Coastal Point — October 4, 2024 by CoastalPointNewspaper

DNREChopestosharereplenishmentcosts

‘Thecurrentcostsare unsustainable,’says environmentalagency

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

Astateagencyhasalreadyconducted

OceanViewcouncil totalksmokingban

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Anordinanceprohibitingsmoking onpublicpropertyinOceanView— indoorsandoutdoors—andtoestablishapenaltyforviolations,isbeing composedbyPoliceChiefKenneth McLaughlinandTownSolicitorVeronicaFaust,andwillapplytosmokingcigarettesandmarijuana,aswellasto vaping.

Theordinancewasdiscussedatthe Thursday,Sept.12,towncouncilmeetingwhenMcLaughlin,whilepresenting the monthlypolicereport,saidthegoal isto“beabletocontrolallkindsof smoking,anykind.”

“It’snotthatwehaveabigproblem, butwedohaveaproblemfromtimeto time.Nowwehavesignspostedbutno ordinance,sowewanttohavethatfor enforcement,”thechiefsaid.

Theordinanceisexpectedtobeon theagendafordiscussionattheTuesday, Oct.8,towncouncilmeeting.

OceanViewMayorJohnReddingtontoldtheCoastalPointthat,al-

59beachnourishmentanddunesreplenishmentprogramslocallyincoastal communities,includingfortheBethany BeachandSouthBethanybeaches, sincetheseprogramsstarteddecades ago,totrytotametheimpactsof coastalerosion.

DNREChosted100peoplelast week,onSept.26,inanonlineforumto discuss cost-sharingand“splitting”the

costofdredgingorsanddepositionon beaches.DNRECisnowproposing thatmorethanhalfofthosereplenishmentcostsbebornebythelocalbeach towns.

ForBethanyandSouthBethany, DNRECisrecommendingthose smallercoastaltownspay53to71percentofthecostofbeachreplenishment atthestatelevel.DNRECofficialssug-

gesttheStateitselfshouldonlypay11 to19percent,withSussexCountypickingupthebalance—16to31percent fromitstourism-relatedtaxfunds, accordingtoacost-benefitanalysis. AccordingtofiguresfromBethany Beach,lastyear,$23.5millionwas

Clergy,groups,polstryingtohelphurricanevictims

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

forprayersanddonationsforvictimsof HurricaneHeleneinFloridaandsurroundingstates.

“Imaginelosingeverythingyoulove —youranimals,yourhome,your belovedinsomecases.That’sthelevel oflossanddeepgrief.Prayerinverbal formwillhelpeveryoneinthishourand inthedaystocome,”theRev.Karis Graham,pastorofCommunity

LutheranChurchnearFrankfordtold theCoastalPointthisweek.

“ThisstormhasdevastatedcommunitiesacrossthesoutheasternUnited States.Ourprayersremainwithallwho areaffected,thoseexperiencinggrief andsuffering,andworkersproviding emergencyresponse,”shesaid.

“Yourgiftshelpprovideimmediaterelief—suchaswater,clothing,giftcards, tarpsandotherneeds.Sincemanyhurricanesalsorequirealong-termresponse,

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spentonbeachreplenishmentthere, with1.23millioncubicyardsofsand deposited.

In2019,thebeachreplenishment programplaced1.4millioncubicyards ofsandonthebeaches,withBethany Beachreceiving659,000cubicyards andSouthBethanyreceiving500,000 cubicyards.FenwickIslandgot278,000 cubicyardsinthereplenishmentprocess thatyear.

Today,thefederalgovernmentpays 65percentofthecostofthoseprojects andtheStateofDelawarepays35percent.

In today’sdollars,the2019projectin BethanyBeachwouldcost$4.45million,basedontheState’s35percent share.So,forBethanyBeachalone, townofficialscalculated,a53percent municipalshareofthat35percentState costwouldplaceaminimum $2,358,500burdenonthelocalgovernment.

Coastaltownshavebeentoldthat DNRECwouldlikethemtopaymore thanhalfofthecostofthereplenishment,andtheSept.26meetingincludedatleastsixlocalgovernment officials,pastandpresent—Bethany BeachMayorRonCalefandTown ManagerCliffGraviet,alongwithformermayorRosemaryHardiman;and SouthBethanyMayorProTemChris

KeefeandTreasurerRandy Bartholomew,aswellasformermayor TimSaxton.

Tourismcontributes$1.1billionto thestate’seconomicGDPthroughvisits fromoutsideofDelaware.DNRECofficialshavewarnedthatcoastalbeach erosioncouldresultinlosing17percent ofthatrevenue.

Locally,inthecoastaltowns,there are3.1millionvisitsgeneratedby tourism.

DNRECestimatedthatshoreline erosion,whenthereis“nobeachatthe beach,”couldmeanalossof36percent ofthebeachrealestateinfutureyears.

Presently,localitiesshareinan8percentlodgingtax.Thelodgingtaxfundinggoestothegeneralfund,tourism promotion,thecountyand,finally,to thebeachnourishmentfund.Thenourishmentfundportionfor2024isestimatedtobe$8to$10million—down slightlyfromearlieryears.Itisnot enough.

Atthesecond“shorelineanalysis” eventhostedbyDNREC,withdataofferedforbeachesbytheWoodsHole consultinggroup,KirkBosmasaid, “DNRECisseekinganequitablecostshare,withgroupsthatarereceivingthe benefitsofthesebeachespayingatleast 50percent.”

Bosmaisaseniorcoastalengineer andinnovationdirectorattheWoods HoleGroup.

DNRECandWoodsHolecon-

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ductedananalysisof11beachsites,of whichBethanyandSouthBethanywere split outwithspecialresults.“Beneficial dredging”iswhereDNRECandthe ArmyCorpsofEngineers“movethe sand”fromitsnaturalflowbackto beaches.

Delaware’sbeachesanddunesprotectinlandpublicandprivateinfrastructure,includinghomesandroadways, fromwaveactionthatcauseserosionespeciallyduringcoastalstorms.Beach erosionoccurswherenaturemovessand offofthebeaches,andDNRECofficialsnotedthatbeachnourishment projectsdonot“changetheforcesofnature”butrestoresandtothebeach.

“Wecanonlysmoothitout,”said Bosma.

Currently,thebeneficialdredgework isdoneonlyevery2.5tofouryearsto “supporttownresiliencyandlocalinfrastructure,aswellastherecreational value,”hesaid.“Wewillrenourishwhen atleast20percentoftheinitialvolume remainsontheproject.”

TheWoodsHoleconsultancyconcludedthat:“Atall[11]sites,themajorityofthebenefitsareexperienced locally.Thelocalcostshare[that DNRECisseeking]issimilarforboth bayandoceanbeaches.”

“Oceanbeachprojectsalsoincludea countycostsharerecommendation,” theynoted.

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Libraryhostseventondisasterpreparation

ByKerinMagill

Livinginacoastalareacomeswithlots ofperks.Italsocomeswithsomechallenges,suchascoastalstormsandflooding.ArecenteventattheSouthCoastal Libraryaddressedthoseandothernatural disastersinhopesofhelpingresidents prepareforthem.

anofferingwillbetakenduringanupcomingserviceandsenttothePresbyterianDisasterReliefFund.

LutheranDisasterResponseprovides supportonthelongroadtorecoverywith disastercasemanagement,construction management,unmetneedsandemotional andspiritualcare,”Grahamsaid.

Peoplecansupportthoseimpacted byHurricaneHelenethrough LutheranDisasterResponseat https://give.elca.org/page/68904/donate/1.

TheRev.TerryDougherty,pastorof OceanViewPresbyterianChurch,said

TodonatetothePresbyterianDisasterReliefFund,gotowww.pcusa.org.

St.AnnCatholicChurchinBethany Beachwilltakeupacollectiontohelp hurricanevictims,saidCarolCurran, presidentoftheSocietyofSt.Vincent dePaul.

TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul USA’sDisasterServicesCorporation,at thenationallevel,helpsvictims—even workingwiththembeforedisasterssuch ashurricanes,andthelocalSocietyreg-

TimCooper,deputydirectorofpublic safety-emergencymanagementatthe SussexCountyDepartmentofEmergencyManagement,toldthoseatthe eventthatit’snor’easters—nottropical storms—thatare“ourgreatestthreat” alongtheDelawarecoastline. SeePREPpage5

ularlycontributestothenationalSociety,Curransaid.

TheRev.RebeccaCollison,pastorof Mariner’sBethelGlobalMethodist ChurchinOceanView,saidchurchofficialshavecontactedchurcheswhere thehurricanehittodetermineneeds.

“Toooftenplaceswhohaveseena disasterareinundatedwithgoodintentions,buttheyhavenoplacetostoreor sorttheitemstheyget,muchlesshouse thevolunteersthatshowup,”shesaid.

“Rightnow,weareencouragingour folkstogivefinancialresourcestothe teams onthegroundandthechurches

intheaffectedlocation,suchasRed Cross,Samaritan’sPurseandNorth CarolinaConferenceoftheGlobal MethodistChurch,at www.gmcncpac.org,”Collisonsaid.

St.Martha’sEpiscopalChurchin BethanyBeachiscollectingdonations andwillsendthemtoEpiscopalRelief &Developmentfordistribution.

Otherswhowouldliketodonateto thateffortcanwritecheckspayableto St.Martha’swith“HurricaneHelenerelief ”inthememoline,donateduringa churchservicecollection,ormailchecks toSt.Martha’sEpiscopalChurch,P.O. Box1478,BethanyBeach,DE19930.

FormerDelawareHouseofRepresentativesmemberRuthBriggsKing— acandidateforlieutenantgovernorof Delaware—saidthisweekthatSussex Countyresidentswhowanttohelpcan dropoffitemsatOldPathsStorehouse, 18295ReddenRoadinGeorgetown, from9a.m.tonoonthroughFriday, Oct.4.

Therearealsodrop-offsitesinKent and NewCastlecounties.

louder environments without an increase in listening

Thehurricane,shesaid,“slammed intoFlorida’sGulfCoastasaCategory 4stormwith140-mile-per-hourwinds …andcaused9-footstormsurgesin partsofFlorida,lashedtheregionwith heavyrain,cutpowerformillionsand thenheadedtoGeorgiaandtheCarolinaswithheavyflooding,rainsanddamagingwind.We’veallseenthehorrible videosandphotoscomingoutoftheaffectedareasaboutthedevastation causedbyHurricaneHelene,”Briggs King said,addingthatshehaspartnered withsmallbusinessesineachcountyof Delawaretohelp.

BriggsKingsaiditemsthatare needed—whichshouldbeplacedin boxesinsteadofbags—includebleach, scrubbrushes,gloves,buckets,laundry supplies,papertowels,trashbags,diapersforbabiesandadults,formula,sanitaryproducts,bathroomtissue,soap, insectrepellent,toothpasteandtoothbrushes.

Foodsitemsincludecannedstew, tuna, pottedmeat,bottledwater, Gatoradeandfruitjuiceinbottles. Boxedfoodssoughtincluderice,pasta, drybeans,potatoflakes,boxedcookies andcereal.

Alsohelpfulareflashlights,batteries, tarpsofallsizes,newblankets,sheets, sleepingbags,brooms,kittylitterand petfood.

Noclothingisbeingaccepted,Briggs Kingsaid.

Donationscanalsobemadetothe AmericanRedCrossorSalvation Army.

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Evenslightlyhightidescancauselocalizedflooding,Coopersaid. It’saproblemthat’sfamiliartoresidentsofthePennsylvaniaAvenueareaof BethanyBeachandforFenwickIsland’s baysidehomes.Andmanypeoplehave beenimpactedbyhighwaterattheIndian RiverInletthathascausedoccasionalclosuresofRoute1.

Coopersaidtherearesomebasic thingstodoincoastalflooding-prone areastoensurethatpeopleaswellaspossessionsaresafe:

•Don’tleavecriticalthingsinthebasement;

•Makesure“Frenchdrains”around housesareclear;and

•Haveafamilyemergencyplan.

Althoughitmaycomeasasurpriseto some,Coopersaid,“Mosthomeowners’ insuranceplansdonotcoverflooding,”so dependingonahome’slocation,owners

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“Beachnourishmentcan[repair] about40percenttoeven100percentof thedamagetothesebeaches,”said Bosma.Theannualcostofalldamages, includingfloodingfromcoastalstorms, isestimatedtobe$33millionwithout suchreplenishmenthelp.

mightneedtopurchasefloodinsurance separatelytoensurethey’recoverediftheir homeisdamagedbycoastalflooding.

Hecautionedthatrelyingonemergencypersonneltohelpsimplybecauseof alackofpreparednessisnotagoodidea foronesimplereason:Inadisastersituation,“Wefocusonthemostvulnerable.”

Intheeventofanimpendingstorm, Cooperadvisedthatresidents“havean out-of-statecontact,”becauseifcommunicationsareaffectedbyaweathersituation,“itmaybeeasiertocall long-distance.”

HeurgedresidentstofollowtheSussexCountyEmergencyServicespageon Facebook,becauseallemergencynotices willbepostedthere.Cooperalsosuggestedit’sagoodideatopurchaseanoldschoolweatherradio.ThePulsePoint phoneappisalsohelpfulfortworeasons: itwillnotifyusersofanyemergencysituationinadesignatedareaandcanbeused tolocateautomaticexternaldefibrillators inagivenarea.

Smart911isanothertoolthatcanhelp

Thestudynotedthatthereisalsoa benefittoadjacentcommunities.

“Atoceanbeachsites,sandspreading followingthenourishmentcanbenefit adjacentcommunities.Thesebenefits areincludedinthecostsharerecommendationsandassignedtothespecific communitiesbenefiting.”

Thereportalsonotedthatthat BethanyandSouthBethany,withan averageageofresidentsinthe70-year

emergencyservicesfindaresidentinan emergency,butCoopercautionedthat everyoneinahouseholdwhohasaphone shouldregisterthemselvesseparately.

Aboveall,Coopersaid,residents should“followtheadviceofemergency management,”becausetheyhavebeen monitoringeachsituationcarefullyand haveassessedthepotentialforproperty damageand/orendangeringlives.

Ifresidentsaretoldtoevacuate— evenifit’s“just”avoluntaryevacuation, Coopersaidtheyshouldheedthatcall.

“Typically,sheltersareinhighschools,” includingCapeHenlopen,IndianRiver, SussexCentralandWoodbridge,hesaid, “andthereisonlysomuchcapacity”there.

“Sheltersaresetupbythestategovernment,withtheRedCrossasapartner,” Coopersaid.

Althoughthosealongthecoastare oftenmorevulnerabletostormdamage, residentsfartherinlandhavetobecognizantofthedangeroffloodingalongthe baysaswell,hesaid.

AfterCooper’spresentation,thoseat

range,aremorevulnerabletoerosion anddamages.

“Theprimaryfactorcontributingto thevulnerabilityofcoastalcommunities isage.Thiscontributestothehealth deficitsandamorelimitedabilitytoresponsetoorrecoverfromenvironmental hazards,includingstormevents.”

TheBayBeachAssociationobjected to thiscostshareburdenwhenfirstproposedbyDNRECatthefirstshoreline

theeventhadachancetotalkwithexpertsfromacrossthestate—manyaffiliatedwiththeUniversityofDelaware— aboutvariousaspectsofdisasterpreparedness.

DanielleSwallow,representingtheUD SeaGrantprogram,talkedaboutdevelopmentinSussexCountyandhowitisrelatedtoincreasedrisksoffloodingand otherissues.ThebuildingboominSussex County,shesaid,is“increasingourexposuretofloodingandsea-levelriseata timewhenstormsareintensifying”dueto climatechange.

ShesaidshebelievesthatCountyand municipalofficialsshould“continuetoinvestinopenspace,”aswellas“naturebased”solutionstoflooding—which havebeenatopicinlocalcoastaltownsin recentmonths.

The“floodfair” programatSouth CoastalLibrarywasmadepossiblebya grantfromtheDelawareLibraryAssociationandwasorganizedbyPatYoung,formerassistantdirectorofthelibrary,now directoroftheSmyrnaPublicLibrary.

analysispresentation,inMarch:“Our beachesandcoastline—thevery lifebloodofourcommunities—donot existassingularentitiesseparatedby politicalboundaries.Theyareonecohesiveenvironment,andtheyrequireacohesiveapproachandpartnershipatall levels,local,stateandfederal,topreserveandprotectthemforgenerations tocome,”saidBBAPresidentKathleen Lock.

Walshbreathingonhisownassupportcontinues

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

ThebestnewsthosewholoveTyler Walshreceivedthisweekisthatthe16year-old—criticallyinjuredafterbeing struckbyaspeedingmotorcyclethree weeksago—isbreathingonhisown, withoutaventilator.

“That’sthemostrecentnewsIheard. Lotofprayers.They’reworking,soI justsaycontinuetopray,andanything anybodyiswillingtodonateforour fundraiser,pleasedo,becauseit’snot just thenextmonthortwo.Tyleris goingtohaveintensephysicaltherapy,” saidMeghanNewberger,afriendofthe Walshfamilywhoisco-organizinga fundraiseratTallTalesTaphousein Parsonsburg,Md.,onSunday,Oct.6.

“Tylerisaspunky,fun-loving,great kid.Ilovehimlikehe’smyown.Nice, respectful,greatkid,”saidNewberger, whosesonanddaughterareWalsh’s friendsandclassmates.

Thefundraiserwillbefromnoonto 6p.m.andfeaturea50/50raffleand

chancetowingiftbaskets.TherestaurantwilldonatetotheWalshfamilyany fundsabovethebasecostoffoodand drinks.

Anotherupcomingfundraiseris WildlifeforWalshatCoastalWildsat BarnhillPreservenearFrankfordon Saturday,Oct.5,from11a.m.to2p.m. Ticketscost$10forgeneraladmission, $10forentrytothekangaroowalkabout and$5forbrunchsponsoredbylocal restaurants.

Attendeescanalsowearorange— TylerWalsh’ssignaturecolor—togeta ticketfortheraffleforaprivateotter swim.

“Grabafewkangaroocuddlesand spreadthelove,”theFacebookpostannouncingthefundraiserstates.(See www.CoastalWilds.org/walshformore information.)

Walsh—16,aSelbyvilleresident whoisajunioratStephenDecatur HighSchoolinBerlin,Md.—washit bythemotorcycletheeveningofSept. 13whilehewascrossingCoastalHighwayinOceanCity,Md.,at12thStreet.

Hewasonhiswaytocooloffwitha swimintheoceanwithhisbestfriend, JackBrady,whosaidithappenedsofast Walshneverknewitwascoming.

Themotorcycle,operatedbyMichael ScotSchneider,51,ofBallstonSpa, N.Y.,alsocrashedintoandbadlydamagedaparkedcarandparkedmotorcycleaftertheoperatorlostcontrol,police said.Policesaidthedriverleftthescene afterthecollision.Hewaslaterfound bypoliceinWestOceanCityandsent toSalisbury,Md.,fortreatmentofhis owninjuries.

Hewassubsequentlychargedwith 12 offenses,includingfailingtoremain atthesceneofanaccidentresultingin bodilyinjuryordeathanddrivingunder theinfluence.Schneiderwasinthe WorcesterCountyJailinSnowHill, Md.,beingheldwithoutbail.

BradystartedaGoFundMepageto helppaymountingmedicalbills,and anotherGoFundMepageoriginallyestablishedtohelppaywithcostswhen Walsh’smotherwassufferingfromcancerhasalsobeenreactivated.Theycan

befoundat https://www.gofundme.com/f/community-support-for-tyler-walshs-healing andathttps://gofund.me/10139c52,respectively.

“Tyler’sfriendsareallstillstruggling. StephenDecaturHighSchoolhasdone anincrediblejobwithtraumacounselorsandtherapydogs.Theyreally workedhardwiththeirimmediate groupandallthekidsthatknowhim,” Newbergersaid.

OnFacebook,theschoolposteda thank-younotetothecommunity“for theoverwhelmingsupportwehavereceivedinthewakeofTyler’saccident.”

“Fromchurchestobusinessesto schools,manyofwhicharefromoutside ourdistrict,wehaveseensomanyacts ofkindnessandhavereceivedhundreds ofinspirationalmessages.ToourBaysideSouthschools,thankyouisnot enough.It’sbeenbothheartwarming andhumblingseeingyouturnyour

thoughithasn’tyetbeendetermined,he thinksafineof$100islogical,but TownManagerCarolHouckand McLaughlinsaidviolatorswillreceivea warningfirstandonlybefinedifthere arefutureoffenses.

“We’renotlookingtofineanybody,” McLaughlinsaid.“Atthemost,itwould probablybeaticket.Ihopewenever

havetoevenissueaticket,butwe’ve hadmoreandmorecomplaintsaboutit. Ifthere’sanordinancepassed,wecan movepeopleoutoftheparkifthey’re smoking.We’redoingmoreandmore eventsinthepark,andherelatelywe’ve hadmorecomplaintsaboutvaping.”

“Wehavehadsignsupsaying‘No Smoking,’butwecan’tdoanything aboutitbecauseofnothavinganordinance,”Reddingtonsaid.“We’vehad somepeoplecomplainingaboutpeople attheparkwalkingtheirdogs,vaping andsmoking.JohnWestParkisfor everyone.Wewanttomakesurechildrenhaveaclean,healthyenvironment.”

“Everynowandthen,wedoget complaints—inthepark,primarily,”

Houcksaid.“Notthatmuch.Mostpeoplehavebeenrespectful,butthisordinanceisinlightofsomeofthechanges tokeepourparkinvitingforeveryone. Thiswouldbeagoodopportunitytodo so,”shesaid.

“Someoftheconcernsrecentlywere legalizationofrecreationalmarijuana, thatpeoplewouldwanttosmokethat,” McLaughlinsaid.“Wehadanissuetwo yearsagoatCops&Goblinswithan oldergentlemansmokingoneofthose bigstinkycigars,andhewaswalking aroundblowingthatsmokeeverywhere. Itwasdisgusting,”hesaid.“Ifwe’rehavingaconcertinthepark,orifwe’re havingCops&Goblins,smoking,vaping—thatisnotsomethingwewantto haveoutsideinthepark.”

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BOEMhostssecondoffshorewindmeeting

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

Awind-farmleaseareastudyofthe CentralAtlanticOceanbeingconductedbythefederalgovernmentand theDepartmentoftheInterior’sBureau ofOceanEnergyManagement (BOEM)continuedonitsroadshow lastweek,thistimeinRehobothBeach attheFairfieldInnballroomon Wednesday,Sept.25.

Whilethefirstevent—heldthe eveningpriorinOceanCity,Md., whereoffshorewindisclosetobecomingareality—hostedmorethan500 peopleatthetown’sconventioncenter, only60peoplecametoseethedisplays andoffshorewindsimulationsatthe RehobothBeachfederalbriefing.

DavidDiamondisBOEM’sdeputy chiefofAtlanticOperationsintheOfficeofRenewableEnergyandresponsiblefordeployingtheBiden Administration’sstrategytoofferwindfarmleasesinthecentralAtlanticregion.Sofar,duringtheBiden Administration,10offshorewindlease areashavebeencreated,withonlyone currentlygeneratingwind-power.President Bidenhassetagoalofgenerating 30gigawattsofelectricalpowerfrom renewablewindsourcesby2030.

“Thereasonfortonight’smeetingin RehobothisthatDelawarehasnow passedlawspermittingthereviewof offshorewind,”saidDiamond.“We knowthatresidentsinRehobothand BethanyBeachtownsarekeenlyinterestedinthesubjectofwindpower.This isbasicallythesameset-upaslastnight inOceanCity,”hesaidoftheforum, withdisplaysandsubjectexpertsavailable totalktothepublic.

“Itwasmuchharderformetodomy interviewsinOceanCity,though,be-

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causethelocalprotestorswereoften heardyellingoverme,”admittedDiamond.

BeforejoiningBOEMtorunthisrenewableenergydivisionandtheAtlanticOceanoperations,Diamondwas acaptainintheU.S.NavyReservefor nearly25years.

“LastnightinOceanCity,weheard agreatdealfromthecommunitythere aboutvisualimpactsofoffshorewind 10 milesoffshore,”saidJohnFilostrat, BOEMpublicaffairsdirectorforthe GulfofMexico,anareathathasalready deployedwindpower,withonearea nearGalveston.

“Wearetakingpubliccommentat thesemeetings,andourvirtualpublic commentwillbethroughOct.22,”said Filostrat,suggestingthatinterestedpartiesgotowww.BOEM.govandsearch

fortheCentralAtlanticregionformore informationandtooffercomment.

Thewind-powerdiscussionisa multi-yearpublicdebate,andFilostrat said hedidnotbelieveanyadditional offshorewindwouldbedeployedinthis areauntiltheendof2026.Lastmonth, BOEMannounceda“callarea”forthe secondoffshorewindsaleintheCentral Atlantic,whichspansmorethan13 millionacresoffthecoastsofDelaware, Maryland,NorthCarolina,NewJersey andVirginia.Theannouncement launchedthe60-daycommentperiod, andtheseroadshoweventsarepartof theinformation-gatheringphase.

“ Weareattheveryearlystagesof CentralAtlanticTwo,”saidFilostrat. “Thecallareaisaverylargearea,and wearetakingnominationsandreducing thesizeofthearea.Wehopetohavea

veryopendiscussionabouttheseoptions.”

“Lasttime,fortheCentralAtlantic Onecallarea,wecutthefootprintdown by90percentfromtheoriginalarearecommendedforoffshorewind,andwe willlikelydothesamethistime,”said FilostratfromBOEM.“Westillneedto draft-proposethesewind-energyareas and willhaveanotherroundofmeetings nextyear.Then,wewilldoafinalround forDelaware,Maryland,NewJersey andVirginia,andthiswillbetheProposedSaleNotice,whichwillbein 2026attheearliesttime.ThePSNthen movestothefinalnoticeofasale,ifwe getbidders,likelyattheendoftheyear in2026.”

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“ThetrailblazingadventurerAmelia Earhartsaid,‘Asingleactofkindness throwsoutrootsinalldirections.’These rootsarestrong,andourSeahawkcommunitycouldnotbemorethankful. PleasecontinuetokeepTyler,hisfamily, friends,classmates,teachersandschoolmatesinyourthoughtsandprayers. FromtheSeahawkHousetoyours, thankyou.”

“It’sincrediblehowmanypeople havedonated,”Newbergersaid.

“Wehavethreelocalmusicianswho donatedtwo-hoursetsofmusiceach. TheyareBlakeHaley,TigTignorand MediumWavyJay.Wesaid,‘Whatcan wedo?Wehavetodosomething,so let’shaveafundraiser,’”Newbergersaid.

“Anymoneywemakeismorethan whattheyhad,anditwillhelp.Andwe allwanttohelpbecauseweloveTyler.”

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theU.S.NavyReservefor25years— andDiamondbothindicatedtherewill bemultiplelevelsofpublicinputand stagesforthesediscussions.Theysaid theydonotbelievefuturesaleswould beinfederalwatersunder4milesoff thecoast,oreven10milesout,asU.S. WindispursuinginOceanCity.

“Weendedupwithanarea20miles outfromtheChesapeakeBaywiththe VirginiaOffshoreWindproject,”said Filostrat.

ItwasnotedbyothersthatEquinor, whichhasearnedDelawareoceanlease optionsrights,hadplansforaleasearea some25-26milesoffshore,beyondthe U.S.Windleasearea.

“Iffolkshereareconcernedabout anythingbeingbuilt3milesoutinfederalwaters,Iwouldadvise,‘Don’tbe,’” saidFilostrat.“Thisisnotnecessarily thescenarioforthewindcompanies, andourproposedsaleoftheseareas mayormaynotresultinasale.”

“Youneedtohavecompetitiveinterestandoffers,”inordertoselltheleases throughthefederalgovernment, F ilostratnoted.“Federaljurisdictions startat3miles,thatiswhyitwasposted thatway.So,therewasconfusionabout 3milesfromthenotices.Welookat shippinglanesandmilitaryinterests verycloselyfirst.”

“TheBidenAdministrationgoalis togain30gigawattsofpowerbythe

year2030,andwearealreadyhalfway there,”saidFilostrat.“Itisanambitious goal.Marylandhasbeenaverywilling participantintheoffshorewindenergy process,andthatiswhywesigneda memorandumofunderstandingwith theState,andthey’vemovedforward withU.S.Wind.”

Onewinddeveloperinattendance notedthattheBOEMformatofhostingtables,interactivedisplaysanda commentarea“allowspeopletodoa deeperdiveandreallygetintothedetails.WeappreciateBOEMdoingthis typeofeducation.”

“BOEMenjoystalkingwithpeople,” saidFilostrat.“ItwasasuccessfulmeetingforuslastnightinOceanCity.We arejustheretoanswerquestions.”

AnotherBOEMofficialatthe OceanCitymeeting,DavidMacDuffie —aprojectchiefintheOfficeofRenewableEnergy—wasquotedbythe OceanCityTodaynewspaperassaying, “Wemaydetermineit’sjustnotsuitable forleasingandwejuststoptheprocess.”

HenotedthatinformationBOEM hasalreadyreceivedfromitsexisting leaseareas(withØrstedandU.S.Wind) offMaryland’scoastswillalsobeused intheevaluation.

TheBureauofOceanEnergyManagement(BOEM)hasapprovedconstructionandoperationplans(COPs) for10offshorewindprojects,totaling morethan15gigawatts(GW)ofpotentialgeneratingcapacity.Thatishalf ofthestatedgoalforwind-energyproduction.

IRfootballhostingMilitaryAppreciationNight

Studentsraisingfunds forHomeoftheBrave

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

TheIndianRiverHighSchoolfootballteamwillmarkMilitaryAppreciationNightonFriday,Oct.4,attheir homefieldinDagsboro.Theteamwill havespecialuniformsforthegame,in whichtheywillbebattlingSeaford HighSchoolathome.Gameattendees withmilitaryidentificationwillalsobe admittedfreeofcharge.

TwoIndianRiverHighSchoolfootballplayerswhohaveparentsservingin themilitaryhavecreatedaserviceprojecttobenefittheHomeoftheBrave FoundationinMilford,whichwasestablishedtofurnishfood,shelterand counselingtoveteransoftheU.S. ArmedForces.

TheDelawareArmyNational Guard,whosetransportationunitislocateddirectlyacrossthestreetfromthe highschool,isprovidingthespecial footballuniformsfortheplayerstowear forthenight.They’llgettokeepthem afterthegame,too.

On thespecialuniforms,theplayers’ namesonthebackofthejerseyshave

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beenreplacedwithmiliaryslogans,such as“Honor,”“Respect,”“Integrity,”“SelflessService”andothermottosofthose whoserve,includingsoldiersand sailors.

backer,aretheIndianRiverteammates behindtheserviceproject.

BrennanLoose,whoisanIRHS sophomorestartingtightendandlinebackerontheteam,andWeston Werner,anIRjuniortightendandline-

“Thisupcomingmilitaryappreciationgamemeansalottomepersonally,” saidLoose.“Italsomeansalottomy familyandthecommunity.…The HomeoftheBraveFoundationhasa greatvision.Itwill,hopefully,raise moneyandbringattentiontoveterans

inneed.Also,mydad,JoshuaLoose, servedintheMarineCorps,soitmeans alottohim.Thisweek,ourteamis playingfornotonlythecommunityand ourfamilies,butweareplayingforall thepeoplethatarecurrentlyandthose whoformerlyservedinthemilitary.”

TheIndianriverHighSchoolfootballteamwillbewearingspecialuniformsaspartofaserviceprojecttobenefittheHomeof theBraveFoundationinMilford.Thepublicisinvitedtocomesupporttheteam,andtheirefforts. SeeAPPRECIATIONpage10

OceanViewpolicetohostcybersecuritymeeting

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

Followingrecentscamsthathave costOceanViewresidentsthousands ofdollarsthatcan’tberecovered, OceanViewpoliceareplanningacybersecurityinformationmeeting.

Itisplannedfor10a.m.on Wednesday,Oct.16,atthepolicedepartment,immediatelyfollowinga CoffeewithaCopat8:30thatmorning.

Policearepartneringwiththe DelawareDepartmentofTechnology &Informationtoexplainthescams andhowtopre ventfallingvictimto them,OceanViewPoliceChiefKennethMcLaughlinsaid.

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“Ibelievethisprojectisveryimportantbecauseitspreadsawarenessabout strugglingmilitaryvetsnotonlylocally butaroundthecountry,”saidWerner. “Assomeonewhohastwoparentsthat wereintheservice…Iaminspiredto helpmilitarypersonnelandgetthem thehelptheydeserve.Mydad,Bill Werner,servedintheMarineCorps, andmymom,Anita,actuallystillserves

“Alotoftimessomebodycallsand theysay,‘I’mfromMicrosoftandwe detectedabuginyourcomputer.You needtofixthisrightaway,’andyou givethemaccesstoyourcomputerand theytakecontrolofeverything.They endupnotonlystealingyourinformation,buttheygetintoyourbankaccountsortheydivertfunds.

“ItellourresidentsinOceanView, ‘Cometothepolicestation.Geta numberandtellthemyou’ llcallthem back.’Youcandetermineveryquickly ifthisisascamornot.Wehadacouplefolksherewhoareuptospeedon thesecurrentscams,andtheyknow howtheyarerunningthem,” McLaughlinsaid,creditingSgt.Russell CarterandDetectiveNicholasHar-

asacolonelintheU.S.AirForce,atthe Pentagon.”

“Overall,”hesaid,“thegameisimportantnotonlybecauseitrecognizes thosewhoservedourcountry,whichis ultimatelythemostimportant thing,butIalsogettocelebrateiton myjerseythroughthedonateduniformsmadebytheDelawareArmy NationalGuard.Thisgameisspecial tomeandmyteammatesbecausewe allgettohaveanappreciationnight forthemilitary,whichbringsinalarge crowdofpeople,andwegettokeep

ringtonfortheirexpertise.

“Ifyou’renotsure,thencontactus. Thesepeopleareprofessionalmanipulators.Andthey’regoodatit.They knowhumanpsychology,andthey knowhowtomanipulatepeople.We getpeopleallthetimewhoare victims whosay,‘Iknewitwasascam.Iknew it,Iknew,butIdiditanyway.’Notbecausethesepeoplearefoolish.These scammersaregood.Theyareprofessional.There’sanarttoit,”McLaughlinsaid.

CarterandHarringtonhave“becomeverygoodatidentifyingthese scams,andweurgeeverybodytocome onOct.16andlearnmoreaboutthis, becausewearegettingcomplaintsall thetime.Soareotherpoliceagencies,”

thesebeautifulblack-and-goldjerseys.”

“Wewish wecouldweartheseuniformseverygame,”hesaid.

Col. AnitaWest-Werner,whoisalso anIRSDBoardofEducationmember, saidthisappreciationeventwasadream cometrueforherfamily.

“Ifeltthatweweremissingahuge opportunitytobuildapartnershipwith theNationalGuardlocally,tohave someofourIRSDgraduatesjointhe Guardasacareergoal,”saidWestWerner,“especiallywiththeunitdi-

McLaughlinsaid. Scammerslikelylookforareaswith ahighconcentrationofretireesand targetthoseareas,thechiefsaid.

“Theyevencallthepolicedepartment.Wetellthem,‘ThisistheOcean ViewPoliceDepartment,’andtheysay, ‘Wedonotbelieveyou.’

“Wegetalotofpeoplewhohave beenruinedfinancially.Andtheodds ofgettingthemoneybackiszero.It’s allgoneoverseas.Inalotofcases,we knowexactlywhereit’sgoingto. There’saSectorVinKolkata,India. Theyhaveallthesecallcentersthat scampeople.Butwedon’thaveanyauthoritytogooverthere andarrest somebodyinIndia,soyouhavetobe carefulrighthere,”McLaughlinsaid.

rectlyacrossfromthehighschool.Additionally,Iwantedtobuildawareness ofmilitaryserviceandthosethathave ser vedandtheneedsofveteransinour community.”

Inadditiontodonatinguniformsfor theteam,theNationalGuardisassistinginbuildingmilitaryserviceawarenessbybeinginvolvedinseveralaspects ofthefootballgame.Studentsareassistinginthedonationdrivetosupport HomeoftheBraveinMilford,and therewillalsobea50-50raffletobenefitHomeoftheBrave.

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CarpercomestoIndianRiverInlettotalkbreach,beach

BySusanCanfora StaffReporter

When,twicethisyear,oceanwater breachedsanddunesandwashedover Route1northoftheIndianRiverInlet Bridge,floodingitandhaltingnorthboundhighwayaccess,constituentswere quicktocallU.S.Sen.TomCarper’sofficeandaskthatprotectivemeasuresbe taken.

“Peoplearenotquiet,”Carpertold theCoastalPointwithasmilewhenhe metwithreportersandseveralofficials onInletRoadattheIndianRiverInlet onFriday,Sept.27,to,ashesaid,celebrate$10millioninstatefundingand $15infederalfundingtoensurerepairs atthesite,widenthebeachand strengthenthedunes.

Herecalledbeingelectedstatetreasurermorethan40yearsagoandbeing concernedaboutfloodingonRoute1.

“Itwasaproblemyearsago,whenI wasacongressman.Itwasaproblem whenIwasgovernor,anditremainsa problem.Butinadversityliesopportunity,andoneofthegreatthingswehave goingforusisopportunity,”hesaid.

Thekeytotappingintothatopportunityismakingsurethestate’stransportationsystem,highwaysandbridges arenotdisturbed,andassuringresidents andvisitors“cangowheretheyneedto go,”thesenatoradded.

“Let’sgetthisfixedpermanently.If wecandothat,asImarchoffintothe sunsetattheendofmyterm,Iwantto driveupanddownRoute1andknow thatwefixedtheproblem,”saidCarper, whoisnotrunningforreelection,retiringfromtheSenateat77.Hehassaid hewillgetinvolvedinotherendeavors buthasn’tyetspecifiedthenatureofhis plans.

Inmid-September,Carper—whois chairmanoftheEnvironment&Public WorksCommitteeintheSenate—announcedthathehadsecured$10million infederalfundingfromtheBipartisan InfrastructureLawtoreplenishthe beachnorthoftheIndianRiverInlet Bridge.Hecalledmaintenanceofthe northandsouthshoresoftheinlet“a criticalcomponentofthestormmanagementsystemsthatprotectStateRoute1 andthebridgefromextremeweather andotherimpactsofclimatechange.”

“ThisfundingwillhelpDelawareand theArmyCorpsofEngineersimplementalong-termplantosecurethe dunesandprotecttheinfrastructuresurroundingtheIndianRiverInletBridge,” hesaid.

Carperwroteprovisionsenactedin theWaterResourcesDevelopmentAct of2022toupgradetheIndianRiver Inlet,andPresidentBidensigneditin December2022.

Theprovisionsextendtheperiodof federalassistancefortheoperationof thesandbypassplantattheinletto 2034;authorizeanadditional50yearsof assistance,extendingfederalaidto2084, directtheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers torenourishthestatebeachnorthofthe IndianRiverInletwhenthesandbypass plantisnotoperating;andaddressdamagecausedbyalackofCorpsmaintenanceattheinletbydirectingtheCorps torepairpublicfacilitiesthere,including thesidewalkandgazebo.

Gov.JohnCarneyrecentlyannouncedthatDNRECandthe DelawareDepartmentofTransportation wouldstrengthenthedunesandsaiditis “criticallyimportantthatwestrengthen theareaaroundtheIndianRiverInletto protectthecommunities,businessesand recreationthatthrivesintheregion.”

StateSen.GeraldHocker—who, lastweek,waswithCarper,stateSen. RussHuxtable,stateRep.RonGrayand representativesfromDNRECandthe ArmyCorpsofEngineers—praised Carper,sayinghehasbeen“sogoodfor thestateofDelaware.”

“Wecan’tthankhimenoughforwhat he’sdone.…Wecan’taffordtolose Route1.Wecan’taffordtolosethis bridge.Iemployupto300peopleinthe summertime,andifthisbridgewasn’t

there,ifRoute1wasn’tthere,thatwould allchange.Tourismwouldn’tbetheNo. 2industryinthisstate,”Hockersaid, addingthatherememberswhenthe beach therewas300feetwide.

Iftherewasastormofthemagnitude oftheonethathittheareain1962,he said,“Intheheightoftheseason,you wouldn’tgetthepeopleoutofhere.We’d beintrouble.Weneedtobereadyfor that.Weneedtolookatourevacuation route,andthisisabigpartofourevacuationroute.Thisisveryimportant,”he said.

GraythankedCarperfor“givingthis theattentionitdeserves.”

“It’ssoimportant.Wegetloadsof callsande-mails.Ican’tsayenough aboutyou,Sen.Carper,formakingthis happen.It’ssoimportanttomydistrict. …Weallneedtoworktogether,Republican,Democrat,stateandfederal,”Gray said.

Huxtablesaidelectedofficialswill continuetoworktogethertosecureadditionalstatefundingifneeded.

DNRECSecretaryShawnGarvin hadpreviouslystatedthatthefederalinvestmentwillsupportongoingeffortsto protectthecoastlineandthatsincethe lastdunebreach,inAugust,DNREC employeeshavebeen“tirelesslyworking torebuilddunes,addsandandremove debris.”

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Withthemorningairstartingtofinditsautumnchillandthe sightofyellowschoolbusesfillingthelandscape,wearenowenteringthe“ShoulderSeason”—alsosometimesreferredtoas“That TimeoftheYearWhenThereAreFestivalsandEventsonEvery CorneratEveryTime.”

Forthosewithyoungfamilies,it’sagreat—albeitexhausting —timeofyear.Therearetrunk-or-treatssothelittleonescan enjoytheirHalloweenfunincontrolled,safeenvironments.There’s theWags,Witches&WarlocksparadeandeventinBethanyBeach thatprovidesentertainment,andtownwidetrick-or-treating. OceanViewwillsoonbehostingCops&GoblinsatJohnWest Park,andWhimsicalWoodswillbedelightingfamiliesoverat Lord’sLandscaping.Kid-friendlyeventswillbegoinghotand heavythroughoutthemonthofOctoberandintoNovember.

Thefallfunisn’tlimitedtochildren,though.Fallalsobringsout footballfans,andthesocialatmosphereforwatchingthebiggames

So,Igotscammed.

I’veeditedcountlessstoriesovertheyearsregardingpeoplebeing hacked,seniorsbeingtakenadvantageofbyunethicalcontractors, phonecallstopeopleinthecommunitythatresultedinlifesavings beingdepletedandconcealedskimmersstealingpeople’screditcard informationwithasingleswipeatanunsuspectinglegitimatebusiness.

I’vehadanynumberofconversations withlocalpoliceofficersabouthowoften theyseeit,havereadarticleafterarticle abouthowsavvythesepeoplecanbeand,as abitofareality-newsshowjunkie,Iassure youthatIhavewatchedenoughepisodesof “48Hours”and“Dateline”tounderstand thattherearedangersaroundeverycorner —intherealwordandthevirtualdigital onethatisbecomingmoreandmore“therealworld.”

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oftenleadstotheinclusionofalcohol.Sadly,thatalsomeansinebriateddriversontheroad.Itaddsanotherdimensiontothecommunity’ssafetyconcerns—especiallywithsomanyrunning, walkingandbikingeventstakingplaceatthistimeofyear,adding morecongestion,andpeoplemovingatvaryingspeeds,toourroadways.

Weaskthateveryone,particularlyontheweekends,beabit morevigilantwhiledrivingdownourroads,aschildrenincostumes (whichoftenincludevision-decreasingmasks)willbeexcitedly— andsometimesinanover-sugaredmanner—navigatingsidewalks andthesidesofroads.

Thisistrulyaterrifictimeofyear,asweallwellknow,withthe changingleaves,coolerairandopportunitiestoactuallygrabalittle solitudeatthebeachandonourtrails.Itisatimetosavorand enjoy.Formany,thisistheabsolutebesttimeoftheentireyear. Wejustaskthatpeoplestaysafeandhelpkeepitgreat.

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closedoutmycheckingaccount—which,bytheway,createsanotheravalancheofheadachesoverthesubsequentfewweeksifyou havehadthesameaccountformorethan20yearsandhaveastring ofautomaticpaymentstiedtoit.

And,still,Igot“taken.”Lookingbackonitall,thereweresigns thatshouldhavealertedmetothepresenceofsomethingfishy.But theysayhindsightis20/20,andI’velearnedatoughlesson—that justbecauseyoumightwantsomethingtobelegitimate,doesnot necessarilymeanitis,andifthere’ssomethingthatdoesn’tfeelquite rightorcausesyoutoflinchalittleinside,well,takethatfeelingseriously.Takeastepback.Regroup.Callsomeonewhoknowsabout thesethings.

I’mnotgoingtogetintoalltheparticulars,butsufficeittosay thatwhenthesepeopleweredonewithme,theyhadmySocialSecuritynumber,bankaccountinformation,shoesize andjustabout anythingelseyou’dliketohaveaccesstoinordertoruinagood chunkofsomeone’slife.Whenitfinallytookholdinmybrainthat thisjustdidn’tfeelright,Icalledthepersononitoverthephone. Washeslick?Didhegentlytrytoeasemyconcerns?Nope.He basicallytoldmethathewasgoingtoruinmylifeifIdidn’tsend himagiftcardwithmoneyonit,andthatitbetterhappensooner, ratherthanlater.

Haveyoueverfeltreally,reallystupid?Imean,it’snotirregular formetofeeloutofmyintellectualdepthonanytopicmorecomplicatedthanthemakingofcoldcereal,butthiswasanewlevelof self-shameandthegeneralsensethatImightbethesingledumbest humanbeingontheplanet.

Igotupwiththeincredibly-helpfulpeopleatmybankand

IwentandspokewithanofficerattheOceanViewPoliceDepartment,whotriedtoalleviatemyself-loathingbysharingthatthis happenstoallkindsofpeopleeveryday,eventellingmethathewas victimtosomenefariousactivitiesthat flippedhisownlifeupsidedownabit.Igot upwiththecredit-reportingagenciestolet themknowthatIhadnointentionsof openingastoreaccountanywhereonforeignsoilanytimesoon,andtoattachextra eyesonanythingtodowithmypersonalinformation.

Notfun.Notonebitofthishasbeenany fun.

ButIdidlearnatonofvaluablelessonsthroughoutthisordeal —admittedly,somelessonsIwishIwouldn’thavehadtolearnin suchamanner.Whichbringsmeto...

TheOceanViewPoliceDepartmentisholdinganinformational meetingoncybersecurityonWednesday,Oct.16,at10a.m.,directly followingthedepartment’sCoffeewithaCopeventscheduledfor 8:30thatmorning.OVPDChiefKenMcLaughlinsaidthathisdepartmentispartneringwiththeDelawareDepartmentofTechnology&Informationtoexplainsomescamstobeonthelookoutfor, andhowtobestprotectyourself.McLaughlinsaidithasbeena hugeissueforresidentsofthetown,andalotofthetimeitstems fromaphonecall.

“Ifyou’renotsure,thencontactus,”McLaughlinsaidregardinga phonecallthatmighttriggeryourinstincts.“Thesepeopleareprofessionalmanipulators.Andthey’regoodatit.Theyknowhuman psychology,andtheyknowhowtomanipulatepeople.”

Hesaidmanyofthevictimswhocometohisdepartmentsay theyjustknewsomethingfeltwrongbutwentthroughwithit.

“Notbecausethesepeoplearefoolish,”hesaid.“Thesescammers aregood.Theyareprofessional.There’sanarttoit.”

Theycertainlygotme.Ifyouhaveconcerns,stepbackandseek answers.Callyourlocalpolice.Attendinformationalmeetings.And trustyourgut—there’sareasonthatphrasecameintoexistencein thefirstplace.

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ByPaulJankovic,Chairman BethanyBeachJazzFuneral

CongratulationstotheBethanyFenwickChamberofCommercefrom yourfriendsattheBethanyBeachJazz Funeral.TheBoardwalkArtsFestival createdbytheChamberwasaresoundingsuccessagainthisyear,kickingoff theQuietResorts’“secondseason.”

TheeventsplannedbytheTownof BethanyBeachandtheChamberwill continuetogiveoursummervacationersandsecond-seasonvisitorsmorereasonstovisittheQuietResorts.With this greatlineupofevents,weallhave muchtolookforwardto.

Eventheweathercooperatedforthe ChambereventandourJazzFuneral, celebratedonLaborDayMonday.

Thegoalofthe39thannualJazzFuneralfundraisingactivitieswastohelp theAmericanRedCrossofDelmarva sotheymaycontinuetoassisttheresidentsofthelocalcommunitieswith emergencyandpreventiveservices.The AmericanRedCrossreceivedfunds raisedbyJazzFuneralhelpers,Red CrossvolunteersandParishofSt.Ann parishionerssellingT-shirtsonthe BethanyboardwalkonLaborDay.The generosityofBethanyBluesrestaurant ownerJimWeisgerberraisedsimilar

funds.

OnAug.30,BethanyBlueshosted theBethanyBeachJazzFuneralSilent Auctionforthe18thconsecutiveyear. AccordingtospeakerTheresaYoung, theAmericanRedCross’executivedirectoroftheDelmarvachapter,theRed Crosspreventsandalleviateshuman sufferinginemergenciesbymobilizing volunteers’poweranddonors’generosity. ShepointedoutthattheRedCrossresponds24hoursadaytohelplocal familiesaffectedbyadisaster,military familieswhohaveanemergencyand needtocommunicatewiththeirloved ones,andmanyotherinstances.

Newthisyear,theRedCrossalso demonstratedhowtoreviveaninjured andunconsciousperson.CPR,orcardiopulmonaryresuscitation,isalifesavingprocedureperformedaftersomeone sufferssuddencardiacarrest,whichis differentfromaheartattack.According toYoung,thisincludesacombinationof rescuebreathingandchestcompressions,whichdeliveroxygentoaperson’s lungsandhelpcirculatetheblood.

Thisdemonstrationallowedthe boardwalkerstoworkhandinhand withaRedCrossrepresentativeand havethemexplainthebestwaytohelp saveaperson’slife,accordingtoRed CrossexecutiveBobRhodunda,who alsoservedastheevent’smasterofceremonies.

RhodundaalsonotedthatRedCross first-aidtraininginDelawareisavailableinthreeways:online,in-personand viatheirSimulationLearningexperience,whichcombinesonlinecourseworkwithin-personskillssessions. Howmanygoodthingscanbesaid abouttheJazzFuneralband?Plenty. LedbyMusicalDirectorJohnStrawley, theJazzFuneralIrregularsassembleto entertainattheJazzFuneral.These earnestprofessionalmusiciansgather year lytodelivertheirbestperformances andhavedonesoforanextendedperiod.Asanexample,Strawleyhasled theJazzFuneralbandformorethan30 years.

AlthoughtheJazzFuneralisafun andspontaneousexperience,thereare manysubtlecomponentstotheJazzFuneralcelebrations.Whiletherearetoo manyindividualstothankfortheireffortssincewebeganin1985,aswellasa longlistofloyalgiftdonorstothesilent auction,werecognizethisyear’stireless groupoflong-timeJazzFuneralcommitteepeoplethatincludedMarilyn Panagopoulos,CarolynBaconandDave Rickards,aswellasSisterMarie Wright.

TheBethanyBeachJazzFuneraland SilentAuctionweresuccessfulandappreciatedbyattendees.Anyapparent successresultedfromthediligentwork ofParade&AuctionDirectorSarah Dietz.Sheishighlycompetentandexperiencedineventmanagement,as shownbyherworkwiththeMarriott Corp.

WeappreciatetheeffortsofthoseaffiliatedwiththeParishofSt.Annin BethanyBeachfortheirinvolvementin thisandpreviousJazzFunerals.AwinningticketwasdrawnattheBethany Bandstandforabrand-new2025Kia Sorrento.St.Ann’sreceivedthisgener-

Findingbalanceand calmamidtoday’s chaosandchallenges

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TheyearIbecamealawyerand startedmysolocareer,myofficeburned down—1978waschallenging,withmy books,recordsandfirmturnedtoashes. It wasalsoadifficulteraforthe UnitedStates:Blizzardskilledhundreds inOhioandNewEngland.Thefirst Unabomberbombexploded.Harvey Milkwasassassinated.Morethan900 peoplediedinGuyanaunderthesway ofJimJones.

Themaelstromofnationalandinternationalnews,muchliketoday,can makepeoplefeelthattheirworldsare outofcontrol.

Overmylifetimeandworkasa lawyer,businessmanandexecutive coach,I’vefoundthatnavigatingturbulent timesisaboutthreeprinciples: equanimity,preparationandcommunity. Oneofthemostprofoundlessonsis theimportanceofequanimity—choosingasteadyresponseoveremotion. Studieshavehighlightedthepsychologicalbenefitsofstayingcalminstressful situations.Likeasurferbalancingon waves,wemustkeepourcomposure amidtheworld’schaos.Cultivatingthis innerbalancecanhelpusmakesound decisionsratherthanreactiveones. Preparationisacriticalstrategy,especiallyforthoseadaptingtotheeverevolvinglandscapeofwork.Thejob marketischangingquicklyandpreparingbeforenewrolescanimproveour chancesofsuccess.Eachmovewemake —findingnewjobs,startingsideventures—withafullypreparedapproach cansetthestageforgrowth.Wecan’tlet setbacksdefeatusbutshouldaskourselves:“WhatcanIlearnfromthis?”

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ousdonationfromHollyKiainSelbyville.TheSorrentoisatop-rated sportutilityvehicle,anditsworthwas estimatedtobe$36,000.

TheJazzFuneralthankedAlexis SclamaforchoosingtheJazzFuneralto helpwiththeeventandtheRev.John Klevencefordrawingthewinning ticket.

Finally,thanksgotothelocalnews mediaforhelpingtheJazzFuneraland RedCrossbyspreadingthewordabout ouractivities.Whilemanywell-intentionedcharitablecausesdisappearafter twoor threeyears,theJazzFuneralhas lastedmorethan39years.Ourevents couldonlyhavesurvivedyearafteryear withthegenerosityandassistanceofthe workingpress.Thankyouforviewing ourinformationandhelpingus. Jankovic

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TheIndianRiverSchoolDistrict waswell-preparedforback-to-school operationslastweek,aswellasensuring thehighschoolsheldsafeseason-openingfootballgamesattheirrespective stadiumsinDagsboroandGeorgetown. Themessagefromthedistrictisloud andclear:Don’tbringweaponsofany sorttopublicsportingevents.Andthis safetymessage,plusweaponsdeterrence, seemedtowork.

AdministratorofStudentServices PrestonA.“Pep”Lewissaid,“Therewas no illegalcontrabandatouropening gamesatSussexCentralandatIndian Riverhighschools.Ithinkthesignage andthearticlesinlocalpapershave beenabigdeterrence.Thebottomline:

Wedon’twantafirearmatourhigh schools.”

Lewissaidthereare“hard-working people”whooftencomestraightfrom theirjobssitestowatchkidplayor cheerfortheselocalteams.

“Wehadacoupleofissuesinthe weaponsdetectionscreening,where guyshadforgottentotakeofftheirtool belts,”hesaid.“Thissimplymeantreturningtotheirworktruckstoleave thoseheavytoolsbehindforthegame.”

Lewissaidthestadiumscreening throughthemetaldetectorswentseamlesslybutrequires“allprincipalswhoare responsiblefortheirbuildingstobeonsiteatthegames.”Headdedthatthe “IRSDschoolconstablesareresponsible forallsecondscreenings.”

“Footballwentwell,andwereceived commentsfromparentsabouthowthe

processworked,”saidLewis,“andhow aboutourconstablesgothatextramile. Wereceivednopushbackatallwhena secondscreenwasneededforheavier metals.”

Theschoolsafetyspecialistnoted thatsomewomenwithheavymetal compactsorglassescaseshadtoberescreened.

“Eveninthesesmallcases,everyone compliedwiththeconstableinstructions.”

Lewissaidfolksbringstadiumseats togamesforcomfort,andtheconstablesmustcheckthembecausetheyalso willset-offthedetectionunits.

“Wejustopenthemupandmakea quickcheck,andfolkscanpass.”

Headdedthattheschool’sstudent servicesteamisalreadythinkingabout howtoconfigurethenewdevicesfor basketballgames.

“Wewillhavetomonitoranumber ofdoorsforthegymnasiumsandcreate anewset-up,”saidLewis.

IvanD.Neal,alongtimedistricteducatorandadministratorwhowona seatontheIRSDboardinMay,offered hisobservationsoftheschoolsafety program.

“IattendedthefirstSCHSfootball game,anditwasallverysmooth,”said Neal.“IamhappytosayIdidnottriggertheweaponsdetectionunits,”he saidhumorously.“Anythingwecando toenhancesafetyisvital.”

JayOwens,superintendentofIRSD, thisweekofferedtheboardareporton opening-weekactivitieswithinthe schooldistrict.

“Wehadquiteabusy[start]withthe startoftheschoolyear,”saidOwens.

Henotedthatthemid-yearopening ofthenewSussexCentralHighSchool, the reconfigurationoftheolderbuilding toserveasamiddleschoolandtheredistrictingprocessforelementaryschoolstudentsinthatareawilltakeall of2025tocomplete.

But,hesaid,“Itwasjustunbelievable howsmoothitwentonourfirstweek openingtheschools.Thankyoutoour teachers,administratorsandourESPs foralloftheplanningthatmadeit seamlesstobringourstudentsin.Ifelta remarkablesenseofcommunications amongallofthem.Wehadasmooth transition,andweareoffandrunning —agreatkickoffoftheschoolyear.”

BlairCatlin-Brown,aneducatorat theSouthernDelawareSchoolofthe Arts(SDSA)andexecutivedirectorof theteachers’unioninSussexCounty, theDelawareStateEducationAssociation(DSEA),reported,“Wealsowant tohighlighttheimportantworkofour ESPs—educationsupportprofessionals.It’stheparaprofessionals,thecustodians,theconstable,thebusdriver,the techstaffandotherswhomakeitpossibleforustoeducateourkids.Welove ourESPs.”

“Youdefinitelywanttogetingood withoursupportprofessionals,”sheadvisedfellowteachers.

Owensthenreportedontheexpansionofdistrictschools.

“Wearetryingtolockintoanew nameforthenewmiddleschoolatthe currentSussexCentralHighSchool building.Wemaywaitforayearforthe reconfigurationofboundarylinesfor thenewschools.”

“Wealsoarelookingatrecommendationsoncreatinganewelementary schoolatthecurrentGeorgetownMiddleSchool,”saidOwens,“Mr.[Joe] DooleyinFacilitieshascreatedaschool movecommitteejustdedicatedtotheX andOforthetransitionsovertothe newhighschoolandthetransitionof

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themiddle-schoolersovertotheirnew homes.Thismoveisonamuchlarger scalethanwhatwesawfor[HowardT.] Ennis.”

Thatschoolrelocationlastyearwas foronegroupofspecial-needsstudents, andtheyhadjustafewmilestomove.

Marketpressurefornew building—localmatchapproved

TammySmith,theIRSDfinance director,reportedonthecostoverruns and“marketpressure”equalizationthe districtishopingtoachievewithState educationmoneyonthenewhigh school.Thebudgetwas$148,250,000 fortheschool.

“OurSCHSbuildingwasover-budget”fromthestart,shesaid.“Wewere $23millionoverifallcostswereconsidered.Wewereslatedtoreceivegap fundingintheStatebudget,andwe wereresponsiblefor40percentmatch, andthatwouldhaverequiredsome$10 million”fromthedistrict,saidSmith. “Weaskedifthelocalmatchportion couldbeforgivenorifwecouldbe

credited.”

Smithwasabletofindintereston thebuildingfundinvestmentportfolio ofnearly$2millionandwasableto convincetheStatetoallowthatcalculationinthelocalmatch.

“Wehaveinterestearnedonour constructionfunds—weweregiven thatpermissiontouseourinvestment money,”saidSmith.“Weneedtomake thelocalmatch.Theinterestbetween FY2023toAugusttodayisover $1,950,000.TheStatesharewould thenbe$2.9million,”oncost-sharefor meetingmarketpressurecosts.

“Thisgivesus$4.9millioninadditionalschoolbuildingfundswecould putthroughtothisproject,”saidSmith whohasworkedcloselywithOwens andBuildings&GroundsCommittee memberstoaddbackseveraloptional items.

“Tammywasthinkingoutsideofthe boxinfindingthesematchdollars,” saidIRSDBoardPresidentLeolga Wright.“Weappreciateyourthinking thiswayandgettingusthislocal matchwiththeState,throughtheinterestontheexistingconstruction funding.”

TheculinaryCertificateofNecessity(CN)foraworkingfood-prep kitchenatIndianRiverHighSchool wassentinbytheAug.19deadline,” saidMarkL.Steele,reportingonhis committee.“Weareanxiouslyawaiting theStatedecisiononthatmajorcapital project.Wemetthedeadline,andwe areexpectingfundingforexpansionof ourculinaryprogram.”

Theschoolboardimmediately startedaddingbacktheoptionalitems forthecapitalprojectattheGeorgetown-areahighschool.

“Weareaddingthewardroberoom backfromourbuildingalternativesfor theclassrooms.Thisspaceallowsthe studentstoplacetheirpersonalitems intheclassroom,foranadditional $194,300,”saidJoeDooley,speaking forR.Y.Johnsonconstruction.

Anewbidirectionalamplifierfor schoolannouncementsandschool safetywasalsoreturnedtotheconstructionplans.

“Weneedthisbidirectionalamplifier—it’salessonlearnedfromour Ennisbuildout,”saidDooleyandJohnsonconstruction.“Weare goingto headthissoundissueoffaheadoftime nowandusethebestsystempossible. Itis$78,500.”

Smithalsoannouncedthe2025school-yearproposedbudget.Thetotal budgetfortheIndianRiverSchool Districtwillbe$221million,with$61 millioninpreliminaryapprovalrequiredfornextyear.Thedistricthas morethan$3millioninreservefunding.

HowardT.Ennis—whichhasits ownseparatebudgetforthespecialneedsschool,withatotalof$19.2million—currentlykeepsareservefund ofmorethan$250,000,saidthefinancedirector.

DSHAlauncheslandlordincentiveprogram

TheDelawareStateHousingAuthority(DSHA)thisweekannounced thelaunchofitsnewLandlordIncentiveProgram,designedtoenhance housingopportunitiesforindividuals andfamiliesholdingSection8Housing ChoiceVouchers(HCV).

DSHA’sHCVprogramprovides housingsubsidiestoeligiblelow-incomeindividualsandfamiliestorent existing,privately-owneddwellingunits fromparticipatinglandlords.

Theinitiativeaimstoattract,recruit and retainlandlordsinKentandSussex counties,ultimatelyincreasingthenumberofrentalunitsavailabletovoucher holders.KeyfeaturesoftheLandlord IncentivePrograminclude:

•Signonbonus—A$1,000financialincentiveforlandlordswhosigna HousingAssistancePaymentContract

(HAP)toparticipateintheprogram. Landlordswillreceiveanadditional paymentof$500foreachnewunit broughtintotheHCVprogram,witha capoffiveunitsperlandlord.

• Securitydepositassistance—Supporttohelpmitigateupfrontcostsfor landlords.Theincentivepaymentwill bepaiddirectlytothelandlordafterthe HAPcontractisexecuted,alongwith thefirstmonth’srent.

•Damageclaimpayments—Assurancethatlandlordscanrecover costsfordamagestotheunitbeyond normalwearandtear.Landlordswho provideproperdocumentationand proofofdamages,andwholeaseagain todifferentvoucherholderonthe DSHAwaitinglist,areeligiblefor damagepayments.DSHAwillreimbursethelessorforrepairsorforone

month’scontractrent(minussecurity deposit).

•Vacancylosspayments—Upto onemonth’scontractrentwhiletheir propertyisvacantandawaitinghousing ofanothervoucherholder.Projectbasedlandlordsmayreceivetwoadditionalpayments.

OfficialssaidtheLandlordIncentive Programfocusesonfosteringbetterrelationshipswithlandlords,enhancing their satisfactionandincreasingthe lease-upsuccessratesforvouchersissued.FundingfortheLandlordIncentivesProgramisprovidedbytheU.S. DepartmentofHousing&UrbanDevelopment(HUD).Ultimately,DSHA aimstoattractmorelandlordstorentto thosewithvouchers,creatingmoreopportunitiesforaffordablehousinginthe state.

“Ouragencyadministers902voucherstoresidentsinKentandSussex counties.Currently,therearenot enoughrentalunitsavailabletomeet that need,”saidCynthiaKarnai,DSHA director.“Werecognizethecrucialrole thatlandlordsplayinprovidinghousing optionsforourHCVparticipantsand arecommittedtoimprovinglandlords’ overallexperiencewiththeprogram whileincreasingtheHCVutilization rateacrossDelaware.”

Landlordsinterestedinlearning moreabouttheprogramorwhohave questionscancontactCrystalSparksvia emailatCrystal.Sparks@delaware.gov or byphoneat(302)739-7416.

Formoreinformationaboutthe DelawareStateHousingAuthorityand itsprograms,visithttps://www.destatehousing.com/partner/landlords/.

CoastalPoint•Submitted FreemanArtsPavilionCommunityEngagementCoordinatorHaleyCalhoun, left,andCommunityEngagementDirectorLindsayRichard,secondfromleft, presentedGeorgetownElementary SchoolArtTeacherMichelleFoxandher studentswithsuppliescollectedviathe recentArtsSupplyDrive.

Withthesupportofthecommunity andamatchingdonation,FreemanArts Pavilion’srecentArtsSupplyDrivewill provideartroomresourcestosixarea schools.

Lastmonth,FreemanArts—aprogramoftheJoshuaM.FreemanFoundation—heldanArtSupplyDriveto benefitlocalelementaryschools’artdepartments,aspartofitsmissionofadvancingartsaccessforall.Aselectionof 28typesofitemswerecollected,suchas gluesticks,scissors,paint,sponges, Sharpiesandmore,withnearly3,300 items donated,atavalueofmorethan $6,166.

SixTitleIschoolsintheIndian RiverSchoolDistrictreceivedthedonatedsupplies,andtofurthertheimpact,theCarlM.FreemanFoundation matchedalldonationsraised—with eachschoolreceivinganadditional $1,000tosupportitsmusicclassroom.

“Wearethrilledtosupportourlocal artteachers,whoworktirelesslytoinspirecreativityandinstillaloveofartin studentsfromayoungage,”saidLindsayRichard,communityengagement director.“Teachersdosomuchwith limitedresources,andwe’rehonoredto providethemwiththesuppliesthey needtohelptheirstudentsthrivecreatively.”

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CoastalConcertswillpresentthe GalvinCelloQuartetinconcertat7 p.m.onOct.5,intheFellowship HallofBethelUMCChurch,4th andMarketstreetsinLewes.The Quartetwillalsoperformapublic recitalOct.4,at2p.m.atElkinsArchibaldAtrium,CAMPRehoboth,37BaltimoreAvenue, RehobothBeach.

Composedofmusiciansfrom China,Brazil,SouthKoreaandthe UnitedStates,theGalvinCello QuartetcapturedtheSilverMedalat the2021FischoffCompetition,followedbywinningthe2022Concert ArtistsGuildVictorElmalehCompetitionandjoiningtheConcert ArtistsGuildroster.Thegroupseeks tobringtogethernewworksfrom diverseculturalbackgroundswhile establishingthecelloquartetasa corepartoftheclassicalmusic world.

Bornin1999,Chinese-American cellistHaddonKaybeganstudying celloattheageof4.Hefirstgained recognitionwhenhebecameafinalistfortheChicagoSymphonyYoung ArtistCompetitionandperformed the“BarberCelloConcerto”with theCivicOrchestraofChicago.The followingsummer,hebecamethe principalcellistoftheNational YouthOrchestraoftheUnited States,underthebatonofMichael TilsonThomas,foraninternational tourinAsia.Mostrecently,hehas continuedhisstudiesincelloperformanceatNorthwesternUniversityunderthetutelageofHans JørgenJensen.

Korean-AmericancellistSydney Leeisanemergingyoungartistwho capturedfirstprizeatthe2022 WashingtonInternationalCompetitionandsecondprizeattheClassic StringsInternationalCompetition. Leehasperformedextensively throughouttheUnitedStatesand Europeinmanyoftheworld’sleadingvenues,includingWashington, D. C.’sKennedyCenter,thePalladiumattheCenterforPerforming Arts,Philadelphia’sKimmelCenter, NewWorldCenterinMiami,Pittsburgh’sHeinzHall,CarnegieHall, EuphrasianBasilica,Konzerthaus BerlinandFryderykChopinUniversityHallinWarsaw.

CellistJamesBaikhasbeendescribedasanartistwith“anundeniableauthority”andonepossessing“a realwarmthemerginginlyricism”by BelgiannewspaperLeSoir,afterhis astoundingperformanceatthe2021 QueenElisabethcompetition.Firstprizewinnerofthe2023Susan

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Full-timeundergraduatestudents whohaveearnedaminimumgradepointaverageof3.500to3.699for thereportingtermarenamedtothe Dean’sList.Full-timestatusis achievedbyearning12creditsover each16-weektermorpairedeightweektermsgroupedinfall, winter/springandsummer.

SouthernNewHampshireUniversity(SNHU)isaprivate,nonprofit,accreditedinstitutionwitha 92-yearhistoryofeducatingtraditional-agedstudentsandworking adults.Nowservingmorethan 200,000learnersworldwide,SNHU offersapproximately200accredited undergraduate,graduateandcertificateprograms,availableonlineand onits300-acrecampusinManchester,N.H.

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BraziliancellistLuizFernando Venturelliwasbornandraisedina musicalfamily.Hebeganhismusical studiesattheageof3andtookup thecelloattheageof8attheInstitutoBaccarelli,anon-profitsocial organizationbasedinSãoPaulo’s Heliópolis,whichprovidesfree musiceducationtochildren.Luiz subsequentlypursuedhisbachelor’s andmaster’sdegreesatNorthwesternUniversity,graduatingwithhonorsdistinctionunderJensen.

OnstageattheBethelUnited MethodistChurchonOct.5,the Quartetwillperformadiverseprogram,includingworksbyNiccolò Paganini,CamilleSaint-Saëns,LudwigvanBeethoven,Gioachino Rossini,KazimierzWiłkomirski, AntonínDvořákandDavidPopper. Visitwww.coastalconcerts.orgfor moreinformationontheconcert,the artistsandtheirprogram.

Singleticketsareavailableforthis andallotherconcertsthisseasonat www.coastalconcerts.org.Visitthe concertspageonthewebsitetoread thefullbiosandprogramsandsee photosofalltheartists.

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On September 13, 2024, the St. Ann’s Men’s Club of Bethany Beach held its annual charity golf outing. The 2024 event was again very successful in generating funds for deserving local charities and schools. The generous support of players, sponsors and donors has allowed the Men’s Club to contribute over $80,000 to worthy local charities over the past 8 years. The Men’s Club encourages your support of the following local businesses.

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Obituaries

RobertPaul‘Bob’Cox,70

RobertPaul‘Bob’Cox,70,passed awaysuddenlyonSept.23,2024,in Philadelphia,Pa.HewasbornJan.16, 1954,inWilmington,Del.Hewas raisedinClaymont,Del.,thebeloved sonofthelateWilliamDanaCox andMildredAda(Derrickson)Cox.

Coxspent45yearsasanautomotivemechanic,wherehisworkethic andpassionforhelpingothers throughhistradewerewell-knownin thecommunity.Ashewasblessed withgrandchildren,hechosetoretire toGeorgetown,Del.,tobecloserto hissonandfamily.

Hewasanavidoutdoorsman,findingjoyinhunting,fishingandtendingtohisgarden.Hespentmany yearshuntinginMorris,Pa.,with lifelongfriends,priortomovingto Georgetown.However,hisgreatest joycamefromspendingtimewithhis threegrandchildren,whowerethe lightofhislife.Hecouldbefoundat theirsportingevents,takingthemon four-wheelerridesorswimmingwith theminthepool.

Hewillbedeeplymissedbyall whoknewandlovedhim.

Coxwasprecededindeathbyhis parents;hissisterBarbaraMcCann; andhisbrothersDonaldCoxand

WilliamCoxJr.Heissurvivedbyhis lovingson,EricMyers(andBrandy); hisadoredgrandchildren,Lauren, LyndseyandBlakeMyers;hissister CarolWissler;andhisbrotherRaymondCox.

AmemorialserviceforCoxwillbe heldonSunday,Oct.6,2024,at2 p.m.,atWatsonFuneralHome& Crematorium,211SouthWashington Street,Millsboro,Del.,wherefriends andfamilymaycallbeginningat1 p.m.foravisitationforfamilyand friendstocelebratehislife.Inlieuof flowers,thefamilyrequestedthatdonationsbemadeinCox’snametothe MillsboroFireDepartmentatP.O. Box83,Millsboro,DE19966.Cox’s lifememorialwebpageisatwww.watsonfh.com.

LorettaDonoway

LorettaDonowaypassedawayon Sept.23,2024,attheMacky&Pam StansellHouseinOceanPines,Md. ShewasborninBishopville,Md.,to GeorgeandRuthQuillen.Shewasa wife,mother,grandmotherandgreatgrandmother.

Shewasmarriedfor48yearsto RobertDonowayofBishopville,Md. Donowaywasprecededindeath byason,KeithLaytonofParsons-

burg,Md;andastepdaughter,Cheryl RampleyofCaveSprings,Ga.Along withherhusband,Donowayissurvivedbyasister,CarolynSeitzof Bishopville,Md.;son,KevinLayton (andDebbie)ofDagsboro,Del.; stepdaughter,VickyDonowayof Berlin,Md.;andgrandchildrenKeith LaytonofSalisbury,Md.,ChristopherLayton,alsoofSalisbury,and AlexLaytonofDagsboro.

IntermentwastobeintheBishopville,Md.,cemetery.Serviceswere tobeprivate.Inlieuofflowers,donationscanbemadetoMacky&Pam StansellHouse,1500OceanParkway, OceanPines,MD21811.Condolencescanbesentonlinebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

AndrewWarrenEsterly,82

AndrewWarrenEsterly,82,of Georgetown,Del.,andformerlyof Leesport,Pa.,passedawaypeacefully onSaturday,Sept.21,2024.Hewas borninReading,Pa.,tothelateWarrenA.EsterlyandGraceHelen DolanChlar.

Heworkedformanyyearsasa machinistatPolymerCorporationin Reading,whereheretired.Following hisretirement,heandhisbeloved wifemovedtoDelawaretoenjoylife

nearthebeach.InDelaware,he workedforseveralyearsinthemaintenancedepartmentatDelaware TechnicalCommunityCollege.

Anactivecommunitymember,Esterlywasalsoaproudmemberof AmericanLegionPost28.Heenjoyedspendinghisfreetimeoutdoors,withfishingandhuntingbeing amonghisfavoritehobbies.Above all,hecherishedthetimespentwith hisfamily—particularlyalongside hisloyaldog,Abbi.

Esterlyissurvivedbyhisdevoted wifeof58years,SandraA.Esterlyof Georgetown,Del.;ason,KevinEsterlyofGeorgetown,Del.;anda granddaughter,KristinEsterly.He willbedeeplymissedbyhisloved onesandallwhohadthepleasureof knowinghim.

Servicesweretobeheldprivately. Esterly’slifememorialwebpageisat www.watsonfh.com.

NormaLeeGarver,84

NormaLeeGarver,84,passed awaypeacefullyonSept.24,2024,in Lewes,Del.ShewasbornonApril 16,1940,inDagsboro,Del.,daughter ofthelateRussellCareyandEdna

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(O’Neal)Carey.

Shefoundgreatjoyinthesimple pleasuresoflife—particularly watchingBritishtelevisionshowsand copdramas,whichbroughthermuch comfortandentertainment.Shewill befondlyrememberedforhergentle spirit,andherloveforherfamilyand herloyaldog,Navy.

Garverwasprecededindeathby herparents;andbyherbelovedhusband,LouisGarver.Sheissurvived byherthreechildren,PaulGarver (andAnnette),BartGarverand HopeSweigart(andGerald);her grandchildren,LucasandDanielle; hersister,TerriO’Neal;andhercherisheddog,Navy.

InkeepingwithGarver’swishes, servicesweretobeprivate.Garver’s

www.watsonfh.com.

RobertV.‘Bob’Kues,88

RobertV.“Bob”Kues,88,ofOcean View,Del.,andformerlyofPasadena, Md.,andDundalk,Md.,passedaway peacefullyonTuesday,Sept.24,2024, inthecomfortofhisownhome.He wasborninBaltimoreCity,Md.,on April2,1936,andraisedinthecity byhismother,MarthaKrawczyk.

Kuesproudlyservedhiscountryin theU.S.Army.Followinghisdischargefromthemilitary,hecontinuedtoservehiscommunityasa BaltimoreCityPoliceofficer,retiring asalieutenantafter37yearsofservice.

Helovedtoballroomdancewith hisbelovedwife,Terry,whopassed awayin2021.Theywerebothmembersofalocaldancegroup.Hewas alsoamemberofMasonDixonVFW

Post7234inOceanView,Del.,and lovedgoingtothebeachandspendingtimewithhisfamily.

Inadditiontohismom,hewas precededindeathbyhisbelovedwife, Terry;agrandson,RyanWeinberg; andabrother,RichardKues.Heis survivedbyhisthreechildren,Karen TreutingofDagsboro,Del.,Pamela WelshofMillville,Del.,andMartin Kuesandhiswife,Marcey,ofOcean View,Del.;abrother,SteveOszakiewskiandhiswife,Betty,ofDundalk,Md.;sevengrandchildren, LindsayTayman,D.J. Tayman, SamanthaReed,MartyKues,Elijah Kues,KhloeKuesandKadenKues; andsixgreat-grandchildren,Cooper Tayman,KaylaTayman,Caroline Tayman,BradenClemens,Braden KuesandMackenzieKues.

AcelebrationofKues’lifewillbe heldprivately.Inlieuofflowers,the familysuggestedmemorialcontribu-

tionsinhisnametoMasonDixon VFWPost7234,29265MarshyHope Way,OceanView,DE19970.Condolencesmaybesentonlinebyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.

RoseM.McCoy,64

RoseM.McCoy,64,ofMillsboro, Del.,andformerlyofDagsboro,Del., andPottstown,Pa.,passedaway peacefully,surroundedbyherloving family,onFriday,Sept.27,2024,at AccentCareHospiceinWilmington, Del.

McCoywasborninPottstownon April17,1960,daughterofGeorge WalkerandMaryEllen(Wallace) Walker.Atthetimeofherpassing, shewasemployedasacustomerservicemanageratGiantFoodinMillville,Del.,whereshehadbeen employedsincethatstoreopened25 yearsprior.

Shewasahardworkerwhowanted toprovideforherfamily.Shewillbe rememberedasaferociouslyindependentwomanwholovedtowork andspendherfreetimewithherfamily.

Inadditiontohermother,McCoy wasprecededindeathbyherhusband,AlanT.McCoy,in2004,anda son,ThomasMcCoy,in2023.Inadditiontoherfather,GeorgeWalker, sheissurvivedbyherthreechildren, DeannaPfeifferandherhusband, Justin,ofGilbertsville,Pa.,Maryrose McCoyandherhusband,JonBowers II,ofReading,Pa.,andMichaelAlan McCoyofReading,Pa.;sixgrandchildren,Alex,Chase,Mya,Dakota, JonandLilliana;twosisters,Cheryl CutilloofRoyersford,Pa.,and BernadetteMuthersbaughandher husband,James,ofBoyertown,Pa.; andherlovinganddevotedfur-baby, Nova.

AservicetocelebrateMcCoy’slife willbeheldat11a.m.onTuesday, Oct.15,2024,attheOceanView ChapelofMelsonFuneralServices, 38040MuddyNeckRoad,Ocean View,Del.,wherefriendsandfamily maygatherafter10a.m.Interment willfollowatSt.George’sCemetery inClarksville,Del.Inlieuofflowers, thefamilysuggestedmemorialcontributionsinMcCoy’snametothe AmericanLungAssociationbyvisitingwww.lung.org.Condolencesmay besentbyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.

DenisG.McMahon,81

DenisG.McMahon,81,ofDagsboro,Del.,formerlyofBaltimore,Md., passedawayonThursday,Sept.19, 2024,atAtlanticShoresNursing HomeinMillsboro,Del.Hewasborn inBaltimoreonJan.24,1943,sonof thelateMartinC.McMahonandthe lateEleanorA.(Devlin)McMahon. McMahonproudlyservedhiscommunityasaretiredbattalionchiefof

communicationsfortheBaltimore CityFireDepartment.Followinghis retirementtoDelaware,heagain proudlyservedhiscommunityasa volunteerfiremanwiththeMillville VolunteerFireCompany,servingin severalcapacitiesoverthelast25years.

Healsohadastrongfaith,andwas adailyMassattenderandmemberat St.AnnCatholicChurchinBethany Beach,Del.

McMahonwasprecededindeath byhiswife,JessicaMcMahon;andhis Africangreyparrot,Louie.

Agravesideservicewillbeheldat2 p.m.onFriday,Oct.11,2024,atGate ofHeavenCemetery,32112Vines CreekRd.,Dagsboro,Del.Condolencesmaybesentonlinebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

Josephine‘Jo’Richardson,96

Josephine“Jo”Richardson,96,of Frankford,Del.,diedSept.28,2024. ShewasbornatNewtonBartonFarm, Devon,England,onAug.8,1928,to BettyandPercyStanbury.Shegrewup learningtorideherpony,putonplays andexplorethecountryside.Sheand herfamilysurvivedbombingsofthe cathedralcityExeterduringWorld WarII.Whenshewas18,shemoved toLondonforworkinthefashionindustry.

RicharsonconvertedtoCatholicism duringhertimeinLondon,andher faithplayedamajorroleduringher life.ShelearnedtospeakFrenchwhile servingasanaupairinFrance,and thatgaveheranadvantagewhenshe appliedandwashiredasaBritish OverseasAirwaysCorporation (BOAC)stewardessin1952.Sheflew theAfricaandFarEastairroutes,and

thatishowshemetdashingBOAC flightengineerThomasRichardson. Theymarriedin1954.

ThefamilymovedtotheUnited Statesin1958andlivedinmanycities, includingNewYork,Seattle,Alexandria,Va.,LosAngelesandHerndon, Va.Herloveoftheatercontinued throughoutherlife.InCalifornia,she directednumerousplaysfortheFountainValleyChildren’sTheaterand CorneliaConnellyHighSchool.She studiedearlychildhooddevelopment atOrangeCoastCollegeandeventuallybecamethedirectoroftheBlake PreschoolSchoolinSterling,Va.

TomandJoRichardsonretiredto theDelmarvacoastin1987—aplace wheretheyhadtakentheirthreechildrenforsummerholidaysformany years.Thecouplebegantovolunteerat LordBaltimoreElementarySchoolin OceanView,Del.Theyprovided weeklytutoringinreadingandexpres-

sion.Richardsoncontinuedthework formorethan20yearsafterherhusbanddiedin1998.Manyofthechildrengrewupandweredelightedwhen theirchildrenalsogottospendtime everyTuesdaymorningofsecond gradewithMrs.Richardson.

Thecouplealsovolunteeredwith CHEERfora40-mileweeklyMeals onWheelsdeliveryroute.Richardson continuedtodelivermealswiththe helpoffriendsupuntil2020.

Theirdevotiontotheshelterand foodpantryCasaSanFranciscoin Miltonandthepeopleitservedcontinuedformanyyears.Richardson wouldtutorimmigrantseagertobecomeU.S.citizens.In1993,shebecameaU.S.citizentofullyparticipate inthenation’sdemocracyandvote. Twoofhergrandchildrenwerepresent whenshewasthecitizenkeynote

ReadAloudis‘themostenjoyablevolunteerjobever’

ByChristinaWeaver SpecialtotheCoastalPoint

“IloveReadAloudDelawareso muchthatIwouldpaytodoit!”said ChristineHewlett,a12-yearvolunteerwiththeprogramatLordBaltimoreElementarySchool.“Ilovekids, andIlovetoread.It’saperfectwayto spendmytime.”

Achorusof“Me,too”couldbe heardechoingaroundJackieSpada’s livingroom.SpadaistheReadAloud coordinatorforLordBaltimore,and shehadinvitedher21fellowvolunteerstomeetwiththeprogram’sSussexCountydirector,StacyPenaranda, foranupdateofanychangesandan introductiontonewmembers.

“MyfamilyandIhavealwaysvolunteered.It’sjustwhatwedo,”said Spada,“Shortlyafterwemovedhere parttime,Isawanoticeaboutitin thepaperandcontactedStacytoget involved.Now,IthinkIhavethe mostenjoyablevolunteerjobever. Thechildrenarejustpreciousandsay suchfunnythings—especially kindergartenandfirst-graders.That’s whyturnoveramongvolunteersis rare,andifweneedtotakeofffor somereason,thereisusuallysomeone willingtocover.”

ReadAloudDelawareiscelebratingits40thanniversarythisyear.It wasincorporatedin1984astheonly state-wideorganizationinthecountrydedicatedtothepreventionofilliteracy.Inthose40years,volunteers haveread2milliontimestoyoung childrenthroughoutthestateona one-to-onebasis.Researchhasshown thatreadingaloudtochildrenisthe singlemostimportantfactorinreadingsuccess,andreadingsuccessfully leadstoenrichedlivesandlivelihoods.

Manypeoplethinkthatitisthe normforchildrentobereadtoor sungtoathomenearlyeverydayby theirparentsorgrandparents.But thatisnotalwaysthecase.Delaware parallelsthenationalstatistics:1in5 peoplearefunctionallyilliterate,and two-thirdsofstudentswhocannot readproficientlybytheendofthe fourthgradewillendupinjailoron welfare.Indeed,70percentof Delaware’sstateprisoninmatesdo notpossessahighschooldiploma. Timeforindividualattentionto theyoungestmembersofbusyfami-

ReadAloudDelaware’sSussexCountydirectorStaceyPenaranda(seated,farleft)lovesvolunteeringfortheorganization,and theothervolunteersaroundherallagreed.

liesis,forsome,aluxurythatcaneasilyoverlooked.Andifsomeonewasn’t readtowhentheywerelittle,itis hardforthemtomakeitapriority whentheybecomeaparent.

That’swhereReadAloud Delawarecomesintothepicture.Volunteersworkinchildcarecentersand elementaryschools,witheachreading encounterbeinganopportunitytointroducechildrenfrom1to5tothe worldofliteracyandtosparktheir desiretobecomereaders.Mostvolunteersspendanhourortwoeveryweek atthetimethattheteachershavedecidedworksbestfortheirclassroom.

“Ilovemeetingthestudentsatthe startoftheschoolyear,”saidonevolunteerwhoisassignedtoaLordBaltimorefirst-gradeclass.“Theyare excitedtomeetyoubecausetheyrememberitasapositiveexperience fromkindergarten.Mostofthemcan readthebooktitleswegivethemto choosefrom,andtheytaketheirtime toselectthebooktheythinktheywill

likethebest.

“Somearealreadyconfidentreadersandwanttoreadthewholebook aloudtoyou.Mostliketotaketurns readingwithyouandoftentheywill tellyouanecdotesfromtheirown livesthatthebookhastriggered.Itis theinsightyougetfromthoseanecdotesIlikethebest.Andwhenyou saygoodbyeattheendoftheschool year,itissorewardingtoseehow muchtheirreadinghasprogressed.”

Mostoftheanecdotesthevolunteershearareaboutthechildren’s pets,theirfamilymembersandplaces theyhavevisited.Sometimes,achild sharesthattherearenobooksintheir houseorthatagrandparenthascancer.Volunteerssometimesfindthemselvesservingaslistenersasmuchas readers.

OthervolunteersatSpada’sgatheringexpressedhowimpressedtheyare bythehelpfulnessoftheteachers, howwell-behavedandorderlythe childrenareastheytravelthroughthe

corridors,andhowcomfortablethey feelwiththesecurityprocessesinthe building.Eachcommentwasgreeted withmanynodsofagreement.

Penaranda,asSussexCounty’s ReadAlouddirector,isbasedin Georgetown.

“Westillhaveafewvacanciesto fill,”saidPenaranda.“Ifanyoneisinterested,pleasesearchformoreinformationattheReadAloudDelaware websiteorcontactmyofficeat(302) 856-2527.Youwillneedtocomplete anapplicationformandpassabackgroundcheck.Weprovidetraining, anddoourbesttoassignyoutothe daysandhoursthataremostconvenientforyou.”

ApostontheReadAloud DelawarepageonFacebookmentionedthevolunteergatheringat Spada’shouse.Onthepost,Penarandasaid,“Theenthusiasmand heartwarmingstoriesabouttheirexperienceswerecertainlyinspirational.”

SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•ChristinaWeaver

ArtsintheGardensetforninthyear

The9thAnnualArtsintheGarden willtakeplaceonSunday,Oct.13,from 9a.m.to3p.m.,witharaindateofOct. 14.

ArtsintheGardennowincludes morethan25localartists;aphoto boothforfamiliesandfriendsdesigned byAlisonWebb,AIFD;abonsaidisplay;akids’crafttable;andwhatis billedas“SouthernDelaware’smostextensivecollectionofnativeplants.”Attendeeswillbeabletoenjoyfoodfrom TacoReho,musicbyNormanGaither, acousticalguitarists,andtopsitalloff with Farmer’sIceCream.

Theartistsattheeventinclude:

•AlisonSchweigerWebb—Decorativebrooches,bowls,basketsand hangingornamentsdoneinthetraditionalformofcoiledbasketryusingpine needles.

•BackyardJellies&Jams—Featuringbeachplumjellyfromthefruit foundalongtheshore,agourmetgift, andlocally-madejamsandjellies.

•BethWhitman-Pitzer,MoonShell PaperCo.–Creativenotecardsinspired bythebeach,flowersandnativeplants.

• BethanyTyndall,LocalWavesStudio—Wheel-thrownandhand-built potterywithacoastalDelawareflair. “Horseshoecrabslikeyou’veneverseen thembefore.”

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ThiscustommadepotterypiecebyDeborahBryantisjustoneoftheartpieces availableatthe9thAnnualArtsinthe GardenshowattheInlandBaysGarden CenteronSunday,Oct.13.

•BettyHostler— GoGoGardenUpcycledgardenartfor theyardandbackyardbirds,vintage glasswaregivenanewlifeinthegarden, birdbaths,teapotbirdhouses,glassgardenflowersandgardenmushrooms.

•CathyCranfield,BeachRocksJewelry—Reflectingtheloveofthebeach andgardeningcombinedwithabitof whimsy andfun.

•C-GlassSisters—Framedoceanto-artpieceswithauthenticseaglass collectedontheEasternShore.

•DawnPierro,TurtleMoonDesigns —Necklaces,earrings,braceletsmade fromcrystals,metals,minerals,shells andgemstones“whichcarryenergyand healingpower,eachuniqueinitsown way.”

•DeborahBryant—Coastalpottery withinspirationfromtheever-changing displayofwaves,alongwiththecolors

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LasVegascoming toLakeside

TheLakesideHomeOwnersAssociationishostingamurdermystery dinnertheateronSaturday,Sept.10, atthePot-NetsLakesideCommunityCenterinLongNeck.Doors willopenat4:30p.m.

“Murder,VegasStyle”willbeperformedbyWithoutaCueProductionsofBensalem,Pa.Theyhave producedmorethan30different showsand“killed”morethan2,000 castandaudiencememberssince formingin2002.

In“Murder,VegasStyle,”theParrotCasinoandHotelisundernew managementandbigchangesare coming.Thehotel’sheadlinerswill fightitouttodeterminewhowillget theultimatespotofsolecasinodraw. Audiencememberscouldseean Elvisimpersonator,aRatPack-style croonerandasequin-cladmagician’s assistant.Butwilltheymakeit throughtheperformancealive?

Theeveningofmurderandmayhemwillalsoincludeacasino-style buffetdinnerofham,friedchicken, tossedsalad,ambrosia,pineapple stuffing,dessert,rollsandbutter,and beverages.Attendeesmaybringan alcoholicbeverage.

Thecosttoattendtheeventis $28.Ticketsmaybepurchasedby callingBettyat(302)945-1263or Patat(215)805-7782.Notickets willbesoldatthedoor.Thecommunitycenterisat33076RockCove, adjacenttothelake,offLakeshore Circle.

Brandywinetohost blockparty,calendar releaseparty

BrandywineLivingatFenwickwill celebratingNationalAssistedLiving WeekstartingonSept.11andrunning throughSept.17,hostinganeighborhoodblockpartyat21111Arrington Drive,Selbyville(WestFenwick),on Sept.11from1to4p.m.,withfriends andneighborsinvitedtovisitthefacility’sparkinglots,wheretherewillbea band,food,drinks,adunktank,games andraffles.Thosewhowishtoattend shouldRSVPbySept.2,to(302)4360808.

Brandywinewillalsohostits5th AnnualCalendarReleasePartyonSept. 13,from4to7p.m.,celebratingtherelease oftheresidents’annualcalendarto supporttheAlzheimersAssociationof Delaware,withthethemethisyearof “KeepConnected.”Thepartywillfeaturemusic,foodandtheopportunityto purchasecalendars.Thosewishingto attendshouldRSVPto(302)436-0808 bySept.6.

oftheseasonsfoundintherichanddiverselandscapeoftheEasternShore.

•DelawareBayClay—Functional ceramicbeach-themeddishes,serving piecesandflowerpotsfordailylife.

•FloralDesignsbyAgatina—Fresh liveflowersdriedandpressed,then arrangedinapictureframe.

•HappyCamperDesignCompany, MargoMitchell—Owner,founder, makerofallthings!Specializingincustomsigns,handmadewoodworks andhomedécor,withastylethatrepresentstheFirstState.

• JenniferMoon-Child—Handmadewoodornaments,magnets,trinket dishesandotherhomedécor,allcut withascrollsawusingdomestichardwoods.

•JoyPeterson,TheJoyofWreaths —Grapevinesilkwreathsadornedwith driedflowersforthefallandwinterholidays.

•KerryStewart—TallOaksTradingCompanyartisanalsoapscreated usingherbalandplantinfusionsororganicearthclaysscentedwith100percentessentialoils.

•MarianDowlingPhotography— Localnaturephotographeroffering notecards,canvasandprintsofarea wildlifeandthecoastlineinsouthern Delaware.Printsarelimited-editionand readyforframing.

•MargieSamero—Steppingstones madewithauniquemixtureofconcrete andstainedglasstocreatefunctional steppingstoneswithbeachandnature designs.

•MiriamFeldman,BlingThings Jewelry—Pearlswithatwist,anoldfavoritewithanewandmodernfeelusing brushedstainlesssteelwithleather, cr ystalsandpearlstocreatepiecesforall agestoenjoy.

•AnneTaylor—ParkerPlaceCool RecycledStuffhasbeeninbusiness since1994,sellingMadmatsrecycled rugssince2008.

•OutdoorDesignsbyCraig— Adirondeckfurnitureconstructedfrom polylumber—norotting,splintersor painting.

•SaltTownTradingCompany— candlesinspiredbynature’scoastalsurroundingsthatcurateluxurious homefragrancestocapturethebeauty oftheregion’slandandseascape.Cleaningredientandethically-sourcedcoconutsoycandlesthataresustainable, non-toxicandhand-pouredalongthe Delawarecoast.

•SharonDavis—CreatorofDavis Craftedoriginalwet-feltedwoolhome decor,giftsandwearableart.

•SharonRowland,ArtinGlass— Uniquefusedglasstowearordecorate thehome.

•StoryHillFarm—Homeofthe rareheritagebreedRandallcattleand

acresofwildflowermeadowsinFrankford.Theywillbring“Maybelle,”avintagerestoredhorsetrailerdeckedoutas a mobileminiversionoftheirstore. SHFraisestheirownheritagepastured non-GMO,allnatural,pork,beefand eggs,aswellastheirownhandmade peanutbutter.Asamplerofgoodsfrom otherlocalmakersandproducerswillbe featuredaswell.

•TravisBower—Carefullycrafted bowls,vasesandsculpturesthatcelebratetheuniquetextures,colorsand grainsthatnaturehasbestowedupon thesematerials.

•TacoRehofoodtruck—Taco Reho isaSoCal-inspiredfoodtruck makingitswaythroughlowerDelaware. IthasbeenvotedBestFoodTruckin Delawareforfiveyearsinarow.Taco Rehospecializesinhand-pressedtacos, burritos,hotdogsandcarnefries.The tortillasaremadefresheveryday.The friesarehand-cut.“Thewholevibeis freshandfunky.Ifyouareatacoconnoisseur,thisisamust-tryspot.Itis constantlycomparedtotheWestCoast intermsofflavorsimilarityandacceptance!”

InlandBaysGardenCenterisopen MondaythroughSaturdayfrom9a.m. to4p.m.,andSundayfrom11a.m.to3 p.m.

Formoreinformation,contactSandy Danielsatsandan@inlandbaysgardencenter.com.

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

RunningclubteamsatJohnM.Clayton ElementarySchoolinFrankford—includingGirlsontheRunandtheLetMeRun boysrunningclubs—havealwaysneeded

toborrowthetrackandcross-country courseatneighboringIndianRiverHigh SchoolfortheirannualRunJMC5K fundraiserandforcompetitions.Thisfall, JMCwillcontinuetoofferphysicaleducation—but,now,ontheirowntrack. OnSaturday,Sept.28,theJMCParent

TeacherOrganization,alongwithPrincipal AlyssaBoothandVicePrincipalBennett Murray,unveiledtheschool’sownbrand new$35,000outdoortrack.

PTOPresidentKharaBauerandthe twoprincipalshelpedcuttheribbonona sunnyafternooncoincidingwiththeJMC AnnualFieldDay.Hundredsoffamilies andstudentscameoutforhayrides,adunk tankwiththeirfavoriteteachersandface paintingoutsideontheplayground.The newtrackisalreadybeingusedforrecess andgames,accordingtoBooth.

“Wethoughtitwouldbemorefall-like todayforarealJMCfallfestival,buthere wearewithnearly80-degreesummertemperaturesonaSaturday,”saidBooth.“Our PTOdidthemajorityofthefundraisingfor thetrack,includinglastspring’sRunJMC 5Kproceeds,”shesaidoftheMay18event. “Wealsoreceivedsubstantialfundingfrom ContractorsforaCause,theQuietResorts CharitableFoundation,theBethany-FenwickRegionalChamber,aswellasMarnie homebuildersandotherlocalgroups.”

“Wehavethebestcommunity,andit’s allthepeoplewhoarealwaysgivingwho showedup,”saidBooth.“RunJMCwillbe herenextyearonMay30,andwecanactuallywatchourrunnerscompetewithout havingtosendthemoutintothewoodsof thehigh-schoolcourse.”

KaraBauer,thePTOpresident,saidshe wasveryhappywiththeresults.

“Thisaccomplishmentwouldnothave beenpossibleforJohnM.ClaytonElementarySchoolwithoutthesupportofour community,andwecannotthankthem enough.”

“Butdon’tworry—wewillbebackfor futurefundraisers,”saidBauerteasingher fellowPTOmembers.

BauerisalsotheMLcoordinatorfor JMCandistheleadfacilitatorontheLatin

LordBaltimoreWomen’sClubdonatestoSouthCoastalVillageVolunteers

TheLordBaltimoreWomen’s ClubpresentedachecktoSouth CoastalVillageVolunteers(SVCC) intheamountof$1,182atLBWC’s Septembermeeting.SouthCoastal VillageVolunteersisabranchofVillageVolunteers,anon-profitorganization.

TheideaofSCVVwasformed andcameaboutfollowingapresentationbytheexecutivedirectorof VillageVolunteers,JackieSullivan, whoexplaineditsobjectivesandhow itbringsmuch-neededservicesto thecommunity,suchashelpingolder adultsliveindependently.

SVCC servicesBethanyBeach, SouthBethany,OceanViewand Millville.VolunteersofSVCCreceivetrainingonhowtodealwithits membersanditscomputersystem andundergobackgroundchecks.

“Wehavebeenupandrunningfor fouryearsandarepleasedtooffer servicestomanyseniorswholive aloneandneedalittleextrahelp,” representativessaid.

Anyoneinterestedinbecominga volunteerormembercancontact thematsouthcoastalvillagevollunteers.org.

LordBaltimoreWomen’sClubmemberspresentadonationtoSouthCoastalVillageVolunteersrepresentatives.Pictured,from left,areLBWCTreasurerSharonLoftus,SCVVChairChrisPowers,SCVVVolunteerOutreachChairLizBoltonandLBWCAngelJar ChairBarbSunderlin.

Beebetohost20thAnnual WalktoRememberonOct.13

BeebeHealthcare’sPerinatalLossSupportServiceswillhostthe20thAnnual WalktoRememberat2p.m.onSunday, Oct.13,atGeorgeH.P.SmithPark,Block HousePond,inLewes.Incaseofrain,the eventwillbeheldthefollowingSunday.

TheWalktoRememberisheldannuallytoofferfamiliestheopportunityto honorthememoryofbabieswhohavedied throughtubalpregnancy,miscarriage,stillbirth,neonatalorinfantdeath.Beebe’s eventistheonlyWalktoRememberheld inDelawaretospecificallycommemorate pregnancyandinfantloss.Similarwalks takeplacenationwideeachfallinhonorof October’sdesignationasPregnancy&InfantLossAwarenessMonth.

Participantsmaypre-registerorregister on-siteonthedayofthewalk.Attendees willgatheratBlockhousePondpavilion

beforethehalf-milewalk,andthenwill proceedasagroupalongthepavedwalkwayaroundthepond.Attheendofthe walk,ashortmemorialservicewilltake placetohonorthememoryofthebabies. (Parentswishingtohavethenamesof theirinfant(s)includedintheprogramwill needtosubmitaregistrationformpriorto Oct.1.ParentsandgrandparentswhopreregisterpriortotheeventwillreceiveamemorialT-shirtatnocost,basedon availability(earlyregistrationisencouraged.))Friends,otherfamilymembersand supportersmaypurchaseaT-shirtfor$10. Formoreinformationaboutthewalk,to registerortoprovidecontributions,contact BarbaraRogersatMargaretH.Rollins SchoolofNursingbycalling(302)6453251.

wasabletonegotiatewithadditionalbidderstogetthecostdownto$35,000.”

FamilyLiteracyprogram.

AccordingtoBooth,itwasChristine Holmeswhohelpednegotiatethebestprice possibleandthelowestbidforthetrack’s construction.

“Weweregettingbidsinthe$50,000 range,whichissimilartowhatotherIRSD schoolshavepaid,butthenMs.Holmes

“Itonlytookourcontractacoupleof daystolaydownthetracksurface,”said Booth.“Andnowourkidsalreadyuseit everydayatrecessandfortheirclubteams.”

Boothaddedthatlocalrunningclubsare boominginthearea,andnowSelbyville MiddleSchoolhasstarteditsowncrosscountryteam.

“OurSMSgirlsjustbeatBeacon,which wasquiteanaccomplishment,”shesaid.

Evergreeneisthrilledtoannouncethatwearedownto

! Ifyou’vebeenfollowingalongwiththisstunningnewluxurycommunity, then you’venoticedhow !Withonlyonehome remaining,itstimetoactfastbeforeitsgone.Donotletthisopportunitypass youby.

Crafts&CraftsFestivaltoalsofeaturemead

Peoplecancelebrateallthings “craft”attheLewesHistoricalSociety’sCrafts&CraftsFestivalonSaturday,Oct.5,from11a.m.to6p.m.,and Sunday,Oct.6,from11a.m.to4p.m.

Morethan50localandregionalartisanswillbejoinedbylocalcraftbreweriesandalocalmeaderyforthe two-dayevent.

Artistsdemonstratingtheircrafts willbejoinedbyLHS’shistoricinterpreters,whowilleducateattendeeson the historicprocessofcreatingsimilar goods.Thedemonstrationswillinclude thecenturies-oldmethodofdyingcloth conductedbyLucieAllenusingagold-

enroddye.HistoricinterpreterBreanna Duncanwilldemonstrateoneofthe oldestcraftsinhumanhistory—basketweaving.

Thecontemporaryartistdemonstrationsthroughouttheweekendwillincludethemakingofaresinmontageby EdSymonds,aglass-blowingdemonstrationbyLuckie,plein-airpaintingby Bob Hunter,weavingonarigidheddle loombyNancyImphong,collageartby HeidiBlake,woodturningbyMike Nicholsandothers.

Workshopswillbeinfullswing throughouttheweekend,conductedby theDevelopingArtistsCollaboration

fromRehobothBeach.Participantswill havetheopportunitytocreatetheirown personalworksofartwiththeDAC’s interactiveguidance.

Beer,wine,andmeadtastingareincludedwithadmission(forattendees21 orolder),sponsoredbyDogfishHead Brewery,CrookedHammockBrewery andBrimmingHornMeadery.Food willbeavailablefromFatVinny’son bothdays,fromHammer&Hornsand Kacey’sKitchenonSaturday,andfrom theSaborLatino,FallingofftheBone BBQandPretzelvaniafoodtruckson Sunday.

Visitorswillbetreatedtothemusical

talentsofMonkeePaw,andTheStims onSaturday,andmusicianBenDavis andTheStimsagainonSunday.

TheLewesHistoricalSociety’shistoricalbuildingswillbeopen,includingtheSussexTavernandthesociety’s CoffeeHouse.TheSussexGardeners willalsobeonthehistoriccampus, sellingbakedgoodsanddrinks.Admissioncosts$10perperson,while children12andunderareadmitted freeofcharge.Well-behavedpetsare welcome.Formoreinformationvisit historiclewes.orgorcall(302)6457670oremailcraftsandcrafts@historiclewes.org.

Wings&WheelssetforOct.4-5inGeorgetown

TheWings&WheelsFallFestival onOct.4-5willbenefittheGeorgetownChamberofCommerceandthe PathwaystoAviationprogramforhighschoolandmiddle-schoolstudents, whichisdesignedtosparkaninterestin aviationbyofferingafreeprogramto putthekidsinfrontofaviation-related vendorsandschools.

Theprogramalsoincludestwo speakers,Col.ChrisMcDonald,base commanderatDoverAirForceBase andretiredCmdr.KirkLippoldwho

wasontheNavydestroyertheU.S.S. Colewhenitwassubjectedtoaterrorist attackonOct.12,2020.

TheOct.4eveningeventwilloffera catereddinnerfromNothingBetter LLCandmusicfromCocktailsat3,all takingplaceinanairplanehangar,with dancing,cocktails,“Chinese”auction (themedbasketsandframedaviation prints)and50/50.Proceedsbenefitthe PathwaystoAviationProgram.Tickets cost$50each,withtablesofeightbeing reserved.

Saturday,Oct.5,iseventday,with openingceremoniesbeginningat10 a.m.Theywillhavealargestaticdisplay of WorldWarII-eraandmilitaryaircraft,aclassiccarshow,WorldWarII encampment,entertainment,food,craft andinformationvendors,kids’activities area,USNAAcademyParachuteteam andapilot’sflour-bombingcompetition.

Car-showpre-registrationisopen (andhighlyrecommendduetolimited space).

Theeventisfreewiththeexception ofa$5parkingfee.Allroadsintothe airportwillcloseat9a.m.,andparking willbeatSussexAcademy.Tramswill bringattendeestotheairport.Nohandicappedparkingisavailableandnoone willbeallowedpasttheGeorgetown PoliceDepartmentcheckpointsunless theyhaveanevent-issuedparkingpass. Detailsonvolunteersignup,event map,eventscheduleandpre-registrationforthecarshowareallonlineat www.wings-wheels.com.

LocalstudentsnamedtoSNHUPresident’sList

SouthernNewHampshireUniversity(SNHU)recentlycongratulated localstudentsonbeingnamedtothe Summer2024President’sList.The summertermsrunfromMaytoAugust. Full-timeundergraduatestudents whohaveearnedaminimumgradepointaverageof3.700andaboveforthe reportingtermarenamedtothePresident’sList.Full-timestatusisachieved byearning12creditsovereach16-week termorpairedeight-weekterms groupedinfall,winter/springandsummer. The localstudentsnamedtothe

President’sListwere:KathrynEhrick, CodyLevis,JhanaPowell,Richard DavisandSydneyMarchetti,allof Millsboro.

SouthernNewHampshireUniversity(SNHU)isaprivate,nonprofit,accreditedinstitutionwitha92-year historyofeducatingtraditional-aged studentsandworkingadults.Nowservingmorethan200,000learnersworldwide,SNHUoffersapproximately200 accreditedundergraduate,graduateand certificateprograms,availableonline and onits300-acrecampusinManchester,N.H.

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ChoraleannouncesLeeMitchellScholars

TheSouthernDelawareChorale hasannouncedthreerecipientsofits LeeMitchellScholarshipforthe 2024-2025season.

theater.ShehasbeennamedtoSussex CountyHonorsChoirandAll-State Chorusseveraltimes.Upongraduation,sheplanstopursueadegreein musiceducation.

“Ijustreallylovecreatingstories forotherpeopletoenjoy,whichispart ofwhyIlovesingingsomuch.It’sjust adifferentformofstorytelling.”

Ofhergoal,Velasquezexplained, “Whetherteachingorperforming, I’dliketokeep musicakeypart ofmylife.”

NicoleCarter isasenioratIndianRiverHigh School,whereshe participatesin theirSelectedA CapellaChoirand musicaltheater. ShehasbeenselectedforSussex CountyHonors ChoirandAll-StateChorusevery yearsinceseventhgrade.Upongraduation,sheplanstoattendcollegeto obtainadegreeinmusictherapy.

“NomatterwhatIdointhefuture, Iwillalwayskeepmusicinmylife, bothinstrumentallyandvocally,”she said.Inadditiontosinging,sheplays multipleinstruments.HerprimaryinstrumentforconcertbandistheEuphonium.Thisfall,she’llsteponthe fieldasoneoftwodrummajorsleadingIndianRiverHighSchool’s MarchingBand.

CalianaVelasquez,asenioratSussexTechnicalHighSchool,hasbeen singingsinceshewas5.SheiscurrentlyamemberofSussexTech’s Choirandhasparticipatedinmusical

GabrielYoung isasenioratIndianRiverHigh School,whereheisactivewiththe school’sChoiraswellasitsACapella choir.Hehasbeencontinuouslyinvolvedinchoralmusiceveryyearsince middleschool.Inadditiontochoral endeavors,Younghasbeenapartofa handfulofmusicalsthroughouthigh school,including“MammaMia,”producedbytheIndianRiverHigh SchoolDramaClub,andtwocommunitytheaterproductions,“Seussical” and“IntotheWoods,”throughhisinvolvementwithPossumPointJr.Players.

Inadditiontohisotherhobbies, Youngsaidheenjoyswriting.Asfor whatcomesaftergraduation,heexplainedthatwhateverhedid,hehopes itincludeswriting.

Alongwith fundingforeach toreceiveprivate lessonstofurther theirvocalskill, recipientsreceive theopportunityto performasa memberofthe Choraleduring weeklyrehearsals andconcertperformances,employing theskillslearnedthroughlessonsthe scholarshipprovides.

Foratleastoneperformance,each Scholarperformsasolo.

HannahWolk,whowasthesole LeeMitchellScholarin2018,reflectedontheexperience,saying, “JoiningtheSouthernDelaware ChoraleandbeingaLeeMitchell Scholarwasapivotalmomentinmy musicaldevelopment.Theexperience challengedmetohonemyvocaltechnique,embraceintricateharmonies, andworkcloselywithotherstocreate aunifiedsound.”

TheLeeMitchellScholarshipwas establishedin1999throughanendowmentfromthefamilyofpianist andcomposerLeeMitchell,inhis memory.Itaimstoencouragetalented highschoolsingerstoparticipatein communitychoralsinging.The Choralecommissionedanoratorioby Mitchell,leadingto“Delaware(A SecularOratorio),”whichpremiered Sunday,April14,1996,atSussex CentralSeniorHighSchool,in Georgetown,followedbyrepeatperformancesthroughoutthestate. Applicationsforthenextround willbeacceptedstartinginMarch 2025.Interestedhighschoolstudents shouldvisitsoutherndelawarechorale.org/scholarshipformoreinformation.

TheSelbyvilleVolunteerFireCompanywillbeholdingits16thAnnual GolfTournamentonMondayOct.14. Theeventisafour-personteam scramble,withdoorprizes,raffleprizes andmore.

Lunchwillbeserved,andahole-inoneonHole16winstheplayeranew Kia,courtesyofSelbyvilleHollyKia. Entryformsandsponsorformsare ontheSVFCwebsiteat selbyville88.com.

Formoreinformation,contactRoy Gould,golfchairman,atrgould@selbville88.com.

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DivisionoftheArts,DETVlaunchArtsAlive

TheDelawareDivisionoftheArts, inpartnershipwithDETV,thisweek announcedthelaunchof“ArtsAlive Delaware,”anewdocumentaryTVseriesshowcasingtheworkofnon-profit artsandcultureorganizations acrossthestate.

Premieringthisfall,“Arts AliveDelaware”willshinea spotlightonthreeartsorganizationsineachepisode,with onerepresentingeachof Delaware’scounties:NewCastle,KentandSussex.

“The30-minuteseriestakes viewersonajourneyintothe heartofthesecreativespaces, offeringanexclusivebehindthe-sceneslookatthepeople, passionandinnovationsdrivingDelaware’sartsscene.”

Fromvisualartstodance, music,theaterandbeyond,“Arts AliveDelaware”isdesignedto highlightthediversityandvibrancyofDelaware’sartslandscape,uncoveringthestoriesof thededicatedleadersandstaff memberswhomakeitallpossible.Eachepisodepromisesto deliverinspiration,creativity andadeeperunderstandingof howtheseorganizationsenliven theircommunities,representativessaid.

“ThroughArtsAlive Delaware,wearenotonlycelebratingthearts,butalsoshiningalightontheincredible organizationsandindividuals whoareattheforefrontofcreativeexpressioninourstate,” saidJessicaBall,directorofthe DelawareDivisionoftheArts. “Spreadingawarenessabout theremarkableworkofour granteesisessentialtofosteringathrivingartsecosystem, and thisseriesprovidesanimportantplatformforthese voicestobeheard.”

Theseriesisproducedin collaborationwiththeDETV Foundation,alocalplatform forpublicserviceandmedia.

“AtDETV,webelievein thepoweroftheartstobring peopletogether,tellimportant storiesandshapecommunities,”saidIvanThomas, founderandCEOofthe DETVFoundation.“Weare thrilledtopartneron‘Arts AliveDelaware’andremain committedtosupportingthe creativeartsacrossthestate. Thisseriesoffersauniqueopportunityforviewerstoconnectwiththeorganizations makingadifferencein Delaware’sculturallandscape.”

Thepremiereof“ArtsAlive

Delaware”isthisfallonDETV:

•Episode1:DelawareArtMuseum, theDelawareInstituteforArtsinEducationandtheMiltonTheatre; •Episode2:TheDelawareContem-

porary,ArtWorksforAllandCoastal Concerts;and •Episode3:DelawareTheatreCompany,DevelopingArtistCollaboration and theFreemanArtsPavilion.

Formoreinformation,ortowatch individualsegmentsoneachorganization,visithttps://arts.delaware.gov/artsalive-delaware/orcontactAndrew Truscottat(302)577-8280.

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

TheSussexCounty4-Hispartof theUniversityofDelawareSussex Countyextensionprogramandhas beenteachingyoungpeopleabout agricultureformorethan100years. Today’s4-Hismuchmorethananimaltraining.Itofferstrainingincitizenshipandalsoprovides scholarshipstolocalstudentsfroma farmingbackgroundorwhomay wishtopursueanag-relatedcareer.

Lastweekend,onSat.,Sept.28, theLordBaltimorechapterofthe4Hclubsheldademonstrationand providedmembershipinformationat JohnM.ClaytonElementary School’sfallfestival.

KathyDiSabatinohasbeena4-H leaderformorethan28years,since herowntwochildrenfirstbecame involvedin4-Hinthelate1990s afterthefamilymovedtothearea fromWilmingtonin1991.

National4-HweekisOct.7-12 thisyear,andDiSabatinonotedthat, locally,hergroupwillparticipatein DagsboroNightOutonTuesday, Oct.8,attheDagsborofirehall,in honorofthenational4-Hcelebrationevent.

“Today’s4-Hisaboutsomuch

morethanfarmingpracticesalone, anddoesgiveourruralkidsachance atleadershippositionsearlyinlife,” saidDiSabatino.“Wetakeyouth startingatages5to19yearsold.By age6,wealreadyareprovidingthem theopportunityforleadingothers. Youngwomeninour4-Hgroupare goingfrombeingshykidstoleaders,

evenatthestatelevel.”

Shesaidthelocal4-Hwillbe doingwindowdisplaysinFrankford aspartoftheSussexCountyrecognitionsinOctober.

“It’saboutsomuchmorethan trainingourfarmkids,”saidDiSabatino.“WestartchildrenasClover Budsatages5,6and7,andthen

theygrowtoregular4-H’ers,providingservicestoourlocalcommunities.”

“Delaware’s4-Hprogramhas beenavaluableassetinourcommunitiesfor100years,”saidstateSen. GeraldHocker.“Agricultureisthe largestsectorinourstate’seconomy, andit’simportantthatfuturefarmers andleaderswithintheindustryare equippedtocarrythetorchwhenit’s time.Thelifeskillslearnedthrough theprogramprepareouryoungpeopletotackleanyobstaclethatmaybe beforethem.”

“IamproudthatDelawarehas sucharobustprograminplace,”said Hocker.

SussexCounty4-Hrepresentsone thirdofDelaware’slargestyouthdevelopmentprogram.Studentsareinvitedtoexploretheclubs,talkwith 4-HExtensionagentsandinteract withadultvolunteers,knownasleaders,andtheclubsandprogramsthey conducttoenrichthelivesofyoung childrenages5-19.

The4-Hstartedmorethan100 yearsagoasawayofreachingfarmerswithnewtechnologyandbecause ruralchildreninschoolswerenotas abletoengageinserviceprojects.

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BrittinghamFarmstohostcountry-themedfallfamilynight

BrittinghamFarmsinMillsborowill beofferingafamily-friendlynightout inthecountryonFriday,Oct.18,from 5to9p.m.

BrittinghamFarms’1stHarvest HappyHourwillfeatureLilyParsonsof Buckles&BootsLineDancing.Attendeescanweartheirbootsandhatsand “comeonout”forlessonsandfreedance timeallevening.

Inaddition,therewillbeaProfessionalBullRidingmechanicalbullto ride,sponsoredbyBytheHornsLLC. Thecosttorideallnightlongwillbe $10.

TheCapstoneCommunityFoundationwillbesellingbeveragestobenefit alocalfamilywhorecentlylosttheir newborntoSIDS,sothefarmwillbe benefittingGracyn’sGiftasthecharity

fortheevening.SposatoWinesand RevelationBeerwillbefeaturedatthe event.

PioneerSeedandJimPalermowill beofferingfreehayridesaroundthe farm,andtherewillbeabonfireand s’moresandlocalvendors,inadditionto TheMissingPiecefoodtruckandThe FrozenFarmericecreamtruck.Sara KnightofDoverwillbedoingbarrel-

racingdemoswithherhorsesaswell. Strollersarewelcome,butnodogs arepermitted.Anyoneolderthan10 needsaticket,whichcost$12.Children 10oryoungerwillbeadmittedfreeof charge.Ticketsshouldbepurchased aheadoftimeatwww.brittinghamfarms.com/events.

TheraindateforthiseventisSaturday,Oct.19.

Theirmottois,“Tomakethebest, better.”Thegrouphasalongand proudagriculturaltradition,butinits 100-plus-yearhistory,4-Hhasexpandedtoincludeandfocusonimportantlifeskills,citizenship, leadership,healthylifestyles,thearts, andscienceandtechnology.

Itcontinuestogrowandplaya meaningfulandrichroleinthelives ofyouth.Thefour“H’s”standfor head,heart,handsandhealthtoprovidefora“betterlivingformyclub, mycommunity,mycountryandmy world,”accordingtothe4-Hpledge.

Asresearchcontinuestoshowthe importanceofpositiveyouthand adultpartnerships,4-Hvolunteers answerthecall,enablingyouthto sharecollaborativeandeducational experienceseveryday.The4-Hcontentandcurriculumrunthegamutof evidence-basedresearchthatcomes directlyfromitspartnerland-grant researchinstitutionsattheUniversity ofDelawareandDelawareState University.

Muchofthatcurriculum,taught

byknowledgeableadults,runsparallelandsupplementarytothedaily classroomworkofstudents.Yet,with fallsoonstartingandthebeginning oftheschoolyearalreadyhere,the new4-Hcurriculumcontinuesto providetheacademicandexperiential-basedworkyouthneedinthe timeoutsideoftheirlocalschools. Theyear-roundworktorebuildthe instructionaltimethatstudentslost duringthepandemiccontinuesfor4Hyouth,andsodoesthetimeand effortsof4-Hdedicatedvolunteers.

Volunteersneeded

Whetheritbeat4-Hcamps, workshops,trainingsorseminars, adultvolunteerssharetheirtimeto build4-Hyouthintocapable,confidentandkindyoungadults.

“Thislevelofselflessdedication andcareiswhatDelaware4-Hvolunteersdoateveryinteractionand everyopportunitywhenengaging withyouth.”

Puttingoutacallfornewvolunteers,4-Hrepresentativesencouragedpeopletobecomeapartoftheir intentionaleffortatmakingapositivedifferenceinthelivesofyouth,

offeringthreereasonstovolunteer:

•Positiveyouthandadultpartnershipsimprovethehealthandwellnessofallwhoparticipate;

•VolunteeringinDelaware4-H providesyear-roundopportunitiesto serveyouth;and

•BecomingaDelaware4-Hvolunteerenhancesandexpandssocial connectivityacrossgenerations.

Thestate4-HExtensionvolunteerspecialistisErnesto“Ernie” Lopez,whocanbereachedatUDEL inthecollegeofAgriculture&NaturalResources.Organizationaland clubprojectleadersareneededthis fall.TheSussexCounty4-Hofficeis locatedinGoergetownandcanbe reachedat(302)856-7303.

FormerUDprofessorjoinscomedylineupatZoca

“GigglesandMargaritas!”isa stand-upcomedycelebrationheldon thethirdThursdayofeverymonthat ZocaMexicanRestaurantinBethany

Beach.OnThursday,Oct.17,beginningat6:30p.m.,Zocawillbehost totheGoodKarmaSouthComedy Festival,whichfeaturesstand-upco-

mediansfromaroundthecountryat venuesthroughouttheDelmarva peninsulafromOct.17throughOct. 24.

Sixveteranandrisingcomedians havebeenselectedtohighlight“GigglesandMargaritas!”atZoca.Among themisDonMogavero,formerUniversityofDelawarecommunications professorandnowcomedian,known tohisstudents,andonstage,as“Dr. Don.”

Mogaveroisaborn-and-raised NewYorkerwhospent20yearsin Wilmingtonasanadopted Delawarean.HejoinsalistoflaughterincludingChrisLarryofSavannah,Georgia;AlvaroGamboaof Brooklyn,N.Y.;RyanRinzofNorristown,Pa.;SamHendricksonof Plainsboro,N.J.;andKaelinClements ofBaltimore,Md.Theeveningwillbe hostedbyNewYorkCityveterancomedianandComedyCentralstaple FrankVignola.

Mogavero’sIntroductiontoCommunicationclasseswereannually waitlistedandstanding-room-only. HisfinalyearatDelawareearnedhim anExcellenceinTeachingawardfor hiscombinationofhumorandcontentintheclassroom.

“Ifreelyadmitthatmyclasseswere equalpartcomedyandcontent,”said Mogavero.“IalwaysfeltthatifIenjoyedteaching,theymightenjoy learning.…I’mnotquitesurehow thatworkedout,”headded.“Though Ineverdidgetanyrequestsforarefund.”

“Dr.Don”thecomedianisthelatestiterationofacareerthatmoved fromteaching,towritingandproducingforcorporationsandcreativeinterestsallovertheworld,toacting, startingandrunningaglobalmeeting business,andnowperformingasa stand-upcomedian.Whilerelatively newtostand-up,MogaverohasperformedattheRochesterNewYork FringeFestival,andregularlyperformsatcomedyclubsalongtheEast Coastandfestivalsaroundthecountry.

“I’mhonoredtobeincludedinthe GoodKarmaSouthComedyFestival, andparticularlyexcitedtobebackin Delawareatthebeach.Ihavefriends inRehoboth,familyinBethanyand formerstudentsthroughoutsouthern Delaware,”saidMogavero.“I’mmakingthisawarm-upformy2025Post Retirement,SupplementalIncome, SketchyIRSDeductibleExpenses Tour,”headded.

Ticketstotheeventcost$10and areavailableonlineatwww.zocabethany.com,andatthedoorona first-come,first-servedbasis.Doors openat6p.m.,andtheshowstartsat 6:30p.m.andwilllastabout90minutes.Dinnerisavailablebeforeand throughouttheshow.Dinnerreservationsandadvancepurchaseofshow ticketsarerecommended.Formore aboutthefestival,visitwww.goodkarmacomedyfestival.weebly.com.

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GalleryOnethisweekannouncedthe themeofitsOctobershow,“Celebrating anArtisticBridgeBetweenGreve,Tuscany,Italy,andtheUSA,”opentothe publicOct.2-30.

InAprilofthisyear,acollaborativeart showwaspresentedattheMuseodiSan FrancescointhecityofGreve,Italy,duringthe500-yearcelebrationoftheirmost famousexplorer,GiovannidaVerrazzano. GrevehappenstobethesistercityofRehobothBeach,andthetwocitieshave celebratedthatrelationshipsince2010. Asaresult,worksfrom,andinspiredby Greve,andtheTuscanregionareonview thismonthatGalleryOne.

InartistDaleSheldon’sacrylicpainting,“FountainSculptureneartheBasilica,”theartistbringsherperspectivefrom havingvisitedGrevenumeroustimesas partoftheSisterCitiesrelationshipbetweenRehobothBeachandGreve.

“MyartisticinterpretationofthispicturesqueandveryvibrantTuscantown wastosharetheircontemporaryside—a fountainsculptureinagardennexttothe SantaCroceBasilicanearthe13thcenturypiazzawheretheexplorerGiovanni Verrazzanoisalsohonoredwithasculpture,”Sheldonsaid.“Thispiazzaisinthe heartofthetown,wherecountlessfestivals,celebrationsandmusicaleventstake place.”

Thenearby12thcenturyVerrazzano

JoyceCondry’sacylicpainting,‘TuscanyCountryside’isjustonemanyworksofart ondisplayduringGalleryOne’sOctobershow,‘CelebratinganArtisticBridgeBetweenGreve,Tuscany,Italy,andtheUSA.’

Castlewasanotherinspiration.

“Onahillsideoverlookingvineyards, thepicturesqueTuscanlandscapingwith sunlightandshadows,cypresstreesand castlewalls,wasripetobepainted!”Sheldonsaid.

ArtistEdLewandowskiknowsthat

feelingandputitintohisoilpainting, “VillaToscana.”

“InMay,Ihadthewonderfulopportunitytoattendafamilyweddinginthe TuscancountrysideoutsideSiena,”he said.“Duringsomedowntime,Istrolled upaquietroadandsketchedthisbeauti-

fulvineyardandvilla.Thatscenejust beggedtobepaintedwhenIreturned home!”

ArtistsMaryBodeByrdandLaura Hickmanwereinspiredbythesame scene.

In“YellowHouseoverlookingGreve River,”inacrylic,BodeByrdsaid,“What interestedmemostaboutthissubjectwas theyellowhousebathedinsunlight,as wellasthefilteredlightflittingacrossthe meadowalongtheriver.Onecanalmost hearthewatercruisingby.”

ForartistLauraHickmaninherpastel paintings,“Greve1”and“Greve2,”her passionwassparked“bythelittleriver thatrunsthroughGreveduringanearlier visityearsago.Itseemedperfectforreflectingthebeautifulcolorsandlight.”

ArtistLesleyMcCaskillbringsher uniqueapproachtonarrativepaintingin heracrylicpaintings“GreveFlagBearers” and“NavigatorPark,Rehoboth.”

“AlthoughIhavenotbeentoGreve,I havevisitedseveralofthetownsinTuscany,andthepicturesoftheflagthrowing andcostumesaresimilartothese.The pride,skillandtheatricality leftalasting impressiononme,”shesaid.“Navigator Parkwasinspiredbyanartisanfrom Greve,whocametoRehobothandgifted thecity withthislovelyterracottafountain.Itwasthrillingtomeethimandhis daughterandothersfromGreve.Ioften gobythatpark,anditbringsbackmemoriesofthatday.”

CindyBeyer’swatercolor“It’saToss Up”wasinspiredbyafavoritescenefrom anItalian-setfilm.

“Ichosetopaintthisparticularimage becauseitremindedmeofmyfavorite scenefrom,‘UndertheTuscanSun,’ wherethehandsomeflag-tosseristrying toimpresshisyounglove.”

JoyceCondrysharedaglimpseofthe countrysideoutsideofGreveinher acrylicpaintings“TuscanyCountryside” and“AViewoftheVerrazanoCastle.”

“OutsideGreve,”shesaid,“youcansee charmingcountryvillasnestledbetween theTuscanhills,andaviewthroughthe treesofthepicturesqueVerrazanoCastle.”

ArtistCherylWisbrockbringsbeauty withherwatercolorpaintings“Olive Grove”and“BeautifulasFarasTheEye CanSee.”

“Ipaintedthisimageofanolivegrove inbloombecauseIsensedthesoftnessof thebloomsandlovedthewildflowersin theforeground,”shesaid.“Thereisa smallhomeinthedistanceonthehillside,surroundedbyolivesandcedars. Thisviewremindedmeofarichtapestry oftexturesandcolors,spreadoutforallto admire.Therewerematureplantingsand whatappearedtobenewcropsjust sprouting,alllaidoutindifferentdirectionsasiftherewasaplantoseeitfrom thisheight.”

Theopeningreceptionfortheshowis setforOct.12,from4to6p.m.Gallery Oneisopendailyfrom10a.m.to5p.m.

Doctorsare‘Driven’toachieveathlete’sgoals

ByMikeSmith StaffReporter

FenwickIslanderDr.Elizabeth Johnsonrecentlyjoinedwithher partnerandclinicfounder,Dr.Kate James,andfriendsfromRehoboth BeachRunningCo.athletic-gear store,tocelebratethegrandopening ofasecondDrivenPhysiotherapy center,inRehobothBeach.

DrivenPhysiotherapyprovides performancephysicaltherapyand athletictraining,andisasponsorof theSeashoreStriders,acommunityfocusedrace-managementorganizationthatbenefitslocalcharities.

“Wearefocusedonperformance andthelongevityofyourathleticactivitiessothatyoucankeepdoing whatyouloveintoyourlateryears,” saidJohnson,whoisanativeofthe areaandwasacompetitiveswimmer atSt.Mary’sCollegeinMaryland. “Whetheryourgoalsincludeparticipatingintriathlons,local5Kcharity racesorevenplayingsoccerwith yourgrandkids,Drivencanfocuson thebodywhichwillhelpkeepyouin thegame.”

AtapartyonSept.23atthenew locationat19606CoastalHighway, atMcKinneyStreet,Rehoboth,

JohnsonandJameshostedlocalrunnersandprovidedatourofthetworoomstudiowherethephysical

therapytakesplace.Inadditiontoa trainingtable,thespaceincludesa runningtreadmill,performanceeval-

uationequipmentandtoolsincludingbalanceboardstoimprovebalance.

“We’rethego-toplaceforrunners, cyclistsandtriathletesonDelmarva forphysicaltherapyandperformance.We’rebuildingacommunity, notjustabusiness,”saidJames.

Boththerapistshaveyearsofexperience,withJamesservingasa professoratUniversityofMaryland—EasternShore(UMES)for manyyearsbeforeopeningtheoriginalclinicinSalisbury,Md.

“Asaboard-certifiedorthopedic clinicalspecialist,andacertified strengthandconditioningspecialist, Iunderstandtheimportanceof movementandexercisetoinjuryrecoveryandoverallwellness,”said James.“Iunderstandthedemandsof thesportandtheimportanceofstayinginjuryfree.IworkedasanassistantprofessorintheDepartmentof PhysicalTherapyattheUniversityof Maryland—EasternShoreforfive years.”

DrivenPhysiotherapyhasa Drivenonlineapplicationthatmonitorstraining,performanceandexerciseremotely,aswellasatraining peaksappforrunnerstologtheir milesandhelpremaininjury-free.

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Dr.ElizabethJohnsonandherpartnersrecentlycelebratedthegrandopeningof DrivenPhysiotherapycenterinRehobothBeach.

October3

FreeWrite— TheRehobothBeachWriters Guild(RBWG)hostsaweeklytwo-hour FreeWritesessionattheSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Participantsage18plusofALLskilllevelswillpractice creativewritinginafriendlyandnurturing atmosphere.(Inpersonparticipationonly.) Toregister,visitsouthcoastal.lib.de.usor bycalling302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach ,DE19930

October4

WoodlandWalk— AWoodlandWalk—Fall Fungi&FloraTourwillbeheldatDelaware BotanicGardensat11:30a.m.Join StephenPryceLea,DBGDeputyExecutive Directortoobservethemanyspeciesof

fungiandfallflowersalongthecolorful woodlandtrails.Thisisafamily-friendly tour.Membersadmittedfree,andnonmemberspaya$15admissionfee.Children16andunderareadmittedfree,when accompaniedbyanadult.Maketourreservationsbygoingtoh ttp://www.delawaregardens.org/events.

SearchingNewspapers.com— Joinhistorian,writerandprofessor,MikeDixon, forafreetwo-hourworkshopongetting themostoutofyoursearchesinNewspapers.comatSouthCoastalLibraryat2 p.m.FundedbytheFriendsoftheSouth CoastalLibrary, yourSouthCoastalLibraryCardprovidesfreeaccesstoNewspapers.com,ahistoricalnewspapers databasethat’sgreatforgenealogyresearchandhistorybuffs!Mikewill providetips,tricksandstrategiesforgoing beyondbasicsearchesin Newspapers.com,aswellastouchon

otherhistoricalnewspaperdatabases.Attendeeswillspendhour2searching Newspapers.comontheirown laptops/devicesandaskingquestions. Registrationisrequiredandavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary, 43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE1993 0

October5

LEGOClub— Letyourchild'simagination runwildatLEGOClub!Ateachprogram, we'llfocusonanewtheme,andLEGOs areprovided.Forages6-11years,and heldatSouthCoastalLibraryat11a.m. Registrationisrequiredandavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspace allows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLi-

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brary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930

October5-6

Crafts&Crafts— TheLewesHistoricalSocietywillhostaCrafts&CraftsFestival, from11a.m.to6p.m.onSaturday,and from11a.m.to4p.m.onSunday.There willbemorethan50artistssellingtheir work,andworkshopswillbeconductedon bothdaysbyTheDevelopingArtistsCollaboration.DogfishHeadBreweryand CrookedHammockwillprovideabeertasting,withsamplesofmeadprovidedby BrimmingHornMeadery.Thereisa$10 admission,butitisfreeforchildren12and under.Thisisopentothepublic,butyo u mustbeatleast21toconsumealcohol.

October6

OutdoorConcert— TheRehobothConcert Band,underthedirectionofStevenKieley, willperformanoutdoorsshow,“Concert OntheGreen,”atPayneter’sMill,justwest ofRoute1onCaveNeckRoad.Thisisfree andopentothepublic.Bringachair.

HomecomingService— TheIndianMission UMChurchAnnualHomecomingService willbeheldat11a.m.Theguestspeaker isretiredPastorKarenMumford.Therewill bespecialmusic,anda fellowshipdinner followingtheservice.Formoreinformation, call(410)808-4371or(302)945-0830.

October7

Dine&Donate— TheCottageCaféin BethanyBeachishostingaDine&Donate tobenefittheLordBaltimoreWomen’s Club,from 11a.m.to9p.m.Allproceeds benefittheLBWCscholarshipfundandits othercharitableinitiatives.Therewillalso bea50/50raffle.

ChixwithStix— JoinJuliaatSouth CoastalLibraryat10a.m.fortheirnext monthlymeetingaboutcrocheting,knitting andneedleworking.Allskilllevelswelcome.Seewhatothersaremakingandget inspirationinthisfungroupmeeting.Free, registerathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usor bycalling302-858-5518.Hostedbythe Sout hCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

TaiChi&Qigong— TheSouthCoastalLibrarywillhostafreethree-weekbeginners TaiChiandQigongserieswithEllen Provost,CertifiedTrainerwiththeInternationalTaiChiforHealthInstituteandthe DelawareSilverLotusTrainingInstitute.We willmeettwiceaweek,onMondaysand Fridays,from2–3p.m.:Oct.7,11,14,18, 21and25.Allskilllevelsarewelcomeand canbecompletedstandingorseated.Parti cipantsMUSTbeabletoattendall6sessionsastheybuildoffoneanother,andwill needtosignawaiver.Registrationopens at2p.m.onSept.30.Registeroncefor entireseriesonOct.7dateat

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

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

IntheGenes— SponsoredbytheLewesHistoricalSocietyandtheSussexCountyGenealog icalSociety,theGenealogistin ResidenceprogramisonthefirstSaturdayof eachmonthfrom10a.m.to2p.m.inthe ReadingRoomattheLewesHistoryMuseum. MembersoftheSocietywillbeavailableto helpanyonewhohasquestionsabouttheir familytree.TheLewesHistoricalSociety ArchivesFamilyFileswillbeavailableforresearch.Formoreinformation,visitthemat scgsdelaware.orgorhistoriclewes.org.

VIPMeets— VIPisasocialgroupforvisuallyimpairedpe rsons,andmeetsthefirstand

thirdWednesdayofeachmonthattheMastersoncenteratSt.AnnChurchfrom1to3 p.m.Newmembersarewelcome.Formore information,call/text/leaveamessageat (240)315-4361.

Women’sCivicClub— TheWomen’sCivic ClubofBethanyBeachmeetsonthesecond ThursdayofthemonthatCripplecreek CountryClubat10a.m.Theorganizationhas expandedthroughoutSussexCounty,andhas beenservingthecommunityfor98years. TheClubisanon-prof itorganization,formed infriendshipanddedicatedtocivicandcharitablepurposesandtheeducationofits members.Formoreinformation,orifyouare interestedinattending,sendanemailto therese.r.gross@gmail.com.

LordBaltimoreLionsClub— TheLordBaltimoreLionsClubmeetsthefirstandthird WednesdayofeachmonthatMac’sCatering inMillville.Thisisaserviceorganizationthat performsprojectsintheSussexcountyarea. Formoreinformation,visi tthemonFacebook,atLordbaltimorelionsclub.orgorby phoneat(301)543-0329.

RotaryMeets— SouthernSussexRotary meetsweeklyatDoyle’sRestaurantinSelbyvilleeveryThursdayat8a.m.Formoreinformation,callBrendanCrottyat(302) 858-3234orvisitSouthernSussexRotary.org.

LordBaltimoreWomen’sClub— Organized in1934,LordBaltimoreWomen’sClub (LBWC)iscelebratingits90thanniversaryof servicetoSussexCounty.LBWCisanonprofitorganiza tionwhichmeetsthethird Mondayofeverymonth(Septemberthrough

June)at11a.m.atCrippleCreekGolf& CountryClubnearDagsboro.Dedicatedto helpingthelocalcommunity,LBWCraises fundsforeducationprojectsinlocalschools, scholarshipsforhighschoolstudents,veteran’sprogramsandothercharitableorganizations.Italsoprovidessocialopportunities tofosterfriendship,camaraderieandindividualenrichmentamongitsmembers.Tolearn moreab outLBWC,visitLbwclub.com.

BonsaiClub— TheSouthCoastalBonsaiClub meetsthefirstWednesdayofeachmonth from10a.m.tonoonatInlandBaysGarden Center.

WritersGuild— TheRehobothBeachWriters Guildsponsorsaweeklytwo-hourFreeWrite sessionintheconferenceroomattheMillvilleTownHallfrom9to11a.m.Participants,18andolder,ofallskilllevelscan practicecreativewritinginafriendlyandnurturingatmosphere.Attendanceisfree.For moreinfo rmation,emailLynnMasseyat bookmom42@yahoo.com.

LegionAuxiliary— AmericanLegionPost24 AuxiliaryinDagsboroholdsitsregular monthlymeetingat6p.m.onthefirstTuesdayofeverymonth.Areyounewtothearea andwanttotransfertojointheAuxiliaryasa newmember,orlookingtogetmoreinformation?Stopbythemeeting,speakwiththe bartenderandshewillfindanofficertotake careofyou.

Women’sClubofIndianRiver— The Women’sClubofIndianRiver(WCIR)i sa SeeEVENTSpage53

non-profitdedicatedtoservingthecommunitiesinandaroundtheIndianRiver,aswellas stateandnationalorganizations.Theymeet thesecondMondayofeachmonth(from SeptemberthroughJune)attheIndianRiver YachtClubat10a.m.Tolearnmore,contact Lynnatlthomp018@gmail.com.

Drop-Ins

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

AdultTime— AdultscanstopintheSouth CoastalLibraryanytimethey’reopentowork onjigsawpuzzles,playcheckersorcolor. Thisisfree,andallmaterialsareprovided.

BookDonations— SouthCoastalLibraryonly acceptsbookdonationsfrom2to4p.m.on Tuesdays.Thereisalistontheirwebsite, southcoastal.lib.de.us,ofwhattheydoor don’taccept.

Bea chSingles— BeachSingles,55-Plus, meetseveryThursdayforHappyHourfrom4 to6p.m.atHarpoonHanna’sonRoute54. Formoreinformation,call(302)436-9577. SoupandSandwiches— TheOceanView ChurchofChristisholdingaSoup&SandwichministryonthesecondWednesdayof eachmonth,fromOctoberthroughMarch, from11:30a.m.to1p.m.Allarewelcome.

TeleserviceNavigators— TheGeorgetown PublicLibraryhostsTeleserviceNavigators

everyMondayfrom10a.m.to3 p.m.and everyTuesdayfrom10a.m.to2p.m.Get helpwithvirtualresources,suchastelehealthappointments,appointmentswith lawyersandsocialserviceappointments usingthenewTelehealthKiosk.ANavigator willbeatthelibrarytohelpsetupvirtualappointments.Formoreinformation,call(302) 856-7958,email georgetown.library@lib.de.usorvisitthelibraryat123WPineSt.,Georgetown.

LaEsperanzaintheLibrary/Biblioteca— TheGeorgetownPublicL ibraryhostsLaEsperanzaintheLibrary/Bibliotecaevery Wednesdayfrom3:30to6p.m.Déjenos ayudarlea:completarsuspapeles,interpretarsuscartas,inscribirseenlaescuela,renovarsusdocumentos,crearunavidamajor,y muchomás.LaEsperanza:(302)854-9262.

PawsforPeopleReadingTime— The GeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsPawsfor PeopleonthefirstandthirdThursdaysof everymonthfrom4to5p.m.Readaloudto afurry,friendlytherapycompaniontohel p inspirealoveofreading.OfferedbyPawsfor People.Readersofallagesandstagesare welcome.

ElementaryHomeschoolersProgram— The GeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsitsHomeschoolProgramonthethirdTuesdayofevery monthat1p.m.Everymonth,theyoffera differentactivityforelementary-school-aged children.

SocratesCafé— SocratesCaféisagroupof individualsfromdifferentbackgroundsthat discussphilosophicalideas.Meetingsarethe firstTuesdayo feachmonth,from2to3:30 p.m.attheBethanyBeachChristianChurch. Everyoneiswelcome.Formoreinformation, callBonnieat537-9440,orsendanemailto bonniejd.rae@gmail.com.

SCREENING COLONOSCOPY... MADE JUST A LITTLE EASIER

FlipFive— AmericanLegionPost24inDagsboroishostingFlipFivegamesonWednesdaynightsfrom6-8p.m.Members,guests andthegeneralpublicareallinvitedtoplay. Justsignthebookandwrite“FlipFive”next toyourname.

WingNight— AmericanLegionPost24in DagsboroishostingWing NighteveryThursdayat6:30p.m.Members,guestsandthe generalpublicareallinvited.

SeafoodNight— AmericanLegionPost24in DagsboroishostingSeafoodNighteveryFridayfrom4:30to7:30p.m.Karaokefollows from7to11p.m.Members,guestsandthe generalpublicareallinvited.

DinnerNight— AmericanLegionPost24in DagsboroishostingdinnereverySaturday from4:30to7:30p.m.DJ/Karaokewillperformfrom7to11p.m.Members,guestsand thegeneralpublic areallinvited.

CommunityLuncheon— TheMariners Bethel’sHopeCenterishostinglunchevery Tuesdayfrom11:30a.m.to1p.m.They serveachoiceofhomemadesoups,fresh sandwichesandhomemadedesserts.Carryoutisalsoavailable.

GriefShare— MarinersBethelGlobal MethodistChurchoffersafreeGriefShare supportgroupeveryMondayeveningfrom6 to8p.m.inRoom#205intheChurchbuilding.Therewillbevaluableguidanceandtips ondealingwiththelossofalove done.For moreinformation,call539-9510.

MealsforMinistry— SalemChurchishostingMealsforMinistryonthesecond Wednesdayofeachmonthfrom5to7p.m. Therewillbechickenanddumplings,sides, drinksanddesserts.Thisisfree,andboth dine-inandcarry-outareavailable.

Politics

DemsMeet— The41stDemocratRDmeets thethirdThursdayofeverymonthatPizza KingRestaurantinMillsboroat6p.m.Thisis opentoanyDemocrats.Formoreinformation,callAlLieb eskindat(410)530-0064. ShoreDems— TheShoreDemocratsmeets attheDenatBearTrapDunesclubhouse from11a.m.to1:30p.m.onthethird Wednesdayofthemonth.Thisisasocial organizationthateducates,informsand createscamaraderieamongtheirmembers throughmonthlylunchmeetingsthatfeatureengagingspeakers.Formoreinformation,visitshoredemocrats.com.

RepublicansMeet— The38thDistrictRepublicanClubmeetsthefourthMondayof themonth.Soci alhoursbeginat6p.m.,and themeetingstartspromptlyat6:30p.m.Informationontheclubandmeetingscanbe foundat38thdrcp.com,orthroughemailat info@38thdrcp.com.

DemocratsMeet— TheDemocraticParty’s 38thRepresentativeDistrictCommitteeusuallymeetsthefirstWednesdayofevery monthat5p.m.AllDemocratsarewelcome toattend.Formoreinformation,updateson speakersandmeetinglocations,call(302) 364-5830,orvisithttps://deldems38.orgo r theirFacebookpageatdeldems38.org.

SussexRepublicansMeet— TheSussex CountyRepublicanCommitteemeetsthe secondMondayofeverymonthattheMillsborofirehall.Meetingsstartpromptlyat6:30 p.m.andallarewelcome.Informationon monthlyguestspeakers,legislativeupdates andmeetingupdatescanbefoundatsussex.gop

Fitness/Health/Dance

TuningUptheTemple— MarinersBethel GMChosts“TuningUptheTemple”on Mondays,WednesdaysandFridays,from 8:30to9:45a.m.atTheHopeCenter.The classesaresession-based,notdrop-in,so contactCarolLynchat(302)745-8237or cklynch02@gmail.comformoredetails.

YogaClasses— MarinersBethelGMC hostsyogaclassesat5p.m.onWednesdaysintheArmorRoom,upstairsinthe churchbuilding,withHeatherMurphy.Additionally,thereisa lsoaclassonSaturdays,from9:30to10:30a.m.,with instructorsHeatherMurphyandMicole Linehan.Thereisa$5drop-infeeforeitherclass.Classesareopentothecommunityandallarewelcome.

ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelChurchis holdingazumbaexerciseclassintheHope CentergymeveryMonday,Wednesdayand Fridayat10a.m.Thereisa$6drop-infee. Noregistrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.Formoreinformation,sendanemail tozumbabyjo@gmail.com

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

LineDancing— CapeHenlopenSeniorCenterishostingline-dancingclassesonMondays.Beginnersclassestakeplaceat10 a.m.,andImproversareat11a.m.Formore information,call(302)227-2055.

Al-Anon— Al-Anonisasupportgroupforthe familiesandfriendsofalcoholics.Meetingsare heldeveryTuesday,from7to8:30p.m.,at OceanViewPresbyterianChurch.Formoreinformation,visitovpc.org.

ArgentineTango— TheLewesSeniorActivity CenterishostingArgentineTangoDancingon Tuesdays,from7to9p.m.Adultsofallages arewelcome,andnoexperienceorpartneris required.Thereisa$5fee,butthefirstvisitis free.Enterthroughthebackdoorofthefacility. Formoreinformation,visitthegrouponlineat TangoByTheBeach.com.

GeorgetownWalkers— TheGeorgetownPublicLibraryhostGPLWalkerseveryMondayat9 a.m.ThewalkingclubgoestoSandhillFields fora30-to40-minutewalk,weatherpermitting.ThetrailbeginsattheMurray’sLane Parkinglot,109-199MurraysLane.Formore information,call(302)856-7958,email georgetown.library@lib.de.usorvisitthelibrary at123WPineSt.,Georgetown.

Tai-ChiClasses— BethelMethodistChurchis hostingfreeTai-ChiclassesonTuesdaysand Thursdaysfrom10to11a.m.Thisisopento thepublic,andallarewelcome.Organizersdecribedtheclassesas“easy,”andcasualattire issuggested.Formoreinformation,call(302) 519-2984.

StrokeSupport— Astrokesupportgroup meetsatPAMHealthRehabilitationHospitalof GeorgetownonthethirdTuesdayofevery monthat3:30p.m.Reservationsarerecommended,butwalk-insarewelcome.Formore information,call(302)440-4866.

Alzheimer’sCaregiversMeeting— Ameeting forAlzheimer’scaregiversisheldthefirstand thirdThursdaysofeverymonthattheOcean ViewCHEERCenterat1p.m.Themeetings lastforuptotwohours.Themeetingsbeginon June6,2024.

Pickleball— TheHopeCenteratMariners BethelishostingpickleballeveryMonday, WednesdayandFridayfrom11:30a.m.to 2:30p.m.

Al-AnonFamilyGroups— Al-Anonisasupportgroupforfamilyandfriendsofalcoholics. Thegroupsaysyouneverhavetobealone again.Al-AnonFamilyGroupsmeetatOcean ViewPresbyterianChurcheveryTuesdayfrom 7to8p.m.

RollerSkating— SalemChurchinSelbyvilleis hostingrollerskatingeverysecondandfourth Fridayofthemonthfrom6:30to8p.m.There isacostof$1forskaterentals.Snacksare availableforpurchase.

Hobby/Craft

NeedlepointGuild— Delaware’sSeashore ChapterofTheAmericanNeedlepoint GuildmeetsonthefirstMondayofthe monthfrom10a.m.to2p.m.atthe Georg etownPublicLibrary.Bringingabox lunchisencouraged.Newmembersare alwayswelcome.Fordetails,sendan emailtothechapteratdelawaresseashorechapter@needlepoint.org.

CoffeeandCarsCruiseIn— St.George’s UnitedMethodistChurchandtheGhost RydersCarClubarehostingacruise-inat thechurchthesecondandfourthFridayof eachmonth,beginningMay2.Thereisno fee,andtherewillbecoffee,donutsand fellowship.Formoreinformation,callMike Strame llaat(410)419-1843.

RadioOperators— AnyHamradiooperator,orpeoplewantingtomeetandgreet others,cangettogetherattheFrankford DineronThursdaysfrom8to10a.m.The ARRLSectionManagerusuallyattends. Formoreinformation,contactJackMagar

atk8uyc80@gmail.com. PenPalProgram— ThankstoapartnershipbetweenSouthCoastalLibrary,Kent CountyLibraryandWellingtonCityLibraries,youcannowcommunicatebyletterwithaNewZealander.Thisisa fun waytolearnaboutanothercountryand makeanewfriend.Allinternational postageishandled,andyoucanbringin andpickupyourlettersatthelibrary.For moreinformationandregistration,visit themat delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/113666 26orcall(302)858-5518.

Bookdiscussion— TheGeorgetownPublic LibraryhostsitsWednesdayMorningBook DiscussiononthefourthWednesdayof everymonthat10:15a.m.InNovember andDecember,however,theywill meeton thethirdWednesday.Booksareavailable forpickupeachmonthatthelibrary.

Music

MusicJam— St.MatthewsBytheSea UnitedMethodistChurchishostinga MusicJamonthefirstandthirdFridaysof themonthat4p.m.Alllevelsarewelcome. Women’sACapellaChorus— Achapterof SweetAdelinesInternationalInc.holdsrehearsalseveryMondayeveningfrom6to8 p.m.intheOceanPines(Md.)Community Center.Theyarelookingforladieswho lovetosing.Memberscomefr omMaryland andDelaware.Formoreinformation,call Maryat(410)629-9383,findthemonsocialmediaorvisitdelmarvachorus.org.

AttheLordBaltimore LionsClubmembermeetingonSept.18,members oftheclubwelcomedDistrictGovernorJoanBestpitchandmembersofthe District22-DLionsCabinetfortheirofficialannual visit.

TheLordBaltimore LionslistenedtoBestpitchasshesharedher goalsfortheyear.She askedtheLionstowork withfocusongrowing membership,withthe hopeofexpandingservices tothecitizensinlocal communities.Duringher talk,BestpitchalsoacknowledgedtheaccomplishmentsoftheLord BaltimoreLionsand thankedmembersfortheir long-termdemonstrated servicecommitmenttothe community.

Duringhervisit,BestpitchawardedMilestone ServiceChevronAwards inrecognitionofyearsof serviceasaLion.The recognitionsweresentfromLions ClubInternationalforLordBaltimore

LionsDistrictGovernorJoanBestpitchreceivesaspecialframedreplicaofherGovernor'spin,"Risetothe Challenge".ThisisagiftfromtheLordBaltimoreLions.

LionsJanetBauer,HaroldBeam,Scott Brannan,MaryDavis,SueDick,Karl

Gude,Donald“Doc”Hattier,Richard Jesneck,JohnMonahan,EstaRigakos andDougScott.ThoseLionsrepresent afullrangeofserviceexperiences, spanningfrom10yearsandupto40 yearsasaLionsClubmember,representativesnoted.

AfterBestpitchconcludedsomefinalremarks, LordBaltimoreLions ClubPresidentScott BrannanpresentedBestpitchwithaspecialframed imprintoftheDistrict Governor’sServicePin withastatedthemeof “RisetotheChallenge,” thatshedesignedforher ServiceYear,2024-2025. Thedistrictgovernorand cabinetmembersstayed fortheentiremeetingto hearclubcommitteereportsandtolearnabout serviceprojectsplannedby theLordBaltimoreLions overthenextyear.

Before adjourningthe meeting,KingLionScott calledLionKenCrooks forwardtopresentthe long-termLionwitha ceremonialbrickfrom LeaderDogsforthe Blind.Thereplicabrick representstherealbrick thatcarrieshisnameand thatwillbeimplantedat theLeaderDogsforthe BlindtraininglocationinRochester Hills,Mich.

Aftercompletingherportionofthe meeting,BestpitchinvitedCabinet SecretaryCarolLeCatestoofferbrief comments.LeCatesthankedtheLord BaltimoreLions,andspecificallyLion SecretaryKathyBrannanforherexcel-

TheLordBaltimoreLionsClub servesareasthatincludeBethany Beach,OceanView,Millville,Frankford,ClarkesvilleandDagsboro.Adult menandwomeninterestedinserving theircommunityandwhowouldlike moreinformationabouttheLordBaltimoreLionsClubcanvisitwww.lordbaltimorelionsclub.org,orcontactLion SecretaryKathyat tinkerbell0958@yahoo.comorLion

https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930

October8

GriefSupportGroup— GriefShareisa specialweeklyseminarandsupport groupdesignedtohelpyourebuildyour lifeafterlosingalovedone.Theywill meetatTheRiverChurchfrom6:30to 8:30p.m.Formoreinformation,call (302)436-8841.Toregister,visitriveronline.church.

StepBackinTime— Lovehistoricalfictio n?Thisbookclubisforyou!Thismonth theywillbediscussing“TheHelp”by KathrynStockettatSouthCoastalLibrary

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Museums/Displays

RailroadMuseum— TheDelawareSeasideRailroadClubhouseisaninteractive museumofmodelrailroading,andislocatedat36668DuPontBoulevard,inSelbyville.Theyareopentothepublicevery Wednesdayfrom5to7p.m.,andevery Saturday,from10a.m.to3p.m.Admissionisfree.Formoreinformation,visit themonlineatdelawareseasiderailroadclub.com.

Dinker-IrvinMuseum— TheBethanyBeach MuseumatDinker-IrvinCottageisopento thepu blicMonday,WednesdayandFriday, from10a.m.tonoonduringsummer.Private toursareavailablebyappointment.Interested groupsof10-15maycall(302)539-8725. Admissiontothemuseumisfree,andparkingisavailableinfrontofthemuseum.The museumisnothandicap-accessible.For moreinformation,visitonlineattownofbethanybeach.com,andclickunder“Residents/History/TownMuseum.”

SelbyvilleMuseum— TheSelbyvilleMuseum isopenfrom10a.m.to2p .m.onthethird saturdayofeachmonththroughOctober.VariousrailroadandTownartifactsdatingback totheearliestagriculturaldaysofthetown areondisplay,alongwithpolicememorabilia throughthelate20thCentury.Themuseum islocatedat6RailroadAvenue.Admissionis free.Formoreinformation,visitthemonline atselbyville.delaware.gov.

HistoricVillage— TheHistoricVillagein OceanViewisopenonWednesdaysthrough Aug.28from10a.m.to1p.m.

Faith

CommunityBibleStudy— GraceUnited MethodistChurchinMillsboroishostinga BibleStudythisfallonWednesdaymornings,startingonSept.6,from10a.m.to noon.Formoreinformation,andtoregister,visitsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.

CommunityBibleStudy— Community BibleStudy,focusingontheBookof Matthew,willmeeteveryThursdayat MarinersBethelintheFellowshipHallfrom 6:30to8:30p.m.Toregister,goonlineto bethanybeacheve.cbsclass.org.

Me nofFaith— SalemChurchinSelbyville hostsMenofChristMealsonthethird Wednesdayofeachmonthfrom5to7p.m. TherewillbeanItalian-styledinner,drinks

at2p.m.Didyouknowthereisalsoa movie?Inthisuniquemeeting,wewilldiscussboththebookandmovieandthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthetwo. Placethemovieonholdtodayorcheckit outstreamingviaHoopla!Registrationis appreciatedandavailableat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302858-5518.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930

PAWSforReading— Well-trainedteamsof dogs&ownersprovideasupportiveand funwayforkidstogainconfidencein readingaloudatSouthCoastalLibraryat4 p.m.Childrenreadfor15minutesandmay bringtheirownbookiftheywish.Ages5plus.Mustcall(302)858-5518toregister. HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 https://southcoastal.lib.de.us

anddesserts.Thisisfree,andbothdine-in andcarry-outareavailable.

ReCharge— SalemChurchinSelbyvilleis

October8-10

SafeBoating— TheUSCoastGuardAuxiliaryisofferingtheSafeBoatingCourseat theOceanPinesLibraryfrom6to9p.m. Thecostis$20forallthreeevenings. Registerorgetmoreinformationbycalling barryCohenat(410)935-4807oremail cgauxoc@gmail.com.

October9

FeelingsRock!— FeelingsRockisamusic, movement,andmoreprogramdesignedto helpchildrenunderage5andtheirfamiliesworkthrougheverydayemotions! Free,atSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30 a.m.,noregistrationrequ iredbut parents/caregiversmustaccompanychildren.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary, 43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930,302-858-5518,https://southcoastal.lib.de.us

hostingachildren’sandyouthministry everyWednesdayofthemonthfrom6to7 p.m.

TrueCrimeClub— Shareyourtheories, knowledge,andmemoriesoftruecrime caseswithfellowtruecrimeenthusiastsat SouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m.!Ateach two-hourmeeting,theclubwillexplorea particulartruecrimecase.Thismonth, we’llexplorethemurdersofKatherineand Shei laLyon.Suggestedread(notrequired): TheLastStonebyMarkBowden.Free,inpersononly,forages18-plus.Registration isencouragedandavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspace allows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930

AutumnAcrylicPainting— Localartist BarbarannFagleywillguideyouthrough paintinganautumn-inspiredpictureon canvaswithacrylicpa intatSouthCoastal

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BibleStudy— SalemChurchinSelbyvilleis hostingBiblestudyeveryThursdayat10 a.m.

Libraryat4:30p.m.Free,forages18plus,allmaterialsprovided.Registrationis requiredandbeginsat4:30p.m.onOct.2 athttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302-858-5518.(Onlineregistration recommended.)

October10

FreeWrite— TheRehobothBeachWriters Guild(RBWG)hostsaweeklytwo-hour FreeWritesessionattheSouthCoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Participantsage18plusofALLskilllevelswillpractice creativewritinginafriendlyandn urturing atmosphere.(Inpersonparticipationonly.) Toregister,visitsouthcoastal.lib.de.usor bycalling302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

CookingbytheBook— Eachmonth,participantsinthiscookbookclubwillchoose arecipefromthesamecookbookandthen makeandbringinthedishtosharewith thegroupatSouthCoastalLibraryat1 p.m.Participantsareencouragedto discusscooking,recipesandhowtoimprove them,aswellasthebookitself.Thisclub isagreatwayforyoutomeetmembersof yourcommunityandtrynewfoods!(Bring Tupperwaretotakehomeleftovers.)This month,wewillbecookingfromFoodofthe ItalianSouthbyKatieParla.Copiesofthe bookwillbeavailableforcheckoutatthe circulationdeskwhilesupplieslast.Areferencecopywillbeavailableuponrequest ifnoothercopiesareavailable.Free,for ages18-plus ,registeratwww.southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302-8585518.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary, 43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930

October9-12

BookSaleBenefit— GeorgetownPublicLibraryishostingaBookSalebenefitevent thatwillrunfromWednesday,Oct.9., throughSaturday,Oct.12.Thehoursare57p.m.onWednesday,10a.m.to7p.m.on Thursday,10a.m.to5p.m.onFriday,and 10a.m.to1p.m.onSaturday.Inaddition, therewillbeaSip’n’Shopbe nefiteventon Friday,Oct.11,from6to8p.m.Therewill beasilentauction,localauthors,lightrefreshments,withlocalwineavailable.

October11

FallGardening— TherewillbeaFallGardeningforWildlifeMeadowTourat DelawareBotanicGardensfrom2to3p.m. JoinStephenPryceLea,DBGDeputyExecutiveDirector,ashegivesanintimatetour ofthe2-acrePietOudolfMeadowasit changestoitsfallcolors.Thisisafamilyfriendlyclass.Membersareadmittedfree , andnon-memberspaya$15admission fee.Children16andunderareadmitted free,whenaccompaniedbyanadult.Must makeclassreservationsbygoingto http://www.delawaregardens.org/events. PlantingFallBulbsforSpring— Join CatherineWinklerofRootsLandscapingin SelbyvilleatSouthCoastalLibraryat10 a.m.fora90-minuteeducationalpresentationonfallbulbs.Learnaboutthetiming of,preparationfor,andfallplantingof springfloweringbulbs,aswe llasthecor-

recttechniquesforplanting,includingsoil prepandlandscapeapplicationanddesign. Free,registeratsouthcoastal.lib.de.usor bycalling302-858-5518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930

October12

Artisans’Fair— TheBethanyBeachfire hallwillhostthe16thAnnualArtisans’ Fair,from9a.m.to3p.m.Therewillbe morethan40artisanswithmultiplemediums,anditisspo nsoredbytheBethany beachVolunteerFireCompanyAuxiliary. FamilyFallDay— IndianMissionUM ChurchishostingaFamilyFallDayatthe NanticokeIndianCenterfrom11a.m.to3 p.m.Thisisafreecommunityeventforall ages,andwillfeaturegames,prizes,food, face-painting,healthscreeningsandmore. VendorsincludeBeebe,DelawareBreast CancerCoalistion,theIndianRiverVolunteerFireCo.,MillsboroPublicLibraryand VeraGrimesBeachBookings.Formorei nformation,call(302)945-0830or(302) 934-7779.

TreeGiveaway— Comeandgeta"free" treeandjointheTreeforEveryDelawarean Initiative(TEDI)atDelawareBotanicGardensfrom9a.m.to4p.m.Thefreegiveawayoftreeswillcontinueuntilall250 treesaregone.Limitofonetreepervehicle.Comeearlytheywillgofast.Members areadmittedfreeandnon-memberspaya $15admissionfee.Children16andunder areadmittedfree,whenaccompaniedby anadult.Mustmake tourreservationsby goingtowww.delawaregardens.org/events. Pop-UpBookSale— StopbySouthCoastal Libraryat10a.m.foratwo-hourpop-up booksale!Findgreatbooksforgreat prices!Previousbestsellers,cookbooks, beachreads,children'smaterials&more! SponsoredbytheFriendsoftheSouth CoastalLibrary.Helpsupportyourlocallibrary!SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930 www.southcoastal.lib.de.us

October14

Alpha?— MarinersBethel’sHopeCenter willhostaconversationeveryMondayat6 p.m.,fromSept.9throughNov.18.The maintopicsare,Whyarewehere?;Whatis faith?;Isn’ttheremoretolifethanthis? Formoreinformation,call539-9510. LegionDinner— AmericanLegionUnit24 willholditsmonthlydinnerattheDagsboroPostfrom4:30to7:30p.m.—or, untilthefoodisgone.Thecostis$15per meal,andaDJwillsupplyentertainment afterdinner.Themenuincludesroastpork, mashed potatoes,gravy,sauerkraut,applesauceanddessert.

Lights,Camera,Crime!— TruecrimeenthusiastsandmovieloversalikearewelcometojoinSouthCoastalLibraryat3:30 p.m.foramovienightsogooditshouldbe criminal!Eachmoviescreeningwillfeature amoviebasedonatruecrimeorwillbea truecrimedocumentary.Lightsnacksprovided.Free,forages18-plus.Registration &filmtitleareavailableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302-8 585518.Walk-insareacceptedifspace allows.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930.

October15

RemembranceService— TheJourneyin MillsboroisholdingaPregnancyandInfant LossRemembranceServiceat7p.m.

GriefSupportGroup— GriefShareisa specialweeklyseminarandsupportgroup designedtohelpyourebuildyourlifeafter losingalovedone.TheywillmeetatThe RiverChurchfrom6:30to8:30p.m.For moreinformation,call(302)436-8841.To register,visitriveronline.church.

iPad/iPhonePhotography— ProfessionalphotographerTomKenned ywill teachyouhowtotakegreatphotosusing youriPhone/iPadatSouthCoastalLibraryat10a.m.Topicsinthisthree-sessionclassincludecomposition,adjusting camerasettings,lighting,editing,saving &sharingphotos.Sessions:October15 and29,10a.m.tonooninlibrary.Oct. 22,photo-takingfieldtrip,9-11a.m.,locationTBA.In-personclassonly.You mustattendall3sessions.Preference giventothosewhohavenottakenthis classseriesbefore.Free ,registerat southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling302858-5518.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930

iPad&AppleUsersGroup— iPad,iPhone andotherAppledeviceusersofallskilllevelsarewelcometoattendthissupport group.Usersmeettodiscussnewfeatures, sharetips,andaskquestions.AttendinpersonorviaZoom.Registrationisrequired andavailableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorby

phoneat302-858-5518.Hostedby the SouthCoastalLibrary,BethanyBeach,DE

October19

SelbyvilleMuseum— TheSelbyvilleMuseumisopenfrom10a.m.to2p.m.onthe thirdSaturdayofeachmonththroughOctober.VariousrailroadandTownartifactsdatingbacktotheearliestagriculturaldaysof thetownareondisplay,alongwithpolice memorabiliathroughthelate20thCentury. Themuseumislocatedat6RailroadAvenue.Admissionisfree.Formoreinformation,visitthemonlineat selbyville.de laware.gov.

TrunkorTreat— The4thAnnualSelbyville TrunkorTreatwilltakeplaceat30N.Main Streetfrom10a.m.to2p.m.Thisisafree, family-friendlyeventwithdecoratedtrunks, games,treatsandmore.DJBrianK.Hall willsupplythemusic,therewilbeachildren’scostumeparadeandcompetition,a 50/50rafflefromtheFenwickIslandLions Club,foodandbeveragesprovidedbythe SelbyvilleVFCLadiesAuxiliary,andthe DelawareAlcohol&TobaccoEnforcement’s DUItrailer.Formoreinformation,visitselbyville.delaware.gov.

CarsandTrucksandMore— The9thAnnualGeorgetownBreastCancerAwareness Car,Truck,MotorcycleandTractorShowwill beheldattheGeorgetownHistoricalSociety MuseumComplexfrom7to11a.m.There willbeaTouch-a-Truck,livemusicfrom StickySituation,amobilerailroadexhibit, face-painting,craftfairandmore.Formore information,callLevinClarkat(302)5001128.

October20

TheHyssongs— TheHyssongswillperform atSt.MatthewsBytheSeaat6p.m.There isnocharge,butaloveofferingwillbereceived.

QuarterAuction— AmericanLegionUnit 24,inDagsboro,ishostingaquarterauction.Doorsopenatnoonforpreview,and theauctionstartsat1p.m.Lightlunchwill beavailable.Thisisopentothepublic. Onepaddlecosts$5,andeachadditional is$3.Ifyouwouldliketodonatetothe auction,bringthembythePostandplace themontheleftsideofthes huffleboard tableonthebackwall.Largeritemsmay beslidunderneaththetable.Formoreinformation,callMissHildaat(302)8562760orMissDarleneat(302)682-7016.

October21

October22

GriefSupportGroup— GriefShareisa specialweeklyseminarandsupportgroup designedtohelpyourebuildyourlifeafter losingalovedone.TheywillmeetatThe RiverChurchfrom6:30to8:30p.m.For moreinformation,call(302)436-8841.To register,visitriveronline.church.

October25

October28

October29

GriefSupportGroup— GriefShareisa specialweeklyseminarandsupportgroup designedtohelpyourebuildyourlifeafter losingalovedone.TheywillmeetatThe RiverChurchfrom6:30to8:30p.m.For moreinformation,call(302)436-8841.To register,visitriveronline.church.

October31

TrunkorTreat— TheJourneyishostinga TrunkorTreatfrom6to8p.m.Thechurch

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FreefluvaccinationclinicsavailableatBeebeclinics

Withrespiratoryillnessseasonalready underway,BeebeHealthcarewillagain hostfreeinfluenzavaccinationclinics throughoutSussexCounty,beginning Oct.5andendingonNov.23.

Beeberepresentativessaidnowisthe timetoprotectoneselfandone’sfamily fromthefluthisfallandwinter.Influenza vaccinationsarerecommendedforeveryone6monthsorolder,accordingtothe CentersforDiseaseControl&Prevention(CDC).TheCDCalsorecommends thatpeopleshouldgetvaccinatedbefore fluactivity beginsintheircommunity.

“Receivingtheinfluenzavaccinethis fallisoneofthebestwaystoprotect yourself,yourfamilyandthecommunity fromtheflu,”saidBillChasanov,DO,infectiousdiseasephysicianandchief healthsystemsdesignofficeratBeebe. “Thiscommunityserviceissomething thattheBeebeteamisveryproudof,and oneofthemanybenefitsthatourCommunity Outreachcareteamprovidesto deliverhigh-qualitycaretoourSussex Countycommunity.”

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notrequired.Fluvaccinesareavailableto adults18orolder.Timesaresubjectto change.Forthemostup-to-dateinformationonflucliniclocationsandtimes, andFAQs,visitBeebeHealthcare’sFacebookpageandwebsitecalendar.Beebe hasalsosetupaFluHotline,at(302) 291-6FLU(6358),forcommunity memberstocallforthemostup-to-dateclinic schedule.

AnyoneinterestedindonatingcandirectdonationstoBeebeMedicalFoundation’sPopulationHealthSpecialNeeds Fundtoassistthosemostinneed.ContactBeebeMedicalFoundationat(302) 644-2900.

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•Saturday,Oct.5,10a.m.to4p.m. Wings&Wheelsevent,21553RudderLane,Georgetown

•Monday,Oct.7,9a.m.to2p.m. attheLewesSeniorCenter,32083 JaniceRd,Lewes

•Tuesday,Oct.8,9a.m.toNoon,at theVillageImprovementAssociation, 415N.Boardwalk,Rehoboth

FallFestival— TheDelawareBotanicGardensishostingaFallFestivalfrom9a.m. to4p.m.Comecheckoutthe37-acregardenwhileit’sshowingoffitsfallcolors. Formoreinformation,visitthemonlineat

•Wednesday,Oct.9,2-5p.m.at GreenwoodPublicLibrary,100Mill Street,Greenwood

•Sunday,Oct.13,9a.m.to12:30 p.m.atLewesPresbyterianChurch, 133KingsHighway,Lewes •Monday,Oct.14,9a.m.to1p.m. atBeebeHealthcarePhysicalRehab LighthousePlaza,19324Lighthouse Plaza,RehobothBeach •Wednesday,Oct.16,9a.m.to NoonattheSussexYMCA,20080 ChurchSt,RehobothBeach •Thursday,Oct.17,2-5p.m.at VFWOceanView,29265Marshy HopeWay,OceanView

•Friday,Oct.18,9a.m.toNoonat SeaColonyFitnessCenter,38994 WestwayDr,BethanyBeach

•Saturday,Oct.19,8a.m.to1p.m. atDickersonChapelAMEChurch, 28845DupontBoulevard,Millsboro

•Saturday,Oct.19,9a.m.to2p.m. atSt.Jude’sChurch,152TulipDr #1689,Lewes

•Sunday,Oct.20,11a.m.to1p.m. atEpworthChurch,19285Holland GladeRd,RehobothBeach

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Alpha?— MarinersBethel’sHopeCenter

•Monday,Oct.21,9a.m.to1p.m.

atBeebeHealthcarePhysicalRehab LighthousePlaza,19324Lighthouse Plaza,RehobothBeach

•Wednesday,Oct.23,2-6p.m.at CrossroadChurch,20684StateForest Road,Georgetown

•Saturday,Oct.26,9a.m.toNoon atRabbit’sFerry,19112Robinsonville Rd,Lewes

•Monday,Oct.28,9a.m.to1p.m. atBeebeHealthcarePhysicalRehab LighthousePlaza,19324Lighthouse Plaza,RehobothBeach

•Thursday,Oct.31,10-11a.m.at RoxannaCheerCenter,34314Pyle CenterRd,Frankford

•Saturday,Nov.2,8a.m.tonoonat theLewesHistoricFarmersMarket, LewesElementarySchoolparkinglot, 820SavannahRd.

•Friday,Nov.8,2-6p.m.atCamp RehobothCommunityCenter,37BaltimoreAve,RehobothBeach

•Saturday,Nov.23,9a.m.to1p.m. attheFrankfordHealthFair,FrankfordFireHall,7MainStreet,Frankford

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In2010,thePreceptorOmega ChapterofBetaSigmaPhisorority nominatedRichardsonforanational publicserviceaward.Outofallthe worthynomineesfromaroundDelmarva,WBOC-TV16named RichardsontheregionalJeffersonVolunteerAwardwinner.Thatsummer, shetraveledtoWashington,D.C.,for awhirlwindofactivitieswithwinners fromall50states.Accompaniedbyher childrenandtheirspouses,shewas recognizedforheroutstandingvolunteerlegacy.

Alongtimelectorandeucharistic ministeratSt.Ann’sCatholicChurch, Richardson’sBritishaccentanddramaticBiblereadingsdelightedparishionersandvisitorsalike.Shewasa memberofSt.Ann’sSodality,andthe womensupportedherannualChristmasgivingtoseniorswholivein LutherTowershousinginMilton.She wasanactivememberofVoiceofthe Faithful,anorganizationofCatholics demandingjusticeforvictimsofclergy sexualabuseandtransparentaccountingofchurchfinances.

Richardsonlivedherfaithbyher deeds.Shewouldalwayssaythatgivingtimeandtalentbroughtimmense joyandpurposetoherlife.Acancer survivor,hercommitmenttoservice neverwavered.

ShelovedthepeopleofDelmarva, theocean,andespeciallyherpeaceful, colorfulgardencreatedbyherhusband overtheyearstheyspentinFrankford.

Richardsonwasprecededindeath byherhusband,Thomas,in1998;sisterMaryOtton;andson-in-lawLisle Hebert.Sheissurvivedbyherdaughters,AnneMarie(andDon)ofSouth Pasadena,Calif.;Claire ofJuneau,

Alaska;sonStephen(andSheryl)of Arlington,Tenn.;andhonoraryson MarkWind(andLee),andtheir daughter,Gavrielle;grandchildren Dustin(andErica),Jessica(andDennis),GabriellaandMat;andgreatgrandchildrenOwen,Dean,Dexand Juniper.

ThefamilythankedthosewholovinglycaredforRichardsonathome andatTheMooringsinLewes,includingMarkettaHarlowandOrthea Quah,thenursesandMooringsstaff, andSt.Ann’sparishionersandfriends whodeliveredcommunionfaithfullyto herwhenshewasnolongerabletoattendMassinperson.

AMassofChristianBurialwillbe heldat10:30a.m.Monday,Oct.14, 2024,atOurLadyofGuadalupe Church,35318ChurchRoad,Frankford,Del.Intermentwillbeprivate. DonationsinmemoryofJoRichardsonmaybemadetothecharityofthe giver’schoiceortoCasaSanFrancisco, P.O.Box 38,Milton,DE19968.Condolencesmaybesenttoherfamilyc/o AnneMarieRichardsonGibbs,605 IndianaPlace,SouthPasadena,CA 91030.

JuliaAnnTingle,83

JuliaAnnTingle,83,ofSelbyville, Del.,passedawayonSunday,Sept.22, 2024,attheCountryRestHomein Greenwood,Del.ShewasborninSelbyville,daughterofthelateWilliam PaulPepperandDorothyNancy (Williams)Pepper.

TinglewasagraduateofSelbyville HighSchoolandofGoldey-Beacom CollegeinWilmington,Del.Shewas amemberofSalemChurchinSelbyville.Shealwayslovedagoodyard sale,fleamarketorantiqueshop.

Inadditiontoherparents,Tingle wasprecededindeathbyherhusband, PrenticeW.Tingle;andherdaughter LeanneL.Tingle.Sheissurvivedby herdaughterNancyT.Westandher

husband,MichaelW.West.

Agravesideservicewastobeheld at2p.m.onThursday,Oct.3,2024,at DagsboroRedmenCemeteryinDagsboro,Del.Inlieuofflowers,thefamily suggestedmemorialcontributionsin Tingle’snametoSalemChurch,P.O. Box410,Selbyville,DE19975.Contributionscanbemadeonlinebyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.

FrancesVictoria‘Vickie’Tull,74

FrancesVictoria“Vickie”Tull,74, departedthislifeonWednesday,Sept. 25,2024,attheDelawareHospice CenterinMilford,Del.Shewasborn onMay5,1950,tothelateJosephH. OneyandEmmaJaneDeshields Oney.

TullwaseducatedinLaurel(Del.) SchoolDistrictandattendedJason HighSchoolinGeorgetown,Del.She latertravelledtoGermany,whereshe gainedaninterestinnursing.Shelater returnedtotheUnitedStatesandbecameacertifiednursingassistant.She workedfor20yearsattheStockley Hospital,withchildrenwithdisabilities.

Shewasalovingandaffectionate person.Sheenjoyedherquiettimeand collectingdifferentknickknacks, watchingoldTVshows,including “PerryMason,”DickVanDykeand EdSullivan,justtonameafew.She alsoenjoyedcrosswordpuzzles,wordsearchpuzzlesandspendingtimewith herfamily.

Inadditiontoherparents,Tullwas precededindeathbythreesisters, Wilma,SharonandShaundell;two brothers,StevenandJosephOney;and agrandson,TerranceDionTull.She leavespreciousmemorieswithone daughter,SharonAnnTull(and JohnnyPritchardJr.);andoneson, DenverTull,allofNorthCarolina. Shewasblessedwithtwoothersisters, CorneliaOneyandEllenThompson, bothofSalisbury,Md.;andaspecial

maninherlife,Hook.Hermemory willalsobecherishedbyherfour grandchildren,TamaraandTakieaTull, JulieGermanandJordanGerman; great-grandchildrenNy’AziahWhite, JaqunGodette,LyoniaN.Frazier,AntonioGodetteJr.,TaneehiaLee, NevaehLauer,ZyHollandand ShauntelTull.Somespecialextended familymembersincludeChasityand family,Tiaandfamily,andTammy German,allofSeaford,Del.;Pam BensonofPennsylvania,Brandon Lauer,DeniseHolland,VictorEllison andAntonioGodetteSr.

Afuneralservicewillbeheldat11 a.m.onSaturday,Oct.5,2024,atSt. John2ndBaptistChurch,26602Mt. JoyRoad,Millsboro,Del.,wherethe viewingwillbeginafter10a.m.Intermentwillimmediatelyfollowinthe adjoiningchurchcemetery.Tull’slife memorialwebpageisatwww.watsonfh.com.

ThomasM.‘Thom’Whalen,72 ThomasM.“Thom”Whalen,72,of Selbyville,Del.,formerlyofAlexandria,Va.,passedawaypeacefully,surroundedbyhislovingfamily,on Sunday,Sept.29,2024,inthecomfort ofhisownhome.Hewasbornin Crookston,Minn.,onDec.10,1951, andwasraisedbyhisstepfatherand mother,RobertCraikandAnnaMarie (Merck)Craik.Followinghighschool, heattendedGeorgeWashingtonUniversity.

Whalenwasasuccessfulbusinessman,owningWhalen&Associates,a courierservicehebeganin1974in Washington,D.C.,andNorthernVirginia.AftermovingtoDelawarein 1997,hestartedDelmarvaSelfStoragein2000.

Hewillberememberedforhisgreat senseofhumorandhisloveofsports, asafaithfulDallasCowboysfan.He alsoenjoyedtakingcruisesandcooking,andhewastrulydevotedtohis familyandhisbusinesses.

Whalenissurvivedbyhisloving wifeof34years,Connie(Layne) Whalen;twostepdaughters,Kelly HoweandMichelleWilk;fivegranddaughters,SophieTugman,Amanda Wilk,AslanTugman,KatieTillotson andAbigailWilk;abrother,Daniel Whalen;andtwosisters,SisterAnita WhalenandLorettaDanzl;andfive niecesandnephews.

Afuneralservicewillbeheldat noononSaturday,Oct5,2.024,atthe FrankfordChapelofMelsonFuneral Services,43ThatcherSt.,Frankford, Del.,wherefriendsandfamilymay gatherafter11a.m.Intermentwillbe private.Inlieuofflowers,thefamily suggestedmemorialcontributionsin Whalen’snametoCompassionate Care Hospice,c/oAmedisysFoundation,3854AmericanWay,SuiteA, BatonRouge,LA70816.Condolences maybesentonlinebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.

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Whatfactorsareconsideredwhendeterminingamortgagerate?

Let’sstart withloanproduct.Generally, VA,FHAand USDAloans havelowerrates thanconventionalandjumbo loans.However, oneshouldlookatthepayment— notjusttherate—toconsiderif mortgageinsurancewouldoffset thatlowerrateonanFHAor USDAproduct.

Loansizerelativetothepropertyvaluealsocanimpacttherate. Irecentlyclosedaloanwherewe strategicallydroppedtheloan downfrom$994,000to$990,000, whichloweredtherate.Loansize canalsolimitavailableloanproducts.Creditscoreisamoreknown factorthatcanimpactrate,with lowerscoresbeinglessfavorableto therate.Andthedebtrelativeto incomecanalsoimpactrateand availabilityofloanproductsin somecases.

Otherfactorsalsocomeinto play.Forexample,an“interestonly” paymentloanoranon-traditional loanthathasmoreflexibilityto qualifyfortheloantypicallycomes withahigherrate.So, whensomeonecallsmeandasks,“What’s yourrate?”myansweris,“Well, thatdepends,”asIneedtogetan ideaofwhatloanproductsthey wouldqualifyforsothatIcan moreintelligentlyprovidebetter guidanceaboutarate.

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Onesizedoes notfitallwhenit comestomortgagerates.Quite theopposite,actually!Thereare severalfactors thatwillimpact theinterestrate offeredforyourmortgage.Asyouinquireaboutrates,lenderswillask severalquestionsinordertogiveyou themostaccurate“quote”possible.

•Typeofloan:Conventional, FHA,VA,USDA,jumbo;

•Occupancy:Pr imaryresidence, secondhome,investment(rental) property;

•Downpayment:Onsomeprograms,thedownpaymentmayim-

pacttheinterestrateyouaregiven, especiallyonconventionalorjumbo loanprograms.Alargerdownpaymentmayyieldalowerinterestrate.

•Creditscores:Lenderstypically usethemiddleofthethreecredit scoresfromTransunion,Equifaxand Experian.Dependingonwhattier youfallinto,theratecouldbeimpactedwithahigher(orlower)interestrate.

•LoanTerm:Fixedrate(30-year, 15-year)orARM’s(adjustable-rate mortgages)—30-yearmortgages maybethebestwaytoachievea lowerpayment,but15-yearmortgagesorARMsmayofferalowerinterestrate.

Makesurethatifyou“shop” around(especiallyonline),thatyou’re doinganapples-to-applescomparisontogetthemostaccurateinformationpossible.

AnneVogelFlaherty

ProsperityHomeMortgage,LLC (302)519-3457

Anne.Vogel@phmloans.com

Yourcredit scoreandyour debt-to-income ratioarethetwo leadingfactors wheninstitutionsaredeterminingyour mortgageinterestrate.Yourcreditscoreaffects mortgagerates,creditcardinterest rates,homeequitylinesofcredit rateandevenautomobileinsurance premiums.

Creditscoresareveryinfluential inmakingcreditdecisions.One30day-latepaymentonamortgage couldreduceyourcreditscoreby 60-80points.Aborrower(s)’debtto-incomeratioisapercentagecalculatedbydividingyourmonthly expensesbygrossincome—43 percentisatypicalbenchmarkratio usedbymanyfinancialinstitutions.

Fixedratesprovideastable monthlypaymentfortheentire termoftheloan,andadjustableratemortgages(ARMs)typically

offeralowerinitialrateforaperiodoftime.Withcurrentinterest rates,somecustomersareleaning towardtheARM,sincetheyprovidealowerinitialinterestratethat reducestheirdebt-to-incomeratio toallowthemtoqualify.Theinterestrateonadjustable-ratemortgageswilladjustafterthe introductoryperiod,andtherate couldincreaseordecrease,dependingonmarketconditions.Always consultwithyourlendertodeterminetherequireddocumentation andthebestloanproductwhenapplyingforaloan.

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HGTV Urban Oasis 2024

(41) HGTV 7 p.m.

Viewers get an in-depth look at the grand prize of HGTV’s 2024 Urban Oasis sweepstakes, a mid-modern retreat in Kansas City, Mo. Hosted by designer Carmeon Hamilton and lifestyle expert Lauren Makk, viewers get a room-by-room tour of the home.

VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos (12) WCPB 9 p.m.

John Leguizamo looks at how Latino DNA has been woven into the American identity since before the U.S.’s independence and how it has shaped its growth. Despite discrimination, Latinos have contributed in pivotal ways throughout American history.

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College Football

(6) WBOC 12 p.m.

Last year, the Air Force Falcons dominated the Navy Midshipmen 17-6. But, can Navy turn the tide with a visit to the Falcons? Air Force returned just 28 per cent of their offensive production from last year — the lowest in college football.

Horse Racing

(11) WBAL 4 p.m.

The next stop in the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series is a major slate of world-class horse racing from Keeneland Race Track in Lexington, Ky., with races including the Thoroughbred Club of America, Coolmore Turf Mile and the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity.

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WNBA Basketball

(7) WMDT 3 p.m.

If needed, Game 4 of the semi-finals air today. It will see the final four WNBA teams still standing compete to punch their ticket to the Finals. While it took so much effort to get to this moment, do the teams have enough stamina to make another push?

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This Season 4 premiere finds Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) and the boys (Alex Garfin, Michael Bishop) struggling with their grief over the death of Superman (Tyler Hoechlin). Meanwhile, Lex Luthor (Michael Cudlitz) just wants to enjoy the moment.

Rescue: HI-Surf (5) FOX (69) WTXF 9 p.m.

Emily (Arielle Kebbel), Will (Adam Demos) and the heavy-water lifeguards who patrol and protect the North Shore of O’ahu’s Seven Mile Miracle struggle with their personal and professional lives while saving people in life-threatening situations.

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Bound for Poland, a volunteer aid van makes its way out of Ukraine, ferrying generations of citizens looking to flee the carnage of Russian attacks. Along the way, each passenger finds the van to be everything from a shelter to a confessional.

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Citizen Nation (12) WCPB 9 p.m.

PBS’s latest docuseries follows high school students from across the U.S. as they compete in the nation’s premier civics competition. Over the course of four parts, students with diverse beliefs come together to answer critical questions about democracy.

The Irrational (11) WBAL 10 p.m.

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Jeff Probst has the castaways on edge as they compete along the coast of Fiji’s beautiful Mamanuca Islands. Hoping to build upon their alliances, several contestants look to schmooze their way into the good graces of others to avoid being voted out.

Abbott Elementary (7) WMDT 9:30 p.m.

As Season 4 of this Emmy-darling sitcom premieres, the teachers are all back at Abbott for a new school year. With Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory’s (Tyler James Williams) relationship blossoming, it’s sure to be another wild year.

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Living in New York City can be amazing — unless you’re a criminal. After the murder of an AI-infused dating app founder, officers Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) and Riley (Reid Scott) investigate who might want the romance-obsessed entrepreneur dead.

Trivial Pursuit (3) CW 9 p.m.

LeVar Burton hosts this all-new game show based on the classic trivia broad game. During each episode, contestants step up to compete in three rounds of trivia, where they choose questions from the six iconic categories, for a chance at $20,000.

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Mercifully,thereturnbusridefrom Georgetownwasarelativelyshortone.

Thatwasoneofthefewpositivesthe IndianRiverHighSchoolboys’soccer playersweremusingaboutafteryielding thegame-winninggoaltohostSussex AcademyonTuesday,Oct.1,withtwo minutesremaininginregulation.

JuniorChaseBallingerconverteda passfromteammateJesseJean-Louisin the78thminuteasthedefending DIAADivisionIIstatechampionSeahawks (8-1overall,6-1inconference play)prevailed,2-1.

Asaresult,SussexAcademyseized theinsidetracktothe2024Henlopen ConferenceSouthernDivisionchampionshipforthesecondstraightseason.

“Thiswasatoughloss,”saidIndian RiverheadcoachBrandtMais.“Honestly,wedidn’tplaywellinthefirsthalf. Buttheteamsteppedupinthesecond halftogetbackinthegame.”

JuniorforwardNathanielMahaffey tiedthescoreat1-1fortheIndians with hissecondgoaloftheseasonafter takingapassfromseniorforwardLeo Chesterinthe60thminute.

BallingerhadgiventheSeahawksan early1-0leadfourminutesintothe gamewhenheconvertedafeedfrom teammateGeorgeSapna.

“Weneedtolookforward,topushingfortheDIAAstatetournament,” saidMais,whoseteamfellto5-4overall and3-2inconferenceplay.“Sussex Academywonthestatechampionship lastyear,andweplayedtoe-to-toewith them.Itshouldbemotivatingforour groupthatwecanplaywithanyone.”

IRHSseniorgoalkeeperKaiKelley madetwosavesinthegame,histhird backinthenetafteraninjuryearlyin theseason.

ThelategoalallowedwasonlyIR’s secondinitslastfourgames.Caesar Rodneyscoredinthefinal30secondsin a5-4victoryovertheIndiansonSept. 24.ThosefivegoalswerethemostallowedinagamebytheGreen&Gold sincethey’dsuffereda6-3losstoCaravelAcademyinaDIAADivisionII semifinalmatchonNov.14, 2018.

TheIndianswerewithoutinjured seniormidfielderRaulLabariasforthe fourthstraightgame.Hesufferedthe injuryatCaravelAcademyonSept.19,

andhisreturndateisundeterminedat thistime,accordingtoMais.

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TheIndiansbattledforeveryloose ballonSept.28,winningmostofthose skirmishes.Theydeniedentryintodangerousshootinglanes,therebyholding DIAADivisionIIsoccerpowerArchmeretosevenshots.Andwhenanopportunitypresenteditself,theyburied theballintothebackofthenetthree times.

TheIndiansbrokeawell-played scorelesstieinthesecondhalf.

SeniorforwardDominicDelaney gaveIndianRivera1-0leadinthe55th minutewithhisthirdgoaloftheseason andsecondintwogames.Delaneytook apassfromseniorforwardDenyCruz,

dribbledaroundtheArchmeredefense anddrilleda12-yardshotintothenet. ChestergaveIRa2-0leadinthe 68thminutewhenhedribbledthrough the defenseanddepositedhissixthgoal ofthecampaignintothemeshnetting.

TheAukshalvedtheleadaminute laterwhenjuniormidfielderEthan Beachconnectedwithalongdistance 20-yarddrivefromtherightsideline thatenteredtheIndianRivergoaljust beneaththecrossbar,makingita2-1 game.

ButIRHScontinuedtostretchthe fieldwithexplosiveheadmanpasses, oneofwhichresultedinaninsurance goal.

SeniorforwardDenyCruzcaught uptoafeedfromjuniormidfielder Josue DeLaCruz,dribbledtheball aroundhard-chargingArchmeregoalkeeperMasonKohlandhitanempty

netforhisteam-leadingninthgoalof theseason,tomakeit3-1withseven minutesremaininginregulationtime. IndianRiverseniorgoalkeeperKai Kelleymadesixsavestorecordhisthird victoryoftheseason.

IndianRiver2,Laurel1(OT)

JuniormidfielderPabloAriasscored thegame-winninggoallessthana minuteintosudden-deathovertime, helping theIndianssnapatwo-game losingstreakwitha2-1victoryover hostLaurelonThursday,Sept.26. SeniorforwardDominicDelaneyset upAriasforhisfirstgoaloftheseason withaquickpassastheIndiansimprovedto4-3overalland3-1inconferenceplay.

SMSgirls’volleyballprimedforsuccess

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

TheSelbyvilleMiddleSchoolgirls’ volleyballprogramisingoodhands.

Afterarebuildingseasonin2023, theIndiansareprimedforareturnto theimpressivesuccessthathasmadeit oneofthepremiermiddleschoolgirls’ volleyballprogramsintheFirstState.

“Ihaveareallygoodfeelingabout thisseason,”saidheadcoachMcKenzie Johnson,whoseteamopenedthe2024 seasonwithvictoriesineachoftheir firsttwomatches.“Themajorityofmy A-team playedforCoastalVolleyball Clubthispastyear,ortheyparticipated involleyballcamps.Youcantellhow muchthey’vegrownasstudent-athletes. Everyplayeronthisteamwillgiveitall theyhaveonthatcourt.Andwehavea lotoftallgirlsandquiteafewlefties, whichanyvolleyballcoachwilltellyou isadreamcometrue.”

Johnsonhas15returningeighthgraders,includingsouthpawBrenda Pahrenhandlingattackanddefending ontherightside,whileleftyMolly Hevnerisadefensivespecialist.

LillyKregerandHaydenAndreware middlehitters,andRyleighSpindler runsa5-1rotation,“wherewehaveonly onedesignatedsetterfromallsixspots onthecourt.Thatfreesupfiveattackers.LolaMorrisandMariahBrenanare theteam’soutsidehitters.Mariahhad neverplayedvolleyballpriortothe2023 seasonbuthasquicklyshownwhyshe belongsonthisteam,”saidJohnson.

“Ourassistantcoach,UrsulaBarrientos,andIfrequentlydiscusshowmuch these girlshavegrownsomuchinthe pastyear,”Johnsonsaid.“Andweare veryappreciativeoftheirparents,who playsuchabigroleinmiddle-school athleticswiththeirsupport.”

Atotalof46studentathletescompetedforonly20spotsontheteam priortothe2024campaign.

“Withthesportgrowingsomuchin ourlocalarea,manyofthesegirlsknow thattheyhavetobereadytoputinthe workandearntheirspot,”saidJohnson.

TheSelbyvilleMiddleSchoolgirls’volleyballteamposesforaphotoatarecentpractice.

“Lastseasonwasabitofarebuilding seasonafterthewholeA-teamanda chunkoftheB-squadleftforIndian RiverHighSchool.”

Johnsoncontinuestostructurethe SelbyvilleMiddleSchoolteamasa feederprogramforIRHSheadcoach ChadZookandhisprogram.

“Iteachintheclassroomnextto CoachZook,soweareconstantlytalkingaboutvolleyball,”saidMcKenzie, whoseyoungersister,SieraJohnson,is thehighschool’sjuniorvarsityhead mentorforgirls’volleyball.“Ikeep tellingChadthatI’msendingupsome talent fornextseason.Withtheamount ofseniorswhowillmoveonafterthis year,hewillneedsomeversatileplayers tohelprefillhisteam.Mygoalisto havetheplayersmovingtohighschool knowinghowtoplaymultiplerotations, likeour5-1.Playerswillalsobeconfidentinoffensive-to-defensivetransitions.”

Thegirls’volleyballprogramatSMS hasanimpressivewinningtradition. CoachesSallyCraigandBillCroalled thesquadtotheirsecondconsecutive

(and thirdoverall)middle-schoolgirls’ CentralDelawareAssociationvolleyball

Junior/Girls’ Volleyball

The productive middle hitter was a force both offensively and defensively at the net in the Indians’ two consecutive girls’ volleyball victories over visiting Henlopen Conference rivals Caesar Rodney and Laurel last week. Taliyah is a frequent kill shot producer, averaging an impressive .350 to .400 percent for the season by aggressively leaping into the air and blasting shots over the mesh. Defensively, she is equally aggressive by charging the net to block rivals’ shots and turn them into points for the Indians. She connected for five kills on 10 attempts for a .400 kill percentage and three blocks against the Riders on September 24, and eight kills with two blocks against the Bulldogs on September 26.

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Idoubtifanyonehasexplainedpickleballtoyouthisway,butlikeallcourt sports,itisafootworkgame.Thepaddleisthetoolyoumustusetostrikethe ball,anditisestimatedyouwillhit80 percentormoreofyourgroundstrokes fromtheforehandside.Isitnotlogical thenthatthegripyouusetoholdthe paddleshouldbetheinitialbuilding blockofyourgame?

Whenwetalkamongourselves aboutthegrip,wearegenerallyspeaking abouthowaplayerholdsthehandle

ofaracketorpaddle.Apersoncould alsosaygripwhentheyarethinking abouthandlerewraps,buthowyouhold thepaddleisthemostbasiclessonfor thepickleballer.

So,whatisthebestforehandgrip? TheContinentalallowsmetohitsome veryeffectiveserves,returnsofserve, volleysandevenbackhands,without everchangingmygrip.However,Isawa veryeffectiveWesternforehanddecimatetwoofourverybestplayers.

Inbetweenthosetwogripsisthe Easternforehand.MauriceHeckscher,a memberoftheU.S.S.SquashHallof Fame,hitsthepickleballwonderfully

withanEasternforehand.Still,Maurice andIadjustourgripsbasedonouropponentsandthenextshot.

Intennisespecially,aplayermight sometimesneedtoadjusttheirgrip againstafastscreamingservefrom8or 9feetabovetheotherendofthecourt —whileinpickleball,anexaggerated Continental(forthefunofit,let’scallit the“KazakhstanKick”)mightbeused to enhancespinshotsinpickleball. Let’ssayyouhaveanEasternforehandandyouexperiencedthewrong endofaWesternforehand,soyounow wanttoemulatethatshotbecausethat playerbeatyoubadly.

Think.Maybeitwasn’ttheforehand grip,butrathertheopponent’sfootwork,courtsenseorgamesmanshipthat actuallybeatyou.IftodayIgetbeatbya 20-year-oldwithaWesterngripwho canrunlikethewind,Iwon’ttryto learntheWesternor,atmyage,torun faster.Instead,Iwillworkonevenbetterfootwork,ballplacement,betteranticipation,betterfootspeed,fasterfirst step,andvaryingpaceandspins,etc.

Myadvice,ifyouareolderanddon’t plantoplaythecircuit,andyoudon’t haveasituationwhereyoucanpractice frequently,istofocusonmakingyour existingshotsbetter,moreconsistent, moreaccurate,andwithoutcompletely changingyourgame.Rock-solidconsistencywillbeatalotofotherwisebetter players.

Takinglessonsismorethananotion. Therearenosilverbullets.Oneofmy favoritepickleballershadbeentaking lessons,andIaskedhertohitmesome forehandsbecauseherforehandhad gottensoerratic—whichIthought wasstrangebecausethisplayeroncehad astrongforehand.

Shehadtakenlessonsfromapickleballcoachwhowaspassingthrough, andthatcoachhadapparentlywon sometitle—perhapsattheGreater WhaleyvilleProfessionalPickleball Tournament—andnowwasteaching thetechniquesthattheprofelthad helpedher.

So,whentakingalesson,trytoexperiencewhattheproisteaching,butunderstandthatmaybeonlyaportion,or none,mightapply.

Alessonnotfollowedwithpractice isawasteoftime,becauseyoudon’t wanttogetcaughtbetweenyouroriginalforehandandtheoneyouarelearning—becauseyouaregoingtobevery disappointed,possiblycaughtbetween twoextremes.

Agoodteachingprocanplantthe seed, canshowyouwheretoimpactthe ballinrelationshiptoyourbody,toanticipateanduseyourfeettogetintopositionsoonerinordertohittheball properly,andthenhowtohitwitha purposetoaspecificcourtlocation.You mightevenfindyouneedtoimprove yourbackhand,becauseasyouimprove yourforehand,opponentswillhitmore ballstoyourbackhand.

Onceyoubecomeverycomfortable hittingyourforehand,nextpracticehittingthevariousforehandsyouneedin pickleball.Thiswouldincludetheforehandreturn-of-servefromdeepinthe court,thethird-shotforehand,which youloftintothekitchenfromthebaseline,andthevariousforehandsyouhit

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Twofumbleswerereturnedfor touchdowns.

Anothersix-pointerresultedfrom an89-yardkickoffreturn.

TheClass1AIndianRiverHigh Schoolfootballteamwasonthe wrongendofthegame’sbiggest plays.

Despiterallyingfromatwotouchdowndeficittotiethescore 14-14earlyinthethirdquarter,the talentedIndianslosttheirfirstgame ofthe2024season—ahard-fought 55-29verdict—toClass2Apower DelmaronSaturday,Sept.28.

“Delmarhasagoodteam,butwe turnedtheballovertoomuchand madetoomanymistakes,whichis unusualforus,”saidIRHShead coachPhilTownsendinreferenceto thefourlostfumblesandtwointerceptions.“Inthefirsthalfoffensively, wehadtoomanypenaltiesandbad snapstogetanythinggoing.Defensively,weplayedwellbutgaveupone bigplay.”

Trailing14-0inthesecondquarter,theIndianshalvedtheirdeficit, to14-7,ona12-yardscoringstrike fromjuniorquarterbackDylanGrise tojuniorwidereceiverMichaelParenteau.ItwasGrise’sthirdTDtoss andParenteau’ssecondsix-point graboftheseason.

JuniorrunningbackDavon Handytiedthingsupearlyinthe thirdquarterwitha40-yardTD burst,histeam-leadingseventhscoringrunof2024.

Butthegameturnedontheensuingplay.SeniorKhalidSchoolfield returnedtheensuingkickoff89yards togivethehometeamtheleadfor good,at21-14.

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IRHSjuniorrunningbackDavonHandyrecordedhisteam-leadingseventhrushing TDoftheseasonatDelmaronSaturday,September28.

TheWildcatsrodethemomentumofthathugeplaytopadtheir lead.JuniordefensivebackDason BainerecoveredoneoffourIndians’ lostfumblesandtookit48yardsinto theendzone,andSchoolfieldadded a37-yardTDruntoputDelmarup bythreescores,35-21.

Totheircredit,theIndianscontinuedtobattle.Juniorall-purpose offenseproducerDarnellStokesJr.

explodedfora49-yardTDrun,his thirdoftheseason,tokeepthe Green&Goldcloseat35-21.

ButDelmarseniorrunningback IsaiahHolbrookburstoverthegoal lineonaTDrun,andtheWildcats’ defenseproduceditssecondsixpointerwhenjuniorlinebackerOrian Churchtookafumbledsnap30 yards“tothehouse”fora49-21lead.

TheIndians’offensivefrontsuf-

feredtwoinjuriesthatweakened theirdepthagainstaruggedDelmar defense.

“WelostLukeHitchensatcenter earlyinthegame,thenlostNolan Staniszewskilateinthethirdquarter atoffensivetackle,”saidTownsend. “Theoffensivelineblockedwellall game,andwhenthebackupscame in,theyreallysteppedup.Inparticular,juniorUbaydPr ingledidagreat jobatcenter.”

IRHSseniorrunningbackKyree Knightscoredona9-yardrun,but sophomorerunningbackClayton Cramerfinishedthescoringwitha 2-yardrun,hissecondrushingTDof theafternoon.

CramerandSchoolfieldhadgiven Delmartheirearly14-0leadonscoringrunsof39and4yards,respectfully.

“Earlyinthethirdquarter,itwas 14-14andthingsweregoingwell,” saidTownsend.“Thenwegaveupa kickoffreturnforatouchdown, whichdeflatedourmorale.Ourguys foughttheentiregame,andIam proudthattheynevergaveup.We forcedfivefumblesondefensebut couldonlyrecovertwoofthem.They hadtwodefensivetouchdownsoffof fumbles.Theyhadalltheluckgo theirway.”

Statrecap

DelmaroutgainedtheIndiansby a398-to240-yardmargin.

SeniorrunningbackJayvion ChandlerledtheIndianswith84 rushingyardson12touches.Handy finishedwith64yardsoneightcarries,andStokesrushedfor47yards ontwochances.

IRHSmarchingbandclaimssilvermedalatcompetitionatOdessa

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

Thechallengesweresimilartothatofa football,soccer,volleyballorfieldhockey team.

TheIndianRiverHighSchoolmarchingbandmembers’opponentscameinthe formoflonghoursofpractice,exhaustion, sweat,andevenmomentsoffrustration.

Buttheymanagedtoshrugoffallof thosedistractions.

Puttingtheirheartsandsoulsintotheir performanceatabandcompetitionhosted byOdessaHighSchool,theGreen&Gold earnedasilvermedalonSaturday,Sept.21, inTownsend.

TheIRHSperformance,whichhas beendubbedBAND(ED),isdesignedto “underscorethetransformativepowerof musictounifyandinspireustowardamore equitableworld.Itstandsasatestamentto ourcollectivestrength,celebratingthepursuitofunityandequalitywhiledemonstratinghowmusiccanbridgedividesand drivemeaningfulchange,”saidbanddirectorDeAnnaZecchin.

“Thisyearmarksaspecialmilestone— it’sthefirsttime,tomyknowledge,thatour IndianRiverHighmarchingbandhasparticipatedinacompetition,”Zecchinsaid. “Thatmakesitevenmoreexcitingand meaningfulforus.We’renottypicallya bandthatcompetes,becausecompetitions arecostly.Andwithsofewbandsinour areaparticipating,competitionsareoften faraway.

“ButIcomefromahighschoolwhere competitionswereeverything,”Zecchin added.“Theygaveuspurpose,afiretodo betterandtobebetter.Iwantedmystudentstofeelthatsamepride,thatsame drive.Iwantedthemtoknowwhatit’slike topouryourheartintosomethingandsee itallcometolife.”

TheachievementatOdessaHigh School,incompetitionwith13other bands,meantagreatdealtotheIRHS bandmembers.

“Itwasn’tjustanothershow,”said Zecchin.“Itwasamomentwhereallof theirhardworkanddedicationwereon display.Theypushedthemselvesbeyond theirlimits,anditpaidoffinawaythey’ll neverforget.Whenmydrummajors broughtthetrophyovertotheband,the purejoyontheirfaces—itwaslikethey’d justwonthelottery.Andinthatmoment,it feltlikeIhadalsowonthelottery.My heartwassofull,andIrealizedthatthisis whatit’sallabout.”

TheimpressivefinishatOdessaHigh Schoolwillbetheband’sonlysuchperformancethisseason.

“We’reexcitedaboutreturningnextyear andareconsideringaddinganothercompetitiontoourscheduletofurtherchallenge andshowcaseourtalents,”saidZecchin. “Beyondcompetitions,ourcommitmentto communityengagementisstrong. Throughouttheyear,wetypicallyperform inaboutsevenoreightparadesandparticipateinvariouscommunityevents.Webe-

lieveinsupportinglocalinitiativesand bringingmusictoourcommunitywheneverwe’reinvited.”

Year-roundpreparation

Topreparefortheirperformances,the IRHSmarchingbandmemberscommitto year-roundrehearsals.

“Thispastsummer,weheldtwothreedayminicampsandtwoweeksofband campfocusingonbothskilldevelopment andteambuilding,”saidZecchin.“During thefootballseasonandmostofthewinter, wemaintainaconsistentrehearsalschedule everyMondayandWednesdaynightfrom 5:30to8p.m.Thisregularpracticeallows ustohoneourskills,perfectourroutines andfosterastrongsenseofteamwork

IRHSgirls’volleyballwinsthreestraighttoreach.500mark

ByMikeStern StaffReporter

At2-5overall,theywerelookingata seasonofdisappointment.

ButtheIRHSgirls’volleyballteam hascapturedthreestraightvictoriesto reachthe.500mark.

Withfivegamesremainingontheir regular-seasonschedule,includingthree athome,theIndiansarehopefulof reachingtheDIAAplayofftournament fortheseventhtimeinthelasteight years.

“Ibelieveourtoughstarthasreally strengthenedusfortheseremaining games,”saidheadcoachChadZook, whoseteamwonitsthirdstraight

SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•MikeStern IndianRiverjuniormiddlehitterTaliyah McCraycelebratesakillshotwithone ofherteammates.

match,3-0,atHenlopenConference rivalSussexAcademyonTuesday,Oct. 1.“Wejustneedtokeepthemomentumrolling.”

TheIndiansovercameaspiritedSeahawks’squad,andarenowat5-5overall and5-1inconferenceplay.

“Itwasafight,andSussexAcademy foughthard,”saidZook,whoseteam wonthematchbyscoresof25-17,2522 and25-20.“Wetriedsomedifferent packagesandrana5-1rotation.Iwas proudofhowthegirlsadaptedtothe situation.Theyreallystartedtoseeopportunitiestoscoreandplaysmart.”

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JuniormiddlehitterTaliyahMcCray wasatwo-wayforceatthenet,andthe Indians’backlineconsistentlyrecorded digstohelpignitetheIndians’offense enroutetoastraight-settriumphon Thursday,Sept.26.

McCray,whoisaveraginganimpressive.350to.400killpercentageforthe 2024season,recordedeightkillsand twoblocksagainsttheBulldogs.

JuniorsetterSerenityPhillipsserved 12straighttimesforpointstoopenthe firstsetwitha12-0leadenroutetoa 25-19IRHSvictory.

Thehostswonsetstwoandthreeby scoresof25-10and25-9,respectively.

ByGiovanniGuido StaffReporter

Wednesday,Oct.9,marksIndian RiverHighSchool’sfirst-everUnifiedflagfootballgame.And,after monthsoftryingtogettheprogram onitsfeet,headcoachJamaalBivens andassistantcoachLoriannSentman couldnotbemorepleased.

“Thecoachingstaffareveryexcitedfortheinauguralseasontokick off,”Sentmansaid.“We’veinvesteda lotoftimetomakethissporthappen.”

UnifiedSportsjoinspeoplewith andwithoutintellectualdisabilities onthesameteam.Theteamsare madeupofpeopleofsimilarageand ability.

TheIRHSteam’sjourneybegan lastschoolyear,whenthestudentathletesfromboththeUnifiedbasketballandUnifiedtrack-and-field teamsshowedaninterestinparticipatinginUnifiedflagfootball.From there,IRHSAthleticDirectorTodd Fuhrmannworkedtogetthesport approvedforthefollowingschool year.

InJune,theIndianRiverSchool Districtgreenlitthesportforthe

highschool.However,sincethedistrictalreadyfinanciallysupportsboth UnifiedbasketballandUnifiedtrackand-field,BivensandSentmanwere toldthatalsofundingtheUnified flagfootballprogramwascurrently outofthequestion.

Thetwocoaches,determinedto havethesportreadyforthecoming schoolyear,startedasummer fundraisertopurchasetheneededresources.

FromJuly31totheendofSeptember,thecoachingstaff,friends, familyandthecommunityworked togethertoreachthefundraiser’s goalof$15,000.Whilethefundraisingeffortwasshortofitsgoal,by lateSeptemberenoughmoneyhad beenraisedtogoaheadwiththefirst IRHSUnifiedflagfootballseason.

“Weareverygratefulforthegenerouscommunitymembersandbusinessesthatdonated,makingthis seasonpossible,”Sentmansaid,despitethefundraisingshortfall.

Pr acticebeganonMonday,Sept. 9.

“Thefirstfewdaysofpractice wereveryexciting,”Bivenssaid. “Therewasexcitementofanew sport,excitementofnewpartners

andexcitementofnewopportunities.”

Thecoachesandstudent-athletes originallyplannedtomeettwice everyweekforpractice,“butourathletesaskedifwecould[practice] threedaysaweek—oneofmany waysthey’veexemplifiedtheircommitmenttothisseason,”Sentman said.

BivenshasnotonlySentmanassistinghimwithcoaching,butGlen Tuckmantelaswell.Bothassistant coacheshaveworkedalongside Bivensbeforeandarenostrangersto Unifiedsportsprograms.Sentmanis notonlytheassistantcoachforthe newUnifiedflagfootballprogram butalsofortheUnifiedtrack-and-

fieldprogramandtheUnifiedbasketballprogram.Tuckmantelhasalso beenassistantcoachfortheUnified basketballteamduringthewinter sportsseason.

Forthefirstgameoftheinaugural season,theIndianswillcompete againstCaesarRodney.IRHSwill hostthematch,whichbeginsat4 p.m.onOct.9.

Despitethestudent-athletes’lack ofexperienceforthisfirstseason, Bivenswasunfazed.

“We’renotworriedaboutbeing thenewcomer.Wearegratefulthat theotherschoolshaveaprogramlike thisfortheirstudents.Weareexcited tobeapartoftheconference.”

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championship(sponsoredbythe DelawareAssociationofAthleticsDirectors,DAAD)in2022.

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Grisecompleted5of10passesfor 39yardsandtwopickoffs,while Stokesmadeonecatchfor11yards.

“Delmarisaverydifficultteamto passagainstwiththeirdefensive scheme,”saidTownsend.“Theywere givingusanopportunitytohave moresuccessrushing,sowetook whatthedefensewouldgiveus.”

Defensively,juniordefensiveback LuisHickscontributedagame-high

histeam-leadingeighthmarkerofthe seasononafreekickinthe50thminute togiveIRHSa1-0lead.

TheBulldogstiedthescore18minuteslater,whenjuniorFredyCasasola talliedoffafreekick.

Thetitleculminatedinthevolleyball program’sfifthundefeatedseasonthat wasprecededbyperfectslatesinitsinauguralseasonof2015,aswellasin 2016,2018and2021.

SeniorgoalkeeperKaiKelleyimprovedhisrecordto2-1aftermaking foursavesinhisfirstappearanceafter missingfourgameswithaconcussion

Johnson,whoisinherfourthyearof teachingandsecondyearasheadcoach ofthegirls’volleyballteamatSMS, workscloselywiththetwocoaching legends.

players,andoneofthemgotupsetwhen shemissedabackhand.Ipointedout that,althoughshemissedthebackhand, thatpointhadactuallybeenlostearlier, whenshehitaweak“nothing”forehand return-of-servetothecenterofheropponent’scourt.Heropponentsthenhit

10tackles,whilesophomorelinebackerTyWeberadded12.SophomoreBrennanLoosemadeeight stopswhileforcingonefumbleand recoveringanother.Chandleradded seventackles,seniorVaughnGriffin forcedafumble,andParenteaurecoveredabobble.

“Iamveryproudthatmyguys foughtuntilthelastwhistle,”said Townsend.“Wewereinthegamethe entiretime.Wejusthavetolimit mistakesandturnovers.Wewill cleanthingsupandprepareforthe

thathe’dsufferedina4-2lossat NewarkCharteronSept.6. TheIndiansoutshotLaurelbya225margin.

“CoachCroalstartedtheVolleyball Academy,andIwasgiventheprivilege tovolunteertherewhenIwasinhigh school,”saidJohnson.“CoachCraig runsthevolleyballcampduringthe summer.Theirdesiretoteachelementary-schoolageplayersthebasicsofvolleyballisveryimportant,becausewhen theyreachSelbyvilleMiddleSchool, theyknowthegameandarereadyto competeonthatlevel.”

theballforcefullydownthecenterto thisplayer’sbackhand.

Hadshereturneditdeeptoheropponent’sbackhand,itprobablywould havechangedtheoutcomeofthatpoint completely.Ratherthanmissinganother backhand,sheprobablywouldhaveput

restofourClass1A,District2, schedule.”

Nextopponent: theSeafordBlueJays

TheIndianswillresumetheir scheduleonFridaynight,Oct.4, againstvisitingSeaford,witha6 p.m.openingkickoff.TheBlueJays are2-2overalland1-1inClass1A, District2,competitionafterdefeatingEarlyCollegeatDSUonFriday night.

awayaneasyforehandvolley.So,payattention,takeyourpickleballlessonsseriously,practicesuggestionsfrom teachingprofessionals,butdon’taccept itastheabsoluteGospel!

“Seafordisayoungteamwitha lotofgoodathletes,”saidTownsend, whoseteamis3-1overalland1-0in Class1A,District2,competition. “Theydon’thaveatonofbigguys, buttheyhavealotofspeed.Our guyswillbefiredupforthisgame afterlastyear’slossinourhomecominggame.Lastyear,theyupsetus 23-6.Ourguysrememberandare hungrytoplaythem.Iexpectusto cleanupourmistakesandgetback ontrack.”

amongourmembers.”

Zecchinsaidsheisabletoworkwith mostofherstudentperformersforonly halftheschoolyearwithinIRHS’ssemesterschedule.

“Asaresult,themajorityofourpreparationforthiscompetitiontookplaceoutside ofregularschoolhours,”saidZecchin,who isinherfourthyearasbanddirectorat IRHS.“Thededicationandcommitment ofthesestudentstocomeinandgivetheir allduringthattimeisremarkable.”

Incredibledrummajors

Thedirectorsaidsheconsidersherself fortunatetohaveincredibledrummajors.

“They’vedoneanoutstandingjobmotivatingandpushingthebandforward,”said Zecchin,whotaughtfifth-gradebandfor fouryearsatJohnM.ClaytonandLord

Baltimoreelementaryschoolspriortoher tenureatIRHS.

“Oursectionleadershavealsofostereda strongsenseofteamwork,creatingafamilylikebondwithinthegroup.Thissupport systemhasbeencrucialinhelpingeach memberfeelconnectedandinspiredtoperformattheirbest.Thisgrouphasanincredibleamountofdrivecontinuallystrivingto improveeveryday,andthatsenseofunityis whatmadethisperformancesospecial.”

Becausethebandpracticesandperforms asafamily,Zecchinsaiditisdifficulttosingleoutindividualperformers.

“Eachmemberplaysanimportantrole inoursuccess,”shesaid.“Everyachievementistheresultofourcollectiveeffort. Ourstrengthcomesfromthefactthatwe standtogether,supportoneanotherand pusheachothertobebettereveryday.

“Theheartofthisbandliesnotinthe spotlightonafewindividuals,butinthe unityandcommitmentoftheentiregroup,” sheadded.“Everymemberbringstheirpassion,hardworkanduniquetalentstothe

table.It’sthecombinedeffortsofeveryone thathasledustosuccess,nottheworkof justafew.Withoutthededicationandcontributionofeachperson,wewouldn’tbe wherewearetoday.Oursuccessbelongsto everyoneinthisband,andthat’ssomething trulyspecial.”

PerformingatIndians’football games

TheIndianRivermarchingband’sentertainingrepertoireisondisplayateach Indians’homefootballgame,attworoad contestsandatallplayoffmatchups.

“Performingatfootballgamesplaysa keyroleinpreparingusforcompetitionsby givingthebandvaluableexperienceinfront ofaliveaudience,”saidZecchin.“These performanceshelpusbecomemorecomfortablewithourshow,allowingustofinetuneourmusic,drillandoverall presentationunderreal-worldconditions. It’sagreatopportunitytobuildconfidence andmakenecessaryadjustmentsbeforeenteringamoreformalcompetitionsetting.”

AccordingtoZecchin,theband’sprimaryfocusatIndians’footballgamesisto supporttheteamandengagewiththe crowd.

“Althoughhalftimeshowsareagreat practicerun,ourmaingoalduringthese gamesistocreateanenergeticandfunatmosphereforourschoolcommunity,”she

said.“Wetraveltotwoawaygamesayear duetothehighcostofusingbuses,butwe alwaysmakethemostoftheseopportunitiestoboostschoolspiritandbuildcamaraderiewithintheband.

“Ultimately,theenergyandexcitement wegenerateatfootballgamesstrengthen ourunityandstagepresence,”Zecchin added.“Thisdirectlytranslatestosuccessat competitions.Bybalancingourroleassupportersandperformers,wesharpenour skillsandgrowasateam.”

IRHSmarchingbandissomuch morethanjustmusic

AccordingtoZecchin,theIRHS marchingbandismuchmorethanjust music.

“It’safamilyforstudentswhomaynot fitinelsewhere,aplacewheretheycanfeel safe,bethemselvesandknowtheybelong,” shesaid.

“Whatmanypeopledon’trealizeisthe countlesshours,thesheereffortandthe emotionalinvestmentthatgoesintomarchingband.Sooften,wegounnoticed,but thiscompetitionwasn’tjustabouttaking homeatrophy.Itwasaboutshowingmy studentswhotheyare.Theyarestrong,talentedandcapableofachievinganything. Watchingthemrealizethat,seeingtheir faceslightupwithpride—it’safeelingI’ll carrywithmeforever.”

LEGALS

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of October, 2024

At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:134-17.00-20.00-52

Property Address: 37890 GREENWICH LANE, Ocean View, DE 19970

Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on:

Tuesday, 15th day of October, 2024

At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:133-16.00-1476.00

Property Address: 20911 BRUNSWICK LANE, Millsboro, DE 19966

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 11/18/24. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 11/22/24; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of JOHN REED & MARTHA REED (32) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 11/18/24. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 11/22/24; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of MICHAEL D. WHITSON (39) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of October, 2024 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:234-23.00-82.00

Property Address: 31061 VACATION ROAD, Millsboro, DE 19966

Seized and taken in execution the property of PATRICIA MARMAROU & USDA (33) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

LEGALS

MONITION SALE

By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas Monition, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of October, 2024

At 9:30 AM& Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:234-12.18-105.00

Property Address: ANGOLA NECK PARK, LOT 71, 22891 CAMP ARROWHEAD ROAD, Lewes, DE 19958

MONITION SALE

By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas Monition, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of October, 2024

At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:533-11.00-314.00

Property Address: DEER RUN ACRES, LOT 45, 37088 EAST WHITE TAIL DRIVE, Selbyville, DE 19975

TERMS: 100 percent of the purchase money will be demanded at the time of sale. Cash or Cashier's Check is required. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 11/22/24 subject to the owner’s right of redemption pursuant to Title 9 Del. C. § 8728; subject to the approval of the Department of Finance or the Chief County Financial Officer, pursuant to Title 9 Delaware Code § 8726; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of FRANK MARTIN, IV (8) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

Seized and taken in execution the property of SUSANNE L. KUCHER (5) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

MONITION SALE

By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas Monition, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of October, 2024 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:234-29.00-548.00

Property Address: RIVER VILLAGE II, LOT 154, 27081 MERCHANT MAN DRIVE, Millsboro, DE 19966

Seized and taken in execution the property of EUGENE L. YINGLING & KATHLINE M. YINGLING (15) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

LEGALS

MONITION SALE

By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas Monition, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of October, 2024

At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:234-23.00-174.00

Property Address: STEELE LAND DEV CORP P/O LOTS 7 8, 26149 AUTUMN ROAD, Millsboro, DE 19966

MONITION SALE

By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas Monition, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of October, 2024 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: Tax Parcel:233-1.00-75.00

Property Address: MILLSBORO RD TO POSSUM POINT LOT W/IMP, 27892 POSSUM POINT ROAD, Millsboro, DE 19966

Seized and taken in execution the property of

THE ESTATE OF MARY C. HUSSMANN; THE ESTATE OF JEAN FINNEGAN; JOHN H. HUSSMANN, JR. & JOSEPH HUSSMANN (23) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

Seized and taken in execution the property of JAMES E. CARTE (17) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of October, 2024 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:335-4.15-28.00

Property Address: 11 KENTUCKY AVENUE, Lewes, DE 19958

Seized and taken in execution the property of GEORGE E. CHAMBERS, III (27) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

LEGALS

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of October, 2024

At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:334-18.00-430.00

Property Address: 23 MADAKET COURT, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of October, 2024

At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:234-17.00-175.00-3718

Property Address: 24928 POT BUNKER WAY, Millsboro, DE 19966

Seized and taken in execution the property of SHELLPOINT MORT SERVICES MORTGAGE ON BEHALF OF CHRISTOPHER W. SHERRING AND ANN MARIE SHERRING MORTGAGORS (28) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

Seized and taken in execution the property of KIRAN PATEL (31) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 15th day of October, 2024 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter

At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:

Tax Parcel:333-11.00-85.04

Property Address: 36950 WELLS LANE, Millsboro, DE 19966

Seized and taken in execution the property of JEFFREY HAEFFNER (30) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff

LEGALS

PUBLIC NOTICE

Salt Cellar, LLC has on September 30, 2024 applied with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner for a to sell food and alcoholic liquor for consumption at social gatherings on the premises located on the 8th Floor of the Henlopen Hotel, 511 N. Boardwalk, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Salt Cellar, LLC also applied for an off-site caterer license to provide food and alcoholic beverages at social gatherings held off the site. Persons who are against Salt Cellar’s 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 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 October 30, 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.

CP 20241004 3T

TOWN

OF OCEAN VIEW PUBLIC NOTICE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION

79 Woodland Avenue (PIDN: 069.000 / CTM# 134-12.00-527.01)

80 Atlantic Avenue (PIDN: 068.000 / CTM# 134-12.00-528.00)

76 Atlantic Avenue (PIDN: 067.000 / CTM# 134-12.00-529.00)

72 Atlantic Avenue (PIDN: 066.000 / CTM# 134-12.00-536.00)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Ocean Viewwill review Application P-354, a lot consolidation plan submitted by the applicant/property owner Rick Lowrance, ManagerMember of Atlantic Promenade, LLC. The plan proposes the consolidation of four (4) lots into one (1) lot. The properties are located at 79 Woodland Avenue (PIDN: 069.000, CTM# 134-12.00-527.01), 80 Atlantic Avenue (PIDN: 068.000, CTM# 134-12.00-528.00), 76 Atlantic Avenue (PIDN: 067.000, CTM# 134-12.00-529.00) and 72 Atlantic Avenue (PIDN: 066.000, 134-12.00-536.00). All lots are zoned GB-1, General Business District 1.

The Town will hold this review on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 4:00pm or as soon as possible thereafter in the Ocean View Community Center located at 32 West Avenue, adjacent to John West Park. All interested parties are welcome to attend. The meeting will be available online for viewing via livestream on the Town’s YouTube channel. The link to the livestream will appear on the posted agenda for the meeting and in the calendar portion of the Town’s website, www.oceanviewde.gov. Please note that the meeting agenda is subject to change. Written comments will be accepted but must be submitted prior to the start of the meeting.

The material may be examined by interested parties on the second floor of the Wallace A. Melson Municipal Building located at 201 Central Avenue between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday by appointment only. The application may also be viewed online at www.oceanviewde.gov under the corresponding meeting attachments in the “Town Meetings” calendar portion of the homepage.

For additional information or to submit public comment, please contact Kenneth L. Cimino, Director of Planning, Zoning & Development, at (302) 539-1208 or via email at kcimino@oceanviewde.gov.

CP 20240927 2T

HELP WANTED

Retired? Want some extra cash?

BOAT DELIVERY DRIVER

Do you like boats? Can you drive a pick-up truck? Do you like making people happy? Your new, fun job is outdoors, on the waterand getting paid for it! Bonus program & great pay!

Part-Time & Will-Call Positions available.

Stop in or call 302-945-2254 Rudy Marine, Rt. 113, 32606 DuPont Blvd, Dagsboro Get

The Coastal Point has an opening for an experienced salesperson to join a team dedicated to providing exceptional local news coverage.

Responsibilities include:

■ Servicing existing customers and generating new business while providing top-notch customer service.

■ The ability to sell print and digital products while meeting deadlines.

■ Collaborate with our creative team to create compelling ads tailored to clients’ needs and budgets.

■ Meet and exceed sales targets and goals.

Ideal candidate should be highly motivated, positive attitude, good communication skills, organized and detail oriented. Computer skills with Microsoft of ce and reliable transportation are necessary.

Please send resume to adsales@coastalpoint.com

PT MAINTENANCE

FIELD MANAGER

Position entails interaction with customers, problem solving skills and general customer service. A little mechanical knowledge & bi-lingual are plusses.

and

a fast-paced Property Maintenance company

COMMERCIAL SNOW PLOWERS

with Truck and/or Salter in the Lewes, Millsboro and Rehoboth area for Sub-Contract work.

Please contact Christine: 302-537-0333

2 VINTAGE HAND CARVED

‘Surf & Turf’ Black Duck Decoys. Early 1900s 21”L, 7”W, 8”T. Very Rare and Collectible. $120 each or $200 for both. 302-542-9500

SECRETARY DESK late 1800s Probably cherry, excellent condition. 4 drawers, 10 small drawers, 42”H x 40”W x 20”D, ap down adds 15” to depth. Can text pics. Drastically reduced. $750 302-539-9656

ANTIQUE SCHOOL DESK for 2 Students. Wood & Wrought Iron 38” L 27” W 30” H. $75 302-732-3216

TOWN CLERK TRAINEE TOWN

OF FRANKFORD

The historic but evolving Town of Frankford (Delaware), located less than 10 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, is searching for its next town clerk. The plan is to have the selected candidate shadow the retiring clerk for a period of roughly 2 months to increase the likelihood of a smooth transition. While the Town is an at-will employer, the candidate should be prepared to commit to serve the Town for many years to come.

While growing, the Town of Frankford is still relatively small for now; as such, there are few staff members. However, as a result, the position is especially interesting, because the town clerk has the opportunity to work on an especially wide variety of projects. Some of the many tasks with which the clerk assists involve public notices (agendas, public hearings, etc.), applications, code enforcement, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, general public relations, minutes, finance, human resources/payroll, records maintenance, and elections.

The Town of Frankford is in the process of transitioning to a council-manager form of government - meaning the town clerk reports to the town manager. The clerk role is important - in part because, in addition to the town manager (management branch), the Town Council (legislative branch); boards, commissions, and committees; and others rely heavily on the clerk to provide outstanding administrative support.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience (1) as an administrative assistant and (2) in working with QuickBooks. Excellent de-escalation and good communication (written and verbal) skills. Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Associate's degree in a public- or business-administration-related field from a regionally-accredited (or equivalent) institution. Valid driver's license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Municipal clerk experience strongly preferred. International Institute of Municipal Clerks certified municipal clerk (CMC) credential preferred.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

90-day probationary period. Notary public by end of probationary period, and CMC within 3 years of hire date.

WORK SCHEDULE

The normal work schedule for the town clerk is Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In addition, the clerk is generally expected to work at least 1 evening per month.

COMPENSATION

The successful candidate will be paid during training and while on probation. Final pay will be set after taking market considerations, the candidate's qualifications, and the candidate's performance while a trainee into account. Generous benefits will be offered after the probationary period ends - including partly-Town-paid group medical, dental, vision, and term life insurance coverage; paid leave; 13+ paid holidays; and a retirement plan with a Town contribution. (The Town reserves the right to make adjustments to employee compensation as financial conditions change.)

HOW TO APPLY

Interested individuals are asked to apply by sending a cover letter and their résumé to sheldon@hudsonmunicipal.com (with a carbon copy to frankfordtownhall@mchsi.com) by October 18, 2024. Applications received via postal mail (9 Main St., PO Box 550, Frankford, DE 19945) or in person will also be accepted. (The Town reserves the right to consider applications received after the deadline.)

ANTIQUE GARDEN & HAND

TOOLS. Will sell entire collection, or one item. 302-732-3216

BEGGING BEAGLE DOG Germany, Vintage porcelain Tea Pot. 1940s 6703B $30 302-567-7991

FULL SIZED CAROUSEL GIRAFFE Mint condition. Inquire for photos. 410-491-0409

ANTIQUE CLOCKS From the Estate of a Clock Collector. 302-542-2382

BABY BUGGIES Over 100 years old. Perfect Condition. Call for details. Best offer 610-506-9179

DOLLS FROM THE 40S & 50S. Good condition. and doll accessories. Call for details. Best Offer. 610-506-9179

ANTIQUE ELI TERRY JR & CO. 30 hour modi ed pillar scroll, wooden movement clock. Weight driven, circa 1830. Runs great, professional tune-up. $475 410-259-2300

KITCHEN AID MIXER

excellent cond. $75 Ocean View 717-521-7955

GE SELF CLEAN ELECTRIC RANGE White. Great shape. Very clean, less than 6yrs old. Used only 3mos out of the year in a rental. Broan range hood w/small dent in the front included. $295 Call Mike 571-271-6017

BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, CLIPS FOR 2012-2024 NISSAN FRONTIER 4X4. EVERYTHING YOU NEED BUT THE LABOR. BRAND NEW, NEVER OPENED. $60.00. TEXT (908) 432-5285. JAGERMEISTER 2 CUBIC FOOT Bar Fridge $50 OBO 302-668-8752

SUSSEX COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE accepts donations of working appliances 10 years old or less for families in need. 302-855-1156

SET OF 4 18” X 7”Polished grey pocket aluminim rims. $125 302-200-9350 please leave message.

CHEVY EQUINOX 20182024 Husky all weather oor liners. Front and back. Like new, black. Cost $160, selling for $40. Call 845-891-5330

DONATE YOUR

CAR/TRUCK/RV - Lutheran Mission Society of MD Compassion Place ministries help local families with food, clothing, counseling. Tax deductible. MVA licensed #W1044. 410-228-8437

www.CompassionPlace.org

2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU all-weather front oor liners. Fit 2017-2020. Like new. $50 914-275-8938

DONATE YOUR CAR/ TRUCK/ RV. Lutheran Mission Society of MD. Compassion Place Ministries help local families with food, clothing, counseling. Tax deductible. MVA licensed #W1044. 410-228-8437

CompassionPlace.org

DE LICENSE PLATE Stainless Steel with Rivets. Non Active. Collectors Item. $300 302-745-4122

SHURFLO PORTABLE oil change system with 3.5 gallon storage container. 12 volt DC. Like new, asking $100 914-275-8938

HUSKY COMPRESSOR 20 gallon, 1.8 HP, 155 PSI Max Pressure. $75 914-275-8938

4 DUNLOP TIRES off a 23 Subaru. 245/40R 18” 97Y SP Sport Maxx GT 600A 7-8 32nd tread $500 717-554-7184

2 TON AUTO JACK New $50 757-810-8782

FIRESTONE DESTINATION

LE3 TIRES 225/60 R/17 set of 4. Brand new. Retails for $816, asking $650. 315-737-8247

MIATA MUFFLER 2000 Brand new, in box. Cost $600; asking $150 302-436-9133

4-DIGIT DELAWARE

LIVE/ACTIVE trailer tags. Good dates. T5083, T7394 “7/3/94” $650 302-542-9500

MINN KODA ELECTRIC MOTOR 28lbs thrust 5 speed $40 302-436-9005 17 FT ALUMINIM CANOE Good Condition. $75 OBO 302-753-7584

FISHING GEAR.

Surf, Trolling, and Boat Rods. Landing nets, cast nets, and lures. Contact Ted 302-539-8053 or 302-547-4348

BOAT PROPELLOR Michigan 4-blade stainless right-hand. 14 3/8 x 18 Apollo XHS #993204. Fits Yamaha 150300hp and many others. Like new. REDUCED! $250 302-542-9500

LEAD SINKERS Egg/Slide 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, 1, 2, 5, & 6oz. .25¢/ounce, mix and match. Jig Heads and Bucktails start at .50 cents each 302-542-9500

50” PANASONIC HDTV $35, 42” Vizio HDTV $25. Text 301-526-0624

PANASONIC MASTER PHONE + 4 stations. Uniden plug in phone, all work. $30 Ocean View 717-521-7955

IPAD AIR 4TH GEN Wi & 64

GB. 10” screen with keyboard. New, never used with case. $300 or best offer 302-260-2275

1)27” SHARP TV: $30

(1) Sanyo (no remote): $20. All in excellent condition. 757-810-8782

BOLANBURG Counter height Dining Table and 6 Barstools, brand new still in boxes. Sells for $1600 at Ashley Furniture, asking $1200. 443-986-2536

BUREAU CHEST OF Drawers, and Mirror. Solid wood, cherry nish. Great condition. $200 302-229-7898 FRANKFORD/BETHANY

3 brown leather dining chairs $60. 3 counter saddle stools, turquoise $60. 1 curio cabinet $30. Local buyers only. Text for pics. 443-848-7242

HEAT N GLO FIREPLACE Insert, like new $300 410-598-1161

2 SAFETY GLASS Game/Meal Tables, ea 42” square, plus 6 fabric chairs. $100 Ocean View 717-521-7955

SWIVEL OFFICE CHAIR 5 wheels w/arms, $15 Ocean View 717-521-7955

BEIGE WING BACK Arm Chair. excellent cond. $20 Ocean View 717-521-7955

2 ASHLEY GLASS TOP End Tables. $800 302-663-9326

OUTDOOR FURNITURE. 2 Chairs with cushions & foot stools with matching glass top coffee table. $400 302-663-9326

LEATHER RECLINER with Ottoman. Recliner; 32”w x 37”h. Ottoman: 21” x 17” x 16”h. Circular wood base. $140 302-537-5148 FORMAL DINING ROOM SET. 6 chairs, Oval table, Glass china cabinet. Pecan Color. $600cash 302-947-1863 STERNS & FOSTER !REDUCED PRICE!

3-cushion Sleeper Sofa. Like new, Blue fabric, with 2 throw pillows & arm covers. Dimensions: 74” L x 34” D x 29” H. $200 Text to see 410-599-5158

5 PINE CHAIRS for Kitchen/Dining $10 each South Bethany 305-942-6405 USED FURNITURE Good condition in Ocean View. Call for more info. 301-816-0503

BEAUTIFUL GRAY upholstered queen headboard. Tufted buttons, silver nail heads surround headboard; + 2 matching lamps with silver base, gray shades. $150 takes all. 302-541-0675

SOLID CHERRY DINING Cabinet, Penn House. 2 pcs, top and bottom. Perfect Condition. $175. 516-521-4289

4 MIRRORS 2 Fancy shell. $25 - $150. Call for more info. 302-616-1267

6-YEAR-OLD, ALL LEATHER

2-seater recliner sofa.

Beige. Excellent condition, rarely used. REDUCED $275. 302-436-91334

JOHN DEERE Tractor/Lawnmower. 36” cut, 19 horsepower. Like New. $900 rm 302-396-5450

WORX TURBINE Leaf

Blower with 40 volt battery and charger. $55

302-278-1441

CRAFTSMAN 30” bow saw

$25. (2) 20 in. bow saws $15 each 302-537-7348

WATER HOSES 3 Sets $5 each 757-810-8782

JOINTER CRAFTSMAN

4 inch mounted on wheels, with shavings collector. Good condition. $125 302-436-9005

STA-GREEN Enhanced Calcitic Lime, 25lbs(2bgs) Sta-

Green Lawn Fertilizer plus 2% Iron, 14lbs. Paid $52, asking $39. Text: 302-448-5072

GARDEN GROOM 3 in 1

Hedge Trimmer, $50 OBO 609-247-3649

30/55 GALLON BARRELS

Metal or plastic with or without lids. For burning, storage, oating docks, rain barrel, live bait, ush tank, etc $25-$40 302-542-9500

“BILLYGOAT” LAWN VACUUM Excellent Condition $100 text 302-745-4122

NEW PATIO HEATER Bronze, with LED Table. $75 Firm 302-732-3637

Blackwater Cove: 3BR/2BA single level home with lots of privacy in Dagsboro. $1,800 per month + utilities. Avail. after 10/1/24

Bayville Shores: 3BR/3.5BA townhome in Selbyville with 2 car garage. $2,200 per month + utilities.

Whites Creek Manor: 3BR/2.5BA unfurnished single family home with garage and fenced in yard. $2,450 per month + utilities. Avail. 10/1/24

Blackwater Village: 4BR/2.5BA, 2 story single level home with great views in Dagsboro. $2,600 per month.

Parkside: 4BR/2.5BA unfurnished single family home with 2 car garage. $2,800 per month + utilities and 2% rental tax

DENTAL INSURANCE

from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. Coverage for 350 plus procedures. Real dental insurance - NOT just a discount plan. Do not wait! Call now! Get your FREE Dental Information Kit with all the details!

1-855-337-5228

www.dental50plus.com/MDDC #6258

LADIES LEATHER CHAPS & Jacket. Great for Fall season riding your motorcycle. Chaps $40, Jacket $50, both $80. Call 717-979-7282

12FT ROUND SOLAR POOL

Cover. Keeps your Pool up to 10 degrees warmer. $30 302-542-9500

4 WOOD STACKING SNACK

Trays, 23” width $20 Ocean View 717-521-7955

1 HP DRILL PRESS, 13” Plainer, a Jigsaw, and a Wood Lathe. Best Offer. Call 302-541-8259

WEST BEND Bread & dough maker, like new, $25, Ocean View. 717-521-7955

FREE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

Bethany Beach Christian Church has used Medical Equipment. If you are in need call Guy at 302-9270169 or Pastor Rich at 302539-4118

NEW BISON HARD COOLER

50qt, holds 65lbs of ice/42 cans. Keeps ice 7 days! See bison.com for details. $200 OBO 240-888-0503

MY BACKYARD QUAIL EGGS 302-249-8493

LAD IES CLO THES and Accessories. New to Vintage. Excellent condition. Various sizes. Lots of Jackets. Fifty pieces. $3-$20. 302-829-8400

SEVEN POUNDS of R-22 Refrigerant. $100. 302-362-3687

METAL FRAME RESTAURANT Dining Chairs with extra thick cushions. $10 each. 410-608-7505

LOST AND FOUND!

Pair of prescription Glasses washed up weekend of June 15,16 on South Side Indian River Inlet Beach. Call 302-239-5466 (no text) Leave message.

HANDBAGS Used but new condition $15 & up. 703-623-7022

FREE QUEEN SIZE OAK BED head and footboard, innerspring and mattress, excellent cond. 302-943-1595

All units are N/S, N/P unless otherwise noted. Credit application and security deposit required.

Bishops Landing, Millville: 3+BR/2.5BA end-unit villa with 2-car garage. Furnished; will consider unfurnished with a 2year lease. $2,700 per month + utilities + 2% rental tax. Avail. after 9/1/24.

Millville by the Sea: 5BR/3.5BA, fully furnished home with garage. $2,850 per month + utilities + 2% rental tax. Avail. after 9/3/24.

Parkside: 4BR/2.5BA, 2 story, furnished home with garage in Millville. $2,850 per month + utilities + 2 % rental tax. Avail. after 10/1/24.

Bay Forest: 4BR/2.5BA single family home with 2 car garage. $2,850 per month + utilities. Avail. after 11/1/24.

The Estuary: 4BR/3BA unfurnished single family home with 2 car garage. $2,900 per month + utilities. Available after 10/1/24. 2 year lease.

GAME OF THRONES BOOKS

Paperbacks $1 each and larger $2 each. 302.541.0475

CONAIR 3/4 in. instant heat styling brush. Never used. $8 302-537-7348

BATH MAT 20x33 & toilet seat cover, shower curtain aqua. Never used $15 302-537-7348

VIX BITS Self centering. #3 #5 #6, all three $15 302-436-9005

CONAIR ELECTRIC DIGITAL Scale. $8 Ocean View 717-521-7955

BLACKSTONE TAILGATER

Combo Grill. Model# 1555 New in box $150 302539-4367

RAZOR E300 ELECTRIC SCOOTER w/charger. As is $20 717-682-0218

3 PACKS OF MENS JOCKEY

Underwear. Essential t size large 4 per pack Mid rise briefs. Black, white, navy. Brand new, unopened. $15 each 302-537-7074

TWIN 100FT TANKS with manifold $500. 302-854-9498

POWERBACK 5250 WATTS

GENERATOR excellent condition. $200 302-745-4122

LAFAN 8500 GENERATOR excellent condition. . 516-967-6435

MENS DUI DRY SUIT Large with weight belt. $500. 302-854-9498

DIVE TANKS 6 aluminum. $50 each. 302-854-9498

HOOVER FLOOR MATE never used, still in box, hard oor cleaner cleans multiple hard oor surfaces $100 301-875-7061

SAMSONITE HARD

Suitcase 26x20. Rollers & combo lock $60 443-373-1550

BAYSIDE 3BR/2BA unfurnished condo with garage, facing Freeman Stage. N/S, N/P. Credit check required. $2,400/month + utilities. Leave message: 302-353-8128

COMMERCIAL OFFICE/ WAREHOUSE SPACE West Ocean City MD. Heat/Air, Kitchen, full Bathroom 2 parking spots with extras if needed. $1200.00 Call 301-748-1977

FULLY FURNISHED HOME in Swann Keys on canal with bulkhead. Available 9/19/2024 thru 5/31/2025. $1,500+elec. Please leave message. 443-278-3993

NEWER LOOK FOR HOME OR BUSINESS (trying to sell)

Refresh & Paint Reasonable Prices! Patios & Ramps Cheaper Prices! CALL VANESSA 302-539-6751

TUPPERWARE - VINTAGE & new. Over 100 pieces -Reduced to $35 410-939-7714

SNOWBABY MUSIC BOX new in box, Christmas Miniature Tea Set, new in box. $25 for both. Call or text for pictures: 610-468-4004

LAFAN 8500 GENERATOR excellent Condition. $685 516-967-6435

DEWALT 12 IN MITER SAW with stand. $200 Call Jerry 302-537-2831 12 FT WOODEN LADDER $30 410-382-2033

HOME DEPOT MED moving and TV boxes, 36 & 39 inches, and bubble wrap. $15 Text: 443-824-5400

ELECTRIC DRILL Black & Dekker $10 410-310-6633

COMPUTER INK HP61 Black, Brand New. $15 302-436-9005

DENTAL INSURANCE from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company Coverage for 350 plus procedures. Real dental insurance - NOT just a discount plan. Do not wait! Call now! Get your FREE Dental Information Kit with all the details! 1-855-337-5228 www.dental50plus.com/MDDC #6258 ELECTRIC CUSHIONED Back Massager by Homedics $20 410-310-6633

CONN 552 THEATER ELECTRIC Organ. Bench and music incl. Walnut nish, excellent cond. Beautiful sound quality. You must pick up. 302-663-0809

BLACK LEATHER SWIVEL Chair w/Ottoman. $40, metal and glass corner computer desk $30. Text 301-526-0624 LIKE NEW “BAHAMA” DINING Room table and 6 chairs. 78x44. Glass top with inlaid wood, includes 18” leaf. $250 OBO 571-216-2242

ROUND RENTAL

RENTAL

$2000/mth. Beautiful Fully Furnished 2 Bedroom, 1 1/2 baths. Four Season Room with Futon for extra sleeping, Outdoor Shower and Great Tidal Lake Views- Lots of Wildlife. Close to Coastal Beaches. Free Wi-Fi for 6 months. Electric, water and sewer are tenants' responsibility. Landlord pays HOA. Amenities include; 2 Pools, Tennis & Pickleball Courts, Shuf eboard, Water Aerobic Classes, Tot Lots, Scenic Docks and Beach Area with Grills. Restaurants, Shopping, Liquor Store, PO Boxes and Public Boat Ramp across the street.

ELECTRIC FIREPLACE with blower. 45”W x 14”D x 40”H, works well. Ocean View 717-521-7955

BIG BUTTON amplifying phone. $10 410-310-6633

POWDER BLUE RUG good cond, 65”L x 41”W. $40 Ocean View 717-521-7955

MACHINERY Joiner, planer, band saw, chop saw, lathe, table saw, and router table. Call Jerry 302-537-2831

GET BOOST INFINITE Unlimited talk, text and data for just $25/month. The power of 3 5G networks, one low price. Call today and get the latest iPhone every year on us. 855-977-5719

!!FREE!! ABOVE GROUND

POOL 12x24 with new liner and new pump and lter 3yrs old.With chemicals. You haul 302-436-9133

PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES today with a Generac home standby generator. $0 money down + low monthly payment options. Request a free quote. Call now before the next power outage. 855-993-0969

LARGE DOG CRATE

48” x 30” x 33” with divider, mat, and cover. $50 OBO 443-824-5400

2 RED EARED SLIDERS Turtles. 80 gallon tank, lters, heat lamp, heater, food & supplies. Many accessories. $350. 302-436-1688

LHASA APSO PUPPY Male 9mos. Creamy sandy color. Supplies and puppy food included. We are an older couple that travel too much and feel our lifestyle is not fair to him. He is neutered & vaccines are up to date. Selbyville $225 301-980-7610

2 AKC REGISTERED

English Bulldogs for FREE. If interested contact ffbenneth@gmail.com

WANT TO SAVE 100S OF CATS LIVES?

Spay or neuter ONE! Call Cats Around Town Society of Ocean View to make a low cost appointment. Rabies and Distemper vaccinations included. 302-355-9979

DOG VEST Avery Tuff Heavy Duty. 5mm neoprene. Color: Marsh Grass, 3XL. Two otation packs, 21” neck, 35” chest, 100+lbs. Zipper & Velcro. Brand new w/tags, $40. 302-542-9500

FANCY GUPPIES Very unique, bright colors. $2 each. Texts preferred. 302-841-4562

LIFE PRESERVERS 4

Adult, 2 Child, 1 Toddler. $40

814-237-1001

20” SCHWINN GIRLS

Bike, Pink, new. 26”$90. Huffy Bike, used $50 814-237-1001

TWO 90” CHILL PADDLE

Boards (new) with paddles $50 each 814-237-1001

HENDERSON DIVE SUIT

Size Large, front zip. Excellent Condition. $20 302-567-7991

PLACEBO (FLEXLITE) 6’4”

Surfboard. Complete with ns, leash, and bag. $225 Call (no texts) for pics. Leave message. 302-239-5466

KAYAK 28LB. 1 hand carry & launch. Orig $2300, selling $600. Refurb. 2020 & used 2x. Cockpit cover, mini-skirt, full skirt, self rescue in atable, PFD, cold weather socks & boots, night light, manual water pump, whistle, text 302-249-5453 for photos.

WOMANS VINTAGE BEACH Cruiser, 3 speed Bike. Good solid Bike with Comfortable seat. Raleigh Wayfarer. $60 302-339-7691

SCHWINN BOYS BIKE New Condition. $50 302-616-1699

BICYCLES Pink Lady, Rare Antique, 20in Asking $35 obo. 10 speed Murray, almost new $50 obo. Shock Top Belgium white cruiser, collectors item. Asking $35 obo. 757-810-8782

HEALTHRIDER TOTAL BODY Aerobic Fitness. $45 OBO 410-382-2033

SNORKEL MASK & TUBE Optical lens excellent condition $20 302-537-7348

GRAVITY INVERSION Boots $25 609-247-3649

2 BICYCLES FOR BEACH. NEW Retails $649ea. Will let go $349ea. Must see to appreciate! 302-344-0169

TEETER INVERSION TABLE

Great Condition! $75 302353-8128 leave message

GIANT AR 740 BICYCLE 12 spd hybrid, good solid Bike. $90 302-339-7691

SQUAT RACK BENCH STATION

1 weight Rack, 3 bars 1” over 800lbs of weights. 1’ holes & Everlast heavy bag. Call for info. 717-649-2199

BIKES BIKES BIKES! Kids Bikes, Beach Bikes. Call Weekends 302-750-1463

TREK 20” MEN’S BIKE

Vintage 1990s. Single track Eleven 81. New tires, recent tune-up. $75 Pics available. 302-353-8128 Leave message. NEW NEVER USED Electric Bike. Liberty 982Z, needs batteries. $200. 302-539-4367

PINK LADY BICYCLE, Rare

Antique, 20 in. Asking $35 OBO. 757-810-8782

10 SPEED MURRAY Bicycle, almost new $50 OBO. 757810-8782

SHOCK TOP Belgium White Cruiser, Collectors Item. Asking $35 OBO. 757-810-8782

SNORKEL & MASK SET $10 410-310-6633

WANTED

ALTERATIONS NEEDED on 4 pairs of pants. Call Mike. 302-344-0169

SEEKING BED & DRESSER Will pick up. Call Mike. 302-344-0169

SEEKING UTILITY TRAILER with gate. Black, 6’ x 9’. 302-344-0169

SMALL GROUP OF HUNTERS seeking Hunting or Vacant property for upcoming season. Call Chuck at 410-924-6692

❏ Sat, Oct 5 8-12 Rain or Shine Multi Family Yard Sale. Lots of Treasures! No Early Birds Please Millville By The Sea off of Burbage & Substation Rd

❏ Sat, Oct 5 8-12 Rain or Shine

Huge Yard Sale! Vintage clothing, racks of clothing, vinyl records, vintageelectronics, furniture, framed butterflies, golf clubs & bags, baseball bats, stereo equipment, beach items, tons of cameras, vintage toys, vintage pyrex, legos, CDs, DVDs, tools, and so much more! 36612 Calm Water Drive Millville DE 19967

❏ Sat, Oct 5 & Sun, Oct 6 8-12 Rain or Shine

Two Family Sale! Lots of Household Items & lots of Womens Clothing, new, and like new. All Must Go! 30954 Holts Landing Rd Dagsboro DE 19939

❏ Sat, Oct 5 8-1 Rain or Shine

Lighthouse Lakes Community Yard Sale! Swing by for cool and affordable items. Over 300 Homes! 27631 Shipwreck Drive Selbyville DE 19975

❏ Fri, Oct 4 & Sat, Oct 5 8-2 Rain or Shine

Household goods, bedding, Longaberger Baskets, Kitchen, Halloween, Thanksgiving, & Christmas Items. 37022 & 37060 Laws Point Rd Selbyville DE 19975 Swann Keys

NOT THIS WEEK

❏ Sat, Oct 12 7-? Rain or Shine

The Point Farm Community Yard Sale Off of Rt 26 before Vines Creek GPS Ref: 101 Creekside Dr. Dagsboro DE 19939

❏ Sat, Oct 12 & Sun, Oct 13 9:30-5 Rain or Shine Sheds Open at The Antique Junction in Selbyville. Lots of Tools and much more!! Christmas items inside the Shoppe. Bring your own Bags

By Jan Buckner Walker

The Original Crossword Puzzle for Kids and Their Favorite Adults

1. Spread happiness: A smile is sometimes all it takes to erase an scowl from someone's ____

6. Earns money by taking care of little kids while their parents are gone

7. Made a pizza disappear

8. What you do to a mouthful of food before you swallow it

10. It's incredible: Every time this big, green, muscular superhero shows up, Bruce Banner is nowhere to be found

12. What a store owner might leave in his store's window before he goes home

13. It's the 12A on a store's door when it's closed for lunch: "Be ____ Soon"

15. It's a funny question a person might ask if she couldn't remember where she left her watch): "Where

did the ____ go?"

16. To disappear into water, as sugar does in a cup of hot tea

19. Fall is ne and school is cool

(but kids can hardly wait for this hot season)

20. No matter how much you 8A it, ___ never goes away

22. What a dog-sitter uses to open his neighbor's door while they're out of town

23. On a blustery day, it can sweep a kite up, up and away

24. Weather warning: With just one strong breeze, this head warmer could be gone with the 23A Parents Down

1. Directorial technique: ____ to black

2. Easy go: Colossal stock market event of '29

3. POTUS who understood that slavery had to go

4. Rain removers that work

wonderfully right before a driver's very eyes

5. Pose a question, such as "Where have all the owers gone?"

6. When the last one rings, kids leave school en masse

8. What remains in the cookie jar after the last cookie has been eaten

9. Ghost, as one might another on social media

11. Sucked it up (in an e ort to vanquish dust bunnies)

14. Heidi, fashion phenom and "Project Runway" pioneer, who left that reality show after 16 years

16. Dishwater disappears down it

17. Flock talk: If the temperature has plummeted, this is the direction the geese have own

18. Flip a switch and it's gone

21. By June 1st, it's history

CALLING

36367 SEA GRASS WAY, SELBYVILLE

many options to spread out, relax, or entertain friends and family. Quiet cut-de-sac location with a spacious lot is convenient to shopping, restaurants, and all of the many amenities of Ocean Pines. Come see this well-maintained beauty today!

$524,900 (MDWO2019084)

Call Nancye Vermillion (c) 302-500-9255

and fun activities.

$1,850,000 (DESU2045282) Call Sandy Greene (c) 302-745-2382

19338 LOBLOLLY CIR #11, REHOBOTH BEACH

Arbor-Lyn: A Local’s Dream Near Rehoboth & Lewes. Discover the best of coastal living at ArborLyn, a low-maintenance community perfectly placed just minutes from everything Rehoboth Beach and Lewes have to offer. Easy access to restaurants, grocery stores, and shopping—all without having to navigate major roads. Nestled off the beaten path, Arbor-Lyn provides a peaceful retreat while keeping you close to the action of America’s favorite beach destination. This is an unparalleled living experience for anyone looking to embrace a blend of relaxation and coastal charm.

$835,000 (DESU2069700)

Call Sandra Erbe (c) 443-848-3004

Welcome to this meticulously maintained, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhome lled with an abundance of upgrades. Hunter Douglas Plantation shutters, custom window treatments, custom chair rail, crown, and picture-frame moldings throughout the home. Custom designed rear patio with pillars and recessed lighting, and a new remote controlled retractable awning are just a few of the enhancements you will nd in this beautiful home. Don't miss your chance to experience all of the amenities that Bayside Resort Community has to offer.

$699,990 (DESU2067216) Call Betsy Perry (c) 301-938-1472

37891 BAYVIEW CIR E, SELBYVILLE LOVELY HOME in Bayview Landing-Meticulous and Spacious single family rst oor living home with an open concept oor plan located just 3 miles to Fenwick/Ocean City. Boasting- 4 bed, 2.5 bath, sunroom, 2 car garage, stacked stone replace, hardwood wood ooring, Low Taxes and Low HOA- community has pool and clubhouse! Close to shops, restaurants,golf, beach. Asking $549,000 (DESU2065540) Call Chrisy Tingle (c) 302-377-4159

38138 NW RIVER ST., #13, OCEAN VIEW

Stunning canal front home on Whites Creek. Beautifully decorated 4 BR; 4 ½ BA home with 3 levels. Water views from nearly every vantage point. Features a total of 5 decks to enjoy the views, has an elevator, new custom window treatments on the lower level, Hunter Douglas window treatments and Plantation Shutters, new BR carpeting installed in 2022, with hardwood and tile everywhere else. Call Now to Preview!

$1,700,000 (DESU2069970) Call Jane Baxter-Miller (c) 302-245-8831 janesellsde@gmail.com

38951 BAYVIEW WEST BAYVIEW ESTATES | SELBYVILLE

Here’s a 3 BD|2 BA, 1 ½ story home on a canal w/ a dock, spacious deck & shed in a community w/ a pool, playground, community center, tennis & pickleball courts! Renovations include new roof, carpet, LVP ooring, paint, blinds/shades & ceiling fans. Come See this one soon!

$650,000 (DESU2070816)

Call Danny Taglienti (c) 410-430-2721

30399 PAVILION DR #14-6, OCEAN VIEW Just Listed in Bethany Bay an amenity rich community with golf. Stunning top oor 2 level end unit with panoramic unobstructed and direct waterviews of the Indian River Bay and Whites Creek is fully renovated as of last week. This open concept 4 bed, 3 bath unit boasts breathtaking views of the Inlet bridge- offering new LVP ooring on entire 1st level, new white kitchen with quartz countertops, new appliances, 3 fully renovated baths, new paint.

Asking $549,900 (DESU2070364) Call Chrisy Tingle (c) 302-377-4159