Coastal Point — June 2, 2023

Lingo,Gumfacechallengers inJune10Millsboroelection

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Millsbororesidentswillhaveachoicewhentheyvoteon Saturday,June10,asMayorFayeLingo,representingDistrict3,isbeingchallengedbycandidateMatthewDavis,and longtimeincumbentLarryGum,whoservesat-large,will facecandidateMartyPresley.

IncumbentRonO’Neal,representingDistrict2,isrunningunopposed.

Votingwillbefrom1to7p.m.inthereceptionhallat MillsboroTownHall.Afterward,resultswillbepostedon thefrontdooroftownhallandalsoontheTown’swebsite.

Davis,36,anativeofSalisbury,Md.andvicepresidentof Farmer’sBankofWillardsinMillsboro,grewupinSalisbury andhasalwayslivedontheEasternShore.

“SussexCountyiswherewelanded,”hesaid,referringto himselfandhiswife,Erin.Theyhavethreechildren— daughtersAdalynandLyla,8and5,andsonEverett,9 months.TheyareactivemembersofBayShoreCommunity Church.

“IamontheBoardofAdjustmentnow.WeliveinPlantationLakes.Wehaveanawesometownhere,andit’sa growinglocation.Iseeitineverybody,throughthebank, dealingwithcustomerswhocomein.Ireallybelievethe townhasagreatfuture.Iwanttobepartofit,”hesaid.

Hedidn’tfileforelectionbecausehe’sconcernedorupset aboutanythingthecurrentcouncilisdoing,hesaid,butbecausethecouncilrepresentsthousandsmorepeoplethanit

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Policechiefrequestsinvestigation intomayor’sallegedactivities

ByKerinMagill StaffReporter

IntheweekssincetheFenwickIslandTownCouncil votedunanimouslytonotrenewthecontractofthetown’s policechief,JohnDevlin,therelationshipbetweenthechief andtownofficialshascausedconsiderabletensioninthe town,withboththechiefandsomeresidentsattackingthe mayorandcouncilthroughsocialmediaandthechiefmaking accusationsofimproperactionsbythemayor.

AccordingtostatementslastmonthfromMayorNatalie Magdeburger,thevoteregardingDevlin’scontractwastaken duringanexecutivesessionbeforetheFriday,April28,town councilmeeting.Executivesessionsareclosedtothepublic —itemsdiscussedcanincludesensitivetopics,suchaspersonnelissuesandpendinglitigation.

DevlinwasinformedonMay1ofthecouncil’sdecision

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ThenewMemorialParkatVFWPost7234

wasdedicatedTuesdaymorningunderabluesky, withCommanderJohnGossartwelcomingthe hundredsofpeopleattendingandreminding themthattheparkwasdesignedtoremember

thosewhogavetheirliveswhileservinginthe armedforces.

“Itisaplaceofhonor.Itisaplaceofdignity.It isaplaceofrespect.Itisaplaceofreflection,”he said,addingthatsurvivorsarewelcometositona benchandseeksolace.

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oncedid“andalotofpeoplearedependingontheircounciltomakethe rightdecision.”

“Myreasonsforrunningaremore aboutusingmyskillsetandbackground tohelpserveourcommunityaswecontinuetogrow.ThetownofMillsboro hasgrowntremendouslyoverthelast fewyears.Manynewdevelopmentsand businesseshavebeenbroughtintothe area,andIthinkmyexperiencecanbe

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“Sayaprayer,talktoalovedoneand embracethebeautyofthisspecial place,”Gossartsaid,thankingthosewho workedwithhimtocreatethepark.

“Itrepresentsthousandsofhoursof planningandhardwork.Isaluteeachof you,andIthankeachofyou,”hesaid.

Heinvitedthosewhopurchased bricksengravedwithnamesofveterans to“taketimetocomeandsitandreflect”atthepark,withitsbenchesand circularwalkway.

Flagsattheparkrepresenteach branchofmilitaryservice,andstand alongsidetheDelawarestateflagand POW-MIAflags.

“ThepurposeofMemorialParkisto honorthosewhoservedourcountryin thearmedforcesandthosewhohave

puttogoodusehelpingidentifyissues anddevelopsolutions,”hesaid.

Davishasafinancedegreefrom WakeForestUniversity.

Presley,63,whoformerlyservedon theFrankfordTownCouncil,isacertifiedfinancialplannerforhiscompany, PresleyFinancial,andhasbeeninthe financialservicesindustryfor40years, assistingsmallbusinessesandfamilies astheyplantheirfinancialfutures.

“TherearetwoissuesthatIamconcernedabout,withequalweight:the rapidgrowthofthetownandthe

servedourpost.Manypeoplebuybricks fortheirfathers,sisters,mothers.I boughtoneformygrandfather,”said Gossart,whohasbeencommanderof theVFWpostsince2021andcaptain oftheHonorGuardsince2020.

Heexplainedthateachbrickhas spaceforthreelines.Aperson’snameis engraved,andthebranchofservice. Somebricksalsohavethemiliaryrank andtheyearsofservice,plusapersonal tribute.Brickscost$100.Seethepost websiteatwww.vfw7234.comortheir Facebookpageformoreinformation.

Thoseattendingthededicationservicewereinvitedtotakeoneofthewhite carnationsbeingdistributedandlayit onabrickasVFWsoloistJennifer Cartersangthehymn“Amazing Grace.”

Gossartrecognizedofficers,ledthe “PledgeofAllegiance”andnationalan-

Town’slackofoutreachandtransparencytotheresidents.Millsboro’s populationhasdoubledsince2019and, withthedevelopmentsalreadyapproved,willincreasesignificantlyagain inafewshortyears.

“Whatisthegoal,andhowdoesthis comportwiththeTown’scomprehensive plan?Whatisthepopulationgoal?Fifteenthousand?Thirtythousand? “Growthisintegraltoanytown,but thereneedstobeabalancewiththe

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them, andintroducedthechaplain,who offeredaprayer.

HealsointroducedWorldWarII veteranErnieMarvel,99,and98-yearoldIrvHudson,aswellasGen.John Conawayandacommandersergeantmajorherecentlymetwho,at98,is transferringtotheVFWPost.

VeteransfromtheVietnamWar, DesertStorm,DesertShield,Iraq, Afghanistanandothercombattheaters wereintroduced,andGossartwelcomed them,saying,“Howblessedweareto havesomanyofthemwithustoday.”

Names ofVFWmemberswhohave diedinthepastyear,aswellasauxiliary members,wereread.Aseachnamewas called,abellrangandGossart,standing onthegrassinfrontoftheVFWbuilding,neardignitariesseatedinahalfcirclebehindthepodium,saluted. Amomentofsilencefollowed.

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nottorenewthecontract.Contract stipulationsandemploymentlawallow theTowntodecidenottorenewthe chief’scontractwithoutrequiringa statedreason.

Devlin’sallegationthatMagdeburger hadimproperlyaccessedthepolicedepartmentafter-hoursinAprilcameto lightduringthecouncil’sregular monthlymeetingonFriday,May26, duringthepublicparticipationportion ofthecouncilmeeting,whenseveral residentsreferencedanalleged“security breach.”

NeitherMagdeburgernoranyother townofficialsaddressedthecomments ortheallegationsbeforethemeeting ended.Butafterthemeeting,Devlin spoketothepressandmembersofthe public,offeringinformationontheallegedunauthorizedentryintothepolice department.

HeallegedthatMagdeburgerhad enteredthepolicestationaround9:30 p.m.onSunday,April23,whenhewas inFloridaatalaw-enforcementconference.Hesaidhewasnotsurewhether sheusedakeyorasecuritycodeto enter thebuilding,whichisadjacentto thetownhall.Twoofficers—both workinganovernightshift—werein thestationatthetime,eatinglunch,accordingtoDevlin.

“They’reallowedin,buttheyhaveto

askforit,”Devlinsaidwhenasked aboutprotocolsfortownofficialsenteringthepolicestationafterregularbusinesshours.“Shebreachedthedoorand cameinonherown,”hesaid.

“It’sstandardamongallDelaware [lawenforcement]agenciesthatwe havetosecureourbuildings,”Devlin said,“inordertorunourcomputers,our terminals—inordertosecurecriminal histories…that’swhysomeonehasto askforit,”hesaid.

“Sheclaimsshewantedaschedule thatshewasemailedatfiveo’clockthat afternoon,”Devlinsaid.

FollowingMagdeburger’svisittothe station,DevlinsaidonFriday,heauthorizedasecurityofficerfromthe DelawareCriminalJusticeInformation System(DELJIS)tochangethesecuritycodeforentryintothepolicestation.

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Devlingavemembersofthemedia andthepubliccopiesofaletter,dated May10,fromSpencerPrice,DELJIS director.Theletter,whichdoesnotbear Price’ssignaturebutbearstheheader “Memorandum”andthesubject“ReportedPhysicalSecurityConcern,”says thememo,addressedtoDevlin,“isin responsetoyourrecentconcernsofa possiblesecurityincidentattheFen-

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qualityoflifeoftheexistingresidents. Theresidents’concernsshouldbethe priorityandthereasonwhywehavean electedcounciltostartwith,”Presley said.

Hesaidheisalsoconcernedabout transparencyandcitizenengagement, whichhecalled“anissuefortoo long.”

“ItisthemainconcernformanyresidentsofMillsboro.Ifyoulookat turnoutfortownelections,itisunacceptable,andoftenwehavenocandidatesfortheopenseats.Evenwhenwe dohavecontestedseats,getting200 votesisconsideredabigturnout.Cancelingelectionsbecausetheincumbents areunopposedisnothealthyforany town,andhavingthesameofficialspre-

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wickIslandPoliceDepartment”on April23.

“ItistheAgency’sresponsibilityand obligation”theletterstates,“toimplement thenecessarymeasurestoensure theircompliancewiththesepolicies,”as wellasapplicablestateandfederallaws governingcriminaljusticeandcriminal historyinformation.

Theagency’spolicy,thelettersaid, “includesescortinganyvisitorsorunauthorizedusersandmonitoringactivity inphysicallysecurelocations,”except areasdeemedopentothepublic,“atall

sideoveranytownfordecadescanonly leadtoproblems.

“Ibelieveabigpartofthisisthelack ofinformationtheTownprovidesthe residents,”hesaid.

Hesaidhefindsitunacceptablethat theTown“doesthebareminimumrequiredbytheState”anddoesn’teffectivelyusetechnology.

Presleysaidhewantstoseethe Townwebsiteimproved,video-conferencingusedsocitizenscanattendmeetingsremotely,andmoreinformationon socialmedia,aswellasrecordingsof meetingsprovidedtoresidentsandemailliststoupdatethem.

“IchosetomakeMillsboromy hometownoverothertownsandstates. Millsboroisagreattown,andIamvery proudtobearesident.Butweneedto preserveourwayoflifeandmakesure thetownisinvitingandsafeforfuture generationstocome.Development

times.”

Devlinsaidtheissuehadalsobeen referredtothestateAttorneyGeneral’s Office,andthathehadnothadany contactwithanyonefromthatoffice, norhadhereceivedanymorecontact fromDELJISofficials.

AfterthecouncilmeetingandDevlin’scommentsonFriday,Magdeburgeragaindeclinedtocomment directlyontheallegations.Magdeburger latersaidthatTownpolicypreventsofficialsfromaddressingquestionsthat areaskedbythepublicduringthecoun-

pressurewillonlyincrease,sinceGodis notbuildinganymorelandeastof Route113,”saidPresley,alifelong ShoreresidentwhohaslivedinSussex Countyfor20years.

Heandhiswife,Toni,liveinPlantationLakesandhavefivechildren, StephanieDavisandCandiceLatshaw, bothofPittsburgh,AliWolfeofDagsboro,EricaSchlitterofGeorgetownand NicholasEvansofNewJersey.

Thedeadlinetofileasacandidate wasonMay17.

VotersmustbeliveinMillsboroand be atleast18.

Ballotscanbeobtainedat www.Millsboro.orgorbycalling TammyPhillipsat(302)934-8171. Onlyapprovedvoterswillbegivenabsenteeballots.

Thelastdayanabsenteeballotapplicationcanbemailedtothevoterison Wednesday,June7.Afterward,thevoter

cilmeetings.WhenresidentFaye Hornerhadaskedforinformationon the “breachofsecurity”mentionedby othersduringpubliccomments,Magdeburgerreplied,“Thisisnotaquestionand-answerwhereI’mallowedto comment.”

Thechiefwasnotabletocomment duringthemeetingeither,astherewas no“policereport”itemontheMay26 agenda,norwasDevlinpermittedto speakduringthepubliccommentseg-

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mustgototownhallwithidentification topickupaballot,bynoononFriday, June9.Theballotwillnotbeprovided toanypersonotherthantheapproved voter.Oncecompleted,itmustbedeliveredtotownhallormailedtoMillsboro TownHall,Attn:TammyPhillips,322 WilsonHighway,Millsboro,DE19966, andreceivedby7p.m.onSaturday,June 10.

AttheJuly3meeting,councilwill electofficers,includingthemayor,and arealsoexpectedtodiscusshowtoreplaceformerCouncilmanBradCordrey, whoresignedinearlyMaybecausehe movedoutofthedistrictherepresented.

“It’sanappointment.Theywilltalk amongthemselvesandappointsomeone,ortheymakeamotiontoappoint,” TownManagerJamieBurktoldthe CoastalPointthisweek. Thereisnodeadlinetofilltheseat.

mentofthemeeting.Magdeburgerannouncedatthestartofthatsegment that,asoutlinedinthetowncode,only residentsandlicensedbusinessowners arepermittedtospeakduringthatpart ofthemeeting.

Allotherdepartmentalreportswere foregoneattheMay26meetingto allowtheTown’sMemorialDayobservance,helddirectlyafterthecouncil meeting,tobeginontime.

“Thisisapersonnelmatter,”Magdeburgersaidwhenquestionedbythe CoastalPointfollowingtheMemorial Dayobservance.“It’sunfortunatethat onlyonesideofthenarrativeisbeing told.”

Magdeburger,anattorney,cautioned theCoastalPointaboutquotingDevlin.

“Youshouldbeverycareful,because it’snotnecessarilyaccurate,”shesaid. “Infact,Idon’teventhinkit’saccurate, andIdon’tevenknowwhat’sbeingtold.

“Attheendoftheday,it’sveryunfortunate,”Magdeburgersaid.“Butout ofcourtesytohim,andoutofcourtesy totheTownandtheTown’sposition, I’mnotgoingtocommentonitatthis time.”

Inheronlycommentdirectlyrelated totheallegation,Magdeburgersaid that,bythetowncharter,thetown counciloverseesthepolicedepartment “andthroughthat…themayor,because themayorisinchargeofallpersonnel,” shesaid.

Towndeniesallegations

OnTuesday,FenwickIslandTown ManagerPatriciaSchuchmanissueda statementtotheCoastalPoint,saying, “Theseallegationsarerecklesslyfalse, misleadingandinflammatory.…For years,membersofTownCounciland TownstaffhavehadaccesstotheTown’s policebuildingthroughtheuseofasecu-

ritydoorcode.ChiefDevlinhadpersonallyprovidedtheMayorwiththesecurity doorcodetogainaccesstothebuilding andhadshownherhowtouseit.

“OnApril23,2023,theMayorvisited thepolicebuilding,onherwayhome frombeingoutoftown,toobtainacopy ofthepoliceschedulesoshecouldplan ride-alongswithofficersthefollowing week.Becausepolicecarswereparkedin frontofthebuilding,itwasevidentthat officerswereinthebuilding.TheMayor usedthedoorcodegiventoherbyChief Devlintoentertheouterdoortothepolicebuilding,andanofficerintheinterior ofthepolicebuilding(wherethesquad areaandcomputerequipmentislocated) openedtheinteriordoor.Asecondofficer wasalsopresentinthebuilding.

“TheMayorwas,atalltimes,escorted byofficerswhileshewasinthesquadarea ofthepolicebuilding.TheMayordidnot seekaccess,norwasshegivenaccess,to anyinformationcontainedinthe DelawareCriminalJusticeInformation System(‘DELJIS’).TheMayorconversed withtheofficersinthepolicebuilding, wasprovidedacopyofapoliceschedule shehadrequested,andthenleft

“TheMayorandtheTownCouncil takesecurityveryseriously,”Schuchman said.“TheTownCouncilwillrequest,and willfullycooperatewith,athorough,professionalandindependentinvestigation andreviewofproceduresandactual eventsregardingsecurityattheTown’s policebuilding.”

Devlincharacterizescontract decisionasretaliatory

Alongwithhisallegationsofasecurity breach,DevlinsaidonFridaythathebelievesthecouncildecisionregardinghis contract“wasretaliationfordoingmy job.”

“InMarch,Iwaspraised,”Devlinsaid, referringtotherecognitionofhis20 yearsofservicewiththeTownatthe Marchcouncilmeeting.“Twothings

happenedbetweennowandthen:thissecurity breachandalsoIwastoldthatwe neededspeedtrapsinFenwickIsland. Theywantedmetoordermyofficersto pullcarsoverat5[milesperhour]over thepostedspeedlimit.That’snotproper,” Devlinsaid.

“People’sspeedometersarealittleoff sometimes,”Devlinsaid.“Ifyouchange yourtires,there’sadifference.”

Inaddition,hesaid,timehisofficers wouldspendincourtdefendingtickets “wouldgothroughtheroof…andprobablyallthoseviolationswouldbethrown out.”

“Ifspeedwasaproblem,”Devlinsaid, “whydon’tyoudolikeDeweyBeachdid andjustlowerthespeedlimit?”Headded thatFenwickIslandhashad“nomajor accidentsinyears.”

“Inaperfectworld,”Devlinsaid,“I’d lovetobeonthenorthend,thesouth end,thesidestreets,butwedon’thavethe manpowertodothat.”

SeveralspeakersattheMay26meeting,includingformercouncilmember WilliamWeistlingJr.,expressedsupport forthechief,whohasservedtheTown foratotalof23years.

“IthinktheTownneedstomakesure thatthey’reonsolidgroundherebefore theyterminatethisman’scontract,becauseifhegoestoanattorney,thenthe attorney’sgoingtocomebacktoyou,and thenwe’reinanotherlegalissue,”said TimCollins,aFenwickIslandresident andlongtimebusinessowner.

“Ithinkthecouncilmembers,aswell

asthemayor,owethetownanexplanation”astothe“mechanism”followedin thedecisionnottorenewDevlin’scontract,Collinssaid.

Onlinelistsparksconcerns amongcitizens

InadditiontoDevlin’sallegations againstMagdeburger,duringthepublic participationportionofthecouncilmeetingonFriday,severalresidentsraisedthe issueofalistofresidentsandonebusinessentitythathadbeenpostedonsocial mediathepreviousweekend.Thelist containedabouttwodozennames,and nexttoeachnamewasanumber.

The headingonthelistwas“SuggestedChangesorDeletionstothe SnailMailList.”Aftereachnamewasa “reason.”Manyofthecommentsinthe “reason”columnmentionedalliancesto formercouncilmembers,including WeistlingandMikeHouser,aswellas being“pro-hotel,”“pro-commercial”or “goodbuddieswithTingle.”(MarkTingleisafrequentcriticofthecurrent councilmembers.)

“It’sgotmynameonit,”saidresident BillMould,whoheldupaprintedcopy of thelistwhilespeakingatthecouncil meeting.“It’sgotmynumberonit, 386,”Mouldsaid,addingthathehasno ideawhatthenumbersignifies.“Somebodytookthetimetoputpeople’s

Stolencarstrandedonbeachafterchase

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Ared2014FordMustang endedupstuckinthesandon thebeachinFenwickIsland overtheweekend,afteritwas stolenfromOceanCity,Md.

Theownerlockedhiskeys insidethecarandleftitrunningnearFourthStreetand PhiladelphiaAvenuein OceanCityaround7a.m.on Sunday,May28,accordingto AshleyMiller,aspokeswomanfortheOceanCity PoliceDepartment.

Soonafterward,videosurveillancecapturedimagesof someoneremovingawindow louverandbreakingthewindowtogetinsidethecar, Millersaid.

At8:27a.m.,aFenwickIslandpoliceofficerobserved thecartravelingnorthata highrateofspeed,activated hisemergencyequipmentand attemptedtostopit,accordingtoFenwickIslandPolice DepartmentCpl.Stephen Majewski.

Policesaid36-year-old

SamadhiP.Goldson,whowas drivingthecar,eludedtheofficerbyturningdownIndian StreetandBuntingAvenue. Then thevehicleflednorth onCoastalHighway.

Aradiomessagewasrelayedtoallpoliceagenciesin thearea,andthevehiclewas locatedbyanassistingunit fromDelawareStatePolice.A statetrooperobservedthecar goingacrosssanddunesonto thebeach.Thecarbecame stuck,andthesuspectfledon footbutwastakenintocustodybyaBethanyBeachpoliceofficer,policesaid.

Theinvestigatingofficer thenlearnedthevehiclewas reportedashavingbeenstolen fromOceanCity.

Fenwickpolicecharged Goldsonwithseveralmotor vehicleviolations,andhewas committedtoSussexCorrectionalInstitutiononactive warrantsfromNewarkand Wilmingtonpolice,officials said.

Automobiletheftcharges arependinginOceanCity, accordingtopolice.

CoastalPointScreenshot•viaFacebook AcarallegedlystoleninOceanCity,Md.,endeduponthesandnearFenwickIsland.

Carperannouncesretirement,endorsesLBR

Tulourecalls20years workingwithCarper

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

U.S.Sen.TomCarper(D-Del.)announcedrecentlythathewillnotseek anothersix-yearsenatetermin2024, openingthedoortoacontestedelection nextyear.Indoingso,Carperoffereda “passingofthetorch”toU.S.Rep.Lisa BluntRochester(D-Del.)withhisendorsementofherpotentialcandidacy.

AccoladesforCarper’snearly50 yearsofservicetothecountrypouredin last week.OverMemorialDayweekend,thesenatoralsonotedthathe’sthe lastremainingsenatortohaveservedin theVietnamWar.

“ThisMemorialDayisaspecialone forournation,becauseitmarksthe 50thcommemorationoftheVietnam War,”wroteCarper.“Anditmeans somethingspecialtomyownfamily.… IamcurrentlythelastVietnamveteran servingintheSenate.”

Henotedthathehasspenttimeat theVietnamVeteran’sMemorialWall andthatthereare58,000namesetched into theblackgranitesurfacetocommemoratethefallen.

CarperwasaU.S.Navyflightofficer

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namesonhere.Thatapparentlywas afterorshortlyafterthelatestelection.”

MouldreferredtoFenwickIslandas “ourownlittlePeytonPlace,”addingthat “thisisseriousbusiness.Somethingis goingtohappenaboutthis,andit’sgoing tocreateanotherlegalproblemforthe Town,”hesaid.

whosawthreetoursofdutyinVietnam, servingfrom1968to1973.

PresidentJoeBiden—formerly Delaware’sseniorsenator,andwhoconvincedCarpertorunforelectiveoffice intheearly1980s—providedatribute uponlearningofthedecisionCarper madetonotseekanotherterm:

“Fornearly50years,Ihavehadthe privilegeofcallingTomCarpermy friend,mytrustedcolleague,andmy elected representative,”wroteBiden.

“Overtheyears,TomandIoftenrode thetraintogether,gettingtoWashingtonearlyinthemorning,andbackto Wilmingtonlateatnight.Ipersonally witnessedhistirelessdedicationtothe peopleofDelaware.AndIcontinueto admirehissincerecommitmenttoforgingconsensusacrosstheaisleinorderto getthingsdone.”

“EverypartofthestateofDelaware isbetteroffbecauseofTom’sdevoted service.Asstatetreasurer,representative, as governorandasU.S.senator,Tom’s steadyleadershiphasmadeanindelible impactonthestate,”saidthepresident.

Onepersonwhowitnessedthearcof thesenator’sserviceisCenterforInland BaysExecutiveDirectorChristophe Tulou,whohasbeenwithCarperevery stepoftheway.

“Iservedalongsidethen-Rep.Tom Carperfor10yearswhenhewasinthe

QuestionedbytheCoastalPointabout the“list”shortlyafteritappearedonFacebook,Magdeburgersaid,“Thisisnota Townmemo,internalorotherwise.Itwas notcirculatedbetweentownofficials.Itis notaTown‘list,’andnoonehasbeen barredfromtheTown’smailinglist,nor hasthereeverbeenanydiscussiontodo so,”shesaid.

Magdeburgeraddedthatshedoesnot knowtheidentityof“FenwickD.Towne,” apseudonymunderwhichthe“list”was

HouseofRepresentatives,”recalled Tulouatarecentinterviewwiththe CoastalPoint.“IservedalongwithGov. Carperforfive-and-a-halfyearsduring hisgubernatorialadministration,includingastheSecretaryofDNREC. Finally,Iservedasastaffmemberand chiefcounselforSen.TomCarperfor thepastfiveyears,from2017to2022.”

“Forhalfofmy40yearsoffederal service,or20yearstotal,Iworkedfor TomCarperinmyprofessionalcareer,” saidTulou,whobecameCIBexecutive directorlastyearafteranationalsearch andstartedinhisrolethereonJan.9.

Of Carper’simpactlocally,Tulou said,“Delaware,SussexCountyand,indeed,ournationandtheglobewilllose oneofthemostardentandeffectiveenvironmentalchampionswiththeretirementofourseniorU.S.senator,Tom Carper.He’snotjustpassionateabout thisworldwe’veinherited,he’sdedicatedtopassingalongalivableand awe-inspiringplanettocominggenerations.”

“AstheyliketosayinCongress,he ‘walksthewalk.’Overhisnearly50 yearsofelectedservice,hehashada handinstrengtheningvirtuallyevery bedrockfederalenvironmentallawon thebooks:theCleanWaterAct,the CleanAirAct,theNationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct(NEPA),theEndan-

originallyposted.Itisunclearwhetherthe personbehindthepseudonymoriginated thelistorwaspostingalistthathadbeen obtainedfromanothersource.

“Idoknownow,afterreviewingFenwickD.Towne’sFacebookpostings,he hasbeenverycriticalofthiscouncil,going backtobeforewewereevenelected,” Magdeburgersaid.“Isuggestyoulookat thetotalityoftheanonymouspostingsof FenwickD.Towneforfurtherinsight,” sheadded.

geredSpeciesAct,theToxicSubstances ControlAct(TSCA),Superfund,and somanymore.Asaresult,ourair,water andlandhereinSussexarehealthier, ourlivesmoreproductiveandourfamiliessafer,”notedTulouwhoworkedon severalofthesepiecesoflegislation.

“Andyet,he’dbethefirsttosay,‘Our jobisnotdone.’Andoverrecentyears, hehasledthechargetovastlyincrease ourinvestmentingreenenergy,reduce harmfulgreenhousegasemissions,and buildourresiliencetorisingseas,catastrophicstorms,risingtemperaturesand otherravagesofanalreadychangingclimate,”Tulounoted.

“And,fromaverySussexperspective, hewasthefatheroftheCenterforthe InlandBays,havingsignedasgovernor the lawestablishingtheCenterin1994. Asaresult,wehavethisdedicatedand credibleinstitutiondoingthescience andworkingwithitsmultitudeofpartnerstoprotect,restoreandsustainthis coastaltreasure.”

Carperwasfirstelectedin1982,defeatingincumbentU.S.Rep.ThomasB. EvansJr.,aRepublican.Althougha freshmanrepresentativeatthattime, CarperremainedintheNationalGuard followingadistinguishedNavalaviation careerinwhichheadvancedtotherank

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QRCFdonates$5KforsoccergoalsatLB

cook-offduringtheEasterweekend “palooza.”Thefamily-friendlyevent, whichalsoincludedashortkiddierun nearAtlanticAvenueandGarfieldParkway,broughtinabout$18,000,including sponsorshipfromorganizationsincluding theCarlM.FreemanFoundation.

AlexGibson,presidentoftheLord BaltimoreParentTeacherOrganization, saidthe$5,000giftwillcovertheentire costofthemoveablegoalposts.

“Thesearetheregulation-size goalpostswewerehopingtopurchaseforour studentsandfamilies,”saidGibson.“Mrs. WebbandourPEteacherswantedtobe surewecouldrollthesegoalsonwheels toplaceormovethem.”

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TheLordBaltimoreElementary SchoolPTOandPrincipalPamWebb accepteda$5,000charitablecontribution fromtheQuietResortsCharitableFoundation(QRCF)thisweek,intendedto purchasesoccergoalpostsfortheschool’s outdoorfields.Physical-educationteacher MattBankswillbechargedwithmeasuringthesoccerpitchandplacingthegoalpostpositionswithinthetracksurface

thatwasbuiltwithfundsdonatedbythe QRCFlastyeartotheschool.

Lastyear’sQRCFgiftfortheexpensivetracksurfacingandpavingproject was$12,000.

QRCFhadmorethan730participantsattheBunnyPalooza5Kand1milewalkonApril8,withBethany

BeachMayorRosemaryHardimanservingastheracemarshal.StateRep.Ron Gray(R-38th)andSouthBethany

MayorTimSaxtonalsojoinedthefestivitiesandhelpedwithjudgingalocalchili

Webbsaidthatthegoalswouldbe usedbothfortheelementaryschool physical-educationprogramsandforlocal community play.

“Thekidsaresuper-excited,”said Webb.“Thesenewgoalswillalsobegreat forthecommunitythissummer.”

DougPurcell,presidentoftheQRCF, notedthatthepartnershipwiththeLord BaltimorePTOhasbeenagreatexample ofcommunity involvementinthe BethanyBeachandOceanViewarea.

“ThePTOherehasbeengreatand energizedourcommunity,makingita realpleasuretoprovidetheseathleticfieldfunds,”saidPurcell.Hementioned

thePTOparentinvolvementincreating gamesandotherdemonstrationsforfamiliesonApril8.

“Imustsay—theLBchoirsinging thenationalanthemwastherealhighlightoftheentiremorningforme,”said Purcell,whoisamilitaryveteranand memberofthelocalVFWpost.

WebbnotedthatLBisseeingmore participationthaneverinGirlsonthe Run(GOTR),whichfieldedseveral teamsandinvolved30youngladiesin fourthandfifthgradesattheelementary schoolthisschoolyear.Thereisanewer boys’program,calledLetMeRun,which isattractingstudentsinOceanViewand acrossSussexCounty.

“Wehadalotsofapplicantsfromthe boysgroupthisyear,”saidWebb.“You havetogetlotsofcommunitycoachesfor theGOTRprogramandtheLetMe Runprogram,”sheadded,notingthatLB isseekingsummer-schoolruncoachesas well.

BillyScott,apast-presidentofthe QRCF,saidhisdaughterDaisy,whohas attendedSussexAcademy,isveryactive intheGOTRmovement.

“Theyhad2,300runnersattheDel Techstatewidetrackmeet,”saidScott. “ThefallandspringGOTRprograms arenowverypopularinSussexCounty andaroundthestate.”

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TheQuietResortsCharitableFoundationrecentlydonated$5,000totheLordBaltimore ElementarySchoolPTOtopurchasesoccergoalposts.

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

WhenoneofthemembersofVFW Post7234toldCommanderJohnGossartitwasn’tlikelytorainuntilaround2 p.m.onMemorialDay,hetookhisword forit.

Butrainfellcontinuouslyduringthe 11thannualMemorialDayobservance ontheboardwalkinBethanyBeach,as stateSen.GeraldHocker,stateRep.Ron Gray,OceanViewMayorJohnReddington,BethanyBeachMayorRosemaryHardimanandPostmemberssat onthebandstandontheboardwalk,graciouslyignoringtheweatherasthey honoredveterans,memorializedthose whodiedfortheircountryandapplaudedtheguestspeaker.

“Warrensaidnottoworry—it’snot supposedtorainuntilaftertheceremony.IamgoingtopointWarrenoutto you,”Gossartsaidtolaughterfromattendeeswhostoodunderbusiness awningsorsatonbenchesinraincoats orwithblanketsovertheirheads.

“It’sreallyraining.Warren,Iknow oneprofessionyouwon’tbegetting into,”GossarttoldWarrenEastburn,a memberoftheHonorGuard.

Still,thoseattendingplacedtheir handsovertheirheartsastheysangthe nationalanthemand“GodBlessAmerica”andlistenedintentlyasJennifer Cartersang“AmazingGrace.”

Lt.Col.GaetanoGravinoJr.,commanderattheNationalGuardtraining facilityadjacenttoBethanyBeach, broughtsmileswhenhesaid,“Youknow whattheysay.Ifitain’trainin’,weain’t trainin’.”

Theguestspeakerthankedhisfather, aretiredsergeant-major,forattending, andquipped,“Hestilltellsmetoclean myroom,though.”

“Istriveeachdaytobeprofessional andtobearolemodel,”Gravinotold thecrowd.“Iamhonoredtobehere,a littlenervous.Iamheretohonorthe morethan1millionmenandwomen wholosttheirlivesandpaidtheultimate price,”hesaid.

Athird-generationveteranwhooften heardmilitarystoriessharedaroundhis family’sdinnertable,Gravinojoinedthe NationalGuardtogetacollegeeducation.Whilehewasrecoveringfroma sportsinjury,hisfathersuggestedhejoin themilitary.Heenlistedandquicklybecameanofficer,inhismid-20s,andduringhis24-yearcareerhashadtoursof dutyintheMiddleEast,supportedrelief efforts,andhadtrainingandwonderful opportunities,hesaid.

It’svitaltoraiseawarenessoftheimportanceofhonoringthosewhofought fortheUnitedStates,hesaid.

Once,whensomeonesawhimin uniformandthankedhimforhismilitaryservice,hereplied,“It’sjustmy turn.”

“It’suptoustoreinforcetheappreciationofthearmedservices,servicemen and-womenwhopaytheultimateprice. Ihopemyturnisagoodrun,”hesaid.

VFWSeniorViceCommander JamesJensen,whowilltakeoverascommanderlaterthismonth,read“ASoldier’sPoem,”whichreads,inpart, “Thankyouforbravingtheunspeakable horrorsofwar”and“Thankyoutoyour spouses,whofoundthemselvesliving nomadiclivesoftenawayfromloved ones.”

Therewasrollcallofthedeceased, prayer,remembranceofprisoners-of-war andthosemissinginactionandasymbolictributeswithred,whiteandblue flowers.HonorGuardbuglerBougie Criswellplayed“Taps.”

ItisimportanttoobserveMemorialDay,“becauseithonorsthosewho servedourcountrywhowillinglywent towar,whodefendedtheUnited States,ourflagandinmanycasesgave theirlivestomaintainourfreedom,” saidGossart,whoservedinU.S.Army andwasinVietnamin1968and 1969.

“I’mverypleasedwiththeturnouton Monday.Wedidnotseeanyoneleave oncetheceremonybeganeventhoughit wasraining.Itwasaverymeaningful andsignificanttributetoourdeceased comrades,”hesaidafterward.

VFWPost7234,stateandlocalofficials,andadedicatedcrowdthatwouldn’tleta littleraindampentheirspiritsgatheredinBethanyBeachforaMemorialDaycelebrationonMonday,May29.

FredHudsonRoadgetsitsstripes

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

AsectionofFredHudsonRoad nearOceanViewhasbeenstripedto prohibitpassing,pleasingSussex CountyPlanning&ZoningCommissionerBruceMears,whobroughtthe mattertotheattentionofstateSen. GeraldHockerinMarch.

“Iamverypleased.Iamalways gratefulforeverythingSen.Hocker doesforus.Thisisjustanotherexample,”Mearssaidthisweek.

“DelDOTwasinthearea,with roadconstructionendingforthesummer.Recentprojectsneededtobe painted,sotheytookcareofFred

Hudson,”hesaid.

Forthepastfewmonths,Mears said,hehadbeennoticingmoretraffic inthatareaandwasconcernedabout itcontinuingtobeapassingzone.

“Forthesecondtimeinamonth, mygirlfriend,Nancy,andIwereheadingtowardthebeachonFredHudson Roadandwehadtoswerveoveronto theshouldertoavoidsomebodywho waspassing.Thatsectionisallapassingzonenow.Iwenttomygo-toguy, Sen.Hocker,andaskedhimtomake thatsectionnopassing.Theygaveme acallandtheysaid,‘Believeitornot, DelDOTlistened,’”Mearssaidin March.

Hockerresponded,tellingMears

hehadnoticedtheproblem,too,especiallysinceheownstheadjacent G&EHockergrocerystore,andhe contactedDelDOT.

“WegotDelDOT’sattention,” HockerlatertoldtheCoastalPoint.

Hereceivedwordthatthestriping wouldbechangedtosolidlinesonthe lessthanmile-longsectionofFred HudsonRoadfromjusteastofthe SaltPondresidentialcommunityto thefirstslightbendintheroad,before thepedestriancrossingtothepathto FreshPond.

DelDOTisalsoexpectedtowork onextendingthebikepathtoRoute1 —aprocessthatinvolvesplanning andpermittingnearwetlands,Hocker

noted.

“Thereissomuchbiketrafficand joggingtrafficandpedestriantraffic onthatroadthattheydon’tneedtobe passingcars—especiallywiththe crossoverwiththebikepath,”hesaid, addingthatDelDOTwasalsodoing workfortheentranceofthenewdevelopment,andhehopedpainting doublestripeswouldbepartofthat work.

“IwouldlovetoseeFredHudson widenedinthefuture.Youmightnot seefourlanes,buttheycouldputina decentjoggingpath.Theseroadsare notdesignedforjoggersandbikers, butthatisaveryheavilyusedarea,” Hockersaid.

MorethanathirdofIRHSseniorsheadingtoTech

ByMikeSmith

StaffReporter

GraduationforIndianRiverHigh School’sClassof2023washeld Wednesday,May31,withtheclassof 246studentsjoiningforcommencement.

AccordingtoanIndianRiverHigh Schoolsenior-yearexitsurveyabout

theirplans,44percentoftheseniors arecollege-boundtofour-yearinstitutions,while34percentareheadingto DelTechtopursuetwo-yearassociates’degreesorprofessionalcertifications.Another14percentofthe IRHSgradswillbeheadingdirectly intotheworkforce,accordingtoGreg Hockman,careerandcollegecounseloratIRHS.

“Thisistheinformationwegatheredfromourseniorexitsurvey,”said Hockman.

Hockmansaidthatveryfewstudents—only6percent—chosea tradeorapprenticeshiptraining.

Thenumbers:

•44percentplannedtoattenda four-yearschool;

•34percentplannedtoattenda

two-yearschool(DelTech);

•6percentplannedtoattenda tradeschool;

•14percentplannedtoobtaina jobintheworkforce;and

•2percentplannedtoorhadenlistedinthemilitary(onestudenthad signed,withtwomorestudentsplanningtoenlist).

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BeebeHealthcareisinvitingthe communitytoitsMillsboroHealthFair onWednesday,June7,from4to8p.m. attheMillsboroFireDepartment,locatedat109EastStateStreet.

Beebe’steamwillbeonhandtoprovideinformationonstroke,heartfailure, diabetes,homecare,physicaltherapy andotherhealthtips,suchaslearning howtoreverseanopioidoverdosewith Narcan.

TheCommunityOutreachteamwill alsobeofferinghealthscreeningsfor blood sugar,cholesterol,bloodpressure, bodymassindexandbonedensity. Theeventisfree.

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ofcaptain.Carpermetandmarriedhis wife,Martha,in1985,Tulounoted.

“It’sbeenagreatpartnershipbetweenTomandMartha,”Tulousaid, “andhe’salsoenjoyedagreatprofessionalandpoliticalpartnershipwith PresidentJoeBiden.”

CarperischairmanoftheSenate Environment&PublicWorkscommittee,whichhasbroughtneededfunding toSussexCountyandspecialprogram dollarsthroughtheNationalEstuaries ProgramtotheCIB.

Onasidenote,Tuloulastweekalso mentionedanewliving-shorelinesprojecttheCIBisundertakingwiththe TownofBethanyBeach,whichis presentlyinthedesignphase.

“Wearefacingthebroaderchallenge ofcoastalresiliencenow,andtheadditionalchallengeofmarshmigrationin theregion.”

Tulousaidbluecrabcountsare goingupintheInlandBaysandthe catchesaremuchhigherforwatermen andfamiliesworkingthebayswithcrab pots.

Millvillenamedin ‘PopularSmallTowns’

TheTownofMillvillethisweekreportedthatthetownwasnamedtoa U.S.News&WorldReportlistof“25 PopularSmallTownstoLiveinthe U.S.”Thelist,datedNov.3,2022,notes thetownsinquestionasplacesthat have“growingpopulationsbutstilloffer spaceandquiet.”

Millville,itnotes,hasincreasedin populationfrom544in2010to1,907 in2021,aswellasbeinglocatednear the“popularsummerspot”ofBethany Beach.Aswithothertownsonthelist, it alsonotes,thegrowthislargelydue totherelativelyrecentconstructionof master-plannedcommunitiesandnew subdivisions,allowingforgreaterpopulationdensity,whilealsomeetinga growinghousingdemandforthearea.

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Official’spublicstatementrequiredreporting

OnFridaynightlastweekend,werananonlinestoryregarding FenwickIslandPoliceChiefJohnDevlinaskingstateofficialstoinvestigatehisclaimsthatFenwickIslandMayorNatalieMagdeburger gainedunauthorizedaccesstothepolicedepartmentwhenDevlin wasoutoftown.

Residentsbroachedthesubjectduringapublicmeetinginapublicbuilding,andourreporteraskedDevlinaboutitoutside,afterthe councilmeetinghadadjourned.Onceourreporterheardhissideand sawcorrespondencethatDevlinsharedfromstateofficialsregarding hisrequest,ourreporterapproachedthemayorandaskedherfor comment.Thisistheessenceoffairandbalancedreporting.

Themayordeclinedtoanswerspecifically,citingthattherewere personnelmatterstoconsider.

“It’sunfortunatethatonlyonesideofthenarrativeisbeingtold,” shesaid.

Itisunfortunate,butweunderstand.It’snotourfirstrodeoreceivinga“Nocomment”toaquestion,andweunderstandthatpersonnel matterscanbetrickyfortownofficialseverywhere.

AndthenwereceivedastatementfromtheTownonTuesday morningchastisingusforreportingonDevlin’sallegations,including:

“TheCoastalPointshouldexercisegreatercautionandrestraintbeforemakingandrepeatinginflammatoryallegationsthatturnoutto befalseandmisleading.OurTowndeservesbetter.”

Thechiefofpoliceisapublicfigureandthetopofficial inlawenforcementfortheTownofFenwickIsland.ThemayoristhehighestrankingelectedofficialinFenwickIsland,andalsoapublicfigure. Whenonerequestsaninvestigationintotheother,andspeaksonit publicly,wereportit.

Iftheinvestigationshowsthattherewasnowrongdoing,wewill behappytoreportthat,andwewilldosoinaprominentpositionin ourpaper.Ifitshowsthattherewasaproblem,we’llreportthat,as well.

Wecan’tdefinitivelystatethatsomethingnefarioustookplace. Butwhatwedohaveisaprominentofficialrequestinganinvestigationintoanotherprominentofficial.Thatrequiresreporting.

ThepeopleofFenwickIslanddeserveandshoulddemandan openprocessonhowtheirelectedofficialsandtax-fundedemployees performtheirdutiesandbehaveintheactofperformingsaidduties. Andthatiswhereourresponsibilitieslie—withthepeopleofFenwickIsland.

DuetoElsa,canineswillnottakeover

Ithasbeenalong-heldbeliefofminethathumanbeingsin generaltendtounderestimatetheintelligenceofourcanine friends.

timeyoutryit?NotourElsa.

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Mynow-departedpug,Bailey—whowasasnorting, sneezing,flatulentlittlebagofmayhem —wouldbafflemeonoccasionwith howclevershewas.Foreveryinstance whenIwouldshakemyheadindisbeliefasshewouldwalkintothesame closedglassdoortimeandtimeagain, shewouldstunmewithhowshecould findthetiniestspotofshadeonablazingsummerdayorhidetreatsfromherbigger,greedier“sister,” Guinness.

Icanfakethatthrow394timesandElsawill takeoffrunningandgointonear-panicwhenshecan’tfindtheball,each andeverytime.WhenIshowherthatit’sinmyhand,she sighsandwagshertail,asifIjustdid somethingstupendous.Thenshescurriesoffforthe395thtimelookingfora ballthatwasneverthrowninthefirst place.

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Darin J. McCann

And,Guinness,forthatmatter,wouldequallyimpresswith herabilityto...well,everything.Thatdogwasjusttoosmart forherowngoodsometimes.Betweenthetwoofthem,who wewerefortunateenoughtospendmorethanadecadewith inourfamily,Iwasbeginningtocometotherealizationthat animalstakingovertheworldwasaveryrealpossibility.

AndthenElsacameintoourlife.

AfterlosingbothBaileyandGuinnessinfairlycloseproximitytoeachother,westumbleduponafamilyatacampgroundwhowasfriendswithanotherfamilywhowassitting onaposseofhusky-mixpuppies.Welaidclaimtoabeautiful, blue-eyedbrindledog,broughtherhomeandwelcomedherto thefamilywithopenarms.

Thatwasalittlemorethanthreeyearsago,andI’velearned twodistinctthingsfrommytimewithElsa—sheisprobably thesweetest,mostaffectionatedogI’veeverknown,andshe hasshownmeclearlythatnotall dogsareintellectuallycapableoftakingovertheworld.

Elsaisloyal.Elsaisloving.Elsaisgreatatplayingwithmy daughter.Elsaalsofitssomewherebetweenahamsandwich andacrackedgolfballintermsofgeneralintellect.

Youknowthatgamewhereyoupretendtothrowaballand thedogrunsinthatdirectionthefirsttime,thenmaybetakes alonestepthesecondandthenjuststaresatyoubythethird

Look,there’ssomethingendearing aboutadogwhoseheartissopuresheis seeminglyincapableofbelievingIwould usedeceituponher.WhenIcomehomeeachnight,it’sasifI justreturnedfromatriparoundtheworld,asherwholebody movesinconcertwithhertailandsheletsoutsoftlittlecries asIbenddowntopether.Sheisgood,andkindandloving.

Andnotatallbright.

Youknowhowyouworryalittlebitaboutsomenaive youngpeopleastheyventureoutintotheworld—likeyoualmostexpectsomeonetotakeadvantageoftheirgoodnature andextinguishthatlighttheyhave?Yeah,that’sElsa.Ican pictureascenariowheresomestreetwisedogisstandingona corner,flippingacoinupanddowninhispawandseesElsa comingamileaway.

Nextthingyouknow,Elsaisputtingdownhermoneyona timeshareinlowerMongolia,andshe’swritingamemoiron theexactmomentwhenthingswentbadforher.Therewillbe aNetflixcrossoverwiththeTigerKing,anddogparents aroundtheworldwilluseherasacautionarytaleaboutthe dangersof...

ButIdigress.

Shereallyisasweetdog.Butshe’sasweetdogwhogets herselftieduparoundthesamechairinthebackyardonher leashalmosteverysingleday,getsoutwittedbythecatwhen theygettoplayinginthelivingroom,andlosesthesameball underthesamecouchinthesamewayeverytwohours. She’sajoy.ButIwouldn’tbankonhertakingoverthe worldanytimesoon.

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ByAngleaTurley,LCSW AtracareMentalHealth

Inworkingwithgriefandlossfor mostofmycareer,Ihavelearnedso muchfrompeopleintheirlastdays.I havelearnedwhatisessentialand whattoletgoof.Workingwithchildreningrief,Irealizedthatkidsshow strengthandresiliencymorethanI evercouldhaveimagined.Inhonorof MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, hereiswhatIhavelearnedabout childhoodgriefandthebestwaysto supportchildren.

Earlyoninmycareerwithhospice,I wascalledintheday afterChristmasto visittwoyoungboyswhosefatherhad diedonChristmasDay.Iwastosupporttheseyoungboyswiththeirgrief.I feltutterlyunprepared,andasmuchas Ihatetoadmitit,Itriedtogetoutof thevisit.Ihadnoideawhattosayto theseyoungboys.Mysupervisorwas nottoleratingmyhesitancyandtold meitwouldbegoodformetogo.

Uponarrivingatthehouse,Iwas usheredbythechildren’sgrandmother

intoaroomwithaChristmastreeand presents.Theboyscameinandproceededtositonthefloorwithme.

Theysharedpresentstheirdadgave them.(Thefathergavethempresents early,knowinghecouldbegonebefore ChristmasDay.)Theboyssharedwith mehowwonderfultheirfatherwas, andallhedidforthemandothersin thecommunity.

Itwasabeautifuldisplayoflove withinadevastatingloss.Afterleaving thatday,Irealizedthatgriefandloss donotjusttearusdownbutbuildus upwiththeloveweexperienceandthe timethatweshare.At8and10,these boyswerethestrongestpeopleIhad evermet.

Overtheyears,Ihaveworkedwith manychildrenafterthedeathoftheir lovedones(parents,siblings,etc.).

COVID-19hasbeenparticularlybrutalthesepastfewyears.Theseyears havetaughtmehowtosupportandlistentochildrenwhoneedhelpprocessingtheirgrief.Ihavealsolearnedwhat nottosaytochildreningrief.Hereisa smalllistofthingsthat,althoughthey

St. Martha’s Episcopal Church Presents

mayseemhelpful,usuallyaren’t:

•Yourlovedoneisan“angel”becausesomeoneelseneededthem. (Godneededthem,etc.)

Ioftenhearthiswell-meaningremark,butitcreatesconfusionand angerinyoungchildren.Children don’tunderstandwhytheirlovedone wastakenfromthemtobe“needed” somewhereelse.

•Atleastyouhad(fillintheblank) goodyearswithyourlovedone.

Ihearthisoftensaidbothtochildrenandadults.Itdoesn’tmatterhow manyyearsyouhadwithyourloved one,whethereightor50years—it neverseemsenough.Iworkedwitha beautiful8-year-oldboyyearsagoafter hisfatherdiedinfrontofhimduetoa massiveheartattack.Amourneratthe funeralremarked,“Atleastyouhad eightgoodyearswithDad.”Ithought hismotherwasgoingtoexplode.These remarksarebestleftunsaid.

•“Youwillgetoverit,”or“Youwill forgeteventually.”

TherearelimitedtimesIeverheard anindividualfeelcomfortedbythis

sentiment.Asanyoneknowswhohas experiencedasignificantlossofa lovedone,lifechangesafteraloss,but youneverforget.Ihavespokento hundredsofpeople,kidsandadults, whothinkthereis“somethingwrong withthem”becausetheymisstheir lovedonesandexperiencegriefyears aftertheloss.

Griefisdifferentforeveryone,and lossissomethingwehaveafterwe haveloved.Itbecomeslesspainful overtime,andwecancarryloveand memoriesinourjourney.Griefis never“wrong”—itisaresponsewe haveasloving,caringpeople. Ifyouareunsureofwhattosay whenyouaresupportingsomeonein grief,itmaybebetternottosayanything.Sittingwithsomeoneingrief andlisteningisagiftforsomeonewho hasexperiencedloss.

AngleaTurleyisalicensedclinicalsocialworkeratAtracare.Tolearnmore aboutsupportingsomeonethroughtheir grievingprocess,conta ctherandother therapistsatAtracareMentalHealth at(302)268-8720.

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ByStuartComstock-Gay, President&CEO DelawareCommunityFoundation

AttheDelawareCommunityFoundation,webelievecommunitiesare strongestwhenallpeoplehavetheopportunitytothrive.

Unfortunately,it’snosecretthat manypeopleofcolorareexperiencing extremebarriersandchallengesatthis momentinourhistory.

Whenthosechallengespreventour Blackandbrownneighborsfromthriving,itunderminesthesuccessofourentirecommunity.

TheDCFiscommittedtoaddressing this—bybuildingopportunityand advancingequityforallpeopleinall threeDelawarecounties,regardlessof race,gender,ZIPcodeandotherfactors outsideindividualcontrol.

Toensurethatallcommunitiesin Delawarehavetheopportunityto thrive,theDCFboardandstaffhave rampedupoureffortsoverthelastfour yearstohelpaddresstheuniqueneeds ofcommunitiesofcolorinDelaware.

Whathasthattargetedefforttoadvanceracialequitylookedlike?

W ithguidancefromourboardofdirectorsandagroupoflocalleaders,we establishedfourkeystrategiestomaximizetheimpactofwhatwedobestas yourcommunityfoundation:

•Grantmaking

Toincreaseequityinourgrantmaking,theDCFlaunchednewgrantprogramsfocusedonsupporting organizationsledbyandservingcommunitiesofcolor.Wealsorevisedour grantapplicationsandreviewprocesses, diversifiedandprovidedbiastraining forourgrantscommittee,offeredextra time andsupportforapplicants throughoutthegrantprocess,engaged ourdonorcommunityaroundequityissues,andmore.

We’reproudtosharethat,overthe pastthreeyears,we’veinvestednearly $900,000inorganizationsledbyor servingcommunitiesofcolorinallthree Delawarecountiesthroughspecific grantprogramsfocusedonadvancing racialequity.

•CatalyzingDialog

AttheDCF,weprideourselveson advancingimportantconversations,and havepaidspecialattentiontoconversationsaboutracialequityoverthepast threeyears.Westrivetofosterdiscussionsaboutdiversity,equityandinclusion.

Weaspiretosparknewideas,providetrustworthyinformationandhost safespacesforthoseconversationsto occur.ThroughourannualBuilding OpportunityinDelawareinitiative,the DCFJournalismInternshipandother projects,we’vebeenworkingtoelevate diversevoices,facilitateconstructive conversationsabouttoughissues,and

helpDelawareansunderstandoneanotherbetter.

Since2019,throughBuildingOpportunityalone,we’veengagedmore than1,250Delawareans—DCF donors,communitymembersandcolleagues—inconversationsaboutequity. Andwe’reproudtohavehelpedtwo BIPOCjournalisminternsgoontobecomefull-timejournalistswithlocal newsoutlets.

•Strengtheningcommunities

TheDCFiscommittedtohelping strengthenBlack,indigenousandpeople ofcolor(BIPOC)throughoutthe state.Tofocusthiswork,wedeveloped BIPOC-focusedgrantprograms,increasedourworkwithDelaware’sHispaniccommunities,andlaunched partnershipswithBIPOC-ledandservingnonprofits.

Weareproudandhonoredtobea smallpartofmajorprojects,suchasone thatisbuildingtheskillsofLatinoentrepreneursinGeorgetown,andanother thatisempoweringDelawareansto drivetransformationalchangeintheir communities,andyetanotherthatis traininganextgenerationofmulticulturalexecutiveleaders.

•Improvingourorganization

Finally,we’vealsoworkedhardtodiversifyourstaffandboard,andwespent muchof2021and2022analyzingallof ourinternalpoliciesandpractices throughaDEIlens.Now,we’remaking realchangestohowweapproachHR, grantmaking,communications, fundraisingandmore,aswellasconductingextensive,ongoingtrainingfor allDCFstaffandvolunteers.Asanexample,we’veincreasedBIPOCrepre-

sentationonourgrantmakingcommitteeto43percentandourboardto38 percent.

Addressingracialequityisobviously atallorder,andweareseeingsome progress.Isthisenough?No,ofcourse not.

We’reexcitedabouttheseinitial stepsforwardbecausetheyindicatethat wehavesomegoodstrategies.These strategiesaregroundedlargelyinthe workoftheCommunityEquityFellows agroupofleadersweconvenedin 2020—alongwithguidancefromhundredsofotherDelawareans,including manyofyou.

Butwehavesomuchmoretodo, andweneedyourhelp.

SussexCountyEOCreadiespublicforstorms

Asthesix-month-longAtlantichurricaneseasonwassettoofficiallyget underwayJune1,theSussexCounty EmergencyOperationsCenterremindedthepublictobereadyforthe forecastbytakingvariouspreparedness stepsnow—includingcreatingadisasterkit—tolimitdamageandavoidloss oflife,whatevertheweather.

“It’softensaidthebestdefenseisa goodoffense,andthat’sespeciallytrue whenitcomestopreparingfornatural disasters,”SussexCountyEOCDirectorJosephL.Thomassaid.“Thetimeto prepareisn’tduringanemergency,it’s before.Alittlepreventioncangoalong waytowardprotectingyourhomeand yourfamilyincaseroughweatherheads ourwaythisseasonoranytimeofyear.”

Likeothercoastalcommunitiesfrom theCaribbeantoCanada,Sussex Countyissusceptibletotheeffectsof tropicalweather,fromfloodingtohigh winds,henoted.

SussexCountysawnodirector major effectsfromtropicalweatherdur-

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Youcanbepartofourmovementto buildopportunityforall.Howcanyou

ingthe2022season,withmoststorms trackingawayfromtheregion.Lastyear wasarelativelyaverageseasoninthe Atlanticbasin,with14namedstorms duringtheseason,includingeighthurricanes,twoofwhichweremajorand causedbillionsofdollarsindamage.

Forthe2023Atlantichurricaneseason,theNationalOceanic&AtmosphericAdministrationispredictinga near-normalseason,with12to17 namedsystemspossible.Ofthose,five to ninecouldbecomehurricanes,with onetofourpossiblyreachingCategory 3strengthorhigher,according toNOAA’sMay25forecast.Forecasters expectwarmer-than-normalseasurface temperaturesintheAtlanticandadevelopingElNiñoweatherpattern— warmingwatersintheequatorialeasternPacificOcean—toshapethe2023 season.

TheElNiñophenomenon,when present,tendstoresultinwindshearing intheCaribbeanandAtlantic,thwartingthedevelopmentoftropicalsystems.

help?

•Supportourgrantmakingwitha gifttotheDelawareForeverFundat delcf.org/forever.

•Openyourowncharitablefundor makeaplannedgift.Tolearnhow,con-

That canleadtoanaverageoreven below-averageseason—somethingthat hasn’toccurredinrecentyears.

AnaverageAtlantichurricaneseason sees14namedstorms,includingseven hurricanes,withthreeclassifiedas major,basedonNOAA’s30-yearaverage.

Nomatterthenumberofstorms forecast,allittakesisonetocometo fruitionandwreakhavoc.That’swhy preparationiskeyaheadofeachseason, officialssaid.

Onestepresidentscantakeaheadof hurricaneseasonistocreateaSafety Profilefortheirhouseholdwiththe freeSmart911servicetoprovidepotentiallycritical,life-savinginformationup fronttofirst-responders.Profilescan containasmuchoraslittleinformation asuserswant,includingdetailsabout theirproperties,specialmedicalconditionsandfamilycontacts.

Tohelpmakethestormseasonsafer foreveryone,thereareseveralstepspeoplecantaketomaketheirhomeand

tactJoanneMcGeoch,at(302)5045224orjmcgeoch@delcf.org.

•Learnmoreaboutusbyvisitingour website,signingupforournewsletter, andfollowingusonsocialmedia.

Inthismovementtobuildopportu-

familyreadyforhurricaneseason:

•Ifyouliveinaflood-proneorother vulnerablearea,bepreparedtoevacuate. Planyourevacuationroutenow.Emergencymanagerswillnotifythepublic, viathemedia,ofwhatareasshould evacuateandwhen.Intheeventyou evacuate,takeastormkit.Takevaluable and/orimportantpapers.Secureyour housebylockingthewindowsand doors.Turnoffallutilities(gas,water, electric,etc.).Notifyafamilymember orsomeoneclosetoyououtsidethe evacuationareaofyourdestination.

•Securealloutdooritems.Property ownersalsowillneedtosecuretheir boats.Arearesidentsshouldclearrainspoutsandguttersandtrimanytrees thatmayposeaproblemduringhigh winds.

•Haveafamilydisasterkit.Thekit shouldinclude:athree-daysupplyof water(thisshouldincludeatleastone gallonofwaterperpersonperday);

nityandadvanceequityinDelaware,we haveopportunitiesforall.

StuartComstock-Gayispresidentand CEOoftheDelawareCommunityFoundation.LearnmoreabouttheDCFat delcf.org.

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DRINKS, LOCAL ARTISANS, AND JUST PLAIN OLD-FASHIONED SUMMER FUN.

Paddlerscan‘StandupfortheBays’June3

TheDelawareCenterfortheInland BaysandCheSUPeakeannouncedthis weekthattheStandUpfortheBays PaddleRace&Festwilltakeplaceon June3,from8a.m.to2p.m.atHolts LandingStateParknearDagsboro.

“Thiseventpromisesanadventurefilleddayofpaddlefun,livemusic,tasty foodandaCenterinformationbooth, allwhilehelpingtoraisefundstorestore,protectandpreserveDelaware’s

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non-perishablefoodsandamanualcan opener;achangeofclothesandshoes foreachperson;prescriptionmedicines; ablanketorsleepingbagandpillowfor eachperson;personalhygieneitems;a flashlightandextrabatteriesforeach person;special-needsitems,suchasformulaanddiapersforinfants,aswellas itemsneededforelderlyordisabled familymembers;aportableradiowith extrabatteries;money(duringpower outages,ATMswillnotwork);andfuel (gaspumpsarealsoaffectedbypower outages,soitisagoodideatohavefuel inadvance).

•Intheeventofanapproaching storm,travelduringdaylighthours.Do notwaituntilthelastminutetomake

InlandBays,”organizerssaid.

StandUpfortheBaysfeaturesfour differentpaddlecoursesalongtheIndianRiverBay,startingandfinishingat HoltsLandingStatePark.Participants ofallagesandabilitiescanjoininthe fun,withcategoriesforstand-uppaddleboards(SUP),surfski,seakayaks(13 feetanduponly),OC1andOC2. There’sevenarecreationalpaddleoptionforthosewhopreferamore

plansortopurchasegasolineandsupplies.Whenastormwatchisissued,you shouldmonitorthestormontheradio andtelevision.Anevacuationcouldtake 24to36hourspriortoastorm’sonset.

•Iforderedtoevacuateandseek shelterelsewhere,followtheinstructionsoflocalemergencymanagerson wheretogoandwhen.Authoritieswill announceshelterlocationsinadvanceof theiropening,whichcouldincludemultiplesitestoaccommodatelargerpopulations.Makeprovisionsforyourpets, asmanyshelterswillnotacceptanimals.

•Ifnotorderedtoevacuateandyou decidetotakeshelterinyourhome, haveyourdisasterkitready.Keepyour importantpaperswithyouorstore theminthehighest,safestplaceinyour home,andinawaterproofcontainer. Evenifyouseekshelterinplace,you needtosecureyourhomebylockingthe

leisurelypace.

Registeredracersandpaddlerswill receiveaneventT-shirt,onepost-paddlebeverageandsomepost-paddle grub.Inaddition,therewillbelive musicfromtheHomesteadBluegrass Band,foodfromTacoRehoandBountifulBowls,coldbeveragesfromDewey BeerCompany,andenviro-education andraffles.

“Wearethrilledtopartnerwith

doorsandwindows.Turnoffallutilities (gas,water,electric,etc.).Monitorthe stormbyportableradiotokeepupwith thelatestinformation.Stayindoors.Try tostayinaninsideroomawayfrom doorsandwindows.

•Useyourphonesparingly.Make onlyessentialcallsandkeepthecalls brief.Reportemergenciesto911.When reportingemergencies,identifyyourself andyourlocation,makingsuretospeak c learlyandcalmly.Ifyouhaveamobile telephone,makesureitischargedand readytouseatalltimes.Remember, however,thatcellservicemaybeinterruptedduringandafterthestorm.

Hurricanesandtropicalstormscan havedevastatingeffects.Intheeventa hurricaneaffectsthearea,expectpollutedwater,limitedcommunications,no electricity,overflowingorbacked-up sewers,underminedfoundations,beach

CheSUPeaketobringthisfun-filled eventtothecommunity,”saidMark Carter,directorofdevelopmentforthe DelawareCenterfortheInlandBays. “StandUpfortheBaysisagreatway togetoutdoors,enjoyourbeautifulInlandBays,andsupportourmissionto protectandpreservethesepreciousresources.”

RegistrationisnowopenatInlandbays.org.RegistrationclosesonJune2.

erosionandheavydamagetohomesand roadways.

Donotre-entertheareauntilrecommendedtodosobylocalauthorities. Whenre-enteringthearea,beawareof possiblehazards,suchasdownedtrees andpowerlines.Beawareofdebrisand wateronroadways.Uponre-entry,have identificationandimportantlegalpapersreadytoshowofficialsproofofresidency.Continuetouseyouremergency watersupplyorboilwateruntilnotified thatthedrinkingwaterissafe.Take precautionstopreventfires.

Formoreinformationonpreparing forhurricaneseason,includingevacuationmapsandpreparednessbrochures, visitSussexCounty’shurricanehomepageatwww.sussexcountyde.gov/hurricane-information,ortheNOAA WeatherReadyNationhomepage atwww.weather.gov/wrn/.

This home features:

- Professional kitchenwith quartz countertops, GEPro le,andCafe appliances

- First oorluxuryprimary bedroom

- Loftandun nished bonusroom

-LuxuryLVP ooringforeasy cleaning throughout

- Un nished basement

- Hardwood stairs

- Fireplace

- Screenporch

TheHeather atArbor-Lyn

19382 Loblolly Circle Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

$798,919

T his home features:

- Professional kitchen

- Kitchen and diningsideextension

- Finished basementwitha full b athroom in the basement

- Dedicatedstudyon rst oor

- 2ft rear extension

- Screened porchand opendeck

- Screenporch and deck

This home features:

- Chef's kitchenwith quartz countertops, farmhousesink,and oversized pantry

- State-of-the-artappliances,including Wolf gasrangeandsub-zerorefrigerator

- Primary bathwith freestandingtub

- Fireplace anked by deluxebuilt-ins

- Mudroom with built-ins

- Upgraded laundry withquartz countertopsand frontload GE washer/dryer

- Courtyardwitha grillandwood-burning replace

- Open space behindthe homesite

MillvillebytheSeaholdsflagpolededication

TheMillvilleBytheSeacommunity kickedofftheMemorialDayweekend withthededicationofanewflagpoleat theamenitiescenteronEndlessSummerDriveonFriday,May26.TheceremonyfeaturedremarksbyMillville MayorRonaldBelinko,VietnamWar veteranRobertGray,MBSBoardof DirectorsMemberCathyScheckand MillvilleDeputyMayorSharon Brienza.Thefirstflagtobeflownon thenewpolewaspresentedbyMBS residentMaureenWalker,whotoldthe assembledcrowdthatitwasgivento her byhernephew,aveteranofOperationEnduringFreedom,andthatitwas flownoverthe“CampLeatherneck” MarineCorpsLogisticsCommandin southwestAfghanistanonOct.4,2011.

CoastalPointphotos•KerinMagill

Clockwise:Aplaquesitsamongthe bloomswherethenewflagpolehas beenplaced;VeteranRaymondBlasko raisestheflagonthenewlydedicated flagpoleatMillvilleBytheSea’samenitiescenterduringaceremonyonFriday, May26;VietnamWarveteranRobert Graygivesthededicationspeechduring theceremonyforthenewflagpole.

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Obituaries

MildredHoustonBeckett,96 MildredHoustonBeckett,96, transitionedtoherHeavenlyhome onWednesday,May24,2023,aftera briefillness.ShewasbornonJan.12, 1927,tothelateHazelNelson HoustonandHenryHoustonin Millsboro,Del.

Itwaswhileshewasattending middleschoolinFrankford,Del., thatshemetthelateBenjaminH. “Ben”Beckett,whowastobecome herfuturehusband.Attheir50th weddinganniversary,hesharedhis remembranceofherfirstdaywalking intotheclassroomandthereddress thatshewaswearing.Shemadean impression,as,yearslater,they courtedandweremarriedonJuly24, 1948.TheysettledinMillsboroand

weretheproudparentsofthreechildren:Gloria,ShirleyandBenjamin.

Overtheyears,Beckettheldmany roles.SheworkedforDr.andMrs. VirgilHudsoninMillsboro;assisted hermother,HazelHouston,asa schoolbusdriver;andvolunteeredat EastMillsboroElementarySchool. However,shewasprimarilyahomemaker,supportinghermother,children,grandchildrenandwhoever neededherassistance.

Shegrewupasamemberof DickersonChapelA.M.E.Church. Uponmarriage,shejoinedAntioch A.M.E.Church,whereshewasa loyalmemberservinginmanycapacitiesovertheyears.Shehadbeena memberoftheSingingandPr aying Bandforalmost50years.Shewasa

foundingmemberofMiltonAssembly#81OrderoftheGoldenCircle; PastLoyalLadyRulerofAssembly #81;andFirstTreasurerofthe DelawareStateGrandAssemblyof theOrderoftheGoldenCircle.She wasalsothelastsurvivingfounding memberoftheSonsandDaughters ChorusofFrankford.

Beckettissurvivedbythreechildren,GloriaDuffy(andWilliam)of Millsboro;ShirleyRoberts(and Brian)ofBear,Del.;BenjaminE. Beckett(andLisa)ofFelton,Del.;a brother,HarryS.HoustonofMillsboro;asister-in-law,RosieBeckett; sevengrandchildren,TroyMorris (Triwania);LeahPerez(and Michael);MarcusMorris(andNoraida);MelissaMorris;Christopher

Roberts(andAlexandra);Benjamin E.BeckettJr.;RichardThomasand ninegreat-grandchildren,Tyzhir; TroyMorrisJr;Christian;Riley; Brayden;Miles;Aria;Trey;Amias; andahostofnieces,nephews, cousinsandfriends.

DorothyLee ‘DottyLee’Cooper,81

DorothyLee“DottyLee”Cooper, 81,ofDagsboro,Del.,passedaway onMonday,May22,2023,atAtlanticGeneralHospitalinBerlin, Md.ShewasborninCapeCharles, Va.,onDec.20,1941,tothelate ChristopherC.SpadyandDorothy M.(Smullen)Spady.

ShewasmarriedtoJamesE. CooperJr.for62years,andthey raisedtheirfamilyinDagsboro.She lovedtohostcookoutswithherfamilyandfriendsovertheyearsand lovedspendingtimeatherpool.She alsoenjoyedcrabbing,clamming, goingtothebeachwithfriendsand family,andpreparingfriedchicken foreveryone.

Shewillberememberedasavery lovingpersonthatlovedeachand everyone—evensomeoftheneighbors’sonsshewouldclassifyasher own.

Inadditiontoherparents,Cooper wasprecededindeathbyherdaughter,CarolJohnson,andagranddaughter,Chelsea.Sheissurvivedby herhusband,James;threechildren, JanetFisher,JimmyCooperand SandyBender;12grandchildren, Melanie,Jason,Ashley,Sean,Casey, Noah,Kalie,Jimmy,Megan,Katie, CharlieandEmmalee;and20greatgrandchildren.

AcelebrationofCooper’slifewill beheldatalaterdate.Condolences canbesentbyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.

RobbinWayneGray,82

RobbinWayneGray,82,ofFenwickIsland,Del.,passedawayTuesday,May23,2023,atTidalHealth PeninsulaRegionalinSalisbury,Md. HewasborninFenwickIsland,Del., sonofthelateElishaGrayandDelores(Garfield)GraySavage.

Grayhadbeenaninsuranceagent formorethan55yearsandowned SeniorPlanningServicesin Pittsville,Md.HismembershipsincludedtheSalisburyAreaChamber ofCommerce(formerpresident), EastsideChamberofCommerce (formerpresident),St.MatthewsBythe-SeaUnitedMethodist Church/BaysideChapel,Societyof CertifiedSeniorAdvisors,American HeartAssociationFundDriveCommittee—WicomicoCounty,Ameri-

Nominationsopenforenvironmentalawards

DNRECislookingforDelaware studentswhoareworkingtomakea differencefortheenvironment,andencouragingteachers,classmates,clubor groupleaders,familymembersand otherstonominatethesestudentsfor the2023DNRECYoungEnvironmentalistoftheYearAwards.

Nominationsmustbebasedonactionsorprojectswhichhavetaken placebetweenJuly1,2022,andJune 30,2023.

“Theseawardsrecognizethework

oftoday’syoungenvironmentalistsin Delaware,encouragingthemandtheir peerstocontinueontheirchosenpath toprotect,restoreandenhanceour naturalresources,”saidDNRECSecretaryShawnM.Garvin.“Pasthonoreeshaverangedfrombeekeepersand cleanuporganizerstoyounglobbyists andrecyclingadvocates.Ilookforward tomeetingthisyear’sclassandhearing aboutwhattheyaredoingfor Delaware—andtheEarth.”

Nowcelebratingits30thyear,the

YoungEnvironmentalistsprogram honorsDelawarestudentswhoseactionsandprojectshaveinvolvedoneor moreofthecategoriesof:environmentalstewardship,initiatinganinnovative project,increasingpublicawarenessor demonstratingenvironmentalethics.

Nominationswillbeaccepted throughFriday,June30.Awinnerwill bechosenfromeachofthese:elementary(grades1to4),middleschool (grades5to8)andhighschool(grades 9to12).

Eachcategorywinnerwillreceivea certificate,giftcardandprizepackin recognitionofhisorhercontribution tothecommunity.

Anawardsceremonyisscheduled forGovernor’sDay,Thursday,July27, attheDelawareStateFair,withdetails tobeannouncedinthesummer. Moreinformationandthenominationformcanbefoundonthe DNRECwebsiteatde.gov/youngenvironmentalists,oremailjoanna.wilson@delaware.gov.

canCancerSocietyFundDrive Committee,CoastalHospiceBoard ofDirectors,PittsvilleVolunteerFire Department,AyresUnited MethodistChurchAdministrative Board,IndependentInsuranceAssociation—MarylandBoardofDirectors,IndependentInsurance Association—TriCountyBoardof Directorspresident,RoyalInsurance CompanyAdvisoryBoard,CommercialUnionInsuranceCompanyAdvisoryBoard,Lions Club—Pittsville’sPresidentAward, AARP,UnitedMethodistMen,St. MatthewsBy-the-SeaU.M.Church Biblestudyeachweek;ChristUnited MethodistChurchandTrinity UnitedMethodistChurch.

Inadditiontohisparents,hewas precededindeathbyhisbrothers andsistersRichardGray,Linda Stephenson,E.DaleGrayandDeloresWarren.Heissurvivedbyhis wife,AngelaD. Gray;twosons, DwayneT.Grayandhiswife,Susan, andW.DeanGrayandhishusband, Romeo;threebrothers,JerryGray andhiswife,Madyln,LarryGray andhiswife,Christine,andRonald McCabeandhiswife,Gloria;five grandchildren,D. KyleGray(and Samantha),ChristopherGray(and

Deanna),CourtneyGutierrez(and Joel),TravisGray(andTaylorTilghman)andAmyCorkrell(and Shawn);andsixgreat-grandchildren, TrinityGray,KydenGray,Malia Gray,AllyGray,RiverGutierrezand BrantlyCorkrell.

Afuneralservicewillbeheldat2 p.m.onSunday,June4,2023,at PittsvilleVolunteerFireDepartment inPittsville,Md.Aviewingwillbe heldfrom12:30to2p.m.atthefire department.Burialwillbein PittsvilleCemeteryinPittsville.In lieuofflowers,donationsinGray’s memorymaybemadetoCoastal Hospice,P.O. Box1733,Salisbury, MD21802;HALO,P.O.Box2227, Salisbury,MD21802;orPittsville Vol.FireDepartment,P.O.Box387, Pittsville,MD21850.Condolences maybesentbyvisitingwww.bishophastingsfh.com.

WaplesW.Gum,98

WaplesW.Gum,98,ofFrankford, passedawaypeacefullyathishome onMay25,2023.BornJune6,1924, hewasthesonofthelateFrancis andCarrieGum.

GumenteredtheU.S.Navyin Octoberof1943,afterbeingdrafted, andwaseventuallystationedonthe LST-714,wherehespenttheremainderofhisserviceinthePacific theater,transportingtroopsandsupportingactivitiesuntiltheendofthe war.

Hespent35yearsworkingat BanksHardwarepriortohisretirement.Afterretirement,hebegan

workingforGraysTowingService, wherehegottotravelandseealot ofthecountryandEasternShore thathedidn’tknowexisted.Gum wasverywellknowninthecommunityandhadnevermetastranger.

GumjoinedtheFrankfordVolunteerFireCompanyin1942andwas anactivememberoftheFrankford FireCompanyformorethan67 years.Heoriginallyjoinedthefire companyasanauxiliarymemberat 16,duetofiremenleavingbecauseof thedraftforWorldWarII.Uponreturningfromhisownmilitaryservice,herejoinedthefirecompanyasa seniormember.Duringthoseyears heservedinavarietyofroles,includingvicepresident,ambulance captain,firepolice,firerecorderand chiefengineerfor10years.Hisfavoritememoryofthefireservicewas helpingwithmanyevents,but mainlykeepingthetrucksinworking order.

Hewasalifetimememberofthe FrankfordPresbyterianChurchand servedonthesessionformanyyears. Heenjoyedhelpingwiththenumerouseventsthechurchputon,aswell aslookingaftertheproperty.Hewas alsoachartermemberofMason DixonVFWPost7234.

Gumwasmarriedtohiswife, Gloria,whoprecededhimindeath inFebruaryof2016,afterbeingmarriedfor72years.Inadditiontohis parentsandwife,hewasprecededin deathbybrothersFrancis“Babe” GumandRobertGum,andsister MaryElizabeth“Shishie”Houde.He

issurvivedbyhisson,Larryandhis wife,Christy,ofMillsboro,Del.; granddaughterAmySimmonsand herhusband,Robert,alsoofMillsboro;twogreat-grandchildren, CourtneyGumofDelmar,andBenjaminSimmonsandhiswife,Bridget,ofMassachusetts;and great-great-grandchildrenDavidand Isabelle,bothofDelmar.Heisalso survivedbyahostoffriendswho weremuchlikefamilytohim. AfullFireman’sServicewillbe heldSunday,June4,2023,atMelson FuneralHomeonThatcherStreetin Frankford.Aviewingwillbeheld fromnoonto1p.m.,withservices immediatelyfollowing.Interment willbeatColonelArmwellLong Cemetery.Thefamilywelcomes everyonetoreturntoFrankfordVolunteerFireCompanyfirehallafter intermentforatimeoffellowship andremembrance.Inlieuofflowers, donationsshouldbemadetoFrankfordVolunteerFireCompany,atP.O. B ox99,Frankford,DE19945.Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

BriceIsaacLaytonSr.,83

BriceIsaacLaytonSr.,83,of OceanView,Del.,wenthometobe withtheLordonThursday,May25, 2023,atBeebeHealthcareinLewes, Del.HewasborninFrankford,Del., onSept.25,1939,sonofthelate FrankWilliamLaytonandthelate AnnaMae(Shockley)Layton.He

OceanCityCenterfortheArtsopeningshows

TheArtLeagueofOceanCityis invitingthepublictosixnewartshows openingonFirstFriday,June2,from5 to7p.m.,attheOceanCityCenterfor theArts,94thStreetbaysideinOcean City,Md.Admissionisfree,withcomplimentarybeveragessponsoredbyPKS Investments.

TheThalerGalleryishostinganexhibitionbyLauraEra,ownerandcuratoroftheTroikaGalleryinEaston, Md.,titled“People&Places.”Eraisan award-winningprofessionalportraitand landscapeartistandteacher.Basically self-taught, sheconsidersherselfan artistsincethecradle.Erahaspainted multitudesofportraitsoncommission, bothformalandinformal,inoiland pastel.Herworkshangin collectionsthroughouttheUnited StatesandEurope.Sheisamemberof

thePortraitSocietyofAmerica,the MarylandSocietyofPortraitPainters, theMarylandPastelSociety,theWorkingArtistForumandtheAcademyArt Museum.Erawilljudgethe2023 ArtistsPaintOCPleinAirEventin August.

Agroupshowtitled“Drawings”fills thewallsoftheSissonGalleriainJune. Theexhibitcelebratesartworkcreated ingraphite,coloredpencil,charcoal, crayon,markersandink.Edward Brown,associateprofessoratSalisbury University,willselectthewinnersand awardcashprizes.

StudioEfeaturestheannualClay-aPaloozashow,displayingfunandfunctionalceramicscreatedbytheClay GuildoftheEasternShore.Foundedin 2005,theClayGuildservesthesouthernpartoftheEasternShore,with

membersinMaryland,Delawareand Virginia.Workbeingshownincludes handcrafted,one-of-a-kindceramics madebylocalpotters.AClayGuild marketplacewillalsobeopenduring FirstFriday,featuringvendorsoffering theiroriginalclaycreations.

DorisGlovierofPocomokeCity, Md.,istheSpotlightGalleryartistfor June.Herfavoritegenresareportraiture andfiguralworks,aswellasnature studies inoilsandwatercolor.She teachesoilandwatercolorpaintingin herstudioandoccasionallyholdsworkshopsattheDelmarvaDiscoveryMuseuminPocomokeCity.Glovierserves ontheboardoftheWorcesterCounty (Md.)ArtsCouncilandisamemberof TheWorkingArtistsForum,agroup forprofessionalartists,inEaston,Md.

GinnyBarneyofLewesisshowing

herartworkintheArtisanShowcasein June.Aself-taughtartist,Barney’sfocus ispaperinallforms.Sheturnscigar boxesintoobjectsofart,embellished withknobsandmetalfeet.Shealso makesone-of-a-kindartjournals,as wellascollages,acrylicpaintingsand all-occasiongreetingcards.

TheartworkofEmilMarkuliscontinuesshowingintheStaircaseGallery. Aweekendpop-upexhibitfeatures artworkbyWorcesterCountymiddle andhighschoolstudentsfortheLower ShoreAddictionAwarenessVisualArts Competition.SponsoredbytheUnited WayoftheLowerEasternShore,the showplacesanemphasisonhopeand maintainingrecovery.Theshowisfor oneweekendonly,June2-4.

OnFirstFriday,theartleaguewill announceits2023scholarshipwinners, continuingitssupportoflocalstudents whoareseekingahighereducationin thearts.Sincetheartleaguefirstbegan grantingscholarshipsin1991,theyhave awarded75scholarshipstodate.

Artshowsattheleague’ssatellite galleriescontinuethroughJune.Karen Hutchisonexhibitsherworkatthe CoffeeBeaneryon94thStreetand CoastalHighwayinOceanCity.Cindy Beyer’sshowofpaintingscontinuesin thePrincessRoyalelobby,at9100 CoastalHighwayinOceanCity.

TheArtLeagueofOceanCityisa non-profitorganizationdedicatedto promotingartisticexpressionandappreciationforthecreativeartsinour communitythrougheducation,exhibits, scholarship,programs,andcommunity artprojects.

OpenhouseonCedar NeckRoadpathwayset

TheDelawareDepartmentofTransportation(DelDOT),alongwithits consultants,areinvitingthepublictoan in-personopenhousefortheCedar NeckRoadPathwayProjectonTuesday, June13,attheCHEERCoastalLeisure Center,locatedat30637CedarNeck Road,OceanView.Membersofthe publicarewelcometodropbyanytime between5and7p.m.

Theteamwillprovideareviewofthe projectandshareitsproposedschedule. Projectinformationanddisplayboards willbesetupandquestionswillbeansweredinanopenformat.

Theprojectwilldesignandconstruct an8-footshared-usepathwayalongthe westsideofCedarNeckRoadanda5footsidewalkalongtheeastsideof CedarNeckRoad,fromtheAssawomanCanaltoHickmanRoad.

Thegoalforthisprojectistocreate onecohesivenetworkwithexistingfacilitiestoimprovesafetyandmobility forbicyclistsandpedestriansalong CedarNeckRoad,officialssaid.

BlueRock’sWhalenearnsCIMAcertification

BlueRockFinancialGroupannouncedthisweekthatJamesWhalen hassuccessfullycompletedtherequirementsfortheCertifiedInvestment ManagementAnalyst(CIMA)certificationthroughtheInvestment& WealthInstitute.

WhalenattendedtheUniversityof ChicagoBoothSchoolofBusinessto completetheCIMAcertification, whichidentifiesindividualswhohave metextensiveexperienceandethicalrequirementsandsuccessfullycompleted advancedinvestmentmanagementcon-

sulting courseworkprovidedthrougha selecttop-20businessschoolsinthe UnitedStates.Hisstudiesculminatedin himpassingtherigorousfive-hourcertificationexam.

CIMAcertificationisconsideredthe peakinternational,technicalportfolio constructionprogramforinvestment consultants,analysts,financialadvisors andwealthmanagementprofessionals, BlackRockrepresentativesnoted. Thosewhoearnthecertificationmust agreetomeetongoingcontinuingeducationrequirementsandadheretothe

Institute’sCodeofProfessionalResponsibility.

CIMAadvisorshavecompleteda rigorousprocessandhavedemonstratedknowledgeandcompetencyina varietyofinvestmentmanagementand portfolioconstructiontopics,theysaid. TheCIMAadvisorlearnssophisticated,technicalinvestmentconcepts andhowtoapplythemforbothindividualandinstitutionalclients,they noted.

“It’sanhonortoearntheCIMA designation,”saidWhalen.“Ithaspro-

videdmewiththeexperienceand knowledgetoprovideadditionalvalue tobothmyclientsandcolleagues.”

“BlueRockFinancialGroupsupportstheirteamtoseekouteducational opportunitiesthatwillsupporttheirrole atthefirmandenhancetheircareer.We areveryproudofeachmemberofour teamandproudlycongratulatehimon thistremendousaccomplishment,”representativessaid.

Formoreinformation,gotobluerockfg.comorcall(302)PLANNER (752-6637).

TheLewesPublicLibrary’sCooks& Booksprogramwillwelcomefoodwriter NilsBernsteinforadiscussionandbook signingof“TheJoyofOysters:ACompleteGuidetoSourcing,Shucking, Grilling,Broiling,andFrying”on Wednesday,June7,at6p.m.atthefireplaceareaofthelibrary,locatedat111 AdamsAvenueinLewes.Theeventis co-sponsoredbyEdibleDelmarvaand BrowseaboutBooks.

Bernstein’snew“oysterbible”celebratesthejoyofeatingandcookingwith oysters.Heoffersasmorgasbordofinformation,recipes,tips,stories,historyand everythingelsetheoysterlover—and theoyster-curious—couldwanttoknow. Readerswilllearnhowtoselectthefreshest,tastiestoystersandhowtostore, clean,shuckandservethem.

Registrationisrequired,at tinyurl.com/zoomwithauthorsorthe LewesPublicLibrary’swebsiteat lewes.lib.de.us.

BernsteinisthefoodeditorforWine Enthusiastmagazine,andhaswrittenand developedrecipesforsuchpublications asBonAppétit,Epicurious,GQ,Cook-

ingLightandMen’sJournalmagazines, aswellastheNewYorkTimesnewspaper.Heisalsothecoauthorof“TheOutdoorKitchen,”co-writtenbyEric Werner,and“MadeinMexico,”co-writtenbyDannyMena.

Participantsarebeingencouragedto supporttheauthorbypurchasinga signedcopyofthebookfromlocalindependentbookstoreBrowseaboutBooks. Ordersmaybeplacedonline,in-person orbycallingthestoreat(302)226-2665. Bookswillalsobeavailableforpurchase andsigningattheevent.

“EdibleDelmarvaisaseasonalculinarypublicationcelebratingwhatwelove aboutthefoodthatdefinesusasaregion andthewonderfulwaysitbringsustogether,”representativessaid.“Itispublishedfivetimesayearandshowcasesthe peopleacrosstheDelmarvaregionwho grow,harvest,andpreparethefreshest possibleingredientsalongwiththosewho lovesharingdeliciousmealswithfamilies andfriends.”Visitedibledelmarva.com formoreinformation.

Foradditionalinformation,visit lewes.lib.de.us.

The66thAnnualOldTimers’Day ClassicCarShow&FamilyFestivalis comingtoSelbyvilleonSaturday,June 17,from8a.m.to3p.m.Theeventis beinghostedbytheBethany-Fenwick AreaChamberofCommerceandthe TownofSelbyville,andpresentedby theBunting&MurrayConstruction Corporation.

Afamily-friendlyaffair,Old Timers’Daywillincludeclassiccars acrossmultipledecades,asfarbackas the1920s;tunesfromDJBrianK. Hall,sponsoredbytheBankof OceanCity;foodvendors;children’s activities;anoutdoorbeergarden; livemusicfromtheGlassOnion Band,sponsoredbyMountaire Fa rms;localartisans;ahistoricwalkingtour;andacommunityyardsale benefitingtheSelbyvillePublicLibrary.

TheOldTimers’Dayeventwill onceagainfeatureapop-upbeergarden,sponsoredbyBanksWines& Spirits.Lastingfrom10a.m.to3p.m., thebeergardenwillallowpeopleto enjoysomebeerandlookatallofthe vehiclesondisplay.

FunnyFarmPettingwillbeon-site, withgoats,sheep,pigs,alpacasand ponyrides.SalemUnitedMethodist Churchwillhostanumberofcarnival gamesonSaturday,alongwithinflatables.Peoplecanalsoenjoyafiretruck ridecourtesyoftheSelbyvilleVolunteerFireCompany.

Thisyear,thefestivalhasgrown andwillfeatureallsortsofnewattractions.Attendeescanbrowsethework oflocalartisansalongChurchStreet anddosomeshoppingattheCommunityYardSale.Proceedsfromthe CommunityYardSalewillbenefitthe SelbyvillePublicLibrary.

Theycanalsotakeastrollthrough townandexperiencethehistoricwalkingtour.SponsoredbyNorthwestern Mutual,thetourincludesthehistoric TownsendHouse(currentlocationof theSelbyvillePublicLibrary)before visitingSalemUnitedMethodist Church,BishopHastingsFuneral HomeandendingattheSelbyville RailroadMuseum,withmorestopsin between.

“Locals,visitors,families,andcar enthusiastsalikehavespenttheSaturdayofFather’sDayweekendindowntownSelbyville,andwelovehaving theopportunitytohighlightthe town,”saidChamberExecutiveDirectorLaurenWeaver.“Guestsfindour inlandtownstobecharmingandfamily-friendly.Theclassiccarsandtrucks areablastfromthepast.”

Vehicleentryintothecarshow costs$10,andthefirst100registrants receiveacommemorativeeventgift.

Judgeswillevaluatetheinterior,exteriorandenginecompartmentofeach vehicle,withprizesawardedforeach categorybydecade,aswellascash prizesforPeople’sChoiceandBestof Show,sponsoredbytheWestFenwick CarWash.

Toregisteravehicleorforcomplete details,scheduleofevents,andonline volunteerform visitoldtimersdayde.com.Tobecomea sponsororvendorofthisyear’sfestival, contactevents@thequietresorts.com. Volunteerscanalsocontactthe

Bethany-FenwickAreaChamberof Commerce atinfo@thequietresorts.comorcall (302)539-2100.

TICKETSON SALENOW!

June2:TheMagicSchoolBus:LostintheSolarSystem

June4:CarlyPearce

June8:BAMPercussion

June9:TromboneShorty&OrleansAvenue

withYOLA,MavisStaplesandDevonGilfillian

June10:Kashmir:TheLiveLedZeppelinShow

June15:BrianRegan

June17:Keb'Mo'

June22:TheBrothersDoobie:ADoobieBrothersTribute

June25:CheapTrick

June29:SteveMillerBand

June30:ZiggyMarley

July7:WalkerHayes

July16:TomPapa

July23:BigBadVoodooDaddy

July30:TheMavericks

Aug.16:TheLegendaryIngramettes

Scanfor tickets

Aug.18:TheRighteousBrothers Tolearnmoreandgetyourtickets,visitfreemanarts.org

DelawareWomenadesupportersgatherforfundraiser

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

SupportersofDelawareWomenade gatheredlastweekfortheMayfundraiser withmultiplepurposes:toraisemoney fortheorganization;todelivertoiletries, socksandotheritemsforvictimsofdomesticviolencewhohavefledtoshelters; andenjoyinganeveningatBoard& BrushinOceanView,makingsignsand homedécor.

BasedinBethanyBeach,Delaware Womenadestartedabout12yearsago, aimingtoempowerthoseaffectedbydomesticviolenceand“helpthemfindtheir pathforwardtogrowthandindependence.”

Membersraisemoneyforsheltersand collectwhatvictimsneed,explained PeggyKent,secretary-treasurerofthe three-memberboardofdirectors.Teresa ZatcoffispresidentandMeganSmithis vicepresident.

WomenadepartnerswithorganizationsincludingPeople’sPlace2inMilford,whichoperatesthreesheltersfor womenandchildreninSussexandKent counties.

“RachelWells,whoownsBoard& Brush,waskindenoughtoallowusto haveaworkshopthere,andsheisdonatingaportionoftheproceedstohelpus,” Kentsaidasabout17womenassembled atthebusinessonCedarNeckRoadon theafternoonofTuesday,May23.

“WestartedWomenadeatTeresa’s house,withpotluckdinners,andithas grownovertheyears.Wehaveevents. Lastyear,wehadaBigGamesDaythat raisedenoughfundsforanexpansion projectinSussexCounty.Thisyear,we areraisingmoneythatwillgotorenovationsattheKentCounty shelter,”Kent said,explainingthatZatcoffusedtolive inPhiladelphiaandwaspartofagroup originallystartedinWashington,D.C.

WhenZatcoffrelocatedtothisarea 14yearsago,“Shewantedtodosomethinghere,soshefoundsheltersinKent andSussexandshefoundPeople’sPlace, andstartedhavingthesepotlucksand collectingthings,”Kentsaid.

“Thewomenhaveshelterstogoto. We,differenttimesoftheyear,buysheets andblankets,towels.Wefillshowercaddieswithtoiletriesforthem.Iftheyare goingtoashelterinthemiddleofthe night,theymightcomewitheverything theytakewiththemingarbagebags,so weprovidesuitcases.”

“Theyneedwomen’sleggings,summer

Above,DelawareWomenademembersandsupportersgatheredattheBoard&BrushinOceanViewtohelpsupportthe organization,helpingtodonatetowomenwhoarethevictimsofdomesticviolence.Right,WomenademembersDonna

tops,boys’whiteT-shirtsandpajama pants,giftcards,”Kentsaid.

MembershavedrivesatChristmas andValentine’sDay,andbuythemothers lotionsandcandy“tohelpthematthat timeofyearwhenitissohard,”Kent said.

Whenschoolstarts,theyprovide backpacks,schoolsuppliesandmoneyto buynewshoesanduniforms.

Morethan140,000Delawareresidentsexperienceintimatepartnerviolenceintheirlifetimes,accordingtothe NationalCoalitionAgainstDomesticViolence,whosewebsitestatesthat Delawarereported73domestic-violence homicidesfrom2011to2019.

AlthoughnoneoftheWomenade boardmembershavesuffereddomestic abuse,theyarepassionateabouthelping victims,Kentsaid.

“Ifeelblessed Ineverhadto thinkaboutdomesticviolencein mylife,notone day.Teresaismy bestfriend,and wedothistogether.Ithasspecialmeaning,”shesaid.

Victimsofdomesticviolence“arefleeingfortheirsafety fromthetormentof domesticabuse,”thewebsite,at Delawarewomenade.org,states.

Tohelp,“Wemeetfrequentlytoraise awareness,fundsandin-kindcontributions.Beyondourcontributions,thetrue impactonthelivesofthosewhoneedthe help,andtheamazingcommitmentof ourgroup,areimmeasurable,”itstates.

The2ndAnnualWimbledonWome-

nadeWhiteOutfundraiserisplannedfor Monday,June26,attheSeaColonyTennisCenter.TheTennisRoundRobinwill becoordinatedbySeaColonyDirectorof RacquetSportsAlexJustiniani.E-mail delawarewomenade@gmail.comformore information.

DonationstoDelawareWomenade Inc.canbesentto39284EstateWay, BethanyBeach,DE,19930.Moreinformationisonlineatdelawarewomenade@gmail.com.

CoastalPoint•Submitted

PanettaandDianeMcGrellisparticipateinthefundraiser event.

D-Daymemorial programplannedat

FortMilesonJune4

TheFortMilesHistoricalAssociationisholdingaD-DaymemorialprogramonSunday,June4,outsideatThe Overlook,theFortMileseventvenue overlookingtheAtlanticOcean.Activitiesbeginat11a.m.withanoverviewof theeventsleadinguptoD-Dayby MasterofCeremoniesWillShort.

U.S.NavyCapt.DavidDiefenderfer willreadtheletterthatGen.Dwight EisenhowersenttotheAlliedforces justbeforetheyembarkedforNormandy.DocentEdPaterlinewillthen speakabouttheU.S.Army’s29thInfantryDivisionduringtheAlliedassault onJune6,1944.Finally,theFortMiles HistoricalAssociationwillhonorthose DelawareanskilledduringtheBattleof Normandywithabell-tollingceremony. AirForceveteranLaniSpahrand CHHSstudentAmeliaBickelwillbe featuredonthebagpipesandbugle.At theconclusionoftheceremony,theFort MilesMuseum,insideBattery519,will beopentothepublicuntil2:30p.m. and willfeatureachaplain’skitcarried ashoreduringtheAlliedinvasionin June1944.FMHAdocentswillbepresentineveryroomtoprovideinterpretationanddemonstrations.

Formoreinformation,email info@fortmilesha.org.

LordBaltimoreLions toholdYard&Bake SaleonJune10

TheLordBaltimoreLionsClubwill holdtheirannualYard&BakeSaleon Saturday,June10,atLordBaltimore ElementarySchool,120AtlanticAvenueinOceanView,from7a.m.to noon.

Thisyear,thesalewillincludemany householditems,clothing,sporting equipment,tools,kids’toys,mechanical itemsandevenbicycles.Interested shopperswillalsohaveachoiceof books,DVDsandmuchmore.(There willbenotelevisionsoroldVCRequipmentitemsacceptedfordonationor availableforsalethisyear.)

Asaspecialfeatureofthesale,all visitorstotheyardsalewillalsohave theopportunitytoselectforpurchasea varietyofcakes,pies,cookiesandother baked itemsthatwillbeavailablefor salethatmorning.

AllproceedsfromtheYard&Bake SalebenefitLordBaltimoreLionsClub charitiesthatsupportlocalserviceprojectsonbehalfofthecommunity.For moreinformationabouttheLionsYard Sale,contactLionKarlorLionAnneat lionkarl@hotmail.com.Tolearnmore abouttheLordBaltimoreLionsClub, visitwww.lordbaltimorelionsclub.orgor contactLionSecretaryJohnat john.monahan13@gmail.com.

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.

AREYOUATRISK?

+ Frequentskintanningand/orburningincreasesyourriskfor melanomaandotherskincancers.

+ Thosewith50ormoremoles,orwhohavelargeorunusualmoles,are atahigherrisk.Molesthathavemorethanonecolor,havechanged,or thatarenewandquicklydevelopshouldalsobecheckedbyadoctor.

+ Doyouhaveanimmediatefamilymemberwithskincancer(orapast diagnosis)?Thosewithafamilyhistory,aswellasthosewithredor blondehair,orblueorgreeneyes,couldbeathigherrisk.

+ Haveyoubeendiagnosedwithmelanomaornon-melanoma skincancerorothercancer(s)inthepast?Havingother typesofskinissuesorapastcancerdiagnosiscouldmeana higherriskforfuturecancers.

JamesSpellman,MD BOARDCERTIFIEDSURGEON

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Theyearis1974.

YouarewatchingLedZeppelin performingaliveconcerttoanappreciativecapacitycrowd.

Theairisfilledwithhighenergy andcracklingelectricity.

Thatwillbethemainobjective ofKashmir—TheLedZeppelin Experiencewhenthefour-person tributebandperformsliveatFreemanArtsPavilionnearFenwickIslandonSaturday,June10, beginningat7p.m.

KashmirplaysthemusicoriginallyperformedbyBritishrock bandLedZeppelinbackinthe 1970s.

“Ourmainobjectiveistoprovide theessenceofaliveLedZeppelin performance,completewiththeenergybeingsharedbetweentheaudienceandtheband,”saidJeanViolet, thegroup’sfounderandleadvocalist.“Wewanttoprovidetheexperience thatyouandyourfellowspectatorswillall share.”

AccordingtoViolet,thegrouphas spentmorethan20yearsmasteringits craft inordertoperfecttheclassicZeppelinliveexperience.

“Thisistheclosestthatyouwillgetto seeingaliveLedZeppelinshow,”saidVi-

olet,whocreatedthetributebandinNew YorkCityin2000.“Ourshowiselectric andwillkeepyoubuzzingforafewdays afterwards.Thatwastheinspirationbehindthecreationofourgroup.Wepride ourselvesongivingtheaudiencethesame typeofexperienceasifyouwerewatching ‘theMightyZep’performingbackinthe 1970s.Wewanttotakeyoutoanother

placeandtime,awayfromthenewsand everydaylife,andintothatmysticalzone thatLedZeppelinenteredsofrequently.”

Thebandhasperformedseveraltimes attheFreemanArtsPavilioninrecent years,saidViolet.

“Ithasalwaysbeenagreatexperience forus,”herecalled.“Wehavebeenfortunatetoperformforgreatcrowdsthathave beensoenergetic.”

ThetributeisnamedforZeppelin’s song“Kashmir.”Includedontheoriginal group’ssixthalbum,titledPhysicalGraffitireleasedin1975,Kashmirwaswritten byguitaristJimmyPageandleadsinger RobertPlant,withcontributionsfrom drummerJohnBonham.Thetunehas beenrecognizedasoneoftheoriginal band’stwomostovertlyprogressiveepics, alongwith“StairwaytoHeaven.”

Violetidentifiedthesongsastwoof thetributeband’sthreemostpowerful

andmeaningfulsongstobeperformedatFreeman.“SinceI’ve BeenLovin’You,”hesaid,completesthetrioofsongsthat“reflects howincredibleLedZeppelinwasat songwriting.Itreflectshowso manypeopleweretouchedby them.”

AsKashmir’sleadvocalist,Violetsaidthathebringstherangeand personaofPlanttotheperformance.

“ItalsohelpsthatIlookalot likeRobertPlant,”hesaid.“Our band’snewestguitarist,Kevin Slover,bringsthemannerismsand guitarcraftsmanshipofJimmyPage thatsomanyidentifyanddemand. PaulCooper’sdrumsoloisunmatchedbyanyothertributedrummerforZep.Andourbassist,Felix Hanemann,hasplayedfordoubleplatinumalbumartistZebra.”

Violet,whoidentifiedKashmir asaclassicrockgroup,hasadeep appreciationfortributebands.

“Theysupporttheoriginalartistsby generatingincreasedsales,andourperformancesbringbackalotofgoodmusic andmemoriestofansandspectators,”he said.“Tributebandsalsoprovidethe youngergenerationswithanopportunity toenjoyatasteofwhattheymissedwith theoriginalacts.

“Weappreciateourmanyloyalfans forcomingtoseeusoverandover,and wewelcomeanynewandcuriousspectatorstojointhefunandexperience,” addedViolet.“Youwillnotbedisappointed.Weinviteourfanstovisitour tributeband’swebsiteatwww.kashmirrocks.com.”

TheFreemanArtsPavilionislocated at31806LakeviewDrive,westofFenwickIsland,nearSelbyville.Topurchase tickets,call(302)436-3015oraccessthe FreemanArtsPavilionwebsiteat www.freemanarts.org.

Educational Programs.

$10 Per Person + Admission

Thursday, June 15th • 11:30-12:30

Learn from our guest speakers how to conserve habitat for these small turtles. The gardens will also serve as a unique outdoor interpretive opportunity to increase public understanding of and appreciation for terrapins, and further inspire support for the protection of this iconic species.

$10 Per Person + Admission

Thursday, June 21st • 5pm- 7pm

Stroll through gardens with food, wine & live music.

Tickets at delawaregardens.org - Single member ticket $100, single nonmember $110; Member couples ticket $175, non-member couple $195

Open Thursday - Sunday • 9am - 4pm

Adults $15 • Children 16 & Under - Free

Photo by Ray Bojarski

to invasive versus aggressive plants, their control and the destructive pests they attract by Stephen Pryce Lea, Director of Horticulture and

CommunityconversationtoexaminewhattheBiblesaysabouthomosexuality

Athree-partcommunityconversationaboutscriptureandlife,sponsored byCommunityLutheranChurchof Frankford,willbeheldFridaysfrom 8:30to9:45a.m.onJune2,9and16at CAMPRehoboth,37BaltimoreAvenue,RehobothBeach.Theseries, beingheldduringPrideMonth,willbe ledbytheRev.Dr.KarisGrahamand LutherantheologianRobertGotwalt.

ThefocusoftheeventwillbeColby Martin’sbook“Unclobber:Rethinking OurMisuseoftheBibleonHomosexuality.”Thebookre-examineswhatthe Bible saysanddoesnotsayabouthomosexualityinawaythatorganizers saidshedslightonoutdatedandinaccu-

rateassumptionsandinterpretations.

“Thiswillbeasafediscussionspace toexaminewhattheBiblereallysays, andeveryone’svoicewillbeheard,”said Graham.“Weareinvitingallmembers ofthecommunitytotakepartinthis thoughtfulconversationandconsider thebiasesagainsttheLGBTQcommunitythatareoftenhandeddown throughgenerations.Ourgoalisto alignheadsandhearts.”

ThereisnoRSVPneededtoattend, andtheeventhourscoincidewithfree parkinginRehobothBeach.

Formoreinformation,contactGrahamat(302)470-0379ordrkkgraham@gmail.com.

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CanalviewsawaitvisitorstothisSouthBethanyhome Beach&BayCottageTourSneakPeek

waterfrontdeck.Asacrowningtouch, ahotelstylebellman’scartawaitsinthe elevatorforguestsastheycheckinand checkoutofthiscomfortableSouth Bethanyretreat.

(Editor’snote:Thisisthefourthina seriesofpreviewsofthehomesthatwillbe ondisplayduringthe31stBeach&Bay CottageTour,tobeheldvirtuallyJuly16 throughAug.6,andforfivepreselected homes,in-persononJuly26andJuly27.)

Afterenjoyingtheirolderbarn-style vacationhomeinSouthBethanyfor13 years,theownersofthishomedecided todemothehouse,buildtheirdream homeandrelocatetothebeachfulltimein2021.

Theuniquelotattheconfluenceof twocanalshasallowedthemtotake maximumadvantageoftheirwaterfrontlocation,bothinsideandout.A screenedporch,opendeckandabackyardentertainmentcenterprovide threelevelsofoutdoorliving,while theirboatTheOfficeawaitsoutback forspontaneouscrabbingandsunset trips.

Inside,theopen-conceptlivingarea

providesacomfortablelight-filled spaceforenjoyinglagoonviewsfrom everyvantagepoint.Awhite-framed cofferedceilingdefinesthecozyseatingareainfrontofthestackedstone fireplace,whileaboldboatprintserves

ShanaFarr’sLullabyof Broadway

June

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asanauticalfocalpoint,withnavystripedaccentpillowsandpopsofred continuingthetheme.Crispwhite trim,plantationshuttersandcustom wainscotingcompletethetraditional coastalcottagedecor.

Withaneyetothefuture,theprimarybedroomislocatedonthemain floorforeasyone-levelliving,while guestrooms,directionallylabeledby thenauticalcompassinthehallway,are allupstairs.Havingspentmanyyears stayinginhotelsforbusiness,thecouplewantedtoensurethatalltheguest roomsincludedprivatebathroomswith makeupcounters,luggageracksand closetswithplentyofstorageshelves. Guestscanalsoenjoytheirownupstairssittingroomwithanadjacent

Thisisjustoneoftheproperties thatwillbeviewedbythosewhopurchaseticketsforthe31stBeach&Bay CottageTour.Thisweek’shomeisone ofthefivehomesonthe31stannual tourthatwillbeavailableforin-person toursbyholdersofCombotickets. And,likeall10homesonthe2023 tour,thishomewillbeavailabletobe seenvirtuallybyholdersofboth ComboandVirtualtickets.Eachof the10homeswillfeatureaprofessionallyproducedvideothatwillofferTour patronswithanopportunitytoview eachhomeasoftenastheywantfrom anywhereduringthethree-weekvirtual tourperiod.Specialfeaturesinclude bird’s-eyedronevideofootageandthe abilitytoviewtheTouronanyinternet-enableddevice.

The31stBeach&BayCottage TourisbeingpresentedbyLeslieKopp andtheLeslieKoppGroup,andthis week’shomeissponsoredbyPlatinum sponsorMIKENBuilders,whichconstructedthishome.

Comboticketscost$50andVirtual-onlyticketscost$35.Comboticketsare strictlylimitedto500ticketsfor eachofthetwoin-persondaysofthe tour.Topurchaseticketsorformore information,visittheCottageTour’s websiteat beachandbaycottagetour.com.The CottageTourisproducedbythe FriendsoftheSouthCoastalLibrary. Allnetproceedsdirectlybenefitthelibrary’soperations.

Letushelpyou plantodaytoprotectyourfamily’stomorrow. Inthe meantime,remembertofillyourlifetooverflowingwiththepeople, places,andactivitiesthatinspireyou.Intentionallyenjoyingallthe thingsthatexciteyouisasmuchapartofyourlegacyasthethings youleavebehind.

Jazz Brunch

Dickens Parlour Dining room! Mouth-watering entrees prepared by the “Good Earth Chef” will make for a perfect Sunday while enjoying the sounds of live jazz.

Rich entertains audiences worldwide including at corporate events and cruise lines, in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. The recipient of several awards, Rich has also invented over 80 magic effects that are used around the world today.

The incomparable duo Shana Farr and Jon Weber make their way back to the Dickens Parlour Theatre in Lullaby of Broadway. Inspired by songs from Tony Award-winning musicals, Shana Farr weaves together an evening of songs that represent some of the best remembered songs of Broadway. (Photo Credit:

Acanalsideputtinggreenchallengesvisitorsto‘sinkone.’

TheHistoricLewesFarmersMarket willbeatGeorgeH.P.SmithParkin LewesonSaturday,June3,from8a.m.to noon.At10a.m.intheDemoTent,chef TedDeptula,culinarydirectorofCrooked HammockBrewery,willprepareanearly summermeal:GrilledAsparaguswith DeviledEggandSweetPeaRisotto.He willalsopreparehisstrawberrylemonade madewithfreshstrawberriesfromthemarket.

Thosefeelingluckycanenterthe HLFMBigRafflewiththreeprizes:a $1,400giftcertificatetoSeagreenBicycle; theFabu-Lewes-Feastincluding12$100 restaurantgiftcards;andaPrivate-inHome3-CourseChef’sTastingwithWine Pairingfor10bychefSeanCoreafrom LewesOysterHouse.Ticketsareonsaleat themarket,andthedrawingisSept.2.

Themarketincludes33farmers/producers,whowillbebringingsnappeas, strawberries,spinach,arugula,fresh-cutasparagus,spinach,lettuces,kale,Swisschard, radishes,turnips,stir-frymixes,tilapiafish, oysters,livecrabsorhand-pickedcrabmeat, grass-fedchicken,beef,lamb,pork,honey, jams,mushrooms,freshly-laideggs,A-2 milk,yogurt,butter,kombucha,coldpressedjuices,fresh-bakedbreads,pastries madewithfruitfromthevendorsatthe market,herb,veggieandflowerplants,cutflowerbouquetsandmore.

Children’sStorytimeattheMarket,a partnershipwiththeLewesPublicLibrary, startsat10a.m.undertheyellowtent.Libraryvolunteersreadbooksaboutfarming, gardeningandhealthyeating.Allchildren andtheiradultsarewelcome.Heirloom Restaurantsponsorstheprogram.

The“biggerandevenbetter”HLFM

WednesdayMarketatCrookedHammock BrewerystartsJune7,from8to11:30a.m.

“Thismarkethasreallygrownandnow has14vendors,”organizerssaid.

NewmarketvendorsincludeBeach DogFarminGeorgetown,CosmicDog FarminEllendale,LuckyPennyFlower FarminMiltonandTwoSweetBeaches BakeryinHarbeson.Davidson’sExotic MushroomsandGaiaCoffeeCo.willnow beattheWednesdayMarket,joiningthe

returning302Aquaponics,BennettOrchards,DittmarFamilyFarms,Hattie’s Garden,KalmarFarm,MarshCreekCattle &Company,StagRunFarmandToutde SuitePatisserie.

TheHLFMwebsitewww.historiclewesfarmersmarket.orglistsallvendors, theircontactinformation,andwhetheror nottheytakepre-orders.Forpre-orders, thecustomermaypickupatthevendor tentinthemarket.Themarket’sweekly newsletterslistdemos,whateach farmer/producerisbringingeachSaturday andWednesdaymarkets,andmore.Toreceivethenewsletter,customersshould emailinfo@historiclewesfarmersmarket.org andasktobeaddedtothelist.

ThemarketacceptsSNAP,WICand SFMNPbenefits,andcontinuestomatch SNAPupto$20permarket,percustomer. GototheSNAPtenttoprocess SNAP/EBT.

TheHLFMcontinuesitsFoodPantry PurchaseProgram.HLFMcustomerswho wanttohelpfeedthelocalcommunitymay purchaselocalproduce,meats,milkand otherfoodfromgrowersattheMarketto donatetotheprogrameverySaturday.At theendofthemarket,theproduceand otherfoodsaregatheredandgiventofood pantries,includingEpworthandCasaSan Francisco.

ThecircleinfrontoftheFredThomas BuildingatthefootofDupontwillbe openforaccessibledrop-offandpick-up.

TheLewesElementarySchoolparkinglot at820SavannahRoadisveryclosetothe parkandmarketlocation.Thereisanentrancetotheparkfromtheparkinglotnear thebarn-likebuildings(thisentranceisnot accessibletothosewithmobilityissues).

BeebeHealthcareisalsoallowingmarket customerstoparkinitsoutsiderearparkinglot.Gotowww.historiclewesfarmersmarket.orgtoseewhereparkingislocated andtoviewVendorMapsforthemarket. ThemarketmovestotheLewesElementarySchoolparkinglotat820Savannah Roadininclementweather.

Formoreinformation,gotowww.HistoricLewesFarmersMarket.org.

TheInlandBaysGardenCenter’s LittleGardenGallerywillfeaturethe photographyofnaturephotographer MarianDowlinginJune,in“ACoastal PointPhotoCelebrationofCoastal Delaware.”TheOceanView-based photographer’sexhibitfeaturesherphotographypublishedintheCoastalPoint newspaper.

Dowlingwaslookingforawayto shareherphotographyandpassionfor

nature—especiallybirds.Afewofher photoswerepublishedintheCape GazetteCommunityShowcaseandthe DelawareStateNews.AfriendsuggestedtheCoastalPointnewspaper.

TheCoastalPointwasalwaysher go-tosourceforcommunitynewsand events,shesaid,andherhusbandtackledtheweeklycrosswordpuzzle,while shedidthesudoku.Itwasaweeklyroutinethathascarriedoverintheyears sincetheyretired.Theyfoundpicking upalocalnewspaperasawaytorelax andconnectwiththecommunity, Dowlingsaid.

InJanuaryof2022,Dowlingsaid, shewasthrilledtoseeherfirstCoastal Pointcoverphoto,whichranunderthe caption,“Oh,deer.”Itwasapictureof twodoesinherneighborhood.Now,she enjoysbeingarovingphotographerand hasexpandedherpicturesofwildlifeto capturingimagesoflandscapesand beachscapes.

“Iamfortunatetoliveinsucha beautifulstateandtobeabletoshare myphotographywiththecommunity,” Dowlingsaid.

TheInlandBaysGardenCenteris openMondaythroughSaturdayfrom9 a.m.to5p.m.,andSundayfrom10a.m. to 3p.m.Formoreinformation,contact SandyDanielsat(302)539-1839or info@inlandbaysgardencenter.com.

RealEDvice

Whatadvicedoyouhaveforfirst-timehomebuyers?

Buyingahomeforthefirst timecanbeveryexciting,as wellasalittleintimidating. Therearecertainthingsyou candotohelpyougetreadyto purchaseahome:

•Startsavingforadown paymentearly;

•Makesurethatallofyour billsarepaidontime;

•Donotopennewcreditcardsorloans;

•Researchfirst-timehomebuyerassistanceprograms;

•Connectwithareputablelenderassoonas youbeginthinkingaboutbuyingahome.The lenderwillhelpeducateyouontheprocessand helpyoutounderstandmortgageprograms,optionsandterminology;

•Getpre-approvedthroughyourlender.They willpullyourcredit,reviewyourassetsandliabilitiestodeterminehowmuchyoucanaffordina mortgagebeforeyoustartlookingathomes;

•Workwitharealestateagenttofindahome thatfitsyourcriteria;

•Don’tbeafraidtoaskquestions—thelender andRealtoraretheretohelpthroughouttheentireprocess.

Followthesetipsandyou’llbeonyourwayto achievingthedreamofhomeownership!

KatieSheats

DirectMortgageLoans

(302)542-5252

ksheats@directmortgage.com

Don’tbelieveeverythingyou readontheinternet!

Forthiscolumn,Igoogled “firsttimehomebuyer”anda milliondifferentthingspopped up:Getyourselfdebt-free(really?),cleanupyourcredit (easiersaidthandonesometimes!),saveallofyourmoney (isthisrealistic?).

Thosearejustafewofthethingsthatappeared,sowhatIsayistalktoalocal,experienced mortgagelenderwhocanadviseyou.WhydoIsay local?Lenderswhoarenotembeddedinthearea whereyouwishtobuyahomemightnotknow aboutalloftheloanprogramsavailable.Iworked withafirst-timehomebuyerwhoobtainedanonlineprequalificationfromalenderhefoundonthe internet(theloanpersonwasinArizona—yes, Arizona!).Westarteddiscussing(forexample) USDAloansandDelawareStateHousingAuthority(DSHA).Asitturnsout,hequalifiedfor DSHAandwasabletopurchasehisfirsthome withlessmoneyandanaffordablepayment.

Pleasediscussyourspecificsituationwitha localmortgageprofessionalsoyou’regettingthe bestadvice,guidanceandanenjoyablehome-buyingexperience!

AnneVogelFlaherty

ProsperityHomeMortgageLLC (302)437-5076

Anne.vogel@phmloans.com

First-timehomebuyers shouldscheduleanappointmentwiththeirlendertodiscussyourmonthlybudget,your creditscoreandobtainaprequalificationletter.

Amonthlybudgetwillshow yourmonthlyincomelessallof yourmonthlyexpenditures. Budgetingwillassistyouwithsettingfinancial goalsforretirement,savingforemergenciesand mostimportantlytrackbadspendinghabits. Monthlybudgetsonlytakesabout10to15minutesusinganExcelspreadsheetandareeasyto updatewhenyourincomeandexpenseschange.

Yourcreditscorewilldictateyourinterestrate, whichwilldeterminetheamountyouarequalified toborrow.Alowercreditscorewillincreasethe interestrateonyourhomepurchase.Itisextremelyimportanttopayyourbillsontimeto avoidnegativeimpactsonyourcreditreport.

Prequalificationlettersareaquickhigh-level viewofyourfinancialsituationandtheyquickly narrowdownyourhomesearch,dependingonthe amountyou’requalifiedtoborrow.Prequalification lettersprovideborrowersthemaximumamount theyqualifyforwhenpurchasingacondominium, townhomeorsingle-familyhome.Alwaysconsult withyourlendertodeterminethebestoptionsfor yourfinancialsituation.

CoreyWalsh TaylorBank

(302)541-0500,ext.1505

CWalsh@TaylorBank.com

Sheats

Flaherty

Walsh

SurfBagelLongNeckannouncesopeningmanagementteam

MattPatton,vicepresidentofSurf Bagel,recentlyannouncedthenamesof themanagementteamopeningSurf Bagel’sfourthlocation,inLongNeck. GailBankswillheadtheteamasgeneralmanager,withassistantmanagers JohnnySapienza,ElizabethWoodand AshleyCox.JenBradour,corporatechef ofSurfBagel,willoverseeallculinary aspectsofthebusiness.WesBookswill overseetheteamasdirectorofoperations.

“Weareexcitedtoseethegreatwork thatthisteamwilldoinLongNeck.All fourmanagershaveyearsofexperience inhospitality,onbothaserviceand managementlevel,”saidPatton“Their knowledgeofthebusinessmakesthem agreatteamtocontinueSurfBagel’s legacyofservingguestsfreshbaked NewYork-stylebagelsinafun,laidback environment.”

Banks,aNewarknative,graduated fromtheUniversityofDelawarein 2017withadegreeinhospitalitybusinessmanagement.Shebeganhercareer inhospitalityat16asahostessata pizzeria.In2017,Banksmovedto southernDelawareandworkedasa serverandbartenderinlocalrestaurants. Shequicklyworkedherwayuptothe managementlevel.Banksjoinedthe SurfBagelteamlastyearandhasbeena manageratSurfBagel’sMilfordlocationsinceitopenedinDecemberof 2022.

SapienzagrewupinLewesandattendedCapeHenlopenHighSchool. HegraduatedfromtheUniversityof Delawarewithadegreeinexercisescience.HejoinedtheSurfBagelteamin 2015 andhasbeenakeymemberever since.

ManagersElizabethWoodandAshleyCoxwillbenewtotheSurfBagel team.Bothhavebeenagreatassetto localhospitalityteamsduringtheircareers.Woodhasexcelledinfront-ofhousepositions,workingasaserverand trainer.Coxhasplayedakeyroleon manylocalculinaryteams,mostrecently overseeingtheculinaryoperationsfor MealsonWheelsLewes-Rehoboth.

BasedinDelaware,SurfBagelisan award-winninggroupoflocalbagel shops specializinginNewYork-style bagels.Theflagshiplocationisin Lewes,andthereisasiteintheMidway centerinRehobothBeachandalocationindowntownMilford.Anadditionallocationisbeingplannedin FenwickIsland.SurfBageloffersNew York-stylebagelsmadefromscratch andbreakfastandlunchitems—all servedinacasualatmospherewitha southerncoastalDelawarevibe.

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OnTuesday,May23,Phoenix

PhysicalTherapyhostedaribboncuttingceremonywiththeBethanyFenwickAreaChamberof Commercetocelebratethegrand openingoftheirnewlocationinSelbyville.Friends,fellowChamber members,localofficialsandcommunitymemberswereinattendance. Thenewlocationisat14W.Church Street,Selbyville.

PhoenixPhysicalTherapyhas beenfocusedonsupportingtheir communitieswithlocaloutpatient clinicsformorethan25years.They aimtoprovidepatientswithphysical therapy,occupationaltherapy,athletictrainingandmassagetherapy servicesinawelcomingenvironment. Theirexperiencedclinicians,they said,arecommittedtodeliveringa greatpatientcareexperiencefrom beginningtoendguidedbyfourcore principles:passionate,caring,expert andcommitted.

TolearnmoreaboutPhoenix PhysicalTherapyanditsservices, visittheirwebsiteatphoenixphysicaltherapy.com/selbyvilleorgive themacallat(302)524-2097.

BobbyHammond,left,DominickPolicare,center,andJenniferPalasikcelebratethegrandopeningofPhoenixPhysicalTherapy inSelbyville.

GalloGivesFoundationawards grantstolocalnon-profits

BerkshireHathawayHomeServicesPenFedRealty’sGalloGives Foundationrecentlyawardedits quarterlydonationstoanumberof organizations:afundraiserforMadisonHandley,organizedbyLewesElementaryPTO,RehobothBeach FilmSociety,SouthernDelaware TherapeuticRiding,VillageVolunteersandtheRehobothYMCA.Two scholarshipsforhighschoolstudents arealsobeingawarded.Inall, $10,500wasdonatedduringthis roundofgiving.

Awardsincluded:

•Twoscholarshipsof$2,500each wereawardedtoVictoriaParsons,a studentatSussexAcademy,andto AnnaFantoli,astudentatCape HenlopenHighSchool.Theawards

wereearnedfortheirapplicationsfor theirfuturestudiesintheenvironmentalsciences.

•$1,500wasawardedtothe LewesElementarySchoolPTOto beofferedspecificallytotheMadisonHandleyFundraiser.Handley wasdiagnosedwithretinoblastoma justafterhersecondbirthday.

Theillnessisaformofchildhood cancerthatdevelopsinthecellsof theretina,thelight-detectingtissue oftheeye.Whileherprognosisis encouraging,shemustreceivesix monthsofchemotherapy.Herparentshavebeenincurringmanyunexpectedexpensesandmusttakeleave fromworktocarefortheirdaughter.

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GalloGivesFoundationrepresentatives,fromleft,TriciaRatner,DonSchlaterand SharonAdamspresentadonationtoSteuartMartensandJackieSullivanofVillage Volunteers,alongwithRussKlineandColinRitcheyoftheGalloGivesFoundation.

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Additionalcommunitysupport wouldbegreatlyappreciatedinhelpingtheHandleyfamilythroughthis extremelydifficulttime,organizers noted.Todonate,reachouttothe LewesPTOat

lewespto@outlook.com.

•$1,000wasdonatedtotheRehobothBeachFilmSociety.TheorganizationwasfoundedinAugustof 1998,andishometotheaward-winningRehobothBeachIndependent FilmFestival.In2016,theRehoboth BeachFilmSocietyopenedtheCinemaArtTheaterinLewes.Their missionistopromotetheartofcinemathrougheducationandcultural enrichmentprogramming,andto provideopportunitiesforfilmenthusiastsanddiverseaudiencesacross thecommunitytoconveneandcelebratecinematicachievementduring eventssuchastheannualFallRehobothBeachIndependentFilm Festival(RBIFF).Togivetothe RBFS,visithttps://www.rehobothfilm.com/about-us-history-and-mission.

•$1,000wasofferedtoSouthern DelawareTherapeuticRiding.The ridinggroup’spurposeistoimprove

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GalloGivesFoundationrepresentatives,fromleft,AndrewRatner,DonSchlater,SharonAdams,ColinRitcheyandRussKline presentadonationtoKellyBoyerofSouthernDelawareTherapeuticRiding.

OCEAN BLOCK

Bethany Beach

Just steps to the beautiful Atlantic Ocean and 3 short blocks from the center of town. The “Purple House” on Atlantic Ave is architecturally sophisticated and the attention to detail throughout is impressive. This wonderful retreat offers 7 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, den, open floorplan, gourmet kitchen with breakfast bar, dining area, living room with gas fireplace, multiple decks, outside shower and plenty of parking. Excellent rental history. Gross for 2022 over $253,000.

MLS DESU2029172 $3,200,000

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

IN TOWN LOCATION

Turtle Walk, Bethany Beach

This wonderful home offers over 2800 square feet of perfection, beautiful, dark-style hardwood floors, a kitchen/dining area with new granite counter tops, open living room, a sun-filled family room/sunroom and 1st floor primary bedroom with granite vanity. Upstairs are 2 nice-sized guest bedrooms, guest bathroom, and ensuite bedroom with private bath. Plus, a one-car garage, rear fenced yard, screened porch, deck and outside shower. Your Bethany Beach address entitles you to one free parking permit at designated streets and trolley rides for .25 to the beach.

MLS DESU2032698 $799,900

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

NEW PRICE

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 $479,900

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

TURN KEY

Bayside, West Fenwick

Pond views! The ultimate designer 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 $1,549,900

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

NEW PRICE

Swann Cove, Selbyville

Unique craftsman home designed for this perfect parcel of tranquility. Four bedrooms plus a loft, three baths, designer kitchen, first floor primary bedroom/bath and 2nd guest/office room. Enjoy extra hobbies with this oversize garage. Embrace the outdoors with a shower, changing area, screen porch and deck.

Community pool and exercise room.

MLS DESU2037658 $650,000

Call Kathy Cramer 302-236-5630

FABULOUS VIEWS

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 eatin kitchen with granite countertops, a guest room with private access to the hall bathroom and a rear screened porch with plank style floor. Bethany Bay is the best-kept affordable waterfront secret in our area with 1st class amenities. Short drive 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 $1,150,000 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

NEW LISTING

Sandy Landing Rd., Dagsboro

This original early 19th century farmhouse is ripe for reinvention!

Situated on 1+ acre corner lot a short walk to the Indian River Bay.

Original house has 3 bedrooms/2 baths boasting iconic elements worth savoring. Screened porch connects 2 bedroom/2 bath in-law suite, with W/D, kitchenette, central air and 2 car garage. Plus, dedicated gardens, white picket fence and above ground pool. Reimagine the beauty of a bygone era! Close to Bethany Beach and Indian River Bay. Don’t delay – the promise of this parcel makes it a scarcity!

MLS DESU2041086 $599,900 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

NEW LISTING

Banks Acres, Ocean View

A rare opportunity to buy a lot located in a quiet, well-established community with no HOA. The lot has been cleared of the old mobile home with well, electric, and public sewer installed. Buyers to verify for their satisfaction that the public utilities are in working order. Great location near fantastic restaurants, state parks, golfing, fishing, and the awesome Bethany Beach life guarded, public beaches. Great opportunity to build your dream home.

MLS DESU2040560 $129,900 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

STUNNING WATER VIEWS

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

COMMERCIAL

Atlantic Avenue, Millville

High visibility parcel on Rt.26 located in the town of Millville. This single-family home (2 bedroom/2 bath) is located on an approx. 1 acre. The property is zoned commercial, and the site plan is subject to approval by the town of Millville. Currently is a residential rental. Combine it with the property west of the subject property (35332 Atlantic) for almost another 1-acre parcel for $979,000 for almost 2 acres. Public sewer and well water. The seller is a licensed realtor in Delaware.

MLS DESU2041468 $549,900

Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

Lucinda Dr., Townsend Acres Looking for a great deal? Look no farther. A fabulous price for almost a 1/2-acre lot in a small community located off Rt.17. Preliminary talks with the county about public sewer coming. Buy now!

MLS DESU2040094 $120,000 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

Linda Mueller 302-245-0741 Martha Smith 302-249-0464

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thephysicalandemotionalwellbeing ofchildrenandadultslivingwith disabilitiesthroughequine-assisted servicesinasupportiveenvironment forridersandfamilies.Theirgoals aretobringtheadvantagesoftherapeuticridingandotherequineassistedactivitiestoallmembersofthe communitywhocanbenefitwithout compromisingthehighquality,focusedone-on-onetherapysessions thataretheheartoftheprogram. Theyarealsocommittedtooffering participantsandfamiliesamodern, efficientandsaferidingcenterthat willenablethemtoexpandthetherapeuticofferingstopopulationsincludingveteranswithdisabilities, whowillbenefitfromatherapeutic curriculumtailoredtotheirneeds.To becomeinvolvedorseekoutservices, visithttps://www.sdtrhr.com.

•$1,000wasgiftedtotheVillage Volunteers.TheVillageVolunteers supportolderadultsforessential services.Theytransportmembersto meettheirmedicalneeds,labwork, physicianappointmentsandpharmacyneeds.Inaddition,theyshop formembers,conductfriendlyphone callsandwritecards/notestomembers.TheVillageisanonprofitvol-

unteerorganizationdedicatedto helpingolderadultsliveindependentlyathomeforaslongaspossible. TheVillageprovidesvolunteersupport,servicesandprogramsthatenhancethelivesofmembersby helpingthemremainengagedina varietyofsocial,educationalandculturalactivities.Tolearnmoreabout TheVillage,call(302)703-2568or visitwww.greaterlewescommunityvillage.org.

•Finally,$1,000wasprovidedto theRehobothBeachYMCA.The YMCAisanon-profitorganization committedtostrengtheningcommunitythroughyouthdevelopment, healthylivingandsocialresponsibility.Foundedin1891,theYMCAof Delawareisthestate’slargestnonprofitorganizationcommittedto strengtheninglocalcitizensthrough youthdevelopment,healthyliving, andsocialresponsibility.Withseven

branchesstatewide,ayouthresource centerindowntownWilmington, andanovernightcampandconferencecenterinWorton,Md.,theY hasdevelopedlong-standingrelationshipsandaphysicalpresencein Delawaretodeliverlastingpersonal andsocialchange.Theyarecommittedtoservingeveryoneregardlessof age,incomeorbackground,tonurturethepotentialofeverychildand teen,improveDelaware’shealthand wellbeingandprovideopportunities togivebackandsupportneighbors. Tocontribute,visithttps://www.ymcade.org/about-us/.

TheGalloGivesFoundationisa charitablearmofBerkshireHathawayHomeServicesPenFedRealty. Thefoundationismanagedbythe GreaterLewesFoundation.Mostof thefundsarecontributedbythe agentsandstaffofPenFedRealty, andthecompanymatchesallcontributions100percent.Establishedin 2016bytheoriginalownersofthe realestatefirm,theGalloGives Foundationhasdonatedmorethan $250,000tolocalandworldwide charitableorganizations.Tocontributetothefoundationorrequesta grant,contactAndrewRatnerat (302)227-6101oremailandrew.ratner@PenFedRealty.com.

The Pines of North Rehoboth. 3 blocks to beach/2 blocks to town on quiet 1way ST. Home is currently rented monthly thru Dec 2023. 3 BR, 2.5 BA, HW floors,

PENINSULA

This luxurious 4 BR, 3.5 BA Shearwater Model features extended garage, stone FP, chef's kitchen, Bose surround sound, & world-class amenities. Close to Indian River Bay and Delaware's resort towns, this coastal beauty is a must-see! $1,395,000 Call the Carrie Lingo Team 302-344-9188 (Cell) #4532VL

in Primary Bedroom, screened porch and larger lot. $499,900 Call Ramona Zoccola 302-584-1944 (Cell) #4512TL

ATLANTIC EAST

Spacious, 4 BR, 3.5 BA, open-concept floor plan, large garage, outdoor shower & seating, deluxe kitchen, stunning views from front deck and screened porch, and large owner's suite w/access to a rear deck. $906,410 Call the Carrie Lingo Team 302-344-9188 (Cell) #4518UL

Move-in ready & beautifully appointed 3 BR, 2 BA home, meticulously maintained inside & out. Features include a gourmet kitchen, great room, floor to ceiling windows, oversized primary suite, screened porch, cobblestone patio, & views of one of the fountained ponds. $749,000 Call the Lingo/Tull Team 302-226-6417 (direct) #4582T

Wetlands & Bay View from virtually every window w/2.5+

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

FR, LR, DR, sunporch, patio, 1 car garage & 2 car off street parking. $1,650,000 Call Randy Mason 302-236-1142 (Cell) #4597E

Take advantage of this rare opportunity to own a waterfront property on the Indian River Bay. This Cape Cod style home offers 3 BR, 2 BA, private dock w/ boat slip, elevator, chair lift, 2 car garage, and an enclosed back porch. $680,000 Call Nick Scroggs 302-363-4743 (Cell) #4565TM

WATERFRONT VIEWS UNDER CONTRACT

PENINSULA LAKES

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KristiSutliffe,JenniferKaufmannandLaurenJamesoftheLewesElementaryPTO acceptadonationfrom,fromleft,RussKline,SharonAdams,DonSchlaterandColin Ritchey oftheGalloGivesFoundation.

OfficialsNFLveteranslaunchnewchildidentificationprograminDelaware

Lt.Gov.BethanyHall-Long joinedNFLHallofFamerRandy White,formerPhiladelphiaEagles ProBowlerJeremiahTrotter,and stateeducationandlawenforcement leadersattheGarfieldParkPolice AthleticLeagueonWednesday,May 27,toannounceanewstatewideinitiativeaimedatbetteridentifying andlocatingmissingchildrenin Delaware.

Thenewpartnershipbetweenthe StateofDelawareandtheNational ChildIdentificationProgramwill provide156,000at-homechildID kitstoDelawarefamiliesbeginning thisyear.TheIDkitswillfeaturean inklessfingerprintsolution,DNA storage,aplaceformedical/dental recordsandasectiontoprovidedetailsaboutachild’sphysicaldescription.Thekitsarealreadybeingused

inseveralstatestogivelawenforcementcriticalinformationabouta missingchild.

Onaverage,morethan1,000childrenarereportedmissingeachdayin theUnitedStates.In2022,58childrenwerereportedmissingin Delaware,accordingtotheNational CenterforMissing&Exploited Children.

“Whenachildgoesmissing,every secondcounts,”saidHall-Long.

“TheseIDkitsprovidelawenforcementwithanewtooltolocatemissingchildrenmorequicklyand provideDelawarefamilieswiththe abilitytobebetterpreparedforthe unimaginable.Thispartnershipwill helpreunitefamiliesandsavelives.”

“Ican’timaginethehelplessness parentsfeelwhentheirchildismissing.ButIdoknowthatwhenit

comestoprotectingourchildren,no precautionortoolinourplaybookis toosmall,”saidDelawareHouseMajorityLeaderValerieLonghurst,who alsoisexecutivedirectorofthePoliceAthleticLeagueofDelaware.

“TheseIDkitswillprovideparents withallthecritical,identifyinginformationabouttheirchildrenat theirfingertipsshouldtheygomissing.Hopefully,theywillneverneed them,butthekitswillbeinvaluable inanemergency.I’mgratefulthat we’reabletoprovidethisextrastep ofpreparednesstoDelawarefamilies.”

Thenewinitiativewillfeature publicserviceannouncementsfrom sportslegends,educationalmaterials forstudentsandfreeIDkitsfor Delawarefamilies.

“Asafatherandgrandfather,few

thingsarescarierthanamissing child,”saidWhite.“Itisanhonorto partnerwithLt.Gov.BethanyHallLongtoprotectthechildreninmy homestateofDelaware.JustasIwas adefenderonthefieldduringmy timewiththeDallasCowboys,Lt. Gov.Hall-Longisastrongdefender ofDelaware’schildrenandfamilies. Thisstateisluckytohaveheron theirteam,”

Manychildrenwhogomissing eachyearendupinunsafeandoften dangerouscircumstances.Itisestimatedthatabout30percentofmissingchildrenarebeingtrafficked acrosstheUnitedStates.

“Thesafetyofchildrenin Delawareisparamount,”saidSafety &HomelandSecuritySecretary NathanielMcQueenJr.“Whena childgoesmissing,everysecond counts.Thereisnothingmoreimportantthanbringingthemhome. HavingtheChildIDKitinformationavailableallowslawenforcement andthecommunitytofocusonlocatingthechild.TheseChildID Kitsareanothertooltohelpkeep themsafeandallowparentstobe proactiveinoursharedeffortsto protectourchildren.”

TheIDkitsweresettobedistributedtoK-12studentsthroughthe DelawareDepartmentofEducation beginningMay24,onedaybefore the40thannualNationalMissing Children’sDay.Parentswillbenotifiedaboutthekitsbeforedistribution begins.

“Asafatherandeducator,Iam gratefulforthistool,”Secretaryof EducationMarkHolodicksaid. “Whenachildismissing,thespeed atwhichweareabletorespondis paramount.Iffamilieshavethesekits athomeandpreparedforanemergency,theywillhelplawenforcement moveasquicklyaspossible.”

ThekitsinDelawareweremade possiblethankstothesupportofthe UnitedAutoWorkersunionandthe ExelonCorporation,inpartnership withtheNationalChildIdentificationProgram.

“Iamhumbledbythededication thatLt.Gov.Hall-Longand Delaware’sstateleadershaveinservingthefamiliesofDelaware,”said KennyHansmire,executivedirector oftheNationalChildIdentification Program.“Itisablessingtolaunch theDelawareChildIdentification Programwithhertoday,andIlook forwardtoprovidingthisgreatgift ofsafetytoallK-12studentsthis fall.”

U.S.Sens.TomCarperandChris Coons,andU.S.Rep.LisaBluntRochester (allD-Del.),thisweekannounceda$5 milliongrantawardtoDelawarefromthe FederalHighwayAdministration’sAdvancedTransportationTechnology&Innovationprogram.Thefundingwasmade possiblebytheBipartisanInfrastructure Law(BIL),aonce-in-a-generationinvestmenttorebuildthenation’sroads,highwaysandbridgesforthefuture.

Theprogrampromotesadvancedtechnologiestoimprovesafetyandreducetravel timesfordriversandtransitridersthatcan serveasnationalexamplesofinnovationto improveaccesstotransportationforall communities.Delawarewasoneofeight statesselectedtoreceivefunding.

“IntheBipartisanInfrastructureLaw, weauthorizedfundingtohelpstatesdeploy andoperateadvancedtransportationtech-

nologies,includingtechnologytoimprove roadwaysafety,”saidCarper—who,as chairmanoftheEnvironment&Public WorksCommittee,authoredthehighway portionoftheBIL.“Now,I’mpleasedto seeDelawareansbenefitfromthesehistoric investments.Thisfundingwillallow Delawaretoembracetechnologytohelp keepdrivers,pedestriansandbicyclistssafe whentheyheadoutonourroads,rainor shine.”

“Improvingsafetyandtraveltimeare bigwinsforeveryDelawarean,”saidCoons.

“ThankstotheBipartisanInfrastructure Law,ourstatewillhavenewaccesstoadvancedtechnologythatwillkeepmotorists, pedestriansandbicyclistssafe,andreduce congestion.I’mparticularlygladtoseethis investmentheadingtoSussexCounty, whereitwillmitigatefloodingimpactsfor residentsdownstate.”

ComprehensiveFinancial Solutionsannouncespromotions

ComprehensiveFinancialSolutionsInc. (CFS)thisweekannouncedthatInvestmentAdvisorRepresentativeLizBrittinghamhasobtainedherCFPcertification. TheCFPcertificationisawardedtoindividualswhomeettheCFPBoard’sstringentrequirements.TheCFPexam measuresthecandidate’scriticalthinking andproblem-solvingabilityandassesses thecandidate’sabilitytoapplyfinancial planningknowledgeinanintegratedapproachtoreal-lifefinancialplanningsituations.

Brittinghamjoinedthefirmsixyears agoandhaslearnedmanyfacetsofthe business,includinginvestmentstrategyand taxes.WorkingalongsidePresidentJ.D. Schroeninthefirm’sjointbusiness,CFS TaxSolutions,herknowledgeofnavigating

taxesinretirementprovesinvaluabletoher clients,representativessaid.

VicePresidentandpartnerMichaelSise said,“WeareexcitedtoseeLizachievethis majorcertification,whichwithoutadoubt showsgreatcommitmenttohercareerand clients.Lizhasgrownleapsandbounds overtheyears,andwecan’twaittowatch hercontinueonanupwardpathinthisindustry.”

Brittinghamsaidsheenjoysbeingon thewaterandtraveling.Aformercaptain onaprivatecharterboat,sheswitchedcareerpathstofollowinherfather’sfootsteps asafinancialadvisor.HerfatherisafoundingpartneratCFS,“Andthefirmisdelightedtohavehercommitmenttothe continuedsuccessofCFS,”representatives said.

“AsamemberoftheRegionalLeadershipCouncil,whereIamhelpingleadthe implementationandcommunicationof historiclegislationpassedlastCongress, suchastheBipartisanInfrastructureLaw,I amproudtojoinSens.CarperandCoons inannouncingthiswinforDelaware’s roads,”saidBluntRochester.“Today’sannouncementofa$5milliongrantwillhelp inoureffortstomakeourroadsmoreresilient,saferandmoreaccessible,allwhile promotinginnovation.Ilookforwardto seeingtheseimprovements’impactonthe FirstState.”

SecretaryoftheDelawareDepartment ofTransportationNicoleMajeskiadded, “Wearecontinuingtousetechnologyin innovativewaysthatwillultimatelymake ourroadssafer.Thisgrantallowsustoimplementanewsystemthatwillmonitor floodingthreatstoinfrastructurethrough-

outtheDelawareInlandBaysWatershed areaandprovidesanewtooltoimprove safetyforbicyclistsandpedestriansatintersections.”

TheDelawareDepartmentofTransportation(DelDOT)willusethefunding primarilyinruralSussexCountytopredict andmanagefloodingimpactsontransportationsystems,whileproactivelydevelopingresponseplansandengagingwith roadusersandlocalcommunitiespriorto floodevents.DelDOT’sprojectwilloptimizetransportationsystemsmonitoring andoperationsduringfloodingandimprovethesafetyofroaduserswithmachine visionandconnectedvehicletechnologies todetectvulnerableroadusers,suchas pedestriansandbicyclists.Theprogram aimstoimprovetransportationsystemperformanceandresiliency,reducetrafficcongestionandemissions,andpromotesafety.

PoliceOfficersMemorialDayceremonyheldatOVPD

PeaceOfficersMemorialDayandPolice WeekisanobservanceintheUnited Statesthatpaystributetolocal,state andfederalpeaceofficerswhohave died,orwhohavebeendisabled,inthe lineofduty.ItiscelebratedMay15of eachyear.AttheOceanViewPoliceDepartmentonMonday,May15,withseveralmembersoftheFraternalOrderof Police16ofOceanView,friends,family andstateRep.RonGrayheldaflagceremony.TheRev.JohnKlevencefromSt. Ann’sledthegatheringinprayerforthe fallenofficersandtheirfamilies.There wasasmallgatheringaftertheeventfor refreshmentsandreflection.

TheFriendsoftheSouthCoastalLibraryhaveannouncedthatticketsarenow availableontheTour’swebsiteat beachandbaycottagetour.comforthe31st AnniversaryBeach&BayCottageTour, duringwhich10homeswillbepresented.

“Thehybridtourwassosuccessfulin 2022,ourcommitteeagreedtobringit backthisyear,”saidKathyGreen,Tour chair.“Sothatasmanypeopleaspossible canexperienceandenjoyour31stTour,patronswillhavetheirchoiceofenjoyingan all-virtualtouroramixofanall-virtual tourplusin-personvisitstoselectedhomes. Ourpopularvirtualoptionallowsfriends andfamily,nomatterwherelocated,to enjoythebeautyofourcommunity,”Green

said.

All10homeswillbeavailablevirtually fromJuly16throughAug.6,andthefive in-personhomeswillbeopenonJuly26 and27.

“Whiletherewillbenolimitonthe numberofvirtualpatrons,we’relimiting thenumberofin-personticketsforsaleto 1,000,”saidGreen.

For2023,only500ticketswillbeavailableforWednesday,July26,andanadditional500ticketswillbevalidforThursday, July27.

TheCottageTourissponsoredbythe FriendsoftheSouthCoastalLibrary,and allnetproceedsdirectlybenefitthelibrary’s operations.

Beach&BayCottageTourticketsnowavailable

CHEERtoholdClassicCar-Truck-BikeShow

CHEER’s13thAnnualFundraising ClassicCar-Truck-BikeShowwillbe heldonSaturday,Aug.5(raindateAug. 6)attheCHEERCommunityCenter, 20520SandHillRoad,Georgetown, from10a.m.to2p.m.Themed,“DrivingtoServeSeniorsinSussexCounty,” thisyear’sshowspotlightsCHEER’s MealsonWheelsprogramthatdaily deliversnutritionalmealstomorethan 1,700seniorsinSussexCounty.Allproceedsfromtheshowsupportservices forseniorcitizensinSussexCounty.

“CHEER’scarshowisdifferentthan

alltheothercarshowsinthearea,”said WaltKoopman,presidentofthe CHEERBoardofDirectorsanda memberoftheCarShowPlanning Committee.“Thiseventisourannual fundraisertohelpussustaintheservices thatCHEERprovidestheseniorsin SussexCounty.WithoutCHEER’s services—nutritionalmeals,personal assistanceintheirhomes,transportation tothebank,postoffice,grocerystore, plus receivingcompanionshipatthe seniorcenters—hundredsofourseniorswouldnotbeabletostayintheir

homes.”

Anotheruniquefeatureofthe CHEERcarshowisaticketforthe ChampagneLuncheonthatisincluded inthevehicleregistrationfee.

“Mostcarshowshavehotdogsand hamburgersorotherfoodtruckitems,” saidKoopman.“OurNutritionDepartmentcooksupadeliciousfull-course meal,servedbuffet-style.Itincludes breakfastfoods,aswellaschicken,beef and fish,withallthesidedishesand dessertstotopitoff.”

TheChampagneLuncheonisopen

tothepublicthedayoftheshowfrom 11a.m.until12:30p.m.forthepriceof $30perticket.

“Comeinandcoolofffromthehot AugustsunintheairconditioninginsidetheCommunityCenter,”invited Koopman.“Youcanevenenjoyacool mimosadrinktoenhanceyourmeal. Thereisn’tanothermenuanywhereofferingtheassortmentoffoodCHEER doesatthiseconomicalprice.Everyone is invited.Thenyoucangooutand

SeeSHOWpage52

BullridersbuckingbacktoOceanCity

Forthesecondconsecutiveseason, thePBR(ProfessionalBullRiders) ChallengerSerieswillbuckinto OceanCity,Md.,againwelcoming fanstotheOceanCityInletonthe edgeoftheAtlanticOceanonJune24forthePBROceanCitySeacrets Classic.

Forthreedaysonly,someofthe bestbullridersintheworldwillbattle thesport’srankestbovineathletesina showdownofmanvs.beast.

“ThePBROceanCitySeacrets Classicisheldatoneofthemostcaptivatingvenuesacrosstheentire2023 ChallengerSeriesschedule,”organizerssaid.“InadditiontoOceanCity beingoneofthemosttravelledtovacationdestinationsontheEastCoast, buttheOceanCityInletisnestled betweenthecity’srenownedboardwalkandfamily-friendlybeaches.”

ThePBRChallengerSerieswill

holdmorethan60eventsfromMay throughNovember,culminatingwith itschampionshipinlateOctoberin LasVegas.

ThePBRChallengerSeriesprovidesadditionalcompetitiveopportunitiesforbullriderswhoareboth affiliatedandunaffiliatedwithaPBR TeamSeriesteam.

ThePBRdebutedattheOcean CityInletinJune2022,as40ofthe world’sbestbullriderscompeted withinfeetoftheAtlanticOcean.

Backedbya2-for-4showing,EduardodeOliveira(NovaLacerda, Brazil)emergedthesupremecompetitor,winninghiscareer-firstPBR event.

Despitesufferingaheart-breaking buckoffinRound1,theBrazilianreturneddeterminedforRound2.

Goinghead-to-headwithPennsylvania-raisedanimalathleteJustDenim

(MikeMillerBuckingBulls),Oliveira reachedtherequisite8for81points.

Oliveira’smomentumthencontinuedinRound3,whenhecovered GreyGoose(MikeMillerBucking Bulls)for81.5pointstosurgetothe eventlead.

WhileCooterBrown(LucasManning/WallerBrothersCattleCo.) provedtoomuchforOliveirainthe championshipround,broughtdownin 4.06seconds,histwopriorqualified ridesprovedenoughtoclinchthe goldenfinish.

Oliveiraearned34.5Challenger Series,propellingtoNo.3intheseriesstandings.Whentheseasoncame toaclimacticend,Oliveirafinished thecampaignrankedNo.29.

ThedebutseasonforthenewSerieswasdominatedby2018PBR RookieoftheYearKeyshawnWhitehorse(McCrackenSpring,Utah)who

wontwoeventsandfinishedthirdat theChallengerSeriesChampionship inLasVegastobecrownedtheinauguralChallengerSeriesChampion. ThebullridingactionforthePBR ChallengerSeries’OceanCity SeacretsClassic,beginsat6p.m.on Friday,June2,andSaturday,June3, and2p.m.onSunday,June4.

Allcompetingbullriderswillget ononebulleachinRounds1-3.FollowingRound3onSundayafternoon, theriders’individualthree-round scoreswillbetotaled,withtheTop15 advancingtothechampionshipround foronemoreoutandachanceatthe eventtitle.

Ticketsforthethree-dayeventare nowonsaleandstartat$30,taxesand feesnotincluded.TicketscanbepurchasedonlineatETIX.comand PBR.com,orbycallingPBRcustomer serviceat1-800-732-1727.

enjoythevehiclesondisplay.”

Oneparticularvehicleondisplay

Rogers

302-667-0810 Show

thatmaybeofinteresttothekidsand “thekidsatheart”isareplicaofa1930s BantamMidgetSpindizzyracecarthat resemblestheoriginals,downtothe smallestdetail.Theoriginalracecars

racedtetheredtoapoleortoachain trackinabankedwoodenracetrackand couldreachspeedsinexcessof150 milesperhour.Thehoodonthemodel canbeopenedtoviewthesingle-cylin-

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derengineinside.Thereplicais19by 8.75 by7inchesandisvaluedat$599. Oneluckypersonmaytakehomethe prizewhentheirticketisdrawnatthe conclusionoftheawardsceremony. Ticketscost$10eachandareavailable atCHEER.(Thereisa$225reservefor thisitem.)

CHEER’sshowwillconcludewith thepresentingofmanyawards,includingBestinShow,aswellasBestCar, BestTruck,BestBikeandnumerous others.Winnersaredeterminedbythe professionaljudginggroupDelMarVa Judging.

“Thisisthe13thyearthatCHEER has hostedthisshow,”saidKoopman. “Ithasbecomeoneofthepremierevehicleshowsintheregion.Thisyearwill benodifferent.Socomeoutandenjoya dayofclassicvehiclesandgoodfood whilehelpingCHEERcontinuetoprovidefortheseniorsinSussexCounty.”

Formoreinformationaboutthecar show,contacteitherAmySmithat asmith@cheerde.comor(302)8534200,orRobinGreeneat rgreene@cheerde.comor(302)8534199,orWalterKoopmanatrbdjet61@verizon.netor(302)745-5668. Registrationisalsoavailableonthe CHEERwebsiteatwww.cheerde.com. Pre-registrationcosts$50pervehicle,whichincludesoneticketforthe ChampagneLuncheon.(Registration onthedayoftheshowcosts$55,also includingoneChampagneLuncheon ticket.)Allmoniesraisedfromthis eventbenefitCHEERservicesforSussexCountyseniorcitizens.

June1-Aug.6

SummerReadingChallenge— Allagesare invitedtoearnprizesbyparticipatinginthe SouthCoastalLibrary’sSummerReading Challenge.Simplyread10hoursbetween June1andAug.6,andregisteronlineat sussexcountyde.beanstack.org/reader365. Paperreadinglogsarealsoavailable.

June1-July1

TeenArtShow— Youthages12-18areinvitedtoentertheoriginal2Dand3Dartwork intheSouthCoastalLibrary’s2023TeenArt Show.Entrieswillbedividedin totwodivisionsbyage,andjudgedbylocalprofessionalartists.Prizeswillbeawardedon Wednesday,July26,at5:30p.m.andartworkwillbeondisplayintheTeenRoom fromJuly10throughAug.10.Artandentry formsmustbebroughttothelibrarybefore3 p.m.onJuly1.Guidelinesandentryforms areavailableintheTeenRoomorbyvisiting southcoastal.lib.de.us.

June1-30

CommunityCrosswordsandMore— South CoastalLibraryisinvitingallagestothelibraryonadrop-inbasistoworkonagiant crosswordpuzzle,beach-themedjigsawpuzzleandstickermosaicpuzzleaspartoftheir “AllTogetherNow”summerreadingtheme. Theyalsoofferacoloringandword-findstation.

PokemonScavengerHunt— SouthCoastal LibraryishostingaPokemonhuntatthelibrary,andparticipantscanwinaprizewhen theyfindthemall.Noregistrationisrequired, andyoucanpickupaPokedexatthecirculationdesktogetstarted.Anewhuntwill begin July1.

June1

CraftKits— Youthbetweentheagesof10 and17canstopbySouthCoastalLibraryto pickupafreekittomakeaKindnessJar. Thisisfree,andavailablethroughJune22 whilesupplieslast.

TeenMurderMysteryGame— Frankford PublicLibraryishostingagamenightat 5:30p.m.forages12-18.Participantswill playastory-drivenboardgametosolvea murdermystery.Registrationisrequired,by calling(302)732-9351.

June2

StoryTime— SouthCoastalLibraryistaking itspopularStoryTimetoJamesFarmEcologicalPreserveat10a.m.Theywillsingsome songs,readstoriesandthengoonahike andtalkaboutthelocalhabitat.Thiswillbe gearedtowardpreschoolersandtheirsiblings.Parentsmustaccompanychildren.No registrationisrequired.

CakeDecorating— Retiredprofessional bakerLesliePoyourowwillleadafun two=partworkshoponcakedecoratingat SouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m.Attendees mustbeabletoattendboth sessions,with theothertakingplaceJune9.Thisisfor ages18-plus,andparticipantsmustbringa fully-bakedcakeandrequiredmaterials(a listwillbeprovidedonceregistered)tothe June9class.Registrationisrequired,and availableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycall-

ing(302)858-5518.

BookClub— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingtheirAdultBookGroupat1p.m.Theclub meetsthefirstFridayofthemonthtodiscuss afiction,non-fictionorclassictitl e.Copiesof thebookwillbeavailableatthelibrary.For moreinformation,call(302)732-9351or visitfrankford.lib.de.us.

June3

PicnicinthePark— The38thDistrictDemocraticCommitteeisholdingitsannualpicnic atJohnWestParkinOceanViewfromnoon to3p.m.Therewillbefood,andachanceto meetDemocraticPartyleadersandlocalDemocrats.Formoreinformationtotobuytickets,visitdeldems38.org.

PancakeBreakfast— IndianRiverHigh SchoolLeo’sClu bandtheFenwickIsland LionsClubarehostinganAll-U-Care-To-Eat pancakebreakfastatTheSaltedRimfrom 7:30to10a.m.Therewillbepancakes, sausage,scrambledeggs,juiceandcoffee. Thecostis$12foradults,and$6forchildrenages3-10.Ticketsmaybepurchasedat thedoororfromaFenwickIslandLionsClub member.TheyacceptZelle.

LegoClub— SouthCoastalLibraryishosting LegoClubat11a.m.Thisisforages6-10, andLegosandathemewillbeprovided. Regist rationisencouragedandavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.

SuperSaturday— FrankfordPublicLibrary ishostingSuperSaturdayat10:30a.m., anditwillfeatureYogawithSandy.Thisis aclassforyogisandbeginners,andforall levelsandages.Thereisa$20amonth chargeforunlimitedyoga.Registrationis required.Formoreinformation,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)7329351.

June3-4

GlassandArts— TheLewesHistoricalSocietywillbehostingtheMid-AtlanticSeaGlass &OceanArtsFestivalfrom9a.m.to4p.m. eachday.TheFestivalwilltakeplaceatthe Society’scanal-frontUnitedstatesLife-SavingStationBoatHouse,andwillincludeclose to70seaglassandocean-inspiredartists,a lectureseries,achildren’seducationalarea, maritimeinterpretersinhistoricalattireand more.Admissiontothefestivalis$10,with children12andunderattendingforfree. Proceeds fromtheeventwillbenefittheeducationalandpreservationprogramsofthe LewesHistoricalSociety.TheeventissponsoredbytheLeeAnnWilkinsonGroup.

June4

D-DayProgram— TheFortMilesHistorical AssociationisholdingaD-Daymemorialprogramatthefacility’seventvenue,TheOverlook,at11a.m.USNavyCapt.David DiefenderferwillreadtheletterthatGen. EisenhowersenttotheAlliedForcesjustbeforetheyembarkedforNormandy.DocentEd Paterline willthenspeakabouttheUSArmy’s historic29thInfantryDivisionduringtheAlliedassault.Finally,theFortMilesHistorical AssociationwillhonorthoseDelawareans killedduringtheBattleofNormandywitha

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wasraisedonafarmoutsideof FrankfordandattendedLordBaltimoreSchool.

Laytonworkedonthelargest seagoingbargeinNewYorkCityfor threeyearsbeforewantingtoreturn tohisbelovedSussexCounty,Del. Hehadasuccessfulcareerwith CrownCork&Sealasaqualitycontrolmanager,retiringin1998after 34yearsofservice.Afterhisretirementandhisdesiretokeepbusy,he soonfoundajobthatallowedhimto enjoytheoutdoors,byworkingfor severalseasonsatBennettOrchards.

Heenjoyedgardeningandtinkeringinhisshed.Healsolovedthe beach,boatingandworkingonhis vehicles,keepingtheminpristine condition.Aboveallelse,hewasdevotedtohisfamilyandwillberememberedasalovingandcaring husband,father,grandfatherand great-grandfather.

Inadditiontohisparents,Layton wasprecededindeathbyhisbrother, GeraldLayton.Heissurvivedbyhis lovingwifeof60years,Claire (Evans)Layton;twochildren,LaurenWoodandherhusband,Gordon, andBriceI.LaytonJr.andhiswife, Katie;sixgrandchildren,Annmarie Harmonandherhusband,Cooper,

ElizabethWood,AllisonWood, SarahWood,TylerLaytonandTori Layton;agreat-granddaughter,EvelynHarmon;andasister-in-law,Jane Layton.

AcelebrationofLayton’slifewill beheldat1p.m.onFriday,June2, 2023,atOceanViewChurchof Christ,55WestAve.,OceanView, Del.,wherefriendsandfamilymay visitafternoon.Intermentwillbe private.Inlieuofflowers,thefamily suggestedmemorialcontributionsin Layton’snametotheOceanView ChurchofChristFoodPantry,55 WestAve.,OceanView,DE19970. Condolencesmaybesentonlineby visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

JanetAnneMack,77

JanetAnneMack,77,ofWestminster,Md.,andformerlyofOcean View,Del.,passedawayonMay30, 2023,atCarrollLutheranVillages, GoodShepherdWay.Shewasborn onApril19,1946,tothelate HowardSchwarzandDottie (McCue)Schwarz.

MackattendedSetonHigh SchoolforGirlsandgraduatedfrom HowardHighSchoolin1964.She thenattendedSt.Mary’sCollegeand graduatedfromtheUniversityof Marylandin1968.ShehadasuccessfulcareerwithHewlett-Packard (HP)formorethan25years,initially asasecretaryandthenasbranch managerfortheHPcreditunionin Rockville,Md.

Sheenjoyedsewingandcrafting variousitemsfromfabricsandother materials,andparticipatedinseveral craftshowseachyear.Inherretirementyears,sheenjoyedtraveling,sittinginthesandatthebeachand sittingonherbackporchinher OceanViewhome,overlookingthe pondandthebeautifulsunsets.

Mackwasthebelovedwifeof

FrankW.Mackfor33years.Shewas thedevotedmotherofChristinaA. Connolly(wifeofRandallConnolly) andBrianH.White(husbandof StaceyHutchisonWhite);cherished grandmotherofErinWharton(wife ofBryceWharton),RyanConnolly, SeanConnollyandCassidyWhite; andhadonegreat-grandchildonthe way.Sheadoredallhergrandchildrenandwasthebest“Mom-Mom” tothem.

AvisitationwillbeheldatSt. JohnCatholicChurch,43Monroe Street,Westminster,Md.,onFriday, June16,2023,at10a.m.,followed byaMassofChristianBurialat11 a.m.IntermentwillbeatGarrison ForestVeteransCemeteryatalater date.Inlieuofflowers,memorial contributionsmaybemadeinMack’s n ametoBridgingLifeHospice,292 StonerAve.,Westminster,MD 21157.Arrangementswerebeing providedbyPrittsFuneralHome& Chapel,Westminster,Md.Condolencesmaybeofferedtothefamilyat www.prittsfuneralhome.com.

RobertFranklinMelson,83

RobertFranklinMelson,83,of Georgetown,Del.,wenthometobe withhissaviorMonday,May 22,2023.HewasbornJune3,1939, inSelbyville,Del.,sonofthelate BenjaminRalphMelsonandAlice MarieMelson.

HeworkedforPerdueFoodsasa maintenancesupervisor,untilheretiredafter20yearsofservice.Hewas anavidNascarfan.Heenjoyed spendinghisretirementyearstalking withhisCBbuddies,playinggames onhiscomputerandspendingtime withhisever-growingfamily.

Melsonwasprecededindeathby hisparents;hisbrotherandsister-inlaw,HerbandAgnesMelson; brotherLevinMelson;son-in-law KennethPond;andgrandchildren

MichaelChallmanandCali Townsend.Heissurvivedbyhislovingwifeof32years,PatriciaMelson; andfivechildren,TheresaSnyder (andTed)ofMillsboro,ShellyHeck (andTom)ofSeaford,BillyChronister(andLisa)ofChesnee,Frances Smith(andTommy)ofEdenand ClintonKirwan(andMissy)of MardelaSprings;asister,IdaOlroyd ofMarseilles,Ill.;14grandchildren, StacyTice(andJoel)ofBethany, KierstenPond,AdriannaHeckand CameronHeckofSeaford,Mollie andBillieChronisterofChesnee,T.J. Martin(andMaggie)ofMexico, AshleyMartinofSalisbury,Sara Savage(andNick)ofFeltonand NevaehSmithofEden,andNatalie, Allison,FrankandCoraLeeKirwan ofMardelaSprings;14great-grandchildren,Nora,Nixon,Maddie,Gracyn,Jordynn,Riley,Tanner,Madelyn, Kadence,Jon,Emily,Theresa,BentleyandSavannah;in-lawsJeanHastings(andBill),LindaWilson(and Dickie),WallyMitchell(andJoAnn), KarenRogers(andLarry),Chucky Chronister(andFila),Libby Norskow(andJose)andKenny Chronister(andLiz);aswellashis specialcompanion,Mrs.C,andhost ofniecesandnephews.

Amemorialservicewillbeheldat ElliottWorshipCenter,17237 PhillipsHillRd,Laurel,Del.,on Aug.5,2023,at3p.m.Inlieuof flowers,thefamilysuggestsdonationstothegiver’sfavoritelocal charity.Condolencesmaybesentonlineatwww.watsonfh.com.Arrangementswerebeingprovidedby WatsonFuneralHomeinMillsboro, Del.

JohnB.PitmanJr.,93

JohnB.PitmanJr.,93,ofOcean View,Del.,diedFriday,May26,

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2023,atAccentCareHospicein Newark,Del.HewasborninWashington,D.C.,sonofthelateJohn PitmanSr.andFrances(Lawrenson) Pitman.

HegraduatedfromCoolidge HighSchoolinWashington,D.C., andafterhisretirementfromthe CIAasalathafager,hemovedto OceanViewin1978.Hewasa memberofMariner’sBethelUnited MethodistChurch,whereheserved asthecustodianforthreeyearsand ascemeterymanager;alifetime memberofIzaakWalstonLeague;a memberofNARFEChapter1690;a lifetimememberofNRA;amember oftheFenwickIslandLionsClub;a 35-yearmemberofLowerSussex LittleLeague;and35-yearmember oftheMarylandHuntClub.

Pitmanwasprecededindeathbya son,JohnBarryPitman;andtwo daughters,SheilahReinkeand MichelleJohnson.Heissurvivedby hiswife,TheresaD. Pitman;four daughters,SusanCainandherhusband,Albert,ofVirginiaBeach,Va., TerriGowerandherhusband, Bernard,ofWalkersville,Md.,Laura Tedescoandherhusband,Jason,of OceanView,Del.,andTaraSaladyga ofWilmington,Del.;asister,Patricia Schlauchandherhusband,Robert, ofOceanCity,Md.;ninegrandchildren;andninegreat-grandchildren.

Afuneralservicewillbeheldat1 p.m.onSaturdayJune3,2023,at Mariner’sBethelUnitedMethodist Church,81CentralAvenueinOcean View.Avisitationwillbeheldone

hourbeforetheservice.Burialwillbe intheMariner’sBethelUMC Cemetery.Inlieuofflowers,donationsinhismemorymaybemadeto CampPecometh,c/oPecometh, Atten:JessicaLutz,136Bookers WharfRoad,Centreville,MD 21617,orLowerSussexLittle League,P.O. 372,OceanView,DE. 19970.Condolencesmaybesentby visitingwww.bishophastingsfh.com.

CelesteMcDermottSpeer,89

CelesteMcDermottSpeer,89,of SouthBethany,Del.,passedaway suddenlyasaresultofatragicpedestrianaccidentonFriday,May19, 2023,inBethanyBeach,Del.She wasbornonJan.6,1934,inWayne, Pa.,daughterofthelateJohnJ.and ElizabethMcDermott.

CelesteandJohnSpeermovedto theWashington,D. C.,areain1958 uponcompletionofherbachelor’s degreeineducationfromPennsylvaniaStateUniversity.In1968,they purchasedavacantlotonNorth2nd StreetandOceanDrivesouthof BethanyBeach,whichturnedintoa 50-plus-yearloveforthesmallstrip ofbeachthatwouldbecomeSouth Bethany.Theywerebothveryinvolvedinthetown’shistoricalsociety andbeautificationcommittee,and CelesteSpeerwasamemberofthe Women’sGroup,volunteeredforthe SouthBethanyCottageTourand

diligentlymadeherroundsasa memberoftheneighborhoodwatch.

Shelovedswimmingintheocean andcouldroutinelybeseeninher wetsuit,headedintothewater.She alsoenjoyedgardening,painting,ice skating,rollerblading(intoher70s), ridingherbananabikeandtaking danceclasses,aswellasicecream andvisitsfromhergrandchildren.

Anyonewhoknewherappreciated herkindandgentlemanner.Shewas oftenreferredtoasa“saint”—not justbecauseofherstrongCatholic faith,butbecauseshewasgenuinely agood,generousandthoughtfulpersonwhoalwaysputothersbefore herself.

SpeerwasveryactiveatSt.Ann’s CatholicChurchinBethanyBeach. Sheattendedmassdaily,volunteered atthefoodbankandspentmonths paintingitemsforthechurchbazaar.

Arthadbecomeanotherlovein herretirementyears.Shewasinvolvedinseveralartgroupsinboth BethanyBeachandJupiter,Fla., whereshewinteredwithherbest friendand“seasonalroommate,” NancyMaher.

Overtheyears,theSpeers’home becameagatheringplaceforfamily andfriendstostopbyfora“visiton theporch.”CelesteSpeergraciously welcomedeveryoneandmadethem feelrightathomewithherIrishhospitality.Itwasalwaysaboutfamily

andcommunitylifeinSouth Bethany,andshetreasuredthe friendsandneighborsshemetover her50-plusyearsinthearea.

Shewasloveddeeplyandwillbe fondlyrememberedbyallthatknew her.“Ourworldhaslostabright light.”

Inadditiontoherparents,Speer wasprecededindeathbyherbeloved husband,JohnF.SpeerJr.Sheissurvivedbyherfourchildren,Christie (andRoger)Pr ice,JohnF.SpeerIII (andMaria),Dawn(andTaylor) Young,Cathy(andBob)McKinnell; andsixgrandchildren,Kellyand NicoleMcKinnell,JohnTaylorand CourtneyYoung,andJackand DeckerSpeer.

AMassofChristianBurialwillbe heldonFriday,June9,2023,at2 p.m.atSt.AnnCatholicChurch, 691GarfieldParkway,Bethany Beach,Del.Donationstohonor Speer’slifemaybemadetoSt.Ann’s CatholicChurchinBethanyBeach, ortoDelawareHospiceat

http://delawarehospice.org,inhonor ofthewonderfulcaretheyprovided toherlovinghusband.Herlifememorialwebpageandvirtualguestbookareonlineat

www.parsellfuneralhomes.com. Arrangementshavebeenentrustedto ParsellFuneralHomes&Crematorium,Atkins-LodgeChapel,Lewes, Del.

$1,445.

ContinuingEvents

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 ChurchwillbethelocationforthenextmeetingofSocratesCafé,agroupofindividuals fromdifferentbackgroundsthatdiscuss philosophicalideas.Themeetingsarethe firstTuesdayofeachmonth,from2to3:30 p.m.Everyoneiswelcome.Formoreinformation,call537-9440oremail bonniejd.rae@gmail.com.

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

IntheGenes— SponsoredbytheLewesHistoricalSocietyandtheSussexCountyGenealogicalSociety,theGenealogistin ResidenceprogramisonthefirstSaturdayof

eachmonthfrom10a.m.to2p.m.inthe Read ingRoomattheLewesHistoryMuseum. MembersoftheSocietywillbeavailableto helpanyonewhohasquestionsabouttheir familytree.TheLewesHistoricalSociety ArchivesFamilyFileswillbeavailableforresearch.Formoreinformation,visitthemat scgsdelaware.orgorhistoriclewes.org.

VIPMeets— VIPisasocialgroupforvisuallyimpairedpersons,andmeetsthefirstand thirdWednesdayofeachmonthattheMastersoncenteratSt.AnnChurchfrom1to3 p.m.Newm embersarewelcome.Formore information,call(240)315-4361.

BeachSingles— BeachSingles,55-Plus, meetseveryThursdayforHappyHouratHarpoonHanna’sonRoute54.Formoreinformation,call(302)436-9577.

Drop-Ins

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

AdultTime— SouthCoastalLibraryholds Puzzles,Checkers,Crosswords&Coloringfor AdultsMondaythroughSaturday,whenever thelibraryisopen.Thereisanadultcoloring station,jigsawpuzzles,crosswords,Sudoku andwordfinds,alongwithagiantchecker board.

BookDonations— TheSouthCoastalLibrary

MeetMedicalOncologist Dr.Rodney Williams

AtlanticGeneralHospitalandHealth Systemwelcomes RodneyWilliams, MD totheJohnH.‘Jack’Burbage,Jr. RegionalCancerCareCenter.

Dr.Williamsearnedhismedicaldegree atUniversityofCaliforniaSchoolofMedicine. Hisextensivetrainingandclinicalexperience includesafellowshipattheDana-Farber CancerInstitute,BrighamandWomen’s HospitalinBoston,a eraresidencyatthe UniversityofColoradoA liatedHospitalsin Denver.HecomestoAtlanticGeneralmost recentlyfromcoastalSouthCarolina,where heprovidedcancertreatmentinaruralclinic andinthehematology/oncologydivision attheMedicalUniversityofSouth Carolina,inCharleston.

Dr.Williamshasheldmedical leadershippositionsatseveralhealthcare organizations,includingtheGreater BaltimoreMedicalCenter.Heisboard certi edinInternalMedicineandMedical Oncology.

onlyacceptsbookdonationsfrom2to4p.m. onTuesdays.Foralistofwhattheydoand don’taccept,visitsouthcoastal.li b.de.us.

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.

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

RepublicansMeet— The38thDistrictRepublicanClubwillmeetatSouthCoastalLibrarythefourthMondayofthemonth.Social hour sbeginat6p.m.,andthemeetingstarts promptlyat6:30p.m.Informationontheclub andmeetingscanbefoundat38thdrcp.com, orthroughemailatinfo@38thdrcp.com.

Fitness/Health/Dance

TuningUptheTemple— MarinersBethel

UnitedMethodistChurchhosts“TuningUp theTemple”onMondays,Wednesdaysand Fridays,from9to10:15a.m.atTheHope Center.Theclassesaresession-based,not drop-in,socontactCarolLynchat(302) 745-8237orcklynch02@gmail.comfor mor edetails.

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 morei nformation,contact jolin.zumba@gmail.com.

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

LineDancing— CapeHenlopenSeniorCenter ishostingline-dancingclassesonMondays. Beginnersclassestakeplaceat10a.m.,and Improversareat11a.m.Formoreinformation,call(302)227-2055.

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bell-tollingceremony.

HarpConcert— St.MatthewsByTheSea UnitedMethodistChurchishostingtheExpressionsofJoyHarpEnsembleat7p.m. Admissionisfree,butagood-willoffering willbeaccepted.

June5

ChixwithStix— JuliawillleadSouthCoastal Library’snextmeetingaboutcrocheting,knittingandneedleworkingat10a.m.Allskill levelsarewelcome.Registrationisappreciatedandavailablebycalling(302)858-5518 oratsouthcoastal.lib.de.us.

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Hobby/Craft

NeedlepointGuild— Delaware’sSeashore ChapterofTheAmericanNeedlepointGuild meetsonthefirstMondayofthemonth from10a.m.to2p.m.attheLewesPublic Library.Bringingaboxlunchisencouraged.Newmembersarealwayswelcome. Fordetails,sendanemailtothechapterat delawaresseashorechapter@needlepoint.org.

CoffeeandCarsCruiseIn— St.George’s UnitedMethodistChurchandtheGhostRydersCarClubarehostingacruise-inatthe churcht hesecondandfourthFridayof eachmonth,beginningMay2.Thereisno fee,andtherewillbecoffee,donutsand fellowship.Formoreinformation,callMike Stramellaat(410)419-1843.

Food

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

VFWBreakfast— VeteransofForeign WarsPost7234inOceanViewishosting an“all-you-can-eat”breakfasteverySundaythroughLaborDayfrom8a.m.to noon.Breakfastincludeseggs,sausage, ham,scrapple,potatoes,Frenchtoast, toast,freshfruit,juice,tea,coffeeand pastries.Allproceedsbenefitlocalveterancauses.Theseareopentothepublic.

Music

MusicJam— St.MatthewsBytheSea UnitedMethodistChurchishostinga MusicJamonthefirstandthirdFridaysof themonthat4p.m.Alllevelsarewelcome.

Museums/Displays

RailroadMuseum— TheDelawareSeasideRailroadClubhouseisaninteractive museumofmodelrailroading,andislocatedat36668DuPontBoulevard,inSelbyville.Theyareopentothepublicevery Wednesdayfrom5to8p.m.,andevery Saturday,from10a.m.to3p.m.Admissionisfree.Formoreinformation,v isit themonlineatdelawareseasiderailroadclub.com.

Sea GlassPaintCraft— Rachelwillleada classatSouthCoastalLibraryonmaking look-alikeseaglasswithpaintat1p.m. Registrationisappreciatedandavailableby calling(302)858-5518orat southcoastal.lib.de.us.

StorytimeattheFa rm— FrankfordPublicLibraryisholdingstorytimeatParsons’Farm at11a.m.Thisisopenforallages,andis weatherpermitting.Watchthelibrary’sFacebookpageforanyweatherupdates.Formore information,visitfrankford.lib. de.usorcall (302)732-9351.

HooksandNeedles— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingatimeofknittingandcrochetingforalllevelsat1p.m.Formore information,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall (302)732-9351.

SelbyvilleMuseum— TheSelbyvilleMuseum isopenfrom10a.m.to2p.m.onthethird SaturdayofeachmonththroughOctober. variousrailroadandTownartifactsdating backtotheearliestagriculturaldaysthrough late20thCenturypolicememorabiliaareon display.Themuseumislocatedat6Railroad AvenueinSelbyville.Admissionisfree.For

June6

JigsawPuzzles— Ages18-plusareinvitedto SouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m.forajigsaw puzzleswap,communityjigsawpuzzle-makingsessionandajigsawpuzzle-inspired craft.Thisisfree,andallmaterialsareprovided.Visitsouthcoastal.lib .de.usfordetails.

YogawithSandy— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingayogaclassforyogisand beginneryogisat11a.m.Thisisaclass forallagesandstages,andthereisa$20 costforunlimitedyoga.Registrationisrequired,andyoucansignuponlineat frankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)7329351.

June7

JackpotBingo— TheCapeHenlopenSenior CenterisholdingaJackpotBingoFundraiser. Doorsopenat11:30a.m.andgamesstartat 1p.m.Thecostis$20perpers on,andthis isopentothepublic.

BabyBookworms— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingBabyBookwormsStoryTime—for agesbirthto2—at10a.m.Thishelpschildrenlearnlanguage,social,motorandlisteningskillsthroughavarietyofactivities. Registrationisnotrequired.

LittleLearners— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingLittleLearnersStoryTime—for ages3to5—at11a.m.Thishelpschildren

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moreinformation,visitthemonlineatselbyville.delaware.gov.

Faith

Women’sSummerBibleStudy— ANo HomeworkWomen’sSummerBibleStudyIII meetsonthebeachat2ndStreetin

29214 Marshy Hope Way, W Glyn Newton

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.

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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

BbethanyBeacheveryWednesday,from June7toJuly26,from8:30to9:45a.m. Participantsshouldbringachair,andcan registerbycalling539-9510oronlineat marinersbethel.churchcenter.com.Registrationisadvisedsoyoucanbecontacted iflocationchangesduetobeachreplenishment.

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This 3br/2 bath home makes a lovely year round or beach home in the established community of Blackwater Village. $354,000

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withlanguageacquisitionandimprovepreliteracyskills.Activitiesmayincludestories, music,songsandsimplecrafts.Registration isnotrequired.

TeenRobotics— FrankfordPublicLibraryis invitingteensages12-18at5:30p.m.to testtheirskillscontrollingrobotsfrom WonderWorkshopandSphero.Participants cancreatemazes,obstaclecoursesor challengesthroughusingremotecontrols orcoding.

June8

InvasivePlantsandPests— StephenPryce Lea,directorofHorticultureandEducational ProgramsatDelawareBotanicGardens,is leadinganintroductiontoinvasiveplantsat theGardensfrom11:30a.m.to12:30p.m. Membersareadmittedforfree,andpay$10 fortheclass.Non-memberspay$15admission,plusthe$10coursefee.Children16 andunderhavefreeadmission.Reserve classticketsatdelawaregardens.org.

NARFEMeets— NARFECoastalSussex CountyChapter1690willholditsmonthly luncheonatthe1776Steakh ouseinMidway Centeratnoon.Thereisachoiceofthreeentrees:bakedflounderwithriceandvegetables,chickensaladsandwichwithchipsor pickles,orgrilledshrimponafieldofgreens. Dessertwillbestrawberryshortcake.The costis$19perperson,whichincludesgratuities,andpaymentismadeuponarrival.For reservations,andtomakeentreeselections, emailMaryHuckeratmaryliz@comcast.net. Thedeadlineis5p.m.onThursday,June1.

$75 Value with the purchase of annual maintenance agreement: $250/year ($150 per additional unit) includes bi-annual cleaning & tune-up.

SwingDanceClass— DanceinstructorJohn Brillantesisleadingthefirstofathree-part classfocusingonWestCoastSwingDanceat SouthCoastalLibraryat10a.m.Each90minuteclassbuildsoffthepreviousone,soit isbesttoattendallthreeclassesifpossible. Registrationisappreciated,andavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.

CelticConcert— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingharpistMaryKayMannat3p.m.for someIrishandCeltictunes.Registratio nis appreciatedandavailableat(302)858-5518 oratsouthcoastal.lib.de.us.

YogawithSandy— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingayogaclassforyogisand beginneryogisat11a.m.Thisisaclass forallagesandstages,andthereisa$20 costforunlimitedyoga.Registrationisrequired,andyoucansignuponlineat frankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)7329351.

RetroVideoGames— FrankfordPublicLibraryisinvitingteensfrom12-18tocome enjoythelastdayof schoolwithachance toplayretrovideogamesonclassicconsolesat4:30p.m.Cosplayiswelcome, andparticipantscancomedressedasa characterfromavideogame.

June10

BarbecueFundraiser— BetaSigmaPhiPreceptorOmegaChapterandDoricLodge#30 A.F.&A.M.BBQTeamisholdingabarbecue fundraiserattheLodgefrom11a.m.to2 p.m.Platterscost$10,andfeaturebarbecuedchicken,macaronisalad,bakedbeans andaroll.Dessertswillbeavailable.Proceedsbenef itlocalcharities.TheLodgeislocatedat35476AtlanticAve.,inMillville.

CashBingo— TheRoxanaVolunteerFire CompanyAuxiliaryishostingaCashBingo

game.Doorsopenat3p.m.andthegames startat4:30p.m.Ticketscost$40,andincludesameal.Toreserveaticket,callortext Dawnat(302)493-9660.

YardandBakeSale— TheLordBaltimore LionswillholdtheirannualYardandBake SaleatLordBaltimoreElementarySchool from7a.m.tonoon.Thesaleincludes househ olditems,clothing,sportsequipment, tools,kids’toysandmore.Therewillalsobe bakeditemsforsale.

SuperSaturday— FrankfordPublicLibrary isinvitingpeopletocomemakeafamilyfriendlyFather’sDaycraftat12p.m.

June12

GentleYogaFlow— SarahSchaber,RYT-500 certifiedyogainstructor,ishostingafree one-hourgentleyogaflowclassatSouth CoastalLibraryat10a.m.Thisisidealfor beginners,seniorsandanyonelookingfora slowerflowpractice.Par ticipantsshould bringayogamatortowelfromhome,and theinstructoralsorecommends4-inch-deep foamyogablocks.Registrationisrequired, andavailableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorby calling(302)858-5518.

StorytimeattheFa rm— FrankfordPublicLibraryisholdingstorytimeatParsons’Farm at11a.m.Thisisopenforallages,andis weatherpermitting.Watchthelibrary’sFacebookpageforanyweatherupdates.Formore information,visitfrankford.lib.d e.usorcall (302)732-9351.

HooksandNeedles— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingatimeofknittingandcrochetingforalllevelsat1p.m.Formore information,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall (302)732-9351.

June13

WineCorkCraft— ClaireisleadingafunDIY winecorkcraftforadultsatSouthCoastalLibraryat10a.m.Thisisfree,andnoregistrationisrequired.Availablewhilesupplieslast. Shorebirds101— MikeHudsonwiththe DelawareOrnithologicalSoc ietywillleada presentationonshorebirdsatSouthCoastal Libraryat3p.m.Hewilltouchonthebasic biologyandnaturalhistoryofshorebirdsbeforedelvingintosomeofthetipsandtricks thatcanenableevenbeginnerstounravel themysteriesofshorebirdidentification.This isfree,andregistrationisappreciatedand availableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)858-5518.

PAWSforReading— Well-trainedteamsof dogsandownerswillprovideasuppo rtive andfunwayforkidstogainconfidencein readingaloudatSouthCoastalLibraryat4 p.m.Childrenreadfor15minutes,andmay bringtheirownbookiftheywish.Thisisfor ages5andolder.Toregister,call(302)8585518.

YogawithSandy— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingayogaclassforyogisand beginneryogisat11a.m.Thisisaclass forallagesandstages,andthereisa$20 costforunlimitedyoga.Registrationisrequired,andyoucansignuponlineat frankfor d.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)7329351.

June14

BabyBookworms— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingBabyBookwormsStoryTime—for agesbirthto2—at10a.m.Thishelpschildrenlearnlanguage,social,motorandlisten-

ingskillsthroughavarietyofactivities.Registrationisnotrequired.

PreschoolYoga— ROOTSYouthDevelopment isprovidingapreschoolyogaprogramwith stretching,relaxationandmindfulnessat SouthCoastalLibraryat11a.m.Thisisfor ages3-5,andaparentmustaccompanythe child.Registrationisnotrequired.

TrueCrimeClub— SouthCoastalLibrary’s TrueCrimeClubwillmeetat2p.m.,andthey willlookatthemurderofAnneMarieFahey. TheHonorableJudgeFe rrisWharton,who servedasoneoftheprosecutorsonStatevs. ThomasCapano,willbetheguestspeaker. ThesuggestedreadisAnneRule’s“And NeverLetHerGo.”Youmayattendliveoron Zoom.Registrationisappreciated,andwill giveaccesstovideossentbythepresenter priortotheprogram.Toregister,visitsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorcall(302)858-5518.

TeenBYO DMinecraft— Teensfrom12-18 canbringtheirowntablet,laptoporportable gamesystemstoFrankfordPu blicLibraryat 5:30p.m.toplayMinecraft.Participantscan alsousethelibrary’sxBox360iftheydon’t havetheirowndevice.Registrationisrequired,andavailablebycalling(302)7329351oratfrankford.lib.de.us.

June15

TerrapinGardens— DelawareBotanicGardenswillhostaninformationalsessionfrom 11:30a.m.to12:30p.m.onhowtohelp withterrapingardens,andhowtheGardens willbebuildingaseriesofthem.Members areadmittedforfree,andpay$10f orthe class.Non-memberspay$15admission, plusthe$10coursefee.Children16and underhavefreeadmission.Reserveclass ticketsatdelawaregardens.org.

SwingDanceClass— DanceinstructorJohn BrillantesisleadingthesecondofathreepartclassfocusingonWestCoastSwing DanceatSouthCoastalLibraryat10a.m. Each90-minuteclassbuildsofftheprevious one,soitisbesttoattendallthreeclassesif possible.Registrationisappreciated,and availableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)858-5518.

AmericanRootsMusicConcert— South CoastalLibrarywillhostafreeconcertfeaturingAmericanaMusicat3p.m.Listento thesoundsofbluegrass,countryandoldtimemusicwithfatherandsonduoKen KolodnerandBradKolodner.TheywilldiscussthehistoryofAmericanaMusicandinstruments,suchashammereddulcimer, hammeredmbira,gourdbanjo,banjo,fiddles andguitar.Allagesarewelcome.Registratio n isappreciated,andavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.

LegoClub— SouthCoastalLibraryishosting LegoClubat5p.m.Thisisforages6-10, andLegosandathemewillbeprovided. Registrationisencouragedandavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.

YogawithSandy— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingayogaclassforyogisand beginneryogisat11a.m.Thisisaclass forallagesandstages,andthereisa$20 cos tforunlimitedyoga.Registrationisrequired,andyoucansignuponlineat frankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)7329351.

HydroDipping— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostingaHydroDippingsessionat5:30 p.m.Participantscanbringglasswareto

usewatertransferimaging.Thelibrarycan provideglassware,aswell.Registrationis required,andyoucansignuponlineat frankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)7329351.

June16

SummerReadingKick-off— SouthCoastal Libraryisstartingits2023SummerReading ChallengeattheMillvilleBoardwalkat11 a.m.MagicianRan’DShinewillgiveafree magicshow,andparticipantscansignupfor thereadingchallengebeforeorafterthe show.Thisisforallages,andnoregistration isrequired.

SummerReadingKick-off— FrankfordPublicLibraryisstartingits2023SummerreadingChallengeatFrankfordParkat6p.m. Therewillbefoodvendors,livemusic,games, crafts,prizesandsummerreadingregistration.

FridayFlick— SouthCoastalLibraryishosting afreemoviewithfreepopcornat2:30p.m. TheywillbeshowingaPGmoviebasedonan award-winningbook(callthelibraryforthe title).Registrationisappreciatedandavailable atsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.

June17

SelbyvilleMuseum— TheSelbyvilleMuseum isopenfrom10a.m.to2p.m.onthethird SaturdayofeachmonththroughOctober.variousrailroadandTownartifactsdatingbackto theearliestagriculturaldaysthroughlate 20thCenturypolicememorabiliaareondisplay.Themuseumislocatedat6RailroadAvenueinSelbyville.Admissionisfree.Formore information,visitthemonlineat

selbyville.delaware.gov.

YardandBakeSale— TheMillvilleVolunteer FireCompanyishostingtheAuxiliaryYardand BakeSalefrom7a.m.to1p.m.Breakfast andlunchwillbeavailable.Fortables,call Alyeeat(302)537-0143.

ChickenSalad— TheBishopvilleVolunteer FireDepartmentAuxiliarywillbeholdinga chickensaladcarryoutfromnoonto2p.m.at themainstation.Thecostis$8perpint.For aguaranteedpre-order,call(619)922-9950.

CommunityYardSale— BethelMethodist ChurchofDagsboroishostingaCommunity YardSalefrom8a.m.to1p.m.Spaceinside canbehadfor$15,withatableincluded,and outsidefor$15,whichgivesyoualarger spacebutyoumustbringyourowntable. Therewillbescrapplesandwiches,hotdogs, coffee,sodaandwateravailable.Toreservea table,orformoreinformation,callMonaMurrayat(302)742-8740,oremailherat adv600@yahoo.com.

SuperSaturday— FrankfordPublicLibrary ishostingSuperSaturdayat10:30a.m., anditwillfeatureYogawithSandy.Thisisa classforyogisandbeginners,andforall levelsandages.Thereisa$20amonth chargeforunlimitedyoga.Registrationis required.Formoreinformation,visitfrankford .lib.de.usorbycalling(302)732-9351.

June19

CarShow— TheGhostRydersCarCluband St.George’sUnitedMethodistChurchwillbe hostingaFather’sDayCarShowfrom9a.m. to2p.m.atSt.George’s.Registrationisopen from8to11a.m.Therewillbe135dash plaques,20trophies,a50/50,ChineseAuctionandmore.Formoreinformation,callDon Harrisat(443)618-3455.

StorytimeattheFarm— FrankfordPublicLibraryisholdingstorytimeatParsons’Farmat 11a.m.Thisisopenforallages,andis weatherpermitting.Watchthelibrary’sFacebookpageforanyweatherupdates.Formore information,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall (302)732-9351.

HooksandNeedles— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingatimeofknittingandcrochetingforalllevelsat1p.m.Formore information,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall (302)732-9351.

June20

iPadandAppleUsers— iPad,iPhoneand otherAppledeviceusersofallskilllevelsare welcometoattendthissupportgroupmeeting atSouthCoastalLibraryat11a.m.Users meettodiscussnewfeatures,sharetipsand askquestions.Attendinperson,orviaZoom. Registrationisrequiredandavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302) 858-5518.

LewesandtheWarof1812— TheLewes HistoricalSocietywillpresentafreelecture aboutnearbycoastaltownLewesduringthe Warof1812atSouthCoastalLibraryat4 p.m.BombardedbytheBritishintheAprilof 1813, thetownofLewesishometotheonly survivingbuildingtobearthescarsofthat battle,thehistoricCannonballHouseMaritime Museum.Registrationisencouragedand availableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)858-5518.

YogawithSandy— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingayogaclassforyogisand beginneryogisat11a.m.Thisisaclass forallagesandstages,andthereisa$20

costforunlimitedyoga.Registrationisrequired,andyoucansignuponlineat frankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)7329351.

June21

Sip&Saunter— DelawareBotanicGardens willhostSip&Saunterfrom5to7p.m. Comestrollthroughthegardenswithfood, wine,livemusic.Singlememberticketscost $100,andsinglenon-memberspay$110. Membercouplespay$175,andnon-member couplespay$195.

FeelingsRock— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingFeelingsRock,amusic, movement andmoreprogramdesignedtohelpchildren underage5andtheirfamiliesworkthrough everydayemotions.Theprogramisat10 a.m.,isfreeandnoregistrationisnecessary.

STEMWednesday— FrankfordPublicLibrary ishostingSTEMWednesdayat5:30p.m. Registrationisrequired,andavailableat frankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)7329351.

June22

PollinatorIdentification— StephenPryce Lea,directorofHorticultureandEducational ProgramsatDelawareBotanicGardens,is leadingaprogramonthebenefitsofnative plantsandpollinatorstheyattractattheGardensfrom11:30a.m.to12:30p.m.Membersareadmittedforfree,andpay$10for theclass.Non-memberspay$15admission, plusthe$10coursefee.Children16and

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, May 1—Saturday , July 1

Teens ages 12-18 are invited to submit their original artwork for a chance to win a prize! Artwork will be judged by local artists & prizes will be awarded on July 26th!

Monday, June 1—Thursday, August 31 Pokémon Scavenger Hunt Pokémon are loose at the library! Find them all to win a prize!

Monday, June 1—Sunday, August 6 Summer Reading Challenge

All ages can participate in this year’s reading challenge! More info available online!

Monday, June 5 Chix with Stix 10—11:00 am

Join Julia for our next meeting about knitting, crocheting, & needleworking. All skill levels welcome.

Tuesday, June 6 Jigsaw Puzzle Fun 2—3:30 pm

Let’s have fun with puzzles! Swap puzzles, complete a puzzle, & do a puzzle craft! Craft available while supplies last.

Wednesday, June 7

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!

Thursday, June 8

Dance Class: The West Coast Swing 10—11:30 am

Join dance instructor, John Brillantes, for a fun & free instructional dance series!

Music of the Celtic Lands 3—4:00 pm

Join us at the library for some Irish & Celtic tunes with harpist, Mary Kay Mann.

Friday, June 9

Bake Like a Pro!: Cake Decorating for Beginners 2—4:00 pm

Join retired professional baker, Leslie Poyourow, for a fun 2-part workshop on cake decorating! For ages 18 & up.

underhavefreeadmission.Reserveclass ticketsatdelawaregardens.org.

SwingDanceClass— DanceinstructorJohn Brillantesisleadingthethirdofathree-part classfocusingonWestCoastSwing Danceat SouthCoastalLibraryat10a.m.Each90minuteclassbuildsoffthepreviousone,soit isbesttoattendallthreeclassesifpossible. Registrationisappreciated,andavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)

858-5518.

KindnessRocksCraft— SouthCoastalLibraryisinvitingpeopletothelibraryfrom2 to4p.m.topainttheirownrockwithaninspirationalmessageorimageusingpaint pensandacrylicpaint.Thenparticipantsare encouragedto hidetheirkindnessrocks somewhereintheircommunitytospread kindnesstosomeoneelse.Thisisfree,for ages6toadult.Allmaterialsareprovided, whilesupplieslast.

YogawithSandy— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingayogaclassforyogisand beginneryogisat11a.m.Thisisaclass forallagesandstages,andthereisa$20 costforunlimitedyoga.Registrationisrequired,andyoucansignuponlineat frankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)7329351.

BabyBees EveryWednesday,Frankford PublicLibraryhostsBabyBeesstorytime forchildrenfrombirthto24monthsoldat 10:30a.m.Comelistentostories,songs andengagewithotherbabies.Registration isrequired.Formoreinformation,visit frankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-9351.

PassporttoFun— FrankfordPublicLibrary ishostingasessionofsongsandstories forallagesat1p.m.Ticketsarerequired, andcanbepickedupattheKidsSpace deskthemorningofstorytim e.

TeenCraft— FrankfordPublicLibraryis hostingatie-dyeshirteventat5:30p.m. PArticipantscanbringtheirownwhite shirts,oruseonefromthelibrary.Registrationisrequired,andt-shirtsizewillbe neededatthattime.Toregister,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-9351.

June23

CraftKits— Youthages10-17areinvitedto stopbySouthCoastalLibrarystartingat10 a.m.topickupafreekittomakeapatriotic necklace.Thisisfree,andavailableth rough

June29whilesupplieslast.

StoryandArt— ArtistJacquelineBoydis teachingkids6-10yearsoldhowtodrawillustrationsfromabookatSouthCoastalLibraryat10a.m.Thisisfree,andregistration isrequiredandavailableat(302)858-5518 oronlineatsouthcoastal.lib.de.us.

HipHopShow— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingafree2p.m.showfeaturingIllstyle andPeaceProductions,amulticulturaldance companywhoseworkfocusesonthemovementandspirit ofhiphop.Thecompanydeliversapositivemessageofindividual expressiontoworldwideaudiencesyoung andold.Thisisfree,andnoregistrationis necessary.

June24

EarlySummerMeadowTour— Stephen PryceLea,directorofHorticultureandEducationalProgramsatDelawareBotanicGardens,isleadingaprogramonhowtobalance nativegardenswithessentialpollinatorsat theGardensat2p.m.Membersareadmitted forfree,andpay$10fortheclass.Nonmemberspa y$15admission,plusthe$10 coursefee.Children16andunderhavefree admission.Reserveclassticketsatdelawaregardens.org.

SuperSaturday— FrankfordPublicLibrary isinvitingpeopletopickupanEarlyEngineerSTEMbagat12p.m.

June26

Coloring&Crosswords— SouthCoastalLibraryishostingaColoring&Crosswords ClubforalladultsonthefourthMondayof themonthat2p.m.Thisisanopportunityto relax,colorandsocializewithothercommunitymembers.T herewillalsobeamovie streaminginthemeetingroom,andlightrefreshmentsmaybeprovidedatsomemeetings.Thisisfree,andregistrationis appreciatedatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorby calling(302)858-5518.

StorytimeattheFa rm— FrankfordPublicLibraryisholdingstorytimeatParsons’Farm at11a.m.Thisisopenforallages,andis weatherpermitting.Watchthelibrary’sFacebookpageforanyweatherupdates.Formore information,visitfrankford.lib.d e.usorcall (302)732-9351.

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braryishostingatimeofknittingandcrochetingforalllevelsat1p.m.Formoreinformation,visitfrankford.lib.de.usorcall(302) 732-9351.

June27

InternationalStudentsPicnic— St. Martha’sEpiscopalChurchwillhosttheirJ1 InternationalStudents“American-Style”Picnicfrom5:30to7p.m.Therewillbefree food,gamesandbikerepairs.AllJ1students arewelcome,andtheeventisraino rshine. CascadingCarlos— JugglerCascadingCarloswillgiveanamazingperformanceatthe MillvilleBoardwalkat11a.m.Thisisfree,for allages,andnoregistrationisrequired. HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary. PAWSforReading— Well-trainedteamsof dogsandownerswillprovideasupportive andfunwayforkidstogainconfidencein readingaloudatSouthCoastalLibraryat4 p.m.Childrenreadfor15minutes,andmay bringtheirownbookiftheywish.Thisisfor age s5andolder.Toregister,call(302)8585518.

YogawithSandy— FrankfordPublicLibraryishostingayogaclassforyogisand beginneryogisat11a.m.Thisisaclass forallagesandstages,andthereisa$20 costforunlimitedyoga.Registrationisrequired,andyoucansignuponlineat frankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)7329351.

June28

BabyBookworms— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingBabyBookwormsStoryTime—for agesbirthto2—at10a.m.Thishelpschildrenl earnlanguage,social,motorandlisteningskillsthroughavarietyofactivities. Registrationisnotrequired.

LittleLearners— SouthCoastalLibraryis hostingLittleLearnersStoryTime—for ages3to5—at11a.m.Thishelpschildren withlanguageacquisitionandimprovepreliteracyskills.Activitiesmayincludestories, music,songsandsimplecrafts.Registration isnotrequired.

TeenCrimeSolvers!— SouthCoastalLibrary ishostingteensfrom14-18forat abletop gamewhereparticipantsuseevidenceand

Best Bets

FRIDAY Venom (21) FX 7 p.m.

Journalist Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) wants to expose Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed), the notorious and brilliant founder of the Life Foundation, for his dangerous experiments when Eddie’s body merges with the alien Venom in this 2018 sci-fi adventure.

American Masters (12) WCPB 9:45 p.m.

He was one of the most influential musicians in rock and roll history and his meteoric rise and enduring legacy made Little Richard a household name for generations. The episode features Paul McCartney, Elton John, David Bowie, and more.

SATURDAY

MLS Soccer (5) FOX (69) WTXF 4:30 p.m.

Expect a battle when the Portland Timbers take on the Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field in Seattle. There’s a long-standing rivalry between these Western Conference powerhouses and they need to take things personally to make it to the postseason.

TLC Forever (23) A&E (22) LIFE 8 p.m.

This two-hour documentary chronicles the rise, fall and enduring legacy of TLC, one of the top-selling girl groups in history. It looks at how T-Boz and Chilli dealt with the death of Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopes and are attempting a comeback summer tour.

SUNDAY Valerie’s Home Cooking (43) FOOD 11:30 a.m.

In this new episode, Valerie Bertinelli treats her friends and family to a kielbasa-loaded savory Dutch baby and creamy peanut noodles with chicken, then pairs peanut raisin clusters with a decadent Viennese coffee mix for a meal they won’t soon forget.

The Lazarus Project (19) TNT 9 p.m.

The series premiere of this action drama follows George (Paapa Essiedu), who keeps reliving the same few weeks over and over. A mysterious organization presents him with an opportunity to harness his powers and change his life forever.

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Rituals" The UnXplained (N) (:05) The UnXplained (:05) The UnXplained

ANPL Saved By The Barn The Barn "Cockfight Club" Saved By The BarnThe Barn "Baby Fever" Saved By The BarnThe Barn "Aqua Cow"

DISN Movie (:25) < Zombies 2 ('20) Meg Donnelly. < Zombies 3 ('22)Milo Manheim. (:40) New York-Heroez (:50) Miraculous World

(4:30) MLS Soccer MLB Baseball (N) (Live) WBOC NewsFriends Special Forces

WBOC Inside Ed. (N) CBS News News (N) Outdoors NCIS: Hawai'i 48 Hours 48 Hours News (N) Outdoors

WMDT News (N) World News Wise Money Family Feud Funniest Home VideosFunniest Home VideosFunniest Home Videos News (N) (:35) Outdoors

WBAL News (N) NBC NewsAccess Hollywood (N) The Wall "Bria and Matt" Weakest Link Password News (N) SNL

(12) WCPB (5:30) Discover My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas Marvin Gaye -Greatest Hits Live Roy Orbison: Black & White Night 30 Katy Perry:Prismatic

(19) TNT (4:15) < Beauty & the Beast NHL Pregame (N) (Live) 2023 Stanley Cup Final Game 1: Teams TBA(N)(Live) Postgame (N) Lazarus Pr

(21) FX (4:00) < The Amazing Spid <+++ Spider-Man: Homecoming ('17)Michael Keaton,Robert Downey Jr.,Tom Holland. <+++ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse ('18)

(22) LIFE (5:30) CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story TLC Forever (N) (:35) Love "Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Andre ..

(23) A&E Biography: Bobby Brown Biography "Lost and Found" TLC Forever (N)

(:35) Neighbor. (:05) Neighbor. (:35) Neighbor.

(24) TRUTV Jokers Jokers NHL Pregame 2023 Stanley Cup Final Game 1: Teams TBA(N)(Live) The Lazarus Project

(28) ESPN SportsCenter (N) (Live) Women's World Series Game 8: Teams TBA(N)(Live) UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi (N)(Live)

(29) ESPN2 College Baseball NCAA Tournament, Regional: Teams TBA (N) (Live) College Baseball NCAA Tournament, Regional: Teams TBA (N) (Live)

(33) GOLF (5:00) LPGA Golf Mizuho Americas Open, Third Round (N) Golf Central (N) PGA Tour Golf the Memorial Tournament, Third Round

(41) HGTV Love-List "Moms at Odds" Love It or List It HuntersHuntersVacation (N)(SP) Hunt Intl (N) Hunters HuntersHunters

(43) FOOD Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, DriveDiners, DriveDiners, DriveDiners, DriveDiners, DriveDiners, Drive Diners, DriveDiners, Drive

(44) DISC Expedition Unknown Expedition Unknown Expedition UnknownExpedition UnknownExpedition Unknown Expedition Unknown

(45) HIST Ancient Aliens Aliens "Impossible Artifacts" Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens (:05) Ancient Aliens (:05) Ancient Aliens

(46) ANPL Pit Bulls and Parolees Pit Bulls "Golden Girl" Pit Bulls "Pressure Cooker" Pit Bulls-Parole "Fire Dog" Pit Bulls "A Box of Puppies" Pit Bulls "Like a Boss"

(48) DISN Hamster & Kiff Kiff Kiff <+++ Onward ('20) (:50) Marvel's (:15) Marvel's (:40) Ladybug (:05) LadybugLadybug

(50) TVLND Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Two MenTwo MenTwo MenTwo MenTwo MenTwo Men Two MenTwo Men

(60) AMC (5:00) <+++ Back to the Future Part III ('90) <+++ Back to the Future ('85)Christopher Lloyd,Michael J. Fox. <+++ Back to the Future Part II ('89)Michael J. Fox.

(61) BRAV (5:30) <+++ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ('09) Rupert Grint,Daniel Radcliffe. <+++ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 ('10) Rupert Grint,Daniel Radcliffe.

(69) WTXF (4:30) MLS Soccer MLB Baseball (N) (Live) The 10 O'Clock News (N) Special Forces Bethany 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30

(3) CW Family Guy Family Guy The Good Doctor "Claire" 100 Days to Indy Whose LineJoke Off47ABC NEWSChicago P.D. "Ghosts" WOW (N)

(5) FOX (4:00) USFL Football To Be Announced (N) SimpsonsFamily GuyTBA (N) TBA (N) WBOC NewsSeinfeld SeinfeldFriends

News (N) NBC News American Ninja Warrior ANW Women's Championship America's Got Talent News (N) 11 News (N)

(12) WCPB Burt Bacharach-Best Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song Endeavour on Masterpiece "Striker" MPT by Request

(19) TNT (5:05) <+++ Avengers: Endgame ('19) Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo,Robert Downey Jr.. The Lazarus Project (N)(P) (:05) The Lazarus Project (:10) < Avengers: Endgame

(21) FX (5:00) <+++ Spider-Man: Homecoming ('17) Tom Holland. <++ Captain Marvel ('19)Samuel L. Jackson,Brie Larson.(P) <++ Captain Marvel ('19)Brie Larson.

Golf Golf Central (N) PGA Tour Golf the Memorial Tournament, Final RoundFrom Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.

(41) HGTV Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream HomeDream HomeBattle on the Beach (N)(SP) HuntersHunters Int'l

(43) FOOD Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Alex "Alex vs Game Day"(N) Ciao House "Last Chef Standing"(N)(SF) Beat Bobby Beat BobbyBeat Bobby

(44) DISC Naked "More Hides Than Friends (Part 1 of 2)" (N) Naked and Afraid "Mo Honey, Mo Problems"(N) Afraid "Man vs. Amazon" Afraid "Hearts of Darkness"

(45) HIST Built America "Do or Donut" Built America Built America Built America (:05) Built America (:05) Built America

(46) ANPL Lone Star "Back Road Bait" Louisiana "Drunk Hunting" Louisiana "Big Game Busts" Louisiana Law (N) Louisiana "Guns and Meth" Lone Star Law "Deceived"

(48) DISN (:10) < Prom Pact ('23) Milo Manheim, Peyton Elizabeth Lee. Raven (N) SaturdaysBig CityBig CityBig CityBig City RavenSaturdays

(50) TVLND Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Two MenTwo MenTwo MenTwo MenTwo MenTwo Men Two MenTwo Men

(60) AMC (5:30) <++ Central Intelligence ('16) Dwayne Johnson. Fear the Walking "Odessa" Walking "King County"(N) (:15) Walking "King County" (:20) <++ The Last Stand

(61) BRAV Housewives-Atlanta Housewives-Atlanta Housewives-Atlanta (N) Summer House: Martha's Vineyard (N) Housewives-AtlantaSummer

(69) WTXF (4:00) USFL Football To Be Announced (N) SimpsonsFamily GuyTBA (N) TBA (N) The 10 O'Clock News (N) News (N) Extra (N) Bethany

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(3) CW Judge Lake Judge Lake Divorce Divorce The Rising "Episode 2"(N) Barons "Gone Surfing"(N) 47ABC NEWSChicago P.D. "Erin's Mom" Family Guy

(5) FOX Last Man Last Man Big Bang Big Bang Stars on Mars (N)(P) Kitchen (N)(SP) WBOC NewsSeinfeld SeinfeldFriends

(6) WBOC News (N) CBS News News (N) ET (N) <+++ Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation ('15)Jeremy Renner,Tom Cruise.(P) News (N) (:35) Colbert

(7) WMDT (5:30) 47abcNe World News Family Feud Family Feud Celebrity Family FeudCelebrity Family FeudCelebrity Family Feud News (N) (:35) J. Kimmel

(11) WBAL News (N) NBC News Inside Ed. (N) Hollywood American Ninja Warrior (N)(SP) Weakest Link (N) News (N) (:35) J. Fallon

(12) WCPB PBS NewsHour (N) Connection Collectibles Quincy Jones Marvin Gaye -Greatest Hits Live MPT by Request

(19) TNT (4:30) < The Mummy Retur NHL Pregame (N) (Live) 2023 Stanley Cup Final Game 2: Teams TBA(N)(Live) Postgame (N) Lazarus Pr

(21) FX (5:00) <+++ Bohemian Rhapsody ('18) Rami Malek. <+++ The Martian ('15)Jessica Chastain,Kristen Wiig,Matt Damon. <+++ Enemy of the State

(22) LIFE Rizzoli "Cuts Like a Knife" Rizzoli "Home Town Glory" Rizzoli & Isles Rizzoli & Isles (:05) Rizzoli & Isles (:05) Rizzoli "Virtual Love"

(23) A&E The First 48 First 48 "Unforgotten: Darrin" The First 48 "Bleeding Heart" Hoarders "Andy"(N) (:05) The First 48 "Easy Mark"

(24) TRUTV Jokers Jokers NHL Pregame 2023 Stanley Cup Final Game 2: Teams TBA(N)(Live) JokesJokes

(28) ESPN SportsCenter (N) (Live) Women's World Series Game 13: Teams TBA(N)(Live) Softball (N) Women's World Series Game 14: Teams TBA (N)(Live) SportsC. (N)

(29) ESPN2 SportsCenter (N) (Live) College Baseball NCAA Tournament, Regional: Teams TBA(N)(Live) Baseball NCAA Tournament, Regional: Teams TBA(N)

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CW Judge Lake Judge Lake Divorce Divorce Superman & Lois (N) Gotham Knights (N)

FOX Last Man Last Man Big Bang Big Bang To Be Announced (N)

WBOC News (N) CBS News News (N) ET (N) FBI

Be Announced (N)

NEWSChicago "What Do You Do" Family Guy

NewsSeinfeld SeinfeldFriends

MONDAY

American Ninja Warrior

(11) WBAL 8 p.m.

This Season 15 premiere brings together individuals from all walks of life and every corner of the country in order to pursue their dream of reaching Mount Midoriyama, the world’s most notorious obstacle course. Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila host.

Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation

(6) WBOC 8 p.m.

Beyond Skinwalker

ANPL Louisiana "Spy in the Sky" Louisiana Law Louisiana "Stalking Bears" Louisiana "Guns and Meth" Yellowstone Wardens Wardens "A Hunter's Lie" (48) DISN Hamster & Hamster & Kiff Kiff <+++ Ratatouille ('07) Hamster &Hamster & SaturdaysSaturdays

TVLND Griffith Griffith Griffith Griffith RaymondRaymondRaymondRaymondRaymondRaymond KingKing (60) AMC (4:00) <+++ The Green Mile ('99) David Morse, Tom Hanks. <++ U.S.

This 2015 action thriller finds the IMF disbanded and skilled operative Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) out in the cold when a threat emerges to create a new world order. Ethan joins forces with Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), a disavowed British agent.

Stars on Mars

(5) FOX (69) WTXF 8 p.m.

This series premiere finds William Shatner telling celebrities to boldly go where no celebrity has gone before by spending a summer on “Mars.” They must colonize, compete and conquer their new galaxy until there is just one “celebronaut” left standing.

(3) CW Judge Lake Judge Lake Divorce Divorce Nancy Drew (N) Riverdale (N) 47ABC NEWSChicago P.D. Family Guy (5) FOX Last Man Last Man Big Bang Big Bang To Be Announced (N) To Be Announced (N) WBOC NewsSeinfeld SeinfeldFriends

WBOC News (N) CBS News News (N) ET (N) The Price Is Right at NightLet's Make a True Lies News (N) (:35) Colbert

(5:30) 47abcNe World News Family Feud Family Feud NBA (N) 2023 NBA Finals Game 3: Teams TBA(N)(Live)

News (N) NBC News Inside Ed. (N) Hollywood Night CourtNight CourtChicago Fire Chicago "I Can Let You Go"

PBS NewsHour (N) Steven MotorWeek Nature "Woodpeckers: The Hole Story" Carole King MPT by Request

(19) TNT Lucifer Lucifer <+++ The Suicide Squad ('21)Idris Elba,John Cena,Margot Robbie. (:45) < Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulo

(21) FX (4:30) < Captain America: <+++ Iron Man 3 ('13) Gwyneth Paltrow,Don Cheadle,Robert Downey Jr.. Mayans M.C. (N) Mayans M.C.

(22) LIFE Married at First Sight UK "Season 7, Episodes 26 & 27" (N) Married at First Sight "Last Call for Music City"(N)(SF) (:05) Zombie Flip "Ceylon" (:05) Zombie "Orangewood"

(23) A&E Court Cam Court Cam Court Cam Court Cam Court CamCourt CamCourt CamCourt CamI SurvivedI Survived (:05) Court Cam (:35) Court Cam

(24) TRUTV Jokers Jokers Jokers Jokers JokersJokersJokers <+++ My Cousin Vinny ('92)Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio,Joe Pesci.

(28) ESPN SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportCtr (N) NBA 2023 WCWS Championship Finals, Game 1: Teams TBA(N)(Live) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N)(Live)

(29) ESPN2 Daily Wager (N) (Live) Pardon (N) College Track and Field NCAA Outdoor Tournament: Men's Day 1(N)(Live) NFL Live

(33) GOLF Golf Central PGA TOUR PGA TOUR Golf's Greatest Rounds 2008 U.S. Open -Tiger Woods at Torrey Pines Golf Central

(41) HGTV Fixer to Fabulous Houses With History Houses With HistoryHeartbeat Casa Blanca" Home in a HeartbeatHunters (N) Hunters

(43) FOOD Guy's Grocery Games Grocery "Battle America" Guy's Grocery GamesGuy's Grocery Games (N) Grocery "DDD Redemption" Guy's Grocery Games

(44) DISC Expedition Unknown Expedition Unknown Expedition Unknown (N) Expedition Unknown (N) (:10) Ghost Adventures (N) (:10) Mysteries of (N)

(45) HIST Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars "The Big Dig" Pawn Stars "Heerre's Corey; TBA"(N) (:05) Pawn Stars

(46) ANPL River Monsters Monsters "Pack of Teeth" River Monsters Monsters "Killer Torpedo" River Monsters Monsters "Atomic Assassin"

(48) DISN Monsters Monsters Monsters Monsters <+++ Monsters University ('13) Marvel's "Moon Girl Landing" RavenRaven

(50) TVLND Griffith Griffith Griffith Griffith RaymondRaymondRaymondRaymondRaymondRaymond KingKing

(60) AMC (5:00) <++ U.S. Marshals ('98) Tommy Lee Jones. <+++ Unstoppable ('10)Chris Pine,Denzel Washington. <+++ Salt ('10)Liev Schreiber, Angelina Jolie.

BRAV Housewives/OC Housewives/OC Housewives/OC (N)(SP) Vanderpump Rules "Reunion Part 3"(N) (:45) Housewives/OCVanderpump

TUESDAY

30 for 30

(28) ESPN 8 p.m.

This episode tells the colorful story of a true sports original: basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton. He was a game-changing big man for the UCLA dynasty, but he was an injury-plagued NBA lightning rod defined by championships and setbacks.

Gotham Knights

(3) CW 9 p.m.

Shocking information is revealed when Duela (Olivia Rose Keegan) has a birthday reunion with her mom. Stephanie (Anna Lore) is at odds with Harper (Fallon Smythe) when she is forced to choose between her family and the Knights.

Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge (11) WBAL 10 p.m.

Sixteen contestants compete to transform their cars into the life-sized Hot Wheels of their dreams in the hopes of winning a life-changing cash prize — and seeing their creation made into a Hot Wheels die-cast toy that anyone can buy.

WEDNESDAY

The Real Housewives of Orange County (61) BRAV 8 p.m.

Season 17 of this franchise-launching reality series airs tonight. These ladies may live in the lap of luxury, but life isn’t always perfect in one of the wealthiest spots in the U.S. This season, Tamra Judge makes her triumphant return to the screen.

Married at First Sight (22) LIFE 8 p.m.

4: Featherweights & Light Heavyweights(N)(Live)

Daily Wager (N) (Live) The Point (N) PFL Trash Talk College Track and Field NCAA Outdoor Tournament: Women's Day 1 (N) (Live)

GOLF Golf Central (N) PGA Tour Golf RBC Canadian Open, First Round

Tour Golf RBC Canadian Open, First Round

HGTV Fix My Flip Fix My Flip "Big League Flip" Fix My Flip Fix My Flip (N) HuntersHunt Intl (N) HuntersHunters Int'l

FOOD Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat BobbyBeat BobbyBeat BobbyBeat BobbyBeat BobbyBeat Bobby Beat BobbyBeat Bobby

(44) DISC Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue Homestead RescueHomestead Rescue (N) Homestead "Killzone" Homestead Rescue

(45) HIST Mnt. Men "Turning Tides" Mnt. Men "Final Face Off" Alone "Before the Drop"(N) Alone "Game On"(N)(SP) (:35) Alone "Game On"

(46) ANPL Catch "5-Year Storm, Part 1" Catch "5-Year Storm, Part 2" Catch "Bite the Hand" Deadliest Catch Catch "Beastmode" Catch "I'm the Captain"

(48) DISN (:15) <+++ Toy Story 4 ('19) Hailey (N)(P) Hailey (N) Kiff Kiff Big CityBig City Hailey's on It!Hailey's on It!

(50) TVLND Griffith Griffith Griffith Griffith RaymondRaymondRaymondRaymondRaymondRaymond KingKing

(60) AMC <+++ Unstoppable ('10) Chris Pine, Denzel Washington. <+++ The Rock ('96)Nicolas Cage,Ed Harris,Sean Connery. <+++ The Fifth Element

(61) BRAV (5:15) Top Chef Top Chef (:45) Top Chef Top Chef (N) WatchWhat (:45) Top Chef

(69) WTXF The Six (N) Kelly (N) TMZ (N) You Bet Alert: Missing "Zoey" AnimalAnimalThe 10 O'Clock News (N) News (N) Feed (N)

This season finale finds one couple still married, while four others face the prospect of divorce and finding love again in Nashville, Tenn. As they prepare to bid farewell to the cameras, and an unexpected hookup could send shockwaves through the group.

Nancy Drew (3) CW 8 p.m.

In this series’ fourth and final season, Nancy Drew (Kennedy McMann) launches a new investigation to find a group of missing bodies from the cemetery. In this episode, Nancy is holding back and Ace (Alex Saxon) presses her for information about the curse.

THURSDAY

The Blacklist (11) WBAL 8 p.m.

In a new episode from the final season, former most-wanted fugitive Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader) works alongside the FBI to track and catch his blacklist of mobsters, spies and international terrorists. Diego Klattenhoff also stars.

Judge Steve Harvey (7) WMDT 8 p.m.

Comedian Steve Harvey returns to take on the role of justice in the courtroom in the Season 2 premiere of the unscripted series. Using his own life experiences and comedic flair, he deals with a multitude of interesting cases and characters. Alone (45) HIST 9 p.m.

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This Season 10 premiere brings another group of survivalists to the extreme conditions of remote Northern Saskatchewan to test their wits and skills against the harsh weather conditions, rugged terrain and aggressive wildlife — alone.

FreemanArtsPavilioninvitesentertainers

Overthepastseveralyears,SoniaDe LosSantoshasbeenaregularpresence inSussexCountyschools,performing forchildrenintwolanguagesfrom SeafordtoLewes.

BringingtheLatinasinger/songwritertoDelmarvaforschoolsing-alongs,inEnglishandSpanish,isone wayFreemanArtsPavilionhasexpandeditscommitmenttoequityand inclusioninarapidlychanging Delaware.

Nowinits10thyear,LocalsUnder theLightsisanotherwaytheartsnon-

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cluestosolveafictionalmurder.Thisisfree, allmaterialsareprovidedandthefunstarts at5p.m.Registrationisrequired,andavailableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling (302)858-5518.

MarioKartTournament— FrankfordPublic LibraryishostingaMarioKartTournament forteensat5:30p.m.Maincompetition raceswillbeonthelibrary’sbigscreen, butpeoplecanfeelfreetobringtheirown Switchestopracticewhiletheywait.Cosplayiswelcome.Regist rationisrequired, andyoucansignuponlineat frankford.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)7329351.

profithopestoconnectwithLatinos. Theeventisanopportunityforlocal artiststoshowcasetheirtalentonthe mainstage.Interestedperformerscan applybyJune12at freemanarts.org/localforaJuly6mainstageshow.

“Webelievethereisnobetterwayto highlightourcommontiesthanby bringingperformersherewhoreflect thevibrantculturalandethnicdiversity ofDelaware—andbyofferingashowcasefortalentedlocalLatinoperformers,”saidPattiGrimes,executive

June29

YogawithSandy— FrankfordPublicLibrary ishostingayogaclassforyogisandbeginneryogisat11a.m.Thisisaclassforall agesandstages,andthereisa$20costfor unlimitedyoga.Registrationisrequired,and youcansignuponlineatfrankford.lib.de.us orbycalling(302)732-9351.

BabyBees— EveryWednesday,Frankford PublicLibraryhostsBabyBeesstoryt ime forchildrenfrombirthto24monthsoldat 10:30a.m.Comelistentostories,songs andengagewithotherbabies.Registration isrequired.Formoreinformation,visit frankford.lib.de.usorcall(302)732-9351.

PassporttoFun— FrankfordPublicLibrary ishostingasessionofsongsandstoriesfor allagesat1p.m.Ticketsarerequired,and canbepickedupattheKidsSpacedeskthe

directoroftheFreemanArtsPavilion. “TheLatinocommunity,inparticular,is essentialtothestrengthandpowerof SussexCountyanditscontinued growth.Welookforwardtoastrong 2023seasonwiththebestdiverse,multiculturalandmultilingualprogrammingtoservetheentirearea.”

LatinoshowsatFreemanArtsPavilioninclude:

•CascadingCarlostheJuggler,July1;

•LocalsUndertheLights,July6; and

•CalpulliMexicanDanceCompany,

morningofstorytime.

CelticConcert— SouthCoastalLibraryishostingharpistMaryKayMannat3p.m.forsome IrishandCeltictunes.Registrationisappreciatedandavailableat(302)858-5518orat southcoastal.lib.de.us.

June30

CraftKits— Youthbetweentheagesof10-17 canstopbySouthCoastalLibrarystartingat10 a.m.topickupafreekittomakealargepaper coneflower.Thisisfree,andavailablewhile supplieslast.

TeenCricutT-shirts— Teensbetweentheages of12and17whohavesignedupforSouth CoastalLibrary’sTeenSummerReadingChallengeandloggedatleastonehourofreading time areeligibletomakeafreet-shirtwiththe library’sCricutmachine.Chooseadesign,or

July15.

FreemanArtsPavilionhashonored LatinoculturebyhostingLatinoperformersovertheyears—includingTito PuenteJr.,TheGipsyKingsandothers. Thegroupsandindividualsperformon themainstageandthroughtheArts AccessInitiative,whichpresentsprogramson-sitewherechildrenandfamiliescanexperiencetheliveartstogether. Morethanathirdofitsprogrammingis free.

Tolearnmoreortopurchasetickets, visitfreemanarts.org.

createyourownthatpromoteskindness,and staffwillguideyouthroughusingthelibrary’s CricutMaker3tocutandironthedesignontoa solidcolorshirt.Youmustreserveatimeslotfor thiseventbyvisitingthelibraryorcalling(302) 858-5518.

SummerReadingPerformer— Ventriloquist TomcrowlwillvisitFrankfordPublicLibrary at4 p.m. aspartofthecelebrationsurroundingtheir SummerReadingprogram.

July1

MUMCBakeSale— TheMillvilleUnited WomeninFaithwillhosttheirsummerBake SaleintheWesleyHallnexttoMillvilleUMCat 36405ClubhouseRoadonSaturday,May27, 8:00to10:30-isha.m.,featuringhomemade cakes,pies,cookiesandsweettreats.Allproceedsgotosupportlocalmissionprojects.

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IndiansoutlastCentralwithlateruntoadvanceinDIAAplayoffs

ByJasonFeather StaffReporter

Thetwoteamsbattlinginthe DIAAstatesoftballplayoffsonSaturday,May27,atDelTechCommunity Collegewereveryfamiliarwitheach other,havingsquaredofftwotimesalreadyduringtheregularseason.

Bothteamshadpickedupwins againsttheother.TheIndianRiver HighSchoolsoftballsquadandtheir counterpartsfromSussexCentralare alsodistrictrivals.Mostofthegirlson thesetwoteamshaveplayedwithand against eachotherforyears.

Familiaritywasaneasycorrelation betweenthetwoteams,aswastheir dominatingpitching,withIR’sKinsley HallandCentral’sMadgeLayfield. Bothcoachesknewgoinginthatitwas goingtobeatightbattlewiththetwo strongarmsgoingtoe-to-toeinthecircle.Itwaslikelytobeaone-rungame inapressuresituationlikethestate quarterfinals.

Andaone-rungameitwas,withthe Indiansusingalate,bases-loadedwalk toJillCoulbourntooutlasttheGolden Knights, 1-0,towintherubbermatch

betweenthetwoschools.ThewinadvancedIRintotheDIAAStateSoftballsemifinalsagainstNo.2seed DelmarvaChristianonThursday,June 1,(afterCoastalPointpresstime).That gamewasoriginallyscheduledfor Tuesday,May30,butwetfieldconditionsthatday,aswellasschoolfunctionsonWednesday,May31,forcedthe postponementtoThursday.

CentralhaddefeatedIR,3-1,way backonMarch30,beforetheIndians gotrevengeintheHenlopenAthletic Conferencechampionshipgameon May12,byascoreof5-2.Neitheroffensewaslikelytodomuchinthis meeting,andthatprovedtobethecase.

HallandLayfieldeachwentthedistanceinthecircle.Hallendedupwith theshutoutwin,allowingjustsixhits, whilestrikingout12andwalkingtwo. Layfieldallowedjusttwohitsandoffset threewalkswith10strikeouts.However,thethirdwalkinthegamewasthe backbreakerfortheGoldenKnights.

In thetopofthe7thinning,IRseniorcatcherLilyHobanledoffwitha singletocenter.ClassmateJayaShaub steppedinandtookafirst-pitchstrike thatallowedHobantostealsecond.

CentralcoachJohnWellsthenelected tointentionallywalkShaub,putting runnersatfirstandsecondwithno outs.

Hallthencametotheplatewithone jobinmind,andthatwastoadvance therunners.Shedidonebetter.Shelaid downaperfectlyplacedbuntthatwas misplayedbyCentralthird-baseman AmaraCropper,withHallbeatingout thethrowtoloadthebaseswithno outs.

InsteppedCoulbourn,whoworked amagnificent10-pitchwalktoforcein Hobanwiththegame’sonlyrun.

“Ihavesomuchconfidenceinmyselfandmyteammates,”Coulbourn saidafterthegame.“Iknewwewould getitdonethere.Ihadthemindsetto lookforsomethingtohithard,butnot chaseoutofthezone.Iwasabletofoul somepitchesoffbeforeshethrewthat lastoneoutofthezone.

“Justsohappyforourteam,”shesaid ofhowshewasfeelingafterthewin. “Weworksohard,andhavesomuch funtogether.Weloveplayingwithand foreachother.Wearealwayspicking eachotherupandstayingupallgame.”

IRhadachancetoaddanadditional

insurancerunwhenMeganDaiseyhita flyballtoleftfield,whichshouldhave scoredShaubonasacrificefly.However,WellschallengedthatShaubleft thebaseearly,andtheumpiresagreed, callingShaubout.

Thatdidn’tbotherHallandtheIndians, astheseniorright-handercame outtostrikeoutKamrynPayneforthe firstout.ShethengotTakylaDavisto popoutinfoulterritorytoMacy BladesinfrontoftheCentraldugout, andclosedoutthegamewithCatherineHasslerpoppingouttoCoulbourn toendtheballgame.

Thesemifinalswereupnext.

“Thegirlscontinuetoworksohard andmaintaintheirfocus,”saidIRhead coachSaraPowell.“Theybelievein eachother.Theyplayforeachother. Wecontinuetohavethemindsetof being1percentbettereveryday.

“I’msohappyforthem.Theyhave setgoalsforthemselves.Theyknow wheretheywanttogo,andwhatthey wanttodo.Personally,thiswasagreat win,becauseasacoachIhavebeen eliminatedsomanytimesintheplay-

CoastalPoint•JasonFeather TheIndianssoftballteamposesfora victoryphotoafterdefeatingSussex CentralonSaturday,May27.

ACoach’sStory

Forreypreachespatience,persistanceandsounddefense

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Thenervesaretaut.

Butterfliesareflittinginthe youngmen’sstomachs.

Manyofthestudent-athletesin theIndianRiverHighSchoollocker roomarewearingthousand-yard stares.

Theyaremomentsfromheading intotheirhomestadiumtotakeona HenlopenConferencerivalinacrucialboys’lacrossebattle.

That’swhenIndians’assistant coachShaneForreycalmlyeasesthe tensesilencewithhistrademark even-temperedapproach.

“It’ssomethingItellourstudent athletesbeforeeverygame,”saidForrey.“Itellthem,‘Gentlemen,puton yourhat—that’syourhelmet.Grab yourbriefcase—that’syourlacrosse stick…It’stimetoclockinandgoto work.’”

“Andthat’sexactlywhattheydo,” Forreyadded.“Ourprogram’ssuccess isduetoourstudent-athletes’willingnesstolistenandfollowinstructions.Theyputinthetimeand effort,andunderstandthatthejourneyisasimportantastheoverall outcome.”

Forreypreachespatience,persistenceandsounddefenseaspartofa coaching-richstaff.HeandcolleaguesJimDietsch,Vinny Colombo,ArianCurcioandStephen MooreenabledheadcoachDave SpencertoearnhisfirstHenlopen ConferenceCoachoftheYearaward aftertheIndianswon11gamesto equalasingle-seasonschoolrecord.

TheIndiansalsocapturedthe conference’sSouthernDivision championshipenroutetotheirthird DIAAplayoffappearanceinfour yearsofcompetition.

Foranencore,seniorMaxForrey —sonofCoachForreyandhiswife, Giovanna—becametheIRHScareer-goalscoringleader,finishinghis highschoolcareerwith185markers.

“Maxisaplayerwhounderstands andtrulyrespectsthegame,”said CoachForrey.“Heisastudentofthe game.Iamveryproudofhisaccomplishmentsandamanxioustosee himplayatthenextlevelasanEasternUniversitycommit.”

MaxForreysaidheisextremely proudthathisfatherisanassistant withthesquad.

“Beingacoachonthefieldanda fatheroffofitisprettyspecial,”said theyoungerForrey,whosesister, freshmanReeceForrey,helpedthe

CoastalPoint•Submitted IRHSboys'lacrosseassistantcoach ShaneForrey(secondfromleft)with daughterReece,sonMax,wifeGiovanna,sonEthanandmotherinlaw MariaFerrera.

IRgirls’varsitysoccerteamreachthe DIAAstateplayoffsthispastspring.

“Whilehemaynotworkwithme specifically,hedoesbringalotof creativityandknowledgetoourdefense.He’salwayswillingtoriskand trynewthingsduringpracticesand games.

“Andhe’saveryhardworker,he’s alwaysthinkingofnewwaystostop differentteams’offenses,”addedMax Forreyofhisfather.“Heevenuses meashistest-dummytostopcertain playsandsituations.Hiscontributionsenableustobenefitontheoffensivesideofthefieldaswell,and towingames.I’mverygratefulto havehadthisridealongsidemyfather.”

AbigpartofIR boys’lacrossesuccessstory

SufficeittosaythatCoachForrey isabigpartofthesuccessstorythat isIndianRiverHighSchoolboys’

Senior/Girls’ Softball

The multi-talented catcher collected the Indians’ only two hits and scored the game’s only run in a 1-0 IRHS girls’ softball victory over Sussex Central in a DIAA quarter final showdown on Saturday, May 27. Lily led off the top of the seventh inning with a single to center, stole second base, advanced to third on a teammate’s infield grounder and crossed home plate after a bases loaded walk. The 2023 Henlopen Conference champion Indians’ 14th straight victory improved their record to 18-3 and vaulted them into the DIAA state semifinals.

IR’s late rally falls short in state playoffs loss to Laurel

By Mike Stern Staff Reporter

They never stopped battling.

That will be the 2023 Indian River High School baseball team’s legacy.

Head coach Steve Longo’s studentathletes rallied from a 6-1 middle-inning deficit to within a run of the visiting Laurel Bulldogs in their DIAA openinground state baseball tournament play on Thursday, May 25.

But the rally fell just short in a 6-5 setback to the 20th-seed Bulldogs that ended an exciting, colorful season for the Indians.

Sophomore Jace Jarmon’s two-run single in the sixth inning gave the hometown crowd hope. But the Green & Gold were unable to deliver the tying run in the home sixth or seventh innings. They finished their third straight playoff appearance with a record of 14-6.

The 13th-seed Indians began their comeback attempt in the bottom of the fifth inning, on senior Chance Hocker’s RBI-double and a run-scoring base hit by sophomore Chase Ruley.

But Laurel starting pitcher Timmy Jones escaped from the jam, finishing with five innings pitched. He allowed four hits, three runs and three walks, while striking out five. Reliever Ryan Webb pitched the final two frames to

earn the save after allowing two hits, two walks and two walks while fanning two.

Laurel (11-7) grabbed a 3-0 lead in the second inning, against Indians’ starter Hocker. The Bulldogs scored two runs on an IR error, and junior Royce Scotten drove in the third run with an RBI-sin-

gle.

The Indians cut the deficit to 3-1 in the bottom of the second, when freshman Dylan Grise reached base on an error.

The Bulldogs padded their lead to 6-1 in the fifth on senior Brady Lee’s RBI single, a wild pitch and an errant throw.

Hocker struck out four while allowing two hits, three runs and a walk in his two innings of work. Ruley hurled four innings, allowing three hits, three runs and two walks while fanning five. Grise pitched a scoreless seventh, striking out two and walking one.

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IR’s Chase Ruley throws a pitch to homeplate in IR’s 6-5 loss to Laurel on Thursday, May 25.

Coastal Point • Shaun M. Lambert Dylan Grise sends a heater home.

TheOldeTymersSoftballLeague completedWeek5ofits2023seasonon Thursday,May25,andTuesday,May30, ontheChurchofGodfieldneartheintersectionofRoutes113and26inDagsboro.

HerearetheresultsfromThursday, May25:

•CommunityBankDelaware12,EdwardJonesInvestments11

CommunityBankcamefrombehind towin,thankstooffensivecontributions fromSewallMcCabe,VinceDaley, LarryRedding,MikeKrieg,EdRush, HerbSutcliffeandreserveSteveCarey. EJreceivedmulti-hiteffortsfromDrew Sheftz,WallySiegfriedandJohnMontague.

•TouchofItaly9,GiantofMillville5

Italy’sGeorgeFitchrippedthreehits andwasoneshyofhittingforthecycle, andteammateChuckEmersonsmacked atrioofbaseknocks.JerryFoleyandPay Boylebothsparkledondefense.Giant wasledbyScottTorbeck’stwohitsand RBIs.

•B&ETire&Alignment9,Ocean ViewFamilyRestaurant6

B&EwonbehindJohnSmart’sthree hitsandsolidpitching,plusSteveCarey’s twodoubles.OVFR’sRodMurphy,Dave LucasandAlHookeachsmackedapair ofhits.

•TheOriginalGreeneTurtle13, LogoMotive1

TheTurtlewasledbythreehitsfrom RonJames,whileJackBobeckandRick Cornacchinieachslappedtwosingles.

•DiamondbladeTileworks12,AmericanLegionPost247

BillMcGloinandJeffKitchenled Diamondbladedefensively,whileMcGloinandPatCareyledtheoffensiveattack.BuckyWickleinandJohnnyAllen hadoutstandinggamesforPost24.

•MillsboroBowlingLanes9,Atlantic Orthopaedics7

Timelyhittingandclutchdefense helpedMLdefeatoneoftwoleague leaders.TheoffensewasledbyBill ArditoandsubstituteBobBureskiwith threehitseachinsupportofwinning pitcherGregWard.JoeOswaldand DaveGosleeledAEwithtwohits apiece.

PhoenixPhysicalTherapyandAmericanLegionPost28eachhadbyesand didnotplay.

HerearetheresultsfromTuesday, May30:

•TheOriginalGreeneTurtle8,B&E Tire&Alignment7

RussBufflapknockedintheTurtle’s winningruninthebottomofthe7thinning.JimFogartyandRonJameseach rippedtwohitsapiecewhileRickCornacchiniandDaveGrimshaweachcame throughintheclutch.PitcherJohn SmartsmackedtwohitsforB&E.

•AtlanticOrthopaedics11,Logo Motive9

ChuckGriffin,JackKowalskiand DaveGosleeeachrippedmultiplehits forAtlanticOrtho.KenPlacek,Frank MunozandMikeMcClatcheyeach drilledhitsforLogo.

•MillsboroBowlingLanes18,Touch ofItaly16

MBprevailedinabattleforashareof firstplace.JoeHerrslammedahomerun andadoublewhileBillArditoandMike Waldnereachrippedapairofsafeties. DuaineWhitehadakeyRBI-doubleto puttheKeglersaheadinthe6thinning. Italy’sBarryMederrickandChuck Emersoneachwhackedhomeruns.

•OceanViewFamilyRestaurant15, EdwardJonesInvestments10

OVFR’sEJ.RodMurphyandDave Lucaseachwerethree-for-threewith twoRBIs.EJpitcherRick Duncanand reserveKrisKellerbothwentthree-forthree.

•AmericanLegionPost2810,

PhoenixPhysicalTherapy6

Post28overcameanearlydeficitas RalphDavissmackedthreehits,while TomWendorfaddedtwosafeties,includingahugesixth-inningdouble. ButchGroversmackedatwo-run homer,whileChuckCorriganmadean excellentcatchinleftcenterfor Phoenix.

•DiamondbladeTileworks8,Com-

munityBankDelaware3

DiamondbladepitcherBillMacuch tookashutoutintothe7thinning,and theoffensewasledbyPatCareyandJoe Fish.SewallMcCabeandScottTorbeck eachrippedtwohitsapieceforthe Bank.

•AmericanLegionPost24and GiantofMillvilleeachhadbyesanddid notplay.

Softball

offsbyCentral.Itwasnicetofinally getthatwin.”

AsofMay31,theIndianswere183overall,withHallsportingthatsame recordforherselfontheseason.She hasamassed243strikeoutsthisseason andwasexpectedtogooverthe250 plateauinthesemifinalgameagainst DelmarvaChristianonThursday.

Astatechampionshipberthison theline,andtheIndiansknowthatto beatoneofthetoppitchersinthe state,inDelmarvaChristian’sKaylan Yoder,theywillhavetobe1percent better.

IndianRiver6, CapeHenlopen1

SeniorsJayaShaubandJillian Collinseachdroveintworunsto leadtheIndianspastvisitingCape Henlopen,6-1,inasecond-round DIAAstateplayoffgameonThursday,May25,inDagsboro.

TheoffensivecontributionsenabledtheIndianstowintheir13th straightgameandsupportedthe five-hit,nine-strikeoutcompletegamepitchingofseniorKinsleyHall. Thestaffaceimprovedherrecordto 17-3,andshecompletedthegame with231strikeoutsthisseason.

IR’sKinsleyHallslidesintothirdbasesafeduringIR’s6-1winoverCapeHenlopenonThursday,May25.

Shaubbrokeupascorelesstiein thehomehalfofthefourthinning withherthirdhomeroftheseason,a longflyballthatclearedthefencein centerfield.

Collinsaddedinsurancebyin-

creasingIR’sleadto3-0withatworunsingleinthehomefifth.

Shaubmadeit4-0withanRBIsingleinthesixth.IRaddedtwo morerunsintheframetoincreaseits leadto6-0onasacrificeflyRBIby

juniorMeganDaiseyandsophomore SophieScurci’srun-scoringbasehit. CoastalPointstaffreporterMike Sterncontributedtothisstory.

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lacrosse.

“CoachForreyunderstandsthe gameonadefensivelevel,andheensuresthatourplayersarereadytogo withallofourcalls,”saidheadcoach Spencer.“Hisattentiontodetailensuresthatplayersknowwheretobe onthefieldandexactlywhattodo whentheygetthere.Hispassionfor thegameissecondtonone,andIappreciateallofhiscontributions.

“Heisaneasypersontocoach with,becauseheknowsthegameso well,andtheplayersappreciatehim,” Spenceradded.“Everyyear,weundertakeachallengetobuildatopcaliberteam.Unfortunately,wedon’t haveafeederprogram,sowework hardtodeveloptheskillsofourplayers.”

AnEnglishlanguage-learnerinstructoratIRHSinDagsboro,Shane Forreyjoinedtheboys’lacrosseprogramasanassistantforthe2017 campaign.

Spencersignedonasheadcoach in2018,enablingthecoachingstaff toquicklyturnthetidebyinstillinga winningcultureandattitude.

The2019Green&Goldsquad compiledanimpressive10-6mark, competingagainstTatnallSchoolin thefirstroundoftheDIAAplayoffs.

The2021teamfollowedthe2020 pandemic-inducedplaystoppageby settinganewsingle-seasonschool record,winning11gamesandearningaNo.10statewideranking.The Indiansfinished11-5afterbattling TowerHillSchoolintheopening roundoftheDIAApostseason.

Sharingprideandelation

Forreyeasilysharesthesensations ofprideandelationwheneverhis athletespracticewithapurposeand succeedduringcompetition.

“Ifeelasenseofsatisfaction,”said Forrey,whoisinchargeofdevising andcoachingtheIndians’defensive scheme.“Coachingisaverybigpart ofwhoIam.Ithinkmostcoaches wouldsaythesamething.Youhave togivewithoutexpecting,andhope thatthetimeandenergyputinpays offordemonstratessomelevelof growth.

“Andthat’sabigpartofmy coachingphilosophy—tobepatient butpersistent,”Forreyadded.“Our athletesarealwaysstrivingtoimproveincrementallywitheachstep, oropportunity.Ialwaysstrivetounderstandmyplayers’skillsandput theminsituationstobuildtheirconfidence.Mostimportantly,Ialways trytokeepthemworkinghardbut enjoyingthegame,ortheride,along theway.Ialsounderstandthatwin-

ningisgreat,buttherearelessonsin losing.Lifehasatendencytothrow curveballs—sometimeswhen they’releastexpected.Havingour student-athletesunderstandsetbacks andadversityisasmeaningfulasenjoyingthewin.”

Abackgroundrichin athleticachievement

CoachForreycandrawfromadiversebackgroundofathleticachievement.In1993,hegraduatedfrom Lampeter-StrasburgHighinStrasburg,Pa.,asathree-sportvarsity-letterwinnerinsoccer,wrestlingand track-and-field.Hewasbeingrecruitedtoplaycollegesoccerand wrestling,butaseason-endingback injuryeliminatedthatpossibility.

ButForreyperseveredthrougha considerablephysicaltherapystint andplayedlacrosseatSlipperyRock UniversityaspartoftheNational ClubLacrosseAssociation,currently knownastheMen’sCollegiate LacrosseAssociation.

HegraduatedfromthePennsylvania-baseduniversityin1997witha bachelor’degreeinSpanishand earnedhismaster’sdegreeinadministration/supervisionfromLoyola UniversityofMarylandin2009.

Forreybeganhislacrossecoaching careeratSouthernHighinBaltimorefrom1998to2000,winning

thecitywideleaguetitleandadvancingtothefirstroundoftheMarylandstateplayoffsin2000.Healso coachedatMountSt.JosephHighin Baltimorefrom2002to2008,guidingthefreshman/sophomoresquad totheconferencetitle.Hecoachedat theKellyPostYouthLacrosseClub inBaltimorefrom2008to2013.

ForreyalsoservedasaMaryland WrestlingOfficialsAssociationarbiterfrom2001to2015.Heofficiatedatvariouslevelsofthesport,as wellasmanyleadershippositions heldwithintheorganization (MWOA),beforemovingto Delawarein2015.

There’sstillsomuchtolearn

Hisaccumulationofknowledgeof thegameoflacrossehasprovided Forreywithhismostimportantlessonasacoach.

“Istilldon’tknoweverythingeven afteralloftheseyearsofcoaching, becausethere’salwayslearningtobe done,”hesaid.“Andthesporthas becomemoreinviting,accessibleand populartoathleteswhohaveacuriositytoplay,despitethefactthat it’sanexpensivesporttostartplaying.”

“CoachForreyunderstandsthe gameonadefensivelevel,andheen-

IRtrack-and-fieldearnstwomedalsatMeetofChampions

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

TheIndianRiverHighSchoolgirls’ andboys’track-and-fieldteamseach completedtheir2023seasonsbycelebratingamedalwinnerattheMeetof ChampionsonWednesday,May24,at AbessinioStadiuminWilmington.

JuniorBrynnCrandellsetanewpersonalrecordinthe3,200-meterevent

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Don’tletthefinaltwoscoresfool you.

The2023IndianRiverHighboys’ lacrosseseasonwasaresoundingsuccess.Theteamwon11ofits15regular-seasongames,tyinga single-seasonschoolrecordfortriumphs.

Mostimpressivewasthesquad’s abilitytorecoverfromadisheartening16-14early-seasonlosstovisiting CaravelAcademyandwinsixstraight games,enroutetotheprogram’sfirst outrightHenlopenConference SouthernDivisionchampionship. The2017Indians’teamsharedthe titlewithMilford,whichwonthe

withatimeof10:38.04,whichearned herasecond-placemedalattheMOC.

SeniorColeBrickmanfinishedwith athird-placemedalafterrecordinga timeof14.71inthe110-meterhurdles.

HeadcoachBobHahncomplimentedtheseniorclassofteammembersontheirimpressivetrack-and-field careersatIndianRiverHighSchool.

“Ithasbeenamazingwhatthisseniorgrouphasbeenabletoaccomplish,”

tiebreakerandplayedintheconferencechampionshipgame.

Inadditiontoreachingthepostseasonforthethirdtimeinfouryears ofcompetition,theIndianshelped seniorattackMaxForreybecomeIR’s newcareer-goalscoringleaderwith 185,surpassing2017graduate GeorgeMartin’s178markers.

TheIndiansalsosnappedafourgamelosingstreakagainstSussex Academy,sweepingtheSeahawks anddivisionfoesDelmarandWoodbridgeineachoftheirtwo-gameseries.

Foranencore,headcoachDave Spencer—supportedbyanastute staff—earnedhisfirstconference CoachoftheYearcitation.

Thencamethelacrossepostseason

saidHahn.“Theywereunabletorun duringtheirfreshmanseasonsdueto theCOVID-19pandemic.Despitethat, theyhavebeengreatcompetitorsand leaders,andtheyeachwillbesorely missed.”

Thegirls’andboys’teamscombined toset13schoolrecordsthispastseason. TheyalsoearnedsixmedalsattheHenlopenAthleticConferencechampionshipmeetandsevenmedalsatthe

thatpitsDivisionII,orsmaller schools,againsttheDivisionIbehemoths.Therearenomulti-division tournaments,likethereareforfootball,boys’andgirls’soccerandseveral othersports.Amulti-divisiontourneystructurewouldgivesmaller schools,suchasIndianRiver,abetter chancetowinastatecrown.Butina single-tournamentsystem,IR’s10year-oldlacrosseprogramisno matchforonethatiscelebratingits 50-yearanniversary,norforaperennialtitlecompetitor.Since2013,eitherCapeHenlopenorSalesianum havewontheboys’lacrossestatetitle.

ThatwouldhelpexplaintheIndians’lossesbylopsidedscoresof23-2 intheconferenceregular-seasontitle gameand24-1intheDIAAopening

DIAADivisionIIstatechampionship competition,inadditiontothemedals capturedattheMOC.

Theboys’andgirls’squadseachcelebratedtremendousseasons,saidHahn. Theboyscapturedtheconference’s SouthernDivisionchampionshipwitha 7-0won-lostrecord,whilethegirls’ teamfinishedinsecondplacewitha6-1 mark.

roundplayoffgame,respectively.

TheVikings,whobeganthisweek at16-3headingintothestatesemifinalsonWednesday,May30,playthe gameasiftheyinventedit.Against theIndians,Capeeasilymadetwo long,accuratepassestoadvancethe ballfrombehindtheirownnetand deepintotheopponent’sdefensive zone.

Oncethere,theypatientlyworked theballaroundtheperimeter,looking forshootinglanesorateammate movingintoone.

Smallwonderthatheadcoach GeoffShupard’sVikingsscoredat least20goalsenrouteto12lopsided victoriesduringthe2023regularsea-

IRboys’lacrosseseasonendswithplayoffsetbackatCapeHenlopen

suresthatourplayersarereadytogo withallofourcalls,”saidSpencer. “Hisattentiontodetailensuresthat playersknowwheretobeonthefield andexactlywhattodowhentheyget there.Hispassionforthegameis secondtonone,andIappreciateall ofhiscontributions.

“CoachForreyisaneasypersonto coachwith,becauseheknowsthe gamesowellandtheplayersappreciatehim,”Spenceradded.“Everyyear weundertakeachallengetobuilda top-caliberteam.Unfortunately,we don’thaveafeederprogram,sowe workhardtodeveloptheskillsofour players,andCoachForreyisanexcellentexampleofdoingthisyearin andyearout.”

Thankfultomanywho haveimpactedhiscareer

Forreysaidheisextremelythankfultoanumberofindividualswho havehadaprofoundimpactonhis successasacoachandteacher.

“Firstoff,mymom,Kerry,andmy dad,Jim,alwaysgaveusfourboys theirbest,”hesaid.“Ourparents taughtustopersevere,believeinourselves,bekind,makegoodchoices anddothingsthataremeaningful—

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sonandplayoffs.

“Withastudentbodyofjust under1,200students,it’stoughforus tomatchupagainstsomeofthebiggerschoolsthatweface,”saidIR’s Spencer.“Iwouldlovetoexplorean expansionofboys’highschool lacrosseintodifferentdivisions.That wouldgivesomeofthesmaller schoolsachancetoearnbetterrecognitioninthestate.It’sdefinitelya conversationworthhaving.

“Thatsaid,weranintoanoutstandingCapeHenlopenteamwith whomwedidnotmatchupwell againstineithergame,”added Spencer.“Theyhaveanextremelytalentedroster,anditshoweduswhere weneedtogettobecompetitiveon theirlevel.

“Weendedthisseasonwithdisappointment,butalsowithagreatdeal ofoptimismthatwearerecognized throughoutthestateasacompetitive lacrosseteam.Welookforwardto nextseasonwithgreatanticipation.”

Spenceralsothankedtheschool’s boys’lacrossecommunitymembers “f orbeingsupportiveandfriendlyto ourprogram.Weappreciateevery consideration,”heconcluded.

especiallyinservicetoothers.And there’smywife,Giovanna,wholoves thesportasmuchasIdo!She doesn’tmissagame,andshe’salways bymyside.

“Thenthereweremypredecessors wholitthefirewithinmewhenI wasinhighschool,suchasmy wrestlingcoach,WaynePacker,and mysoccercoach,AngeloAlbanese,” Forreyadded.“MycoachingcolleaguesatMountSt.JosephHigh andhereatIndianRiverHighhave alwaysinspiredmetobeatmybest tobestserveourstudent-athletes.Of

course,IwouldberemissifIdidn’t mentionthemanyplayerswhomI’ve hadthepleasureofworkingwith.”

ForreysaidheisalsoverythankfultotheIRHSadministration,the school’sathleticdirector,Todd Fuhrmann,andSpencer,“f ortheautonomythey’vegivenmeduringthe lastcoupleofseasons.I’malso thankfultomycolleaguesatthehigh schoolwhoinspiremedaily,”Forrey noted.“Iappreciatetheschool’sstudentbody,membersofthecommunitywhoarealwaysbehindtheteam, businesseswhosupportourefforts

and,mostimportantly,theparentsof ourstudent-athleteswhomakemany sacrificestogivetheirchildrenthe best.Withouttheirsupport,wecould nothaveassuccessfulaprogramas wecurrentlydo.

“IknowIcanspeakformany coachesandteachersinexpressing ourgratitudeandappreciationfor themanyopportunitiesandfaithinstilled[inus]tocreatethebestpossibleoutcomes/futuresuccessesfor allstudents,”Forreyconcluded.

DNRECofficialshaveannouncedthat Delaware’srecreationalstripedbasssize limitregulationhasbeenrevised,effective May21,toensurecompliancewiththeAtlanticStatesMarineFisheriesCommission (ASMFC)emergencyactiontakenearlier thismonth.Therevisionchangestherecreationalstripedbasssizelimitfromaslotof 28to35inchestoasmaller28-to-31-inch slot.

Slotlimitsareincreasinglyusedinfisheriesmanagementforconservationof speciesonthereboundfromdiminished stocks.Therationalebehindaslotlimitis

thatitwillprotectfishtoosmalltohave spawnedandreproduced—asaremost stripedbasssmallerthan28inchesin length—whileallowinglargerfishofthe speciesabovetheslotlimit,mostofthem fecundfemales,tocontinuetoreproduce.

TheASMFCtooktheemergencyactioninresponsetotheunprecedentedmagnitudeof2022recreationalstriperharvest (3,482,819fish),whichnearlydoubledthat of2021(1,858,386fish).Inweighingthe 2022recreationalharvestalongside ASMFC’snewstockrebuildingprojections,theestimatedprobabilityofstriper

spawningstockrebuildingtoa2029target droppedfrom97percentunderthelower 2021recreationalfishingmortalityrateto lessthan15percentifthe2022mortality rateweretocontinueeachyear.

Theemergency31-inchmaximumsize limitslotfor2023isexpectedtoreduce harvestofthestrong2015-yearstripedbass class,whichwillenabletheopportunityfor morefishfromtheexceptional2015to spawn.Thereisnochangethrough ASMFC’semergencyorDNREC’sregulatoryrevisiontoDelaware’sone-stripedbass possessionlimitortotherecreational

striperseason,whichisopenyear-round. Inaddition,theASMFCemergencyactiondoesnotaffectDelaware’ssummer stripedbassslotseason,whichallowsanglersfishingDelawareRiver,DelawareBay andthetidaltributariesoftheriverandbay topossessonestripedbass20to25inches longdailyfromJuly1throughAug.31.

Thenewsizelimitcanbefoundinthe onlineversionofthe2023DelawareFishingGuide.Formoreinformationaboutthe revisedregulation,anglerscancallthe DNRECFisheriesSectionat(302)7399914.

DNRECthisweekannouncedfournewsuperintendentsatDelawareStateParks.LisaMcHugh isnowthesuperintendentatLumsPondState

Park,ScottBorinoisthesuperintendentat DelawareSeashoreStatePark,AlanaDelaneyhas beennamedsuperintendentofBellevueandFox

McHughwaspreviouslytheassistantparksuperintendentatAlapocasRunandWilmington stateparksfromMarch2020toDecember2022. McHughstartedherDNRECcareerasaconservationtechnicianatWilmingtonparksinNovember2006andheldthatpositionuntilshewas promotedtoassistantparksuperintendent.

BorinowaspromotedfromhisassistantsuperintendentpositionatDelawareSeashoreState Park.Hewasfirsthiredbythedivisionin2013as theassistantsuperintendentattheIndianRiver Marina.HepreviouslyheldpositionsasthecommunityservicesmanagerandthenexecutivedirectoroftheEdgemoorCommunityCenterin Wilmington.BorinoalsoservedintheAmeriCorpsVISTAprogramwiththeAmericanRed CrossinDelawareandMaryland.

DelaneytransferredtoBellevueandFoxPoint stateparksafterservingasthesuperintendentof AlapocasRunandWilmingtonStateParkssince 2018.ShepreviouslyservedastheassistantsuperintendentofAlapocasRunandassistantsuperintendentofBellevueStatePark.Priortothoseroles withDNREC,sheworkedinseveralotherswith thedivision,includingasnaturalistandparkpatrol officeratWhiteClayCreekStatePark,andvolunteercoordinatorforthenorthernandinlandponds regionsoftheDelawareStateParkssystem.

Thompsonmovedfromhispositionatthe helmofAuburnValleyStateParktotakeDelaney’s placeassuperintendentofAlapocasRunand WilmingtonRunstateparks.Thompsonstarted hisDNRECcareerin2004atBellevueStatePark asaparkpatrolofficerandassistantsuperintendent beforebecomingaconservationtechnician.He brieflyleft Delawarein2009toworkfortheparks andrecreationdepartmentoftheCityofBellingham,Wash.,andreturnedtoworkinDelaware StateParksin2010asaconservationtechat AlapocasRunandWilmingtonstateparks. ThompsonworkedatBrandywineCreekState Parkfrom2015to2017,whenhewaspromotedto assistantsuperintendentofBellevue.Thompson thenbecametheassistantparksuperintendentfor AlapocasRunandWilmingtonstateparksbefore hispromotiontosuperintendentofAuburnValley StateParkin2020.

McHugh,Borino,DelaneyandThompsonare responsibleforalldailyoperationsattheirrespectivestateparks,includingsupervision,scheduling andevaluationofstaff;coordinationofmaintenanceandvisitorserviceprograms;development andcontinuationofrelationshipswithpartners,adjacentlandownersandcommunitygroups;andfiscal,programmaticandinfrastructureplanning.

Pointstateparks,andPatrickThompsonisthesuperintendentofAlapocasRunandWilmington stateparks.

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OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875

Estate of Veronica Agnes Banks aka Veronica L. Banks, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Veronica Agnes Banks aka Veronica L. Banks who departed this life on December 18, 2022, late of Dagsboro, DE were duly granted unto Dale Layton Banks on May 24, 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 August 18, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor:

Dale Layton Banks

33796 Vines Creek Road

Dagsboro, DE  19939

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills

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

CP 20230602 3T

TOWN OF MILLVILLE APPROVAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Town Council, at its Public Hearing held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, voted unanimously to approve the Conditional Use Application for Gander’s Car Wash, LLC.

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY

STATE OF DELAWARE

PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947

(302)855-7875

Estate of Betty Crabtree, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Betty Crabtree who departed this life on March 29, 2023, late of Dagsboro, DE were duly granted unto Ryan Bloomfield on May 16, 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 29, 2023 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Delaware Department of Transportation

Nicole Majeski Secretary

CEDAR NECK ROAD PATHWAY

Notice of Public Open House

CHEER Coastal Leisure Center

30637 Cedar Neck Rd; Ocean View, DE 19970

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), along with its consultants, invites you to an in-person Open House for the Cedar Neck Road Pathway Project on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the CHEER Coastal Leisure Center, located at 30637 Cedar Neck Rd, Ocean View, DE 19970. Members of the public are welcome to drop by any time between 5 P.M. and 7 P.M. The team will provide a review of the project and share its proposed schedule. Project information and display boards will be set up and questions will be answered in an open format.

The project will design and construct an 8’ shared-use pathway along the west side and a 5’ sidewalk along the east side of Cedar Neck Road from the Assawoman Canal to Hickman Road. The goal for this project is to create one cohesive network with existing facilities to improve safety and mobility for bicyclists and pedestrians along Cedar Neck Road.

This Open House is accessible to persons having disabilities. Persons who require auxiliary aids and services such as qualified interpreters are requested to contact DelDOT by phone, email, or mail one week in advance.

For further information contact DelDOT Community Relations: dotpublic@delaware.gov or by calling 1-800-652-5600 (in DE) or 302-760-2080 or write to 800 South Bay Rd, Dover, DE 19901.

Questions, comments or written material must be submitted by January 14, 2023 to: Mark Whiteside, Project Manager, DelDOT, P. O. Box 778, Dover, DE, 19903, or contact DelDOT Community Relations at 1-800-652-5600 (in DE) or 302-760-2080, also via email dotpr@delaware.gov.

CP 20230602 1T

Executor:

Ryan Bloomfield

1015 33rd St., NW, Apt. 509 Washington, DC  20007

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

Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills CP 20230526 3T

TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW

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

Sealed bids for the Town of Ocean View, Pedestrian Path at Lord Baltimore Elementary School, Project Number OVPZ&D 23-008 will be received by the Town Manager of Ocean View until 2:00 PM, local time, on Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Office of the Administrative Official, Wallace A. Melson Municipal Building, 201 Central Ave, 2nd Floor, Ocean View, Delaware 19970, at which time they will be opened, read, and recorded. The work involves the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, tools, supplies and equipment necessary to construct a Pedestrian Path from Lord Baltimore Elementary School to Lake Shore Village Circle as shown in the Contract Documents.

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

A pre bid meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 11:00 AM. The meeting will be held at 201 Central Ave, 2nd Floor, Ocean View, Delaware 19970. This pre bid meeting is not mandatory.

Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and shall be marked clearly as follows: Sealed Bid Ocean View – Pedestrian Path at Lord Baltimore Elementary School, OVPZ&D 23-008. A 10% Bid Bond is required.

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

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38090 MOCKINGBIRD LN #42, RT. 54, WEST FENWICK

JUST IN TIME for the SUMMER SEASON!!, this 2 BD 1.5 BA w/Sunroom ! Sold Furnished, Stainless Appliances & W|D 2021, HVAC 2017, Fireplace (NEVER USED) Replacement Windows. FABULOUS VIEW & LOCATION- Steps to the Pool & TennisPickle Ball Cts, & Community Beach!

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Cindy Spieczny (c) 302-228-1450

Associate Broker: DE & MD CRS, GRI, SRES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AGENT!

Email: Fenwickstar@yahoo.com

great room. The elevator is located just outside the door to the condo. Offered at $535,000 Call Sandra Erbe (c) 443-848-3004

UNDERCONTRACT IN7DAYS

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

ONELEVEL-4BR'S

34496 BURBAGE ROAD

Move-in-ready 3 BR, 2 bath home on .58 acres located just 5 miles from the picturesque Bethany Beach. This lovely abode features luxury vinyl plank ooring, adding an elegant and modern touch to the interiors. The white shaker kitchen cabinets provide ample storage and are perfectly complemented by the beautiful granite counters and stainless steel appliances. Large rear screen porch and deck are perfect for lounging and hosting guests. With the added bonus of having the back yard fenced. $395,000 (DESU2040938)

Call Logan Burke

27546 CLOVER LANE, MILLSBORO

With 4 BRs, so much space, and NO LOT RENT, this one level living home near the water is perfect for your primary residence or to make as a second/vacation retreat! A modern 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath with 2128 SF, home features a bright and open floor plan with so much “new” you will feel like you were in a brand new home! Easy drive to the award winning Golf course at Baywood Greens, restaurants, and local waterfront favorite, Paradise Grill.

$324,900 (DESU2036652)

Call Brad Absher (c) 302-214-LAND

35238 DOGWOOD ROAD #28

35564 COROLLA PLACE

37644 W STONEY RUN

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