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News RefeRendum - The Laurel School District will hold two community meetings to explain the referendum for capital improvements and to answer questions from the public. The meetings will be held on Jan. 12 from 6-7 p.m. at P.L. Dunbar Elementary and Jan. 14 from 6-7 p.m. at North Laurel Elementary. The referendum will take place on Feb. 10. delmaR - The Demar Joint Council discussed zoning changes and added two new members COnVenTIOn - The Mar-Del Watermelon convention is coming to the Hyatt Regency. Page 8 ReCRuITInG - Delaware State Police hosting a Career Fair in Dover. Page 8 fORum - State offers outreach forum for victims of sexual assaults. Page 10 TRIBuTe - A special tribute is paid to a doctor with a giving heart. Page 42

Sports 1,000 pOInTs - Laurel senior Tomorrow Briddell closed in on her 1,000th career point last week in Harrington. See page 24 to see if she became the second Laurel girls’ basketball player to reach the milestone. TOuRney TIme - The Delmar varsity girls basketball team faced Indian River in the Pat Borowski Tournament finals while Laurel and Seaford squared off in the consolation game. Page 22 lauRel sTaRs Of The Week - A Delmar boys’ basketball player and a Delmar girls’ basketball player are this week’s Laurel Stars of the Week. Page 25

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Conceptual drawing of the proposed Laurel High School and Middle School building (top) and the Laurel Elementary building (bottom).

Laurel school district superintendent promotes referendum at last Mayor and Council meeting

By Tony E. Windsor Soon banners will be displayed throughout Laurel along with yard signs, flyers and other promotional resources as the Laurel School District prepares for its upcoming major capital improvement referendum. As part of the campaign to educate the community about the upcoming referendum, Laurel School District superintendent John McCoy made a presentation before the town mayor and Council on Monday, Jan. 4. The referendum is scheduled to be held in February. McCoy told the council that the Delaware Department of Education in conjunction with Studio JAED, a Bear, Delaware architectural firm that assists in planning and design for government, industrial, commercial and educational facilities, evaluated the district’s school buildings. They determined it to be more cost effective to build new facilities than attempt to renovate the existing schools. Studio JAED has performed similar evaluations for other Delaware school districts including

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Seaford, Indian River, Lake Forest, Delmar, Appoquinimink and Delaware State University. According to data provided through the evaluation, renovations at Paul Dunbar Elementary school would cost 92 percent more than new construction. Renovations at North Laurel Elementary School would cost 67 percent more than new construction and renovations at the middle and high school would cost as much as 59 percent more than constructing new buildings. The state has said that renovation of these buildings is not an option from its perspective. McCoy said another key problem being realized by the district is the inability for the current school facilities to handle the use of new technology. He said that there are times when teachers use special SMART Boards and computers and fuses will blow out shutting power off from entire wings of a school building. He said the state plans to allow students in the near future to take standardized testing online and in its current status, the district schools would be unable to handle

that type of power load. “You can imagine how troublesome it would be to have students taking online testing only to lose power halfway through,” he said. McCoy also said technology is such a vital part of the school, especially in the area of a new state initiative known as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education, which requires “effective, efficient and sufficient technologies.” He said that students in Delmar, Indian River, and Cape Henlopen have already been enhanced to effectively access technology as part of the “21st century Schools” initiative. The Laurel School District last passed a referendum in 2005. At that time the referendum enabled the district to transfer tax payer dollars to help expand full-day kindergarten and meet operating expenses and employee salaries. The February 2010 referendum is completely devoted to capital expenditures involving the construction of four schools and a new athletic stadium. Continued on page 4

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Delmar Joint Council adds new members, discusses zoning change

By Mike McClure The Delmar Commission (Md.) approved the appointment of two new members during last Monday’s Joint Council meeting. The Commission and the Delmar Council each discussed possible zoning code amendments as a result of the proposed casino. Delmar (Md.) announced at the beginning of the meeting that Commissioner Marlena Hodgins resigned due to personal reasons. Commissioner Carrie Williams recently resigned after being reelected. The Commission approved Karen Wells, an 18 year resident of the town, and James Henderson, a former member of the town’s planning and zoning commission, as new members of the Commission. Each were sworn in before taking their seat during Monday’s meeting.

“I don’t know much about politics but I know about Delmar and I care about it,” Wells said at the end of the meeting. Hopefully this is one more opportunity for me to be involved in the community I live in,” added Henderson. The Delmar Council (Del.) received a proposed zoning code amendment from the Planning and Zoning Commission which spells out conditions for a special exception in the Highway Regional Commercial district, where the proposed casino is to be located. The conditions include an impact fee to help pay for community services that would be impacted by the proposed casino project. The document will go to the Delaware legal counsel before being brought to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a recommendation. The first reading will

The following 5th and 6th grade students were named to the honor roll at Laurel Intermediate School for the first quarter. 5th Grade Honor Roll Mrs. Brennan - All A’s - Cody O’Ferrall, Mitchell Moyer, Brianna Hyland, Corey Evans, Brianna Davis, Summer Black A/B - Elijah Tant, Tristen Russell, Anita Pacheco, Alexis Newman, Alex Lopez, Jaden Johnson, Alexis Cooper Mrs. Callaway - All A’s - Brett Aliff, Natalie Culver, Jarrett Hall, Angie Monteleone, Lexie Ullman, Marissa Walls, Jacob White, Stone Wilson A/B - Dillon Cunningham, Mikayla Green, Emily Kane, Kyle Johnson, Shelby Laplant, Aliyah Pierce, Austin Venables Ms. Dolan - All A’s - Bailey McCausland, Joseph McGarvey, Destiney Mumford, Shyla Timmons A/B - Darian Adkins Timothy Chandler, Julie Donovan, Rebecca Hutchinson, Nicholas Little, Kayla Marine, Katelynn Skipper, Tommy White, Michael Wilkins Mr. Moyer - All A’s - TyAnna Handy, Julianna Wedding A/B - Breanna Brittingham, Wanda Flores-Gabriel, Kristian Griffith, Ian Herbert, Tyler Hosler, Taryn Lewis, Juan SanchezHernandez, Lisa Singh Mrs. Pugh - All A’s - Hannah Layton A/B - Emily Briggs, Akeeya Drummond, Logan Foy, Tyler Hare, Monika Jackson, Noah Melvin, Darline Murat, Samantha Purnell, McKenzi Walter, Ethan Wilckins Mrs. Pusey - All A’s - Audrey Asher, Leah Daniels, Rossy Reynoso A/B - Lindsey Atwood, Amari Cannon, Skyler Chaffinch, Kristy Kazar, Jordan Lowe, Courtney Norman, Georgia O’Neal, Sam Rash, Daisy Tillman, Lauribeth Whaley Mrs. Thielemann - All A’s - Cassidy White, Chase Ruark, Samaria Risper, Chance Congleton

A/B - Deanna Osorio, Ty-Tionah Thompson, Samantha Skerstad, Darien Shockley, Emily Serna, Jordan Hagaman, Katarina Humphrey, Rebecca Marvel 6th Grade Honor Roll Mrs. Bice - All A’s - Eliezer Shahid A/B - Christian Riggin, Anthony Ash Mrs. Bowden - All A’s Connor Bailey, Morgan Callaway, Juanita Carreno, Taylor French A/B - Breannah Bell, Ashton Christophel, Melania Clark, Cole Cook, Nicole Hovatter, Zach Johnson, Kendrick McDaniel, Evan Serna, Skylar Thomas, Harley Tuck, Ashlan Venables Mrs. Burton - All A’s - Daniel Yu A/B - Seamus Burke, Nathan Heinicke, Suneydi Jimenez, Joseph Johnson, Ashlee McCoy, Taylor Smith, Kyra Swift, Rosa Toomey, Christian Vega Mrs. Hastings - All A’s - Sarah Allen, Dylan Eskridge A/B - Joseph Carney, Justin Hill, Jenna Hovatter, Alexa Joseph, Charelle Lewis, Darrin Mills, Jason Pusey, Noah Rose, Morgan Sanders, Paul Toomey, Jimmy Boyle Ms. Palmer - All A’s Ka’Suana McKendrick, Cassie Dyson A/B - Randy Carey, Zachary Carey, Elias Orellano-Santos, Kellye Rowe, Sabrina Vandeyar, Nieja West, Timaun Williams Mrs. Thompson - A/B Gemima Murat, Amber Birney Mrs. Parker - All A’s - Mary Kate Bennett, Cole Collins, Trent Hearn, Brooke Jones, Quentin Wilkerson, Joanne Yeary A/B - Nicole Albino-Lopez, Danielle Bishop, Morgan BrunnerCooke, Hunter Henry, Christopher Lacey, Bethany Watson Mr. Swain - All A’s - Josh Yawn A/B - Evan Ahtes, Dhamir Bailey, Kacie Bruce, Zamara Matos, Daniel Morton, Theopolis Teagle, Jordyn Tonelli, Chris Wathen, Tara White

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take place at the January Joint Council meeting with a public hearing in February. Niblett asked for the amendment to go to the Maryland attorney as well since the zoning code effects both sides of town. Town Manager Sara Bynum-King pointed out that only Delaware’s ordinance will be amended. The Commission agreed that it may want to mirror the Delaware ordinance and also wanted its attorney to review the docu-

ment. Bynum-King noted that the Council sent out a survey to its residents before moving forward with a zoning code amendment. “All we’re asking for is input from counsel. If we decide to make an amendment and mirror Delaware we’ll do a survey,” Niblett said. The Commission voted to install a stop sign at Fourth and Chesnut streets and lighting on East Elizabeth Street, where a number of car break-ins have occurred.

Gateway Suburu will move into the former Saturn building. The company is located in Annapolis. Bynum-King reported that the Bank of Delmarva will move out of its old building on Dec. 31. The bank’s ATM will be removed in early January. She also announced that she and the staff have created a floor plan for the building to suit the town’s needs (which will be submitted to the Council at its next meeting).

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Laurel superintendant John McCoy promotes referendum Continued from page 1

The project calls for replacing the existing Laurel High School and Middle School with a new complex slated to be built on the grounds of the current high school facility. The district plans to build the two schools in one complex to help save money by allowing the schools to share such amenities as a kitchen, mechanic’s room and an 800-seat auditorium. Both schools will be able to house as many as 1,400 students, which are up from the current accommodations for up to 869 students. McCoy said the 800-seat auditorium will be beneficial to not only the schools, but the general public as well. He said the auditorium can be utilized for special community events and will feature raised flooring to allow for enhanced viewing opportunities from all seat locations. The capital project also calls for building a second complex which will house 1,200 elementary school students in a two-school complex to be located on the grounds of the current Laurel Football Field. Like the concept for the high school and middle school complex, McCoy said by enabling the two elementary schools to share one complex, it will save money and allow funds to be allocated to student needs. He said that it is unclear what will happen to the Paul Dunbar and North Laurel school buildings once the conversion takes place. He said it is hoped that due to the historic significance of the Paul Dunbar school building, it will be allocated for public use by an organization such as Boys & Girls Clubs. He said the state does not like districts to “mothball” buildings, so it may be necessary to tear down the North Laurel school building and utilize the site for future elementary school expansion. He said another consideration is to use the property housing the North Laurel school as a means to possibly trade with owners of property on the east side of US 13 for the construction of a school to meet the town’s future expansion in that direction. McCoy said the existing Laurel Middle School center piece which was built in 1924, will be preserved and serve as school district administrative offices. He said he has considerations for the use of the existing central administrative offices located on south Central Avenue. He said currently the Laurel School District sends students who are in need of specialized learning through alternative school settings to either the Western Sussex Academy, which is housed in a building next to the tennis courts adjacent to the middle school, or SCOPE in Bridgeville. SCOPE (Sussex County Opportunities Program in

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Education); McCoy said involves a lengthy bus ride for the Laurel students in the morning and afternoon. He said this also provides that Laurel pays tuition for each of the students to the Woodbridge School District. “I would like to see us keep our children here in Laurel,” he said. “I have the idea that we could use the first floor of the current administration building for the Western Sussex Academy and the upstairs floor to house our own SCOPE program. This would save the district money and make it much more convenient and comfortable for our students.” Another component of the project will be the construction of a new athletic stadium. The stadium will be built on grounds behind the current high school, near the Laurel Post Office. McCoy said the current stadium does not meet Americans with Disability Act accessibility requirements and is non-compliant with insurance regulations. Open seat stadiums are no longer allowed for high school sporting events. In addition, a new high school track will be build as part of the project. The current track presents safety issues, according to McCoy. He said there are issues with small stones working their way up to the surface of the track on a continuous basis. The coast of the district project is about $137 million. McCoy said the state has committed to fund the lion’s share of the costs, which amounts to about $101.4 million or 74 percent of the project costs. Those funds will come from the sale of government bonds. The balance of the project costs, about $35.6 million is being asked to come from the school district’s residents. This request is the basis for the upcoming referendum. McCoy said the tax increase necessary to fund the new school construction will not occur at once. He said the increase will be phased in over a six-year period, then decrease for the remaining life of the bonds (through 2034). As an example, a home with an assessed value of $7,100 and a market value of $100,000 would pay an average tax over the 25 year-life of the bonds of $119.11, with the highest tax occurring in the sixth year of $197.42. McCoy cautions that should this referendum not pass; the state will not provide renovation money for Laurel schools. He said the Delaware Department of Education awarded the “Certificates of Necessity” to the Laurel School District on Oct. 29, 2009. These certificates will expire as of Oct. 31, 2010 if the referendum does not pass. He said the funds allocated for the Laurel School District will then be awarded to other school districts in Delaware and fund new construction in district “all around Laurel” and Laurel will move down the list for major capital improvement

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projects. “I have stated before that there is no ‘plan b’ should this referendum not pass,” McCoy said. “We are simply putting all our efforts into helping to educate the public about the needs of our children here in the Laurel School District in an effort to get a good turnout and a support for the February referendum,” he said. Councilman Bill Trujillo said he “has no dog in this race,” but supports the passing of the referendum. “I have no dog in this race. I have no children or grandchildren in the school district. But, there is absolutely nothing more important to a community than its schools, nothing,” he said. Councilman Don Phillips said the town council has worked for the past five years to help encourage residential and commercial development in Laurel as a means to improve the quality of life for the community. He said passing the referendum is crucial to the community. “For the past five years we as a body have worked to encourage and entice people to join our community,” he said. “Laurel’s growth in residential and commercial depends on having employees who are willing to live in our community. Passing this referendum is as important as anything we can do to help our community. It is a proven fact that when an employer is considering whether to locate his or her business in a community, the first thing they look at is the school system. They are also looking at the quality of a potential workforce, which includes having well educated employees. This construction is as important as anything we have ever done to build our community. I will do whatever I can to promote the passing of this referendum to everyone I know and come in contact

with.” Mayor John Shwed, who works for the Laurel School District, said the Laurel School District and its children “need our help.” He complimented the architectures who have developed school building design with developing buildings that fit well with the particular areas of the town. The referendum voting will take place in the Laurel High School Library, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Those allowed to vote in the referendum must be a Laurel resident, 18 years or older, and a United States citizen. Proof of age and residency will be required. Prospective voters need not be registered to vote in a general election. Absentee ballots are also available from the Department of Elections by calling 856-5367. Special meetings to learn more about the upcoming referendum will be held on Jan. 12 at Paul Dunbar Elementary School and Jan. 14, at North Laurel Elementary School. Both meetings will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The district is also inviting residents to visit schools for a “mini-tour.” It is illegal for the Laurel School District to use local or state school funds to pay for a campaign to urge the endorsement of the upcoming referendum, so there will be special fund raisers held to pay for buttons, flyers, banners and yard signs asking residents to vote “Yes” in the February referendum. One such fund raiser is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 11, at the Georgia House restaurant, Laurel. The restaurant will serve an “all you can eat” dinner featuring four entrees at a cost of $20 per person. Tickets are available at the door or from the Central District Office. Laurel High School students Sierra Spicer will perform during the event.

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Twelve Sussex County Families achieve homeownership with MHDC Twelve households just became new homeowners through Milford Housing Development Corporation’s (MHDC) SelfHelp Housing program. Just in time for the winter holiday; the 12 families along with MHDC worked together to build each other’s homes contributing many hours to achieve their dream of homeownership. These 12 families pledged to work with one another and MHDC to build their home along with their neighbors thereby gaining lots of sweat equity in their homes. The homes were built in two neighborhoods, one in Lincoln and one in Laurel, over the past year. Families contributed approximately 30 hours a week until all the homes in their group were done. That brought within their reach the price of homeownership and created wealth. “Even in this market, our families are seeing approximately $30,000 of sweat equity in their homes,” David Moore, president of MHDC said. “Their equity is through their hard work and once they settle on their homes, they have a safe, warm and affordable home to call their own, which is the biggest part of this whole process.” While the process may be difficult at times, the families’ accomplishment was clear at the closing table. Their tears were of joy by the accomplishments they have made. “This is a great day and I can’t wait to move into my new home that I built,”

exclaimed Julie Maisch, one of the new homeowners. MHDC makes homeownership affordable by linking a household with the appropriate mortgage financing and by making the price of homes more affordable. MHDC will help homeowners obtain and acquire mortgage funds with interest rates as low as 1 percent. The price of the homes are more affordable by working within a self-help program and often with mortgages less than their current rent, an example for one client had their whole mortgage payment at $584 (Including taxes and insurance). MHDC provides the instruction and on street supervision for families to build their home. Families see, by their efforts, equity values in the tens of thousands. Every home is built to Energy Star guidelines equipped with Energy Star appliances. This allows the families to also save money during the lifetime of their homes. Prices currently range on various models of homes from $157,000 to no more than $165,000 and include at least three bedrooms, two full baths, all appliances, two car garage, no down payment or closing costs and the knowledge and satisfaction to know that you built it yourself, with a little help from MHDC and your neighbors. MHDC currently has opportunities in Laurel, Harrington, Williamsville and Bridgeville. “We are excited to offer the

Self-Help housing program in many locations which will soon include Dover. We encourage the community to consider passing this great opportunity to a friend, neighbor or coworker who has dreamed of owning a home, but may need a little help,” said MHDC president, David Moore. “We are taking applications now and are ready to start,” he says. For information contact Ashley Hoban and Peggy Carlino at 302-422-8255.

About MHDC MHDC’s mission is to provide decent, safe and affordable housing opportunities for the citizens of Kent and Sussex counties in Delaware. In the last 5 years, the organization has developed and has in development more

than 120 Self-Help homes and more than 60 homeownership opportunities, over 230 senior and family rental units and 7 transitional housing apartments. This translates into more than 400 units of affordable housing for more than 1,100 individuals in Sussex and Kent counties, Del. Additionally, MHDC is the only organization in Delaware operating the USDA Rural Development Self-Help Housing Program. Under the program, participants actively participate in building their home; thereby generating approximately $34,000 in equity accumulation. This program specifically allows those making less than (50 percent) of median income afford a home appraised between $180,000 and $200,000.

Child safety program at i.g. Burton A free child safety program will be held at i.g. Burton Seaford Chevrolet on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Biometrics is the newest and most advanced technology available for obtaining fingerprints. This technology allows a child’s fingerprints to be immediately submitted into the FBI database as soon as they are reported missing. Once in the database, the fingerprints become immediately available to all law enforcement agencies throughout the United States. At the program, attendees with receive

a free FBI Certified Biometric 10 Digit Fingerprint Profile; high resolution full color digital photograph of your child; Child Safety Journal; and an easy to use at home DNA Identification Kit. There is no data-basing; after each child goes through the line, parents are handed the Child Safety Journal and a DNA Kit with easy to follow instructions to complete at home. Child safety experts and law enforcement officials recommend that your child’s information be updated every six months.

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Business Local realtor association inducts 2010 board members The leadership and members of the Sussex County Association of Realtors inducted long-time Realtor Judy Dean, of Georgetown, as their 2010 president during the association’s annual induction meeting on Friday, Dec. 4. A realtor in Sussex County since 1991, Dean takes over the reigns of SCAOR from outgoing president Steve Alexander, who led the organization during a tumultuous economic year, but one that featured the opening of the organization’s new 5,000-square-foot office building near Georgetown. Dean assumed her new leadership role on Jan. 1. “I’m honored to be named president of SCAOR for 2010 and I look forward to tackling the challenges that lay before us in the new year,” says Dean, whose husband, Fred, is also a member realtor of SCAOR. Dean is a realtor with the Rehoboth Beach office of Long & Foster and is a Sussex County native. Joining Dean on the board of directors are President-elect Sandy Greene, First Vice President Trina Joyner, Second Vice President Sharon Palmer, Donna Neithardt, treasurer, Past President Steve Alexander and directors Sue Bramhall, Nora Martin, Bruce Plummer, Andrew Ratner and Brad Riedle.

Aguillon passes CPA exam

PKS & Company, P.A., Certified Public Accountants and Advisors to Business announces that Leslie N. Aguillon of Seaford has passed the CPA exam. Aguillon is a 2007 graduate of Liberty UniverAguillon sity with a BA in accounting. She has been with PKS for just over two years and works as a staff accountant.

Alliance 2010 panel workshops

Ever thought about starting your own business? Perhaps you are currently unemployed or you’ve wondered what it would be like to be your own boss. Perhaps you have thought of becoming self-employed and may not know where to start. Would you benefit from having free, direct access to a diverse panel of business experts who are members of our communities? The Community Involvement Committee of The Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the first in a 3-part series aimed at bringing local business and citizens together for “Alliance 2010.” Come meet our panel of experts and learn directly from local small business owners as they share their stories of business development. Panel experts will be available during the evening for Q&A and

SCAOR also named its new committee chairs for 2010. Chairpersons for 2010 include Janine O’Donnell, who heads the affiliate committee, Kevin Barrett, education and professional development, Sue Bramhall, government affairs and public policy and Dennis Barnes, who heads the grievance committee. Other chairpersons include Betty Kasperski, housing opportunities; Bill Lucks, Multiple Listing Service; Bob McVey, professional standards; Cindy Wolfe, rental affairs; Sean Steward, public awareness; Jim Meo, rookies; and Brad Riedle, bylaws. Special awards were also presented. Ashley Brosnahan of Long & Foster in Bethany Beach was named the 2009 SCAOR Rookie of the Year, while Crystal Serman from Wilgus Associates was named Rental Agent of the Year and Jeanine O’Donnell of State Farm Insurance was named Affiliate of the Year. The Sussex County Association of REALTORS Community Service Foundation President, Adriane Gallagher, presented awards to Jack Lingo Realty, Coldwell Banker Resort Realty and Remax Coast and Country for their donations and creative baskets that were sold during the annual Auction to benefit needy families in Sussex.

to schedule personal appointments. The first workshop will be held on Monday, Jan. 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Trinity Transport in Seaford. The event is open to the public but seating is limited. Cost is $5 per person and includes a light meal. To reserve your seat and for more information, contact the Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce at 629-9690 or admin@seafordchamber.com.

The members of the Sussex County Association of Realtors’ board of directors for 2010 are, back row from left, Andrew Ratner, Nora Martin, Sharon Palmer, Sandy Greene, Brad Riedle and Steve Alexander. Front row, Trina Joyner, Donna Neithardt, Judy Dean, Sue Bramhall, Bruce Plummer and Sussex County Association of Realtors’ Executive Vice President Ruth Briggs King.

SCAOR was chartered in 1949 and has steadily grown in size, scope and mission during its 60 years in Sussex County. It is a professional trade association with goals

of carrying out a program of education and advocacy for real estate in the county. To learn more about SCAOR, visit www.scaor.com.

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Mar-Del Watermelon convention at Hyatt Regency By Lynn R. Parks

The Mar-Del Watermelon Association will hold its 45th annual convention Feb. 5 and 6 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort near Cambridge, Md. More than 200 growers and brokers are expected to attend. As part of the convention, the association will sponsor free seminars for watermelon growers. Topics will include pest and disease control, new chemicals that are available and ways to manage irrigation. Farmers who need to renew their state pesticide application licenses can obtain points through the seminars.

“Going to the convention can really open your eyes to what is involved with our association,” said Jay Rider, chairman of the convention planning committee. “And the growers’ seminars are really a win-win for everyone. There is always something you can learn and something new coming down the pike.” Rider, who lives west of Laurel and who grows about 120 acres of watermelons every year, said that the annual conventions used to be held in the Laurel Fire Hall. But about eight years ago, the event grew so large that planners decided to spread it over two days. This will be the fourth year that the convention will be held in Cambridge.

Friday night will feature a reception. In addition to the growers’ seminars, Saturday’s events will include a luncheon and an auction to benefit the association. That money will be used throughout the year to promote watermelons to consumers, Rider said. “That is the focus of our organization, to try to increase demand,” he added. The convention will close with a banquet dinner Saturday night. A new Maryland-Delaware Watermelon Queen will be crowned and two $1,000 scholarships will be handed out to high school seniors interested in studying agriculture in college. One scholarship will go to a resident of Maryland and the other to a resident of Delaware.

Awards, including recognition for lifetime achievement, will also be handed out. Rider said that most of the people who attend the convention are farmers. Representatives of ag businesses, including chemical companies, also attend, as do seed salesmen and brokers who buy watermelons from farmers. Registration starts at $100, $125 after Jan. 20. For information, call (410) 341-4003 or visit www.mardelwatermelon.org. Registration forms are available on the Web site, as are applications for the scholarships that will be given out. No registration is required for the growers’ seminars.

Delaware State Police hosting a Career Fair January 19 in Dover The Delaware State Police are hosting a Career Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the DSP Museum on the State Police Headquarters Complex in Dover. The complex is located on the northbound side of Route 13, just north of the Dover Mall. The Delaware State Police is currently accepting applications for the position of trooper as well as civilian positions. The DSP Human Resources Department will be hosting a Job Fair on January 19 so that those interested in this career can visit with a recruiter and also ask questions of current officers. To perform the duties of State Trooper, an applicant must demonstrate good judgment, thoroughness, conscientiousness, common sense, motivation, and enthusiasm for the job. Troopers must be dependable and willing to get involved in order to help deal with the problems of today’s

society. Troopers must be able to assume responsibility, make decisions often under pressure, work without supervision, follow orders, function in physical danger, and act under pressure, communicate well, and combine physical and mental resources. Interested applicants must meet the following requirements before submitting an application: Citizenship - Applicant must be a United States citizen. Age - Applicants must reach their 21st birthday prior to completion of the Academy training, and must not be older than 39 on the first day of the Academy. Education - Applicant must have a high school diploma or GED, and have attained a minimum of 60 semester credits, or 90-quarter credits, from an accredited college or university. Alternatively, must have 30 college credits along with either

two years of active duty military service, or two years as a full time, Delaware-certified police officer. (60 college credits are required to compete for the rank of Sergeant, and a Bachelor’s Degree is required to compete for the ranks of Lieutenant and above) Residence - No requirement at time of application, however Delaware residency is required at the completion of the academy training. Troopers are subject to assignment in any part of the state. Driver’s License - Applicant must have a current valid driver’s license and at least one year of driving experience. A DUI conviction within 5 years, or a suspension or revocation within 3 years, is an automatic disqualification. A history of traffic violations, or an accumulation of six or more points, is an automatic disqualification. Criminal Record and Activity - Any

felony conviction is an automatic disqualification. Any criminal activity that would be considered a felony under federal law of the state in which the activity occurred is a disqualification. Arrests for any offense must be expunged, and conviction of any offense must be pardoned, prior to submitting an application. (Arrest or conviction for all other crimes and offenses are subject to evaluation.) Drug Usage - Use of an illegal drug two years prior to application, or at any time usage of a hallucinogenic drug, will be an automatic disqualification. All other drug usage is subject to review. Weight - Weight must comply with the Delaware State Police weight chart or maximum allowed body fat percentage. For additional information on a career with the DSP contact the Recruiting Office at 302-739-5980 or visit dsp.delaware.gov/ recruiting/recruit.shtml#Job

‘Medicine Take Back Day’ helps reduce threat to the environment Representatives from Bayhealth Medical Center, Dover Police, and the Delaware State Board of Pharmacy will be conducting a “Medicine Take Back Day.” Members of the public are encouraged to bring unused or outdated prescription medications to Bayhealth for proper disposal on Thursday, Jan. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon at the General Foods Conference Room at Kent General Hospital, 640 South State Street, Dover. Did you know that throwing away your unused prescription drugs harms our envi-

ronment? Drugs that are thrown in the garbage end up in landfills and may seep back into our groundwater. Medications that are flushed down the toilet eventually return to your drinking water. Antibiotics may pose a special environmental issue. “Many people don’t realize that certain classes of bacteria help purify the water in our supply of drinking water. Large amounts of antibiotics may inadvertently kill those bacteria that are needed to keep our drinking water pure,” said Bayhealth Pharmacy Operations Manager Rita Mon-

Three free job search workshops are scheduled The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Sussex County offers the following free workshops: “Overcoming the trauma of job loss” and “Networking processes for productive job searching” will be offered on Wednesday, Jan. 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. “Resume writing assistance” and “Understanding what to expect during an interview” will be on Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. One-on-one consultations and mock interviews will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 1 to 4 p.m.

All three free workshops will be held at the Georgetown Public Library, 10 West Pine Street. Sixteen people have found jobs with the help of these workshops, which are sponsored by Delaware Innovation at work, DelMarVa SHRM and RSVP. Attendance is limited to 20 participants per workshop. To register call 856-5815.

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Her maternal Grandparents are Ray and Nancy Thomas of Seaford. Her paternal grandparents are Ron and Marsha Dickerson of Laurel, and the late Penny Dickerson of Seaford. Her maternal great-grandparents are Bill and Marie Watt of Seaford.

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State offers outreach forum for victims of Dr. Bradley Attorney General Beau Biden and Delaware State Police Superintendent, Colonel Robert Coupe announce that the Delaware Department of Justice and Delaware State Police will sponsor a Community Outreach Forum for families affected by the investigation of Dr. Earl Bradley. The Forum will take place on Friday, Jan. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cape Henlopen High School Theater. “I have called this meeting to bring together every available resource in one location so that victims and their families can get the help and assistance they need and deserve,” Biden stated. “Specifically, members of our Child Predator Task Force, State Police detectives, and the Children’s Advocacy Center will be present to meet with parents and caregivers of possible victims. Additionally, we will provide on-site the following additional services: crisis counseling, resource and referral information, and resources from the Delaware Department of Justice Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program.” The Delaware Department of Justice and Delaware State Police continue to urge parents and caretakers of current or former patients of Dr. Bradley to use a variety of state resources that are available. At this time it is very important for anyone who has concerns about whether their child was a victim in this matter to contact Delaware State Police at 856-5850, ext. 216 or e-mail victim1@state.de.us. In addition, there are a variety of treatment, counseling and support services available to any possible victim and their families through the 24-hour Delaware State Police Victim

Services Hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1. The Delaware Department of Justice and Delaware State Police have also highlighted the variety of actions taken by law enforcement and other agencies to provide services to the community and to facilitate a thorough and timely investigation. These steps include: • Assembled a team of investigators, Deputy Attorneys General, social workers and specially-trained staff from the Department of Justice and Delaware State Police to utilize the Children’s Advocacy Center to conduct forensic interviews to assist the ongoing investigation and ensure that each child’s best interest remains the primary concern. • Established one central phone number – 856-5850, ext. 216 – for all parents and caregivers to call if they believe their child is a victim or have information that may contribute to this investigation. The Delaware State Police has provided additional staffing to facilitate a timely response. • Coordinating statewide counseling referrals and other state services for victims and parents through the Delaware State Police 24-hour Victim Services Hotline at 1-800-VICTIM-1 (1-800-8428461). Through this hotline, all concerned parents who believe their child may need counseling as a result of victimization are connected to a live individual who can provide important information and make counseling referrals. • Coordinated with the Governor’s Office and Lt. Governor’s Office to seek funding from the Delaware Criminal Justice Counsel to provide necessary funding

to victim service agencies to ensure that all victims in this case receive the counseling services they deserve. • Established a central e-mail address - victim1@state.de.us - that parents and caregivers can contact to provide information related to the investigation or to obtain counseling referrals and other information in this case. • Streamlined the application process to expedite applications for financial assistance from the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP). VCAP provides financial assistance to pay the cost of mental health counseling for child victims and their families. The Child Counseling and Assessment Program provides payment for short term counseling and psychological assessment for all child victims and does not require a VCAP application. To learn more about these programs, or to receive assistance with an application, contact VCAP at 302-255-1770 or visit www.attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/VCAP. • Ensuring the accessibility of Dr. Bradley’s patient records at Beebe Hospital so that they are readily available to parents or caregivers of current and former patients. Parents or caregivers should call the Beebe Hospital records department at 302-6453281 to request a copy of their child’s pediatric file. • Assembled a team of Deputy Attorneys General and investigators to review all patient files of Dr. Bradley to identify and personally contact by mail every patient family to address particular concerns stemming from this investigation. • Coordinating with the Delaware De-

Web page established for case

Delaware State Police has established a website in regards to Frequently Asked Questions for the Dr. Bradley case. Upgrades to the Troop 4 voice mail system are also taking place at this time. Detectives have been inundated with phone calls and these calls have quickly filled the voice mailbox system at the Troop. This voice mail system is intended to assist those who believe that they or their child is a part of this investigation. Unfortunately, multiple messages have been left with ‘comments only’ about the case, which has prevented those who actually need to speak to investigators from leaving a message. This case is very complex and the investigation is ongoing so it may take several days for a detective to return messages. To view the new page, visit www. dsp.delaware.gov, select Newsroom on the left hand side of the screen, and select F.A.Q. Reference to the Dr. Bradley Case on the left side of the screen.

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Demand for human service grants grows as budget tightens By Ronald MacArthur The cupboard may not be bare, but times are a little lean as far as Sussex County human service grants are concerned. For some agencies it wasn’t as green a Christmas as they counted on. Human service agencies requested about 45 percent more funding that what county council doled out. Total requests of $270,000 were about $127,000 more than what council issued. County council voted 5-0 in December to spend more than $130,000 on grants to

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She said nonprofit human services agencies must be located in Sussex County or serve people in Sussex. Recently, emphasis has been placed on agencies that benefit senior citizens. Webb takes the requests and makes recommendations to County Administrator David Baker, who in turn presents the list to council. The county has also budgeted $150,000 for councilmanic grants, down from $305,000 the previous fiscal year. Each council member has $30,000 in grants to award to nonprofit organizations. Human service grants are actually a small part the county’s $7.4 million grants-

in-aid program. Overall, more than $2.5 million has been set aside for fire companies; $1.6 million for additional state police officers in the county; more than $600,000 for local libraries; and $600,000 for dog control. The total grants-in-aid program was trimmed by $2.5 million compared to fiscal year 2009 and has dropped more than $13 million since fiscal year 2007. Although most agencies were hit with a reduction in what they asked for, some were hit harder than others. The seven independent senior centers asked for more than $51,000 and got $35,000.

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Delaware traffic deaths decrease in 2009

Delaware Office of Highway Safety officials announce a five percent drop in Delaware’s traffic deaths in 2009. It is the lowest number of fatalities to occur on First State roadways since 1999, when 104 people were killed. Tragically, even with the reduction, 116 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes last year. In comparison, 122 people were killed in traffic collisions the year before. “We realize there is still a great deal of work to be done, but we are encouraged by the improvements we saw in key areas of traffic safety in 2009,” said Tricia Roberts, director of the Office of Highway Safety. “We believe our strategy of sustained high visibility enforcement coupled with extensive public awareness efforts has been and will continue to be crucial to our success.” Sadly, Delaware has already experienced its first traffic fatality of 2010 involving a pedestrian, on January 2. The area where OHS officials saw the greatest improvement was in alcoholrelated fatalities. Preliminary reports show that 36 of the 116 (or 31%) traffic deaths last year were alcohol-related. This is a 13 percentage point drop from 2008 when 53 (or 43%) of the 122 motorist fatalities were alcohol-related. OHS credits the high visibility enforcement and awareness efforts utilized under its Checkpoint Strikeforce impaired driving prevention campaign for the decrease. The 2009 Checkpoint Strikeforce cam-

paign began with a January NFL mobilization which was comprised of DUI saturation patrols and ended with a combination of checkpoints and patrols as part of the Safe Family Holiday Campaign. Officers participating in OHS DUI enforcement activities in 2009 made 673 DUI arrests. There were also improvements in the areas of pedestrian and motorcycle fatalities. In 2009, there were six fewer pedestrian fatalities than in 2008 (15 compared to 21), and two fewer motorcycle fatalities (14 compared to 16 in 2008). Two areas that remained virtually unchanged were bicycle and speed-related traffic deaths. Six bicyclists were killed in crashes in 2009 – the same number as in 2006. And while the total number of speed-related fatal crashes did not change (11 out of 100 – compared to 11 out of 106 in 2008), the overall percentage of aggressive driving related fatal crashes decreased by six percentage points from 37% in 2008 to 31% in 2009. Speed remains the leading contributing factor in fatal crashes. More than 7,000 citations for speeding were issued as a result of two statewide speed enforcement efforts coordinated by OHS. Unfortunately the one area that did not show improvement was in the area of seat belt use. For the first time, the state’s seat belt use rate decreased from 92% in 2008 to 88% in 2009. Additionally, 58% of vehicle occupants (drivers and passengers) killed in crashes were not wearing seat

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belts compared to 51% of unbelted traffic crash victims in 2008. OHS will once again conduct its first DUI enforcement mobilization of the new year, centered around the NFL playoffs. Beginning January 7, 23 state and local law enforcement agencies will be conducting DUI saturation patrols on Saturdays and Sundays during the playoffs through Super Bowl Sunday.

Girl Scout cookies go on sale

Girls will begin taking cookie orders door to door on Saturday, Jan. 9. Girls will also be taking donations of Girl Scout cookies for Operation Taste of Home and local community groups. The Operation Taste of Home cookies will be donated to the USO for Armed Forces stationed overseas. Cookie booth sales will begin Friday, Feb. 12. Cookies are $3.50 per box. Individuals interested in purchasing cookies or donating to Operation Taste of Home can call the Cookie Hotline at 1-800-YUM-YUM2. This year, the Girl Scouts are introducing a new cookie, Thank U Berry Munch, made with cranberries, white fudge chips, and crispy rice. All of the proceeds from a local Council’s cookie activities remains in the area where the cookies are sold. Each year, more than 9,000 Girl Scouts from the Delmarva Peninsula participate in the Cookie Program, selling over one million boxes of cookies to the community

Peninsula Regional Medical Center has returned to its Normal Visitor Policy and has lifted the Modified Visitor Policy that has been in place since October. All restrictions imposed by the Modified Visitor Plan are lifted, including those in the Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby units. However, Peninsula Regional reminds its visitors that during the flu season, visitation may again be limited or completely suspended throughout the entire Medical Center depending upon the level of flu activity occurring in the community or within the facility. Peninsula Regional asks anyone with a cold, cough, fever or other flu-like symptoms to please remain at home and not visit patients. Visiting hours are 10 a.m. until 8:30 p.m., seven days a week, and are strictly enforced. Critical Care and other specialty units may have designated visitor hours that differ from the rest of the Medical Center. No more than two visitors per patient are allowed in patient rooms. For the safety of patients and young visitors, Peninsula Regional does not allow anyone under 12 years of age to visit any patient care area. The Medical Center reminds parents that children under 12, who are more prone to unknowingly transmit and/or acquire illnesses, should not be brought to the Medical Center to visit at any time.

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Community Bulletin Board The Little Miss pageant is open to kindergarten and 1st grade students who reside in Seaford.

NHS plans 2010 dinner/auction

MLK Day of Celebration plans

The Nanticoke Health Services dinner & auction planning committee of “crew members” is preparing an enjoyable voy age for the 24th annual dinner and auction at Heritage Shores Club in Bridgeville on April 17. Proceeds benefit Women’s Health/Digital Mammography Services at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. Last year’s annual auction event drew a record crowd and raised more than $85,000. For details, contact the Corporate Development office of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital at 629 6611, ext. 2404 or morrisr@nanticoke.org.

Friends fundraiser

The Friends of the Bridgeville Library have another delicious fundraiser to pro mote. All you have to do is enjoy a meal at the Seaford, Dover, Rehoboth or Salis bury IHOP locations, any day, any meal. Fill out the comment card, staple your receipt to it and drop it off at The Bridge ville Library, Bridgeville Town Hall, or The Providence Sales Cottage at Heritage Shores.

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 taxdeductable 4X8 inch bricks may be purchased for $100 each, and may be inscribed in honor of, in mem ory 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 (5361449) or Vice President Connie Halter (6280554) for more infor mation.

Spicer Memorial Golf Tournament

The Chad Spicer Memorial Golf Tou nament will be held June 17. Registration, 11 a.m.; shot gun start, 12:30 p.m.; event format: 4person scramble. Join us to enjoy a great day of golf and the opportunity to contribute to the trust for Officer Chad Spicer’s daughter, Aubrey Spicer. With each spon sorship, golfers will receive: 18holes of championship golf; use of the driving range and practice facilities; oncourse contests; gourmet boxed lunch; on course beverages and snacks; goodie bag; cock tail party and dinner to follow. Additional opportunities include: Mulligan; 50/50 raffle; silent auction; beat the pro contest; ball drop contest. To preregister or for more informa tion, call Stefanie Sirota at 3023379910 Ext. 316 or email to HS Tournament@ HeritageShoresGolf.com.

Breakfast benefits program

For more information about the mentor ing program, visit www.dapi.org or call 6297790, ext. 314.

RisenShine to a Prayer Breakfast at SVFD Banquet Hall, King & Cannon Streets, Seaford, at 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 18. Tickets are $20. No tickets will be sold after Jan. 11. This year’s keynote speaker is Joy OliverHunt. The MLK Community Recognition Award will be presented to Tanya Rick ettsSmack, a longtime educator, dedicated to the Seaford community. The celebration continues at Seaford High School from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ad mission is $1. The celebration features the Twin Poets, Tahaira African Storyteller, Da’ Flock Christian Rappers, basketball tournaments, cultural displays, educational vendors, a free lunch sponsored by Food Lion, Dress for Success Fashion Show, MLK Jr. trivia, 2010 AFRAM Theme contest, children’s games sponsored by the Seaford Parks & Rec., crafts by the Sea ford District Library and much more. For more info and tickets, call 6281908.

Train exhibit at Seaford Museum

Visit the train exhibit in the Webb Room at the Seaford Museum. The exhibit will remain in place until Jan. 16. There are two working trains set up and running. In addition, there will be a

1920 standard gauge freight train, a 1940 standard gauge passenger train and a 1936 Ogauge passenger train on display. Oth ers include a 2gauge Bachman and an Ngauge passenger train along with dozens more. Also on display will be different bridges, towers, factories and plastic Ville buildings. The Seaford Museum, located at 203 High St., is open Thursdays through Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free for members. For non members there is a charge of $3 per person. Children 12 and under are admitted free but must be accompanied by an adult.

150th anniversary dinner

The annual dinner/meeting to kick off the 150th anniversary of the Governor William Ross Mansion is at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 18, at the Moose Lodge north of Seaford on alternate Route 13. Cost is $6 per person; each family is asked to bring a covered dish of either salad, vegetable or dessert. Fried chicken and beverage will be provided. Reservations are required by Monday, Jan. 11 by calling the Seaford Historical Society office at 6289828. A message can be left. The speaker will be Claudia Melson Leister, past president of the Sea ford Historical Society. Annual awards and election of officers for 2010 will take place, voting to be done by members. Membership dues will be accepted. Indi vidual memberships are $20 and family memberships are $35 per year.

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The Laurel Kids Connection Mentoring Program will benefit from a Valentine’s Day weekend special, AYCE Pancake/ Link Sausage/Beverage Breakfast at Ap plebee’s in Seaford from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13. Cost is $6. The Laurel Kids Connection Mentoring program staff and youth participants will be greeters and servers. For tickets, send your check made payable to DAPI/LKC, 26673 Sus sex Hwy. Seaford, DE 19973, Attn: Glenn Phillips. Tickets will be waiting for you at the door.

Miss and Little Miss Seaford

The Seaford Lioness presents their an nual Miss/Little Miss Seaford Pageant. The pageant will be held at 7 p.m. on Fri day, Feb. 5, at Seaford High School. The Miss Pageant is open to girls who reside in Seaford and attend Seaford or Sussex Tech schools. Girls must be a freshman, sophomore or junior, but cannot turn 19 in their reign ing year as Miss Seaford. Applications and more information can be obtained by call ing Bonny Hastings at Cut n’ Up Family Salon, 6288150 or 8414884.

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Seaford Library

The Seaford Library and Cultural Center presents “Baby Bookworms,” a story time for infants, on Monday, Jan. 11 at 10:30 a.m. • The Seaford Library and Cultural Center presents “Toddler Tales,” a story time for walkers, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 10:30 a.m. • The Seaford Library and Cultural Center Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. • The “Science and Religion” book discussion will meet at the Seaford Library and Cultural Center on Monday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m. • Come join us on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m., to make a quilt block for “Quilts of Valor.” All you need to bring are willing hands and a joyful heart. We will provide material, cutting supplies and sewing machines. Make a block or two that will be added to the Quilt of Valor. “Quilts of Valor” is a non-profit foundation providing quilts to service men and women whom have fought in Iraq or Afghanistan. This is a program for all ages. For more information, contact Amber at 629-2524. • The Seaford Library and Cultural Center presents “Baby Bookworms,” a story time for infants, on Monday, Jan. 25, at 10:30 a.m. • Registration for the Adult Winter Reading Program “New Beginnings” will start on Monday, Jan. 25. • The Seaford Library and Cultural Center presents “Toddler Tales,” a story

time for walkers, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 10:30 a.m. • The Seaford Library and Cultural Center Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m.

a.m. to noon at Centenary United Methodist Church in Laurel. Cost is $5 per person.

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Father Daughter Dance tickets

Mt. Olivet’s Father Daughter Dance is Friday, Jan. 29, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $7.50 each and can be purchased by contacting David and Becky Genshaw at 629-9014.

AARP Tax-Aide volunteers

AARP Tax-Aide is looking for volunteers to help senior and low income taxpayers complete their 2009 federal and state income tax returns. Volunteers are needed for assignments in western Sussex County (Delmar to Greenwood). Volunteers will receive free tax training and are asked to give a commitment of four hours per week during the ten week tax preparation period. For details, call Bill Watt at 262-0516 or Melvin Koster at 628-3849.

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 8565239.

A SATURDAY SEMINAR January 23, 2010 ~ 8:30 - Noon at Atlanta Road Alliance Church

Our generation of teens is ready to change. They are ready to rebel against low expectations. Come join us for a refreshing and challenging event that will include fellowship, worship, teaching via DVD, and even free-giveaways! Who can come? Parents & Teen/Tweens (Age 10 and up) Times? Saturday, January 23, 2010, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm Event Cost? Only $2 per person! Please pay at the door. How do I register? Please register by Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010.

Historical Society books

The Laurel Historical Society announces the availability of a new book, The Odd Fellows Cemetery Laurel, Delaware. This book, compiled by Doug Breen and Chuck Swift, has a complete list of almost 5,000 names that are found within the cemetery. This book can be purchased for $35. Also available is a DVD of the presentation by Jay Hill of the Bacon Switch area south of Laurel. This DVD can be purchased for $5. The History of Nineteenth Century Laurel is a collection of stories and information that was written and complied by Harold Hancock with input from many local people. Copies are available for $45. To order any of these items, email laurelhistoricalsociety@hotmail.com or call Chuck Swift at 875-7665.

AARP Driving Course

AARP Refresher Driving Course will be held at Laurel Senior Center on Jan. 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $12 for AARP members, $14 for non members. To register for the course call 875-2536.

Delaware Helpline

All-you-can-eat breakfast will be held at Centenary United Methodist Church, Poplar and Market streets, Laurel, on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 6:30-10:30 a.m. Adults $5; children, 6-12, $3; under 6 years are free.

Join us at the Greenwood CHEER Center for a presentation on Delaware Helpline 211 at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27. This is a free informational program promoting and encouraging Delaware constituents to call 2-1-1 for health and human service providers who can assist with a wide range of non-emergency issues. For more information, call the center at 349-5237.

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‘Meet the Candidates’ program

The Ladies Auxiliary of Greenwood Memorial VFW Post 7478 will hold a “Meet the Candidates” program for the upcoming Greenwood Town Council election on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Town Hall in Greenwood. The program will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, at Greenwood Memorial VFW Post 7478. Three seats are open and incumbents Dan Nelson, Alan Pongratz and Willard Russell have filed. Former Councilor Brenda Tallent has filed for a seat on the Council. The public is invited to attend.

Rock for Books Sock Hop

The Friends of the Bridgeville Library annual fundraiser “Rock for Books Sock Hop” featuring fifties and sixties music by the Cavemen is Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, from 6 to 10 p.m., at Heritage Shore Clubhouse in Bridgeville. The event is fun for all ages and features a buffet dinner, Chinese auction and cakewalk. Cost is $25 ($10 tax deductible). Tickets are available at the Bridgeville Library and Bridgeville Town Hall or by calling Cheryl at 337-9733.

double/$320 single. March 31 - Washington, D.C. to see the Cherry Blossoms. A buffet lunch on the Spirit of Washington. Cost: $71. April 30 to May 2 - Azalea Festival Grand Parade, Botanical Gardens, International Tattoo Show, dinner on the Spirit of Norfolk, tours of the naval base, Battleship Wisconsin, The Nauticus and more. Cost: $387 double. April 12-16, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Shows at four different theaters: Alabama, Palace, Carolina and Legends in Concert, a boat cruise, tour of Charleston, House of Blues, Barefoot Landing and meals. Cost: $535 double. Seaford AARP trips are open to the public. For more information, contact Rose Wheaton at 629-7180.

See ‘The Lion King’

Limited seats are available for a trip to see Disney’s breathtaking musical “The Lion King” on Thursday, April 15, 2010, 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.

Seaford Library cruise Oyster sandwiches

Oyster sandwiches, chicken salad and homemade soup will be for sale on Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will benefit the Delmar Fire Department and Ladies Auxiliary. Taking advanced orders – contact any auxiliary member, 302-846-2530 or 875-2195.

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March 1-3 - Trip to Foxwoods & Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Cost: $235

Beef & dumpling dinner

The Delmar New Century Club will host a beef and dumpling dinner from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 24 at the Delmar VFW. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from any club member or at the door. There will be a silent auction and carry-outs will be available. Proceeds benefit community projects.

2010 Census positions available

The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting temporary, part-time census takers for the 2010 Census. These short-term jobs offer good pay, flexible hours, paid training and reimbursement for authorized work-related expenses, such as mileage incurred while conducting census work right in your own community. You will be required to work when most people are typically at home, which includes evening and weekend hours. You may qualify if you: • read, write and speak English; • are a U.S. citizen; • are a legal permanent resident, or noncitizen with an appropriate work visa; • possess a bilingual skill for which there are no available qualified U.S. citizens; • are at least age 18; • have a valid social security number; • take a written test of basic skills; • have a valid driver’s license (use of public transportation may be authorized in certain areas); • pass a background check; and • commit to four days of training. You will be paid for training days. Training can be held during daytime hours or evening and weekend hours. If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/59, you must confirm that you are

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The April 25, 2010 cruise to Bermuda is one of the functions planned to help raise funds for the new Seaford Library and Cultural Center. A reservation deposit of $300 is required. The total cost varies with the choice of stateroom. An interior room costs $975 per per-

son. An oceanview room is $1195. For a deluxe oceanview with veranda the cost is $1495. The price includes round trip transportation from Seaford to Cape Liberty in New York Harbor, N.J. The ship docks for three days in Bermuda at Kings Wharf. Information regarding island tours and other suggested activities on the island will be provided on board the ship. For further information, call Barbara Stetzer at 628-3300 or e-mail barb@ misty-travel.com

New Hampshire Ski Week

Space is still available on a New Hampshire Ski Week scheduled for Feb. 21-26, 2010. Spend five days skiing in New Hampshire at your choice each day of Cannon Mountain, Loon Mountain, Waterville Valley, or Bretton Woods. Sponsored by the Salisbury Ski Club of Delmarva, the trip leaders are Wini Walton and Bobbi Pinson, who can be reached at 302-734-4930 or 629-6925. The ski week package includes everything but transportation and has the low per person price of $450-4/room, $475-3/ room, and $515-2/room - plus all tips and taxes are included. Singles are $660 and kids 12 years old and under are $65 each plus lift tickets. Non-skiers are welcome at $135 off the per person rates. For the low package price, you get not only five days of skiing but also lodging (with a pool, jacuzzi, sauna and game room), five breakfasts and 4 dinners served buffet style, daily après ski and after dinner parties, and nightly entertainment. The rooms are unusually large, with plenty of space for four people and

Blades Volunteer Fire Company 200 East 5th St., Blades, DE

Limited time only. At participating locations.

Saturday, January 9th

ALL YOU CAN EAT

SOUP

& ONE SANDWICH 6 Adult

$ 00

NEW HOURS

OPEN DAILY MON - WED 9 AM TO 8 PM THURS - SUN 9 AM TO 9 PM

INDOOR YARD SALE

3 12 & under

$ 00

Saturday January 16th

Tables Available Contact Rick Gilbert 542-7616

MORNING STAR • JANUARY 7 - 13, 2010 all their ski gear. Late February has proven to be the best time to ski New England – great weather, and no crowds. This marks the 24th year for this popular trip, which has been so well received because it offers so much for such a reasonable price. Call Wini Walton or Bobbi Pinson after 6 p.m., at 302-734-4930 or 629-6925 for reservations

USPS

United States Power Squadron (USPS) meets at the Nanticoke River Yacht Club on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. If you are interested in boating education and safety, and enjoy boating, sailing or canoeing, join and participate in the classes and outings. For more information, contact C.M. Kohlenberg at 629-0687 or Rob Hutton at 628-0312.

USCG Auxiliary

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary meets the second Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at the Nanticoke River Yacht Club. Whether you’re an experienced boater or a recreational kayaker learn what the new boating requirements are. For more information, contact Cindi Chaimowitz at 302-398-0309. The next meeting will be held on Sunday, Jan. 10.

for Delaware, and has taught landscape design at Salisbury University. The Spring Flower Show, “The Many Charms of Delaware,” is scheduled for April 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Seaford Library and will be open to the public.

Widowed Persons Service

The Seaford Chapter of the Widowed Persons Service will have its next meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 12:15 p.m. at the Georgia House in Laurel. The planned guest speaker will be Hugh Thornton. He has a very unique story to tell — which includes the dog that saved his life. His dog will accompany him to the meeting. You won’t want to miss this. All widowed persons of all ages are invited to attend. Come join us —we all enjoy the trips, lunches/dinners, etc. that we do.

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

The members of H.A.P.P.E.N., Hearn’s Pond Association for its Protection, Preservation, Enhancement and Naturalization, met on Dec. 10 to discuss issues concerning the Hearn‘s Pond area. Among the issues discussed were the completed dam-safety study, annexation and community projects. The group gathered and filled stockings to be donated to the Salvation Army and made up a bell ringer schedule for this holiday season. The group’s next meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Seaford Museum. Anyone interested in attending the meeting is welcome.

DART

Bonnie Hitch, customer service manager for DART First State, will be the featured guest speaker at the next meeting of the Sussex County Advisory Committee for the Aging & Adults with Physical Disabilities. The Advisory Committee invites the public to attend the committee’s next meeting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 11, at the Sussex County Administrative Offices West Complex on North DuPont Highway in Georgetown. An open discussion will follow the featured presentation.

Flower Show Workshop

The next meeting of The Spade and Trowel Garden Club of Seaford will feature a Flower Show Workshop by Dottie Howatt of Wilmington, who will discuss how to prepare horticulture entries for the club’s spring flower show. The meeting will be held at St. John’s Church on Tuesday, Jan. 12, beginning with a social period at 12:30 p.m. The program, “Race for the Blue,” will start at 1 p.m. Howatt, a National Council Horticulture instructor for the U.S., trains judges across the country to judge flower shows. She is Judges’ Credentials Chair

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. 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: Jan. 24, 2010; Feb. 28, March 28, April 25, May 23, June 27.

Adult Plus+ activities

Start the new year off right by taking advantage of activities offered in January by the Adult Plus+ program at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. Get a cardio workout while dancing to hypnotic Latin rhythms in Golden Zumba on Thursdays beginning Jan. 14 at

10:30 a.m. On Thursday, Jan. 14, the Couples Club will meet at noon to enjoy food and company. Singles shouldn’t feel left out; the Mixed Singles Club offers the opportunity to share a meal, meet new people and plan social outings at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Share laughs, challenges and fun beginning Wednesday, Jan. 20 while playing bingo from 10 to 11:30 a.m. or dominoes from 1 to 3 p.m. at the CHEER Community Center in Georgetown. Build cardiovascular endurance and muscle tone while getting fit in Senior Circuit on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. beginning Jan. 27 at Independence in Millsboro. Adults ages 50 and up can become Adult Plus+ members for $18 per year. Benefits of membership include unlimited use of the Stephen J. Betze Library located on campus; exclusive advanced registration and special discounts on trips, courses and special events; and a free drink with purchase of a meal at Lighthouse Cove, Delaware Tech’s food service. For complete information, or to register, contact Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus+ program at 856-5618.

Lewes Polar Bear Plunge

Freeze your fur off on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 1 p.m. on Rehoboth Beach with family, friends and frigid fans at the 19th annual Lewes Polar Bear Plunge. Registration is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Presented by Wawa & Comcast, the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge benefits Special Olympics Delaware, an organization devoted to sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. A minimum of $50 in pledges guarantees you an official event sweatshirt and a spot on the beach. Sign up online at www. plungeDE.org. For more information, call 831-4653.

‘Take back our state dinner’ Conservative citizens of Delaware are sponsoring a dinner at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, at Sam Yoder’s Community Center in Houston, in order to unite citizens, share issues and concerns and hear from leaders. Featured speakers are statewide conservative candidates Christine O’Donnell, Fred Cullis and Sen. Colin Bonini. All candidates are running on their own merit. Nicole Theis, Delaware Family Policy Council and Doug Lileks, 9-12 DE Patriots will also speak. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for children 9 and under. All tickets will be sold in advance and are available at the Georgetown Animal Hospital (856-2623), Trinity Transport in Seaford (253-3900) or by calling Lyle Humpton (337-7815), Jack Clark (242-3155) or Eric Bodenweiser (856-9395).

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! See Answers Page 28

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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.

Free soup and sandwiches

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.

lenging event that will include fellowship, worship, teaching via DVD, and even free giveaways. Cost is $2 per person. To register and obtain more information, visit www.atlantaroadcma.org/354224.ihtml or call 629-5600. The Atlanta Road Aliance Church is located at 22625 Atlanta Road, Seaford, approximately 1-1/2 miles north of the intersection of Stein Highway and Atlanta Road.

ent Biblical 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 6295600 or visit www.atlantaroadcma.org

St. Luke’s Newsletter

Jones Boys

Trinity UMC in Laurel holds a weekly Recreation Night for youth. All youth are invited to attend every Tuesday (when school is in session) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Basketball and other fun activities are available. A parent/guardian needs to give contact information the first night in attendance; come inside and introduce yourself.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church offers its newsletter on line and also, via email. Our “Luke’s Letter” is published approximately once a month and will be available on our website www.stlukesseaford.org. You can also join our e-mail list if you send a request to StLukesEpis@ comcast.net St. Luke’s services are Sunday, Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m., and Thursday evenings, Holy Eucharist and Healing at 6 p.m. The Rev. Jeanne Kirby-Coladonato is the Rector/Pastor.

Alliance Church Parent/Teen

Kidstuf 103 at Alliance Church

Youth Recreation Night

On Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Atlanta Road Alliance Church will host a seminar for parents and their teens/tweens (age 10 and up). Join us for a refreshing and chal-

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 differ-

Seaford Nazarene Church will host the Greater Love Quartet in concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this gospel group from Virginia. Free admission and a love offering will be taken to support their ministry. For more information, call 629-3929.

and retail stores to handle the traditional year-end increase in donations of cash, clothes, cars, computers, nonperishable food items and household goods. Taxpayers who itemize their deductions are often urged to consider yearend charitable donations to possibly reduce their taxable income and lower their tax bills. “Traditionally, December is a very busy month for donations,” said Ted Van Name, president and CEO of Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County. “Folks who want to help Goodwill by donating their cash or property want to be sure to get their donations and the receipt acknowledged by the end of the calendar year. We also provide each donor with a valuation guide that helps them determine the fair-market value of their contribution to Goodwill.” Goodwill’s donation centers are open 7 days a week. A donation hotline has also been created to answer questions about locations and hours. The number is 302252-3210.

Goodwill ready for more donations

Father Daughter Dance

Saturday, Jan. 30 from 8 p.m. to midnight the Jones Boys will be performing at the Laurel Fire Hall. Tickets are $10 with a cash bar. All tickets will be sold at the door. The proceeds benefit Hope House I & II.

Greater Love Quartet in concert

Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County will have additional personnel on hand at the end of December at all of its attended donation centers

Mt. Olivet Father-Daughter Dance will be held Jan. 29, 2010. Tickets are available by contacting David and Becky Genshaw, 629-9014.

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.C entral 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.

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

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

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

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

(302) 875-3644

Centenary United Methodist Church

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

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

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

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Obituaries Randall N. Minnick, 46

Randall N. “Randy” Minnick passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009. Randy was born in Seaford on Aug. 5, 1963. He was a son of David L. Minnick and the late Elizabeth C. Martin. He graduated from Seaford High School and began his career as a guard at SCI where he worked for 27 years. He also coached Little League teams in Dover for many years. Randy will always be remembered for taking the fun wherever he went. In addition to his father, Randy is survived by his wife, Margaret; son, Ryan; sister, Sandy Nehlen and her husband Paul; and a brother, David S. Minnick. He is also survived by six stepchildren, Jesse Englegau, Sareana Feaster and Jessica, Geoffrey, Samantha and Courtney Creeden; and two nephews, Ben and Sam Cassady. He leaves to cherish his memory many more relatives and faithful friends. A memorial service to remember Randy was held at Cranston Funeral Home in Seaford on Monday, Jan. 4.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 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.

Eva Lynn Wilson, 52

Eva Lynn Wilson, 52, of Laurel, passed away on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, at home. She was born in Milford. She was a homemaker who enjoyed camping, going to auctions, the slots and, most of all, spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Her father, Harvey Elliott, preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Barry A. Wilson; her mother, Lola (Timmons) Elliott of Laurel; three children, Gerald Wilson and his wife Cathy of Delmar, April Wilson of Georgetown and Regina Wilson of Millsboro; six grandchildren, Chelsea, Leah and Hailey Wilson, Blake and Harlie Pawloski and Shelby Taylor; sisters, Donna Bell and Nancy Moore, both of Delmar; and four brothers, Jimmy, David, Ronnie and Dean Elliott, all of Laurel. The funeral will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, in the chapel of Short Funeral Services in Georgetown, where friends may call on Wednesday, Jan. 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. Interment will be in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro.

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the Bible

Pastor Gerald Cliver

Is there anyone that believes in God but not the devil? I was just wondering because I don't believe in Satan. I believe in evil brought by humans not a devil.

Can you have temptation without a tempter? Just like there must be a lover to have h love. The problem is that Satan has tried very hard to convince man that he does not exist. Movies, stories and even some preachers have led us to believe that Satan is a humorous character with a tail, horns and dressed in red long-johns, smelling of sulfur and carrying a pitchfork, going around and trying to buy souls for favors. But, the Old Testament mentions Satan in 5 books, the New in 19 and Christ mentions Satan 15 times. The reality is that Good and Evil exist and must have a source. In John 8: 8 42-44 Christ says that you are either of father Satan or Father God. This shows that God is the source of Good, Satan the source of Evil. Theologically, there are only two schools of thought in the Bible - Godward and Satanward. Just look at their names: GOoD and the DEVIL. Can you see it?

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SEAFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School 9 am Morning Worship 10 am

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.

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.)

Thank You to the churches that sponsor these pages. Your contribution makes it possible for the “Good News” to be published each week.

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

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Senior Minister: Dr. Carl G Vincent Senior Pastor: Pastor Barry B. Dukes wwwmessiahsvineyard.org

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH

302-629-8434 • www.graceseaford.org

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.

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

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

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”

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

VICTORY TABERNACLE CHURCH OF GOD

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Ministry for the wholef amily 7 PM

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Messiah’s Vineyard Church

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. Worship, Nursery, Classes for Kids-Adults 7:00 p.m. Evening Service

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

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

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

Mount Olivet

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

Sunday Services: Informal Worship in Chapel 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary 9:45 Sunday School

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

27225 Kaye Road Laurel, DE 19956 Ph: (302) 875-7814

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: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Forum: 10:30 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

743E . Clarence St., Seaford, Del. Carlton L. Cannon, Sr. Pastor

629-9443, Cell: 448-0852 • cogclarence@verizon.net

“Shining His Light”

Sunday: Midweek Activities: Church School........9:45 am Call for Details Morning Worship......11 am Children’s Church & Youth Explosion ........6 pm Nursery Provided Evening Worship.........7 pm *Counseling by appt. only Tuesday: Thursday: Bible Study & Family Corporate Prayer.........7 pm ‘Come and Grow with Us!’ Training Hour...........7 pm

Laurel Wesleyan Church

MOUNT PLEASANT

www.thelighthouselaurel.org Timothy P. Jones, Pastor Sunday Family Worship - 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Family Ministries - 7:00 p.m.

Rt. 13A, Just North of Laurel

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

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Dale Evans

Contemporary Service............9:30 a.m. Sunday School.............10:15 a.m. Regular Service. . . . . . .11:30 a.m. Mount Pleasant Road, Laurel (Just off Rt. 24 west, on Rd. 493A)

875-1045

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Education Sussex Tech releases honor roll

These area students have been named to the first quarter honor roll at Sussex Tech.

Bethel - Grade 12 – Brittany N. Coffin, Christopher J. Liammayty, Courtney M. Liammayty Blades - Grade 9 – Jenna L. Joseph; Grade 10 – Ashley D. Taylor Bridgeville - Grade 9 – Caitlin R. Chaney, Christopher M. Clifton, Sarah E. Eckhardt, Ashley N. Jester, Ryan M. Johnson, Bethany M. Killmon, Stephen J. Mervine, Kate L. Schroeder, Lauren E. Shapley, Kaitlyn R. Steelman, Natea E. Welch; Grade 10 – Jenna L. Hochstedler, Steven M. Hopkins, Mackenzie A. King, Joshua W. Loockerman, Lindsi J. Ware; Grade 11 – Briana R. Bolden, Nadia N. Lynn, Daly Pineyro; Grade 12 – Tyler D. Dickson, Kristin N. Drummond, Caitlin L. Knotts, Benedict Pineyro, Caitlin R. Stone, Tara D. Taylor Delmar - Grade 9 – Taylor R. Wilson; Grade 10 – Brooke A. Faulkner; Grade 11 – Erica B. Adkins, Kenneth S. Poole, Emily F. Tull; Grade 12 – Denay P. Lucas Greenwood - Grade 9 – Joshua A. Cahall, Shy-Deja D. Fooks, Imani S. Nichols, Nicole A. Widen; Grade 10 – Richard M. Gaunt, Ashleigh M. Sturgis, Alexander L. Trivits, Jacob B. Williams; Grade 11 – Cassandra N. French, Garrett M. Kitchen, Georgia A. Spencer, Parker A. Stang; Grade 12 – Jennifer M. Bailey, Dana C. Cranmer, Amanda L. Nichols, Kasey B. Thompson, Shani N. Wells Laurel - Grade 9 – Kristen M. Collins, Caitlin M. Cook, Alexandra J. Hale, Christopher G. Jester, Ashley N. Jump, Ciera M. Lewis, Tyler J. Merritt, Katie A. Schieferstein, Salina M. Schirtzinger, Joseph T. Yawn; Grade 10 – Garrett R. Anderson, Alexandra L. Ash, Emily R. Bergh, Kathryn P. Bethard, Kristin T. Brown, Marissa H. Graham, Travis A. Griffith, Erin N. Johnson, Sung H. Kang, Martina C. Major, Kristine D. Phulesar, Noelle C. Rash, Sudesh Singh, Hannah G. Small, Justin T. Stevenson, Briauna A. Taylor, Isabel R. Wharton, Tara C. Windels, Breanna N. Wise; Grade 11 – AnaMaria Alvarado-Ibarra, Abby F. Atkins, Bethany A. Bell, Jeffrey J. Bradley, Brittany M. Chesser, Rachel E. Crum, Taylor P. Forse, Jessica E. Hansen, Melanie A. Hitchens, Kelly E. Mullen, Tara A. Noel, Timothy A. Pianka, Autumn R. Stevens, Angela R. Wilson; Grade 12 – Justin C. Allen, Cody L. Belote, Ralph H.

Day, Michael D. Edelin, Trey L. Griffin, Whitney F. Handy, Sharmaine M. Harris, Shannon T. Hopkins, Brooke D. Miller, Halie A. Parker, Mathew L. Parsons, Chad M. Ricci, Cristina Sanchez, Courtlyn C. Whaley, Daisy B. Wharton, DaNee C. White Seaford - Grade 9 – Travis B. Anderson, Dylan W. Banning, Taylor E. Baynum, Tyler J. Bradley, Evan W. Budke, Zoe N. Callaway, Zachary A. Cannon, Julia E. Chojnowski, Michael P. Dopler, Zane D. Garand, Abigail J. Genshaw, Victoria L. Hearn, Ti’Andra J. Henry, Michelle E. Howell, Nathan E. Justis, Benjamin W. King, Chelsea A. LeCates, Shannon L. Lecates, Amanda K. Liffers, Crystal R. Loudon, John T. McMillin, Justin T. McMullen, Samuel J. Mitchell, Jessica M. Morris, Alexis B. Mulford, Jazmine C. Mullen, Priyen M. Patel, Victor J. Pineda Gonzalez, Matthew N. Rosas, Joshua A. Rump, Amanda M. Sava, Cory D. Showard, Hannah N. Smith, Alysa E. Swingle, Page E. Van Brunt, Heather R. Walls, Tyler F. Whaley, Crystal M. Williamson; Grade 10 – Jasmine G. Anthony, Ricky Bautista, Jamar E. Bowers, Michael A. Cole, Matthew B. Dopler, Stephen M. Dopler, Ryan K. Fitzgerald, Alexander D. Geniesse, Brooke A. Givens, Trey A. Jewell, Bethany M. LaChance, Mahnoor Mahmood, Shane P. Marvel, Aaron A. Massey, Cole L. Messick, Morgan R. Messick, Chase C. Milligan, Payton E. Shirey, Shane A. Smith, Cassidy B. Taylor, Megan S. Thompson, Krista J. Whaley; Grade 11 – Scott C. Bell, Katie M. Brown, Taylor J. Budke, Kayla M. Collins, Paige E. Collins, Elizabeth A. Coulbourn, Alyssa M. Francus, Timothy E. Gaskin, Myles J. Gray, Michelle R. Haney, Kaitlin S. Hardesty, Colby T. Hastings, Tianna N. Hutchins, Taylor M. Kieffer, Chelsea A. Kimbler, Matthew S. King, Caitlin A. Liffers, Michael V. Mather, Charinel Matos, Ellie A. McNatt, Leala A. Myer, Michael D. Rhone, Brock A. Smith, Tara A. Snowden, Clare C. Thomas, Matthew D. Tull; Grade 12 – Marly Arbaiza, Paul D. Asa, Andrew G. Bell, Sabree C. Burbage, Joseph S.L. Casullo, Anna Marie Dill, Whitney N. Ebron, Zachary R. Garand, Emily J. Genhsaw, Emir W. Laroya, Cynthia N. Mejia, Maria J. Mulrine, Jaclyn K. O’Neal, Kinjal R. Patel, Bethany C. Redman, Amanda R. Shockley, Lauren A. Smith, Alexis M. Turzani, Sarah D. Val, Amber L. Williamson, Anna M. Yelverton

Graduates of the first Building Analyst Professional Certification Training with their instructor Allen Luzak. Back row, from left: Joe Green, Greenwood; Bob Norcross, St. Michaels, Md.; Jim Timmons, Millville; Bill Beauchamp, Lewes; Steve Tull, Seaford; James Jenkins, Seaford; and Allen Luzak of Lewes. Front row, from left: Joe Mullaney, Milford; Kevin Donovan, Rehoboth Beach; Mark Boyer, Millsboro; Theodore Bailey, Frankford; and Tracy Krespach of Wilmington.

Students complete green course Graduates of the first Building Analyst Professional Certification Training course held at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus are ready to begin performing energy audits. Course instructor Allen Luzak of Lewes, owner of JCN Building Services, has performed more than 4,000 energy audits during his more than 20 year career. “This course gives graduates a head start in the green jobs industry as certified building analysts after passing Building

Performance Institute’s (BPI) national certification exam,” said Luzak. Students took the course to expand their businesses and learn tools necessary to break into the “green” construction industry. “Delaware Tech is the first BPI affiliate in the state of Delaware,” said Shelley Grabel, educational training specialist. For more information or to sign up for a future building analyst course, contact Grabel at 855-5905.

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Phillis Wheatley Middle School students are named to honor roll

The following students have been named to the honor roll for the first marking period at Phillis Wheatley Middle School. A Honor Roll Bradley Andrews, Erica Apgar, Aaron Ballweg, Zachary Blankenship, Frazer Bourgeois, Morgan Carey, Jedidiah Chung, Amy Green, Brittny Hurd, Makayla Johnson, Elizabeth Manlove, Shelby McBroom, Jack Ryan, Itzel SanchezQuintero, Travor VanVorst, Alexis Wyatt, Trey Yoder, Eddie Zagal-Ponce, Zachary Zanowic AB Honor Roll Breania Albury, Michael Apgar, Lyteesha Bailey, Courtney Baker, Sheena Bean, Shawn Beggs, William Bevins, Kirsten Blake, Gerard Bourgeois, Robert Bove, Kaitlin Boyer, Caroline Breeding, Collin Breeding, Christy Brumfield, Taylor Cahall, Ellis Cannon, Eduardo CaprielSanchez, Kayla Carlisle, Raquan Clanton, Nathaniel Cooper, Imyia Custis, Charlotte Data, Sara Davis, William Davis, Thomas Deputy, Remington Dewey, Catarina Domingo, BryAnna Donze, Lisa Eck, Kelsey Eckert, Domonique Edwards, Jarrod Elliott, Nour Elmasri, Marissa Esham, Alyssa Fitzgerald, Alana Frisby, Lesly Garcia-Vega, Virginia Gaspar-Nogueron, Danielle Glenn, Jamina Greene, Hunter Hardesty, Alexis Harned, Jasmyne Harper, Savannah Harris, William Harris II, Kayla Hastings, Tyler Hatfield, Joshalyn Hill, Justin Hohberger, Allison Hughes, Joseph Hutson, Kristen Jefferson, Briasia Johnson, Jacob Johnson, Jeshale’ Johnson, Da’sha Jones, Megan Joseph, Joshua Keefe, Brady Keeler, Jaycie Kerrick, Hammad Khan, Terrance Knox, Samantha Kraszewski, Shaina Larimore, Magdalena Limon-Gutierrez, Mya Maddox, Andrew Magill, Chase Marvil, Rishawn Massey, Caitlyn Mathis, Taylor McBroom, Teresa Messick, Lakalla Molock, Brianna Morris, Nacoya Neal, Bradford Nelson, Brandon Oliver, Alyssa Ortiz, Ryan Parker, Hailey Penuel, Erin Polite, Micala Polite, Monica Porter, Tana Rafail, Blaize Rayford, Rachel Retzlaff, Horacio Reyna, Taylor Richey, Dai’Mere Sample, Tanner Savage, Bethany Sharp, Mikaela Smith, Trevor Smith, Rebekah Swift, Abraham Thomas, Adam Thomas, Amber Thomas, Rickangelo Thomas, Brandon Tijerino, Leon Torres, Nicole Verrastro, Tatiana Villeda, John Walker, Jordan Walker, Cara Ward, James Webb, Angela Williams, Ashley Williams, Warren Williams, Kaitlyn Willin, Broy Willis, Karin Wright

Quoteworthy A+ response A university professor set an examination question in which he asked what is the difference between ignorance and apathy. The professor had to give an A+ to a student who answered: I don’t know and I don’t care. - Richard Pratt, Pacific Computer Weekly, 20 July 1990 Sharpen the axe Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. - Abraham Lincoln

HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES - Sussex Tech inducted 61 students into the National Honor Society/National Technical Honor Society during ceremonies held Oct. 30. New members, from left are: Front row: Senior officers - Emily Southmayd, Ocean View, president; Taylor Hudson, Millsboro, vice president; Anthony Rousak IV, Lewes, secretary; and Tara Taylor, Bridgeville, treasurer; and Junior officers - Emily Tull, Delmar, president; Kaitlyn Adkins, Harbeson, vice president; Summer Kates, Lewes, secretary; Jamin Adkins, Harbeson, treasurer; and Scott Bell, Seaford, assistant treasurer. Row two: Senior inductees - Anna Marie Dill, Seaford; Michael Edelin, Laurel; and Emir Laroya, Seaford; Junior Inductees - Paige Collins, Seaford; Colleen Folke, Georgetown; Courtney Hastings, Laurel; Melanie Hitchens, Laurel; Matthew King, Seaford; Sarah Overman, Georgetown; and Emily Ritter, Millsboro. Row three: Junior inductees - Michele Snead, Harbeson; Sophomore inductees - Jasmine Anthony, Seaford; Alexa August, Rehoboth; Benjamin Barron, Georgetown; Mary Batten, Milton; Ashley Bean, Seaford; Sara Bean, Milford; Mildred Berduo-Roblero, Georgetown; Kathryn Bethard, Laurel; and Katherine Beitzel, Lewes. Row four: Sophomore inductees - An-

Student shares talent with group

Pamela Montague, a second-year human services student at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus worked with an area non-profit organization to help people express their gratitude this holiday season. Montague, a Millsboro resident, is an accomplished stationary designer and photographer; her black and white collections have been on exhibit in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. She recently conducted a workshop entitled “The Art of Gratefulness,” at the Wellness Center – Delaware in Rehoboth, to help participants construct stationary featuring her collection of inspiring photographs called Sand Scripts, Montague’s signature line of photos of words written in sand. Montague became involved with the organization during an internship this semester for her human services degree. “I chose the Wellness Community for my internship because I thought the idea of cancer support was really interesting,” said Montague who has had family members with cancer. “I thought that would be perfect timing with the season of giving thanks and maintaining vital lifelines during the holidays, whether people are able to be together or not,” said Montague. “Participants will choose a person and an image that represents that person whether it is their mother, daughter, niece, neighbor or someone who just took them to the doctor, treatment, or grocery store – just to thank them or reach out and make that connection.”

drew Caldwell, Rehoboth; Mason Calvert, Georgetown; Madelyn Crimmins, Millsboro; Lauren deFreitas, Georgetown; Matthew Dopler, Seaford; Meghan Elliott, Georgetown; Brooke Faulkner, Delmar; Ryan Fitzgerald, Seaford; and Richard Gallo, Milton. Row five: Sophomore inductees - Haley Jackson, Lincoln; Erin Johnson, Laurel; Bethany LaChance, Seaford; Margaret Lee, Bridgeville; Marissa Leslie, Millsboro; Mahnoor Mahmood, Seaford; Rhett Malone, Milton; Shane Marvel, Seaford; Morgan Messick, Seaford; and Chase Milligan, Seaford. Row six: Sophomore Inductees - Ashley Morley, Milton; Hunter Murray, Greenwood; Matthew Oldland, Georgetown; Caitlyn Phillips, Lewes; Joseph Powers, Georgetown; Jonathan Schafer, Selbyville; Kaitlyn Schirling, Bridgeville; Payton Shirey, Seaford; Rebecca Southmayd, Ocean View; and Drew Stewart, Millsboro. Row seven: Sophomore inductees - Ashleigh Sturgis, Greenwood; Briauna Taylor, Laurel; Taylor Thornberg, Lewes; Alexander Trivits, Greenwood; Travis Waller, Georgetown; Alicia Walls, Georgetown; Beau Warrington, Milford; Krista Whaley, Seaford; Isabel Wharton, Laurel; Jacob Williams, Greenwood; and Tara Windels, Laurel. Absent from photo is Aiden Gause, Harbeson.

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Leaving behind a remnant of my childhood They seem much like dreams now, and memories of my childony indsor hood can sometimes be vivid and at other times somewhat sketchy. I suppose not being physically connected to our past enables us to oftentimes see those days of old as seemingly more free of emotion, both good and bad. It is much like watching a movie that plays in our head. So, how hot was the summer and how cold was the winter? I suppose self appear a little less heathenistic. we rely on our memories to simply express I have reached the conclusion that most what we remember. of us who were born pre-1980 had someThere is no doubt that we had very cold what similar childhoods, just occurring in winters when I was growing up; how else different places and different times. would I recall the snot freezing to my upI am sure like me; they are able to reper lip? call their childhood as easily as I do. Some And likewise, summer must have prosituations; however, are much more clear duced some very hot days, because I can than others. recall stepping in the hot, black road tar I can recall at seven or eight years of that had melted beneath my bare feet. I age sitting in Ira Lowe’s barber chair, getcan also remember looking down Richard- ting my customary “crew cut” hairdo. I son Avenue for the full distance down to can still see the barbershop as Ira Lowe the docks and actually seeing the heat riswould turn me around in the barber chair. ing from the asphalt. I recall looking outside of the window that Someone stopped me in a restaurant the faced the street. other day and asked me how I was able to Ira Lowe’s barbershop was located on recall the events of my youth so clearly. I Fourth Street, just off Main Street. This felt she may have been hinting that I make was considered to be the “black side of some of these events up. town.” I assured her that if I were to be making Sadly, the divisions in the commuanything up, I would certainly make mynity were nothing anyone gave a second

Ira Lowe remains a central character in the memories of my childhood.

thought about. I just recall as I looked out the window of the barber shop I never saw, nor did I expect to see, a white face among those who passed by. As I would turn and face the various angles of the room, I could see lined up on the counter top the various electric shearing tools that he used to trim up our hair. The scissors were inside a large glass container filled with what appeared to be a blue liquid, I assume for sterilization. Hanging on the back wall was the small vacuum cleaner that Ira Lowe would use to suck the loose hair off the back of our shirts. Next to this was a long, leather razor strap. I can still almost hear him slap the sharp, shiny razor up and down the strap before he would run the razor across the back of our neck to give us a smooth cut. Later, Ira Lowe would use the razor to cut the dead ends off the top of my hair when I was allowed to grow my hair a bit longer than the traditional crew cut. Also hanging on the wall of the barbershop was a special seat that Ira Lowe would put in the barber chair when children would come in and need to be raised higher than the barber chair would allow. I suppose it would be considered a booster chair by today’s standards. I remember how elated my brothers and I were when we were finally considered old enough to no longer need the booster

Leadership Institute for nonprofits Gas Lines Today’s tough economy means that nonprofit administrators face new challenges in operating their institutions effectively. That’s why the Professional Leadership Institute, set for Jan. 12-17, is needed more than ever, says Helen Fischel, associate director of education for the Delaware Nature Society. The Institute, now in its 13th year, will be held at Ashland Nature Center in Hockessin. It is co-sponsored by the Delaware Nature Society and the Association of Nature Center Administrators. The course is designed for executive and midlevel nonprofit professionals but those in less seasoned roles also will benefit, says Fischel. A day rate offers additional flexibility for those unable to attend all six

days of the Institute. The Professional Leadership Institute will focus on such key components of operating a nonprofit institution as fund development; building a volunteer program that attracts, retains and rewards its members; creating an active and dynamic board of directors; public/private governance options; personnel administration and public relations. Although environmental organizations, such as the Delaware Nature Society, will be used as case studies, the program is appropriate for leaders from all types of nonprofit institutions. For more information or to register, call Fischel at 302-239-2334, ext. 114 or email her at helen@delawarenaturesociety.org.

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seat. At the end of each haircut, Ira Lowe would hand us a shiny dime. It was such a tradition that this became the main reason we would be excited to get our haircut. That tiny piece of silver would, as Dad would say, “burn a hole” in my pocket until I could get somewhere to spend it. Ira Lowe spoke few words to us as he cut our hair. He would more often trade conversation with the old men who sat in the five or six iron chairs that lined the front wall, reading comic books and newspapers. Smoke filled the room from their cigarettes, cigars and pipes. Though he spoke few words to us, Ira Lowe still remains a central character in the memories of my childhood. He ranks up there with Archie Tyler, Ruby Dize, Miss Addie, Webb White and “Skagg.” I recall the last conversation I had with Ira Lowe, which closed out that era of my life. It was in the year of 1972. I had finally reached a point when Dad gave up the fight to keep me from growing my hair long. I let my hair grow without having it cut and then walked in Ira Lowe’s barbershop. He looked at me and said, “I don’t do long hair cuts. You will have to find a barber who can do that type of haircut for a man.” I turned and walked out of the barbershop, leaving the first of what would be many, remnants of my youth behind.

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Berries offer a taste of summer during chilly weather With blustery winds lowering the chill factor to tooth-chattering depths, I welcome anything that might offer a taste of summer. I’d like an island vacation but barring that, a large bowl of fresh berries would be a big help. Like the tropical holiday, fresh berries in winter are a luxurious indulgence. The trouble I have is finishing them all before they finish themselves off. After having to throw out the better part of a beautiful pint of red raspberries, I reluctantly vowed never to buy them again. Ditto blackberries. Strawberries and blueberries fare a little better but there are always a few that have to be chucked. Enter my new hero, Harold McGee, the Curious Chef. McGee read an article in an agricultural journal on prolonging the life of berries not by any chemical means but with heat. After searching out several more reports that suggested hot water treatments curbed the growth of mold on berries, grapes and stone fruits, he decided to conduct his own home experiment. The test temperatures ranged from 113 degrees to 145. He found it hard to believe that a delicate berry could survive in the same water that would give his finger a third degree burn in less than five seconds but forged ahead anyway. He bought pints of different berries and divided each into two groups. He submitted half to the hot water bath, allowed the

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Family law hearing set for Jan. 12

Lynn M.A. Kokjohn, chairwoman of the Family Law Commission, has announced that citizens with concerns about Family Court operations dealing with issues, such as child support or visitation, have an opportunity to make their opinions heard. The Delaware Family Law Commission will hold its annual hearing to solicit public input on issues concerning Family Court and on issues of family law. The hearing will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12 in the House Chamber of Legislative Hall. People wishing to speak at the hearing can sign up at the event. Testimony will be limited to five minutes per person or group. Written comments will be accepted and are encouraged. For more information, visit the Family Law Commission website at flc.delaware.gov or if you would like to speak at this hearing contact Drew Slater at 302-744-4039.

Association offers scholarships

Mar-Del Watermelon Association announces the sponsorship of two $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who plan to pursue a degree in agriculture or a degree related to agriculture. All applicants must be enrolled in a college for the fall of 2010 and a resident of either Maryland or Delaware. To download an application, visit www.mardelwatermelon.org or see your high school guidance counselor for information. All applications must be postmarked by Jan. 27. Scholarship presentations will be made at the 45th Annual Convention Banquet at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort in Cambridge on Feb. 6. For more, email mardelmelon@hotmail.com.

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Nepenthe’s Triple Berry Pie Yield: Makes 1 (9-inch) pie, serving 8 to 10 Romney Steele’s My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family and Big Sur was named one of the best cookbooks of 2009. She describes how this luscious recipe came to life. In the early 1990’s we hired a chef who loved to bake, and he came up with this pie. It became an instant classic. The fruit is only lightly sweetened, and its tartness combined with the sugar-crumb topping is a perfect pairing. Served warm with vanilla ice cream, it’s heavenly. If you use frozen berries, increase them by 1/2 cup each and defrost slightly before tossing with the other ingredients. You may use your own recipe for one 9-inch piecrust or purchase frozen piecrust dough. This recipe is also perfect for a triple berry cobbler. It’s also a lot easier - just put all the ingredients into a buttered dish and bake according to directions. Filling 3 cups fresh strawberries 3 cups fresh blackberries 3 cups fresh raspberries

2 tablespoons Grand Marnier 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon Crumb Topping 2/3 cup flour 2/3 cup whole oats 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2/3 cup walnuts 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter On a lightly floured board, roll out the dough (it may need to soften for 5 or 10 minutes first) into a 12-inch circle. Fit into a 9-inch pie pan, trim any ends hanging over the side and flute the edge with your thumb. Chill until ready to use. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. For the filling, wash and hull the strawberries. Cut them in half and place in a large bowl. Add the blackberries and raspberries and toss with the Grand Marnier. In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Add to the berries and gently toss. For the topping, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, walnuts and butter in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture resembles small peas. To make by hand, cut the butter into the flour and sugar, using a pastry cutter. Finely chop the walnuts and add in along with the oats. Fill the chilled pie shell with the filling and cover thoroughly with the topping. Bake for one hour, until bubbling and golden brown on top.

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Delmar girls’ basketball team wins tournament championship By Mike McClure

Laurel’s Daneka Dixon looks to drive past Seaford’s Christil Maker during last Wednesday’s game in Harrington. Dixon scored 13 points in her team’s win. Photo by Mike McClure

Laurel, Seaford meet in tourney consolation game

By Mike McClure

The Laurel varsity girls’ basketball team defeated Seaford, 55-47, in the consolation game of the Pat Borowski tournament which took place last Wednesday at Lake Forest High School. In the process, Laurel senior Tomorrow Briddell moved within three points of her 1,000th career point. Laurel took a 12-10 lead through one quarter of play, but Seaford used an 18-12 advantage in the second quarter to post a 28-24 lead at the half. Briddell scored 10 points and Brooke Evans added six for the Bulldogs while La’Shyra Williams netted 11 first half points and Zoe Laws added nine. Williams made a pair of free throws and Asia Coverdale added a basket for a 36-30 Seaford lead late in the third quarter. Laurel senior Stephanie Wheatley made a pair of foul shots, Mariah Dickerson scored off a feed from Wheatley, and Wheatley found Evans for a three-pointer to give the Bulldogs a 39-38 lead going into the fourth quarter. Seaford senior Anitra Hughes made a free throw at the start of the quarter, but Dickerson and Daneka Dixon each had a basket and an assist for a 43-39 Laurel lead. Williams added a basket before Evans hit a three-pointer to extend the Bulldogs’ lead to five (46-41). Coverdale and Tynetta Washington each had a field goal to pull the Blue Jays within one. Wheatley made a free throw, Dixon

hit a jumper off a steal and an assist from Briddell, Briddell added a foul shot, and Dixon scored another basket to give the Bulldogs a 52-45 lead. Laurel went on to win the contest, 55-47. Continued on page 23

The Delmar varsity girls’ basketball team defeated Indian River, 59-55, in one of two championship games during the Pat Borowski tournament last Wednesday at Lake Forest High School. “They (Indian River) did a great job, they never left the ball game,” Delmar head coach Billie Fox said. “They (Delmar) handled it very well. Yesterday and today they’ve really gelled together.” Delmar’s Shalynn Chandler scored four points off a pair of offensive rebounds to give the Wildcats a 6-2 lead. Daijah Brown scored five of her seven first quarter points to extend the lead to 11-5. Chandler added six points in the quarter for a 16-8 Delmar advantage. Indian River opened the second quarter with a 6-1 advantage to cut the deficit to three points. Delmar responded with a 6-0 run on baskets by Ashley Bennett, Brown, and Jennifer Carr to make the score 23-14. IR’s Keiosha Shelton made a pair of three-pointers to keep the Indians within five (29-24) at the half. Brown led all scorers with 13 first half points, Chandler added six, and Carr had five points. Brandi Buchanon scored nine points and Shelton added six for the Indians. Delmar took a 36-28 lead on a threepointer by Bennett off a feed from Brown. Buchanon scored three points as Indian River went on a 5-0 run at the end of the quarter to cut the Wildcats’ lead to 40-37.

Brown and Chandler each scored four third quarter points and Buchanon had five in the quarter. Buchanon’s basket at the start of the fourth quarter before Bennett hit a threepointer and added a field goal to give the Wildcats a six point lead. Shelton scored six points and Buchanon added five points to help Indian River to a 52-49 advantage. Carr made a pair of foul shots and Brown added a steal and a three-point play for a 54-52 Delmar lead with 2:29 left in the game. Brown scored five more points for a seven point Wildcat lead. Buchanon made a three-pointer, but the Wildcats held on to win, 59-55. “The girls are excited,” said Fox, who was pleased with the way her team came together, playing man to man defense and knowing where each other is on offense. Brown scored 10 points in the quarter and 27 in the game and also had three steals. Bennett added 12 points; Chandler had 10 points and 13 rebounds; and Carr contributed nine points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Buchanon tallied 12 fourth quarter points and 26 in the game and Shelton added 12 points for the Indians. The tournament allowed the local teams to play games over the holidays in preparation for conference play. “It’s fun, it takes the stress away and we came away with two wins,” Fox said. The Wildcats were scheduled to battle with the Indians again on Tuesday in a Henlopen Conference contest.

The Delmar varsity girls’ basketball team poses with the Pat Borowski tournament trophy after defeating Indian River in the bracket championship last week in Harrington. Photo by Mike McClure

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The Bulldogs’ Brooke Evans looks to dribble past Seaford’s Asia Coverdale during last Wednesday’s game at Lake Forest High School. Photo by Mike McClure

Laurel girls’ basketball continued Briddell led Laurel with 16 points, Evans scored 14, and Dixon added 13 points. Dickerson chipped in with seven points and Wheatley had five points for the Bull-

dogs. Williams led all scorers with 17 points, Laws netted 11, Coverdale had eight points, Washington scored six points, and Hughes added five points for the Blue Jays.

WILDCATS- Freshman Kevin Trader takes ball to hole during Delmar’s game last week at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury. See story on page 25. Photo by Mike McClure

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Laurel senior Tomorrow Briddell is shown with head coach Kevin Walmsley following Tuesday’s home win over Nandua. Briddell holds the ball which will be displayed in Laurel’s trophy case to mark her 1,000th career point which was scored during Tuesday’s game. Photo by Mike McClure

Tomorrow Briddell nets 1,000th career point in team’s home win By Mike McClure

Ever since her freshman year, Laurel senior Tomorrow Briddell has eyed the 1,000 point milestone. On Tuesday, the dream became a reality as she made a free throw early in her team’s home win over Nandua for her 1,000th career point. “I’m so excited, I finally got it. I waited a long time for this,” Briddell said. “Since my freshman year it was one of the main things I wanted to accomplish. Now I’m looking forward to winning the South and making the state tournament.” Briddell became the second female player to net 1,000 career points. Nakia Kellam, who scored her 1,000th career point in February of her senior year, holds

the school record. Laurel head coach Kevin Walmsley knew the first day of practice during Briddell’s (and his) first day with the team that she was a special player. “You could see the first day of practice she was special because she didn’t act like a freshman,” said Walmsley. “I didn’t think she’d be this talented.” As a freshman Briddell showed a lot of raw talent and even told the older players where to go on the floor. At the time she looked to score first, now she creates shots for her teammates as the team’s point guard. “She was special (as a freshman) but Continued on page 27

Laurel seniors Mariah Dickerson, left, and Brooke Evans hold up Tomorrow Briddell, center, after she netted her 1,000th career point Tuesday night in Laurel. Briddell is just the second Laurel girls’ basketball player to reach the milestone. Photo by Mike McClure

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Laurel Stars of the Week

Male Athlete of the WeekTrea Spence- Delmar High

Delmar’s Trea Spence paced his team with 21 points in last Wednesday’s loss to Easton in the NHSCA Festival which took placed in Salisbury.

Delmar’s Robert Cottman prepares to put up a shot during last week’s game in Salisbury. Photo by Mike McClure

Delmar boys’ basketball team takes on Easton in Salisbury tournament By Mike McClure

The Delmar varsity boys’ basketball team lost to Easton, 73-55, during an NHSCA Festival game last Wednesday in Salisbury. The Wildcats moved within three late in the second quarter and trailed, 32-28, at the half, but Easton extended its lead to 12 points through three quarters of play before pulling away in the fourth. Easton held a 28-18 lead in the second quarter before Keandre Whaley converted a three-point play and made a pair of free throws and Trea Spence added a field goal to pull Delmar within three, 28-25. Spence scored 10 first half points,

Whaley scored all seven of his points in the second quarter and Kevin Trader added six for the Wildcats, who trailed by four at half-time. Easton’s Mark Murray made a threepointer to extend his team’s lead to 39-29. Delmar cut the deficit to four points as Spence and Devante Townsend each had one basket. Easton scored eight straight points for a 47-35 lead. Whaley scored three points and Robert Cottman added two, but Delmar trailed, 51-39, at the end of the third quarter. Spence netted five points early in the fourth to keep the Wildcats within 11 (55-44). Easton’s Ryan Stanford scored

Female Athlete of the WeekDaijah Brown- Delmar High Delmar’s Daijah Brown tallied 27 points and made three steals in last Wednesday’s win over Indian River in the Pat Borowski Invitational championship game.

Honorable mention- Chris Jones- Laurel; Jeff Robertson- Laurel; Keandre Whaley- Delmar; Wendell Cannon- Sussex Tech; Shane Marvel- Sussex Tech; Aikeem Brewer- Sussex Tech; Tomorrow Briddell- Laurel; Daneka Dixon- Laurel; Brooke Evans- Laurel; Shalynn Chandler- Delmar; Ashley Bennett- Delmar; Jennifer CarrDelmar

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Laurel Little League to hold elections Jan. 28 Laurel Little League will hold its elections on Thursday Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. in the board room. Anyone that was a member in 2009 is eligible to vote. Also, any returning or new managers and coaches please send a letter of interest to Laurel Little League, P.O. Box 207, Laurel, DE 19956.

Laurel Star varsity sports schedules for Jan. 7-13

Thursday, Jan. 7- Girls’ basketball- Laurel at Delmar, 7:15 p.m., Sussex Tech home vs. Caesar Rodney, 7:15 p.m.; boys’ basketball- Delmar at Worcester, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8- Wrestling- Laurel at Delmar, 7 p.m., Sussex Tech home vs. Caesar Rodney, 7 p.m.; boys’ basketball- Delmar at Laurel, 7:15 p.m., Sussex Tech at Caesar Rodney, 7:15 p.m.; swimming- Sussex Tech at Dover, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9- Wrestling- Delmar at North Dorcester Tournament; boys’ basketball- Sussex Tech home vs. North Caroline, 3:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11- Girls’ basketball- Delmar at Parkside, 5:30 p.m.; wrestlingSussex Tech home vs. Salesianum, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12- Girls’ basketball- Laurel home vs. Milford, 7:15 p.m., Sussex Tech at Polytech, 5:15 p.m.; boys’ basketball- Laurel at Milford, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13- Wrestling- Laurel home vs. Milford, 7 p.m., Sussex Tech at Polytech, 4 p.m.; Indoor track- Sussex Tech at Snow Hill, 2 p.m.

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GOING FOR THREE- Delmar’s Keandre Whaley eyes up a three-pointer during last week’s game against Easton. Whaley scored 11 points in the loss. Photo by Mike McClure

ON THE MOVEThe Wildcats’ Devante Townsend goes left during his team’s NHSCA basketball game against Easton. Photo by Mike McClure Laurel senior Alexis Oliphant pulls down a rebound during last week’s game against Seaford. Photo by Mike McClure

Laurel High wrestling team to hold fundraiser on Thursday The Laurel High School wrestling team is holding a fundraiser at the Laurel Pizzeria this Thursday. A percentage of all sales go to support the wrestling team (eat in or carry out).

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Seaford/Laurel Star Tuesday high school varsity sports scoreboard

Boys’ basketball- Seaford 67, Lake Forest 40- Rashawn Church and Vincent Glover each had 11 points, Jeff Akins and Jason Owens added eight points apiece, and Jeff Purnell netted seven points for Seaford in the road win. See full story in next week’s Seaford Star. Laurel 51, Nandua 39- The Bulldogs used a 16-3 advantage in the third quarter to overcome a 24-22 deficit at the half. Chris Jones led the way with 17 points, Shawn Miller had 12, Jeff Robertson added seven points, and Tyler Robertson had six points in the win. Delmar 49, Indian River 41- Kevin Trader led the Wildcats with 12 points, Keandre Whaley had 10, and Robert Cottman added eight points in the home victory. Sussex Central 55, Sussex Tech 47- Josh Strand scored 13 points, Troy DeShields added nine points, and Tyler Belle had eight for the Ravens. Polytech 85, Woodbridge 53- Justin Benson-Reid netted 15 points and Demond Anderson chipped in with 11 points in the loss. St. Thomas More 55, Delmarva Christian 45 (Monday)- Shayne Ivory netted 13 points, Michael LaPointe added 12, and Travis Tirrell had 11 points for the Royals. Girls’ basketball- Seaford 61, Lake Forest 33- La’Shyra Williams led the way with 18 points, Tynetta Washington scored 14, and Zoe Laws added eight points in the win. Woodbridge 52, Polytech 27- LaTaija Maddox paced the Raiders with 20 points and Taylor West scored 17 points. Indian River 58, Delmar 27- Jennifer Carr had a team-high six points in the road loss. Sussex Central 46, Sussex Tech 31- No additional information was submitted. St. Thomas More 48, Delmarva Christian 28- Keina Harmon led the Royalks with 11 points.

GOING FOR TWO- Jeff Akins makes the move to the basket against during Seaford’s win over Lake Forest on Tuesday. See next week’s Seaford Star for the story. Photo by Lynn Schofer

Briddell continued all she wanted to do is score,” Walmsley added. “She just makes everybody better.” Walmsley said one of the most memorable moments during Briddell’s four years at Laurel came two years ago when she hit the game-winning shot for a home win over Smyrna. On Tuesday, Briddell had the opportunity to reach her goal at home. She entered the game needing just three points. “It wouldn’t have been the same without doing it in front of the home crowd,” said Briddell. “It’s good to have them (family) there.” “Without them (teammates and coaches) I don’t think I could have done this. They gave me so much support. I thank them a lot,” Briddell added. Laurel boys’ basketball coach Chris Griffin switched game times so that Briddell and the Lady Bulldogs could play after the boys, in front of a large crowd. Briddell said she wasn’t nervous during the day, but she started getting anxious during game time. The whole team looked a little nervous in the opening minutes of the game until Briddell converted a threepoint play for her 1,000th point. “It’s pretty special. It might be a while before it happens again,” said Walmsley. “All the girls did a good job tonight, they just rallied around Tomorrow.”

HOME WIN- Laurel junior Dexter Taylor dribbles the ball in the back court during the final minutes of his team’s home win over Nandua on Tuesday. Photo by Mike McClure

Laurel girls’ basketball team tops Nandua, 64-45

The Laurel varsity girls’ basketball team earned a 64-45 non-conference home win over Nandua on Tuesday as senior Tomorrow Briddell netted her 1,000th career point. Briddell led the Bulldogs with 16 points in the victory. Laurel held an 18-6 advantage in the first quarter with Briddell converting a threepoint play to reach the milestone. She had nine points in the quarter while Daneka Dixon added four. The Bulldogs took a 38-18 lead into half-time as Dixon and Mariah Dickerson each had four points in the second quarter. Briddell tallied 11 first half points while Dixon had eight. Dixon and Briddell each scored five points in the third quarter to extend Laurel’s lead to 55-21. Laurel went on to win the game, 64-45, behind 16 from Briddell, 13 points by Dixon, and eight from Dickerson. Brooke Evans and Stephanie Wheatley added six points each.

Laurel’s Tomorrow Briddell eyes the basket prior to making a free throw for her 1,000th career point. Photo by Mike McClure

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The following Western Sussex athletes were named Henlopen Conference Academic All-Conference for the fall sports season for getting straight A’s during the first marking period: Delmar- Jazmine Brown, Christina Parsons, Carlee Budd, Alexis Smith, Matthew Waldman, Sara Ellis Seaford- Fabrica Barcellos, Aaron Robinson, Kaitlyn Johnson, Jenna Wills, Paige Venables, Haley Quillen, Kristen Eckhardt, Michael Cherrix, Favrica Baracellos, Ania Sypek, Ethan Lee, Christian Gosnell, Macey Cordrey, Molly Cain, Shanice Cannon Sussex Tech- Ryan Fitzgerald, Priyen Patel, Dylan Varrato, Bethany Killmon, Isabel Wharton, Benjamin Barron, Lindsey Rickards Woodbridge- Erica Parker and Caitlin Blades

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Wednesday in an NHSCA Festival game at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury. Troy DeShields and Tyler Belle each had 16 points, Brandon Lewis and Javon Whaley netted 11 points apiece, and Josh Strand added seven for the Ravens.

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NYSA spring soccer signups to take place starting Jan. 27 The NYSA spring soccer signups will take place at the NYSA shed on the following dates: Jan. 27, 5-7 p.m.; Jan. 30, 10 a.m.- noon; Feb. 4, 5-7 p.m.; Feb. 8, 5-7 p.m. The season will start on March 28. Any questions, call the hotline at 629-3530.

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10 YEARS AGO- Laurel placed second at the Seaford Invitational as Eric Johnson and Derek Conaway each placed first. Delmar’s Nathan Shear was named outstanding wrestler of the tournament while fellow Wildcat Luke Blanchfield also placed first. Cameron Fitzgerald came in first for the Blue Jays. FIVE YEARS AGO- Katie McMahon scored 15 points to help Delmar defeat Woodbridge, 38-30. Tiandra Felix had 20 points in the loss. ONE YEAR AGO- The Sussex Tech boys’ basketball team won a pair of games in the NHSCA tournament. Tyler Belle scored 21 points in a 61-52 win over Stephen Decatur and added 23 points in a 71-52 victory over Tower Hill. The Woodbridge boys’ basketball team advanced to 5-1 with a pair of wins in the NHSCA tournament. Marc Nock scored 14 in a 61-42 win over Parkville while Demond Anderson paced the Raiders in a 75-73 win over Frederick Douglass in two overtime periods.

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Cold is in the teary eyes of the beholder

It wasn’t the coldest January day Washington, D.C., had ever seen. ynn arks The month’s record low, I had read, is -5 degrees, recorded in 1982. In fact, I reminded my husband ...a frozen chickas we trudged along Constitution en tied up with a Avenue Sunday morning, temperatures for last year’s Inauguration big pink bow, the Day were even colder and thouperfect way to say, sands of people stood out on the National Mall for hours. We could ‘I love you.’ certainly make it the few blocks from our hotel to the Museum of need, she reminded me. Nothing’s going American History. to thaw in St. Paul in the winter. Farmers But all of that was little comfort. The temperature was in the low 20s. The wind, have frozen chickens lying out on tables. My husband and I didn’t see any frozen into which we had to occasionally lean to chickens in Washington, D.C., last weekcontinue our progress, made it feel like it end. The mall’s native birds, pigeons and was in the single digits. It was cold. sparrows, were out in full force, begging “Really?” my daughter said when I popcorn and bits of pretzels just like it was complained to her over the phone. Going through her third winter in St. Paul, Minn., July. And despite the cold and wind, we she has little sympathy for anyone below made it to several museums, including the the 44th latitude who complains of cold. National Gallery of Art, where we found “Is it 0 degrees with a wind chill of on the ground floor a display of Chinese -25?” she continued. “That’s what it is porcelain that we had never seen. The here today.” lovely bowls, vases and boxes, vivid yelMy husband and I knew St. Paul by low, apple green and oxblood red, were reputation when our daughter and son-inlaw moved there two and a half years ago. well worth the cold that we braved to get there. We’d better made sure that she doesn’t Since December 21, my daughter has forget her gloves and that she has plenty reminded me frequently that the days are of warm socks, we told each other. getting longer. The average low in St. Paul But, as she told us that first January, in February is a balmy 13 degrees (the our idea of cold wasn’t large enough to enrecord low is -32 degrees, but no need to compass the cold of St. Paul. The month’s focus on that) and March’s average low is average low is 6 degrees; the record is 24. minus 29. From there, spring is just around the “You have no idea how it feels,” she corner. No one seems to grow daffodils in told me over and over. And indeed, I St. Paul — perhaps they can’t survive the didn’t. The first February that she was there, I called an area florist to order flow- winters. But the city’s tulips and lilacs, both ers to be sent to her for Valentine’s Day. plentiful, are like that porcelain display — When the woman who answered the well worth getting through the cold to see phone asked if anyone would be home them again. to accept the flowers, I told her that she Perhaps for Valentine’s Day, I’ll have could just leave them on the front porch. sent to my daughter a bouquet of lilacs and “They will be dead within seconds,” tulips to remind her of the spring that’s she told me flatly. Oh yeah. coming. Another time, I asked my daughter Or maybe a frozen chicken tied up with whether her outdoor farmer’s market, a big pink bow — the perfect St. Paul way which is open year-round, has freezers in which to store the meat that is for sale. No to say, “I love you.”

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PUBLIC AUCTION OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE & HOME

Location: 507 W. 6th Street, Laurel, DE 19956 (Sign Posted)

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Inspection: Sunday, Jan. 3 from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6 from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Check website for complete terms, detailed listing & photos

The property is improved with a one story bungalow style home and garage with workshop area. The home consists of mudroom, kitchen, living room, den, full bathroom, & 3 bedrooms with ample closet space. All rooms are located on the first floor. The home does have a full attic for storage. The exterior of the home does have vinyl siding and asphalt shingle roof. The property is also improved with a garage with roll-door, concrete floor and electric. The garage also features a small workshop area with electric as well. The garage has asphalt shingle roof. This property would make an excellent rental property or starter home. Terms: $6,000.00 down payment on the day of auction in the form of cash or certified check. 2.5% Buyer’s Premium. 45 day settlement. Broker Participation invited. Contact our office for details. Sold, “AS IS.”

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STARTING DATE: On or about June 1, 2010 SALARY RANGE: Low to mid range would be $94,144 to $105,455 CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATION: April 16, 2010 CERTIFICATION: Candidates must meet State of Delaware requirements for certification – School Leader 1 and/or 2. Jobs Goals and Criteria available for review on the Seaford School District website: www.seaford.k12.de.us <http://www.seaford.k12.de.us> Qualifications: · A minimum of three (3) years of successful experience in teaching · A minimum of three (3) years of successful experience in administration · A minimum of a master’s degree (Doctorate preferred) with a concentration in educational supervision, curriculum, instruction, and general school administration · Special professional preparation in areas of secondary school administration APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested and qualified candidates should complete a professional application and provide all necessary documents as described in the application. Contact the Seaford School District Human Resource Office, 390 North Market Street Ext., Seaford, DE 19973, or phone (302) 629-4587, ext. 276 with any other questions. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WITH APPLICATION: The following credentials are required for all candidates: · Current Seaford School District Application for Professional Position (can be downloaded and printed off our website) · Résumé and a placement file (if available) · Transcripts of all graduate work (and any coursework relative to certification) · Minimum of two letters of reference from professionals · Copy of current administrative certificate(s)- if available

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: All new state employees will be required to participate in the State of Delaware’s Direct Deposit system. With direct deposit, wage and salary payments are deposited in the employee’s bank account via electronic funds transfer. All final candidates for employment must have a satisfactory criminal background check before being placed on contract/payroll as per State of Delaware regulations. Candidates must call the Delaware State Police to make an appointment. The cost of the criminal background check is an expense borne by the prospective employee. Final candidates must also receive a satisfactory child protection registry check. Final candidates must also produce documentation of Mantoux skin test results for entrance to school system. The State of Delaware has initiated a lag pay policy which means that new employees will receive the first paycheck at the end of the second pay period of work. The Seaford School District reserves the right to extend or shorten the application and/or interview period, to fill or not fill a position, to modify the job requirements within one’s primary area of certification, and to reject any or all applications for just cause. The State of Delaware does not discriminate against qualified persons with disabilities in its programs or services. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Human Resource and Public Information Office, at (302) 629-4587, as soon as possible to request an auxiliary aid or service. The Seaford School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, marital or handicapped status in accordance with state and federal laws. This policy shall apply to recruitment, employment, and subsequent placement, training, promotion, compensation, tenure and probation, and other terms and conditions of employment over which the district has jurisdiction. Inquiries should be directed to: Director of Personnel, 390 North Market Street Ext., Seaford, DE 19973. Phone: (302) 629-4587.

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LEGALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE COLLATERAL ON DEFAULT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to a security agreement, dated January 28, 2009, between Margot Lowman, Karen Harris and Massey’s Used Cars, Inc., the undersigned, of 24770 Sussex Highway, City of Seaford, County of Sussex, State of Delaware, shall sell at public sale, without reserve, a 2000 Mercury Cougar, VIN 1ZWFT61L1Y5603284, which was the collateral pledged pursuant to the security agreement described above, due to default in payments. The sale shall be held at Massey’s Used Cars, Inc., 24770 Sussex Highway, City of Seaford, County of Sussex, State of Delaware on January 8, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. This notice is given pursuant to 6 Del. C. Ss 9-504(3). Dated, December 8, 2009 Massey’s Used Cars, Inc. Laura Massey Biscoe 1/7/1tc

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Estate of Eula Beatrice Alston, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Eula Beatrice Alston who departed this life on the 9th day of December, A.D. 2009 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Carla P. Alston on the 30th day of December, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administratrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administratrix on or before the 9th day of August, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administratrix: Carla P. Alston 11100 Church Rd. Seaord, DE 19973 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 1/7/3tc

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Estate of Isabelle T. Foskey, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Isabelle T. Foskey who departed this life on the 15th day of November, A.D. 2009 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Carol Christian, Nancy Jennings on the 29th day of December, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the

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said deceased are required to make payments to the said Co-Executrices without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Co-Executrices on or before the 15th day of July, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf. Co-Executrices: Carol Christian 125 Brooklyn Ave. Laurel, DE 19956 Nancy Jennings 310 Hermitage Dr. Elkton, MD 21921 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 1/7/3tc

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Estate of Michael D. Kjos, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Michael D. Kjos who departed this life on the 10th day of December, A.D. 2009 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto John F. McAndrew on the 18th day of December, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before the 10th day of August, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf. Executor: John F. McAndrew 212 Moyer Rd. Duncansville, PA 16635 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 12/31/3tc

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Estate of Margaret Rayfield, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Margaret Rayfield who departed this life on the 11th day of November, A.D. 2009 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Terry L. Rayfield on the 17th day of December, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administrator without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administrator on or before the 11th day of July, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administrator: Terry L. Rayfield 10922 E. 4th St. Laurel, DE 19956

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Estate of Darin C. Thompson, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Darin C. Thompson who departed this life on the 1st day of November, A.D. 2009 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Christopher C. Thompson, Sharon Thompson on the 21st day of December, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Co-Administrators without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Co-Administrators on or before the 1st day of July, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf. Co-Administrators: Christopher C. Thompson 23665 German Road Seaford, DE 19973 Sharon Thompson 23665 German Rd. Seaford, DE 19973 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 12/31/3tc

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Estate of Norma Wootten, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Norman Wootten who departed this life on the 11th day of December, A.D. 2009 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Kelly R. Farrelly on the 18th day of December, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administratrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administratrix on or before the 11th day of August, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administratrix: Kelly R. Farrelly 24488 Chapel Branch Rd. Seaford, DE 19973 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 12/31/3tc

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Estate of Lois Virginia Brown, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Lois Virginia Brown who departed this life on the 22nd day of November, A.D. 2009 late of Laurel, DE were duly

PAGE 31 granted unto Edgarine K. Harris on the 9th day of December, A.D. 2009, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executrix on or before the 22nd day of July, A.D. 2010 or abide by the law in this behalf. Executrix: Edgarine K. Harris 117 Lake Dr. Laurel, DE 19956 Gregory Fuller Sr. Register of Wills 12/24/3tc

SHERIFF SALE

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Blades, Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, lying on the westerly side of Market Street (U.S. Route 13A) and the northerly side of West High Street, at their point of intersection, being more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a pipe found at a corner for this lot and lands of John S. Isenhower, and running with the edge of the sidewalk Market Street (U.S. Route 13A), South 7° 20’ 14” West on a curve bearing to the left, the radius of which is 1062.49 feet, the arc and chord distances of which are 61.84 feet each, with a delta angle of 03° 20’ 06”, to a pipe set; then, turning and running with the line of West High Street, North 88° 18’ 38” West, 101.00 feet to a pipe set, then, turning and running with the line of lands of Alex J. Smarte, Sr., North 00° 04’ 53” West 59.51 feet to a pipe found; then, turning and running with the line of lands of John M. Isenhower, South 89° 23’ 09” East 108.94 feet to the point and place of beginning, be the contents thereof what they may, with all improvements located thereon, according to a survey prepared by MillerLewis, Inc., dated July 15, 1986. AND BEING the same

lands and premises which BJM, Inc., by deed dated October 10, 1986 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, Delaware in Deed Book 1447, Page 45 did grant and convey unto Nancie R. Wyman. The said Nancie R. Wyman departed this life on June 23, 2008, leaving RODNEY S. CAWLEY as Executor and heir to the Estate of Nancie R. Wyman. Tax Parcel: 1-32-1.1119.00 Property Address: 2 Market St., Blades Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of RODNEY S. CAWLEY, EXECUTOR AND HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF NANCIE R. WYMAN and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc See LEGALS—page 33

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according to a survey and plot thereof prepared by Thomas A. Temple, Jr., Registered Land Surveyor, dated January 27, 1989, as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron stob in the westerly rightof-way line of Elm Drive marking a corner for this lot, the northerly one-half of Lot 6, and the westerly right-ofway of Elm Drive; thence, by and with the westerly right-of-way line of Elm Drive, South 01 degree 00 minutes 00 seconds West, 89.97 feet to a concrete monument marking a common corner for this lot, the westerly right-of-way fine of Elm Drive, and Lot 8; thence, by and with Lot 8, North 89 degrees 01 minute 30 seconds West, 119.98 feet to a concrete monument marking a common corner for this lot, Lot 8, Lot 22, and Lot 23; thence, by and with Lot 23 and Lot 24, North 01 degree 04 minutes 58 seconds East, 89.87 feet to a drill hole in concrete fence post base marking a common corner for this lot, Lot 24, and the northerly one-half of Lot 6; thence, by and with the northerly one-half of Lot 6, South 89 degrees 04 minutes 15 seconds East, 119.85 feet home to the point and place of beginning, be the contents thereof what they may. AND BEING the same lands and premises which Gregory S. Bell and Kim A. Bell by deed dated April 24, 2008 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, Delaware in Deed Book 3301, Page 29 did grant and convey unto CHADD N. MAGRUDER. Tax Parcel: 5-31-13.0922.00 Property Address: 304 Elm Dr., Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to

be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of CHADD N. MAGRUDER and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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PAGE 33 a distance of 71.36 feet to an iron pipe (found); thence continuing with said right of way South 31 degrees 46 minutes 51 seconds West a distance of 120.57 feet home to the point and place of beginning said to contain 1.1000 acres of land, be the same more or less. BEING the same lands and premises which S & L Contractors Inc. by Deed dated June 26, 2003 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County and State of Delaware, in Deed Book 2859, Page 138, did grant and convey unto Nicolino C. Patone and Danielle R. Patone, husband and wife. Tax Parcel: 4-30-16.00130.00 Property Address: 16672 Woodland Ct., Bridgeville Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of NICOLINO C. & DANIELLE R. PATONE and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain tract, piece and parcel of land situate, lying and being near the Town of Bridgeville, in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County and State of Delaware, being known as Lot Forty-Nine (49), Morningside Village II, as will more fully appear on a Plot prepared by Miller & Lewis, Inc., Registered Surveyors, and filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Georgetown, Delaware, in Plot Book 52, at Page 335, and Revised by Plot Book 68, at Pages 103 and 104, and being further revised by Plot of record in Plot Book 99 at Page 5. Be the contents what they may. This property is located in the vicinity of land used primarily for agricultural purposes on which normal agricultural uses and activities have been afforded the highest priority use status. It can be anticipated that such agricultural uses and activities may now or in the future involve noise, dust, manure and others odors, the use of agricultural chemicals and nighttime farm operations. The use and enjoyment of this property is expressly conditioned on acceptance of any annoyance or inconvenience which may result from such normal agricultural uses and activities. SUBJECT to any and all restrictions, reservations, conditions, easements and agreements of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, Delaware. Being the same land conveyed unto Arturo J. Santiago and Janet Rivera by deed of Wheatley Ventures, Inc. a corporation of the State of Delaware dated April 13,2005, of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Book 3133 at page 133. Being the same lands and premises by which Arturo J. Santiago and Janet Rivera by Deed dated January 16,2007 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, Delaware See LEGALS—page 34

PAGE 34 LEGALS - from Page 33 as Book 3406, Page 217, did grant and convey to Ludio Cifuentes and Julio Cifuentes. Tax Parcel: 4-30-19.00232.00 Property Address: 11204 Tyler Dr., Bridgeville Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of JULIO & LUDIN CIFUENTES and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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By virtue of a writ of 1ST Pluries Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece and parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Nanticoke Hundred, Sus-

MORNING STAR sex County and State of Delaware, and lying on the Northwestern right-of-way of Sussex County Road #484 (50 feet wide), being more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point, said point being located on the Northwestern rightof-way of Sussex County Road #484, said point also being located at a comer of these lands and lands now or formerly of Leon J. and Ruby M. Tyndall, said point also being located 0.35 miles more or less from the intersection of Delaware Road # 20 and Sussex County Road #484; thence turning and running from the aforementioned pint by and along the Tyndall Lands, North 46°37’42” West, 106.00 feet through a concrete monument and five (5) feet to a concrete monument; thence turning and running North 16°59’46” East, 179.45 feet to a concrete monument; thence turning and running by and along the residue of land of Raymond J. and Mary E. Hitch, South 61 °03’06” East, 137.03 feet to a concrete monument; thence turning and running by and along the Northwestern right-of-way of Sussex County Road #484 in a deflection to left, a delta angle of 10°26’ 30” with a chord distance of201.98 feet, with a chord bearing of South 28°09’21” West, 202.26 feet, home to the place of beginning and said to contain 0.5275 acres of land, be the same more or less, as surveyed by Donald K. Miller, Registered Surveyor, on October 6, 1992. BEING the same lands conveyed to Raymond J. Hitch, Jr. and Stacey L. Reynolds by Deed of Raymond J. Hitch and Mary E. Hitch, his wife, said Deed dated the 24th day of February, 1993 and of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Book 1990, page 134, in fee. BEING the same lands conveyed to Raymond J. Hitch, Jr. and Stacey L. Hitch by Deed of Raymond J. Hitch, Jr. and Stacey L. Reynolds a/k/a Stacey L. Hitch, his wife, said Deed dated the 18th day of February, 1998 and of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Book 2267, page 243, in fee. Tax Parcel: 2-31-17.0064.01 Property Address: Not available Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check

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payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of STACEY L. & RAYMOND J. HITCH, JR. and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/92tc

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By virtue of a writ of Alias Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Seaford Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, being known and designated as Lot #2 on that certain plot entitled “Minor Subdivision of Lands of Shore Properties Partnership” prepared by AKS Associates, Inc. Registered Surveyors, dated September 11, 2001, and filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, at Georgetown, Delaware, in Plot Book 72,

Page 239, containing 1.03 acres of land, more or less, as reference thereunto being had will more fully and at large appear. Being the same land and premises described by Deed from Shore Properties Partnership, dated November 4,2002 and recorded November 8, 2002 in the Sussex County Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 2770, Page 108, conveyed said property unto Glenn E. Thomas and Kathy L. Thomas, in fee. Being the same land and premises described by Deed from Glenn E. Thomas and Kathy L. Thomas, dated July 21, 2005 and recorded August 10, 2005 in the Sussex County Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 3182, Page 153, conveyed said property unto Jason Thomas and Mollie A. Thomas, in fee. Tax Parcel: 3-31-4.0060.02 Property Address: 10149 Old Furnace Rd., Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of MOLLIE A. & JASON THOMAS and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece and parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a concrete monument located 119.50 feet southerly from the beginning marker for Parcel A conveyed this date to Berenice T. Jones, et al., and running from said beginning monument North 860 57’ IS” East 181.07 feet along and with the Southerly boundary of said Parcel A, to a concrete monument in line of lands now or formerly of Horace S. Moore, thence turning and running with said Moore lands, South 210 19’ IS” East 120.13 feet to a concrete monument located on the Northerly side of East Second Street, a thirty foot side street in the Town of Blades, and running with said Northerly side of East Second Street, South 87° 06’ West 180.12 feet to a concrete monument and corner for these lands and lands of Christian Church of Seaford; thence leaving said East Second Street and running with lands of Christian Church of Seaford, North 21049’ 30” West 120.00 feet to a concrete monument at a point and place of beginning, and being Parcel B on a lot of survey by Gene R. Littleton and Associates in March of 1977, contents therein what they may. BEING the same lands and premises which H. Paul Aguillon by Deed dated September 26,2007, and recorded in the Office for the Recording of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Delaware, in Deed Book 3511, Page 192, did grant and convey unto H. Paul Aguillon and Joyce Aguillon, in fee Tax Parcel: 1-32-1.1225.00 Property Address: 222 E. Second St., Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register.

TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of H. PAUL & JOYCE L. AGUILLON and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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MORNING STAR LEGALS - from Page 34 iron pipe in the South line of Governors Avenue at a corner for this lot and lands now or formerly of said Dipietro: said point of beginning being located as measured along the South line of Governors Avenue. 64.25 feet from the intersection of the West line of Sussex Avenue with the South line of Governors Avenue; thence running from said point of beginning with the said Dipietro lands, South 17 degrees 22 minutes 07 seconds West 145.06 feet to a found iron pipe in the North line of School Lane at a corner for this lot and said Dipietro: thence turning and running with the North line of School Lane, North 69 degrees 36 minutes 51 seconds West 64.25 feet to a found iron pipe at a corner for this lot and lands now or formerly of said Nelson: thence turning and running with said Nelson land, North 17 degrees 41 minutes 55 seconds East, 145.14 feet to a found iron pipe in the South line of Governors Avenue at a corner for this lot and said Nelson: thence turning and running with the South line or Governors Avenue, South 69 degrees 30 minutes East. 63.42 feet to the point and place of beginning, and containing 9.250 square feet of land be the same more or less. BEING the same land and premises that Richard L. Cooper by deed dated Febuary 10. 2006 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds. in and for Sussex County in Deed Book 3313, Page 168. did grant and convey unto Adam A. Blood in fee. Tax Parcel: 5-30-10.1721.00 Property Address: 204 S. Governer’s Ave., Greenwood Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County

Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of ADAM A. BLOOD and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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ed on June 29, 2005, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, and State of Delaware, in Deed Book 3163, Page 142. Tax Parcel: 4-31-5.00134.00 Property Address: 323 Third St., Seaford Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of THOMAS R. & CYNTHIA L. LECATES and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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designated as Lot 7, being more particularly shown on a plot entitled “Holly Ridge record Subdivision Plan”, prepared by Adams-Kemp Associates, Inc. dated December 20, 2003 and being filed for record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, Delaware in Plot Book 85, Page 249. SUBJECT to any and all restrictions reservations, conditions, easements and agreements of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, Delaware. BEING a part of the same lands and premises which were conveyed unto G.I.L. Properties, LLC, by deed of American Design Homes, Inc. dated August 4, 2006, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Sussex County, DELAWARE, on August 21, 2006, in Deed Book 3350, Page 208. Tax Parcel: 5-32-14.00103.00 Property Address: 36858 Red Berry Rd., Delmar Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of G.I.L. PROPERTIES, LLC and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT, PIECE AND PARCEL OF LAND, LYING AND BEING IN NORTHWEST FORK HUNDRED, SUSSEX COUNTY AND STATE OF DELA WARE AND LYING ON THE SOUTHWESTERN RIGHT - OF - WAY OF COUNTY ROAD #590’ (50 FOOT RIGHT - OF - WAY) BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: BEGINNING AT A SET IRON PIPE, SAID SET IRON PIPE LOCATED ON THE AFOREMENTIONED SOUTHWESTERN RIGHTOF-WAY OF COUNTY ROAD #590; SAID SET IRON PIPE ALSO BEING LOCATED 1520 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD #590 AND COUNTY ROAD #32- THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED SET IRON PIPE SOUTH 15 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 210.00 FEET TO A FOUND REBAR; THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING BY AND ALONG A COMMON BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN THESE LANDS AND LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF RODNEY L PETERMAN SOUTH 77 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 31 SECONDS WEST 210.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE; THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING BY AND ALONG THE COMMON BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN THESE LANDS AND LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF ROY L. PETERMAN AND SARAH E. PETERMAN NORTH 15 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 210.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE-THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING NORTH 77 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST 210.00 FEET HOME TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING AND SAID TO CONTAIN 1.0112 ACRES BE THE SAME MORE OR LESS AS SURVEYED BY COAST SURVEY, INC., REGISTERED LAND SURVEYORS, ON FEBRUARY 14, 1997. Together as an improvement to the land that cer-

tain mobile home 2003 E2EB-023-HB/5228-1752 Make HBQS Manufacturing Seria1# TO 30802 A/B, permanently affixed to the above described property. Being the same lands and premises which Lester M. Eck and Rhonda L. Peterman, n/k/a Rhonda L. Eck, did grant and convey unto and which Michael L. Eck and Rhonda L. Eck, by deed dated March 18,2004 and recorded on March 23,2004 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 2957 at Page 170. Tax Parcel: 5-30-13.006.03 Property Address: 13748 Mile Road, Greenwood Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of MICHAEL L. & RHONDA L. ECK and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc See LEGALS—page 36

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By virtue of a writ of Le vari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, West Com plex, 22215 DuPont Bou levard, Georgetown, Del aware, Georgetown Hun dred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situ ate, lying and being in the Town of Laurel, Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, bordering on the south side of Seventh Street bounded on the West by lot of Frank Dolby, on the East by lot of Walter Henry, and on the South by lot of Harry Crockett, and is more particularly described with courses and distances as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at the North east corner of said Dolby’s lot and run from thence with the South edge of the concrete pavement South 76 Y, degrees East 33 feet 5 inches to the Northwest corner of said Henry’s lot; thence with same as the di vision line fence now stands South 12 Y, degrees West 155 feet to a post in the line of lot of Harry Crockett; thence with the same 33 feet 5 inches to the South east corner for said Dolby’s lot; thence with the same a right line home to the place of beginning, said to con tain S, 180 square feet of land be it the same more or less with all improvements thereon. Being the same lands and premises which Todd A. Harris and Richey, Jr., did grant and convey unto and which John M. Irwin and Deborah S. Irwin, by deed dated January 20, 2006 and recorded on January 24, 2006 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 3263 at Page 156. Tax Parcel: 4328.06 192.00 Property Address: 226 WEST 7TH STREET, LAU REL Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg istration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The

MORNING STAR balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within FortyFive days of confirmation. If the Pur chaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of JOHN M. & DEBORAH S. IRWIN and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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by deed dated March 30, 2007 and recorded on July 31,2007 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 3479 at Page 316. Tax Parcel: 4315.00 5.00 Property Address: 402 N. ARCH STREET, SEA FORD Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg istration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within FortyFive days of confirmation. If the Pur chaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of CHARLES SPENCER LECATES A/K/A CHARLES LECATES and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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Delaware described more particularly in accordance with a survey by Temple Sellers, Inc., dated Decem ber 19,2006 as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a pipe found on the Northerly right of way line of Sussex County Road No. 484 (50 foot right of way) (Fleetwood Pond Road) said point being a common corner for lands now or formerly of Cherlyn A. Taylor, said point also being 347.7 feet more or less from Road No. 483; thence with said right of way line of Sussex County Road No. 484 South 45 degrees 16 minutes 12 seconds West a distance of 100.11 feet to a pipe found at a common corner for lands now or formerly of Lloyd E. Cochran, Jr.; thence turn ing and leaving said right of way line and with lands now or formerly of Lloyd E. Co chran, Ir. North 44 degrees 43 minutes 34 seconds West a distance of 199.84 feet to a pipe found in line of lands now or formerly of Frances L. Niser and Donna Marie Niser passing over a pipe found at 122.81 feet; thence turning and with lands now or formerly of Frances L. Niser and Donna Marie Niser North 45 degrees 16 minutes 12 seconds East a distance of 100.04 feet to a pipe found at a com mon comer for lands now or formerly Irene C. Bolden and lands now or formerly of Cherlyn A. Taylor; thence turning and with lands now or formerly of Cherlyn A. Taylor South 44 degrees 44 minutes 55 seconds East a distance of 199.84 feet home to the point and place of beginning said to con tain 19,999 square feet of land be the same more or less, together with improve ments. 47.11 Being the same lands and premises which Rod ney J. Brittingham, did grant and convey unto Jere Lee Marvel, Jr., and Kristin M. Marvel, by deed dated De cember 28,2006 and re corded on January 23, 2007 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 3408 at Page 134. Tax Parcel: 23117.00 37.03 Property Address: 13041 FLEETWOOD POND ROAD, SEAFORD Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg istration Fee will be credited

to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within FortyFive days of confirmation. If the Pur chaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of KRISTIN M. & JERE LEE MARVEL, JR. and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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SEX COUNTY, IN DEED BOOK 1405, PAGE 318. BEING A PART OF THE SAME LANDS CONVEYED UNTO ALAN R. RALPH AND KIMBERLY E. RALPH, HIS WIFE, BY DEED OF ALAN R. RALPH, DATED THE 23RD DA Y OF MAY, A.D. 1983, AND FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS IN AND FOR SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE, INDEED BOOK 1179, PAGE 309 AND A PART OF THE SAME LANDS CONVEYED UNTO ALAN R. RALPH BY CONFIRMA TORY DEED OF CONNIE D. JONES AND JAMES O. JONES, HER HUSBAND, DATED THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, A.D. 1986 AND FILED FOR RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE RE CORDER OF DEEDS IN AND FOR SUSSEX COUN TY, DELAWARE, IN DEED BOOK 1405, PAGE 315. BEING THE SAME PROP ERTY CONVEYED TO DAVID SPICER AND LEAH A. SPICER, HIS WIFE BY DEED FROM ALAN R. RALPH AND KIMBERLY E. RALPH, HIS WIFE RE CORDED 06/I 9/1986 IN DEED BOOK 1421 PAGE 202, IN THE RECORD ER’S OFFICE OF SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE. TAX ID# 43213502 Being the same lands and premises which Alan R. Ralph and Kimberly E. Ralph, did grant and convey unto and David Spicer and Leah A. Spicer, by deed dated June 18, 1986 and recorded on June 19, 1986 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 1421 at Page 202. Tax Parcel: 43213.00 5.02 Property Address: 34788 SUSAN BEACH ROAD, LAUREL Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Reg istration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 per cent to be paid by the Pur See LEGALS—page 37

MORNING STAR LEGALS - from Page 36 chaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of DAVID & LEAH A. SPICER and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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Rd. 552; thence with said Guinta lands South 05 deg. 36’ 26” West a distance of 267.91 feet to a pipe found in the line of lands now or formerly of Sally M. Mckeever a common corner for this parcel and said Guinta; thence turning and with said Mckeever a common corner for this parcel and said Guinta lands; thence turning and with said line of Mckeever a common corner for this parcel and lands now or formerly of Dennis S. Kinnel; thence turning with said Kinnel lands North 02 deg. 20’ 42” East a distance of 237.20 feet to a pipe found on said right-of-way line of 552 at a common corner for this parcel and said Kinnel lands; thence turning and with said right-of-way line North 77 deg. 29’ 29” East a distance of 150.00 feet home to the point and place of Beginning said to contain 34,485 square feet of land be the same more or less. Being the same lands and premises which Viet Hoang Nguyen did grant and convey unto Christopher Williams by deed dated August 1, 2005 and recorded on August 15, 2005 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Book 3184 Page 330. Tax Parcel: 5-31-9.00134.00 Property Address: 4226 HORSESHOE ROAD, SEAFORD Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent

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Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of BARBARA MILLERWILLIAMS (HEIR), CLAUDIA WILLIAMS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS AND DARIEN HOPE ADKINS (MINOR HEIR) C/O HOLLY ADKINS (MOTHER AND GUARDIAN) and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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a comer for these lands; thence turning and running along these lands North 41 °18’45” West 160.00 feet to a 3/4” pipe (fd), said pipe being a comer for these lands and lying on the southwesterly right of way of Martin Luther King Avenue: thence turning and running along these lands and by and with said Martin Luther King Avenue North 45°45’15” East 100.00 feet to a 3/4” pipe (fd), said pipe being the point and place of beginning. Said parcel to contain 15,979 square feet of land, more or less as will more fully and largely appear upon reference to a survey prepared by Simpler Surveying & Associate, Inc. dated July 25, 2007. Being the same lands and premises which Rebecca M. Brown by and through her Court-Appointed Guardian, Helen Davis, did grant and convey unto Victoria L. Bolden, by deed dated August 23, 2007 and recorded on August 28, 2007 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, State of Delaware, in Deed Instrument 2007-00041106. Tax Parcel: 4-30-23.00147.00 Property Address: 12620 NAT TURNER STREET, BRIDGEVILLE Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make

PAGE 37 checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of VICTORIA L. BOLDEN and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to Public sale on: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 At 9:30 A.M. & Thereafter At the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, West Complex, 22215 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown Hundred, Sussex County, State of Delaware, the following described real estate to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware, being bounded on the North by Washington Street, on the East by lands of E. Jean O’Shaghnessy, on the South by lands of Arch Street Associations, L.P., and on the West by lands of Roy C. Ingram and Grace P. Ingram, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at an iron rebar found along the edge of a sidewalk adjacent to the Southerly right-of-way line of Washington Street, said iron rebar being 25 feet from the centerline of said Washington Street and forming a comer for this Lot and lands of E. Jean O’Shaghnessy; thence by and with a common boundary for this lot and said O’Shaghnessy lands, South 08 degrees 22 minutes 05 seconds East, 105.33 feet to an iron rebar found, said iron rebar forming a comer for this Lot, said O’Shaghnessy lands and lands of Arch Street Associates, L.P.; thence turning and running by and with a common boundary for this lot and said Arch Street Associates, L.P. lands, South 82 degrees 37 minutes 10 seconds West, 46.50 feet to a point; said point forming a comer for this Lot and other lands of Roy C. Ingram and Grace P. Ingram; thence turning and running by and with a common boundary for this Lot and other lands of Roy C. Ingram and Grace P. Ingram, North 08 degrees 22 minutes 05 seconds West, 105.23 feet to a point along the edge of the aforementioned sidewalk; thence turning and running North 82 degrees 29 minutes 55 seconds East, 46.50 feet, home to the point and place of beginning, containing 4,895 square feet of land, more

or less, as shown on a survey prepared by Thomas B. Temple, Jr., P.L.S. Being the same lands conveyed unto Cindy Ingram Bice dated August 21, 2000, by deed of Roy C. Ingram and Grace P. Ingram, his wife, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in and for Sussex County, Georgetown, Delaware, in Deed Book 2521 at page 113, et seq. Tax Parcel: 3-31-5.18103.01 Property Address: 405 WASHINGTON STREET, SEAFORD Registration is required for all bidders prior to sale. A $4,000.00 deposit (Cash or Cashiers/certified check payable to Sheriff of Sussex County) and valid driver’s license or photo I.D. are required to register. TERMS: 20 percent of the purchase money will be demanded on day of sale (The $4,000.00 Bidder Registration Fee will be credited to the 20% deposit). Cash, Certified Check or Cashier’s Check, is required. The balance is to be paid on or before February 15, 2010. Sale subject to confirmation by the Superior Court on February 19, 2010 and also subject to a 1 1/2 percent Delaware Realty Transfer Tax; 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Also subject to 1 1/2 percent Sussex County Realty Tax, 3/4 percent to be paid by the Seller and 3/4 percent to be paid by the Purchaser. Any further Transfer Tax is the responsibility of the Purchaser. The Purchaser will be required to pay the cost of the deed; a $200.00 deposit will be collected at the time of sale and will be refunded if a proper deed is presented to the Sheriff’s Office within Forty-Five days of confirmation. If the Purchaser fails to comply with these terms the percentum paid at the time of sale will be forfeited. Please make checks payable to: Sheriff of Sussex County. Seized and taken in execution the property of CYNTHIA BICE A/K/A CINDY BICE and will be sold by Eric D. Swanson, Sheriff 1/7/2tc

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Delaware Head Huggers requests handmade hats, caps and headbands to donate to patients throughout Delaware who are undergoing chemotherapy treatment or recuperating from brain surgery or burns. We are asking for volunteers to crochet, knit, or sew any type of hat for distribution. Hats must be handmade and new. Otherwise, use your imagination! All sizes, styles and weights are needed. For more information, visit delawareheadhuggers. org or call Robin Agar at 302-284-8141.

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The Look-In Glass Gift Shoppe at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital is holding a

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 Life Matters Counseling and Consulting at 302-465-6612.

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The Breast Diagnostic Center at Peninsula Regional Medical Center has been awarded designation as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). By awarding this designation, the ACR recognizes the Breast Diagnostic Center as having earned full accreditation in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided biopsy. This designation signifies that the Breast Diagnostic Center meets the highest standards of the radiology profession. The ACR is recognized as a leader in accreditation of medical imaging and radiation oncology. The Breast Diagnostic Center offers a complete range of breast health services in a convenient, private and friendly atmosphere. In addition to being accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR), the Breast Diagnostic Center is certified by the FDA, is a member of the National Consortium of Breast Centers and is a participant in the National Quality of Measures for Breast Centers Program. For more information, call 1-866-9-CANCER.

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. Pre-registration is not required for this free support group. For more information, contact Larry Skala (337-3678) or Grafton Adams (628-8311).

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January is National Blood Donor Month, a time to thank donors for saving lives and remind the public about the importance of winter blood donations. There were 56,234 blood donors on Delmarva who gave blood over the past year, helping the Blood Bank avoid blood shortages, even during the most challenging times of year. Blood Bank of Delmarva operates four blood donor centers throughout Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland, as well as 29 established mobile donation locations. Local blood donors contributed 76,560 blood donations in 2009 — keeping the blood supply stable all year. More than 20,000 patients benefitted and no surgeries were cancelled because blood was not available. “This national donor recognition comes at a time when blood centers across the U.S. struggle to fill blood donation schedules. Holidays, busy travel schedules, inclement weather and illness all combine to make the winter months a time when blood is often in short supply,” said Travis. “Because of this, the Blood Bank asks local residents to make a New Year’s resolution in 2009 that is easy to keep: to donate blood.” There is no better time to make that resolution a reality than during National Blood Donor Month. For more information about the Blood Bank or to schedule an appointment to give blood, call 1-888-8-BLOOD-8 or visit www.delmarvablood.org.

uniform and shoe sale. All of the latest in uniforms, scrubs and shoes for the medical professional will be available. The sale will be held in the lobby of Nanticoke Hospital on Thursday, Jan. 7, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 8, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Payroll deductions for purchases are available for eligible Nanticoke Health Services employees. All proceeds from The LookIn Glass Shoppe benefit the hospital.

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en 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. 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.

Monthly 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.

Pharmacy tech information session Enter the rapidly expanding field of health care with the pharmacy technician certificate training program at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. Pharmacy technicians help pharmacists package or mix prescriptions, maintain client records, refer clients to the pharmacist for counseling, as well as pay-

ment collection and billing coordination. A free session on this program will be held on Monday, Jan. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the college. The 189-hour classroom course will be held at Delaware Tech on Monday and Wednesday, 6 to 9:30 p.m., from Feb. 22 to Aug. 30. A 120-hour externship also is necessary to complete the program. Graduates will receive a certificate of completion and be prepared to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam to become a nationally certified pharmacy technician. Funding through the Department of Labor and a payment plan through Delaware Tech’s Corporate and Community Programs are available for this course. For more information, contact Corporate & Community Programs at 8546966.

Family caregiver training

The Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter sponsors The Family Caregiver Education Series four times a year in each of Delaware’s three counties. Methodist Manor House in Seaford will host the training on Friday, Jan. 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This program includes a medical overview, legal and financial issues, challenging symptoms, daily care issues and information on getting the help you need. Training is free and lunch will be provided by Methodist Manor House, therefore pre-registration is required by Jan. 22. For more information or to register, call Jamie Magee at 854-9788.

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Lindsey Biddle, Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Radiology employee, wore goggles simulating impaired driving while Seaford Police Patrolman Christopher Miller looked on to “evaluate” how well she preformed the impaired driving test as she tried to “walk the line.”

Nanticoke holds mocktail party On Dec. 17, Nanticoke Memorial Hospital partnered with the Delaware Office of Highway Safety to host a “Mocktail” party. “Mocktails” are non-alcoholic parties that provide tips for people who are thinking of hosting a holiday celebration. “The goal is to show people that having a successful holiday party does not have to include alcohol,” said Andrea Summers, Community Relations Officer for the Delaware Office of Highway Safety. Visitors sampled non-alcoholic punch and party foods that are appropriate for serving at holiday gatherings, as well as picked up information on impaired driving, seat belt use and aggressive driving. Several visitors wore goggles simulating impaired driving and learned about designated driver programs. A small recipe book featuring non-alcoholic drinks and

smart party snacks was available. If you are thinking about hosting a party, consider the following: • Serve foods that are high in protein like meats and cheeses; avoid serving salty foods, which may speed up the rate of consumption and intoxication. • If you plan to serve alcohol, also have sodas or fruit juices on hand for those who choose not to drink. • Make sure all of your guests have a sober ride home. If they don’t, call a taxi for them, have them sleep over, or arrange for a sober driver to take them home. The Mocktail Party is part of the Office of Highway Safety’s Safe Family Holiday campaign. For more information about the campaign or a copy of the Mocktail Recipe Book, contact OHS at 302-744-2743.

By Dr. Anthony Policastro Recently there has been a lot of news about the radiation danger from CT scans. The media makes it sound like it is something very new. In May of 2004, I wrote an article on this subject. This is not a new issue. For the last five years, I have counseled every patient that I have sent for a CT scan about these dangers. My article was based upon a study in the May 2004 issue of Radiology. There were several facts that the article brought up. The first of those compared the radiation in a CT scan to the amount that we get from a typical X-ray. The radiation dose associated with one abdominal CT scan has been estimated to be equivalent to 100 to 250 chest X-rays. The article also pointed out that most patients who had a CT scan were not counseled about the potential risks. That should be as much a part of ordering a CT scan as giving informed consent for any other medical procedure. At that time almost half of radiologists knew about the increased cancer risk from CT scans. However less than 10% of the ordering physicians were aware of that. The risks are of more concern in children who have years to live with the potential for getting cancer. The good news is that the increased risk of cancer is still relatively low. It is a statistically significant risk when doing the

calculations but it is not a huge difference. There are two important take away lessons in this debate. The first is that the risks associated with CT scans should be explained each time a CT scan is planned. The second is that patients need to inquire if a CT scan is really necessary. A good example of this is head trauma in children. Most children will have a significant blow to the head. The chances of them having damage from that is relatively low. It is even lower if they have no symptoms after the blow. In the old days, we would monitor the child for the development of symptoms by watching them in the ER and then watching them when they went home. Now we do a CT scan of the head. It shows no injury and we send the patient home. Some of those CT scans are warranted. Some of them are not. All of them are associated with potential risks. We need to ask ourselves if the risks outweigh the benefits for each test. Another example of this is the total body scan. There is a perception that if you get a total body CT scan, it will find abnormalities early enough to treat them. Actually, most “abnormalities” are just normal findings for that person. He/she may undergo a series of tests to prove that. In addition, there is the useless radiation and the increased risk of cancer. Most of the time the need for a CT scan far outweighs the slight increased risk of cancer. However, that is not always the case. We need to be informed consumers.

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MORNING STAR • JANUARY 7 - 13, 2010

A year in review: The top Laurel news stories of 2009 Continued from last week By Tony E. Windsor Over the last year, the Town of Laurel has proved itself resilient in the face of a very challenging national economy. Following is the rest of the chronological snapshot of Laurel’s government activities throughout 2009: JUNE

State Senator Thurman Adams passed away

The state of Delaware was dealt a major political blow with the passing of Democratic State Sen. Thurman Adams, Jr., the most powerful legislator in the state. Adams had been hospitalized over the weekend after becoming ill. He was scheduled for tests and expected to return to work at the beginning of the week. Adams was admitted to Kent General Hospital on June 15. Doctors confirmed the nature of his illness to be pancreatic cancer just shortly before his death. He would have been 81 on July 25. Gov. Jack Markell ordered flags to be flown at halfmast in tribute to the long time Senator. “My thoughts and prayers are with Senator Adams’ family during this difficult time,” Markell said. “I want to thank them for sharing Senator Adams with Delaware for so many years as the state is better off as a result of his decades of service. Senator Adams dedicated most of his life to serving the public and there has not been a law passed in the last 30 years that he did not touch in some way. His legacy will be felt for generations.” In Legislative Hall on Tuesday, Sen. Robert Venables (D-Laurel), said he was “not prepared” for the news that came Tuesday morning of the passing of his longtime friend and colleague. He had expected to be with him this week and as late as Tuesday morning made a call to see if he would ride to Dover with him. In an interview in 2006, Adams spoke about why he spent over 35 years in the Delaware State Senate. “You can’t buy the satisfaction that comes from being able to help people the way you can by being in the Delaware Senate,” Adams said. “I am in a position to help people in a way that otherwise is not possible. I feel that being in the Senate allows me to help improve people’s lives. I take great pride in that. And when there are times that I am unable to resolve someone’s problem, it really gets to me.” JULY

Laurel donates building for B&G Club teen program

In a spirit of community partnership, the Town of Laurel has joined with the Laurel Site of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Sussex to provide a place for local teens to gather for fun and structured academic and other youth development activities. After the Laurel Chamber of Commerce vacated the building located near the Laurel Water tower on North Poplar Street, the building stood vacant and considered for demolition. However, youth leaders in the community saw an opportunity. In early June, just prior to the start of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware’s annual “Summer Fun Club” program,

Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club Executive Director David Crimmins and Laurel B&G site 21st Century Community Learning Center Director, Karen Schreiber, approached the town and asked about using the building to house a summer teen program. Traditionally, the Boys & Girls Club summer programming has been geared to youth ages 6 to 12. However, Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware sites, including those in Laurel and Seaford, have been the recipients of federal 21st Century Community Learning Center grants which have enabled funds to help operate teenage programming during the school year and now throughout the summer. The funds are part of the federal initiative “No Child Left Behind” and administered by the Delaware department of Education. Both the Laurel and Seaford school districts are partners with Boys & Girls Clubs in the 21st CCLC project. The building donated by the Town of Laurel is now serving as many as 50 local teenagers with special after-school academic and life skills programming. AUGUST

Nuisance ordinance will now include all Laurel households and properties

A controversial landlord rental agreement caused an outpouring of concern from landlords and property owners in Laurel who found the proposed ordinance to be unfair and discriminatory. The ordinance, 2009-10, initially sought to financially penalize rental property owners who have complaints resulting in more than three police responses for “nuisance” calls at their properties. After working with Laurel town management, the landlords have been successful in convincing the town that the ordinance should not be exclusive to rental housing, but if enacted, should include all properties in the town. Though this represents a major coupe for the Landlord Association, it is not their intention to stop negotiations with the town in an effort to address the ordinance and other issues they feel unfair in open dialogue with mayor and council.

In surprise move, Laurel leaders vote to support controversial ‘nuisance ordinance’

Saying there has been enough talk and now it is time for action, the Laurel Mayor and Council voted unanimously to approve the first Reading of an ordinance that places financial penalties on excessive police complaints for nuisance calls. Ordinance 2009-10, has been the subject of a great deal of controversy in Laurel since it was introduced in June as a means to address police responses to some of the major apartment complexes in the town. SEPTEMBER

After four years final phase of water upgrades in 4th, 5th and 6th streets announced

A third phase of work to upgrade the water mains in the area of 4th, 5th and 6th streets has been approved to begin in Laurel. The project is part of a major renovation that was started four years ago, but

had to be scaled back due to the costs of the project. Funding for this “Phase Three” project will be paid for with funds from the State Office of Drinking Water. The project was bid out by the town and seven bids were received from area contractors, ranging in cost estimates from as high as $1.13 million. After having Laurel Public Works staff, town management and engineers from the firm of George, Miles & Buhr review the bids, it was decided to award the contract for the project to low bidder, “George & Lynch, Inc. at a cost of $849,149. Public Works supervisor, Woody Vickers, was on hand Monday night at the Laurel Mayor and Council meeting to announce the recommendations for the project and get the council’s approval for awarding the bid. He said the project will enable the town to install new water mains that will increase the line size from 4-inch and 6-inch to as much as 8-inch to 10-inch water lines. While the project is being done, the town will also install new water meters, pits and covers and new fire hydrants. Vickers said the project will encompass the area of 4th, 5th and 6th streets, including along Willow Street, Oak Lane and Spruce Street. OCTOBER

Laurel community supporter killed in ‘freak’ accident

A major figure in the Laurel area has been seriously injured and is being treated at the Baltimore Shock Trauma Unit, Baltimore, Md. Dale Boyce, long known as “The Voice” of the Laurel Bulldogs football team, was injured on Wednesday, Oct. 7, when a tree limb fell and struck him while he was doing yard work at his Laurel home. “Dale has done so much over the years with our church charity events, including the annual holiday basket project,” Venables said. “He packs baskets and goes out and personally buys toys and goods to be given out to needy families at Christmas. There is no one man who could ever do all that Dale Boyce does.” Back in the 1960s, Boyce and his wife owned the “Village Drive-In,” a poplar local eatery and community gathering place. However, one of Boyce’s passions is the vehicle for his notoriety among Laurel-area people. For years he has been the home game announcer for the Laurel Bulldog high school football team. His familiar shout of “Here come the dogs,” is iconic in local sports. NOVEMBER

Laurel boat ramp project site work set to start next week

If all goes as planned it is expected that Laurel will have new boat ramp fully operational by the spring of 2010. On Monday night, Nov. 2, Lacy Nichols of the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife, was on hand to inform Laurel Mayor and Council that the work for the project has officially started. Eight years in the making, the boat ramp project has been the victim of government “red tape” and Nichols said things have finally come to fruition. “It is true the wheels of government grind slow, but they produce a fine meal,” he said as he informed the council about the status of the Laurel River Park boat ramp project.

Nichols said pre-construction meetings started between the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Kaye Construction, the contractor who was awarded the project in public bid held in July. Nichols said that the public should see “a lot of activity” on the site in the coming weeks, especially during site preparation. The site work is scheduled to start on Nov. 11. The site work will include pulling out the existing timber bulk heads as the dock and pier are being installed. He said the construction contract calls for the project to be completed with 150 calendar days, so he feels depending on weather conditions, the project could be mostly completed in February. However, because concrete work is dependent on supplies that are not usually available until weather begins warming in March the completed parking lots may not be installed by February. However, it is anticipated that all work should be completed by April 2010 in time for the fishing season. The boat ramp is scheduled to include a floating dock and a fishing pier. It will be located at the entrance to the Laurel River Park off West 6th Street and include a parking lot large enough to house 10 vehicles with boat trailers along with 10 single vehicle parking spaces. DECEMBER

Laurel Mayor reacts to lost event, hopes to see a community-driven 4th of July

During a Laurel Mayor and Council meeting the president of the Laurel Chamber of Commerce made a surprising announcement that his organization would no longer sponsor the town’s annual July 4th Celebration. The community event has been under the banner of the Chamber for the past 15 years. The announcement prompted Laurel Mayor John Shwed to urge the community to do some “soul searching” as it ponders whether the event should be rejuvenated or replaced with something else. On Monday, Shwed said he has heard from local residents who responded to the news that the annual 4th of July event is essentially being canceled. “The pervasive mood among the general public can be characterized as ‘disappointed,’” he said. Now, Shwed is hoping he can help stir the community into responding to the challenge and carry on the tradition of the annual celebration. “The town of Laurel certainly appreciates the hard work of the Chamber of Commerce as it has been the chief sponsor of the 4th of July event for the past 15 years,” he said. “We are now faced with the Chamber’s decision to give up sponsorship of the event. It is up to the town leadership to get this event restarted in some fashion.” Shwed said he plans to call “one or two” meetings in January to allow the general public to share their ideas about whether the event should continue in Laurel and if so, how it should be organized. Mayor Shwed said he will be announcing the date(s) of the 4th of July planning meeting soon and is urging the community to attend and help the town move forward with a 4th of July celebration next year.

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Changes in the last decade, Doing the Towns Together LAUREL AND DELMAR SOCIALS some subtle, some major

A new decade began last week as the year 2010 descended upon us. A new beginning for each of us, a decade filled with hope for each of us. And, with the closing of the previous decade and the year’s end, a change that has had an effect on far more area residents than we can possibly imagine. The major change began about 10 years or so ago, and reached a final conclusion at year’s end. When the E.I. duPont DeNemours & Company arrived on the scene in Seaford in the late 1930s, far more changes came than anyone ever imagined. Subtle changes for some, major changes for others, changes that were far reaching. A sleepy little town in Southern Delaware developed into quite a booming city, employment of not only area men and women but those who would drive several hours each day to work at the new nylon plant, thus effecting the economy of a wide area, hundreds of changes. Some changes were subtle, some were major. Nylon plant personnel from throughout the nation arrived in sleepy Seaford and thus the changes began. A new world opened up, a world that would encompass and touch practically every area family in one way or another. The Plant, as it came to be known, brought in not only new residents but cultural changes in abundance. Hundreds of job opportunities opened up as the nylon plant was built and new homes developed. The area known as Martin Farms was the first housing section, a section that offered newly constructed homes to management personnel who moved into the area to direct plant operations. Soon there would be other new homes in the west Seaford area, homes to be built by and for plant workers who earned more dollars per hour than some ever thought would be possible. Not only were new homes built, but new businesses opened and offered job opportunities. School enrollments increased, recreational opportunities and advantages appeared on the scene. Along with all of the construction and settlement of the newcomers, a special club known as the Seaford Golf and Country Club appeared on the scene and golf became a sport that would involve enthusiasts who had never before thought of playing the game. Owned by DuPont, the Club, as it was commonly known, offered membership to employees and some residents at a nominal fee. The Club became a popular site for social affairs, particularly wedding reception and other social events. Eventually a swimming pool and tennis areas would be added. Lunch was available to the Club members, along with private parties held in the then-spacious and elite rooms. Dinner gatherings were offered to the membership on Wednesday and Friday evenings, along with Sunday brunch and luncheons. A dining room offered fine cuisine and the Club was well-known for their chicken salad, fried oyster platters and special banquets. Here again special employment came onto the scene. The Southern roots of the

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top level personnel who came to the area to build and open the Plant were obvious at the Club. Particularly in the personnel who prepared and served the meals. For many years the waiters, known in today’s world as the “wait staff,” were distinguished black men from the Seaford area. These fine men wore starched white shirts, bow ties, shiny highly polished black shoes, carried a small towel over one arm, and served with a distinction that made one Leigh Clark recently spent a week in feel they were in the heart of the Georgia Ashville, N.C. with her daughter and sonin-law, Michele and Kenneth Fischer. She or other southern cities. At any moment said it was a most enjoyable visit aside from one would not have been surprised to see having to trek through some slushy snow Scarlett O’Hara come sweeping across the and mud in spots - Well, you know how this ballroom floor. weather has been just everywhere! The Club offered a gentility that was welcomed and enjoyed by the members. Returning home from an extended The men who were waiters became good Christmas vacation in Winter Garden, Fla., friends and were highly respected by all Marge Starr reports having had a great visit who knew them. with her daughter and son-in-law, Virginia Visitors to the area who were taken to and Curt Hinckley. While there, they took the Club for lunch or a special occasion, time to explore Epcot Center where they frequently commented they felt as though partook of Japanese cuisine and witnessed they were in the Deep South. a glorious candle procession - just majestic, Ginny Sturgeon, whose husband Cecil she told me. Before returning to Laurel, had been a professional football player and Marge stopped over in Maryland to visit was a part of the plant personnel, was the other family members. “hostess with the mostest,” and presided over the weekly dinners and special occaFrank and Carolyn Calio shared their sions. Ginny was gracious and well-loved. holiday time with children, grandchildren Time passed, lifestyles began to change, (local) and son, Dominic, wife, Amber and females joined the once all-male wait staff, two sons, Chase and Jordan from Chesaand eventually there were no more male peake, Va. waiters. A more relaxed air prevailed. Time passed by, changes continued, reFrom Laurel several couples took a laxed living affected the Club membership. three-day New Year holiday in Gainsville, DuPont withdrew its majority interest in Va., with Deborah and Michael Matalone. The visiting couples were: Sally and Glen the Club, other golf courses and clubs were Bradshaw, Dale and David Oddo, Charbuilt in Sussex County as retirees became lene and Darrell Meade and Kim and John more prevalent and moved here from across Trivits. They all, also, celebrated with Kim the Bay and areas north. and John, who observed their 25th wedding The end of an era took place as the Club anniversary on Dec. 29. Belated happy anclosed its doors at the beginning of this new niversary to the Trivits! year. Many of us have wonderful memories of all that the Club encompassed: a family wedding reception, floraclinics.com Clip Ad for $25 Bonus special parties, playing By Dr. Ronald Flora, Ph.D. golf, taking grandchilCertified Hypnotherapist dren to the pool in the Weight Loss 6:00 PM $70 summer, sharing a meal a diet. Achieve and maintain your goal weight without with friends, remember- Not the use of willpower. Clients average 7 pounds per month. ing good people like Stop Smoking 7:30 PM__ __$70 Dudley, Jim, Arnold, Walk out a relaxed non-smoker. No withdrawal or weight gain. Our 29th Year Marshall, Atlas, Bonnie, Fee includes a reinforcement CD guaranteed for 1 year. Attend 1 session for results. If you change your mind after the introduction, you may leave with your fee. Ginny, Ruth, and all of Don’t be misled by imitators and “free” clinics. This program is clinical the others. hypnotherapy, not entertainment. Flora Clinics are the original programs used by The Club is no more. companies and hospitals across the U.S. No pre-registration. Cash, check. Email: Part of our lives has mail@floraclinics.com 1805 Crystal Dr., #408, Arlington, VA 22202 703-979-2541 come to a close. Seaford, DE—Holiday Inn Express, Thurs., Jan. 14 A new year is upon Salisbury, MD—Nursing Center (200 Civic Ave.), Fri., Jan. 15 us. Life does go on.

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Opinion A special tribute to Doctor John C. Rawlins

... without Dr. Rawlins, I would have become a misfit, unable to communicate normally.

Other kids poked fun at me all during my childhood, until the seventh grade, because I couldn’t talk normally. My mother had a speech impediment and of course she had initially taught me how to speak, but I was also very tongue tied, a condition that was not corrected until well after I had begun talking. Only my immediate family and a few others could discern my words. Most frustrating, my speech sounded perfect to me, and no matter how many times someone tried to tell me the right sound for me to repeat, my voice remained the same, garbled to others, but still clear to me, making it impossible for me to correct the flaw. In school, I was a little above average in grades, reading, writing and math. My teachers graded me on my written work, not oral. No dummy, I read the entire Bible by the time I was eight and again by age 12, but if you asked me to say my name, I would say “Johnny Luther Williamson” but to others it would sound like “Onny Unkum Inkum.” Nothing I said sounded normal to oth-

Republicans have themselves to blame for Senator buyouts

I read with interest Rep. Mike Castle’s critique of the Senate passed health care bill presented in the Dec. 31st edition of the Seaford Star in the “Final Word” section. Rep. Castle’s feelings on the vote buying reflect my own and I was disgusted that it had come to this, as his column title says, “...the very worst of politics.” A few Democratic senators held out until the very end to be paid tribute for their votes. However, I believe the Republicans have only themselves to blame for such disgusting tactics. Voting as a block, 39 Republican senators voted against the bill and only a few Republican representatives voted in favor of the House bill with even many Democrats voting against it. Had some Republican senators decided to help craft the Senate bill in which at

ers, and I could not understand how to correct my problem. In 1949, my plight came to the attention of the local Rotary Club in Federalsburg, Md., and they asked a newly arrived doctor member, Dr. John C. Rawlins, to try to determine if there was possibly any medical intervention. Upon interviewing me, and my family, Dr. Rawlins ruled out a medical cure and volunteered to tutor me in speech therapy. Every week, he closed his office early on Tuesdays and Thursdays to devote time for working with me. My sister accompanied me after school to his office, waited and observed the techniques he used for 60 to 90 minutes, then Doctor Rawlins would drive us home, and Mary took on the burden of making sure I practiced properly and adequately until the next session with Dr. Rawlins. He started with showing me how to shape my mouth, lips, teeth, tongue, and make the appropriate sounds to say the letter A, then B, then C, then D, etc. This was new to me. I was an above average seventh grader, but it took an hour of intense concentration and repetition to properly pronounce A and B and C. Try it yourself, notice how with A you must have your lips and teeth open, and your tongue drawn back while the sound comes from within you. Try B, you need your teeth apart and

you lips closed, tongue back, and your lips snap open as you say B. Next do C, your teeth are almost closed, your lips spread wide, your tongue withdrawn, and you need to hiss. Now do D, it is similar to C except that your lips are not grinning as much and your tongue must be at the roof of your mouth and you drop it as you make the sound. E is with everything open and a slight flattening movement of the tongue. F is different yet, you start the sound with your lips and teeth open and cut off the sound while mostly closing them and stopping with the movement of the lower lip and with an upward movement of the upward jaw. G is similar to E except the tongue must start at the roof of your mouth and your lips forward and you drop your tongue to release the G. After two months, my alphabet sounded like it should. Then Dr. Rawlins started me on one-syllable words, then later on twosyllable words, and progressively to any word. The school principal would tape me reading a paraghaph from my science book, and than tape me the next month reading the same paragraph. This encouraged me, because I could hear and recognize my own progress. Dr. Rawlins stressed the importance

least some of their desires were met and actually voted for it, the payment of tribute would never have happened. Barack Obama came into office hoping for bipartisanship and ended up with a polarized Congress. If the Republicans chose to vote as a block rather than by their conscience, they have themselves to blame. Even Rep. Castle voted against the House bill while professing support for health care reform. Clearly, he knows that if this current effort fails, health care reform is dead for years to come. He has expressed a willingness to improve the combined bills as they go to reconciliation. I would recommend that, if he is at all serious, he try to get the very worst in the bills rejected and improve them so that more beneficial reform can be enacted and then vote for the bill. If more Republicans did the same, we wouldn’t be held up at gunpoint by unconscionable acts by a handful of

Democrats. We have a public option in the House version and exchanges in the Senate. I prefer the public option, which would be the strongest control we could place on costs, something to which both of us would agree has been terribly watered down by special interests. So, instead of bleating from the wings, I recommend that he and other Republicans help in passing the best possible health care reform bill.

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of speaking slowly and being conscious to pronounce carefully, saying that speed would come later. It did. The nine months that Dr. Rawlins tutored me was entirely free, he gave from his heart and received no reimbursement. There was no insurance coverage, in fact, we did not even have electric or plumbing at home. Of course my sister, Mary, continued her reinforcement and monitoring until she saw it was no longer needed. Without Dr. Rawlins’ compassion to devote precious time and his long-term commitment, my future would have stayed dim. Instead, I became a productive member of society, went to college, served in the Army, became a member of management with the DuPont Company, and later a Realtor. Many others have achieved more in life, but, without Dr. Rawlins, I would have become a misfit, unable to communicate normally. Sixty years have passed. Dr. John C. Rawlins moved to Seaford around 1951, retired several years ago, still lives in Seaford, and is my hero. Thank you, Sir, you gave me hope and changed my life forever. John L. Williamson

Seaford

say: “love thy neighbor (and also your enemies!),” turn the other cheek, “blessed are the peacemakers,” forgive the sinner, and that describe Jesus’ confrontation with the money-changers. It is also remarkable that this same author characterized Galileo as one who “operated on Biblical principles and trust.” Does the author know how that worked out for Galileo? He was convicted of heresy and arrested, and forced to recant. Sounds a bit like what is happening to some scientists (especially evolutionists) at the hands of the religious right today, doesn’t it? Mitchell M. Pote

Indianapolis, Ind.

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Final Word It’s time for new representation

The recent vote on the Health Care Plan shows me that our illustrious senators care more about the Democratic Party than they do about the majority of the people they represent. Why would our senators vote for a bill that gives special monies to a few of the states just to get the votes of the senators from those states? When the people of our state have to pay more in taxes to buy the votes necessary to pass the Health Care Bill, it is quite evident our senators are voting strictly party, versus voting for the sixty percent of Americans opposed to the bill. I always had a lot of respect for Senator Carper. No need to worry about that in the future. It is time for us to get the incumbents out of office and get some representation that cares about their constituents. William Seitz Bridgeville

Speak out against the change

On Tuesday, Jan. 12, you will hold a public hearing to consider a city charter change recommended by the city’s Economic Development Committee. The sole purpose of the change is to give three developers a $24,600 per year tax break which the committee contends will spur construction. The change will allow land currently assessed as taxable building lots to be reassessed as untaxed farmland. The proposal is to make this change retroactive to July 1, 2009, implying a 2009 budget shortfall. I urge you to ask how this change will spur construction. Currently at least some of the developers are already farming the land in question and are harvesting and selling the produce. Their profit or loss from this land is the produce revenue minus the production cost minus property tax. After this change their profits will increase by $24,600 per year as long as they farm the land. How does this added profit spur construction? In the current housing market, any good businessman would be delighted to increase his profits or reduce his loss on a piece of property by $24,600 per year and not worry about constructing anything on it. This change is a gift to a few developers. The next question you need to address is what is the impact of a loss of $24,600 per year on the rest of Seaford property owners? The answer is that the rest of the constituents you were elected to represent will have their tax burden raised to benefit these three developers. It can be argued that the increase will be minimal when spread over the larger base and these developers are in trouble and deserve a break. However, a lot of your constituents have lost their jobs, are having trouble paying their mortgage, are upside down on mortgage value or may be in foreclosure, but I do not see any proposal to give them a break. You will be asking them to contribute to the benefit of these three developers. Is that the way you want to represent those who elected you? Is that the way you want to govern Seaford?

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Drum contest winner

If you are a Seaford taxpayer and you agree that this proposed charter change is not in your or the city’s best interest, I urge you to attend the public hearing scheduled for 7 p.m. at City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Unfortunately, I will likely be out of town on the 12th and probably cannot attend. I expressed my concerns to counsel at the last counsel meeting as documented in the local papers December 10. I do believe that, if City Hall is filled with citizens expressing their concerns, this change can be stopped. However, if there are no or limited taxpayer objections, this change will be rubber stamped as usual and made effective. I would also urge taxpayers to make your concerns known to Representative Danny Short and Senator Robert Venables, who must also sponsor legislation to make this change effective.

Rick Williams, owner of R & L Irrigation, sponsored a Holiday Essay Contest for Children in December. The child who wrote the best essay explaining “What Christmas Means to Me” won a 6-piece Suzuki drum set. All other children who entered the contest were given gift certificates to Toys “R” Us. The winning essay follows: Christmas means a lot My name is Michael and Christmas means a lot to me because we celebrate Jesus’s birthday. I am happy because I get out of school to spend time with family and friends. My Mom keeps the radio on in the kitchen and it makes everyone home happy with the Christmas music. I like to help make cookies and decorate the tree and watch the Christmas specials. I hope for snow on Christmas so I can make a snowman. Christmas is when everyone should be kind and happy and thankful. Michael Whitaker

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Good Sam thanks you all!

I would like to thank all of the volunteers and donors who helped make the Good Samaritan Christmas Basket 2009 program a HUGE success! It would be great to name each and every person, business or service organization who contributed either time, money or food to the effort, but the risk of omitting a name is too great. The Good Samaritan Aid Organization is truly blessed to have such caring and dedicated patrons. The board of directors of Good Sam sincerely appreciates everyone who gave unselfishly of themselves to continue this program in 2009. The program served 178 families, including 470+ children. Each needy family received a Food Lion gift card, a box of food and Christmas gifts for the children. The 2009 effort was especially challenging after suffering the tragic loss of Good Samaritan President Dale Boyce in October 2009. His passing left a huge void, both in manpower and knowledge. However, the program was successful because Dale was with us in spirit. The generosity of everyone in the Laurel community was overwhelming, and Good Sam thanks you all! You are truly special people!

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Federal Debt as of December 30, 2009 $12,294,175,485,472 Population of United States 307,599,713 Each citizen’s share of debt $39,968 The average citizen’s share of debt increased $591 in the past week. The U.S. population increased by 37,975 and the debt decreased by more than $183.4 billion.

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A man receives a free ticket to the Superbowl from his company. Unfortunately, when he arrives at the stadium he realizes the seat is in the last row in the very corner of the stadium. He is closer to the Goodyear Blimp than the field. About halfway through the first quarter he notices an empty seat 10 rows from the field on the 50 yard line. He decides to take a chance and makes his way through the stadium and around the security guards to the empty seat. As he sits down, he asks a gentleman sitting next to him, “Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?” The man replies, “No.” Now, very excited to be in such a great seat for the game, he again inquires of the man next to him: “This is incredible! Who in their right mind would have a seat like this at the Superbowl and not use it?” The man replies, “Well, actually, the seat belongs to me. I was supposed to come with my wife, but she recently passed away. This is the first Superbowl we haven’t been together at since we were married in 1975.” “Well, that’s awfully sad. Still, couldn’t you find someone to take the seat? A relative or close friend?” “No,” the man replied, “they’re all at the funeral.” Submit items by email to us at editor@ mspublications.com. Include your name, hometown and a daytime phone number.

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