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ROAD WORK - State workers are trying to get area roads and bridges back in shape. Page 2 HELP ON THE WAY - The Small Business Administration has representatives in Seaford this week offering help to people who have suffered flood damage. Page 4 50TH ANNIVERSARY - Families have always been an important part of the lifestyle at the “pool in the woods” as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Page 8 EAGLES PARK - A lifelong resident finds some old photographs of the construction of a local ballpark that bring back a lot of memories. Page 11 FAIR TIME - When late July comes along, it means one thing - it’s time for the Delaware State Fair. Pages 22 and 23.

Nanticoke’s Pat Knight Minor League All Stars celebrate

CHAMPS - The Nanticoke Major and Minor League Pat Knight teams win District III championships as all-star action heats up as hot as the weather. Inside sports

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People line the Nanticoke Riverwalk in downtown Seaford to take part in the youth fishing tournament on Saturday afternoon during the 12th annual Nanticoke Riverfest. See more photos on pages 10, 16-17, 18-19. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

Even without a float-in, Riverfest packs in crowd ■ Riverfest 5K Run results page 42. ■ Riverfest Car Show results and other

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■ Bring back the float-in. Page 54

By Ronald MacArthur Nanticoke Riverfest organizers were a little apprehensive about this year’s event when they were forced to cancel the signature event that draws hundreds of people to the downtown Seaford area. But even without the Nanticoke Float-In, the Riverfest’s signature event, the attendance for the 2006 was up from the previous year, according to one of the co-chairs Amy Walls. “Just imagine how many more people we could have had,” she said. On Thursday, Riverfest organizers announced that the popular Nanticoke Float-In had to be canceled due to high bacteria count in the Nanticoke River because of the runoff from heavy rains

on June 25 and the week following. “We know that people really look forward to that event, but most people took it in stride,” Walls said. “If somebody had gotten sick it would have jeopardized us doing the float-in again,” she added. Even without the float-in, there was a packed schedule of events on Friday night until 11:30 p.m. and until 11 p.m. on Saturday night. Walls estimated that from 12,000 to 15,000 people attended this year’s Riverfest with a big increase in Friday’s attendance. She said that committee solicited more food vendors to open on Friday night and also moved the main entertainment, The Funsters, to Friday to boost entertainment. It worked. “Friday night was amazing; our attendance had to be quadrupled,” Walls said. “The carnival sold 4,000 tickets and had to send back to get Continued to page 12

Dan Short plays with a squirt gun on Friday night. Photo by RonaldMacArthur

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Road, bridge work continues in western Sussex Firefighters have emergency plan in place; Rt. 20, 13A should be open by the end of August By Lynn R. Parks The Rt. 20 bridge that spans Chapel Branch just west of Seaford has been repaired. The bridge, which was washed out when up to 13 inches of rain fell on the Seaford area June 25, opened to traffic Friday. But all of Rt. 20 is not open to traffic. Further west, the bridge that crosses Horse Pen Branch is still out. Mike Williams, spokesman for the Delaware Department of Transportation, said that that bridge and the bridge on alternate U.S. 13 south of Blades, which is still out, should be repaired by the end of August. He expects contractors for the bid jobs to be selected this week and work to begin Monday. Estimated cost for repairs on the two bridges is $1 million. Williams said that DelDOT has already spent more than $640,000 to repair roads damaged by the flood. Also still closed is the bridge at Craigs Mill Pond, west of Seaford. That bridge will remain closed for some time, Williams said, as the state wants to redesign the dam that is there. “An estimated cost and timeline for the design/construction has not been established to date for this specific bridge,” Williams said. DelDOT is hoping to be reimbursed for its costs at least somewhat by the federal government, through the Federal Emer-

gency Management Agency (FEMA), which will channel money through the Delaware Emergency Management Agency, and through the Federal Highway Administration. Some residents who live west of Seaford are not thrilled with the detours. “If this happened in New Castle County, we feel that crews would be working around the clock with lights on at night to get the work done,” said Roy Collins. As long as the Rt. 20 bridge is out, the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department will keep a pumper truck parked at Willin Farms, near Oak Grove. When a call fire alarm comes for property west of the Horse Pen Branch bridge, farm owner and fire department member J.C. Willin will drive the truck to the scene of the fire, said fire department spokesman Ron Marvel. Volunteers who live west of Seaford will respond directly to the fire, Marvel added; trucks still parked at the department’s facility in town will respond as quickly as they can. Seaford’s ambulance will still respond to the Reliance and Oak Grove areas from the Seaford fire hall. Marvel said that having to use detours around the Route 20 bridge will not make much difference in the department’s response time to homes in the vicinity of Oak Grove. It will, however, add “another minute

The barricades were removed from the bridge over Chapel Branch last Thursday. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

or two” to the department’s response time to homes in the Reliance area. Volunteers who live in the vicinity will respond directly to the scene and will be able to do

CPR, if needed, until the ambulance gets there, Marvel said. “And if we run into trouble, you have Federalsburg right there that can respond,” he added.

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Gov. Minner signs needle exchange bill into state law By Ronald MacArthur Even with several legislators and an anti-drug group urging her to veto it, Gov. Ruth Ann Minner signed Senate Bill 60 which would establish a state-sponsored program in Wilmington allowing intravenous drug users to exchange dirty needles for clean ones. The bill passed the State Senate 16-4 and passed in the State House with just 23 votes. Supporters of the program say that the program will reduce the spread of HIV and other illnesses that are spread by drug addicts who share infected needles. Joyce Nalepka, the president of Drug Free Kids: America’s Challenge, disagrees. “This is akin to state-assisted suicide. Overdoses, not AIDS, are the leading source of death for IV drug addicts,” she said. “This program would actually provide this vulnerable population with one of the tools they need to inadvertently kill themselves.” State Rep. John Atkins (R-Millsboro) has been an outspoken critic of the program. One of his major concerns is that there are no age limits placed on those who can exchange needles. “This is the governor who sought to ban indoor smoking in public places to protect public health,” he said. “How can she justify supporting an initiative that will issue needles to help juveniles abuse drugs? It makes no sense to me,” he said. Opponents claim that the $300,000 estimated to implement the program would be better spent on drug prevention and drug treatment programs. HOT TIME - Near-record and record heat hit the Delmarva region this week with the temperature nearing 100 on Monday and Tuesday and the heat index climbing above 105 degrees. Sussex County officials set up four “cooling stations” at the County Administration Building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown, open 24 hours, South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Ave., Bethany Beach, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Milton Library, 121 Union St., 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday and the Greenwood Library, 100 Mill St., 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Paramedics will make routine stops to answer heat-related questions. Free bottled water will be available in Georgetown only. The county was placed under a heat advisory on Monday and Tuesday by the National Weather Service. County officials are urging people to conserve energy to help avoid power shortages as the demand for electricity increases. The temperature was expected to break somewhat on Wednesday and Thursday but remain near 90 degrees the rest of the week. NO MORE LOANS - The town of Middletown has come under scrutiny for a controversial interest-free loan program for employees, family members and community groups. State treasurer Tom Wagner has uncovered that more than $300,000 has been loaned out to individuals (including the mayor’s son) and groups in the community, including some churches. On July 10, the program was halted and all debt was transferred to a bank. BILL VETO - On Monday Gov. Ruth Ann Minner vetoed a bill that would have allowed state property owners to opt out of a state mapping program that pinpoints remaining open space areas in the state - 286,000 acres in all. State lawmakers said that there are not enough votes to override the veto. A FIRST - Paul Timmons of Rehoboth Beach has done something that no other person has done - swim across the Delaware Bay from Cape May, N.J. to Cape Henlopen. The fitness trainer, marathoner and Ironman athlete completed the 11.4-mile swim in just over 7 hours. He did the swim to raise money for the Tunnell Cancer Center at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes.

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Flood victims eligible for SBA low-interest loans Small Business Administration representatives are in Seaford this week to process claims He and Rust also dried out the carpet, but are concerned that their home still has a musty smell. Terry Thomas and Wanda Rust fig“We have at least $4,000 in damure that it will cost them about $4,000 ages, including a lot of tools that I to repair their flood-damaged mobile lost,” Thomas said. “I hope we can get home. And that’s not counting replacsome help.” ing the carpet that got wet when the Thomas and Rust were in the June 25 rain that dumped up to 13 inches in western Sussex County flood- Seaford Fire Hall Monday afternoon, to file an application with the Small Busied their Mobile Gardens community ness Administration for a low-interest east of Seaford. loan. Because the federal government The couple were evacuated from has declared that Sussex County is a their home on June 26 by volunteers with the Seaford Volunteer Fire Depart- disaster area, low-interest loans are available to homeowners, renters and ment. They spent some time in the Blades Fire Hall and then a couple days business owners whose property sustained damages in with Rust’s brother before they were al“We are here to help. Unless peo- the flooding. Replowed to return to the ple come into to talk with us, they resentatives of the SBA will be in the mobile home commu- don’t know what their options fire hall at least nity. When they got are.” home, they could see Jack Thomas, SBA representative through Saturday to help people file that the water had been in their living room and bedroom, claims. “We are here to help,” said Jack soaking about 2 inches of the carpet Thomas, one of two SBA representaaround the perimeters of the rooms. “I had to pull all the skirting off, and tives who were in the fire hall Monday. “Unless people come in to talk with us, all the insulation out,” said Thomas. “I tried to patch things up as best I could.” they don’t know what their options By Lynn R. Parks

For your information: Representatives of the Small Business Administration will be in the Seaford Fire Hall in downtown Seaford through Saturday, to help owners of property that was damaged in the June 25 flood. They will be there Thursday July 20, and Friday, July 21, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, July 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition, they will return on subsequent Saturdays if necessary, Applications can also be filed by phone, at (800) 659-2955, and online, at www.sba.gov/disaster. Deadlines are Sept. 11 for physical damage claims and April 13, 2007, for economic injury claims.

are.” Thomas said that on their first day in Seaford, he and John Applegate, both from the SBA Fields Operations Center in Atlanta, Ga., saw about 25 people, including three business owners. Loans of up to $1.5 million are available for owners of businesses, to compensate them for losses that are not covered by insurance. Interest rate is 4 percent. Homeowners can qualify for loans of up to $200,000, at 2.9-percent interest. And renters whose personal belongings were damaged can qualify for loans of up to $40,000, also at 2.9-percent interest. Amounts of individual loans and repayment periods are determined by the borrower’s credit rating and by his ability to pay, Thomas said. “We make a huge effort to help people qualify,” he added. Once an application is complete, it is sent to SBA by Fed-Ex. “The sooner it

gets there, the faster you hear back,” Applegate said. Within two weeks, an SBA inspector will visit the home and collect information about the property damage. Thomas said that the property owner can expect to get a response to his claim within 30 days. “You do not have to wait to do repairs,” he added. “Just keep all your invoices. And you do not have to wait for a settlement from you insurance to file a claim with us.” Thomas said that it is best if people can file their claims in person. “We can help them fill out the applications the best way possible,” he said. Applications can also be filed by phone, at (800) 659-2955, and online, at www.sba.gov/disaster. Deadlines are Sept. 11 for physical damage claims and April 13, 2007, for economic injury claims.

Many local homeowners are still recovering from water damage suffered during flooding like this on June 25. Photo by Bruce Johnston

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Hearns Pond residents plan meeting Thursday night Hearns Pond residents met July 6 at the Stover residence and discussed the proposed annexation of Neighboring lands. The next meeting will be held at the Ross Mansion meeting room on Thursday, July 20, at 7 p.m. All interested persons are welcome.

NEW BOARD MEMBER - At the Seaford School Board meeting Monday, July 10, the Rev. Carlton Cannon was sworn in as the board’s newest member. Cannon defeated oneterm member James VanVleck in the election in May. Also during the meeting, William Parmelee was elected board president and Richard Kingery was elected vice president. Above, Cannon is congratulated by Parmelee.

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Business BUSINESS MIX Bank of Delmarva officers promoted Edward M. Thomas, president and CEO of The Bank of Delmarva, recently announced that Robert D. Core, Angela A. Hill and Kimberly T. Thomas (no relation) were promoted within the corporation. Robert Core joined the bank in 1998 as branch manager of the Pecan Square Office and was later promoted to business development officer for the lower Eastern Shore. He was recently promoted to vice president of the corporation. In 2000, he graduated from the Maryland Bankers School, which is Bob Core held annually at The University of Maryland, College Park. The school instructs young bank executives about the current trends and issues in banking. Core graduated summa cum laude from Salisbury State University with a bachelor of science degree in business administration with a concentration in Finance. He also obtained a master’s degree in business administration from SU in December of 2001. He is currently the chapter chair of the Salisbury, Maryland SCORE chapter located at the Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Mr. Core is the incoming chapter president of Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore. He lives in Salisbury with his wife Michelle and daughter Victoria. Angela A. Hill, who joined the bank in 1986, has worked in several different capacities at the bank, including teller, head teller, customer service representative, and was promoted to Branch Manager of the Laurel Office when it was purchased by the bank in 1997. In 1999 she was elected Angel Hill assistant vice president. She was recently promoted to vice president. Hill graduated from Maryland Bankers School at University of Maryland in 2002. At present, she is the human resource administrator, a role she took over in November of 2002. Hill lives in Laurel with her husband, Tracey, and their two

children, Brandi and James. Kimberly Thomas, CPA joined the bank as vice president and CFO in 2005. She was recently promoted to senior vice president. Thomas graduated from Salisbury State University with a bachelor’s of arts degree in political science in 1994. In 1998, she completed the accounting professional studies program Kim Thomas at Salisbury State University. Thomas is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (AICPA) and the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA). Thomas lives near Rhodesdale, Md., with her husband Ricky.

County Bank promotion announced County Bank announces that Jennifer Feindt has been named manager of County Bank’s Milford branch. Following her graduation from the University of Delaware in 2002, Jennifer joined County Bank as a part-time teller. From there she moved into the role of a full-time customer service representative. She has Jennifer Feindt continued to pursue her education and will be graduating from the MBA program of Wilmington College at the end of this summer. “We are very excited to have Jennifer step into the role of branch manager,” said Priscilla Rogers, Branch Administrator of County Bank. “She has worked hard since joining us, and we look forward to her continued dedication and leadership.”

‘Aging in Place’ Model Home groundbreaking Monday, July 24 Soon it will be no secret that “Aging in Place” is not some new age place for aging. And that “Universal Design” doesn’t mean that you will find this kind of design universally. Both are new ways of remodeling and designing homes to enable you to remain safe and comfortable in your home as you age. To help Delawareans visualize these concepts, the Universal Design in Housing Coalition of Delaware will support the construction of a model home by

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even impossible, to stay in their homes without some changes or modifications to the home. Modifications may also be required if a member of the household becomes disabled. This model home will help Delawareans understand modifications they may need to make in their own homes as well as features to look for in a new one. Anyone interested in attending the groundbreaking should should sign up by July 21. Contact the Delaware Developmental Disability Council Office by calling 302-739-3333.

Goal Setting for Small Businesses On Tuesday, July 25, the Greenwood Public Library will host a free workshop entitled Strategic Goal Setting for Small Businesses. This workshop will provide information and tips to all small businesses owners, potential business owners and strategic goal planning teams. The workshop will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. Guest presenter will be Kristen Parker who is affiliated with the Delaware Money School. The Greenwood Public Library is located on Market Street on the east side of the railroad tracks across from the post office in downtown Greenwood. Walk-ins are welcome or call the Greenwood Public Library at 349-5309 for information or registration. Online information and registration is available at www.delawaremoneyschool.com.

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at the pool, following Ellis and Joe Nielson. He started there in June 1970, three months before he started teaching. “Teacher Bill Royal was on the board out here and he noticed on my resume that I had done some coaching of swimming in college,” Schwartz said. “He asked me if I would I like a summer job.” Schwartz, who estimates that he has taught thousands of children and adults to swim, was pool manager, swim team coach, instructor and lifeguard. He stayed for nine summers, until he became an ad-

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On a hot and sunny afternoon, the “pool in the woods” was noisy with the sounds of summer. Members of the Dolphins, the swim team sponsored by the Seaford Swimming Association, were getting ready for a meet against their long-time rival, the Seaford Golf and Country Club. Children were calling to each other, coaches were yelling out last-minute instructions and swimmers anxious for practice were splashing in the pool. Parents and siblings too young for the team talked on the pool’s cement deck. And so it has been for 50 years. The pool, built on a small hill near the Nanticoke River south of Seaford, will celebrate its half-century birthday this weekend. “This has always been a place for families,” said Steve Schwartz, Seaford, who managed the pool for nine summers in the 1970s and whose two children, Ali, 13, and Ted, 10, are on the swim team. “People come out here, bring their lunch or dinner, and spend the whole day with their children.” Indeed, several people whose parents were active in the pool decades ago are active in the pool today. Allison Venables, whose mother, Christina Swain, joined the swimming association in 1962, is the swim team coach this year. Her seven children swim on the team and her sister Murray Swain is pool manager. “I joined just because I liked the pool,” said Christina Swain, still a member. “And now, I have grandchildren on the team to watch. Colleen DeMott, whose parents, Dean and Dusty Betts, were among the original members, has four children on the swim team. “This is a wonderful place,” said DeMott. “I am proud to be a part of it.” Dr. John Rawlins, Seaford, was one of the founders of the association. He said that when the pool was built, there was no swimming facility in Seaford. Middleford, with Concord Pond, was “the country club of the area,” he said. “There was a hole out there that was 18 feet deep that we used to dive in.” Rawlins said that Bob Kellogg, an engineer at the DuPont nylon plant in Seaford, was instrumental in the construction of the pond. “He had some experience in building club pools and he told us we had to get a real strong committee with bankers,

lawyers and engineers on it,” he said. Members of the association’s original board included bankers Charles Hollis and Gene Slacum, attorney Dean Betts and engineers Bill Kinsley, Dave Sacks and Ralph Pollman. Organizers at first considered putting the pool near the Seaford Golf and Country Club. “We thought that the women and children could be in the pool while the men played golf, then they could meet up for dinner,” Rawlins said. But Kellogg determined that the ground there was not right there for the facility. He identified five locations around town there were of sufficient elevation for a pool. Three of them had construction on them already. One was the current site of Walkers Marine and the fifth was a wooded site near Craig’s Mill Pond that was owned by Frank Moore and Tim Smith. The two men agreed to sell portions of their land and the swim association was on its way. “This was a community thing,” said Rawlins. “Members spent whole days out there, clearing out debris. It took more than 100 people to build the pool, and about $30,000.” Original membership cost $250, $200 of which was to be paid back, something that was accomplished in the 1970s. First pool manager was Leon Ellis, who was a history teacher at Seaford High School. Schwartz, who was an English teacher at the high school, was the third manager

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Steve Schwartz with Ted and Ali before the swim meet on Monday night. Photo by Lynn R. Parks

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Steve Schwartz with staff Debbie Gast, Mark Nielson, Katie Dowd and Kenny Elliott around 1976.

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The Venables family members are (from the left) Paige, 14, Allison (Swain), Nathan, 3, Drew, 16, Hannah, 7, Dustin, 12, and Amy, 5. Not shown is Gray, 10, who is also a member of the Dolphins swim team. Photo by Lynn R. Parks

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as a team. Whether they are playing Marco Polo in the deep end, or volleyball out back, they are learning.” “The pool proved to be a very nice place,” said Rawlins, who stopped his membership after his four sons grew up. “It was always a place where we could go and take our children and relax.” And a place, said the retired doctor, where he could escape the pressures of his work for a time. “Nobody ever bothered me out there,” he said. “Nobody ever asked me a medical question at that pool. They all knew that when I was there, that was my vacation.” For your information: The Seaford Swimming Association is accepting members. For information, call 629-8773.

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Ducky was there when Seaford stadium was being built - and he took photos By. Mike Lambert It was while listening to Brooklyn Dodgers baseball games on the radio during the 1940 baseball season that Seaford native Bill Waller began his journey of being a lifelong Dodgers fan. Young Waller’s favorite player on that Dodgers team was a fellow named Joe “Ducky” Medwick, and before long everyone began calling the Seaford youngster “Little Ducky Medwick.” The nickname “Ducky” has stuck with Waller for some 60 years now and he wouldn’t have it any other way. After reading a recent series of articles in the Seaford Star on the Seaford Eagles Baseball Club from the 1940s, Waller remembered a group of photographs that he had taken of the Seaford ballpark while it was under construction. Waller contacted the Star and offered an opportunity to share these rare and most likely one ofa-kind photographs. Waller was 15-years-old when the 1946 Seaford Eagles were getting off of the ground and because baseball was his passion, one day he decided to take his camera out to the ballpark to record the on-going construction of the stadium. The result of his visit is an awesome documentation of an era of Seaford’s history in the making. During that same time, Waller also ventured over to the DuPont ball field to watch a group of ballplayers who were trying out for the Eagles and befriended a big fellow by the name of George Mlyczek. Not only did Mlyczek make the team; he was a star on

the Seaford ball club that first season. George Mlyczek and Waller would become lifelong friends because of their collective passion for the game of baseball. During that inaugural season, Waller would watch many of the Seaford ball games - even sneaking on the team bus (with Mlyczek’s help) for some of the road games. One of Waller’s fondest Seaford Eagles memories is of the final 1947 championship game in Cambridge, which Seaford won for the Eastern Shore League title. Mlyczek was back in town after his Danville team had finished its season and he and Waller traveled to Cambridge to watch the game, actually viewing the action from the roof of one of the clubhouses. As the years went by, Waller became a mainstay in the Seaford little league, both as a coach and an umpire, and for his entire life baseball has been and is a daily passion for him. You could even call him a walking baseball historian. Waller’s unique photographs of the Seaford Eagles ballpark give us a glance of just how big this project was. They also show us how much the citizens of Seaford cared about their new professional class “D” baseball team. From Waller’s photographs, you can tell that this ballpark was built with a lot of pride and that it allowed the Seaford baseball players to have a first class facility in which to show off their skills. The Eastern Shore Baseball League folded after the 1949 season, and not long after that the ballpark was disassembled and

The Seaford Eagles stadium in what is now Sorpotimist Park begins to take shape. All photographs from the collection of William “Ducky” Waller

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more tickets. They were anticipating a slow Friday night with business picking up on Saturday. The vendors were getting slammed all night.” She said that numbers were up in most events including the 5K run and canoe and kayak races. A dunking booth (manned by the Nanticoke Rotary) and an opening ceremony (with awards presented to sponsors who have supported the event for five years) were added to the event this year. In addition, an emotional presentation took place to open Riverfest on Saturday when Walls and other co-chair Trisha Booth called Laurie and Malcolm VanSciver to the stage to make presentations to them in memory of Ben and Bethany VanSciver, who died in an accident last July. “Ben was such an important part of Riverfest and he was dedicated to the children’s events,” Walls said. “From now on, the children’s area at Riverfest will be known as the VanSciver Children’s Area in their memory.” Ben was an employee in the city’s department of parks and recreation at the time of his death. The Little and Jr. Miss Riverfest Pageant was moved from Saturday to Friday night. This year’s Little Miss Riverfest is Allison Dayton, the daughter of Brian and Rita Dayton of Seaford. The first runner up is Sierra Scott, the daughter of Amanda and Cole Scott of Seaford. This year’s Jr. Miss Riverfest is Rachel Buckler, the daughter of Richard and Donna Buckler of Georgetown. The first runner

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Malcolm and Laurie VanSciver accept a presentation from Amy Walls, co-chairman of the Nanticoke Riverfest, during the naming of the children’s area as the VanSciver Children’s Area in memory of Ben and Bethany VanSciver who were killed in accident last July. Ben was an active member of the Riverfest committee. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

points and Blades Mayor David Ruff in third with six points, Laurel Mayor John Shwed in fourth with 7.5 points and Georgetown Mayor Mike Wyatt in fifth with 9.5 points. In the competition on the Nanticoke Riverwalk, the officials hit small plastic ducks with a canoe paddle from a golf tee into a target placed in the Nanticoke River. They were awarded points for the location of the splashdown of the duck. When Seaford Councilman Mike Vin-

cent announced the results, Conaway said,” Don’t clap. Where does the one-half point come from? I’m going to the commissioner on this one. Just wait until we get him up there in Bridgeville for the scrapple toss during the Apple-Scrapple Festival.” During the pre-game announcements Vincent explained the rules and talked about the origin of the new Duck Driving Contest. Last year, the mayor’s had a canoe race.

MORNING STAR “Our mayor knew he couldn’t spit a seed and knew he couldn’t catch a fish, so he came up with this,” he said. “And Mayor Butler has been practicing every night for the past two weeks. We don’t care what the other four mayors do, but Ed has got to win,” Vincent said with a big smile. A brief rain storm shortened the popular youth fishing tournament, which started at noon along the Nanticoke Riverwalk. According to organizer Bart Hastings, about 80 youngsters took part in the event, which is less than the usual number that show up to fish. “I think the bacteria scare kept some people away, but those who came were catching a lot of fish,” he said. Top 20 Riverfest Car Show winners: Joe Haman, Bridgeville, 1937 Ford Coupe; Ron and Kim Helmbrecht, Parsonburg, Md., 1969 Camaro SS; Wayne Cannon, Seaford, 1937 Plymouth Coupe; Sam Adkins, Seaford, 1965 Corvette; Kevin and Tina Craig, Seaford, 1968 Chevelle; Charley and Donna Neithardt, Seaford, 1937 Chevy Coupe; Jerry and Dotty Bauguess, Seaford, 1940 Ford Business Coupe; Bob and Bev Steigler, Harrington, 1958 Ford Fairlane; Dan and Lynn Pozzuto, Blades, 1934 Ford Roadster; Ed Young, St. Michael’s, Md., 1956 Chevy Bel Air; Sherman and Phyllis Hill, Seaford, 1962, Chevy Impala; Eddie Casper, Marydel, 1969 Chevy Nova SS; Bunky Burke, Seaford, 1955 Chevy Bel Air convertible; Ernie and Cindy Gallo, Clayton, 1931 Model A; Barry DiAntonio, Dover, 1963 Corvette; Roger and Dee Ridgeway, Dover, 1965 Ford Mustang; Bob and Vivian Watkins, Houston, 1957 Chevy Bel

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Air; Ben Wheatley, Seaford, 1956 Chevy convertible; JR and Pat Freer, Greenwood, 1966 Ford Falcon; Brenda Ellingsworth, Wyoming, 1930 Chevy Coupe. Duck Dash winners: First heat: First place, Michael Hartman; second place, Joe Lynch; third place, Dalton Biron. Second heat: First place, Ed Butler; second place, Lucinda McBroom; third place, Nancy Vogts. The following businesses and organizations were honored as five-year sponsors of the Nanticoke Riverfest: City of Seaford, Hastings Marine, GMB, Money Mailer, Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce, Seaford Pizza King/Baynum Enterprises, Blades Volunteer Fire Company, Seaford Volunteer Fire Department, ASAP Screenprinting, Clarks Pools, Comcast, Conectiv - Delmarva Power, Creative Kitchens and Floors, Discover Bank, Downtown Seaford Assoc., Fantasy Beauty Salon, Franklin Bank, Froggy 99.9 (radio), Harley-Davidson of Seaford, Heritage Jewelers, i.g.. Burton, Johnson Polymer, Kaye Construction, Kent-Sussex Tire, Peebles, Nanticoke Health Services, Meg-Gem, Penco, Seaford Star-Morning Star Publications, Soroptimist International of Seaford, Watson/Yates Funeral Home, WTDK The Duck (radio), Vincent Fire Equipment, Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, Orient Corporation, Taylored Tackle, M-T Trash Inc., Seaford Auto Parts, Jan Weir, Seaford Golf and Country Club, The Leader and State Register, Henlopen Bait and Tackle, Assateague Mobile Sports Fishermen, Regan Auctions, ReMAX, Broadcreek Medical Services and Seaford Florist.

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The Larsons takes a leisurely kayak trip on the Nanticoke River during Riverfest on Saturday. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

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Education Nurse and teacher earns doctorate in education William Campbell of Laurel was awarded a doctor of education degree in educational leadership with a concentration in policy and administration at commencement exercises on May 27 at Delaware Stadium, University of Delaware, Newark. He successfully completed his four years of doctoral studies with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Campbell is a registered nurse and an instructor of nursing at the Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology at Salisbury University. He has taught at Salisbury University for eight years and will return there in September as an assistant professor. Prior to that he was a clinical nursing and psychology instructor at Delaware and Technical Community College for seven years. He was previously employed as a charge nurse at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and as a staff nurse at Milford Memorial Hospital. Through his dissertation, “Improving Nursing Student Progression to RN at Salisbury University,” Campbell formulated recommendations to improve Salisbury University’s program for baccalaureate nursing students by following a single cohort of students within the program, inves-

tigating school policy changes that may have affected them in the past four years and comparing their program of study to other school’s programs. He presented papers at their last two international biennial conventions of Sigma Theta Tau International, the nursing honor society of which he is a member. He is also a member of the Delaware Nurses Association, where he is a past member of the board of directors, and a member of the American Nurses Association. A native of Laurel and a graduate of Laurel Senior High School, Campbell earned his master’s degree in family nursing as a clinical nurse specialist at Salisbury University and his BS in nursing and BA in psychology at the University of Delaware. He lives in Laurel with his wife, Carlene, also a registered nurse, and their two children, Megan and Jonathan. Campbell and his family are active in the 4-H youth development program. He is the organizational leader for the Mt. Pleasant 4-H Club and the volunteer camp nurse for the Delaware State 4-H Camp.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS - Woodbridge High School valedictorian Kacie Pinnock (left) and Gabe Dodd (right) were this year’s recipients of the Tori Ferrell Scholarship for Creative students. Both are pursuing careers in the communications field. The award was presented by Steve Tatman (center) at the Woodbridge High School Awards Night on June 2. The scholarship was also renewed for the 2005 recipient, Katie Algier, who is attending the University of Delaware. The award was established in 2003 after Tori Ferrell, a Woodbridge senior, was killed in a traffic accident. (Tatman is Ferrell’s stepfather.) It is awarded to students continuing education in the creative arts and communication fields. Contributions to the scholarship fund can be sent to the Tori Ferrell Scholarship Fund, c/o Discover Bank, Greenwood, DE 19950.

Kindergarten sign-ups set for Aug. 15 The Woodbridge School District will conduct kindergarten registration and screenings for the 2006-2007 school year on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Registration and screenings of incoming kindergarten students will be by appointment only. Parents and guardians can call 349-4539 to schedule an appointment. A child is eligible for kindergarten if he or she is 5 or older on or before Aug. 31, 2006. Registrants must have all the following documents in order to enroll: • Child's birth certificate • Child’s social security number. • A copy of the child’s most current physical exam which includes lead testing An Independent Agent

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Sussex Tech’s national-winning news anchor team consists of, from left: Kelly Marvel (director), Katie Marvel (anchor), Tim Lawrence, SkillsUSA executive director, Danielle Parsons (anchor), and Gary Conaway, advisor and teacher.

Tech’s news team brings home gold Sussex Technical High School’s television news anchor team won the Gold Medal at the 2006 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held recently in Kansas City, Mo. Sussex Tech students brought home 18 medals from the national competition. The team is evaluated on their broadcasting writing ability, voice quality, diction, timing and pacing, and performance techniques. Members of the team are Katie Marvel (Milton), Kelly Marvel (Milton) and Danielle Parsons (Georgetown). Their advisor is media broadcasting teacher Gary Conaway. Other Sussex Tech top-10 finishers at the SkillsUSA national conference were: Cory Hitchens (Selbyville), sixth, princi-

ples of technology; Bryan Schieferstein (Seaford), seventh, criminal justice; and Jessica James (Laurel), ninth, basic health care skills. Additional awards were: R.J. O’Neal (Frankford), 28th, diesel equipment technology; team of Rebecca Paradee (Millsboro), Hiral Patel (Seaford), Erin Pleasanton (Frankford) and Ashley Tull (Greenwood), 17th, health knowledge bowl; Madeline McCann (Lewes), 16th, related technical math; team of Justin Kates (Lewes) and Amos Scott (Laurel), 18th, robotics and automation technology; Nicholas Kieper (Selbyville), 12th, technical computer applications; and team of Matthew Adams (Laurel) and Joshua Lynch (Millsboro), 14th, television video production.

Education briefs dent must be a full-time degree candidate and achieve at least a 3.5 out of a possible 4.0 grade point average.

Kyle T. Johnston named to dean’s list at Virginia Tech

VPI GRADUATE - Robert Mark Hunsberger II graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He earned a bachelor of science degree in aerospace engineering. He is the son of Robert and Josie Hunsberger of Seaford and a 2001 graduate of Woodbridge High School.

Sussex County residents named to SU dean’s list Several Sussex County residents recently were named to the dean’s list at Salisbury University for the spring 2006 semester. Local students include: Laurel - Jason Coolins, Michael Litleton, Jessica Morgan, Rupa Patel and Danielle Twilley. Seaford - Jeannette Crossan, Nicholaus Dunk and Maria Willin Bridgeville - Sarah Pritchett To be eligible for the dean’s list, a stu-

Kyle T. Johnston of Seaford was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2006 semester at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. Johnston is a freshman majoring in horticulture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must attempt at least 12 credit hours graded on the A-F option and earn a 3.4 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester.

Tyler Downes is on dean’s list at West Chester University Tyler Downes of Laurel, a sophomore at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, has been named to the dean’s list. Downes, the son of Claudia Downes and Edward T. Downes Jr., is a graduate of Delmar High School and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology.

Jude Tibeau is recognized for academic excellence Jude Tibeau of Seaford was one of 993 Virginia State University students recognized for their academic excellence during the spring 2006 semester. The honors list recognizes those who have earned a 3.0 grade point average or better.

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TRYING HER LUCK - Shelby VanSciver tries to get tic-tac-toe playing the children’s carnival games during the Nanticoke Riverfest on Friday night. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

OFF AND PULLING - Samantha Lewis gets instructions from Ron Breeding and a push from Steve Breeding in the Riverfest youth pedal tractor pull, sponsored by Hoober, Inc. and coordinated by the Woodbridge FFA. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

Seaford Swimming Association celebrating 50 years The Seaford Swimming Association will be celebrating 50 years of swimming and family fun the weekend of July 22 and 23. During this weekend, all past members are welcome to come back and enjoy the pool free of charge. A barbecue will take place on Saturday, July 22, beginning at 3 p.m. This event will honor charter members, past lifeguards, pool managers and swim team coaches through pictures and testimonials. The day will end with family swimming activities and alumni races. If anyone has any memorabilia, pictures, ribbons or stories to share from the past 50 years, they are welcome. Contact Colleen DeMott (629-7041) or Connie Halter (628-0554) for more information or memorabilia to share.

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12th annual Nanticoke Riverfest

PRANKSTER - Dan Short of Seaford gets into the spirit of the event tossing water balloons on Friday night. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

REBEL FLOATERS - A group of “rebel floaters” did the Nanticoke Float-In anyway on Saturday (even with a confederate flag). The float-in was canceled because of high bacteria caused by run-off from heavy rain in the area on June 25. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

LOTS OF CARS - Antique cars lined four streets in downtown Seaford during the Nanticoke Riverfest. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

TOP CHOPPER - George DeFrehn of Milton shows off his “chopper” as the Best in Show winner during the motorcycle show sponsored by Harley-Davidson of Seaford. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

ONE OF THE STARS - Amy Walls, a star of the Nanticoke Riverfest, talks to a large crowd on Friday night as she gets visitors to sign up for a free raffle for the star. Photo by David Elliott

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LOCAL BAND PERFORMS - Members of the Barren Creek Band perform on Saturday night. Photo by David Elliott

NICE CATCH - Kenneth Wills shows off his 7 1/4-inch blue gill caught during the youth fishing tournament. Photo by David Elliott

HEALTH INFO - Bernadette Wheeler, a Nanticoke Health Services nurse practioner, talks with a visitor to the NHS tent during Riverfest. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

TAKING A STROLL - Festival-goers walk on High Street amid the vendors during the Nanticoke Riverfest. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

PEDAL POWER - Aaron Mitchell, a Seaford police officer, works hard in the Riverfest adult pedal tractor pull, a new event, on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

CLOSE WORK AT THE RIVERFEST - Alan Fogleman, an instructor at High Strung Bead Studio in Seaford, works on piece of jewelry at a booth set up on High Street during the Nanticoke Riverfest. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

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

DANNY SHORT FUND RAISER Fund raiser for Danny Short for Delaware House of Representatives 39th District, Saturday, Aug. 19, 5 to 8 p.m., Nanticoke River Yacht Club, tickets are $35. Food, live and silent auction. Call 628-5222 or visit www.dannyshort.com.

PIG PICKIN’ FOR BIFF LEE 40th District Rep. Biff Lee’s annual “pig-pickin’,” Saturday, Sept. 9, Laurel Fire Hall, 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be obtained from Richard Small at Small’s Insurance on South Central Avenue, Laurel.

TRINITY FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNEY Saturday, Sept. 23, Trinity Transport third annual golf tournament to benefit the Trinity Foundation, Seaford Golf & Country Club at 9 a.m. and cost $75 a person following a four-person scramble format. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Tournament participants, hole sponsors and door prize donations are needed. Contact Lance Massey, Megan Smith or Alice Messick at 1-800-8463400 or go to www.puttforlife.org.

SHILOH HOUSE OF HOPE RAFFLE Raffle tickets for a Royal Carribbean cruise to benefit the Shiloh House of Hope, a residential program for teens. Tickets are $10 or three for $25. Phone 629-5331 or email shilohhouseofhope@msn.com. Drawing will take place on Oct. 16 during the golf tournament.

COURSES BIRDHOUSE AND FEEDER WORKSHOP Delaware Agricultural Museum & Village is presenting a birdhouse and bird feeder workshop on Saturday, July 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children eight-years and older must be accompanied by an adult. Registration/materials fee is $10 per person. Pre-registration is requested. Families are welcome to bring a bag/picnic lunch. Regular DAMV admission also applies to participants. To register or for additional information contact the museum at 302-734-1618.

SUSSEX MASTER GARDENERS Sussex County Master Gardeners, of Delaware Cooperative Extension for Delaware State Uni-

Submit Bulletin Board items by Friday at noon. E-mail: publisher@seafordstar.com Mail: 628 West Stein Highway, Seaford, DE 19973 Items appear in both the Seaford and Laurel Stars. Mail to: Star Newspapers PO Box 1000 Seaford, DE 19973 BEST BETS: ■ Seaford Swimming Association 50th anniversary. Saturday, July 22, 3 p.m. versity and University of Delaware, workshop on hypertufa pots, to be held Wednesday, July 26, at 7 p.m. At this hands-on workshop you’ll have made a pot to take home. The workshop will be in the demonstration garden on Rt. 9, 16483 County Seat Highway, west of Georgetown. Call Sharon Webb at 856-2585 Ext. 540 to register.

MEETINGS GET INFORMATION ON NANTICOKE Delmarva Water Transport Committee “Who to Contact Meeting” for the Nanticoke River, Thursday, July 27, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Blades Fire Hall, 200 East 5th St. The meeting is open to everyone who wants to learn more about the pier and docking process, dredging of the federal channel, safe boat speed regulations and commercial traffic regulations. Agencies taking part will include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the Sussex County Economic Development Office. Phone 1-410-742-9559 or dwtc@verizon.net.

Contact Colleen DeMott (629-7041) or Connie Halter (628-0554) for more information.

CHAMBER’S SPEED NETWORKING Speed networking, Hampton Inn, U.S. 13, Seaford, Thursday, July 27, 5 to 7 p.m. RSVP to the Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce at 629-9690 by July 21.

TRACTOR SHOW AT YODER’S FARMS First State Antique Club of Delaware’s Tractor Show, Hit and Miss Engines, Oct. 6 and 7, Yoder Farms, Greenwood. Live auction, Friday, 6 p.m., flea market, both days, youth safety program, Saturday, 9 a.m., tractor games, refreshments and entertainment. For information, phone 875-3040.

TRIPS TRIP TO PHILLIES GAMES Christ U.M. Church in Laurel will sponsor a trip to the Phillies-Braves game on Saturday, July 22, at 1 p.m. The cost is $45 including the bus and ticket. For more information, phone 8753398.

SENIOR CENTER TRIP Nanticoke Senior Center trip to Three Little Bakers for “The Sound of Music,” Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $60 for members and $65 for non-members. Call 629-4939.

YARD SALE TO BENEFIT BELIZE MISSION TRIP Harvest Christian Church yard sale to support

Belize mission trip, Friday, July 28, and Saturday, July 29, 7 a.m. Furniture, applicances, household items, toys, clothes and more. Corner of U.S. 13A and Ockels Drive between Seaford and Laurel.

REUNIONS WOODBRIDGE CLASS OF 1986

Woodbridge High School Class of 1986 20-year class reunion at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Suicide Bridge Restaurant in Hurlock, Md., on the air-conditioned “Choptank River Queen,” a reproduction of an authentic 80-foot turn-ofthe-century river boat. There will be a sit-down dinner with a menu of shrimp cocktail, crab cakes, and prime rib or stuffed chicken breast. Cocktails by cash bar. Cost will be $60 per person or $120 per couple. Dress is casual. Mail checks no later than July 15 to: Woodbridge High School Class of 1986, c/o Rhonda VanVorst, 1150 Hickman Road, Greenwood, DE, 19950. Call Russ Carlisle (302-228-9145); or Rhonda VanVorst (Green) (302-245-6546).

JAMES FAMILY REUNION The James of Sussex County Del. Family Assoc. 1666 Colonial Family Reunion, Saturday, Aug. 5, 11 a.m., Epworth Fellowship sports field, Sycamore Road, four miles east of Laurel. If James is your heritage, you are invited to attend. Call 875-3353 for tickets and more information.

HITCHENS FAMILY REUNION 52nd annual Hitchens Family Reunion, Sunday, Aug. 6, Trap Pond State Park, 1 p.m. Phone 875-9559 for more information.

SEAFORD NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Seaford Neighborhood Watch meeting, Monday, July 31, 7 p.m., Seaford Mission. Phone 6281908 for more information.

SPECIAL EVENTS SSA CELEBRATES 50 YEARS The Seaford Swimming Association will be celebrating its 50th anniversary the weekend of July 22 and 23. During this weekend, all past members are welcome to come back and enjoy the pool free of charge. A barbecue will take place on Saturday, July 22, at 3 p.m. This event will honor charter members, past lifeguards, pool managers and swim team coaches through pictures and testimonials. The day will end with family swimming activities and alumni races.

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If you can’t stand the heat, make time in kitchen short When the temperature soars to sizzling heights it’s my mission in life to get in and out of the kitchen as quickly as possible. It would be a snap if the budget allowed eating out every night but factoring in the price of gasoline pushes that possibility even more out of reach. Enter the folks at Gourmet magazine. I have long been a big fan of their “Quick Kitchen” feature. I often make an adjustment here or there but the recipes are simple and usually quite tasty even if made as written. Two offerings from this month’s addition are good enough for company.

Rib-Eye Steaks With Harissa-Style Relish Makes 4 main course servings. Harissa is a very spicy oil mixture that originated in Tunisia. It is the traditional accompaniment to couscous but is often added to soups and stews. In this recipe, roasted red peppers are added to make a relish. If you don’t care for the peppers, just drizzle the fiery oil over your steaks.

The Practical Gourmet Transfer steaks to a cutting board and let stand, uncovered, 5 minutes. If you aren’t able to grill outdoors, steaks can be cooked in a hot, lightly oiled well-seasoned large (2 burner) ridged grill pan over medium high heat, turning once, 10 to 12 minutes total. Crab and Herb Fettuccine Makes 6 main-course servings

1/4 cup dry white wine 1/4 cup tarragon or white-wine vinegar 1/3 cup finely chopped shallot 1 and 1/4 sticks (10 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, picked over 1 garlic clove 3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon (if 1 teaspoon cumin seeds you’re not fond of the taste of tarragon, 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds fresh basil tastes terrific in this recipe) 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 1 cup drained bottled roasted red peppers (from a 7-ounce jar), rinsed well, patted 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 and 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh dry and finely chopped lemon zest 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3/4 to 1 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt flakes 1/2 pound dried egg 1/2 teaspoon sugar fettuccine (frugal 3/4 teaspoon salt When the temperature soars to note: In my 2 pounds (3/4 to 1 house 1/2 pound of inch thick) boneless sizzling heights it’s my mission in pasta rib-eye steaks life to get in and out of the doesn’t cut it for 1/2 teaspoon black six people. This pepper kitchen as quickly as possible. It amount of sauce is ample so double Mince garlic and would be a snap if the budget althe mash to a paste with amount of pasta lowed eating out every night but a pinch of salt using if you’re like us) a large heavy knife, factoring in the price of gasoline then transfer to a bowl. pushes that possibility even more Boil wine, vineHeat a dry small gar and shallot in a heavy skillet over out of reach. 2 and 1/2- to 3-quart moderately low heat heavy saucepan over until hot, then toast moderate heat until cumin, coriander liquid is reduced to about 1 tablespoon, and caraway seeds, shaking skillet freabout 3 minutes. quently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add a few tablespoons butter, whisking Transfer seeds to an electric coffee/spice constantly. grinder and pulse until coarsely ground. Add remaining butter 1 piece at a time, Add spices to garlic paste along with whisking constantly and adding each new roasted peppers, olive oil, red pepper flakes to taste, sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt. piece before previous one has completely melted. Lift the pan from heat occasionalPat steaks dry and sprinkle all over ly to cool mixture. with pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon Reduce heat to low, then add crabmeat salt. Prepare grill for cooking with medium- and cook, stirring occasionally, until just heated through, about 2 minutes. hot charcoal (moderately high heat for Remove pan from heat and stir in gas). herbs, zest, lemon juice, and salt. Grill steaks on lightly oiled grill rack, Meanwhile, cook pasta in a 6- to 8turning over once and moving around rack quart pot of boiling salted water until al to avoid flare-ups, 5 to 6 minutes for dente. Reserve 3 tablespoons of pastamedium-rare. If using a gas grill, cook cooking water, then drain pasta. covered, turning over once and moving Toss pasta with crab sauce and reserved around rack to avoid flare-ups, 4 to 5 mincooking water in a serving bowl. Season utes for medium-rare. with salt and pepper.

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ENTERTAINMENT Civil War comes to life during living history weekend in Georgetown ■ 8th annual Georgetown Historical Society Living History Weekend, July 29 and 30, Marvel Carriage Museum, 510 S. Bedford St., Georgetown. Phone 855-9660.

The Georgetown Historical Society will have its eighth annual Civil War Living History Weekend on Saturday, July 29, and Sunday, July 30, at the Marvel Carriage Museum. The museum is located at 510 South Bedford St., Georgetown. There will be soldiers both North and South that will occupy “Marvel Village.” They will be doing military formations and drills. After the drills, stop in to the camps and see how life was in the military during the Civil War. Sit around the campfire and talk to the soldiers. Get a close up look at their equipment and uniforms. Each day the soldiers will have a skirmish in the village. Be there to see who is in control of the village at the end of the day. Watch as military engineers check on good ground for their units to camp and to plan battle strategy. Civilians will also be on hand to demonstrate children’s games, fashions, schooling and other areas of life during the war for the women and children. Are there enough supplies for the families in this small community? Watch as riots break out. On site there will be living history displays. The Barrancas Mercantile of Pensacola, Fla., will be on hand for Civil War needs. Past Reflections of Rehoboth will be on hand to take photographs. Guest speakers are scheduled throughout the weekend. Kay Wood Bailey of Smyrna will give a talk on The Underground Rail Road and Sussex County. Phil Carpenter of Virginia will be on hand to give a presentation on General Robert E.

Lee. He is a sought after re-enactor at large events. The paymaster is scheduled to visit the troops. Larry Clower will be in attendance as General U. S. Grant. He and wife Connie portray Gen. Grant and wife Julia at many re-enactments. Visit the school, church and the barns filled with antique carriages. On Saturday evening there will be an evening candlelight tour. Different scenarios will be presented of life during the war. The torus will begin at 8 p.m. The Georgetown Historical Society gift shop will be open both days. Among the items you will find include books written on areas in Sussex County, note cards, candles, jewelry, throws, crocks and special gift items along with a charming and friendly atmosphere. There is also a “kids korner.” The Milton Lions Club will be on hand with their lemonade, cold drinks and ice cream. The gates will open at 9 a.m. both days. Admission is $4 for adults (age 12 and older) and $1 for children. Directions tot he museum are from the intersection of U.S. Rt. 113 and Rt. 431 (state police troop on west side of intersection and department of transportation on east side), heading toward town on South Bedford Street the museum is located six-tenths of a mile on the left. Turn left onto Arrow Safety Road and enter parking area (signs for parking will be posted). All traffic for this event will enter from Arrow Safety Road. The public may call 855-9660 for information and directions, if no one is in the office, leave a message. For more information contact Debbie Jones or Rosalie Walls at 855-9660 or 855-9311.

Committee is gearing up for Eastern Shore AFRAM ■ Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival, Aug. 11 and 12, Nutter Park, Seaford. Phone 6281908 for more information.

The Eastern Shore AFRAM is a twoday festival that will occur in Nutter Park in Seaford on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11 and 12. Nutter Park is located on Collins Avenue next to Chandler Heights Apartments. This annual festival celebrates the African-American heritage with entertainment, food, information and a parade.. One of the main purposes of this event is to strengthen the African American community of the entire Eastern Shore through cultural awareness by exhibiting a heritage of unity, success, diversity and

pride. The AFRAM acronym actually comes from the words AFRican-AMerican and this year’s festival theme is “Uniting our Community.” Some of the features of this year’s Eastern Shore AFRAM will be a youth basketball tournament, a parade, the Little Mr. and Little Miss AFRAM pageant and Amateur Night at AFRAM. The chairperson of the festival is Seaford City Councilwoman Pat A. Jones. She heads a core committee of people representing the Seaford and Salisbury communities who are planning this year’s event. Subcommittees for each aspect of AFRAM have also been formed. For more information or to help, call Jones at 628-1908.

JUST FOR KIDS - Shelby VanSciver, above, and Jason VanTine are all smiles at the Nanticoke Riverfest in Seaford on Saturday. Shelby is having fun in the brief rain shower playing with her duck and Jason is working hard in the pedal tractor pull. Photos by Ronald MacArthur

John Stamos will join Beach Boys at State Fair Actor/producer/musician John Stamos is scheduled to appear with The Beach Boys during their July 27 performance at the Delaware State Fair’s Wilmington Trust Grandstand. In 1982, Stamos made his debut on the hit daytime soap, “General Hospital” as the character Blackie Parrish. After several television appearances, Stamos joined the ABC series “Full House” in 1987 as Jesse Katsopolis. After an eight-year run on the show, a successful tour on Broadway, and a variety of Movie of the Week appearances, he was voted “The Sexiest Come Back” in “People’s” Sexiest Man Alive issue. All the while, Stamos has displayed

his musical talents on the drums while touring with “The Beach Boys.” Stamos directed The Beach Boys’ “Hot Fun in the Summertime” video. In 2000, Stamos received an Emmy nomination for co-producing the ABC miniseries “Beach Boys: An American Family.” For more detailed biographical information or to see pictures of Stamos performing with The Beach Boys, visit www.johnstamos.net. Tickets to The Beach Boys concert at the Delaware State Fair are still available. Log on to www.delawarestatefair.com for details or call the ticket office at (866) DEL-FAIR.

Possum Juniors perform ‘Cheaper By The Dozen’ One of the best family entertainment deals of the summer is coming this week to Possum Point Players in Georgetown. The Possum Juniors’ are performing “Cheaper By The Dozen,” the play that was the basis for the movie series. The annual summer production at Possum Hall is produced and performed by the Possum Juniors group, or “PJs”. The PJs meet monthly to learn and do theatrerelated activities, and for the last couple of months, their meetings have been augmented by a rehearsal schedule for the big production. The group includes kids from grades 612, but the cast of this show includes younger ages. The young people do all aspects of their production: acting, behind the scenes work, or even directing. Most have had hands-on experience through the “PJs”, throughout the year and other productions. “The Possum Junior productions typi-

cally fill up the theatre,” said Possum administrator, Mary Cahill, “It’s always good family entertainment. The shows are lively, and parents and kids both enjoy them. They’ve really put a lot of work into this show – you can just tell from the way it looks.” Possum Point Players produces several shows a year, each with different casting requirements, usually emphasizing adult roles. When the Possum Juniors produce a show, it is an opportunity to exhibit the younger talent involved with the Players. The PJs select a show to do that emphasizes younger characters. “Cheaper By The Dozen” opens on Friday, July 21, and runs weekends through Sunday, July 30. Show times are 7 p.m. on July 21, 22, 28 and 29, and 2 p.m. on July 23 and 30. Tickets are $7 each, or $6 for seniors and students, and are available by calling the Possum Point Ticketline at 856-4560.

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Former ‘Emergency!’ star Randolph Mantooth at State Fair ■ Answering a 911 Call, Delaware State Fair, Sunday, July 23, 12:45 p.m., Wilmington Trust Grandstand. Free with fair admission.

Randolph Mantooth, who played firefighter/paramedic Johnny Gage in the 1970s television show “Emergency!” will join Gov. Ruth Ann Minner in introducing the July 23 Delaware Trauma System’s mock crash rescue demonstration at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington. The “Answering a 911 Call” event begins at 12:45 p.m. at the Wilmington Trust Grandstand on the fairgrounds and is free with fair admission. The emergency response presentation, coordinated by Delaware Health and Social Services’ Division of Public Health (DPH) and the Delaware State Fair, features fire trucks, ambulances, the Delaware State Police helicopter and hospital trauma teams treating, stabilizing and transporting simulated victims of a staged

crash. Gov. Minner will acknowledge the 10th anniversary of the Delaware Trauma System, a network of caregivers who provide round-the-clock medical care for seriously injured people. “Emergency!,” which ran between 1972 and 1979, is widely credited for showcasing the success of an established paramedic program, and for helping raise awareness of the need to establish similar advanced life support programs throughout the United States. The series was one of the first television shows to depict real-life dramas, with emergency responses drawn from the log books of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Mantooth is a popular keynote speaker at Fire and Emergency Medical Services conferences, and is currently developing a new television series called “USAR-1,” based on the Los Angeles County Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue units. The Delaware Trauma System, Beebe Medical Center, Sussex Emergency Asso-

ciates and Bayhealth Medical Center are sponsoring Mantooth’s appearance. Mantooth’s Sunday, July 23, schedule at the Delaware State Fair is as follows: 9 a.m.-noon — Mantooth will host a fund-raising autograph session at the Sussex County Mobile Command Center parked near the grandstand. Exclusive “Emergency!” photographs will be available for purchase and personalization. Autograph proceeds benefit the County of Los Angeles Museum’s James O. Page Memorial Building Fund. 12:45 p.m. — Mantooth will introduce “Answering a 911 Call,” a narrated emergency response event on the track at the Wilmington Trust Grandstand. Coordinated by Delaware Health and Social Services’ Division of Public Health and the Delaware State Fair, the event is free with regular fair admission. Adults should accompany children 12 and under to explain that the demonstration is pre-planned and that the blood and

Getting down to the state’s roots is aim of series ■ Delaware Roots Film Series, July 21, 22, 23, Marvel Museum, Georgetown, sponsored by the Georgetown Historical Society and the Rehoboth Beach Film Society, 7 p.m. Tickets are $3 for adults.

The Georgetown Historical Society and the Rehoboth Beach Film Society are co-presenting a repeat performance of the Delaware Roots Film Series, shown earlier this year at the Milton Theater in collaboration with the Milton Historical Society. The film series will be shown on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 21, 22 and 23, at 7 p.m., at the Marvel Museum, in Georgetown. The series begins on Friday with “The Launching of the Kalmar Nyckel” (2000, runtime: 56 minutes, no rating). This film tells the story of how the replica of this Swedish Tall Ship, the first to land in the New World, was created in a 10 year process in

Wilmington. Saturday night’s film, “Whispers of Angels,” features dramatic reenactments of the creation of the Underground Railroad, which ran through the heart of Delaware (2002, runtime: 60 minutes, no rating). The final film of the series, “Waterbound: the Story of Fort Delaware,” illustrates life at the fort during the Civil War, when it served as a Confederate prisoner of war camp (2002, runtime: 30 minutes, no rating). Sodas and snacks will be available for purchase on the museum grounds. The Marvel Museum is located at 510 S. Bedford St., Georgetown. Film ticket prices are $3 for adults and $1 for children, or $5 for a tour and movie for adults and $2 for children (regular tour prices are $3 for adult and $1 for children). Tickets can be purchased by calling the Marvel Museum at 855-9660, or at the Marvel Museum’s gift shop.

injuries are not real. Audience members will receive free information packets and be eligible to win home first aid kits, bicycle helmets, smoke detectors and life jackets. Agencies participating in the demonstration include the Sussex County Emergency Operations Center, Sussex County Emergency Medical Services, Harrington Volunteer Fire Company, the Delaware State Police Aviation Section, DPH’s Office of Emergency Medical Services, the Delaware State Fire School, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, and the trauma teams at Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Bayhealth/Kent General Hospital and Milford Memorial Hospital, Beebe Medical Center, Christiana Care Health System and Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. For additional information about Mantooth, visit www.RandolphMantooth.com For more information about the Delaware State Fair, visit www.delawarestatefair.com.

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CHURCH BULLETINS Wesley Vacation Bible School SonTreasure Island Vacation Bible School begins Monday, July 31, at Wesley United Methodist Church on Atlanta Road, from 6:15 until 8:30 p.m. The closing program will be on Sunday, Aug. 6. SonTreasure Island creates an island atmosphere where children will sing, watch skits, create crafts and play games. For information, call 628-1615 or 628-0720.

Gospel Cafe schedule Centenary United Methodist Church at the corner of Poplar and Market streets, Laurel, is presenting the Gospel Cafe every Saturday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The Gospel Cafe features the Bruce and Nancy Willey Music Ministry. Come for the music, the fellowship and the refreshments. Special guests will appear on the following dates: July 22 - Rob Carroll. July 29 - Traci Worster and “Abundant Joy.” Every week Mary Ann Young signs Gospel favorites. Everyone is invited. Contact the church at 875-3983 between 8 a.m. and noon or call Bruce Willey at 875-5539.

Scott Family has new CD The Scott Family of Bridgeville has produced a CD of Christian music. Their CD entitled “Elevator” features Jeff and Jeanine performing some of their favorites from 17 years of music ministry. The children are included on six of the 12 songs. The Scott Family will be at Grace Methodist Church in Georgetown on Sunday, Aug. 20, and Union United Methodist in Bridgeville on Sunday, Aug. 27. Copies of the new CD will be available

at their performances or by calling the Scotts at 337-3396.

Atlanta Road Alliance Bible School “Space Probe” is the theme of this year’s Vacation Bible School to be held July 24-28 from 9 a.m. to noon each day, at the Atlanta Road Alliance Church in Seaford. Children age 4 through grade 6 completed are invited to attend. Pre-registration is suggested; forms can be obtained from the church foyer, online at www.atlantaroadcma.org, or by calling 629-7693. The Atlanta Road Alliance Church is a Christian and Missionary Alliance Church and is located at 22625 Atlanta Road, 11/2 miles north of the intersection of Stein Highway and Atlanta Road.

Loss and recovery workshop Beginning Thursday, July 20, Living Water and Sussex Pregnancy Care Center are sponsoring a loss and recovery workshop every Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at 27191 Kaye Road, Laurel. It is designed to help heal those who suffer deep regret or a loss due to an abortion. To register, call 856-4344, or 628-8172.

Gospel music concert On Sunday, July 30, from 7-8 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 805 Atlanta Road, Seaford, there will be a bluegrass gospel music concert featuring the band Sacred Sounds. A love offering will be taken.

Cornerstone Church visitor Tony Mullinax from North Carolina is visiting Christ the Cornerstone Community Church on July 22 at 6 p.m., and July 23 at 10 a.m. While serving different churches, he has served many missions

Old Christ Church summer services Old Christ Church near Laurel (built in 1771) will have summer services for the first time since 1918. Holy Communion and morning prayer will be held. The services will begin at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday, Holy Eucharist will be on July 30 and Aug. 13 and 27. Morning prayer will be on July 23 and Aug. 6 and 20. Light refreshments of cookies and lemonade will be served following the service. All services are casual. Old Christ Church was built in 1771 and served as an active facility until the mid 19th century. Old Christ Church is said to be one of only a dozen churches along the Atlantic Coast to survive unaltered from America’s prerevolutionary period. The church is known for its pristine interior and the fact that it has never been plumbed, heated, electrified or painted. Old Christ Church has been maintained and administered since 1922 by the non-profit Old Christ Church League. It is today owned by its successor, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Laurel. over 35 years. The church is at the corner of Bethel Road and U.S. 13A. Phone 8758150.

St. Luke’s rummage sales Plans are under way for this year’s rummage sale sponsored by St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. The sale will be on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St. Luke’s Parish Hall on King and North streets in Seaford. Workers are now

on hand at the Parish Hall each Monday from 9 a.m. to noon for those who wish to donate items. The St. Luke’s annual chrysanthemum sale will be at the end of August with pickup of flowers scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Jackson Hewitt office in the Nylon Capital Shopping Center in Seaford. Continued on page 25

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Rev. John W. Van Tine, Pastor, 875-3983 200 W. Market St., Laurel, Del.

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1010 S. Central Ave., Laurel Phone: 875-7748 Donny Weimar, Minister Worship Services: Sunday 10 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Bible Study: Sun. 9:00 a.m.; Wed. 7:00 p.m.

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Israel is involved in war on terror By the Rev. Todd K. Crofford Laurel Wesleyan Church

PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

Don’t yawn your way through Diplomatic discussions the news in the next couple weeks. The battles between Israel and are moot when you cannot Hezbollah and Hamas are crucial find a dependable Arab auin the war on terror. Israel faces what this column warned about last thority with the power to fall: Unilateral withdrawal (albeit stop terrorist organizafrom Southern Lebanon or the tions. Gaza Strip) will not gain you anything when it comes to terror cy sounds like gibberish. groups. Furthermore, remember who began this While Middle Eastern politics can be conflict. The timing of the kidnappings of very confusing, there are a few incontroIsraeli soldiers (a particularly egregious vertible facts that Americans should reoffense in the eyes of Israeli citizens) is member. not accidental. First, Hezbollah and Hamas are terrorWhile the U.S. remains committed to ist organizations, not sovereign governseeing it through in Iraq and nuclear ambiments. Both groups are committed to the tions thrive in places like Iran, countries destruction of Israel and gladly have and like Iran and Syria may feel there is no will take the lives of Jews and Americans better time to challenge the one democrawhenever possible. cy of the Middle East. With this in mind, Israel’s primary inSo, as I’ve encouraged so many times tention must be to dismantle these groups before, it is once again time to stand as much as possible. Just as we claim the right to do all necessary to destroy the Tal- staunchly behind Israel. The war on terrorism is being fought iban and Al Queda, we must respect and by Israel every bit as much as by us. Findsupport Israel’s efforts to take apart these ing the balance between dismantling terorganizations that destabilize the Middle rorist groups and causing World War III East and vow Israel’s annihilation. will be a difficult job, but to simply pull Diplomatic discussions are moot when you cannot find a dependable Arab author- back and allow terrorist groups to continue is a much more dangerous mindset. ity with the power to stop such terrorist The very reason we must see it through organizations. Though the average citizen in Iraq is the same reason Israel must have in Gaza may want some form of peace, victory in these battles. The other alternathe despicable group Hamas speaks only tive, free-roaming terrorist groups unin the language of bullets and blood. Likewise, though the Lebanese govern- checked by first-rate democracies, is a world where our children will never be ment might be considered a fledgling able to live in peace. democracy, they are outgunned and impotent against the extremist Hezbollah. It is The Rev. Crofford is Senior Pastor at Laurel Wesleyan Church. His views do not necessarily represent the views of not comforting, but military attack speaks the congregation or Wesleyan Church International. You articulately to these groups while diploma- may email pastortodd@laurelwesleyan.org

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St. Luke’s has new website St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Seaford has a new website. Visitors can access www.stlukesseaford.org for a history of St. Luke’s service information, the monthly newsletter, events, information for newcomers plus links to the Diocese of Delaware website and the National Episcopal Church website. This new website also incorporates photos and should prove informative to current and prospective members as well as the general public.

Internet safety seminar S.O.S.-Safe Online Surfing— an internet safety seminar, will be at Laurel Wesleyan Church on Saturday, July 29, from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. This is an opportunity to learn new ways to keep children safe on the Internet, taught by Chad Crofford, an information technology professional. Admission is $2; continental breakfast is included. Laurel Wesleyan Church is located 1/2 mile north of Laurel on U.S. 13A. For more information call 875-5380.

Eighth annual Charity Auction The eighth annual Charity Auction, sponsored by Take My Hand Ministry, Inc., will be Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Greenwood Memorial VFW Post 7478 on Governors Avenue in Greenwood. Preview is at 9 a.m. and the auction starts at 10 a.m. Items include: many new and old collectible items, antiques, Longaberger baskets, and many items from the home of Helen and Ralph Spitzer, signed art work and much more. Baked goods and refreshments will be available. Auctioneer is Tommy Tucker of Greenwood. For more information contact Dr. Michaele Russell at (302)349-4220. All proceeds benefit clients of Take My Hand Ministry.

Prayer breakfast at Milford Center Community and business leaders are invited to the Milford Senior Center, Monday, July 24, at 7 a.m. for a prayer breakfast hosted by Shiloh House of Hope. Space is limited. Reserve tickets by calling 629-5331, or by email shilohhouseofhope@msn.com.

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

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The Atlanta Road Alliance Church 22625 Atlanta Rd., Seaford, DE (302) 629-7693 • www.atlantaroadcma.org Rev. Ron Mayers • Rev. Andrew Kerr SUNDAY WEDNESDAY 8:30 Worship 6:45 Pioneer Clubs (age 3 9:45 Sunday School to grade 6) & Divorce Care 11:00 Worship/Kids Church 7:00 Prayer Service & 7:00 Evening Service Youth Group (grades 7-12)

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River of Life Christian Center 17 W. Market St., Greenwood, DE 302349-9420 Pastors Joseph & Yvonne Dixon WORSHIP SERVICE: SUN. 11 AM BIBLE STUDY: WED. 7:30 PM

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Sailor’s Bethel United Methodist Church Bethel, DE Pastor Arthur Smith III Sunday School - 10 am Worship - 11:15 am Nursery Provided office 875-3628 parsonage 875-2996

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

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Laurel Wesleyan Church Rt. 13A, Just North of Laurel Sunday School - 9:30 & 10:45 Worship - 9:00 & 10:45 Sunday Evening Worship and Children’s Ministries 6 p.m. Wednesday Youth Ministries 6:30 p.m. Church 875-5380 • Sr. Pastor Todd Crofford Assistant Pastor Ken Deusa Asst. Pastor/Youth: Sue Boyce Children’s Pastor: Marilyn Searcey

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OBITUARIES Barry W. Russell, 58 Barry W. Russell of Bridgeville died Monday, July 10, 2006, at his residence in Bridgeville. Mr. Russell was born in Baltimore, Md., on Dec. 10, 1947. He graduated from high school in 1965 in Lithicum, Md. He had been employed as a journeyman glazier for the Classic Glass Company in San Jose, Calif., retiring in August 2001 when he moved to Sussex County. Mr. Russell is survived by his wife of 36 years, Estelle M. Russell; two daughters, Tina Russell and Tammy Russell; his father and step-mother, Elmer W. and Jean Russell; two step-daughters: Betty Jean Jaurique and husband Alfred and Michelle Burkee and husband Scott; a step-son, Fred Ogle and wife Sherlita; three sisters, Vonnie Price and husband David, Mary Malmberg and husband Norwin, and Kim Acri and husband Ron; six brothers, Walter Russell and wife Carol, Robert Russell and wife Donna, Joe Russell and wife Annie, John Russell and wife Doris, Tommy Russell and wife Brenda, and (the late) Elmer Russell and wife Connie; four grandchildren, Christopher, Kristina and Giselle Ogle, and Ally Jaurique; a sisterin-law, Theresa Kemmer; and numerous nieces and nephews. His funeral service was at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, Bridgeville, on Thursday, July 13. Interment was private. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society, P O Box 163, Salisbury, MD 21803-0163. On-line condolences may be sent to: condolences@parsellfuneralhomes.com.

Catherine Fairfield Doyle, 56 Catherine Fairfield Doyle of Seaford passed away July 4, 2006. She was the daughter of Walter C. Browne and Shirley P. Browne and was born in Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Doyle graduated from Eastern High Catherine Doyle School in Baltimore in 1965 and Maryland Art Institute in 1969. She was a

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graphic artist at Morning Star Publications in Seaford. She is survived by her husband Patrick Doyle and her brother Courtenay Browne, both of Seaford. Her services were private.

Reginald Ellingsworth, 86 Reginald Ellingsworth of Seaford died on Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Ellingsworth attended Holly Mount Country School in Lewes and graduated from Georgetown High School in Georgetown. He was a retired federal poultry inspector and was a farmer growing soybeans, corn and Mr. Ellingsworth chickens. In his earlier years he had a turkey hatchery business and had worked for DuPont in Seaford. He was a veteran of the Air Force in World War II. He was a member of Widowed Service Persons in Seaford, St. John’s United Methodist Church, a life member of the American Legion and the VFW, all in Seaford. He was also a 50year member of the Odd Fellows Lodge in Georgetown. He was the son of George Woodrow Ellingsworth and Pauline Messick Ellingsworth. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Sally Scott, and a brother, Woody Ellingsworth. His wife, Fannie Pepper Ellingsworth, died in 1989. Survivors include two sons, Robert R. Ellingsworth and his wife Ethel, and Norval L. Ellingsworth, all of Seaford; a sister, May Kopple and her husband Wallace of Harbeson; two grandchildren, Bonnie Varrato and her husband Tony of Georgetown, and Glen Ellingsworth of Newark; and two great-grandchildren, Dylan Varrato and Zack Varrato. His funeral service was on July 14, at the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Seaford. Contributions may be made to St. John’s United Methodist Church, P O Box 299, Seaford, DE 19973.

Brock Montague 7/20/85 - 11/6/02 You are always on our minds and in our hearts, but especially on your 21st Birthday. We miss you! Your Loving Family

Edward McGue formerly of Laurel, Md., died June 25, 2006, at Harbor Healthcare in Lewes. Mr. McGue was a floral designer for the Baltimore, Washington area. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Sally and Charlie Webb of Millsboro; his niece and nephew-in-law, Jennifer and Craig Jeffries; grand-nieces, Abigail and Gabrielle Jeffries, all of Laurel; his aunt, Virginia Long, and cousins. There will be a memorial graveside service, Aug. 8, 2006, at 11 a.m., in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Laurel, Md., with Chaplin Warren Litchfield. Local arrangements are by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.

Betty Carroll Bennett, 81 Betty Carroll Bennett died at her home in Federalsburg, Md., on Thursday, July 13, 2006. She was born on Sept. 17, 1924 near Federalsburg, the daughter of James H. Carroll and Venus Murphy Carroll. She was a graduate of Federalsburg High School’s Class of 1941. She first worked full time for E. I. duPont Co. in Betty Bennett Wilmington, for several years during World War II. She then worked for 11 years as an administrative assistant for the Becker Insurance Agency

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in Federalsburg and later held the same position for Dr. John Sloan for more than eight years. She was a member of Union United Methodist Church where she had been a Sunday School Teacher and Cub Scout and Girl Scout Leader. She was the last surviving charter member of the ladies auxiliary of the Federalsburg Volunteer Fire Company and she was a life member of the ladies auxiliary of Federalsburg Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5246 in Federalsburg where she had served as president, secretary and treasurer. She was an excellent dancer and loved to play golf with her husband all over the area as a member of Caroline Country Club. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, William P. Bennett, whom she married in Wilmington, on March 3, 1944; two sons, William Richard Bennett and his wife Deb of Richmond, Ky., and Steven Carroll Bennett and his wife Linda of Fredericksburg, Va.; and four grandchildren, Elisabeth, Teddy, Deanna and Cassandra. Her funeral service was on July 17, at Framptom Funeral Home, P.A. in Federalsburg, with the Rev. Dale Evans officiating. Interment followed at the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery. The family has requested that donations be made in her memory to Caroline Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 362, Denton, MD 21629. For more information or letters of condolence visit www.delmarvaobits.com.

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

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Lori Yoh, 39 Lori Yoh of Laurel died July 11, 2006 at Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Delmar, Del. She was born in Reading, Pa. to Sharon Louise Goheen. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Laurel. A memorial service was on July 18 at the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel. The Rev. Mike Truitt officiated. A burial followed at a later date in the Lone Pine Cemetery, Laurel. The family requests donations to be made to Lori Yoh Memorial fund, c/o Bank of Delmarva, 200 East Market St., Laurel, DE 19956.

S. Margery Jarmon, 90 S. Margery Jarmon died at her residence in Oak Orchard, Millsboro, on Friday, July 14, 2006. She was the daughter of William and India Rowland Jarmon Ms. Jarmon born in 1915 was a native of Wilmington. She has spent the last 30 years in the Oak Orchard area of Millsboro. Ms. Jarmon was a lifetime member of the Brandywiners. She served as the executive director of the Delaware Board of Nursing; she was a graduate of the University of Delaware, The Delaware School of Nursing and the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Jarmon served as the director of nursing and director of nursing education in Delaware, North Dakota, Nebraska and North Carolina. During her time in Wilmington, she was active in music circles. She was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Millsboro, and The American Nurses Association. Predeceased by her parents, she is survived by her special friends Walter and Doris Hamilton of Georgetown. Her service was at St. Marks Episcopal Church, Millsboro, on July 19. Father David Archibald officiated. Interment will be in West Nottingham Cemetery, Rising Sun, Md., Thursday, July 20, at 11 a.m. Contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice, 216 N. Race St. Georgetown, DE 19947 Letters of condolence may be emailed to: Watson Funeral Home Delmarvaobits.com

Larry K. Pruett, 43 Larry K. Pruett of Millsboro died on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at Beebe Hospital, Lewes. He was a son of Jack and Birdie Sue Carpenter Pruett, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Glenda C. Pruett; two daughters, Christy Pruett Reeves and husband Paul of Millsboro, and Missy Pruett of Franklin, N.C.; two brothers, Rick Pruett and wife Debbie, and Gary Pruett of Franklin; one sister, Cathy Jones of Franklin; one grandson, Brock Reeves of Millsboro. He is also survived by a host of co-workers at Verizon. Mr. Pruett was a splicing technician for Verizon for the past nine years. He has been a field contractor since 1988. He was a member of the Coweeta Baptist Church in Otto, N.C. He was a hard worker, and a “home body.” He loved golfing and fishing; he hit a hole in one at the age of 13. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather who adored his grandson. Everyone who knew him, knew he was “one great guy.” A viewing was on July 18, at Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro. A funeral service is Thursday, July 20,

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at the Windy Gap Baptist Church in Franklin, N.C. A viewing is Thursday from 1-3 p.m. at the Macon Funeral Home, Franklin, N.C. Interment will follow in Windy Gap Cemetery, Franklin. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 1131 Fairfax, Va. 22038-1131 Letters of condolence may be emailed to: Watson Funeral Home Delmarvaobits.com

Daniel Lee Johnson, 55 Daniel Lee Johnson of Seaford, formerly of Appleton, Wisc., died Sunday, July 16, 2006 at his residence. Born in Appleton, Wisc., he was a son of Laverne Hodgins and Walter Johnson. He was an auto body paint technican for 30 years. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1728, Seaford. He was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Denise Krause Johnson of Seaford; two sons, Brandon T. C. Johnson, with the U.S. Navy serving in Italy, and Brent R. Johnson of Seaford; two daughters, Paula J. Wagner, Appleton, and Tabitha Mathews, Green Bay, Wisc.; three step-sons, Jimmy and Alan Lindsey and Wayne Morris, of Wisconson; two step-daughters, Penny and Kay Morris of Wisconson; a brother and sister-in-law, Norb and Sharon Johnson, Menasha, Wisc.; a sister, Jeannette Frey, Shawano, Wisc.; his adoptive parents, Bob and Jean Hendrickson, Salisbury; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Marylee and Dennis Krause of Appleton; brotherin-law, Travis Krause, Appleton; a brotherin-law and sister-in-law, Richard and Wanda DeBare, Appleton; and several nieces and nephews. His memorial service is Thursday, July 20, at 2 p.m. in Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Front and King streets, Seaford, where friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service. Contributions may be made to the Johnson Family, c/o The Bank of Delmarva, 910 Norman Eskridge Highway, Seaford, DE 19973.

Earl F. Jones, 73 Earl F. Jones of Delmar died Sunday, July 16, 2006 at his home in Delmar. Born in Powellville, Md., he was a son of Bessie and Frank Jones. He owned and operated E.F. Sealing Company. He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Madeline; his sons and their families, Kenny and Brenda Jones, Bill and Sandy Jones, all of Salisbury, Md., Earl Jones of Laurel and Eddie and Sandy Earl Jones Jones of Fruitland, Md.; his step-sons and their families, Barry and Terri Lokey of Delmar, Dean “Skeeter” and Jessie Lokey of Millsboro and Glenn Nesler of Ocean City, Md.; 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He is also survived by a sister, Kathleen Black of Salisbury; three brothers Ronnie Jones and his wife Ellen of Pocomoke City, Md., Melvin Jones and his wife Anna of Parsonsburg, Md., and Robert Jones and his wife Fay of Ocean City. In addition to his parents, he was pre-

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ceded in death by a son, Donald Jones. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 21, at 7 p.m. at the Short Funeral Home, 13 E. Grove St., Delmar, Del. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to: Delaware Hospice, 21067 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.delmarvaobits.com.

Bonnie Adams Betts, 45 Bonnie Adams Betts of Salisbury, Md., died Sunday, July 16, 2006, at her home in Salisbury. Born in Salisbury, she was a daughter of Beatrice Adams Tull. Mrs. Betts previously worked for a number of years as an R.N. at Wicomico Nursing Home in Salisbury and was currently working as an R.N. at Atria Assisted Living in Salisbury. She loved spending time at the beach and enjoyed listening to all kinds Bonnie Betts of music. She is survived by a daughter, Casey Sullivan of Salisbury; her fiancé, Robert P. Ward of Salisbury; and six brothers and sisters, Brenda Esham of Salisbury, Michael B. Adams of Selbyville, Barbara Coal of Easton, Randy Tull of Greenwood, Patty Tull of Tampa, Fla., and Alan Tull of Laurel; She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Her funeral service is Thursday, July 20, at 8 p.m. at the Short Funeral Home, 13 E. Grove St., Delmar, where family and friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. Pastor John Hancock will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: Coastal Hospice, PO Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.delmarvaobits. com.

Mauricelene Mondell, 65 Mauricelene “Penny” D. Mondell of Millsboro died on Sunday, July 16, 2006, at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. She was a daughter of Maurice A. and Dorothy M. Christman Himes. She had been a cosmetician manager for Happy Harry’s in Georgetown. She also was a certified Diamondologist. Mrs. Mondell was a member of the American Legion Post 28 Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the Bird Chapter of the Fill your special day with the warmth and elegance of fresh flowers. We gather vibrant blooms from around the world to create uniquely beautiful bouquets and arrangements especially for your wedding.

Eastern Star. She also was a member of AMARANT. She was the Pennsylvania State free style and speed skating Champion at age 12. She was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church in Pottstown, Pa. Predeceased by her parents, she is survived by her husband, Elmer “Butch” Mondell; three sons, Peter M. Nimmerichter and wife Rosana of Stowe, Pa., Anthony “Tony” Nimmerichter and wife Karen of Mt. Penn, Pa., Morris “Chip” Nimmerichter and wife Christa, of Temple, Pa.; one daughter, Shawnie R. Noel and husband, Kevin of Boyertown, Pa; one sister, Pamela J. Himes Kemp of Pottstown, Pa.; 12 grandchildren, Mandi, Josh, Heather Marie, Toni Ann, Coyote, Stephany, Thomas, Eric, Heather Rae, Cassey, Christopher, and seven greatgrandchildren, Lillyan, Nikki, Tim, Erica, Ken, Dale, Bianca. Her service is Thursday, July 20, at 1 p.m., at Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. The Rev. Floyd Morton, and the Rev Richard Mondell will officiate. Interment will follow in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro. Contributions may be made to help offset extensive medical expenses to: The Mauricelene “Penny” Mondell Fund, c/o Watson Funeral Home, PO Box 125, Millsboro, DE 19966 Letters of condolence may be emailed to Watson Funeral Home, Delmarvaobits.com.

What must I do to be saved? Acknowledge your sin and place your trust in Christ. All who place their trust in Christ in this way are adopted as God’s children. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. — Romans 3:23 The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. — Romans 6:23 God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. — Romans 5:8 If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. — Romans 10:9

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Lynn is my name, and worrying is my game I read once about a woman whose daughter, the author of the YNN ARKS magazine piece I was reading, accused her of always expecting the Superstition drives me to worst to happen. She was a woman to whom confront tragedy before it nothing tragic had ever happened, the daughter wrote; none of her confronts me: If I imagine children had died, she and her it and worry about it, it husband were healthy, she had experienced no financial, romantic won’t come. or health catastrophes. Yet she always imagined the worst that foolishness of my plan suddenly caught could happen and wasted precious time up with it. I had loyally worried about all and energy, her daughter said, worrying the things that worry mothers of young about it. In the daughter’s account, I recognized women and here she was, on a warm summer day, asking me to sit down and myself. Not that I believe that the worst listen. that can happen will. I am no blind folI was in the middle of lunch, a corn lower of Murphy and his law. fritter left over from breakfast. I had just Rather, superstition drives me to contold her that one corn fritter was still on front tragedy before it confronts me: If I the counter, saved for her lunch. imagine it and worry about it, it won’t “OK,” she said. A pause. And then, “I come. Foolish, I know. Superstition in gener- have something I have to confess.” Suddenly, the corn fritter, despite the al and this one in particular have no fact that it was covered with King syrup, backing in science. Just because I imagwas not so tasty as it had been. I put ine that huge truck pulling in front of my down my fork. daughter as she drives home from col“What have you done?” I asked. lege, just because the resulting telephone “I haven’t done anything,” she replied. call and trip to the emergency room are “I just have to tell you something.” nearly as real in my mind as if they had I waited. She took a deep breath. happened, does not guarantee that they “I don’t want that corn fritter for won’t happen. In fact, I’m sure that any lunch.” student of cause and effect could tell me “Could you say that again?” that my worry about the truck driver’s “I don’t want that corn fritter for inattentiveness will not affect it one way lunch. I’d rather have a grilled cheese or the other. sandwich. You don’t mind, do you?” Still, I worry. And if I catch myself My taste buds slowly unnumbed, and I not worrying — if my son is flying picked up my fork. No, I didn’t mind. somewhere, for example, and I suddenly Yes, I had saved the fritter for her but my realize that I have not pictured the plane feelings weren’t hurt if she selected catching fire and plummeting to the grilled cheese instead. In fact, that meant ground — I worry double. that the last corn fritter was mine. Who I am appeasing, I have no idea. She prepared her cheese, tuna, tomato But appease him, I do. And, like the man in Florida who buys a contraption to keep and mustard sandwich and we completed our lunch together. away elephants, then announces that I should not have been surprised by her there are no elephants in Florida because “confession.” She works hard to please of his contraption, I say that my plan her father and me, calling if she is going works. That plane has not crashed, that truck has remained sitting at the stop sign to be late, consulting us in making plans, taking time to join in our activities. until it is clear to go, and so I still worry. A kinder, more considerate daughter, I So, when my daughter announced that we had to talk, I wondered whether I had don’t think we could have. That kind of worries me. failed in my worrying, or whether the

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Full of charm & bursting with possibilities this c. 1885 Queen Anne Victorian in Laurel, DE’s Historical District will steal your heart! 4BR, 2BA, 2.5 story L plan w/ side hall, gable roof, 3 story tower w/ witch’s cap, shed roofed, wrap around porch w/turned posts & jig-sawn bracework, lovely private tree shaded lot & more! Come fall in love! $189,900 (MLS#537759)

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Holly Cooper

This home is a MUST SEE!!! Beautiful 4 BR in one of Seaford‚s most desirable neighborhoods. 3 Season room, weight room, hot tub, Irrigation, carport with alley access and much more. Home has new guttering, new carpeting, new windows and new fencing. $265,000 (MLS#536734)

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! SS LL SE SE Flexible Commercial Opportunity (3) parcels on US 13 Northbound Lane, Laurel, DE zoned C-1 w/entrance permit on file. Parcel #1--7.22 acres improved by a very nice 7,500 SF bldg. w/offices, showroom & warehouse $775,000 (MLS#536480) Parcel #2--3.47 acres offered at $375,000 (MLS#533760) Parcel #3--4.29 acres offered at $350,000 (MLS# 534269) or $1,450,00 buys it all! (MLS# 536482)

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✳ JULY 20 - 26, 2006

POLICE JOURNAL Police investigate break in at Hoobers The Seaford Police Department is investigating a burglary and theft that occurred at Hoober Inc., 6367A, Stein Highway, Seaford, sometime between 5:30 p.m. on July 10 and 7 a.m. on July 11. According to Capt. Gary Flood, public information officer, someone broke out a window in the store and remove five chainsaws and other power tools with a total value of approximately $2,600. Police are asking anyone with information about the crime to contact the criminal investigation division at 629-6644 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons involved.

Stop ends with arrests On July 10 at 10:23 p.m., Seaford Police stopped a vehicle on North Street in Seaford for traffic violations. The car was being driven by Cherita R. Roach, 28, of Seaford with Jeremy Williams, 24, of Seaford as a passenger. According to Capt. Gary Flood, as the officer approached the

vehicle a strong odor of marijuana was detected. During a search, Williams allegedly began to struggle with officers and was taken into custody. A search of the vehicle and Roach revealed 18.2 grams of crack cocaine, a small amount of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and $898 in suspected drug money. They were charged with trafficking crack cocaine, possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, maintaining a vehicle for keeping controlled substances, resisting arrest (felony), disorderly conduct and three traffic charges. Both defendants were taken to Court 3 and committed to the Department of Corrections pending a preliminary hearing at a later date, Roach in default of $63,000 secured bond and Williams in default of $62,000 secured bond.

Pedestrian killed as he walks into traffic

Augustus Evans, 70, of Seaford was killed when he walked into oncoming traffic on Herring Run Road on Friday, July 14, at approximately 2:14 a.m. According to Capt. Gary Flood of the Seaford Police

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Department, Evans was walking eastbound in the westbound lane when he walked into the path of two vehicles traveling westbound. Flood said that the first vehicle was able to swerve and miss him but the second vehicle struck Evans throwing him onto the hood of the first vehicle. He eventually landed 40 feet from the first vehicle. Evans was transported to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital by the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department ambulance where he died at 4 a.m. from massive injuries. The investigation is continuing and no charges have been filed at this time, according to Flood.

Crash closes Rt. 24

A two-car crash that occurred Monday, July 17, at approximately 9:28 a.m. closed Rt. 24 near Millsboro in both directions for about 1 1/2 hours. The crash occurred on Rt. 24 approximately one mile west of Rt. 309. According to Cpl. Jeffry Oldham, a 2000 Chevy Cavalier operated by Doyle J. Hundley, 28, of Millsboro, was traveling east on Rt. 24 and a 2005 GMC Yukon operated by William H. Pusey, 61, of Millsboro, was traveling west on Rt. 24. Oldham said that for an unknown reason,

Hundley’s vehicle crossed into the westbound lane and struck the Yukon head-on. Hundley, who was wearing a seatbelt, was flown to Christiana Hospital where he was admitted with a compound fracture to his left leg. Pusey, who was wearing a seatbelt, was transported to Beebe Medical Center where he was treated for a broken left heel. The crash remains under investigation.

80-year-old driver killed in Rt. 1 crash

Constantine Alexander, 80, of Ocean City, Md., was killed in an accident in South Bethany on Rt. 1 on Monday, July 17, when his car crossed over the median into the wrong lane and struck a utility pole. The crash occurred at approximately 1:56 p.m. just south of South Bethany. According to Cpl. Jeffry Oldham, Alexander was driving a 2002 Jaguar XJ-8 north on Rt. 1 when, for an unknown reason, he crossed the median and went into the southbound lanes. He continued traveling north in the southbound lanes and then his car drifted onto the shoulder. His car eventually drifted off the roadway and

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MORNING STAR struck a large utility pole with its left front. Alexander, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was flown to Beebe Medical Center where he was admitted in serious condition with head and internal injuries. He passed away while at the hospital. The crash remains under investigation.

First week of Stop Aggressive Driving In the first week of an all out statewide enforcement and awareness initiative to “Stop Aggressive Driving,” Delaware law enforcement officers issued 214 citations to drivers for aggressive driving behaviors, and another 60 to unlicensed, unbelted and uninsured motorists for a total of 274 citations. Office of Highway Safety officials launched the 2006 “Stop Aggressive Driving” campaign last week. Already this year, aggressive driving behaviors are responsible for 56 percent (35) of Delaware’s 63 fatal crashes. “Traffic deaths are higher than they were at this time last year and aggressive driving behaviors are a primary contributing factor in these preventable tragedies,” said Tricia Roberts, director of the Office of Highway Safety. “Aggressive driving kills and through the high visibility enforcement initiative that we have planned for the next six months we’re going to show motorists that it’s a behavior we won’t tolerate on our roads.” The following is a breakdown of the number of violations found during the first

✳ JULY 20 - 26, 2006

week of aggressive driving enforcement: • Eight Aggressive Driving • 159 speeding • 14 unsafe lane changes • Nine following too closely • 13 running stop signs and stop lights • 10 passing on the shoulder • One failure to yield the right-of-way Officers also issued 27 citations to unbelted motorists and 33 citations for additional traffic violations. The “Stop Aggressive Driving” campaign is running from July through December. Nine state and local police agencies with high crash locations in their jurisdictions that are statistically identified as being aggressive driving related, have been provided with federal grant funding to conduct overtime patrols. Some participating agencies will use two-man aggressive driving teams as well as unconventional vehicles to catch violators. Aggressive driving enforcement will be supported by radio and billboard ads designed to reach the most frequent offenders, young adult males 16-19 years old. Anyone who sees an aggressive driver is encouraged to call 9-1-1 as soon as it’s safe to do so, and provide the following information to dispatchers: make, model and color of the vehicle, direction of travel, and license plate information if possible. For more information on aggressive driving, visit the Office of Highway Safety website at www.state.de.us/highway.

18 nabbed for DUI during Checkpoint Strikeforce Four sobriety checkpoints set for this weekend

Delaware Law enforcement officers arrested 18 individuals for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and/ drugs during week two of the 2006 “Checkpoint Strikeforce” campaign. This brings the number of individuals arrested for DUI in the first two weeks of the safety initiative to 48. A total of four sobriety checkpoints were conducted last weekend. Participating agencies included Delaware State Police Troop 2, and the Kent, Sussex and New Castle County DUI Task Forces. In addition to the 18 DUI arrests, officers apprehended five wanted individuals, made nine drug arrests, 139 other traffic arrests and recovered one stolen vehicle. Now in its fifth year, “Checkpoint Strikeforce” is a multi-state crackdown on impaired drivers coordinated locally by the Delaware Office of Highway Safety. The states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia are conducting weekly DUI checkpoints between the 4th of July and New Year’s Eve, and monthly checkpoints in the spring, all with the goal of at deterring impaired drivers and arresting DUI offenders. “Checkpoint Strikeforce” is also one of the three major safety initiatives under the “120 Days of Summer HEAT” campaign targeting violators of Delaware’s traffic laws. Traffic deaths kill and injure Delawareans nearly twice as often as violent crimes.

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Seaford Police make arrests on drug charges following short scuffle Seaford Police arrested Marc R. Wells, 43, of Severn, Md., and Christopher M. Thompson, 22, of Palmetto, Florida, on Monday, July 17, at 7:19 p.m. at the Best Western Motel, US 13, Seaford. Wells was arrested for possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, offensive touching of a police officer, refusal to take finger prints, and as a fugitive from the state of Maryland where he was wanted for burglary. Thompson was arrested for being a fugitive from the state of Maryland where he was wanted for felony theft. Captain Gary Flood said the while trying to arrest Wells, he began to fight with the officers. After several minutes Wells was subdued and taken into custody. Officers allegedly found 6.5 grams of crack cocaine and $4,886 in suspected drug money on him. Wells was taken to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital by Seaford Fire Dept. ambulance where he was treated for minor injuries he sustained during his struggle with police. Both defendants were taken to Court 4 where Wells was ordered to be committed to the Dept. of Corrections in lieu of $29,000 bond and Thompson was ordered to be committed to the Dept. of Corrections in lieu of $5,000 bond. Police were acting on a tip that Wells was seen at the motel.

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Deadline: Monday, 3 p.m. Businesses: $4.50 per inch ($9.00 minimum)

Boxed (Display) Ads: $6.30/inch Legals: $6.30 per inch LOST LOST: SIAMESE CAT, Reward. Cream, blue eyes, brown face, 1 ear lays flat, last seen 7/2, Fleetwood Estates. 856-6915 daytime, ask for Brenda, or 3446778. 7/13 LOST DOG: Very small female, poodle mix. Blond, short curly hair w/longer hair on tail & face. 6 mi. E of Laurel on Rt. 24. 875-3201. 6/22

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FURNITURE: End tables, queen sofa bed, studio couches, crib, 19” TV, old fashion stereo system & much more. 245-2850. 7/13

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KITTENS, to good home, asst. colors, 8 wks old. Phillips Landing area. 8759585. 6/22 CHARCOAL GRILL, Brinkman, needs painting. 2452850. 6/22

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YARD SALE MOVING SALE: Aug. 19, 9 am. Everything must go. Dealer inquires welcome. 14726 Shiloh Church Rd., Laurel. 875-5232. Dish washer, washer/dryer, refrig., surround sound system, electronics, pool table, universal exercise system, hunting/fishing related, household furniture, kit. items, tools, yard work items, knick-knacks, & more. 7/20/5t

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. THE TOWN OF BRIDGEVILLE

The Town of Bridgeville is hiring a full-time employee in its Streets/Water/Wastewater Dept. Applicants must possess a Water/Wasterwater Level I license and be able to lift 60 pounds. The Town of Bridgeville offers a competitive salary and benefit package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Resumes accepted through August 9, 2006 at Town Hall, 101 N. Main St., Bridgeville, DE 19933, Attention: Town Manager Bonnie Walls.

PART TIME CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THE TOWN OF BRIDGEVILLE Will perform duties relating to building, plumbing, zoning, housing inspector and code enforcement officer. Must have the ability to assist property owners, contractors, etc., with the interpretation of town codes and regulations. Must be able to work with the public in a courteous manner. Salary negotiable, sixteen hours per week. The Town of Bridgeville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Send resumes to Town Manager Bonnie Walls, Town of Bridgeville, 101 N. Main St., Bridgeville, DE 19933. Applications will be accepted through August 9, 2006.

Cheap • Cheap • Cheap AUTO INSURANCE? 1-877-621-1030 Credit Cards accepted. tnc CLASSIC CAR: ‘84 Buick Regal, $2500 OBO. 8754922. 7/20 ‘99 FORD EXPLORER, Eddit Bauer XLT, leahter, power moon roof, new front brakes, V8, AWD, all power, 90K mi., exc. cond., asking $6800. (new car ordered). 629-6550. 7/20 ‘78 FORD F150, 351 eng., 4 spd. OD, 9.5’ slide-in camper, $1750 OBO. 8757460 or 875-4700. 7/20 ‘93 HONDA CIVIC Hatchback, needs work. $1200. 875-8185 or cell 841-7780. ‘94 DODGE CARAVAN, needs trans. work. $500. 877-0833. 7/13 (2) 195-70-14 TIRES, like new, $25 for pair. 875-4358. 6/22 HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTOR CYCLE, FLHTC, garage kept, $10,500 OBO. 875-3115. 6/8 ‘95 GRAND AM, good cond., 60K mi., needs trans., $1000. 629-4446.

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FOR SALE Interested In Sprucing Up Your Home Decor for Summer… With fresh new ideas? Call Debbie today for your personal appt. at 629-0402. SABRE Detail Master IV Electronic Controlled Wood Burning System, 14 burning tips incl. & The amazing Art of Pyrography teching book also incl. New $310, asking $200 OBO. 6288761. 7/20

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LIGHTED CHINA HUTCH & base, overall sz. approx. 50” w x 75” tall. Will sell separately or w/a 42 x 60 x 78 table, w/a leaf, 2 arm chairs & 4 side chairs. All in great cond. $300 for hutch or $725 for all. 875-1158.

COSCO DREAM CAR bed, car seat for special needs infant, $100 OBO. Enfamil lipil w/iron, 10 cases, exp. 7/07, $200 or $20/case. 100 Kangaroo Pet Feeding Pump bags, $400 or $4 ea. 875-7643. 7/13

DINETTE SET: Table & 4 chairs, good cond. $100./ Custom made sofa, like new, $550. Moving - must sell. 337-9512, lv. msg.

BOYS’ WINTER CLOTHES, sz. 5, 75 items, $50. Baby girl clothes, 0-3 mo.; 3-6 mo.; 6-9 mo. All seasons, will sell ea. or all. 875-7643. 7/13

DK. GREEN SOFA, $50 OBO. 2 Pr. drapes, natural, 144x84 $50 ea. Canning jars, qt. $3/doz. 875-5376.

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LEGALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE COLLATERAL ON DEFAULT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to a security agreement, dated March 4, 2005, between Joan Evelyn Rickards 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 2001 Mercury, VIN 1MEFM55SX1A614148, 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 July 21, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. This notice is given pursuant to 6 Del. C. Ss 9504(3). Dated, June 20, 2006 Massey’s Used Cars, Inc. Laura Massey Biscoe 7/20/1tc

NOTICE Estate of Evelyn S. Crockett, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Evelyn S. Crockett who departed this life on the 21st day of June, A.D. 2006 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Neville A. Crockett on the 6th day of July, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before the 21st day of February, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf. Executor: Neville A. Crockett 7406 Jaffrey Rd. Ft. Washington, MD 20744-3409 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 7/20/3tc

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

deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before the 22nd day of February, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf. Executor: C. Franklin Lankford 228 Glen Avenue Salisbury, MD 21804 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 7/20/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Lynn Ellen Idoni Fleming, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Lynn Ellen Idoni Fleming who departed this life on the 25th day of August, A.D. 2005 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Robert D. Fleming on the 6th day of June, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administrator without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administrator on or before the 25th day of April, A.D. 2006 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administrator: Robert D. Fleming 207 E. Sixth St. Laurel, DE 19956 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 7/13/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Wilbur Conway Carr, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Wilbur Conway Carr who departed this life on the 9th day of May, A.D. 2006 late of Delmar, DE were duly granted unto Serena L. Morgan on the 28th day of June, A.D. 2006, 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 January, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administratrix: Serena L. Morgan 17109 Whitesville Rd. Delmar, DE 19940 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 7/13/3tc

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Health Parents should set example of kindness toward others By Dr. Anthony Policastro Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Medical director

I have often referred to the role that parents play in setting the example for their children. One of the key areas to do that is in showing how we treat others. In the play “The Will Rogers Follies,” there is a song titled, “Never met a man I didn’t like.” In that song, Will Rogers talks about his philosophy. That philosophy includes things like putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. It talks about setting reasonable expectations for others. It talks about not creating stereotypes. We need to ask ourselves what example we set for our children. Is our attitude one of an eye for an eye? Is it one of turning the other cheek? For most of us, it is a mix. Sometimes we behave one way. Sometimes we behave another. Our children pick up the language that they hear us use. They pick up our approach to others as well. Prejudice is a learned behavior. There is currently a play on Broadway titled “Avenue Q.” One of the songs from that play is titled “Everyone’s a little bit racist.” The

moral to the song is that we all create stereotypes. When we do, we insult others because of that. In the song, the individuals realize that they are not pure racists. However, they all have those kinds of stereotypes. The ones they refer to in the song are things like ethnic jokes. They are things like people who do not speak English very well. They are things like people who dress in dirty clothes and don’t bathe. The point they make is that when you meet someone that falls into one of your stereotypes, you make multiple assumptions based upon that. Some of those assumptions may be true. Some may not. Those that are true for some people may not be true for others. When we act on those assumptions, we are acting in a racist fashion toward that individual. Our children watch that behavior. Our children learn that behavior. Our children begin to act the same as we do. Or in the case of rebellious children, they start to behave like the individuals we do not like. That is their way of negatively responding to us. Each of us needs to recognize the kinds of stereotypes we have set up. We need to recognize that our children watch our ac-

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Survey finds that Delawareans are being screened for cancer Delaware’s rate of improvement for cancer mortality now leads the country, with a drop of more than 12 deaths per 100,000 statewide from 1980-2003. Colorectal cancer incidence in Delaware also decreased significantly, from 64.1 per 100,000 from 1990-1994 to 56.7 per 100,000 from 1999-2003. The number of Delawareans age 50 and older receiving screening for colorectal cancer is on the rise. Data from the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey indicate significant gains in preventing and identifying cancer. According to the survey, 75 percent of Delawareans age 50 and older had undergone colorectal screening at least once.

There was a 61.6 percent increase in the number of African -Americans who reported ever having a colorectal cancer screening, from 39.6 percent in 1999 to 64 percent in 2005. It is encouraging to note that 42 percent of African Americans who reported ever having had a colonoscopy had done so within the last year. Caucasians who received screening also increased from 45.3 percent in 1999 to 69.3 percent in 2005. Additionally, 90 percent of those who had not undergone a colonoscopy were aware of the test. “This is great news that demonstrates that we are headed in the right direction,” said Bill Bowser, chairman of the Delaware Cancer Consortium. “Knowing

that the situation is improving makes us more determined to reduce the cancer burden in Delaware.” Such improvement can be attributed to coordinated planning to increase cancer screening, early detection and treatment. The Delaware Division of Public Health’s Screening for Life Program expanded its services to include colorectal cancer screening services — and reimbursed medical providers for 313 colonoscopies in 2005. A comprehensive media campaign known as Get Tested blanketed the state to increase colon screening awareness among Delawareans. And, to help people pay for cancer treatment they otherwise could not afford, Delaware implemented the

Delaware Cancer Treatment Program. Delaware is the first state in the nation to implement such a program. Other activities include Champions of Change, to promote colon cancer testing among African-American Delawareans. In the last two months, 10 community-based organizations have scheduled 225 people for cancer screenings. In the statewide Colorectal Cancer Screening Coordination Program, nurse coordinators and patient advocates identify at-risk community members for screening, provide health education, and help people navigate the health care system, working to get them tested for colon cancer regardless of their insurance status.

Sunscreen one of several tools to prevent skin cancer In addition to protecting against sunburn, premature aging and skin cancer, daily use of sunscreen can reduce the number of sunspots (or precancers) and may even help existing sunspots disappear. An Australian researcher uncovered that daily use of SPF 15 may decrease the risk of skin cancer in the long run. This study is especially significant in a time when there is so much controversy and confusion about sunscreen and skin cancer rates are at epidemic levels, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. “These findings have very positive implications and have gone largely unreported,” said Robin Marks, a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne. “It means

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screen to your entire body 30 minutes before going outside. Reapply every two hours or after swimming or toweling off. • Cover up with clothing, including a broad-brimmed hat and UV-blocking sunglasses. • Keep newborns out of the sun. Sunscreens should be used on babies over the age of six months. • Examine your skin head-to-toe every month. • See your doctor every year for a professional skin exam. The Skin Cancer Foundation is the only global nonprofit organization solely devoted to the prevention, detection and treatment of skin cancer.

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Don’t let ticks and the diseases they carry ruin summer It’s tick season again in Delaware. These tiny pests are more than just a nuisance — they can also transmit many human and animal diseases, some that pose a major public health or veterinary concern. Disease can be transmitted from tick to host (i.e., a human or animal) through the tick’s saliva. The chances for disease transmission increase if the tick remains attached for an extended length of time, but transmission is likeliest upon or after a 24-hour attachment period. Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vectorborne disease in the United States. Delaware is among the top 10 states with the highest incidence rates. During 2005, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) confirmed 620 new cases. Symptoms of Lyme disease may include a “bull’s-eye” rash, fever, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, joint swelling and pain. Other symptoms can include heart and neurological problems and chronic arthritis. Lyme disease is rarely fatal. Other diseases that can be transmitted by ticks to humans and animals include: • Babesiosis — Most people infected with Babesia will not exhibit symptoms. However, symptoms of disease include fever, chills, sweating, myalgias, fatigue, enlarged liver and spleen, and anemia. Symptoms can last several weeks. The disease is more severe in patients who have a weakened immune system, have had their

spleen removed, and who are elderly. One confirmed case of babesiosis was reported in Delaware in 2005. • Tuleremia — Humans are infected by tick bites, by handling infected animal carcasses, and by eating or drinking contaminated food or water. Delaware did not have any confirmed cases of Tularemia in 2005. Symptoms include sudden fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, joint pain, dry cough, weakness and pneumonia. Other symptoms depend on how a person was exposed and can include skin ulcers, swollen lymph glands and sore throat. If untreated, up to 40 percent of those with advanced tularemia may die. • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever — Nationwide, 250 to 1,200 cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever are reported each year, with over half of the infections occurring in the South Atlantic region. DPH confirmed seven Delaware cases in 2005. Symptoms include fever, nausea, vomiting, severe headache, muscle pains and appetite loss, followed by rash, abdominal pain, joint pain and diarrhea. Many patients require hospitalization, and approximately 3 to 5 percent of cases are fatal. • Ehrlichiosis — Can often cause a more serious illness. Many patients require hospitalization. Symptoms include fever, headache, malaise, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, joint pains, confusion and occasionally rash. Seven confirmed cases of ehrlichiosis were re-

ported in Delaware in 2005. An estimated 2-3 percent of patients may die from the infection. After a tick exposure, recognizing the symptoms and receiving prompt treatment can limit the severity of disease. Tickborne diseases can be treated with antibiotics. However, early treatment is important to help prevent more serious, long-term illness. It is important for medical providers to test for a variety of tickborne diseases since these ticks are known to transmit more that one disease at a time to their human host. The principal ticks that affect humans in the mid-Atlantic and northeastern U.S. are the blacklegged (i.e., deer tick, Ixodes scapularis), the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) and the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). Ticks thrive in vegetation that provides darkness, warmth and moisture. When walking in woods, tall grasses, or even corn fields, you are in their environment. Take the following steps to prevent tick bites: • Wear long sleeves and long pants in light colors that make ticks visible. Tuck your pant legs into your socks. • Spraying boots and clothing with repellents containing permethrin provides protection for days. Repellents containing DEET can be applied to the skin but last only a few hours before reapplication is necessary. Wear insect repellent containing

less than 50 percent DEET for adults, less than 30 percent DEET for children. Do not overuse; application of large amounts of DEET on children has been associated with adverse reactions. • Search your body for ticks when returning from potentially tick-infested areas. Check children for ticks, especially in the hair. • Be alert to ticks carried into the household on blankets, lawn chairs, clothing and pets. • Mow grass below 6 inches in height to allow the penetration of sunlight and soil ventilation. Removing ticks promptly reduces the risk of disease. Follow these procedures: • Use fine-tipped tweezers or shield your fingers with a tissue, paper towel or rubber gloves. Avoid removing ticks with bare hands whenever possible. • Grasp the tick close to the skin surface and pull upward with steady, even pressure. Do not squeeze, crush, or puncture the body of the tick, since this may force infected fluids (saliva, body fluids, gut contents) into the wound. • After removing the tick, cleanse the site with an antiseptic or soap and water, and wash your hands. For additional information, contact DPH Epidemiology at 1-888-295-5156 or your medical provider.

State receives portion of federal funds to plan for flu As part of President Bush’s plan to mobilize the nation and prepare for an influenza pandemic, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Michael Leavitt announced an additional $225 million in funding for state and local preparedness. Delaware will receive $1,050,529.

“Earlier this year HHS joined the nation’s governors for a series of state pandemic influenza summits,” Leavitt said. “These funds will build on the work begun at the summits and help local, tribal, territorial and state public health officials as they undertake critical preparedness planning that communities must do them-

Groups to kick off year of AIDS walks Friday, July 21, 9 a.m., AIDS Delaware, the Delaware HIV Consortium and Bristol-Myers Squibb will have a kick-off event to celebrate the 20th Year of AIDS Walk Delaware at the Riverfront Theatre, 2 South Wal-

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People Hastings, Conway wed in Wilmington

Erin Conway and Mark Hastings

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Conway of Newark and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hastings of Laurel announce the marriage of Erin Elizabeth Conway to Staff Sgt. Mark Allen Hastings on July 9, 2005, in Wilmington. The bride was accompanied down the aisle by her father and her son, Shawn. Her maid of honor was Devon Conway. The junior bridesmaid was Katherine Wicks and bridesmaids were Chelsea Johnson, Brienne Conway, Loren Johnson and Tracey Beam. Flower girl was Tianna Beam. The best man was Troy Dickerson. Groomsmen were Tyler Johnson, Scott Hastings, E.J. Estes and Jeffrey Conway. Ringbearer was Patrick Wicks. The groom is a recruiter in the United States Marine Corps. He is stationed in Dover and the couple live in Smyrna.

West, Leonard plan to be married Richard and Dianna West of Millsboro, along with Cynthia and Gary Leonard of Bridgeville, announce the engagement of Jennifer M. West and Taylor W. Leonard. The bride-to-be is a 1999 graduate of Sussex Central High School and received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and special education from the University of Delaware. In 2005, she received her master’s degree in reading from Wilmington College. She is employed in the Seaford School District as a seventh-grade language arts teacher. Her fiance is a 2000 graduate of Woodbridge High School. He is employed at Davis, Bowen, and Friedel Engineering Firm in Milford as a surveyor in a crew chief position. The couple first dated on Sept. 15, 2002, and became engaged on the birthday of the bride-to-be, June 2, 2005, in Rehoboth Beach. A Sept. 16, 2006 wedding is planned at St. John’s United Methodist Church in Seaford with the reception immediately following at Seaford Golf and Country Club.

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GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY - Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Messick of Seaford celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner party at Wesley Methodist Church community hall. The party was given by their sons and wives, Allen and Sondra Messick and Kirk and Susan Messick, all of Seaford. The Messicks were married June 2, 1956, by the Rev. David Baker at Centenary Methodist Church in Laurel. Mrs. Messick, the former Evelyn LeCates, is the daughter of the late Harry and Flossie LeCates of Laurel. Mr. Messick is the son of the late Cecil and Blanche Messick of Bridgeville.

Scott and Susan Hastings of Warren, R.I., announce the birth of James Scott Hastings on Aug. 23, 2005. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21 inches long. His grandparents are Eddie and Carol Hastings of Laurel and Al and Wendy Soares of Bristol, R.I.. His great-grandparents are Merritt and Mary Bull of Seaford, and Ruth Smith of Warren, R.I. His great-great-grandmother is Nora Ryan of Laurel.

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Seaford Star Sports

Shown (l to r) is the Seaford Major League baseball all-star team: front- Hunter Absher, Isaac Stabell, Scott Smart, Nick Usilton, Kyle Mister, Jordan Stanley, Mark Wartman; back- manager Artie Perdue, coach Steve Marvel, Shane Marvel, Jeremy Elliott, Matt King, Colby Hastings, coach Brice Smart, Conner Cooper, Danny Rayne; and coach Brent Cooper. Photo by Mike McClure

Seaford Major baseball wins three in District III tourney The Nanticoke Major League all-star baseball teams earned three wins in District III tournament play last week to advance to the winner’s bracket finals (Tuesday, July 18) against Rehoboth. Woodbridge fell to Seaford but remained alive in the loser’s bracket with a 1-0 win over Milton on Saturday. Seaford 12, Laurel 0- Danny Rayne (three innings) and Hunter Absher (one inning) combined to pitch a no-hitter in Seaford’s win over Laurel last Saturday in Georgetown. Colby Hastings, Absher, Shane Marvel, Jeremy Elliott, Conner Cooper, and Scott Smart each had two hits as Seaford pounded out 14 hits in the win. Woodbridge 1, Milton 0- Woodbridge hung on for the narrow win last Saturday in Laurel. Seaford 6, Woodbridge 1- Seaford won its second game of the week with a victory over Woodbridge last Thursday in Laurel. Seaford’s Shane Marvel singled in Colby Hastings (single) in the top of the first. Seaford loaded the bases loaded with one out before Woodbridge second baseman Shane Ivory snared a lineout and threw to first for the inning ending double play. In the bottom of the inning, Joe Petrone, Shane Ivory, and Ryan Tull each walked with Petrone scoring on a wild pitch (1-1). Marvel notched his third strikeout of the inning for the final out. Hastings singled and scored on an error in the top of the third. Nanticoke held a 3-1 lead until Matt King hit a two-run double in the sixth to help his team to victory. Marvel allowed no hits and struck out 17, Hastings went 3-for-4 with two runs, and Isaac Stabell singled in a run. Nanticoke 10, Millsboro 0 (four innings)- Nanticoke blanked Millsboro, 10-0, in a four inning game last Wednesday in Georgetown. Conner Cooper pitched a one-hitter with eight strikeouts, Shane Marvel went 3-for-3, and Colby Hastings batted 2-for-3 with a home run.

NANTICOKE JUNIOR SOFTBALL- The Nanticoke Junior League Girls All Stars are (from the left) in the front row, Becky Skipper, Haley Quillen, Casey Reiner, Jena Haldeman, Amanda Shockley and Katie Hickey. In the middle row, Stephanie Cardillo, Shannon Wright, Lauren Smith, Jesse Wallace, Jennifer Carr, Morgan Culver, Katie Wesselhoff and Emily Pentoney. In the back row are Kevin Taylor, coach, James Carr, manager, and Tom Shockley, coach. See story on page 43. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

WOODBRIDGE STARS- The Woodbridge Junior League Girls All Stars are (from the left) in the front row, Hannah Chisenhall, Crystal Hignutt, Caitlin Stone, Samantha Melson and Charlotte Goodman. In the middle row are Taylor West, Leigha Kline, Mali Clark, Amanda Slater, A.J. Edwards, Kasey Thompson, Julia Jewell and Kera Sampson. In the back are Mark Melson, coach, Sim Chisenhall, coach, and Mike Moran, manager. Photo by Ronald MacArthur HOME RUNWo o d b r i d g e ’s Joshua Dickson connects with a pitch for a tworun home run during his team’s 12-2 loss to Millsboro last weekend. See story on page 43. Photo by Mike McClure

Shown (l to r) is the Woodbridge Major League all-star baseball team: front- Jacob Williams, Justin Hignutt, Tyler Wells, Justin Warren, Trever Schrock, Ryan Tull; backAlex Trivits, Shane Ivory, John Keefe, Joe Petrone, Tyler Schrock, C.J. Pleasants; manager George Hignutt, coach Billy Ivory, and coach Dan Petrone. Photo by Mike McClure

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Runners beat the heat to take part in Riverfest 5K It was hot and muggy and the mosquitoes were buzzing thanks to the recent rains on the Chapel Branch cross country course, but even so runners turned out for the third annual Riverfest 5K to start off a busy Saturday of events. Scott Gemberling of Grafton, W. Va., who was visiting relatives in Seaford for the weekend, was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 18:04. Rebekah Ricksecker of Laurel was the first female

Reagan Hastings of Seaford is happy to finish the Riverfest 5K Run. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

Derek Kitchen of Greenwood crosses the finish line second overall and first in his age group (131-18) during the Riverfest 5K. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

finisher with a time of 21:51 as she blew away the competition by nearly five minutes. Age group winners were as follows: FEMALE- 13-18: 1. Lindsay James, Seaford, 26:18; 2. Brittany Wilson, Seaford, 29:58; 3. Jessica Hill, Seaford, 30:17; 19-25: 1. Kristin Irwin, Millsboro, 27:00; 2. Reagan Hastings, Seaford, 28:32; 3. Cassie Scott, Seaford, 30:17. 26-34: 1. Christel Savage, Salisbury, Md., 31:24; 35-44: Laura Burke, Seaford,

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Rebekah Ricksecker of Laurel, left, and Scott Gemberling of Grafton, West Va. were winners of the third annual Riverfest 5K at Chapel Branch on Saturday morning. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

28:51; 45-50: 1. Debby Hastings, Seaford, 32:05; 2. Mary Beth Flagg, Seaford, 36:03; 51-65: 1. Dianne Abrams, Seaford, 36:19; 2. Lee Lufurno, Hampton, Va., 36:19.01. MALE- 12 and under: 1. G.R. Wildonger, Seaford, 21:06; 13-18: 1. Derek Kitchen, Greenwood, 19:58; 2. Philip Cooper, Sharptown, Md., 20:07; 3.

David Ricksecker, Laurel, 20:41; 19-25: 1. John Flagg, Seaford, 24:10; 26-34: 1. Justin Lufurno, Seaford, 24:50; 35-44: 1. Buddy Horn, Seaford, 22:36; 2. Sam Gaines, Laurel, 23:24; 45-50: 1. Jeff Kitchen, Greenwood, 20:27; 2. Alan Dulis, Laurel, 21:05; 51-65: 1. Ed Rollins, Seaford, 35:59; 2. Bunky Griffith (first run), Seaford, 40:32.

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District III Senior League baseball

Seaford Junior League All Star Shannon Wright slides safely into third ahead of the tag put on her by Lower Sussex third baseman Paige Rogers. Wright was busy on the bases getting two hits in her team’s win Monday. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

Seaford softball bounces back with win over Lower Sussex The Laurel Junior League Girls All Stars jumped out with a 2-0 record in the tournament beating Millsboro 11-0 Saturday and Nanticoke 14-7 Sunday to start the tournament over the weekend. On Sunday, Stephanie Wheatley earned the win for Laurel, as they rallied from a 5-0 deficit in the third inning. Kelsey Oliphant and Alyssa Martin executed a pair of bunt singles to energize the Laurel offense. Tied 6-6 going into the sixth inning, Seaford scored a run in the top of the sixth but Laurel exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the inning and one in the seventh. For Seaford, Morgan Culver struck out nine and she along with Amanda Shockley and Shannon Wright had two hits each. Jennifer Carr had a key double giving Nanticoke the early lead. Laurel manager Jeff Evans said he was glad the Laurel-Seaford game was over. “Let’s say the game was controversial,” he said. “The atmosphere was ugly on both sides of the field; the state police had to be called in. It was unfortunate for the kids because they handled it a lot better than the adults.” He said that the “ugliness” centered around some umpire’s calls concerning illegal Seaford pitches and it escalated from there. The Nanticoke Junior League girls

bounced back with a convincing 21-2 win over Lower Sussex on Monday night. Stephanie Cardillo and Amanda Shockley combined for the one-hit victory. Nanticoke scored eight runs in the first inning, two in the second, nine in the third inning and added two more in the fifth. They held Lower Sussex scoreless and hitless until the fifth and final inning. At the plate, Jennifer Carr and Cardillo had three hits and Wright had two hits. In the first inning, Carr, Casey Reiner and Becky Skipper had key hits and in the second inning, Shannon Wright and Cardillo had key hits. In the nine-run third inning, Nanticoke batted around for the second time in the game sending 15 players in the plate. Carr walked and scored, Morgan Culver doubled in a run and scored, Shockley walked and scored, Cardillo singled and scored (14-0) and Lauren Smith walked and scored. Katie Hickey walked with the bases loaded, Becky Skipper knocked in two runs on a fielder’s choice, Jena Haldeman doubled in a run and Carr singled in a run and scored on two errors (19-0). Shockley also singled in the inning for the fifth hit in the inning. In the fifth, Carr doubled, Culver walked and both scored on Cardillo’s double (21-0).

The following District III Senior League baseball score was reported to the Star: Millsboro 12, Woodbridge 2- Millsboro defeated Woodbridge in the opening round of the District III Senior League baseball tournament last Saturday in Laurel. Millsboro’s Mike Runne doubled and scored on a single by Josh Lee in the top of the first inning. Woodbridge shortstop Derek Nennstiehl made a nice play on a dribbler up the middle for the final out of the inning In the bottom of the inning Nennstiehl singled, stole second, went to third on a ground out and scored on a home run by Joshua Dickson. The home run by the former Millsboro resident gave Woodbridge a 2-1 lead. Woodbridge hurler Jordan Elliott struck out the side in the second but Millsboro scored two in the third, six in the fourth, two in the fifth, and one in the sixth for the win. More in next week’s issue of the Star.

Woodbridge’s Dustin Richards stands at the plate during a Senior League allstar game last Saturday in Laurel. Photo by Mike McClure

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Mac’s World By Ronald MacArthur

Have bats and balls, will travel

PAT KNIGHT CHAMPS- Shown (l to r) is the Nanticoke Major League baseball Pat Knight team: front- Taylor Baynum, Nathan Justice, Dylan Banning, Taylor Ewing, Zak Parks, Drew Crouse; back- Todd Hurley, Chase Kouts, Dustin Seymour, Tyler Wagoner, Ryan Collins, Rogelio Martinez; manager Curtis Kouts, coach Brad Baynum, and coach Darrel Banning. Not pictured is Matt Tull. Photo by Mike McClure

Nanticoke wins Major League baseball Pat Knight tournament The Nanticoke Major League Pat Knight baseball team won all five games in tournament play including a 9-1 win over Georgetown in the championship game last Friday in Laurel. Nanticoke 9, Georgetown 1- Tyler Wagoner went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBIs, and two runs; Rogelio Martinez batted 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBIs, and two runs; and Matt Tull went 2-for-2. Dylan Banning and Todd Hurley each had hits and Wagoner and Martinez combined for the win giving up five hits. Nanticoke 4, Laurel 1- Chase Kouts, Ryan Collins, and Rogelio Martinez each had hits in Nanticoke’s win on Thursday. Zak Parks and Kouts each pitched three innings, giving up five hits. Nanticoke 4, Woodbridge 0- Nanticoke’s Ryan Collins doubled and scored a run in Wednesday’s game. Dylan Banning, Dustin Seymore, Matt Tull, Taylor Ewing, and Todd Hurley each added hits. Nanticoke 5, Georgetown 4- Tyler Wagoner went 3-for-3 with two home runs and Taylor Ewing hit a double and scored a run in Tuesday’s game. Wagoner, Zak Parks, and Rogelio Martinez pitched two innings each giving up just two hits.

If I’ve heard the phrase “travel team” one time, I’ve heard it a hundred times over the past two weeks as we get into the busy Little League all-star season. Many of the best players, who end up on all-star teams, are also members of one of the many traveling teams in the area. That sets up a never-ending debate between those who are in favor of travel teams and those who are against them. As the travel teams become more of the fabric of the spring and summer play, the list of people who are “against” the concept is getting smaller and smaller. Those who do argue against travel ball are not necessarily against kids playing it, but they are against kids playing Little League and travel ball at the same time. Playing in both programs does put a major strain on scheduling for players, coaches and families as they work out time for practice and games. And there is the inevitable conflict that creates hard feelings. There is also the strain it puts on the players as they play softball or baseball every day, although many of us did it in our younger years just not in an organized fashion with fancy uniforms and equipment - and a long weekend tournament. Some say it will mean the end to Little

League as we know it. There is no doubt that travel ball has made an impact on Little League. Now young players have a choice that they never had before. Many still play in both programs but others choose one program or the other and the better players usually select travel ball if a decision has to be made. The debate is not going away because the popularity of travel teams is not going away any time soon. HOT TIME - You had to feel for players who had to face the elements on Monday and Tuesday during the District III All-Star playoffs. Players who had 6 p.m. games had to struggle through nearly 100degree game-time temperatures. It wasn’t much better at 8 p.m. BAN SMOKING - There isn’t a rule about no smoking at most Little League parks in the area. In fact, some coaches slip back behind dugouts to take a smoke; others light up right inside the dugouts. That’s ironic when you consider that coaches are supposed to be role models for the young athletes they are coaching. In addition, smoking has been banned at all school athletic complexes, so why not Little League complexes as well? In the interim - coaches quit smoking around your players.

Nanticoke wins District III Pat Knight Minor League baseball title

Shown (l to r) is the Woodbridge Major League baseball Pat Knight team: front- Darrius Miller and George Knight; second row- Randall Blades, Eddie Boyer, D.J. Cambron, Cody Vazquez; back row- Josh Retzlaff, Vinny Gamba, Tyler Absher, Kasey Jones, Kevin Jones; and manager Benny Vazquez. Photo by Mike McClure

Nanticoke River Bike Tour upcoming September 2 at WSBGC The Nanticoke River Bike Tour is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 2, at 8:30 a.m. in Seaford, Del. at the Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club, 310 Virginia Ave. Scenic routes of 15, 30 and 62.5 (metric century) are being offered with all proceeds benefiting the Boys & Girls Club. The route follows the historic Nanticoke River and the Mason-Dixon line passing through Seaford, Woodland, Bethel and Sharptown. Riders will cross the Woodland Ferry. Registration (starting at 7:30 a.m.) is $30 in advance and $35 on tour day. All riders will receive a custom-designed T-shirt, water bottle and lunch. There will be food stops with sag support. The tour is sponsored by Nanticoke Health Services. Registration can be done on-line at www.nanticokebiketour.com or contact Ron MacArthur at 302-2362041.

Nanticoke scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat Lower Sussex, 16-15, in the Pat Knight Minor League baseball championship. Nanticoke came from behind on three different occasions to take the lead in this back and forth game. Bruce Mosley and Ryan Adams pitched all six innings striking out eight. Josh Rump had four hits which included two doubles and a triple and had five RBIs. Mosley, Tyler Smith, and Ryan Wagoner each had two hits. Wagoner, Mosley, and Cooper Hearn all scored three runs each. T.D. Davis had a double that knocked in two Nanticoke runners, and Evan Caplin The Nanticoke Minor League Pat Knight baseball team hoists the championship trophy. added an RBI single. The sixth inning rally began with a Ryan Adams single. The game winning hit came off of the bat of Josh Rump. Rump hit a double to right field that scored Jair Moore and Bruce Mosley. Nanticoke finished with a record of 5-1 in this tournament. For the tournament Nanticoke pitchers Bruce Mosley, Ryan Adams, and Ryan Swingle combined for 58 strikeouts, allowing 43 hits and 39 runs scored. Nanticoke scored 72 runs and had 52 base hits in the tournament. Nanticoke 15 Woodbridge 5 (5 innings)- Ryan Swingle and Ryan Adams combined for a three hitter with eight strikeouts. Nanticoke had nine hits in the game which was played last Wednesday in Millsboro. The offense was lead by Jamie Stang who had two hits including a two-run home run. He also scored three runs and had a total of five RBIs. Bruce Mosley, Josh Rump, and Ryan Wagner all had two hits and scored two runs. In the field Nanticoke was lead by T.D. Davis, Tyler Smith, and Ryan Adams. Woodbridge 16 Rehoboth 5- Matt Chaffinch and Joshua Vazquez combined for eight strikeouts and the Woodbridge offense took advantage of 16 bases on balls by Rehoboth pitching to pick up the victory in Minor League Boy’s Pat-Knight action on Tuesday night. Chaffinch also scored a run and Vazquez scored twice. Logan Wescott had a two run single and scored twice. Jacob Borders had an RBI single. Alvin Trice singled and scored three runs. Ryan Parker also scored three runs and Kani Kane and Nathaniel Opaliski each scored twice. Noah Bibb also scored a run for Woodbridge.

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Sussex Chix win four tournaments, enjoy solid travel softball season By Mike McClure The Sussex Chix 16U softball team has been playing together for the past three seasons and their experience playing together paid off this season. The Chix won four of eight tournaments they played in (they went to one of those tournaments a day late and didn’t have a chance to win it). The team, managed by Mike Riggleman, won around 80 percent of its games this summer. The Chix batted .308 as a team (the first time it hit over .300 as a team) and the team ERA was under 1.50. This is the fifth year of the Sussex Chix as an organization, the third consecutive year with the same 12 players. Eight of the nine starters are also Seaford varsity softball players. “They know one another real well, it shows on the field. They’re a very together team,” said Riggleman. “They enjoy being around one another. It’s been a pleasure to coach these girls and they just keep getting better.” The Chix are: catchers Danielle Haldeman, Kari Bergh, and Leah Bowman (Woodbridge); pitchers Heather Draper, Emily Johnson (Sussex Tech), Chelsea Walls (Milford), and Kelsey Riggleman; first basemen Kate Baltz (Seaford soccer) and Jenna Adkins; second basemen Megan Torbert and Adkins; shortstops Riggleman and Torbert; third basemen Bowman and Walls; left fielder Amanda Swift; center fielders Haldeman and Bergh; and right fielder Margaret Rohlich. Riggleman is assisted by coaches Shawn Bowman, Mark Johnson, and his son Brook Riggleman. Next up for the Sussex Chix are the NSA Nationals in Columbus, Ohio which take place in the last week in July. The team will also play in a couple fall tournaments including the Iron girl Invitational at Aberdeen. Next year the Chix will move to the 18U division. According to Riggleman, the team played in one 18U tournament this year and was the number one seed after Saturday’s play before losing the first game on Sunday.

The Sussex Chix are shown (l to r): back- coach Mark Johnson, Jenna Adkins, Kelsey Riggleman, Chelsea Walls, Emily Johnson, Megan Torbert, Kate Baltz, and coach Shawn Bowman; front row- coach Rick Bergh, Danielle Haldeman, Margaret Rohlich, Kari Bergh, Heather Draper, Amanda Swift, and coach Mike Riggleman.

Nanticoke opens Senior softball tourney with a win The Nanticoke Senior League all-star softball team opened the District III tournament with a 3-0 win over Lower Sussex on Monday in Roxana. Nanticoke broke up a scoreless game in the top of the third when Kelsey Riggleman hit a two-out single, Kari Bergh beat out an infield single, and Riggleman scored on a wild pitch. the bottom of the inning. In the top of the fourth, Jenna Adkins walked and scored on a bloop single by Draper to make it 2-0. Riggleman doubled, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored on an infield single by catcher Danielle Haldeman in the top of the fifth. Heather Draper retired the Lower Sussex batters in order in the final inning, striking out her ninth and 10th batters of the game to preserve the shutout. Riggleman had three hits including a pair of doubles in the win. “We eked out some hits and played good defense and had good pitching,” said Nanticoke manager Mike Riggleman. “We were solid, we just need to hit better.”

Nanticoke Senior League pitcher Heather Draper delivers a pitch during her team’s 30 win over Lower Sussex. Draper had 10 strikeouts in the opening game of the District III tournament. Photo by Mike McClure

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✳ JULY 20 - 26, 2006 Eskridge went 3-for-3 with three runs and an RBI; Hearn was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI; and Little batted 2-for-3 with a run and three RBIs. Bounds scored three runs, Jenkins and Jefferson each crossed the plate twice. Messick allowed four earned runs on six hits in five innings for the win. Post 6 (9-8) took both ends of a home doubleheader against Delvets on Saturday. In game one, Danny Hamilton hit a leadoff triple and scored on a sac fly by B.J. Jenkins for the only run of the game in a 1-0 win. Jenkins tripled and Wade Eskridge allowed two hits in seven innings. In game two, Kyle Hearn hit a walk off home run in the 10th to break up a scoreless game. Hearn and Jefferson each had two hits and Little allowed five hits and struck out four in 10 shutout innings.

Sussex West fell to Sussex East, 7-1, on Tuesday. Hearn collected two hits, Matt Dodson had one hit and one run, Eskridge added one hit and one RBI, and Marcus Bounds collected one hit. The Patriots also fell to Georgetown, 74, in a game last Thursday. The Patriots held a 4-1 lead going into the sixth inning before Post 8 batted around, scoring five runs to take the lead. Hearn had two hits and a run, Hamilton added two hits and two runs, Jefferson also contributed two hits and an RBI, Eskridge had one hit and one run, and Matt Terry chipped in with a hit and an RBI. Sussex West is home against Stahl Post for a doubleheader in Seaford on Saturday. The Patriots also have a doubleheader against R.C. Dupont on Sunday in Brandywine.

Delaware Storm travel baseball teams to hold tryouts August 12-13 The Patriots’ Marcus Bounds, left, slides home safely during his team’s win over Milford in American Legion play last Friday. Sussex West’s Ryan Messick delivers a pitch during a win last Friday. Messick allowed four earned runs for the victory in an emergency start. Photos by Mike McClure

Post 6 Sussex West Patriots move to 9-8 with three wins By Mike McClure The Post 6 Sussex West Patriots rebounded from a pair of losses earlier in the week with wins over Milford and Delvets last weekend. On Friday, Ryan Messick made an emergency start for Justin Bailey who was injured in a freak accident during pregame warm-ups. The Milford Red Sox took a 1-0 lead in the first when Brandon Klein singled in Matt Moore (hit by pitch). Robbie Bosley reached first and second on an error and scored on a single by Matt Faulkner in the top of the second to make it 2-0. Sussex West responded with three runs in the bottom of the second inning. Wade Eskridge singled in Chuckie Jefferson (single); Eskridge took off for second and Marcus Bounds (hit by pitch) came home on the throw home with Eskridge safely reaching second (2-2). Es-

kridge went to second on a wild pitch and scored on a ground out by Blake Little. In the top of the fourth, Milford’s Shane Mitchell hit a seeing eye single to drive in two and give the Red Sox a 4-3 lead. Sussex West took the lead in the bottom of the inning when Bounds walked, Eskridge hit an infield single, and Little reached on an error which plated Bounds. Eskridge scored on a wild pitch and Little came home on a Baltimore chop single by Danny Hamilton. Messick (walk) scored on a balk; Kyle Hearn doubled in Hamilton; Trent Passwaters knocked in B.J. Jenkins (walk) with a ground out; Bounds hit a sacrifice fly to plate Hearn; and Jefferson (hit by pitch) and Eskridge (single) each scored on wild pitches to make it 12-4. Milford scored one in the top of the fourth before the Patriots put it away with three in the bottom of the fifth for a 15-5 win.

Attention serious and competitive baseball players: the Delaware Storm travel baseball teams will be holding tryouts for the 11U and 12U teams. Both teams will play a competitive schedule with the 12U going to Cooperstown Dreams Park in New York and the 11U playing in a World Series if qualified in the 2007 season. Tryouts will be on August 12th and 13th at the Georgetown Little League Complex starting at 1:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday.

Delaware Diamonds Fast Pitch teams to hold ‘07 tryouts in August The Delaware Diamonds Girls Fastpitch Softball Organization will be holding tryouts during the month of August. For specific dates and times please contact the following team managers: 10 and under: Monroe Hudson: 302-245-9447 (cell), e-mailMonroe.Hudson@mchsi.com; 12 and under: Andy Givens: 302-228-7960 (cell); 14 and under: Dan Wright: 302-381-3912 (cell), e-mail- DAW3705@netscape.com; 16 and 18 Under: Gerald Jester: 302-856-3852 (home), e-mail- plummer@dmv.com; Steve Holston: 302-855-1212, e-mail- DSHolston@aol.com.

Delmarva Skill and Drill Football Camp is July 24-27 in Laurel The third annual Delmarva Skill and Drill Football Camp will take place Monday, July 24 through Thursday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Laurel High School. The camp is open to ages eight through high school. The cost is $90 in advance and $100 onsite (8-9 a.m. on July 24). For more information, call camp director Ed Manlove (Laurel High head football coach) at 302-678-0567.

Third Annual Trinity Golf Tournament is on Sept. 23 On Saturday, Sept. 23, Trinity Transport will host its third annual golf tournament to benefit the Trinity Foundation. The tournament will take place at the Seaford Golf & Country Club at 9 a.m. and cost $75 a person following a four-person scramble format. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Tournament participants, hole sponsors and door prize donations are needed. Contact Lance Massey, Megan Smith or Alice Messick at 1-800846-3400 or go to www.puttforlife.org. The foundation supports groups such as the Relay for Life, American Red Cross, Jr. Achievement and the Boys & Girls Clubs.

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Seaford Bowling Lanes Tuesday Nascar High games and series Jeffrey Adkins 295 Scott Causey 839 Nicole Jennings 270 Sandy Coulbourne 742

Summer Senior Express High games and series Anna Mowrey 269 Dot Cannon 269, 771 Roland Tice Jr. 293 Maurice Duncan 815

Weds. Summer Adult/Youth High games and series Bill Graver 315, 813

MiMi Blackwelder 250, 729 John Bibb 288, 816 Tiffany Messick 276, 759

Weds. No-Tap High games and series Lee Hall 313 Mac MacKenzie 1141 Barbara Hall 328, 1207

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Records Are Falling at Seaford Swimming Association The SSA Dolphins defeated the Sussex YMCA 410-113 on Thursday, July 6. Four new team records were set during the meet. Andrew Halter in the 15-18 boys broke three team records including the 50-butterfly with a time of 25.97 (this record was last set by Gerry Dowd in 1980 with a time of 26.00), the 50-backstroke with a time of 27.16 and the 100-individual medley in 1:01:12. Cory Darden, in the 13-14 boys, broke the butterfly record with a time of 27.67. In 6 and under action, Amy Venables and Mitchell Moyer were triple event winners in the 25-backstroke, 25-breaststroke and the 25-freestyle. Claudia Carey, Samantha Cotten, Kierra Horne, Christopher Dopler & Patrick Dopler swam strongly in the 6 and under events. In 8 and under action, Hannah Venables and Noah Shapley were triple event winners in the 25-butterfly, 25-breaststroke and 25-freestyle. Leah Bollinger, Rachel King, Olivia Duke and David Simpler also gave strong swim performances. In 10 and under girls action, Corrine Stewart was a double event winner in the 25butterfly and 100-individual medley. Rebecca Shirey took first place in the 25-backstroke, Taylor Kvilhaug in the 25-breaststroke and Courtney Michel in the 25-freestyle. The team of Corrine Stewart, Rebecca Shirey, Taylor Kvilhaug and Taylor Daudt placed first in the 100-free relay and Corrine Stewart, Taylor Daudt, Taylor Kvilhaug and Alex Herman won the 100-medley relay. Hailey Simpler helped the team with third-place finishes in the 25-backstroke and 25-freestyle. In 10 and under boys action, Jake Duke was a double event winner in the 25-butterfly and the 100-individual medley. Travis Sewell placed first in the 25-backstroke and Jacob Tull placed first in the 25-breaststroke. Duke, Tull, Sewell and Cameron Horne won the 100-free relay while Duke, Tull, Horne and Jared Messick won the 100-medley relay. Strong swimming performances were also made by Gray Venables and Ted Schwartz. In 12 and under girls the relay team of Haley Moyer, Morgan Swain, Julia Tobin and Maria DeMott won both the 200-yard free relay and the 200-yard medley relay. Haley Clayton was a triple event winner in the 50-butterfly, 50-backstroke and 100-individual medley. Maria DeMott was a double event winner in the 50-yard breaststroke and the 50-yard freestyle. Strong swimming performances were also made by Caroline Burkett and Kayla Horne. In 12 and under boys, the relay team of Michael Dopler, Christopher Michel, Dustin Venables and Alex Welding won the 200-free relay as well as the 200-medley relay. Dustin Venables was a triple event winner in the 50-butterfly, 50-breaststroke and 100individual medley. Christopher Michel placed first in the 25-backstroke. In 14 and under girls, the relay team of Ania Sypek, Ali Schwartz, Lexie Carey and Paige Venables won the 200-free relay and the 200-medley relay. Paige Venables was a triple event winner in the 50-butterfly, 50-breaststroke and 50-freestyle. Ania Sypek placed first in the 100-individual medley. Strong swimming performances were also made by Alison Schwinn, Jenna Wills and Breanna Burkett. In 14 and under boys, the relay team of Cory Darden, Phillip DeMott, Tim Halter and Zach Hearn won both the 200-free relay as well as the 200-medley relay. Cory Darden placed first in the 50-butterfly, Tim Halter in the 50-backstroke as well as the 100-individual medley, and Zach Hearn in the 25-yard breaststroke. Strong swimming performances were also made by Kyler Horne, Jonathan Schwinn, Ryan Stewart and Josh Messick. Jamie Swain was a triple event winner for the 15-18 girls in the 50-yard butterfly, 50freestyle and the 100-individual medley. Taylor Swain placed second in the 50-backstroke. The relay team of Taylor Swain, Dana Young, Courtney Swain and Jamie Swain placed first in the 200-free relay. The 15-18 boys relay team of Brian DeMott, Andrew Halter, Jeremy Halter and Drew Venables won the 200-free relay as well as the 200-medley relay. Andrew Halter was a triple event winner in the 50-butterfly, 50-backstroke, and 100-individual medley. Brian DeMott won the 50-yard breaststroke.

The Laurel Pirates Soccer Team finished the indoor season at Crown Sports Center in June with a record of seven wins, one tie, and one loss. The Pirates were edged out by one goal in the title game and finished in second place. Shown (l to r): front row- Joshua James, Anthony Ash, Liam Baker, Nathan Crum, Sam Ash, Kaitlyn Whaley; back row, Asst. Coach Stan Sava, Haley Cherrix, Natalie Sava, Bailey Kaniecki, Sara Ellis, Ryan Messick, and Coach Dan Ash. Photo by Joey Gardner

Laurel Pop Warner League plans to celebrate 25th anniversary Laurel Pop Warner, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, will hold a homecoming on Oct. 14. The league’s three football teams will play the Wicomico Panthers during the day and a dance will be held that night. The league is hoping to have players from each year present at the event. Former players, cheerleaders, and coaches with team pictures, rosters or records are asked to call league president Steve Gordy at 443-880-8266.

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Julia Tobin (SSA) swims to a fourth-place finish in the 50-yard backstroke in a sweep for the Dolphins of the event. Photo by David Elliott

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Jenna Procino (SGCC) heads for the wall in the six-and-under girls’ breaststroke. Photo by David Elliott

SGCC meets SSA in a cross-town swim meet It’s always the meet of the season when cross-town rivals Seaford Golf & Country Club and the Seaford Swimming Association hit the water in their annual meet. Over the years, the two teams have battled away at one another with two generations taking part on the swim teams. This year’s match was a little extra special with SSA celebrating its 50th anniversary as it hosted the meet at the “pool in the woods.” With a strong performance in the relays (winning nine of 11 freestyle and eight of 10 medley relays), the SSA Dolphins pulled out a 356-200 victory over the SGCC Gators. Triple individual winners included Maria DeMott (SSA) in the 11-12 girls’ butterfly, breaststroke and freestyle, Ross Higgins (SGCC) in the 11-12 boys’ breaststroke, freestyle and IM and Lee Mayer (SGCC) in the 13-14 boys’ butterfly, breaststroke and freestyle. Double individual winners were Catherine Mackler (SGCC) in the 9-10

girls’ breaststroke and IM, Adam Crouse (SGCC) in the 9-10 boys’ butterfly and freestyle, Jacob Duke (SSA) in the 9-10 boys’ backstroke and IM, Haley ClaytonMoyer (SSA) in the 11-12 girls’ backstroke and freestyle, Tim Halter (SSA) in the 13-14 boys’ backstroke and IM, Jaime Swain (SSA) in the 15-18 girls’ backstroke and freestyle, Alex Higgins (SGCC) in the 15-18 girls’ breaststroke and IM and Andrew Halter (SSA) in the 15-18 boys’ butterfly and IM. In 6 and under, Amy Venables (SSA) won the backstroke and freestyle and Mitchell Moyer (SSA) won the backstroke and freestyle. Other winners included the following: 6 and under: Samantha Cotten (SSA), breaststroke. 6 and under boys: Christopher Smith (SGCC), breaststroke. 7-8 girls: Olivia Duke (SSA), butterfly; Abby Adams (SGCC), backstroke; Hannah Venables (SSA), breaststroke; Erika Smith (SGCC), freestyle. 7-8 boys: Griffin Dunn (SSA), butterfly; David

Keena Rollins, competing for SGCC in th 15-18 girls, helped the Gators to a firstplace finish in the 200-yard medley relay. Photo by David Elliott

SSA’s Taylor Kvihaug gives it her all in the 25-yard backstroke during a meet with SGCC on Monday night. Photo by David Elliott

Simpler (SSA), backstroke; Jim Wood (SSA), breaststroke; Christian Handy (SGCC), freestyle. 9-10 girls: Taylor Daudt (SSA), butterfly; Hailey Parks (SGCC), backstroke; Corrine Stewart (SSA), freestyle. 9-10 boys: Jacob Tull (SSA), breaststroke. 11-12 boys: Michael Dopler (SSA), butterfly; Dustin Venables (SSA), backstroke. 13-14 girls: Alexandria Smith (SGCC), breaststroke; Chelsey Procino (SGCC), freestyle. 15-18 girls: Lindsay James (SGCC), butterfly. 15-18 boys: Drew Venables (SSA), backstroke; Brian DeMott (SSA), backstroke; Brian Tinsman (SGCC), freestyle. The following teams were freestyle relay winners: 6 and under girls: SSA team of Amy Venables, Claudia Carey, Samantha Cotten, Kierra Horne; 7-8 girls: SGCC team of Erika Smith, Sambina Anthony, Abby Adams, Annie Perdue; 7-8 boys: SSA team of Mitchell Moyer, Scott Gray, David Simpler, Jim Wood; 9-10 girls: SSA team of Grace Wood, Courtney Michel, Taylor Daudt, Corrine Stewart; 910 boys: SGCC team of Adam Crouse, Lorenzo deJesus, Zach Collins, Nathan Bradley; 11-12 girls: SSA team of Haley Clayton-Moyer, Tori Hearn, Morgan

Swain, Maria DeMott; 11-12 boys: SSA team of Alex Welding, Christopher Welding, Matt Tull, Dustin Venables; 13-14 girls: SSA team of Ania Sypek, Ali Schwartz, Lexi Carey, Paige Venables; 1314 boys: SSA team of Tim Halter, Kyler Horne, Philip DeMott, Cory Darden; 1518 girls: SSA team of Jeanmarie Ferber, Courtney Swain, Mary Massey, Jaime Swain; 15-18 boys: SSA team of Jeremy Halter, Brian DeMott, Drew Venables, Andrew Halter. The following teams were medley relay winners: 7-8 girls: SSA team of Olivia Duke, Rachel King, Hannah Venables, Leah Bollinger; 7-8 boys: SSA team of Simpler, Wood, Gray, Moyer; 9-10 girls: SSA team of Wood, Taylor Kvihaug, Stewart, Daudt; 9-10 boys: SSA team of Duke, Cameron Horne, Ryan Seeley, Jacob Tull; 11-12 girls: SSA team of Maria DeMott, Hearn, Clayton-Moyer, Julia Tobin; 11-12 boys: SGCC team of Zach Parks, Andrew Mackler, Ross Higgins, Drew Crouse; 13-14 girls: SSA team of Schwartz, Paige Venables, Carey, Sypek; 13-14 boys: SSA team of Tim Halter, Philip DeMott, Darden, Horne; 15-18 girls: SGCC team of Keena Rollins, Alex Higgins, Lindsay James, Leah Dickerson; 15-18 boys: SSA team of Andrew Halter, Brian DeMott, Drew Venables, Jeremy Halter.

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SEAFORD DISTRICT LIBRARY NEWS Here is what’s happening at the Seaford District Library July 20-27: • The Summer Reading Program (SRP) “Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales” ends Wednesday, Aug. 2. This program is open for preschool through fifth grade students. Children unable to read may be read to by family members for this program. The grand prize at the end of the SRP will be a new bike, with other prizes awarded throughout the summer. Keep a look out for the weekly programs. Contact: Cindi Smith at 629-2524. • Clem Bowen the Storyteller will present “Alligator Tales of the Okeefenokee Swamp” on Thursday, July 20, at 2 p.m. • The Crafty Monday theme for July 24 is “Bugs-R-Us” at 1 p.m. • The Delaware Museum of Natural History will present a SRP entitled “Creepy Crawlies” on Tuesday, July 25, at 1 p.m. • The Teen/Young Adult Summer Reading Program (T/YASRP) entitled “Creature Feature” ends on Tuesday, July 25. The grand prize at the end of the T/YASRP will be a “2G iPod Nano,” with other prizes to be awarded weekly. Call: 629-2524. • Story Time for Wednesday, July 26, will be “Something Fishy” at 10 a.m. • The Teen SRP grand finale will be a “Creatures Featured! Open Mic Night” on Wednesday, July 26, from 7-9 p.m. Teens, if you can sing, rap, play a piano, recite poetry, dance, twirl a baton, do standup comedy, or have any other talent that you would like to showcase, you are welcome to come share your talent with your peers. Open to all teens/young adults. Prizes also will be awarded to participants of the T/YA Summer Reading Program. Upcoming events: • The Crafty Monday theme for July 31 is “Imagine That” at 1 p.m. • “Feathers and Fur Balls” will be the theme for Story Time on Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 10 a.m. • The library will wrap up its Summer Reading Program with a “Beast Feast Ice Cream Finale,” held on Thursday, Aug. 3, at 6:30 p.m. Prizes awarded. This program is open to Summer Reading Program participants only. • Story Time will be on vacation from Aug. 9-30. All programs are free and open to the public.

AllenNelson, 9 years old, was a bike winner. The bikes were donated by WalMart.

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Tateyana Rideout gets on her new bike during Community Day.

COMMUNITY DAY - The Clarence Street Church of God celebrated its second annual Community Day in late May with food, entertainment, presentations, health screenings and contests. Left, former Seaford Mayor Dan Short and candiate for 39th District Representative and 39th District Rep. Tina Fallon join on stage with the Rev. Carlton Cannon to start the festivities. He is preacher at the church and the newest member of the Seaford Board of Education.

SEAFORD HISTORICIAL SOCIETY NEWS Donations needed for Victorian Christmas It may seem difficult to think about Christmas in July, but Seaford Historical Society members are being asked to do just that. The boutique at the Victorian Christmas at the Ross Mansion is coming back. After an absence of several years Shirley Skinner, chairperson of the society gift shop committee, announces the return of this specialty. All members are asked to donate one item, large or small. Items may be placed in the gray box on the front porch of the Ross Mansion at any time be-

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Annual picnic on Ross Mansion lawn The annual picnic for members of Seaford Historical Society has been rescheduled for Monday, Sept. 11, at 5 p.m., on the lawn of the Ross Mansion. Each family is asked to bring a vegetable, salad or dessert. The Society provides chicken and beverages. The charge is $3 per person payable at the door.

Reservations are necessary and must be made by Tuesday, Sept. 5, by calling Anne Nesbitt at 628-7788. A recent suggested revision to the by-laws was included in the June issue of the newsletter. These revisions have been approved by the society’s operating board. A vote will be taken of members at the picnic to accept or reject the changes. The Grandpa Jammers will provide entertainment. Anyone who is not a member but would like to attend may join that day. Annual dues are $15 per person or $25 per family.

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You think you’re hot? A generation ago, fans were a luxury I hear so much talk these days about global warming. I can’t say ONY INDSOR with any degree of certainly whether this phenomenon is actualThe closest we had to a ly true, but I can say there is no doubt that the last couple of days swimming pool was either have been hotter than the coffee on Grandmom’s woodstove. It was so the big, grey, galvanized hot this past Saturday that I think I washtub that we took a sweated more than three cooks at a Thrasher’s French Fry stand. bath in, or a mud hole. But, I am not totally sure that these days are any warmer than some of the days I experienced as a young den hose. I think every day after school let out, I made the same daily fashion stateboy growing up in Crisfield. I think we ment with a pair of stretch waistband have a tendency to recall our youth as beshorts and skin. No shoes, no shirt; there ing spent in days filled with bright sunwas nothing on my body but shorts, sweat shine and cool breezes. While there were beads and enough dirt to plant an acre of certainly ample days that fit that descripcorn. tion, I also recall days when I felt I was The closest we had to a swimming pool sharing a house with Satan himself. was either the big, grey, galvanized washAs a youngun I remember we dealt tub that we took a bath in, or a mud hole. I with the heat in the only way we knew can still remember running around all day how: by running around half naked and with sweat pouring out of every pore in begging someone to spray us with a gar-

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my body and dirt caked to me feet so thick it looked like I was wearing a pair of wool socks. As if this would not be enough discomfort and nasty misery, we would fall down in the grass and roll around like drunken apes until the grass was sticking to every piece of bare skin and we wound up itching like a bad case of fleas. I know we often hear about youth being a time of carefree living and innocent fun, but how did I ever allow myself to deal with some of my idiotic actions? I would actually sit in the living room and when a mosquito landed on my hand, arm or leg, I would watch it bite me and then wait until it filled up with so much blood that its belly was three to four times bigger than its body. I would get a kick out of the sight of the mosquito being so fat it could not stay airborne. Mom would get aggravated because the mosquitoes would eventually pitch against the wall and burst, spraying fresh blood. She would have to scrub the

walls because the living room started looking like the prom scene from “Carrie.” I guess there were so many mosquitoes in Crisfield we treated them like pets. They were so big it seems they flew through town toting luggage and wearing boots. It is a good thing there was no West Nile Virus, because we would have been dropping off like flies. No, I can’t say summer time in my youth was any less comfortable than it is today, except back then we had no air conditioning. We had windows and we had fans, and if we were lucky we had window fans. Actually, if we were really lucky we had window screens. When summer came around, Mom and Dad went out and tried to secure as many of those sliding screen window fillers as possible, so we could keep the windows open and not have to deal with enough flies to match one of the 10 plagues of Egypt. Oh well, the more I think about the summer of my youth, the easier these hot, dog days of summer are to deal with.

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Writer thanks community for 10 years with the paper As I stated last week, on July 22, I will have 10 years employAT URPHY ment with the Star and the Laurel Star paper will be 10 years old on Since being with the Star, Aug. 1. Ten years — that’s about a I have attempted to take seventh or eighth of my life. When you consider my 33 years at pictures with no film in my DuPont, you know that my life is camera, shown up on the moving along. Or said more perwrong days for meetings fectly, I am no longer a young man. and worn some of the DuPont was good to me and I most mismatched clothes. will always be thankful for it, but it’s funny that at nearly the end of tempted to take pictures with no film in my career I discover employment doing my camera, shown up on the wrong days what I enjoy most: being around people. for meetings, worn some of the most misAs you know I have worked all my life matched clothes (when Kay did not lay (unpaid) as a public relations person for them out for me) and done many other the Phillies and that, too, I enjoy, but my job at the Star was a godsend. My first ad- things that humbled me to no end. To me this 10 years is a milestone (I was going to vertisement for the Star was sold to leave five years ago) and I have a lot of Allen’s Body Shop followed by the Pizza special people to thank for this, starting Palace and Dutch Country Market. Since with the Laurel Star Advisory Board and then, as you know, we have received including the many people I have fun with tremendous support. I have also been able weekly in this column. to dabble into the writing, photographing I am in my own long-winded way tryend of the paper as you know and just telling about someone’s interesting life ex- ing to tell each of you how much I appreciate your interest the last 10 years. cites me to no end. How can I thank you enough? Well, I think I learned what it meant to people to be recognized from Virginia “Mike” maybe I can take everyone to a Phillies Barton, who wrote several articles, includ- game. Anyway, I know I am slowing down a ing sports, in the early 1970s for the old little and the future probably will include a State Register and writes for us today. little less editorial time for me, but a day Since being with the Star, I have at-

at a time, we shall see. Thank you! Here’s one for good ol’ Mr. Wilson, Dennis Wilson that is. Dennis, a long-ago retiree of the DuPont Co., keeps busy doing chores around home and at his sister’s home. He was recently cutting Jean Greene’s grass on a very hot muggy day. Jean went out to check on him and the water was running off Dennis and his pants had slipped down a little in the heat. “Dennis, don’t you think you’re getting a little too old for that foolishness?” said Jean as Dennis, suddenly aware of the situation, quickly pulled up his pants. Dennis, wait until Barry Brumbley hears about this! I was listening to two local farmers, David Gaines and Earl Harrington, talking about the recent rains while waiting for the auction block to open for the 2006 season last week. Both live west of Laurel in the Columbia-Sharptown area. They had to worry about things we give little thought about except maybe the price of a watermelon, or cantaloupe. Their concerns that day were the corn rolling up, spots on some farmers melons, or that some might lose their whole stringbean crop. “Kids of today do not want to work,” said David, as they discussed the shortage of labor that compounds local farmers’ worries. As David and Earl talked, I remembered

my own short spell on my uncle Ben Phillips’ farm, picking cantaloupes and cucumbers. That was work. Said David, after working till sunset, it was a Pepsi and a bologna and cheese sandwich and to bed, so he could start another day bright and early. We wonder why very few of our young people go into farming, or land is being sold off for development. Well, there are a few reasons. Latest word is that Johnny Janosik’s new store will be ready in October. I hear it is going to be some store with babysitting services and a food area and is it big! Rumors are the area around the store will have some new stores, we will see. And I hear that the Domino Pizza store in the Laurel Crossing chopping center is set to open Aug. 24. My son Chris had some success in the recent Bass Tournament in Pennsylvania. Fishing with several professional bass fishermen, Chris placed seventh out of 40 entries. Now, do you want to hear my fish story? I think not. Have a cool week everyone.

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JUNIOR MEMBERS - The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 6 of Seaford presented two of their junior members with awards in June for participating in the American Legion Auxiliary junior activities and the poppy program this past year. Pictured are left to right, Kaitlyn Ward and Tracey Beachboard.

THE EDITOR - Will Gallagher, an actor in the Rehoboth Children’s Theater, portrays editor “Lou Grant” in the presentation of “Knightly Knews” last week at the Seaford Library. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

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Letters GUEST COLUMN

The Price of Fuel from Well to Pump By Richard Livingston The petroleum refiner has to pay up to about $70 per barrel for crude oil as pumped from the well. In gallons, that is up to about $1.67 per gallon. We, the car owners, are paying about $3 per gallon at the gas station. Suddenly gasoline purchases have become a much bigger piece of our budget. It behooves us to have some sense of how the petroleum industry functions. The petroleum industry earned very large profits in 2005. Do they benefit just because their product is in demand worldwide? Are they simply following the American way: Charge what the traffic will bear, and what the competition will allow? This column is an attempt to describe the petroleum industry and trace the value added to crude oil via extraction, crude storage, crude transportation, refining, refined product storage, distribution and marketing. It draws on several 2005 Annual Reports, government statistics, oil industry propaganda and the author’s uneducated judgment. Crude oil is extracted from underground pockets all over the world. The largest producers are Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States. Forty-five other countries have producing wells of lesser and varying volume. Many in the petroleum industry own or have an interest in producing wells or platforms all over the world. For instance, Exxonmobil produces more than 4 million barrels per day of crude oil. It is extracted from Europe, United States, Asia Pacific/Middle East, Africa and Canada (USA is only 18.3 percent of Exxon’s total crude production). Royal Dutch Shell produces 2 million barrels per day of crude, 35 percent in Europe, 24 percent in Africa, 21 percent in USA, 15 percent in Asia Pacific and 5 percent in other Western Hemisphere countries. The crude oil must be shipped to a refinery and treated in order to convert it into several saleable products. At the refinery, it is heated in a distillation column and the vapors condensed at several temperature levels to separate the crude oil into marketable fractions. A little less than half of the crude oil is converted into various grades of gasoline, the most refined and most valuable product. Less refined are diesel fuel, heating oil, lubricating oils and greases; and finally paraffin and asphalt. I assume that crude oil is shipped to the nearest refinery, without regard to ownership of either the well or the refinery. The price would be established by competitive contract or the current world “spot” price. The oil industry is headed up by a number of very large corporations, all of which are global in scope. In addition to their ownership or part interest in oil wells and platforms, they own or have an interest in refineries all over the world.

Stars’ Letters Policy All letters should include the writer’s name, address and phone number for verification purposes. Names will be published. No unsigned letters will be published. No letters which the management deems to be libelous will be published. The Star reserves the right to edit or reject any letters. Send your letters to Morning Star Publications, PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973, or email morningstarpub @ddmg.net Some corporations own their own crude oil transportation and storage. For instance, “Valero” owns almost 10,000 miles of pipelines and four crude oil storage facilities. “BP” operates 52 doublehulled tanker ships. “Exxonmobil” has refineries in 25 separate countries. “Valero” has 18 refineries in U.S., Canada and Aruba and is the largest refiner in North America producing 3.3 million barrels per day of refinery output. “BP” produces 4 million barrels per day of crude and processes 2.4 million barrels per day in their refineries. “BP” has interests in almost all of the petroleum centers around the world. “Royal Dutch Shell” has crude oil production centers in Europe (35 percent), Africa (24 percent), USA (21 percent), Asia Pacific (15 percent) and other Western Hemisphere (5 percent). The above sampling of petroleum industry operating statistics is intended to confirm that they are very large corporations and that their operations are truly worldwide. Now I have some conclusions as to how they must operate. These conclusions represent my personal judgment, being unable to find much published verification. I believe that the corporation is made up of several essentially independent businesses: (1) Exploration and crude extraction, (2) crude storage and transportation, (3) refining, (4) refined product storage, distribution and marketing. The management responsible for “exploration and crude extraction” would sell their product on the world market, preferably to the closest refinery and certainly without regard of the refinery’s ownership. If it is a “spot” sale, it would be at the current world price, suitably adjusted for oil quality. It might be sold at a “contract” price, per agreement between purchaser and seller as to price, volume and delivery timing. This segment requires huge investment and also returns huge profit when the world price is up for crude oil. One company’s “exploration and crude extraction” segment produced 7.8 percent of its revenue and 54 percent of its earnings. The “crude storage and transportation” business may be conducted by a branch of one of the major corporations or it may be an independent business. In any event, the crude oil begins to lose its identity, or label, as coming from a specific source when parceled out in tank farms, pipelines, tankers and tank trucks. I suspect that the revenue and earnings from the “crude storage and transportation” result from contracts and are tied to

such factors as volume, distance and customer service, not the world price of crude. “Refining” is an amazingly complicated operation. The refiner has to cope with significant variations in crude oil quality. It is said that they can produce any quality product from any quality crude, it just takes extra processing time and expense. A refiner has to meet his customer’s requirements with regard to the three standard octane ratings, and in some cases, more stringent limits on trace impurities. On top of that, the refiner must find sales for more than half of his output that is less refined than gasoline. This segment’s performance, measured in revenue and earnings, is independent of the world price of crude. It would depend on management flexibility, the skill of the workforce and the efficiency of the equipment. One company reported refining margins at $8.60 per barrel. “Refined product storage, distribution and marketing” is another segment whose revenue and earnings are significant. The combination of “crude storage and transportation plus refined product storage, distribution and marketing” contributes about half the impact of refining, say $4.30 per barrel. My guess is that the operating cost is about $12.90 a barrel or $0.31 a gallon. Add to that $1.67 a gallon for crude oil supply, and about $0.23 for taxes to get $2.21 a gallon and profit being the difference between $2.21 and the current selling price of gasoline. My guesses are no doubt inaccurate but surely the major oil corporations are making a handsome profit nowadays. In summary: The major oil corporations have crude oil wells and petroleum refineries all over the world. The oil that they pump is valued at the world price and may be sold to their own or other refineries. Beyond the well head, the operating cost to ship, refine, distribute and market is pretty well

fixed by the operating efficiencies of the facility and completely independent of the “spot” price of crude oil. They are making a handsome profit in today’s circumstances. Is it gouging? Maybe, or maybe it is the good old American way of charging what the traffic will bear? There is a guaranteed solution for the U.S.: — stop buying so much gas.

Answers question in Pat’s column I just want to say first that I have been subscribing to the Laurel Star since it was first published and I enjoy getting the paper. I just get a weekly newspaper and I was certainly glad when I had the opportunity to subscribe to an alternative weekly. I appreciate the fact that you report on the local communities and their people in a positive light whenever possible. Keep up the good work. The following is addressed to Pat Murphy. Pat, I enjoy reading your column because you always have something good to say about anything or anyone you write about. Thanks for having the good character to question the scheduling of a Little League game on Sunday morning. Things have changed a lot in Sussex County since we were growing up, and not necessarily for the better. On any Sunday morning, only about 20 percent of Sussex Countians now attend church. In these times, if Little League coaches were to encourage their players to attend church on Sunday mornings, the ACLU or some kid’s parents would want to sue them. Besides that, sports are no longer just for recreation, learning teamwork, and entertainment, they have been deified and have become gods that are worshipped throughout this country. Could I facetiously say that since Little League ball is an idol to many, what better time to have a game than Sunday morning? Don Mitchell Laurel

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Opinion Sans tubes, Riverfest is still great

VIEWPOINT Needle exchange program is not the way to help people in trouble It’s hard to understand the rationale behind Senate Bill 60. Gov. Ruth Ann Minner signed the bill on Monday clearing the way for the establishment of a needle exchange program in Wilmington. Under the $300,000 program, inWe agree with those travenous drug users who argue on the other (of all ages without side of the issue that parental notification) the $300,000 would be will be able to exchange “dirty” needles better spent on drug for clean ones. prevention and treatSupporters claim ment instead of giving that the program will people with a lifehelp in the fight threatening problem against the spread of more ammunition. HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) and other illnesses that are spread when drug addicts share needles. No one will argue against stopping the spread of AIDS, but this program does not appear to be money well spent in that direction. There is no guarantee that addicts will not continue with their risky and dangerous lifestyles. They need help to break the cycle of addiction, not needles to continue the addiction. We agree with those who argue on the other side of the issue that the $300,000 would be better spent on drug prevention and treatment instead of giving people with a life-threatening problem more ammunition. Delaware Attorney General Carl Danberg and Wilmington Police Chief Michael Szczerba oppose the needle exchange program. According to Joyce Nalepka of Drug Free Kids: America’s Challenge, overdose, not AIDS, is the leading cause of death for IV drug users. She claims that research shows that needle exchange programs are ineffective. People in Delaware suffering from addiction need help from the medical and mental health fields, not a needle exchange program. State Rep. John Atkins (R-Millsboro) has been an outspoken opponent of the legislation since it was first introduced. He questions the thought process behind an administration that places a high priority on public health with the push to ban smoking in public places while at the same time supporting a needle exchange program for drug addicts. “It makes no sense to me,” Atkins said. We agree.

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What a weekend. From The Funsters on Friday night to the “rebel floaters” on Saturday, the 12th annual Nanticoke Riverfest was an event to remember. It was hometown fun at its best. Co-chairs Amy Walls and Trisha Booth, their committee and the sponsors deserve a big “thank you” for the efforts and support of the event that keeps getting bigger and better each year. Of course, we were all disappointed that this year’s Nanticoke Float-In had to be canceled because of the high bacteria count in the Nanticoke River. Run off from the heavy rains on June 25 and the week following has inundated the river with all kinds of things we really don’t want to know about. It’s going to take a while for the river to fully recover. It didn’t seem to bother the fishing on the river during the youth fishing tournament. I don’t think I have ever seen so many fish being caught. I saw one young fisherman get ready to haul in a two-foot catfish, but it’s the one that got away, unfortunately. It also didn’t seem to bother the “rebel” floaters who had a great time floating along the river and jumping off their impressive handmade raft throughout most of the day Saturday. This is what should happen. The Riverfest committee should take a breath and recover from this past weekend’s event and come back and sponsor a float-in before the summer ends as a celebration of the Nanticoke River. People really, really enjoy the float-in and (if the tide is right and the bacteria is low) hopefully there is a Saturday in late August that we can all get wet in the Nanticoke. Maybe, just maybe, the float-in in 2006 is still alive. Don’t put your tube away yet. Because of the multitude of events going on and vendors to visit, you probably missed the Mayor’s Challenge. New Seaford Mayor Ed Butler decided early on that there was no way he was going to get into a canoe and race around on the Nanticoke. Mayor Butler is a fairly decent golfer so some city staff came up with the idea of the first Duck Driving Contest. Don’t call the animal President Bryant Richardson Vice President Pat Murphy Secretary Tina Reaser

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rights people, they weren’t hitting real ONALD AC RTHUR ducks, but the plastic kind. People really, really enjoy Four mayors and the float-in and (if the tide is one commission president were entered in right and the bacteria is the contest basically for low) hopefully there is a bragging rights to see Saturday in late August that who could hit a duck off a golf tee with a ca- we can all get wet in the noe paddle closest to a Nanticoke. floating target placed in the river. Pedal tractor pulling, fishing, caAs it turned out, Seaford Mayor noeing and kayaking, running, lisButler (who was seen practicing on tening to great music, eating great Friday night in the Mt. Olivet parkfood, the thrill of carnival rides, geting lot with WBOC newsman Steve ting back in touch with friends - it’s Hammond) won by one-half point over Bridgeville’s Joe Conaway. For all part of the Nanticoke Riverfest. some reason, Joe was hitting a red devil duck off the tee. I am not quite sure of the significance of that choice for him. Mayor Butler won by one-half point over Conaway, who claimed the entire competition was rigged because there was no way anyone could score a half-point. He said revenge would be sweet when Mayor Butler comes to compete in the scrapple-throwing contest during the Apple-Scrapple Festival. Mayor Mike Wyatt of Georgetown also said that when Mayor Butler came to Georgetown to compete in the hatchet throw that revenge would be taken out. Scrapple is one thing; revenge with a hatchet is another thing all together. Mayor Butler is in a lot of trouble. It was actually a lucky weekend for the new mayor. He also won a heat in the annual Nanticoke Duck Dash. Former Seaford Mayor Dan Short, who is running for the 39th District Representative seat, was primed to get wet during the floatin, but still got into the spirit of the event on Friday night by wearing his float-in attire. Wearing his swimming trunks and a ducky inner tube with goggles and snorkel around his neck, he was armed with two large squirt guns and a bag of water balloons to catch unsuspecting politicians and others with a quick squirt or splash from a balloon bomb. 39th District Rep. candidate Dan You can always count on Danny Short of Seaford always dresses to add some fun and humor into the part for Nanticoke Riverfest. each Nanticoke Riverfest. Last year, Photo by David Elliott he was dressed as a pirate.

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Partly sunny

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. 97Â° . 69Â° . 87Â° . 65Â° 80.5Â°

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Smyrna 84/72 Dover 83/72

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Moon Thursday . Friday . . . . Saturday . . Sunday . . . Monday . . Tuesday . . Wednesday

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Rise .1:27 a.m. .2:09 a.m. .3:00 a.m. .3:58 a.m. .5:00 a.m. .6:05 a.m. .7:09 a.m.

Full Aug 9

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Set .4:56 p.m. .6:02 p.m. .7:00 p.m. .7:49 p.m. .8:29 p.m. .9:01 p.m. .9:28 p.m.

SEAFORD 85/71 Blades 85/71

Rehoboth Beach 86/73 Georgetown 86/72 Concord 85/71 Laurel 84/72 Delmar 85/71

Millsboro 86/72

Bethany Beach 83/73 Fenwick Island 83/73

Last Aug 15

Day Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed.

High 1:09 a 2:11 a 3:10 a 4:03 a 4:51 a 5:34 a 6:13 a

Low 7:50 a 8:51 a 9:47 a 10:36 a 11:21 a 12:02 p 12:39 p

Day Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed.

High Low 3:12 a 9:10 a 4:13 a 10:07 a 5:08 a 11:03 a 5:58 a 12:22 a 6:45 a 1:06 a 7:29 a 1:44 a 8:12 a 2:21 a

Rehoboth Beach High 3:58 p 4:55 p 5:46 p 6:34 p 7:18 p 8:00 p 8:39 p

Low 10:30 p 11:31 p â&#x20AC;&#x201D;11:54 a 12:42 p 1:25 p 2:07 p

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