August 3, 2006

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RIVER DEBATES - People gather at a public meeting to discuss erosion, dredging and other matters of the Nanticoke River. Page 8 THEY’VE LIVED HERE A LONG TIME The only surviving grandchildren of long-ago boat builders remember their ancestors. Page 2 PROGRESS ON FLOODED ROADS - State Department of Transportation announces how it is doing as far as road repairs go. Page 10 HAVING FUN IN ALBANY - The Laurel Major League softball team is playing in the Eastern Regional tournament in Albany, New York. See photos from their games last weekend on pages 41-42.

FOOTBALL CAMP - Local football players honed their skills at the third annual Delmarva Skill and Drill football camp last week in Laurel.

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Opinion . . . . . . . . .54

Committee working on new code of conduct for schools

Pat Murphy . . . . . .39

By Lynn R. Parks

INSIDE THE STAR © Business . . . . . . . . .6 Bulletin Board . . . .22 Church . . . . . . . . .24 Classifieds . . . . . .32 Education . . . . . . .12 Election News . . . .16 Entertainment . . . .29 Gourmet . . . . . . . .40 Health . . . . . . . . . .18 Letters . . . . . . . . . .50 Lynn Parks . . . . . .15 Mike Barton . . . . . .49 Movies . . . . . . . . . . .7 Obituaries . . . . . . .26

ALL WET, BUT THEY ARE THE WINNERS - The Laurel Junior League softball team attempts to dodge the water from the sprinklers at the Suburban Little League field following their win over Milford in the state championship game on Monday. The team moves on to the Eastern Regionals in Syracuse, N.Y. See story on page 41. Photo by Mike McClure

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Since April, a committee of administrators with the Laurel School District has been laying the groundwork for a new district-wide code of conduct. The fall, members of the committee hope to involve parents, teachers and students in developing the new code.

Superintendent Keith Duda said that the district’s goal is to have the code in place for the start of the 2007-2008 school year.

Duda said that the district’s current code of conduct has not had major revisions in 10 years. “We thought we would take a look at it, and the more we looked at it the more things we saw

we needed to do,” he said.

Duda said that the new code will better deal with today’s children. “We see problems today in the schools that we didn’t have 10 years ago,” he said.

For example, he added, the district sees more disruptive students in early grades than it used to.

A new code will also be able to take into account current trends in education, Duda said. “For example, uniforms might be something we want to think about,” he added.

Brent Moore, assistant principal at Laurel High School, is a member of the committee that has been meeting since April.

He said that of the seven years he has been vice principal, last year

For your information: To make suggestions regarding the developing Laurel School District code of conduct, call superintendent Keith Duda, 875-6100.

(2005-2006) had the most suspensions in the high school: 705.

About 41 percent of the students there, including 46 percent of the ninth graders, 38 percent of the 10th graders, 47 percent of the 11th graders and 34 percent of the 12th graders, were suspended at some time during the school year.

The vast majority of those were for Continued on page 4

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Grandchildren of Bethel shipbuilders still live in the area

By Lynn R. Parks

Allie raised their family on a farm between Laurel and Bethel.

Of the 11 children born in Laurel to AlThat farm is still home to descendants lie Virginia Moore and Arthur Dennis of the two old shipbuilders. Patricia Phillips, just two are still living. In addiOwens, Arthur’s and Allie’s granddaughtion to being their parents’ only surviving ter, lives in the old farmhouse, her father, children, brother and sister George K. George K., lives in a mobile home on the Phillips and Eleanor property and her Carmine are the only daughter, Janice “I remember him coming up the surviving grandchilHoffman, lives in a dren of two of the second mobile road, crying. Mom called out to three owners of the home. Janice’s him, ‘What’s the matter?’ He said shipbuilding compadaughter, Natalie, 2, ny that thrived in is the start of the that he had just fallen over the Bethel at the start of sixth generation of wagon tongue and hurt himself.” the 20th century.

Phillips living on the George K. farm.

Eleanor Carmine Phillips, for whom Recently, George Granddaughter of ship builder his grandson is and Eleanor, who named, and John also lives in Laurel, M.C. Moore were owners of the met at the old farmhouse in which they Lewisville Marine Railway Company, grew up, to share memories of their grandwhich became the G. K. Phillips and Co. fathers. The first George K. Phillips died then the Bethel Marine Railway Company in 1910, six years before the grandson that before it was sold in 1909. The third ownwould have his name was born. er was W. T. Moore.

“I don’t know much about him,” said George Phillips’ son was Arthur and Phillips.

Moore’s daughter was Allie. Arthur and John Moore, credited with inventing the

Eleanor Carmine, left, and George K. Phillips sit in the living room of the home in which they were raised. George’s great-granddaughter, Natalie Hoffman, 2, is the start of the sixth generation of the Phillips family to live on the farm. Photo by Lynn R. Parks

sailing ram, died in 1928, when George was 12 and Eleanor was 9.

“I remember him coming up the road, crying,” Eleanor said. “Mom called out to him, ‘What’s the matter?’ He said that he had just fallen over the wagon tongue and hurt himself.”

That was just a year before he died, she added.

Eleanor also remembers her grandfather stringing dried corn to make necklaces for his grandchildren.

Eleanor is the latest of the Phillips clan to visit the last Chesapeake Bay ram, the Victory Chimes, a tourist ship home ported in Rockland, Maine. She spent a week on the ship last summer.

“It was wonderful,” she said.

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Sussex begins mailing property tax bills for 2006 Sussex County property owners soon will begin receiving their 2006 tax bills, which will collect money to help fund everything from local government services, such as paramedics and sewer collection, to schools. Payment this year will be due Sept. 30..

Sussex County government has spent the last week printing more than 140,000 bills totaling an estimated $87.7 million. The bills cover county taxes, and county sewer and water fees. The statements also include property owners’ obligations for tax ditches and street lighting, if applicable, as well as their local school district taxes.

Sussex County government issues tax bills to property owners for its portion of the annual tax obligation. The county, though, bills property owners for school taxes on behalf of the eight public school districts within Sussex.

Those collections are turned over to the Delaware Office of the State Treasurer, which in turn disperses the money to the school districts. Of the typical tax bill, more than 85 percent of the total collected is for the local school districts.

The first round of mailings began Thursday, July 27, and mailings will continue through next week. Property owners, depending on where they live – some receive their bills out of state – should begin to receive their statements by Aug. 1.

“The bills are going out, so property owners need to be on the lookout for their statements in their mailboxes,” said Joyce F. Lord, director of the Sussex County Treasury Division. “If you don’t receive one by the middle of August, please call us so we can get you your statement.”

Sussex County accepts tax bill payments by cash, check, money order or credit card.

Taxpayers have a number of different ways to make payment – through their mortgage lenders, by mail, on the Internet, over the telephone or in person.

Many taxpayers have their annual taxes paid by their mortgage lenders. A portion of their annual tax obligation is collected through each month’s mortgage payment, put into escrow, and then paid by the lender to the county when payment is due. If these taxpayers have any questions regarding the status of their escrow accounts, they should contact their lenders.

For taxpayers who will handle their tax bill payments personally, there are several convenient ways to do this. To pay in person or by telephone, the tax office is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The office is located on the second floor, Room 252, of the County Administrative Offices building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown.

Payment also can be made, with use of a credit card, on the Internet. Go to www.sussexcountyde.gov/e-gov/propertytaxes/ and select “Make Payment” on the left side.

Lastly, property owners can send their tax payments by mail, using the return envelopes included in their tax bills. Bills should be addressed to the Sussex County Treasury Division, PO Box 429, Georgetown, DE 19947.

All payments sent by mail must be postmarked by Sept. 30 to avoid the 1.5 percent penalty, per month, on unpaid balances.

Anyone with any questions should contact the Treasury Division during regular business hours at (302) 855-7760.

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Principal hopes to reduce suspensions, absences

By Lynn R. Parks To encourage positive behavior in Laurel High School, new principal Dean Ivory has applied to the Trinity Foundation for a $3,300 grant for his DAWGS program. DAWGS, playing off the Laurel mascot the Bulldog, is an acronym for Discipline, Achievement, Work Ethic, Goals and Service.

“We want our students to learn how to be disciplined, to have a work ethic, to set goals and to serve their school and community,” he said in his grant application.

Ivory wants to use the program to

decrease the number of suspensions in the school, to lower the dropout rate and to increase attendance. Last year, there were 705 suspensions in the high school, affecting 41 percent of the student body. The high school’s dropout rate in 2005 was 11.8, compared to a state rate of 5.3, and the attendance rate in 2004 was 88 percent, compared to 93 percent statewide.

Total enrollment at the school is 520.

Ivory’s goals, as spelled out in the grant application, are to reduce suspensions by 30 percent and increase attendance to the state average of 93 percent.

The money from the grant would be

used to pay for motivational signs for the school’s hallways, for DAWGS pins that would awards for positive behavior and for DAWGS cards that would be mailed home to the students’ families. The program would also use ice cream passes to reward students; students who receive the ice cream passes would also be entered into twice-weekly drawings for movie passes.

Ivory said on Monday that he expected to hear from the Trinity Foundation soon.

The Trinity Foundation was formed by Trinity Transport, Seaford.

The money from the grant would be used to pay for motivational signs for the school’s hallways, for DAWGS pins that would be awards for positive behavior and for DAWGS cards that would be mailed home to the students’ families.

Duda: District wants input from the community Continued from page 1

offenses such as skipping class, failure to report to detention, disruption of the classroom and leaving school without permission.

Just over 20 suspensions were for fighting, two were for weapons offenses, two were for cheating and three were for possession of a controlled substance.

About 25 percent of the high school’s suspensions last year were out-of-school.

“We are looking for alternatives to suspensions, to keep kids in class where we can teach them,” Moore said. He believes that intervention in the early grades is the key to keeping kids out of trouble in high

school.

Judy Noll, vice principal at North Laurel Elementary School and also a member of the committee, agrees. “We really want to catch these behaviors at the elementary level,” she said.

Moore said that consistent discipline among the district’s five schools is very important.

“We want the students to know at every level, kindergarten to high school, that if they do this, then this will happen,” he said.

“We need to make sure that the code is equitable,” added high school principal Dean Ivory. “We need to know that all stu-

dents on all grade levels are being treated the same.”

The current code is too nebulous, Ivory added. It offers “too many choices” to an administrator faced with disciplining a child.

Duda said that the district has made “great progress” in defining the new code.

“We are trying to get input from a lot of people,” he added.

“We want to know what people think, what they expect from their schools. This is everybody’s problem, administrators, teachers and parents.”

“We need to know that all students on all grade levels are being treated the same.”

Dean Ivory Principal, Laurel High School

“We want the students to know at every level, kindergarten to high school, that if they do this, then this will happen.”

Brent Moore Assistant principal, Laurel High School

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Laurel High School freshman recognized by the governor Sierra Spicer, a freshman at Laurel Senior High School, was recently recognized as a recipient of the Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Individual Award at a reception in Dover.

She received the award for her outstanding community service efforts.

Spicer organized the “Rock-A-Thon” fund raising activity for the tsunami relief effort to help victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. Rocking in rocking chairs in the school gym for 12 hours, Laurel Middle School students raised more than $1,700.

She also organized a Christmas benefit concert to raise money for the Laurel Community’s Foundation’s Hope Houses I & II, transitional housing for people who are temporarily homeless. She was the concert’s featured soloist and the project raised more than $2,100 to assist with the homes’ operational expenses.

Spicer is also active in the community service projects supported by the Laurel Leo Clubs and volunteered daily as an office aide at the Laurel Middle School.

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The final program of the Teen Summer Reading Program will take place on Friday, Aug. 4, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. for teens who have turned in at least five book review cards, which will be accepted until 7:30 p.m. The party will feature pizza, a movie and a drawing for the program’s grand prize .

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Business Bumper sticker touts farms

Fulton Financial earnings up

To emphasize the connection between farms and food and the importance of preserving farms as part of the Delmarva Peninsula landscape, Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. (DPI) has introduced a 4”x7” bumper strip that carries the message “NO FARMS NO FOOD.” As increasing acres of farmland are lost to the pandemic of development, not only is the Delmarva quality of life threatened, but the importance of agriculture to our daily lives is being overlooked. DPI wants to remind the public that farms provide the food that we all expect to find in bountiful supply in our supermarkets and restaurants.

Funded in part by a grant from the Delaware Department of agriculture, the attractive bumper strips are available to the public at no charge.

Distribution began last week at the Delaware State Fair. To request one or more of the NO FARMS NO FOOD bumper strips, call Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. (DPI) at 856-9037, or e-mail dpi@dpichicken.com.

Fulton Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: FULT) earned $46.7 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006, a 12.3 percent increase over the same period in 2005. Diluted net income per share for the quarter increased to 27 cents, an 8.0 percent increase over the 25 cents reported in 2005.

Net income was $90.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, a 9.1 percent increase over the same period in 2005. Diluted net income per share for the first six months of 2006 increased to 52 cents, a 4.0 percent increase over the 50 cents reported in 2005. Total assets at June 30, 2006 were approximately $14.6 billion.

“During the second quarter, we experienced strong overall loan growth, both organically and as a result of acquisitions,” said R. Scott Smith Jr., chairman, chief executive officer and president.

“This growth was particularly strong in the construction and commercial loan categories and occurred while maintaining our historically strong asset quality. Loan growth was funded with increases in our deposits, especially certificates of deposit.

Our net interest margin remained relatively stable compared to preceding quarters.”

Loans, net of unearned income, increased $2.2 billion, or 28.7 percent, to $10.1 billion at June 30, 2006, compared to $7.8 billion at June 30, 2005. Approximately $1.4 billion of this increase resulted from the February 1, 2006 acquisition of The Columbia Bank (Columbia) and the July 1, 2005 acquisition of Somerset Valley Bank (Somerset). The remaining increase was realized mainly in construction loans, which increased $240 million, or 34.3 percent, commercial mortgages, which grew $228 million, or 8.9 percent, and commercial loans, which increased $215 million, or 10.8 percent.

Fulton Financial Corporation is a Lancaster, Pa.-based financial holding company which operates 254 banking offices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia, including Delaware National Bank, Georgetown.

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Verizon offer $100,000 in grants The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, and Verizon Wireless are seeking grant proposals from nonprofit organizations involved in community partnerships to combat domestic violence.

Eligible groups can submit proposals online and compete for grants totaling more than $100,000. The grants will help organizations introduce new domestic violence prevention and education programs, expand existing ones or add facilities to better serve clients.

Grant proposals must be submitted at www.verizon.com/foundation by midnight on Sept. 1 Applicants should click on the “apply online” link, then on the link marked “click here to begin,” and then add the invitation code: 472NXAZKHF. To qualify for funding, applicants must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing programs that serve Delaware residents. Verizon will announce grant recipients by Oct. 13.

“Domestic violence is an issue that affects women, men and families regardless of their social or economic backgrounds,” said Verizon Delaware president William

R. Allan. “We are proud of the strong stand our company has taken in the First State on this important issue. And, we will continue our efforts to put an end to domestic violence.”

Verizon Wireless is providing grants through its HopeLine phone recycling program, where no-longer-needed wireless phones and accessories from any wireless provider are collected and refurbished or recycled in an environmentally safe way.

Proceeds from the HopeLine program benefit victims of domestic violence and nonprofit advocacy agencies by providing them essential communication tools wireless phones and services - and financial grants.

Since 2001, HopeLine has awarded more than $10 million in financial grants and in-kind donations and collected more than 3 million wireless phones.

Mercedes-Benz prize announced The Pohanka Automotive Group and the Eastern Shore Chapter of Toys for Tots are offering one of the largest giveaways in Delmarva’s History.

One lucky grand prize winner will have their choice of either the exclusive Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren or $300,000 cash. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased at any Pohanka dealership, or call 888-GO-4-BENZ, or tickets can be purchased online at Pohankaofsalisbury.com.

Only 5,000 tickets will be sold. The drawing will be held on Dec. 10, 2006.

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NANTICOKE RIVER

Erosion is taking property, landowners say People who live along the Nanticoke blame boats and their wake for river’s banks washing away comes aground and takes my property, nothing happens. We need somebody to be responsible for their actions.”

Tom Darby spoke for many at last Lt. Carl Palmer told the audience memweek’s public meeting about the Nantibers that his unit of the Coast Guard, coke River when he expressed frustration based in Lewes, is responsible for reabout increasing erosion of the river’s sponding to any reports of boat groundings banks. in the river. He said that the fine for a cap“There are a lot of angry people who tain who runs a boat are losing land,” said aground and then Darby, Seaford, “There are a lot of angry people leaves without rewhose house sits on porting it is $25,000. the river bank. who are losing land. Somebody Palmer encour“Somebody should should be held accountable.” aged any landowner be held accountable who sees a boat that for the damage.”

Tom Darby has run aground to Thursday night’s landowner report it to him immeeting, attended by mediately. about 60 people, was “Are you going to make sure the capheld at Blades Fire Hall. It covered a numtain gets fined?” Gundry asked. ber of topics focusing on the river, includ“I’m going to try,” Palmer responded. ing dredging, boating laws and pier conJohn Gundry, Anthony’s father, told struction. But it was boat traffic and the Palmer at the meeting that he has been reerosion it causes to which members of the porting groundings of barges to the Coast audience kept returning.

Guard for 10 years, to no effect. “So far, I Darby and the other landowners who attended the meeting blame increased river haven’t seen nothing,” he said.

“I quit calling [the Coast Guard] years traffic, and the wakes that the boats generago,” added Everett Conaway, whose famate, for the fact that their land is slipping ily has owned property on the south bank into the river. The 87-slip Blades Marina of the river since 1740. opened in 2002, attracting an increased Palmer said this week that in the year number of pleasure boats to the Nanticoke.

And this year, barges are expected to carry he has been in command of the Lewes Coast Guard station, he has responded to about 1.536 million tons of cargo on the three calls about barges on the Nanticoke. river, up from 1.4 million tons last year Following those responses, his office recand 413,000 tons in 1988. ommended that one barge owner be “I am concerned about the size of changed the full penalty for not reporting a barges and tugboats that are coming to grounding.

Seaford,” said Maynard Spicer, whose home is between River Road and the Nanticoke. “I see barges come up here that are Speed limit for boat traffic 400 feet long, and tugs that are 81 feet Jack Conner lives near the Woodland long. I don’t feel it’s necessary for that Golf Park, where his property has nearly size barge to come into Seaford. If it gets 1,000 feet of frontage along the river. in trouble, and it will, and starts backing Nearly a dozen trees that stood along the up, the motor will make a whole new pond river’s edge have fallen over in the past along the edge of the river.” year, he said, victims of the eroding soil.

Anthony Gundry, Seaford, whose home He said after the meeting that he would is on the river’s north bank, just past like to see a speed limit along the length Woodland, said that most recently, a barge of the Nanticoke, so that pleasure boats as that collided with the shoreline ripped out well as barges go slowly enough that they a strip of his beach that was 10 feet by 100 generate no wake. feet.

Boaters are required to honor no-wake “If I take a hammer and knock your zones where waves would hit against mailbox off its post, you’re going to call docks or piers along the river. But the law,” Gundry said. “But if a barge

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Chaconas said that erosion along any landowners who want to post no-wake zones along their shorelines need permisbody of water is a natural occurrence. “But boat traffic speeds it up,” he added. “The sion from the state to do so.

“We need some sort of speed limit, to more wake you have, the more erosion slow these boats down,” Conner said. you are going to get.”

An effective no-wake zone would reUpland areas along the river are particquire enforcement of posted speed limits. ularly susceptible to erosion, Chaconas At Thursday night’s meeting, Darby urged said. Wetlands that occur along the river members of the audience to encourage leg- are less likely to be disturbed by waves islators to fund more positions for the Sus- generated by passing boats, and in fact sex County unit of the state’s natural rehelp to protect the upland areas. sources police. There are 28 officers Even so, the wetlands can be disturbed statewide, six of whom are stationed in by erosion. The state’s regulations regardSussex. ing protection of tidal wetlands do not adPalmer with the Coast Guard said that dress boat wake, Chaconas said. he believes that education about the damage their wake is causing is the key to Harm to the river? slowing boaters down. But even that, he Despite all the anecdotal evidence that said, is a “50-50 proposition.” erosion along the river is increasing, no “Boaters want to go out there and have one in the state is monitoring the banks of fun,” he added. That generally means gothe Nanticoke, Chaconas said. ing fast, he said.

And, he said, he sees no solution to the Conner said that he would also like to erosion. see a restriction on In spite of that, the size of barges that “Erosion is a problem only for Chaconas said that can come up the rivthe river remains er. “But I don’t think the landowners. I guess that is healthy. that’s going to hapthe risk you take, living on the “My sense is that pen,” he added. the river is OK,” he water.”

Right now, there is said. “It is still a very no size restriction on Jim Chaconas productive river, and barges traveling the Environmental scientist, DNREC still has a lot of naturiver. “A prudent ral areas along it. mariner knows that if Erosion is a problem only for the his barge is too long to make a turn, he landowners. I guess that is the risk you should back up and carry his load in two take, living on the water.” runs,” Palmer said.

Alan Girand, director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, disagrees. Erosion Boats speed up natural erosion of the land along a waterway puts sediAbout a year ago, John Gundry reinment in the river. That sediment, Girard forced the river bank in front of his house said, clouds the water, making it difficult with rocks, or riprap. He said at the Thursfor grasses to grow. day night meeting that even with the “Those grasses are a keystone species,” riprap, erosion is occurring. “The water is he said. “If they can’t grow, there are a washing the land right out from under number of ramifications for other species. them,” he said.

They are nursery beds for a number of finJim Chaconas, environmental scientist fish as well as for blue crabs.” with the Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands In addition, sediments that get into waSection of the state’s Division of Water terways carry with them phosphorus, a nuResources, attended Thursday’s meeting. trient that encourages excess algae growth, He said on Monday that erosion is going Girard said. In addition to sucking oxygen to occur, even if the shore is covered with from the water, algae blocks sunlight, exrocks. “Riprap is just a Band-Aid,” he acerbating the effects on underwater grasssaid. es that the sediment has.

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County still looking for land for dredging spoils Search for about 100 acres has been going on for nearly three years

By Lynn R. Parks For nearly three years, Sussex County has been looking for a piece of property on which to deposit spoils from a Nanticoke River dredging project.

It still is searching.

Steve Masten, county director of economic development, told about 60 citizens at a public meeting held Thursday night and focusing on the river that the biggest hurdle in finding appropriate land is the escalating price of Sussex County property, especially property that is near the water. The county is looking for about 100 acres within a mile of the river to use as a permanent deposit site.

Bob Blama with the Baltimore district of the Army Corps of Engineers told the audience that the corps is charged with keeping the Nanticoke River channel at a depth of 12 feet, from its mouth to a little bit past the railroad bridge in Seaford. Most of the river is naturally that deep or deeper, he said; only in a couple of spots does the corps have to dredge.

The dredging project would generate about 80,000 cubic yards of spoils, Masten said. Cost of the dredging would be about $1 million, all paid by the federal government. But the project cannot even be considered for the U.S. budget until the county has land for the spoils.

“We do not have funding for 2006,” said Blama. “And we will not be part of the 2007 budget.”

The dredging is necessary, Masten said, to make sure that the barges that use the river can navigate it. Barges haul aggregates, fertilizer, grain and petroleum on the river; tonnage is expected to be about 1.536 million

this year, up from 1.4 million last year and 413,000 in 1988.

Jack Conner, whose riverfront property is near the Woodland Golf Park, said after the meeting that he had been skeptical about the need for the dredging.

“I thought deepening the river was what they were doing,” he said. He was concerned that deepening the river channel would make it accessible to larger boats.

But after hearing Blama say that the project is intended to return the parts of the river that have silted in to the 12-foot depth to which they were dredged before, Conner was reassured, he said.

“If that’s the idea, that’s not too much,” Conner added.

“Maybe it will keep the barges in the channel” and away from the banks, thereby lessening erosion along the Nanticoke. Conner said that in the last year, he has lost nearly a dozen trees along the waterfront, due to erosion. (See related story, previous page.)

The last time the Nanticoke was dredged, in 1990, the procedure generated 35,000 cubic yards of spoils. The material, a mixture of about 80 percent water and 20 percent silt, was pumped onto the site of what is now the Invista nylon plant, on land then owned by the DuPont Company. The water seeped back into the river, leaving the silt behind.

But now, the state has said that dredge material cannot be dumped onto the Invista property.

Environmental scientists are concerned that the water leaching process could carry with it into the river contaminants that are in fly ash that the DuPont Company deposited on the land.

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Construction begins on two western Sussex bridges The Department of Transportation reports that on Monday, July 24, crews began repairing the bridges on Rt. 13A and Rt. 20 that were washed out by flooding on June 25. In just one month emergency contracts were designed, bid, awarded and work was underway.

Over the past month, DelDOT has worked to design, bid and award two emergency contracts for the replacement of precast culverts and the bridge reconstruction for both bridges. Specifically, the bridges each have two contracts, one for the precast culvert and one for the actually bridge reconstruction. The precast culverts were awarded ahead of the construction project to expedite manufacturing, which ensured that the bridges would be repaired at a faster pace.

The bid for precast elements for the bridge on Rt. 20 over Horse Pen Branch was awarded to Terre Hill Concrete Products of Terre Hill, Pa., for $128,000. The bridge reconstruction contract was awarded to George and Lynch, Inc. of Dover at a cost of $394,000. The bridge will be built over 60 days and should be completed by Sept. 22.

The bid for precast elements for the bridge on Rt. 13A over Morgan Branch was awarded to Gillespie Precast of Chestertown, Md., for $57,000. The bridge reconstruction contract was awarded to George and Lynch, Inc. of Dover at a cost of $322,000. The bridge will be constructed over 50 days and will be reopened by Sept. 12, weather permitting.

These costs were reasonable, which undoubtedly saved both time and money for the state and its residents.

At this time, only the bridge at Craigs Mill Pond remains closed. DelDOT is currently determining if it can utilize an existing contract or if it will need to put this work on a new contract. The decision will determine the length of time the bridge will be closed. At the most, it will be closed two to three more months.

In mid-July, the bridge on Route 20 over Chapel Branch, near Penco Corporation and the bridge on Route 20 over Cool Branch, east of Seaford, both of which were severely damaged, reopened to traffic.

As a recap of the Seaford flooding event, more than 30 roads were flooded when a severe storm system dumped nearly 13 inches of rain within a 24-hour period in western areas of Seaford on Sunday, June 25.

Initial inspection determined that nearly half the roads were reopened once the rain stopped and the water receded, including the Rt. 13 corridor in this area.

However, 12 roads were damaged (primarily areas of Rt. 20 east and west of Seaford) and four bridges washed out due to the floods. DART Bus Route 212 was suspended and Woodbridge High School was opened as a temporary shelter for anyone needing to evacuate their home.

To date, DelDOT has spent a total of $1,824,263.90 to repair and reconstruct bridges and roads due to the June floods.

Above is a closeup of the construction taking place on the bridge on Route 13A, between Laurel and Blades. Photo by Mike McClure

Because a state of emergency was declared for this event, Sussex County will receive disaster assistance funding through the Federal Environmental Management Agency for restoration.

Likewise, because some of the damaged roadways are federally-eligible roads,

the Federal Highway administration will likely provide some disaster funding.

Although exact amounts are not available at this time, DelDOT should receive funds from both entities in order to recoup costs associated with repairing and replacing public access roadways and bridges.

SBA to hold ‘Basic Training’ for veteran entrepreneurs A free Basic Training workshop for veteran entrepreneurs, hosted by the Delaware District office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 17, from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

The workshop is being held at SBA’s office, located in the Nemours Building, 1007 North Orange Street, Suite 1120 in Wilmington.

The program targets veterans interested in the start-up or growth phases of small business ownership.Seasoned veterans business owners who wish to learn about SBA financial assistance programs and counseling services also are encouraged to attend.

The SBA’s representatives will discuss the agency’s loan guaranty programs, through which business owners may borrow up to $2 million in federally guaranteed funds through participating lenders in order to start or grow their businesses.

SBA officials also will outline the agency’s Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan program for businesses affected by the activation of guard and reserve units.

Representatives from the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and the Small Business Development Center (“SBDC”) will discuss the counseling services they provide to small business owners through both workshops and individual counseling.

The counseling available covers a wide range of topics, from basic start-up logistics through assistance in developing a comprehensive business plan to guide your growth.

To sign-up for Basic Training, or for more information, contact Bob Williamson at (302) 573 - 6294, ext. 223.

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Education SHS senior has chance at scholarship A senior at Seaford High School was named a Samsung American Legion Scholarship National Finalist. John Efrain Blakeney was selected by the staff of Delaware Boys State, which was held at Delaware State University from June 11 to June 15.

As a Samsung American Legion Scholarship National Finalist, Blakeney will join 99 other national finalists from around the United States, each competing for one of nine scholarships, each worth an expected $20,000.

The Samsung American Legion Scholarship funds come from the earnings of a $5 million endowment given by Samsung, in recognition of the sacrifice and commit-

ment of United States servicemen and women who served during the Korean War. The company joined with the American Legion to offer an educational opportunity to the descendants of war-time veterans who served honorably. Blakeney’s grandfather, Efrain Pena, served with the United States Air Force during the Korean War. The president and chief executive officer of Samsung North America, Dong-Jin Oh, says Samsung wants to recognize “the sacrifices and commitment of U.S. service men and women. We believe this is the best way to show our appreciation to the United States and to U.S. war veterans.”

Donate school supplies, get a free movie Sussex Tech’s FFA horse judging team of Heather Baker, Emelia Sohn and Alyssa Morgan discuss questions on the team activity written test which was a part of the state competition at the state fair.

Horse judging team at Sussex Tech is fifth in fair contest Sussex Technical High School’s FFA Horse Judging Team placed fifth in the state during its first-ever competition which took place at the state fair on July 26. Members of the team are Heather Baker (Laurel), Emelia Sohn (Ellendale) and Alyssa Morgan (Ocean View).

Sussex Tech’s team received the highest score of any downstate school in a total field of 12 entries.

The team had to judge four halter classes and a western pleasure class and give oral reasons for their placings in two of the classes. Members also had to take a

written test as a team activity. Questions on the test ranged from a horse’s color and breed to tack identification and a horse’s skeletal system.

The team was coached by Carolyn O’Neal. Members also received training from horse professionals Lou and Bette Phillips of Lewes and Bill and Lori Bean of Laurel.

All three students are incoming juniors in the environmental technology program at Sussex Tech.

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Community members wishing to participate may bring any school supply to the Laurel Movie Gallery through August.

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Dunbar will receive one free movie rental from Movie Gallery.

Rich Gaskill, principal of Dunbar, thanked Movie Gallery for making this effort on behalf of Laurel’s children. In addition, he thanked all community members in advance for their participation in this project to benefit students needing school supplies.

“This is a win-win situation for all,” he said.

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Education briefs Churches collecting supplies The sixth annual School Supply Campaign for Less Fortunate Children is under way in the Seaford and Woodbridge school districts and will continue until Sunday, Aug. 20. The program is coordinated through churches in western Sussex County and headed by St. John’s United Methodist in Seaford and the Take My Hands Ministry in the Woodbridge School District.

People who want to donate school supplies can take them to local churches or contact Ruth Rhoades at 629-0789 or Dr. Michaele Russell at 349-4220. Supplies that are needed include crayons, markers, pens, rubber erasers, glue sticks, blunt scissors, color pencils, hi-liters, #2 pencils, spiral notebooks (single), composition books, pencil cases and boxes, 1-1/2 inch binders, notebook dividers, notebook paper, reinforcements, pocket folders, wood-

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en rulers, calculators, tissues, paper towels, plastic bags (quart and sandwich size) and backpacks.

In the first year of the campaign, Rhoades said that $800 in supplies was collected and the total was $3,500 last year as several more churches joined the campaign. Volunteers are needed on Monday, Aug. 21, at 9 a.m. to help separate and box supplies. To volunteer, call Rhoades.

SHS will welcome new students On Thursday, Aug. 24, beginning at 5:30 p.m., the students, administration and

faculty of Seaford Senior High School will welcome ninth grade students and newlyenrolled during Operation HELLO. Operation HELLO is an opportunity for incoming students to learn about high school life, the academic and technical challenges students face and the opportunities that are offered at the school.

The school will provide a light meal in Blue Jay Café for participants. Due to construction at the high school, students should enter the school through the cafeteria doors at the rear of the building.

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Students should go to high school more, committee says The state’s Committee on High School Graduation Requirements has completed its work and has released its report and recommendations. The committee has recommended increasing graduation requirements and rigor for the classes graduating from Delaware schools in 2011 and beyond as follows: • Four credits in English language arts (with an emphasis on reading, literature, writing, presentation and communication skills, reasoning, logic, and technical writing) • Four credits of mathematics (including skills equivalent to algebra I, algebra II and geometry). One math credit must be taken in the student’s senior year.

• Three credits of laboratory science (including skills equivalent to physical/Earth science, chemistry, and biology) • Three credits of social studies (including skills encompassing the core areas of history, geography, civics, and economics) • Two credits of world language (effective: Aug. 1, 2009 for graduates in 2013) • One credit of physical education; onehalf credit of health education • Three credits in a career pathway • Three one-half elective credits Jean Allen of Seaford, chair of the committee and president of the state board of education, noted that the effect of the recommendations is an increase in the course rigor and expectations for high school students. In addition all students will be required to take four credits of math, one of which must be taken in their senior year.

The committee is recommending that the computer literacy credit which is now required for graduation become a requirement to be met by the end of middle school. Furthermore, beginning with the classes to graduate in 2013 and beyond, there will be a world language requirement, the details of which are still to be determined. The committee is recommending that a statewide taskforce be established to make recommendations for the implementation of the world language

requirement and other issues related to world language instruction in Delaware’s schools.

“These requirements are essential to the success of our students as they move forward to post-secondary education or the work force. They will prepare Delaware high school graduates to enter the global economy and become productive citizens in a democratic society,” Allen stated.

The committee is also recommending that seniors be required to enroll in more than half of the class time available under the school’s scheduling system. While the committee has deferred to the districts to determine the exact method for enrolling seniors, the requirement is that all students must be completing credits in additional core courses, Advanced Placement or college classes, a senior project, a formal work/study program, community service, or another academic pursuit.

It is the recommendation of the committee that student progress be monitored each marking period to ensure that they are successfully completing the English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies courses. If a student is not progressing satisfactorily, the committee recommends that supports be put in place immediately to allow the student to successfully complete the course. If the situation does not improve, additional measures will be taken, including revisions to the student’s Individual Learning Plan (ILP), parental conferences, summer school, and the option of a fifth year of high school.

The committee was formed in September 2005 and includes representatives from the Department of Education, the state board, district superintendents, high school principals, teacher representatives, school board members, community and business groups, and higher education.

Restoring the value of the high school diploma is one of the goals or Delaware’s Honor Grant awarded by the National Governor’s Association.

A complete copy of the report is available online at www.doe.k12.de.us

Sussex Tech has new assistant principal

Robin D. Andrus

Sussex Technical High School welcomes Robin D. Andrus as its new assistant principal. Among her duties, she will be responsible for assisting students whose last names begin with H through O. Andrus was born in Salisbury and lived there until her family moved to the West Coast. She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash.

She holds professional certificates in psychology and educational leadership.

Besides having been a school psychologist, Andrus’ background centers on special education teaching. She has been a department leader on both the junior high and senior high school levels. She has also presented several professional workshops on subjects ranging from teacher evaluation to diversity training.

Andrus and her family have recently moved back to Delmarva and are residing in Delmar.

TECH RAIDERS - Eight Delmarva JROTC Raider teams competed in the Raider Challenge recently at Killens Pond State Park, near Felton. Sussex Technical High School’s JROTC Raider Team won third place in the one rope bridge and another third place in the land navigation event. Competing JROTC teams were from Sussex Tech, Cape Henlopen, Sussex Central, Wicomico, William Penn, Glasgow, Dover and Smyrna. Each school’s team may consist of 12 cadets but only eight can compete in any one event, and among the eight, one must be a female cadet. Sussex Tech cadets participating in the Raider Challenge shown in photo are: front row - Rodd Simmons (Lewes), team captain; second row - Megan Shipley (Laurel), Holly Sammons (Long Neck), Samantha Roche (Rehoboth), and Justin Hopkins (Milford); third row - Lee Vanaman (Georgetown), Michael Skis (Ellendale), Banchee Barnett (Lewes), Jeffery Stearn (Laurel), Nicholas Stearn (Laurel), and Joshua Dill (Seaford). Absent from photo is Sophia Bay (Seaford).Sussex

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As hole in the ozone goes, so should climate change Did you happen to hear — and this is something I rarely get to say — the good news about the environment? Well, let me share it with you: According to a study just completed by researchers at the University of Colorado in Boulder, it is possible that Earth’s protective ozone layer, which was diminished by chemicals we were pouring into the atmosphere, is slowly healing. Researchers with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, a joint venture between the university and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said that indications are that over the past decade, the ozone layer, which protects earth-dwellers from harmful UV radiation, has stopped thinning.

And, said Betsy Weatherhead, author of the study, in some places the ozone layer appears to be growing. Hallelujah!

Researchers attribute the turn-around to the 1987 Montreal Protocol, an international treaty, now ratified by more than 180 nations, that banned ozone-destroying chemicals. Those chemicals include chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, which once were commonly used in refrigeration, air conditioning, foam-blowing equipment and industrial cleaning.

“I’m absolutely impressed not so much as a scientist, but I’m just impressed as a citizen of the Earth,” Weatherhead said in an interview with the radio program, “Earth and Sky.” “This was a global problem. It was a real threat to the environment and as a result of the collaboration between scientists, policy makers, chemical manufacturers and even everyday citizens, we ended up arresting the problem and we’re starting to see the Earth as a whole improve.”

She cautioned that the ozone layer is far from completely healed. “It most likely will be decades before the ozone layer recovers, and it may never stabilize at the levels measured prior to the mid-1970s,” she said.

Even so, I’ll take this as cause for celebration. The tiniest glimmer of light on a consistently dark environmental picture is, in comparison, as bright as the sun.

I especially like Weatherhead’s (isn’t that a great name for someone who is researching the atmosphere?) statement about the ability of people to work together to solve a problem. Now, with the full impetus of victory behind us, I want us to use that same ability to begin to solve the climate change that the Earth is facing.

Climate change, like the destruction of the ozone layer, is a potential environmental disaster being caused by junk that our current civilization is putting into the air.

In this case, though, it is not CFCs but rather byproducts of the burning of fossil fuels that are causing the problem.

That means that, instead of refusing to buy hairspray until the CFCs were removed, we might have to change our driving habits. Lower (or, in this heat wave, raise) our thermostats. Use green energy whenever possible.

Build smaller houses. Live closer to shopping districts.

Change the wasteful and self-centered ways of life to which we have become accustomed.

LYNN PARKS We can do it. And with the full power of science behind us, our sacrifices will not be as extreme as they might seem.

Technology can make a car, for example, that is far more efficient than the cars we buy now. All that has to happen is for consumers to demand such cars, and they will appear in the marketplace.

If we do not make changes — if we do not band together, citizens and scientists, governments and corporations — the changes in our lives will be drastic indeed.

Everything from crop failure to human disease, land loss to increased violent weather is predicted. Not to mention the sheer misery of living in a world in which the natural balance of things is not functioning.

I urge everyone to take action. Learn about climate change, then take steps to decrease the amount of energy you are using. Most important, talk with policy makers about the urgency of solving this problem.

We can solve this problem. I have newfound faith, based on our success with the ozone layer.

We are, as Weatherhead said, citizens of the Earth. Citizens, unite!

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Phillips files for re-election Sussex County Councilman Vance Phillips filed with the Sussex County Elections Department today. Phillips has represented the 5th Councilmanic District since 1998.

“The next several years will be some of the most Phillips critical years in Sussex County’s future. The adoption of a new Land Use Plan and the transition of administrative leadership will chart a course that is vitally important to every Sussex Countian,” Phillips said.]

Phillips intends to make constituent service, fiscal responsibility in county budgeting and equitable land use planning the centerpieces of his campaign.

Vance Phillips may be contacted by calling 302-542-1501 or emailing him at watermelons@msn.com. The campaign website may be accessed at www.VancePhillips.net.

Protack files for Senate Race The campaign to elect Mike Protack to the U.S. Senate formally filed with the Delaware Commissioner of Elections on Tuesday, July 25. This action puts Protack on the Sept. 12 primary ballot and signals his official entry into the race to unseat Sen. Tom Carper.

“Our government and our education system are failing the people of Delaware and it is time for a change. My campaign is about supporting families and ensuring that they have job security, affordable healthcare, and an affordable cost of living,” said Mike Protack.

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The Protack campaign continues to gain momentum with over $100,000 raised and recently opened a campaign headquarters on July 18. The Headquarters, that will be staffed full time, is located in Northwest Wilmington and will serve as the campaign’s base of operations.

Protack was raised in Delaware, growing up in New Castle and graduating from William Penn High School (1975) and the University of Delaware (1979, B.A. in International Relations). After college he proudly served in the U.S. Marines for 10 years as a Ground Officer and Naval Aviator. He is currently a pilot with Delta Airlines.

He and his wife, Mary Ann, have been happily married for 26 years. They have two sons, Clinton (25), who is attending Medical School in Rochester, N.Y., and Kevin (16), who is a student at Archmere Academy in Claymont.

Guest speaker Lt. Gov. Carney The Sussex County Women’s Democrat Club will meet Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Sussex Pines Country Club in Georgetown with dinner at 6 p.m.

Guest speaker is Lt. Gov. John Carney. His many interests and accomplishCarney ments in the field of education, health and welfare of the constituency is well known.

Cost of the Women’s Democrat Club dinner is $12 per person. Call Thelma Monroe at 934-9716 for reservations that are needed by Aug. 14.

Candidates for office 39th Representative Daniel Short (R)

The deadline for filing for an office in the November election was noon on Friday, July 28. The following candidates have filed for offices of interest to people in western Sussex County:

40th Representative Clifford (Biff) Lee (R) Register of Wills Howard Clendaniel (D) David Wilson (R)

U.S. Senate Thomas Carper (D) Jan Ting (R) Michael Protack (R) Christine ODonnell (R)

Recorder of Deeds John Brady (R)

U.S. House of Representatives Michael N. Castle (R) Dennis Spivack (D) Karen Hartley-Nagle (D) Karen Hartley-Nagle (I) Michael Berg (Green) Attorney General Joseph (Beau) R. Biden III (D) Ferris Wharton (R) State treasurer Jack Markell (D) 19th Senatorial Thurman Adams (D) 35th Representative Benjamin Ewing (R)

5th council district Vance Phillips (R-) Harvey W. Hyland Jr. (D) Sheriff Eric Swanson (D) Robert Reed (R) Major political parties have until Sept. 1 to nominate candidates for offices in which no one has filed.

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Determination to attend church strong motivator This photo was taken on Sunday, June 25, the day of the flash flooding in western Sussex County. This picture was on WBOC as the photo of the day that evening and was also picked up by some networks. It also appeared in the News Journal the following Sunday.

In the photo is Rose Parker, a member of Grace Baptist Church, Seaford.

She was determined to get to her church that morning. She drove down from Greenwood only to have her car stall out on Nylon Boulevard.

This 80-year-old lady was determined, so she got out of her car and waded to church. From the back of the church building, the photo was taken after she emerged from hip deep water farther back behind the church parsonage. At this point she is at the far edge of the parking lot, next to the basketball goal. In the background, you can see a boat navigating Nylon Blvd.

She arrived safely into the church building and was tended to by some of the church ladies. She exchanged her wet clothes for a church baptismal robe and was driven home by another one of the church’s members. She did not suffer any ill effects from her experience. Photo by James Burket

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Health Doctors work hard to keep on top of medical news

By Dr. Anthony Policastro Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Medical director

Medical knowledge changes rapidly.

Physicians learn a tremendous amount of information in medical school. They get to memorize the anatomy of the entire body.

They get to understand how body metabolism works. They get to review how body cells look under a microscope.

Physicians then complete an internship and residency. During this period they spend many hours taking care of patients.

They learn by doing. When a resident graduates, he/she knows all of the up-todate medical practices.

However, after completion of residency training, keeping up with medical knowledge falls squarely on the shoulders of the physician. There are many ways of doing this.

The most formal training is in the form of courses. Some of these courses are standardized. The American Heart Association offers the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course. This course concentrates on handling patients with acute heart problems. They also offer a course titled Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). This concentrates on handling children with life threatening problems. The American College of Surgeons offers the Advanced Trauma Life Support Course (ATLS). This concentrates on handling acute trauma.

Every physician who takes these courses learns the same thing. It is standardized throughout the country. I taught ACLS for 17 years. I have been an ATLS instructor for 23 years. I have been a PALS instructor for about six years. Teaching is an excellent way to learn the material.

Other courses are formal courses. However, they have a group of instructors that teach what they think is important. As you read this, I will be away at one such course. The American Academy of Pedi-

atrics conducts a 37-hour course in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics every other year. Since I am board certified in developmental and behavioral pediatrics, I have taken this course each time it has been offered. This allows me to stay current on new developments in my field.

The problem with formal courses is that they are very expensive. The tuition for the courses is usually about $1,000. There are travel costs. There is also the cost of lost revenue. A physician who is away at a course cannot be in the office seeing patients. Therefore, physicians cannot attend courses like this very often. For most of us, we attend one course per year.

Each of these courses comes with what is known as Category 1 Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit. The state of Delaware requires its licensed physicians to obtain 20 Category 1 credits per year.

That number is consistent with attending one course per year. The developmental course will earn me 37 credit hours.

However, there are other ways of obtaining Category 1 credit. They include reading articles and submitting a quiz answer sheet. I do this annually for a risk management course run by the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. It offers 5 credits. There are also online courses.

These too present information and allow credit to be earned. The same is true for lecture series in local hospitals. These usually earn 1 or 2 credit hours at a time.

There are also less formal ways of learning. This may be in the form of reading medical journals. This may be in the form of reading medical textbooks. This may be in the form of speaking with colleagues. This may be in the form of attending a non-Category 1-credit talk.

Some information is provided via drug company representatives. This may occur in one-on-one conversations. It may occur in drug company sponsored lectures.

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Family of organ donor hope that others will give ‘gift of life’ Five people are alive today and enjoying a second chance at life because of the decision of Timothy Layfield’s family to donate his organs and tissue when he died suddenly at the young age of 27. Strong supporters of organ and tissue donation, Tim’s family is hoping to save many more lives simply by sharing his story with other Delawareans.

“Tim was such a giving person,” said Anita Layfield, Tim’s mother. “Organ and tissue donation was a way to keep his memory alive and to help others live.”

Tim’s driver’s license is featured on billboards and bus transit signs throughout Delaware as part of Gift of Life Donor Program’s statewide “Donate Life Online” campaign. The public education campaign is designed to raise organ and tissue donor awareness and to inspire and motivate Delawareans to say yes to donation by adding the donor designation to their license or state ID card by going online to the Delaware Department of Motor Vehi-

cles (DMV) Web site, www.donatelifede.org.

The secure Web site was launched in September 2005 by the DMV to enable every Delawarean to make his or her license a license to heal by filling out an online form.

“We thank the Delaware DMV for their continued commitment and support in encouraging the public to learn about the importance of donation. By enabling Delawareans the ability to add the donor designation with just a few clicks, it makes it easier for anyone to become a registered organ and tissue donor,” said Howard M. Nathan, president and CEO of Gift of Life Donor Program.

“It is another means to help meet Gov. Minner’s goal of having 75 percent of Delawareans registered organ and tissue donors by 2007.”

Currently 54 percent of Delawareans are registered as organ and tissue donors.

There are 366 people in this state awaiting

a lifesaving organ transplant.

After a driver registers on the Web site, the DMV processes the forms and updates that individuals DMV record to reflect the new donor designation. Donors will then receive a letter and a brochure in the mail confirming their donor designation.

“I explained to Sophie [Tim’s daughter] that her father is a hero,” Anita said. “He helped save not one, but many lives.” The Layfield family and Gift of Life Donor Program is hoping that more Delawareans will choose to make their license a license to heal.

Since its founding in 1974, Gift of Life Donor Program has served as the link between patients awaiting lifesaving transplants and donors, coordinating more than 23,000 vital organ transplants and tens of thousands of tissue transplants. Gift of Life Donor Program, one of the oldest of the 58 donor programs in the United States, is the primary source of information regarding all aspects of organ and tis-

“Tim was such a giving person.

Organ and tissue donation was a way to keep his memory alive and to help others live.”

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sue donation and transplantation in the tristate area that includes Delaware, the eastern half of Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.

For more information on organ and tissue donation, contact the Gift of Life Donor Program toll-free at 1-800DONORS-1 or at www.donors1.org.

Run and walk will benefit residents at Stockley Center The 18th annual Stockley Stride 5K and One Mile Fun/Run Walk will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 9 a.m., rain or shine.

Race day registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. with the race starting promptly at 9 a.m. The race begins and ends at the Stockley Center, 26351 Patriots Way, Georgetown.

Runners can also register online at

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20.

Entrants will receive a long-sleeved Stockley Stride T-shirt. Trophies will be awarded to winners in all categories. In addition, the following cash prizes will be awarded: $100 for the first place overall winner, male and female; $50 for second

place, male and female; and $25 for third place, overall male and female.

Fees are $13 pre-registration for the 5K Race, $15 race-day registration for the 5K race, and $10 for the One-Mile Fun/Run Walk. Registration flyers are available at a number of Kent and Sussex County businesses. For more information on locations or for flyers, call Gayle King at (302) 934-

8031, Ext. 206.

Volunteers are needed for a variety of positions, including buddy walkers/pushers to assist Stockley Center residents participating in the walk. For more information on volunteer opportunities, call King at the above number.

Race proceeds benefit the recreational needs of Stockley Center residents.

“Let me take a moment to introduce myself. I received my medical degree from the New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York and completed my residency at Cabrini Medical Center in New York. I bring to Nanticoke experience in diabetes care management, women's health issues, substance abuse and I’m certified in acute care and intensive care unit procedures and fluent in Spanish and French.”

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Special care is needed as outdoor temperatures rise With extreme heat expected all week, Delaware Health and Social Services offers residents these tips for coping with the rising temperatures.

• Drink plenty of water regularly. Carry water or juice with you and drink continu-

ously even if you do not feel thirsty. Avoid alcohol and caffeine, which dehydrate the body. Check with a doctor before increasing fluid intake if you have epilepsy, or heart, kidney or liver disease, or if you are on a fluid-restrictive diet.

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 well-being 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.

The Physicians Hall of Fame will 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. “There are so many people that have contributed so much through the decades to create this extraordinary health care facility and we don’t want to overlook anyone.”

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.

The name of the nominee should be accompanied by a few words about his or her qualifications or a personal anecdote.

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.

Tests for stroke risk to be offered Residents living in and around Seaford can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke.

Life Line Screening will be at the Church of the Nazarene on Aug. 9. The site is located at 520 S Dual Highway in Seaford. Appointments will begin at 9 a.m.

A stroke, also known as a “brain attack,” is ranked as the third leading killer in the world and the second among women. Through preventive screenings, the risk of having a stroke can be greatly reduced.

Each screening requires 10 minutes or

News items may be mailed to the Seaford and Laurel Star, 628 W. Stein Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973. Or they may be faxed to 6299243.

less to complete. A complete vascular screening package is $109. A complete vascular package, including the osteoporosis screening, is $129.

For more information, call (800) 6979721. Pre-registration is required.

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• Eat small meals and eat more often.

Avoid foods that are high in protein which increase metabolic heat. Avoid using salt tablets unless directed to do so by a physician.

• Slow down. Reduce, eliminate or reschedule strenuous activities during the hottest hours of the day. If you must do strenuous activity, do it during the coolest part of the day, which is usually in the morning between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. Stay indoors when possible.

• Limit intake of sugared and alcoholic beverages. Both alcohol and sugar are dehydrating.

• Dress for the heat. Wear lightweight, light colored clothing, Light colors will reflect away some of the sun’s energy. It is also a good idea to wear hats or to use an umbrella. Wear a hat, loosely cover as much skin as possible and use sunscreen.

Sunburn slows the skin’s ability to cool itself, and has been linked to skin cancer.

• Avoid extreme temperature changes.

A cold shower immediately after coming in from hot temperatures can lead to hypothermia, particularly for the elderly and children.

• Stay indoors as much as possible during extreme heat, on the lowest floor possible to avoid the heat. The elderly and those with chronic heart/respiratory conditions especially should seek air-conditioned environments like libraries or shopping malls.

Ailments that can be caused by sun or heat exposure include:

Sunburn • Symptoms — Skin redness and pain, possible swelling, blisters, fever and headaches.

• First aid — Shower with soap to remove oils that may block pores and prevent cooling. If blisters occur, apply dry, sterile dressings and see a doctor.

Heat cramps • Symptoms — Painful leg spasms, usually in leg and abdominal muscles; heavy sweating.

• First aid — Massage muscles; give sips of water; if nausea occurs, discontinue.

Heat exhaustion • Symptoms — Heavy sweating, weakness, fainting, vomiting; cold, pale or clammy skin, weak pulse.

• First aid — Lay victim down in a cool place, loosen clothing. Apply cool, wet cloths. Fan victim or move to air-conditioned place. Give sips of water. Stop if nausea occurs. If vomiting occurs, see a doctor.

Heat stroke • Symptoms — High body temperature (106 degrees or higher). Hot, dry skin, rapid, strong pulse. Possible unconsciousness.

Victim likely will not sweat.

• First aid — Heat stroke is a severe medical emergency. Call 911 or get victim to a hospital immediately. Delay can be fatal. Remove clothing and move to a cooler environment. Use fans and/or air conditioners. Try a cool bath or sponging to reduce body temperature. Do not give fluids.

ATTENTION COACHES, ATHLETES AND PARENTS

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

will provide Sports Physicals for High School and Middle School athletes.

Tuesday, August 8, 2006 – 4:00 - 8:00pm Saturday, August 12, 2006 – 8:00am - 12:00pm Parent must accompany the athlete to the physical.

Can’t make these dates?

Other days/times are available by appointment.

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Restaurant worker is found to have TB Employee in Talleyville eatery did not handle food or serve customers Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is investigating a case of tuberculosis (TB) related to a former employee of the Olive Garden restaurant at 305 Rocky Run in Talleyville. The employee, who has not worked at the restaurant since June 22, did not handle food or serve customers; therefore there is little chance that patrons are at risk.

As part of routine TB investigations, 87 people who had frequent, face-to-face contact with the TB case received skin tests.

DPH is in the process of determining if any of those are infectious. Skin tests indicate if an individual has been exposed to TB at some point in their lives. People exposed to TB but don’t have symptoms are not able to spread the disease. Additional testing will indicate if their exposure has become illness, but will not show if contact with TB was recent or years ago.

TB is a bacteria that is inhaled into the lungs. The bacteria are released into the air when a TB-

infected person coughs or sneezes close to someone’s face.

People with TB disease are most likely to spread it to people they spend time with every day, such as family members, friends and coworkers. Signs and symptoms of TB include a strong cough that lasts more than two weeks, coughing up blood or sputum, chest pain, weakness or fatigue, weight loss, appetite loss, chills, fever and night sweats.

“The Olive Garden has been extremely cooperative during our investigation,” said Dr. Jaime Rivera, DPH director.

The risk to patrons is extremely low because TB is spread through lengthy, face-to-face contact, Rivera said. This TB case did not serve restaurant patrons.

Anyone who has questions about risk for TB may call DPH at 302-283-7565, or see a family physician for a routine skin test.

Many individuals have had this skin test before (given on the wrist) as part of a physical exam.

AARP study says that drug prices going up The average increase in manufacturer prices for brand name prescription drugs continues to soar, registering the highest quarterly increase since AARP began tracking prices. As part of its ongoing “Rx Watchdog” effort, AARP tracks the prices of the most commonly used brand name and generic prescription drugs for consumers ages 50 and above and reports its findings each quarter.

The drug price study, conducted by AARP’s Public Policy Institute in conjunction with the PRIME Institute at the University of Minnesota, found manufacturer prices for nearly 200 of the most commonly used brand name medications rose at a rate of 3.9 percent during the first quarter of 2006, triple the rate of inflation.

This is the highest first quarter increase in manufacturer prices for brand name prescription drugs in the more than six-year period that AARP has been watching prices.

Prices rose on average, by 6.2 percent for the 12 months ending with the first quarter (March) of 2006. This rise is more than oneand-one-half times the 3.5 percent rate of general inflation for the same time period.

The impact of continued prescription drug prices can affect

the pocketbooks of consumers. A typical older American (who takes four prescription drugs per day) is likely to have experienced an annual increase, on average, in the cost of therapy of $238.28 for the 12 months ending with the first quarter of 2006, if the drugs are brand name products and the full price increases were passed along to the consumer.

AARP CEO Bill Novelli said, “State, federal and family health care budgets are being stretched to the max and, sadly, sometimes beyond. It is simply unsustainable for American consumers to continue footing the bill for large increases in drug prices.”

The good news from the reports is that, while manufacturer prices of brand name drugs continue to rise, on average, the manufacturer list prices for a sample of 75 most widely used generic drugs actually fell by an average of 0.1 percent in the 12 months ending with the first quarter of 2006.

“In the absence of federal legislation, states have been working hard on prescription drug affordability measures,” Novelli said.

“AARP will continue to move down all avenues that lead to more affordable prescriptions for all Americans.”

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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD BENEFIT EVENTS POSSUM POINT YARD SALE 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.

“All proceeds from the yard sale go to our building fund,” explains the executive administrator, Mary Cahill, “As a non-profit organization, when something breaks we often don’t have the budget to fix it right away.”

“There are innumerable small things that, when they go wrong at the wrong time, cause trouble for volunteers, cast, or audience,” stated board member Jim Hartzell.

“The roof started leaking during a performance I was in once,” recalls member Cassandra Petersen, “It was sold out, and we had audience members watching the show with bowls and buckets in their laps!”

Possums’ board of directors is asking for donations of sellable items for their favorite annual fund-raiser. 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 302/856-3460, to set up a delivery time, particularly for larger items, or for after-hours delivery. Items to be donated for sale can be delivered to Possum Hall as early as Saturday, Aug. 6.

All donations for the yard sale are tax-deductible donations. Ask for your tax letter at the time of drop off.

Submit Bulletin Board items by Friday at noon.

E-mail: publisher@seafordstar.com Mail: 628 West Stein Highway, Seaford, DE 19973 Items appear in both the Seaford and Laurel Stars.

Mail to: Star Newspapers PO Box 1000 Seaford, DE 19973

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 for more information.

LEWES 375TH ANNIVERSARY

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.

The Lewes and Delaware 375th Anniversary Commission proudly presents the Delaware Symphony Orchestra in concert to honor the 375th Anniversary of Lewes and Delaware in an outdoor concert on Friday, Aug. 4 in Lewes at the Virden Center, on the campus of the University of Delaware College of Marine Studies in Lewes. A rain date of Saturday, Aug. 5 has been scheduled. After the concert, a spectacular fireworks demonstration will help cap off the celebration.

Conducted by David Amado, the 80-member orchestra will perform: “Fanfare for the Common Man,” by Aaron Copland; “Variations on America,” by Charles Ives/William Schumann; highlights from George Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess;” highlights from “West Side Story,” by Leonard Bernstein; “Marches,” by John Philip Sousa; “1812 Overture,” by Pitor Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The final selection of the evening will be Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever,” followed by a half-hour fireworks show. The concert is sponsored in part by PNC Bank and the Delaware Secretary of State’s Office; the Cape May-Lewes Ferry is sponsoring the fireworks display.

Gates open at 5 p.m.; St. George’s AME Choir will perform at 6 p.m.; and the DSO performance will begin at 7 p.m.

Guests for all seating areas should bring blankets, folding chairs and are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner. Tickets are $25 and $35 and are available at: the Lewes Chamber of Commerce on Kings Highway; the Lewes Historical Society, 110 Shipcarpenter Square; and Puzzles, 111 Second St., Lewes. Parking for the event can be accessed from Pilottown Road.

For more information, call the Lewes Chamber of Commerce at 645-8073 or visit the website at 375.historiclewes.org.

PIG PICKIN’ FOR BIFF LEE

WYOMING PEACH FESTIVAL

TAKE MY HAND MINISTRY AUCTION 8th annual charity auction for Take My Hand Ministry, Saturday, Aug. 5, preview at 9 a.m. with the auction at 10 a.m., Greenwood Memorial VFW Post 7478. Contact Dr. Michaele Russell at 349-4220.

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.

DANNY SHORT FUND RAISER

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.

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE The Marine Corps League meets the first Thursday of each month, at 7:30 p.m. at the Log Cabin in Seaford. This month will be Aug. 3.

Wyoming Peach Festival, Saturday, Aug. 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Wyoming. A parade kicks off the event. The event hosts 33 crafters, 26 vendors, and 15 community groups. Entertainers will perform on the freight platform. Phone 302-6977960.

TRINITY FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNEY Saturday, Sept. 23, Trinity Transport third annual golf tournament to benefit the Trinity Foundation, 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.

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 during the golf tournament.

FOOD/EVENTS JACK MARKELL VISIT Get to know State Treasurer Jack Markell and share your ideas with hiim. Visit The Pit Restaurant in Laurel on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 3 to 4 p.m. Enjoy some free food, too.

BARBECUE AND YARD SALE VFW Post 4961, Middleford Road, Seaford, chicken barbecue ($6) and yard sale, Saturday, Aug. 5. Yard sale starts at 7 a.m.; barbecue at 11 a.m. Delivery available for five or more meals. Table rentals available for $8. Contact Bobby Wingate at 629-2876 or Wayne Merritt at 629-4485 for table information.

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST Blades Firemen and Ladies Auxiliary all-you-

can-eat breakfast, Sunday, Aug. 6, 8-11 a.m., at the fire house, on the corner of 5th and Cannon streets in Blades. Adults $7, Children 10 years and under, $3. All breakfast foods, coffee, milk.

The breakfast takes place the first Sunday of each month at the Blades Volunteer Fire Company Hall.

MEETINGS 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.

NEW TOPS GROUP FORMS TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a nonprofit weight loss support group, meets Tuesdays from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Grace Baptist

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The Seaford Chapter of the Widowed Persons Service will have its next meeting on Tuesdsay, Aug. 15, at 12:15 p.m., at the Golden Corral. The planned guest speaker will be a representative from The Salvation Army. All widowed persons of all ages are invited to attend.

sions are Petite 5-8 and Pre-Teen 8-12.

The winners of the state competition will receive their round-trip flight to Orlando as well as their national entry fee, meals and activities paid while at the pageant, a photo session and portrait from Sear’s Portrait Studio, a $100 savings bond and the official tiara, sash and trophy.

For more information visit http://depreteen.tripod.com, e-mail demdpreteen@comcast.net, or call 302-296-0198.

COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

ELKS HOSTS HAWAIIAN LUAU

Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-04 meets the second Thursday of each month at Nanticoke Yacht Club in Blades. This month’s meeting is Thursday, Aug. 10, at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested in promoting safe boating and would like to work with men and women who do vessel inspections, safety patrols and teach public safety courses, are welcome to join the Flotilla. Boat ownership is not required. Call Wayne Hickman at 629-6337 or Jim Mullican at 732-1163.

Seaford Elks Lodge Hawaiian Luau, Saturday, Aug. 12, 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the lodge on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights after 6 p.m. or phone Janice Cecil at 875-3810. Cash bar and hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m.; karaoke at 8 p.m. Also a male hula dance contest.

Church, Atlanta Road, Seaford. For more information, contact Jean Davis at 410-883-3407.

WIDOWED PERSONS MEET

SWEET ADELINES SEEKS SINGERS Sweet Adelines is inviting ladies interested in learning to sing four part a cappella harmony to practice sessions at the Church of the Nazarene (next to the Sussex Guide) on U.S. 13 in Seaford, every Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more information contact Kim Disharoon at 349-9652.

SPECIAL EVENTS NATIONAL PRE-TEEN PAGEANT Two local young ladies will compete in the 2006 Miss Delaware National Pre-Teen Pageant, slated for Aug. 12-13 at the Sheraton Dover Hotel. Two winners in two age divisions will be selected to represent The First State at the 26th annual Miss National Pre-Teen Pageant to be held in Orlando, Fla. Nov. 18-25, and will have the opportunity to make public appearances throughout the year.

On Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m., preliminary talent, speech and modeling competitions will be held.

These competitions have no bearing on who wins the overall state titles. Pageant finals will be held Sunday, Aug. 13, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for each day of competition and will be available at the door.

Local participants include: Tatum Jones of Bridgeville and Moriah Reid of Laurel. Age divi-

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. For information, phone 875-3040.

TRIPS RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL Annual trip to the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, Dec. 3, $115. Sponsored by the Seaford Department of Parks and Recreation. Phone 629-6809.

GENEALOGY TRIP TO WASHINGTON Genealogy Trip to Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society. Visit the National Archives, the DAR Library, or the Library of Congress, Tuesday, Aug. 15. Pick-ups in Lewes/Rehoboth at 6 a.m., Milford at 6:25 a.m., Dover at 6:50 a.m., West Dover at 7 a.m. at Fisherman’s Inn at Kent Island at 8 a.m. Trip is $28 for members, $30 for non-members. For reservations call 302-3350799 or 302-335-9932 or e-mail: hollystvsv@comcast.net.

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The bus will leave Georgetown Delaware’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 945-5721. Registration and payment is due by Sept. 1.

NAZARENE TRIP SEPT. 23 Saturday, Sept. 23, United Church of the Nazarene, Hurlock, Md., trip to Flea Markets in Englishtown, N.J. Price - adults $30; children 12 years 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.

REUNIONS

tend. Call 875-3353 for tickets and more information.

HITCHENS FAMILY REUNION 52nd annual Hitchens Family Reunion, Sunday, Aug. 6, Trap Pond State Park, 1 p.m.

Phone 875-9559 for more information.

SPECIAL INTEREST GARDENERS HELPLINE The Sussex County Master Gardeners, of Delaware Cooperative Extension for both Delaware State University and University of Delaware, announce the opening of the Sussex County Garden Helpline. The helpline will be open now through Oct. 15. Master Gardeners will be manning the phone from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 856-2585 ext.

535 to either speak with a Master Gardener or leave a message. A Master Gardener will respond to your questions as quickly as possible.

HOLIDAYS

MILLER FAMILY REUNION

VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS PLANNED

The 22nd family reunion of Samuel and Elizabeth Miller will be at St. George’s church hall, near Laurel, Saturday, Aug. 12, at noon. Dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m. Each family should bring meat, vegetable, salad or dessert. Phone 846-2336 for more information.

It may seem difficult to think about Christmas in July, but Seaford Historical Society members are being asked to do just 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.

JAMES FAMILY REUNION The James of Sussex County Del. Family Assoc. 1666 Colonial Family Reunion, Saturday, Aug. 5, 11 a.m., Epworth Fellowship sports field, Sycamore Road, four miles east of Laurel. If James is your heritage, you are invited to at-

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CHURCH BULLETINS Scott Family has new CD The Scott Family of Bridgeville has produced a CD of Christian music. Their CD entitled “Elevator” features Jeff and Jeanine performing some of their favorites from 17 years of music ministry. The children are included on six of the 12 songs.

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.

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 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 in Seaford.

St. John’s summer lunch program St. John’s United Methodist Church is sponsoring a summer lunch program through Aug. 16. Children and youth up to age 18 are invited to attend Monday

through Friday between noon and 1 p.m. in the fellowship hall. The church is located at Pine and Poplar streets in Seaford.

There is no charge.

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 located 1/2 mile north of Laurel on Alt. 13. Nursery will be provided.

Take My Hand Ministry collection The Ladies Auxiliary of Greenwood Memorial VFW 7478 has voted to partner with Take My Hand Ministry Inc. of Greenwood, in the collection of school supplies for the Woodbridge School District. Donors may bring school supplies to the eighth annual Charity Auction on Aug. 5, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., at Post 7478 on Governors Avenue in Greenwood.

Contact Dr. Michaele Russell at 3494220 to make other arrangements for bringing school supplies to a drop-off point. All donated items will be taken to Phillis Wheatley Middle School and Woodbridge Elementary School by the third week in August.

Old Christ Church summer services Old Christ Church near Laurel (built in 1771) will have summer services for the first time since 1918. Holy Communion and morning prayer will be held.

The services will begin at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday, Holy Eucharist will be Aug. 13 and 27. Morning prayer will be Aug. 6 and 20.

Light refreshments of cookies and lemonade will be served following the service. All services are casual.

Old Christ Church was built in 1771 and served as an active facility until the mid 19th century. Old Christ Church is said to be one of only a dozen churches along the Atlantic Coast to survive unaltered from America’s prerevolutionary period.

The church is known for its pristine interior and the fact that it has never been plumbed, heated, electrified or painted.

Old Christ Church has been maintained and administered since 1922 by the non-profit Old Christ Church League. It is today owned by its successor, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Laurel.

Bethel Vacation Bible School

Eighth annual Charity Auction

“Fiesta” is the theme of this year’s Vacation Bible School at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church on Seaford Road Aug. 7-11,from 9 a.m.until noon.

The closing program will be Friday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m. Bethel Charge consists of Sailor’s Bethel, Portsville and Mt. Zion United Methodist Churches. For information, call 875-2713.

The eighth annual Charity Auction, sponsored by Take My Hand Ministry, Inc., will be Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Greenwood Memorial VFW Post 7478 on Governors Avenue in Greenwood. Preview is at 9 a.m. and the auction starts at 10 a.m. Items include: many new and old collectible items, antiques, Longaberger Continued on page 27

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 600 S. Central Ave., P.O. Box 293 Laurel, DE 19956 ~ (302) 875-3644 Rev. Rita B. Nelson, Rector Mid Week Eucharist & Healing Service - Wed. @ Noon Holy Eucharist & Church School 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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Rediscovering sin By the Rev. Todd K. Crofford

PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

Laurel Wesleyan Church

I hope you’ll forgive me for sharing a dirty word with you. Sin. The notion of sin has fallen on hard times. Oh, there’s no shortage of humans sinning, there’s just a scarcity of willingness to refer to sin as, um, sin.

Why has sin fallen on such hard times that it is virtually expunged from our vocabularies, never referenced in the public arena and seldom even addressed from pulpits? There is more than one answer to that question.

First, we believe we have outgrown sin.

It is an antiquated, old fashioned belief.

The spirituality of our day is a much more a-la-carte proposal for the modern American. We pick and choose what we like from Christianity, gather other insights from pop culture, sprinkle in some New Age or Far Eastern faith and wham-o, you’ve got your own personal religion, limited to what you prefer.

Brittany Spears is a classic modern example. While strutting around stage virtually undressed she maintains her claim to a born-again Christian faith. Her original demo included Christian songs on it. Yet Brittany Spears is not a hypocrite. Why? Because she genuinely believes she is a Christian. She is not intentionally living the opposite of her beliefs. Her own modern faith concoction finds no disparity between her actions and her beliefs.

She is not alone in such odd notions.

Madonna embraces various Buddhist practices and has her child christened in an Anglican church. Such “faiths” in our age find little room for transgression or repentance.

Second, to sin requires an absolute moral standard. When we come to a recognition of sin, we confess that a holy God has been infringed upon. Like King David said, “against you, O Lord have I sinned.” Since our world is hesitant to define our God with such certainty, then sin

...we believe sin is just too harsh of a word for our enlightened era. also will defy such certainty.

Finally, we believe sin is just too harsh of a word for our enlightened era. Call that a mistake or confess poor judgment.

Admit to a blunder, slip-up, gaffe, fault or oversight, but heaven forbid we be caught in a sin.

Ultimately, this problem is one of more than just semantics. To correct a mistake, you make an adjustment. You brush over a gaffe and fine-tune to avoid further oversight.

To deal with sin requires a much more radical response. Sin is dealt with through repentance. The solution comes by forgiveness from a holy God. Ultimately, this is the good news of calling sin what it is.

Once we recognize sin in our lives, the remedy is soon on the way.

Next week, we will look at the value of repentance.

The Rev. Crofford is Senior Pastor at Laurel Wesleyan Church. His views do not necessarily represent the views of the congregation or Wesleyan Church International. You may email pastortodd@laurelwesleyan.org

In Memoriam

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) 629-7693 • www.atlantaroadcma.org Rev. Ron Mayers • Rev. Andrew Kerr SUNDAY WEDNESDAY 8:30 Worship 6:45 Pioneer Clubs (age 3 9:45 Sunday School to grade 6) & Divorce Care 11:00 Worship/Kids Church 7:00 Prayer Service & 7:00 Evening Service Youth Group (grades 7-12)

ome! Revelatio e To C n 22 Tim : 17 The Ark s ' t I Seaford Wesleyan Church

Divorce support group DivorceCare, a support group for individuals experiencing divorce or separation, will be held at the Atlanta Road Alliance Church, Seaford, beginning Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 6:45 p.m.

Conducted by people who understand what you are experiencing, DivorceCare is nondenominational and features biblical teaching for recovering from divorce and separation. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to deal with the pain of the past and look forward to rebuilding your life. Topics covered include “What’s Happening to Me?,” “Facing Your Anger,” “Facing Your Loneliness,” “Financial Survival” and “Reconciliation.”

The Atlanta Road Alliance Church is a Christian & Missionary Alliance Church located at 22625 Atlanta Road, 1-1/2 miles north of the intersection of Stein Highway and Atlanta Road. For more information about DivorceCare, contact Gloria Burton at 629-3470.

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

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

Brian R. Franceschi 9/1/1986-8/6/2005 One year ago we lost you, our most precious gift.

Brian, we want you to know that we still, and always will, love you and miss you.

May the love in our hearts reach your soul.

May your spirit continue to touch us, your family, and all the people whose lives you touched.

His memory will be forever etched in our hearts.

You will always be in our thoughts and prayers.

YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. Love, Mom and Dad

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

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

Marjorie M. Minner, 79

Sherman Street, 71

Marjorie M. Minner of Seaford passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 25, 2006.

Mrs. Minner has resided in Seaford since 1953. She was an alumnus of Felton High School and the Delaware Hospital School of Nursing in Wilmington. She worked as a registered Nurse for 38 years.

As a longtime member of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Seaford, Marjorie was past president of the local unit of United Methodist Women and was an active member of Mizpah Circle.

Mrs. Minner was also a member of Widowed Persons Service. Marge loved the fellowship of her family and friends and she also loved travel, music, cats and flowers.

Her husband, Thomas “Jake” Minner died on April 15, 1999.

She is survived by her daughter, Paula A. Custer and her husband, Kenneth of Idaho Falls, Idaho; two sons, David Drew Minner and his wife Beth of Boone, Iowa, and T. Michael Minner of Key West, Fla.; six grandchildren, Amy Elizabeth Custer, Victoria Grace Custer, David Jacob Minner, Meghan Elizabeth Minner, Sarah Ann Minner and Chandler Marie Minner. Her dear friend Richard Chrisco also survives her.

Her memorial service was on July 29, at St. John’s United Methodist Church, Seaford. Burial was in Barratt’s Chapel Cemetery, Frederica.

Contributions may be made to St. John’s United Methodist Church, P O Box 299, Seaford, DE 19973; or Delaware Hospice Inc., 600 S. Dupont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947.

Sherman Street of Dover died Sunday, July 23, 2006, at Bay Health, Kent General Hospital, Dover.

He was born a son of Clarence A. and Martha A. Street. Mr. Street retired from the N.J. Department of Transportation.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings, Melvin Street, Tressa Carney, Catherine Hopkins, and Edith Harmon, and grandchildren: Stephanie Rexroad and Darron Street Jr. He is survived by his wife, Doris Street; six sons, Michael Street and wife Gerda of Dover, Larry Street and wife JoAnn of Bridgeton, N.J., Gregory Street of Frederica, Kenneth Street and wife Margaret of Bridgeton, Mark Street of California, and Darron Street of Arizona; a daughter, Sharon Cassidy of Frederica; stepchildren: Walter Bard Jr. of Bridgeton, Ronald Bard of Salem, N.J.; Valerie Bard of Florida, Vickie Bard of Indiana; sisters and brothers, Nelson Street of Bridgeton, Emory Street of Dover, Norman Street of San Diego, Calif., Elva Morris of St. Augustine, Fla., and Shirley Daisey of Dover; 11 grandchildren, 10 step-grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren.

His service was on July 28, at the Harmony United Methodist Church, Millsboro, with Pastor Colby Matlock officiating. Interment was in Harmony Cemetery, Millsboro.

Contributions may be made to: The American Diabetes Association, PO Box 1131, Fairfax, Va. 22038-1131

Esther Lee Safran, 92 Esther Lee Safran, a longtime resident of Penny Hill, passed away July 15, 2006, at her son’s home in Fernley, Nev. She was born on Oct. 11, 1913 in Delmar, a daughter of Herbert and Lolita Waller.

She was a graduate of Delmar High School and attended nurses training. She was later employed by the DuPont Company in Wilmington until the birth of her son in 1954. Since that time she has been a homemaker.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Safran; a sister, Julia M. Arnold; and a brother, Herbert Waller.

Mrs. Safran is survived by her son David Safran and his wife Sherry and a grandson, Seth, all of Fernley, Nev.; granddaughters, Heather Hitchens of Wilmington and Faith Hitchens of Carson City, Nev..

A graveside service was on July 28, at St. Stephen’s Cemetery Park in Delmar.

The Rev. Sam McWilliams officiated.

Arrangements were in the care of Short Funeral Home in Delmar.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the American Heart Association of Delaware, Inc, Sussex County Division, Suite 104, 600 DuPont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947.

Robert James Hudson Sr., 62

and distinction in many commands among them were Naval Station Midway Island, the flight demonstration team Blue Angles in Pensacola, Fla., as well as an instructor in jungle survival school in Subic Bay, Philippines. His greatest legacy came from his assignment to the National Parachute Test Range in El Centro (later relocated to the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, Calif.) where as a Naval test Parachutist; he accumulated over 1,000 parachute jumps during his 13-year tour. Master Chief Hudson was the driving force behind testing and qualifying the NASA space shuttle escape system after the disaster to the Challenger space shuttle. For these efforts he was awarded the Air Metal.

Robert Hudson began working as a civil service employee for the Navy in the Fleet Support Team in 1996 and established the quality assurance team. His heart was always close to parachutes and escape systems and he found himself supporting the E-2C Hawkeye PSE program.

He retired from federal service in October of 2005 but continued to support the E-2C PSE program by working for K.R. Systems.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Joyce; his daughter and son-in-law, Patty and Tony Andreoli, and grandchildren, Alyssa and Zachary of Lexington Park; a daughter, Robin Lynn Thomas of Lexington Park, and grandchildren, Anthony stationed in Norfolk, Va., and Buddy and Lauren, of El Nido, Calif.; and his son,

Union United Methodist Church 2 North Laws St., Bridgeville, DE 19933 Across from Bank 337-7409 Handicap Friendly WORSHIP TIMES:

9 am Contemporary Service 10 am Sunday School 11 am Traditional Worship Youth Group (Sun. 6 p.m.)

Robert James Hudson Sr. ( Bob), resident for 10 years of Lexington Park and Mechanicsville, Md., passed away on July 21, 2006, surrounded by loved ones.

Born Oct. 6, 1943 in Milford, he was the son of Edward and Hazel Hudson.

Master Chief Robert Hudson joined the U.S. Navy in 1960, and served on active duty for 29 years. He served with honor

Welcome…

What must I do to be saved?

Sunday School 9 am Morning Worship 10 am

Acknowledge your sin and place your trust in Christ. All who place their trust in Christ in this way are adopted as God’s children.

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. — Romans 3:23 The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. — Romans 6:23 God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. — Romans 5:8 If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. — Romans 10:9

“We may not be Dairy Queen but we have Great “Sundays”.

Robert James Hudson Jr., and grandchildren, Robert James III, Noel, and Nicholas, of Auborn, Wash. He is also survived by his mother, Hazel Hudson; sisters, Rachel Pusey, Joann Mitchell, and Jenny Lee Caudill; and his brothers, Vernon and Virgil Hudson all of Sussex County Delaware.

A memorial service to celebrate his life was on Monday, July 31, at Leonardtown Baptist Church. A reception followed the service.

The family request donations be made to Delaware Hospice, 20167 Office Circle Georgetown, DE 19947

Burton W. Toomey Jr., 66 Burton W. Toomey Jr. of Millville died Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes.

He was a son of Burton W. Toomey and Mabel Savage Lewis Mr. Toomey retired in September 2005 as a maintenance supervisor for Coastal Resort. He was an Army veteran with two years foreign service.

He was a member of VFW Post 7234 Ocean View, and Dagsboro Post 24 American Legion. He enjoyed fishing gardening and reading.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Rosalie West Toomey; one son, Burton W. Toomey III of Annapolis, Md.; and close friend Annette Hammond of Dagsboro.

His service was Aug. 2, at Watson Funeral Home,. Millsboro, with the Rev. Robert A. Hudson officiating. Interment

BETHEL WORSHIP CENTER 9431 Ginger Lane, Seaford (2.4 mi. north of Wal-Mart on US 13) 628-4240 Recorded Info 628-4241 Church Office

Pastor Joseph Lecates - 875-2059 Adult Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am & 6:30 pm Children’s Church 10:30 am Nursery 10:30 am & 6:30 pm Youth Meeting Sun. 7 pm Promise Keepers Tues. 7 pm Wed. Night Bible Study 7 pm “We’re not building a church, we’re building God’s Kingdom!”

Christ Lutheran Church

SEAFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

701 Bridgeville Road 629-9077

Corner of Shipley & Spruce Sts.

A Family Friendly Church Home for You Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Phone: 629-9755 www.ChristLC.net Bible School for the Mentally Challenged Saturday at 10 am

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH

Senior Pastor

Located halfway between Seaford & Bridgeville, turn off Rt. 13 East at Cannon Rd. light, 4th place on left.

Harold Daniels 7046 Seashore Hwy. Bridgeville, DE 19933

1611 KJV, Independent, Fundamental, Soul Winning

SUNDAY WEDNESDAY 10:00 Sunday School 7:00 Prayer Service 11:00 Worship Service 6:00 Evening Worship Nursery Provided Rev. William Goslee - Ph. 349-0190

“Welcome Home!”

Wesley United Methodist Church 22025 Atlanta Road, Seaford, DE Pastor Ed Kuhling Contemporary Worship 9 am Sunday School & Bible Education 10 am Traditional Worship 11 am Wednesday Worship 6:45 pm 302-629-3029 * Info Line 302-628-0112

302-337-3044

Church of God

Fax 302-337-8769

Worship Services: Seeker Service 8:30 am • Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:45 am • Wed. Night 7 pm

A Gathering Of Faith Come together under Christ’s roof and share together in his love.

Attend Church this Sunday

MORNING STAR was in Dagsboro Redman’s Cemetery, Dagsboro.

The family request contributions be made to the Worcester County Humane Society, PO Box 48, Berlin, MD 21811.

Martin G. Lynch, 91 Martin G. Lynch of Laurel died Friday, July 28, 2006, at Seaford Retirement and Rehabilitation Center in Seaford.

He was born in Laurel, a son of Albert M. and Retha Cannon Lynch, who preceded him in death.

He retired in 1979 from the DuPont Co. in Seaford, as a Staple Operator. He was also a Sunday School teacher for many years at the former Epworth Church in Laurel.

Mr. Lynch is survived by his wife of 64 years, Evelyn C. Lynch of Laurel; two sons, Merrill Lynch and his wife Ellen of Laurel and Wayne J. Lynch and his wife Joy of Lynchberg, S.C.; a daughter, Karen L. Chamblee and her husband Walter of Seaford; a sister, Margaret Carmean of Millsboro; two grandchildren, Jeffery Lynch of Wilmington and Kile Lynch of Laurel; and several nieces and nephews.

His funeral service was on Aug. 2, at the Hannigan-Short-Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel, with Raymond C. Justice, Jr. conducting the service. A viewing was held prior to the service. Interment followed the service at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel.

Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1138 Parsons Road, Salisbury, MD 21803.

Richard Lee Johnson, 59 Richard Lee Johnson of Seaford died Saturday, July 29, 2006 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Md. He was born in Deland, Fla., the son of Mary Evelyn Hayes and Wesley Arnold Johnson, Sr., who preceded him in death.

Mr. Johnson was a shipping clerk at the DuPont Company in Seaford, retiring in 1999 after 30 years service. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War, a member of Virgil Wilson Post 4961, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Nanticoke Post 6 of the American Legion, and a former member of the Marine Corps League.

He is survived by his wife, Candyce Wallace Johnson of Seaford; a son, Richard H. Johnson of Seaford and a daughter, Susan G. Johnson of Seaford; three brothers, Myers Johnson of Milton, William Johnson of Ellendale, and John An Independent Agent

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Johnson of Seaford; two sisters, Elizabeth Hastings of Laurel and Jane Riggin of Salisbury; and five grandchildren.

A memorial service was on Aug. 2, in Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Seaford, where friends called prior to the service.

Interment was in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro.

Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Pennsylvania Delaware Affiliate, Conshohocken Office, 625 West Ridge Pike, Conshohocken, PA 19428-0860.

Edward Scott Eskridge, 51 Edward Scott Eskridge of Mardela Springs, Md., died Thursday, July 27, 2006, at his home.

Born in Seaford, he was a son of Earl E. Eskridge, Jr. and Beulah M. Eskridge of Mardela Springs.

Mr. Eskridge was a graduate of Mardela High School. After high school he worked for about a year for Salisbury Steel, before going to work as a Machine Operator at the E.I. Dupont Company in Seaford.

He loved NASCAR and was a loyal fan of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. and Dale, Jr. as well. He enjoyed listening to country music and his collection of CDs included many different artists. He also enjoyed the outdoors and fishing was one of his favorite past-times.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Cynthia Ann Melvin and her husband William of Eden; a brother, Keith Eskridge and his wife Cindy of Mardela Springs; a niece, Lauren Melvin, a nephew, Jason Eskridge, uncles, Donald Eskridge and his wife Joyce and Richard Eskridge, all of Mardela Springs, and Alan Eskridge and his wife Terry of Sharptown, Md.; and a favorite Aunt Bert. He is also survived by many other aunts, uncles and cousins.

A funeral service was on July 31, at Short Funeral Home, Delmar, Del. Interment followed the services at Springhill Memory Gardens near Hebron, Md. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to: Victory Junction Gang Camp, 4500 Adam’s Way, Randleman, NC 27317, or by logging onto www.victoryjunction.org. Include Mr. Eskridge’s name in correspondence.

Billy B. Coleman, 79 Billy B. “Bill” Coleman of Seaford died on Thursday, July 27, 2006 at home.

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Mr. Coleman was born on Jan. 13, 1927 on a farm near Crumpton, Md., a son of Glenn R. and Nettie Neal Coleman.

He was a veteran of World War II. He served with the 8th Army on Okinawa in 1945. He retired in 1989 after 43 years in the steel industry with Phoenix Steel and Lukens Steel.

He started a second career with First State Community Action Agency as a Vista Volunteer and also ran an emergency home repair program. He earned many services awards including the Governor’s Volunteer Award. He was a past member of the VFW, the Claymont Lions Club, the Delaware Mineralogical Society and Habitat for Humanity.

Predeceased by his parents, he is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mildred; two sons, Brett Coleman and his girl friend, Priscilla Adams of Bridgeville, and Matthew Coleman and his wife Karen of Winston-Salem, N.C.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a brother, Glenn Coleman of Wilmington and a sister, Patricia Moore of Kennedyville, Md., Funeral Services and burial will be private.

Contributions may be made to the Bill Coleman Memorial Fund at the First State Community Action Agency, 308 N. Railroad Ave., Georgetown, DE 19947.

Arrangements by the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford.

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baskets, and many items from the home of Helen and Ralph Spitzer, signed art work and much more.

Baked goods and refreshments will be available. Auctioneer is Tommy Tucker of Greenwood. For more information contact Dr. Michaele Russell at (302)349-4220.

All proceeds benefit clients of Take My Hand Ministry.

13th annual Tent Services Everlasting Hope Ministries has announced the schedule for this year’s 13th annual tent services. The services will be from Monday, Aug. 14, 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. A guest speaker will present a message nightly to inspire and challenge those in attendance not only to resist drugs/alcohol but also to strive for individual excellence through a personal relationship with Christ.

The speakers are as follows: Monday, Aug. 14 - Evangelist Bernadette Foreman from Christ Church in Harbeson; Tuesday, Aug. 15 - Bishop Jamie Hazzard from Welcome Full Gospel Holiness Church, Slaughter Neck; Wednesday, Aug. 16 Pastor Jesse Abbott from New Dimensions Family Worship Center, Salisbury, Md.; Thursday, Aug. 17 - Pastor Calvin Abbott from the Lighthouse Church of God, East New Market, Md.; Friday, Aug. 18 - Pas-

tor Roland Mifflin from Power & Love Outreach Ministries, Millsboro; Saturday, Aug. 19 - Pastor Noel Kidd, Church of God, Bellvue, Ohio; and Sunday, Aug. 20 - morning service (11:30 a.m.) - Bishop Marvin Morris, host pastor, Booker Street Church of God, Georgetown and evening service (5 p.m.) - Pastor Arlene Taylor, Chosen Generation ministries, Grasonville, Md. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Anthony Neal at 854-6692 or call 856-9097.

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.

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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.

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tricts. 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.

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 of the church. Bruce and Nancy Willey are presenting live Christian music, fellowship and refreshments.

August guest singers are: Aug. 5 - Hannah Smith/”Lights of Home,” Trish Penheiro. Gospel Café will be held on Market Street bandstand.

Aug. 12 - St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Worshp Team; Shannon Whaley.

Aug. 19 - Joe Dawson Aug. 26 - “Glory Bound” Every week, Mary Ann Young and Jen-

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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.

Blades hosts ‘The Cash Family’ “The Cash Family,” a popular Southern Gospel Group will be appearing in concert at the Blades United Methodist Church on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 11 a.m.

The Blades Church Family invites all who will join us to enjoy the presentation of this group, who have been traveling and singing throughout the East Coast for 30 years.

Their unique blend of voices couples with their excitement and enthusiasm for serving the Lord touches the hearts and lives of all ages.

Gospel musician to perform The Christian Church of Seaford, 22581 Sussex Highway (U.S. 13 across from Harley-Davidson of Seaford) will feature Gospel Musician Thomas Shelton in concert on Sunday, Aug. 6, at the 10:30 a.m. worship service.

Over the last 30 years, Shelton has shared his talent with thousands. An Indiana native, Shelton was inducted into “Who’s Who In Musician America” in 1977. In June of that same year, he joined

the touring group, “General Delivery USA.” Since then he has traveled as the lead singer for the “Gospelites” of Dobbins, Calif., as well as the tenor with the “Watchmen” of “Operation Evangelize.”

He and his wife Shannon spent two years in the Caribbean and South America as cruise directors for “New Creation World Wide Christian Cruises.” He has served in four separate congregations in the development of music and youth programs. His ministry has taken him to all 50 states of the U.S., as well as 11 other countries.

For more information call 629-6298.

Church of Christ scholarships The Seaford Church of Christ wants to announce the presentation of scholarships to three recipients on Aug. 6, at 1 p.m. at their building on Sussex Highway, North of Seaford.

The scholarship fund was initiated by Eva Gant who set up the fund for students that needed financial help to attend college and had a love for the Lord and was practicing it in their lives.

The recipients are: Timothy Ernest of Reading Pa., who will receive a $1,500 scholarship to Ohio Valley College.

Stephanie Johnson of Reading, Pa., who will receive a $1,000 scholarship to Lipscomb Colllege.

Daniel Baer of Bridgeville, who will receive a $500 scholarship to Liberty College.

All three recipients had outstanding credentials that qualified them to receive the scholarships.

Application packets are given out each year before March 1, by contacting Seaford Church of Christ Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 783, Seaford, DE 19973.

Rainbow Rally August 19 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.

Attention Pastors Obituaries are run without charge thanks to the support of area churches. If your church would like to help support this service, call the Star at 629-9788 and ask for Bryant Richardson.

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Sharptown Carnival opens this Thursday The Sharptown, Md., Firemen’s Carnival will open for the 80th year in a row this Thursday, Aug. 3, and will run from through Aug. 26, open every evening, except Sunday.

The carnival has been a part of the Sharptown Volunteer Fire Department since the department was founded in 1926.

It was first held at the corner of State Street and Corporation Road, then in 1937 was moved to the Charlie Fletcher farm, which the department bought at sheriff sale.

From the 51-acre farm, the fire department carved out about 14 acres for its carnival site. The remaining 37 acres were sold back to Fletcher.

The carnival moved to its new location in the summer of 1937. It is still held there.

In 1990, the old buildings on the site were upgraded. The bingo stand, built in 1937 at the new fairgrounds, is the only original building remaining.

But crowds of people don’t flock to the carnival to see the bingo stand. Many people go there every year for the oyster fritter and crabcake sandwiches.

And the young among them go for the rides. Those rides include the Skyfighter,

featuring jets that fly around in a circle, a whip, a merry-go-round (built during the Depression), miniature antique cars, the Space Train, Wacky Worm, miniature fire engines, a 12-seat Ferris wheel, a tilt-awhirl, a 90-foot sliding board, the Scrambler and the spinning Tornado.

For additional information, call the Sharptown Fire Department, (410) 8833131.

Safe Kids Day August 9 This summer, the University of Delaware Research and Education Center will hold special programs.

Upcoming events include the Safe Kids Day on Wednesday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon. on the Sussex Technical High School grounds.

Safety exhibits, entertainment, attractions and education are some of the highlights featured at this popular event. The first 750 youth to arrive will receive a free safety kit. For more information, contact Mike Love at 856-2585 ext.583 or Lisa Collins ext.

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POLICE JOURNAL Suspect arrested in thefts from construction sites Delaware State Police Detectives have arrested a Milford man in connection with numerous burglaries and thefts dating back to 2004.

The suspect allegedly stole from numerous construction sites from the Dover to Fenwick Island. The thefts mostly occurred during daylight hours.

Guillermo C. Castaneda, 31, of Milford has been linked to 34 burglaries in Sussex County and over 80 burglaries in Kent County. The burglary spree began in 2004 and ended in June of 2006.

In early June 2006, Delaware State Police Detectives received information from a citizen that Castaneda was in possession of stolen property.

Detectives responded to Castaneda’s residence and located the items that had been reported stolen. Castaneda was taken into custody and charged with the thefts.

Detectives then executed a search warrant on a mini-storage unit that Castaneda was renting. A search of the storage unit yielded additional stolen property linking Castaneda to the thefts.

During an in-custody interview, Castaneda admitted to detectives that he had been stealing from construction sites from the Dover area to the Fenwick Island area since 2004.

Castaneda admitted to taking property from residences under construction while he was employed as a drywall contractor.

Castaneda would eventually sell the items that he took.

Castaneda was arrested on July 20 and is currently being held in Sussex Correctional Institution in default of $476,000 secured bond.

Pastor charge with stalking a congregation member Delaware State Police have arrested a Dover area pastor who is accused of breaking into one of a congregation member’s home and stalking her.

The incident occurred Wednesday night, July 26, at the victim’s home located on S. Fairfield Drive in Fairfield Farms.

At approximately 7:30 p.m., the victim arrived home and found the suspect in her home. The suspect allegedly looked at the victim for a short time before casually walking out the front door.

The victim then checked her home and discovered that the suspect had forced open her front door causing damage to the frame. The victim then called 911 and troopers responded to investigate the incident. Besides interviewing the victim, troopers interviewed a neighbor who provided them with a description of the suspect and his vehicle.

Approximately one hour after troopers left the scene, the suspect returned and parked in front of the victim’s home. The neighbor observed the suspect return and called police.

Troopers returned to the scene and contacted the suspect who was parked in front of the victim’s home. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to Troop 3 for processing.

The victim also responded to Troop 3 where she was interviewed again.

The victim informed detectives that the

suspect was the pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Dover, and she is extremely close to him. The victim advised that the suspect has been attempting to escalate their friendship into a romantic relationship; however, she has rebuffed his advances.

The victim also advised that she had been gone for approximately one hour when the break-in occurred, and that during this time the suspect called her cell phone three times.

The victim stated that the suspect has been sending her emails about their relationship which she has also rebuffed. In addition to these incidents, the suspect was arrested for DUI on July 16, after striking a parked vehicle in the victim’s neighborhood and he was seen in the victim’s yard earlier that day.

P. David Brumbaugh, 53, of Dover, was charged with burglary 2nd degree, stalking, criminal mischief, and DUI. Brumbaugh was released after posting $3,250 secured bond pending further court action.

Sussex County enforcement operation nets five arrests Agents from the state Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement conducted a minor decoy operation on July 26.

The minor decoy, under the direct supervision of an agent, attempted to purchase alcoholic beverages from 33 locations in the Lewes, Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach areas.

One of the 33 locations checked sold alcoholic beverages to the minor decoy.

Arrested for selling alcoholic beverages to a minor was Michael Sellers, 35, of Milton, a bartender at Angler’s Restaurant in Rehoboth Beach.

Four minors were also arrested at Angler’s Restaurant after agents found that three of the minors had consumed alcoholic beverages underage and one minor was in possession of a fictitious identification.

Agents also cited Angler’s Restaurant for numerous administrative violations related to the operation of the business.

Those who sold alcoholic beverages to the minor decoy face a minimum fine of $250 for a first offense. Underage consumption of alcohol carries a mandatory 30-day loss of license for a first offense.

Possession of a fictitious identification carries a penalty of a six-month suspension of a driver’s license.

In addition, the liquor license of the establishment will face an administrative penalty before the Delaware Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner, due to selling alcoholic beverages to a minor and the other administrative violations related to the operation of the business.

Administrative penalties can range from a fine to a suspension or revocation of the liquor license.

Fatal Crash in Harrington is being Investigated On Tuesday July 25, State Police Responded to a serious injury crash involving a DELDOT vehicle on US 13 northbound, one mile south of Harrington.

A 1999 Dodge Truck, with a utility trailer attached, operated by Spencer Kel-

ley, 51, of Magnolia, was traveling southbound on US 13. Kelley made a U-turn in the crossover of US 13. As Kelley made the U-turn, Beverly Wooters, 39, of Dover, fell from the rear of the trailer.

Wooters’ head struck the asphalt when she fell from the trailer. Spencer and Wooters had been placing cones on the highway prior to the crash, but were not in the process of placing cones at the time of the accident.

Wooters was airlifted to Christiana Hospital, where she was listed in critical condition. On Saturday, July 29, Wooters died at Christiana Hospital as a result of her injuries sustained in the crash.

No charges have been filed.

Volkswagon fire under investigation The Delaware State Fire Marschal’s Office investigated a storage building fire that occurred on Saturday, July 29, at 10:24 p.m. on Route 611, Sunnyside Road, east of Sharps Mill Road, Bridgeville.

The Bridgeville Fire Dept. responded and found a Volkswagon convertible located in the woods heavily involved in fire.

The cause has been listed as incendiary.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the State Fire Marshal Office at 8565600. Damages were estimated at $10,000.

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Denn fines insurance company for mailing that looked like a government document A life insurance company that mailed a solicitation in an official-looking envelope from the “Office of the Senior Resource Center” will pay a $10,000 fine, will stop using such mailings and will allow any Delawarean who purchased a policy from the mailing to get a refund if they choose, according to Delaware Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn.

The agreement came after Denn filed a formal complaint against Physicians Life Insurance Company of Omaha, Neb., in July in which he said the company intended the mailing to look like a U.S. government document.

“This fine and cease-and-desist order show that we will not

tolerate insurance companies using deceptive practices to sell, especially when the target is senior citizens,” Denn said.

“I urge Delawareans to be wary about what they get in the mail and to notify the Department of Insurance if they receive something from an insurance company that crosses the line.”

The cease-and-desist order to which Physicians Life agreed requires the company to: • Immediately stop the use of any such mailings; • Provide the names and addresses of Delawareans who received the mailings to the Insurance Commissioner‚s office; • Provide the names and addresses of any Delawareans who

responded to the solicitation; • Notify any Delawareans who responded to the mailing that they have the opportunity to revoke their purchase and receive a free refund; • Pay a $10,000 fine; and • Submit future mailings from the company to Delawareans to the Commissioner for review for a period of one year.

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Aggressive Driving arrests total 273 during week three Delaware law enforcement officers have issued 273 citations to drivers for aggressive driving behaviors, and another 77 to unlicensed, unbelted, and uninsured motorists for a total of 350 citations during the third week of a

Bill decreasing blood alcohol limit for boaters is signed into state law As of July 26, when Governor Ruth Ann Minner signed House Bill 328 into law, the legal blood alcohol concentration for boaters in Delaware has been lowered from 0.10 to 0.08, making the limit the same as the BAC for those who drive automobiles.

The act, which amends the section of the Delaware Code covering the operation of a vessel or boat while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, also brings the First State’s limit in line with the federal standard.

Standardizing the BAC for waterways and roadways is important because 95 percent of all boats are trailerable.

Information on boating safety courses is also available by visiting www.dnrec.state.de.us.

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Office of Highway Safety officials launched the 2006 "Stop Aggressive Driving" campaign July 5th. Already this year, aggressive driving behaviors are responsible for 57% (41) of Delaware's 72 fatal crashes.

The following is a breakdown of the number of violations found during the fourth week of aggressive driving enforcement: eight Aggressive Driving, 159 speeding, 15 unsafe lane changes, nine following too closely, eight running stop signs and stop lights and 38 passing on the shoulder.

Officers also issued 26 citations to unbelted motorists and

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Approximately 10 hours per week from September through mid June.

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Resumes accepted through August 9, 2006 at Town Hall, 101 N. Main St., Bridgeville, DE 19933, Attention: Town Manager Bonnie Walls.

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PUBLIC AUCTION OF 3 BUILDING LOTS WITH APPROVED PERCS IN BETHEL, DELAWARE FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2006 -- 4:30 P.M.

Location: Hopkins Street, Bethel, Delaware. From the intersection of Georgetown Road (Del. Rt. 9) & U.S. Rt. 13 in Laurel, Delaware, travel west on Georgetown Road towards Laurel for 0.6 mile. At traffic light, bear right onto Woodland Ferry Road and travel for 2.5 miles. At flashing red light, turn left onto Bethel Road and travel for 0.3 mile. Turn right onto Hopkins Street and property will be on right (Signs Posted).

This auction will consist of three wonderful building lots located in the town limits of beautiful & historic Bethel, Delaware.

Lot #1 is a near rectangular-shaped lot and is identified on the Sussex County Tax Map in District 2-32 Map 11.00 Parcel 11.00 Lot 1 and consists of 0.50+/- Acre of unimproved land. Lot #1 has approx. 120.66 ft. of frontage along Hopkins Street. Lot #1 has a site evaluation approval for a full-depth gravity-fed septic system.

Lot #2 is a near rectangular-shaped lot and is identified on the Sussex County Tax Map in District 2-32 Map 11.00 Parcel 11.00 Lot 2 and consists of 0.50+/- Acre of unimproved land. Lot #2 has approx. 151.37 ft. of frontage along Hopkins Street and lies at the northwesterly boundary of Lot #1. Lot #2 has a site evaluation approval for a full-depth gravity-fed septic system.

Lot #3 is a near rectangular-shaped lot and is identified on the Sussex County Tax Map in District 2-32 Map 11.00 Parcel 11.00 Lot 3 and consists of 0.50+/- Acre of unimproved land. Lot #3 has approx 213.70 ft. of frontage along Hopkins Street and lies at the northwesterly boundary of Lot #2. Lot #3 has a site evaluation approval for a fulldepth gravity-fed septic system.

Order of Sale: Lot #1 will be offered first and will be followed by Lot #2 & Lot #3 with the bids being reserved. Then, all three lots will be offered in their entirety and sold whichever way produces the highest bid.

Terms: Lot #1: $7,500.00 non-refundable down payment on day of sale in the form of Cash, Cashier’s, or Certified Check made payable to Jos. C. O’Neal & Sons. Lot #2: $7,500.00 non-refundable down payment on day of sale in the form of Cash, Cashier’s, or Certified Check made payable to Jos. C. O’Neal & Sons. Lot #3: $7,500.00 nonrefundable down payment on day of sale in the form of Cash, Cashier’s, or Certified Check made payable to Jos. C. O’Neal & Sons. Balance to be paid in 45 days when a good & marketable deed will be given. Buyer & Seller will equally share all State & County transfer taxes. State and County and municipal taxes and assessments to be adjusted as of the date of sale. Buyer will be required to pay all costs of preparing and recording the deed. The property is being sold in “AS-IS” condition with no contingencies. Failure to comply with these Terms of Sale will cause the down payment paid on day of sale to be forfeited and the property will be resold at the buyer’s expense. A 5% buyer’s premium will be added to the final selling price. Seller(s) have the right to accept or reject any or all bids, but it is their intent to sell said property.

Jos. C. O’Neal & Sons AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISERS, INC. 11112 Laurel Road, Laurel, DE 19956

302.875.5261 - 1.866.866.8758 www.onealsauction.com

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Both properties feature spectacular views, mild climate, low taxes, abundant wildlife. 757-709-9525 or visit www.corbinhall.com.

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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

PUBLIC HEARING The Commissioners of Bridgeville will hold a public hearing on August 14, 2006 in the Town Hall, 101 N. Main Street, Bridgeville, DE, at 8:00 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter. The Commission will receive comments on a zoning change request submitted

by Cannon Cold Storage to change Sussex Tax Parcel 131-10.11-3 from R-1 to M1. The Commission will also receive comments on a zoning change request submitted by James Lofland to change Sussex Tax Parcel 131-10.11-22 (3 Oak Street) from R-1 to R2. Written comments will be received no later than August 11, 2006.

Commissioners of Bridgeville Joseph T. Conaway, Commission President 7/27/2tc

NOTICE Estate of Patricia L. Damen, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Pa-

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.

: : : : : : : :

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.

✳ AUGUST 3 - 9, 2006 tricia L. Damen who departed this life on the 29th day of April, A.D. 1996 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Carrie A. Tingle on the 11th day of July, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administatrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administratrix on or before the 29th day of December, A.D. 1996 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Administratrix: Carrie A. Tingle 11506 St. Martin Neck Rd. Bishopville, MD 21813 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 7/27/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Audrey M. Wolf, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Adminstration upon the estate of Audrey M. Wolf who departed this life on the 31st day of May, A.D. 2006 late of Laurel DE were duly granted unto Dennis R. Wolf on the 13th day of July, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administrator without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administrator on or before the 31st day of January, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Administrator: Dennis R. Wolf 5 Wallamsey Lane,

Chesapeake City, MD 21915 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 7/27/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Evelyn S. Crockett, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Evelyn S. Crockett who departed this life on the 21st day of June, A.D. 2006 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Neville A. Crockett on the 6th 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 21st day of February, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: Neville A. Crockett 7406 Jaffrey Rd. Ft. Washington, MD 20744-3409 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 7/20/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Norma I. Hamer, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Norma I. Hamer who departed this life on the 22nd day of June, A.D. 2006 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto C. Franklin Lankford on the 11th day of July, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said

Town of Bethel, Delaware Bethel Town Office Main Street, P.O. Box 310 Bethel, Delaware 19931 PUBLIC NOTICE SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE TOWN OF BETHEL PLANNING COMMISSION The Town of Bethel has appointed a Town of Bethel Planning commission in accordance with Delaware state law.

The Planning Commission will guide the preparation and later the implementation of the Town of Bethel Comprehensive Plan. It will also advise the Town Council on planning and zoning matters, oversee an update of the Town’s Zoning Ordinance once the Comprehensive Plan has been completed and be responsible for reviewing conservation, building and development activity.

The Planning Commission will meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM in the Town of Bethel Community Center on Main Street. It will meet on the following dates: April 26, 2006 June 28, 2006 August 23, 2006 October 25, 2006 December 27, 2006

May 24, 2006 July 26, 2006 September 27, 2006 November 22, 2006

The public is invited to attend all meetings of the Planning Commission.

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 22nd day of February, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: C. Franklin Lankford 228 Glen Avenue Salisbury, MD 21804 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 7/20/3tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL THAT certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the Town of Laurel, Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware and lying on the north side of Delaware Avenue and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at a bolt in curb found lying on the northerly right of way line of Delaware Avenue; said bolt being a corner for this lot and tax map 2-32 12.1997.00; thence by and with aforesaid tax map North 22 degrees 16 minutes 30 seconds West 300.86 feet to a pipe found; thence turning and running by and with a common boundary line for this lot and the southerly right of way line of Washington Street North 65 degrees 27 minutes 26 seconds East 62.68 feet to a pipe found; thence turning and running by and with a common boundary line for this lot and tax map 2-32 12.19 99.00 South 21 degrees 44 minutes 18 seconds East 284.86 feet to a P.K. N ail set in curb; thence turning and running by and with a common boundary line for this lot and the northerly right of way line of Delaware Avenue South 50 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West 62.75 feet home to the place of Beginning, be the contents thereof what they may.

AND BEING the same lands and premises conveyed unto Teresa A. Willey by deed of Thirza P. Hall, dated December' 21, 1996 See LEGALS—page 37

MORNING STAR LEGALS - from Page 36 and of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County and State of Delaware in Deed Book 2172, Page 16.

Tax Parcel: 2-32-12.1998.00 Property Address: 169 Delaware Avenue, Laurel Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before September 5th, 2006. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on September 8th, 2006 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of TERESA A. WILLEY and will be sold by Robert L. Reed, Sheriff 8/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: Tax Parcel No. 5-305.00-3.08 ALL that certain tract, piece and parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Northwest Fork Hundred,

Sussex County, Delaware, being identified as Lot No. 3 on a plot of survey prepared by J.J. McCann, Surveyor, dated February, 1987, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware, in Plot Book 36, Page 325, said tract of land being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at an iron pipe set in the southeasterly right-ofway line of Route 13, said point of beginning being a corner for these lands and Lot No.4 as shown on the above identified survey; thence by and with the said Lot No.4, South 69 degrees 35 minutes 21 seconds East, a distance of 806.51 feet to an iron pipe; thence continuing South 69 degrees 35 minutes 21 seconds East, a distance of 25.15 feet, more or less, to a point in the center of White Marsh Ditch; thence by and with the center line of White Marsh Ditch, South 12 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East, a distance of 238.93 feet to a point; thence North 69 degrees 35 minutes 21 seconds West, a distance of 22.17 feet, more or less, to an iron pipe; thence North 69 degrees 35 minutes 21 seconds West, a distance of 940.21 feet to an iron pipe set in the said southeasterly right-of¬-way line of Route 13; thence by and with the said southeasterly right-of-way line of Route 13, North 20 degrees 24 minutes 39 seconds East, a distance of 200.0 feet to the point of beginning, containing 4.12 acres of land, more or less. AND BEING the same lands and premises which were conveyed unto John Mervine, Jr. and Jan Lynn Mervine, husband and wife, by Deed of Nanticoke Homes, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated August 21, 1987 and recorded on September 9, 1987 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Record Book 1517, Page 8.

Improvements include a single residential home with approximately 10,000 sq. ft. of gross living area, including 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 6 fireplaces, 3-car garage and indoor pool, wraparound decks/porch and gazebo.

Tax Parcel No. 5-305.00-3.09 ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, and being designed as Lot Number 4 as shown on a subdivision plot plan, made

by J. J. McCann, Inc., Surveyors, dated February

1987, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware, on April 12, 1987, in Plot Book 36, Page 325. AND BEING all of Lot #4 as conveyed unto Delmar Homes, Inc., a Delaware corporation, by Deed of Nanticoke Homes, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated August 29, 2003 and recorded on September 25, 2003 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Record Book 2888, Page 17.

AND FURTHER BEING the same lands and premises which were conveyed unto John M. Mervine, Jr. and Jan Lynn Mervine, husband and wife,

by Deed of Delmar Homes, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated November 24, 2003 and recorded on December 2, 2003 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Record Book 2916, Page 45.

Tax Parcel: 5-30-5.003.08 & 3.09 Property Address: 11339 Sussex Highway, Greenwood Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before September 5th, 2006. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on September 8th, 2006 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

✳ AUGUST 3 - 9, 2006 Seized and taken in execution the property of JAN L. & JOHN M. MERVINE, JR. and will be sold by Robert L. Reed, Sheriff 8/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Little Creek Hundred, County of Sussex, and State of Delaware, being all of Lot No. 9 and the southern half of Lot No. 10 on a Plat of fourteen lots, containing a total of 8.63 acres, more or less, surveyed in 1949 by Harold L. Cook, Registered Land Surveyor, bounded and being more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at the common corner of Lots Nos. 8 and 9, said common corner being in the westerly line of the public highway leading from Delmar to Laurel at a point 600 feet from a stake in the western limits of said highway where it intersects the North side of a road leading to the residence now or formerly of Vernon Hastings; thence along the boundary line between Lots Nos. 8 and 9, North 67 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West 350 feet to the easterly side of said alley North 22 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East 112 feet; thence by and with a new division line through Lot No. 10, between these lands and lands heretofore conveyed unto Howard Gordy, et ux, South 67 degrees 30 minutes East 350 feet to a point on the westerly side of said public highway; thence along said highway, South 22 degrees 30 minutes West 112 and feet to the place of Beginning, containing 39,375 square feet, more or less.

BEING the same lands and premises conveyed to Patricia A. Short by Deed from Patricia A. Short, formerly known as Patricia A. Jones, individually and in her capacity as personal representative of the Estate of Sara B. Jones, also known as Sara E. Jones, or Sara Marie Jones, dated August 14, 1997, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of

PAGE 37 Delaware on August 15, 1997, in Book 2223 of Deeds, Page 307.

THEREAFTER, the said Patricia Short-Childress, formerly known as Patricia A. Short, conveyed the subject premises to Kristy Anne Short-Divens, by deed dated November 3, 2001, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware on November 9, 2001, in Book 2647, Page 123.

Tax Parcel: 5-32-13.0024.00 Property Address: RR2, Box 346, 36098 Bi-State Boulevard, Delmar Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before September 5th, 2006. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on September 8th, 2006 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of PATRICIA A. SHORT, A/K/A PATRICIA A. SHORT-CHILDRESS & KRISTY ANNE SHORT-DIVENS and will be sold by Robert L. Reed, Sheriff 8/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, August 15, 2006

At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain tract, lot or parcel of land, lying and being situate in the Town of Delmar, Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at a steel TBar set on the southerly side of a 4.5 foot sidewalk on the Southerly side of Delaware Avenue (formerly Hastings Street) at its intersection with North Seventh Street; thence along the aforesaid sidewalk, S82°10'00"E, 115.00 feet to a steel T-Bar; being a comer for these lands and Lot 15; thence with Lot 15, S07°48'27"W, 136.76 feet to a steel T-Bar, being a common corner for these lands, Lot 15, land now or formerly of George E. Lohsen and other lands; thence with the lands now or formerly of George E. Lohsen, N82°00'43"W, 115.00 feet to a steel T¬Bar located on the southerly corner of this land and North Seventh Street; thence N07°48'27"E, 136.45 feet to the point and place of Beginning as shown on a survey prepared by Lowenstein, Soule and Associates, Inc. Registered Surveyors, dated February 1986.

BEING THE SAME lands and premises which Jeffrey S. Scott, by Deed dated January 7, 2005 and recorded January 27, 2005 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Book 3093, Page 321, did grant and convey unto Raymond F. Somers and Jennifer L. King in fee.

Tax Parcel: 5-32-20.1519.00 Property Address: 700 Delaware Avenue, Delmar Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before September 5th, 2006. Sale subject to confirmation by the See LEGALS—page 38

LEGALS - from Page 37 Superior Court on September 8th, 2006 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of RAYMOND F. SOMERS, JR. & JENNIFER L. KING and will be sold by Robert L. Reed, Sheriff 8/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN lot, piece and parcel of land situate, lying and being in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County and State of Delaware, and being more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron bar found located on and Easement, said bar being a corner for this lot and Lincoln Heights Subdivision; thence running along said Easement, North 08 degrees 47 minutes 57 seconds East 113.04 feet to a rebar found, said rebar being a comer for this lot and Lands of Country Meadows Housing, LP.; thence turning and running along the line of Lands of Country Meadows Housing, LP the following three courses and distances: 1) South 79 degrees 06 minutes 54 seconds East 128.46 feet to an iron pipe found, then 2) running with a 10' dirt drive, North 07 degrees 21minutes 13 seconds East 25.00 feet to a rebar found, then 3) South

MORNING STAR 80 degrees 54 minutes 47 seconds East 101.07 feet to a rebar found, said rebar being a corner for this lot located along the line of lands of Ellis E. Hammon; thence turning and running along the line of lands of Hammond, South 08 degrees 01 minutes 45 seconds West 135.11 feet to a rebar found, said rebar being a corner for this lot and Lot 3 of Lincoln Heights Subdivision; thence turning and running along the lines of Lots 3, 2 & 1 of Lincoln Heights Subdivision, North 80 degrees 38 minutes 33 seconds West 230.64 feet to an iron bar found, said rebar being the point and place of BEGINNING. SAID TO CONTAIN 27,966 square feet of land, more or less, with all the improvements located thereon, as surveyed by Lawrence R. Long, Registered Surveyor, dated July 7, 2004.

Tax Parcel: 5-32-20.115.01 Property Address: 405 N. Fifth Street, Delmar Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before September 5th, 2006. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on September 8th, 2006 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of CHAD T. VICKERS and will be sold by

Robert L. Reed, Sheriff 8/3/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: All that certain tract, piece or parcel of land with improvements thereon situate, lying and being more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe in the Northerly edge of the sidewalk on the North side of King Street at a corner for these lands and lands now or formerly of Tommy C. Wilkins et ux; thence along a line between those lands and the said Wilkins land North 18 degrees 08 minutes 10 seconds West 126.31 feet to a pipe; thence along a line between these lands and lands now or formerly of Franklin W. Baker, North 72 degrees, 00 minutes 00 seconds East 78.53 feet to a pipe; thence by and with the Westerly edge of Vine Street (which is unpaved) South 10 degrees 02 minutes 55 seconds East 126.31 feet to a drill hole in the sidewalk on the North side of King Street; thence by and with the Northerly edge of said sidewalk south 72 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 78.34 feet to the point and place of beginning containing 9,907 square feet of land, more or less. This description is derived from a survey prepared by Thomas A. Temple, Jr. dated 20 June 1987.

Being the same lands and premises which George W. Griebel, Jr., and Susan Griebel did grant and convey unto Veronica E. Dize by deed dated April 17, 1993 and recorded on August 2, 1993 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware in Deed Book 02380, at Page 271.

Tax Parcel: 4 - 3 1 4.00-103.00 Property Address: 110 King Street, Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver's license or photo I.D. are required to register.

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

âœł AUGUST 3 - 9, 2006 (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier's Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before September 5th, 2006. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on September 8th, 2006 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Pur-

chaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser.

The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff's Office within Forty-Five days of confir-

mation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited.

Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County.

Seized and taken in execution the property of WILLIAM F. BOYLE III, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF VERONICA E. DIZE and will be sold by Robert L. Reed, Sheriff 8/3/2tc

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Lanky baseball pitcher was among many early influences For some strange reason I got to thinking the other day about peoAT URPHY ple who made an impression on me during my formative years. We all Mark Pennock was about have done this, haven’t we? No, Dick Whaley is not in that group, 6-feet 4-inches and could but people such as Arthur and Rhoda Carmean, Dick Gould, Jane Hudson and Mark Pennock are really throw a baseball or among many more.

Do you remember Mark? If you softball. played area softball in the 1950s you certainly do. Mark was about 250 to 300 riders assembling at the 6-feet 4-inches and could really throw a Seaford Harley Davidson on Aug. 24. baseball or softball. He taught me how to Registration is from 9 a.m. till 11 a.m. and throw a curve ball. He was a former class there will be a stop off at Bargain Bill’s B pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and restaurant in Laurel and the fire house, as the expression goes, “I am sure he where avid rider Paul Viehman will greet could bring it,” an old baseball expression them. All the proceeds go to the Advocacy meaning he could throw a fastball. Mark Center so if you are a rider you will want was in much demand by all the local to join them on Aug. 24. teams as the competition heated up.

He worked at the hatchery (Carmean’s) The Faulkner house on Evergreen Drive and later tended chickens out past Hearn’s in Laurel was severely fire damaged Crossroads just before Lewis Lowe’s maybe a year or more ago and recently it home. One March day, he and his wife, was pushed down, leaving an open spot Peggy, just packed up and left. I often there. For so many years as you turned wonder where they are today. onto Evergreen Drive you immediately That’s enough. Sometime later we will looked to your right at those beautiful talk about others we all know. homes that had back yards that went down The CAC, now what is that? Laurel po- to a beautiful stream, Rosakatum Run. Si Lewis, remember him? He lived lice chief Jamie Wilson can certainly tell around the corner and for his children, you that it is the Children’s Advocacy Penny and Chuckie, he had a tremendous Center, something Jamie and his wife, rope and tire swing. Many a time one of us Dawn, are very involved with. It is a neighborhood kids fell into the stream group that serves abuse victims in Sussex while swinging over. It was a great place County. It has an office in Georgetown. for all of us. Si had an appliance and furniJamie has organized a motorcycle ride ture store in downtown Laurel on Market each year for the last several years for this group that he and Dawn have great feeling Street. I can see clearly the small transistor radio I bought there. for. This year they are expecting between

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Now what was Si’s advertising logo? If you guessed, “See Si Before You Buy,” you are on target and have probably been out of school since the 1960s at least.

The Laurel Chamber of Commerce book that came out in January is proving to be a popular magazine for prospective new comers to the area. If you know someone who would benefit from one of these, call the chamber at 875-9319.

Boy, was I impressed with Littleton’s Motorsports Inc. at the former Musser Tire building on south Central Avenue in Laurel. Did you ever get a feeling just how nice someone is on the first meeting? Well, owner David Littleton is one of those people. Funny, he’s no relation to Craig Littleton but he met him for the first time the other day and he just laughed as he told of the experience. David’s grand opening is Aug. 12 and he is expecting a tremendous turnout of cars from early responses on the internet. Want to know more? Stop by for a visit.

I think just about everyone knows Linda Willey, the receptionist at Coldwell Banker in Seaford. She is the mother of Kenny and that’s about all I am going to say about that. Anyway, Star employee Karen Cherrix brought me a quart of blackberries the other day and I was telling everyone how much I enjoyed them. Picking blackberries goes a long way back with me. As youths, Phil Sheridan and I ruined the wallpaper on the wall of Ruth and Wilber’s living room with blackberries in a blackberry fight. Phil got the worst of it as spanking was still in back then. Now back to Linda: She is orig-

inally from Tennessee and she says her mom boiled the blackberries and put them in dumplings. Sounds good to me.

The former Skipjacks restaurant in Blades is under new ownership. It is now Marina’s and is owned by Hal and Joseph Saylor and their father Bert. Hal Saylor, does that name sound familiar to you? It should, Hal is the Delmar police chief and as I kiddingly call him their “long distance runner.” Hal runs in the annual Delaware Police Special Olympics race each year as one of the Delmar representatives.

Of course, I have been to see them on my rounds and Hal sticks his head in the office door and gives me a small container of real potatoes, chicken and dumplings. I did not know police chiefs were that good at cooking. (They aren’t as Hal’s wife cooked them.) Best wishes to what appears to be a fine restaurant!

Ronnie Williamson stopped me the other day in the convenience store. “I enjoy reading about all those people you write about,” said Ronnie, a retired DuPonter.

“Wish you would write a little about the folks in Bridgeville,” he laughed.

Ronnie, I wish I had the time to get up there some, because I am sure I am missing some fine stories with people such as you, Donald “Pudden” Fleetwood, Bobby Lee Jefferson and many more, not to mention Donnie Donavan, Norman Reed and others in Greenwood. Maybe some week soon we can look back at some of our DuPont memories together. I have a favorite one about Tony Lowe and Norman.

See ya, and thanks, Ronnie, for your comments.

Land from 21 farms now under state’s preservation program On May 10, the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation met to finalize the selections for public round 11.

Twenty–one out of 42 farms that applied were selected. This round will permanently preserve 2,373.37 acres of farmland at a cost of $15,432,148.83.

This round will bring Delaware’s number of acres permanently preserved by the agricultural lands preservation program to 82,317.

The Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Program was formed in July 1991. Gov. Ruth Ann Minner and the

Delaware General Assembly established a permanent funding source for Farmland Preservation, $10 million per year. The program also receives matching funds from the federal government, the counties, along with private trusts like the Sussex County Land Trust.

Delaware is first in the nation in the percentage of land that is permanently preserved with 6.4 percent. Maryland has 3.8 percent preserved, New Jersey has 2.8 percent preserved and Pennsylvania has 1.0 percent preserved. Delaware is also first in per capita spending on farmland preserva-

tion at $124 per person. Maryland is $61 per person; New Jersey $55 per person; and Pennsylvania $51 per person.

Sussex County farmers taking part in the program include the following, listed with the cost of the easement and the number of acres preserved: Benjamin A. Jones, $820,064.46, 125.50 acres David A. and Cynthia Y. Jones, $1,155,406.17, 138.00 acres Jonathan D. Jones, $620,779.76, 124.21 acres Loblolly, LLC (Area 1), $828,154.00,

95.37 acres Gary O’Day, (three parcels), $1,257,316.50, 215.47 acres J. Frank and Katherine F., Perdue, $439,135.06, 84.04 acres Connie M. and John Craig Truitt, Trustee, $385,289.50, 105.00 acres J. Carlton and Betsy M. Wells, $1,171,852.50, 75.25 acres; J. Carlton and Betsy M. Wells,$1,284,842.13, 96.93 acres Joseph W. and Rita F. Wells, $375,146.95, 50.00 acres.

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Tomato, tomahto — whatever they are called, they are luscious One of the many blessings of summer is that we’re saved, if only briefly, from having to settle for the dreaded supermarket tomato. Those ethylene gas, storageroom-ripened fruit bear little resemblance to the luscious, vine-ripened ones available to us at this time of year.

That unmistakable just-picked tomato scent tells us that the essence of summer is captured within.

Simply sliced onto a sandwich, made into a fresh salsa, combined with slices of fresh mozzarella, basil and a drizzling of extra virgin olive oil for a delicious insalata caprese, or whatever creation you devise, there is absolutely no dish that isn’t made infinitely better by the addition of vine-ripened tomatoes.

As if their heavenly taste weren’t enough, fresh tomatoes are high in fiber and low in calories. Since the time they’re available is so agonizingly short (it’s August already, for crying out loud!) you owe it to yourself to fit as many in to your daily diet as is humanly possible.

I try to serve this beautiful fruit with every summer meal. Stuffing them is a great idea for a side dish with brunch, lunch or dinner.

Stuffed tomatoes can be served at room temperature without any loss of flavor so they’re a perfect do-ahead food. Here are two of my stand-bys:

The Practical Gourmet Stuffed Tomatoes Makes 4 side dish servings 2/3 cup Arborio rice or medium-grain white rice 1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 ripe but firm large tomatoes 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste 1/4cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the rice and simmer about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse the rice under cold running water.

Drain well. Transfer the rice to a medium bowl and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat an 8-inch square baking dish with 1 teaspoon of oil.

Cut a 1/2-inch slice off the top of each tomato. Reserve the tops. Scoop the seed, pulp, and juice from each into a small bowl.

Place the hollowed tomatoes in the prepared dish.

Add 1/4 cup of the tomato pulp to the rice and toss to coat. Stir in the basil, parsley, garlic, remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.

Stir in the Parmesan and season with more salt and pepper to taste.

Spoon the rice mixture into the hollowed tomatoes, mounding slightly. Replace the reserved tops and bake until the rice is heated through, about 20 minutes.

Serve hot or at room temperature. The stuffed tomatoes can be made up to 4 hours ahead.

(Cooking the rice ahead of time helps the tomato keep its shape when it’s baked and the presentation is better.)

From Giada DeLaurentiis’ “Everyday Italian” Provencal Tomatoes Serves 8 6 ripe tomatoes (2 and 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter) 1 1/2 cups fresh white bread crumbs (5 slices, crusts removed) 1/4 cup minced scallions, white and green

parts (2 scallions) 1/4 cup minced fresh basil leaves 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves) 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup grated Gruyère cheese Good olive oil Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Cut the cores from the tomatoes, removing as little as possible. Cut them in half crosswise and, with your fingers, remove the seeds and juice. Place the tomato halves in a baking dish.

In a bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, scallions, basil, parsley, garlic, thyme and 1 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle the tomato halves generously with salt and pepper.

With your hands, fill the cavities and cover the tops of the tomatoes with the breadcrumb mixture. Bake the tomatoes for 15 minutes, or until they’re tender.

Sprinkle with the cheese, drizzle with olive oil, and bake for 30 seconds more.

Serve hot or at room temperature.

You can prepare the tomatoes and filling and refrigerate them. Bake just before serving.

Ina Garten, “Barefoot Contessa Family Style”

Home past curfew, I had to suffer Dad’s punishment What was I thinking? How could I possibly expect to get from ONY INDSOR Salisbury to Marion Station in less than 15 minutes? Even on a mild We commenced to roll traffic day it took at least a half an and tumble — let me rehour or more.

Yet, I had allowed myself to phrase that — I comcontinue gallivanting around with menced to roll and tummy friends right up to curfew. ble, from the living room, It was the fall of 1973 and ridthrough the dining room ing around the back roads of Somand into the kitchen. erset County in my buddy Dennis’ 1964 yellow Rambler was usually I can recall the sinking feeling that fall as much as I would get involved with on a evening as Dennis drove his Rambler school night. There was no sense in exdown U.S. 13 past the English Grill. panding our night patrols into neighboring Learning it was 9:15 p.m. immediately Wicomico County because Dad’s rule was sent me into panic. that I be home by 9:30 p.m on school But, then Dennis came up with the pernights and this would be too far a trek for fect rationalization. If I was going to be me to get back home on time. late anyway, why not go ahead and have a Dad was unbendable when it came to curfew. Actually, he was unbendable when good time? It would be no worse to be two hours late than to be 15 minutes late. I it came to anything dealing with discimean, late was late when it came to Dad’s pline. His military background laid a firm way of thinking. foundation for what it took to run a tight Looking back on what I now see was a ship at home with his three heathen younmonumental decision, I wish I had given a guns. little more clear thought to that assumpDad was a sergeant in the Army station. tioned in Korea and took shrapnel from a Dennis and I headed south all the way grenade explosion and a bullet wound to to Pocomoke, Md., where a hangout called the knee. He was a captain in the National Transmedia was jumping with music from Guards and a trooper with the Maryland a local band. We partied hearty until about State Police during the 1967 Cambridge, Md., riots, pulling double-duty as a peace- 11:30 p.m.

As we drove home I maintained an unkeeper in the streets. After retiring from the state police, he also served as sheriff of afraid facade for the sake of my pride, but the closer I got to home the more nervous Somerset County and chief of police in I got. I started hoping that Dad would be Crisfield, Md. working the midnight shift and would be So, suffice to say, there was no way gone by the time I got home. NOT! that my punk attitude was going to cause Normally, when I was late for curfew, my dad to loosen curfew policy. If Dad usually no more than a half-hour, Dad said it, it stuck like cow crap on a boot would be in bed. He would get up the next sole.

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morning and announce that I was confined to home for two weeks because I couldn’t seem to make it home on time.

However, this time I walked into the house, trying to be as quiet as possible. I looked up and there it was. It was my biggest fear. It was the glow of Dad’s lit cigarette in the dark of the living room.

There was nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.

I am confident that I would have rather wrestled a crack-induced Big Foot than to have to face my dad.

I can say with every ounce of certainty that Dad was a Ninja. I recall walking into that dark living room using that glowing cigarette as my comfort zone. As long as it was glowing in the dark, Dad remained somewhere under it. This quickly became just another urban legend, because as I stared at that glow, Dad came from behind me and grabbed me tighter than a rusty lid

on a five-year-old jar of grape jelly.

We commenced to roll and tumble — let me rephrase that — I commenced to roll and tumble, from the living room, through the dining room and into the kitchen. The only reason we stopped in the kitchen was because Dad couldn’t roll me through the backdoor.

I think the only blessing of that evening came from the fact that I don’t recall much more of it. Let me put it to you this way: George W. Bush is not the first leader to commit to assuring that evil people face justice. My dad invented that philosophy and was extremely successful in getting results.

But, you know what? I certainly learned the limits of patience and goodwill!

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Laurel Star Sports

Shown (l to r) is the Laurel Junior League softball team which won the state championship on Monday: front- Jenna Allen, Brooke Evans, Alyssa Martin, Kelsi Ward, Courtney Evans, Jenna Cahall, Brittney Brittingham; back- Kelsey Oliphant, Alexis Oliphant, Jeff Evans, Melissa Trout, Ron Wheatley, Yasmin Davis, and Stephanie Wheatley. Photo by Mike McClure

Laurel takes state Junior softball title with 8-7 win

By Mike McClure The Laurel Junior League all-star softball team, representing District III, cruised to the state championship game with 12-2 and 14-0 wins. But on Monday, July 31 the team had to scratch and claw to its way to an 8-7 victory over the District I champions from Milford for the right to advance to the Eastern Regionals in Syracuse, New York.

Milford jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a run in the top of the first as Amber Andrews doubled and Janae Williams tripled in pinch runner Danita Lagrand and scored on a sac bunt.

Laurel got one of the runs back in the bottom of the inning when Yasmin Davis

reached first and second on error, Brooke Evans made it to first on fielder’s choice, Brittney Brittingham dropped down a perfect sac bunt to move runners into scoring position, and Melissa Trout knocked in Davis with an RBI ground out.

Milford’s Kelsey Cole delivered an RBI bloop single in the top of the second to make the score 3-1. Laurel knotted the score at 3-3 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third. Alexis Oliphant walked and stole second, third, and home and Alyssa Martin walked and scored on an RBI single by Davis.

Jenna Allen came on for Stephanie Wheatley in the top of the third. Milford’s Chelsea Morris drew a bases loaded walk on a pitch that looked like a strike and

COMING HOME WITH THE PITCH- Laurel’s Joey Mitchell comes home with a pitch during his team’s opening round win in the Senior League baseball state tournament last week in Millsboro. Mitchell had 11 strikeouts and allowed two runs in seven innings for the win. See story on page 44. Photo by Mike McClure

PLAYING IN ALBANY- The District III and state champion Laurel Major League softball team is shown (l to r) with its banner at the Eastern Regional tournament in Albany, New York: Kelsey Willey, Christyana Davis, Logan Green, Hannah Small; back- coach Kelly Willey, Tia Hunt, Dorzet Reed, Erin Johnson, Kiasha Smith, Mackenzie Martin, Breada Boyce, Alexis Elliott, and manager Kenny Willey.

Laurel’s Yasmin Davis, right, gets back to first base during her team’s 8-7 win over Milford in the Junior League softball state championship game on Monday. Davis had two hits and three runs in the game. Photo by Mike McClure

Samantha Wiley hit a sacrifice fly. Milford scored their third run of the inning on a fielder’s choice for a 6-3 lead.

Morgan McKenzie hit a bloop single in the top of the fourth to knock in a run.

Laurel knotted the score again in the bottom of the inning as Davis drew a two out walk, stole second, and went home on a pair of Milford errors. Brooke Evans walked, stole second, and scored on an

RBI double by Brittingham; Allen reached first on an infield hit; and Jenna Cahall singled in a pair before caught in a rundown between second and third.

Davis doubled and scored on a single

by Brooke Evans in the bottom of the sixth to give Laurel an 8-7 lead. Allen came on in the top of the seventh after giving way to Wheatley in the fifth. Allen Continued on page 45

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WORLD SERIES CHAMPS- Shown (l to r) is the Delaware Storm 14U travel baseball team which recently won the USSSA World Series in Kingsport, Tennessee: back row: Guy Wilkins, Eric Husni, Quinn Griffith, Kyle Timmons, Trevor Wilkins, Cody Shields, Matt Eskridge, Alan Shields, Dean Bennett; front row: Andrew Parsons, Sam Grahovac, Chris Bunting, Ricky Hoffman, Troy Bennett, and Zach Durham.

Delaware Storm surges to USSSA World Series win

Shown (top l to r) are Delmarva Skill and Drill campers during a lunch break: frontJoey Carney, Gordon Moore, Blake Elliott; back- Joshua James and Jordan Bailey.

Pictured around the lunch table (l to r) during a break in the action at the Delmarva Skill and Drill football camp in Laurel are: Jacob McIntyre, Corey Cutsail, Dylan Bunner, Dylan Shockley, Daniel Rubino, and Zach Whaley. Photos by Mike McClure

Third annual Delmarva Skill and Drill football camp takes place in Laurel The third annual Delmarva Skill and Drill football camp took place at Laurel High last week. An estimated 50 children took part in the camp which ran for four days starting Monday, July 24.

“Camp went well, we had great weather,” Laurel varsity football coach and camp director Ed Manlove said. “Everyone seemed to have fun and learned something.”

Among the local grads who helped Manlove with the camp are Laurel High graduates Ryan Hubble, Andy Hartstein, and Eston Ennis and Delmar graduate Jon Ellis. Delmar High assistant coaches Mark Quillin and Bobby Ellis, a Laurel grad, were among the coaches who provided instruction at the camp.

The Delaware Storm 14U travel baseball team traveled to Kingsport, Tennessee last week and claimed the USSSA World Series crown by defeating the Kentucky Cyclones in the championship game on Saturday, July 29. They swept past the Cyclones 16-4 in four innings due to slaughter rule.

The Storm team finished the week long event with a 9-1 overall record. With great pitching performances and aggressive bats, they were seeded first after pool play and remained undefeated up until Saturday.

They lost a game to the Iowa Predators in the morning but turned around and had to play them again and beat the Predators 9-0, by slaughter rule, clinching the A Bracket title. The Storm then advanced to the semifinals and defeated the Mississippi Devilcats 41 before advancing and winning the championship title game against the Cyclones.

During the week, the Storm also played teams from Michigan, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, and Iowa. The team consists of boys from Delaware and Maryland: Eric Husni, Zach Durham, Quinn Griffith, Cody Shields, Andrew Parsons, Trevor Wilkins, Chris Bunting, Matt Eskridge, Troy Bennett, Ricky Hoffman, Kyle Timmons, and Sam Grahovac. The coaches are Alan Shields, Guy Wilkins and Dean Bennett.

The following players also received individual honors at the World Series event: Trevor Wilkins (tournament MVP), Eric Husni (tournament Outstanding Offensive Player), Cody Shields (tournament Outstanding Defensive Player). The following received honors for the all tournament team: Sam Grahovac, Chris Bunting, Matt Eskridge, and Zach Durham.

The Delaware Storm team has had a very successful season this year posting a 41-11 overall record and winning several first place trophies. They also traveled to Omaha, Nebraska last month and took third place.

The Storm team would like to thank all their sponsors and supporters in helping the boys reach their goals.

Sussex Storm 18U softball team to hold tryouts starting August 13 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.

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.

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SKILL AND DRILL- Above, Laurel’s Frank Braham, left, and Chris Jones are shown during a Delmtarva Skill and Drill lunch break. Below, local grads Jon Ellis and Andy Hartstein are shown in a middle of the huddle of campers during the third annual football camp last week in Laurel. Photo by Mike McClure

BULLDOGS- Laurel’s Nick Munoz, left, and Josh Kosiorowski pose for the camera during a lunch break during the Delmarva Skill and Drill football camp last Thursday in Laurel. Photo by Mike McClure

Delmar Little League softball teams advance to state finals The host Delmar 9-10 year-old and 11 year-old all-star softball teams advanced to the state championship game with wins last weekend.

The 11 year-old team earned a 2-1 win over Elkton on Saturday as Kallie Sprankle doubled and drove in a pair of runs. Tori Luff hurled a shutout in the team’s 1-0 win over Hughesville last Sunday.

The 9-10 softball team had an 8-2 win over Chesapeake City on Saturday before picking up a 17-2 win over the same team Sunday. Both Delmar teams advanced to the championship games in their respective divisions. They were slated for Tuesday, Aug. 1 in Delmar (see page 47).

2006Come Senior Softball World Series out and watch us play!

Lower Sussex Little League Complex, Pyle Center, Roxana, Delaware

Hosted by Delaware District III ~ www.district3.org

Ebbetts Field

Connie Mac Field

Sunday, August 6 5:30 (1) B - Latin-America vs.West 8:00 (3) A - Dist. III vs. East

Sunday, August 6 5:30 (2) A - Asia-Pacific vs. South 8:00 (4) B - Southwest vs. Central

Monday, August 7 5:30 (5) B - Central vs. EMEA 8:00 (7) A - South vs. Dist. III

Monday, August 7 5:30 (6) A - East vs. Canada 8:00 (8) B - West vs. Southwest

Tuesday, August 8 1:00 (9) B - West vs. Central 3:30 (11) A - Asia-Pacific vs. Canada

Tuesday, August 8 1:00 (10) A - South vs. East 3:30 (12) B - Latin-America vs. EMEA

Wednesday, August 9 5:30 (13) B - Southwest vs. Latin-America 8:00 (15) A - Canada vs. South Thursday, August 10 5:30 (17) B - EMEA vs. Southwest 8:00 (19) A - East vs. Asia-Pacific Friday, August 11 2:00 Open 5:30 (22) B-2 vs. A-1 8:00 (24) A-2 vs. B-1 Saturday, August 12 3:30 Championship Game (27) Winner Game 22 vs.Winner Game 24

August 6 ~12 Free Admission & Parking

Opening Ceremonies Sunday, August 6th, 3:30 Pool A Asia-Pacific South District III East Canada

Pool B Latin-America West Southwest Central EMEA

The Pyle Center is just north of Roxana on Rt. 20 from the north take Rt.113 to Dagsboro, go east on Rt. 26 to Rt. 20 south and follow the signs from the south take Rt.113 to Selbyville, go east on Rt. 54 to Rt. 17 east, follow Rt.17 to Roxana, turn left on Rt. 20 and follow the signs from the Beach (Rt.1) take Rt. 26 west to Rt. 17, follow Rt. 17 to Roxana, turn right on Rt. 20 and follow the signs

Wednesday, August 9 5:30 (14) A - Dist. III vs. Asia-Pacific 8:00 (16) B - EMEA vs.West Thursday, August 10 5:30 (18) A - Canada vs. Dist. III 8:00 (20) B - Central vs. Latin-America Friday, August 11 2:00 (21) A-5 vs. B-5 5:30 (23) B-4 vs. A-4 8:00 (25) A-3 vs. B-3 Saturday, August 12 1:00 (26) Loser game 24 vs. Loser game 22

Please note that all rainouts will be played the following day at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm Teams listed on the left shall occupy the first base dugout • The team in the third base dugout shall call the flip of the coin.

All managers shall meet the Tournament Director at the Camden Yards Field for the coin toss (1) hour prior to the game start time.

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Laurel third baseman Drew Pianka applies the tag to a Capitol runner during Junior League baseball state tournament play last weekend. Photo by Mike McClure

Laurel Junior baseball drops a pair of close contests in states

By Mike McClure The Laurel Junior League baseball team defeated District II (Capitol) in the opening round of the state tournament last Thursday in Millsboro but the feisty upstate team battled back to defeat the District III champs in a pair of close contests to win the state title.

On Sunday, Capitol’s Frank Flanagan hit a three-run home run in the top of the first to give his team a 3-0 lead. In the bottom of the first, Chris Cutsail walked, stole second, went to third on a fly out by Joey Mitchell, and scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-1.

Capitol’s Tyler Hawthorne hit an RBI single and Flanagan delivered a sacrifice fly to up the District II champions’ lead to 5-1 in the second. Laurel rallied for three runs in the bottom of the third to make it a one run game (5-4).

Brandon Hearne and Mitchell each walked, Brooks Hearne hit a bloop single to load the bases, Jamie Ruhl grounded out to score Brandon Hearne, Mitchell crossed the plate on a balk, and Brooks Hearne beat the tag at the plate on a sacri-

Laurel catcher Brooks Hearne throws the ball back to his pitcher during a Junior League baseball state tournament game last weekend in Millsboro. The District III champs dropped a pair of close contests to Capitol in the tourney’s championship. Photo by Mike McClure

✳ AUGUST 3 - 9, 2006 grounder after it caromed off Pianka’s glove and throwing to first for the out. In the bottom of the inning Laurel loaded the bases when Brandon Hearne hit a two-out single, Mitchell doubled, and Brooks Hearne was hit by a pitch, but the ducks were left on the pond and the score remained 1-0.

In the top of the fourth, Capitol’s Joe Birmingham reached first on an error, allowing a pair of runs to score (3-0). Laurel got one run back in the bottom of the fifth as Brandon Hearne and Mitchell each walked, Brooks Hearne reached on a fielder’s choice, and Ruhl was hit by a pitch to plate Hearne.

Pianka made a nice leaping grab at third base in the top of the sixth inning.

Laurel then cut the District II lead in the bottom of the inning on a solo home run

by Cutsail. Cutsail launched the home run over the center field fence on a 3-2 count with two away.

Capitol responded with three runs in the top of the seventh on a three-run shot

by Hawthorne (6-2). The never say die Laurel team mounted its own rally in the bottom of the inning.

Mitchell singled, went to second on a wild pitch, and moved to third on a balk; Brooks Hearne walked and stole second; Pianka singled in Mitchell; Shaver hit a sac fly to score Hearne; and Pianka scored on wild pitch before a game ending strikeout gave Capitol the 6-5 win and forced Sunday’s final championship game.

Earlier in the tournament, Laurel topped Capitol by the score of 6-2 to advance to Saturday’s first championship game. After leaving runners on base in the first two innings of Thursday’s game, Laurel put two on the board in the top of the third when Ruhl singled in Brandon Hearne (walk) and Mitchell (double).

Mitchell recorded an inning ending strikeout (his fifth of the game) with runners on second and third in the bottom of the third. Capitol had a runner on second with one away in the bottom of the fourth before Horsey fielded a flyout to right and threw to third baseman Zack Lynch

Laurel’s Donnelle Horsey stands at the plate during a Junior League baseball state tournament game last week.

Horsey threw a runner out at third during his team’s win in the opening game.

Photo by Mike McClure

who tagged out the runner attempting to advance for the final out of the inning.

Mitchell struck out the side in the bottom of the fifth, then the Laurel bats went to work in the top of the seventh to provide some insurance runs. Mitchell blasted a towering shot over the fence in left field for a grand slam, scoring Ellis (walk), Cutsail (infield single), and Brandon Hearne (walk) for a 6-0 lead.

Capitol mounted a comeback in the bottom of the inning as pitcher Nick Perry singled in a run and scored on a single

by Joe Birmingham. Mitchell fielded a grounder for the final out of the game as Laurel won 6-2.

Mitchell went 2-for-4 with a double, home run, four RBIs, and two runs and allowed two runs on 10 hits and had 11 strikeouts in seven innings. Cutsail went 2-for-4 with a run and Brandon Hearne batted 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs.

Laurel pitcher Jamie Ruhl comes home with a pitch during last Sunday’s state tournament championship game which was won by District II. Photo by Mike McClure

fice bunt by Alex Ellis.

Capitol’s Sam Goins hit an RBI single in the top of the fourth to make the score 6-4. In the top of the fifth, Laurel turned an inning ending double play (Ellis to Brandon Hearne to Ruhl).

In the final inning Brandon Hearne walked, Mitchell singled (only Donnelle Horsey and Brooks Hearne had hits prior to Mitchell’s base knock), Hearne stole second, and the runners moved up on a wild pitch. But Capitol got out of the jam with two popups and a ground out to preserve the 6-4 win and take the state title.

On Saturday, Laurel pitcher Brandon Hearne got a strikeout and shortstop Joey Mitchell fielded a grounder, tagged second, and threw to first for the double play in the first inning. Capitol scored one run on three hits in the top of the second for a 1-0 lead. Drew Pianka reached first on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the inning, went to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a ground out by Casey Shaver but was left on base.

Mitchell made another nice play in the field in the top of the third, fielding a

Laurel third baseman Zack Lynch tags a Capitol runner out at third on throw from Donnelle Horsey during last week’s 6-2 win in the Junior League baseball state tournament. Photo by Mike McClure

Laurel High varsity teams to begin practice on August 15 The Laurel High sports teams will start having practices on Tuesday, August 15 at the following times: field hockey- 8:30 a.m.; football- 5 p.m.; and soccer- 5 p.m. on the Laurel High School athletic grounds. The school’s wellness center is closed and will not be able to give physicals prior to the athletic season.

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Letter to the sports editor Dear Charter Committee,

Laurel’s Jenna Allen winds and delivers a pitch as the Laurel faithful look on during the Junior League softball state championship game on Monday. Allen earned the save and Stephanie Wheatley got the win in the contest which was played at the Suburban Little League complex near Wilmington. Photo by Mike McClure

Junior softball continued induced three ground outs as Laurel hung on for the one run win to take the state championship.

“They deserve all the credit in the world. They had a lot of expectations and pressure on them,” Laurel manager Jeff Evans said. “They (Milford) played a great game.”

Davis went 2-for-3 with three runs, a double, and an RBI; Brooke Evans was 1for-2 with a run and an RBI; and Brittingham had a double, a run, and an RBI. Cahall also had a hit and two RBIs; Alexis Oliphant went 1-for-1 with three steals and a run; and Allen hit 1-for-3 with a run.

Wheatley allowed three runs on five hits with four strikeouts in four innings for the win. Allen allowed four runs on three hits and three walks and struck out

four in three innings for the save.

Laurel’s run in the sixth inning came in handy. According to Evans, he would have lost both pitchers (for the next game) if the game had gone into extra innings. The team also used aggressive base running and sacrifice bunts to help produce runs, something it did not have to do in previous games.

“That was a fire drill tonight. We were just aggressive and trying to make things happen,” said Evans, who thanked the Laurel fans for following the team to the Suburban Little League complex (near Wilmington). Next stop Syracuse for the Eastern Regionals which start this Saturday.

Laurel opened the tournament with a 12-2 win over Wilmington last Friday as Wheatley went four innings for the win.

Allen worked four innings and got the win in a 14-0 win on Saturday.

Laurel’s Brittney Brittingham hugs manager Jeff Evans, left, while Stephanie Wheatley hugs coach Ron Wheatley (her father) in celebration of the Junior League softball team’s win in the state championship game last week. Laurel player Kelsey Oliphant is also shown in the background. Photo by Mike McClure

Laurel Pop Warner League plans to celebrate 25th anniversary Laurel Pop Warner, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, will hold a homecoming on Oct. 14. The league’s three football teams will play the Wicomico Panthers during the day and a dance will be held that night.

The league is hoping to have players from each year present at the event. Former players, cheerleaders, and coaches with team pictures, rosters or records are asked to call league president Steve Gordy at 443-880-8266.

When the game is on the line, count on the Laurel Star to be there to cover Laurel and Delmar’s sports teams.

My name is Logan Green and I am 11 years old. I live in Hebron, Maryland, and have played Little League in Laurel, Delaware for seven years now. This is the third year I have been eligible and have had the honor to be selected to play all stars with my league. Last year as a 9-10year-old all star, my team won the District title. This was very exciting and I have many good memories from those games. I was a little disappointed to find out that 9-10 year olds do not go any farther than Districts, but it gave me something to look forward to for the next season.

The 2006 season proved to be just as exciting. I was now eligible to play with the 11-12 year-olds with the chance to playing farther than the districts. I was the youngest girl to make my all star team, but my coach saw potential in me and placed me at second base. I have never played second base. I play for a travel ball team and I usually play outfield. I got my parents to practice with me playing second whenever possible. I wanted to do a good job and have fun. My team won the District title and was now going into the state tournament. We had seven days to practice and get ready for more competitive play.

I could hardly sleep the night prior to our first big game, but it was all going to change just hours before the game started.

My mom received a phone call from the coach saying that I was not allowed to play in the game, I could not show up in my uniform (which I already had on anticipating the game) and I was not allowed to sit in the dugout with my team. I was devastated to say the least. My dream had now turned into a nightmare.

I did not know what I had done wrong. I was told I was not eligible to play, whatever that means. I had played Laurel Little League all my life, I have attended school and day care in the Laurel District all of my life, my mom has coached nine teams there, umpired, and worked in the concession stand at the Laurel Little League, I have been on two other all star teams for Laurel and was never told there was an eligibility problem with me. The community where I live does not offer Little League and even the larger community of Salisbury near me does not offer Little League for girls.

Going to the game that night, sitting in the stands, and cheering my team on was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I did not feel like cheering, I felt like crying which I did before getting there.

The Little League Pledge that I have recited for seven years in a row on opening day reminded me that I need to do my best and that meant the best thing for my team at this point. I didn’t want my team to feel like I had deserted them so I was there and I was cheering while my insides were a mess.

I have since found out that an adult along the way had filled out the wrong waiver for me and that is why I was ineligible to continue to play. I had not done anything wrong, but an adult had simply made a mistake. This doesn’t seem very fair to me or my team. We recite every year in the pledge that we will play fair but it is the child that is treated unfairly. I have many friends that have stopped playing Little League and play travel ball.

While I am playing travel ball also, I have continued to play Little League because of my love for the game. In Little League

Laurel’s Logan Green I get a chance to play other positions that I enjoy and I get to play with my friends from school.

My mom made several phone calls and even called Williamsport, Pa. She was told that it didn’t matter if an adult made the mistake and the child could not help it. The charter committee did not make exceptions; all waivers had to be completed by June 2.

If I had known an adult had made a mistake on my waiver before June 2, I would certainly have gotten it corrected.

My coaches have always taught me that if I make a mistake on the playing field, I don’t give up and hang my head. I hold my head up and am more determined next time to get the out. A good coach would never say there is nothing you can do, go home and maybe next year you can do better. But this is what we were told.

Nothing can be done now, but next year they will fill out the correct waiver for me.

Having denied me from playing ball with my team because an adult made a mistake seems unfair. I think the charter committee should be able to issue waivers at anytime during play.

I hope there is a child on the charter committee to represent us fairly. It is hard for the children to have a voice if there is not any representation on the committee. I feel that a child would understand the importance of playing ball (which is what this is all about) and would never allow this unfortunate event to occur. While it may be too late for me this year, I certainly would not want another child to go through what I went through.

I was proud to be picked an all star and now I am embarrassed because I feel like I let my team down. My team is only one game away from going to regional play in New York. I have never had the opportunity to go to New York. Being able to play softball in New York would have been an experience of a life time for me. I am happy for my team, but at the same time I am disappointed that I am missing out on the fun.

I still have my love of the game of softball and you can not take that from me but you have taken some of the respect I had for Little League.

Sincerely, Logan Green, Hebron, MD Sports editor’s note- This is a copy of the letter Laurel Major League all-star Logan Green sent to Little League headquarters after finding out she was ineligible to play with her team in the state tournament and Eastern Regionals. The team is currently playing in Albany, New York.

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Delmarva Swim Association championship local results The Seaford Golf and Country Club (SGCC) and Seaford Swimming Association (SSA) teams took part in the 2006 Delmarva Swim Association championship meet last weekend at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Maryland. The local results are as follows: Girls 8U 100 yard free relay blue- 4.

SSA (Rachel King, Olivia Duke, Leah Bollinger, Hannah Venables), 1:24.04; Boys 8U 100 yard free relay blue- 4. SSA (David Simpler, Jim Wood, Scott Gray, Mitchell Moyer), 1:37.74; Girls 9-10 100 free relay blue- 5. SSA (Grace Wood, Taylor Daudt, Taylor Kvilhaug, Courtney Michel), 1:13.89; Boys 9-10 100 free relay blue- 3. SSA (Jacob Duke, Jacob Tull, Cameron Horne, Gray Venables), 1:08.03 Girls 8U 100 medley relay- 4. SSA (Olivia Duke, Hannah Venables, Rachel King, Leah Bollinger), 1:44.78; Boys 8U 100 medley relay- 4. SSA (David Simpler, Scott Gray, Jim Wood, Mitchell Moyer), 1:55.47; Girls 9-10 100 medley relay blue- 5. SSA (Grace Wood, Taylor Daudt, Courtney Michel, Taylor Kavilhaug), 1:22.65; Boys 9-10 100 medley relay blue- 3. SSA (Jacob Duke, Cameron Horne, Gray Venables, Jacob Tull), 1:19.04, 5. SGCC (Brad Lamenza, Nathan Bradley, Adam Crouse, Zachary Collins), 1:34.52 Girls 9-10 100 IM blue- 12. Catherine Mackler, SGCC, 1:37.62, 14. Hailey Parks, SGCC, 1:43.93; Boys 9-10 100 yard IM blue- 3. Jacob Tull, SSA, 1:33.50; Girls 8U 25 yard fly blue- 13.

Erika Smith, SGCC, 22.55; Girls 9-10 25 yard fly blue- 4. Taylor Daudt, SSA, 18.20; Boys 9-10 25 fly- 1. Gray Venables, SSA, 14.98, 3. Adam Crouse, SGCC, 17.59, 10. Jacob Tull, SSA, 20.17 Girls 8U 25 yard back blue- 9. Abby Adams, SGCC, 23.57; Boys 8U 25 back blue- 6. Mitchell Moyer, SSA, 24.12; Girls 9-10 25 back blue- 10. Grace Wood, SSA, 20.88, 12. Hailey Parks, SGCC, 23.21; Boys 9-10 25 back white- 5. Jacob Duke, SSA, 19.67; Girls 8U 25 breast blue- 6. Hannah Venables, SSA, 25.19; Boys 8U 25 breast blue- 5. Jim Wood, SSA, 28.80; Girls 9-10 25 breast blue- 3.

Catherine Mackler, SGCC, 19.35 Girls 8U 25 free blue- 7. Erika Smith, SGCC, 18.54; Boys 8U 25 free blue- 7.

Mitchell Moyer, SSA, 18.54; Boys 9-10 25 free blue- 1. Gray Venables, SSA, 14.10, 4. Adam Crouse, SGCC, 15.24, 5.

Jacob Duke, SSA, 15.44 Girls 11-12 200 free relay blue- 4.

SSA (Haley Clayton-Moyer, Morgan Swain, Tori Hearn, Maria DeMott), 2:09.34; Boys 11-12 200 free relay blue2. SSA (Alex Welding, Matthew Tull, Christopher Michel, Dustin Venables), 2:00.54, 5. SGCC (Jacob Procino, Zachary Parks, Andrew Mackler, Drew Crouse), 2:09.22; Girls 13-14 200 free relay blue- 5. SSA (Ania Sypek, Lexi Carey, Ali Schwartz, Paige Venables), 2:02.51; Boys 13-14 200 free relay- 1.

SSA (Phillip DeMott, Cory Darden, Tim Halter, Zach Hearn), 1:44.02; Girls 15-18 200 free relay- 5. SSA (Jeanmarie Ferber, Taylor Swain, Courtney Swain, Jamie Swain), 1:55.60; Boys 15-18 200 free relay blue- 4. SSA (Jeremy Halter, Drew Venables, Brina DeMott, Andy Halter), 1:37.12, 5. SGCC (Lee Mayer, Spencer Noel, Zachary Cain, Brian Tinsman), 1:44.75 Girls 11-12 200 medley relay- 5. SSA (Maria DeMott, Haley Clayton-Moyer,

Tori Hearn, Morgan Swain), 2:31.60; Boys 11-12 200 medley relay- 2. SSA (Alex Welding, Matthew Tull, Dustin Venables, Christopher Michel), 2:21.46; Boys 13-14 200 medley relay- 2. SSA (Tim Halter, Cory Darden, Phillip DeMott, Zach Hearn), 1:57.09; Girls 15-18 200 medley relay- 5. SSA (Courtney Swain, Jamie Swain, Jeanmarie Ferber, Taylor Swain), 2:16.97; Boys 15-18 200 medley relay- 4. SSA (Andy Halter, Drew Venables, Brian DeMott, Jeremy Halter), 2:00.73 Boys 11-12 50 yard fly blue- 5. Alex Welding, SSA, 32.75, 8. Matthew Tull, SSA, 34.95, 11. Andrew Mackler, SGCC, 37.70, 13. Drew Crouse, SGCC, 38.47; Girls 13-14 50 fly blue- 12. Ania Sypek, SSA, 35.52, 14. Ali Schartz, SSA, 35.85, 15. Chelsey Procino, SGCC, 35.98; Boys 13-14 50 fly blue- 3. Cory Darden, SSA, 27.22, 10. Kyler Horne, SSA, 33.10, 15.

James Betts, SSA, 34.38; Girls 50 fly blue- 8. Jeremy Halter, SSA, 27.28; Girls 15-18 50 fly blue- 7. Jamie Swain, SSA, 30.37, 10. Lindsay James, SGCC, 30.77, 15. Taylor Swain, SSA, 32.42; Boys 1518 50 fly blue- 8. Jeremy Halter, SSA, 27.28 Girls 11-12 50 back blue- 10. Haley Clayton-Moore, SSA, 37.17; Boys 11-12 50 back blue- 10. Zachary Parks, SGCC, 38.82, 12. Jacob Procino, SGCC, 41.18; Girls 13-14 50 back blue- 8. Chelsey Procino, SGCC, 35.16, 11. Ali Schwartz, SSA, 36.68, 14. Lexi Carey, SSA, 36.94; Boys 13-14 50 back blue- 3. Tim Halter, SSA, 29.91; Girls 15-18 50 back blue- 15.

Jeanmarie Ferber, SSA, 35.63; Boys 1518 50 back blue- 2. Andy Halter, SSA, 26.22 Girls 11-12 50 yard breast blue- 6.

Maria DeMott, SSA, 39.99; Boys 11-12 50 breast blue- 2. Dustin Venables, SSA, 36.61, 5. Andrew Mackler, SGCC, 42.05; Girls 13-14 50 breast blue- 3. Paige Venables, SSA, 35.83; Boys 13-14 50 breast blue- 4. Tim Halter, SSA, 33.48, 5. Philip DeMott, SSA, 33.49, 6. Zach Hearn, SSA, 33.72; Girls 15-18 50 breast blue- 3.

Alex Higgins, SGCC, 35.13; Boys 15-1850 breast blue- 7. Brian DeMott, SSA, 31.80, 9. Drew Venables, SSA, 32.73, 10.

Brian Tinsman, SGCC, 33.15, 11.

Spencer Noel, SGCC, 33.31, 12. Daniel DeMott, SSA, 33.95 Girls 11-12 50 free blue- 9. Haley Clayton-Moyer, SSA, 30.44; Boys 11-12 50 free blue- 3. Alex Welding, SSA, 28.97, 5. Matthew Tull, SSA, 30.65, 7.

Drew Crouse, SGCC, 31.09, 8. Jacob Procino, SGCC, 31.12, 12. Christopher Michel, SSA, 32.59; Girls 13-14 50 free blue- 9. Chelsey Procino, SGCC, 30.33, 10. Amia Sypek, SSA, 30.70; Boys 13-14 50 free blue- 3. Lee Mayer, SGCC, 24.57, 6. Cory Darden, SSA, 25.19, 8. Zach Hearn, SSA, 25.99, 13. Philip DeMott, SSA, 27.48; Girls 15-18 50 free blue- 10.

Jeanmarie Ferber, SSA, 28.31, 13. Jamie Swain, SSA, 26.48; Boys 15-18 50 free blue- 8. Jeremy Halter, SSA, 24.33, 11.

Drew Venables, SSA, 24.83, 14. Spencer

STORM PLACE FIRST- The Delaware Storm 13U travel baseball team recently placed first at the Firecracker Open IV at Sports at the Beach. Shown (l to r): first row- James Smith; second row- Mike Baglieri, Joe McGinnis, Evan Urgo, Justin Allen, Addie Urgo; third row- Branden Fischer, Marshall Betts, Mike Baglieri St., Drew Pianka; fourth row- Dan Urgo, Jon Coffey, and Dave Fischer.

Sussex West season ends with losses to Georgetown, Post I The Post 6 Sussex West Patriots’ season ended with losses to Georgetown and Post I in the American Legion state tournament last weekend in Dover.

Sussex West (12-11) finished the regular season with 3-1 win over Sussex East Warriors last Wednesday in Seaford. The Patriots scored two runs in the bottom of the first when Danny Hamilton (.348) singled to leadoff the inning, B.J. Jenkins walked, the runners moved up on a double steal, Hamilton scored on a throwing error, and Jenkins came home when Marcus Bounds (first on error) was thrown out trying to steal second.

Wade Eskridge scattered three hits and allowed one run in seven innings and was backed up by solid play in the field. The Warriors scored one in the top of the third when Josh Dean tripled in Martez Hagans (single).

Sussex West’s Kyle Hearn (.400) singled, Chuckie Jefferson walked, Trent Passwaters reached first on an error, and Matt Dodson singled in Hearn in the bottom of the inning.

Dodson went 2-for-3 with an RBI; Hearn was 1-for-3 with a run; Hamilton batted 1for-3 with a run; Blake Little went 1-for-3; and Jenkins had a run and two steals.

Sussex West won 12 games in the regular season and had three wins by forfeit but went 0-2 in state tournament play.

Delaware Storm travel baseball teams to hold tryouts August 12-13 Attention serious and competitive baseball players: the Delaware Storm travel baseball teams will be holding tryouts for the 11U and 12U teams. Both teams will play a competitive schedule with the 12U going to Cooperstown Dreams Park in New York and the 11U playing in a World Series if qualified in the 2007 season. Tryouts will be on August 12th and 13th at the Georgetown Little League Complex starting at 1:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday.

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.

Eastern Shore Lady Cats to hold tryouts in Delmar starting June 30 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. 6, Aug. 13, 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.

Seaford Bowling Lanes weekly results to return in next Star Seaford Bowling Lanes was closed last week, so there are no bowling results this week. The results will return in next week’s Seaford/Laurel Star.

Noel, SGCC, 26.39, 15. Daniel DeMott, SSA, 26.71 Girls 11-12 100 IM blue- 7. Maria DeMott, SSA, 1:17.58; Boys 11-12 100 IM blue- 7. Dustin Venables, SSA, 1:16.46, 11. Zachary Parks, SGCC, 1:24.86; Boys

13-14 100 IM blue- 3. Lee Mayer, SGCC, 1:03.67; Girls 15-18 100 IM blue- 10.

Alex Higgins, SGCC, 1:12.03, 12. Courtney Swain, SSA, 1:15.88; Boys 15-18 100 IM blue- 6. Andy Halter, SSA, 1:00.74, 10. Brian DeMott, SSA, 1:03.23

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PAGE 47 STATE CHAMPIONS- The Delmar 910 year old and 1011 year-old all-star softball teams won the Maryland state championships with wins Tuesday night in Delmar.

Delmar Little League, located in Delmar, Maryland hosted the tournament. Following the teams’ wins, the players and coaches were wisked away in a Delmar Fire Company truck. See next week’s Laurel Star for more pictures.

Photo by Mike McClure

Delmar 9-10, 10-11 softball teams capture state titles

By Mike McClure Sound the fire siren, the Delmar 9-10 year-old and 10-11 year-old softball teams won the Maryland state titles Tuesday night in Delmar. For their accomplishment the young ladies rode through town in one of the Delmar Fire Company’s fire trucks as the fleet of trucks sounded off their sirens.

The 10-11 year-old team faced Elkton on Tuesday, August 1 needing a win to capture the state title. A loss would force a second game the following night.

Delmar scored three runs in the top of the second to take a 3-0 lead. Carlee Budd walked, stole second, and scored on a double by Ashley Bennett; Bennett scored when Riley Honess reached first on an error; and Cassie Brennan walked and came home on a sac fly by Bethany Wheatley.

The team didn’t look back after that, winning by the score of 20-3. Delmar scored four in the third, four in the fourth, and nine in the fifth. Elkton tallied one run in the second, third, and fifth innings.

Budd recorded seven strikeouts while allowing five walks and two hits. Carloine Phillips went 3-for-5 with two runs; Budd drew three walks, doubled, and scored four runs; and Tori Luff batted 2for-2 with two runs. Luff’s two-run single in third to helped break the game open for Delmar.

The team consists of the following players: Carlee Budd, Ashley Bennett, Cassie Brennan, Tori Luff, Riley Honess, Hunter Causey, Jenny Lee, Samantha John son, Amanda Malone, Tina Lehman, Bethany Wheatley, Kaylie Sprankle, and Caroline Phllips.

9-10 softball- The Delmar 9-10 yearold team faced Hughesville in the state championshipalso needing a win to keep from playing again on Wednesday. Delmar broke up a scoreless game in the bottom of the fourth when Bethany Parsons reached on an infield single and scored on an error.

Delmar hurler Amy Wilson struck out the side in the top of the fifth before leading the charge in the bottom of the inning.

Wilson singled, Deja Brown walked, Parsons moved the runners up with a sac bunt, and Kate Workman doubled them in to make it 3-0.

Wilson struck out the final batter of the game in the top of the sixth for a nohitter and a 3-0 Delmar win. Wilson allowed one walk and struck out 11. She also had a hit and a run, Brown and Parsons each scored a run, and Workman drove in a pair.

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Snapshots

SEPTEMBER IS COMING - Janitors at Laurel Middle School are getting the rooms ready for the upcoming school year. Pictured are Bob Parker, Jeff Shields and John Bailey. Photo by Pat Murphy THIS ISN’T A FISH TALE - Ryan Riggleman of Delmar caught this 1-pound, 6-ounce bass on Records Pond on a hot Tuesday, Aug. 1. With him is his proud grandfather, Butch Riggleman. They released the fish. Photo by Pat Murphy

THE REAL MCCOYS - Yes, these are real westerners (from left) Ernest Tubbs, Betty Frank and Danny Warner enjoying country and western day at the Laurel Senior Center.

Photo by Pat Murphy COUNTRY AND WESTERN DAY - Fran Reaser, above, enjoys country and western day at the Laurel Senior Center. Below, Millie Ricem show coordinator, is anxious to sing with guest Tony Windsor. Photos by Pat Murphy

WHOSE JUNK IS THIS? Good Samaritan thrift shop manager Henrietta Koch seems to be about to pull her hair out as she examines a wall of useless things that were deposited at the shop overnight recently. Photo by Pat Murphy

MORNING STAR

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Children who attend Bible school aren’t getting fat According to lots of statistics, the weight of young people in the United States has increased considerably. Members of the medical profession, education system, and Mr. and Mrs. Average Joe are concerned about the situation, and the long-term effects it will have on our population as these overweight kids age.

Every night during this past week it was my great joy to be a part of a function that is ageless. One where kids from age 3 through teenagers were enthusiastic, involved and filled with energy that they expanded rapidly.

Not a computer was in sight. Not a single one! No televisions were on the scene, not a single compact disc, and a limited single serving of a healthy snack and refreshing beverage was served. Not a single refrigerator was there to constantly be searched through for food.

Not a single sofa or comfortable recliner was available.

What did fill the scene for about 50 kids was high-powered energy. I mean real energy.

It has been a long, long time since I have had the opportunity to be a part of a daily vacation Bible school, but for four of last week’s five nights, I was a part of the Bible school scene.

Early in the spring, Kay Jones asked me to join others at Christ United Methodist Church in Laurel for Bible school this year. I thought it would be an enjoyable challenge and the time lived up to and beyond all my expectations.

Under the superb direction of Jill Todd and Straughn Hall, the sanctuary and the classrooms in the basement of the church were transformed into a fiesta with a vibrancy that was definitely contagious.

Under Kay’s tutelage, Ruth Matthews, Marty Seals, Janet Henry, Kathy Lynch, Betty Ringrose and I were the adult who guided the participants at Bible School in crafts.

What a challenge! And what a joy! We made picture frames, lanyards, Bible/book covers, God’s eyes and lots of other items.

Our group ranged in age from 3 to about 13.

Some of us had forgotten just what a 3year-old can and cannot do, but we soon caught on.

Each one was encouraged to be cre-

Moments with Mike Virginia ‘Mike’ Barton ative while constructing the particular craft for the night. Some were introduced to glue sticks for the first time. We adults had forgotten just how creative the mind of a 9-year-old can be.

The artistic skills of the kids was outstanding and some beautiful work was the end result.

Making sand footprints and using plaster-of-paris was another story, but our director, Kay, persevered and overcame the challenge successfully.

The 50 kids involved enjoyed a Bible story and a Little Theater production with Pastor Fred Duncan and his cast doing a great job. They learned songs led by Janet Walker and had their photos taken by Bill Somers and Layton Timmons. They burned spent-up energy during game period led by Matt, CJ and Zack Dickerson, and enjoyed healthy refreshments prepared by the duo of Cordrey-Hastings as chief cooks.

The nearly three-hour daily sessions saw time pass by swiftly. The confidence level of many of the very young was raised considerably as they completed a project and became aware of just what they could accomplish without a mom or dad by their side directing their every move.

The learning skills and information was not limited to just the kids. I was introduced to the latest sneaker when one of the young boys wore the popular shoes with a single wheel in the heel section of the bottom of his shoe. This made him very mobile and fascinating to us adults.

Not only was Bible School “Fiesta, 2006” a learning experience for the kids.

It was definitely a learning experience for some of us adults.

And, what’s more, you had better believe I slept exceedingly well every single night.

Thanks for the invite, Kay.

Senior center plans activities The Laurel Senior Center has planned the following activities: Monday, Aug. 7 - 9:30 a.m., trip to Wal-Mart; 12:30 p.m., bingo.

Tuesday, Aug 8 - 9 a.m., exercise; 10 a.m., craft; 12:30 p.m., shuffleboard.

Wednesday, Aug. 9 - 10:30 a.m., hymn sing; 11 a.m., Bible study; 12:30 p.m., watermelon day.

Thursday, Aug. 10 - A day in Chincoteague. The Laurel Adult Care Center will be open.

Friday, Aug. 11 - 9:30 a.m., trip to WalMart; 12:30 p.m., Elvis week.

Monday, Aug. 14 - 9:30 a.m., trip to Wal-Mart; 12:30 p.m., make your own ice cream treat.

Tuesday, Aug. 15 - 9 a.m., exercise; 10

a.m., Let’s Play Ball (musical); 12:30 p.m., bingo (wear pink).

Wednesday, Aug. 16 - 10:30 a.m., hymn sing; 11 a.m., Bible study; 12:30 p.m., bingo. No covered dish dinner.

Thursday, Aug. 17 - 9 a.m., exercise; 10 a.m., movie with treat; 12:30 p.m., Gaither Gospel Group.

Friday, Aug. 18 - 9:30 a.m., trip to WalMart; 12:30 p.m., shuffleboard.

Monday, Aug. 21 - 9 a.m., trip to WalMart; 12:30 p.m., bingo.

Tuesday, Aug. 22 - 9 a.m., exercise; 12:30 p.m., Family Feud.

Wednesday, Aug. 23 - 10:30 hymn sing; 11 a.m., Bible study; 12:30 p.m. shuffleboard.

Laurel

Sarah Marie Trivits 875-3672 Time to get your summer social season to hit its peak. When I see the bold print headlines proclaiming “Sharptown Carnival opening,” I realize then that the summer is waning; so grab your spouse, friend, neighbor or whatever and head for that little town in Maryland. Claim squatters rights to a bench, get a seafood sandwich, take a chance on the car, play Bingo — and enjoy!

In last week’s column I stated that Jacqueline Crumrine was formerly Jacqueline Gootee of Laurel. My boo-boo, she was Jacqueline Erdman. Sorry, folks.

Susan and Dallas Parks of Fayetteville, N.C., arrived on July 18 at the home of Lee and Irene Hastings, spent one night there and, accompanied by the Hastings, departed for Austintown, Ohio, the following day to attend the garden wedding of Pennie Strolls and Trevor Parks. Trevor is Dallas’ son, and Irene’s grandson. It was a beautiful ceremony in the garden setting, followed by a black-tie reception — a gala affair. After four days of celebrating Irene and Lee returned home, a bit weary, but with wonderful memories to cherish.

We wish a happy belated fifth birthday to Brendyn Vanderslice on July 24, who celebrated by attending a Phillies ball game. He was chosen to appear on the field and to meet some of the players. Pat covered this with more complete details in his column last week, which I’m sure you read.

Since French’s closed their doors Pat and I have not had Rita Baker as a periodic subject to “pick” on in our columns.

However, one day last week I ran into her (she’s looking good) in Laurel Square and we took advantage of Happy Harry’s air conditioning and comfortable chairs and had a most enjoyable visit mulling over days gone by, while awaiting our prescriptions.

The Laurel Alumni banquet committee met last week to plan ahead for next year’s event. The menu was chosen in order that the ladies auxiliary will have enough advance notice to obtain and prepare for the selections. No duties were assigned to the members at this time as that

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Happy anniversary wishes, a bit late but very sincere, to William E. and Mary Lee Jones on their 41st wedded year, July 23. Congratulations from all of us.

Big birthday weeks this past one and the one coming up — Happy belated wishes to Terry Truitt on July 29 and to Craig Dukes, July 31. For the upcoming days we congratulate John Trivits, who celebrates his on Aug. 4, Charlene Dukes Layton, who observes 60 great years on Aug. 6, and to Dawn Dukes Collins and Delores Dukes on Aug. 7. Seems like there will be a lot of cake and bright candles hovering around here soon.

I am deeply saddened to report the loss of a friend and classmate, Peg Johnson Dashiell, on July 28. Peg was always the life of the party. I always referred to her as “the flapper.” The only alumni banquet she missed in 16 years was this past one, due to illness. We would sit together on those evenings, acting like a couple of school girls, giggling and making jokes about almost everything. She will be greatly and sadly missed by all of her family and friends and I, here, am expressing my deepest sympathy on her loss.

We express our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of: Peggy Sue Downes, Dwayne A. Marine, John William Vannicola, Martin Lynch and Margaret Johnson “Peg” Dashiell.

We continue with prayers for those who are ill: Agnes Robinson, Ralph Baker, Terry Layton, Richard Cordrey, Hattie Puckham, Wilbert Adams and Kelly Griffith.

Happy August birthday wishes to: Delenia Hastings and Evelyn Passwaters, on Aug. 5; Virginia Ford and Irene Hastings, Aug. 6; Isabell M. Bell, Martha Windsor and Gloria Lowe, Aug. 8; Gail Tilio, Aug. 9; and Wilmer Harman, Aug. 10.

Belated birthday greetings for Minnie Culver on July 28, from all your friends and family.

“There are no riches above a sound body, and no joy above the joy of the heart.”

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Letters Highway department response great Last week I wrote an article about the abnormal rain storms which caused havoc around the Seaford area.

I should have also written about the immediate response from the Department of Transportation.

As a resident of the Craig’s Pond area, I can honestly state I have never witnessed such an all-out effort to put our roads and highways back in operable condition.

I commend the highway department not knowing where the honor should be placed.

Whoever was in charge and to the many drivers of dump trucks, road scrapers, flag men and other heavy equipment operators I say, “Well done and thank you!”

Herb Litchford Seaford

Let punishment fit the crime There is a big thing going on regarding the postponement of the execution of a murderer on the grounds that inducing his death sentence by needle is too prolonged and too painful. A very long and costly appeal is in the works.

This is the case of Robert Jackson III who murdered Elizabeth Girardi with an axe after burglarizing her home. This convicted murderer is appealing on the grounds that it is cruel, unjust and unconstitutional to execute him by injection. It is only fair to consider other ways to execute him which are more swift, less painful, and more just.

Since he axe-murdered Mrs. Girardi, who must have died innstantly, wouldn’t it be more fitting and just to execute him with an axe, the same swift, less painful and more fitting method that he so thoughtfully provided Mrs. Girardi?

If we forget the appeal, give immediately to Mr. Jackson his very own idea of the humane treatment he gave to his victim, justice would be served and we would save many thousands of dollars in legal fees out of our taxpayer dollars. It is only fair to give to Mr. Jackson what he deserves.

Charles N. Valenti Rehoboth

In Response to Paula Small’s response to Pastor Crofford Ms. Small stated there was no leak by the N.Y. Times regarding financial tracking, that everyone knew about the financial tracking. Not everyone knew, I didn’t know, but that is no big deal.

The question has to be asked, then, why was the article written if everyone knew?

Was it to infer something illegal was being done by the administration as one Democrat politician stated. A typical Howard Dean playbook tactic is to try to discredit the administration and to win the upcoming election at any cost.

In any event this no leak to the press is similar to when a reporter wrote that the CIA knew where Osama Bin Laden was,

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 because they were tracking him every time he used his cell phone. The reporters’ logic was that everyone knew that cell phones had GPS chips in them allowing them to be tracked. Needless to say Osama did not use his cell phone from that point on.

I wonder how many lives were lost because of that bit of intelligence gathering was lost thanks to a reporter who felt he had to show how bright he was and exercise his right of free speech.

Ms. Small moved on to Rep. Peter Hockstra’s letter to President Bush regarding alleged intelligence community activities that may represent a break of responsibility by the administration. Alleged and may, are the key words. In any event, I am sure Ms. Small is positive President Bush ordered this activity and that it was not just an oversight, as she mocks President Bush as a king.

She moved on to executive authority, authorizing people to be imprisoned without charge, torture, wire taping without a court order, etc. When she refers to torture, I personally would rather be embarrassed by being photographed in the nude or threatened by guard dogs, than be tortured by having my members cut off before they cut my head off and then hang my mutilated body from a tree. Ironic she made no mention of that form of torture being unacceptable. Regarding the wire taping for key words by a computer, or wire taping of suspected terrorist, I do not believe it has been found to be illegal during time of war.

The next spin Mrs. Small chose was to comment about the “leak” exposing a CIA gent because her husband would not toe the line. Ms. Small forgot to add that the special prosecutor the Democrats hired to have someone indicted for that “leak” chose not to indict anyone except Mr. Libby, who was indicted for lying to the Grand Jury about a conversation.

We all know no Democrat would ever lie to a Grand Jury, just ask President Clinton. By the way, the exposing of the CIA agent was done two years earlier by a double agent named Mr. Ames, but that does not make as good press as the Democrats would like everyone to believe.

Moving on to the photo-op “mission accomplished.” The president said he did not request that the banner be put up nor did he ask to have it taken down. I believe he and other patriotic Americans felt it meant a job well done, that we overthrew the Sadam regime, not that the war was over.

In closing, had the Republican party and the press been as supportive of President Roosevelt during World War II as the Democrats and the liberal press have been of President Bush during this war on terrorism, I feel we all probably would be speaking German instead of English.

“Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you fee.” John 8:32. I hope Ms. Small feels free.

Ronald J. Konopka Rehoboth Beach

Soon it will be time to vote again, so choose wisely Well, it will soon be time to go to the polls and cast our votes for the ones who will represent us. Seems as though it was just a few weeks ago when we were asked to make the same decision. I believe if there was ever a time, at least in my lifetime, when it was more crucial to elect the “right man/woman” than today, I can’t remember when it was.

We have to look beyond the gender, race, our biases and prejudices and focus on the credibility, integrity and dedication of the one seeking the office. This is not about Republican or Democrat. It is about the direction of our standard of living.

Look at some of the things that have happened in just the last couple of years or so.

First, gas prices have gone up well over $3 per gallon. My first lack of understanding is why do I have to go to Salisbury, Md., and fill my car up for $.43 a gallon less. There are those who say or at least pretend to have the answer. However, the only thing I know is within 25 miles I can save almost $10 on a fill up. Maybe this is something our politicians should look into instead of trying to justify why we are paying that much.

If it is the tax, as some would suggest, then maybe we need to consider taxing something else instead of something so vital to our lifestyle. I am just another John Q. Citizen, but I do know that everyone I come in contact with is saying the same thing. All the answers in the world still do not ease the additional cost to my budget.

It has been said that the world economy and supply and demand are to blame.

Well, economics is not something I know a lot about, so I am back to the $.43 per gallon, something I do know. Justify it however you like, it still costs me more in Delaware and the Georgetown area is about the highest place around.

Another thing, Delmarva Power has raised its rate as everyone knows or will soon be experiencing. Given the rate increase and the need for air conditioning, mine has increased about 400 percent.

Now I see ads on TV where Delaware Electric is saying how much cheaper their rate is and asking their subscribers to vote “yes” whereby they will be able to keep a lower rate. Why? What about anti-trust laws? Do they not apply to DP&L? Is DP&L not a monopoly? Show me another company I can use. I have no other choice than to keep them as my electric provider.

I can’t shop around. Did not the residents

in Maryland receive a lower increase compared to Delaware when the restrictions were taken off? What are our politicians doing? I would like to have answers not promises and a lot of ...

This upcoming election could very possibly be the most important one of recent years. Evaluate our leaders carefully. For those readers that think it is a long time away, I would only say that it is about three months. Ask the candidates what their plans are and what they feel can be done. Things are really getting out of hand and we need more than someone trying to explain. We need to know someone is doing something.

Donald L. Murray Georgetown

Wilmington needle exchange I must respectfully take issue with your recent Viewpoint editorial in which you agreed with opponents of the recently approved needle exchange program in Wilmington. It is important to realize the scope of the problem.

First, Delaware has the sixth highest rate of AIDS in the nation.

Second, 48 percent of all Delaware AIDS patient were intravenous drug users or people who had sex with them. This percentage was fourth highest in the nation, according the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Third, in Delaware, 19 percent of residents are black, while 66 percent of AIDS patients are black, which is the sixth highest rate in the nation, reflecting the disproportionate impact on the black community.

The approved needle exchange program is just a small step in trying to address the severe problem outlined above. In fact, until now, Delaware was one of only two states which did not have needle exchange programs.

Delaware was part of this minority despite the support given to such programs by major organizations such as the American Medical Association and the Centers for Disease Control.

These organizations have supported needle exchange programs for one reason only: there is substantial scientific evidence which indicates that they are effective in reducing transmission of AIDS, while they do not increase the use intravenous drug use.

Dr. David Satcher, United States Surgeon General, wrote in 2005: “after reviewing all of the research to date, the senior scientist of the Department and I have unanimously agreed that there is conclusive scientific evidence that syringe exchange programs, as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention strategy, are an effective public health intervention that reduces the transmission of HIV and does not encourage the use of illegal drugs.”

Opponents of needle exchange programs are rightfully concerned that the programs will be viewed as encouraging the use of drugs, but again, there is no scientific evidence that this really occurs.

A key point to be noted is that the ex-

MORNING STAR change program must be part of a comprehensive prevention effort that includes education on risk reduction, referral to drug addiction treatment, job, or other social services. It is likely that these interventions are responsible for a significant part of the overall effectiveness of needle exchange programs, by providing an opportunity to reach out to drug users, a group that are notoriously difficult to engage in treatment.

Some of the opponents of this program argued that the $300,000 would be better spent on drug prevention and treatment instead, but this is really a false choice. The needle exchange provides a means to reach out to drug users, immediately reducing their risk of transmitting diseases, while providing opportunities to teach them about the treatment and prevention of these diseases.

More importantly, the program can allow workers to gain their trust in the hope of helping them break the cycle of addiction, through appropriate referral to adequately funded treatment programs, a fit topic for another editorial!

Robert Ferber, M.D. Seaford

Distribution of free needles is questionable public enterprise

By State Reps. John Atkins and Ben Ewing A bill was recently signed into law that commits the state to spending approximately $1.5 million over the next five

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years for a well-intentioned, but seriously misguided, attempt to reduce the spread of disease among Wilmington drug addicts.

Senate Bill 60 establishes a state-sponsored program allowing intravenous drug users to exchange dirty needles for clean ones. The bill passed the State Senate last year by a vote of 16 to 4, but squeaked by the 41-member House of Representatives in late June with just 23 votes.

Supporters of the measure maintain that the program will reduce the incidence of HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) and other illnesses that are spread when addicts share needles.

No one disagrees that stemming the spread of serious illnesses like AIDS is desirable. However, spending tax dollars to facilitate the use of dangerous, illicit narcotics is a highly questionable way of accomplishing this otherwise worthy goal.

Not only is the state launching into this five-year pilot program with a host of unanswered questions, it also places the state in the morally precarious position of aiding our citizens to engage in an illegal, unhealthy activity.

If we accept the rationale of program proponents, are we not placed on the slippery slope of funding other dubious practices aimed at achieving similar public health objectives? Couldn’t this same reasoning be used to justify the state issuance of condoms to known prostitutes to thwart the spread of HIV and other sexuallytransmitted diseases? Couldn’t we just as easily make a case that the state should make pharmaceutical material available to drug dealers, allowing them to safely cut their product, thus preventing accidental poisonings and overdoses? It’s a door we

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should not have opened.

Joyce Nalepka, the president of Drug Free Kids: America’s Challenge, has likened Delaware’s needle-exchange program to “state-assisted suicide.” She notes that overdoses, not AIDS, are the leading source of death for I-V drug addicts. Our needle program actually provides this vulnerable population with the instrument essential for their self-destruction.

Further enhancing this possibility is a rise in use of an I-V drug in our state. According to Dr. Len Paulozzi, with National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, the use of “fentanyl” has been growing in several metro areas, including Philadelphia-Camden.

The prescription analgesic, which can also be illicitly manufactured at covert labs, is 50 times more potent than heroin when used intravenously.

Between Sept. 2005 and June 14, 2006, approximately 120 overdose deaths were attributed to fentanyl use in Detroit alone.

“A few cases have been reported in Harrisburg (PA), Maryland and Delaware,” Dr. Paulozzi wrote in a recent letter.

Further troubling us is the fact that Delaware’s new needle exchange program will have no age limitations. The state will be spending $300,000 annually to potentially place needles into the hands of children. Delaware requires minors to have parental consent to get a tattoo or body piercing, but this program will give those same kids free needles with no supervision.

That’s wildly inconsistent and unacceptable, regardless of the program’s intent.

Another child-related aspect of this pro-

gram that has been glossed over by supporters is the can-of-worms it could open for Delaware’s public schools. Most, if not all, of our public schools have a zero tolerance policy regarding the possession of drug paraphernalia. It is also a state crime.

SB 60 specifically excludes syringes distributed under the exchange program from this law. Will schools also have to permit the possession of these state-issued needles that SB 60 legalizes?

Both Delaware State Attorney General Carl C. Danberg and Wilmington Chief of Police Michael J. Szczerba opposed establishing a needle program, but their objections were drowned out by the enthusiasm for this suspect initiative.

Some reports have shown needle exchange programs to be ineffective in stemming the spread of HIV and hepatitis C, while other studies suggest that counseling and HIV testing are better ways of accomplishing the same ends.

Jurisdictions that have launched exchange programs have often had to hire people to collect needles discarded in public areas. Delaware’s program fails to anticipate or provide for this consequence.

Despite the significant unresolved issues, the state appears committed to funding the needle-exchange program in Wilmington for the next five years.

At the end of that time, a report will be issued on the program’s effectiveness and whether it should be continued and/or expanded to other parts of the state. We’ll be watching to ensure that the program’s entire legacy is considered, including the harm it’s likely to cause to the communities in which it operates and the people it is intended “help.”

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People Parillos mark golden anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Parillo celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on July 22, with a reception at the Moose Lodge in Seaford. Sixty family members, friends and well wishers were in attendance.

Anthony M. Parillo Sr. and Evelyn V. Sard were married July 21, 1956, in Mobile, Ala. They are the parents of Anthony M. Parillo Jr. of Seaford and the late Laura Rose Parillo. They also have five

grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The couple has lived in Alabama, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware. They currently reside in Seaford. They are both members of Saint Andrews Episcopal Church in Hurlock, Md. He is an active member of the Seaford Elks Lodge 2458. She is the president of the Elks Ladies Auxiliary.

Patricia Danae and Toby Thomas Laurion

Huffman, Laurion are married Patricia Danae Huffman of Bethel and Toby Thomas Laurion of Seaford were married on Feb. 4, 2006, at Laurel Church of the Nazarene in Laurel. The bride is the daughter of David and Melinda Huffman.

The bridegroom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Donald Laurion, Seaford.

The ceremony was performed by Pastor Ralph Frasier of the Laurel Church of the Nazarene. Music was performed by Richard Trice on the piano and Jordan Haddock, soloist.

The bride wore a Couture Dámour designer ivory and rum-colored, strapless, rhinestone, satin gown, with rum-colored, heart-shaped inset details on the bodice and a pleated skirt. Satin-covered buttons cascaded down the cathedral train.

The maid of honor was Shelley Odenwelder of Seaford, the bride’s future sister-in-law. Bridesmaids were Jenna Crossan and Amanda Mitchell, both friends from Laurel; Sarah Werner, a friend from Seaford; and Tara Jefferson, a cousin from Jacksonville, N.C. The flower girl was Brendyn Vanderslice, a cousin

from Laurel.

The best man was Thad Lavrion of Seaford, the groom’s brother. Groomsmen were Clark Huffman of Bethel, the bride’s brother; Jared Bondurant, a friend of the groom from Seaford; and Aaron Jefferson, of Jacksonville, N.C., the bride’s cousin.

The ring bearer was Andrew Hill of Laurel, the bride’s godson.

A reception was held at the Fountains Wedding and Conference Center, Salisbury, Md. Music was provided by JoAllen/EJ Fox from CAT Country.

The bride is a graduate of Epworth Christian School, Laurel. She is a senior at the University of Delaware, majoring in computer science.

The groom attended Epworth Christian School, Laurel, and Seaford High School, Seaford. He is a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps, stationed in Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, N.C. Since their return from a honeymoon cruise in the southern Caribbean, they are living in Jacksonville, N.C.

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Parillo

Holmes, Marquez to be married

Chambers and Kessler to be wed in August

Marty and Sherry Holmes of Bridgeville announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Holmes to John Marquez, son of Leopoldo and Guadalupe Marquez of Glen Burnie, Md. The bride-to-be graduated from Old Dominion University with a bachelor of science in speech pathology. She attained a master’s degree in elementary education from Wilmington College. She is a firstgrade teacher at Woodbridge Elementary School.

Her fiance graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. He is employed as a programmer analyst with Miner & Miner.

Alan and Vickie Hastings of Laurel announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Chambers, to Kenneth Kessler, the son of Louis and Elaine Kessler of Bridgeville.

The bride-to-be graduated from Laurel High School in 1994.

She is employed at Nanticoke Health Services in Seaford, as an ultrasound technician.

Her fiance graduated from Woodbridge High School in 1991 and is employed at P&M Hydraulics in Preston, Md., as a hydraulics mechanic.

An August 2006 wedding is planned.

Heather Holmes and John Marquez

A September wedding is planned.

Kimberly Chambers and Kenneth Kessler

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Judy Folmsbee and Betty Hall’s class - Eliseo Lopez, Maggie Limon-Gutierrez and Dante Moseley.

TOPS IN READING - The first graders at Woodbridge Elementary School participated in the “Reading Is Fundamental” program this year. The RIF program requires each child to read a minimum of 21 books over a five-week period. The top class for RIF program, Brenda Widerman’s class (above), read 1,305 books. Amy Green (front row) was the top reader in first grade with 501 books. The rest of the pictures show the top readers in each class.

Jennifer Bradley’s class - Jeremiah Teagle, Jocelyn Ramos and Melanie Jerez.

Brenda Widerman’s class - Kaley DeShields, Amy Green and Robert Willis.

Heather Holmes’ class - Ellis Cannon, Zachary Blankenship and Cindy Alcantara.

Kelly Mansel’s class - Joshua Gonzalez, Broy Willis and Jami Ross.

Donna Coverdale’s class - Lauren Carter, Shawn Mitchell and Brian Ireland.

Linda Jones’ class - Starlynn Wood and Isaac Kringe. Not present, Julie Donovan.

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OPINION Election 2006 off to slow start

VIEWPOINT Facts and figures about the affects of school shopping on the economy Back-to-school activities have a tremendous impact on our nation’s economy, according to the Census Bureau.

For example, last year $6.6 billion was spent at family clothing stores in August. Bookstore sales in August 2005 totaled $2.2 billion, an amount approached in 2005.

To do your back-to-school shopping, choices of retail establishments abound: In 2004, there were 24,050 family clothing stores, 6,520 children and infants clothing stores, 27,253 shoe stores, 9,207 office supplies and stationery stores, 22,902 sporting goods stores, 11,218 bookstores and 9,360 department stores.

The number of children and adults enrolled in school throughout the country — from nursery school to college is estimated at 75.5 million. That amounts to more than one-fourth of the U.S. population age three and older.

The projected number of students to be enrolled in the nation’s elementary and high schools (grades K-12) this fall is 55 million.

Projected amount of elementary and high school students enrolled in private schools this fall is 12 percent.

Number of school-age children (5 to 17) who speak a language other than English at home is estimated at 10 million. These children make up nearly 1-in-5 in this age group. Most of them (7.1 million) speak Spanish at home.

The average number of children participating each month in the national school lunch program nows stands at 29 million.

The projected number of students enrolled in the nation’s colleges and universities this fall is 17.6 million.

This is up from 12.4 million a quarter-century ago.

College students age 25 and older make up 38 percent of the enrollment. The majority of these older students (59 percent) attend school part-time.

Undergraduates attending two-year institutions is 31 percent.

About one in five high school students (21 percent) who were employed as of October 2004. Half of full-time college students were employed as of October 2004. > The number of public elementary and secondary schools is 95,615. The corresponding number of private elementary and secondary schools is 29,273.

The number of students who are homeschooled is 1.1 million. That is 2 percent of all students ages 5 to 17.

Teachers and Other School Personnel There are 6.8 million teachers in the United States.

The bulk of them (2.6 million) teach at the elementary and middle school level. The remainder include those teaching at the postsecondary, secondary and preschool and kindergarten levels.

Average annual salary of public elementary and secondary school teachers in Connecticut as of the 20032004 school year was $57,300. Teachers in South Dakota received among the lowest pay, $33,200. The national average was $46,800. $14.18 Average hourly wage for the nation’s school bus drivers. Custodians earned $12.61 while cafeteria workers made $10.33.

Next week we will look at technology in the classroom

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Ronald MacArthur is on vacation this week. Once again this gives me the opportunity to offer another viewpoint concerning the people and events making news in the area.

I’d like to start out by saying I have mixed emotions about the way the Election of 2006 is shaping up.

By now you must know that state Sen. Thurman Adams (DBridgeville) and state Reps. Ben Ewing (R-Bridgeville) and Clifford (Biff) Lee (R-Laurel) are without opponents.

One non-incumbent, Danny Short (R-Seaford), who is running for Tina Fallon’s seat in the Delaware House of Representatives, is also without an opponent.

I have a high opinion of each of these men and understand why anyone would be reluctant to challenge them.

But I still feel as though the value of the election process suffers when there are unchallenged candidates. Is everything going that well in Delaware? Are there no key issues?

Is everyone happy with the increases in the cost of utilities, gasoline and health care insurance?

Is the cost of medical malpractice insurance an issue or not?

What about the abortion issue?

Does Delaware have the best laws to protect the lives of women and the unborn? What about the issue of parental notification? Does anyone care about these issues or is everyone happy with the status quo?

Remember the protests in Seaford during a time of tragedy when two of our finest young men lost their lives in Iraq? Is this right to protest during such an emotional time an issue worth bringing up before the voters?

I should mention that there could still be some challengers for the aforementioned seats. Major political parties have until Sept. 1 to nominate candidates for offices in which no one has filed. This is also the deadline for minor political parties to nominate candidates.

As it now stands there are two local races that promise to be interesting. County Councilman Vance Phillips (R-Laurel) and Sheriff

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

Robert Reed (RGreenwood) both RYANT ICHARDSON have challengers and both of these incumbents have made news headlines in this past year for their stands on some issues.

In business, competition helps keep you on your toes. It helps you strive to do better in quality of anyone caught in their turbulence products and services. would have perished.

Competition in politics helps If you have any doubts as to the candidates better define their posidestructive force, take a trip to tions on the issues.

Galestown, Md. It appears as Consumers and voters win when though the Galestown roadway was there is healthy competition. hit with several 2,000-pound bombs. ❈ Also related to the floods, James Burket shared with us a photo he In other news the area is recovtook on Sunday, June 25, the day of ering from the flash floods of a few the flash flooding in western Susweeks ago. The Delaware Dept. of sex County. In the photo is Rose Transportation has done a comParker, a member of Grace Baptist mendable job in helping to restore Church, Seaford, showing her deour washed out roadways. By the termination to get to church despite end of September all the major the overwhelming circumstances. roadways in western Sussex will be This courageous woman was repaired and reopened. given a dry baptismal robe to reThere is just no way to prepare place her wet clothing. See this for such natural disasters. We were amazing photo on page 17. very fortunate that no human lives Coming soon will be our 2006 were lost. The force of those ravFlood special. See the paper next aging waters was incredible and week for more details.

B R Consumers and voters win when there is healthy competition.

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Seven-Day forecast for Western Sussex County Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Tides Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Very hot and humid with sunshine

Chance for a thunderstorm

Partly sunny

Sunny to partly cloudy

Mostly cloudy and humid

Partial sunshine

Mostly cloudy and humid

98/73

90/72

90/72

90/70

89/69

87/67

85/63

Almanac Statistics through Tuesday August 1 at Georgetown, Delaware

Temperatures

Precipitation

High for the week . . . . . . . . . . .

Low for the week . . . . . . . . . . .

Normal high . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Normal low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Average temperature . . . . . . . .

. 93° . 66° . 87° . 65° 80.4°

Total for the week . . . . . . . . . . 0.04�

Total for the month . . . . . . . . . . 3.28�

Normal for the month . . . . . . . . 3.47�

Total for the year . . . . . . . . . . 26.67�

Smyrna 97/74 Dover 98/75

Time 2:29 p.m.

9:24 p.m.

11:08 p.m.

1:22 a.m.

Perigee Apogee Perigee Apogee

Date October 6 October 19 November 3 November 15

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Rise .6:06 a.m. .6:06 a.m. .6:07 a.m. .6:08 a.m. .6:09 a.m. .6:10 a.m. .6:11 a.m.

First Aug 2

Harrington 99/75

Time 10:08 a.m.

5:36 a.m.

6:52 p.m.

6:21 p.m.

Milford 99/75 Greenwood 99/75

Lewes 95/75

Bridgeville 98/73

Sun and Moon Sun Thursday .

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Set .8:11 p.m. .8:10 p.m. .8:09 p.m. .8:08 p.m. .8:07 p.m. .8:06 p.m. .8:05 p.m.

Low High Low 3:39 a 9:28 p 3:26 p 4:38 a 10:27 p 4:24 p 5:38 a 11:29 p 5:25 p 6:35 a —- 6:25 p 7:29 a 12:53 p 7:23 p 8:19 a 1:48 p 8:19 p 9:08 a 2:40 p 9:13 p High —1:05 p 2:09 p 3:12 p 4:12 p 5:07 p 5:59 p

Low 6:19 p 7:17 p 8:18 p 9:18 p 10:16 p 11:12 p —-

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 10 August 25 September 7 September 22

Day High Thurs. 8:46 a Fri. 9:46 a Sat. 10:50 a Sun. 11:53 a Mon. 12:28 a Tues.

1:24 a Wed. 2:16 a

Sharptown, MD Shown is Thursday’s weather.

High Low Temperatures are Thursday’s highs Day and Thursday night’s lows.

Thurs. 12:05 p 6:32 a Fri. 12:47 a 7:31 a Sat. 1:46 a 8:31 a Sun. 2:48 a 9:28 a Mon. 3:47 a 10:22 a Tues.

4:43 a 11:12 a Wed. 5:35 a 12:01 p

Apogee and Perigee

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Rise .3:15 p.m. .4:22 p.m. .5:28 p.m. .6:27 p.m. .7:18 p.m. .8:00 p.m. .8:35 p.m.

Last Aug 15

Set .12:06 a.m. .12:41 a.m. . .1:25 a.m. . .2:21 a.m. . .3:29 a.m. . .4:45 a.m. . .6:04 a.m.

SEAFORD 98/73 Blades 98/73

Rehoboth Beach 96/75 Georgetown 99/75 Concord 98/73 Laurel 98/73 Delmar 98/73

Millsboro 98/75

Bethany Beach 95/75 Fenwick Island 96/76

New Aug 23

Day High Low High Low Thurs. 11:27 a 5:54 a —- 5:41 p Fri. 12:09 a 6:53 a 12:27 p 6:39 p Sat. 1:08 a 7:53 a 1:31 p 7:40 p Sun. 2:10 a 8:50 a 2:34 p 8:40 p Mon. 3:09 a 9:44 a 3:34 p 9:38 p Tues.

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High 2:15 p 3:14 p 4:12 p 5:07 p 5:59 p 6:50 p 7:40 p

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