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City to get energy efficient streetlights
News JUSTICE - Seaford first stop in series of criminal justice meetings. Page 4
By Lynn R. Parks
Bridgeville Commission reviews budget amendments. Page 5 HEROES - Laurel couple shapes lives through the Boy Scouts. Page 8 GUNS - State’s weak gun laws feed illegal market, report says. Page 9 INDICTED - Biden announces 471-count indictment against Bradley. Pager 10 HEALTH - Nanticoke Memorial earns Respiratory Care Award. Page 11 MELTDOWN - DelDOT clears problem created by melting snows. Page 12 TONY - For the mischievous, snakes can be more fun than a barrel full of monkeys. Page 33 MUSIC - Seaford School Districts schedules meeting on Music Academy plan. Page 41
Sports OUTSTANDING WRESTLER - Sussex Tech senior Wendell Cannon places first and is named tourney’s outstanding wrester. Page 24 THRILLER IN SEAFORD - The Seaford and Laurel varsity wrestling teams meet comes down to the final match for the second year in a row. Page 22 STARS OF THE WEEk - A Seaford swimmer, a Sussex Tech wrestler, a Woodbridge girls’ basketball player, and a Sussex Tech swimmer are our Stars. Page 25
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RETIRING TEACHER HONORED - Dr. Russell knorr, right, superintendent of the Seaford School District, presents the plaque on which will be posted the names of the recipients of the district’s new Rob Perciful Award, to be given annually to the outstanding female athlete of the year. Perciful, on left, is retiring from Seaford High School in June after 33 years of teaching, 27 of them in Seaford. He has coached cross country, women’s track and field hockey. The plaque was unveiled during Monday night’s school board meeting. Photo by Lynn R. Parks
The city of Seaford will use a $50,000 federal grant to buy 140 energy-efficient streetlights. The city council approved the purchase during Tuesday night’s meeting. The Energy Efficiency Community Block Grant Program through which the city is receiving the money is part of the federal economic stimulus package that was passed last year. The lights will pay for themselves within eight years, city manager Dolores Slatcher said. They are expected to last 15 to 20 years. City director of power Rick Garner told the council that all of the lights will be installed within three years. They will give off a whiter light than traditional streetlights give off, he said. The new fixtures will be induction lights. Garner said that members of the city’s electric committee weighed the benefits of induction lights and LED lights. While LED lights are slightly more efficient, they are also 2.5 times the cost of induction lights, he said. “In addition, induction technology is considered to be a well-proven, more mature technology than LED technology, which is still developing,” he said. The purchase will cost about $46,000. The rest of the grant will be used for administrative costs and to monitor the performance of the lights.
150-year-old Ross Mansion is focus of year-long party By Lynn R. Parks
In the fall of 1860, former Gov. William Ross invited his closest friends to Seaford, to visit the “cottage” he had just built. What is now known as the Ross Mansion was suffi-
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held in the newly-opened Seaford District Library and in October, a grand gala. “We believe that 150 years is something that needs to be emphasized,” Tull said. “This is a golden opportunity for Seaford and the surrounding communities to highlight accomplishments of the city and the area.” A committee of 25 historical society members, headed by Tull and his wife, Betty, has been working on the 150-year celebration for six months. “Our anniversary will be really exciting because this group is involving youth and organizations from throughout the county and state,” Seaford Museum director Sharlana Edgell told the council members. “This will be really wonderful for our town.” Edgell also had praise for the historical society as a whole. “So often, we think of historical societies as just a bunch of old people,” she said. “This is surely not the case with the Seaford Historical Society. This little town is so fortunate to have such a group of people.” The 150-year celebration was set to get underway in February, with activities that had to be postponed because of snow. In March, the Ross Plantation will welcome Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and will participate in the city’s annual Easter egg hunt.
A tour of the Ross Mansion as well as of other homes in which members of the Ross family have lived is scheduled for April. The tour will include lunch at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and a visit to the church’s graveyard, where members of the Ross family are buried. Girl Scouts will be at the Ross Plantation again in May, to perform a May dance. The mansion will also open its doors at no charge during Free to the First State, sponsored annually by the state. In June, the plantation will host a Garden Day, with the help of area garden clubs. It will also host the first of three outdoor concerts, featuring the Chesapeake Brass. The plantation will participate in the city’s annual Riverfest in July. It will also host a Victorian kids’ camp, something that Tull said he hopes becomes an annual program for children. In addition, the Milford Community Band will perform in July. In August, the plantation will participate in the annual AFRAM festival. It will also hold an ice cream festival with ice cream from the University of Delaware’s dairy farm. Music for the festival will be by the Sussex Mass Choir. The fashion show and lunch will be held in September at the library. The gala, featuring food by the Rehoboth Beach restaurant Nage, will be in October. Also in
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star gazing group and will hold its annual holiday workshop. The annual Victorian Christmas will be in December, as well as a walk featuring Seaford’s churches.
GOOD LEADERSHIP - Seaford Mayor Ed Butler presents city manager Dolores Slatcher with a letter of commendation, thanking her for her leadership during the recent snow storms. “You and the staff handled the crisis as if it were an everyday occurrence,” the letter says. In turn, Slatcher commended city employees. “Our staff is in lock-step and they all trust each other,” she said. “I really appreciate every staff member we have.” Photo by Lynn R. Parks
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Seaford first stop in series of criminal justice meetings By Lynn R. Parks John “Butch” King is worried about his town. Last Thursday, the Blades resident took his concerns to Lt. Gov. Matt Denn. King spoke at a community meeting held last Thursday in Seaford City Hall. The wide-ranging meeting was the first of a series of community meetings the lieutenant governor hopes to hold throughout the state to hear citizens’ concerns about criminal justice issues in Delaware. “I want to hear your problems and hear about what you would like to see happening that isn’t,” Denn told the crowd of about 50. “What needs are out there that aren’t getting met?” King told Denn that he is especially concerned that the Blades Police Department has only one officer. Two additional officers, currently in training at the Delaware Police Academy, are due to join the force in April. But even then, he said, police coverage in the town will not be around the clock. “The Seaford Police Department is an effective police department and it seems almost like we get all of Seaford’s overflow crime,” King said. “I have not run into one person in Blades who disagrees with what I’m saying. Is there anything the state can do to
help the town, or to help me organize a community effort to help the town?” Denn said that many of Delaware’s small towns are struggling to pay for all that they need with the money that they have. One possibility, he said, would be for King to form a citizen’s group and then apply for funding from the Criminal Justice Council, of which Denn is honorary chairman. Seaford Councilwoman Pat Jones, who organized the public meeting, told King that she has seen a community group work wonders. “I’ve seen results,” said the East Seaford resident and founder of that community’s Block Watch group. “I was fed up and frustrated with what was going on in my community and then I found out that most of the people causing trouble didn’t even live here.” The Block Watch, she added, was inexpensive to get going and helped to convince people to get involved in their community. “You have to change the mindset of the people to make them realize that it is up to us to report what’s going on,” she said. “Without that, people are repeating these crimes. Why? Because they are getting away with it. “Be vigilant and voiceful, and you will
find that you can get results,” she told King. Denn said that among his goals is reducing the rate at which ex-cons end up back in prison. Community advocate Lynne Betts, Seaford, asked Denn about the possibility that the state will reverse its ban on people with drug felony convictions receiving food stamps. The ban is part of the federal government’s welfare reform, but states can opt out of enforcing it. “This punishes people after they have done their time and is another barrier to them trying to get back into society,” Betts said. The ban “is particularly hard on women, many of whom have children.” Denn promised that he would look into the ban. Another of his goals, Denn said, is the development of a more effective relationship between the state and faith-based community groups. “I have seen first-hand the tremendous reach groups at the grass roots level can have,” he said. This was good news for the Rev. Carlton Cannon, minister at the Clarence Street Church of God. But he cautioned that too often, proposed solutions to reduce criminal behavior, especially among children and teens, don’t go deep enough. “We are facing severe social problems, inherent family problems,” he said. “If we are really serious about this, we really need to get down in the streets with them and get inside the dynamics that are really
happening.” Cannon, a member of the Seaford School Board, told a story about visiting the home of a student at Seaford High School. “There were no lights, no running water. Absolutely deplorable conditions. I was appalled.” Denn said that the state wants to reestablish its focus on mentoring in schools, a focus that was lost after the administration of Gov. Carper, he said. “We are trying to dramatically expand mentors in schools, especially in Title I schools,” or schools that have large populations of poor children. “Everyone can mentor. There’s not anybody who doesn’t have one hour a week to give to a kid.” Churches and other faith-based groups are a “perfect fit” for mentoring, Denn said. The Delaware Mentoring Council, of which Denn is chairman, provides information and training for prospective mentors. Mentoring could be one way of helping out public schools, which are facing a financial crisis. “Our school districts were strapped last year and they will be more strapped this year,” Denn said. He would like to see the state give schools more freedom in how they spend the funding they receive, he said. “We are trying to make it possible for schools to make choices about spending,” he said. “But there is not a hidden pot of money anywhere. If anything, the future will be more of a challenge.”
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Nanticoke Watershed Alliance needs creek watchers By Lynn R. Parks
Starting in April, volunteer creek watchers with the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance will venture out to draw water samples from the Nanticoke and its tributaries. They will continue their work every two weeks, rain or shine, cold or warm, through mid-fall, testing the water for oxygen levels and acidity and bottling samples to be sent to a lab and tested for bacteria and nutrients. The data that these volunteers is invaluable in assessing the health of the watershed, said volunteer coordinator
Matt Heim. The alliance’s creek watchers program is the only volunteer-run group working in the country to have its data collection system approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “We provide a valid measurement in the EPA’s effort to clean up the Chesapeake Bay,” Heim said. This spring, the creek watchers program needs nine new volunteers. The recruits will monitor water quality in the Seaford and Laurel areas in Delaware as well as in Federalsburg and Tyaskin in Maryland. The only requirement, said Heim, is that the volunteers enjoy being outside.
“We will provide all the training,” he added. “There is no need for a science background.” Last year, the creek watchers program received a Governor’s Outstanding Service Award. The “citizen scientists” are a “group of hardworking, patient and caring individuals who serve as environmental stewards of the Nanticoke River,” the award selection committee said. The creek watchers program, funded by grants from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Chesapeake Bay Trust, was started in 2007. In 2008, volunteers
Bridgeville Commission reviews budget amendments By Mike McClure
The Bridgeville Commission reviewed highlights from the FY 10 budget amendment during its meeting last Monday. The Commission also saluted members of the public works department for their work during the recent snow storms. The FY 10 budget amendment reflected a one percent increase over original budget which was adopted in June 2009. Department superintendents were asked to review their budgets and make recommendations for additions and deletions. On Monday, the Commission reviewed the proposed budget amendments by department. The following are highlights from the amended budget: Administrative department- The spring town wide cleanup day was removed from
budget; the town will use carryover reserves from FY 2009 ($310,000) to assist with the operating budget; an additional $43,000 has been appropriated from the town’s escrow accounts to balance the operating budget if needed. Police department- Fine revenues were decreased to $100,000 since the town is only collecting 25 percent of fines written. Street department- The town has been granted $75,000 in community transportation funds from Senator Joe Booth and Representative Sam Wilson which allows town to make much needed infrastructure repairs. Water department- Tapping and meter pit fees were increased to reflect additional construction at Heritage Shores. Earlier in the meeting, the Commission presented certificates of appreciation to public works employees for their work during
the two recent snowfalls. The Commission also voted to appoint Lank, Johnson and Tull as the town’s certified public accountant firm. The Commission held the introduction and first reading of an ordinance to add a new chapter to the town’s code concerning financial good standing. Bridgeville is following other area towns in requiring residents and land owners to be paid up with the town before moving forward with additional projects in town. A public hearing was also held concerning the conditional use request by Sylvia Short and Richard Calhoun to turn the old Sudler property on Main Street into a bed and breakfast. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval and the Commission voted in favor of the request.
monitored water quality at about 30 sites in the Nanticoke watershed. Last year, nearly 40 volunteers visited 43 sites. Envirocorp, a water-testing company in Harrington, does the lab analysis of the water samples for free. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, helps the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance manage the data and compile an annual report on water quality. Those annual reports are available on the alliance’s website, nanticokeriver.org. Nanticoke Watershed Alliance’s creek watchers program, call coordinator Matt Heim, (443) 944-1175, by March 15.
School board filing deadline
The filing deadline for the Seaford School Board election is Friday, March 5, at 4:30 p.m. The election will be held on Tuesday, May 11. There is one seat open for a fiveyear term beginning July 1. The Western Sussex Branch of AAUW will hold a School Board Candidate Forum on Wednesday, April 28, if more than one candidate is on the ballot. To be a candidate, an individual must be 18 years of age or older, a United States citizen, a resident of the Seaford School District and not have a felony record. Candidate Filing Forms are available in person, by mail or by fax from the Sussex County Department of Elections, 119 N. Race St., Georgetown, DE 19947. The telephone number is 856-5367. Identification must be shown when filing for a seat.
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Business Chamber holds ‘Alliance 2010’
The Community Involvement Committee of The Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored its first in a three-part series aimed at bringing local businesses and citizens together for “Alliance 2010,” which was hosted at Trinity Transport in Seaford. Panel experts and guest presenters included local small business owner, Alan Stolzenbach, Z-Tronix Computers and Software, and Bill Hinz, SCORE/Sussex County. Audience members were given an opportunity to learn directly from local small business owners, ask questions of panel experts and schedule personal appointments. Additional “Alliance 2010” sessions are planned in the coming months throughout the year and will be announced via local media. Contact Carreen Kouts at Trinity Transport at 253-3926 for more information.
Tingle receives service award
Melinda R. Tingle of the financial services firm Edward Jones recently received the firm’s Service Award for 10 years of hard work and enthusiasm as an Edward Jones financial advisor. To reach her office, call 875-0355. Tingle also was invited to share her experience and help train financial advisors with less experience at the firm’s headquarters in St. Louis. As one of two veteran brokers in attendance, Tingle shared her experience as an Edward Jones financial advisor.
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The Career Closet at First State Community Action Agency seeks donations of new and gently used professional attire — men’s and women’s suits, skirts, blouses, shirts, pants, dresses, shoes, jewelry, handbags and accessories. Items can be dropped off at the agency’s Georgetown location at 308 N. Railroad Ave. The Career Closet accepts donations from local organizations, business groups and community members. Donations, which are tax-deductible, are accepted on Mondays. Call first to schedule an appointment. For more information, contact Aleathea Scott at 856-7761, ext. 122.
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As Delawareans continue to dig out and begin to make repairs from some of the largest winter storms in state history, Attorney General Beau Biden urged homeowners and business owners to take precautions to guard against fraudulent repair schemes. Biden recommended citizens do the following before engaging a contractor’s services: • Be wary of door-to-door solicitations • Do not pay the full amount up-front; don’t make your final payment until the
Delaware Home Show returns
The Delaware Home Show, presented by the Home Builders Association of Delaware, returns to the State Fairgrounds in Harrington on April 10-11. The Home Show offers something for every lifestyle – from first-time homeowners to move-up buyers and empty nesters. Central and Southern Delaware’s largest home show features nearly 100 exhibits highlighting new products, time and money-saving services, landscape concepts, the hottest styles in home fashions and remodeling and decorating tips. In addition to free giveaways, live product demonstrations and plenty of the latest new technologies, products and services – the Delaware Home Show promises funpacked activities for adults and children. Admission is $5 for adults and parking is free. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 10 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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MORNING STAR • feb. 25 - MARch 3, 2010
Laurel couple shapes lives through the Boy Scouts By James Diehl
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n the fall of 1983, 8-year-old George Bradley sat on his couch with tears rolling down his young face; he wanted so badly to travel across town and sign up for the local Cub Scout troop. But his dad had to work late and his mom, well she just couldn’t do it. But the love a parent has for a child often knows no boundaries, and Lynne Bradley made a decision at that moment that would change her life forever. Fighting a phobia that had kept her inside her Laurel home for years, she knew that she somehow had to get her son to that scout meeting. She mustered up the strength, took a deep breath, or two, and she did it. “Taking my son to that meeting totally changed my life and I owe that all to scouting,” says Lynne Bradley, who is still involved with the local Boy Scout troop today, nearly three decades later. “I also think the Lord is the one who put me in that position. I overcame that fear of leaving my home and now I’m hardly ever at home.” For the last 27 years, Jim and Lynne Bradley have devoted much of their lives to the Boy Scouts of America, specifically to Laurel’s Troop 90. They’ve had only one biological son go through the program, but the young lives they’ve influenced number in the hundreds. They’ve led camping trips, overseen hundreds of Eagle Scout projects and organized many a fundraiser. They do it for the boys, for the young men who crave the group setting and long for direction in their lives. “The Boy Scouts builds character in these young men, and puts them on a path that will stay with them their whole lives,” says Jim Bradley, who has served as troop leader and, for more than 10 years, as assistant district commissioner for Sussex County. “I like to think of it as a building platform.” But why does Bradley continue to devote hours upon hours of his free time each week to the Boy Scouts of America, more than 15 years after his son left the program? Well, he has an addiction, one that he freely admits and has no plans to relinquish any time soon. “Every time I get to the point where I’m getting boys to Eagle Scout, there’s another crop that comes up and there’s one or two in there that I’d like to see get that far,” Jim Bradley says. “It’s addicting for me; I just really enjoy it.” Today, the Bradleys can hardly imagine their lives without Troop 90. But if not for a late night at work in the fall of 1983, all that they’ve done, all that they’ve accomplished, may never have happened. Lynne Bradley’s phobia up until that point was very, very real. Literally a prisoner in her own home, venturing outside her four walls was equivalent to jumping into a snake pit – it was anything but a pleasant experience. But she did it for her son, and later did it again when it came time for a weekend camping trip to nearby Sharptown. “A friend of ours named Frank Morris wanted us to help out with Cub-Parent Weekend, which was a weekend for parents and cub scouts at Camp Nanticoke
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“What made Kyle so special is that everything he did in scouting, he did himself,” remembers Jim Bradley. “He even obtained the rank of eagle, and he did it on his own, with some help from leaders in the troop. From what I understand, he’s now in Australia doing paralegal work and doing rather well for himself.” Another boy went through scouting but later became involved in what Jim Bradley likes to call “the fumes,” and went down a less than desirable path in life. He later turned things around, however. “After the ‘car fumes’ and the ‘perfumes’ got him, he ended up going to the city and playing rock music. That was going to be his livelihood,” says Jim Bradley. “He did that for several years and said he was at home one evening and got to thinking about some of the things I’d said at scout meetings. And he said it was like a light went on, though it was a few years late. He still plays music now, but the partying is all gone and he’s now married and has a kid. He contributed that to his days in the scout troop, which felt good.” In addition to their work with the Boy Scouts of America, Jim and Lynne Bradley are also heavily involved with Christ United Methodist Church in Laurel, where
Lynne is the head of the church’s altar guild, as well as the leader of the United Methodist Women. The couple has been named the scouting family of the year and have also been individually awarded the Silver Beaver, the highest honor an adult can receive from the Boy Scouts of America. Their work with the Boy Scouts has defined them as a couple and as a family since the early 1980s – and they’ve loved every minute of it. “I love it when I’m at the mall or the grocery store and I run into a young man with a child who’s so excited to tell me what he’s doing now,” admits Lynne Bradley. “It’s really heartwarming when they remember you. To know that you had some small hand in guiding that young person to become a mature adult is a nice feeling.” In addition to their son, the Bradleys’ grandson, James Gschwandtner, has also attained the rank of Eagle Scout, accomplishments Jim Bradley calls “the highlights of my career.” “That really means a lot,” admits Jim Bradley. “The Boy Scouts really teaches direction in these young men. It shapes their lives.”
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State’s weak gun laws feed illegal market, report says Delaware has weak gun laws that help feed the illegal gun market and allows the sale of guns without background checks according to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. In the organization’s 2009 state scorecards released for all 50 states, Delaware earned just 21 points out of a total of 100. Since Delaware does not require Brady criminal background checks on all firearm sales, including those at gun shows, gun traffickers don’t need to leave the state to funnel illegal guns to felons and gang members,” said Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign. “Delaware officials have done nothing in the past year to stop the flow of illegal guns within the state, including changing its laws that allow dangerous people to walk into gun shows and buy guns, like AK-47s, without background checks.” The Brady Campaign is advocating for legislation to close the gun show loophole at the national level. The state’s complete scorecard results can be accessed at www. bradycampaign.org.
The categories covered by the Delaware 2009 scorecard are as follows: • States can earn up to 35 points by taking steps needed to “Curb Firearms Trafficking.” States can fully regulate the gun dealers within its borders, limit bulk purchases of handguns, provide police certain technology to identify crime guns, and require lost or stolen guns to be reported to the police. Delaware scored only eight points in this category. • States can earn up to 27 points by “Strengthening Brady Background Checks.” This involves requiring universal background checks and requiring a comprehensive permit in order to purchase firearms. Short of universal background checks, states can also close the gun show loophole, at least requiring background checks for all gun show sales. Delaware scored zero points in this category. • States can earn up to 20 points by “Protecting Child Safety” when it comes to guns. States can require that only childproof handguns be sold within their borders, require child
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MORNING STAR • feb. 25 - MARch 3, 2010
Biden announces 471-count indictment of Bradley Attorney General Beau Biden announced from the headquarters of the Delaware Child Predator Task Force that the Sussex County Grand Jury Monday indicted Lewes Pediatrician Earl Bradley for the rape and sexual assault of more than 100 child victims between 1998 and 2009. The 471-count indictment contains charges of Rape 1st Degree, Rape 2nd Degree, Sexual Exploitation of a Child, Unlawful Sexual Contact 1st Degree, Unlawful Sexual Contact 2nd Degree, Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, Assault 2nd Degree, Reckless Endangering 1st Degree, and Attempted Rape 1st Degree. “I know that (Monday’s) indictment will reopen painful wounds and open new ones for a Lewes and Sussex County community that has been deeply traumatized,” Biden said. “As I have said before, we will prosecute this case to the fullest extent of the law. As a prosecutor, I am bound by certain rules that limit what I can say in the midst of an active investigation. I cannot say certain things that I am feeling, and I am feeling a great deal. I am determined to see that this defendant will never, ever be in a position again to hurt another child.” Today’s indictment is based on video evidence seized by law enforcement dur-
ing the execution of search warrants at the defendant’s home and office in December, 2009. The videos seized show the defendant in the act of assaulting his victims. The indictment alleges that 103 individual children were victimized. If convicted as charged, the defendant faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. This indictment is the result of a yearlong investigation. In December, 2008, Delaware State Police responded to allegations of sexual abuse against Dr. Bradley by opening an investigation, which remained open and active throughout the remainder of 2008 and 2009, until they arrested him on December 16, 2009 and executed a search warrant at his medical practice. After Bradley was arrested, search warrants were executed at his home and office that uncovered the evidence that resulted in Monday’s indictment. During the course of the ongoing investigation, the Delaware Department of Justice, working with the Delaware Child Predator Task Force, Delaware State Police, and other agencies has reviewed and analyzed the substantial amount of evidence that was seized, including more than 13 hours of video files, computers, hard
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Bonfire proceeds benefit charity The Organizational Leadership class at Sussex Technical High School organized and produced Homecoming events this past fall, including the annual bonfire. Admission to the event was either $1 or a canned good. Students then decided to donate the monetary proceeds from the bonfire to Bear Hugs For Babies, Inc. Founded in 2001, Bear Hugs For Babies, Inc. is a non-profit charity made up of local volunteers from various communities dedicated to helping newborns, affected by homelessness, extreme poverty and/or disease, get the necessary essentials that will help give them a warm start in this world. Over $300 from the bonfire was divided between each student in Mr. Makray’s class at Sussex Tech. The students then went out on their own and purchased baby
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drives, and other digital storage media, and more than 7,000 of the defendant’s individual patient files. Biden explained that a team of national experts on child sexual abuse has been assembled to assist parents, victims, and community members, and to assist in the investigation. He also reiterated the many resources that the Delaware Department of Justice and other agencies are making available to victims, families, and members of the community. These resources include: The Delaware Department of Justice continues to provide services for victims and their families through the Delaware Department of Justice Lewes Community Office, at (302) 645-4010. Parents can also visit this office onsite at 105 W 4th Street, to request a copy of their child’s pediatric file, share information about the investigation, and be connected with counseling and other services that are available. Normal hours of operation are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturdays, but the office can accommodate appointments at other times. The Delaware Department of Justice has recently sent more than 3,000 letters to parents and/or guardians of Dr. Bradley’s current and former patients.
The letters, provided in both English and Spanish, notify families of the criminal investigation and inform them of victim services that are available. They also ask families to assist investigators in identifying victims and to provide photographs of their children from each year they were a patient of Dr. Bradley. The Delaware Department of Justice, Delaware State Police, and other agencies are coordinating specialized services for victims and their families. Concerned parents and caretakers are urged to contact the Delaware State Police 24-hour Victim Services Hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800842-8461) or e-mail victim1@state.de.us. Callers will speak with a Delaware State Police victim service advocate qualified to provide important information and make appropriate referrals. They may also be directed to financial assistance provided for counseling and other services through state programs, including the Delaware Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program. Individuals who have information to provide in this case are urged to call detectives at (302) 856-5850, ext. 216. Parents of patients or former patients of Dr. Bradley, regardless of the age or gender of the child, are asked to come forward.
Governor Jack A. Markell has announced a new State of Delaware Domestic Violence Policy that will better assist state employees who are victims of domestic violence, delivering on a pledge the governor made in October 2009 in Executive Order 12. “We want employees who feel threatened by domestic violence to get the help and support they need,” said Markell. One-in-four women are likely to be victims of domestic violence in their lifetime. More than 90% of domestic violence victims are women. Delaware’s new Domestic Violence Policy for state employees was drafted by the Human Resources Management Section of the Office of Management and Budget in conjunction with advocacy groups. It provides guidelines and proce-
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Nanticoke Memorial earns Respiratory Care Award Nanticoke Memorial Hospital’s Respiratory Care Department has once again earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services available in hospitals. Nanticoke Memorial Hospital is one of only 700 hospitals in the United States to apply for and receive this award. The QRCR program was started by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) in 2003 to help consumers identify facilities using qualified respiratory therapists to provide respiratory care. Hospitals earning the QRCR designation ensure patient safety by agreeing to adhere to a strict set of criteria governing their respiratory care services. To qualify for the recognition, Nanticoke proved it met a series of criteria regarding staff competence, availability of
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“Strut for a Smile,” a charity fashion show to benefit Operation Smile, will be held Friday, Feb. 26, at Baywood Greens Country Club, Long Neck. Producer of the event is Courtenay Rickards of Ocean View, a senior at Sussex Technical High School, who is undertaking the venture as part of her senior STEM project in the media broadcasting technical area. Operation Smile is a children’s charity treating facial deformities such as cleft lips and cleft palates all around the world. Senior STEM projects are exhibitions of mastery through which students demonstrate advanced academic and technical skills learned during their four years at Sussex Tech. They must design a product that is accompanied by a related research project and an oral presentation evaluated by a diverse committee of administrators, teachers, advisory council members and representatives from the business community. Courtenay sought the help of several local clothing stores who are donating the use of their merchandise or services for the fashion show. Sponsors include BCBGeneration, aZura Clothing, Superkind, Liquid Board Shop, The Med Spa and Salon, Downtown Cowgirl, Tiaras Bridal Boutique and South Moon Under. Models in the show are high school students from throughout Sussex County. They include: Sussex Tech – Taylor Kieffer, Amanda Ritter, Lindsey Rickards, Cartina Church, Hansel Fuller, Emir Laroya, Danielle Brumbley, Mary Ryan, Miriah Hearn, Brent Prouse and Aja Tenerovich; Sussex Central – Brian Newson and Lauren Coffelt; Seaford – Zach Hearn, Lizzie Perciful and Jordan Stanley; Cape Henlopen – Daniel Steele and Autumn Dailey; Indian River – Alyssa Murray and T.C. Howard; Milford – Morgan Culver and Patrick Helmick; and Woodbridge – Kyrra Lewandowski and Micah Idler. Heavy hors d’oeuvres with a cash bar will be served from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The live show will begin at 7:45 p.m. Special performances highlight the evening and a love photo booth will provide some nostalgic fun.
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Nanticoke Memorial Hospital is hosting a food drive March 1-31, during National Nutrition Month, a nutrition education and information campaign created annually by the American Dietetic Association. Collected non-perishable food items will be distributed to families in need. Donated food must be nonperishable, not expired, and can be placed in the food drop box located in the hospital food court.
Suggested items include: canned fruit, cereal, canned beans, juice/juice boxes, pasta, canned vegetables, children’s lunch snacks, canned tuna fish or salmon, rice, powdered milk, oatmeal and peanut butter. Providers involved with food assistance programs report a dire need for donations during the current economic downturn. For more information, call 629-6611, ext. 2062.
Nanticoke Memorial Hospital offering a new procedure
Nanticoke Memorial Hospital now offers a new procedure called Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy (ENB) that offers patients a minimally-invasive option to locate, enable biopsy, and plan treatment for a lesion (spot) detected deep in the lung. The superDimension® inReach® System is now an option for patients who have learned they have a hard-to-reach lesion on their lung. The ENB procedure combines GPS-like technology with a catheter-based system that uses the patient’s natural airways to access lesions that were previously hard to reach. Typically, a patient with a spot on their lung had the options of major surgery to remove a section of the lung, bronchoscopy (which does not reach lesions deep in the lung), needle biopsy or watchful waiting. The ENB procedure is typically performed in an outpatient setting, and its unique approach may increase the chances that a patient will safely get a diagnosis and begin treatment, if needed.
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DelDOT clears problem created by melting snows By Lynn R. Parks
A dangerous situation was eliminated this weekend, thanks to crews from the Delaware Department of Transportation, said state Rep. Dan Short. The crews cleaned out a plugged culvert and a drainage ditch to ease flooding near the intersection of Baker’s Mill and Fleetwood Pond roads, east of Seaford. About 2 feet of water and ice had covered the road, said Mark Adkins, whose house is on Baker’s Mill Road. When cars plowed through, the wake pushed water into his mailbox, he said. “It was about a foot from running into my garage,” Adkins added. “It was getting near to impossible for us to get into our house.” The water started accumulating on the road Monday afternoon, when snow that had fallen the week before started melting. By Thursday, it had reached a depth of about 2 feet. “The snow was so deep in the ditches, the water couldn’t go anywhere,” Adkins said. On Friday, Adkins called DelDOT and Short. By 3 that afternoon, crews were on the site, clearing the ditches. By 10 p.m., all of the water had cleared. Culverts from the road run into Concord Pond. Adkins said that he is grateful to Short as well as to DelDOT supervisor Jeff Walls. “They both stepped up to the plate and did a wonderful job for me,” he said. Short also had praise for DelDOT. “The crews did a good job and responded well,” he said. But Short also said that this kind of situation can be expected to happen again, for two reasons: increased instances of large rainstorms in the area and diminished funding to fix drainage problems. “There’s a dramatic thing that’s occurring,” said Short, who was at a meeting this week that focused on local flooding and that was attended by representatives from the state’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and from the Sussex Conservation District. Data gathered by the National Weather Service, which has a station in Greenwood, that was presented at the meeting showed that between October and December, the area received 18.48 inches of rain; the average rainfall during the period is
About two feet of water was present on the road near the intersection of Baker’s Mill and Fleetwood Pond roads, east of Seaford, as melting snow and clogged ditches combined to create a hazard to motorists. Photo by Laura Pepper
9.88 inches. Additionally, the top 10 rains in the area over the last 108 years have all happened in the last 10 years. Whatever the reason for the storms that are battering Sussex County, better drainage would help to prevent flooding. But that runs into the state’s budgetary problems. The state has a list of drainage projects that are awaiting funding, Short said. Short also blames the permitting process for delaying projects. And there are environmental difficulties too: Freshwater swales in some of the problem-drainage areas are home to wetland habitats. “Saving them, for the environmentalists, is a good thing,” Short said. “But for people who have a home and yard that is flooded, it’s not a good thing. There are conflicting sides of the issue.”
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Police Journal Signage removed from office
Attorney General Biden recently ordered Delaware Department of Justice personnel to begin removing and storing certain items from the outside of Dr. Earl Bradley’s Baybees pediatric office in Lewes. These items, which were removed with the assistance of Delaware State Police and DelDOT, include signage and yard toys displayed on the property. “The community should not be faced with the visual reminder of their pain as they go about their daily lives,” Attorney General Biden said. The Attorney General initiated this action with the agreement of Bradley’s legal counsel. The Delaware Department of Justice continues to provide services for victims and their families in this case. Parents or caregivers of current or former patients should call the Delaware Department of Justice Lewes community office at 645-4010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m to 2 p.m. on Saturdays to request a copy of their child’s pediatric file. Parents can also visit this office, located at 105 W. 4th St., to share information about the investigation and be connected with counseling and other available services. Individuals with information to provide in this case are urged to call Delaware State Police detectives at 856-5850, ext. 216. Parents of patients or former patients of Dr. Bradley, regardless of the age or gender of the child, are asked to come forward.
House fire in Seaford
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a dwelling fire that occurred on Feb. 17, at 11:45 a.m., on the 9600 block of Tharp Road in Seaford. The Seaford Fire Department, assisted by the Blades Fire Department, responded to the scene. One person, home at the time of the fire, was able to escape without injury. The home was equipped with working smoke detectors. Damages have been estimated at approximately $75,000. Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office investigators have determined the fire originated in the wall area and the cause is still under investigation. The victims are being assisted by the Red Cross.
Police investigate fiery crash
Delaware State Police are investigating a three vehicle crash that resulted in the death of two women. The crash occurred on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 1:14 a.m., when a 2001 Buick Century was traveling north on Route 7, north of Arundel Drive, Pike Creek, in New Castle County, at the same time a 2009 Toyota Yaris and a 1996 Ford Mustang were traveling south approaching the Buick. The Mustang sideswiped the Toyota before it entered the northbound lanes where it struck the Buick’s left front. After the impact between the two vehicles, the
Buick burst into flames. Both occupants of the Buick were burned beyond recognition - Erin M. Giles, 26, of Wilmington, and her passenger, Maren Johansen, 25, also of Wilmington. They died at the scene after their car burst into flames. The driver of the Mustang, a 17-yearold girl from Milltown, was taken to Christiana Hospital with multiple lower leg fractures. The operator of the Toyota, Ihab Ibrahim, 35, of Wilmington was not injured. Alcohol and speed do not appear to be a factor in the crash. Everyone was wearing seat belts with the exception of the 17-year-old driver. The crash is under investigation and no charges have yet been filed.
THURSDAY ACCIDENT This accident occurred Thursday, Feb. 18, at 12:36 p.m. at US 13 and Concord Road. State Police said Kevin B Taylor, 48, of Salisbury, Md., was driving north on US 13 in the right lane. They said he ran a red light, striking a car driven by Alfred Hastings, 40, of Laurel, in the driver’s door. Hastings’ car was heading west on Concord Road and pulling a trailer. Both overturned. Hastings and a 55-year-old male passenger were taken to Nanticoke Memorial for minor injuries. Photos by Mike McClure
Shots fired at Seaford bar
Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 21, at Max’s Dugout Bar. Troopers were called to Max’s Dugout Bar on U.S. 13 south of Seaford for the report of a large fight. As troopers were responding, they began receiving reports of shots being fired. Upon arrival, they discovered a large crowd and damage to several vehicles resulting from gunfire. Troopers then received reports of a 21-year-old Seaford man who drove himself to Nanticoke Hospital. The man, who was treated and released for a gunshot wound to the left arm, reported he was attempting to leave the bar when someone shot out his vehicle’s window. Troopers are investigating and have collected evidence from the parking lot of the bar. The bar was previously closed in the fall for underage alcohol violations.
Man injured during assault
On Feb. 20 at 8:20 p.m., Seaford Police responded to a call about an assault at a residence in the 200 block of Front Street in Seaford. Officers located the victim, a 52-yearold male, inside the residence with a large laceration on the left side of his face. Seaford Volunteer Fire Department ambulance personnel transported the victim to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital where he was admitted for his injuries. The Seaford Police Department Criminal Investigations Division processed the scene. According to the victim, a black male, 30 to 40 years of age, wearing a brown hooded jacket knocked on the door of his residence and when the victim opened the door, the suspect struck him in the face with an unknown object. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Seaford Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 6296644 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or online at www.tipsubmit.com. Delaware Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person or persons involved.
Gas Lines
On the heels of five straight weeks of decline, gas prices held steady for the most part this week as much of the Mid-Atlantic region continued to deal with after effects of back-to-back major snow storms. The national average price of regular grade gasoline dropped a penny last week to $2.62 Friday. This is 14 cents below its 2010 peak price of $2.75 from mid-January, 67 cents lower than year ago prices and still $1.49 below the record prices set in July 2008. the AAA reports. Crude Oil Prices Prices rose toward $80 a barrel Friday as refinery strikes in France and tensions about Iran’s nuclear program outweighed fears that Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike could slow demand
growth in the world’s largest oil consumer. Crude settled at $79.81 for the week. Forecast “Gas prices have remained relatively stable this month, hovering between $2.61 and $2.67 nationally,” said Jana L. Tidwell, acting manager of Public and Government Affairs for AAA MidAtlantic. “However, in light of this week’s spike in crude oil prices above the $75 mark, motorists should begin to see gas prices inch slightly higher in the coming days.” Local pricing On Tuesday gas stations from Delmar to Greenwood were selling regular gasoline in a range from $2.499 to $2.649 a gallon. The low price is four cents less than a week ago. The high price is one penny more than a week ago.
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Community Bulletin Board If you are interested, call 841-2104. The event is open to the public. Homemade easter eggs of all flavors will be available along with other desserts.
Chicken & dumpling dinner NHS dinner/auction
The Nanticoke Health Services dinner & auction planning committee of “crew members” is preparing an enjoyable voyage for the 24th annual dinner and auction at Heritage Shores Club in Bridgeville on April 17. Proceeds benefit the Womens Health/ Digital Mammography Services at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. For details, contact the Corporate Development office of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital at 629-6611, ext. 2404 or morrisr@nanticoke.org.
Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast
A Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast sponsored by the Pastor’s Aide Committee of the Bridgeville Charge United Methodist Church will be held on Saturday, March 6, from 8 to 10 a.m., at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Seaford. Cost is $7 per person. For more information, contact Minister Brandon Gale Sr. at 410-845-5991 or the Rev. Baron N. Hopkins Sr. at 443-9443665.
Georgetown Library fundraiser
La Quetzalteca Mexican Restaurant in the Georgetown Plaza shopping center will give the Georgetown Public Library 10% of its receipts all day on Monday, March 1, and Monday, April 5. For more information, call the library at 856-7958.
Craft fair to support relay
A craft fair will be held at the Greenwood Fire Hall on Saturday, March 27, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., to benefit Relay for Life of Western Sussex. The Wolf Gang team walks in memory of Joyce Wolfgang, a co-worker and friend, that lost her battle with cancer in 2007. Tables are available for $20 each.
The Sussex Chapter #7, Order of the Eastern Star, will be serving a chicken and dumpling dinner to benefit special needs children. Dinner will be held at 7 Pine Street, Seaford. Price is $10, children under 12, $5. Call 629-8330 for information. POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH.
Spicer Memorial Golf
The Chad Spicer Memorial Golf Tounament will be held June 17. Registration, 11 a.m.; shot gun start, 12:30 p.m.; event format: four-person scramble. Enjoy a great day of golf and the opportunity to contribute to the trust fund for Officer Chad Spicer’s daughter, Aubrey Spicer. With each sponsorship, golfers will receive: 18-holes of championship golf; use of the driving range and practice facilities; on-course contests; gourmet boxed lunch; on course beverages and snacks; goodie bag; cocktail party and dinner to follow. Additional opportunities include: Mulligan; 50/50 raffle; silent auction; beat the pro contest; ball drop contest. To pre-register or for more information, call Stefanie Sirota at 337-9910 ext. 316 or e-mail HS Tournament@HeritageShoresGolf.com. Nanticoke Little League (NLL) will hold a Longaberger Basket Bingo at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, at the Seaford Moose. The basket bingo will consist of 20 games and feature several Longaberger baskets as prizes. Advance tickets are $20 per person, $25 at the door. An advance ticket includes a chance to win the Hostess Sort & Store Hamper, Large Market and Large Boardwalk baskets. For ticket information, contact the NLL at 629-9209.
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Courtenay Rickards, a senior at Sussex Tech, is producing a fashion show to benefit Operation Smile. The show will be held at Baywood Greens Country Club on Friday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. and includes models from seven area high schools, including Seaford High School. Love Photo Booths will set up a booth during the show. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults. For more information, contact Rickards at courtenayyyy@gmail. com.
Celebrity Golf Classic
The Horsey Family Youth Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic will take place May 12-13 at Heritage Shores Golf and Country Club. There will be a host of celebrities this year with the addition of four time Super Bowl Champion Rocky Bleier of the Pittsburgh Steelers and more to come. There will also be a NASCAR legend announced at a later date. For more information, contact Dale Webb at 841-5120.
Equine Council
The Delaware Equine Council’s 5th Annual Dinner/Dance Scholarship Fundraiser will be held at the Delaware Agricultural Museum, Dover, from 6 to 10 p.m., on Saturday, March 20. For tickets call Stan at 302-684-3966.
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Liberty Tax Service will be collecting new and gently used coats and blankets, to be given to local charities. Drop off your donation at the Seaford Village location and receive a $20 off coupon toward your tax preparation fee. For more information call 629-6675.
Seaford elections
Both Mayor Ed Butler and councilwoman Leanne Phillips-Lowe are running in the upcoming Seaford city elections. Deadline to file as a candidate is Friday, March 26. Butler was first elected to the Seaford City Council in 1986. He served six terms on the council then, when Dan Short stepped down as mayor to run for state representative in 2006, he ran for mayor. He was unopposed in the 2008 election. Phillips-Lowe was appointed to fill Butler’s council seat in 2006. She was reelected in 2007. The mayor’s term lasts two years. Council members’ terms are three years. The election will be Saturday, April 17. Voters must be registered with the city by 5 p.m. Friday, March 26. Voters must be registered with the city in order to vote.
16th Annual Toy & Train Show
The Seaford Volunteer Fire Department is hosting the 16th Annual Train & Toy Show at the station on Cannon Street, Seaford, on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Follow signs from Rt. 13 & Rt. 20. Admission is $3 for adults. Children under 12 are free with a paying adult. There will be operating layouts, refreshments and door prizes. Call SVFD at 629-3112 for information.
Seaford library events
• The Seaford Library and Cultural Center is looking for local artists who are interested in having their art displayed at the Seaford Library for our 3rd annual art show on March 12 and 13. This is a multi-medium art show, so all artists are welcome. For more information, call Amber Motta at 629-2524. Space is limited so register at the front desk before March 5. • The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Choir will perform at the Seaford Library and Cultural Center on Friday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m. For more information, call 629-2524 or visit www.seaford.lib. de.us. • “Lights, Camera, Action!” the Seaford Library and Cultural Center presents
Congratulations to Dean Swingle of Seaford Winner of the Seaford - Laurel Star Valentine Contest
Choice of one night stay or dinner for two at Victoria’s in Rehoboth Beach The correct answers were: Valentines, California, Venus, Arrow, Sign, Diamond, Cadbury, Valentine’s, Birds, Teachers
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MORNING STAR • FEB. 25 - MARCH 3, 2010 “Movie Night” on Thursday, March 4, at 5:30 p.m. We provide the movie and refreshments; all you need to do is take a seat and enjoy the show. For more information, call 629-2524 or visit www. seaford.lib.de.us. • The Seaford Library and Cultural Center has joined IHOP in an effort to raise money for the Library. Eat a meal at the Seaford, Dover, Rehoboth, or Salisbury, Md. IHOP locations and return the itemized receipt along with a comment card to the Seaford Library and Cultural Center. We must have the itemized receipt in order to receive the reimbursement. The Library will receive 10% of the total receipt. • The Seaford Library and Cultural Center Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 9, at 6 p.m. • The Seaford Library and Cultural Center will host a “Clean the Air” Smoking Cessation Program on Thursday, March 11, at 10 a.m. Learn how to quit for good through individual counseling, indoor walking exercises and relaxation at no charge. This program is brought to you by Denese Bell, MS from DHSS. • The Seaford Library and Cultural Center will host its 3rd Annual Art Show on March 12 and 13. This is an all day event so come and show your support for local artists. Refreshments will be served. • The “Science and Religion” book discussion will meet at the Seaford Library and Cultural Center on Monday, March 15, at 6 p.m. For more information, call Rose Harrison at 629-2524 or visit www.seaford.lib.de.us.
or to arrange a donation for the auction, call Art League at 875-5443. The sale price of items you donate to be auctioned will go in your name to the Foundation.
Free opportunity for dads
Come join other fathers to talk about being a dad. Bring your child along for a free lunch and then supervised play while you have some time to meet with other dads. 24/7 Dad focuses on fatherhood concepts like masculinity, discipline and work/family balance. The free event is held on Thursdays through May 18, noon to 2 p.m., at the Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club. Pre-registration is required. For more information, contact Lisa at 856-5239.
Commemorative bricks on sale
The Friends of the Seaford Library are holding a sale of commemorative bricks for display near the reading terrace at the new library. The tax-deductable 4x8 inch bricks may be purchased for $100 each, and may be inscribed in honor of, in memory of or as a gift for friends, neighbors or relatives. Proceeds will be donated to the library building fund. Order forms are available at the library. Contact Friends President Peggy Boyd (536-1449) or Vice President Connie Halter (6280554) for details.
Open House postponed
The 1860’s Open House at the Ross Mansion in Seaford has been postponed. A new date will be announced in April.
AARP Driver Safety Program
An AARP Driver Safety Course for any and all drivers will be given from 1 to 5 p.m. on March 8 and 9 at the Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Road, Seaford. The 2-day program, sponsored by AARP stresses how older drivers may operate vehicles safely. Upon completion of the program, participants receive a certificate entitling them to a 10% reduction in their auto liability insurance. A 15% reduction is given to anyone repeating the program within 3 years. For information and registration, call Mr. Devone at 629-8081, Monday – Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Do not call the Manor House. The cost of the program is $12 for members and $14 for non-members.
gram receive a book of their choice and a prize from the Friends of the Laurel Public Library. Top readers in each grade receive special prizes. Refreshments will be available. For more information, call the Laurel Public Library at 875-3184 or email Becky Norton, Youth Services librarian, at rebecca.norton@lib.de.us.
Beef & dumplings dinner
The Friends of the Laurel Public Library will hold their annual beef and dumplings dinner on Sunday, Feb. 28, from 1-5 p.m., at the Delmar VFW. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under. Carry-outs will be available. Door prizes, 50/50 and live entertainment by the Humanaires will be featured. Proceeds benefit the Youth Services Programs at the Laurel Library. Tickets are available at the door, from the Laurel Library, members of the Friends or by calling Steve Norton at 875-9084.
Indoor yard sale, spaghetti dinner Laurel Library programs
• Saturday, Feb. 27 – Last day to add books to your Reading Log (Make up day for any snowed-out programs, 11 a.m.) • Saturday, March 6, 11 a.m. Winter Reading Program Party - All children who complete the Winter Reading Pro-
Christ the Cornerstone Community Church located at the corner of Bethel and Seaford Road in Laurel will hold an Indoor Yard Sale on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 7 a.m. There will be a variety of vendors including the Sweet Potato Man and scrapple sandwiches, hot dogs and peas and dumplings.
Stay and Play program
Parents As Teachers announces the free Seaford Stay & Play program. Come have fun playing and learning with your child through a variety of toys and activities. The program is open to children birth through 48 months and their caregivers, on Mondays from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Seaford Parks & Recreation. For more information and a complete schedule, contact Anna Scovell at 856-5239.
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Kiwanis Club hosts Bingo
The Kiwanis Club of Seaford will hold a Longaberger Basket & Vera Bradley Bingo at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, at the Boys & Girls Club in Seaford. The bingo will consist of 20 games and feature several Longaberger baskets and Vera Bradley products as prizes. Advance tickets are $20 per person, $25 at the door. Advance ticket includes a chance to win the Hostess Sort & Store Hamper, Tall File basket and the new Flare baskets and pottery. Nearly 30 chances to win. Refreshments will be available. For ticket information, contact Soil Service (Bryon Palmer) at 629-7054.
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Elks Dinner & Auction
Seaford Elks Lodge 2458 presents its annual Dinner & Auction to benefit the Elks National Foundation on Saturday, March 6. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and the auction begins at 7:05 p.m. Tickets, which are $15 each, are available through Feb. 25 at the lodge and Fantasy Beauty Salon in Seaford. For more information
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AARP Tax Aide volunteers will be preparing free federal and state income tax returns and e-filing them at the Laurel Senior Center. This free service is sponsored by AARP in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service and is offered to taxpayers of all ages and incomes. For an appointment call the Laurel Senior Center at 875-2536.
Friends of the Library meeting
Lions Club AYCE pancake breakfast
‘Rock for Books’ fundraiser
Laurel Lions Club is holding a AYCE pancake breakfast at St. Philips Episcopal Church, 600 S. Central Ave., on Sat., Feb. 27, from 7-10 a.m. Adults $6, seniors (over 60) and children 3-12-years-old, $4; under 3-years-old free. Call 875-7775 for tickets. Tickets also available at the door. Proceeds used for local needs.
The March meeting of the Friends of the Bridgeville Library will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, in the meeting room of the Bridgeville Public Library. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to bring a friend. For more information, contact Ruth Skala at 337-3678. The third annual fundraiser, sponsored by The Friends of the Bridgeville Public Library, “Rock for Books” Sock Hop, featuring 1950’s-60’s music by The Cavemen, has been rescheduled to Friday, March 26, from 6 to 10 p.m., at Heritage Shores Clubhouse in Bridgeville. The event includes a buffet dinner, Chinese auction and cakewalk. Cost is $25 ($10 is tax deductible). Tickets are available at the Bridgeville Public Library. Advance ticket sales only.
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The Town of Bethel election
The Town of Bethel will hold an election for two (2) Council seats on Saturday, Feb. 27. Voting will take place at the Bethel Historical Museum on First St. between 1 and 4 p.m. There will be no absentee ballots. You must be 18-years-old and a resident of Bethel to vote.
Library programs
The Bridgeville Public Library has new hours of service. The library is now open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. No change on Friday and Saturday hours, which are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Story time for ages 2-4 is on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and Thursdays at 11 a.m. for ages 4-6. Ms. Kathy has added a lap sit on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. for ages 3 months to 3. Family nights are held each month on the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Games, fun, entertainment and light refreshments are provided. Complete schedules are available at the library. For more information, contact the library at 337-7401.
UUMW Soup Luncheon
Union United Methodist Women will hold their annual All-You-Can-Eat Soup Luncheon on Thursday, March 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall, 2 North Laws St., Bridgeville. Homemade vegetable beef soup, hot biscuits,
Bridgeville Fire Department’s 100th anniversary celebration, parade and open house will be held Saturday, April 10. The anniversary parade will get underway at 1 p.m. and will march along Main and Market streets to the fire hall.
three dates in April. Call the library at 846-9894 to set up the required appointment time.
Spaghetti dinner and auction
The Delmar Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary presents a spaghetti dinner and auction on Monday, March 15 at 6 p.m., at the Delmar Fire Department. Only 200 tickets will be sold for $7 each. Proceeds go toward the purchase of state champion rings for the Delmar football team. Some of the auction items include an Emmitt Smith autographed football, a hat signed by Tony Stewart, an 8x10 signed by Emmitt Smith, an 8x10 signed by Joe Theismann, a baseball signed by Josh Hamilton, and much more. There will also be Delmar football t-shirts for sale and a 50/50 drawing. For more information and to purchase tickets, call Delmar High School at 8469544.
Beef & dumpling dinner
The Diamond Dreams U13 CP baseball team will host a beef and dumpling dinner from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 7, at the Delmar VFW. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased from any team member or at the door. There will be a silent auction and carry-outs will be available. Proceeds will benefit the 2010 baseball season.
Spaghetti dinner & variety show
The Bridgeville Lions Club is presenting their 57th Annual Variety Show, “Music Across America,” on Friday and Saturday, March 12 and 13, at the Woodbridge High School Auditorium, Laws Street, Bridgeville, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 each and are available from any Bridgeville Lions Club member or at the door. Also the Woodbridge Sophomore Class will be sponsoring an “All-YouCan-Eat Spaghetti Dinner” from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on the same days in the high school cafeteria. Cost for adults is $10 and children, 10 and under, is $5. So, enjoy a good meal and then enjoy the show.
Roast beef dinner & concert
On Friday, Feb. 26, Greenwood Mennonite School will be hosting an all-youcan-eat roast beef dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m. (come and go). Cost will be $9 for adults and $6 for children 10 years and under. A dessert bar for $2 from 7 to 7:30 p.m. will be available for those not having dinner. “Enlighten in Concert” at 7:30 p.m. where a love offering will be taken. For more information see www.gmsflames.org or call GMS development committee at 302-349-4131.
Neighborhood Watch presentation All-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner
Snethen U.M. Church will hold an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Double Mills Community Hall, Rt. 54, Delmar-Mardela Road. Adults $8, children 12 and under $3, which includes spaghetti, salad, bread, drink and dessert. Carry-outs will also be available.
Delmar Library
The library will be a site for AARP Tax Preparation again this year every Thursday in February and March with
Join us for a “Neighborhood Watch at Greenwood” presentation at the Greenwood CHEER Center on Friday, Feb. 26, at 11:15 a.m. Seniors are more vulnerable to certain crimes - purse snatching, mugging and fraud. For more information, contact Susan Welch at 349-5237.
Job search workshops
The Greenwood Public Library will host a three-part job search workshop series, “Bridge to a New Position,” in March. The workshop sessions, designed to help you search for and find a new job, will be held in the library meeting room
from 1-4 p.m. on the following Tuesdays: March 9, March 16 and March 23. Part One on March 9 will deal with overcoming the trauma of job loss and maximizing resources for your job search. On March 16, the topic is resume writing and understanding the interview process. Part Three on March 23 will give participants the opportunity to practice their newly acquired skills with one-on-one consultations and mock interviews. The sessions are free and presented by highly qualified volunteers. To register, or obtain more information, call 8565815.
Seaford AARP Trips
March 31 - Washington, D.C. trip has been cancelled. April 12-16 - Myrtle Beach, S.C. Visit Legends in Concert, the Carolina Opry, see performers and jugglers at the Palace Theatre, a special performance at the Alabama Theatre, and a celebration dinner at the House of Blues. Enjoy a scenic boat cruise, time at Barefoot Landing, and a guided tour of Charleston. Included are four breakfasts and four dinners. Six seats open. Cost: $535/double. April 30-May 2 - Norfolk, Va. - A must see! The following will make you stand proud and tall. Reserved seats for the Parade of Nations where the Military International Tattoo Bands will march. This is the largest parade in the U.S. Military; music, entertainment and different talents from over 850 performers from around the world, over 28 different countries. A Botanical Gardens tram tour, the Nauticus, USS Wisconsin, McArthur Memorial, and a lunch cruise down the Elizabeth River. Two nights motel and five meals included. Cost: $387/double. June 5-6 - Strasburg, Pa. Have dinner on a train ride while trying to solve a murder mystery. Lunch at the Shady Maple before checking into your hotel and then boarding the train at 6 p.m. After buffet breakfast the next day, travel to Longwood Gardens for a guided tour of the gardens before time on your own. Mid afternoon travel to Winterthur Museum and Gardens for a guided tour and tram ride before time on your own. Cost: $225/double. July 22 - A lunch cruise down the Elizabeth River on the Spirit Of Norfolk while you play bingo and win prizes. Cost: $79. Oct. 25-29 - Pigeon Forge, Tenn. - Admission to Dollywood, Dixie Stampede Dinner Show, Black Bear Jamboree Dinner Theatre, Smith Family Dinner Theatre, Magic Beyond Belief Show, the Titanic Pigeon Forge Museum, a performance at the Country Tonite with enter-
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MORNING STAR • FEB. 25 - MARCH 3, 2010 tainment of humor, dancing and singing. Also a guided tour of the great Smoky Mountains. Four breakfasts, four dinners, two lunches included. Cost: $595/double. All trips are open to the public. For more information, contact Rose Wheaton at 629-7180.
AARP trip to Chicago
AARP #915’s trip to Wisconsin Dells/Chicago is June 20-26. The trip includes transportation, 6 nights accommodations, 6 breakfasts and 6 full dinners, including two dinner shows. The package includes the following sites: House on the Rock, Magnificent Mile, Tommy Guns Garage, Upper Dells Boat Cruise, Sears Tower Sky Deck, Paul Bunyan’s Restaurant, Circus World, Navy Pier and Carr Valley Cheese Company; six full dinners and six breakfasts; accommodations; baggage handling; taxes; and gratuities. Cost per person, single occupancy is $790; and per double occupancy, $1,010. A $75 deposit is required at sign-up. Final payment is due April 30. For reservations, call 410754-8189 or 410-754-8588.
See ‘The Lion King’
Limited seats are available for a trip to see Disney’s breathtaking musical “The Lion King” on Thursday, April 15, at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia; the trip is sponsored by Adult Plus+ at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. For more information or to reserve orchestra seats, contact the Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus+ program at 856-5618.
USCG Auxiliary
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary meets the second Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at the Nanticoke River Yacht Club. For more information, contact Cindi Chaimowitz at 302-3980309.
SHS Alumni
The SHS Alumni Association will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, at the Seaford Mu-
seum. Anyone who has attended Seaford High School is invited to attend. For more information, call Donna Angell at 629-8077.
Democrat Club
The Western Sussex Democrat Club cancelled its February meeting due to weather conditions. The next meeting will be held on the last Monday in March at Dukes’ Pool House in Laurel.
Sussex Tech musical
Sussex Technical High School presents the Broadway smash, “Ragtime,” the school’s first venture into a musical production. The musical will be presented to the public at Delaware Technical and Community College Theater in Georgetown on Friday, March 5, and Saturday, March 6, with a ticket price of $8. All shows begin at 7 p.m. and tickets may be purchased at the door.
Country breakfast buffet
A country breakfast buffet will be held every fourth Sunday each month - September through June, from 7 to 10 a.m. at Galestown Community House. Adults, $7, ages 6 to 12, $4, under age 6, no charge. The buffet includes eggs, scrapple, sausage, pancakes, potato casserole, hominy, biscuits, toast, fruit cup and sticky buns. The community house is located on School House Road at the intersection of Galestown and Reliance Roads in Galestown, Md. The dates are: Feb. 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27.
Positive Growth Alliance
Positive Growth Alliance will hold a Mixer on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Georgetown Airport Restaurant. Cost is $15 per person at the door, which includes light food and one adult beverage. This event is a great place to network. The new prosperity checklist will be discussed. For a sneak peek of the checklist, visit www.pgalliance.
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org. If you can attend, contact Rich Collins at 302-381-1610.
Indoor yard sale
On Saturday, March 13, CHEER will hold an Indoor Garage Sale at the CHEER Community Center. Doors open at 8 a.m. and the sale ends promptly at 1 p.m. Donations for CHEER will be collected at the entrance. Vendor space is still available. The cost is $15 for an 8’ x 10’ space and includes one table and two chairs. The Georgia House Café will be open during this event. For information and/or vendor space, contact Gina at gderrickson@cheerde.com or call 8549500.
Free eye screening clinic
A free eye screening clinic will be held at Epworth United Methodist Church on Holland Glade Road, Rehoboth Beach, from 9 a.m. to noon, on Saturday, March 13. Dr. Rodolfo Rios will perform a physical eye exam, refraction and eye pressure testing. To register for an appointment, call 227-7743, ext. 107.
Oyster Eat Day Luncheon
The Georgetown Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will hold an Oyster Eat Day Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26. Eat in or carry out available. Menu includes Susan’s Famous Chicken Salad, hamburger/ cheeseburger, chili, vegetable beef soup and oysters. Order forms will be available the week of the event. Orders will be accepted by phone on Friday, Feb. 26 from 9 to 11 a.m. only at 856-770
AGO seeks members
The Southern Delaware Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO), which seeks to promote appreciation of all aspects of organ and choral music, invites everyone who is interested in music to join the chapter. For details, call 629-8033.
Submit Bulletin Board items by noon Thursday, at least one week before. Send to Morning Star Publications, PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973, or email to editor@mspublications.com.
302-629-9788
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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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Church Bulletins Weekly Bible Study
A weekly Bible study will be held every Wednesday night from 7:15-8:15 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, Seaford, Rt. 13 South (next to Friendly’s). Family oriented Bible lessons for all ages. Elder Cornell Johnson is Pastor. Call 628-0349 or 302-344-9672.
All Saints Episcopal Lenten programs
A series of Wednesday evening Lenten programs will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church in Delmar. A short evening prayer at 6:15 p.m. begins the night, with a soup dinner at 6:30 and a half hour program starting at 7 p.m. March 3 – The Tenets of Islam March 10 – The Trinity March 17 – The Bible and the Incarnation March 24 – The Cross and Salvation. See where the two faiths overlap in beliefs and where they differ.
St. Philip’s Lenten Studies
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 600 South Central Ave., Laurel, offers a Lenten study program and soup supper to be held in the Memorial Hall on Wednesdays during Lent. The Rev. Dr. Howard Backus, rector of St. Philip’s, will conduct the special programs on March 3, 10, 17 and 24. Soup and bread, provided by the parishioners, will be served at 6 p.m. followed by the study session. On Thursday, April 1, a Lenten service will be held.
Community Lenten Service
The Bridgeville Charge will sponsor a Community Lenten Service at Williams Chapel Church in Bridgeville with an Ash Wednesday Service and ending Friday, April 2 with the Seven Last Words at Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church in Bridgeville. Seven churches from the surrounding Bridgeville area will participate. All services will be held on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. March 3 - Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Bridgeville March 10 - Grace and Mercy Ministries, Greenwood March 17 - Liberating Power AMEZ Church, Bridgeville March 24, - Victory Temple, Bridgeville March 31 - Divine Destiny Church of God, Bridgeville April 1 - Holy Thursday Foot Washing Service at Mt. Calvary UMC, Bridgeville April 2 - “Seven Last Words From the Cross Service” at Mt. Calvary UMC on Friday, April 2, at 7 p.m. For more information, call 542-5752.
Church, Bridgeville. The theme for the celebration is, “Generations.” There will be music, dance, recitations of Maya Angelou’s poem, “Still I Rise,” a reenactment of “Only A Soldier” by Sergeant Major Retired Willis Phelps of Heritage Productions, a reflection of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the “History of the Buffalo Soldier” by members of the Buffalo Soldier Motorcycle Club and much more. A free will offering will be taken. For more information, contact Ralph H. Lee at 337-8198.
luncheon at the host church. • Wednesday, March 3 - Grace Baptist Church • Wednesday, March 10 - Christ Lutheran Church • Wednesday, March 17 - Gethsemane United Methodist Church • Wednesday, March 24 - St. John’s United Methodist Church
MITI program for students
Woodland United Methodist Church’s chicken and dumpling dinner will be held Saturday, March 20.
New Zion United Methodist Church in Laurel offers free soup and sandwiches every Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. For more information, contact Pastor Timothy Duffield Sr. at 875-0727.
Lighthouse Christian School in Dagsboro has launched the Molitor International Training Initiative (MITI): Foundations for Success with their 7th and 8th grade students. This program will be facilitated through a partnership with House of Hope Delaware. MITI helps students build their life skills as well as acquire the principles needed to succeed in their homes, schools, communities and workplace. The program consists of a 60-hour course that will work hand-in-hand with LCS’ Bible class. Some of the topics included in the course are life mapping, listening skills, conflict resolution, communication and more. MITI can be facilitated in both the public and private school setting and in the community. For more information about House of Hope Delaware or MITI, call 302337-9330. For more information about Lighthouse Christian School, call 302-7323309.
Black History Celebration planned
Lenten services schedule
Kidstuf 103 at Alliance Church
Woodland UMC dinner
Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church and 3rd District Prince Hall Masonic Lodge are sponsoring a Black History Celebration at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, at Mt. Calvary United Methodist
Lenten fish dinners
The Knights of Columbus, St. Molua Council #4075 will once again be offering their Lenten fish dinners at Our Lady of Lourdes church hall, at the rear of the church, 535 East Stein Hwy., Seaford. The dinners will be held every Friday during Lent through March 26. Serving times will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Adults $9; children $4. Proceeds benefit the St. Molua Council $4075 college scholarship fund and other church based activities.
Free soup and sandwiches
The Greater Seaford Ministerium announces the following schedule for the 2010 Lenten services. All services start at noon, are 25 minutes in length and are followed by a light
Atlanta Road Alliance Church in Seaford is offering Kidstuf 103 on Wednesday evenings. Kidstuf is a program designed for children and parents to attend together. Each month features a different Bibli-
DIRECTORY: Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday Family Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. 94 Walnut Street, Laurel, DE (across from GameZone) 302-875-7873 www.laurelnazarene.org
A church you can relate to
1010S . Central Ave., Laurel Ph: 875-7748 Minister: Ian J. Drucker Worship Services: Sunday 10 a.m. 6:00 p.m. BibleS tudy: Sun. 9:00 a.m.; Wed. 7:00 p.m.
www.laurelcentenaryumc.org
875-3983
200 W. Market Street, Laurel, Del. Contemporary Worship, 8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship, 11:00 a.m. Sunday School, for ALL Ages, 9:45 a.m. Wednesdays: Bible Study 1 p.m.; & Youth Ministry 6:45 p.m.
Great Worship - Talented Singers Loving People - Powerful Preaching Youth Group Wednesday 7:00 pm
In The Interest Of New Testament Christianity
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
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
Christian Church of Seaford
600 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE 19956
Dual 13N., Seaford, DE • 629-6298
The Rev. Dr. Howard G. Backus, Rector www.dioceseofdelaware.net/churches/stphlps.html Holy Eucharist with Healing Sunday ~ 8:30 & 10:30 am Church School ~ 9:30 am
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
(302) 875-3644
Centenary UMC
Christ Evangelistic Church
The Gift of His Love Let others know where you are and when you meet. To advertise in this directory, call
629-9788
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
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 Pastor Timothy Dukes, Senior Pastor Pastor John Lanzone, Youth/Family Pastor
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Road68, South of Laurel Laurel,D el.
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
MORNING STAR • FEB. 25 - MARCH 3, 2010 cal virtue using music, drama, a storyteller and games. A light supper is served at 6:15 p.m., followed by the program at 6:45 p.m. Kidstuf is designed for kindergarten through 6th grade; however, parents are welcome to bring their preschoolers with them. Registration is free. No drop-offs. For more information, call 629-5600 or visit www. atlantaroadcma.org
Seaford Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
The Seaford Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast honoring Mayor Ed Butler will be held at 7 a.m. on Friday, March 19, at the Seaford Fire Hall. The breakfast buffet begins at 6:45 a.m. Master of Ceremonies will be John Hollis. Guest speaker will be Pastor Jack Savage, a retired Christian bookseller of Jack’s Religious Gift Shop in Salisbury, Md. As a senior in high school in 1959, Jack started his lifelong business of selling Bibles, music, books and other religious items needed by the church and Christian families. Jack’s Religious Gift Shop closed on Jan. 16. Through the Christian Booksellers Association, Jack and his wife, Ruth Ann, traveled to many countries to witness, teach workshops and perform other outreach endeavors.
Black History Celebration
The Men of Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church and the 3rd District Prince Hall Masons are sponsoring a Black History Celebration at Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church, Bridgeville, on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. Special guests will be the 3rd District Prince Hall Masonic Family, Sergeant Major (Ret.) Willis Phelps of Heritage Production, representatives from the Buffalo Soldier Motorcycle Club, poems, dance, recitations and much more. There will be a free will offering. For more information, contact Ralph Lee at 337-8198.
Gospel Concert benefits Haiti
H3-Haiti Relief Benefit Gospel Concert will be held Friday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Seaford High School Come and praise God and bless the people of Haiti with choirs, soloists, praise dancers and instrumentalists from Kent and Sussex counties, Del.; Wicomico County, Md., and New York City, N.Y. A free will offering will be taken and all proceeds benefit Haitian relief.
Watkins Family
The Watkins Family will be appearing at Seaford Wesleyan Church, ‘The Ark,’ on Sunday, Feb. 28, during the 10:30 a.m. service. They are a Blue Grass Gospel group that is sure to touch your heart. The church is located at 26630 Sussex Highway, Seaford. Call 628-1020 for information.
Revival services, youth rally
First Baptist Church of Seaford invites you to attend revival services with Evangelist Seth Ferguson on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and Monday and Tuesday, March 1 and 2, at 7 p.m. Teens are invited to a special youth rally on Wednesday, March 3, from 6-8 p.m. Dinner will be Ferguson provided. First Baptist Church is located at 543 N. Bradford St. in Seaford. Call 629-7161 for more information.
Evening of gospel music
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church on Old Stage Road in Laurel, presents an evening of gospel music on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Sounds of Joy and the Good News Tour will perform. For more information, call Pastor Don at 856-6107 or 875-7900.
What must I do to be saved?
Acknowledge your sin and place your trust in Christ. All who place their trust in Christ in this way are adopted as God’s children. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. ~ Romans 3:23 The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. ~ Romans 6:23 God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ~ Romans 5:8 If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ~ Romans 10:9
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.
SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY PRE-SCHOOL - 12TH GRADE - Office 629-7161 Quality Traditional Education Since 1973 Fully Accredited By Middle States in ACSI
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH A Cooperative S.B.C. Church 805 Atlanta Rd., Seaford, DE
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 Music: Jim Burket “The Cross Is Grounded In Grace”
VICTORY TABERNACLE
SEAFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
701 Bridgeville Road 629-9077
Seaford Seventh-day Adventist Church
26295 Sussex Highway (south on 13), Seaford, DE
Saturday Services Sabbath School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Pastor - O. Kenneth Scheller 302-875-0140
All are welcome to worship here every Sabbath.
Messiah’s Vineyard Church Located at Tyndall’s Furniture Plaza on Discountland Rd & Rt. 13, Laurel
302- 875-4646
PO BOX 60, LAUREL, DE 19956
Sun. 9:30 am Wed. 7:00 pm
Children’s Church • Nursery
Senior Minister: Dr. Carl G Vincent Senior Pastor: Pastor Barry B. Dukes wwwmessiahsvineyard.org
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH 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.
CHURCH OF GOD
SUNDAY WORSHIP
11 AM and 6 PM ~ Sunday School 9:45 AM
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Ministry for the wholef amily 7 PM
Pastor Stacey Johnson
28261 Seaford Rd., Laurel, 2 miles N. of Laurel on Alt. 13
302-877-0443
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
315 N. Shipley St., Seaford, DE 19973 • 302-629-9755
Pastor: Rev. Andrew C. Watkins www.christlutheranseaford.com
Praise Worship 8:15 AM • Sunday School 9:45 AM • Traditional Worship 11:15 AM
Laurel Baptist Church, SBC 22625 Atlanta Road, Seaford, DE (302) 629-5600 - www.atlantaroadcma.org Sunday
Wednesday Evening
9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 6:45 Catalyst Youth (gr. 7-12), Worship, Nursery, Classes DivorceCare, KidStuf 103 (K-6 kids & their parents, 1st & 3rd for Kids & Adults Wednesday) 7:00 Intercessory 7:00 p.m. Prayer, Men’s Group Evening Service
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.cokesburyworship.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
Welcome…
Sunday School 9 am Morning Worship 10 am
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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. NurseryP rovided Pastor: Rev. Steven Booth Music Director: Linda Lewis
302-875-7998
St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church Front & King St., Seaford, DE
629-7979
Holy Eucharist: Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Thurs. Eve. Service: 6 p.m. 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
Union
United Methodist Church 2 North Laws St., Bridgeville, DE 19933 Across from Bank 337-7409 Handicap Friendly WORSHIP TIMES:
9 am Contemporary Service 10 am Sunday School 11 am Traditional Worship Youth Group (Sun. 6 p.m.)
GETHSEMANE
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
A Safe Sanctuary & Stephen’s Ministry Church Rev. E. S. Mallozzi
Contemporary Services ... 8:45 & 10:30 a.m. Nursery Care & Children’s Church Provided Corner of Woodland Ferry Rd. & Stein Hwy., 4 miles West of Seaford • 629-2862 Jeans Expected! No Halos Required!
27225 Kaye Road Laurel, DE 19956 Ph: (302) 875-7814
www.thelighthouselaurel.org Timothy P. Jones, Pastor Sunday Family Worship - 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Family Ministries - 7:00 p.m.
“Shining His Light”
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MORNING STAR • FEB. 25 - MARCH 3, 2010
Obituaries William R. Davis, 47
William R. Davis (known to his loved ones as Davy) went home to be with his Lord on February 19, 2010, at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Friends called on the family at Oak Ridge Baptist Church (K-Mart Shopping Center) in Salisbury, Md., on Wednesday, Feb. 24. A service to celebrate his life will be on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 1 Davy Davis p.m. at Sharptown Fireman’s Memorial Center, located on Joe Morgan’s Road in Sharptown. Pastor Brian Moss will officiate. Davy was born November 16, 1962, in Salisbury to William and Margaret Davis. He graduated from Mardela High School in 1980 and held several jobs throughout his life due to his many talents and gifts. But his passion for people and love of music led him to his two careers: paramedic with Lifestar and local musician with Barren Creek. Davy moved from Sharptown to Seaford in 2000 to be with his lifelong love, Lynn Morean. Davy’s love for people and a strong sense of service led him to serve in local fire departments. He was a life-long member of the Sharptown Fire Department and was currently volunteering at Seaford Fire Department for Fire/Rescue and EMS Services. His compassion led him to serve in and promote St. Jude’s Children’s Research & Relay for Life. Everyone who had the opportunity to meet and know Davy fell in love with his humor, light sarcasm, sense of play, love of people and his passion for life and family. Davy is survived by his wife, Lynn Morean; his father, William T. Davis; his siblings, Celeste Bennett and Larry Davis; several aunts, uncles, cousins and nieces and nephews. As he crossed from this life to the next he was surrounded by many of his family members demonstrating their love and care for this gentle and loving man. As he entered eternity, he was greeted by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and his mother who preceded him by 12 years. Arrangements are with Zeller Funeral Home in Salisbury, 410 749-5206. In lieu of flowers please send your financial gift to either of the fire departments or charities that he served so faithfully.
Tamara L. Davenport, 48
Tamara L. “Tammy” Davenport passed away on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, surrounded by friends in her home. A Sussex County native, Tammy was born on Nov. 17, 1961. She leaves behind her most prized posterity, her sons, Andy Davenport of
Seaford, 21, Seth Wheatley, 18, of Sharptown, Md., and Tyler Wheatley, 17, also of Sharptown. She joins her brother, Andy Austin, who preceded her in death when he was 17 years of age. Tamara Davenport She leaves behind a brother, Jimmy Austin; stepsister, Donna Weldon; and two aunts, Donna Margaret Johnson and Georgiana Pragg. Tammy lived a full and happy life, although she was limited to the amount of time she spent on this earth. People that knew her will always remember the twinkle in her eyes and the girlish smile she always had to make your day a little brighter. Services were held on Saturday, Feb. 20, at Bethel Worship Center in Seaford. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 201A DuPont Hwy., Millsboro, DE 19966.
Richard O. Hastings, 84
Richard O. “Nemo” Hastings of Delmar, passed away on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, at Wicomico Nursing Home in Salisbury, Md. He was born on Nov. 24, 1925, in Delmar, Md., a son of the late Norman and Gertie Figgs Hastings. Mr. Hastings was a 1943 graduate of Delmar High School. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II. He was a member of St. Stephens Richard Hastings United Methodist Church in Delmar and the Delmar Lions Club. During his working years, he owned and operated the Delmar Cash & Carry, he had a painting business, and he was a letter carrier for the Delmar Post Office, retiring in 1989. He is survived by two sisters, Margaret Witte and Shirley Martin, both of Salisbury, and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Carrie Hastings, his second wife, Peggy Jean Hastings, and a brother, Odel M. Hastings. A funeral service was held on Thursday, Feb. 18, at Short Funeral Home, Delmar. The Rev. Marsha Carpenter officiated. Interment with military honors followed the service at St. Stephen’s Cemetery in Delmar. In memory of Mr. Hastings, contributions may be sent to the Delmar Fire Department, PO Box 143, Delmar, DE 19940 or to the Humane Society of
Wicomico County, 5130 Citation Dr., Salisbury, MD 21804. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.
Walter L. Littleton Sr., 94
Walter Lee Littleton Sr. of Laurel, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010, at Delaware Hospice in Milford. He was born in Georgetown, a son of the late John L. Littleton and Mary Catherine Phillips Littleton. Walter grew up in Laurel. He was a self-employed farmer and owned a trucking business and poultry farm. He enjoyed music, horses and being outdoors. Walter especially loved his wife Ethel of 70 years, his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mr. Littleton is survived by his wife of 70 years, Ethel Edith Donovan Littleton of Laurel; his children, Walter Littleton Jr. and wife Arlene of Laurel and Janice Whaley and husband Ron of Laurel; grandchildren, Russell and Bonnie Whaley of Smyrna, Cindy and Kyle Mitchell of Laurel, and Walter Littleton III and Phaedra Littleton of Brunswick, Ga; great-grandchildren, Jacob and Andrew Mitchell of Laurel, Lindsay and Chase Whaley of Smyrna, and Dylan and Sydney Littleton of Brunswick, Ga.; and a brother, Tommy Russell of Laurel.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Chris S. Whaley; his brothers and sisters and their spouses, Bill and Bessie Littleton, Alton and Esther Littleton, Bahsa and John Henderson, Rosie and Jay West, Bessie and George Dorrell and Fannie and Chester Evans. A graveside service was held at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel, on Saturday, Feb. 20. The Rev. Romie Payne officiated. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Walter’s memory to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963. Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home in Laurel is serving the Littleton Family.
Gloria Massey Lowe, 88 Gloria Massey Lowe of Laurel, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Ralph Waldo Emerson and Mae Lally. She was a dedi-
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MORNING STAR • FEB. 25 - MARCH 3, 2010 cated mother and homemaker and enjoyed working on the family farm. Later in life, she worked for the Methodist Manor House. After retiring in 1984 from the Methodist Manor House, she volunteered at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and the Laurel Senior Center for several years. She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church and its Sunday School, United Methodist Women and Mary Circle. She was also a member of the Laurel Senior Center, a Star Point Ruth in the Eastern Star Chapter 18 of Laurel and a member of the Nanticoke Hospital Auxillary. She enjoyed spending time with her family, quilting and traveling on trips with the Senior Center and friends. She will be greatly missed by her five children, James A. Massey of Galestown, Md., Albert H. Massey and his wife Marge of Laurel, Rebecca Riggins and her husband Richard of Seaford, Mae German and her husband Paul of Millsboro and Ralph C. Massey and his wife Shirley of Seaford; stepchildren, Jean Hickey of Seaford and Ralph Lowe of Laurel; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several step-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, Harry A. Massey in 1973 and her second husband, Carlton Lowe in 1995; seven siblings, Paul Emerson of Australia, Bill and Ralph Emerson of Virginia, Ruth Steinbrum of Pennsylvania, Veronica (Ronnie) Wright of Virginia, Virgina Mellace of Pennsylvania and Helen (Dolly) Conaway of Michigan. She was also preceded in death by a stepchild, Jim Lowe and a grandson, James A. Massey Jr. Services were held on Sunday, Feb. 21, at Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Seaford. The Rev. Wayne Grier officiated. Burial was in Galestown Cemetery, Galestown. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Centenary United Methodist Church, Market and Poplar Streets, Laurel, DE 19956.
Robert W. Tanner, 83
Robert W. “Bob” Tanner of Seaford, died on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. Mr. Tanner retired from SGS Control Service. He was a Navy veteran of W.W. II, a Past Commander of the VFW Post in Silver Hill, Md., a member of the VFW Post in Seaford and the American Legion in Seaford and a member of the Seaford Golf and Country Club.
Bob enjoyed golfing and bowling. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Ann Ellis Pote; four children, Dail North, Tammy Bubczyk, Scott Tanner and Robert W. Tanner; three stepchildren, Mitchell Pote, David Pote and Alan Pote; and three grandchildren. Memorial services were held on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Delaware Hospice Inc., 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.
Thomas W. Peters, 80
Thomas W. “Pete” Peters died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. Born Aug. 31, 1929 in Narberth, Pa., Mr. Peters spent a proud career of service to his country in the United States Air Force from which he retired as a Tech Sergeant, Flight Engineer after 21 years. Mr. Peters followed his Air Force career with a second, 20year career with the state of Delaware where he was sign shop supervisor in the Traffic Section of the Department of Transportation until 1991. Prior to that, Mr. Peters was a technical illustrator working on the Apollo Space Program at ILC. He was an avid collector of baseball cards and he and his wife owned Pete and Helen’s Baseball Card Shop in downtown Dover. He was a wonderful artist whose hobbies included woodworking, painting and many crafts, such as custom-designed whirligigs that he gave to friends, family and children. He loved to sing, and in 1947 won the Air Force talent show at Biggs Air Force Base in El Paso, Texas. Mr. Peters loved children and taught Sunday School. He was an active and loyal member of the Church of the Nazarene in Seaford. Mr. Peters was preceded in death by his parents, Lester Peters and Eleanor Sailor, and brother, James Peters. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 38 years, Helen M. Peters of Blades; daughter, Melody C. Peters of Dover; brother and sister-in-law, Eugene and Joan Peters of Albrightville, Pa.; and sisters, Joan Baymond of Albrightville and Shirley Hough and husband Don of Berwyn, Pa. He is also survived by stepsons, Frank Fantini and wife Ali Stark of Dover, Ermond Fantini and wife Phyllis of Lawrence, Kan., Ray Fantini and wife Susan of Eden, Md. and Kenny Fantini of Atlanta, Ga.; granddaughters, Megan and Kaitlyn
Fantini of Eden; grandsons, Franklin Fantini of Lawrence and Donnie Wessels of Texas; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Torbert Funeral Chapel, south of Dover. Burial with military honors followed at Sharon Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Delaware Hospice at 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963, or Seaford Church of the Nazarene, 520 S. Dual Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973. Condolences may be sent and the guestbook signed at www. torbertfuneral.com.
Robert L. Serviss Sr., 86
Robert Liscum Serviss Sr. of Salisbury, Md., died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Robert was born April 15, 1923, in Gouverneur, N.Y., to the late Harold and Ruth Liscum
Serviss. Robert retired from the State of Maryland after 35 years of service as assistant state comptroller. After his retirement, he served for seven years as Caroline County court commissioner. In 1993, he and his wife, Elizabeth, moved to Salisbury. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Germany during World War II. Robert was a loving father, grandfather and devoted husband. He enjoyed spending time with his family and numerous friends. His hobbies included stamp collecting, ancestry research, gardening and many other activities. In addition to his beloved wife of 65 years, Elizabeth Mae Boschen, he is survived by his children, Carol A. Eder of Marydel, Md., Robert L. Serviss
PAGE 21 Jr. of Denton, Md., Amy L. Peters, Daniel R. Serviss Sr., both of Wilmington, Christopher D. Serviss of Greensboro, Md., Mary L. Hildebrand of Seaford and Patricia L. Murrell of Parsonsburg, Md. Also leaving to cherish his memory are 22 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren; his brother, James T. Serviss of Alabama; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, John Edwin Serviss Sr. Interment will be at a later date in Maryland Veterans Cemetery Eastern Shore near Hurlock, Md. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Robert’s memory to Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Attn: Contributions, One Intrepid Square, West 46th St. & 12th Ave., New York, NY 10036.
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MORNING STAR • FEB. 25 - MARCH 3, 2010
Seaford’s Ross Clagg, right, looks to escape Dakota Harmon’s hold during their 160 pound match last Thursday in Seaford. Clagg had a pair of pins on the night as the Blue Jays picked up home wins over Delmar and Laurel. Photo by Mike McClure
Seaford wrestling wins two matches including barnburner against Laurel
By Mike McClure
The Seaford varsity wrestling team ended its dual meet season with a pair of home wins last Thursday including a thrilling 37-36 victory over Laurel. The Blue Jays, who also topped Delmar in the first of a doubleheader, got a pin in the final match to pull out the win. Seaford jumped ahead of Laurel, 13-0, as Julio Ramirez (103) won by forfeit; Dominique Ayres (112) defeated Humberto Hernandez, 10-7; and Zak Parks (119) won by major decision, 18-6. Laurel’s Marco Hernandez (125) got his team on the board with a pin at 2:43. The Bulldogs lost a point due to unsportsmanlike conduct which would prove costly later in the meet. The Bulldogs’ Jordan German (130) won by fall with four seconds left in his return to his former school. Tyler Givans (135) gave Laurel a brief 15-13 lead with
his win by major decision, 18-6. Seaford came back with back-to-back pins as Ryan Craft (140) recorded a pin at :48 and C.R. Wilkins (145) won by fall at 1:01. Laurel’s Chris Cutsail (152) answered with a 34 second pin to move his team within four (25-21). In one of the most important matches of the night, Laurel’s Jermaine Harris held a 5-1 lead over Seaford’s Ross Clagg in the second period of the 160 pound match before Clagg made it 5-3 then recorded a pin with seven seconds left in the period. Laurel won the next two matches as Daniel Rubino (171) won by fall at 1:27 and Josh Rubino (189) edged James Betts, 1-0, to pull the Bulldogs within one (3130) with two matches left. The 215 pound match between Laurel’s Justin Rife and Seaford’s Deshawn McIvor was scoreless until Rife posted a Continued on page 26
Senior Vincent Glover goes in for a dunk during Seaford’s home win over Lake Forest last Friday. Photo by S.D. Smith
Seaford boys’ basketball team earns Senior Night win over Lake Forest By Lynn Schofer
Shown (l to r) prior to last Thursday’s match are the senior members of the Seaford varsity wrestling team: Mike Smith, James Betts, Dashawn McIvor, Katie Hickey, David Turner, Ross Clagg, and C.R. Wilkins. Photo by S.D. Smith
On Friday night the Seaford varsity boys’ basketball team returned to the court to take on visiting Lake Forest. Both teams had a long break in play due to the recent snow storms and school closings. The Blue Jays celebrated the senior players and cheerleader in a pre-game ceremony. On the court the Seaford showed some of the play that helped Seaford win six games early this season. “As a team we decided if we want to make it to the post season we had to take the individual out of the game and make it about team and sacrifice,” said Seaford head coach Art Doakes, who was pleased with his team’s effort tonight winning the
game, 60-44, but also said there is some work to do before the season ends. In the first quarter, Seaford gave into the slow tempo of Lake Forest and the result was a low score of 8-6 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Seaford immediately picked up the pace, playing full court man to man defense and trapping Lake Forest before they could get to mid court. Several key plays began when Jeff Akins read the cross court pass and nabbed the steal for a dunk to ignite the home crowd. Akins followed with another steal and Jason Owens grabbed the offensive rebound and went straight to the Continued on page 25
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Seaford girls’ basketball team tops Lake Forest, 48-46
The Seaford varsity girls’ basketball team edged Lake Forest, 48-46, in a road contest last Thursday. The Blue Jays trailed the Spartans, 19-15, at the half before holding a 33-27 advantage in the second half for the win. La’Shyra Williams led all scorers with 24 points, Anitra Hughes had 12 points, and Keona Hughes added nine in the Seaford win. Seaford girls’ basketball team earns home win over Moyer Academy- The Seaford varsity girls’ basketball team defeated Moyer Academy, 54-20, in a non-conference home contest last Friday. La’Shyra Williams paced the Blue Jays with 23 points and Tynetta Washington chipped in with 11 points.
Woodbridge varsity girls’ basketball team earns road win The Woodbridge varsity girls’ basketball team defeated Polytech, 46-37, last Thursday in Woodside. The Raiders held a 22-19 lead at the half and pulled away with a 16-5 advantage in the fourth quarter. Woodbridge’s Taija Maddox led all scorers with 18 points, Anyea Griffin added 12, and Taylor West had eight points to help lead the Raiders.
Four Raider wrestlers earn wins in loss to Indian River The Woodbridge varsity wrestling team fell to Indian River, 57-20, last Wednesday in Dagsboro. Four Raider wrestlers earned wins in the dual meet loss. Jose Rodriguez (103) won by forfeit; Geovany Ortiz (112) recorded a pin at 3:54; Patrick Davis (135) won by major decision, 10-0; and Luis Nieves (145) added a win by major decision, 11-3.
Woodbridge boys’ basketball team falls to Polytech The Woodbridge varsity boys’ basketball team lost to Polytech, 63-43, last Friday in Bridgeville. Senior Javon Kilgoe led the way with 16 points on senior night. George Knight added 10 points and Leon Davis had nine points in the loss.
Seaford varsity boys’ basketball team falls to Polytech The Raiders’ Anyea Griffin goes to the basket on a fast break during last week’s game in Laurel. Griffin had 14 points in the 53-48 loss. Photo by Mike McClure
Lady Raiders unable to complete rally in 53-48 loss to Laurel Bulldogs By Mike McClure
The Laurel varsity girls’ basketball team rallied from an early deficit to defeat Woodbridge, 53-48, last Friday in Laurel. The win kept the Bulldogs tied with Indian River atop the Henlopen South going into the last week of play. Taija Maddox and Anyea Griffin each scored five points early on to give Woodbridge a 13-9 lead. The Raiders’ Kera Sampson added a fast break basket for her fifth point of the quarter for a 15-12 Woodbridge lead through a quarter of play. Laurel senior Brooke Evans quickly tied things up with a three-pointer at the
start of the second quarter. Griffin netted three points early on, but Evans hit another three for a 19-18 Bulldog lead. Tomorrow Briddell scored six of her eight second quarter points at the end of the first half to give her team a 30-22 advantage going into half-time. Briddell led all scorers with 11 first half points, Evans netted eight, and Daneka Dixon added six points for Laurel. Griffin and Maddox tallied eight points apiece and Sampson chipped in with six for Woodbridge. Briddell converted a three-point play to increase Laurel’s lead to 33-24 before Sampson made a three-pointer. Dixon Continued on page 26
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MORNING STAR • FEB. 25 - MARCH 3, 2010
Cannon wins conference title, named outstanding wrestler
BLUE JAYS AND WILDCATS- The Wildcats’ Dominique Showell top, looks to get into position for the pin during his match against Seaford’s David Turner last week. Showell went on to win the match by major decision. Photo by Mike McClure
Sussex Tech senior Wendell Cannon placed first in the 135 pound weight class at the Henlopen Conference tournament last weekend in Lewes. Cannon was also named the outstanding wrestler of the two day tournament. Cannon won by major decision in the championship match after recording a pin in the semifinals. Fellow Raven Joe Casullo (215) placed second after falling to Sussex Central’s Joey Spicer, 11-5, in the finals. Laurel’s Humberto Hernandez (112) pinned Woodbridge’s Geovany Ortiz (4:20) in the third place match. Sussex Tech’s Cole Magagnotti (145) placed third with a 3-1 win over Delmar’s Vincent, the Ravens’ Shane Marvel (189) earned an 8-1 win in the third place match, and Laurel’s Justin Rife (215) edged Indian River’s Devon Showell, 3-2, to come in third. Sussex Tech’s John Briddell (125) and Matt Bennett (130), Seaford’s C.R. Wilkins (140), and Laurel’s Chris Cutsail (152) joined Ortiz and Vincent as fourth place finishers. Sussex Tech’s Kyle Breckner (103) and Aikeem Brewer (285) and Seaford’s Dominique Ayres (112) came in fifth and Laurel’s Marco Hernandez (125), Woodbridge’s Patrick Davis (135), and Delmar’s Dominique Showell (152) finished sixth.
Western Sussex athletes compete in state indoor track meet The following Western Sussex athletes placed in the top 10 at the state indoor track and field meet last Saturday: Girls- 55 meter dash- 5t. Taija Maddox, Woodbridge, 7.54; 3,200- 7. Emily Ritter, Sussex Tech, 12:48.8; 55 meter hurdles- 5. Tiarrah Hinton, Woodbridge, 10.35; 4X800- 6. Sussex Tech (Ritter, Izzy Wharton, Logan Pavlik, and Bethany Killmon), 10:46.78; pole vault- 5t. Mallorie Parsons, Delmarva Christian, 8’, 9. Kayla Burd, Delmarva Christian, 8’; long jump- 1. Paige Morris, Sussex Tech, 16’ 10 3/4”; shotput- 3. Morris, Sussex Tech, 35’ 7 1/2” Boys- 1,600- 4. Tim Fields, Seaford, 4:47.52; 3,200- 5. Jamie Price, Sussex Tech, 10:15.04; 4X200- 7t. Seaford (Jamil Moore, Dominique Horsey, Jordan Stanley, Rashawn Church), 1:37.5; pole vault- 3t. Zach Hearn, Seaford, 12’ 6”; long jump- 4. Emir Laroya, Sussex Tech, 19’ 9”; triple jump- 2. Laroya, Sussex Tech, 41’ 10 3/4”; shotput- 3. George Blanchard, Seaford, 45’ 3 1/2”
Delmar wrestling team picks up 54-24 win over Woodbridge Delmar’s Chase Harmon (119), Claine Peters (125), Noah Vincent (145), Dominique Showell (152), Dakota Harmon (160), and Jacob Salerno (215) recorded pins in their team’s 54-24 win over Woodbridge last Wednesday. Geovany Ortiz (112), Anthony Williams (130), and Patrick Davis (135) won by fall for Woodbridge..
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Seaford Stars of the Week
Male Co-Athlete of the WeekDustin Venables- Seaford High Seaford’s Dustin Venables placed first in the 100 meter breaststroke and was on the winning 200 meter medley relay team at the Henlopen Conference swim meet last Monday. Venables and the 200 meter freestyle relay team also came in second in the meet.
Female Co-Athlete of the WeekAnyea Griffin- Woodbridge Male Co-Athlete of the WeekWendell Cannon- Sussex Tech Sussex Tech’s Wendell Cannon was named outstanding wrestler at the Henlopen Conference tournament last week after winning the 135 pound weight class. Cannon also had a major decision win against Cape Henlopen last Tuesday.
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Seaford boys’ basketball continued basket for two more points. Lake Forest struggled to keep pace with the quickness of the Blue Jays. Lake’s offensive strategy was to pull the Blue Jays out of position with the threat of a three-point basket before feeding the ball to the open man in the lane. Seaford made the adjustments to the defense, filling in the weak side and preventing the easy shots. The Blue Jays built momentum in the second quarter when Jeff Purnell netted a three-point basket. Seaford outscored Lake Forest, 16-5, in the second and took a 2411 lead into half-time. The third quarter began as a mirrored image of the first, slow and low scoring. Seaford was sloppy in their passes and coach Doakes took a time out to get his team organized. The Blue Jays picked up the pace and once again the points began to add up. Vincent Glover drove through three defending Lake Forest players to put the ball in the basket and draw a foul. Coach Doakes spoke about Glover, “When Vincent steps up; we are a great ball club. He is an awesome team leader.”
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Woodbridge’s Anyea Griffin had a pair of double digit scoring games last week. Griffin netted 12 points in her team’s game against Polytech on Thursday and added 14 points in a narrow loss to Laurel on Friday.
Female Co-Athlete of the WeekPayton Shirey- Sussex Tech Sussex Tech- Sussex Tech’s Payton Shirey placed first in the 100 meter freestyle and was on the winning 400 meter free relay team at the Henlopen Conference swim meet last week. Shirey also finished second in the 50 meter freestyle and swam on the 200 meter medley relay team which came in second.
Honorable mention- Zach Hearn- Seaford; Tim Halter- Seaford; Cory DardenSeaford; Lee Mayer- Seaford; Geovany Ortiz- Woodbridge; Luis Nieves- Woodbridge; Javon Kilgoe- Woodbridge; Mike Smith- Seaford; C.R. Wilkins- Seaford; Dominique Ayres- Seaford; Ross Clagg- Seaford; Zak Parks- Seaford; Vincent Glover- Seaford; George Blanchard- Seaford; Tim Fields- Seaford; Joe Casullo- Sussex Tech; Cole Magagnotti- Sussex Tech; Shane Marvel- Sussex Tech; Matt BennettSussex Tech; John Briddell- Sussex Tech; Michael LaPointe- Delmarva Christian; Emir Laroya- Sussex Tech; Maria DeMott- Seaford; Paige Venables- Seaford; Taija Maddox- Woodbridge; La’Shyra Williams- Seaford; Tiarrah Hinton- Woodbridge; Casey Thomas- Sussex Tech; Kristen Seabolt- Sussex Tech; Maddie Crimmins- Sussex Tech; Mallorie Parsons- Delmarva Christian; Paige Morris- Sussex Tech
With three seconds left in the third, Seaford took the game to the next level when Owens took an assist from Purnell and got the basket for two points as the buzzer sounded. The Blue Jays started the fourth quarter with 39-26 lead. The team showed signs of fatigue which resulted in a few reaching fouls and weak passes, but the team was able to keep the game in their control to win, 60-44. “Jason Owens has become very consistent and it has helped us tremendously, said Doakes, who also said he is pleased to see Purnell become more aggressive. “Jeff is learning how to control the tempo of the game which has been very difficult in the past several weeks.” Glover led all scorers with 25 points, Akins added 14, and Purnell had 11 points for Seaford. Seaford has four games to play and Doakes believes in his team. “The team decided they want to be the team that gets Seaford basketball back into the playoffs,” Doakes said. He called the win over Lake Forest “crucial”, but said his squad can’t afford to lose to teams that are below .500.
Seaford Star varsity sports schedules for Feb. 25- March 3
Thursday, Feb. 25- boys’ basketball- Delmar at Seaford, 5:30 p.m., Sussex Tech home vs. Cape Henlopen, 7:15 p.m.; girls’ basketball- Seaford at Delmar, 4 p.m., Sussex Tech at Cape Henlopen, 7:15 p.m.; swimming- girls’ state swimming preliminaries and semifinals Friday, Feb. 26- wrestling- state meet at Sussex Central Saturday, Feb. 27- wrestling- state meet at Sussex Central; swimming- state championship at University of Delaware, girls 11 a.m., boys 6 p.m.
Seaford’s Jason Owens gets off the floor to shoot over his opponents for two points in Friday night’s high school varsity boys’ basketball game in Seaford. Photo by Lynn Schofer
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Seaford’s Mike Smith moves in for the meet-winning pin in the final match of the night. Smith’s pin in the 285 pound match gave the Blue Jays a one point win over Laurel. Photo by Mike McClure
Seaford wrestling continued
pin with two seconds left in the match for a 36-31 Bulldog lead. Just as it had a year ago, the meet between the two neighboring rivals came down to the final match. Seaford’s Mike Smith broke up the scoreless 285 pound match with a pin at 3:11 to give his team the 37-36 victory. “That’s the way it’s supposed to be between Laurel and Seaford. We knew it was going to be a toss up going in,” Seaford head coach Dave Rogers said. “We’re getting some pins in the middle and Dominique Ayres winning was the match of the night.” Seaford 57, Delmar 16- The Blue Jays took a 39-0 lead with wins in the first six matches including pins by Ayres (1:53), Cody Rementer (130), and Quesean Deputy (135); Parks’ 10-6 win over Chase Harmon; and a pair of wins by forfeit (Ramirez and Craft).
Delmar’s Noah Vincent (145) edged Wilkins, 10-8, for the Wildcats’ first win of the night. Dominique Showell (152) added a 17-8 win by major decision to make the score 39-7. Clagg denied the Wildcats’ bid at three wins in a row as he bounced back from a 6-5 deficit to pin Dakota Harmon with 34 seconds remaining in the match. Delmar’s Dante Tingle (171) had a pin at 3:49 and teammate James Lee (189) edged Betts, 4-1. McIvor won the 215 pound match by forfeit and Smith ended the meet with a pin at 2:37 for the 57-16 win. The Blue Jays faced the same problems that many of the local teams faced last week, lack of practice time due to the cancellation of school. Seaford went 12 days without practicing. “The biggest problem is keeping the kids focused,” said Rogers. “We had three good days of practice.”
Woodbridge’s Aubrey Lake puts up a shot in traffic during her team’s road loss to Laurel last Friday. Photo by Mike McClure
Woodbridge girls continued
scored six points late in the third quarter and Evans made another three-pointer as Laurel took a 47-31 lead into the final quarter of play. Sampson made back-to-back threepointers to cut the Raiders’ deficit to nine points (49-40). Sampson added four more points at the end of the game, but Laurel held on for the 53-48 victory. “That was a good win. The girls did a really good job,” said Laurel head coach Kevin Walmsley. “I’m just proud of these girls, they give me everything that they’ve
CELEBRATIONSeaford heavyweight Mike Smith pinned his opponent in the final match of last week’s meet against Laurel to help his team to a 37-36 win. Shown (l to r) are Seaford Coach Dave Rogers, Smith, Maria Martinez (Smith’s mother), and Peggy Martinez (grandmother). Photo by S.D. Smith
The Blue Jays’ Dominique Ayres, right, looks to pin Laurel’s Humberto Hernandez during the 112 pound match last Thursday. Photo by Mike McClure
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Seaford’s Zak Parks, top, won by major decision in his match against Laurel last week. Photo by Mike McClure
got.” Briddell paced Laurel with 15 points, Evans had 13, Dixon scored 12 points, and Mariah Dickerson added seven points. Sampson scored 11 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter while Maddox and Griffin had 14 points each to account for the rest of the Raiders’ points. The game was the final regular season home game for Laurel’s seniors. The Bulldogs were scheduled to visit Indian River on Monday with the Henlopen South title on the line. Each team entered the game with two losses in the division.
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Raven Roundup: Sussex Tech wrestling team downs Dover By Mike McClure
The Sussex Tech varsity wrestling team picked up a 57-14 win over Dover last Wednesday at Cape Henlopen High School as six Raven wrestlers won by fall. John Briddell (125) won by fall at 1:54; Matt Bennett (130) recorded a pin at 1:50; A.J. Workman (152) added a pin at 1:49; Jeff Schaffer (160) won by fall at 2:55; Shane Marvel (189) had his team’s fastest pin at 1:13; and Joe Casullo (215) had a pin at 5:13. Sussex Tech’s Christopher Colpo (112), Ian Day (119), and Wendell Cannon (135) also won by forfeit. Aikeem Brewer (285) added a 4-1 win in the Ravens’ victory. Knights top Ravens- The Sussex Tech girls’ basketball team fell to Sussex Central, 43-24, last Thursday at home. Paige Morris led the Ravens with eight points and Moriah Johnson added seven points. Sussex Tech bounced back with a 49-25 win over Milford on Friday. Paige Morris netted 19 points, Joy White had nine, and Thomeka Floyd added seven points. Boys’ basketball loss- The varsity boys’ basketball team lost to Milford, 86-65, on Friday despite having four players score in double digits. Tyler Belle led the way with 14 points, Lavaar Showell and Troy DeShields had 12 points each, and Josh Strand added 10.
Western Sussex basketball players to play in Blue-Gold games The following Western Sussex basketball players were picked to play in the BlueGold high school all-star basketball games which will take place March 20 at the University of Delaware: Boys- Vincent Glover, Seaford; Girls- Paige Morris, Sussex Tech; Jennifer Carr- Delmar; Keina Harmon, Delmarva Christian; Tomorrow Briddell, Laurel; and Anitra Hughes- Seaford The girls’ game will start at 5 p.m., followed by a Philadelphia Eagles celebrity benefit game at 6:30 p.m. and the boys’ game at 8 p.m. The event benefits the Best Buddies Delaware program. Tickets can be purchased online at www.bestbuddiesdelaware.org or at the Bob Carpenter Center ticket office. Cost is $10 per ticket; $8 reduced price student ticket; $8 per ticket if buying 10 or more.
Western Sussex players selected to play in Blue-Gold football game GOING FOR TWO- Laurel’s Shawn Miller, right, puts up a shot as Indian River’s Trent Bennett defends during last week’s game in Laurel. Miller had seven points in his team’s 55-50 win. Photo by Mike McClure
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The Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game Committee of the Delaware Foundation Reaching Citizens with intellectual disabilities (DFRC) recently announced the players for the 55th Annual DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star football game, which will take place on June 19 at the University of Delaware football stadium. The following Western Sussex players were selected to play for the Gold squad: Joe Casullo, Sussex Tech; Brad Ellingsworth, Sussex Tech; Dylan Fox, Sussex Tech; Andrew Hitchens, Sussex Tech; T.J. Jefferson, Woodbridge; Scott Kunkowski, Delmar; James Lee, Delmar; Dashawn McIvor, Seaford; and Nick Munoz, Laurel. Sussex Tech head coach Bill Collick, who recently stepped down as the Ravens’ coach, will coach this year’s Gold team. Collick will be assisted by Larry Cylc of Saint Georges Technical High School, Sussex Tech assistant coach Marty Cross, Jeremy Maull of Saint Georges Technical School, and Don Golacinski of Sussex Tech. Proceeds from the annual game are used to support programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities throughout Delaware. Opening ceremonies for this year’s contest will begin at 6 p.m. with kickoff set for 7 p.m. For more information visit the DFRC website at www.blue-gold.org or call 302-454-2730.
Royals drop a pair to Salisbury School, defeat Gunston
The Delmarva Christian varsity boys’ basketball team topped Gunston Day School, but fell to Salisbury School twice in games last week. The Royals lost to Salisbury School, 87-57, last Monday. Michael LaPointe scored 18 points and Travis Tirrell added 12 points in the loss. LaPointe netted 14 points, Shayne Ivory had 11, and Tirrell added eight in the team’s 61-45 loss to Salisbury School on Wednesday. Delmarva Christian bounced back with a 68-65 win over Gunston in overtime. LaPointe paced the Royals with 30 points, Ivory had 22, and Casey Zitvogel chipped in with eight points in the victory. Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team loses to St. Thomas More- The Delmarva Christian varsity boys’ basketball team fell to St. Thomas More, 72-34, last Saturday. Michael LaPointe led the Royals with 14 points while Shayne Ivory netted nine points in the loss.
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Star Monday/Tuesday high school sports scoreboard
Wrestling- Dual Meet championships- Caesar Rodney 54, Sussex Tech 22Sussex Tech’s Wendell Cannon (140) recorded a pin at 3:09; Shane Marvel (189) won by fall at 2:58; Joe Casullo (215) won by major decision, 14-6; and Aikeem Brewer (285) had a pin at 1:14. Girls’ basketball- Delmar 40, Woodbridge 32 (Monday)- Jennifer Carr led all scorers with 14 points while Daijah Brown added 10 for the Wildcats. Taija Maddox and Ashae Johnson each scored 10 points for Woodbridge. Wilmington Christian 58, Delmarva Christian 33 (Monday)- Delmarva Christian’s Audrey Winterling scored 10 points and Devan Taylor added eight in the loss. Indian River 64, Laurel 40 (Monday)- Laurel’s Tomorrow Briddell scored 12 points, Daneka Dixon added 11, and Stephanie Wheatley had eight points. Boys’ basketball- Lake Forest 53, Delmar 42- Keandre Whaley tallied 15 points and pulled down 18 rebounds for the Wildcats. Salesianum 58, Sussex Tech 44- Troy DeShields paced Sussex Tech with 11 points and Tyler Belle had 10 points. Red Lion Christian 76, Delmarva Christian 30- Michael LaPointe netted 12 points and Casey Zitvogel added eight in the Royals’ loss.
Lady Raiders use second half surge to top Wildcats, 52-43 The Woodbridge varsity girls’ basketball team defeated Delmar at home last Wednesday, 52-43, in the first of two games between the two teams in a week’s time. The Raiders held a narrow lead at the half (24-23) before outscoring the Wildcats, 2820, in the second half. Four different Woodbridge players scored in double digits in the win. Taija Maddox and Taylor West each had 14 points, Kera Sampson netted 11, and Anyea Griffin added 10 points. Jennifer Carr scored 13 points, Daijah Brown added 10 points, and Shalynn Chandler had nine for Delmar.
Woodbridge varsity boys’ basketball team earns win over Laurel
The Woodbridge varsity boys’ basketball team defeated Laurel, 68-58, in a home contest last Thursday.Woodbridge took a 34-28 lead into half-time and held a 16-11 advantage in the fourth quarter for the win. Javon Kilgoe led all scorers with 26 points (including three three-pointers), Greg Seay added 13, and Demond Anderson had 11 points for the Raiders. Laurel’s Shawn Miller scored 25 points and Jean Ilera chipped in with 10 points.
Delmar girls’ basketball team tops Indian River, 39-35 Jennifer Carr scored 14 points and Shalynn Chandler added 12 to help the Delmar varsity girls’ basketball team to a 39-35 win over Indian River last Thursday.
Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball defeats Campus Community
By Lynn Schofer
The Seaford High varsity girls’ basketball team met the Polytech Panthers on senior night on Monday. The Blue Jays played aggressive basketball for four quarters, mounting a 64-34 victory. Senior Anitra Hughes was honored with a half-time ceremony. Hughes will also represent Seaford in the Blue-Gold all-star game. After the game Hughes said she will miss her teammates and playing for Seaford High School. “We all worked hard and communicate well on the court, plus we have each other’s back,” said Hughes, who added that she may attend the University of Delaware and aspires to become a lawyer. Seaford coach Tracie Smith said Anitra will be hard to replace. “She is my eyes on the floor and lets me know what is going on.” Smith said Hughes is an unselfish player who puts the team first. “I believe I am a team player, everyone has their moment to shine and I have had mine. Individual points don’t mean anything; I care how the team finishes,”
Hughes added. Throughout the game Seaford showed how the team has matured from the beginning of the season through their quicker offense and numerous forced turnovers. In the first quarter Seaford used the zone defense to force Polytech outside. Although the Panthers attempted to sneak in a baseline pass the Lady Jays reacted quickly. Seaford led, 16-7, at the end of the first quarter. Seaford frustrated Polytech which resulted in 15 team fouls for the Panthers in the first half of the game. Several turn4x12.45 over and quick buckets put the Blue jays in the lead, 32-13, at half-time. WEEK 4 In the second half of play,02/25/10 Seaford continued to work the offensive game plan. Seaford also worked hard on rebounds, out jumping the Panthers on both ends of the court. Coach Smith was very excited by the win, “This win is huge because it shows what we are capable of accomplishing when we play with confidence and as a team,” said Smith. Seaford finished the fourth quarter outscoring the Panthers, 17-15, 100% and winning,
64-34. “Tynetta Washington really took it to the next level today and her confidence is growing,” Smith said. Smith also acknowledged LaShyra Williams who scored 24 points, “LaShyra puts it all out there and it really showed in this game.”
“Senior Anitra Hughes who is the on the court leader played an awesome game scoring a season high today of 11 points, Keona Hughes was strong and filled the center and finally Brittany Meekins came off the bench and put seven quick points on the board for us,” Smith added. “I am so excited about the future of the team.”
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Seaford’s LaShyra Williams puts the ball up for two of her game-leading 24 points in the 64-34 win over Polytech on Monday. Photo by Lynn Schofer
The Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team picked up a 41-22 win over Campus Community School last Saturday at St. Thomas More Academy. Keina Harmon led the Royals with 10 points in the win. Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team wins one of two- The Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team defeated Salisbury School and lost to Gunston Day School in a pair of games last week. The Royals topped Salisbury School, 49-5, last Wednesday in Georgetown. Keina Harmon led the way with 13 points and Mary Phillips added eight points as 10 different players scored for Delmarva Christian. The Lady Royals fell to Gunston Day, 42-38, after holding a one point lead (21-20) at the half. Harmon and Devan Taylor each had nine points and Phillips contributed seven points in the loss.
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This week in Star sports history
10 YEARS AGO- Seaford’s Regan Hastings and Nathan Rose each placed first in the pole vault at the state indoor track and field meet. Seaford wrestlers Kyle Shedaker and Cameron Fitzgerald came in second in the conference meet to help the Blue Jays to a fifth place finish. FIVE YEARS AGO- Seaford’s Kyle Kilgo placed second in the 145 pound weight class at the Henlopen Conference meet. ONE YEAR AGO- Laurel’s Josh Kosiorowski earned his 100th career win during the Henlopen Conference meet. Kosiorowski placed second in the 160 pound weight class. Seaford’s Yvens St. Phard and Kirk Neal each came in third at the Henlopen Conference wrestling meet. The Laurel varsity girls’ basketball team moved to 12-0 in the Henlopen South with a 49-41 win over Indian River.
Robert Bay, representing Seaford Lanes, placed second in the State Singles Tournament held at Doverama Lanes in January. Robert, who bowled 191, 203, and 185 for a total of 579 (with a handicap of 199 equaling 778), missed first place by only three pins.
Laurel Youth Sports basketball results for the week of 2/15
Boys’ basketball- Art Collins Trucking 30, Joey White Horseshoeing 22- Elijah Snead had 16 points and Jhalir Henry netted seven points for Art Collins while Jimmy Sante scored nine points for Joey White. Laurel Pizzeria 37, Joey White Horseshoeing 18- Ricky Holland had 17 points and Martel Clark scored 12 points for Laurel Pizzeria. Tayquany Wise tallied seven points for Joey White. Pizza King 24, Back Yard Truck and Auto 9- Brooks Parker led Pizza King with nine points and Yolnex Gustin had four points for Back Yard. Todd’s Guns 22, Lions Club 6- Brandon Faulk paced Todd’s with 16 points and Isiah Fosque led Lions Club with three. Girls’ basketball- Bryan’s Bowling Center 28, Dutch Inn 26- Tavietta Ewell scored 16 points for Bryan’s and Destiny Adkins had 12 for Dutch Inn.
Heritage Shore Ladies 18 Hole Golf Association welcomes new members The Heritage Shores Ladies 18 Hole Golf Association welcomes new members to join the organization’s 2010 season effective April 7. Outside members must become platinum members of the Heritage Shores Golf Club in order to join the Ladies 18 Hole Golf Association. Call Muriel Waite 337-1025 for more information on joining.
Laurel Little League signups to take place starting Saturday The Laurel Little League signups will take place Feb. 27 and March 6 at the Laurel Fire Department from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, check out the league’s new website at www.3dprog.com/laurel. Also, the league will hold a dance and silent auction on Saturday, March 27 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Laurel American Legion. Contact any board member for tickets.
Send your sports results and photos to the Seaford/Laurel Star: sports@mspublications.
Seaford Pop Warner Midget football player Mason Maurer is shown with his parents, Charles and Dawn Maurer. Mason was the Seaford Pop Warner’s nominee for the Casey Lynch Award. The Casey Lynch award is given to a Midget football player who exhibits excellence and leadership both on and off the field including community service work as well as excellent grades.
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Estate of Enos Charles Baum, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Enos Charles Baum who departed this life on the 7th day of January, A.D. 2010 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Joyce L. Gootee on the 1st day of February, A.D. 2010, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administratrix WWA without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administratrix WWA on or before the 7th day of September, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administratrix WWA: Joyce L. Gootee 217 Oak Rd. Seaford, DE 19973 Attorney: Michele Procino Wells, Esq. Procino Wells, LLC 225 High St. Seaford, DE 19973 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 2/11/3tc
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Witness cannibalism and your life changes
It isn’t unusual for breakfast to be the first thing on my mind when ynn arks I wake up in the mornings. The filling effects of the previous night’s dinner are long gone and I’m ready I’m sure if our to eat. I’m sure, though, that my hunger birds could talk, doesn’t come close to what the ani- they would tell mals that live in our snow-covered yard are feeling. Seeds that were me that they love left over from last year’s flowdrupes. ers are either buried or long gone and the cedar and holly bushes have been stripped of their berries. Birds that come to the feeder that hangs in then-state forester William Taber. My first purchase, I have determined, our backyard maple tree have become so will be a sweet bay magnolia, Magnolia brazen that they remain in the tree when virginiana. I knew that the trees are lovely I fill the feeder, waiting hungrily for the and their flowers extremely fragrant. But moment that I leave and they can swoop I did not know that the bright red seeds in again. that they produce are favored by birds and I suppose that the birds and rabbits rodents alike. Maybe that blue jay and a would not be here if there weren’t addescendent of the mouse it ate could find equate food supplies. Still, we have seen a meeting of the minds beneath our new some behavior that speaks to their dessweet bay magnolia. peration. Next perhaps will be a black haw, ViSeveral times in the past two weeks, I burnum prunifolium. Taber describes the have seen a rabbit among the birds gathtree’s fruit, which appears in October, as a ered beneath the bird feeder, eating thistle “sweet, juicy drupe.” A word, drupe, I’ve and sunflower seeds that have fallen onto never heard before to describe the fruit of the ground. At the height of the second a tree that I didn’t know existed. blizzard that tore through Sussex County, Also on my list of possibilities are a my husband saw a blue jay swoop down hawthorn — the picture of the Crataegus into our back yard and soar back into the sky, an unfortunate mouse in its beak. The phaenopyrum, or Washington hawthorn, jay took off for the backyard apple tree, no in Leopold’s book shows a tree absolutely covered with reddish-orange berries — doubt to enjoy a fine meal of fresh rodent. and a black gum. Strangest of all, also during the height Taber is dismissive of the black gum of that second storm, we saw one blackbecause its wood “is difficult to season, is bird attack another blackbird. In a long not durable in contact with the soil and is battle, it killed it and then, over the course difficult to work.” of the afternoon, ate it. Our own little But he admits to the “bright autumnal Donner Party, right in the back yard. coloration of its foliage.” And its fruit, There’s nothing like being a witness to like that of the black haw, is described as cannibalism to spur one to action. The day a drupe. I’m sure if our birds could talk, after the poor blackbird met its death at the they would tell me that they love drupes. beak of one of its cousins, I determined I’ve also added to my spring gardento plant in our yard, when the ground is ing list a row of seed-bearing sunflowers, unfrozen and the earth again warm, more along the back-yard fence if I can find the bushes and trees that produce food and time and energy to spade up and rake the shelter for those that share our land with earth there. I will be encouraged in my us. digging, as I was in my tree selecting proFor guidance, I turned to a book my cess, by the memory of that ugly blackbird husband bought me several years ago battle that my husband and I witnessed. for my birthday, “Native Plants of the Cannibalism is an ugly thing. I would Northeast” by Donald J. Leopold. I have bet that 48 survivors of the Donner Party also consulted with “Delaware Trees,” the planted large vegetable and fruit gardens classic catalog of our state’s native woods, when they finally arrived home. written in 1939 and updated in 1960 by
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Snakes, more fun than a barrel full of monkeys I was watching a National Geographic show the other night. It was ony indsor about a guy who travels around the world gathering animal tissue In her mind’s eye, Dad samples and venom to be used in scientific projects to create cures for was chasing her through different illnesses. I become totally mesmerized when I watch these adthe house with the Loch venturists handle venomous snakes. I have always wondered about Ness Monster attached the common snake and how it raises to his arm. a certain degree of fear in people. People are scared to death about the simple to have ignored the creature, but prospects of a snake in their path, because of the damage the black snake can yet will break their necks to see one on create in a chicken house, Dad went hunttelevision or at the zoo. ing. This is the way it is with my mother. It was an amazing thing to watch my She is scared to death anytime she hears father catch a snake. He would run up on the word “snake,” yet she would knock the beast and with a quick snatch, grab you down to see one on television. My the snake by the neck. Like a bullwhip, mother’s great fear of snakes presented a he would snap the snake’s neck within level of joy to my father whose sadistic seconds. Now, I’m sure this may not set sense of humor went into play anytime he well with animal rights activists, but to a saw a snake crawl across the yard. farmer a snake represents dead chickens It was not important that the snake be and sucked up eggs. alive. It could be a dead snake and still Now, Dad could have just thrown the create the same sense of fear. I can recall dead snake carcass out in the field for the one summer afternoon at my grandmothbuzzards, but that would have lacked the er’s house in Marion Station. We would always gather as a family and have Sunday fun of a good snake scare. I can still see Dad heading up the path dinner at grandmother’s farm. from the chicken house to the farm house, My father had been in the chicken house checking on a new bath of hens that the motionless snake wrapped around his arm and held secretly behind his back. As had recently been purchased, when from he entered the kitchen, my mother sat talkbehind a corn sheller a big, black snake ing with my grandmother and some of my slithered by. Now, it would have been
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aunts and uncles. It was actually quite sad, because I knew my mother was oblivious to the sudden horror that was about to be thrust upon her. Suddenly, seeing Dad come across the floor out of the corner of her eye, Mom knew something was out of character. Why would he have that unnatural smirk on his face? Why was he walking with his arm behind his back? It seemed that almost instinctively my mother suddenly diagnosed the situation: SNAKE! As my mother jumped from her chair and screamed, my father knew there was no holding back. He thrust the lifeless snake out from behind his back and went into pursuit. Now, the snake was dead, but Mom did not know this. In her mind’s eye, Dad was chasing her through the house with the Loch Ness Monster attached to his arm. Dad was in his ultimate glory. Not only was he scaring the beejeebers out of my mother, but he had two of my aunts racing through the house like apes in a Tarzan movie. All three of the petrified women headed for the bathroom. They slammed the door shut and, I am told, leaped on the bathtub. Now, to most people with an average sense of humor, this would have been enough pleasure. Knowing these women were lined up along the edge of the bathtub like the “See, Hear and Speak no evil” monkeys would have been adequate satisfaction.
But, we are talking about my father. There was about an inch of space between the floor and the bottom of the bathroom door. My dad thrust his arm, and the better part of the first four feet of the black snake, up under the door. Like banshees, the women screamed and scurried into the bathtub, almost strangling each other with the shower curtain. The furor did not cease until the grand matriarch of the Windsor clan, my grandmother, came on the scene. Her warning, “Mungst you stop that foolishness,” brought Dad’s fun to a halt. Order was restored to the house and my mother was able to breathe again. However, even after discovering that the snake was dead, she was unable to find the humor in this episode. That poor old snake never knew how much pleasure he brought to that Sunday afernoon.
Governor Markell launches blog
Governor Jack Markell launched his blog at http://governor.blogs.delaware. gov/ to share stories of compassion, commitment and innovation across the State of Delaware. “I want to highlight the people and businesses that make up our great state,” said Markell. His first post highlights the efforts demonstrated by state employees during the recent winter storms. Last week, Governor Markell thanked employees and asked them to tell him their stories.
Last week back-to-back winter storms left many Delmarva Power customers without electricity. Now that service is restored, we want to thank everyone who helped our community weather these record-breaking events. Delmarva Power extends a special thank you to all our customers. We know that power outages — especially during storms such as these — can cause undue hardship. That’s why we appreciate your patience as crews worked safely around-the-clock to get the lights back on. We are grateful to our government officials, first responders and highway crews who helped us coordinate this massive restoration effort. A special thanks to our employees — not only those who labored long hours restoring service in extremely harsh conditions — but also to those who answered phones and worked behind the scenes in support of workers on the front line. And, we’re grateful to our contractors, vendors and the out-of-town crews who came to our aid. Finally, thanks to the news media that helped us keep the public informed about one of the largest restoration efforts we’ve ever undertaken. When a crisis arises, the best qualities of a community are on full display. So it’s no surprise that when the storms came through, so did you.
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The Wellness Community-Delaware offers a free general cancer support group for people affected by cancer and their loved ones at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. The monthly support group meets in the second floor conference room of the Cancer Care Center on the third Monday of each month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The Wellness Community is dedicated to helping people affected by cancer enhance their health and well-being through participation in a professional program of emotional support and hope. All facilitators of these groups are trained mental health professionals. Call 645-9150 for information or to register.
Man to Man support group
Nanticoke Memorial Hospital offers a Man to Man support group meeting on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Man to Man helps men cope with prostate cancer by receiving information and peer support. Man to Man is a forum for men and their support network to learn about diagnosis and treatment options through presentations, written materials and videos. Specialists share information such as side effects and how to cope with prostate cancer and its treatment. News and information about nutrition, general health, research and treatment, as well as messages from men living with prostate cancer and other Man to Man activities, are offered to assist in the recovery process. Pre-registration is not required for this free support group. For more information, contact Larry Skala (337-3678) or Grafton Adams (628-8311).
Depression Support Group
There is a free bimonthly Depression Support Group meeting in Laurel on the second and fourth Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Any person who has signs and symptoms of depression and is under the care of a professional counselor/MD is welcome to attend. To register, call 302-465-6612.
Breast cancer support group
Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Inc. (DBCC) has expanded its Beginning Your Pink Ribbon Journey, a program for women newly-diagnosed with breast cancer, by partnering with Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Cancer Center in Seaford. The free, monthly program is offered at the Cancer Center located at 801 Middleford Road, Seaford, the third Thursday of each month from 3 to 4 p.m. The program is facilitated by Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Cancer Center professional staff - Terri A. Clifton, MS, NCC, Cancer Care coordinator; Mary Brown, RN, DSN, manager Cancer Care Center; and Wendy Polk, nutritionist – with assistance from Lois Wilkinson, DBCC special projects manager, who helps facilitate the program at Bayhealth. Together, they answer questions, help
calm fears, and share information about resources that are available at Nanticoke, through DBCC, and other organizations within the local community. Of particular value to newly-diagnosed women is DBCC’s Peer Mentor Program through which they are paired with a long-term survivor for one-on-one support. To learn more about Beginning Your Pink Ribbon Journey at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Cancer Center, call Lois Wilkinson at 672-6435. Registration is required and light refreshments and small gifts are provided.
Bereavement support group
Compassionate Care Hospice, The Wellness Community-DE and Nanticoke Memorial Hospital will collaborate to present a monthly bereavement group, The Next Step. The group focuses on issues of loss that continue beyond the early stages of grief. Mary Van House, bereavement coordinator, will facilitate the group at 10 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, at the Nanticoke Cancer Care Center, second floor conference room. To register, call Lisa at 629-6611, ext. 2378.
Bureau donates to RMD Room
As part of “Food Check-Off Day,” volunteers from the Delaware Farm Bureau and the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware delivered food to restock the Ronald McDonald Room at Kent General Hospital recently. The Ronald McDonald Room provides temporary, free housing for families with sick infants receiving care in the Bayhealth Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Volunteers donated $380 worth of food as part of the nationwide celebration, “Food Check-Off Day.” “Food Check-Off Day marks the day in which the average American family has paid for its food in the average year. We are able to celebrate this day so early in the year, thanks to the affordable food provided by farmers around the country,” said Delaware Farm Bureau Administrator Pam Thornburg.
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Delaware Hospice’s clinical and administrative staff members recently passed the National Hospice Certification exams. Hospice Certification validates individual competence and knowledge in the specialized area of hospice and palliative care, meeting Delaware Hospice’s mission of providing the highest quality of care. Hospice certification is highly valued and provides formal recognition of having achieved a standard of knowledge in the specialty. Congratulations to Sussex County staff: Lisa Carver, RN, CHPN; Katrina Dixon-Willis, LPN, CHPLN; Muriel Foos, RN, CHPN, staff educator; Dawn Sonntag, RN, CHPN; Trawana JamesTaylor, CHPNA, certified nursing assistant; Lynne VanPelt, RN, CHPN, hospital liaison; and Claire Walsh, RN, CHPN, Milford team leader.
Brain Healthy Lifestyle Conference The Sussex Delaware Mental Fitness Coalition will present the Second Annual Brain Healthy Lifestyle Conference on Thursday, March 4, from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Del Tech Owens Campus Carter Partnership Building in Georgetown. Bob George will speak on the
“Rhythms of Retirement.” Workshop topics include Laughter, CSI, Heart/Brain Healthy Food, Facts vs. Quacks, and the Vision Board. There will be exhibits by Master Gardeners, Elderhostel and Brain Teasers, as well as fun activities involving Wii and the Brain Labyrinth. Light refreshments will be served and the event is free. For reservations or more information, call 856-5618.
Area organ donation saves 23 lives
The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland recently announced that 23 individual lives were saved in 2009 thanks to the generous donation of eyes, organs and tissues from six donor families at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. In October 2009, Peninsula Regional was one of just five Maryland hospitals - and the only on the Eastern Shore - recognized by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with a Medal of Honor for substantially raising organ and tissue donation rates. The medal was presented to hospitals and organ procurement organizations nationwide who achieved lifesaving organ donation rates of 75 percent or more for a sustained 12-month period.
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Don’t let stereotypes dictate your voting decisions
By Dr. Anthony Policastro
The last time we had a major election, I found myself voting for 6 Democrats and 5 Republicans. In a small state like Delaware, it is easy to know the individuals and where they stand. For that reason it makes it easier to vote a bipartisan ticket. Unfortunately, we tend to have some underlying psychological patterns that drive our voting choices. Most of those are based upon stereotyping. We decide that someone fits a certain pattern and then vote accordingly.
Stereotyping is just another term for prejudice. The classic example of this type of prejudice occurred when John F. Kennedy was running for President. There were a significant number of people who really believed that he would consult the Pope on political issues. That was because he was Catholic. We see similar types of prejudice when dealing with other aspects of political office. There are some individuals who will vote along party lines regardless of the individuals running. They will vote along party lines regardless of where the
candidates stand on issues. There are other individuals who will vote for or against and individual based upon one single issue. It does not matter what the candidate’s stand on other issues is. An example of this might include a candidate who is anti-war. Another example is a candidate who stands either for or against abortion. There is really no such thing as one issue in any candidate’s political life. Some individuals may have an underlying prejudice that only a certain type of candidate should be elected. There are some people who will not vote for a woman candidate. There are others who will not vote for a candidate who is not a Caucasian. Some of the anti-Obama individuals fall into this category. That is certainly true of some South-
erners who still carry a Civil War chip on their shoulder. There are political campaigns that prey on people’s prejudices. A good example of this is the suggestion that health care reform would result in the government saying who should live and who should die. People actually believed that such a thing would happen. It is not always easy to recognize when we stereotype politicians. While it is not easy, it is not something that we should ignore. Just like we should not let stereotypes dictate what we do in everyday life, we should not let them dictate our voting decisions. We need to ask ourselves whether we understand the issues or just vote against a candidate because of what we think to be true.
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The committee for the Second Annual Milford Tricycle Race is busy planning for the May 15 event. From left are Bob St. John, Chick Donovan, Lois Chamberlain, Russell French, Don Abrutyn and Al Lauckner.
Milford Tricyle Race is May 15 Borrow or buy a tricycle and helmets, gather a team of four people, and enter “The Second Annual Milford Tricycle Race,” sponsored by the Milford Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, to be held on Saturday, May 15, at the Milford Middle School track. Entry fee for the Tricycle Race is $50 per team, and must be received by May 1. A trophy will be awarded for the Winner of the Race, and awards will be presented
for Best Costumes, Tricycle Decorations and the “Underdog Award” for the slowest tricycle in the race. The Second Annual Milford Tricycle Race is held concurrently with the 53rd Annual Milford Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Fair. For a race application and brochure with complete details, call Lois Chamberlain at 424-0598.
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Medal contenders from Olympian Boitano I’m enjoying the Winter Olympic Games. Watching all the gifted oretta norr athletes from around the globe compete with such skill, passion and national pride is an inspiration. For someone who still holds fond memories of the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble, France (in no small part due to the dashing skier and triple gold medal winner Jean Claude Killy), one of the neat things about watching is seeing former champions return and learn what they’ve 1/2 pound perlini mozzarella (these are been up to. mozzarella “pearls” or small balls also 1988 Gold Medal winner Brian Boitano known as “beckoning” or “little mouthhas been translating his talent and creativi- fuls”) ty from the ice rink to the kitchen. His life8 basil leaves, chopped long passion for cooking and food earned Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. him a slot last summer on the Food NetIn a small skillet over medium-low work roster with his show, “What Would heat, add 3 tablespoons olive oil, the butBrian Boitano Make?” In each episode ter, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt and he’s tasked with creating food for a real pepper, to taste. Cook to infuse the butter event. His style has been described as “inand oil with the garlic, about 4 minutes. novative and accessible.” These examples Add the cubed bread to a large bowl, of his culinary creativity are gold medal pour the butter and garlic mixture over the contenders. New episodes of Boitano’s bread and toss to coat. Transfer to a sheet show begin March 7 at 1 p.m. tray and bake until crisp, about 10 min-
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Sun-Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Skewers 20 skewers 1 (8-ounce) log fresh goat cheese, chilled 1 cup pistachio nuts, finely chopped 20 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil 1/2 bunch fresh basil leaves Special equipment: 20 small skewers or cocktail toothpicks Fill a pitcher with hot water. Dip a knife into the hot water and slice the goat cheese log in half lengthwise. Slice each half into 10 pieces making sure to dip the knife into the hot water in between slicing to ensure a nice clean cut. Roll each piece of goat cheese into balls approximately 1/2-inch in diameter and put onto a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Add the chopped pistachio nuts to a shallow bowl. Roll a goat cheese ball into the pistachio nuts and coat 1/2 of the ball. Return to the sheet pan and repeat with the remaining goat cheese balls. Drain the oil from the tomatoes and put onto a plate lined with a paper towel. Skewer a goat cheese ball onto the skewer. Lay a basil leaf on top a sun-dried tomato. Fold the tomato in half around the basil leaf and add to the skewer with the goat cheese. Repeat with remaining skewers. Arrange on a serving platter, cover and keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Tomato and Garlic Crouton Salad 10 min. 6 servings 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1/4 cup 3 tablespoons butter 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/2 loaf ciabatta bread, cut into small cubes 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 pints red and yellow, grape and pear tomatoes, sliced in 1/2 1 cup halved, sliced kalamata olives
utes. Remove from the oven and let cool. In a small bowl whisk together the remaining olive oil and red wine vinegar and set aside. In a large serving bowl, combine the tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, croutons, basil, and the oil and vinegar mixture. Gently toss to coat all the tomatoes and croutons.
Let the salad sit for 10 minutes before serving. Crab and Avocado Crostini 6 servings 1 loaf ficelle or thin French baguette 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1/4 cup 1 Meyer lemon, juiced (the Meyer lemon is a cross between a true lemon and a mandarin or sweet orange - a regular lemon will do just fine, just use a bit less) Salt and fresh ground black pepper 1 yellow pepper, seeds removed and diced 1 avocado, halved, pitted and flesh diced 1 shallot, finely diced 8 ounces lump crabmeat Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Slice the bread into 1/2-inch thick slices. Lightly brush the bread slices with the 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Arrange the bread on a baking sheet fitted with a rack and bake until lightly toasted, about 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool before topping with the crab mixture. In a large bowl whisk together the lemon juice, 1/4 cup of olive oil and salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside. Add the yellow pepper, the avocado, shallot and the crabmeat to the lemon vinaigrette and toss gently, so as to not break up the crabmeat. Top the bread slices with about a tablespoon of the crab mixture and arrange on a serving platter.
Kevin Tibbs and Ricki West
West-Tibbs Engagement
Huey and Amy West of Bridgeville announce the engagement of their daughter, Ricki Leigh West, to Kevin Scott Tibbs, son of Barbara Tibbs of Cambridge, Md. The bride-to-be graduated from Delaware Tech in 2007 with a degree in business management and marketing. She then graduated from the Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology in 2008 with her license in cosmetology. She is employed at the Phillip Stein Salon in Seaford. Tibbs graduated from James H Grove High School in 2009. He is employed as a professional driver at Apollo Distributions, LLC, in Federalsburg, Md. An April 2010 wedding is planned.
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Delmarva auto alley Gearing up for the 2010 racing season in Delmar By Bonnie Nibblett
That’s right, the racing season is just around the corner. It has already started with the Florida Winter Nationals the last few weeks. Then, there was the kick-off of NASCAR, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series this month, which gets a lot of people excited for the 2010 season. I can almost smell the burning rubber and exhaust fumes! The Delaware Motorsports Complex has been working out all the details for the racing schedules. The complex is the home of the US 13 Dragway quarter mile strip, Delaware International Speedway (DIS) a ½ mile clay oval, with the US 13 Kart Club Track just on the left before you enter the main grounds of the complex. The dragway schedule is complete and the speedway schedule will be finished soon. Check the track’s website at www.delawareracing.com to view the 2010 schedules. The US 13 Dragway has set the first test-n-tune for this Sunday, Feb. 28, and the next two Sundays, providing the weather cooperates. The first ET race is set for Sunday, March 21. The dragway always kicks off the season on Sundays, and then switches over to Friday nights once school ends. This year the first Friday race is June 11. The speedway is still working on a few more specials before the schedule is posted. They plan to hold a few special races like last season such as Topless Night and Wings & Things. For now the test-n-tune is planned for April 3, however, the last few years Mother Nature changed those plans. So hopefully we will get that in, but if not, the season opener is Saturday, April 10. This addiction to racing and need for
speed is lurking in all of us to get started. We want to see who is driving what divisions this year and who switched from one class to another. Right now, one driver, Amanda Whaley, will move up to the Super Late Model ranks and join her father. That should be fun to see! In 2009, Amanda started the year in the Crate Late Model and had a pretty successful season to claim five top 5’s and six top 10’s. Amanda also received the Redbud69racing.com Rookie of the Year in the crate division with the highest points over all in the rookies in that class. She ran strong, competitive and clean all year, plus the only girl in that division. This year, however, she will go toe to toe with Super Late Model driver Staci Warrington. Warrington held her own in the super lates and this will start her third season. She rounded out 6th place in points last year. It will be fun watching them on the track with the other big guns. Will the two oldest drivers return this year? Favorite Hal Browning is planning to return to race in the super lates. Eddy Pettyjohn made a few appearances and took home a win last year. The first URC (United Racing Club) Sprints are set to appear April 17. The Wm. J. Cathell Memorial will be the following Saturday night. The WoOLMS (World of Outlaw Late Models Series) are on the schedule for Thursday, May 13. They are the best of the best drivers in a touring late model series and always a crowd pleaser. Local Austin Hubbard, of Seaford, a teenager who ranks as one of the country’s most exciting young dirt Late Model drivers, joins us this season. After running part-time with the WoOLMS in 2009, he was hired to replace Steve Francis as
Last season - Wing & Things with the Super Late Model #100 of Hal Browning leading the start of a qualifying heat.
Last season - Wing & Things with the Super Late Model #100 of 71-year-old Hal Browning, a veteran driver runner in the top.
the driver of the high-profile Beitler Motorsports #19 and will attempt the entire schedule this season. Hubbard, just turned 18 on Feb. 17, and has already gained national attention in 2010 with a $12,000 victory on Jan. 30, at Georgia’s Golden Isles Speedway. Hubbard will also run his Hab-Nab Trucking # 11A when not racing with the outlaws. That’s just a little preview of what we have to look forward to. Drivers are getting their stock cars ready with new cars, sheet metal, paint schemes, sponsorships and teams and crews. Soon, we can feed that need for speed! The US 13 Kart Club Track gets underway with the first club race on Friday, April 9. Two practice runs are set for Friday night on March 19, and on Saturday, March 27. Check out the track’s website www.dekarting.net for more details. Don’t forget to send in your sneak preview photos of your 2010 cars, karts, bikes, boats or anything you race, so fans can get a look at your racing vehicle for
this year. Send pictures to redbud69racing@aol.com or call me to take pictures for you. Also, be sure to let us know your changes and plans for racing this year. We’re hoping for another great year of racing. Be sure to check out redbud69racing. com for all your Delaware racing news. Visit the largest message board on the shore at www.redbud69racing.com for your Delaware and surrounding tracks race news plus NASCAR. Check out the largest message board on the shore at http://redbud69racing.proboards2.com/ index.cgi, which is powered by Hab Nab Trucking of Seaford and A1 Graphic and Lettering of Georgetown. The Delaware Motorsports Complex is located just one mile north of the MD/DE state line, 50 minutes south of Dover and 30 minutes west of the beaches on Sussex Highway. For more information, contact the track’s office at 875-1911, MondayFriday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. See you at the track!
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Education Delaware Tech offers personal development courses Improve your driving or computer skills, get fit, or discover a new hobby in personal development courses offered at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. Learn simple defensive driving strategies and earn a 10 percent reduction on the liability portion of your automobile insurance for three years by completing the basic defensive driving course on Monday, March 1 and Wednesday, March 3 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. or on Saturday, March 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will also receive a three-point credit applied to their Delaware driving record. Three years after completing the basic class, graduates can participate in Advanced Defensive Driving on Monday, March 22 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. to learn additional strategies for road safety and earn a 15 percent reduction on their insurance for another three-year period. Divorcing parents can satisfy Delaware’s legal requirements for parent education and learn what children experience when parents divorce by participating in the Divorcing Parent Education Program
on Saturday, March 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or Tuesday, March 23 and Thursday, March 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. Fitness and wellness classes will help to improve your health and lower stress levels. Enjoy great music and fun steps while exercising in Line Dancing for Beginners on Thursdays, March 4 to April 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Learn basic karate techniques and foot positions while improving strength, speed, balance and flexibility in Karate on Saturdays, March 6 to April 24, from 11:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Build strength without excess bulk to create a sleek, toned body in Pilates on Mondays and Wednesdays, March 15 to April 21, from 5 to 6 p.m. Combine the use of the mind, body and spirit into slow and graceful movements in Tai Chi, Level 1 on Tuesdays, March 16 to April 20, from 6 to 7 p.m. Students who have completed the beginning Tai Chi course can continue in Level 2 on Tuesdays, March 16 to April 20, from 7 to 8 p.m. Release tension and stress through a se-
ries of meditation, breathing and stretching exercises in Yoga on Mondays, March 22 to April 26, from 7 to 8 p.m. Horseback riding is offered for beginners, ages 15 and up, at Singletree Stables in Seaford; participants will learn the basics of safety, stable management and equestrian skills on Wednesdays, March 24 to April 14, from 6 to 7 p.m. Start a new hobby or expand on a current one by taking special interest courses. Develop the ability to listen to music with a “trained ear” while learning the social and historical context behind the music in Music Appreciation on Tuesdays, March 2 to 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. The class will feature discussion and anecdotal information from an instructor who graduated from the Juilliard School. Discover how to prepare food with robust Italian flavor in the new handson “Tour of Italy” class on Wednesday, March 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. Participants will cook and enjoy a classic meal featuring the best of Italian food. Learn to use a firearm properly and proficiently in Firearms: Protection and
Training on Thursday, March 11 from 7 to 9 p.m.; Thursday, March 18 from 7 to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, March 20 from 9 a.m. to noon. This class is held at a firing range in Georgetown; firearms are not permitted on campus. Acquire computer, Internet and e-mail skills in courses offered for beginners. In First Steps to Computers, participants will learn how to use a mouse, understand basic computer terminology, get around Windows and discover how computers can simplify their life on Wednesday, March 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. Discover how to set up an e-mail account, send attachments and create an address book in First Steps to E-mail on Wednesday, March 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. Develop the skills needed to search for things that are important to you on the Internet including recipes, weather, airline tickets and local news in First Steps to the Internet on Wednesday, March 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information or to register, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporate & Community Programs at 854-6966.
Class Acts
Flagger training course offered
PBS REWARDS - A PBS (Positive Behavior System) reward of ice cream and games was held recently at Frederick Douglass Elementary. Students had to save 50 Jay Bucks to attend the event. Students have the opportunity to earn Jay Bucks by making good choices throughout each school day.
Bill protects kids with disabilities Lieutenant Governor Matthew Denn, State Representative Quinton Johnson and State Senator David Sokola have unveiled proposed legislation that will protect the educational rights of public school students with disabilities. The legislation, which would prohibit schools and school districts from using an artificially low standard in assessing the needs of students with disabilities, was praised by representatives of state organizations that advocate for those students. The legislation will bar schools and school districts from providing students with disabilities with educational services
that are the ‘functional equivalent of a serviceable Chevrolet’ – the actual legal standard that some districts now use – and require them instead to provide educational services that offer a real educational benefit to those students. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. S. Quinton “Quinn” Johnson IV, said that all children deserve a world-class education that will enable them to excel in a global economy, including students with special needs. However, some students have not been given the same opportunities and resources they need to succeed.
A nationally-recognized American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) Flagger Certification Training course is being held at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. Participants can take the four-hour course on Saturday, March 20, June 12, or July 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It is offered through the Delaware Safety Council and based on the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Instruction will be provided on the proper uses and standards for flagging equipment, setting up flagger stations, factors affecting vehicle stopping distances and recognition of dangerous situations. Methods to communicate with highway work zone employees and motorists as well as recognition of health hazards associated with summer and winter work will be discussed. Flaggers play a critical role in traffic control when a road is partially closed due to construction. While in a dangerous position, they are responsible for the safety of workers, motorists and pedestrians. This course is a must for beginning construction work zone flaggers in one- and twoperson flagging operations and law enforcement; it serves as a refresher course for experienced flaggers. ATSSA certification will be granted to students who receive a score of 70 percent or higher on the final exam. For more information or to register, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporate and Community Programs at 854-6966.
Home improvement classes offered
Home improvement classes at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus will teach participants to save money by making their own repairs or building a deck. These classes will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Participants will discover how to make their own plumbing repairs including fixing leaky faucets, sinks and drain pipes on March 8 and 10. There is no need to be afraid of outlets, switches and fixtures once you learn how to make your own repairs with three handy tools: a tester, wire cutters and strippers on March 22 and 24. Learn how to build your dream patio or deck from prepping the ground to framing and supports on April 19 and 21. For more information about these courses, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporate and Community Programs at 854-6966.
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Students to help Habitat
More than 50 students from Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Virginia will volunteer with Sussex County Habitat for Humanity (SCHFH) during their spring break. The youth volunteers are participants of Collegiate Challenge, Habitat for Humanity’s year round alternative break program. From Feb. 28 to March 20, students from George Mason University, Immaculata University and St. Joseph’s College will help build a SCHFH duplex in Laurel. SCHFH duplexes are a two story design that will house two different low-income families in need. This year marks the third time that SCHFH has hosted Collegiate Challenge participants. SCHFH plans to help more than 10 families secure housing during 2010. According to the Delaware State Housing Authority, over 4,300 Sussex County families live in substandard conditions, which are defined as housing needing repairs or replacements of at least two major structural systems. For more information about how to volunteer, sponsor a family, or donate, contact the Habitat office in Georgetown at 855-1153 or visit www.sussexcountyhabitat.org.
Nielson named to Dean’s List
Emily Ann Nielson, of Seaford, was awarded Dean’s List honors during the fall 2009 semester at St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM). Dean’s List honors are awarded to full-time students who earn a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or better on 12 or more graded credits.
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Thank you to all who helped support the ‘09 Christmas campaign
S McTeacher Night Frederick Douglass Teachers
and Staff worked at McDonalds to raise funds for the school. The school had an overwhelming support from staff and ran 3 shifts with over 10 workers per shift. The FD community of students and families came out in full force to support the event. At left is Jen Covington, fifth grade teacher, giving service with a smile. At top is FD’s first shift. Below is the Carlisle Family followed by FD principal Travis Moorman and Kathi Adams, 1st grade teacher, enjoying dinner with families and students.
eaford Blades Associated Charity volunteers would like to thank the Public for their help given to us at Christmas and throughout the year. Thank you Ralph Melson with your contacts for letting us use a building. Our thanks also to Louise and Jim Marine for all their work. To those who sorted the can goods and toys and to Janet English’s and Preston Frallic’s small groups and Janise Robinson’s group, all from Gethsemane Church, thank you. Also the State Line 4-H club, thank you. We thank the Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club and Karen Schreiber for heading up a food drive. To the school personnel, parents, organizations and Clubs, thanks to you all. Our thanks also to those at the Leader and State Register and Seaford Star for their coverage before our drive. We give a special thank you to Dr. Michael Triglia, Peninsula Chiropractor Center and Peninsula Isorobic Life Improvement Center, and his staff for collecting toys and for setting aside a day offering their services free to the public in exchange for a gift or toy. Thank you to the Horsey Foundation and Cato Gas and Oil for their donations involving this toy drive. Many thanks to the Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Delaware Chapter B, for the group showing up and bringing toys. Our thanks to each and every one who participated in any way. A couple, who would like to be anonymous, heard we needed more canned goods and went out and showed up with the back of their van full for us. Thank you so much. Two schools, Fred Douglass and the Seaford Christian Academy, to our knowledge, were the only schools that we received the canned goods and staples from for our Christmas boxes. TSA Envoy Chas Engel with the Salvation Army supplied canned goods, canned fruit for all the boxes, as well as some games and toys for the children. Thank you so much. Thank you Delmarva Chapter of A.A.C.N , the nurses from area hospitals, for their most generous donation. Their donation was used to purchase items where not enough was turned in to complete the food boxes. Thank you, Lorie Lee, a chapter member, and her husband, Robert, who took the time to go to the stores and get these things. To the Soroptimist Service Foundation of S I S, Inc., our sincere thank you for your collection of toys and canned goods. They not only gave toys, they also paid for all the chickens that went into the boxes and they made a donation that will enable our organization to help more persons throughout the year. Our sincere appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Barry Neal and Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Boyd of Regional Builders for all the toys and games they gave. Thank you to all the members of the Seaford Kiwanis who coordinated a toy and canned goods drive and to Ron Breeding, Ralph Palmer and Karl Van Tine for their help. To St. Luke’s Episcopal church members, thank you for your toys and your monetary donation. Thanks also to Mt. Olivet United Methodist Women for their monetary donation. Thank you to the Seaford Volunteer Fire Dept. for toys and money and the Ladies Auxiliary members for toys. We appreciate the toys, games, wrapping paper and can goods from the P.O.E. Chapter J. and the Avon items from Kay Donaway. Our thanks once again to Grand Mother, Teena Diehl, who took her grandchildren, Kayleigh Stephens, Nina and Bella Diehl and Liam and Cullen Nichols to the store and let the children decide the gifts boys and girls would like to get. For drop offs of items our thanks to those at Burton Brothers Hardware, Powerhouse Gym, Curves of Seaford and Peninsula Chiropractic Center. Once again we also give a very special thank you to the Lions Club members for the delivery to 110 families consisting of 328 persons. Our thanks also to Rex Mears for that extra help. In just a few short days we were able to collect, pack and prepare for delivery. This was all done, not by us, but through the efforts of churches, organizations, clubs and those in the community, all giving and working together that enabled those volunteering to do and give help to others. Others also making a monetary gift are: Lorraine Miller; Leisure Ladies’ Pinochle Club; Thomas and Janice Gross; Ben and Darl Culver; Jim and Betty Young; Jerry and Barbara Marvel; Garry and Judy Ebling; Dave and Debbie Bailey; Barry and Linda Pevey; Richard and Shirley Livingston; Freddie and Irene Foxwell; Brian and Michelle Lynch; Shirley Skinner; Allan and Karen Kittila; Eunice Wheatley; Walt and Janet English; John and Jane Watson; Julie Rigby; Janis Robinson’s Disciple group; Boyd and Connie Mitchell; Bessie Foskey; Gloria Burton; Jeanette Davis; Douglas and Deborah Prillhart; Harvey and Wilma Kimbrough; Dr. and Mrs. John Rawlins; Mt.Olivet U.M.W.; Ralph Palmer; Francis Raskauskas; AACN Delmarva chapter; we thank each and everyone of you.. Our apology to anyone who helped or gave a donation in any way and were not recognized. Ginny Short
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Page by Page News from the Seaford Library and Cultural Center
By Anne Nesbitt
‘HELLO! DOLLY’ AT WORCESTER PREP - Part of the chorus practices for the presentation of “Hello! Dolly” to be presented at Worcester Prep on Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. Presale tickets ($10) may be purchased by calling the school (410-6413575); tickets at the door are $12. From left are Taylor Kern, Dagsboro; Jim Engel, Salisbury, Md.; Chase Powell, Salisbury; Tom Barranger, Ocean City, Md.; Thomas Thornett, Selbyville; Gabby D’Antonio, Hebron, Md.; Elise Harmon, Rehoboth Beach; Meredith Soule´, Ocean City; Kathryn Lawrence, Salisbury; and Alyssa Alicia, Seaford.
West Seaford adjusting to roof problem By Lynn R. Parks
West Seaford Elementary School has made “phenomenal progress in getting things cleared out” after its cafeteria roof fell in under the weight of this month’s snow, school district superintendent Russell Knorr told members of the school board Monday night. He praised district supervisor of nutrition services Patty Cunningham, who he said has done a “phenomenal amount of work” to enable students to continue to eat meals in the school building. Knorr said that half of the school’s gymnasium has been transformed into a temporary cafeteria, complete with “a
regular lunch line.” The other half of the gym is still being used for physical education classes. Food for the school is being prepared in the Seaford Middle School cafeteria. The district has rented a truck with a lift to transport warming carts with food to West Seaford. Donna Blackburn, director of administrative services, said Tuesday that while the roof over the West Seaford kitchen will have to be replaced, it did not fall onto the kitchen and therefore did not damage any equipment. Serving lines, coolers and warming trays have been set up in the gym. Other pieces of equipment, including
Seaford School Districts schedules meeting on Music Academy plan A parent meeting will be held Tuesday, March 2 at 6 p.m. in the auditorium of Seaford Middle School. Parents of current 4th grade students that expressed interest in attending the proposed Seaford Instrumental Music Academy are invited to participate in this informational meeting. The proposed Seaford Instrumental Music Academy will be housed at Seaford Middle School for 5th grade students beginning in the 2010/2011 school year. Information will be shared with parents
Scholarship available
The Seaford Educational Secretaries Association will award an $800 scholarship in memory of the late Gertrude Jester, the school district’s first secretary, who served in an administrative professional position in the Seaford School District for 47 years. When Mrs. Jester died in 1975, she had the longest accumulated years of service for the district. The Jester Scholarship will be award-
regarding proposed curriculum, scheduling, polices, procedures, and other pertinent information. In addition, the district will be seeking input from parents. Parents will have until March 31 to complete school choice forms. The district will then determine if there is enough interest to move ahead with the Academy. If parents are not able to attend or have questions, they may call Paula G. Johnson, director of Elementary Education, at 6454587 ext. 280. ed to a graduating senior of Seaford Senior High School who plans to pursue a career in an administrative professional (office administration) or business administration field (i.e. accounting, computer sciences, business management or business administration). Application forms are available in the Guidance and Business Education Departments of Seaford Senior High School. Completed application packets are to be submitted to the Guidance Department by Wednesday, March 24.
ovens, have been removed and placed in storage. West Seaford secretary Karen Morris said that lunches are running smoothly at the school. “We are really tickled with how well it is going,” she said. As for the kids, “they are having fun,” Morris added. “They think the change is pretty cool.” Blackburn said that the district is working with the state’s insurance office to get the cafeteria roof replaced. She could not say when that will happen. “Thankfully, this is an unusual thing, and they are working through the details,” she said. “We are prepared to finish the school year with things as they are.”
‘Operation Taste of Home’
The Girl Scout Council is now accepting donations to send boxes of cookies to soldiers stationed overseas and for local agencies such as food banks and pantries, blood banks, cancer centers and youth programs. Operation Taste of Home also supports local Girl Scout troops. All of the proceeds from a local council’s cookie activities remain in the area where the cookies are sold. Each year, over 9,000 Girl Scouts from the Delmarva Peninsula participate in the Cookie Program, selling over one million boxes of cookies. Customers may buy cookies for $3.50 per box and designate their purchase to Operation Taste of Home. This contribution is tax deductible. Customers will not receive the boxes of cookies they purchase for this service project, as the USO will deliver the boxes of cookies to the service men and women overseas and the Council will deliver to the local agencies. To donate cookies through Operation Taste of Home, call the Cookie Hotline at 1-800-YUM-YUM-2, visit one of the many cookie booth sales across the Peninsula, or send a check made payable to GSCB, with OTH on the memo line, to Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council, 501 S. College Ave., Newark, DE 19713 or 911 Snow Hill Road, Salisbury, MD 21804.
The Seaford Library and Cultural Center proudly calls attention to its participation in the Delaware Library Catalog, the electronic library on the web. This service is a Delaware Division of Libraries program in partnership with Delaware libraries. It is a source of information on the multitude of subjects that can be readily accessed from all sorts of electronic equipment. Available subjects are unlimited; varying all the way from auto repair to consumer health; from environmental resources to audio books; from homework help to recommended reading. Quick Links include items such as the Delaware Division of the Arts statewide events calendar, the Delaware Library Catalog Blog, recent reviews from Delaware Library Catalog patrons, interpreting our constitution or how to locate missing people in Haiti. Dr. John Painter, director of the Seaford library, makes the following statement regarding the Delaware Library Catalogue: “It provides information on thousands and thousands of subjects to Delaware residents. It provides the people of Seaford access to millions and millions of books instead of just the 60,000 books located here in our library.”
Free tax assistance
AARP-Tax Aide is offering free income tax counseling and preparation through April 15, for senior and low income taxpayers of all ages. AARPTaxAide volunteers, trained in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, will assist with personal tax returns. Call for an appointment at the following locations: Nanticoke Senior Center, 310 Virginia Ave. Seaford, 629-4939 Seaford Public Library, 600 N. Market St. Ext., Seaford, 629-2524 Greenwood Public Library, 41 Schulze Rd., Greenwood, 349-5309 Bridgeville Public Library, 600 S. Cannon St., Bridgeville, 337-7401 Delmar Public Library, 101 North BiState Blvd., Delmar, 846-9894 Laurel Senior Center, 113 N. Central Ave., Laurel, 875-2536 Service is also available for homebound individuals.
Coffee and conversation
State Rep. Danny Short’s monthly coffee is this Friday at 8 a.m. at the Seaford Pizza King.
Miss and Little Miss Seaford
Due to the blizzard the Miss and Little Miss Seaford pageant was cancelled. It has been rescheduled for Friday, March 12, at 7 p.m. at Seaford High School.
Cemetery to be cleared
Seaford Odd Fellows Cemetery lot owners are reminded if they desire to keep any grave decorations, have them removed by March 3 and remain off until March 15, during which time the cemetery will be cleaned for the Easter season.
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Opinion Delaware should consider Fiscal Impact Study In a few months Delaware’s three racinos will offer table games tate ep anny hoRt at each of their venues. One of the main points of disThe state should cussion when the General Assembly considered legislation to allow have the full financial the table games centered on how picture, even when much revenue would be generated from this new gaming venture. the expected outcome Among the things later learned would be beneficial. after the General Assembly approved slots at the three racetracks more than 15 years ago was sis when revenue is expected to increase the huge underestimation in the amount of revenue the slots would bring in for the state. In the case of table games, it is projected that Delaware will likely take for the state. in approximately $40 million annually as Now, flashing forward to the recent legislative debate over House Bill 310 (the part of the designated split of the proceeds. For that reason, I support requiring a table games legislation), it was proven, once again, the need for a complete analy- financial analysis to be completed when a bill being introduced in the Legislature is
expected to have the effect of increasing state revenue. My proposal would require that there would be a one-year projection on the fiscal impact, detailing the amount of revenue expected to be generated for the state, if that particular bill were enacted. Not only may the positive fiscal effect on the state be in the form of direct revenue, but it may also be in the form of additional jobs coming to the state, for example. The state should have the full financial picture, even when the expected outcome would be beneficial. Current Delaware law requires that when a bill is introduced and there are expected costs to the state associated with enacting the measure, a three-year fiscal analysis must be done. The analysis should include informa-
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Dinner will honor Keyshawn Purnell
Last summer, a tragedy struck Seaford High School. A vibrant young boy named Keyshawn Samuel Purnell was taken from us much too early. Keyshawn was very active in school and one of the most popular people I know. I have never heard anyone utter an unkind remark about this wonderful young man. He brightened all of our days and made us all feel as if we had a best friend in him, even if we weren’t close to him. He was a star athlete and a great student and is still missed tremendously. Keyshawn was very active in Seaford High School’s Key Club, a club devoted solely to community service. As president, it is sometimes hard to get members to sign up for every single event that we do. On more than one occasion, Keyshawn would approach me after a meeting and
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tell me he’d do whatever it was that no one else wanted to do. The only time I ever heard him complain was when he and Courtney Torbert had to do PTO babysitting. With a smile on his face he said, “Alison, please don’t make me do babysitting again.” We all miss that smile at our weekly meetings. This is why the SHS Key Club has decided to hold our annual spaghetti dinner in honor of one of our finest and most dedicated members and a close friend to us all. Leadership, character building, caring and inclusiveness are the values of Key Club International. Keyshawn demonstrated these in his life everyday and continues to be an inspiration to us all. Therefore, on behalf of the Seaford High School Key Club, I invite you to join us on Friday, Feb. 26, at St. John’s United Methodist Church for our annual spaghetti dinner in honor of Keyshawn Purnell. Tickets are $7 and children under 4 are free. There will be live music. The whole night will be a celebration of Keyshawn and his devotion to Key Club. All proceeds of this event will fund the Seaford High School Key Club’s trip to District Convention in March where the 60 plus members of this club will learn more about their duties to serve and be exposed
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helping hand to someone during the blizzard and didn’t do it for the money, but instead because they care. God Bless you. Ross and Mary Hildebrand
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Thank you for your coverage on snow removal during our recent blizzards. I would like to take the time to say a special thank you to two people who helped myself and several others on my road out by plowing our driveways and clearing our mailboxes. Their names are Allen Penrod and Dale Figgs. Without their help we could not have gotten out of our long driveways and then subsequently after each time a plow came by and reclosed the entrance to them. In many cases they even plowed the road along Boyce Road as well. I would also like to thank our very special and devoted mail carrier Leslie Wooten. Leslie delivered our mail as soon as she was able even if she had to get out and walk to each and every mail box to put the mail in. She risked falling, waist-high snow and getting stuck in her vehicle, not just because she does her job, but because she cares about her friends on her route. Thank you to all of you who lended a
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tion as it pertains to the costs in terms of salaries, operating expenses, other employment costs (fringe benefits), capital expenditures and debt service. If the state is expected to face additional costs as the result of a proposed initiative, then it only makes sense for public policymakers to also be made aware when a proposal is expected to save the state money or add revenue to its bottom line. I look forward to debating this issue when the Legislature reconvenes in a few weeks after budget hearings. As lawmakers we continue to make very serious decisions based on the economic projections of various ideas and initiatives. Without all the facts – good or bad – we are hindered in our decision making process. I hope to change that with my proposal.
Bridgeville offers special thanks
On behalf of the Commissioners of Bridgeville, I would like to express the Town’s appreciation to the many individuals who assisted us during our recent snowstorms. I am personally very proud of our Public Works Department for their long hours and efforts to keep our roads passable in the midst of record snows. I was also pleased to see members our community helping their neighbors in need. There is one other group who came to Bridgeville’s aid that I will never be able to thank personally. These are the unknown farmers and business owners who brought their equipment and experience to Bridgeville and helped us plow our streets and parking lots. I cannot express how grateful we are for your invaluable assistance. To all these friends and neighbors of Bridgeville, our heartfelt thanks! Bonnie Walls
Bridgeville town manager
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Blizzard brings back memories of other blasts
Regarding Virginia Short’s memory of the great snowstorm of 1979, I, too, have vivid memories of this. I had gotten up as usual to prepare to go to work. While shaving, I saw the snow start to come down and, in a very short time, go to blizzard, white-out conditions. It was a pretty easy decision to elect to stay home and take care of my family. My memory says that we got 2 feet of snow dumped on us in likely about 5 hours. The power went out for 22 hours. We sealed off the family room with blankets over the openings that led into the hall and kitchen. I brought in rather wet wood from the log pile outside and built a fire in the fireplace. Alas, the wood spent most of its energy on heating the next piece of wet wood so that it would burn and thus we got scant heat from the fire. Toward the end of the outage, I was considering us abandoning the house and trekking to a neighbor’s where they had a kerosene heater. But, before embarking on that ugly adventure, the power, thankfully, came back on. Once the power was restored, I remember taking a hot bath or shower as the only way to kill the complete chill that my body had taken on. So, with the first of our two winter blizzards approaching this year, I looked at it as a repeat of the storm of 1979. However, there were differences. First, it would be preceded by rain, then sleet. Second, it would be accompanied by high winds. And, of course, there was the eventual 20 inches of snow. To me, it looked like the perfect storm, a trifecta of events that had a high probability of repeating the power outage of 1979. Salisbury, to the south, was predicted to only get half as much snow, so I vamoosed out of town to weather the storm with my long-time lady friend. Three days passed and I got quite antsy to come home. I ended up paying for snow removal both at her place and mine but, finally, after a long weekend, I was able to make it home. As it turned out, the power outages, roughly two hours each, hit both Salisbury and Seaford. The only other snowstorm that I can recall of any significance was that of 1996. If I recall correctly, DuPont actually sent out 4-wheelers after some of us to get us into work. But, the truly biggies were the current double storm and that of 1979. Slowly, I’m actually seeing a bit of grass here and there and I am wishing for spring really, really hard. One last thought: Signs of spring As I drove through Georgetown, I saw that the parking meters were sticking their little heads up through the banks of snow, indicating that spring must not be far behind. Richard Thek Seaford
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Final Word
Blizzard of 1979
Dear Mr. Richardson: I have a saved special section of the Seaford Leader printed on February 28, 1979 reporting on The Blizzard of February 18th and 19th, 1979. It says Delmarva was buried under 20 inches of snow. One of the pictures printed with the article was one taken of the parking lot of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital; photo by Bryant Richardson An aerial photo of Burris Foods in Harrington was also taken by Bryant Richardson. If that was you, you did get to work eventually. You no doubt already have received this information but I knew my Mother had saved that and I have it. It has a lot of pictures in it, most of them taken by Ronald MacArthur. Peggy Hill Wilmington
Final thoughts on the ‘79 storm
Thank you to all those who responded to my request for more information about the Blizzard of 1979. Ginny Short and Barbara Taylor of Seaford also brought to my attention the special section produced for the Leader. Yes, the photos referred to above were mine and I did get to work that day. DuPont had plowed a path and I was able to trudge through snow up to four feet deep to make it to the stretch of highway that was clear.
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$84,900 Large Class C home outside city limits. Needs TLC. Split floor plan, large rear deck, fireplace, lots of walk-in closets. Lots of storage. Call Wanda Rash’s cell 302.542.8024
$164,900 Don’t miss this one! From top to bottom this house sparkles! Custom kitchen w/ granite countertops featuring stainless appliances. Hardwood floors, whirlpool tub with custom tile shower with glass door, are just a few of the upgrades. Vinyl fence & storage shed complete the yard. Call Trey Hardesty’s cell 302.236.3344
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$247,900 New Plan ~ Constructions has already began!! 1st floor master suite, kitchen & breakfast nook open to family room ~ Simply Beautiful! Call Angie Zebley’s cell 302.228.7653
$159,900 1st time homebuyers take advantage of $8,000 tax credit! Adorable new home. 1st floor master suite with closet, country kitchen open to family room & rear deck. Call Angie Zebley’s cell 302.228.7653
$499,900 This has to be one of the nicest homes on the market in Western Sussex. Unbelievable new kitchen w/ lg island, wine fridge, granite counters w/ tile backsplash. 2 story living rm., sunrm, massive game rm, 2nd flr laundry. Master has tray ceiling & huge walk-in closet. Call Kevin Thawley’s cell 302.258.6455
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$89,900 Investors special ~ Large Victorian on large corner lot in Seaford. Home needs work, but has potential. 2 fireplaces, original moldings & hardwood floors intact. Call Kevin Thawley’s cell 302.258.6455
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$214,900 Beautiful home 4 bedrooms 2 baths in country setting. Plumbing on 2nd floor for 3rd bathroom. Whole house fan, recently new carpet, fenced rear yard. Sitting room on 2nd floor. Ready for your family and any pets. Call Wanda Rash’s cell 302.542.8024
$243,500 Come home to a quaint and quiet cul-de-sac. This home is situated on one of the largest lots in Clearbrooke Est. and has the highest elevation! Enjoy your view of the nature in the pond right across the way. Call Christina Bradham’s cell 302.258.4205
$174,900 Very attractive new 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath home. This home features a spacious kitchen and walk-in closet in the master bedroom. Great home for small family or just starting out. Call Trey Hardesty’s cell 302.236.3344
$155,900 Wow! Priced to sell. This home is located in the town of Greenwood. Home has never been lived in. This won’t last long at this price! Home Features hardwood floors and spacious bedrooms. Master is on first floor. Call Trey Hardesty’s cell 302.236.3344
$89,500 Affordable home in-town. Come se this 2-story, 3BR, 2BA home priced to sell! Detached 20x14 garage and 16x8 storage shed. Front screened porch and spacious rooms. House has a new metal roof. Call Trey Hardesty’s cell 302.236.3344
$249,000 Great community- Great location -4 bed, 2 bath home open floor plan-priced to sell! Call Dana Caplan’s cell 302.249.5169
$349,900 Walk into a dramatic vaulted living rm! No expense has been spared in this home ~ Granite and stainless kitchen, fully landscaped w/ irrigation. Hardwood flrs, climate controlled walk in storage, 3000 sq. ft. home on wooded acre. Call Dana Caplan’s cell 302.249.5169
$199,900 Wonderful community of Branchview. Well maintained rancher with full basement. Beautiful lot of almost an acre. 3BR, 2BA, 3 season room with much more!! Call Dana Caplan’s cell 302.249.5169
Call Patti Haney’s cell 302.462.0710
$39,000 Very attractive like new home on large leased lot in preferred Holly View Park. Lot rent is $377 per month & covers water, sewer & trash. Easy access to Dual Hwy. for commute. Large back yard. Call John Williamson’s cell 302.542.0289
$170,000 Waited for you,never lived in. New class C near Rehoboth Bay. Ideal starter/vacation home. Salt treated 27x10 deck. Carrier heat/cool unit. Oak Cabinets,double glaze Kimo windows. Utility room work table. Nice area w/out restrictions,beach activities,fenced back yard. Call John Williamson’s cell 302.542.0289
$149,900 Lowest priced home in Woodside Manor. Located on quiet street with fenced back yard and hardwood floors. Call Kevin Thawley’s cell 302.258.6455
$95,000 Please bring offers! 3/4 acre lot with 2BR, 1BA home. 2 enclosed porches. Home ready to move in. Estate sale being sold “as-is”. Home is located on Rural country road yet close to everything! Call Patti Haney’s cell 302.462.0710
$32,000 Beautiful 3BR, 2BA home located out of town, but close to shopping. Offer is subject to park approval (Laurel Village). Television is included. Lot rent is $297.00 per month & includes water, sewer & trash. Call Patti Haney’s cell 302.462.0710
LOTS Bethel: 2 lots, standard septic $59,900 (each)
$75,000 Beautiful floor plan is just the beginning. This 3 BR 2 BA 2005 Redman Home is energy efficient and has a lovely fireplace in a large family room. Deck off the dining area. Located in a nice park with almost 1/2 acre lot. Call Patti Haney’s cell 302.462.0710
$399,900 East of RT. 1, and still affordable! This property has lots of traffic passing by and many different possibilities. Space! Yard! Easy access to Lewes on new road just across from property. Close to new shops. It’s coming--Don’t miss it. Call Patti Haney’s cell 302.462.0710
$149,900 Fantastic den with great wet bar and open beams in knotty pine setting. Super clean home in move in condition. Home is 47 feet deep and reflects pleasant comfort. Concrete driveway,solid home,ample back yard. Not new but upgraded and well maintained. Call John Williamson’s cell 302.542.0289
$17,500 3BR, 2BA singlewide centrally located between Seaford and Laurel. Master suite with garden tub & separate shower. Call Dana Caplan’s cell 302.249.5169
$159,900 Recently remodeled and updated ranch home on a quiet street in Seaford. Huge Master Suite with WI closet. Large Eat-In Kitchen, living room and utility room. Call Dana Caplan’s cell 302.249.5169
Reliance: 2.38 acres. $89,500 Clearbrooke: No builder tie-in $69,900 Laurel: 100 wooded acres
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$199,900 Fantastic home on country acre- Almost new! 3 bedroom 2 bath home-Fully Furnished. Stainless appliances. Breakfast bar and much more. Call Dana Caplan’s cell 302.249.5169