theannualinstallationceremonytookplacefortheincomingofficers.

OfficersoftheSussexCountyVolunteerFirefightersAssociationinclude PresidentDavidRuff,FirstVice-PresidentJosephThompsonIII,Second Vice-PresidentGregHocker,Secretary GuyHudson,TreasurerRayStevens andPastPresidentRussellHooper.

JackWilsonofSeafordwillbethe presidentoftheSussexCountyFire ChiefsAssociation.SteveFloydof Georgetownwillbepresidentofthe SussexCountyFirePolice,andMike GreenstreetwillbePresidentofthe SussexCountyAmbulanceAssociation.

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OfficersoftheSussexCountyVolunteer FirefightersAssociationincludePresidentDavidRuff,FirstVice-President JosephThompsonIII,SecondVice-PresidentGregHocker,SecretaryGuyHudson,TreasurerRayStevensandPast PresidentRussellHooper.

NEW CONSTRUCTION IN SWEETBAY

THE ESTUARY

EQUESTRIAN DREAM

TRAILS OF BEAVER CREEK

Asurveyisa snapshotthat showstheboundarylinesofyour property,and wherethe dwelling,driveways,garages, sheds,etc.arelocated.Whilesurveysaretypicallynot requiredforsettlement,Ialwaysrecommendtobuyerstohaveasurveycompletedbeforeclosing.Withasurvey,any issuesregardingthelocationofthe housenotbeingcompliantwiththe propersetbacks,orafence,drivewayor shedencroachingonaneighboring property,allgettobeuncoveredbefore you takeownership.

Foroneinstance,Ihadbuyershavea surveydoneanditwasdeterminedat thattimethatthehousewasnotcompliantwiththesetbacks,whichthesellersdidnotknow,astheydidnothavea surveydonewhentheypurchasedthe property.Closingwasdelayedfor monthsforthesellerstoapplyfora variancewiththeCountysothatthe housecouldremaininplace.Thebuyers didnotwanttowaitthislengthyperiod, andthesalefellapart.Itisalwaysimportanttoeducateyourselvesasmuch as possibleaboutthepropertythatyou arebuyingbeforeyougotoclosingfor thepreservationofyourtimeand moneydowntheroad.

VeronicaTownsend

Weidman&TownsendP.A. (302)539-1388

Veronica@wtdelaw.com

Youjust boughtyour beachhouse… theonewiththe large,beautiful patiooutback whereyoucan entertainallthe friendsandfamilyyouforgotyouhadbutwhonow won’tstoptextingyouaboutJuly4th plans—onlytolearnacouple monthslaterthathalfofthatlarge, beautifulpatiowasbuiltoveryourlot lineandit’sgoingtobeatleast $5,000totearupandrepair.This willneverhappentoyou,because you’llgetasurveybeforeyoubuy yournexthouse.

Asurveyisadrawingofeverythingonthelot.Itshowsthelocationofallstructuresandidentifies any“encroachments”impactingyour lotoradjacentlots.Mostofthetime, encroachmentsareaneasyfixbefore closing—adjustingafenceormovingashed,forexample.Sometimes, however,thesurveymightidentifya larger(read:expensive)problem, suchasadeckorgaragebuiltinviolationoflocalzoninglaws.

Atypicalresidentialsurveycanbe donefor$500to$600,soknowwhat you’rebuyingandprotectyourself fromfutureproblems.Walkingthe backyardwithameasuringstickis notthewaytogo.Getasurvey.

DanielT.Conway Scott&ShumanP.A. (302)537-1147 DConway@scottshumanlaw.com

Asurveyis generallyrecommendedwhen purchasingreal estate,withafew narrowexceptions.Thebenefitsofasurvey are:itshowsthe lotdimensions,itshowswhetherthe dwellingandstructuresmeetmunicipalzoningsetbackrequirements,and itshowsifthereareanyencroachments,suchasdriveways,fences,etc., ontothepropertyyouarepurchasing orifyourpropertyhasanythingencroachingonneighboringlands.

Asabuyerthisisimportant,since theonusto“fix”theseitemsisonthe

sellerpriortosettlement;onceyou purchasetheproperty,youhavepurchasedtheissue.

Forexample,asurveyforapendingsettlementshowedthatthe dwellinghadbeenplacedstraddling twolots.Thecurrentownerhadsubdividedonetractoflandintotwo lots.Thecurrentownerthenbuilta homeandthebuilderplacedthe homesoincorrectlythatitwasover thelotboundaryline.Hadthebuyer notobtainedasurvey,theywould havepurchasedonelotandahome thatwasnotentirelyplacedonthe lot.Thisfactwasnotapparentwith thenakedeye,anditwouldhavebecomethebuyer’sproblemwithouta survey.

MeaghanMahoneyHudson Ward&TaylorLLC (302)227-1406

MHudson@wardtaylor.com

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‘Demystifying HistoricPreservation’ symposium setforNov.22

TheSussexCountyAssociationof Realtors(SCAOR)isofferingafree eventonTuesday,Nov.22,startingat10 a.m.atSCAOR’sheadquarters,located at23407ParkAvenueinGeorgetown.

Thehistoric-preservationsymposium“DemystifyingHistoricPreservation:InformationforRealtors, DevelopersandLocalOfficials”isdesignedtopromotethebenefitsofpreservinghistoricplaces,provideguidance onwheretofindinformationabouthistoricproperties,programsthatparticipantscansharewithclientsand constituents,andprovideexamplesof howpreservinghistoricpropertiescan workandbenefitbothparticipantsand thecommunity!

Anexpertpanelofspecialistsinhistoricpreservationwillbespeakingduringtheeventtoanswermoderatorand attendeequestions,andoffersuggestions.RepresentativesfrommunicipalitiesthroughoutSussexCountywillalso be abletolearnmoreaboutstateand federalfundsthatarecurrentlyavailable andearmarkedforcreatingahistoric preservationzonewithintheircommunities.

Thesymposiumisfreetothepublic, andlunchwillbeserved.However,itis necessarytoregisterattendanceforthe freesymposiumonlinepriortothe eventday,at https://tinyurl.com/scaorhistoric.QuestionsregardingtheSCAORhistoricpreservationsymposiumcanbedirected toeither(302)855-2300orviaemailat info@scaor.com.

At2p.m.Saturday,Dec.3,atthe crècheonthegroundsoftheBethany BeachChristianChurchConference Center,acrossfromBethanyBeach TownHall,theSoutheastSussexMinisteriumisconducting“MeetMeatthe Manger,”aprogramconsistingofreadingsfortheChristmasSeason,familiar Christmascarols,andaverybriefmessage.MusicwillbeprovidedbySt. Ann’sContemporaryMusicEnsemble.

In theeventofinclementweather, “MeetMeattheManger”willrelocate totheTabernacle,thelargeround buildingonthegroundsofBethany BeachChristianChurchConference Center.

“MeetMeattheManger”isanannualeventundertakenbytheSoutheast SussexMinisteriumtomaketheseason specialforyoungandold.

OCEAN BLOCK

30 YARDS TO THE BEACH

GREAT LOCATION

WATERFRONT

Bethany Beach

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. Gross for 2022 over $253,000.

MLS DESU2029172 $3,200,000

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

MUST SEE

Clearwater, Near Bethany

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. The community offers low HOA dues, pool, tennis, a 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

NEW PRICE

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

NEW LISTING

Ocean Mist, Ocean View

A 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 a 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

OPEN HOUSE FRI 11/25 11-2

Bethany Bay, Ocean View

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 gorgeous beaches, restaurants, and shopping. MLS DESU2028084 $529,900 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

MUST SEE

Prince Georges Acres, Dagsboro

Custom built home in a community with NO HOA. Great location next to the high school, close to Rt 113, and a short drive to the beach. Bright sunny ranch style home with 3BR/2BA, open floor plan, kitchen with island and table space, living room with gas fireplace, screened porch, full attic for storage, garage and plenty of parking, room for a boat or camper. Plus, a rear fenced yard, shed and a 2nd shed/office with electric. Many recent improvements.

MLS DESU2029408 $369,900

Call Kathy Cramer 302-236-5630

MLS DESU2031486 $519,000

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

NEW PRICE

CLOSE TO THE BEACH

Murrays Estates, Ocean View

This cottage-style home offers a spacious living room with a

Georgetown

You can have it All! Stick built home with hardwood floors. and knotty pine cabinets. Upgraded over time with family room, 2 car garage, patio and shed. 3 bedroom/1.5 baths. New roof, hot water heater, and septic system. Easy to see once pre-approved. Estate Sale. Only 10 miles to Lewes beach. MLS DESU2025614 $190,000 Call Kathy Cramer 302-236-5630

Plantation

place plus a large

an updated country kitchen with dining area, primary bedroom, and bathroom with a walk-in tiled

2 guest bedrooms, a guest bathroom, beautiful hardwood floors and outside shower. Situated on a 1/2-acre lot. Small community with low HOA dues. Less than 2 miles to the beach. MLS DESU2021756 $370,000 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

ReturnDaybringseveryonetogether

SussexCountians,andpeoplefrom neighboringcountiesandstates,descendeduponGeorgetownonThursday, Nov.10,totakepartinReturnDay,a belovedtradition.Perorganizers,after residentswouldcasttheirvotesinthe countyseat,theywould‘return’two dayslatertoheartheresults—andthat continuestoday.

SpecialtotheCoastalPointphotos CarlaVarisco

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Volunteerswillpackboxeswith enoughholidayfeastfavoritestomakea traditionaldinnerforfourwhenthey gatherforMountaireFarms’annual ThanksgivingforThousandsonMonday,Nov.21.

Responsefromvolunteerswasquick thisyear,sonomoreareneededtoplace afreshchickenandallthesidedishesin eachcontainer,butassistanceisstill neededthenextday,onTuesday,Nov. 22.

Filledboxeswillbeloadedontotractor-trailersonMondayandtakento CrossroadCommunityChurchin Georgetownfordistribution.Volunteers arestillneededfrom8a.m.untilnoon onTuesdaytotransferboxesintovehicles.Theyarebeingaskedtoarriveat 7:30a.m.andpre-registrationisrequired.See https://form.jotform.com/22291589508 3162fornecessaryforms.

“Oncethoseboxesareloadedinto vehicles,theywillbetakentoeverycornerofDelmarva,”

ZachEvans,communityrelations managerforMountaireFarms,toldthe Coastal Pointthisweek.

Eachboxcontainsachicken,cansof vegetables,cranberrysauce,yams,gravy, andstuffingandbrowniemixes.MountaireFarmsispartneringwithhundreds ofchurchesandnon-profitsinfour statesthisyeartopack32,250boxesand feed129,000people.

“Welookforwardtothistimeof yeartobeabletobringthecommunity

togethertodosomethingpositivefor peoplewhoneeditthemost,”Phillip Plylar,presidentofMountaireFarms, stated. Theannualeventhasbeen“a blessingforourcompanyandforour employeeswhohelppackboxesevery yearrightalongsidecommunityvolunteers,”hesaid.“It’sattheheartofwho weareasacompany.”

“Thisisthefastestresponsewe’ve everhadforvolunteerregistration.We filledupinthreedays,”Evanssaid.“I thinkthereareafewreasons.Partofit ispandemic-related.Peoplewantedto getoutthere.Theymissedthelastcoupleholidayseasonsandwantedtomake up forlosttime.Ourcommunication hasgottenbetter,alotquickerand timelier.Thereusedtobemailedletters toeveryonewhovolunteeredinyears prior,butnowthere’sane-mailblast, andthatismuchmoreefficient.

“Andtheotherpartis,whenyoudoa goodjob,therewardismanypeople wanttogetinvited.It’sareallyeasy thingforpeopletodo,andit’snotintimidating.Wemadeitveryfriendly.It’s aneasywaytogetinvolved,andit’snot overwhelming,”hesaid.

Therewillbeanotheropportunityto volunteeratChristmasforThousands, whenboxesareagainpackedforfestive dinnersforfour.Evanssaiddetailswill bereleasedafterThanksgivingfor Thousands.

ChristmasforThousandsbegan morethan15yearsago,“Butitall startedwithThanksgivingforThousands,”Evanssaid.

RaySander,presidentofthe DelawareBotanicGardens(DBG)at PepperCreek,recentlyannouncedthat MichaelE.RiskahasjoinedtheDBG BoardofDirectors.

“MikeRiskahasbeenamemberof theDBGAdvisoryCouncilsinceits earliestdays,”saidSander.“Hisoutstandingleadershipasexecutivedirector oftheDelawareNatureSocietycovered thefullrangeofenvironmentalissues. MikehasbeenagreatassettoDBG, andevenmorenowasaDBGboard member.Welcome,Mike.”

Riskaholdsamaster’sdegreeinnaturalsciencefromtheUniversityof Delawareandhasservedasascience educatorinDelawareformorethan50 yearsbeforeretiringfromhisroleasexecutivedirectoroftheDelawareNature Societyin2011.Duringhistenurein thatrole,from1984through2011,endowmentsgrewfrom$300,000to$18 million,andheoversawprogramexpansionto35staffmembersand1,000volunteers.

Overtheyears,hehasheldpositionsasassociateprofessorfortheUniversityofDelaware,teachingcoursesfor teachersinenvironmental educationandplanningcurriculumsand specialprogramsforDelawareyouth. Hehasbeenhonoredwithseveral achievementawards,includingtheNatureConservancyLifetimeAchievementAwardandthe2014National WildlifeFederationSpecialAchievementforextraordinarycontributionto theConservationofWildlife&NationalResources.

DavidSmall,chairoftheDBGAdvisoryCouncil,alsoannouncedtwonew members oftheAdvisoryCouncil, CarolBasonandElizabethRives.

“TheDBGAdvisoryCouncilisa groupofdistinguishedthought-leaders whohavebroughttheirextensive knowledge,insightsandexperienceto theDBGmissionofcreatingaworldclasspublicgardeninDelaware,”he said.“IwelcomeCarolBasonandEliza-

bethRivestoouradvisorycouncilteam. Theyboth,aslongtimeDBGvolunteer leaders,bringthatspecialexperienceto the table.”

Basonholdsamaster’sdegreeinbiology/environmentalscienceandpublic policy,abachelor’sdegreeinbiology,as wellasacertificateinwetlandscience andmanagement.Overthepastfive years,sheservedasavolunteerscience advisoratDelawareBotanicGardens, whereshehasprovidedresearch,marketinganddevelopmentsupport.With herexpertiseingovernmentcontracting, shebroughttoDBGsixState-funded environmentalgrantsinstormwater managementbestpracticesthatcreated theRhyneGarden,theLivingShoreline andtheGreenTechnologydemonstrationsattheRestroomFacility.

Rivesholdsabachelor’sdegreefrom theUniversityofVirginiaandagraduatecertificateinNaturalHistoryField StudiesfromtheAudubonNaturalist Society.Sheservedasafinancialservices,communicationsandpolicyprofessionalformostofhercareer,andlater workedasanenvironmentaleducator andcommunicationsspecialistat the NationalParkService.Shehasbeen avolunteeratDelawareBotanicGardenssince2018,servingasadocent,

tourguideandprojectleaderforthe woodlandtreeandshrubinventory.

SherylSwed,DBGexecutivedirectorsaid,“ThededicationandinspirationalleadershipofMikeRiskaat DelawareNatureSocietybringsnewinsighttotheBoard.Wearealsoindebted toCarolBasonandElizabethRives, whobothbringsomuchdedicationand personalcommunityservicetotheAdvisor yCouncil.Together,Mike,Carol andElizabethhavehelpedDBGbecomeareality.Wewelcomethemin theirnewroles.”

TheDBDwillcloseSunday,Nov. 20,at4p.m.,butreopensonMarch16, 2023.Newspringfeatureswillinclude: 144,000springbulbsinthePietOudolf MeadowGarden,withanadditional 57,500plantsandspringbulbsinthe Follyandothergardens.

TheDelawareBotanicGardensis locatedat30220PineyNeckRoad, Dagsbor.Goto www.delawaregardens.orgformoreinformation.

ThemissionoftheDelaware BotanicGardensis“tocreateaworldclass,inspirational,educational,andsustainablepublicbotanicgardenin southernDelawareforthebenefitand enjoymentofall.”

ChristmascheerontapinRehoboth-Deweyarea

Santa’sHouseisbackontheRehoboth Beachboardwalk,andthebigmanhasannouncedhishoursofavailability.Santa’s HousewillbeontheRehobothboardwalk attheendofRehobothAvenue.Visitorscan stopbyandtellSantatheirChristmaswish list,andshouldremembertobringtheir camera.(Donationsarebeingaccepted.)

Santawillbeintown(subjecttochange):

•Friday,Nov.25—4p.m.to6:30p.m.

•Saturday,Nov.26—1-3p.m.

•Sunday,Nov.27—1-3p.m.

•Saturday,Dec.3—1-3p.m.

•Sunday,Dec.4—1-3p.m.

•Saturday,Dec.10—1-3p.m.

•Sunday,Dec.11—1-3p.m.

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•Saturday,Dec.17—1-3p.m.

•Sunday,Dec.18—noonto3p.m.(2-3 p.m.,dogsmayvisitSantaathishouse).

TheChamberthankedsponsorSylvan LearningCenter,Chamber“Decorating Elves”GaryCemanandKarenMcMahon andtheCityofRehobothBeachMaintenanceDepartment.

VisitorscanalsostopbytheRBDBCC Chamber’sVisitors’Centerat501Rehoboth Avenueforadoseofholidaycheer.Visitors arewelcomedtotheCityofRehoboth Beachwithadisplayofmorethan10,000 twinklelights.Andthosewithpicturesat Santa’sHouseortheVisitor’sCenterlight displaythattheywanttosharecantagthe

lationsRogerMarino,wholaterretired afterbeinginjuredinafall,washonored byPlylar.Whentheeventfirstbegan, only300boxesweredelivered,butthe numberhadincreasedto10,000,“all

@RehobothDeweyChamberinFacebook photosand@RBDBCConInstagram.

Additionalholidayactivitiesinclude:

•WinterWonderFESTDriveThru LightSpectacular—Nov.18throughDec. 31,

•SchellvilleChristmasVillage—Nov. 19throughDec.31.

•DeweyBeachSipandShop—Nov. 25-27,producedbytheDevelopingArtists Collaboration.

•RehobothBeachTreeLighting—Nov. 25,producedbytheCityofRehoboth Beach.

•SmallBusinessSaturdayinRehoboth Beach—Nov.26.

duetoyourhelp,”PylartoldMarinoas hepresentedhimwithanawardthree yearsago.

Marinorecalled,“25yearsagoIwas doingcommunityrelationsworkwith

•HolidayRehobothBeachFarmers’ Market—Nov.26,producedbytheRehobothBeachFarmer’sMarket.

•RehobothBeachHometownChristmasParade—Dec.5,producedbyRehobothBeachVolunteerFireCompany.

•DeweyBallDrop—Dec.31,produced bytheDeweyBusinessPartnership.

TheRehobothBeach&DeweyBeach resortareahasmanyeventsandactivities planned.VisittheChamber’sBeachFun& BargainsCalendarforevents,activities,discountsandspecials,athttps://www.beachfun.com/events/beach-fun-bargains.html formoreinformation.

theCommunityChurchofGodand thethen-pastortoldme,‘Wewon’tbe abletodoThanksgivingthisyearbecausethekitchenistoosmall,’

“Theyweregetting100peoplewho cameoutforasit-downdinner,butthey weregoingtohavetostop.Isaid,‘Let methinkofsomething.’Icamebackto himandsaid,‘Howaboutifwebox somefoodandgiveittopeoplein need?’Helikedtheidea.Wewentout intothecommunityandaskedfordonations.ThenMountairegaveuschickens.Thesecondyear,wepacked2,000 boxes,andnowwehave10,000,” Marinosaidatthetime.

SchellvilleChristmas Villagereturningto TangerOutlets

TangerOutletsRehobothBeach isinvitingthecommunitytocelebratethemagicoftheholidayseason withthereturnoftheSchellville ChristmasVillage.Familiescan enjoytheseasonalfestivitiesfrom Nov.19throughDec.31from5to9 p.m.,locatedatTangerSeasidebehindJ.Crew.

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Schellvilleisrollingoutafewnew featuresforthe2022holidayseason, includingasleddinghillandanexpandedsnowzone.Guestsarebeing encouragedtobringthewholefamily andenjoyagameroomandanew train—allwhiledancingthenight awaytoliveentertainmentdaily.AttractionswillbeclosedonThanksgiving,ChristmasEveandChristmas Day.

Admissiontotheeventisfreeand opentothepublic,thoughsomeattractionsmayrequireasmallfee. Third-partyvendorsmaychargeindependently.

Tolearnmoreaboutupcoming events,visittangeroutlets.com/rehobothbeach.

toimproverecyclinginstate

InrecognitionofAmericaRecycles DayonNov.15,theDelawareDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentalControltodayrelaunchesan improvedonlineresourcetoassist Delawareansandvisitorsalikein knowingwhatisacceptableforrecyclingintheFirstState.Recyclopedia, administeredbytheDNRECDivision ofWasteandHazardousSubstances, helpsusersdeterminethebestwayto managewaste,whetherbyrecyclingor properdisposal.Recyclopediacanbean environmentalassetforresidentsand visitors,whetherathome,work,school orwhileonvacation.

Theweb-basedapplicationat de.gov/recyclopediaoffersaneasy-tonavigate,pictorialguideformorethan 375commonitems–providinganinstantresponseonhowandwherethese itemscanbemostefficientlyrecycled ordisposedof,anddirectingappusers tothenearestlocationsforeitherconsumeraction.RecyclopediainformationcanberetrievedbyPC,tablet,cell phone,orotherdevices.

“TheupdatedRecyclopediasearch toolcontinuestoleveragethelatest technologyenablingDNRECtohelp residentsandDelawarevisitorsreduce theamountofrecyclablesandother wastesenttoourlandfills,”said

DNRECSecretaryShawnM.Garvin. “Oneofourcontinuingchallengesin improvingtherecyclingratein Delawareistheuncertaintyabout where,whatandhowtorecycle.The newstate-specificRecyclopediahelps usmeetthatchallengewithbetter guidanceforDelawareansonknowing what,howandwheretorecycleorto properlydisposeofwaste.”

UsingRecyclopediahelpswithcitizensadheringtoDelaware’sUniversal RecyclingLawonwhetheritems shouldbeplacedinacurbsiderecycling cart,takentoadrop-offlocation,or putinthetrashordumpster.Forexample,typing“milkjugs”intotheRecyclopediaproductslotwillgetareply that theyare“Acceptable”tobeputin thecurbsiderecyclingcart–Recyclopediaalsoinformstheusertokeepthe caponthejugwhenrecyclingit. Meanwhile,asearchfor“coffeecups” andwhatshouldbedonewiththemin Delawareresultsin“NotAcceptable” fortherecyclingcartandthatthese cupsshouldgointhetrash.

Delaware’sRecyclopediatoolisdynamicandwillbeupdatedbasedon bothuserinteractionandDNREC staffresearch.Formoreinformation, visitde.gov/recyclopedia.

The2022BreakfastwithSanta eventissetforSaturday,Dec.10, from9to11a.m.attheDewey BeachLionsClubhouse,115 McKinleyStreet,Rehoboth Beach.Childrenofallagescanhave breakfastwithSanta,featuringafull buffetbreakfast,gamesandaSanta LetterStation.

Adultspay$8,withchildrenages 9oryoungeradmittedfreeofcharge withapayingadult,whilechildren 10orolderpay$4.Thoseattending arebeingaskedtobringanunwrappededucationalorinteractive toyforages8-12,asallproceedswill benefitthelocalToysforTotschapter.

DeweyBeachLionsClubtohostBreakfastwithSanta

DMVannouncesnewveteranindicatorfordriverlicenseorID

OntheeveofVeteransDay, theDelawareDivisionofMotor Vehicles(DMV)lastweekannouncedthatveteransofthe UnitedStatesArmedForcesor theNationalGuardcannow addanewVeteranindicatorto

theirdriverlicenseoridentificationcard.

Gov.JohnCarneysigned HouseBill408intolawonOct. 21,eliminatingtheneedfora veterantocarryaseparatecard orofficialdischargeformsin

ordertoprovetheirservice. HB408,wassponsoredby stateRep.NnamdiO.Chukwuoucha,stateSen.DariusJ. Brown,andstateRep.Sherry DorseyWalker.Co-sponsorsincludedstateSens.StephanieL.

Hansen,DaveG.Lawson, SpirosMantzavinos,DavidP. Sokola,BryanTownsend,John “Jack”Walsh,andstateReps. RuthBriggsKing,RichardG. Collins,KevinS.Hensley, KendraJohnson,EricMorrison,

EdwardS.Osienski,Michael RamoneandStephenSmyk.

Theveteranindicatordesignationisavailabletoany Delawareveteranwhoservedin theU.S.militaryandwashonorablydischarged.Toobtainthe veteranindicator,onemusthave avalidDelawaredriverlicenseor identificationcardandprovide proofofmilitaryservice,bypresentingoriginaldocumentsincludingmilitaryID,NGB-22, DD-214,DD-256,Honorable DischargeCertificateorvalid out-of-statedriverlicensewith veterandesignation.

“Therearenearly80,000veteranslivinginDelaware,and thisnewindicatorprovidesour veteranswithaconvenientway toprovideproofofmilitary service,”saidChukwuocha.

“TheDelawareDepartment ofTransportation(DelDOT) andtheDelawareDivisionof MotorVehicles(DMV) proudlyrecognizethecontributionsandsacrificesofthosewho havefaithfullyservedourcountryandrepresentedourgreat state.Theveteranindicatoris designedtoverifyanindividual asaveteranintheStateof Delawaresothatbusinessesand organizationscanrecognize theircontributionsaswell,”said SecretaryofTransportation NicoleMajeski.

“Theveteranindicatorwasa collaborativeefforttoreducethe necessityforourveteranstoobtainandcarryasecondaryID, orcarryaDD-214,whichcontainssensitiveinformation,to provetheirveteranstatus,”said DirectoroftheDelawareDivisionofMotorVehiclesJana Simpler.“Foralltheyhavedone fortheircountry,it’stheleastwe candoforthem,”continued Simpler.

Veteranswhoarerenewing, changingtheiraddress,orpurchasingaduplicatedriverlicense oridentificationcardmayadd theindicatoratnoadditional chargeatanyDMVlocation. Applicablefeesforthoseserviceswillapply,buttheywillnot bechargedanadditional$10to addtheveteranindicator.To addtheveteranindicatorseparatefromadriverlicenseor identificationcardservice,there isa$10fee.

Formoredetails,visit https://www.dmv.de.gov/DriverServices/drivers_license/inde x.shtml?dc=dr_lic_vet_idcard.

ThedesignationisnotamilitaryIDcardanddoesnotentitle veteranstoallmilitarybenefits.

Afterthesuccessoflastyear’sinauguralGraze:PasturetoPlate,Story HillFarm’sHelenRaleighonceagain invitedSussexCountytohonorlocal regenerativeagriculturalgrowers, producersandmakerswithparttwo ofthenature-basedcelebrationseries.

Bounty:FieldtoFeastwasanimmersiveeveningofopenfire-pit cookingdesignedcelebrateslocalingredientsandacollaborativecooking

experiencebyJamesBeardnominee chefMatthewKern,ownerofOne CoastalrestaurantandchefGerald Allen,whoKernsaidheconsidersa “Rembrandtofthesmoker.”

Fiveharvest-drivencourseswere preparedwithfull-servicenatural winepairingscuratedbySamAndersonofOurowines.Kern’ssignature “mise-en-scene”styleofoutdoorcastironcookingwassetonthestageof

thefieldsatStoryHillFarm,alive withthecolorsofautumnandthevisionofregenerativeagriculture,pollinatorhabitatandrareheritage-breed animalsthatonlyexistthankstothe workofStevenRaleighandDerek Kuebeck.

GuestsweretreatedtoSweetJesus oysters,smokedrampvinaigrette, crèmefraicheandcaviarandaWild Violetsignaturecraftcocktailfeatur-

ingedibleflowers,astheylistenedto livemusicbytheHomesteadBluegrassBand.Thefive-coursemealfeaturingalllocalproducewassetina galatentdecoratedwitharomatic herbsandnativeplantsasanhomage toMotherNature.

Theteamworkedformonthson thisveryspecialeveningofcollaborationandbountifulfeastingfromthe EmberRoastedBeetSaladtothe PastramiSpicedCarrotstocharcuterietoStoryHillFarmHeritage RedWattlePorkFeastwithEast ViewFarmCollardGreens,StagRun FarmCauliflowerandCoalRoasted AcornSquashstuffedCastleValley MillsCarolinaGoldRicetoLavenderField’sGingerCanelés.

Gueststookhomealocalfavor bagmadeupofBigJoe’sHoney, BackyardJam,LocalCoffeeand HenlopenSeaSalt.

“Thisbountifuleventwasatminimumaroaringsuccessandplansare alreadybeingmadefor2023!”organizerssaid.

StoryHillFarmislocatedat 34645WindingRoad,Frankford. FarmStorehoursareWednesday throughSundayfrom9a.m.to5p.m. Formoreinformation,contactHelen Raleighat(302)725-8200.

Monday, November 7-Thursday, December 15 Slam Dunk Reading Challenge! Log your reading to be entered in enter in raffle drawings for FREE Slam Dunk at the Beach tickets!

Monday, November 21 Puzzles & Coloring for Adults Stop by the library & unwind with our fun, passive activities for adults.

Makerspace Monday 1-4:00 pm Create your own DIY project in this non-structured drop-in program. Appointments required for Cricut use only.

Tuesday, November 22 Chix with Stix 11:00 am-12:00 pm Join Julia for our next meeting of knitters, crocheters, & needleworkers of all skill levels!

PAWS for Reading 4-5:00 pm

Children read to a team of well-trained dogs to build confidence & improve their reading skills!

Wednesday, November 23

Baby Bookworms Story Time 10-10:45 am

Children ages birth-2 can practice language, motor, social, & listening skills through a variety of 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!

Did They Do It?: True Crime Club 2-4:00 pm Take a look at the case of the Golden State Killer with other true crime enthusiasts!

Thursday, November 24—Saturday, November 25

The library will be closed for the Thanksgiving Break. Please return items in the outside book drop or renew them online.

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WalterA.‘Walt’Davis,96

WalterA.“Walt”Davis,96,passed awaypeacefullyatDelawareHospice inMilford,Del.,earlyonThursday morning,Nov.10,2022.Hewasborn May4,1926,tothelateCharlesM. DavisandMinnieM.StreetDavisin Millsboro,Del.,oneofninechildren.

Davisreceivedhisearlyeducation atWarwickSchoolinMillsboro, Del..Overtheyears,heworkedat FrankParkerBlock,Collins&Ryan Inc.andPar-Gas.Heretiredat62 andwasabletoenjoy34yearsofretirement.HeattendedHarmony ChurchandIndianMissionChurch.

DavismarriedthelateCarrieC. DavisonApril8,1952,inSalisbury, Md.,andwasblessedtobemarried 57years.WaltandCarrieDavis lovedcampingintheirRVand wouldoftentravelacrosstheUnited StateswithWaltDavis’brothers. Theyalsohadanopportunitytovisit HawaiiandcruisetheCaribbean.

Heenjoyedminglingandmeeting people,especiallyathisfavorite

hangouts,McDonald’sandHardee’s. Heenjoyedspendingtimewithhis godsonGemez,andthetwoofthem lovedtorazzeachother.Manyspecialconversationswereheldwithhis great-great-niece,Eviolet.Ifone knewWalt,hewouldalwaystalk about“youngchippies.”Hewasvery determined,strongandself-sufficient,livingonhisownuntilhis passing.

Davisissurvivedbytwosisters, AnnieGeorgeandCheritaDavis; andaspecialgodson,GemezNorwood.Alsosurvivinghimarehissisters-in-lawJeanDavisofNewJersey, JaniceDavisofDelawareandCalanthaDavisofNewJersey;andahost offamilyandfriends.

“Threethingsyoucannotrecover inlife:themomentafterit’smissed, thewordafterit’ssaid,andthetime afterit’swasted.”

Afuneralservicewilltakeplaceat 11a.m.onSaturday,Nov.19,2022, atWatsonFuneralHomeat211S. WashingtonSt.,Millsboro,Del.

Publicvisitationwillbefrom10to 11a.m.atWatsonFuneralHome, withintermenttobeheldatIndian MissionCemeteryat22701Indian MissionRd.,Millsboro,Del.

TammyM.Johnson,54

TammyM.Johnson,54,ofSelbyville,Del.,passedawayon Wednesday,Nov.9,2022,athome, surroundedbyherfamily.Shewas borninMilford,Del.,onJuly9, 1968,tothelateMerrillMcCabe andJeanette(Lynch)McCabe.

JohnsonwasemployedbyMountaireFarmsfor23yearsbeforeretiringduetohealthconcerns.

ShewasamemberofJoshua HouseMinistriesinGumboro,Del. Sheenjoyedgoingtothebeach,traveling,camping,shopping,cooking andhostinggatheringsforherfamily.Shewillberememberedforher greatsenseofhumor,herwitandher outspokenness,aswellashercaring, andgenerousheart.Shewasawonderfulandlovingwife,mother,sister,

aunt,nieceandfriendwhowillbe dearlymissed.

Johnsonissurvivedbyherdevoted husbandof35years,WalterH.JohnsonofSelbyville,Del.;ason, ChristopherJohnson,alsoofSelbyville;adaughter,HillaryJohnson ofMillsboro,Del.;herthreesiblings, AllenMcCabeofDagsboro,Del., MarshaNowotnyandherhusband, Andy,ofLaurel,Del.,andRobert McCabeofShannon,N.C.Shealso leavesbehindaunts,uncles,nieces, nephews,cousins,extendedfamily

members,friendsandherbelovedcaninecompanionDixie.

Afuneralservicewastobeheld onTuesday,Nov.15,2022,atthe WatsonFuneralHome,211S.WashingtonSt.,Millsboro,Del.The ChuckReynoldswastoofficiate.Intermentwastobeprivate.Inlieuof flowers,thefamilysuggesteddonationstotheAmericanCancerSociety,P.O.Box6704,Hagerstown,MD 21741,orJoshuaHouseMinistries, 38140MillsboroHwy,Millsboro, DE19966.Condolencesmaybesent onlineatwww.watsonfh.com.

DollieC.MaGee,86

DollieC.MaGee,86,ofBishopville,Md.,passedawayonMonday,Nov.7,2022,atHarrison

SeniorLivingofSnowHill,Md. ShewasborninBishopville,Md., daughterofthelateHarryE.BrasureandEllaC.(Quillen)Brasure.

MaGeewasamemberofthe WorcesterCounty(Md.)FarmBureauandwasamemberofZion UnitedMethodistChurchinSt. Martin’sNeck,whereshehadbeen theorganistformorethan60years.

MaGeewasprecededindeathby herhusband,CarltonE.MaGee, andadaughter-in-law,DollyM. MaGee.Sheissurvivedbyason, EugeneA.MaGeeofBishopville, Md.;twodaughters,CathyL. MaGee,alsoofBishopville,and StephanieA.Smithandherhusband,Stewart,ofVirginiaBeach, Va.;fourgrandchildren,Rebecca Benson,LaurenDraheim,Amanda MarottaandJonSmith;andsix great-grandchildren.

Afuneralservicewastobeheld

onSaturday,Nov.12,2022,at Bishop-HastingsFuneralHomein Selbyville,Del.,withtheRev.Paul Sherwoodofficiating.Burialwasto beinBishopvilleCemetery.Inlieu offlowers,donationsinMaGee’s memorymaybemadetoZion UnitedMethodistChurch,c/oSandraVenable,11213BeverlyStreet, Bishopville,MD21813.Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.bishophastingsfh.com.

JosephP.‘Joe’RodgersJr.,94

JosephP.“Joe”RodgersJr.,94, passedawaycomfortablyinhis home,fromnaturalcauses,onTuesday,Nov.8,2022.

Rodgersissurvivedbyhisfive children,sixstep-children,andmultiplegrandchildrenandgreat-grandchildren.

AservicewillbeheldatSt.Ann’s CatholicChurch,691GarfieldPark-

way,BethanyBeach,Del.,at11a.m. onSaturday,Nov.19,2022.

Geraldine‘Geri’Townsend,87 Geraldine“Geri”Townsend,87,a longtimeresidentofOceanView, Del.,diedOct.21,2022,afterabattlewithAlzheimer’sdisease.Shewas borninBishopville,Md.,toSarah NadineHickmanBuntingandHarveyRaymondBunting.Shegrewup inSt.Martin’sNeck,playingwith hercousinsonthefamilyfarm.

Townsendspentmostofher workingadultlifeinthebankingindustry.Afterretirement,sheenjoyed birdwatching,NASCAR,traveling, andspendingtimewithfamilyand friends.Alwaysledtoserveothers, shevolunteeredformanyyearsdoing thebookkeepingforherchurch,and servingatFeedMySheepandother churchcommunityevents.Shewasa memberofMillvilleUnited MethodistChurchuntilshewastoo infirmtoattend,andwasamember oftheOrderoftheEasternStar.

Afteraheartattackmanyyears ago,Townsendhadsethermindto eatingmorehealthily.Sheheardthat salmonwashealthy,sosheorderedit everywhere,eventothepointof choosingitoverlocal,freshseafood andorderingsalmonatsteakhouses. Herfamilyhasturnedthisintoa runningjokeandfrequentlyteases “I’lljusthavethesalmon”atrestaurants.

Townsendissurvivedbyherson, Michael(andJennifer);andgranddaughterKiraofCharleston,S.C.;as wellasmanycousinsandfriends.

Thefamilyofferedspecialthanks tothestaffatTerraBellaAssisted LivingandCrescentHospicein Summerville,S.C.,fortakingsuch greatcareofTownsendinherfinal years.

Townsend’sfamilywillreceivevisitorsonSaturday,Nov.19,2022, from10to11a.m.atBishop-HastingsFuneralHomeinSelbyville, Del.,withthefuneralimmediately followingat11a.m.Intermentwill benexttoherhusband,WilliamS. Townsend,atMariner’sBethel CemeteryinOceanView,Del.,followingthefuneralservice.Inlieuof flowers,memorialcontributionsmay bemadetotheSusanG.Komen FoundationortheAlzheimer’sAssociation.Condolencesmaybesentby visitingwww.bishophastingsfh.com.

DemocratsMeet— The41stDemocratRD meetsthethirdThursdayofeverymonthat PizzaKingRestaurantinMillsboroat6p.m. Thisisopentoanydemocrats.Forinformation,callDonnaSpicklerat(302)927-0050.

VeteransDayProgram— LighthouseChristianSchoolwillholdaVeteransDayProgram from1to3p.m.attheDagsboroChurchof God.Thetitleforthisyear’sprogramis“DefendingFreedom”—focusingonthemen andwomenwhoservedintheMiddleEast.

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

ModelRailroading— TheDelawareSeaside RailroadClubishostingasix-weekprogram forchildrenages8-12atSouthCoastalLibraryfrom5to6p.m.Childrenwilllearn aboutvariousformsoftransportationand whytheywereimportant.Thisisfree,and registrationisrequired.Toregister,visit southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.

LittleLearners— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostingLittleLearnersat10:30a.m.fora

storytimesessionfor ages3-4,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.

KindergartenRoundup— FrankfordPublic LibraryishostingKindergartenRoundupfrom 11a.m.to1p.m.Formoreinformation,visit frankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-9351.

HolidayCards— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostingaholidaycard-makingsessionat5 p.m.Formoreinformation,visit frankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-9351.

November18

GentleYoga— MyraStock,acertified500RYT instructor andregisteredYogaforArhtritis teacher,isleadingagentleyogaclassatSouth CoastalLibraryfrom10to11:15a.m.Ayoga matisrequired,andnotprovided.Participants arealsoencouragedtobringanextratowelfor cushioning.Registrationislimitedandrequired atsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.

KindergartenRoundup— FrankfordPublic LibraryishostingKindergartenRoundupfrom

11a.m.to1p.m.Formoreinformation,visit f rankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-9351.

FridayMatinee— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostingaFridayMatineeat1p.m.Movies areamixofadult,childrenandfamily movies.Formoreinformation,visit frankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-9351.

November19

BoutiqueandBooks— FriendsofCapeHenlopenStatePark’sAnnualChristmasBoutiqueandBookSalewillbeheldfrom9a.m. to3p.m.attheOfficer’sClubinthepark. Donationsofbooksandboutiqueitemswill bea cceptedattheOfficer’sClubonFirday, Nov.18,from10a.m.to1p.m.

STEMKits— SouthCoastalLibraryismaking EngineerEarlySTEMKitsavailable,aslong assupplieslast.Learnaboutchemistryconceptsandcompleteacandycornexperiement.

SuperSaturday— FrankfordPublicLibraryis

hostinganooneventwhereparticipantscan secureanEngineerEarlySTEMbag.For moreinformation,visitfrankford.lib.de.usor call(302)732-9351.

November21

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 n otrequired.

MakerspaceMonday— SouthCoastalLibraryishostingadrop-incraftprogramat1 p.m.Participantscanworkontheirownprojectsoruseresourcesinoneofthelibrary’s “maker”stations,whichincludeaButton Maker,AdultColoring,JewelryMakingand Cricut.REgistrationisonlyrequiredfor30minuteCRICUTappointments.Toregister,call (302)858-5518orvisitthemonlineat southcoastal.lib.de.us.

StorytimeattheFarm— FrankfordPublicLibraryishol dingstorytimeatParsons’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.

November22

ChixwithStix— SouthCoastalLibrarywill hostanothermeetingaboutcrocheting,knittingandneedleworkingat11a.m.Allskill levelsarewelcome.Registrationisavailable atsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.

PAWSforReading— SouthCoastalLibrary willhostwell-trainedteamsofdogsand ownersat4p.m.toprovideasupportiveand funwayforkidstolearntoread.Children readfor15minutesandmaybringtheirown bookiftheywish.Thisisforages4and

older.Toregister,call(302)858-55 18.

YogaforBeginners— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingYogaforBeginnersat11 a.m.Thedrop-inpriceis$10,oryoucanpay $50fortheentiresix-weekcourse..Formore information,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall (302)732-9351.

PawsforPeople— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostinga5p.m.sessionforpeopletoread aloudtoafurry,friendlytherapycompanion tohelpinspirealoveofreading.ThisisofferedbyPAWSforPeople.Registrationisrequired,andav ailableatfrankford.lib.de.usor bycalling(302)732-9351.

November23

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

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

MarinesMeet— TheFirstStateDetachment oftheMarineCorpsLeaguemeetsonthe fourthWednesdayofeachmonthatthe OceanCity(Md.)AmericanLegionPost166 on23rdStreetatnoon.AnyMarinesand NavyCorpsmenwhohaveservedinthe Corps,livinginWorcesterorSussexCounties,arewelcometojointomeettheirfellowveteransandconsiderjo iningthe organization.Theirmissioniscommunity servicethroughcamaraderieandvolun-

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

BabyBookworms— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingBabyBookwormsStoryTimeforages birthto2at10a.m.Chidrenbegintolearn language,social,motorandlisteningskills throughavarietyofactivities.Registrationis notrequired.

LittleLearners— SouthCoastalLibraryis h ostingLittleLearnersStoryTimeat11a.m. Thisisforages3-5,andincludesavarietyof activitiesdesignedtohelpwithlanguageacquisitionandimprovepre-literacyskills.Registrationisnotrequired.

TrueCrimeClub— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingaTrueCrimeClubmeetingat2p.m. Thismonth,theyaretakingalookatthe murderofBetsyFaria,LouisGumpenberger andthemysteriousdeathofShirleyNeumann.ThesuggestedreadisCharles BosworthJr.’sandJo elJ.Schwartz’s“Bone Deep:UntanglingtheBetsyFariaMurder Case.Registeringisappreciatedandavailableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling (302)858-5518.

Pizza&Paperbacks— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingthePizzaandPaperbacks TeenBookClubat5p.m.Teenscanreada bookoftheirchoiceanddiscussitwiththe group.Pizzaanddrinkswillbeprovided.You canregisteronlineatfrankford.lib.de.usor bycalling(302)732-9351.

November28

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,andregistr ationis notrequired.

November30

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

FallBibleStudy— GraceUnitedMethodist ChurchwillhostafallBiblestudy,called “RedSeatotheJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.tonoon.F ormore information,andtoregister,visitthemonline atsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.

December3

IntheGenes— SponsoredbytheLewesHistoricalSocietyandtheSussexCountyGenealogicalSociety,theGenealogistin ResidenceprogramisonthefirstSaturdayof eachmonthfrom10a.m.to2p.m.inthe ReadingRoomattheLewesHistoryMuseum. MembersoftheSocietywillbeavailableto helpanyonewhohasquestionsabouttheir familytree.TheLewesHistoricalSociety Ar chivesFamilyFileswillbeavailableforresearch.Formoreinformation,visitthemat scgsdelaware.orgorhistoriclewes.org.

HolidayCraftFair— MillvilleVolunteerFire Co.ishostingaHolidayCraftFairfrom9 a.m.to2p.m.Therewillbebreakfast,lunch andbakedgoodsforsaleSantawillvisitfrom 11:30a.m.to12:30p.m.

December4

ChoirPerformance— TheFenwickIsland BaptistChoirispresenting“TheLoveofGod atChristmas”atFenwickIslandBaptist Churchat10a.m.TheChristmasEveCandlelightServicewillbeheldonDec.24at4 p.m.Allarewelcome.

December5

ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchisholdingazumbaexerciseclassinthesocialhalleveryMondayat 10a.m.Thereisa$6drop-infee.Noregistrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.For moreinformation,contact jolin.zumba@gmail.com.

December6

SocratesCafé— BethanyBeachChristian ChurchwillbethelocationforthenextmeetingofSocratesCaféagroupofindividuals fromdifferentbackgroundsthatdiscuss philosophicalideas.Themeetingsarethe firstTuesdayo feachmonth,from2to3:30 p.m.Everyoneiswelcome.Formoreinformation,call537-9440oremail bonniejd.rae@gmail.com.

December7

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

FallBibleStudy— GraceUnitedMethodist Churchw illhostafallBiblestudy,called “RedSeatotheJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.tonoon.Formore information,andtoregister,visitthemonline atsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.

December8

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

December10

CookiesandBooks— St.Martha’sEpiscopal ChurchisholdingaChristmasCookieand BookSalefrom9a.m.to1p.m.intheir parishhall.Thechurchislocatedat117 MaplewoodStreet,indowntownBethany Beach.

December11

BreakfastwithSanta— VFWPost7234is hostingBreakfastwithSantafrom9a.m.to noon.Afreepancakebreakfastwillbeprovidedtofamilieswithchildren12andunder (maximumoftwoadultsperfamily).Santa

willhavepersonalizedgiftsforthechildren. Re servationsmustbemadeviaemailbefore Nov.25atcindyvfwaux7234@yahoo.com. Pleaseprovidethenumberofadults,andlist eachchild’sname,ageandthreesuggested gifts($10-$20range)thatthechildwould enjoy.

December12

ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchisholdingazumbaexerciseclassinthesocialhalleveryMondayat 10a.m.Thereisa$6drop-infee.Noregistrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.For moreinformation,contact jolin. zumba@gmail.com.

December14

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

FallBibleStudy— GraceUnitedMethodist ChurchwillhostafallBiblestudy,called “RedSeatotheJordanRiver,”every Wednesdayfrom10a.m.tonoon.Form ore information,andtoregister,visitthemonline atsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.

December15

DemocratsMeet— The41stDemocratRD meetsthethirdThursdayofeverymonthat PizzaKingRestaurantinMillsboroat6p.m. Thisisopentoanydemocrats.Forinformation,callDonnaSpicklerat(302)927-0050.

ReadingChallenge— Thedeadlinetobeenteredintoraffledrawingsforfreeticketsto SlamDunkontheBeachisDec.15.Students inGradesK-12canparticipateintheS ussex CountySlamDunkReadingChallenge.Simply keeptrackofyourreading(andreading homeworkcounts),andthenenteritonlineat sussexcountyde.beanstack.org.Participants earnoneraffleentryforeveryfivehours spentreading—withamaximum25entries perreader.Therewillbe50winners.

Join us in person on SUNDAYS

9 am: Praise & Worship 11 am: Traditional

BLACKWATER

SUNDAY SCHOOL 8 am

Open Door Adults 9 am

ARMOR Kids’ Church

10 am: Joy - Adults 10:15 am

Young Adults Bible Study 4 pm CRASH Youth (for grades 6-12)

Rev. Dr. Rebecca Collison

Facebook Live, YouTube or MarinersBethel.org 302.539.9510 Rt. 26 & Central Ave. Ocean View

9:00 am 9:30 am 10:30 am

Fellowship Sunday School Morning Worship

Nov. 20, 6 pm

PRAISE & WORSHIP!

Wednes. Bible Study 6:30 pm

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Bethanylaunches CoastalChristmas Showdown&Crawl

TheTownofBethanyBeachthis weekannounceditsfirstannualCoastal ChristmasShowdown.Thedecorating contestisopentohomesandbusinesses withinthecorporatelimitsofBethany Beach.

Prizeswillbeawardedforeachdivisioninanumberofcategories:Best CoastalTheme,MostElegant,Most Festive,andBestuseofAnimation and/orAudioSpecialEffects.Therewill beaprizeforeachcategoryandoverall GrandPrizegoingtothejudge’sfavorite.Entrieswillbejudgedsolelyon exteriordecorations.

Registrationisfreeandrunsfrom Nov.25throughDec.9.

Theeventisatown-widecollaborationwiththeCoastalPoint,the Bethany-FenwickAreaChamberof CommerceandparticipatingBethany Beachbusinesses,andwillalsoincorporateacrawlfeaturingbusinessincentives.

OnDec.10,11and17visitorswill begintheircrawlatthedowntowninformationkioskforacupofhotcoffee or cocoastartingat6p.m.From6to9 p.m.,Towntrolleyswilltakevisitorson aneveningtourtoviewallregistered homes.(Reservationswillberequired, duetolimitedseating.)

Visitorsmayalsoplantheirowndrive byusingtheinteractiveGoogleMap (https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/5/ed it?mid=1vR_fn5sYMVmsW1FiZ0urvX Gu2j7eFS1k&usp=sharing)oraddress list.

Afterthetour,thecrawlwillcontinueatparticipatingBethanybusinesses.Thecommunitywillbeableto submitvotesforwinnersinthefourcategoriesviaonlinevotingorinpersonat TownHallduringregularbusiness hours.

VotesmustbecastbyDec.16. Judgeswillreviewvotes,andfivewinnerswillbeannouncedonDec.17,at6 p.m.onthebandstand,followedbya BlockPartyonthePlazaforallthosein attendance.Prizesincludegiftsfrom Bethany-areabusinessesandayardsign toproudlydisplayinfrontofthewinninghomes.

Forcompleterulesandeventupdates, visit www.townofbethanybeach.com.

LiveNativity— Mariner’sBethelUnited MethodistChurchwillpresentitsannualLive NativityfeaturingtheChristmasstory,told andre-toldeveryhalfhourfrom6to8p.m. onthechurchgrounds.TherewillbeChristmascarols,music,hotchocolateandrefreshmentsbythefire.Formoreinformation, callthechurchat539-9510orvisitthemat marinersbethel.org.

FRIDAY

8 p.m. on 6 LIFE

Movie: A Country Christmas Harmony

Before Chrissy Kessler’s (Brooke Elliott) meteoric rise to fame, the country music superstar was just a small-town girl with big dreams. Now, with her record sales plummeting, she must return to her hometown for a live Christ mas concert. But when she runs into her ex-boyfriend and former country music duo partner, Luke (Brandon Quinn), whom she abandoned to pursue her solo career, his life is turned upside down. But a storm helps the two realize that the only way they’ll survive the holidays is with each other in this 2022 holiday romance.

9 p.m. on , WCPB

Next at the Kennedy Center

The timeless and genre-defying influence of Joni Mitchell’s artistry is celebrated with an all-star lineup at the Kennedy Center, accompanied by the National Symphony Or chestra. This heartfelt tribute to the folk and jazz music legend reflects upon Mitchell’s orchestral recordings of “Both Sides Now” and “Travelogue,” which realized a meditative and hauntingly expressive tone to Mitchell’s seminal works. This new special features per formances by Lalah Hathaway, Renée Fleming, Jimmie Herrod, Raul Midón, and Aoife O’Donovan.

SATURDAY

8 p.m. on 6 LIFE

Movie: Santa Bootcamp

When event planner Emily Strauss (Emily Kinney) is hired by mall magnate Ed Mancini (Patrick Cassidy) to stage the ultimate Christmas Gala for his most important investors, she finds herself being sent to Santa Bootcamp in order to find the perfect Santa — and for inspiration she will need to make the evening a success. While there, Emily meets Belle (Rita Moreno), the bootcamp’s drill sergeant, who helps Emily rediscover the magic of Christmas and find romance along the way in this 2022 holiday movie.

SUNDAY

8 p.m. on _ WMDT

2022 American Music Awards

It’s hard to believe but it’s been 50 years since the legendary Dick Clark created the first American Music Awards show making it one of the longest continually broadcast award shows. But this year’s golden anniversary will celebrate the history that has been made on the AMA stage. Bad Bunny could potentially tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most awards in a single year if he ends up

winning in all his nominated categories. Other notable nominees include Beyoncé, Drake, Taylor Swift, Adele, Harry Styles and The Weeknd.

9 p.m. on ¨ AMC

The Walking Dead

Since there are spinoffs in the TWD multiverse, we know that some characters will make it out alive in the episode aptly titled “The Series Finale.” Daryl (Norman Reedus), Carol (Melissa McBride), Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) all move on to fight another day. But that leaves a lot of room for death and mayhem. Expect at least one big character to meet their maker.

MONDAY

2 p.m. on % FOX µ WTXF FIFA World Cup 2022

The 2022 FIFA World Cup continues its group stage games today at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan, Qatar, where the United States faces Wales in a clash of Group B rivals. The Americans, who are making their first World Cup appearance in eight years, have a bevy of youth, talent and depth coming in after failing to qualify in 2018. As for Wales, they also have some top shelf talent but fitness and injuries are concerns.

10

p.m. on K FOOD

Holiday Baking Championship: Gingerbread Showdown

There’s a frosty chill in the air as the epic battle between Santa and his nemesis, Jack Frost, heats up when host Carla Hall challenges the baking teams to portray this age-old conflict in gingerbread in the new episode “Claus vs. Frost.” They are to incorporate a sweet and salty dessert to reflect this pair of frenemies. The winning team is chosen by Hall and judges Stephanie Boswell and Kalen Allen.

TUESDAY

9 p.m. on , WCPB American Masters

This new documentary film examines the remarkable story of Indigenous artist Buffy Sainte-Marie as she rises to prominence in New York’s Greenwich Village folk music scene in the 1960s and blazes a ground-breaking path as an Oscar-winning singer-songwriter (for the song “Up Where We Belong” from “An Officer and a Gentleman”), social activist, educator and artist in the new episode “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On.”

10 p.m. on _ WMDT The Rookie: Feds

After a father and daughter are kidnapped on Thanksgiving, the team discovers a hostage situation involving police deputies. When the gunmen offer an exchange for the hostages, Simone (Niecy Nash-Betts) is sent undercover by Garza (Felix Solis), and Lopez (Alyssa Diaz) arrives to help rescue Wesley (Shawn Ashmore). Meanwhile, Laura (Britt Robertson) and Brendon (Kevin Zegers) search for a nanny cam that could reveal the identity of the kidnapper in the new episode “Standoff.”

WEDNESDAY

8 p.m. on , WCPB

Tutankhamun: Allies & Enemies

Nov. 4 marked the 100th anniversary of the opening of King Tut’s tomb. In this new twohour special documentary series premiere, Egyptian archeologist Dr. Yasmine El-Shazly and photographer Mahmoud Rashad investigate Tut’s life and legacy, going beyond Tut’s tomb and treasures, instead seeking to share Tut’s story from his point of view and to unpack the short-lived human existence of the “Boy King.” They also use computed tomography (CT) scans to take a closer look at Tut’s burial.

THURSDAY

9 a.m.

on + WBAL

The 96th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

Warm up the big screen TV and get yourself a cold drink because the world-famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade will once again delight New York City spectators and a national television audience with its signature mix of giant character balloons, fantastic floats, marching bands, performance groups, celebrities, clowns and the one-and-only Santa Claus. Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker host.

12 p.m.

on + WBAL

The National Dog Show

If you’re interested in guilting your dog into becoming a better version of him- or herself, you need to tune into this NBC Thanksgiving Day tradition hosted by John O’Hurley, former “Seinfeld” star and winner of “Dancing with the Stars.” David Frei, “the dean of dog show commentators” will also be behind the mic as we watch some of the top dogs in the country compete for treats and prizes.

IRgriddersdefeatEarlyCollege,62-28,eyeDIAAplayoffs

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Thedefensewasoffensive. Howoffensive?

TheIndianRiverHigh Schooldefensecrossedtheopponent’sgoallineatotaloffour times.

TheDIAADivision1A playoff-boundIndianscompletedtheir2022regularseason lastThursday,Nov.10,witha 62-28victoryoverthewinless Hornets.

The62pointswerethemost scoredbyanIndianRiverfootballteamsincea56-0victory overvisitingWashingtonHigh ofMarylandonSept.19,2008.

TheGreen&Goldjumped outtoa48-6halftimelead,then showcasedtheirreservesinan anticlimacticsecondhalf.

“Itwas35-0afterthefirst quarter,andwestartedtomake substitutions,”saidIndianshead coachPhilTownsend.“Itwas goodtoseereserveswhohave workedhardallseasongetto playunderthelights.Wesaw someguysstepupandmake somebigplays.Itwasjustasexcitingtoseetheyoungguysplay asitwastowinthegame.”

TheIRdefensestolethe showearlyandlate.

SophomoreKyreeKnightreturnedaninterception32yards forasix-pointertogiveIRa14-0 lead.Nottobeoutdone,seniorlinebackerAshtonStephensliterally strippedthepigskinfromaHornet runningback’sgrasponthenextseries andraced34yardsuntouchedfora TD,hisseconddefensivescoreofthe season.

Thedefensestruckagainonconsecutivesnapsinthegame’swaning fourthquarterminuteswhenjunior AlexButts(71yards)andfreshman WestonWerner(26yards)eachcontributed“picksixes”just19seconds apart.

TheGreen&Goldoffensealso reachedtheHornets’endzone.FreshmanwidereceiverDarnellStokes(73 rushingyardsontwotouches)alertly pickedupadroppedbackwardspass andledpursuersonawinding64-yard

chaseforasecond-quarterTD.Inaddition,Knight(54rushingyardson twotouches)addeda31-yardrushing TDforgoodmeasure.

“Theyoungguysarestartingto buildtheirself-confidencethroughout theseasonastheyreceivemoregame experience,”saidTownsend.“Those twoguys,”headdedofKnightand Stokes,“aregoingtobeplaymakers forusforthenextcoupleofseasons.”

SeniorHaydenHall(72rushing yardsonsixcarries)contributedTD rushesof21and15yards,histeamleadingninthand10thoftheseason. AndsophomorerunningbackJayvion Chandler(27rushingyardsonfour carries)alsogotintotheactwitha1yardscoringrun.

JuniorplacekickerAxelHernandez connectedonacareer-high8-for-8on

points-after-TDs,bringinghisseason totalto25in28attempts.

EarlyCollege,whoseteambuswas lateintransportingthemfromDover toDagsboro,alsocontributeditsshare ofoffensivefireworks.FreshmanquarterbackCaydenJarrettconnectedwith juniorwidereceiverJoshuaDevonish forfourTDpasses,of20,37,10and 80yards.

Indians’freshmanquarterback DylanGriseonlythrewfourpassesin histwoquartersofwork.TheIndians’ offenseaccumulated271yardsoftotal offense,255ofthemontheground. TheIndians’defenseallowed322 yards,265ofthemthroughtheair.

Townsendsaidhewasproudofhis team’sabilitytoqualifyfortheplayoffsdespitebeingheldscorelessin eachoftheirfirsttwogames—in-

cludinga19-0lossatDivision 1A,District2,foeOdessa.

“Wehavebeenbattle-tested andhavebeenbehindingames,” hesaid.“Butwekeepfighting. Thisteamhasneverquitthis season,anditisgreattoseethat asacoach.”

Nextup: DIAAquarterfinal playoffvs.St.Elizabeth inWilmington

TheNo.7seededIndians willplayNo.2seededSt.Elizabethat7p.m.onFridaynightat AbessinioStadiuminWilmington.TheVikingsdefeatedhost IndianRiver39-14onOct.7.

Inthatgame,seniorrunning backQuasimBensonaccounted for213yardsrushingandfive runningtouchdowns.

“St.Elizabethisagood,solid team,”saidTownsend.“Hopefully,beinghealthygoinginto thisgamewillhelp.Andwewill needtoslowdowntheirstar runningback,”hesaidofBenson.“Weneedtowrapupon defense,andoffensivelyweneed tosustainlongdrives.”

Townsenddeclaredhisteam tobereadyforthepostseason.

“Wehaveafewguysstill bangedupfromourweeknine gameagainstLaurel,”hesaid. “ButwesatthemoutThursday nighttoensurethatthey’llbereadyto gofortheplayoffs.Ourteamhasbeen testedandpushedwithadifficult non-districtschedule,”vs.Stephen DecaturofBerlin,Md.,Brandywine, St.ElizabethandDelmar,“whichI believehashelpedusprepareforthe postseason.”

TheotherthreeDIAAquarterfinal gamesarepittingNo.1seedLaurel againstNo.8seedSt.Andrew’s,No.3 WilmingtonCharteragainstNo.6 seedSeaford,andNo.4Odessa againstNo.5Tatnall.

Lastseason,IRdefeatedSt.Andrew’s36-0intheplayoffsbefore bowingtoeventualDivision1AfootballchampionLaurel,33-0.TheBulldogsdefeatedSt.Elizabeth28-14in theDIAAtitlegame.

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

TheyreturnedtotheDIAAplayoffs.

TheIndianRivergirls’volleyballteam thrilledtheirfanswithsomeexceptional teamandindividualaccomplishmentsduring theirrecently-completed2022campaign.

Theyimprovedontheir2021won-lost markof6-9bywinning11oftheir18 matches.

Theladiespracticedandplayedwitharenewedsenseofpurpose.

Theyservednoticeoftheirimprovement intheiropeneratSt.GeorgesTechonSept. 8.Trailingtwo-sets-to-none,theyralliedto winSets3,4and5forathrilling3-2victory.

Thentheystunnedvisitingtop-ranked UrsulineAcademy3-1onSept.17.That drewtheattentionofcoachesofhighlyrankedteams,whotooknoticethatIRhad madestridesandcouldplayonalevelwith manyofthebestgirls’volleyballprograms.

Then,inabattletotheendonOct.20, theIndianswontheHenlopenConference SouthernDivisiontitleandqualifiedforthe DIAApostseasonbycapturingahardfought3-2matchatSussexAcademywitha decisive15-8victoryinthefifthanddecidingset.

TheIndianswononthestrengthofoutstandingperformancesfromamultitudeof student-athleteswhosimplywerenotgoing tolose—particularlythesenioroutsidehit-

ters.

11digsandnineserviceaces.

Seniorlibero/outsidehitterMyaMacDonaldadded11digs,juniorlibero/defensivespecialistJadaWilkinscontributed10

digs,andseniormiddlehitterScarlettDunn chippedinwith12kills.

“Wehadacleargoalgoingintothisseason,andthatwastowintheHenlopen Southandmakeitintotheplayoffs,”said second-yearheadcoachBrigidWolfgang. “ThatmadethewinatSussexAcademythe mostimportantoneoftheseason.Ofcourse, ourwinsagainstUrsulineandCapeHenlopenalsohelpedtosolidifyawinning recordandseason.Andwalkingintoour post-gamehuddletodeclarewehadmet thatgoalwasaproudmoment,indeed.”

Afterlosing3-1toSmyrnaintheconferencetitlematchOct.29,theNo.15-seeded Indiansopenedthe24-teamstatewidetourneybyhandlingthevisitingPaduaAcademy Pandas3-1athomeonNov.3.TheGreen &Goldwonthefirstset25-16,thethirdset 25-12andthefourthset25-18.

ThevictorysentIndianRivertoNo.2seededDelmarvaChristianthefollowing evening,wheretheywonthesecondand thirdsets,25-17and25-22,totakeatwosets-to-oneadvantage.ButtheRoyalsrallied fora25-22victorytotiethematch,then wonitwithadecisive15-5triumphinthe fifthanddecidingset.

“Itwasarealtriumph,andverysatisfying tohearsomanycoachesofgreatvolleyball programsthroughoutthestateofDelaware commentingonhowthecompetitionhas

MadisonGeppirecordedagamehigh14 kills,LilyHobanadded13digsand11kills, andCamrynEhlersexplodedfor38assists,

SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•ButchComegys

IR’sMadisonGeppi,right,smacksashotpastPaduaAcademy’sKaielynLeberstien duringthefirstroundoftheDIAAgirlsvolleyballplayoffsonWednesday,Nov.2nd.

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

The“Green&GoldBoys’SoccerExpress”roaredthroughDagsboroearlylast Saturdayevening.

Inoneofthemostbrilliant20minutesof highschoolplayoffsoccereverdisplayedin coastalDelaware,theNo.2seededIndians completelydominatedatalentedNo.7seed WoodbridgeHighplayoffsoccerteamduringthatspan.

IR’sstudentathletesrepeatedlychallengedandpilferedtheballfromtheBlue Raidersaspartofaflawlessdefense.They alsomanagedtoscoreoneveryshotthey launched.

Midwaythroughthefirsthalfofthe DIAADivisionIIquarterfinalshowdown betweenthetwoHenlopenConference SouthernDivisionrivals,IndianRiverhelda commanding4-0leadenroutetotheironesided5-1triumph.

The12-1-2Indiansadvancedtothestate semifinalstocompeteagainstNo.3seed SaintMarks(13-3-0)onWednesday,Nov. 16,(afterCoastalPointpresstime).The SpartansdefeatedNo.6seedDelawareMilitaryAcademy1-0onSaturdayafternoonto reachtheDIAADivisionII“finalfour.”The openingkickofSaturday’ssemifinalwasset for7:30p.m.atCaesarRodneyinCamden.

Intheothersemifinalmatch,No.1seed CaravelplayedNo.5seedTowerHillat

CaesarRodneybeginningat5p.m.Caravel defeatedNo.8seedBrandywine1-0,while TowerHillnippedNo.4seedWilmington Friends3-2.

AvictoryWednesdaywouldsendtheIndianstotheDivisionIIchampionshipmatch scheduledfora3p.m.startatDoverHigh School.IndianRiverisseekingitsfourth DIAADivisionIItitleinadecade.

Earlygameresembled atime-lapsefilmclip

Theearly-gameonslaughtcloselyresembledatime-lapsefilmclipofeveryhistorical eventconsolidatedintoa20-minutevideo.

“Thefirst20minuteswasexactlywhatwe neededgoingintothatgame,”saidseniordefenderEvanPeterson.“WeknewthatWood-

bridgewasgoingtobefiredupandreadyto go,andthatweweregoingtohavetoshut thatdown.Ouroffensedidagreatjobfinishingthechancesthattheyhad,andwewere abletocontroltherestofthegame.”

Asthecapacitycrowdofenthusiastic WoodbridgeandIndianRiversupportersfinishedsettlingintotheirseats,theIndians jumpedouttoaquick1-0lead.SeniorforwardConnorBirdconvertedseniordefender CalebGalbreath’sexceptionalchippasswith abeautifulheaderinthefirstminutethat evadedBlueRaiders’seniorgoalkeeperRudy Santizo-Rivera.

Ashortwhilelater,inthefourthminute, seniorforwardJordanIllianelicitedagasp fromthecrowdwhenhetookafeedfrom sophomoremidfielderLeoChesterand snappedabreathtakingscissorskickintothe netfora2-0Indians’lead.

“WhenIusemy[scissorsorbicyclekick], Idon’treallythink,”saidIllian,whofinished thegamewithtwogoals,14fortheseason, andaschoolboys’soccerrecord65career markers.“Ijustreactandgowithwhathappens.”

“Jordan’sgoalwasveryimpressive,”said Peterson.“Hehadbeentryingallseasonto scoreascissorskickgoallikethat,andfinally hadonefindthenet.Moreimportantly,it helpedustoextendourquickleadover Woodbridgeandtakecontrolofthegame.”

ATHLETE

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EVAN PETERSON

Senior / Boys’ Soccer

The talented senior defender did an outstanding job of “marking” Woodbridge’s offensive players and assisted on two goals to lead the 13-1-2 Indians past the visiting Henlopen Conference Southern Division rival Blue Raiders, 5-1 in a DIAA quarterfinal playoff match last Saturday night (Nov. 12). Peterson sent long passes into the offensive zone, enabling teammates Roman Keith and Jordan Illian to score the Indians’ fourth and fifth goals, respectively. Peterson’s excellent two-way play helped send the #2 seeded Indians to the semifinals on Wednesday and a battle with #3 seed Saint Mark’s.

Photo by Butch Comegys

SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•ButchComegys IR’sJordanIllianfloatsintheairashewatcheshisshotflyinforagoalduringthe firsthalfagainstWoodbridgeduringtheDIAAboyssoccerquarterfinalmatch.

IRgirls’fieldhockeygivestitle-worthyperformance

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

TheyplayedasiftheDIAAstatetitle wasontheline.

TheIndianRiverHighSchoolgirls’ hockeyteamfinishedtheir2022regular seasonwithachampionship-levelperformance.

“Ourlastgamewasdefinitelythe highlightofourseason,”saidfirst-year girls’fieldhockeyheadcoachMolly Chamberlin-Lundy.“I’mnotsureifit wastheexcitementofSeniorNight,or theexperienceofplayingunderthelights atthestadiumfield.Butwereallyshowed upandplayedthebestgameofourseason.”

Didtheyever!

TheIndiansdefeatedtheDIAAplayoff-bound10-3-1SussexAcademySeahawks,2-1intheirregular-seasonfinale onThursday,Nov.3.

Freshmancenter-forwardBaylie Williamsonscoredbothgoals—her sixthandseventhoftheseason.

Thefirst,setupbysophomorewing LillyMerrickat4:20ofthethirdquarter, brokeascorelesstieandgavetheIndians

a1-0lead.

Hersecondofthenight,offafeed fromseniorattackKinsleyHallat4:37of thefourthquarter,gaveIRtheleadfor good,2-1.

SophomoregoalkeeperJazminMayfieldwasperfecttherestofthewayand finishedwith13saves.TheIndians’defensewasairtightfortheremaining10 minutesdespitebeingoutshot16-6.DefeatingtheSeahawks—whohelda9-1 advantageinpenaltycorners—enabled IRtofinishtheseasonat6-9-0,animprovementbyonevictoryoverthe2021 campaign.

“Theenergyfromtheplayersandthe fanswasincredible,”saidChamberlinLundy.“Itwasagreatwaytoendourseason.”

TheIndiansplayedextremelytight gamesagainstWoodbridge,SussexCentral,MilfordandCaravelAcademythat could’vegoneeitherway,butendedin one-goalsetbacks.TheCaravelcontest washighlightedbygoalkeeperMayfield’s 100thsaveoftheseason.

“Wehopetoturnthoselossesinto winsnextyear,”saidChamberlin-Lundy. “Wehaveayoungteam,andwehopeto keepimprovingtheprogramfromyearto yearandmaketheplayoffsnextseason. Ourjunior-varsityteamfinished8-2-1, andwehopetobringthoseplayersupto varsitynextyear.”

SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•ButchComegys IndianRivergoalkeeperJazmineMayfieldkicksashotawayagainstSussex AcademyonThursday,Nov.3rd.

IRfreshmanMageewinsPitch,Hit&Run

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

AsenseofpeacecalmedAidenMagee.

TheIndianRiverHighSchoolfreshmanhadbutterfliesinhisstomach.

Butoncehesteppedontothebright greengrassofCitizenBankParkinsouth Philadelphia—homeofhisbeloved Phillies—onSept.24,Mageefeltasifhe belonged.

“IloveattendingPhilliesgames,soIwas quitefamiliarwiththelayoutofthefield,” saidAiden,aresidentofFrankford.“But priortothisevent,Ihadneversteppedfoot onthisfield.”

Mageewasjustminutesfromcompeting inMajorLeagueBaseball’sPitch,Hit& Runteam-sponsoredchampionship.He hadadvancedfromaPHRcompetition heldinWilmington.PHRisafreenationwidecompetitionforboysandgirlsbetweentheagesof7and14thatoffers youngsterstheopportunitytoshowcase theirbaseballandsoftballskills,respectively.

Theathletesaretested,andtheirmeasurementsarerecorded.Basedontheir scores,participantsmayadvancefromthe closest“local”eventtoateamchampionship heldinvariousbig-leaguebaseballstadiums.

Participantswhopostedleadingscores qualifiedforanall-expenses-paidtripfor

twotocompeteattheNationalFinalsthat occurduringGame2oftheWorldSeries.

“Onceweweremovedtothefieldand wereabletowalkaroundbeforecompeting, Iwasecstatic,”saidthe5-foot-9,130poundMagee.“Iwasstandingwhere countlessballplayershadstood,andIcould barelygraspthefactthatitwasn’tadream.I startedtostretchandpreparemyheadfor thecompetition.”

Mageewinsthecompetition with1,990points

MageemadecoastalDelawareand LowerSussexCountyproudbywinning thePhillies-hostedcompetitionwitha whopping1,990points—themostofany competitoracrosstheentirenationwide competition.

“Winningtheeventfeltgreat,”said Aiden,aright-handedpitcherandhitter. “Astheywereannouncingthewinnersfor thedifferentagegroups,Ihadasmallpitin mystomach,almostlikebutterflies.Butas soonasIheardmynamecalled,thewidest

IRfreshmanAidenMageewonthe MLB’sPitch,Hit&Runchampionshipin Philadelphia.

TurkeyTrot5KonceagainsettobenefitSpecialOlympics

ByJasonFeather StaffReporter

It’sanannualeventthathascontinuedtogroweveryyearandisexpected toseeanotherlargeturnoutforthe 2022editionaswell.TheSeaColony TurkeyTrot5Kissettotakeplaceon Sunday,Nov.27.Thisyear’srun/walk willonceagainbenefitSpecial OlympicsDelaware(SODE),whichisa not-for-profitvolunteerorganization.

“Eachyear,weareexcitedtosupport SpecialOlympicsDelawarewith

ourannualSeaColonyTurkeyTrot5K event,”saidJenNeal,communityevents, activitiesandoutreachmanagerforSea Colony.“Participantswillbe running/walkingthroughSeaColony’s beautifulcommunity.”

SODEisavolunteerorganization thatoffersathleteswithintellectualdisabilitiesthechancetoplacein16differentsports.Netproceedsfromthe TurkeyTrotwillhelpSODEpurchase newuniformsandtraining,aswellas equipmentforitsathletes.

TurkeyTrotrace-dayregistration,

check-in,startandfinish,andthe awardspresentation,willalltakeplace attheFreemanFitnessCenteratSea Colony,whichislocatedat38994 WestwayDrivenearBethanyBeach.

Eventorganizerssaidthefirst200 registrantswillreceivearaceT-shirt,so earlysign-upisencouraged.Pre-registrationcosts$30andwillendon Wednesday,Nov.23.Race-dayregistrationwillbefrom7to8:45a.m.andwill cost$35.Thosewhoregisteronlinecan print,mailordrop-offtheregistration at theFitnessCenter.

Therewillberefreshments,aswellas anawardsceremony,followingtherace, whichwillbeginat9a.m. Runners/walkerswillventurethecourse throughouttheSeaColonycommunity.

Would-beracesponsorsarebeing encouragedtocontactNealatjennifer.Neal@vacasa.comorvisitseacolony.comtofindtheonline sponsorshipform.Therearethreedifferentlevelsforindividualsorbusinessestosignuptosponsor.Mid-week therewereroughly25businessesthat weresignedupassponsors.

Volleyball

spreaddownstate,”saidWolfgang.“With SmyrnaandDelmarvaChristianrankedone andtwointheDIAAplayofftournament, werealizedthatwecouldhangwithsomeof thebestteamsinthestate.Thatwasthrilling forus.

“Ithinkattimesitwasalsoabitgutwrenchingknowingwecouldhangwiththe bestinthestatebutnotcontinuetoadvance” deeperintotheplayoffs,Wolfgangadded.

“WelostinfiveatDelmarvaChristian,and inthenextroundtheywereneck-and-neck withSaintMark’sinanotherfive-gameseries”—losing3-2inthesemifinalshowdown.“Itjustleavesuswiththatfeelingthat we’resoclose.Butthere’salotofpridein feelingthatprogressinourprogram.”

CoachWolfgangwasespeciallyproudof herteam’sresilientnature.

“Theyhadanabilitytorisetochallenges, recoverfromsetbacks,creategreatteamwork andprovideleadershipamongeachother thatpropelledthemonward,”shenoted.“It’s thepartofthesportIbelieveinthemost,

onewithinalmost10yardsofhim.Iwasable tofindhim,andhewasabletofinishit.”

andthatleavesthebiggestimpressiononme. Ihopethatwilldothesamefortheseplayers astheymoveforward.”

Ehlerssetsschool career-assistmark

SenioroutsidehitterCamrynEhlersfinishedherIndianRivergirls’volleyballcareer astheschool’scareerassistleader.Unofficially, shefinishedwithapproximately1,100 helpers.

Asasophomorein2020,EhlershadsurpassedMcKenzieJohnson’scareermarkof

650assists.Johnson,asetterwhograduated fromIndianRiverin2018andSalisbury Universityin2022,isateacherandgirls’volleyballcoachatSelbyvilleMiddleSchool.

“Iamabsolutelythrilledtohavesurpassed the[careerand]1,000-pluscareer-assists markthisseason,”saidEhlers,theyounger sisterof2020DelawareHighSchoolPlayer oftheYearRaychelEhlers.RaychelEhlers, whocurrentlyplaysNCAbeachvolleyballat CoastalCarolina,istheIRHScareerleader inkills,with1,101.“Ireallycouldnothave doneitwithoutouramazingoffense.”

Therewasnolettingup.

Birdmadeit3-0inthe14thminute whenhesettledacrossfromChester,turned andblastedtheballintothenetforhis13th goaloftheseason.

IndianRiveraddedanothergoalinthe 19thminutewhenPetersonsentalongfree kickfrommidfieldintothebox.SeniormidfielderRomanKeithmettheballsquarely withhishead,redirectingthelongpassinto thenetforhisfirstgoaloftheseasonanda40Indians’lead.

“Wehavebeenworkingonfinishing[free kicks]allyear,atthebeginningofeachpractice,”saidPeterson.“Itwasalmostidenticalto thefreekickI’dassistedonintheHenlopen ConferenceChampionship[vs.CapeHenlopen]fromabout40-45yardsoutontheleft side.IsawRomanonthebackpostwithno

Indians’headcoachBrandtMaisindicatedthatcrossingpassesandsetpieces(i.e., freekicks,penaltykicks,cornerkicks)have beenabigthemeonthetrainingrepertoire thisseason.

“Thecoachingstaffconsistentlypreaches theimportanceofqualityservice[passes],”he said.“Whentheserviceisright,itmakes scoringgoalssomucheasier.LeoChester’s crosswasaperfectsetupforIllian’sgoal.Leo knewimmediatelyafterreleasingthecross thatJordanwaseyeinguptheshot.Jordanhit itperfectly.”

KeithnearlyaddedtoIR’sleadinthe 33rdminute,buthispenalty-kickattempt wasstoppedbyWoodbridgegoalkeeperSantizo-Rivera.

Illianmadeit5-0justfourminutesinto thesecondhalf.Petersonsentalongclearing passupfieldontherightwing.Woodbridge seniorbackupgoalkeeperJosephTrejo-

Ocampo,racingfromhisnetinanattemptto beataspeedingIlliantoPeterson’spass,got caughtinaveritable“noman’sland.”Illian reachedtheballfirst,thensentalongchip overthe‘keeperandintotheyawningBlue Raiders’net.

“WhenIreleasealongshotlikethat,I putitontargetandinadangerousareato makesomethinghappenforourteam,”said Illian.“Thereisn’tmuchofathoughtprocess. Ijustreactandgooffwhatmygutindicates, aswellaswherethe‘keeperis.”

“OnJordan’ssecondgoal,IonlysawConnorrunningintothecornerandIwastrying tofindhimthrough,”saidPeterson.“ButJordanmusthavecalledhimoff.Theshotitself wasperfectlyplacedandhelpedustoputthe gameaway.”

Woodbridgeneverquit,andrespondedin the46thminutewhensophomoremidfielder CristoferMorales-RiverabeatIRsophomore goalkeeperKaiKelleyonapenaltykick,cuttingtheBlueRaiders’deficitto5-1.

IndianRiverhadseveralclosechances thatwould’veaddedtotheirlead,andtheir veterandefenseandactivemidfieldprotected thefour-goalleadagainstthetalentedBlue Raiders.

“Theboyswerereallyexcitedforthetournament,”saidMaisinexplainingtheIndians’ breathtakingstart.“Ithinktheywantedalittleredemptionfromlastyear’searlyexit”— viaalosstoDelmar—“fromthecompetition.Also,theHenlopenConferenceChampionship”—a4-1IRvictoryonNov.5— “wasagreatconfidence-booster.Thetraining wasexcellentallweek,andtheboys’mentality andleadershiphavebeenoutstanding.

“Thiswasalsothelast‘home’gamefor oureightseniors,andtheywantedtofinish withabang,”addedMais.“Eachgoalwas scoredbyasenior,andJordan’s[scissors]kick goalwasapropersendofftocloseouthiscareeronourhomefield.Icouldn’tbemore proudaboutourteam’sperformance.”

CoastalPoint•Submitted

IndianRiver’sBrynnCrandellwon hersecondconsecutiveDIAADivision2cross-countrystatechampionship.Wewillbefollowingup withmoreonthisterrificaccomplishmentnextweek.

Magee

grinIthinkI’veeverhadgrewuponmy face.Thebutterflieshadflownaway,andI couldn’thelpbutsmileasthisoverwhelmingsenseofprideandaccomplishment sweptoverme.”

Mageehadcompetedinpreviousyears’ PHRevents,hewasfamiliarwiththecompetition’sstructure.Oneyear,hehadadvancedtothesectionalsbeforebeingcut.

Inhisfirstappearanceatthe2022 championshipeventatCitizensBankPark, Mageeusedhisspeed(runningthe60-yard dashinjust7.01seconds)toearnpoints. Healsohasimprovedhishittingaftercre-

atingamorecomfortableswingingmotion.

“And,thankfully,Ihadbeenpracticing mypitching,andwasabletohitthetarget spot-on,butonlyonce,”addedAiden. “Thatearnedmeenoughpointstowinthe competition,butIcameup75pointsshort attheWorldSeriesevent,wherethey crownedanationalchampioninmyage bracket.”

“AtthetimeofAiden’sawardsceremony,rightafterthecompetition,theorganizersmentionedhowhehadscored someofthehighest[totals]they’dseen fromeventsacrossthecountry,”saidScott Magee,Aiden’sfather.“Nothingwasguaranteed,sincewestillhadtowaitforfinal calculationsfromotherfinalsthatwere beingheldthatweekend.Sowewereall

hopeful.

“Thenextdaywelearnedthathe missedthecutby75points,”addedScott Magee.“Theytookfourstudent-athletes [fromPhiladelphia]totheWorldSerieshostedcompetition.Aidenfinishedsixth.”

Winningthequalifierat Wilmington’sFrawleyStadium

WhenAidenMageeregisteredforthe 2022event,theclosestqualifyingeventwas scheduledforJune11atDanielS.Frawley StadiuminWilmington,homeofthe WashingtonNationals’HighClassAaffiliate.

“TheBlueRocks’[staff]weresoimpressedwithAiden’spersonalityandskills

duringthequalifier,theyofferedhimapositionasabatboy,”saidScottMagee.“He starteddoingthatthispastsummer,and willreturnfortheBlueRocks’2023season.”

AidenMageehasbeenplayingbaseball sincehewas3yearsold.

“MydadtaughtmeeverythingIknow, andIcouldn’tbemoregrateful,”said Aiden.“EversinceI’dmetthePHRage minimumin2018,wehavebeenexpanding myknowledgeofbaseballandpracticing mypitching,hittingandrunningskills.”

Anhonors-levelstudentathlete,Aiden MageewilltryoutforheadcoachSteve Longo’sIRHSbaseballteaminthespring. Hehasplayedonthe16-and-underEasternShoreForcetravelteam.

LEGALS

TOWN OF MILLSBORO PUBLIC NOTICE

RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO ANNEX CERTAIN TERRITORY, CONTIGUOUS TO THE PRESENT LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF MILLSBORO, ONE PARCEL THEREOF OWNED BY DANA S. PARASRAM AND DHARAMDAI PARASRAM, IDENTIFIED AS SUSSEX COUNTY TAX MAP AND PARCEL NO. 133-20.00-44.06, CONTAINING 33,000 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS; AND

PROPOSING TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP AND ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF MILLSBORO TO INCLUDE SAID TERRITORY IN THE MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MR) DISTRICT; AND

ESTABLISHING THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD ON SAID ZONING AMENDMENT ON THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2022, AT 7:00 O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING, PREVAILING TIME, AT THE MILLSBORO TOWN CENTER, 322 WILSON HIGHWAY, MILLSBORO, DELAWARE.

CP 20221118 1T

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

PUBLIC NOTICE INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that the Indian River Board of Education, at its regular meeting on Monday, November 28, 2022, will consider a waiver to Del. Code 14 § 1705A to exceed the student-instructor ratio requirements for Grades K-3.

Two of our elementary schools have classes exceeding 22 students.

John M. Clayton Elementary 1st Grade classroom – 25 students

Phillip C. Showell Elementary Kindergarten classroom – 23 students 1st grade classroom – 24 students 2nd Grade classroom – 27 students

Public comments on the proposed waiver will be accepted at the November 28 meeting to be held at Indian River High School at 7:00 p.m. Those wishing to submit written comments must do so no later than November 28, 2022. Written comments may be sent to Superintendent Dr. Jay Owens, Indian River School District, 31 Hosier St., Selbyville, DE 19975.

CP 20221118 2T

LEGALS

TOWN OF DAGSBORO PUBLIC NOTICE

The Town of Dagsboro will not be holding the town municipal election on Saturday, December 3, 2022. There were (2) two vacant seats and we received only (2) two Filings for Candidacy for those seats. Incumbents William Chandler III and Norwood Truitt will be sworn into office at our December 19, 2022 Town Council Meeting.

CP 20221118 1T

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY

STATE OF DELAWARE

PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875

Estate of Jeannette A. Lynch, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Jeannette A. Lynch who departed this life on October 9, 2022, late of Selbyville, DE were duly granted unto Karen Hughes and Gail Lewis on November 3, 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 June 9, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Administrator

Karen Hughes

Gail Lewis

Attorney Parsons & Robinson, P.A.

Address 30950 Dogwood Dr., Laurel DE 19956 37106 Fairway Dr., Frankford, DE 19945

Address 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970

Ellen M. Magee, Register of Wills CP 20221111 3T

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY

STATE OF DELAWARE

PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875

Estate of George T. Karras, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Ancillary Administration with Will Annexed upon the estate of George T. Karras who departed this life on July 21, 2022, late of Gaithersburg, MD were duly granted unto Cindy S. Everly on November 2, 2022 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administrator WWA without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administrator WWS on or before March 21, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.

ADMINISTRATOR: Cindy S. Everly 10709 Timothy Dr. Williamsport, MD 21795

ATTORNEY: Parsons & Robinson, P.A. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970

Ellen M. Magee, Register of Wills CP 20221111 3T

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY

STATE OF DELAWARE PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875

Estate of Theresa Longobardi, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Theresa Longobardi who departed this life on October 7, 2022, late of Ocean View, DE were duly granted unto Donna M. Longobardi Mallet on November 2, 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 June 7, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.

ADMINISTRATOR: Donna M. Longobardi Mallet 37311 Gail Circle Ocean View, DE  19970

CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM Notice of Project Modification

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has received guidance from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regarding public participation for capital projects in an area where there is no Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) such as Sussex County. Thus, DelDOT must inform the public of major changes in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The Fiscal Years 2021 - 2026 Capital Transportation Program (CTP), serves as DelDOT’s Fiscal Years 2021 - 2024 STIP for Federal-aid purposes.

DelDOT is requesting an amendment to the Fiscal Years 2021 - 2024 (STIP) to add project, Transit Vehicle Replacement, ZEB Buses (2) and Charging Infrastructure, SC. This project funds the purchase of two zero emission Battery-Electric buses and charging infrastructure to provide clean, quiet expanded service in Sussex County. The Battery-Electric bus purchase helps to reduce emissions, create a greener Delaware infrastructure and supports Executive Order (EO) #41.

Questions, comments or written material must be submitted by December 18, 2022 to: Courtney DeVane, Project Manager, Delaware Transit Corporation,119 Lower Beech Street, Suite 100, Wilmington, DE, 19805, or contact DelDOT Community Relations at 1-800-652-5600 (in DE) or 302-760-2080, also via email dotpr@delaware.gov.

CP 20221118 1T

ATTORNEY: Parsons & Robinson, P.A. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970

Ellen M. Magee, Register of Wills CP 20221111 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

Delaware Department of Transportation Nicole Majewski Secretary

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The Original Crossword Puzzle for Kids and Their Favorite Adults

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7. It's the abbreviation that comes after any time in the afternoon

10. By pushing this button on a remote control, a person can stop a football game (but not really)

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13. Time for a giggle: Although it is not embarrassed, a clock always has its ____ on its face

14. To nish a race at exactly the same time as another runner (or to lace up your sneakers before you run)

15. A person who takes her time as she goes for a walk on a sunny day is likely walking pretty _____

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22. Though it might not seem like much time has passed between sunrises, there are 86,400 seconds in every ___

23. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving has come to be known as "Thanksgiving ____" (Here's to a relaxing one!)

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By Jan Buckner Walker

It's Holiday Time!

26509 JERSEY ROAD

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

$349,900 (DESU2026106)

Call Chris DeStefano (c) 443-306-4474

39668 BALTIMORE ST

Home offers panoramic open views of the Bay and undisturbed wooded wetlands. Situated just south of South Bethany in Bayview Park, a community surrounded by State Parkland.

Perfect for the avid boater- boat lift, pier, docks, and boat slip. Southern exposure with windows and decks overlooking the panoramic views. This unique property has an owners’ home with separate guest quarters. Situated on 1 ½ lot.

Rare and fantastic opportunity.

$2,500,000 (DESU2030714)

Call Frank & Audrey (c) 302-541-4000

HEATED INGROUNDPOOL

36879 BAYSIDE DR., FENWICK ISLAND

This classic beach home offers the rare opportunity to live and play in the private community

28449

NEWPRICE!

REEF DRIVE, SELBYVILLE

Live The Vacation in Lighthouse Lakes! Beautiful Waterfront 4BR/3BA Model-like home located in the wonderful amenityrich coastal community of Lighthouse Lakes. Situated on a large serene pond lot less than 15 minutes to the DE & MD Beaches this home boasts all that you need to start enjoying the coastal lifestyle as soon as you turn the key.

$599,900 (DESU2029870) Call Eddie Rohe (c) 410-908-9137

Saltwater heated pool is concrete with a brand new pump system to provide years of summer memories. Large 20 x 40 pole shed with bathroom and storage closet. Come see this stunning master bathroom renovation completed in 2022 and stay to see the rest of this meticulously kept home that will check all of your boxes!

$549,000 (DESU2029590)

Call Rebecca Coulbourn (c) 302-841-1701

113 LOUGHLIN LANE, OCEAN VIEW, DE Bayside Hamlet. A unique opportunity for spectacular water views

WATERFRONT COMMUNITY

34297 VINES CREEK RD

Looking for a home out of Town with no HOA fees and lots of space? This home is situated on an acre with a wooded back yard. Plenty of parking with a possibility of addition of a utility building. The home has potential for expansion. Use your own creative and decorative design ideas. Just a short drive to shopping and restaurants. Also just a quick drive to the new Beebe Health Center. Don’t miss this rare opportunity.

$374,900 (MDWO2008322)

Call Frank & Audrey (c) 302-541-4000

30943 SEA BREEZE LN, OCEAN VIEW

Move-in-Ready….Absolutely beautiful and well appointed 5 bed, 4 bath 3960 sq

$859,000 (DESU2019010)

Call Chrisy Tingle (c) 302-377-4159