December 11, 2008_S by Morning Star Publications

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008

VOL. 13 NO. 34

Nanticoke and PRMC agree on partnership

News

Seaford’s Nanticoke Memorial Hospital has entered into a three-year management and professional services partnership with Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md., to provide cancer services at the hospital’s Nanticoke Cancer Care Center. Cancer care specialists of Peninsula Regional’s Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute will offer medical oncology and hematology services and staff a new medical oncology physician office at the Nanticoke Cancer Care Center. Well-known medical oncologist James Martin, MD of Peninsula Regional Oncology and Hematology will serve as medical director of the Nanticoke Cancer Care Center and will see patients until a permanent oncologist is recruited. Dr. Martin will

SANTA ARRIVES - Despite low temperatures and rain showers, Santa arrived in Seaford Saturday for the Christmas parade. See next week’s Star for a list of the winning parade entries and additional photos.

DEVELOPMENT - Bridgeville Commission looks toward economic development. Page 3 SHOWTIME - Don’t miss “Peter Pan and Wendy” this weekend. Page 4 NEW FACE - Who will be Seaford’s newest council member? Page 5

Sports FIRST PLACE - The Seaford varsity wrestling team opened the season by placing first. Page 45 PREVIEWS - The Seaford Star features preview stories on the Woodbridge girls’ basketball team and the Seaford boys’ basketball team. Page 45

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Steve Rose, president of Nanticoke Health Services, shakes hands with Alan Newberry, president of Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Photo by Daniel Richardson

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Steeple will return to Mt. Olivet Church The steeple that was removed from Mt. Olivet Church in downtown Seaford on Tuesday, Nov. 25, will return to its lofty position atop the church on High Street. (Last week the Star erroneously reported it would not be repaired.) Todd J. Farrington of TJF and Sons said Monday that the project to repair the steeple started about four weeks ago. Because of the rotten condition of some of the structure, the steeple had to be removed and reconstructed. The original frame was able to be reused. Inside the steeple are the names of some earlier citizens or perhaps construction members from the past. The names included WR Price with a date of October 17, 1897. Other names were Charles Parsons, Eddie Delhifer, Willie Blades, KJ Graham and Charlie Graham. Farrington said the steeple will be reinstalled in about a week or so. Crew members who assisted at the site were Mike Rangnow and Dave Floyd. Mike Bryant of Bryant Enterprises is also assisting with the construction.

Work is progressing on the steeple for Mt. Olivet Church. The steeple will return to its lofty position in downtown Seaford in another week. Photo by Daniel Richardson

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Bridgeville Commission discusses economic development meeting By Mike McClure

During Monday night’s meeting, the Bridgeville Commission discussed the merits of holding an economic development meeting with downtown business owners. In the end the Commission agreed to hold the meeting, although some Commission members were skeptical about whether the meeting will be of any benefit to the town and the business owners. “At this point I’m very reluctant to spend money for what has been a failure in other areas,” Bridgeville Commission President Joe Conaway said of a potential meeting about enhancing the downtown area and attracting new businesses. The discussion started when Town Manager Bonnie Walls reported that Commissioner Ruth Skala attended a Delaware Economic Development workshop on “turning downtown vacancies into community assets”. Skala cited three vacancies in Bridgeville’s downtown when she suggested holding a planning meeting with some of the speakers from the workshop. Conaway voiced concerns, stating that the service being offered is not free. Conaway also said that one of the three vacant buildings is being knocked down while the other two have been rented in the past. He suggested that the town convene newly created economic development main street committee to get support. According to Conaway, the town has asked for input from Main Street owners in the past and got no response. Skala asked the Commission to at least put the idea out there and see if there is a response. She said the talk session would occur at no cost to the town. “If nobody wants to be a part of it, it’s not going to happen,” said Skala. Conaway agreed to a meeting with the group and the business community. He said its up to the business owners who would have to pay to take the next step. “Without the business community we’re going nowhere,” Conaway added. Rick Tull of Lank, Johnson, and Tull presented the 2008 audit report during Monday’s meeting. A copy of the report will be available at the Bridgeville Public Library and on the town’s website. Conaway reported that the town will get three new red lights on Route 13: at the Rifle Range Road intersection, in front of Bridgeville Town Center, and at Heritage Shores. Walls is continuing to work to preserve the Jack Lewis mural on the Dollar General building. She got permission from the business to touch up the mural and put sealant on it. The town will be accepting canned food donations until Dec. 15. The Commission also voted, 4-1, to approve Walls’ request to make Veterans Day a town holiday with Commissioner Earl Greason voting against the request. Earlier in the meeting Georgetown Mayor Ed Lambden presented Conaway with a trophy for winning the mayors’ hatchet toss at Return Day. Conaway later reported that a movie producer who is friends with an area business man wants to shoot a movie call “The Cupcake Mayor” in Bridgeville. The movie is about a local baker who runs for mayor in a small town.

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Hospitals agree on partnership Continued from page one

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Seaford Council choses Bill Bennett to fill vacancy By Lynn R. Parks When Mike Vincent resigns his Seaford City Council seat Jan. 5 to take a seat on the Sussex County Council, Seaford native Bill Bennett will take his place. The city council voted unanimously and without discussion Tuesday night to have Bennett fill Vincent’s seat until the next city elections in March. “The city has made a wise choice in Mr. Bennett,” Vincent said after the vote. “He will do an excellent job sitting in this chair for the city.” Bennett, 50, is a member of the Seaford Planning and Zoning Commission. He is vice president and chief operating officer for Harley-Davidson of Seaford, a company his father, Spuck Bennett, started, and has served as vice president and president of the Harley-Davidson Dealers Association. He is also past chief of the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department, which he joined in 1979. He and his wife, Donna, have two daughters, Teresa Meredith and Andrea Hudson, and four grandchildren. For Vincent, who was unopposed in his run for the county council, Tuesday night’s was his last city council meeting. He was elected to the council in March 2006. “I like to think I have made a difference and improved some things,” he said Tuesday night. He also praised the city staff, “from the city manager down to the last one we hired.” “The city is very fortunate to have an excellent group of employees,” he said. “They all do a very good job, and we

should all be proud of that.” “From the bottom of our hearts, we say thanks,” city manager Dolores Slatcher replied. “We appreciate the work you have done on our behalf.”

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Governor’s Grant, a 104-unit condominium development on the northwest edge of the city, got its final approval Tuesday night from the Seaford City Council. Following a public hearing on the project, the council unanimously approved the plans for the complex. The complex will be built between the existing Governor’s Grant single-family home development off Atlanta Road and the Belle Ayre townhouse development, connecting the two. It will consist of five three-story buildings, one two-story building and one two-story duplex. Building official Josh Littleton said that the community will be built in three phases. The first phase will include the site work and construction of two buildings. Two buildings will be built in the second phase and three buildings, including the duplex, in the third. Under the city’s wellhead protection ordinance that went into effect in January and that limits construction and land use in areas that the state has designated as groundwater recharge areas, developers of Governor’s Grant will have to install an engineered system to collect rainwater and put it into the ground. The ordinance mandates that property that is in the groundwater recharge area can have no more than 35 percent coverage by impervious material. Impervious material like blacktop impedes rainwater from seep-

The county is once again administering federal grants to help low-income families with home repairs. Applications for the grants are due in by Jan. 10. Brad Whaley with Sussex County Community Development and Housing Division spoke Tuesday night during the Seaford City Council meeting. He said that while most of the Community Development Block Grant money pays for rehabilitation work on houses, the money can also be used for small infrastructure projects, such as helping a homeowner to connect to city services or installing sidewalks and street lights. In the last 11 years, the program has spent $520,000 in Seaford on 41 projects. Last year, $90,000 was approved for housing rehabilitation in the city. Whaley said that the federal money typically pays for 80 housing rehab projects throughout the county each year. It also pays for about 75 hookups and a couple of demolitions. Seaford city manager Dolores Slatcher said that Seaford prefers to focus any money it gets on improving homes. “We would like to do housing as a priority, to get as many rehabs done as we possibly can,” she said. Slatcher said that anyone living in the city who is interested in applying for the

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ing into the ground. But the new Governor’s Grant will have 58 percent coverage by impervious material, Littleton said. Engineers have designed a rainwater collection and infiltration system, Littleton added.

Growmark FS planning upgrades Growmark FS, an agricultural supply business near the Nanticoke River in Seaford, is planning upgrades on its property. Those upgrades, city manager Dolores Slatcher, will mean a healthier Nanticoke. Preliminary plans for the improvement project were approved by the city council Tuesday following a public hearing. The project will include construction of two buildings, a 14- by 24-foot office and a 16- by 24-foot shop, to replace a 4,000square foot building that has already been demolished. Growmark plans to tear out much of its impervious pavement on the 1.37-acre site, Slatcher said, reducing runoff of rainwater from the property into the river. It has also removed its onsite septic system and will be connecting to the city’s treatment system. “They are doing a great job of changing the site,” Slatcher said. “They are really doing their part.” The business has been granted a variance from the city’s Board of Adjustment to allow it to have a trailer on the property during construction of the two new buildings. The variance is good for two years.

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Employees of County Bank’s Seaford branch start collecting for the 2008 Toys for Tots campaign. From left are Linda Montouri, customer service representative; Linda Gunson, assistant vice president and branch manager; Janette Baker, head teller; and Penny Sharp, teller.

County Bank collects toys County Bank has teamed up with the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign once again for Christmas. For almost 60 years, the Marines have distributed more than 350 million toys to over 170 million needy children. County Bank is collecting new and un-

Galestown project receives award

George & Lynch, Inc. recently received the “2008 Construction Excellence for Highway Construction” award for the Galestown Dam and Reliance Road Reconstruction project. Andrews Miller & Associates, a division of Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc., was the project engineer during design and construction. The Galestown Dam and Reliance Road was washed out during a severe storm in June 2006. This project

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Wilmington University sends supplies to troops

In the spirit of the holiday season and in keeping with its mission of giving back to the community, Wilmington University mailed holiday ornaments to the 261st Signal Brigade of the Delaware Air National Guard on Monday, Dec. 1. Additionally, the University sent nine large boxes filled with supplies such as microwaveable food items and other "special treats" to four individuals from the 261st Brigade who are on special assignment and have been separated from the rest of the group. The 261st Signal Brigade of the Delaware Air National Guard was recently sent overseas under the command of Gen. Scott Chambers. Beau Biden, Attorney General of Delaware and Captain of the Delaware Air National Guard, is currently part of the 261st Signal Brigade. The Brigade is in a transition phase at the moment and has not requested any specific supplies, however Wilmington University is one of several organizations that has adopted the group and will collect

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Wilmington University sent the 261st Signal Brigade of the Delaware Air National Guard holiday ornaments made by family members as well as supplies.

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Christmas in Cricket County Itʼs the Social Clash of the Season, when the City Cousins, Oswald, Pete, Mimi & Petunia take the limo to Cricket County for the reading of Uncle Zekeʼs Will on Christmas Eve ...

Retiring councilmen Finley Butch Jones, Lynn Rogers and Dale Dukes display one of many awards representing their 44 years of service to the Sussex County Council. Photos Frank B. Calio

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cast, ran unopposed for Dukes seat. Republican Sam Wilson survived a 3-way primary to win Jones vacated seat. Dukes had said the joint announcement was just a matter of the timing being right for all three men. That timing could have been triggered by the freak horse riding incident of Rogers’s wife, Linda, who was thrown while horseback riding in May which nearly took her life. She was unable to move for weeks and is still rehabilitating. Rogers stated at that time his wife had always been supportive of his political obligations, and now it was time for him to be there for her. Jones had been considering a run for the State House after long-time Republican State Representative Ben Ewing announced his retirement, but later relented saying he was looking forward to spending more time with his wife, who lives in British Columbia, and his grandchildren. Dukes, the longest serving of the three succeeded long time popular councilman Oliver Hill in 1968. Dukes is the secondlongest-serving member after George Cole. Dukes says he wants to spend more time with his family in Florida and relaxing, stating he may find a problem relaxing. The new council will be sworn in Tuesday, January 6, at 10 a.m. in the Council Chambers, Georgetown. For the first time in 20 years the president of the Council will be a Republican.

Nearly 400 people from all three Delaware counties recently paid tribute to three retiring Democrat Sussex County Councilmen for their combined 44 years of public service at the Georgetown Cheer Center. Democrats Dale Dukes, (20 yrs), Finley (Butch) Jones, (12 yrs), and Lynn Rogers, (12 yrs) were saluted with proclamations from Delaware Governor and Lt. Governor, Ruth Ann Minner and John Carney, the Delaware Senate and House, several Sussex Towns, the Sussex County Fire Service, Kent Co. and New Castle County government, and many more. The $50 a plate dinner, A Night of Tribute, highlighted the accomplishments of the three closely knit councilmen. Some of those accomplishments included: Wastewater expansion along the coastal area; airport runway extension; partnership with DelTech; increase in fire service funding from $600,000 in ’97 to $3.5 million this year; affordable housing through block grants; county library expansions; 10 paramedics in ’91, 61 in ’97 and 100 now; state police protection, new emergency operations center, strong finances with millions in surpluses and no property tax increase in 20 years. The councilman were roasted by two former county administers, Joe Conaway and Robert Stickels who served that position for 18 years and David Baker, current administrator. Each councilman thanked the employees for their service, their families and friends who helped make their tenure a success. When the Democrats jointly announced their retirement at the end of July, party leaders expressed shock not only at the announcement but because of the timing which made the party leadership scramble to fill the vacancies. The three Democrats made up the majority of the 5-member council which has been under Democrat control for 20 years. Two of those seats were lost to Republicans this election, Dukes and Jones, allowing Republicans to be the controlling party of the County Council. Democrat Joan Weaver retained Rogers’s seat. Administrative Assistants Robin Griffin, (17 yrs) Seaford Republican Mike Vincent, Nancy Cordrey, (33 yrs) and Susan Webb, (35 who lost to Dukes four years ago by yrs) have provided support for the 5-member fewer than 300 votes out of 11,000 council and County Administrators.

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Signers of petition asking for Delaware Day honored By Lynn R. Parks It’s been more than 70 years since Ruth Dawson Murray and her husband, Irwin, were juniors at Georgetown High School. But both remember when E. Paul Burkholder, chairman of the Delaware Day Committee for the Georgetown Rotary Club, visited their classrooms to talk about the importance of celebrating Dec. 7, the day in 1787 when Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Burkholder had started a petition that asked then Gov. Douglass Buck to name Dec. 7 Delaware Day. By the time the petition was presented to the governor, it had 6,025 signatures on it, including those of Ruth Dawson and Irwin Murray. Burkholder sent the petition to Buck on Oct. 27, 1933. The General Assembly passed a joint resolution declaring Dec. 7 to be Delaware Day on Nov. 29 of that same year, in time for the first Delaware Day on Dec. 7, 1933. On Friday, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the first Delaware Day, Secretary of State Harriet Smith Windsor and Russell McCabe, administrator of the Delaware Public Archives, presented certificates to 17 original signers of Burkholder’s petition. Workers with the state archives have been able to locate nearly 60 original signers who are still living.

The ceremony was held at the Methodist Manor House in Seaford, where three of the original signers live. Ada Mae Warrington and Dorothy Jones Sapp, both, like the Murrays, members of the Georgetown High School class of 1935, live at the Manor House, as does Tom Booth. The Murrays live at Cokesbury Village, Hockessin, as does yet another Georgetown High classmate, Marjorie Hudson Wellborn. “I very clearly remember Mr. Burkholder visiting our class and talking about the petition,” said Ruth Murray, 91. “I was a Girl Scout and I put up the flag at school every morning. I have always been proud of my state.” Murray said that during the 32 years she and her husband, who is 92, lived in Florida, people often commented on Dec. 7 being Pearl Harbor Day. “And I would always say, ‘No, it’s not,’” she said. “I told them, ‘It’s Delaware Day!’” McCabe told the people at the ceremony that reading the names on the Delaware Day petition, part of the collection at the archives, became a very personal exercise for him. The Georgetown native found his uncle’s name among the signers, as well as his aunt’s name and the names of several acquaintances. “This shows the love for Delaware and the love for Sussex County that they had,” Continued on page 15

Above, Secretary of State Harriet Smith Windsor, left, and Russell McCabe, director of the Delaware Public Archives, lead the singing of ‘Our Delaware’ at the conclusion of a ceremony honoring several surviving signers of a petition 75 years ago asking the governor to declare Dec. 7 Delaware Day. On right, Ruth Dawson Murray, Hockessin, joins in singing ‘Our Delaware.’ Murray was a junior at Georgetown High School when she signed the petition. Photo by Lynn R Parks

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Robert Kelley, Salisbury, Md., is congratulated by Secretary of State Harriet Smith Windsor for being one of the signers of a petition to have Dec. 7 declared Delaware Day. Below, Public Archives director Russell McCabe, far left, was on hand to thank signers of the Delaware Day petition. Signers of the petition who are standing with him are, from left: Ada Mae Warrington, Irwin Murray and Ruth Dawson Murray, all three members of the class of 1935 from Georgetown High School. Behind them is signer Oliver Cropper, Fenwick Island. Photo by Lynn R. Parks

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Several members of the GeorgetownMillsboro Rotary Club, which is descended from the Rotary Club of which Burkholder was a member, attended Friday’s ceremony. “You must feel so good to know that your Rotary was instrumental in Delaware Day,” Windsor said. Friday’s ceremony closed with the group singing “Our Delaware,” led by Windsor and McCabe. “This was a wonderful idea,” Ruth Murray said after the ceremony. “It is very nice to be recognized.” Tom Booth, a resident of the Methodist Manor House in Seaford, is congratulated by Secretary of State Harriet Smith Windsor for being one of the signers of a petition to have Dec. 7 declared Delaware Day. Booth is one of about 60 signers who are still living. More than 6,000 Delawareans signed the petition. Photo by Lynn R. Parks

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Sussex Aeromodelers Club displayed model aircrafts at Land, Sea and Sky Flea Market By Jerry Sciortino

Eye-witnesses near the Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club in Seaford were greeted with a strange sight Saturday morning. Aircraft in all colors and sizes moved silently across the parking lots toward the gymnasium. Upon closer observation, though, they discovered nothing threatening. The planes were radio-controlled models, carried in by their owners, for the Land, Sea and Sky Flea Market and auction. The event was held by the members of The Sussex Aeromodelers Club. It drew remote control pilots and enthusiasts from Maryland as well as Delaware. The Hobby Stop also brought out some items of interest. Remote-Control planes and cars have something in common with potato shops or roasted nuts … you can’t have just one! As our number of planes, etc. grows; we start running out of room … or toy allowance. Then, it comes down to a case of: “It’s them or me!” There is no nicer way of cashing in the old and, looking over the new, than an auction and flea market. Modelers can rent tables and set out their modeling items or, they can be presented for auction. Of course, much of the enjoyment of such events comes from the camaraderie of talking and laughing with

other remote-control modelers. No generation gap here … and modelers are always willing to share their knowledge and experiences. Our auction was conducted by our expert model builder and pilot, the charismatic John Chapis. John, ably assisted by his wife, Carol, kept us all laughing as he quickly presented and sold a variety of stuff ranging from airplanes with sevenfoot wingspans to radio-receivers the size of a walnut. One person who came in from Maryland said, “It was worth the trip just to hear John carry on.” Breakfast and brunch was served by the bright and cheerful Seaford Christian Academy Youth. Speaking of youth, we were delighted to see that more than half of the airplanes and related items from the auction were won by young people. A donation to the Sussex Boys and Girls Club was made by SAC. Steve Cannon, our SAC president, has been a long-time proponent of youth oriented interests. Through his efforts, SAC members have brought model aircraft to Camp Barnes and The Atlanta Alliance Church to familiarize young people with model aircraft. Many men and women involved with the sciences, aviation industry, engineering and mechanics, had been involved with model building and flying in their youth.

Seaford diStrict Library eventS Here is what is happening at the Seaford District Library for the week of Dec 11-18: Events • Winterthur Museum presents “Nursery Rhymes” during preschool storytime on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 10:30 a.m. • The “Science and Religion Book Discussion will meet on Monday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. The group is reading “Last of the Neanderthals” which is the cover article in the Oct. 2008 issue of National Geographic. For more information, contact the Seaford Library at 629-2524. • Raise your voices! The Seaford Library will host a Christmas Dulcimer concert and Sing Along featuring John Kisela at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16. This will be a fun filled event for the entire family. • The Manga/Anime Club will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 4:30 p.m. (Note that this is a change in time for this meeting only.) The club is open to those between the ages of 13 and 26 who are interested in making recommendations for the library’s purchases of manga and anime, watching anime, cosplay and other related programs. For more information, call Kenda at 302-629-2524. • Mother Goose on the Loose, an infant story time, is held Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.

A toddler story time is held Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Pre-school storytime for ages 3 to 5 is held Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact Cindi Smith at 629-2524. • The Seaford District Library has joined IHOP in an effort to raise money for the Library. If you eat a meal at the Seaford, Dover, Rehoboth or Salisbury, Md. IHOP locations return your itemized receipt along with a comment card to the Seaford District Library. We must have the comment cards with itemized receipts in order to receive the reimbursement. The Seaford Library will receive 10% of the total receipt. Upcoming events • There will be Seaford District Board meetings on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 5:30 p.m. • The Seaford District Library will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holiday. We will reopen on the Dec. 26 at 9 a.m. • The Christian writers group Vines and Vessels will meet at the Seaford Library on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 9 a.m. • The Seaford library will close early on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. and be closed Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009. We will reopen at 9 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. Programs are free and open to the public.

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Supervisor of Nutrition Services for Seaford School District, Patricia Cunningham, has been named Mideast Regional Director of the national School Nutrition Association for the 2009-2010 school year. In addition to her continued role coordinating operations for Seaford

school’s Food Service, Cunningham will begin serving as Mideast Regional Director this summer and will help oversee the programs and efforts of the School Nutrition Association (SNA), a nonprofit organization representing more than 55,000 school foodservice professionals across the country. In that role, she will help work through the challenges of rising food and labor costs in schools and advocate for adequate federal funding and national school nutrition standards. The School Nutrition Association (SNA) members provide high-quality, low-cost meals to students across the country. Recognized as the authority on school nutrition, the SNA has been advancing the availability, quality and acceptance of school nutrition programs as an integral part of education since 1946.

Board of Ed names the winners of the Friends of Seaford award

At the Nov. 10 meeting of the Seaford Board of Education, John Hanenfeld, Board president, announced the winners of the 2008 Friends of Seaford Education award. This year the award went to two community groups, the Seaford Field Hockey Boosters and St. John’s Methodist Church. The Friend of Seaford Education Award was established in 1984 to commemorate American Education Week and to honor people and/or groups who have made positive contributions to the students and/or staff of the Seaford School District. Dr. Russell Knorr, superintendent of schools, said, “We are truly fortunate to have friends like this year’s recipients of the Friend of Seaford Education the Seaford High School Field Hockey Boosters and St. John’s Methodist Church. Among the contributions to our student athletes by the Boosters was the donation of hundreds of hours of work in field preparation for the new varsity filed hockey field and the raising of over $30,000 for an in-ground irrigation system. Meanwhile, personnel and volunteers from St. John’s sponsored and implemented a variety of programs to help children and families better cope with a variety of things, including overcoming loss in their lives and helping families in need of food, clothing and furniture.” When asked how St. John’s Methodist Church has benefited his students, Robert

Zachry, principal of Central Elementary School, said, “The staff and congregation of St. John’s United Methodist Church have historically been friends of the Seaford School District. Central Elementary School has benefited from their ministry of providing for the physical, academic and emotional needs of our families in many ways. Many of their congregation has given of their time and dedication as volunteer reading mentors for our HOSTS and STARS reading programs helping students to become more successful readers. They have been more than generous in giving food and gifts to families in need during the holidays and throughout the year. They have lent to the emotional support of grieving children through the Rainbows program, helping those deal with loss. They have always been just a telephone call away from assisting families in crisis. They have our eternal gratitude.” The Field Hockey Boosters have provided countless hours, time and energy to refurbish our field hockey fields. Dr. VanSciver, director of Secondary Schools, said “Our Field Hockey Boosters have provided over a long period of time unwavering support for our team, coaches and facilities. They are a perfect example of what can happen when a community group supports our schools.”

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Family to hold bake sale in support of cancer research Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is a not-forprofit organization committed to raising funds to support research for new and improved therapies for pediatric cancers. Through local bake sales, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer provides the inspiration and support for individuals, communities, and businesses to help fight pediatric cancer. On Dec. 20, the Theofiles family, with the help of many friends, will hold a Cookies For Kids’ Cancer bake sale at the Laurel Pizza King from 10 a.m. until we run out of cookies. Our son, Trace Theofiles, age 8, was diagnosed in March of this year with TCell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma. As a family, we are determined to conquer this battle, and to be a blessing to others as we journey through this lifechanging experience. The first Cookies for Kids’ Cancer bake sale was held in December 2007, when the mom of a young child with

cancer decided to have an enormous bake sale where she and others would sell 96,000 cookies to raise money to help fund a pediatric cancer treatment in development. With the help of more than 250 volunteers, all 96,000 cookies were baked and sold in just three weeks. The bake sale raised more than $400,000. From the support the first bake sale received, the idea to create an organization for people to hold their own bake sales came to life with the creation of a national organization. Cookies for Kids Cancer is not about one child or one type of pediatric cancer. It is about changing the facts of pediatric cancer for the better, forever. Childhood cancers are the number one disease killer of children — more than asthma, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis and pediatric AIDS combined.

Nearly 13,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year. Survivors of childhood cancer face a broad range of physical and psychological challenges imposed by the disease, and some will suffer its long-term effects for the rest of their lives. Despite all these statistics, there has not been a new drug developed specifically for pediatric cancer in 20 years. Together we can raise the funds and awareness necessary to change the face of pediatric cancer research and to provide more families and children with the hope they deserve. Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is committed to raising the funds to support research for new and improved therapies for pediatric cancer. Make the future of pediatric cancers something more than a scary statistic. Join he fight because every child deserves a chance to live their dreams.

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Governor Minner declares Dec. 26 a holiday Governor Ruth Ann Minner has declared Dec. 26 to be an additional holiday for state government and most government offices will be closed that day. The day after Christmas is expected to be a slow business day for the state, and because it falls on the last day of the week, Gov. Minner said it would be more energy efficient for state facilities to remain closed for four straight days. Employees at 24-hour facilities, such as state hospitals and correctional centers, will report to work. State offices will re-open on Monday, Dec. 29 with normal business hours.

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The sounds of the forest Dulcimer player draws out the music that nature put in the wood By Lynn R. Parks In the mid-1960s, John Kisela was working in New York City in the Madison Avenue offices of a trucking company. Walking to work one morning, he glanced in the window of a store selling Appalachian crafts and saw a dulcimer, handmade in Kentucky. He also saw an attractive young woman behind the store’s counter. Thinking that one thing might lead to another, he wandered in and asked her about the dulcimer. “How do you play it?” She didn’t know. “Do you have a book?” Yes, the store carried an instruction manual. “I’ll buy the dulcimer if you throw in the book.” As it turned out, the book was free with the purchase of the dulcimer. And the woman wasn’t interested in a date. So with nothing to show for his efforts but the stringed instrument and a book explaining how to play it, Kisela left the store. That evening, he tuned the dulcimer according to the book’s instructions and played his first song, “Go Tell Aunt Rhody.”

For your information: Dulcimer player John Kisela will perform Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Seaford District Library, beginning at 7 p.m. The concert is free. He will also be among several dulcimer players who will perform Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13 and 14, during the annual Christmas house tour in Quantico, Md. The tour lasts from 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $10. For details, call (410) 548-1930. For further information, or to arrange for Kisela to perform at an event or party, call him at 628-1944. “Gee, that’s nice,” he thought. And Kisela, now 72, has been strumming ever since. “The dulcimer has been part of my life for 40 years,” he said. He was sitting in the living room of his Seaford-area home, a dulcimer on his lap and three others sitting quietly nearby. Occasionally, he interrupted the conversation to play songs ranging from Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” and Jean-Joseph Mouret’s “First Suite in D,” more familiarly known as the theme song to Masterpiece Theater, to the Continued on page 19

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‘If I wasn’t in love with my wife, I’d be in love with the dulcimer’ old gospel song “I Come To The Garden Alone.” “If I wasn’t in love with my wife, I’d be in love with my dulcimer,” he said. “It is just one of the things that have kept my interest in life.” Kisela will perform next Tuesday at the Seaford District Library. He will play and sing familiar Christmas tunes as well as “some carols you ain’t never heard before,” he said. He will also be one of several dulcimer players who will perform during the annual Christmas house tour in Quantico, Md., on Saturday and Sunday. The dulcimer, a uniquely American instrument that originated in the mountains of Appalachia, seems especially appropriate for Christmas carols. When played in the traditional manner, with the melody carried on the top of three strings and the other two unfretted strings, or “drones,” providing a simple harmony, the instrument has an ancient sound that seems to reach back centuries. Kisela also plays his

four-string dulcimer like a guitar, creating more complex chords and sometimes even picking out sophisticated melodies. “He likes people to say, ‘You can’t play that song on the dulcimer,’” said Kisela’s wife, Marcia. “He sees that as a challenge.” Kisela was born in San Diego, where his father was serving in the Navy, and attended schools in eight towns before graduating from high school in Upper Darby, Pa. He served in the Army then went to Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in speech theory. He attended the State University of Iowa, where he worked toward a master’s degree in speech pathology. He retired in 2000 as a treasurer for a small gasket manufacturing company in New Brunswick, N.J., and he and Marcia, a retired English teacher, moved to Sussex County in 2004. They live next door to their daughter and her husband, Kathy and Steve Long, and have two grandsons, Gre-

gory Kisela, 11, and Richard Kisela, 24, a living in San Francisco, studied under folk sergeant in the Army who is serving in singer and composer Malvina Reynolds. Iraq. They also have a 10-month-old great Reynolds, who died in 1978, wrote “Little granddaughter, Blake, and two adult sons. Boxes,” recorded by folk legend Pete Music was a part of Kisela’s life even Seeger, and “What Have They Done to the before he spotted that Rain,” recorded by dulcimer in the New Joan Baez. Occasionally, he interrupted York City shop. “His In addition to playinner core is music,” ing, Kisela gives dulthe conversation to play songs said Marcia. cimer lessons. He ranging from Bach’s ‘Jesu, Joy He started playing loves introducing stuthe trumpet at age 9 dents to the sound of of Man’s Desiring’ and Jeanand played through the dulcimer and to its Joseph Mouret’s ‘First Suite in high school. While in heart, he said. the Army, he was a “When this tree D,’ more familiarly known as the grew,” bugler. he said, Today, Kisela contheme song to Masterpiece The- stroking the cherry siders himself to be a wood of one of his ater, to the old gospel song ‘I “fairly good” dulcimer dulcimers, “it grew player — “not adwith the sounds of the Come To The Garden Alone.’ vanced yet,” he said. forest. The sound of He has attended nuthe wind blowing merous dulcimer workshops, including one through the trees. All of those sounds in Kentucky during which he made his went into this wood. And it is my job to own instrument, and at one point, while find them and to help them come out.”

Women invited to help out with Habitat for Humanity project Sussex County Habitat for Humanity will hold a Women’s Build on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lot 4 in the Concord Village development in Seaford. Women, some of them skilled in carpentry but most with no construction ex-

perience at all, will work on a Habitat construction site, building a shed and helping with other projects. Everyone is welcome. Participants are required to register online at www.sussexcountyhabitat.org. Tools and training will be provided on site.

For more information, contact womenbuild@sussexcountyhabitat.org. This women’s construction day is a lead-in to the Women Build 2009 project. Construction of the Women Build 2009 house in Concord Village is set to begin in mid-January, with completion in mid-

June. The house is one of eight planned by Sussex County Habitat for 2009. Women Build began in 1991 in North Carolina as a program that seeks to include, encourage and empower women to join in Habitat’s mission to build simple, decent, affordable housing.

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NCMPR honors Minner with the 2009 President’s Award

In recognition of her support of community colleges, Gov. Ruth Ann Minner has been selected to receive the 2009 President’s Award from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR). NCMPR, an affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges, is a professional organization representing more than 1,500 community college marketing and public relations practitioners from across the United States, Canada and other countries. The President’s Award is among the highest distinctions given by NCMPR to an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the community college movement on a regional or national basis. The award will be presented to Minner at NCMPR’s 2009 national conference, scheduled for March 15 to 18, 2009 in Kansas City, Mo. Dr. Orlando J. George Jr., president of Delaware Technical & Community College, strongly endorsed the nomination of Gov.Minner for this award. “Governor Ruth Ann Minner is a visionary leader with an unequivocal understanding of the importance of postsecondary education,” Dr. George said. “She has implemented policies that maximize the value of the community college system, thus recognizing the excellent and significant contributions made by our institutions in providing a highly qualified workforce

for our businesses and helping individuals achieve their dreams through education.” Gov. Minner’s support of community colleges is rooted in her own personal story. Born in Slaughter Neck, Gov. Minner left school at 16 to work on her family farm. She got married, had three children, and, at the age of 32 when her husband died suddenly, found herself a single mother raising three young sons. That’s when she turned to Delaware Tech, where she earned her GED diploma and took classes while working two jobs. Shortly after that, she began her political career, serving four terms in the Delaware House of Representatives (19741982) and three terms in the state Senate (1982-1993). She served as Delaware’s lieutenant governor from 1993 to 2001 and was elected the state’s first female governor, taking office on Jan. 3, 2001. She will complete her second and final term as governor in Jan. 2009. Over her two terms as governor, she recognized Delaware Tech’s role in economic development and often partnered with the school on initiatives to create and retain more than 65,000 jobs statewide. She approved a total of $2.1 million in state funding for instructional technology for Delaware Tech’s four campuses. In response to a growing shortage of nurses in the state, she recommended and approved nearly $6 million in funding to

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expand Delaware Tech’s nursing and allied health programs and provide scholarships to nursing students, all resulting in an 80 percent increase in nursing graduates over six years. In 2005 she signed legislation creating the Student Excellence Equals Degree (SEED) Scholarship program, which enables high school graduates earning a 2.5 or higher grade point average to attend Delaware Tech tuition-free for up to three years. To date, more than 1,400 students have maintained eligibility and are pursing their associate degree under the SEED program.

And in 2007, she endorsed the creation of a Community College Infrastructure Fund and charged a special legislative task force with finding ways to fund new capital construction at Delaware Tech to keep pace with swelling enrollments. Just this year, Delaware Tech bestowed upon Gov. Minner the college’s highest honor – the Paul K. Weatherly Award Recognizing Excellence. The award, named after the college’s first president, honors individuals for outstanding contributions to Delaware Tech and who best exemplify the ideals of the community college spirit.

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Seaford display Leaf removal

Left over leaves littering your lawn or lot? Seaford Lions will rake your Seaford City limits location of leaves (for a donation), so you can live leaf free. Call Lion Keller at 629-4179, or Lion George at 629-7982, to set up an appointment.

Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands is back again for its third annual play off. To register your band you can pick up applications at Seaford Music, call Mr. Brake, or catch Maria Demott at 6294587 ext. 405. Bands are required to attend a dress rehearsal on Feb. 5, 10, and 15, from 6 to 9 p.m., to review important details for the show. Category prizes will be given to Best Rock, Rap, and Latino groups pending the number of competing groups for each category. The music will rumble on Feb. 27, 6 to 10 p.m. at Seaford High School Madden Auditorium. Pay your $5 dollars before, or $7 dollars at the door. Additionally, an official Guitar Hero competition will be held. See your Aloha Staff for your chance to enter.

Elks Lodge

The Seaford Elks Lodge 2458 is running the Michael Manning Disabled Vietnam Veteran’s Coin Can Drive. Cans have been placed in stores through the area and customers are urged to drop spare change in to help injured and disabled veterans. If there are any questions feel free to call Glenn Beard at 628-2991.

Regional Buiders - Toys for Tots

Regional Builders, Inc. has begun its annual toy collection drive for the Toys for Tots program. This program, conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, collects and distributes toys to needy children in the community. Drop off new, unwrapped toys at Regional Builders, Inc., 300 High St., Seaford. Donations will be accepted on weekdays between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Dec. 12. You may also make a tax-deductible donation to Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, PO Box 1947, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA 22134.

Century 21 Tull Ramey - Toys for Tots Century 21 Tull Ramey Real Estate announces that again they are a collection site for the U.S. Maine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots. Donations are being accepted at both locations, on Rt 13 North of Seaford and at 107 Pennsylvania Ave., Seaford. All toys should be new and do not

For several years Kenna Nethken and Cheryl Webster, owners of Cut’Em Up Tree Care of Delaware in Seaford, have been sponsoring a holiday display at their home and business in Middleford. This year they invite area residents to drive through the display. The drive through will be well marked and will be opening the first weekend in December for residents of the greater Seaford area. The display will be open every evening from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. weather permitting, and will be open through New Year’s weekend. Donations are greatly appreciated. From Rt. 13 (Dunkin’Donuts) travel west on Middleford Road towards Georgetown. At the stop sign turn left and the display will be visible on the left.

S.C.A. Christmas concert

Seaford Christian Academy students in grades 1st - 8th, and the High School Sound Waves will be presenting a concert on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. in the SCA Gym. Everyone is welcome to attend to hear what students have been learning in class this fall, and to enjoy beautiful Christmas music as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Call 629-7161, ext. 130, for further information.

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Rise-n-Shine to a prayer breakfast Jan. 19 at Seaford Golf & Country Club starting at 8 a.m. Advanced tickets only; $20. (No tickets will be sold after Jan 15, 2009.) The MLK Community Recognition Award will be presented to Regina Batson, a longtime educator dedicated to Seaford School District. Come out and enjoy a scrumptious breakfast buffet, live entertainment, and gripping power points on the visionary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The celebration continues at the Seaford High School from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission is only $2. Special appearance by: Artist Earl Hardy Sobers, the Rev. Brian Nixon reciting, “I Have a Dream Speech,” also featuring a Teen Summit, open mic, live entertainment, creative dance, vendors, free lunch, step show, MLK Jr. trivia, theme contest, children’s games sponsored by the Seaford Parks & Recreation, and face painting by the Seaford District Library, and much, much more. For tickets call 628-1908.

Santa Claus visit

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Carols for Christmas

The Southern Delaware Choral Society Christmas concert, “A Newborn Child: Cantatas and Carols for Christmas,” will be presented Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church in Seaford, and on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. at St. Edmund’s Roman Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach. The cost for tickets will be $15 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets are available by calling 2265231 or at www.brownpapertickets.com

Historical Society raffle

The Seaford Historical Society raffle offers a luxurious condo in either Williamsburg or Myrtle Beach for a week in 2009 as the prize. Raffle tickets are $5 each or five tickets for $20 and may be purchased at either the Ross Mansion on Saturday or Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. or at the Seaford Museum on Thursday through Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. The drawing will take place on the last day of the 2008 Victorian Christmas, which is Sunday, Dec. 14.

Victorian Christmas

The annual Victorian Christmas at the Ross Mansion, Dec. 12, 13 and 14, will once again feature a Christmas Boutique. Each member of the Seaford Historical Society is asked to contribute one item. Handmade gifts in the price range of $10 to $20 are especially popular. Items may be left in the gray box on the front porch of the Ross Mansion at any time. For questions call Diane Thomas at 629-2085 or Shirley Skinner at 629-9378.

Breakfast cafe

VFW 4961 breakfast cafe, open Monday-Friday, 7-10 a.m., Seaford VFW, Middleford Road, to benefit Veterans Relief Fund.

Department are requesting donations of new unwrapped toys and coats. The items received will be distributed within the Laurel Communnity to those in need this holiday season. Donations can be dropped off at the Police Department, MondayFriday, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Donations will be accepted until Dec. 23.

LHS class of ‘98

Laurel High School class of ‘98 is planning a class reunion. Contact Megan Jones at megj22@comcast.net or phone 841-5835 with contact information.

Children’s Christmas party

Laurel American Legion Post 19 and Unity 19 will be hosting their annual Children’s Christmas Party on Sunday, Dec. 14, from 2-4 p.m. Location is at the Post 19 home on Rt. 24 (Laurel-Millsboro Highway). All children up to 12-years old are welcome. Santa will be there.

Holiday food drive

SunKissed Tanning wants to donate a holiday dinner to four Laurel families who need a helping hand during this holiday season. Our goal is 250 non-perishable food items to be donated by Dec. 22. Help us meet this goal. In return for your generosity, every three non-perishable items you donate, you receive one free tan. You can earn up to ten free tans.

Mentors needed

The Laurel Kids Connection Mentoring Program is seeking dedicated adults to spend one hour per week with a fifth, sixth, or seventh grader. Mentors and students meet at the Laurel Library. Contact Kim Trivits or Lynne Betts at 629-7790 for details.

This Christmas season we will offer two opportunities for you to enjoy traditional Christmas music that celebrates the true meaning of Christmas. On Thursday Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. join middle and high school grades. The program will feature the Middle School Choir, the Junior High Chorus, Senior High School Chorale, Ensemble and a combined Mass Choir under the direction of Kevin Yoder. Also featured for the evening will be the Junior and Senior High School bands doing a number of instrumental selections under the direction of Lowell Bechtel. Admission is free. The school is located at 12802 Mennonite School Road between Routes 16 & 36 just east of Greenwood. Visit www.gms-flames.org for more information or call 302-349-4131, to learn more details about Greenwood Mennonite School.

Christmas Caroling Party

On Friday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m., the Greenwood Public Library will be holding a Christmas Caroling Party at the Country Rest Home in Greenwood. We will meet in the lobby of the rest home at 6 p.m., sing carols throughout the facility, and end the evening with refreshments in the dining room. The activity is open to all; however, children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is helpful, but not required. The Country Rest Home is located at 12046 Sunset Lane in Greenwood. To register, or for directions to the

Country Rest Home, please call 349-5309. If you are able to supply some of your Christmas cookies as refreshments, please contact Robin at the same number.

Longaberger sale

The Delmar Lions Club is holding a Longaberger basket sale with all proceeds going to the community and the visually impaired. Baskets, with blue and orange trim and Wildcat paws, cost $49 each. The price of the lid, with a Delmar and Wildcat logo, is $30. Liners and dividers are available upon request. For more information or to order a basket contact Mildred Riley at 846-3846 or kragera@verizon.net

‘Just for Kids’

On Dec. 13, there will be an open house held at Sherry Lynn’s “Just For Kids” on Rt. 13, Sussex Highway, threemiles north of Delmar WaWa. Come in and register to win a New Youth A.T.V. Free refreshments will be served. Thirty percent off all merchandise. Have your picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Call 875-4717.

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MORNING STAR • DECEMBER 11 - 17, 2008 Call Delaware Tech at 302-858-5475 or 302-856-5400, ext. 5545 for tickets.

Christmas Concert

Everyone is invited to a Christmas Concert at CHEER Community Center, 20520 Sand Hill Road, Georgetown, on Dec. 16, 1 p.m. Entertainers are: Back Bay Strummers and the CHEERful Notes Glee Club. The cost is free. However, everyone is encouraged to bring a canned good to make someone else’s Christmas a little merrier. For more information call: Pat Rust 302-856-6178

Ham and Turkey Shoot

The Ellendale Ruritan Club will be holding a Ham and Turkey Shoot, Saturday, Dec. 20, (rain date Dec. 27) at 11:30 a.m., at Ellendale VFW, on V.F.W. Road. Directions: 1/2 mile south of U.S. 113 and 16 intersection). Refreshments will be available for sale. (If rain dates are cancelled, we will go to next shoot.) For possible cancellations call 302-422-2948, or cell 302-2497025.

Wreaths Across America

On Saturday, Dec. 13, at 12 noon marks the simultaneous wreath-laying ceremonies at over 286 locations all across the world, including 24 foreign cemeteries and aboard naval ships in all seven seas. The Dept. of Del. VFW Ladies Auxiliary is working in conjunction with Wreaths Across America to sponsor this ceremony. Veterans and Family Support Eastern Chairman Sally Kubicki and Dept. of Del. Chairman Michaele Russell have arranged to hold this event on Dec. 8, at 11:30 a.m. at the Delaware Veterans Home in Milford. The public is invited to attend.

‘The Nutcracker’

“The Nutcracker,” acclaimed classical ballet performed by the First State Ballet Theatre; Saturday, Dec. 13, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the theater, Arts & Science Center, Delaware Technical & Community College, Route 18/Seashore Highway, Georgetown. Tickets: $20 general admission; $15 senior citizens/children/students.

‘Narnia’ exhibit

Nanticoke Senior Center’s trip to Franklin Institute ‘Narnia’ Exhibit will be on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 8 a.m. Trip includes: motor coach transportation, admission to Franklin Institute, lunch at Old Country Buffet, all tips and gratuities. Cost is $60 for members and $65 for non-members.

Myrtle Beach

Round trip bus transportation, four nights accommodations, four breakfasts, one box lunch on river cruise with live entertainment, four dinners, luggage handling, step on tour guide, shopping/ free time, Broadway at the Beach, four live shows: Legends in Concert, Carolina Opry, Good Vibrations & the Alabama Theatre. Single: $1,171; Double: $885; Triple: $805; Quad: $800. Depart April 13 at 5 a.m., return April 17 at 8:30 p.m. Accommodations: The Caravelle Resort (ocean front rooms) www.thecaravelle.com. Must have full deposit by Feb. 1, 2009. RSVP with a $200 deposit. Contact: Kay Carrier at 875-7877 carrier29@msn.com, or DotWolfgang at 846-2366, dotw10@yahoo.com. You do not have to be a member of the Delmar Alumni Association.

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March 9-11, 2009 – will be Foxwoods in Connecticut. We will stay at the Great Cedar Hotel. Breakfast & dinners are included. The cost is $240 per person, double occupancy. March 17 – Tody’s Dinner Theater to see “My Way,” a tribute to Frank Sinatra. Sept. 12-18 – Mackinac Island, Mich. Two meals a day included. Have two days in Frankenmuth and have lunch at the Grand Hotel on the island. Also, ride through the Soo Locks. Cost: $790 pp double occupancy. To insure a bus seat, reserve your seat early. Contact Rose Wheaton @ 629-7180.

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Mt. Calvary UMC

Bus trip to Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo. sponsored by Mt Calvary United Methodist Church, 28 Church St., Bridgeville, on Aug. 8-15. Eight days and seven nights - Cost is $980 per person, double occupancy which includes bus, breakfast, dinner, hotel accommodations, taxes and meal gratuities and baggage handling at hotels as well as admission to such sites as The Cross at the Crossroads (a 198 foot-high cross surrounded at the base by a 10 commandments display), Scout Joplin House “The King of Ragtime” Black World History Museum, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, American Jazz Museum, Grant Farms (Home of the Busch Family), tour of St. Louis and Kansas City, visit to Hallmark Visitors Center, shopping at the Crown Center and many more. Down payment of $200 is due by Jan. 15, 2009 – payments thereafter are $130 per month until July 4. For more information call. Mary Jones, 302-337-7335 for more information.

Embroiders’ Guild

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The Seaford Republican Women will meet, at Bon Appetite, for their Christmas luncheon. The date is Thursday, Dec. 11, at 1 p.m. Reservations are required. Please call Anne Nesbitt, at 628-7788.

Widowed Persons Service

The Seaford Chapter of the Widowed Persons Service will have its next meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 12:15 p.m., at the Golden Corral. Bring an unwrapped gift, toy or canned goods for Associated Charities. All widowed persons of all ages are invited to attend. Come join us - we all enjoy the trips, lunches/dinners, etc. that we do. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-04 meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Nanticoke River Yacht Club in Blades. Call Wayne Hickman at 629-6337 for details.

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AARP membership

AARP Seaford Chapter 1084 of western Sussex County, will meet Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Methodist Manor House in Seaford, at 1:30 p.m. Guest will be Seaford’s own Mary Ann Torkelson, who will hit the ivories and lead in singing Christmas carols. Installation of 2009-2010 chapter president and three officers, whose terms will begin on Jan. 1, will be presented at meeting’s end. Members are reminded to

MORNING STAR • DECEMBER 11 - 17, 2008 bring their cookies for the annual Christmas party. Also, to hand-in or mail-in their 2008 volunteer hours before Jan. 1, to Helen Skjoldager, 875-5086.

Republican Women’s Club

On Dec. 17, the Sussex County Republican Women’s Club will hold its annual Christmas meeting at the Sussex Pines Clubhouse. The meeting will begin at 10:45 a.m. The Christmas fun will include a silent auction, sing along carols, a visit from Santa and a musical program by the Milford Christmas Carol Band. Lunch will be served. The cost for lunch is $15. For reservations call Cathy Vengazo at 302-539-4757. Don’t forget dues for the coming year are being collected. For more information about the club and club activities see our web site at: www.SCRWC. net.

H.A.P.P.E.N.

The members of H.A.P.P.E.N., Hearn’s Pond Association for its protection, preservation, enhancement and naturalization will meet on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Seaford Museum. In observance of the holiday season, only topics of Goodwill will be discussed. As always, H.A.P.P.E.N. members welcome any group or individual who is interested in attending the meeting.

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Martin Luther King celebration set for Jan. 19 at Seaford Country Club On Monday, Jan. 19, 2009 at 8 a.m. the Dr. Martin Luther King Day of celebration begins with a Rise-n-Shine Prayer Breakfast at Seaford Golf & Country Club. This year’s theme is “Where are the Dreamers? Addressing the next Generation.” The keynote speaker is Greg Fuller. An outstanding Community Recognition Award will be presented to longtime retired Educator Regina Batson from the Seaford School District. Admission is $20. Businesses and organizations are invited to be a contributing sponsor. • The Platinum-Table Spon-

sorship of $1,000 includes a link on the website - www.easternshoreafram.org, a full-page ad (camera ready) in the 2009 Martin Luther King program and 10 complimentary tickets to the Prayer Breakfast. • The Gold-Table Sponsorship of $500 includes a website link, half-page ad and five tickets to the Prayer Breakfast. • The Bronze Table Sponsorship of $250 includes a logo on our website, a 1⁄4 page ad and two tickets to the Prayer Breakfast. • The Purple Heart Sponsorship of $100 will receive honorable mention in the program. All monetary donations, gift

certificates and trademark business gifts are also welcome. Checks should be made payable to: MLK Day of Celebration. The Day of Celebration continues at Seaford Senior High School from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $2. Over 500 participants are expected in the afternoon session. This event includes a teen summit, live entertainment, cultural displays, information booths, free lunch, MLK Jr. trivia, children’s games, face painting, Seaford Library crafts, 2010 MLK Theme Contest, giveaways and much more.

Cut down your own Christmas tree The busy season for many Christmas tree growers in Delaware has begun and the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) and the Delaware Christmas Tree Growers Association (DCTGA) want to help you find pre-cut, choose-and-cut and live tree operations close to home. (Tree farms in Sussex County include the following: B&B Evergreens, LLC. 302-228-3884 Bent Pine Farms 302-945-8376

Candy Cane Tree Farm 302-422-6041 Landis Tree Farm 302-947-2404 Morgan’s Tree Field 302-422-4119 Parsons Brothers Farm 302-945-3064 Sposato’s Pine Hollow Christmas Tree Farm 302-644-0711 The Brick Barn 302-856-7552

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The DCTGA also has a brand new website, www.delawarechristmastreegrowersassn. com, which lists the latest news, Christmas tree varieties, member farms, DCTGA membership information and benefits and Christmas tree care. Many growers also sell holiday wreaths, roping, garland, poinsettias and tree stands, as well as a variety of decorations, crafts and gifts. Visitors can also enjoy wagon rides, marshmallow roasting and petting zoos at some farms.

SUDOKU Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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Community turns out for school concert It’s concert time at all the local schools and of course I attended the Laurel Middle-Intermediate School concert on Thursday evening, Dec. 4. First my granddaughter Shelby was in the chorus and I took a few pictures for the Star. Let me ask this — do the parents come out for this or not? There had to be more than 300 of them, plus another 100 performers jammed into that antiquated old gym. Principal Julie Bradley is considering moving the program to the high school gym next year, which can accommodate more people. Present at the concert was our new superintendent, Dr. John McCoy, and wife, Jan. John has been at many events since he has arrived and folks, I believe Laurel has itself a great new superintendent. I just wonder what John was thinking as to our needs in the district, after seeing that place so packed. A referendum may have passed right there on the spot. There was another great job by the chorus, band and of course the steel drums. You know, I believe the kids do not mind discipline because Penny Denny with the chorus and Jason Rogers with the band certainly had large groups of performers and once again, those youngsters did a great job. We will be doing our community a great service by continuing our support for these programs the

way we have recently.

PAT MURPHY

Now what about our economy? We do not Principal Julie Bradley is have to watch the CBS news to understand that considering moving the for many of us, we are program to the high entering times we have never experienced beschool gym next year, fore. This is a great time for us all to be our which can accommodate brothers’ keepers, bemore people. cause whether we understand it or not — it affects us all. I had some especially kind reThere are many in the local area marks given to me this past week, finding themselves without jobs, but I can depend on me to do somesome for the first time in their lives. thing to bring me back to reality. Besides the Good Samaritan Aid orMy question is, “Why did all you ganization, many church and private folks who saw me on Saturday, with groups are making a difference for my University of Delaware sweatthose people. Sunkissed Tanning in shirt on backwards, not tell me?” Laurel collected more than 250 cans of food to give away during ThanksThis also brings me to ask — giving and is planning to do the What prompted the young lady to go same for Christmas. Charity Lodge in the men’s room at Bargain Bills collected more than 600 cans of food on Saturday; or the gentleman to go from its annual haunted house and in the ladies’ room at McDonald’s many other groups are doing special last week (and this was not me)? I things for their community. do know they were both mumbling as they came flying out. Are the trains getting longer or is A strange week and oh yes, it was it my imagination? Last week I must good to see Al Temple — just a cohave waited 10 to 15 minutes at the incidence, of course. Bethel Road crossing as a Norfolk Southern train, with perhaps 100 cars Stay happy, everyone, and enjoy and four engines, came through. the moment.

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Church Bulletins Mt. Olivet Preschool openings

Mt. Olivet Preschool has added another three-year-old class to its program. There are limited openings in the three and fouryear-old classes. Call Linda Stephenson at 629-2786 for details.

Sound Waves Handbell Choir

The Sound Waves Handbell Choir of Seaford Christian Academy will be performing for the Seaford Historical Society’s, “A Victorian Christmas” at the Ross Mansion in Seaford, on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come out to enjoy this special Christmas celebration.

Fall fundraiser begins

Christ the Cornerstone Community Church is continuing its fall fundraiser. A selection of crafts, gifts, and decorations available until Dec. 15. To view these items, stop by the church, or call 875-8150 for time availability. Church is located at the corner of Seaford Road and Bethel Road, Laurel.

Gospel Café

Centenary United Methodist Church, located on the corner of Poplar & Market streets, Laurel, holds its Gospel Café every Saturday night from 6 to 9 p.m., Featuring: Bruce & Nancy Willey Music Ministry – Live Christian Music – Fellowship – Refreshments. Saturday, Dec. 13 – Amanda Jones, Bill Primose, Josh Palmer, Ray & Trevar Marine, Dan Welch. Saturday, Dec. 20 – Paul & Crystal Grandell, Frank Silva, Cassandra Abbott,

Kaila Clucas, ALL-4-HIM. Everyone is invited to attend (Come as you are.) For more information, contact Bruce & Nancy Willey at 875-5539, or 875-7339.

Living nativity

Conley’s United Methodist Church in Angola will present its living nativity on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12, 13 and 14. It will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Sunday evening presentation will be in both Spanish and English. Admission is free, and there will be ample free parking. Golf carts to help the handicapped will be available each night. All donations of cash and canned goods go to local charities. The living nativity is located at 33104 Jolyns Way off Camp Arrowhead Road. This is a half-mile from Peddler’s Village shopping center on Rt. 24. Signs will direct you to the parking area. The church’s phone number is 302-945-1881.

Jazz/Gospel gala

Macedonia’s men sponsoring “Holiday Jazz/Gospel & Christmas Gala,” on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m., at St. Luke’s Parish Hall - tickets $20. It will feature Ernest Greene & Born Again Ensemble of Felton, with Creative Movement by Joshua’s Crew of Clarence Street COG. Benefits Ministry, scholarships and holiday baskets. For information contact Brother Bruce Ricketts 302-448-1097 or men of Macedonia. Macedonia AME Church is located at 431 North Street, Seaford. The Rev. Dania R. Griffin is Pastor and the Rev. Zakiya Griffin is Asst. Pastor.

Christmas party

Seaford Church of the Nazarene is hosting a children’s Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 13, 3-5 p.m. There will be complimentary pictures with Santa, singing, games and holiday refreshments. Everything is free. Everyone is welcome. We are located at 520 South Dual Hwy. in Seaford. For more information call 6293929 or 381-6514.

Memorial Prayer Service

Memorial Second Sunday Prayer Service will be held on Dec. 14, 4 p.m. As we approach the holidays, it is good to remember those we have lost. Feel free to join us at 701 Bridgeville Hwy., 629-9077.

‘The Not-So-Silent Night’

The Atlanta Road Alliance Church youth will present a Christmas pageant entitled “The Not-So-Silent Night” on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. Three young shepherds joyfully shout God’s praises after visiting the baby Jesus and find themselves on trial for “disturbing the peace.” Join them in a Bethlehem courtroom for a rib-tickling trial and a surprising verdict. The Atlanta Road Alliance Church is located at 22625 Atlanta Road, approximately 1-1/2 miles north of Stein Highway. For more information, call 629-5600.

‘The Wonder of Christmas’

The choir of the Atlanta Road Alliance Church will present a musical celebration, “The Wonder of Christmas,” on Friday, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. The title encapsulates many

emotions, memories and truths about this amazing event, and the collection of contemporary songs and traditional Christmas carols reminds us of the majesty of the Savior’s birth. The Atlanta Road Alliance Church is located at 22625 Atlanta Road, in Seaford, approximately 1-1/2 miles north of Stein Highway. For more information about this free concert, call 629-5600.

‘Be Not Afraid’

Laurel Baptist Church invites you and your family to their Christmas presentation of the play, “Be Not Afraid” on Sunday evening, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. The church is located on the 33506 Bi-State Boulevard, west side of 13A, approximately 2 miles south of town. Any questions, call Shirley at 875-2314.

Candlelight service

Laurel Baptist Church will be hosting a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 8 p.m. Everyone is invited. The church is located at 33506 Bi-State Boulevard, west side of 13A, approximately 2 miles south of town. Any questions, call Shirley at 875-2314.

Christmas evening service

A Christmas evening service with the Rev. Dan Walker and Everett Warrington providing music will be held at Wheatley’s United Methodist Church, on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. The church is located on Wheatley Church Road, at the intersection with the Sharptown Road (MD313) between Sharptown and Eldorado, Md. Call Beverly Wheatley at 410-883-3246.

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 Julie A. Lewis

“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 E-mail: st_johns@verizon.net NURSERY & HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

SUNDAY WORSHIP 8:30 & 11:15 am Traditional 9:45 Sunday School 10:00 am Hearts Afire (Contemporary) Come as you are… and be transformed in the love of Christ!

Centenary United Methodist Church

“Where Caring is Sharing” “NEW SONG!” - Contemporary Celebration, 8:45 a.m. Sunday School, Classes for ALL ages, 9:45 a.m. Traditional Family Worship, 11:00 a.m.

Rev. K. Wayne Grier, Pastor, 875-3983 200 W. Market St., Laurel, Del.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

1010 S. Central Ave., Laurel Ph: 875-7748 Minister: Ian J. Drucker Worship Services: Sunday 10 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Bible Study: Sun. 9:00 a.m.; Wed. 7:00 p.m. In The Interest Of New Testament Christianity

CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

510 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE Rev. Donna Hinkle, Pastor Church: 875-4233 ��n�a� �er�i�es� 8:30 am Praise 9:30 am Sunday School,10:45 am Worship

DIAL DAILY DEVOTIONS: 875-4309

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & Old Christ Church

600 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE 19956 (302) 875-3644 The Rev. Dr. Howard G. Backus, Pastor www.dioceseofdelaware.net/churches/stphlps.html Holy Eucharist with Healing and Church School ~ Sunday @ 9:30 am

Christ Evangelistic Church Great Worship - Talented Singers Loving People - Powerful Preaching

Youth Group Wednesday 7:00 pm

Worship 10:45 a.m. • Sun. School 9:45 a.m. Wed. Night 7:00 p.m. • Sun. Night 7:00 p.m. Located on Camp Road between the Dual & Alt. 13 For info call: 629-3674 or 875-2915 Sr. Pastor Roland Tice

Christian Church of Seaford Dual 13N., Seaford, DE • 629-6298

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 94 Walnut St. Laurel, DE 19956

875-7873

“A Place to Belong”

SUNDAY WEDNESDAY Underground Family Worship (7-12 grade) 6:15 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Prayer Team ‘The Table’ God’s Big Back Yard (last Wed. of mo) 7:00 p.m. 9:00 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.

Delmar Wesleyan Church www.StPaulsUMCLaurelDE.org

Pastor - Donald Murray - 856-6107

800 East Street Delmar, MD 21875 “The Church That Cares” 410-896-3600 Pastor James C. Hitch

Sunday: Sunday School 10 M Worship 11 AM & 6 PM

Wednesday: Bible Study 7 PM

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

Rev. Michael A. Hopkins, Pastor

WEDNESDAY SUNDAY Sunday School......9:45 a.m. Prayer & Praise 7:00 p.m. Worship...............11:00 a.m. Patch Club (kids) 7:00 p.m. Eve. Worship........7:00 p.m. Youth Group 6:00-8 p.m.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH

302-629-8434 • www.graceseaford.org Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:45 am & 6:30 pm Children’s Church 10:45 am SPANISH Worship 10:45 am Wednesday Activities 7 pm Pastor: Homer McKeithan Youth Minister: James Hollis Music: Jim Burket “The Cross Is Grounded In Grace”

Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church, 28 Church Street, Bridgeville invites you to join the Bridgeville Charge as they say goodbye to 2008 and welcome to 2009 at 10 p.m. on Dec. 31. They will be celebrating with prayer, praise, singing, preaching and worship. Refreshments will be served after the service. There will be a free will offering. The special guests will be the “Watson Four Gospel Singers” of Salisbury Md. The Watson Four Gospel Singers have appeared on the Bobby Jones Gospel Show, have performed with such artists as Aretha Franklin, the late James Cleveland, the Harmonizing Four, the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Williams Brothers, the Mighty Clouds of Joy, Canton Spirituals and many others. They have also been recognized by Simply Gospel Music Newsletter and the Gospel Truth Magazine. For more information call 302542-5752. The Rev. Baron N. Hopkins Sr, is the Pastor.

Christmas program

The Delmar Church of God of Prophecy is excited to invite you to their Musical Christmas Program “Everything Glorious.” The program will be on Dec. 20 and Sunday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. with free admission. The songs have a contemporary approach to the Christmas message, which reminds us to “celebrate the joy of Christmas,” the joy of family and friends brought together again because of the baby Jesus. The host pastor of the church is Bishop Michael Phillips. The church is located on Rt. 13, three miles north of the Maryland/Delaware state line. Refreshments will be served following the performance. A Toys R Us Gift Card will be given away each night. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 875-7824 or 875-3242.

Musical ‘Be Not Afraid’

You are invited to Central Worship Center for the presentation of the Christmas musical, “Be Not Afraid.” The dates are Saturday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 21, at 10:30 a.m. A nursery is provided. Central Worship Center is located at 14545 Sycamore Road, Laurel.

Centenary UMC combined service

On Sunday, Dec. 14, Centenary United Methodist Church will be having combined worship services at 11 a.m. The adult choir will present a Cantata entitled “Come Let Us Worship the King.” Special features will include solos by Rachel Hall and Joran Premo-Hurt along with a power-point presentation by Cheryl Jones. We hope you will plan to worship with us as we travel to Bethlehem. A combined worship service will be held on Dec. 21, at 11 a.m., with a Children’s Cantata. Christmas Eve Services – Dec. 24- at 7 p.m., and 10 p.m. candlelight. On Dec. 28, at 9:45 a.m., combined services with light refreshments prior.

‘Parents, Meet Your Teens’

The Atlanta Road Alliance Church will host “Parents, Meet Your Teens”, a seminar on Biblically guiding your teen by Paul Tripp, on Saturday, Jan. 10, from 8:30 a.m.-noon. The format will be a live conference on DVD followed by a discussion time. Parents of teens and pre-teens are invited to attend. Paul Tripp is a pastor, author, and founder of Paul Tripp Ministries, a nonprofit organization whose mission statement is “connecting the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.” Cost of the seminar is $5 per person (free if you bring a friend) and includes bagel bar and coffee as well as lunch. Call Pastor Dave Krilov at 629-5600 to register. The registration deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 7. The Atlanta Road Alliance Church is located at 22625 Atlanta Road, Seaford, approximately 1-1/2 miles north of Stein Hwy (Rt. 20).

Christmas cantata

The choir and drama team of First Baptist Church of Seaford cordially invite you and your family to our annual Christmas cantata Sunday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. Nursery will be provided. First Baptist will be presenting, “Christmas On The Air” by Ron and Shelly Hamilton. Call 629-7161, ext. 116, for further information.

PO BOX 60, LAUREL, DE 19956

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

A watchnight celebration

Located at Tyndall’s Furniture Plaza on Discountland Rd & Rt. 13, Laurel 302-875-4646

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

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

SOUND WAVES - The Sound Waves Handbell Choir of Seaford Christian Academy will be ministering at the 11 a.m. worship service at First Baptist Church of Seaford on Sunday, Dec. 14. Everyone is welcome. Call 629-7161, ext. 130, for information. The choir and drama team of First Baptist Church of Seaford cordially invite you and your family to our annual Christmas cantata Sunday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. Nursery will be provided.

Messiah’s Vineyard Church

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

532 Stein Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973 Redemptorist Fathers • 629-3591 MASSES: SUNDAY: Sat. Eve. - Vigil 4:30 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 p.m.

“The Pickle Church” CHRIST THE CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH PICKLE MINISTRIES OUTREACH & CORNERSTONE NOTE MUSIC MINISTRY Corner of Bethel Rd. & Alt. 13 • 302-875-8150 Church School -All Ages - 9:15 a.m. Worship Service - 10:00 a.m. Rev. Rick Elzey Wings of Prayer - Tues. 7:00 p.m. Come Join Our Family

VICTORY TABERNACLE CHURCH OF GOD

SUNDAY WORSHIP

11 AM and 6 PM ~ Sunday School 9:45 AM

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Ministry for the whole family 7 PM

Pastor Stacey Johnson

28261 Seaford Rd., Laurel, 2 miles N. of Laurel on Alt. 13

302-877-0443

22625 Atlanta Road, Seaford, DE (302) 629-5600 - www.atlantaroadcma.org Sunday

Wednesday Evening

9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Worship, Nursery, Classes for Kids-Adults 7:00 p.m. Evening Service

6:45 Catalyst Youth (grades 7-12), DivorceCare 7:00 Prayer Meeting, Men’s Group, KidStuf 103 (K-6 Kids & their parents, 1 & 3rd Wed.)

COKESBURY CHURCH All Welcome Where Love Abides -- John 3:16

The Church by the Side of the Road 15092 Cokesbury Rd, Georgetown, DE (302) 629-5222 • www.cokesburywc.org Pastor Harold Carmean & Congregation Sunday School 9 am Contemporary Church Service 10 am

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. Jim Sipes • 302-629-4458 PROFESSIONAL NURSERY CARE PROVIDED

Laurel Wesleyan Church Rt. 13A, Just North of Laurel

Sunday School - 9:30 Worship - 9:00 & 10:45 Sunday Evening Worship Wed. 6:30 p.m. - Youth Ministries & WKID, The Zone, Children’s Ministries

Church 875-5380 • Sr. Pastor Ken Deusa Asst. Pastor: Rev. Rick Green; Youth: Kyle Horton Children’s Pastor: Marilyn Searcey

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH

315 N. Shipley St., Seaford, DE 19973 • 302-629-9755 Pastor: Rev. Andrew C. Watkins www.christlutheranseaford.com

Praise Worship 8:30 AM • Sunday School 9:30 AM • Traditional Worship 11 AM

Laurel Baptist Church, SBC Where everybody is somebody & Jesus Christ is Lord 33056 Bi-State Boulevard, Laurel, DE 19956 LBC Sunday School ~ 10:00 Morning Worship ~ 11:00 Wednesday Bible Study ~ 7:00 P.M. Nursery Provided Pastor: Rev. Steven Booth Music Director: Linda Lewis

302-875-7998

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

629-7979 Holy Eucharist: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Forum: 10:30 a.m. Thurs. Eve. Service: 6 p.m. Front & King St., Seaford, DE

The Rev’d. Jeanne W. Kirby-Coladonato, Rector

Seaford Church of Christ Acapella

(Rm. 16:16)

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

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Obituaries Norris W. Beard Sr., 73

Norris W. Beard Sr. of Seaford died on Friday, Nov. 28, 2008, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md. Mr. Beard retired from the Federal Government. He was active in the Elks Club. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Barbara Beard, four sons, Norris W. Beard, Jr, Christopher Beard and his wife, Brenda, Kevin Beard and his wife Maura, and Glenn Beard and his wife Carolee, eight grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. Friends called at the Cranston Funeral Home where there was an Elks Service on Nov. 30. Services and burial will take place later in Glen Burnie, Md. The family suggests donations may be made to the Elks National Foundation, 2750 N. Lakeview Ave, Chicago, IL 60614-1889

Laura S. Yoder, 80

Laura S. Yoder of Seaford, formerly of Telford, Pa., died on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at Genesis Elder Care, Seaford Center. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and the Seaford Senior Center. Her husband Samuel Yoder died in 1995. She is survived by her daughter, Jane Drace, of Seaford; two grandchildren, Todd Drace and his wife Rachael of Seaford and Kimberly Drace-Bumgardner and her husband, Russell of Charlotte, N.C., and five great-grandchildren, Cameron, Dylan, Kix, Piper and Aidan. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 2 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, Seaford. Burial was on Friday, Nov. 28, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Telford, Pa. The family suggests donations may be made to Christ Lutheran Church, 315 N. Shipley St., Seaford, DE 19973. Arrangements by the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford, DE.

Hazel Lee Conaway, 89

Hazel Lee Conaway of Seaford died on Nov. 26, 2008, at the Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Hazel was born in Allen, Md., a daughter of Charles and Clara Edna Nock. She retired as a nurse’s aid for Governor Bacon Health Center. Mrs. Conaway was a very talented embroider, and a member of Seaford Wesleyan Church. She is survived by her daughter, Peggy Brasure and her husband Harvey J.; a brother, James E. Nock and his wife Doris of Salisbury. Several nieces and nephews also survive her. A funeral service was held at the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, where a view-

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ing was held. Interment followed in Wicomico Memorial Park in Salisbury. The Pastor Dave Kiser officiated. Memorial contributions can be made in her memory to: Seaford Wesleyan Church 26630 Sussex Hwy. Seaford, DE 19973.

Melody Wunschel, 60

Melody C. Wunschel of Seaford died on Nov. 29, 2008, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Mt. Holly, N.J. a daughter of Leslie and Charmane Johnson, who predeceased her. Melody is survived by her daughter, Cindy Marini of Mardela Springs. She is also survived by her companion of 17 years, Joseph Burr, of Seaford. A graveside service was held at the Laurel Hill Cemetery on Friday, Dec. 5. Pastor Ken Duesa officiated. Arrangements were by the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel.

Helen B. Dearing, 87

Helen B. Dearing, of Laurel, died on Nov. 24, 2008, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born in Odenton, Md. a daughter of John and Dora Eckman. She retired as a seamstress working for many former garment factories in the area. Helen was a wonderful caregiver and homemaker. She was a member of the Bethel Worship Center in Seaford. She enjoyed playing bingo, shopping, crocheting and teaching her grandchildren to read. She was preceded in death by her hus-

band Herbert Dearing, four sisters and one brother. She is survived by her beloved family, John and Ramona Horstman, Della and Ken Lehman. A special friend, Dathiette M. Hearn; nine grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren, along with several nieces and nephews. A graveside service was held at the Epiphany Episcopal Cemetery in Odenton, Md. on Dec. 1. Arrangements were by the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel.

Sara E. Boyd, 89

Sara E. Stuart Boyd of Bridgeville passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. She was born March 9, 1919 in Bridgeville, daughter of William E. and Lillian May Passwaters Stuart. Mrs. Boyd was devoted to her family and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband David Boyd, Sr. in 1984. She is survived by two sons, Robert S. Boyd and his wife Kathy of Seaford, and David Boyd, Jr. and his wife Helen of Bridgeville; a daughter, Anita Booth and her husband David of Eads, Tenn.; a niece Wanda Davis and her husband Harry of Bridgeville; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a brother, Robert Stuart and his wife Mary of Portland, Ore. Funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 7, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Bridgeville, with the Rev. Donald Clendaniel, Sr. officiating. Interment was in Bridgeville Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, 801 Middleford Road, Seaford, DE 19973.

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William Edward Collins, 91

William Edward Collins of Delmar passed away Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, at Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Hebron, he was a son of Roland M. and Lulu Collins, who predeceased him. Edward was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Laurel. He retired from the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Delaware County Pennsylvania School system. He loved to garden and tend his flowers until health prevented it the last several years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two infant children; Judith Ann and David Edward; and three brothers, Roland Collins, Byard Collins, and Samuel Collins. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Elizabeth “Libby” P. Collins; a brother, Lester Collins; several brothers and sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews; and two special friends, Richard Mendoza and Mark A. Moyer. A funeral service was held on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Short Funeral Home, Delmar. Pastor Donald Murray officiated. Interment followed the service in Hebron Cemetery in Hebron. In memory of Mr. Collins, memorial contributions may be sent to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 32827 Old Stage Road, Laurel, DE 19956. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.

Sarah Jones Stewart, 90

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MORNING STAR • DECEMBER 11 - 17, 2008 a daughter of Napoleon Jones and Amanda Mae Andrews Jones Cephas. Her husband, Thomas James Stewart, also preceded her in death on Sept. 1, 2002. She worked as a cook at the Seaford Country Club for many years. She also worked in catering, in cleaning, and babysitting. She was a member of the National Church of God in East New Market where she served on the Usher Board and Missionary Circle, and was one of the church’s prayer warriors. Because of her love of singing she also sang in the choir. She helped raise as daughters, Marie Daniels of Cambridge, Md.; Barbara Jean Robinson of Wilmington, Martha Sampson of Hurlock, Md., Margaret Strawberry of Baltimore, Md., and Janice Nicholas Potter of Cleveland, Ohio; two special grandchildren and caregivers, Elizabeth Marie Daniels of Cambridge and Jeffrey James Daniels of Providence, R.I.; 13 other grandchildren, 23 greatgrandchildren, one great-greatgrandchild, Ja’Nija Howard; and an adopted sister, Diane Visey Scott of Hurlock. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 1:00 p.m., at Zion Baptist Church in Cambridge, Md. with Bishop Catherine Camper officiating. Interment will follow in Thompsontown Cemetery near East New Market. Friends may call at the National Church of God in East New Market and on Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the church in Cambridge.

Alvin Jefferson, 60

Alvin “Tommy” Jefferson, Jr. of Laurel passed away at his home on Dec. 4, 2008. He was born in Salisbury, a son of Alvin T. Jefferson, Sr., who passed in 2005, and his mother, Bea Jefferson of Laurel.

Tommy was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps serving in the Vietnam War, receiving a Purple Heart and Presidential Unit Citation. He later retired as a service tech. for AT & T, where he was recognized with the AT&T service award. He was past commander of the American Legion Post #237 in Hebron, Md. Tommy also received a good Samaritan award from the Delaware State Police. He was a very good marksman, who enjoyed hunting, watching NASCAR, the N.Y. Yankees and N.Y. Giants and an avid fan of the University of Kentucky Football Team. He is survived by his mother Bea Jefferson, and his son, Jon T. Jefferson, both of Laurel; and his sister, Sandra Jefferson of Rehoboth Beach. A funeral service was held at the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel, on Monday, Dec. 8. The Rev. Wayne Grier officiated. Interment followed in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel.

B.J. Smith and Linda Brenneman of Seaford; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Monday, Dec. 8, in WatsonYates Funeral Home, Seaford with the Rev. Don Murray officiating. Contributions may be made to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 32827 Old Stage Road, Laurel, DE 19956.

Edward A. Steelman, 77

Edward A. “Ed” Steelman of Seaford died on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008. Mr. Steelman retired from the DuPont Plant in Seaford in 1989. He also had his own radio and television repair business. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Seaford and the Moose Lodge in Seaford. He is survived by his wife of

55 years, Victoria “Vicki” Steelman; one son, Raymond “Allen” Steelman and his wife Diana; a daughter, Julia “Julie” Dorr and her husband, Terry; a brother, Donald Steelman; a sister, Gail Amemiya; four grandchildren, Diana Melson, Sherrie McKinley, Jamie Steelman and Nancy Dorr, and four great-grandchildren. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 532 Stein Hwy, Seaford. Friends called at the Cranston Funeral Home, 300 Shiipley St., on Wednesday evening. Burial will be in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery. The family suggests donations may be made to Delaware Hospice Inc, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963; or Our Lady of Lourdes Church, PO Box 719, Seaford, DE 19973.

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Delaware State troopers hold statewide food drive The Delaware State Police will hold a food drive from Monday, Dec. 8 to Sunday, Dec. 14 to collect provisions for the needy. All donations will be given to the Food Bank of Delaware for distribution. Donations can be made at any State Police location statewide. Collection containers will also be available at Headquarters in Dover. Citizens are encouraged to help Troopers Target Hunger by participating in this critical initiative. For more information, call Cpl/1 Jeff Whitmarsh at 302598-5188.

Thomas Joel Goodale, Jr., 72

Thomas Joel Goodale, Jr. of Seaford, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Watertown, N.Y., he was the son of Ethel Parker and Thomas J. Goodale, Sr. He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Tech Sgt. after 21 years of service. He then worked from 1975 to 1992 as an administrator for St. John’s Church in Clinton, Md. He was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Laurel, and Nanticoke Post 6, American Legion in Seaford. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Roosa Goodale; two sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Maria Joseph of Seaford and Rick and Kirsten Goodale of Frederick, Md.; two daughters,

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Education Teacher at St. John’s honored for excellence Jody Bee, a teacher at St. John’s Preschool in Seaford, was recently named the recipient of the 2008 Dorothy Oliver Award for Excellence among Early Childhood Professionals. The award was presented at the 12th annual Enhancing a Child’s World Conference held Nov. 15 at Delaware Technical & Community College, Georgetown. Bee is a resident of Federalsburg, Md. Co-workers praised her, saying that she shows love toward children in her classroom and makes learning fun. “Jody has a unique way of making each child in her class feel special,” said a parent. “She does an outstanding job of keeping parents involved and keeping the children excited.” “Ms. Bee has an excellent understanding of how children develop and how adults can nurture that development,” said Barbara Nielson, chairwoman of the honoring excellence committee. “She is an outstanding representative of the best in our profession and truly deserving of this award. We are lucky to have her working with children in Sussex County.” This award was established 11 years ago to recognize excellence in the early

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Sussex Technical High School will hold its first winter concert Friday, Dec. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium. The Sussex Tech choir features the voices of 115 students. At the concert, they will sing a mix of sacred and secular holiday music. Soloists during the evening will be seniors Sara Baker, Ashley Bice and Mike Metzler, junior Cailin McGarrigle and freshman Taylor Thornberg. Also featured will be a new group, Bella Voce (Italian for “beautiful voice”). “These 20 ladies had to audition for acceptance into the group and will be performing three very difficult musical selections,” said choral teacher Sarah Rose. The Raven concert band will also contribute to the concert. Eighty instrumental musicians will perform many traditional holiday pieces. The concert is free and open to the public.

Salisbury Christian honor roll

The following Delaware students were named to the first quarter honor roll at Salisbury Christian School in Salisbury, Md. Summa cum laude Grade 6 - Jesse Bennett Grade 7 - Nathaniel Laremore Grade 8 - Tyler Smith Grade 10 - Shelby Dukes, Micah Laremore and Trevor McMunn Grade 11 - Jenna Kirk Grade 12 - Amanda Avens, Cotter John-

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Worcester Prep honor roll The following local students were named to the headmaster's list for term one at Worcester Preparatory School, Berlin, Md. Grade 6 - Gabrielle Alicea, Seaford; Raphael deJesus, Seaford; Amanda Gabriel, Laurel; Jenny Rosales, Laurel; Mark Wilson, Seaford Grade 7 - Ariella Anthony, Seaford; Alexa Conaway, Seaford; Lorenzo deJesus, Seaford; James Hemmen, Seaford; Grade 8 - Brad Mullen, Seaford Grade 9 - Cole Phillips, Seaford Grade 10 - Matthew Carey, Seaford; Erin Cook, Seaford; Ali Schwartz, Seaford Grade 11 - Lauren Price, Seaford; Megan Rosales, Laurel Grade 12 - Molly Simons, Seaford Honorable mention Grade 9 - Alyssa Alicea, Seaford

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Students at Laurel Intermediate are named to honor roll Laurel Intermediate School has released the first quarter honor roll. Fifth grade, Mrs. Brennen’s class All As - Kelly Rowe, Ashlan Venables, Joanne Yeary All As and Bs - Scott Camean, Elijah Deshields, Melvin Grayson, Joey Johnson, Antishea Jones, Tiara Taylor, Jordyn Tonelli, Rosa Toomey, Bethany Watson, Madison Whaley, William Willey Fifth grade, Mrs. Callaway’s class All As - Kailyn Bickerton, Josiah Johnson, Nicholas Jones, Darrin Mills, Sabrina Vandeyar All As and Bs - Dhamir Bailey, Kacie Bruce, Charles Hagaman, Suneydi Jimenez, Shayna Jimenez-Domingo, Abigail Venters, Chance Watts, Nieja West Fifth grade, Mrs. Dolan’s class All As - Allysa Alpert, Danielle Bishop, Blaine Erdie, Hunter Henry, Christopher Wathen All As and Bs - Jennah Baker, Christoper Campbell, Shei’Mhere Dashiell, Traevon Dixon, Micheal Henry, Brandon Hoy, Justin Kessler, Austin Kuntz, Christopher Lacey, Ta’Shaun Mallory, Arden Miller, Susan Ryan, Hunter Seefried, Emma Stawisuck, Harley Tuck, Cedric Ulysse, Jeffery Whitten Fifth grade, Mr. Moyer’s class All As - Mary Kate Bennett, Josh Yawn All As and Bs - Nicole Albino-Lopez, Anthony Ash, Breannah Bell, Zac Carey, Cole Cook, Taylor French, Alyzjah Kellam, Ashlee McCoy, Kendrick McDaniel, David Morton, Elias Orellana-Santos,

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Woodbridge High forms SADD chapter Students at Woodbridge High School have joined Students Against Destructive Decisions, a peer leadership organization dedicated to preventing destructive decisions, particularly underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving, teen violence and suicide. Students Katie Ross, Brittany Baker and Ashley Martino became interested in forming a SADD Chapter, so they enlisted the help of Terry Fibelkorn, Teen Hope Coordinator, who will serve as the SADD/YELL advisor. “Teens sometimes make poor choices

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Entertainment Possum Point adds extra show

Due to overwhelming demand, Possum Point Players’ has added another performance of “A Christmas Carol: The Musical” with music by Alan Menken. The extra show will be held on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. The theatre will update the Possum Ticketline at 302-856-4560 as additional shows sell out. “If all the tickets for a performance are pre-sold, that will be noted in the recorded message,” said Office Assistant Cassandra Petersen. Remaining performances of “A Christmas Carol: The Musical” are Dec. 12 and 13 at 8 p.m., Dec. 14 at 2 p.m., and Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 ($17 for seniors or students) by calling the Possum Ticketline. Directions to Possum Hall are also available at the Ticketline number.

Join new Shakespeare group

Do you love to read Shakespeare? If you do, consider joining our reading and discussion group. We are “The New Faces of Shakespeare” and we meet at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Possum Point Players, 441 Old Laurel Rd., Georgetown. We hope to become a subgroup of the Possum Point Players. Anyone interested should contact Beverly Smith at bevsmith2@peoplepc.com. All are welcome.

Choral concerts feature organist

Rebecca McDaniel of Milford will be the guest organist during the Southern Delaware Choral Society Christmas concert, “A Newborn Child: Cantatas and Carols for Christmas,” under the direction of John Ranney. Concerts will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church in Seaford and on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. at St. Edmund’s Roman Catholic Church, Rehoboth Beach. The cantatas are German pieces written during the Baroque era and will be sung in German. While Ms. McDaniel performs the continuo bass accompaniment on the organ, a professional string ensemble will join her playing the melody. McDaniel is a graduate of James Madison University where she also worked as an accompanist for shows, recitals and voice lessons. Since moving to Milford she has been employed as a piano accompanist, pianist, organist and section leader for the SDCS and Delaware State University. She is also organist and choir director at Milford Christ Episcopal Church and teaches voice and piano at Wilmington Delaware Music School in Milford. Tickets are $20 for adults and $8 students and are available by contacting Dot Barlow at 302-645-2013 or online at www.brownpapertickets.

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SDCS Christmas Concert is a family tradition for Freemans It’s a family Christmas tradition for Richard and Ann Freeman to sing with the Southern Delaware Choral Society in their Christmas concert. This year will be no different as the SDCS performs “A Newborn Child: Cantatas and Carols for Christmas,” under the direction of John Ranney, on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church in Seaford and Sunday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. at St. Edmond’s Roman Catholic Church, Rehoboth Beach. Richard, who sings tenor, retired to Lewes in 2002 and joined SDCS the following year as a soloist in Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit Pour Noel and has performed as a soloist with SDCS in several subsequent concerts. He also sings in the choir of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Lewes. A native of England, Richard began his singing career as a chorister in the choir

of Canterbury Cathedral. He continued to sing through high school and was awarded a choral scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford. After graduating with a degree in jurisprudence, he joined the international oil industry and for the next 35 years worked in various countries, maintaining his singing with ensembles around the world. His wife, Ann, a soprano, also has a lifelong interest in music. She has been a soloist for several of the SDCS’s productions. She is currently the music director for the Jefferson School choir. Her choir will join SDCS in the Christmas concert singing several selections. The couple met in 1978 when singing in The Dessoff Choir in New York City in 1978. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., she is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke College. Joining Ann and Richard this year for

the Christmas Concert will be their youngest son, George. He will be playing the double bass in the eight-member string ensemble that will perform with the SDCS. Freeman is a junior at the University of Delaware, where he is majoring in music performance with a minor in jazz studies. He is the principal bassist in the University’s Symphony Orchestra and also the bassist in the University’s Jazz Chamber Ensemble I. He studies under Craig Thomas at UD and also under Robert Oppelt, principal bassist in the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. In addition to George, the couple have two other children, Andrew and Charlotte. Charlotte has previously joined her parents in performances with the SDCS. The Freemans have played an integral role not only in performing these pieces, but in the planning stages of this year’s

program as well. Richard and Ann both serve on the Music Committee and assisted in the selection of the music. The program for the Christmas Concert includes German cantatas, written during the Baroque era, sung in German and accompanied by a string ensemble and organist. The program will be interspersed with traditional Christmas carols that the audience will be encouraged to join in singing along. The music was arranged by Brian Clark of Prima La Musica in Scotland. “He worked tirelessly to prepare all the music for this concert and we are indebted to him,” said Freeman. Tickets are $20 for adults and $8 for students. Tickets are available at Puzzles in Lewes, by contacting Dot Barlow at 645-2013, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING Little Creek Hundred Case No. 10329 In accordance with Chapter 115, of the Code of Sussex County, a hearing will be held on request for a variance as provided by: Chapter 115, Article IV, Subsection 115-25, Item B of said ordinance of ANNE BATCHELDER AND WILLIAM F. HUDSON who are seeking a variance from the minimum lot width requirement for parcels, to be located west of U.S. Route 13A, 2,047 feet south of Road 501. The hearing will be held in the County Council Chambers, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on Monday evening, JANUARY 5, 2009, at 7:00 P.M.

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PAGE 36 LEGALS - from Page 35 delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administrators on or before the 20th day of June, A.D. 2009 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administrators: Antoine J. Jones 10994 Henry Dr. Seaford, DE 19973 Takila Nichole Latham 206 Little Creek Dr. Laurel, DE 19956 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 12/11/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Adele J. Purick, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Adele J Purick who departed this life on the 22nd day of November, A.D. 2008 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto David Yoho on the 2nd day of December, A.D. 2008, 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 22nd day of July, A.D. 2009 or abide by the law in this behalf. Executor: David Yoho 503 Landis Lakes Ct. Louisville, KY 40245 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 12/11/3tc

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NOTICE Estate of Thelma I. Young, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Thelma I. Young who departed this life on the 29th day of October, A.D. 2008 late of Delmar, DE were duly granted unto Joshua J. Smith on the 25th day of November, A.D. 2008, 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 29th day of June, A.D. 2009 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administrator: Joshua J. Smith 4574 White Deer Rd. Delmar, DE 19940 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 12/4/3tc

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NOTICE Estate of Elsie Madelyn Hearn, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Elsie Madelyn Hearn who departed this life on the 4th day of November, A.D. 2008 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Ruth E. Lewis on the 19th day of November, A.D. 2008, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executrix on or before the 4th day of July, A.D. 2009 or abide by the law in this behalf. Executrix: Ruth E. Lewis 16676 Sycamore Road Laurel, DE 19956 Attorney: Stephen P. Ellis P.O. Box 574 Georgetown, DE 19947 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 12/4/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Edwin Vernon Thomas, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Edwin Vernon Thomas who departed this life on the 28th day of September, A.D. 2008 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Sandy Thomas on the 14th day of November, A.D. 2008, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executrix on or before the 28th day of May, A.D. 2009 or abide by the law in this behalf. Executrix: Sandy Thomas 401 S. Second St. Denton, MD 21629 Attorney: Shannon R. Owens, Esq. Procino Wells, LLC 225 High St. Seaford, DE 19973 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 11/27/3tc

plex, 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 situated, lying and being in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware and being more particularly described as foIlows, to wit: BEGINNING at a concrete monument in the Northerly right of way line of Road No. 64, 150.00 feet East of a pipe found at the corner of Lot 1 and lands now or formerly of Raymond Strick; thence turning and running North 18 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds East 300.00 feet to an iron rebar; thence turning and running South 71 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds East 150.00 feet to an iron rebar; thence turning and running South 18 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds Went 300.00 feet to a concrete monument found at the Southeast corner at these lands in the Northerly right of way line of Road No. 64 150.00 feet West of a concrete monument found at the corner of Lot No.3; thence turning and running North 71 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds West 150.00 feet to the place and point of beginning; said to contain 1.03 acres of land, more or less, as more fully shown on a survey performed by Brad A. Temple, dated May 19, 1993. BEING the same lands and premises which Norris L. Niblett, by Deed dated January _, 1996 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County and State of Delaware, in Deed Book 2099, Page 144, did grant and convey unto Kevin A. Gross, Sr. and Leah A. Gross, husband and wife. Tax Parcel: 5-32-7.0050.04 Property Address: 12841 Whitesville Road, 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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware See LEGALS—page 38

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PAGE 38 LEGALS - from Page 36 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 KEVIN A. GROSS (SR.) AND & LEAH A. GROSS and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

MORNING STAR South 64 degrees 34 minutes 11 seconds West 225.51, feet to an iron pipe, said pipe being a corner for this lot; thence turning and continuing along the line of the Retention Pond and Recreation Area, North 64 degrees 57 minutes 10 seconds West 34.82 feet to an iron pipe; thence running along the line of land now or formerly of David F. Lloyd, North 64 degrees 57 minutes 10 seconds West 14.69 feet to an iron pipe, said pipe being a corner for this lot and Lot 7; thence turning and running along the line of Lot 7, North 24 degrees 23 minutes 28 seconds East 171.73 feet to an iron pipe, said pipe being a corner for this lot and Lot 7 and being located on the Southerly right of way line of Glen Circle, and being the point and place of beginning. Said to contain 21,040 square feet, more or less, together with the improvements located thereon, as surveyed by Temple-Sellers, Inc., Registered Surveyors, dated November 16, 2006. BEING the same lands and premises which Scott R. Johnson, by Deed dated November 30, 2006 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County and State of Delaware, in Deed Book 3391, Page 322, did grant and convey unto William P. Miller, Jr. Tax Parcel: 4-30-19.0075.00 Property Address: 11689 Glen Circle, Bridgeville 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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 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

• DECEMBER 11 - 17, 2008

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 WILLIAM P. MILLER, JR. and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 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 Nanticoke Hundred, County of Sussex, State of Delaware, and being known and designated as Lot No. 2 on a plot of lands of Joseph and Patricia L. Juric, said plot filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Georgetown, Delaware, in Plot Book 57, Page 101. BEING the same lands and premises which David P. Herrling and Elizabeth K. Herrling, by Deed dated June 2, 2006 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County and State of Delaware, in Deed Book 3319, Page 319, did grant and convey unto Michael A. Dale and Martina B. Dale. Tax Parcel: 2-31-9.0049.01 Property Address: 13693 Cokesbury Road, Georgetown 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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 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 MICHAEL A. & MARTINA B. DALE and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 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 piece and parcel of land being known as Lot 13 “Hill-N-Dale” and situated in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, and as shown on a survey by Temple-Sellers, dated February 28,2006, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a concrete monument found on the southerly side of Grace Circle and being a corner for this Lot and Lot 14; thence with Grace Circle, North 57 degrees 43 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 119.99 feet to a concrete monument found; thence along a curve to the right having a radius of 25.00 feet, a delta of 80 degrees 29 minutes 46 seconds, an arc of 35.12 feet, a chord of 32.30 feet and bearing of South 81 degrees 50 minutes 20 seconds East to a concrete monument found; thence with Grace Circle South 41 degrees 37 minutes 01 seconds East, a distance of 140.92 feet to a concrete monument found; thence with Lots 25 and 24, South 57 degrees 47 minutes 50 seconds West, a distance of 168.85 feet to a concrete monument found; thence with Lot 14, North 31 de-

grees 46 minutes 39 seconds West, a distance of 159.78 feet home to the point and place of beginning. AND BEING the same lands and premises which Gregory E. Arbuthnot and Karen L. Arbuthnot, by deed dated March 13, 2006 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, Delaware in Deed Record 3282, Page 203 did grant and convey unto TERESA D. HILL, in fee. Tax Parcel: 1-32-6.00247.00 Property Address: 7716 Grace Circle, 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 (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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 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 D. HILL and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of An Alias writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Dela-

ware, 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 Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County and State of Delaware, being part of Lot #11 of Nanticoke Estates, more particularly described on a survey plot prepared by Donald K. Miller dated July 27, 1998, as appearing in Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, at Georgetown, Delaware, in Deed Book 2311, Page 086. BEING the same land conveyed unto George R. Gilmore and Elizabeth F. Gilmore, co-trustees under revocable trust agreement of George R. Gilmore and Elizabeth F. Gilmore dated May 16, 1991, of 156 Rivershore Drive, Seaford, Delaware, 19973, and David J. Gilmore and Jodi L. Gilmore, then his wife, by Deed of George R. Gilmore and Elizabeth F. Gilmore on August 6, 1998, and filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, at Georgetown, Delaware, in Deed Book 2311, Page 085. Tax Parcel: 1-32-6.002.00 Property Address: 7447 Rivershore Drive, 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 (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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 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 perSee LEGALS—page 39

MORNING STAR LEGALS - from Page 38 centum 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 DAVID J. GILMORE and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 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 with the buildings thereon erected, commonly known as 17251 Hawk Road, Bridgeville, Delaware. ALL those certain lots, pieces or parcels of land situate, lying and being in the North part of the town of Bridgeville, County of Sussex, and States of Delaware, more particularly described as follows, to wit: NO. 1 ALL THAT CERTAIN lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the North part of the town of Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware, located to the East of Church Street, and more particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the East side of a fifteen (15) foot alley, a comer for this lot and lot conveyed to Leon Cannon; thence with said alley in a Southerly direction for a distance of Sixty (60) feet to a lot conveyed to Noah Banks, Jr.: thence at right angles to said alley in an Easterly direction with said Banks lot for a distance of one hundred (100) feet to other lands of John I. Neal; thence running with said Neal line in a Northerly direction and parallel with said alley for a distance of sixty (60) feet to said Cannon’s lot; thence with the Cannon lot in a Westerly direction one hundred (100) feet back to the place of beginning, containing six thousand (6,000) square feet of land, be the same more or less. NO. 2 ALL THAT CERTAIN other lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the North part of the town of Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware, located to the East of Church

Street, and more particularly described as follow, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the East side of a fifteen (15) foot alley, a corner for this lot and lot No. 1 hereinabove described; thence with said alley in an Southerly direction for a distance of sixty (60) feet to lot of Joe and Essie Williams; thence at right angles to said alley in an Easterly direction with said Williams lot for a distance of one hundred (100) feet to lands of John I. Neal; thence running with said Neal line in a Northerly direction and parallel with said alley to a distance of sixty (60) feet to the said Lee lot; thence with the Lee line in an Easterly direction one Hundred (100) feet to the place of beginning, containing six thousand (6,000) square feet of land, be the same more or less. BEING THE SAME LANDS and premises which Winifred Murray and Alice E. Murray by certain Deed dated the 23rd day of February, A.D., 1977 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Book 829, page 261, did grant and convey to Delores E. McDowell, her heirs and assigns, in fee. Tax Parcel: 1-31-10.0810.00 Property Address: 17251 Hawk Road, Bridgeville 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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 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

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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 DELORES E. MCDOWELL and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 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 lying and being situate in Seaford Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, being more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point of beginning, said point of beginning located on the Northeastern right-of-Way of Riverside Drive (40 foot right-of-way). said point of beginning also being located 230 feet from the intersection of Route #13 and Riverside Drive; said point of beginning also being located at the corner of these lands and lands now or formerly of Ernest R. Eaton, Jr. Trustee, said point of being a concrete monument; thence turning and running from said concrete monument by and along the Northeastern right-of-way of Riverside Drive South 62° 00’ 00” West 132.48 feet to a concrete monument; thence turning and running by and along a common boundary line with these lands and Virginia Avenue and lands of Laurence P. & Kaye P. Moynihan North 05° 54’ 56” east 150.00 feet to a concrete monument; thence turning and running, South 84° 01’ 02” East 110.00 feet to a concrete monument; thence turning and running South O5° 57’ 39” West 75.95 feet home to the place of beginning and said to contain 12,423 square feet of land be the same, more less, with all improvements thereon, as surveyed by Temple Sellers, Inc., Registered Land Surveyors, on May 26, 1999. BEING the same lands conveyed to Romeo A. Escaro and Sarah E. Escaro, his wife, by Deed of J. A.

Moore & Sons, Inc., a Delaware Corporation said Deed dated the 17th day of January 1989, and of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Book 1687, Page 8. Tax Parcel: 3-31-7.0045.08 Property Address: The Island Development, Blk. G, P/O Lot 14 & 15, Seaford Hundred 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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 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 ROMEO A. & SARAH E. ESCARO and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

PAGE 39 and parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town of Blades, Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County and Street of Delaware, lying on the Northwestern right-of-way of Arch Street and on the Southeastern right-of-way of East Third Street, being known and designated as Lot 71, Blades Ville, and being more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a POINT OF Beginning, said point of Beginning being a set pk nail in pavement located on the aforesaid Southeastern right-of-way of East Third Street; said set pk nail also being located at a corner for these lands and lands now or formerly of Bobby J. Miller; thence running from said point of Beginning by and along the Southeastern right-of-way of East Third Street, south 88 degrees 50 minutes 21 seconds East 69.15 feet to a set pk nail in pavement; said set pk nail also being located at the intersection of Eat Third Street and Arch Street; thence turning and running by and along the Northwestern right-of-way of Arch Street, south 02 degrees 18 minutes 31 seconds East 118.62 feet to a set iron bar; thence turning and running by and along the common boundary line between these lands and lands now or formerly of Dorothy L. Ramey and lands now or formerly of Stephen D. Ramey, North 88degrees 59 minutes 22 seconds West 73.99 feet to a set iron bar; thence turning and running by and along the comm09n boundary line between these lands and lands now or formerly of bobby J. Miller, North 00 degrees 01 minutes 48 seconds East 118.62 feet home to the place of Beginning, and said to contain 8,482 square feet of land, +/-, together with all improvements thereon, as surveyed by Adams-Kemp Associates, Inc., Registered Surveyors, on June 10, 1998. BEING the same lands and premises conveyed to Ray H. Millman and Joanna Millman, his wife, as Tenants by the entirety, with Right of Survivorship, by Deed from David A. Brown, dated June 12, 1998, and recorded June 15, 1998, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County and State of Delaware, in Deed Book 2295, Page 309. Tax Parcel: 1-32-1.1562.00 Property Address: 15 East Third Street, Blades 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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 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 RAY H. & JOANNA MILLMAN and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

PAGE 40 LEGALS - from Page 39 South 47 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West 150.00 feet to a pipe found, a corner for this land and lands of Richard K. Wilson, et ux.; thence, turning and running by and with lands of the said Richard K. Wilson et ux., North 44 degrees 11 minutes 07 seconds West 348.56 feet to a pipe found, a corner for this land; thence, turning and running by and with lands of Richard K. Wilson et ux., North 47 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds East 150.00 feet to a concrete monument found, a corner for this land; thence, turning and running by and with lands of Joyce Jefferson, et al., South 44 degrees 11 minutes 07 seconds East 348.56 feet to the place of beginning, containing therein 1.20 acres of land, more or less as surveyed by Thomas A. Temple, Jr., dated December 12, 1994. BEING the same property conveyed to Charles E. Williams and Joyce A. Williams, husband and wife by deed from Faith A. Wilson Champlin, formerly known as Faith Ann Wilson, recorded 12/22/94 in Book 2024, Page 282, Sussex County Records, Delaware. Tax Parcel: 1-32-7.0054.04 Property Address: 26802 Bethel Concord Road, 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 (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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 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

MORNING STAR 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 CHARLES E. & JOYCE A. WILLIAMS and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 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 known and designated as Lot Twenty-One (21) on Road 2950 near White River Estates, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a concrete monument in the Southeasterly right of way line of County Road No. 2950, at 50 feet wide, which monument marks a corner for these lands and land for Lot No. 20, thence from this point of beginning running by and with said Lot No. 20, South 78 degrees 09 minutes 14 seconds East, 200.00 feet to an iron rebar in line of lands now or formerly of Norris L. Niblett and Donald T. Ralph; thence turning and running by with the same, South 11 degrees 50 minutes 46 seconds West, a distance of 150.00 feet to an iron rebar; thence turning and running with the Northeasterly side of a 50 foot wide unimproved roadway, North 78 degrees 09 minutes 14 seconds West, 175.00 feet; thence an arc to the right, the radius of which is 25.00 feet, the chord 35.36 feet and the arc distance of 39.27 feet to a an iron rebar in the Southeasterly right of way line of Road No. 2950; thence by and with said right of way line, North 11 degrees 50 minutes 46 seconds East, a distance of 125.00 feet to a concrete monument at point and place of Beginning, together with improvements thereon, as shown upon a revised plat dated March 28, 1993 prepared by MillerLewis, Registered Land Surveyors. Being the same land conveyed unto Sean M. Dupre

• DECEMBER 11 - 17, 2008

and Melisse C. Dupre by deed of Sean M. Dupre, dated February 7, 1997 and of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, in Deed Book 2181, Page 319. ALSO BEING the same land conveyed to Sean M. DuPre by deed of Byard’s Construction & Sons, Co., Inc., dated April 8, 1993, filed for record in Deed Book 1906, Page 214. Being the same land conveyed unto Gary A. Lutz by deed of Sean M. Dupre and Melisse C. Dupre, dated May 13, 2002 and of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, in Deed Book 2706, Page 339. Tax Parcel: 4-32-2.0064.00 Property Address: 30713 River Road, 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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 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 GARY A. LUTZ and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

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SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 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 AND PARCEL OF LAND, LYING AND BEING IN NORTHWEST FORK HUNDRED, SUSSEX COUNTY AND STATE OF DELAWARE AND LYING ON THE SOUTHWESTERN RIGHT-OF-WAY OF COUNTY ROAD #590’ (50 FOOT RIGHT-OFWAY) BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: BEGINNING AT A SET IRON PIPE, SAID SET IRON PIPE LOCATED ON THE AFOREMENTIONED SOUTHWESTERN RIGHTOF-WAY OF COUNTY ROAD #590; SAID SET IRON PIPE ALSO BEING LOCATED 1520 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD #590 AND COUNTY ROAD #32- THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED SET IRON PIPE SOUTH 15 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 210.00 FEET TO A FOUND REBAR; THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING BY AND ALONG A COMMON BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN THESE LANDS AND LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF RODNEY L PETERMAN SOUTH 77 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 31 SECONDS WEST 210.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE; THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING BY AND ALONG THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN THESE LANDS AND LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF ROY L. PETERMAN AND SARAH E. PETERMAN NORTH 15 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 210.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIPETHENCE TURNING AND RUNNING NORTH 77 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST 210.00 FEET HOME TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING AND SAID TO CONTAIN 1.0112 ACRES BE THE SAME MORE OR LESS AS SURVEYED BY COAST SURVEY, INC., REGISTERED LAND SURVEYORS, ON FEBRUARY 14, 1997. Together as an improvement to the land that certain mobile home 2003 E2EB-

023-HB/5228-1752 Make HBQS Manufacturing Serial# TO 30802 A/B, permanently affixed to the above described property. Being the same lands and premises which Lester M. Eck and Rhonda L. Peterman, n/k/a Rhonda L. Eck did grant and convey unto Michael L. Eck and Rhonda L. Eck by deed dated March 18, 2004 and recorded on March 23, 2004 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 02957 at Page 170. Tax Parcel: 5-30-13.006.03 Property Address: 13748 Mile Stretch Road, 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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 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 MICHAEL L. & RHONDA L. ECK and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 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 SEAFORD HUNDRED, SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT NO.7, BLOCK A, ON A PLAT OF SILO ACRES, FIELD FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS, IN AND FOR SUSSEX COUNTY, AT G E O R G E T O W N , DELAWARE, IN PLOT BOOK 8, AT PAGE 243, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS TO WIT: BEGINNING AT A PIPE LOCATED ON THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF ROAD NO. 553 (70° RIGHT -OF - WAY), SAID PIPE BEING A CORNER FOR THIS LAND AND FOR LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF CONSTANCE 1, POWELL AND LAYTON PARSONS; THENCE BY AND WITH AFORESAID POWELL LANDS SOUTH 24 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST 145.00 FEET TO A FOUND CONCRETE MONUMENT; THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING BY AND WITH A COMMON BOUNDARY LINE FOR THIS LAND AND FOR LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF OAK LAWN ESTATES, INe. NORTH 65 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST 107.80 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT FOUND; THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING BY AND WITH THE EASTERL Y RIGHT -OF - WAY LINE OF LOT LAND DRIVE (50° RIGHT -OF - WAY) NORTH 24 DEGREES 30 MINUTES EAST 125.00 FEET TO A FOUND PIPE MARKING THE BEGINNING OF A CURVE, SAID CURVE HAVING A RUDLUS OF 25.00 FEET, AN ARE DISTANCE OF 23.18 FEET WITH A CHORD OF NORTH 51 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 54 SECONDS EAST WITH A CHORD DISTANCE OF 22.36 FEET TO A POINT LYING ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 533 (70° RIGHTOF-WAY); THENCE BY AND WITH AFORESAID RIGHT-OF-WAY SOUTH 65 DEGREES 30 MINUTES EAST 97.80 FEET HOME TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING SAID TO CONTAIN 15584 SQUARE FEET OF LAND MORE OR LESS WITH IMPROVEMENTS THEREON AS SHOWN ON See LEGALS—page 41

MORNING STAR LEGALS - from Page 40 A SURVEY PREPARED BY THOMAS A. TEMPLE, JR. DATED DECEMBER 18, 2000, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO. Being the same lands and premises which Glen e. Barmore and Rosemary Barmore did grant and convey unto Glen e. Barmore by deed dated 2/28/2007 and recorded 4/13/2007 Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Record BK03436PG00223. Tax Parcel: 5-31-5.0029.01 Property Address: 3166 Neals School Road, 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 (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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 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 W. & LINDA K. HOLLIS and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

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SHERIFF SALE By virtue of an Alias writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 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 and parcel of land situate, lying and being in Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, being known and designated as LOT NOS. 3 and 4 as shown on a subdivision plot prepared by J. J. McCann, Inc., Surveyors, dated February, 1987, as filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, at Georgetown, Delaware, in Plot Book 36: Page 325 and being more particularly described as follows to wit BEGINNING at a found iron pipe on the aforementioned easterly right-of-way line of Sussex Highway (US Route 13. right-of-way varies) and at a corner for lands now or formerly of James and Joyce Cantiello, said point being distant 1.240 feet more or less from the right-of-way intersection of Woodyard Road; thence running along the aforementioned right-of-way line North 20 degrees 24 minutes 39 seconds East 400.00 feet to a found iron pipe at a corner for lands now or formerly of Jeffery R. and Linda C. Kurtz; thence following said Kurtz lands South 69 degrees 34 minutes 33 seconds East passing over a found iron pipe at 689.77 feet a total distance of 706.94 feet to a point on line of lands now or formerly of John J. and Dorothy Yoder and in the center line of White Marsh Tax Ditch; thence following said Yoder lands and the centerline of said ditch the following two (2) courses and distances: 1) South 01 degree 18 minutes 28 seconds West 20.29 feet and 2) South 12 degrees 45 minutes 30 seconds East 455.55 feet to a corner for lands now or formerly of James and Joyce Cantiello; thence finally running with Cantiello lands North 69 degrees 33 minutes 00 seconds West passing over a found iron pipe at 22.52 feet a total distance 01962.81 feet to the place of beginning containing 7.64 acres of land more or less, together with all of the Improvements located thereon as surveyed by Charles D. Murphy Associates. Inc., dated August 6,

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2006. Being the same lands and premises which John M. Mervine, Jr. and Jan Lynn Mervine did grant and convey unto Jose D. Villeda by deed dated August 10, 2006 and recorded on August 11, 2006 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 3347 Page 237. Tax Parcel: 5-30-5.003.08 & 3.09 Property Address: 11339 Sussex County 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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 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 JOSE D. & MARLIN Y. VILLEDA and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

SHERIFF SALE By virtue of a Second Pluries writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 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 City of Seaford, Seaford Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, more particularly described as follows to wit: Beginning at an iron stob located on the inside edge of 5.5 foot sidewalk, which is 4.5 feet from the face of the curb on the westerly side of Pine Street (said face of curb being 14.0 feet from the centerline thereof) at the intersection with the southerly side of Polar Street; thence with a line located on the inside of edge of a 4.6 foot sidewalk, which is 3.9 feet from the face of the curb on the southerly side of Popular Street (said face of curb being 11.0 feet from the centerline thereof), South 70 degrees 06 minutes West 92.23 feet to an iron stob located on the inside edge of the last described sidewalk at the intersection with the easterly side of Cannon Street; thence with a line located on the inside edge of a 4.9 foot sidewalk, which is located 6.4 feet from the face of the curb on the southerly side of Cannon Street (said face of curb being 18.1 feet from the centerline thereof), South 18 degrees 37 minutes East 59.86 feet to a point on the inside edge of the last described sidewalk at corner for lands of Lyman H. Jamison, et ux; thence with the line of lands of said Jamison, North 69 degrees 30 minutes East 108.33 feet to a pipe located on the inside edge of the first described sidewalk on the westerly side on Pine Street, thence with the inside edge of said sidewalk, North 34 degrees 00 minutes West 60.53 feet to the point and place of beginning, containing 5,947 square feet of land, more or less, as will fully and at large appear upon reference to a survey prepared by Thomas A. Temple, Jr., dated Apri19, 1998, and filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Georgetown, Delaware, in Deed Book 1562, page 278. Being the same lands and premises which Pierre R. Chevalier, Jeressy Chevalier and Henorck Lamur did grant and convey unto Richard A. Ashby by deed .dated May 3, 2004 and recorded on May 6, 2004 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 2974, Page 315 Tax Parcel: 4-31-5.00173.00 Property Address: 223 Arch Street, Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale.

PAGE 41 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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 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 RICHARD A. ASHBY and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

onds West 76.60 feet to monument set; thence, turning and running North 62 degrees 37 minutes 55 seconds West 217.83 feet to a pipe set; thence, turning and running North 34 degrees 14 minutes 56 seconds East 72.00 feet to a monument found; thence, turning and running South 63 degrees 55 minutes 22 seconds East 215.58 feet to the place of beginning, as surveyed by Gene K. Littleton a Associates, dated March 1991. BEING the same lands and premises which Gary L. Nichols by deed dated April I, 1991, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Record 1775, Page 263, granted and conveyed unto Joseph B. Phiefer, in fee. Tax Parcel: 3-32-1.07328.02 Property Address: 98 White 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 January 5, 2009. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on January 9, 2009 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 JOSEPH B. & LYNDA M. PHIEFER and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 12/4/2tc

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Health Briefs Information sessions at Del Tech

Become a member of the rapidly expanding health care field by taking the evening nurses’ assistant training program, offered through Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus, Georgetown. A free information session about this program will be held on Dec. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Delaware Tech. This 150-hour course teaches students to safely perform basic nursing skills under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Course begins on Feb. 2 at LifeCare at Lofland Park in Seaford; or April 6 at Atlantic Shores in Millsboro. Classes meet Monday through Thursday from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Free training is available to qualified applicants. For complete information or to register, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporate and Community Programs at 302854-6966.

New Program for Dietary Assistants

The Sussex Tech Adult Division is offering a new Dietary Assistants program to help prepare workers for the institutional food service profession. Specific emphasis will be on hospital and longterm care facilities. Classes in this certification program

will start Jan. 5, and be offered two nights each week at the Georgetown campus. Students will learn about the medical profession, nutrition, food service and gain computer skills. The industry-recognized ServeSafe certification is included in the program. Students will learn the skills necessary to get a job in institutional food service (primarily health care) to help dietary staff provide healthy, safe, and nutritious food. Duties of a Dietary Assistant usually include interacting with clients and/ or patients and performing various food production and service tasks. The demand for dietary assistants is increasing. Individuals currently working in a related field may choose to schedule the 60-hour portion of the class to earn ServeSafe certification. To register for the program, contact the Sussex Tech Adult Division at 302856-9035, or visit the website at www. SussexTechTraining.net.

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Glass Shoppe (located within Nanticoke Memorial Hospital) from now until Dec. 15 at noon. Tickets cost $5 each or five for $20. The drawing will be held at noon on Dec. 15. All proceeds from The Look-In Glass Shoppe benefit Nanticoke Health Services. For more information about the raffle, call 302-629-6611, ext. 4955.

Delaware Hospice CEO elected

Susan Lloyd, president and CEO of Delaware Hospice, was elected as the Northeast Geographic Area Representative to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s board for a three year term, beginning in January 2009. Lloyd has directed Delaware Hospice for 21 years, overseeing its significant growth in terms of services offered to the community and the number of patients Lloyd and families served in the state of Delaware and neighboring counties in Pennsylvania. As a regional representative to NHPCO, she will provide input on the national level on issues affecting the delivery of hospice services in the northeastern United States.

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Health A few useful pearls of wisdom to consider By Anthony Policastro, M.D Many people have heard the term “pearls of wisdom.” In medicine we use a similar term. They are called “clinical pearls.’ They refer to things that provide an unexpected approach to a clinical problem. For example, we have heard about children who push their heads through two bars and get stuck. Most people try to figure out a way to pull them back through the bars. However, children’s heads are the largest part of their body. If you turn them sideways so their shoulders are parallel to the bars, you can usually easily push them

through to the other side. It is almost like delivering a baby. Another example relates to zippers. There are times when someone will accidentally pull a zipper up and get their skin caught in it. The logical approach is to think about unzipping it. The problem is that you cannot do that without causing more pain. A better approach is to cut the zipper at the bottom. It can then be separated from the skin just like when your zipper comes apart at the bottom of a jacket. A third example relates to injuries to finger nails and toe nails. Such injuries are often associated with bleeding under the

Children’s Tree supports the Pediatric Fund at Nanticoke The community is invited to visit Grotto’s Grand Slam in Seaford to view the parade of trees that decorate the restaurant in support of local charities. One of the trees is the “Children’s Tree” decorated by the students of St. John’s Preschool. All proceeds from the collection box placed under the preschool tree will support “The Pegeen and Samantha Brown Pediatric Fund” at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. The fund was established in memory of Samantha Brown, 17-year-old daughter of Tom and Pegeen Brown, who was tragically killed in a car crash in Jan. 2007, and Pegeen Brown who passed away suddenly just one month later. Pegeen was a kindergarten teacher at Woodbridge Elementary School and Samantha was an active volunteer at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. The new pediatric area in the emergen-

cy room at Nanticoke Hospital is designed to make children feel comfortable during a visit to the hospital. The treatment rooms are decorated in a beach theme with underwater paintings. There is a wagon to transport children to the Radiology Department. An art cart and supplies allow children to stay busy while waiting for tests and other procedures. A play area is available with soft furniture and cushioned flooring. Televisions have been installed in all rooms. Sippy cups are available to pediatric patients and Pastoral Care Prayer Bears are given to all children. “We encourage the community to participate by dropping in a few dollars this holiday season when you visit Grotto’s,” says St. John’s member, Connie Halter. The tree that collects the most charitable contributions will win an additional $250 for their charity donated by Grotto Pizza.

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I’ve seen fire and she’s seen — ice Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. —Robert Frost

LYNN PARKS I’m not sure that a smoldering pot holder and having your head frozen to a concrete pillar was exactly what the poet had in mind.

There were two entrees on our dinner menu last night: salmon cakes, one, and roasted pot holder, the other. The roasted pot holder was an afterthought, a serendipitous dish that happened when I put the orange and brown woven pad on a hot burner and left it there. A few minutes later, I wandered back into the kitchen, hoping that what I smelled was not being emitted by the salmon cakes or by the potatoes in the oven. Of course, it was hard to tell exactly what I was smelling, as even before the pot holder started to burn our downstairs was already filled with smoke. Just a few minutes earlier, sweet liquid that had spilled over from an apple cobbler that I had baked that afternoon had sizzled to a black char, sending smoke through the oven vent and into the kitchen. It was 30 degrees outside, and I had three windows open. And the batteries out of the smoke detectors. At about the same time, nearly a half a

continent away, my daughter and her husband were walking home after an evening out Christmas shopping. They live in St. Paul, where, she tells me, it gets far colder than anything we can imagine here. “Oh, you’re cold, are you,” she chides me when I tell her that in her native state, there is snow in the air. It hasn’t been above freezing in St. Paul, she reminds me, since Thanksgiving. As they were walking toward their apartment from downtown, our son-in-law had to stop at a community college to use the bathroom. Our daughter went into the building with him and waited for him in the lobby. She was inside just long enough for the snow that was in her hair to melt. Then, with all the layers of clothes that she had on, she started to get too warm. “So I decided to wait outside,” she told me later. She walked out the front doors and

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leaned against one of the large concrete pillars that mark out the college’s courtyard. Immediately, her wet head was frozen solid to the cold cement. “I couldn’t move,” she said. She had to stand there, her head stuck to the pillar, for several minutes, until her husband finally came out into the courtyard. He blew on her hair, gradually melting the ice and allowing her to pull free. “It was really strange, being stuck to that pillar,” she said. She’s just lucky that she didn’t accidentally bump her head against the pillar when she was bent over, tying her shoe or adjusting a pants cuff, and freeze in that position. So there we were, mother and daughter, me suffering from fire and she from ice. I’m not sure that a smoldering pot holder and having your head frozen to a concrete pillar was exactly what Robert Frost had in mind. But from what I’ve tasted of roasted synthetic, I agree with him that fire could mean the end of everything. And as for ice, if the world has to perish twice, freezing temperatures in combination with water indeed would more than suffice. A diet of pot holder might keep us going for a while. But how long could civilization continue if all of its young people were frozen to buildings?

Fertilizer regs apply in the winter The Delaware Nutrient Management Commission regulates the application of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients during winter months. Regulations, effective in 2007, limit the application of commercial and manure based fertilizer during the time of the year that is most vulnerable for nutrient runoff. Certified nutrient handlers are limited in N and P fertilizer and manure applications as follows, unless otherwise specified in their nutrient management plan: • The application may not occur between Dec. 7 and Feb. 15 • The application may not occur on snow covered or frozen ground • The application may not occur on impervious surfaces such as sidewalks, roads and other paved areas. Any misdirected fertilizer must be removed the same day of application. Failure to comply with regulations may result in a compliance and enforcement hearing of the Commission. For more information, contact the Delaware Department of Agriculture Nutrient Management Section at 800282-8685 (in Delaware) or 302-6984500.

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Young Blue Jay boys’ basketball team looks to learn the game By Mike McClure The Seaford boys’ basketball team, which went 10-12 last season, lost four players to graduation. The team’s newcomers include head coach Art Doakes, who is also the cross country coach, and assistant coach Randy Jones. Doakes and Jones coached at Woodbridge last season. Jones also served as a head coach at Sussex Central. Doakes calls Jones “a tremendous asset” and says having Jones as an assistant coach is like having two head coaches. Gone from last year’s team are graduates Josh Owens, Tyree Davis, Mavenson Saincy, and Terry Hood. Vincent Glover According to Doakes, this year’s squad is very young and his very little varsity experience. The coaches have been spending a lot of time working with the young team on fundamentals.

Among the returning players are juniors Vincent Glover (SF), Julius Mullen (PG), and Lamar Meekins (SG). The team’s newcomers are: Seniors Johnny DeBaptiste (SG), Julius Mullen Glenn Blake (PF), Jamar Brittingham (PF) and sophomores Carl Stallings (PF), Jason Owens (C), Jeff Akins (SF), and Rashawn Church (SG). Doakes expects Glover and Mullen to provide leadership while seniors Blake and Brittingham are expected to help out as the season progresses. DeBaptiste will also be looked to for depth at point guard. Sophomores Akins, Church, and Owens, all in their first year with the varsity team, will see significant time during the 2008-09 season. Doakes is looking to instill discipline and basketball knowledge in his players. Continued on page 48

Woodbridge junior Kera Sampson sets up the offense during a home scrimmage last week. New Woodbridge girls’ basketball coach Josh Bowe looks on during the recent scrimmage. Bowe also teaches at Woodbridge High. Photos by Mike McClure

Josh Bowe takes the helm for the Lady Raiders girls’ basketball team By Mike McClure

Shown is the Seaford varsity wrestling team which placed first in the Polytech Invitational last weekend.

Seaford wrestling team places first in Polytech Invitational The Seaford varsity wrestling team placed first over the host Polytech Panthers last weekend in the Polytech Invitational. Seaford came in first with 187 points while Polytech was second with 162 points. The Blue Jays’ Kirk Neal (130), C.R. Wilkins (135), Yvens St. Phard (171), and Josh Smith each placed first in the tournament. Neal won, 5-3, in overtime; Wilkins won by major decision, 14-2; St. Phard recorded a pin (5:37); and Smith also won by fall (5:15). Spencer Coulbourn (152) lost by major decision in the finals and placed second. Dominque Ayers (112), Tyler Elliott (125), and C.J. Martinez (132) each came in third

Seaford Christian boys team tops Fairwinds, 44-39 The Seaford Christian Academy boys’ basketball team moved to 1-1 with a 44-39 win over Fairwinds last Tuesday. SCA led the entire game until Joel Perkins of Fairwinds hit four three-pointers to give his team a 39-38 lead with 1:31 left. Greg Russell’s basket and four foul shots secured the come from behind victory for the Eagles. Russell had 24 points and nine rebounds and Philip Wands added eight points and 12 rebounds.

The Woodbridge girls’ basketball team is looking to improve as the season moves along. The Raiders are led by first year head coach Josh Bowe and three returning players who have varsity experience. Bowe, who is also in his first year as a teacher at Woodbridge, coached varsity boys’ basketball in New Jersey with his father for seven years before moving to the area. “It’s been very positive. The girls have worked very hard,” said Bowe. “I’ve learned as much from them as they’ve learned from me. It’s been a good transition.” Woodbridge’s returning players include senior captain Grace Reardon, guard Taylor West, and Grace Reardon

junior Kera Sampson. Bowe praised Reardon’s ability to shoot, Sampson’s quickness and defensive play, and West’s quickness and toughness on the ball. The Lady Raiders also feaJere’ Hutson ture a number of young players including freshmen Taija Maddox, Anyea Griffin, Jere’ Hutson (forward), and post player Aubrey Lake. According to Bowe, his team is not large on numbers or height but will work within the team concept in an effort to get better every day. He sees basketball as an extension of the classroom. Bowe wants to see the Raiders use their quickness to their advantage, pushing the ball when the opportunities are Continued on page 47

Lady Eagles open basketball season with three wins The Seaford Christian Academy girls’ basketball team won its first three games of the season including a 39-10 win over Fairwinds Christian and a 41-17 victory over Gunston Day. SCA outscored Fairwinds, 19-4, in the first half and tallied 20 second half points in the win. Jen Carr had seven points and eight rebounds, Morgan Messick contributed six points and eight rebounds, Rebekah Cain had six points and six rebounds, and Brook Coppage added six points and five assists. The Eagles opened the season with the win over Gunston on Nov. 24. Carr led the way with 12 points and 12 rebounds, Cain had 10 points and 10 rebounds, Jordan Phillips netted eight points, and Messick added five points and eight rebounds.

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Shown (l to r) are members of the U10 Eagles soccer team: top row: Dylan Wagner, Justin Gray, Katlyn Smith, Bridget Johnson, Madison Wingate; bottom row: Jake Rogers, Antonio Ambrosino, Kurtis Webber, Kelsie Quillen, Alexis Thomas; coaches: Marco Ambrosino and head coach Gary Smith.

Eagles top Milford in U10 Sussex Cup championship As the whistle blew on the end of the fourth quarter, the Eagles scored the game tying goal against Milford. After two five minute overtimes, a shoot out gave way to the Eagles defeating Milford by one goal to win the U-10 Sussex Cup tournament title.

Laurel Youth Sports Basketball to hold signups this week The Laurel Youth Sports Basketball League began holding signups this week at the Laurel Public Library. Signups continue this Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon. There will also be signups held on Wednesday, Dec. 17 from 6-7:30 p.m. The cost of registration for the 10U and 13U leagues (as of Jan. 1, 2009) is $25 for the first child and $10 for each additional child. For more information call Jeff and Marie Gordy at 875-7298.

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Sussex Tech boys’, girls’ basketball teams lose openers The Sussex Tech boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams lost to Caesar Rodney in their season openers last Friday. Troy DeShields led the Ravens with eight points in the 68-25 loss to the Riders. Heather Fuller netted eight points, Paige Morris had seven points, and Sierra Laws added six in the Lady Ravens’ 53-30 loss to CR. See preview stories on page 50.

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Woodbridge girls continued there. As a first year coach who is new to the area, he hasn’t had much of a chance to scout the opposition and is instead focusing on preparing his team for the season. Bowe’s goals for his team are to play as a team, be better on the last day than

MORNING STAR • DEC. 11 - 17, 2008 the first day, be a team of friends, and to know the game. He is looking forward to “positive competition” with the start of the regular season (last Friday). “It’s what we practice for, to play the games,” Bowe said. “It should be really fun.”

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Woodbridge girls’ basketball falls to Lake Forest at the buzzer The Woodbridge varsity girls’ basketball team fell to Lake Forest, 50-49, on a buzzer beater last Friday night. Woodbridge used a 20-12 second quarter advantage to take a 25-20 lead into half-time. The Spartans outscored the Raiders, 30-24, in the second half and scored a lay up at the buzzer for the win. Grace Reardon led Woodbridge with 14 points, Taija Maddox added 11 points, and Aubrey Lake and Kera Sampson each had six points.

Seaford girls’ basketball team falls in season opener

INDOOR SOCCER- A pair of players battle for the ball during the Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club’s indoor soccer league. Photo by Lynn Schofer

The Seaford varsity girls’ basketball team lost to Sussex Central, 64-14, last Friday in the season opener. Dee Farlow led the Blue Jays with nine points and Anitra Hughes added five points.

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Head coach- Jennifer Truitt-Lewis Years coaching- first Returning players- Seniors Shannon Wilson, Melanie Twilley, and Lindsay Lloyd; juniors Kira Selby, Nikkia King, Amanda Fields, Starr Nutter; sophomore MacKenzie Martin; freshmen Bethany Wheatley, Caroline Phillips, Ashley Bennett, and Gabby Rairan Newcomers- Junior Charne Leatherbury; sophomores Michelle Marshall, Janae Corbin, and Caila White; freshmen Cierra Whaley, Rockell Jackson, Shalynn Chandler, Monisha Dennis, Sam Johnson, and Tina Lehman

Head coach- Weston Yutzy Years coaching- five Last season- 9-9 Returning players- Seniors Taylor Hamilton (G), Heidi Holleger (F), Hannah Rust (G), Amber Swartzentruber (G), and Rachel Yutzy (F); junior Bryna Garey (F) Newcomers- Sophomores Lindsay Chupp (G) and Lacy Hamilton (G) and freshmen Shania Byler (g) and Amy Jones (F) Team strengths- experience, four returning starters Concerns- lack of size, rebounding Key losses- Kassie Attix Outlook for season- “We expect to be competitive throughout the year and hope to contend for the PACC championship.”

Seaford wrestling team looks to stay healthy in 2008-09 Head coach- Dave Rogers Years coaching- 34 Last season- 4-8 in the conference, 8-9 overall Returning athletes- Seniors Kirk Neal (130), Brian Wright (140), Spencer Coulbourn (145), David Turner (160), Yvens St. Phard (171), Josh Smith (215), Marcus Wright (Hwt.), and C.J. Martinez (152); juniors James Betts (189), C.R. Wilkins (135), Mike Smith (215), and Ross Clagg (152); sophomores Aytin Seso and Tyler Elliott (125) Newcomers- Juniors Clayton Lester (152) and Dashawn McIvor (189); freshmen Zak Parks (103), Dominique Ayers (112), and Julio Ramirez (103) Team strengths- experience, middle weights Concerns- depth Key losses- Korey Hearn Outlook for season- “If we stay healthy we could be competitive.”

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PAGE 48 Seaford boys continued has good chemistry. Doakes would like to see the Blue Jays make the state tournament, something the team hasn’t done in a while. Since the only Glenn Blake way to guarantee a spot in the playoffs is to win the Henlopen South, winning the division is a goal for the young team. “I think the South will be very evenly distributed among talent,” said Doakes. He also predicted that the Henlopen South

MORNING STAR • DEC. 11 - 17, 2008 teams will beat the Henlopen North teams more often than they have in the past. Seaford opened the season with a nonconference game against William Penn last Saturday before visiting Woodbridge on Tuesday. In addition to being a battle between the two neighboring schools, it was expected to provide a reunion for Doakes and Jones with Woodbridge head coach Damon Ayers and his team. “It will be a nice reunion when we face them the first time,” Doakes said. “We’ll (Doakes and Ayers) shake hands before the game and we’ll fight during the game and we’ll shake hands after the game.” See Seaford-Woodbridge game coverage on page 53.

P L AY I N G SOCCERShown is action from the opening week of the Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club’s indoor soccer league. Photo by Lynn Schofer

Seaford boys’ basketball team falls in season opener Despite trailing William Penn by just two points at the half, the Seaford boys’ basketball team lost last Saturday’s season opener, 71-53. Down 19-13 after one quarter, the Blue Jays used a 13-9 second quarter advantage to pull within two (28-26) at the half. William Penn outscored Seaford, 43-27, in the second half to pull away with the win. Vincent Glover led the Jays with 16 points, Julius Mullen had 12 points, and Rashawn Church added nine points. Rashawn Church

Raiders open season with 77-63 road win over Lake Forest The Woodbridge varsity boys’ basketball team opened the season with a 77-63 win over Lake Forest last Friday. The Raiders used a 24-13 second quarter advantage to take a 40-27 lead into the half. Marc Nock led Woodbridge with 23 points, Jervontae Dale had 18 points, Andre Dickerson added 13, and Javon Kilgoe netted 10 points.

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GMS boys’ basketball team returns two starters Head coach- Lamar Yoder Years coaching- 22 Last year- 10-0 in conference, 16-2 overall Returning players- seniors Jason Swartzentruber (F), Tim Yoder (G), and Dave Bowlins (G); juniors Jed Mast (G), Cody Bowman (G), and D.J. Sharp (C) Newcomers- Junior Stephen Landis (G), sophomore Vince Borders (G), freshmen Tyler Schrock (C) and Daniel Howard (G) Team strengths- two returning starters, solid outside shooting Concerns- point guard, finding leadership after losing three three year starters Key losses- Madison Warfel (led in scoring and rebounds), Derek Scott (second in scoring), and Jeremy Yoder (point guard for three years) Outlook for season- “If young players improve we should be competitive in most games.”

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GIVING CHASE- Players in one of the Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club’s indoor soccer leagues chase the ball during a game last week. Photo by Lynn Schofer

Male Athlete of the WeekMarc Nock- Woodbridge High Woodbridge senior Marc Nock netted 23 points to help lead the Raiders over Lake Forest in the season opener last Friday. Nock is the lone returning starter from the 2007-08 team which won the conference title.

Female Athlete of the WeekJennifer Carr- Seaford Christian Seaford Christian’s Jennifer Carr had 12 points and 12 rebounds in the Eagles’ season opening win before tallying seven points and eight rebounds in a win over Fairwinds.

Honorable mention- Kirk Neal- Seaford; C.R, Wilkins- Seaford; Yvens St. Phard- Seaford; Josh Smith- Seaford; Greg Russell- Seaford Christian; Phillip Wands- Seaford Christian; Jervontae Dale- Woodbridge; Andre Dickerson- Woodbridge; Troy DeShields- Sussex Tech; Grace Reardon- Woodbridge; Taija MaddoxWoodbridge; Rebekah Cain- Seaford Christian; Morgan Messick- Seaford Christian; Dee Farlow- Seaford; Heather Fuller- Sussex Tech; Paige Morris- Sussex Tech

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Seaford Star varsity sports schedules for Dec. 11-17 Friday, Dec. 12- Boys’ basketball- Sussex Tech home vs. Smyrna, Seaford home vs. Indian River; girls’ basketball- Seaford at Indian River, Seaford Christian home vs. Bishop O’Connell, Woodbridge home vs. St. Peter and Paul, Sussex Tech at Smyrna; wrestling- Seaford at Parkside Invitational, Woodbridge at Milford Invitational, Sussex Tech at Penn Manor; swimming- Seaford home vs. Middletown Saturday, D e c . 1 3 - Wrestling- Seaford at Parkside Invitational, Sussex Tech at Penn Manor; girls’ basketball- Seaford Christian at Worcester Prep Tournament; boys’ basketball- Seaford Christian at Worcester Prep Tournament Tuesday, D e c . 1 6 - Boys’ basketball- Seaford at Laurel, Woodbridge at Indian River, Seaford Christian at St. Peter and Paul, Sussex Tech at Polytech; Girls’ basketballLaurel at Seaford, Woodbridge home vs. Indian River, Seaford Christian at St. Peter and Paul, Sussex Tech home vs. Polytech; wrestling- Woodbridge at St. Thomas More; swimming- Seaford at St. Andrews

Seaford Star Sports Story of the Year The Seaford Star will look back on the year in sports in its January 1 edition and we need your help. Readers can make their selection for the top local sports story of the year for a chance to win a free one year subscription to the Star. The following are the candidates for the Seaford Star sports story of the year: • Seaford wrestling coach Dave Rogers earns 200th win as a coach • Seaford boys swim team wins Henlopen conference title • Sussex Tech’s Alex Thomas earns 100th win in conference championship • Woodbridge boys’ basketball team wins Henlopen Conference championship • Seaford Christian girls’ basketball team takes PACC regular season and tournament titles • Seaford varsity baseball team tops St. Mark’s in state tournament • Darnell Savage Jr. is named the new head football coach at Seaford High • Derrik Gibson is drafted by the Boston Red Sox, chooses to go pro • Woodbridge Major League softball team wins District III title • Seaford field hockey boosters dedicate new Wilmer-Tull field • ________________________ ___________________________________________ Select one of the choices above or write in your choice for the top local sports story. Please include your name, home town, and a contact number for a chance to win the subscription (limit one vote per person). Entries may be sent to the Star (by Dec. 24) at sports@mspublications.com, 302-629-9243 (f), or P.O. Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973. A drawing will be held on Monday, Dec. 29 to determine the winner. Name:__________________________________________________________________________

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MORNING STAR • DEC. 11 - 17, 2008 Aikeem Brewer (Hwt.); and sophomores John Briddell (112) and Matt Bennett (119) The Ravens’ newGone from last year’s team, which comers include juniors went 5-7 in the Henlopen Conference and Joe Wallace (130) and 6-8 overall, are graduates Jamar Beckett Joe Casullo (Hwt.) and Rob Wilgus. This year’s squad had 40 and freshmen Brent wrestlers out for the Prouse (145) and Wendell Cannon team, one of the best Shane Marvel (215). turnouts in recent Sussex Tech opened the season with years. the War on the Shore Tournament last Back from last weekend, a tournament Layfield added to year are seniors beef up the team’s schedule. Thomas (189), KunA pair of freshmen and a sophomore zler (135), and are expected to compete at 103 while Pavlik (152); juniors Briddell, a state qualifier as a freshman Wendell Cannon last season, will wrestle at 112. Bennett (125), Cole Magagand a freshman will see time at 119 notti (140), Jeff Alex Thomas pounds and Cannon (a two time state Shaffer (160), and qualifier) expected to compete for conference and state titles at 125. Layfield said he’s not sure who will emerge as the Ravens 130 pound wrestler. Kunzler, who qualisophomores Desmond Sivels (G), Joe fied for states two McGinnis (G), and Antwon Collins (F); years ago and is one and freshmen Troy DeShields (C), Josh of the team’s leaders Strand (F), and Brandon Lewis (F). Thomson says McGinnis has the poRyelan Pavlik along with Thomas, Cannon, and Pavlik, tential to develop into a solid point guard. will wrestle at 135 pounds. Magagnotti Brandon Lewis, a transfer from Cape Henmoves up to 140 and will compete with lopen, and Belle join McGinnis in the Workman. The duo may also see time at Ravens’ three guard lineup. Sturgeon and 145 along with Prouse. DeShields (6’ 3”), both of Seaford, are expected to start at forward with Sivels, Pavlik, a state qualifier who Layfield coming off a solid football season, post called a hard worker who doesn’t complayer Strand (also of Seaford) and senior plain, will wrestle at 152 while Shaffer captain Denton Mow (G) coming off the and junior Marshall Kemp (up from the bench for the Ravens. Thomson is looking for his players to work together as a team and improve as the season goes along. A .500 season and a berth in the state tournament would be an accomplishment for the young Ravens’ team. “I just think from this point forward By Mike McClure we’re going to get better and better,” Thomson said. With last three seniors from last year’s Thomson is looking for Caesar Rodteam gone due to graduation, Sussex varney, Polytech, and Dover to be the teams sity girls’ basketball coach Wes Townsend to beat in the Henlopen North with Susis looking to returning players Heather sex Central, Cape Henlopen, and Smyrna Fuller, Sierra Laws, and Paige Morris to also in the mix. He also sees Milford, provide leadership this season. Woodbridge, and Indian River as the top Townsend has been pleased with the teams in the South. way the trio has encouraged the under“We’re ready to go. It’s an exciting classman while playing hard and directing time of the year (beginning of the regular traffic during practices. While the Ravens season),” said Thomson. “I think we’ll are young, Townsend believes his team get a lot of good things out of the year.” can be competitive if the players play to-

Sussex Tech wrestling team aims for state dual meet championship berth By Mike McClure The combination of a high number of returning wrestlers, including senior leaders Alex Thomas, Kyle Kunzler, and Ryelan Pavlik, along with a number of key newcomers and the expansion of the state dual meet from four to six teams has the Sussex Tech varsity wrestling team aiming for a berth in the state tournament. “If we make it it’s a great accomplishment. I think we’ll have one of our better seasons,” said Sussex Tech head coach Scott Layfield who has coached for the past nine seasons. His best season as a head coach came in his first year as the Ravens’ coach when the team went 10-5.

Sussex Tech varsity boys’ basketball team is young, inexperienced By Mike McClure A lot of varsity coaches enter a season saying they have a young team. Sussex Tech varsity boys’ basketball coach Joe Thomson can certainly make a strong case for the youth of his team. The Ravens lost a number of players from last year’s team, which went 17-5 in the Henlopen Conference and 18-6 overall, including graduates Kory Belle and Corey Wyatt and Jeffone Hill, who moved. The team was dealt another blow prior to the start of the season when senior captain and top returning scorer Andrew Townsend fractured his ankle. Townsend may miss the entire 2008-09 season. As a result of the losses, Sussex Tech went into last Friday’s opener against Caesar Rodney with senior Chad Sturgeon (6’ 4”), junior guard Tyler Belle, a sophomore and two freshmen scheduled to start the game. Sturgeon and Belle saw some time with the varsity team last year while the rest of the starters and top players off the bench are new to the program. “We’re in essence starting all over again,” said Thomson, who has been coaching for 19 years. “I’ve got a great group of guys. They’re working very hard and they’re young.” The Ravens newcomers include juniors Julius Young (G) and Emir Laroya (G);

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A view from the cheap seats By Mike McClure, Star Sports Editor Rough start- The winter sports season started last week with basketball on Friday night and wrestling tournaments over the weekend. From what I saw on Friday night, the first game was a chance to get the kinks out for all involved with the games. I can certainly relate to this because switching from football to basketball takes some adjustment as a photographer, so I was probably a little rusty on opening night as well. I think there is a lot of optimism for the local teams even though some of the younger teams will take some lumps before they come into their own. For teams like the Laurel wrestling and boys’ basketball teams its just of matter of making the switch from football, which just ended for the Bulldogs one week before the first day of the winter season. New coaches- A number of local varsity teams also have to get used to new coaches on the sidelines this season. The following teams have first year coaches: Seaford boys’ basketball, Seaford girls’ basketball, Seaford boys’ swimming, Delmar boys’ basketball, Delmar girls’ basketball, Woodbridge girls’ basketball, Woodbridge wrestling, Sussex Tech swimming, and Sussex Tech track. I may have missed somebody, that’s a lot of new coaches. Sports story of the year- The Seaford and Laurel Star are each having sports story of the year contests (see ad on page 49). Here is the breakdown as of Tuesday: Seaford Star sports story of the year1. Seaford field hockey (44 percent), 2. Derrik Gibson (38 percent), 3. Alex Thomas (nine percent), 4t. Dave Rogers, Woodbridge boys’ basketball, Woodbridge Major Softball (three percent). In Laurel, we have received a pitiful five votes so far (or about 30 less than in Seaford). I’m not sure what the problem is, there are a lot of great stories to choose from and it is free to vote. Here’s the breakdown: 1. Delmar field hockey (three), 2t. Derrik Gibson, Laurel Senior softball (one). Not only is it free to vote (one vote per person), but each person who votes will be entered into a drawing for a free one year subscription to the Star. If you already get the Star and you win, a year

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Western Sussex graduates compete in college winter sports The following Western Sussex graduates are playing sports in college: Boys’ basketball- Kyan Andrews, Woodbridge, Hagerstown Community College; Vashad Whidbee, Woodbridge, Del Tech Stanton; Madison Warfel, Greenwood Mennonnite, Lancaster Bible College; Derek Scott, Greenwood Mennonite, Lancaster Bible College; Jacque Bowe, Sussex Tech, Wesley College; Rashawn Johnson, Sussex Tech, Wesley College; Kory Belle, Sussex Tech, Hagerstown Community College Girls’ basketball- Charla Benton, Greenwood Mennonite, Valley Forge Christian College; Ambre Burbage, Seaford, NA; Samantha Savage, Seaford, Del Tech Stanton Wrestling- Jamar Beckett, Sussex Tech, Delaware State Winter track- not available If there is a local graduate who is not on this list please contact sports editor Mike McClure at sports@mspublications.com or 629-9788.

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PAGE 52 Sussex Tech girls continued player who is up from the JV team. Townsend is pleased with his players’ attitudes and willingness to do what he asks of them. He is looking for his team to play with unity and improve with each game. “Our main focus is on getting better every game,” Townsend said. While the Lady Ravens are young, they have their sights set on being com-

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Seaford Recreation Department taking a trip to see the 76ers The Seaford Recreation Department is hosting a trip to see the Philadelphia 76ers vs the Miami Heat on Saturday, Feb. 7. The cost is $50 a ticket and this includes the lower level game ticket and transportation. You can sign up at the Recreation office or call 629-6809. All money is due by Dec 30. Signups are first come, first serve.

Special Olympics Community Bowling Tournament is Dec. 13 The 2008 Special Olympics Delaware Community Bowling Tournament will take place Dec. 13 at at Bowlerama in New Castle and the Brunswick Doverama in Dover. Over 800 Special Olympics athletes from community teams from around the state will showcase their skills in the Special Olympics Delaware Community Bowling Tournaments. Events include singles, doubles, unified doubles, bumper and ramp. This tournament is one of five Special Olympics Delaware bowling events that will take place in December, involving over 1600 athletes. Laurel’s Tykia Briddell looks to go up for a shot in traffic during her team’s road win over Delmar in the season opener last Friday. Photo by Mike McClure

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Seaford boys’ basketball holds on for 61-57 road win over rival Raiders By Mike McClure The Seaford boys’ basketball team gave head coach Art Doakes, a former Woodbridge assistant coach, a memorable homecoming with a 61-57 win Tuesday night in Bridgeville. “I knew we were in for a battle. Woodbridge has a lot of fight and my guys grew up tonight,” Doakes said. “Coach (Randy) Jones and I have been telling them that we believe in them. It (the win) lets them knew that they can play with anybody in the conference.” Seaford jumped out to a 21-9 lead in the opening quarter as Julius Mullen scored five of his seven first quarter points with back to back baskets (including a three-pointer). Trez Kane made a threepoint play to close the quarter with Seaford up 21-12. Woodbridge scored the first nine points of the second quarter to knot the score. Kane hit a three-pointer and dished out an assist during the run. Seaford capitalized on Woodbridge’s foul trouble to take a 3325 lead into halftime. Mullen led the Blue Jays with 10 points and Vincent Glover added eight. Kane paced the Raiders with eight points, Greg Seay came off the banch to net six points, and Jorge Young added five. The Raiders opened the second half with a 7-0 run to move within one at 3332. Four different players scored during the Woodbridge run. Glover and the Blue Jays answered by

scoring the next 11 points. Glover had six points and an assist to give Seaford a 4432 lead. The final basket of the run was a dunk by Glover off a feed from Mullen after Glover forced a turnover. Seaford took a 48-37 advantage into the final quarter thanks to six points by Glover and five third quarter points from Johnny DeBaptiste. The Jays maintained their double digit lead until Woodbridge’s Andre Dickerson, who had been sidelined by foul trouble, hit a three-pointer to make it 52-45. Dickerson found Marc Nock for a basket and Young scored off an offensive rebound to cut the Raiders’ deficit to three. Seaford’s Jason Owens, who maintained a presense in the post throughout the night, scored a field goal and Glover added a pair of free throws to make it 56-49. Javon Kilgoe answered with a threepointer and Dickerson had a putback with under a minute left to move the Raiders within one. Demond Anderson made a free throw to tie the game (56-56), but Glover scored on a putback and Carl Stallings pulled down a big defensive rebound before making three of four foul shots to help seal the 61-57 victory. Glover led all scorers with 20 points, Mullen had 10 points and five assists, DeBaptiste tallied nine points, and Owens added six points, 10 rebounds, and four blocks. Young led Woodbridge with 10 points and nine rebounds, Kilgoe had nine points, and Seay and Kane added eight.

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Laurel/Seaford Star Tuesday high school scoreboard Girls’ basketball- Laurel 40, Milford 30- Laurel used a 14-9 advantage in the second quarter to take a 10 point lead into the half. Brooke Evans led the way with 10 points, Twila McCrea had nine points, and Tomorrow Briddell added eight points. Seaford 37, Woodbridge 36- Seaford overcame a 12-8 first quarter deficit to edge the visiting Raiders. Zoe Laws and Dee Farlow each netted 10 points and Anitra Hughes and Whitley Maddox added six points apiece. Grace Reardon scored 14 points and Aubrey Lake had 10 for Woodbridge. (See story in next week’s Star.) Holly Grove 29, Delmar 2 7 - Shannon Wilson tallied 11 points and Lindsay lloyd added five in the Wildcat loss. Boys’ basketball- Delmar 51, Holly Gro v e 3 4- Trea Spence netted 11 points and Robert Cottman added 10 points in Delmar’s non-conference win. Dover 7 6 , S u s s e x Tech 30- Troy DeShields had eight points for the Ravens. Milford 63, Laure l 4 3 - Carey Shelton paced Laurel with eight points and 11 rebounds and DaShawn Griffin and Chris Jones each had eight points.

Woodbridge’s Jervontae Dale pulls up for a jump shot during his team’s home opener against Seaford. Dale had five points and five rebounds in the loss to the Blue Jays. Photo by Mike McClure

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Delicious cookies keep all, even the cook, in holiday spirit With just two weeks and counting I’m obliged to confront the ORETTA NORR topic of holiday cookie baking. This not a particular forte of mine. I don’t enjoy the process — too much scooping, dropping and opening and closing the oven for a product that disappears so fast that it makes all that effort seem not particularly worthwhile. The cookies that last more than a day or so — the less popular sorts — start to look depressingly forlorn and oddly begin to taste the same. goodies are a clever take on the traditional Now I know that there are plenty of thumbprint cookie. you who actually enjoy the tradition, so here are a few helpful hints and new recipe 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour suggestions for you from Gourmet and 1 teaspoon salt Bon Appétit that they promise are sure to 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, softkeep you in the holiday spirit. ened • Sugar or jam-filled cookies tend to 1 cup sugar stick to the baking sheet. It pays to invest 1 large egg in silicone liners available at most house1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ware stores. About 2 tablespoons seedless raspberry • Most types of cookie dough are imjam proved by refrigerating before rolling out About 2 tablespoons apricot preserves or dropping. Drop cookies will even devel- About 2 tablespoons strawberry preserves op flavor in the fridge. To make the dough, whisk together • Cookies should be cooled and then flour and salt. Beat butter and sugar with stored between layers of waxed paper. If an electric mixer until very pale and fluffy, you need to keep them longer than a few about 4 minutes, then beat in egg and days, consider freezing them. Make sure vanilla. At low speed, mix in flour mixthey’re tightly wrapped and thaw at room ture in three batches just until a dough temperature before serving. forms. Divide dough in half and form each piece into a 6-inch disk, then chill, Trios wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, about Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies. These 1 hour.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F with rack in middle. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll three separate level teaspoons of dough each into a ball, then flatten each ball slightly (to 1 inch wide and less than 1/2 inch thick). Arrange them in a triangle on baking sheet with edges touching in center, then make a deep indentation in center of each round with wooden spoon handle. Make more cookies, arranging them 1 inch apart on baking sheets. Fill each indentation in the cookies with about 1/8th teaspoon jam (each cookie should have three different fillings). Avoid any large pieces of fruit. Bake until cookies are baked through and golden-brown on edges, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Bake more batches on cooled baking sheets lined with fresh parchment. The dough can be chilled up to two days. Cookies keep, layered between sheets of parchment, in an airtight container at room temperature 1 week. Raspberry Chocolate French Macaroons Makes about 2 and 1/2 dozen cookies. These dainty bites look as though they came from a fancy French restaurant. For macaroons 6 ounces sliced blanched almonds (not slivered; 2 cups) 1 and 1/2 cups confectioners sugar

3 large egg whites 3/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons granulated sugar Red or pink food coloring For chocolate raspberry ganache 3 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (60 to 64 percent cacao), finely chopped 1/3 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened 1/16 teaspoon raspberry extract (preferably McCormick brand) Note: You will need parchment paper and a gallon-size sealable plastic bag (not pleated). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Pulse almonds with 1/2 cup confectioners sugar in a food processor until very finely ground, 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to a bowl. Sift in remaining cup confectioners sugar, stirring to combine. Beat egg whites with salt in another bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until they just hold soft peaks. Add granulated sugar, a little at a time, beating, then increase speed to high and continue to beat until whites just hold stiff, glossy peaks. Add drops of food coloring to reach desired shade and mix at low speed until evenly combined. Stir almond mixture into meringue with a rubber spatula until completely incorporated. (Meringue will deflate.) Spoon batter into the plastic bag, pressContinued on page 59

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Sussex County officials struggle with the open-space regulations By Ronald MacArthur

Over the past few months Sussex County officials and their legal staff have been crafting an amended open-space ordinance. They are finding it an impossible task to satisfy everyone. As the public dissects the ordinance word by word, the inevitable debate over what should stay and what should go has run its course, and the public record was officially closed Tuesday, Dec. 2, following the county council public hearing. County attorney James Griffin said there are at least 31 pages of possible changes to the ordinance. “We’ve been trying to pass this since 2004,” said a frustrated Council President Finley Jones of Greenwood. Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Robert Wheatley issued the following warning during a Thursday, Nov. 16 public hearing: “We need to take caution that we do too much and end up with nothing. We need to start somewhere,” he said. So for now, county officials seem to

be content to craft Version 1.0 of the amended ordinance, knowing full well that the ordinance is a work in progress. “Ordinances are living documents and can be amended later,” Griffin said. It appears council wants to take action on the ordinance before the end of the year when three of its members, Jones, Dale Dukes of Laurel and Lynn Rogers of Milton, step down. Sussex planners need a clearer definition of open space – what can be included and what cannot be included in calculations – because subdivisions and developments are required to provide open space based on density and subdivision types. Exactly what that open space looks like, how developers calculate it and what activities are permitted is what county council is trying to determine by updating the current ordinance. During two public hearings dozens of suggestions and changes to the proposed ordinance have been discussed. Those discussions have focused on the addition of wildlife corridors, how impervious surfaces impact open spaces,

considering some stormwater management areas as open space, defining passive and active recreation and whether wetlands should be included in open-space calculations. Proposed changes include limiting impervious surfaces to 15 percent in open recreation spaces, not limiting green technology in stormwater management areas, adding natural areas and eliminating all stormwater management ponds. It’s doubtful many of the suggested changes will make it into Version 1.0, as the council was expected to vote on the ordinance at the Tuesday, Dec. 9 meeting. Under the proposed amendment, the following can be included in the calculation of open space: • Recreational facilities including swimming pools, game courts, play areas and walking and bike paths not on the state rights-of-way. • Ponds of safe recreational value that do not allow the use of motorized craft. • Buffers and forested areas. • Areas protected by perpetual conser-

vation easements. • Areas providing scenic vistas and wildlife corridors. • Sidewalks not located within street rights-of-way. • Safe zones under the source-water protection ordinance. • Spray-irrigation areas, but not areas used for rapid infiltration basins. The following is excluded from open space calculations: • Land area within designated lot lines. • Building footprints. • Most impervious surfaces, including streets, parking and loading areas and sidewalks with street rights-of-way. *Stormwater management facility areas. • Tidal wetlands. • Sewer, water, gas or electric utilities facilities, including lagoons. *Landscaped buffer strips in manufctured home parks. * Could be revised based on planning and zoning recommendations.

Dave Wilson, representative-elect for the 35th District, is donating his paycheck to the Bridgeville Senior Center. Wilson is currently serving as Sussex County Register of Wills until the General Assembly session convenes on Jan. 13, 2009. “The General Assembly has a practice

of paying elected officials their full salary from just after the election – before they are sworn in. I have already started performing the tasks of my new position.” While Wilson has been elected to the 35th House seat, there appears no clear authority that Wilson must resign one before taking the other.

Wilson donated his salary from the State ($732 after taxes) to the Bridgeville Senior Center. “The General Assembly drastically reduced funding for senior centers and home-bound meals due to budget constraints. I wanted to give back my salary to help with the shortfall. I will do the same

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Police Journal Fire started next to wood stove

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office investigated a structure fire that occurred Thursday, Dec. 4, at 11:43 a.m. on the 700 block of North Cannon Street, Bridgeville. The Bridgeville Fire Department with the assistance of the Greenwood Fire Department responded to the scene. The one and a half-story storage structure was heavily involved in fire and smoke when they arrived. The structure was not occupied at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported. Damages have been estimated at $15,000. State Fire Marshal investigators have determined that the fire originated on the first floor and was caused by combustibles too close to a wood stove.

Stop and Shop robbed at gunpoint

The Stop and Shop on West Street in Laurel was robbed at gunpoint last Thursday, Dec. 4. Police said that three men armed with handguns entered the store at around 9:30 p.m. The men forced the victims to open the cash register and then removed an undisclosed amount of money. The suspects were described as three black males, around 5 feet 10 inches, weighing between 150 and 175 pounds. All three were dressed in dark colored clothing and were wearing face masks. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Laurel Police Department at (302) 875-2244 or contact Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at www.tipsubmit.com.

Man charged with five burglaries

During October and November the Seaford Police Department responded to five burglary reports in the Virginia Commons development on Virginia Avenue in Seaford. On Dec. 3, members of the department arrested Cameron D. Doyle and charged him with four counts of second degree burglary, one count of third degree burglary, three counts of theft where the victim is more than 62 years old, one count of attempted theft, one count of theft and one count of theft of services. Police said that Doyle, 18, of Seaford, gained entry to the residences as well as to a vehicle by means of unlocked doors. The defendant then reportedly took items such as jewelry, cash and electronics and fled the scene. The cases were turned over to the Seaford Police Criminal Investigations Division. After he was arrested, Doyle took detectives to his residence where various stolen items were recovered, police said. Doyle was released on $15,000 unsecured bond pending a preliminary hearing.

Woman attacked on highway

Delaware State Police are investigating an attack on a 36-year-old Clayton woman that occurred Dec. 4 at 4:20 a.m. on N. DuPont Hwy (US 13) just north of Hatchery Road, Dover.

The victim had just left work and was walking on the northbound shoulder of DuPont Highway toward home. Police said that she was north of Hatchery Road when a four-door passenger car pulled up behind her. The occupants (a driver and passenger) of the vehicle yelled at her, but she continued walking. They then became more belligerent, police said, and at one point the passenger of the car got out, grabbed the victim’s hair from behind and swung her to the ground, police said. During the struggle, police said, the suspect placed an unknown object around the woman’s neck and began to choke her. The victim was reportedly dragged by her neck and hair toward the vehicle. A passing motorist startled the suspect, police said. The suspect let the woman go and got back into the vehicle, which drove north on U.S. 13 toward Cheswold. The victim, who sustained several cuts, bruises and abrasions, was taken by ambulance to Kent General Hospital, Dover, where she was treated and released. The passenger of the car was described as a white male, 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet 1 inch in height, possibly in his 30s. He was wearing blue jeans and a dark colored jacket or sweatshirt. The driver of the vehicle was also a white male. The vehicle was described as a four-door midsized passenger car, older model, silver/gray in color. Its back window brake light was situated on the bottom middle of window.

Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 302-697-2104 ext. 307 or Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333. Tips may also be forwarded online at www.tipsubmit.com.

DUI stop leads to cocaine arrest

On Dec. 7 at 10 p.m., Laurel Police stopped a Buick Regal for a traffic violation. Officers said that the driver of the vehicle, Kenneth Hughes, 45, of Seaford, was driving under the influence. Hughes was placed under arrest without incident. During a search, officers located cocaine on Hughes who was subsequently charged with possession with the intent to deliver cocaine; maintaining a vehicle; possession of cocaine; possession of drug paraphernalia; DUI; no proof of insurance; and obstruction of drivers view. He was committed to SCI on $10,600 cash bail only.

Man shot after roadside altercation

Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Dec. 8 at 10:00 a.m. on Honeysuckle Road just north of Mud Mill Road west of CamdenWyoming. Troopers responded to the area after the victim reported that he had been shot by an unknown white male. The victim, a 26-year-old Camden man, was traveling in his vehicle on Honeysuckle Road when he observed a green

Milford man charged in scam

Delaware State Police have arrested a 39-year-old Milford resident, saying that he stole packages he was supposed to deliver for victims. The investigation began on Nov. 16 after two victims reported that Luis D. Bravo, 39, of Milford Harrington Highway, Milford, had defrauded them. According to police, on May 29, Bravo agreed to mail an $800 package for a 34-year-old Georgetown resident to the victim’s family members in Guatemala. Bravo took the package and charged an additional $210 for shipping expenses. The second incident, which occurred on the same day, involved a similar set of circumstances. Police said that a 22-yearold Bridgeville man asked Bravo to ship a package valued at $2,100 to his family members in Guatemala. Bravo told the victim it would cost an additional $360 for shipping expenses. In both cases, police said, the victim’s family members stated they never received the packages, which included clothes and electronic equipment. When the victims looked for Bravo, they learned that the phone numbers he provided were fictitious. Investigators found Bravo and arrested him on Nov. 16 on two counts of theft by false pretense. He was committed to Sussex Correctional Institute in lieu of a $5,000 cash only bail. Detectives believe there could be more victims that have been defrauded by Bravo. Any additional victims may contact investigators at (302) 856-5850, ext. 316.

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MORNING STAR • DECEMBER 11 - 17, 2008 Mercury Sable driving in the area. The victim informed detectives that earlier he had been involved in a physical altercation with someone who operated a green Mercury Sable. This altercation, which was not reported to police, took place in the Camden Wal-Mart. Police said that the victim thought the vehicle was the same one occupied by the subject he was involved with the day before. The victim was able to follow the Sable and get it to stop on the roadside. The victim exited his vehicle armed with a pipe and confronted the operator of the Sable. The other operator (the suspect) exited his vehicle and engaged in a verbal altercation with the victim. Then, police said, the suspect produced a handgun and shot the victim one time in the upper right chest. The suspect then fled in the Sable. The victim was able to get back into his vehicle and drive to his home in the immediate area. He was later flown by state police helicopter to Christiana Hospital where he is being treated for a single gunshot wound. He is listed in stable condition. The suspect — who the victim says is not the person he was involved with earlier at the Wal-Mart — has been described as a white male, 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with light brown hair cut in a crew cut, a mustache and side-burns. He was wearing a brown zip-up winter jacket with no hood that had an unknown patch on the front and black baggie pants. This incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact detectives at Troop 3 at (302) 6972104 ext. 307 or Crime Stoppers at 800TIP-3333. Tips may also be sent online at www.tipsubmit.com.

Woman wanted for bad checks

Delaware State Police seek the public’s assistance in identifying a woman who is being sought in connection with passing numerous stolen checks throughout Kent and Sussex counties and in Atlanta, Ga. The investigation began after a 51-year-old Georgetown resident went to Troop 4 on Nov. 4 to report that his checkbook had been stolen and that money had been drawn from his personal account without his authorization. The victim learned of the theft after receiving a notice from Delaware National Bank that his account was overdrawn. Police said that 50 checks were stolen and were fraudulently passed between Oct. 10 and Oct. 31 at numerous locations throughout Kent and Sussex counties and in Atlanta, Ga. These locations include

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Police are searching for this woman, who allegedly passed numerous stolen checks throughout Kent and Sussex counties and Atlanta, Ga.

the Rehoboth Beach K-Mart, Dash-In in Milford, Shore Stop in Frederica and the Super Fresh in Milford. In addition, 12 of the checks were passed in Atlanta at a Publix Supermarket and Kroger’s Department Store. The total amount stolen from the victim’s bank account was $3,418.48. In all cases, the suspect was forging the name of the victim’s deceased wife. Troopers were able to obtain photographs of the suspect as she was passing the stolen checks at Publix. Anyone with information on the identity of this woman is asked to call investigators at Troop 4 at (302) 856-5850 or Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP-3333. Tips may also be sent to law enforcement online at www.tipsubmit. com.

State Police plan Citizens Academy

The Delaware State Police will hold a Sussex County Citizens 911 Academy on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 15 and ending Feb. 19, 2009. Any citizen interested in learning about the operations of the Sussex County Delaware State Police Emergency Operations Center is invited to attend. The class will be limited to the first 12 candidates. The academy will include instruction in training, hiring, processing 911 calls, computer aided dispatching and the Amber Alert program. Participants will have the opportunity to tour DSP communication facilities and a mobile command post. For details, contact Kay Carrier, supervisor of Sussex County Emergency Operations Center, at 302-858-5300.

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Couples want it all now and it is costing them Christmas and Valentine days are the biggest days of the year to anRANK ALIO nounce engagements and to perI’m sure she knew how form weddings. I popped the question to my fulucky she was to land me, ture bride at the old Johnny and so the ring was secondary. Sammy’s restaurant in Salisbury on Valentine night almost 40 years (Excuse me while I put my back. arm back in my sling) Thank goodness she didn’t embarrass me in front of everyone by not saying “no.” then she pulls the unsuspecting groom to The ring I presented to her was a small go on a shopping trip to just look at some stone I picked out and had mounted and rings. paid cash. Today when polished it has a Then, Bingo! she spots the ring of her flawless burst of fire in the stone. But my dream, and the poor guy in love hasn’t the how things have changed since my time. nerve to squawk at the price for fear of Today a guy hasn’t got a clue what his future bride wants. Usually for her, and un- confrontation, so he either signs on the spot or returns later to make the purchase. fortunately for him, she will want the How can a bride-to-be act surprised biggest carat she can find no matter how when her lover gives her the stone and many years it will take the poor guy to proposes? She doesn’t even have to take pay for it. I guess that’s what they mean out the jeweler’s little magnifying eye when they advertise a diamond lasts forevpiece to check the carat size because she er. already knows. They must shop together, after she has My bride-to-be says she knew somealready scouted the stores and has her list,

Who’s that man with Tony? I was recently walking through the Disney Store in the Downtown ONY INDSOR Disney complex in Florida and what should appear? Was it perhaps Fortunately, my ‘broken a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer? No. But, it was almost as hearted and disappointed exciting. It was syndicated humor look’ somehow impressed columnist and author Dave Barry. He has just completed a book Dave Barry and he agreed (he has over 30 of them) and was to sign ‘one last book.’ in the Disney Store doing a book signing with co-author, Ridley Pearson. The two have written sevin mind except to meet Dave Barry and eral other books together including “Peter and the Starcatchers,” “Peter and the Shad- Ridley Pearson; that is not important. The important thing is that I, like ow Thieves,” and “Blood Tide.” Interesting Dave Barry, am a columnist, author and a enough, the two writers also have a band, performing musician. Isn’t that strangely “Rockbottom Remainders,” which inironic and almost eerie? Dave Barry did cludes, among others, authors Steven not think so either. As a matter of fact King and Mitch Albom. when I told him this very amazing piece As I approached Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, they were on their way out of the of information, Ridley Pearson said I was “lying.” Obviously, he, too, thought I store having just completed their book was a “freeloader with nothing in mind exsigning. The lady, who was obviously in charge of the book signing, performed one cept to get an autograph from a celebrity.” So, I purchased the new Dave Barry and of the duties associated with that position, Ridley Pearson book, “Science Fair,” and running interference for the authors. earned the opportunity to chat with the auShe quickly informed me that the book thors. Dave Barry said he is very familiar signing was over and I could come back with southern Delaware and visits the Relater that night for the second signing. I hoboth Beach area for vacation. said I would be unable to return and gave He then signed my copy of his new her one of my best “broken hearted and disappointed looks.” She then told me that book with his traditional humor, writing, “For Tony, our journalism idol.” Then everyone would certainly miss me. again, he may have been exhibiting his Fortunately, my “broken hearted and serious side and really does consider me “a disappointed look” somehow impressed Dave Barry and he agreed to sign “one last journalism idol.” Who am I to second book.” That was the good news. Then im- guess this literary giant and call him a liar? mediately came the bad news. I had not At any rate, I did get a new copy of the purchased the book and stood there empty new book and met writer Dave Barry. In handed, looking like a freeloader who had addition I was able to get fodder for my nothing in mind except to get a free autoweekly column. I think in all it was a graph from a celebrity. Now, let’s forget that I was in fact a freeloader with nothing good day.

thing was up the night I proposed. Maybe it was the sweat soaked dress shirt I was wearing from being nervous that gave away my surprise, but she didn’t know what type of ring she was getting. I’m sure she knew how lucky she was to land me, so the ring was secondary. (Excuse me while I put my arm back in my sling) Does a larger stone mean he loves her more, a smaller stone he loves her less? Does the young bride brag about the size of the stone she has or about the man she loves? Some couples separate or divorce before the ring is paid off. More than 50% of marriages end over money problems. Had they purchased a simple ring, had a smaller wedding, maybe the extra money they spent on both they could have paid some bills and saved the marriage. I am sorry for the suffering caused by the recession we are mucked in, especially for the elderly whose retirement money has disappeared. I don’t like to see suffering, but if anyone needed a wake-up call to reality it is

our younger generation that has to have everything now their parents worked all their lives to obtain. They can’t have their parents hand-medown furniture, even though it’s free to them, or an older car; it has to be new. So into debt they go, stretching credit cards to the limit. How can you carry credit debts of $50,000 and $60,000? I recall a radio DJ some years back whose favorite saying was, “Love makes the world go round, but it’s money that greases the wheels.” I’m not sure what the true meaning of love is today; it’s surely not a small diamond. A few years back I thought it was time to update my bride’s diamond with a larger one. Kinda like I was poor as a church mouse then, but now I can make it up to you. Her answer: “No, this is the one you gave me when you asked to marry me, it was good enough then, and it’s good enough now.” Am I a lucky guy or what? But I did convince her to let me purchase a diamond surround to enhance our little gift of love.

Gas Lines AAA predicts more price drops The price of gas fell in most areas by more than a nickel a gallon this past week, as prices at the pump continue to catch up with falling crude oil prices. Gas prices are now in the range of prices last seen in 2005, AAA reports. Crude oil prices plummeted to the lowest levels in four years last week on more bleak economic data, including the biggest job losses in more than three decades and projections of lower demand for crude products, such as gasoline. Prices closed the week at $40.81. Recent demand for gas has been up slightly, but down year to date. “With oil prices as low as they are, AAA expects prices at the pump to fall even further,” said Catherine Rossi, manager of Public and Government Affairs, AAA Mid-Atlantic. “Thirty to forty dollars for a barrel of oil is clearly within the realm of possibility. That would translate to retail gas prices of as low as $1.50 a

gallon. With everything else as economically grim as it is, why not enjoy low gas prices?” Locally, one station on Stein Highway in Seaford was selling regular gasoline for $1.54 a gallon on Tuesday.

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The story of our nation’s economic woes — in rhyme The pretty Christmas letter sitting in the box When opened by parents gave all quite a shock. It seemed Santa was hit by the economic woes And Christmas was being jeopardized by lack of cash flow.

land.”

REV. TODD K. CROFFORD ‘We’re sorry,’ they answered, ‘but we’ve got empty hands. ‘Four years of bailouts have ravaged our land.’

The letter read, “Moms and Dads, I need your help “I just can’t do Christmas this year by myself. “So, you might want to plan to give all the gifts in your house “Cause I’m in real trouble unless I get a bail-out.”

So off the parents headed down to the store. But when they arrived they found only locked doors. The sign said, “We’re sorry for the heartbreak and drama

“But we’re closed unless we get a bailout from Obama.” So the parents hurried to DC to talk to the Senate. “What’s happened to the life we’ve always taken for granted?” “We’re sorry,” they answered, “but we’ve got empty hands. “Four years of bail-outs have ravaged our

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Chocolate Peanut To ffee Makes about 3 pounds. These delicious confections stay fresh longer than most cookies and are ideal for sending through the mail. 4 sticks unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2 cups sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 cups whole cocktail peanuts plus 1 cup chopped (1 pound 10 ounces) 7 to 8 ounces 70-percent cacao bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped Butter 15- by 10- by 1-inch baking pan and put on a heatproof surface. Bring butter, sugar and salt to a boil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over mediumhigh heat, whisking until smooth, then boil, stirring occasionally, until mixture is deep golden and registers 300 degrees F on a candy thermometer, 15 to 20 minutes. Immediately stir in whole peanuts, then carefully pour the still-hot mixture into center of baking pan. Spread with spatula, smoothing top, and let stand 1 minute, then immediately sprinkle chocolate on top. Let stand until chocolate is melted, 4 to 5 minutes, then spread over toffee with cleaned spatula. Sprinkle evenly with chopped peanuts, then freeze until chocolate is firm, about 30 minutes. Break into pieces. Toffee keeps, layered between sheets of parchment paper, in an airtight container at cool room temperature for two weeks.

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Everyone protested and raised a great fuss. “Give us more handouts, you owe it to us.” They shook their heads and groaned, “You can cry whine and pout “But we’ve spent so much money, now WE need a bail-out.” I grant you that I’m not the world’s finest poet, but I trust you get the point. Don’t shop for Christmas as if you had money you don’t have. Don’t join the ranks of the foolish who believe there is always going to be someone else to bail out your bad decisions. To continually believe that someone

owes us a certain level of wealth is a mentality more fitting for El Dorado or Utopia than the United States of America. Furthermore, so long as we continue to encourage Congress to bail out companies, we sew the seeds of longer recession or depression. The line of companies asking for money is going to get really long about middle of January, and then where will the government draw the line? So let’s start responsibility on a personal level. Instead of thinking about bailouts, try stretching out the life of your possessions, stop throwing out, start carrying out wise fiscal plans and maybe even getting out to work that much harder. These are ways we will beat these difficult times without ultimately sinking our personal and national economies.

Letter to the Editor Church takes strong pro-life stand I would like to thank the Catholic Church here in Seaford for its continued attempts to inform the community in a very vivid manner of the sanctity of life of the unborn. I appreciate its leadership and pro-life stand. I feel this should be done more often

and by more people. I don’t see how or why God would continue to bless a town, a state or a nation that continues to kill its most innocent. God forgives but we must reap the consequences of our choices. Elaine H. Jester Seaford

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flower Party - Posey Palace Florist recently held a Flower Power Party for 11 guests. Each girl learned about flowers and floral design. The girls took home their arrangement and balloon and enjoyed a snack. Owner, Teresa Lindell said, the Flower Power Party is a great activity for churches, 4-H and Girl Scout groups and birthday celebrations. library receives donation - The Bridgeville Library recently received a $300,000 grant from the Longwood Foundation in Wilmington. From left are (front row) Matt Davis, president Board of Directors, Bridgeville Library, Randy Jones, Board member, Bridgeville Library, Ruth Gilefski, Board member, Bridgeville Library, Kate McEvoy, Grant Writer, Friends of the Bridgeville Library, Karen Johnson, director, Bridgeville Library, (back row)Jeanine Scott, Board member, Bridgeville Library, Cathi Hochstedler, Board member, Bridgeville Library.

PreP’s Podcast - Worcester Prep Sophomores Matt Carey (left), Seaford, and Ty Mayers, Rehoboth Beach, work together to create audio podcasts for Worcester Preparatory School. The students use an Olympus Digital USB Voice Recorder to capture student memories and then put audio clips together using the Apple’s GarageBand software. “It’s really fun,” commented Carey. “I love working with the comments made by the preschoolers and kindergarten students. These kids have so much to say on just about any topic from the Presidential election to books to cooking.” Mayer agrees that putting together the podcasts is fun because he gets the chance to work with both students and computer technologies.

Picture this - The Seaford District Library is currently displaying a new exhibit entitled “Hometown Delaware” that features photographs of Seaford individuals from the collection of the Delaware Public Archives. The Archives has a photograph collection consisting of more than 800,000 images. Working with patrons from the Seaford area, the Archives is hoping to identify many of the people in these photographs. Most of the pictures on display date from the 1940s through the 1950s and include graduation classes, school athletic teams, the Seaford Fire Department, and a variety of other pictures. The exhibit will be on display through the end of January. This local photograph project will continue in different towns throughout the state for the next several years. For more information about the project, call Lori Hatch at the Delaware Public Archives, (302) 744-5067. For Seaford District Library hours call (302) 629-2524.

heating helP - Goldie M. Grant, left, Bridgeville, won a drawing held by Halpern Eye Associates for $1,000 toward her heating bill. After Grant from left are Halpern associates Rachael Crocket, Dr. Troy Raber and Jessica Shropshire. Photo by Daniel Richardson

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Victorian Christmas to be held this weekend

The 2008 Victorian Christmas at the Ross Mansion will take place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Dec. 12, 13 and 14. The grandeur of the historic 13-room Mansion is enhanced at this time of the year with exciting Christmas decorations. In addition the event this year will feature 15 private collections on display throughout the Mansion on all three days. Special activities are planned for each day. Friday night, Dec. 12, will feature a Wine & Cheese and More party from 6 to 8 p.m. Fancy hors d’oeuvres developed after extensive research and testing will be served. It will be an experience in gastronomical excellence. Door prizes of wine basket assortments will be awarded. The charge is $10 per person payable at the door. Saturday morning, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to noon will be devoted to children. Santa Claus will be present for photos with the children from 10 to 11 a.m. The children will then be given an opportunity to make picture frames for their photos. Emma Scott, an accomplished teenage violinist from Bridgeville, will be the roving musician. Her talents never cease to be a source of admiration for the children. Hot chocolate and doughnuts will be served. Each child must be accompanied by an adult. The charge is $3 per child with no charge for the adult. Each child with an adult may tour the decorated Mansion. On Saturday afternoon, Dec. 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. guided tours are being offered along with the usual activities. The only documented log slave quarters in Delaware will be open for tours. This important structure was discovered in a wooded area on the grounds. It has been moved to its original location next to the Mansion as determined by an insurance map. Refreshments will be served in the dining room. The charge is $7 per person. During all open hours of the three days, private collections will be on display. Individuals lending their treasures are: Earl Tull- ruby glass, Eleanor Jamison - miniatures, Elaine Muhlbauer – Westmoreland glass, Elaine Vincent – chocolate pots, Kitty Medford – cruets, Larry Manlove – mechanical banks, Sue Manlove – pressed glass, Mary Agnes Dennis – curling irons, Kendal Jones – shaving mugs, Marie Dykes – sewing things, Jane Tate – Amish dolls, Carolyn Griffith and Loretta Barrett – antique dolls and toys and Bob Larkin – carved birds and Santas. All collections will be guarded during the open hours. Wreaths and arrangements will be available for purchase by silent auction. A box will be located at each site in which individuals may place their bids. In this way the people who visit and bid on Friday night will have the same advantage as the visitors on Sunday afternoon. By bids being kept in the boxes, all will be confidential until the opening of boxes at 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Victorian Christmas takes place this weekend at the Ross Mansion.

In case of duplicate bids, the winner will be determined by drawing. One does not have to be present to win. The winner of the Seaford Historical Society raffle will also be drawn at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Raffle tickets will be available during all open hours of the festivity until the 3 p.m. drawing. This exceptional offer is donated by a member. It offers an upscale five-room condo in either Williamsburg or Myrtle Beach. It has a fully equipped kitchen with service for 12, sleeps eight, has a flat screen TV and wireless access. Also available are a swimming pool, recreation room, exercise room and a mini-market. All linens are provided. Time is to be arranged with the owner. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20. One does not have to be present to win. The Christmas Boutique in the gift shop will offer special hand crafted items, Christmas decorations, doll clothes, books, and all kinds of Christmas gift ideas. Santa will be visiting in the gift shop on Sunday afternoon. The eight-foot Christmas tree in the formal parlor has been decorated with all natural ornaments by members of the Society. This event is co-chaired by Judy Watson and Teresa Wilson. The Victorian Christmas at the Ross Mansion is sponsored by the Seaford Historical Society. All proceeds are used to operate and maintain the Ross Mansion/Plantation and the Seaford Museum. The Ross Mansion is located on Ross Station Road, formerly North Pine Street Extended. From Sussex Highway (dual highway) turn west onto Herring Run Road. Continue across the Bridgeville Highway (Rt. 13A) to a stop sign. Turn left at the stop sign onto Ross Station Road. The Mansion is the first place on the left. For further information call 628-9828.

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Opinion Editorial Seaford Middle School honors The Seaford Middle School has been named a Breakthrough School through a program sponsored by MetLife and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. The school is among just 10 schools across the country to receive the award, designed to recognize schools that are improving achievement despite serving large numbers of students who are living in poverty. About 62 percent of the students at Seaford Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, based on family income. As a Breakthrough School, Seaford Middle will receive a $5,000 grant. It will also be featured in an issue of the principal association’s magazine and its principal, Stephanie Smith, will participate in the association’s annual convention in San Diego in February. Schools were judged on three core areas: efforts to engage all parts of the school in leadership, paying attention to all students and education of the student body. That last area, the actual education part, looked at the schools’ curriculum, instruction methods and assessment, in particular the rigor of the coursework, how data is used in decision making and opportunities for career development. Our heartiest congratulations go out to the school and to Principal Smith. We know how hard she and her staff work to make the school the best it can be, especially difficult in times of limited revenue and increasing demands. Superintendent Dr. Russell Knorr, who spoke at a recent Kiwanis Club meeting about the school, is justifiably proud of the school’s efforts and of its most recent honor. The challenges of teaching students at the Middle School level are evident in the hallways when the high-energy of the students is obvious, Dr. Knorr said. However, he invited anyone to visit the school at any time to observe what is taking place in the classrooms. Students are paying attention and are learning, he said. This is a tribute to the dedication of our teachers. Thank you for a job well done.

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DelDOT will utilize federal funding By Carolann Wi c k s , P. E . There has much conversation on a national level regarding a possible federal stimulus package for infrastructure, including road and transit projects. Recently at an event on I-95, I joined Governor Ruth Ann Minner, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, U.S. Congressman Mike Castle and our partners in the industries of tourism, construction, and business in advocating for passage of such a stimulus package. Capital road and transit projects can fulfill several goals that benefit the state and economy through improved quality of life, reduced congestion, increased safety, improved air quality and significant job creation. We have work that needs to be done. The construction industry has the resources. We just need to know what the funding is and how we can spend it. Much of the discussion has been at the national level, but Delawareans should know we are preparing for whatever scenario may come. Right now, it's not clear how much

Guest Column funding would come to Delaware, nor what projects may qualify. Regardless, we will be ready to go. As president of the Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO), I have a seat at the table on the national level in advocating for a stimulus package, and helping frame the criteria by which infrastructure projects would qualify for funding. I am joined by my colleagues from other states, known collectively as the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Together we are working closely with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to determine the criteria by which capital projects will be eligible for funding. On December 8 in Washington D.C. my colleagues and I had productive discussions with Congressional leaders and their staffs on this very topic.

In Delaware there are various avenues we could take, again depending on the funding made available and the criteria spelled out. Prior to finalizing priorities, we will work closely with local planning organizations and many others. Some of the areas we are currently analyzing include: • Paving and rehabilitating highways and other roadways. • Safety improvements and congestion reducing projects. • Continued investment in intelligent transportation systems, including increasing ability to control traffic signals from a central location. • Bridge maintenance and repairs. • Expanding park and ride lots, other transit facilities, sidewalks and transportation enhancements. There is much work to do but we are hopeful that Congress will pass a federal stimulus package that includes funding for transportation infrastructure. Carolann Wicks, P.E., is Secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation.

LOCAL HEROES - Don’t forget to take a walking tour in downtown Seaford to see the 30 banners that pay tribute to our Hometown Heroes. The banners, each one of which honors a Delawarean who was killed in battle, will be on display through January. President Bryant L. Richardson

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What will the Obama presidency bring? I have spent the days since the election thinking of how I wanted to respond to those friends and associates who said, "Well we have to give him a chance." And then Calio arrives on the scene with his hope that we can all play nice and get along now that his guy is about to be president. Barack Obama is about to become our president, my president. And I do agree that we have to give him a chance. But, it is important to define what that means, since there are at least three versions that would apply. First is the chance that we can expect the liberal media to give him, i.e., he can do no wrong and there will be an excuse for every mistake and failure. Second is to give Obama the same

Emergency repair

The Department of Transportation announces that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) will close Ellis Mill Road between Woodland Ferry Road and Lonesome Road in western Sussex for the emergency repair of crossroad pipes. The closure will begin at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16. The road will reopen by 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, weather permitting. Local access will be maintained for residents and emergency vehicles.

Final Word chance that Calio and other liberals gave George W. Bush, i.e., to start attacking him on January 20th, 2009, with snide, demeaning comments often supported with outright lies or gross distortion of the facts. Third, there is the interpretation of "give him a chance" whereby he will be judged on his governing philosophies and actions. A refreshing concept and the one I support. It allows for debate based on liberal-socialist and conservative beliefs. Using this third basis, I will support the new president as a member of his loyal opposition. I, as most all Americans, will be extremely concerned about how he and the Democratic congress will try to manage the economic crisis. We are already hearing from some Democrats the term "The New New Deal." Unfortunately, most people don't remember the history of the original New Deal instituted by Franklin Roosevelt. It drove our country from a very painful recession into a long Depression which only ended as a result of World War II.

Having our federal government throw our tax dollars willy nilly at today's economic problems will only exacerbate them. I will also be looking to the President and Congress for a strong national defense, protection from terrorist attacks and control of our national borders. I could also say I'm looking forward to a smaller federal government, with more efforts assigned back to state and local government; and a balanced budget based on a smaller federal government, not additional taxes that will continue to stifle our economy. But I'm afraid that is beyond the bounds of realistic expectation of either national party. Finally, I have a question that will only be answered after the fact. How far into Obama's term will President Bush be blamed for whatever happens or doesn't happen? Bob Wootten

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Seaford native creates a unique keepsake By Tony E. Windsor A Seaford native used the passion she has for her children as a catalyst to develop a creative keepsake that is as unique as each woman who buys it. When Tisha DeShields was earning high honors both in the classroom and on the track field at Seaford High School, it is unlikely that anyone, including herself, would have thought her future was in plaster casting bellies. But, now almost 20 years after graduating from Seaford High School, DeShields has a belly casting business that is attracting celebrities and mothers from all walks of life. In its fifth year, “Original Belly Works” is offering mothers-to-be a way to preserve memories and provide a keepsake to honor their children. It was while DeShields was pregnant with her fourth child that she created the concept of “Original Belly Works.” An artist herself, DeShields found great form and beauty in a pregnant woman’s body and saw it as something to be appreciated and displayed, rather than hidden. “For many years the pregnant mother would find tent dresses and other types of baggy clothing to wear when she was pregnant. A woman’s body during pregnancy was not really appreciated as a thing of beauty,” she said. “Today, I think women are starting to

see their bodies as beautiful when they are pregnant because of the pride and love they are experiencing at the coming birth of their child. So, the whole idea behind my product is to provide a way for women to not hide, but display their bellies as a thing of joy.” DeShields considered the plaster casting of the pregnant belly, something that was already being done by existing businesses. However, these plaster casts were not much different from the same type cast that goes on a broken bone. It is a simple white, plaster mold of the belly. “These plaster casts of the belly would be treated like a wedding dress that was dry cleaned and then put away in storage,” DeShields said. “The casts would be kept as a memento of the pregnancy, but usually put away in a closet, stored in the attic or pushed under the bed. They are delicate and would chip or break easily, so they had to be protected and not kept out. I wanted to develop a way that a mother could not only preserve her belly mold, but also display it as a work of art.” It was Victor Hugo who said, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” With this philosophy in mind, DeShields came up with a creative way to take the plaster cast concept to a new level. She experimented with different materials and eventually decided that the best way to preserve and protect the belly cast

Tisha DeShields, a Seaford High School graduate, shows off her own personal “Original Belly Works” creations that are now mementos for her four children. DeShields resides in Atlanta, Ga. Photo Courtesy of Original Belly Works

would be to have the mold covered in fiberglass. Finding fiberglass to be lightweight, smooth and resilient, DeShields marketed the fiberglass covering as a new step in the plaster cast process. “Original Belly Works” holds three patents and is the only business of its kind that offers the fiberglass sculpture of the belly cast.

“The fiberglass mold is durable and gives the product flexibility and longevity and makes it possible to display,” DeShields said. “I hope someday to have my belly cast hanging on the wall next to my daughter’s and my granddaughter’s.” DeShields has developed “Original Belly Works” as a multi-step process that she jokingly calls, “Belly ala carte.” The

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MORNING STAR • DECEMBER 11 - 17, 2008 PAGE 9 MORNING STAR • JANUARY 10 - 16, 2008 PAGE 17 process enables a mother to carry In a recent interview on CNN, ing actresses Angela Bassett, Deshields still keeps Seaford in tive, Delino DeShields in 1990. the belly cast procedure to whatDeshields explained that she had a special place in her heart. “I Mariska Hagitay (from Law and She continued her education ever level she desires. always wanted to have something Order), Brooke Shields, singer think when you leave your home and changed her major to BusiIt starts with a plaster casting special that would have been left Monica and boxer, Laila Ali ness Marketing and Management you miss it, but also learn to apkit that allows the mother-to-be to her by a special relative. “I (daughter of Mohammad Ali), and attended Northwood Univer- preciate it so much more,” she to do the plaster casting process oneappeal of those said. are all clients of Original Belly sity, a business school, West General Assembly will work legislation, pointed out in that the be the only body that can protect statedalways that hebeen would the Insurance Commissioner Matt have in the privacy and convenience people who wished I had some“I love to from visit Seaford and I Works. After graduating from Palm, Fla. Her interest in busiwith Commissioner Denn to regulation in question was imhomeowners these unfair Denn and members of the Senate Superior Court’s decision to the of her home. The kit has step-bything from my great-great-grandthink my children love it even Seaford High School in 1989, ness and developing her own enpass this legislation promptly so plemented only after the House practices, I hope the House will Delaware Supreme Court. and House Insurance Commitstep will result it beisapending, broach more.this When come to DelaDeShields attended theagain Univerterprise led DeShields to attend homeowners can once be of Representatives failed to adtake issuewe more seriously.” Whilewhether the appeal tees instructions will pursue aand new law in the mother, in a plaster cast of thecourt mother’s or just a note. I Denn wouldand justlegislalike ware kidsis get as No. excited as sity of Tennessee/Knoxville on a dress NxLeveL Education Foundation, protected.” the issue in 2005. Thethe case C.A. 05C-10Commissioner wake of a Delaware ruling pregnant belly. The process can to have something from her. I if we were going to Disney full track and field athletic scholwhich enables entrepreneurs to State Rep. Valerie Longhurst, “The last time the House of 309 SCD, American Insurance that would allow insurance com- tive leaders will seek to enact end heretoifrefuse she likes. However, wanted to create something that World.” majoring Elementary grow to the nextwas levelgiven and launch aarship, member of the in House Econom- Representatives a bill Association and Property and legislation to provide the same panies to renew homeif the mother wants take the my childrenafforded could have from For information about “OrigiEducation. She left the Univertheir own business. Though her ic Development, Banking and to address this problem, it did Casualty Insurers Association of protection by the dis-me owner insurance fortopolicyholdprocess she canagainst then have that was something personal.” nal Bellyvs. Works,” visitDepartwww. sity after marrying professional business success Insurance Committee and the not act,” she said.was created America Delaware puted regulation. ers whofurther make claims “Original BellyorWorks” make DeShields developed theavailbelly chief originalbellyworks.com. baseball player and Seaford-naat her home Atlanta, Ga., may ment House sponsor of the new “Now thatinthe legislature of Insurance. “We will fight on every their policies, even ask quesations fiberglass mold of cast to a cast to be ahomeownwork of art, able sculpture front to protect about doing so.the Recently, ers from abusive in practices Delaware protect andSuperior preserveCourt it. judge but also includes the backbyofthe insurance industry,” ruled favor of twocan insurance Theinmother-to-be also each fiberglass mold,Commisa pocket sioner Dennit said. industry groups in a lawsuit do their own artwork on the fithat makes a time capsule. Statesaid Sen.mothers David Sokola, a seeking to overturnora the 2005 Deberglass sculpture, design She can put any member of the Senate Insurance partment of Insurance regulation team at OBW will help create memento or keepsake in the Committee, willchild be the the practice of non-reabanning theme and even do the actual pocket for their to chief look sponsor of thethe legislation newing homeowners insurance artwork. Though DeShields takes back on over years. to be introduced onsaid Jan.most 8. mothpolicies as tasks a result of making care of the associated with DeShields “It is completely for claims. operating a business, such as ers choose to write aunfair love note insurance punish The regulation also prohibited or marketing, sales and administrapoem tocompanies their childto and place homeowners forOriginal making Belly routine insurers from simple tive duties, youtreating will also find it in the pocket. claims against their homeowners questions from policyholders as her in the studio helping creWorks is getting national atteninsurance,” Sen. Sokola said. claims. Thedesigns insurers ate unique onhad the argued belly tion and recently the high-end “I am disappointed that in court that the Insurance Demolds. “I love to do the artwork, retail boutique, “Swoozies,”the with court has prevented the Insurpartment did not have the aubut I know my limits,” she said. headquarts in Atlanta, Ga., has ance Department from prohibitthority to take such actions by “I have excellent artists on my become an outlet for the belly ing this practice, and I hope the regulation. Commissioner Denn team and they are able to create casting product. some really beautiful work that Swoozies has 22 stores nafits the desires of the mothers.” tionwide and DeShields said her Another unique feature of the products are being featured in 15 belly sculpture is what DeShields of the stores. says makes the sculpture not It is true DeShields is enjoyonly a keepsake, but also a “time ing a great deal of success with capsule.” her business. 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