THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2007
VOL. 11 NO. 39
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NEWS HEADLINES Nanticoke Health gala features roaring ‘20s The Auxiliary of Nanticoke Health Services Winter Gala 2007 committee is preparing for the Jan. 27 dinner and dance. This year’s fund-raiser will be called “Puttin’ on the Glitz” and will look back to the roaring 1920s, a time of flappers, boas and glamorous gowns. Mellon Financial Corporation will be the presenting sponsor for the event held at the Seaford Golf and Country Club. Music and dancing will be to the sounds of “Encore.” Proceeds from the event will become part of the annual donation made by the auxiliary to Nanticoke Health Services. Tickets are $100 per person. For more information, call Nanticoke Health Services Volunteer Offices at 629-6611, ext. 2301. THE LONG WAIT - How long will the people of Galestown have to wait before the roadways are repaired? Page 2 WOODLAND FERRY - Construction will start soon on a new ferry at Woodland. How much will it cost and what else is planned? Page 3 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - A series of public hearings begin later this month to take comments on the 2007 Comprehensive Plan. Page 3 ENTERTAINMENT - Possum Point Players' Season 2007 opens on Jan. 19 with the Neil Simon comedy, “The Dinner Party.” Page 37
Julius and NaTasha Mullen, founders of SPEAK, were given the 2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Recognition Award during the ninth annual Western Sussex Martin Luther King Day of Celebration Monday. The award was presented by master of ceremonies Desiree Laws (left). Photo by Lynn Parks
STARS OF THE WEEK - A Seaford boys’ swimmer and a Seaford girls’ basketball player are this week’s Seaford Stars of the Week. Page 29
Annual celebration focuses on people who make a difference
FOOTBALL REUNION - The 1981 Seaford High football team which won the Division I championship recently held its 25 year reunion. See part one of this exclusive series on page 32.
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Ryan Collins understands how the work of civil rights leaders such as the late Dr. Martin Luther King has made a difference in the lives of everyday people. “Because of them, we have freedom,” said Ryan, 12, a student at Seaford Middle School. “And we have rights,” added Darrell Dredden, 12, also a student at the middle school. “We can hang out with all kinds of people and talk with all kinds of people without getting harassed.” Ryan and Darrell are members of Man-Up, an organization designed to help boost state test scores for AfricanAmerican middle school males. The
group, which was founded by the Seaford Parents for Education of African American Kids (SPEAK), meets every Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, to “learn and have fun at the same time,” said Darrell. “We learn to stay out of trouble,” added Ryan. “We learn to put effort in our work, and that if you put effort into something, you can do whatever you want.” Julius and NaTasha Mullen, founders of SPEAK, were given the 2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Recognition Award during the ninth annual Western Sussex Martin Luther King Day of Celebration Monday. The event, attended by about 300 people, was held at the Seaford Golf and Country Club. Monday was the
federal holiday recognizing King’s birthday. “Dr. Mullen likes all of us,” ManUp speaker Mono St. Fort told the crowd. “He teaches us to think of better ways to find solutions to problems. He teaches us how to act in front of girls, and we appreciate that. He taught us how to say ‘I’m sorry,’ and that ain’t easy. He is the father in our lives that most of us never had.” Ladezha Gibbs, a member of Unique, a girls’ step group sponsored by NaTasha Mullen through SPEAK, thanked Mullen for being a “motherlike figure.” She added, “Mrs. Mullen is always telling us to stay focused. She tells us to keep our heads up and her favorite saying is, ‘Mind your own Continued to page 20
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