Lloydtables moratorium proposal
BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
Afterlisteningtopubliccomments fornearlytwohours—withmost speakersandfellowcouncilmembers opposedtoabuildingmoratoriumproposedbynewlyelectedSussexCounty CouncilmanMattLloyd—Lloyd askedthatthematterbetableduntilthe endofJanuary.
Hedidn’tmentiontablingthematter duringtheTuesday,Jan.14,meeting, butafterwardtoldtheCoastalPoint, “Usinginformationwelearnedtoday, reviewingthat,talkingtocouncilindividuallyandconveyingtheurgency,that wasmydecision.
“Idon’twanttoacceptanydelays, butthisistherealityofthepaceofgovernment.Idon’tgodownapathifI don’tthinkithasanendpoint.Iam happyaboutwhatgotsaidbythestakeholdersandthebusinesscommunity, becausewealllearnedalot.Theytalked
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Garvinretiresfrom DNRECaftereightyears
ByMikeSmith StaffReporter
DNRECSecretaryShawnM.Garvin isleavingpublicservice.Garvinhasserved astheleadingenvironmentalcontrolofficerinthestateforeightyears,aftertaking officeMarchof2017,andpriortothat wasregionaladministratorforEPARegion3inPhiladelphia,startingin2009. HisimmediatesuccessorasofJan.8, wassettobeDNRECDeputySecretary LisaBorinOgden,whohasservedwith himatDNRECsincetheearlydaysof now-formerGov.JohnCarney’sadministration.Ogdenhasbeenanintegralpart oftheDNRECoperationsthroughout histenure,henoted.
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Changingoftheguard
GoodEarthpurchased byafamiliarface
ByKerinMagill StaffReporter
MelissaHeklishavingamoment.
TheownerofMelissa’sDinner& LoungeinMillville,Hekliscurrently waitingforconstructiontobeginon therestaurant’snewbuilding.While that’swaitinginthewings,Heklhas madeanotherbigmove:Sheisthe newownerofGoodEarthMarket& RestaurantinClarksville.
GoodEarthownerandfounder SusanRyanturnedoverthereinsat GoodEarthonJan.1.TheCoastal Pointsatdownwithbothwomenthis weektotalkaboutthetransition.
ForRyan.Hekl’spassionforlearningmoreabouttherestaurantbusiness wasa“spark”thatgotherthinking aboutturningoverleadershipofGood Earth,whichsheopened21yearsago. BeforeopeningMelissa’s,Heklhad workedforseveralyearsforRyanat GoodEarth.
“Runningabusinesslikethisisnot easy,”Ryansaid.“Wehave,atany giventime,47to50full-andparttimeemployees.We’reopenseven daysaweek,year-round.Weclosetwo daysayear...WhenMelissastarted expressinginterestinlearningmore, takingovermore,”Ryansaid,“that wasasparkforme”tobeginthinking aboutthepossibilityofturningthe businessovertoher.
“Itjuststartedreallycasually,” Ryansaid.“Ilove,love,lovethatdrive andambition,”shesaid.“Whenthat’s pairedwithtalent,youreallycan’tgo wrong.”
Laughing,Ryanaddedthatrestaurantownership“isayoungman’sgame” and thatshestartedGoodEarth— firstasamarketandlaterwithitsfull sit-downrestaurant—at38.Hekl,32, movedtoDelawarein2019and startedworkingatGoodEarthtwo monthslater.
HeklstartedatGoodEarthasa serverandthenwaspromotedtoman-
CoastalPoint•KerinMagill Fromleft,SueRyanandMelissaoutsideGoodEarthMarket&OrganicFarm.She boughttheiconicMillvillespotonJan.1ofthisyear.
ager.
“ThenMelissa’scamealong,”which wasapartnershipbetweenherand Ryan.
Melissa’sopenedinJuly2022.The buildinginwhichMelissa’swaslocated wasrazedlatelastyear,withplansfora newrestaurantatthesameRoute26 locationwellunderway.
“She’slikeathoroughbred—she
needstorun,”RyansaidofHekl. Melissa’s,Heklsaid,“wastheperfectsteppingstone”forher,becauseat thetimeitwas“lowcommitment”due toashort-termleaseforthebuilding. “Itkindofgaveheranopportunity todiphertoe”asarestaurantowner,
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Moratorium
alotaboutoptionsforaffordablehousing,forsmart,controlledgrowth,”Lloyd said.
Atthemeeting,thecouncilheard about40speakers,mostinpersonand withahandfulofcallers,from10until 11:45a.m.Afterward,Lloydthanked themforoffering“veryhelpfulinformation”duringtheircommentsandasked thattheykeeptheirpromisesandget involvedinfuturediscussions“weso desperatelyneed.”
Hesaidheaskedthecouncil’slegal counseltodraftanordinanceputting into placeamoratorium—butonlyfor developmentsthathavefiveormore homesinareaszonedagricultural.
Althoughmanyspeakersworried thatamoratoriumwouldcausejob lossesandadownturninthelocaleconomy,Lloydsaidthatwouldn’thappen, becausethereisabacklogofapplicationsthatspans14to22months.
“Let’sassureourworkforcenowthey oughttokeeptheirhammersready,becausetheworkforcewillcontinue,”he said,addingthatthecouncilcan’twait yearstomakechanges,butmustmakea strongerefforttocontroldevelopment andprotecttheinfrastructure,especially sinceresidentshavebeenaskingfor changesforyears.
Lloydsaidthereistoomuchsprawl andtentacle-likegrowthinfarmland,
pressurebeingplacedontheagricultural industryandthesqueezingoutofsmall farms.
“Thereisalitanyofstuffwecan’taffordtogetwrong.…Iamnotwillingto waityears…tomakechanges.Howwe getthere,wemaydiffer,butweatleast haveaconsensus,”hesaid,addingthatit wouldtakeaboutthreemonthstogo intoeffectandthattherewouldbepublichearingsandthePlanning&Zoning Commissionwouldbeinvolved.
CouncilmanJohnRieleysaidthat anycouncilmembercanintroducean ordinance,buthedidn’tbelieveamoratoriumhadthesupportofthemajority ofthecouncilanddidn’twanttoseethe council’slegalstaffworkingonanordinance“thatisgoingtobebearingno fruit.”
“Iwouldbeinoppositiontoeven askingourattorneystospendtheirtime tocreateanordinance,becauseit’sbasicallyadead-on-arrivalcircumstance,so whatarewedoing?Let’sfocusourattentiononwhatisconcrete.Let’sbe sharpshooters,nothandgrenadelobbers,”Rieleysaid.
ButnewlyelectedCouncilwoman JaneGruenebaumagreedwithLloyd thatthematterisurgentandcannotbe delayed.
“Fortoolong,foryears,I’veheard theproblemraised—wedon’thaveaffordablehousing.Wedon’thavehousingforourworkforce.…Basedonwhat I’veheardheretoday,itisaproblem,
anditisaproblemnomatterwhereyou sitinthecounty.Wehavetoaddressit now,notsixmonthsfromnowor10 monthsfromnoworayearandahalf fromnow,butnow.…Wecan’tjustfall backon‘Governmentisslow,’”shesaid, referringtoRieleysayingthatthecouncilhasbeenworkingonchangesbut thosechangestaketime.
“Wehavetakenactionasacouncil,” Rieleysaid,includingupdatingand rewritingtherentalprogramin2022, andupdatingrequirementsforsolar farmsandthedefinitionsofopenspace andthrough-lots.Athrough-lotisa pieceoflandwithaccesstotwoparallel streetsonoppositesidesofaproperty, withfrontageonboththefrontand backandaccesstotwoseparatestreets.
Lastmonth,thecouncilupdatedcriteriaforeverysubdivision,hesaid.
“Maybepeoplethinkwedidn’tgofar enoughonthat,butit’sonlybeena month,”hesaid,addingthatgovernmentdoesn’tmovefast.UsingDelDOT asanexample,hesaidit“movesin seven-yearblocks.”
Newlyelectedcouncilmembers “cameinwithalotofenergyandideas, butamoratoriumisnotsomethingwe needtospendalotoftimeentertaining,”Rieleysaid.
“Mymail,asIrevieweditthroughoutthecourseoftheweek—andIhad moremailthanI’vehadonanytopicin
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Moratorium
awhile—is4-1against.Yes,weneed togettowork.Weneedtorollupour sleevesandgetmoving.Ilookforward tothat,”hesaid.
Beforethemeeting,Lloydtoldthe CoastalPointthatheseesdevelopment inSussexCountyasaforkintheroad, because“wecangoleftwithbusinessas usual,acceptingpiecemealandcherrypickingchangestothezoningcode,or wecangorightanddoanin-depth overviewandcomprehensiveoverviewof thezoningcode.”
Whenhewasrunningforaseaton thecouncillastyear,hesaid,Sussex Countyresidentsexpressedconcerned abouttherapiddevelopmentoffarmlandanddestructionoftheagriculture industry.Themoratoriumhewants wouldtargetfarmland.
“Idon’t[want]anythinglessthana
moratoriumtoaddressthedemandof votersandresidentsofthecounty.DoI realizethisputsmeinthecrosshairsof developers?Yes,butquitefrankly,Ihave stareddownthebarrelofgunbefore, anditdoesn’tscareme.Developers didn’tputmeinoffice.Theresidents did,”hesaid.
CouncilmanSteveMcCarroncalled for“aheavydoseofcommonsense”and saidthecouncil“needstimetofigureit out.”
Hesaidhecampaignedonaplatform ofresponsiblegrowthandmakingsure infrastructureisinplacebeforethereis newdevelopment,buthedidn’tmention amoratorium.SussexCountyhasfaced significantgrowth,andit’suptothe countytotailorthatgrowth,hesaid.
AmongspeakerswasDr.DavidTam, presidentofBeebeHealthcare,whoopposedamoratorium,sayinghospital staffrecruitsdoctorsandotherhealth professionalsbutthattheirsearchwillbe hamperedifthereisamoratoriumthat
makesthemworryaboutjoblossanda downturnintheeconomy.
“Wearecommittedtoworkingwith youtofigureout.…Howwecanserve thepeopleofthecountytogether?”Tam asked.
ScottThomas,presidentoftheSussexEconomicDevelopmentAction Committee,alsoopposedthemoratorium,sayingitwouldnothelpthehousingshortageandsuggested,instead, workingwithpublicandprivatesectors to“offernewsolutions…andpreserve thequalityoflifethatmakeSussex Countyadesirableplace.”
ALewesresidentsaid319homesare beingbuiltnearhimandthatwillincreasetrafficonhisroad.Thereismore farmlandonthatroad,whichisriddled withpotholes,hesaid,thatcanbesold anddeveloped.DelDOT,in2023,releasedinformationstatingthereare morethan15,000averagedailytrips there,hesaid.
“Itdoesn’tmakesensetoaddmore
traffictoaroadthatwasjustimproved. Wheredoesthisstop?Amoratorium makessense,andcountycouncilneeds tobesensible.Youallneedtotravel theseroads.…Ifneeded,stoptherapid growth.Beopen-mindedtothisbrave proposal.Therearewaystodothings differently,”hesaid.
JillHicks,presidentoftheSussex PreservationCoalition,saidthatbycontinuingtoallowarapidpaceofirresponsiblegrowth,countyofficialsaresetting upthecountyforfailure.Theelectionin November,whenthreeofthecouncil membersrunningforre-electionwere defeatedbynewcomers,includingLloyd —wasan“indictmentofthatrecord,” shesaid.
Clear-cuttingforestsandeffectson waterwayswillleavedeterioratingconditionsforthenextgeneration,shesaid.
Sheaskedthecouncilforacommitmentwithin30daystoworktoendthe crisis,aplanineffectinthreemonths outliningstepsandtimelinestoreview currentlandusecodes,andprogressseen withinsixmonths.
ALewesresidentwelcomedtheidea ofamoratoriumandsaiditwouldfocus attentionon“whatthemeaningofthe lastelectionwas.”
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“Stopdoingbusinessasusual.Major changesareneeded,andchangesneed tooccurnow,notsometimeinthedistantfuture.Thetaskisnoteasy.…A moratoriumwouldprovideaperiodof timetodevelopanswerstothosequestions.Thequestionforthecounty councilis,whatareyougoingtodo aboutit,andifnotamoratorium,then what?”hesaid.
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“Homeruleisnotaconstitutionalright inDelaware.Thepowersexercisedby countiesaredelegatedbytheGeneralAssembly,andwhattheGeneralAssembly candelegate,itcanalsoreclaim,”hesaid.
CivilengineerSteveFortunatoof Dagsborosaidheemploysadozencollegegraduatesandhashelpedtrainthe youngstaff,buthadtotellthemamoratoriumcouldmeanthey won’tbewith himanylonger“becausetheindustry can’tsupporttheyoungemployeeswho arehereifthebuildingstops.”
Hesaidamoratoriumwouldimpact blue-collarworkers,whowouldmove awaytosupporttheirfamiliesandnot return.Whendevelopmentstarted again,thecostofhousingwouldbe higherthanitisnow,“soyou’llhavea continuedinfluxofretireeswhohave workedtheirwholelivessotheycould movetothebeach,”butalsoashortage ofworkers,andthatwill straintheeconomy,hesaid.
Asacivilengineer,hesaidhehas “workedwithvariousmembersthatwill donateourtime,thatwilldonateourexperiencetohelpprovidechangesneeded inasmartway.”
“We’reallinsupportofpositive change,notamoratorium,”hesaid.
LongtimeSussexCountyresident AndyEnghofDagsboroalsoopposed themoratorium,callingitpolarizingand sayingitisnottheanswer.
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“Myyearsleadingastateagencywith thecapabilities,knowledgeandscientific resourcesatDNREC’sdisposalhave madeforoneofthemostrewardingperiodsofpublicserviceI’veexperienced,” saidGarvin.“Iespeciallywanttosalute thetalented,passionatelyprofessionaland caringdepartmentstaffandhundredsof volunteerswhohelpsupportourmission.”
Garvinsupportedbeachnourishment anddunesreplenishmentincoastaltowns includingBethanyBeachandwasafrequentcollaboratorwiththeU.S.Army CorpsofEngineersduringthedredging challengesattheIndianRiverInlet.
“WeareworkingcloserwiththeU.S.
Change
Ryansaid.
“Notonlydidshediphertoe,”Ryan continued,“butsherapidlybecameone ofthefavoriterestaurantsinthewhole area.”
“Itgavemealittlebitofconfidence,” Heklsaidofbeingatthehelmofher ownrestaurant.
“Italsogivesyoureality,”Ryansaid. “Itgaveherareality-checkofwhatit reallytakes.”
“Allthegoodandthebadandthe ugly,”Heklchimedin,towhichRyan added,“It’snotglamorous.”
Ryansaidshewillcontinuetorun hercottagerentalbusinessinthearea and willspendmoretimewithherfamilyandathersecondhomeinMaine.
Shesaidrecentcommentsonsocial mediahavebuoyedbothwomenas communitysupportforthemhas pouredin.
OfherplansasGoodEarth’snew owner,Heklsaid,“Idon’twantto changeituptoomuch.IlovewhatSue’s done.Ijustwanttokeepgrowingit.”
ArmyCorpsofEngineersthaneverbefore,”Garvinsaidonhismostrecentvisit toBethanyBeach,inSeptemberof2024.
“IjustspokepersonallywithLt.Col.Jeff Beeman,whoisnowmanagingtheArmy Corpsinourdistrict.Wearecoordinating andareseamlessinmanagingallresources andpreparingforthedredgework.”
Henotedthatthedepletednorthinlet beachdunewasnevertheresponsibilityof theArmyCorpsandthatstateresources havebeenmovingsand.
AsofDec.23,2024,thesanddredging projectfortheduneattheNorthIndian RiverInletwasconsideredpartiallycomplete,withapproximately130,737cubic yardsofsanddredgedandplacedonthe beach,representingathirdofthetargeted 380,000cubicyardsfortheentireproject.
Theworkisexpectedtobefinishedby
ShesaidoneofherdesiresistoincorporateevenmorelocalvendorsinGood Earth’smenu.
“SuealwayssaidIhavetokeep GoodEarthweird,sothat’smyNo.1 goal,”Heklsaidwithalaugh.
Heklsaidsheislearningaboutretail marketsasshegoes.
“Youfindnewproductsanddoresearch,”andit’srewardingtobring themtothestoretosharewithcustomers.
“She’syounger,shehasherfinger moreonthepulseofthings,”Ryansaid. “Ilovethat.”
WhileHekliscurrentlywaitingfor constructiontostartatMelissa’s,she saidthetransitiontoowneratGood Earthis“perfecttiming.Icanfocuson hereforthenextfewmonths,reallyget the hangofhowtodowhatIdohere,” andonceMelissa’sopensbackup, “Luckily,they’resoclosethatit’llbe easytogobackandforthandbewhere Ineedtobe.”
Sheishopingtoreopenthenew Melissa’sinMay,shesaid.
WhileMelissa’sisclosed,manyof theMelissa’semployeesareworkingat GoodEarth.
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lateFebruaryof2025,weatherpermitting, saidDNRECofficials.
Theremainingworkwillbecompleted bytheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineersina secondphaseoftheproject.
InadditiontohisworkatDNREC andEPA,Garvinservedasanaideto then-U.S.Sen.JoeBiden(D-Del.)and workedonthestaffofformerNewCastle CountyExecutiveDennisGreenhouse. HeisanativeDelawareanandgraduateof theUniversityofDelaware.
DuringaninterviewatBethanyBeach townhallinSeptemberof2024,Garvin saidhehasdedicatedhislifetoservice.
“Ibelieveyouhavetogivebacktoothers,”hesaid.“Idoliketodothingsfor peoples’families,anditisdifficultandcan bechallengingattimes,toleadtheenvironmentalresponse.”
“It’ssocool,becausenoweveryoneis onebigteam,”shesaid.“Ilovethatfamilyvibe.”
InadditiontoGoodEarth,Hekl alsotookoverownershipofFlavor,the restaurantlocatednextdoortoGood Earth,withintheDickensParlourTheatrebuilding.
Bothwomenpraisedthestaffsatall oftheeateries,particularlythechefs: WillieCurrieatGoodEarth,Clint HowardatFlavorandJoseVarcasat Melissa’s.TheyalsosingledoutLuis Herrera,alongtimeGoodEarthemployeewhohasnowspreadhistalents toFlavorandMelissa’saswell.“Hedoes everything,”RyansaidofHerrera.
“WiththefederalfundingthatSen. CarperprovidedtousthroughtheWater ResourcesDevelopmentAct.,westarted toscaleourprojectsandduringthelast breachinMarch,”hesaidofthenorth inletbeach.“Wepushedhardformore federalresources.Iwouldhavelikedto havestarteddredgingearlierlastyear,but wegotthetruckhaulprojectsgoingin Novemberandweexpeditedpermitting tohirethecontractorsandworkwiththe ArmyCorps.”
“It’sanimmenseamountofsand,”he saidofwhatisnowupto300,000cubic yards,“andweknowsomepeoplethink it’sjustapatchwhichwecouldloseas quicklyasweputitdown.It’shardwork,” saidGarvin.“PeopleatDNRECandin ourstateagenciesarewillingtogoabove andbeyond.”
Heklsaidshehopesthat“whenyou comeintoGoodEarthandFlavorand Melissa’s,it’slikeyou’recomingintoa familyroom,thatit’sacomfortable, welcomingplace.Ijustlovethemomand-popvibeofitandwouldlovefor thecommunitytofeelthatwayabout allthreeplaces,”shesaid.
“I’mjustsothrilledforMelissa,” Ryansaid.“I’mjustsoconfidentinher abilitytostewardGoodEarth.It’shard togiveupsomethingyoulove,butit’s notwhenyouhavesomeonewhoyou loveandtrustandknowcandoaneven betterjobthanyoudid.
“That’sagift,”Ryansaid.I’m thrilled.”
Ecumenicalservicetofocusonbelief
BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
TheRev.Dr.RebeccaCollison,pastor ofMariner’sBethelGlobalMethodist ChurchinOceanView,willpresentthe message“DoYouBelieve?”atthe127th PrayerServiceforChristianUnity,at5 p.m.onTuesday,Jan.21,atSt.Ann’s CatholicChurchinBethanyBeach.
Theecumenicalservice,sponsoredby churchesoftheSoutheastSussexMinisterium,isopentothepublic.
“Thefocusis‘Doyoubelieve?’andit’s fitting.Canwebeonepeople?Wesayit alot,especiallyinourchurches,butare wewillingtoreachoutsideofour churchesandreachacrosstheaisletoour neighborwhomightbelievealittlebit differentlythanwedo?That’sthe theme,”CollisontoldtheCoastalPoint thisweek.
Thoseattendingwillpraytogether andforeachother,thepastorsaid.
“Wewillprayforourcommunities. Thisisaplacewherewecanallcometogetherwiththatonepurpose.Weall wantthebestforeachotherbecausewe arefamily.That’swhatyoudowhenyou areafamily.Weareallpartofthefamily ofGod,”shesaid.
It’slikelytherewillalsobeprayersfor PresidentJoeBiden,whowillbeending histermofoffice,andforPresident DonaldTrump,whowillbeinaugurated forasecondterm,bothonMonday,Jan. 20,shesaid.
“Wearestillpartofonenation.We allhaveourwarts,andwecanalllearn fromeachother.Wearenotgoingto agreeoneverything,andwedon’thave to.Weweremadethewaywearewith ourdifferences,butwedoneedtotreat eachotherwithrespect,”shesaid.
Alsoattendingwillbeclergyandlaity
fromchurchesinBethanyBeach,Ocean View,Millville,Clarksville,Frankford, FenwickIslandandDagsboro, “Theimportanceofthisserviceisbecauseweneedtorememberweareone —onebodyintheoneLordbytheone spirit,”saidSisterLorettaPrimus,presidentoftheSoutheastSussexMinisterium.
“Theprayermeetingembodiesthevisionandmissionofthemulti-church ministerium,tobearwitnessandcontinuallystrivetomanifesttheloveand mercyofGodforallGod’speopleinour prayerandoutreachtooneanotherand toallinneed.TheserviceisanopportunityforallChristianswhoaresincerely interestedinthefulfillmentofChrist’s prayerthatallmaybeone,”Primussaid.
Shesaidthisyear’sthemeoccursin the1,700thyearsincetheCouncilof Niceaandisreflectinguponthetheme of“Doyoubelievethis?”basedonthe
BibleverseJohn11:26asitreflectsJesus’ questiontoMaryatthetombof Lazarus.
TheMinisteriumisa“communityof believersofoneheartandmindwhobear witnesstoGod’sgoodnewsbyourcommonefforttosupportoneanotherin prayer,injointinitiativesandinprovidingfortheneedsofthemostvulnerable amongus,”shesaid.
Anofferingwillbetakentobenefit theemergencyfundoftheMinisterium, whichprovidesassistanceforthosein need.
Aftertheservice,refreshmentswillbe servedintheMastersonCenter,across thestreetfromSt.Ann.
ContactPrimusbye-mailing rett1122@yahoo.comortheRev.Eloise Henry-Gordy,pastorofZoarUnited MethodistChurchinSelbyville,at Zoarumcselbyville@gmail.comformore information.
Millsborocommitteediscussingaddingethicsboard
BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
TheMillsboroCharter&Code Committeewillfurtherdiscusswhether toformanethicsboard,ontheadviceof aconsultantandkeepingwithtown code.
Thetowniscurrentlycontroversy freeandwithoutscandal,andthat’sthe timetoputanethicsboardinplace, MayorKimberleyKaansaidatthe Wednesday,Jan.8,councilmeeting.
TownSolicitorMarySchrider-Fox
saidChapter16ofthetowncodestipulatesatownethicsboardwouldbea five-memberpanelwhosemembersare appointed bycouncilbutthatdoesnot includetownemployeesorcouncil members.Theboardwouldoverseeanyonesubjecttothetown’sCodeof Ethics,andthatcodeappliestoeveryoneappointedtooremployedbythe Town,shesaid.Theboardwouldhave tobeapprovedbythestateandhave rulesasstringentas,ormorestringent than,stateethicsregulations,shesaid.
Shrider-Foxsaidthetownisgrowing andchangingandtherearemorecommittees,soit’sagoodideatoforma board,butiftheychoose,councilmembersmayamendthetowncodeanddeclaresolerelianceonthestateethics
board.
Beforethetowncouncilmeeting, KaantoldtheCoastalPointthatthe besttimetoformanethicsboardisbeforeanyquestionsaboutethicalpracticesarebroughttothecouncil’s attention,“becauseifthereiscontroversyandyouhavetoformaboardduringthatcontroversy,thenitcouldbe opticswithwhowaspickedtobeonthe boardandwhowasn’tpickedanddo theyhavearelationship.”
“Thisway,doingitbeforethereis anycontroversy,thisisclean.Thereis nothinggoingon.Thereisnoreasonfor aboardrightnow.Thisisjustincase.I seeitasahousekeepingmeasure,”Kaan
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Cathellchargedwithstealingovertimefunds
BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
Oneyearafterheandformer BethanyBeachPoliceChiefMichael Redmonwerefired,formerBethany BeachPoliceCaptainDarinCathell hasbeenchargedwithstealingmore than$65,000inovertimefundsfrom theTown.
HewaschargedbytheU.S.State’s AttorneyfortheDistrictofDelaware. HeandRedmonwerefiredinJanuary2024aftertownofficialsbecame awareofpotentialmisuseoffederal andstategrantfundsthatweresupposedtobeusedtopayovertimefor policeofficers.
PatrickFoleywasthenamedthe town’snewpolicechief,andJustin Normanwasnameddeputychief.
“Itismovingalongasitshouldbe,” BethanyBeachMayorRonCaleftold theCoastalPointthisweek,referring toCathell’sopenandactivefederal case.
Cathell’slawyer,EugeneMaurer, whoseofficeisinWilmington,could notbereachedforcommentbuthas saidthatCathellisexpectedtoplead guilty.
AccordingtotheState’sAttorney’s Office,aninvestigationintothepossiblemisuseofovertimepayments beganinAugust2023,“andbothPoliceChiefMichaelRedmonandim-
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said.
Ithasn’tyetbeendeterminedhow memberswouldbechosen,butKaan saidsheprefersanapplicationprocess.
MaxWaltonoftheConnollyGallagherlawfirminWilmingtonisthe consultantwhorecommendedanethics boardduringinformationalworksessionswithcouncilabouttheFreedomof InformationAct.
“Hementioneditduringthose meetings,bothlastyear.…Hesawthat thereisaniteminourcharterthatwe canhaveatownethicsboard.Wehave tofollowthestandardsoftheState Ethics Commission,butourcharterlets usself-administerit.Ithasbeeninour charterthatwecanhaveourown,but we’veneverhadoneinplace.We’ve neverhadtheneed,”Kaansaid.
mediatesubordinateCaptainCathell weredismissedinearly2024asaresultoftheinitialinvestigation,which waseventuallyturnedovertofederal andstatelawenforcementafterindicationsofpossiblecriminalactivity werediscovered.”
OnJan.3,prosecutorsfiledcharges againstCathell,andtheDelaware DistrictAttorneyclaimsCathellstole morethan$65,000“byclaimingto workovertimethathedidnot.”
“Between2019and2024,prosecutorssay,Cathellsubmitted249overtimeshiftclaimstotalingmorethan 1,075hoursandmorethan$90,500. Ofthosesubmittedclaims,theDistrictAttorneystatedCathelldidnot workatleast185.”
ProsecutorssaidCathell’sfalsified overtimeslipsweresubmittedand
paidbywirecommunication. Accordingtocourtdocuments, prosecutorsareseekingCathell’sforfeitureofthefundsshouldhebeconvicted.
“Anypropertyorfundstraceableto the$67,970wouldbesubjecttothe forfeiture.”
AfterRedmonandCathellwere fired,theBethanyBeachTownCouncilreleasedadocumentwrittenmore likealetterandsignedbyallofthe members,statingtheywere“surprised andsaddenedbythemisconductthat hasledtothedismissal”ofRedmon andCathell.
Otherofficershaveservedthetown “withdistinctionandintegrity,”residentsandbusinessownersregularly praiseofficersandtheydeservethe supportofthecommunityastheygo
through“thischallengingperiod,”the towncouncil’sstatementsaid.
Also,inMayof2023,Redmon— whohadbeenpolicechiefabout20 years—wasarrestedfordrivingunder theinfluenceandsuspendedwithpay pendingtheadjudicationoftheDUI charge.
Therewasnospeedingoraccident involved,butstatepoliceatthetime wouldnotsaywhetherRedmonwas givenabreathalyzertest.Ifonewas administered,theycouldn’treleaseresultsbecauseitisnotpolicy,police said.
Redmonwasnotdrivingamarked policecarwhenhewasarrested,police said,butitwasunclearifhewasoperatinganunmarkedcar,orpickup truck,issuedbythepolicedepartment.
Fire&Icefestivaltobe‘AWeekendfortheBooks’
ByKerinMagill StaffReporter
Thesnowmaynothavemelted muchincoastalDelaware,butgetready forsomeice.Fire&Ice,thatis.
TheweekendofJan.31throughFeb. 2willofferadventuresincludingice skating,liveicecarvingdemonstrations, bonfires,achilicookoff,signaturedrink tastingsandmuchmore.
Thisyear’sFire&IceFestivaltheme is“AWeekendfortheBooks,”andorganizershopethat’sexactlywhatthe weekendwillbringtoareabusinesses and residents.Icesculptures—30in BethanyBeachandatleast12ineach oftheotherparticipatingtowns—will beinspiredbypopularnovels,according toLaurenWeaver,executivedirectorof theBethany-FenwickAreaChamberof Commerce,whichsponsorstheevent.
Morethan60,000poundsoficewill arrive,carvedtoperfectionbyTheIce God,aMaryland-basedice-crafting company,justbeforeFire&Iceweekendkicksoff.
TheFire&Icefunactuallystarts this weekend,whenlocalbartenderswill competeforthetitleof2025Fire&Ice King(orQueen).Ticketsforthedrink competition,proceedsofwhichbenefit BeebeHealthCare’sSouthCoastal EmergencyDepartment&Cancer
CenterinMillville,aresoldout,alas, butalloftheparticipatingrestaurants willfeaturetheirdrinksduringthefestivalitself,Jan.31throughFeb.2.
“It’sagreatwaytokickoffthefestivities,”Weaversaidofthepopular competition,whichwillfeatureaslate oflocaljudgesincludingCoastalPoint ExecutiveEditorDarinMcCann.
Participatingrestaurantsinclude BethanyBlues,FinsAleHouse&Raw Bar,Flavor,GoodEarth,HookedUp, J.R.’sSeafoodShack,Mango’s,Mio Fratello,OfftheHook,Signaturesat Bayside,TheCottageCafé,TheSalted RimandVistaRooftop.
The“mainevent”kicksoffFriday, Jan.31,at11a.m.whentheInflatables KingdomopensattheGarfieldParkway playgroundinBethanyBeach.Theskating rinkreturnstoBethanyBeachthis year,tobelocatedat210GarfieldParkway.Therink,whichalsoopensat11 a.m.Friday,Jan.31,isafundraiserfor theLordBaltimorePTO,anddonationsaresuggested.
MagicianandfirejugglerBoston Bachertwillbringhistalentstothe BethanyBeachbandstandat5p.m.on Friday,Jan.31.
OnSaturday,kidsofallagescan checkouttheinflatablesandtherink, withtheadditionofthereturnofthe mechanicalsharkthatwasabighitlast
year,accordingtoWeaver.
CascadingCarlosbringshisjuggling skillstotheBethanyBeachboardwalk from1to4p.m.
ThebiggesticedisplayoftheweekendwillbeonthebandstandonSaturday.Guestscantakepicturesofthe giant10-blocksculpturethroughoutthe day.Anice-carvingdemonstrationwill addtothefun.Thisyear,itwillbeheld ontheboardwalkatHollywoodStreet, whichwillbeclosedoffsothecrowd canwatchfromthestreet,Weaversaid.
The Fire&IceBeerGardenreturns toJohnWestParkinOceanView,open fromnoonto8p.m.onJan.31at11 a.m.to4p.m.Feb.1.Therewillbefood trucksandaBoyScoutTroop281 cookoutfrom4to8p.m.onFriday.On Saturday,Feb.1,DanGaffneykicks thingsoffwithaliveradioshowfrom9 a.m.tonoonatthepark.Therewillalso beponyridesfrom11a.m.to2p.m., foodtrucksfrom11a.m.to4p.m.,entertainmentbyRoyalTrumpetsfrom11 a.m.to4p.m.andaliveicecarving demo atnoon.
Millville’sEvansParkjoinstheFire &Icefunasanofficialsitethisyear.On Friday,Jan.31,theMagmaVolcano demonstrationwilltakeplacefrom3to 8p.m.,with“VolcanicS’moresandFire Pits”heatingthingsupaswell.
AtSaltedVinesnearFrankfordon
Friday,Jan.31,activitieswillincludethe IceDrinkLugefrom2to9p.m.,food trucksfrom3to8p.m.,anicesculpture walkingtourandaliveice-carving demoat5:30p.m.Therewillbelive musicatSaltedVinesfrom1to4p.m. onSaturday,Feb.1,andSunday,Feb.2.
TheFire&IceChiliCookoffwillbe heldattheMillvilleVolunteerFire CompanyonSaturday,Jan.31.Tickets weregoingfastatpresstime,according toWeaver,whosaid,“Theremaybeone ortwoticketsleft”forthefriendlycompetitionbetweenrestaurants,localchefs andhomecooks.
Allinall,Weaversaid,sheandher staffhavebeenworkinghardallyearto planfortheevent,whichshesaid“was createdtoboostoursmallbusinessesin the deadofwinter,”butaddedthatthe eventhasbecomesomuchmore.
Thisyear,studentshaveanopportunitytoshowofftheirwritingskillsduringtheevent,justonewaythe communitycangetmoreinvolvedin thefestiveweekend.Studentsingrades 1to12havebeeninvitedtosharetheir thoughtsontheirfavoritebooks,with winnersupforaspecialprizethatremainedasecretatpresstime.
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Cops&Goblinsgetslookatfunding,costs
BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
Cops&Goblins,OceanView’sannualHalloweenfestival,coststheTown $24,000everyyear,sotheTownisgoing toasklocalbusinessesandvendorsto helpfunditsoitcancontinue,Town ManagerCarolHoucktoldthetown councilthisweek,duringadiscussion aboutupcomingcostsassheprepares the2026-fiscal-yearbudget.
“Chief,I’msorry.Iknowit’sabig eventandit’swell-attended,butit’s been goingupandupandup,”Mayor JohnReddingtontoldPoliceChief KennethMcLaughlinattheTuesday, Jan.14,towncouncilmeeting.
“Wedon’thavethatmanykidswho
liveinOceanView.It’sreallyforthe kidswhodon’tlivearoundhere.It bringsattentiontothetown.Ithinkit’s kindofexcessive,”Reddingtonsaid.
HoucksaidsheandMcLaughlin discusseditand“thoughtwemightbe abletolaunchafund-raisingcampaign andaskformoneyfromvendorsthe Townpurchasesfrom,thecommunity, businesses,andtrytoraise$8,000to $10,000.Wearecommittedtotryingto domorefundraising.Ifanyofour eventsaregoingtogetmoney,it’sgoing tobeCops&Goblins.Peoplejustreally loveit,”Houcksaid.
McLaughlinsaidthisOctober’s event—wherepizza,hamburgers,potatochips,sodas,bottledwater,Rita’s ice,icecreamandcandyareallfree—
willbethe10thannualoneandthepolicedepartment’sbiggestexampleof publicoutreach.
“ Thisisalotofworkforthestaff, butwegetalotoutofit.It’soneofthe largestfalleventsinthearea.Thecost oftheridesisexpensive.Wewilldo whatwecan,”thechiefsaid.
“I’mnotsuggestingyounotdoit,” Reddingtontoldhim.
“Iknowthereisnotalotofcompetition.Alotoftownsarecopyingwhat you’vedone.Iknowitwouldbedifficult tochargewheneverybodyelseistrying torampupthesamethingOceanView isdoing,andthey’renotcharging.One ofthethingsIlookatwhenI’mlooking at ouractivitiesiswhatdoesitdofor thetownofOceanViewanditsresi-
dents?TheresidentsareNo.1.Wedon’t havethatmanykidsintown,butwedo getalotofpeoplecomingin.Weget thousandsofpeople.Eachyear,itgets moreandmoreexpensive,andit’sthree orfourtimesanythingelsewedo,”Reddingtonsaid.
Houcksaidfundraisingwouldn’tbe “somethingwewouldbeabletodepend oneachyear.”
“Wewillputthebudgettogether withthefirstrollout,andwemightbe able tocomebacktoyouandsay,‘Look, youcan’tgetfourridesthisyear.You onlygettworides,’”Houcksaid.
CouncilmanStephenCobbsuggestedHouckaskstateSen.Gerald HockerandstateRep.RonGrayto helpwithfunding.
Millvilledropsfilingfeetorunfortowncouncil
ByKerinMagill StaffReporter
CandidatesfortheMillvilleTown Councilhaveonelessfinancialhurdle nowthatthecouncilhasvotedtodropa $100filingfee.
Thecouncilvotedunanimouslyto dropthefeeatitsTuesday,Jan.14, meeting.MayorRonaldBelinkowas
absentfromthemeeting“duetoan emergency,”accordingtoDeputyMayor SharonBrienza,whochairedthemeetinginBelinko’sabsence.
Brienzaexplainedthatthethought wasthatthe$75candidatespayfora mandatorybackgroundcheckis“commitmentenough”forcouncilcandidates.
Millville’snextelectionisscheduled
forSaturday,March1.Thedeadlinefor candidatestofileisFriday,Feb.7,at 4:30 p.m.Threecouncilseatsareupfor grabsthisyear,eachwithatwo-year term.
Candidatesmustbe:
•AcitizenoftheUnitedStatesand bonafideresidentoftheTownofMillvilleforatleast90daysprecedingthe election;
•Atleast21yearsofageonorbefore thedateoftheelection;
•Non-delinquentintaxes,utilitiesor anyotherdebttotheTown;
•Notconvictedofafelony;and
•Notadjudgedmentallyincompetent.
Atthenexttowncouncilmeeting,
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Millsboropasses DelDOTresolution
BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
TheMillsboroTownCouncilhas passedaresolutiontorequestthatDelDOTimmediatelypursuetraffic-controlmeasuresto“protecttheresidentsof thetownandtravelingpublicinand aroundthecorporatelimitsofthe town.”
TheresolutionincludesacomprehensivelookattheRoute24corridor andaimstoaddresstheneedforatrafficlightattheentranceofbusyPlantationLakes,butitalsoaddressesthe necessityofreducingthespeedlimitin thatvicinityanderectingastopsignat DelawareAvenueandRoute24,Coun-
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The Reilly Brothers
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scheduledforTuesday,Jan.28,at7p.m., publichearingswillbeheldonrevisions toMillville’ssignageandstreettreeordinances.
Thesignageordinancerevisionsadd squarefootagespecificationstoseveral typesofbusinesssigns.Proposed changescallforsignsforindividual businessesinshoppingcentersorindividualcommercialbuildingstobeno largerthan28squarefeetor5percent ofthesquarefootageofthefrontofthe storeorbusiness,whicheverisgreater.
The subdivisionstreettreeordinance revisionsrelatetothelocationofshade trees,whichwiththerevisionswouldbe requiredtobeplacedina6-footarea betweencurbsandsidewalks.Theproposedordinancealsospecifiesthat shadetreesarenottointerferewith utilities,sidewalksordrivewaysand shouldbeplaced60feetapart.
Italsospecifiesthat“singlestem trees,”whichincludepalmtrees,pine trees,crapemyrtle,magnoliaanddogwoods,withamaximumheightof15to 20 feetwhenfullygrown,alsobeplaced atleast60feetapart.Theproposedrevisionsalsoaddressthedesiretodevelop andmaintainanaturaltreecanopy,with requirementsfortheplantingofavarietyofnativetrees.
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thecommunity,Weaversaid.“Allyou reallywantistodogoodforthiscommunitythatwealllove.”
Afterasnowystarttothewinterseason,WeaversaidtheFire&IceFestival aimstobe“alittleshotinthearmtoget usthroughtospring.
“It’samagicalweekend,”shesaid. ForacompletescheduleofFire& IceFestivalevents,gotowww.fireandicede.com. Festival
Kaanpraisesfirepoliceinmonthly‘Minute’
BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
MembersofDelaware’sfirepolice werepraisedforbeing“theunsungheroesofitall”byMillsboroMayorKimberleyKaanwhenshepresentedthe monthly“MarvelousMillsboroMinute” awardattheJan.8councilmeeting.
“Theyareinstrumentalinalotofthe eventsweputon.TheydotrafficcontrolatHalloween.TheydidtrafficcontrolfortheChristmasparade,”Kaan said.“ButI,since,foundoutthatthey
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cilmanRobertMcKeesaid.
Theresolutionisintendedto“put theonusonDelDOTtomoveaheadin amorecomprehensivefashion,”hesaid attheWednesday,Jan.8,towncouncil meeting.
Thecouncil,hesaid,isaskingDelDOT“todosomeofthesethingsimmediatelyorassoonastheycan,and eitherofthesethingstotieintothe openingofthebypass,ifnotsooner.”
CouncilmanMartyPresleysaidthe purposeistocontinuetourgeDelDOT tomakechangesandtomaketheintersectionofPlantationLakesand DelawareAvenuesafe,because“itisnot saferightnow.”Hesaidtherehasbeen talkaboutputtingatrafficlightinnext year’sstatebudget,butthatthecouncil wantstopressureDelDOTtohaveit upbysummer.Speed-limitreductions canbedonequickly,headded.
MayorKimberleyKaansaidinstallingatrafficlightisnotdonequickly andsuggestedthat,inthemeantime, thecouncilaskforafour-waystopat theentranceofPlantationLakes.But McKeesaidtheintersectionistoocomplicatedforafour-waystop.
“Ifyoulookateastboundtrafficin themorning,itwillcreatetrafficbackup evenworsethannow,”McKeesaid.
Kaanaskedformorefriendlywordingintheresolution,sothatitdidn’t appearcouncilisaggressivelyblaming DelDOTfornotputtingsafetymeasuresinplacesooner.Councilwoman MaryD’Silvamovedtoamendthe wording,andthemotionpassed4-2-1, withMcKeeandPresleyopposedand CouncilmanMattDavisabsent.
Presleysaidthelanguageintheresolution“putsusonrecord”assayingwhat TownManagerJamieBurk“hasbeentryingtogetthemtodothisformanyyears.”
“Ithinktheremightbeanotherway towordsmiththat.…Wewantthemto workwithusandnotfightus,”Kaan said.
TownSolicitorMarySchrider-Fox suggestedwordingthatexplainsthatthe councilwantstoprotectthesafetyin andaroundthecorporatelimitsof
also respondtotrafficaccidents,and theiravailabilityandthemjumpingin anddoingtraffic-controlfreesupour officerstodowhattheyhavetodowith theaccident,insteadofalsodoingtraffic-control.”
KaanstartedtheMarvelousMillsboroMinuteinJulyof2024,whenshe assumedtheroleofmayor.Ithonorsindividualsandgroupsateachcouncil meeting,at7p.m.onthefirstMonday ofeachmonthatMillsboroTownHall.
“Delawarefirepolicerespondedtoa firehereinMillsboroafewdaysago,
Millsboro,andthatiswhytheresolutionwaswritten.
“Thattakesawaythebaseballbat,” Schrider-Foxsaid.
Kaansuggestedremovingaphrase suggestingDelDOThasbeenunresponsive.
“Ithinkweshouldjustemphasizewe reallyneedthis…thatweareformalizingourpastrequest,”Kaansaid.
McKeesaidhewascomfortablewith thelanguagebutthathewasn’topposed ifothersoncouncilwantedto“temper itbackalittlebit.”
“Butwedon’tneedtobeg.…There isapotentialfatalsituation,sowedon’t needtotiptoe,”McKeesaid.
“ There’sawaytotellthemweneed
andtheirapparatusgothitbyadriver,” Kaannoted.“Thankfully,noneofthem wereinjured.Idon’tthinkpeoplerealize therisktheytake.Whenyouthinkof first-responders,youthinkofthefire departmentandthepolicedepartment. Theseguysaretheunsungheroesofit all,”shesaid.
Themayorsaidshe’sconvincedthe town’sholidaycelebrationswouldnot proceedassmoothlywithouthelpfrom thefirepolice,addingthattheirhelp duringemergenciesandcatastrophes freeslocalpoliceandfirefighterstocon-
helpbutwe’renotbeingjerks,”Kaan said.
“Justsendingthistothemtellsthem whatweneed.Wedon’tneedtobeaccusatory,”D’Silvaagreed.
“Thoseareasoutthereareextremely critical,”CouncilmanRonO’Nealsaid, addingthathewouldvoteagainstthe resolutionbecauseitdictatedtoDelDOTexactspeedlimitstheTown wanted.DelDOTofficialsshouldmake thatdecision,hesaid.O’Nealmovedto changewordingtoeliminatetherecommended speedlimits.Itpassed4-2-1 withPresleyandD’Silvaopposedand Davisabsent.
“DelDOTisgoingtodowhatDelDOTisgoingtodo,”Presleysaid.
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centrateonotherduties.
“Theygetcalledoutmoreoftenthan youwouldthink,andit’shelpfultous,” shesaid.
CouncilmanRonO’Neal,whoisalso presidentoftheMillsboroVolunteer FireCompany,latertoldtheCoastal PointthattheMillsborofirecompany hassixfirepoliceofficers,whoallcompletedspecialtraining,includingintrafficcontrol,andallarecertified.Fire policealsoassistwithevacuations,
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“We’reaiminghighwiththesespeed limits.DoIthinktheyaregoingtodo it?No.…Atleastwe’regivingthema numbertoworkwith.Youcan’tjustput thatstoplightupthereandkeepit55 mph.”
O’NealsaidtheTowninsistingthat DelDOTreducethespeedlimitto35 mphinoneareaand25mphinanother areaisnottheanswer.
“Inoneofthoseareas,thereareonly sevenhomesthere,”CouncilmanJohn Thoroughgoodsaid.
Kaansaidsheisuncomfortablerequiringspecificspeedlimits“becauseI don’tknow.Isit35,shoulditbe40? Shoulditbe45?Ihonestlydon’tknow,” shesaid.
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Chemicalreleaseforcesshelter-in-placeorder
ByMikeSmith StaffReporter
Ashelter-in-placeorderwasissued forpeoplenearthePerduepoultryprocessingplantinGeorgetownon Wednesday,Jan.8,afteraworkeratthe
plantreportedlymixedvolatilechemicalsbymistake.
TheDelawareEmergencyManagementAgency(DEMA)issuedtheorder onWednesday,Jan.8,at6:20p.m.,more thantwohoursafteratoxicchemical leakattheplantonSavannahRoad
neardowntown Georgetown.Cell phonesandotherdeviceswithin10miles of thechickenproductionplantwent offwithyellowalerts, alarminglocalresidents.But,atone point,theDEMA alert—whichstated, “ahazardousmaterialsincidentatthe Perdueplant”—was broadcaststatewide, causingconfusion acrossthestatebefore theaffectedareawas clarified.
Theorderwas liftedonThursday, Jan.9,withcompany representativessaying thechemicalvapor producedhad“dissipated”around7p.m. onWednesday,several hoursaftertheinitialrelease.
AccordingtoDNRECspokespersonNikkiLavoie,peraceticacidand sodiumhydroxidewereaccidentally mixedbyacontractorworkerusinga 6,000-gallontank,releasingaplumeof potentiallytoxicchemicalsintotheair. Theacidcleanerisusedtoprevent meatcontaminationandspreadofany typesoffood-bornebacteria.Perdue calledthereleasea“vaporcloud.”
“DNRECwillcontinuetomonitor thesituationuntilweareconfident thereisnorisktoplantworkersor surroundingresidents,”Lavoiesaid.
ThePerdueplantremainedoperationalthroughouttheevent,though evacuationsattheplantincludedsome workersnearthearea,wholeftthe plantwearingpersonalbreathingdevicesorrespirators.Residentsreturningtohomesintheareawerenotable tore-enterforseveralhours.Children atadaycarecenteracrossthestreet fromtheplanthadtobereturnedto theirfamiliesbyhazmat-suitedpersonnelwearingrespirators.Thetown wasalertedtostayinplace,androads leadingintotownwereclosed.
First-respondersquotedon-site saidtheareawas“ahotzone.”Atleast 10unitsrespondedtothechemicalrelease.
LewisSacks,aparamedicsupervi-
sorforSussexCountywhowasmanagingtheresponseteamatthecorner ofSavannahRoadandAlburyAvenue, askedresidentstostayinside.
“Thisisachemicalhazardousmaterialssituation,andweareinthehot zonehere,oneblockawayfromPerdue.Wedonotwantyoutobeexposedtoanyhazardouschemical releasedfromthischemicalreaction,” hesaidonthescene.
Peraceticacidreactswiththe sodiumhydroxide(whichisabase)to formasalt(calledsodiumacetate)and water.However,inreleasingheatin theprocessandthegasvapor,the causticemissioncantravel.Thechemicalreactionfrommixingcausticbase andacidresultedinanacridsmoke vaporwhichsmelled(tothisreporter onscene)likeburnedrubber,asithits alsothebackofthethroat.Several peopleon-sitecomplainedofslight sorethroatsfrominhalingthevapors.
Workerscomplainedofdizziness andfeelingslightlynauseatedwhile leavingtheplant.Othersonthescene saidthesmellwas“likevinegar”and “irritatedtheireyes.”
TheSavannahRoadlocationofthe plantisabout1.5milesfromthe CHEERseniorcommunitycenteron SandHillRoad.Theseniorsdidnot havetobeevacuated.ButDelDOT guardedandblockedofftheintersection.
TheSussexCountyEmergency OperationsCenterisalsolocatedin downtownGeorgetown,andtheirresponsetotheleakinvolveddozensof first-respondersandhazmatteams. TheCountydispatcheditshazardous materials“Decon”(decontamination” unittoassistinremovinganddisposingofthechemicals.
EmployeesfromPerduewerewearingrespirators,buttheresponders— manyfromvolunteerandlocalfiredepartments—didnothavebreathing devicesormasks.Therewasnofirereportedfromthereaction.
Perdueemployes3,000workersin Delaware,whichisalargeportionof its21,000-memberU.S.workforce.
Companyrepresentativessaid Thursdayevening,“Thesafetyofour associatesandthecommunitywasour toppriority.Weweregivenspecificinstructionsbythefiredepartmentfor allofourassociatestoshelterin place.”
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crowdcontrol,missing-personsearches, andemergencyandnon-emergencydutiesforpolice,statepoliceandfirecompanies.
“Theyareextremelyimportant,” O’Nealsaid.“Theinterestingpartabout thisis,withanaccidentorsomething
likethat,thefirecompanycangohome andthefirepolicecanstillbeoutthere foralengthyperiodoftime,sotheyare importanttopolicebecausetheyassist withtraffic.Theystayafterfirefighters leave,whenaroadhastobeclosed. When DelawareStatePolicearedoing aninvestigation,firepoliceredirecttrafficaroundthat.Theytrulyaretheunsungheroes,that’strue.”
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Theword“moratorium”hasbeentossedaroundquiteabitover thepastdecadeortwo.
Manyinthecommunitywouldliketoseeamoratoriumonthe buildingofanymorenewhomesinSussexCountyuntiltheinfrastructuresystemscancatchup,andbecauseitcouldallowdecisionmakerstheopportunitytohit“Pause”andcomebackwithanew planofsmartgrowth,includingaffordablehousingandthataforementionedinfrastructureplan.
Andwegetit.Wedo.We’veallbeenimpactedbythegrowth overrecentyears—forboththegoodandthebad—andit’sprobablyprettysafetoassumethatnearlyallofusinthecommunityat somepointhavespokenoutinfrustrationandsaid,“Theyneedto stopallthisbuilding.”
MattLloyd,recentlyelectedtotheSussexCountyCouncil,has takenthoseconcernsseriously,andheproposedabuildingmoratoriumnotlongaftertakinghisseat.WhilemanypeopleinattendanceatTuesday’smeetingspokeinfavor,thereweresomepretty prominentvoiceswhospokeagainst,includingCouncilmanJohn Rieley,whosaidthemotiondoesnothavethefullsupportofthe council.
“I wouldbeinoppositiontoevenaskingourattorneystospend theirtimetocreateanordinancebecauseit’sbasicallyadead-onarrivalcircumstance,sowhatarewedoing,”heasked.“Let’sfocus ourattentiononwhatisconcrete.Let’sbesharpshooters,nothand grenadelobbers.”
Dr.DavidTam,thepresidentofBeebeHealthcare,saidheopposedtheproposedmoratoriumbecauseitwouldhamperthefacilityinrecruitingdoctorsandotherhealthprofessionalsifthereisa scarethattherecouldbeaneconomicdownturn.Civilengineer SteveFortunatoofDagsborosaidheemploysadozencollegegraduateslocally,andamoratoriumcouldmeanlettingthemgo.He alsosaiditwouldimpactblue-collarworkersintheconstructionindustry,andthattheywouldmoveawaytosupporttheirfamilies.
Also,whatdowetellfarmers?Theycan’tselltheirland?We’ve hadseverallocalfarmersovertheyearstellusthatoneoftheirmost valuablecropsisthelanditself,especiallyiftheirkidsdon’thaveany interestintakingoverthefarmforthenextgeneration.
Wearerightwithyoufortheneedforsmartgrowthandaffordablehousing.Ithasgoneoutofcontrol.Butweneedsolutionsthat keeptheeconomyrolling,whileretainingourcommunity’sidentity.
NFLonceagainremindsuswho’stheboss Buildingmoratoriumwouldn’tcureallourills ViewPoint
Couchpotatoesaregoingtobeinalltheirchip-eating, scratch-themself-sillyglorythisweekendastheNationalFootballLeaguerollsoutitsdivisionalplayoffround.
Yousee,theNFLdominatesallcomerswhenitcomestonationalinterest and,evenifyouaren’tpersonallyafan, chancesareyouareclosetosomeonewho isafull-blownzealotofoneteamoranother.AndwhentheSuperBowlcomes tolifeonSunday,Feb.9,there’sapretty goodpossibilityyou’llbewatchingas well,withtheremnantsofnachocheese onyourchinandanemotionalinvestmentinthegamethat catchesyoucompletelybysurpriseeveryyear.
Point of No Return
Darin J. McCann
thebook.Itstates,ifyoucanjusthaveaclearmindandrememberthatnothingelsematters,clearconscience,nothingmatters, negativeorpositive.You’rewillingtotakerisks.Italsosays,if you’rehumble,youcan’tbeembarrassed.”
HowbigistheNFL?Well,wegotanexamplethisweek.EaglesstarreceiverA.J.Brownwasspottedonthesidelinesatone pointoftheirwild-cardgamelastweekendreadingabook— JimMurphy’s“InnerExcellence.”Itpickedupsteamonsocial media,asthesethingsoftendo,andbeforeyouknewwhathappened,thisstorywasplasteredeverywhere,fromsportssitesto generalnewsoutlets.
Ofcourse,youhadthepearl-clutcherscomplainingthathe wasn’tbeingfocusedonthegame,whilehisdefenderssaidthat lotsofplayersdothingsonthesidelinestocleartheirheads, frommeditationtoridingastationarybiketojusttalkingwitha friendthey’vemadeontheequipmentstaff.Youcangoeither waywithit,obviously,butwhatItookfromthisthemostwas thesheerimpact.
Considerthis:AsofMondaymorning,“InnerExcellence” waslistedatNo.1onAmazon’sbestsellerslist.Itsprevious rankingwas523,497.AccordingtoBrettKollmanofTheBootlegPodcast,thebook’ssaleswereupmorethan53millionpercent—53,273,200percent,tobeexact.
Oprahwho?
“IfIscoreatouchdownordropapass,it’ssomethinghowI refocus,”saidBrown,peranAParticle,explaininghisreading habitsduringgames.“Ialwaysrevertbacktothebeginningof
Brown’sEagleswontheirgame againsttheGreenBayPackersandwill advanceintothisweekend’sgames, meaningtherewillbeplentyofeyeson Browneachtimehetakestothesidelines. HowdoIknowtherewillbealotof eyes?Becausetherearealwayseyeson NFLgames.
AccordingtoNielsen,27ofthe30most-watchedtelevision programsofalltimehavebeenSuperBowls—evendaysthat weresupposedlyonlockdownbyothermajorsportsorganizationswhenitcomestothefire-breathingdragonthatisthe NFL.
TheNBAhasruledthedaywhenitcomestoChristmas sportsprogramming.WehavehistoricallybeengivengamesfeaturingMichaelJordan,KobeBryant,LeBronJamesandother superstars,andthisyear’sslatesawtheNBAhaveitsbestratings infiveyears,accordingtoNielsen,averagingabout5.25million viewersperthefivegamesplayedonChristmas.
TheNFLplayedtwogamesthisChristmasday.Theyboth hadmorethan24millionviewers.Game.Set.Match.
And,sure...ChristmasandSuperBowlsarespecialoccasions, anditstandstoreasonthey’dhavebigviewershiponthosedays. Buthowaboutthispastweekendforsomefirst-round-of-theplayoffsratings?
TheRavens-Steelersgamedrew24.66millionpeople.Wow, thenetworkswere celebratingthatone,huh?Notexactly.The gamewasstreamedonAmazonPrime,andthatfigurerepresented“themostconcurrentvisitorsevertotheservice,”per Amazon.
TheNFLabsolutelydominatesviewershipinthiscountry, anditisspurredbythesheerinterestitprovokes. Theyareshiningtheir“InnerExcellence,”sotospeak.
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CRIfact-checksthe U.S.Windclaims
Editor:
It’shardtopickthemostmisleadingclaimofoffshorewindsupporters. Youchoose.
ThefederalFinalEnvironmental ImpactStatement(FEIS)concludeson page135,“U.S.offshorewindprojects wouldlikelyhavealimitedimpacton globalemissionsandclimatechange.” Furthermore,theU.S.Windprojectis onlyabout4percentofthattotaleffort,soexpectnomeasurablereduction insea-levelrisefromtheirproject.
Exxon,ShellandBritishPetroleum areinvestingbillionsinoffshorewind projectstomakeaprofit.Bigoilisnot opposingoffshorewind.
Ourelectricrateswon’tgodown. TheU.S.WindconsultantforthebenefitspackageactuallystatesDelaware residentialelectriccustomersmaysave $9ayearintheseconddecadeofthe projectbutdoesn’ttelluswhathappens inthefirstdecade.Theconsultant’s statisticalanalysishasuptoaplus-orminus$17errorbar.Anhoneststatisticianwouldreportthesavingsaszero.
U.S.Windalsoclaimsthe$200milliontheywillinvestinbuildingtransmissionlinestomovepowerashore willoffergeneralupgradestothelocal transmissionsystems.Overthelast severalyears,transmissionanddistributionlineupgrades,notrelatedtothe U.S.Windproject,havebeencompleted.TheU.S.Windinvestmentis onlyneededtobringtheirownpower
ashoretoconnecttotheregionalgrid, andanycreatedjobsarepromisedto Maryland.Iftheprojectisn’tbuilt, theirtransmissionupgradesarenot needed.
Thetwooffshorewindprojects wereapprovedintwodifferentMarylandPublicServiceCommissiondocketsusingtwodifferentconsultants. Bothconsultantsstatedtheoffshore windprojectswouldsimplyreplaceonshorewindprojectsneededtomeet Marylandrenewableenergyrequirements.Thesecondconsultantwenton tocalculateemissionsavingswouldactuallybehigherfortheonshore wind projectsastherewouldbelesstransmissionenergylossesbecausetheonshorewindprojectsarecloserto electricitydemandcenters.So,no emissionsreductionscanbespecifically claimedfortheprojectsand,bythe way,Delawaremeetsallfederalairpollutionstandards—standardssetto protecthumanhealth.
ThatsecondconsultantalsorecommendedtheU.S.Windprojectshould notbeapprovedifaseriousregional gridcongestionproblemnearYork,Pa., wasn’tupgraded.Theupgradewasestimatedtocost$250to$450million. Theupgradehasnotbeenauthorized, andU.S.Windisn’tpayingforit.The costwilleventuallybeaddedtoour electricbills.
ThebenefitspackagesignedbyGov. Carneyequaled$128millionover20 years.Anhonestanalysiswoulddotwo things.First,thebenefitswouldbe summarizedincurrentdollars,which equalsonly$40million.Second,it wouldbecomparedtocost.TheFEIS statescommercialfishingoperatorswill abandonfishingintheleaseareas, therewillbemorevesselcollisions, CoastGuardSearch&Rescueopera-
tionswilltakelonger,andtherewillbe poorlystudiedenvironmentalimpacts. Alloftheseimpactscomeatacost. However,thebiggestcostwillbeto losttourism.TheFEISconcludes oceanviewswillchangefrompristine todeveloped,withviewsdominatedby turbines,andthiswillbeamajorimpact.TheFEISusedaUniversityof Delaware surveyofbeachgoerstocalculatepotentiallosttourismbecauseof thedaytimevisualblightofturbineson oceanviews.Thesurveyestimated15 percentoftouristswouldnotreturnto abeachwithvisibleturbines.Asimilar surveyofrecentrentersintheOuter Banksshowed38percentwouldnot return.Bothsurveysusedvisualizations withturbinesabouthalfthesizeofthe turbinesU.S.Windplanstobuild.
A2021Delawaretourismreport shows$2.7billionintouristspending atthebeach.Theentire $40million benefitspackagewouldbewipedout witha1.5percentlossintourismin justthefirstyear.TheUniversityof Delawarereportalsoexpectslostpropertyvalues.Nowonderoursurveyof all11,000propertyownerswithinone mileofthebeachshowed87percentof propertyownersopposeoffshorewind. It’sthosepropertyownerswhofund 100percentofoureffortstooppose offshorewind. Somesaysealifewillnotbe harmed.Why thendidtheNational MarineFisheriesServiceauthorizeharassmentofdozensofendangeredand threatenedspecies?
Clearly,theU.S.Windprojectisnot agooddealforSussexCounty.Our completestudy,“CritiqueofPAConsultingGroupDelawareOffshore WindBenefitsReport”includingref-
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EPA PUBLIC NOTICE EPA REVIEWS CLEANUP
NCR CORPORATION SUPERFUND SITE
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reviewing the cleanup that was conducted at the NCR Corporation Superfund Site located in Millsboro, Delaware. EPA conducts Five-Year Reviews to ensure that cleanups continue to protect public health and the environment. EPA conducted the previous Five-Year Review in 2020 and concluded that the remedy was working as designed and was currently protective. EPA will make the findings from this Five-Year Review available in June 2025.
To access site information, including the Five-Year Review, visit: www.epa.gov/superfund/ncrcorp
For questions or to provide site-related information for the review, contact: Miranda Cento, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator 215-814-3273 or cento.miranda.n@epa.gov
GuestColumns Billwouldreformstate’sregulatoryprocess
ByJosephFulgham,DirectorofPolicy& Communications DelawareHouseRepublicanCaucus
Abillbeingfiledtodayinthe DelawareHouseofRepresentatives seekstochangeDelaware’sregulatory process.
Regulationscreatedbystateagencies carrytheweightofthelaw,butunlike thelawmakingprocess,citizenshavelittleabilitytoimpactorinfluencethe
rulesbeforetheyareadoptedandno optionsforchangingthemoncethey areonthebooks.
Thebill’sleadsponsor,StateRep. JeffSpiegelman(R-Townsend,Smyrna, Clayton),saidheisintroducingthe RegulatoryReformActtomendabrokensystem.
“Citizenselectstatesenatorsand representativestobetheirvoiceinLegislativeHall,”hesaid.“Whenthose constituentstakeissuewithmeasures
beingconsideredinLegislativeHall, theycontacttheirelectedofficialsand expresstheirmisgivings.Andbecause theseofficialsowetheirseatstothese citizens,thoseconcernsaretakenseriouslyandactedon.”
Rep.Spiegelmansaidthatisnotthe casewithregulations.Stateagencies craftandproposeregulationsthatmust firstbepublishedintheDelawareRegisterofRegulations,apublicationlittle knownoutsideofstategovernment.If
theyseetheprospectiverule,citizens havealimitedopportunitytocomment onit.Sometimes,dependingonthe proposal’sscope,publichearingsare heldsopeoplecanexpresstheirviews directlytoagencyofficials.However, whileagenciesmustsubmittothenotificationandcommentprocess,theiractionsarenotnecessarilyguidedbythat input,evenwhenpublicopinionisclear
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erencelinkscanbefoundatwww.CaesarRodney.org.
DavidT.Stevenson,Director CenterforEnergy&Environment CaesarRodneyInstitute
ToysforTotsahit, thankstomany
Editor:
AstheToysforTotsCoordinatorfor SussexCountyDelaware,Iwouldlike
tosendoutahugethankyouforallof thesupportthispastChristmasseason. FromourfirstcollectioneventsinJuly tothebeginningofcollectionboxdistributioninearlyOctober,thegenerosityofthepeople,businessesand communityorganizationsisalmost overwhelming.Itmakesmeveryproud toliveinthiscommunity.
Let’slookatthenumbers: Wedistributedover29,000toys, bikesandbookstoover11,000needy children.
Wewereabletopurchasetoystofill inthegaps(usuallyshortageoftoysfor olderchildren)becauseofthemonies
collectedatourevents,muchofitselflesslyhandedoverbyindividualswho wantnorecognitionotherthantoknow that96percentofeverydollardonated goesdirectlytopurchasetoys.
Wewereblessedtohavethehelpof over80volunteers.Somewereableto donateafewhours.Somedonateddays. Italladdsup.Knowthatnotonetoy getscollected,counted,categorizedand packagedfordistributionifitwasn’tfor thesewonderfulpeople.ToysforTots couldnotexistwithoutthem.When someofthedaysclosetoChristmasget abitoverwhelming,hectic,crazy,etc.… weremindeachotherthateverytoy
thatgoesoutisasmileonachild’sface. Talkaboutmotivation!
Wealsowanttothankthelocal restaurantsthatdonatedfoodtofeedus duringsomeofthoselongdaysthat usuallyturnintoearlyevenings.
Afterreadingthis,I’msureyou’re askingyourself,“HowcanIbepartof thiscrazygroup?”
Formoreinformationand/ortovolunteer,justgotowww.toysfortots.org. EnteryourZIPcode,andthatwilltake youtoyourlocalcampaign.
SharonRuest,Coordinator ToysforTots—OceanView/Nassau
Obituaries
EdnaG.Ewing,92
EdnaG.Ewing,92,ofOcean View,Del.,formerlyofMaryland, passedawaypeacefully,surrounded byherlovingfamily,onSunday,Jan. 5,2025.ShewasborninWashington,D.C.,onAug.15,1932,daughterofthelateClaytonHendrickand thelateWalenah(Crenshaw)Hendrick.
Ewingwasahardworker,asshe wasaself-employedhousecleaner, workinguntilshewas86.
Shelovedtheholidays,asshegot tospendqualitytimewithherfamily. Shewillberememberedasaloving, wonderfulandcaringpersonthatalwaysputothers’needsbeforeher own.Shealsolovedherchurch,servingasadeaconatOceanViewPres-
byterianChurchpriortoherillness. Inadditiontoherparents,Ewing wasprecededindeathbyherhusband,KennethEwing;agreatgranddaughter,Macey;andhereight siblings.Sheissurvivedbyhertwo children,LindaShroutandherhusband,Michael,andKennethEwing IIandhiswife,Jackie;threegrandchildren,JenniferShrout,Kimberly CollierandMichaelShrout;andfive great-grandchildren,Mason,Ryder, Chase,DylanandKylie.
Afuneralservicewillbeheldat noononMonday,Jan.20,2025,at OceanViewPresbyterianChurch,67 CentralAve.,OceanView,DE 19970,wherefriendsandfamilymay gatherafter11:30a.m.Interment willfollowinadjoiningchurch
cemetery.Inlieuofflowers,thefamilysuggestedmemorialcontributions inEwing’snametoOceanView PresbyterianChurchattheaboveaddress.Condolencesmaybesentby visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.
RobertJ.‘Bobby’FolliardJr.,86
RobertJ.“Bobby”FolliardJr.,86, ofBethanyBeach,Del.,passedaway peacefullyonDec.11,2024.Anative Washingtonian,hewasbornonDec. 16,1937.
FolliardgraduatedfromArchbishopJohnCarrollHighSchoolin Washington,D.C.,in1957,and proudlyservedintheU.S.Army, fromwhichhewashonorablydischargedin1960.Shortlythereafter,
heclimbedtherankstobecomethe youngeststoremanagerinthehistoryofDrugFair(“Don’tsaydrug store—sayDrugFair”).Helater foundedWelcomeAboardTravelin Washington,D. C.,andthenB.F. ToursinBethesda,Md.Throughhis tourbusiness,heorganizededucationalandartmuseumtourstovariousdestinations,includingEurope, China,Japan,theformerSoviet UnionandEasternBloccountries. TothosewhoknewFolliard—famouslyknownas“RedDog,”“The Dog”orsimply“PopPop”tohis sevengrandchildren—thegolf coursewashissecondhome,andhis gamewaslegendary.Asamemberof bothManorCountryClubin Rockville,Md.,andlaterCripple CreekCountryClubinDagsboro, Del.,“TheDog”wasoftenchallengedonthecoursebutseldom beaten.Hisastoundingachievement of17holes-in-oneisarecordthat willbehardtosurpass.Hismastery ofthegameandcamaraderiewith friendsonandoffthecoursecame naturally.
Hewaslovedbyallwhoknew him,andhisspiritandmemorywill liveoninthefunnystoriestoldby hisfamily,friendsandgolfbuddies. Folliardwasprecededindeathby hisparents,RobertandCatherine Folliard;andhissisters,Katherine Frene,PatriciaLivingstonandMary Wieseman.Lefttocherishhismemoryarehislovingwifeof52years, DeniseMurphyFolliard;hissons WilliamCusack(andKelly)and RobertJ.(andCory)FolliardIII;his daughter,Colleen(andScott)Border;andhissevenbelovedgrandchildren,JackandBillyCusack,Reilly andCaitlinFolliard,andLuke,Ryan andEvangelineBorder.Heisalso survivedbyhissisterDorothy Bernier;andhisbrothers,Thomas FolliardandGlennFolliard.
AvisitationwillbeheldatSt. AnnCatholicChurchinBethany Beach,Del.,onSaturday,Jan.25, 2025,at11a.m.,followedbyaMass ofChristianBurialatnoon.Aprivateintermentisplannedforalater date.Inlieuofflowers,thefamilyrequestedthatdonationsbemadeto St.JudeChildren’sResearchHospital.Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.
WilliamManchester Graham,82
WilliamManchesterGraham,82, ofMillville,Del.,passedawaypeacefully,surroundedbyhisfamily.He wasborninWilmington,Del.,tothe lateRobertH.GrahamandPearl
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NCRSuperfundsiteinMillsborodeemedsafe,compliant
ByMikeSmith StaffReporter
TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtection Agency(EPA)isnowreviewingthe cleanupworkthatwasconductedatthe NCRCorporationSuperfundsitelocatednearMillsboro.Thecontaminationimpactedtheunderwateraquifers fromwhichdrinkingwatermayhave beenresourced.
ATCE-contaminatedgroundwater plumewascleanedattheWharton Street/DupontHighwayNCRSuperfundsite,andthepublicdrinking-water
supplysystemoperatedbytheTownof Millsborowastested.Theareaiscurrentlyavacantlot.
TheNCRfacilityincludedanundergroundtanksuspectedtobetheprobablesourceoftheTCEcontaminationto thepublicwatersupplyandwells.The siteadditionallyincludedaplumeof TCE-contaminatedgroundwatermigratingfromtheprobablesource,accordingtoEPA.
The140-acreNCRsiteinMillsboro iswhereNationalCashRegister(NCR) Corp.manufacturedmechanicalcash registersfrom1967to1975andelectroniccashregistersfrom1975to1980. AsolventcalledTCEwasusedatthe plant,alongwithchromium,asadegreasingagentandanelectroplating chemical,respectively.Chromiumplatinggivessteelapolishedlook.
Thecontaminantsthatarefound mostfrequentlyatNationalPriorities List(NPL)EPASuperfundsites arelead(43percentofsites), trichloroethylene(42percent),orTCE andchromium(35percent).
DonBurdick,whoownspropertyin MillsboroandretiredfromtheU.S.DepartmentofDefense,saidthatthe chemicalslastforyearsaftertheundergrounddumping.
“TheTCEandthechromiumleaked fromtheNCRplantyearsago.There wasandmaystillbecontaminationin thewater.”
“Imaybeawhistleblower,butIam convincedthatSussexCountyandthe TownofMillsboroarenotstoppingall oftheirviolations,”saidBurdickofthe site.
HenotedthatoutgoingDNREC
ulgationprocess,nearly95percentopposedtheregulatoryrestrictiononsellingnewgasolineanddieselvehicles.
SecretaryShawnM.Garvinwasaware oftheearlierviolationsandtheSuperfundcleanupwhenhewastheregional administratorattheEPAinPhiladelphia,EPARegion3.
EPAofficialssaiditconductsfiveyearreviewstoensurethatcleanupscontinuetoprotectpublichealthandthe environment.
“EPAconductedthepreviousfiveyearreviewattheNCRlocationin Millsboroin2020andconcludedthat theremedywasworkingasdesignedand wascurrentlyprotective,”accordingtoa publicnoticepublishedintheCoastal Point.
TheEPAwill makethefindings fromthelatestfive-yearreviewavailable inJune2025.ToaccessNCRSuperfund siteinformation,includingthereviews, visitwww.epa.gov/superfund/ncrcorp.
electedofficials,totakecorrectiveaction.”
Forinstance,inNovember2023,the DelawareDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentalControl (DNREC)announcedithadfinalized regulationsmandatingtheincreasedsale ofnewzero-emissionvehicles(ZEVs) whileaggressivelyreducingtheavailabilityofnewfuel-poweredcars,trucks andSUVs.
Undertheregulations,startingwith modelyear2027(Fall2026),43percent ofallnewcarsandtrucksvehicle-makersshiptoDelawarewillberequiredto be ZEVs.Thatpercentagewillincrease annuallyto82percentbymodelyear 2032.
DNRECadoptedtheregulations despitebroadpublicopposition.Ofthe 4,426individualpubliccommentssubmittedtoDNRECaspartoftheprom-
“Letmebeclear:thisbillisn’tabout theEVsalesmandate,butit’sagood exampleofthedisconnectthatcanexist betweenpublicinputandanagency’s action.Itillustratestheflawsinthecurrentsystem,”Rep.Spiegelmansaid.
“Inotherinstances,agencieshave promulgatedrulesthatwerelateroverturnedincourtbecausetheywereunconstitutionalorviolatedstate procedures,”Rep.Spiegelmancontinued.“Undermyproposal,citizenswill continuetohavetheabilitytochallenge stateagencyregulationsthroughcivil lawsuits,butthisisanextremeand costlymechanism.Thisreformbillwill provideanother,betteravenuetohold agenciesaccountable.Delawareans shouldhaveaforumthatisreceptiveto listeningtotheirconcernsaboutregulations,andifthoseconcernsarecredible, haveanopportunity,throughtheir
Undertheproposedlegislation,all stateregulationswouldexpireannually, withtheGeneralAssemblyneedingto renewthem.Anewbipartisanlegislativecommittee—theJointCommittee onOversightofAgencyRegulations— wouldbechargedwithreviewingand overseeingstateagencyregulations.The committeewouldtakepublicinput, holdhearingsondisputedrules,and makerecommendationstotheGeneral Assemblytomodifyregulationsorallow themtoexpire.
“We’renotreinventingthewheel; we’refollowingtheleadofstateslike ColoradoandUtah,thathavesimilar mechanismsforregulatoryoversight,” Rep.Spiegelmansaid.“Thisshouldbea bipartisanbill,protectingallDelawareansbyprovidingaprudentlegislative checkagainstunrestrainedexecutive branchauthority.”
WHAT’S YOUR WALDEN WHY?
A neighborhood is only as good as the people that live in it and in Walden,we have some of the most giving and compassionate people I have ever met. Everyone looks out for each other and we enjoy helping one another.
-KATHLEEN
InlandBaysGardenCenteroffers‘fabulousfun-filledFebruaryworkshops’
TheInlandBaysGarden Centerhasaremedyforcold, darkdays.Peoplecanjoinone oftheirhands-onworkshops andbringabitoffunintotheir life.Fromthebluebirdenthusiasttothebonsaigrower,there areavarietyofworkshopson offer.Forcrafters,there’swet felting,sailor’svalentineorsea glassworkshopstotickletheir fancyandstirtheircreativity.
•“IfYouBuildaBluebird NestingBox,TheyWillCome” —RyanandGaryRevel— Saturday,Feb.1,10a.m.to noon
Thosewhohavealways wantedtoattractbluebirdsbut havebeenunsuccessfulcan learnallaboutthebirdsand howtoturntheirbackyard intoanestingspotforthem yearafteryear.RyanandGary Revelwillguideparticipantsin theproperconstructionoftheir ownbluebirdnestingbox. Onceit’sconstructed,they’ll learnhow,whenandwhereto placethehouse,alongwithwhat foodwillattractbluebirds.
Thematerials(Westernredcedar) arecutintoakitdesignedtobeeasy toassemble,easytoinstallandeasy toclean,andparticipantswillbuild
thebluebirdnestingboxintheclass.
RyanRevelisalifelongavidgardener.Currently,sheservesonthe BoardofDirectorsattheDelaware BotanicGardens.Sheisamemberof theDelawareOrnithologicalSociety andSussexBirdClub.
•BonsaiClub—Wednesday,Feb. 5,andWednesday,Feb.19,10a.m.to noon
BonsaiistheJapaneseandEast Asianartofgrowingandtraining
miniaturetreesincontainers. Participantsarewelcometo jointheclub,whethertheyare abeginnerorlongtimebonsai enthusiast.Bringquestions,curiosityandplantstojoinour BonsaiClub.Thosewhoare justembarkingontheirbonsai adventurecanpurchaseplants, traysandtools.
•“MiniSailor’sValentines forValentine’sDay”—Kim Brown—Saturday,Feb.8,10 a.m.tonoon
Participantscanlearnabout thehistoricartofSailor’s valentinesjustintimefor Valentine’sDay!Inthisworkshop,theywillcreatetwominisailor’svalentinesusingsmall seashellsona3.5-inchwood slicepaintedpinkonboth sides.Brownwillhaveavariety ofsampledesignideasandwill demonstratehowtocreate shellflowersandothereffects forthedesign.Allmaterials willbeprovided.
BrownisaLewes-based artistwhoisbestknownforherwork creatingsailor’svalentines,whichare intricatemosaicsmadefromtiny seashells.
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IndlandBaysGardenCenterwillhostaseriesofworkshopsinFebruary,includingonethat teachesmakingartpiecesfromseaglass.
January17,2025
KentandSussexMasterGardenershonoredfor2024service
KentandSussexMasterGardenervolunteersrecentlycelebratedtheir2024volunteeryearattheir38thannualbanquet, heldattheHyattPlaceinDeweyBeach.
The“GlisteningGarden”themeand freshlyfallensnowoutsideprovidedthe atmospherefortheannouncementofthe MasterGardeneroftheYearAwardfor 2024,alongwithotheraccomplishments frombothcounties.Celebrationsforthe NewCastleCountyMasterGardeners willbeheldinApril.
ZoeBell,Classof2021,washonored asthe2024MasterGardeneroftheYear forKentCounty.MeganPleasanton, MasterGardenerprogramcoordinatoron behalfofDelawareStateUniversity, sharedhighlightsofBell’smanyroles,includingchairoftheinformationtableand scholarshipcommittees.Thelatter,where Bellattendshighschoolceremoniesto
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•“CrossbodyPouch”—TheArt ofFiber-SharonDavis—Feb.15,10 a.m.to1p.m.
Feltingistheprocessofconnectingorblendingwool,woolrovingor fibertogethertomakefabric.Wet feltinguseswater,soapandfriction totanglethewool/fibers togetherthatcanproducestunning results.
Inthisbeginnerthree-hourwet feltedwoolworkshop,participants willcreateacrossbodybag,approximately8.5by5inches,plusanadjustablestrapandmagneticclosure. Theycangetcreativewithcolorsand fibersincludingsheep’swool,alpaca, silk,bambooandmilkfiber.It’sthe perfectsizeforaphone,keysand cards.
SharonDavisofDavisCraftedis atextileartistworkingprimarily withwoolfibers.
•“AuthenticArtisticSeaGlass— AWorkshopwiththeC-GlassSisters”—Saturday,Feb.22,10a.m.to noon
Getinthespiritofspringthanby makingalittleseaglass-framedpicture.Participantscanselecteither thewhimsicalfriendshipbirdsora planterofflowersusingauthenticsea glasshandpickedontheDelmarva coastlinebytheC-GlassSisters.All materialswillbeprovided,along withstep-by-stepinstructions. Everyonetakeshometheirown unique,framedmasterpiece.
C-GlassSisters,BonnieArtsand KathySiegfried,havebeenbeachcombingforseaglassfor13years. Sinceonlyauthenticseaglassisused intheirworkshops,notwopictures arealike.
Registrationisonlineatinlandbaysgardencenter.com/events.
personallypresentthefundstostudents, wasalsohighlighted.Affectionately dubbed“theEnergizerBunny,”Bellwas laudedforherboundlessenergyandpositivityatalmosteveryMasterGardener event.
“Zoe’sproactiveapproachhasmade heraninvaluableassetduringworkshops whereshereadilyoffersassistancewith anynecessarytasks,”remarkedPleasanton. “Hergenuineandunwaveringsupport createsaharmoniousenvironment,makingvolunteeringalongsideheradelightful experience.”
TracyWootten,horticultureextension agentforSussexCountyandSussex CountyMasterGardenerprogramcoordinator,acknowledgedAnaDittel,Class of2001,asthe2024SussexCountyMasterGardeneroftheYear.
Dittelbeganhervolunteerservice
spendingmostofhertimeinthecounty’s educationaldemonstrationgardenlocated inGeorgetown.AresidentofLewes,Dittellivespartoftheyearinhernative CostaRica.Hervolunteerhoursrapidly accumulateuponreturningtoDelaware, wheresheprovidespersonalattentionand leadershiptothedemonstrationgarden, particularlyinthevegetablegardenarea, whereshehasassumedleadershipfor manyyears.
Dittelisreliedupontoteachformal workshops,providehands-onexamplesto visitorsofthegardenandisapresenceat numerousinformationtablesthroughout thecounty.Dittellendsherbilingualskills tonumerousresources,providingagreater andneededoutreachinSussexCounty.
“Anahasbeendescribedasasplendid person,alwayswillingtoshareherexpertiseinahumbleandcooperativemanner,”
Woottensaid.“SheexemplifiesthequalitiesofanoutstandingMasterGardener, workingtirelesslyandgenerously.”
PleasantonandWoottenalsorecognizedlifetimevolunteerservicetothree individualswho,ataminimum,provided a10-yearor1,000-hourtrackrecordof outreachthroughtheMasterGardener program.
KentCounty’slifetimehonoreewas CharlotteClive.ClivealsoleadstheKent Countyleadershipaschairpersonforthe pastandupcomingterm.SussexCounty recognizedtwoindividuals:Marian Reedy,whochairsthedemonstrationgarden,andPennyHuth,wholeadsthe speaker’sbureauforMasterGardener talksscheduledthroughoutthecommunity.
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Bothcountiesofficiallywelcomed26 newMasterGardenersfromtheClassof 2023—allsuccessfullyhavingcompleted theirinitial40hoursofvolunteerismand fivehoursofadvancedtraining.Atthe banquet,theybecameofficial,tradingin theirpaperIDsfortherealdeal—their permanentwhiteIDbadgesengraved withtheirnameandclassyear.TwoMasterGardeners—onepercounty—transferredfromotherstates,totaling28inall.
WhenMasterGardenersreach500 volunteerhours,theyexchangetheirwhite badgesforsilverones.Oncetheyreach 1,000hoursofservice,theyearnagold badge.
Threeindividualsearnedtheirgoldin 2024—KateRufferforKentCounty, andJohnFerrellandMarianReedyfor SussexCounty.
Volunteerismisthedrivingforcein manyDelawareCooperativeExtension programs,representativesnoted,adding thattheMasterGardenervolunteerimpactiskeenlyfeltacrossDelaware,witha visiblepresenceatschoolsandlibraries, attendingpublicevents,holdingworkshopsandansweringonlinequestionsand helplines.
KentCountyboasts37activevolunteers,andSussexCountyhails79active MasterGardenersinitsroster.
Aftertheirfirstyear,tobeconsidered “active,”volunteersmustserveaminimum of30volunteerhoursandfiveadvanced traininghoursperyear.Mostexceedthat requirement.Combined,the116active volunteerslogged10,955hoursinoutreachservicetoDelawareandundertook
1,133hoursofadvancedtrainingduring the2024year.Talliedataprofessional hourlyrate,theircommunityoutreach holdsaprofessionalvalueof$341,258for theFirstState.
TheDelawareMasterGardenerpro-
gramiscoordinatedbyDelawareCooperativeExtensionthroughDelawareState UniversityandtheUniversityof Delaware.Learnmoreabouttheprogram athttp://www.udel.edu/0010264.
MeganPleasantonpresentsZoeBellas2024MasterGardeneroftheYearforKentCounty.
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Afterhighschool,Graham proudlyservedhiscountryinthe U.S.Navy.Hewasamemberofthe TinCanSailorgroupandfondly participatedinreunionswithhis crewmatesfromtheU.S.S.Stribling.
GrahamretiredfromtheChrysler CorporationinNewark,Del.,where hehadalonganddedicatedcareer. HewasanactivememberofMillvilleMethodistChurchandAmericanLegionPost24.Outsideofhis workandcommunityinvolvement, heenjoyedtraveling,fishingand boating,butaboveall,hecherished timespentwithhisfamily.
Grahamissurvivedbyhisloving wife,SharonL.Graham;sons WilliamA.Graham(andShelley)
andJohnT.Graham(andMichele); andhisgrandchildren,WilliamP. Graham,RileyF.Graham,Nicholas C.Graham,EmilyConsiglio,Maria Consiglio,KaylinR.Grahamand KathrynG.Graham.
Amemorialservicewillbeheld onSunday,Jan.19,2025,at2p.m.at MillvilleUnitedMethodistChurch, 36405ClubHouseRd.,Rt.26,Millville,DE19967.Therewillbeavisitationbeforetheservice,from1to2 p.m.atthechurch.Inlieuofflowers, thefamilyrequestedthatdonations bemadetoMillvilleUnited MethodistChurchortotheBethany BeachVolunteerFireCompany,215 HollywoodSt.,P.O. Box950, BethanyBeach,DE19930.Graham’s lifememorialwebpageandtribute wallareatparsellfuneralhomes.com.
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rel,Del.,andformerlyofBishopville, Md.,passedawaypeacefully,with familybyhisside,onThursday,Jan. 2,2025,atTidalHealthNanticoke inSeaford,Del.BorninSalisbury, Md.,hewasthesonofthelate WoodrowW.HudsonandCatherine (Watson)HudsonofBishopville. Uponhighschoolgraduation,he becameanautomobilemechanic, workingformorethan40yearsat Hudson’sGarageinSelbyville,Del., whichhetookoveruntilhisretirement.Heenjoyedcamping,Assateague,surf-fishingandwasalife memberofAMSA.HelovedspendingtimeinOcracokeandWestVirginia,andespeciallyspendingtime withhisfour-leggedgrandchildren, ChloeandBuster.
Hudsonwasprecededindeathby hisbelovedwifeof50years,Lee Hudson.Heissurvivedbythree daughters,MarieNorthDavis(and
Rob)ofCambridge,Md.,KathyLittleton(andSeanTushup)ofDelmar, Del.,andCindyLeCates(andTom) ofSeaford,Del.;abrother,Teddy HudsonofMillsboro,Del.;agrandson,RobertDavis(andEmily);and threegreat-grandchildren,Katherine, EvelynandNora.
AcelebrationofHudson’slifewill beannouncedandheldatalater date.Inlieuofflowers,donationsin hismemorymaybemadetoShriners HospitalforChildren,3551N. BroadSt.,Philadelphia,PA19140. Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.bishophastingsfh.com.
YvonneC.Jamerson,68
YvonneC.Jamerson,68,ofSelbyville,Del.,diedMonday,Jan.13, 2025,athome.ShewasborninBaltimore,Md.,daughterofthelate HerbertJamersonandJanetE.(Garrett)Jamerson.
Shehadworkedasacustodianfor Marshall’sinSalisbury,Md.,andat Acme.ShewasamemberofRoxana UnitedMethodistChurchand ChimesofMillsboro,Del. Jamersonissurvivedbyabrother, HerbertL.M.“Jamie”Jamersonof Selbyville,Del.;asister-in-law,Tina L.Jamerson,alsoofSelbyville;a nephew,TrevorJamerson;aniece, JennaJamerson;andgreat-nephews RowenandRex.
Afuneralservicewillbeheldat 11:30a.m.onTuesday,Jan.21,2025, atBishop-HastingsFuneralHome, 19S.MainStreetinSelbyville,Del. Avisitationwillbeheldonehour beforetheservice.Burialwillbein DelawareVeteransMemorialCemeteryinMillsboro,Del.Inlieuof flowers,donationsinhermemory maybemadetoChimes,4815Seton Dr.,Baltimore,MD21215orat chimes.org.Condolencesmaybesent byvisiting www.bishophastingsfh.com.
WilliamEdward ‘Bill’Koontz,82
WilliamEdward“Bill”Koontz, 82,ofPinehurst,N.C.,passedaway onWednesday,Jan.8,2025.Hewas bornOct.22,1942,tothelate RobertLeeKoontzandAleine MearsKoontz.
KoontzwasaproudU.S.Navy veteranwithaheartforhiscommunity.AfterretiringfromDelmarva Power&Lightafter30yearsofservice,hemovedtoPinehurstin2004 tobeclosertohisfamily. Apastpresidentandformerzone chairforthePinehurstLionsClub, heworkedhandinhandwithhisfellowLionstomakeapositiveimpact onthecommunity.Hewasalsoan activePinehurstUnitedMethodist Churchmemberandsanginthe churchchoirformanyyears. AnavidUniversityofKentucky
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AnnualFire&IceFestivalkickingoffJan.31
Nowinitseighthyear,theawardwinningFire&IceFestivalissetto beginonFriday,Jan.31,witha“WeekendfortheBooks”theme.Peoplecan cometodowntownBethanyBeach, OceanView,Millville,Frankfordand beyondtoexperiencetheQuietResorts, jam-packedwithwinterfun.
Festivalgoerscanenjoymultiple walkingtoursoficydisplaysthroughout thefestivalweekend,withmorethan75 icesculptures,includingfourlivecarvingdemonstrationsbyTheIceGodand internationallyrenownedartists.The festivitiesincludealargeskatingrink withaliveDJaddingtothefun,akids inflatableskingdom,magicshows,a beergardenboastinga900-square-foot inflatablepub,achilicookoff,drink tastingtour,livemusic,bonfires,and— ofcourse—theopportunitytomake
seasonalstopsatshops,restaurantsand businesses.
Theeventisbeingpresentedbythe Bethany-FenwickAreaChamberof Commerce,BethanyBeachOcean Suites,SouthernDelawareTourism, BethanyBeachBooks,theTownof BethanyBeach,theTownofOcean View,theTownofMillville,Salted VinesVineyard&Winery,StateFarm AgentBillyReeseandmorethan70 otherlocalbusinesses.
Thefestival’s“AWeekendforthe Books”themeisdesignedtobefunfor thewholefamily—withpeopleofall agesabletoenjoyseeingfavoritestories, booksandcharacterspresentedinice.
“Thereisnothinglikewintercrowds. Themagnificentworksoficeartand the energythatcomesfromthecommunityspiritthroughoutthebeautiful
parks,townsandbeachesisastounding,” saidLaurenWeaver,executivedirector oftheBethany-FenwickAreaChamber ofCommerce.“Thesupportoflocal businessesiswhatmakesthiseventa success.Thiseventisfullysponsoredby Chamberbusinesses,andlocalcommunitymembers—manyofwhomare workingtogethertomakeitmemorable forallfestivalguests.”
Lastyear’sfestivalraisednearly $40,000 incharitabledonationsfor multiplenon-profitorganizationsand eventbeneficiaries.
Townhappenings
TownofBethanyBeachishosting festivalactivitiesthroughouttheentire weekend.OnFridayafternoon,Jan.31, peoplecanenjoyaninflatablekingdom thatincludesstationsforchildrenofall ages.Theycanstaythroughthe eveninghoursforamagicshowonthe bandstand.OnSaturday,Feb.1,the lineupofeventswillincludeaninflatablesareawithadditionalfeatures,includingthereturnofthemechanical shark,anicesculpturetour,aliveicecarvingdemonstrationanda10-block icedisplay.
Festivalgoerscantradetheirwinter bootsforskatestotakeafewlapson
the1,800-square-footsyntheticskating rink.SponsoredbySavvyDermSkin Clinic,therinkwillbefeaturedFriday andSaturdayofthefestivalweekend withaliveDJofferingasoundtrackas peopletakeafewlaps.Donationswill benefittheLordBaltimoreElementary P TO.
TheTownofMillville’sEvansPark istheprimelocationforthisyear’sfestivalkick-off,featuringthefirstlive ice-carvingdemonstrationofthefestival,sponsoredbytheTownofMillville,andanicesculpturewalkingtour thatincludesafamily-friendlyscavengerhunt.Backbypopulardemand, the“Magma”volcanoisaworkofart createdbyAdamFoster.Peoplecan alsoenjoyliveentertainment,alive band,foodtrucks,andfirepitsand s’morescookoutoperatedbyandbenefittingtheMillvilleVolunteerFire Company.
TheTownofOceanView’sJohn WestParkistheplacetobeonFriday, Jan.31,andSaturday,Feb.1.OnFriday,peoplecometoJohnWestParkfor anoutdoorbeergardenfeaturinga 900-square-footinflatablepub,sponsoredbyBeachLiquors,withspecial tastingsscheduledFridayandSaturday.
ScholarshipstobeawardedbyAAUW
Six$5,000scholarshipswillbe awardedbytheAmericanAssociation ofUniversityWomen(AAUW), CoastalGeorgetowntograduating seniorgirlsattendingCapeHenlopen, SussexAcademy,SussexCentral,SussexTechorIndianRiverhighschools.
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Foodtrucksandagrill-outmeal,familyfunactivities,liveentertainment, ponyridesandmorewillbeoffered Friday.
FestivalgoerscanreturnonSaturday,Feb.1,forthefirstdaytimeice tourofferedsincetheFire&Icebegan in2017.Beginningat1a.m.,people canenjoyadisplayoficesculptures, pluslivemusic,entertainmentandareturnvisittothebeergarden,inflatable pubandfoodtrucks.Aliveice-carving demonstration,sponsoredbytheTown OceanView,willbeginatnoon.AportionoftheproceedsfromthebeergardenwillbenefitBeebeHealthcare’s SouthCoastalEmergencyDepartment &CancerCenter.
SaltedVinesVineyard&Winery willhostthebigpartyofFire&Ice WeekendonFriday,Jan.31.Food
Fourareregularscholarshipsbased oncommunityservice,volunteerism andacademics,whileoneisneedbasedandoneisdesignatedforafutureeducator.
Anadditional$2,500scholarship, inmemoryofHeatherAnnWorrall,
trucksanda900-pounddrinklugewill kickofftheafternoonfunbeforethe restofthesculpturesarerevealed.The uniquevenuealsofeaturesaliveDJ,a liveice-carvingdemonstrationsponsoredbyTaylorBank,foodtrucks,fire pitsandmore.AportionoftheproceedswillbenefitSanta’sLetters. SaltedVineswillalsohostlivemusic SaturdayandSunday.
ChiliCookoff—PeoplecancelebrateFire&Iceweekendbytakingadvantageofalittlefriendlycompetition andwarmupwithsomeofthebest tastingchiliinthearea.Proceedswill benefittheMillvilleVolunteerFire Company.Ticketincludesplentyof chilistotastewhileenjoyingthisselloutevent.Ticketsalsoserveasraffle ticketsforaprize.Allticketsaleswill benefitMillvilleVolunteerFireCompany.
TastingTour—TheFire&Ice DrinkTastingTourwilltakeplace throughoutthefestivalweekend.Peo-
willbeawardedtoawomanwhohas completedtwoyearsatDelTechand iscontinuingtoafour-year college/universityinthefallof2025 tocompleteherdegree. ApplicationscanbefoundatDel Techandonlineathttp://georgetown-
plecanpurchaseaTastingTourCard inadvancefor$35.Bringthecardto anyorall12participatingrestaurants totasteitssignatureFire&Ice“A WeekendfortheBooks”themedcocktail,alongwithotherdrinksandeats. Thedrinkcardwillbehonored throughouttheweekend.Proceeds fromtheTastingTourwillbenefitlocal libraries,inhonorofthisyear’stheme.
ThefestivalwrapsuponSunday, Feb.2,withaSundayIceSmashin
de.aauw.net,ortheDelawareScholarshipCompendiumathttps://scholarships.delawarestudentsuccess.org/. EmailquestionstoAAU WCGscholarship@gmail.com.
BethanyBeach.Afulleventschedule andticketsfortheChiliCookoffand TastingTourareavailableonlineat fireandicede.com.DrinkCompetition ticketsarealsoavailableforpurchase forthepre-festivaleventtakingplace onSunday,Jan.19,whichfeaturesall participatingFire&Icerestaurant cocktailsinonelocationtodetermine thisyear’swinners!
Formore informationvisitfireandicede.comorcall(302)539-2100.
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Hesimplycouldnotholdbackthe tears.
ErikSchreiberofOceanViewhad justsetaworldrecordforthesnatch eventtowingoldoverallforthe UnitedMasters(olderthan30) WeightliftingFederationworldchampionshipsinhis40-44agegroupon Sept.25inSuva,Fiji.
Thesnatcheventrequiresthecompetitortoliftabarbellfromthe groundtoanoverheadpositioninone continuousmotion.
“Itwasemotional,”headmitted uponreturningtocoastalDelaware.“I definitelycriedafterIsawthewhite lightsandrealizedIhad settheworld record.Youworksohard,youtrainso hardtogettothislevel.Andtoseeit cometofruitionissomethingInever thoughtwaspossible.It’soneofthe greatestfeatsthatI’veaccomplishedin mylife.”
Theemotionaltriumph,hesaid,reinforcedthelessonshe’dlearned throughouthiscareer—tofinda trustworthycoachormentor,andto listentothatperson.
“Mycoach,ChrisPolakowsi,was alsotherewithme,”saidSchreiber. “Hehelpedmewiththerightstrategy inordertosettherecord.Had henot beenthere,Imayhavegonetooheavy andbotchedmyopportunitytosetthe record.WhileImaybeabitstubborn, I’mforevergratefulformycoach’ssupportandguidance.Idolistentohim.”
Schreiberalsolearned,again,how supportivetheMasterscommunity membersareofoneanother.
“Idon’tknowwhowasmoreexcited aboutmyrecord,meormycompetitors,”saidSchreiber.“TheywentabsolutelybonkersformewhenIsetthe record,andwhenIhitmyheaviest clean-and-jerkattempts.Initially,they calledmyattempta‘nolift.’Butitwas mycompetitorswhoimploredmeto challengethedecision,andthecallwas reversed.Wealljustwanteachotherto succeed.It’sanamazingfeeling.”
LastMarch23inReno,Nev., Schreibercapturedthegoldmedalat theUSAWeightliftingMastersNationalsinthesnatchevent.Healso finishedthirdintheclean-and-jerk,a two-partmaneuverrequiringthelifter toinitiallyraisethebarbellfrom the floortoarackedpositionacrosstheir deltoidswithoutrestingfullyonthe
OceanViewresidentEricSchreiberrecentlysetaworldrecordfortheUnitedMastersWeghtliftingFederationworldchampionships inhis40-44agegroupinFiji.
claviclesbeforeraisingittoalocked positionoverhead.
SchreiberqualifiedfortheMasters NationalswhilecompetinginhisfirsteverOlympicweightliftingmeetin November2023.
Qualifyingfor theAmericanCup
The40-year-oldSchreibercapturedgoldandsilvermedals,inadditiontosettinganewrecordforthe snatchintheHowardCohenMasters DivisiononDec.7,2024,atthe AmericanCupnationalqualifierin ValleyForge,Pa.
Hisexcellencequalifiedhimto competeattheUSAMastersNationalsinAtlanta,Ga.,onApril3this year.Hewillalsoreturntothe IMWAworldchampionshipsinSingaporeinSeptemberof2025.
“Ultimately,mygoalisjusttoimproveasmuchaspossibleonwhereI amnow,”hesaid.“That’swhatthe sportisreallyabout—beingthebest youcanbe.”
Closertohome,Schreibersaidhe planstostartamastersweightlifting teamatCustomFit360,whereheisa personalathletictrainer.Thehealth andwellnessfacilityinMillvillespecializesinone-on-onetrainingforin-
dividualswhoare55orolder.
“Theparticipantsmustbeolder than30,andtheagegroupsare30-34, 35-39,40-44,45-49.50-54,55-59, 60-64,65,69,andsoon,”said Schreiber.“Theoldestcompetitorin Fijiwas85,soageistrulyjustanumber.
“Ifyouwanttobeabetterversion ofyourself,thisisagreatsporttoparticipatein,”addedSchreiber.“Even withinjuriesorlimitations,wecanassistinreducingpain,increasingmobility,increasingfunctionalstrength, aswellasreducingbodyfat,byparticipatinginthissport.”
Dr.MartinLutherKingJr.Celebrationorganizingfor2025
TheDr.MartinLutherKingJr. CelebrationOrganizationofSussex Countyisinvitingeveryonetoparticipateinthe37thAnnualCommemorativeWeekendCelebrationin honorofthelatecivilrightsleader, Jan.18-20,2025.
Thethemefortheweekendthis yearis“TogetherWeMakeThe DreamWork:Love+Unity=Power.”
“OurthemereflectsthegreatimportancethatDr.Kingplacedonthe belovedcommunity,thatweare muchmorepowerfulwhenwework togetherinlove,”organizerssaid. “Dr.Kingproclaimedthat‘theendis reconciliation;theendisredemption; theendisthecreationofthebeloved community.’Itisthistypeofspirit andthistypeoflovethatcantransformopponentsintofriends.”
TheAnnualBanquetwillbeheld onSaturday,Jan.18,2025,beginning at4:30p.m.,attheCHEERCenter at20520SandHillRoadinGeorgetown.
“Thisyearweareveryexcitedthat ourprogramwillbepresentedby youngpeoplethroughoutourcommunity,”organizersnoted.“Theywill entertainuswithmusic,danceand thespokenword.Pleasejoinusin supportofourtalentedyouth.”
OnSunday,Jan.19,2025,organizersareencouragingeveryoneto worshipatalocationoftheirchoice. “Throughouttheweekend,weencourageyoutoparticipateinthevariousactivitiessponsoredbylocal organizations,especiallyserviceprojects.”
OnMonday,Jan.20,2025,organizerswillcontinuetheirannualtraditionofconductingaMonday HolidayCommunityWorshipService,beginningat10a.m.Theservice willbeinpersonatConley’sUnited MethodistChurch,locatedat33106 JolynsWay,Lewes.
ThemessengerfortheMonday WorshipServiceistheRev.Janice Herman,pastorofHarmony/FriendshipUnitedMethodistChargein Millsboro.Shewillpresentthe morningmessageintheformofa one-womanskitcalled“TheBag Lady.”Theworshipleaderwillbethe Rev.CynthiaDanielsWilliamsfrom FriendshipBaptistChurchinLewes. ForMondayholidayworshipinformation,callJanieMillerat(302) 227-3118.
Thepriceforbanquetticketsis $50foradultsor$25forchildren15 oryounger,withadvancesalesonly. Noticketswillbesoldatthedoor.
ThedeadlinetoreserveticketsisJan. 4,2025.Forticketsalesoradditional information,callDonPetersonat (703)963-1871oremaildonpetersonde@gmail.com.
Asouvenirbookletwillbeavailable,withoptionsforsponsorsto purchasefull-page(8.5-by-10-inch) andhalf-page(8.5-by-5-inch)ads. Alladsmustbecameraready.Fullpageadscanbepurchasedfor$100, orhalf-pageadsfor$50.APatron Listisalsoavailableat$10.The priceofanadfortheinsidefrontor backcoveris$125.Thedeadlinefor submittingadsisDec.16.Contact JanieMillerat(302)227-3118or emailtojmm49@live.comtopurchaseanadorpatron.
“Thecommunity’ssupportisalwaysneededandappreciatedinperpetuatingandnurturingthelegacy, thevisionandthedreamofDr. King,”organizersnoted.
DonationstotheDr.Martin LutherKingJr.CelebrationOrganizationmaybesenttoP.OBox781, RehobothBeach,DE19971.Contributionswillhelpfundscholarships fordeservingyouthinSussex Countyandtheongoingworkofthe organization.
Saturday, January 25
Art Therapy for Ages 13 & up 1:30—2:30 pm Join us for an easy & relaxing art project with soothing background music. Choose 1 of 3 art projects. Coloring pages also available. Free, all materials provided while supplies last.
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DelawareDivisionoftheArtslaunchesfreeartclassesforveterans
TheDelawareDivisionoftheArts,in partnershipwithMariposaArtsand theOfficeofVeteransServices,announcedthisweekCreatiVeterans—a freeeight-weekartprogramdesignedexclusivelyforDelawareveterans.The statewideinitiativeisdesignedtoprovide opportunitiesforartisticexpression,social connectionandwell-beingthrough meaningfulartsengagement.
ParticipantsinCreatiVeteranswillexploreavarietyofartistictechniquesunder theguidanceofprofessionalteaching artistsatartsorganizationsinallthree Delawarecounties.Nopriorartexperi-
enceisrequired,andveteranswillbeencouragedtoexpressthemselvescreatively inawelcomingandsupportiveenvironment.
TheCreatiVeteransprogramisfree forDelawareveterans,butspaceislimitedto12participantspersession.Registrationandfulldetailsareavailable athttps://arts.delaware.gov/creativeterans.
Upcomingwintersessionsinclude:
•WorkingwithClay,ledbyChristine Gonzalez(Thursdaysfrom5to7p.m., Jan.23throughMarch20).
•GelliPlatePrintingwithEsther
Curtis(Fridaysfrom1to3p.m.,Feb.7 throughApril11).
•Mixed-MediaCollageMaking,taughtbyVanitaLeatherwood (Wednesdaysfrom9to11a.m.,Jan.15 throughMarch19).
Eachcourseculminatesinacommunity exhibition,celebratingparticipants’ creativeachievementswithfamilyand friends.
Officialsnotedthatstudiesshowthat creativeengagementsupportscognitive function,reducesstressandpromotesa senseofbelonging—consideredcritical forveteransnavigatingpost-servicelife.
CURIOSITY NEVER RETIRES!
Participatinginveterans’arttherapy classesprovidesmorethanjustanopportunity forindividualexpression,theysaid —italsocreatesacommunitywhereveteranscanshareexperiencesandsupport eachother.“Thissenseofcommunityis crucialinovercomingisolationandbuildingasupportnetwork.”
“ThroughprogramslikeCreatiVeterans,veteransnotonlyrediscovertheir creativevoicesbutalsofindsupportand community,”saidMariposaArtsowner VanesaSimon.“Artbringsustogether andprovidesapathwaytonewbeginnings.”
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Delaware-basedentrepreneurand meditationcoachJoeGarnerrecently launchedhisrevampedcoachingprogram,designedtohelpprofessionals andbusinessleaderssharpentheirintuition,reducestressandmakeclearer decisions—allstartingwithameditationpractice.
Withhismorethan15yearsofexperienceasaDelawarebusiness ownerandfiveyearsofdeepstudy underexpertsinconsciousnessand meditation,aswellasPeruvianmastersintheAmazon,Garner’sapproachblendsmindfulnesspractices, mantrameditationandvipassana techniques.Hisprogramoffers1:1 andgroupcoaching,workshopsand retreats,designedtogivebusiness leaderstoolstocultivateinnerstillnessandunlockclarityintheirpersonalandprofessionallives.
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TheGeorgetownPublicLibrary announcedthisweekthattheAARP FoundationTax-Aideprogramwill beavailableatthelibrarythistax season.Appointmentsareavailable onWednesdays,fromFeb.5through April9,from10:15a.m.to3:30p.m.
ThelibrarywillbehostingaversionoftaxassistancecalledFSA(FacilitatedSelfAssistance)Tax PreparationService.TheGeorgetownPublicLibrarywillbetheonly FSAsiteinthestate,anditisthe veryfirsttimethatthistypeofprogramhasbeenofferedinDelaware. Theprogramdiffersfromthetraditionalone-on-onemodelbyallowing attendeestopreparetheirowntaxes within-personassistancefroman IRS-certifiedTax-Aidecounselor.
ThebenefitsoftheFSAprogram arethatitwillallowformorepeople tobeserved,anditisdesignedto empowerattendeestobecomecomfortablewithpreparingtheirown taxes.
Therearecertainqualifications thatneedtobemettobeeligiblefor thisFSAprogram.Formoreinformation,gotode1.taxaide.aarpfoundation.org.
Theserviceisbyappointment only.Tomakeanappointment,call thelibraryat(302)856-7958.
“ThispartnershipbetweenAARP andtheGeorgetownPublicLibrary willprovideamuch-neededresource tothecommunity,”organizerssaid.
TheGeorgetownPublicLibraryis locatedat123WestPineStreet, Georgetown.
“Thisisaboutmorethanjust stress-relief,”Garnerexplained.“It’s aboutequippingprofessionalswith theconfidencetomakedecisions fromaplaceofdeepalignment. Whenwequietthenoise,intuition takesthelead—andthatcantransformhowweshowupasleaders, partnersandcreators.”
Garnersaidhisapproachfillsagap forentrepreneursseekingpractical, results-drivenmeditationtechniques thatnotonlyimprovefocusandreduceanxietybutalsoenhanceleadershippresence.
Therevampedprogramdrawson Garner’spersonaljourneyandyearsof training,“synthesizinghisdiverseexperiencesintoanaccessiblepathway forclientsatanystageoftheircareer.” Throughstructuredcoaching,meditationtechniquesandongoingsupport,
hesaid,professionalscanexpectto:
•Strengthendecision-making,by developingintuitiveconfidencein high-stakesenvironments.
•Reducestressandburnout,by cultivatingcalm,eveninfast-paced workspaces.
•Alignwithpersonalandprofessionalgoals,bygainingclarityaround long-termaspirationsandeveryday challenges.
“WorkingwithJoehasbeena transformativeexperience,”saidJustin Brooks-Ward,directorofplayerdevelopmentatSportingAthleticin WilmingtonandU.S.YouthNational TeamScout.“Hismeditationtechniques—especiallythe‘Iam’anchor —havereshapedhowIapproach challenges.Ileaveeachsessionwitha greatersenseofclarityandfocus.”
Garner’sbackgroundincludes
mentorshipfromgloballeaders,certificationasaZivaMeditationgraduateandacommitmenttobridging ancientpracticeswithmodernbusinessneeds.Throughhispodcast, workshopsandfreeweeklyYouTube meditations,representativessaid, Garnerhasalreadymademindfulness accessibletohundredsofprofessionals.
Interestedindividualscanexplore casestudiesandtestimonials—includingafeaturedpodcastepisode withCameronAlldredge—tolearn moreaboutthebenefitsoftheprogram.Peoplecanscheduleafreediscoverycallthroughhiswebsiteat www.joegarner.net.FormoreinformationaboutGarner’scoachingprogramsortosignupforafreeweekly meditation,visithttps://5dliving.life/.
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FreemanArts launches newinitiative SpotlightSerieswill featureeventsthatblend
TheFreemanArtsPavilionthisweek announceditslatestprogram,theSpotlight Series.
TheSpotlightSeriesisanewinitiative designedtoexpandliveyear-roundartsexperiencesandthenonprofit’sconnection withthecommunity.Theserieswillshowcaseeventsthatblendeducationandentertainment,featuringdiverse,culturaland genre-spanningexperiencesincollaborationwithregionalartistsandartsorganizations.
Fromlecturesandartistworkshopsto performances,eacheventisdesignedtoinspire,educateandengageaudiences,representativessaid.Theseries,whichis sponsored,inpart,bytheCarl M.Freeman Foundation,willdebutwithfiveupcoming events.
•Participantscanrediscovertheiruninhibited,creativesideonJan.29withGet Lost:ExploreYourCreativeMindset,a hands-onworkshopledbyMarylandartist SazRoss.Participantswillcreateminiature creativewritingandmixed-mediaartwork inspiredbypersonalmemories.
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•IncelebrationofBlackHistory Month,storytellerKim“Metaphor” GrahamandtheJonathanWhitneyTriowill honorBlackresilience,creativityandjoy throughcaptivatingstoriesandjazzy soundsonFeb.22with“StealAway:StoriesofBlackResilienceandJoy.”
•OnMarch13,journalistNancyE. LynchwillsharelettersfromDelaware womenwhoservedintheVietnamWarat “TheRealWomen,VeteransofVietnam.” Featuredinherbook“VietnamMailbag,” thelettersprovideaglimpseintotheir wartimeexperiences.Thefreeeventis beingunderwrittenbyaDelawareHumanitiesgrantandinspiredbyKristinHannah’s “TheWomen.”
•Thepubliciswelcometoexperience theartofillusionandpsychologyonApril 4with“TheArt&PsychologyofMagic.” MagicianRan’DShinewillpresentaTED Talk-styleexplorationofcognitivetricks, pairedwithalivemagicperformancethat revealsthesecretsbehindthewonder.
•Finally,OperaDelawarewillreturnto theareawithaPop-UpOperaperformanceonMay3.AttendeescanenjoytimelessoperaclassicsandapreviewofDerrick Wang’s“Fearless,”anewoperaabout WorldWarIIaviatorHazelYingLee, aheadofitspremiereinWilmington.
TheFreemanArtsPavilion,withamissionofprovidingartsaccesstoall,hasofferedyear-roundprogrammingthroughits ArtsEducationandCommunityEngage-
MaplewoodDentalAssociatescelebratesnewlocationwithribbon-cutting
OnThursday,Jan.9,theBethanyFenwickAreaChamberofCommerceheldaribbon-cutting ceremonywithMaplewoodDental AssociatestocelebratetheirnewlocationonLighthouseRoad(Route 54).Friends,family,localdignitaries andcommunitymemberswereinattendance.
“TheMaplewoodDentalteambelievesintakingacomprehensive,patient-centeredapproachtodental care.Withstate-of-the-arttechnologyonsite,theyofferafullscopeof generalandcosmeticdentistryina relaxed,friendlyenvironmentwhere comfortandcarearethetoppriorities,”representativessaid.
ThenewlocationisopenMonday throughThursdayfrom8a.m.to5 p.m.,andiswelcomingnewdental patients.LearnmoreaboutMaplewoodDentalAssociatesatrehobothbeachsmiles.comorcall(302) 645-6671.Theirnewofficeisat 37116LighthouseRoad,Selbyville.
Picturedfromleft,atthegrandopeningofMaplewoodDentalAssociatesonLighthouseRoad,are:StephanieSmith,DDS;Katie Townsend,DMD;DanielLuckenbaugh,DDS;StevenWright,DMD;KatelynVincent,DMD;andDustinVenables,DMD.
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January16
CoastalLibraryat10:15a.m.and1p.m. forafree,funandeasybeach-inspired craftwithTiffany.Wewillbeusingthedecoupagetechniquetodecorateseashellsin thisfun classforallcraftingabilities(Ages 18-plus).Pleaseregisterforeitherthe morningorafternoonsession.Registration isavailableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorby calling(302)858-5518.Walk-insaccepted ifspaceallows.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930
January21
ManagingTaxesinRetirement— Robert Jeter,CFP®,CRPC®,willprovideafree seminarforthosewhoareretiredorplanningtoretireontheins-and-outsoftaxationinretirementatSouthCoastalLibrary at10:30a.m.Inthisclassyouwilllearn howtominimizetaxesinretirement,take distributionsfromyourassetsinatax-efficientmanner,andotheradvancedtax strategiestoavoidpayingmoretaxesthan youneedto.SponsoredbytheDelaware MoneySchool .Registrationisavailableat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling (302)858-5518.Walk-insacceptedif spaceallows.HostedbytheSouthCoastal Library,43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach, DE19930
January17
Let’sTalkAboutDownsizing— JoinJulie McCulloughforafree2-hourpresentation ondownsizingatSouthCoastalLibraryat 2p.m.Learnhowtodeclutteranddownsize,includingpracticaltipsandviablealternativestosendingyourstufftothe landfil l.Participantswillreceivealistof localplaceswheregoodscanbedonated &downsizingresources.Free,registration isavailableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorby calling(302)858-5518.Walk-insaccepted ifspaceallows.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue,Bethany Beach,DE19930
January18
Mommy&MeTime— Thisprogramisdesignedforcaregiversandtheirchildrento enjoysomeone-on-onetimetogetheras theydoanactivityorcraft,andisatS outh CoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Registration isrequiredandavailableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)8585518.HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary, 43KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE 19930.
iPad&AppleUsersGroup— iPad,iPhone andotherAppledeviceusersofallskill levelsarewelcometoattendthissupport groupatSouthCoastalLibraryat11a.m. Usersmeettodiscussnewfeatures,share tips,andaskquestions.Attendinpersonor viaZoom .Registrationisrequiredand availableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorby phoneat(302)858-5518.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,BethanyBeach,DE.
January22
SpaghettiDinner— TheAuxiliaryofthe SelbyvilleVolunteerFireCompanyishostinganall-you-can-eatspaghettidinnerat thefirehallfrom4to7p.m.Ther eis homemademeatsauce,afreshgarden salad,breadandbutter,abeverageand dessert.Thecostis$12foradults,and$6 forchildren.Thereisdine-inorcarry-out available.TicketsareavailablefromVirginiaatSelbyvilleTownHalloranyAuxiliarymember.
DecoupageSeashellCraft— JoinSouth
StoryTimeonInlandBays— MeetCenter forInlandBayseducatorsandlearnabout Delaware’sinlandbaysatthisspecialstory timeforagesinfant–Age5atSouth CoastalLibraryat10:30a.m.Discoverthe InlandBaysestuaryandgettoknowthe animalsthatcallthisplacehomebyexamininganimalartifactsand replicaskulls. HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930
mentprograms,whichprimarilybenefit school-agedchildren.Thisnewinitiativeis designedtoinviteindividualsofallages fromthecommunityatlargetoexplore artisticinterests,developcreativeskillsand forgemeaningfulconnectionswithothers.
ExecutiveDirectorPattiGrimessaid theseriescelebratesthetransformative poweroftheartsandextendstheorganiza-
tion’sreachbeyondtheclassroom.
“Asourcommunitycontinuestogrow, wesawanopportunitytoexpandaccessto artsexperiencesyear-round,”Grimessaid. “TheSpotlightSeriesisaboutmorethan justartsexperiences—it’saboutbringing peopletogetherinamoreintimatesetting andenrichinglives.”
TheeventswilltakeplaceattheCarl M.FreemanFoundationOfficeBuilding, locatedat31255AmericanaParkwaywest ofFenwickIsland.Ticketpricesvary,and theycanbepurchasedatfreemanarts.org.
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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— VIPisasocialgroupforvisuallyimpairedpe rsons,andmeetsthefirstand thirdWednesdayofeachmonthattheMastersoncenteratSt.AnnChurchfrom1to3 p.m.Newmembersarewelcome.Formore information,call/text/leaveamessageat (240)315-4361.
Women’sCivicClub— TheWomen’sCivic ClubofBethanyBeachmeetsonthesecond ThursdayofthemonthatCripplecreek
CountryClubat10a.m.Theorganizationhas expandedthroughoutSussexCounty,andhas beenservingthecommunitysinceitsfoundingin1925.TheCl ubisanon-profitorganization,formedinfriendshipanddedicatedto civicandcharitablepurposesandtheeducationofitsmembers.Formoreinformation,or ifyouareinterestedinattending,sendan emailtopatishelen@msn.com.
LordBaltimoreLionsClub— TheLordBaltimoreLionsClubmeetsthefirstandthird WednesdayofeachmonthatMac’sCatering inMillville.Thisisaserviceorganizationthat performsprojectsintheSussexcountyarea. Formoreinformati on,visitthemonFacebook,atLordbaltimorelionsclub.orgorby phoneat(301)543-0329.
RotaryMeets— SouthernSussexRotary meetsweeklyatDoyle’sRestaurantinSelbyvilleeveryThursdayat8a.m.Formoreinformation,callBrendanCrottyat(302) 858-3234orvisitSouthernSussexRotary.org.
Open House
LordBaltimoreWomen’sClub— Organized in1934,LordBaltimoreWomen’sClub (LBWC)iscelebratingits90thanniversaryof servicetoSussexCounty.LBWCisanonprofito rganizationwhichmeetsthethird Mondayofeverymonth(Septemberthrough June)at11a.m.atCrippleCreekGolf& CountryClubnearDagsboro.Dedicatedto helpingthelocalcommunity,LBWCraises fundsforeducationprojectsinlocalschools, scholarshipsforhighschoolstudents,veteran’sprogramsandothercharitableorganizations.Italsoprovidessocialopportunities tofosterfriendship,camaraderieandindividualenrichmentamongitsmembers.Tolear n moreaboutLBWC,visitLbwclub.com.
BonsaiClub— TheSouthCoastalBonsaiClub meetsthefirstWednesdayofeachmonth from10a.m.tonoonatInlandBaysGarden Center.
WritersGuild— TheRehobothBeachWriters Guildsponsorsaweeklytwo-hourFreeWrite sessionintheconferenceroomattheMillvilleTownHallfrom9to11a.m.Participants,18andolder,ofallskilllevelscan practicecreativewritinginafriendlyandnurturingatmosphere.Attendanceisfree.For m oreinformation,emailLynnMasseyat bookmom42@yahoo.com.
LegionAuxiliary— AmericanLegionPost24 AuxiliaryinDagsboroholdsitsregular monthlymeetingat5:30p.m.onthefirst Tuesdayofeverymonth.Areyounewtothe areaandwanttotransfertojointheAuxiliary asanewmember,orlookingtogetmoreinformation?Stopbythemeeting,speakwith thebartenderandshewillfindanofficerto takecareofyou.
Women’sClubofIndianRiver— The Women’sClubofIndianRiv er(WCIR)isa non-profitdedicatedtoservingthecommunitiesinandaroundtheIndianRiver,aswellas stateandnationalorganizations.Theymeet thesecondMondayofeachmonth(from SeptemberthroughJune)attheIndianRiver YachtClubat10a.m.Tolearnmore,contact Lynnatlthomp018@gmail.com.
Drop-Ins
WethePeople— "WethePeople"isaneffort puttogetherbyBillMurphytocelebratepatriotismandcelebratetheflag,bymeetingat theBethanyBeachbandstande veryWednesdayat8:30a.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.
SoupandSandwiches— TheOceanView ChurchofChristisholdingaSoup&SandwichministryonthesecondWednesdayof eachmonth,fromOctoberthroughMarch, from11:30a.m.to1p.m.Allarewelcome. TeleserviceNavigators— TheGeorgetown PublicLibraryhostsTeleserviceNavigators everyMondayfrom10a.m.to3p.m.and everyTuesdayfrom10a.m.to2p.m.Get helpwithvirtualresources,suchastele-
SpecialtotheCoastalPoint•CarolynMarcello
‘SpeakingYiddishtoChickens’authorsetfortalk
TheLewesPublicLibraryandSeasideJewishCommunity(SJC)will welcomeauthorSethSternforanonlineconversationabouthisbook “SpeakingYiddishtoChickens:HolocaustSurvivorsonSouthJerseyPoultry Farms”onThursday,Jan.23,at5p.m.
“DidyouknowthatafterWorld WarII,over1,000Jewishimmigrants becamechickenfarmersinNewJersey?,”saidEnidZafran,SJCBook Groupleader.“Writingfromoralhistoriescollectedfromhisownrelatives, aswellasothersettlers,SethStern
paintsforusapictureofwhatthis rurallifewaslikefortheseeducated refugees,fromlightheartedaccountsof championchickenstothestruggles andchallengestheyfaced.”
“SpeakingYiddishtoChickens,”organizerssaid,isthefirstbookto chroniclethelittle-knownchapterin AmericanhistorywhenEasternEuropeanJewishrefugees“foundanunlikelygatewaytonewlivesintheU.S. onpoultryfarms.Likerefugeestoday, theyembracedtheirnewAmerican identitiesandenrichedthecommunity
wheretheysettled,workinghardinunfamiliarjobsforoftenmeagerreturns. Stern’saccounthonorstheirremarkable storiesofloss,renewalandperseveranceinthemostunexpectedofsettings.”
Registrationisrequired.Visit lewes.lib.de.usorcall(302)645-2733 toreceivetheZoomlinktotheevent.
Sternisalegaljournalistandeditor atBloombergIndustryGroup.HepreviouslyreportedforBloomberg News,CongressionalQuarterlyand theChristianScienceMonitor.Heco-
authored“JusticeBrennan:Liberal Champion”andisagraduateofHarvardLawSchool,theHarvard KennedySchoolandCornellUniversity.
SeasideJewishCommunity(SJC)is anindependent,unaffiliated,inclusive andegalitariancongregationinSussex County.SJCsupportsandfostersJewishidentitybysponsoringreligious, cultural,socialandeducationalactivitiesforitsmembers.Foradditionalinformation,visit seasidejewishcommunity.com.
(302)858-5518
It’sFreeatYourLibrary— Newtothe areaorSouthCoastalLibrary?Haven'tvisitedalibraryinyearsandwonderwhat’s changed?Learnabouttheamazingresources,eventsandservicesthelibraryoffersforFREEat4p.m.!Westillhave thousandsofbooksforborrowing,butwe alsoofferfreeaccesstostreaming movies/tvshows,music,eBooks, eMagazines,eAudiobooks,discountpasses tolocalattractionsandparks,accessto historicalnewspapers,ge nealogicalresourcesandonlineclasses.Wealsoletyou borrowChromebooksandWi-Fihotspots, bloodpressurecuffs,jigsawpuzzles, gamesandmuchmore.We’llbrieflydescribehowtonavigatetoahandfulof thesewonders.Pickupacalendaroffree educationalandentertainingeventsforall ages.Registerandfindoutmoreat https://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling 302-858-5518.HostedbytheSouth CoastalLibrary,BethanyBeach,DE. FreeAudiobooks— Don' thaveaCDPlayer inyourcar?Wanttolistentoagoodbook whileyou'reexercising?SouthCoastalLibrarypersonnelwillteachyouhowto downloadandlistentofreeeAudiobooks usingyourDELibrarycard,asmartphone ortablet,andtheLibby&Hooplaappsat5 p.m.Youcanthenlistentothemusing plug-inorwirelessheadphones/speakers, includingyourcar'sstereo.Registerand findoutmoreatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usor bycalling302-858-5518.Hostedbythe SouthCoas talLibrary,BethanyBeach,DE.
Dine&Donate— NortheastSeafood KitchenwillhostaDine&Donatefrom4to 9p.m.thatwillbenefitplanstohelpbuild theSouthCoastalDelawareDogPark.
January23
AuthorTalk:AmandaMontell— BestsellingauthorAmandaMontell’screatesa deliciousblendofculturalcriticismand personalnarrativeinherNotesonModern Irrationality,orTheAgeofMagicalOverthinkingatSouthCoastalLibraryat2p.m. Joinusforherrazorsharpandd eeply funnylive-streamedauthorchat,eitherat thelibrarywithlightsnacksorinthecomfortofyourhome.Free,pleasevisit https://southcoastal.lib.de.usformoreinformationandtoregister.Hostedbythe SouthCoastalLibrary,43KentAvenue, BethanyBeach,DE19930
DIYTravelJournals— JoinSouthCoastal Libraryat4p.m.forafunafternoonofjournalingandart!Meetothertravelenthusiasts,chataboutyourtravels,anddecorate thecoverandinsideofa smalljournalthat youcantakewithyouonyournextadventuretodocumentyourtravels!Wewillalso haveaselectionofnewtravelbooksforyou tocheckouttoinspireyournextvacation! Free,forage16-plus,allmaterialsprovided. Registrationisavailableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)8585518.Walk-insacceptedifspaceallows. HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930
January24
GentleYogaFlow— JoinSarahSchaber, RYT-500certifiedyogainstructor,atSouth
CoastalLibraryat3p.m.forafree,onehourGentleFlowYogaclass.Idealforbeginners,seniors,andanyonelookingfora slowerflowpractice.Wewilllearnbreathingtechniques,postures,andexercisesto promoteflexibilityandstrength,balance, andrelaxation.Pleasebringayogamator towelfromhome.Theinstructoralsorecommends4-inch-deepfoamyogablocks.Ifyou areunabletogetontotheflo oreasily,do notworry,wewillprovidechairs.Thereare optionsforall!Registrationopensat3p.m. onJan.17andisavailableathttps://southcoastal.lib.de.usorbycalling(302)8585518.(Onlineregistrationrecommended!) Walk-insonlyacceptedifspaceallows. HostedbytheSouthCoastalLibrary,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930
January25
ArtTherapyforAges13-Plus— Needto unwind?JoinSouthCoastalLibraryat1:30 p.m.foranhourofeasy,relaxingartprojectswithsoothingbackgroundmusic. Choose1of3projectsthatdon’trequire anyartistictalent.Coloringpagesalsoavailable.Free,allmaterialsprovidedwhilesupplieslast.Forages13-Adult.Registrationis availableatsouthcoastal.lib.de.usorby calling(302)858-5518.Walk-insaccepted ifspaceallows.SouthCoastalLibrary,43 KentAvenue,BethanyBeach,DE19930
January30
BingoWiththeElks— TheSelbyvilleElks LodgewillhostaBingogame.Doorsopen at5:30p.m.andthegamesbeginat7 p.m.Thecostis$25toplay,andtherewill becashprizes,specialgames,ajackpot
bonanza,pulltabs,refreshments,raffles anddoorprizes.Mustbeatleast18years old.TheLodgeislocatedat13324 WorcesterHighway,Bishopville,Md.
February11
MomCoMeets— Ifyouareamom,grandmom,auntorcaregiverofanykind, MomComightbetheplaceforyou.Thisis agroupthatgathersandsupportsmoms —meetingsincludepracticalt eaching throughvideos.Plus,there’susuallyfood (thatyoudidn’thavetomake).Theywill meetatMarinersBethelGMCfrom10to 11:30a.m.
February14
Valentine’sDance— TheLordBaltimore Women’sClubwillbethebeneficiariesofa Valentine’sGalentine’sDanceattheMillvillefirehallfrom7to10p.m.Therewill bemusic,dancingandfun,ledbyDJ Bump,aswellasbeer,wineandfoodfor purchase.Thecostis$25perperson throughEventbrite.Toreserveaspot,visit lb wevalentinegalentine.eventbrite.com.
February15
WellnessFair— TheGreaterMillsboro ChamberofCommerceishostingaHappy HealthyValentineWellnessFairatthe Millsborofirehallfrom10a.m.to2p.m. Thisisopenandfreetothepublic.There willbewellnesstipstoself-care,mindful andhealthypractices,screeningsandfitnessideas.Meetlocalhealth,wellness,insurance,finance,home-improvement expertsandmore.
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healthappointments,appointmentswith lawyersandsocialserviceappointments usingthenewTelehealthKiosk.ANavigator willbeatthelibrarytohelpsetupvirtualappointments.Formoreinformation,call(302) 856-7958,email georgetown.library@lib.de.usorvisitthelibraryat123WPineSt.,Georgetown. LaEsperanzaintheLibrary/Biblioteca— TheGeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsLaEsperanzaintheLibrary/Bibliotecaevery Wednesdayfrom3:30to6p.m .Déjenos ayudarlea:completarsuspapeles,interpretarsuscartas,inscribirseenlaescuela,renovarsusdocumentos,crearunavidamajor,y muchomás.LaEsperanza:(302)854-9262.
PawsforPeopleReadingTime— The GeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsPawsfor PeopleonthefirstandthirdThursdaysof everymonthfrom4to5p.m.Readaloudto afurry,friendlytherapycompaniontohelp inspirealoveofreading.OfferedbyPawsfor People.Readersofallagesandstagesare welcome.
ElementaryHomeschoolersProgram— The GeorgetownPublicLibraryhostsitsHomeschoolProgramonthethirdTuesdayofevery monthat1p.m.Everymonth,theyoffera differentactivityforelementary-school-aged children.
SocratesCafé— SocratesCaféisagroupof individualsfromdifferentbackgroundsthat discussphilosophicalideas.Meetingsarethe firstTuesdayofeachmonth,from2to3:30 p.m.attheBethanyBeachChristianChurch. Everyoneiswelco me.Formoreinformation, callBonnieat537-9440,orsendanemailto bonniejd.rae@gmail.com.
MealsonthethirdWednesdayofeachmonth from5to7p.m.Therewillbelasagna, chickenalfredo,Italianweddingsoupand drinksordesserts.Thisisfree,andboth dine-inandcarry-outareavailable
ThriftShopOpen— TheBethelThrift Shop willbeopenonWednesdaysthroughFebruary,weatherpermitting,from10a.m.to2 p.m.Theyhavealargeselectionofgifts,holidayitems,clothing,householdwares,toys, books,jewelryandmoretobenefitthe church’sprojects.Donationsofitemsareacceptedeachdaytheyareopen.TheThrift Shopislocatedat111HazzardStreetin Dagsboro.Formoreinformation,call(302) 519-2984.
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,visitsho redemocrats.com.
RepublicansMeet— The38thDistrictRepublicanClubmeetsthefourthMondayof themonth.Socialhoursbeginat6p.m.,and themeetingstartspromptlyat6:30p.m.Informationontheclubandmeetingscanbe foundat38thdrcp.com,orthroughemailat info@38thdrcp.com.
FlipFive— AmericanLegionPost24in DagsboroishostingFlipFivegameson Wednesdaynightsfrom6-8p.m.Members, guestsandthegeneralpublicareallinvited toplay.Justsignthebookandwrite“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 DagsboroishostingdinnereverySaturday from4:30to7:30p.m.DJ/Karaokewillperformfrom7to11p.m.Members,guestsand thegeneralpublicareallinvited.
CommunityLuncheon— TheMariners Bethel’sHopeCenterishostinglunche very Tuesdayfrom11:30a.m.to1p.m.They serveachoiceofhomemadesoups,fresh sandwichesandhomemadedesserts.Carryoutisalsoavailable.
GriefShare— MarinersBethelGlobal MethodistChurchoffersafreeGriefShare supportgroupeverySundayfrom1to3p.m. atthechurch.Therewillbevaluableguidanceandtipsondealingwiththelossofa lovedone.Formoreinformation,call5399510.
MealsforMinistry— SalemChurchishostingMealsforMinistryonthesecon d Wednesdayofeachmonthfrom5to7p.m. Therewillbechickenanddumplings,sides, drinksanddesserts.Thisisfree,andboth dine-inandcarry-outareavailable.
MenofChristMinistryMeals— Salem ChurchishostingMenofChristMinistry
DemocratsMeet— TheDemocraticParty’s 38thRepresentativeDistrictCommitteeusuallymeetsthefirstWednesdayofevery monthat5p.m.AllDemocratsarewelcome toattend.Formor einformation,updateson speakersandmeetinglocations,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”exercise/fitnessclassesonMondays,WednesdaysandFridays,from9to10:15a.m.at TheHopeCenter.Theclassesaresessionbased,notdrop-in,socontactCarolLynch at(302)745-8237or cklynch02@gmail.comformoredetailson thesefreeclasses.
YogaClasses— MarinersBethelGMChosts yogaclassesat5p.m.onWednesdaysin theArmorRoom,upstairsinthechurch building,withHeatherMurphy.Thereisa $5drop-infeeforeitherclass.Classesare opentothecommunityandallarewelcome.
ZumbaClass— MarinersBethelChurchis holdingazumbaexerciseclassintheHope CentergymeveryMonday,Wednesdayand Fridayat10a.m.Thereisa$8drop-infee. Noregistrationisnecessary,andallarewelcome.Formoreinformation,sendanemailto
fan,henevermissedabasketballor footballgame.Healsoenjoyedan occasionalroundofgolf,fishingand relaxingathomewithaWesternor JamesDeanfilmontelevision.
Hisgreatestachievementinlife washisfamily.Hewillforeverberememberedasabelovedhusband,father,andPop-Pop.
Koontzissurvivedbytheloveof hislifeandwifeof60years,Susan Koontz,ofPinehurst,N.C.;son,Bob Koontz,andhiswife,Toni,alsoof Pinehurst;andgranddaughter,CarolineKoontz,alsoofPinehurst.
Afuneralservicewillbeheldon Tuesday,Jan.14,2025,at2p.m.at PinehurstUnitedMethodistChurch withtheRev.JabenLargenofficiating.Thefamilywillreceivefriends priortotheservice,from12:30p.m. to2p.m.Agravesideserviceand burialwillbeheldFriday,Jan.17, 2025,at10a.m.atRedmenCemeteryinDagsboro,Del.Koontz’slife memorialwebpageisatwww.watsonfh.com.
PaulE.Lathbury,77
PaulE.Lathbury,77,ofFrankford,Del.,passedawaypeacefully, surroundedbyhislovingfamily,on Thursday,Jan.9,2025,inthecomfortofhisownhome.Hewasborn inSalisbury,Md.,onJuly11,1947, sonofthelateRalphE.Lathbury andthelateDollieJ.(Hitchens) Lathbury.
HewasraisedonthefamilypoultryfarmoutsideofFrankford.He wasagraduateofLordBaltimore HighSchool,intheClassof1965, andattendedtheUniversityof Delaware.Heproudlyservedhis countryintheU.S.Armyduringthe VietnamWar.
Lathburyhadasuccessfulcareer withDelmarvaPower&Light,with morethan30yearsofserviceasa maintenancesupervisor.Helovedto gofishing,andinhisyoungeryears, heenjoyedracinggo-carts.Hehada veryintellectualmindandcouldfabricateorfixalmostanythingandwas anexcellentmechanic.Hewillberememberedasadedicatedson,andas alovingandsupportiveDadandPop Pop.
Inadditiontohisparents,Lathburywasprecededindeathbya brother,FloydR.Lathbury.Heis survivedbyhistwodaughters,Jackie Drugashandherhusband,Billy,and AudraLathburyandherfiancé,John Hall;sixgrandchildren,LindsayHull andherhusband,Sean,Racquel Zolperandherhusband,Jared,AbigailLathbury,JarrettJoseph,Logan WilsonandTyWilson;andthree great-grandchildren,BriarHull, NolanHullandVaderHull.
Afuneralservicewillbeheldat
11a.m.onFriday,Jan.24,2025,at theFrankfordChapelofMelsonFuneralServices,43ThatcherSt., Frankford,Del.,wherefriendsand familymaygatherafter10a.m.IntermentwillfollowatSt.George’s CemeteryinClarksville,Del.Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.
ChiengMouynivong,85
ChiengMouynivong,85,of Frankford,Del.,passedawayon Thursday,Jan.2,2025.Hewasborn inLaosonMay15,1939.
Mouynivongservedasthecaptain ofthepolicedepartmentinLaosbeforehavingtofleethecountryin Decemberof1979.Oncehecameto theU.S.,heworkedhardtobecomea citizenandhadalongcareerwith PerdueinGeorgetown,Del.,before retiring.
Helivedalonglife,andwillbe rememberedforhishardworkand dedicationtohisfamily.
Mouynivongwasprecededin deathbyhiswife,Somchit Mouynivong,in2009;andhiseight siblings.Heissurvivedbyhiseight children,Eth,Khambahn,Somsack, Deng,Noulack,Vila,Thaninand Inton;18grandchildren;andseven great-grandchildren.
Afuneralservicewillbeheldat2 p.m.onThursday,Jan.16,2025,at theFrankfordChapelofMelsonFu-
neralServices,43ThatcherStreet, Frankford,Del.,wherefriendsand familymaygatherafternoon.Condolencesmaybesentbyvisiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.
Mary‘Connie’ CondonNygaard,89
Mary“Connie”CondonNygaard, 89,ofOceanView,Del.,formerlyof BryansRoad,Md.,passedaway peacefullyonJan.8,2025,atAccent CareHospice,WilmingtonHospital, Wilmington,Del.Shewasbornon May4,1935,inFrostburg,Md., daughterofthelateMichaelA.CondonandEthelMae(Crowe)Condon.
NygaardretiredfromtheCharles County(Md.)Schoolsystem,spendingmostofheryearsatMatthew HensonMiddleSchool,whereshe workedwithspecial-needschildren. Uponherretirementin1998,she andherhusband,Lloyd,movedto Delaware.
Inadditiontoherparents,Nygaardwasprecededindeathbyher husbandof64years,LloydG.Nygaard;hersiblings,ThomasCondon, JosephCondonandPatriciaReed; andbrother-in-law,DarvisReed.She issurvivedbyherthreechildren,CelesteDouglass(andAndrew)of OceanView,Del.,MichaelNygaard (andJoann)ofStella,N.C.,and StacyNygaardofMillsboro,Del.;
sisters-in-lawJudithCondonand DaisyCondon;grandchildrenNicole Boring(andTim),AnnCamper(and Darren),AshlyWelch(andAndrew) andBrandonNygaard;great-grandchildrenBrentBoring(andMegan), JesseBoring,DesireeBoring,Lucas WelchandLakedonWelch;and great-greatgrandchildrenVayda,KillianandLaneyBoring;aswellas niecesandnephews.
Inlieuofflowers,thefamilysuggesteddonationsinNygaard’sname toSt.JudeChildren’sResearchHospital.Afuneralservicewillbeheld onFriday,Jan.17,2025,atOurLady ofGuadalupeChurch,35318Church Road,Frankford,Del.,at11a.m., withaviewingbeginningat10a.m. Intermentwillimmediatelyfollow thefuneralattheDelawareVeterans MemorialCemetery,26669Patriots WayMillsboro,Del.Condolences canbemadebyvisitingwww.melsonfuneralservices.com.
JohnFred‘Jack’ThorneIII,78 JohnFred“Jack”ThorneIII,78,of OceanView,Del.,andformerlyof Birdsboro,Pa.,passedawaypeacefullyonWednesday,Jan.8,2025,in thecomfortofhisownhome.He wasborninReading,Pa.,on Mother’sDay,May12,1946,sonof thelateJohnF.ThorneJr.andthe $1,595.
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HewasagraduateofReading CentralCatholicHighSchool,inthe Classof1964,andearnedabachelor’sdegreeinchemistryfromthe UniversityofScrantonin1968.He laterpursuedhismaster’sdegreein chemistryatVillanovaUniversity.
UpongraduatingfromtheUniversityofScranton,heservedinthe U.S.Armyfrom1968to1970,and thenpursuedacareerinchemistry. Heworkedatseveralenvironmental engineeringfirmspriortoemploymentatBrenntag—NorthAmerica Inc.inReading,whereafter25years, heretiredasthedirectorofquality assurance.
Thornepursuedmultipleinterests tothefullestthroughoutthecourse ofhislife,includingphotography, modelplanesandskiing.Hespent weekendssailingcatamaranswithhis daughterandgo-kartracingwithhis son.Hewasacarenthusiastandenjoyedrestoringclassiccars.Uponretiring,manydayswerespentat DelawareSeashoreStateParkwitha goodbook,whilesurf-fishing.
Withadeeppassionforgo-kart racing,Thorneusedhischemistry backgroundtocreateauniqueoil formulaspecificallydesignedforgokarts.Duetodemand,heestablished theThorOilCompany,distributing productsacrosstheUnitedStates. Thatwashisproudestaccomplishment.
Thorneissurvivedbyhisloving wifeof56years,MaryLouise(Seward)Thorne;twochildren,AlexanderThorneofMillville,Del.,and JacquelineIacovellaandherhusband, Al,ofDoylestown,Pa.;andtwo grandchildren,RobertandNicolas Iacovella.Heisalsosurvivedbyhis sister,KathleenHochmanofChevy Chase,Md.,andhertwochildren, ShannonandSean.
ServiceswillbeheldonSunday, Jan.19th,2025,atMelson’sFuneral Home,38040MuddyNeckRd., OceanView,DE19970.Visitation willstartatnoon,andtheprayer servicewillbeginat1p.m.Inlieuof flowers,contributionsmaybemade inthememoryofJackThornetoone ofthesecharities:BeebeMedical Foundation,designatingdonations towardcardiaccareorheartfailure programs,athttps://www.beebehealthcare.org/donate;theDelaware SeashorePreservationFoundationat https://dspf.net/donate-now;orthe HeartFailureSocietyofAmerica,via fundingtheHeartFailureResearch Foundationathttps://hfsa.org/research/heart-failure-research-foundation.Condolencescanbemadeby visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com.
DouglasHarlanWest,73
DouglasHarlanWest,73,passed awaypeacefullyonJan.4,2025,in Milford,Del.HewasbornonMarch 15,1951,inSalisbury,Md.,tothe lateJohnEmoryWestandMary CatherineWestHearn. Hespentmuchofhislifeasa skilledmasonintheconstructionindustrybeforetransitioningtoacareerasatruckdriver.Aproud patriot,heservedhonorablyasamilitarypolicemanintheU.S.Marine Corps.Inhisfreetime,heenjoyed watchingfootball,alwayscheering onhisfavoriteteam,theWashington Redskins.
Hisstrength,kindnessanddevotiontohisfamilyandcountrywill foreverremainintheheartsofthose whoknewandlovedhim.
Westwasprecededindeathbyhis parents;hisbelovedwife;andhis
brothersDavidWestandKeith West.Heissurvivedbyhisdaughters,KimberlyCaulder(andCharles) andAprilGalton;hischerished grandchildren,EricaHull(and Danny),ZacharyAdkinsandThorne Galton;andhisgreat-grandchildren, Emmett,WarrenandJosieHull.He alsoleavesbehindhisbrothers,LamontWestandDanielWest(and Sandy);aswellasextendedfamily membersandfriendswhowillmiss himdeeply.
Afuneralservicewillbeheldon
Wednesday,Jan.15,2025,at11:30 a.m.atWatsonFuneralHome& CrematoriuminMillsboro,Del., withaviewingfrom10:30to11:30 a.m.,priortotheservice.Interment willimmediatelyfollowatDelaware VeteransMemorialCemeteryin Millsboro.Inlieuofflowers,memorialdonationsmaybemadetothe U.S.DepartmentofVeteransAffairs at www.cdceportal.va.gov/donate_online.Hislifememorialisonlineat www.watsonfh.com.
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MultipleMyelomaSupport— TheDelaware MultipleMyelomaSupportGroupmeetsthe thirdSaturdayofeverymonthviaZoomfrom 1to3p.m.Formoreinformation,contact SueIwahashiat myelomaemailsue@gmail.com.
LineDancing— CapeHenlopenSeniorCenter ishostingline-dancingclassesonMondays. Beginnersclassestakeplaceat10a.m.,and Improversareat11a.m.Formoreinformation,call(302)227-2055.
Al-Anon— Al-Anonisasupportgroupfor the families andfriendsofalcoholics.Meetingsare heldeveryTuesday,from7to8:30p.m.,at OceanViewPresbyterianChurch.Formorein-
formation,visitovpc.org.
ArgentineTango— TheLewesSeniorActivity CenterishostingArgentineTangoDancingon Tuesdays,from7to9p.m.Adultsofallages arewelcome,andnoexperienceorpartneris required.Thereisa$5fee,butthefirstvisitis free.Enterthroughthebackdoorofthefacility. Formoreinformation,visitthe grouponlineat 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 at123WPineSt.,Georgetown. Tai-ChiClasses— BethelMethodistChurchis hostingfreeTai-ChiclassesonTuesdaysand
Thursdays from10to11a.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 groupforfamilyandfriendsofalcoholics.The groupsaysyouneverhavetobealoneagain. Al-AnonFamilyGroupsmeetatOceanView Presbyterian ChurcheveryTuesdayfrom7to8 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
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35518 Betsy Ross Blvd, Rehoboth Beach
$790,000
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
$2,700,000
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
Welcome to your new beach home with 5 BR and 4.5 BA located in Cotton Patch Hills in North Bethany. Just yards away from the beach. Outdoor shower, many decks, three-season room, and hot tub! On the main level, this home features four bedrooms & three baths, one an ensuite. The washer/dryer, a large walk-in closet, and a wraparound deck complete this level. The top level features a large great room/dining space and a kitchen complete with new stainless steel appliances. The primary master ensuite has a Jacuzzi tub/shower & access to its own deck. Skytop deck to witness the most incredible & stunning views of the sunset or sunrise.
Call Doug Purcell (c) 410-707-3333
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
Thoughtfully designed home offers numerous possibilities. Covered deck at front entrance, open deck at rear, and screened porch off the side leading to a one-car garage. Located approx 3 miles from the beach and downtown Bethany, this property offers both convenience and a peaceful retreat. Low HOA fees make ownership even more attractive. Call Sherry Ternahan (c) 302-745-2273
37076 Beach Club Ave, Ocean View
$585,000
1 Hemlock Dr., Bethany Meadows
$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 areas. Charming community offers a serene lifestyle, natural beauty, fantastic amenities and ideal location close to beach and its attractions. One of the few remaining lots in the community, this is an exceptional opportunity for a year-round or summer residence. Note that despite the Frankford address (with lower taxes), 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 15 Avondale Dr, Ocean View $610,000 Nestled in the community of Hunters Run, this hidden gem offers
PublicLibrary.Bringingaboxlunchisencouraged.Newmembersarealwayswelcome.Fordetails,sendanemailtothe chapterat delawaresseashorechapter@needlepoint.org.
CoffeeandCarsCruiseIn— St.George’s UnitedMethodistChurchandtheGhostRydersCarClubarehostingacruise-inatthe churchthesecondandfourthFridayof eachmonth.Thereisnofee,andtherewill becoffee,donutsandfellowship.Formore information,callMikeStramellaat(410) 419-184 3.
RadioOperators— AnyHamradiooperator, orpeoplewantingtomeetandgreetothers,cangettogetherattheMillsboroPizza KingonThursdaysat8:30a.m.TheARRL SectionManagerusuallyattends.Formore information,contactJackMagarat k8uyc80@gmail.com.
PenPalProgram— Thankstoapartnership betweenSouthCoastalLibrary,Kent CountyLibraryandWellingtonCityLibraries,youcannowcommunicatebyletterwithaNewZealander.Thisisafunway tolearnabou tanothercountryandmakea 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 thethirdWe dnesday.Booksareavailable forpickupeachmonthatthelibrary.
DecadentDessert
Competitionreturnsto GeorgetownChamber
TheGreaterGeorgetownChamber ofCommerceannouncedthisweekthe returnoftheDecadentDessertBakeoff Competition&AfterHoursMixer, scheduledforWednesday,Feb.12,at TheHamptonInn—Rehoboth.
TheDecadentDessertBake-Offis opennotonlytoprofessionalbakers, butalsoamateurandaspiringones throughoutthecounty.Judgingforamateurandprofessionalbakerswillbe doneseparately.Peopledonothaveto be aChambermembertoenter.
Thethemeforthisyear’seventis “DecadenceUnwrapped,”andentries willbejudgedandawardsgiven—not onlyonappearanceandtaste,butalso bestuseofthemeandthefavoritePeople’sChoice.
Forthosewhowouldliketoprepare anentryforthisyear’sDecadent DessertBake-off,entryformsneedto besubmittedtotheGreaterGeorgetownChamberofCommerceofficeby 3p.m.onWednesday,Feb.12.Thereis nocosttoenter.
Formoreinformation,visitthe GeorgetownChamberofCommerce onlineatwww.georgetowncoc.comor emailinfo@georgetowncoc.com.
Music
MusicJam— St.MatthewsBytheSea UnitedMethodistChurchishostinga MusicJamonthefirstandthirdFridaysof themonthat4p.m.Alllevelsarewelcome.
Women’sACapellaChorus— Achapterof SweetAdelinesInternationalInc.holdsrehearsalseveryMondayeveningfrom6to8 p.m.intheOceanPines(Md.)Community Center.Theyarelookingforladieswho lovetosing.MemberscomefromMaryland andDe laware.Formoreinformation,call Maryat(410)629-9383,findthemonsocialmediaorvisitdelmarvachorus.org.
Museums/Displays
RailroadMuseum— TheDelawareSeaside RailroadClubhouseisaninteractivemuseumofmodelrailroading,andislocated at36668DuPontBoulevard,inSelbyville. TheyareopentothepubliceveryWednesdayfrom5to7p.m.,andeverySaturday, from10a.m.to3p.m.TheClubhouseis closedonSaturday,Nov.30.Admissionis free.Formorein formation,visitthemon-
lineatdelawareseasiderailroadclub.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,visi tonlineattownofbethanybeach.com,andclickunder“Residents/History/TownMuseum.”
SelbyvilleMuseum— TheSelbyvilleMuseum isopenfrom10a.m.to2p.m.onthethird saturdayofeachmonththroughOctober.VariousrailroadandTownartifactsdatingback totheearliestagriculturaldaysofthetown areondisplay,alongwithpolicememorabilia throughthelate20thCentury.Themuseum islocatedat6RailroadAvenue.Admissionis free.Formoreinformation,vis itthemonline atselbyville.delaware.gov.
HistoricVillage— TheHistoricVillagein OceanViewisopenonWednesdaysthrough Aug.28from10a.m.to1p.m.
Faith
CommunityBibleStudy— GraceUnited MethodistChurchinMillsboroishostinga BibleStudythisfallonWednesdaymornings,startingonSept.6,from10a.m.to noon.Formoreinformation,andtoregister,visitsussexcounty.cbsclass.org.
CommunityBibleStudy— Community BibleStudy,focusingontheBookof Matthew,willmeeteveryThursdayat MarinersBethelintheFellowshipHallfrom 6:30to8:30p.m.Toregister,goonlineto bethanybeacheve.cbsclass.org.
MenofFaith— SalemChurchinSelbyville hostsMenofChristMealsonthethird Wednesdayofeachmonthfrom5to7p.m. TherewillbeanItalian-styledinner,drinks anddesserts.Thisisfree,andbothdine-in andcarry-outareavailable.
ReCharge— SalemChurchinSelbyvilleis hostingachildren’sandyouthministry ev eryWednesdayofthemonthfrom6to7 p.m.
BibleStudy— SalemChurchinSelbyvilleis hostingBiblestudyeveryThursdayat10 a.m.
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$1,850,000 4BR/5.5BAHouse LizaOrlando|KellerWilliamsRealty-RehobothBeachSat.,1/181-3 37763LagoonLane,OceanView
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WEDNESDAY
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test (5) FOX (69) WTXF 8 p.m.
Season 3 of the biggest mistake these celebrities have ever made finds famous faces such as Denise Richards, Stephen Baldwin, Cam Newton, Carey Hart, Brody Jenner and others being run through an intense gauntlet by ex-special force operatives.
Raid the Cage (6) WBOC 9 p.m.
“Grab it and go” is the mantra of choice as cohosts Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai direct two teams to answer trivia questions correctly and earn time in the titular cage. Teams that answer more correct answers get extra time to grab the good stuff.
Chicago P.D. (11) WBAL 10 p.m.
The second half of Season 12 continues with a brand-new episode, leading the Chicago P.D.’s Intelligence Unit through a slate of high-stakes cases. Led by Sgt. Hank Voight (Jason Beghe), the team includes Kim Burgess (Marina Squerciati) and more.
THURSDAY
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (7) WMDT 8 p.m.
This reboot of the famed series finds home experts Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin looking to help families in need by rethinking and redesigning their existing home to meet their needs with the help of a team of builders and contractors.
The Flipping El Moussas (41) HGTV 9 p.m.
Tarek and Heather team up to work on a ranch style home in Laguna Niguel, Calif., that could be a perfect fit for Brayden’s first investment. Their good luck streak comes to an end, however, when huge delays turn the property into a money pit.
Animal Control (5) FOX (69) WTXF
ByMikeStern StaffReporter
Thesecond-gradermusthavethought shewasatMadisonSquareGardenin NewYorkCity,ortheWellsFargoCenter inPhiladelphia.
Inreality,8-year-oldMillsbororesident CharlotteWaynewassurroundedbythe greenandgoldschoolcolorsandthebasketballhoopsandhardwoodattheIndian RiverHighSchoolgymnasiumonMonday,Dec.23.
Wayne,astudentatEastMillsboroElementarySchool,wasthespecialguestof theIRHSgirls’basketballteam.The squad’scoachesandplayerslovinglyshared someChristmasholidaycheerwithher.
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TheIndianRiverHighSchoolgirls’basketballteamspreadholidaycheerwithCharlotteWayne.TheteamcontactedtheBoys&GirlsClubsofDagsborotofindagood recipientofsomeChristmascheer,andtheclubsselectedWayne.Afterapractice session theteampresentedWaynewithgiftsandfriendship.
IRgirls’basketballteammakesholidaybrighterforsecond-grader
AccordingtoheadcoachRonDukes, thefestivitiesbeganwithapracticesession inpreparationfortwoGovernor’sChallengebasketballteamsinSalisbury,Md., onDec.26andDec.30.
Followingtheworkout,theteampresentedWaynewithsomeearlyChristmas presentsthatsheeagerlyunwrapped.
“Allofourplayersandcoachesbrought giftsforherandspenttimeplayinggames withCharlotte,”saidDukes.
“Lastyear,”heexplained,“weattempted tofindsomeonetoshareChristmastime with,butwitheverythinggoingon,wedid notfulfillthatexpectation.Thisyear,we startedtolookintosupportingtheGovernor’sChallengetournamentprogram,but thendecidedtohelpayoungsterwholives
closertohome,”addedthecoach.
“Oneofourteammembers,sophomore guardRonneishaJacobs,worksforthe Boys&GirlsClubsofDagsboro.She askedhersupervisoriftherewassomeone whomwecouldsupport,andtheyselected Charlotte.”
Wayne,whowaschosenforhervisitby anexecutiveoftheBoys&GirlsClubsof AmericainDagsboro,locatedat28154 LighthouseCrossing,initiallyappearedshy amidsttheIndianRiverstudent-athletes.
“Butonceshesawhowengagedand supportivetheteamwas,shebeganto warmuptothem,andeverythingwasso specialafterthat,”saidDukes.“Iwasso proudofourteammembers.Theywent outoftheirwaytomakethisaspecialday
forCharlotte.Theyhaddiscussedthis eventfortwoweeks,becausetheywanted toensurethatwewouldmakethisaspecial timeforCharlotte,andforourprogram.”
Theactofkindnessprovidedalesson foreveryoneinvolved,accordingtoDukes.
“Ifeelthatwe’velearnedsomething specialthroughaneventlikethis,”hesaid. “Itbrightenedthedayforoneyounglady andforanentireteamofawesomeyoung ladies.IwanttothanktheBoys&Girls ClubsofDagsboro.Alargegroupoftheir memberscameandspenttheentiretime withus.Everyonewasextremelysupportive,andtheyallenjoyedthisspecialmoment.”
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK! JAYVION CHANDLER
Senior/Wrestling
The talented 190-pound wrestler won five of his seven matches during the War on the Shore high school wrestling tournament on January 34 at Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin, Maryland. After a first round bye, Chandler won two matches by a major decision and a technical fall. He lost a quarterfinal bout before recovering to capture a tough 6-5 decision. After losing in the consolation semifinals, Chandler again rebounded to win a 5-1 bout and finish in fifth place. For the season, Jayvion has an impressive 17-5 won-lost record.
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ByMikeStern StaffReporter
TheIndianRiverHighSchoolUnifiedbasketballstudent-athletesand teammanagerswerenotpleasedabout lastweek’sfivesnowdays.
“Severalofourathleteswere bummedoutaboutthefivesnowdays followingwinterbreak,”saidheadcoach JamaalBivens,whoseteamopenedits eight-game2025seasonathome againstMilfordonThursday,Jan.16. “Thislongerbreakkeptusfrompracticingonthehardwood.
“Theenergyfromthestudentsisinfectious,”addedBivens.“Theathletes and theirpartnersarepumpedtoget thisseasonstarted.“
AccordingtoassistantcoachLoriann Sentman,atotalof42candidatestried outfortheteamthisseason,eachhopingtowinaspotonthe24-personroster,whichiscomposedof15playersand ninestudentmanagers.
“ThegoalforUnifiedsportsisto promoteinclusion,sowemadesurewe foundvariousopportunitiestoensure thateveryoneinterestedcouldhavea roleinthisseason,onandoffthecourt,” said Sentman.
Keyreturningandnewplayers
Keyreturningplayersincludeseniors ElmerHernandezCaballeroandDonald Lingo,eachofwhomisparticipatingin theirfourthseasonwiththeUnifiedbasketballsquad.JuniorsJohnProctor,Zaki Drummond,KyleBennetchandBrayden BennetchwillalsoreturntotheIndians’ hardwood.
SophomoreKatelynTaylorisalso readytogetbackonthecourt.Inaddition,seniorsChaseRuleyandTreyHill willbereturningpartners,alongwith juniorsBaylieWilliamsonandLuke Williams.
Bringingthepositiveenergyfromthe 2024IRHSUnifiedflagfootballDIAA statetitle-winningfootballsquadare freshmanHeyslerChilelEscalanteand seniorsCethBireleyandHunterBluto. Twonewplayerswhowilladdtalent anddeptharefreshmanColinSheridan andsophomoreGabrielEnriqueMunoz.
Theteam’smanagersarefreshmen ColeLingoandJamesGentry,sophomoresMaggieBare,AutumnWilleand Ka’NiyaMitchell,juniorsReeceForrey andJosephTaglienti,andseniorsJillian CoulbournandHunterBluto.
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IRgirls’basketballrallieslatetodefeatDelmar
CoastalPoint•MikeStern IndianRiverHighseniorguardMya Whittingtonscoredagame-high21 points toleadtheIndianspastDelmar. Sheneeds23pointstoreachthe1,000 careerpointplateau.
ByMikeStern StaffReporter
TheIRHSgirls’basketballteam hungtough. FueledbyseniorguardMya Whittington’sgame-high21points andpursuitof1,000careermarkers, theIndiansusedtheirimpressive perseverancetorallyinthefourth quarteranddefeatvisitingHenlopenConferencerivalDelmar,3429,intheirfirstactionintwo weeks,onTuesday,Jan.14.
Whittington,whohas977career pointsandneedsjust23more markerstoreachthe1,000plateau forhercareer,stubbornlykeptIndianRiverclosewith16first-half pointsuntilseveralofherteammatesbegantoscore.
TheAlverniaUniversitycommit shot50percentfromthefieldand madethegame’smostimportant playwhenshefedteammateSophie Scurcilateinthefourthquarter. TheseniorforwardsnaredWhittington’spassinthelaneanddrove towardthebasketbeforelaunching alayup.Theballkissedoffthe backboardglassandfellthroughthe nettogivetheIndianstheleadfor good,30-29,with2:57leftinregulation.
“WhenIsawSophiecuttingtowardthelane,Inoticedtheopening andmadesureIgottheballinto her,”saidWhittingtonaftertheIndiansimprovedto5-2inconference playand6-3overall.“Itwasatough game,aback-and-forthcontest,and ourteamkeptitscomposureand continuedtoplaywithhighenergy. Delmar’sdefensemadeittough,but wewereabletoadjustandjustkeep working.”
IndianRiverheadcoachRon Dukessaidhewasextremelyproud ofhisteam’senergyandeffort. “Theywere‘locked’intheentire game,”saidDukes.“Theynever
andfightinghardinthepaint.”
TheIndianRiverdefense,which heldtheWildcatstotwopointsin thefourthquarterandeightinthe secondhalf,keptthevisitorsatbay.
ByMikeStern StaffReporter
RylieCordreyetchedhernameinto WingateUniversityfieldhockeyhistorythis pastseason.
TheIRHSalumandtalentedmidfielder ledtheBulldogstotheirfirst-everSouth AtlanticConferencetournament.
ShealsohelpedWingatetotheirfirst tourneytriumphwhensheassistedontwo first-halfgoalstopropeltheBulldogspast ConverseUniversity,3-1,inaquarterfinal roundshowdownonNov.4,2024.
Despitelosinga1-0verdicttoLime-
stoneUniversityfourdayslaterinthesemifinals,Cordreysetanimpressiveexamplefor herteammates.
TheIndianRiverHighSchoolClassof 2020graduatehelpedherteamsetschool recordswith10SACwinsand13totaltriumphs.CordreyalsoledtheBulldogs’offensewith11goalsandsixassists,both careerhighs.TheresidentofSelbyvilleaccumulated28points,includingthreegamewinningmarkers,andlaunched91shotson goal.
Cordreybecamethefirstfieldhockey playerinthethree-year-oldprogram’shistorytoearnAllAmericahonorswhenthe NationalFieldHockeyCoachesAssociation selectedherforitsSecondTeam.
CordreyalsoearnedSACOffensive PlayeroftheYearandFirstTeamall-conferencehonors,aswellasNCAADivision IIAllSeniorkudosfromtheNFHCA.
“IamsoproudofRylie,”Bulldogshead coachKatLindsaid.“Sheissomeonewho makeseveryonearoundherworkharder, andIbelievethatisprovenbyherreceiving thisSACPlayeroftheYearaward.Toearn thisawardasamidfielderisanincredible accomplishment,andshehasearnedevery bitofit.”
BeforetransferringtoWingate,where shehasplayedduringthelasttwoseasons, CordreystudiedatandplayedforNCAA DivisionIImemberCokerUniversitywith heroldersister,Kaleigh,a2018graduateof IRHS.
AnAll-StatehonoreeatIndianRiver, RylieCordreybeganhercollegecareerat CokerUniversityasanomineefortheFemaleNewcomeroftheYearawardin2020. ShenettedthreegoalstoearnSACAll TournamentTeamhonors.Asasophomore, sheexplodedforacareer-highninegoals— threeofthemgame-winners—and20 points,enroutetoearningFirstTeamSAC
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TheUnifiedbasketballteam’scoachingstaffremainsintactandwillfeature benchbossBivens,whoreturnsforhis thirdseason.Sentmanisinherseventh campaign,whileassistantAllisonWright isbackforherfourthyearandGlenn Tuckmantelreturnsforhissecondseason.
Lastyear’steamrecordeda7-3wonlostrecordthatendedwitha28-26 DIAAplayofflosstovisitingCaesar Rodneyinthestatequarterfinals.HernandezCaballeroearnedFirstTeamAll HenlopenConferencehonors. UnifiedbasketballisaDelawareInterscholasticAthleticAssociation-sanctionedsportthatprovideshigh-school studentswithandwithoutdisabilitiesthe opportunitytotrainandcompetein sports,experienceinclusion,socialize withtheirpeersandparticipateasatrue student-athlete.
Marshallcreatesstate’sfirstcommercialdedicatedindoorpickleballcourts
DaveMarshallTennis&Pickleballin Lewesannouncedthisweekthecompletionofdedicatedindoorpickleballcourts, aimedatenhancingrecreationalopportunitiesfortheSussexCountycommunity.
“Aspickleballcontinuestogrowin popularity,theFirstStatefacilityisexcited toexpanditspickleballofferingstomeet theneedsoftheresortarea’scasualplayers anddedicatedenthusiasts,”representatives said.
“Ourmissionhasalwaysbeentoprovidethebestcommercialfacilityforracquetsportsintheregion,”saidDave Marshall,founderandowner.“Withthe additionofthesenewcourts,we’recreating aspaceforplayersofalllevelstoenjoythe
Girls’basketball
fastest-growingsportinAmerica.”
Thenewcourtscomewithavarietyof reservationoptions:
•Membershiprentals—Memberscan rentcourtsforaslittleas$24perhour, withreservationsavailableuptosevendays inadvance.
•Yearlycontracts—Forgroupslooking forconsistentplaytime,yearlycontracts offerpriorityschedulingandconvenience.
•Pay-as-you-go—Flexibleratesof $50perhourpercourtprovideanoption forplayerswhoprefershort-termcommitmentsanddon’twantamembership.
•Drop-insessions—Drop-inplayhas dailyratesof$8perpersonpertwo-hour session.Sincespaceislimited,advance
sealingbasketinthefinalminute.
reservationsareencouraged.
Additionally,allbookingsarestreamlinedthroughthenewCourtReserveapp, aimedatsimplifyingthereservation process.
Thefacilityaimstofosterastrong communityatmosphere,Marshallsaid. Playerscanparticipateingroupclinics,reservecourtsforprivategamesortakeadvantageofavailabletimeblocks throughouttheday.
“We’renotjustbuildingcourts—we’re buildingacommunity,”addedMarshall. “Pickleballismorethanasport—it’sa waytoconnect,competeandstayactive.”
TimFitzgerald,Mid-Atlanticsales managerforKeystoneSportsConstruc-
tion,whoinstalledthenewpickleball courts,echoedMarshall’ssentiments.
“AtKeystoneSportsConstruction,we takeprideindeliveringcourtsthatinspire excellenceandelevatetheplayingexperience,”Fitzgeraldsaid.“Workingonthis projectwasaprivilege,andwe’rethrilledto seethesecourtsbecomeahubforcommunityengagementandathleticachievement. It’salwaysrewardingtohelpcreatespaces whereplayerscanthrive,fromcasual matchestochampionshipdreams.”
Formoreinformationaboutmemberships,courtreservationsorupcomingpickleballevents,visitdavemarshalltennis.com, call(302)381-7617oremaildmarshalltennis@gmail.com.
ThatgavejuniorguardAbigail Bertlingtheopportunitytodrain twofree-throwsandextendIR’s leadto32-29with:52left.Bertling finishedwitheightpoints.
FreshmanforwardCatherine Peranteausuppliedtheicingonthe cakewhenshestoletheballinher defensivebackcourtandracedthe lengthofthefloorforavictory-
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WhentheschooldiscontinuedtheCordreysisters’ecologyconcentrationinthebiologydepartment,KaleighCordrey transferredtoFrostburgState,inFrostburg, Md.,whileRylieCordreyenrolledat WingateinWingate,N.C.KaleighCordrey playedfieldhockeyatFBUandgraduated lastspring,whileRylieCordreyisscheduled tograduatethisspring.
TheCordreysisterscomefromafamily
Whittingtonsaidherpursuitof 1,000careerpointsisaveryexciting journey.
“Ofcourse,duringthegameI’m tryingtowinfortheteam,”shesaid. “AndwhenI’mscoring,I’mhelping theteam,soeverythingIdobenefitsusandcontributestowardthis milestone.”
Delmar,whichbuiltasevenpointleadinthesecondquarter, wasledbysophomoreforwardMia Robinson’s10points.Seniorfor-
thathasmadeconsiderableachievementsin athletics.
Theyarethesistersofstandoutgolfer ZacharyCordrey,thedaughtersofRebecca andKeithCordrey,theniecesofJennifer andKevinCordrey,thecousinsofAbigail, BenandRexCordrey,andthegreat-nieces ofretiredIndianRiverHighSchoolfootball headcoachRaySteeleandhisbrother,footballteamstatisticianMikeSteele.
KeithandKevinCordreyaretwinbrotherswhostarredonthebaseballdiamondat IRHS,UniversityofMaryland–Eastern ShoreandDelTech.KevinCordreyiscurrentlytheassistantbaseballcoachatIndian
wardLaelaBrownaddednine points,whilesophomoreforward EvoniBrownaddedeightforthe Wildcats,whofellto4-3inconferenceplayand6-3overall.
Boys’basketballdropsHenlopen ConferenceverdictatDelmar
TheIndianRiverHighSchool boys’basketballteambattledgamely beforelosingitsHenlopenConference contestatHenlopenConferencerival Delmar,58-30,onTuesday,Jan.14.
TheIndianstrailed19-7afterone quarter,33-10athalftimeand35-21 afterthreequarters.
JuniorguardAshtonBrowneled theGreen&Goldwith10points, whilejuniorforwardAlexBehornar addedeightmarkers.
SophomoreTy’mereWaplesleda balancedWildcats’scoringattackwith 15points,whileseniorTelvinNichols, juniorDustinPedersonandfreshman AvieonWapleseachcontributed10 markers.
River.BenCordreywasavarsitybaseball staratIRHSwhograduatedin2023and currentlystudiesatandplaysbaseballfor QueensUniversityinCharlotte,N.C.
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OrlenwinsNSFaward,WhiteHousemathrecognition
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EastMillsboroElementarySchool’sJasonOrlenhasbeenawardedthePresidentialAwardforExcellenceinMath&ScienceTeaching.
ByMikeSmith StaffReporter
JasonOrlen,ateacheratEastMillsboro ElementarySchool,hasbeenawardedthe
PresidentialAwardforExcellenceinMath& ScienceTeaching(PAEMST).Theaward comeswitha$10,000stipend.
ThePAEMSTprogram,administeredby theNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)on
behalfoftheWhiteHouseOfficeofScience &TechnologyPolicy,recognizesoutstanding teachersfortheircontributionstotheteaching andlearningofscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics.
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
Eachawardeewillreceiveacertificate signedbyPresidentJoeBidenanda$10,000 awardfromNSF.Awardeeswillalsotravelto Washington,D.C.,foranawardsceremonyat afuturedate.
Orlenisaninstructionalmathcoachat EMES.
“WewouldliketoextendourcongratulationstoyouandtoothersatEastMillsboro ElementarySchoolwhofosteredthisoutstandingteacher,”saidNSFrepresentatives. “Wealsosolicityourhelpinencouragingand nominatingothers.”
STEMteacherscompetefortheprestigiousnationalaward,accordingtoJayOwens, IRSDsuperintendent.
MonicaMcCurryistheprincipalatEast Millsboro.Shesaid,“Jasonisadynamiceducator.Heusesvisualsandcreatesstoriesaround theproblem.Weareaskingforhigher-order thinkingaboutmathstrategiesofourstudents.”
“Jasonisahard-workingperson,”saidMcCurry.“Heisincrediblystrongwithhismathematicalandconceptualmathunderstanding.It wasaboutcomputationbackthen,whenwe werestudents,buttodayit’ssomuchmore.He hasaknowledgeoftheprogressionofmath conceptsfromkindergartenthroughfifth grade.
“Heisalsoadeptatbuildingrelationships,” saidMcCurry.“Heisnotinaclassroomallthe timebutisdoingourprofessionallearning communitywork.Hehelpstheteacherslook atthemathstandardslikeacoach.Hewants toteachthemthedatapointsandthetargeted instruction.”
“Ourstudentsandourstaffseehimasa peerandafriend,”saidtheprincipal.“Hecan helpthemwiththeirlearningandteaching skillsets.Weareteachingataveryhighlevel here.”
Orlenwillmeetwithteachersincoaching cycles,notedMcCurry.
“Heisteachingrightalongsidewiththem whentheyneedhimto.It’sasocialization process.”
“Iamblessedtohavehim,andthisismy thirdyearatEMES,”saidMcCurry.“He wouldbeanexceptionaladministratorifhe chosetogothatroute.Hetakesonarolewith hispeers,andheisattheirlevelbutcoulddesiretoserveinschooladministrationlater.”
“Heisateacherleaderinourbuilding,”she said.
OutsideofEastMillsboro,Orlenhas taughtseveraleducationalcoursesasanadjunctprofessoratWilmingtonUniversity,his almamater.
Inadditiontohisexperienceteachingchildrenandaspiringeducators,healsoprovides professionaldevelopmentforhisdistrictand state.Leveraginghisexperiencewiththe BridgesinMathematicscurriculum,Orlenhas ledworkshopsacrossthenationforschools adoptingtheBridgesprogram.
Statewide,Orlenisamemberofthe DelawareBridgesCadreandtheDelaware MathSteeringCommittee.Heisadual-certifiedteacherwhohasearnedabachelor’sdegree inelementaryeducationfromWilmington Universityandamaster’sdegreeinearlyliteracyandmathematicsfromWaldenUniversity.
OnFriday,Jan.10,theBethany-FenwickAreaChamberofCommerceheld aribbon-cuttingceremonywithNutriHealthtocelebratethegrandopeningof theirnewlocationinMillville.Friends, family,localdignitariesandcommunity memberswereinattendance.
NutriHealthoffersavarietyof weight-lossservices,suchascomprehensivebodyscans,weight-lossplans, weight-lossmedications,andmonthly
progressreviewswithsupportfromregistereddietitiansandnutritionists.They alsohaveofficesinGeorgetown,Milford,LewesandMiddletown,with Newark,DoverandWilmingtonlocationscomingsoon.
LearnmoreaboutNutriHealthor bookanappointmentat nutrihealthmd.comorcall(302)4009999.VisitthenewMillvillelocationat 35786AtlanticAvenue.
LordBaltimoreLionsvolunteer,supporthungerrelief
TheLordBaltimoreLionsClub aremidwaythrougha78thyearof servicetothelocalcommunity,and formanyyearsacorecommitment fortheclubhasbeentocombat foodinsecurity.LordBaltimore LionsClubmembersareseenworkingasvolunteersweeklytomeet thatneed.
Recently,LordBaltimoreLions ClubPresidentLionScottBrannan visitedtheFeedMySheepprogram andFoodPantryatMarinersBethel ChurchinOceanViewtopresenta donationfromtheLordBaltimore Lions.Hepresentedacheckto JeannePekar,co-chairoftheprogram.Overthepast15years,Lord BaltimoreLionmembershaveboth supportedtheprogramandserved asvolunteersattheFoodPantryand attheweeklyfooddistributionat theFrankfordVolunteerFireCompanyfirehall.
Thisyear,localfundsraisedfor theLordBaltimoreLionsClubdonationtocombatfoodinsecurityin theirserviceregionwasenhanced throughagrantawardreceivedfrom theDelawareLionsFoundation.
Adultmenandwomeninterested inservingthecommunitywho
GatheredaroundforthepresentationFeedMySheepprogramandFoodPantryatMarinersBethelChurchinOceanVieware Lord BaltimoreLionsClubPresidentLionScottBrannan,programCo-chairJeannePekar,programCo-ChairLionsAnneGude andLionsClubmemberPDGKarlGude,volunteerEileenSkidmore,LionsClubmembersMaryBeckett,BobMittenandMaureen Tomkiel,andvolunteerLoriBirkenberger.
wouldlikemoreinformationabout theLordBaltimoreLionsClubcan visit
www.lordbaltimorelionsclub.org,or contactLionSecretaryKathyattinkerbell0958@yahoo.comorLion
MembershipChairLionTerryElliottatElliott.terrylee@yahoo.com.
St.Martha’sEpiscopalChurchsettohostmovieseries
BySusanCanfora StaffReporter
St.Martha’sEpiscopalChurchishostingamovieseries,withselectionsinFebruaryandMarchfocusingonBlackAmerican history.Themoviesarefreeandopentothe public.
“St.Martha’sislookingtoexplore deeperintoblackhistory…andthat’swhy weareshowingthefilmsandhavingother programs,”saidMaryPerkins,amemberof
thechurch’sBecomingBelovedCommunityCommittee.
Episode4of“TheAfricanAmericans —ManyRiverstoCross(1892-1940”)will beshownat3p.m.onWednesday,Feb.12.
ThePBSdocumentarywaswrittenand presentedbyHenryLouisGatesJr.,directoroftheW.E.B.DuBoisInstitutefor African&AfricanAmericanResearchat HarvardUniversity.Episode4focuseson BlackAmericans’“searchforopportunities inthenorthandthewest,whileBlackarts
andculturegrowinspiteofJimCrow.”
Oneoftwofilmswillbeshownat3p.m. onWednesday,March12—either“What Happened,MissSimone?”abouttheblack singerNinaSimoneinthe1950sandearly 1960s,or“TheAfricanAmericansMany RiverstoCross,”aboutajourneyacrosstwo continentstoexplorethetransitionof African-Americans.
Theseriesbeganwiththemovie“AmericanCreed,”aboutdefiningAmerica’snationalidentity.ItwasshownonJan.15.
APBSdocumentary,itisdescribedas embracing“severalmajorissuesastheforefrontofAmericanpoliticaldebateincluding howtoprovideaccesstoeducationandeconomicopportunity,howtounifythediverse culturalpopulationsinAmericaand,most importantly,howtodefineAmerica’sidentity”withthehopethatsharedidealscan “provemorepowerfulthanourdifferences andwillengageviewersinaconversation aboutwhatitwilltaketoupholdAmerican democracy.”
LEGALS
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE
PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875
Estate of Alice Raphael Flynn, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Alice Raphael Flynn who departed this life on August 25, 2024, late of Selbyville, DE were duly granted unto Randall B. Flynn Jr. on December 30, 2024 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before April 25, 2025 or abide by the law in this behalf.
Executor:
Randall B. Flynn Jr. 100 MacKenzie Ct., Huntingtown, MD 20639
Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills
ATTORNEY:
Parsons & Robinson, P.A. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970
CP 20250117 3T
DEEP HOLE TAX DITCH MEETING
Date & Time - Monday, February 10, 2025 at 6 pm. at Ocean View Town Hall Community Center, 32 West Ave., Ocean View, DE 19970.
Join Deep Hole Tax Ditch Landowners to discuss: Election of Officers, Finances, Tax Rates, Maintenance and Condition of the Tax Ditch. To learn more about tax ditches, please visit de.gov/taxditch
CP 20250117 1T
SHERIFF SALE
By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 21st day of January, 2025
At 9:30 AM & Thereafter
At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:
Tax Parcel:234-20.00-17.00
Property Address: 25585 MORRIS MILL ROAD, Millsboro, DE 19966
Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.
TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 2/17/15. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 2/21/25; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.
Seized and taken in execution the property of ESTATE OF CLARENCE EUGENE BURROS, JR. C/O BONNIE BURROS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE & BONNIE E. BURROS, HEIR (9) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS OF SUSSEX COUNTY STATE OF DELAWARE
PO BOX 743; GEORGETOWN, DE 19947 (302)855-7875
Estate of Timothy J. Kane Jr., Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Timothy J. Kane Jr. who departed this life on December 4, 2024, late of Millsboro, DE were duly granted unto Kimberly A. Hall on January 2, 2025 and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before August 4, 2025 or abide by the law in this behalf.
Executor: Kimberly A. Hall 506 Fairway Dr., Bethany Beach, DE 19930
Gregory Fuller, Sr., Register of Wills
ATTORNEY:
Parsons & Robinson, P.A. 118 Atlantic Ave.; Suite 401 Ocean View, DE 19970
CP 20250117 3T
SHERIFF SALE
By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 21st day of January, 2025 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter
At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:
Tax Parcel:234-7.00-172.00
Property Address: 8 LOVE CREEK DRIVE, Lewes, DE 19958
Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.
TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 2/17/25. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 2/21/25; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.
Seized and taken in execution the property of ESTATE OF ELVIRA HURST, C/O CHARLES S. KNOTHE, ESQ., PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE; JOANNE C. ADINOLFI, HEIR; JOSEPH A. GARVEY, HEIR; THOMAS P. GARVEY, HEIR; DEBORAH A. GUDONIS, HEIR; PHILIP C. HUIRST, HEIR & RYAN HURST, HEIR (7) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff
TOWN OF FRANKFORD
PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTION
The Town of Frankford will hold its Annual Election from 1:00 to 4:00pm. On Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Town Hall located #9 Main Street, Frankford, Delaware 19945,
Three (3) Town Council Members shall be elected and the Town Council terms are for a Period of two (2) years.
The following Three (3) individuals have filed and are qualified to run:
John Wright
Gregory Welch
Edmond Ferencie
Qualifications to vote for the Town of Frankford Elections must meet all of the following requirements: Must be a citizen of the United States, is at least eighteen (18) years of age, and who shall be a resident in the Town of Frankford for a period of thirty days (30) immediately preceding the date of such Annual Municipal Election, and who shall be a resident of the State of Delaware and the Town of Frankford, provided such person is registered on the "Books of Registered Voters" of the Town of Frankford.
Persons appearing to vote shall present proof of identity and address. One or more of the following items, considered together or separately, are considered proof of identity and address of the person. Identification will be required on Election Day in order to vote.
1) A current State of Delaware driver's license or ID card.
2) A uniformed service ID card.
3) Another current photo ID issued by the State of Delaware, U.S. Government, the voter's employer, high school or higher education Institution.
4) A current utility bill, bank statement, credit card statement, a paycheck or pay advice, or another type of bill or statement.
5) A lease or sales agreement: and/or
6) Any other documentation that a person can reasonably and commonly accept as proof of identity and address.
All residents who are registered in the Town of Frankford are urged to vote in this election.
CP 20250117 3T
TOWN OF SELBYVILLE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 3, 2025, AT 6:00 O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING, PREVAILING TIME, AT THE TOWN HALL, 1 W. CHURCH STREET, SELBYVILLE, SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE, TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE TOWN CODE OF THE TOWN OF SELBYVILLE, CHAPTER 200, ZONING (“ZONING CODE”), TO ADD REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR A NEW MU MIXED-USE OVERLAY DISTRICT AND TO MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL REFERENCES AND ADJUSTMENTS AS NECESSARY ELSEWHERE IN THE ZONING CODE. THIS PUBLIC HEARING WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 6, 2025, BUT RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. CP 20250117 1T
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SHERIFF SALE
By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 21st day of January, 2025
At 9:30 AM & Thereafter
At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:
Tax Parcel:334-6.00-553.06-7.2A
Property Address: 2 CRANE AVENUE, Lewes, DE 19958
Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.
TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash or Cashier's Check is required. The balance is to be paid on or before 2/17/25. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 2/21/25; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser; and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.
Seized and taken in execution the property of SHARON L. KRUTZ (13) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff
MONITION SALE
By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas Monition, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, 21st day of January, 2025 At 9:30 AM & Thereafter
At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit:
Tax Parcel:135-19.00-69.08-45
Property Address: 2 ELDERBERRY STREET, Georgetown, DE 19947
Tax Parcel:235-29.00-2.01
Property Address: COUNTRY PINES DEVELOPMENT LOT 1, 18634 SHINGLE POINT ROAD, Georgetown, DE 19947
TERMS: 100 percent of the purchase money will be demanded at the time of sale. Cash or Cashier's Check is required. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on 2/21/25 subject to the owner’s right of redemption pursuant to Title 9 Del. C. § 8728; subject to the approval of the Department of Finance or the Chief County Financial Officer, pursuant to Title 9 Delaware Code § 8726; subject to a 2 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 1 1/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser and subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.
Seized and taken in execution the property of MILLS ROBERT COURSEY (1) and will be sold by Robert T. Lee, Sheriff
COMMERCIAL SNOW PLOWERS
Truck and/or Salter in the Lewes, Millsboro and Rehoboth area for Sub-Contract work.
EXPERIENCED SERVICE
Town
South Bethany
e Town of South Bethany, Delaware is in search of a full-time Public Works employee. e successful candidate will perform tasks primarily related to maintaining and inspecting the Town’s stormwater infrastructure as well as tasks and projects related to the general maintenance of the beach and Town.
Experience with stormwater infrastructure and municipal maintenance. Must be able to perform physical labor and heavy li ing of at least 50 pounds. is position may require working in extreme weather conditions, working some weekends (particularly Memorial Day through Labor Day), as well as working evenings and weekends for emergencies. Municipal experience preferred, experience with stormwater required. 40-hour work week, salary DOQ, plus excellent Town bene t package. e full job description can be found at southbethany.delaware.gov/ employment.
Send resume and town application to: Maureen Hartman, Town Manager, Town of South Bethany, 402 Evergreen Road, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 or email townmanager@southbethany.org. Applications will be accepted until Feb 3, 2025. EOE.
The Coastal Point has an opening for an
Responsibilities include:
■ Servicing existing customers and generating new business while providing top-notch customer service.
■ The ability to sell print and digital products while meeting deadlines.
■ Collaborate with our creative team to create compelling ads tailored to clients’ needs and budgets.
■ Meet and exceed sales targets and goals.
Ideal candidate should be highly motivated, positive attitude, good communication skills, organized and detail oriented. Computer skills with Microsoft of ce and reliable transportation are necessary.
Please send resume to adsales@coastalpoint.com
Hunter Emory Front O ce
Customer Service Representative
Full Time | 216 W. Market St. Georgetown or 915 Dupont Boulevard, Milford DE Supervisor/Manager: Agency Manager and Marketing Team
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
■ Coordinate and carry out all o ce administration including reception, phones, mail, couriers, greeting clients and managing reception area walk in requests
■ Maintain a clean and safe workspace, and abide by workplace health and safety policies and procedures
■ Process incoming payments, prepare client folders and review client documents for accuracy and completeness
■ Educate clients with regards to apps and website functions to facilitate self service
■ Manage all items related to o ce inventory
■ Manage promotional item inventory and work with marketing to notify them of low balance
■ Handle client correspondence as it relates to promotions/thank you for the business/holidays and birthdays
■ Work with Marketing to prepare and set up for events
■ Ensure reception area is fully stocked, tidy and welcoming
■ Provide exceptional client experience for all walk-ins and phone inquires
■ Brand Ambassador for the Hunter Emory State Farm Agencies
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Quali cations:
■ 1-3 years direct client facing experience
■ Managing multiple priorities
■ Bi-lingual
■ Ability to deal e ectively with angry/bereaved or unruly clients
■ Pro cient in Microsoft O ce – Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Notes
■ Demonstrates initiative and looks for ways to add value outside of role to sales, service and marketing
■ Strong EQ (Emotional Intelligence) and the ability to pivot, anticipate and respond appropriately to a variety of situations
■ Must be fully licensed within 6-8 months of accepting position
Experience:
■ 1- 3 years previous experience in a similar role/industry
Skills:
■ Intermediate to advanced Microsoft O ce skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
■ Excellent verbal and written communication
■ Organized and able to meet deadlines
■ High degree of empathy and exceptionally strong interpersonal skills
PERFORMANCE GOALS:
■ Complete administration tasks on time
■ Deal with clients, suppliers and other employees professionally always
■ Ensure o ce is clean and presentable at all times
■ Meet licensing requirements and deadlines
Salary Range is commensurate with experience.
All interested applicants should send resumes with cover letters to: holly.apgar.vah4bd@statefarm.com
AUDITIONING FEMALE
VOCALIST
A local professional guitarist and vocalist is currently auditioning for a female vocalist, preferably with some instrument experience, for local gigs two to three times a month. Classic Rock, Modern Country, Blues, Soul, and Smooth Jazz are the genres. The website is www.saltyrosemusic.com. For additional details, contact me at (410) 952-4506 Looking for Experienced Caregiver Short Term Thurs-Sun for Elderly Mom with Dementia. If interested call 240-522-6613 Please leave message
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
SIGNED PENN REDWARE
Pottery collection. Platters, bowls, plates. For display only $250 302-381-0086
FULL SIZED CAROUSEL GIRAFFE Mint condition. Inquire for photos. 410-491-0409
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
!FREE! Garland Commercial
10 burner propane stove with two ovens. Call Doug(815) 529-3471
OSTER FOOD PROCESSOR
2 in 1 salad prep and food processor. Shreds, slices, puree, chop. New in box $75 301-875-7061
DASH CHEF SERIES digital Blender. Includes instruction manual and recipe guide. Still in box $150 301-875-7061
MICROWAVE OVEN Toshiba
EM925A-SS Excellent condition – used only one week. With box and instructions. $75. 302-539-9656
2010 FORD MUSTANG
FASTBACK Ecxellent Condition. White Leather Interior, Garage Kept. Asking $15k. Good Service Record. 35k original miles 302-829-8831
TWO 17 3/8 X 8 MERCEDES
Benz 5 lug wheels. Only one has centerpiece. $25 for both. GulfPoint 302-470-0794 302-945-0507
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.
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
PITSBURGE AUTOMOTIVE
1 Ton Heavy Duty Folding Shop Crane. New Never Used $125 302-539-4367
2 TON AUTO JACK New $50 757-810-8782
FISHING GEAR. Surf, Trolling, and Boat Rods. Landing nets, cast nets, and lures. Contact Ted 302-539-8053 or 302-547-4348
49” DIAGONAL LG TV with soundbar, woofer, Roku, ear phones. Excellent cond. $100 Ocean View 717-521-7955
32” DIAGONAL VISIO TV
Excellent cond. $40 Ocean View 717-521-7955
SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 FE 1yr old. New in Box with Red case and everything included. $250 302-436-9133
32IN SHARP HDTV with remote $50. 443-373-1550
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
1)27” SHARP TV: $30 (1) Sanyo (no remote): $20. All in excellent condition. 757-810-8782
ART DECO GLASS MIRROR
35”W X 24”D. Excellent cond. $25 Ocean View 717-521-7955
FEDERAL STYLE MAPLE
Wood Lowboy 60”L X 19”W X 30”H. Excellent cond. $100 Ocean View 717-521-7955
FEDERAL STYLE MAPLE
Wood Lowboy 38”W X 20”D X 31”H. Excellent cond. $65 Ocean View 717-521-7955
FEDERAL STYLE MAPLE
Wood Mirrir 28”W X 48”H Excellent cond. $45 Ocean View 717-521-7955
2 WHITE IKEA CABINETS with doors and multiple shelves, 39”W X 21”D X 71”H.$60 each Ocean View 717-521-7955
KING BED W/ALL LINENS sheets, and coverlets. Excellent cond. used a dozen times. $200 Ocean View 717-521-7955
NEW FLOWERED FABRIC Covered Loveseat. 68”L X 35”D. Excellent cond. $125 Ocean View 717-521-7955
DARK MAPLE WOOD 36” round table, glass top, 2 chairs, excellent cond. $100 Ocean View 717-521-7955
2 WICKER CABINETS with storage drawers/shelves, both 46’W X 15”D X 34”H excellent cond. $70 each Ocean View 717-521-7955
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
CHERRY CHEST OF Drawers, and Mirror. Solid wood, cherry nish. Great condition. $50 302-229-7898 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
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
RECLINING COUCH AND CHAIR Mocha color, no stains or rips, non smoking, no petss house. Manual reclining all working great. No issues. Located in Bethany West. . 412-759-9353
ROLL AWAY BED TWIN SIZE
Never Used. With Storage Cover. $125. 302-539-4367
2 WICKER BAR STOOLS $20. 302-743-1903
BEAUTIFUL GRAY upholstered queen headboard. Tufted buttons, silver nail heads surround headboard; + 2 matching lamps with silver base, gray shades. $150 takes all. 302-541-0675
STUDENT DESK & SWIVEL CHAIR for computer. Like New. Ideal for small space. $50 for both. 302-436-4448
Waterside Apartments: 2BR/2BA 2nd floor apartment 1 mile from the beach in Frankford. $1,650 per month + utilities. Plantation Lakes: 3BR/3BA townhome in Millsboro. $1,950 per month + utilities. Available after 12/1.
Sea Edge: 3BR/2.5BA unfurnished townhome in Millville with garage. $2,100 per month + utilities + 2% rental tax.
Bayville Shores: 3BR/3.5BA townhome in Selbyville with 2 car garage. $2,100 per month + utilities.
Millville by the Sea: 3BR/2.5BA unfurnished 2 storay townhome. $2,100 per month + utilities and 2% rental tax
W. Ocean Drive: 4BR/3BA furnished home with 2 car garage in Dagsboro. $2,450 per month + utilities.
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
LAWN & GARDEN
GREEN WORKS 2000
PSI1.2gpm Pressure Washer. Like New $199 302-436-9133
HUSQVARNA LEAF BLOWER
Model 225 HBV w/owners manual. Sold as is. $35 OBO. Please call 302-855-0631
Leave message and phone number
18X36 CRAFTSMAN lawn roller $150 410-299-1581
JOHN DEERE Tractor/Lawnmower. 36” cut, 19 horsepower. Like New. $900 rm 302-396-5450
WORX TURBINE Leaf
All units are N/S, N/P unless otherwise noted. Credit application and security deposit required.
Saltwater Landing: 4BR/2.5BA single family home with 2 car garage. $2,600 per month + utilities + 2% rental tax.
Bay Forest: 4BR/2.5BA single family home with 2 car garage. $2,600 per month + utilities. Avail. after 11/1/24.
Bayside at Bethany Lakes: Furnished 4BR/3.5BA townhome with 2 car garage in Ocean View. Can be unfurnished with 2 year lease. $2,700 per month + utilities. Pets considered.
Parkside: 4BR/2.5BA unfurnished single family home with 2 car garage. $2,800 per month + utilities and 2% rental tax
Parkside: 4BR/2.5BA, 2 story, furnished or unfurnished home with garage in Millville. $2,800 per month + utilities + 2 % rental tax. Avail. after 10/1/24.
Millville by the Sea: 5BR/3.5BA, fully furnished home with garage. $2,850 per month + utilities + 2% rental tax.
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
GARDEN GROOM 3 in 1 Hedge Trimmer, $50 OBO 609-247-3649
55 GALLON BARRELS Metal or plastic with or without lids. For burning, storage, oating docks, rain barrel, live bait, ush tank, planters/pots etc $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
BETHANY BEACH AREA
Mature Single Professional (travelling Nurses welcomed) 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. $925 mo + util. Text or leave msg 678-249-5312
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
5X4 HANDMADE QUILT
Large $70 443-373-1550
4 WOOD STACKING SNACK
TRAYS 23” W $12 Ocean View 717-521-7955
POKER CHIP & CARD
HOLDER Swivels $40
443-373-1550
SHEEPSKIN RUG $50 443-373-1550
UNIQUE GOLD SUNBURST pattern 5x8 area rug. India House, pictures available $75 610-952-6306
FLOOR PNEUMATIC Nailer. Used once $70 302-381-5408
CRAFTSMAN ROUTER 1 1/2
HP Never used $60
302-381-5408
RIKON 10x18 mini lathe Model 70-105 Brand Newbox never opened. $125 302-381-5408
4-DIGIT DELAWARE
LIVE/ACTIVE trailer tags. Good dates. T5083, T7394 “7/3/94” T8697 “08/06/97” T9685 “09/06/85” $680
302-542-9500
MODEL TOY “TANKER”
TRUCKS Nice Christmas gifts. $10.00 each 302-537-4390
WERNER 20FT EXTENSION
LADDER D1520-2 extra heavy duty $150 OBO. 302-564-7564
BRAND NEW Indoor/ Outdoor 9x12 rug. Navy blue with white sh. Bought it for $250. Didn’t t, can’t return it. Selling for $200. 610-761-2038
BRAND NEW HANDMADE 5x7 Turkish Rug. Still in original packaging. Purchashed in Kusadasi, Turkey. Rug sells there for at least 6k during busy Summer tourist season. We were there in Oct (end of season) and paid $1400. Willing to accept reasonable offer. CASH ONLY please. 973-722-5367
WOOD LECTURN used once $50 302-381-5408
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
FREE TO GOOD
HOME/GROUP. A large (8+ feet) arti cial Christmas tree with stand and storage containers. It is not pre-lit, but comes with hundreds of lights. 703-403-1639
4 HEAVYWEIGHT
Decorated Christmas Stockings. Perfect Condition $2 each 302-537-7348
HALLMARK COLLECTIBLE Rocking Horse Ornament. 1982 Perfect Condition $8 302-537-7348
KEURIG COFFEE MAKER excellent cond. $20 Ocean View 717-521-7955
FRIGIDAIRE ENERGY STAR Dehumidi er, removes 50pints/day. Excellent cond. $50 Selbyville 717-521-7955 KITCHEN AID MIXER/BOWL excellent cond. $75 Ocean View 717-521-7955
20” UPRIGHT ELECTRIC FAN $8 Ocean View 717-521-7955
TABLECLOTH Ivory, 60x84 Oval. New in package. $8 302-537-7348
WEST BEND Bread & dough maker, like new, $25, Ocean View. 717-521-7955 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
UGG BOOTS Size 8M Good Shape $25. 302-436-9005
ROOM FOR RENT
Aluminum Ladders. 16ft. $35.
302-542-9500
IRON FISH SHAPED WINE
RACK Holds 20 Bottles of Wine $60. 302-743-1903
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.
CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW Router & Router Table $250 OBO. 302-541-8008
CONAIR ELECTRIC DIGITAL
Scale. $8 Ocean View 717-521-7955
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
6’ ALUMINUM LADDER $10 Ocean View 717-521-7955
LARGE ARTIFICIAL FERN Bush in wicker basket approx 5’H X 5”W $30 Ocean View 717-521-7955
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
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
CORNER TV CONSOLE like new, 73 in high. Perfect and elegant space saving solution. Photos available by sending me an email at: abertaux27@gmail.com
500 410-707-0040
CONTEMPORARY SLEEP
SOFA in Striped fabric, excellent condition, seldom slept on. $400. 410-707-0040
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
LARGE ELECTRIC FIREPLACE with blower, 54’WX18”DX38”H with lots of storage, excellent cond.
$100 Ocean View 717-521-7955
ELECTRIC FIREPLACE with blower. 45”W x 14”D x 40”H, works well. Ocean View $100 717-521-7955
BIG BUTTON amplifying phone. $10 410-310-6633
FLORAL RUG 8’X10’ excellent cond. $130 Ocean View 717-521-7955
ORIENTAL RUG 8’X10’ excellent cond. $200 Ocean View 717-521-7955
ORIENTAL RUG 7’X3’ excellent cond. $30 Ocean View 717-521-7955
POWDER BLUE RUG good cond, 65”L x 41”W. $40 Ocean View 717-521-7955
ROUTER, CRAFTSMAN 1HP
1 box cutter, 1 router guide, 1 router table, all for $50 302-732-3637
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
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
2 RED EARED SLIDERS
Turtles. 80 gallon tank, lters, heat lamp, heater, food & supplies. Many accessories. $350. 302-436-1688
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
AKC CERTIFIED rare breed Shiloh Shepherd puppies for sale from Parsons Shiloh Shepherds. Shiloh Shepherds are the family friendly version of German Shepherds, gentle giants, great with kids and other pets, but large and intimidating appearing. Make perfect family guard dogs. $3500. Locals discount. Email beachmom29@gmail.com for inquiries.
VARIOUS DOG ITEMS (90LB LAB)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
FANCY GUPPIES Very unique, bright colors. $2 each. Texts preferred. 302-841-4562
2 KAYAKS JAZZ 2 Paddles & small wheeling cart. $425 302-539-3048
COBRA GOLF BAG & IRONS LIKE NEW Taylor Woods & Oddessy Putter. Orig. price new is $5k for set. Asking $500 for all. Lvg msg. 302-988-1204
NORDIC TRAC MECH
ANICAL TREADMILL Like New $50 302-436-4448
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 Four-Wheelers. 83x45in.. $30 302-542-9500
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.
SCHWINN BOYS BIKE New Condition. $50 302-616-1699
COBRA GOLF CLUB BAG & Irons. Tyler Woods & Oddessy Putter. Orig. New 5k for whole set. Like new $500 for all! Leave Msg. 302-988-1204
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
PING IRONS- MODEL I230 purchased in March 2024 4,5,6,7,8,9,,pitching wedge. Stiff shafts-steel shafts
Standard length,,,standard grips- very good condition Price on Second Swing. $800 on average Asking price$675. Email t4n55@msn.com or text me at 570-262-0136 for further details
TREADMILL VERY GOOD cond. Get your exercise in the comfort and safety of your own home. MSRP $417.00. $100.00 takes it. 302-339-7691
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
TREK 20” MEN’S BIKE Vintage 1990s. Single track Eleven 81. New tires, recent tune-up. $75 Pics available. 302-353-8128 Leave message. .PINK LADY BICYCLE, Rare Antique, 20 in. Asking $35 OBO. 757-810-8782
10 SPEED MURRAY Bicycle, almost new $50 OBO. 757810-8782
SHOCK TOP Belgium White Cruiser, Collectors Item. Asking $35 OBO. 757-810-8782
SNORKEL & MASK SET $10 410-310-6633
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 and Looking for Farmers Field to Hunt Geese in. Call Chuck at 410-924-6692
By Jan Buckner Walker
The Original Crossword Puzzle for Kids and Their Favorite Adults
Kids Across
1. Rhyme time: A u y place to rest your head, I spend all my time in bed. What am I?
7. Snow is the u y stu that a skiier goes through she speeds down a ______
8. Soft, eecy throws that are perfect for snuggling or lying across your bed
9. If you ____ 5D candy by pinching it a little at time, your ngertips may end up pink
10. How many little lambs did Mary have?
11. When a strong wind blows, the u y buds on a cottonwood _____ break free and gently oat through the air
12. A cuddly, adorable little fur baby who is born in a litter
14. The new kid in the coop: Flu y and yellow, this little
bird will slowly hatch from a hen's egg
17. A giant white pu that slowly oats by high in the sky
18. The soft part under goose feathers that is sometimes used to stu 1As and 8A (or the opposite of "up")
20. A soft, u y critter with a twitchy little nose
21. Flu y (not goopy) food: If you cook ____ perfectly, all of the grains are separate from one another
Parents Down 2. Suds are unsinkable -they oat atop the _____ in a bathtub until they disappear
3. Final course: Dinner nale topped with whipped cream or meringue
4. Cashmere cover up
5. A ____ ball is a u y pu used to remove nail polish
6. Yellow in the blossom of its youth, as a ______ ages, it grows a u y white afro
8. He's a stu e named Teddy
13. Squirrel's u y hind part
15. Think pink: 5D candy is made of spun ____ and air
16. Fans of u love a good romcom -- a delightfully sappy ______ with an pleasantly predictable plot
17. Description of u y slippers that you might see in a tiny house ad
18. Pomeranian pup, all grown up
19. He's nearly 30!: It's now the only place to pick up an original Tickle Me Elmo plush toy
29084 SEA BIRD CT. SELBYVILLE
Located in Sought-After, AmenityRich Community of Bayside and Home of the Freeman Arts Pavilion! Start living the Bayside Life in this Beautiful, PremiumFilled, Furnished Townhome that’s 5 miles from The Beaches. Set an appointment to see this in person. Comes with a Golf Cart! $600,000 (DESU2064340) Call Danny Taglienti (c) 410-430-2721
SAT,1/1811-1PM
BEAUTIFUL HOME- Quality built and meticulously kept 3 Bed (could be 4) 2.5 bath,2336 sq ft home offering rst oor living with and open concept oor plan in the desirable bayfront and amenity rich community of Bay Colony. Community is on the Indian River Bay, has a 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
