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By Kerin Magill Staff Reporter If you don’t like the weather around here, wait five minutes. So the saying goes, anyway.

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of this weekend’s Fire & Ice Festival, it’s more of an occupational hazard.

This year, the weekend before the festival brought ice and snow to the region. This weekend, however…temperatures into the 60s are forecast, along with a possibility of some rain – just in time for ice sculptures to be delivered to Fire & Ice venues from

Bethany Beach to Frankford.

Weather has already caused the cancellation of two Fire & Ice events – the beach bonfire, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 26 and the fireworks scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 27. Both events were canceled due to the condition of the beach in the wake of numerous recent storms.

“There’s a three-and-a-half-foot drop-off ” at the bottom of the dunes, said Lauren Weaver, executive director of the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the event. “A cliff and a river,” she said of the current conditions at See FESTIVAL page 4

Let your light shine

By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter Laurel resident Matt Lloyd has filed for the District 1 seat on the Sussex County Council currently held by incumbent Council President Michael Vincent.

Lloyd has no prior political experience, but said he is committed to listening to constituents’ concerns, returning their calls and working to keep taxes low and government smaller while creating employment Lloyd opportunities and introducing accessory dwelling units for more affordable housing.

He is also dedicated to preserving open space and woodlands.

“I want people to know their concerns won’t fall on deaf ears. I will always return constituent calls so that I See LLOYD page 2

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Sometimes, you have to take stock and embrace that light.

Rep. Harris hosts wind-power hearing in Ocean City

By Mike Smith Staff Reporter U.S. Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland, with district offices in Salisbury and Cambridge, hosted a Congressional

event at the Ocean City Convention Center on Saturday, Jan. 20, with 300 constituents attending. The discussion about the impact of what Harris called “offshore wind industrialization,” was led by Rep. Harris, of the First Con-

gressional District, with invited Congressional panelists Reps. Chris Smith and Jeff Van Drew, both of New Jersey.

“The effects of offshore wind, like the whale deaths they are causing, don’t stop at state borders,” said Harris of

having two N.J. representatives attend.

“This is not an official Congressional field hearing, but we will follow the same rules,” admitted Harris of the unSee HEARING page 2

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Hearing Continued from page 1 official discussion with expert “witnesses” at the event.

There was an issue with the microphones at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center and the Congressional officials were flummoxed by the sound system that delayed their remarks.

Once underway, all three made opening statements. The experts included officials from commercial fishing groups in Long Island and New England who have seen wind farms in their waters. Other expert testimony came from the CATO Institute, a conservative think tank, and an acoustics expert indicating wind turbines may interrupt whale eco-location, which is causing a

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Continued from page 1 can make sure our people have a clear and accurate voice in our government,” he told Coastal Point this week.

A U.S. Air Force veteran who served from 2012-2019 in special operations called Combat Control, and who was deployed, and in combat with, Green Berets and Navy Seals, Lloyd said when he returned after being discharged, he was “shocked by the amount of growth, unprecedented growth, and I really started to pay attention and get involved.”

“I’m not the only one who is worried about that. A lot of our neighbors, friends, family, go to the county council and complain about overdevelopment, Delaware traffic, clear cutting of trees and I am of the same opinion. I can’t sit idly by,” he said.

He asked those with concerns to contact him on his Facebook page at @MattLloydDE. A Republican, Lloyd, who filed for office on Jan. 18, is president of Southern Delaware Toastmasters and active

prevalence of whale strikes. There were five unexplained whale deaths in waters near Ocean City including beachings at Assateague, according to them.

US Wind was invited to appear at the mock hearing, but “never responded,” said Harris. “BOEM and NOAA declined to attend,” he said.

“US Wind never received an invitation to attend Congressman Harris’ forum, but we know that folks in Maryland and Delaware want offshore wind,” a US Wind official told Coastal Point earlier this week. “In the many conversations we’ve had across Delmarva, the support for offshore wind comes through loud and clear. And in a recent poll, 72 percent of Marylanders say they See HEARING page 3 member of the 40th Representative District GOP. One of 14 children, he was raised in Delaware, working on his grandparents’ farm.

“I am No. 6 in the family, with five before me and eight below. I grew up Christian. My grandparents had a farm in Laurel. As long as I can remember I used to be driving the tractor with my grandpop, riding on the back in the soybean trailer, going to the Laurel Market and pitching watermelons. I joined the military when I was 18. I was in combat in Afghanistan. I was on the Crisis Response Team. I was all over the world. I moved back to Delaware and bought my grandparents’ farm,” Lloyd said.

“I will be here the rest of my life. I am going to raise a family here. I don’t want to see what happened to the east side of the county happen on the west side,” he said.

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Hearing Continued from page 2 support expanding offshore wind energy. Offshore wind is a win for the environment, a win for the economy, and a win for the future.”

Harris described a concern about the wind farm structures themselves. Wind power companies are seeking, “Permanent structure industrialization of the ocean,” he said. “There are presently no permanent structures, no large structures. It’s been my impression that the regulatory process is being rushed. Due diligence is not being done by BOEM or NOAA.” “Plans are constantly being changed,” for the MarWin and Momentum projects. “The BOEM wind farm permits allow for them to place turbines 10 miles offshore. The companies have pledged to build them 17 miles out, until they change their minds.”

He echoed Ocean City residents’ concerns about the viewshed and ocean landscape which have been raised with his office, “especially with the higher turbines of 800-900 feet.”

“Humpback whales are being beached and killed at Assateague,” said Harris. “This impact predates offshore wind; but not their preparation activities. In 2015-2016, BOEM executed eight offshore wind leases off the Massachusetts and New Jersey coasts. So, this timeframe (2016) is parallel to

when we started noticing whale deaths.

“Sonar blasting happened in 2016 right when the spike in whale deaths occurred. NOAA said there is no evidence that noise could have caused the mortality and deaths of whales. NOAA has not conducted the level B of necropsy study in the whales.

“NOAA chooses not to investigate what is really happening,” said Harris.

“These projects are economically unfeasible,” declared Harris. “The two foreign companies are Ørsted, which is Danish, and US Wind, is a whollyowned subsidiary of an Italian company.

They are all saying that these projects no longer make economic sense. This money will have to come from Maryland taxpayers or ratepayers.”

There are possible impacts to national security, noted Harris and other panelists. “The offshore Maryland leases were withdrawn due to protests from both DoD and NASA. The ability to maintain our security is threatened as is operations for rockets at Wallops Island.”

“I am beginning to wonder if offshore wind works for Maryland,” he concluded.

Rep. Chris Smith thanked Rep. Harris, and the Ocean City attendees and Delaware groups for, “Your decadeslong effort to expose the harms of offshore wind, only to get criticism at BOEM and NOAA.” He noted that an Ørsted offshore wind project has been

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cancelled by the company.

“I am in my 44th year in the U.S. House of Representatives,” said New Jersey’s Smith. “I have loved every single minute of it. We can and will make the difference in exposing the myriad of harms.”

“The remarkable about face of Ørsted and BP (British Petroleum), plus a third company Equinor, is because the projects are economically unfeasible.

They got lavish praise from the Biden Administration. Ørsted is giving us weak and unavailable answers. President Biden refuses to listen to the questions we ask and hard questions being raised by scientists. The Biden Administration aims to plow ahead with false promises” (of renewable wind energy).

“There is a canary in the coal mine which is the whale deaths,” said Smith.

“The sonar (ecolocation) is bringing new attention to the issue. There are pile drivers and floating docks in the ocean already,” concurrent with suspected whale ship strikes which ultimately are believed to cause the deaths.

“The wind farms are decommissioned after their 20-year useful life so what happens to the junk,” he asked, “from this offshore wind industrialization.”

“We have asked GAO to look at this from a national security point of view,” said Smith.

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The annual Fire & Ice Festival is a magnet for crowds — and great backgrounds for selfies!

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All of the ticketed events are sold out, she said — including both sessions of the chili cook-off at the Millville Volunteer Fire Company and the Tasting Tour tickets featuring drinks from the recent Fire & Ice Drink Competition. Diners can still try out drinks at participating restaurants, Weaver said.

She and her staff and all the volunteers helping with the festival are far from deterred by the warm fore-

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cast “Seventy-two balmy degrees,” forecast for Friday, Weaver said.

“We’re bringing the fire!” she added with a laugh.

“We’re going to start promoting this as the warmest weekend of the year,” she said, adding that the Fire & Ice “warm-up” is not unusual. “This is familiar,” she said, with several past festivals having been held in similar weather.

“I feel like it’s just going to be a big celebration” with festival-goers able to enjoy being outdoors without worry about bundling up to their eyeballs.

“Everyone’s so happy just to be able to be outside without freezing,” Weaver said.

As for the ice sculptures, there are steps taken by their provider, The Ice Gods, to keep them as fresh as possible for as long as possible. For example, all of the sculptures at John West Park are under tents, which mitigates sun exposure.

Until the moment they are unveiled in their locations, the sculptures are packed in dry ice and covered with an insulating material, Weaver said. And if they melt beyond recognition, she said, this year there will be signs to indicate what they were. “So you won’t have to stand there and wonder what it was” before nature took its course, she said.

“It’s comical,” Weaver said of the yearly weather questions arising from holding an event at the end of January. “Here we go; either way we’re going to rock it out…while doing some good for the local economy,” she said.

“We’re banking on a July 4th weekend in January and we’re going with it,” she said.

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By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter A 12-foot-long lower jawbone of a whale — possibly an ancient relic — that washed up in Bethany Beach two weeks ago is being tested by experts at the Marine Education, Research & Rehabilitation (MERR) Institute to determine the species and age of the whale.

The bone, discovered by a Oregon geologist who was visiting family in Sussex Shores on Jan. 11, had been buried “for quite a lengthy period of time,” Suzanne Thurman, executive director of MERR in Lewes, told Coastal Point this week.

“It was very dark in color and that indicates it was deprived of oxygen for a lengthy period. It was not recent,” she said.

Reed Glasmann, who discovered the bone, was out for a morning walk near the ocean when he was surprised to notice what he later described as “a big, long item.”

“I walked down to see what it was and it was nicely curved. I said, ‘Well, this is a bone’ … If you looked at one end you could see how porous it was. I figured, ‘It’s not a tree’ and I’m not sure how big whale bones are. I picked it up and moved it a little bit to get a full picture of the curvature and I told my wife, Peggy. about it. I said, ‘This is such a big thing. Somebody ought to know about it,’” he said.

Bethany Beach Police gave him the number for MERR, whose staff members arrived around noon.

“People were shelling and walking on the beach and nobody even came up and looked at it. Everybody thought it was a tree log or something. After these MERR guys showed up with, like, 10 people, we had an instant crowd there,” he said.

They wanted to haul it to their van and take it back to MERR to have it analyzed, but had difficulty moving it because it weighs about 350 pounds, Glasmann said. The Bethany Beach Fire Department came in a four-wheel drive vehicle but it wasn’t big enough, so the town of Behtany Beach offered a tractor.

“They put a strap around the bone and towed it. They just pulled it in the sand. It was pretty harsh treatment of a nice bone. The bone was dark and it looked like it was partly fossilized. It was not a recent thing. It was probably more than 1,000 years old,” said Glasmann, of Philomath, Ore., speculating the whale died and the bone was buried offshore “maybe in the mud.”

“I was very surprised to see it. I never saw a whale fossil on the east coast. I know we have whales offshore. That’s why I invested the whole day, hoping somebody who cared about it would take care of it,“ he said.

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“They will try to get an age with carbon dating and they will want to try to determine the species and how old it is.

And once they know that, they would know how fossilized it is,” he said.

Thurman said the shape and size of the bone is different and larger than a Fin Whale, the second largest in the world and “a common species for us.”

The endangered Fin Whale is distinguished by a tall spout, long back and prominent dorsal fin, grows to 85 feet and weighs 40 to 80 tons, according to information on the MERR website at www.merrinstitute.org.

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Hearing Continued from page 3 “In our FAA authorization for funding, we require they do not weaken or degrade or nullify the radar we need for space or armed services,” he said of his own Congressional actions. “Marine turbines (may) obfuscate our radar,” said Smith. “Marine vessel radar interference has not been researched.” The UK is trying to mitigate the effects of wind power on their country’s radar.

“Half of these things will topple over like dominos if we have a CAT 3 Hurricane,” he claimed.

Rep. Van Drew said, “These windmills are not like the bucolic windmills in Holland.

“The more you learn the more dangerous it seems,” he said. “It’s been an evolution. I saw people who had posters up out front. There is nothing green about these wind farms. The only green

about this is the money that is going into a lot of investors pockets. They could not give a damn about our beautiful coasts.”

Van Drew was referencing a group of environmental protestors stationed at the doors with pro-wind energy banners and protest signs. Banter between the Ocean City attendees opposed to wind and the green energy advocates was relatively friendly at the entrances.

“Tourism is so important,” continued Van Drew. “With the Ørsted project, we thank God they left N.J. “Ørsted has the nerve to say ‘we did a tourism study.’

And in one of my six counties, I represent in Congress, Cape May County, the survey concludes it will only be a $1.2 billion loss in tourism dollars. They had the guts to say it would impact us that much.”

Everyone who has invested in the coast and shore will pay, said Van Drew.

“It’s going to hurt.”

“The whales are washing ashore and

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they say it’s coincidental and it’s shipping accidents. Don’t tell me that garbage. It’s because of the testing they did which was beyond the limits,” pushed the Congressman.

“They don’t care about our ocean or our environment. They are fossil fuel companies, some of them (like BP), so that they are not so pure. They are foreign-owned companies so how can we let them get away with that. America is an exceptional nation.”

“In terms of national defense,” Van Drew added, “I just talked with the Coast Guard. We have the Coast Guard facility in my district in Cape May and they are concerned. The Pentagon is concerned, and they were told to be quiet. “Ørsted finally left New Jersey, saving us from acres of thousands of turbines, which would have endangered us,” he said. “They had supply chain problems and inflation problems, but the tide was turning and we had millions of people opposed to wind. We

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had rally after rally and we brought them to court. The public relations was against them.”

“We have seven lawsuits now against wind and a citizen group has raised almost $1 million to oppose it,” in New Jersey, stated Van Drew.

“We have a war to win. Do not succumb to these promises and be weak,” he concluded.

Panelists say wind impacts livelihoods Meghan Lapp, of the Center for Sustained Fisheries spoke next and represents commercial fishing. “I represent Seafreeze, Ltd., a commercial fishing company. Our vessels will be unable to harvest or transit through offshore wind farms. BOEM has leased over 2 million acres.

“This is about U.S. commercial seafood production versus foreignowned wind,” she said. Seafreeze is the largest harvester of sea-frozen fish on the east coast, hauling in over 110 metric tons per day. It has been run by fishermen for over 30 years, with massive traulers working the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and provides fish and squid to a world market.

“Offshore wind interferes with all manner of marine radar,” said Lapp.

“There is not a current solution. A National Academy of Sciences study confirmed it. There is no independent radar analysis for the U.S. Coast Guard.

“They (BOEM and NOAA) continue to provide incidental take permits on marine mammal authorizations.

There is hearing loss for baleen whales.

Deafness is leading to the ship strikes,” said Lapp.

“These incidental take authorizations are meant to protect the marine mammals and not industries,” said Lapp.

“The North American Right Whale (NARW) is critically endangered.

The offshore wind industry continues to receive a pass from the federal government.”

Robert Rand from Rand Acoustics also testified. “I have four decades of experience in acoustics and 10 years in the Noise and Vibration group at Stone Webber Engineering.

“NOAA has acknowledged the threatened noise and that’s what causing these whale strikes.”

Lisa Linowes, executive director of the Wind Action Group, was next to speak. She has been the spokesperson for the group opposed to offshore wind since 2006.

“We report on wind energy harms.

In 2021, I also formed the Save Right Whales Coalition. It is very complicated and the risks are widespread.”

“In October, 2022, NOAA released its ‘NARW and Offshore Wind strategy’ to say how they are going to deal with these impacts,” said Linowes.

“That draft did not include any mitigaSee HEARING page 7

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Scerra tabbed to replace Botchie in Millville

By Kerin Magill Staff Reporter Millville’s Assistant Town Manager just got a new title.

The Town Council voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 24, for Eileen Scerra to replace Deborah Botchie, who is set to retire in May. Scerra’s promotion takes effect March 1, so that she will have time to transition into the new job before Botchie departs, according to Mayor Ronald Belinko.

Botchie announced last fall that she would be retiring after 17 years as Town Manager. She has shepherded the town through a major growth spurt during those years, with the annexations and construction of two major developments, Millville by the Sea and Bishop’s Landing, as well as other major projects

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along Route 17, including the South Coastal Campus of Beebe Healthcare, which opened at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020 and several other projects still under way.

Scerra, who hails from New York, joined the town staff about a year ago as assistant town manager, according to Mayor Ronald Belinko. The decision was made not to advertise the position after Botchie announced her retirement in November, he said, instead opting to “hire from within” and promote Scerra.

“The Town Council recognized that we have a really competent person” in Scerra, Belinko said Wednesday morning. Scerra, who lives in Bishop’s Landing, was the chief executive officer of a day care center in New York before moving to Delaware, he said.

Belinko said the Town Council has not decided whether to hire another as-

sistant town manager to replace Scerra.

“The way the town is growing,” he said, the town may decide to use that position to fulfill another need. “We’re in the process of redefining that position,” possibly with more emphasis on dealing with work related to the town’s growth, such as building and code responsibilities, he said.

At Tuesday’s meeting, Botchie thanked the council for the move to elevate Scerra to the town manager position nearly three months before her departure in order to make for a smooth transition.

“It’s a hell of a learning curve,” Belinko said of the transition between town managers, likewise thanking Botchie for agreeing to stay on as a “shadow” while Scerra settles into her new role.

Meanwhile, Belinko said, “we’re in

good shape” as the town moves forward with Scerra at the helm of the town office. He pointed out that many new residents to Millville might not realize it, but the Town Manager and staff “run the show on a daily basis.

“Most of us come from an area where it didn’t work that way,” where the Mayor and Town Council are more involved in day-to-day operations, Belinko said.

“I know there are going to be some growing pains,” he said, “but Eileen is a fast learner. The council is making the right decision to keep the town running smoothly.”

Meanwhile, there are two openings in the Town Council coming up in March when the town’s annual election is scheduled. Seats currently occupied by

right whale deaths. The deaths on Martha’s Vinyard and Block Island is clear and tied to industrial wind.”

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced three final offshore Wind Energy Areas off the coast of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, totaling approximately 356,550 acres.

“There is no intent to halt the devel-

opment to research the effects. The mitigation for harms won’t even be possible.

It will take years to understand,” she said of the impacts.

“The race to meet 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2030 is creating these harms,” she said.

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Summer Salts approved for Route 26 location

By Kerin Magill Staff Reporter A long-awaited restaurant will soon be under construction in Millville, with the approval this week of final plans for the Summer Salts location on Route 26, next to the new Atlantic Auto location.

The plans for the restaurant were unanimously approved by the Millville Town Council on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The council’s approval followed the recommendation of the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission to approve the plans, which now include a larger kitchen than originally planned.

New plans call for a 225-square-foot addition to the restaurant’s kitchen as well as a storage structure that was not in the original plans. In accordance with

Bone Continued from page 5 tions with them about what the next steps are. They have been able to do a deeper analysis. A piece of it is broken off, which presents a little challenge in the identification process because the shape where is was broken off would be helpful. They will do other testing. It’s great that Mr. Glasmann called us so it didn’t wash back out to sea so we could

the planning commission’s recommendations, trees will be added to the fence line on the western side of the property.

Town Engineer Andrew J. Lyons Jr. of George, Miles & Buhr told the council that the updated plans did not require any further comments from state agencies.

Both Deputy Mayor Sharon Brienza and Mayor Ronald Belinko expressed enthusiasm for the project, with Brienza making the motion for approval. “Good luck, and let’s get it open!” Belinko said to the representative from Plitko Engineering who presented the revised plans to the council.

In other business, the council gave Code and Building Official Eric Evans a green light to investigate options the town might have for purchasing the

stormwater pond at Windmill Drive and Route 26 as well as Dukes Drive, which is located alongside the town’s Evans Park complex.

The town has been working with the state Department of Transportation to improve the condition of the pond, which Belinko frequently refers to as “The gateway to Millville.” DelDOT owns the property, which had fallen into disrepair and had become something of an eyesore.

DelDOT agreed to clean up the site after the town intervened. “We hope they continue to do so,” Evans said. He added that “now would be a good time” for the town to acquire the property, since the pond area is still in decent shape.

The state transportation department

did charge the town with repairing a fence damaged when a car ran through it a few months ago, Evans said, “but that’s a whole ‘nother issue.”

Belinko said residents frequently ask him about the pond and the property surrounding it. “I don’t think it’s fair to ask us to maintain the state’s property,” he said. Evans had priced some improvements for the property, including a fountain, several years ago when the subject was first discussed. He agreed to seek updated pricing for the items.

The council action on the pond property, asking Evans to pursue options for purchasing it and maintaining it, passed 4-1, with Robert Wisgirda the sole dissenting vote. Wisgirda said he

launch this more in-depth investigation,” she said.

“We might have more information based on testing from the Smithsonian but we don’t know how long it will take.

Of course, the Smithsonian has many other things to do,” Thurman said.

A storm stirred the Atlantic Ocean before the whale bone washed ashore and Thurman said energy from that storm could have unearthed the bone, especially since other objects and debris

also washed ashore.

Finding a whale bone on the beach is unusual, she said, especially one that is very old.

“It’s great that somebody found it and reported it to us as they should. It’s a good reminder that people should not take things like that home as a souvenir.

It is against the law. It’s always best to call us, even if somebody is not sure what it is,” she said.

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Taking the jawbone, or any part of a marine mammal, is illegal because the mammals are protected under the federal Mammal Protection Act. “There are fines and even jail time for keeping it,” she said.

“It’s always good if somebody finds something to call us, even though it’s fascinating and they might want to keep it,” she said, adding taking bits of sea glass or logs of driftwood is legal.

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Dondero hosts ‘coffee with the council’

By Mike Smith Staff Reporter South Bethany Town Councilwoman Edie Dondero hosted a “coffee with the council” meeting at Town Hall on Jan. 19 to talk about the work of the new Resiliency Committee, which she chairs. Proactive work is underway to combat frequent coastal flooding.

The meeting started just as a light snowfall and coastal rain event was falling, and water was gushing to the storm drains.

The resiliency committee was formed following the GMB Engineering resiliency report filed with the council last December. “What does the town need to do about frequent sea

level rise, and our town tidal flooding issues,” she said. “The committee was formed to tackle these climate challenges” and augment the work of the Canal Water Quality Committee.

Dondero is the council secretary and town liaison for community relations.

Brent Jett, the coastal resiliency group manager at George, Miles and Buhr (GMB), who is a certified flood plain manager, recommends raising the height of the roads and increasing the canal bulkheads and freeboard. The total price tag to address the height of all roads alone was estimated at $100 million.

“We are really behind the eight ball here,” said Dondero. She lamented that the town did not address earlier warning signs of frequent flooding.

“We just got a grant to do a study at York Road. We wanted to address the number one priority and that is York Road that floods most frequently,” she said. “The people are cut off from U.S. Route 1. There are 150 houses in that section and incidents of emergency responders not able to get in on York. They have the canal system on one side and Jefferson Creek on the other; so there is water on both sides.”

The engineering work recommendation may be to raise the road a couple inches, she said. “We are talking with two or three engineers, and they are doing a design, geotechnical work, borings, and what it might take to raise York,” said Dondero. “It will be expensive — in the millions of dollars.

We will need grants from federal (Bi-

partisan Infrastructure Law) and state assistance to make it possible.”

Which tidal flood control projects will be able to go first and for what purpose are we funding is the question, she noted. The town is now in the sequence of annual grant funding requests.

The Resiliency Committee is also seeking grant funds from FEMA and from DEMA, which is targeting a flooding study on Cat Hill. “We are just working on it and the grant deadline is next week. The Town Manager Maureen Hartman and I are furiously finalizing the grant details.”

“Cat Hill is priority number two.

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Restaurant Continued from page 8 was concerned about town liability if it took over the property.

As for Dukes Drive, Evans said the idea is that with town’s plans to potentially expand the park on both sides of Dukes Drive, every time the town made a change to the park or the road it would have to go back to DelDOT for entrance approvals.

For example, he said, the town might eventually want to “reroute the road inside the park to better utilize it. Lyons reiterated that if the town took over the road, “you would get to decide what would have to be done with that road.

“It’s almost a cost savings, because you wouldn’t be doing things over and over again,” through the state. He added that it is likely that DelDOT’s right of way for the road could grow in the future if the road needs to be expanded.

“You’re going to lose land if we don’t acquire it because DelDOT’s going to take it,” Lyons said.

The motion to give Evans permission to pursue talks with DelDOT regarding options for Dukes Drive passed unanimously, 5-0.

The Town Council’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 13.

Scerra Continued from page 7 Belinko and Council Treasurer Peter Michel expire this year. Applications to vie for those seats are available at the town website, www.millville.delaware.gov, under “2024 Election Information” in the “Government” drop-down menu. Applications are due by 4:30 p.m. Feb. 2.

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Millsboro man arrested for alleged stabbing

By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter A 36-year-old Millsboro man was in Sussex Correctional Institution on a $64,300 cash bond after being charged with terroristic threatening and related charges in Rehoboth Beach, according to Delaware State Police.

Kevin Clary was also charged with first-degree attempted robbery, a felony; first-degree assault, a felony; possession of a deadly weapon during

the commission of a felony; possession of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited, a felony; and possession of drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct, police said.

At 3:32 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, a Delaware State trooper was reportedly approached by a 38-year-old man who told police he was stabbed in the hand while at Wendy’s on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach.

An investigation revealed the victim was in the passenger seat of a car in the parking lot at Wendy’s when he

was approached by an acquaintance, who police said was Clary, according to police.

Clary had been inside Wendy’s when he learned the victim was in the parking lot, police said. Clary made statements about killing the victim, then went outside, opened the victim’s car door, demanded money from him and repeatedly jabbed at him with a knife while making statements about killing him, police said.

The victim was able to close his door to stop Clary’s assault, but Clary

began kicking the door until the victim’s girlfriend returned to the car and drove to a state trooper, who was at a nearby business, police said.

The victim was taken to an area hospital by ambulance and responding troopers located Clary near a wooded area on Coastal Highway and took him into custody without incident, police said.

Clary was taken to Troop 7, where he was charged, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and committed to Sussex Correctional, police said.

Panel submits recommendations to protect state retirees A working group charged with addressing state retiree healthcare benefits issued a series of recommendations recently to help ensure that current and future retirees have access to quality healthcare coverage and the trust fund for the benefits is solvent for future generations.

The General Assembly established the Retiree Healthcare Benefits Advisory Subcommittee (RHBAS) via Senate Bill 29 in January 2023 in response to concerns about retiree healthcare benefits for current and retired state workers and how to address a growing unfunded liability for those benefits. A

2022 attempt to transition from a publicly managed Special Medicfill Supplement Plan to a Delaware-specific Medicare Advantage plan generated strong opposition from state retirees and an ensuing court challenge to the plan

by RISE Delaware.

Chaired by Lt. Gov. Bethany HallLong, PhD, RN, the subcommittee, comprised of elected and state officials, retirees and state union representatives, met more than 20 times during a ninemonth period to collect public testimony and review information about other states’ Medicare supplemental coverage, individual marketplace and

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“Delawareans and our millions of annual visitors rely on our dedicated, hardworking professionals who keep our state running every day. They educate our children, keep our streets safe, ensure our parks and beaches are pristine destinations, provide critical healthcare, and connect people with vital services,” said Hall-Long. “It’s extremely important we maintain a strong, viable healthcare system for our retirees and current workers, while ensuring that Delaware remains an attractive employer by continuing to invest in future workers.

“During this very public process, our retirees and workers spoke about how they valued the current healthcare benefits on which they rely, and we took that seriously. We also took our fiduciary responsibility to reduce the unfunded OPEB liability seriously. The result is a series of recommendations designed to strike a balance, protecting healthcare benefits for current retirees and addressing long-term sustainability for the healthcare system for current and future workers.

“I’m extremely grateful to the dedication, hard work and collaborative spirit of our subcommittee members — in particular our vice chairs, Sen. Bryan Townsend and Rep. Paul Baumbach, and union representatives — and for the advocacy of so many state retirees. We owe a special thank you to the Department of Human Resources and State Pension Office, whose technical support was essential to this process. I’m pleased to share this report with the governor and General Assembly and hope these See RETIREES page 12

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“DEMA applies for the money with FEMA and we are the sub-applicant,” said Dondero of the process.

“The money passes through DEMA and back to us. We had a great conversation with the Delaware Emergency Management Agency yesterday. There are billions of dollars available in this grant round and our project is the study. We will not know until October if we are one of the funded grants.”

“The biggest frustration for the town is the time it takes to learn about the grant, get the funding, start the study. These are long-term things,” said Dondero. “We are positioning ourselves to do the work and implement as soon as possible.”

Six citizens attended the meeting and had questions about the two projects. They said they are interested in participating or supporting the grant process.

The town’s people asked how to address flooding emergencies. One citizen asked about Black Gum flooding and what could be done with more recent floods this month.

“Part of the issue there is it’s a shared property with the Sea Colony complex,” said Dondero.

The resiliency committee has asked the town to review stormwater infrastructure. “We need to map the stormwater ability and some property owners may have covered the stormwater drainage with plantings or foliage.”

“We know that our stormwater management is inadequate, it’s old, and there was a hodge-podge approach to installing drainage.”

“There is not enough ability to drain the impervious surfaces in our town. We want to inventory what is working and create a systematic approach,” said Dondero.

“We are in a tidal war!” said John Janowski.

Dondero agreed and said, “Our problems are completely tidal.”

“The canal ends, and the road ends are our responsibility,” she said. “We are trying to help our private owners to do big chunks at one time. We cannot go piecemeal because you cannot raise roads or bulkheads without including your neighbor,” she said.

Dondero said there is a gauge station at Jefferson Creek that collects real time data. About 16 of the town’s roads are at only 3-4 feet of elevation above sea level, she estimated. And it’s clearly not high enough.

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Retirees Continued from page 10 recommendations are enacted.”

The estimated liability for retiree health care benefits is currently $8.9 billion, of which $8.4 billion is unfunded.

The net unfunded liability is expected to grow to $20.7 billion by 2042. Last year, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 175, which requires that every year, at least 1% of the total of all general fund operating budget appropriations for the prior fiscal year is appropriated to the Other Post Employment (OPEB) Fund.

As part of their recommendations, the subcommittee leaned more heavily on funding as the most impactful way to achieve greater long-term stability for retiree healthcare and tackle the OPEB liability. Adjusting eligibility and plan design provided only modest liability reduction.

“The Retiree Healthcare Benefits Advisory Subcommittee’s success in developing recommendations for an affordable, long term healthcare plan for the State of Delaware’s retirees is the direct result of the passion and commitment of our retiree community and the dedicated labor unions who fight for them and our current state workers each and every day,” said RHBAS Co-Vice Chair Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend, the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 29, which established the subcommittee.

“A lot of the credit also goes to Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, who led this subcommittee through 20 sometimes contentious public meetings with grace and compassion. Her leadership was instrumental in bringing this subcommittee to a consensus around what I believe is a fair and transparent proposal that I am hopeful will be adopted by the full State Employee Benefits Committee and the General Assembly in the coming months.”

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In addition to its directive that Medicare Advantage not be considered, subcommittee recommendations include: • Continue contributing 1 percent of general fund from the prior year to the OPEB fund.

• Increase OPEB pre-funding from 0.36 percent of payroll to 0.5 percent, then increase by an additional 0.25 percent of payroll each fiscal year until it reaches 10 percent.

• Ensure that current Medicare-eligible and pre-Medicare state retirees and state employees who retire prior to Jan. 1, 2025, will be entitled to Special Medicfill/Rx benefits with no changes to the state share percentage of payments when they are Medicare eligible.

• Limit changes to plan design, eligibility requirements, or contribution share/percentage to workers hired on or after Jan. 1, 2025.

• Solicit public comment before the SEBC holds a public vote to adopt the final request for proposal (RFP) for retiree healthcare plans.

• Research and measure the cost of state-sponsored healthcare benefits for three subgroups: current workers, eligible pensioners who are ineligible for Medicare, and eligible pensioners who are eligible for Medicare.

• Address the issue of healthcare pricing in Delaware, including statutory, regulatory, and administrative changes in 2024 to bring more transparency, consistency, affordability, and sustainability to healthcare prices and price growth.

“In the last 10 months of 2023, the newly established RHBAS met 20 times, and in the process set the standard, and set it high, for public engagement,” said RHBAS Co-Vice Chair Rep. Paul Baumbach. “I am incredibly proud of the dedication and hard work of the members of the subcommittee, the supporting staff, and of the public.

“We worked together to tackle a multi-billion-dollar challenge, and in the process identified multiple steps to resolve this problem over decades, which is appropriate, given that the problem was created over decades. I look forward to the ongoing work of the RHBAS, and I am hopeful that other public bodies adopt some of the public

engagement practices pioneered by the RHBAS.” The subcommittee also recommended modifying the state’s calculation for the portion of the state share for healthcare that the state pays for retirees. The percentage is based on the number of years of service for each retiree. Currently, the state pays 100 percent of its share for workers who have 20 years or more of service and pay a smaller percentage for workers who have 15-20 of state service.

The subcommittee recommended requiring workers hired on or after January 1, 2025 to serve at least 25 years to receive the 100 percent state share, with those working 15-25 years receiving a smaller percentage.

The panel recommended that the state change healthcare benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees hired on or after Jan. 1, 2025, with two Medicare Supplement Plans available, one similar to Medigap G and one similar to Medigap L. The full list of recommendations and additional details can be found in the full subcommittee report.

“The subcommittee showed the willingness of all those involved to come together and resolve a difficult situation in a way that maintains and fulfills the state’s commitment to retirees and their obligation to current employees when they retire,” said Delaware Public Employees Council 81 Executive Director Michael Begatto, a subcommittee member representing thousands of state workers. “Retirees and current workers who were concerned should be pleased with the outcome and feel relieved and secure that they will be protected if these recommendations are accepted.

I’m grateful that all parties recognized that our state workers who provide so many services to Delawareans deserved this commitment and worked together to find a path forward. I look forward to these recommendations being approved to honor the work of this subcommittee and stand by our dedicated state retirees and employees.”

The RHBAS will continue to meet this year to further discuss the issue of retiree healthcare benefits and explore solutions.

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Fire & Ice a good time, and helps others Well, it’s about to get a lot hotter around here. And colder.

Yes, the annual Fire & Ice Festival, brought to you by the BethanyFenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, numerous municipalities and even more small businesses, is back this weekend, offering a refuge from the ails of winter boredom while offering any number of fun activities for people of all ages.

We couldn’t possibly share everything in this spot, but please turn to pages 32 and 33 in this week’s Coastal Point for the full schedule.

But we can share a few highlights with you, for planning purposes.

Friday’s action will be in downtown Bethany Beach, John West Park in Ocean View, Salted Vines, Millville Boardwalk and Lord’s Landscaping. Again, these go into more detail on pages 32 and 33, but you can find food trucks and an outdoor beer garden in Ocean View, a beach bonfire in Bethany, an ice-drink luge at Salted Vines, a fire ex-

hibit at Millville Boardwalk and a skating rink at Lord’s.

Saturday will feature a chili cookoff at the Millville fire hall, more fun at John West Park and Bethany Beach, another day of skating at Lord’s and... you know what? Turn to pages 32 and 33.

What does stand out here is the sheer scope of this event, and all of the options available for those looking for some good old-fashioned entertainment.This is an opportunity to both have fun and support local businesses, which is win-win all-around. Plus, it’s for good causes.

Fire & Ice will benefit Beebe Healthcare’s South Coastal Emergency Department & Cancer Center, Believe in Tomorrow, the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, the Millville fire hall, the Ball 4 All Foundation, Lord Baltimore PTO,Troop 281 and Santa’s Letters.

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It’s a full weekend on tap. Get out and enjoy it.

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I’m addicted to my phone. And I’m apparently not alone, as there is even a word that has been developed to describe this very thing — nomophobia. To be more accurate, it’s more about a fear of being without a smart phone than it is some biological draw to the digital world in its conDarin J. McCann tents.

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It reminds me of my high-school years when I would fight, scam and lie to avoid going to visit family because I was afraid I would miss out on a party that would change the very trajectory of my life going forward. I was certain I’d meet “the one” or be “discovered” by a talent agent who got lost and found his way to a teenage kegger while he was on the lookout to find the star of an upcoming Hollywood blockbuster about a shirtless guy surrounded by dinosaurs and enormous popsi...

But I digress.

You know what usually happened at those parties while I’m on the topic? I’d usually be too shy to even approach the cute girl from school I had a crush on, right up to the time when I binged enough Milwaukee’s Best to give me the courage to make a complete fool of myself, wake up the next morning with a jackhammer splitting my head in seven different directions, being instructed by my father that I was being grounded for the next 13 years and so embarrassed as I replayed the events from the night before in my head that I never wanted to attend another party again as long as I lived — which, due to that aforementioned splitting headache, I hoped would not be for very long.

Anyhoo, we were talking about my fear of being without my phone. I’m certainly not as bad as some of the phone zombies I see at restaurants or doctor offices or driving down the road, sliding from one lane to another on a death-defying cruise so they can check out who is making a duck face on Instagram, but it’s also not good.

Last thing I do before I roll over to sleep at night? Check the phone. First thing I do when I wake up in the morning?

Check the phone — but usually en route to another room to take care of something equally as urgent.

In a meeting? Check my phone. At a game? You guessed it. I’m checking stats or emails or any other number of things while life is happening all around me.

And the worst? The absolute worst?

When my daughter grabs my phone out of my hand and tells me to put it down while we’re playing something.

That... that is a gut punch. Want to feel small, without standing next to a bunch of dinosaurs?

Have the apple of your eye basically tell you that you’re being a rotten father.

It hits pretty hard.

And then I happened upon something the other day while — wait for it — I was on my phone. Siggi’s, a company that specializes in Icelandic-style skry yogurt, is presenting the “Siggi’s Digital Detox” campaign.

“We’re introducing a new kind of ‘Dry January’ this year,” the company boasted on its website. “Instead of abstaining from alcohol for a month, we challenge you to ditch your smartphone!”

They went on to state that the average person spends 5.4 hours per day on their phones, and they are actively encouraging people to take their noses off the screens, and put them, well, anywhere else in the real world.

Anyone is welcome to go to their site and sign up until 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, Jan. 31. There is a submission form that requires a little information and a space to write an essay explaining why you should be considered. The people who are selected will win “$10,000, a smartphone lockbox, a “Good ol’ fashioned flip phone,” a one-month pre-paid sim card and three months’ worth of the company’s yogurt.

I registered. And, yeah, I am fully aware that I could just do this myself and use a little self-discipline to put away the phone and focus on the things around me, and you’re right.

Absolutely right.

But I haven’t to this point, and I’m hoping this is the push I need. Self-motivation is a wonderful thing, and my best chance at getting this issue under control. But it hasn’t worked for me yet — so let’s see if the yogurt folks can make it happen.

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January 26, 2024

Letters Reader warns of misinformation Editor: I am writing in response to the series of letters in the Jan. 12 and 19, 2024, editions of the Coastal Point containing misleading, incorrect and speculative information and inflammation about wind energy projects and beach renourishment. Let me correct the record as follows: • The Town of Bethany Beach complied with notice requirements so there is no basis for complaint.

• US Wind disseminated a press release describing the tentative Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) and the Town’s special public meeting two weeks in advance.

• DNREC’s study of the costs and benefits of beach nourishment, with the ultimate goal of potentially considering asking the towns to contribute to the non-federal share, is NOT in any way related to wind energy projects; DNREC has made it very clear that no decisions have been made regarding asking the towns for renourishment funds.

• The coastal towns currently have no jurisdiction or authority over the US Wind Energy Project, so agreeing to not formally object, as governments, does not take away any rights.

• The $100,000 payments are voluntary community benefit payments, not required, nor are they tied to impacts of wind energy projects.

• Myriad studies (science, engineering, economic, social, etc.) have shown

that other than very minor visual impacts, the project will have no significant impacts on the environment, local economies, the fishing industry or on military security.

• Rock erosion control features for each tower create habitat that can improve habitat quality and increase fish populations.

• The Department of Defense, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Coast Guard all must approve or agree with the project for it to go forward. No major objections have been raised so far.

• The five coastal towns retain the ability to not sign the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), or to opt out of a signed agreement at any time should

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• US Wind has American ownership, in partnership with Italian owners. If one looks at thousands of major companies operating in the United States you will find that many are foreign-owned and operated (Including Burger King, Chrysler, Anheuser-Busch, etc.), but all are regulated and they operate responsibly. To hint that foreign-owned companies are automatically somehow a threat to Delaware is irresponsible. Many U.S. companies operate in foreign countries — should they be automatically suspect and opposed by our trading partners without facts, data, and a basis? I think not.

• The Town of Bethany Beach is undertaking a legal review, considering public comments, and working hard to consider all aspects of the offer by US Wind.

• By law, the subject federal beach renourishment projects are cost shared 65 percent federal and 35 percent non-federal (DNREC), not 70/30.

Chip Smith Bethany Beach Editor’s Note: The letter-writer included this information in his bio: Fortythree years of experience (academia, federal government, consulting) with expertise in environmental, ecological, energy, beach renourishment.

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The grant application is available at delcf.org/grants and due by March 15.

The Nanticoke Rotary is composed of business and professional men and women who wish to provide services above self to the community. The Nanticoke Rotary is one club in thousands around the world that desire to make positive contributions back into their communities. If you have an interest in knowing more about the Nanticoke Rotary, visit www.nanticokerotary.org.

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Tourism photo contest is open for entries To celebrate Southern Delaware and to keep it top of mind throughout the winter with visitors planning 2024 travel, Southern Delaware Tourism has launched its 8th Annual Southern Delaware Tourism Photo Contest.

Both locals and visitors are invited and encouraged to enter. Entries will be accepted through 5 p.m. on March 8, 2024 and winners will be announced Friday, March 22, 2024. There will be one Grand Prize-winning photo as well as one winning photo in each of three categories. The categories are: • Grand Prize — Overall winner selected from among all entries • Holidays & Events Southern Delaware is a great place to celebrate all the holidays, from New Year’s Day throughout the year. And

events! There are so many fabulous events here all year round that there’s always something going on or about to, including festivals — so many festivals! Plus, performances; crawls; concerts; runs and races; holiday events; fishing and golf tournaments; history events; arts events; skimboarding, surfing, and paddling events; events at our breweries and wineries — the list is endless. Show us your photos from holidays and events here in Southern Delaware. Photos must contain at least one person and be taken in Sussex County. Please read requirements for model releases on the website if your photo contains recognizable likenesses of individuals. Entries must include event name and photo locations.

• Amusements & Boardwalk Bites

From boardwalk rides and games to go karts, mini golf, water parks, trampolines, parasailing, land and water tours, pirate expeditions, brewery tours, and more, Southern Delaware is full of amusements for kids and adults.

The area is also renowned for fabulous boardwalk bites — ice cream, fudge, boardwalk fries, pizza, popcorn, funnel cake. You name it, we all love to eat it.

Share your photos of you, your family or friends having a great time at Southern Delaware’s amusements or treating themselves to some delicious boardwalk bites. Photos must contain at least one person and be taken in Sussex County. Please read requirements for model releases on the website if your photo contains recognizable likenesses of individuals.

Entries must include photo locations.

• Action Shots One of the best things about Southern Delaware is the incredible number of opportunities to play and be active thanks to our beaches, bays, parks, trails, and many tourism partners that create and manage activities for people of all fitness and skill levels to enjoy! So, send us your action shots!

Photos must contain at least one person in action and must be taken in Sussex County. Please read requirements for model releases on the website if your photo contains recognizable likenesses of individuals.

Entries must include photo locations.

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Obituaries Frank S. Bennett, Jr., 77 Frank S. Bennett, Jr., 77, of Dagsboro, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, at his home.

He was born in Milford, Del., on March 1, 1946, son of the late Frank Swainey Bennett, Sr. and the late Mariam E. Marvel. He was a graduate of Lord Baltimore High School Class of 1964.

He worked in the family business at JS Bennett and Son in Millville in his younger years before driving for Perdue for several years. He then opened his own lawncare and landscaping business, where many friendships were made.

He will be remembered as a wonderful husband and loving father and grandfather. Life wasn’t always easy for him, but he overcame many obstacles and always kept himself busy.

He enjoyed baseball and umpired in his younger years at the Pyle Center.

He also loved to travel, boating and fishing and was a strong man with a big heart.

He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Dorothy Mae (Vickery) Bennett; four children, Frank S. Bennett, III and his wife, Lisa of Grand Island, Fla., Wally Bennett and his wife, Ruth of Cape Coral, Fla., Robin Verlique and her husband, Jamie of New Bern, N.C. and Lori Ragone and her husband, Bob of Penns Grove, N.J.; a brother, Franklin Bennett and his wife, Diane of Millville, and two sisters, Melissa Ziegler and her husband, Donnie of Felton, Del., and Susanne Whitney of Magnolia, Del.; nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

A memorial service was scheduled

to be held on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the Ocean View Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 38040 Muddy Neck Rd., Ocean View. Interment was to follow at Millville Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Frank’s name to the Millville Volunteer Fire Company, 35554 Atlantic Ave., Millville, DE 19967 or the Brandywine Valley SPCA by visiting www.bvspca.org Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com

Helga Sigried (Titscher) Brown, 85 Helga Sigried (Titscher) Brown, 85, of Selbyville, Del., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. She was born on July 20, 1938, in Berlin, Germany — she was the daughter of the late Emil Robert Karl and Gertrude Emillie (Wohner) Titscher.

She graduated from Berlin High School. She enjoyed gardening, her gnomes, shopping at thrift stores, sweets.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Ronald.

She is survived by her sons, Michael Brown and his wife Jeanie of Leland, N.C., Stephen Brown of Kingsville, Md., and Andrew Brown of Huntley, Ill.; grandchildren, Matthew Brown of Baltimore, Cara Adams and her husband Cameron of Pasadena, Md., Natalie Brown of Bel Air, Md., Drew Thomas of Marietta, Ga., Taylor Brown of Phoenix, Ariz., and Amanda Brown of Jacksonville, Fla. Great grandchildren Oliver Rosales of Jacksonville, Fla., Madison & Dean Adams, Pasadena, Md. Services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Brandywine Valley SPCA https://bvspca.org/donate/honor-alife.

1st Sgt.William Stewart Cain, Jr., 74 1st Sgt. William Stewart Cain, Jr., USMC, Ret., 74, of Millsboro, passed away on Jan. 18, 2024, in his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born Jan. 17, 1950, in Newark, N.J. a son of the late William Stewart Cain, Sr, and Lillian E. (Ditzel) Cain.

“Sarge” served his country as a proud Marine, obtaining the rank of 1st Sgt. and retiring from the USMC Reserves. After his retirement, Sarge began Cain Plumbing and Heating in New Castle, Del. for more than 40 years.

He took pride in serving his country and supported military organizations such as the American Legion, VFW, Tunnels to Towers, DAV, Toys for Tots, Wounded Warriors as well as private organizations such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Sarge served as the past commander of the American Legion Post #30 in

New Castle, DE and enjoyed serving dinners to veterans at the VFW. His hobbies included crabbing, boating, fishing and gardening. He was a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan.

Everyone who knew “Sarge” knew he had a personality like no other. He was devoted to his country as well as his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Marie Cain; a son, William S. Cain, III; a sister, Virginia Cain Swiggett and brother, Robert A. Cain.

Surviving is his daughter, Jennifer M. Cain ( James Francisco), grandson, Dylan A Campese; granddaughter, Taylor Abshagen; great grandson Corey Terrelle Beckford, Jr.; brothers, Edward M. Cain (Diane) and Gary E. Cain (Linda); sisters, Linda M. Williams (Kevin) and Lillian E. Cain; many nieces, nephews and friends. He is also survived by two special lifelong friends, John Defilippis and Col. Dana Shreve.

A service was to be held on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro, DE 19966.

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Obits Continued from page 21 In lieu of flowers please donate to a Disabled Veterans Organization of your choice.

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Frances Ann (Mitchell) Fisher, 80 Frances Ann (Mitchell) Fisher, 80, of Dagsboro, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2023. She was born on Aug. 15, 1943, in Bethany Beach. She was the daughter of the late Augustus Isiah Mitchell and Anna Wear (Evans) Mitchell.

She graduated from John M Clayton High School with the class of 1961. She received her R.N. in 1964 from the Delaware Hospital School of Nursing. Her career started at Nanticoke Hospital emergency room, moving on to work for the State of Delaware for the next 35 years, 25 years at Stockley Center, and 10 years with Health and Social Services.

She was preceded in death by her parents and six of her seven brothers and sisters: Willard (Hazel) Mitchell, Eldon ( Judy) Mitchell, Howard (Saralee), Mitchell, Floyd Mitchell, Elma (Ralph) Leedom, Helen

(Arthur) Truitt, as well as one niece, Cynthia Truitt (Manaen) Robinson.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, John Harvey Fisher; children, John M ( Jan) Fisher and Matthew Fisher; grandchildren, Lisa (Bryan) Mack and Sarah Gardner; greatgrandchildren, Taylor Mack and Reece Mack. She is survived by one sister, Wilma (Bruce) Graham. She leaves behind 27 nieces and nephews.

While her family grieves her loss, they are choosing to remember her in a way that honors her spirit. She cared deeply for her family, friends, and neighbors. She did this not out of obligation but because of who she was. She was always the first to offer help. She regularly brought meals to the homes of the sick, and she always ensured that every child who crossed her path was safe, healthy, and happy.

She certainly lived her profession.

Three words that describe her are loyal, selfless and dedicated to others.

Just ask the many children she took in when they needed a stable home, a warm meal, a shoulder to cry on, or to make them laugh. She was known for her wicked sense of humor. Not only did she take care of people, she also took good care of the many animals on their farm, and especially loved to hatch chickens, ducks, and turkeys. Her loved ones called her Saint Frances because the animals loved her; they would hear her voice

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She was the Cub Scout Den mother for Millsboro Pack 89. She was a talented athlete and a Girls All-State basketball member in high school.

She also played in the Delaware Senior Olympics in both softball and volleyball. She loved to read; her library had more physical books then the libraries of today.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Millsboro Cemetery in Millsboro.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Brandywine SPCA, 22918, Dupont Boulevard, Georgetown, DE 19947.

Please visit her Life Memorial at www.watsonfh.com.

years. After a lifetime of living in New York, Irene and her husband retired to Millsboro and loved cruising along the east coast in their beloved trauler. She loved being her husband’s “first mate” on their many boats.

She loved to cook and was always looking for new recipes to try out.

She was also an avid reader. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at 11a.m. at Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro, Delaware 19966, with a visitation from 10-11 a.m. prior to the start of the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.

For those that can’t attend in person please see the link for the service via livestream http://www.watsonfh.com/ obituaries/permalink/11283904/ LTWebcast Please visit her Life Memorial at www.watsonfh.com.

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Irene Doris (Mooney) Gould, 76 Irene Doris (Mooney) Gould, 76, of Millsboro, entered into rest on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. She was born on June 20, 1947, in Staten Island, N.Y. She was the daughter of the late James and Irene (Clark) Mooney.

She graduated from John Adams High School in Ozone Park, N.Y., with the class of 1967.

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Born on March 9, 1955, he was the adopted son of the late Martin and Meredith Morris. An Alumnus of Cape Henlopen High School, he was known for his kind and loving soul. He enjoyed watching baseball on television and attending car shows. He also loved to play the guitar and enjoyed spending time with friends and family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Meredith Morris. He is survived by his daughter Michele Bailey of Millsboro, a son, Anthony Hughes of Lewes, and three grandchildren, Mikayla, Mya and Tyler Bailey all of Millsboro. He also leaves behind a brother Harvey Pierce (Bonnie) of New Jersey and a host of other family and friends.

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Dine & Donate — Coastal Gardeners is partnering with Ocean View Brewing Company for a dine-and-donate effort from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Part of the proceeds will benefit Coastal Gardeners’ community-based projects, such as the seasonal beautification at the entrances to both the Beebe South Coastal Emergency Facility and the school gardening program, Healthy Food for Healthy Kids at Phillip Showell Elementary School. Learn more about Coastal Gardeners at their site at CoastalGardeners.org.

Cricut Mug Stickers for Ages 10-17 — South Coastal Public Library staff will guide you through choosing/creating a hand-washable sticker with our Cricut machine that you can attach to the mug you got in your Grab & Go Chocolate Therapy Kit (you can pick up a kit during library hours beginning Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. for free while supplies last.) Free, registration is required and available at https://southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518 South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Spaghetti Dinner — The Selbyville fire hall is hosting a spaghetti dinner to benefit the Selbyville Ladies Auxiliary from 4 to 7 p.m.

There is eat-in or carry-out available, and the cost is $12 for adults, and $6 for children.

Tickets are available at Selbyville Town Hall or at the door.

January 26 Jigsaw Puzzle Time — Join South Coastal Library at 2 p.m. for some relaxing puzzle time. We will have 3 tables set up with varying difficulty levels of jigsaw puzzles (350 pieces, 500 pieces, and 1000 pieces). Meet other jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts in your community and help us piece these puzzles together. Puzzles that are unfinished at 4 p.m. will be moved to the main library for the community to assemble. Kristin will also tell you how to order puzzles through the Delaware Library Catalog and we will have a small amount of gently used puzzles available for free. For ages 13 and older. Registration is appreciated and available at www.southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-8585518. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

January 29 Gentle Flow Yoga — Join Sarah Schaber, RYT-500 certified yoga instructor, for a free 1-hour Gentle Flow Yoga class at South Coastal Library at 10 a.m. Ideal for beginners, seniors, and anyone looking for a slower flow practice. We will learn breathing techniques, postures, and exercises to promote flexibility and strength, balance, and relaxation. Please bring a yoga mat or towel from home. The instructor also recommends 4-inch-deep foam yoga blocks. If you are unable to get onto the floor easily, do not worry,

we will provide chairs. There are options for all! Registration opens at 2 p.m. on Jan. 22 and is available at https://southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518. (Online registration recommended!) Walk-ins only accepted if space allows. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Coloring & Crosswords Club — The club is open to all adults for 60 minutes, and meets on the fourth Monday of the month at South Coastal Library at 2 p.m. Relax, color, socialize with other community members, complete crosswords, word-finds, and puzzles. Free, register at https://southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518. Walk-in's accepted if space allows. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Fairtrade Presentation — St. Martha’s Episcopal Church will host a Becoming Beloved Community presentation on Fairtrade in the parish hall at 3 p.m. They will discuss what is fair trade and why does it encourage us all?

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January 30 Message in a Bottle Craft — Join Rachel at South Coastal Library at 2 p.m. for a fun and easy message in a bottle craft! (Great for Valentine’s Day!) Free, for ages 18 and older.

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Continuing Events Clubs/Organizations Marines Meet — The First State Detachment of the Marine Corps League meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Ocean City (Md.) American Legion Post 166 on 23rd Street at noon. Any Marines and Navy Corpsmen who have served in the Corps, living in Worcester or Sussex Counties, are welcome to join to meet their fellow veterans and consider joining the organization. Their mission is community service through camaraderie and volunteerism. For more information, call (410) 430-7181 or email websergeant@firststatemarines.org.

Community Club — The Selbyville Community Club is welcoming new members, and meets on the second Thursday of each month at Salem Methodist Church at 1 p.m., with a social hour from noon to 1 p.m. For more information, visit selbyvillecommunityclub.org or email selbyvillewomensclub@gmail.com.

In the Genes — Sponsored by the Lewes Historical Society and the Sussex County Genealogical Society, the Genealogist in Residence program is on the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Reading Room at the Lewes History Museum. Members of the Society will be available to help anyone who has questions about their family tree. The Lewes Historical Society Archives Family Files will be available for research. For more information, visit them at scgsdelaware.org or historiclewes.org.

VIP Meets — VIP is a social group for visuallyimpaired persons, and meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Masterson

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Georgetown Bridge Club — The Georgetown Public Library hosts Bridge Club every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. All experience levels are welcome. For more information, call (302) 856-7958, email georgetown.library@lib.de.us or visit the library at 123 W Pine St., Georgetown.

Drop-Ins We the People — "We the People" is an effort put together by Bill Murphy to celebrate patriotism and celebrate the flag, by meeting at the Bethany Beach bandstand every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. to support the military, law enforcement and firefighters who serve and protect. All are welcome.

Adult Time — Adults can stop in the South Coastal Library anytime they’re open to work on jigsaw puzzles, play checkers or color. This is free, and all materials are provided.

Book Donations — South Coastal Library only accepts book donations from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays. There is a list on their website, southcoastal.lib.de.us, of what they do or don’t accept.

Beach Singles — Beach Singles, 55-Plus, meets every Thursday for Happy Hour from 4 to 6 p.m. at Harpoon Hanna’s on Route 54. For more information, call (302) 436-9577.

Soup and Sandwiches — The Ocean View Church of Christ is holding a Soup & Sandwich ministry on the second Wednesday of each month, from October through March, from

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All are welcome.

Teleservice Navigators — The Georgetown Public Library hosts Teleservice Navigators every Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get help with virtual resources, such as telehealth appointments, appointments with lawyers and social service appointments using the new Telehealth Kiosk. A Navigator will be at the library to help set up virtual appointments. For more information, call (302) 856-7958, email georgetown.library@lib.de.us or visit the library at 123 W Pine St., Georgetown.

La Esperanza in the Library/Biblioteca — The Georgetown Public Library hosts La Esperanza in the Library/Biblioteca every Wednesday from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Déjenos ayudarle a: completar sus papeles, interpretar sus cartas, inscribirse en la escuela, renovar sus documentos, crear una vida major, y mucho más. La Esperanza: (302)854-9262.

Paws for People reading time — The Georgetown Public Library hosts Paws for People on the first and third Thursdays of every month from 4 to 5 p.m. Read aloud to a furry, friendly therapy companion to help inspire a love of reading. Offered by Paws for People. Readers of all ages and stages are welcome.

Elementary homeschoolers program — The Georgetown Public Library hosts its Homeschool Program on the third Tuesday of every month at 1 p.m. Every month, they offer a different activity for elementary-school-aged children.

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The Women’s Civics Club of Bethany Beach doanted to, from top left, Bethany Beach Fire Department, Town of Bethany Beach, Bethany Beach Ambulance Service; South Coastal Library; Ball 4 All Foundation; Home of the Brave; Sussex County Habitat for Humanity; Warrior Weekend Program; Cheers Inc.; Millville Ambulance Service; and Delmarvelous Quilters.

Women’s Civic Club continues to give back Under the direction of President Therese Gross, the Women’s Civic Club of Bethany Beach (WCCBB) had an extremely successful year.

In December 2023, the WCCBB adopted two families in need from Indian River High School. Cars filled

with coats, hats, gloves, children’s games, kitchen equipment, a television and grocery store gift cards were delivered before the holidays! The club offered thanks to Diane Bloom, the WCCBB’s treasurer, for leading this endeavor.

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The Executive Board offered sincere gratitude to the members of the WCCBB, who worked diligently during 2023 which resulted in a significant increase in donations this year.

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Freeman Foundation announces FACES grants opening The Carl M. Freeman Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of grant opportunities for nonprofit organizations located in Sussex County, Delaware.

Financial support is available through the FACES (Freeman Assists Communities with Extra Support) Grants Program, which is designed for smaller organizations that are often overlooked by funders. Nonprofits will have the opportunity to apply for $10,000, $5,000 or $2,500 in grant funding.

The grant cycle will open on Feb. 5, and applications are due by March 4 at 5 p.m. A virtual “Meet the Funder” workshop will take place at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13. This workshop will provide an overview of the FACES grant process as well as the online application software. To register for the virtual workshop, visit carlmfreemanfoundation.org/grants/face s-grants. Those with questions about the application process may contact Lindsay Richard at (302) 483-7639 or lrichard@freemanfoundation.org.

Grantees will be announced in midMay. To qualify, non-profit organizations must have an annual operating budget of $500,000 or less and have been in operation for a minimum of two years. Additionally, all FACES grant funds must stay in Sussex County and be used to benefit the residents of Sussex County in a meaningful way.

“The FACES grant program is designed to fund the smaller nonprofits that sometimes get overlooked by funders,” commented Executive Director Patti Grimes. “The goal of this program is to give those impactful nonprofits a boost of funding to support the services they offer to Sussex County residents.”

The FACES program utilizes a volunteer advisory board composed entirely of citizens who live or work in Sussex County. Typically, these people are community leaders, activists, and nonprofit executives. Advisory board members evaluate the applications and recommend where funding should be awarded based on the needs and priorities of the community. Grant guidelines and applications can be found on carlmfreemanfoundation.org/grants/faces-grants.

The Carl M. Freeman Foundation commits its time, talent and treasure to facilitate, support and promote innovative community-based leadership and giving. We seek to honor our founders’ legacies and passions by endorsing excellence and leveraging resources. Generally, we limit donations to communities where the customers, employees, and vendors of Carl M. Freeman Companies work, live, and play.

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Millville By the Sea raises $8,358 for the Food Bank of Delaware On Dec. 10, 2023, Millville By the Sea had their 7th annual Holiday Home Tour and Raffle. Ten beautifully decorated homes were on display for the residents, their families and friends to walk through. The cost of the tour was $25 per family to view these spectacular homes.

This was the second year that they had added the raffle. Forty-one merchants from Fenwick to Rehoboth generously donated gift cards and/or merchandise. The raffle has helped them to raise extra monies for the Food Bank. They had five winners — the first, second and third prizes were worth more than $1,000 each, the fourth was more than $300 and the fifth more than $100. The drawing was on Dec. 24, 2023.

In the past seven years, MBTS has raised $34,418.00 for the Food Bank of Delaware.

On Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 the food bank opened their new facility in Milford. One of their mottos is food for today and tomorrow and give families the support and tools so they do not need the food bank anymore. Every dollar they receive, the food bank is able to feed three meals to someone in need.

The Holiday Home Tour Committee would like to thank the most gener-

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Events Continued from page 25 Socrates Café — Socrates Café is a group of individuals from different backgrounds that discuss philosophical ideas. Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Bethany Beach Christian Church. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Bonnie at 537-9440, or send an email to bonniejd.rae@gmail.com.

Flip Five — American Legion Post 24 in Dagsboro is hosting Flip Five games on Wednesday nights from 6-8 p.m. Members, guests and the general public are all invited to play. Just sign the book and write “Flip Five” next to your name.

Wing Night — American Legion Post 24 in Dagsboro is hosting Wing Night every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Members, guests and the general public are all invited to play.

Seafood Night — American Legion Post 24 in Dagsboro is hosting Seafood Night every Friday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Karaoke follows from 7 to 11 p.m. Members, guests and the general public are all invited to play.

Seafood Night — American Legion Post 24 in Dagsboro is hosting dinner every Saturday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. DJ/Karaoke will perform from 7 to 11 p.m. Members, guests and the general public are all invited to play.

Politics Dems Meet — The 41st Democrat RD meets the third Thursday of every month at Pizza King Restaurant in Millsboro at 6 p.m. This is open to any Democrats. For more information, call Al Liebeskind at (410) 530-0064.

Shore Dems — The Shore Democrats meets at the Den at Bear Trap Dunes clubhouse from

11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month. This is a social organization that educates, informs and creates camaraderie among their members through monthly lunch meetings that feature engaging speakers. For more information, visit shoredemocrats.com.

Republicans Meet — The 38th District Republican Club meets the fourth Monday of the month. Social hours begin at 6 p.m., and the meeting starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. Information on the club and meetings can be found at 38thdrcp.com, or through email at info@38thdrcp.com.

Democrats Meet — The Democratic Party’s 38th Representative District Committee meets the first Wednesday of every month at 5 p.m.

For more information, updates on speakers and meeting locations, call (302) 364-5830, or visit https://deldems38.org or their Facebook page at https://deldems38.org.

Sussex Republicans Meet — The Sussex County Republican Committee meets the second Monday of every month at the Millsboro fire hall. Meetings start promptly at 6:30 p.m. and all are welcome. Information on monthly guest speakers, legislative updates and meeting updates can be found at sussex.gop

Fitness/Health/Dance Tuning Up the Temple — Mariners Bethel GMC hosts “Tuning Up the Temple” on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. at The Hope Center. The classes are session-based, not drop-in, so contact Carol Lynch at (302) 745-8237 or cklynch02@gmail.com for more details.

Yoga Classes — Mariners Bethel GMC hosts yoga classes at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Armor Room, upstairs in the church building, with Heather Murphy. There is a $5 drop-in

fee. Classes are open to the community and all are welcome.

Zumba Class — Mariners Bethel Church is holding a zumba exercise class in the Hope Center gym every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. There is a $6 drop-in fee. No registration is necessary, and all are welcome.

For more information, send an email to zumbabyjo@gmail.com.

Multiple Myeloma Support — The Delaware Multiple Myeloma Support Group meets the third Saturday of every month via Zoom from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, contact Sue Iwahashi at myelomaemailsue@gmail.com.

Line Dancing — Cape Henlopen Senior Center is hosting line-dancing classes on Mondays.

Beginners classes take place at 10 a.m., and Improvers are at 11 a.m. For more information, call (302) 227-2055.

Al-Anon — Al-Anon is a support group for the families and friends of alcoholics. Meetings are held every Tuesday, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Ocean View Presbyterian Church. For more information, visit ovpc.org.

Argentine Tango — The Lewes Senior Activity Center is hosting Argentine Tango Dancing on Tuesdays, from 7 to 9 p.m. Adults of all ages are welcome, and no experience or partner is required. There is a $5 fee, but the first visit is free.

Enter through the back door of the facility. For more information, visit the group online at TangoByTheBeach.com.

Georgetown Walkers — The Georgetown Public Library host GPL Walkers every Monday at 9 a.m.

The walking club goes to Sandhill Fields for a 30to 40-minute walk, weather permitting. The trail begins at the Murray’s Lane Parking lot, 109-199 Murrays Lane. For more information, call (302) 856-7958, email georgetown.library@lib.de.us or visit the library at 123 W Pine St., Georgetown.

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Hobby/Craft Needlepoint Guild — Delaware’s Seashore Chapter of The American Needlepoint Guild meets on the first Monday of the month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lewes Public Library. Bringing a box lunch is encouraged.

New members are always welcome. For details, send an email to the chapter at delawaresseashorechapter@needlepoint.org.

Coffee and Cars Cruise In — St. George’s United Methodist Church and the Ghost Ryders Car Club are hosting a cruise-in at the church the second and fourth Friday of each month, beginning May 2. There is no fee, and there will be coffee, donuts and fellowship. For more information, call Mike Stramella at (410) 419-1843.

Radio Operators — Any Ham radio operator wanting to meet and greet others can get together at the Millsboro Pizza King on Thursdays from 8 to 10 a.m. The ARRL Section Manager usually attends. For more information, contact Jack Magar at k8uyc80@gmail.com.

Pen Pal Program — Thanks to a partnership between South Coastal Library, Kent County Library and Wellington City Libraries, you can now communicate by letter with a New Zealander. This is a fun way to learn about another country and make a new friend. All international postage is handled, and you can bring in and pick up your letters at the library. For more information and registration, visit them at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/1136662 6 or call (302) 858-5518.

Book discussion — The Georgetown Public Library hosts its Wednesday Morning Book Discussion on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 10:15 a.m. In November and December, however, they will meet on the third Wednesday. November’s book is “Night of the Living Rez” by Morgan Talty. Books are available for pickup each month at the library.

Music Music Jam — St. Matthews By the Sea United Methodist Church is hosting a Music Jam on the first and third Fridays of the month at 4 p.m. All levels are welcome.

Museums/Displays Railroad Museum — The Delaware Seaside Railroad Clubhouse is an interactive museum of model railroading, and is located at 36668 DuPont Boulevard, in Selbyville. They are open to the public every Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m., and every Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit them online at delawareseasiderailroadclub.com.

Dinker-Irvin Museum — The Bethany Beach Museum at Dinker-Irvin Cottage is open to the public on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Private tours are available by appointment. Interested groups of 10-15 may call (302) 5398725. Admission to the museum is free, and parking is available in front of the museum.

The museum is not handicap-accessible. For more information, visit online at townofbethanybeach.com, and click under “Residents/History/Town Museum.”

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Community Bible Study — Grace United Methodist Church in Millsboro is hosting a Bible Study this fall on Wednesday mornings, starting on Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon.

For more information, and to register, visit sussexcounty.cbsclass.org.

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Freeman Arts to host Backstage Pass Party Experience life on the road as a musician at Freeman Arts Pavilion’s latest one-of-a-kind fundraiser this spring.

The second annual Backstage Pass Party is slated to take place at 7 p.m.

Friday, April 19, at The Hyatt in Dewey Beach. Attendees will experience behind-the-scenes happenings — such as hair, makeup and temporary tattoo stations — heavy hor d’oeurves from local favorites, including Woody’s famous crab cakes, an open bar featuring Starboard Orange Crushes and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery as well as live music by Love Seed Mama Jump. Proceeds from this event benefit the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation Arts Access Initiative, providing arts access to all

through performance, education and advocacy.

Freeman Arts Pavilion, a program of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to provide arts access to all. The organization impacts more than 130,000 individuals annually through its performances at its outdoor venue located in Selbyville and its Arts Access Initiative, which brings free arts experiences to Delmarva year-round through its Arts Education and Community Access programs.

Tickets for the event are $99 for General Admission and $199 for VIP. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit freemanarts.org.

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Calendar Continued from page 24 https://southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518 (online registration recommended.) You are eligible to attend three art/craft classes per quarter (Dec 2023 - Feb 2024.) Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

January 31 Story Time: Infant-5 — This is a great opportunity to engage your child in early literacy practices as well as get to know other families in the area at South Coastal Library at 10:30 a.m. Free, registration is not required, but parents/caregivers must accompany children. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

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February 1-29 Craft Kits — Youth ages 10–17 can stop by the South Coastal Library to pick up a free Chocolate Therapy kit, which includes a mug, a hot chocolate packet, a chocolate chip cookie mix, and some information on the impact of chocolate on mood. If you’d like to

January 26, 2024 create a hand-washable sticker you can attach to your mug, please call or visit the library’s website to register for the Feb. 10 or March 2 Cricut Mug Stickers event. Free, available all month while supplies last. Youth must pick up kits themselves. South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 https://southcoastal.lib.de.us

February 1 Notable Books — Coastal Georgetown AAUW ALA Notable Books Club meets at the Lewes library from 10 a.m. to noon. They will be discussing Sidik Fofana’s “Stories From the Tenants Downstairs.”

Jigsaw Puzzle Time — Join South Coastal Library for some relaxing puzzle time at 2 p.m. They will have three tables set up with varying difficulty levels of jigsaw puzzles (350 pieces, 500 pieces, and 1000 pieces). Meet other jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts in your community and help us piece these puzzles together. Puzzles that are unfinished at 4 p.m. will be moved to the main library for the community to assemble. Kristin will also tell you how to order puzzles through the Delaware Library Catalog and we will have a small amount of gently used puzzles available for free. For ages 13-plus+.

Registration is appreciated and available at www.southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

February 2 Acrylic Art Class — Join local artist Barbarann Fagley at South Coastal Library at 10 a.m. for a fun beginner’s acrylic art workshop. Image and painting topic TBA. All materials are provided. Free, for ages 18-plus+.

Registration begins at 10 a.m. on Jan. 26, and is available at https://southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302858-5518 (online registration recommended.) You are eligible to attend three art/craft classes per quarter (Dec 2023 - Feb 2024,) but only one watercolor class per calendar year. Already attended three? Enjoy free CreativeBug art video tutorials on your own at home by clicking on the CreativeBug logo on the home page of our website and typing in your library card number. (If your card number starts with something other than 33812, visit the library for assistance.) Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Origins of Jazz, Part 1 — Dr. Miles Brown, Assistant Professor of Music (String Bass and Jazz) at the University of Delaware, will discuss the origins of jazz from the 1880s to the pivotal year of 1959 at South Coastal Library at 2 p.m. Topics will include Ragtime, Early Jazz, the Swing Era, Bebop, and more.

Part 2 will be Friday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m.

Free, for ages 18-plus. Registration for each date is appreciated and available at www.southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

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Bethany Forest, Near Ocean View

You will love this magnificent custom-built home located on a private 1+ acre homesite. This stunning home has a lot to offer with a 2-story great room with built ins and gas fireplace, gourmet kitchen, formal dining room, library/office, fabulous 4 season room, 1st floor primary bedroom, guest bedroom and full bathroom. Upstairs are 2 additional guest rooms, guest bathroom, and large bonus room. Plus 3 car garage, deck, outdoor shower, shed and whole house generator. Community pool and tennis/pickleball courts. MLS DESU2045584 $780,000 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

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Like new home offers a stunning 2-story living room with a gas fireplace, a gourmet kitchen, a breakfast area or a study, a library, office, or formal dining room, your decision on how to use this flex room, and 1st floor primary bedroom and bathroom with a walk-in shower. Upstairs, is a loft area, 3 guest bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. Plus, a private backyard, a patio, screened porch and 2 car garage. Small community with pool. Close to Bethany Beach and all its attractions.

MLS DESU2042788 $699,900 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

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Peppers Corner, Frankford

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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Savannahs Landing, Ocean View

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.

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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.

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Avon Park, Ocean View

Relax and enjoy the pond views from this extensively remodeled A luxurious end unit villa with numerous custom upgrades. This home with loving care and attention to detail, a freshly painted home offers over 2300 sq feet of living space with a dramatic 2interior and awnings for every window. Offering an amazing story living room with lots of windows and 2-sided fireplace, dinopen floor plan, living room with gas fireplace, dining area, ing area, upgraded eat-in kitchen and a large first-floor primary beautiful kitchen, primary bedroom, 2 guest rooms, guest bath- bedroom and upgraded bathroom with a large walk-in shower. room, and office or 4th bedroom (no closet). Plus, lovely, Upstairs, you will find 2 large bedrooms, a loft area and full screened porch, 2 patio areas and shed. Community with low bathroom. Plus, a one-car garage, deck, and fenced yard.

HOA, pool, and boat ramp. Short drive to restaurants, shopping, Wonderful location in the heart of ocean view. Great rental and the beach. MLS DESU2051336 $519,900 potential. MLS DESU2054532 $454,900 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

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Kathy Cramer 302-236-5630

Linda Mueller 302-245-0741

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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Keenwick Sound, West Fenwick

A truly special home on a large corner lot. Enjoy the 2-story living room with skylights and a gas fireplace, beautiful hardwood floors, a dining room/office, eat-in kitchen, bright and cheery 4season room, powder room and 1st floor primary bedroom.

Upstairs, is an ensuite with private bathroom and 2 guest bedrooms joined by an updated jack-jill bathroom. Plus, a shed and 2 car garage. Bethany Forest is a lovely community with low HOA dues, a pool, tennis/pickleball courts.

MLS DESU2045576 $549,900 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

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Bayberry Woods, Bethany Beach

Walk to the beautiful beaches of Bethany Beach. Bayberry Woods is in the heart of the action, walk to shops, fabulous culinary delights, the Assawoman Canal and so much more. This home offers an open floorplan, living room with a fireplace, dining area, kitchen with a breakfast bar and eat-in area, a powder room, and inviting screened porch with privacy. Upstairs offers a primary bedroom/bathroom and 2 large guest bedrooms and a guest bathroom. Successful rental, $18,000 for 2023. Conveniently located across the pool and tennis/pickleball courts. MLS DESU2052438 $649,000 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

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Rupert Smith 302-228-8900

Only 2 miles to the beautiful beaches at Bethany Beach. This cleared 90 x109 building lot is ready for your dream home.

Public sewer is available, buyer will be responsible for the impact fee ($7700). A well will be required at buyer’s expense.

No HOA currently. Community kayak/canoe launch on Assawoman Canal. Take advantage of this rare opportunity MLS DESU2045770 $199,900 Call Vickie York 302.542.4457

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Obits Continued from page 22 boro, DE 19966, where the visitation will be held from 2-3 p.m. Pastor Annie Jane Custis will officiate.

Interment will be private.

Please visit Mr. Hughes’ Life Memorial at www.watsonfh.com.

Gertrude V. Kollock, 75 Gertrude V. Kollock, 75, affectionately known by all as “Gertie,” entered eternal rest on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, in Fairhope, Ala. Born Oct 14, 1948, in Frankford, Del., she was the daughter of the late, John E. Waples, Sr. and Mary Hazel E. McCray-Waples.

She was united in Holy matrimony in 1966 to Ernest L. Kollock, Sr., from that union they were blessed with four children.

She enjoyed watching westerns, thrift shopping, traveling, attending family functions, spending time with her great grandchildren, playing cards, hitting the casinos (work as she called it), and simply being the center of attention. She prided herself on family and strived to ensure all her family knew she loved them.

She looked forward to the annual Frankford Camp meeting at Antioch.

She worked as a Weigh Master at Townsend/Mountaire for 40 years,

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from which she proudly retired.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Ernest L. Kollock, Sr., three brothers and one sister: William “Bill” Waples, Cornelia M. Waples-Henry, George H. Waples, and Edmund Waples Sr..

She will be lovingly remembered by her four children: G. Bernadette Kollock {Micheal), Ernest L. Kollock., Paul L. Kollock, and Dana L. Kollock. Also by her siblings: Joseph T. Waples, Sr. (Ola), John E. Waples, Jr. (Princella), Bradford Waples, Sr. (Debra), Edward Waples (Belinda), Melchizedek Waples, Sr. ( Jacqueline), and Felisa Hazzard (Granville).

Her grandchildren: Mark Kollock {Amanda), Brittany Kollock, Da’netrea Kollock, Zakiya Armwood, Dameka Hopkins, Miranda Foskey (Chase), Shardae Bailey, Mariah Kollock, Zynaire Darden, Destiny Copes, and Riauna Major. She has 15 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

She will be especially missed by her favorite aunt, Joyce “Doll” McCray, best friend, Betty Foreman (Allen), close friends, Betty Kellam and Tangie Sanders, bonus daughters: Vanita Myles, Cheryl Workman (Dennis) and Takisha Tunnell, bonus sons, Don Carlos Henderson, Vernen Owens (Aleatha), Michael Carruthers, Wendell St. Cyr, bonus grandchildren; LaJasmine Epps, Alisha Carthan, Shanice, Nathan and Nathaniel Tunnell a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends that she adored greatly.

A funeral service was to be held on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, at the Antioch AME Church, 194 Clayton Ave., Frankford, DE 19945. Interment was to follow at Zoar Golden Acres.

Please visit Gertrude’s Life Memorial at www.watsonfh.com.

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Jeannie Marie (Hodgson) Malice, 68 Jeannie Marie (Hodgson) Malice, 68, of Georgetown, Del., passed away peacefully at home with her family after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. She was born on Nov. 11, 1955, in Wilmington, Del. She was the daughter of the late Charles D. Hodgson, Sr. and Sara F. (Veasey) Hodgson.

She graduated from Henry C. Conrad High School with the class of 1974. She then went on to marry the love of her life, Thomas Eugene Malice, that same year. She then became a mother to her son Thomas Micheal Malice in 1976. She loved being a mother so much that she and her husband opened their hearts and home to foster many children over the years. Every one of them had a special place in her heart. She worked as an Active Treatment Supervisor for the State of Delaware (Stockley Center) for 22 years before retiring. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother to her two granddaughters Haley and Autumn.

She loved spending time with her family, riding with her husband on his motorcycle, going to the beach, swimming in her pool, shopping, and drinking a good cup of coffee. She will be greatly missed by her family and honored for many years to come.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Thomas Eugene Malice. She is survived by her son, Thomas M. Malice and his wife Heather L. Malice of Georgetown, Del.; her granddaughters, Haley Nicole and Autumn Marie Malice of Georgetown; and her siblings, Charles D. Hodgson, Jr. of Wilmington, Del., Margaret Durnan of Maryland, Nancy Parker of Middletown, Del., and Phillip Hodgson

of Georgetown, Del. Services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.

Please visit Jeannie’s Life Memorial at www.watsonfh.com.

Thomas F. Norton Jr. Thomas F. Norton Jr., of Selbyville, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.

He passed into Eternal Rest peacefully in his sleep surrounded by love. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Betty, his childhood friend and devoted, loving wife of 66 years, and is survived by their three children: Tom III, Kathy and Bob; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

His life with Betty was devoted to providing and caring for their family.

As an underage minor, Tom obtained special approval to begin work for the Defense Department — he later enlisted and served with honor in the Army, and returned to what became a distinguished career in the Defense Department, culminating with his retirement as a Senior Executive in the little discussed Intel Community.

At his retirement party, a jest was made how it was “just a Captain” that was emcee, the noteworthy toast honored his service on the world’s most dire events with rooms full of experts, they called him the Consummate Gentleman.

As Depression era children, Tom and Betty’s careful, frugal lifestyle created invaluable life skills, he enjoyed hands-on work around the home and on the cars. This caring devotion lives on through his impact on family and friends.

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Thomas N. Stevens, 78 Thomas N. Stevens, Sr., 78, of Millsboro, Del. departed this life on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.

He was born in Northampton, County, Va., on Aug. 28, 1945, to the late David Wadworth and Irene Elizabeth Stevens. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one brother Jay Stevens.

He retired after working a total of 35 years with Holly Farms and Showell Farms, but then worked at Townsends in Millsboro for two years before retiring due to his illness. In his spare time, he enjoyed working on the cars of friends and family, doing yard work, and watching soap operas with his wife Margaret, also known as “Piggie.”

He is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years, Margaret Stevens of Millsboro; two sons: Thomas Stevens, Jr. of Millsboro, and Shawn Stevens Sr. (Connie) of Millsboro; three daughters: Valerie Stevens of Millsboro, Cynthia Dorsey (Craw-

Coastal Point ford) of Worton, Md. and Starr Beckett (Keyon) of Seaford, Del. He was blessed with eight grandchildren: Dayshawnta Godwin of Seaford; Kwame Stevens of Seaford; Jovon Townsend (Michele) of Georgetown; Aliyah Dorsey of Worton, Md.; Na’Jaya Beckett of Seaford; Keyon Beckett, Jr. of Seaford; Shawn Stevens Jr. of Millsboro and Javen Savage of Milton. He also leaves to cherish his memory two great grandchildren: Jasper James Townsend and Karson King Townsend.

A funeral service was to be held on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, at St. John 2nd Baptist Church, 26602 Mt. Joy Rd, Millsboro, DE 19966. Interment was to follow in the adjoining church cemetery.

Please visit Mr. Stevens’ Life Memorial at www.watsonfh.com.

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met her future husband on the Avenue, cruising the circle. They were married in 1960 and led a full life raising kids and working a chicken farm. She worked in retail and food as a cashier and management well into her seventies. In retirement, she loved her game shows, especially Family Feud, and her soaps. She loved taking car rides, shopping, and stopping for a hot dog. She enjoyed working in the yard and watching and feeding the birds. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 42 years, Ronald P Wilson Sr., and her two older brothers, Robert Burton of Burnsville, Minn., and Donald Burton of Lewes, Del. and many close friends.

She is survived by her four children, Corinna Conway (Brian)of Seaford, Ronald P. Wilson Jr. of Millsboro, Ulysses R. Wilson (Maxie) of Laurel and Kathleen C.

Anderson of Millsboro, as well as two brothers, William Burton (Patricia) of Rehoboth and Wayne Burton (Mary Ann) of Wilmington. Six grandchildren, Hope Myer of Greenwood, Roger Wilson of Laurel, Beth Myer of Laurel, Stacy Shields of Laurel, Blake Anderson of Laurel and Hunter Conway of Seaford.

And, amazingly, 18 Great Grandchildren and two Great Great Grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Watson Funeral Home & Crematorium, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro, Delaware with a visitation from 10-11 a.m. prior to the start of the service. Interment will be held at Carey’s Cemetery in Millsboro, DE, immediately following the service.

Please visit Carol’s Life Memorial at www.watsonfh.com.

Carol Ann (Burton) Wilson, 84, of Millsboro, DE, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. She was born on April 16, 1939, in Lewes, Del. She was the daughter of the late Robert Carlton and Ethel (Schmierer) Burton. She graduated from Rehoboth High School with the class of 1958.

She worked at Funland as a teenager selling tickets, working at the Five and Dime and making yummy caramel corn at Dolle’s. She

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February 3 Dance the Night Away — The Millville fire hall will host Dance the Night Away, Music from the ’50s and Beyond, from 7 to 10 p.m. The DJ will be Brian K. Hall, and attire is dressy casual or a favorite era ensemble. The cost is $30 per person, and can be purchased through Eventbrite at lbwcdance.eventbrite.com. All proceeds benefit the Lord Baltimore Women’s Club, who conducts fundraising in support of its scholarship program, mentoring in local schools, veterans’ organizations and other community activities.

Quarter Auction — The Sussex Central Softball team is having a quarter auction fundraiser at the Millsboro fire hall. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the auction starts at 6 p.m.

Open House — The Chancel Choir & Taylor Bell Choir will perform at an open house at Mariners Bethel Global Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to noon. All are welcome to sing praise, make a joyful noise and hear what the church is all about.

February 5 Republican Committee Meets — The 41st District Republican Committee Meeting will be held at the Indian River Senior Center in Millsboro at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Donyale Hall, candidate for United States Congress.

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February 6 Mommy & Me Time — Mommy & Me time is an opportunity for moms to connect with their children as well as other moms while making a craft, at South Coastal Library at 10:30 a.m. This program is not just for moms, but any parent or caregiver, male or female! Free, including coffee! Registration is required and available at https://southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-8585518. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930.

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Cooking By the Book — Each month, participants in this cookbook club at South Coastal Library at 1 p.m. will choose a recipe from the same cookbook and then make and bring in the dish to share with the group. Participants are encouraged to discuss cooking, recipes and how to improve them, as well as the book itself. This club is a great way for you to meet members of your community and try new foods!

(Bring Tupperware to take home leftovers.)

This month’s cookbook will be decided on Jan. 23. Free, for ages 18-plus, register at www.southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Chocolate on the Delaware — This unique program at South Coastal Library at 6 p.m. focuses on chocolate's important role in American history and illustrates how its appeal has taken root in American popular culture. Guests will be treated to a demonstration of the of the 18th century chocolate-making process. The Lewes Historical Society is currently the only organization in Delaware that provides an interactive history lesson of chocolate. Free, for all ages, register at www.southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

Dine & Donate — Xi Phi Beta Sigma Phi Sorority is hosting a Dine & Donate event at DiFebo’s Restaurant in Bethany Beach

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BLACKWATER FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 34478 Roxana Rd.; Frankford, 19945

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All Are Welcome!

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

Pastor Dennis Bradford

Wed. Bible Study 6:30 pm

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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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10 am Sunday Worship

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February 9 Origins of Jazz, Part 2 — Dr. Miles Brown, Assistant Professor of Music (String Bass and Jazz) at the University of Delaware, will discuss the origins of jazz from the 1880s to the pivotal year of 1959 at South Coastal Library at 2 p.m. Topics will include Ragtime, Early Jazz, the Swing Era, Bebop, and more. Part 1 is Friday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. Free, for ages 18-plus. Registration for each date is appreciated and available at www.southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

February 10 Cricut Mug Stickers for Ages 10-17 — Staff will guide you through choosing/creating a hand-washable permanent vinyl sticker with our Cricut machine that you can attach to the mug you got in your Grab & Go Chocolate Therapy Kit (you can pick up a Chocolate Therapy kit during library hours beginning Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. for free while supplies last.) Registration for Mug Stickers opens at 10 a.m. on Feb. 1 and is available at https://southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518. (Online registration recommended!) A second session will be available on March 2. Walk-ins only accepted if space allows. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

LEGO Club — Let your child's imagination run wild at LEGO Club at South Coastal Library at 11 a.m. Each time we meet, we'll focus on a new theme, and LEGOs are provided. Free, for ages 6-10 years.

Registration is encouraged and available at https://southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518. Walk-ins are accepted if space allows. Parents do not need to register but must accompany their child. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930.

February 12 Cooking Demo: Southern Dishes — Join Chef Charles Oppman at South Coastal Library at 1 p.m. for a fun, free cooking demonstration series featuring foods from each region of ther U.S. He will demo how to make three to six regional inspired dishes. Handouts will be available digitally on the library’s website. (Mar. 4 is Midwestern Cuisine, April 15 is Southwest Foods, May 29 is New England Favorites.)

Registration is encouraged and available at https://southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518. Walk-ins are accepted if space allows. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930.

February 13 Diversity Book Club — The Coastal Georgetown AAUW Diversity Book Club is meeting at the Lewes library from 10 a.m. to noon. They will discuss Octavia E. Butler’s “Kindred.”

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January 26, 2024

This free in-person, hands-on class at South Coastal Library at 10 a.m. will teach you how to download and read library eBooks for free using your Kindle Paperwhite or Oasis. Registration opens at 10 a.m. on Jan. 23 and is available at https://southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518. (Online registration recommended!) Walk-ins are accepted if space allows. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930.

Kindlegarten: Kindle Fire & iPad — This free in-person, hands-on class at South Coastal Library at 10 a.m. will teach you how to download and read library eBooks for free using your Kindle Fire (series 4 & up) or iPad. Registration opens at 11 a.m. on Jan. 23 and is available at https://southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518. (Online registration recommended!) Walk-ins are accepted if space allows. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930.

PAWS for Reading — Well-trained teams of dogs & owners provide a supportive and fun way for kids to gain confidence in reading aloud at South Coastal Library at 4 p.m. Children read for 15 minutes and may bring their own book if they wish.

Ages 5-plus. Must call (302) 858-5518 to register. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 https://southcoastal.lib.de.us Yoga Series — Join Sarah Schaber, RYT500 certified yoga instructor, for the second session of a free 3-part Yoga series designed to focus on slowing down and taking care of yourself at South Coastal Library at 4:45 p.m. Each session will build

on the previous one, so you should plan on attending all three sessions. Suitable for all skill levels. Please bring a yoga mat or towel. Registration opens at 4:45 p.m. on Jan. 30 and is available at https://southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-8585518. (Online registration recommended!)

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February 14 Feelings Rock! — Feelings Rock is a music, movement, and more program designed to help children under age 5 and their families work through everyday emotions! Held at South Coastal Library at 10:30 a.m. Free, no registration required, but parents/caregivers must accompany children. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 https://southcoastal.lib.de.us True Crime Club! — Share your theories, knowledge, and memories of true crime cases with fellow true crime enthusiasts at South Coastal Library at 2 p.m. At each meeting, the club will explore a particular true crime case. This month, we’ll discuss the case of the Freeway Phantom. Recommended read (not required): Tantamount: The Pursuit of the Freeway Phantom Serial Killer by Blaine Pardoe & Victoria Hester. Free, in-person only, for ages 18-plus. Registration is available at https://southcoastal.lib.de.us or by calling 302-858-5518. Walk-ins accepted if space allows. Hosted by the South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

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A couple with a $2 million budget is ready to find their dream home, but she’s a city mouse while he prefers the country. Unable to reach a decision, they ask David Bromstad to help find a house with a lot of space for him and some bling for her.

SATURDAY America Salutes You Presents: Concert for Gratitude (3) CW 8 p.m.

Chrissy Metz and Dustin Lynch host this concert honoring America’s veterans and first responders. It features Alana Springsteen, Megan Moroney, War Hippies, Lee Greenwood, Jo Dee Messina, Craig Morgan, Clint Black, Lecrae, Chasing DaVinci and many more.

Austin City Limits (12) WCPB 11 p.m.

Husband and wife duo of Neil Giraldo and Pat Benatar hit the ACL audience with their best shot in the latest episode of this long-running music program. The two present a walk down memory lane as they perform their classic rock hits like “Heartbreaker.”

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After a grueling playoffs, one out of these two teams is only a win away from becoming the best in the AFC and punching their ticket to Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. With the stakes so high, who will take the AFC crown?

Funny Woman (12) WCPB 10 p.m.

This series airs a new episode, dramatizing the life of Barbara Parker (played by Gemma Arterton), a cultural force in 1960s London. This time, while Barbara’s off-screen romance enraptures the town, she discovers something that threatens the show.

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Indians snap skid IR boys’ basketball snaps losing streak before

By Mike Stern Staff Reporter The Indians were the beneficiaries of a deep, talented bench.

Junior Sincere Washington and sophomores Matthew Hyman and Bryan Irvin each gave their team a jolt of speed and energy as IR snapped a six-game losing streak with a 60-27 victory over visiting Sussex Academy on Thursday, Jan. 18.

“I thought all three of those guys brought great energy to our team,” said Indians’ head coach Jason Gibson. “Sincere was my player of the game. He was very energetic coming up with several steals. He was a hard worker out there.”

Washington tallied five points while sophomore guard Alex Behornar scored a game-high 15 markers. In between, sophomore guard Tay’von Rounds and senior forward Jeremiah Dennis each contributed nine points while senior forward Rashad Hopkins and sophomore forward Jacob Killen and senior forward Rashad Hopkins each added seven.

The Indians led 10-5 after one quarter, 24-13 at intermission and 49-20 after three stanzas.

Freshman Bryce Turner led the Seahawks with 12 points.

Seaford 69, Indian River 36 The Indians were no match for undefeated Seaford.

The Blue Jays raced to a 23-7 advantage after one quarter en route to a 6936 triumph over host Indian River on Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Seaford (10-0 overall, 6-0 in Henlopen Conference action) led 41-21 at halftime and 65-29 after three quarters.

Junior guard Jordan Smith and senior guard Kashmier Wise led the visitors with 15 points each. Sophomore guard Vince Evans, III added 11 markers for one of the DIAA’s best teams.

Sophomore guard Alex Behorner and senior forward Rashad Hopkins led the Indians (2-9 overall, 2-5 in conference play) with 10 points apiece.

Special to the Coastal Point photos • Butch Comegys

Above, Indian River’s Tay’von Rounds, left, attempts an off balance shot, as Sussex Academy’s Sebastian Paul loses his balance, falling to the floor near the basket, on Thursday, Jan. 18, in Dagsboro. Indian River went on to win the game 60-27. Right, IR’s Matthew Hyman, middle, chases after a loose ball against Sussex Academy’s Irwin Sickler, left, and Bryce Turner.

Two Indians’ postponed home games were rescheduled. The game against visiting Delmar is slated for Feb. 1, beginning at 6:30 p.m., and the contest versus visiting Woodbridge is now scheduled for Feb. 21, beginning at 4 p.m.

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A coach’s story Head coach Huk celebrates her IR girls’ field hockey players’ success Coastal Point • Submitted

IR girls’ field hockey head coach Torrie Huk (right) with assistant coach Molly Chamberlin-Lundy and several of their players.

By Mike Stern Staff Reporter The joyful screams of success still ring in Torrie Huk’s ears.

Her first Indian River High girls’ field hockey team had put themselves in a position to compete for a postseason DIAA playoff berth with a

10-0 victory last Oct. 24 at Seaford.

Head coach Huk wore a gratified smile after her Indians worked together seamlessly, then celebrated their ability to stay alive in the playoff chase.

“I feel a sense of relief and happiness for my players when I see them experience success,” said Huk. “I’ve seen them overcome so many obstacles and work hard in every practice to become better.

“When I see them succeed, I feel the weight coming off their shoulders as they gain confidence that

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they are capable of doing anything on the field,” the coach added. “Their hard work in practice really does pay off, and they finally get a chance to celebrate their finding success — even if it’s as simple as using a new move, coming up with a big tackle, or scoring a goal.”

The Green & Gold approached their 2023 regular season finale against visiting Lake Forest with enthusiasm and optimism. However, they lost a tough 5-1 verdict that ended a very successful 8-7 first season under coach Huk’s leadership.

Huk, who was hired during the summer after a four-year stint as bench boss for Henlopen Conference rival Polytech, felt that her team showed tremendous improvement throughout the campaign.

“The most important factor in continuing to build a success story is keeping the program cohesive,” she said. “We have an excellent group of student athletes, a supportive administrative and group of parents, and a solid coaching staff. This makes a difference in our program every day.”

Huk’s coaching staff includes assistants Molly-Chamberlin-Lundy, Carrie Subity, Jena Albright and Mya Parks.

U. Mass.–Lowell’s career leader in goals, points Torrie Huk guides her students with the experience and wisdom of someone who has achieved consistent success as a field hockey player and coach.

She graduated in 2015 from Sussex Tech High School in Georgetown after a four-year varsity career. The two-time team captain was a threetime All Henlopen Conference and All-State First Team selection. During her junior and senior years at Tech, Huk was named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year, as well as its Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore.

Following her senior season, she played in the Senior All-Star BlueGold Game and won MVP honors.

She was an Academic All-Conference selection as well.

At the University of Massachusetts–Lowell, Huk scored 38 goals and accumulated 86 points. Ten of her goals were game-winners, and she finished her NCAA Division I career as the school’s career leaders in markers and points.

She credits her college coach, ShanSee COACH page 49

January 26, 2024

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IRHS Sports Report Indians come-from-behind to beat Woodbridge on the mats

By Jason Feather Staff Reporter Their singular dual matches have been few thus far this season. However, the Indian River High School wrestling squad took advantage of a home meeting with Henlopen Athletic Conference South Division rival Woodbridge last week coming from behind to post a 4427 decision over the Blue Raiders. It was their second straight win in a dual meet.

The dual was the only action last week due to the inclement weather, which prevented the Indians from traveling to Pennsylvania for a dual meet tournament at the Berserker Duals in Northern Lebanon.

“Because of the distance and the weather, we did not travel to PA (last) weekend,” said IR veteran coach Jeff Windish. “We have made some schedule changes to accommodate the loss of matches (at the tournament).

“We were very pleased with the total team effort in our dual with Woodbridge. Going in, we knew that bonus points and individual match-ups would be critical in this dual. Being down 24-0

Special to the Coastal Point • Butch Comegys

Indian River’s Kyree Knight, back, takes control of Woodbridge's King Peden during their 138-pound match on Wednesday, Jan. 17, in Dagsboro. Knight won the match (11-9). after the first four matches is never a place you want to be in a big match, but our kids responded and were able to grind out some close matches to put us

back in contention.”

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The sophomore grappler exploded for a major decision against his opponent in his first varsity match and helped the Indian River High wrestling team rally for a 44-27 victory over visiting Henlopen Conference rival Woodbridge on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Peranteau outpointed his opponent in their 190-lb. battle, 14-2 as part of an Indians’ five match winning streak that enabled his team to even its won-lost record at 2-2. Michael, who won all four of his junior varsity matches, remained undefeated on the season.

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Salute to the IRHS Seniors Davidson channels frustration into improvement for IR girls’ basketball and soccer

By Mike Stern Staff Reporter The soccer ball exploded off the foot of high-scoring forward Izzy Binko.

The freshman goalkeeper initially thought she’d make the save and turn some heads in her first Indian River High girls’ soccer practice in March 2021.

Only after the ball accelerated, whizzed past the diving ‘keeper and hit the back of the net did Alexandria “Alex” Davidson realize the huge step she’d be taking to compete on the high school level.

“I was really humbled when Izzy shot the ball so hard and fast,” said Davidson. “I wasn’t able to reach it.

That’s when I knew that high soccer school was different, and that I was unprepared for how intense the game is on this level.”

Nearly three years later, Davidson considers her role on the IR girls’ soccer team a gift. She has met and — on occasion — surpassed the expectations many have set for her as the starting goalkeeper beginning with her freshman season.

“At Indian River, you’re expected to

Conference honors as a freshman and First Team kudos during her sophomore and junior seasons.

She had come a long, long way.

Battling and scraping for success

Coastal Point • File photos

Indian River’s Alex Davidson, right, and Milford’s Tristen Showell watch a loose ball just out of their reach, during a game in December of last year. be the best in the conference through hard work and desire,” said Alex. “I had to meet the expectations that Fabrea McCray had set when she played goal for IR from 2015-2018. Although there

were challenges every year, becoming the goalie that everyone expected was hard.”

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Alex Davidson’s self-worth and competitiveness were tested at Selbyville Middle School. She played on the “B” team in sixth and seventh grades, and saw her eighth-grade season erased by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

“I was told I was too short, or that I was un-coachable in middle school,” the 5’6” Davidson recalls. “As a freshman at Indian River, it seemed that I had to work 10 times harder than everybody else just to prove myself. When head coach Steve Kilby made it abundantly clear that he wanted me as his goalkeeper because he believed in me, that definitely pushed me to work harder to improve.”

As a freshman in 2021, Alex led the Indians to a 13-3-0 won-lost-tied record, including five shutouts and a DIAA Division II playoff berth. The Henlopen Conference champs dropped See DAVIDSON page 51

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IR Unified basketball wins fourth straight at Seaford, 43-26

By Mike Stern Staff Reporter A balanced scoring attack enabled the Indian River Unified basketball team to build a big lead en route to its fourth straight triumph, 43-26 at Seaford on Tuesday, Jan. 23.

The Green & Gold raced to an 18-0 lead after one quarter. They widened their advantage to 27-2 at intermission and 35-13 after three stanzas, improving their record to 4-0 on the season.

Junior Elmer Hernandez led the Indians with 11 points while junior Chase Ruley added six markers. Four players contributed four points each — freshman Katelyn Taylor, sophomores John Proctor and Brayden Bennetch and junior Trey Hill.

Coach Continued from page 46 non Leblanc with having a profound impact on her as a teacher and athletic mentor. “She created a team atmosphere that went beyond the skills on the field,” said Huk. “I strive to do that in my coaching and teaching practices.

“Shannon poured so much of her time into our team, developing us from young teenagers into career-ready women,” added Torrie. “She pushed us

“Our players exhibited the ability to read and react on the court,” said IR Unified basketball head coach Jamaal Bivens.

“Elmer Hernandez had a monster game scoring in ‘layup city.’ Zaki Drummond was living it up in ‘rebound town’, and the Bennetch duo — Brayden and Kyle — did a great job facilitating both offensively and defensively. They provided great ball movement for our team.

“Donald Lingo displayed perseverance during all four quarters,” the coach added.

“Katelyn Taylor and Ke’Niya Mitchell were able to adapt when the hardwood got hostile. And John Proctor was able to make a big comeback in the second half of this game.”

Senior Cailee Layton led Seaford with 13 points while freshman Rommy Desrosiers added 11.

“I’m proud to see the momentum of the true Unified spirit being exhibited throughout the Henlopen Conference so far this season,” said coach Bivens. “It’s a beautiful thing — no matter the outcome of the game — when student athletes of all abilities work together on the court.”

Unified Sports is part of a strong partnership between the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association and Special Olympics of Delaware. It reflects a unique bond between students with and without disabilities who compete together on the same team in the Unified Sports Division. Student athletes maintain a mutual respect for one another, gaining acceptance and a celebration for each individual’s strengths and challenges.

when times got tough and celebrated with us through our academic and athletic successes. To this day, I remain connected with coach Leblanc.”

Huk earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with an Education minor in 2018, and her Master’s in Special Education K-12 at Wilmington University in 2021.

At Polytech High from 2019 through 2022, she led the field hockey team to the state championship match once and the state semifinals twice.

She also coached the school’s girls’

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IR girls’ basketball wins fourth straight before losing at Seaford

By Mike Stern Staff Reporter The Indian River girls’ basketball team won its fourth straight game, 59-28, at Henlopen Conference rival Sussex Academy on Thursday, Jan. 18.

Junior guard Mya Whittington led the team with 21 points, including five threepoint baskets, and dealt six assists. Sophomore forward Abby Bertling added 12 points, four steals and four blocks, while sophomore forward Jayla Hudson contributed 10 points and 12 rebounds. Senior guard Alex Davidson dealt four assists and blocked four shots, while sophomore forward Tiarra Waters snared seven rebounds.

Senior Rachel Carey led the Seahawks with 12 points, and junior Emiley Bisaha added 11.

Wrestling Continued from page 47 followed by Kyree Knight with an 11-9 decision. Luis Hicks picked up a decision of his own by a score of 14-9 to make the match 24-12. Senior Angel Mora-Salas added a pin of his own in 1:03 to get IR even closer.

“Mayfield (132) started things off with a first period fall, and then Kyree (138) and Luis (144) were able to grind out decisions against their opponents,”

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The Green & Gold jumped out to a big lead, 19-5 after one quarter and were in complete control with advantages of 32-12 at halftime and 49-20 after three quarters.

“This was a good effort by everyone,” said Indian River head coach Ron Dukes.

“Olivia Evans had her first three-point basket of the season. Chloe Megee added four rebounds and Calista Rodgers added three boards. We have a tough part of our schedule coming up, and the team needs to continue to stay focused and execute the game plan.”

Seaford 47, Indian River 38 The Indian River girls’ basketball team had its four-game winning streak snapped by a 47-38 loss at Henlopen Conference rival Seaford, 47-38 on Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Windish added.

Woodbridge picked up a decision win at 157 to stem the Indians’ momentum, but they grabbed it right back when Shane Forjan got the mat slap at 3:42 to cut the Blue Raiders’ lead to 2724.

“Salas (150) and Forjan (165) came up with two really big pins to get us back to within three points,” continued Windish.

Junior Jayvion Chandler, the Indians’ top wrestler thus far this season, put IR in front for good with his 15-4 major

Sophomore forward Jayla Hudson led Indian River (6-4 overall and 4-4 in conference play) with a career-high 21 points and pulled nine rebounds. Junior guard Mya Whittington contributed 15 points, including a trio of three-point baskets.

Sophomore forward Tiarra Waters grabbed eight rebounds while senior guard Alex Davidson dealt eight assists.

Junior Amira Tingle led the Blue Jays with 25 points, including her 1,000th career marker, and junior Kimyra CornishBaine added 10 points.

Two postponed Indians’ road games were rescheduled.Their contest at Delmar is slated for Feb. 1 beginning at 4 p.m., and their game at Woodbridge is scheduled for Feb. 21 with a 5 p.m. opening tip.

decision at 175. Michael Peranteau also had a major decision at 14-2 to bump the lead to 32-27 for the Indians. Clayton Cifuentes-Roblero and Ayden Schaffer put the proverbial nails in the Woodbridge coffin with back-to-back pins at 40-seconds and 1:17, respectively.

“Jayvion majored the #5-ranked wrestler in the state (Quincy Risper), and Perantau, making his varsity debut, did an excellent job, and was able to secure a major decision,” said Windish.

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Davidson Continued from page 48 a 1-0 semifinal heartbreaker to eventual state title winning Caravel Academy.

The following season, Alex posted a 10-4-0 won-lost-tied slate, including four clean sheets as the Indians won the conference Southern Division championship. They dropped a 2-1 decision to Delaware Military Academy in a first round playoff match.

Last spring, she notched a careerhigh eight shutouts and an 11-5-1 wonlost-tied record en route to her third straight postseason, where IR lost 1-0 to Caravel in a second-round battle.

“We give our seniors a winning season to go out on,” she said with a smile.

“Those are the moments that I find the most fulfilling.”

The thrill and the agony While Alex Davidson has experienced the thrill of victory in soccer, she has also felt the agony of defeat as a mainstay of the Indian River girls’ basketball team.

She joined the hoop squad as a freshman hoping to help reverse the fortunes of a program that doesn’t attract many student athletes.

Her first season, Davidson helped lead the Indians to a 7-8 won-lost record and into the second round of the expanded DIAA playoffs. The next two seasons ended with 4-16 won-lost marks. This season, Davidson has contributed to a resurgence as the Indians won four straight to post a 6-3 won-lost record entering a Jan. 23 battle at Seaford.

“Basketball is a long season, and when you are constantly losing, it is tough to have a positive attitude and keep pushing,” said Davidson, who has earned Academic All-Conference honors each of her first three years on the

hardwood. “As a captain, I am always trying to find a way to keep going myself and to motivate my teammates. My mindset for everything is to work hard and give it your all because, at the end of the day, win or lose, you know you did your best.”

Even through the losses, Davidson felt her team had experienced some type of growth and improvement with each game.

“I started pointing out those growths and telling my teammates that while we might lose on paper, we are growing,” said Davidson, a resident of Dagsboro.

“This year, I’ve talked with my teammates, and there is a different attitude.”

She appreciates her role as a trusted leader who has made her mark on teammates in both sports, and realizes that each is motivated in different ways.

“I have to learn what makes my teammates kick it into high gear because it’s my job to get our team going,” said Davidson, who last season earned Honorable Mention All-Conference for basketball. “I use that in every game and practice to ensure that we are playing at high intensity. As a leader, I am expected to perform at a certain level while also ensuring that I keep everyone positive and playing their best. When your team is winning and playing their best you see the joy on everyone’s faces.

You see everyone shine, and know that it’s because we all kept our heads up and nobody quit.”

In addition to earning respect from her teammates, Davidson has also impressed her coaches, particularly Indian River girls’ basketball bench boss Ron Dukes.

“When I was named as the new coach of Indian River High girls’ basketball, Alex and I had a conversation about her position on the team and how she could help us succeed,” said Dukes.

“Her leadership, her ability to set an example and her being vocal were the tools we felt she could provide to us.

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Alex has provided those three elements to our team, and continues to work hard to have a successful senior season. I am proud of her progress and her willingness to improve her game.”

Brandt Mais, who replaced Kilby as the IRHS girls’ soccer head coach during the 2022-23 season, also appreciates Davidson’s character and talent as the team’s starting goalkeeper.

“It’s a position that requires special character to be successful,” he said. “You are the last line of defense — that’s a lot of pressure. You are either a hero or a zero, and nothing in between. You also have just a few plays in a game, which requires you to be focused and vigilant.

You also must be physically tough and willing to sacrifice your body to save the team.”

According to coach Mais, Alex is exceptional in taking on all of those challenges. “She lives for the pressure,” he said. “The more difficult the game, the

better her performance. Alex was phenomenal in our quarterfinal playoff game last spring at Caravel Academy where we took them to double overtime.”

Despite Davidson’s heroic performance, the Buccaneers won that game with an overtime goal in the 98th minute. “She was willing to risk anything to make a save,” Mais said. “Her determination and energy in that game inspired her teammates to match her intensity. I am looking forward to her leadership going into our spring season.”

Channeling frustration into improvement Alex is proud of having met and surpassed so many challenges during her high school career to reach this point in

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commitment to USTA Safe Play protocols, prioritizing the safety and inclusivity of its participants.

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who was born in Jacksonville, Illinois. “I am very competitive, and it shows in how I play in games and practice. I don’t like to lose, and I get easily frustrated when we are behind or have not played to our full ability.”

Alex has learned to channel her frustration into improving her game and

not towards her teammates. “As a goalkeeper, I am always the first one to get blamed for a loss because I didn’t save a shot I could have, or I dove the wrong way and should’ve known better,” she said. “Those statements that I have heard many times make me want to work harder than everybody else and al-

ways go one hundred percent.”

Davidson considers coach Kilby and Todd Fuhrmann, the school’s athletic director and head athletic trainer, as important, impactful individuals in her life.

“Coach Kilby has always rooted for me, and I wouldn’t be the player I am without him believing in me,” she said.

“And I have spent countless hours and training sessions with Todd over the years to become one of the best goalkeepers in the conference. He has never stopped pushing me, and for that, I am forever grateful. Because of Todd, I never get tired during games. I have the ability to perform at a high level even when I am exhausted.”

Alex also receives tremendous support from her mother and father, Bridgett and Luis Escapa, respectively.

“Whenever we lose, my mom is the first person to talk through the game with me, and the first person to tell me where I went wrong,” said Davidson, who intends to study nursing curriculum in college. “Both my parents have been there through all my injuries, and they always have ice packs ready after a long, hard game. I owe them so much, and I am forever grateful for them being there for me.”

Continued from page 51 her career. “There is always someone behind me coming for my spot, so I need to constantly improve so there’s no doubt about my ability,” said Davidson,

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LEGALS TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW PLANNING & ZONING RESULTS PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 18, 2024, the Planning & Zoning for the Town of Ocean View took the following action:

• P-347 & 348 129 Central Avenue (PIDN:024.002&024.003/CTM# 134-12.00-446.01 & 446.02) Sub-Division Plan Approval for Creation of Condo Units on each lot.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, 201 CENTRAL AVENUE, OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970.

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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TOWN OF SELBYVILLE NOTICE

The Board of Adjustment for the Town of Selbyville will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 5:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter that the application may be heard, at the Town Hall, 1 West Church Street, Selbyville, Delaware, for the following applications: (1) Application submitted by Bruce Hrebik concerning industrial real property located in the IP Industrial Park District at 9 Mason Drive, Selbyville, Delaware 19975, identified as Sussex County Tax Map and Parcel No. 533-16.00-135.00, seeking variances from the minimum front, side and rear yard setback requirements imposed

by Section 200-94.B of the Zoning Code.

The proposed applications are available at the Town Hall for review Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. All persons interested are hereby invited to submit comments to the Board for its consideration and/or to be present and attend the meeting where a determination will be made by said Board.

The public hearing may be adjourned from time to time by said Board without further notice.

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TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW PUBLIC NOTICE BIDS FOR EMERGENCY GENERATOR

The Town of Ocean View, Delaware is accepting offers for the purchase of its emergency generator. The generator has been in use for 18 years and was used only in the event of a power outage plus weekly test runs. The unit is a Generac 6.8L 130kW Model – Guardian Elite.

Opportunity to visit to see the unit run is currently available by appointment.

Offers will be accepted through February although may be accepted on a first come first served basis as deemed in the best interest of the Town.

Additional information and photos are available by visiting OceanViewDe.Gov and clicking the photo in the What’s Happening Scroll.

Interested persons should contact the Town Manager at 302-539-9797 x104 with questions or to set up a site visit.

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OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875

Estate of Mary K. Jozwick, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Mary K. Jozwick who departed this life on October 13, 2023, late of Millville, DE were duly granted unto Stephen M. Jozwick on January 17, 2024 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administrator without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administrator on or before June 13, 2024 or abide by the law in this behalf.

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Blackwater Tax Ditch Meeting will be held on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Jack Hickman’s house.

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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

To Whom it May Concern: This is to advise that Kathie Marie Balla of 24357 Boblin Court, Millsboro, of Sussex County, Delaware, will be filing with the Prothonotary in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, an application for a License to Carry a Concealed Deadly Weapon, according to the laws of the State of Delaware.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Famous Chaps Pit Beef, DBA 302 The Local has on January 9, 2024, applied with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner a 13ft. bar extension plus 7 seats for a premises located at 19819 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach, 19971. Persons who are against this application should provide written notice of their objections to the Commissioner. For the Commissioner to be required to hold a hearing to consider additional input from persons against this application, the Commissioner must receive one or more documents containing a total of at least 10 signatures of residents or property owners located within 1 mile of the premises or in any incorporated areas located within 1 mile of the premises. The signatures of residents or property owners must also include the mailing address for the property and the email address (if one exists) for the resident or property owner. The protest(s) must be filed with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner at the 3rd Floor, Carvel State Office Building, 820 North French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. The protest(s) must be received by the Commissioner’s office on or before February 9, 2024.

Failure to file such a protest may result in the Commissioner considering the application without further notice, input, or hearing. If you have questions regarding this matter please contact the Commissioner’s Office.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

January 26, 2024

Smugglers Cove Bar & Grill LLC, T/A Yellowfin’s Bar & Grill has on January 17th, 2024 applied with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner for an alteration approval to include adding 320 square feet to the dining area to accommodate more dining seats, a patio extension to the existing patio to include speakers and live music, and the addition of barstools for a premises located at 33195 Lighthouse Rd., Units 1,2, Selbyville, DE 19975.

Persons who are against this application should provide written notice of their objections to the Commissioner. For the Commissioner to be required to hold a hearingto consider additional input from persons against this application, the Commissioner must receive one or more documents containing a total of at least 10 signatures of residents or property owners located within 1 mile of the premises or in any incorporated areas located within 1mile of the premises. The signatures of residents or property owners must also include the mailing address for the property and the email address (if one exists) for the resident or property owner. Protest(s) must be received by the Commissioner’s office on or before February 16th, 2024.

The protests can be emailed to oabcchearingexhibits@delaware.gov, or delivered or mailed to: OABCC, Carvel State Office Building, 820 North French Street, 3rd Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801. Failure to file such a protest may result in the Commissioner considering the application without further notice, input, or hearing. If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact the Commissioner’s Office.

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CP 2020119 4T

LANDSCAPING BIDDING

Millville Vol. Fire Company is accepting bids for an annual landscaping contract at both Millville Fire Stations. Services needed: grass cutting, mulching, and weed control. A bid package can be picked up at Station 1, 35554 Atlantic Avenue, Millville, DE. during business hours. Bids due February 16, 2024.

CP 20240112 3T

PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF FRANKFORD

Notice is hereby given that on February 5, 2024, at 6:00pm a Public Hearing has been scheduled located 9 Main Street, Frankford, Delaware 19945.

Meeting to consider the following: • To discuss a rezoning request for Dean Esham and Carol Esham from Residential to Neighborhood Business Tax Map Parcel Number 433-6.19-93.01.

Interested persons may attend the public hearing or contact Town Hall for information.

CP 20240119 3T

TOWN OF OCEAN VIEW 201 CENTRAL AVENUE – 2ND FLOOR OCEAN VIEW, DE 19970 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids for the Town of Ocean View, FY2024 Street Paving Project, Project Number OVPZ&D 24-06 will be received by the Town Manager of Ocean View until 2:00 PM, local time, on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at the Office of the Administrative Official, Wallace A. Melson Municipal Building, 201 Central Ave, 2nd Floor, Ocean View, Delaware 19970, at which time they will be opened, read, and recorded.

The work involves furnishing all labor, materials, transportation, tools, supplies and equipment necessary to make necessary roadway repairs, which include milling, patching, paving, utility adjustments and pavement markings on several roads in the Incorporated Town of Ocean View.

Interested Contractors may obtain an electronic copy of the Contract Documents during normal working hours by contacting Susan Miller, at smiller@oceanviewde.gov. A copy of the bid documents will be emailed to interested parties.

A pre bid meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 11:00 AM. The meeting will be held at 201 Central Ave, 2nd Floor, Ocean View, Delaware 19970. This pre bid meeting is not mandatory.

Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and shall be marked clearly as follows: Sealed Bid Ocean View – FY2024 Street Paving Project, OVPZ&D 24-06. A 10% Bid Bond is required.

The Town of Ocean View reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and make such award as appears most advantageous to the Town.

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• Staining • Caulking

• Gutter Cleaning & Powerwashing •

• Deck Repairs •

Licensed • Bonded • Insured • MHIC 17433 “A Family Tradition Since 1935”

410-893-9707

Handyman

Affordable. Sensible. On Time.

Remodeling Home Repair Construction Repairs Decks Tile Work Kitchens Baths Power Washing Stone Work Drywall Screen Repairs Minor Plumbing Masonry Work Window Washing

Painting Decks Additions Everything in Between! for projects completed $25/ hour by January 15, 2024

Call Gus: 302.245.4852

302-344-7629

Licensed & Insured

Lic. & Ins. | References Available | 39 Years’ Exp.

Home Improvements

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BAYSIDE BUILDERS

Specializing in all Home Repairs Doors • Plumbing • Carpentry Electrical • Tile • Drywall Painting • and Much More!

Millsboro

SYNERGY HOME SERVICES

I’ll Economically Repair, Replace, or Build New

Licensed & Insured

302.519.8954

RISH A RBEACHMAN PHANDY

Handyman

Call Rob for All Your Jobs!

Randy Perkins

ROB’S HANDYMAN SERVICES

Handyman

Trim Work Cabinets Custom Shelving Drywall - Install & Repair Painting Siding & Roofing Repairs Windows & Doors Screen Porches Decks - New & Repair Ceramic Tile Minor Plumbing & Electrical

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Handyman

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DE & MD Stormwater Certified

Dennis W. Marvel

Flooring

302.462.5415

Specializing in

Drainage Solutions Stormwater Maintenance & Pipe Replacements Ponds • Ditching • Demolition

COMPLETE HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR LICENSED AND FULLY INSURED • FREE ESTIMATES ALL WORK DONE BY OWNER

BATHROOMS & KITCHENS

NICK DEMOPOULOS 302.604.3971 AND OTHER HOME INTERIOR RENOVATIONS

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H a p p y t o bRELIABLE e

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Williams Contracting Inc. Home Improvement

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The smallest things make the biggest difference

Custom Cabinets & Shelving Tile, Hardwood & Laminate Flooring Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Interior Trim & Shiplap Sunrooms, Decks, & Porches Contractor Bill Smith References • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured

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Hardscaping

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Specializing in Bathroom Remodels Tub to Shower Conversions Custom Tile Work

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Over 30 years’ Local Experience • Licensed & Insured

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Landscaping, LLC

• Overseeding • Tree Trimming • Snow Plowing • Aerating licensed

• Landscape Planting & Maintenance • Yard Cleanup

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Landscaping

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Seasonal Clean-up • Junk Hauling • Shrubs Pruned Mulch & Pine Needles Delivered & Installed Chipper Services • Grass Cutting • Trees Removed Small Trees Trimmed or Removed Top Soil, Fill Dirt, Grading • Bush-Hogging Driveway Stone Delivered & Installed

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Landscaping

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• Landscaping • Irrigation • Hardscaping Free Estimates Full Yearly Maintenance Contracts Available

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Call Maria: 443-664-5797 Female Owned & Operated

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Painting

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TWO OLD GUYS that PAINT & POWERWASH

AND do HOME REPAIRS & HANDYMAN SERVICES & EPOXY GARAGE FLOORS AND do it ALL well!

INTERIOR EXTERIOR

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•

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Painting & Wallpaper

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Roofing

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Serving Sussex Co. for over 30 years

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HOME - AUTO - MARINE Professional Service New - Repairs - Alterations

Home of the PennDel Arborist of the Year Pest & Disease Treatments Tree Pruning & Removal HOA Master Planning & Tree Inventories Tree & Shrub Fertilization Tick/Mosquito Treatments

Serving the local community for over 30 years From grass roots to tree tops, we have all of your tree and landscaping needs covered.

Farm Fresh Eggs for Sale!

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Hazard Tree Assessments

Custom Window Treatments

Invasive Species Management

Plantation Shutters MA-4360B

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STI Landscape Center 302-645-6262

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Window Treatments

Window Treatments

Georgetown 302-856-9210

FREE In-Home Consultation

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• Roman, Honeycomb, & Roller Shades • Faux Wood Blinds • Vertical Woven Draperies

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302.537.9407

Locally owned/operated since 2000

Yard Waste DELIVERY AVAILABLE • MON-FRI 9-4 Mulch • Top Soil • Mushroom Soil (Nutrient Rich)

Soil Amendment Pine Needles Accepting tree limbs, leaves and plant material.

Pick-up available.

Shutters, Roman Shades, Draperies, Top Treatments Woven Woods, Honeycombs, Roller Shades, Solar Shades Window Film, Awnings, Wood & Faux Wood Blinds, & more...

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Millville

Yard Waste Recycling & Retail Material

across from the Dollar General, approx.

1/2 mile on the left on Whites Neck Rd.

Jeremy Smith • 302.423.2601

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CLASSIFIED RATES Line ads: $8.25 for 20 words, 25¢ per add’l word. Display ads: $8.50 per column inchh.

Non-coommercial ads for items $1,000 or less are free up to 20 words.

Yard Sales are $9.00

January 26, 2024

Classifieds Classified Deadline is Tuesday at 4pm | Ads accepted from 9am m – 4pm, Monday - Friday.

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

TOWN OF BETHANY BEACH is now accepting applications for

WE OFFER: Full-Time, Mondaay - Friday, competitive pay, great benefits, paid hoolidays and vacation.

SENIOR OPERATIO ONS MANAGER EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Customer Service, MS Word and Excel, Outlook, and marketing skills.

Bi-lingual & Strong Mathh Skills are a plus. plus

EXPERIENCED MECHANIC Repair and maintain gas & diesel trucks and landscaping equipment.

Please call: 610.459.5857 - or Send resume to: gherker@comcast.net - and - gherker@herkerinc.com

SUMMER PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS To patrol a 1 mile x 1/4 mile area on foot to enforce parking reegulations, policies, and issue tickets while ser ving as a Town Ambassador. Seasonal: May 15 - Sept 15 for rotating 6-hour shifts, 10 am - 10 pm. Uniforms are provided.

The applicant must have a Bachelor’ss Degree (preferred) in Public Administration, Public Policy, Politicaal Science, or related degree.

A combination of education and exxperience applicable to the position may be considered.

Benefits include health and dental innsurance, paid vacation, sick leave, and retirement plan. Pay will w be commensurate with education and experience.

EMPLOYMENT

POOL/CLUBHOUSE AATTTEND T ANTS PTT, May through g Mid-Sep p ember pt

for beautiful community in Ocean View. Availability to include days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Excellent people skills a must; some computer skills preferred. Competitive salary offffeered.

Perfect for an extra income!

EOE

Send resume ttoo:

Susan.Brewer@casinc.biz FT MAINTENA ANCE

SSelect “Government Jobs” on bottom rigght, scroll d wn to “Summer Parking Enfforrcement Offficerrs” do

TOWN OF FRANKFORD KFORD

or

Town Hall

214 Garfiled Pkwy.; Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Submit applications or resumes to

Town of Selbyville A ADMINISTRA ATIVE ASSIST TANT

Thee Town of Selbyville, DE is looking for a qualified individual for thee full-time position of Administrative Assistant. Benefits include health, dental and life insurance, State of Delaware Pension Plan and paid vacation and sick leave. Pay will be commensurate with education and experience.

Addministrative Assistant duties and responsibilities include prooviding administrative support at the direction of the Town Maanager.

The applicant must possess a high school diploma, possess a high levvel of ethics and integrity, excellent verbal and written communiccation skills, have the ability to communicate effectively with thee public and to work well with all co-workers. Applicants must possess a high level of computer proficiency, including knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office software. Some evening meeetings may be required. ed A job descritption is available on our website: https://selbyville.delaware.gov

The successful applicant must pass p a background check and drug test and is subject to t the Town Personnel Policies, including a 90-day probation period.

The successful applicant must pass a background check and a drug tesst. Only applicants that are scheduled for an interview will be conntacted. This position will stay open until filled.

The deadline for consideration is Frid F ay, Februaryy 9, 4:330 pm.

To apply, qualified applicants should mail a confidential cover letter, application for employment which is found on our www.millville.delaw ,

To apply, qualified applicants should mail a confidential cover letter and resume to:

Town of Millville

EMPLOYMENT

TownOfBethanyBeach.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

a qualified individual for the position of Administrative Project Coordinator. The Administrative Project Coordinator reports to the Town Manager and is responsible for providing aadministrative dministrative and technical support to the Town Manager in thee area of operations, project coordination, administrative duties, policy research and support with the concentration on currentt and long-range planning programs, specifically related to the development and implementation of land use and reelated municipal plans and polices.

Jane.Johnson @CoastalPoint.com

Applicaations are available at

nimperial@townofbethanybeach.com

CO

Contact Jane to place your Classif ified ad 302.539.1788

Town of Selbyville P Box 106; Selbyville, PO Selbyville DE 19975 A Attn.: Stacey Long, Town Town Manager - or by email -

T wnManager@TownOfSelbyville.org To

The Town of Frankford is accepting appplications for a full-time Maintenance employee. $16/hour, 40 hours/ week, with health benefits & paid vacation.

Job Descriptiion: Provide Grounddskeeping, Maintenance, and Janitorial Services.

Applicant must have a valid driveer’s license, and pass a background and drrug test.

Qualifieed applicantts can drop off resume: Town Hall; 9 Main Street Frankford, DE 19945 9945 or emaill: FrankfordTownHall@m mchsi.com

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EMPLOYMENT

Chairside

EMPLOYMENT

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EMPLOYMENT

WAREHOUSE DELIVERY DRIVER • PAINTERS W • STUCCO & EIFS MECHANICS • LABORER • CONCRETE WORK• CARPENTER

A l Stattes Coonstruction is now hiring Al

D TAL ASS’T. DEN Experience Preferred Ocean View Email Resume:

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SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS ffor Indian River School District.

Will Train!

302.245.0315 Looking ffor or a meaning gful job wherre you can

MAKE A DIFFERENCE? FT HEALLTHY HOMES SPECIALIST F or more information and to apply: EOE

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

APPLIANCES

MODEL TOYS, TRUCKS: $10 A l s o m o d e l t ra i n e n gi n e Jersey Central 2341: $500 302.537.4390

WHIRLPOOL, BLACK dishwasher. Works great. $100 302.567.1203

P O RC E L A I N B R I D E D O L L S New, in box. “Flora” by R oman: $100 OBO; “Susannah” by Gorham: $100 OBO; “From this Day Forward”, set o f 4 by A s h t o n D r a k e : $ 3 5 0 OBO. 3 0 2 . 9 3 4 . 8 1 1 9 AVON BRIDE & GROOM sets, new in box. Drew & Ca r l y : $ 3 0 O B O ; B r a n d o n & Am b e r : $ 5 0 OBO 302.934.8119 24” PLUSH VLASIC STORK Never displayed. $50 OBO. 302.934.8119 KODAK BROWNIE 310 movie projector in original box.

REDDUCED! $50 302.829.8399 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

VINTAGE PENN REELS/ rods combos. Penn #85, Long Beach #66, Senator 4.0 ( B i g G a m e ) w i t h o r i gi n a l boxes, Herters #12. Starting at $25. All working condition or for decor.

302.542.9500

APPLIANCES MAYTAG BRAVOS WASHER and GE dr yer - both look great and work great. $225 OBO for both.

302.535.6952 WHIRLPOOL STAINLESS side by side refrigerator with ice maker. 14 months old.

Excellent condition. $550, cash & carr y. Leave message: 3 4 7 . 5 4 6 . 9 8 0 6

Full-Time Positions Experience Preferred Tools, Transportation, Valid Driver’s License are a Plus T

Give us a call for moree info: 410.352.9800 G

EEXPERIENCED SERVICE TECH HVVAC company with over 20 yyears’ yeears’ eears eexperience exxperience is seeking an

Vacation Health Insurance 401K Sales Commisssion We offer

to oversee programs that focus on health and energy-efficient repairs.

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Exxcellent Pay & Competitive Benefitts Package Avvaailable

SUSSEX COUNTY HABITAT for Humanity ReStore accepts donations of working appliances 10 years old or less for families in need.

302.855.1156

AUTOMOTIVE 2020 TOYOTA RAV 4 never used rubberized car floor mats for front and back seats. $50 6 0 9 . 2 4 7 . 3 6 4 9 (2) MOTORCYCLE helmets, never used/ T-7 (L) black; Shoei (x-sm), white. $50 302.537.7552 60” BLACK TRUCK TOOL box; 50” silver diamond truck tool box. $100 each.

302.829.8390 NEW, BLACK, 48” TRUCK toolbox. Paid $340; asking $150. 3 0 2 . 7 3 2 . 3 6 3 7 DONATE YOUR CAR/ truck/ RV. Lutheran Mission Society of MD. Compassion Pl a ce M i n i s t r i e s h e l p l o c a l families with food, clothing, counseling. Tax deductible.

MVA licensed #W1044.

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BOATING & FISHING PADDLE BOARDS - SINGLE board set-up: $500; (2) additional boards: $200 each.

302.988.9737 LEAD SINKERS .25¢/OZ Mix & match. Trolling: 3, 4, & 1 4 oz . ; B a n k : 3 / 8 , 3 , & 4 oz . ; E g g : 3 , 4 , 5 , & 6 oz .

302.542.9500

Suubmit reesume at: Blades sHVA AC.com FREE

KITCHEN

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT and pick up of unused equip ment available. Call Guy at Bethany Beach Christian Church: 3 0 2 . 9 2 7 . 0 1 6 9 or Pastor R ich at 302.539.4118

LONCHAMPS CRISTAL D’Arques stemmed glasses: 4 water and 4 wine glasses.

REDUCED! $15 Pics available. Text: 4 4 3 . 2 2 6 . 0 0 4 3

FURNITURE LA-Z-BOY RECLINING 90” sofa and 66” reclining loveseat. Tan fabric. Pet and smoke -free home.

REDUCED! $450 Pics available. Text or leave message: 443.226.0043

(2) WHITE KITCHEN co u n te r- h e i g h t stools.

Wood with upholstered seat and back. REDUCED! $100 for both.

Pics available.

410.326.6690

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HEAVY-DUTY SAFE ON wheels. 17.5”w x 21”h x 24”d w i t h co m b i n a t i o n l o c k .

Includes manual.

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Lifetime warranty & professional installs. Call now.

877.738.0991

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302.934.8119 POKER PLAYERS’ DELIGHT Multi-colored chips & 2 decks of cards in a round container. swivel $404 4 3 . 3 7 3 . 1 5 5 0 CAMPERS’ DRY BOX 16” x 24” x 30”. $30 302.545.6790 P RO F E S S I O N A L G R A D E grow lights. 1000 watt switchable HPS, with/ without ballasts. All with lenses, Raptor hoods. Great for greenhouses. $100 OBO each. 2 6 7 . 6 9 1 . 9 8 2 3

MISCELLANEOUS

(20) VHS DISNEY animation tapes.

M ake offer.

302.344.0169

( 2 ) L A RG E P L A S T I C B I N S full of fabric/material.

Assorted sizes, prints, solids, and textures. $20/bin. Text for info: 3 0 2 . 2 5 8 . 3 7 4 1

HOOVER FLOOR MATE, the Hard Floor Cleaner. Brand new, in box. Vacuums, washes, and dries. $150 301.875.7061

21”, 14 AMP ELECTRIC Sun Joe snow blower. Used only once, garage kept. $80 302.644.0569

WOOD DESK CHAIR, white wash finish. Swivel with 4 legs. Approximately 34”h; s e at 17”. $40 609.247.3649

RAZOR C35 STAND-ON scooter. Lithium batter y.

New, in box. $475 301.526.0065

(5) ASSORTED MATCHBOX Hot Wheels cars. Fair to g o o d co n d i t i o n . $25 302.537.7552

FEATHER-LIGHT chair - new.

717.575.8314

PAIR OF SWIVEL CHAIRS Blue and beige print. Excellent condition. $200 for both. 7 1 7 . 5 7 5 . 8 3 1 4

SINGER ULTRALOCK serger, model 14SH654 with manual.

Used once. $50 302.537.7552

HUNTING

(11) 2 LB. BAGS OF ART sand - various colors: $15. 3’ x 2’ cork bulleting board with w h i te f ra m e : $ 5 302.537.7552

(3) STURDY, WOOD TABLES with detachable legs. 8’l.

Ver y good co n d i t i o n .

Stained brown tone. $60 for all 3, or $25 each.

302.344.0169

DEER STAND SCREW-IN steps: $2 each; 16’ aluminum ladder: $35; AT V camo cover, brand new : $30; Flambeau 2 - g u n s to ra g e c a s e : $ 4 0 302.542.9500

KITCHEN MIKASA CHINA, WEDDING b a n d p a t te r n . ( 4 ) 5 - p i e ce place settings. White with gold edge, hardly used. $30 Pics available. Text: 443.226.0043

10 ASSORTED NEWSWEEK issues of notable events: 9/11, Shuttle Disaster, etc. $15 3 0 2 . 5 3 7 . 7 5 5 2 A I RC A R E W I C K S 1 0 4 5 Super Wick. 4 wicks in box; fits H12600, H12400HB, H12300HB humidifiers. $25 302.829.8399

WHEEL $150

LARGE AMERICAN Tourister suitcase on wheels with co m b i n a t i o n l o c k . $60 443.373.1550 HEAVY-DUTY SAFE ON wheels. 17.5”w x 21”h x 24”d w i t h co m b i n a t i o n l o c k . I n cludes manual. $175 302.278.1441 BIG BUT TON PLUG-IN phone. Hardly used. $20 410.310.6633 SET OF 8 PLACE SETTINGS with ser ving dishes, and stainless steel serving forks, spoons. Stanley Rober ts’ Astro from Japan, circa 1950.

Unused. $150 302.537.4425

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888.592.5957 PREPARE FOR POWER outa g e s t o d ay w i t h a G e n e r a c home standby generator. $ 0 m o n e y d ow n + l ow monthly payment options.

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MUSIC AUDIO TECHNIC A turntable AT5L50. Excellent co n d i t i o n . $25 302.616.1699 WO R K I N G M A N S W R 1 5 bass amp. $350 302.462.1884 EPIPHONE EL CAPITAN acoustic/electric bass guitar. $350 3 0 2 . 4 6 2 . 1 8 8 4 (2) PANASONIC CONSOLE speakers. 4” tweeters in each. $15 for the pair.

302.344.0169

PETS & SUPPLIES ( 2 ) G O RG E O U S E N G L I S H bulldog pups for free adoption. Previous owner just passed away. 13 weeks old, up-to-date on shots, good health.

Contact: kellycoux33@gmail.com COME & GET ‘EM! KITTENS Born mid-October. (1) grey, (1) dark grey, and (1) black.

One, two, or all three.

267.614.8756 FANCY GUPPIES - BABIES to adults. Ver y unique, bright colors. $2 each. Texts preferred. 3 0 2 . 8 4 1 . 4 5 6 2

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COMMERCIAL RENTAL

STORAG GE SPACE

OCEAN VIEW OFFICE SUITE

OCEAN VIEW 10’ x 30’ storage units with 10’x10’ garage doors. $235/month.

Contact Glenn at (302)682.7765

1090 sq ft • 1st floor • Fronts Central Ave. Kitchenette, bathroom, conference room, office space,, and work stations. Available early 2024. $1,600/month, lease term negotiable.

Call Steve: 484.883.2445 PRAYER TO THE LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendour of Heaven, B l e s se d M o t h e r o f t h e S o n of G o d , I m ma c u l a t e Vi r g i n , a ss i s t m e t hi s m y necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother.

O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart, to succor me in this necessity; there are none that can withstand your power.

O, show me herein you are my Mother, O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (3 times) Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands. (3 times) This prayer is never known to fail and is to be said for 3 consecutive days.

Publication of thanksgiving on granting the favour must be promised and done.

YEAR-ROUND BETHANY BREEZE 3BR/2.5BA unfurnished townhome. Community pool, tennis. Bike to beach.

No pets. Good credit. $1,950/month Call Glenn at Sur f Realty, LLC (302)682.7765

WEEKLY/MONTHLY BISHOPS LANDING 3BR/2.5BA, 2-car garage, end unit carriage home.

Available thru May 31. $700/week or $2,000/monthly.

Amenities and utilities included.

301.404.2070

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SPORTS & EXERCISE

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LOW COST SPAY AND neutering of cats. Want to save 100s of cats’ lives? Spay or n e u te r O N E .

Ca l l Ca t s Around Town Society to s c h e d u l e a n o p e rat i o n .

302.355.9979

CAP OLYMPIC WEIGHT bar, 7’ long. Center knurls, rotating collars. $30 302.339.7691

ELECTRIC BIKE RAZOR Rambler 20. New, in box.

As k i n g $975 301.526.0065

COLORADO CYCLIST Special Titanium 54”cm road bike Dura Ace Ultegra custom wheel set. 17 lbs. Excellent condition. Paid $2,200 for frame. Asking $989 302.278.1441

AQUA LUNG SPORT SET Snorkel, mask & flippers, size 9-13: $30; mask & flipper sets: $20 each; snorkels: $10 each; goggles: $5 each.

410.310.6633

ARE YOU A PET OWNER? Do you want to get up to 100% back on vet bills?

Physicians Mutual Insurance Company had Pet Coverage that can help.

Ca l l 888.928.1655 to get a free quote or visit InsureBarkMeow.com/mddc

GYMAX TREADMILL D i s p l ay s s p e e d / s t e p / t i m e / distance/heart rate/calories.

Ver y good condition. $75 302.539.1202

SPORTS & EXERCISE MEN’S TREK DELUXE bike.

Like new, ridden once. $175 717.575.8314

PROKEDEMA PADDLE ball set: $15 4 1 0 . 3 1 0 . 6 6 3 3

UNIVEGA GRAY TOURING 10-speed bike. Great condition. REEDUCED! $25 Call Jack: 610.468.9295 26” VECTRA BIKE, 5-SPEED Almost new. Asking $50 727.810.8782

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YEAR-ROUND/SEASONAL All units are N/S, N/P unless otherwise noted. Creedit application and security deposit osit required.

Zion Church, Frankford: 3BR/2BA moobile. $1,600 per month + utilities.

Betthany Bay, Ocean View: 4BRR/3BA furnished, 3rd floor condo. $2,200 per month + utilities.

Forest Reach, Frankford: 3BR/2BA furnished, single-family home with garage and screened porch. $2,200 per month + util.

Blackwater Village, Dagsboro: 4BR/2.5BA single family home with beautiful views Pets considered. $2,500 per month + utilities.

Millville by the Sea: Brand new, 4BR/2.5BA 2-story townhome with garage. $2,600 per month + utilities.

Bayville Shores, Selbyvville: 3BR/3.5BA fully furnished townhome with garage and water views. $2,650 per month + utilities; minimum 18 month lease..

Fairway Villas, Cripple Creek: 4BR/2.5BA single-family home withh 2-car garage. es. $2,900 per month + utilities.

Bethany: 3BR/3.5BA fuurnished 2-story home with garage overllooking the Salt Pond. Pets considered. $2,950 per month + utilities.

Taramino Place, The Villas of Lewes: 3BR/2.5BA unfurnished tow wnhome. $2,950 per month + utilities.

Tower Shores, Bethany Beach: 4BR/3BA furnished townhome, ome, just steps from the beach. $3,500 per month + utilities..

WINTER RENTTALS Millville by the Sea: 5BR/4BA furnished single family home. Available thru April 15. $2,700/month + utilities + 2% rental tax.

Millville by the Sea, Miillville: 4BR/3BA furnished townhome with garage. $3,152 per month + utilities + 2% % rental tax.

Sycamore Chase, Chase Frankf Frankford: ford: 4BR/3BA single family home with garage in newer community munity. $2,700 per month + utilities. s.

Owners: For problem-free management, anagement,, list your properties rties with us!

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302.539.7511 x 3030 or 800.441.8118

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Wilgus Associates Property Management Division n 32904 Coastal Hwy., Bethany Beach, DE 19930

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302.663.9326

BIL-JAX SC AFFOLDING 4’ x 7’. 2 sets with wheels. $200 for both.

Ladder jacks (1 set): $100 302.462.1884

C A R N E E D E D F O R WO R K A b l e t o p ay $ 1 , 5 0 0 - $ 2 , 0 0 0 .

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302.344.0169

TOOLS TABLE SAW & STAND: $200; mitre saw & stand: $ 3 0 0 ; R yo b i t o o l s w i t h batteries and charters: $500. $900 takes all.

585.703.9060

ELECTRIC POWER WASHER 2030 psi. Used once. $35 717.575.8314

GARAGE SPACE TO USE for refinishing furniture. Climate controlled preferred.

443.851.3825

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ARE AW ME L E R D HO YOU REAM D L BUI ACH D BE

GANDER WOODS LOT 22 WOOD DUCK CT A large .63 acre lot located on a private cul de sac in the desirable community of Gander Woods -a quiet waterfront community offering large lots and custom homes built by local reputable builder- Morning Star.Enjoy the community pier- fish, crab, kayak, paddle board, sunsets. Close to Cripple Creek Golf & Country Club, Holts Landing State Park, marina, boat ramps, shopping & restaurants.

Low Taxes and Low HOA. Builder Tie In but No Time frame to build!

Asking $79,900 (DESU2048294) Call Chrisy Tingle (c) 302-377-4159

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BUYING OR SELLING? Let's work together to make your real estate dreams a reality

BETSY PERRY (C) 301.938.1472 Betsy.perry@kw.com

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11 OYSTER BAY DR, FENWICK ISLAND Brand New Roof installed last week on this amazing waterfront home in the town of Fenwick Island on an extra wide canal.

Dock your boat in your spacious fenced in backyard. Recently renovated and meticulously cared for 4 bed, 2.5 bath open concept home with fireplace, garage, multiple decks and patios, outdoor shower, boat lift, kayak launch. Property sold furnished.

Turnkey! Short walk to beach, shops, restaurants, entertainment. $1,495,000 (DESU2052402) Call Chrisy Tingle (c) 302-377-4159

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607 OLD POST CT, BETHANY BEACH This new custom home was developed, designed and built to cater to the most discerning buyer.

Gourmet kitchen that includes custom cabinetry, quartz surfaces, a wine & beverage cooler. Hardwood floors, cabinetry surprises, home automation and spacious rooms abound throughout this 3,500 sq ft home. The complete landscaping package delights with color and defines the hardscape for the driveway and pathway to the built-in shed, outdoor shower and deck. Neighborhood amenities include a community center, exercise gym, 2 pools (one heated), a playground, tennis and pickleball courts, kayak storage/canal access and fun activities. $2,450,000 (DESU2045282) Call Sandy Greene (c) 302-745-2382

35392 ATLANTIC AVENUE, MILLVILLE Rare availability of prime commercial property within Town of Millville! Perfect location to build your own office, retail space, or multiple other commercial ventures at a heavily traveled intersection with high traffic counts. The Seller will finance up to 70% of the purchase price. Year house was built is estimate. Structure has no value and is sold as is. $749,900 (DESU2045106) Call Brad Absher (c) 302-214-LAND

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37898 EAGLE LN #343 FABULOUS Views of the Wildlife Sanctuary & the Saltwater Lake. Bright & Airy 2 Bd CONTEMPORAY Townhouse! Nicely & Fully Furnished. TURNKEY! NEW HAVC 2022.

Berber Carpet, Fireplace, Replacement Window, Screened Porch, Skylite, Soaking Tub-Shower w/Glass Doors, Storage Rm, Outside Shower, All Appliances, Southern Exposure - Abundant Sunlight & the Cooling Summer Breezes in the Summer $329,900 (DESU2049796)

Cindy Spieczny (c) 302-228-1450 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AGENT! Email: Fenwickstar@yahoo.com

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110 69TH STREET, UNIT D, OCEAN CITY Includes Deeded Boat Slip. When you make Broad Marsh your home, you can pull into your very own over-sized garage, unpack, and prepare for the most relaxing escape possible. Want to take your boat out for a sunset cruise? Your very own deeded dock is just steps away. $739,000 (MDWO2017144) Call Sandra Erbe (c) 443-848-3004

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28030 SEA DOCK LANE 3 br 2-1/2 ba 2,000 sf Enjoy the peaceful pond view from this beautiful Bayside twin villa just a few miles from the beach!

Two front porches and a back patio invite relaxing outdoor time when you’re not enjoying all of Bayside's amenities.

First floor primary suite, spacious open floor plan, and additional upstairs living space make this a perfect beach getaway! $635,000 (DESU2046702) Call Nancye Vermillion (c) 302-500-9255

(c) 443-797-9217 logan.burke@kw.com

20020 GREEN WAY, BETHANY BEACH Rarely available meticulously maintained town home in the desirable community of Sea Colony West! Spacious with an open concept floor plan -3 Bed, 2.5 bath with garage overlooking nature-peace and tranquility are right outside your back door. Offers an abundance of outdoor living spaces- a private gated courtyard, private sundeck off primary bedroom and even an enclosed sunroom outback. Enjoy amenities galore- all that Sea Colony offers.

Asking $799,900 (DESU2046922) Call Chrisy Tingle (c) 302-377-4159

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31748 MILL RUN DR, MILLVILLE This is the home you've been searching for! Great location in Millville close to shopping and approx.

4 miles to beach! Interior Freshly painted, Luxury plank flooring, New kitchen cabinets and stainless appliances, Enjoy cozy evenings in front of the beautiful stone fireplace, and outdoor living on screen porch and spacious patio! Attached garage. $399,900 (DESU2052342) Call Pam Pridgeon (c) 302-249-1367

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37372 HARMONY DRIVE, SELBYVILLE THE REFUGE AT DIRICKSON CREEK Welcome to The Refuge at Dirickson Creek! This large 4 BR/4.5 bath home is located in one of West Fenwick Island's most private resort beach communities.

Whether you are looking to make the beach your full time residence and have enough room for guests to visit or looking for that getaway home that offers all the room you need for the entire crew to travel together, this home has it. $639,900 (DESU2049974) Call Eddie Rohe (c) 410-908-9137

For a confidential interview about starting your Real Estate Career call us today!

Mary Niles (c) 302-228-5143 • Email: Marycniles@kw.com 31252 American Pkwy.

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39682 Sunrise Ct. Bethany Beach, DE

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