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TOP SALUTE - Area man is honored for work with Marine Corps League. Page 16 CODES GET VIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT - Town is on careful lookout for property owners who violate laws. Page 4 FLOOD VICTIMS NEED HELP - Several homeowners do not qualify for any government assistance. Page 5 STATE CHAMPS - The Laurel Major League softball team beats Felton-Harrington in the state tournament championship game to advance to the Eastern Regionals in Albany, New York. Page 41 DISTRICT CHAMPS - The Laurel Junior League softball, Junior League baseball, and Senior League baseball teams win the District III championships in their respective tournaments and will play in the state tourney this week. Senior baseball and Junior baseball page 41, Junior softball page 42
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Town property on Broad Creek could be for sale The Laurel Town Council is considering selling the 4.6 acres of property along Broad Creek, between Poplar Street and Central Avenue. According to Mayor John Shwed, if the council s decides to sell the land, the plot could be declared “surplus property.” “The Laurel Mayor and Council have an obligation to be good financial stewards of the town’s assets,” he said in a press release dated July 20. “In keeping with that principle, the mayor and council have determined that it is in the town’s best interest to declare the 4.6 acres of green space property on the north side of Broad Creek between Poplar Street and Central Avenue surplus property.” Shwed said that the town has come to the conclusion that developing this property commercially will benefit the town financially. If the sale goes through, a green space would be held in reserve along the north bank of Broad Creek for continuation of the greenway, planned from the Mill Pond Continued on page 12
The town of Laurel is considering selling this piece of property along Broad Creek. The town council will hold a public hearing in August about the potential sale. Photo by Pat Murphy
Car, man meet; was it fate? Editor’s note: Mike Bradley, a resident of Seaford and the owner of Mike’s Clearance Center in Delmar, collects Lincolns. He recently was able to add to his collection through a chance meeting that he ascribes to the hand of fate. Below is his story, in his own words. On May 31 I headed from Seaford to Kalamazoo, Mich., for the Lincoln Owner Club Eastern National meet. I have been a member of the club since 1977 and have shown cars in competition since 1993. I have served as a judge since 1984, which is where this story of fate begins. I went to my first Lincoln meet in Dearborn, Mich., in 1984, where I met a man named Buzz De Clarke, Continued on page 12
Mike Bradley stands next to the Lincoln Mach III that he bought at a car sale in Kalamazoo, Mich. Bradley believes that he and the previous owner of the car were brought together through ‘divine providence.” Photo by Pat Murphy
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Stickels honored by state House, Senate As one its last acts of the busy 2006 legislative session, the Delaware General Assembly has recognized retiring Sussex County administrator Robert L. Stickels for his years of public service. Both chambers of the General Assembly on June 30, the last day of the session, presented Stickels with tributes for his service as county administrator the past 18 years. Stickels, who will retire Nov. 1, has been county administrator since 1988, and is the longest-serving chief executive of the Sussex County government since its change from the Levy Court system to the current county council form in the early 1970s. The Senate presented Stickels with a tribute stamped with the Delaware Senate’s seal and signed by President Pro Tempore Thurman Adams Jr. It was also signed by Sussex County senators George Robert L. Stickels H. Bunting, F. Gary Simpson and Robert adoption of a Coastal Land Use Plan and L. Venables. has worked to establish a countywide “He has served ably and well in one of paramedic program,” the House of Reprethe most difficult and demanding jobs in sentatives’ tribute reads. The document the state of Delaware. Bob’s tenure has closes with “Best wishes for future succome at a time of dramatic and unprecedented growth in Delaware’s southernmost cess and happiness!” Stickels was appreciative of the tribcounty. He has had the difficult and challenging job of directing the efforts of Sus- utes, and thanked members of both the Senate and the House sex County’s govof Representatives ernmental apparatus “It’s the nicest thing anybody has for their words. and seeking a bal“It’s the nicest ance between those every said about me on June 30.” thing anybody has who have sought every said about me full-scale developon June 30,” Stickels Bob Stickels ment and those who Retiring county administrator said with a grin, refhave sought to purerencing the many sue a go-slow apyears he spent in proach,” the Senate Dover on the last day of legislative sestribute reads. “Throughout his years of service, he has conducted himself with his sions, sometimes irritating lawmakers with requests for Sussex County’s constituents. characteristic sense of humor and grace “But all kidding aside, I know these under pressure.” honors are truly heartfelt. I have enjoyed The House of Representatives, meanworking with both chambers of the Generwhile, presented Stickels with a similar al Assembly over the years for the bettertribute, this one signed by all 41 members of the chamber, including local representa- ment of Sussex County. And we’ve always been able to put aside partisan politics.” tives John C. Atkins, Joseph W. Booth, V. “I’ll miss the camaraderie,” Stickels George Carey, J. Benjamin Ewing, Tina added. “These honors, though, will always Fallon, Gerald W. Hocker, Clifford G. remind me of the relationships I forged “Biff” Lee and Peter C. Schwartzkopf. with lawmakers, the work we accom“He has encouraged and supported plished and the many good times we comprehensive sewer planning studies, shared.” worked with the County Council in the
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Reed files for third term as Sussex County Sheriff Robert Reed filed as the Republican candidate for sheriff in Georgetown on Tuesday, July 18, for re-election. Reed has obtained police certification with the Delaware Police Academy, the Maritime Law Enforcement School in Yorktown, Va., and the National Sheriff’s Institute in Longmont, Colo. Since his first term of office, Reed has hired trained deputies with years of police experience adding opportunity for protec-
tion to Sussex County residents. Reed has added computers to each deputy vehicle with GPS systems equipping them with the tools necessary to enhance their police investigative skills for improved civil process. Reed has partnered with the National Child Safety Council who solicits contributions from local businesses to promote the “Deputy Bob” program, providing a variety of safety educational information
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Maryland’s ‘Wal-Mart’ law ruled invalid by the Court By Ronald MacArthur The controversial Maryland law requiring Wal-Mart stores to spend more on employee health care in the Maryland only has been ruled invalid by federal law, according to U.S. District Court Judge J. Frederick Motz. The law, the Maryland Fair Share Health Care Fund Act, was originally vetoed by Gov. Robert Ehrlich. The new law had stymied plans for Wal-Mart to build a distribution center in Princess Anne, Md. Company officials are now moving forward with plans to build the center which could employ as many as 750 workers paying an average of $12 an hour. Wal-Mart was considering a site in Seaford as a possible location for the distribution center, but decided on the Somerset County location. PLOVER POWER - Last weekend proved to be prime time for plover watching in the Cape Henlopen area, as more than a half-dozen of this season’s chicks tried their best to become fledglings. The biggest news came from Gordon’s Pond, where two chicks are fully fledged and have been seen hanging out both by the pond and on the point with their parents, three chicks should be ready to fly any day now and, from the third nest, four chicks are fully fledged and have been seen in flight for at least 200 feet. More of the tiny endangered shorebirds are stopping by Cape Henlopen State Park as they migrate south from other breeding grounds to spend the winter in the southern states including Florida. “As the summer wears on, it will not be unusual to see groups of adults and fledglings feeding in groups of five or more, often with numerous young’uns foraging under the tutelage of a willing adult. The tidal flats at the point and Gordon's Pond are excellent feeding grounds for plovers and other shorebirds that need to use these areas as refueling stops during their arduous migrations south,” said wildlife biologist Matt Bailey. TOP LIBERAL - It probably comes as no surprise to most political savvy people in the state when they read that Delaware’s own Gov. Ruth Ann Minner has been selected as the seventh most liberal governor in the nation by “Human Events,” a national conservative weekly publication. And the most liberal governor in the nation? According to the publication, none other than Louisiana’s Kathleen Blanco. NO OIL SPILL - According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, a bilge discharge by the vessel Melbourne Highway in the Delaware Bay did not result in an oil spill. The bilge discharge took place last week at the Big Stone Anchorage near Milford. ON THE BORDER - Members of the Delaware National Guard are heading to Arizona to support the U.S. Border Patrol during the upswing in efforts to stem the tide of illegal immigrants crossing the border with Mexico. Fifty-two members of the 166th Civil Engineering Squadron will leave at the end of July and be based in Tucson, the busiest border crossing area in the country. The Delaware Guard members will not be on patrol but will be involved in maintenance projects repairing roads, fences, etc. They will be doing their annual two-week “summer camp” as part of President Bush’s Operation Jump Start as will hundreds of thousands of other Guard members over the coming months.
and material to children and seniors. Reed personally volunteers numerous hours on weekends and evenings to provide a proactive educational program. Reed’s future plans fo rthe sheriff’s office is to seek support from the legislature to allow his deputies to obtain Delaware certification at the Delaware Police Academy. Reed would like to provide additional law enforcement services to the communi-
ty and more crime awareness seminars for the public. Reed believes that sheriffs are the “people’s cops.” “They are elected by the people and are held accountable by the people. Sheriffs are the people’s voice in law enforcement,” Reed said. The mission of the sheriff’s office can be viewed on line at www.sussexsheriff. com.
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Have long grass? The town is watching you By Tony E. Windsor Laurel code officials are taking town ordinances very seriously when it comes to trash, high grass and such nuisances as abandoned vehicles. Recently the Laurel code office reported that another 16 abandoned vehicles were towed out of the town. This brings the total over the past two years to well over 100 vehicles. Code enforcement officer, Paul Frick, recently expressed his appreciation on behalf of the town to Bobby Carey of Reese Carey’s Towing Service for his help and support in keeping the town free of junk vehicles. During a recent meeting of the Laurel Town Council, a monthly code enforcement office report indicated that in addition to junk vehicles, some property owners in the town have been notified about
cleaning properties of trash and other types of junk. Several property owners, according to Frick, have failed to react to notices about cleaning up properties and the town has been forced to contact professional contractors who have cleaned the property with the bill being sent to the property owner. In addition, codes call for penalties of $100 to $500, plus up to 30 days in jail for junk that is not removed according to code. Likewise, the town is heavily enforcing its ordinance regarding weeds and grass. According to town code, property owners with grass or weeds over 6 inches high will be notified in writing about the need to cut their lawns. If they fail to do so, the town will use its own staff to cut the grass and assess a cost. The property owner will be billed a minimum of $125, plus a 25percent administration fee and time and
LRC wants to close street, council is reviewing idea By Tony E. Windsor Laurel’s mayor has appointed a committee to review a request by a local developer to close a street in hopes of eventually using it for a development project. During the recent meeting of the Laurel Town Council, Mayor John Shwed appointed council members Terry Wright, Chris Calio and Robin Fisher to review a request by the Laurel Redevelopment Corporation (LRC) to close Oak Street which fronts Broad Creek. When the town needed to install a pumping station to accommodate its new wastewater treatment facility, the LRC had a piece of land that it made available to help facilitate the construction of the station. The town offered to exchange the parcel for another piece of land that is separated by a section of Oak Street. The street has never been open for public access, and the LRC hopes to close it permanently to make way for a yet-to-be disclosed riverfront project. The LRC has also allowed the town to have access to a section of the land that runs along the Broad Creek to use for an ongoing river walk and greenway project.
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In making his appointment, Shwed said he feels he has chosen three council members who have no current or past connection to the Laurel Redevelopment Corporation to assure there is no possibly of a conflict of interest while reviewing the request. This will enable the public to have access to Broad Creek. Shwed has charged the committee to study the request to close Oak Street and report back to the full council with its recommendations within 90 days. In making his appointment, Shwed said he feels he has chosen three council members who have no current or past connection to the Laurel Redevelopment Corporation to assure there is no possibility of a conflict of interest while reviewing the request.
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materials. Currently, Frick is compiling a list of the 50 worst properties in Laurel in terms of overall property maintenance. The list will include both commercial and residential properties and will be given to the town council for a review and a plan of action to deal with bringing the properties up to code.
Public works staff members have also continued adding chemicals to help reduce biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and nitrogen. BOD is a measure of the content of biologically degradable substances in sewage. The substances are broken down by microorganisms in the presence of (and with the consumption of) oxygen. Oxygen demand is measured in terms of the oxygen consumed by microorganisms over a period of five to seven days. Sewage treatment plans bring Adding the chemicals to the wastewater in nearly $40,000 for town lagoons also helps control odors that in the In other council business, members past have bothered residents of the town. were presented a report from Laurel public Vickers said his works department staff has worked in supervisor, Woody Currently, Frick is compiling a list Janosik Park to exVickers. In his June tend the walking report, Vickers said of the 50 worst properties in path, replace conthat the town’s crete pavers in the Laurel in terms of overall wastewater treatment park and plant facility took in property maintenance. The list flowers. 645,134 gallons of Public works also will include both commercial and sewage. This resultinstalled a Boy ed in fees paid to the residential properties and will be Scouts of America town of $39,508. plaque and painted given to the town council for a reVickers said work the bandstand in the continues on the view and a plan of action to deal Market Square Park. town’s new wasteVickers said his with bringing the properties up to water treatment fastaff is also working cility and the sewage code. closely with Frick tank structure is and the code encompleted. Workers forcement office to have finished installation of water, sewer continue the on-going project to install and exhaust pipe lines into and from the water meters in rentals and commercial head works building. Electric service inbusinesses. stallation has started.
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With no help from feds, some affected by flood have nowhere to turn By Lynn R. Parks More than a month after their mobile home was flooded, the Wheatley family are living in a 20-foot camper. Their home, which Brenda Wheatley said had 3 feet of water in it, is still sitting on its Hastings Estates lot, black mold slowly creeping along floors and walls. “The floors are falling in,” Wheatley said. “A lot of stuff was ruined, including the carpet, all the living room furniture and some bedroom furniture. There is a lot in there that still needs to be thrown away. And there is nowhere to store what we can save.” Following the June 25 storm that dumped up to 13 inches of rain in western Sussex, President Bush declared the county to be a disaster area. Public agencies and local governments were able to apply for federal funds to compensate them for expenses they incurred during the flood. At the same time, the federal government determined that there were not enough homes damaged in Sussex for the disaster declaration to extend to homeowners. Individuals whose homes were damaged, like the Wheatley family, were not eligible for any assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Administration. Then, the Small Business Administration, following its own declaration of disaster, offered low-interest loans to owners of small businesses as well as to homeowners and people who were renting property. But on Friday, John Applegate, one of two SBA representatives who have set up camp in Seaford, said that his agency will not be able to help everyone who needs help. “We are realizing that the government isn’t going to be able to do everything,” said Applegate. Of the 80 people and business owners who had applied for loans through the end of last week, Applegate estimated that about 10 families were deemed to be ineligible. With no federal grants and now no federal loans, that leaves those families out in the cold. Among them is the Wheatley family. “I feel like we are screwed,” said Brenda Wheatley, 44. “I love my house. But I don’t see any way we can get back in there.” Wheatley said that because her husband, Coleman, a handyman, did not pay taxes on his earnings, they do not qualify for a federal loan. Recipients of SBA loans have to be current with their taxes, as well as with payments on any other federal loans they may have. A second family, who lives in Mobile Gardens and who didn’t want their names used, also have been told there is no government help for them. The couple—she is 57, he is 59—have just his Social Security disability check of $800 a month to live on and the SBA determined that they do not have enough money to pay back a loan. “We make a huge effort to help people
For your information: Anyone interested in helping Brenda and Coleman Wheatley can contact them at 629-7593. People who are interested in helping the Mobile Gardens couple can contact them through the Star, 629-9788. The phone number for Rebuild Northwest Florida is (850) 497-7024. qualify,” said Jack Thomas, the second SBA representative who is helping people in Seaford apply for loans. Even so, “there has to be a reasonable expectation that they will be able to pay the loan back.” The Mobile Gardens woman, who has a disability claim pending with the Social Security Administration, said that the flood water did not come inside her home. It did, however, come up to right underneath the floorboards, soaking all the insulation that kept cold air out in the winter. That insulation is still there, torn from its moorings and lying where the flood waters left it. “My husband has had three major back operations,” the woman said. “He can’t get under there to pull it out. And I am on oxygen 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I certainly can’t get under there. We are at a standstill. I don’t know where to turn. “What upsets me the most is that people with good incomes and jobs can get the loans,” she added. “That’s fine, but what happens to people in this situation? For people in really bad shape, there is nobody to help.”
Community volunteers could help Applegate said that the people he and Thomas have had to turn away “get upset” when they are told that they do not qualify for a loan. “They are very sad,” he added. “They don’t know where to turn next.” And in fact, there is little place to turn. Thomas and Applegate refer people to the Red Cross. But both Wheatley and the woman who lives in Mobile Gardens said that they called the Red Cross and were told there was no help available. “They brought sandwiches and cleaning supplies here one day,” Wheatley said. “But then I called and asked them for some drinking water, and they said they couldn’t do anything.” Applegate, who represented the SBA in Florida after two hurricanes ripped through there, suggested that a community, volunteer effort like Rebuild Northwest Florida might be effective in Seaford. “This town has a great volunteer spirit,” he said. “The Seaford Volunteer Fire Department has been here more than 100 years. I think that people around here could get plenty of volunteers to help out. They just need to know where the needs are.” Such an effort would require organization, Applegate said. “It would take somebody to be proactive,” he added. “Somebody would have to be in charge. There would have to be a phone number for people to call who need help, and there would
This house on Washington Avenue in Seaford is one of several in western Sussex County that are still awaiting fixing after the June 25 flood. The Small Business Administration says that some families will not qualify for low-interest loans through that agency, leaving them nowhere else to turn. Photo by Ron MacArthur
have to be someone to tell volunteers where to go.” Many of the problems, like that of the Mobile Gardens couple, could at least partially be solved with simple manual labor, Applegate said. “In a lot of cases, people can help, a shovel and a bucket at a time,” he said. “A lot of people are still living in their homes, even with mold growing in there. And black mold can kill you.” In addition, volunteer assistance could reduce the amount of the loan that families who do qualify for help would have to get, he said.
Applegate suggested that anyone interested in organizing a community volunteer group contact Rebuild Northwest Florida for suggestions. “You don’t want to reinvent the wheel,” he said. “They would probably have a lot of good ideas. And they might know about federal grants that the group could qualify for. “This is the old way of doing things, community people helping community people,” Applegate added. “And to my mind, it’s a better way of doing things. The government can’t solve everything.”
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Business The Insurance Market appoints new manager The Insurance Market announced the appointment of Joseph T. Corona to the position of personal lines manager. A native of Passaic, N.J., Corona has been in the insurance industry since 1977 and has worked on both the company and the agency sides of the busiJoseph Corona ness. He has been with The Insurance Market for five years and holds the CIC designation. He lives in Salisbury, Md. and has a daughter, Chelsea. Tracing its roots back to 1900, The Insurance Market has offices in Laurel, Georgetown, Millsboro, and Rehoboth Beach.
Breeding joins Angus Association Steve Breeding of Seaford is a new member of the American Angus Association, reports John Crouch, executive vice president of the national breed registry organization in Saint Joseph, Mo. The American Angus Association, with more than 34,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef cattle registry association in the world. Its computerized records include detailed information on more than 14 million registered Angus.
Home Team Realty top agents Frank Parks and Rob Harman, brokerowners of Home Team Realty in Seaford, announce the top producers for the month of June. Trina and Rodney Joyner were the top selling agents and Angie Zebley was the top listing agent.
Nanticoke Memorial Hospital welcomes Dr. Ivanov Nanticoke Memorial Hospital has added another physician to its medical staff. Dr. Monique Ivanov, board certified in internal medicine, has opened a practice at 701 Middleford Road, suite 200, Seaford. She is currently accepting new patients. Dr. Ivanov graduated from New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y., and completed her residency at Cabrini Medical Center in New York. She brings to Nanticoke experience in diabetes care management, women’s health issues, substance abuse and is certified in acute care An Independent Agent
HONORED FOR SERVICE - Scott’s Furniture, Inc. employees were honored recently for their service to the Bridgeville company. The following were recognized: Keith Andrews, 21 years; Ed Morris, 20 years; Steve Smith, 15 years; Cathy Baker, 10 years; Carol Forand, nine years; and Elva Ennis, eight years. The top two service award employees received checks for $2,000 and the others were presented with checks for $1,000. The awards were presented by Ralph Scott III. From left are: Carol Forand and Elva Ennis, Cathy Baker and Steve Smith, and Keith Andrews and Ed Morris.
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Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction The financial-services firm Edward Jones ranks highest in full-service investor satisfaction for the second consecutive year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study (SM), Melinda Tingle, investment representative in Laurel, has announced. The J.D. Power and Associates study found that strong customer service representative performance, convenience, account set-up/offerings, account statements and product and service offerings combined with competitive investment performance drive Edward Jones’ first-place finish. Edward Jones does particularly well serving its more affluent clients, the survey found. “As a firm, all of us are committed to providing outstanding client service,” said Tingle. “Our clients are the true judges of our service, and these surveys show that our clients think highly of the firm and
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Local business announces new ownership Miller’s Auto Upholstery of Seaford, Inc., recently announced that the company is under new ownership. Long-time employee Craig Dukes, along with his wife Chris (a local Realtor and secretary at Callaway, Farnell and Moore, Inc.), purchased the business on June 1. “Miller’s” was originally started in 1957-58 by Robert and Sadie Miller as a furniture upholstery business. Their younger son Bill recalls he was in the fifth grade, and the Millers operated that first year from the basement of their home on North Bradford Street at the corner of Stein Highway. A year later the “shop” was built next door to the residence. By 1964 when older son Larry graduated from high school and joined the family business, its focus had changed from furniture to automobile upholstery and trim. After that, business was conducted for many years “at the foot of the bridge.” In 1983 Larry and his wife Lorraine purchased the business from his parents. Lorraine started working in the office, and together they operated Miller’s Auto Interiors after moving its location to 1214 Middleford Road. It continued to operate there until 2004 when Larry retired from the auto upholstery business. “I started working part-time at Miller’s during the summer of
1977 after my junior year at Seaford High School,” said Craig Dukes. “Larry hired me after two of my friends, Danny Crockett and Bruce Wilson, recommended me for the job. They told Larry I was mechanically inclined, and it didn’t hurt any, either, that Bruce happens to be Lorraine’s brother, and both Lorraine and Bruce are my cousins. “So I returned and became a full-time trimmer after high school the following year (1978) and went on to learn all facets of the business. I worked side-byside with Larry nearly every workday for my entire adult life until his retirement in 2004, and it was quite a shock to me and many others when he passed away earlier this year. “Larry taught me many things about the auto upholstery industry; and what we didn’t know, we learned together in our 27-year association. He was not only my mentor, but also a good friend. “We experienced a lot and went through many changes in the trade, and I am fortunate to now own the business that Larry and Lorraine took such pride in operating. In a way, I still think of myself as working in a family business,” says Dukes. Carol Jones of Seaford is also employed at the business as a seamstress. For many years she and her husband Jack and their daughter Jackie operated their
AFRAM Festival seeking contestants The Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival is seeking participants for its beauty and talent pageant on Aug. 11 at Nutter Park. Contestants will be judged on the following: talent, attire and an interview. Ages 5-8 will compete for the title of Junior Mister and Junior Miss AFRAM. Ages 9-12 will compete for the title of Little Mr. and Little Miss AFRAM. A completed registration form and a $10 entry fee is required. Registration deadline is Saturday, July 29. Winners will ride in the parade on Aug. 12. All contestants will receive a prize. Call (302) 245-6887 or 628-1908 for further details.
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own auto upholstery shop in the Woodland area west of Seaford. “With Carol’s experience and knowledge, she has proven to be an invaluable asset to the company,” Dukes stated. Miller’s not only provides automobile interiors such as seats, head liners and carpets, but also installs convertible and vinyl tops. In addition, they supply truck bed covers and perform repairs and restorations on classic, antique, late model and new vehicles of all makes and models, including trucks. They even do motorcycle and boat seats, as well as a variety of custom jobs. “All work is done locally in our shop in Seaford. We try to accommodate our customers with all their auto upholstery needs, and even give free estimates. We will continue to provide our clients with the same excellent service and quality workmanship that has been a trademark of our business for nearly 50 years. We take pride in our attention to detail and look forward to continue serving our customers for many more years,” Dukes said.
Long-time employee Craig Dukes, along with his wife Chris purchased Miller’s Auto Upholstery of Seaford, Inc. Craig is shown with daughter Megan. Photo by Pat Murphy
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Librarian at Sussex Tech is state’s Media Specialist of the Year Trisha Birch believes in getting community involved in the library her own library program at SusSussex Technical High sex Tech, she must interact proSchool’s library media specialist, Trisha Birch, has been named the ductively and positively within the local learning community of Delaware School Library Media Specialist of the Year for 2006 by families and businesses, the Delaware School Library Me- statewide professional educators and the national learning commudia Association. The award honors a library media specialist who nity of librarians and classroom teachers. has the respect and admiration of She has served on many comstudents, parents and coworkers. They also play an active and use- mittees at Sussex Tech as well as ful role in their respective school. state professional committees. She is a member of the state LiBirch came to Sussex Tech in brary Leadership Advisory Coun1991 when the school went to cil and the Governor’s Task full-time status. She opened a liForce on School Libraries, of brary at the technical school in a which she is serving as chairsmall room with only a desk, woman. She helped to create a telephone and one computer — collaboration cluster, which has but no books. Each year, books been recently approved by the were added and more space was Delaware Professional Standards needed to house them. She deBoard. She is also a past presisigned the school’s new library dent of the Delaware Library Aswith a focus on technology and sociation. increased size. On the national level, Birch The Benjamin Franklin Inforhas worked in several capacities mation Center at Sussex Tech for the National Board for Proopened in 2000 and was soon recognized as a “library of the fu- fessional Teaching Standards. After receiving her undergradture.” Birch’s library now houses 75 student computers — the most uate degree from Frostburg (Md.) State College in 1974, Birch went in any high school library in the on to receive her master’s degree state. Teachers at Sussex Tech credit in library science from the University of Birch with beKentucky in ing instrumenShe is a member of the state 1978. She betal in offering many library Library Leadership Advisory gan her career serving as the lab activities library media and innovative Council and the Governor’s specialist for teaching Task Force on School Paris Indepenstrategies dedent Schools signed to capLibraries, of which she is in Paris, Ky. ture interest serving as chairwoman. She Leaving there, and engage all she went to students at all helped to create a Radford (Va.) levels. AcUniversity in cording to one collaboration cluster, which 1979, and repeer, her real has been recently approved turned to strength is her Delaware in ability to orby the Delaware 1988 to work ganize the liProfessional Standards at the Pilot brary into a School in smooth runBoard. She is also a past Wilmington ning, predomiand then nantly elecpresident of the Delaware Delaware tronic medium Library Association. Technical and for informaCommunity tion. College before Students appreciate Birch’s devotion to her coming to Sussex Tech. library when she spends time Birch and her family live in during the summer gathering spe- Georgetown. She said that her cific resources to help them with goal is to provide students with their senior research projects. She the information literacy skills realso enjoys working directly with quired for a lifetime of learning, students as school coordinator and “to ensure that these inforand coach for Sussex Tech’s mation literacy skills are embedOdyssey of the Mind, a program ded, scaffolded appropriately, and which she initiated in 2003. reinforced throughout the school Birch believes that in order to be an innovator and leader within curriculum by all teachers.”
Sussex Tech’s Trisha Birch was named the 2006 Library Media Specialist of the Year by the Delaware School Library Media Association. Sussex Tech administrators helping Birch accept the banner which will be displayed at the school are, left to right: Dr. Sandra Falatek, director of instructional services; Dr. Patrick Savini, superintendent; Curt Bunting, principal; Birch; and Christine Payne, president of the Delaware School Library Media Association.
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POLICE JOURNAL Four men charged in robbery
Driver charged with homicide
Delaware State Police have charged four men who are accused of robbing the Sandy Fork Store Sunday, July 16. The store is located on Rt. 24 (Laurel Road) east of Laurel. According to Cpl. Jeffry C. Oldham, at approximately 8:30 p.m., one of the suspects entered the store and walked around while asking the lone female employee where certain items were. This suspect eventually approached the counter with a gallon bottle of water and handed the employee quarters from his pocket to pay for it. When the employee opened the register, the suspect lunged over the counter and grabbed some cash. The suspect then demanded additional money, so the clerk removed some from a lock box and gave it to him. The suspect then ran out the front door and got into a green minivan with another suspect who was waiting by the front door. The van then fled westbound on Rt. 24. The employee called 911 to report the incident and provided dispatchers with a description of the van and suspects. A short time later, a trooper observed the suspect minivan behind Bargain Bill’s on U.S. 13. The trooper conducted a traffic stop on the van and discovered that it was occupied by four suspects. While talking to the suspects, the trooper observed wadded U.S. currency sticking out of an overhead storage compartment. The suspects were subsequently taken into custody and charged in connection with this robbery and a robbery that occurred in the town limits of Georgetown (by Georgetown Police). Christian Avila, 25, of Wilmington; Adrian Avila, 33, of Wilmington; Juan C. Tinoco, 27, of New Castle; and Alejandro Alfaro, 34, of Wilmington, were each charged with 2nd degree robbery, 2nd degree conspiracy and theft. All suspects were committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution in lieu of $70,000 cash bonds.
The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) has arrested Tracey L. Greenwood, 36, of Chippewa Avenue, Millsboro, for vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal crash that occurred on Monday, June 12. She was arrested Friday, July 21, after she was released from Wilmington Hospital. Greenwood was charged with first-degree vehicular homicide and DUI. Greenwood was released after posting $5,500 secured bond pending a preliminary hearing. David B. Nickle, 48, was killed as he was sitting in the front yard of his Oak Orchard home at 6:32 p.m. on June 12. Police said that Greenwood was traveling east on River Road when she lost control of her 1995 Dodge Neon and traveled into Nickle’s yard, rotated sideways and flipped over several times. Nickle was sitting on his front steps and attempted to get out of the way of the car but was unable to.
Pedestrian involved fatal crash The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a vehicle versus pedestrian accident that occurred July 22, which took the life of Kyle Robinson, a 20-year-old Milford man. According to Sgt. Melissa Zebley, on July 22, at 1:05 a.m., Troopers responded to northbound US Route 113 approximately one half mile south of Milford for reports of a tractor trailer-pedestrian crash. Investigators report that a 20-year-old male was walking southbound in the northbound right lane of U.S. 113. A 1999 Freightliner tractor trailer, which was traveling northbound in the right lane of U.S. 113, came upon the pedestrian walking in the roadway and struck him. Investigators add that the pedestrian was walking alongside a friend, who was on a bicycle, and he was in the roadway for unknown reasons. The bicyclist was not in the roadway and was not injured. The pedestrian, identified as Kyle Robinson of Milford, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Freightliner was not injured. The Freightliner was a refrigerator truck loaded with chicken. The roadway was closed for three hours while the crash was being investigated. No charges have been filed.
Suspect assaults troopers The Delaware State Police arrested Elton Pumphrey Jr., 38, of West Rehoboth after he allegedly assaulted two troopers who were attempting to take him into custody. Sgt. Melissa Zebley said on July 22 at approximately 11:30 p.m., two Delaware State Police Troop 7 uniformed troopers were patrolling the area of West Rehoboth in an area known for trespassing problems. The troopers observed what they believed to be a drug transaction. The troopers identified themselves and approached the suspect, later identified as Pumphrey. Zebley said when the troopers approached the suspect, he ran from them. The troopers continued to give verbal commands for the suspect to stop, but he did not comply. When the first trooper was able catch up to the suspect, Pumphrey struck the trooper in the face with his fist causing a contusion on the trooper’s scalp. When the second trooper responded and attempted to take Pumphrey into custody, Pumphrey struck the trooper in the face with his fist causing a contusion to the trooper’s head. Pumphrey had knocked him to the ground and then grabbed a trooper by the throat trying to choke him unconscious. The trooper, who felt he was on the verge of being unconscious, also felt the suspect attempting to remove his firearm from its holster, according to Zebley. Pumphrey was able to push the hood of the holster forward, but he was unable to remove the firearm. With the continued assistance of the second trooper, they were able to subdue the suspect and take him into custody. After being taken into custody with the assistance of additional responding officers, a search of the suspect revealed a blue pen turned into a pipe to smoke narcotics, according to Zebley. Both troopers were treated and released at Beebe Medical Center for head contusions. The trooper who had been choked was treated for throat abrasions and pain. Pumphrey, Jr., 38 of Duffy Street in West Rehoboth, was arrested for second degree attempted murder, two counts of second degree assault, resisting arrest, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He received a $525,000 bond. Pumphrey was treated for a head laceration.
FLOOD DAMAGE? IF YOU SUFFERED DAMAGES TO YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS IN THE JUNE FLOODS, THERE ARE PROGRAMS THAT COULD HELP YOU. The torrential rains and resulting flooding that affected parts of Western Sussex County and Southern Kent County caused damage and destruction to residential and commercial structures and to municipal and county infrastructure. There are Federal and State programs that can provide assistance. FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE City, county, state government agencies may be eligible. Application deadline August 5. Information: Contact the Delaware Emergency Management Agency at 302-659-3362 The Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance program is available to eligible applicants including state, county and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations. Public Assistance grants reimburse eligible applicants for costs incurred for emergency services, debris removal and infrastructure restoration caused by the event.
The SBA Disaster Outreach Center is open in the Seaford Fire Hall, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. SBA Customer Service Center: 800-659-2955 Homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes whose properties were damaged in June floods may apply for low-interest SBA disaster loans. Real Property Loans: Loans up to $200,000 for homeowners Personal Property Loans: Up to $40,000 for homeowners and renters Loans for Businesses: • Physical Disaster Loans- Up to 1.5 million for non-farm businesses and non-profit organizations • Economic Injury Disaster Loans- small businesses or agricultural cooperatives may be eligible for up to $1.5 million Interest rates: • May be as low as 2.9 percent for homeowners, renters, and 4 percent for businesses, with a maximum term of 30 years • Mitigation: Additional funds may be obtained to cover the cost of improvements to protect property against future damage.
USDA Rural Development Assistance for Homeowners For applicants unable to obtain credit elsewhere, Home Repair Loans and Grants are available to lower income residents. Applicants must own the home and the property. Grants are only available to seniors age 62 and over. Call 302-8563990 ext. 4 for assistance.
The Delaware Economic Development Office offers no-interest loans to small businesses that have uninsured losses caused by June floods. Loans up to $500,000 are intended to assist small businesses in repairing or replacing damaged property and dealing with floodrelated loss. Deadline to apply for the five-year loans is Sept. 1, 2006. For information, contact Gary Smith, DEDO, 302-672-6817 or Bill Pfaff, Delaware Small Business Development Center, 302-856-1555.
Flood-related health questions? Contact the Division of Public Health * If you need information on mold issues, please call (302) 744-4540 * If you need information on water or water testing, call (302) 741-8630
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Gold and white Ford Lincoln has 46,000 miles on it who was one of the 50 original members of the Lincoln Club, founded in 1953. Henry Ford II had 50 rings made for those members (two of which I’ve seen) and Buzz had one. I judged Buzz’s car, a 1969 Lincoln Mach III in gold with a white top and gold interior. The car had 8,000 miles on it. I thought it was the most beautiful car I had ever seen and ever since, any person I have ever talked at length to about Mach IIIs has heard me talk about that car. Buzz sold off his collection, then died suddenly. His children sold all the items he had collection through his hobby. So, end of story, right? Not really. This spring I was at a museum, the Gilmore, which is about 15 miles from Kalamazoo. There were from 800 to 1,000 people on the
property for an auction. I was taking care of my car, touching up chips in the paint that it had acquired on the trip out there. An older gentleman approached me and asked if the cars in the lineup my car was in were for sale. I replied that I was in the Lincoln Club and that the line of cars would be judged in national competition the following day. The man said that he too was in the Lincoln Club. He said that he was 90 years old and that his little brother, age 84, had driven him to Kalamazoo where he intended to sell his collection of three cars. When I asked him what he was selling, he said that he had two Mach IIIs and a Mach V. He added that I might have known the previous owner of the cars, a former club member named Buzz De Clarke!
I asked if one of the Mach IIIs was gold. “Yes,” he replied. “Does it have a white top?” I asked. “Yes.” “Does it have a gold interior?” “Yes.” The man added that he had brought the car with him to Kalamazoo. Well, that car is now sitting in my garage. It has 46,000 miles on it. The gentleman and I both decided that our meeting was fate. Why, out of all the people on the premises, did he come over to me to talk? He had not even been sure that he was going to attend the sale. I think that it was divine intervention.
This is the dashboard of the Lincoln that Mike Bradley brought home with him from Kalamazoo recently. Bradley fell in love with the car more than 20 years ago, when he was judge in a contest in which it was entered. Photo by Pat Murphy
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Board considers Yale program said to boost academic performance
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By Mike McClure
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The Laurel School Board was given a presentation on the Comer Plan by two representatives of the Yale University consulting program which focuses on childhood development. Also during the district’s meeting on Tuesday, July 18, board member Harvey Hyland announced he is running for a seat on the Sussex County Council. Christine Emmons, associate research scientist at the Yale Child Study Center, and director of program evaluation and executive director M. Ann Levett spoke to the board during its monthly meeting last week. They had already met with administrators and teachers to discuss a plan to work as consultants for the district, focussing on childhood development. The Yale University program has been around for almost 40 years, operating at 500 schools across the United States and elsewhere. According to Emmons, child psychiatrist James P. Comer started the program in 1968. It was developed in New Haven and tested in 1,000 schools over time. In 1998 the program received a grant from the US Department of Education and took a different slant on the initiative with favorable results in the five districts that were tested. The program, which infused childhood development into teaching, increased academic achievement in the schools. Laurel’s staff and administration indicated they would like to implement the program in the district’s schools systematically. The group spoke at last week’s meeting seeking support and approval from the board but it did not vote on the proposal. Levett said that under the grant, districts are identified to take part in professional development with the services provided at no cost to the district. Districts are asked to make a time commitment in order to be involved. “We feel very good about what we’ve been experiencing here in Laurel,” said Levett. Levett said the program would run for two full years, possibly longer if it gets an extension on its grant. One of the perks of the program is that district employees would be encouraged to go to Yale for a session (tuition free). Board president Calvin Musser asked what problems the group has seen in participating schools so far. Levett said they have seen problems with behavior management, getting along in the build-
ing, low level of parental involvement and issues with change of leadership. Edmonds added that there have been problems with fragmentation (many programs going on at the same time with no coordination or monitoring of the programs). Levett told the board the group needs information to establish where the Laurel School District is before it can do an evaluation. This would include teacher and student surveys. Musser voiced a concern over the amount of meeting time involving teachers who have union contracts. Levett said their first line of communication will be with principals. The consultants will try to work their contact with teachers into the district’s established professional development time. Board member Jerry White asked if social development will also be involved in the program. “It is the social skills that determine if we can get where we want to go in life,” said Edmonds, who said that is a key component in the program. In other business, Hyland announced he is running for the Sussex County Council. Hyland received a certificate of merit from DSBA (Delaware School Board Association) during the meeting. Musser announced that he and superintendent Keith Duda and director of finance Bill Hitch recently visited French’s Food Rite to look at the possibility of purchasing it for expanded classrooms. Hitch was asked to investigate whether the building could be used for classrooms or other purposes. During the board’s reorganization meeting on July 5 the following appointments were made: Board liaison, Laurel High William Otwell; Laurel Middle School - Harvey Hyland; Laurel Intermediate School - Calvin Musser; North Laurel Elementary - Edward Jestice Jr.; P.L. Dunbar - Jerry White DSBA Board of Directors Harvey Hyland, delegate, and Jerry White, alternate; DSBA Legislative Committee - Edward Jestice Jr., representative and William Otwell, alternative; Laurel Chamber of Commerce Calvin Musser, representative and Jerry White, alternative; Chairperson for Teacher of the Year Committee - Jerry White; Chairperson for Academic Achievement Dinner - Calvin Musser.
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Delmar School Board struggles to make room for all of its students The Delmar Board of Education’s July meeting revolved primarily around spatial issues, including concerns about Delaware students’ access to full day kindergarten, new construction, facilities use and student population numbers. All Delaware students are required to attend full day kindergarten beginning with the 2008 school year. With a growing student population at Delmar Elementary, and intimations from Wicomico County that Delaware students might be excluded in the event of extreme pressure, superintendent Dr. David Ring announced his renewed effort to arrange a bi-state agreement meeting aimed at securing Delmar’s current policy of offering in-town schooling to all residents. Although the state of Delaware has been willing to build an additional school to overcome growth concerns, Wicomico County has balked at the idea, citing concerns about No Child Left Behind policies. Ring reported that the state of Delaware is willing to build an elementary school exclusively for Delaware students, but that solution is unacceptable to both the superintendent and the board. The prevailing hope is that the new Wicomico County superintendent, once hired, will be more willing than the previous administration to work to keep Delaware and Maryland students in Delmar together. Ring also reported that the planned cafeteria addition remains on schedule, with construction bids being accepted in
the next two weeks and completion expected during the Christmas break. During the construction the current cafeteria will be able to function normally as the extension will be completed before the dividing wall between the old and new cafeterias is removed. Charity Phillips reported that Delmar received a grant for $23,000 to build an additional greenhouse for the agricultural technologies program and that it will be up and functioning early this coming school year. With energy costs soaring, the board considered different cost-defraying policies. An energy-saving plan already in use helped cut hours usage significantly but the energy bill was still significantly higher than last year’s. In an effort to raise income the board is considering imposing a usage fee for non-school sponsored activities, such as recreational sports and meetings that require custodial support and energy uses. The board also accepted a plan to issue senior parking passes in order to reduce confusion in the parking lots. The 38 available spots will be selected in a lottery and significant penalties will be imposed for violations. The next meeting will be held on Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. in the district offices.
Office of Boating Safety urges caution on the water With the boating season upon us, the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement, Office of Boating Safety, reminds everyone boating on Delaware waters that danger can lie just beyond the next bend of the river. On July 16, a privately-owned vessel was involved in Delaware’s first boating fatality for 2006. Preliminary investigation found that the 20-foot vessel was incorrectly anchored by the stern in the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, causing it to capsize and ejecting its occupants into the water. Two of the occupants were rescued just after the accident, but the third died. None
was wearing a lifejacket. The Office of Boating Safety would like to remind all Delaware boaters that small mistakes can sometimes have tragic consequences. Boating safety can never taken lightly, and this accident shows this in a very profound way. The public is encouraged to take a safety boating course. Check the Web site at www.dnrec.state. de.us for a boating safety class schedule, or call 302-739-9915 for more information.
Reading program activities include play The Summer Reading Program in the Laurel Public Library will hold the following activities: Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m. - the Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theater will perform “The Knightly News.” All ages are welcome. Saturday, Aug. 5 - Last day to record books. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2 p.m. - Summer Reading Program party. All children who have read at least 10 books will get a
book, a special prize and a certificate signed by the governor. All children who attend the party get to pick a prize from the special treasure box. In the Teen Summer Reading Program, the limo ride grand prize drawing will be Friday, Aug. 4, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Book Review cards will be accepted until 7:30 p.m. For more information, call the library at 875-3184 or check the Web site www.laurel.lib.de.us.
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40th District Representative Biff Lee seeking new term State Rep. Biff Lee (R-Laurel) will seek a new term in office in the general election this November. First elected in 1990, the 58-year-old legislator has served eight consecutive terms representing the 40th District in southwest Sussex County. Rep. Lee followed his father, State Rep. Clifford F. Lee, to the State House of Representatives. After his father’s passing, Biff Lee successfully ran for the seat and has held it ever since. He currently serves in the House leadership as the House Majority Whip. Biff Lee is 20-year veteran of the Delaware State Police, with experience as both a trooper and a detective. He is also an active member of the Laurel Volunteer Fire Co. with more than three decades of service and tenure as the company's president. With this background, Rep. Lee has
become one of the leading authorities on public safety, law enforcement and corrections issues in the General Assembly. A law authored by Rep. Lee mandated the installation of automatic fire suppression systems, such as sprinklers, in all existing college and high school dormitories in Delaware. Another Biff Lee bill, just signed into law last month, will stem the flow of stolen goods through pawnbrokers, second-hand dealers and scrap metal processors. Rep. Lee has become known for his close ties to the community and his work in resolving issues constituents have with state government. Even more important than the bills he has sponsored, Rep. Lee says his constituent service work is his top priority as a legislator. “I was elected to not only represent people in Dover, but to
help them deal with the state bureaucracy. These are often not big issues - things like minor road repair or hooking folks up with the information they’re looking for – but it means a lot to the people who request my help. It’s a big deal to me because these are the things that effect people where they live.” In addition to his duties as House Majority Whip, Rep. Lee serves on the House Administration Committee, the House Ethics Committee, the House Veterans Affairs Committee and the House Homeland Security Committee.
Candidates for office The following candidates have filed for offices of interest to people in western Sussex (as of July 24): U.S. Senate: Thomas Carper (D) and Jan Ting (R).
U.S. House of Representatives: Dennis Spivack (D), Karen Hartley-Wagle (I) and Michael Berg (Green). Attorney General: Joseph (Beau) R. Biden III (D). State treasurer: Jack Markell (D). 19th Senatorial: Thurman Adams (D). 35th Representative: Benjamin Ewing (R). 39th Representative: Daniel Short (R). 40th Representative: Clifford (Biff) Lee (R). Register of wills: Howard Clendaniel (D) and David Wilson (R). Recorder of deeds: John Brady (R). 5th council district: Vance Phillips (R-) and Harvey Hyland Jr. (D). Sheriff: John Hadad (D) and Eric Swanson (D) Robert Reed (R).
Third-generation Hartstein joins business James W. Hartstein, a lifelong resident of Laurel, is the third generation member of his family to join The Insurance Market, following in the footsteps of his father, James J. Hartstein, and his grandfather, James F. Hartstein, the founder of the business. “I am very excited about having the opportunity to come home and work in this area that I love so much,” he said. “I look forward to working with local business owners and continuing to provide them with the friendly and compassionate service they have been accustomed to receiv-
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Commandant of Marine Corps League is named the Marine of the Year By Lynn R. Parks As an eighth-grader, Samuel Mellin received the American Legion award, given to one member of his Jersey City, N.J., class. While working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he earned three performance awards. He has been Mason of the Year. And now, at the age of 81, the Seaford resident has been named Delaware’s Marine of the Year by the Marine Corps League. “If you are going to do something, do it good,” said Mellin, who has also competed nationally in wind-surfing. Mellin is the first Marine Corps League member in eight years to receive the award. It was presented June 24 during the state convention in Dover. “I have made an extra effort to bring back the Marine Corps League in Seaford,” he said. In October, he will end his second one-year term as commandant of the #780 unit in Seaford, which meets monthly at the American Legion Log Cabin on Front Street. When he joined the unit three years ago, its membership was about 27. Today it is 35, even after a number of those 27 have moved away from the area. “We have a lot of new faces,” Mellin said. The Marine Corps League is for veter-
State putting new surfaces on several roads The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) maintenance crews will be doing surface treatment paving, commonly referred to as “tar and chip,” of the following roads throughout southwestern Sussex County: • Snake Road from Bethel Road to Woodland Ferry Road. • Gum Branch Road from Johnson Road to Owens Road. • Waller Road from Seaford Road to Fire Tower Road. • Boyce Road from Waller Road to U.S. 13/Sussex Highway. • Dukes Farm Road from Cooper Road to Rt. 9/County Seat Highway. • Johnson Road from Shiloh Church Road to Elliotts Dam Road. • Beaver Dam Branch Road from Sycamore Road to Hardscrabble Road. • Hitch Pond Road from Trap Pond Road to Shiloh Church Road. The tar and chip operations will begin this week and will end on or before Friday, Aug. 4, weather permitting. The work schedule each day will be from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be intermittent lane restrictions during these times. Motorists should drive with caution, slow down in work zones, and never enter roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones. For more information, visit DelDOT’s Web site at www.deldot.gov, or tune to WTMC-AM 1380.
ans of the Marine Corps. “Our basic purpose is taking care of Marines who come out of service,” Mellin said. “Their needs vary, but we can help them in getting a job, help them get settled, anything they need.” The group also participates in patriotic activities, helping with Seaford’s annual Memorial Day celebration, for example, and commemorating V-J Day, the anniversary of Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II. This spring, members participated in two funerals for Seaford Marines who were killed in Iraq, Cory Palmer and Rick James. In full dress, the old Marines walked slowly down the aisle at each funeral, stood in front of the casket and gave a slow salute. “It was very formal, and very sad,” Mellin said. The group also heads up the Toys for Tots, held every Christmas, and sponsors bus trips and other activities for its members. In November, it will hold a formal dinner and dance at the Seaford Golf and Country Club to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps. The event will be open to the public. Mellin grew up in Teaneck, N.J., and joined the Marine Corps at age 17, in 1942. He started his training at Parris Island in 1943 and spent the next four years in the Pacific. At the end of his career, he
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One trip to the pediatrician’s office brings another to mind My daughter, 21 and home for the summer from college, has been terribly ill. Sore throat, vomiting, high fever, headache — you name it, she has had it. In the flurry and tension of caring for her, I have not had time or even presence of mind to write a new column for this week’s paper. But following is a column I wrote in 2003, when my son, at the age of 21, had to visit our pediatrician’s office. When I was in that same office on Monday, I recalled this column and, upon returning home, looked it up to read it. I hope that you enjoy its second showing as much as I did. Ever since my first, when the doctor held up my three-day-old son and proclaimed him to be the cutest baby she had ever seen, I have enjoyed my children’s wellness visits to their pediatrician. Not visits to obtain medicine or to solve a child’s pain— they were fun only when they were over and the illness was conquered. But wellness visits, with weight and height check, discussions over diet and grades and a final reassurance that my husband and I were doing everything right. Such doctor’s visits had none of the tension of those that involved sickness. They were more a time of celebration — and celebrate we usually did, with lunch and ice cream afterward. Of course, there were shots. The threat of inoculations and boosters were enough to ruin any pleasure in the visits for my children. Early on, my son learned that if he was able to relax his toes, the needle did not hurt. His sister and I still laugh at the memory of him sitting on the edge of the examination table, his whole body slumped over in an effort to relax down to his toes. Despite our laughter, his trick worked, he said. Maybe it is something that, instead of teasing him about, his sister should have tried. She developed such a fear of needles that by the time she was a young teenager and even before the sharp point had made contact, she screamed like she was being tortured. When she teases him about his relaxed toes, her brother can retaliate with tales of sitting in the waiting room and being startled by her screams from several rooms away. And then, at the same visit, hearing
LYNN PARKS her ask about getting her ears pierced. The doctor just laughed. This week, my son, preparing to go off to graduate school, had to visit the pediatrician’s office. There were medical forms to fill out, and he had to be tested for tuberculosis. When he arrived at the office, he learned that the doctor was unwilling to fill out the forms, as my son had not had a wellness visit there since going to college. No problem, the nurse added. They had time to see him right then. And so he went through the same routine he has gone through since he was born: A stop in the hallway for height and weight check. Only this time, the nurse could not reach the top of his head, 6 feet 3 inches above the floor, to adjust the measuring stick. She merely asked him how tall he is. A second stop to read the eye chart at the end of the hallway. Thank goodness he has learned his shapes. Then into the examining room, where the doctor listened to his heart, thumped on his back and poked his tummy. Although I wasn’t there, I understand that he did not cry. And then, the bad news: In addition to the tuberculosis test, no longer just a prick the way it used to be, but a full-fledged injection, there were to be two booster shots, to prevent meningitis and tetanus. The toe-relaxing trick still worked, he said. After it was all over, he was rewarded with a clown bandage, to cover the spot where the tuberculosis test was administered. I wish that I could have been there. I wish that I could have taken my usual seat, on the chair in the corner, and listened as he talked about his plans and the doctor reminded him to eat fruits and vegetables. And I wish I could have watched the doctor’s face as she looked him over and made notations on his 21-year-old chart. But even though I did not see her expressions, and even though she could not pick him up and feel his solidness, I know what she was thinking: That in her many years of practice, this was the cutest patient she had ever seen.
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Reading, math test scores up for most grades Writing test scores up in 8th grade, down for others Editor’s note: Next week’s edition of The Star will feature state testing results from local districts. Delaware students are continuing to show steady gains in reading and mathematics, according to results of the March 2006 Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) released July 20 by Secretary of Education Valerie A. Woodruff. Writing scores on this year’s test showed a slight increase for eighth-grade students and a slight decrease for students in grades 3, 5 and 10. “A number of schools have made good progress this year,” said Woodruff. “I believe the rise in this year’s scores are the result of our school districts and charter schools conducting more professional development for staff members and improving alignment of the curriculum to the standards to ensure students are given the tools to succeed.” This is the first year statewide testing data is available for grades 2 though 10 in the content areas of reading and math and grades 3 though 10 in writing. The 2006 results are as follows: Mathematics: At grades 2 through 5, students meeting or exceeding the standard ranges from 88 percent in grade 2 to 77 percent in grade 5. In grades 6 through 8, middle school student scores range from 72 percent in grade 6 to 62 percent in grade 8. At the high school level, grade 9 students scored at 51 percent while grade 10 students scored at 59 percent. Comparing test scores to last year’s adjusted results, 78 percent of children tested in the third grade met the standard, a onepercentage point decrease from the scores of last year’s third graders. In the fifth grade, 77 percent of students tested met the standard, an increase of two percentage points from the scores of last year’s fifth graders. The proportion of this year’s eighth-grade students meeting or exceeding the standard is at 62 percent, three percentage points higher than last year’s eighth graders. Of this year’s 10th graders, 59 percent performed at
or above standard, five percentage points higher than the 10th graders of 2005. Reading: In grades 2 through 5, between 82 percent and 85 percent of students statewide are meeting the standard in reading. At the middle school grades, students are scoring between 82 and 84 percent. At the high school grades scores drop from 75 percent in grade 9 to 71 percent in grade 10. Comparing this year’s test score results to the adjusted results of 2005, 84 percent of third grade students who took the DSTP met or exceeded the standard, a one percentage point increase from 2005. Fifth grade reading performance leveled off at 85 percent, the same as in 2005. Eighty-four percent of eighth-grade students tested met or exceeded the reading standard, a one percentage point increase from last year. In the 10th grade, the proportion of students meeting or exceeding the standard dipped to 71 percent, a two-percentage point decrease from 2005. Writing: In grades 3 through 5, writing scores of students who met or exceeded the standard fluctuate between 61 percent in grade 3 to 71 percent in grade 4 and 51 percent in grade 5. At the middle school grades, grade 6 results are currently unavailable due to a grade-level review. At grade 7, students scored at 58 percent while grade 8 students scored at 78 percent. At the high school level, grade 9 scored at 79 percent while grade 10 students scored at 76 percent. Comparing this year’s results to 2005, third-grade student scores decreased to 61 percent meeting the standard, an eightpoint decrease from last year’s third graders. Fifty-one percent of fifth grade students met the standard, which is five percentage points lower than last year’s adjusted performance. In the eighth grade, 78 percent of students tested in writing met the standard, a twopercentage point increase from last year’s eighth graders. In the 10th grade, scores dipped to 76 percent of students meeting the standard, a three-percentage point
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Delaware students in grades 2 through 10 once again participated in the nationally-normed Stanford Achievement Test, 10th Edition (SAT 10). Comprising nearly one-third of the questions on the DSTP exams in reading and math, the SAT 10 allows Delaware to compare test results against students in the same grade across the country who took the test and shows the percentage of Delaware students who scored as well as or better than other students throughout the nation. In math at grades 2 through 5, rankings ranged from 62 percent to 73 percent; in grades 6 through 8, rankings ranged from 63 percent to 67 percent; and in grades 9 and 10, rankings ranged from 76 percent to 72 percent respectively. In reading, rankings ranged from 67 percent to 76 percent; in grades 6 through 8, rankings ranged from 65 percent to 70 percent; and in grades 9 and 10, students leveled off at 72 percent. In the summer of 2005, a study was undertaken to review the performance standards for reading, writing and math. Nearly 140 participants, representing all school districts, charter schools, colleges and universities and educational/community organizations, gathered to review and adjust, if necessary, the cutoff points for reading, writing and math in grades 3, 5, 8 and 10. Also, cutoff points were established and approved by the state board of education for the first time in grades 2, 4, 6, 7, and 9 in the same content areas. Since some cutoff points were changed to be in effect for the March 2006 assessment, the 2005 state level state results were recalculated so that a comparison could be made between this year’s test results and last year’s in grades 3, 5, 8 and 10. There is no comparable data for grades 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9; 2006 will be the benchmark for future assessments. For details, visit the state Department of Education Web site, http://www.doe.k12.de.us/aab.
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Health Familiar strep germ is no friend to its victims By Dr. Anthony Policastro Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Medical director
Strep throat is a common childhood disease. Most children will have more than one episode during their childhood. We talk about the streptococcus that causes it like a friend. Everyone uses its nickname and refers to it just as “strep.” There are a variety of bacteria that cause disease. They go by a variety of names. Some of them we get immunizations for. Diphtheria and tetanus are two examples. The new pneumonia vaccine treats the pneumococcus. Others are common enough that we recognize them by name. Strep is one of those bacteria. Staph is another nickname for a common bacteria. Children get strep throat the same way they do other infections. They come into contact with someone who has it. There is an incubation period of 48 to 72 hours. They then develop symptoms. The symptoms of strep are many. It is most common in children between the ages of 4 and 7. Fever and sore throat are the most common ones. However, strep can cause headaches. It can cause abdominal pain. It can cause vomiting. It can cause swollen, tender glands in the neck. It can also cause a rash. When it is associated with a rash, the condition goes by the name scarlet fever. Scarlet fever has a bad reputation. That reputation dates back to the days before antibiotics. We had no medicine for it and it used to be a bad infection. Now it only refers to a strep throat with a rash. The more of these symptoms that a child has, the more likely it is to be strep.
If a child has a runny nose or cough with a sore throat, it is not likely to be strep. A sore throat in the area of the voice box (Adam’s apple) associated with hoarseness and a cough usually means viral laryngitis. Thus not every sore throat and fever needs to be treated with antibiotics. A few months ago I wrote an article on the use of rapid strep tests and throat cultures to diagnose strep infections. I included information on how to treat those infections. What I did not discuss was why we treated those infections. Most people think we treated strep infections to make the patient feel better. While it is true that treated infections improve faster, medication takes 24 hours to work. Most patients show up after 24 hours of symptoms. They then get better in 24 hours. So they are sick for 48 hours. As a rule the body’s immune system heals strep in 72 hours. So all we usually do is get patients better a little bit earlier than if the disease ran its course. The real reason to treat strep is to prevent rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever is a disease that follows strep infections. The body makes antibodies (proteins) to fight the strep. The antibodies attack the strep. There are parts of some strep bacteria that are similar to our human cells. For that group of strep infections, the antibodies begin to attack the person’s own cells. They may attack the heart and cause rheumatic heart disease. This usually affects the heart valves. Most diseased valves will need to be replaced when the patient is in their 30s or 40s. This is the most serious complication. They may attack the brain and cause abnormal movements of the arms and legs. The patient cannot control these movements.
They may attack the joints and cause swollen sore joints. They may attack the skin and cause a skin rash. The only way to be sure of preventing these symptoms is for patients to take the antibiotics for the full 10 days. They might be better from the strep symptoms in 24 hours. However, if they
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Light The Night to benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Society The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will hold their signature walk-event, Light The Night, on Saturday, Sept. 30, at A.I. duPont Hospital for Children. Registration will begin at 5 p.m. and the walk will begin at 7 p.m. Another walk will take place on Saturday, Oct. 14, on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk. The Delaware chapter is currently seeking participants and volunteers to raise money toward the society’s mission of finding cures for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and improving the quality of life of patients and their families. Light The Night is the society’s nationwide evening walk to commemorate lives touched by cancer. Participants carry flickering red and white balloons along a two- to three-mile walk within their communities. Cancer survivors hold white balloons, and all supporters carry red balloons. Individual walkers are welcome, and families and companies are invited to form teams to walk in this evening event. There
is no registration fee, but participants are encouraged to raise $100 for the society’s research and patient service programs. In addition, dedication banners will be displayed to give everyone an opportunity to place a name or message in honor of or in memory of a family member or friend with cancer. Participants will also be awarded a variety of prizes based on their total fundraising efforts. “While the walk is still a few months away, it’s time for participants to start planning for their involvement by recruiting their family, friends and work colleagues,” said Tini Scherer, campaign coordinator of the Light The Night Walk. “Last year over 1,000 walkers in the state of Delaware raised $170,000 for the society. This year we have set a goal of $210,000.” For additional information, contact Scherer at the Delaware Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at (302) 6617300, ext. 26 or visit the Web site
News items may be mailed to the Seaford and Laurel Star, 628 W. Stein Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973. Or they may be faxed to 629-9243.
www.lightthenight.org/de. Light The Night Walk is being held in two locations in the state and sponsored locally by The Edgar A. Thronson Foundation, AstraZeneca, Wilmington Trust,
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ATTENTION COACHES, ATHLETES AND PARENTS
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$35.00 REAL ESTATE FIRM SPONSORS HOSPITAL EVENT - Callaway, Farnell and Moore Inc., Seaford, sponsored the Nanticoke Health Services Auxiliary annual dinner and auction held recently. Several agents attended the dinner and auction and are pictured with the plaque that CFM received for their contribution. Front, from left: Fran Ruark, Judy Rhodes and Susie Mordes. Back : Mona Wright, Karen Hamilton, Sandy Duncan, Terry Scott and Phyllis Parker.
State vet says that animals throughout state have rabies
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People warned to take precautions against being bitten Dr. Robert Ricker, Delaware state veterinarian, is warning the public to protect themselves and their families by staying away from wild animals and avoiding pets and domesticated animals that are acting strangely. These animals may have rabies which can cause a very painful death in humans if left untreated. If you have been bitten by an animal, the chance of rabies exists. Do not wait; call your doctor and/or go to the emergency room for treatment. The incubation period for the disease can be as short as two weeks. Once clinical signs develop, there is no cure. According to Dr. Ricker, the entire state is a rabies endemic area. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The vast majority of rabies cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year occur in wild animals like raccoons, skunks, bats and foxes. Domestic animals account for fewer than 10 percent of the reported rabies cases, with cats, cattle, and dogs most often reported rabid. Infection can also occur by contamination of an open cut by saliva. Rabies prevention beats rabies treatment: • Vaccinate your pets. All dogs, cats, and ferrets over 6 months old are to be vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian. • Stay away from wild animals. • Report stray dogs and cats to the Kent County SPCA - 1-888-3KCSPCA (1-888352-7722) • Stay away from pets and/or domestic
animals that are acting strangely. • If your pet or farm animal is acting strangely, call your veterinarian. • If you suspect that your pet or farm animal may have rabies, call the Bureau of Rabies Prevention, Rabies Hotline: (302) 744-4545 at the Delaware Division of Public Health. People can also rabies proof their homes: • Remove sources of food from buildings and yards • Make sure garbage cans have tightfitting, animal-proof lids. • When possible, put garbage cans in garage or shed • Feed pets indoors or if you feed them outside, remove any uneaten food right away.
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CURTIS A. SMITH, D.O. Welcomes JOSEPH H. KIM, D.O. To His Primary Care Practice 314 S. Central Avenue, Laurel, Delaware Dr. Kim is a 1998 Graduate of Salisbury State University and a 2003 Graduate of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Kim will begin seeing patients on August 1, 2006 Mon.-Fri. 6:30 am - 2:00 pm By Appointment Only
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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.
BOOKMOBILE LOCAL STOPS Bookmobile stops in the area on Wednesday, Aug. 2: The Child Craft Company parking lot, Market Street, Seaford, 9:45-10:30 a.m.; Bethel Store parking lot, Main and Vine streets, Bethel, 10:45-11:30 a.m.; Sussex Manor M.H. Park, main entrance, Sussex Manor Lane, Seaford, 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.; Methodist Manor House, side walk entrance, Middleford Road, Seaford, 1:15-1:45 p.m.; Seaford Center parking lot, Dutton Avenue, Seaford, 2-2:30 p.m.; Coverdale Child Development Center parking lot, Fisher Circle, Bridgeville, 3:15-3:45 p.m.; Walker’s Mill M.H. Park, office parking lot, Martin Street, Bridgeville, 4-4:30 p.m.
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 ment 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.
FOOD/ YARD SALE BARBECUE AND YARD SALE VFW Post 4961, Middleford Road, Seaford, chicken barbecue ($6) and yard sale, Saturday, Aug. 5. Yard sale starts at 7 a.m.; barbecue at 11 a.m. Delivery available for five or more meals. Table rentals available for $8. Contact Bobby Wingate at 629-2876 or Wayne Merritt at 629-4485 for table information.
CHICKEN BARBECUE
The Marine Corps League meets the first Thursday of each month, at 7:30 p.m. at the Log Cabin in Seaford. This month will be Aug. 3.
Chicken barbecue, Saturday, July 29, at 11 a.m. till ?, to benefit American veterans (AMVETS) Post 1694. Location: Wooded area adjacent to Seaford Harley-Davidson; 1/2-chicken, baked beans, roll, chips, pickles, bottle water, $6 per platter.
MILTON ARTS GUILD SIDEWALK ART
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
Milton Arts Guild’s 4th semi-annual Sidewalk Art Show, Saturday Sept. 30, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine. The show is sponsored by the Abraxas Studio of Art, Deitrick Studios, Federal Street Gallery & Espresso Bar, Frank Ditman, Milton Chamber of Commerce, Milton V.F.W., and Norma Krauss.Call 684-0590 for more information.
Blades Firemen and Ladies Auxiliary all-youcan-eat breakfast, Sunday, Aug. 6, 8-11 a.m., at the fire house, on the corner of 5th and Cannon streets in Blades. Adults $7, Children 10 years and under, $3. All breakfast foods, coffee, milk. The breakfast takes place the first Sunday of each month at the Blades Volunteer Fire Company Hall.
LEWES 375TH ANNIVERSARY
MEETINGS NEW TOPS GROUP FORMS
Friday, Aug. 4, gates open 5 p.m.; Lewes 375th anniversary concert at Virden Center, Pilottown Road, Lewes. St. George’s AME Church Chorus, followed by Delaware Symphony Orchestra (approx. 7 p.m.), with fireworks celebration. Tickets, $35; $25; children under 12, $17. For more information or tickets, call Lewes Chamber of Commerce at 645-7670, or visit 375.historiclewes.org.
WYOMING PEACH FESTIVAL Wyoming Peach Festival, Saturday, Aug. 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Wyoming. A parade kicks off the event. The event hosts 33 crafters, 26 vendors, and 15 community groups. Entertainers will perform on the freight platform. Phone 302-6977960.
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. Tourna-
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a non-profit weight loss support group, meets Tuesdays from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, Atlanta Road, Seaford. For more information, contact Jean Davis at 410-883-3407.
SWEET ADELINES SEEKS SINGERS Sweet Adelines is inviting ladies interested in learning to sing four part a cappella harmony to practice sessions at the Church of the Nazarene (next to the Sussex Guide) on U.S. 13 in Seaford, every Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more information contact Kim Disharoon at 349-9652.
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 in-
clude 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.
SEAFORD NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Seaford Neighborhood Watch meeting, Monday, July 31, 7 p.m., Seaford Mission. Phone 6281908 for more information.
SPECIAL EVENTS 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.
ELKS HOSTS HAWAIIAN LUAU Seaford Elks Lodge Hawaiian Luau, Saturday, Aug. 12, 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the lodge on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights after 6 p.m. or phone Janice Cecil at 875-3810. Cash bar and hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m.; karaoke at 8 p.m. Also a male hula dance contest.
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 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.
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL Annual trip to the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, Dec. 3, $115. Sponsored by the Seaford Department of Parks and Recreation. Phone 629-6809.
GENEALOGY TRIP TO WASHINGTON Genealogy Trip to Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society. Visit the National Archives, the DAR Library, or the Library of Congress, Tuesday, Aug. 15. Pick-ups in Lewes/Rehoboth at 6 a.m., Milford at 6:25 a.m., Dover at 6:50 a.m., West Dover at 7 a.m. at Fisherman’s Inn at Kent Island at 8 a.m. Trip is $28 for members, $30 for non-members. For reservations call 302-335-0799 or 302335-9932 or e-mail: hollystvsv@comcast.net.
TRIP TO NATIONAL CATHEDRAL AARP Chapter 5340 of Georgetown trip to National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., Sept. 20. The bus will leave Georgetown Delaware’s Square, East Market Street, near the Dollar General Store, at 9:30 a.m. A guided tour of the National Cathedral approximately 12:30 p.m. The tour of the National Museum at the Behring Center begins at 2:30 p.m. Dinner is on your own at the Country Buffet, Annapolis Mall. Return time to Georgetown will be approximately
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MORNING STAR 9:30 p.m. The cost for each person is $32. For registration and additional information contact Hilda Parker at 856-2760, or Betty Schultz at 945-5721. Registration and payment is due by Sept. 1.
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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,
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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.
NAZARENE TRIP SEPT. 23 Saturday, Sept. 23, United Church of the Nazarene, Hurlock, Md., trip to Flea Markets in Englishtown, N.J. Price - adults $30; children 12 years and under $15. Money due by Sept. 9. Phone 1-410-943-0900 or 1-410-754-9135. Bus will stop for breakfast. The public is invited.
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).
FIRST UNIVERSAL DESIGN - Ground was broken Monday for the first universal design house in Delaware in Clearbrooke Estates north of Seaford. The new model home will feature the latest innovations designed to help those with disabilities live in typical neighborhoods with their families. The home will be built by Tull/Ramey Builders and Developers. Attending the ground breaking were, from the left, Brian Bard, committee member, State Council for Persons With Disabilities, Jamie Wolfe, chairman of the Developmental Disabilities Council, Steve Tull of Tull/Ramey (founder of the project), Sonja Rathel, Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative, Pat Maichel, Development Disabilities Council, Gordon Ramey of Tull/Ramey, John Floyd, County Bank, Nancy Price of Tull/Ramey, Grace Peterson, Seaford councilperson,. Dick Wolfe and Steve Bell, representing Mr. Grab Bar. Photo by Ronald MacArthur
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CHURCH BULLETINS Wesley Vacation Bible School
Old Christ Church summer services Old Christ Church near Laurel
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 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 Sun-
The Scott Family of Bridgeville
day, 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.
(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.
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.
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 Sat-
urday, 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.
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 opportuniContinued on page 27
DIRECTORY: Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship TRINITY UNITED METHODIST Trap Pond, CHURCH NearLaurel, Del. 875-7715 Sun. School 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Pastor Tina Whaley
“A caring church, a giving church, a sharing church; showing love, warmth and friendship to all.”
St. John’s United Methodist Church Pine & Poplar Sts., Seaford 302-629-9466 Web site: http://home.dmv.com/-stjohns/ E-mail: stjohns@dmv.com NURSERY & HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
SUNDAY WORSHIP 8:30 & 11:15 am Traditional 9:45 Sunday School 9:50 am Contemporary Come as you are… and be transformed in the love of Christ!
Centenary United Methodist Church “Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for Over 200 Years” “NEW SONG!” - Contemporary Celebration, 8:45 a.m. Sunday School, Classes for ALL ages, 9:45 a.m. Every Sunday Traditional Family Worship, 11:00 a.m.
Rev. John W. Van Tine, Pastor, 875-3983 200 W. Market St., Laurel, Del.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
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.
Christ Evangelistic Church Great Worship - Talented Singers Loving People - Powerful Preaching Youth Group Sunday Night 7 pm
In The Interest Of New Testament Christianity
Worship 11 a.m. • Sun. School 10:00 a.m. Wed. Night 7:00 p.m. • Sun. Night 7:00 p.m. Located on Bethel Road between the Dual & Alt. 13 For info call: 629-3674 or 875-2915 Sr. Pastor Roland Tice
CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
HARVEST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
510 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE Rev. Fred Duncan Church: 875-4233 Parsonage: 875-3398 Sunday Services: 8:30am Praise 9:30am Sunday School,11am Worship
DIAL DAILY DEVOTIONS: 875-4309
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 600 S. Central Ave., P.O. Box 293 Laurel, DE 19956 ~ (302) 875-3644 Rev. Rita B. Nelson, Rector Mid Week Eucharist & Healing Service - Wed. @ Noon Holy Eucharist & Church School Sunday @ 9:30 am
“Heart Felt Praise” Relevant Bible Teaching Children’s Ministry Midweek Bible Study Tom Birowski, Pastor Seaford, Del. • 628-7771 94 Walnut St. Laurel, DE 19956
875-7873 “A Place to Belong” SUNDAY WEDNESDAY Family Worship Prayer Team 7:00 p.m. 10:45 a.m. ‘The Table’ Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (last Wed. of mo) 7:00 p.m. THURSDAY God’s Big Back Yard Underground 6:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m.
Centrally located at 14511 Sycamore Rd., Laurel, DE 19956 Sunday School - 9 a.m.; Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. FasTrak Children’s Ministry - 10:30 a.m.; E318 Youth - 6 p.m. Wednesday Midweek Services - 7 p.m.
For info, call 875.7995 or visit www.centralworshipcenter.org
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Road 68, South of Laurel Laurel, Del. Sun. School 10 a.m. • Worship 9 & 11 a.m. Wed. Night Bible Study 7 p.m. Hymn Sing: Last Sunday Each Month - 7 p.m. www.StPaulsUMCLaurelDE.org
Pastor - Donald Murray - 856-6107
Christian Church of Seaford Dual 13N., Seaford, DE • 629-6298 Minister: John Herbst SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship 10:30 Wed. Night Service & (Nursery & Jr. Church) Youth Groups 7:00 p.m. A Firm Foundation • A Sure Hope • An Unending Love
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Better than an ‘eye for an eye’ By the Rev. Todd K. Crofford Laurel Wesleyan Church
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE
Have you ever divided a pack of Grace usurps the power candy amongst your children? If you have, you will notice that at a of fairness by redesigning very young age we become oblife around concepts of sessed with the guideline of fairness. Each child has to have the ex- forgiveness, generosity, act same number. Even when you and compassion. try that, one might say, “She got more red ones than me!” are not going to improve until you extend Fair is one of the most elusive notions grace. That strained relationship is never of our existence. What is “truly fair” is going to improve so long as you consider elusive because as humans we habitually yourself as owed something by that persee life differently one from another. son. Grace says, “I forgive you, let’s move People disagree on what is a “fair senon.” tence” for a criminal. Arguments abound That brother or sister that has wounded over what is a reasonable response for Isyou may respond differently than you exrael in Lebanon right now. The wealthy pect when you counter in love instead of feel they pay too much tax and the poor retribution. say the wealthy don’t do enough. On and Like I recently told my church — it is on it goes. as if for years we’ve been taught that we Worse yet is that obsession with the principle of fairness leads at some point to should deal with people using an = sign as our standard. If you are nice to me, I will a revenge mentality. The classic expression “an eye for an eye” ultimately doesn’t be nice to you. Jesus taught us that we could revolutionize our world by using the work. Many do not realize that the Old Testa- > sign. It’s not about being equal, its about me ment concept of “an eye for an eye” was designed by God to remove disproportion- extending more love, more understanding, more compassion than I might think you ate response to injury. God knew our nadeserve. ture is to overreact, to let our temper flare College students at a secular university to where we escalate revenge. So he estabwere recently asked what was the most lished guidelines to keep this in check. amazing thing Jesus ever said. When God sent Jesus, he brought out a The overwhelming response was “Love New Covenant to replace the old way. your enemies.” They understood this is the And this covenant replaced the idea of ultimate expression of grace over fairness. fairness with the idea of grace. If anyone deserves for us to “sock it to Grace usurps the power of fairness by ’em,” it’s our enemies. Yet Jesus says we redesigning life around concepts of forshould give love even to them. giveness, generosity, and compassion. What a challenging yet excellent way What a difference when we ask God to to live life. order our lives around grace. This week I am going to see if I can The message of the gospel is that God worry a little less about fair and give a lithas extended us grace and forgiveness for tle bit more grace. Try it with me. our sins. We didn’t merit or deserve it... but that is grace. God calls us to in turn The Rev. Crofford is Senior Pastor at Laurel Wesleyan extend grace. Church. His views do not necessarily represent the views of the congregation or Wesleyan Church International. You Many of the circumstances of your life may email pastortodd@laurelwesleyan.org
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Furniture, Appliances, Household Items, Toys, Clothes and More! 8697 Ockels Dr., Seaford • Corner of Alt. 13 & Ockels Dr. (Church with blue roof)
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543 N. BRADFORD ST., SEAFORD, DEL. • 629-7161
Rev. Michael A. Hopkins, Pastor MON. Youth Meeting SUNDAY 6:30 - 8 p.m. Sunday School ..... 9:45 a.m. WEDNESDAY Worship...............11:00 a.m. Prayer & Praise 7:00 p.m. Eve. Worship........7:00 p.m. Patch Club (kids) 7:00 p.m.
Messiah’s Vineyard Church Located at Tyndall’s Furniture Plaza on Discountland Rd & Rt. 13, Laurel 302-875-4646 PO BOX 60, LAUREL, DE 19956
PRE-SCHOOL - 12TH GRADE - Office 629-7161 Quality Traditional Education Since 1973 Fully Accredited By Middle States in ACSI
Dr. Carl G Vincent, Senior Minister Pastor Barry B. Dukes, Music Minister Sunday 9:30 am Wednesday 7:00 pm Children’s Church • Nursery
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH
A Cooperative S.B.C. Church 805 Atlanta Rd., Seaford, DE
532 Stein Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973 Redemptorist Fathers • 629-3591
302-629-8434 • www.graceseaford.org
MASSES: SUNDAY: Sat. Eve. - Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Spanish 7:30 p.m. Sunday - 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. DAILY: Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m. Wed. 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.; First Sat. 9 a.m. HOLY DAYS: Eve. 7:30 p.m.; 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. NOVENA DEVOTIONS: Wed. 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. CONFESSION: Sat. 4:30-5 p.m.; Sun. 8-8:25 a.m.
SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:45 am & 6 pm Children’s Church 10:45 am SPANISH Worship 10:45 am Wednesday Activities 7 pm Pastor: Homer McKeithan Youth: Ben Colegrove Music: Jim Burket “The Cross Is Grounded In Grace”
Laurel, Del.
LAUREL-MT. PLEASANT CHARGE
“Come and Experience JESUS!”
Passing on God’s Love and Grace in Laurel, Delmar & Surrounding Area
Sunday Morning: Worship 10:00 AM Wednesday: Prayer & Praise 7:00 PM Located in Hickman Commercial Park www.LivingWaterLaurel.org 302-875-7814
YOU ARE INVITED! Come into This Church and Gather in Christ’s Name to Worship Him! Psalm 95:6 Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wed. Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Pastor, Stacey Johnson
VICTORY TABERNACLE CHURCH OF GOD
“A Growing Church For All Ages”
2 miles N. of Laurel, DE on Alt. 13
302-877-0443 410-957-4696
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)
ome! Revelatio e To C n 22 Tim : 17 The Ark s ' t I Seaford Wesleyan Church
United Methodist Churches
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King’s Gordy Rd. .......... 8:50....10:00 St. George’s St. George Rd. .... 10:10..... 9:00 Mt. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant Rd...11:30....10:15 Pastor Barbara Auer
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
Proclaiming Faith 4 pm Sunday on WKDI 840 AM Radio
Food Outreach Emergency Food
www.river-oflife.org
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
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church The Rev’d. Jeanne W. Kirby, Rector
Sunday School - all ages 9 a.m. Worship 9 a.m., 10:15 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Rainbow Day Care / Pre-School Rt. 13 South, Seaford, DE 302-628-1020
Mount Olivet United Methodist Church Serving Christ in the Heart of Seaford since 1830 315 High St. • Seaford, DE
Sunday Services: Informal Worship in Chapel 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary 9:45 Sunday School Pastor: Rev. Thomas Gross • 302-629-4458 PROFESSIONAL NURSERY CARE PROVIDED
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
Holy Eucharist: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Forum: 10:30 a.m. Front & King St., Seaford, DE 629-7979
Seaford Church of Christ Acapella
(Rm. 16:16)
N. Dual 13, P.O. Box 783, Seaford, DE 19973 302-629-6206 Evangelist - Anthony Melakian - 629-3633 Elder - Don Birch - 629-8949 Elder - Ron Russell - 629-6033 Sunday School 10a.m. Sun. Worship 11 a.m., Sun. Evening 6 p.m Wed. Evenings 7 p.m. Live For God, Love Each Other, Light The World
Connecting People with Christ since 1804
CONCORD
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 25322 Church Road, Concord Seaford, DE 19973 Sunday Worship - 9 am Sunday School (all ages) - 10:30 am For More Information call 302-628-8114 Rev. Diane E. Melson, Pastor
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OBITUARIES Preston Lee Hudson, 82 Preston Lee Hudson of Gumboro died on Monday, July 17, 2006, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Md. Mr. Hudson was born in Millsboro, on Nov. 3, 1923, a son of John L. and Lizzie Short Hudson. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II, awarded the Purple Heart for wounds he received aboard the LCS L353 on D-Day at Normandy. He also Preston Hudson took part in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The job of the 353 was mine destruction and picket duty. He wore the American European and Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbons and Philippine Liberation bar. He retired from the Beacon Milling Co. in Laurel, after 19 years and Townsend’s Inc. after 14 years. Mr. Hudson is survived by two sons, Richard Lee Hudson of Gumboro and Lee Hudson of Gumboro; two daughters: Janice and her husband James Perdue of Gumboro, and Joyce and Gary West of Gumboro; a brother, Dale Hudson of Millsboro; a sister, Rebecca and husband Bill Perttyman of Millsboro; a sister-inlaw, Pearl Morris of Laurel; grandchildren, J.R. and wife Beth Perdue, Nicky Brittingham, D.J. Oliphant, Faith and husband Wayne Courtney; and great-grandchildren, Dylan, Caleb, Nicholas, Madelyn, Steven; and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Madelyn Phillips Hudson in 1998 (they were married 51 years); and a brother, Carl Hudson who passed in 1990. His service was on Saturday, July 23, at Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro, with the Rev. Robert Hudson officiating. Interment was in Jerusalem Methodist Cemetery, Parsonsburg, Md.
Dolores ‘Dee’ Wilkinson, 75 Dolores “Dee” Wilkinson of Salisbury, formerly of Delmar, died Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at her residence at Pine Bluff Village in Salisbury. She was born Nov. 13, 1930 in Marcus
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Obituaries are run without charge thanks to the support of area churches.
Hook, Pa., a daughter of George and Eva West. Mrs. Wilkinson was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Salisbury. She worked as a waitress and bartender at the Delmar V.F.W. Post 8276 for more than 20 years and was a life member of the ladies auxiliary. She also proudly volunteered in the Outpatient Services at Peninsula Regional Medical Center Hospital for Dolores Wilkinson many years, and also at the Blood Bank. Years ago, she was very active in the ladies bowling leagues at the old Wicomico Bowling Lanes. She was an excellent cook and will be missed for her great sense of humor. She is survived by a daughter, Lori Smith and her husband Clay; two sons, Barton A. Wilkinson and his wife Debbie and Gregory A. Wilkinson, all of Salisbury; two grandsons, Daniel A. Wilkinson and Larry Smith; and several nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her cat who she loved dearly, “Smokie.” In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond B. Wilkinson, Jr., who passed in 1983; a sister, Helen and three brothers, Jim, Pete and Donald. Her funeral service was on July 25, at Short Funeral Home, Delmar. The Rev. Thomas W. Hurley officiated. Interment followed the services at St. Stephen’s Cemetery in Delmar. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to support breast cancer research to: The Komen Foundation, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244, or by calling the toll free donation line at (888) 888-3317.
Anne Marie Hantz Leach, 90 Anne Marie Hantz Leach of Seaford, died Monday, July 17, 2006. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., the daughter of Eliza Kiehlmeier and Peter Hantz, she was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church, Seaford. She is survived by three sons, Alfred G. Leach, III, of Hunington, N.Y., Gary P. Leach and wife Eunice of Seaford, and
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
Donald P. Leach and wife Nancy of West Chicago, Ill; a daughter, Judith A. Orr and husband Dan of Howell, Mich.; eight grandchildren, A.G. Leach IV, Don P. Leach Jr., Brian T. Leach, Heather J. Peterson, Gary P. Leach Jr., Aaron J. Orr, Deborah M. King and David T. Leach; and six great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Grahame Leach, Jr. in 2002; a grandson, Jonathan P. Leach; and a daughter-in-law Irene Leach. Friends called July 21, at Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Seaford. Her service was on July 22, in the First Baptist Church, Seaford, with Pastor Michael Hopkins officiating. Interment was in Riverton Church Cemetery, Mardela Springs, Md. Contributions may be made to the Jonathan P. Leach Memorial Scholorship Fund, c/o Seaford Christian Academy, 110 Holly St., Seaford, DE 19973.
Blaine Atkins, 62 Blaine Atkins of Millsboro died Friday, July 21, 2006 at his residence. He was a son of Dale and Grace Wilkerson Atkins. Mr. Atkins was retired from Melvin Joseph, Inc. He was a life member of the Mid Sussex Ambulance Squad. He loved fishing, Hunting, and his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mother, Grace Moore; his wife of 29 years, Cora Lee Armfield Atkins; one son, Christopher Edward Atkins and wife Bonnie of Milton; two brothers, Bobby Lee Atkins of Port
Union United Methodist Church 2 North Laws St., Bridgeville, DE 19933 Across from Bank 337-7409 Handicap Friendly WORSHIP TIMES:
9 am Contemporary Service 10 am Sunday School 11 am Traditional Worship Youth Group (Sun. 6 p.m.) “We may not be Dairy Queen but we have Great “Sundays”.
Welcome…
Peggy Sue Downes, 58 Peggy Sue Downes of Laurel died July 21, 2006 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. She was a daughter of Glen and Louise Martin Hawkins. Mrs. Downes had worked as a CNA at the Stockley Center in Georgetown. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Laurel. She is survived by her husband, William D. Downes of Laurel; a son, Wilson Bennett of Smyrna; and a daughter, Teresa Walker of McGrady, N.C., brothers, Donnie Hawkins of Georgetown and William Sonny Hawkins of Laurel; and a step-sister, Maddie Scokriter of Seaford. She is also survived by four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. A memorial service will be held by the family at the First Baptist Church in Laurel, on Thursday, July 27, at 7 p.m.
BETHEL WORSHIP CENTER 9431 Ginger Lane, Seaford (2.4 mi. north of Wal-Mart on US 13) 628-4240 Recorded Info 628-4241 Church Office
Pastor Joseph Lecates - 875-2059 Adult Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am & 6:30 pm Children’s Church 10:30 am Nursery 10:30 am & 6:30 pm Youth Meeting Sun. 7 pm Promise Keepers Tues. 7 pm Wed. Night Bible Study 7 pm “We’re not building a church, we’re building God’s Kingdom!”
Christ Lutheran Church
SEAFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School 9 am Morning Worship 10 am
Penn and John Swithenbank of Millsboro; five grandchildren, Bryan, Michael, Amanda, Alana, Christina and one greatgrandchild, Audrey Rose. His service was on July 24, at the Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro, with the Rev. Richard Prahl officiating. Interment was private. Contributions may be made to: Compassionate Care Hospice, 201 A West DuPont Highway, Millsboro, DE 19966
701 Bridgeville Road 629-9077
Corner of Shipley & Spruce Sts.
A Family Friendly Church Home for You Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Phone: 629-9755 www.ChristLC.net Bible School for the Mentally Challenged Saturday at 10 am
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH
Senior Pastor
Located halfway between Seaford & Bridgeville, turn off Rt. 13 East at Cannon Rd. light, 4th place on left.
Harold Daniels 7046 Seashore Hwy. Bridgeville, DE 19933
1611 KJV, Independent, Fundamental, Soul Winning
SUNDAY WEDNESDAY 10:00 Sunday School 7:00 Prayer Service 11:00 Worship Service 6:00 Evening Worship Nursery Provided Rev. William Goslee - Ph. 349-0190
“Welcome Home!”
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
302-337-3044
Church of God
Fax 302-337-8769
Worship Services: Seeker Service 8:30 am • Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:45 am • Wed. Night 7 pm
A Gathering Of Faith Come together under Christ’s roof and share together in his love. Attend Church this Sunday
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ty 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.
St. John’s summer lunch program St. John’s United Methodist Church is sponsoring a summer lunch program through Aug. 16. Children and youth up to age 18 are invited to attend Monday through Friday between noon and 1 p.m. in the fellowship hall. The church is located at Pine and Poplar streets in Seaford. There is no charge.
Take My Hand Ministry collection The Ladies Auxiliary of Greenwood Memorial VFW 7478 has voted to partner with Take My Hand Ministry Inc. of Greenwood, in the collection of school supplies for the Woodbridge School District. Donors may bring school supplies to the eighth annual Charity Auction on Aug. 5, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., at Post 7478 on Governors Avenue in Greenwood. Contact Dr. Michaele Russell at 349-4220 to make other arrangements for bringing school supplies to a drop-off point. All donated items will be taken to Phillis Wheatley Middle School and Woodbridge Elementary School by the third week in August.
Bethel Vacation Bible School “Fiesta” is the theme of this year’s Vacation Bible School at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church on Seaford Road Aug. 7-11,from 9 a.m.until noon. The closing program will be Friday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m. Bethel Charge consists of Sailor’s Bethel, Portsville and Mt. Zion United Methodist Churches. For information, call 875-2713.
Church scholarship awarded Rachael Hovermale, a 2006 graduate of Woodbridge High School, received the Otis Medford Memorial Scholarship for 2006. This scholarship is given in memory of deceased Grace Baptist Church member Otis Medford, who had a great love for young people. It is given each year to a high school graduate who stands out for his/her contribution to the Rachel Hovermale work of the church in Seaford. Hovermale will be entering Delaware Tech in Georgetown this fall to continue her education.
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.
13th annual Tent Services Everlasting Hope Ministries has announced the schedule for this year’s 13th annual tent services. The services will be from Monday, Aug. 14, through Sunday, Aug. 20, on the grounds of the Booker Street Church of God in Georgetown. Services will begin at 7 p.m., except Sunday, when they will begin at 5 p.m. A guest speaker will present a message nightly to inspire and challenge those in attendance not only to resist drugs/alcohol but also to strive for individual excellence through a personal relationship with Christ. The speakers are as follows: Monday, Aug. 14 - Evangelist Bernadette Foreman from Christ Church in Harbeson; Tuesday, Aug. 15 - Bishop Jamie Hazzard from Welcome Full Gospel Holiness Church, Slaughter Neck; Wednesday, Aug. 16 Pastor Jesse Abbott from New Dimensions Family Worship Center, Salisbury, Md.; Thursday, Aug. 17 - Pastor Calvin Abbott from the Lighthouse Church of God, East New Market, Md.; Friday, Aug. 18 - Pastor Roland Mifflin from Power & Love Outreach Ministries, Millsboro; Saturday, Aug. 19 - Pastor Noel Kidd, Church of God, Bellvue, Ohio; and Sunday, Aug. 20 - morning service (11:30 a.m.) - Bishop Marvin Morris, host pastor, Booker Street Church of God, Georgetown and evening service (5 p.m.) - Pastor Arlene Taylor, Chosen Generation ministries, Grasonville, Md. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Anthony Neal at 854-6692 or call 856-9097.
Manna takes top honors In this year’s awards contest of the Fellowship of Christian Newspapers (FCN), the Delmarva newspaper Manna won three first-place honors in competition with Christian newspapers from around North America. The “newspaper of the year” award was given to The Charlotte World. In other categories, the Manna won more first places than any other publication. In the “best general article (long) category, the Manna’s June, 2005, article on Felton’s Simon Valenzuela, “Simon Says: Family’s Faith Overcomes Odds of Autism,” tied for first-place honors. The Manna won first place in the “best reporting” category for its March, 2005, issue on homelessness, which covered the problem from a national and local perspective and told what is being done to combat it on Delmarva. The Manna was also awarded first place for “best design” for its October,
November and December editions from 2005. In addition, the July, 2005, Manna article “The Sum is Greater Than its Parts,” about the Cedarville Tribe of Piscataway Indians in Maryland, tied for third place with three other newspapers in the “best personality article” category. Last year, the Manna became a member of FCN, whose purpose is “to aid publishers and editors of Christian newspapers in pursuing their calling with integrity and professionalism and to encourage the development and expansion of Christian newspaper publishing throughout the United States and Canada.” FCN operates in affiliation with the Evangelical Press Association (EPA), whose membership includes Christian periodicals plus ministry and denominational publications with a combined circulation of some 21 million. The awards were presented during the EPA/FCN annual convention in Orlando this spring. The Manna was also entered in the 2006 Higher Goals in Christian Journalism Awards competition of the EPA, where it won fourth place for “interview article” with the February, 2005, cover story, “Who Is My Neighbor,” the account of how Good Samaritan Rick Jones helped save the life of Mike Brisco, whom he barely knew from Cambridge church
meetings, by giving him one of his kidneys. Doug Trouten, executive director of the Evangelical Press Association, commended the Manna for its accomplishments. “I first encountered the Manna some two decades ago, and was impressed by the desire for excellence evident even in those early days. In the intervening years, editor Randy Walter’s skills have grown to match his vision. I’m delighted to see that the Manna has grown into one of the nation’s finest Christian newspapers,” he said. Debbie Byrd, general manager of Maranatha, Inc., in Princess Anne, which publishes the Manna and operates Joy! 102.5 WOLC, commented, “Transitioning the Manna to a modern evangelistic tool has been challenging. We get so used to doing things a certain way that sometimes it’s hard to realize that our methods just aren’t working anymore. Randy Walter and Joe Willey, the art director, have worked very hard to develop the Manna into a tool God can use in the 21st century to build His Kimgdom. We see it as a constantly changing project to relay His unchanging truth!” Send items to Morning Star, PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973 or email morningstarpub@ddmg.net
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Entertainment Event will celebrate African-American culture AFRAM Festival set for Aug. 11 and 12 In two weeks, the next Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival will take place in Nutter Park, located next to Chandler Heights Apartments in Seaford on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11 and 12. The AFRAM Festival is a two-day event that celebrates the African-American community and promotes its unity with entertainment, food, information and loads of fun. AFRAM is an acronym for AFRican AMerican and the festival provides a platform to showcase the rich African-American culture for all to view. This year’s theme is “Uniting Our Community.” Leading off the wide variety of entertainment that will be featured at this year’s festival is R&B artist Jimmy Allen. This is
Allen’s third year appearing at Amateur Night at AFRAM, which jump starts the festival on Friday at 5 p.m. Allen has been singing since the age of 5 and is a selftaught drummer and pianist. He is currently a sophomore at Delaware State University and has been the opening act for major artists including Usher, B5 and Musiq Soulchild. Allen’s first single is entitled “Perfect Stranger” and is currently receiving radio rotation in Philadelphia, Baltimore and parts of Michigan. Debuting in the entertainment lineup this year is Griots Wa Umoja, a group of African storytellers from New Castle. Griots were once Africa‘s major source of maintaining a cultural and historical past.
Their role was to learn, retain and pass on the history, folklore and culture of their people. Griots Wa Umoja leads its audiences with song, music, dance, and storytelling on an entertaining and educational journey from Africa through the Caribbean to America. The group, which has been in existence since 1989, focuses on self-determination, Afro-centricity, awareness, education, pride, unity and love in their performances. Members of Griots Wa Umoja include Stephanie “Jamila” Bell-Knight, an African dancer who specializes in Senegalese and Liberian dance; Patricia “Mama Pat” Butler, an actress, storyteller and dancer; Waju Christie, a percussionist and vocalist with roots in the Yoruba culture in Nigeria, West Africa; and Kamau “Baba Kamau” Ngom, music director and percus-
sionist. Griots Wa Umoja will be performing at AFRAM at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12. Also debuting this year is the jazz band, S-Quire. This Baltimore trio, which was formed in 1999, consists of an alto saxophone player, piano player and drummer. They were discovered in 2004 by the founder and CEO of Sandtown Entertainment and their first album is slated to be released this summer. S-Quire will be the featured entertainment at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12. For more information on the schedule of events and the Eastern Sore AFRAM Festival, contact Pat Jones, executive director of AFRAM, at 628-1908.
Book festival planned for November in Dover The Delaware Center for the Book will host the first-ever Delaware Book Festival on Saturday, Nov. 4, welcoming more than 20 nationally-recognized authors to the day-long event at First State Heritage Park at Dover, located in front of Legislative Hall. Fair-goers will have an opportunity to meet local literary artists as well as well-
known authors including Sebastian Junger (A Perfect Storm), Mike Freeman (ESPN: The Uncensored History), and David Elliott (Evangline Mudd and the Great Mink Escapade). A full list of participating authors will be announced in September. The Delaware Book Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. In addition to meeting authors, attendees
can: • Learn how to write poetry, create a blog and get published. • See favorite storybook characters (including Lily of “Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse,” Mouse from “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” Nate the Great, Junie B. Jones, Madeline, Max and others). • Meet children’s book illustrators and
create fun crafts. • Discover how to repair and appraise books. For more information about the Delaware Book Festival, visit the Web site www.debookfestival.lib.de.us.
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Sharptown Carnival set to open next week for 80th year By Lynn R. Parks Delmarva’s longest-running firemen’s carnival will open for the 80th year in a row next week. The Sharptown Firemen’s Carnival will run from Aug. 3 through Aug. 26, open every evening except Sunday. The carnival has been a part of the Sharptown Volunteer Fire Department since the department was founded in 1926. It was first held at the corner of State Street and Corporation Road, then in 1937 was moved to the Charlie Fletcher farm, which the department bought at sheriff sale for $1,500. (The department also had to pay off nearly $2,800 in debt to obtain the farm.) From the 51-acre farm, the fire department carved out about 14 acres for its carnival site. The remaining 37 acres were sold back to Fletcher. The carnival moved to its new location
in the summer of 1937. It is still held there. In 1990, the old buildings on the site were upgraded. The bingo stand, built in 1937 at the new fairgrounds, is the only original building remaining. But crowds of people don’t flock to the carnival to see the bingo stand. Many people go there every year for the oyster fritter and crabcake sandwiches. And the young among them go for the rides. Those rides include the Skyfighter, featuring jets that fly around in a circle, a whip, a merry-go-round (built during the Depression), miniature antique cars, the Space Train, Wacky Worm, miniature fire engines, a 12-seat Ferris wheel, a tilt-awhirl, a 90-foot sliding board, the Scrambler and the spinning Tornado. For additional information, call the Sharptown Fire Department, (410) 8833131.
First Saturday to feature encampment The First State Heritage Park at Dover will host a presentation on a little-known Revolutionary War hero and there will be a Civil War encampment on The Green, both part of August’s First Saturdays in the First State, Saturday, Aug. 5. At 10:30 a.m., Delaware State Parks historian Lee Jennings will present an hour-long program, “Introducing Robert Kirkwood, Delaware’s Unknown Hero.” By the age of 33, Kirkwood had fought in 31 battles, including some of the most important of the War for American Independence. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Civil War re-enactors of Second Delaware Company G will camp on The Green. From 2 to 3 p.m. the First State Heritage Park will unveil a new Civil War tour of the Dover Green. This tour focuses on the stories of the people and events that shaped the city’s history during this time of turmoil. Tours begin at the Delaware Visitor Center. No reservations are needed and admission is free. From 2 to 3:30 p.m., the Biggs Museum of American Art, Federal Street just off The Green, will host a children’s program (for ages 5 through 10) focusing on Native American Dream Catchers and
their history. Participation is free of charge, but limited, so pre-register by calling 674-2111. Throughout the day, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., self-guided audio walking tours will be available at the Delaware Visitor Center. These tours focus on the stories and events of Dover’s historic 18th century Green and include nearly 30 sites. The standard rental fee for these wands is $5 but $2 discount coupons are available at the Delaware Visitor Center, at stores in downtown Dover and on the Heritage Park Web site, www.destateparks.com/heritagepark. In addition, all First State Heritage Park sites will offer tours and exhibits from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Park sites include Legislative Hall, Delaware Public Archives, the Biggs Museum of American Art, the Delaware Archaeology Museum, Museum of Small Town Life and the Johnson Victrola Museum. Admission to all sites is free. Centrally located free parking is available at the Delaware Public Archives, 121 Duke of York Street. For more information about the First State Heritage Park programs, visit the Web site or call 302-739-9194.
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D ELMARVA A UTO A LLEY More hot racing action continues By Bonnie Nibblett Racing action at the Delaware Motorsports Complex has been almost non-stop on the weekends this month, with the exception of this past Saturday night. With the ending of July just days away, it reminds me that summer is almost over. I was born the end of July, and it has always been etched in my mind that fall and cold air follow before you know it. School will start, and the racing action dies down after September; at the speedway until the tracks two-day Championship event in November. July has been busy at the clay oval on Saturday night. On July 12, Camp Barns, Inc., and Delaware State Police held their 34th annual Camp Barnes Benefit Races. This year, Beau Wilkins, from Milford, one of the home town track drivers, proudly earned the Camp Barnes Big Block Modified win title. Ricky Elliott claimed the Late Model race and Bill Brittingham won the Little Lincoln. The show was rushed along a bit as thunderstorms were approaching the area quickly. The Late Model ran first, followed by the big block Modifieds then the Little Lincoln feature. The three classes that ran were the Big Blocks Mods, super Late Models, and the Lincoln Vintage cars. All divisions had qualified before the night ended, and 25 modifieds, 24 late models, 24 crate mods, 19 late crates, 14 mod lites and 16 vintage cars were on hand. Just as the top heat winners from modifieds and late models were heading on the track for the Late Models vs. Big Block Modified show down, drops of rain started to fall. Hopes of running the cars to keep the track dry were spoiled when the rain picked up speed forcing the cars off the track. The bonus dash money for the Lm vs. BB event was divided among the drivers since that race could not be made up. The rain only got worst and sooner or later a decision to stop the events was decided. Great crowd, and plenty of cars,
Camp Barnes Benefit, July 12, with Late Model action of David Pettyjohn (PJ2), Kenny Pettyjohn (38S), and Anthony Rushing (11). Photo by Bonnie Nibblett
thanks to all of you for your support. The Street Modified/TSS Late Model was made up July 15. This week the Modified Lites 15-lap feature will be added to the program, along with the regular five classes, and the Little Lincoln’s. Aug. 5, the TSS Modified class will be made up and the Slide for Five on Aug. 22. Little Lincoln’s feature had the point car of Bill Brittingham in the number 4 to
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Virginia Kalomeres is shown sitting in the driver’s seat of her new ATV.
Great-grandmom wins ATV at Seaford Harley-Davidson Virginia Kalomeres was in the shower when her phone rang at 5:05 p.m. on Saturday, July 15. Her grandson answered; and when he was asked if Virginia was there, hung up. A second call was made, and a representative of the Sussex County Animal Association, Inc., was able to give a cell phone number and the word “winner” before the line went dead the second time. (Virginia’s grandson later explained that he thought it was either a telemarketer or a prankster calling.) Five minutes later, Virginia called back and was told that Seaford’s former mayor, Danny Short, had just drawn her name as the winner of the association’s 6X6 Polaris Ranger all terrain vehicle. A heavy silence followed. “Are you still there?” she was asked. Then Virginia, a great-grandmother and part-time employee at Jimmy’s Grille in Bridgeville, finally blurted out, “Oh my goodness! You must be kidding. I’ve never won anything in my whole life!”
Once her composure was back to near normal, she was given the good news. She could pick up her $10,400 ATV on Monday evening at Seaford Harley-Davidson where it would be taken to be registered and serviced. “Will it fit in the back of a pickup truck?” she asked excitedly. “I’m afraid it’s much too big for a pickup,” she was informed, “But don’t worry. We will deliver it.” Her response when told that someone had offered to pay her $5,000 for her new vehicle, was quite emphatic. “Not a chance. I’m keeping it in my garage, and my family, friends and I are going to have lots of fun with it on my five acres.” Later that evening, Eric Foster, a member of the association, delivered the ATV to Virginia at her home in Oakley, a small village between Greenwood and Ellendale. He backed it into a spotless garage; and as he left, he glanced back. It looked good stitting there.
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win followed by Mike Williams, Mike Wharton, Ross Robinson, and Hal Browning. Dale Bounds had the fastest qualifying time of 21.353 seconds and 84.297 MPH on lap 5. This class has continued to grow each week. The AC Delco TSS Modified has Jack Mullins, Jr. leading over Brad Trice by 125 points. This class has had six different winners out of 11 events to include Mullins, Richard White, Jr., Ryan Walls, Brad Trice, Bobby Watkins, and Andy Hammond. Mod Lite action has had five different winners this year with Tim White, and teammate Steve White racking up the most wins between them. Other winners included Herb Tunis, Brandon Davis, and Randy Hill, Jr. . Racing action continues this Saturday night, July 29. Gate open at 5 p.m. and cars take to the track at 7 p.m. The complex has had great action on the U. S. 13 Dragway quarter mile. Aug. 27 will be the Super Chevy Show, Shine, and Drags, with the rain date of Sept. 3. The show is hosted by Mason-Dixon Classic Chevy Club with qualified judges. For more information on the show contact the tracks office at 846-3621, or visit the web at www.delawareracing.com. The U. S. 13 Kart Track has been busy this month. The beginning of the month had the Delaware Dirt Divisional Series (WKA) on the 8th with winners Chad Reed (2), Bryan Brobst, Clint Chalabala, Mike Scott, Brandon White (2), Mike Reynolds, Randy Wroten, Dylan Evans, Robbie Emory, Bryan Bradford, Josh Williams, Mike Ellerbush, Chad Hayes. Points leaders for the DE Divisional were Buddy Bloom IV, Adam Weber, Clint
Chalabala, Brandon White, Matt Mobray, Buddy Sload, Jr., Charles Hayes, Jay Darling, Randy Wroten, Brandon Morris, and Mike Ellerbush. U. S. 13 Kart Club Track has the club points leaders Chris Eck, Dylan Evans, Clint Chalabala, Brad Collins, Bryan Brobst, Chad Larimore, Erika Hearn, Mike Reynolds, and Randy Wroten. More action resumes this Friday, July 28, gate opens at 5 p.m., practice starts 7 p.m. Check the track web for any other news at www.dekarting.net, or the hot line 302846-2646.
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PUBLIC AUCTION OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE & HOME IN LAUREL, DELAWARE From the Estate of Beulah C. Applegate FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2006 4:30 P.M. Location: 34854 Hudson Road, Laurel, Delaware 19956. From the intersection of U.S. Rt. 13 & Del. Rt. 24 in Laurel, travel South on Rt. 13 for approx. 0.9 mile. Turn left onto Gordy Road and travel for approx. 3.3 miles. Turn left onto Arvey Road and travel for approx. 1.9 mile. Turn left onto Hudson Road and travel for approx. 0.5 mile. House will be on left (Signs Posted). Inspection: Wednesday, July 26 from 4:00 to 5:30 P.M. & Wednesday, August 2 from 4:00 to 5:30 P.M. The property is identified on the Sussex County Tax Map as District 3-32 Map 9.00 Parcel 16.00 and consists of 1.63+/- Acres of land with approx. 250 ft. of frontage along Hudson Road. The property is improved with a 2 BR/1 BA home that features aluminum siding, asphalt shingles, window unit A/C, electric baseboard heat, paved driveway, as well as a back deck. The property also features a small storage shed with vinyl siding, a small tool shed, and a spacious back yard. The home is situated in a quiet & secluded location on a large lot outside of Laurel would make a perfect starter home. Terms: $10,000.00 non-refundable down payment on day of sale in the form of Cash, Cashier’s, or Certified Check made payable to Jos. C. O’Neal & Sons with the balance to be paid in 45 days when a good & marketable deed will be given. Buyer & Seller will equally share all State & County transfer taxes. State and County and municipal taxes and assessments to be adjusted as of the date of sale. Buyer will be required to pay all costs of preparing and recording the deed. The property is being sold in “AS-IS” condition. Failure to comply with these Terms of Sale will cause the down payment paid on day of sale to be forfeited and the property will be resold at the buyer’s expense. A 2.5% buyer’s premium will be added to the final selling price. Seller(s) have the right to accept or reject any or all bids, but it is their intent to sell said property to settle the Estate.
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PUBLIC AUCTION OF 3 BUILDING LOTS WITH APPROVED PERCS IN BETHEL, DELAWARE FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2006 -- 4:30 P.M.
Location: Hopkins Street, Bethel, Delaware. From the intersection of Georgetown Road (Del. Rt. 9) & U.S. Rt. 13 in Laurel, Delaware, travel west on Georgetown Road towards Laurel for 0.6 mile. At traffic light, bear right onto Woodland Ferry Road and travel for 2.5 miles. At flashing red light, turn left onto Bethel Road and travel for 0.3 mile. Turn right onto Hopkins Street and property will be on right (Signs Posted). This auction will consist of three wonderful building lots located in the town limits of beautiful & historic Bethel, Delaware. Lot #1 is a near rectangular-shaped lot and is identified on the Sussex County Tax Map in District 2-32 Map 11.00 Parcel 11.00 Lot 1 and consists of 0.50+/- Acre of unimproved land. Lot #1 has approx. 120.66 ft. of frontage along Hopkins Street. Lot #1 has a site evaluation approval for a full-depth gravity-fed septic system. Lot #2 is a near rectangular-shaped lot and is identified on the Sussex County Tax Map in District 2-32 Map 11.00 Parcel 11.00 Lot 2 and consists of 0.50+/- Acre of unimproved land. Lot #2 has approx. 151.37 ft. of frontage along Hopkins Street and lies at the northwesterly boundary of Lot #1. Lot #2 has a site evaluation approval for a full-depth gravity-fed septic system. Lot #3 is a near rectangular-shaped lot and is identified on the Sussex County Tax Map in District 2-32 Map 11.00 Parcel 11.00 Lot 3 and consists of 0.50+/- Acre of unimproved land. Lot #3 has approx 213.70 ft. of frontage along Hopkins Street and lies at the northwesterly boundary of Lot #2. Lot #3 has a site evaluation approval for a fulldepth gravity-fed septic system. Order of Sale: Lot #1 will be offered first and will be followed by Lot #2 & Lot #3 with the bids being reserved. Then, all three lots will be offered in their entirety and sold whichever way produces the highest bid. Terms: Lot #1: $7,500.00 non-refundable down payment on day of sale in the form of Cash, Cashier’s, or Certified Check made payable to Jos. C. O’Neal & Sons. Lot #2: $7,500.00 non-refundable down payment on day of sale in the form of Cash, Cashier’s, or Certified Check made payable to Jos. C. O’Neal & Sons. Lot #3: $7,500.00 nonrefundable down payment on day of sale in the form of Cash, Cashier’s, or Certified Check made payable to Jos. C. O’Neal & Sons. Balance to be paid in 45 days when a good & marketable deed will be given. Buyer & Seller will equally share all State & County transfer taxes. State and County and municipal taxes and assessments to be adjusted as of the date of sale. Buyer will be required to pay all costs of preparing and recording the deed. The property is being sold in “AS-IS” condition with no contingencies. Failure to comply with these Terms of Sale will cause the down payment paid on day of sale to be forfeited and the property will be resold at the buyer’s expense. A 5% buyer’s premium will be added to the final selling price. Seller(s) have the right to accept or reject any or all bids, but it is their intent to sell said property.
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LEGALS NOTICE The Mayor and Council of Laurel will hear for a second and final reading an ordinance to amend the zoning map and the ordinance of the Town of Laurel by adding a Large Parcel Development (LPD-OD) Overlay and approving a master plan for property located on the northwest side of Discount Land Road, west of U.S. Route 13, to be known as Village Brooke, containing approximately 79+/acres, tax map parcel no. 232-12.00-39. The second reading will take place in the Mayor and Council Chamber located at 201 Mechanic Street, Laurel, Delaware, on Monday, August 7, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter. 7/27/1tc
NOTICE The Mayor and Council of the Town of Laurel, Delaware will sit as Court of Appeal for the hearing of appeals from assessment list for FY-2007. The hearing will be held in the Chambers of Mayor and Council located in the Municipal Building, 201 Mechanic Street, on Tuesday, August 22, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. or as possible thereafter. Mayor and Council of Laurel 7/27/1tc
PUBLIC HEARING The Commissioners of Bridgeville will hold a public hearing on August 14, 2006 in the Town Hall, 101 N. Main Street, Bridgeville, DE, at 8:00 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter. The Commission will receive comments on a zoning change request submitted by Cannon Cold Storage to change Sussex Tax Parcel 131-10.11-3 from R-1 to M1. The Commission will also receive comments on a zoning change request submitted by James Lofland to change Sussex Tax Parcel 131-10.11-22 (3 Oak Street) from R-1 to R2. Written comments will be received no later than August 11, 2006. Commissioners of Bridgeville Joseph T. Conaway, Commission President 7/27/2tc
NOTICE Estate of Patricia L. Damen, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Pa-
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tricia L. Damen who departed this life on the 29th day of April, A.D. 1996 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Carrie A. Tingle 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 Administatrix 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 29th day of December, A.D. 1996 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administratrix: Carrie A. Tingle 11506 St. Martin Neck Rd. Bishopville, MD 21813 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 7/27/3tc
NOTICE Estate of Audrey M. Wolf, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Adminstration upon the estate of Audrey M. Wolf who departed this life on the 31st day of May, A.D. 2006 late of Laurel DE were duly granted unto Dennis R. Wolf on the 13th day of July, 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 31st day of January, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administrator: Dennis R. Wolf 5 Wallamsey Lane, Chesapeake City, MD 21915 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 7/27/3tc
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
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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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CITY OF SEAFORD RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SEAFORD AND TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND RESIDENTS OF THE TERRITORIES CONTIGUOUS TO THE PRESENT CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SEAFORD, THAT THE CITY OF SEAFORD ANNEX CERTAIN TERRITORIES AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON. Whereas, pursuant to a Resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Seaford, a Committee appointed by the Mayor recommend in its report that certain territories contiguous to the present corporate limits of the City of Seaford be annexed to the City of Seaford. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the City Council of the City of Seaford, proposes to the property owners and residents of the City of Seaford and to the property owners and residents of certain territories located contiguous to the present limits of the City of Seaford that certain territories located contiguous to the present corporate limits of the City of Seaford be annexed to the City of Seaford, said territories being proposed for annexation being more particularly described in: Exhibit “A” - Lands of Nanette Corey, Exhibit “B” - Lands of Ray S. Mears & Sons, Inc. and Exhibit “C” - Lands of St. Rockland and Co., attached hereto and incorporated herein. And Be It Further Resolved, that a public hearing shall be held on the merits of annexing the territories herein before described in this Resolution at which time any property owner or resident of the City of Seaford and any property owner or resident of the territories herein before described shall have an opportunity to be heard and said public hearing shall be held on August 8, 2006 at 7:05 o’clock P.M.
RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SEAFORD AND TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND RESIDENTS OF THE TERRITORIES CONTIGUOUS TO THE PRESENT CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SEAFORD, THAT THE CITY OF SEAFORD ANNEX CERTAIN TERRITORIES AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON. Whereas, pursuant to a Resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Seaford, a Committee appointed by the Mayor recommend in its report that certain territories contiguous to the present corporate limits of the City of Seaford be annexed to the City of Seaford. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the City Council of the City of Seaford, proposes to the property owners and residents of the City of Seaford and to the property owners and residents of certain territories located contiguous to the present limits of the City of Seaford that certain territories located contiguous to the present corporate limits of the City of Seaford be annexed to the City of Seaford, said territories being proposed for annexation being more particularly described in: Exhibit “D” - Lands of Morris Properties, Exhibit “E” - Lands of Tuong Quan, and Exhibit “F” - Lands of Steven & Cynthia Yingling, attached hereto and incorporated herein. And Be It Further Resolved, that a public hearing shall be held on the merits of
in the Council Chambers of the City Council at the City Hall, 414 High Street, Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware. And Be It Further Resolved, that the City Manager of the City of Seaford, be and is hereby authorized and directed to cause a Notice which shall consist of a true copy of this Resolution to be printed in a newspaper published in the City of Seaford, in its July 27, 2006 edition, said publication being at least one week prior to the time specified in this Resolution for the said public hearing. I, Dolores J. Slatcher, City Manager of the City of Seaford, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution passed by the City Council of the City of Seaford at its meeting on July 11, 2006, at which a quorum was present and voting throughout and that the same is still in full force and effect. Dolores J. Slatcher City Manager, City of Seaford, Delaware Dated: July 14, 2006 Exhibit A - Corey, Nanette: Tax Map and Parcel 3-31 4.00 38 Exhibit B - Ray S. Mears & Sons, Inc.: Tax Map and Parcel 3-31 3.00 142, 142.01 Exhibit C - St. Rockland & Co.: Tax Map and Parcel 3-31 3.00 145
annexing the territories herein before described in this Resolution at which time any property owner or resident of the City of Seaford and any property owner or resident of the territories herein before described shall have an opportunity to be heard and said public hearing shall be held on August 8, 2006 at 7:05 o’clock P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Council at the City Hall, 414 High Street, Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware. And Be It Further Resolved, that the City Manager of the City of Seaford, be and is hereby authorized and directed to cause a Notice which shall consist of a true copy of this Resolution to be printed in a newspaper published in the City of Seaford, in its July 27, 2006 edition, said publication being at least one week prior to the time specified in this Resolution for the said public hearing. I, Dolores J. Slatcher, City Manager of the City of Seaford, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution passed by the City Council of the City of Seaford at its meeting on June 13, 2006, at which a quorum was present and voting throughout and that the same is still in full force and effect. Dolores J. Slatcher City Manager, City of Seaford, Delaware Dated: July 14, 2006 Exhibit D - Morris Properties: Tax Map and Parcel 3.31 3.00 185 Exhibit E - Quan, Tuong: Tax Map and Parcel 3-31 3.00 143, 143.04, 143.05, 143.06, 143.07 Exhibit F - Yingling, Steven & Cynthia: Tax Map and Parcel 3-31 3.00 138
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Education Raider senior has chance at scholarship A senior at Seaford High School was named a Samsung American Legion Scholarship National Finalist. John Efrain Blakeney was selected by the staff of Delaware Boys State, which was held at Delaware State University from June 11 to June 15. As a Samsung American Legion Scholarship National Finalist, Blakeney will join 99 other national finalists from around the United States, each competing for one of nine scholarships, each worth an expected $20,000. The Samsung American Legion Scholarship funds come from the earnings of a $5 million endowment given by Samsung, in recognition of the sacrifice and commit-
ment of United States servicemen and women who served during the Korean War. The company joined with the American Legion to offer an educational opportunity to the descendants of war-time veterans who served honorably. Blakeney’s grandfather, Efrain Pena, served with the United States Air Force during the Korean War. The president and chief executive officer of Samsung North America, Dong-Jin Oh, says Samsung wants to recognize “the sacrifices and commitment of U.S. service men and women. We believe this is the best way to show our appreciation to the United States and to U.S. war veterans.” TECH DAY — Delaware 40th District Rep. Clifford “Biff” Lee (40th Dist.-R), center, poses with Sussex Tech senior Matt Adams of Laurel (left) and Sussex Tech media productions teacher Gary Conaway during Technology Day at Legislative Hall recently. Conaway received one of Delaware’s Excellence in Instructional Technology Award.
First graders from Woodbridge Elementary School, Greenwood, enjoy the feel of newborn chicks. The students visited Green Acres dairy farm in Lewes recently.
First graders, down on the farm First graders at Woodbridge Elementary School took their second field trip of the year on May 18. They visited Green Acres, Hopkins Dairy Farm in Lewes. The children had an opportunity to see a variety of farm animals. They walked through a barn and held baby chicks in their hands. Douglas Avery of Georgetown said, “The chick is so soft and tiny; I can feel its little bones.” Classmate, Ria Ogden of Greenwood said, “Their beaks are sharp too.” Some of the students had never been on a tractor ride before. The pigs in the pens were very eager to be fed by the children.
Likewise, the children were very eager to feed the pigs. Nate Bender, in Kelly Mansell’s class, said, “Hey, that pig’s nose is all wet!” In the milking parlor, the students learned about the milking process and milk products. They found out that Hopkins Farm helps to provide milk products like Land O’Lakes butter and milk sold at local Wawa Stores. The children were quizzed by 4-H volunteers and the Dairy Princess, Jessica McClements, on their knowledge of dairy products, wheat products, fruits, vegetables and proper hand washing procedures.
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People Calloway, Van Den Meydenberg plan to be wed Josephus and Marian Van Den Meydenberg of Laurel announce the engagement of their daughter, Diane Van Den Meydenberg of Laurel, to Brian Calloway of Laurel, son of Kenneth and Carol Calloway also of Laurel. The bride-to-be is a 1999 graduate of Laurel High School and a 2004 graduate of Delaware Technical and Community College. She is a senior in the civil engineering program at the University of Delaware. She is currently employed as a Civil Engineering Designer at Davis, Bowen & Friedel Inc., in Milford. Her fiancé is a 1994 graduate of Sussex Technical High School and a 1998 graduate of Ferrum College in Virginia. He is employed at the Millsboro Police Department. An April 2007 wedding is planned at Old Christ Church in Laurel.
Ashley Jaynes and John Wade Wheatley Jr.
Riggleman, Wheatley are married Ashley Jaynes Riggleman of Seaford and John Wade Wheatley Jr. of Bridgeville were married on Aug. 13, 2005, at St. John’s United Methodist Church in Seaford. The bride is a fifth-grade school teacher for the Seaford School District and is the daughter of Michael and Linda Riggleman of Seaford. The groom is attending the Maryland State Police Academy from which he will graduate in December 2006. He is the son of John and Suzanne Wheatley of Bridgeville. The bride is a graduate of Seaford High School and the University of Delaware where she received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. The groom is also a graduate of Seaford High School and the University of Delaware where he received a bachelor’s degree in agriculture science and natural resource management. A reception was held at the Seaford Golf and Country Club. After the honeymoon cruise to the Western Caribbean, the couple lives in Rhodesdale, Md.
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Peaches — with tomatoes, onions, vinegar? Combinations are somewhat unusual but exceedingly delicious Summer always arrives bearing lots of gifts and one of the best presents she totes to Delmarva is that fuzzy-skinned and delicate beauty, the delicious peach. Yellow and white, freestone and clingstone, the hundreds of species can vary greatly in flavor. Whichever is your favorite, it’s never easy to find one ready to eat immediately. A good trick to hasten them along is to place your peaches in a paper bag, pierce the bag in several places and leave it at room temperature for a day or so. Putting an apple in the bag with them will speed up the process even more. If you’re lucky enough to find ones that have that intense peachy fragrance, apply a slight bit of palm pressure to see if they give slightly. Don’t poke them with your fingers, you’ll bruise the dainty things. You can refrigerate ripe peaches in a plastic bag for up to five days but be sure to bring them to room temperature before eating. An easy way to peel them for pies and other desserts is to drop your peaches in boiling water for about 30 seconds and then plunge them immediately into ice water. Peaches are amazingly versa-
The Practical Gourmet tile. These recipes combining them with ingredients that are somewhat unusual are all exceedingly delicious. Peach And Tomato Gazpacho Serves 4 as a first course. Ice is used to give the gazpacho just the right chill without having to be refrigerated for any length of time. If you don’t have precrushed ice, crush about 1/4 cup ice in a blender. 1 and 1/2 pounds tomatoes, chopped (4 cups) 1 pound peaches, pitted and chopped (2 cups) 1/4 cup crushed ice 2 tablespoons chopped shallot (1 medium) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 and 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 to 1/2 cup water
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Purée two thirds of the tomatoes and half of the peaches with ice, shallot, 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 2 teaspoons tarragon, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a blender until very smooth, about 1 minute. Force through a medium-mesh sieve into a large glass measure, discarding solids. Stir in water to desired consistency. Toss together remaining tomatoes and peaches with remaining tablespoon oil, remaining 1/2 tablespoon vinegar, remaining teaspoon tarragon, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a bowl. Serve soup in bowls topped with the tomato peach salsa. Gourmet, September 2005 Fresh Peach Chutney Makes 2 and 1/2 cups. This recipe is great with chicken or pork. It comes from Windows on the World restaurant, which tragically ceased to exist September 11, 2001. 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/2 cup loosely packed brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 large sweet red pepper, seeded, diced 1/4 inch, about 1/2 cup 1 small white onion peeled and diced, about 1/2 cup 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced, 2 tablespoons 1/3 cup white raisins
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic 1 tablespoon grated ginger 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 and 1/2 pounds firm, fresh peaches, blanched to remove the skin, pit removed, sliced into wedges Put the vinegar and both sugars into a non-reactive pot, place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Add the red pepper, onion, jalapeno, raisins, garlic, ginger, salt and simmer 10 minutes. Add the peach segments and simmer an additional 5 to 10 minutes. If the peaches are still firm, allow to cook several minutes more. If you would like the syrup thicker you may also allow it to cook for a minute or two to reduce liquid. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 15 minutes in the pot. Serve at room temperature. Transfer all excess to a clean container and refrigerate, covered
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Laurel Star Sports Major softball wins state title, advances to Regionals By Mike McClure
Shown (l to r) is the District III champion Laurel Senior League baseball team: frontCorey Givens, Matt Parker, Lance Kelley, Josh Brittingham, David Bartee; back- Taylor Jones, coach Joe Deiter, Billy Yossick, Cody Bristow, Ike Lewis, Chris Kelley, Jacob Dubinski, and manager Mike Kelley. Photo by Pat Murphy
The Laurel Major League all-star softball team took a step further in its quest for a World Series berth with a win over Felton-Harrington in the state championship game last Friday in Seaford. The District III and state champs move on to the Eastern Regionals in Albany, New York starting this Friday. “That’s (regionals) all they talked about. It’s a new experience for all of us,” said Laurel manager Kenny Willey. “I’m looking forward to it.” Laurel struck first in Friday’s first championship game (a win by FeltonHarrington would have forced a final game on Saturday) in the top of the first inning. Christyana Davis reached on a
bunt single and scored on a wild pitch, Kelsey Willey walked and came home on a wild pitch, and Bree Venables walked and scored on a ground out by Erin Johnson for a 3-0 Laurel lead. Felton-Harrington answered with three runs in the bottom of the first. Alicia Jones walked and scored on a walk to Amanda Rentz and Amanda Brooks singled and came home with Kirsten Aguilar (walk) on a single by Colby Wyatt. Laurel put a run on the board in the top of the third when Willey singled and pinch runner Dorzet Reed scored on a double by Alexis Elliott. In the bottom of the inning Felton-Harrington had a pair of runners in scoring position with two outs Continued on page 44
Laurel Senior League wins District III championship Jones goes eight innings in win, Bartee hits homer By Pat Murphy The Laurel Senior League all-stars may have figured their road to a Sussex championship was going to be easy after defeating rival Millsboro 12-1 earlier in the playoffs. Now they were facing them in the game they needed to win for the championship. They found themselves in an eight inning battle before winning on a bases loaded walk on a 3-2 pitch in the eighth. Taylor Jones went the route, yielding only seven hits and three runs. Jones, in a masterful performance, struck out six and walked only one batter in the extra inning affair. Manager Mike Kelley said it did not even cross his mind to pull Taylor on a muggy evening. “It’s his ball game,”
said Kelley. Millsboro took a 1-0 lead in the third inning as Jones’ only walk turned into a run. Paul Jenkins drew a walk on a 3-2 pitch followed by a single by D.J. Hickman. Both moved up on a wild pitch and Jenkins scored on Sean Lecates’ fly ball to center. The Bulldogs took a 2-1 lead in the fourth on a Jones single and a booming home run to left center by “The Quiet Man” David Bartee off Millsboro starter Kirby Mills. In the sixth Millsboro tied it when Mike Runne was hit by a pitch followed by a wild pitch and Justin Holston’s run batted in single. Laurel loaded the bases in the bottom of the sixth on Jones’ second single, a Continued on page 45
Shown (l to r) is the Laurel Major League all-star softball team which won the state championship last week: coach Kelly Willey, Breada Boyce, Hannah Small, Alexis Elliott, Christyana Davis, Kelsey Willey, Dorzet Reed, Kiasha Smith, Bree Venables, Mackenzie Martin, Erin Johnson, and manager Kenny Willey. Photo by Mike McClure
Laurel bounces back to win Junior League baseball title By Mike McClure
DISTRICT CHAMPS- Shown (l to r) is the District III champion Laurel Junior League baseball team: front- Chris Cutsail, Zack Lynch, Aaron Shaver, Brandon Fisher, Alex Ellis, Drew Pianka; back- Donelle Horsey, Brandon Hearne, Jamie Ruhl, Brooks Hearne, Mike Gorman, Joey Mitchell; manager Bobby Hearne and coach Glenn Phillips, Jr. Photo by Mike McClure
The Laurel Junior League all-star baseball team bounced back from a heartbreaking loss to defeat Lower Sussex in the District III championship game last weekend. As has been the case throughout tournament play, pitching and defense played a key role in the team’s 1-0 win last Sunday in Millsboro. Laurel starter Brandon Fisher set the tone earlier on, striking out a pair of batters in the top of the first after picking off a runner at first following a leadoff walk. Center fielder Chris Cutsail made a nice catch near the wall as part of a 1-2-3 second inning. Fisher recorded his sixth and seventh strikeouts of the game and maintained a no-hitter through five innings. In the bottom of the fifth, Cutsail hit a bloop single to left for his second hit of the game be-
fore moving to second on a sacrifice bunt by Fisher. Cutsail stole third base, avoiding the third baseman’s tag between second and third, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Joey Mitchell. Timmy Bokinsky picked up Lower Sussex’s first hit of the game in the top of the sixth but was picked off by Fisher and tagged out by shortstop Brandon Hearne following a well executed rundown. Fisher and the Laurel team sent Lower Sussex down in order in the final inning to preserve the 1-0 victory. “That was the biggest game I think of my life,” said Fisher. “Tonight we just wanted to come back and beat them again. We came with the same energy we had when we beat them the other night.” “He (Fisher) set the tone,” said Laurel coach Glenn Phillips, Jr. “We had less Continued on page 43
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Laurel Junior League District III champion players and coaches gather at the pitcher’s mound to celebrate their championship. Photo by Ronald MacArthur
Laurel Junior League girls capture elusive District title By Ronald MacArthur
team to be beat coming out unbeaten from the winner’s bracket in the District III tournament. They will now advance to the state tournament at the Suburban Little League complex in Wilmington starting on July 27. “Six kids on this team had to watch someone else win that championship banner the last three years,” he said. “They finally got to run around the field with the banner. “I looked over and saw at least half of
Finally. For the past three summers, Laurel All-Star manager Jeff Evans has watched his teams suffer through losses in championships of various levels of play in the District III finals. That was until this summer. Last Thursday night, the Laurel Junior League Girls (13-14) All Stars captured the District III title with a convincing 111 win over rival Nanticoke in Rehoboth. There was no doubt that Laurel was the
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Laurel’s Chris Cutsail avoids the tag at third base in a key play for the Junior League team in the District III championship game last Sunday. Cutsail stole third on the play and later scored the only run of the game on a sacrifice fly by Joey Mitchell in the 1-0 win over Lower Sussex. Photo by Mike McClure Laurel’s Brandon Hearne delivers a pitch during the District III Junior League baseball championship last Saturday. Hearne was the hard luck loser in the 2-1 loss to Lower Sussex. Photo by Mike McClure
Junior baseball continued than 24 hours to come back from what we had last night. We came back and gave it everything we had.” On Saturday, the two teams met in the first championship game. Brandon Hearne walked and scored on a sacrifice fly by Brooks Hearne to give Laurel a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Pitcher Brandon Hearne issued a pair of walks in the bottom of the inning but had a pickoff. Catcher Brooks Hearne made a nice diving catch in foul territory in the bottom of the third. In the fourth inning Laurel first baseman Jamie Ruhl dove for a looper down the first base line and the ball bounced off him and was fielded by Brooks Hearne who picked it up and threw to second baseman Alex Ellis covering first. Laurel third baseman Drew Pianka made a nice backhand stop down the third
baseline as Hearne retired the side in the bottom of the sixth. In the seventh, Hearne intentionally walked Luis Castro with two outs and a 3-0 count. Trent Bennett singled to put runners on the corners and Justin Rines hit a two-run game-winning single to give Lower Sussex a 2-1 win and force Sunday’s game. Laurel got a solid effort from its pitching staff throughout tournament play. The team used four of its six pitchers during the District III tournament. Joey Mitchell is slated to take the hill on Thursday for the first round of the state tournament which will also take place in Millsboro. “We’ve got a stellar pitching staff,” said Phillips. Phillips said the team’s pitchers work on location and hitting the targets as well as their pickoff moves (especially the southpaws who use the 45 degree angle to their advantage). Lower Sussex advanced to the championship game with a 9-8 win over Nanti-
Laurel pitcher Brandon Fisher came up with a big performance in his team’s 1-0 win over Lower Sussex last Sunday. Fisher went the distance in the shutout win. Photo by Mike McClure
coke in 11 innings last Friday after falling to Laurel on Thursday. Laurel defeated Woodbridge, 10-1, as Chris Cutsail hurled a one-hitter and Joey Mitchell hit a three-run home run.
Jamie Ruhl pitched a no hitter in a 14-0 win over Cape. Laurel pounded out 14 hits as Joey Mitchell, Brooks Hearne, and Brandon Hearne each went 2-for-3 and Brandon Fisher batted 3-for-3.
Delmar Little League District 8 all-star baseball results 9-10 baseball- Fruitland 8, Delmar 5 Major baseball- Berlin 10, Delmar 6- Ryan McCulley and Brady Scott had one double each and Brandon Parsons scored two runs in the loss. Softball coaches: Please contact the Star with your schedules and results.
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A view from the cheap seats By Mike McClure, Star Sports Editor
Laurel’s Bree Venables attempt to make contact with a pitch during the Major League softball state championship game last Friday. Venables had two runs and a hit in her team’s 6-4 win. Photo by Mike McClure
Major softball continued when catcher Erin Johnson fired to Willey who was covering home to get Devonne Wills trying to score on a wild pitch. In the top of the fifth, Venables singled, Breada Boyce walked, and Alexis Elliott singled in Venables. Boyce tried to score following a Felton-Harrington error but was thrown out at the plate. Paige Powell singled and moved to second on a wild pitch before being thrown out at third base by Willey on an attempted steal in the bottom of the fifth. Rentz walked and scored on a double by Wyatt to make it 5-4. Felton-Harrington loaded the bases with a pair of walks before Willey recorded a strikeout on a 3-2 pitch for the final out of the inning Laurel tacked on an insurance run in the top of the sixth as Mackenzie Martin reached first on an error, Reed was hit by a pitch, and Hannah Small put down a sac bunt to move the runners up. Davis singled in Martin but was called out for a circle violation after rounding first with the pitcher with the ball in the circle. In the bottom of the sixth, Amanda Brooks singled and Morgan Hobbs drew a one out walk. Powell lined out to shortstop Breada Boyce who tagged third for the game ending double play. “I’m proud of them, they never quit. They got behind, they came right back,” Willey said.
Laurel’s Christyana Davis flashes a smile while playing third base during the Major League softball state championship game last week. Davis went 2for-4 with a run and an RBI in the victory. Photo by Mike McClure
Wow, what a week! You couldn’t ask for anything better than what Western Sussex Little League fans got last week, total domination. Of the six District III (Sussex County) tournaments held in the last couple weeks, Western Sussex won them all. Laurel took the Major softball, Junior softball, Junior baseball, and Senior baseball titles while Seaford won the Senior softball and Major baseball championships. That coupled with the Laurel Minor League softball team’s district title earlier this summer as well as wins in the Pat Knight Major League baseball (Seaford), Minor League baseball (Seaford), and Minor League softball (Laurel) tournaments equal an outstanding season for the local little leagues. It’s something this area may not see again for a long time, all of the local teams having success in the same season. As the late great Mel Allen would say “How about that!” Of course all the local teams continuing play in Newark (Junior baseball), Dover (Major baseball), Wilmington (Junior softball), Millsboro (Junior baseball), and Albany, New York (Major softball) doesn’t make my life any easier since I have to try and keep track of everyone, but that’s not a bad problem to have. Holy scheduling, BatmanSpeaking of schedules, I don’t know how kids and parents do it nowadays (I’m dating myself). The schedule of today’s kids, with travel ball, school ball, little league, etc. make my childhood schedule look like Huck Finn’s. All I did in the summer was shoot hoops, play little league, spend the day at
the public swimming pool which was conveniently located across the street from my house, play wiffleball, attend basketball camp for a couple weeks during the summer, and play APBA on the porch with any of my friends who stopped by on the way to or from the aforementioned pool. One thing that kind of extended our little league season was a baseball tournament held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (I grew up in Lancaster County) in which the individual teams from leagues from throughout the county played for the tourney championship. It was kind of like Pat Knight except you played with your regular season team and didn’t get separated based on skill level. But my life (and my parents’ lives) was very tranquil compared to families nowadays who have multiple kids playing multiple sports in various locations throughout the county, the state, and beyond. I guess the alternative would be far worse. Quick hits- The Milton Major League baseball team featured players with the last names of Moore and Muchmore. But the best (or worst) name I’ve come across this summer is Crisfield’s Tyler Tyler, no that’s not a misprint. Poor kid. He should just go by Tyler, kind of like Cher. As one Delmar official pointed out, at least he only has to learn how to spell one name. (Please no Delmar jokes, I hear enough West Virginia jokes.) Best wishes to Seaford’s Shane Marvel who injured his elbow during the District III Major League baseball tournament championship game and will not be able to play the rest of the way. And good luck to all of our local teams playing in state and regional tournaments this week.
Laurel’s Kelsey Willey comes home with a pitch during her team’s 6-4 win over Felton-Harrington in the state championship game last Friday in Seaford. Willey went the distance for the complete game win. Photo by Mike McClure
Christyana Davis went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI; Alexis Elliott batted 2for-3 with a double and two RBIs; and Bree Venables went 1-for-2 with two runs. Kelsey Willey hit 1-for-2 with a run and pitched the entire six innings allowing four runs on six hits with 10 walks and six strikeouts. Willey had only pitched two innings prior to Friday’s win. Offensively, Laurel used its speed on the base paths to produce runs. “That’s a big part of our game. I’ve got speed at the top and bottom of my lineup,” said Willey. Laurel opened the three-team state tournament with an 8-2 win over FeltonHarrington last Wednesday. Venables recorded six strikeouts for the complete game win. Elliott went 4-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs, Erin Johnson batted 3-for-4 with an RBI, and Willey had two hits including a double and an RBI.
PAT KNIGHT- The Laurel Minor League softball Pat Knight team holds the trophy after winning the tournament championship. The team was one of many Western Sussex teams to win a District III tournament this summer. Photo by Pat Murphy
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Nanticoke softball team earns berth in Senior League World Series By Ronald MacArthur
The Laurel and Millsboro Senior League baseball teams shake hands following a hard fought District III championship game last Friday. Laurel won the contest, 4-3 in eight innings, to take the title and advance to the state tournament. Several players from Millsboro play travel ball with the Laurel players. Photo by Pat Murphy
Senior baseball continued walk to Bartee, and a Jacob Dubinski single. At this point Millsboro manager Bob Jenkins decided to pull Mills bringing in Shane Sockriter who got out of the jam unscathed on a fielder’s choice and a pop up to second. In the top of the seventh Jones put down Millsboro in order. Chris Kelley led off for Laurel and worked a walk, his second of the day. Pinch runner Josh Brittingham reached third on a stolen base and a ground out but a gritty Sockriter reached back and struck out the next two hitters sending the game into extra innings. In the top of the eighth Runne doubled with two outs. Holston hit a shot to third baseman Bartee who reached around and tug a sliding Runne for the third out. In the bottom of the eighth Taylor Jones was plunked by Sockriter to start the inning and in a surprise move was sacrificed to second by Bartee who had reached base three times. Manager Mike Kelley said, “Bartee is the ultimate team player, he does whatever it takes.” Dubinski was intentionally walked and after the second out was recorded, Cody Bristow was also intentionally walked bringing up Chris Kelley in a bases loaded situation. Kelley had already walked two times in this nail biter game. Each time he got his walk on a 3-1 pitch but this time he got his third walk on a 32 pitch to win the championship in a very hard fought game. “The kids knew each other so well playing travel ball together,” said Laurel manager Kelley. “Millsboro played their hearts out and we give them all the credit in the world. They could have quit after we beat them the first time, 12-1.” In last Wednesday’s win over Mills-
The Nanticoke Senior League (15-16) Girls All Stars lived up to their billing. Nanticoke breezed to the finals, and survived a scare from Cape on Friday night, to earn a 4-0 victory and a first-ever trip to the World Series. Because District III hosts the Senior League World Series, Nanticoke earns an automatic berth in the World Series to be played at the Roxana Complex starting on Aug. 6. Laurel earned a spot in the Senior League World Series the previous two years. For manager Mike Riggleman, who has been a coach in the Nanticoke ranks for two decades, it was a special night. “It’s a great accomplishment - the girls really came through. And it’s the first championship for me as a manager in 20 years. I thought I was really snake bitten,” he said. “I have coached the core seven players on this team the past five years and this was their last chance to win the title and advance.” During the opening round in the winner’s bracket, Nanticoke trounced Cape 14-0, so most were looking for a similar game in the title clash, but it did not resemble it at all. In fact, it was a classic girls’ softball game with strong pitching, fielding, close plays and clutch hitting. The game was a pitcher’s duel between Nanticoke’s Heather Draper and Cape’s Sadie Jones for five innings. Both teams had minor threats, but the pitchers were in command - that is until Nanticoke’s half of the sixth inning when they scored four runs on three hits. Kari Bergh led off by reaching on an error and then the blast occurred. Nanticoke’s Danielle Haldeman pounded one to the fence in right center field scoring Bergh easily from first. And Haldeman rounded the bases for an inside-the-park home run as Riggleman signaled her to keep running at his coaching position at third base. Just like that, Nanticoke was up 2-0 and had the momentum. With one out, Megan Torbert walked and Draper followed with a single (Erin Timlin was put in as a pinch runner). Then with two outs, Julia Carr walked to load the bases. Amanda Swift then delivered the second clutch hit of the inning - a double down the right field line - to score both runners (4-0) to give her team some insurance runs. Draper pitched the entire game allowing just three hits with six strikeouts. For Nanticoke, Carr was 2-2, Riggleman hit a single, Swift had a sacrifice bunt and the two-RBI double, Haldeman had the two-RBI home run and Draper singled.
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Laurel’s Taylor Jones takes a lead off second base during a District III Senior League baseball game. Jones went eight innings for the win in the championship game last Friday. Photo by Mike McClure
boro in winner’s bracket play, Bartee allowed one run on three hits and struck out four in five innings. Laurel scored 11 runs in the fifth inning to break up a 1-1 tie. Jones went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs; Billy Yossick batted 2-for-2 with three RBIs; and Lance Kelley was 3for-4 with a double and an RBI. On Tuesday, Laurel edged Seaford, 32, as Jones struck out 15 for the win on the mound. The score was tied at 2-2 in the sixth before Yossick walked and scored on a single by Jones. Lance Kelley and Matt Parker (double) also had RBIs for Laurel. Laurel continues their quest for a state championship on Wednesday, July 27 in an upstate game (Newark).
All Sports Camp is back for another fun summer in Salisbury Does your child love to run, jump, kick, throw, and play? Whether your child is a sports enthusiast or new to the playing field, this summer All Sports Camp, offered by the US Sports Institute and the Wicomico County Department of Recreation, is the place to be. This one-week camp will be held July 31 through August 4 at Winterplace Park in Salisbury, and will teach participants more than 15 different sports from around the world, including bocce, flag football, baseball, lacrosse, rugby, tennis, soccer, cricket, badminton, polo and more. The camp is open to children ages 3-14. Camp times and fees will vary by age. All players will receive a free t-shirt and certificate. The All Sports camp is sponsored by the Wicomico Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism. For more information or to register visit www.wicomicorecandparks.org, stop by the Wicomico Civic Center Box Office, or call 410.548.4900 ext. 105.
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Nanticoke pitcher Amanda Shockley applies a tag to the sliding Jenna Cahall of Laurel during the District III Junior Girls Tournament final. Cahall was safe during a big inning for Laurel as they beat Nanticoke 11-1. Photo by Ronald MacArthur
Junior softball continued the kids’ mothers balling their eyes out. It means a lot to all of us,” he added. “Each team has always had character, like this team has,” the coach said. “They are easy to coach - a class act of girls who have meshed together well.” He said that this year’s team has something special. “The addition of the Wheatleys has helped a lot and all of the parents have been very helpful as well,” he stated. The Wheatleys, who moved from Seaford to Laurel, are Stephanie, one of the team’s top pitchers and hitters and her father, Ron Wheatley, the team’s coach. Six of the girls on the team play for the travel ball team the Lady Cats (which Evans coaches) and five play for the Riptide - two teams which are bitter rivals in tournaments throughout the season. “A week ago they were going at it in a travel ball tournament, but they are able to put all of that aside when it comes time for all stars,” the manager said. Nanticoke scored first with a run in the second, but Laurel came back with eight runs in the bottom of the third inning thanks to several Nanticoke miscues to take control of the game 8-1. Laurel ended the game with another rally scoring
Laurel Junior All Star pitcher Stephanie Wheatley gets her team off to strong start with three strong innings in the District III championship game win over Nanticoke. Photo by Ronald MacArthur
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ONE ON ONE- Gadee Groton and Blake Donovan battle for the ball in front of the goal during a mini-scrimmage for young players during a drill in Soccer Sessions Camp last week. The camp is coordinated each summer by Tim Lee, the Seaford High boys’ soccer coach. Photo by Ronald MacArthur
Delaware Storm travel baseball teams to hold tryouts August 12-13 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.
Post 6 Sussex West Patriots split a doubleheader with Stahl Post
Laurel Junior League All-Star pitcher Jenna Allen shut down Nanticoke in the District III title game facing just six batters in two innings getting five strikeouts in the process. Photo by Ronald MacArthur
three runs in the fourth inning. For Nanticoke in the second, Hailey Quillen bunted a single, moved up on a single by Stephanie Cardillo and scored on a passed ball. Laurel’s Kelsey Oliphant saved a run and stopped Nanticoke’s rally with a driving catch on a unique shift coming from center field to play second as Laurel put all infielders in close on Nanticoke’s Shannon Wright, a great bunter. Wright tried to slap a shot that Oliphant was able to grab. “You’ll not see a better catch at any level,” Laurel manager Evans said. In Laurel’s half of the third inning, they scored eight runs on two hits, four errors and two wild pitches. Scoring runs were Kelsey Oliphant, two runs (reached on an error and hit a single with a RBI), Yasmin Davis (error), Brooke Evans (walk), Jenna Cahall (infield hit), Brittney Brittingham (single with a RBI), Wheatley (walk), Jenna Allen (walk) and Alexis Oliphant (walk). Then in the fourth, Nanticoke made four pitching changes using three differ-
The Post 6 Sussex West Patriots moved to 10-9 with a win and a loss in a home doubleheader against Stahl Post last Saturday. In game one, following a rain delay Stahl Post’s Brett Oberholtzer and Sussex West’s Blake Little engaged in a pitcher’s duel. The Patriots’ Marcus Bounds and B.J. Jenkins broke up a no-hitter in the bottom of the seventh. Corey Phelan homered for the game’s only run in a 1-0 Stahl Post win. Little allowed one run on five hits in eight innings of work. Oberholtzer struck out 12 and walked one in the win. In game two, Post 6 scored two in the first and four in the second for a 6-2 lead. The Patriots were up 8-2 when Stahl Post scored one in the sixth and two in the seventh before falling, 8-5. Wade Eskridge allowed four earned runs on eight hits in seven innings for the win. Danny Hamilton went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBIs; Marcus Bounds went 2-for-4 with a run and made a rare appearance as the team’s catcher; and regular catcher Chuckie Jefferson (right field) batted 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Trent Passwaters added a hit, a run, and an RBI; Little went 1-for-3 with a run; and Jenkins, Matt Terry, and Ryan Messick each scored a run. The Delaware State Tournament begins Saturday at the Dover Little League complex. ent pitchers - Morgan Culver (the starter), Cardillo and Shockley. Evans walked and scored walking home with the bases loaded and Jenna Cahall beat out an infield hit and scored on a sacrifice fly hit by Allen. Brittingham walked and scored the final run (11-1) on a wild pitch on a close play at the plate. On the mound, Laurel starter Wheatley pitched three innings allowing one run on four hits with six strikeouts and one walk. Allen pitched the final two innings facing just six batters with five strikeouts. Cahall had a pair of hits for the Laurel stars. For Nanticoke, Culver pitched 2 2/3 innings and recorded seven strikeouts allowing no hits or runs with one walk. Jennifer Carr was 2-3 at the plate. Evans said that the score of the District III finals was not indicative of the game. “It was a lot better game than the score shows. Despite the final score, Seaford is a very good team and they have helped to prepare us well for advancement in the state tournament,” he said. “And I can’t say enough about Seaford’s class - they were incredible. We
Nanticoke Junior League All Star Shannon Wright gets off a bunt during the District III title game against Laurel - the eventual champs. Photo by Ronald MacArthur
were even invited to a pool party following the game,” he added.
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Seaford Bowling Lanes Tuesday Nascar High games and series Andrew Parlier 276 Tim Reedy 737 Harold Smart 737 Michelle Campbell 269 Joyce Tull 755
Summer Senior Express High games and series Randy Heath 276 Gilbert Williams 784 Judi Uccello 281, 753
Adult/Youth High games and series Mimi Blackwelder 258, 745 Scott Morgan 285 Lee Bibb 763 Douglas Beauchamp 775 Nathan Katzman 270, 775 Samantha Richey 261, 767 Taylor Richey 261
Weds. No-Tap High games and series Harold Smart 347
Lee Hall 1086 Debbie Harylyshyn 342 Barbara Hall 1186
Thursday Summer Mixed High games and series Joseph Bay 295 Allen Welch 744 Pam Banks 291, 776
Peterson Point High games and series Garrett Sammons 300 Bo Bennett 998
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SGCC falls to Salisbury Elks Club 343-211 in home swim meet The following are results from the Seaford Golf and Country Club swim team’s home meet against the Elks Club of Salisbury which took place last Thursday: Elks 343, SGCC 211- Female 100 Free Relay 7-8- 2. SGCC (Erika Smith, Sambina Anthony, Abby Adams, Annie Perdue), 2:04.06; Male 100 Free Relay 7-8- 2. SGCC (Christian Handy, Alvaro Buenano, Christopher Smith, Shawn Chartin), 2:50.12; Female 100 Free Relay 9-10- 2. SGCC (Hailey Parks, Ariella Anthony, Shannon Bradley, Catherine Mackler), 1:26.25; Male 100 Free Relay 9-10- 2. SGCC (Adam Crouse, Brad LaMenza, Zachary Collins, Nathan Bradley), 1:22.24; Male 200 Free Relay 11-12- 1. SGCC (Zachary Parks, Drew Crouse, Jacob Procino, Ross Higgins), 2:28.53; Female 200 Free Relay 15-18- 1. SGCC (Leah Dickerson, Jessica Marvel, Alex Higgins, Lindsay James), 2:14.96; Male 200 Free Relay 15-18- 2. SGCC (Spencer Noel, Zachary Cain, Lee Mayer, Brian Tinsman), 1:57.21 Female 25 Fly 7-8- 2. Erika Smith, SGCC, 25.21, 3. Shannon Bradley, SGCC, 29.12, 4. Sambina Anthony, SGCC, 43.29; Male 25 Fly 7-8- 3. Christian Handy, SGCC, 36.24; Female 25 Fly 9-10- 2. Catherine Mackler, SGCC, 21.44; Male 25 Fly 9-10- 1. Adam Crouse, SGCC, 19.94, 5. Zachary Collins, SGCC, 25.15; Male 50 Fly 11-12- 1. Ross Higgins, SGCC, 34.62, 3. Jacob Procino, SGCC, 43.62; Female 50 Fly 13-14- 3. Chelsey Procino, SGCC, 39.74; Male 50 Fly 13-14- 5. Andrew Mackler, SGCC, 44.90; Female 50 Fly 15-18- 1. Lindsay James, SGCC, 35.78, 2. Page Johnson, SGCC, 36.78; 3. Leah Dickerson, SGCC, 36.88; 4. Jessica Marvel, SGCC, 37.78; 5. Paige Crouse, SGCC, 39.31; Male 50 Fly 15-18- 2. Spencer Noel, SGCC, 35.03 Female 25 Back 7-8- 1. Abby Adams, SGCC, 26.47, 4. Sambina Anthony, SGCC, 38.18; Male 25 Back 7-8- 3. Christian Handy, SGCC, 30.08; Female 25 Back 9-10- 2. Hailey Parks, SGCC, 24.44; Male 25 Back 9-10- 3. Zachary Collins, SGCC, 24.00, 4. Nathan Bradley, SGCC, 24.27; Female 50 Back 11-12- 6. Ariella Anthony, SGCC, 1:07.47; Male 50 Back 11-12- 1. Jacob Procino, SGCC, 37.59, 5. Zachary Parks, SGCC, 47.27; Female 50 Back 13-14- 3. Lauren Price, SGCC, 43.00; Male 50 Back 13-14- 1. Lee Mayer, SGCC, 35.08; Female 50 Back 15-18- 1. Keena Rollins, SGCC, 42.09, 3. Jessica Marvel, SGCC, 44.79; Male 50 Back 15-18- 1. Brian Tinsman, SGCC, 33.94, 3. Joshua Smith, 39.28 Female 25 Breast 7-8- 3. Shannon Bradley, SGCC, 31.75; 5. Abby Adams, SGCC, 34.83; Female 25 Breast 9-10- 1. Catherine Mackler, SGCC, 22.94; Male 25 Breast 910- 2. Nathan Bradley, SGCC, 28.03; Female 50 Breast 11-12- 11. Ariella Anthony, 1:09.94;Male 50 Breast 11-12- 1. Ross Higgins, SGCC, 40.45, 3. Jacob Procino, SGCC, 49.89, 5. Drew Crouse, SGCC, 52.00; Female 50 Breast 13-14- 3. Lauren Price, SGCC, 47.08; Male 50 Breast 13-14- 1. Lee Mayer, SGCC, 39.96, 5. Andrew Mackler, SGCC, 49.40; Female 50 Breast 15-18- 1. Alex Higgins, SGCC, 40.85, 2. Leah Dickerson, SGCC, 43.36; Male 50 Breast 15-18- 1. Brian Tinsman, SGCC, 37.23, 3. Spencer Noel, SGCC, 38.18, 4. Zachary Cain, SGCC, 47.22 Female 25 Free 7-8- 1. Erika Smith, SGCC, 19.69, 4. Shannon Bradley, SGCC, 23.18, 5. Abby Adams, SGCC, 24.49; Male 25 Free 7-8- 9. Christian Handy, SGCC, 26.89; Female 25 Free 9-10- 2. Hailey Parks, SGCC, 18:45; Male 25 Free 9-10- 1. Adam Crouse, SGCC, 17.62, 5. Zachary Collins, SGCC, 20.19; Female 50 Free 11-1210. Ariella Anthony, 53.49; Male 50 Free 11-12- 3. Zachary Parks, SGCC, 38.53; Female 50 Free 13-14- 1. Chelsey Procino, SGCC, 33.37; Male 50 Free 13-14- 1. Lee Mayer, SGCC, 28.09; Female 50 Free 15-18- 1. Alex Higgins, SGCC, 32.68, 2. Page Johnson, SGCC, 33.53, 3. Jessica Marvel, SGCC, 34.18; 4. Paige Crouse, SGCC, 36.47; Male 50 Free 15-18- 3. Spencer Noel, SGCC, 29.65, 4. Joshua Smith, SGCC, 32.24 Female 100 IM 9-10- 1. Catherine Mackler, SGCC, 1:48.89, 3. Hailey Parks, SGCC, 2:01.22; Male 100 IM 11-12- 1. Ross Higgins, SGCC, 1:20.69, 3. Drew Crouse, SGCC,
STORM PLACE FIRST- The Delaware Storm 13U travel baseball team placed first at the Junebug Jamboree at Sports at Beach. Shown (l to r) are: first row- Mike Baglieri, Evan Urgo, Joe McGinnis, Justin Allen, James Smith; second row- Branden Fischer, Drew Pianka, Coby Royston, Marshall Betts, Cody Bradford, Ethan Coffey; third row- coaches- Mike Baglieri Sr., Jon Coffey, Dan Urgo, and Dave Fischer.
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.
SGCC’s Keena Rollins does the backstroke in a recent meet against SSA.
1:34.57; 5. Zachary Parks, SGCC, 1:40.00; Female 100 IM 13-14- 2. Chelsey Procino, SGCC, 1:29.05, 4. Lauren Price, SGCC, 1:34.40; Male 100 IM 13-14- 1. Lee Mayer, SGCC, 1:15.17; Female 100 IM 15-18- 1. Alex Higgins, SGCC, 1:23.56, 2. Lindsay James, SGCC, 1:28.07, 3. Page Johnson, SGCC, 1:30.03; 5. Keena Rollins, SGCC, 1:34.29; Male 100 IM 15-18- 1. Brian Tinsman, SGCC, 1:12.75. 4. Zachary Cain, SGCC, 1:32.98, 5. Joshua Smith, SGCC, 1:33.27 Female 100 Medley Relay 7-8- 2. SGCC (Abby Adams, Annie Perdue, Erika Smith, Sambina Anthony), 2:20.31; Fe-
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male 100 Medley Relay 9-10- 2. SGCC (Ariella Anthony, Catherine Mackler, Hailey Parks, Shannon Bradley), 1:40.74; Male 100 Medley Relay 9-10- 2. SGCC (Zachary Collins, Nathan Bradley, Adam Crouse, James Hemmen), 1:51.40; Male 200 Medley Relay 11-12- 1. SGCC (Zachary Parks, Andrew Mackler, Ross Higgins, Drew Crouse), 2:43.12; Female 200 Medley Relay 15-18- 1. SGCC (Keena Rollins, Alex Higgins, Lindsay James, Leah Dickerson), 2:38.22; Male 200 Medley Relay 15-18- 1. SGCC (Lee Mayer, Spencer Noel, Brian Tinsman, Joshua Smith), 2:19.15
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Post 6 secures .500 season with 13-2 win over Milford By Mike McClure The Post 6 Sussex West Patriots moved to 11-9 with a 13-2 win over Milford on Tuesday, July 25. The team has one game left in the regular season before the Delaware American Legion State Tournament kicks off on Saturday at Schutte Park in Dover. The Patriots scored three runs in the first as Danny Hamilton (walk), B.J. Jenkins (double), and Kyle Hearn (single) each scored a run. Milford scored a run in the top of the second against starter Matt Dodson, but Sussex West put two runs on the board in the bottom of the inning. Hamilton drew his second of three walks, stole second, and scored on a delayed double steal. Marcus Bounds reached on an infield single and scored on a sac fly by Dodson to make it 5-1. The Patriots’ bats exploded in the third inning, scoring eight runs on six hits to take a commanding lead. Wade Eskridge led off the inning with a single and scored on a double by Ryan Messick; Blake Little singled and scored on a wild pitch; and Messick came home on an infield single by Jenkins. Hamilton walked and scored on a bases loaded walk to Dodson; Bounds was hit by a
Post 6 pitcher Matt Dodson hauls in a comebacker to the mound during his team’s home win over Milford on Tuesday. Dodson earned his second win on the mound. Photo by Mike McClure
SOCCER CAMP- Seaford Soccer Sessions Camp members Remington Dewey (left) and Taylor Parker run through cones during a speed drill as they race to get to the soccer ball first. Soccer Sessions is a youth soccer camp hosted by Seaford High soccer coach Tim Lee. Photos by Ronald MacArthur
Sussex West’s Wade Eskridge comes home to score one of his team’s eight runs in the bottom of the third on a double by Ryan Messick. The Patriots went on to defeat Milford, 13-2, in Tuesday’s game. Photo by Mike McClure
pitch and came home on a wild pitch; and Chuckie Jefferson singled in Jenkins. Sussex West batted around with Eskridge singling in Jefferson and Dodson to make the score 13-1. Messick turned a double play, tagging the runner going to second before throwing to first, in the top of the fourth. Milford did score one run in the inning on a wild pitch. Dodson (2-3-1, 4.29 ERA) worked a 12-3 fifth inning to secure the slaughter rule win for Post 6. Dodson struck out four and scattered three hits in five innings. Hamilton stole three bases and scored three runs; Jenkins went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs; and Eskridge batted 2-for-2 with a run and two RBIs. Dodson also helped his own cause as he went 2-for-2 with a run and three RBIs. Hearn went 2-for-4, Bounds scored two runs, and Jefferson drove in a pair of runs and stole two bases. Sussex West was scheduled to host Sussex East in the final regular season game on Wednesday, July 26. The state tournament will feature nine inning games starting this Saturday at 9 a.m.
NICE BUNT- Nanticoke’s Isaac Stabell puts down a bunt during the District III Major League baseball tournament last week in Georgetown. The Seaford team, which won the district title with a victory over Lower Sussex, plays in the state tournament this week in Dover. Photo by Mike McClure
NYSA Kinder Kicks Soccer Camp to be held starting July 31 The NYSA Kinder Kicks soccer camp will take place July 31, Aug. 1, and Aug. 3-4 from 6-7:15 p.m. at the NYSA fields in Seaford (next to the Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club). Call 875-3868 with any questions.
Delmarva Dawgs Baseball Club to hold tryouts for travel teams The Delmarva Dawgs Baseball Club will be holding tryouts on the following dates for the following age groups: 9 Under: 8/20 and 8/27 at 10:00 a.m.; 15-16 Under: 9/10 and 9/17 at 10:00 a.m. All tryouts will be held at the Laurel Little League Park on Woodland Ferry Road in Laurel. Any questions feel free to call: Glenn Phillips Sr. (Home) 302-875-4506, (Cell) 302-236-0321 or Glenn Phillips Jr. (Cell) 302-236-1249.
Laurel manager Kenny Willey congratulates catcher Erin Johnson, left, as Alexis Elliott (11) looks on following the team’s 6-4 win over Felton-Harrington in the Major League softball state championship game last Friday. Photo by Mike McClure
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Snapshots
DONATION - Laurel Lions Club president Barry Munoz (left) presents a $775 donation to Laurel League president Donald Dubinski.
LION RECEIVES HONOR - Laurel Lion past president Alfred Layton was honored recently for his humanitarian service to the community with a Melvin Jones Fellowship, named for the founder of Lions Clubs International. It is the highest form of recognition given by the Lions Club International Foundation. During his tenure as president, Layton played a key role in purchasing the property for the club’s headquarters building on Central Avenue. From left: Lion Cheryl O’Neal, Layton, Lion Al Lutz, Lion Everett Hart and Lion Dennis O’Neal.
Glimpse of the past
OLD CAR - Dick Mellinger of Laurel stopped by A&K enterprises recently in his vintage 1931 five-window coupe. The car caused motorists to take a double look as they drove by. Photo by Pat Murphy
BIG STORE COMING - The spaciousness of the new Johnny Janosik World of Furniture can be seen in this picture. Photo by Pat Murphy
This circa 1950 picture of Laurel High School students Dale Hill, Dale Boyce and Shad Hastings was taken at the flag pole of the old high school, now the middle school.
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Letters Craig’s Pond area problem discussed As a concerned resident of the Craig’s Pond area I would like to address the column which appeared in the July 13 edition of the Seaford Star written by Ronald MacArthur. Mr. MacArthur suggested we need someone with the knowledge of Solomon to provide us with a solution. I would like to point out that Solomon had asked God in a dream for wisdom and he received that gift as well as others. (I Kings, Chapter 3). In 1999 I called Seaford City Manager Dolores Slatcher and explained that I had observed a huge storm water drain being installed behind what was then Tull Bros. This pipe would discharge into the Chapel Branch area. I asked her if the additional water would have an adverse affect on the aquatic and natural environment. She assured me that a great deal of engineering and study had gone into this project. In 2001 we had our first major problem with storm water. The business of DonLee-Margin suffered extensive damage. That particular day, I called the Department of Transportation and informed them that Rt. 20 was flooded and safety measures should be taken. On June 25, 2006 a southern storm of above average rainfall hit our area. It had rained all night and was raining Sunday morning. When I awoke, I knew we were about to have a problem because my backyard was already flooded and the tide was rising. I jumped in my truck and rode to the railroad tracks just south of Rt. 20. The water was cascading across the road into the D.L.M. property. The hoods of several trucks were under water and water had crested to the roof of one of their sheds. I later went back after the water had subsided and measured what I had seen. It was 7’8” deep during the time I had first observed it. I turned around and went back to the Craig’s Mill Pond where I sat and watched the strength of water at work. Trees, metal drums and other debris were being pushed over the road south of the dam. I watched the metal guardrail get uprooted and sent flying across the road. I watched the asphalt road buckle. I decided to ride to Woodland to see if they were having a problem as well. I turned west on Rt. 536 and had no problems until I passed the Malihorn Crest development. From there on water was washing over the road and finally just beyond the Woodland Golf Course I was forced to turn around and retreat to my home. A short time later a portion of the road at Lewis Creek below Craig’s Mill dam washed away. A short time earlier I had crossed that bridge. Keeping in mind that this was indeed a natural disaster which may never happen again for many years, I ask the following
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 question. With the housing development under construction at Governors Grant, the property to be developed directly behind Hoobers, and the property between Atlanta Estates and Heritage Village had their storm water drains tied into the existing storm drain what should we expect in the future? I’ll answer that question. You’ve heard that old adage “We’ll be all right if the creeks don’t rise.” If we put an obstruction such is at the railroad with only culverts and we put a dam at Craig’s Pond and then add thousands of extra gallons of water to these natural streams, two things will happen. 1. The water will back up and flood outlying areas until it reaches the height of those man-made obstructions. 2. Once it reaches over the top of these obstructions, we’re in trouble. Railroad officials may want to consider a girder bridge. Herb Litchford Seaford
Delaware-Maryland gas price difference not fault of retailers or state lawmakers As many Sussex Countians have noticed, gasoline prices are considerably cheaper in neighboring Maryland. It’s not unusual to see price differences of 30 to 40 cents per gallon between gasoline sold here as opposed to that sold in Worcester, Wicomico and Dorchester counties. There are several reasons for this, none of which have anything to do with state government action or summertime price gouging on the part of local retailers. The only impact the state currently has on the price you pay at the pump is the motor fuel tax levied to help raise revenue for transportation projects. In Delaware, we charge 23 cents pergallon on gasoline and 22 cents on a gallon of diesel. The state tax in Maryland is actually slightly higher: 23.5 cents pergallon of gasoline and 24.25 cents on diesel fuel. The people selling gasoline in Sussex are charging more because they are paying
more for gasoline themselves. On average, the wholesale price for a gallon of gasoline in Sussex County during June was about 36 cents higher than in neighboring Maryland. This is because federal government regulations require that we sell a different type of gasoline in the First State. The Clean Air Act stipulates that counties must meet an air quality standard for “ground-level ozone” or take action to reduce it. While ozone at high-altitude helps shield us from ultraviolet radiation, ozone near the surface is believed to be detrimental to human health, harming both the heart and lungs. Ground-level ozone has even been implicated in reducing crop production. Ozone is not directly emitted in vehicle exhaust, but those emissions interact with sunlight to form it. To combat this, the federal Clean Air Act (as amended in 1990) mandated the use of reformulated gasoline (RFG) in socalled “non-attainment” areas – those regions with ozone pollution levels above the government benchmarks. RFG is specially blended to reduce emissions in the specific geographic areas in which it is sold. In the early 1990s, New Castle and Kent counties were out of compliance for ozone and Sussex County was borderline. For the sake of standardization and ease of regulation, Gov. Mike Castle sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 8, 1992 asking that Sussex County be treated as a non-attainment area. While reformulated gasoline has always been more expensive than conventional gas, it was only recently that the disparity became extreme. During the last several years, the wholesale price difference between RFG purchased by Sussex County retailers and the gasoline purchased in neighboring Maryland was only about 8 to 12 cents per gallon. That changed in May. For many years, RFG sold in Delaware and other non-attainment areas around the country contained a chemical known as MTBE. This additive increased the amount of oxygen in gasoline, helping it to burn more efficiently and thus reducing the pollution emitted from the tailpipe. The downside of MTBE is that although it is relatively cheap and effective, it has also proven to be a threat to water supplies. Gasoline containing MTBE which escaped from leaking underground storage tanks, or that spilled during accidents, tainted groundwater around the nation. Because people drinking relatively low levels of MTBE were stricken with a wide-range of health problems, contaminated wells had to either be relocated or fitted with expensive filtering systems. When the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 was enacted last August, it did not contain limited liability protection that MTBE producers had sought to shield them from lawsuits. The new omnibus law also required oil companies to triple
the amount of bio-fuels added to gasoline by 2012. Ethanol - a type of alcohol typically produced from corn – enabled oil companies to kill two birds with one stone. It could replace MTBE as an additive to reduce tailpipe emissions, while enabling companies to increase their use of bio-fuels in recognition of the new mandate. Starting in May, oil companies began to aggressively phase-in E-10 in Delaware. “E-10,” a blend of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline, is now the only type of gasoline available in the First State. However, the rapid switch to ethanol in Delaware and other East Coast states strained available supplies and drove up prices. Depending on whether you were buying on the spot market or under contract, ethanol prices have ranged between $3 and $5 per gallon in recent weeks. That translates to a cost of $126 to $210 per barrel of ethanol, compared to about $94 for a barrel of gasoline at the refinery. With ethanol comprising 10 percent of the volume of each gallon of gasoline, the RFG sold in Delaware costs more than the conventional gasoline in sold in Maryland’s lower shore. Adding additional cost are transportation issues. Most of the E-10 sold in Delaware comes from Delaware City or Baltimore, whereas most of the conventional gas sold on the lower shore is transported by barge to Salisbury and distributed from there. In other words, it costs more to get RFG to the pumps in Delaware. Ironically, Sussex County gasoline retailers have had to cut their profit margins in a vain attempt to close the gap between themselves and their Maryland counterparts. Meanwhile, those Maryland retailers close to the border can boost their margins and still offer Delaware motorists a comparative bargain – all while making more money on each gallon sold. Delaware is not alone in being forced to use RFG. In this region, all of New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, along with portions of New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and most of Maryland must also use the specialty RFG blends. Prices in this region reflect that. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, prices for the Central Atlantic Region averaged about $3.02. We share the frustration of Delaware motorists because we’re Delaware motorists too. While it’s understandable to be irritated at the seeming lack of fairness that’s lead to downstate Delawareans paying more at the pumps than their Maryland neighbors, please recognize that the circumstances responsible for this are beyond the control of your state legislators and local retailers. State Representatives Gerald Hocker, John Atkins, Joe Booth, Ben Ewing, Biff Lee and Tina Fallon contributed to this article
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With a look in my eyes, Dad could detect the truth
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It was as if he was peering into my very soul, his eyes piercing ONY INDSOR mine like beams from an X-ray machine. Beads of sweat began I think as a young boy I forming at the base of my scalp and I was unsteady on my feet. It was convinced that Dad would have been totally traumatknew as much about ic, except while doing it he was what I was doing when standing in the living room in his boxer shorts. no one was around as It was Dad’s fool proof way to Jesus. tell if his younguns were telling the truth. “Let me look in your It was not long before I would try to cut eyes,” he would say. Then he would him off by making sure I was able to stare intently into my pupils and even if confess my transgressions before he got I was totally innocent and telling the to my list of meanness. I think as a truth, I would get so nervous that I young boy I was convinced that Dad would look as guilty as a donut thief knew as much about what I was doing with a powder mustache. when no one was around as Jesus. Actually, Dad’s process seemed quite But, it was not always the bad things accurate. Well, it was either accurate or I that Dad took the time to know about. I was always lying. I did not realize it at the time, but whenever Dad did his recall in the second grade I had forgotten “looking in the eyes” thing, it meant he to tell my parents that there was an was not actually going to take any physi- Antrim Bureau assembly at school and it cal action. It was just his way to make us cost 25 cents to go. I got to school and be convinced that he could dig the truth as Ms. McCready collected everybody’s out of our very skull. quarter, I sat sad and so upset that I did You see, with Dad there was very litnot remind my mom and dad about that tle warning, if any at all. As I have said show. countless times before, while Dad was Now, I would be sitting in the classserving in Korea, he must have also room by myself, with my head on my trained as a Ninja warrior. He could take his belt off, whoop us and have his belt desk while everybody else enjoyed seeback on and buckled before we had a ing a man showing and talking about chance to cry. snakes of the eastern United States. But, with Dad there was always a I was feeling so down and then Ms. sense of mystique. It was not necessarily McCready came to my desk and said, that he had to convince us that he knew our every move, because he did. He must “Oh, Tony, your dad stopped by school have had a network of people assigned to and brought your assembly money.” I tell him when his younguns were acting could have been no happier if she had like heathens. announced that I was going to a shopThe dinner table was more like a ping spree at the toy store in the upstairs Catholic confessional. He would look of the 10-cent store. down at his plate and slowly and meBut, that was my dad. He knew everythodically begin to share all that he knew thing about his younguns. of our actions for the day or past week.
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Volunteers to gather Sept. 16 for annual coast cleanup This year the Delaware Coastal Cleanup will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 16. This is the 20th year Delaware is participating in the world’s largest annual clearing of trash from coastlines and lakes by volunteers. Last year, nearly 2,000 residents participated in the cleanup and collected more than 12,000 pounds of trash from Delaware’s shoreline and tributaries. A key component of the Coastal Cleanup is the volunteers and many are needed to do this ambitious but worthwhile job. The cleanup spans the state’s 97-mile eastern coastline and includes river and ocean shore lines as well as wetland and watershed areas. This year, 48 sites in New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties are being targeted. The success of the beach cleanups rely
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on a dedicated and diverse group of volunteers, from civic organizations and business to individuals and families. People can register online at www.dnrec.state.de.us. Just click on the “Coastal Cleanup Sign-up” link to volunteer to help out. To register by phone, call Jennifer Hall, Coastal Cleanup coordinator, at 302-739-9064. The types and quantities of trash collected will be recorded on data cards and forwarded to the Center for Marine Conservation, which compiles the information for all national and international cleanups. The information helps identify the source of the debris and focus efforts on eliminating or reducing it. An exercise bike, washing machine and ice skates were some of the more interesting finds from last year’s cleanup.
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Diction is important, even at start of 21st century Some things about the “good old days” are actually good. Now many of today’s younger generation probably will dispute that statement, but I will argue with them until the cows come home that the case is one that has merit. How many times have we made a telephone call and had the person answering the phone speak so rapidly we have difficulty understanding them? Or, how many times have we received a telephone call and had the caller ramble on and on and not speak one single word clearly? Such was the case in point on a recent call when I called a doctor’s office to make an appointment. I was told the doctor was unavailable but there were others available who could probably handle my case. This answer was spoken so rapidly that I had to ask the speaker to repeat the message. Now I realize she probably tells every caller the same thing, but with her rapidfire delivery of a response it was very difficult to understand anything she said. Even when she repeated the message it was hard to understand just what she was saying. This type of response happens so many times anymore. The person answering the telephone, particularly in a business office, relays the same message over and over. They probably aren’t even aware that they speak with rapid delivery, or are so bored their message becomes garbled. Far too many responses are a dull “yeah” or “nope.” Trying to carry on a simple conversation is even worse and sets our blood pressure on an upward spiral. Good speech patterns and diction seem to have been lost in recent years. Years ago good speech patterns were something one worked hard to improve upon. As teenagers, one of my close friends was the envy of the rest of us. Some of us had a weekly piano lesson, some had weekly tap lessons or an acrobatic class. But for several years, Eleanor took elocution lessons. Her mother was determined that her daughter would speak clearly,and distinctly. Her o’s would be rounded, her t’s would be spoken with a definite sound, and she would not mumble. The rest of our group was fascinated as we listened to our friend speak slowly, distinctly and very clearly. Her mother
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capacities, including bull dozer operators, EMTs, helicopter crew members, and dispatchers. Only specially trained firefighters are eligible to serve on a western fire crew. Every winter, the Delaware Forest Service holds wildfire-training sessions at the Delaware Fire School to recruit and educate volunteers. Potential candidates must successfully complete a series of courses on fire behavior, wildfire suppression techniques, and the Incident Command System (the chain of command used to coordinate fire fighting activities on a fire incident). Candidates must also pass a physical fitness test in which they must carry 45 pounds of equipment three miles within a 45-minute time limit. In addition to the wildland fire courses held at the Delaware Fire School, the Delaware Forest Service also sponsors a two-day training camp every spring. Fire camp attendees receive hands-on experience in the suppression of an active wildland fire, and learn about wildfire suppression techniques, fire behavior, fire weather, mobilization, pump use, and power saw use. For daily information on the status of the Cavity Lake Fire, visit the Web site http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf. The fire is listed under “Eastern Area Incidents.”
tleton who lives in Blades. He is planning a grand opening on Aug. 12, but as you read this he is open and you can stop by and wish him well. I saw Chester Davis and his dog in their car the other day. Just seeing Chester always makes me laugh, but I had to laugh a little harder this time, as they were so close together I truly was not sure who was driving. Brendyn Vanderslice is a life-long Phillies fan, taught well by her dad, Patrick, and mom, Susan. Sunday evening, July 23, Brendyn, while walking into Citizens Bank Park, was selected to go on the field at the start of the game and stand beside Chase Utley while the National Anthem was being played. She also got an autographed ball. Oh yes, Brendyn is 5 years old. Dreams do come true even at an early age! Watermelon and cantaloupe prices at the block and at the market are really good for the farmers this year. Of course, some farmers don’t even have the fruit due to the flood, which helped to bring the prices up. Says farmer Tommy Vincent, “It’s a shame that we have to make it at others’ expense, but that is the way it is.” Most of us cannot comprehend what farmers go through during a growing season. Most summers it’s the drought. Not this year as record June and July rains changed all that.
Talking to David Gaines out at the block the other day brought back a great memory for me and some of you new “old timers,” I am sure. Remember your favorite “country store as a youth” — you know, the one where you could buy a Pepsi or Grapette and of course the traditional cheese sandwich for a dime, the soda was a nickel, later six cents and why did those sandwiches with just a little mustard taste so good? Maybe even better was the old hobo bun, as we called them, from I believe a bread company in Salisbury. You know there were at least two of them there at one time. Those drinks were swimming in some of the coldest water in those coolers around. Those fountain drinks of today will never replace them for those of us in that era. That’s enough dreamin’, back to today. There will be special singing in Market Street Park in Laurel on Saturday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m. Bruce Willey and the Gospel Café will have several very special guests. You will not want to miss this one. More later! The entire Laurel Little League program in Laurel is having a very successful post-season with many teams winning the Sussex County Championship. See the sports for details and if you know some of those youngsters, congratulate them. It’s a wonderful way to bridge the generations and it does wonders for them, as encouragement goes a long way, as you know. See you around!
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Opinion VIEWPOINT Laurel, Nanticoke little leagues are on an unbelievable winning streak Late July is the time of the year for Little League All Stars to swing into action. Usually if one or two teams from western Sussex wins a District III (Sussex County) championship there is need to celebrate. So what happens when teams win 10 disAlmost unbelievably, trict titles - almost all as a matter of fact - in post Laurel Little League season District III playoff teams have brought home six district title action? banners and even a Almost unbelievably, state championship Laurel Little League banner so far. teams have brought And Nanticoke Little home six district title League (Seaford) banners and even a state championship ban- teams have brought home four district title ner so far. Laurel winners include banners. the junior and senior boys, junior and major girls (they also won the state title), minor softball and minor Pat Knight softball. And Nanticoke Little League (Seaford) teams have brought home four district title banners. Nanticoke winners are senior girls, major boys and Pat Knight minor and major boys. Most district winners (those above minor league) level go on to compete at state and regional level tournaments with the ultimate goal of reaching their respective World Series tournament. One district champion has already qualified for the World Series as the District III champion. The Nanticoke Senior League Girls have won an automatic berth in the Senior League World Series starting Aug. 6 hosted by Delaware District III at the complex in Roxana. (Laurel was the representative last season.) Little League rules are such that a hosting Little League receives an automatic berth in the World Series they are hosting. So play continues this week as teams go to tournaments as close as Dover and as far away as New York. Families, relatives and fans will be postponing vacations and making the trips to see their favorite all stars in action as they try to win state and eastern regional titles over the next two weeks. The players, coaches, umpires, tournament directors, scorekeepers and league officials who have sacrificed time during the summer to practice and play and put on the tournaments deserve a lot of credit. The more the teams win, the more time is required. Parents, who provide the transportation and moral support to the players, also deserve a pat on the back. The teams in western Sussex are on an unprecedented roll as they dominate action in the county. We are confident that the winning streak will continue as the pride of Laurel and Seaford take to the fields beyond the confines of Sussex County.
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Summers in the watermelon fields Guess what? I’m not going to write about water or basements this week. You are probably pretty excited about that. Although, the flood and water issues from the June 25 storm are far from over and there will be more words to write about that issue at a later date. When I was growing up, many young men who were looking for a job when school was out spent their summers in Laurel working at the auction market. Of course, everyone calls it The Block. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, summer jobs were not very plentiful in this area. The only fast food place was Tastee Freez and there were some jobs available at the beach (nothing like there is today). Finding a summer job was work in itself, unless you were willing to join the ranks of those who did farm labor at The Block. There was plenty of work available at The Block, but it was hard and dirty work for low pay. But it was work and at the end of the day, you had a few dollars in your pocket, which was more than what you had at the start of the day. From the time I was 13 until I was 17, I was joined by a group of Seaford friends each morning as we traveled to The Block to look for work. Some days we got lucky and did a lot of work; some days were a bust. We migrated to The Block and walked “the line” of trucks asking farmers if they needed help unloading their watermelons or cantaloupes once they were sold at auction. Once the deal was done we waited for the farmer to get through the line and we jumped on the truck. We were paid a “tip” so were never sure how much money we would receive. The tip was usually $2 to $5. Once we got finished with one truck, we would rush back in the line and look for another farmer to help. That ritual would be repeated throughout the day until the last truck pulled through the auction line. On a good day, we would make $15-$20. Sometimes, help was needed within The Block itself by buyers to load tractor-trailers and sometimes we hooked up with Florida migrant President Bryant Richardson Vice President Pat Murphy Secretary Tina Reaser
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crews to go out to fields and pick waterONALD AC RTHUR melons with the professionals. I wonder how But it was work and at we survived. the end of the day, you The Florida crews were tough people who had a few dollars in your worked from sunrise to pocket, which was more sunset. And of course, as the only fair skinned than what you had at the folks, we had to prove start of the day. ourselves time and time again. As crazy as it sounds, most of us didthe market in Laurel. n’t mind working with the Florida He picked me (because I was the crews. They were efficient and the little guy, remember) and I jumped day went quickly. in with very little idea what to do. We felt for them because their Fortunately, I learned to drive on a lives were as tough as the work they pick-up with a three-speed on the did. Many actually lived in or “uncolumn. With a lot of bouncing and der” the trucks they traveled in from some grinding (and laughs from Florida. And on pay day, many those watching), I was able to get would spend their entire pay (alon the road. It was an adventurous ways cash) at one stop at a local drive to Laurel, but I made it somequick market. how. I stopped and practiced for a Every day was an education, while before getting to The Block that’s for sure. At a young age, we because I knew that I would have to were exposed to the world of midrive a lot of stop and go using the grant labor. It solidified within us a clutch and brake a lot once I got strong work ethic. there. Eventually, we became known It all worked out and eventually, among the farmers who frequented we all could drive just about every The Block and landed jobs working kind of farm equipment. for farmers and went to work each Toward the end of the season, morning for them in their fields. I most of my friends had to leave the worked for Omar Dukes in Laurel fields and go to football practice (it and Rudolph Hastings in Bethel always started early) leaving me among some other farmers whose names have slipped from my memo- alone to finish out the watermelon season. I always dreaded the last ry. two weeks. I remember these two gentlemen Time in the watermelon fields because they were fun to work for was hard and hot. We worked 10 and they treated us fairly. hours a day and made $100 a week Because I was a little squirt and - if we were lucky. At some point a slick talker, I usually ended up during my farming career, a miniwith the easy jobs like driving the mum wage of $3 an hour was put tractor and stacking melons on the into place, so our pay increased trailer. I even ended up painting a somewhat. house for a few weeks one summer We learned a lot in those waterwith the farmer’s wife bringing me melon fields including the imporlunch and lemonade while my friends slaved in the hot August sun. tance of working together and doing When it came time to take the an honest day’s work for an honest melons to market, everyone wanted day’s pay. We also gained a great that job because it took a long time appreciation for the land and the - time out of the hot sun. None of us farmers who make a living from it. really knew how to drive a stick Times have changed. According shift that well (once we got our lito Tom Wright, manager of the Laucenses), but we all eagerly raised rel Auction Market, kids don’t come our hands when the farmer asked to the Laurel Auction Market to for the first time who could drive work today. I think we all know the large truck filled with melons to why.
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Seven-Day forecast for Western Sussex County Thursday
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Chance of a thundershower
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Clouds, thunderstorms possible
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. 96° . 63° . 87° . 65° 78.9°
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Smyrna 91/74 Dover 91/74
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Harrington 92/74
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Milford 92/74 Greenwood 92/75
Lewes 88/75
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Moon Rise Thursday . . . .8:11 a.m. Friday . . . . . . .9:11 a.m. Saturday . . . .10:09 a.m. Sunday . . . . .11:07 a.m. Monday . . . . .12:06 p.m. Tuesday . . . . .1:06 p.m. Wednesday . . .2:09 p.m.
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Millsboro 93/75
Bethany Beach 89/74 Fenwick Island 89/74
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Graduate Computer Information Systems Technology – E-Business Option
Delaware Technical & Community College
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