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By Mike Smith Staff Reporter Residents in North Bethany have aligned in opposition to offshore wind and the onshoring proposed at 3R’s Beach, after reviewing Association of Coastal Towns proffers and DNREC recommendations to proceed. Town residents believe the BOEM approval process and lack of transparency in the community outreach, which they perceive as one-sided, has not allowed citizens to be heard. Meanwhile, some towns, like Fenwick Island, have rejected offers from US Wind to provide community benefits like energy tax credits and clean energy jobs in the region. “One point has never been highlighted,” said Anne Sakalay, who lives in the Towers Shore community and is presently renovating her beach home. She wonders why BOEM held its community education meeting in late October. “They waited to host these community events when it was the offseason and nobody was here,” said Sakalay.

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A storm that bashed the region on Tuesday, Jan. 9, left a soggy, flooded Wednesday for the community the next day. Above, a car was submerged off Harbeson Road. Below right, via Susan Lyons, the sea was angry that day (with apologies to Seinfeld).

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Jackie Pavik was so focused on becoming a member of the Indian River High School Band that she got a band jacket even before she was part of the band. “She made me buy her a band jacket while she was still in the eighth grade,” her Jackie Pavik mom, Jennifer Pavik, said during a recent interview.

Fenwick Island bayside residents woke up to flooded streets after rain and wind battered the area during the overnight hours of Jan. 9 and 10. “The bayside streets are currently flooded,” Fenwick Island Police Department spokesman Cpl. Stephen Majewski reported on the department’s Facebook page on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Majewski had been out during the morning checking for storm damage. Other than the flooded bayside streets — a perennial issue in Fenwick Island — Majewski reported that “we did not respond to any damage reports” in the wake of the storm, which brought high winds and heavy rain. Wind gusts were reported to be close to 80 mph in some areas

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US Wind makes its pitch to South Bethany By Mike Smith Staff Reporter The South Bethany Town Council polled its members and appeared unanimously in agreement that it will vote on Jan. 25 to accept US Wind proffers of up to $2 million over 20 years for acceptance of a Community Benefit Agreement. The agreement is being offered to Bethany Beach, Dewey Beach, Henlopen Acres and Rehoboth Beach. Fenwick Island has opted to not accept community good-

Wind Continued from page 1 “These Maryland windfarms and proposed Delaware onshore cable projects are closer than we expected. There is a complete lack of transparency about this project,” said Sakalay. “There is a clandestine theme here. You have to be sharp as a tack to figure out what they are doing next. They won’t make the public aware,” added her husband, John Sakalay. “The public is not aware of what is happening,” said Anne Sakalay. “We have asked people on the beaches near 3R’s beach and in downtown Bethany and we tell people about the wind farms

will payments from the wind power company. Mike Dunmeyer of US Wind provided an overview of the MarWin and Momentum Wind offshore wind projects, and proposed local benefits including payments of $100,000 per year for 20 years to each coastal town, to the Town of South Bethany on Wednesday, Jan. 10, with more than 30 people attending at town hall. “Coastal Town Community Benefits” was the presentation condensed from earlier talks with the Association

of Coastal Towns, and Mayor Tim Saxton asked Dunmeyer to provide the synopsis. The workshop was convened to discuss the US Wind’s Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) that is being promulgated throughout the Delaware Coastal Communities. Bethany Beach will also consider the proposed local impact payments agreement at a meeting with US Wind scheduled for Friday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. “I want to make something very

clear because it’s out there that we are not open and transparent about our council meetings,” said Saxton. “We follow the same protocol for every meeting, including this workshop. This agenda for this meeting was sent out via email blast. “The rumors that we are not open and transparent are false,” he continued. “We have been accused of taking a bribe. This is a goodwill gesture by

and they are unaware. I try to explain that it is just 16 miles offshore, that there will be 100 wind towers, nearly 1,000 feet tall, and I showed pictures from my phone of the story boards from the Indian River High School meeting (Oct. 26). People just don’t see the perspective of the wind turbines height. “People are not seeing what is coming their way.” “The BOEM public comment period was done in a way that was not transparent and homeowners don’t have a voice,” said the Sakalays. “This is being done with US Wind’s bottom line in-mind and they have carte blanche to do what they want. This is not environmentally responsible. They need to have

the best interest of the environment in mind. The wind farms can be pushed further offshore and you would have a win-win situation,” she noted. But there is more money involved in having the power cables run farther out to sea, the couple who hail from New Jersey where offshore wind is stalled, have presumed.

with US Wind is a bad deal for Delaware’s beach communities,” said CRI of the ACT agreements now being discussed. “First, consider the benefits of this agreement. US Wind would pay the state a $350,000 per year lease payment, increasing 3 percent yearly for total payments of $9.4 million over 20 years, (which is) $3.7 million in today’s dollars. US Wind would also pay $40 million over 20 years for community benefits, $9.4 million in today’s dollars. These are the only guaranteed payments in the Term Sheet being negotiated between the state and US Wind, with a present value of about $13 million.” “I looked at the construction and operations plan when it came out and those (early) assumptions about the view are not accurate,” said Caesar Rodney Institute Executive Director David Stephenson, who is also director of energy and environment for CRI. “They make it look further away than it is. The COP plan was not realistic.” He said that the deal being offered to Delaware is not fair to ratepayers. Anne Sakalay agreed: “This is something the federal government should

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CRI says ‘no’ According to the Cesar Rodney Institute, a conservative think tank that is partially funded by the Koch Brothers and led by executives with experience in the petrochemical, oil and gas business: “Governor Carney released details of a ‘potential agreement’ with offshore wind developer US Wind to bring power cables ashore in Delaware Seashore State Park just south of the Indian River inlet bridge. The cables would go up Rehoboth Bay and Indian River to Millsboro, coming ashore to connect to a substation near the Indian River Power Station.” US Wind recently spent $20 million to buy land surrounding the NRG power plant and the power grid. “The Governor’s potential agreement

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South Bethany saw some of its canals overflowing after the storm.

Storm Continued from page 1 during the height of the storm. “Last night, we assisted Delaware State Police by removing two dumpsters that had blown into the intersection of Coastal Highway and Lighthouse Road (Route 54),” Majewski said. “The only damage I have seen around town so far

has been minor wind damage to a couple of residents,” including a chimney cap that blew off one home, he said. During the late-night hours on Tuesday, Jan. 9, there were numerous reports of wires and trees down across Sussex County. While the majority of the reports came from the western side of the county, particularly Delmar and Laurel, there were some in the Mills-

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Pitch Continued from page 2 US Wind. If we want out of the agreement, we simply can get out at any time and repay the community funds. There’s no bribe. When you can get out in an exit clause, there is a claw-back. We don’t want to hamstring this council or any future town council from taking actions. “This is to discuss whether South Bethany should participate in the agreement, not the relative benefits of offshore wind power,” said Saxton. “This is solely about whether or not

Wind Continued from page 2 subsidize to protect our marine life that is closer to shore. Folks who care about the environment should be insulted. This is more about greed than it is about green. “Why is it necessary to be clandestine,” she continued. “If this is being done in a responsible manner, as we assume it is, it’s quiet because it’s not a good deal for our region. It doesn’t add up.” John Sakalay said, “There is something else going on or they would not be cutting these deals in private. It’s an experiment and they don’t know how much it’s going to cost. It hasn’t been done in Delaware and Maryland before. The rate decreases they promised will

South Bethany should participate in the CBA. The council has held meetings to discuss wind farm status and the idea of community benefits was discussed last July. “People don’t speak up until the pen hits the paper,” said the mayor of the large town hall turnout. “This is a proposed agreement with the state and about the proposed CBA that South Bethany is considering. “We have enormous needs over the next 20 years and these infrastructure requirements are not cheap,” noted the mayor.

evaporate. It will not reduce rates because they will have more costs. They need to recoup their own costs,” said John Sakalay. “We have always considered the DelMarVa coast to be a hidden gem,” he said, “and this is where we want to be. We have a home on the coast. We spent years searching for it. “We want to think about shaping our home building the way we want it. We don’t want to think about cables and looking out at an industrial park of turbines off our beach,” continued John Sakalay

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US Wind offers $100K per year “I live in Lewes and have a beach home in Dewey; so like you I love this area and want the best for our community,” said Dunmeyer. “The simple concept is that there are two offshore wind developers, each with their own lease area that they are developing separately. “Orsted is developing Skipjack. We have the lease area that is south of that lease and comes as far north as Fenwick. “We have won two awards to develop offshore energy,” he said of its own foray into wind power and the state legislature is moving an investigative bill forward. DNREC has issued guidance on what it would take for the state to have a further interest in offshore wind. Among the recommendations included in the offshore report issued last week are: 1. Delaware should proceed with legislation authorizing the procurement of offshore wind to serve Delaware, either as a standalone project or in partnership with other states. 2. DNREC should prepare model legislation to establish a path forward on offshore wind procurement that best serves the needs of Delaware. 3. DNREC should be the lead agency in developing an offshore wind procurement program. 4. The procurement program should encompass as much flexibility in terms of timing, scale, location and agreement structure, as possible, to best adapt to changing industry conditions. 5. The procurement program should be developed in consultation with all Delaware utilities, mindful of their differing governance structures and business practices. 6. The procurement program should maximize long-term value and minimize ratepayer impacts.

MarWin and Momentum. The combined projects will create 1,110 megawatts of wind power which will power 340,000 area homes. The site is 15 miles offshore from Fenwick and 17 miles from Bethany Beach. “We are seeking to develop the entire lease area which includes a Project Design Envelop,” he said. “Some of the key elements are the turbines. One is commercially available that at its tallest point is 817 feet above the mean water line. The second one is See PITCH page 5 7. The procurement program should provide for economic development and workforce development without adding specifications that would drive up the cost. 8. The procurement program should include possible partnerships with neighboring states on subjects including procurement, transmission and supply chain development to take advantage of economies of scale beyond those of Delaware’s buying capacity. 9. The procurement program should be structured to promote the coordinated, cost-effective buildout of the transmission system on a regional scale. 10. The procurement program should consider potential environmental and natural resource impacts and include ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate these impacts in planning for offshore wind procurement. 11. DNREC should update its analysis and adapt this strategy on an ongoing basis as more information becomes available. With the present blowback from homeowners closest to the cabling project, Delaware faces its own headwinds on the current procurement process as residents say they will need more information on wind power.

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Pitch Continued from page 4 938 feet above the mean sea water level.” This project will require four offshore substations, stated US Wind, with two possible landing areas and five onshore export cable corridors to get to Dagsboro. The two landing sites being considered are Tower Road and 3R’s beach. Four of the cable corridors are terrestrial and one is to bury the cable below the Inland Bays bottom, noted Dunmeyer. “That is the least disruptive way to do this and bury cables deep below Indian River Bay. “There is no above ground infrastructure, and they will be buried cables the entire way. We use a low impact trenching method,” continued Dunmeyer. “Then about 1,000 feet from the coast we use horizontal drilling so we can go 60 feet below the surface. We take away the risk that those cables can become unburied. “We want to send them deep below the wetlands area to not go into those sensitive ecosystems.” The COP decision to proceed and for US Wind to obtain final permits is expected to come imminently in 2024. “BOEM has deemed our plans to be sufficient and complet,” said Dunmeyer. “Everything they need to make a decision was in our documents. “There is a two-year process to assess our work against all federal laws including the Clean Air and Clean Water Act and all federal legislation including Maritime and migratory bird flyways.” BOEM will provide the final Environmental Impact Statement and the agency has already shared a draft as of last September, which was shared at the Indian River High School public meeting. “We held four public hearings. The 60-day comment period closed on Nov. 20. The final EIS should come out this summer,” said Dunmeyer. “The decisions about our project rest with the regulators,” he said. “The COP lays out extensive avoidance and mitigation steps to ad-

Coastal Point dress any risks to the environment and we plan safe and responsible development and operations. We can install and operate safely and responsibly.” US Wind will invest $200 million to upgrade the grid. “Usually, those upgrades are passed on to you the ratepayer,” said Dunmeyer. Delaware also receives 150,000 free Renewable Energy Credits or “RECs” with a $76 million per year value. “We signed a letter of agreement with the state. Foremost among those benefits is the 150,000 free renewable energy credits. Delaware has a renewable energy standard which requires the state to derive a certain amount of its energy from renewable sources. Currently the state does not have the capacity to produce clean energy, so the state has to buy the RECs.” “In 2022, Delaware bought over one million RECs at $150 to $200 million,” according to US Wind. US Wind has also agreed to dredging Delaware Coastal Areas and further dredge funding. “The use of the electrons and the billing for them means that all of us up and down the peninsula will get to use this energy, even though this is for Maryland,” said Dunmeyer. “It has the potential to lower rates for ratepayers and the conservative estimate is that the savings will be $253 million in lower energy costs.” Delaware has some air quality issues that it contends with and this project will help reduce air pollution, said the wind power company. The payment structure to the towns is as follows: • $100,000 to each town upon commencement of construction or installation of the first turbine. • $100,000 to each town upon US Wind commercial operations date • Eighteen additional annual payments of $100,000 • “These payments will commence and proceed over 20 years.” The towns would agree not to take action or obstruct or delay US Wind’s projects. “The towns may drop-out of the agreement at any time and would be asked to return the previous two years of $100,000 payments.”

“The towns are free to use this money however they see fit,” said Dunmeyer. “We came up with this program a couple years ago working with ACT. We said we were interested in pursuing a deal that was tangible and real.” Councilwoman Edie Dondero asked if the town would be precluded from litigation is there is an environmental catastrophe. Dunmeyer said that the town would have to be released from this agreement to litigate and that unwinds with a two-year repayment of the town benefit funds. Town Council also asked about the real value to the homeowner in South Bethany: “To the average rate payer, it amounts to $9 per year of energy savings. To a business, it is much more.” “The cost analysis was done and proved downward pressure on pricing in the PJM grid,” said Dunmeyer. “Their (PJM) job is to match supply with demand and it’s fairly predictable. Ninety-five percent of that energy price will be defined the day before in an energy auction. With clean, renewable energy, the cost of producing that energy is zero. Our power is used first in the auction before the dirtier or higher cost energy. “The electrical grid in Sussex County is frankly much stronger than south of here. This is the (substation) point that makes the most sense to connect,” concluded Dunmeyer.

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Pavik Continued from page 1 “And she wore it every day,” Pavik said of her daughter, who had begun playing the clarinet in elementary school at Lord Baltimore. “From the moment she picked up an instrument, she loved everything about band,” Pavik said. “The music, the concerts, the marching and the friendship. She was, in the very best sense of the phrase, a band geek,” she said, quoting from a piece she wrote for the IRHS Band Boosters to sum up the reason for the scholarship in Jackie’s name that has now been awarded to an Indian River music student for 10 years. The scholarship was founded by Pavik and members of her family after Jackie died in a car accident in August 2012. She was 17 and about to begin her senior year at IRHS. The first recipient of the scholarship was Christopher Chapdelaine, a bandmate of Jackie’s at IRHS. Chapdelaine would go on to join the University of Delaware Marching Band. “She was that kid that, if she was at school and she didn’t have to be in a classroom, she was in the band room.” Pavik said of her daughter, who was also an accomplished vocalist. “For a lot of kids that are in the band and are part of the band, that’s their safe place,” Pavik said. “And that’s a good thing.

“She totally looked forward to it. She couldn’t wait to be a part of it. And she was not disappointed” once she finally took the field with the IRHS marching band, her mom said. “She really kind of blossomed in high school,” Pavik said. “Middle school can be…rough,” she said with a chuckle. “It was a great experience for her,” she said of Jackie’s band experience. “And because it was such a positive experience for her, it became a big part of my life, too,” Pavik said. “Band boosters, working at the football games, going on the band trips, doing all the fundraisers… I was happy to do it, and I of course still support the band in any way that I can.” Pavik remains grateful to former band director Mark Marvel for the way he helped the band members in the wake of Jackie’s accident. “He handled things really well, with all the emotions that were going on,” as did Mark Steele, who was IRHS principal at the time. “It was tough…Back at that time there were over 100 kids in the band,” Pavik said. “And you, know, the freshmen coming in didn’t even know her” she said of her daughter, who was by then one of the members of the band’s leadership team. The scholarship in memory of Pavik is given to a student who participates in an IRHS music program. Since that

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scholarship, which has awarded $1,000 to one student each year for the past 10 years, was established, the boosters started one specifically for students who plan to pursue a music major in college. Each awardee of that scholarship receives $2,000, according to IRHS Band Booster President Andy Carter. Carter said the boosters are “honored” to carry the Pavik scholarship forward, and they plan to keep her name attached to it. So that current students will have an understanding of who Jackie Pavik was and what the band meant to her, Jennifer Pavik has written a short piece about her daughter that is attached to the scholarship application, Carter said. Any students interested in applying for either scholarship can access the applications via the school counselors or through the school musical program app, Carter said. The deadline for applications is April 24. Applicants will be interviewed and the winners will be announced at the music program’s annual awards ceremony in May, he said. Running and supporting a marching band takes the work of many hands, Carter said. He lauded the current group of band boosters for their dedication to the program. “We’re definitely on the rise; we’re growing and the kids have a blast,” Carter said. Although his children were not in high school at the same

time as Jackie Pavik, he echoed what her mom said about band students. “Kids are very comfortable in this environment,” Carter said. “Sometimes it might be one of the only classes at school where they’re actually comfortable… the band is a safe haven,” he said. He added that band director Deanna Zecchin strives to promote a “family atmosphere” for her band students. “We appreciate all of the parents, and we appreciate all of the community help that we have,” Carter said. “We definitely appreciate Jen (Pavik) and her involvement. She’s always been so supportive of us, as difficult as that might be” he said. “We feel honored to be able to continue the scholarship,” he said. The boosters’ largest fundraisers are its bingo nights, Carter said. The next one is scheduled for March 2. The Indian River Band Boosters welcome donations to the band, whether they are designated for the Pavik scholarship, the Boosters’ other scholarship or just to the band in general. Donations can be facilitated by emailing the boosters at irsdbandboosters@gmail.com, attention Andy Carter or treasurer Lisa Ashman. Checks can also be sent to IRBB, 29772 Armory Road, Dagsboro, DE 19939, attention Band Boosters. The Indian River Band Boosters are a 501c3 organization.

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McLaughlin shares volunteer numbers By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter Ocean View Police Chief Kenneth McLaughlin, while presenting the November and December reports to the Ocean View Council, said volunteers logged 162 hours at the police station in November and 201 in December. During 2023, volunteers donated 2,380.5 hours, valued at $75,699 in national estimated value “so it’s continuing to contribute the town year after year,” McLaughlin said. Councilman Stephen Cobb announced 77-year-old David Colella of Ocean View died on Dec. 12 and that he was an original police department volunteer. For years, the police department has had a drug take-back box at the station, starting with an old mailbox he retrieved from the post office and the program is robust, with hundreds of pounds of unused drugs placed in the box annually. The police department obtained more than $16,000 in grant funds and the money is being used for to pay for overtime patrol, drug investigations and training. McLaughlin said calls Ocean View Police are responding to in Millville are

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A special birthday Mayor John Reddington, at the Tuesday, Jan. 9, Ocean View Town Council meeting, read a proclamation to honor Ocean View resident Helen Rathbun on her 100th birthday. He offered good wishes for Rathbun, who was honored with a birthday party at the VFW Post 7234 in Ocean View on Tuesday. Rathbun was a real-life Rosie the Riveter, employed as a young woman by Glenn L. Martin Aviation, working as a riveter on wings of airplanes.

Planning and zoning report Planning, Zoning & Development Director Ken Cimino said the storm forecast for the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 9, and Wednesday, Jan. 10, would cause streets in Ocean View, including Woodland Avenue, to flood and that some streets would be closed. Police Chief Kenneth McLauglin said the Millville Volunteer Fire Department had an overnight crew ready

Town manager’s report The town will celebrate its 135th anniversary at John West Park on Saturday, June 15, Town Manager Carol Houck said, adding details are being planned. The town is co-sponsoring the annual Fire & Ice Festival the weekend of Jan. 26 to 28 and events will be at John West Park as well as in nearby towns including Bethany Beach, Houck said. She said a recent presentation to the Indian River School Board’s Finance Committee was successful with “good responses and questions afterward.” Ocean View officials are on the agenda to appear before the school board on Jan. 29. “We will be presenting and hoping what we present will result in them partially funding a school resource officer,” she said. Houck said she met with Chesapeake Utilities about interest in expanding natural gas in the Ocean View area. The process for expansion is slow and impacted by contracts that residential developments have with propane suppliers, who might or might not cooperate, she said.

Council has preliminary budget discussion Town Manager Carol Houck said town department heads are now submitting budget requests. Council agreed, preliminarily, to again offer property owners a 1-percent discount on real estate property tax if taxes are paid in full by July 31. Finance Director Dawn Parks said in FY24, the discount resulted in $27,772 in savings to taxpayers. Parks said the police department would like to purchase one new vehicle for a cost of $85,000 and that the preliminary proposal is to use $30,000 from Sussex County Revenue Sharing and the remainder from the town’s budget. Council also discussed approving funding for town events planned for FY25, including $8,500 for Concerts in the Park, $3,500 for Classic Movie Night, $,000 for the Spring Fling, $24,000 for Cops & Goblins, $15,000 for the Old Town Holiday Market and Tree Lighting, $500 for Arbor Day, $6,000 for Fire & Ice, $2,000 for a bocce tournament and $2,000 for the town’s 135th anniversary. See OCEAN VIEW page 9

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Selbyville offering remote access for citizens By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter Soon Selbyville residents, and those interested in hearing the business of the town council, will be able to watch from home, now that the council approved a $9,968 contract with Solutions Plus. The company will provide eight Apple iPads, keyboards and cases for meeting materials and a microphone and mount for a new podium, Town Administrator Stacey Long explained at the Monday, Jan. 8, town council meeting.

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Representative Gray on wind farms During the Public Comments portion of the meeting, Representative Ron Gray, from the audience, told council the 2024 Delaware Legislative Session began on Tuesday, Jan. 9, and that topics will include wind farms. Gray told council that Gov. John Carney has stated he has a Memorandum of Understanding in place to bring in cables necessary for a wind farm. “He never called me and asked me what I thought. He probably already knew. I’m trying to bring common sense back to Dover,” Gray said as Mayor Rick Duncan smiled and said, “Good luck.”

Water ordinance Ok’d Council approved an ordinance to amend the town code regarding the town’s adoption of an updated crossconnection control program and a resolution adopting the plan. Town Administrator Stacey Long explained the ordinance is to amend the code and updating it to incorporate regulations but was not the plan itself.

Police report Police Chief Brian Wilson, while presenting the January report, told council that in December, police responded to 242 calls, issued 31 traffic tickets and made 12 criminal arrests. The police department obtain $9,805 in grant money and will use $4,000 for radios to communicate with the 911 center. Two officers were injured and are on leave, leaving the police department short staffed, Wilson said. Councilman Chris Snader said Tuesday, Jan. 9, was Police Appreciation Day and said he and fellow council members appreciate the police force.

Code enforcement report Mayor Rick Duncan welcomed newly hired Code Enforcement Officer Tony Merollini, who said progress is being made on construction of the new Selbyville Library and that the town is in the process of creating a citizens’ portal through the website and that it will soon be operable. He and staff are looking at software for a community development plan, he said. “Good job. Great job. I’ve seen a lot of different improvements,” Duncan told Merollini.

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Economic Development Committee to meet The Economic Development Committee will meet at 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, and discuss planning for the town and working with the BethanyFenwick Area Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber events During the Public Comments portion of the meeting, Emily Gaither of the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, told the council several events are planned including Fire & Ice the last weekend in January that will feature events including a drinking competition and family activities. A job fair is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. at Indian River High School on Wednesday, Feb. 21. First Responder Awards are planned for Feb. 23 at Coastal Kitchen in Bear Trap Dunes. A bike tour is set for the end of April.

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Timmons offering yoga to students, adults By Mike Smith Staff Reporter Helen Timmons, a special education instructor at Indian River High School, was honored to be named the school’s Special Education Ambassador by her teaching peers, students and the community in late October. She has also been teaching yoga at IRHS and the class became so popular that it’s now offered through the district’s adult education program on Tuesday and Thursday early evenings from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. at East Millsboro Elementary School. It seems the community and parents can learn mindfulness and relaxation and need these skills as much as the teenagers. “It was an honor to be recognized by the Indian River School District board of education for some of our innovations here at IR,” said Timmons. “I am proud to be a special-ed ambassador for the school and our district.” Timmons said she has been practicing yoga for a decade and completed over 300 hours of training in yoga primarily through the Involution Yoga and Wellness school in Lewes. That makes her a “Yogi,” with skills to offer to the IR students and community. “I went to high school in Fauquier County, Virginia, and actually started my teaching career in Warrenton,” she said. “My father was career military and my mother was from Scotland, and they met in Philadelphia, but landed in the Virginia countryside. I had moved to Delaware when my mom passed away and decided to take some yoga through the adult education courses at Delaware Technical Community College. The irony is that now I am going to teach adult education yoga classes myself.” She said the DelTech community college yoga instructor was so inspirational she decided to enroll in her own courses at Involution and get deeper

Ocean View Continued from page 7 Houck said some vendors who participate in town events pay $100 and Councilman Stephen Cobb said many are professional vendors “who would love to join and who would pay more than $100.” But Houck said if that was the case, “I think they would have already.” McLauglin said pizza, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, potato chips, beverages, ice cream and flavored ice are all free to the public at Cops & Goblins and that no vendors may charge for anything and shouldn’t be charged to participate. The Ocean View Historical Society had discussed having another Delmarva Chicken Festival, as was hosted in 2022, but decided they don’t have the manpower this year, Houck said.

into mindfulness training. Today, coming out of the pandemic and school virtual education, students have been more restless with some social anxiety, observed Timmons. “Yoga and relaxation techniques are really important and should be Helen Timmons taught in every school,” she said. “I would be running 50 to 60 students through our special education and student population every day, with 40 of these IR students becoming my ‘regulars.’” “I had lunch time groups and people who needed to relax or decompress.” Timmons said students are present-

ing to her with anxiety and anger issues, with fear of going back to physical classrooms, and other stress-related mental health issues. “We are teaching them relaxation and the technique of de-escalation.” The students include both special-ed and the broader student population, with the LGBTQ community well-represented in yoga classes. Timmons noted that when the students are in yoga poses or breathing meditations, they all tend to get along famously. “I have relationships with all of my kids,” said Timmons. “It really keeps me in shape, too, running the different relaxations courses.”

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‘Wild’ times ahead for Fire & Ice Festival By Kerin Magill Staff Reporter Whoever said winter at the beach was quiet obviously hasn’t been around for the Fire and Ice Festival, which blasts into the area Friday, Jan. 26, to Sunday, Jan. 28. “Into the Wild” is the theme for the seventh Fire and Ice Festival, and all of the ice sculptures which are found in several areas of southeastern Sussex County during the festival, will showcase the theme. Ice sculptures and a full slate of winter activities will be found in Bethany Beach, Ocean View, Millville, Frankford and beyond. The schedule for the weekend includes walking tours of ice sculpture groupings, live ice sculpture carving exhibitions by The Ice God, a skating rink, a winter maze, children’s inflatables, adult beverage tastings, a beer garden with an inflatable pub, a chili cookoff, music, movies and bonfires. Area restaurants and shops will be open for the weekend of fun, which will be topped off by a July-4th-worthy fireworks display (contingent on weather and beach conditions, of course). Each location will offer a different spin on the “Into the Wild” theme: Ocean, Oregon Trail, Jurassic, Jungle, and

Arctic, accompanied by theme-appropriate music, activities and more. Fire and Ice is presented by the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, Bethany Beach Ocean Suites, Southern Delaware Tourism, Delaware Tourism, Bethany Beach Books, the Town of Bethany Beach, the Town of Ocean View, Millville Boardwalk, Salted Vines Vineyard & Winery, State Farm Agent Billy Reese, NV Homes, and over 50 other local businesses. “We are excited to be bringing the Fire & Ice Festival to the Quiet Resorts for its seventh year with an exciting new theme,” said Lauren Weaver, executive director of the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce. “The support of local businesses is what makes this event a success. This event is fully sponsored by Chamber businesses, and local community members, many of whom are working together to make it memorable for all festival-goers.”

Fire and Ice town rundown The Town of Bethany Beach is hosting fun festival activities throughout the entire weekend. On Friday afternoon, Jan. 26, an inflatable kingdom will include stations for children of all ages. In the evening, a beach bonfire, s’mores, and a

movie on the bandstand will light up the night. On Saturday, Jan. 27, the lineup of events will include an inflatables area, an expansive ice sculpture tour, two live icecarving demonstrations. Fireworks will cap the night of fun at the beach. Ocean View’s John West Park will host the unveiling of the first ice sculpture of the weekend on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 26 and 27. The first ice of the festival will be unveiled at John West Park’s Oregon Trail themed location, which will feature an outdoor beer garden boasting a 900-square-foot inflatable pub, a walking ice sculpture tour, a live icecarving demonstration, food trucks and a grill-out meal, an inflatable winter maze on Friday, pony rides and live music on Saturday. Ice will be on display both Friday and Saturday. Salted Vines Vineyard & Winery is hosting a jungle-safari themed party on Friday, Jan. 26. Food trucks and a giant 900-pound drink luge will kick off the afternoon fun before the rest of the sculptures are revealed. Salted Vines, near Frankford, will also feature jungle jams by a live DJ, a live ice-carving demonstration sponsored by Taylor Bank, food trucks and fire pits. A portion of the proceeds at the winery will benefit Santa’s Letters. Salted Vines will be hosting live music Friday-Sunday.

Visitors to The Millville Boardwalk will be transported back to the Mesozoic era during Fire and Ice weekend. They can wander through a Jurassic jungle featuring dinos carved in ice, a massive volcano, a live ice-carving demonstration, dino-themed mini golf, arcade, go-karts, and some “wild” ice cream flavors. Fire pits will warm things up and s’mores will be roasting by the six-foot-high flaming volcano which is the creation of the talented New York artist, Adam Foster. Onsite crafts and karaoke will keep the family-fun flowing at the Millville Boardwalk. Trade in your winter boots for skates Penguin Pond Skating Rink, just down the road in Millville at Lord’s Landscaping. The 800-square-foot synthetic-ice skating rink is sponsored by SavvyDerm Skin Clinic and Lord’s Landscaping. The venue will also include Arctic-themed fun, children’s activities, food, drinks and music. The skating rink will be featured both Friday and Saturday of the festival weekend. Donations will benefit the Lord Baltimore Elementary PTO. Chili Cookoff: Celebrate Fire & Ice weekend by taking advantage of a little friendly competition and warm up with some of the best tasting chili in the area. See FESTIVAL page 11

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LWV to host Briggs King at Cottage Café Ruth Briggs King, former House Representative for the 37th District, will share her insights from 13 years in the Delaware legislature at the Sussex County League of Women Voters’“League, Libations and Learning” social gathering on Wednesday, Jan. 17, noon to 2:30 p.m., at the Cottage Cafe in Bethany Beach. Having served the 37th RD since 2009 as the only Republican woman in the House, Briggs King represented the towns of Georgetown, as well as parts of Millsboro, Harbeson and Lewes. Featured in an article titled “The Women Who Inspire Us” in a 2022 issue of ELYSIAN Magazine, she was recognized “for her outstanding work as a legislator and representative of her constituents in the 37th District.” She is a Tolls Fellow recipient and recently completed a two-year assignment on Emerg-

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to visit any or all of the 15 participating restaurants to taste their signature Fire & Ice “Into the Wild” themed cocktails along with other delicious drinks and tasty eats. The drink card will be honored throughout the weekend. The Tasting Tour will benefit Beebe Healthcare’s South Coastal Emergency Department and Cancer Center. The festival wraps up on Sunday, Jan. 28. A full event schedule and tickets for the Chili Cookoff and Tasting Tour are available online at fireandicede.com. For more information call the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce at (302) 539-2100.

Continued from page 10 Proceeds will benefit the Millville Volunteer Fire Company. Tickets include plenty of Chilis to taste along with music, ice cream, non-alcoholic beverages include soda, ice tea and water, and a cash bar for adult beverages. Tickets also serve as raffle tickets towards a great prize. All ticket sales will benefit Millville Volunteer Fire Company. The Fire and Ice Drink Tasting Tour continues throughout the festival weekend. Guests can purchase a Tasting Tour Card for $30 The card entitles the bearer

Timmons Continued from page 9 IR Athletics about working something out for space.” “I hope yoga can become aligned with spring sports here as part of the exercise program.” Timmons’ role also changed with a higher workload of IEP-classified students. She now works in small groups with individuals who require attention mandated by Delaware. The Individualized Education Program is a process that outlines the learning goals for a

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Obituaries Violet Cafarelli, 91 Violet Cafarelli, 91, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away peacefully on Jan. 1, 2024. She was born on Nov. 9, 1932, in New York City to William and Mary Richmond Smith. She was married for 60 years to her childhood sweetheart George Cafarelli II who proceeded her in death in 2010. She was a tea connoisseur who enjoyed gardening, trips to the beach, reading, watching classic movies and researching her Scottish heritage. Throughout her life she loved spend-

ing time with her family and especially relished time spent with her great grandson Ethan in her later years. She was proceeded in death by her daughter, Audrey Cafarelli. She was survived by her children Teresa [Anthony] Arico and George Anthony Cafarelli III, grandchildren Eric [ Jessica] Arico, Lauren [Sajjad] Haque, great step-grandson Isaiah Haque and great grandson Ethan Haque. A service for her will be held in New York at a yet to be determined date.

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Blowback on wind project benefits us all Let’s get this part out of the way first: No, we are not coming out against proposed wind projects off the coast. It’s our policy to share as much information on subjects that we can get our hands on, and allow our readers to form their own informed opinions.There is stuff to like about these proposed projects, and stuff to question — as is the case with most issues that come with a little controversy attached. We will continue to cover meetings and ask questions and share all of that with you every single chance we get. If we see something egregious, we will call balls and strikes to the best of our abilities, but we have never wanted to be a paper that used its “bully pulpit”to influence decisions or tilt information one way or another. But we are incredibly encouraged by the watchdog efforts of residents and organizations that continue to monitor the happenings of

these efforts, and provide their voices to the discussion. It is critically important in a society of any sort that civil discourse be not only permitted, but openly encouraged. We want to hear from those in favor of the project. We want to hear from those opposed. It is only through the free exchange of information and opinion that we can truly feel as if the best decisions are being made. If we live in a vaccuum, we live in a place of closemindedness, and that can lead to being stagnant and behind. We will need to keep adding alternative energy of some flavor to our capabilities. It’s just the way the world is heading, and playing turtle to the realities of life risks leaving us woefully behind. Is it wind? Solar? Nuclear? A combination? Our best path is to debate freely and share as much information as possible. Keep being vigilant. Keep playing watchdog.

A hobby can lead to a trip down Memory Lane Get a hobby. That’s one of those phrases that tends to get launched at my direction an inordinate amount of times. You know, there I go, being all adorable and clever and all, and someone with an exasperated look on his or her face says, “Get a hobby.” It’s right up there with “Why are you the way you are,” “Sir, you are not supposed to pull up a chair to the allyou-can-eat buffet” and “Did you get a free cup of soup with that shirt or Darin J. McCann something?” To be fair, I’ve had hobbies — nothing that’s lasted all that long, but I’ve tried. I had stamps for a while. Did the coin thing. Spent about 30 years doing tastings of Irish whiskey until, well, until it went past the tasting phase and into the “Why is my shoe in the freezer” phase. I’ve just never really found anything to occupy my time outside of my family and work that has had any staying power outside of being a sports fan, and part of that includes me rooting for the Washington Wizards, which is akin to enjoying slamming my tongue in the door of a bank vault while listening to boy-band songs on repeat. So, yeah. No hobbies of note. But new hope came my way earlier this week when I got a press release based on a study by ModestFish.com. The study was based on a five-year analysis of Google searches, and it led to the following headline: Delaware’s new favorite 2024 hobby is metal detecting. That made me smile, and the sputtering memory machine that lives in my skull went back to a simpler time when my family would come to Bethany Beach every summer for vacation. It was always the best week of the year, and one of the major reasons for that was I got to spend an entire week with my paternal grandfather, who was one of my favorite people in the world. He teased me relentlessly, which I loved. With a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye, he would walk in the living room, see me thumbing through a new pack of baseball cards, and would say, “Come on, punk. Let’s go for a walk. What’s your name again?” I’d laugh, toss the cards to the side and excitedly head out for some alone time with the big guy. He’d tell me about watching Bob Feller pitch for the Cleveland Indians, and I’d

tell him about how the cute girl in my class saw me looking at her and made a face that shriveled my soul. “Hard to blame her,” he’d say. “You’re pretty ugly.” Then he’d smile, pat me on the head and we’d walk some more. One of those summer weeks he arrived in Bethany with a metal detector, and told me that we would spend some time searching for lost treasures on the beach. My mind raced at the possibilities — treasure chests brimming with jewels, Spanish doubloons just waiting to be unearthed and maybe even a tiny colony of people that have spent their entire existence undetected, living in the sand under the protection of a metal globe that would never be discovered unless some enterprising young man and his grandfather came along and… But I digress. Long story, short… we discovered no hidden treasures. We found a ton of bottle caps, a couple lighters and some loose change. There might have been a Matchbox car, if memory serves correctly. But we did not find family-changing wealth, or some incredible discovery that would be echoed throughout the halls of history in perpetuity. However, we did find fun. It was exciting to hear the little beeps increase as we neared another “find.” It was relaxing to just walk on the beach with my grandfather, sharing stories and hopes of an “a-ha” moment with his magical metal detector. It was, well, everything you could hope for in a hobby, if I’m being honest. I have not touched a metal detector since those days with my grandfather. That wasn’t a decision based on trying to cling to the fabric of nostalgia or because I was somewhat disappointed in our lack of a particularly-memorable find. It just kind of happened. Or, didn’t happen, to be more precise. But I think of those memories every time I do see someone moving purposely along the beach, waving that wand from side to side, stopping only to inspect what was causing their metal detector to take notice. I can’t help but smile myself, thinking of those mornings with my grandfather, and letting my mind wander off to so many other great times with him. Yeah, I can see metal detecting as a favorite hobby. It sure beats watching the Wizards.

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Letters Reader pens letters to coastal residents Editor: The Association of Coastal Towns (ACT) are required to give a seven-day notice for Special Meetings and five southern Delaware beach town mayors have given the minimum seven-day notice of Special Meetings regarding US Wind donations to each town and how this will be tied to DNREC’s withdrawal of financial support of beach replenishment to the towns. US Wind is proposing $100,000 per year to each Delaware beach town that accepts their offer, to stay silent and not protest the devastating consequences to the environment, to our military security, to our fishing industry and to our

pocketbooks, of bringing offshore windfarms to the coast of Delaware. Gov. John Carney and DNREC Secretary Shawn Garvin are committed to allowing foreign offshore windfarm entities access to the most precious natural resource that Delaware has, our coastline. But what many may not realize, is that the mayors of our coastal beach towns still have a powerful voice and ability to impede the juggernaut of US Wind and stop US Wind from coming ashore to Delaware. Citizens who care about our marine life, national security and fishing industry should focus their attention on these beach town mayors, and the deals they are making. The Southern Delaware beach town mayors are now in the process of ac-

cepting payments from US Wind to their towns, in exchange for their silence. There’s the carrot. But there is also a big stick that is being applied to bear against them as well. The State of Delaware is letting the small beach towns know that the State may no longer cover a portion of the cost of beach replenishment projects, and that the small beach towns will have to pick up that cost, never mind that the beaches are public to not only the whole state, but to the nation as well. In this way, the DNREC is “encouraging” the beach town mayors to take the money from US Wind, or else cough up much larger expenditures in the form of beach replenishment requirements.

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Letters Continued from page A61 is clear that these beaches are not only accessible to the greater public but are also a huge financial benefit to the State as well. In 2021, the tourism industry generated $620 million in tax revenue. Without tourism, each Delaware household would pay an additional $1,608 in taxes, via VisitDelaware.com. A report from 2012 showed that beach communities and surrounding areas support 59,000 jobs and $711 million in tax revenue, ranking the coast-related economy on par with agriculture among the state’s top industries and that coast-related activity provides more than 10 percent of the state’s total employment, taxes and business production.

DNREC threatening to withdraw beach replenishment funding But now DNREC is threatening to withdraw their portion of beach replenishment and to shift this burden onto the A.C.T. beach towns, despite the huge benefit to the State. DNREC announced a new study that will explore the economic benefits of beach nourishment, as well as search for new ways to fund the projects. Right now, state and federal taxes cover the project, but DNREC says due to increased demand and rising costs, it may become difficult to pay for it. Jan 2, 2024 DNREC. “Due to rising demands and costs associated with beach nourishment, in the future DNREC will likely struggle to be able to sustain the current level of beach nourishment at current levels of funding.” Here are the ACT beach mayors’ decisions so far: • City of Lewes Mayor Andrew Williams Email: awilliams@ci.lewes.de.us Declining US Wind funds • City of Rehoboth Beach Mayor Stan Mills Email: smills@cityofrehoboth.com Accepting US Wind funds • Henlopen Acres Mayor Joni Reich Email: mayor@henlopenacres.com Accepting US Wind funds • Dewey Beach Mayor Bill Stevens Email: wstevens@townofdeweybeach.com Accepting US Wind funds • Bethany Beach Rosemary Hardiman Email: admin@TownofBethanyBeach.com Accepting US Wind funds Special Meeting regarding US Wind and DNREC study Friday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m. • South Bethany Mayor Tim Saxton Email: sbmayor@southbethany.org Accepting US Wind funds • Fenwick Island

Mayor Natalie Magdeburger Email: nmagdeburger@fenwickisland.org Declining US Wind funds The public is allowed to attend the Bethany Beach Town Hall meeting on this topic Friday, Jan. 12, at 2:00pm, Town Hall Meeting Room. Michelle Metzger Fenwick Island

Readers support Fenwick, Lewes Editor: We recently read about the agreements that several of the local coastal towns are considering partnering with US Wind. If signed, these agreements will silence any opposition from the towns of Dewey Beach, Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, South Bethany and Henlopen Acres to the construction and operation of the mammoth wind farms

planned off of the Delaware coast. When transforming vast regions of natural seabed into concrete, electrified cables and massive steel towers, the agreements prevent the towns from opposing the project when damage to their community becomes apparent. Only Lewes and Fenwick Island have rejected any discussion of these agreements and we feel each of the other communities should do the same. $10M over 20 years... who knows if these guys will even be in business that long? They make it sound like a huge financial shot in the arm for our area ($100,000/town/year) when in reality, it’s just peanuts to them in the form of a bribe. Maintenance costs have already destroyed the economics of their existing projects, some cables coming to shore are already compromised, many of the windmills are functionally inactive, and who can even guess at what new problems will arise in the future. Every time

we turn around there is a new “bigger and better” windmill design that was never approved to start with, the ocean floor will be nothing but a huge concrete footing and both the migratory birds and oceanic creatures that travel our shoreline have already been severely impacted by the very small amount of testing and construction that’s been completed to date. The “hum” of electrical current traveling through the cabling could easily destroy our vibrant commercial and recreational fishing industry to say nothing of the natural aesthetics it will ruin for our tourism industry. There just isn’t enough money to pay for these colossal financial losses. Even New Jersey has told them, “Thanks, but no thanks!” In 20 years, we will have a far better, cheaper, and greener source of energy while these guys will be long gone, pos-

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Local organizations seek probation reform The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, ACLU Delaware, and the League of Women Voters of Delaware are organizing a public forum to learn about Delaware’s broken probation system directly from individuals with lived experiences. “The Present and Future of Probation in Delaware” will be presented on Jan. 25, 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Lewes

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like projected and Germany has already begun to find alternative sources for its energy. Why should Delaware be the next guinea pig for another Solyndra who proposes Pollyanna results? Reject the bribe and let’s look elsewhere for our energy needs. Peter and Kathy Preston Bethany Beach Paul and Colleen Wilson Fenwick Island Larry and Dolores Pack Ocean View Bruce and Lori Meighan Ocean View John and Patti Foreman Ocean View

the letter by State Representatives Ramone and Yearick that appeared in the Dec. 22 Coastal Point. I agree that there needs to be better transparency on issues that touch the daily lives of Delawareans. Perhaps the Democratic legislators could have aired the issue of gun control one more time for all to hear the same old arguments. Progress needs to be made on this issue. Doing nothing but letting people vent their feelings has proven to get us nowhere but more split and divided. In my opinion, someone needs to be “the adult in the room” and move the issue in the direction of accountability. Firearms are lethal. Automobiles are lethal. We register and tag our cars to ensure our combined safety on the road. Without the laborious steps involved in registering our cars there would be absolutely no account-

ability for many accidents and even deaths on the road. The same argument applies to guns. Responsible gun ownership begins with gun registration. Building an arsenal of untraceable guns for God knows what purpose is not in the public’s best interest. We all have a right to live in peace with our neighbor without having to worry or consider how many untraceable guns our neighbor owns or shares with their friends. If gun control is a bad word, it shouldn’t be. None of my hunter friends object to the process of gun registration and tracking even as the weapon may be given or sold in the future. The same applies to hand guns. It’s just common sense. Bob Wilson Millsboro

Continued from page 15 sibly broke. They will have abandoned their projects and walked away from their financial commitments leaving us with a battalion of dilapidated windmill skeletons on our horizon as well as a shoreline of mutilated birds and dead whales. The local taxpayer will be robbed and expected to pick up the pieces. We already know how to create cheaper energy from small nuclear plants which can be built faster than the gigantic undertaking presented by these very costly and inefficient oceanic wind farms; and there are other, far more attractive possibilities still on the drawing boards. In a different part of the world, the wind didn’t blow across the North Sea

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Patricia Smith Copley, 61 Patricia Smith Copley, 61, of the Seagrove at Bethany neighborhood in Dagsboro, passed away on Nov. 12, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Her Funeral Mass was held last month, Dec. 27, at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hyattsville, Md., a parish where she

January 12, 2024 attended parochial school until the 8th grade. She was the devoted wife of Kevin D. Copley and the mother of three sons, Michael A. Copley, Stephen P. Copley and Ryan J. Copley. Patti met Kevin 45 years ago when she was just 16 years old attending Northwestern High School, also in Hyattsville. She later graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, not far from her hometown of Lewisdale. She was the loving sister of three girls in her Smith family: Christine S. Brett, Theresa S. Young and Peggi McGovern. Born April 10, 1962, in Camden, N.J., to Francis and Patricia Smith, the family soon moved to Lewisdale, Md., where she grew up. St. Mark’s Pastor Rev. Roberto Cortes Campos said during his homily that, “Patti is probably writing ‘thank you notes’ to everyone from heaven for attending.” The church was nearly filled to capacity with mourners, family, friends and well-wishers. “Patricia was grateful for all of her blessings especially her family and friends.” Rev. Cortes Campos went on to say, “People just don’t write thank you notes anymore. But we know all of us still wish very much to be appreciated. Patti knew this and that is why she was always so gracious. She was a cheerleader at St. Mark’s See OBITS page 20

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William Davis Jr., 87 William Davis Jr., 87, of Millsboro, passed away on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Millsboro on Nov. 11, 1946 to the late William Welsey Davis Sr. and Phoebe Thompson Davis. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, Maryland Davis and a brother, Stanley Davis. He was a farmer. He retired from Albert Workman & Sons Farm after many years of service. He enjoyed attending the races at the Georgetown Speedway, horse racing, playing the lottery, playing horseshoes, and riding his bike around town. He loved family events, being with his family, and a good meal. He is survived by one brother, Preston A. Davis of Seaford, Del., and one sister Joan E. Davis of Millsboro. He also leaves behind 10 nieces and nephews: Sandra Davis, Jane Davis, Toney Floyd, Stanley Davis, Jr. Twanya Dunn, Karen Major, Preston Cannon, Trina Snowden, Preston Tull, Preston Lofland and Chandra Snead, as well as numerous great nieces and

nephews, grand nieces and nephews and many friends. A funeral service was scheduled to be held on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at the Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro. Interment was to follow at Harmony Cemetery. Please visit William’s Life Memorial Webpage and sign his online guestbook at www.watsonfh.com.

Jennifer Shockley Dunham, 41 Jennifer Shockley Dunham, 41, passed away at home on Dec. 13, 2023, in the care of her family and Delaware Hospice. She was born on June 26, 1982, in Lewes, to the late Jeffrey Martin Shockley and Cherie Coffin Shockley, who survives her. She was a stay-at-home mother who loved caring for her children and her home. She enjoyed drawing, crabbing and spending quality time with her family. In addition to her mother Cherie, she is survived by her husband, Robert Dunham of Wilmington, Del.; one son Darnell McCray Jr., two daughters Brittany Shockley and Keyra Socorso, all of Dagsboro; one sister, Heather Shockley of Millsboro, and one brother Jeffrey Shockley, Jr of Millsboro. She was blessed with one grandchild, Dakota Showalter of Dagsboro, as well as special nieces and nephews: Harley Shockley, Gage Shockley, Madison Klein and Emma Klein.She also had special family members who she loved and took great care of her during her illness: Cory Showalter, Kathy Hunsucker, Julie Truitt and Jeanette Hunsucker. Jennifer is also survived by aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She will be dearly missed. Services will be private. Please visit Jennifer’s Life Memorial Webpage and sign her online guestbook at www.watsonfh.com.

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Obits Continued from page 20 teenage years through his early 40s. He enjoyed everything outdoors. An avid fisherman and hunter, he was always closely connected to nature and his Labrador retrievers. He treasured his retirement, spending winters in Florida fishing and the rest of the year fishing out of Indian River Inlet on his boat. He was also a perfectionist at making custom fishing tackle for his many friends on the docks. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Bethany Beach, Delaware, by visiting https://stannbb.org/contributions/. A catholic funeral mass will be held on Friday, Jan. 12, at 11 a.m. at St. Ann’s Church in Bethany Beach, DE 19930. Online condolences can be made by visiting melsonfuneralservices.com.

Diane S. Huebner, 88 Diane S. Huebner, 88, of Bay View Park in Bethany Beach, Del., passed away on Dec. 27, 2023, at Beebe hospital. She was an only child, born in Abington, Pa. The family moved to Delaware during the early 1940s. Her mother, Anna P. Smith, and father, Dr. Sydney W. Smith OD, cherished their daughter. She grew up playing the

piano, riding her horses on the farm in Newark and shuttling to Marthas Vineyard in the summers to see her grandfather who lived on the island year-round. She attended Newark High School and graduated from Skidmore College. She was irreplaceable and adored by everyone she touched and knew. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and partner; marrying her high school sweetheart, William Alan Huebner, in 1957. They had known one another for 71 years. Diane and Alan started their life together and built their family in Cincinnati, Ohio, residing there for 12 years before moving to Amherst, N.H. in 1970. They lived in New Hampshire until 1995. She was a trailblazer as she balanced a full-time career while raising three children with Alan in New Hampshire. She earned a master’s degree, CAGS in counseling, which she applied to her 23-year career as a middle school and junior high school guidance counselor in Nashua, N.H. Diane and Alan retired in 1995 to Bethany Beach in their newly refurbished and redesigned home in the original cottage that had been purchased by Diane’s family in 1960. Together, Diane and Alan flourished in retirement which included 28 years at the beach. Flounder fishing was an early hobby she shared with her

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January 12, 2024 Dawson, Elliot, Zuri and Claire. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made in Diane’s memory to Delaware Center for the Inland Bays. A local memorial service is being planned soon and a family memorial will happen in the summer of 2024. Online condolences can be made by visiting, melsonfuneralservices.com.

Gary D. Long, 81 Gary D. Long, 81, of Millsboro, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. He was 81 years old. He was born on Dec. 13, 1941, in Dover, Del., to the late Milton F. and Linda J. Murray Long. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by a grandson, Chad Christopher Long. He retired after approximately 25 years as a car salesman for Boulevard Ford in Georgetown, Del. During this time, he made many friends, repeat customers and acquaintances. He worked in sales all his life and was also a partner in the former B & E Market of Rehoboth Beach. After retirement he and his wife Kathy enjoyed traveling in their RV, cruising, boating and fishing. He was a regular attendee of “The Cousins Luncheon” of the descendants of Jonathan Long. He was known to be of a gentle nature just See OBITS page 34

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Over the years the Atlantic Community Thrift Shop has donated more than $300,000 dollars to local charities and organizations in need. Pictured are ACTS volunteers when they donated to Camp Barnes back in 2017.

Random ACTS of kindness emerge from thrift store proceeds By Mike Smith Staff Reporter The Atlantic Community Thrift Shop (ACTS) has donated more than $300,000 in 2023 to some 300 deserving organizations based on sales and proceeds from its Ocean View thrift sales, according to board members. The shop is run entirely by volunteers and the funds raised are provided to social outreach groups and those in need in this community. ACTS is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons, and Saturday mornings, and exchanges of used heirloom jewelry, clothing and housewares were so brisk last year, according to Board Secretary Marcy Ference, that the ACTS organization could spread the wealth and kindness across a broader group of charities or educational groups here. “We make all our money by selling the donations of items we receive from the surrounding community,” said Ference. “Housewares, clothing, linens, electronics, furniture, jewelry, col-

lectibles, sporting goods, books, CDs, records, and, holiday décor are always welcome. At times we are overwhelmed with the donations and must close the deliveries down for several days to get caught up. Our local area’s population is extremely generous.” Ference said the biggest sellers by category are used clothing, housewares, electronics (including flat screen TVs), jewelry and furniture. “This year, ACTS purchased a computerized, digital electric sign to replace the original sign that was looking old and warn. The new sign can advertise the hours for donations and shopping, sales, holiday wishes, and notice of any closures for weather or emergencies,” said Ference. Some of the most rare or interesting items donated this year included an original painting worth $1,500, said the board secretary. Also, another find for a customer was a Tiffany-type lamp worth $400. In the fashion area, a pair of designer jeans with the original store tags (price $600), as sold. There was a large collection of base-

ball cards for collectors. “We also got several surf boards, high end bicycles and several snowboards,” which drew more resale cash, according to Ference. The resale item that brought in the most money was a donated car, and several kayaks brought in a considerable return. ACTS donations are determined by a volunteer “Giving Committee” and all funding to outreach or social organizations is approved by the board. “We have 55 active volunteers but are always looking for more, both men and women,” said Ference. “Working hours are flexible, from three hours once a week to every day. Many of the workers are over 70 and no one receives a salary.” ACTS offers a scholarship program to Indian River High School students who work up to 50 hours in the amount of $2,000 to $2,500. Students may actually earn the scholarship funding over two years of their high school volunteer work. ACTS provides monthly charitable contributions to: CASA San Francisco; CHEER Center; Contractors for a

Cause; Delaware Hospice; Joseph’s Storehouse; Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding The ACTS organization gave onetime grant funding in 2023 to these local organizations: BJ’s Card for School Pantry; Bless Our Children; Boy Scouts; Camp Barnes; Festival of Trees (Agape Creamery); Frankford Fire Co.; Frankford Ladies Axillary; IRHS Basketball; IRHS Music Boosters; IRHS Robotics Team; John M. Clayton Elementary; Knights Across America; Lord Baltimore Elementary; Lower Sussex Little League; Millville Fire Company; NUHNA — Feed My Sheep; Phillip Showell PTA; Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation; Stop the Bleed (one time Amazon purchase); Sussex Central High School Softball Team; The Birthday Project; Wreaths Across America. Readers with New Year’s resolutions to downsize or donate items from their homes are asked to reach out to ACTS for further information. ACTS can be reached at 539-3513. They are located at 34634 Atlantic Ave., in Clarksville.

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SCAOR celebrates Gallagher’s installation, members The Sussex County Association of Realtors (SCAOR), a distinguished organization dedicated to championing real estate professionals and safeguarding private property rights in Sussex County, recently announced the installation of Adriane Gallagher as the President for 2024. This momentous occasion marks a pivotal moment in the organization’s commitment to excellence and service within the real estate industry. The banquet, a well-attended, annual event, took place at 12:30 p.m. in the Banquet Room at Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant on Thursday, Dec. 7. The event was a resounding success, offering attendees a platform to network and celebrate the accomplishments of their contemporaries. SCAOR extends heartfelt congratulations to the following esteemed award winners: • Mary Niles — President’s Award of Recognition; • Jonna Shea Heritage — Rookie of The Year Award; • Jim Madgey — SCAOR Educator of The Year; • AmeriSpec Inspection Services Cory Gurganious and Cheryl Myers — Affiliate of the Year; • Kristina Broadbent — Alma Ashley Outstanding Rental Service Award;

• Renee Parker — Good Neighbor Award; • Allison Stine — Realtor of the Year Award; • Bob McVey — Lifetime Achievement Award. The recognition of these members not only celebrates their achievements but also highlights the unwavering dedication of Realtors in Sussex County to ensuring the highest levels of professionalism and service. Realtors play an indispensable role in safeguarding the interests of the public, advocating for private property rights, and fostering thriving communities, according to SCAOR officials. “I am deeply honored to have served as the President of the Sussex County Association of Realtors during this remarkable year. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated members of our Board of Directors, whose unwavering commitment and tireless efforts have propelled our association to new heights. Thank you all for your hard work, dedication, and unwavering support throughout this incredible journey. “I also want to extend my warmest congratulations to our exceptional award winners, especially our Rookie of the Year, Jonna Shea Heritage, whose promising start in this industry is truly inspiring, and the recipient of

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Delaware’s congressional delegation applauds $30.5 million for new Dover blood processing center U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) applauded President Biden signing the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The $886 billion bill supports a 5.2-percent pay raise for military servicemembers and the Department of Defense civilian workforce. The bill also includes provisions for Delaware, including the authorization of $30.5 million for construction of a new Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Laboratory-East (ASWBPL-East) facility at Dover Air Force Base. “I am proud to have worked with Senator Coons and Congresswoman Blunt Rochester to secure the funding authorization to construct the Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Laboratory-East at Dover Air Force Base,” said Carper. “I will continue to support the talented servicemen and women of Team Dover to ensure they have all they need to exceed the expectations of our military and our country.” “The 2024 NDAA takes meaningful steps to ensure America’s armed forces are prepared for a changing world, and it supports our national security, servicemembers, and veterans,” L said Coons. “I am particularly proud of S investment in a new ASWBPLthe East facility at Dover Air Force Base, which will make it easier and more efficient for the blood products that travel through Delaware to reach servicemembers around the world. The 2024 NDAA also provides a much-deserved pay raise for the hardworking men and women of our armed forces, strengthens our ability to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific, and bolsters our strategic partnerships around the world. Additionally, I’m thrilled to see my bill to create a national hostage and wrongfully detained American day and flag become law, which will help raise awareness of hostages and the brave men and women wrongfully held around the world.” “Dover Air Force Base has long been a premier military installation bolstering the readiness of our armed forces. Today, with the funding authorization of the Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Laboratory-East facility, DAFB will continue to lead the way in supporting the mission of those in uniform,” said Blunt Rochester. “I’m proud to have worked with Senators Carper and Coons to secure this funding authorization and to pass a National Defense Authorization Act that honors the work of our servicemembers and gives them the tools and resources they need to carry out their mission.”

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Real EDvice What are the risks of using a Realtor who also represents the seller on the home I want to buy Unlike some states, Delaware agents are allowed to represent both the buyer and seller. In many cases this works out very well for both parties, however there can be some issues and risks that arise. The listing agent is hired by the seller to bring the Shoemaker most favorable offer to the table. As a buyer you may have to negotiate on your own behalf, so there is not a conflict of interest as the agent must remain neutral for both parties. The agent may not be able to provide the advice they would have shared if solely representing the buyer. They cannot give you advice or steer you on a purchase price or may not be able to fully disclose certain facts that could breach confidentiality to the seller. Typically, a dual agent is making a larger commission than if they were just representing the seller — this may incentivize the agent to do everything they can to get the deal to closing. If the agent is working ethically this will not be an issue. Do your research before entering in a dual agency agreement and make sure you are well versed on the market. Sarah Shoemaker Keller Williams - The Windrow Group (302) 569-1334 Sarah@TheWindrowGroup.com

Dual agency, where a real-estate agent represents both the buyer and seller in a transaction, can be a challenge in certain circumstances. An agent’s duty to each client is confidentiality and expert information regarding pricing, contingencies, etc. McCoy While often dual agency goes smoothly, there are times when one party may feel underrepresented. As a buyer, your offer should be written with your best interest in mind. Your agent should give you clear documentation of recommended pricing, give you the pros and cons of each contingency you are including in your contract, and, when the seller has given permission, whether there are multiple offers involved. Your best interest and the seller’s best interest may not be compatible. A real-world example of this would be multiple contract scenarios where the listing agent is not only handling your offer but all other offers coming in. Are you comfortable as a buyer with this situation? If you are not, the dual agent should advise you on other scenarios to give you options for representation whether it is a separate buyer’s agent or having their broker handle all offers on that listing to keep them more objective as your buyer’s agent. Having a dual agent is always your choice.

I recently had a call from someone in California concerning this exact matter. He was all consumed because he started to work with a listing agent in Delaware and the paperwork stated that the Realtor would also represent the buyer — he was not going to have it. I explained that there are pros and cons. Dual agency takes place Parker when the real estate agent who represents you also represents the seller of the home that you are interested in. Some benefits are: • This can streamline the process. • Dual agents usually have more information than agents who work solely for one party. • You may have greater negotiating power as the buyer. But there are also disadvantages: • You won’t be able to receive confidential information from the agent. • An agent has a fiduciary duty to both parties, which can be tricky to navigate. • A dual agent has more incentive to close a deal as quickly as possible. While there are more benefits and disadvantages that I could point out, the buyer got a better idea of the risks and decided not to proceed with that realtor who insisted on the dual agency relationship and decided to move forward with me instead.

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Barn Hill unveiling new animals, look this spring By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter Expect a wild time when Barn Hill Preserve in Frankford reopens in April for the 2024 season Guests will still be able to swim with otters, practice yoga with kangaroos and visit with hedgehogs and various mammals but, keeping with the name change to Coastal Wilds, more new animals will be at the park, joining the 35 species already in residence, from domestic chickens and goats to aardvarks and two-toed sloths. “We want to add more animals along that line,” owner Joshua Mueller said. “We are looking to get more exotic animals you wouldn’t find in Delaware but that can survive in Delaware. We will make sure we have enclosures to make them comfortable year-round. Now we have over 80 animals. We don’t have a goal as far as the total number we hope to have but we hope to continue to grow and we expect to expand,” he said. Since he opened Barn Hill Preserve in Delaware in 2021, it has partnered with the facility in Louisiana, where it originated, Mueller said, “but with our park growing over the past few years, we decided we wanted to create our own brand here so people are able to connect with especially the locals.” “The new name is more fitting and it will help with the confusion and make it clear the two parks here and in Louisiana are separate,” he said. The name and logo will change and there’s a new website at www.coastalwilds.org but guests will still be able to take tours. New services will be offered, although Mueller didn’t want to announce them until the facility reopens in the spring. “There is nothing I can give as far as a hint yet because we want to make sure it is doable. We hope to see it expand. My goal is to fully get everything finished within 10 years of when we first opened,” he said about Coastal Wilds, at 34215 Peppers Corner Road in Frankford. “We’ve always focused on creating hands-on experiences and being able to connect with different animals from around the world and we plan to continue to offer those experiences and many more,” he said. When Coastal Wilds begins welcoming guests back in April, it will be open on weekends until June, then daily until closing for the season before Christmas. Mueller conceived of the idea to open Coastal Wilds while in college in Louisiana, when he was working for the Barn Hill Preserve there.

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Barn Hill Preserve in Ocean View showcases different species of animals for visitors to learn about. “I fell in love with it. I got the idea while working on my undergrad for vet school and I ended up partnering to open up here. There are only two in the country,” said Mueller, a native of the Bethany

Beach area. “Most people never thought they would see a kangaroo in Frankford, Del., or somebody told them a kangaroo was there so they said, ‘No chance’ and they went and saw it

themselves. Everyone says how happy the animals look and our staff engages with working with guests. Our passion is to educate everybody. We only do guided tours so everybody is learning something,” he said.

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I’ve gained a new respect for winter. I would say I love winter, but you might think me fickle as I said that about fall in my last article. I used to dread the coming of winter. Commuting in the DC area, leaving the house while it’s still dark outside, coming home while it’s dark outside. Feeling sluggish and thoughts of being a sloth. Now, I sit in my sunroom and look at the serenity of falling snow, watching those snowflakes sashaying down, listening to the silence of the quiet beauty of falling snow. Drinking hot cocoa by the fireplace. Losing myself between the pages of a great book or traversing through Siberia, the Gobi Desert, and the Himalayas on my 4,500-mile trek with Colin Farrell and Ed Harris on The Way Back.

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WHAT A LOCATION! WHAT A VIEW! Located in a quiet country setting just six miles from Bethany Beach, this charming 4BR/3BA two story home offers a living room, dining room, kitchen, office, and a large bedroom with full bath on the first floor. The second floor has a nice sized loft area, a huge en suite bedroom and two additional bedrooms that share a jack and jill bath. There is a lovely, screened porch overlooking the water and an oversized two car garage. MLS DESU2049268 $599,000 Call Martha Smith 302-249-0464

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Adorable and charming home nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac offers an inviting living room with a gas fireplace, a formal dining room, a wonderful eat-in kitchen with views of the fishpond and patio in the backyard, primary bedroom with updated bathroom, guest bedroom, guest bathroom, 3 season porch and garage. Community pool and tennis/pickleball courts. Located about 2 miles to the gorgeous beaches of Bethany Beach, the boardwalk, restaurants, and shopping. MLS DESU2046076 $450,000 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

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Very spacious home offers a chef’s kitchen with a large center island, a spacious built-in desk space, and a breakfast nook. A fantastic ensuite with a luxurious, large walk-in tiled shower. The living room is bright and sunny with a gas fireplace and vaulted ceilings, a formal dining room, guest bedroom, and a sunroom or 3rd bedroom (no closet). Plus, a 3-season porch, garage with storage above and a lakefront patio. Community pool & tennis/pickleball. Only 2 minutes to Bethany. MLS DESU2044830 $599,900 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

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Relax and enjoy the pond views from this extensively remodeled Fantastic views of the wetlands, water, and wonderful wildlife home with loving care and attention to detail, a freshly painted from every room in this top-floor furnished luxury condo. This interior and awnings for every window. Offering an amazing spacious condo offers a 2-story living /dining room area with an open floor plan, living room with gas fireplace, dining area, electric fireplace, a large eat-in kitchen, screened porch, large pribeautiful kitchen, primary bedroom, 2 guest rooms, guest bath- mary bedroom, and a guest bedroom. Upstairs are 2 spacious room, and office or 4th bedroom (no closet). Plus, lovely, ensuites with excellent views. Discover Bethany Bay and its 1st screened porch, 2 patio areas and shed. Community with low class amenities while being located near many of the state HOA, pool, and boat ramp. Short drive to restaurants, shopping, parks, beaches, quaint shopping, and quality restaurants. and the beach. MLS DESU2051336 $519,900 MLS DESU2034422 $465,000 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

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Ranch-style home with a traditional floor plan, spacious living room, Large corner lot is cleared and ready for your beach home. No efficient kitchen, dining room, primary bedroom with walk-in shower, HOA currently. Public sewer, buyer will be responsible for the 2 guest bedrooms, guest bathroom, a large family room, screened $7,700 impact fee. Well water to be installed at buyer’s porch, deck, and 2 car garage. Recent improvements: septic system, expense. Community kayak/canoe launch on Assawoman Canal. well pump & expansion tank, encapsulated crawl space, roof, and gut- Only a short distance to the boardwalk, great restaurants, and ter guards. Park your RV and/or boat in your driveway, no problem. shopping. Community pool, low HOA fees and, tennis/pickleball courts. State MLS DESU2045812 $219,900 parks are nearby, and short drive to Bethany Beach, grocery shopping Call Vickie York 302.542.4457 and awesome restaurants. MLS DESU2042704 $439,900 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

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Obits Continued from page 22 like his father. He was devoted to his wife and family and will be sorely missed. He is survived by his devoted wife of 38 years, Kathleen Burris Long of Millsboro; two sons, Christopher D. Long (Susan) of Lewes, and Randall D. Long (Phyllis) of Milton, and one sister Patricia Ash (William) of Lewes. He also leaves behind two grandchildren: Stephanie Wyatt (Trip) of Milton, and Randall D. Long, II of Riley, N.C., as well as one great grandson Donovan Chad Wyatt of Milton, and his beloved canine companion Ollie who would accompany him on the golf cart around the neighborhood. He is also survived by extended family and friends. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro, DE 19966, where friends may visit from 11 a.m. to noon. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Worcester County Humane Society, 12330 Eagles Nest Road, Berlin, MD 21811. Please visit Gary’s Life Memorial Webpage and sign his online guestbook at www.watsonfh.com.

Joan Jackson Martin, 81 Joan Jackson Martin, 81, was born on Jan. 6, 1942, to the late Isaac Emery and late Edna Clark Jackson in Millsboro, Delaware. She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving husband, Marvin Martin, on Dec. 21, 2023. She was predeceased by her siblings: Clarice Tomasso, Winfield Jackson, Minerva Street, Carl Jackson, Kathleen Wright and Emery Jackson.

She spent her early childhood in Millsboro before graduating from William C. Jason High School in Millsboro, Delaware. She received her Bachelor of Science from Delaware State College, now Delaware State University. After graduating from Delaware State College, she began her new life in Washington, D.C., and spent several years teaching and counseling in D.C. Public Schools before retiring. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She thoroughly enjoyed many hobbies including traveling and spending time with her loving husband. She was a loving wife, sister, and aunt and is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Marvin Martin; two siblings: Isaac Jackson and Vera Jackson Morris, several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews and other relatives too numerous to list. A funeral service will be held at noon on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at the Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro, DE 19966, with he viewing beginning 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Harmony Cemetery. Please visit Joan’s Life Memorial Webpage and sign her online guestbook at www.watsonfh.com.

James Rice Mullican, 85 James Rice Mullican, 85, of Dagsboro, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, at his home. He was born at Bon Secours Hospital in Baltimore, Md., in August of 1938. He was raised at his family’s farm in Ellicott City, the oldest of six children. His family’s work ethic and devotion to family, church, and community helped him to become very successful in life. He was baptized at the Shrine of the Little Sisters in Baltimore and attended St. Pauls’ Grammer School in

Ellicott City and Mt. St. Joseph High School in Baltimore. He received many awards for his work and volunteerism and was the first vice president of the Salvation Army Boys Club, member of the Optimists Club, and first vice chairman of the National Boys Club of America. In addition, he was a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and president of Dogwood Estates Homeowners Association for 14 years. He was the manager of Hutzler’s Department Store in downtown Baltimore and the manager of the District Service of TCI Telecommunications Concepts, Inc. in Virginia. James Rice Mullican, Sr. married Mary Mann on Jan. 28, 1961, who predeceased him in 2014. They had two children: Mary Beth Jones of Holland, Pa., and James Rice Mullican, Jr. and seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Somerville Mullican, and three stepchildren: Mark and Robert Theriault of Ocean View, and Rhonda Tingle of Dagsboro. He will be missed! A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, at St. Ann Catholic Church, 691 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, DE 19930. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Dagsboro, DE. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com

Rev. Diane S. Nagorka, 99 Rev. Diane S. Nagorka, 99, was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1924 to Aaron Suchoff and Sadie Lieschin Suchoff. She was the youngest of three children, attended public schools in Brooklyn and then went on to the Julliard School of Music where in 1946 she met and married Henry J.

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January 12, 2024 Nagorka, a WWII war hero. Henry became a cultural attaché with the State Department and together they began a life of travel and adventure in Germany, Turkey and Romania. Upon returning to the States, they settled in Northern Virginia and then Washington D.C., where she became a private music teacher to elementary students and gave private lessons in voice and piano. In 1967, Diane and Henry were ordained and in 1968 she and Rev. Henry founded the National Spiritual Science Center in Washington D.C. In 1980 she was awarded a PhD. in Philosophy and in 1983 her book, Spirit as Life Force; The Causality of Change, was published. In her work and teaching, she wove together concepts in Theosophy, Spiritualism, and the mystical teachings of world religions. From the 1960s through the 1980s, she was a major figure in the “New Age” movement in the US, and was a spiritual counselor for more than 50 years, serving many clients locally, nationally and internationally. In 1996, she and her friend Sandy Lehman moved to Bethany Beach, where they founded the Atlantic Spiritual Science center and the online weekly Museletter. She was on the board of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra and provided numerous educational lectures about the symphony programs and was also active in the Rehoboth Beach Rotary for many years. A power for good in the community, her work uplifted and encouraged countless people. She believed in “the greatest good for the greatest number,” “what you sow you shall reap,” and “your imagination is the doorway to your intuition.” Donations in her memory can be made to: Humane Society, ASPCA and Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Inc. She is survived by her five children Marya (Terri), Andrey, Teresa, Stefanie and Eva, eleven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and Sandy Lehman. A Celebration of Life at Arlington National Cemetery will be announced at a later date.

Debra A. Richardson, 63 On Dec. 22, 2023, Debra A. Richardson (Pollack) of Millsboro, Delaware passed away peacefully at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, Del., surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Aug. 25, 1960, to her parents, Martin and Roberta Pollack (Swoboda). She is preceded in death by her father Martin Pollack, uncle Robert Swoboda, brother Miles Pollack, and nephew David Pollack. She is survived by her mother Roberta Pollack, brother Anthony Pollack (Pam), her son Robert Richardson III (Lauren Monroe), her daughters Rhonda Magee (Michael), Stacey See OBITS page 35

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Obits Continued from page 34 Joseph (Brian) and Jamie Scrippens ( Jay), eight grandchildren, four greatgrandchildren, as well as many beloved nieces and nephews. She grew up in Baltimore, Md., before moving to the Eastern Shore, where she resided in Selbyville before moving to Ocean View, and lastly, Millsboro. She went to school and became a Registered Nurse, which was her career until she retired due to her health. As a nurse, she touched many lives, not only patients, but also coworkers. She was an angel and an inspiration. She was an avid bingo player. She went as often as she could and won countless games and prizes. She loved watching her granddaughter, Natalia, bowl in the junior league. She loved eating crabs and Thrashers fries. She was an amazing cook; her potato salad, mac and cheese, and many more dishes will be missed. Her home was always the center of the family’s holiday gatherings. Thanksgiving was her favorite. Family meant everything to her, whether it was near or far. She was a kind person and was liked by so many people. She was so loving, caring, and non-judgmental. She always listened and gave advice and words of encouragement. Her passing impacted the lives of many. She will be missed greatly. Her spirit and memory will live on forever. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Online condolences can be made by visiting, www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

Audrey Hyatt Sazama, 93 On Dec. 28, 2023, Audrey Hyatt Sazama gained her wings and joined her husband and several children in heaven. She was 93 years old. She was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of late Elnora Brauner and Fremont Howard Hyatt. She raised her family in Wheaton, Md., and settled in Ocean View in her later years. She was an attentive listener and sympathetic supporter to all who needed it. A mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother to many, she will be dearly missed. Shey was cherished by her family and is survived by her daughter, Sharyn Sazama-Moreau, grandchildren, Amy Boyle, Casey Whitman, Christopher Sazama, Shannon Colwell, Shane Boyle, Jessica Kelsey, Theresa Sazama, William Richardson, Stephen Sazama, Patricia Sazama, Bronté Moreau and Milan Moreau, and 14 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her

Coastal Point husband, William Joseph Sazama, son, William James Sazama (wife Charlotte), daughter Cynthia Ann Richardson (husband Gerald), daughter Patricia Marie Sazama-Petrov (husband Vladimir), and two babies, Stephen Anthony and Gerard Francis. She was the sister of Jeanne Sloan and half-sisters Carolyn, Elaine, and Thalia, and half-brother Gordon. A prayer service and burial will be held at Arlington Cemetery, Washington, D.C. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully asks that donations be sent to the American Lung Association.

Jean Beverly Schmidt, 67 Jean Beverly Schmidt, 67, of Pinellas Park, Fla., departed this world on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Born on Jan. 9, 1956, in St. Petersburg, Fla., she was the cherished only child of Otto

“Smitty” Schmidt and Thelma Daisey Schmidt. After graduating from high school in 1974, and earning her associate’s degree at St. Petersburg Junior College in 1976, she excelled in a 15-year career as a manager at a luxury department store. At age 36, she made the bold decision to return to school to pursue her dream of becoming an accountant. In 1992, she proudly earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting with Honors from the University of South Florida. Relocating to Ocean View, to be closer to her family, she applied her expertise as a talented Certified Public Accountant, rising to the position of Manager at Jefferson, Urian, Doane, and Sterner accounting firm, where she dedicated over two decades of service. Her impact extended beyond the professional realm, as she regularly

volunteered with the local Rotary Club and through her workplace. In 2021, she embraced a well-deserved retirement, returning to her hometown in Florida. She found joy and fulfillment in Pinellas Park, cultivating meaningful friendships and becoming an active participant in her community. She leaves behind a legacy of warmth, kindness, and service to others. She was the beloved niece of Althea and Allen Clark, a treasured cousin to Brent and Bryant Clark, and a dear friend to many. Preceded in death by her loving parents and aunts and uncles, her departure leaves a void that will be deeply felt by all who had the privilege of knowing her. In lieu of flowers, her family suggests memorial contributions in her memory to Southern Sussex Rotary Jean Schimidt Scholarship.

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Library Continued from page 32 typewriter; What I fear I’m doing when sitting down to write this article. • A Christmas Carol: Movie adaption of Charles Dickens’s great story of personal renewal and adding the word ‘Scrooge’ to our vocabulary. • The Revenant: Feel bad for Leonardo DiCaprio. Someone so cute shouldn’t go through rough times. While exploring the uncharted wilderness in 1823, frontiersman Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) sustains life-threatening injuries from a brutal attack by a grizzly bear protecting her cubs. When a member of his hunting team kills his young son and leaves him for dead, Glass, grief-stricken and fueled by vengeance, treks through the snowy terrain to track down the man who betrayed him. • The Grey: Anything with Liam Neeson. Following a grueling five-week work shift at an Alaskan oil refinery, workers led by sharpshooter John Ottway (Liam Neeson) are flying home for a much-needed vacation. A brutal storm causes their plane to crash in the frozen wilderness, and only eight men, including Ottway, survive. Not only does Ottway have to battle mortal injuries, the icy elements, and a pack of hungry wolves but also overcome suicidal depression for the will to survive. Maybe he should team up with Leonardo DiCaprio.

• The Eiger Sanction: Clint Eastwood with a climbing ax instead of a gun. Well, sort of. Clint joins a group climbing Eiger, a treacherous Swiss mountain, and while scaling the mountain he must determine which of the climbers is a Soviet spy and kill his target. Leonardo and Liam sure could use him trekking through the frozen tundra. How about a movie with all three? The Magnificent, Frozen Three? • The Eagle Huntress: Interesting movie involving Mongolia, a yak, and a girl making it in a man’s world. Thirteenyear-old Aisholpan trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her nomad family to become an eagle huntress. • New In Town: Fall in love with Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr. as you immerse yourself in the charm of Minnesotan winter life with scrapbooking and tapioca pudding. We’ll forgive them that they filmed it in Canada. South Coastal Library has these movies in DVD or on Kanopy.

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“Surely everyone is aware of the divine pleasures which attend a wintry fireside; candles at four o’clock, warm hearth rugs, tea, a fair tea-maker, shutters closed, curtains flowing in ample draperies to the floor, whilst the wind and rain are raging audibly without.” — Thomas De Quincy. Confessions of an English Opium Eater “Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is time for home.” - Edith Sitwell “There is no winter without snow, no spring without sunshine, and no happiness without companions.” - Korean Proverb “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” - John Steinbeck “Nothing burns like the cold.” George R.R. Martin “It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it.” – John Burroughs “Wisdom comes with winters.” — Oscar Wilde “Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius.” — Pietro Aretino And lastly, “Autumn arrives in early morning, but spring at the close of a winter day.” - Elizabeth Bowen. See you in April, my frozen readers. Helen Pastis is on the board for the Friends of the South Coastal Library (FOSCL).

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Jeff Smith, Pastor

302.539.1216

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

TEMPLE BAT YAM A Reform Jewish Congregation

Welcome Back! We’ve Missed You! Please join us for live, in-person services Fridays at 7:30 p.m. For more information, you can reach us at the Temple from 9 AM – 2 PM Tuesday - Friday

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Sunday Worship 10 am KidsPort Kids Church 10 am Pastor Bill Lorman 302.436.4522 28574 Cypress Road Selbyville Traditional Services • Traditional Values • Traditional Church

BLACKWATER FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 34478 Roxana Rd.; Frankford, 19945

Sunday Services All Are Welcome!

Jan. 14, 6 pm PRAISE & WORSHIP!

9:00 am Fellowship 9:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am Morning Worship

Pastor Dennis Bradford

Wed. Bible Study 6:30 pm

mbsvp51@gmail.com

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THE BEACH FELLOWSHIP Sundays 9 am Sharing the Truth of God’s Word, Verse by Verse

TheBeachFellowship.com Christian Conference Center Octagonal Building 211 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Bethany Beach

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Salem Church Welcome Home! SUNDAY 8:30 Informal Service 9:45 Contemporary Service 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Traditional Worship

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ST. MARTHA’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

SUNDAY HOLY EUCHARIST 8:00am 10:00 am

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SUNDAY BOOK STUDY “Essential Mystic Prayers” by Thomas McPherson 9-9:45 am in the parish hall with Reverend Ria

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Pastor John Schutt 302.436.4011

The Rev. Victoria Pretti, Rector

37890 Sound Church Road, Selbyville 19975

117 Maplewood Street; Bethany Beach

CC Delaware Coast

Seaside Jewish Community

A Calvary Chapel Fellowship

An egalitarian unaffiliated congregation

Celebrating 25 Years

Shabbat Services

Sunday Worship 10 am Spirit-Filled, Verse by Verse Teaching 48 N. Main Street, Selbyville or join us on Facebook - click link on

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Religious Services BETHANY BEACH CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ)

Ocean View Church of Christ 55 West Ave., Ocean View

St. George’s

Sunday 10 am

United Methodist Church Serving the Community since 1816

SUNDAY SERVICE 9:30 am

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Wednesday 6:30 pm

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7 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Bethany Beach

Preacher Ethan Magee • 302.539.7468 • CCOVDE.org

ST. MARTIN’S IN THE FIELD EPISCOPAL CHURCH Sunday Service at 10 a.m.

FENWICK ISLAND BAPTIST CHURCH 36806 Lighthouse Rd., next to Float-ors

Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse Approach to Scripture

SUNDAYS

Get-acquainted coffee hour after the service

The beautiful church with a small congregation and a

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Frankford Presbyterian Church

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

10 am Sunday Worship

MILLVILLE UNITED

Sunday Worship at 9:30 am - or - join via ZOOM (call the office for info) across from Millville Town Hall

StGeorgesUMC.org 34337 Omar Rd., Frankford, 19945 - just west of ACTSS

Pastor AJ Moore

Ocean View Presbyterian Church

Helping others help themselves in-person

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

302.537.5944

Pastor P. G. Maurer

Pastor Wendy Butterworth

302.539.9077

Main Street, at the foot of Thatcher Street in Frankford

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