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VOL. 11 NO. 17 NEWS HEADLINES QUEEN TRIO Three queens make a stop at the Laurel Auction Market and help to promote the importance of watermelon.

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No. 2 in the world Nanticoke Senior League All Stars reach finals of World Series

TOP CENTER The Seaford 911 Communications Center is one of the top centers in the country and has the accreditation to prove it. Page 5 A member of the Sankofa Drummers and Dancers during the AFRAM Festival. See page 52.

PROBLEMS - Did you sit in traffic a long time on Monday morning? You were not alone. It seems a construction worker may have been a little careless and cut a line causing a chain reaction of problems. Page 9 SEAFORD SCHOOLS - Seaford School District construction is on target and soon the classrooms will be filled with students and teachers.

School district custodians and Roy Whitaker, chief of buildings and grounds, have had a busy summer working with construction workers to complete the renovation projects across the district. Operating on a balanced calendar, Central Elementary’s first student day is Aug. 21. Central’s “meet and greet” is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 17, from 10:30 11:30 a.m. All the other schools have their first student day on Sept. 5. Seaford High School has scheduled Operation H.E.L.L.O. for Thursday, Aug. 24, at 5:30 p.m. Open house is scheduled for Blades Elementary, Central Elementary, Frederick Douglass and West Seaford on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 6 p.m. Seaford Middle school is hosting Operation S.M.I.L.E. for incoming sixth graders on Wednesday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m.

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WORLD SERIES FINAL - Members of the Nanticoke (Seaford) Senior League All Stars take part in the World Series closing ceremonies on Saturday afternoon prior to taking part in the championship final against the USA East champs from Milton, Pa. The Seaford All Stars battled to the final inning and lost by a run. See stories and photographs in this week’s sports section. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

Punkin Chunkin coming west to Bridgeville in 2007

By Mike McClure Bridgeville Commission President Joe Conaway announced during Monday night’s commission meeting that the World Championship Punkin Chunkin event will move to the Bridgeville area in 2007.

According to Conaway, the international event which draws 40,000 to 45,000 people each year will stay in Sussex County despite one Maryland town’s attempt to draw it away from the area.

“We didn’t think it should go to Maryland,” said Conaway. “It just kind of seemed we should push to get that done. All of Sussex County will bene-

fit from the proximity of this major tourist event coming to Bridgeville.”

Punkin Chunkin will take place one last time in the Millsboro area this year (Nov. 3-5) before moving to the Bridgeville area in 2007. The new location of the event is the Dale Wheatley farm, located three miles east of town and a mile west of the intersection of routes 18 and 404.

“We have reached a long-term agreement with the town officials and land owners in Bridgeville,” Punkin Chunkin Association President Frank Shade said. “We started searching for this location five years ago after we learned the site in Millsboro had been sold for development.”

Shade added that the new location will provide two roads for ingress and egress as well as ample parking.

The town, which owns 126 acres of land adjacent to the Wheatley farm for its new spray irrigation system, went into negotiation with Wheatley Farms and owner Dale Wheatley for additional land for its spray irrigation needs.

The town is now under contract with Wheatley for the 1,000 to 1,100 acres of farmland which covers over a mile from point to point.

Conaway said he bumped into Shade after the town reached an agreement with Wheatley. Shade indicated Continued to page 8

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Queens brighten up auction market

Three queens flash their smiles for photographers at the Laurel Farmers Auction Market during a visit on Friday. They are, from the left, Jenna Stanford, Georgia Watermelon Queen, Candice Fralish, National Watermelon Queen, and Kathryn Onken, Mar-Del Queen Watermelon Queen. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

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National Queen’s visit is all about watermelon

By Ronald MacArthur Three queens brightened up the scenery at the Laurel Farmers Auction Market on Friday during the traditional National Watermelon Queen’s visit, sponsored by the Mar-Del Watermelon Association.

National Queen Candice Fralish from Ariton, Ala. was joined by Kathryn Onken, the Mar-Del Queen from Frederica, and Jenna Stanford, the Georgia Watermelon Queen.

The queens signed autographs, posed for photographs and helped to sell several watermelons during the annual Queen’s Watermelon Auction. The melons are donated by local growers in support of the Mar-Del Association.

More than $8,000 was raised during the auction.

Watermelons were donated by the Moore Family Farm, in memory of Kevin Petrucci, Nicole Cooper, E & D Farms, in memory of Donald Ralph (by Lee Collins), Willis Robinson, McMelon and DMC Farms and Jeff and Mane Gordy. Growers and individuals purchasing melons included Southern Corporate Packers, M.G. Ford, John LaPide, Sam and Christy Parker and Dosse Givens.

The visit to the market is actually only one of a series of events during a busy four-day swing through the area by the national queen. “It’s an exhausting week for all of us, but a very important week,” said Dawn Collins, the treasurer of the MarDel Watermelon Association. “Her visit is our time to promote the watermelon industry in the area.”

With stops at the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, Delmar Elementary School, Big Thursday in Millsboro, the Sharptown Carnival, Evan’s Farm Stand in Bridgeville, the visit covered most of Sussex County. The highlight of the whirlwind of activity was the annual Watermelon Ball on Saturday night at American Legion Post 19 in Laurel. “We want to bring the growers, brokers and those in the industry together during that night,” Collins said.

Fralish, 23, was crowned the national queen during the annual convention this past winter in Lake Tahoe, Nev. She is the daughter of Billy K. Fralish of Panama City, Fla. and is a senior attending Troy University, majoring in marketing.

Onken, 21, is the the daughter of Claudia and Gary Onken of Frederica and is a senior at the University of Delaware majoring in food and agribusiness management with a concentration in food marketing and agriculture and resource economics. She plans to continue her education to get either a MBA or a master’s in ag-economics.

Stanford is a senior at the University of Georgia majoring in biology.

Three queens help to sell watermelons during the National Watermelon Queen’s annual visit on Friday at Laurel Farmers Auction Market. From the left are Jenna Stanford, Georgia Queen, Kathryn Onken, Mar-Del Queen, and Candice Fralish, National Queen. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

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Laurel Police annual Ride for Kidsake will take place August 26 at Harley Davidson

By Deborah J. Mitchell Framed sketches of classic motorcycles decorate the walls of Chief Michael “Jamie” Wilson’s office. Riding motorcycles most of his life; he purchased his first Harley-Davidson in 2001. A family affair, his wife Dawn Wilson also owns a motorcycle and often joins him.

His passion for riding, coupled with 11 years experience on the Laurel Police Department, led Wilson and fellow Laurel Police Officers who also ride, to create an annual event that has raised more than $13,000 for kids.

Hoping to exceed past records, the Laurel Police Departments fourth annual Ride for Kidsake will take place on Saturday, Aug. 26, at Harley Davidson of Seaford.

Wilson, who became chief of police on April 17, 2006, realized a need to help youth who were victims of violent crime.

Having participated in poker runs before, he saw the opportunity to do something, so he contacted Donna Bennett at Seaford Harley-Davidson.

“The fantastic team at Harley-Davidson Seaford have played a huge role in the success of the event,” said Wilson.

LifeCare Basket Bingo August 31 LifeCare at Lofland Park Memory Walk team will hold a Longaberger Basket Bingo on Thursday, August 31, starting at 7 p.m. at the Seaford Moose, Route 13A, Seaford. The evening will consist of 20 exciting games and will feature several filled baskets including the Spin Organizer, Heartwood Bread, Crocus as prizes. Advance tickets are $20 per person, $25 at the door. Advance ticket includes a chance to win Gourmet Picnic Basket Bundle Set, Collectors Club Mailbox, Vintage Vine Serveware Set or one of the several door prizes.

Nearly 30 chances to win. Refreshments will be available. For ticket information contact the LifeCare Memory Walk Team at 302-628-3000 ext. 8452 or email Dennist@nanticoke.org.

All proceeds from the ride go to the Children’s Advocacy Center of Delaware (CACD) Inc. located in Georgetown. According to Wilson, the CACD is a statewide non-profit working with child victims under the age of 18 who have suffered from physical and sexual abuse.

Specialized counselors interview the child one time in a facility that allows law enforcement, child protective, mental health and prosecutors to be present. This lessens the interview process and the taped interview is admissible in court.

“Tapes can be presented in court without the child having to be present. They have been through enough, this way they tell the story one time and do not have to testify or face the defendant,” Wilson said.

Utilizing the center as a detective, Wilson realized one day sitting in the waiting room, that extra funds were needed. “The staff at the Advocacy Center is a great group of people striving to serve a real need, they needed more equipment, furniture and training.”

At that time, the center was located in Milford and served both Kent and Sussex counties. Now the CACD has a location in each county. The Children Advocacy Cen-

ter of Delaware, Inc. serving Sussex County, moved to its Georgetown location in October 2003.

The advocacy center relies heavily on grants and sponsorships. Said Center coordinator Ralph “Buster” Richardson, “We see between 450-500 kids per year. Sussex County has limited resources and there is always a need for more. The money the Laurel Police Department raises goes into a general account and, helps at those times.”

According to Richardson, over the last three years the money raised by the LPD has helped assist with updates, buying extras such as therapy and assessment tools, toys, non-budgeted items, and the ability to assist children in receiving immediate therapy without a lag time.

Ride for Kidsake funds are raised through the sale of T-shirts, registration fees, donations and corporate sponsorships. “The support this year is tremendous, businesses are seeking us out to ask how they can be a part,” Wilson said. According to Wilson, last year 260 motorcyclists participated, this year he hopes to see at least 300.

According to Ashley Tingle of Harley-

Davidson Seaford, registration for the Aug. 26 ride is at the Seaford HarleyDavidson shop on U.S. 13 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Cost is $10 per person. The ride begins and ends at Harley Davidson of Seaford with several “dice stops” in between.

The stops are determined by the draw of dice and at the conclusion of the 60-70mile ride food and entertainment will be provided. “The band Crooked Finger will be playing from noon until 3 p.m.,” said Tingle. The first 200 riders will receive a free 4th annual Ride for Kidsake event pin.

“The effort of the Laurel Police Department has provided us with the money to do things for kids we might not otherwise be able to do. No other entity is doing anything like this, and what they do for our agency is great, we can not thank them enough,” said Richardson.

For additional information, contact Chief Jamie Wilson at the Laurel Police Department, 302 875 2244. Donation checks should be made payable to “Ride for Kidsake,” and sent attn: Chief Jamie Wilson at the Laurel Police Department, PO Box 622, Laurel, DE 19956.

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Seaford 911 Center is one of the few to be rated excellent On Aug. 7, the National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatch based in Salt Lake City, Utah, awarded re-accreditation as an Emergency Medical Dispatch Center of Excellence to the Seaford 911 Communications Center.

The Seaford 911 Communications Center is one of only five emergency communications centers in Delaware, and was the 83rd in the world, to be awarded this highest distinction for their comprehensive implementation and compliance with the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) and associated “20 points of Excellence.”

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In addition to requiring proper system oversight, medical control, and quality improvement program, re-accreditation demands careful medical priority system compliance and certification for all emergency call-takers and medical dispatchers.

“This accomplishment demonstrates to not only each individual within the communications center, but also to the administration, city government, and all the citizens of Seaford that the Seaford 911 Center is compliant with all of the national and International practice standards for emergency medical dispatch,” said Capt.

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“It certainly confirms to the citizens of Seaford that the quality of this life-saving service given to them by the Seaford 911 Center is excellent.”

City starts process to double size of wastewater treatment plant The city of Seaford has started the process to expand its wastewater treatment plant by 50 percent.

The city council voted Aug. 8 to spend $14,500 on a study of the current plant and best ways to expand it. The study will be performed by engineering firm George, Miles and Buhr.

“These are just the very early stages of expansion,” city manager Dolores Slatcher said.

The plant currently is licensed to handle 2 million gallons of wastewater a day. Its current load is about 1 million gallons a day.

The study will look at ways to increase its capacity to 3 million gallons per day. It will also look at ways the plant can better treat the wastewater, to meet new state standards regarding discharges into the Nanticoke River.

Plans for Soroptimist Park improvements put on hold Plans to improve Soroptimist Park have been put on hold. The city did not receive any bids for the job, which would include installation of a climbing wall, trails and a new sliding board.

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Pumpkins will fly in Bridgeville next fall Continued from page 1

he had already spoken with Wheatley about the possibility of using the land for Punkin Chunkin.

“Our current location is approximately 285 acres, and the new farm has close to 1,000,” said Shade. “The new land allows a safe shot in excess of a mile and it is only a short time until one of these monster machines throws a‘punkin’ the mythical mile.”

Conaway said the Punkin Chunkin facility will be located near Rt. 404, the furthest point from the town’s spray irrigation site. Event organizers are also talking

to the town and the county about the possibility of having an overnight campground onsite during the festival.

“Nothing has been approved for that yet, but we’re hoping we will be able to work something out,” Shade said. “Meanwhile, there will be plenty of lodging available in Seaford and Bridgeville. For those who want to combine the “Chunk” with a beach vacation, the drive will be only 20 minutes from the Lewes, Dewey Beach, and Rehoboth Beach areas.”

Conaway called the addition of the November event a great addition to the town’s existing events, the Apple-Scrapple Festival in October and Christmas in

Bridgeville in December.

Commission members said another one of the benefits of the event is that some of the proceeds go to charity. The Punkin Chunkin Association also awards 21 scholarships to high school seniors in Sussex County.

“I was amazed at how much they give to charity,” Commissioner Margaret Sipple said.

Commissioner Pat Correll said the organization will also provide money for whatever town services it uses. The commission voted unanimously in favor of allowing the land to be used for Punkin Chunkin.

Shade said the new site will allow the organization to raise additional money for the charities and scholarship program. The land rental will also remain at $1 per year (the same as in Millsboro).

“We are truly grateful for the generosity of the Bridgeville community and the Wheatley family,” said Shade.

The 2006 event will be at the Millsboro site which is located at the intersection of Sussex 305 and 306 (Hollyville Road and Harmony Cemetery Road).

For more information visit www.punkinchunkin.com or call the Punkin Chunkin Association office at 684-8196 or Shade at 854-5382.

Bridgeville officials discuss plan amendments

By Mike McClure The Bridgeville Commission reviewed comments from the state on its comprehensive plan amendment during Monday night’s meeting. The commission also approved a request to hold a tent revival in town.

Elizabeth Brown of Davis, Bowen, and Friedel, Inc, which is working on the town’s comprehensive plan amendment updated the commission on the state’s comments about the proposed plan.

The state questioned the labeling of land located south of Heritage Shores (which it may annex) as a park. The area was put in agriculture preservation in the

early 1990s before the Liveable Delaware program directed development toward the town’s center.

Town manager Bonnie Walls recommended going forward with a letter to the office of state planning, which was prepared by Davis, Bowen, and Friedel in response to the agency’s comments. The commission approved a motion to send the letter as well as the scheduling of a public hearing for Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m.

The Rev. Baron Hopkins of Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church came before the commission to request permission to hold a back-to-school tent revival Aug. 22-26 from 7-11 p.m. Hopkins also asked to close some roads near the church

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Hopkins said he plans to bring in organizations to share information with young people in community in an effort to “make the town a safer place and bring young people off the street and into the church.” The commission approved both requests.

Walls reported that the town’s squirrel relocation plan will move forward. A1 Wildlife will set traps and move squirrels out of town.

The town’s fall cleanup day will take place on Saturday, Sept. 30. All garbage must be curbside by 6 a.m. on Sept. 30 (or the night before). MT Trash will go down each street one time. There will also be a salvage dumpster located outside town hall and large limbs can be taken to the town’s sewer plant. The town will also hold a community wide yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 23.

The commission voted to authorize Police Chief Allen Parsons to apply for three grants: Weapons of Mass Destruction Funding ($22,300); an Office of Highway Safety Grant for an impaired driving program scheduled for Aug. 18- Sept. 4 ($500); and a grant that would put four Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) in the community.

The town is moving forward with demolition plans for structures on 102 N. Main St. and 104 N. Main St. Bids are due Aug. 28 with work scheduled to be completed

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The commission also approved a resolution proposing a referendum be held to

PLANNING AND ZONING - At the end of Monday’s meeting the town commission served as the town’s zoning commission during a pair of planning and zoning hearings.

The first hearing involved a request by Cannon Cold Storage to change the zoning of a house it purchased from R1 to M1 zoning. The house is located next to the plant and may be used as an office. The Commission granted the zoning request.

James Lofland, who owns property on Oak Street, requested a zoning change from R1 to R1 multifamily. The property includes three houses which are used as rentals. Lofland asked the commission for the zoning change to allow him to use a garage on the 19,000 square foot property as a single family dwelling for himself when he comes into town.

The town received a letter from one of Lofland’s neighbors opposing the zoning change.

Commission President Joe Conaway said the three existing rentals would not be granted by the commission under the zoning ordinance and that down the road the garage could become a fourth rental on the property if the commission approves the zoning change. The commission voted, 50, to deny the request.

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Grand Lodge of Delaware starts bicentennial with event Saturday

By Cathy Shufelt On Saturday, Aug. 19, the Grand Lodge of Delaware will celebrate its 200th anniversary with a picnic and family activities at the Gov. Ross Mansion in Seaford.

The picnic is open to Masonic families and invited guests.

This is only one of the many special events marking the anniversary being held this year. Prior to the picnic there will be a wreath laying ceremony at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Seaford, in honor of Adjutant General Jesse Green (1776-1834) who was the First Deputy Grand Master, and Second Grand Master (1809-1811) of the Grand Lodge of Delaware.

Adjutant General Green moved to Sussex County in 1790 and owned approximately 3,000 acres in and around what is now Concord. During the war of 1812, Adjutant General Green was in active service and was present with his troops at the bombardment of Lewes. He held several public offices and was for 30 sessions a member of the Delaware Legislature serving as State Representative (17971807), State Senator (1812-1824), and Speaker of the House (1815-1824).

The wreath laying ceremony will begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. with the picnic at the Gov. Ross Mansion immediately following.

The Grand Lodge of Delaware was founded on June 6 and 7, 1806 by 13 brethren representing Lodges No. 14, No. 33. and No. 96 of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and No. 31 of the Grand Lodge of Maryland. Gunning Bedford of New Castle County was elected as First Grand Master of Delaware. There are currently 29 Blue Lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Delaware with over 5,500 members. Freemasonry in Delaware has survived the Civil War, the great depression, and World War II, among many other world-altering events.

Members of the Grand Lodge of Delaware along with Masons around the United States are active in a number of social and civic causes including Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and Relay for Life.

The Grand Lodge of Delaware’s specific fund-raising efforts focus on Highfield, the

Masonic home of Delaware. Highfield is a 77-bed not-for-profit long term care community for Masons and their extended families.

In 2005 Highfield was able to provide over $300,000 in care to less fortunate

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Conaway stated that several hundred Masons from all over the country will be

attending this special event, and that local Masons have been working hard to make this a special anniversary event. For more information about the Grand Lodge of Delaware visit their website at: www.masonsindelaware.org.

LOTS OF PROBLEMS - Workers, DelDOT staff and volunteer firefighters check out the damage at the Lowe’s construction site on Monday morning when a 4-inch gas line was cut causing major disruptions in Seaford. In addition, a guide wire was severed to power lines nearby and crews from Delaware Power decided to cut power until the gas line was repaired. According to Ron Marvel, public information officer for the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department, U.S. 13 from the Herring Run Road intersection to Middleford Road and Herring Run and Tharp roads were closed to traffic for two hours and electricity was out in sections of Seaford and Blades almost two hours. Later in the day, Blades and Seaford were called out to four accidents. “It was one of those days; things seemed to be on top of us,” Marvel said. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

Masons and their families due to the fundraising efforts by members of the Grand Lodge of Delaware. Masonic groups also work on behalf of local youth by providing college scholarships, supporting schools for children with special needs, and raising money for the Shriner’s Hospital and the Child Identification Program (C.H.I.P).

Grand Master for the Grand Lodge of Delaware, Ronald Conaway, says it is a great honor to be Grand Master during the bicentennial year. Conaway has been involved in the Masons since 1973, and says he has always felt that the Masons are

Aug. 19 is deadline for primary voter registration Saturday, Aug. 19, is the deadline to register to vote in the Sept. 12 Democratic and Republican primaries. The Sussex County Department of Elections in Georgetown will have extended hours on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for voter registration and absentee ballot voting. To vote in the primary, voters must be registered either as a Democrat or Republican. Registered voters cannot change their party affiliation until after the primary election.

Family Court child advocates training sessions upcoming You can make a difference in the life of an abused or neglected child. The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program in the Delaware Family Court is seeking adults to serve as CASA volunteers. CASAs are trained community volunteers appointed by family Court judges to represent the best interests of abused/neglected or dependent children who are the subject of court proceedings. The CASA advocates for the best interests of the child by investigating, presenting facts and recommendations to the court, and monitoring a case until the child is provided a safe and permanent home.

CASA volunteers have varied professional, educational and ethnic backgrounds.

They are selected on the basis of their objectivity, competence and commitment. Training, supervision and attorney representation are provided.

A required five-day initial training session for volunteers in Sussex and Kent counties is scheduled for Oct. 17, 19, 23, 24 and 27 in Georgetown and Dover. For more information and to apply to become a CASA volunteer, call the CASA office at 855-7410.

Recruitment and training for new volunteers is conducted on a periodic basis throughout the year. To apply for the October training session, call for an application packet by Sept. 15.

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Education Students explore biotechnology at Talent Search Camp A group of middle school students from the Delmar, Indian River, Laurel, Seaford, and Woodbridge school districts recently spent a week learning about biochemistry, molecular biology, mathematics, graphing, and chemistry — and having fun, too. They were part of the first-ever biotechnology summer camp held at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus, Georgetown. The camp was developed as part of a Delaware Biotechnology Institute program funded by a National Science Foundation – EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) grant that aims to increase youngsters’ interest in careers involving science, technology, engineering, and math.

Taught by Michael Buoni, who won 2005-2006 Teacher of the Year honors for the Cape Henlopen School District, the camp introduced students to a variety of biotechnology applications involving medicine, agriculture, forensics, evolution, and genetic engineering. Campers conducted

hands-on experiments that ranged from DNA fingerprinting, cancer gene detection, and water quality testing to exploring bioremediation by oil-eating bacteria and testing plant substances as potential medicines. Buoni is a part-time science instructor at the Owens Campus and teaches advanced placement biology as well as the only advanced molecular biology course in the state at Cape Henlopen High School.

“A lot of teachers don’t know this kind of science because it’s brand-new and ever-changing; there are new discoveries in these fields all the time,” Buoni explained. “This camp exposed the students to common, real-world applications of biotechnology that they otherwise might never get to see because the labs are costprohibitive to most schools. The activities were designed to sharpen their critical thinking skills so they can figure out how things work, and the overall goal was to pique their interest in science-related careers.”

Camp participants were recruited from

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Middle school students take part in The Learning Curve The Fellowship Hall of St. John’s Church in Seaford was the site of great excitement the evening of May 19. Fortyeight Seaford Middle School students and their families were gathered to celebrate their successful completion of an afterschool tutoring program with tutors from The Learning Curve (TLC), Inc. The program is sponsored locally by the Seaford School District. They invite students to participate in the tutoring program in either Math or Reading. The Learning Curve program consists of 40 one-hour sessions of face-to-face tutoring.

“Diagnostic testing identifies the specific skills that the student struggles with,” says Dr. Hogan, program coordinator.

“Then we put together an individualized program of study for each student,” she adds.

During the course of the program, students are offered incentives including gift certificates and other small tokens. Those that complete the entire program then select a grand prize of a bike, boombox, or CD player. Students received their grand prizes at Friday’s celebration.

The Seaford Middle School Administration was represented by Assistant Principal Kimberly Simmons. Students also invited a favorite teacher to attend the ceremony. These teachers were honored with a small gift and were photographed with their host student.

Also on hand at the ceremony was Mark Malone, owner and CEO of The Learning Curve, Inc. “This program has a proven track record of success,” says Malone. “Students progress an average of 1.5 to 2 grade equivalency levels during the course of the 40 hours of tutoring. Some students make strides of 3 or more grade levels. It’s amazing!”

Malone attributes the success of the program to the individual focus for each student. He also applauds the dedication of tutors Ginny Succarotte, Laura Allen, Luke Pollmeier, Brian Tinsman, and Tania Paul.

Dr. Hogan adds that, in addition to the academic progress, the students experience other positives including confidence in their new skills and enthusiasm to keep trying.

Area residents honored at Virginia Tech’s spring commencement The following Virginia Tech students were among those honored at Virginia Tech’s spring commencement ceremony on May 12 in Lane Stadium. Robert Hunsberger, of 33 Rivers End Dr., Seaford, received a bachelor’s of science degree in aerospace engineering from the College of Engineering. Brent Willin, of 30198 N. Oak Grove Road, Seaford, received a bachelor’s of science degree in civil engineering from the College of Engineering.

Seaford has curriculum maps for the public Officials at Seaford School District report that Seaford High School’s and Seaford Middle School’s consensus curriculum maps are now available for public review and use.

The maps, designed to eliminate gaps and redundancy in curriculum in grades six through 12, will be available at Seaford High School’s Operation Hello (the ninth grade orientation), beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 24, at Seaford Middle School’s Operation Smile (the sixth grade orientation), beginning at 7 p.m. on Aug. 31, at the Seaford Middle School open house, beginning at 7 p.m. on Sept. 14, and at the Seaford High School open house, beginning at 7 p.m. on Sept. 20.

Parents will be able to see assignments, activities, related Delaware State Content Standards, assessments, essential ques-

tions, as well as associated components of the maps. Content area department chairs will have the maps of their departments at each school and copies of the entire school’s maps will be available in the principal’s office and media center of each school.

The maps are used to improve curriculum articulation between grade levels, coordination at each grade level, and alignment with Delaware Content Standards.

They are updated to reflect new standards, curriculum work at the local level, and for other reasons.

Plans are now under way to have the maps available on the district’s website.

For more information, contact the James H. VanSciver, director of secondary education, at 629-4587, ext. 275.

Students of The Learning Curve tutoring program pictured with their grand prizes. Students include Amanda Adkins, Ketsia Aurele, DeShonda Batson, Steonte Batson, Jeffrey Baynocky, Cindy Briambi, Courtney Broughton, Amanda Burden, Chery Bush, Trndel Cooper, Arthur Darden, Maria Febles, Yady Fourquet, Andrew Glime, Curtis Hadley, Diane Hartman, Amanda Hastings, Alejandra Hernandez, Kiana Hinton, Darien Horsey, A.J. Johnson, Demitrius Johnson, Brandon Joseph, Matthew Joseph, Chamyra Lewis, Trey Lord, Jessica Martin, Shelby Mumford, Fontane Nichols, James Nichols, April Nicholson, Ebony Palmer, Agee Robins, Briana Sabb, Ashley Saincy, Derling Salazar, Erica Snider, Steven Spacek, Zachary Spera, Kayleigh Stephens, Denzel Thompson, Dallas Tingle, Shaquella Wallop, Tameka Wallop, Tiffany Wallop, Lorenza Williams, Lorenzo Williams.

Sussex Tech High School freshmen start on Aug. 24 Sussex Technical High School will begin the 2006-07 school year this month. Incoming freshmen will start school Thursday, Aug. 24 with two days of orientation activities to acquaint new students with the building, staff, policies and procedures. Because freshmen are coming from throughout the county, these two days will also give them an opportunity to become acquainted with each other.

Returning 10th-, 11th-, and 12th-graders will come back to school Monday, Aug. 28 and will have classes through Thursday of that week. Students will receive important calendar and policy information during the first week of school. Students and parents/guardians are urged to review the information immediately and carefully.

Sussex Tech will be closed Sept. 1 and 4 in observance of Labor Day. Classes will resume Tuesday, Sept. 5. Prices for lunch will be the same as last year - $1.60 for students and $2.75 for adults. Breakfast will cost $1 for students and $1.75 for adults. Season sports tickets will be on sale in the athletic office beginning the first week of September. Fall sports practice began Aug. 15. For more information, call the school at 856-0961.

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Delaware Tech planning to launch entrepreneurship program in fall Delaware Technical and Community College will launch a new collegewide entrepreneurship program beginning this fall.

According to “Entrepreneur Magazine” and the National Policy Research Council, Delaware ranks third as the best place to start and grow a business.

Delaware Tech’s Entrepreneurship Program will provide the skills and tools to transform innovative business ideas into commercial products and services. The program is designed to offer “real world” experiences and mentoring opportunities.

Designed and taught by successful Delaware entrepreneurs, these credit and non-credit offerings provide the students with the competencies and connections

needed to launch a new business venture.

Students may earn an associate’s degree, a dual associate’s degree, or an entrepreneurship certificate through both traditional and non-traditional means which include credit and non-credit courses, workshops, speaker series and conference opportunities.

To learn more about Delaware Technical and Community College’s entrepreneurship program, visit the web page at www.dtcc.edu/success/ for contact and program information. Or contact collegewide department chair Lora Johnson for more information at 302-657-5105 or ljohns33@dtcc.edu.

Punkin Chunkin Association awards $21,000 in scholarships The Punkin Chunkin Association awarded $21,000 in scholarships in 2006.

The funds were raised during the November 2005 World Championship Punkin Chunkin competition. Last year’s event raised approximately 80,000 that was donated to a wide array of charity organizations and to the scholarship program.

The following students - listed by name, school and scholarship amount - received scholarships: Jake Burton, Delaware Technical & Community College, $1,500; Richard Nietubicz, University of Delaware, $1,500; Ryan Messick, Woodbridge, $1,500; Sean Tappan, Cape Henlopen High School, $1,500; James Denver, Cape Henlopen High School, $1,000; Ross Thompson, Cape Henlopen High School, $1,000; Heather Sheridan, Laurel High School, $1,000; Kalonna Maull, Sussex Central High School, $1,000; Lance Hickman, Sussex Central High School, $1,000; Haley Wyatt, Sussex

Central High School, $1,000; Bodo Pratt, Cape Henlopen High School, $1,000; Betsy Hicks, University of Delaware, $1,000; Daniel Roach, Sussex Central High School, $1,000; Chelsea Leyh, Sussex Central High School, $1,000; Cindy Pierre, Seaford High School, $1,000; Christina Lindemer, Univeristy of Delaware, $1,000; John Wells, Cape Henlopen High School, $1,000; Wesley Broadhurst, Sussex Technical School, $1,000; and Candace Esham, University of Delaware, $1,000.

This year’s Punkin Chunkin world championship will be Nov. 3-5, at the intersection of Sussex 305 and Sussex 306 Hollyville Road and Harmony Cemetery Road in Millsboro.

For more information about the organization, scholarship applications, the competitions or schedule of events, visit the website at www.punkinchunkin.com.

TECH HONOR SOCIETY- The Sussex Technical High School National Honor Society/National Vocational-Technical Honor Society inducted new senior members and recognized its other members of the Class of 2006 at a special induction ceremony near the end of the school year. To be eligible, students must be nominated by a teacher and possess a 93 percent grade-point average. They also must demonstrate good character and leadership skills as well as have participated in community service. Senior members are, left to right: front row - inductees Tyler Humpton (Bridgeville) and Lauren Correll (Bridgeville); president Alexandra Stamatiou (Lincoln), vice-president Katie Collins (Georgetown), secretary/treasurer Joe Bailey (Greenwood), Kathryn Carey (Clarksville); second row - Cory Hitchens (Selbyville), Chris Huskey (Seaford), Brynn Mann (Milton), Kelsey McCool (Georgetown), Sharee Mitchell (Millville), Hiral Patel (Seaford); third row Amanda Wood (Dagsboro), Bethany Pavlik (Lewes), Zach Spece (Millville), Charis Tomlin (Selbyville), Destinee Hall (Frankford), Ben Berg (Lewes); back row - Jessica Smithson (Selbyville), Ricker Adkins (Millsboro), Amanda Curtis (Laurel) and Janise Henderson (Greenwood). Absent from photo were: Wes Broadhurst (Milton), Charles Campbell (Dagsboro), Jarrod Griffith (Georgetown), Amanda Palmer (Greenwood) and Lauren Ashley Reynolds (Georgetown). Underclassmen will be inducted into the honor societies in the fall.

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DTCC will receive the funding under the TRIO Talent Search Program. The funding consists of two grants, with $290,786 awarded to the DTCC’s Georgetown campus and an additional $307,390 for going to the Wilmington campus. The funding will be used by the Delaware Technical & Community College to provide services and educational activities including: • Career exploration and aptitude assessment; • Academic, financial, career and/or personal counseling; • Tutorial services and mentoring programs; • Assistance in preparing for college entrance exams, • Workshops for families of program participants.

The goal of the TRIO Talent Search Program is to increase the number of youths from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete high school and enroll in postsecondary education institutions.

The program provides academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to finish high school and continue their education at a postsecondary school that best suits their interests. The program also assists high school dropouts by encouraging them to reenter the educational system and complete their education.

“A quality education is one of the most important things anyone can receive. The uses for this funding are diverse and will help students excel toward their individual goals,” said Sen. Tom Carper.

In response to the notification of receipt of refunding for Trio Talent Search program for Wilmington and Owens, spokesperson for the college, Dr. Hope W. Murray, said, “Delaware Tech is pleased to have been awarded continued funding for this important program which exemplifies the college’s philosophy of access, opportunity, excellence, and hope.”

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Delaware Electric Co-op members overwhelmingly approve member regulation A record crowd of approximately 4,200 people turned out at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington for the 70th annual meeting of the Delaware Electric Cooperative (DEC) on Aug. 8. The event featured the election of DEC board of directors members, a chicken dinner, live entertainment, a health fair and prize giveaways - and the announcement of an important vote in DEC history.

“The great weather and the announcement of the member regulation vote were the two things that brought people out to the meeting. By the end of the evening we had 953 registered members,” remarked DEC spokesman Rob Book.

This year the member-owners of the DEC re-elected District 3 board member Bill Wells of Felton, District 6 board member Ed Ralph of Laurel, and District 9 board member Dean Belt of Lewes. In the only contested election of the night, atlarge DEC board member and secretary/treasurer Betty Benson of Milton defeated Charles Towles Jr. or Smyrna by a vote of 304-258.

The early entertainment portion of this year’s meeting featured a performance from Junior Wilson. “This is Junior Wilson’s third year at our annual meeting and he was very well received,” remarked Book.

The evening entertainment of the meeting featured a performance by the Jones Boys from Seaford. “The Jones Boys put on a spirited performance that was a footstompin’ good time,” Book said.

The business portion of the meeting included the reports of the DEC’s officers and the president and CEO of the co-op.

The big news during the business portion

of the meeting was the announcement of voting results in the member regulation initiative.

President of the auditing firm Corporate Election Services, Lang Johnston, announced that Delaware Electric Cooperative’s member regulation initiative had received 36,018 votes at the close of the election on Tuesday night. Of those votes cast, over 34,332 were cast for the member regulation initiative or 95 percent.

DEC president and CEO Bill Andrew said of the vote, “Our member owners have spoken and truly taken ownership of this initiative. It isn’t every day that a business offers every one of its members a say in the bottom line of the business. Our members read about member regulation and understood member regulation and decided that member regulating DEC was the best approach for the business that they all own. This is the cooperative business model at work … in a huge way.”

This year’s annual meeting also hosted several presentations offered by Bayhealth of Delaware, Delaware State Police, State Fire Marshal’s Office, USDA Rural Development, Delaware Department of Agriculture, American Heart Association, Asplundh, Utility Lines, Inc., Southern States and several others.

The evening concluded with the drawing of the door prizes which included various electrical appliances and five $50 billing credits.

Delaware Electric Cooperative is a member-owned utility serving over 65,500 Kent and Sussex County member-owners.

For more information visit the website at www.delaware.coop.

Motor vehicle theft rises during last days of summer Motor vehicle theft is highest during the dog-days of summer when people become less vigilant about closing car windows and locking car doors, making property attractive to thieves.

“If you car looks easy to break into or even steal — someone may do just that. It only takes a few precautions to help keep your car and your belongings safe,” said Catherine L. Rossi, manager of public and government affairs for !!! Mid-Atlantic.

Last year, Delaware State Police reported 404 incidents of theft from a motor vehicle and 158 motor vehicle thefts during August. The number of such thefts occurring during that time period was the highest all year.

AAA tips for preventing car theft 1. Always lock up. It’s important to always lock your vehicle even if you are only running a quick errand. AAA advises drivers to never: • Leave car windows open or doors unlocked.

• Leave the car running.

• Leave keys in the car.

• Leave stereo face attached.

• Park in dimly-lit, or abandoned areas.

• Leave a convertible top down.

• Leave personal documents in the vehicle.

2. Take care when parking. The most common places that car thieves frequent are: • Beach parking.

• Mall parking garages and lots.

• Mass transit lots.

• College parking lots.

• Car dealerships.

• Dimly lit city streets.

3. Put valuables away. Don’t leave valuables in a visible spot in the vehicle, put them in the trunk or better yet, take them with you. Most frequently stolen items from vehicles are: iPods, GPS, satellite radios, radar detectors, audio equipment, cell phones, laptops, cameras, bulky shopping bags, DVDs, golf clubs and purses/wallets.

4. Secure your car. To gain a peace of mind, drivers should invest in one of the following: • wheel locking device like a club, Jbar or collar; • alarm system; • fuel or power cut-off switches; • VIN etching; • cars with ignition locks.

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✳ AUGUST 17 - 23, 2006

Seaford cook takes third place in state fair contest On Saturday, July 22, the Beef and Potato Cook-off contest was held at the Delaware State Fair in the Agricultural Commodities Building. The contest was sponsored by the Wal-Mart Super Center in Camden, The Delaware Beef Advisory Board, the Delaware Potato Board, and the Delaware Department of Agriculture. Five amateur chefs competed for the prizes by preparing

their original beef and potato recipes before a crowd of fair goers.

• The first prize, $300, was awarded to Dawn Fridas of Frederica for her “Cheeseburger Skillet Supreme.”

• The second prize, $200, was awarded to Darla Koff of Frederica for her “Chipotle Beef Stuffed Potatoes.”

• The third prize, $100, was

Left to right: Chuck Muldrow, Carl Solberg (judge) Bonnie Robinson, Scott Wright, Dawn Fridas, Chris Breeding, Darla Koff and Donna Zelano.

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presented to Bonnie Robinson of Seaford for her “Meat and Potato Pizza.”

• Honorable mention prizes were awarded to Chuck Muldrow of Dover for “Beef and Potato Skillet Dinner,” and Donna Zelano of Houston, for “A Hobo’s Hamburger Dinner.”

• Each contestant received 50 pounds of Delaware potatoes from Sayre-Baldwin, Inc. of Bridgeville.

The judges were: • Carl Solberg, Director Kent County Levy Court Parks Division • Chris Breeding- Herd Manager at Sam Yoder Farm and Store, and also the president of the Delmarva Cattleman’s Association • Scott Wright- Herd Manager at Rosetta Farms, former herd manager at Delaware Valley College, and a former employee of the National Beef Council

RECIPES First place: Cheeseburger Skillet Supreme 1 lb. lean ground beef 4 strips of bacon 1 medium onion sliced thin 2 medium potatoes sliced thin and rinsed 1 large tomato sliced 4 eggs beaten 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided) 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese Garlic powder Salt and pepper In medium fry pan, brown ground beef, drain and set aside.

Wipe pan clean with a paper towel. Cook bacon strips until crispy. Remove, crumble and set aside leaving drippings in pan.

Over medium low heat, layer ingredients as follows with a sprinkle of salt and pepper over each layer. sliced potatoes sprinkle of garlic powder sliced onions ground beef 1 cup of cheddar cheese eggs sliced tomatoes remaining cheddar cheese Cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 15-20 minutes.

Top with crumbled bacon and parmesan cheese.

Serves 4-6 Total cooking time 35-40 minutes.

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Second place: Chipotle Beef Stuffed Potatoes 8 oz. diced mushrooms 1 small onion diced 2 chipotle chilies* diced 1/4 cube beef bouillon in 1/4 cup water 5 large baking potatoes 1 lb. ground beef 1 small green pepper diced 1/4 cup of ketchup 3 tsp of house seasoning (see below) 1-1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese *chipotle chilies can be found in a small can (with adobo sauce) in the Mexican section of most supermarkets.

Wash potatoes and place on microwave safe plate. Microwave on high for 15 minutes or until fork tender. Set aside.

In a large skillet, sprinkle ground beef with 1 tsp. house seasoning and cook over medium high heat for 5 minutes. Break up meat with a wooden spoon into very small pieces. Drain. Reduce heat to medium.

Add mushrooms, green pepper and onions. Sprinkle with 1 tsp. of house seasoning. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until onions are soft. Stir in chilies, ketchup and bouillon water. Sprinkle with 1 tsp. of house seasoning. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.

Slice in half and carefully scrape out the inside of each potato, leaving 1/2-inch sides with peel. Brush lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with 1 tsp. of house seasoning.

Stuff potatoes with ground beef mixture. Sprinkle generously with cheese. (At this point the potatoes can be wrapped well and frozen for a quick meal.)

Potatoes need to be heated through and the cheese to melt, about 1-2 minutes in the microwave. This can also be done on

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Third place: Meat and Potato Pizza 4 large potatoes peeled and diced and cooked 1 refrigerated pizza crust 1/3 cup of milk 1/2 tsp. salt 8 slices of crisp bacon, crumbled 1 small onion chopped 1/2 cup sweet peppers 1-1/3 cups of shredded cheddar cheese 1-1/3 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese 8 oz. pizza sauce 1-1/2 lbs. ground round beef Cook potatoes until tender. Drain and mash with the milk add the salt. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Press pizza dough in pizza pan and bring up on the edges of pan.

Bake until golden brown about 12 to 15 minutes.

Brown hamburger in frying pan and drain. Put hamburger back in pan, add onions and peppers simmer until tender.

Make sure all liquid is gone from the hamburger mixture. Put potatoes on the already baked crust, then bacon on top of potatoes, hamburger mixture on top of the potatoes, then pizza sauce next. Then add both cheeses. Bake at 375 degrees until bubbly and cheese has melted about 15 minutes.

Serve with a salad. Serves 8.

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MORNING STAR

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POLICE JOURNAL Woman killed while jogging Sarah Dykstra, 42, of Seaford died at 8:12 am. on Monday, Aug. 14, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury from injuries she suffered in an accident on Aug. 13.

According to Cpl. Andrea Boone, Delaware State Police public information officer, Dykstra was hit by a car as she was jogging in the area of Cedar Avenue and Rt. 20 in Seaford.

Boone said that at approximately 1:41 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 13, state troopers responded to the area of Rt. 20 near Cedar Lane for reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Investigators report that a 2004 Nissan Exterra, operated by Bradley Cordrey, 25, of Seaford was traveling westbound on Rt. 20 approaching Cedar Lane.

The pedestrian, identified as Dykstra, was jogging along the grassy edge of southbound Cedar Lane. Dykstra turned right onto westbound Rt. 20. For unknown reasons, Cordrey's vehicle left the roadway, traveled across the shoulder and struck Dykstra, according to Boone. She was thrown approximately 90 feet.

Dykstra was transported to Nanticoke Hospital by ambulance where she was initially treated for her injuries. She was later flown by helicopter to the Peninsula

Regional Medical Center.

Rt. 20 was closed in both directions for approximately four hours while the crash was being investigated. Cedar Lane was also closed.

Investigators report that the investigation is continuing and the vehicle as well as the crash scene will be examined further over the next several days.

Aggravated menacing charge On Aug. 9 Laurel Police arrested Clayton Stradley, 19, of Georgetown on an active arrest warrant from an incident in July where he allegedly displayed a handgun to some individuals. He was charged with aggravated menacing and disorderly conduct.

Underage consumption charge On Aug. 9, Laurel Police stopped a motor scooter that was observed being driven in the roadway. The driver, Scott Hearn, 19, of Laurel was arrested for underage consumption of alcohol.

Diving while suspended charge A Seaford man, Linwood Jenkins, 21, has been arrested by Laurel Police and charged with driving while suspended, playing a loud radio and on a capias for failure to pay fines. On Aug. 10, members of the Laurel Police, who were working speed enforcement on Delaware Avenue, stopped a vehicle for playing a loud radio.

The driver, Jenkins, had a suspended driver's license and was wanted by the Court of Common Pleas for failure to pay traffic fines. He was released on $274 cash bail.

First-degree burglary charge Laurel Police arrested Rachel M. Jones, 18, of Laurel on Aug. 10 and charged her with first-degree burglary, criminal mischief, underage possession, third-degree assault, third-degree criminal trespass, underage possession of alcohol and disorderly conduct. According to Cpl. Derrick Calloway, members of the Laurel Police responded to the 200 block of West 7th Street for a report of trespassing when they found a female in the front yard of a house. During the investigation they found out that she allegedly had broken into a house causing damage and assaulted a person in the house. She was committed to the Department of Corrections in default of $7,700 secured bond.

Check forgery charges On Aug. 11, Robert Scarborough III, 36, of Delmar was arrested by Laurel Police on an active arrest warrant for an incident in July where he allegedly forged checks at a local bank. He was charged with seven counts of second-degree forgery, eight counts of theft by false pretense and committed to the Department of Corrections in default of $5,500 secured bond.

Fatal crash under investigation The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Aug. 9, at approximately 1 p.m., at the intersection of U.S. Rt. 13 (southbound) and Fairgrounds Road.

According to Cpl. Jeffry C. Oldham, public information officer, a 2004 Kia passenger car operated by Addie Mae Yelton, 79, of Sykesville, Md., was traveling east on Fairgrounds Road attempting to crossover U.S. 13. A 2003 Peterbilt dump truck (empty) operated by John E. McDaniel, 58, of Bridgeville, was traveling south on U.S. 13 in the right lane. Yelton initially stopped for a stop sign, but then pulled out onto U.S. 13 in front of the dump truck. The front of the dump truck then struck the driver’s door of the Kia. After impact, both vehicles traveled southbound a short distance before coming to rest.

Yelton, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene.

McDaniel, who was wearing a seatbelt, was not injured.

A front seat passenger in the Kia, Edward Krupinski, 88, of Westminster, Md., who was wearing a seatbelt, was flown to Kent General Hospital, where he was admitted with contusions and lacerations to his forehead.

No charges will be filed in the crash.

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Motorcycle officer seriously injured The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is investigating a serious crash involving a Seaford Police Department motorcycle officer. The crash occurred Wednesday, Aug. 9 at approximately 9:45 a.m., at the intersection of Stein Highway and Shipley Street.

According to Cpl. Jeffry C. Oldham, public information officer, a 2005 HarleyDavidson police motorcycle operated by Cpl. Aaron M. Mitchell, 34, of the Seaford Police Department, was traveling east on Stein Highway. The motorcycle’s lights and sirens were activated. A 2006 Ford Explorer operated by Alexander Travers IV, 53, of Salisbury, Md., was traveling west on Stein Highway attempting to turn left onto Shipley Street.

Oldham said that it appears that the traffic light was green in both directions.

Travers came to a stop; however, he did not observe the motorcycle approaching him and turned left into its path, according to Oldham.

The front of the motorcycle then struck the right side of the Explorer, Cpl. Mitchell was ejected, and he also struck the right side of the Explorer before coming to rest in the roadway.

Cpl. Mitchell, who was wearing a helmet, was flown to Christiana Hospital, where he was admitted in guarded condition with a fractured right femur, facial

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fractures, a broken nose, several lacerations to his head and arm, a minor laceration to his spleen, and a bruised kidney.

Mr. Travers, who was wearing his seatbelt, was treated at Nanticoke Hospital for facial lacerations.

Cpl. Mitchell was conducting traffic enforcement at the time of the crash, and it appears that he may have been attempting to pull over a motorist for a violation.

Cpl. Mitchell has been a motorcycle officer for five years.

Mitchell was released from the hospital Monday, Aug. 14, and is home recuperating.

Three charged in burglary spree Delaware State Police detectives have cracked a burglary ring that targeted vehicles and occupied homes in the Rehoboth area from June 25 through July 29.

According to Cpl. Jeffry C. Oldham, on July 21, detectives from the Property Crimes Unit at Troop 4 initiated an investigation into a series of residential burglaries that were occurring in the Rehoboth area. Detectives discovered that the suspects in the burglaries had used a stolen credit card to make purchases at numerous businesses, including a Shore Stop in Milford. Detectives reviewed surveillance video at that location, and from the video they obtained both a suspect and suspect vehicle description. Equipped with that information, detectives conducted surveil-

lance on Rt. 1 in the area of Rehoboth on the evening of July 21. In the early morning of July 22, detectives observed the suspect vehicle traveling on Rt.1 and conducted a traffic stop. Brian E. Fusch, 31, no address, was the lone occupant of the vehicle and he was taken into custody. Detectives subsequently arrested him on 26 charges relating to the burglaries, and he was committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution in lieu of $10,300 cash bail.

Oldham said that detectives continued their investigation and established that Vincent S. Moore, 33, (o address) and Michael Schauber Jr., 28, of Bear, were involved in the burglaries as well.

Schauber was arrested in Newark, on July 29, for shoplifting. Schauber was subsequently turned over to state police detectives and he was arrested on nine charges relating to the burglaries.

Schauber was also committed to SCI on $10,000 cash bail. Moore was apprehended on July 29, during a state police community operation in West Rehoboth.

Moore was arrested on 25 charges relating to the burglaries and was committed to SCI in lieu of $9,000 cash bail Oldham said the trio have been linked to five residential burglaries and 36 vehicle break-ins in the Rehoboth area. The investigation revealed that the suspect’s would either ride in Fusch’s vehicle or on bicycles to the scenes of the burglaries, according to Oldham. The suspects were pri-

PAGE 17 marily looking for credit cards, which they then used to fraudulently obtain merchandise that was later traded for crack cocaine, Oldham said.

The suspects also stole property such as laptop computers, IPODS, cameras, and car radios. The suspects were linked to the crimes through video surveillance, recovered property, witness information and mode of operation, according to Oldham.

The suspects were responsible for stealing $24,881 worth of property, and they caused approximately $1,800 in property damage. The suspects were also linked to several vehicle burglaries in Rehoboth and in Ocean City, Md. State Police concluded their investigation Aug. 10, and arrested Moore on an additional 212 charges.

Schauber and Fusch were arrested on an additional 168 charges each.

Fire at Seaford medical building The State Fire Marshal’s office investigated a fire on Monday, Aug. 14, at 8:05 a.m. in the Seaford Medical Properties Building, Seaford. Seaford and Blades firemen responded. One of the tenants, the Seaford Injury Treatment Center, received severe fire damage. Two other tenants received smoke and water damage. Damages were placed at $225,000.

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Letters to the Editor Plan ahead before disaster strikes The best time for a small business owner to respond to a disaster is before it happens.

A relatively small investment of time and money now may prevent severe damage and disruption of life and business in the future.

Small businesses in Delaware are as susceptible to some kind of disaster — flood, hurricane, earthquake, ice storm, wildfires, and landslide — as small businesses in the rest of the country.

Man-made disasters — oil spill, terrorist attack, fire — can devastate the surrounding neighborhood and economy as well. Even though an area has never been damaged before, there is no guarantee that it will not happen tomorrow.

With proper planning, business owners will increase the likelihood of their business’ survival and be able to rebuild, recover, and get back to business sooner.

Protecting critical records by making backup copies and storing those records in a secure, offsite location will save time

Sunday, Aug. 20th 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Stars’ Letters Policy All letters should include the writer’s name, address and phone number for verification purposes. Names will be published. No unsigned letters will be published. No letters which the management deems to be libelous will be published. The Star reserves the right to edit or reject any letters. Send your letters to Morning Star Publications, PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973, or email morningstarpub @ddmg.net and money. Business owners should meet with their insurance agent to make sure they understand exactly what is covered.

And, buying business interruption insurance can cover lost profits and necessary expenses while the company is out of operation.

The building should be examined to identify the risks based on its geographic area. Common-sense measures and communication with employees, suppliers, customers, the local media and the general

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America’s small businesses are the backbone of the nation’s economy accounting for more than 99 percent of all employer firms in America and creating between 60 to 80 percent of the net new jobs in the economy.

With those staggering statistics, it should be clear that now is the time to create a disaster preparedness plan.

Without a disaster preparedness plan in place, a business owner risks losing everything they’ve worked hard to accomplish.

The resources available at the SBA’s Web site www.sba.gov/disaster provide additional disaster preparedness tips and links to other sites with information on protecting homes and businesses.

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special, we want to say a great big thank you.

The Delmar Fire Department, St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church, the MAC Center and the Chancellor Care Center out-did themselves. Form the carriage ride from the church to the fire station, WBOC and 47 TV stations and the Laurel Star coverage, it was truly a big surprise and wonderful day for our mother.

Thanks so much.

The families of Richard Moore, Shirley Sowden and Barbara O’Neal

Seaford electricity What a wonderful idea for the city of Seaford to restart electricity production.

The generators should be powered by Delmarva grown bio-diesel fuel for pollution control. What a great incentive for our peninsula farmers to stay on their farms, and the rest of us to enjoy the open space.

Thanks all for Hattie’s day To the wonderful people of Delmar who made Hattie Moore’s birthday very

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He’s been a regular visitor at Glenn’s for 41 years He’s been coming to Glenn’s Truck Stop (The Oasis) for more AT URPHY than 41 years from his home in Florida every summer. He has seen three generations of the Glenn fam- Lewis uses Biblical stoily own the truck-stop restaurant ries often in describing and he has provided summer jobs for a host of local school boys as his life and he is proud of well as the 10- to 20-men crews he his long life. brings with him to pick the watermelons and load them for local farmers. He has a business license in Florida, South Carolina and Penny as expected had kind words to Delaware.

His name is Lewis Penny and everyone say about the Glenn family and how well they have treated him over the years, “If at the Oasis is on a first name basis with they do not see me they ask about him and like him tremendously. Seven me,”said Lewis. This has been going on year waitress at the Oasis Pamela Messick since 1965 and Lewis a tall distinguished says, “He is the nicest person who ever black man can tell you a lot about the precame in here,” in describing Lewis Penny. integration and integration days although It has been my greatest joy to tell you he had rather not - judging from his reabout the many interesting people who we marks. “I know it has changed for the betall meet in our daily travels. Thanks to ter, Job waited for their time to come. I George Simon and the regulars at the Oalike the watermelons and I knew change sis, I have met another remarkable person.

Lewis Penny was born March 22, 1924, was coming,” said a humble Lewis Penny.

Lewis uses Biblical stories often in dewhich makes him over 82 years old and he scribing his life and he is proud of his long is still bringing crews here to pick the walife. “My daddy raised me good, it’s worth termelons, although his son now takes the something,” said Lewis, as he led into a lead. Says Lewis, “If I did not do this I story about his wife, Queen Ester, who he would die. By doing this I can get around, married in 1945. She was not allowed to it feels good, the buyers all know me, the go out at night, she drove the school bus Lord has still got me in mind.” and took care of her mother. “As Lewis Penny is married and has six you get old - your life gets better,” grown children. Lewis says he calls his said Lewis, obviously referring to wife about three times a week, and with a the long and ever going courtship laugh he added, “the rest of the time she of his wife, Queen Ester. calls me.” Some years Lewis brings 20 Lewis also seems to have great cutters and packers with him but this year, compassion for his “crew” saying due to the flood damage, he brought only it was hard physical work and al10. They stay at a motel in Salisbury but ways dealing with the heat. Penny are at the Oasis every morning for breakfast to start their day. Lewis says they used knows his workers very well and tends to their problems and runs a to stay at Glenn’s. tight ship but selects his employees

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Nanticoke looking for three people to honor at ceremony Nanticoke Memorial Hospital is seeking nominations for its second annual tribute scheduled for Nov. 2, at Baywood Clubhouse in Long Neck. Awards will be presented in three categories: The Founders Award will be presented to an individual who has made significant contributions in furthering the mission of the hospital to improve the health status of the communities it serves.

This award will recognize a person who has contributed time and talent to the hospital and community in a leadership role. Nominees will demonstrate a concern for the wellbeing of the citizens of our communities and have had an impact in the provision of healthcare services to the community. Current employees of Nanticoke Health Services and active Medical Staff are not eligible.

The Leadership in Philanthropy Award is presented to an individual or a group who has made support of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and community health a philanthropic priority in their lives. Through example and advocacy, nominees will have inspired others to participate in the philanthropic activities of the hospital.

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recognize physician(s) who have served Nanticoke Memorial and the community with distinction and selflessness. Nominees for this award must be physicians who have retired from the Nanticoke Medical Staff or have served at least 10 years on the Medical Staff. Nominees should demonstrate professionalism, service to the community and leadership at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital.

The deadline for submission of nominees is Sept. 1.

“We are reaching out to the entire community in search of as many names as possible,” said Maria Lehman, who coordinates the tribute. Nominations in each category can be made by phone by calling 629-6611, ext. 2405, in writing to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Corporate Development, 801 Middleford Road, Seaford, DE 19973, or sending an email to BrownT@nanticoke. org.

Keynote speaker for the November event will be Mitzi Perdue, wife of the late Frank Perdue. Mrs. Perdue is founder of Healthy U Delmarva and has been honored for her philanthropic contributions. She has received numerous awards for her public service, including the National Caring Institute Award, given to the 10 most caring people in America in 1994.

carefully. Lewis says because of the rain this is the worst year they have had, but he feels in spite of the tremendous growth in homes in the area, there will still be farming. “It may not be as big as we know it right now, but they are going to farm somewhere,” says Lewis.

Whether he is in his trademark Panama hat or baseball cap Lewis Penny is a success in life, you can see it in his smile and that has made many friends for him in Laurel. As we prepared to go our separate ways Lewis finished by saying, “An old senior citizen like I am, I like to set an example. In 1989, I gave the business to my son but they like to have me around.” So do many other people in the town of Laurel!.

Lewis’ philosophy is, “Be good, you never know who is watching you. Don’t do everything for money — do it because you love it.” Isn’t that a great lesson for all of us about life!

Keeping the memories alive were 49 former DuPonters at the Seaford Pizza King Restaurant on Tuesday, Aug. 8. They meet on the second Tuesday of the month, at 7 a.m., for breakfast and laughs. If you are a former DuPonter, you are invited.

Mario Dobrich, a well-liked DuPonter to say the least, was the recipient of the monthly award, a pair of two-inch-wide

suspenders, so he would look just like “Rachet” Dave Hyson. Special guest was Andy Jones, who lives in Arizona, and joined the group for breakfast. They have had as high as 69 people attend, why not help them break the record next month.

R J Riverside Restaurant is feeling the utility crunch like everybody else according to co-owner Mike Payne. He is changing their hours to Tuesday through Thursday, 4-10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 4 p.m. until 1 a.m., and Sunday, noon until 9 p.m. These utility and gas prices are going hard with us all.

The opening of Laurel’s Domino’s is only days away now, Aug. 22, in Laurel.

The new Days Inn in Seaford is rising very fast that will make four motel chains in that short stretch of road and there are rumors of a fifth one north of Seaford, yet to be built. And we thought Seaford would lay down and die without the DuPont Company.

From Irish Blessings, given to me in 1996 by great friend, Mike Matthews, “May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.”

Have a great finish to your summer everyone!

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They’re baaack! More frightening than space aliens The Practical Gourmet is on vacation. The following is an updated column which first appeared July 14, 1997 They’re baaack! More frightening than space aliens, planets dominated by apes or invading dinosaurs are the back-to-school ads which appear every year without fail at the beginning of August. Like all dastardly villains, they wait to catch us off guard.

Enjoying your family vacation, are you? Relaxing by the pool? Don’t get too comfy, foolish earthlings, because wherever you turn, you’ll be bombarded with reminders that summer and its many pleasures are fleeting.

I have always refused to become a victim of this treachery.

When my children were small, I waited until they actually went back to school before purchasing their supplies.

Why, I rationalized, should I spend the last remaining carefree days left to me choosing notebooks, binders and backpacks?

Even though my days of back-toschool shopping are long gone, I still resent any reminders of summer’s imminent demise.

The best way to fight against the dying of summer’s blazing light is to avail yourself daily of its bounty.

Too many zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, peppers or tomatoes? Don’t complain make ratatouille!

Ratatouille (serves 6 to 8) Don’t be a slave to the ingredients - use more of one, less of another, or substitute according to what you have available) 1/2 pound eggplant 1/2 pound zucchini, yellow squash (or a combination) 1/2 cup onions, thinly sliced 2 cups green, red, or yellow peppers (or a combination) thinly sliced 2 to 3 teaspoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, mashed 1 pound ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and juiced salt and pepper 3 teaspoons parsley, minced Peel eggplant and cut into lengthwise slices about 1/2 inch thick. Slice ends off zucchini and squash and cut into same size slices. Place in a colander and toss with 1 teaspoon salt.

Let the squash and eggplant stand for 1/2 hour then dry off each slice. Place slices on a cookie sheet, lightly greased, and bake in a 350o oven until just tender (about 15 minutes).

Saute pepper and onions in olive oil until tender but not browned (about 10 minutes). Stir in garlic and season with salt and

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pepper to taste.

Slice tomato pulp into tin strips and place over onions and peppers. Season with salt and pepper and cook over low heat for five minutes or until tomatoes begin to give off their juice.

Uncover, raise heat and cook until the juice almost completely evaporates.

Place 1/3 of the tomato mixture in a casserole dish safe for the stovetop. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of parsley over the mixture.

Arrange half the eggplant and zucchini on top. Add another

layer of tomatoes and parsley.

Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Raise the heat and cook another 15 minutes, basting several times. The juices should change to flavored oil.

Ratatouille can be served warm or cold.

LOOKING FOR LOW-COST WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY and MONEY? 1 Use cold water for laundry and save up to $63 a year—detergents formulated for cold water get clothes just as clean!

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Replace your five most-used light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs to save $60 each year in energy costs.

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instead of AC, and ventilate at night this way when practical.

Fans cost less to use than AC.

Conserving energy means more today than ever. It’s one of the best ways to fight rising utility bills. The Consumer Energy Education Group (CEEG) was formed to help Delawareans learn about available energy resources and help manage their energy costs.

Visit www.manageenergycosts.com or call 877-746-7335 to learn more.

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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD BENEFIT EVENTS FALL VICTORIAN TEA The Seaford Historical Society’s fall Victorian Tea will be held on Saturday, Sept. 16, in the Ross Mansion at 2 p.m.

There will be a showing of Victorian gowns along with the exquisite food in the elegant atmosphere. Peg Rider of Sharptown, Md., owns an impressive collection of Victorian gowns and will be modeling several of them. She also collects antique cars and is an active member of the Sharptown Historical Society.

Jeanne Conner, chairperson of the Victorian Teas, does extensive research of Victorian era recipes in order to have a unique and different menu at each Victorian tea. She then instructs her team of volunteer cooks with preparation of the six sweets and six savories. Margaret Alexander oversees the serving. Hostesses are in period costume.

Charge for the tea is $10 per person. Seating is arranged with four people at each table.

Reservations are required and may be made by calling Ruthe Wainwright at 629-8765. Persons wishing to sit together should so indicate when making reservations. Seating is limited to 40 people.

LIFECARE BASKET BINGO LifeCare at Lofland Park Memory Walk team will hold a Longaberger Basket Bingo on Thursday, August 31, starting at 7 p.m. at the Seaford Moose, Route 13A, Seaford. The evening will consist of 20 exciting games and will feature several filled baskets including the Spin Organizer, Heartwood Bread, and Crocus as prizes. Advance tickets are $20 per person, $25 at the door. Advance ticket includes a chance to win Gourmet Picnic Basket Bundle Set, Collectors Club Mailbox, Vintage Vine Serveware Set or one of the several door prizes. Nearly 30 chances to win. Refreshments will be available.

For ticket information contact the LifeCare Memory Walk Team at 628-3000 ext. 8452 or email Dennist@nanticoke.org.

DANNY SHORT FUND RAISER

Fund raiser for Danny Short for Delaware House of Representatives 39th District, Saturday, Aug. 19, 5 to 8 p.m., Nanticoke River Yacht Club, tickets are $35. Food, live and silent auction. Call 628-5222 or visit www.dannyshort.com.

PIG PICKIN’ FOR BIFF LEE

40th District Rep. Biff Lee’s annual “pigpickin’,” Saturday, Sept. 9, Laurel Fire Hall, 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be obtained from Richard Small at Small’s Insurance on South Central Avenue, Laurel.

Submit Bulletin Board items by Thursday at noon.

E-mail: morningstarpub@ddmg.net Drop off at: 628 West Stein Highway, Seaford Mail to: Star PO Box 1000 Seaford, DE 19973 Items appear in both the Seaford and Laurel Stars.

VANCE PHILLIPS’ CRAB FEAST The Friends of Vance Phillips 10th annual crab feast and watermelon extravaganza on Saturday, Aug. 26, 3 p.m., at Cypress Point, Trap Pond State Park. Crabs and a full buffet featuring stuffed shrimp, fried chicken, sweet corn, desserts and more. Admission is $30 and kids under 12 are free with an adult. All are welcome.

RSVP by calling 302-430-4215.

RECEPTION FOR SHERIFF REED Reception to re-elect, Robert Reed, Sussex County Sheriff, Saturday, Aug. 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. Hosted by Bob and Sandra Massey, “Happy Trails,” 5556 White Cedar Lane, Woodland, Seaford. Cost $35 a person or $50 for couple.

RSVP (302) 629-5158 or e-mail at foxchase21@aol.com.

BEAU BIDEN’S DINNER The Sussex Friends in support of Beau Biden (2006 Democrat candidate for attorney general) all-you-can-eat chicken and dumpling dinner, Saturday, Sept. 9, Bridgeville Fire Hall, 6 p.m., $20. There will be door prizes and an auction. For more information and ticket reservations, call George Adams at 349-4819.

Possum Point Players Community Theatre in Georgetown is sponsoring its second annual Yard Sale on Saturday, Aug. 19, starting at 7 a.m. This volunteer-run organization will accept donations for the sale at Possum Hall in Georgetown.

Possums’ board of directors is asking for donations of sellable items for their fundraiser.

They will take everything from furniture to office items or household items, baby items, books, bikes and other sporting equipment, just to name a few possibilities. Last year they did not offer clothes at the sale, but this year they will be accepting kids’ clothes (baby sizes through small children).

Contact the office at 856-3460, to set up a delivery time, particularly for larger items, or for after-hours delivery. Items to be donated for sale

New York Shopping, Sat., Sept. 2: Visit Fulton Mall, Brooklyn & Sunset Mall in Garden City. Leaves Seaford Ames at 4:30 am, leaves New York at 5 pm. $38.

Tyler Perry’s Play, Sat., Sept. 9:

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BASKET BINGO

Laurel Historical Society is hosting a Basket Bingo on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. (doors open 5:30 p.m.), at the Laurel Fire Hall Tickets $20 and include Lattice Weave Hamper Basket raffle ticket. Call Edna Marvil 875-9427 or Linda Justice 875-4217 for tickets or information.

MILTON ARTS GUILD SIDEWALK ART

Milton Arts Guild’s 4th semi-annual Sidewalk Art Show, Saturday Sept. 30, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine. The show is sponsored by the Abraxas Studio of Art, Deitrick Studios, Federal Street Gallery & Espresso Bar, Frank Ditman, Milton Chamber of Commerce, Milton V.F.W., and Norma Krauss. Call 684-0590.

TRINITY FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNEY

Saturday, Sept. 23, Trinity Transport’s third annual golf tournament to benefit the Trinity Foundation, Seaford Golf & Country Club, at 9 a.m. Cost is $75 a person. Four-person scramble format. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Tournament participants, hole sponsors and door prize donations are needed. Contact Lance Massey, Megan Smith or Alice Messick at 1-800-8463400 or go to www.puttforlife.org.

SHILOH HOUSE OF HOPE RAFFLE

Raffle tickets for a Royal Carribbean cruise to benefit the Shiloh House of Hope, a residential program for teens. Tickets are $10 or three for $25. Phone 629-5331 or email shilohhouseofhope@msn.com. Drawing will take place on Oct. 16.

FOOD/EVENTS VFW 4961 BREAKFAST CAFE VFW 4961 Breakfast Cafe, open Monday-Friday, 8-10 a.m., Seaford VFW, Middleford Road, to benefit Veterans Relief Fund. All are welcome.

CHICKEN BARBECUE Christ United Methodist Church is holding a chicken barbecue, Saturday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m. to 1 pm., Dickerson Farm produce stand, 1/4 mile south of the Eastern Shore Vetinarian Hospital, northbound lane of U.S. 13. Cost is $5.50 for 1/2 chicken, applesauce and rolls. Drinks will be 50 cents. All proceeds will support local missions and outreach.

DUPONT 25 YEAR CLUB DINNER The Annual DuPont 25-Year-Club dinner will be held on Friday, Sept. 8, at the Laurel Fire Hall on Tenth Street in Laurel. Contact Ray Whaley at 537-6113 on or before Aug. 18.

DINNER RIDES Harley-Davidson of Ocean City, located next to Stephen Decatur High School, Berlin, Md., has weekly dinner rides Wednesdays at 6 p.m.

The rides are open to all riders and their passengers and to all brands of motorcycles. For more information, contact Harley-Davidson of Ocean City at 410-629-1599 or hdoceancit@ aol.com. Next rides: Aug. 23: Adam’s Ribs, Fruitland; Aug. 30: Mystery Ride. Arrive 15 minutes early with a full tank. All rides leave at 6 p.m.

POSSUM POINT YARD SALE

COMMUNITY TRIPS:

302-628-1144 410-749-1664

can be delivered to Possum Hall. All donations for the yard sale are tax-deductible. Ask for your tax letter at time of drop off.

“What’s Done In The Dark” , Morgan State College, Baltimore, Md. Bus leaves at noon. $68 for show, bus, dinner.

Atlantic City & Comedy Club, Sat., Sept. 30: Trip costs $35 and $15 + $5 food returned to you. Comedy Show with Bruce-Bruce is extra, if attending.

DELMAR VFW POST 8276

Super Bingo Every Tuesday!

CASH PAYOUT $100* Over 60 People $50* Under 60 People *Based on the number of people No one under the age of 18 allowed to play

TIMES Doors Open 5:00 p.m.

Games 6:45 p.m.

TICKETS ON SALE

WINNER TAKE ALL

Bonanza Game $1000.00 Jackpot!

Tuesday Night Delmar VFW Bingo 200 W. State St., Delmar, MD

Information call:

410-896-3722 or 410-896-3379

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MEETINGS MASTER GARDENER The Kent and Sussex County Master Gardeners, of Delaware Cooperative ext. for both Delaware State University and University of Delaware, are trying to find former Master Gardeners who would be interested in attending a 20th Anniversary Celebration to be held in Dover on Oct. 18. If interested, call Sharon Webb at 856-2585, ext. 540 with your current address and phone number.

EQUINE COUNCIL MEETING Next meeting of the Delaware Equine Council to be held, Monday, Aug. 21, 7 p.m., at the Harrington Public Library. All those interested in horses are welcome. For more information contact Peggy at 629-5233.

MASTER GARDENERS WORKSHOP The Sussex County Master Gardeners, of Delaware Cooperative Extension for both Delaware State University and University of Delaware, announce a workshop “An Evening in the Vegetable Garden” to be held Tuesday, Aug. 22, at 6:30 p.m. Learn about vegetable gardening. Taste some of the tomatoes and other vegetables grown in our garden. The workshop will be held at the Carvel Building on Rt. 9, 16483 County Seat Highway, west of Georgetown. Call Sharon Webb at 856-2585, ext. 540, to register.

Pre-registration is requested.

AARP BOARD MEETING AARP Chapter 5340 will hold a Board Meeting 10 a.m. Aug. 28, at the Sussex County Airport Conference Room, Georgetown. All members are encouraged to attend. For details call Melissa Richardson, president, 945-1288.

KENDAL JONES SLIDE SHOW The Laurel Historical Society’s Kendal Jones will be presenting a three-part slide show on “Places, Faces and Stories of Old-Time Laurel” at the Laurel Public Library in the new community meeting room. This meeting is open to the public as well as the membership. Now would be a great time to invite a non-member to join you for this interesting presentation. Dates are set for Wednesday, Sept. 27; Wednesday, Oct. 25, and Wednesday, Nov. 29. All programs will start at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be offered.

SEAFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The annual picnic for members of Seaford Historical Society has been rescheduled for Monday, Sept. 11, at 5 p.m., on the lawn of the Ross Mansion.

Each family is asked to bring a vegetable, salad or dessert. The Society provides chicken and beverages. The charge is $3 per person payable at the door.

Reservations are necessary and must be made by Tuesday, Sept. 5, by calling Anne Nesbitt at 628-7788.

A recent suggested revision to the by-laws was included in the June issue of the newsletter.

These revisions have been approved by the society’s operating board.

A vote will be taken of members at the picnic to accept or reject the changes.

The Grandpa Jammers will provide entertainment. Anyone who is not a member but would like to attend may join that day. Annual dues are $15 per person or $25 per family.

LAUREL LIBRARY GENEALOGY The Laurel Public Library is pleased to announce that an introductory genealogy program is planned for Saturday, Sept. 23, at 10:30 a.m., in the library’s new Carpenter Community Room.

Experienced genealogists, Carolyn Miller and Ralph Nelson, both members of the Sussex County Genealogy Society, will be presenting a PowerPoint program on introductory research

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strategies, while library staff will offer an overview of materials available in the Delaware Room and the Genealogy and Family History Area. In the afternoon, the morning presenters will be available for an informal, hands-on help session in the second floor research areas until the library closing time of 2 p.m. Interested persons are encouraged to attend both sessions.

Membership information about the Sussex County Genealogy Society will also be available.

While lunch is not included in these activities, brown baggers may use the refrigerator in the meeting room kitchen. Call the library at 8753184 or visit www.laurel.lib.de.us.

Art, the Museum of Natural History, with free time to enjoy the area.

Bus leaves at 8 a.m. from the Fireman’s Carnival Grounds in Sharptown, Md. Cost $20.

Lunch on your own, brown bag or at the Mall.

Dinner stop on way home at “Old Country Buffet,” Annapolis, again on your own. This trip is sponsored by Roelma Chapter, Order of Eastern Star of Sharptown.

Any chapter member will help you. The public is invited. For reservations call 875-5911, or send check, payable to Susan Calloway, 32556 Holly Oak Drive, Laurel, DE 19956. Deadline for reservation is September 21.

NEW TOPS GROUP FORMS

VACATION CLUB TRIPS

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a nonprofit weight loss support group, meets Tuesdays from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, Atlanta Road, Seaford. For more information, contact Jean Davis at 410-883-3407.

SPECIAL EVENTS CARY’S FALL FLING Cary’s Fall Fling, Saturday, Sept. 9, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Yard sale, crafts, flea market, food, health screenings. Carey’s UM Church Campground, Rt. 24, Carey’s Cam Road. Phone 934-7665.

WESLEY FUN-D DAY Second annual Wesley Fun-d Day and Car Show, Saturday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wesley U.M. Church, Atlanta Road, Seaford.

Food, homemade ice cream, silent auction, games, pony rides, dunking booth. Proceeds benefit the Wesley Building Fund.

NANTICOKE RIVER BIKE TOUR 8th annual Nanticoke River Bike Tour, Saturday, Sept. 2, Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club, 8:30 a.m. Rides are 15, 30 and metric century (62.5) miles. Phone 629-8740 or check www.nanticokebiketour.com.

RIDE FOR KIDSAKE Fourth annual Ride for Kidsake sponsored by Laurel Police Department and Harley-Davidson of Seaford, Saturday, Aug. 26. Registration from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Harley shop, U.S. 13, Seaford, $10. Proceeds from the poker run benefit The Children’s Advocacy Center of Delaware. Phone 875-2244 for more information.

TRACTOR SHOW AT YODER’S FARMS

First State Antique Club of Delaware’s Tractor Show, Hit and Miss Engines, Oct. 6 and 7, Yoder Farms, Greenwood. Live auction, Friday, 6 p.m., flea market both days, youth safety program, Saturday, 9 a.m., tractor games, refreshments and entertainment. Call 875-3040.

CHEER CAREGIVER TRAINING Are you taking care of a loved one who is bedridden or in a wheelchair? Would you like to learn techniques used by physical and occupational therapists that will save you time, frustration, while preventing injury?

On Wednesday, Aug. 23, and Wednesday, Aug. 30, the CHEER Community Center offers caregiver training parts one and two. This training program will begin at 10 a.m. until noon and will take place at the center located at 20520 Sand Hill Road, Georgetown. No registration is needed. For more information call Cindy Mitchell at 854-9500.

TRIPS BUS TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C. Bus trip to Washington, D.C., Saturday, Sept.

30, will visit World War II and Vietnam Memorials, The Mall, Smithsonian, National Gallery of

Oprah’s Color Purple Oprah’s Color Purple on Broadway, N.Y., Sunday, Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m. Bus, show and dinner, $175. Vacation Club, 628-1144.

Tyler Perry’s play “What’s Done in the Dark,” Saturday, Sept. 9, at Morgan State College, Baltimore. Bus leaves at noon. $68 for show, bus, dinner. Vacation Club 628-1144.

Atlantic City & Comedy Club On Saturday, Sept. 30, Atlantic City trip is $35 and $15 is returned. Comedy show with Bruce. (Bruce is extra if attending.) Vacation Club 628-1144.

SDPR TRIPS PLANNED Radio City Music Hall The Seaford Department of Parks and Recreation will take its annual trip to a Radio City Music Hall Christmas show on Dec. 3. The cost is $115 and the departure time from the back parking lot of Seaford High School is 7 a.m. Call 629-6809 for more information.

Boyds Bears Country The Seaford Department of Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a trip to Boyds Bears Country in Gettysburg, Pa., on Sept. 23. The cost is $30. It is the biggest teddy bear store in the country and restaurants and shopping are on site.

The trip is scheduled during basket week and Longaberger will be there. Guests can also schedule an appointment to make their own basket. Call 628-6809 for more information.

TRIP TO NATIONAL CATHEDRAL

AARP Chapter 5340 of Georgetown trip to National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., Sept. 20.

The bus will leave Georgetown’s Square, East Market Street, near the Dollar General Store, at 9:30 a.m.

A guided tour of the National Cathedral approximately 12:30 p.m. The tour of the National Museum at the Behring Center begins at 2:30 p.m. Dinner is on your own at the Country Buffet, Annapolis Mall. Return time to Georgetown will be approximately 9:30 p.m.

The cost for each person is $32. For registration and additional information contact Hilda Parker at 856-2760, or Betty Schultz at 9455721. Registration and payment due by Sept. 1.

NAZARENE TRIP TO FLEA MARKETS Saturday, Sept. 23, United Church of the Nazarene, Hurlock, Md., trip to Flea Markets in Englishtown, N.J. Adults $30; children 12 year and under $15. Money due by Sept. 9. Phone 1-410-943-0900 or 1-410-754-9135. Bus will stop for breakfast. The public is invited.

SPECIAL INTEREST HISTORY OF 19TH CENTURY LAUREL Have you gotten your copy of this most informative book on early Laurel yet? We have several copies left which would make a wonderful and valued gift for the holidays.

The 430+ page book is a reprint written by the late Harold Hancock in the 1980s and is selling for $45 or it can be mailed for an additional $5. To obtain a copy contact any board member or call Linda Justice at 875-4217.

HOLIDAYS VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS PLANNED

Seaford Historical Society announces that the boutique at the Victorian Christmas at the Ross Mansion is coming back.

After an absence of several years Shirley Skinner, chairperson of the society gift shop committee, announces the return of this specialty. All members are asked to donate one item, large or small. Items may be placed in the gray box on the front porch of the Ross Mansion at any time before Dec. 1.

For any questions or further information call Skinner at 629-9378.

REUNIONS LITTLETON FAMILY REUNION The 34th annual family reunion of Minos and Edith Littleton, Sunday, Sept. 17, John West Park in Ocean View, from 3-7 p.m. Contact Nancy Smith at 539-3278 or Tom Wilson at 6292153. Rain date: Sunday, Sept. 24.

SEAFORD DANCE & FITNESS STUDIO FALL REGISTRATION NOW IN PROGRESS

• Preschool • Ballet • Jazz • Tap • Adult Classes • Pilates Mat

Established Business Since 1987

Karen Baker Artistic Director

Masters Degree, Dance Education, Temple University Bachelor of Fine Arts, Dance University of the Arts

Metropolitan Regional Council Building, Alt. 13, Seaford, DE Office Telephone

(302) 628-1664

dancefitness@ce.net

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CHURCH BULLETINS Old Christ Church summer services Old Christ Church near Laurel (built in 1771) is concluding its summer services.

The services begin at 9:30 a.m. The final morning prayer will be Aug. 20 and the final Holy Eucharist will be Aug. 27. Light refreshments of cookies and lemonade will be served following the services.

Blades UMC Treasure Cove VBS Blades United Methodist Church, 306 S. Market St., will have Treasure Cove Vacation Bible School on Aug. 30, 31 and Sept. 1 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. On Sunday, Sept. 3 and 10, from 10-11 a.m. (Sunday School hour), the VBS will continue with crafts and games. On Sept. 3 and 10 during Children’s Time at the 11 a.m. morning worship, the Bible Lesson will be presented. The closing program for 2006 VBS will be on Sept. 10.

Children 5-12 years old are welcome.

On Saturday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon, there will be a registration period.

Direct further inquiries at 629-7265.

Scott Family schedule The Scott Family will be at Grace Methodist Church in Georgetown on Sunday, Aug. 20, and Union United Methodist in Bridgeville on Sunday, Aug. 27. The Scott Family of Bridgeville has produced a CD of Christian music. Copies of the new CD will be available at their performances or by calling the Scotts at 337-3396.

St. Luke’s rummage sales Plans are under way for this year’s rummage sale sponsored by St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. The sale will be on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St. Luke’s Parish Hall on King and

St. John’s fitness classes start New Fitness Classes start up Tuesday, Sept. 5, and Wednesday, Sept. 6.

The classes meet in St. John’s United Methodist Church Hall in Seaford (Sponsored by St. John’s, but open to the public) Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 a.m., and Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 p.m.

Childcare will be provided during the mornings only at no extra fee.

Beginners to intermediate participants are welcome in this co-ed, noncompetitive, muscle-toning, stretching, high/low aerobic class. Try a free one to see if it meets your needs.

Only a six or eight-week commitment at a time. For more information or to register call 21-year AFAA certified fitness professional, Carol Lynch at 629-7539.

North streets in Seaford. Workers are now on hand at the Parish Hall each Monday from 9 a.m. to noon for those who wish to donate items. The St. Luke’s annual chrysanthemum sale will be at the end of August with pickup of flowers scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Jackson Hewitt office in the Nylon Capital Shopping Center, Seaford.

Laurel Wesleyan VBS Rock Your World Vacation Bible School at Laurel Wesleyan Church for children ages 3 (pre-K) to sixth grade, Aug. 21-25, from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Find out how Jesus can make a difference in you and how you can make a difference in your family, community, nation, and world. Register at the church on Sundays

(9 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.), online at www.laurelwesleyan.org or call the office at 8755380. Laurel Wesleyan Church is 1/2 mile north of Laurel on Alt. 13.

13th annual Tent Services Everlasting Hope Ministries announces the schedule for this year’s annual tent services. The services are underway and will run through Sunday, Aug. 20, on the grounds of the Booker Street Church of God in Georgetown. Services will begin at 7 p.m., except Sunday, when they will begin at 5 p.m.

The remaining speakers are as follows: Thursday, Aug. 17 - Pastor Calvin Abbott from the Lighthouse Church of God, East New Market, Md.; Friday, Aug. 18 - Pastor Roland Mifflin from Power & Love Outreach Ministries, Millsboro; Saturday, Aug. 19 - Pastor Noel Kidd, Church of God, Bellvue, Ohio; Sunday, Aug. 20 morning service (11:30) - Bishop Marvin Morris, host pastor, Booker Street Church of God, Georgetown; and evening service (5:00) - Pastor Arlene Taylor, Chosen Generation ministries, Grasonville, Md. For details call Anthony Neal, 854-6692.

Centenary Church Gospel Café Centenary United Methodist Church, Poplar and Market streets, Laurel, is hosting a Christian music hour each Saturday, 6-7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Bruce and Nancy Willey are presenting live Christian music, fellowship and refreshments. Guest singers are: Aug. 19 - Joe Dawson Aug. 26 - “Glory Bound” Every week, Mary Ann Young and Jenny Price Kimbell join the activities.

Help with school expenses The poverty level in Sussex County is higher than other areas of the state. When the children need to get ready for school each fall, it is an expensive time of year. At poverty level when you have to decide notebook paper and pencils over paying the gas bill, the gas bill wins hands down. Many children come to school ready to learn but they don’t have the tools to learn.

As a response to this problem Saint John’s United Methodist Church in Seaford started a program to collect school supplies in 2001. Churches and local businesses were asked to help support this program. Each year it has grown. Now it includes the Laurel, Bridgeville, Greenwood, Delmar, Georgetown and Dagsboro areas. Each of the communities collecting items for their own school districts. The supplies are then handed out by school guidance counselors to the children in need.

Christ United Methodist Church, 510 South Central Ave., in Laurel, will serve as the coordinator for the Laurel School District this year. Churches have been sent a list of school items that are needed and local businesses asked to contribute.

All items must be turned in to Christ Church by Aug. 21. The church office is open from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. Call Teresa C. Littleton, 875-2729, with questions.

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DIRECTORY: Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship TRINITY UNITED METHODIST Trap Pond, CHURCH NearLaurel, Del. 875-7715 Sun. School 9:00 a.m.

Worship 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Tina Whaley

“A caring church, a giving church, a sharing church; showing love, warmth and friendship to all.”

St. John’s United Methodist Church Pine & Poplar Sts., Seaford 302-629-9466 Web site: http://home.dmv.com/-stjohns/ E-mail: stjohns@dmv.com NURSERY & HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

SUNDAY WORSHIP 8:30 & 11:15 am Traditional 9:45 Sunday School 9:50 am Contemporary Come as you are… and be transformed in the love of Christ!

Centenary United Methodist Church “Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for Over 200 Years” “NEW SONG!” - Contemporary Celebration, 8:45 a.m.

Sunday School, Classes for ALL ages, 9:45 a.m.

Every Sunday Traditional Family Worship, 11:00 a.m.

Rev. John W. Van Tine, Pastor, 875-3983 200 W. Market St., Laurel, Del.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

1010 S. Central Ave., Laurel Phone: 875-7748 Donny Weimar, Minister Worship Services: Sunday 10 a.m. 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study: Sun. 9:00 a.m.; Wed. 7:00 p.m.

Christ Evangelistic Church Great Worship - Talented Singers Loving People - Powerful Preaching Youth Group Sunday Night 7 pm

In The Interest Of New Testament Christianity

Worship 11 a.m. • Sun. School 10:00 a.m.

Wed. Night 7:00 p.m. • Sun. Night 7:00 p.m.

Located on Bethel Road between the Dual & Alt. 13 For info call: 629-3674 or 875-2915 Sr. Pastor Roland Tice

CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

HARVEST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

510 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE Rev. Fred Duncan Church: 875-4233 Parsonage: 875-3398 Sunday Services: 8:30am Praise 9:30am Sunday School,11am Worship

DIAL DAILY DEVOTIONS: 875-4309

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & Old Christ Church 600 S. Central Ave., P.O. Box 293 Laurel, DE 19956 ~ (302) 875-3644 Rev. Rita B. Nelson, Rector Holy Eucharist & Morning Prayer Sunday @ 9:30 am

“Heart Felt Praise” Relevant Bible Teaching Children’s Ministry Midweek Bible Study Tom Birowski, Pastor Seaford, Del. • 628-7771 94 Walnut St. Laurel, DE 19956

875-7873 “A Place to Belong” SUNDAY WEDNESDAY Family Worship Prayer Team 7:00 p.m.

10:45 a.m.

‘The Table’ Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (last Wed. of mo) 7:00 p.m.

THURSDAY God’s Big Back Yard Underground 6:30 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

Centrally located at 14511 Sycamore Rd., Laurel, DE 19956 Sunday School - 9 a.m.; Worship Service - 10:30 a.m.

FasTrak Children’s Ministry - 10:30 a.m.; E318 Youth - 6 p.m.

Wednesday Midweek Services - 7 p.m.

For info, call 875.7995 or visit www.centralworshipcenter.org

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Road 68, South of Laurel Laurel, Del. Sun. School 10 a.m. • Worship 9 & 11 a.m.

Wed. Night Bible Study 7 p.m.

Hymn Sing: Last Sunday Each Month - 7 p.m. www.StPaulsUMCLaurelDE.org

Pastor - Donald Murray - 856-6107

Christian Church of Seaford Dual 13N., Seaford, DE • 629-6298 Minister: John Herbst SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 Wed. Night Service & (Nursery & Jr. Church) Youth Groups 7:00 p.m.

A Firm Foundation • A Sure Hope • An Unending Love

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Goodbye, Hezbollah By the Rev. Todd K. Crofford Laurel Wesleyan Church

PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

Hezbollah needs to go. They Until Hezbollah ceases must cease to exist at whatever the cost. to exist neither the Think those words are too Lebanese nor the Isharsh? Even brief internet research raeli citizen is safe will reveal the following. anywhere...anytime.

Hezbollah is considered to be one of the very first terrorist groups to use suicide bombings. adulthood need to turn in their Hezbollah Even Hamas has received training and inneighbors and renounce any desire for this spiration for such usage from Hezbollah. group of despicable murderers to exist.

Hezbollah has repeatedly killed Ameri- Until then, neither the Lebanese nor Israeli cans through terroristic activities. In April citizen is safe anywhere...anytime. of 1983, Hezbollah bombed the U.S. EmSo here’s an idea to alleviate suffering bassy in Beirut, killing 63. In October of in the Middle East. Let’s have “turn in that same year, they drove a truck loaded your Hezbollah friend day.” We could with explosives into a barracks in Beirut, drop 10,000 UN people into various points killing 241 U.S. Marines. in the country and give them the simple In 1985, Hezbollah hijacked TWA job of collecting the people turned in. flight 847. During the three day nightNow I admit it is sketchy whether or mare, one American citizen was murdered not the UN could handle this job. They and others were held for even longer. In have shown themselves to be abysmal 1992 they bombed the Israeli embassy in failures at creating or keeping any peace Buenos Aires, killing 29 people, and later during their observations in Southern bombed a Jewish community center, Lebanon. killing 85.

I am afraid we know all too well that Hezbollah has repeatedly kidnapped UN forces will never effectively enforce a foreigners and is believed to have tortured peace agreement. But maybe they could at to death U.S. Marine Col. William R. Hig- least collect these soldiers and bring them gins and the CIA station chief in Beirut, to a place where they could be tried for William Francis Buckley. their crimes.

Just this morning as I write this, a maThe program is based on a simple asjor terrorist threat has been thwarted in sumption — both innocent Lebanese and London, where carry-on luggage with exinnocent Israeli people are suffering beplosives was found headed for the United cause of the terrorists. Hezbollah needs to States. We can duck and cover, cut and cease to exist, and the only way to do that run, or just keep sticking our heads in the is to see to it that they alone suffer for the sand, but until we face terrorism head on, atrocities they have committed. it is not going away.

The Rev. Crofford is Senior Pastor at Laurel Wesleyan Those in Lebanon who want a free Church. His views do not necessarily represent the views of the congregation or Wesleyan Church International. You country where their children survive to may email pastortodd@laurelwesleyan.org

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 543 N. BRADFORD ST., SEAFORD, DEL. • 629-7161

Rev. Michael A. Hopkins, Pastor MON. Youth Meeting SUNDAY 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Sunday School ..... 9:45 a.m.

WEDNESDAY Worship...............11:00 a.m. Prayer & Praise 7:00 p.m.

Eve. Worship........7:00 p.m. Patch Club (kids) 7:00 p.m.

Messiah’s Vineyard Church Located at Tyndall’s Furniture Plaza on Discountland Rd & Rt. 13, Laurel 302-875-4646 PO BOX 60, LAUREL, DE 19956

PRE-SCHOOL - 12TH GRADE - Office 629-7161 Quality Traditional Education Since 1973 Fully Accredited By Middle States in ACSI

Dr. Carl G Vincent, Senior Minister Pastor Barry B. Dukes, Music Minister Sunday 9:30 am Wednesday 7:00 pm Children’s Church • Nursery

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH

A Cooperative S.B.C. Church 805 Atlanta Rd., Seaford, DE

532 Stein Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973 Redemptorist Fathers • 629-3591

302-629-8434 • www.graceseaford.org

MASSES: SUNDAY: Sat. Eve. - Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Spanish 7:30 p.m.

Sunday - 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m.

DAILY: Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m.

Wed. 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.; First Sat. 9 a.m.

HOLY DAYS: Eve. 7:30 p.m.; 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.

NOVENA DEVOTIONS: Wed. 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.

CONFESSION: Sat. 4:30-5 p.m.; Sun. 8-8:25 a.m.

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:45 am & 6 pm Children’s Church 10:45 am SPANISH Worship 10:45 am Wednesday Activities 7 pm Pastor: Homer McKeithan Youth: Ben Colegrove Music: Jim Burket “The Cross Is Grounded In Grace”

Laurel, Del.

LAUREL-MT. PLEASANT CHARGE

“Come and Experience JESUS!”

Passing on God’s Love and Grace in Laurel, Delmar & Surrounding Area

Sunday Morning: Worship 10:00 AM Wednesday: Prayer & Praise 7:00 PM Located in Hickman Commercial Park www.LivingWaterLaurel.org 302-875-7814

YOU ARE INVITED! Come into This Church and Gather in Christ’s Name to Worship Him! Psalm 95:6 Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wed. Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Pastor, Stacey Johnson

VICTORY TABERNACLE CHURCH OF GOD

“A Growing Church For All Ages”

2 miles N. of Laurel, DE on Alt. 13

302-877-0443 410-957-4696

The Atlanta Road Alliance Church 22625 Atlanta Rd., Seaford, DE (302) 629-5600 • www.atlantaroadcma.org Rev. Edward Laremore • Rev. Andrew Kerr SUNDAY WEDNESDAY 8:30 Worship 6:45 Pioneer Clubs (age 3 9:45 Sunday School thru grade 6) & Divorce Care® 11:00 Worship/Kids Church 7:00 Prayer Service & Youth Group (grades 7-12) 7:00 Evening Service

To Come! Revelation 2 ime 2:1 T The Ark 7 It's Seaford Wesleyan Church

United Methodist Churches

Worship Sun. Sch.

King’s Gordy Rd. .......... 8:50....10:00 St. George’s St. George Rd. .... 10:10..... 9:00 Mt. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant Rd...11:30....10:15 Pastor Barbara Auer

River of Life Christian Center 17 W. Market St., Greenwood, DE 302349-9420 Pastors Joseph & Yvonne Dixon WORSHIP SERVICE: SUN. 11 AM BIBLE STUDY: WED. 7:30 PM

Proclaiming Faith 4 pm Sunday on WKDI 840 AM Radio

Food Outreach Emergency Food

www.river-oflife.org

Sailor’s Bethel United Methodist Church Bethel, DE Pastor Arthur Smith III Sunday School - 10 am Worship - 11:15 am Nursery Provided office 875-3628 parsonage 875-2996

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church The Rev’d. Jeanne W. Kirby, Rector

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Everyone is invited to attend. Come as you are. For more information, contact the church office at 875-3983 or Bruce Willey at 875-5539.

Church in Dover. The mass will be celebrated on Aug. 20. The mass is always a Missa Cantata using traditional Gregorian chant. For further information, call 302674-5781.

Rainbow Rally August 19

The No Name Band

Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church, 431 North St., Seaford, presents the third annual Rainbow Rally, Saturday, Aug. 19, at 6 p.m. To be featured: outstanding talent to represent each color of the rainbow. Come worship and fellowship with us. Refreshments will be served.

The Rev. Dania R. Griffin is pastor.

Latin Mass Aug 20 A Latin mass according to the Missal of 1962 is celebrated on the third Sunday of every month at 3 p.m. at Holy Cross

The No Name Band will be at Union United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Market and Laws streets, Bridgeville, on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. On Friday, Sept. 8, the band will return to Grace United Methodist Church Hall, Georgetown, at 7:30 p.m. For further information, contact Everett Warrington at 337-7198.

Send us your Church news Send items to Morning Star, PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973 or email morningstarpub@ddmg.net

Sunday School - all ages 9 a.m.

Worship 9 a.m., 10:15 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Rainbow Day Care / Pre-School Rt. 13 South, Seaford, DE 302-628-1020

Mount Olivet United Methodist Church Serving Christ in the Heart of Seaford since 1830 315 High St. • Seaford, DE

Sunday Services: Informal Worship in Chapel 8:30 a.m.

Traditional Worship 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary 9:45 Sunday School Pastor: Rev. Thomas Gross • 302-629-4458 PROFESSIONAL NURSERY CARE PROVIDED

Laurel Wesleyan Church Rt. 13A, Just North of Laurel Sunday School - 9:30 & 10:45 Worship - 9:00 & 10:45 Sunday Evening Worship and Children’s Ministries 6 p.m.

Wednesday Youth Ministries 6:30 p.m.

Church 875-5380 • Sr. Pastor Todd Crofford Assistant Pastor Ken Deusa Asst. Pastor/Youth: Sue Boyce Children’s Pastor: Marilyn Searcey

Holy Eucharist: 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School & Adult Forum: 10:30 a.m.

Front & King St., Seaford, DE 629-7979

Seaford Church of Christ Acapella

(Rm. 16:16)

N. Dual 13, P.O. Box 783, Seaford, DE 19973 302-629-6206 Evangelist - Anthony Melakian - 629-3633 Elder - Don Birch - 629-8949 Elder - Ron Russell - 629-6033 Sunday School 10a.m.

Sun. Worship 11 a.m., Sun. Evening 6 p.m Wed. Evenings 7 p.m.

Live For God, Love Each Other, Light The World

Connecting People with Christ since 1804

CONCORD

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 25322 Church Road, Concord Seaford, DE 19973 Sunday Worship - 9 am Sunday School (all ages) - 10:30 am For More Information call 302-628-8114 Rev. Diane E. Melson, Pastor

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OBITUARIES Patricia Lowe Ewing, 71 Patricia Lowe Ewing of Bridgeville died on Monday, August 14, 2006 at Life Care at Lofland Park in Seaford in the presence of her family. Pat was born in Wilmington on August 20, 1934 to the late Martin L. Lowe and Elisteen Powell Lowe.

Mrs. Ewing was a successful Regional Advisor with the Longaberger Company, supervising more than 500 sales associates. She served in that capacity until her illness forced her to retire. She was an active member of Union United Methodist Church in Bridgeville where she taught Sunday school for 20 years and sang in the church choir.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, State Representative J. Benjamin Ewing, two sons, Benjamin B. Ewing and his wife Lois of Georgetown and Richard L. "Rick" Ewing and his wife, Kimberly of Seaford, one daughter, Penny Morgan Ewing Pritchett and her husband, William of Bridgeville, two brothers, Douglas Lowe and his wife Nancy of Havertown, PA and Martin Lowe and his wife Katie of Wilmington, her step-mother and step-father, Gloria and Richard Lewis of Newark.

Also surviving are nine grandchildren.

Mrs. Ewing enjoyed life, loved God, her family and friends and traveling. She shared her joy of life with everyone. She was kind and thoughtful; she will be missed by her family and many friends.

Funeral Services will be on Thursday, August 17,th at 2 p.m. at Union United Methodist Church, Laws and Market Streets, Bridgeville. Burial will be in the adjoining Bridgeville Cemetery.

The family suggests donations may be made to Union United Methodist Church, 2 N. Laws Street, Bridgeville, DE 19933.

Arrangements were by the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford.

Clifford A. Bell, 77 Clifford A. Bell of Georgetown died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006, at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes.

He was a son of Albert E. and Ruth Paddock Bell, who predeceased him.

Mr. Bell was a graduate from State University of New York in Morrisville, N.Y. in 1951. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He loved the outdoors. He

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Obituaries are run without charge thanks to the support of area churches.

moved to the area in 1973 from Saginaw, Mich. to become manager at Vlasic in Millsboro, and retired from there in 1992.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Bell; five daughters, Barbara Bonner and husband Duane of Wheeler, Mich., Kimberly B. Haynie and husband Thomas of Asheville, N.C., Nora R. Serman and husband Kyle of Georgetown, Patrica B. Macklin of Georgetown, and Katherine L. Bell of Georgetown; a son, Michael A. Bell and wife Charlotte of Santa Rosa, Calif.; a sister, Jacquelyn Amor of Lakewood, N.J.; four granddaughters, 11 grandsons, and four greatgrandsons.

His service was on Aug. 11, at Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro, with the Rev. Ann Pruett-Barnett officiating. Interment was in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro.

The family requests contributions be made to the Millsboro Library, 217 West State St., Millsboro, DE 19966.

James Alton Hastings, 75 James Alton Hastings of Laurel passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006.

He retired in 1991 after working many years for Schmidt’s Baking Company. His pride was his family and his dog. He loved to smile, spend time with his family and had a special love for Christmas. His interests included gardening, carpentry, working on his tractor, watching football, walking his dog, the Amish country and he always loved a good joke.

He was preceded in death by his parents Walter N. Hastings and Doris Hastings, his two brothers, Norris Hastings and Kenneth Lee Hastings and his granddaughter, Brittany M. Hastings.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Irma J. Hastings; and his dog, Bubbles. He is also survived by three sons, Ricky Hastings and his wife Becky, Lee Hastings and his wife Terri, Gary Hastings and his wife Michelle; a daughter, Joan Davis and her husband Sammy; and his grandchildren, Donnie Grant and his wife Sharon, Chad Hastings and his wife Heather, Sammy Jo Davis, Jennifer Lynn Hastings, Eric Hastings and Kyle Hastings. He also has five great-grandchildren.

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Short Funeral Home in Delmar. The Rev. Gary Tulak, chaplain of Delaware Hospice officiated. Interment followed the service in Charity Church Cemetery in Salisbury.

Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to: Delaware Hospice, 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947.

Elizabeth Morgan, 79 Elizabeth Joan “Betty” Morgan of Hurlock, Md., fondly known as “Spark Plug,” passed away on Monday, Aug. 7, 2006 at the Memorial Hospital at Easton, Md. She was born on Dec. 31, 1926 in Wilmington, the daughter of Charles William “C.W.” Horn, Sr., and Effie Estella Sennett Horn.

She was a graduate of Hurlock High School class of 1943, and graduated from Goldie Beacon College with an associate’s degree in business, and Chesapeake College in 1983 with an associ- Elizabeth Morgan ate’s in arts degree.

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Her funeral service was on Aug. 13, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Hurlock with Father Bryan Glancey officiating. Interment was private in Hill Crest Cemetery, Federalsburg.

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Paul Wilner, 49 Paul Wilner of Laurel passed away on Monday, Aug. 7, 2006, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford.

He was born June 9, 1957 in Portau Prince, Haiti, the son of Mesius and Amera Cheribin Paul.

He was employed as a sanitation engineer by Allen Family Foods. He attended the First Haitian Baptist Church in Seaford.

He was predeceased by his parents.

He is survived by his wife Christine Jean Louis Paul, four children, Geefdine Paul, Widdonald Paul, Wilders Paul, and Daina Paul; four grandchildren; and two sisters Lewes Paul and Ives Paul.

His funeral service was on Aug. 14, at the First Haitian Baptist Church in Seaford with Pastor Facius Alfreid officiating. Interment followed in Federal Hill Cemetery in Federalsburg, Md. Arrangements were by the Framptom Funeral Home in Federalsburg.

Rosalie Blann Dean, 67 Rosalie Blann Dean, formerly of Oxford and Hurlock, Md., passed away on Friday, Aug. 11, 2006 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford.

Mrs. Dean was born Feb. 11, 1939 in Oxford, Md., a daughter of Roland Arthur Blann, Sr. and Anna Sayers Blann, who predeceased her.

She was an Easton High School graduate class of 1957 and married Casey Schultz following graduation. She later met and married “Buck” Dean in 1962. He preceded her in death on Feb. 27, 2001.

She was a seamstress for many years,

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working for the former Rob Roy and Commander Garments in Cambridge, and the former IMS in Queen Anne, and had done alterations for Admiral Cleaners in Easton. She loved to bowl and was a former board member of the Chesapeake Bay Women’s Bowling Association. She was an avid bingo player, and loved reading and playing cards with her family Rosalie Dean and on the computer.

She is survived by five children, Donna L. Howeth and her husband, Jim, of Federalsburg, E. David Schultz of Preston, Kenneth C. Dean, Jr. and his wife, Lisa, of Vienna, Bonnie S. Safrit and her husband, Bobby, of Laurel, and Timothy A. Dean and his wife, Lori, of Seaford; a stepson Ronald C. Dean of Hillsboro, Md.; 11 grandchildren: Jamie, James and Anna Howeth, Elise Rogers, Steven Schultz, Nikki Dietrich, Jason and Justin Dean, Robert, Timmy and Jessie Safrit; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Ronald Blann of Cambridge and a sister, Rebecca Bishop of Florida and many nieces and nephews.

Five brothers and a sister preceded her in death, Gerald Blann, Roland Blann, Jr., Robert Blann, John Blann, Anthony Blann, Sr., and Barbara Wooters.

Funeral services will be Thursday, Aug. 17, at 11 a.m. at the Framptom Funeral Home, P.A. in Federalsburg, Md., with Pastor Dave Stewart officiating. Interment

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will follow in Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, Md. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 to 11 a.m., prior to the services on Thursday.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the American Lung Assoc. of Md., Inc., 1840 York Road, Timonium, MD 21093.

Sarah A. Tyler, 79 Sarah A. Tyler of Frankford died Thursday, Aug. 10,2006 at Green Valley Terrace, Millsboro. Mrs. Tyler was a missionary with her church. She loved to go to the Pyle Center and loved to go to church.

She is survived by friends Mary and Roosevelt Middleton and her church family.

Her service was Aug. 16 at Trinity Holiness Church, Frankford, with Pastor Larry Morris officiating. Interment was in Zoar Golden Acres, Bishopville, Md. Letters of condolence may be emailed to: Watson Funeral Home at Delmarvaobits.com.

Lora L. Billings, 52 Lora L. Billings of Blades died on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2006 at home.

Mrs. Billings was a homemaker; she loved drawing and arts and crafts. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Alan L. Billings, four sons, Alan L. Billings Jr. and his wife Jamie of Mechanicsburg, Pa., William C. Billing of Terre Haute, Ind., Troy Lee Billings and his girlfriend Donna Willey of Federalsburg, Md., and Shane M. Billings and his wife Katie of Elkton, Md.; two daughters, Candice Lynn Bartlett and her husband Roger of Seaford and

Danielle Gail Billings of Seaford; 10 grandchildren, Shannon Sammons, Ryan Bartlett, Katlyn Bartlett, Garrett A. Bartlett, Hannah Billings, Daniel Cabrera, Megan Billings, Eric Billings, Hayden Billings and Bethany Billings, one greatgrandson, Kolby Sammons. Mrs. Billings is also survived by her five brothers, Charles C. Wheatley of Georgetown, Thomas Wheatley of Delmar, James Wheatley, Roland Wheatley and Kevin Wheatley, all of Laurel; and one sister, Wanda Valone of Delmar, Md. Her funeral service was on Aug. 14, at the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford. The family suggests donations may be made to Delaware Hospice Inc, 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947.

Sandra L. Hudson, 62 Sandra L. Robinson Hudson of Seaford died in her home, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2006.

She was born in Wilmington on July 17, 1944, the daughter of William D. Robinson and L. Ruth Robinson, formerly of Blades.

Mrs. Hudson was a graduate of Seaford High School Class of 1962. She owned and operated Lad & Lassie Day Care for more than 35 years, retiring on Dec. 30, 2005 due to her illness. Her outside interest included “slots” and her grandson.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Aileen Rash in 1962.

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ENTERTAINMENT Silent auction added to St. John’s House Tour schedule St. John’s House Tour will be Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with 10 homes open for tour. Tickets will be available from circle leaders and committee mem-

bers. The cost will be $10.

As usual, Jeanette Davis and her committee will serve a chicken salad luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost will be $6 in-

■ St. John’s U.M. Church House Tour, Thursday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 10 locations open for tour. Tickets are $10.

cluding dessert and beverage.

The House tour Boutique, with Janet Hackett as chairman, will also be in Fellowship Hall. Doors will be open from 9 a.. to 2 p.m. Members of St. John’s are encouraged to donate crafts, used items in excellent condition, baked goods, plants, white elephants, etc.

At the same time there will be an addition this year — a silent auction featuring

Jean Dunham, left, and Nancy Brown display an antique quilt to be auctioned at the St. John’s House Tour.

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quality items. Two quilts have already been donated. The photograph with this article shows Jean Dunham and Nancy Brown, chairladies of the silent auction, holding one of the antique quilts to be auctioned. All indications are that this quilt is from the late 1900s. The pattern could be one of three. President’s Wreath, Baltimore or Kentucky Rose.

The colors are red and green on an off white background. St. John’s members are invited to donate a quality item (or items) to the auction. The hours for the auction are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Woodland Ferry Festival taking place on Sept. 9 ■ Woodland Ferry Festival, Saturday, Sept. 9, begins at 7 a.m. with breakfast.

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The Woodland Ferry Festival will be on Saturday, Sept. 9, in Woodland, (4 miles southwest of Seaford).

The festival begins at 7 a.m. with a country-style breakfast prepared by the

Galestown Ruritan Club. The menu consists of pancakes, fresh fruit, scrapple, scrambled eggs, sausage, creamed chipped beef, potatoes, homemade sticky buns, toast, coffee and juice. All of this (and allyou-can eat) for only $6.

There are more than 30 crafters setting up throughout the village, along with broom makers, chair caner, rope weaver, soap makers and many other demonstra-

tions.

You can watch the famous Maryland Beaten Biscuits from Wye River being made and baked while viewing the historic Woodland Ferry traverse the grand and beautiful Nanticoke River. There has been a ferry crossing these river banks for well over 200 years.

There will be a silent auction table, one-of-a-kind Woodland Ferry souvenirs, homemade lemonade, cotton candy, barbecued chicken, polish sausage, hamburgers, hotdogs, popcorn, and hand-dipped ice cream. The ladies of the Woodland Church will once again have a bake table with many homemade treats.

The Jones Boys will be entertaining the

Tall ships sailing to Lewes to help celebrate 375th anniversary Delaware’s native tall ship, the Kalmar Nyckel, was built in Wilmington, in 1998 and since then has served as an outreach platform for the entire state. This ship will be showcased at the Sail Lewes Festival, sponsored by Ocean Atlantic Agency docking, on Sept. 15-17. Docked in Lewes and open for public tours, the Kalmar Nyckel, along with four other tall ships, will be a part of the 375th anniversary celebration.

The original Kalmar Nyckel was one of America’s pioneering colonial ships. She sailed from Sweden, leaving her passengers to establish the first permanent European settlement in the colony of New Sweden, present day Wilmington. She crossed the Atlantic a total of four times, more than any other ship of the era. The present-day Kalmar Nyckel, with a heritage rivaling that of the Mayflower, is a reproduction of the original from the 1620s. This ship was built to honor the

courage and spirit of those who undertook the mid-winter North Atlantic crossing in 1637-1638. The ship is owned and operated by the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, a non-profit organization.

Tall Ships participating in the Sail Lewes Festival, including the Kalmar Nyckel, will be open for public tours on Friday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon and tickets will be available for tours at each individual docking site at $5 a person for each tall ship. The Kalmar Nyckel will be leading the “Parade of Sail,” with ship sponsor Wilmington Trust Company aboard. Saturday, Sept. 16, and Sunday, Sept. 17, are the official jump-start to the weekend with public ship tours from 10 a.m. lasting until 4 p.m, as well as the festival of fun, food and a maritime-related atmosphere on the grounds of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal.

Visit http://375.historiclewes.org/ for more 375th event information.

crowd from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also will be the Arabian Lights Dance Co. from the Laurel area. Children’s activities for the day will include Lollipop the Clown, face painting, balloons, “Dragon” moon bounce, train rides and Trooper Dan and finger printing done by the Delaware State Police.

Jack and Carolyn Knowles will have their museum “Days Gone By” open for the public. You are invited to see many historical items and pictures of Woodland and the surrounding areas, along with several antique tractors.

There is no charge for the public to attend this one-day festival. For more information, call Donna Angell at 629-8077.

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Day at the beach was better than Disney World I was out of town recently and spent a few hours on the beach in ONY INDSOR Virginia. I am continually amazed ...my brothers and I would that no matter where I go, north, south, east or west, I find the same almost beat each other to thing — people — and lots of death trying to get downthem.

As I left the beach and stood stairs to put on our swimwaiting my turn at the boardwalk ming trunks. shower where the weary beach goers wash the sand off their feet, I When I was a little boy my father was a saw mothers and fathers holding their little Maryland State Trooper and his excuse for children under the shower water cleaning not taking us to Ocean City was job relatthe sand out of their 2000 body parts after ed.

He said he had spent so much time dian afternoon at the beach. recting traffic in the middle of Route 50 I thought back and realized that even if after the Ocean Downs horse races, and rethere had been boardwalk showers when I sponding to fights at the beach bars, that was a little boy, I would not have been he had no interest in visiting the beach or held under it by my father. boardwalk during his off duty hours.

A family day at the beach would have I think it was more the fact that my fabeen my mother and my brothers and I at ther came from an era when taking care of Ocean City, Md. But, Dad would have the younguns was Mom's job. been nowhere to be found near that scene.

His job was making the money and takHe would have just as soon scraped flesh ing care of our material and nutritional off his bones with a cheese grater as take a needs. trip to the beach.

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It was Mom's job to keep the house clean, make the meals, shop for food and clothes and take us to whatever outings availed themselves to us, which were few and far between.

My father worked in Cambridge for the first few years of his state police career.

He would drive there and spend sometimes a week or two at a time where he shared a residence with another policeman.

Meanwhile, my mother had no license, so the majority of the time was spent on foot to buy groceries, or any other shopping necessities.

Mom had a pull cart she got from trading in S&H Green Stamps and this is what she used to bring back groceries, or to tote laundry to the laundromat when the wringer washer was not working, or she was in a hurry to get clothes done.

We were fortunate that her best friend, Pat, had a license and a car, so during the summer we would get to go to Ocean City a couple of times and more frequently we would go to Brick Hill, a small beachfront in Crisfield near the American Legion, where we could swim and buy food at the little concession stand that Pat operated for a while.

I guess the reason I am spending anytime reminiscing about this, is because I see how small the world has become in the

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past 20 or 30 years. When Mom would wake us up on a Saturday morning to tell us we were going to Ocean City, my brothers and I would almost beat each other to death trying to get downstairs to put on our swimming trunks. It was like we were going to Hawaii.

Today, I see young children routinely being swept off on family vacations to Disney World, Busch Gardens, Kings Dominion, Great Adventure and scores of other amusement park destinations.

I know I must sound like I am perhaps a little envious that we did not have such grand recreational outlets when I was growing up, but the truth is, I have no feelings of regret at all.

When I think back on my mother holding a garden hose while we younguns danced under its spray in the back yard, my father frolicking around in the water with us at "Puppy Hole" near Coulbourn's Creek, or the face of my mother as she laughed and waved when my brothers and I made our rounds in the "Whippersnapper," Merry-Go-Round or other Ocean City amusement rides, I cannot imagine anything in Disney World or yes, even Hawaii, being anymore precious in my mind's treasure trove of childhood memories.

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Calvary Baptist Church to observe 50th Anniversary Calvary Baptist Church, Georgetown, was founded in 1956, upon the Biblical charge of holding fast the Faithful Word.

In the last 50 years, it has ministered the Word of God to the community of Georgetown and the surrounding areas.

The church is thankful for its many friends and members who have given of themselves for the cause of reaching the community and the world for Jesus Christ.

Calvary Baptist Church traces its heritage to Aug. 31, 1956, when a group met at the Charles King home on Race Street in Georgetown. The group met as a result of the passing of a son, Martin H. King, who, before his death, received the Lord Jesus Christ as his Saviour. The impact of God coming into this son’s life started this church.

As the church grew, a larger room was needed, so the VFW Home in Georgetown was rented. At that time the church took the name People’s Gospel Church. Its first officers were Donroe W. King, Charles H. King and Paul M. Venable. The people called their first pastor in 1956, Victor Bilboe.

Pastor Bilboe led the church to change its name to Calvary Baptist Church in 1957, when it was discovered there already was a People’s Gospel Church in Milford.

In 1957, the church was able to pur-

chase the land it currently occupies on Rt. 113, south of Georgetown. A parsonage was built and meetings were held in the basement from 1958 to 1964. The men of the church completed the auditorium under the direction of the second pastor, Joseph Aurillo.

Pastor Aurillo and his family ministered to the folks of Calvary Baptist for 16 years. The second and third additions to the church building were completed at that time from 1967 to 1974.

In September of 1977, the people of Calvary Baptist called their third pastor, Richard Blades. He and his wife Jo Ann, have just completed their 29th year wth the church.

In December 2005 the doors were opened to Calvary Baptist’s new 500-seat Worship Center.

Calvary Baptist Church will observe its 50th anniversary with two special services. The first on Saturday, Aug. 26, with the Hyssong Family in concert, singing gospel music at 7 p.m.

The second service on Sunday, Aug. 27, at 9:30 a.m., will have special singing, preaching, and a look at the 50 years of ministry at Calvary.

Everyone is invited to attend these special services. The church is located on south Rt. 113, Georgetown.

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of Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Richard Robinson of Zepher Hills, Fla.; a grandson Dyland Hudson of Locust Grove, Va.; a special nephew, Tom Rash of Bear; and a very special friend, Betty Jo Cowger of Pocomoke, Md. She is also survived by a stepson Alan Hudson of Salisbury, Md.; a stepdaughter, Judi Mason of Quanitco, Md. and four step-grandchildren.

By her request there will be no memorial service.

Contributions can be made to Delaware Hospice, 30617 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947.

Arrangements are in the care of the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, 700 West. St., Laurel, DE 19956.

Marie Dora Culver, 103 Marie Dora Culver, a resident of The Harrison House in Georgetown, died Aug. 14, 2006.Mrs. Culver was born March 2, 1903, she was the youngest of seven children of Levin and Anna Hitchens Thompson.

Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Culver who died in 1960.

She was a homemaker and a member of Centenary United Methodist Church in Laurel.

She is survived by her daughter, Betty Ferguson of Laurel; two grandchildren, Robert Ferguson of Long Island, N.Y. and Gary Ferguson of Nagshead, N.C.; a granddaughter, Jane Shane, and a greatgrandson Ben Shane of Portland, Ore.

There will be a graveside service on Thursday, Aug. 17, at 11 a.m. at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Laurel. The Rev. Sam McWilliams will officiate the service.

Arrangements are in the care of the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, 700 West St., Laurel, DE 19956.

Laura C. Cook, 91 Laura C. Cook of Delmar died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006.

Mrs. Cook was born on March 11, 1915, in Camden, N.J. the daughter of Joseph and Anna Kurpicki. She married Frank Edward Cook at St. Joseph’s Church in Camden, on Oct. 6, 1934.

She was a devoted wife and mother who worked every day to provide a healthy and loving home. She could always be depended on for wisdom, a bright smile and twinkling eyes.

She is survived by her sister, Victoria Krimson; sister-in-law, Cecelia Kurpicki; her daughters, Serena Anne Walker, Laura Lee Basch and Antoinette Cook; and her sons, Frank Edward Cook Jr., and William Walker. Laura also enjoyed the love of eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Aug. 14 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Delmar, followed by interment in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery in Blades.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.delmarvaobits. com.

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Inspection: Tuesday, August 15 from 4:00 to 5:30 P.M. & Tuesday, August 22 from 4:00 to 5:30 P.M. The property is identified on the Sussex County Tax Map in District 1-32 Map 1.15 Parcel 61.01 and is further described in Deed Book 3088 Page 174. The property consists of approx. 7,350 sq. ft. of land with approx. 61.25 ft. of frontage along E. Third Street. The property is zoned Residential and is improved with a 1,440 sq. ft. 3 BR/1 BA single-story block building. The building is in need of minor repairs & upgrades. The property has municipal water & sewer and is heated with electric baseboard heat (Sussex County Annual Property Tax- $214.46).

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LEGALS NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to advise that Rita J. Paulsen of Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware, will be filing with the Prothonotary in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, an application for License to Carry a Concealed Deadly Weapon, according to the Laws of the State of Delaware.

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lot on West Sixth Street, between 411 West Sixth Street and 415 West Sixth Street, tax map #432/8.06/21. Vacant lot on Seventh Street, between 522 Seventh Street and 526 Seventh Street, tax map #4-32/8.06/228.03.

Vacant large parcel located between Poplar Street and Central Avenue, tax map #2-32/12.18/60. The public is invited to give comments.

The public hearing will be held in Mayor and Council Chambers, located at 201 Mechanic Street, Laurel, Delaware.

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PUBLIC HEARING The Commissioners of Bridgeville will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 to receive public comments concerning the Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. The Hearing will be held at Bridgeville Town Hall, 101 N. Main Street, at 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS OF BRIDGEVILLE JOSEPH T. CONAWAY, COMMISSION PRESIDENT 8/17/1tc

PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor and Council of Laurel will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter to consider declaring five town owned properties as surplus property. The five properties are identified as follows: 105 East Eighth Street, tax map #332/1.11/34. Vacant lot on West Sixth Street, between 421 West Sixth Street and 425 West Sixth Street, tax map #4-32/8.06/16. Vacant

PUBLIC NOTICE You are hereby notified the below applications will be before: The City of Seaford Board of Adjustment and Appeals for their determination on Wednesday, September 6, 2006, at 12:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 414 High Street, Seaford, Delaware: Case No. V-41-06: Seaford School District, 390 Delaware Place, is requesting a variance from Sec. 4-2 New Materials, of the Building Ordinance, in order to relocate a mobile classroom to the grounds of the Seaford Middle School, to be used solely for the purpose of storage of Buildings and Grounds equipment.

Case No. V-42-06: Dorcilla Jean-Francois, resident of 710 E. Poplar Street, is seeking a special exception as required by Sec. 15-20/15-14 Uses by Special Exception, to operate a home day care at this location.

If any of these projects

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are of concern to you and you wish to present your position or evidence, please attend this meeting.

You may have counsel attend on your behalf.

Issued this 17th day of August 2006 pursuant to the Rules heretofore adopted by the City of Seaford.

THE CITY OF SEAFORD Dolores J. Slatcher City Manager 8/17/1tc

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Little Creek Hundred C/Z #1595 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on September 14, 2006, in the County Council Chambers, Sussex County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing concerning a proposal to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Map by changing the following area: From an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District to a B-1 Neighborhood Business District for a certain parcel of land lying and being in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, land lying at the northeast corner of the intersection of Route 54 and Road 504, to be located on 3.2 acres, more or less, and being lands of BLACKWATER CREEK, INC. Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M. Text and maps of this proposal may be examined by interested parties in the Planning and Zoning Office, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown,

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN AND FOR SUSSEX COUNTY DENISE DOLORES JOHNSON, Plaintiff v.

GEORGE KOESTER and.

EMMA KOESTER, Defendants.

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C.A. No. 06M-07-006RFS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO COMPEL SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE TO:

George Koester Emma Koester Their executors, heirs, administrators or assigns

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Denise D. Johnson, Altamont, New York, has filed a Petition in the Superior Court in and for Sussex County requesting the entry of an Order to Compel Satisfaction of her January 19, 1977 Mortgage for $6,750.00 to Charles Donald Koester and Diane L. Koester recorded in Mortgage Book 377, Page 235, and held by you by virtue of a December 17, 1979 Assignment recorded in Mortgage Book 5353, page 156. In her Petition Ms. Johnson alleges that the said mortgage was paid off and should have been marked satisfied near the end of 1986.

A hearing has ben scheduled at the said Superior Court, 2nd Floor, The Courthouse, The Circle, Georgetown, Delaware, on Sept. 15, 2006, at 11:00 A.M. on her Rule To Show Cause why the said 1977 mortgage should not be marked fully paid and satisfied.

You must then appear and show cause and serve a notice of intention to appear at least 5 days before the said hearing date on Petitioner’s attorney, James B. Tyler, III, 211 E. Market Street, P.O. Box 555, Georgetown, DE 19947.

Delaware, between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.

If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing.

For additional information contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 302-855-7878.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Little Creek Hundred C/Z #1596 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on September 14, 2006, in the County Council Chambers, Sussex County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing concerning a proposal to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Map by changing the following area: From an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District to an AR-1/RPC Agricultural Residential District-Residential Planned Community for a certain parcel of land lying and being in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, land lying north of Route 54 and east of Road 504, to be located on 232.86 acres, more or less, and being lands of BLACKWATER CREEK, INC. Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M. Text and maps of this proposal may be examined by interested parties in the Planning and Zoning Office, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.

If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing.

For additional information contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 302-855-7878.

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From a GR General Residential District to a GRRPC General Residential District-Residential Planned Community for a certain parcel of land lying and being in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, land lying west of Road 504 and south of Route 54, to be located on 273.54 acres, more or less, and being lands of BLACKWATER CREEK, INC. Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M.

Text and maps of this proposal may be examined by interested parties in the Planning and Zoning Office, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.

If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Little Creek Hundred Subd. #2005-57 Notice is hereby given that the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, SEPTEMBER 14, 2006, in the County Council Chambers, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on the application of BLACKWATER CREEK, INC. to consider the Subdivision (cluster development) of land in an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, by dividing 200 acres into 400 lots, located south of Route 54, east of Road 504, and north of Road 512.

Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M. Text and maps of this application may be examined by interested parties in the Planning and Zoning Office, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware.

If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing.

For additional information contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 302-855-7878.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following Ordinance has been proposed at the regular meeting of the Sussex County Council on December 13, 2005: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING MAP OF SUSSEX COUNTY FROM AN AR-1 AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO A B-1 NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT FOR A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LITTLE CREEK HUNDRED, SUSSEX COUNTY, CONTAINING 3.2 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, (land lying at the northeast corner of the intersection of Route 54 and Road 504; application filed on behalf of BLACKWATER CREEK, INC.; C/Z #1595).

Copies of the above ordinance are available in the Office of the Clerk of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown,

Delaware.

Public Hearings thereon will be held in the Chamber of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, OCTOBER 3, 2006, at 1:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.

At that time and place, all persons interested shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard. If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing.

For additional information, contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 302-855-7878.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following Ordinance has been proposed at the regular meeting of the Sussex County Council on December 13, 2005: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING MAP OF SUSSEX COUNTY FROM AN AR-1 AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO AN AR-1/ RPC AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTRESIDENTIAL PLANNED COMMUNITY FOR A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LITTLE CREEK HUNDRED, SUSSEX COUNTY, CONTAINING 232.86 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, (land lying north of Route 54 and east of Road 504; application filed on behalf of BLACKWATER CREEK, INC.; C/Z #1596).

Copies of the above ordinance are available in the Office of the Clerk of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware.

Public Hearings thereon will be held in the Chamber of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, OCTOBER 3, 2006, at 1:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.

At that time and place, all persons interested shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard. If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing.

For additional information, contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 302-855-7878.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following Ordinance has been proposed at the regular meeting of the Sussex County Council on December 13, 2005: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING MAP OF SUSSEX COUNTY FROM A GR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO A GR/RPC GENERAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTRESIDENTIAL PLANNED COMMUNITY FOR A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LITTLE CREEK HUNDRED, SUSSEX COUNTY, CONTAINING 273.54 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, (land lying west of Road 504 and south of Route 54 ; application filed on behalf of BLACKWATER CREEK, INC.; C/Z #1597).

Copies of the above ordinance are available in the Office of the Clerk of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware.

Public Hearings thereon will be held in the Chamber of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, OCTOBER 3, 2006, at 1:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.

At that time and place, all persons interested shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard. If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing.

For additional information, contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 302-855-7878.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE You are hereby notified the below matters will be before: The Planning and Zoning Commission for their review and recommendation on Thursday, September 7, 2006, at 7:00 P.M., in the City Hal, 414 High Street, Seaford, Delaware; 1) Home Team Properties, LLC, property owners of Tax Map and Parcel 331 5.00 80.02 & 80.08, Norman Eskridge Highway, are requesting a preliminary plan approval for a new office building. The location is between the strip shopping center and Vavoline.

Issued this 17th day of August 2006 pursuant to the Rules heretofore adopted by the City of Seaford.

THE CITY OF SEAFORD Dolores J. Slatcher, City Manager 8/17/1tc

NOTICE Estate of Carolyn M. Williams, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Carolyn M. Williams who departed this life on the 29th day of June, A.D. 2006 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Wilmington Trust Company on the 7th day of August, A.D. 2006, 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 the 28th day of February, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: Wilmington Trust Company 1100 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE 19890 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 8/17/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Phyllis J. Ruh, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Phyllis J. Ruh who departed this life on the 17th day of June, A.D. 2006 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Janet S. Wilson on the 25th day of July, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said de-

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Executrix: Janet S. Wilson 6 Whipple Way Sewell, NJ 08080 Attorney: James A. Yori Fuqua & Yori P.O. Box 250 Georgetown, DE 19947 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 8/10/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Reginald Ellingsworth, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Reginald Ellingsworth who departed this life on the 11th day of July, A.D. 2006 late of Seaford DE were duly granted unto Robert R. Ellingsworth, Norval L. Ellingsworth on the 19th day of July, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Co-Executors without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the

said Co-Executors on or before the 11th day of March, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Co-Executors: Robert R. Ellingsworth 725 Magnolia Dr. Seaford, DE 19973 Norval L. Ellingsworth 14734 Concord Rd. Seaford, DE 19973 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 8/3/3tc

NOTICE Estate of James F. Wheatley, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of James F. Wheatley who departed this life on the 15th day of July A.D. 2006 late of Bethel DE were duly granted unto Terry Lee Wheatley on the 21st day of July, A.D. 2006, 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 the 15th day of March, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: Terry Lee Wheatley 4 Chandler St. Maynard, MA 01754 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 8/3/3tc

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People Crystal Tull becomes bride of Kevin Sturgis Crystal M. Tull and Kevin F. Sturgis, both of Laurel, were married on April 8, 2006 at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church in Laurel.

The bride is the daughter of D. Michael and Teresa Tull of Laurel. She is the granddaughter of Bob and Betty Parlier and Larbet Tull. and the great-granddaughter of Thomas and Lucille Blaisdell.

The bride wore an elegant floor length dress with a train.

The groom is the son of Kathy Sturgis of Seaford. He is the grandson of Frank and Charlotte Caudill, Wilson and Donna Sturgis and Ed and Peggy Downes.

Pastor Barbara Auer performed the ceremony; along with organist, Susan Davis performing the music and Pam Dunn as the soloist. Sharon Jones did decoration for the church and reception.

The maid of honor was Ashley Tull of Laurel, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Kacie O’Neal of Laurel, friend of the bride, and Lindsey Dickerson of Laurel, friend of the couple. The flower girl was

Logan Downes, cousin of the groom.

Wendy Joseph, cousin of the bride, greeted the guests and Summer Spicer, friend of the bride, was the program attendant.

The best man for the groom was his grandfather, Frank Caudill of Seaford.

Darrell Downes of Laurel, uncle of the groom, and Gil Stevenson of Laurel, friend of the couple, were the groomsmen.

The ring bearer was Trey Krumm, brother of the groom.

The reception was held at the VFW in Delmar. Tony Windsor provided music.

Cindy Adams was the photographer.

The bride is a 2003 graduate of Laurel Sr. High School. She is attending Delaware Technical and Community College. She is employed at the Bank of Delmarva. The groom is employed by On-Site Construction.

The couple spent their honeymoon in Orlando, Fla., as a wedding gift from Lezlie and Darrell Downes, aunt and uncle of the groom. They reside in Laurel.

Carter Owen Bradley born on July 21 Carter Owen Bradley was born July 21, 2006, at 6:26 p.m. at PRMC in Salisbury.

He weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long.

His parents are George Stant Bradley and Jennifer Holmes Bradley of Laurel.

His maternal grandparents are Marty and

Sherry Holmes of Bridgeville and his paternal grandmother is Sylvia Bradley of Laurel.

His great-grandparents are Joe Layton of Mardela Springs, Md. and Russ and Dot Holmes of Tallahassee, Fla.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hook to celebrate 50th anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hook of Laurel will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 18.

Their wedding took place in the Little Flower Chapel in Bethesda, Md., with the Rev. Richard Hughes as celebrant for the wedding mass.

Residents of Laurel since 1982, Bob and the former Joan Kerns will have a family gathering in late August when four of their five daughters will visit.

Bob is semi-retired as a fire apparatus salesman. Joan is well-known as a quilter.

Parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, Seaford. Bob is a Korean War veteran where he served as a fireman on aircraft carriers. Their daughters are Tina Marie Newton of Scappose, Ore., Trina Darlene Vogel of Columbia, Md.; Regina Ann Hook of Olympia, Wash., Norita Lynn Abbott of Hebron, Md., and Norina Joan Davis of Delmar, Md. There are seven grandchildren.

The Hooks will celebrate their 50th high school reunion from Bethesda-Chevy Chase (Md.) High School in September and plan a trip to Hawaii in early 2007.

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin F. Sturgis

Dr. Wolfgang sponsors cruise to benefit Relay effort Dr. Marie Wolfgang is sponsoring a 10-night southern Caribbean cruise as a fundraiser for the ACS Relay for Life. Leaving Seaford on Jan. 23, 2007, on a chartered bus to New York City Harbor, the group will sail on the Norwegian Spirit to St. Thomas, St. Johns, Barbados, St. Maartens and Tortola. Space is limited. Call Carolyn Griffith at 629-4471 for more information.

Mindy Hatch and Tim Rogers engaged

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hook

Dale and Penni Cyphert of Bridgeville announce the engagement of their daughter, Mindy Hatch of Greenwood to Tim Rogers of Wilmington, son of Alan and Bonny Rogers of Wilmington.

The bride-to-be is a 1996 graduate of Indian River High School in Frankford and is a student at Valley Forge Christian College in Pennsylvania, working toward a bachelor’s degree in youth ministry.

The groom-to-be is a 1999 graduate of John Dickinson High School in Wilmington and is a student at Wilmington College, working toward a bachelor’s degree in business. He works at Best Buy in Wilmington.

A June 2, 2007 wedding is planned in Laurel.

Mindy Hatch and Tim Rogers

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Willey family reunion — front row, left to right: Dana McWilliams, Janice McWilliams with Joseph, Tammy Bramhall, Dawn Loch, Arintha Heller, Ed Hughes, Gail Henderson, Joan Pepper, Karen McCaslin, Lisa Hughes, Sarah Hughes, Judy Tillotson, Joan Hughes; second row: Lisa McWilliams, Sally Gordy, Liz Bruccoleri, Kylie Bruccoleri, Conor Hughes, Kathy Turner, Jan Turner, Frankie (Sally’s son); Back row: Marvel McWilliams, Wesley Gordy, Conner Gordy, Lillie Turner, Karen Henderson, Hannah Henderson, Dan Henderson, Jamie Hughes, Joel Hughes, Christopher Bruccoleri, Dominick Bruccoleri, Keith Hughes, Erin Hughes, Sean Hughes, Cecil Pepper, Robert Henderson, Wayne Turner, Homer Turner, Joyce Gordy, Jay Gordy, Joan (Wade’s friend), Wade Gordy. Jeff Hughes took the picture.

Willey clan has a family reunion The Edwin S. and Ella M. Willey family reunion was held on Saturday, June 22, at Killens Pond State Park in Felton. There were 46 people in attendance. Informally, there have been Willey family reunions since the 1940s and 1950s but the formal reunions have been held since 1985 with the adoption of a family flag. This is a tablecloth sized red gingham cloth with a large red W in the center. There is an ongoing archive of genealogy and photographs.

Ella Watson Willey was born on July 7, 1879. She died on May 7, 1975. She had seven children who survived into adulthood. One is alive and still very active.

Arintha Willey Heller was in attendance at the reunion. She is the youngest of the seven children and is 86 years old and the oldest who came to the affair.

There were six grandchildren; Janice Friedel McWilliams; Edwin E. Hughes, Jr., Joan Hughes Pepper, Gail Hughes Henderson; Jay Gordy and Homer Turner.

There were 12 great-grandchilldren; Dana McWilliams, Dawn McWilliams; Elizabeth Hughes Bruccoleri, Keith Edwin Hughes; Karen McCauley McCaslin; Jeffery Wayne Hughes, Joel Charles Hughes; Dan Henderson; Wesley Gordy, Wade Gordy; Tamara Turner Bramhall, Walter Wayne Turner.

There were 12 great-great grandchildren; Brett McWilliams, Joseph Clark Loch; Christopher Bruccoleri, Kylie Bruccoleri; Sean Hughes, Conor Hughes; Sarah Hughes; Jamie Hughes; Hannah Henderson; Frankie Gordy; Connor Bramhall; Lillie Turner.

Pictured at the Willey family reunion are the oldest member attending, Arintha Willey Heller, 86, and youngest, Joseph Clark Loch, nine-months old.

As stated before the oldest is Arintha Willey who is 86 years old and Joseph Clark Loch was the youngest at nine months old.

Those who came the farthest were Dana and Lisa McWilliams who came from Acworth, Ga. The winner of the three-legged race was Dom and Kylie Bruccoleri, although Dom, who is Kylie’s dad, may have carried her across the finish line. Eyewitnesses have differing stories.

The only blemish in an otherwise wonderful day was six-yearold Hannah Henderson getting stung by a wasp, she reported to be the size of an NFL football.

Jeffery Wayne Hughes and Dan Henderson have done extensive work on the Willey genealogy and Jeffery gave a detailed booklet of the Willey family to members of the family at the picnic. It was a well-done and polished pamphlet.

The members of the Willey family and their relatives wish to thank Joan and Cecil Pepper for all the hard work for organizing the event.

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Local Legion members are among state department officers More than 140 American Legion family members and guests were present at Walter L. Fox Post 2, Dover, for the installation of the 2006-2007 department officers. The Legion family consists of the American Legion, The American Legion Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American Legion. Department Adjutant Ed Phillips, Nanticoke Post 6, Seaford, acted as master of ceremonies for the 89th installation of department officers for the Sunday afternoon gala.

Donald E. White, Jr. of Frederica and Walter L. Fox Post 2, Dover, was formally installed as the 89th commander of the Department of Delaware American Legion. Delaware’s only living past national vice commander Don Neil administered the charge of office to the newly elected commander.

Lyman Brenner, of Richard C. Du Pont of Claymont, is first vice commander and Ruth McBride, Nanticoke Post 6, Seaford, is second vice commander.

Installing officer for the department of Delaware auxiliary was past national eastern region vice president and past department president Betty Dunn.

The 2006-2007 president is Darlene Strayer, Auxiliary Unit 28, Oak Orchard/Riverdale in Millsboro. Lillian Tune, Nanticoke Unit 6, Seaford, is vice president; and Helen Skelton, Georgetown, is chaplain. Past auxiliary president Eleanor Volpe becomes the national executive committeewoman from Delaware.

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Carlyn DeFord born in May at Nanticoke Carlyn Rebecca DeFord was born at 2 a.m. on May 14, 2006 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford. She weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces and was 21-1/2 inches long.

She is the daughter of Susan and Frank DeFord of Bridgeville. Carlyn was welcomed home by her big brother Wesley.

Her maternal grandparents are Jim and Bonnie Passwaters of Seaford. Her paternal grandfather is Frank DeFord Sr.of Greenwood. Her paternal great-grandparents are Earle and Pearl DeFord of Greenwood.

A statewide preliminary pageant to Delaware’s Outstanding Teen Pageant is searching for qualified teen contestants.

The competition is open to all young women aged 13-17 who live or go to school full time in the State of Delaware.

Contestants will be scored as follows: Talent 35 percent, private interview 25 percent, evening wear 15 percent, academics 10 percent, lifestyle and fitness in active wear 10 percent, and on-stage question 5 percent. In addition, community service is required on the local level. A national platform is required on the state and national level.

The winner of the pageant will receive a college scholarship, prizes and a sponsorship fee paid to compete in the state event, Delaware’s Outstanding Teen Pageant, scheduled for March 2007. The contestant chosen to represent Delaware will continue on to compete with 51 other contestants from around the county at the national Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Pageant, scheduled for August 2007.

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Seaford Star Sports Seaford’s Senior Stars finish second in the World

By Ronald MacArthur The Nanticoke Senior League Senior League softball girls’ bid to become only the second team in Delaware history to win a World Series championship fell one run short on Saturday afternoon in the finals of the girls’ Senior League World Series at the Roxana Little League complex.

The Seaford All Stars (the District III and host champions) fell to the USA East All Stars from Milton, Pa. 3-2 in a dramatic championship game that was decided in the seventh inning when Milton pitcher Nicole Smith knocked in the winning run with two outs.

With the loss, the Seaford stars finish in second place in the World Series. To reach the championship game, Seaford defeated the USA Central champions from South Bend, Ind. on Friday night 20, in the semifinals. Central couldn’t re-

Seaford’s Kelsey Riggleman catches her breath at second base after doubling in her team’s first run in the finals of the World Series on Saturday. Photo

by Ronald MacArthur

Seaford teammates Jenna Adkins and Kelsey Riggleman console one another on the infield following their 3-2 loss to the USA East champs in the finals of the Senior League World Series on Saturday in Roxana. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

cover from the loss and was defeated by the USA Southwest champs from San Antonio, Texas in the consolation game.

In the World Series, Seaford dropped its opener to the same Milton, Pa. team 61, then bounced back to win three straight shutouts and scored 26 runs by beating the USA South champs from Morristown, Tenn. 13-0, the Canadian champs 10-0 and then Central USA 2-0. The team finished in second place in Pool B. It was a heartbreaking loss for the Seaford players and most were fighting back tears as post-game presentations were taking place. Manager Mike Riggleman and the other coaches accepted the large second-place trophy and presented it to the team.

“After winning last night, we knew that finishing either first or second was going to be great,” he said. “We came so

Members and coaches of the Seaford Senior League All Stars (District III champs) gather in front of the dugout to get a rally started in between innings. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

District III advances to World Series championship

By Ronald MacArthur

Continued on page 44

Members of the Nanticoke (Seaford) District III champs show off their second-place trophy in the Senior League World Series. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

In the semifinals on Friday night, the Nanticoke (Seaford) District III All Stars beat one of the top teams in the World Series tournament, the USA Central champs from South Bend, Ind. 2-0. South Bend won their pool with an unbeaten record.

In the 24th game of the World Series, Seaford took advantage of some timely hitting to jump on top 2-0 in the first inning. The runs were the only runs in the game by both teams.

With one out, Kari Bergh singled up the middle and then stole second.

Danielle Haldeman followed with a RBI triple. The speedy Haldeman then scored on a perfectly executed suicide squeeze bunt laid down by Jenna Adkins.

Seaford managed only two more hits in the game. In the third inning, Kelsey Riggleman and Haldeman singled but were stranded on base.

On the other hand, Central put together three rallies that Seaford pitcher Heather

Draper was able to pitch her way out of.

In the first inning, Central’s Angela Gillis and Alli Catanzarite singled with one out but Draper was able to get a strike out and pop out for the remaining outs.

In the third inning, Central’s Libby Romstadt was hit by a pitch and Gillis (who was 3-4) singled with one out.

Draper was able to pitch her way out of a jam with another strikeout and ground out.

Then in the fifth inning, Central had the bases loaded with two outs and Draper was able to strike out Maria Gillis on three pitches.

Draper finished with nine strikeouts, one walk, two hit batters and she allowed five hits. At the plate. Haldeman was 2-3 with one RBI and a run scored.

“I just went out there to throw strikes pitch my game and I knew I had a great defense behind me,” Draper said.

“We knew it was going to be a close game,” manager Mike Riggleman said Continued on page 44

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Seaford’s Julia Carr puts the tag on the sliding Alex Passa of Canada at third base after a perfect throw from center fielder Kari Bergh to stop the Canadians only rally in the game - a 10-0 win by the District III All Stars. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

THE LINEUP- Seaford Senior League coach Mark Fisher goes through the line during pre-game introductions prior to the championship game on Saturday. Photo

by Ronald MacArthur

Delmarva Dawgs Baseball Club to hold tryouts for travel teams The Delmarva Dawgs Baseball Club will be holding tryouts on the following dates for the following age groups: 9 Under: 8/20 and 8/27 at 10:00 a.m.; 15-16 Under: 9/10 and 9/17 at 10:00 a.m. All tryouts will be held at the Laurel Little League Park on Woodland Ferry Road in Laurel. Any questions feel free to call: Glenn Phillips Sr. (Home) 302-875-4506, (Cell) 302-236-0321 or Glenn Phillips Jr. (Cell) 302-236-1249. ®

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THE WINDUP- Seaford pitcher Kelsey Riggleman fires a pitch in the finals of the Senior League World Series on Saturday against the USA East champs. The host team suffered a tough 3-2 loss in the finals. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

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Sussex Tech varsity fall sports scrimmage schedules The following are varsity fall sports scrimmage schedules for Sussex Tech: Football- Aug. 21- home vs. Seaford, 6 p.m.; Aug. 31- at Stephen Decatur, 4 p.m. soccer- Aug. 26- at Cape play day, 8 a.m.

Third annual Seaford High field hockey play day is this Saturday Twenty four high school field hockey teams from all over Delmarva will converge on Seaford High School on Saturday, August 19 to compete in the third annual play day event. Games will begin at 8 a.m. and will conclude at 3 p.m. at the Seaford High athletic complex on Virginia Avenue. The day long event will feature 72 games on six different fields. Each team will face six different opponents.

This year’s event includes 11 upstate Delaware teams and four teams from Maryland’s Eastern Shore. There will be nine Southern Delaware teams competing including local teams Woodbridge, Sussex Tech, Laurel and Seaford (1 &2).

Play Day is hosted by the Seaford High School Field Hockey Boosters with all proceeds from the event used to support Seaford field hockey. Visit www.seaford.k12.de.us/athletics/info.htm for information on all of the Seaford School District athletic programs.

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✳ AUGUST 17 - 23, 2006

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Seaford Star Summer Scrapbook

By Ronald MacArthur

A special team has a special week What a week. What a special team.

The Nanticoke (let’s call them Seaford please) Senior League Softball All Stars have nothing to be ashamed of as they finished as the second-place team in the world. There are thousands of teams across the globe that would love to change places with them.

The Seaford Stars were loaded with talent (most play with the Sussex Chix and many were coming off a great season with the Seaford High School team) and had high hopes heading into the Little League post season. They were picked as the team to beat in the District III tournament. The great news about the District III tournament is that the winner gets an automatic berth in the Senior League World Series (because District III hosts the Series at the Lower Sussex complex in Roxana).

Seaford didn’t disappoint anyone and won the District III title and bypassed the state and eastern regional tournaments that all other teams had to participate in.

During the two weeks between the end of the district tournament and the start of the World Series, most members of the Seaford team changed uniforms and played in the Nationals as members of the Sussex Chix, a traveling girls’ softball team.

Coming into the World Series, Seaford was an “unknown” because they only played a handful of games in the small district tournament to reach the Series.

Experts were looking hard at USA Central and USA East as the top teams in the tournament.

Even when Seaford fell 6-1 to USA East (Milton, Pa.) in the opening game, people saw a spark in the Seaford Stars.

That spark was ignited in the team as they blasted out their next two opponents in mercy-rule games setting up a key matchup in the semifinals against unbeaten USA Central on Friday night.

Pitcher Heather Draper, who must have ice water running through her veins, pitched one of the best (let’s say the best) games of her young career on Friday night. In the 2-0 shutout win over the tough team from South Bend, Ind., she got into three jams and was able to get strikeouts when she needed them.

South Bend was shell shocked at the loss and was not able to recover to finish fourth in the tournament.

In the final on Saturday afternoon, Seaford battled Milton to the last inning when one hit was the difference between first and second place. A bounce here; a play here and the score could have gone the other way.

Perhaps Milton’s experience under pressure (they have been to the Junior League World Series final four the past

two years) was the determining factor when all is said and done.

In any case, those of us who were privileged enough to see the Seaford Stars play over the past few weeks, will be left with memories that will last a lifetime.

The Seaford Stars gave it their all, played with pride and sportsmanship and demonstrated class at all times. What more can you ask?

Congratulations to the coaches and players. There is nothing wrong with finishing second.

------------District III volunteers deserve a pat on the back for putting in many long hours to put on the Senior League World Series.

The final day had a distinctive “Nanticoke-Seaford” flavor with several local people in key positions including Cindy Mumford, tournament director, Nick Lloyd, umpire in chief, Roy Lamberton, announcer, and Scottie Amerine, closing (and opening) ceremonies announcer.

LAST COLUMN - This is the final installment of Mac’s World. After writing a sports column for local newspapers off and on for the past 30 years, I’m moving on to another newspaper in another town.

There is no doubt that I will miss the Seaford sports scene - it’s been an important part of the my life. There is something about amateur sports that gets into your blood. My position at The Star was really a hybrid job in that I not only was news editor, but I also covered Seaford sports. Even though it was a tremendous strain on time, I enjoyed every minute of it (well, almost every minute).

My greatest regret over the past three years is that I didn’t have more time to spend at games and devote more time to covering sports.

Over the past three decades, I have watched hundreds of great young athletes (including the very first “girl” to play Little League) and great coaches motivate those players. Memories of watching players grow up through sports like Delino DeShields, Mike Neill, Lovett Purnell, Vance Belcher, Dave Crimmins, Darrell Tingle, Tish Milligan (and many, many more) will stay with me forever.

And seeing great coaches like Ben Sirman, Bob Bremner, Ron Dickerson, Bill Degnan, Len Chasanov, Dave Baker, Rob Perciful, Vince Morris, Jim Wearden, John Hollis, Kenny Cummings, Tim Lee, Scott Bleile, Bob Hastings and Sean Knowles (and many more) in action has been an honor.

Over the years I’ve tried to highlight the “minor” sports to give them publicity close or equal to the ink that the “major” sports get because in my mind, the kids deserve it. It’s always been about the kids.

We must never forget that.

Shown (clockwise from top left) is Nanticoke’s James Smith delivering a pitch during a District III Junior League baseball game; Woodbridge Major League all-star manager George Hignutt talks things over with Shane Ivory; and Woodbridge third baseman Devon Bitler attempts to cut a run off at the plate during District III Minor League softball game earlier this summer. Photos by Mike McClure

Seaford, Woodbridge High varsity fall sports scrimmage schedules The following are the varsity fall sports scrimmage schedules for Seaford and Woodbridge: Seaford- football- Aug. 21- at Sussex Tech, 6 p.m.; Aug. 25- home vs. Snow Hill and Colonel Richardson, 6 p.m.; Sept. 1- home vs. Mt. Pleasant, 4 p.m.; field hockey- Aug. 19- Seaford play day, 9 a.m.; 8/26at Polytech play day, 9 a.m.; soccer- Aug. 23- home vs. Mardela, 4 p.m.; Aug. 31- home vs. Stephen Decatur, TBA; Sept. 2- at Parkside play day, 9 a.m.

Woodbridge- field hockey- 8/19- Seaford play day, 9 a.m.; 8/26- at Polytech play day, 9 a.m.; 8.30- at Delmarva Christian, 4 p.m.; soccer- Aug. 19- at Kirkwood play day, TBA; Aug. 30- at Delmarva Christian, 4 p.m.; football- Aug. 23- home vs. Queen Anne’s, 5 p.m.; at Wilmington Friends, 6:15 p.m.

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✳ AUGUST 17 - 23, 2006 Semifinals continued following the win over Central. “It’s a special feeling to get a win like this and gain a lot of respectability.

To reach the semifinals, Seaford topped Ontario Canada 10-0 on Thursday in six innings. Seaford scored in every inning but the first with four runs in the third inning.

Draper pitched the first four innings allowing five hits with one walk and one strikeout, one hit batter and no runs. Rig-

gleman came in to pitch the final two innings allowing no hits and no runs with two strikeouts.

Seaford took advantage of nine walks and two errors with six hits. Riggleman reached base four times with one hit and she scored three runs. Bergh was 1-3 with two runs scored, Haldeman was 1-4 with one run scored, Megan Torbert was 1-2 with one run scored, Draper was 1-1 with one run scored and Jessica Gundry was 12 with one run scored. Alexis Short also scored a run.

Seaford second baseman Jenna Adkins turns and throws in a try for a double play as Milton’s Kelley Pfleegor slides into second during the championship game of the Senior League World Series on Saturday. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

World Series continued close to first, so it’s a little hard to take right now. The girls played a good game against a really good team. We are so proud of all of them - we had a really great week. We have proven that we can compete with the best teams in the world,” he added with a smile.

Riggleman, who has been coaching Little League and more recently travel ball for more than two decades, said that this past week has been the highlight of his coaching career. “This is as good as I’ve been involved with,” he said. “We were playing for the community and for pride.”

The manager said that after the team won the District III title, they couldn’t wait to get to Roxana for the World Series. (The host team and winner of the District III title gets an automatic berth in the World Series.)

“We came here believing that we had a chance to take this title,” Riggleman said.

“After that first loss, it would have been easy for the girls to lay down, but instead they played even better and everyone hit throughout the lineup. The cohesiveness of the girls was really something special.”

Before a huge championship final crowd, Seaford pitcher Kelsey Riggleman and Milton, Pa. pitcher Nicole Smith locked horns in a pitcher’s duel that looked like it might go extra innings.

The game got off to a rough start for the host team when catcher Danielle Haldeman injured her thumb in the second inning and could not continue behind the plate. She traded places with Kari Bergh in center field.

Seaford (the home team) scored first to take a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning to put the East champs in a strange spot - behind in a game. In the third, Erin Timlin led off with a single down the right field line and was sacrificed to second on a bunt by Amanda Swift. She moved up to third on a passed ball and scored the first run on a towering double to deep center by Riggleman.

Bergh followed with a single to move Riggleman to third and Haldeman knocked in Riggleman for the second run with a swinging bunt over the Milton pitcher’s head that no on could make a play on.

But that was all that Milton was to give up the rest of the game. Seaford went three-up and three down the remaining four innings.

On the other hand, Milton got in gear with two runs in the fourth inning thanks to two errors and a two-out home run.

Amy Neitz walked and scored on an error and Jordan Frederick pounded a towering homer over the center field fence to tie the score at 2-2.

Then in the all-important seventh inning, Milton put together a World Series championship-clinching rally to score the winning run. Brittany Hoffman led off with a single and rounded the bases on a sacrifice bunt and a fielder’s choice. With two outs (and a 0-3 count). Milton pitcher Smith rapped out a RBI single up the middle to knock in the winning run, 3-2.

In Seaford’s half of the seventh, Heather Draper was robbed of a hit by shortstop Larissa Luu and Julia Carr was also robbed of a hit on a diving play at third by Milton’s Alysha Hoover.

For Seaford, Riggleman finished the game allowing just five hits with three strikeouts with one walk throwing 81 total pitches. For Milton, Smith also pitched a five hitter (no hits in the final four innings) with eight strikeouts and no walks and a total of 100 pitches in the game.

One of the key differences in the game was the four errors committed by Seaford; Milton had none. The District III champs had no errors in the two previous games leading up to the championship game.

Members of the Seaford team include Danielle Haldeman, Julia Carr, Amanda Swift, Erin Timlin, Kari Bergh, Jenna Adkins, Alexis Short, Kelsey Riggleman, Heather Draper, Megan Torbert, Jessica Gundry, Andreah Smith and Stephanie Smith. The coaching staff was comprised

Seaford manager Mike Riggleman talks it over with pitcher Kelsey Riggleman and catcher Kari Bergh in the bottom of the seventh inning in the championship game of the Senior League World Series. Seaford lost a heartbreaker 3-2. Photo by Ronald MacArthur OUT AT SECONDSeaford’s Megan Torbert is out at second as Canada’s Alex Passa applies the tag during and “pool” game in the S e n i o r League World S e r i e s .

Seaford won the game 10-0 in six innings last Thursday.

Photo by R o n a l d MacArthur

Nanticoke River Bike Tour upcoming September 2 at WSBGC The Nanticoke River Bike Tour is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 2, at 8:30 a.m. in Seaford, Del. at the Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club, 310 Virginia Ave. Scenic routes of 15, 30 and 62.5 (metric century) are being offered with all proceeds benefiting the Boys & Girls Club.

The route follows the historic Nanticoke River and the Mason-Dixon line passing through Seaford, Woodland, Bethel and Sharptown. Riders will cross the Woodland Ferry.

Registration (starting at 7:30 a.m.) is $30 in advance and $35 on tour day. All riders will receive a custom-designed T-shirt, water bottle and lunch. There will be food stops with sag support. The tour is sponsored by Nanticoke Health Services. Registration can be done on-line at www.nanticokebiketour.com or contact Ron MacArthur at 302-2362041. of Mike Riggleman (manager) and Mark Fisher and Rick Johnson.

Teams competing in the World Series included Nanticoke (Seaford), Canada (Ontario), USA West (Bloomington, Cal.), Latin America (Willemstad, Curaco), USA Central ( South Bend, Ind.), EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) from the Netherlands, USA East (Milton, Pa.), USA

South (Morristown, Tenn) and USA Southwest (San Antonio, Texas).

SERIES TRIVIA . . . Milton was not a stranger to the World Series . . . the team had been in the Final Four in the last two Junior League World Series finishing third the past two years . . . a Nanticoke girls’ softball team has never played in the World Series at any level . . .

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Runners take off in the hot and humid weather at the start of the third annual Riverfest 5K earlier this summer. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

Please encourage your child to read and use the paper. It will help them better understand the world and themselves.

SPONSOR A CLASSROOM Laurel’s Jenna Allen slides safely into home amid a cloud of dust as Nanticoke catcher Morgan Culver tries to gain control of the ball. It was the sixth of eight runs for the Laurel Junior League stars in the third inning in their District III-clinching win over Nanticoke. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

Delaware Magic travel softball team to hold tryouts for 2006-07 The Delaware Magic, a travel softball team, will be holding tryouts for their 20062007 teams. All interested players are encouraged to try out.

Tryouts will be held Sunday, August 20 at Sports at the Beach in Georgetown at the following times: 11:30 a.m.- 10U; 1 p.m.- 12U; 2:30 p.m.- 14U; 4:00 p.m.- 16U/18U More information can be found at www.delawaremagic.org. or call 302-542-4927 and leave a message.

Delaware Diamonds Fast Pitch teams to hold ‘07 tryouts in August The Delaware Diamonds Girls Fastpitch Softball Organization will be holding tryouts during the month of August. For specific dates and times please contact the following team managers: 10 and under: Monroe Hudson: 302-245-9447 (cell), e-mailMonroe.Hudson@mchsi.com; 12 and under: Andy Givens: 302-228-7960 (cell); 14 and under: Dan Wright: 302-381-3912 (cell), e-mail- DAW3705@netscape.com; 16 and 18 Under: Gerald Jester: 302-856-3852 (home), e-mail- plummer@dmv.com; Steve Holston: 302-855-1212, e-mail- DSHolston@aol.com.

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PRACTICE TIME- High School Fall sports practices kicked off Tuesday at schools throughout the state. Shown above is the Delmar soccer team during an evening practice. The Wildcats are led by new varsity head coach Tim Phillips. See next week’s Star for varsity schedules and more photos from practices. Photo by Mike McClure

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FALL SPORTS- Shown (top) is the Laurel High field hockey team during a practice this week. The team had its largest turnout this year. Above are Delmar High football players taking a lap during a practice earlier this week. Photo by Mike McClure READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?The Seaford High football team was hard at it during a morning practice on Wednesday, August 16.

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Seaford Bowling Lanes Tuesday Nascar High games and series David Fox 303 Mac MacKenzie 839 Nicole Jennings 261, 734

Tim Beers Marion Terry Riki Beer

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Seaford Lanes Imports We 3

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Thursday Summer Mixed

Weds. Summer Adult/Youth

High games and series Boycie Cannon 299, 817 Joyce Linton 288 Dot Cannon 752

High games and series Will Moore 293 James Larson 293 Joe Messick 770 Joeanne White 306 Rhonda Messick 758

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Summer Senior Express

High games and series Phillip Childress 295, 798 Mimi Blackwelder 252, 713 John Bibb 275, 799 Samantha Richey 284, 786

Peterson Point High games and series Ed Wilson 262 Garrett Sammons 899

Weds. No-Tap High games and series Lee Hall 320

High games and series Randy Tucker 284 Dick Trentler 764 Joyce Banks 274, 740

Star Weekly Lg. Spotlight Tuesday Nascar Just Us 35-13 What Ever 31-17 Jesse N Friends 26-22 Smart Construction 25-23 Just Do It 23-25 Nascar Fanatics 22-26 Strikers 21-27 We’re Still Looking 0-48

Summer Senior Express Silver Lining 33-15 Guys R Us 30-18 Strong Possibility 27-21

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Wednesday NoTap Smart Construction 42-23 Lane Rangers 40.5-19.5 Seaford Lanes 36.5-28.5 Get R Done 34-31 Double Trouble 30.5-34.5

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JULY JAMBOREE- Shown (r to l) are the net winners for the 18 holers in the Seaford Golf and Country Club July Jamboree: Robin Verdery (champion); Jenny Davis (second); Kathy Boyd (third); Denise Dickerson (fourth); Mary Pegram (fifth); Joyce Allen (sixth); Shirley Ellis (seventh tie); and Ruth Sneller (seventh tie).

Whatever 30-14 Gopher Four 30-14 Fantastic Four 29-15 Fear the Handicap 26-18 Heavy Hitters 25.5-18.5 Unknowns 24.5-19.5 Look Out 23.5-20.5 Nuttin But Family 21.5-22.5 Late Comers 20-24 The Young & the Restless 18-26 Azz Kickers 18-26 Slow Boats 16-28 Chicks R Us 14-30

Seaford Department of Parks and Recreation programs start next month The following SDPR programs will begin in September or October: Youth field hockey- Youth field hockey is available for children ages 8-12. The program starts Sept. 9 and runs every Saturday from 9-10 a.m. until Oct. 14. Mouth guards and t-shirts will be provided.

Punt, Pass, and Kick- The SDPR Punt, Pass, and Kick competition will be held on Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. at the Field of Dreams. This is a football competition for boys and girls ages 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, and 14-15. Registration forms are available at the Parks and Recreation office or you can show up at the time of the event.

Football, cheerleading signups now taking place- The SDPR football and cheerleading leagues will be starting soon and parents are encouraged to sing their kids up ASAP. Flag football games start the beginning of September and tackle football starts in October.

Call 629-6809 for more information on any of these programs.

NINE HOLE WINNERS- Shown (l to r) are the net winners for the nine holers in the SGCC July Jamboree: Renee Morris (first); Rene Arnett (third); Marian Kesler (fifth); and Charlotte Samans (second). Not pictured is Delores Slatcher (fourth place).

Diamond State Swoop fast pitch softball teams looking for players The Diamond State Swoop girls fast pitch softball organization is currently looking for players for the 2007 season for 10U, 12U, and 14U. If interested contact Dean Culver at 302-381-0282, Michelle West at 302-245-6174, Allen Bradley at 302-245-4080, or Jeff Smith at 302-875-3004 or visit www.diamondstateswoop.com. Tryouts will be held throughout the month of August.

Sussex Storm 18U softball team to hold tryouts on Sunday, Aug. 20 The Sussex Storm 18U softball team will be holding tryouts on Sunday, August 13, 20, and 27 from 1-3 p.m. at their practice field. For more information and directions call Wayne Price at 302-875-5909 or 302-381-1542.

Eastern Shore Lady Cats to hold tryouts in Delmar on Sundays The Eastern Shore Lady Cats are holding tryouts for the 12 and under girls’ fastpitch softball team at the Mason Dixon Sports Complex in Delmar, MD. Tryouts will be held Sunday, Aug. 20 and Aug. 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. If you have questions please call Charlie Wheatley at 302-846-0236 or Jeff Mills at 410-543-1742 or 410-742-3338.

Third Annual Trinity Golf Tournament is on Sept. 23 On Saturday, Sept. 23, Trinity Transport will host its third annual golf tournament to benefit the Trinity Foundation. The tournament will take place at the Seaford Golf & Country Club at 9 a.m. and cost $75 a person following a four-person scramble format.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. Tournament participants, hole sponsors and door prize donations are needed. Contact Lance Massey, Megan Smith or Alice Messick at 1-800846-3400 or go to www.puttforlife.org. The foundation supports groups such as the Relay for Life, American Red Cross, Jr. Achievement and the Boys & Girls Clubs.

i.g. Burton Mercedes-Benz championship to take place September 6

Paulette Sammons, secretary for the Peterson Point Scratch League at Seaford Bowling Lanes, presents Garrett Sammons with a 300 ring from USBC for his outstanding performance (a 300 game) on July 17.

The i.g. Burton Mercedes-Benz championship will take place Wednesday, September 6 at the Rookery Golf Club on Route 1 in Milton. The entry fee is $125 with $100 to benefit Scholarship America. Registration and lunch starts at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner and awards will follow the tournament. There will be prizes for low net and low gross with first place finishers in low net and low gross advancing to the Regional Tournament at Pinehurst October 5-8. For more information call Pete Palmer at 302-424-3042.

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✳ AUGUST 17 - 23, 2006

Health Hospital care better with rapid response teams

By Dr. Anthony Policastro Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Medical Director

Most patients in hospitals are monitored very closely. The monitoring includes things like blood pressure. It includes things like heart rates. It includes breathing rates. It includes things like checking oxygen levels.

When patients begin to have problems, these kinds of things show changes. Unfortunately, many times the changes are not that obvious. There may be a slight drop in blood pressure. It may then become a bigger drop later.

The question is at what point do you need to take action. There is not always a clear-cut answer.

Nurses gather this kind of information.

They then have to decide when to call the physician. There is no need to call for a false alarm. However, it is not prudent to wait until it is clear that there are problems. It is a difficult position to be in.

The physician has to evaluate the information. Based upon that evaluation, action might be taken. The problem is that the physician is often making decisions without seeing the patient first hand.

He/she may be in the office in the midst of a busy day. He/she may be out shopping. He/she may be home in bed.

A decision needs to be made. The decision might be to continue observing the patient for further changes. The decision might be ordering some lab tests or Xrays. The decision might be ordering some medication. The decision might be coming to see the patient.

These kinds of decisions are not always clear. A new trend has arisen in the way we provide medical care. The trend is to use what are called rapid response teams.

A rapid response team is a group of individuals who are already in the hospital.

They are experts in handling seriously ill

A rapid response team is a group of individuals who are already in the hospital.

They are experts in handling seriously ill patients. They can quickly come to evaluate a patient. patients. They can quickly come to evaluate a patient.

It allows the nurse who is not sure about changes to have an additional set of evaluators.

It allows the physician who is not in the hospital to hear more information about the patient.

The result is an earlier evaluation of a patient than might have otherwise occurred.

There are different types of individuals who can be on a rapid response team. The team may include a physician who is in the hospital.

The presence of hospitalist physicians in many hospitals results in a physician presence that was not possible before.

Critical care nurses might also be involved in responding.

Since most problems are respiratory problems, a respiratory therapist might also be on the team.

Hospitals that have used this system have found that patients indeed were evaluated quickly. They found that patients were evaluated earlier than would have been the case.

Most importantly, they found that a significant number of patients were checked so early that they did not go on to get worse at all.

Rapid response teams have proven their value. Patients will see more and more of them in the future.

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The 100,000 Lives Campaign

By Dr. Rob Ferber Everyone knows that medical care is very complicated, and that the more complicated something is, the more chances there are of making mistakes.

We are bombarded with media messages telling us to be very careful in our medical care. They tell us to become educated consumers, in order to protect ourselves.

The articles we see about this can be pretty scary, and yet, how much can we as individuals do?

A few years ago, the Institute of Medicine completed a study that said that about 98,000 people die in U.S. hospitals every year due to medical injuries.

This shocking number caused many experts to really examine this issue closely.

These experts realized that in most cases, it is not simply human error at fault.

The experts said that human errors are unavoidable, and so the best thing to do was to design systems that prevent those errors from harming patients.

An example of this kind of thinking comes from the airline industry. A pilot preparing for take-off must go through a safety checklist that makes sure that each key system of the plane is ready for takeoff. This way the pilot does not forget any important steps.

On a commercial plane, all of the flight crew participate in making sure that all of the parts of the checklist are just right,

which helps to make sure that no-one skips a step.

Everyone has probably heard of the stories in which a surgeon has removed the wrong leg from a person who needed an amputation.

That kind of error can be prevented by the same kind of routine checklist. As a result of those terrible mistakes, all surgeons must go through a checklist to be sure that everything is just right before beginning any operation or medical procedure.

The entire operating team of doctors and nurses, just like the flight crew, are responsible to be sure the checklist is done right. This simple step should prevent that kind of error from ever occurring again.

People in the health care system are trying hard to find ways to improve things in order to make health care safer and more effective. One non-profit organization, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, began an effort called the “100,000 Lives Campaign.”

The goal of this campaign was to save 100,000 lives over an 18-month period, which ended in June of 2006. Over 2,000 hospitals across the country signed up as volunteers in this campaign.

The hospitals included some of the largest and most famous to small, community hospitals, including Nanticoke Memorial Hospital.

There were six changes recommended for the hospitals to consider. Some of the changes were simple, and others much

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more complicated, and so each hospital had to develop its own way to make these changes, with lots of advice and support from the campaign.

In June, the studies have shown that about 125,000 lives have been saved thanks to these efforts!

To give an example close to home, one of the six recommendations was “Prevent Ventilator Associated Pneumonia.”

This kind of pneumonia can occur when a person is on a ventilator (“breathing machine”). This pneumonia is very serious and may result in death.

In order to bring the best science into action, a group of doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists at Nanticoke Hospital developed a series of “Doctors Orders” which ensured that every patient on a ventilator always received a number of different therapies to help prevent this complication.

Some of the steps were very simple, such as raising the head of the bed at all times, and others involved using medications in certain ways.

The result at Nanticoke has been that not one single patient has developed this complication since the new Doctors Orders were started.

This kind of success story has been repeated in hospitals throughout the country, with many, many lives saved as a result. In upcoming articles, we will look at some of the other efforts that are part of this exciting campaign.

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Nanticoke Memorial Hospital welcomes Dr. Murray Kemp Nanticoke Memorial Hospital has added another physician to its active medical staff. Dr. Murray Kemp, specializing in Internal Medicine, has opened a practice at 105A Front St., Seaford. He Dr. Kemp is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Murray brings to Nanticoke over 25-years of healthcare experience. He graduated from Wake Forest University Medical School in Winston-Salem, N.C. and completed his residency at Cooper Hospital University Medical Center in Camden, N.J. In addition, Dr. Kemp is a registered pharmacist and brings critical care experience to his practice.

Nanticoke Memorial now has over 90 plus members on its active medical staff, representing 35 specialties. To find out more, call Nanticoke’s Physician Referral Services at 1-877-NHS4-DOCS.

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Why gasoline prices are high And what the U.S. Department of Energy says you can do to reduce your costs

By Ann Wilmer Get used to it. You are going to feel the pain every time you go to the pump all summer long. Increased gasoline prices are here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future, and they hurt everyone in the wallet.

One factor is the switch to reformulated gasoline (RFG) required in many areas of the USA to meet clean air standards. The cost to refine RFG exacerbates a market situation created by increased demand and the rising cost of crude oil, which hit a high of $77 on July 14.

Why the increase this year? There are three main reasons: • Increased price of crude oil • Seasonal switch to reformulated gasoline (RFG) • Cost to switch from MBTE to ethanol RFG contains oxygen – the law specifies two percent by weight. MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) and ethanol are the two most commonly used substances that add oxygen to gasoline. Oil companies decide which substance to use to meet the law's requirements. RFG is gasoline blended to burn cleaner and reduce smog-forming and toxic pollutants in the air we breathe.

The Clean Air Act mandates that reformulated gasoline (RFG) be sold in metro-

politan areas with the worst smog pollution to reduce harmful emissions of ozone.

On the Delmarva Peninsula, that includes Newcastle and Kent Counties in Delaware.

So why is gas so high in Sussex County, Delaware, too?

Charlie T. Smisson, Jr., State Energy Coordinator, DNREC, said that “when reformulated gasoline was made mandatory for New Castle and Kent Counties, then Governor Mike Castle made the decision to include Sussex County in the same zone for clean air standards and so a standard blend of gasoline would be sold throughout the State.

“The other factor that may have caused some increase in Delaware gasoline prices is the new requirement that all gasoline sold in the state contain 10 percent ethanol (E 10) in place of MTBE.” The largely rural character of the Maryland counties south of the canal means less pollution from automobiles and manufacturing so the EPA does not require the use of reformulated gasoline and that allows the retailers to sell gasoline at a lower price than in Sussex County.

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of crude oil shot through the roof.

Gasoline prices were expected to increase this year because of the phase out of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MBTE) from gasoline blends. Under the new regulations, in order to blend reformulated gasoline (RFG) – about 1/3 of the total gasoline demand – refiners must now use reformulated blendstock for oxegenate blending (RBOB), to which ethanol is added to create RFG. RBOB costs more than MGTE. EIA predicted the switch would add three cents per gallon to the cost to produce but, so far, increases are 10 cents per gallon above estimates.

Still, the price refineries pay for crude oil, and that consumers pay at the pump, remains the principal cost component of a gallon of gasoline or diesel, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API).

Gasoline cost breakdown API’s website http://apiec.api.org/newsplashpage/index.cfm breaks down the cost of gasoline starting with $1.44/gallon for each gallon of crude oil refined into gasoline (based on $60 per barrel). The average cost of federal and state taxes adds $.44 per gallon. Taken together the two costs equal roughly threefourths of what consumers pay at the pump.

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that a $1 per barrel increase in the price of crude oil increases the price of gasoline at the pump by 2.4 cents per gallon. The increase in the average price of $63.19 per barrel in the third quarter of 2005 to an expected average of $72.85 per barrel in the third quarter of 2006 adds about 23 cents per gallon to the cost of gasoline.

DOE’s Energy Information Administration’s short-term energy outlook estimated that the price of $2.62/gallon in April 2006 would rise to $2.88/gallon and that 14 cents of the 26-cent increase can be attributed to higher crude oil prices. As of July 10, the average price per gallon had peaked at $2.97/gallon.

Few merchants are likely to take advantage of the confusion to raise prices unfairly, but it does happen.

Last year DOE received 35,000 reports of suspected price gouging which were investigated by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice as well as by state attorneys general.

If you think you are a victim of price gouging, you can report your suspicion by calling 1-800-244-3301 or going to http://gaswatch.energy.gov/.

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Crude oil prices break down into three components: (1) crude oil costs (DOE uses the spot price in Cushing OK as the benchmark price); (2) wholesale and retail price spreads – the wholesale price spread is the difference between the refiner price of gasoline for resale and the spot price of crude oil. The

retail price spread is the difference between the retail price of gasoline (less taxes) and the wholesale price.

(3) Federal, state and local taxes, sales taxes, gross receipts or other taxes applied petroleum products (taxes on crude oil are included under crude oil costs).

A key driver of the high price spreads this summer is the balance between the U.S. production and consumption of motor gasoline over the last six months. While consumption continues to grow, crude oil refining output dropped by three percent against the same period last year.

The decline in domestic refinery outputs is partly due to the number of refineries that were shut down or operated at below capacity because of hurricane damage last year. Capacity was further reduced by longer than expected shut downs to allow for maintenance or for installation of new equipment required to meet the new Tier 2 gasoline and ultra-low sulfur diesel regulations. Imported gasoline products partially offset the domestic shortfall.

Energy-saving ideas There are a number of things that American families can do to improve their fuel efficiency and help them save money, according to the U.S. Dept of Energy. Taken together, these efficiencies can equal up to a dollar of savings per gallon. Some of these steps include: 1. Slow down.

Each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.15 per gallon for gas.

Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas.

Equivalent Gasoline Savings: $.12$.82/gallon 2. Keep your car maintained and running smoothly.

Tune ups Clean air filters Tires properly inflated Proper grade of oil 3. Use your engine wisely.

Avoid Excessive Idling Use Cruise Control and overdrive gears 4. Be smart about driving.

Plan errands to do them together, rather than separate trips Carpool Mass transit Telecommute 5. Keep your car light.

Too often cars become long-term storage facilities

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Nearly 1,000 expected to participate in Delaware Alzheimer’s Memory Walk Day Nearly 1,000 walkers are expected to participate in the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter’s Memory Walk Day 2006 on Saturday, Sept. 30, at two locations in Delaware.

Memory Walks will take place simultaneously at the Wilmington Riverfront in Wilmington and Grove Park in Rehoboth Beach.

The Wilmington walk will be chaired by Bill Denzer of MetLife and John Cox of Commerce Bank, while the Rehoboth walk will be chaired by Tawyna Dennis of LifeCare at Loftland Park.

The Delaware walks are two of five walks organized by the Delaware Valley Chapter in the tri-state area of Southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware.

The other walks will take place in Pennsylvania — Sunday, Oct. 8, Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, and Saturday, Oct. 14, Kutztown University (Berks County, Lehigh Valley); and South Jersey — Sunday, Oct. 15, The Board walk Garden Pier at New Jersey Avenue, Atlantic City.

In Rehoboth, for the second year in a row, two-person band Imagine will be performing. Refreshments will be available.

There is no registration fee to participate in the walks, but participants are urged to raise a minimum of $100 and receive a gift of a T-shirt.

Other incentives include a lunch box cooler, tote, umbrella, event blanket, and wheeled backpack. As an added incentive, the top 100 walkers in the state of Delaware will be invited to a complimentary luncheon at Outback Steakhouse in Newark.

All funds raised through Memory Walk will go directly to support the free programs and services provided by the Delaware Valley Chapter.

To register for Memory Walk, visit the chapter’s website at www.alz-delawarevalley.org or call toll free at 1-866-224-5224.

For more information on Memory Walk in Delaware, call Marissa Prulello, special events coordinator, at 302-633-4420 or e-mail marissa.prulello@alz.org.

The Delaware Valley Chapter, which serves Delaware, South Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania, includes the counties of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton and Philadelphia in Southeastern Pennsylvania; Camden, Burlington, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, Atlantic and Cape May in South Jersey; and Kent,

New Castle and Sussex in Delaware.

The tri-state headquarters is located at 100 North 17th St., 2nd floor, in Philadelphia. Its phone number is 215-561-2919, with their website at www.alz-

delawarevalley.org. The local office is in Georgetown (8549788).

The Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter provides a wide range of services to 294,000 individuals suffering

from Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their families including family caregiver training, a 24/7/365 toll-free Contact Center/Helpline (1-800-2723900), support groups and multicultural outreach.

It’s a problem that plagues women of all ages—six to eight million of them—particularly those who have had children. And now, there’s a place dedicated to treating women’s lack of bladder control right here in Seaford. Dr. Antonini is a urogynecologist—the only specialist in the area trained in both female urology and gynecology— who has successfully helped many women overcome this frustrating condition. There are treatments and therapies that can help regain control of bladders. Talk to us today to find out how we can help you.

For an appointment, call:

1-877-NHS-CONTROL (toll-free)

Easter Seals welcomes community coordinator Easter Seals is pleased to announce that Dawn McHugh has joined the staff at the new Easter Seals facility in Georgetown, as community relations coordinator.

Dawn will be a key contact with the community for Easter Seals in the Sussex County and Salisbury areas.

McHugh will be responsible for community out reach and also for recruitment of local volunteers.

McHugh previously worked at MBNA in Wilmington. She is also a board member of the Delaware Stroke Initiative.

She and her husband, Patrick, reside in Dover. They have one son who attends college in Seattle, Wash.

As a stroke survivor, she is keenly aware of the importance of organizations such as Easter Seals and the Delaware Stroke Initiative, which provide services

and support for people with short- and long-term disabilities.

Easter Seals has been providing programs and therapy to children and adults with disabilities in Delaware and on the Eastern Shore of Maryland for more than 50 years.

Programs and services offered include physical therapy; speech language therapy; occupational therapy; early intervention for children with developmental delays; recreational camping and respite services for adults with disabilities; adult day health serivces; day services for adults with developmental disabilities; assistive technology services; and personal attendant services.

For more information about the programs and services that Easter Seals provides, or to tour the new facility in Georgetown, contact Dawn McHugh at (302) 253-1100 ext. 1192.

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✳ AUGUST 17 - 23, 2006

EASTERN SHORE AFRAM FESTIVAL

CLOWNING AROUND - Terrence Moore delights youngsters (and those young at heart) dressed as a clown as he walks the parade route during the AFRAM Festival this past weekend in Seaford.

AFRAM AWARD - Dan Short, right, receives the AFRAM Community Award from Harold Truxon, last year’s winner, during the festival’s opening ceremony on Saturday.

Short, a former Seaford councilman and mayor, is running for the 39th Representative seat being vacated by Rep. Tina Fallon. He was honored for his support of the festival and his community service over the years. Photos by David Elliott

ON STAGE - Members of Creative Concepts Day Care perform on Saturday during the AFRAM Festival.

LITTLE MISSES - Little Miss AFRAM Pageant winners for 2006 are Dominique Sofoloa of Dover, left, (5-8 age group) and Jazmine Mullen of Seaford (9-11 age group).

AFRAM FAVORITE - One of the favorites of the AFRAM Festival, the Sankofa Drummers and Dancers perform along the parade route to kick off the event on Saturday morning.

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SEAFORD DISTRICT LIBRARY NEWS Here is what’s happening at the Seaford District Library Aug.17-24: • The Library will be having a program for Senior Citizens entitled, “Endangered Animals” on Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon.

This program is a presentation of the Delaware Museum of Natural History.

• The library is currently looking for people who would be interested in representing a foreign country for the annual International Festival, which will be on Monday, Oct. 23, from 6-8 p.m.

Participants are asked to bring artifacts, souvenirs and to prepare at least one food product representing the country for the public to sample. Participants receive a $50 stipend to cover food, supplies and preparation. Interested parties should contact Thelma Jones at 629-2524, Tuesday

through Thursday, between 10 a.m.-3 p.m., by Sept. 15.

• Story time will be on vacation from Aug. 9 until Aug. 30.

Upcoming events: • The Library will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of Labor Day. • The library will be showcasing an art exhibit of one of Seaford’s local artist, FranceAnna Arriola, entitled “Oil Works” from Tuesday, Sept. 5, through Wednesday, Sept. 27. Ms. Arriola has done paintings of acrylic, and other multimedia art work.

She is currently doing oil paintings. There will be a reception to meet the artist on Tuesday, Sept.

12, from 6-8 p.m. All are welcome.

Programs are free and open to the public.

Bridgeville Library concludes summer reading program The Bridgeville Public Library’s 2006 Summer Reading Program “Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales” was filled with exciting programs, Jungle John wowed the crowd with his menagerie of wild animals. The S.P.C.A., Salisbury Zoo and Museum of Natural History educated and entertained the children with creepy insects, alligators, small reptiles and mammals.

“Two of a kind” captivated the crowd with their interactive musical program. This program was made possible, in part, by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware to enhance the quality of life for all Delawareans.

Tucker’s Tales and Rick Waterhouse performed plays for the children. These programs were made possible by grants from the Institute of Museums and Library Services’ (LSTA), the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency committed to promoting and supporting the arts in Delaware.

Mrs. Kathy’s crafts were a hit with the children, whether they were making windsocks, door hangers or pouches every child’s imagination came through. There were 126 children signed up for the program, with more than 55 receiving a certificate of recognition for reading. The library held an end of the program party on Aug. 10 to pull the grand prize winning tickets:

Maritza Cruz: tent/camping set winner; Carson Williamson: Orioles baseball ticket from RAPA Scrapple; Carly Poole: walkie-talkies; Brad Nelson: camping chair; Cameron Goff: play set donated by the Morones family.

Also, the Bridgeville Library announces winners from this year’s summer reading program contests. The theme of “Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales” permitted various fun-filed challenges to be offered. Amanda Hurst, Shelby McBroom and Malik Jenkins won the animal counting contest. The goldfish naming competition brought out the imagination of the children.

Alexandria Nechay was the winner of “Buttercup” the goldfish.

Runner-up recognition goes to Ethan Bender, Kaila Clucas and Mandy Bowden for their contributions.

The birdfeeder competition was separated into two age categories, 7-9 and 10-14. Taylor Richey won the 10-14 class with her bumblebee birdfeeder and Jacob Johnson won the 7-9 class with his bird cafeteria.

Local businesses who donated to the reading program were WalMart of Seaford, Mercantile Peninsula Bank, RAPA Scrapple of Bridgeville, Scott’s Furniture of Bridgeville, Happy Harry’s of Bridgeville, McDonald’s of Bridgeville, Applebee’s of Seaford, Domino’s of Bridgeville, Four Paws Animal Hospital.

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OPINION Starting on a new chapter

VIEWPOINT The Seaford Senior League All Stars need to celebrate second-place status There is an old saying that follows along the line that you never remember who finishes second. In some cases that may be true, but not in the case of the recent Senior League Girls Softball World Series completed at the Lower Sussex Little League complex in Roxana.

We will not forget the heroics and sportsmanship of the Nanticoke (Seaford) Senior League girls as they proved they can play with the best teams in the world. On Friday night, the team defeated one of the top teams in the tournament, the USA Central champs, to reach the finals on the following day.

It was the first time ever a Nanticoke Little League team had reached the finals in a World Series. As it turned out, the Seaford All Stars fell 3-2 to the USA East champions from Milton, Pa. - a seasoned team with plenty of World Series experience.

The Seaford Stars are the number two team in the world, which is not a bad place to be.

Although the loss was hard to take and there were some tears shed during the post-game trophy presentations, the Seaford team and coaches should be proud of their accomplishments.

The coaching staff of Mike Riggleman, Rick Johnson and Mark Fisher deserve special credit for the class they demonstrated throughout post-season play. It was obvious that the girls were not only winning and learning a little more about the sport they love, but having fun at the same time.

In the record book, the Nanticoke Senior League All Stars will be listed as runner-up in the 2006 World Series, but in the hearts and minds of local sports fans, the memories the players have provided and will continue to provide as they take the field again will also be listed Seaford Stars with their trophy. Photo first.

by Ronald MacArthur

Morning Star Publications Inc. P.O. Box 1000 • 628 West Stein Highway Seaford, DE 19973 629-9788 • 629-9243 (fax) morningstarpub@ddmg.net Subscriptions - $17 a year in-county, $22 a year in Kent and New Castle, Del., and Federalsburg, Sharptown and Delmar, Md.; $27 elsewhere out of state.

Life takes twists and turns as new chapters unfold. In my own life, a new chapter is starting to unfold as I begin employment at another newspaper in another town.

For almost three years, I have filled this space with my thoughts and observations on local happenings and issues. In addition, in another space in the sports section in this newspaper, I have written Mac’s World for eight years with comments on sports people and happenings in the area. (Mac’s World actually dates back to the 1970s at The Leader.)

Prior to working here, I worked for community newspapers (The Leader and The Milford Chronicle) for 23 years starting in 1973 and was a freelance writer for most of the years when I wasn’t working for newspapers (1996-2003 when I was employed at the Boys & Girls Club).

The bottom line is that I have been covering Seaford news and sports for most of the past 30 years.

It’s hard to cut a tie that you create with the community, yet there comes a time when you know down deep that the change is the right thing to do.

You have to wonder what the attraction is to the community newspaper business. The pay is not great, the hours are terrible and most of the calls you get are complaints. The attraction is threefold in my opinion: 1. Being able to make a difference in the community by championing causes and pointing at shortcomings; 2. Being in the know; the excitement of being involved in the ever-changing world of news; 3. The art of the craft of writing and photography.

Those “elements” of the community news business have kept me hooked for three decades.

I guess it’s why the dedicated staff of the Seaford and Laurel Stars hangs in there week after week. I can’t say enough about the dedication of those who publish this newspaper. I can’t thank my co-workers enough for their support over the past three years.

President Bryant Richardson Vice President Pat Murphy Secretary Tina Reaser Treasurer Carol Wright Richardson Executive Editor Ronald MacArthur

Managing Editor Mike McClure Editorial Lynn Parks Tony Windsor Kay Wennberg Cindy Lyons Taylor Circulation Karen Cherrix

Starting soon, I will be living in ONALD AC RTHUR Lewes and writing for the Cape Gazette. It’s I have been touched in so a big change for me, many ways by so many but one that I’m lookpeople that it would be ing forward to. Except impossible to thank them all. My only wish is that I for living a year in have been able to touch a Paris, I’ve never lived few along the way. anywhere but my hometown of Seaford.

What will I miss the most? That is a Perhaps the biggest challenge took hard question to answer (almost im- place when DuPont started to trim possible actually). I love covering and trim - and trim. high school and recreation sports, Thanks to strong and progresso I guess I will miss that the most. sive leadership the city was able to (See more on this final installment weather the storm of the major of Mac’s World in this week’s DuPont downsizing and eventual sports section.) sale. In fact, the city has grown, not And of course, I’m really going diminished, during the downsizing to miss the great ice tea at Pizza years.

King.

My wish is that the same proI will also miss the contact with gressive and sane leadership prethe people I have grown up with, vails as the city prepares for anothbut am looking forward to making er tremendous growth spurt. contacts with new people.

Growth simply for growth’s sake is There are some great people in foolish. Unfortunately, I see a lot of Seaford who are committed to mak- turmoil in the future as people being the city grow and prosper, but gin to question growth issues such also retain its small-town, family as traffic and infrastructure. image. At the top of that list are My wish is also that we keep in committed public servants like the forefront the importance of the Danny Short, Ed Butler, Bill beautiful Nanticoke River. The rivSlatcher, Guy Longo, Dolores er is a special place that always Slatcher and Charles Anderson who brings me back to center. It would have devoted untold hours on the be great to see the Nanticoke Riverclock as workers and off the clock walk expand as well. as volunteers to the city.

How do you begin to summarize Then there are the “go-to” peoa lifetime of memories into a few ple who work behind the scenes words? I can’t really find the words who can always be counted on to now. As I embark on a new chapter, get the job done. People like Cathy I will keep my old chapters tucked VanSciver, Amy Walls, Peggy safely away and perhaps pull them Geisler, Mary Catherine Hopkins out from time to time. and Anne Nesbitt - just to name a My years working with people few. It’s people like these, and in Seaford are years to be cherished many others, who are the lifeblood forever.

My growth from a young of the Seaford area. boy to a man has been guided by Over the past 50 years I have people in this community. watched Seaford steadily grow.

It’s been a great ride filled with Even though the city has changed laughs and tears. I have been over the years, it still retains the touched in so many ways by so small-town charm that people many people that it would be imcovet. possible to thank them all. My only The city has faced some major wish is that I have been able to challenges over the years and has touch a few along the way. been able to recover from them.

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Seven-Day forecast for Western Sussex County Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Tides Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Sunny to partly cloudy

Sunny to partly cloudy

Sunny to partly cloudy

A thundershower possible

Cloudy with a chance of rain

Cloudy, t-storms possible; humid

Intervals of clouds and sunshine

87/63

87/63

89/65

86/64

82/62

81/61

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Almanac Statistics through Tuesday August 15 at Georgetown, Delaware

Temperatures

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. 88° . 55° . 86° . 64° 72.5°

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Normal for the month . . . . . . . . 2.45�

Total for the year . . . . . . . . . . 26.71�

Smyrna 83/65 Dover 82/67

Time 9:24 p.m.

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Harrington 84/67

Time 5:36 a.m.

6:52 p.m.

6:21 p.m.

7:07 p.m.

Milford 84/66 Greenwood 85/66

Lewes 81/66

Bridgeville 86/63

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Vienna, MD

The moon, and its relative distance to the Earth, affects tides on a monthly basis. When the moon is farthest from the Earth (apogee), tides of decreased range or currents of decreased speed occur.

When the moon is closest to the Earth (perigee), the occurrence of increased range or currents of speed is more prevalent.

Date August 25 September 7 September 22 October 6

Day High Thurs. 9:23 a Fri. 10:38 a Sat. 11:47 a Sun. 12:18 a Mon. 1:09 a Tues.

1:54 a Wed. 2:32 a

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High Low High Low Temperatures are Thursday’s highs Day and Thursday night’s lows.

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Friday . . . . . .12:56 a.m.

Saturday . . . . .1:51 a.m.

Sunday . . . . . .2:52 a.m.

Monday . . . . .3:56 a.m.

Tuesday . . . . .5:00 a.m.

Wednesday . . .6:02 a.m.

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SEAFORD 87/63 Blades 87/63

Rehoboth Beach 82/65 Georgetown 84/66 Concord 87/63 Laurel 87/63 Delmar 87/62

Millsboro 84/66

Bethany Beach 81/64 Fenwick Island 83/64

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