SouthBethany auditorspraiseTown forfinancialstability ByMikeSmith StaffReporter
AttheSouthBethanyTownCouncil meetingonFriday,Oct.11,council membersreceivedagoodreportcardfor financialstabilityandfiscalreporting fromtheTown’sauditors.TheFinance CommitteeandTownTreasurerRandy Bartholomewthenmovedtomakethe Town’sreservesofmorethan$5.7millionearmarkedfortheirintendedpurposes—abouthalfofwhichisfor ongoingoperations,andtheotherhalf forpendinginfrastructureneedsand stormwatermanagement.
TheTownhadmorethan$55,000in gainsfromitsvariousinvestmentportfolioswithVanguardinvestmentsand Fidelityinvestments.The$2.3million set-asidenowavailableforinfrastructureandprotectionfromsea-levelrise, orAssawomanBayandcanalflooding, isjustasmalldownpayment.Townengineeringconsultantshaveestimateda budgetofsome$14millionto$15mil-
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Frankfordlibrary facingfinancialfight ByKerinMagill StaffReporter
TheFrankfordPublicLibraryisfacingseriousmoneyshortages,andifthe situationdoesnotimprove,officialsrecentlytoldtheTown,thelibrarywillbe insolventwithintwotothreeyears.
InaSept.17lettertotheFrankford TownCouncil,LibraryDirectorBonnie ElliottandBoardofTrusteesPresident CynthiaStrousesaid,“Ourfunding fromtheStateandtheCountybarely coversouremployeecosts,”which Strousesaidisabout75percentofthe library’sbudget.
“Weareinadireposition,andare cuttingcostsandplanningmanyways
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EnvisionFrankfordhelditsfirstTrunkorTreateventintheTownParkonSaturday,Oct.12.Envisionofficialsestimatedthat between130and140childrenattended,deckedoutassuperheroes,princesses,mermaids,dinosaursandghouls.Above, DarinBarncordhelpsDelaneyBarncordretrievesomecandyfromaratherspookyreceptacle.Belowleft,ZulmaGarcialeads herlittletrick-or-treaters,MateoNuńezandEmmaNuńez,aroundtheFrankfordTownPark,andherlittlest,LuzMia,catches a ride.Belowright,TeresaShockleyofFrankfordissurroundedbywhimsicalpumpkinsshehand-painted.
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lion—justtohandlecurrentYorkRoad floodingbyraisingthatmainarterial roadinthetown.
“Summarizingallthesereserve funds,thebalanceofallnon-allocated moneynowis$2.3million,whichwill beallocatedtotheinfrastructureand stormwaterexpensesandrequirement,” saidBartholomew.“Yes,wehave$5.7 millioninreserve,andpeoplethinkthat isallthemoneyweneedtofixallthe problemsinourtown.Weknowtheinfrastructureneedsaresignificant,and it’snotenough.”
Atanearliercapital-needsworkshop, hostedbyBartholomewandMayor Pro-TemChrisKeefe,Bartholomew hadsaidthattheYorkRoadfloodmitigationproject—whichdidreceivea FEMAHazardMitigationGrantandis nowinthedesignphase—willbe costly.
“Thecostestimateforallofthis workisnowat$14million.Andwhere isthatmoneygoingtocomefrom,as theTowndoesnothavethatexcess moneyinitsoperatingbudgetforany typeofcapitalitem?”Bartholomew asked lastsummer.
“Wemusthaveamodelanda roadmapofwhatweneed,whatisrequiredtousefromtheTown,andwhere thefundbalancesactuallystand,”he saidlastFriday.“Weneedtoknowwhat
isintheinfrastructurefundsasweidentifytheseprojects,”hesaid,separate fromoperatingmonies.“Weknowwhat weneedforalltheothercategories,includingtheoperatingreserve,the ARM,andthisistheunallocatedbalancewhichwewanttohaveavailable now.”
CindyVanHorn,whoservedonthe Budget&FinanceCommitteebefore beingselectedasthenewestcouncil member,said,“Theoperationalreserve isagiven,theARMisagiven,sothe infrastructuremoneyiswhatisleftover. Itiswhatwewillhaveavailable”for YorkRoad.
Keefesaid,“Wewanttoconnectthe dotsandknowwhat’sleft.”
CouncilmanBobShieldssaid,“Simplystated,weonlyhaveabouthalfof the$5.7millionforthesestormwater andstreetsfloodingproblems.”
Theboardconcurred,andKeefesaid, “ Thatisagoodwaytostateit.”
Towngetsacleanauditreport AshleySternandLindseyKeenpresentedthetownauditfromtheauditing firmPKS&Co.
Auditors’communicationsinclude theauditor’slettergradingthefiscal healthoftheTown,whichwassaidto besound.Theyalsoprovideda slideshowpresentationtocouncilmembersonthefinances.
“Thisiswhereweprovideouropinion,”saidKeen.“For2024,wegavethe
Oceanfront Dining highestlevelofassurancewecangiveas auditors thattherearenomisstatements.Therearenomodifiedopinions, andthatissomethingtobeproudof becausetheseauditopinionsarenotas commonastheyhavebeeninthepast.”
“Twotechnicalareasrelatedtothe preparationoffinancialstatementsand thebankingreconciliationarecalledto yourattention.Thisiscommonfor smallertownsthatdon’thaveafullfinancestaff,”saidKeen.“Itjustsuggests thatyououtsourceyourfinancialstatements, ratherthantrytopreparethem internally.Also,youusedaverycomplex accountingsoftwarewithEdmunds.”
“Nocashismissingfor2024,”Keen declared,withMayorEdieDondero raisingherfistintheairintriumph. “Becausemanualadjustmentsaremade withinthesoftware,thatsometimes meansthereisanincorrectbalanceversuswhatthebankisshowing,butwe havetocorrectaswego,”Keensaid.
Revenuesdecreased$381,000from grantsandcapitalimprovementexpenses increases,shesaid.
“Theyarerecognizedwhenthe moneyisspent.Thatisjusthigherbecauseofthetownhallrenovations,and wespentthemoneylastyearforthose improvement.”
“Licenseandpermitsfeerevenuedecreasedby$44,000,butyourinvestment revenuewentup$55,000,”whichis
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basedonthehighbalancestheTown haskeptininvestmentaccounts.
“Publicworksmakesup33percent ofthetotalexpense,andpublicsafetyis 30percentofyourbudget.Thefocusis ontheseareasandprovidingservices,” saidKeen.
“Transferofmoneyandclosingyour CDsandinvestmentaccountsbackto thegeneralfundmeansthereisareductionintheyearlyfinancialposition,” saidtheauditor.“Youshouldhavetwo monthsofoperatingexpensesinthe bank,justbecauseifthereisadipinthe revenueforsomereason,youcouldcontinueprovidingtheTownfunctions.”
Accountingsoftware glitchesfound Donderosaid,“TheEdmundsfinancialsoftwarewassetuporiginallyand haderrorswhenitwasinstalled.Itis notanissueofthetownmanagementor financedirector,andwehave[Edmunds]representativescomingtomake surethoseinstallationerrorsareupdated orcorrectedsothatbalancesmatch.”
Anothercouncilmemberclarified thatTownofSouthBethanyisusing the latestversionofthesoftware.
EdmundsGovTechsoftwareisa widelyusedmunicipalsoftwareandhas astartingpriceof$5,000forasiteli-
cense.It’salocalgovernmentsuiteof integrationmodulesforfinance,personnelmanagement,taxadministrationand isagovernmentsoftwarethatworkson Windowsoperatingsystems.Thecompanyismorethan50yearsoldandis basedinNewJersey.
Theaccountingfirmisaskingother coastaltownsiftheycansharesomeof their accountingtemplates,withrecommendationsthatcouldprovidemoredetailtothefinancialplanning.
“Ourtownissmall,andwedon’t havemanyreserveassets.Andsoyou plunkthatinfrastructuremoneyinone accountandkeepitseparate,”said Keefe.“Otherfundswehaveonreserve areforoperatingreserves,andwemay wanttoaccessthemwithinaone-year policy.Thecapitalneedsfundingmay beneededanywherefromoneyearto10 years.Wehavehadthemlumpedtogether.”
“Withcapitalprojectslooming,and ouroperatingfundshavebecomeoverfunded,”shesaid.“Wehave$1million inourcheckingaccount,andwegetno interest.”
“Maybeweneedaseparatepolicy andfundsforshort-terminvestmentfor theoperating,andlongerrangeforthe capitalexpensefundingthatmaycome soonorbeneededlater.”
“Weshouldreviewourpolicystatement,”saidKeefe.“Rightnow,wehave boththeoperatingandthecapitalreser vestogether,andthatwaswisefor
thetimes.Butnowwehaveother needs.”
TheaccountantssuggestedtheTown canadoptseveralfinancialpolicystatementswhichallowthecounciland treasurertodetermineiftheTown wantstoaccessaCDormoneymarket accounttodelineatefunds.
“Youmaywantsomesafevehiclesfor short-termandwhenyougettoacertainamountyoucantransferandtake advantageofthemarketupsides,”said Stern.
Keefenoted,“Idon’twanttoloadup our financedirector—and,again,we areasmalltown—butwedowantto havethisflexibility.Sometimesthings cangetoverwhelmingandcouldbe lost,”astowhichfundsshouldbeearmarked,shesaid.
“Ourpolicyisnotbroken,” Bartholomewsaid.“Allwecandoisenhanceit.Wehaveaddedinvestmentto Vanguard,andwehavemaintained thoselonger-termfundsinFidelity.Yes, wecanprovidealittlemoredirectionto ReneeDorman,”hesaidofthefinance director.
“Wecan lookatwhatthatoperating reservecanbe,”hesaid.“Wefeltthe bestanswerforthatreserve,andhowwe dothemathforitisthedefinitionfor theoperationbudget:Thatwillbetotal expenses,excludinggrants,fortheyear.
“Wefeelthegrantsarebasedon whatisavailableandtheymoveupand downallthetime,”headded,sothose
arenotcalculatedasreserves.“Wewant tokeepour[reserves]atfourtwelfthsof the[annual]budget,whichisinthebylaws.Thesourcewillbefromoperating surplusesoravailablereservestokeepit atthatlevel.ThisisaTownfunding policytoclarifythedefinitionofhow wearefundingourreserves.”
Donderowonderedwhythegrants, suchasthoseforSBPD,arenotcalculated.
“Canwemeetthepolicebudgetif wearenotallowingthegrantsforpolicingtocount?”
“Wehavefourmonthsofthetotal expensesforoneyear,”Bartholomew said.“Mostofthepolicegrantsvary from$10,000tohundredsofthousands. But thenormaloperatingbudgetneeds tobethere[inreserve]forthepolice departmentincaseofemergency,likea hurricane.”
“Weareusingthosegrantsforonetimepurchases,fortraining.Butwe havetokeepthefourmonthsofrunway tooperateourpoliceforce,whether thosegrantscomeinornot.Weneed fundsforgeneraloperatingexpenses,” saidthetreasurer.
PoliceChiefJasonLovinssaidthat noneofthegrantscanfundsalaries. “However,oneofthegrantsdoes allowforovertimepay,”hesaid. Lovinsseemedtoagreethatthereserveoperatingmoneyshouldbeableto
toincreaseincome,”thelettersaid.“We arewritingasmanygrantsasweareeligibleforandgettingmanyitemsdonated,butthisisnotenoughtomeet expenses,”thelettersaid.
Themainpurposeoftheletterwas toseekhelpfromtheTownwiththe maintenanceofthelibrary’sgrounds.
“Inthepast,[theTown]kindlyprovidedlawnmowingandsnowremoval, untilamaintenancepersonresigned abouttwoyearsago.Sincethen,[the Town]hasnotprovidedtheseservices, andthelibraryhastopayfortheserequiredservices,”thelettersaid.
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fundongoingpolicework.
“Forexample,ouroperatingbudget
AtitsMonday,Oct.7,meeting,the towncouncilvotedunanimouslytoonce againprovidelawncuttingandsnowremovalserviceforthelibrary,freeof charge.
Ininterviewsthisweekwiththe CoastalPoint,ElliottandStrousesaid thelibraryhascutbackemployeehours andwillbereducingsomeprogramminginthecomingmonthsinorderto cutmorecosts.
Thelawnmaintenanceservicethelibraryhadbeenusingcost$378a month,accordingtoElliott.Shesaid thelibrary’srevisedbudgetforthisyear is$313,000.Strousesaidthelibrary’s operatingbudgetfalls“aminimumof $50,000shortofitsexpectedexpendi-
is$3million,sowewanttokeepfundingof$1millioninreservestokeepthe Towngoingforthosefourmonthsor so,”Bartholomewsaid.
Thecouncilreviewedtherealloca-
tures.”
“We’vealreadymadesomesignificantcutstogettothat$50,000mark,” Strousesaid.
Oneofthecutsinvolvedswitching toQuickbookstodothelibrary’sfinancialbooksin-house,ratherthanusing anaccountingfirm,andswitchingtoa differentaccountantforotherfinancial ser vices.
StrousesaidthelibraryboardhasdependedonElliottandonAssistantDirectorHeatherBernattofigureout wheretocutexpenses.
“Theyknowhowtorunalibraryand whatresourcestheyneed,”shesaid.
So,far,20hoursofstafftimehave beencutfromthelibrary’sweekly schedule.
tionofthereservessothattheygoto theintendedexpenseorneed.Themain reservehas$2.1million.Thecouncil agreedtothenewallocationformulaby unanimousconsent.
Eachofthelibrary’sprogramdirectorshasbeenrequiredtotakeaStatefundedcourseongrantwriting,Strouse said,inhopesofseekingasmuchfunding fromgrantsaspossibletohelpwith thelibrary’sshortfall.
Inaddition,thelibraryisconsidering chargingfeesforsomeofitsprogramming.Untilnow,theonlyprogramfor whichthelibrarychargesparticipantsis itsyogaclasses.Thechargeswould likelybeminimal,shesaid,andasof now,onlychargesforadultprogramsare beingconsidered.
TheFrankfordlibrary,oneofthe
Thestreetmaintenanceandrepair budgethas$105,000inoperatingfunding.Estimatesfromtheengineering firmGeorge,Miles&Buhr(GMBEngineering)areat$15millionforinitial repairandYorkinfrastructure.
SBPDaddsnewofficer Lovinsintroducedanewrecruitfor thepolicedepartment,ChaseMorris, whoisbeingsponsoredtoattendthe Dover-basedDelawareStatePolice academy.
Lovinstoldthecouncil,“It’salways excitingwhenyouareabletohireanew policeofficerandsponsorthemintothe policeacademy.Itbringsusbacktoour own youthfuldaysinearlypolicework, andwerememberhowitwastopass thosephysicaltestsandgototheacademytolearn.It’sbeenre-invigorating forthedepartmentasawholetobring ChaseMorrisaboard.”
MorrisisfromMiltonandwillbe attendingtheacademywithaneyetowardjoiningtheSBPD.
“Itismysecondweekonthejob here,andeveryoneisverywelcoming,” saidMorris.“Iamjustexcitedtoget startedwithmytraining.”
LovinssaidMorrishadpassedallof thephysicalexamsandaptitudetests, inc ludingmentalhealthassessments,to becomeaswornofficer.
“Hepassedwithflyingcolors,”said Lovins.“Heservedasaseasonalofficer inDeweyBeachandreceivedhigh praisefromthechief.”
“Heisfitforduty,”saidLovins. “Prettysoon,hewillbegettingthefull haircut!”
EvansParktohostTrailofTreatsOct.26 ByKerinMagill StaffReporter
Millville’sEvansParkwillonceagain bethesiteforHalloweenfun,onSaturday,Oct.26,astheTownofMillville hoststheTrailofTreats.
TheTrailofTreatsatEvansParkwill beheldfrom4to6p.m.Inadditionto
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smallestinthecounty,ranksfourthin thenumberofprogramsitprovidesto thecommunity,Strousesaid.Itoffers ongoingprogramstothreesegmentsof thepopulation:children,youth(preteensandteens)andadults.Thereare eightchildren’sprograms,sevenyouth programsand11adultprogramsthelibraryrunsonacontinuousbasis.
“Wearetakingacriticallookatour programming,”Strousesaid,witha focusonpossiblyeliminatingprogramsthatdon’tgethighparticipation butusestaffresources.
Thelibraryhasalreadydroppedits PawsforPeopleprogram,which broughtpetstothelibraryonaregularbasistointeractwithlibraryusers, duetolowparticipation,shesaid.
StrousesaidfundsfromtheAmericanRescuePlanAct,whichgavegovernmentsandorganizationsfinancial helpduringtheCOVID-19pandemic,helpedtofundsomeofthelibrary’sneedsinthepastfouryears. Thosefundshavebeenallocatedand mustbeusedby2026.
Shesaidthatwhilethelibrarydoes havesomefundsinreserve,ifthere wasanemergencyneed,suchasaroof replacementorothermajorexpense,it wouldbeamajorstrainonthelibrary’sabilitytofunction.Reserve funds,shesaid,generatemoneyinthe formofinterestforthelibrary,andif theyarereduced,soisthelibrary’sincome.
“We’restruggling,”Strousesaid.
Todate,thelibraryhashadseveral dine-and-donatefundraiserstohelp meetitsexpenses.AmahjongtournamentisscheduledforNov.14.Thelibraryisalsoseekingvolunteers— particularlyforitsboardoftrustees— andmostspecificallycommunity memberswithfinancialbackgrounds whoarewillingtoserveontheboard. Elliottsaidthebuildingitselfisin needofupgrades.
“Therearethingsthatneedtobe donethathavebeenputofffora while,”shesaid.“We’renotflashyover here.”Shesaidthelibraryservesasa communityhubinFrankford,and manypartnerorganizationsuseitto servethecommunitywithsuchprogramsashearingtestsandother health-relatedprograms.
“We’renottheonlylibrarythatis
trick-ortreatingaroundthepark’s perimeter,theeventwillalsofeature gamesandapumpkinpatch. FamiliesandbusinessesarebeinginvitedtosetupatableoratentforTrail ofTreats.Thedeadlineforregistration ofaspaceisFriday,Oct.18.Therewill beprizesforthebest-decoratedspace. Trick-or-treatersdonotneedtoreg-
havingproblems,”Elliottsaid.
MostofthelibrariesinSussex CountyareindependentoftheState’s librarysystem—theonlyonesthat arenotindependentareGreenwood, SouthCoastalandMiltonlibraries, andtheBookmobile.Thefunding
ister—onlythosewhowishtosetupa tentortable.
Toregister,gototheTownwebsiteat www.millville.delaware.gov.Applications canbefoundundertheCommunitytab, thenunderFormsandApplications,at thetopofthehomepage.Formscan alsobefilledoutatMillvilleTownHall, 36404ClubHouseRoad,Millville.No
“pots”aredifferentforindependentlibrariesandlessconsistentfromyear toyear.
“ThemoneyfromtheStateand Countycoverssalaries,”Elliottsaid. “Everythingelse,wehavetoraise.”
“It’stighteverywhere.Butinthis
verbalreservationswill beaccepted. Registrantswillneedtobringtheir owntentsortables,andshouldhave enoughcandyorsmalltoysforabout 300children.Set-upbeginsat1p.m. andmustbecompletedby3:30p.m. EvansParkislocatedat32517Dukes Drive,Millville.Parkingisavailabledirectlyacrossfromthepark.
community,wearetheonlything,” shesaid.“Itiswhatitis,anditisnot whatwewant”forthelibrarytobe strugglingtomeetexpenses.Nevertheless,Elliottsaid,“Wewillcontinue todothebestwecanforourcommunity.Thatisourcommitment.”
Murrayleaveslegacyofhelpingothers ByKerinMagill StaffReporter
RobertMurraySr.wasaquiet,steady presenceintheFrankfordareafor decades,andhispassingearlierthis monthwasnotedasasignificantlossin hiscommunity.
Murray,whodiedTuesday,Oct.1,at 75,wasborninLewesbutwasraisedon afarminFrankford.Hewasamember oftheFrankfordVolunteerFireCompanyfor32years,duringwhichhe servedasfirecompanytreasurerandin manyothercapacities.
“Heknewfigures.Heknewhowto invest,”saidhisgoodfriendandanother longtimefirecompanymemberVincent Hitchens.“Hesavedthefirecompanya tonofmoney,”Hitchenssaid.
Bothmenhavelongbeenfixturesat thefirecompany,accordingtoMurray’s son,Robert“Robbie”MurrayJr.The elderMurraywastreasurerofthefire companyfor20years,hesaid.
“Wealwaysjokedthathedidn’tlike totellanybodyhowmuchmoney[the firecompany]hadbecausehewasafraid theywouldwanttospendit.Heheld someprettytightpursestringsthere.”
Murray,hissonsaid,“wasactiveas longashecould”beinthefirecompany. Infact,heshoweduptohelponenight
justoveraweekbeforehisdeath.
“Wehadtwoaccidentswhilewe werecookingandservingoysters.The helpthatwehadwasreallykindofsplit atthatpoint,”between theoysterdinnerandthe accidents,Murraysaid.
“Hecameuptothefire housetojustmakesure wehadenoughhelpto workontheoysterside.
“He comeswalkingin andIwaslike,‘Whatare youdoing?”Murrayrecalled.“‘Well,Ifigured everybodywasgettingon thefiretrucks,I’dmake surewehadenoughhelp,’”hesaid.“He’s cominginwithhisoxygenbottle… Yeah,hewasjustalwayswillingtohelp people.”
attendedcountlesseventsforchildren andgrandchildren.Hewas,hissonsaid, “very,veryengagedwithhisgrandchildren.
BothMurrayandHitchensrecalled howtheseniorMurraywouldhelpout insnowyweather.
“Hewouldalwayshookthetractor upwiththeplow,andhewouldgoplow differenthouses.Especiallythewidows —he’dmakesuretheirdrivewaygot done,”Murraysaid.
“Certainly,hisloveforthefamilywas secondtonone,”RobbieMurraysaid.
Inhis55yearsofmarriagetohis wife,Kathy,theirsonsaid,thecouple
“Theywereblessed theywereabletoretire fairlyyoung,sotheywere reallyabletobeactivein theirlives,”hesaid.
Murraybeganhis workinglifeatthe DupontCo.inSeaford, his sonrecalled.
“ButwhenIwasborn, hedidn’twanttodoshift workanymore,”so RobertMurraySr.began workingatNCR.Then,whenNCR movedoutofSussexCounty,hewentto workasproducemanagerforA&P MarketsinOceanCity,Md.Afterthat, hestartedhisownhomerepairbusiness, whichheranuntilheretiredin2015.
Hitchens,whosaidhehasknown theentireMurrayfamilysincehis childhood,recalledgoodtimeswith Murray,spentchaperoningchildren fromFrankfordUnitedMethodist Church(nowFrankfordCommunity Church)onoutingssuchasbonfires andhayrides.
“Anythingthatwentoninthetown, he’dbetheretohelp,”Hitchenssaid.
“That’sthetypeofguyhewas.”
FormerFrankfordpolicechiefLaurenceCorriganalsorecalledMurray’s generosityandwillingnesstohelphis town.
“Heandhisfamilywereaninvaluableresourcetomeaswerestartedthe FrankfordPoliceDepartment,”Corrigansaid.“Hewasneverafraidtoadvise me ifImadeamistakeinhiseyes,and healwayshadawordofsupport.”
Recallingthechallengesofrestarting thedormantpolicedepartmentand supportingtheFrankfordcommunity duringtheCOVID-19pandemicand theperiodofnationwideunrestfollowingtheGeorgeFloydmurderinMinnesota,Corrigansaid,“Iwashonoredto workforhimandhisfamilyonEnvisionFrankfordandalltheydid,notonly forthepolicedepartmentbutforthe communityasawhole,”hesaid.
CorrigansaidhetreasuredMurray’s adviceinthoseyears,especiallysincethe newlyreactivateddepartmentwasunabletoapplyforgrantsduringtheinitialthreeyearsofitsrestoredservice.
“It’sareallosstoallofus,”Hitchens saidofhisfriend.
Thetwowereknownfortheirlong conversationsatthefirehouse,and
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LionsClubgetsnodfromKaan’s‘Minute’ BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
TheMillsboroLionsClubwashonoredthisweekbyMillsboroMayor KimberleyKaanduringhernew“MarvelousMillsboroMinute”segmentof eachtowncouncilmeeting,to“highlightpositivethingshappeninginour town.”
“WhenIfirstpitchedtheideaofacknowledgingtheLionsClub,someone saidtome,‘Well,everytownhasa LionsClub,’andIsaid,‘Notlikethis one,’”KaansaidattheMonday,Oct.7, meeting.
“ThisLionsClubisveryengaged. The clubenjoysagoodrelationship withtheTown.TheyhavetheirFritter Shackrightouthereinthetownhall parkinglot.Theyhavebeenarealgood partnerwiththeTown,”themayorsaid, listingLionsClubprojectsincluding maintainingacollectionboxforhearing aidsandeyeglasses,andcleaninglitter offroads.
“Therelationshipiswonderful.They areeverywhere.Becauseofourspecial relationshipandtheiractivenessinthe community,Ithought…ourLion’s Clubissomethingspecial.SoIwanted to acknowledgethat,”Kaansaid,asking LionsClubmembersatthemeetingto standastheaudienceapplauded.
LionsClubmemberBobPatterson toldthecouncilthattheclubhasserved Millsborofor84years.
“Thiscommunityhasbeenexpandingandexpanding.…Weneedmore peopletohelpus.…Thankyouvery muchforhonoringus.Andwe’llkeep doingallthegoodthingswecanforthis community,”hesaidasKaanthanked him.
WhiskersforWishes tostartNov.1
AttherequestofPoliceChiefBrian Calloway,theMillsboroTownCouncil unanimouslyapprovedtheannual WhiskersforWishescampaign—an
initiativetoallowpoliceofficerstogrow beards,whichhashistoricallybeen againstpolicedepartmentgrooming standards,iftheydonatetohelpless fortunatefamiliesatChristmas.
WhiskersforWisheswillbeginon Friday,Nov.1,andcontinuethrough Dec.31.Participantswilldonate$25 eachmonth.AllfundswillgotoGrace United MethodistChurch,tobuygifts forfamilies.
“Allright.I’llstartgrowingabeard,” Callowaysaidwithasmileaftercouncil approval.
Policereport Calloway,whilepresentinghis monthlyreporttocouncil,saidthe sixthannualCitizens’PoliceAcademy
—nowinprogress—hasbeenwellattendedandsuccessful.Thoseattendingweeklysessionsheardfroma magistratejudge,andlearnedabout policeaccountabilityandservicesfor victims.
OnOct.2,therewasapresentation about theschoolresourceofficerprogram,YouthAcademyandactive shootertraining.Thisweek,thoseattendingwilllearnaboutinvestigations intocriminalactivityanddrivingunder theinfluence.
“Itcertainlyisgoingverywell.We havealotofinquisitivestudentswho askalotofquestions,whichIlike,and wearelookingforwardtograduationon Nov.6,”Callowaysaid,invitingcouncil toattend.
Neweventreplacingannual BikeRodeo
MillsboropolicewillbeatEast MillsboroElementarySchoolonFriday, Oct.18,forSafetyDay.
“ThiswillreplaceourannualBike Rodeo,”Callowaysaid,addingthatpolicehavefoundvisitingschoolstobea moreefficientwaytopromotebicycle safety.
Firedepartmentreport CouncilmanRonO’Neal,whoisalso presidentoftheMillsboroVolunteer FireDepartment,saidtheMVFD’snew engine,Squad83,hasbeenputinto
Hitchenssaidthat,evenafterMurray wasspendinglesstimetherefollowinga lung transplantsixyearsago,theywould oftentalkonthephone.
“I’veneverseenhimmadatanybody,”hesaidofMurray.“Hewasareal friend—easygoing…Ireallymisshim already,”Hitchenssaid.
AlthoughheisolderthanMurray wasbyfiveyears,Hitchenssaidheaspirestobehalfthemanhisfriendwas.
“IhopeIfillhisshoes,”hesaid.“If youhavetherightmindset…youjust helppeople.That’sthewayRobert was.”
namedtheIndianRiverSchoolDistrict’sEducationalSupportProfessionaloftheYearfor2024-2025.She istheassistantcoachforUnifiedathleticsatIRHS,andprovidesdaily guidanceonhelpingspecial-needs athletesintegratewiththeirpeersin physicaleducationandsports.
ShewasnamedtheESPOY,asthe humorousacronymgoes,among16 schooldistrictprofessionals.TheannouncementwasmadeataspecialceremonyattheSeed&Saplingevents venuenearFrankfordontheevening ofOct.10.Itwasachanceforteachingprofessionalstodressupandnetworkwithoneanother.
Wrighthasbeenconsistentlyrecognizedandpraisedforbuildingpositive relationshipswithstudents,treating everystudentwithrespectandkindness,andgoingtheextramiletoprovidethebestpossibleservicestothe specialneedsstudentpopulation,said districtofficials.
ShealsoassistswiththeIRHS Unifiedsportsteams.
“Ihavebeenconsistentlyimpressed byWright’scommitmenttothestudentsatIndianRiverHighSchool sinceshestartedwithusinSeptember ofthe2021-2022schoolyear,”saidIndianRiverHighSchoolAssistant PrincipalMatthewKeller.
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AllisonWright,aparaprofessional atIndianRiverHighSchool,hasbeen
“SheplaysavitalroleinmaintaininganinclusivecultureatIndianRiver inseveralways:Shecanbefound helpingstudentswithdisabilitieswhen theypushintothegeneral-education settingduringtheirpathwaycourses. Sheprovidesvariousaccommodations andencouragementtoensurestudents canaccessthematerialsandcurricu-
Kaanaskedhimtoexplainwhy, whenitarrivedatthefirestation,ithad beenpushedintothefirehouse.
“Thathasbeenatraditionformany years,”O’Nealsaid,addingthatthere wasadriverinsidewhobackeditinto thefirehouse,butfirefightersmadeit appearasthoughitwasbeingpushed, tokeepwithnationwidetradition.
“Beginninginthe1800s,aftercrews returnedfromacallonhorsedrawn equipment,theanimalswereunableto backintothestation,requiringmembers todetachthehorsesandpushthe
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lumpresentedtothem.”
Wrightcanbefoundhelpingwith extracurricularactivitiesincluding promandUnifiedsports,saidKeller.
“Ms.Wrightworksdiligentlywith ourmostcomplexstudents.”
Wrighthasalsoearnedpraisefrom IRHSparents.
“WehadthehonorofhavingMs. Wrightasourson’s1:1paraprofessionalforhisfirsttwoyearsinthedistrict,”saidoneparent.“Herattitude andenergyareinfectious—notonly tothestudents,butstaffandparents alike,”readonefamily’sletterofrecommendationforWright.“Shehasthe veryrareanduniqueabilitytoshow strengthandcontrolwhilekeeping calmandkeepingthechild’sneedsat theforefront.Ihavenotonlyseenthis withmychildwhenshewashispara,I seeiteverytimeIgotoaUnified sportsevent.”
WrightwaschosenasIRSD’soverallwinnerfromthepoolof16candidates—onefromeachschoolandthe districtoffice.Sheisnoweligiblefor thestateESPOYaward,whichwillbe announcedonDec.2.
IRSDschools’ESPOYwinnersfor thisyearare:
•JaqulynnDecker,paraprofessional, SouthernDelawareSchooloftheArts
•UriasDeleon-Velasquez,bilingual paraprofessional,GeorgetownMiddle School
•DeneenDrummond,assistant chiefcustodian(fireman),Georgetown ElementarySchool
•BarryGaines,schoolconstable, PhillipC.ShowellElementarySchool
•LoriGoodhart,cafeteriamanager, LongNeckElementarySchool
•LetoyaJackson,paraprofessional, HowardT.EnnisSchool
•ElizabethKreiser,paraprofessional,NorthGeorgetownElementary School
•TammyMitchell,administrative assistant,SelbyvilleMiddleSchool
•NicholePantuliano,computer technician,JohnM.ClaytonElementarySchool
equipmentintothebay.Overtime,with theinventionandadoptionofmotorizedapparatus,theneedtomanually movetheequipment,wasgone,”accordingtothewebsiteat www.firerescue1.com.
“However,thelegacyofthepush-in wassecured.Now,inhonorofthose earlycrews,manyfiredepartmentshold apush-inceremonywhentakingdeliveryofanewapparatus,ofteninviting communitymemberstocelebratethe excitingmomenttheirtaxdollars helped makepossible,”thewebsite states.
DuringO’Neal’smonthlyreport,formerCouncilmanLarryGum—alongtimefiredepartmentmemberwhowas
•EmilyQuillen,paraprofessional, IRSDEarlyLearningCenter
•LauraReed,paraprofessional,East MillsboroElementarySchool
•ChrisShelton,assistantchiefcus-
intheaudience—wenttothepodium andpraisedO’Nealforfinishinghis firstyearaspresidentoftheStateof DelawareFiremen’sAssociationasthe audienceapplauded.
“Youdon’tgettherebytakingone bigstep,”Gumsaid.
“It’sabouta12-yearjourney,”O’Neal said.
“Forsomebodyinyourcompanyto walkthatwalk,thatisalotofcommunityspirit,andhehasit,”Gumsaid.
“Appreciateit—thankyou,sir,” O’NealtoldGum.
TidalHealthCommitteereport CouncilmanJohnThoroughgood
todian(fireman),MillsboroMiddle School
•KristaShowalter,administrative assistant,DistrictOffice
•CindyWilson,paraprofessional,
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saidthecouncil’sTidalHealthCommitteehadmet,and“itwentverywell.”
“TheyareveryinterestedandlookingforwardtocomingtoMillsboro,”he said.
HewasreferringtoanewTidalHealthfacility,plannedforjustnorthof Millsboro.
DuringaMay2023interviewwith theCoastalPoint,TidalHealthVice PresidentofStrategyChrisHallsaid healthcarebuildingswillbeconstructed ina150,000-square-footcomplexon40 acresandofferservicesincludingcardiology,orthopedics,labs,urgentcare,surgeryandrehabilitation.
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LordBaltimoreElementarySchool
•AllisonWright,paraprofessional, IndianRiverHighSchool
•SherrieWright,administrativeassistant,SussexCentralHighSchool.
“Theover-65populationusesthree timesmorehealthcarethananyother agecohort,”Hallsaidatthattime. “Havingafamilymedicalcomplexwith theserviceswewillprovidewillcomplimentwhatisalreadyavailable.Youcan neverhaveenoughfamilymedicineand offices.…Wewilllookatallthenecessaryservices—endocrinology,primary care,imagingservices,X-rays,labservices,urgentcarepossibly.Wearefinalizingthatanddecidingwhichspecialists, whichdoctors.Therecouldbestufflike surgerycenters,nursinghome,rehab, otherhealthcareservices.”
“TheTownofMillsboroisextremely excitedaboutthenewTidalHealth medicalcampus,”MillsboroTown ManagerJamieBurkhadsaidinMayof 2023.“Townstaffandourelectedofficialshaveworkedhandinhandwith
TidalHealthandtheirconsultantsto makethisconceptareality.Thisproject isanexampleofhowMillsborois quicklybecomingahubforstate-ofthe-artmedicalfacilitiesincentralSussex County.Thenewmedicalcampus willprovidegreateraccesstoquality medicalcarefortheresidentsofMillsboroandthesurroundingregion.”
Thelandwherethecomplexisbeing builtformerlybelongedtotheMelvin E.Josephfamily.
Charter&CodeReview Committee
KaanpraisedmembersoftheCharter &CodeReviewCommitteethatsheappointed.
“Youguyshavereallybeendoingit.I can’tbelievetheamountofworkyouguys havedone—andwhenIsay‘guys,’I meaneverybody.Thatwasabigsandwich youwereaskedtotake.I’msoimpressed withthejobyou’vedone,”Kaansaid.
ThecommitteemembersareCouncilmanRonO’Neal,CouncilmanMarty PresleyandCouncilwomanMary D’Silva.
Duringadiscussionofaresolutionto amendthetownchartertoallowcouncil memberstofillapositiononthecouncil byappointmentifthevacancyoccursless thanoneyearpriortothenextelection, PresleyaskedTownSolicitorMary Schrider-Foxwhetherlanguageshouldbe includedtoallowthecounciltoappoint someoneiftherearenocandidates.
Schridersaidthat,althoughthatisn’t likely,itcouldhappen.Shesaidshewould redrafttheresolution“toreflectthisconcern,anditwillgobacktothecommittee toreview.”
Restrictionsonyardwork, renovationtobeconsidered Thecouncildiscussedrestricting Millsborohomeownersfromworking
ontheirhomesoncertaindaysofthe year.
Kaansaidthereisalreadyarestrictioninplace,intermsofhoursduring whichoutdoorworkcanbedone.Itis prohibitedverylateatnightandvery earlyinthemorning.ButshequestionedalsoprohibitingworkonChristmasDayandThanksgivingDay,as recommendedbytheCharter&Code ReviewCommittee.
“Iunderstandwhatyouaretryingto do…butmyconcernis,whatabout Hanukkahandotherholidays?There arealotofholidays.Ifeellikeifwe starttopickholidays,we’rereallystarting togodownaslipperyslopeandit’s limitingwhatsomeonecandototheir ownpersonalresidence,”Kaansaid.
Schrider-Foxsuggestedprohibiting workonhomesonstateorfederallyrecognizedholidays.Thematterwassent backtothecommitteeforfurtherreview.
Towngoalsdiscussed Burkreviewedtheprogressofgoals thatcouncilmembershadsuggested. Theyincludeupgradingthedowntownarea,whichBurksaidisbeingaccomplishedbyworkingwiththe GreaterMillsboroChamberofCommerce.
Hesaidtherewillbediscussionata futuremeetingaboutwhichsocial mediaplatformbestrepresentsthe Town.
Concerninglivestreamingtown councilmeetings,Burksaiditis“somethingweareworkingon,butwiththe buildingremodel,wearewaitingtofind outaboutfederalfundsforthatproject.”
TownstaffisworkingwithDelDOT tohavethebridgeintownpowerwashedandthegreenerycutback,he said.
Towncouncilmeetingminutesare nowpostedonline,andtheamountof timearesidentcanspeakbeforecouncil duringthePublicCommentsportionof meetingshasbeenincreased,bothas suggested,Burksaid.
“Wearemovingforwardwiththe goalsandgreatideaswegotfromcouncil,sothankyouverymuchforyour feedback,”Burksaid.
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Editorial Ashasbeenourpolicysincewefirstputinktopaper,the CoastalPointwillnotbeacceptingletters-to-the-editorforour Nov.1issue.
Thereasonwedothisissimple—wedon’twantsomethingallegedorspokenas“fact”withoutallowingtheopportunityforaresponsebeforepeoplehitthepolls.There’snomysteriousbogeyman tryingtoputhisfingersonthescaleofequalitybyconjuringup rulestolimityourvoice.There’snointentonourparttoshadeany ofourlocalelectionstoonedirectionortheother.
Wejustwanttobefair.
So,thelasteditiontopublishyourletterwouldbenextweek,in ourOct.25edition.Weaskthatyourlettersberespectful,toboth theopponentandprocess,andthatyourefrainfrommindless name-callingorchildishinnuendo.Wewillnotruleout“negative” lettersthatpointouttheweaknesses—orperceivedweaknesses— ofacandidate,butwewon’tprintthingsthatareover-the-topin-
flammatoryorwhatwewouldconsider“inpoortaste.”
Andpleasekeepyourattentionsonourlocalelections.Ashas beenourpolicythelastcoupleyears,wewillonlyprintdiscourseon issuesoflocalimport.Spacerestraints,theendlessstringofdisinformation,andastrayingawayfromourmissionofbeingalocal, community-orientedpublicationhasledustothisdecision— alongwithsomeofyoujustmakingusflat-outcrazywiththisstuff.
Youknowwhoyouare.
Seriously,though—keepitlocal,andberespectful.Otherthan that?Fireaway.Thisisanincrediblyexcitingtimeaheadofus,and there’ssomuchtoappreciateaboutanyelection.Inarepresentative formofgovernment,thisiswhenwehavethemostsignificantopportunitytomakeourvoicesheard.Wegettopickthepeoplewho willvoteonourbehalfandserveourinterests.Ifwedon’tlikehow they’vebeendoingtheirjobs,wefirethem.
Stateyourcase.Backyourcandidate.Wewanttohearfromyou.
What’sinaname?Well,somecleversmiles Wewantyourvoicethiselectionseason ViewPoint TheDelawareDepartmentofTransportation(DelDOT)recently announcedthatitisbringingbackits“NameThatPlow”contestfora fourthyear,andIampositivelygiddy.
And,beforewegoanyfurther,pleaseallowmetoapologize.Nobodywantstofindthemselvespicturinga50-plus-year-old-manbeing giddy.Regardless,Iam,andyou’rejustgoingtohavetoimaginesomethingdifferenttogetyourheadinadifferentplace.Maybeawaterfall? Orasunrise?Ora50-plus-year-old-man beingpositivelygiddyasheridesawaterfall duringsunset?Or...
ButIdigress.
Idoadorethiscontest.Forstarters,anythingthatgetselementary-school-agedchildreninterestedinanyfunctionofgovernment isastart.Andthefactthattheytypicallygeneratesomeprettycoolnamesjusttakesitover thetop.
Point of No Return Darin J. McCann
lookingtonameitsautonomousunderwatervehicle(AUV)and turnedtotheInternetforhelp.Asonemightsuspect,theinternetgota littlewildwiththings,andtheoverwhelmingwinner(withmorethan 20percentmoreofthevotecountthantherunner-up),wasBoaty McBoatface.
Savorit.Letitrollaroundonyourtongueforafewmomentsand reallytakeinwhattheBritishpeopledidhere.Theyralliedforacause thatisbiggerthantherestofus.Theyrallied tonameatechnologicallyadvancedaquatic vehicleBoatyMcBoatface.
Lastyear’scontest,accordingtoDelDOT,spurredmorethan200 entries.Thewinningnames?
IceIceBladey,MeltonJohnandBladesofFlurries.
Asmydaughterconstantlyremindsme,Idolove“Dadjokes,”and thesenamesarerightupmyalley.Ofcourse,shealsothinksIlove groundingherjustbecauseitmakesmehappy,andthatprofanityisnot onlyallowed,butencouraged,duringanapproximatethree-hourwindoweachweekwhentheRavensplay,sothere’sthat.
AndmaybebecauseIamjustintenselydrawntowordsandhow theycanbeshapedandorderedtonotonlycommunicateathought fromonepersontothenext,buttoalsojaryoursenseswiththeright mixof“clever”intheequation.Andthesenamingcontests—while admittedlyabittriteonthesurface,andnodoubtdesignedtostir“engagement”andotherbuzzwordswe’resofondofusingthesedays— needtohaveahealthydoseofcleverinthesubmissionstostandout amongstcompetitors.
Thinkaboutitforasecond.Whilenamingasnowplow“Snow Mover”or“RoadCleaner”givesyouagoodideaonitsfunction,calling it“IceIceBladey”canmakeyousmile,andoftendevelopanearworm oftheoriginalsongintheprocess.Thatmadeyoufeelsomething,if evenforafleetingmoment.Andfeelingsomethingiswhatmakesour worldgo’round,right?
Ofcourse,oneofmyfavoritenamingconteststookplacein2016, acrossthepond.TheNationalOceanographyCenterinEnglandwas
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Inanotherexampleof“thisiswhywecan’t havenicethings,”JoJohnson,thentheministerforuniversitiesandscience,announced thattheywouldgowiththefourth-placewinningname,insteadchoosingtogowith“Sir DavidAttenborough”initsplace.
TheembarrassmentshownbysomeofficialsovertheBoaty McBoatfacewin(whichisnowthenameofoneofthesubmersibles aboardtheAttenborough)ledtoatermknownas“McBoatfacing,” withJenniferFinneyBoylanoftheNewYorkTimesdescribingitas allowingpeopleto“deliberatelymaketheirchoicesnotinordertofosterthegreatestsocietalgood,but,instead,tomesswithyou.”
Still...funny,right?
Andthewinnersoflastyear’s“NameThatPlowContest”werenot intendedto“messwith”anybody,buttheywerestillprettydarnclever —although,asfarasIknow,therecouldhavebeensomerealsupport forPlowyMcPlowface,andthepowers-that-bejustdidn’twanttoput thatoutthere.
Oh,thosedastardlypowers-that-be!
ButI’minthespiritnow,andI’llbefollowingthisyear’splownamingcontestwitheagernessandzeal.Infact,I’mgoingtothrowout afewideasofmyownhere—freeforanyaspiringstudenttouseorto scoffatandridiculeopenly,justasmyowndaughterdoeswiththemajorityofmyjokes.
•SnowPlaceLikeHome
•SnowWorries
•MakeYouGotoSchoolTomorrowMachine
•ScoopDoggy Dog
•TruckNorris
•ButIceDigress(personalfavorite)
•TheScrappleScraper
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GuestColumn Somelawsmakeyousitbackandwonder ByJerryHardiman SpecialtotheCoastalPoint
We’reanationoflaws.Alotoflaws andregulations—federal,stateand local—thatgovernourconduct.Most weunderstand,evenifwemightdisagree.Butsomelawsandregsmakeyou wonder:What’sthestorybehindthis one?Whydidpeoplevoteforit?
Lastyear,CoastalPointeditorDarin McCannwroteaneditorialaboutsome oddlawsandregs,likethelawinCaliforniathatprohibitseatingafrogthat diesinafrog-jumpingcompetitionorto useitforanyotherpurpose.Whywas thisaproblemforalegislativeremedy?
Theonethatreallygotmyattention
Letters Readerwants improvedpostoffice Editor:
Asafull-timelocalresident,Iwrite toraiseawarenessandsupportfrom
wastheordinanceinRehobothBeach thatnosandmaybetakenfromthe beach.Sandmustberemovedfromthe body,shoesandclothingbeforeyou leavethebeach.Iknowthere’sconcern abouttheneedforbeachreplenishment, buthowdoyouenforcethisone?
Anyway—sinceDarin’seditorial,I keepmyeyeswideopenallthetime,or someofthetime,onthelookoutfor strangeandinterestinglawslikethese. HerearesomefromalistIcompiled fromvarioussources.
•InAlabama,it’sillegaltodrive whileblindfolded.(Weneedalawlike thisinthesummer.)
•InArizona,it’sagainstthelawto allowadonkeytosleepinyourbathtub.
•Detonatinganatomicbombin Chico,Calif.,ispunishablebya$500 fine.OK,Chicoisanuclear-freezone.
•InStockton,Calif.,it’sillegalto “wiggle”whileyoudance.Thiscould comedowntowhatthemeaningof “wiggle”is.
•InRumford,Maine,it’sillegalto biteyourlandlord.
•InAtlanta,Ga.,it’sillegaltotieagiraffetoatelephonepoleorastreetlamp.
•WhileinMichigan,it’sillegaltotie acrocodileoralligatortoafirehydrant. ThiswouldbestrangeeveninFlorida orLouisiana.Didyouknowtheyhave alligatorsinMichigan,whereit’swinter halftheyear?
•InFairbanks,Alaska,it’sillegalto
giveamoosealcoholicbeverages.
• Onthesubjectofmooserights,it’s alsoillegalinAlaskatopushamoose outofanairplanewhileinflight.
•InCalifornia,again,whereIthink theyregulateeverything,it’sillegalto possessmorethanonebeargallbladder. Mostpeoplearehappyhavingjustone, butapparentlytherearegreedypeople outthere.
•Finally,Ihavetomentionthatin Washington,D.C.,it’sagainstthelaw tomarryyourmother-in-law. Idon’tknowwhethertheselawsare stillonthebooks.Theymaybelargely forgottenandunenforceable.Butyou neverknow.Youhavetobecarefulout there.Ignoranceofthelawisnoexcuse.
bothseasonalandpermanentresidents topetitionourlocalrepresentativesto provideamoresuitablebuildingforthe OceanViewPostOffice.Thecurrent buildinglocatedat35764AtlanticAvenueinOceanViewisnothingshortof
adisgrace,notjusttothecommunity, butalsototheverytalentedanddedicatedteamwhoworkthere.(Anddespitetheverysorrystateofthetrailer that nowhousesthisbusypostoffice, thestaffremainsnotonlyfriendly,but
alsoefficientandprofessional.)
Ifyouhavevisitedthebuilding—as youmostlikelyhave—youknowitisa vibranthubofactivityallyearlongand,
economy fails, leading to ranked 46th out of 50 stat the 8th most in the country Under Democr
Education in Delaware, rest Rep
tore reading, w publicans have poverty and crime. Education matters! tes! When Delaware y at $20,600 per student, yet our performance is rat control Dela
laware schools fail, Delaware's er student, yet our performance is aware's Education System spends
a BOLD plan (ronrusso.net) to save crime. Education matters!
riting and math, not DEI and
SussexCountyRepublicanWomen’sClubholdsevents TheSCRWCheldaSpeedCampaigningeventattheMillsborofirehall onOct.10.Localvotersmetwith statewideandlocalcandidatestoask thecandidatesquestionsanddiscuss theirconcernsandideas.Candidates movedfromtabletotableevery15minutes,meetingwithattendeesinsmall groups,providingaface-to-facepersonalinteraction.
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notsurprisingly,servesnotonlyuslocals allyearround,butalsothescoresofvisitorswhosummerinthearea.Infact,I understanditmightbeoneofthemost busypostofficesinthegeneralarea,vs. FrankfordandSelbyville,eachofwhich hastheirownmoremodernandstable building.
AsecondSpeedCampaigningevent willbeheldattheEllendaleFireHall, 301MainStreet,onThursday,Oct.24, 6:30-9:30 p.m.Theeventwillbeheldin
websitesofSens.CoonsandCarper, U.S.Rep.LisaBluntRochester,state Rep.KyleEvansGrayandOceanView MayorJohnReddingtonandaskfor their helptosecureamoresuitableP.O. buildinginOceanView.
AndthankstotheteamattheOcean ViewUSPSforprovidinggreatservice undernotthemostidealworkingconditions!
MaryBarneby Frankford
conjunctionwiththeKentCountyRepublicanWomen’sClub.Membersofall politicalpartiesarewelcomeandencouragedtoattendandmeetthecandidates,organizerssaid.
Emailinfor@scrwc.netformoreinformation.
preciatesourcat-lovingcommunitywho boughttickets,attendedandparticipatedinourbasketraffles.Manyitems weredonatedbyPetStopMillville. CATSwillbecontinuing,withthe moneyraised,toaddresstheoverpopulationofcommunitycatsinourSESussexCountyarea.Wedothisby trap/neuter/vaccinate/returncatsto theirneighborhoods,ensuringthatthe coloniesreduceinsizeandarefullyvaccinated.
Iknowthatitwouldberequiredto beinthebudgetoftheU.S.PostalServiceinWashington,D.C.,torenovate theOceanViewlocationormoveittoa moresuitablestructure.However,Iam callingonallofourcitizenstowrite notes andletterstoourU.S.senators andCongressperson,aswellasthe mayorofOceanViewandstaterepresentativestoaskfortheirintervention inWashington.Thecurrentbuilding(if youcancallitthat!)isnotonlyanembarrassmenttothecommunity,butalso toourUSPS.
Pleasetakeamomenttovisitthe
CATSthankful forsupportfromevent Editor:
CatsAroundTownSocietywould liketosincerelythankJoanneHowe, owneroftheClaytonTheatre,and WillaPeoples,ownerofPetStopMillville,fortheirbusinesses’supportatlast Saturday’sfundraiser.Thefundraiserfor CATSwasheldattheClaytonTheatre, showingCatVideoFest.CATSwasthe beneficiaryoftheeventandgreatlyap-
InadditiontoTNVR,CATSfosters kittensandstray,friendlycatsfound duringourtrappings.Weprovideacat foodpantrytolow-incomeferal-cat feeders,buildwintersheltersforoutside feralcatsandsponsoradoptionopportunitiesatPetStopMillville,PetcoMillvilleandthroughaprogramwith BVSPCAandotherrescueorganizations.PleasevisitCatsAroundTown Facebookpagetofindouthowyoucan help usinourmissionservingourcommunity.
NancyWard,Secretary CatsAroundTownSociety
Explore Lightship Cove, a community that is less than ve minutes from the Lewes-Georgetown Bike Trail and the most popular beaches and towns in coastal Delaware. Plus, with future amenities including a pool and pickleball courts, you can enjoy fun and relaxation without leaving the neighborhood.
NotableNatives BySusuFiske, InlandBaysGardenCenter SpecialtotheCoastalPoint
SinceOctoberisBatMonth,Ithought Iwouldhonorthembywritingabouta plantthattheyloveforitsnectarandthat theyhelppollinate.Providingnative plantsforbatsisjustasimportantas doingsoforournativeinsects.Without thesepollinators,nothingwouldsurvive. Batsareespeciallyimportantbecausethey candepositmorepollenandtravelgreater distances.
Theyhaveafragranteveningscentto attractthebatsandalargebell-shaped flowerthatbatsneedsotheycanreachthe
pollen.Thisfragranceintheevening makesoenotheraaflowerthatIplantnear windowsandoutdoorseatingtoenhance theambienceandoutdoorexperience. Theflowersopenfirstintheeveningand perfumethenight,buttheytendtoclose asthesunheatsup.Theyarealsoafavoriteofsphinxmoths,whichcandetect theirfragrancefromquiteadistance.
Thisamazinggroundcoverwillstart inMarchwithanabundanceofpalepink blooms(whichshinebeautifullyinthe moonlight).Theyaredrought-tolerant, partialshade-tolerantandtolerantofour varioussoils.Theydotendtogodormant whenourareaisatitsworstwithhumidityandheat.(Don’tweall!)Thisprimrose
workswellinnaturalized,pollinatorand meadow-stylegardens.Theoenotheraisa greatecologicalchoiceforsustainable landscaping.
Wildlifebenefits •Itsfoliageprovidescoverfortoads andfrogs.
•Theseedpodsprovidefoodforthe birdsduringthewinter.
•Theirnectardrawsinhummingbirds, moths,beesandbutterflies,aswellasbats.
•Itishosttotheschiniaflorida(primrosemoth),eumorphafasciatus(greenbandeddaysphinxmoth),hyleslineata (white-linedsphinxmoth)andeuproserpinuseuterpe(kernprimrosesphinx
moth).
•Itsupportsspecializedbees.
Funfacts •OenotheraderivesfromtheGreek oinos,(wine)becausetheplantroots wereusedforscentingvarietiesofvino.
•Beforefloweringtheirleavescanbe cookedoreateninsalads.Theroots (kindofpeppery)canbeeatenrawor cooked,theflowersusedforteasoreaten raw.
•Usedtotreatheadaches,sorethroats, andrheumatism,makeacupofteafrom theleavesorflowerstoeaseaheadache.
•Allpartsofthisplantwereusedin severalremediesandcurrentlyEvening Primroseoilisusedinmanycountriesto helplesseneczemaandbreastpain.The NativeAmericansusedtheentireplant forfood,treatingbruises,andhemorrhoids.
•Signifiesrenewalsandnewbeginnings.
•Throughtheyearsithasbeencelebratedthroughtattoosandfolklore.
•InIrishmythologyitisafairyfavorite,otherssayifyoueatoneyouwill seefairies.
CompanionPlants •Achilleamillefolium—whiteyarrow
•Anemonequinquefolia—wood anemones
•Asclepiastuberosa—butterflyweed
•Callirhoeinvolucrata—purplewine cups
•Coreopsislanceolata—lance-leaved coreopsis
•Dicentraeximia—bleedingheart
•Echinaceapurpurea—purpleconeflower
•Ferns
•Gauralindheimeri—gaura
•Geranium“Gerwat”Rozanne— hardygeranium
•Liatrismicrocephala—small gayfeather
•Mertensiavirginica—Virginiabluebells
•Monardapunctata—spottedbeebalm
•Monardafistulosa—wildbergamot
•Partheniumintegrifolium—wild quinine
•Penstemondigitalis—beardtongue
•Phloxpilosa—downyphlox
•Polemoniumreptans—Jacob’sladder
•Salviagreggii-autumnsage
•Sisyrinchiumbellum—blue-eyed grass
•Schizachyriumscoparium—little bluestem
•Scutellariaincana—skullcap
•Silenecaroliniana—wildpink
•Tiarellacordifolia—foamflower
•Tradescantiavirginiana—Virginia spiderwort
Miralon, conveniently tucked o Cool Spring Road, is just minutes from shopping, dining, and Delaware's stunning beaches! With plenty of wooded homesites, you can create a peaceful private oasis in your backyard. What’s more, Miralon's future amenities include an outdoor pool featuring a sun ledge and lap lane, gym, sauna, pickleball courts, and a walking trail. Scan
FarmersMarkettocelebrateJazzFestival TheHistoricLewesFarmersMarket willmarktheRehobothBeachJazzFestivalthisweek,withaspecialfreeperformancebysaxophonistReggieHarris andfriends.Themarketwilltakeplace onSaturday,Oct.19,from9a.m.to noon,attheLewesElementarySchool parkinglot.
Marketgoerscanvisitandexperience thetastesandsmellsofanautumn farmers’marketwhiletheairisfilled withjazzstartingat10a.m.Theyare welcometobringachairandtheir dancing shoestoenjoymusicandlocal food.
Morethantwodozenfarmers/producerswillbringbroccoli;limabeans; cabbage;cauliflower;brusselssprouts;
collardgreens;kohlrabi;curlykale; greenpeppers;sweetpotatoes;butternut squash;acornsquash;lettuces;stir-fry mix;arugula;oysters,livecrabs,handpickedcrabmeat,crabsoup;seasonal soups;honey;jams;mushrooms; chicken,beef,pork,turkey,duckand lamb;freshlylaideggs;locallyroasted coffeeandcoffeedrinks;kombucha; fresh-bakedbreads,cakes,cookies,pies andpastries—includingveganand gluten-freeselections—madewith fruitfromvendorsatthemarket;herb, veggieandflowerplants;fresh-cut herbs;cut-flowerbouquets;wreaths; andmore.Customerscanalsopre-order theirfresh,free-rangeThanksgiving turkeysfromMahonRiverFarm.
Parkingisavailableintheschool’s busloopparkinglotoffofSussexDrive —withconedoffaccessibleparking spacesinthesectionclosesttothemarket.Customersmayalsousethenew FredThomasMiddleSchoolparking lot.BeebeHospitalalsoallowsmarket customerstoparkinitsoutsideparking lot,andthereisparkingavailableat GeorgeH.P.SmithPark,ashortwalk onthepathtoLewesElementary School.
TheHLFMwebsitewww.historiclewesfarmersmarket.orglistsallvendors,theircontactinformationand whethertheytakepre-orders.Forpreorders,thecustomermaypickupatthe vendortentinthemarket.
TheMarketacceptsSNAP,WIC andSFMNPbenefits,andcontinuesto matchSNAPupto$20permarket,per customer.GototheSNAPtentto processSNAP/EBT.
TheHLFMcontinuesitsFood PantryPurchaseProgram.HLFMcustomerswhowanttohelpfeedthelocal communitymaypurchaselocalproduce, meats,milkandotherfoodfromgrowersatthemarkettodonatetothisprogrameverySaturday.Attheendofthe market,theproduceandotherfoodsare gatheredandgiventofoodpantriesincludingEpworthandCasaSanFrancisco.
Formoreinformationgoto www.HistoricLewesFarmersMarket.org.
SussexCountyHabitattohostchalk-painting SussexCountyHabitatforHumanityisinvitingcommunitymemberstounleashtheircreativityatan exclusivechalk-paintingeventon Monday,Nov.11.
Theafternoonofartisticexplorationandcommunityconnectionwill takeplaceattheReStoreinLewes from1to4p.m.TheReStoreislocatedat18501StamperDrive,Lewes.
Theeventoffersparticipantsa
uniqueopportunitytorefreshasmall pieceoffurniturewhilesupporting SussexCountyHabitatforHumanity’smissiontoprovideaccessibleaffordablehousing.
Participantsshouldbringasmall pieceoffurnituretopaint,ortheycan purchaseonefromtheReStoreprior tothedayoftheevent.Allnecessary suppliesandinstructionwillbeprovided,ensuringthatbothbeginners
andexperiencedpainterscanparticipatefully.
The$60-per-personticketincludes allpaintingsupplies,expertinstruction,andrefreshmentsincludingwine andsnacks.
TicketsmustbepurchasedinadvancethroughtheSussexCounty HabitatforHumanitywebsite.
Formoreinformationonthechalk paintingeventandtopurchasetickets,
visitsussexcountyhabitat.org.
“SussexCountyHabitatforHumanitycontinuestorelyoncommunitysupportandengagementto furtheritsmissionofprovidingaffordablehousingsolutionsinthearea. Eventslikethishelpraiseawareness andfundsforongoingprojects throughoutSussexCounty,”organizerssaid.
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Obituaries NancyChaillet,85
NancyChaillet,85,passedaway onSept.28,2024.Shewasbornin McKeesport,Pa.,onMay29,1939, toherparents,MartinandDaisy Stinedurf.
Chailletgraduatedcollegeatthe ageof70.Anavidreader,hermotto was“Neverstoplearning.”
Untilherdeathshestudiedalgebra,intenttomasterit.Shewasa hardworkerwhowasalwayswilling totakecareofthosesheloved.Inher dyingdays,herconcerndidnotlie withherself,itlaywithhergreatgranddaughters.
Chailletwasprecededindeathby herhusband,EdwardChaillet;her daughterCindyBowling(and James);herbrotherRichardStinedurf(andAlberta);andhersister ShirleyWoodward(andJames).She issurvivedbyherdaughterKaren Rascoe(andJames);stepdaughter LindaChailletandstepsonNed Chaillet.ShehasthreegranddaughtersSamantha(andRobert),Caitlin andAutumn;threegrandsons,John, WarrenandChris;herstep-grandchildren;sixgreat-grandchildren;a bonusgreat-granddaughter;stepgreat-grandchildren;manynieces andnephews;twobrothers,Martin
A.Stinedurf(andMarie)andDavid L.Stinedurf(andJulie);andnumerousotherfamilymembers. Condolencesmaybesentonline byvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.
BarbaraK.Hudson,90 BarbaraK.Hudson,90,ofFrankford,Del.,passedawaypeacefully, surroundedbyherlovingfamily,on Thursday,Oct.10,2024,inthecomfortofherownhome.Shewasborn inWhaleyville,Md.,onAug.26, 1934,daughterofthelateJessieKing andthelateBessie(Truitt)King.
HudsonwasagraduateofBuckinghamHighSchoolinBerlin,Md. Sheworkedasaninspectorwith NCRfor13yearspriortothecompany’smovefromDelaware,and thensheworkedforanother13years forFirstOmniBankinMillsboro, Del.,workinginthebank-cardcustomerservicedepartment,retiringin 1996.
ShewasamemberofFrankford UnitedMethodistChurchandwas attendingBayShoreCommunity ChurchnearGumboro,Del.Shewas aformermemberoftheFrankford VolunteerFireCompanyAuxiliary, andwasalsoamemberoftheElks
andtheAmericanLegion. Hudsonlovedtomakepeople laughandenjoyedspendingtime withhergrandchildrenandgreatgrandchildren.Everyonethatknew herhasa“Barbarastory”ofsomethingcrazyshedidjusttogeta laughoutofthem.Shealwaysenjoyedbeingwithfamilyandfriends. Inadditiontoherparents,Hudsonwasprecededindeathbythe loveofherlife,WayneA.Hudson,in 2010.Sheissurvivedbyherthree daughters,WandaL.Steenandher husband,David,ofFrankford,Del., PamelaAnnHudson,alsoofFrankford,andRobinHudsonParkerand herhusband,MichaelParkerSr.of Georgetown,Del.;sevengrandchildren,NathanandDustinMcCabe, BrandyandKristinTimmons,Mike ParkerJr.,CortneyShockleyand KristenFurry;and13great-grandchildren.Sheisalsosurvivedbyher brother-in-lawandsister-in-law, SonnyandYvonneBradford;afirst cousin,TerriJorgensen;severallovingniecesandnephews;andhertwo granddogs,ZoeandMeaha. Afuneralservicewillbeheldat 11a.m.onWednesday,Oct16,
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.2024,attheFrankfordChapelof MelsonFuneralServices,43 ThatcherStreet,Frankford,Del., wherefriendsandfamilymayvisit after10a.m.Intermentwillfollowat Carey’sCemeteryinFrankford.In lieuofflowers,thefamilysuggested memorialcontributionsinHudson’s nametotheFrankfordVolunteer FireCompany,P.O.Box99,Frankford,DE19945,orBayShoreCommunityChurch,36759Millsboro Hwy.,Millsboro,DE19966.Condolencesmaybesentonlinebyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.
SisterMaría DoloresMairlot,91 SisterMaríaDoloresMairlot,91, passedawaySept.26,2024,leaving
behindalegacyoflove,compassion anddedicationtotheLatinocommunity.BorninAsturias,Spain,on June8,1933,Mairlotwasraisedina familyoffoursistersamongtheregion’solivegroves,discoveringher passionsformusicandserviceto others.
Shebecameatalentedpiano teacherandlaterpursuedacareerin nursinginEngland.In1953,she joinedtheCarmeliteSistersofCharity,Vedruna,inMadrid,whereshe becameadevotedmissionarywith multipletalents.
In1980,manysistersfromEnglandandtheCaribbeanmovedtothe EastCoastoftheUnitedStatesto helptheincreasingnumberofSpanish-speakingimmigrantscomingto Washington,D. C.,andNewYork. Duringthattime,theCarmeliteSistersdiscoveredagrowingnumberof womenlivingonthecitystreets.
MairlotandothersfoundedMount CarmelHouse,ashelterforhomeless women,andsheworkedasanurseat bothD. C.GeneralHospitalandthe SpanishCatholicCenterinMaryland.
In1995,shemovedtoGeorgetown,Del.,toservethegrowingHispanicpopulationalongsideSisters RosaAlvarezandAscensiónBanegas.Together,theybecamebeacons ofhopeforthousandsofimmigrants inneed.
AsapastoralassociateatSaint MichaeltheArchangelCatholic Church,MairlotservedtheHispanic communitywithloveanddevotion. Shetaughtfaithformation,prepared couplesformarriage,mentored churchleadersanddirectedchoirs. Hermusicaltalentsinspiredmany youngpeopletoplaypianoandsing. Beyondherchurchduties,Mairlot helpedmorethan30familiesbuy
theirfirsthomes,servedasaninterpreterandadvocateforfamiliesin medicalappointments,andsupportedtheestablishmentofessential communityorganizations.
In2003,Mairlotreceivedthe Governor’sOutstandingVolunteer AwardforhermanyhoursoffaithbasedvolunteerworkatSaint MichaeltheArchangelCatholic Church.InMay2010,shewashonoredwiththePapalhonortheBenemerentiMedalbyPopeBenedict XVIforherservicetothechurch. Themedal,whosenamemeans “goodmerit,”wasapprovedbyBishopsSaltarelliandMalooly.Itis awardedtoaselectgroupofreligious andlaypeopleinrecognitionoftheir exceptionalaccomplishmentsand servicetothechurch.
InSeptember2010,thecommunitychoseMairlotforanHOLA Award,recognizingherlove,compassion,supportanddedicationto theLatinocommunity.
Mairlot’simpactonthecommunityisstillfelttoday,throughtheorganizationsandeventsshehelped create,includingElCentroCultural, FestivalHispano,Carolingonthe Circle,LaCasita,LaEsperanza CommunityCenter,Pr imerosPasos ChildCareCenter,LaRedHealth CenterandtheRosaHealthCenter.
I Buy o Co c omic In2017,MairlotretiredandreturnedtoWashington,D. C.,where shespentherremainingyearswith herCarmeliteSisters.Shewillbe deeplymissed,butherbeautiful memoriesandlegacywillcontinueto inspiregenerationstocome.
AmemorialMasswillbeheldin herhonor,anddonationscanbe madetotheRosaHealthCenterin hermemory.
RonaldO.‘Ron’Mandato,75 RonaldO.“Ron”Mandato,75,of Dagsboro,Del.,formerlyofNewark, Del.,passedawaypeacefullyon Monday,Oct.7,2024,whilesurroundedbyhislovingfamily,inthe comfortofhisownhome.Hewas borninTheBronx,N.Y.,onOct.19, 1948,sonofOresteMandatoand Yolanda(Savoca)Mandato.Hehad attendedcollegeatPaceUniversity. Mandatoownedhisownrealestateappraisalcompany,AbsoluteAppraisals,untilhisretirementin2018. Hewasaformermemberofthe SouthernCruisersMotorcycle Groupandenjoyedlifenearthe water,ashewasanavidboaterand fisherman.Healsoenjoyedgolfing andwasaloverofalltypesofmusic, particularlytheoldiesanddoo-wop. Helovedagoodmeal,andhewould frequenttheFrankfordDinerand MillsboroPizzaPalace.
Inadditiontohismother,Yolanda MandatoofCalifornia,heissurvived byhislovingwifeof27years,Don-
ByMikeSmith StaffReporter
IndianRiverHighSchool’sCareerAwarenessFairwascreatedto coincidewiththeStateofDelaware’s “LaunchintoYourFutureMonth,” heldeachOctoberandNovemberin everypublichighschoolinDelaware. OnWednesday,Oct.9,dozensof employersbroughtcareeroptionsfor studentswhomaybegoingdirectly toworkafterhighschoolorwhodesireanapprenticeship.
“Thesearetheworkingtrades,” saidChrisMoore,whoisaphysical therapist(PT)andsuggestedaPT assistantcareerpathwayathistable.
“TheCareerAwarenessFairwas designedtogiveourstudentsexposuretoavarietyofcareerpathsthat theycangetstartedinaftergraduatingfromhighschool,”saidGreg Hockman,whoisthecollegeandcareerscounseloratIRHS.“Someof thecareersdorequireadditional trainingafterhighschoolinorderto obtainadvancedcertificationandto moveupthecareerladderwith higherpay.”
IndianRiverHighSchoolstudentswhohaveanafternoonpathwaycoursehadtheopportunityto participateintheeventfromnoonto 2p.m.
IndianRiverHighSchoolstudentsrecentlyattendedtheschool’sCareerAwarenessFair.
“Itwasgreattoseeourstudents interactingwiththeemployersand guests,askingquestionsandhaving conversationsaboutthedifferentcareerpathways,”saidHockman. “Withthesuccessandpositivefeedbackreceivedfromtheevent,we shouldbeabletomakeithappen
againnextyear.Ideally,Iwillcontinuetogrowourguestlistforthe
event,asafewstudentshavealready madesomerequestsforattendingthe nextone.”
GiannaHocker,whoisajuniorat IR,said,“Asastudent,theCareer AwarenessFairgavemesomenew perspectivesintothemanypathways thatIcanchoosefrom.It’shardto knowwhattodoafterhighschool, becauseschoolisallI’veeverknown andtheideaofthatchanginggets difficulttograsp.Beingabletotalk toadultsinthedifferentcareerfields iscomfortingandwasagreatopportunity.”
Mooresaidtheemployerperspectivewasalsoverypositive.
“Thekidswerereallyinterestedin whatittakestogetintoPT.Iwasso impressedwiththecareerawareness fairsetup,andIRdidagreatjobfor theemployers.Wehadeveryone fromautomechanicstobakeriesto HVACtechnicalpositionstothe militaryoption,andevenstatepolice andlawenforcement.”
Moorejokedthathethoughtthe bakeryfromRehobothBeachhada distinctadvantagebecausethey broughtfreshbakeditems—with thecakesmellssurroundingthestudentsrightatlunchtime.
“Thebakerywasabigdraw,”he
said.
“Someofthesepositionsdon’trequireacollegedegree,andyoucan startasanapprenticerightfromhigh school,”saidMoore.“Thestudents
askedverygoodquestions,andthere waslotsofinteractiononthefloor.”
“Thiswasourfirsttimedoingthe careerawarenessevent,andwewill forsurebeback.IRcoveredevery-
thingwell,”saidMoore.Henoted thattherearealsoprogramsfortuitionortrainingreimbursement whenenteringthetradesasaspecialtyfield.
Hockmanthankedtheparticipantsforbringingnewideastothe school,including:
•SussexCountyEMS
•ColdwellBankerrealestate agentMartinezBlake
•BeamConstruction
•L&WInsurance
•SoDelConcepts
•DepartmentofCorrections
•DelawareStatePolice
•SussexTechAdultEdCareer Training
•Frankie&Louie’sItalianBakery
•Davis,Bowen&Friedel
•TyrePhysicalTherapy
•TheSalonProfessionalAcademy (formerlyDelawareLearningInstituteofCosmetology)
•ClimateExpertsofDelmarva
•AtlanticAutoRepair
•DustinShowers,musician
•IndianRiverSchoolDistrict
•WawaCareers
•DelawareTechWorkforceDevelopment
•U.S.Army
•DelawareArmyNationalGuard
•DelawareAirNationalGuard
•U.S.Navyand
•U.S.Marines.
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BeamConstructionisjustoneofthecompaniesthathadaboothatthecareerfair atIndianRiverHighSchool.
BrittinghamFarmsinMillsborowill beofferingafamily-friendlynightout inthecountryonFriday,Oct.18,from 5to9p.m.
BrittinghamFarms’1stHarvest HappyHourwillfeatureLilyParsonsof Buckles&BootsLineDancing.Attendeescanweartheirbootsandhatsand “comeonout”forlessonsandfreedance timeallevening.
Inaddition,therewillbeaProfessionalBullRidingmechanicalbullto ride,sponsoredbyBytheHornsLLC. The costtorideallnightlongwillbe $10.
TheCapstoneCommunityFoundationwillbesellingbeveragestobenefit alocalfamilywhorecentlylosttheir newborntoSIDS,sothefarmwillbe benefittingGracyn’sGiftasthecharity fortheevening.SposatoWinesand RevelationBeerwillbefeaturedatthe event.
PioneerSeedandJimPalermowill beofferingfreehayridesaroundthe farm,andtherewillbeabonfireand s’moresandlocalvendors,inadditionto The MissingPiecefoodtruckandThe FrozenFarmericecreamtruck.Sara KnightofDoverwillbedoingbarrelracingdemoswithherhorsesaswell. Strollersarewelcome,butnodogs arepermitted.Anyoneolderthan10 needsaticket,whichcost$12.Children 10oryoungerwillbeadmittedfreeof charge.Ticketsshouldbepurchased aheadoftimeatwww.brittinghamfarms.com/events.
TheraindateforthiseventisSaturday,Oct.19.
Pleinairpainting classofferedat RehobothArtLeague Artistscantrytheirhandatpleinair paintingwithaweekendartclassfrom theRehobothArtLeague.ArtistJim Rehakwillleadstudentsthroughhis class“PaintingtheLight:PleinAir,” fromFriday,Oct.18,toSunday,Oct.20, from9a.m.to3p.m.eachday.
Describedasperfectforweekend visitors,thethree-dayclasswilltakeintermediateandadvancedstudentsoutsidetolearntopaintenpleinair— “oneofthemosticonicandhistoric waysofcreatingart.”Theclasswillput an emphasisonsimplifyingtheelementsofthelandscapeandsharpening pleinairpaintingskills.Thatwillincludelearningthebeststrategyandapproachfortheindividualartist.Any paintmediumiswelcome.
“PaintingtheLight:PleinAir”is availabletothose18orolder.Thecost oftheclassis$235formembersor $245fornon-members.Visitrehobothartleague.orgorcall(302)227-8408, ext.112,toregister.
SouthernDelawareTherapeuticRidingtohostBarnDance Eachyearsince1988,nonprofit SouthernDelawareTherapeutic Riding(SDTR)hasreliedonsponsorships,donationsandfundraising tocontinueitsmissionofenriching thelivesoflocalchildrenandadults withspecialneeds,onestrideata time,andeachOctoberforthepast sevenyears,SDTRhasmovedaside theridingarenahaybalestomake roomforadanceflooratitsperenniallysold-outBarnDance.
Thisyear’sdown-homefestivities attheSDTRMiltonstablearena willonceagainincludeline-dancing tolivemusicbytheMasonDixon Band,abarbecuedinnerprovidedby WholeRoastBarbequeServices, abourbontastingstationandlive auction.
TicketswillgoonsaleinmidSeptember,andtheeventwilltake placeonSaturday,Oct.19,6-10 p.m.
TheBarnDanceisoneofthe SussexCountynonprofit’smajor eventstosupportSDTR’smission ofservicethroughitsfamilyoftherapyhorses,localriders,certifiedinstructorsandvolunteers.
“SDTRBarnDancefundraiseris criticalinhelpingprovidefinancial supportforourtherapeuticriding program,andscholarshipsforthose whowouldotherwisebeunableto benefitfromouruniqueservices,” saidJoAllegro-Smith,executivedirector.“SDTRhasaspecializedmissioninservicetoSussexCounty. TheannualBarnDanceisacritical cornerstoneeventinourabilityto provideequine-assistedtherapyto servetheunmetneedsofparticipantswhohaveavarietyofphysical ordevelopmentaldisabilities.”
One-daycollageworkshopofferedatRAL Artistscanplaywiththefreedom ofcollageduringBarbaraBuford’s upcomingRALartclass.Taking placeonSaturday,Oct.26,from10 a.m.to1p.m.,“MixedMediaBotanicalCollage”willcelebrateallthings fallfoliageandartisticcollage.
Theone-dayworkshopwillexplorebotanicals,reedsanditems foundinnatureduringthefall.To createtheirpainting,studentswill usewatercolorpaintsandacrylic inks.Thepaintingwillbeabstract withaddedcollageelementstocreate additionaltextureandintrigue.
“MixedMediaBotanicalCollage” withBarbaraBufordisavailablefor studentsatbeginnerskilllevelwho are18orolder.Thecostoftheclass is$60formembersor$70fornonmembers.Visit rehobothartleague.orgorcall(302) 227-8408,ext.112,toregister.
ThemissionofSDTRis:“toimprovethephysicalandemotional wellbeingofchildrenandadultslivingwithdisabilitiesthroughequineassistedservicesinasupportive environmentforridersandtheir families.”Theprogramserveschildrenandadultswithphysicaland developmentaldisabilitiessuchas cerebralpalsy,autism,Downsyndrome,multiplesclerosisandhead traumalivinginSussexCounty, Delaware.“SDTRstrivestobring theadvantagesoftherapeuticriding andotherequine-assistedactivities toallmembersofthecommunity whocanbenefit.”
TolearnmoreaboutSDTR,visit theirwebsiteat https://www.sdtrhr.com.
TheNorthernLights TheAuroraBorealismadeanappearancegracingourresortareawithabeautiful show.Tothenakedeye,thedisplaywasfaint,butwiththehelpofphotography,you getabeautifulview.
SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•JenniferRoros
Author,veteran tomakepresentation onVietnamWar JournalistNancyE.Lynch,author oftheaward-winningbook“Vietnam Mailbag,VoicesfromtheWar:19681972,”andVietnamWarveteranRick Lovekinwilljoinforcesforamultimediaprogramat5:30p.m.onOct. 23attheGeorgetownPublicLibrary.
Underwrittenbyagrantfrom DelawareHumanities,Lynchand Lovekin’spresentationissponsoredby thelibrary,whichislocatedat123W. PineStreetinGeorgetown.
ABethelresident,Lynchwillread s electedcorrespondencefromservicemenfeaturedinherbook,basedon thenearly1,000lettersandhundreds ofpictureshernewspapercolumn, “Nancy’sVietnamMailbag,”received forfiveyearsfromtroopsonthefront linesduringthatwar.
InherfinalcolumninDecember 1972,shepromised“herguys”she wouldsomedayputalltheirwarlettersandpicturesinabooktohonor them.The2008VeteransDayrelease ofher456-pagesocialhistoryfulfilled herpledge.Thebookearnedagold medalfromIndependentPublisherin 2009forBestNon-Fictioninthe Mid-Atlantic.
Lovekinhadamedicaldisability andcouldhaveavoidedservicein Vietnambutchoseinsteadtoenlistin theU.S.Armyandspentayearin combatasadoorgunneronaHuey helicopterandlaterascrewchiefona Cobrachopper.HewasbasedinBien HoaandVungTauwiththe147th HelicopterCompany.
HewrotefrequentlytoLy nchduringhis1969-1970tour,alwayssigning hisletters,“YourManinNam.”He willsharesomeofhiscombatexperiences,aswellasamediapresentation ofimagesfromVietnamenhanced with1960smusic.Nowretired, Lovekin,formerlyofNewCastle County,livesinNorthEast,Md. Ly nchandLovekinwillbeavailableforquestionsaftertheirprogram.
AuthorpensmemoirafterfindinginspirationinVirginiahometown ByGiovanniGuido PointIntern
Frankford’sEllenR.B.Smith describeshermemoirsas“acoming-of-agecomedywiththemes ofadvocacy,andareminderthat truestrengthcomesfrombeing unapologeticallyyourself,even whensocietytriestotellyouotherwise.”
In“MemoirsofaSuburban Troublemaker,”thereaderis takenthroughSmith’slifeasa youngchildnavigatingherparents’divorceandasanadultfindingheridentity,allagainstthe backdropofherhometown,Reston,Va.
Butthebookwasnotoriginallymeanttobesolelyfocused onherlife.
Theideaofwritingabook originallycametoSmithduringa businesstripshetookinSt. Louis,Mo.Whileinsideacoffee shopattheSt.LouisUnionStationHotel,shecameuponachildren’sbookaboutSt.Louis.
Thebookstayedintheback ofhermindduringthetrip,and uponherreturnhome,shemade avisittotheRestonMuseum. There,shetriedtoseeifany bookhadbeenwrittenabouther hometowninasimilarfashionto thebookshehadseeninSt. Louis.Andshefoundone— “RestonA-Z”byWattHamlett.
Butshefeltthattherewas muchmoretobesaidabouther hometown.
“Idecidedtowritemyown story,”Smithsaid,“inspiredby myhometownofReston,Va., anditsfounder,RobertE.Simon —amanwhoexperiencedmarginalizationandbuiltacommunity centeredoninclusivity.”
AuthorEllenR.B.Smithposesforaphotowithhermemoir,‘MemoirsofaSuburbanTroublemaker.’SmithwrotethebookabouthergrowingupinReston,Va.
ThebookwouldbeaboutthehistoryofRestonandthepeoplewho livedthere—thecoreofthecommunity.
“Atfirst,Idocumentedmyexperiences,alongwiththehistoryofReston, andincludedinterviewswith40individualswhosignificantlyimpactedmy upbringing.IintentionallychosediversevoicestopaytributetoReston’s originalinhabitants,”sheexplained. Withplentyofmaterialtowork from,Smithimmediatelywenttowork.
Beforelong,shehaddraftedapproximately175,000wordsonthehistoryof Reston,itsfounder,theindividualsin thecommunityandherownpersonal experiences.
But,uponsendingthedrafttoher editorandpre-readers,shewastoldthe mostfascinatingpartofthebookwas herownpersonallife.
Theearlyreaders,shesaid,were skippingoverthesectionsaboutReston andtheindividualinterviewsummaries justtogettomypersonalnarrative,” saidSmith. Itwasaturningpointforthebook.
“Myeditorandpre-readersinstilled inmetheconfidencetorecognizethat mystorycouldtrulystandon itsown.”
Buttogoforwardwithwritingher memoirs,Smithhadtogoback,“to delvedeeplyintomycollectionofmementostopaintanauthenticpictureof myhistory,”assheputitintheauthor’s noteinherbook.
Shemaintainedahomeofficeto keepeverybitofinformationshefound inorder.
“YetIconsistentlytooknotes,irrespectiveofmylocation,”Smithsaid, “whetherIwasdriving,watchingTVor
movies,listeningtoaudiobooks, attendingmychildren’ssports practices,duringmyartlessons and,notably,eveninthestillness ofthenight.”
Shelookedthrougheverything—journals,photos,videos —soshecouldpaintthemost realisticpictureofherlifeandthe peopleinit.
“Reflectingonmypasthas beenbothcatharticandtherapeuticforme,”Smithsaid, addingthatshehopesthebook willhaveasimilareffectonthe readersasitdidonher.“Iwanted tohelpkidsandparentswho mightbegoingthroughsomething,orwhodidn’talwaysfitin, tofeellessaloneintheworld.
“Mydreamhasbeentowritea bookthattakespeopleonajourney,tolearn,laugh,cryandreflectontheirownlife.”
Afternearlytwoyears,Smith finallyfinishedthebook.
“Iambeyondelatedaboutthe completionofmybookandeager toshareitwiththeworld,”she said.“Itrulybelieveinitsvalue andthestrongconnectionitwill createwithreaders.However,I facethechallengeofmakingsure thatpotentialreadersareawareof itsexistence.It’simportanttome thatthosewhowouldbenefit fromithavetheopportunityto discoverandengagewithmy work.I’mcommittedtoexploring effectivestrategiesforreachinga wideraudienceandensuringthat thebookfindsitsplaceinthe heartsofmany.”
“MemoirsofaSuburban Troublemaker”canbepurchased inbookstoresandonline.
Smith’smemoirisalsosoldin audiobookformatonAudible,readby Smithherself.Andforamorepersonal touch,signedcopiesofthebook are availableontheauthor’swebsiteat www.ellenrbsmith.com.
“Mymotivationstemsfromadesire toleaveabetterlegacyformychildren andfuturegenerations,”Smithsaid.“I encourageindividualstoadvocatefor theunderdog,asstandingupforthose whoaremarginalizednotonly strengthensourcommunitiesbutalso fostersunityandresilience.Together, wecancreateamorecompassionate andequitableworld.”
NominationsopenforSouthernDelawareTourismAwards Tourismisa$2.7billion(andgrowing)industryinSussexCounty.Infact, morethan23,000jobsinthecountyare tourism-related.
“TourismrevenuesaveseachDelaware householdover$1,600intaxeseachyear,” accordingtoSouthernDelawareTourism officials.“Thisisdefinitelydue,inlarge part,toourfortunategeographicallocationandourbeautiful5Starbeaches— butit’salsotheresultofalotofinitiative, creativity,planningandhardworkbythe manypeopleandorganizationswho strivetokeepupwithchangingtravel trendsandtocreateandprovidethetypes ofattractions,events,activities,andservicesthatdrivevisitorstoSussexCounty.”
Arearesidentsandbusinessesare beingaskedtonominategroupsorindividualswhohavemadesignificantcontributionstothetourismindustryinSussex
CountybetweenOctober2023andOctober2024.NominationsmustbecompletedandsubmittedbyFriday,Nov.1, 2024,tobeconsidered.Thewinnerswill beannouncedinDecember.
“Tourismisahugeeconomicengine forSussexCounty,”saidScottThomas, executivedirectorofSouthernDelaware Tourism.“Thisisourwayofhonoring thosethathavegoneaboveandbeyondto contributetothetourismindustryinour area.Weencourageeveryonetoconsider whotheythinkmaybeworthyrecipients oftheseawards,andtonominatethem.”
Previousnomineeswhohavenotwon anawardareeligibleforre-nomination.
Thecategoriesandcriteriaforeach are:
(1)BestEvent.ThisawardwillbepresentedtoaneventheldinSussexCounty duringtheeligibilityperiodandisbased
onvisitationdraw,uniqueness,out-ofareapromotion,helpingtospotlightSussexCountyasadestination.
(2)BestNewEvent(forfirsttime eventsheldinSussexCounty).This awardwillbepresentedtoaneventheld forthefirsttimeinSussexCountyduringtheeligibilityperiodandisbasedon visitationdraw,uniqueness,out-of-area promotion,helpingtospotlightSussex Countyasadestination.
(3)BestAttraction.Thisawardwill bepresentedtoatourismattractionin SussexCountyandisbasedonvisitation draw,tourismeconomicimpacttothe community,group-friendliness,collaborationwithaccommodations.
(4)PhilanthropicAward.Thisaward willbepresentedtoanindividual,businessororganizationandisbasedoncontributingtoandpromotingthewelfareof
thecommunitythatmakesSussex Countyabetterplacetovisit.Nominees shouldhighlightallrelevantresources andassistanceprovidedtomakethe countyabetterdestination.
The2023recipientsoftheannual awardswere:
•BestEvent—HorseshoeCrab& ShorebirdFestival
•BestNew Event—Rehoboth BeachMainStreet’sMargaritaCrawl
•BestAttraction—JollyTrolley
•PhilanthropicAward—BethanyFenwickAreaChamberofCommerce. Nominationformsandinstructions forthe2024SouthernDelaware TourismAwardscanbeobtainedat www.VisitSouthernDelaware.com/touris m-award-nominationorbycalling(302) 856-1818.
WHY ARE YOU WAITING? It’s never too late, but it’s better done early. Many Delaware families overspend on long-term care because they delay planning. Some wait with false confidence, believing they’ll never need long-term care. Others hesitate in fear that they aren’t a good fit for planning. Most just aren’t aware that legal strategies exist to shelter their savings.
Crossword MADE FROM SCRATCH By Gary Larson
Gubernatorial candidatestomeet inSussexCounty Candidatesforgovernorof DelawareMattMeyer(D)and MichaelRamone(R)willsquareoff atapublicforumonSaturday,Oct. 19,6to7:30p.m.,intheArts&ScienceCenterTheaterattheDelaware TechnicalCommunityCollege’s GeorgetownCampus.
SponsoredbytheLeagueof WomenVotersofSussexCountyand theLeagueofWomenVotersof Delaware,withthesupportofthe AmericanAssociationofUniversity Women—Delaware,theforumwill bemoderatedbythestateleague president,TiffanyGeyerLydon.
Followingbriefopeningstatementsbythecandidates,theforum willfocusentirelyonwrittenquestionsfromtheaudience.TheLeague encouragesattendeestobringwrittenquestions,legiblyprintedona3by-5-inchcard.Notecardsand pencilsforposingquestionswillalso beavailableatthedoorandfrom monitorsintheaislesthroughoutthe program.ASLConnectionswillprovidesign-languageinterpretation.
“TheDelawaregovernor’sprimary responsibilityistooverseetheoperationoftheexecutivebranchofgovernmentandserveasthemain spokespersonforthestate,”League representativessaid.“Asthestate’s chiefexecutiveofficer,thegovernor isnotonlyresponsibleforimplementingstatelawsbutcanalsoadvanceneworrevisedpoliciesand programsinavarietyofways,includingexecutiveorders,executive budgets,andlegislativeproposalsand vetoes.”
Thecandidatesforgovernorhave beenaskedtopostbackgroundinformationandtheiranswerstoquestionsonkeyissueson VOTE411.org,theLeagueof WomenVoters’onlinevoters’guide. Voterscangotothewebsiteand comparethecandidates’viewson suchissuesasgreenhousegasemissions,homelessness,policetransparencyandaccountability,and dealingwiththeconsequencesof drugaddictioninDelaware.
Tomaintainaneutralatmosphere attheforum,theLeagueprohibits electioneeringintheroom,including wearingclothing,hats,buttonsor otheritemspromotingeithercandidate.TheLeagueofWomenVoters isanonpartisanorganizationthat doesnotsupportoropposeanypoliticalpartyorcandidateforelective office.Gotosussexlwv.orgor VOTE411.orgforfurtherinformation.Theforumwillalsobestreamed liveatwww.youtube.com@leagueofwomenvoterssussex2638.
Moneyraisedforlocalschoolprograms TheBethany-FenwickArea ChamberofCommercerecentlypresentedadonationof$9,000tofive localartprograms.Thepresentation tookplaceSept.24,attheChamber’s BusinessAfterHoursnetworking event,hostedatBethanyBlues.The fundswereraisedduringthisyear’s BethanyBeachBoardwalkArtsFestival.
Theannualfestival,whichChamberExecutiveDirectorLauren Weaverdescribedasthelargestone yet,washeldonSept.7andhad19 sponsors,11non-profits,97silent auctiondonationsand82volunteers —nearly50ofwhichcamefrom localschools.Theschoolvolunteers includedteachers,studentsandparents,whohelpedinmanyfacetsof theevent.
Ofthe$9,000total,$4,700was raisedfromthefestival’sSilentAuction,inwhich109oftheevent’sjuriedartistsdonatedapieceoftheir ownworktobeauctioned.Theevent wassponsoredbyCustomMechanical.
Therestofthefundswere amassedfromtheticketedWine
Tastingevent,whichWeaversaidreturnedbypopulardemandafter beingfeaturedforthefirsttimeat lastyear’sfestivaltocelebrateits 45thyear.BeachLiquorsonceagain sponsoredthatevent.
TheartprogramsofJohnM. ClaytonElementarySchool,Lord BaltimoreElementarySchool, PhillipC.ShowellElementary School,SelbyvilleMiddleSchool andSouthernDelawareSchoolof theArtsweretherecipientsofthe festival’sproceedsthisyear.
TheFreemanArtsPavilion’sArts AccessInitiativewasalsoincludedin thecontributions.
The$9,000willbedistributed amongthefiveartprogramsbased onvolunteerparticipationfromthe schools.
CoastalPoint•Submitted
TheBethany-FenwickAreaChamberof Commercerecentlydonated$9,000to localschoolartprograms.
Donations will be accepted in the library on Tuesdays from 2—4 pm.
Please note that some of our programs have limited in-person seating. Visit our website or call the library to register & learn more about our events!
Tuesday, October 22
Mommy & Me Time 10:30—11:30 am
Connect with your children & other parents at the library!
Empowered Caregiver Series 2—3:00 pm
This class explores the role of the caregiver & changes they may experience, building a support team & managing caregiver stress.
PAWS for Reading 4—5:00 pm
Children read to a team of well-trained dogs to build confidence & improve their reading skills!
Wednesday, October 23
Music with Miss Maria! 10:30—11:30 am
This program is designed for children & their caregivers to enjoy movement and music together with singing, dancing, & instruments!
Ghosts of Delaware 5:30—7:00 pm
Dr. Carol Pollio will discuss haunted historic locations in Sussex & Kent Counties. Hear the evidence, see the photos, & listen to the legends surrounding the sites.
Thursday, October 24
RBWG Free Writes 10:30 am—12:30 pm Writers of all skill levels meet to practice creative writing & explore different genres with other enthusiasts!
Spooktacular Crafts! 4—6:00 pm
Join us at the South Coastal Library for an afternoon of spooky crafts! For ages 14 & up, please.
Book-Cooks 5—6:00 pm
Kids in grades 3rd—5th can learn cooking skills & try new foods in this fun, free cookbook program!
Friday, October 25
Medicare Basics in Retirement 10:30—11:30 am
Join us at the library for a free educational talk on Medicare.
Saturday, October 26
Engineer Early STEM Kits 2 Go Pick up a free STEM Kit 2 Go from Engineer Early. Featuring a unique theme each month.
All ages are welcome to register for the 2024 Tiny Art Show! Registrations due by November 1st!
302–858-5518
43 Kent Avenue, Bethany Beach South Coastal Library Enrich. Inspire. Educate.
RealEDvice Adurable powerofattorney isadocumentthat appointssomeone (theagent)to“step intoyourshoes”to makelegalandfinancialdecisions onyourbehalf, mostcommonlyifyouareincapacitated becauseofanillnessoranaccident.A durablepowerofattorneyisonlyvalid whilethemaker(theprincipal)isalive andceasesoncetheprincipalhaspassed away.
Thisisaveryimportantlegaldocument,asitallowsyou,whileyouareof soundmind,toappointthepersonthat youwouldtrustandgivethemtheduties thatyouwantthemtohaveduring yourincapacity,whichmaybeashorter period,oralongerperiodinthecaseof dementia.Inasense,youretaincontrol longer,asyouhaveselectedyouragent andtheagent’sscopeofduties.
Ifyoudonothaveadurablepower ofattorneythatmeetstherequirements ofyourstate,thenaguardianmaybe appointedbythecourtinDelaware.You wouldhavelimited,ifany,inputregardingwhomthecourtappoints,andthe
courtwoulddeterminethescopeofthis person’sduties.Thisexpensiveand time-consumingprocessmaybeavoided withalittlepre-planningusinga durablepowerofattorney.
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Adurable powerofattorney (POA)isalegal documentthatappointsanother person,usuallyreferredtoasan “agent”or“attorney-in-fact,”to makedecisionsandtakeactionon yourbehalf.Theauthoritygrantedto youragentremainsineffectevenif youbecomeincapacitated,whichis whatmakesit“durable.”
APOAcanbeusedtopayyour bills,prepareandfiletaxreturns,buy orsellrealproperty,operateabusiness,fileordefendagainstalawsuit,
andtakecareofmanyotherdailyactivitiesthatyoumaynotbeabletodo yourselfintheeventthatyouaretemporarilyorpermanentlyincapacitated. IconsideraPOAtobejustasimportantasalastwillandtestament whendevelopinganestateplan.We havemanyclientsthatbecomeunable tohandletheiraffairsastheyage,and aPOAallowstheirappointedagentto handlemattersforthemwithout goingthroughalengthyandexpensive guardianshipproceedinginChancery Court.POAsaretypicallyinexpensive andcanbepreparedbyanattorney relativelyquickly.Iwouldstrongly recommendthateveryonehaveaPOA aspartoftheirestateplan.
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Iamaselfproclaimedcontrolfreak. However,there areinstances whereitisappropriateand necessarytorelinquishcontrol tothosewetrustincrucialsituations.Adurablepowerofattorney allowsyoutodelegateauthorityto anothertoactonyourbehalf.The goalistogivethisperson,theagent, theabilitytomakeyourlegaland financialdecisions.Theseauthoritiescanbelimitedandnotallencompassing.
AdurablePOAcantakeeffect rightaway,orcanbedelayedtoonly takeeffectuponadeterminationby amedicalprofessionalthatyouare
BigChillBeachClubhelpscleanupthebeach TheBigChillBeachClubthisweek announcedthesuccessfulcompletionof ninebeachcleanupsthattookplacethis summer.Theirbeachclean-upswere heldthroughoutthesummer,onJune3 and17;July1,15and29;Aug.12,26 and28;andSept.9.
Volunteersgatheredforanhourto walkthebeachandparkinglotatthe DelawareSeashoreStatePark,assisting inthecollectionofunwantedtrashleft behind.Intotal,theyhadmorethan150 volunteersspendaMondaymorning pickinguptrashthathadbeenleftbehind.
Since2022,BigChillBeachClubhas organizedatotalof26beachclean-ups, bringingtogethercommunityvolunteers ofallagestoprotectandpreservethe Delawarecoastline.Ateachclean-up volunteershavecollectedbucketsfullof trashanddebris,includingplastic,aluminumcans,foodwrappers,cigarette butts,fishinglinesandmore.Eachofthe itemsleftbehindposesaseriousthreatto
marketingcoordinatoratBigChill BeachClub.“Wealsowanttoemphasize theimportanceofcaringforourlocal environment.Theseclean-upeventstruly highlightthedifferencewecanmakeasa community.Iwanttothankallthevolunteerswhocameouttodotheirpartin pickinguptrashandprotectingour coastline.
“Theseclean-upstrulyhelpcreatea spiritofteamworkandenvironmental awarenessforthecommunity.Theevents notonlycontributetoacleanerbeach andparkbutalsoeducatethecommunity abouttheimportanceofkeepingthe stateparkclean.”
BigChillBeachClubisdedicatedto continuingitseffortsinhelpingtheenvironmentandcommunityengagement. Plansforfutureclean-upeventsandeducationalinitiativesarealreadyinthe worksfornextsummer.
incapacitated.Forexample,a womanisenteringassistedliving, andshewantsherdaughtertohave
localecosystems,representativessaid.
“Asabeachfrontrestaurant,ourmis-
powertosignchecksforherright away.However,thewomanhastwo otherchildrenandhasasizableinvestmentaccountwithallthree childrenasthebeneficiaries.She doesn’twanttoriskherdaughter cuttingoutherotherchildrenas
sionextendsbeyondprovidingagreat diningexperience,”saidEmilyBurns,
beneficiaries,soshedoesnotincludethepowertoupdatebeneficiarieswhensigningthePOA. Therearemanydifferentmethodsofcreatingthisdocumentso thatitsuitsyourdesiredlevelof control,leveloftrustwithyour
FormoreinformationaboutBigChill BeachClub,visithttps://www.bigchillbeachclub.com.
agentsandtheabilitiestheymay need.
VeronicaTownsend Weidman&TownsendP.A.
(302)539-1388
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Photo by Stephen Pryce
CoastalPoint•Submitted
TheBigChillBeachClubcompletedninebeachcleanupeventsthroughoutthe summerseason.
DART’sservicechangetogointoeffectonNov.17 DelawareTransitCorporation (DTC)thisweekannouncedchanges toDART’sstatewidebusservicethat willbecomeeffectiveSunday,Nov.17.
InSussexCounty,officialssaid, tworouteswillhavescheduleadjustmentstoimproveon-timeperformanceandconnections,Routes212and 215.
•Route212—On-siteserviceto theGeorgetownProfessionalParkwill bediscontinuedduetolowridership.
•Route215—Serviceafter9:30 p.m.onweekdaysandSaturdayswill bediscontinuedduetolowridership.
Intercountyservicechangesinclude scheduleadjustmentsonRoute301to improveon-timeperformanceand
connections.
•Route301—Weekdayserviceto Boyd’sCornerwillbereducedtoeight tripstravelingtowardWilmington, andninetripstravelingtowardDover.
•Route302—Servicewillbe reroutedthroughMiddletowntoserve BroadStreetviaCatherineandGreen Streets.Additionally,weekdayservice willbeimprovedtooperateevery55 minutes,andnewSaturdayservice willbeintroducedoperatingfour roundtripsbetween8a.m.and6p.m.
Thenewroutescheduleswillbe availableonlineatDartFirstState.com bymid-November,andprintedpocket scheduleswillalsobeavailableby mid-November.
CrosswordAnswersfrom34 TheBethanyBeachLandowners Association(BBLA)celebratedits 55thanniversarywithaget-together atTheBlueCrabinBethanyBeach onSunday,Oct.13.
Organizerssaidapproximately50 peoplewereinattendance,including twoformermayors(LewKillmerand RosemaryHardiman)andcurrent MayorRonCalef,aswellaslongtimememberJackBurbage,andthe majorityofthecurrenttowncouncil.
BBLAmembersenjoyed“going downmemorylane,”accordingtoorganizers,byviewingphotosubmissionsfromthepast55years,a timelinedisplayandremembering
formerBBLApresidents.
Therewasalsoatriviacontest, whichwaswonbyChrisandRay Aumiller,whowonacopyofBBLA’s “WalkThroughHistory”book, whichisalsoavailableatBethany BeachBooks.
AccordingtoBBLAofficials,the organization“Advocates•Communicates•Donates”onbehalfofits membership.
Cops&GoblinstolandatJohnWestPark CoastalPoint•FilePhoto Cops&Goblinsissuretodrawanother, well,colorfulcrowd.
BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
Pirates,Popeyeandpolarbearsmay beamongthehundredsofcostumed charactersparadingthroughJohnWest ParkonSaturday,Oct.26,fortheninth annualCops&Goblinscelebration.
Plannedfor1to4p.m.,theevent willagainfeaturefreepizza,hotdogs, hamburgers,potatochips,Rita’sIce, bottlesofcoldwaterandcansofsoda and,ofcourse,avarietyofcandyand productsbeinggivenawayattablesdotting thepark,mannedbyrepresentatives ofareacompaniesandorganizations.
Therewillbecarnivalrides,inflatablesforchildrentoplayon,andliveanimalstopatandlearnabout.
“It’ssomethingweputoneveryyear forthekids.It’salotofhardworkfor mystaffandItodothiseveryyear,but it’sourwayofgivingbacktothecommunityandtothekids,”OceanView PoliceChiefKennethMcLaughlinsaid, addingthatthepolicedepartmentwill alsogiveawaycandyanditems.
Those attendingcanenjoyseeingbabies,childrenandadultsshowingoff theircostumes,evenifit’sjustaT-shirt
withthemessage“I’monlyhereforthe boos.”
Pets,too,getinvolved,withdogs lookingboo-tifulinhats,bowtiesand tutus.
“Wecouldn’tdoitwithoutallthe communitysupport,”McLaughlinsaid. “Andweenjoydoingit.Iamreally proudofmyteamhereinOceanView andthepolicedepartmentandeverybodyatTownHallwhoassistsus.
“Wehavealwaysmarketedthisevent as afamilyHalloweenfestival,andit certainlyis,”hesaid,“butwe’retryingto bebettereveryyear.It’sagreatwayfor thepublictocomeoutandmeetlocal lawenforcement,sothisisawonderful opportunityforlocalfolksthatareinterestedinacareerinlawenforcement tomeetwithpoliceofficesandlearn moreaboutthevariousjobopportunities,”McLaughlinsaid.
LocaldiscjockeyBrianK.Hallwill playspookymusicthatwillbepiped throughthepark,includingthemes fromHalloweenmovies.Hewillalso announcethecostumecontestforchildren,withjudges,includingOcean ViewMayorJohnReddington,giving awaygiftcardstothoseinthemosteyecatchingattire.
Intheeventofrain,Cops&Goblins willbeheldonSunday,Oct.27.
TheRehobothArtLeague’s40th AnnualHolidayFairFineCraftShow, tobeheldNov.2-3,willfeatureavarietyofartisansexhibitingandselling theirwork,includingjewelry,glasswork, ceramics,mixedmedia,anddecorative andwearablefibercreations.Patrons canstrollthecampusandfindartists throughoutthehistoricHomestead, ChambersStudio,andCorkranand Tubbsgalleriestoselectgiftsforfamily, friendsandthemselves.
GeneraladmissiontotheeventbeginsSaturday,Nov.2,witha$5week-
endentryfeeperadultthatgoestoward supportingtheleague’syear-roundexhibitionandeducationprograms.Thereis nochargeforchildrenyoungerthan12. Ticketsmustbepurchasedatthedoor.
AspecialticketedPreviewNightwill beheldfrom5to7p.m.onFriday,Nov. 1.AsafundraiserfortheArtLeague, thepreviewticketwillgiveticketholders earlyaccesstotheartists’boothsto shop,aswellascomplimentaryrefreshmentsanddrinksineachbuildingon campus.TicketstotheFridayPreview Night—whicharelimited—cost$50
35518 Betsy Ross Blvd, Rehoboth Beach
$825,000
Beautiful one story 3 BR, 2 BA custom home located in Sawgrass at White Oak Creek. Located on Old Landing Road, just one mile west of busy Route 1 in Rehoboth Beach, a short drive to tax-free shopping and outlet malls. Includes a spacious kitchen with oversized breakfast bar, granite countertops & stainless steel appliances. Hardwood, carpet, tile ooring and plantation shutters. 2 car garage. Extensive hardscape patio featuring built in replace. Community amenities include two pools, tennis courts, pickleball courts, a basketball court, two clubhouses, w/ tness centers, and bocce courts. HOA also includes snow removal, trash, mulching, sprinkler systems and basic landscaping. Call Betsey Parrett (c) 302-462-5627
1 S Shore Dr, North Bethany
$2,750,000
Luxury waterfront home on the Indian River Inlet with stunning views throughout. Exceptional amenities, modern features and unbeatable location. Spacious BRs, propane replaces in main living area and primary BR. Open concept living, dining, and kitchen make it perfect for entertaining. Multiple decks, large garage with storage, plus addtl garage/workshop with A/C. Off-street parking for at least six cars. Elevator access to all levels. Eco-friendly solar power system. Fishing directly from the property, community pool and tennis courts. Convenient boat launch.
Call Doug Purcell (c) 410-707-3333
Stunning End Unit with Boat Slip! Beautiful 4-BR, 3.5BA townhome located in the Townes at Bayshore Village. Offers an open oor plan and views of the canal from spacious upper-level deck. This home boasts tons of upgrades, including high-end nishes and modern xtures throughout. Primary suite features luxurious ensuite bath, while additional BRs offer plenty of space for family and guests. The gourmet kitchen has upgraded appliances and a large island - perfect for entertaining! Short distance to the beach, local shops and restaurants.
Call Marsha White (c) 302-245-7418
Breathtaking 5-BR, 4.5-BA home just one house from the ocean in the exclusive gated community of Fenwick Acres. Offering the perfect blend of luxury, comfort, and convenience, features include 5 spacious BRs, 4-/2 BAs, 2 addt’l outdoor showers, changing areas and ½ BA. Open living, dining, and kitchen areas ideal for entertaining. Cozy den with wet bar, propane replace off kitchen, ample decks on two levels and large screened porch, state-of-the-art sound system and comprehensive alarm system. Call Doug Purcell (c) 410-707-3333
perpersonandaregoodforreturnentry theentireweekendoftheHolidayFair. Alongwithexhibitingartisans,the RALishostinganartauctionandraffle.Thisyear’srafflepieceisanoriginal ceramicartworkdonatedbylocalpotter JohnCooley.Thepiece,whichisvalued at$600,isajunglescenewall-hanging featuringhungrygiraffes,dancingelephants,prowlinglionsandmore.Raffle ticketscost$5perticketor$20forfive, andmaybepurchasedatthefrontdesk oftheCorkranGallerythroughNov.3. Onewinnerwillbepickedatrandom
followingthefair’sclosureonNov.3. Auctionitemshavealsobeendonatedbyparticipatingeventartists. WorkscanbeviewedintheDeWitt GalleryduringtheHolidayFairoron theRALwebsiteanytime.Bidsmaybe placedonline,withtheauctionclosing at 4p.m.onSunday,Nov.3.Proceeds fromboththeauctionandtheraffle supportRAL’syear-roundeducation andexhibitionprograms.
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Charming retreat in sought-after Bay View Estates, just a short drive to the beach. 3BR 3BA, expansive rstoor primary BR with luxurious soaking tub. Modern kitchen with granite countertops, maple cabinetry, and SS appliances. Versatile den/dining space is ideal for entertaining. Second oor boasts a generous addition, including full BA, and additional living space. Relax on expanded front porch or patio. Large lot with fenced backyard, extra-large garage and plenty of parking. Close to community pool, clubhouse, tennis/pickle ball court, and kids' play area. Reasonable HOA fees. Call Doug Purcell (c) 410-707-3333
37076 Beach Club Ave, Ocean View
$595,000
15 Avondale Dr, Ocean View $610,000 Nestled
1 Hemlock Dr., Ocean View
$199,900
Charming 3-BR, 2-BA single-family home in soughtafter Ocean View Beach Club, just 1.5 miles away from the beaches. Amenities include outdoor/indoor pools, pickleball courts, tness center, steam/spa areas, billiards/game room, meeting/activity room, massage rooms and more. Open-concept living with spacious kitchen area with modern SS appliances. Comfortable rst oor primary suite with en-suite BA. Two additional well-sized BRs with shared BA. Laundry room on main oor, two car garage, porch and outside shower. Call Doug Purcell (c) 410-707-3333 20250 Coastal Highway Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 302-227-6131
Perfect location to build your new home in a community with low HOA fees. Bethany Meadows is in the heart of Ocean View and Bethany Beach
this community is closer to Ocean View & Bethany Beach. Use 38458 Hemlock Dr., Frankford, DE 19945 for GPS. Call Sherry Ternahan (c) 302-745-2273
CountyCouncilDistrict 3candidateforum CountyCouncilDistrict3candidates MarkSchaffer(R-incumbent)andJane Gruenebaum(D)willdiscusslocalissuesatapublicforumonTuesday,Oct. 29,6-7p.m.,attheRehobothPublicLibrary,226RehobothAvenue,Rehoboth Beach.HostedbytheLeagueofWomen VotersofSussexCounty,Del.,and cosponsoredbytheSussexHousing Group,theforumwillbemoderatedby MicheleForzley.
SussexCountyCouncilDistrict3 coversDelawareBayandAtlanticcoast communities,includingBroadkillBeach, DeweyBeach,HenlopenAcres,Lewes, LongNeck,PrimehookBeach,RehobothBeach,andSlaughterBeach. VoterscanfindtheirSussexCounty CouncilDistrictnumbersontheir DelawarePollingPlaceCardorbyenteringtheiraddressonwww.VOTE411.org, theLeagueofWomenVoters’onlinevoters’guide.
LegislativeauthorityandresponsibilitiesoftheCountyCouncilincludeestablishingpoliciesforthehealth,safety andwelfareofcountyresidents,adopting anannualbudgetforcountygovernment operations,andenactingplansforcounty growth,developmentandemployment.
TheLeagueencouragedeveryone whoattendstheforumtobringawritten question,legiblyprintedona3-by-5inchcard.Notecardsandpencilsforposingquestionswillalsobeavailableatthe doorandfrommonitorsintheaisles throughouttheprogram.ASLConnectionswillprovidesignlanguageinterpretation.Theforumwillalsobestreamed liveatwww.youtube.com@leagueofwomenvoterssussex2638.
Tomaintainaneutralatmosphereat theforum,theLeagueprohibitselectioneeringintheroom,includingwearing clothing,hats,buttonsorotheritems promotingeithercandidate.TheLeague ofWomenVotersisanonpartisanorganizationthatdoesnotsupportoropposeanypoliticalpartyorcandidatefor electiveoffice.Gotosussexlwv.orgor VOTE411.orgformoreinformation.
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Foodanddrinkwillalsobeon campus,courtesyofThePointCoffee House&BakeShoppe,offering breakfastandlunchoptionsthatcan beenjoyedintheoutdoorseating areas.DogfishHeadwillofferaselectionofcraftbeerinthePaynter’s Pub.
HolidayFairhoursareSaturdayand Sunday,10a.m.to4p.m.,andisheld rainorshine.ForadditionalinformationabouttheeventattheRehoboth ArtLeague’shistoriccampus,visit www.rehobothartleague.orgorcall (302)227-8408.
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October17
VeteransInformation— ADAVservice officerwillguideaVeteransInformation SeminarattheLewesPublicLibrary.A benefitseminarwilltakeplacefrom10 a.m.to3p.m.,andclaimsassistance willbeavailablefrom11:30a.m.to3 p.m.
SmokeyBearStoryTime— Comemeet SmokeytheBearandhearstoriesabout natureatFrankfordPublicLibraryat11 a.m.Allagesarewelcome.Call302732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPubl icLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
Let’sPlayGames:ForAdults— Join FrankfordPublicLibrary’sgrowinggroup ofpatronsat1p.m.toplaygamesinour CommunityRoomeveryThursdaysuchas dominoes,Scrabble,andcardgames! Call302-732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
LegoClub— Callingallbuilders!Whether newtoLegosoraMasterBuilder,join FrankfordPublicLibr aryat4p.m.toengageyourimaginationandbuildyourlatestLegocreation!Thisprogramisfor ages6andup.Call302-732-9351or visitusonlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Find usonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryand Instagram@frankfordlibrary.
VideoGameNight— Comehangoutand playsomevideogamesatFrankford PublicLibraryat5p.m.!We'vegotPS5, NintendoSwitch,andRetroConsoles. Ages12andUp.Parentsarewelcometo playaswell!RegistrationRequired.Call 3 02-732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
Dine&Donate— NortheastSeafood KitchenishostingaDine&Donatefor theSaltAirGardeners(SAG)from4 p.m.untilclosing.Aportionofthe evening’sproceedswillbedonatedto SAG—alocalnon-profitcommunity gardengroupcreatedin2016toencourageinterestandknowledgeofall phasesofgardening,andtoaidinthe protectionandconse rvationofnatural resourcesandimprovementofcommunityspaces.Allarewelcome.
October18
YogaattheLibrary— Whetheryouare youngorold,outofshapeorfit,abeginneroradvanced,yogaisforeveryone. InstructorSandyMeyerswillguideparticipantsatFrankfordPublicLibraryat 12:30p.m.throughyoga,whichhasthe powertocalmthemindandstrengthen thebody.Thisclassisforyogisandbeginneryogis.Cost:$10.Registrationrequired.Call302-732-935 1orvisitus onlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Finduson FB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.
October19 SelbyvilleMuseum— TheSelbyvilleMuseumisopenfrom10a.m.to2p.m.on thethirdSaturdayofeachmonththrough October.VariousrailroadandTownartifactsdatingbacktotheearliestagriculturaldaysofthetownareondisplay, alongwithpolicememorabiliathroughthe late20thCentury.Themuseumislocated at6RailroadAvenue.Adm issionisfree. Formoreinformation,visitthemonlineat selbyville.delaware.gov.
TrunkorTreat— The4thAnnualSelbyville TrunkorTreatwilltakeplaceat30N. MainStreetfrom10a.m.to2p.m.Thisis afree,family-friendlyeventwithdecoratedtrunks,games,treatsandmore.DJ BrianK.Hallwillsupplythemusic,there wilbeachildren’scostumeparadeand competition,a50/50rafflefromtheFenwickIslandLionsClub,foodandbeveragesprovidedbytheSelbyvi lleVFC LadiesAuxiliary,andtheDelawareAlcohol &TobaccoEnforcement’sDUItrailer.For moreinformation,visit selbyville.delaware.gov.
CarsandTrucksandMore— The9thAnnualGeorgetownBreastCancerAwarenessCar,Truck,MotorcycleandTractor ShowwillbeheldattheGeorgetownHistoricalSocietyMuseumComplexfrom7to 11a.m.TherewillbeaTouch-a-Truck, livemusicfromStickySituation,amobile railroadexhibit,face-painting,craftfair andmore .Formoreinformation,call LevinClarkat(302)500-1128. ScrapbookingandYardSupplies— The CHEERCommunityCenterinGeorgetown
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ContinuingEvents Clubs/Organizations MarinesMeet— TheFirstStateDetachment oftheMarineCorpsLeaguemeetsonthe fourthWednesdayofeachmonthatthe OceanCity(Md.)AmericanLegionPost166 on23rdStreetatnoon.AnyMarinesand NavyCorpsmenwhohaveservedinthe Corps,livinginWorcesterorSussexCounties,arewelcometojointomeettheirfellowveteransandconsiderjoiningthe organization.Theirmissioniscommunity servicethroughcamaraderieandvolunteerism.Form oreinformation,call(410) 430-7181oremailwebsergeant@firststatemarines.org.
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— VIPisasocialgroupforvisually-
impairedpe 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 non-profitdedicatedtoservingthecommuni-
tiesinandaroundtheIndianRiver,aswellas stateandnationalorganizations.Theymeet thesecondMondayofeachmonth(from SeptemberthroughJune)attheIndianRiver YachtClubat10a.m.Tolearnmore,contact Lynnatlthomp018@gmail.com.
Drop-Ins WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffort puttogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,bymeetingat theBethanyBeachbandstandeveryWedne sdayat8:30a.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.
B eachSingles— 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.
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TeleserviceNavigators— TheGeorgetown PublicLibraryhostsTeleserviceNavigators everyMondayfrom10a.m.to3p.m.and everyTuesdayfrom10a.m.to2p.m.Get helpwithvirtualresources,suchastelehealthappointments,appointmentswith lawyersandsocialserviceappointments usingthenewTelehealthKiosk.ANavigator willbeatthelibrarytohelpsetupvirtualappointments.Formoreinformation,call(302) 856-7958,email georgetown.library@lib.de.us orvisitthelibraryat123WPineSt.,Georgetown. LaEsperanzaintheLibrary/Biblioteca— TheGeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsLaEsperanzaintheLibrary/Bibliotecaevery Wednesdayfrom3:30to6p.m.Déjenos ayudarlea:completarsuspapeles,interpretarsuscartas,inscribirseenlaescuela,renovarsusdocumentos,crearunavidamajor,y muchomás.LaEsperanza:(302)854-9262.
PawsforPeopleReadingTime— The GeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsPawsfor People onthefirstandthirdThursdaysof everymonthfrom4to5p.m.Readaloudto afurry,friendlytherapycompaniontohelp inspirealoveofreading.OfferedbyPawsfor People.Readersofallagesandstagesare welcome.
ElementaryHomeschoolersProgram— The GeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsitsHomeschoolProgramonthethirdTuesdayofevery monthat1p.m.Everymonth,theyoffera differentactivityforelementary-school-aged children.
SocratesCafé— SocratesCaféisag roupof individualsfromdifferentbackgroundsthat
discussphilosophicalideas.Meetingsarethe firstTuesdayofeachmonth,from2to3:30 p.m.attheBethanyBeachChristianChurch. Everyoneiswelcome.Formoreinformation, callBonnieat537-9440,orsendanemailto bonniejd.rae@gmail.com.
FlipFive— AmericanLegionPost24in DagsboroishostingFlipFivegameson Wednesdaynightsfrom6-8p.m.Members, guestsandthegeneralpublicareallinvited toplay.Justs ignthebookandwrite“Flip Five”nexttoyourname.
WingNight— AmericanLegionPost24in DagsboroishostingWingNighteveryThursdayat6:30p.m.Members,guestsandthe generalpublicareallinvited.
SeafoodNight— AmericanLegionPost24in DagsboroishostingSeafoodNighteveryFridayfrom4:30to7:30p.m.Karaokefollows from7to11p.m.Members,guestsandthe generalpublicareallinvited.
DinnerNight— AmericanLegionPost24in Dagsboroishostingdinnereve rySaturday from4:30to7:30p.m.DJ/Karaokewillperformfrom7to11p.m.Members,guestsand thegeneralpublicareallinvited.
CommunityLuncheon— TheMariners Bethel’sHopeCenterishostinglunchevery Tuesdayfrom11:30a.m.to1p.m.They serveachoiceofhomemadesoups,fresh sandwichesandhomemadedesserts.Carryoutisalsoavailable.
GriefShare— MarinersBethelGlobal MethodistChurchoffersafreeGriefShare supportgroupeverySundayfrom1to3p.m. att hechurch.Therewillbevaluableguidanceandtipsondealingwiththelossofa lovedone.Formoreinformation,call5399510.
MealsforMinistry— SalemChurchishostingMealsforMinistryonthesecond
Wednesdayofeachmonthfrom5to7p.m. Therewillbechickenanddumplings,sides, drinksanddesserts.Thisisfree,andboth dine-inandcarry-outareavailable.
Politics DemsMeet— The41stDemocratRDmeets thethirdThursdayofeverymonthatPizza KingRestaurantinMillsboroat6p.m.Thisis opentoanyDemocrats.Formoreinformation,callAlLiebeskindat(410)530-0064.
ShoreDems— TheShoreDemocratsmeets attheDenatBearTrapDunesclubhouse from11a.m.to1:30p.m.onthethird Wednesdayofthemonth.Thisisasocial organizationthateducates,informsand createscamaraderieamongtheirmembers throughmonthlylunchmeetingsthatfeatureengagingspeakers.Formoreinformation,visitshoredemocrats.com.
Republican sMeet— The38thDistrictRepublicanClubmeetsthefourthMondayof themonth.Socialhoursbeginat6p.m.,and themeetingstartspromptlyat6:30p.m.Informationontheclubandmeetingscanbe foundat38thdrcp.com,orthroughemailat info@38thdrcp.com.
DemocratsMeet— TheDemocraticParty’s 38thRepresentativeDistrictCommitteeusuallymeetsthefirstWednesdayofevery monthat5p.m.AllDemocratsarewelcome toattend.Formoreinformation,updateson spea kersandmeetinglocations,call(302) 364-5830,orvisithttps://deldems38.orgor 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— MarinersBethelGMChosts yogaclassesat5p.m.onWednesdaysin theArmorRoom,upstairsinthechurch building,withHeatherMurphy.Additionally, thereisalsoaclassonSaturdays,from 9:30to10:30a.m.,with instructors HeatherMurphyandMicoleLinehan.There isa$5drop-infeeforeitherclass.Classes areopentothecommunityandallarewelcome.
ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelChurchis holdingazumbaexerciseclassintheHope CentergymeveryMonday,Wednesdayand Fridayat10a.m.Thereisa$6drop-infee. Noregistrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.Formoreinformation,sendanemailto zumbabyjo@gmail.com.
MultipleMyelomaSupport— TheDelaware MultipleMyel omaSupportGroupmeetsthe thirdSaturdayofeverymonthviaZoomfrom 1to3p.m.Formoreinformation,contact SueIwahashiat myelomaemailsue@gmail.com.
LineDancing— CapeHenlopenSeniorCenter ishostingline-dancingclassesonMondays. Beginnersclassestakeplaceat10a.m.,and
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Improversareat11a.m.Formoreinformation,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$5 fee,butthefirstvisitis free. Enterthroughthebackdoorofthefacility. Formoreinformation,visitthegrouponlineat TangoByTheBeach.com.
GeorgetownWalkers— TheGeorgetownPublic LibraryhostGPLWalkerseveryMondayat9 a.m.ThewalkingclubgoestoSandhillFields fora30-to40-minutewalk,weatherpermitting.ThetrailbeginsattheMurray’sLaneParkinglot,109-199MurraysLane.Formore information,call(302)856-7958,email georgetown.library@lib.de.usorvisitthelibrary at 123WPineSt.,Georgetown.
Tai-ChiClasses— BethelMethodistChurchis hostingfreeTai-ChiclassesonTuesdaysand Thursdaysfrom10to11a.m.Thisisopento thepublic,andallarewelcome.Organizersdecribedtheclassesas“easy,”andcasualattireis suggested.Formoreinformation,call(302) 519-2984.
StrokeSupport— Astrokesupportgroupmeets atPAMHealthRehabilitationHospitalof GeorgetownonthethirdTuesdayofevery monthat3:30p.m.Reservationsarerecommended, butwalk-insarewelcome.Formore information,call(302)440-4866.
Alzheimer’sCaregiversMeeting— Ameeting forAlzheimer’scaregiversisheldthefirstand thirdThursdaysofeverymonthattheOcean ViewCHEERCenterat1p.m.Themeetingslast foruptotwohours.
Pickleball— TheHopeCenteratMariners BethelishostingpickleballeveryMonday, WednesdayandFridayfrom11:30a.m.to2:30 p.m.
Al-AnonFamilyGroups— Al-Anonisasupport group forfamilyandfriendsofalcoholics.The groupsaysyouneverhavetobealoneagain. Al-AnonFamilyGroupsmeetatOceanView PresbyterianChurcheveryTuesdayfrom7to8 p.m.
RollerSkating— SalemChurchinSelbyvilleis hostingrollerskatingeverysecondandfourth Fridayofthemonthfrom6:30to8p.m.There isacostof$1forskaterentals.Snacksare availableforpurchase.
Hobby/Craft NeedlepointGuild— Delaware’sSeashore ChapterofTheAmericanNeedlepointGuild meetsonthefirstMondayofthemonth from10a.m.to2p.m.attheGeorgetown PublicLibrary.Bringingaboxlunchisencouraged.Newmembersarealwayswelcome.Fordetails,sendanemailtothe chapterat delawaresseashorechapter@needlepoint.org. CoffeeandCarsCruiseIn— St.George’s UnitedMethodistChurchandtheGhostRydersCarClubarehostingacruise-inatthe churchthesecondandfourthFridayof eachmonth,beginningMay2.Therei sno fee,andtherewillbecoffee,donutsand fellowship.Formoreinformation,callMike Stramellaat(410)419-1843.
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ishostingaScrapbookingandCraftSuppliesYardSalefrom9a.m.to1p.m.Admissionis$2perperson,andisa fundraiserfortheMilfordHighSchool SoccerTeam.ThisissponsoredbyLynn’s ScrapHappens.
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RadioOperators— AnyHamradiooperator, orpeoplewantingtomeetandgreetothers,cangettogetheratMillsboroPizza Kingat8:30a.m.TheARRLSectionManagerusuallyattends.Formoreinformation, contactJackMagarat k8uyc80@gmail.com.
PenPalProgram— Thankstoapartnership betweenSouthCoastalLibrary,Kent CountyLibraryandWellingtonCityLibraries,youcannowcommunicatebyletterwithaNewZealander.Thisisafunway tolearnaboutanothercountry andmakea newfriend.Allinternationalpostageis handled,andyoucanbringinandpickup yourlettersatthelibrary.Formoreinformationandregistration,visitthemat delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/113666 26orcall(302)858-5518.
Bookdiscussion— TheGeorgetownPublic LibraryhostsitsWednesdayMorningBook DiscussiononthefourthWednesdayof everymonthat10:15a.m.InNovember andDecember,however,theywillmeeton
October20 TheHyssongs— TheHyssongswillperformatSt.MatthewsBytheSeaat6 p.m.Thereisnocharge,butaloveofferingwillbereceived.
QuarterAuction— AmericanLegionUnit 24,inDagsboro,ishostingaquarter auction.Doorsopenatnoonforpreview,andtheau ctionstartsat1p.m. Lightlunchwillbeavailable.Thisis opentothepublic.Onepaddlecosts
thethirdWednesday.Booksar eavailable forpickupeachmonthatthelibrary.
Music MusicJam— St.MatthewsBytheSea UnitedMethodistChurchishostinga MusicJamonthefirstandthirdFridaysof themonthat4p.m.Alllevelsarewelcome. Women’sACapellaChorus— Achapterof SweetAdelinesInternationalInc.holdsrehearsalseveryMondayeveningfrom6to8 p.m.intheOceanPines(Md.)Community Center.Theyarelookingforladieswho lovetosing.MemberscomefromMaryland andDelaware.Formorein formation,call Maryat(410)629-9383,findthemonsocialmediaorvisitdelmarvachorus.org.
Museums/Displays RailroadMuseum— TheDelawareSeaside RailroadClubhouseisaninteractivemuseumofmodelrailroading,andislocated at36668DuPontBoulevard,inSelbyville. TheyareopentothepubliceveryWednesdayfrom5to7p.m.,andeverySaturday, from10a.m.to3p.m.Admissionisfree. Formoreinformation,visitthemonlineat
$5,andeachadditionalis$3.Ifyou wouldliketodonatetotheauction, bringthembythePostandplacethem ontheleftsideoftheshuffleboard tableonthebackwall.Largeritems maybeslidunderneaththetable.For moreinformation,callMissHildaat (302)856-2760orMissDarleneat (302)682-7016.
HarvestDayCelebration— Historic PrinceGeorge’sChapelishostingaHarve stDayCelebrationandhonoringthe
delawareseasiderailroadclub .com. Dinker-IrvinMuseum— TheBethanyBeach MuseumatDinker-IrvinCottageisopento thepublicMonday,WednesdayandFriday, from10a.m.tonoonduringsummer.Private toursareavailablebyappointment.Interested groupsof10-15maycall(302)539-8725. Admissiontothemuseumisfree,andparkingisavailableinfrontofthemuseum.The museumisnothandicap-accessible.For moreinformation,visitonlineattownofbethanybeach.com,andclickunder“Residen ts/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— T heHistoricVillagein OceanViewisopenonWednesdaysthrough Aug.28from10a.m.to1p.m.
32ndanniversaryofTheFriendsof PrinceGeorge’sChapelat3p.m.There willbespecialmusicfeaturinglocal singers,andnoadmissionfeeisrequired.Donationswillbenefittheupkeep ofthechapel.Formoreinformation,call Vickieat(302)732-3824orJoAnnat (302)858-2720.
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CommunityBibleStudy— GraceUnited MethodistChurchinMillsboroishosting aBibleStudythisfallonWednesday mornings,startingonSept.6,from10 a.m.tonoon.Formoreinformation,and toregister,visit sussexcounty.cbsclass.org.
CommunityBibleStudy— Community BibleStudy,focusingontheBookof Matthew,willmeeteveryThursdayat MarinersBethelintheFellows hipHallfrom 6:30to8:30p.m.Toregister,goonlineto bethanybeacheve.cbsclass.org.
MenofFaith— SalemChurchinSelbyville hostsMenofChristMealsonthethird Wednesdayofeachmonthfrom5to7p.m. TherewillbeanItalian-styledinner,drinks anddesserts.Thisisfree,andbothdine-in andcarry-outareavailable.
ReCharge— SalemChurchinSelbyvilleis hostingachildren’sandyouthministry everyWednesdayofthemonthfrom6to7 p.m.
BibleStudy— SalemChurchi nSelbyvilleis hostingBiblestudyeveryThursdayat10 a.m.
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LauraHickman’s‘TangierIsland’isoneofthefeaturedworksofartfortheannualSouthEasternDelawareArtistsStudioTour.
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS Morethanadozenlocally,regionallyandinternationallycollected SouthEasternDelawareartistsand artisanswillopentheirstudioson SaturdayandSunday,Nov.9and10, from10a.m.to4p.m.,forthe28th SouthEasternDelawareArtistsStudioTour(SEDAST)toshowtheir latestcreationsandoffervisitorsopportunitiestoshopandtowinunique piecesofartcreatedbythem.
SEDAST,oneofthelongestrunningartstudiotoursinthecountry,is afree,self-guidedtour.Amaptoall studiosonthetourisprovidedonline atwww.artstudiotour.comandon SEDASTbrochuresdistributed throughoutthearea.Visitorsare beinginvitedtopickandchoosethe studiostheywishtovisitorvisitthem all.
Differentthisyearisthenameof thetour’sannualArtintheHatRaffle,whichraisesfundsforlocalschool artsprograms—todate,morethan $70,000.ItisnowthePat&Tom FreyMemorialArtintheHatRaffle. Theraffleisforworksofartdonated byeachofthetourartists.
PatandTomFrey,bothconsidered instrumentalinthetour’slong-runningsuccess,passedonwithinnine monthsofeachother,afterthelast SEDASTtour.TomFreywasamultipleaward-winning,nationallyrecognizedmasterwoodturnerand foundingmemberofSEDAST.Pat, hiswifeof61years,coordinatedand directedthetourformanyyears.Both contributedsignificantlytothetour andaregreatlymissed,saidtourdirectorandwoodturnerTravisBower.
SEDASTisa501(c)charity,and everypennytherafflebringsingoes directlytofillrequestsfromlocal schoolartteachers.Raffleticketscost $5eachor$20forfive,andcanbe purchasedateachofthestudiosduringthetourandatartstudiotour.com. ThroughtheendofOctober,Artin theHatdonatedworksofartcanbe viewedinpersoninadvanceatSu CasainOceanView.
Thisyear’srafflecreationsinclude paintingsandprintsinmultiplestyles fromrealismtoabstract,ceramics, blownglass,handmadejewelryand woodturning.Artistsinclude:Mary YeaglyBower(ceramics),Travis Bower(woodturning),SusanCallahan(textiles),SabieCarey(ceramics), JenniferCarter(watercolorandoils), JustinCavagnaro(glass),KimCavagnaro(jewelry),JanCrocker(paintings),JohnDonato(paintings),Laura Hickman(pastels),MimiPickrell(ceramics),DawnPierro(jewelry)and EllenRice(oilsandpastels). Everyoneisbeinginvitedtogoon thetour,meettheartistsinthespaces wheretheycreate,andpossiblypurchasetheirartforthemselvesorholidaygifts.
October21 Alpha?— MarinersBethel’sHopeCenter willhostaconversationeveryMondayat 6p.m.,fromSept.9throughNov.18. Themaintopicsare,Whyarewehere?; Whatisfaith?;Isn’ttheremoretolife thanthis?Formoreinformation,call 539-9510.
HooksandNeedles— JoinFrankford PublicLibraryat1p.m.foratimeof knitting,crocheting,andneedlepoint.All levelsarewelcometoattend.Call302732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @Fra nkfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
October22 GriefSupportGroup— GriefShareisa specialweeklyseminarandsupport groupdesignedtohelpyourebuildyour lifeafterlosingalovedone.Theywill meetatTheRiverChurchfrom6:30to 8:30p.m.Formoreinformation,call (302)436-8841.Toregister,visit riveronline.church.
AdultCraft:MeltedCrayonPumpkin— JoinFrankfordPublicLibraryat1:30 p.m.forafall-themedcraftwhereyou’ll makeapu mpkinfrommeltedcrayons!All materialswillbeprovided.Thiseventis intendedforteensandadults,16and up.Registrationisrequired.Youcansign uponlinebyvisitingusat frankford.lib.de.us.orCall302-7329351.FindusonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.
October23 YogaattheLibrary— Whetheryouare youngorold,outofshapeorfit,abeginneroradvanced,yogaisforeveryone. InstructorSandyMeyerswillguideparticipant satFrankfordPublicLibraryat 10:30a.m.throughayogasessionwhich hasthepowertocalmthemindand strengthenthebody.Thisclassisfor yogisandbeginneryogis.Cost:$10.
Registrationrequired.Call302-7329351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB
@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
MahjongClub— JoinFrankfordPublicLibraryat1p.m.forourMahjongClubfor casualplay.Registrationisnotrequired, butpriorpl ayingexperienceispreferred. Call302-732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
HooksandNeedlesatNight— Join FrankfordPublicLibraryat5:30p.m.for atimeofknitting,crocheting,and needlepointintheevening!Alllevelsare welcometoattend.NoRegistrationisrequired.Call302-732-9351orvisitus onlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Finduson FB@FrankfordPublicLibrarya ndInstagram@frankfordlibrary.
KeepitShut— Mariner’sBethelishostingaWomen’sBibleStudyevery WednesdaythroughNov.13,withtwo sessionsinwhichtopick—either10to 11:30a.m.or7to8:30p.m.Thiswill delveintoexploringwhattheBiblesays abouthowweuseourwords.Thegroup willdiscussKarenEhman’s“Keepit Shut.”Toregister,stopby,visit marinersbethel.orgorcalltheofficeat (302)539-9510.
October24 LearntoMakeaHandSewnArtQuilt— JoinFrankfordPublicLibraryat10:30 a.m.foraworkshoptocreatesmallart quilts.Nosewingmachineisneeded,but basichand-sewingexperienceisnecessary.We'llprovidemostofthesupplies needed-fabric(wehavelots!),embellishments,muslinforbackingandbatting forbetweenlayers.Thisisa3-session workshop.Whenyousignupforfirst session,youwillautomaticallybesigned upforallthreeclasses.Call302-7329351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us. FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
Let’sPlayGames:ForAdults— Join
FrankfordPublicLibrary’sgrowinggroup ofpatronsat1p.m.toplaygamesinour CommunityRoomeveryThursdaysuchas dominoes,Scrabble,andcardgames! Call302-732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
MeetYourCandidates— TheSussexand KentRepublicanWomen’sClubsarecohostingacandidateeveningattheEllendalefirehallfrom6:30to9:30p.m. Confirmedparticipantsincl udeEric Hansen,JohnWhalenIII,EricBuckson, KimHoeyStevenson,NikkiMiller,ShannonMorris,CharlesPostlesandNorm (Jay)Jones.Formoreinformation,send anemailtoinfo@scrwc.net.
October25 FallGardening— TherewillbeaFall GardeningforWildlifeMeadowTourat DelawareBotanicGardensfrom2to3 p.m.JoinStephenPryceLea,DBG DeputyExecutiveDirector,ashegivesan intimatetourofthe2-acrePietOudolf Meadowasitchangestoitsfallcolors. Thisisaf amily-friendlyclass.Members areadmittedfree,andnon-memberspay a$15admissionfee.Children16and underareadmittedfree,whenaccompaniedbyanadult.Mustmakeclassreservationsbygoingto http://www.delawaregardens.org/events. YogaattheLibrary— Whetheryouare youngorold,outofshapeorfit,abegin-
neroradvanced,yogaisforeveryone. InstructorSandyMeyerswillguideparticipantsatFrankfordPublicLibraryat 12:30p.m.throughyoga,whic hhasthe powertocalmthemindandstrengthen thebody.Thisclassisforyogisandbeginneryogis.Cost:$10.Registrationrequired.Call302-732-9351orvisitus onlineatfrankford.lib.de.us.Finduson FB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.
LearntoPlayMahjong— Comelearnthe basicsofthisfun,fastmovingcardgame atFrankfordPublicLibraryat2p.m.At theendofthe8-weeksessions,you'llbe readytoplay.Thefirst6weekswillbea teac hingperiod,thencoachedplay.Registrationisrequired.Youcansignuponlinebyvisitingusatfrankford.lib.de.us. orCall302-732-9351.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
October28 Alpha?— MarinersBethel’sHopeCenter willhostaconversationeveryMondayat 6p.m.,fromSept.9throughNov.18. Themaintopicsare,Whyarewehere?; Whatisfaith?;Isn’ttheremoretolife thanthis?Formoreinformation,call 539-9510.
Hoo ksandNeedles— JoinFrankford PublicLibraryat1p.m.foratimeof knitting,crocheting,andneedlepoint.All levelsarewelcometoattend.Call302732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
FraudsandScamsInfo— St.Martha’s
EpiscopalChurchishosting“Fraudsand Scams:HowtoProtectYourselfFromIncreasinglySophisticatedCommunications”at2p.m.Theirexpertpanelwill pr ovidevaluableinsightsfromthe DelawareStateAttorneyGeneral’sOffice, thefinancialsector,andfirst-handexperiencesfromindividualswhohaveexperiencedscamsthemselves.Allare welcome.
October29 GriefSupportGroup— GriefShareisa specialweeklyseminarandsupport groupdesignedtohelpyourebuildyour lifeafterlosingalovedone.Theywill meetatTheRiverChurchfrom6:30to 8:30p.m.Formoreinformation,call (302)436-8841.Toregister,visit riveronline.church.
AdultCraft:PumpkinSucculents— JoinFrankfordPublicLibraryat10:30 a.m.forafallthemedcraftwhereyou’ll makepumpkinsucculents!Allmaterials willbeprovided.Thiseventisintended forteensandadults,16andup.Registrationisrequired.Youcansignuponlinebyvisitingusatfrankford.lib.de.us. orCall302-732-9351.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
Dine&Donate— TheScholarshipCommi tteeofSouthCoastalDEAARPwill holdadine-and-donateandbasketauctionfund-raiseratCottageCaféfrom11 a.m.to9p.m.Therewillalsobeadrawingfora36-inchTreeofLifecopper sculpturefromCopperCreations.Proceedsfromtheeffortwillgotothe scholarshipfund.Thedrawingsbeginat
8p.m.Noreservationsarerequired.The localAARPchaptergivescollegescholarshipstoIndianRiverHighSchoolseniors andadultstudentsatDelawareTechnical Communi tyCollege.Formoreinformation,callIdaCristat(302)732-6336.
October30 YogaattheLibrary— Whetheryouare youngorold,outofshapeorfit,abeginneroradvanced,yogaisforeveryone. InstructorSandyMeyerswillguideparticipantsatFrankfordPublicLibraryat 10:30a.m.throughayogasessionwhich hasthepowertocalmthemindand strengthenthebody.Thisclassisfor yogisandbeginneryogis.Cost:$10. Registrationrequired.Call302-7329351orvisitu sonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
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nalynn(Rutherford)Mandato;three sons,MichaelMandatoofMiddletown,Del.,JasonMandatoof Newark,Del.,andNicholasMandato ofDagsboro,Del.;twograndchildren,AlexisMandatoandPayton Mandato,bothofNewark,Del.;and asister,ElaineMandatoandher wife,ColleenZickgraf,ofMoorpark, Calif.
Servicesandburialweretobe heldprivately.Inlieuofflowers,the familysuggestedmemorialcontributionsinMandato’snametothe BrandywineValleySPCAbyvisiting www.bvspca.org.Condolencesmay besentbyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.
JohnT.‘Jack’Prehm,81
JohnT.“Jack”Prehm,81,ofMillsboro,Del.,passedawayonTuesday, Oct.8,2024.HewasborninBay Ridge,Brooklyn,N.Y.,onJan.21, 1943,toTheresa(McDevitt)Prehm. Hewasthethirdoffourchildren.
PrehmgraduatedfromSt.Jerome GrammarSchoolandSt.Agnes HighSchool.HeattendedSt.FrancisCollegeforoneyearbeforeenlistingintheU.S.AirForcein1961.He proudlyservedintheAirForcefrom 1961to1968.Duringthattime,he wasstationedinLouisiana,Texas, FranceandGermany.WhileinGermany,helivedwithalocalfamily, wherehedevelopedagreatlovefor thecountry,thefoodandthepeople. Healsoproudlylearnedtospeak German.
Hebeganhisprofessionalcareer in1969,asanengineerforAT&Tin NewYorkCityand,later,Basking Ridge,N.J.Duringhistenurewith AT&T,heworkedoninternational satellitesandtranscontinentalcommunicationscables,whichrequired extensiveinternationaltravel.Heretiredin1998after29years.
JackmetSuzanneWorrallin 1977.Theybegandatingin1982and wereengagedin1986.Theytraveled together,andeventuallyretiredand movedtoDelaware.Theyalsohavea homeinPickens,S.C.,nearhissister Carolandherfamily.Hetreasured histimespentthere.Prehm,Worrall andhissiblingswouldoftentakevacationstogether.
Asidefromhisloveoffamily, Prehmhadmultiplehobbiesandinterests.Hewasanavidgolferand lovedhistimeonthecourse.Hewas acardsharkandthoroughlyenjoyed playingpokerinthecasino.Healso lovedtosing.HewasaproudmemberoftheVillageLightOpera Group(VLOG)asaset-builder, thenlatertookvoicelessonsandbecameasingeronstage.Helovedto singGilbert&Sullivansongsand wasknownnevertopassupamicro-
phoneforkaraokeatparties. AftermovingtoDelaware,Prehm becameveryinvolvedinlocalpolitics.Heseldommissedatowncouncilmeeting,wherehewasknownfor hisoutspokenopinions.Hisleadershipandpersistencespearheaded manychangesbenefittingthecommunity.Hewasgreatlylovedand willbemissedbyallwhoknewhim. Prehmwasprecededindeathby hismuch-lovedsister,CarolHouse, aswellashistreasuredbrothers-inlaw,Delas“Crip”HouseandRobert “Bob”Rothermel.Heissurvivedby hislovingpartnerof38years, SuzanneWorrall;aswellashis belovedsiblings,hissisterMarie Rothermel,andbrotherJoseph Prehmandhiswife,Rosemary Prehm.Hewasaproud“cool”uncle to10niecesandnephews;21greatniecesand-nephews;15great-greatniecesand-nephews.Healsohad manylovingcousinsandthreegoddaughters.
AburialservicewithHonor GuardwillbeheldFriday,Oct.18, 2024,at1p.m.attheVeteransMemorialCemetery,26669Patriots Way,Millsboro,Del.Inlieuofflowers,donationsinPrehm’smemory madebemadetotheFoodBankof Delaware,HurricaneHeleneRelief Fund,102DEVeteransBlvd,Milford,DE19963(www.fbd.org),or theDisabledAmericanVeterans (DAV),1301IStreetNW,Washington,DC20005(www.dav.org).His lifememorialwebpageisat www.watsonfh.com.
BettyJean‘B.J.’Rickards,85 BettyJean“B.J.”Rickards,85,of OceanView,Del.,passedaway peacefully,surroundedbyherloving family,onMonday,Oct.7,2024,in thecomfortofherownhome.She wasborninOceanView,Del.,on Sept.21,1939,daughterofthelate
JamesRussellMegeeandthelate PearlIrene(Mitchell)Megee.
ShewasagraduateofLordBaltimoreHighSchool,intheClassof 1957,wheresheexcelledinplaying basketball.Afterhighschool,sheattendedandgraduatedfromGoldeyBeacomCollege.
RickardsworkedasanadministrativesecretaryatLordBaltimoreElementarySchoolandattheIndian RiverSchoolDistrictCentralOffice, retiringin1991.Shortlythereafter, shebeganworkasanadministrative assistantatHickmanRealEstate,retiringin2001.
Shelovedworkingwithnumbers, makingnotes,buyingnewcars,eatingoutandplayingbingoatTuckahoeAcres.Shewasasportsfanand enjoyedwatchingbaseball,football andbasketball,butaboveallelse,she lovedwatchinghergrandchildren playthosesportsthatsheloved.
Inadditiontoherparents, Rickardswasprecededindeathby herlovinghusband,RaymondJ. “Rick” RickardsJr.;twobrothers, JamesEarl“Jack”MegeeandClayton Megee;andasister,DeeBurbage. Sheissurvivedbyherdaughter, PamelaBrowne(andMark);two grandchildren,VanBrowne(and Lisa)andShawnMize;andsix grandchildren,Adison,Abott,AshtonandAyvenBrowne,andSydney andLukeMize.Sheisalsosurvived byabrother,DouglasL.Megee;a sister,MaryJaneMegee;two nephews,GregoryBurbageand DouglasMegeeJr.;andthreenieces, JackieWade,DawnFieldsTurner andPamelaFieldsPr ice.
Agravesideservicewillbeheldat 2p.m.onThursday,Oct.17,2024,at theOceanViewPresbyterianChurch Cemetery,67CentralAvenue,Ocean View,Del.Inlieuofflowers,the familysuggestedmemorialcontributionsinRickards’nametoDelaware
Hospice,100PatriotsWay,Milford, DE19963,orMillvilleVolunteer FireCompany,35554AtlanticAve., Millville,DE19967.Condolences maybesentbyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.
Eula‘Mae’Savage,88 Eula“Mae”Savage,88,ofDagsboro,Del.,diedMonday,Oct.14, 2024,atJeffersonUniversityHospitalinPhiladelphia,Pa.Shewasborn onOct.31,1935,inBarnardsville, N.C.,daughterofthelateThelShufordandEllen(Hyatt)Shuford. Sheworkedasaneducatorinthe IndianRiverSchoolDistrict,retiring in1998after45years.Shealso taughtinKentuckyandinLaurel, Del.Shewasaformermemberofthe DagsboroTownCouncil.Sheenjoyedretirement,andlikedtoread, studyingEgyptianculture,and spendingtimewithherhusband,son andgranddaughter.
Savageissurvivedbyherhusband, EarlSavage;ason,BryanSavageand hiswife,Jennifer,ofWakeForest, N.C.;agranddaughter,SydneySavageofWakeForest,N.C.;abrother, RichardShufordandhiswife,Carolyn,ofWeaverville,N.C.;asister, SuzanneLawlessofKnoxville,Tenn.; aniece;andtwonephews.
Afuneralservicewillbeheldat1 p.m.onFriday,Oct.18,2024,at Bishop-HastingsFuneralHomein Selbyville,Del.Friendsmaycallan hourbeforetheservice.Burialwillbe inPr inceGeorge’sCemeteryin Dagsboro,Del.Inlieuofflowers,donationsinSavage’smemorymaybe madetotheAmericanHeart/Stroke Association,131ContinentalDrive, #407,Newark,DE19713.Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.bishophastingsfh.com.
JamesDonaldWelsh,29
JamesDonaldWelsh,29,passed awayMonday,Oct.7,2024.Hewas bornonSept.24,1995,toKyle WelshandDeanne(Fromal)Welsh ofHarbeson,Del.
Heearnedhisbachelor’sdegreein emergencymedicalcarefromEasternKentuckyUniversity.Hewasa flightparamedicforAirEvac.He wasamemberoftheNationalWild TurkeyFederation.Hewasanational registeredparamedicandcertified flightparamedic.Hewasalsothe ownerandoperatorofHotShot DroneDeerRecovery.
Welshwasprecededindeathby hispaternalgrandfather,DonaldL. Welsh;andhisfather-in-law,Joseph G.Buerkley.Heissurvivedbyhis
devotedparents;cherishedwife, HaleyBrooke(Buerkley)Welsh, whomhemarriedOct.29,2022;and babyWelsh,dueFebruary2025;his treasuredbrother,MichaelK.Welsh; hismaternalgrandparents,MarySue A.ForestieriandClintonM.Fromal; paternalgrandmother,LindaE. Welsh;hismother-in-law,LisaH. Buerkley;hisbrother-in-law,Hayden C.Buerkley;andmanyaunts,uncles, andcousins.
Avisitationwillbeheldfrom1to 4p.m.onSunday,Oct.20,2024,at theLongNeckChapelofMelson FuneralServices,32013LongNeck Road,Millsboro,Del.Asecondvisitationwillbeheldfrom9to10a.m. onMonday,Oct.21,2024,atthe LongNeckChapelofMelsonFuneralServices,priortoaMassof ChristianBurialat11a.m.onMonday,Oct.21,2024,atMaryMother ofPeaceCatholicChurch,30839Mt.
JoyRoad,Millsboro,Del.,wherethe eulogywillbeginpromptlyat10:45 a.m.Memorialdonationsmaybe madetoSupportingHeroes,11400 DecimalDr.,#1002,Louisville,KY 40299;orSupportingHeroes.org. Condolencesmaybesentonlineby visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.
Donald‘Don’Yelton,81 Donald“Don”Yelton,81,ofDagsboro,Del.,andformerlyof Sykesville,Md.,passedawayon Monday,Sept.30,2024,atAtlantic GeneralHospitalinBerlin,Md.He wasborninMillers,Md.,onFeb.1, 1943,sonofthelateClaudeYelton andTessie(Honeycutt)Yelton.He graduatedfromSykesvilleHigh Schoolthenservedhiscountryinthe U.S.Navy.
YeltonretiredfromWesternElectric/AT&TTechnologiesInc.after 35years.
Hewillberememberedasajackof-alltradesandcouldteachhimself
himselfhowtoplaytheguitar.He wasamemberofSt.MatthewsBy theSeaUnitedMethodistChurch, andwillberememberedasagreat storyteller.Hehadanamazingsense ofhumorandwasalwayswillingto tellajoke.
Inadditiontohisparents,Yelton wasprecededindeathbyastepson, StephenBravo;andasister,CharlotteGlover.Heissurvivedbyhis lovingwifeofalmost45years, Wendy(Bidinger)Yelton;adaughter, DominiqueLeeSampedro;astepdaughter,ChristinaMcCormick;and twograndchildren,KevinMcCormickandJamesAndrewSampedro.
Servicesandburialweretobe heldprivately.Inlieuofflowers,the familysuggestedmemorialcontributionsinYelton’snametotheSalvationArmy/SeafordCorpsbyvisiting www.salvationarmyusa.org,orDelmarvaTeenChallengebyvisiting www.delmarvateenchallenge.org. Condolencesmaybesentonlineby
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KeepitShut— Mariner’sBethelishostingaWomen’sBibleStudyevery WednesdaythroughNov.13,withtwo sessionsinwhichtopick—either10to 11:30a.m.or7to8:30p.m.Thiswill delveintoexploringwhattheBiblesays abouthowweuseourwords.Thegroup willdiscussKarenEhman’s“Keepit Shut.”Toregister,stopby,visit marinersbethel.orgorcalltheofficeat (302)539-9510.
October31 TrunkorTreat— TheJourneyishostinga
TrunkorTreatfrom6to8p.m.Thechurch islocatedat255WilsonHighwayinMillsboro.
FallFestival— TheDelawareBotanic GardensishostingaFallFestivalfrom9 a.m.to4p.m.Comecheckoutthe37acregardenwhileit’sshowingoffitsfall colors.Formoreinformation,visitthem onlineatdelawaregardens.org.
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JoinFrankfordPublicLibraryat 10:30a.m.foraworkshoptocreate smallartquilts.Nosewingmachineis needed,butbasichand-sewingexp erienceisnecessary.We'llprovidemostof thesuppliesneeded-fabric(wehave lots!),embellishments,muslinforbackingandbattingforbetweenlayers.This isa3-sessionworkshop.Whenyousign upforthefirstsession,youwillautomat-
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BabyBees— JoinFrankfordPublicLibraryeveryT hursdayat11a.m.fora BabyBeesstory-timeforchildren,ages 0-24months,andtheircaregivers,to promoteearlyliteracy.Comelistento stories,songs,andengagewithother babies.StoryTimeiscurrentlyheldin thelibrary.Registrationisrequired.You cansignuponlinebyvisitingusat frankford.lib.de.us.orCall302-7329351.FindusonFB@FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram@frankfordlibrary.
Let’sPlayGames:ForAdults— Join FrankfordPublicLibr ary’sgrowinggroup ofpatronsat1p.m.toplaygamesinour
CommunityRoomeveryThursdaysuchas dominoes,Scrabble,andcardgames! Call302-732-9351orvisitusonlineat frankford.lib.de.us.FindusonFB @FrankfordPublicLibraryandInstagram @frankfordlibrary.
November2 FallCraftFair— TheSwannKeys LadiesAuxiliaryishostingitsFallCraft FairattheSwannKeysCommunity Centerfrom8a.m.to1p.m.Therewill becrafts,food,abakesale,raffleand more.Formo reinformation,call(443) 553-0943.
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MembersoftheCHEERCenterin OceanViewwillpresent,intheformof dinnerandaplay,anepisodeof“The TwilightZone,”“OnThursdayWe LeaveforHome,”laterthismonth.
Theepisode,airedonCBSinMay 1963,focusesonThePilgrimI,“the first-everhumanspacecolony,aboutto berescuedfromPlanetV9-Gamma wherethey’velivedforthreedecades [and]theirleader,WilliamBenteen, whohastroubleacceptingthatbig changesarecomingintheirlives.”
Theplaywill bepresentedat4p.m. onTuesday,Oct.29,attheCHEER Centerat30637CedarNeckRoadin OceanView.Itissoldout,buttherewill beanotherpresentationnextyear, CHEERDirectorYolandaGallegosaid.
PlaydirectorMurryGatling,alongtime“TwilightZone”fanwhoregularly watchesrerunsofthescience fiction/horrorTVseries,createdbyRod Serling,saidthisisthefourthyear CHEERmembersareactingina“TwilightZone”episode.
Thoseinterestedintryingoutdida readingforGatling,70,whosaidhehas foundsomeare“verygoodandcanrecitelinesverywell.”
“Someofthemarereallyintothese plays.Itkeepsseniorsengagedand whetstheirappetiteswithsomethings maybetheyhaveneverdonebefore. Maybetheywereafraidtodoit,and withtheenvironmentthatisestablished andpromotedthroughYolanda—who reallyistheoilintheengine—thereis anenvironmenttherethatletsusdo thesethings,”Gatlingsaid.
“They arefantastic.Theyaresomuch fun,”saidGallego,whohasherselfhad partsintheplays.
“Theyreallygetintoitandworkon propsandoutfits.Theyputsomuchenergyintoit,eveniftheyjusthaveacouplelines,”shesaid.
GatlingexplainedthatSerlingwrote for“TheTwilightZone”forfiveyears, and“OnThursdayWeLeaveforHome” wasbroadcastduringtheseries’fourth season.
“Thiswashisfavoriteepisodethat season.JamesBroderickwasinit,James Whitmore...Itiswhatattractedmeto himasayoungman—IwasveryattractedtoRodSerling’sgenius.Ialways tellpeoplewhentheytalkabouthim— really,thegeniusRodSerlingpromoted tothepublicwasgettingacrossavery strongmoralandethicalmessage,which youseeinallofhispresentations.He hadverystrongopinionsaboutsocietyat large.
“Hestartedwritingin1959and wasn’thappywithsociety.Heknewhe couldn’tpromotehispointofview throughthegeneralmedia,soheused his‘TwilightZone’topromotehisopin-
PlayDirectorMurryGatlingisputtingonadinnerandaplayattheCHEERCenterinOceanViewonTuesday,Oct.29.Theplay willbefromanepisodeof‘TheTwilightZone,’from1963.
ions.Thestuffheputoutisabsolutely riveting.Asfarastheplay,I’mjustdoing mylittlepart,”hesaid.
“IfeelgoodIcandothatandbring theseniorstogether.Ithelpstheirmentalcapacity.Mostpeopledon’thavethe
opportunitytobeinaplaywhenthey’re 75yearsold.Ican’ttellyouhowmuch funwehave!”
November2-3
HolidayMarket— St.Martha’sEpiscopal ChurchishostingtheirannualHoliday Market,withhoursfrom9a.m.to1p.m. onSaturday,and11a.m.to1p.m.on Sunday.Therewillbehandcrafteditems, andcraftersarewelcometoparticipate. Forthoselookingtoreserveaspace,call theofficeat539-7444orsendanemail toadmin@stmarthasbethanybeach.org.
November4 Alpha?— MarinersBethel’sHopeCenter willhostaconversationeveryMondayat 6p.m.,fromSept.9throughNov.18. Themaintopicsare,Whyarewehere?; Whatisfaith?;Isn’ttheremoretolife thanthis?Formoreinformation,call 539-9510.
Dine&Donate— TheOceanViewBrewingCompanywillhostaDine&Donate
from11:30a.m.to9p.m.tobenefitthe SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul(SVdP),St. Ann’sConference,BethanyBeach.There willalsobea50/50drawingandabasketraffle.Tenpercentofallfoodand beveragesaleswillgotoSVdP,anonprofitgroupthathelpsourne ighborsin needwithfood,shelter,clothing,utilities andotheressentialservices.
November5
GriefSupportGroup— GriefShareisa specialweeklyseminarandsupport groupdesignedtohelpyourebuildyour lifeafterlosingalovedone.Theywill meetatTheRiverChurchfrom6:30to 8:30p.m.Formoreinformation,call (302)436-8841.Toregister,visit riveronline.church.
November6
KeepitShut— Mariner’sBethelishostingaWomen’sBibleStudyevery WednesdaythroughNov.13,withtwo sessionsinwhichtopick—either10
to11:30a.m.or7to8:30p.m.This willdelveintoexploringwhattheBible saysabouthowweuseourwords.The groupwilldiscussKarenEhman’s“Keep itShut.”Toregister,stopby,visit marinersbethel.orgorcalltheofficeat (302)539-9510.
November6-8 SafeBoating— TheU.S.CoastGuard AuxiliaryisofferingaSafeBoating CourseattheOceanPineslibraryfrom 6to9p.m.Thecostis$20forallthree evenings.Toreg ister,orformoreinformation,callBarryCohenat(410)9354807,orsendanemailto cgauxoc@gmail.com.
November10 Dine&Donate— TheFriendsofthe SouthCoastalLibraryistherecipientof aDine-and-DonateeffortatDiFebo’sin BethanyBeachfrom4to8p.m.There willbeasilentauctionwithbaskets, withsamplesavailableforviewingright
nowatthelibrary.Tomakereservations,call(302)539-4550orvisitdifebosbethany.com.
November11 Alpha?— MarinersBethel’sHopeCenterwillhostaconversationeveryMondayat6p.m.,fromSept.9through Nov.18.Themaintopicsare,Whyare wehere?;Whatisfaith?;Isn’tthere moretolifethanthis?Formoreinformation,call539-9510.
November12 Dine&Donate— TheCottageCaféwill hostaDine&Donatefrom11a.m.to9 p.m.tobenefittheHistoricVillagein OceanView.TheCottageCaféwilldonate10percentoftheirsalesfrom11 a.m.to9p.m.,andthatincludesdineinorcarry-out.
Gr iefSupportGroup— GriefShareisa specialweeklyseminarandsupport groupdesignedtohelpyourebuildyour lifeafterlosingalovedone.Theywill meetatTheRiverChurchfrom6:30to 8:30p.m.Formoreinformation,call (302)436-8841.Toregister,visit riveronline.church.
November13 KeepitShut— Mariner’sBethelishostingaWomen’sBibleStudyevery WednesdaythroughNov.13,withtwo sessionsinwhichtopick—either10 to11:30a.m.or7to8:30p.m.This willdelv eintoexploringwhattheBible saysabouthowweuseourwords.The groupwilldiscussKarenEhman’s“Keep itShut.”Toregister,stopby,visit marinersbethel.orgorcalltheofficeat (302)539-9510.
November16 ChristmasBazaar— MillvilleUnited WomeninFaithishostingitsAnnual ChristmasBazaar&BakeSalefrom8 a.m.to1p.m.TherewillbeChristmas decorations,homemadecrafts,wreaths, jewelryandhomemadebakedgoodsfor sale.Therewillalsobecoffeeand homema delunchesavailable.Allproceedsbenefitlocalmissionprojects.
November18 HealthScreenings— LifeLineScreening ishostinganeventatBethanyBeach OceanSuites.Screeningscancheckfor plaqueinarteries,HDLandLDLcholesterollevels,diabetesrisk,kidneyand thyroidfunction,andmore.Freeparking isalsoavailable.Aspecialpackageis $159,butconsultantswillworkwithyou tocreateanindividualpackagedesigned foryoubasedonageandriskfactors Pre-registrationisrequired.Toregister, call(877)237-1287orvisitlifelinescreening.org.
Alpha?— MarinersBethel’sHopeCenterwillhostaconversationeveryMondayat6p.m.,fromSept.9through Nov.18.Themaintopicsare,Whyare wehere?;Whatisfaith?;Isn’tthere moretolifethanthis?Formoreinformation,call539-9510.
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Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story (22) LIFE 8 p.m.
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The deaths continue to pile up in this season finale as Piet van der Valk (Marc Warren) and team close in on billionaire Freddie Klink (Sam Crane), who they suspect might be withholding support for a medical breakthrough that could help save the public.
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The Neighborhood (6) WBOC 8 p.m.
It’s a magical homecoming when Marty (Marcel Spears) and Courtney (Skye Townsend) bring baby Daphne home from the hospital in this season premiere. But Calvin (Cedric the Entertainer) is stunned to learn Marty plans to take paternity leave.
Below Deck Sailing Yacht (61) BRAV 9 p.m.
The party must go on as Capt. Glenn Shephard and the crew sail their way through the gorgeous waters of the Ionian Sea. However, the lures of Ibiza causing them to make some uniquely poor choices, not just with each other, but with the guests as well.
What We Do in the Shadows (21) FX 10 p.m.
Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) finally gets his wish to be a full-blown vampire — albeit briefly — which leads him to do some serious soul searching in this Season 6 premiere. Then, a former roommate (Michael Patrick O’Brien) awakens from a 50-year snooze.
TUESDAY
NBA Basketball (19) TNT (24) TRUTV 7:30 p.m.
The NBA season opens with the two top teams in the Eastern Conference facing off. Expect serious jawing when Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks head east to take on Jayson Tatum and the NBA Champion Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston.
VOCES Latino Vote 2024 (12) WCPB 10 p.m.
In this upcoming presidential election, one out of every four Latino voters will be casting ballots for the very first time. That is a massive influx of new voters, making the Latino vote extremely important. But which issues and party will sway them?
High Potential (7) WMDT 10 p.m.
Based on her remarkable ability to evaluate a crime scene and put things in order, Morgan (Kaitlin Olson), a single mom of three, has been tapped by the local police to consult on unusual crimes with by-the-book detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata).
WEDNESDAY
Nature (12) WCPB 8 p.m.
Cinematographer Vianet Djenguet spent three months in the Congo to document a species on the brink of extinction. This season premiere looks at the incredible silverback gorilla, their daily lives and the challenges they face to survive.
The Floor (5) FOX (69) WTXF 9 p.m.
The competition heats up as 100 contestants all vie for a chance at the $250,000 grand prize in the latest episode of this unique game show. Which contestants will claim more territory on the titular floor? And who will be eliminated? Rob Lowe hosts.
The Summit (6) WBOC 9:30 p.m.
Just how much motivation would one derive from getting, at least, a 1/16th size portion of $1 million? These 16 strangers suffer from exhaustion, fear and dangerous terrain as they traverse New Zealand’s treacherous Alps with a 14-day window to win.
THURSDAY
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (11) WBAL 9 p.m.
Capt. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and her NYPD squad seek justice for the victims of sexual crimes with ADA Sonny Carisi (Peter Scanavino). The case hits close to home for Sonny, after a romantic date ends with a teenager fighting for her life.
Crime Scene Kitchen (5) FOX (69) WTXF 9 p.m.
As the numbers dwindle, the remaining teams need to push their deductive skills to their limits during an all-new episode of this creative baking competition. Only by piecing together clues strewn around the kitchen can they re-create the recipe.
The Old Man (21) FX 10 p.m.
Former CIA operative Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges) needs to escape from Suleyman Pavlovich (Rade Serbezija) if he has any hopes of saving Zoe (Amy Brenneman) in this season finale. Meanwhile, Harold (John
sees a chance to take down the corrupt system.
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Theyacedthetest.
ComingoffatoughlossatDover, theIndianRiverHighSchoolgirls’ volleyballteammembersfoundtheir A-game.
TheIndiansputtogetheracohesiveefforttodefeatvisitingWoodbridge,3-0,onThursday,Oct.10.
Inparticular,theteam’sservers wereacesastheyhandcuffedtheirrivalswithhigh-speedservesthatusuallychangeddirectionandhitthe hardwoodflooruntouched.
SeniormiddlehitterMacyMumfordledthechargewithsixaceson 16attemptsandnoservingerrors.In addition,seniordefensivespecialist JillianCoulbourn,seniorright-side shooterLeilaniEhlers,sophomore setterTaylorHevnerandsophomore middlehitterTayganConawayeach contributedthreeaces.
SenioroutsidehitterGracie Hobanusedherexplosivekillshotto registersevenpoints,whilesouthpaw Ehlersaddedfivekills.Juniormiddle hitterTaliyahMcCrayhadfourkills, whileHevneraddedthreeastheIn-
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SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•ButchComegys IndianRiverseniorLeilaniEhlers smacksashotpastWoodbridgedefendersonThursday,Oct.10.
IRHSgirls’volleyballserversaceWoodbridge,3-0 aftertheIndiansvictoryoverWoodbridgeduringThursday’svolleyballmatch.
Volleyball dianswonbyscoresof25-9,25-14 and25-5.
“Werana5-1offense,withTaylor Hevnerasthelonesetter,andshe didverywell,”saidheadcoachChad Zookafterhisteamimprovedto6-2 inconferenceplayand6-6overall. “Asweneartheendoftheseason, Iamexcitedthatwemayhavethe opportunitytoplayLakeForestfor theHenlopenConferenceSouthern
DivisiontitlenextWednesday,Oct. 23,at4p.m..“Itwouldbereallynice towinthedivisionandhaveashot toplayfortheconferencechampionshiponSaturday,Oct.26.Iamreallyproudofthegirlsandhopethey finishouttheseasonstrong.”
TheIndiansweresettohostconferencerivalSussexCentralon Thursday,Oct.17,(afterCoastal Pointpresstime),andwillvisitconferencefoeSeafordonTuesday,Oct. 22,precedingtheLakeForestshowdown.
Junior/Boys’ Soccer The hard working, talented junior forward scored the gamewinning goal in the 79th minute to give the Indians a hard-fought 4-3 victory over visiting Henlopen Conference Southern Division rival Woodbridge on Thursday, October 10. Kabot connected with less than a minute remaining in regulation time. His 18-yard shot sailed past several Blue Raiders and Indians before hitting the back of the net.
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SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•ButchComegys IndianRiverjuniorquarterback(6)has thrown10TDpassesthisseason,includingfiveinthelasttwogames.
ByMikeStern StaffReporter
TheIndians’big-playoffense struckagain.
Andtheirresilientdefensecame throughagain,too.
JuniorquarterbackDylanGrise connectedwithjuniorwidereceiver DarnellStokesJr.onadramatic60yardtouchdownpassjustbefore halftimeagainsthostBrandywineon Thursday,Oct.10,inWilmington. Thedynamicduo’ssecondTD hookupofthegameandfifthofthe 2024seasongaveIRHSa13-7lead.
Theexplosivedisplayofoffensive firepowerswungthemomentum backtowardtheGreen&Gold,who sealedthedealwithanoutstanding secondhalfenroutetoa23-7victory.
“Darnellisoneofthemanyplaymakerswehaveonoffense,”said headcoachPhilTownsendafterhis teamimprovedto3-0inClass1A District2competitionand5-1overall.“Whenyougettheballinhis hands,hecanscoreatanymoment.”
Thelong-distancescoringpass thatbrokea7-7deadlockoccurred just18secondsaftertheBulldogs hadtiedthescore,whensophomore quarterbackChaseBeauparlanthit juniorwidereceiverJahsirGreene witha7-yardTDpass.
TheIndianshadtakena7-0lead lateinthefirstquarterona15-yard Grise-to-Stokestouchdownpass.
TheIRoffenseproduced10insurancepointsinthesecondhalf,on juniorrunningbackDavonHandy’s 2-yardTDplungeinthethirdquarterandsophomoreplacekickerNolan Staniszewski’s22-yardfieldgoalin thefourthstanza.Therushing touchdownwasHandy’sninthofthe season,tyinghimwithseniortailbackJayvionChandlerfortheteam lead.
AresilientIndianRiverdefense Defensively,theresilientIndians bentbutneverbroke,allowing301 yardsintotaloffense.Theyheldtheir opponenttojustonescoreforthe secondstraightgame.
“SophomoreBrennanLooseraced fromsidelinetosidelinetomake tackles,whilesophomoreLanden ErbeandStokesdidagreatjobplayinginpasscoverage,”Townsendsaid. “Theguysarefocusedandwantto keepgettingbetter.Thisweekat practice,wearegoingbacktobasics anddoingdrillstoworkonfundamentals.It’llalsobecompetitiveand funfortheplayers.Theguysknow therearemanythingsthatweneed toworkontobeourbest.Theyare
motivatedandhungry.”
LooseledtheIndianswith14 tackles,sophomoreTyWebercontributedseventackles,andjuniors LuisHicksandMichaelPeranteau andErbeeachhadsixstops.Erbe alsocontributedapairofinterceptions,whileChandlerhadafumble recovery.SeniorVaughnGriffinand Staniszewskieachrecordedaquarterbacksack.
“Wegaveupsomebigplaysthat couldhavebeenavoided,”said Townsend.“Fortunately,wedidnot getdownordistracted,butwestayed oncourse.Theydidsomestuffthat theyhadn’tshownonfilm,andwe justhadtoadjust.Theyalsohada newquarterback,”inBeauparlant, “whomwehadn’tseenbefore,and
theydidsomethingswithhimthat wehadn’tseen.Ourguysbelievedin theprocessandwereabletoforce threeturnovers.”
Brandywinefellto2-1inClass 1ADistrict2playand3-3overall.
TakingwhattheBrandywine defensegavethem IRHSchurnedthrough313yards oftotaloffense,including109onthe ground.Handyledtherushingattack with49yardson12carries,andseniortailbackJayvionChandlercontributed48yardson11touches.
“Brandywinehasatoughdefense, andweknewthatgoingintothe game,”saidTownsend.“Wewereable topickuprushingyardswhenwe neededto,butweworkedhardtoget thoseyards.Whenyouhavethe weaponswehaveonoffense,weare goingtotakewhatthedefensegives us.”
Thepassinggameprovided204 yards,thankstoGrise’ssixcompletionsin11attempts.Thestandout signal-callerhas10TDpassesfor theseason,includingfiveinthelast twogames.Chandlermadethree catchesfor56yards,andPeranteau snaredapassfor73yards.
“Peranteauwasgreatatblocking onoffenseandmadeplayswhenthe ballwasthrownhisway,”said Townsend.“Dylanwasveryrelaxed anddidn’tforceanyunnecessary throws.Hehadagreatnightthrowingandrunningtheball.Attheend oftheday,thiswasagroupeffort, andIcouldlisteveryplayeronboth sidesoftheline.”
Nextweek’sopponent EarlyCollegeatDelaware StateUniversity TheIndianswilltraveltoDover onFriday,Oct.18,forashowdown withthehostHornets.
“EarlyCollegeisstrugglingthis year,andwearehopingtotakethis weektogetbacktobasics,”said Townsend,whose2023teamdefeatedECbyascoreof49-12.“We willworkonfundamentalstoimproveasafootballteam.Thisisa goodweekforustofocusonus,and notonouropponent.Wehopeto comeoutofthegamehealthyand lookforwardtohostingSt.Andrew’s forourHomecoming.gameonOct. 25.”
TheHornetsare0-3inClass1A District2playand1-5overall.
ByMikeStern StaffReporter
Hewasastandoutstudentand athlete,andasupportiveteammate bothonandoffthebasketballcourt. Asaresult,SamO’ShieldswasrecentlyhonoredbyRabunCounty HighSchoolinhisnativeTiger,Ga. —afewmilessouthoftheNorth Carolinaborderandashortridewest ofSouthCarolina.
“Iamveryhonoredtobeinducted intomyhighschoolbasketballHall ofFame,”saidO’Shields,nowa physicaleducationteacherandcoach atIndianRiverHighSchool.“One ofthereasonsIamsoproudofthis honorisIgettoshareitwithmy olderbrother,Mitchell“Elwood” O’Shields,whopassedaway11years agofromcoloncancer.”
“Mybrotherwasthepersonwho impactedmethemost,”O’Shields hadsaidin2022.“Hewasoneofthe bestathletesandfiercestplayersI haveevercomeacross.Ipushedmyselftobeasgoodashimandtobe abletobeathimateverythingwe competedat.Ineverbecametheathletethathewas,butfrompushing myselftocompetewithhim,Iwas abletocompetewithanyone.Andit earnedmeascholarshiptoplayfootballatElonCollege.”
Thebrotheractcombinedtolead RabunCountyHighSchooltoone ofitsbestseasonsever.
Mitchell,asenior,andSam,ajunior,eachledthe1992-1993Wildcats toa19-5won-lostrecordbyprovidingdouble-figurescoringandreboundingineachgame.
SamO’Shieldsgraduatedin1994 fromRCHS,wherehealsoplayed footballandtennis,andrancrosscountryandtrack.Heearnedhis bachelor’sdegreeinphysicaleducationatElonCollegeinElon,N.C.
NowaresidentofDagsboro,he saidthereisonememoryfromhis highschoolcareeronthebasketball courtthatstandsoutinhismind.
“Irememberwewereplayingbasketballagainstateamatourhome courtandwerelosingby18pointsat halftime,”O’Shieldsrecalled.“When wecameoutofourlockerroom, mostofourfanshadleft.We,asa team,decidedweweregoingtomake thefansregretleaving.Weendedup winningby18points,andourfans neverleftagameearlytherestofthe season.”
O’ShieldsbeganhiscoachingcareeratLaurel(Del.)HighSchool, wherehewasafootballdefensive andoffensivelinecoachfrom2000 to2003.From2003to2018,hewas theSelbyvilleMiddleSchoolassistantanddefensiveandoffensiveline
Davisdeliverslategame-winnerasIRHSsocceredgesWoodbridge ByMikeStern StaffReporter
Therewasrush-hourtrafficinthe opponent’sdefensivebox.
ButIndianRiverHighSchooljunior andsoccerforwardKabotDavisdecidedtounleashhisshotfrom18yards inthe79thminuteofanextremely competitivegameagainstvisitingHenlopenConferenceSouthernDivision rivalWoodbridgeonThursday,Oct.10.
TheballexplodedfromDavis’sright footandhurtledthroughathicketof IndiansandBlueRaiderslegs.Itflew pastthegoalkeeperandsettledinthe backofthenettogivethehostsahardfoughtandcrucial4-3triumph.
IndianRiver,whichhadralliedfor threesecond-halfgoalstotakea3-2 lead,hadjustsurrenderedthetying markerinthe78thminuteforthethird straightgameandfourthtimeinitslast sixoutings.
“It’sveryfrustratingthatwecan’t closethegames,”saidheadcoach BrandtMaisafterhisteamimprovedto 4-3inconferencecompetitionand6-5 overall.“ButIampleasedwiththeresponseandresilienceoftheteam.That wasagreatgoalforKabotDavis,a playerwhoworksreallyhard.Itwasnice toseehimhaveabigmoment.”
Davis’secondgoaloftheseasonde-
PlayerdownduringWednesdayafternoon’shomegameagainstWoodbridgeRaiders.
liveredatriumphthatwillcertainlyhelp astheIndiansseektoearnanat-large DIAADivisionIIplayoffberth.
TheIndianstrailedatintermission onapairofgoalsbyBlueRaiderssophomorestrikerJasonSantosandjunior
coach.AtSMS,hebranchedoutand wasalsoheadcoachforboys’and girls’basketball,andtheassistantand laterheadcoachforgirls’softball.He subsequentlybecameafootballassistantcoachanddefensiveandoffensivelinecoachatIRHSfrom2018to 2020.Inaddition,hewasthehead coachfortheschool’sUnifiedbasketballprogramfortwoseasons.
In2019,O’Shieldscoachedhis twoeldestdaughters,AbigailandSavannah,astheIndians’headsoftball mentor.AbigailO’Shields(IRHS Classof2019)wasastandoutpitcher atWestVirginiaWesleyanUniversityinBuckhannon,W.Va.,andat Goldey-BeacomCollegeinWilmington.SavannahO’Shields(IRHS Classof2021)iscurrentlyacollegiatesoftballplayeratWestVirginia Wesleyan.ParkerO’Shields,his youngestdaughterwithhiswife, TheresaSchifanoO’Shields,isa sophomorestudent-athleteatIRHS whostartedfortheIndians’girls’ softballteamasafreshmanlast spring.
Inadditiontohisachievementsat IndianRiver,O’Shieldshasalso coachedLittleLeagueandgirls’ travelsoftballWorldSerieschampionship-caliberteams,beginningin 2009.
O’Shieldscreditedhiswifeas“the personwhohashadthemostimpact onmeinlife.Shetaughtmethatyou canbeanythingyouwanttobe,”he hadsaidin2022.“Shetaughtmeto believeinmyselfoffthefield.She taughtmethatthereisalotmoreto lifethanwinningonthefield.You alsocanbeawinnerinlife.She showedmehowIcouldusemyathleticabilitytogetaneducationand haveacareer.Iowemuchofmysuccesstomywife.
“Godhasblessedmeoverthe yearsinmanyways,”O’Shields added.“AndHehastaughtmemany lessonsthroughsports.Iamgrateful fortheopportunitytogivebackby helpingyouthslearnsomeofthe samelessons.”
Indians’fieldhockeyclincheswinningrecordfor2024season ByJasonFeather StaffReporter
It’sgenerallyoneofthefirstgoals onthelistforteamsatthestartof theseason:Haveawinningrecord. TheIndianRiverHighSchoolfield hockeyteamcancertainlycrossthat oneoffastheywinddowntheir2024 season,followinga3-2winover HenlopenAthleticConference SouthDivisionfoeWoodbridgeon Thursday,Oct.10.
IR’sleadingscorer,Baylie Williamson,gotthegame-winner with5:13leftinthecontest,tolift theIndianstotheone-goalvictory. ShehadalsoscoredtheIndians’ othertwogoals,backinthesecond quarter,erasinganinitial1-0Woodbridgelead.
Williamson’sfirstgoalcamewith 3:29leftinthesecond.Shethen tookaMyaWhittingtonpassand buriedthebiscuitinthebasketwith 38secondsleftbeforethehalftime intermission,givingtheIndiansa21lead.
Neitherteamwouldscoreinthe thirdstanza,butWoodbridgewould gettheequalizerat2-2with6:27to play,beforeWilliamson’swinnerjust overaminutelater.
TheIndianshelda9-5advantage inshotsforthegame,whiletheBlue Raidershadmorepenaltycorner chances,withan8-5margin.
IRseniorgoalieJazminMayfield madethreestopstopickupthewin.
OnTuesday,Oct.16,theIndians struggledtofindanyoffensivemomentumina5-0setbacktoatough MilfordsquadinanHACdivisional crossovergame.Milfordhadastaggering32-8shotadvantageoverIR, witha15-3edgeonpenaltycorners toboot.
Mayfieldwascertainlybusy,needingtomake21savesinthisone,and theIndiansevenmadetwodefensive savesaswell.The21savesforMayfieldhaveherseasontotalat92.She shouldeasilysurpassthe100-save markerforthecampaign.Shecurrentlysitsat255forhercareeratIR. Withthethreeregular-seasongames remaining,plusalikelystateplayoff contest,shewillhaveatleastfour morechancestoaddtothatimpressivemark.
AsforthewinnersintheOct.16 game,Milford’sIsabelBettsscored twice,withMollyMasten,Julianne DickersonandHannahZimmerman eachrecordingonegoal.Zimmerman alsohadapairofassists.
TheIndianshadtwofinalhome gamesbeforearoaddatetocloseout theregularseason.Thefirsthome contestwassetforThursday,Oct.17, (afterCoastalPointpresstime), whentheIndiansweresettowelcomeaverytoughSmyrnateamto
CoastalPoint•Filephoto Atriooffieldhockeyplayersposefora photoduringapracticeearlierthisseason.
IR.Then,onTuesday,Oct.22,the IndianswillhostSeafordinsidethe stadiumforSeniorNightfestivities astheywillhonortheirsevengraduatingseniors—Mayfield,Whittington,RuthieAdams,ThienBarends, ShaylaHayes,LillyanMerrickand JoelleWise.Thegametimeis5p.m. forthatone.
IRHSUnifiedflagfootballcompetesinfirstgame ByMikeStern StaffReporter
Thepurejoyofplayingflagfootball wasintheair.
EachmemberoftheinauguralIndian RiverHighSchoolUnifiedflagfootball teamperformedwithenthusiasmagainst visitingCaesarRodney’sstudent-athletes.
“TheinauguralUnifiedflagfootball gameatIndianRiverHighSchoolwas phenomenal,”saidIRHSheadcoachJamaalBivensaftertheIndians’27-18lossto theRidersonWednesday,Oct.9.
“Althoughtheendresultwasnotwhat wedesired,everythingleadinguptothe gamewasnothingshortofamazing,”he said.“Ourathletesplayedwithalltheir might,andourpartnerssteppedintotheir supportingroleswithpride.Ourcaptains areEvanTownsend,KyleBennetchand BraydenBennetch,andtheyledtheteam onthefieldandtookonleadershiproles withconfidence.”
ChaseRuleythrewaTDpasstoBraydenBennetchandcaughtalong-distance scoringtossfromCethBireley.KyleBennetchalsocaughtaTDpassfromBireley.
“ChaseRuley,KyleBennetchand BraydenBennetchallmadebigcatches,” Bivenssaid.“ElmerHernandez-Caballero rantheballwithgreatintensity.Donald Lingowenttogreatlengthstocontainthe opposingteam’squarterback.Ourdefense heldCaesarRodneytoaminimumof pointsandwasledbyKe’NiyaMitchell, HeyslerChilel-EscalanteandJamesGentry.”
Bivensaddedthatheandhiscoaching staff—whichincludesLorianneSentman, AllisonWrightandGlenTuckmantel— arelookingforwardtocontinuingtobuild theIRHSUnifiedflagfootballteam.
“Oursupportfromthefansatour openinggamewasoverwhelming,”said Bivens,whoseteamwassettovisit
SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•ButchComegys IndianRiversophomoreKe’NiyaMitchellclosesinonCaesarRodneyquarterbackTylerParenteauduringaUnifiedflagfootball gameonWednesday,Oct.9.
WilliamPennonWednesday,Oct.16, (afterCoastalPointpresstime).
UnifiedSpecialOlympicsflagfootball isaDelawareInterscholasticAthleticAssociation-sanctionedsportthatprovides highschoolstudentswithandwithoutdisabilitiestheopportunitytotrainandcompeteinsports,experienceinclusion,socializewiththeirpeersandparticipateasa truestudent-athlete.
Thereare11teamscompetinginUnifiedflagfootballthisseason.Thetopeight teamsaccordingtotheseedingindexwill qualifyforthepostseasontournamentthat beginsonThursday,Nov.14.TheUnified flagfootballstatechampionshipgamewill beheldonFriday,Nov.29,atDelaware StateUniversityinDover.
“Athalftime,Itoldourguystokeep theirheads,staypositiveandkeep working,”saidMais.“Thisisapattern ofslowstarts,soweneedtoimprove ourmindsetinthewarm-ups.Weoutplayedthem.Woodbridgejustgottwo flukegoals.”
TheIndiansweremoreenergizedin thesecondhalf,andseniorforwardLeo Chesterhitthebackofthenetwithhis eighthandninthmarkersoftheseason atthe52-and67-minutemarks,respectively,tyingthescoreat2-2.
JuniorforwardNathanielMahaffey gavetheIndianstheirfirstleadofthe game,3-2,withhisthirdgoalofthe season,inthe73rdminute.
TheBlueRaiderstiedthegame,3-3, onagoalbyjuniorstrikerXavierRodriguez.
IRHSseniorgoalkeeperKaiKelley madeninesavesandimprovedhiswonlostrecordto4-3.
SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•CarlaVarisco TheIndianRiverHighSchoolIndians takeonWoodbridgeHighSchool’s Raider’sonWednesdayafternoonfora gameathome.
LEGALS TOWN OF MILLSBORO PUBLIC NOTICE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TOWN CODE OF THE TOWN OF MILLSBORO, CHAPTER 210, ZONING, BY: (1) ADDING A NEW DEFINITION FOR PRIVATE WALKWAY TO SECTION 210-7, (2) ADDING A NEW SECTION 210-52.1. SETBACK ENCROACHMENTS TO ARTICLE V, (3) ADDING A NEW SECTION 210-52.2. DRAINAGE OBSTRUCTIONS PROHIBITED TO ARTICLE V, AND (4) ADDING A NEW SECTION 210-52.3. PAVERS, PATIOS AND PRIVATE WALKWAYS TO ARTICLE V.
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The Annual Meeting of the Batson Branch Tax Ditch will be held on Thursday, November 7th, 2024 at 1:00 PM pm at the Roxana Fire Hall, 35943 Zion Church Rd, Frankford, DE.
Agenda: Discuss Maintenance, Finances, Tax Rate, and Election of Officers.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION To Whom it May Concern:
This is to advise that Robert Charles Fletcher of 131 Oak Lane Dr., Laurel, of Sussex County, Delaware, will be filing with the Prothonotary in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, an application for a License to Carry a Concealed Deadly Weapon, according to the laws of the State of Delaware.
CP 20241018 1T
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.
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NOTICE TOWN OF DAGSBORO SOLICITATION OF CANDIDATES FOR TOWN COUNCIL SEATS DECEMBER 7, 2024 ELECTION Two (2) Year Terms 2024 & 2025
Nominations for candidates: May be filed on forms available at the Town Hall or our website: http://dagsboro.delaware.gov/, beginning Friday, October 25,2024 and returned to and received by Town Hall no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 15,2024.
Qualifications of candidates: Each member shall be at least 18 years of age; each member shall be a natural person, citizen of the United States and of the State of Delaware and a bona fide resident of the Town of Dagsboro.
Qualifications to vote: Resident individuals: over the age of 18 and citizens of the Town, State of Delaware and the United States. Property owners: if individuals, must be over age 18; if corporation or association (other entity), must provide a certified copy of a resolution of said entity authorizing the person named therein to vote for the entity; if a partnership, only one partner may vote for the partnership. Individuals and corporation/partnership/association entities must be citizens of the Town, the State of Delaware and the United States. If an individual is both a resident and a property owner, he or she shall have only one vote.
Registration to vote: Registration closes on Friday, November 15 2024, at 4:30 p.m. to vote in the 2024 Municipal Election. If you are a resident but not a property owner, you may already be registered and may confirm your registration by coming to Town Hall. If you are not registered, you must be prepared to provide your name, signature, address, birthdate, social security number, and date you became a resident of the Town of Dagsboro and State of Delaware. If you are a property owner but are not on the assessment list of the Town, you must register by providing a copy of your recorded deed with the Town and such other information as determined necessary for registration.
Absentee ballots: Request forms for absentee ballot packages may be obtained from the Town Hall or website at any time. Absentee ballot packages will be distributed to those requesting ballots after the candidates have been nominated and determined to be qualified. Absentee ballot requests must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 6,2024. Absentee Ballots may be received up to Closing of the Polls on Election Day.
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LEGALS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN AND FOR SUSSEX COUNTY COURT NO. 17
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23730 SHORTLY ROAD; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 CIVIL ACTION NO: JP17-24-005936
PUBLIC NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION TO OBTAIN TITLE TO ABANDONED PROPERTY
A petition for title to the following abandoned property has been filed with the court noted above: 2020 CHIEFTAIN LIMITED (INDIAN), VIN#56KTCABB1L3383078. (Property)
Petition filed by: BLAIR CARMEAN. (Name of Petitioner)
Known owners/lienholders/other parties with interest in the property: DEFT - INDIAN MOTORCYCLE OF WILMINGTON
1. If judgment is entered for the Petitioner, the Petitioner will be awarded complete and absolute title to the property pursuant to 25 Del.C. § 4002. If there are existing liens or other interests claimed against it, the property will be sold and the proceeds of the sale used toward those liens.
2. Any person who is the owner, holder of a lien or their interest regarding the above property has a legal right to a full hearing in this Court. To obtain a hearing, such a person should contact the Court immediately to obtain an Answer (J.P. Civ. Form No. 53) and mark the DECLARATION OF INTENT TO CONTEST section.
3. If an answer is filed with the Court by showing an intent to contest, a hearing will be promptly scheduled and the person contesting must appear at the hearing to contest the claim of the Petitioner.
4. UNLESS AN ANSWER WITH THE DECLARATION OF INTENT TO CONTEST SECTION IS SIGNED AND RECEIVED BY THE COURT BY 10/4/2024, THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE WILL ISSUE A JUDGEMENT VESTING TITLE IN THE ABOVE NAMED PROPERTY IN THE PETITIONER.
5. In the event the judgement is entered in favor of the Petitioner, an owner, lienholder, or other party with interest in the above named property may be liable for the costs of this action.
CP 20241018 4T
Classi eds FOR EXPERIENCED VINTAGE HAND CARVED
‘Surf & Turf’ Black Duck
Decoy. Early 1900s 21”L, 7”W, 8”T. Very Rare and Collectible. $130. 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
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
MICROWAVE OVEN Toshiba
Growing Flight Academy with campuses
Berlin, Maryland and Georgetown, Delaware seeks Exceptional Candidate to join our team. Professional Friendly office environment. F/T Weekend availability is a plus. Year Around Position. Responsible for student interaction, dispatch and check in of flights, filing, retail sales and keeping our offices neat and clean. Must be customer oriented and be proficient in data entry and have good computer skills. Previous office or educational experience necessary. Please forward resume to mike@flyoceanaviation.com We prefer initial contact be through e-mail only. Qualified applicants will be contacted for in person interviews.
EM925A-SS Excellent condition – used only one week. With box and instructions. $75. 302-539-9656
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
2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA Original owner, low mileage, mint condition, V8 Engine, trailer hitch, 5 person cab and matenience history available. $14k .302-402-6768
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. 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
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” $650 302-542MINN KODA ELECTRIC MOTOR 28lbs thrust 5 speed $40 302-436-9005 FISHING GEAR.
Surf, Trolling, and Boat Rods. Landing nets, cast nets, and lures. Contact Ted 302-539-8053 or 302-547-4348
SPIRE MEMORY BANK for iPad $20. 302-743-1903
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, $1000 or Best Offer 443-986-2536
RATTAN KITCHEN SET with 4 chairs and 54" glass top. Looks like new, only used a few times. $1400 new asking $400 Call 410-430-9402
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
STER NS & FOSTER
!JUST REDUCED! 3-cushion Sleeper Sofa. Like new, Blue fabric, with 2 throw pillows & arm covers. Dimensions: 74” L x 34” D x 29” H. $150 May Negotiate Price! 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
TWIN MATTRESS box spring and frame. Ideal for child. Excellent condition. Small white one drawer desk. Outdoor chaise lounge. Best Offer. 443-824-5400
2 WICKER BAR STOOLS $20. 302-743-1903
BEAUTIFUL GRAY uphol-
stered 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) StaGreen 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
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
4 WOOD STACKING SNACK
Trays, 23” width $20 Ocean View 717-521-7955
FUJIFILM UNDERWATER
Digital Camera with batteries & accessories $70. 302-743-1903
ARTTRICKS CALIGRAPHY Set $10. 302-743-1903
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
LADIES CLOTHES
and Accessories. New to Vintage. Excellent condition. Various sizes. Lots of Jackets. Fifty pieces. $3-$20. 302-829-8400
IRON FISH SHAPED WINE
RACK Holds 20 Bottles of Wine $60. 302-743-1903
SEVEN POUNDS of R-22 Refrigerant. $100. 302-362-3687
METAL FRAME RESTAU-
RANT 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
GAME OF THRONES BOOKS Paperbacks $1 each and larger $2 each. 302.541.0475
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
JAGERMEISTER 2 CUBIC FOOT Bar Fridge $50 OBO 302-668-8752
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
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
ELECTRIC DRILL Black & Dekker $10 410-310-6633
COMPUTER INK HP61 Black, Brand New. $15 302-436-9005
We Buy Houses for Cash AS IS! No repairs. No fuss. Any condition. Easy three step process: Call, get cash offer and get paid. Get your fair cash offer today by calling Liz Buys Houses: 1-866-541-7929
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
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
PETS & SUPPLIES 2 RED EARED SLIDERS Turtles. 80 gallon tank, lters, heat lamp, heater, food & supplies. Many accessories. $350. 302-436-1688
VARIOUS DOG ITEMS
Heated Water Bowls, Collars/Leashes, Kong Toys, E-Collars, Brushes/Deshedder. Priced To Sell! 302-542-9500
DOG TRAINING COLLAR Garmin Pro 550 E - Collar. $100 302-245-7149
XL HARD SIDED TRAVEL Kennel. $30 302-245-7149
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 FANCY GUPPIES Very unique, bright colors. $2 each. Texts preferred. 302-841-4562
SPORTS & EXERCISE FLAMBEAU
GUN CASE Holds 2 Guns. Airline
Approved. $40 302-542-9500 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
CAMMO ATV COVER. New, ts 250 - 450 $-wheelers. 83x45in.. $30 302-542-9500
HENDERSON DIVE SUIT Size Large, front zip. Excellent Condition. $20 302-567-7991
LAWN & GARDEN
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
GRAVITY INVERSION Boots
$25 609-247-3649
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
DEER HUNTERS Aluminum Ladders. 14ft - 16ft. Starting at $25. 302-542-9500
Winter Key #319 Mallard Lakes/Selbyville. 2BR/2BA furnished TH $1700/month +util.
Winter Key #174 Swan Keys Selbyville. 3BR/2BA Furnished manufactured home $1550.00/month +util
Winter Key #127 Bishops Landing Millville. 3BR/2BA Furnished TH $2000/month +util.
Keenwick Sound: 3BR/2BA rancher with 2 car garage in Selbyville. $2,000 per month + utilities. Lawn care included. 612 month lease.
Bayville Shores: 3BR/3.5BA townhome in Selbyville with 2 car garage. $2,200 per month + utilities.
Ocean View Beach Club: 3BR/2.5BA townhome with garage. $2,300 per month + utilities
Fairway Village: 3BR/3.5BA townhome in Ocean View. Can be furnished or unfurnished. $2,300 per month + utilities and 5% rental tax. Avail. after 12/1/24
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
Bishops Landing, Millville: 3+BR/2.5BA end-unit villa with 2-car garage. Furnished; will consider unfurnished with a 2year lease. $2,450 per month + utilities + 2% rental tax.
Property for Rent. Downtown Bethany Beach. 8 North Pennsylvania Avenue. Call 703-244-9040
All units are N/S, N/P unless otherwise noted. Credit application and security deposit required.
Blackwater Village: 4BR/2.5BA, 2 story single level home with great views in Dagsboro. $2,600 per month.
Saltwater Landing: 4BR/2.5BA single family home with 2 car garage. $2,600 per month + utilities.
Parkside: 4BR/2.5BA unfurnished single family home with 2 car garage. $2,800 per month + utilities and 2% rental tax
Millville by the Sea: 5BR/3.5BA, fully furnished home with garage. $2,850 per month + utilities + 2% rental tax.
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.
SHOCK TOP Belgium White Cruiser, Collectors Item. Asking $35 OBO. 757-810-8782
SNORKEL & MASK SET $10 410-310-6633
HANDYMAN with gas replace repair experience to help me get my replace burning again. Fenwick Area. . 240-478-9905
ALTERATIONS NEEDED on
4 pairs of pants. 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
$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. Text 443-994-2164 For Pictures
Call
3BR/2BA FULLY FURNISHED HOME in Swann Keys on canal with bulkhead. Available 9/19/2024 thru 5/31/2025. $1,550+elec. Please leave message. 443-278-3993 WINTER RENTAL
3br, 2ba One Story Home in Millville, DE Vestibule and 2-car garage attached. Has kitchen, dining room, sun room , of ce, large laundry and storage room attached to and behind garage. $1795mo (302) 542-4204
ROUND RENTAL
Southampton, Ocean View
4BR/3.5BA garage townhouse, end unit with large deck 3 miles to Bethany Beach, community pool and tennis $2100/month plus utilities Call 302-542-4347
WANTED
Mature single person needed to share 2BD/2.5BA townhome. Fully furnished, washer/dryer, pool. Approx 10min from the Beach. No Pets, good credit, 1st, last, deposit, and lease required. $930 mo + util. Text or leave msg 678-249-5312
comingorgoing getthePoint! ❏ Fri, Oct 18 & Sat, Oct 19 9-? Rain or Shine
Huge Yard Sale!
31148 Walnut Point Lane Ocean View DE 19970
❏ Sat, Oct 19 8-12 Rain Date 10/20
Seabrook Community Yard & Bake Sale!
Household & Holiday items, furniture, clothing, books, accent pieces, crafts, etc.
28018 Alderwood Loop Millsboro DE 19966
❏ Sat, Oct 19 8-11 Rain or Shine
Multi Family Garage Sale, Something for Everyone! clothes, Jewelry, Household, & Much More! 23505 Godwin School RD Millsboro DE 19966
❏ Sat, Oct 19 8-12 Rain Date 10/20 Bayview Estates Community Yard Sale! Drive Thru Community. Off of Williamsville RD Selbyville
❏ Sat, Oct 19 8-1 Rain or Shine
Moving Sale/Garage Sale! Lamps, Antiques, Household Items, Furniture, and Much More!
33002 Venezia Way, Ocean View DE 19970
❏ Sat, Oct 19 9-1 Rain or Shine
Scrapbooking and craft supplies. General admission is $2 per person. Stop by and shop for excellent deals on scrapbooking and craft supplies at yard sale prices! 70 tables of bargains. Everything from adhesive to zippers. This is a fundraiser for the Milford High School soccer team. 20520 Sand Hill Rd., Georgetown
NOT THIS WEEK ❏ Sat, Oct 26 8-2 Rain or Shine
A Little of This, A Little of That!
36837 West Pebble Beach Drive Forest Landing Community Frankfor DE 19945
❏ Sat, Nov 2 8-12 Rain or Shine
Bishops Landing Community Wide Sale! South Entrance: 32472 Bishops Landing Drive. North Entrance: 37111 Barrington Parkway
❏ Sat, Oct 26 8-12 Rain Date 10/27
Woodland Park Comminity Yard Sale! 14 Holly Lane Ocean View DE 19970
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Jan Buckner Walker
private Bay Beach, surrounds Bay Colony Marina and across from Cripple Creek Golf and Country Club.
Asking $599,000 (DESU2066878) Call Chrisy Tingle (c) 302-377-4159
LYNCH ROAD 5.2 ACRES
Picturesque country setting with privacy and space just west of Fenwick Island to build your dream farmhouse estate! Minutes from beaches, shopping, and restaurants, this sprawling 5.2 acre lot is where country living meets coastal charm. Site evaluation on file and permit applied for. Agent is owner. Land, Luxury, Live!
$449,999 (DESU2066598)
Call Brad Absher (c) 302-214-LAND
30399 PAVILION
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
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
NEWPRICE! 607 OLD POST CT, BETHANY BEACH
This new custom home was developed, designed and built to cater to the most discerning buyer. Gourmet kitchen that includes custom cabinetry, quartz surfaces, a wine & beverage cooler. Hardwood oors, cabinetry surprises, home automation and spacious rooms abound throughout this 3,500 sq ft home. The complete landscaping package delights with color and de nes the hardscape for the driveway and pathway to the built-in shed, outdoor shower and deck. Neighborhood amenities include a community center, exercise gym, 2 pools (one heated), a playground, tennis and pickleball courts, kayak storage/canal access and fun activities.
$1,850,000 (DESU2045282)
Call Sandy Greene (c) 302-745-2382
36367 SEA GRASS WAY, SELBYVILLE 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
29072 SAINT THOMAS BLVD, MILLSBORO
Everything you could be looking for. There are 3 BRs, three and a half baths, and a fully nished basement. Looking to entertain? The bar is already installed! Friends get too rowdy? Step out on
