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Millvillebudgetmovingclosertofinalapproval

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

Millville’s2024-fiscal-yearbudget movedclosertoapprovalonTuesday, withnoplanstoraisetaxesortown fees.

OnlyoneresidentstooduptoquestionFinanceDirectorLisaWynnon thebudget—thesamepersonwholast weeksaidherrevenuefigureswerenot

Policechiefreacts tosentencing

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

OceanViewPoliceChiefKenneth McLaughlin—who,withofficers,investigatedreportsofsexualchildabuse thatledtothearrestofMichaelMcDowell—saidthat,ideally,the58year-oldOceanViewmanwouldspend therestofhislifeinjailafterbeing chargedwith14countsofunlawfulsexualconduct.Butthechiefsaidheis pleasedwiththepleaandsentencingfor threeofthecountsthatwerepublicized.

In SussexCountySuperiorCourton Wednesday,April12,McDowellgave uphisrighttoatrialandpleadedno contesttothreeofthechargesmadein April2022.Hewillnotbetriedforthe other11,althoughfamilymembers couldbringcivilsuitsagainsthim.

McDowellreceivedprobationand wasrequiredtobeevaluated,registered asasexoffender,undergocounseling andnotbearoundanyone18or younger,otherthanhisbiological daughter,buthedidnotreceivejailtime

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accurate.Thisweek,MillvilleBythe SearesidentDaveHolmesquestioned Wynnagainaboutherrevenuefigures, sayingthatinterestincomehadbeen vastlyunderestimatedintheproposed budget.

Holmes,whosaidheisaretiredaccountant,toldWynnthat,byhiscalculations,theTown’sinterestincome shouldbe“intheneighborhoodof $360,000.”WynnsaidTuesdaythatshe

hadincreasedthefigureto$150,000 sincethepreviousweek’sbudgetdiscussion.

Wynntoldthecouncilthatadjustmentstoexpenseshadbeenmadetoincludestaffsalariesforthetowncouncil’s executivesessions.Shesaidgeneralrevenue hadbeenincreasedto$102,000 andtherestrictedrevenueinterestwas increasedby$35,000.

WynnnotedthattheTownwillhave

18certificatesofdepositmaturingthis year,“sotherewillbealotofinsand outsonthat.”Restrictedfundexpenditureswerealsoincreasedby$50,000to includeboccecourtsatEvansPark. Undereconomicdevelopmentfunds, Wynnsaid,expenseswereincreasedby $705overthedraftbudgetpresented lastweektoincludefundingforpolice

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WindenergyexpectedtoquadrupleinMarylandby2031

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

Anewbillbroughtforthinthe MarylandGeneralAssemblylastweek seekstoquadruplethatstate’swind powerresourcesfrom2gigawattsper

yearto8.5gigawattsofoffshorewind generationperyearby2031.ThePromotingOffshoreWindEnergyResources(POWER)Actisalsoknownas theoffshorewindenergystategoalsand procurementlawandhaspassedinthe Mar ylandstatehouse.Thequestionis

wherethesenewwindfarmswillbelocatedandwhat’stheimpactonMother Nature.Localresidentsdebatedthese issuesataneventonWednesday,April 12.

MarylandstateSen.BrianFeldman (MontgomeryCounty)willbringthe

Marylandexpansionmeasureforward tothenextleveltowardenactment.Proponentshopethelegislationwillenable thestatetobenefitinpartfromnearly $370billionsetasideinthefederalIn-

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TwosnowyegretsenjoyedalittlefishingtimeattheBethanyBeachNatureCenterlastweek.

flationReductionActover10yearsto incentivizeandjump-startrenewable energysuchassolarandwindpower nationwide.

Lastweek,attheRehobothBeach PublicLibrary,morethan50people mettodiscussthebenefitsofoffshore windpowerandthepotentialrisksto whalesandsealifeofftheMarylandand Delawareshorelines.Thelandfallfor theU.S.Windprojectandlikelythe Ørstedprojecttofollowwillbesitedat 3R’sBeachinNorthBethany.The powercablesareslatedtobeplanted under theDelawareInlandBaysand feedthepowergridandtheexistinginfrastructuretosupport80,000Marylandhomes.

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andwillnotbemonitoredwithanankle braceletorothertypeofGPStracking.

“Theoutcomegivesmesatisfaction thatitwillpreventhimfromdoingthis toanyoneelse,”McLaughlintoldthe CoastalPointafterthecourtproceeding,duringwhichtwoteenagevictims readpassionatestatementsabouttheir ordeals.

“Tothevictims’families—please knowtheOceanViewPoliceDepart-

PeopleforOffshoreWindEnergyResources,acoalitionofmorethan25environmentalandconservation organizationssupportingwindasa cleanenergyresource.It’sanalternative tocarbon-basedorcoal-firedplantsin thisarea,includingNRGEnergyInc.’s IndianRiverpowerplant,whichcurrentlyrunsoncoal.

The POWERcoalitionhostedrepresentativesfromU.S.Wind,theNationalWildlifeFederationandthe SpecialInitiativeonOffshoreWind (SIOW),whichhasrecentlybecomean independentnon-profit,nolonger undertheauspicesofUniversityof Delaware.

AmberHewett,programdirectorfor offshorewindenergyattheNational WildlifeFederation,stated,“Weanticipatenoimpactonwhales,”asoffshore windiserectedoffOceanCity,Md.

mentputallofourresourcesintothis case,anditwasaverytroublingcasefor us.Ourheartsandprayersareabsolutely with themandtheirfamilymembers. Wesparednoexpenseonourendtoinvestigatethecaseandattempttobring someclosure,”McLaughlintoldthe CoastalPoint.

“Heisaconvictedsexoffender.That wassomethingwewereadamantabout. Thatservesasawarningtoothers,” McLaughlinadded.

Aparentofoneofthevictimssaid hisunderstandingisthatMcDowell

“Theturbinesarenotloud,andthe sound doesnottravelveryfar,”said MikeDunleavy,U.S.WinddevelopmentmanagerforDelaware.“There maybeaneffectonhabitat,butthere willnotbeagreatimpactonlarger mammalsandseaanimals.”

DunleavynotedthattheU.S.Wind’s MarWinprojectcoversmorethan80 acresofsea.

“Itisaverylargearea,”hesaid.“You couldfitabout100whalesbetweenthe turbines.”

KrisOhleth,thedirectorofSIOW, notedthattheoffshorewindprojectin OceanCity,Md.,withlandfallnear BethanyBeach,onlyrepresentssevenof themorethan10,000windturbines aroundtheworld.

RandiJohnson,presidentof DelawareInterfaithPower&Light (DIPL)saidthefaith-basedorganiza-

willbemovingoutofDelaware,possiblytoColorado.McLaughlinsaidthe Statecan’tstophimfromresidingthere, but hewillhavetoregisterasasexoffenderregardlessofwherehelives.

“Ihopethesegirlscanstartthehealingprocess,”McLaughlinsaid.

“TheOceanViewPoliceDepartmentcertainlysupportsthem.Nicholas Harrington,ourleadinvestigatorinthis case,puttogetheraverydifficultcase. Throughhishardwork,wewereableto makeanarrestandbringMr.McDowelltotrial.

tionisjustoneofthealmost30representativegrassrootsgroupsPOWER hasbroughttogetherinitscoalition. TheRehobothlibraryeventwascosponsoredbyEnergizeDelaware,which doesprovideaprogramforenergyauditsandalternativepowerinformation throughDIPL.

“Itwasaneededandnecessary forum,”shesaid.“Weneedgreenenergy,andoffshorewindisanexcellent option,doneright.Ibelievewemustlet thepeoplespeakandallowthecommunitytoaskthetoughquestions.”

ChrisBason,whoistheregional stakeholderrelationsleadforØrsted, agreed.

“Itwasanexcellentforum,verywell done,withagreatturnout.”

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“KudostoOfficerHarrington.AndI amprayingforthevictims.Wetookthis veryseriously.Weputalotoftimeand energyintothiscase,anditwasavery difficultcase,”McLaughlinsaid.

ThemaximumpenaltyMcDowell couldhavereceivedforeachincidentis oneyearinjailandupto$2,300in fines.Ifheviolatesthetermsofhisprobation,hefacesthatmaximumpenalty.

Hewasincarceratedfor45daysafter hewasarrestedbutsubsequentlyposted $95,000inbailandwasreleasedfrom SussexCorrectionalInstitute.

Millville

coverageatEvansParkduringtheupcomingsummerconcertseries.

TownManagerDeborahBotchie said,“Thesewerethechangesrequested bycouncilanddiscussedlastmeeting.”

MayorRonBelinkorepeatedlydefendedthetownstaffwhopreparedthe budgetagainstHolmes’criticismsduringthe“citizens’privilege”portionof themeeting,whenresidentsareinvited tomakestatementsandaskquestions. HolmescontinuedtoquestionWynn afterBelinkorepeatedlyaskedhimto sit down.

“It’sgettingintoadebate,”Belinko said.“You’rejustheretodebatehowwe invest.We’renotgoingtosolveanythinghere.”

HolmescontinuedtostatehisobjectionstoWynn’sfiguresandtheTown’s budgetpractices,claimingatonepoint thattheTownhasbeenunderestimating itsrealtytransfertaxrevenuesby“upto 300percenteveryyear,andnottaking resalesintoaccount.”

“You’rechoosingnottobevery transparent,”Holmessaidbeforetaking hisseat.

Af terthemeeting,Holmessaidhe feelstheTownisfailingtoaccurately representitsincome,addingthathebelievesthetownstaffistherebycommitting“fraud”againstMillville’staxpayers.

BotchiesaidonWednesdaythatnei-

thershenorthetownstaffwouldcommentonHolmes’charge,sinceitwas notmadedirectlytothem.

Sherepeatedthecharacterizationof theTown’sbudgetas“conservative”— assheandBelinkohadcharacterizedit atTuesday’smeeting—andsheadded that shehadcheckedwiththeTown’s auditortoaskifsuchapracticeisillegal.

“Theysaidabsolutelynot,”Botchie saidofanyallegationsoflegalviolations.

“Weareconservativebudgeters,”she said.“Wewillnotbudgetforunknown possiblerevenues,”includingrealestate transfertaxrevenuesfromresalesin Millville’sgrowingcommunities,suchas MillvilleBytheSea.

“Wedon’tknowwhatthemarketis goingtodofromoneweektothenext,” Botchiesaid.

AtitsTuesday,April25,meeting,the councilissettoapprovethefinalbudget forthecomingfiscalyear.Alsoupfor considerationwillbeaproposalmade byformercounciltreasurerBarbara RyerinOctober2022toconsidera one-yearwaiverofpropertytaxesfor residents,inlightoftheTown’sgrowing reserves.

Ryer’sproposalwasinitiallytabled untilFebruary.Itwasthentabledagain, untilthetownstaffcouldconcludethe budgetprocessanduntilafterthe Marchcouncilelection.IntheMarch vote,RyerandCouncilMemberRobert Wisgirdatied,andRyeragreedtowith-

draw,ratherthanforcetheTownto schedulearunoffelectionbetweenher andWisgirda.

Thisweek,newlyelectedCouncil MemberJoeParentaskedforabreakdownofprojectedexpensesatEvans Park.Code&BuildingOfficialEric Evansrespondedthatestimatingcosts associatedwiththeparkisdifficult,particularlythisearlyinthelifeofthepark.

“Idon’tknowwhat’sgoingtobreak,” beforeitbreaks.“I’mguessing,”hesaid. “Idon’tknowhowmuchit’sgoingto be.”

Therearealsounexpectedissues, suchastheneedforfencingtokeep peoplefromwalkingthroughadjacent propertyownedbyLord’sLandscaping, Evanssaid.

BelinkoandBotchiebothpointed TuesdayafternoontotheTown’sconsistenttopratingfromitsauditorformany years.Botchiesaidtherehadnotbeena taxincreaseinMillvilleinatleast15 years,andEvanssaidtownfeeshadnot been raisedsincehejoinedthestaff12 yearsago.

“We’veworkedveryhardtohavea niceheftyreserve,”Botchiesaid.

Shecautioned,however,thatthe Town’srapidgrowthcouldbringeventuallybringexpenses.

“We’regoingtoneedapolicedepartmentinthefuture,”shesaid.

TheTowncurrentlycontractswith theDelawareStatePolicefor40hours ofpolicecoverageperweek.

LongNeckwomanaimstoshinelightondomesticviolence

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

A50-year-oldLongNeckwoman whowasinjuredandtraumatizedina same-sexrelationshipishopingtohost arallytobringattentiontodomesticviolence—includingintheLGBTQ+ community—where,shesaid,itisreportedmuchlessoften.

PatriciaRickman,whoworksasa psychicmediumandistheownerofa businessinLongNeck,willhostthe rallyfrom2to4p.m.onFriday,April

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Whalesfaceshort-termimpacts

Humpbackwhalesarelistedaseither athreatenedoranendangeredspecies. Northamericanrightwhaleshavebeen listedasendangeredspeciesunderthe EndangeredSpeciesActformorethan 50yearsandreceivefederalprotection.

Lastweek,arightwhalewasspotted offthecoastofOceanCity.Anocean buoyoperatedbyWoodsHoleOceanographicInstituteandtheUniversityof MarylandCenterforEnvironmental Sciencesalsodetectednumerouspods of rightwhalesneartheMaryland shorelineandtheproposedsiteofthe windfarmsinMarch.The“SlowZone”

21,onTheCircleinGeorgetown. Shesaidsheisplanningguestspeakersandinformationtohelpotherswho havebeenabusedandsaidtherewillbe musicandrefreshmentsattheevent, freeandopentothepublic.

Rickman,aBaltimorenativewhohas livedinLongNecksixyearsandwho ownstheSerendipitousgiftshopthere, datedawomanfrom2018to2022.

Duringtherelationship,Rickmansaid, shewasassaultedandhasbeenseeking justiceinthecourtsystem—particularlyinSussexCountyFamilyCourt,

periodformaritimetrafficwasjustextendedthroughthelastweekofMarch followingthesereports—withboaters requiredtoslowto10knotstoavoid whalecollisions.

AshleySpencerofDelawareWaterkeepersarguedthatharassmentofthe whalesisalsoanissuewiththe monopiledrivingtoerectthewindturbinetowers.

“Wecanshowthattherehasbeen harassmentof100rightwhalesandthat sonarsurveysshowusthatblastingand piledrivingisindeedharassment,”said Spencer.

Sheaddedthattherehavebeenmore than40authoritativestudiessince2016 thatindicateconstructionoffshoreis “inducingachangeinwhalebehavior.”

ThestudiesbyNOAAhaveshowna

wheresheisconcernedaboutpotential bias.

Thematterisstillinwhatshecalled “atangledmess”inFamilyCourt.

Rickmansaidthat,26daysintothe relationship,thewomanshewasdating “slammedmeagainstthewall,thenshe said,‘Oh,it’sjustmymedication.Iam sosorry.Ihavebipolar.Let’sgototherapy.’”

“Therewerethreedifferenttimesshe triedtokillme.Shetriedtostrangleme whenwewerestayinginahotel.She chokedmeout.Ilostconsciousness.

“temporarydisturbance”amongwhale populations,andtheharassmentof morethan40individualsdidnotshow anylong-termconsequences,notedthe lastNOAAresearchstudy.

ChrisEllington,alsoawaterkeeper, askedseveralquestionsaboutharmto whalesandtomigratoryseabirdsbased ontheMarWinprojectnowunderway.

“Whatkindsofchemicalsaregoing tobecominguptheDelawareInland Baysasyoudeliverpower?”heasked.

Thetalkgrewabitheatedinastiflinghotlibraryconferenceroomas Ellingtoninterruptedindustryofficials.

Dunleavynotedthatthepowercablesareself-contained,withnochemicals.

“Wearetransmittingthroughsafe, submergedcablestothepowergridand electricalstation,”hesaid.

Concerningthefour-foldexpansion ofwindpowersoughtbytheStateof Maryland,whichisconsideredawinfor offshorewindpowercompanies,DunleavysaidU.S.WindandØrstedshould haveexcesscapacitytomeetapartof that8.5gigawattneed.

Pressedonthecapacityissue,Dunleavysaidthatthefederalgovernmentis lookingeastwardfornewleaseoptions, notclosertotheMarylandand Delawareshores.Hetermedthepoten-

That wasthefirsttimeshetriedtokill me.Sheheldmeagainstmywill,but thepolicedidn’tchargeherbecauseI didn’treportit.Iwaskindofmeekat thattimeandsubmissive.

“Aftershestrangledme,shewentto thebathroomandIgrabbedmyphone andmybagandranoutofthehotel.I gotontheelevator,wenttothefirst floorandranoutofthebuildingtoa gasstation.Iduckedunderadumpster andcalledmybestfriend.Shecameto

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tialnewleaseoptionsasclosertothe “CentralAtlanticOcean.”

Ontheissueofimpactstomigratory shorebirds,theU.S.Windrepresentative notedthatpartoftheirflywaydoes“go throughthemiddleofthewindfarms,” butbirdscanseethetowersfromalong way,hesaid.“Thereisnothingblocking theirperception,andthebirdswilllikely avoidthearea.”

OtherDelawareshorebirds,includingtheredknot,oystercatcherandospreys,arehuntingforfoodsources closertoshore,saidDunleavy.However, thenativehorseshoecrabpopulation— foodstockforthesebirds—doesbreed andlivefartheroffshore,withinreachof thewindfarms.

“Wewanttodisplacefossilfuels, whicharedoingharm.Andweneed cleanenergytoaddresstheissuesof sea-levelriseandclimatechangeinour area,”saidDunleavy,aLewesand DeweyBeachresident.

“Ournationmayneedmorerulesfor offshorewindpower,”saidOrlethof SIOW.“Thewindpowerlawswere promulgatedunderPresidentGeorge Bush.Wedoneedcontinuedelectrificationandfossil-fuelplantsarebeingretiredinthisarea.Itisthebestsolution wehavewiththeleastamountofimpact.”

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

WhenAndrewGoretskywasan undergraduate,hemadefriendswitha fellowstudentwhowassurprised whenGoretskymentionedhewas goinghometoobserveaJewishholiday.

“Hesaid,‘Youcan’tbeJewish,’” GoretskytoldafullaudienceatSt. Martha’sEpiscopalChurchinBethany BeachonMonday,April17.

“Isaid,‘OhI’mprettysureIam.I hadthebarmitzvahandeverything,’” hesaid,bringinglaughter.

“Myfriendsaid,‘Butyoucan’tbe Jewish.Youdon’thavehorns,’”Goretskysaid,explainingthatoneofthe cruelprejudicesagainstJewishpeople istheslurthatJewishmenwear yarmulkeswhentheygotothetemple tohidedevilhorns.

Althoughtheyoungmanwasonly repeatingwhathehadalwaysheard, andthetwohaveremainedfriends overtheyears,thatkindofbigotry— towardthoseincludingJews,members oftheLGBTQ+communityand Asian-Americansheldresponsibleby somefortheCOVID-19pandemic— isrampantandmustbefoughtandreported,saidGoretsky,regionaldirector

oftheAnti-DefamationLeaguein Philadelphia.

Onlinehatefulmessagesarecommon,andchildrenoftenseethem,he said,addingthatit’simportanttoreportthem.

Helistedsomeantisemitictropes, includingthatJewsarecheapand greedy,thattheykilledJesus,andthat theyhavetoomuchpowerandcontrol. In2022,therewere6,751casesof racist,antisemiticandotherhateful messagesreportedtotheAntiDefamationLeague.

Althoughmuchpropagandafalls undertherighttofreespeech,the speakersaid,hatefulmessagesshould bereportedtotheADL,electedofficials,faithleadersandtopolicewhen therearevandalismandhatecrimes.

“Gotoschoolboardmeetingsand makesureyourvoiceisbeingheard.If theseinstancesgounreported,the peoplewhocollectdatadon’tknowit’s occurring.PeoplelikeKayneWestsay things,andhehas30millionfollowers,”hesaid,referringtotherapsinger, whomadestatementsincludingthat Jewishpeopleshould“forgiveHitler.”

“TheHolocaustdidhappen.And Hitlerwasademonicmonster,”Goretskysaid.

Asurveyconcerningantisemiticbe-

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liefsindicatedthat22percentof Americansbelieveinantisemiticconspiracytheoriesand20percentbelieve Jewshavetoomuchpower.

TheantisemiticmovementisconnectedtoWhiteNationalistideology andaconspiracytheorythatwhite cultureisbeingreplacedby“blackand brownpeopleandJewsarebehind this,”Goretskysaid.

Beforetheeventthisweek,Goretsky,whosefamilyhasvacationedin BethanyBeachformanyyears,told theCoastalPointthatallformsof hatearebecomingmoreprevalent.

“Thereisnoonereasonthatpoints towhyweareseeingthis.Asweknow, globally,aswellasdomestically,wesee increasedpolarizationandanxiety. Whenanxietyisupinsocietyand peopleareuncertainofwhatisgoing on,theylookforscapegoats,andminoritygroupstendtobethatscapegoat.Comingoutofapandemic, inflation—thereisnotonereason,” hesaid.

Everyonecanmakeadifferenceand takeastandagainsthate,headded.

“Youcan’tfightoneformofbigotry andhatewithoutfightingallforms,” Goretskysaid.

“IfIhadthemagicanswertowhy hateseemstobeincreasing,Iwould

sharethatwithyou,buttherealityis whatweareseeingrightnowisincreasedpolarization,increasedanxiety, scapegoatingandaproliferationof hateonline.Thereistheabilityto spreadhatefulconspiracyideasonline atthespeedoflight,”saidGoretsky, whohasadoctorateinhighereducationadministrationfromGeorge WashingtonUniversityandamaster’s degreeinstudentpersonneladministrationfromNewYorkUniversity.

BeforejoiningtheAnti-DefamationLeague,hewasdeanofstudents atArcadiaUniversity.

St.Martha’smemberJohnShort,a memberoftheAdultEducationCommitteeatthechurch,saidcommittee membersaskedGoretskytospeakbecausetheywanttoeducateothers aboutthemarginalizedandthosewho arehatedordiscriminatedagainst.

“It’ssoimportant,becausekids thesedaysencounterhateonsocial mediaandtheyneedtoknowwhatto doaboutit,howtoreportincidents.

“AsAndrewtoldme,thereisone socialmediaoutletthatisacesspoolof hate.Thereisonehespecificallymentions,andkidsareconstantlyonsocial media.Theyneedtoknowwhentoget offsocialmediaandwhattolookfor whentheyareviewing,”hesaid.

GrayandWest-WernertobeinductedintoIRHSHOF

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

TheIndianRiverHighSchool AlumniAssociationnextmonthwillinducttwoalumniintoitsHallofFame fortheirservicetothecommunity.One isfromtheClassof1973,andtheother

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pickmeupandwewenttothepolice,” Rickmansaid.

Shesaidsheorderedthewomanto stayawayfromherandherfamily,and therewasnocommunicationfora while.Butaboutamonthlater,the womanallegedlywalkedintoRickman’s businessandsaidshewasonadifferent medication,criedandbeggedherforgiveness.

“Shesaid,‘I’lldoanything.We’llgo totherapy.I’llstopgambling.Iwon’t drink.’Sowegotbacktogether.She studiedme.Sheknewtheinsandouts. Wegotbacktogether,andithappened again. Notrightafter,butitwasn’tlong beforetheverbalattacksstarted.She wouldcallmebadnames.Shewould hanguponme,”Rickmanrecalled.

“Butwhenitwasgood,shemade suretherewaslove-bombing.Therewas

isfromtheClassof1992.Andwhile nearly20yearsseparatethetwoinductees,itistheirfocusonservingstate andcountryfirstthatbroughttheminto theIRHSfoldforrecognitionoftheir lifetimeachievements.

RonaldE.Gray,whoisastaterepresentative(R-38th),isbeinginducted50

suchadichotomy,andIwantedtobelievetherewasapartofherthatwas good.Ineverexperiencedthatbeforein mylife.I’maneternaloptimist.I wantedtobelieveinpeople.Iwantedto saveher.Iwantedtopullthatgoodout ofher,butitjustwasn’t’there,”Rickman said.

Af tertheyreconciled,shesaid,“It wasOKforanothermonthorso,then shewouldstandinfrontofmeaggressively,orblockmeinmydrivewayand notletmepass.”

Heradviceforotherswhohavebeen abused—whetherinheterosexualor LGBTQ+relationships—is,“No meansno,”shesaid.

“Ifyouseearedflag,ifanyoneexhibitsanycharacteristicsofabuse,get out.Gogettherapy.Ifitgetsugly,you shouldcontacttheauthoritiesandget yourselfsafe,”shesaid.

Later,Rickmansaid,shegotaprotectiveorderandcalledthepolicewhen herex-girlfriendviolatedit.

yearsafterhis1973graduationyear.He grewupinFenwickIslandandhelped withhisfamily’srealestateanddevelopmentbusiness.Grayattendedthe UniversityofDelaware,earningabachelor’sdegreeincivilengineeringand completedamaster’sdegreeatIndiana Universitytwoyearslater.Hestarteda

“IfyousawalltheevidenceIhave, youwouldn’tbelieveit.Whenwewent tocourt,mostofthetimeshecamein shackles.Mostofthetimeshewasin jail,”Rickmansaidaboutthewoman, whosheallegesalsostoleheridentityby callingamajorcruiseline,claimingto beRickman,sayingshehadCOVID andcancelinghertrip.Later,the womanpledguiltytoidentitytheft,she said.

“ Thepoliceinvestigated.Theyfound heraudio,hercellphonenumber.That isjustsomeofthethingsIwent throughduringthisordeal.Shepled guiltytodomesticviolenceontwooccasionsandshepleddownfromfelonies tomisdemeanors.Shewasfoundguilty ofharassment,stalkingandabomb threat,”Rickmansaidabouther57year-oldex-girlfriend.

Rickman,whohasn’theardfromthe womansinceOctober,isworkingon gettingtheprotectiveorderthewoman managedtogetagainstRickmanover-

civilengineeringbusinessin1992and continuestorunthatfirm.

GrayisalsoactivewithLowerSussex LittleLeague,theIRHSSoccer Boostersandothercharities.Hehas beenmarriedtohiswife,Candi,for SeeHOFpage8

turned,whilealsoshininglightonwhat shebelieveswasthemishandlingofher caseinFamilyCourt.

“Now,today,Iamalwayslooking overmyshoulder.In2020,Iwasdiagnosedwithpost-traumaticstressdisorder.Iaminaconstantstateofanxiety andfear.Shesmearedmynameinthe community.Shesaidsheisgoingtodestroyme.Isometimeshearthosethings inmymindandIseethosevisionsalot. Ithasleftmefearful.Youshouldbeable to gotoFamilyCourtandhavethem seeevidenceandfacts.Thereshouldbe noroomforbias,”Rickmansaid.

“IwanttohavethisrallybecauseI willnotbesilenced.Allofmytruthwill comeout.Iwillgetmytruthoutthere,” shesaid.

“GaywomeninDelawarearethe largeststatistic.Theyareabusedmore thanheterosexualwomen.Iwantto shinealightontheproblem.Wehave tostandup.Wehavetoreport.Wehave togetourselvessafe.”

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

TheBethanyBeachNatureCenter —a26-acrerefugeforospreys,baldeagles,greatblueandgrayheronsanda hostofcreatureslivinginthesaltmarsh —hostedanopenhouseandEarthDay festivallastSaturday,April15,atthe formerAddy3cottageandinthegreat outdoors.Between40to50people camethroughtheexhibitionsandheard aspeakeronthevalueofbirdwatching duringtheopenhouse.

NancyLucy,naturecentermanager, saidthetopicwas“tipsandtricksfor beginning birding.”

“‘Let’sgobirding,’wasthetopic today,andDonnaL.Long—whoisa gardenerandnaturalist,aswellasanaccomplishedauthor—wasourleader.”

Longpublishesa“NatureJournal Prompts”series,whichincludes“BeginningNaturePhotography,”aswellas guidesforbirders.Sheisalsoanenvironmentaleducationspecialistlivingin Philadelphia,workingintheDelaware Riverwatershed,withamaster’sdegree fromArcadiaUniversity.

“Peoplemaythinkweareasmallnaturecenter—butpeoplealwayshavea coolexperiencehere,”saidLucy.“They getexcitedandseehowbigweare,with 26acresinthemarsh.Ithappensallthe timehere,andpeoplewanttocome back.Theytravelfourhoursfromhome forsomeofourpresentations,”

“WeareahiddengemforBethany Beachandallourguests,”saidLucy.

TheBethanyNatureCenterisopen everySaturdayinMayandwillbuild backuptoopeningfourdaysaweek startinginJune.Thecenteristhenopen Wednesday,Thursday,FridayandSaturdaythroughthesummer.

“OnMay20,wewillhavetheSussex

BirdClubhere,”saidLucy.“Wemay wanttobuildthistoaregularmonthly orquarterlybirdwalks.”

ThereisaFacebookgroupfor Delawareregionalbirdwatching: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dela warebirding/.

“Wehaveprogramsforfamilieswith kidsandalsojustforadultsandseniors —olderagesthatcancomehereand knowtheycangobirdingonournature trails,”saidLucy.

The26acresoflandandthefor Addycottage—alandmarkhomethat ismorethan100yearsold—wasbequeathedtothenaturecenter.“The Addycottagebuildingwasbuiltin1901 byJohnAddy.HebuiltAddySeafirst. Thenheandthe‘PittsburghSix’built thesecottagehomeplacesaspartofthe ChurchofChrist.Theysuccessfully foundedtheTownofBethanyin1901. That’swhenwewereincorporated.”

“Thenor’easter1962swepttwoof thethreecottagesouttosea,”saidthe naturalist.“In2009,thefamilythat ownedthecottagecontactedTownof Bethanyandsaid,‘Ifyoucanmoveit, youmayhaveit.’Wemovedthecottage offtheoceanfrontandplaceditnextto thepresenttownhall.In2010,Calvin BaldwinandtheBethanyBeach LandownersAssociationgotinvolved withtheNatterfamily.”

TheynegotiatedapossiblepermanenthomefortheAddycottage.

“Heputtogetherafederalhistoric

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placesprotectionandaStatedealfor theDelawareLandConservation Trust,”totakeownershiprights.“We didnotyethavethe26acreshere,butit wasmeanttobe”thatthenaturecenter wouldbethenewhomeofthecottage.

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morethan40years,andtheyhavethree children,whoareallgraduatesofIRHS.

Col.AnitaWest-Wernerisa1992 graduateofIRHS.Shealsograduated fromtheUniversityofDelawareand aftergraduationenlistedintheU.S. AirForce.Sheenteredasasecond lieutenant,acommissionedofficer,and earnedherpilotwings.West-Werner servedmorethan25yearsinthe

1800s,ownedbytheNatterfamily,accordingtoLucy.

Thecenterisalsoahotspotforsome ofthearea’sseasonalresidents.

“Wehaveuptofivenestsforosprey atatime,buttheonenestwasblown over.Sowecanseefourospreypairs nesting now,”saidLucy.“Youcansee themintheloblollytrees,andsomeare builtalittlelowerinthetreesfortheir

USAFAirliftWing,continuingher educationandadvancinginleadership rolestocolonel.Sheispresentlythe “teamchief”asanadvisortogenerals throughtheAirForceCrisisAction Team.

West-Wernertookher“finalflight,” completingheractivedutyinJune2022 atDoverAirForceBasewiththe512th OperationsGroupAirliftWing.She alsoworkswiththepublicasaliaison withUnitedAirlines.Sheismarried withachildwhoisafreshmanatIRHS andasecondchildwhoisinseventh

nesting,”shesaid.

“Wehavecitizenscientistsforosprey atwork,checkingthenestsforthestate andforDNREC.Sometimesthepairs arealittleyoungandtheyaren’tassure howtobuilddurablenests,”shesaid.

“WehavehadU.S.Fish&Wildlife Servicecomeandrestoreanesttoget thembackupinatree,”shesaidofone rescueseveralyearsagowhenanest

gradeatSelbyvilleMiddleSchool.

Theformalinductionceremonywill beheldMay17,whenthehonoreeswill be abletotelltheirinspirationalstories tocurrentIRHSseniors.

AttheninthannualBeef&Brew fundraisingevent,heldlastSaturdayat thepackedFrankfordVolunteerFire Companyfirehall,IRSDAdministrator BennettMurraymadetheearlyannouncementsoftheHallofFameinductees.Murraytoldthecrowdof200 alumniandgueststhatthealumniassociationhasraisedatotalof$50,000in

camedowninastorm.

“Ourclaimtofameistheosprey,but peoplealsoreallyenjoythehorseshoe crab,”saidLucy.

ShementionedRobBeauregardasa nationalexpertonospreywhohaspublishedmanybooksandguides—mostly onLongIslandandMartha’sVineyard

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scholarshipsforIRHSstudentsand providedmorethan$10,000incollege funding lastyear.

Thedeadlineforcollegescholarship applicationsisApril21.

“Weonlypickthebestofthebest,” saidMurrayoftheHallofFame.“Some years,likethisyear,wehavefiveorsix competitiveapplications,andother yearsmaybefewernumbersapply.Itis hardtoselect,becausealloftheapplicantsareworthyalumni.Ifyoudon’tget selectedoneyear,itmaymeanashort wait,oryoucanre-applyforHallof Famemembershiplater.”

CandiGraysaidofherhusband’s achievements,“Iknowthisisquitean honorforRon.Heisreallytouchedby it.Iamhappyforhim.”

“HeworksharderthananypersonI know,anditismylucktohavebeen marriedtohimalltheseyears,”said Mrs.Gray.“Withallthethingshe learnedatIndianRiverHighSchool andfromhisfamily,hebecameusedto helpingothers.Thisawardisjustthe icingonthecakeandvalidatesallthe workyouhavedoneovertheyears.It’sa verynicething,andheisquiteluckyto knoweveryonewithwhomhegrewup.”

The Beef&Brewevent’smajor sponsorsincludedBanksWines& Spirits,WSFSBankandtheFrankford VolunteerFireCompany.TheFVFC ladies’auxiliaryprovidedthefood,anda raffleandsilentauctionwerealso hostedtoraisescholarshipmoney.

Inadditiontothe$50,000intotal scholarshipfunding,theIRHSAAhas providedbooksandmaterialsforthe highschoollibrary,createdtheHallof Fameprogramandglassawardcase,and builtsignageinthefrontandbackof IRHS.Thealumniprovidestudents withkeychainsandotherschoolspirit packages.

Millvilleparkprojectwouldhonor‘heroes’

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

Millville’sEvansParkcouldsoonbe deckedoutinspecialflagshonoringlocal heroes.AprojectproposedforEvansPark wouldprovideatributeto“hometownheroes”throughthepurchaseofcommemorativeflagstobeplacedonlightpoles throughoutthepark.

TownClerkWendyMardinipresented theideatothetowncouncilduringthe council’sTuesday,April18,meeting.In thepacketofinformationsheprovidedto thecouncilmembers,Mardinisaidthe staff“thoughtitwouldbeagreatideato startaHometownHeroesBannerProgramatEvansParktohonorourlocal veteransandfirst-responderswhooriginatedfromtheTownofMillville.”

Mardinisaidtheprogramisdesigned tohonorveteransandfirst-responders fromMillville,andthattheTownwould reachouttoorganizationssuchasthe VFWforhelpinidentifyingpotential honorees.Theheavy-weightvinylflags

wouldcost$124.95each,andthebrackets toattachthemtothepoleswouldcost $64.95perset.

Eachflagwouldincludeaphotoofthe honoree,aswellastheirnameandabrief descriptionoftheirservice.

Thebannerswouldbeinstalledon lightpolesinEvansPark,probablyfrom MaytoNovember,Mardinisaid,adding thatthecompanytheTownwouldwork withontheproject,HolidayDécorof Bethlehem,Pa.,wouldwaituntilthere wereseveralbannersreadytohangtoreducdethecostofinstallation.

Asforwhowouldpayfortheflags, MardinisaidtheTownneedstofigure thatout—withthesuggestionthatfamiliesofhonoreesmightpayfortheflag whiletheTownpaysforthepolesandinstallation.

Thecouncilvoted4-0tomoveforwardwiththeproject,withDeputy MayorSharonBrienzaabsent.Thenext stepwouldbetheformationofacommitteetoworkontheproject,identifyingpotentialhonoreesanddecidinghowthe

this isfolklore”aboutthemating-forlifebirdfact.

costwouldbeshared.

“Westillhavealotofduediligenceto do”involvingtheflagproject,TownManagerDeborahBotchiesaid,“gettingthe wordoutthere,anddoingsomeresearch” tofindpotentialhonorees.

MayorRonBelinkosaidhehasalreadytalkedtoaveteranwholivesinhis neighborhoodofBishop’sLandingand thattheveteranwasenthusiasticaboutit. HepointedoutthatCouncilTreasurer PeteMichelhimselfisaveterananda BronzeStarrecipient,andthereforeapotentialhonoree.

Belinkosaidthat,withsomanypeople movingtoMillvillefromelsewhere, “There’sadisconnectwiththepastand withthepeoplethatgrewuphere,”and theflagprojectcouldhelptobridgethat gapandprovideaglimpseintothetown’s history.

Botchieagreed.“Themajorityofthe Millvillians,bornandraisedhere,are gone,”shesaid.

CouncilMemberRobertWisgirda asked,“WhatistheexpensefortheTown downtheroad?”asflagsneedtobereplaced.Mardinisaidtheinitialinstallationoftheflagsandbracketswouldbe around$4,000.Whateverthecosttothe Towncomesto,Botchiesaid,would comefromtheTown’seconomicdevelopmentfund,whichcurrentlycontains $380,000.

Thereare30lightpolesinthepark,so therecouldbeupto60flagsdisplayedata time.

“Ithinkit’sjustawonderfulhometownproject,”Mardinisaid,addingthatit would“playintowonderfully”theplanned Blue&GoldMemorialplannedfor EvansPark.

—about theraptors.Beauregardhas studiedthebirdfor30years,andhehas nowwrittenachildren’sbookabout them.

“Hewaskindofourfact-checker,” saidLucyofherresearchwithBeauregard.“Iliketobringpeopleinfromthe field.Youneedtosharestoriesatanaturecenter,andthatiswhatmattersto usmost.”

“Peopleareinawethatospreymate forlife—butsometimestheydon’t,” shesaidaboutospreyinfidelity,givinga wink.“Theycancomebacktoourarea butmaynotroosttogether,anditmay notalwaysbethesamenest.Someof

“Wegetsoexcitedwhentheycome back.TheygoallthewaytoSouth Americaandreturnrighthereto BethanyBeach,”saidthenaturecenter manager.

“WehaveanAmericanbaldeagle thatisan‘opportunist,’andheliesin waitatonetreenexttothefirstplatformnestontheleft,”saidLucyabout thepredator.“Theospreyhasawhistle thatisveryshrillandprovidesalocation toothers.Whentheeagleisoutthere, weknowthereisgoingtobedrama.”

“ Theospreysswoop-upinunison fromeachnestandgoafterhimtogethertotrytoprotecttheirnests.You don’tseethatveryoften,”saidLucy.

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Millvilleshopbrokenintotwiceinoneweek

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

Marley’sSmokeShopinMillvillewas reportedlybrokenintointheearlymorninghoursofTuesday,April18,according toDelawareStatePolice—thesecond timeinaweekthebusinesshadbeenburglarized.

“Itlooksliketherewasaburglarythat occurredatMarley’sSmokeShopsometimebetween2a.m.and3a.m.onApril 18,”statepolicespokesmanSeniorCpl. LeonardMaltosaid.“Anunknownsuspect brokeintothebusinessandstolenumerous tobaccoproductsandaccessories.”

Headdedthatnoarrestshavebeen made,andthatstatepolicedetectives“are activelyinvestigatingthebreak-in.”

BothstatepoliceandOceanViewpolicevehicleswereseenatthebusiness,locatedat35831AtlanticAvenue,abouta blockwestofLordBaltimoreElementarySchool,inthemid-morninghoursof Tuesday,Oct.18.Muchoftheglassin theshop’sfrontdoorhadbeenbroken out.

Maltosaidasimilarburglaryoccurred at thesamebusinessovernightonApril13. Inthatincident,liketheoneTuesday,“An unknownsuspectbrokeinbysmashingthe glassdoorandstolethesametypeofproducts,”hesaid.“Wedon’tyetknowifthe twoburglarieswerecommittedbythesame person.”

AmjadAwad,districtmanagerforMarley’sSmokeShops,saidthefirstburglary wasdiscoveredbyanemployeereporting forwork.Thesecondtime,Awadsaid, neighboringbusinessesalertedmanagement that“Theydiditagain.”

Thedoorappearedtohavebeenbroken withahammerbothtimes,Awadsaid.No carwasvisibleintheshop’ssecuritycameras.

Includingthecostofreplacingthefront doortwiceandtheproductsthatwere stolen,Awadsaidheestimatesthatthe thiefcostthebusinessbetween$5,000and $6,000.

Customershavehelpedgetthewordout abouttheburglariesbypostinginformation onsocialmedia,Awadsaid.

“Thankfully,ourcustomerbaseisreally good,”hesaid,

“Itdefinitelymessedupourweek,”he added.‘It’ssurprising,forsomethinglike thattohappeninMillville.Itaffectsalot offamilies.Hehasnocare,”Awadsaidof theallegedburglar.

SubmittedtoCoastalPoint•DelawareStatePolice DelawareCrimeStoppersisaskingforhelp inidentifyingasuspectinapairofburglariesatMarley’sSmokeShopinMillville.If youhaveinformation,contactDet.J.Hillat (302)752-3792

AuthortospeakatHolocaustRemembranceDayevent

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

GeorgeEisen,authorof“ASummer ofMassMurder”andayoungchild duringtheHolocaust,willspeakata specialShabbatserviceatTempleBat YaminBerlin,Md.,at7:30p.m.on Friday,April21.

TheYomHaShoah,orHolocaust RemembranceDayservice,isopento thepublicandwillbefollowedbyan oneg,orsocialhourwithrefreshments.

TempleBatYamRabbiArthurRutbergsaidreadingsandmemorieswillbe sharedduringtheservice,theannual JewishcommemorationoftheHolocausttohonorandremembervictims andheroes.

ThedatewaschosenbytheIsraeli governmentaftertheestablishmentof theStateofIsraeltocoincidewith“the courageousuprisingbytheJewsagainst theNazisintheWarsawGhettoin 1943,”accordingtoTempleBatYam representatives.

Rutbergwillleadtheservice,and JoyceCohenwillbecantorialsoloist.

Eisen,79,ispresidentofEVGlobal Education Consultingandprofessor emeritusofhistoryandpoliticalscience atCaliforniaStatePolytechnicUniversityinPomona.

“Thisbookalsoservesasapersonal journeyofdiscovery.Amongthepeople killedwasthetaleoftwobrothers,the author’suncles.Inretracingtheirfinal fateandhowtheyweresweptupinthe

loominggenocide,‘ASummerofMass Murder’alsogivesvoicetotheirstory,” accordingtoonereviewofthebook.

“WeremembertheHolocaust,and weneverforgetourexperiences,”RutbergtoldtheCoastalPointthisweek.

“Moreimportantly,wetrytonever forget,becauseitcouldeasilyhappen again.Weneedtoeducateourselves andtheworld,becausewhathappened thenwasnotananomaly.Itwashorrific,butitwasnotananomaly.The hatepeoplestillbearcouldeasily morphintoasimilarkindofsituation, soit’simportanttorememberit,”he said.

RutbergsuggestedbecomingfamiliarwiththeBlueSquarecampaign, launchedbyNewEnglandPatriots

ownerRobertKraft,whostartedthe FoundationtoCombatAntisemitism. Thatfoundationestablishedablue squareemojisignifyingthebluesquare onTVanddigitaldevicescreensthat takeup2.4percentofthespaceonthe screen.Jewsmakeup2.4percentofthe Americanpopulationyetarethevictimsof55percentofreligious-based hatecrimes.(Seewww.StandUpToJewishHate.orgformoreinformation.)

TheHolocaust,fromJanuary1943 untilMay 1945,wasthegenocideof EuropeanJewsduringWorldWarII. Between1941and1945,NaziGermanymurdered6millionJewsinGerman-occupiedEurope,about two-thirdsofEurope’sJewishpopulation.

ØrstedapplaudsplanstoexpandoffshorewindinMaryland

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

Ørstedrecentlyrespondedtothe MarylandGeneralAssembly’spassage ofthePOWERActtoexpandthat state’soffshorewindcapacityto8.5gigawatts.Ørstedisthedeveloperofthe 966-megawattSkipjackWindproject offtheMarylandcoast.SkipjackWind willcreatethousandsofjobsinMary-

land,andpowernearly300,000homes withrenewableenergy,

“WeapplaudtheMarylandGeneral Assembly’spassageofthePOWERAct andcommendGov.Mooreforhisbold visiontomakeMarylandanoffshore windleader,”saidMaddyVoytek, Ørsted’sdeputyheadofgovernmentaffairsandmarketstrategyinMaryland.

“Ørstedisproudtobemakingsignificantcommitmentstodevelopsupply

chain,manufacturing,andoperations capabilitiesacrossMarylandaswedevelopSkipjackWind.Welookforward toastrongandlastingpartnershipwith thestateaswehelpitachieve8.5gigawattsofoffshorewindpowerand100 percentcleanenergyby2035.”

A newanalysispublishedWednesday, April12,byindependentclimatethinktankEmberfoundthat12percentofthe world’spowercamefromsolarandwind

in2022,upfrom10percentofglobal electricitygenerationin2021.

“Weareenteringthecleanpower era,”saidMałgorzataWiatros-Motyka, seniorelectricityanalystatEmberand leadauthoroftheresearch.“Thestage issetforwindandsolartoachievea meteoricrisetothetop.”

“Cleanelectricitywillreshapethe globaleconomy,fromtransporttoindustryandbeyond,”Wiatros-Motykasaid.

BrandywineinvitingpublictoSpringFling

ResidentsofBrandywineLivingat FenwickIslandareinvitingthecommunitytotheirSpringFlingeventonSaturday,April22.Artisans,small businessesandrafflebasketswillbefeaturedattheoutdoorevent,slatedfor noonto3p.m.

Liveentertainmentbylocalgroup Glenn&Friendswillsetthetunefor theafternoon.

Itemsforsalewillincludehomebakedgoodiesandhandmadejewelry; vendorswillincludeCoastalLoft Boutique,AlniVeganBodyCare,PaparazziJewelry,YoungLivingOils andColorStreetNails.

Freeponyrideswillbeavailablefrom noonto2p.m.TheFlippin’Waffles FoodTruckandtheBlueScoopfood truckwillbeonhand.

BrandywinewillbeacceptingdonationsfortheBrandywineValleySPCA. (Cashdonationsarepreferredbutother itemsbeingacceptedincludenewpet toys,petfood,treats,collarsand leashes.)

Formoreinformation,emailHeather Croninathcronin@brandcare.com.The raindatefortheSpringFlingwillbe Saturday,April29.BrandywineLiving atFenwickIslandislocatedat21111 ArringtonDrive,Selbyville.

CarneytoendPublicHealthEmergency Planisconsistentwith federalpublichealth emergencyexpiration

Gov.JohnCarneyonThursday,April 6,announcedhisintentiontoendthe StateofDelaware’sPublicHealthEmergencyorderattheendofthedayonMay 11,absentanyunanticipateddevelopments.Theexpectedenddatewouldbe thesamedatethefederalPublicHealth Emergencyissettoexpire.

“Consistentwiththeendingofthe federalpublichealthemergency,and

withDelaware’scontinuedprogressin movingbeyondCOVID-19,we’llplan toendourpublichealthorderthisMay,” saidCarney.“Wewillkeepworkingwith businessesandthehealthcareindustryas wefinalizethistransition.Thankyouto eachandeveryDelawareanwhohelped usgettowherewearetoday.”

UnderDelawarelaw,PublicHealth Emergencyordersmustberenewed every30days.CarneyextendedthepublichealthemergencyorderonMarch31, andwillplantoformallyextendthe state’sorderoncemoreinApril.Barring anyunforeseencircumstances,heplans toterminatetheorderonMay11.

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SUSANLYONS susan.lyons@coastalpoint.com

Butitdoesneedtidiedupabit.

ThisSaturday,April22,isEarthDay—recognizedbymore than1billionpeopleinmorethan190nations.Thethemefor thisyearis“InvestinourPlanet,”andweseenobetterwayto dooursmallparttosupportenvironmentalprotectionthanby takingcareofoursmallcorneroftheplanet.

TheBethany-FenwickAreaChamberofCommerceandthe DelawareCenterfortheInlandBays—inpartnershipwith KeepDelawareBeautiful,WasteManagementandtheSurfrider FoundationofDelaware—ishostingtheDelawareCoastal CommunityClean-upfrom8a.m.tonoon.Groupsandindivid-

ualsareinvitedtoadoptandcleanasectionofroadway throughoutthecommunity,andputinalittleinvestmentof timeandenergytohelpkeepourplanetashealthyaswecan possiblymanage.

Participantscanchipinwhere vertheyseeaneed,orcanbe assignedalocationbyorganizers.Thosewishingtovolunteerfor theeffortwillreceiveassignmentsthisweek.

Freedisposalisavailable,andcompletedetailswillbeprovidedtoparticipantsviaemail.Formoreinformation,call(302) 539-2100,orsignupatthequietresorts.comuntil8a.m.on April21.

Organizersencourageinterestedparticipantstotagphotos with#decoastalcleanupandtag@thequietresortsonsocial mediatoshowhowmuchtheyhavecollected.

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TARYNKING taryn.king@coastalpoint.com

Isatonnojury.

Icollectednophysicalevidenceoreyewitnesstestimony.I amnotatrustedconfidantoftheaccusedoranyoftheaccusers,andIwasnotbroughtinbyanybodyonanysideto deliverexpertopinion.WhenitcomestothecaseofMichael McDowell,Iamultimatelyprovidedwiththeinformation thatwaspresentedatthetimeofhisarrest,andwhatourreportersawtranspireinSussexCounty SuperiorCourtonWednesday,April 12.

terasasexoffenderregardlessofwherehelives.

“Theoutcomegivesmesatisfactionthatitwillprevent himfromdoingthistoanyoneelse,”hesaid,uponsentencing.

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So,basically,whatI’mleftlookingat hereisacasethatsawa58-year-old OceanViewmanbechargedwith14 countsofunlawfulsexualcontact,plead no-contesttothreeofthosecharges— andthenreceiveprobation,beevaluatedandregisteredasa sexoffender,undergocounselingandnotbearoundanyone 18oryounger,otherthanhisbiologicaldaughter.Notimein jail.Noanklebracelet.Nootherformofcourt-mandated GPStracking.

Whatareweevendoing?

AndMcLaughlinisright.Thatneedstobepriorityone. Andprioritytwo.Andprioritythree.Becauseofbraveyoung ladiessteppingupandtellingtheirstories,andalocalpolice departmentthatchaseditdoggedly,thereisasignificantly betterchancethatmorepeoplewon’t fallvictiminthefuture.That’savery bigdeal.Weshouldn’tlosesightofthat. Weshouldbecelebratingthefactthat itgottothispoint.

JANEJOHNSON jane.johnson@coastalpoint.com

I’mnotheretoarguehisinnocenceorguilt.Wehaveajudicialsysteminplacetotakecareofthingsofthatnature, andthesystemresultedinthosethreechargesbeingattached tohisnameandtheensuingsentencing.Butthefactthat thosethreechargesresultedinnoadditionaljailtimebeyond the45dayshewasincarceratedafterhisarrestlastApril, frankly,makesmewanttovomit.

Infact,themaximumpenaltyhecouldhavefacedwasone yearinjailforeachincidentandupto$2,300infines.Are weaseriouscivilizationanymore?Peoplecanbelockedup foryearsandyearsfornon-violentcrimesandthisresults in...nothing?

But,ofcourse,it’snotnothing,anditisimportanttokeep thatinmind.Ifthebiggestintenthereshouldbetoprevent somethinglikethisfromhappeningagain,thenattaching thatmodern-day“scarletletter”shouldhavesomeimpact.

“Heisaconvictedsexoffender,”saidOceanViewPolice ChiefKenMcLaughlin,whosedepartmenthandledtheinvestigationofthiscase.“Thatwassomethingwewere adamantabout.Thatservesasawarningtoothers.”

WhenMcLaughlinwasaskedaboutMcDowellpossibly movingsomewhereelseandjuststartingouttherewitha cleanslate,heremindedusthatMcDowellwillhavetoregis-

Darin J. McCann

“TheOceanViewPoliceDepartmentcertainlysupports[thevictims],” saidMcLaughlin,whoaddedthathe hopestheycannowstartthehealingprocess.“NicholasHarrington,ourleadinvestigatorinthiscase,puttogetheravery difficultcase.Throughhishardwork,wewereabletomake anarrestandbringMr.McDowelltotrial.”

Still,I’mticked.

Maybeit’sbecauseI’ma“girldad”andthishitsridiculouslyclosetohome,ormaybeit’sfromthefrustrationof yearsofmylifespentscratchingmyheadovertheseemingly-arbitraryandnon-sensicalsentencesIhaveseen handeddownovermyriadofcrimes.Whateveritis,itdoesn’t sitright.Atall.

Thiscasewentthroughthesystem.Itresultedinthree casesofunlawfulsexualconductbeingformallyattachedto theaccused,andamandatethatheisnotallowedtobe aroundanyone18oryoungeroutsideofhisownoffspring, and,well...that’sthat?We’vesomehowcometotheconclusionasasocietythatthisisasuitableconsequence?And that’sOK?

Itshouldn’tbe.Itjustshouldn’t.

AndIdon’tblamethepolice.AndIdon’tblametheprosecutor.Thisisaboutsentencingguidelinesthatmustbeexamined,andshouldhavebeenexaminedyearsago.Thisis aboutmakingsurethatpeoplewhoareconvictedofdoing thingsthatthegeneralsocietydisagreeswitharenolonger permittedtobeincludedingeneralsocietyuntiltheirdebtto saidsocietyispaid.

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“Not Your Grandma’s Scam”

GarvindiscussesDNREC’sclimatecommitment

BySecretaryShawnM.Garvin DNREC

Publicawarenessoftheneedto careforandprotectourplanettypicallyincreasesinAprilwiththearrival ofEarthDay.

Italsoprovidesanopportunityto takestockinourefforts,determine whereweareandrefocusongetting ustowhereweneedtobe.

WhenDelaware’sClimateAction PlanwasreleasedinNovember2021, wenotedthatthestrategiesandactionscontainedinthedocument wouldserveasaguidetoeffortstoreducegreenhousegasemissionsthat

aredrivingtheclimatechangeweare experiencingtoday.

Someofthoseactionsbuiltoffinitiativeswewerealreadyworkingon. Othersshowedthebenefitsoftaking additionalstepstowardgreateremissionsreductions,andthepositiveimpacttheywouldachieve.

Aswerenewourcommitmentto ourplanetthisEarthDay,wecanbe proudoftheprogresswearemaking towardreducingemissionsbyfocusing oncleantransportation,energyefficiency,cleanenergy,offsettingcarbon emissionsandmore.

Transportation

Ourcleantransportationstrategyincludesmovingforwardtoexpandelectric vehiclechargingstationavailability, whichweareaccomplishinginpartnershipwiththeDelawareDepartmentof Transportationaswedevelopastatewide chargingstationinfrastructureplan.

Plansarealsounderwaytohelpfacilitatetheinstallationofchargingstationsinmulti-unitdwellings,andwe arepartneringwithstateagenciestodevelopchargingstationaccessibilityrequirementstomeetcompliancewiththe AmericanswithDisabilityAct.

Wearealsoworkingtoexpandthe

availabilityofelectricvehiclestoprovide moreoptionstoDelawareans.Putting Delawareinlinewithautomanufacturersthatarealreadytransitioningto cleanvehicletechnologyisagoalofthe ZeroEmissionVehicle(ZEV)program, whichtheDNRECDivisionofAir Q ualityiscurrentlygatheringfeedback onfromstakeholdersandresidents. Inconjunctionwiththegrowthin electricvehiclesales,wewanttoensure wetakeadvantageofthisopportunityto stimulateinnovationandprovidejobs.To achievethis,wearepartneringwithtechnicalandvocationalschoolstoprovide

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ReadersupportsPLUS, opposesHB104

Editor:

Haveanyofyourreaderseverdiscoveredonefinedaythatontheproperty downthestreet,thetreeshavebeencut downandearth-movingequipmentis re-shapingthelandscapeinpreparation foranewdevelopmentofsomekind? Havetheywonderedhowthathappened,andhowcome“nooneknew anythingaboutit”?Howcouldthey havefoundoutaboutitearlier,andperhapsdonesomethingtoamendit?

Theansweristhattheycouldhave usedtheinformationreadilyavailableto thepublicontheDelawarePreliminary LandUseService(PLUS)websiteat https://plus.stateplanning.delaware.gov/.

ThePLUSwebsitedetailseachproposeddevelopment,aswellastheresponseofstateagencies(likeDelDOT, DNREC,etc).Theygointodetailabout theimpactofthedevelopment,e.g.on trafficandtheenvironment.Byusing thisinformation,thepubliccanbeinformedthataprojecthasbeenproposed, understandtheprosandconsofitslocal impact,andprepareanopinionofeither supportoroppositiontotheproject, whichcanbepresentedattheCounty Planning&Zoning(P&Z)meeting consideringthatparticularproject.

ThisPLUSsystemwassetup20 yearsago,andasquotedintheHB104 synopsis,“hasservedtoincreasecoordinationamongstateandlocalagencies.In doingso,ithasfulfilleditsintentofprovidingpredictabilityandconsistencyfor thedevelopmentcommunity,especially

intheareaofmajorprojects.”Amazingly, HB 104thengoesontoproposeeliminationofthePLUSprocessforprojects “atleastpartially”withinStateInvestmentLevel1or2.(Levels1and2are theprimaryareaswhereinStatepolicies willsupportgrowthandeconomicdevelopmentactivities.)

WithoutthePLUSprocess,thevery firstpublicindicationthatanythingis beingplannedforapropertyoccurs15 daysbeforethescheduledP&Zhearing. Itconsistsofaverysmallsignpostedon the property,anotificationintheback pagesofoneofthestatenewspapers, andnoticesmailedonlytoownersof propertywithin200feetoftheproject. Then,sevendaysbeforetheP&Zhearing,thedeveloper’sproposalappearson theP&Zwebsite.Itisgearedtoprofessionalsandistechnical,oftenrunning intomorethan1,000pages.

WithoutthePLUSprocess,thepubliclikelywon’tbefamiliarwiththeComprehensivePlanwhichwouldapplyto theproject.Norwouldtheylikelyunderstandtheimpactofthedevelopmenton thesurroundingtraffic,environment,resourceutilization,possiblehistoricalsites, etc.Norwouldtheyhaveanyclueabout whattheycoulddoaboutit.

ThePLUSprocessiscrucialforthe publictounderstandandevaluatethe

impactofdevelopmentprojectsintheir area.TheproponentsofHB104seekto eliminatethePLUSprocess,starting withprojectsatleastpartiallyinLevel1 and2.

Why,youmightask?Thereisnoclear explanationinHB 104.ThisbillhasalreadypassedtheHouseandwillbeheard verysoonintheSenateHousing& LandUseCommittee.It’sreallyimportanttostopthisbillsothatmembersof thepublicwon’tbeblindfoldedtothe developmentprocessintheirneighborhoods.

Thewaytodothatistocontactthe SenatorssittingonthatCommittee,and, infact,tocontacteverySenatorincaseit comestotheSenatefloor,andtourge themnottopassthisbill.

Forthisinformation,goto: https://legis.delaware.gov/CommitteeDetail?committeeId=617.

Thankyou.

Jeanette Akhter Selbyville

GherkenandMaisare pillarsoflocalsoccer

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Iwantedtothankyouforthewon-

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For me, who you work for says a lot about your character. I have always wanted to be a part of a company that gives back to the community around them. I was born and raised in Sussex County, and seeing how Schell has always given back is inspiring. We built The Kingfisher because it gave us ample room for our kids to grow in that home and have friends over. We loved every moment of the building process. We used Heartbeat to communicate with our Construction Manager and received photos every single week. It was a surreal experience, and I'm forever grateful.

- Alli Perry

Atracare:ShouldIworryaboutthe‘deadlyfungalinfection’?

ByDr.WilliamAlbanese,PharmD,MBA Atracare

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electricvehiclemaintenanceandrepair trainingprogramsinclusiveoflight-, medium-andheavy-dutyvehicles.

Asmoreconsumerschooseelectric vehicles,wearealsoworkingtoensure gridstabilitythroughexaminationof thebenefitsofincentivizingsolar-poweredchargingstations.

Offsettingcarbonemissions

Treesimproveairandwaterquality,

healthyfearoffungalinfections,and rightfullyso,sincetheshow’splotis aboutthefunguscausingthezombie apocalypse.Evenmoreterrifyingisthe mechanismoffungalspread,wherein

preservesoilandsupportwildlife.They alsoplayacriticalroleinhelpingto fightclimatechange.Initsfirstyear,the TreeforEveryDelawareanInitiative (TEDI)hashelpedplantmorethan 120,000trees,withagoalofplanting1 million.EveryonecanhelpTEDI.Go tode.gov/tediandenteryourplanting ontheTEDItracker.

Cleanenergy

Inanefforttodeterminethebestpath forwardineffortstoincreasethenumber ofon-siterenewableenergysystemsin residentialandcommercialbuildings,

thehostlosesallcontroloftheirbody andthefungustakesoverthehost’s brain,forcingthehosttodowhatever the funguswants.

TheinfectionsI’mwritingabout

DNREChashiredaconsultanttohelp determinehowcurrentprogramscan contributetoactionshighlightedin Delaware’sClimateActionPlan.

Toexpand solaropportunitiestounderservedandunderrepresentedcommunities,orthosewhomayhavefound thecosttobeabarrier,DNREClast yearlaunchedtheLow-toModerateIncomeSolarPilotProgram.Theprogramprovidesno-orlow-costsolar systemstoresidentswhoqualify.

Energyefficiency

Toimproveenergyefficiencyandre-

todayaren’tthat.Patientsandclinicians shouldstillbeworriedaboutmultidrugresistantorganisms,sincetheyposea SeeATRACAREpage20

duceenergycosts,theDNRECEnergy Officeisseekingtoestablishstatewide energ ycodecomplianceimprovement goalsof10percentannualimprovement abovecurrentbaseline.

TheDNRECEnergyOfficeisalso workingtoprovidetechnicalsupport formunicipalitiestoadoptmorestringentlocalstretchcodeswithdevelopmentofpolicytoolkitsandtraining resources.

TheDepartmentisalsoexpanding currentenergyefficiencyprogramsfor residentialandcommercialbuildings throughexistingincentives.

Expansionofenergyefficiencyopportunitiesforlow-andmoderate-incomeresidentsandsmallbusinessesis alsounderway,withDNREC’sEnergyEfficiencyInvestmentFund (EEIF)programsettingaside20percentoffundsspecificallyforsmall businesses.

Movingforward

Wearemakingprogress,bothinexpandingexistingprogramsandsetting upnewinitiativestoreducegreenhouse gasemissions.Butweknowwehaveto domore.

InitsSixthAssessmentReportreleasedMarch19,theIntergovernmental PanelonClimateChangenotedthat,as theearth’stemperaturescontinuesto rise,thewindowofopportunityforactionisgettingshorter.

Accordingtothereport’sauthors, “Thechoicesandactionsimplemented inthisdecadewillhaveimpactsnow andforthousandsofyears.”

AtDNREC,wearecommittedto thechoicesandactionsthatwillbenefit Delawareans,andtheearth,nowandfar intothefuture.EverydayisEarthDay. TolearnmoreaboutDelaware’sClimateActionPlan,visitde.gov/climateplan.

AnyonewatchingthepopularTV show“TheLastofUs”mighthavea

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Marlin Chase bringsyoutheSchellBrothers' curb appeal and qualityina smallcommunitysetting. Surroundedby natural wetlands and trails, this75homesite neighborhood can be your privateretreat.With accessto hikingandbikingon the bordering trails,thelessthanten-minute drive to the beach, and thecharminglocalshopsand restaurants indowntownBethany Beach,it isclear why homeownerslove this location.Call Marlin Chase yournewhomeatthebeach today!

© 2023 Schell BrothersLLC. All RightsReserved. All informationissubjectto change without notice.

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derfularticlesaboutHowardGerken andBrandtMais.

Obviously,twoindividualsveryclose tomyheart,andtheheartofIndian

Atracare

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realthreat,butthereisnomind-control orviralspreadthatwouldblanketthe world.

Thefungalinfectioncurrentlybeing referencedbymostnewsoutletsis causedbycandidaauris,andthereason foralarmisduetothehighmortalityin patientsthatgetit,aswellasthelackof treatmentoptions.

C.aurisisnotathreattohealthy people.Patientswithfunctionalimmunesystemscangenerallyclearthe fungusontheirown,butpatientswho

RiverandRiverSoccer.

Howard,asyoustated,hasbeensuch atremendousmentortosomany,especiallyBrandt.

Howluckytoliveinacommunity withsuchamazingcaringfolks,and thatincludesallyouatCoastalPoint,

areimmuno-compromisedarehighly susceptible,andC.aurisdoeskill1out of3peoplewhobecomesickfromit.

Thereasonforthehighmortalityis three-fold:C.aurisishighlyresistantto antifungals;itcanbehardtoidentify,soit issometimesmisidentifiedandtherefore mismanaged;andithascausedoutbreaks inhealthcaresettings,whereitspreads quicklyamongvulnerablepatients.

Normally,asickpatientwouldgoto thehospitalandreceiveantifungalmedicationsthatwouldcleartheinfection fromapatient’sbody,butsomestrains ofC.aurisareresistanttoallthree classesofantifungals.

Theclassknownastheechinocandins

whokeepthelocalpaperalivebycoveringnewsinourcommunity.

Weappreciateyourcoverage.Ithelps usspreadourmessage.

Again,manythanks.

Rebecca Mais,President RiverSoccerClub

aretheonlyclassthatisleftfortreatment,accordingtotheCDC.Thisincludesthreemedications:anidulafungin, caspofunginandmicafungin.Andwhile testingisbeingdonetoseeifacombinationoftwoormoreantifungalswillwork tocleartheinfection,theregimenhas notbeentestedinaclinicalsetting.

Worseyetisthatevenafterapatient has beentreatedfortheinfection,C. aurisgenerallyremainsonthepatient’s skinandhabitusforalongtime—perhapsforever.Therefore,isolationprecautionsneedtobetakensothatitdoes notspreadtootherpatients,whichcan makenursing-homeandlong-termcare placementdifficultforpatients.

Inevitably,wewanttoknowwhat canbedonetosolvetheproblem,but theanswerisnoteasyorfast.Whenit comestodrug-resistantbacteriaand fungal infections,weareatthemercyof pharmaceuticalcompaniestodevelop newantibioticsandantifungals.These processesareexpensiveandtime-consuming,withthemedicationsusually takingseveralyearstocometomarket. Therefore,stayinghealthyandtaking careofyourselfisthebestthingyoucan

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doatthistime.

Lookingforward,itisimportantto rememberthatmanymedicationswere discoveredinournaturalenvironment: thinkofthemoldpenicillinthatgrew onapetridish,digoxinfromtheleafof thefoxgloveplant,orevenmorphine fromopium.Ourbestsourcesofmedicationhavecomefromnatureitself.So ifwewanttoholdontohopeforthe future,thebestthingwecandoisbe environmentallyconsciousandprotect biodiversity,inthehopethat,someday, wemaydiscoveranunknowntreatment fromaplantoranimalthatcouldtreat somethinglikeC.auris.

Dr.WilliamAlbaneseisapharmacist bytrainingandmanagesAtracareasits CEO.Atracareoffersprimarycare,pediatric,walk-incare,andmentalhealth servicesinSussexCounty.Walk-inclinics inbothOceanViewandLewesareopen everydayfrom8a.m.to8p.m.Knownfor beingeasytoaccessandgetseenquickly, Atracareusestextingservicestoregister patients.Text(302)754-5697forthe OceanViewclinicor(302)517-1385for Lewes,orbookanappointmentontheir websiteatwww.atracare.com.

SouthBethanypromotingenvironmentalefforts

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

TheSouthBethanyTownCouncil andtheTown’sCommunityRelations Committee,inconjunctionwiththe CanalWaterQualityCommittee,is hostingseveralEarthDay(andmonthlong)programsdesignedtopromote betterstewardshipofSouthBethany’s uniquecanalsandtheinlandbays.

CouncilwomanEdieDondero,chair ofthecommunityrelationsgroup, hopesresidentsandguestswilllearn waystominimizeimpactontheland andwatersthetowntreasures,perform somespringpropertymaintenanceand

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KnightNationthattakesthetimeto honorourmilitary,lawenforcement, andthecommunity.

OnSunday,April16,2023,theNam KnightsofAmericaM/CDelaware “FirstStateChapter,”alongwithMaryland’sOldLineChapter,ledthefirst legthatassistedintheescortofSgt. DavidSolinas,the23-year-oldkilled nearFt.CampbellinKentuckyduringa BlackHawkhelicoptertrainingexercise.

Theoutstandingpoliceescortof 225-plusmilestraveledfromDoverAir ForceBase,goingovertheDelaware MemorialBridgetothesecondlegof theescort,whichconsistedoftheNam KnightParentChapter,HudsonValley Chapter,andIronHorseChapterthat continuedtoOradell,N.J.

TheOradellCommunitylinedthe streetstopaytheirfinalrespectsto David,withpoliceofficers,firedepartmentsandpeopleasthehearsecarrying Sgt.DavidSolinas’flag-drapedcasket throughthestreets.

Thankyoutoallthathelpedinthis honortoSgt.DavidSolinas.Ourdeepest sympathytohisfamily.MayGod keepyouinhisheartandhands.

JoanneMulholland OceanView

LiteracyDelaware celebrates40years

Editor:

LiteracyDelawareisrecognizing their40th-yearanniversarythisyearin 2023.While,ononehand,itiswonderfultobearoundthese40years,on theotherhanditisverysad.Sadthat, after40years,thereisstillanadultliteracycrisisinourcountryandstate. Throughthose40years,wehaveseen muchgrowthwithnewprogramofferingsandpartnerships.Wegrewfrom servingthecityofWilmington,to NorthernNewCastleCountyto statewide.

Theadultliteracycrisis(yes,Icall

yardclean-uptoprotectcanals,andcelebratetheseasonandcatchupwith neighborsatthecommunitybonfireon thebeach.

Herearesomeoftheevents planned:

•Saturday,April22,8a.m.to5p.m. —CommunityandCanalClean-up, hostedbytheCanalWaterQuality Committee(CWQC).

TheCWQCencouragesallproperty ownerstoparticipateinadayofseasonalclean-upandmaintenancethat willhelptowncanals.Runofffrom propertiesandroadwaysisthemain sourceofpollutionintheSouth Bethanycanalsystem,asnutrientscon-

itacrisiswhenoverhalfoftheadults ages16-74canonlyreadbelowthe 6th-gradelevel)issolvable.Butbefore thecrisisissolved,theissueoflowliteracy/lackofproficientreadingskills needstobeacknowledged.During this,our40thyear,LiteracyDelaware ismakingastandtosay“Enough!”If wewanttobuildanequitable Delaware,literacyisthepathwemust take.

Tothis end,LiteracyDelawareis

tainedinrunofffeedthegrowthof algaeanddepletedissolvedoxygenlevels.SeetheTown’swebsiteforachecklistofactionsthatwillhelpminimizea property’simpactoncanalhealth.

•Saturday,April22,7-8:30p.m.,S. 3rdStreetBeach—EarthDayCommunityBonfireontheBeach

Bringachairorblanketandsome marshmallows,andthecommunityrelationscommitteewillprovidethesticks fortoastingmarshmallowsonthefire.

•Tuesday,May2,6-7p.m.,Town HallMeetingRoom—“NativePlants: What’stheBuzz?”

CherylRehrigandDeniseHoeksemafromtheInlandBaysGarden

hostingseveraldifferentscreening eventsofthesoon-to-be-releaseddocumentary“TheTruthAboutReading: TheInvisibleCrisisHidinginPlain Sight”throughoutthestatenextweek andthebeginningofMay.Inthismovingdocumentary,viewerswilllearnthe strugglesoflearningtoreadasanadult, thestrugglesofchildrenlearningto readandtheimpactthescienceofreading makes.Pleasevisitourwebsite www.literacydelaware.orgfordates,

Center;HelenRaleighofStoryHill Farm;andSusanWozniakofPlanted GardenCo.willbepresentingaseminaronnativeplantsjustbeforethenativeplantsaleatJamesFarm.Learn howtousenativeplantsintheyardand whytheyimprovesoilhealth,water qualityandhabitat.

•Thursday,May18,5:30-7p.m., TownHallMeetingRoom—“Water QualityoftheInlandBays”

AndrewMcGowan,ManagerofEstuaryScience,DelawareCenterforthe InlandBayswilltalkaboutthehealth oftheLittleAssawomanBayandhow itimpactsSouthBethanycanals throughatidalflushingsystem.

timesandlocationsofthemoviescreenings.

Oneday,IhopeIwillbeoutofajob —notbecauseLiteracyDelawareasa non-profithasnomoney,butbecause everyadultinDelawarehassufficiently proficientliteracyskillstonotonlysurvivebutthrive.Ifwecansendhumans intospace,wecancertainlyteacheveryonetoreadproficiently.

CynthiaE.Shermeyer,ExecutiveDirector LiteracyDelaware

BureauofPrisonsannounces leadershippositions

TheDelawareDepartmentofCorrection(DOC)thisweekannounced severalrecentleadershippromotions withintheBureauofPrisons.

“TheBureauofPrisonsisfortunate tohaveanexceptionalteamofhighly trainedandhighlyexperiencedstaff whoarewellpositionedtoserveinseniorroleswithincreasingauthorityand responsibility,”BureauofPrisonsChief ShaneTroxlersaid.“DeputyWardens WiseandBeck,AdministratorChristian, andMajs.BeallandWilliamsare motivatedandcapableleaderswhohave contributedgreatlytooursafetyandsecuritymissionandhaveimprovedfacilityoperationstothebenefitofour officersandstaff,theindividualsunder oursupervision,andthegeneralpublic.”

“Congratulationstoeachofour newly-promotedleaderswhosehard workanddedicationhaveearnedtherespectoffellowofficers,professionalstaff andtheirentirechainofcommand,” said BureauofPrisonsDeputyChief KolawoleAkinbayo.

IncomingSussexCorrectionalInstitution(SCI)DeputyWardenMarvella Wiseisa27-yearDOCveteranwho joinedthedepartmentin1996andhas servedassignmentsatSCIandJamesT. VaughnCorrectionalCenter(JTVCC). Sheearnedpromotionsthroughthe ranks,achievingcorrectionalcorporalin 1998,correctionalsergeantin2004,correctionallieutenantin2008,correctional stafflieutenantin2014,correctionalcaptainin2018.In2020,WisewaspromotedtomajoratSCI,wheresheserved onthewarden’sseniorleadership teamandasthefacility’ssecuritysuperintendent,withday-to-dayresponsibility formaintainingsafetyandsecurityfor correctionalofficers,staffandinmates.

DuringherDOCcareershehas takenonadditionalresponsibilities,includingassignmentsasfieldtrainingofficer,CriticalIncidentStress Management(CISM)team,ERC Committee,andCrisisNegotiation Team.Shehasbeenrecognizedwitha BureauCommendation,Warden’s AwardforOutstandingService,andis athree-timerecipientofEmployeeof theMonth.Wisehasparticipated innumerousleadershipdevelopment coursesandadditionalspecializedtraining,includingWorkforcePlanning, WomenLeadershipDevelopmentProgram,LeadershipCredibility,Hostage Negotiation,MentalHealthFirstAide, andAssistingIndividualsinCrisis& GroupCrisisIntervention.Sheiscurrentlypursuingabachelor’sdegreein behaviorsciencefromWilmingtonUniversity.

Wisefillsthevacancycreatedwhen SussexCorrectionalInstitutionDeputy WardenJonBeckwasnameddeputy wardenatJamesT.VaughnCorrectional Center.BeckjoinedtheDOCasacorrectionalofficerin1995andwasassignedtoJamesT.VaughnCorrectional CenterandthentoSCI,wherehe earnedpromotionsuptherankofmajor withtheroleofsecuritysuperintendent in 2017.In2020,hewasfurtherpromotedtodeputywardenofSCI.Beck hasservedinspecializedunits,includingtheCentralIntelligenceGroup, whereheservedasacommandpostoperator,andspecializedindataprocurementwithaconcentrationinSecurity ThreatGroupIdentificationandCommunicationSurveillance.

CapitalProgramAdministratorGreg Christianisa32-yearDOCveteran

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Obituaries

PauletteE.(Pepper)Brasure,72

PauletteE.(Pepper)Brasure,72, ofFrankford,Del.,passedawayon Tuesday,April4,2023,atChristiana HospitalinNewark,Del.Shewas bornonSept.11,1950,tothelate NelsonPepperandIrene(Bunting) Pepper.

Sheandherhusband,JamesL. BrasureIII,ownedandoperated BrasureBodyShopinFrankfordfor 37years.PauletteBrasureenjoyed buildingrelationshipswithallofher customers.Shealsoenjoyedtaking careofheryardandtraveling throughouttheCaribbeanwithher belovedhusband.

Inadditiontoherparents,Brasure wasprecededindeathbyherhusband,JamesL.BrasureJr.;andtwo brothers,BrucePepperandGordon “Gordy”Pepper.Sheissurvivedby twodaughters,SusanIreneEngland ofLasVegas,Nev.;andStephanie Whaley(andThomas)ofN.C.;two grandsons,KyleEnglandand ZacharyLayell;twogranddaughters, ShainaLayellandElainaLayell;and sixgreat-grandchildren,Shy’La, Madison,Mason,Rosie,Sophiaand Deontae.Sheisalsosurvivedbyher faithfulcaninecompanionPr incess. Agravesideservicewasplanned

onSaturday,April15,2023atRoxanaCemetery.Condolencesmaybe sentbyonlinebyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.

EloiseA.Carpenter,89

EloiseA.Carpenter,89,of Georgetown,Del.,andformerlyof Dagsboro,Del.,passedawaypeacefully,surroundedbyherlovingfamily,onFriday,April14,2023,at AtlanticShoresNursing&RehabilitationCenter.Shewasbornin Wilmington,Del.,onMarch11, 1934,theoldestof14childrenofthe lateZedJarvisandthelateKatherine(Smith)Jarvis.

CarpenterworkedasaneggcandlerforTownsendsHatcheryin Millsboropriortoherretirement.

ShewasamemberoftheDagsboroFireCompanyAuxiliary,with 34yearsofservice,andafaithful memberofTheJourney—AWesleyanChurchinMillsboro,Del.She enjoyedquiltingandcookingbig familydinners.

Inadditiontoherparents,Carpenterwasprecededindeathbyher husband,R.BurleyCarpenter,in 2002;ason,W.BurleyCarpenter,in 2016;fivebrothers,TomJarvis,EdwardJarvis,HarryJarvis,OtisJarvis

andRaymondJarvis;andfoursisters, NevadaJarvisCarpenter,AliceJarvis Truitt,EllenJarvisMurzynandLula JarvisHawkins.Sheissurvivedby herdaughter,LindaFetykandher husband,Edwin,ofGeorgetown, Del.;ason,RichardCarpenterof Frankford,Del.;eightgrandchildren, SheilaHudsonEbkeandherhusband,Grant,IanCarpenter,Chad Carpenter,MandyFetyk,KatieCarpenter,AdamCarpenter,SarahCarpenterandCadenCarpenter;seven great-grandchildren,BlakeEvans, ScarlettMorton,DannyMoore, CheyenneCarpenter,ChrisEbke, MatthewEbkeandDylanEbke;and twogreat-great-grandsons,Zackary EbkeandAlexanderEbke.Sheis alsosurvivedbytwobrothers, CharlesJarvisandEarlJarvis;two sisters,EthelJarvisHickmanand HesterJarvis;aspecialdaughter-inlaw,JudyKelly;andherthreeclose friends,JoanMcBroom,WandaAlbrightandMaryJaneDecker.

Afuneralservicewastobeheldat 10:30a.m.onThursday,April20, 2023,attheFrankfordChapelof MelsonFuneralServices,43 ThatcherStreet,Frankford,Del., wherefriendsandfamilymayvisit after9:30a.m.Intermentwillfollow

atDagsboroRedmenCemetery.In lieuofflowers,thefamilysuggested memorialcontributionsinCarpenter’snametoTheJourney—AWesleyanChurch,P.O. Box371, Millsboro,DE19966.Condolences maybesentonlinebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

MillieL.Davidson,95 MillieL.Davidson,95,ofDagsboro,Del.,passedawaypeacefullyat homeonApril10,2023,whilesurroundedbyherfamily.Shewasborn onAug.17,1927,toWilliamH. LongandAnnaB.Long.Shelived herentirelifeinDagsboro.Shehad fourbrothers(William,Norman, Charles,andPreston“Bud”Long) andasister(MargaretVeasey).

ShegraduatedfromJohnM. ClaytonHighSchoolinJuneof 1945.Shewastheonlymemberof herfamilytocompletehighschool. ShemarriedRussellB.Davidsonthe followingyear,onAug.15,1946,and togethertheyhadtwodaughters, RosalindRevelandCindyGallimore.

Shewasdevotedtoherfamily. Shelovedlifeandenjoyedspending

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Promotions

whocompletedhisAcademytraining andjoinedtheDOCasacorrectional officerin1990.Hefirstservedat JTVCCandSCIinfacilitysecurityassignments,andlaterasaK-9officer, earningpromotiontosergeantin1993. In1998,hetransferredtocorrectional officer(facilitiesmaintenance),quickly earningpromotionsuptomaintenance foremanin2004andmaintenancesuperintendentin2010withincreasing levelsofresponsibilityoverstaff,routine maintenance,majorprojects,budgeting and costcontrol.In2011,hewaspromotedtocorrectionalmaintenance manager,responsibleformanagingand directingmaintenanceactivitiesacross allDOCownedandleasedfacilities.

AsCapitolProgramadministrator, hehasresponsibilityovertheDOCFacilitiesMaintenanceUnitwithinthe BureauofPrisonswhereheoverseesthe department’sentiremulti-million-dollar annualcapitalprogram,repairand maintenanceactivitiesacross1.9million squarefeetoffacilitiesstatewide,capital andmaintenancebudgets,utilityinfrastructure,maintenance-relatedservice contracts,andtrainingandapprenticeshipsforfacilitiesmaintenancepersonnel.

HeisagraduateofDelawareTechnicalCommunityCollegewithanassociate’sdegreeinappliedscienceandhas completednumerousspecializedtechnicalandleadershiptrainingcourses.He replacesformerCapitalProgramadministratorEricSmeltzer,whorecently retiredaftermorethanthreedecadesof distinguishedservicetotheDOC.

Maj.WayneBealloftheSpecialOperationsGroup,CorrectionalEmergencyResponseTeamcompletedhis academytrainingandjoinedtheDOC asacorrectionalofficerin2001andhas servedassignmentsintheBureauof Prisons(SussexCorrectionalInstitution,

JamesT.VaughnCorrectionalInstitution),BureauofCommunityCorrections(SussexCommunityCorrections Center), andtheSpecialOperations Group.Heearnedpromotionsthrough theranks,achievingCorrectionalcorporalin2010,correctionalsergeantin 2012,traininginstructorfortheCorrectionalEmergencyResponseTeam (CERT)in2013,andcorrectionallieutenantin2019.BeallhasbeenamemberoftheDOC’sCERTTeamsince 2002,includingasafull-timeCERT memberwhodeployedon-siteasthe CERTCommanderduringthe2017 inmateuprisingatJamesT.Vaughn CorrectionalCenter.

Maj.BernellWilliamsoftheSpecial OperationsGroup,OfficeofInspections/EmergencyPreparednessdirector, completedhisacademytrainingand joinedtheDOCasacorrectionalofficer in2002andhasservedassignmentsin theBureauofPrisons(JamesT.Vaughn CorrectionalCenterandHowardR. YoungCorrectionalInstitution)andthe EmployeeDevelopmentCenter.Hewas firstassignedtoJTVCC,wherehe earnedpromotionstocorrectionalcorporalandsergeantin2005.

In2009,hejoinedtheEmployee DevelopmentCenter(nowtheSteven R.FloydSr.TrainingAcademy),where hefirstservedasastafftrainingrelief officerandwaspartofateamthatdevelopedDOC’snewEmergencyPreparednesspolicyandprocedures.In 2015,Williamswaspromotedtotrainer educatorwhereheledtrainingandinstructionforofficercadetsandcurrent officersandstaff.In2018,hewasfurtherpromotedtocorrectionalcaptainat HowardR.YoungCorrectionalInstitution,wherehisresponsibilitiesincluded supervisionoflargenumbersofstaff, servingasashiftcommander,conductingfacilityinspections,responsibilityfor facilitysecurityaudits,andhelpingdevelopandimplementoperatingprocedures.

Coupleopensboutique,scooterstoreinOceanView

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

There’sanewboutique inOceanView,and ScootersbytheBeach— abusinessinthesame building,at30558Cedar NeckRoad,withthe sameowners—willalso openthismonth.

TrendyShoreBoutiquefeaturesitems“with abeachyvibe—colorful patterns,flowers,lightweight,alotofoversized beachystuff,”saidCheryl Arnold,whoownsboth businesseswithherhusband,Rick.

“Wearedifferentfrom otherboutiques.Wehave pants,oversizedtops— soifyouwearanextralarge,youcouldfitintoa smallormedium,because theyareoversized.

“Iwanttobeknown forourbeltline,”Arnold said.“Thebeltshave handmademetalbuckles intheshapeofawavethatIdrew myself.…Itattachestostretchymaterialwithanadjustableband.The WaveBeltisexclusivelysoldhere. Youcanwearitwithjeans,overa dress,overabaggyshirt,overatight shirt…anditadjustsfroma29-inch

waisttoa52-inchwaist,”shesaid aboutthebelts,whichcomein14 colors.

“Wehavealotofstretchyclothingwithpockets,forwomenofall ages.Ihavegirlsthatcomeinwho are17,18,andwomenintheir70s.

Wecatertoallages—teento adults,”shesaid.

Theboutiquealsosellsbags,pillowsandjewelry.

ThescootersareItalian-made VespaandPiaggiomodels.

“TheyaretheCadillacsofscoot-

ers.Vespashaveasolid metalframe.It’sahigher scooter,bigger,morevisible.Piaggioisasmaller scooter,”Arnoldexplained.

Sheandherhusband ownscootersandoften getcommentsasthey ridethem.

“Peopleaskwherethey cangetthem.Youreally saveongas,andthereis freescooterparking downtown,whichisthe greatest.There’samarket forthem.Theyarelikea motorvehicle.Youhave tofollowtherulesofthe road.Theyhavetobelicensedandtagged,”she said.

Thescootersrange from$3,000to$12,000, whileboutiquepricesare “averagebutcompetitive,” saidArnoldwho,with herhusband,hasa20year-olddaughter,Angelina,and17-year-old son,Xander.

TrendyShoreBoutiqueisopen Tuesdays,WednesdaysandThursdaysfromnoonto6p.m.,Fridays from11a.m.to6p.m.andSaturdays from10a.m.to6p.m.

ScootersbytheBeachwillopenin mid-April.

TrendyShoreBoutiqueandScootersbytheBeacharetwonewOceanViewbusinesses,openedinthesame building,byhusbandandwifeteam,CherylandRickArnold.

Recovery resourcesfor SussexCounty tornado

Toaidintheongoingrecovery process,theDelawareEmergencyManagementAgency(DEMA)thisweek announcedanumberofresourcesand assistanceavailabletothoseaffectedby thedeadlytornadoinSussexCountyon April1.

DEMAispartneringwiththeSussexCountyEmergencyOperations Center(EOC),theDelawareDepartmentofHealth&SocialServices, DelawareVoluntaryOrganizationsActiveinDisaster(DEVOAD)and UnitedWayofDelawaretoprovideongoingservicesforvegetativeandstructuraldebrisremoval,housingsupport, medicalissues,andmentalhealthcounseling.Supportagenciesarealsocoordinatingwithlocalhousingpartnersto assistwithminorrepairsforlow-income households.

ThosedirectlyaffectedbythedisasterwhoneedhelpcancontactDelaware 211,anemergencyresourcecenterpoweredbyUnitedWayofDelaware.They candial211,call1-800-560-3372or text theirZIPcodeto898211.Basedon theircurrentsituation,callerswillbe matchedwithassistancefromanappropriateagencyororganizationtoaddress bothshort-termandlong-termunmet needs.

•Propertyowners—Thosedirectly impactedbythetornadoarebeingadvisedtofirstcontacttheirinsurance companybeforecallingtorequestassistancefromUnitedWay.

•Donationsandvolunteers—The communityisalsoinvitedtomakeafinancialcontributiontothe“Care4Sussex”CampaignbyUnitedWayof Delawarebyvisiting: https://uwde.org/sussex.Thoseinterestedinvolunteeringtheirtimecanvisit theUnitedWayvolunteerportalat bit.ly/Care4Sussex(casesensitive).

WhenattorneyandBethanyBeachresidentEricM.Doroshowdecidedtosemi-retirefromtheactivepracticeoflaw,helooked forawaytousehislifeexperiencestohelp others.Hefounda“secondact”thathehoped wouldmakeadifference,andbecameaMasterCertifiedLifeCoach.

Hisworkisallaboutunderstandingthe challengesofhisclients,havinganon-judgmentaldialogue,askingtherightquestions andguidingthemtowheretheywanttobe.

It’sallabouttheclient,andtheclient’s success,hesaid.

“Iworkwithclientstocomeupwithcommonsense,practicalsolutions,”Doroshow said.

OnethingthatDoroshowemphasizesto allhisclientsistofocusongettingbetteralittleeachday.Overtime,hesaid,thatpaysoff.

“It’salotlikemoneycompoundinginan account.Onesuccessfeedsonthenextone,” hesaid.

Doroshow’sclientsvarygreatly.Forinstance,hecoachesayoungcollegegraduatein herfirstjobandhelpshernavigatethesometimes-confusingrequirementsof“thereal world.”Heworkswithyoungprofessionals whoarelookingforguidanceinfindinga goodwork/lifebalance,andhelpsother clientsinreviewingprospectivecareerchoices. Oneclientisanentrepreneurlookingtogrow hisbusinesses,andhealsoworkswithaprofessionalwhoisclosetoretiring.Heworks withallhisclientstomakethemmoreefficientandeffectiveatwork,hesaid.

“Retireescanbenefitfromcoachingjustas muchasstartupfounderoraprofessionaljust startingtheircareer,”Doroshowsaid.“Itcan beoverwhelmingtohavetheretirement worldinfrontofyou.Agoodcoachcanprovideneededperspective.”

“Youmayhaveavisionordream,but goingfromPointAtoPointBcanbeachallenge,andisoftenoverwhelming,”hesaid.

“Havingatrustedcoachcanprovideinsight intoyourgoalandhelpyoumoveforward.”

Doroshowandhisclientswilloftenreada booktogetheranddiscussachapterduring eachsession.JamesClear’sbestseller“Atomic Habits:AnEasy&ProvenWaytoBuild GoodHabits&BreakNewOnes”isafavoriteofhisclients.

DoroshowisaMasterCertifiedLife CoachfromtheCertifiedLifeCoachInstitute.Inhiscoaching,Doroshowdrawsonhis almost50yearsofexperienceinthelegalprofessionsandasarealestateinvestor.Heisone ofthefoundingpartnersoftheDelawarelaw firmofDoroshow,Pasquale,Krawitz& Bhaya,whichisthe11thlargestlawfirmin Delaware.Heisapastpresidentofthe DelawareTrialLawyersAssociation. Heoffersafreeinitialcoachingsession, andhiscoachingisdoneonline.Doroshow’s websiteisatDELawyerLifecoach.com,and hecanbereachedatericd@dplaw.com.

TeapotstobefeaturedatBethanyBeachVol.FireCo.fundraiser

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Teapotsinavarietyofshapes,designed forholidays,seasonsandoccasions,willbe ondisplay,andused,atafundraiserforthe BethanyBeachVolunteerFireCompany nextweek.

Teawillbeservedfromabout20ofthe vessels—partofacollectionownedby 107-year-oldMarieKnox—atafashion showandteasponsoredbythefirecompany’sladies’auxiliaryonTuesday,April 25,atCrippleCreekGolf&Country Club.Doorswillopenat11a.m.,andthe eventwillbeginatnoon.

Overtheyears,Knoxcollectedhundredsoftheceramicpots,herdaughter, ArleneKnoxLayton,said,addingthather mother,whois“doingwonderfully” owned“manymorethanIeverthought untilwecleanedoutherhouse.”

“Shehadatleast200.Eachofthe grandchildren—andshehastonsof them—gotsome.Wechildrengotsome, andwesoldsomeanddonatedsome,” Laytonsaid.

Theywerebeingofferedatayardsale attendedbyMaureenEisenhart,chairwomanoftheteaandfashionshow. WhenshetoldLaytontheywouldbe usedtoraisemoneyforthefirecompany, Laytondonated20ofthem.

“Isaid,‘Mymotherwasmemberofthe auxiliaryandaveryactivemember,’”said Layton,whoseparentsonceownedthe SummerBeachHotelinBethanyBeach.

“Ithinkmymotherwouldloveit.I thinkshewouldbethrilled.Shewasnota bigteadrinker.Shejustgottheteapots seasonally.Thenitbecamesomething everybodygavetoher.Shehadthemall overtheplace—inthekitchen,living room.TheChristmasonescameoutat Christmas.Easterteapotscameoutat Easter,”shesaid.

Attheteaandfashionshow,eight models—membersoftheauxiliary— willmodelclothingfromChico’sinRehobothBeach,andattendeeswillbeable toenjoysconeswithlemoncurd,tomato soup,teasandwiches,desserts,softdrinks andlemonade.Therewillalsobeacash bar.

Ticketscost$40each.ContactEisenhartatirishmom08@gmail.comtopurchaseaticket.

“CrippleCreekisputtingamirror undertheteapotstodrawattentionto them.Thereisoneshapedlikeanowl. Everyoneisdifferent.Onehasblackand whiteflowersonit.Mykitchenisblack

CoastalPointphotos•Submitted Teapots,above,fromthecollectionof MarieKnox,right,willbeondisplayand forsaleatafundraiserfortheBethany BeachVol.FIreCo.,tobeheldatCripple CreekGolf&CountryClubonTuesday, April25,startingat11a.m.

andwhite,soI’mgoingtokeepthatone. Peoplearegoingtocomeinwiththeir hatsanddressup,likeaSouthernladies’ theme,”Eisenhartsaid.

“Everybodyneedsafirecompany,and tobepartofitreallymakesmefeelthatI amgivingbacktothecommunity,which isverynecessary,”shesaid.

“Mymother’steapotswerefromall overtheworld,”Laytonadded.

“Somehadacupincluded,forasingle serving.Theyhadeverykindofflower. Shehadthemforalltheseasons,evenpatrioticteapots,”Laytonsaid.

“Theladiesfromtheauxiliarywerejust comingtolookatteapots.Wehadnoidea whentheyarrivedwhattheyweregoing todowiththemorwhattheywereusing themfor.Thisisreallyanhonorformy mother.”

TheDelawareJournalismCollaborative,astatewidepartnershipof localnewsorganizationsandcommunitypartners,hashiredDarelLa Pr adeasprojectmanager.

Underwrittenbyatwo-yeargrant fromtheSolutionsJournalismNetwork,thecollaborativewasformed bytheLocalJournalismInitiativeof Delawarein2022toencouragelocal newsroomstopoolnewsgathering, reporting,editingandproduction effortswiththegoalofproducing groundbreakingjournalismthatwill strengthentheentireDelaware community.

TheDelawareJournalismCollaborativeconcentratesitsreporting andcommunityengagementefforts onexploringthetollpolarization takesonlocalcommunities.The collaborative’spartnerswillnotonly

investigatethe divisivenatureof racial,political, geographicand culturalpolarization,butalsowill suggestpossible solutionsforhow Delawareanscan worktogethermoreeffectively.

LaPr adehasbeenajournalistfor morethanfourdecades.Hehasexperienceasareporter,editorand publisher.Mostrecently,heserved asthegrouppublisherfortheDelmarvaGroupofIndependentNewsmediaInc.,apositionheheldfor fiveyears.

“It’sextremelyexcitingtohave thechancetohelpleadandshape thedirectionofanewdynamic groupliketheDelawareJournalism

SpringfashionshowtobenefitReadAloudDelaware

ReadAloudDelawarevolunteers willtradereadingtopreschoolersfor walkingtherunwaywhenRehoboth’s BoardwalkPlazaHotelhostsa springfashionshowonSunday,May 7.

Theeventwillbeheldatthehotel at2OliveAvenueinRehoboth Beachfrom1to4p.m.Ticketscost $25inadvanceor$30atthedoor. Ticketsincludeentrancetothefashionshow,passedhorsd’oeuvresand onecomplimentarydrink.ApercentageofproceedswillbenefitRead AloudDelaware,astatewideliteracy program.

TicketscanbepurchasedbycontactingKathyTownsendat(302) 227-0615oratktownsend@boardwalkplaza.com.

Featuredclothingwillbeprovided byCashmereGardens,247Re-

hobothAvenue,RehobothBeach, andwillbemodeledbyReadAloud Delawarestaffandvolunteers.

Inaddition,severallocalvendors willbeonhand,includingAbstracts byKaren,thePotteryGal,MaryKay Market,andJade&FriendsJewelry Gems.Someproceedsfromvendor salesalsowillbedonatedtoRead AloudDelaware.

Foundedin1983,ReadAloud Delaware’smissionistocreatealifelongimpactthroughearlychildhood literacy.Thevisionisforeverychild inDelawaretohavethefundamental literacyskillstosucceedinschool andlife.

FormoreinformationonRead AloudDelaware,visit www.readalouddelaware.orgorcontacttheSussexCountyofficein Georgetownat(302)856-2527.

Collaborative,”LaPr adesaid.“Iam verygratefulthiscamemyway.The collaborativehasagenuineopportunitytohelpstrengthenourcommunitiesandelevateourcivicdiscourse, averyimportantundertakingin today’sclimate.”

TheDelawareJournalismCollaborativeisoneof15SolutionsJournalismNetworkcollaboratives aroundthecountryworkingtobuild trustinallsegmentsofthecommunitiestheyserveandstimulatepublicconversationsaboutkeyissues.

“ForDelawaretobepartofthis networkisnotjustimpressive,buta realhonor,”LaPr adesaid.“AndI believeitisimportanttoemphasize thattheworkofthecollaborativeis notaboutadvocacyjournalism,but rathersolutionsjournalism.We’ll takeanevidence-basedapproachto

thesocialproblemofpolarization.”

TheDelawareJournalismCollaborativeisfortunatetohavealeader asexperiencedandrespectedas DarelLaPr ade,saidLJIPresident andfounderAllisonTaylorLevine.

“Darelexemplifiesthespiritof community-centeredjournalismthat strivesforobjectivityandfairness whileelevatingthevoicesofdiverse people,”Levinesaid.“Hiscommitmentandleadershipwillhelpthe collaborativesupportallDelawareansinbecomingmoreinformedand engagedsowecanhavethekindsof robust,nuancedconversationsthat makeademocracythrive.”

Formoreinformationaboutthe DelawareJournalismCollaborative, visitljidelaware.org/collaborative/.

SKINCANCER SCREENINGCLINIC

JamesSpellman,MD,o ersanappointment-basedskin screeningclinicforthosewhomayhaveaconcerningmole, spotontheirskin,orpigmentedskinlesion.Skincancerismost treatablewhencaughtearly.

Dr.Spellmanprovidesskinchecksfrom1-4p.m.every otherThursdayatBeebeSurgicalOncology(33672Bayview MedicalDrive,Lewes,DE).Ifyouwishtomakeanappointment foraskinscreening,pleasescantheQRCodebeloworcall 302-644-0964.Noreferralrequired.

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Scantotomake anappointment orlearnmore!

LionsClubpresentsbenchtoOceanViewPresbyterianChurch

OnWednesday,April5,membersoftheLabyrinthTaskForceof OceanViewPresbyterianChurch gatheredwithalargegroupof LordBaltimoreLionsClubmembersatthesiteofthechurch’s Labyrinth,locatedonChurch Street,rightacrossfromthe church.TheLionsClubpresented a“Trex”benchtothechurch,tobe placedalongtheoutsideofthe Labyrinth,asacomfortablewayto relaxandmeditate.

TheLionsClubhasbeencollectingoldplasticbagsandother recyclableplasticitemstobetraded forbenches.Thechurchhasbeen planningtoplacebenchesaround theoutsideofthelabyrinthand waspleasedtoreceivethisfirst bench,accordingtoLBLCrepresentatives.

MembersofthechurchwhoreceivedthebenchweretheRev. TerryDougherty,BeverlyBailey, chairoftheLabyrinthTaskForce, andherhusband,DonBailey,MarleneandMikeQuinn,SueDick, andLorieandJimHartsig.MembersoftheLordBaltimoreLions ClubparticipatinginthecelebrationincludedLionsKarlGude, AnneGude,ScottandKathyBrannan,TerryElliott,BobWisgirda, HeleneKirby,ThrynnKirby,Claire

Noble,JohnMonahanandSue Dick.

Doughertysaidhethoughtthat thegraybenchaccentuatedthe colorofthelabyrinthstonesand waspleasedtoofferaprayeratthe presentation.Healsoinvited neighborsandvisitorstostopbyto walkthelabyrinthandenjoysome privatetimetorelax/reflectsitting onthecomfortablegraybench.The labyrinthisopentovisitorsevery

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dayfromdawntodusk.Ocean ViewPresbyterianChurchislocatedat67ChurchStreetinOcean View.

Formoreinformationaboutthe LordBaltimoreLionsClub,visit www.lordbaltimorelionsclub.org, checkthemoutonFacebook,or contactLionSecretaryJohnat john.monahan13@gmail.comor callLionPresidentJanetBauerat (302)537-5175.

MembersoftheOceanViewPresbyterianChurchandLordBaltimoreLionsbothon and aroundthebenchdonatedbytheLordBaltimoreLionsClub.

IN THE END

By Garrett Chalfin

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

PhillipC.ShowellElementary Schoolhasgonefull-STEAMahead. TheIndianRiverSchoolDistrictelementaryschoolinSelbyvilleiscreatinganewcurriculumforscience, technology,engineering,artandmath (STEAM)forthe2023-2024school year,andtheschoolplanstopreview someofitscourseofferingsatan EarthDayfestivalonSaturday,April 22,attheschool.

WhileShowellhashelditstraditionalfallfestivalformanyyears,the teachingandadministrativestaff, withguidancefromtheschool’sparentteacherorganization,decidedto launchthenewprogramswithapreviewatthisspringfestivaltoencouragestudentstosign-upforSTEAM forthenextschoolyear.

“Somethingnewisintheair,”said LaurieHall,artandspecialeducation teacher.“PCSwillhostaspringfestivalonEarthDay,Saturday,April22, from9a.m.to1p.m.attheschool, locatedat41BethanyRoadinSelbyville.…CoastalGardeners, HealthyFoodsforHealthyKids,the CenterfortheInlandBaysandFreemanArtswillallhaveboothsatthe festival,wheretherewillbeyoga, crafts,arecycled-musicstationand EarthDaybingo.Funactivitiesand auctionitemswillkeepadultsand kidsengagedandintrigued.”

TheCenterforInlandBaysprovideseducationalprogrammingat JamesFarm.

“ThePTOdecidedtomakethe switchtoEarthDayasapreviewof theschool’snewSTEAMinitiative forthe2023-2024schoolyear.Funds raisedfromthefestivalwillhelpwith programs,partnershipsandresources fortheinitiative,”notedHall.

Oneofthetopfundraisersforthe fallfestivalhasbeenitsKissthePig Contest,withthewinnerenjoyinga smoochfromoneoftheJohnsonfamily’spiglets.

Showellstudentshaverecently completedreadingthebook,“Pie”by SarahWeeksastheir“OneSchool, OneBook” programnovel.Andnow, asanadditionalfundraiserinline withthebook’stheme,studentsand staffwillbeputtingtheirextrachange intojarsasacollectionforachance tothrowapieinthefaceoftheirfavoriteShowellstaffmember.Allproceedsfromthecontestwillagaingo towardtheSTEAMinitiative.

PCSElementarySchoolison Facebook,andfamiliescanjointhe festivalonEarthDayorfollowon socialmediatofindoutaboutthe luckywinnersandmoreabout STEAMinMay.

RealEDvice

Whichisabetterloan:conventionalorFHA?

Whendecidingbetween conventionalloansandFHA loans,comparethecostsand benefitsofeachloanbasedon yourpersonalfinances.

Conventionalfinancingmay beabetteroptionifyouhave goodorexcellentcredit,becausetheinterestrateand mortgageinsurancewillbelower.FHAfinancing typicallyallowsalowercreditscoreandmaybe youronlyavailableoptionifyourscoreisunder 620.

Bothprogramsallowdownpaymentsaslowas 3%(conventional)and3.50%(FHA)ifyou’rebuyingthehomeasyourprimaryresidence.However, FHAdoesimposeanupfrontmortgageinsurance premium(financedintoyourloan),whichconventionalfinancingdoesnotcharge.

Anotherfactortoconsiderisyourdebt-to-income(DTI)ratio.Thisistheamountofdebtyou owemonthlycomparedtoyourmonthlygrossincome.FHAmaypermitthisDTItobeashighas 50-55%,whereasconventionalwilllimitthistoa lowerpercentage.

Finally,eachprogramhasaloanlimit,setby governmentguidelines.CurrentlyinSussex County,FHAloansarelimitedto$472,030,and theconventionallimitis$726,200.

Thereisnoone-size-fits-allmortgage,soask yourmortgageconsultanttoreviewwhat’sbestfor you!

AnneVogelFlaherty

ProsperityHomeMortgageLLC

(302)537-5076

Anne.vogel@phmloans.com

Botharegreatoptions,dependinguponthecircumstancesoftheborrowerandthe property.

Aconventionalloanallows thepropertytobeaprimary, secondhomeorinvestment, whereasaFHAloanisonlyfor aprimaryresidence.Conventionalisagreatoptionifyouhavegoodcredit (620minimumscore)andadequatedownpayment.Mortgageinsuranceisonlyrequiredwith lessthan20%downpaymentandcanbedropped whenloan-to-valuereaches80%.Debt-to-income ratiosarestricterthanFHA.

FHAmaybeagreatoptionifyouarepurchasing/refinancingaprimaryresidence,havealower creditscore,higherdebt-to-incomeratio,less moneyforadownpaymentorhaveopencollections/charge-offs.FHAcancostalittlemore,as thereisanupfrontmortgageinsurancepremium (thatgetsfinanced)andmonthlymortgageinsuranceforthelifeoftheloan.

Irecentlyhadaborrowerthatwasoriginally lookingatconventionalfinancing.Thedownpaymentwasagiftfromhisemployer.Whileboth typesofloansallowforgiftsfunds,onlyFHAallowsforemployergifts,andhisDTIratiowas overtheallowableforconventional.Heclosedon timewithanFHAloan.

KatieSheats

DirectMortgageLoans

(302)542-5252

ksheats@directmortgageloans.com

Untilrecently,Iwasnota boosterofFHAloansbecause themortgageinsurancewas muchhigherthanonaconventionalloan.However,FHAannouncedthattheywere loweringthemortgageinsurancepremiumby35%insome cases,whichwasagamechanger!SoInowevaluateanddiscussthepros andconsofeachprogramwithmyborrowers.

FHAoftenhasabetterratesthanconventional, whereFHAratesareinthe5’s,comparedtoconventionalwhereratesareinthe6’sor7’s.However, FHAalwayshasmortgageinsurance,whereas conventionalloansdonotalwaysrequireit.FHA mortgageinsurancecanbecomparableand,in somecases,betterthanconventional.Withalower rateandcomparablemortgageinsurancepremium, FHAreducedmybuyer’smortgagepayment which,inturn,increasedtheirbuyingpowerso thattheycouldaffordabetterhome.

Theotherfactorthatincreasedmybuyer’sbuyingpower(i.e.,biggerloanandbetterhouse)was thatFHAismorelenientonthebuyer’sdebtlevel relativetotheirincome.

Irecentlyhadabuyerapprovedtobuya $490,000homethroughanFHAloan,where,had wegoneconventional,theywouldhaveonlyqualifiedfora$370,000home!Bigdifference!

LizBayer ProMortgage

(302)581-2035

LizForLoans@gmail.com

PrimaryCarewithAGH: Ourproviderswillseeyounow!

Asourcommunity’shealthcareneedsgrow,we’verespondedbyaddingmore Advanced PracticeProviders atourMarylandandDelawarelocations.

Ourexperiencedphysicianassistantsandnursepractitionersdelivertheregion’s nest care–andthey’rereadytoseeyounow.Toselectaprovider,visit agh.care/APP It’sfastandeasy–andyou’llgetinsoonerthanever!

NickiAkstinas,CRNP

Women’sHealth,WestOceanCity AmySoodBarshinger,CRNP PrimaryCare,OceanCity

CarrieDawes,CPNP Pediatrics,WestOceanCity

MichelleFarlow,CRNP Women’sHealth,Selbyville CraigJohnson,PA-C PrimaryCare,OceanPines

CorinnaKirkpatrick,PA-C PrimaryCare,OceanPines

AlisonDiesel,PA-C InternalMedicine,Berlin

KathleenMorris,DNP PrimaryCare,Selbyville

GregoryW.Smith,PA-C PrimaryCare,OceanCity

BeverlyWilson,PA-C PrimaryCare+Pediatrics, WestOceanCity

MelissaBraniff,CRNP Women’sHealth,WestOceanCity

WendyCorkran,CRNP PrimaryCare,WestFenwick

KerriEllinger,PA-C Women’sHealth,W.OceanCity

AllisonPusey,CRNP PrimaryCare,OceanPines

Flaherty

Sheats

Bayer

Beebetohostmorehiringeventsincomingweeks

BeebeHealthcarewillbehostingmultiplehiringeventsinthecomingweeks.

Candidatesmustbringacopyoftheir résumé,andarebeingaskedtoRSVPonlinebyvisitingthiswebpageandselecting thedate:https://tinyurl.com/2p95u932. Theymayalsocall(302)645-3336or emailemployment@beebehealthcare.org. Walk-insarewelcome.

“BeebeHealthcareisoneofthelargest employersthroughoutbeautifulSussex County,andwehaveexcitingcareerop-

portunitiesavailableforqualifiedprofessionals.Weareexperiencingtremendous growth,whichallowsustooffermore servicestomorepeopleinmorelocations. BeebeHealthcareoffersahealthy,supportiveculturewhereyoucantrulyflourish,withanexcellentpatient-focused environment,andleading-edgetechnology.WorkingatBeebeprovidesafeeling ofcommunity andaplacetocallhome awayfromhome.Comejoinourteamof heroestoday!”

Forcompletejobdescriptionsandrequirementsforanyofthelistedpositions, goto https://www.beebehealthcare.org/careers.

•NursingSupport—4:30-6:30p.m.

Wednesday,April26

Beebeisconductingon-siteinterviews forCertifiedNursingAssistantsandPatientCareAssistantsattheMargaretH. RollinsSchoolofNursingat424SavannahRoad,Lewes.And$2,500full-time sign-onbonusesarebeingoffered

($1,500forpart-time).

•EnvironmentalServices—5-7p.m.

Wednesday,April26

Beebeisconductingon-siteinterviews formultiplepositionsattheSpecialty SurgicalHospitalontheRehoboth HealthCampusat19161HealthyWay, RehobothBeach.And$2,500full-time sign-onbonusesarebeingofferedfor floortechs,housekeepingandlaundry services.

ForEarthDay,DARTofferingfreeridesfor‘TryTransit’Day

DARTrecentlyannouncedthatitwill holda“TryTransit”Dayincelebrationof EarthDay,forthepublictorideanyof DARTbusservicesstatewideforfree,includingParatransit,onSaturday,April22.

Thedaywillnotonlybeanopportunityto

raiseawarenessfortheplanet’senvironmentalchallenges,butalsotohighlightthe manybenefitsofusingpublictransportation.

Byinvestingincleancommuting,such asridingpublictransit,communitiescan

dotheirparttoreduceharmfulemissions andreducetransportationcosts,officials said.AccordingtotheAmericanPublic TransportationAssociation(APTA),itis estimatedthattheaveragehousehold spends16centsofeverydollarontrans-

portation,and93percentofthatgoesto buying,maintainingandoperatingcars. Householdscansavenearly$10,000by takingpublictransportationandliving withonelesscar.Communitiesthatinvest inpublictransit,reducethenation’scarbon emissionsby63millionmetrictonsannually.DARTofficialsencouragedeveryone tobecomea“CleanAir” PartnerinTransit.

“Wehadmorethan2,200additional customersonlastyear’s‘TryTransit’Day andhopetoseethatnumbergrowthis year,asthisisagreatopportunitytosee howDARTcanmeetyourtransitneeds,” saidSecretaryofTransportationNicole Majeski.

“Ourcommitmenttotheenvironment shinesthroughtheworkwedoeachday. Vehicleemissionsremainoneofthelargest contributorstogreenhousegases.Byprovidingalternativestosingleoccupancyvehiclesandtransitioningtoazero-emission fleet,DTCismakingsignificantstridesin curbingtheseharmfulemissions.”said JohnSisson,CEOofDelawareTransit Corporation.

DART’s“TryTransit”Dayispartof ongoingeffortstoencouragethepublicto “DumpThePump”byavoidingrisinggas pricesandsavingmoneybyridingpublic transit.Someotherwaysthepublicis beinginvitedtodotheirshareforcleaner airinclude:

•FindridesandearnrewardsbyregisteringwithDelawareCommuteSolutions;

•Walkorrideabicycleforshort,easy trips;

•Iftheydodrive,drivesmoothlyand avoidlongidlingandjackrabbitstarts;

•Postponerefuelingcarsuntilthe evening,anddon’t“topoff”thetank;

•Postponemowingthelawnwithgasoline-poweredmowersuntilevening;

•Avoidlightingacharcoalbarbecue withstarterlighterfluid;and

•Uselatex,ratherthanoil-based, paints.

TheDelawareTransitCorporation,a subsidiaryoftheDelawareDepartmentof Transportation(DelDOT),operates DARTFirstState.Formoreinformation, visitwww.DartFirstState.comorcall1800-652-DART.Real-timebusinformationandDARTPass,themobilefare paymentoption,arebothavailableonthe freeDARTTransitApp(iOSandAndroid).

Cutsail,StouttogetfinalperformancetogetheratMarietta

KyraCutsailofLaurelandWade StoutofMillsborowillperforminMariettaCollege’supcomingproductionof “SpringAwakening,”acoming-of-age rockmusicalthattellsthestoryoflate 19thcenturyGermanteenagers.

CutsailandStoutpreviouslyactedtogetherinmultipleshowsunderthedirectionofJerryBirlandErinBobbyat SussexAcademyinGeorgetown,aswell asDavidButtonatClearSpaceTheatre inRehobothBeach.Thiswillbetheir finalperformancetogetheronMarietta’s FredericaTheaterstage.

Cutsail,whowillgraduateinMay withabachelor’sdegreeintheater-direct-

ing,playssecondaryfemaleleadIlseNeumann,aresilientgirlwhoescapesher abusivehomebyrunningawaytoan artistcolony.Stout,asophomoredoublemajoringinhistoryandtheater,plays maleleadMelchiorGabor,aradicaland misunderstoodschoolboywhopushes againstturn-of-the-century societalhypocrisy.

MariettaCollege’sproductionof “SpringAwakening”isdirectedbyfaculty memberMelissaHillGrande.Opening nightisFriday,April14,at7p.m.,with showsrunningfortwoconsecutiveweekends.Formoreinformationgo towww.marietta.edu/theatre-season.

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South Coastal Library is accepting donations of gently used books, audiobooks & DVDs. All items must be brought to the library lobby on Tuesdays from 2-4:00 pm.

Please note that some of our programs have limited in-person seating. Visit our website or call the library to register & learn more about our events!

Monday, April 24

Makerspace Monday 11:00 am—1:00 pm

Use our space, machines, & supplies to create your own DIY project!

Tuesday, April 25 Macramé Feather Class 1—3:00 pm

Join artist, Beth Deeley, for a fun, introductory macramé class!

PAWS for Reading 4—5:00 pm

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

Wednesday, April 26

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!

Happy Bookers Book Club 2—3:00 pm

Join Julia & Theo at our next Happy Bookers Book Club! This month, we’ll be discussing Oh William by Elizabeth Strout.

Benedict Arnold: Military Hero Turned Traitor 4—5:15 pm

Join Dr. Gudelunas for his next lecture about the infamous traitor, Benedict Arnold.

Thursday, April 27

RBWG Free Writes 10:30 am—12:30 pm

Writers of all skill levels meet to practice creative writing & explore different genres with other writing enthusiasts!

String Art Flower Vase 2—3:00 pm

Join Pat for a fun, introductory-level string art class.

Friday, April 28

Gentle Yoga 10—11:15 am

Join certified yoga instructor, Myra Stock, for a gentle yoga class!

302–858-5518

TheDelawareDepartmentof Health&SocialServices(DHSS) hasresumedthestandardeligibility renewalprocessforMedicaidand CHIPrecipientsasofApril1,asrequiredbyfederallaw.Annualrenewalswerenotrequiredfrom March2020toMarch2023during thefederalPublicHealthEmergency designation.Federallegislation, signedintolawonDec.29,2022,set aspecificdatetoresumerenewals, regardlessofwhenthePublicHealth Emergencyends.

AsofJanuary2023,approximately 315,000Delawareanswereenrolled inMedicaid.Withannualrenewals underway,DHSSestimates40,000 to50,000Delawareresidentswho werereceivingcontinuouscoverage duetothePublicHealthEmergency maynolongerqualifyforMedicaid orCHIP(alsoknownasthe DelawareHealthyChildrenProgram),andmaybedisenrolled.

BetweenApril2023andApril 2024,DHSSisreviewingevery member’seligibilityand,whereapprovedbystateorfederalrules,using availabledatasourcestoautomaticallyrenewmembers.IfDHSScannotauto-renewaperson’scoverage usingavailableandapproveddata sources,thememberwillreceivea pre-populatedrenewalletterbymail.

DelawareMedicaidanditsmanaged careorganizationpartnersarealso usingtexts,emailandsocialmedia whenavailabletoenhanceoutreach efforts.

Amembercancompletetheirrenewalthroughavarietyofways:onlinethroughDelawareASSIST,by phone,bymail,byfaxoratanyDivisionofSocialServices(DSS)office locations.Individualswhoneedassistancefillingouttheirrenewalcan calltheDivisionofSocialServices CustomerServiceUnitat1-866843-7212.

“Overthepastthreeyears,the state’spublicassistanceprograms havebeenacrucialsafetynetforso manyDelawareans,”saidDHSSSecretaryMollyMagarik.“Asweareundertakingthemonumentaltaskof restartingeligibilityrenewalsagain, ourgoalistoensureMedicaidmemberswhocontinuetobeeligiblestay enrolledandthatthosewhoaredeterminedtonolongerbeeligibleget connectedtoaffordablecoverage.”

ThemostimportantthingMedicaidandCHIPmemberscandoisto updatetheirmailingaddress,email andphonenumberswithDMMA andsignupforelectronicnotifications,officialssaid.Contactthe ChangeReportCenterat(302)5714900,Option2,orsendchangesvia

faxto(302)571-4901.Changesand notificationpreferencescanalsobe madeatASSISTSelf Servicehttps://assist.dhss.delaware.g ov/.Individualscanfindoutmore informationabouttherenewal processatde.gov/medicaidrenewals.

“TherearemanyDelawareresidentswhoqualifiedforMedicaid coverageforthefirsttimeduringthe PublicHealthEmergencywhohave neverhadtocompleteanannualrenewalbefore,”saidStevenCostantino,directorofhealthcarereform forDHSS.“Thisiswhyitiscritical thatwehavethemostaccurateinformationavailableforeachmember, andthatindividualsonMedicaid watchoutforcommunicationand takethenecessarystepstorenew.We donotwantanyonewhoiseligible forMedicaidtobedisenrolled.”

Officialssaidhealthcareproviders andotherswhoprovideservicesto memberscanhelpbyremindingtheir Medicaidmemberstolookforand completetheirMedicaidrenewals thisyearandtoencouragethemto startexploringothercoverageoptionsiftheybelievetheywillno longerqualifyfortheircurrentcoverage.

Specialenrollment periodauthorizedfor HealthInsuranceMarketplace

Tohelpindividualswhoareno longereligibleforMedicaidcoverage, thefederalgovernmenthasauthorized aspecialenrollmentperiodforthe HealthInsuranceMarketplace.Individualswholosetheircoverage throughMedicaidandCHIPanytime betweenMarch31,2023,andJuly31, 2024,willbeeligibleforamarketplace specialenrollmentperiod.Afterapersonisdeterminedeligibleforthemarketplace,theywillhave60daysto chooseaplan,andtheircoveragewill startthefirstdayofthemonthafter theplanisselected.

Manyenrolleescanfindplanson theHealthInsuranceMarketplacethat costlessthan$10amonth.Planscover servicessuchasprescriptiondrugs, doctorvisits,urgentcare,hospitalvisits andmore.

Delawareanswhonolongerqualify forMedicaidshouldensurethatthey donotexperienceagapinhealthinsurancecoverage,butchoosingthe rightprivatehealthinsuranceplancan seemdaunting,officialsacknowledged. TrinidadNavarro,thecommissionerof theDelawareDepartmentofInsur-

ance,suggestedthatagoodfirststep wouldbetovisit

ChooseHealthDE.comtolocatea local,federallyregistered/approved Navigatorforassistanceinenrollingin thefederallyfacilitatedMarketplace.

InDelaware,assistanceenrollingin theHealthInsuranceMarketplaceis availablefromcertifiedHealthInsuranceMarketplaceNavigatorteamsat WestsideFamilyHealthcareandQualityInsights.Tobeconnectedtoa trainedNavigator,call:WestsideFamilyHealthcare,NewCastleCounty, (302)472-8655,orKentorSussex counties(302)678-2205;orQuality Insights,1-844-238-1189.

Someindividualswhoarefoundto beineligibleforMedicaidmaybeeligiblefororalreadyenrolledinMedicare. Ifthat’sthecase,theDepartment’s DelawareMedicareAssistanceBureau (DMAB)at(302)674-7364isreadyto helpwithlocatingsupplemental Medicareandprescriptioncoverage.

“OurDMABteamisfriendly, knowledgeableandapproachable,and theyarealwaystheretohelpolder DelawareansgetthebestpossiblecoveragetosupplementtheirMedicare plans,”saidNavarro.

Beawareofpotential insurancescams

Additionally,Navarropointedout thatbuyersshouldbewareofofferings

thatsaytheyare“plans”thatareactuallynothealthinsurance.

“Asageneralrule,ifanofferseems toogoodtobetrue—itprobablyis,” Navarrosaid.“Pleasebecarefulwhen searchingforinsuranceontheInternet asyoumayaccidentlyaccessawebsite thatlookslikeitisadvertisinghealth insurancewhenitactuallyisnot.”

Forexample,buyersmayreceiveaggressiveadvertisingfromdiscount plansordiscountcardsofferingdiscountsonhealthcareforamonthly fee.Anotherexampleissocalled “healthsharing”plans,whichallow buyerstojoinagrouporassociation thatwilltakeaparticipant’smonthly payments,puttheminasavingsaccountortrustwithotherparticipants’ money,andthenhelppaysomeofthe participant’shealthcarecosts,as needed.Neitherofthese“plans”are healthinsuranceplans,andparticipantsdonothavethesameprotections astheywouldundermajormedical healthinsurance,officialsnoted.

IthasalsobeenreportedthatscammersmaybecallingortextingindividualsthatreceiveMedicaidaskingfor moneytohelpwiththeMedicaidrenewalprocess.Scammersmightpretendtobefromarealorganizationor agovernmentagency.Theycanuse phone,textoremailtotrytosteal moneyorsomethingofvalue.“If someonecontactsyouandrequests moneyforhelpwithyourMedicaid

renewal,theyarenotarepresentative ofDHSS.DHSSwillneveraskyou formoneyorforyourcreditcardinformation.”

TheDelawareDepartmentofJusticealsoremindedresidentstobe extra-diligentabouttelephonescams by:

•Neveragreeingtopayanyfineor othermoneyoverthephone,including bypurchasingamoneyorderorgift cardatastoreandprovidingthenumbertosomeoneoverthephoneorby email.Governmentagenciesdonot takepaymentsthisway.

•Notansweringcallsfromunknownnumbersorunfamiliarpersons. Scamscanbe“spoofed”toappeartobe comingfromalocalnumber,even thoughthecallisoriginatingfromout ofstateoroverseas.

•Hanginguponaggressivecallers, particularlythosewhothreatenarrest.

Consumerswhobelievetheymay havebeenscammedmaycalltheConsumerProtectionUnit’stoll-freeConsumerHotlineat1-800-220-5424,or e-mailconsumer.protection@ delaware.gov.Consumerscanalsoreportscammers’phonenumberstothe NationalDoNotCallRegistryand filecomplaintsatwww.donotcall.gov. Formoreinformationaboutthe Medicaidrenewalprocess, visitde.gov/medicaidrenewals.

Best

Saturday, April 22nd • 9-4

Free Admission to the garden with a non-perishable food donation for the Food Bank of Delaware

Thursday, May 11th • 11:30-12:30

Join floral designer Jan Poli as she demonstrates how to create the perfect summer planter.

$10 Per Person + Admission

Thursday, May 18th • 3-5

Hands on presentation by Environmental Scientist, Jackelyn Toggart from Envirotech at the Dogfish Learning Garden. Explore the constructed wetland with other guests. Enjoy Dogfish Head Beer & Pretzels. Tickets $25

Open Thursday - Sunday • 9am - 4pm

Adults $15 • Children 16 &

To reserve tickets, go to delawaregardens.org

Photo by Ray Bojarski

BeebeHealthcarerecentlyannounced theappointmentsoftwonewproviders toitsWomen’sHealthServicesteam. Botharecommittedtooptimizingand personalizingpatientcareforwomenand childreninSussexCounty,representatives said.

BenayJohnson,DNP,NNP-BC, CPNP-PC,isaneonatalnursepractitionerwhoprovidesemergentcareto newbornbabiesinneedofspecialized medicalattentionimmediatelyfollowing birthattheMargaretH.RollinsLewes Campus.SheservesasacriticallyimportantliaisonforBeebe’sclinicalproviders onboththewomen’shealthandpediatricsservicesteams,theysaid.

Johnsonearnedadoctorateinnursing practiceandamaster’sdegreeinnursing fromSetonHallUniversityCollegeof NursinginSouthOrange,N.J.Addition-

ally,sheattendedtheColumbiaUniversitySchoolofNursinginNewYork, wheresheearnedauniversitystatutory certificateasaneonatalnursepractitioner. Johnsonalsograduatedwithabachelor’s degreeinnursingfromCaliforniaState University.Committedtothecontinued optimizationofclinicalcareservicesfor patientsandtheirfamilies,shehasdevotedsignificanttimetoclinicalresearch overtheyears.Mostnotably,Johnsonhas presentedatnumerousprofessionalconferences,andherworkhasbeenpublishedintheJournalofPediatricHealth.

Mostrecently,Johnsonworkedasa pediatricnursepractitionerintheWellBabyNursery(WBN)atMountSinai HospitalinNewYork.Priortothatrole, sheworkedasaneonatalnursepractitioneratBronxCareHealthSystemin theLevelIIINeonatalIntensiveCare

Unit.Earlierinhercareer,inadditionto herclinicalworkinseveralhospitalson theeastcoast,Johnsondedicatedtimeto teachingandresearch.Sheisanadjunct facultymemberinthedepartmentof clinicalpediatricsatheralmamater, SetonHallCollegeofNursing.Shealso workedasaclinicalresearchnurseand faculty memberinthedepartmentofpediatricsatMorganStanleyChildren’s HospitalofNewYorkPresbyterianand theColumbiaUniversityCollegeof Physicians&Surgeons.

“WhenmyhusbandandIrecentlyrelocatedtoSussexCountyfromNewJersey,myinitialthoughtwastokeepmy formerpositionandreturntoDelaware onmydaysoff,”saidJohnson.“ThenI learnedaboutBeebeHealthcareandthe moreIlearned,themoreIbecameexcitedtobepartoftheneonatalnurse

practitionergroupatthishospital.There arealotofgreatthingshappeningat BeebeandIamexcitedtobepartofitas ItakethisimportantnextstepinmycareerasaDoctorate-preparednursepractitioner.”

ShaunteySingletary,WHNP-BC, APRN,MSN,isanursepractitionerwho ispartBeebeMedicalGroup.Shesees patientsatBeebeWomen’sHealthRehoboth,specializinginwell-womancare, reproductivehealth,gynecologicalcare, andprenatalandpostpartumcare.

Singletaryearnedamaster’sdegreein nursingfromFrontierNursingUniversity andabachelor’sdegreeinnursingfrom WilmingtonUniversity.ShealsograduatedfromBeebeHealthcare’stwo-year nursingprogramattheMargaretH. RollinsSchoolofNursing.SheiscertifiedasaNeonatalResuscitationProgram providerandaSTABLEProgram provider,whichqualifieshertoprovide post-resuscitationandpre-transportstabilizationcarefornewbornbabiesrequiredspecializedandurgentcriticalcare. Locally,Singletaryisactivewiththe DelawareNursesAssociationandthe DelawareCoalitionofNursePractitioners.

Followinghergraduationfromthe MargaretH.RollinsSchoolofNursing, SingletaryjoinedBeebe’sLabor&Deliveryteamasagraduatenurseintheresidencyprogram.Overtime,shewenton topursueclinicalopportunitiesasaregisterednurseatTidalHealthPeninsulaRegionalMedicalCenter,EPICHealth ServicesandCarolineNursing&RehabilitationCenter.Mostrecently,Singletaryservedasatravelnursespecializing inlaboranddeliverycareforGeneral HealthResourcesoutofBuffalo,New York.

“Healtheducationanddiseasepreventionarealsokeyprioritiesinmyday-todaywork,”saidSingletary.“Iam committedtoprovidingpatient-centered andpersonalizedcareforwomenofall ages,andatallstagesoflife.Iamexcited tocontinuemycareerwithBeebeasI ventureintoanewroleasanursepractitioner.Thishospitalwillalwaysholda specialplaceinmyheart,asitwaswhere Ibeganmycareerandwastrulymynursingfoundation.”

BenayandSingletaryareemployedby BeebeMedicalGroup,whichincludes morethan20specialtyofficesinmore than40officelocationsthroughoutSussexCounty.Practicesincludethespecialtiesof:cardiothoracicsurgery, dermatology,endocrinology,familymedicine,gastroenterology,generaland bariatricsurgery,hospitalmedicine,infectiousdiseasesandtravelmedicine,internalmedicine,pediatricneurology, pulmonaryandsleepdisorders,surgical oncology,urology,andwomen’shealthcare.Fourwalk-incarecentersservethe community inRehobothBeach,Georgetown,MillsboroandMillvillefrom9a.m. to7p.m.daily.

CoastalCommunityClean-UpsetforSaturday

TheBethany-FenwickAreaChamberofCommerceandtheDelaware CenterfortheInlandBays—inpartnershipwithKeepDelawareBeautiful,WasteManagementandthe SurfriderFoundationofDelaware— willhosttheDelawareCoastalCommunityClean-uptocelebrateEarth Day.Fortheeventtakingplaceon

Saturday,April22,from8a.m.to noon,groupsandindividualsalikeare beinginvitedtoadoptandcleanasectionofroadwaythroughoutThe QuietResorts.

Participantscancleanuptheroadwayswherevertheyseeaneedorcanbe assignedtoanarea.Allregisteredvolunteerswillreceivecheck-indetailsand

locationinformationtheweekofthe event.Eachcleaningareawillbeassigned adesignatedhublocationthat willbewhereregisteredvolunteerswill checkin,receiveclean-upsupplies,and discardcollectedtrash.

Freedisposalisavailable,andcompletedetailswillbeprovidedtoparticipantsviaemail.Thoseinterestedin

participatingcansignupatthequietresorts.comuntil8a.m.onApril21.ContacttheChamberat(302)539-2100for moreinformation.

Participantsarebeingencouragedto tagphotoswith#decoastalcleanupand tag @thequietresortstoshowhowmuch theywereabletocollect,andtoencourageotherstodothesame.

ArtisansFairreturnsMay27afterthree-yearhiatus

TheArtisansFair,atraditiononthe SaturdayofMemorialDayweekend, willreturntoLordBaltimoreElementarySchoolinOceanViewonSaturday, May27.Thefair,sponsoredbythe ScholarshipCommitteeoftheSouth CoastalDelawareAARPchapter,will beopenfrom9a.m.to3p.m.withan outsidefarmers’marketoperatingfrom 9a.m.to1p.m.

Theartsandcraftsshowwasnot heldfrom2020through2022dueto publichealthconcernsrelatedto COVID-19.

Theartsandcraftswillinclude paintings inoil,watercolor,acrylicand mixedmedia;photography;handcrafted jewelry;pottery;glass;wood;textiles; andhomedécor.Thefarmers’market includesproduceandotherfoodand petitems.

Proceedsfromtheone-dayevent

providescholarshipstohighschoolseniorsatIndianRiverHighSchooland adultstudentsattendingDelaware TechnicalCommunityCollege.

“WearesodelightedthattheArtisansFair—themajorfundraiserforour scholarshipfundandafunartseventfor our community—canresumeafter threeyears.Boththeexhibitorsandthe attendeeswillbegladtohaveitback,” saidIdaCrist,chairoftheArtisansFair.

“Weareblessedtohavesomanyoutstandingartisansinourregion.”

Thefair,whichbeganin2008,has growntonearly75exhibitors,bothartisansandfarmers’marketvendors.The artisanswillbeintwooftheschool’s buildings,aswellasontheathleticfield.

“Manyofourexhibitorsarelongtime participantswhofindtheArtisans Fairtobeanexcitingandsuccessful showforthem.Buteachyearnewex-

BaytoBeachCleanupplannedforSaturday

TheFenwickIslandEnvironmental CommitteeissponsoringaBayto BeachCleanuptocelebrateEarthDay 2023onSaturday,April22,(rainor shine)beginningat8:30a.m.

ParticipantswillgatheratFenwick IslandTownHall(800CoastalHighway)forrefreshments,cleanupassignments/supplies,door-prizerafflesanda

commemorativetokenofappreciation.

TheMERR(MaritimeEducation, Research&Rehabilitation)Institute willbesharinganeducationaldisplay ontheimportanceofmarinemammals andtheneedtoprotecttheirhabitat.

“PleasejoinusinkeepingFenwick thecleanesttownontheshore!”organizerssaid.

hibitorsareaddedtoofferawidevariety ofchoices,”Cristsaid.

Oneofthehighlightsoftheshowis anopportunitytowinworksofartthat theexhibitorscontributeforaraffle auction.Homemadebakeditemsmade byvolunteersfromthe325-member AARPchapterwillbeforsale.Raffle ticketsonagolfpackagefromCripple

Creek,anda50-50cashsplitbetween the winnerandthescholarshipcommitteewillalsobeoffered.Thefoodtruck TipsyFlamingoofRehobothBeach willofferfoodanddrink.

Admissiontothefairandparking arefree.Formoreinformation,callIda Cristat(302)732-6336orvisitsouthcoastalaarp.org.

DelawareInterfaithPower&Light ishostingitssecondannualstatewide essaycontest:“Renew:ReflectiveEssays onNature,Earth&theirWonders,” withadeadlineofEarthDay,April22. Renewisaplatformforallcurrenthigh schoolstudentstoreflect,inwriting,on the uniqueroleofyouthonclimateaction;growingconcernsoverenvironmentaljustice;andtheirpersonalsense ofconnectednesswiththenatural world.

AllhighschoolstudentsinDelaware areeligibletoparticipateandaskedto pre-register,throughApril15,through

theDeIPLwebsiteat www.delawareipl.org.Essaysshouldbe originalworks,craftedbythestudents,a maximumof1,500wordsononeofthe threetopics,andemailedanytimebetweenApril22(EarthDay)andMay7 torenew@delawareipl.org.

DeIPLwilloffer10cashawards,totaling$8,000,towinningessayists.

Partoftheinspirationforthecontest camewhenDeIPLhostedMichael NelsonandKathleenDeanMoore,coeditorsofMoralGround;EthicalActionforaPlanetinPeril,fortheir monthlywebinar.MoralGround,first

publishedin2010andrecently reissued,isacollectionofessaysfrom morethan80“visionariesaroundthe globepresentingacompellingcallto honorourindividualandcollective moralresponsibilitytotheplanet.”

Theintentofthisessaycontestisto hearfromDelaware’syoungvisionaries; toencouragethemtogivevoicetotheir ownpassions,perspectives,motivations andhopesforthefuture.

Apanelofjudges,joinedbyMoral GroundeditorsKathyMooreand MichaelNelson,willreviewandidentifywinningessays.Scoringwillbe

basedonclarity,passion,attentionto theme,creativityandeffectiveness.An awardsceremonyisbeingplannedfor thissummer.

ThemissionofDelawareInterfaith Power&Lightis“toengagefaithcommunitiesandcommunitypartnersin addressingthecausesandconsequences ofclimatechange;toscientificallyinformandspirituallydeepenourunderstandingofourrelationshipwiththe naturalworld—andwitheachother— andtoactonthoseunderstandings.”

Visitwww.delawareipl.orgformore informationandupdates.

Thosewishingtolearnanewart formthatneedsonlybasicpainting

skillscantakelocalwoodcutartistFred Dylla’s“White-LineWoodcutPrint”

workshopattheRehobothArtLeague MondaythroughWednesday,May1,2, and3,from9a.m.to4p.m.eachday. White-linewoodcutprintingwasinventedmorethanacenturyagoin Provincetown,Mass.Theuniqueart formproducesfull-colorprintsfroma singlecarvedwoodblock.

Inthisbeginnerclass,participants willlearntocreateaconceptualdrawing,transferthedrawingtoawoodblock,carveandpainttheblock,and thenfinallytransfertheimagetothe printingpaper.Attendeesshouldhave somebasicskillsindrawingandwater-

colors.Nopreviousknowledgeofwoodblockprintingorwoodcarvingisnecessary.

Thecostoftheworkshopis$190for membersor$225fornon-members. Theinstructorwillprovideallmaterials, exceptforwatercolorpaintsand brushes,fora$35materialsfeetobe paid tothefirstdayofclass.

Toregisterfortheworkshop,goto www.rehobothartleague.orgorcallthe artleagueat(302)227-8408,ext.112. AllworkshopsareheldattheRehoboth ArtLeaguelocatedat12DoddsLane in,Rehoboth.

NEW PRICE

Bayside, West Fenwick

Pond views! The ultimate furnished coastal beach house with over 4,400 sq ft of luxurious living space, elevator, and every upgrade imaginable. Beautiful home with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, living area with gas fireplace, gourmet chef’s kitchen, small office, 3-season room, deck, screened porch, 2 car garage and more! Located in the best location at bayside with views of the pool, pond, and golf course. Wonderful amenity rich community.

MLS DESU2037622 $1,599,900

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

NEW LISTING

Swann Cove, Selbyville

The Ocean is calling! Specially Designed home with Craftmanship Galore.! 4 bedroom/ 3 bath +Loft. Designer kitchen, primary first-floor bed/bath with additional guest room/office. Oversize garage with 18ft clearance and 8 ft tall. Outside shower with changing area. Screen porch, side deck, patio, and front porch for outside living. Community pool, & exercise room. You can have it all.

MLS DESU2037658 684,900

Call Kathy Cramer 302-236-5630

NEW LISTING

Bethany Bay, Ocean View

One of the best views in Bethany Bay from this fabulous furnished 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 2nd floor condo with a garage. Enjoy the million-dollar views from your living room with an electric fireplace and morning sun rises from your primary bedroom, spacious eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, and a guest room with private access to the hall bathroom and rear screened porch with plank style floor. Bethany Bay is the best-kept affordable waterfront secret in our area with 1st class amenities and is very close to Bethany beach and its attractions. MLS DESU2039226 $374,900

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

POND FRONT

Bethany Lakes, Bethany

A pristine, designer furnished showcase that offers an open floorplan, a living/dining room area, a family room with a gas fireplace, a gourmet kitchen with a large island/breakfast bar, and eat-in breakfast nook, a fabulous sunroom and luxurious primary suite. Upstairs, is a large loft, 4 guest bedrooms (one with a full-size armoire) and 2 full bathrooms. Plus, a large deck with a hot tub, and a 2-car garage. Located in a gated community with a pool, tennis/pickleball courts and more. A short drive to Bethany, James Farm, and John West Park.MLS DESU2037258 $1,199,900 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

NEW LISTING

Bayside @ Bethany Lakes

Luxurious 2 story villa offers direct pond front views on 2 sides. This lovely villa offers a 2-story living area with 2 skylights and a gas fireplace, dining room, a gourmet kitchen/family room, screened porch, patio and a huge ensuite with a sitting area. Upstairs, is an enormous loft area, 2 guest bedrooms, guest bathroom and an ensuite with private bathroom. Plus, a 2-car garage. Bayside at Bethany lakes offers 1st class amenities such as an indoor/outdoor pool, kayak storage, and launch, day dock, fitness center, tennis courts, all are located on White’s Creek. MLS DESU2038780 $619,900 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

NEW LISTING

E Church St, Millsboro

Cute colonial in town. 3 bedroom/2 bath, Formal living, dining, and family room plus a den on 1st floor. Garage, garden, and land for possible backyard pool. Perfect for you!

MLS DESU2038836 Only $324,900

Call Kathy Cramer 302-236-5630

NEW LISTING

Piney Point Rd, Ocean View

Stunning water views from every room in this adorable Cape Cod cottage. You enter a quaint living/dining area with solid hardwood floors, a galaxy kitchen with white cabinets and granite countertops and, 1st floor bedroom and remodeled bathroom. Upstairs is the second bedroom with a large sleeping area enough room for everyone. Plus, a huge rear deck with awning, above ground pool, boat lift, jet ski dock, outdoor shower and storage shed.

MLS DESU2039206 $929,900 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

FANTASTIC VIEWS

Bethany Bay, Ocean View

Fantastic views of the wetlands, water, and wonderful wildlife from every room in this top-floor furnished luxury condo. This spacious condo offers a 2-story living /dining room area with an electric fireplace, a large eat-in kitchen, screened porch, large primary bedroom, and a guest bedroom. Upstairs are 2 spacious ensuites with excellent views. Discover Bethany Bay and its 1st class amenities while being located near many of the state parks, beaches, quaint shopping, and quality restaurants. MLS DESU2034422 $495,000 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

NEW LISTING

SALEPENDING

37037 Canvasback, Selbyville

Waterfront 3 bedroom/ 2 Bath manufactured home built in 1994. Community playground, pool, and picnic area. As Is Condition. Only $299,900

MLS DESU2039124

Call Kathy Cramer 302-236-5630

IN TOWN

Bethany West, Bethany

A meticulously cared for beach cottage. Furnished with an inviting, nautical style, wide plank wood flooring throughout, 4 bedrooms, 2 full remodeled bathrooms, 2 outdoor showers and an expansive backyard. Many recent upgrades. Take the Town Trolley, walk or bike to the beach, shopping, and dining. Kayak on the Assawoman Canal. Grab your racket, paddle, or basketball. Lounge by one of the community pools! Very low annual HOA.

MLS DESU2026346 $779,000

Call Julia Hudson 301-641-6267

GREAT LOCATION

Windhurst Manor, Millville

A stylish and spacious 2-story villa offers a kitchen with granite countertops, dining area, a spacious living room and sunroom with lots of windows to let the sunshine in, a large 1st-floor primary bedroom and bathroom with a walk-in shower. Upstairs, is a roomy loft area, 2 awesome sized guest rooms and a full bathroom. Plus, a 1 car garage and a secluded patio. Small community with a pool. Great location with easy access to Rt 26, the gorgeous state parks, some of the best golf courses around and the beach.MLS DESU2037848 $409,900

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

NEW PRICE

Bayshore MHP, Ocean View

Bayfront community with a large marina (rental) and just minutes by boat to the Atlantic Ocean. This adorable mobile offers an impressive sunroom, 2 bedrooms (no closets), 2 updated bathrooms, plank flooring, shiplap in the living room and bedroom, updated light fixtures, an electric wall fireplace, a newer shed and gorgeous landscaping with a firepit. The community has a beautiful marina and some slips available for rent. The buyer needs to be approved by the park owner, lot rent is $472 PER MONTH AND NO RENTALS ARE ALLOWED.MLS DESU2034874 $79,999

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

Please contact one of our experienced agents for your real estate needs!

Vickie Binsted 302-542-6253

Julia Hudson 301-641-6267

Nicole Frank 610-842-4521

Sondra Connor 302-245-1435

Kathy Cramer 302-236-5630

Rupert Smith 302-228-8900

Linda Mueller 302-245-0741

Martha Smith 302-249-0464

Calendar April20

FreeWrite— TheRehobothBeachWriters Guild(RBWG)willhostaweeklyFreeWrite sessionatSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30 a.m.Participants18andolderofallskill levelswillpracticecreativewritingina friendlyandnurturingatmosphere.Attend inperson,orviaZoom.Thisisfree,and registrationisrequiredfortheZoomoption.Toregister,visitsouthcoastal.lib.de.us orcall(302)858-5518.

LegoClub— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingitsLegoClubat 5p.m.Legos andthethemewillbeprovided,andthis isforages6-10.Registrationisencouraged,andavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.Walk-insareacceptedif spaceallows.

WondersoftheWoodlands— Elizabeth Rives,NaturalistandDBGTreeExpertat DelawareBotanicGardens,ishostinga WondersoftheWoodlandsWalkat11:30 a.m.Membersareadmittedforfree,and pay$10fortheguidedwalk.Non-memberspaya$15admission,andthe$1 0 tourfee.Children16andyoungerare admittedforfree.Toreservetickets,visit delawaregardens.org.

YogaforBeginners— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingacourseforyogisandbeginneryogisat11a.m.Whetheryouare youngorold,overweightorfit,abeginner oradvanced,yogahasthepowertocalm themindandstrengthenthebody.Youcan

pay$20amonthforunlimitedyoga.To register,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall (302)732-9351.

LittleLearners— Frankfo rdPublicLibrary ishostingLittleLearnersat10:30a.m. forastorytimesessionforages3-4,and theircaregivers,topromoteliteracy T hereisalsoacraft,andanopportunity toengagewithotherpre-schoolers.Registrationisrequired,andavailableat frankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 732-9351.

Dine&Donate— TheBethanyBeach LandownersAssociationwillbethebeneficiariesofaDine&Donateeffortat BethanyBluesinBethanyBeachfrom4 to9p.m.There staurantwilldonatea portionoftheevening’s receiptstothe organization,andpeoplecancomeenjoy deliciousfoodandmeetBBLABoard members.

April20-21

ThymeforHerbs— SandyDanielsfrom InlandBaysGardenCenterwillleada talkatSouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m.on howtoplantyourownSpringCulinary HerbGardenwithorganicherbs.Shewill teachtechniquesforgrowing,harvesting andcookingwithfreshherbs,andparticipantswillbringanherbcontainerhome. Registrationisverylimitedandrequired. Toregisterforonlyoneday,call(302) 858-5518orvisitsouthcoastal.lib.de.us.

April21

GentleYoga— MyraStock,acertified RYTinstructorandregisteredYogafor Arthritisteacher,isleadingtwogentle yogaclassesatSouthCoastalLibraryat 10a.m.Ayogamatisrequired,andnot provided.Participantsshouldalsobringa towelforextracushioning.Registration islimitedandrequired,andavailableat southcoastal. lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.

ShredderEvent— LowerShoreEnterprisesandtheFrankfordPublicLibrary willhostanEarthDayShredderEventon Friday,April21,from1to3p.m.inthe parkinglotatthelibrary,8MainStreet, Frankford.Formoreinformation,contact BonnieElliottat frankfordpubliclibrary@gmail.comor (302)732-9351.

April22

SafeBoating— TheUnitedStatesCoast GuardAuxiliaryisteachingaDelaware BoatingSafetyClassatGull’sWayCampgroundinDagsborofrom8a.m.to4pm. Thosewhosuccessfullycompletethis coursewillreceiveaDelawareSafe BoatingCertificatebymail(arequirementforboatersbornonorafterJan.1, 1978).Allmaterialsfortheclasswillbe providedatregistration.Thecostis$10 perperson.Sign-instartsat7:30a.m. Pre-registrationisrequired.Toregister,

emailuscgaux0531201@outlook.comor call(302)616-3175.

EngineerEarlySTEMKits— Participants canswingbyS outhCoastalLibrarytograb anEngineerEarlySTEMkittoexplorethe worldofmeteorologybyobservingweather patterns,interpretingweathermapsand creatingamodelofthehydrologiccycle. Thisisfreeandavailablewhilesupplies last.

SuperSaturday— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingSuperSaturdayatnoon, withEarlyGrab-n-GoSTEMBags.For moreinformation,visit frankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 732-9351.

CeliacSupportGroup— TheDelmarva Celia cSupportGroupwillmeetonSaturday,April22,at1p.m.attheFenwick Inn,13801CoastalHighway,OceanCity, Md.SpeakerswillbeTidalHealth’sDr. JerroldCanakis,MD,PA,gastroenterologist,andMichaelP.Kirtsos,RD,LDN, registereddietitian.Doorprizeswillbe awarded.RSVPto(443)664-5979.

April24

RepublicansMeet— The38thDistrictRepublicanClubwillmeetatSouthCoastal Library.Socialhoursbeginat6p.m.,and themeetingstartspromptlyat6:30p .m. Informationontheclubandmeetingscan befoundat38thdrcp.com,orthrough

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Clubs/Organizations

MarinesMeet— TheFirstStateDetachment oftheMarineCorpsLeaguemeetsonthe fourthWednesdayofeachmonthatthe OceanCity(Md.)AmericanLegionPost166 on23rdStreetatnoon.AnyMarinesand NavyCorpsmenwhohaveservedinthe Corps,livinginWorcesterorSussexCounties,arewelcometojointomeettheirfellowveteransandconsiderjoiningthe organization.Theirmissioniscommunity servicethroughcamaraderieandvolunteerism.Form oreinformation,call(410) 430-7181oremailwebsergeant@firststatemarines.org.

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

CommunityClub— TheSelbyvilleC ommunity Clubiswelcomingnewmembers,andmeets onthesecondThursdayofeachmonthat SalemMethodistChurchat1p.m.,withasocialhourfromnoonto1p.m.Formoreinformation,visitselbyvillecommunityclub.orgor emailselbyvillewomensclub@gmail.com.

IntheGenes— SponsoredbytheLewesHistoricalSocietyandtheSussexCountyGenealogicalSociety,theGenealogistin ResidenceprogramisonthefirstSaturdayof eachmonthfrom10a.m.to2p.m.inthe

Readi ngRoomattheLewesHistoryMuseum. MembersoftheSocietywillbeavailableto helpanyonewhohasquestionsabouttheir familytree.TheLewesHistoricalSociety ArchivesFamilyFileswillbeavailableforresearch.Formoreinformation,visitthemat scgsdelaware.orgorhistoriclewes.org.

FOPMeets— TheFraternalOrderofPolice Lodge16BethanyBeachmeetsattheOcean ViewPoliceDepartmentonthefirstThursday ofthemonthat5p.m.Theyhavemembers frommanydiff erentpoliceorganizations,and therearemorethan100currentmembers whoareactiveorretired.Theydosuspend meetingsduringthesummermonths,and theysupportlocalpolicedepartmentsand theirfamilies.TheyalsocoordinateLEOSA firearmsqualificationsformembersatthe BridgevilleRifleandPistolClub.Formoreinformation,contactSecretaryPaulBoltonat pebolton@comcast.netorbycalling(301) 774-5084.

VIPMeets— VIPisasocialgroupforvisuallyimpairedpersons,andmeetsthefirstand thirdWednesdayofeachmonthattheMastersonCenteratSt.AnnChurchfrom1to3 p.m.Newmembersarewelcome.Formore information,call(240)315-4361.

Drop-Ins

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

protec t.Allarewelcome.

Politics

DemsMeet— The41stDemocratRDmeets thethirdThursdayofeverymonthatPizza KingRestaurantinMillsboroat6p.m.Thisis opentoanyDemocrats.Formoreinformation,callDonnaSpicklerat(302)927-0050.

DemocratsMeet— The38thRepresentative DistrictDemocraticCommitteemeetsthe firstWednesdayofeverymonthatSouth CoastalLibraryfrom7to8:30p.m.Formore information,call(302)364-5830,orvisitonlineatdeldems38.org.

S horeDems— TheShoreDemocratsmeets attheDenatBearTrapDunesclubhouse from11a.m.to1:30p.m.onthethird Wednesdayofthemonth.Thisisasocial organizationthateducates,informsand createscamaraderieamongtheirmembers throughmonthlylunchmeetingsthatfeatureengagingspeakers.Formoreinformation,visitshoredemocrats.com.

RepublicansMeet— The38thDistrictRepublicanClubwillmeetatSouthCoastalLibrarythefourthMondayofthemonth.So cial hoursbeginat6p.m.,andthemeetingstarts promptlyat6:30p.m.Informationontheclub andmeetingscanbefoundat38thdrcp.com, orthroughemailatinfo@38thdrcp.com.

Fitness/Health

TuningUptheTemple— MarinersBethel UnitedMethodistChurchhosts“TuningUp theTemple”onMondays,Wednesdaysand

Fridays,from9to10:15a.m.atTheHope Center.Theclassesaresession-based,not drop-in,socontactCarolLynchat(302) 745-8237orcklynch02@gmail.comfor m oredetails.

YogaClasses— MarinersBethelUnited MethodistChurchhostsyogaclassesat5 p.m.onWednesdaysintheArmorRoom, upstairsinthechurchbuilding,with HeatherMurphy.Thereisa$5drop-infee. Classesareopentothecommunityandall arewelcome.

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

MultipleMyelomaSupport— TheDelaware MultipleMyelomaSupportGroupmeetsthe thirdSaturdayofeverymonthviaZoomfrom 1to3p.m.Formoreinformation,contact SueIwahashiat myelomaemailsue@gmail.com.

Hobby/Craft

NeedlepointGuild— Delaware’sSeashore ChapterofTheAmericanNeedlepointGuild meetsonthefirstMondayofthemonth from10a.m.to2p.m.attheLewesPublic Library.Bringingaboxlunchisencouraged.Newmembersarealwayswelcome.

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timewithhergrandchildrenand great-grandchildren.Shelovedmakingquiltsandsewing;eatingoutin restaurants;travelingtoLancaster, Pa.;andattendingchurcheachweek. Shemadethebestdumplingsand servedmanymealswithherfamily crowdedaroundthetable.Shealso enjoyedthecompanyofanimalsand spentthelast18yearsofherlife withherbelovedcatMolly.

ThefamilyexpresseddeepgratitudeforDelawareHospicenurseJeff Wilson(Superman)andCNAGloriaWebster(WonderWoman)for theirexceptionalcareandsupport.

Davidsonwasprecededindeath byherparents,hersiblings,herhusbandandmanydearfriends.Sheis survivedbytwodaughters,Rosalind Revelandherhusband,David,and CindyGallimore;sixgrandchildren, BrandonDonawayandhiswife, Holly,MatthewRevelandhiswife, Ashley,KatieVandeveldeandher husband,Zac,RyanBlatzheimand hiswife,Brittany,CassieBlatzheim andHannahGallimore;andseven great-grandchildren,Collinand Rylee(andBrandon),Lila,Brynlee andAdalyn(andMatthew),Adrianna(andCassie)andJude(and Katie).

Aviewingandfuneralservicefor DavidsonwasplannedforMonday, April17,2023,atMelson’sFuneral ServicesFrankfordChapel,43 ThatcherStreet,Frankford,Del.She wastobeinterrednexttoherhusbandatPr inceGeorge’sChapel CemeteryinDagsboro,Del.Inlieu offlowers,contributionscanbemade toTheRiver,AWesleyanChurch, 35175RoxanaRoad,Frankford,DE 19945,ortoDelawareHospice.

GeorgeB.ElliottJr.,80

GeorgeB.ElliottJr.,80,passed awaypeacefully,surroundedbyhis lovedones,onThursday,April13, 2023.HewasborninWilmington, Del.,onJuly9,1942,tothelate GeorgeB.ElliottSr.andthelate Dorothy(Doughton)Elliott.He grewupinMarshallton,Del.,and graduatedfromConradHigh School,intheClassof1960.

Hestarteda40-yearcareerasa linemanwithDelmarvaPower, workinghardtoeventuallybecomea supervisorinthemeterdepartment. Inhisfreetime,heenjoyedbowling, golfing,boatingandridinghis Harley.Helovedspendingtimewith hisfamily,especiallyhisgrandchildrenandgreat-grandchildren,never missinganyeventtheyparticipated in.

Elliottissurvivedbyhiswifeof 60years,Kathleen(Stafford)Elliott; twosons,GeorgeB.ElliottIIIand KeithR.Elliott,threegrandchildren,

BritniElliott(andMarkBullen), BrookeElliottandNicholasElliott; andtwogreat-grandchildren,Allea DobrowolskiandBraylonDobrowolski;aswellasabrother,RobertElliottandhiswife,Gale.

Agravesideservicewillbeheldat 11a.m.onMonday,April24,2023, atGateofHeavenCemetery,32112 VinesCreekRoad,Dagsboro,Del. Condolencesmaybesentonlineby visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

WilliamCreighton ‘Bill’JonesSr.,77

WilliamCreighton“Bill”Jones Sr.,77,ofDagsboro,Del.,andformerlyofBaltimore,Md.,passed awayFriday,April7,2023,atCoastal HospiceontheLakeinSalisbury, Md.HewasbornJune20,1945,in Baltimore,Md.,sonofthelate LeonardBrandtJonesSr.and KatherineClaudia(Creighten) Jones.

HewasadecoratedVietnamWar veteran,havingservedintheU.S. MarineCorps.Hereceivedhisbachelor’sdegreefromLoyolaCollege andworkedasanaccountant.His familymeanteverythingtohim,and hewasproudofallthathischildren andgrandchildrenhaveaccomplished.

Inadditiontohisparents,Jones wasprecededindeathbyabrother, LeonardBrandt“Sonny”JonesJr.He issurvivedbyhislovingwifeof55 years,NaomiGrace(Nash)Jones; twochildren,BillJonesJr.andhis wife,Pam,andLauraJeanJones;four grandchildren,TamaraDevlin,Brynn Devlin,NathanJonesandJoelle Jones;abrother,RobertJones,anda sister-in-law,ElizabethJones.

Achapelservicewastobeheldon Tuesday,June20,2023,atthe DelawareVeteransMemorialCemetery,26669PatriotsWay,Millsboro,

Del.Inlieuofflowers,thefamily suggestedmemorialcontributionsto theMillvilleVolunteerFireCompany,35554AtlanticAve.,Millville, DE19967,ortotheWoundedWarriorProject,byvisitingwww.woundedwarriorproject.org.Condolences maybesentonlinebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

CharlesD.‘Charlie’King,81

CharlesD.“Charlie”King,81,of Millville,Del.,andformerlyofTowson,Md.,passedawaypeacefully, surroundedbyhislovingfamily,on Sunday,March12,2023,athishome. HewasborninBaltimore,Md.,on Aug.10,1941,sonofthelateDavid KingandthelateKatherine(Stansberry)King.

Kingretiredfromworkforthe MarylandMassTransitAdministration,havingworkedfortheStateof Marylandasabuspainter.

Hehadaloveforthegreatoutdoors.Heenjoyedhunting,fishing andarchery.Healsohadapassion formakingfishinglures.Hevolunteeredcountlesshourswiththe FriendsofHoltsLandingStatePark, wherehehelpedcleartrailsand maintainthestateparkforvisitorsto enjoy.Hewasalsoamemberofthe DelawareLodge#37A.F.&A.M.

Kingissurvivedbyhislovingwife of38years,Margaret(Dudley)King; hisdaughtersKarenZiglerand PamelaMoradi;ason,PhilMiller;a sister,IdaKlein;11grandchildren; andtwogreat-grandchildren.

AMasonicservice,followedbya celebrationofKing’slife,willbeheld at11a.m.onFriday,April28,2023, attheOceanViewChapelofMelson FuneralServices,38040Muddy NeckRoad,OceanView,Del.,where friendsandfamilymaycallafter10 a.m.Inlieuofflowers,thefamily suggestedmemorialcontributionsin King’snametoFriendsofHolts

LandingStatePark,P.O. Box1488, OceanView,DE19970.Condolencesmaybesentonlinebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

VaughnL.McCabe,Sr.,71

VaughnL.McCabe,Sr.,71,of Georgetown,Del.,andformerlyof Selbyville,Del.,passedaway,surroundedbyhislovingfamily,on Wednesday,April12,2023,athis home.HewasborninFrankford, Del.,onApril28,1951,theeighth childof12ofthelateWilliamJenningsMcCabeandthelateEvaKate (Littleton)McCabe.

McCabegraduatedfromSelbyvilleHighSchool,intheClassof 1969.Heproudlyservedhiscountry intheDelawareArmyNational Guard,retiringafter22yearsofservicewiththerankofChiefWarrant Officer2.

Inadditiontohiscareerwiththe DelawareArmyNationalGuard, McCabeworkedwithBunting& Murrayasaheavyequipmentoperator,retiringfromhisworktherein 2017.Heenjoyedsurf-fishing,and playingcardswithfamilyand friends,andwasaNASCARand NewEnglandPatriotsfan.Histrue passionwasforhisfamily,andhe trulylovedbeingaroundthekids,as hewasakidatheart.

Inadditiontohisparents,McCabewasprecededindeathbyfive siblings,BillMcCabe,WaltMcCabe, MarvinMcCabe,RalphMcCabeand DebbieDavis.Heissurvivedbyhis wifeof18years,DonnaL.(Johnston)McCabe;fivechildren,Angela Disharoonandherhusband,Robby, ofAlabama,VaughnMcCabeJr.and hiswife,Carolyn,ofMillsboro,Del., JeremyLocklearandhiswife,Lisa, ofMilford,Del.,JamieLocklearand hiswife,Michelle,ofGeorgetown, Del.,andJulieLocklearofGreenwood,Del.;21grandchildren;and

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threegreat-grandsons.Heisalso survivedbysixsiblings,SewallMcCabeandhiswife,Julie,JeanWhartonandherhusband,John,Lisa Vickersandherhusband,Scott, PeggyHickman,MaryMarveland EnidStein.

Visitationforfamilyandfriends wasplannedforTuesday,April18, 2023,attheFrankfordChapelof MelsonFuneralServices,43 ThatcherStreet,Frankford,Del.Intermentwastofollowatthe DelawareVeteransMemorialCemeteryinMillsboro,Del.Inlieuof flowers,thefamilysuggestedmemorialcontributionsinVaughnMcCabe’snametotheWounded WarriorProject,byvisiting www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Condolencesmaybesentonlineby visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

MoiraRadcliffe,80

MoiraRadcliffe,80,ofOcean View,Del.,passedawayonThursday, April6,2023,atherhome.Shewas borninNewCastleuponTynein NortheastEngland,toJoyceCrowe andJimmyStuart.

ShemetJosephRadcliffewhileon vacationinalittletowninScotland

calledDumfries.Twoandhalfyears later,theyweremarriedinPhiladelphia,onJuly11,1964.Afterabrief honeymoon,theyleftforNewLondonwheretheyweregreetedbythe wivesofthecrewofJoeRadcliffe’s submarine.

Ayearlater,theirfirstson,Sean, arrivedandjoinedtheNavyfamily. AfterleavingtheNavyin1968,they movedtoManassas,Va.,andJoe Radcliffestartedhiscivilianlife workingforCarrierAirConditioning.Theirsecondson,Ian,arrived threeyearslater.

MoiraRadcliffetookgreatjoyin caringforherfamilythroughouther lifeandinkeepinghouse.Sheenjoyedwood,makingandsellingsmall decorativeitemsatshows.Shewas anassistantsoccercoachandtraced hergenealogy,aswellasthatof friendsinthecommunity.

Radcliffeissurvivedbyherhusbandof58years,Joe;twosons,Sean andIan(andTracy);twograndchildren,CameronandMadison;a brother,Alec;andasister,Janice.

Afuneralservicewastobeheld onMonday,April17,2023,atMelsonFuneralServicesOceanView Chapel,38040MuddyNeckRoad, OceanView,Del.Inlieuofflowers, donorscanconsideracontributionto GarySiniseFoundationbyvisiting www.garysinisefoundation.org/donate.Onlinememorialcontributions

canbemadebyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.

RoseanneM.Ridge,69

RoseanneM.Ridge,69,ofOcean View,Del.,passedawayFeb.3,2023, atBeebeHealthcareinLewes,Del. ShewasbornAug.25,1953,inBaltimore,Md.,daughterofthelate RobertHilteandRoseMarie(Trigger)Hilte.

Shewasaself-employedhousekeeper.Sheenjoyedeatingcrabsand playingcardswithherfriends.

Ridgewasprecededindeathbyher husband,RichardRidge.Survivingher areadaughter,WendyDonahue,and son-in-law,RichDonahue,ofDagsboro,Del.;stepchildren,Marguerite Munker(and“Munk”)ofBaltimore, Md.;grandchildren,ZenaLowman (andZack)ofBaltimoreMd.,and IsaacLowmanofOceanView,Del.; step-grandchildrenChristaDonahue ofFloridaandAshleyDonahueof Dagsboro,ChristinaErickson(and Nick)ofGeorgia,StevenMunker (andAshley)ofBaltimore;step-greatgrandchildrenOliviaEricksonof Georgia,andAustinMunkerand ColstonMunker,bothofBaltimore; twobrothers,WilliamHilteand BobbyHilte;asister,JosephineKing; andseveralniecesandnephews.

Servicesweretobeprivate.Condolencesmaybesentonlinebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

MaritaA.Snore,87

MaritaA.Snore,87,ofOceanView, Del.,passedawayonSunday,Dec.25, 2022.ShewasborninRiga,Latvia,on May17,1935,toJanisE.SnoreandElfride(Sperijs)Snore.

In1944,duringWorldWarII, Snore,alongwithhertwinsister,Renate,andtheirmotherandfather,fled theirhomecountry,Latvia.Theyowned astoreinSloka,Latvia,andhadtoleave everythingexceptforwhattheycould carry.TheyleftbytraintoGermany and,finally,in1951,movedtothe UnitedStates.

ShelivedinPottstown,Pa.,before relocatingtoOceanView.Sheheldseveraljobsbutwasknownforbeingatalentedseamstress.Whenrelocatingto OceanView,shehelpedfarmthelands andraisedchickens.Sheandhercompanion,TalivaldisBerzins,developed whatwasoncethefarmintoahousing developmentcalledOceanWayEstates. Snorewasprecededindeathbyher companion,TalivaldisBerzins.She leavesbehindhertwinsister,Renate PaukstsofOceanView,Del.,anda niece,AnitaSmawleyandherhusband, Whitmore,alsoofOceanView.

Agravesideservicewasplannedon Saturday,April15,2023,atMariner’s BethelUnitedMethodistCemetery,81 CentralAvenue,OceanView.Condolencescanbesentonlinebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

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AlphaConversations— MarinersBethel UnitedMethodistChurchishostingAlpha, aseriesofgroupconversationsthatexplorethebasicsoftheChristianfaithina friendlyenvironment,everyMonday throughMay15at6p.m.Dinnerwillbe provided.TherewillbenomeetingApril10 becauseofEaster.

WindDownTime— SouthCoastalLibrary isinvitingadultstocomebyforanhouror twofrom10a.m.to6p.m.tojustunwind withagameinthisfunandfr eeprogram. Socializewithotheradultsandmeetnew peopleinyourcommunity.Participationis free,andregistrationisnotrequired.For moreinformation,ortoregister,visit southcoastal.lib.de.usorcallthemat(302) 858-5518.

MakerspaceMonday— SouthCoastalLibraryishostingMakerspaceMondayfrom 11a.m.and1p.m.,wherepeoplecan workontheirownprojectsorusingresourcesinoneofthe“maker”stations,includingaButtonMaker,AdultColoring, Jew elryMakingandCricut.Registrationis onlyrequiredfor30-minuteCricutappointments.Toregister,call(302)858-5518.

StorytimeattheFarm— FrankfordPublic LibraryisholdingstorytimeatParsons’ Farmat11a.m.Thisisopenforallages, andisweatherpermitting.Watchthelibrary’sFacebookpageforanyweatherupdates.Formoreinformation,visit

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Fordetails,sendanemailtothechapterat delawaresseashorechapter@needlepoint.org.

Food

VFWChickenShack— VFWChickenShack operationwillbeginSaturday,May20,runningthroughSaturday,Sep.2,from7:30 a.m.untilsoldout,rainorshine.Thecost is$10forhalfabarbecuedchickenanda bagofchips.Colddrinksareavailablefor $1each.TheChickenShackislocatedadjacenttotheNationalGuardTrainingFacilityonRoute1southbound,justnorthof Bethany Beach.

Music

MusicJam— St.MatthewsBytheSea

UnitedMethodistChurchishostinga

frankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-9351.

HooksandNeedles— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingatime ofknittingandcrochetingforalllevelsat1p.m.Formore information,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall (302)732-9351.

SketchingYourWorld— LocalartistMike NgwillleadSketchingYourWorldatFrankfordPublicLibraryat1p.m.Thisisa three-daycourseonhowweperceiveour worldandputittopaper.Bringasketchbookandapenorpencil.Formoreinformation,call(302)732-9351orvisit frankford.lib.de.us.

April25

MacrameCraft— Clairewillbeleadinga macramefeatherwall-hangingclassat SouthCoastalLibraryat1p.m.Registrationisrequired,andavailableat(302) 858-5518,oratsouthcoastal.lib.de.us.

PAWSforReading— Well-trainedteamsof dogsandownerswillprovideasupportive andfunwayforkidstogainconfidencein readingaloudatSouthCoastalLibraryat4 p.m.Childrenreadfor15minutes,and maybringtheirownbooksiftheywish.To register,call(302)858-5518.

TeaandFashion— Chico’s isproviding thefashionsforaTeaParty&Fashion ShowtobenefittheBethanyBeachVolunteerFireCompanyatCrippleCreek GolfandCountryClubat11a.m.The costis$40perticket,andtherewillalso

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MusicJamonthefirstandthirdFridaysof themonthat4p.m.Alllevelsarewelcome.

Museums/Displays

RailroadMuseum— TheDelawareSeaside RailroadClubhouseisaninteractivemuseumofmodelrailroading,andislocated at36668DuPontBoulevard,inSelbyville. TheyareopentothepubliceveryWednesdayfrom5to8p.m.,andeverySaturday, from10a.m.to3p.m.Admissionisfree. Formo reinformation,visitthemonlineat delawareseasiderailroadclub.com.

SelbyvilleMuseum— TheSelbyvilleMuseum isopenfrom10a.m.to2p.m.onthethird SaturdayofeachmonththroughOctober. variousrailroadandTownartifactsdating backtotheearliestagriculturaldaysthrough late20thCenturypolicememorabiliaareon display.Themuseumislocatedat6Railroad AvenueinSelbyville.Admissionisfree.For moreinformation,visitthemonlineatselbyville. delaware.gov.

beacashbar.Formoreinformation,orto reserveaspot,callMaureenEisenhartat (302)988-1196.

YogaforBeginners— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingacourseforyogisandbeginneryogisat11a.m.Whetheryouare youngorold,overweightorfit,abeginner oradvanced,yogahasthepowertocalm themindandstrengthenthebody.Youcan pay$20amonthforunlimitedyoga.To register,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall (302)732-9351.

PAWSforPeople— FrankfordPublic Libraryishostinga5p.m.programthat allowsparticipantstoreadaloudtoa furry,friendlytherapycompanionto helpinspirealoveofreading.Thisis sponsoredbyPAWSforPeople.Registrationisrequired,andreadersofall agesandstagesarewelcome.For moreinformation,visit frankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)7329351.

April26

BenedictArnold,Part2— Dr.Gudelunas isleadingthesecondofatwo-parthistorylectureoninfamoustraitorBenedict ArnoldatSo uthCoastalLibraryat4p.m. Hewilldiscusspossibilitiesandreasons behindArnold’s decisiontoswitchalliancestotheBritish.Youmayattendin person,orviaZoom.RegistrationisrequiredforZoomparticipants,andappreciatedforin-person.Itisavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)

858-5518.

BabyBookworms— SouthCoastalLibrary ishostingBabyBookwormsStoryTime— foragesbirthto2—at10a.m.Thishelps childrenlearnlanguage,soc ial,motorand listeningskillsthroughavarietyofactivities.Registrationisnotrequired.

LittleLearners— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingLittleLearnersStoryTime—for ages3to5—at11a.m.Thishelpschildrenwithlanguageacquisitionandimprovepre-literacyskills.Activitiesmay includestories,music,songsandsimple crafts.Registrationisnotrequired.

HappyBookers— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingJuliaandTheoforaHappyBookers meetingat2 p.m.ThegroupwillbediscussingAnthonyHorowitz’s“MagpieMurders.”Youmayattendinpersonorvia Zoom.RegistrationisrequiredforZoom participationandisavailableat(302)8585518orsouthcoastal.lib.de.us.

BibleStudy— Women’sBibleStudyat MarinersBethelUnitedMethodistChurch willbeeveryWednesdaythroughApril26. Therearemorningsessionsfrom10to 11:30a.m.orafternoonsfrom7to8:30 p.m.Thefocuswillbe“Amos,”byJennifer Rothschild,wi ththeheading,“AnInvitation totheGoodLife.”Registerbycallingthe officeat539-9510orat marinersbethel.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1598632orbystoppingin.All womenarewelcome.

BabyBees— EveryWednesday, Frankford PublicLibraryhostsBabyBeesstorytime forchildrenfrombirthto24monthsold at10:30a.m.Comelistentostories, songsandengagewithotherbabies. Registrationisrequired.Formoreinformation,visitfrankford.lib. de.usorcall

(302)732-9351.

MarineCorpsLeague— TheFirstState DetachmentoftheMarineCorpsLeague meetsonthefourthWednesdayeach monthatOceanCityAmericanLegion Post166on23rdStreetandCoastal Highwayatnoon.AnyMarinesandNavy Corpsmanwhohaveservedininthe corps,livinginWorcesterCountyin MarylandorSussexCounty, arewelcome tomeettheirfellowveteransandconsiderjoiningtheDetachmentandsupportingtheirmissionforcommunity servic ethroughcamaraderieandvolunteerism.Formoreinformation,call(410) 430-7181oremailwebsergeant@firststatemarines.org.

April27

FreeWrite— TheRehobothBeachWriters Guild(RBWG)willhostaweeklyFreeWrite sessionatSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30 a.m.Participants18andolderofallskill levelswillpracticecreativewritingina friendlyandnurturingatmosphere.Attend inperson,orviaZoom.Thisisfree,and registrationisrequiredfortheZoomoption.Toregister,visitsouthcoastal.lib.de.us orcall(302)858-5518.

StringArtClass— Patwillleadafun,introductory-levelstringartclassatSouth CoastalLibraryat2p.m.Participantswill learnwhatstringartis,howtodoit,and maketheirownbasicstringartflowervase plaque.Registrationisrequired,andavailableat(302)858-5518or southcoastal.lib.de.us.

AnniversaryCelebration— TheDelmarvalousQuiltersGuildiscelebratingits 40thann iversaryattheCarvelResearch

andEducationCenterinGeorgetownfrom 2:30to4p.m.Theywillbesharingmemoriesandhighlightsofguildactivities withaquiltdisplaytohighlighttheevent. Guestsarewelcometostopinandcelebrate.

YogaforBeginners— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingacourseforyogisandbeginneryogisat11a.m.Whetheryouare youngorold,overweightorfit,abeginner oradvanced,yogahasthepowertocalm themindandstrengthenthebody.Youcan pay$20amonthforunlimitedyoga.To register,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall (302)732-9351.

LittleLearners— FrankfordPublicLibrary ishostingLittleLearnersat10:30a.m. forastorytimesessionforages3-4,and theircaregivers,topromoteliteracy T hereisalsoacraft,andanopportunity toengagewithotherpre-schoolers.Registrationisrequired,andavailableat frankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 732-9351.

AdultCrafting— Frankford PublicLibrary ishostinganadultcraftingtimeat5p.m. Thissessionwillfocusoncard-making. Formoreinformation,visit frankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 732-9351.

April28

GentleYoga— MyraStock,acertified RYTinstructorandregisteredYogafor Arthritisteacher,isleadingtwogentle yogaclassesatSouthCoastalLibraryat 10a.m.Ayogamatisrequired,andnot provided.Participantsshouldalsobringa

PENINSULA

4 BR, 2.5 BA home offering large family/SR, FF primary BR, full finished basement w/bar & FP, irrigated yard, inground heated pool, covered patio, screened gazebo, & attractive fencing. Close to shopping, medical, restaurants, & the DE/MD beach resorts. $549,000 Call Gary Brittingham 302-745-5605 (Cell) #4373PM

EQUESTRIAN DREAM

14 acres +/-, stables, fenced pastures, run in sheds, can board up to 15 horses, 100 X 150 outdoor riding arena, 83 x 133 indoor riding arena, 6 bay garage, workshop, dog kennel & excellent income producing history. Residence is a 2 BR, 1 BA that could be expanded. $597,000 Call Gary Brittingham 302-745-5605 (Cell) #4284OM

Call Paul Townsend 302-236-3212 (Cell) #4354VL

Premium condo situated in a gated community with world class amenities and a signature Jack Nicklaus course. This Sanibel model offers 2 bedrooms, a well-thought-out floorplan, and a screened-in porch to enjoy the breezes off the bay! $329,800 Call Melinda Ingram 302-462-6581 (Cell) #4536T

LOOKING FOR SOME SPACE?

UNDER CONTRACT

3 BR, 2 BA, freshly painted rancher with 2 car garage, new flooring, and situated on 1+ acre lot. $274,500 Call Susan Mills 302-542-4146 (Cell) #4525QM

NEARLY NEW TOWNHOUSE

2 BR, 2.5 BA, den, deck, all appliances convey, and situated in a community with great amenities. $295,000 Call Susan Mills 302-542-4146 (Cell) #4500QM

ATLANTIC EAST

This lovely open concept home is great for is great for entertaining w/5 BR, 4 BA, large kitchen, formal DR, & spacious living area. Work from home in style with bedroom/office options and enjoy the serene woodlands of Atlantic East. $819,900 Call the Carrie Lingo Team 302-344-9188 (Cell) #4521UL

BLACKWATER VILLAGE

Completely renovated 3 BR, 2 BA home with new roof, and septic system in process. Conveniently located near restaurants, shopping, and Bethany Beach. $391,500 Call Bea Maggio 443-789-1480 (Cell) #4479VM

3 BR, 1 BA rancher offering deck on the rear of the house, shed. Located just outside Dagsboro. $249,900 Call Susan Mills 302-542-4146 (Cell) #4498PM

THE PENINSULA

towelforextracushioning.Registration islimitedandrequired,andavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.

ArborDay— DelawareBotanicGardensis allowingfreeadmissionfornon-members whobringadonationfortheFoodBank ofDelawareaspartofitsArborDaycelebration.Non-memberstypicallypay$15 foradmission,whilemembershavefree admission.Those16andyoungerare admittedforfreealways.

April29

SuperSaturday— FrankfordPublicLibrary ishostingaboardgamesessionatnoonas partofitsSuperSaturdayentertainment. Formoreinformation,call(302)732-9351 orvisitfrankford.lib.de.us.

Train&ToyShow— TheDelawareSeaside RailroadClubTrain&ToyShowwillbeheld attheRoxanafirehallfrom9a.m.to2

p.m.Admissionis$6,butchildren10and underareadmittedforfree.Therewillbe operatinglayouts,refreshmentsanddoor prizes.Formoreinformation,callBill Zieglerat(302)537 -0964orvisitthem onlineatdelawareseasiderailroadclub.com.

May1

AlphaConversations— MarinersBethel UnitedMethodistChurchishostingAlpha, aseriesofgroupconversationsthatexplorethebasicsoftheChristianfaithina friendlyenvironment,everyMonday throughMay15at6p.m.Dinnerwillbe provided.TherewillbenomeetingApril10 becauseofEaster.

NeedlepointGuild— Delaware’s SeashoreChapterofTheAmerican NeedlepointGuildmeetsonthefirst M ondayofthemonthfrom10a.m.to2 p.m.attheLewesPublicLibrary.Bringingaboxlunchisencouraged.New membersarealwayswelcome.Fordetails,sendanemailtothechapterat delawaresseashorechapter@needlepoint.o rg.

May4-7

RevivalCelebration— ThePrayerTeam ofIndianMissionUnitedMethodist ChurchinHarbesonissponsoringarevivalcelebration.OnMay4,at7p.m., PasterKarenMumfordwillpreside.On May5,at7p.m.,itwillbeRev.Janice Herman.OnMay6 ,at6p.m.,Pastor ElizabethSmack,andonMay7,at3:30 p.m.,PastorPatriciaBollingerwilllead. Thisisfree,andallarepublic.Formore information,contactSandraNorwoodat (302)344-0553.

May5-6

SpringFest— TheEasternOrthodox CommunityofSaintAndrewinLewesis holdingitsannualSpringFestfrom9 a.m.to5p.m.onFriday,May5,and9 a.m.to4p.m.onSaturday,May6.Featuredareanindooryardsale,bakesale, plantsale,carwash,churchtoursand more.Formore information,call(302) 645-5791,orvisitthematorthodoxdelmar.org/springfest.

May6

SafeBoating— TheUnitedStatesCoast GuardAuxiliaryisteachingaDelaware BoatingSafetyClassattheDNREC LewesFieldOfficefrom8a.m.to4pm. Thosewhosuccessfullycompletethis coursewillreceiveaDelawareSafe BoatingCertificatebymail(arequirementforboatersbornonorafterJan.1, 1978).Allmaterialsfortheclasswillbe providedatregistration.Thecostis$1 0 perperson.Sign-instartsat7:30a.m. Pre-registrationisrequired.Toregister, emailuscgaux0531201@outlook.comor call(302)616-3175.

May8

AlphaConversations— MarinersBethel UnitedMethodistChurchishostingAlpha, aseriesofgroupconversationsthatexplorethebasicsoftheChristianfaithina friendlyenvironment,everyMonday throughMay15at6p.m.Dinnerwillbe provided.TherewillbenomeetingApril10 becauseofEaster.

May13

MERRYardSale— TheMERRInstitutewill holditsannualyardsalefrom8a.m.to noon,rainorshine.Theirfacilityislocated at801PilottownRoad,Lewes.Allproceeds fromthesalewillbenefittheirmarine mammalandseaturtlerescueandconservationprogram.MERRisnowaccepting donations,andthoseinterestedcancontactthemat(302)228-5029ormerrinstitute@gmail.comtoarrangeaconvenient drop-offtime.Alldonationsaretax-deductible.

LISTING

10 N 5th St, Bethany Beach

With this 3 BD/2BA raised rancher you don’t have to cross the highway to go to the beach. Comes mostly furnished. Enjoy drinks on the deck after your day on the beach! $1,390,000

A MUST SEE ! Wonderful views, Energy Star rated, Solar Panels, Geothermal Heat & Air, 5 bedroom & 3 Bath home. NO HOA or TOWN TAXES. A large kitchen with lots of counter space. Near groceries, hardware store, tennis, restaurants, walking trails, and Quillens Point VFW. Kayak access in back yard. A short drive to BethanyBeach! After a day on the bay or at the beach, relax in the hot tub located under the home or enjoy a drink on the deck with sunset views of the Indian River Bridge. Never rented but with the 5 bedrooms-it would make a good one. $875,000

UNDER CONTRACT

ACTIVE - UNDER CONTRACT

37316 Carolina Dr, Frankford

Close to beaches and bays. This 4 bedroom has lots of space for family and friends. HOA only $50 a year. Park recreational vehicles on your property.

$169,900

PRICE REDUCED

SpringMarket— St.George’sUnit ed MethodistChurchisholdingaSpringMarketfrom9a.m.to2p.m.Theoutdoormarketwillincludevendors,abakesaleand St.George’sUMWchickensalad.Breakfast andlunchwillbeavailabletopurchase.For moreinformation,visitstgeorgesumc.org IndoorYardSale— TheDagsborofirehall willhostanindooryardsalefrom7a.m.to noon,andproceedswillbenefitFriendsof PrinceGeorge’sChapel.Tablesareavailableforrentfor$25each,andcanbeobtainedbycall ingBrianat(302)604-8372. Also,startingat10a.m.,therewillbea chickenBBQtobenefitthefirecompany. For$20,customersreceiveahalfchicken, pickles,aroll,chipsandadrink.

May15

109 Rodney Ave #D, Dewey Beach

Three level bayside duplex unit offers 2 decks, roof top deck & a garage for storage. Bay views from the master suite. Only 1.5 blocks from the ocean. Partially furnished. $1,250,000

UNDER CONTRACT

37609 Mimosa St., Shadydell Park

Under 3 miles to the Boardwalk at Bethany Beach, this 3 Bedroom, 2

Bath home offers a large Living Room, Kitchen with gas stove and plenty of cabinets and counter space and a large Primary Bedroom with walk-in closets and full bath, soaking tub and walk-in shower. Located on a .24 acre lot in a community with a $50 annual HOA fee, great location and convenient to shopping, restaurants, medical and the Beach. $279,900

38645 Jamestown Circle, Frankford

Charming well maintained 3BD/2BA cottage less than 3 miles to Bethany's beaches/boardwalk. Large front deck with awning; large sunroom offers additional living space. Single family home but zoned condo. Community pool/tennis/kayakaccess just down the street. $475,000

34042

This 3br/2 bath home makes a lovely year round or beach home in the established community of Blackwater Village.

LOTS

Lot 1 Blackwater Rd, Frankford

Close to the beach and plenty of room on this 1.5 acre +/- to build the home of your dreams. No town taxes, lightly wooded. A real deal at $125,000

0 S Route 344, Dagsboro

For the buyer looking to build on a larger lot but still wantingto be a short drive to the Beaches at Bethany or Rehoboth,this .48 acre 100x210 cleared lot could offer the space you have been looking for. Located on Dagsboro Road. Price Reduced: $125,000

AlphaConversations— MarinersBethel UnitedMethodistChurchishostingAlpha, aseriesofgroupconversationsthatexplorethebasicsoftheChristianfaithina friendlyenvironment,everyMonday throughMay15at6p.m.Dinnerwillbe provided.TherewillbenomeetingApril10 b ecauseofEaster.

May20

SelbyvilleMuseum— TheSelbyvilleMuseumisopenfrom10a.m.to2p.m.on thethirdSaturdayofeachmonththrough October.variousrailroadandTownartifacts datingbacktotheearliestagriculturaldays throughlate20thCenturypolicememorabiliaareondisplay.Themuseumislocated at6RailroadAvenueinSelbyville.Admis-

29214 Marshy Hope Way, W Glyn Newton

Chippiwa Dr., Dagsboro

$354,000

Delawarewillholdits24thNational DEAPrescriptionDrugTake-Back DayeventonSaturday,April22. Delawareanscandiscardtheirexpired orunusedmedicationsatlocations statewidebetween10a.m.and2p.m. Disposalforsharpsandneedleswillbe availableatselectlocations.

OverdoseResponseEducation,with freeNarcankits,willalsobeavailableat selectlocations.

OrganizednationallybytheDrug EnforcementAdministration(DEA), PrescriptionDrugTake-BackDayis operatedlocallybyDPH.Thetwice-ayeareventaimstoreducetheriskof prescriptionmedicationsbeingdiverted formisuseandhasresultedin 114,470poundsofmedicationbeing collectedinDelawaresince2010.In October2022alone,atotalof 4,200poundsofunneededmedication werecollectedacross23Delawarelocations.

Properlydiscardingunusedmedicationsthroughthiseventisanimportant ongoingactivitytoaddressthenationwideopioidepidemic,officialssaid,as doing soreducestheriskofaddictionby keepingprescriptionmedicationsoutof thehandsofpeoplewhomaymisuse, abuseordivertthem,andhelpsreduce theriskofdrugoverdoses.

“Bysafelyturninginyourprescriptionmedicationsthathaveexpired,or thatyounolongerneedonDrugTakeBackDay,youcanhelpfighttheepidemicinDelaware,”saidKateBrookins, directoroftheOfficeofHealthCrisis Response.

Inadditiontothesitesparticipating in NationalPrescriptionDrugTakeBackDayactivities,therearepermanent medicinedrop-offlocationsavailable year-round.Inadditiontomedicine drop-offlocations,DPHandcommunitypartnersalsodistributeDeterra bags(medicationdeactivationbags)to useathome.

Themedicationstobedisposedofat theTake-BackDaylocationsmustbein acontainer,suchasapillbottle,box, blisterpackorzippedplasticbag,with personalinformationremoved.Liquid medicationsmustbeintheiroriginal containers.Besidesmedications,vape pensande-cigaretteswillbecollectedif thebatteriesareremoved.

Atotalof22locationsin Delawarearecurrentlyparticipatingin theNationalPrescriptionDrugTake-

BackDayevent.Thecurrentlistoflocationsisonline atHelpisHereDE.com/drug-take-backday.

Delawareanscanbringanyusedneedlestobedisposedofproperlyatfour locations:Laurel,Milton,Middletown,andWilmingtonpolicedepartments.Theusedneedledisposal containersareonlyforthepublicand notcommercialentities,andindividuals willneedtosignawaiverstatingthat needlesarefromhomeuse.Thesafest waytodisposeofneedlesistousea designatedsharpsdisposalcontainer, whichisdeliveredtoincineratorsto

avoidaccidentalexposure.

Tofurtherenhanceoverdosepreventionandeducationefforts,sevenofthe DEANationalPrescriptionDrugTakeBacklocations(Wilmington,NewCastle,Middletown,Dover,Milford,and LaurelPolicedepartmentsandSUN BehavioralDelaware)willalso offerOverdoseResponseTrainingand Narcandistributiontothepublic,incoordinationwiththeDivisionofPublic Health.Itisrecommendedthatanyone whohasaprescriptionopioidorhas friendsandfamilywhouseopioidprescriptionsorillicitdrugsreceivethis trainingandtheoverdosereversalmed-

ication,Narcan.Forothercommunity trainingsandwheretogetfreeNarcan, visitHelpisHereDE.com/overdose-prevention.

Anyonestrugglingwithaddictionin DelawarecancallDHSS’24/7Crisis Hotlinetobeconnectedtotreatment andrecoveryoptions.InKentandSussexcounties,call1-800-345-6785.For free24/7counseling,coachingandsupport,aswellaslinkstomentalhealth, addictionandcrisisservicescallthe DelawareHopeLineat833-9-HOPEDE.Tosearchonlinefortreatment and recoveryservicesinDelawareor nearbystates,visitHelpIsHereDE.com.

ST. MARTIN’S IN THE FIELD EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday Service at 10 a.m. Get-acquainted coffee hour after the service

The beautiful church with a small congregation and a Big, Welcoming Heart!

75 West Church St.; Selbyville Parking: Front or Back

The Rev. Glenn Duffy

302.436.8921 • StMartinsSelbyville.org

BETHANY BEACH

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ)

SUNDAY SERVICE 9:30 am

In-Person & Live-Streaming on

HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL

Community

Shabbat Services Religious Leader Rabbi Julie Hilton Danan

Visit our website to sign up for our email newsletter for noti cation of events and worship services. Adult and youth education programs, activities, social events, discussion groups, religious school

WORSHIP EDUCATION OUTREACH COMMUNITY

JOIN US IN-PERSON OR FACEBOOK LIVE HTCAnglican.org • 410.641.4882 11021 Worcester Hwy., Berlin, MD 21811

Frankford Presbyterian Church

Helping others help themselves

10 am Sunday Worship in-person

A welcoming church family committted to serving a God known for Unconditional Love and Acceptance.

302.537.5944 Pastor P. G. Maurer

Main Street, at the foot of Thatcher Street in Frankford Nearly New Thift Shop Fri., 9-5 & Sat., 9-1

SOUND UNITED METHODIST

GodisLoveandthosewholiveinlove,liveinGod, andGodlivesinthem. 1John4:16

Sharing

THE BEACH FELLOWSHIP

Truth

TEMPLE

Welcome Back! We’ve Missed You! Please join us for live, in-person services Fridays at 7:30 p.m.

For more information, you can reach us at the Temple from 9 AM – 2 PM Tuesday - Friday 410.641.4311 or TempleBatYam97@aol.com

TempleBatYam-oc.org

Church

United Methodist

Welcome Home!

SUNDAY

8:30 Informal Service 9:45 Contemporary Service 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Traditional Worship

Ocean View

Presbyterian Church

Join us in person on SUNDAYS

9 am: Praise & Worship 11 am: Traditional

Facebook Live, YouTube or MarinersBethel.org

SUNDAY SCHOOL 8 am

Open Door Adults

9 am

ARMOR Kids’ Church

10 am: Joy - Adults

10:15 am

Young Adults Bible Study

BLACKWATER FELLOWSHIP CHURCH

Traditional Services

Traditional Values

Traditional Church

Sunday Services

9:00 am

9:30 am

10:30 am

Fellowship Sunday School Morning Worship

April 23, 6 pm

PRAISE & WORSHIP!

PCC4God.com on Facebook at Facebook.com/ groups/PCChurch

Where the Word and the Spirit agree

Sunday Worship 10 am

KidsPort Kids Church 10 am

Pastor Bill Lorman 302.436.4522

28574 Cypress Road Selbyville

BEACON Baptist Church

TheBeaconBaptistChurch.net

SUNDAY SERVICES

10 am: Small Groups for All Ages 11 am: Family Worship

WEDNESDAY 7 pm: Adults/KidsKlub/Teens

Je Smith, Pastor 302.539.1216

32263 Beacon Baptist Rd.; Rt. 26, Millville, DE 19967

SUNDAY WORSHIP 9:30 am

WE CHOOSE WELCOME

4 pm CRASH Youth (for grades 6-12)

Wednes. Bible Study 6:30 pm

All Are Welcome!

SUNDAY WORSHIP 9:30 AM

live on Facebook & YouTube

Rev. Dr. Rebecca Collison

67 Central Ave., Ocean View, DE 19970 ovpc.org PC(USA) 302-539-3455

67 Central Ave., Ocean View, DE 19970 ovpc.org PC(USA) 302-539-3455

302.539.9510

Pastor Dennis Bradford 410.430.7104 mbsvp51@gmail.com

Pastor Terry Dougherty

Pastor Terry Dougherty

Rt. 26 & Central Ave. Ocean View

MILLVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Grounded in God’s Grace Moving in Christ’s Love

Sunday Worship at 9:30 am - or - join via ZOOM (call the office for info)

MillvilleMethodistChurch.org Like us on Facebook!

Rt. 17 & Daisey Rd., Roxana 34478 Roxana Rd.; Frankford, 19945

35175 Roxana Rd. Frankford, 19945

RiverOnline.Church

Lead Pastor Bryan Sells

Saturday 6 pm Sunday 9 & 11 am

River Kids Sat. 6 pm & Sun.9 am

Friday 6-8 pm

Momentum, a group for Teens Wellsprings International a healing & deliverance ministry for more information: ron@riveronline.church

St. Andrew e Apostle Orthodox Church

Saturday Vespers Sunday Orthros Sunday Liturgy

Visitors Always Welcome! April21,2023 CoastalPoint 53

Fr. Herman Acker, Pastor 33384 Mackenzie Way - Lewes, 19958 OrthodoxDelmar.org

302.645.5791

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FRIDAY

9 p.m. on I HGTV

Kendra Sells Hollywood

Former Playmate Kendra Wilkinson knows a thing or two about impressive real estate, having been a resident of the iconic Playboy mansion for years. Now the former model and author is starting a new career with one of the top real estate firms in the ultra-competitive L.A. market. With no prior industry experience she will rely on her signature humor, resilience and unwavering work ethic to learn the ropes and land her first sale in the series premiere episode “Single Mom Hustle.”

10 p.m. on 5 FX

Dear Mama

Focusing on the lives and legacies of revolutionary activist Afeni and her son, Tupac Shakur, this five part series from award-winning director Allen Hughes modifies the traditional documentary with a unique audio and video experience. It examines Tupac’s timeless message and the mother who shaped him. The series eschews strict chronology for a style and slides back and forth in time, finding linkages between mother and son, 1970s and 1990s, Black activism and hip hop.

SATURDAY

8 p.m. on 6 LIFE

Movie: Her Fiancé’s Double Life

When Assistant District Attorney Darcy Young (Olivia Buckle) is invited to her estranged parents’ country home to meet her sister’s new fiancé, Thomas Schure (Jonathan Stoddard), she’s already dubious at the speed of the whirlwind romance. But as Thomas’ suspicious behavior begins to become increasingly more erratic, Darcy becomes convinced that he is a danger to her entire family in this 2023 thriller.

Aubrey Reynolds, Lindsay Hartley, Amanda Button and Mike Gassaway also star. 10:01 p.m. on I HGTV

The Renovator

Babies don’t take up that much space — but rumor has it they grow. So Marcus helps a young couple who are expecting their second child create more room in their tiny, disorganized house before the baby arrives. He improves the couple’s communication and finds ways to add design improvements that make their home feel bigger and brand new in the new episode “New Addition.”

SUNDAY

9 p.m. on , WCPB

Sanditon on Masterpiece

If you love petticoats and buckled shoes, life will feel a bit less rich as this British period drama based on Jane Austen’s unfinished novel has its series finale. It’s been a season of love and challenges for our beloved

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characters at this seaside resort. But how will things ultimately play out for Charlotte (Rose Williams)? And will Alexander Colbourne (Ben Lloyd-Hughes) make her happy? Tighten your corsets, we might be in for a bumpy final ride.

9 p.m. on 7 A&E WWE Rivals

Back in 1996, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin was climbing the WWE roster. But, one man stood in his path: Bret “Hitman” Hart. Austin’s edgy demeanor clashed with Hart’s traditionalist style, creating an explosive rivalry on screen that fans couldn’t get enough of. Host Freddie Prinze Jr. leads a roundtable of luminaries including Kevin Owens, Johnny Gargano, Renee Paquette and John Bradshaw Layfield to break down this epic rivalry in the new episode “ ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin vs. Bret ’Hitman’ Hart.”

MONDAY

8 p.m. on K FOOD Spring Baking Championship

Bring it on world! “Spring Baking” goes global as host Jesse Palmer asks the bakers to celebrate their love with the flavors of the world. What that means, nobody knows. They create blind date mashup desserts and get really cheesy with cheesecakes that feature exotic and international flavors for judges Kardea Brown, Nancy Fuller and Duff Goldman in the new episode “Love Around the World.”

9 p.m. on M HIST History’s Greatest Mysteries

During World War II, the Nazis pillaged vast amounts of art, gold, silver and currency, and stashed it across Europe, assuming they’d come back for it later. While some of the plunder has been recovered, much more is still missing nearly 80 years later. But where did they stash the stolen loot? And what are the chances it will ever be found? Laurence Fishburne hosts the new episode “The Hunt for Stolen Nazi Treasure.”

TUESDAY

8 p.m. on + WBAL Night Court

Neil’s (Kapil Talwalkar) crush on Abby (Melissa Rauch) is making things uncomfortable for everyone, but Abby sees a way out when she meets an unrequited love from his past who just happens to be newly available (guest star Melissa Villasenor) in the new episode “When Abby Met Gabby.”

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While Angie (Erika Christensen) is out on leave, Will (Ramon Rodriguez) and Faith (Iantha Richardson) partner up with Ormewood (Jake McLaughlin) to investigate a string of serial killer cases tied back to Will and Angie’s childhood and a chain of incidents, formerly investigated by Amanda (Sonja Sohn) and Evelyn (LisaGay Hamilton) from the ’80s in the new episode “Nothing Changed Except for Everything.”

WEDNESDAY

9 p.m. on K FOOD

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Guy Fieri discovers his son Hunter and Chef Antonia Lofaso have an all-star chef competition in Flavortown featuring his least favorite food — eggs — in the new episode “GGG Eggs-travaganza.” Not surprisingly, he gets roped into playing “Will Guy Eat It?,” as the chefs score points based on how many bites of dishes featuring eggs they can get Guy to eat.

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THURSDAY

8 p.m. on M HIST Swamp People

This is for all the marbles. It’s the last day of gator season and the teams are all within striking distance of winning the competition for 350 new tags. Can Ronnie and Ashley hang onto their lead or will Troy battle to keep his title as King of the Swamp? Then the Edgars hunt with only sniper rifles and treble hooks, while Bruce, Leron and Porkchop attempt to pull off a major swamp upset in the Season 14 finale episode “Who Will Be King?

9 p.m. on # CW 100 Days to Indy

Start your engines! This series premiere takes fans behind the scenes to chronicle the fast and sometimes furious personalities of the NTT Indycar Series as they start the 2023 season and begin their quest for racing’s greatest prize — the Indianapolis 500.

IRgirls’softballsplitsapairof2-1verdicts

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

HeadcoachSaraPowell’sgirls’softballsquadsplitapairoftight2-1verdictsthisweek,bringingtheirrecordto 5-3overalland5-1inHenlopenConferenceplay.

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TheIndiansusedimpressivehustleandtimelydefensetocomefrom behindanddefeatSmyrna,2-1ina conferenceshowdownonTuesday, April18.

Trailing1-0inthebottomofthe fourth,seniorJillianCollinsandjuniorMacyBladeseachbeatoutconsecutiveinfieldgrounderstoopen theframe.

AfterseniorpitcherKinsleyHall advancedbothrunnerswithaperfect sacrificebunt,HolyFamilyUniversitycommitLillyHobanfollowed suitwithanotherexcellentbuntbetweenhomeplateandthepitcher’s mound.Collins,aDelawareValley Universitycommit,racedhomefrom thirdbasetobeatthepitcher’sshort tosstotheplateandtiethescore,11.

Momentslater,Bladesalertly taggedupatthirdandracedhome withthego-aheadrun.Shebarely beatthesecondbaseman’sthrowto theplateafteraJayaShaubpop-fly intoshallowrightcenterfield.

Third-basemanShaubwasalso thegame’sdefensivestandout,makingtwooutstandingplaysatthe“hot corner.”Shedeftlysnaredahard bad-hopgrounderbyLacieDonovan andmadeastrongthrowtofirstbase withoneoutandarunneraboardin thethirdinning.Inthevisitors’fifth, Shaubmadeaspectacularhead-first divinggrabofKirstenJohnson’sbunt attemptthatotherwisewouldhave droppedinforabasehit.

RighthanderHalleclipsedthe 100-strikeoutplateaufortheseason afterfanning13Eagles’hitters.She finishedthegamewith110forthe seasontodate.

Hallimprovedto5-2ontheseasonafterscatteringthreehits.She wastouchedforafirst-inningrun whenMakaylaBrantleytripledwith

SpecialtotheCoastalPointphotos•ButchComegys IndianRivershortstopSophiaScurci, above,islateonthetagasAppoquinimink’sMiaBoyddivessafelybackto secondbaseonSaturday,April15th.

IRpitcherKinsleyHallfiresapitchwhile kickingupsomedirtagainst Appoquinimink.

oneoutandscoredonawildpitch.

TheUniversityofMountOlive commitpitchedoutofaone-outseventh-inningjam.Withrunnersat firstandsecond,Hallfannedthe nexthitteronacalledthirdstrike, thenrecordedthegame’sfinalouton abuntattemptthatwassnaredby catcherHobanafewfeetupthe third-baseline.

Eagles’pitcherLindseyRoscoe tossedafour-hitcompletegame, strikingoutfour.

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IRgirls’softballandsocceroffermid-seasonreports

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

AstheIndianRiverHighSchool springathleticseasonresumesthisweek followingspringbreak,headcoaches haveweighedinoneachoftheirteam’s performanceatthemid-seasonjuncture.

Girls’softball

Headcoach: SaraPowell

Teamrecord: 4-3overall,4-1HenlopenConference

Howdoyoufeelaboutyour2023 springteam’sperformancetodate?

“Headingintospringbreak,wewere 4-2overalland4-1inHenlopenConferenceplay.Welosttwotoughlossesto Delmar vaChristianandSussexCentral —teamsthathavesolidpitchers.Iam proudofthewayourteamplayedin bothofourlosses.Ourgoalfortheremainderoftheseasonistofigureout howtowinthosetough,closegames.In regardtoourfourvictories,Iampleased thatthegirlsarecomingoutandwinningagainstthoseteamsweshouldbeat whileputtingupalotofruns.”

Whatdoesyourteamdowell?

“Ourplayerssupporteachotheron andoffthefield.Theygoouttodinner, and theydothingslikegobowlingtogether.Onthefield,theyencourage eachother.AfterKinsleyHallcameout oftheSussexTechgame,shecameinto thedugoutandstartedcheeringforher replacement,MeganDaisey,rightaway. Kinsleyencouragedherthewholetime. Megandidanamazingjob.Eachofour playerscheerenthusiasticallywhen pinchhittersreplacethemduring games.Havingthatencouragementand trustamongtheplayerscreatesagood foundationforeveryone.”

W hatcanyourteamimproveupon?

“Wespeakaboutthisoftenatprac-

tice.Wewanttomaintainourconfidenceevenwhenthegameisn’tquite goingourway.Havingapositivemindsetandgameplanduringeachatbatis crucial.Understandingthegameis basedonhowwerespondtofailure.We areimprovingwiththisonadailybasis. Thesegirlshaveputinagreatdealof workyear’roundovertheyears,andI thinkit’simportantforthemtotrust theirworkethicandnaturalabilities. Theyshouldbeconfidentthattheyhave whatittakestosucceedandwinconsistently.”

Whichplayerhasbeenastandout

performersofar?

“PitcherKinsleyHallhasbeenphenomenalonthemoundwithaperfect gameagainstSussexAcademyanda no-hitteragainstSeaford.Inourtwo losses,shehad16strikeoutsagainst DelmarvaChristianand14strikeouts againstSussexCentral.”

Additionalcomments: “Thecoachingstaffisveryproudofthesegirlsand thematurityandworkethictheybring to practice.Theymakebeingtherefun. byworkinghardonthefieldandinthe classroom.Theyaretrulyamazing youngwomen,andIknowweasastaff

areproudtobeapartofthejourneytowardsbiggerandbetterthings!”

Girls’soccer

Headcoach: BrandtMais

Teamrecord: 5-1overall,4-1 HenlopenConference

Howdoyoufeelaboutyour2023 springteam’sperformancetodate?

“Overall,theteamhasbeenvery good,”saidMais.“Weare5-1and haveallowedonlytwogoals.Besides thewinningrecord,thegirlshave

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CoastalPoint•Filephoto IndianRiver’sIsabellaScurci,right,recievesahigh-fivefromteammateCarleyTopperafterScurciscoredthefirstgoalofa gamelastyear.

GoalkeeperDawson’s18savesleadIRboys’lacrossepastMilford

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

IndianRiverlacrossegoalkeeperLoganDawson“stood onhishead”Mondaynight. Thesophomoreshotstopper made18saves,enablingthe Indians’offensetobuildabig leadenroutetotheir12-4victoryovervisitingHenlopen ConferencerivalMilfordbeforeanenthusiasticcrowdat IRHSStadiumonApril17.

Dawsonimprovedhiswonlostmarkto5-0bystanding tallinthecrease.Hefrequentlycutdowntheangleon Buccaneershots,andhishustleaftererrantshotshelped theIndianstomaintainball controlthroughoutthecontest.

“LoganDawsonwasterrific inthegoalforus,”saidIndian Riverboys’lacrosseheadcoach DavidSpencer.“Hecameup withsaveaftersaveaswewere tryingtotakecontrolofthegame.He wasreallyseeingtheballwellforus, andhisplaystoodout.

“We’reinaveryuniquesituationin havingtwoequallycapablegoalies, withbothLoganandWyattSnyder,”

Spenceradded.“Theyhavebothelevatedtheirplaysignificantlyfromlast year,andwearecomfortablewitheitheroneasthenetminder.Idon’t knowtoomanycoachesthathavethe benefitofhavingtwostarting-caliber

goaliesontheirteam.We’reveryfortunate.”

TheIndiansbuiltleadsof5-0and 7-1duringthefirstandsecondquarters,respectively.

SeniorattackMaxForreyledthe

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offensivechargewithfive goals,givinghim39forthe seasonand159forhiscareer. Heneeds20moregoalstosurpass2017alumGeorgeMartin’s178markersastheIRHS career-goalscoringking.

SeniorsBlakeBrightman andVincentOnoratochipped inwiththreeandtwogoals,respectively,onMonday.TheIndiansimprovedto6-1overall and6-0inHenlopenConferencecompetition.

“Westartedstrongand, aftertakingagoodlead,welet upalittlebit,andsomesloppy back-and-forthplayoccurred lateinthegame,”saidSpencer. “Weknowit’sgoingtotake48 qualityminutesoflacrosseto getwins,andthat’swhatwe’ll continuetoworkon.Wewant togetstrongerasthegame goesonandtrytowearopponentsdown.

“Thatbeingsaid,wecame outwithalotofenergyand focusandestablishedcontrolofthe gameearly,”Spenceradded.“Wedid whatwewantedtodo.Wehadsome reallyhigh-percentageplayinouroffensive,defensiveandclearinggames, whichwaswhatweneeded.”

THE WEEK! MACY BLADES

Junior/Girls’ Softball

The hard-hitting junior first baseman knocked in eight runs during a recent two-game stretch. Macy blasted a grand slam home run and knocked in seven runs to lead the visiting Indian River High girls’ softball squad past Henlopen Conference rival Sussex Tech, 15-8 on Thursday, April 6. Blades’ round-tripper soared over the left-centerfield wall in the visitors’ third frame and extended the IR lead to 12-0 in the Henlopen Conference matchup. She also drilled a two run double as part of an eight run second inning for the Green & Gold, and singled home a marker in the seventh to finish the day’s scoring. Macy drove in the Indians’ lone run in a 2-1 loss to visiting Appoquinimink on Saturday, April 15.

SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•ButchComegys IndianRiver’sBlakeBrightman,right,ishitfrombehindbyaPolytechdefenderonMonday,April3,in thegameagainstPolytech.

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Clockwise,fromleft:The2022Delaware SeniorLeagueSoftballDistrict3Championsproudlydisplaytheirbanner;Bruce Layton,PresidentoftheLowerSussex LittleLeagueleft,sharesalaughand handshakewthRonGray,aDelaware StateRepresentatveforthe38thDistrict. Bothmenthrewaceremonialfirstpitch; Baseballandsoftballplayersofallages standwiththeirteamandcoaches;A teamofsoftballplayersrunofftheplayingfieldduringtheconclusionofthe openingceremonies;Attheconclusionof theopeningceremonies,twosoftball teammatescarefullyclimbupanoutfield fence;Ayounggroupofbaseballplayers removetheirhatsduringthesingingof thenationalanthem.

SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•CarlaVarisco Clockwise,fromtopleft:GracieHobansignsnationalanthem;TrayDeale,11,oftheSelbyvillePadres;DylanMcAllister,7,ofSelbyville;LowerSussexJayaSchaubdancesas shemakesaTikTokvideoduringFridaynight’sevents;Aplayerwindsupathrowduringtheopeningceremonies;JayaSchaubandKatieMcHalefilmaTikTokwhileteammate KatieLasherlookson;LowerSussexmanagerSarahHobanclocksapitcherthrowingball;MatthewNamoratokeepshiseyeontheball.

IRstrugglestofindanyoffenseinshutoutloss

ByJasonFeather StaffReporter

TheIndianRiverHighSchoolgirls’ soccerteamhadanimpressivefivegamestretchtostarttheseason, outscoringtheiropponents19-1. However,thelastgamebeforespring breakandfirstoneafterhaveleftthe groupscratchingtheirheads,aftersufferingapairofback-to-backshutout losses.

ThemostrecentcameonTuesday, April18,whentheIRsquadtraveled toCaravelAcademyforacontest againsttheBuccaneers,whocould possiblybeateamtheIndiansfacein theDIAADivisionIIstateplayoffs. Caravelutilizedthespeedofitshome turftoitsadvantage,scoringjust8 minutesintothecontestandadding twomore goalsinthesecondhalffor the3-0win.

IRgoalieAlexDavidsonwasbusy betweenthepipes,making13saves. TheIndiansstruggledtofindanytype ofoffenseinthisone,managingjust oneshottoCaravel’s16.Theyalsodid notregisterasinglecorner-kick chancetotheBucs’eightforthe match.

Thelossbefore thebreakwasa1-0 setbacktoHenlopenAthleticConferenceSouthDivisionfoeDelmar, whichnowputstheIndiansonthe outsidelookinginforapotentialshot atplayingfortheconferencechampionshipattheendoftheregularseason.

ThenexttimeoutfortheIndians wassetforThursday,April20,(after CoastalPointpresstime)whenthey weresettotraveltoSeafordforanotherHACSouthDivisionbattlewith theBlueJays.

Boys’tennis Indianscruisetowin overSussexAcademy

ItwasacleansweepfortheIndian RiverHighSchoolboys’tennisteam intheirHenlopenAthleticConference meetingwithSussexAcademyonthe hardcourtsonTuesday,April18.The teamcruisedthroughthematchwithoutdroppingasingleset.

StefanoCresta(firstsingles),Caleb Rodgers(secondsingles)andNolan Vasil(thirdsingles)madequickwork oftheiropponents,asdidteammates BraydenBennetchandOwenAndahazy(firstdoubles)andEvanSprucebankandBrandonCimarron Fernandez(seconddoubles).

ThewinevenedtheIndians’season markat3-3,withahomematchon Thursday,April20,ontheschedule.

Girls’tennis Indiansfallto SAdespitevalianteffort

Itwasabattlefromstarttofinish fortheIndianRiverHighSchool girls’tennisteamintheirmostre-

centmatch,againstvisitingSussex Academy.Despitetheirvalianteffort,theIndiansfelltotheSeahawks,5-0.

Themostexcitingmatchesofthe daycameatdoubles,wheretheIndians’duosstretchedtheiropponentsintothree-setcontests.IR’s IsabellWisniewskiandCamryn Ehlerstookthefirstsetintheirfirst doublescontestbutwereunableto getthewin,droppingthenexttwo sets3-6and4-6.EmeliaWelchand KylieCourtneyfellbehindintheir seconddoublesmatch,havinglost thefirstset2-6,butrecoveredto takethesecondset6-2.Thethird anddecidingsetwentbackand forthbeforetheSeahawkswereable toholdonforthewin.

Itwasjustthesecondlossofthe seasonforIR,withtheirrecordat 3-2withamatchagainstCape HenlopensetforThursday,April 20.

Girls’lacrosse IRstrugglesinloss toCaravelAcademy

Threedifferentplayersscored goalsintheMonday,April17,IndianRiverHighSchoolgirls’lacrosse roadcontestwithCaravelAcademy. Itwasa17-4setbackfortheGreen &Gold,withKylieHarrisrecording anothertwogoals,andClaireJohnsonandBaileyFreitasnotchingthe

others.Itwasthefirstgamebackfor theIndiansafternearlytwoweeks withoutliveaction.

ChloeMegeemadesevensaves fortheIndians,whileteammateKassidyBehornarturnedasidefourin thelosingeffort.

IRwassettoSussexAcademyon Wednesday,April19,inaHenlopen AthleticConferenceSouthDivision tiltagainsttheSeahawks,after CoastalPointpresstime.

Golf Indiansgolfersdropfirstmatch

Despiteastrongshowingfrom juniorSarahLydic,theIndianRiver H ighSchoolgolfteamlosttheirfirst matchoftheseasononTuesday, April18,againstPolytech,156-172. Lydicwasherusualimpressive self,firingamedalist-best33over thenineholesatBearTrapDunes. Polytech’sTop5golfersallcarded scoresbetterthanthesecondIR golfer—a44byEvanCarpenter. GabeClarkshota46,whileThomas GogartyandMarcosGonzalezeach hada49.

TheIndiansweresettotravelto HeritageShoresGolfClubon Thursday,April20,forameeting withSussexTechinanotherHenlopenAthleticConferencedivisional crossovermatch.

CoastalPoint•Filephoto IndianRiver’sAshton Stephens,right,placed secondinthe100meterdashduringthe DIAAStateTrack& FieldChampionship lastyear.

IRtrack-and-fieldteamssweepLaurel

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

TheIndianRiverHighSchoolgirls’ andboys’track-and-fieldteamscelebratedoutstandingresultsinbothteams’ firstSouthernDivisionmatchups,against visitingLaurelonTuesday,April18.

Thegirls’squadtookfirstoverall,bya scoreof118-27.SeniorBrynnCrandell setanewschoolrecordinthe3,200-

meterevent,breakingonethatshepreviouslyset,withatimeof11minutes,17.5 seconds.

TeammateAlainaStrates,ajunior, brokeherowndiscusrecord,withadistanceof98feet,10inches.

Theboys’teamalsosetnewrecordsen routetotakingfirstoverall,98-48.Senior AshtonStephenssetanew100-meter eventmark,withatimeof10.9seconds.

Inaddition,therelayfoursomeof

freshmenWestonWernerandDarnell Stokes,sophomoreJayvionChandlerand Stephenssetanew4x200-meterevent recordwithatimeof1minute,34.6sec-

onds.

Thatquartetoftalentalsotiedthe 4x100-metereventrecordof45.0seconds thathadbeensetin2013.

IRbaseball’sdramaticseventh-inningrallysalvagessplit

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

HeadcoachSteveLongo’sIndian RiverHighbaseballteamsplitapair ofroadgamesthisweek,leaving theirrecordat7-2overalland3-2in HenlopenConferencecompetition.

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TheIndiansstagedadramatic seventh-inningcomebacktodefeat hostAppoquiniminkinanon-conferencematchuponTuesday,April 18.

SophomoreJaceJarmonlaceda bases-loadedRBI-singletocenterfieldthatbrokea6-6tie.Trailing62enteringtheseventh,theGreen& Goldbattedaroundtoproducethe game-winningrally.

SeniorChanceHockerrippeda two-rundouble,andseniorBen MurrayandjuniorAidenPszczola wereeachhitbypitchestochase homeruns.

HockergaveIndianRivera1-0 leadinthefirstinningonanRBIsingle.IRtiedthescore,2-2,inthe thirdinningonarun-producing errorbytheJaguars.

FreshmanDylanGrise(1-2)

earnedthevictorywithasolidfourinningreliefappearance.Grise pitchedshutoutbaseball,scattering threehitsandstrikingoutonehitter.

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TheIndiansbattledbutwereunabletoprotectathree-runleadinthe fifthinningatHenlopenConference rivalSussexTechonThursday,April 13.

TheRavensputupafour-spotin thehomehalfofthefifthframeto takethelead,6-5.SeanEly’sbasehit ona1-2countdrovehomethegoaheadrunfortheRavens.Techadded

fourinsurancemarkersinthesixth frame.

AdamWarringtonknockedinthree runsfortheRavens,whileKobyTindleydroveinapairofmarkers.Zane Adamsearnedthewininreliefof starterJeremyVest.

SeniorsBenCordreyandRoman KeithandGriseeachdroveinarunto giveIndianRivera3-0first-inning lead.Theylaterincreaseda3-2advantagewithsinglerunsinthefourthand fifthinningstobuilda5-2lead.CordreyandKeitheachrippedtwohits, andKeithdroveinapairofruns. Pszczolaalsoknockedinarunforthe Indians.

FortMiles’inaugural“Runthrough History”5KRunWalkwilltakeplace onSunday,May7,atCapeHenlopen StatePark.Therace’sstarttimeisat9 a.m.,followedbyapost-racepartyat TheOverlook,theFortMilesevents venueoverlookingtheAtlanticOcean. Theafter-partywillbehostedbyBig OysterBreweryandfeaturelightfood andbeverages.

Proceedsfromthe“Runthrough History”5KRunWalkbenefitFort MilesMuseum,whichsharespersonal

storiesofdefendingcoastalDelaware byU.S.militaryforcesandcivilians, andhowtheiractionsshapedandinfluencedcommunitylifeinDelaware. Themuseumishousedinaunique WorldWarIIcoastalbatterycomplex thatservedanimportantroleinthat war,theColdWarperiodandbeyond.

Thesignatureexhibit—the16inch“BigMo”gun,wasinpositionon theU.S.S.MissouriwhentheJapanese surrenderedandendedthewarinthe pacific.

“FortMilesMuseumisverypleased andexcitedtohostthisinaugural5K runwalk,andwethankoureventpartners,DelawareStateParksand Races2Runandalltheeventsponsors whohavesteppeduptomakethis greateventpossible,”saidJimPierce, presidentofFortMilesMuseum.

Thepre-registrationentryfeeis $30(availableuntilFriday,May5,at noon).Thesame-dayentryfeeis$35, andregistrationstartsat8a.m.onthe dayoftherace.Post-racepartyguest

ticketsarealsoavailable($15before May7and$20onMay7.)Toregister andformoredetails,goto: www.Races2Run.com.

Someoftheeventsponsorstodate includeJackLingoRealtor,Dewey BeachLionsClub,ØrstedandAtlanticLiquors.Therearestillrace sponsorshipopportunitiesavailablefor areabusinesses.Formoreinformation andasponsorshippacket,contactKay WheatleyatBlessedat201@aol.com.

BearTrapDunesnamesRushinheadgolfprofessional

BearTrapDunesGolfClubrecently announcedthatformerassistantprofessionalMichaelRushinhasbeennamed theclub’snewheadgolfprofessional. Rushinwilloverseegolfoperationsand tournamentplanningforthe27-hole clublocatedinOceanViewandowned bytheCarlM.FreemanCompanies.

Rushinhasmorethan18yearsof golfindustryexperience,servingasan assistantprofessionalatBearTrap Dunessince2014.OriginallyfromBartonsville,Pa.,Rushinstartedplaying golfat9andwascaptainofhishigh

schoolgolfteam (PoconoMountain East).Heplayed golfcollegiatelyat WesleyCollegein Doverandcompetedfortwonational championships.

Aftergraduatingwithadegreein sportsmanagement,hebecameanassistantgolfprofessionalatWildQuail CountryClubinDover.Afterserving onthegolfprofessionalstaffsatPenin-

sulaGolf&CountryClubinMillsboro andBaywoodGreensGolfCoursein LongNeck,hejoinedtheteamatBear TrapDunes.

Rushinmovesintotheheadgolf professionalpositionafterformerhead professionalEricMasonmovedtoBaysideResortGolfClubnearSelbyvilleto serveasdirectorofgolf.Baysideisa TroonPrivé-managed,semi-privatefacilityalsoownedbytheCarlM.FreemanCompanies.

“Weareextremelyexcitedtohave MikeRushinasournewheadgolfpro-

fessional,andwewishEricMasonthe bestatBaysideResort,”saidBearTrap DunesGolfClubGeneralManager T imO’Neill.“CarlM.FreemanCompanieshasdoneanoutstandingjobdevelopingandrewardingboth gentlemen.”

TroonGolf,theresortanddaily-fee cluboperationsdivisionofTroon,managesBearTrapDunes.

FormoreinformationonBearTrap DunesGolfClub,visitwww.beartrapdunes.comorcall(302)537-5600.

IRboys’volleyballhandlesOdessa,3-0

fromspringbreakwiththeirfourth straightvictory.

overall)byscoresof25-18,25-23and 25-11.

sitycommit,providedninedigs,six serviceacesandfivekills.

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boughtintoourprocessandhave beenworkinghardduringeverysessiontoimprove.Westillhavealotto worktodo,andmanygamesremain. Wewanttokeepourfocusinthe present,practicebypracticeandgame bygame.”

Whatdoesyourteamdowell?

“Ourteamhasgreatchemistryon andoffthefield.Theyareveryclose tooneanother.Thosecloserelationshipscreateagreatteamenvironment thatisessentialforsuccess.Also,they havebeenexcellentatpassingand movingtheballtogethertocut throughopposingteams’defenses.”

Whatcanyourteamimprove

TheIndiansdefeatedvisiting Odessa,3-0,onMonday,April17,to improvetheiroverallrecordto6-1.The Green&GolddefeatedtheDucks(2-5

upon?

“Onthedefensiveside,wecould improveourindividualone-vs.-one coverage.Asacollectiveteamwe havebeengreat,butsometimesour individualdefendingcanletusdown. Ontheoffensiveside,weneedtobe moreclinicalinfinishingour chances.Thegoodnewsisthatwe cancreatealotofchances.Wejust needtoshowalittlemorecomposure infrontofthegoaltofinishteams off.”

Arethereanyplayerswhohave beenstandoutperformersthusfar?

“Theseniorcaptains,BellaScurci, KendallCathellandCarleyTopper, havebeenexcellentleadersandhave putinsomegreatperformances.

AnahiParada,whoisatechnically giftedandaggressivedefender,has

SeniorConnorBirdwasanimpressiveoffensiveproducer,with12assists and ninekills(points).Fellowsenior CalebGalbreath,aStevensonUniver-

beenamassivepresenceintheback line,leadingourdefensetofour shutouts.Andthefreshmanclasshas hadsomebigcontributionstothe varsity,especiallyEllaPeterson,who hasscoredsixgoalsinsixgames.She isrightbehindBellaScurci,whohas impressivelytalliedeightgoals.”

Inaddition,sophomoreEvanForjan contributedeightassistsandsixkills, whilejuniorGrasonHowardchippedin witheightkills.

Additionalcomments: “Basedon theperformancesandtheteamculturesofar,wearereallyexcitedtosee wheretherestoftheseasoncantake us.Thegirlshavetherightmentality and—combinedwiththeirtalent— wehavetheabilitytowinsomebig games.”

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ByMikeStern StaffReporter

LaEsperanzahonors36U.S.citizensatinauguralcelebration

DanielCabañasDurán,aCuban immigrant,doesn’ttakeforgranted theprivilegesthatcomewithbeinga U.S.citizen.

“I’mabletodothingsIwasnever goingtobeabletodoinmyown country,likeenjoyfreedomofspeech, voteanddecidemyownfuture,and provideformyfamily,”heexplained ataceremonythathonoredthejourneyof36newcitizensfromLaEsperanza’simmigrationprogram. CabañasDurán,wholivesinLewes, worksasasoftwareengineer.

Morethan250people,including U.S.Sen.TomCarper(D-Del.),Lt. Gov.BethanyHall-LongandRep. RuthBriggs-King,gatheredatLa Esperanza’sinauguralcitizenshipcelebrationatDelawareTechnicalCommunityCollegeinGeorgetown.

“Theprocesstobecomeacitizen isnotaneasyone,”Carpersaidtothe group.“Ittakesyearsofwaiting,paperwork,studyingandmoney,but youdidit!Younevergaveup,andthe dayisfinallyhere.Congratulations!”

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strengthtodepartfromtheonly homesonehaseverknown—the lives,thelovedones—foranew startintheUnitedStates.Manyescapedviolence;otherssoughtabetter future.

“Asyouembarkedonandcompletedthisjourney,youcontinuedthe historiclegacyofsomanyimmigrantsthathavecomebeforeyou.It’s alegacyrootedinthefoundingof thisgreatcountryandseeded throughouteverymajormilestoneof itshistory,”shesaid.

DelawareTechCampusPresident BobbiBarendsledapanelwithfour ofthecitizens,whodiscussedtheir journey.AmongthemwasTidal HealthphysicianDr.SandraPalavecinoAcuñaofSeaford.Politicalinstabilityforcedherandherfamilyto leaveVenezuelaandsettleinChile. Later,shecametotheUnitedStates.

“Attimes,thecitizenshipprocess feltlikeapart-timejob,”shenoted. Alongherpath,shealsohadtorepeathermedicalresidencyinthe UnitedStatestofulfillmedicalboard

requirements.

DarvinMéridaJuárezlefthis homelandofGuatemalaattheageof 15.Hesaidheenjoyedhischildhood inhishomelandbutreachedapoint atwhichhewantedmore.Today,he ownsaplumbingcompanyin Georgetown.

LizbethReyesSerrano,originally fromMexico,foundanewcallingin hernewland.Sheaspirestohelp otherwomentackleimmigrationpaperwork.

“BeingacitizenoftheUnited Stateshasgivenmeanewpurpose:to beabetterperson,”saidtheWilmingtonresident.

LaEsperanzahelpsanestimated 600peopleeachyearontheircitizenshiporresidencyjourneysinmultiple ways,includingpermissionstowork, DeferredActionforChildhoodArrivalsrenewals,temporaryprotected statusandpermanentresidencyapplications.LocatedonRaceStreetin Georgetown,LaEsperanzawasborn outofthecompassionofSisterAscensiónBanegas,SisterRosaÁlvarez

andSisterMaríaMairlot,whocame toGeorgetowninthe1990stohelp immigrantswhowerearrivingin Delawaretoworkinpoultryplants.

Thenuns,originallyfromSpain, witnessedthedifficultiesofimmigrantsinanewland,andoffered themhopeandinspiration.Sister María,thesolesurvivingfounder, sentavideomessagefromherhome inWashington,D.C.

LaEsperanzaExecutiveDirector JenniferFuquasaidithadbeena longtimesinceLaEsperanzahad beenabletocometogetherwith friends,supportersandthecommunityforacelebration,andthat“thisis thebestreason—tocelebrateand recognizeyou—newcitizensand yourfamilies.”

“We’reexcitedaboutthefuture,” sheadded,“andinviteyoutojoin withusasweservethecommunity, andpartnertogethertocreatea thrivingLatinocommunitywhere hopeisfulfilled.”

Bladescontinuedherhothitting

LEGALS

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pepe McGee’s, LLC T/A Salted Rim has on April 18, 2023, applied with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner for permission to alter the currently licensed patio, which patio consists of approved 9,239 square feet has variances for external speakers, live entertainment, wet bar and outdoor seating for serving food and drinks to allow entertainment thereon consisting of entertainment space for cornhole, trash can pong, ring game, giant jenga, and connect four games,for a premise located at 35553 Atlantic Avenue, Millville, DE 19967. Persons who are against this application should provide written notice of their objections to the Commissioner. For the Commissioner to be required to hold a hearing to consider additional input from persons against this application, the Commissioner must receive one or more documents containing a total of at least 10 signatures of residents or property owners located within 1 mile of the premises or in any incorporated areas located within 1 mile of the premises. The signatures of residents or property owners must also include the mailing address for the property and the email address (if one exists) for the resident or property owner. The protest(s) must be filed with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner at the 3rd Floor, Carvel State Office Building, 820 North French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. The protest(s) must be received by the Commissioner’s office on or before May 18, 2023. Failure to file such a protest may result in the Commissioner considering the application without further notice, input, or hearing. If you have questions regarding this matter please contact the Commissioner’s Office.

CP 20230421 3T

TOWN OF MILLVILLE PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Town of Millville Municipal Building located at 36404 Club House Rd, Millville, DE 19967, the Town Council will hold a public meeting on the following: Discuss and possible vote on the final Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. A copy of the budget may be examined at the address set forth above, during normal business hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

CP 20230421

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY

STATE OF DELAWARE

PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947

(302)855-7875

Estate of Frederick G. Searby Jr., Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Frederick G. Searby Jr. who departed this life on March 7, 2023, late of Millsboro, DE were duly granted unto Lauren A. Burdge on April 11, 2023 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 November 7, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor:

Lauren A. Burdge

205 Ely Harmony Road Freehold, NJ 07728

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills

ATTORNEY: Veronica R. Townsend, Esq. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 202 Ocean View, DE 19970

CP 20230421

LEGALS

TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY the Board of Supervisors of Elections in the Town of Ocean View that Joseph Tyminski, District 3, ran unopposed and is elected to the Council of the Town of Ocean View, Delaware, on April 17, 2023.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to Title 25 DE.C Section 3901, a Garage Keeper Lien Holder’s Sale will be held at J.S. Bennett & Son, 35112 Atlantic Ave., Millville, DE on Monday, July 10, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Vehicle being sold will be a 2011 Black BMW 3281, DE license - 409091, Vehicle Mileage - unknown. VIN# WBAPK5G50BNN81140. Defendant: Nettie Coleman Reilly.

CP 20230421 1T

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY

STATE OF DELAWARE

PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947

(302)855-7875

Estate of Rosalie J. McCubbin, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Rosalie J. McCubbin who departed this life on February 8, 2023, late of Ocean View, DE were duly granted unto David A. McCubbin Jr. on April 5, 2023 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before October 8, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor:

David A. McCubbin Jr

36022 Blackstone Drive Ocean View, DE  19970

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills

ATTORNEY: Veronica R. Townsend, Esq. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 202 Ocean View, DE 19970

CP 20230414 3T

TOWN OF MILLSBORO NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION NOTICE OF SOLICITATION FOR CANDIDATES NOTICE OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

The annual election for the Millsboro Town Council shall be held at the Millsboro Town Center, 322 Wilson Highway, Millsboro, Delaware on Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., prevailing time.

Council vacancies: Three (3) Town Council members shall be elected, each for a term of three (3) years. One (1) candidate will be from District 2; one (1) candidate will be from District 3; and one (1) candidate will fill the at-large seat on Town Council.

Notice of candidacy: Anyone wishing to file as a candidate for the election must file a written notice of filing with the Town Manager by no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Each candidate must file a “certificate of intention” or a “statement of organization” form. Slate will be posted from April 26, 2023 through May 17, 2023.

Candidacy requirements: Candidates for the Town Council must meet all of the following requirements: be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; shall have been a bona fide resident of the United States, State of Delaware, and Town for a period of at least one (1) year prior to the date of the election; and shall not have been convicted of a felony.

CP 20230414 2T

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY the Board of Supervisors of Elections in the Town of Ocean View certified the results of the election held April 8, 2023, declaring John Reddington elected as Mayor for the Town of Ocean View, Delaware, on April 17, 2023.

CP 20230421 1T

NOTICE: DEStorage.com Millsboro

Located at 28862 DuPont Blvd., Millsboro DE 19966

Will be holding a Public ONLINE Auction at www.ibid4storage.com. Closing May 24, 2023, at 10 AM.

The following units will be sold because of nonpayment of rent pursuant to the Delaware Self Service Storage Facilities Act. Auction bidding and additional information about the contents, including photographs, is available on ibid4storage.com. Sale and payment will take place at the storage facility.

Containing: Furniture, Household Items, Totes, and Boxes

Brandon Garrison L20

Brandon Garrison Park 12

Kelli Merry C26

Ramona Harmon M11

CP 20230421 2T

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

To Whom it May Concern:

This is to advise that Matthew John Lynch of 20564 Anchor Lane, Frankford, of Sussex County, Delaware, will be filing with the Prothonotary in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, an application for a License to Carry a Concealed Deadly Weapon, according to the laws of the State of Delaware.

CP 20230421 1T

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE

PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947

(302)855-7875

Estate of David C. Craig, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of David C. Craig who departed this life on March 18, 2023, late of Dagsboro, DE were duly granted unto Jennifer Binkley and Elaine Rathbun on April 5, 2023 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administrators without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administrators on or before November 18, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.

EXECUTORS:

Jennifer Binkley

Elaine Rathbun

ATTORNEY:

Parsons & Robinson, P.A.

ADDRESS: 21 Sally Lane, Ocean View, DE 19970 37037 Alabama Dr., Frankford, DE  19945

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

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills

CP 20230414

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1. "Rain, Rain, Go Away" is a popular kids' ____ that almost everybody knows

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6. It's the direction rain always falls

9. A _______ is a newscaster's prediction about tomorrow's weather

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in the ___ (abbr.)

21. The country where the 2016 Summer Olympics were held, known for its amazing rainforests

24. The more it rains, the faster the ____ will grow

25. It's another soggy saying: "April ____ bring May owers" (or what people stand up and take to get clean in the morning)

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Hoyt and

Well-maintained rancher in Keenwick Sound.

Perfect home for entertaining family and friends. The living/dining room opens to a large sunroom and the primary suite offers a bath, walkin closet and private sunroom. The additional 2 BRs each have their own bath. Plus 2 ex rooms which can be a den or of ce. Deck and fenced yard for your outside living. Community pool, clubhouse, shuf eboard and boat ramp. Convenient to shopping and restaurants and just a short drive to the beach!

$480,000 (DESU2039006)

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

UNDERCONTRACT

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Representing the Buyer to purchase this Impressive waterfront home offering a level of privacy that is hard to match and expansive views of the bay from nearly every room. This property is located just a few miles to the beach in Fenwick Island. Situated on one of the largest waterfront parcels in the community, this property is more than 1 acre in size and has a private path to launch kayaks or SUP boards and the potential to add a private pool.

$1,395,000 (DESU2037762)

Call Logan Burke (c) 443-797-9217

JUSTLISTED

Furnished, 5 balconies, 3 beds/2.5 baths

Sweeping bay views from every room. $925,000 (MDWO2013316)

Call Sandra Erbe (c) 443-848-3004

Buying or Selling?

Located in sought after community of Mariner’s Cove in Long Neck. This 3 BR and 2 BA home has been updated with new carpet, ooring, electrical and updated kitchen. Enjoy outside living in the screened porch. A storage shed is included to keep all of your summer toys. Community offers outdoor pool, community center, picnic pavilion, and a short Drive to Lewes and Rehoboth. There is a boat ramp plus boat storage. Sold fully furnished.

$139,000 (DESU2038606)

Call Noreen Scalice (c) 302-245-1108 or Paul Scalice (c) 302-604-8715

Chrisy Tingle Agent of the Year

OPENHOUSE SAT4/2212-2

36452 WILD ROSE CIRCLE

Live Bayside and Live your Vacation! This 4 BR, 3.5 bath 2800 square foot gem is located on one of Bayside’s premium and coveted pond front lots. Two owners suites, one on each level, a spacious second floor loft, and excellent rental history make this a great opportunity for a vacation or investment property! Bayside residents enjoy a multitude of amenities including 4 outdoor pools, a children's splash zone, 7 tennis courts, brand new pickle ball courts, and basketball courts.

$759,999 (DESU2036202)

Call Rebecca Coulbourn (c) 302-841-1701

NEWLISTING NEWLISTING

5 DAVID RD, OCEAN VIEW

Only 4 miles from Bethany Beach, this single-level beach house in the quiet, beautifully-maintained community of Denton Manor is designed for outdoor living. It features 3 BRs, 2 full baths, an extra-large deck, beautiful tall privacy fence, re pit, storage shed, 2-car garage plus 2-car covered carport, with plenty of additional parking. Immaculately maintained & move-in ready. Community has water access & marina privileges at Banks Harbor marina for a small fee each year. The HOA fee is only $87/year.

$395,000 (DESU2038566)

Call Sandra Erbe (c) 443-848-3004

31568 WINTERBERRY PKWY #307A, SELBYVILLE

4BR/3BA corner penthouse unit in Bayside has been beautifully updated and is ready for immediate personal TURN-KEY enjoyment, for use as rental investment or the potential for BOTH. Property was built with a "lockout suite" meaning you have the ability to block off part of the unit and create 2 separate condo units with 2 separate entrances, one side being 3BR/2BA and the other side a 1BR/1BA owner suite. $589,900 (DESU2036816) Call Eddie Rohe (c) 410-908-9137

37728 FENWICK CIR, SELBYVILLE

.47 Acres in the sought after Community of Fenwick West. Build your dream home at the beach!

$130,000

Call Sandra Erbe (c) 443-848-3004

SALEPENDING

Custom home- one story living- in Sawgrass in Rehoboth Beach. Offers a custom kitchen with a center work island, an adjoining eating area and a great room. For the entertainer there is also a formal dining and living room plus an of ce. The primary suite boasts a large sitting area, nook, walk-in closets and a primary bath everyone dreams of. Plus- 2 separate guests rooms with a bath at the other side of the home. Community pool, tennis and basketball.

$825,000 (DESU2037288)

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

2 Bd 1.5 Ba CONTEMPORARY. Freshly Painted, Nicely Furnished, Screened Porch. EXCELLENT Condition. Walk to Back Pool & Tennis Ct. Fireplace, Soaking Tub/Shower, Storage Room, Outside Shower, Fishing, Crabbing, 2 Pools, 3 Tennis -Pickle Ball Cts, 2 Basketball Cts, Volley Ball Ct, 2 Playgrounds, Horseshoes, Shuf eboard, & more. $297,500 (DESU2035994)

Cindy Spieczny (c) 302-228-1450

Associate Broker: DE & MD CRS, GRI, SRES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AGENT! Email: Fenwickstar@yahoo.com

Sunrise Ct.

35608 SUSSEX LANE

35564 COROLLA PLACE

37644 W STONEY RUN

PEACEFUL COVE, SELBYVILLE

37781 HERON LN #431

121 81ST STREET, #310 OCEAN CITY RIVENDELLL 2-STORY CONDO