June 19, 2008 by Morning Star Publications

VOL. 12 NO. 47

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008

NEWS HEADLINES JULY 4TH IS COMING - And members of the Laurel Chamber of Commerce are getting ready. See page 4 for information about events. It’s not too late to sign up to participate!

Back from Iraq Laurel Police officer Pfc. Adam

SURVIVING SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS - Area veteran got the chance to feel that he made a difference. Page 8 HELPING OUT WITH COLLEGE EXPENSES Soroptimist International of Seaford hands out more than $35,000 in scholarships and awards at its annual banquet at the Seaford Golf and Country Club. Page 12

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returned from a tour in the Middle East with the 153rd Military Police Company of the Delaware National Guard, based in Delaware City. During a recent meeting of the Laurel Town Council, Coleman (left)

A BETTER BEAN - A UD Cooperative Extension associate for vegetable crops is seeking to develop new varieties of lima bean that are flavorful, produce consistently high yields and are resistant to disease. Page 31

presented Laurel Mayor John

TALK OF REGIONAL SEWER - A large, regional county-operated wastewater system with a county sewer line running down U.S. 13 does not appear likely. But that doesn’t mean the county’s Western Sussex Regional Wastewater Study, which started nearly two years ago, is dead and gone. Page 40

U.S. military outpost in Iraq.

FATAL ACCIDENT - A Sussex County paramedic and a patient are killed when the ambulance in which they are riding crashes. Police say that the ambulance driver swerved to avoid hitting a deer. Page 48 LEGION BASEBALL- The Post 6 Patriots defeated the Milford Red Sox in their home opener last week in American Legion baseball. Page 41 LITTLE LEAGUE - The Little League regular season is winding down. See Laurel Little League photos and results starting on page 41.

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Drillers say private wells OK, council unconvinced By Tony E. Windsor Once again, the issue of private irrigation wells took center stage at Laurel’s Town Council meeting this week. Professional well drillers and a geothermal well system designer came to the meeting to attempt to convince the council that allowing private irrigation wells is both safe and beneficial to the overall conservation of Laurel’s public water supply. In recent weeks, requests by town residents and businesses to install private wells for the sole purpose of watering lawns and plants has met with opposition by the town’s administration. Town manager Bill Fasano and public works supervisor Woody Vickers have expressed concerns about the potential strain on the town’s water supply and risk of contamination if there was an incareased number of private wells. Former Councilman Frank Calio, who has recently requested a private water well to be drilled at his Lansing Avenue home, has criticized Fasano publicly for not supporting the right of

residents to have private wells at their own expense. Calio has attended council meetings and brought with him professional well drillers to try to convince council members that Fasano’s concerns are unwarranted. He said he feels citizens who are willing to pay for private wells should have the right to do so without the government mandating the opposite. He also stated that research he had been involved in with local well drillers and a state hydrologist show that private wells present no danger to the town’s water system, contrary to what the town manager has stated. During the Monday, June 2, council meeting, Calio presented local professional well driller, Ron Koslorowski, of Atlantic Coastal Well Drilling, Delmar, who supported his position regarding private wells. Koslorowski said he has personally been involved with a number of water well projects in the greater Laurel area and feels comfortable that private wells in no way create a risk to Laurel’s system. At the recent June 16 meeting,

Koslorowski came back before the council and reiterated his professional opinion that private water wells will not pose a threat to the town’s public water system. He said there are several private water wells within the town and there have never been any incidents of contamination to the Laurel water supply. “There is a well located just behind the town’s water tower that goes 93 feet down and runs out of the same aquifer as the town’s,” he said. “We only want to drill wells that go 30 to 40 feet down and this would present no problems to the town’s water system.” Also present at Monday’s meeting was Mike Kelly of Atlantic Coastal Well Drilling who said he has been involved in the drilling of several private wells in and around Laurel and has also helped drill wells for the town itself. Like Koslorowski, Kelly said that there are already private wells in and around Laurel that pump from the same aquifer as the town does. He said Continued on page four

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Town: Separate irrigation meter not way to raise money Continued from page one

he could not see where new private wells would impact the town anymore than those that have been around town over the years. He said there is a layer of hard clay that is present below the ground surface and it helps protect the town’s aquifer. He said

the private wells are shallow and would not cut below the clay. Fasano has recommended that the council allow any property owners who want to irrigate their yards to have the town install a second metered water connection to the town’s system. He said this second connection would only charge for

Town manager remains opposed to private irrigation wells in town By Tony E. Windsor Laurel’s town manager is sticking by his guns regarding his opposition to private irrigation wells in the town. Despite a number of professionals in the well drilling field trying to convince him and members of the town council otherwise, Bill Fasano continues to argue that forbidding private wells is necessary to preserve of the town’s water supply. Fasano said information being presented by the well drillers is inaccurate. He said town wells are drilled about 100 feet below the ground’s surface. He said the protective layer of clay that the well drillers have spoken about is located 150 to 200 feet below the surface. He said the town’s aquifer is provided little to no protection by clay or silt layers. In doing his research, Fasano said he has spoken to at least three professional geologists, one of whom will make a presentation before the council in July. A report provided specifically for the town by the State of Delaware Division of Water Resources discusses the “vulnerability” of town water wells. Fasano said the report is a resource for helping the town develop a well-head protection plan and is part of the state’s Source Water Assessment of public water supplies. The report states, “The three wells for the Town of Laurel are located in the coastal plain and are screened less than 100 feet into the unconfined aquifer. According to the source water assessment plan these wells are classified as high vulnerability.” The report goes on to say that there are a “multitude” of potential contaminant sources that could degrade drinking water

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quality. “Most human impacts occur at or just below the ground surface and therefore are much more of a concern for shallow water supplies that lack a protective confining layer,” the report states. Among the contaminants that Laurel’s water wells are at risk from are high levels of nutrients and iron. The DNREC report indicates that all three of Laurel’s wells are vulnerable to risks of nutrient pollution. The risk of contamination from metals, mainly iron, is “moderate,” “exceeds standards,” and “very high” for the three wells. Fasano said that iron is in Laurel’s water at 0.7 parts per million, which is “fairly high.” He said the water is treated with calcium phosphates to deal with the iron levels. The DNREC report also indicates that nitrates, a contaminant commonly associated with the application of fertilizers on the ground, has been detected at levels greater than 50 percent of the state’s primary maximum contaminant level in two of Laurel’s wells. Woody Vickers said the nutrient levels in Laurel’s water are safe and do not require treatment. However, it is the potential risk presented to the town’s water supply that causes him concern about private water wells. “I know that the Columbia Aquifer has abundant water resources and my concern is not that this aquifer could dry up,” he said. “My concern is the vulnerability issue to our water supply when you increase the number of private wells being drilled in close proximity.” He said the town continually monitors its water wells and the presents an annual consumer report, with details about its water quality.

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water used, and would include no sewer treatment charges. Greg Fries, a designer of geothermal water well systems, said he understands the difficult decision that the town has to make regarding the future of water use in the town. He said like other communities, Laurel must protect its ground water resource, but also must consider ways to raise necessary revenue for operations. He said charging for a second water connection is a way to help raise revenue, however, there is also the concern of impact on the aquifer should the town be faced with hundreds of additional property owners seeking to have access to water for irrigation. “If you are looking for ways to increase the tax base, the second municipal connection will do it,” he said. “But, there is a real concern about draining excess water from the town’s aquifer. If wells are drilled above the aquifer you would never have to worry about draining water from the aquifer.” Fries suggested that the town allow private wells, but mandate that in addition to getting a permit through the state, the property owner be required to have a town permit. He also suggested that all drilling work be closely monitored to assure proper installation. “Laurel’s water supply is an important resource and it needs to be protected and not just dumped out on the ground,” he said.

Mayor John Shwed took exception to the idea that the town may be using the well issue as a way to raise revenue. “We are not trying to make money off this issue,” he said. “We have worked on the town’s budget for the past four months and did not come up with the idea of a second meter as a way of making money.” In addition, Fasano said the second water connection proposal means less money being taken in by the town because it does not include the traditional water treatment fees that accompany the use of the town’s public water. During Monday’s meeting, the council approved the first reading of an ordinance to permit property owners to request a second, metered water supply connection for the purpose of irrigation. That ordinance is expected to be voted on at the next council meeting in July. Also coming into play as the town council decides whether to allow private wells is the concern by the town’s solicitor that one councilman may be in a position of conflict: Councilman Chris Calio’s is the son of Frank Calio. The council has decided to hold off on a decision until the Delaware Public Integrity Committee can determine whether there is in fact a conflict of interest.

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Radio stations will broadcast patriotic music during fireworks By Lynn R. Parks For the first time in its 14-year history, the Laurel July 4th celebration will be joined by CAT Country radio. Through a partnership between the Laurel Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the celebration, and the broadcasting company, the stations, at 97.5 FM and 105.9 FM, will broadcast live from the celebration the evening of July 4th. During that evening’s fireworks show, the stations will play patriotic music. Lori Short, co-chairwoman with Karen D’Armi-Hunt of the celebration, said that planning for the annual event is running smoothly. Organizers are still looking for sponsors to help pay for the three bands that will play during the two-day event and for the prizes for the talent show. “Sponsorships have been very slow in coming in,” Short said. She blamed the lack of contributions on the slowing economy. Anyone, citizen or business, can be a sponsor, Short said. Sponsorship levels are under $250 (friend), $250 or more (eagle), $500 or more (red and white) $1,000 or more (silver) and $1,500 or more (gold). Returning this year after being

For your information: For information about Laurel’s annual July 4th celebration, call the Laurel Chamber of Commerce, 875-9319. Applications to be a vendor during the event as well as tickets for the prayer breakfast are available through the chamber; registration forms for the 5K run and youth walk are at Laurel Town Hall. absent last year is the event’s talent show, which will be held in Janosik Park. Organizer Bob Jones said that applications to participate have been slow in coming in, but he is hopeful that as the time draws near, more people will sign up. “In past years, the talent show has been a lot of fun,” he said. “It draws a large crowd, the biggest one at the entertainment stage.” Winners in three age categories, under 12, 12 to 18 and 18 and older, will receive monetary prizes and other gifts. For additional information, call Jones, 875-7767. A registration form for the talent show is located on page 18 of this paper. Also back this year, in addition to the talent show, will be the festival’s car show, which will be set up in the Game Zone

parking lot on Central Avenue north of the Boys and Girls Club, and the July 4th 5K, which will start and end at Laurel High School. Following the race, which will kick off at 8:30 a.m., will be a one-lap walk around the high school’s 1/4-mile track for youth 10 and under and senior citizens 70 and older. Cost for the run is $8, $15 if the runner wants a T-shirt. Cost for the walk is $5, $15 to include a T-shirt. Applications are available at Laurel Town Hall. While these events that were absent last year will be returning, other changes that debuted last year will remain. The Red, White and Blue Parade will be held the evening before Independence Day, on Thursday, July 3rd, something that was tried last year and was a success, D’Armi-Hunt has said. It is cooler in the evening and not having the parade the day of the other events means a less crowded downtown. Also, like they were last year, most of the activities will be held in Janosik Park. The stage will be set up there and bands, including the popular Funsters and the Honeycombs, will play there throughout Friday. Route One will perform there following the Thursday evening parade. The

Uncle Sam is a fixture in the Laurel July 4th parade, which will take place this year the evening of July 3. File photo by Pat Murphy

talent show will also take place there. Food and arts and crafts booths will be set up between Janosik Park and Central Avenue. Applications are still being accepted for vendors, Short said. People who are interested in participating “need to get their applications in as soon as possible,” she added. Vendor applications are available through the chamber.

The festival’s carnival will once again be in the empty lot south of the Insurance Market. It will run July 2 through July 5. A prayer breakfast, under the tent in Janosik Park, will open the festival on Friday, July 4th. Tickets are $10 and will be available from the chamber through June 27. Fireworks, shot over Broad Creek and including, for those with radios, patriotic music, will close the festival at dusk.

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Business Sue Bramhall traveled to Ukraine

Sue Bramhall, Realtor with Callaway, Farnell and Moore, Inc., in Seaford, has recently returned from Yalta, Ukraine, where she participated in the Ukrainian Association of Realtors' Annual Conference. This travel is one of her duties as the National Association of Realtors 2008 President's Liaison to Ukraine. Bramhall The conference included participants from Lithuania, Russia, Romania, Latvia, and Italy; and, as such, her presentation was accompanied by a translator. During the three-day session the Ukrainian Association and the Ukrainian Union merged into one association; and it is hoped that within a few more weeks, the Ukrainian Association will become an international partner with the National Association in the USA. Ties like this are important in international business. Multiple nations working within the same code of real estate ethics and practices will enable buyers and sellers alike to conduct business with confidence and professionalism.

Penco recognizes employees

Penco Corporation recently held its thirteenth annual employee service luncheon at the Seaford Golf and Country Club to honor employees for their years of dedicated service. The seven employees presented with 2008 service awards include; company President Kent Peterson who re-

ceived a double diamond pin for thirtyfive years service. Mike Lambert with thirty years received a diamond pin. Ruby pins for twenty-five years were awarded to Paul Birch, Todd Carmean and John Morris. In addition, for his twenty years of service, Scott Morgan was presented with a sapphire pin. Penco associates with over twenty years of service along with all company retirees were invited to attend by Penco’s management team.

BOC announces certification

The Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) announces the certification of Shari Benson, ATC. To become a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer (AT), Shari Benson has completed a nationally accredited athletic training education program or internship program in addition to passing the rigorous national exam. To retain certification, ATs must demonstrate completion of a specific number of medically related continuing education credits every three years and adhere to the BOC Standards of Professional Practice. Athletic training is practiced by ATs, healthcare professionals who collaborate with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients. Athletic training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and intervention of emergency, acute and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations and disabilities. ATs are highly qualified healthcare professionals educated in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries that result from physical activity.

Linda Smith joins County Bank County Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Linda I. Smith as the newest member of County Bank’s Business Development team. A graduate of the University of Delaware, Linda’s financial background includes positions with the State of Delaware (DTCC, DOA and DNREC), PNC Bank, and most recently with Citizens Financial Group as a business development officer. She has been active with both local rotary clubs and chambers of commerce. “We felt it was time for the Bank to have an additional full time business development officer to more effectively address the needs of the growing business community of Sussex County,” said Harold Slatcher, President and CEO of County Bank. “Linda has a solid history of working with the public in the sales industry over the last 20 years. She possesses a strong business background and her skills of customer service, communication and program coordination are a great strength. We are very excited to have Linda and her ‘bank on wheels” service as part of County Bank.” Linda will be working closely with

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County Bank’s nine branch managers throughout Southern Delaware, and also with John D. Floyd, Vice-President of County Bank’s Commercial Lending division, developing financial offerings to meet the needs of the local business customer. When Linda is not out visiting the Sussex County business community, she can be reached at County Bank’s corporate headquarters on Route 1 in Rehoboth Beach at 302-226-9800.

Delmarva Power works to meet Delaware’s clean energy goals Delmarva Power and Arlington, Virginia-based energy supplier AES Corporation have signed a long-term contract under which Delmarva Power would purchase up to 70 megawatts of land-based wind power to help meet its renewable energy goals in Delaware. This latest contract, combined with earlier signed contracts with Annapolis, Md.based Synergics Wind Energy, is part of a larger portfolio of wind energy designed to meet Delaware’s clean energy goals for 20 percent of the utility’s energy supply to come from renewable sources by 2019. In addition to the recently-signed AES contract, Delmarva Power has executed two 20-year contracts with Synergics, one for up to 40 megawatts of wind energy and renewable energy credits, beginning service in 2009, and the other for up to 60 megawatts of wind energy and renewable energy credits, beginning service in 2010. This brings up to 170 megawatts of wind power into Delmarva Power’s current portfolio of long-term, fixed price wind contracts to serve its residential and small business customers. Under Delmarva Power’s 15-year contract with AES, a global energy company

with more than 1,000 MW of wind generation in operation and more than 6,000 MW of wind projects in its global development pipeline, the delivery of the wind energy and associated renewable energy credits (RECs) could begin as early as 2009. “By securing this land-based wind for its Delaware customers, Delmarva Power has met Delaware’s aggressive clean energy goals for years to come, and in the AES contract we did it at extremely competitive prices that do not change over the 15-year term,” said Delmarva Power Region President Gary Stockbridge. The agreements are part of a portfolio of wind energy contracts that Delmarva Power has obtained for its Delaware residential and small business customers. The diversity of wind suppliers and land-based wind facilities assures less risk for all of the utility’s customers by not depending on just one wind supplier or one wind facility for its renewable needs. The public may review the wind contracts online at www.delmarva.com. All land-based wind contracts will be filed later this month with the Delaware Public Service Commission for approval.

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MORNING STAR • JUNE 19 - 25, 2008

Veteran Charles Peck survives several close calls By James Diehl For the first couple of years he was in Europe during World War II, Charles Peck says he felt ashamed of himself. He hadn’t done anything wrong – he just felt like he hadn’t done anything to make a difference. Finally, after the Battle of the Bulge in late 1944, he got his long-time wish and was accepted into the infantry. It didn’t take long, however, before he found out just what he had gotten himself into. “You play war games and go on maneuvers and stuff like that, but it doesn’t prepare you for somebody actually shooting back at you,” says Peck today from his Seaford area home. “When you hear bullets go past your ears and they crack, that scares the living hell out of you, believe me. It only took a couple of minutes for me to know I was in the wrong spot.” Peck survived several close calls during the final months of World War II, but his early years in the service were largely uneventful – at least from a combat perspective. Peck enlisted into the United States Army on Dec. 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He was just 18 years old. “I just didn’t like the idea that somebody would do that to the United States. I was only 18, but I knew it was a lousy situation and I thought the best thing I could do was go help the situation out,” he says. “I think it was as much about adventure as it was patriotism. I didn’t know what I was getting into, but it turned out to be quite an adventure.” Immediately, Peck tried his best to get into the infantry – he just wanted to fight. To this day, he’s still not exactly sure why they wouldn’t take him. “The only thing I can think of is my teeth were in trouble all the time. My dad spent a small fortune on them,” he says. “I even had a tooth pulled later while I was on the line and all they could give me was a couple of good slugs of Cognac. And if you think that’s pleasure, try it some time. “That’s the only thing I could think of because I was healthy as a bull and full of piss and vinegar. I was raring to go and they just put me in an ordnance outfit. I couldn’t believe it.” But off the young man went to England in August of 1942. His job was “repairing and preparing” Army vehicles, and he hated it with a passion. “I hated it so much that I turned to another alternative and volunteered for permanent guard duty, which got me out of the big shop area,” says Peck, who was stationed at the G-25 supply depot in Ashchurch, England. “While I was there, I went to see Col. Woolsey, the camp commander, many times and asked him if I could get in the infantry. He couldn’t give me any answer, but it got to the point where it became almost personal.” His wish to join the fighting troops later became a reality, but not before another major event happened in young Peck’s life – he met a young British girl named Eleanor, a woman who has now been his wife for nearly 64 years. The meeting and courtship were anything but easy for the two young people. “I had been on guard duty for awhile and, when I was on this gate, I’d see her go past on her way to her work as a telephone operator on the depot,” Peck says. “She was in a sealed building with win-

dows way up high so nobody could see in. They went in there and they stayed there until they came home in the afternoon. “Well, when she went past my post, I looked at her and thought ‘boy, that looks like a real doll.’ And she was – she was really a good looking girl.” After several attempts at starting a conversation with her, Peck finally received an acknowledgement and, from that point on, he knew “he was going to get that girl.” And he did – along with her mother and her sisters, as it turned out. “I asked her to go to a movie and she said she’d go, but she took her mother with us. That date was very uneventful, let me tell you,” says Peck with a chuckle. “And the second date, she took her sisters with us.” They finally got some time alone and the relationship blossomed to the point where Peck couldn’t wait to receive a much-anticipated carton of cigarettes from his father back home in Pennsylvania. “I got my dad to take some money I had sent home and buy me an engagement ring,” Peck remembers. “He sent it over in a pack of cigarettes. I knew it was in there, so I just looked for the open pack [in the carton].” The Pecks have been together for more than six decades, but they still joke that it could have been a couple of roasts and a package of butter that sealed the deal all those years ago. “They were being rationed real bad at that time in England, so I would try to help out by taking some food up there,” Peck recalls. “I remember I was taking a block of butter to her place one time and I had it in my topcoat. Col. Woolsey was at the main gate and he walked over and saw the lump in my coat. He squeezed it and asked me if I was going to see my girl. I said I was but by then I had butter all on my insides. “I also used to sneak into the kitchen area and take a nice roast or something and take it to the house.” After the Allies suffered mass casualties at the infamous Battle of the Bulge, it was off to the front lines for Peck and a “whole change of attitude.” Joking that the Americans needed “cannon fodder” – an informal term for military personnel who are regarded or treated as expendable in the face of enemy fire – Peck joined the 42nd division of the 3rd Army, spending the rest of his days in France and in Belgium. Though more than he expected it would be, it wasn’t all bad. At least the French had better food, he says. “The whole time I was in England I ate brown bread and, in France, the first meal we had, we had white bread,” he says. “I honest to God couldn’t believe it. We actually had good food for a change.” Not long after landing in France and relieving the 45th division, Peck and his mates were shelled by the Germans while getting into position. “Some of our truck drivers were so scared that they jumped out of the trucks and ran away,” he says. “We finally unloaded and we walked in from there, but it was frightening.” Assigned to an A-6 machine gun along with three other men, Peck and the men of the 42nd dug into a defensive position and fought Adolf Hitler’s Germany for the next several months. It was bad enough in the daylight, but

Charles Peck spent more than two years in England before finally joining the 42nd division of the 3rd Army in France and Belgium. He survived more than one brush with death before leaving active service in October, 1945. He and his wife, Eleanor, live just outside Seaford.

the nighttime hours were something entirely different. “When it became night in the forest, that was frightening because you kept looking at trees and, after a while, they started to move because your eyes would play tricks on you,” he says. “One night, I knew something was moving in the trees and I threw a grenade; the next morning there was a dead deer laying there. I really caught hell for that because the Germans were on the hill behind us and they had people up there looking all the time. They could have seen that explosion, of course, and they would have known our position.” When in battle, you take comfort in whatever or whoever you can. For Peck, it was a fellow soldier named Sgt. Marta, a blanket and a much needed cigarette every now and then. “We wanted a cigarette so bad, so when Marta and I got off, we would go back in the hole, throw a blanket over ourselves and lay there with our faces close together and we’d smoke a cigarette between us,” Peck remembers. “When that blanket would come off our heads, I thought [the Germans] would see the smoke from the trees because there was so much. “But you didn’t expose a light at night. If the Germans saw a cigarette, they’d toss a mortar shell in at you.” While still on the front lines, Peck volunteered one day for a 56 man combat patrol. It was an offensive maneuver designed to attack the Germans, who intelligence reports had told them were hungry, weak and nearly out of ammunition.

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MORNING STAR • JUNE 19 - 25, 2008 Peck soon learned that, sometimes, intelligence can be dead wrong. “We went down in a valley and up the other hill and over the hump and there we knew the Germans were going to be,” he says. “Well, they weren’t so tired and they weren’t so weak and they had plenty of ammunition. And they kicked the hell out of us.” The patrol unit lost several men that day, including one who was standing right next to Peck. “We were both behind this one big tree and he stuck his head out,” he remembers. “That was the last of him; he went rolling down the hill.” Peck himself suffered a minor injury during the attack and later survived what was nearly his demise. “A mortar shell hit in the tree above us and I got shrapnel in the butt, but it wasn’t that bad. A medic took it out with a pocket knife,” he recalls. “But later there were two of us lying side by side when, honest to God, a shell went into the ground right between us and never exploded. If it had, it would have blown our heads off.” Not long after, Peck and two other men – John and Jack – were sent out on a reconnaissance patrol, walked directly into a German unit, and were captured. “The woods were so thick and that’s how we walked into them. They heard us coming and laid there in wait for us,” Peck remembers. Not about to be executed by German soldiers like many of their colleagues at the Battle of the Bulge, they instead planned a daring escape. “We were walking with our hands over our heads, but we knew we weren’t going to take a chance of going to their place and being murdered,” Peck says. “So, Jack was in front and said ‘this isn’t for me.’ I knew what he wanted to do and I turned to Joe and said that we were going. “When the German next to me heard me, he hit me in the side with a rifle butt and I went down on my knees, but I finally got up and kept walking.” It was nothing short of miraculous that they survived their daring escape through the woods, especially since the Germans were “firing everything at us but the kitchen sink.” To get back to their lines, Peck and his new friends had to go through woods, an open valley and a deep creek in the dead of winter. They also had to convince the Americans that they were, in fact, who they said they were before being allowed through the line. “Sgt. Marta came down and asked me where my wife was from,” Peck recalls. “When I said England, he said ‘that’s that dumb son of a [gun],’ and they let me through.” A later night on the line, there was another soldier returning from a patrol. Peck had hung a grenade up between some trees with a string, which the man hit, causing it to explode. “Why it didn’t blow him up, I still don’t know. But all it did was throw some shrapnel, which stuck in his throat,” Peck says. It got worse for the young man as another soldier shot at him, hitting him in the back. But he got through, befriended Peck and got his message across – his two buddies had been badly wounded and needed help. So, Peck and three others scampered to help. “We went through the mine field probing every inch and marking these mines – I don’t even know if they were theirs or ours,” Peck says. “We found these two guys and we helped them and got them up

the hill. While we were dragging them up the hill on blankets, this one guy kept asking me if it was bad and I could see where his leg was just a couple of pieces of skin holding his foot there. He was in pretty bad shape.” Peck and his unit never actually made it to the Dachau prison camp during their time in Europe, but they did see examples of how the Germans treated their prisoners. “We met these guys coming through the trees one day. They were wearing striped

uniforms and were the most ungodly looking guys you’ve ever seen in your life,” Peck says. “We didn’t know anything about Auschwitz or Dachau then, but there they were. We gave them K rations and they would eat them and get sick because they had nothing in their stomachs.” Peck eventually returned to England and saw his wife, staying 15 days when he was supposed to stay only five. Reporting back after officially going absent without leave (AWOL), the Pecks were allowed to stay in an apartment while

PAGE 9 waiting for a ship to go back to the States. While there, the lights suddenly came on one day. In the dark since the war began, that’s “how we knew the war had ended.” Peck left active service on Oct. 4, 1945, and later retired from a career as an electrician and moved to Millville in 1985. The Pecks relocated to Seaford in 2002. Next week’s feature will profile an Army man who was a fighter pilot. He was shot down over France and was a prisoner of war in Germany until 1945.

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MORNING STAR • JUNE 19 - 25, 2008

Education Adult high school graduates largest class ever, 75 students Graduation commencement ceremonies for the James H. Groves Adult High School, Georgetown, were held on June 3 in the Sussex Technical High School gymnasium. In the largest Groves graduating class ever, 75 students received their high school diplomas during the 44th annual ceremony. Several scholarships were also presented as follows: One of the largest “adult” student organizations in the country is OAASIS. This scholarship is intended to recognize a dedicated, hardworking, exemplary academic student. The recipient of the $300 scholarship was Jonathan Donahue of Georgetown. The Howard Rowe Scholarship was established to honor one of the architects of the Groves program, Dr. Howard Rowe. The $200 scholarship is designed for a student who plans to continue their education to upgrade skills to enter the work force. The recipient was Shae Brown of Georgetown. The Cape Henlopen Support Staff Association recognizes the importance of completing high school. They make awards available to children of members of the association in recognition of this important accomplishment. Terrance Slayton of Lincoln received a CHSSA award. In 1989, Ethel Cook graduated from the Sussex Center of the James Groves Adult High School at the age of 79. Her family started the Ethel Cook Memorial Scholarship fund in her honor and memory. This year, there were two $500 awards. Recipients were Mary Gibbs of Seaford and Linda Johnson of Ellendale. Each year, the Sussex Tech Adult Division awards scholarships in honor of two past principals of the Sussex Groves Center, Al Morris and Wayne Meluney. These $1,000 scholarships may be used toward any of Adult Division programs. Recipients were Shae Brown and Lyntara Bull of Bridgeville. The recipient of the $500 Principal’s Scholarship, Mary Elliott of Seaford was honored for her strong work ethic. The Linda Shea Scholarship was started in the memory of a student in the adult division who was recently killed in a vehicle accident. Shea’s three sons and two daughters were at the presentation to congratulate the recipient, Terry Jarvis of Seaford. The Rev. David B. Mulford Scholarship awarded to a student planning to continue their education in human services. Receiving the $500 scholarship was Danielle McDonald of Lewes. For the past 21 years, the Owens Campus of Delaware Technical and Community College has been a partner with Sussex Tech and the James Groves Adult High School. Scholarships have allowed many students to continue their education and earn certificates or associate degrees through Del Tech. Several members of the Class of 2008 have applied for SEED

Education Briefs Wharton recognized for grades

Kip Wharton, a molecular biology major at Grove City College, has made the dean’s list. Wharton is a 2007 graduate of Salisbury Christian School and the son of Kip and Wendy Wharton of Laurel.

Laurel Elementary. The two alternates are: Billy Voges, fourth grade, North Laurel Elementary Zachary Carey, fourth grade, North Laurel Elementary.

Landis on dean’s list

Kendall Landis of Greenwood has been named to the dean’s list at Hesston College in Hesston, Kan. Landis is a sophomore at the school.

Two honored at Salisbury University

LynTara Bull of Bridgeville accepts one of the $1000 Past Principals Scholarships from Groves Principal Terri Corder.

scholarships at Del Tech. For the first time ever, it was announced that each student in the Class of 2008 was a Sussex Tech Adult Division scholarship award recipient. Each student received a $100 scholarship to be used towards career training or college education. Graduates are: Sara Beebe, Anastasia Bennefield, Chelsey Boothe, Sean Bowden, Tyrel Brewington, Eric Brittingham, Shae Brown, LynTara Bull and Rachel Butler Kyle Casey, Tierra Chandler, Krystale Clayton, Danielle Clifton, Neandra Cross, Audley Davidson, Jois Davidson, Ashton Davis, Deidra Davis, Jeremy Denney, Carmean Nicole Deya, Jesus Diaz and Jonathan M. Donahue Mary Elliott, Roderick Evans, Krista Gdowik, Mary Gibbs, Yvonne Graham, Shanta Henry, Edward Howell, Jessica Hughes, Ashleigh Hunter, Terry Jarvis, Linda Johnson and Brittney Kuntzi Douglas W. Layfield, Jr., Tamara Leon, Brittany Lewis, John Lewis, Joanne Littleton, Esmeralda Martinez, Shontay Matthews, David McCabe, Daniel McDonald, Danielle McDonald, Brittany McKelvey, Teresa Meisenhalder, Alexis Mister, Charles Moore, Damien Moran, Ebony Morris, Katherine Mueller and Shane Murchie Heather Owens, Brittany Parker, Crystal Parsons and Charleston Vincent Pitre Leo Richardson, Thomasina Roe, Kostantina Roussos, Joseph Shoup, Eugenie Simonvil, Terrance Slayton, Brittaney Nicole Staples and Robert States Jr. Damion Tallent, Blanche Thompson, Shannan Thompson, Maryse Vernet, Anissa Villella, Jessica Vrabec, Donna Wisniewski, Donovan Worsley, Richmond S. Wright III and Norman Young.

Andrew Hartstein, son of Jim and Lois Hartstein of Laurel, was honored at Salisbury University’s 82nd annual spring honors convocation. He was the recipient of the Perdue School of Business Outstanding Senior Award. Hartstein is a senior majoring in economics. A dean’s list student, he is a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the international economics honor society, and SU’s baseball team. Hartstein is a 2004 graduate of Laurel Senior High School. Britney Atkins, daughter of Melody and Rudy Atkins, was also honored at the honors convocation. She was given the Avery W. Hall Nursing Scholarship. She is a senior majoring in biology, with a minor in chemistry. She is a 2003 graduate of Sussex Technical High School.

Three graduate from Jefferson

The Jefferson School graduated its eighth class at a ceremony June 5 during which former head of school Theresa McManaman urged them to pursue the search for knowledge throughout their lives. The 2008 class graduates are: Aidan Gause, Harbeson, Sam Willard, Lewes, and Thomas Cooksey, Milton. In the fall, Aidan will attend Sussex Tech High School while Sam and Thomas will attend St. Thomas More Academy.

Keller Hopkins

Military school grad headed to Liberty Keller Hopkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Keller Hopkins of Peaceful Acres, Bridgeville, graduated on May 24 with honors from Fork Union Military Academy. During his time there he participated in the orienteering club, was choir soloist and was on the track, wrestling, lacrosse and debate teams. He received the PADI certification for scuba diving and was a member of the Rietan Rifles drill team as well as the National Honor Society. He plans to attend Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.

Students headed to space camp

Students in the Laurel School District participated in a Space Camp Essay Contest a few months ago. The students had two weeks to prepare their essays and the seven judges had several weeks to read and score each of the essays. Finalists get an expense-paid week at Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala. Traditionally, the alternates will take the place of any finalist who may not be able to attend for any reason. But this year, the two alternates decided to pay their own way and join the group. So the district will have two teachers and six students attending Space Camp this year from July 6 through July 11. The four finalists are: Kelsey Stevenson, fifth grade, Laurel Intermediate School Ashlan Venables, fourth grade, North Laurel Elementary Nicholas Jones, fourth grade, North Laurel Elementary Zaidel Sanchez, fourth grade, North

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Cookbook promises guilt-free eating, but does it deliver? Last week the James Beard Foundation award winners were ORETTA NORR announced. The foundation’s purpose is to nurture and preserve our culinary heritage while celebrating its diversity. Besides Cookbook of the Year, other acknowledged categories include Baking and Dessert, Americana, International, Asian, and Healthy Focus. The winner in this last category is The Eating Well Diet Cookbook. The book’s editors boast more than refrigerated for up to one day. 100 recipes from EatingWell Magazine’s Preheat grill to high. Oil the grill rack enormously popular Healthy in a Hurry with cooking oil spread on a paper towel column that “provide real- life eating op(do not use cooking spray on a hot grill). tions and menus that will leave your taste Remove the chicken from the marinade. buds delighted and your stomach full, inTransfer the marinade to a medium skillet. cluding delicious choices for breakfasts, Reduce the grill heat to medium and lunches, dinners, guilt-free desserts, grill the chicken until cooked through and snacks, and even entertaining.” no longer pink in the middle, 7 to 9 minIt’s been my experience that the “stomutes per side. ach full” thing is a tad subjective. They Meanwhile, bring the marinade to a say with comedy routines, if you buy the boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook premise, you buy the bit. I’m not sure I until the sauce is reduced by about half, 12 buy the hype, but I’m willing to give a few to 15 minutes. Let the chicken cool slightrecipes a try before buying the book. How ly; serve with the sauce. about you?

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Gnocchi with Zucchini Ribbons & Parsley Brown Butter Makes 4 servings, 1 and 1/2 cups each 1 pound fresh or frozen gnocchi 2 tablespoons butter 2 medium shallots, chopped 1 pound zucchini (about 3 small), very thinly sliced lengthwise (Tip: To make “ribbon-thin” zucchini, slice lengthwise with a vegetable peeler or on a mandoline slicer.) 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon grated nutmeg

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Soroptimist International awards over $35,000 On May 21 Soroptimist International of Seaford awarded over $35,000 in scholarships and awards at its annual banquet held at the Seaford Golf and Country Club. In the early 1960s, Soroptimist International of Seaford recognized a need in the community for financial assistance for students who planned post-secondary education. In 1964, the organization awarded its first scholarship to a nursing student. In 1965, a Soroptimist International of Seaford Scholarship Fund was established to support the desire to provide ongoing scholarship to Sussex County students. Since 1973, SI of Seaford, Inc. has awarded scholarships annually to selected high school seniors. This year seven $4,000 scholarships were awarded to deserving seniors in Western Sussex County. The Soroptimist Youth Forum is an annual event that provides an opportunity for young people to come together in a structured environment in order to share their experiences, express opinions, learn different facets of society, discuss, under professional guidance, the issues of today and offer possible solutions to the Youth Forum topic. This year’s topic focused on the upcoming presidential election. The main mission of Soroptimist International is to improve the lives of women and girls. This is done locally and internationally through various projects and awards. One of these is the Violet Richardson award. The organization launched this award in 2000 as a way to recognize girls for their volunteer service to their communities. The program honors young women between the ages of 14 and 17 whose volunteer efforts include helping disadvantaged girls; fighting drugs, crime and violence; cleaning up the environment; and working to end discrimination and poverty.

The program is named after Violet Richardson Ward, the first president of the first Soroptimist club. Richardson Ward was committed to creating opportunities for girls and young women through her affiliations with Soroptimist, the Girl Scout Council and the American Association of University Women. Her passion for volunteer service, particularly as it affected women and girls, has been an inspiration to Soroptimists throughout the years. The Women’s Opportunity Awards program is Soroptimist’s major project. Through the program, clubs in 19 countries and territories assist women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills, and employment prospects. Each year, more than one million dollars is disbursed through cash awards at various levels of the organization. Recipients may use the awards to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, such as books, childcare, and transportation. Since the Women’s Opportunity Awards program began in 1972, about $25 million has been disbursed to help tens of thousands of women achieve their dreams of a better life for themselves and their families. The Soroptimist Making a Difference Award acknowledges women who are working to improve the lives of women and girls through their personal or professional activities. Their efforts help to promote the issues that are important to the Soroptimist organization. Honorees are women who have worked in extraordinary ways to benefit women and girls. These scholarships and awards are made possible by the Nellie G. Allen Curiosity Shop, the club’s main fundraiser and service project.

Youth Forum winners from left are Amanda Lloyd Parks (committee co-chair), Andrew Bell, Molly Cain, Emily Wheatley, Chloe Johnson and Cari Miller (committee chair).

Scholarship winners from left are Joshua Vincent and Erin Thomas, Delmar High School; Kristen Conner and Brittney Cooper, Sussex Technical High School; and Alyssa Bailey, Woodbridge High School. Not pictured are Kurt Saunders, Sussex Central High School and Trevor Lee, Seaford High School. Each winner received a $4,000 scholarship.

Women’s Opportunity Award winners from left are Sara Carey and Natasha Abney. Not pictured is Brooke Hammel. Each winner received $1,000.

From left is Peggy Carey, advisor for the Interact Club and the Violet Richardson Award winner Amanda Wands, Seaford Christian Academy. Amanda received $500 and SI of Seaford presented $500 to the Interact Club sponsored by the Seaford Rotary.

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Forum shows political wisdom of area youth By Tony E. Windsor Youth from school in western Sussex County and Georgetown had center stage on Saturday as the Soroptimist International of Seaford held its annual Youth Forum. Now in its thirteenth year, the forum gives young people an opportunity to discuss, and at times, be involved in positive debate about current events. This year’s event featured guest speakers who addressed the young people and visiting family and friends about the topic of the United States political system. Speakers were Tim Smith, chair of the 39th District Republican Party and Michael McGroerty, past president of the Young Democrats. Smith, of Seaford, owns and operates Delmarva Digital in Laurel, a web applications software company. He recently made a bid for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Joseph R. Biden Jr. Smith spoke to the group about the history of the electoral college. Explaining that the college was established under Article II of the U.S. Constitution, Smith said the electoral college was developed by the founding fathers as a compromise between the election of a president by Congress and the election by popular vote. The people of the United States vote for the electors and the electors vote for the president. The electoral college is not a place, but a process and it is administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. Smith said there are 538 electoral votes throughout the United States and 270 electoral votes are considered a majority. “In the event there is possibly a tie,” Smith said, “the 12th amendment of the Constitution allows for the House of

Representatives to decide. Each state is given one vote in the House and it would be decided by a simple majority.” Michael McGroerty, a longtime Seaford attorney, started off his presentation by handing out an election ballot from Leone, Spain. He pointed out that on that ballot are listed candidates representing 26 political parties. He then showed the contrast in terms of the United States basic two-party system. McGroerty also explained that statistics show that 80 percent of all registered voters are either Democrats or Republicans. He said the third largest party is the Independent Party. McGroerty also explained that in the beginning, the United States government was run by the Federalist Party, which believed that the government should resist the passions of the general public. This was the case during the elections that brought in George Washington as the first president. Following Washington, John Adams’s administration brought an end to the Federalist Party and by the time Thomas Jefferson was elected to the presidency, the Democrat and Republican parties were formed. McGroerty also explained that currently, many of the people who register Independent do so, not to be a part of the Independent Party, but to simply avoid making commitments or affiliations with either of the two main parties. During the Soroptimist Youth Forum, youth were asked questions about the current race for the presidency. Each student had the opportunity to respond to the questions by holding up a paddle with their number.

Town helps out when called to grain mill, where man was trapped At approximately 2:35 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, the town of Laurel received a telephone request from the Sussex County Technical Team for assistance in the rescue efforts of an individual trapped under a large pile of milled grain at the Allen Hatchery Silo near Delmar. This request was addressed by the town’s director of public works, Woody Vickers. Vickers has more than a decade of professional experience with the Perdue corporation and has received specialized training for these particular emergencies. Reacting quickly, Vickers mobilized town personnel and equipment and arrived at the emergency scene at approximately 2.55 p.m. with public works superintendent, Jay Latchum, and public works staff member Keith Bell. The town was also able to mobilize a private high-capacity vacuum truck from Hopkins Construction, which arrived at the scene at approximately 3 p.m. Laurel town manager Bill Fasano was

also at the site to prove any required supervisory or logistical support. According to the town, Vickers was able to provide considerable technical assistance to the Sussex County Technical Team, and Latchum and Bell, in cooperation with representatives from Hopkins Construction, provided major logistical support in assembling and operating the vacuum truck during the rescue operation. Although the victim was not recovered in time, the town believes that the actions of its professional staff in this situation are highly commendable and demonstrated effort and valor well beyond the call of duty. The town also extends its thanks to the Sussex County Technical Team, the Delmar Volunteer Fire Department, the Laurel EMS Team, and other emergency management professionals who provided the central leadership and effort in this situation.

Pictured are participants in the Soroptimist International of Seaford 2008 Youth Forum, held Saturday, May 17, at Trinity Transport. From left standing are: Tim Smith, Amber Cooper, Emily Wheatley, Molly Cane, Jordyn Gum and Michael McGroerty. Left to right seated are: Sierra Spicer, Andy Bell and Chloe Johnson. Photo by Ruth Sneller

They were given two minutes per response and a one-minute opportunity for any rebuttals. Students making up the 2008 Youth Forum panel were Emily Wheatley, a senior and Molly Cain, a freshman at Seaford High School; Amber Cooper and Sierra Spicer, sophomores at Laurel High School; Chloe Johnson, a junior and Jordyn Gum, a freshman at Delmarva Christian High School and Andrew Bell, a sophomore at Sussex Tech High School. Unable to attend the Forum, but registered were Hannah Grace Kreig, a senior at Sussex Tech High School and Jason Moore, a junior at Laurel High School. The winners of this year’s Youth Forum were: Molly Cane, first place with a $600 cash award; Andrew Bell, second place with a $400 cash prize; Chloe Johnson, third place with a $300 cash prize and Emily Wheatley, fourth place with a $200 cash prize. Judging this year’s Forum were: • Esther Shelton, president of the Sussex County League of Women Voters. She is active in issues involving global warming, affordable housing, immigration and transparency in government. She also recently instituted a new study “Know Your County,” which the League

intends to publish for citizens of Sussex County. • Carol Jones, Voter Service chair and past president of the Sussex County League of Women Voters. She organizes voter registrations, publishes “They Represent Youth,” a listing of Sussex officials and organizes candidate forums and moderates meetings on behalf of the League. • Amy Walls, assistant CRA director for Discover Bank; executive committee member of Sussex Child Health Promotion Coalition, board member of Sussex County Habitat for Humanity and Delaware Housing Coalition and member of Soroptimist International of Seaford. • Joyce Schech, Job Practice manager for PMHS; serves on RCIA Committee of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and a member of Soroptimist International of Seaford. • Amanda Lloyd-Parks, Human Resources, Marketing and Customer Relations manager of Pizza King Restaurants where she is in charge of three restaurants and 140 employees. She is also a member of Soroptimist International of Seaford. The event was hosted by Trinity Transport, Seaford.

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Two happenings in our household, two happy endings There were two happenings YNN ARKS of note in the Parks household I really didn’t want to talk this week, both of a hopeful naabout it. But now I can tell ture. First, when I you the whole story, with, dug up one of as in the Great Potato about 50 potato plants that are Tale, a happy ending. thriving in our garden, I found thorough, fruitless search, we had potatoes deep in the soil. What to conclude that he had in fact better miracle, to plant a half a pushed out the screen — and potato in the ground in the early spring and then to find in the late how he did that we have no idea, as its latches were intact — and spring that it has given back to made his way to the great outyou over tenfold? doors. Frankly, we had given up on My theory is that it was all a having potatoes this year. Our big mistake — that somehow he plants, big and bushy, nonethefell against the screen, it disless had no blooms on them and lodged and he went screaming we were under the impression over the edge. Our porch roof is that blooms are necessary for metal and if he put his claws out, production. Happily, we were as he would surely do if he was wrong. scared, he would probably slide Second, one of our two cats off. came home. “But she never even We will never know the parmentioned that a cat was gone,” I can hear some readers grumbling. ticulars of his escape. However it happened, he was gone and no And that is true — I really didn’t calling, even at 3 o’clock in the want to talk about it. But now I morning when cats tend to wancan tell you the whole story, der, was successful in bringing with, as in the Great Potato Tale, him back. a happy ending. Suddenly, we had an Unoless It all started when my husband and I were away from home, vis- household. Alpha, always indeiting our offspring in their farpendent before, followed me flung corners of the country. Near from room to room, even coming the end of our vacation, my into the bathroom when I took a mother, who was visiting our shower. When I went outside, house occasionally to water the leaving her in, I could hear her plants, noticed that an upstairs crying at the windows. window screen was lying on the “I’m lonely,” she meowed at front porch roof. I had left a few night, waking us up to scratch her windows, including the one in the head. upstairs hall, open so that the cats Nearly two weeks following could better monitor the goings the screen incident, we had given and comings of the birds, one of up on ever seeing Uno again. I their favorite pastimes. was contemplating getting anothMy mother came inside and er cat to ease Alpha’s loneliness closed the open window. When and to allow me once again to she called for the cats, none came work in the garden in peace. and, she told me when I called to And then, one evening, I heard say that our plane had landed and Uno calling. My husband and I we were on our way home, it was were in bed, all the windows possible that both were gone, eswere open and Alpha and I both caped out the window and off the sat upright when we heard his porch roof. meow. But both cats are scared to go Sure enough, he was in the outside, I reassured her. I couldyard, underneath a row of bushes n’t imagine either one of them on the side of the house. My husgoing out a second-story window band and I ran outside and when and felt confident that when we I called to him, he sauntered over got home, we would find them to me, taking time to roll on the there. grass one last time. Alpha, our female cat, did inHe was skinny but otherwise deed come running when I called. unchanged. And he was happy to But Uno, her brother, was be home, purring loudly at his nowhere to be found. After a food dish and then at his water

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dish. Strangely, though, Alpha showed no joy at his return. For days, when he came near, she hissed and then ran, not typical behavior in a healthy family. When I wondered about her actions, my daughter explained them to me. “If Dad left you for two weeks, wouldn’t you be sad while he was gone and angry

when he came back?” she wrote. Indeed — hissing might be the mildest of my behaviors. As with his escape, we don’t know the details of Uno’s stay away. We don’t know if he was in the yard all the time, too scared to emerge from his hiding place, or if he in fact got some exploring in. In any case, he shows no inclination to venture

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Lynch and Pearce announce engagement

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Kyle Lynch, Laurel, and Marjorie Pearce, Harrington, announce their engagement. Mr. Lynch is the son of Ronald and Elaine Lynch, Laurel. Ms. Pearce is the daughter of Kathy Pearce, Harrington. The bride-to-be is a 2002 graduate of Polytech High School and is employed by the Delaware Division of Public Health. Her fiancé is a 1997 graduate of Laurel High School and is employed by Boyce Electric. The wedding will be held at the Delaware beaches on Aug. 31, 2008. After a honeymoon stay in Fenwick Island, the couple will reside in Laurel with Ms. Pearce’s son, Logan.

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Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cannon Jr. of Bridgeville announce the engagement of their daughter, Laurie Cannon, to Christopher Countryman, son of Richard Countryman and Rachel Countryman of Newburgh, N.Y. The bride-to-be graduated from Sussex Technical High School in 2000 and the University of Delaware in 2004. She is employed at Trinity Christian Community in New Orleans, La. Her fiancé graduated from Marlboro High School in 2002 and attends Liberty University. He is employed at Mobile Media in Pine Bush, N.Y. An Aug. 30, 2008, wedding is planned at the Bridgeville Historical Society Park. A reception will be held at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Company following the ceremony.

O’Bier and Passwaters to be married Jennifer Lee O’Bier and Ian Anton Passwaters have planned their wedding. The bride-to-be is a 2004 graduate of Seaford Christian Academy and a 2008 graduate of Villa Julie College, Stevenson, Md., where she earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry. She is applying for a master’s program at Towson University. She is the daughter of Mark and Christian O’Bier, Seaford, and the granddaughter of Charles and Evelyn Short Sr. and Lois and the late Jesse O’Bier. Her fiancé, who lives in Cockeysville, Md., is a 1997 graduate of Seaford Senior High School and a 1999 graduate of the University of Delaware. He is the son of Edward and Lois Passwaters of Seaford and the grandson of Melvin Truitt and the late Barbara Truitt and Charles Passwaters

Yoder, Myers wedding set for November Curtis and Elvida Yoder, Bridgeville, and Dennis and Karen Myers, Oil City, Pa., announce the engagement of their children, Shawn Yoder and Kaylene Myers. The groom-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Greenwood Mennonite School. He is a 2003 graduate of Rosedale Bible College with an associate degree in Bible and a 2005 graduate of Toccoa Falls College with a bachelor of science degree in biblical studies. He is employed at Sam Yoder & Son as a truss designer. The bride-to-be is a 2003 graduate of Christian Life Academy and a 2006 graduate of Mt. Zion School of Ministry. She is employed at Kingdom Kids Nazarene Day Care Center in Oil City as a teacher. A Nov. 15 wedding is planned.

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June 28 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. in Kiwanis Park in Seaford. Local artists will have art on display and for sale. Seaford High School Yearbook/Aloha will have food and beverages available for sale as their fundraiser.

Farmers and Artisans Market

For quite some time now, old-timers and new-comers alike have been asking for a market in the Seaford area. A citizens’ group is making it happen. A steering committee has laid the foundation, with the help of Kelli Steele. Debuting on Saturday mornings in August, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, residents and friends will be able to purchase locally grown and locally hand-crafted items at “Seaford’s Farmers & Artisans Market.” The location will be determined by the number of vendors who commit by June 28. Growers and artisans from the surrounding area are encouraged to contact either Lynne Betts at 629-3949 or Sonja Mehaffey at 245-9494 to sign up for the five Saturday mornings in August.

Church seeks craft vendors

Christ Lutheran Church need craft vendors for its Christmas bazaar to be held on Sept. 27, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. - $20 per space. Contact Joan at 628-3601. The church is located at 315 N. Shipley St., Seaford.

SSA welcomes new members

The Seaford Swimming Association, located west of Seaford on Craigs Mill Pond Road, is now accepting applications for membership for the 2008 summer season. SSA is a family-oriented pool offering swimming fun for everyone in the family. SSA offers a 6-lane, 25-yard swimming pool with diving area, a large baby pool as well as a shaded picnic area complete with barbeque grills, volleyball, basketball and horseshoes for summer fun. SSA is home of the competitive SSA Dolphin Swim Team open to all member children. Children’s swimming lessons are also offered throughout the summer season along with family activities for both children and adults. A new member discount is now in effect. Contact Board president Steve Halter at 628-0554 for further information.

Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival

The Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival at Nutter Park in Seaford, will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8 and 9. This year's event will include a Pre-AFRAM Festival basketball competition and fish fry on Thursday, Aug. 7. Nutter Park is located on Collins Avenue next to Chan-

dler Heights Apartments in Seaford. This annual festival celebrates the African-American heritage with entertainment, food, a parade, cultural vendors, contests, fun for kids and adults, and information booths. The AFRAM acronym comes from the words AFRican-AMerican. This year’s theme is “Conserving Our Future by Preserving Our Family.” All are welcome to this community uniting event. Register today for pageants, vending booths, parade, basketball challenge, Amateur Night, and entertainment by calling 628-1908. Registration forms are also available on the AFRAM Web site: easternshoreafram.org. For questions or information please contact Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival Executive Director: Councilwoman Pat A. Jones at 302-628-1908 or pj@easternshoreafram.org Visit the Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival Web Site at easternshoreafram.org for general information, registration forms and directions.

Seaford District Library events

• The Teen Summer Reading Program, “Metamorphosis,” will be held from June 12 to July 31. Teens who have completed sixth through twelfth grades may sign up starting on June 12th at 12:30 p.m. For more information contact Kenda Kile at 629-2524. • The Children’s Summer Reading Program, “Catch the Reading Bug” is on Monday at 10 a.m. • Lap sit will be on Tuesdays for ages 0 to 3 at 10:30 a.m. • Cape Henlopen Nature Center will present “Buggy about Bugs!” on Thursday, June 19 at 1 p.m. • The Teen Summer reading program, “Metamorphosis,” will be having “Duct Tape Designing” on Thursday, June 19, starting at 4 p.m. • “Amazing Insects” will be presented by the Delaware Museum of Natural History on Thursday, June 26, starting at 1 p.m. • On Thursday, June 26, the Teen Summer Reading Program, “Metamorphosis,” will be having a “Trick my Cart” event starting at 4 p.m. • “Fun with Filmmaking” is a free three day series, offered by the Rehoboth Film Society at the Seaford District Library on Mondays, July 7 and 14 and Tuesday, July 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. Registration at the library is required and the program is recommended for elementary aged students.

Breakfast cafe

Laurel Chamber of Commerce 14 th ANNUAL

Independence Day Celebration We’d like to invite all past “Miss Laurel’s” to participate in the Parade. Please call the town hall at 875-2277 for application.

THURSDAY, JULY 3RD & FRIDAY, JULY 4TH Kick Off Thursday, July 3

Night Time Parade - 7 pm

“BORN FREE”

Applications can be picked up at Laurel Town Hall, 875-2277 Line-up begins 6 pm Awards Ceremony for parade 8:30 at band stage

Live Band “Route 1” Following parade in Janosik Park

Food & Non-Food Vendors Will Be Set Up Both Days Call 875-0370 For Application

Friday, July 4

Prayer Breakfast 8 am

By ticket only - Call Payroll Plus, 875-0370 Held in Janosik Park (In case of rain held at Laurel Nazarene Church)

A Full Day of Fun

ACTIVITIES:

*LARGE STAGE: * Bruce Willey & The Gospel Cafe * Mayor’s Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest * Talent Show *Funsters *Honeycombs *KIDS TENT: *Side By Side *Lollipop the Clown

CARNIVAL JULY 2 & 3 OPEN 6 PM - 10 PM Armband Nights $15 Ride All Night JULY 4 - 10:30 AM - ‘TIL START OF FIREWORKS JULY 5 - 6 PM - ‘TIL

KIDS & ADULT RIDES

RELAY FOR LIFE: 5K Run/Walk

VFW 4961 breakfast cafe, open Monday-Friday, 7-10 a.m., Seaford VFW, Middleford Road, to benefit Veterans Relief Fund.

Call Town Hall for Application Reg. 8-8:30 a.m., High School Parking Lot Youth Run Following (1/2 m.)

Fitness classes resume in fall

In Case of Rain

Fitness classes at St. John’s United Methodist Church, resume after Labor Day. Call Carol Lynch 629-7539 AFAA Certified Fitness Professional for fall schedule in late August, early September.

CONTESTS: To Enter The Following Contests, Call Town Hall for Applications * SMALL STAGE

* Hot Dog Eating Contest *B est Homemade Pie *Best Homemade Cake *Pie Eating Contest CAR SHOW July 4 Game Zone Parking Lot

JULY 2 - 5

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WE’LL STILL HAVE ENTERTAINMENT

U SK S A**(TSkyDArea) K R O **Laurel Chamber has partnered with Cat Country.

The fireworks will be set to Patriotic Music... So tune your car radio to 97.5 or 105.9 Cat Country when fireworks begin!

8 am Prayer Breakfast at Laurel Nazarene Church 2 - 4 pm “The Funsters” at Laurel Fire Dept. 5 - 8 pm “The Honeycombs” at Laurel Fire Dept. - Bring your own chairs.

FIREWORKS SHOW JULY 5TH AT DUSK IN CASE OF RAIN

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MORNING STAR • JUNE 19 - 25, 2008 us at 875-3184, or find us on the web at www.laurel.lib.de.us. You can also email questions to Becky Norton, Youth Services Librarian at Rebecca.norton@lib.de.us.

Laurel Library events Preschoolers story time Parents, caregivers and children ages two to five are invited to enjoy stories, songs, poetry, art, science, math, music and fun at the Laurel Public Library’s preschool story time. Story time is held every Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call the library at 875-3184.

LHS Class of 1988 reunion LHS Class of 1988 20 year reunion planning in progress for fall 2008. We need your help. Contact the committee with your address information and anyone else’s that you may know at Reunioninfo2008@yahoo.com or call the reunion hotline 302280-6655 or register on classmates.com to help us connect to everyone.

Fashion Show benefit Aug. 8 On Friday, Aug. 8, at 6 p.m., the Lighthouse Church on Kaye Road, Laurel will host a fashion show to benefit The Good Samaritan Thrift Store. Clothing from the Good Samaritan will be modeled by members of the church, as well as other members of the community. All monies from a good-will offering will go to support the many community endeavors of the Good Samaritan. If you would like to know more about the fashion show, or are interested in modeling in the show, contact the coordinator of the event, Mrs. Rebecca Jones at 6288172.

AARP Driving Course An AARP Driving Course will be held July 21 and 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Laurel Senior Center. Cost will be $10. To register for the course call 8752536.

• Wednesday, June 25, the library’s talented teen volunteers will present our sixth annual Summer Reading Program Festival at 2 p.m. Children in grades K-6 will spend an enjoyable afternoon playing games, doing crafts and having fun. • On Wednesday, June 25, the library’s talented Teen Volunteers will present the annual Summer Reading Program Festival “Get Buggy@the Library!” at 2 p.m. Children in grades K-6 are invited to spend a fun afternoon with games, crafts, fun and food. • June 23 through Aug. 7 - the library will have several weekly programs for preschoolers to sixth-graders. • 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, children ages 2-5 will be treated to stories, songs, poetry, math and science at our Preschool Story Time. • At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, the Library will host Gary Lloyd who will perform “Come Into My Parlor, Please?” with stories and fantastic facts about our eight-legged friends, featuring spider tales from around the world. At one point, Mr. Lloyd transforms into Anansi, the African half-man, half-spider trickster, complete with eight eyes. • The Laurel Public Library’s weekly programs start June 23, with an Acting Club for grades 2-6 on Mondays at 6:30 p.m., Preschool Story Time on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., and Crafty Little Buggers, a craft/project program for children in grades K-6 on Thursdays at 2 p.m. For more information about the Laurel Public Library’s Children’s Summer Reading Program, drop by the Library at 101 East 4th Street, find us on the web at www.laurel.lib.de.us or call us a 8753184.You can also email Becky Norton, Youth Services Librarian at Rebecca.norton@lib.de.us for more information.

Chicken barbecue Adult Summer Reading Club The Greenwood Public Library’s adult summer reading club, “Basking in Books,” began on June 16 and continues through Aug. 25. It is open to all 18 years and older or those who have graduated from high school. To participate, please register at the Greenwood Library and start reading or listening to your favorite books. Entry slips are filled out for each book enjoyed; these entry slips enter you in weekly drawings for prizes as well as for a grand prize to be awarded on Aug. 25. For further information, contact the Greenwood Library at 349-5309. The Greenwood Public Library is located at 100 Mill St., just east of the railroad tracks, in Greenwood.

Rotary to present award The Hub Club Rotary of HarringtonGreenwood-Felton will present a “Service Above Self Award” to an individual who has gone above and beyond in service to others. This is the first time the Hub Club Rotary will present this award. The individual to be honored was instrumental in saving the life of the club’s president after an automobile accident last month. Presentation of the award will be on Thursday, June 19, at the club’s breakfast meeting beginning at 7:45 a.m. at Peoples Too Restaurant in Harrington. The public is invited to attend. The cost of breakfast is $8.50. Those interested should RSVP to Linda Chick at 398-5194.

Georgetown Public Library events

Teen Summer Reading Program The Laurel Public Library’s Teen Summer Reading Program kicked off on June 13. Seventh to 12th grade students can sign up for the Teen Summer Reading Program after this date and enter to win the grand prize limo ride to Barnes and Noble in Salisbury to spend a $25 gift certificate! The library also has summertime teen programs planned. Every other Friday evening area teens can hang out, see friends, play games, watch movies, and eat pizza from 7-9 p.m. at NightLife, an after-hours teens-only event. At 8 p.m. on Monday evenings, teens are invited to our “Anything Goes Teen Book Club,” where you can relax, talk about whatever you’re reading. Teens can also become part of our teen volunteer program, and get valuable job experience and community service credit while assisting with our Children’s Summer Reading Program. For more information, drop by the Laurel Public Library at 101 East 4th St., call

Wild by Jon Krakauer. • A movie matinee is every Friday at 2 p.m. starting the week of June 13 to Aug. 22.

IHOP Family Night

• The Georgetown Public Library will hold Story Time at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday morning with Miss Sherri. • The Friends of the Georgetown Public Library will hold its monthly book discussion on Wednesday July 9 at 10 a.m. This month discussion will be on Into the

June 28, Georgetown Lions Club will hold a chicken barbecue, Rt. 18, at Kiwanis Club pit, 10 a.m. till done. Proceeds to benefit Sussex Central football team and Lions. Call 236-3737 for details and to place orders.

Georgetown Bluegrass Festival 14th Annual Bluegrass Festival will be held at the Marvel Carriage Museum Grounds, Georgetown on Friday, June 20, 3-11 p.m.; and Saturday, June 21, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Cost on Friday is $15- Saturday, $25- Weekend $40. Free rough camping with weekend ticket. In case of inclement weather it will be held indoors. For more information call 875-2595.

5K run/walk and 1 mile walk The fifth annual Georgetown Library 5K run/walk and 1 mile walk will be held on Thursday, June 26, from 7 p.m. (rain or shine), at North Bedford Street Park, Georgetown. This is sponsored by Friends of the Georgetown Public Library. Come out and support the Library under construction. Run or walk 5K (3.1 miles), adult/child walk 1 mile. Both courses begin and end at the park Cost is $15 pre-registration fee through Friday, June 20; $20 day of race, with registration from 6-6:45 p.m. Registration forms are at the library. Awards will be presented to the male/female 5K overall and master champions runners as well as the top three finishers in the following age groups: 9 and under, 10-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over. Certificates will be given to walkers. T-shirts guaranteed to the first 100 registered, water stop and refreshments provided. For more information, call the Library 856-7958, or Helen Williams 856-7682

Historical Society luncheon

Georgetown Historical Society luncheon and unique fashion show at Sussex Pines Country Club starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 21. Fashions by Twila Farrel & Deanna’s of Lewes. For tickets or questions call 856-2760 or 856-6642.

The friends of the Bridgeville Library have another delicious fundraiser to promote. All you have to do is enjoy a meal at the Seaford, Dover, Rehoboth, or Salisbury IHOP locations, any day, any meal. Take and fill out the comment card; staple your receipt to the comment card and drop it off at the Bridgeville Library, Bridgeville Town Hall, or the Providence Sales Cottage in Heritage Shores. For more information, please call Pat McDonald at 337-7192.

Laurel’s July 4th Talent Contest

Historical Society’s Museum

Name of Group ______________ # in Group___

The Bridgeville Historical Society Museum will be open to the public on the first Sunday of each month from June to October from 1 p.m - 4 p.m. The museum is located at 102 William Street, Bridgeville.

Name: _________________________________ Address: _______________________________ _________________________ Ph: __________ 3 Categories (Check One) 12 & under

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21-Over

Describe Talent & Audio Requirements ________________________Attach Paper, If Needed ENTRY DEADLINE NO LATER THAN JUNE 30,2008 For more information call: Bob Jones 875-7767

Forms Available At Laurel Library, Laurel Chamber & Laurel Petroleum Mail to: Talent Show c/o Bob Jones 29429 Edgewood Ave. Laurel, DE 19956

PRIZES CASH AWARDS

MORNING STAR • JUNE 19 - 25, 2008

Lewes High School class of 1958

The Lewes High School class of 1958 will hold its 50th year reunion on Oct. 18, 2008 at the Virden center, Pilottown Road, Lewes. A letter of information on the reunion will be mailed in early spring but addresses are needed for the following classmates: Peggy Haire Kreer, Charles Robertson, James Carter, Larry Dennis and Bill Price. If you were a member of the Lewes High School class of 1958, but did not graduate and are interested in attending the reunion, or if you have information for any of the above, call the reunion committee at 645-2387.

Ruritan Club breakfast buffet

All-you-can-eat Sunday breakfast buffet served by the Galestown Ruritan Club, on the fourth Sunday of each month October to June, 7-10 a.m. Cost is $6 for adults, $4 for children 612 years, at The Galestown (Md) Community Hall, 5833 School House Road. Buffet features blueberry pancakes, eggs, scrapple, sausage, creamed chipped beef, biscuits, potato casserole, hominy, fruit cup and sticky buns. This month it will be held June 22.

Choptank River Festival

Sailwinds Park is pleased to announce the creation of the Choptank River Festival. This three-day festival will be held this year from Friday, July 4, through Sunday, July 6. Friday hours begin at 3 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, start at 1 p.m. Friday will be geared to a rock sound featuring the talents of Matthew King, Hyphen, ZO2, and “Jimmie’s Chicken Shack.” Saturday will have an overall country vibe featuring the talents of Off the Hook, Golden Touch, Sister Shaw and the Dippy Eggs, Randy Lee Ashcraft, Bird Dog and the Road Kings and the night closes out with a performance from the great Tanya Tucker. Finishing out our festival on Sunday are the spiritual sounds of some local gospel performers Candy Rabbit and Chesapeake Wind, The Heavenly Sons of Joy, and Brooke Meredith, at which time we will switch gears slightly and move into a more traditional Motown sound with the talents of Laura Todd, Shelly Abbott, The Echoes, and finishing the night out with “The Drifters.”

Lions Club Longaberger sale

The Delmar Lions Club is holding a Longaberger basket sale with all proceeds from the sale going to the local community and the visually impaired. Baskets, with blue and orange trim and Wildcat paws, cost $49 apiece. The price of the lid, with a Delmar and Wildcat logo, is $30. Liners and dividers are available upon request. For more information or to order a basket please contact King Lion Mildred Riley at 846-3846 or kragera@verizon.net.

Charity bowling

The Mortgage Market of Delaware is hosting a charity bowling event June 21, at

3 p.m. at the Doverama bowling lanes adjacent to Rodney Village. Proceeds will benefit Homes For Our Troops, a national organization that builds or adapts homes to accommodate severely handicapped Iraq/Afghanistan war veterans. Donations and sponsorships are needed. If you wish to contribute, or if you want to register to play, call 422-4303, or email chad@themortgagemarketofdelaware.com. Registration is $100 per team of 4. Food, drinks, prizes, t-shirts, fun for all!

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during the American Civil War, or those interested in the preservation of history are invited to attend. www.DESCV.org

Trap Pond Partners meets

Trap Pond Partners (a volunteer nonprofit organization) meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Bald Cypress Nature Center at Trap Pond State Park, Laurel. We are always looking for new members and ideas to improve our state park. To learn more, visit www.trappondpartners.com.

Knitting Guild meets

SCWDC meeting

The Sussex County Women’s Democrat Club dinner meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. on June 19, at the Sussex Pines Country Club, in Georgetown. Featured speaker will be Dr. Everett Toomey, Jr., educator. Dinner will cost $13 per person. For details and reservations, call Thelma Monroe, president, at 934-9716.

SCRWC meets

The June meeting of the Sussex County Republican Women’s Club (SCRWC) will be held on June 25 at the Sussex Pines Country Clubhouse. The business meeting will begin at 10:45 a.m. A salad lunch will be served at noon. This will be the last monthly meeting until Sept. 24. The speaker for this month will be Jud Bennett, who is running for county council this fall. He will speak on “Growth in Sussex County.” If you are interested in attending this meeting call Kathy Vengazo at 302-5394757. Visitors are welcome. For more information about the club and club activities see the web site at www.scrwc.net.

SCRWC picnic

The Seaford Republican Women’s Club will meet Thursday, June 26, at 11 a.m., at the home of Sally Higgins, for a picnic. Drinks and fried chicken will be provided. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish. The guest speaker will be author Colleen Faulkner. She is a well known writer of historical romance and suspense novels. She is a Seaford native and winner of the Delaware Diamond Award for Literary Excellence. For information on the picnic, call Anne Nesbitt, 628-7788.

Sussex County Pomona Picnic

Sussex County Pomona Picnic, Sunday, June 22, starting at 2 p.m. at the residence of Howard and Shirley Millman, 32149 Oak Drive, The Oaks. Call 645-8098 for directions. The Sussex County Pomona Public Service award will be announced at this time.

Delaware Grays meet

The Delaware Grays Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 2068 in Seaford hosts their regular monthly meeting on Monday, July 7, at 7 p.m., at the Seaford Library Conference Room. Those whose male ancestors fought honorably for the South

All Knitters: The “Sea Purls” Chapter of The Knitting Guild Association meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Cheer Center in Georgetown on the corner of Rt. 9 and Sand Hill Road. For more details call Joyce Smirk, Secretary, 302-732-6495. Lunch available.

July 4th meetings Laurel July 4th meetings are set for the following days: June 23 and June 30. They begin at 5 p.m. and are held at the Laurel Chamber Office.

Orchid Hobbyists meet Orchid Hobbyists of Delmarva will meet on the third Sunday of each month September through June, from 2-5 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, 10th and Grove Street, Delmar, Del. Come join our group with a common interest in all things orchid. There will be lectures, demonstrations,

slide shows, cultural information and question and answer sessions. Everyone is welcome from beginners to experienced growers. Annual membership is $15 per family. For more information, contact either: Luther Shultz 410-341-6058, or Mary Jo Marshall 410-822-3941.

Seaford Historical Society picnic The Historical Society’s annual picnic/meeting will be on Sunday, June 22, at 6 p.m., rain or shine at VFW Post 4961 pavilion on Middleford Road, Seaford. Cost is $5/person, plus either a salad, vegetable or dessert per family. Reservations are required. Call Kathy Martin at 629-6969. Entertainment will be by Tony Windsor; meeting will be conducted by president Rudy Wilson.

Marine Corps meeting The Marine Corps League meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Log Cabin in Seaford.

Cancer support group The Wellness Community-Delaware is offering a support group for people affected by cancer and their loved ones at the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. The group meets at the Cancer Care Center on the second Monday of the month from 4:30 to 6 p.m. For more information call Kaye or Lori at 645-9150. All programs at The Wellness Community are free of charge for people affected by cancer and their loved ones.

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Coast Guard Auxiliary Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-04 meets the second Thursday of each month at Nanticoke Yacht Club in Blades. Call Wayne Hickman at 629-6337 for details.

City’s “Christmas Spectacular” featuring world-famous Rockettes, Fantasy in Ice, holiday dinner show featuring Louise Mandrell, most meals, motor-coach transportation and much more. For more information call Frances Horner at 629-4416

Bus trip to Jamaica, Queens

Laurel Senior Center Day trips

A bus trip to Jamaica, Queens, N.Y., on Saturday, Aug. 16, from Big Lots, Seaford. Bus will leave at 5 a.m. Departure from New York, 5 p.m. Price $50, flat rate. For information contact Sister Paris Twyman, at 410-754-9135.

• June 26 - Smith Island Cruise, luncheon at Bayside Restaurant. • July 18 - Choptank Riverboat Luncheon Cruise at Suicide Bridge in East New Market. If interested you must have reservations, call 875-2536 for further information.

AARP Chapter #915 trips

Senior Center trips

Seaford AARP trips

Nanticoke Senior Center’s Nashville and Memphis trip will take place on Sunday, Sept. 14 to Saturday Sept. 20. Cost is $850 double occupancy. Some of the sights you will see are Graceland, Grand Olé Opry, and Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum. For information call 629-4939. Trip includes motor coach transportation, tip for bus driver, snacks from center and dinner theatre. Nanticoke Senior Center’s Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre Trip presents “Foot Loose” on Thursday, June 26, matinee in Lancaster, Pa. Cost is $70 members, $75 non-members.

Longaberger bus trip

Longaberger collectors will want to step aboard a Bus Trip to Boyd’s Bear Country in Gettysburg, Pa., for the Boyd’s Bear Country Basket Fest. Join Longaberger, America's premier maker of handcrafted baskets, pottery and wrought iron at the World's Most Humongous Teddy Bear Store for a fun-filled event that takes place Aug. 23. The bus will leave from the Seaford Village Shopping Center at 6 a.m. and return at 8 p.m. • A unique opportunity to weave your own Longaberger basket (not included in price of registration). • Shopping at the Longaberger Homestead At Home Store, which provides select home décor, clothing, collectibles and gift items. • The Longaberger Factory Store with close to 10,000 square feet of retired and revered Longaberger baskets, pottery and wrought iron products available for purchase. • Longaberger Family members will be there each day to sign your favorite Longaberger products • Longaberger Basket giveaways will take place every hour and much more! $59 per person (includes motor coach transportation, snack filled Longaberger Tote and door prizes). For more information and reservations call Renee Morris at 245-8842 or email at RGMorris93@comcast.net.

Bus trip to Nashville

Seaford will host a trip to Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 13-17. Cost of $799 per person/double occupancy includes lodging at the Opryland Hotel, performance of Radio

• Branson, Mo - Sept. 13-20, cost is $875 per person. Call 410-822-2314. • New England/Vermont, NH, Boston and Salem, Oct. 13-19, cost is $1085 double, and $1335 single. Call 410-673-7856. • Myrtle Beach - Nov. 10-13, cost $430 per person. Call 410-754-8588. On Wednesday, July 23 – A trip to Paradise, Pa., to the Rainbow Dinner Theater to see a comedy show, “Hold That Thought.” Lunch is included in the cost. Bus leaves Peebles parking lot in Seaford at 7:30 a.m. Return home about 6:45 p.m. Cost is $67 per person. On Wednesday, Sept. 24 - A trip to Norfolk, Va. - Tour the Nauticus, The National Maritime Center, The Battleship Wisconsin and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Lunch is included as you cruise the waters on The Spirit of Norfolk. Cost is $78 per person. Bus leaves Peebles parking lot at 7:30 a.m. On Oct 13-16 - A four-day trip to the New Hampshire White Mts. Stay in Laconia, N.H. at the Margate Resort Hotel with 7 meals included. Cost $650 per person, double occupancy. Visit Franconia Notch State Park, Chutter’s Store, Sugar Hill Sampler, Harman’s Cheese & Country Store, Hampshire Pewter and more. A two-hour ride on the Café Lafayette Dinner Train (included) and also ride the Lake Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad and then cruise across Lake Winnipesaukee on the 230 ft. cruise ship Shop and browse along Main Street in Wolfeboro; a lakeside village. Contact Rose Wheaton at 629-7180 for more information about these trips.

Adult Plus+ June trips & activities

Seniors can take advantage of a variety of trips and activities offered by the Adult Plus + program in June at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus, Georgetown. On June 25, view the musical “Gypsy” in Ardentown. “Adult Plus+ Woodcarvers Club” meetings are from June 23 to Nov. 24. On June 26, share your views of current events from 1 to 3 p.m. then treat yourself at the ice cream social at 3 p.m. For more information about Delaware Tech’s Adult Plus+ program at 856-5618. Submit Bulletin Board items by noon, Thursday. Send to Morning Star Publications - PO Box 1000, Seaford, DE 19973, email to editor@mspublications. com or drop off at 628 West Stein Hwy., Seaford.

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Finding and documenting dozens of area cemeteries The Laurel Historical Society held a June dinner meeting and 75 AT URPHY people turned out. Mayor John Shwed was there They have fought their and he talked about the second phase of the work on the interior of way through briers, the train station to be going on this scratched for days from summer. Phase III will follow and poison ivy and seen a it is this one that will make town snake or two, but they are residents most happy. truly enjoying preserving Once the inside work is completed the recycle bins will be a little local history . moved out of there to a new location and the entire area, potholes you reason to tell your company, “Let’s and all, will be resurfaced. “It will be a take a short ride. I have some things to very nice facility,” the mayor said. show you.” John also discussed the possibility of Well, now we get to the main speakers, the new business, Emeca/SPEUSA, movDoug Breen and Chuck Swift, who were ing a lot of its concrete pilings by train, so largely responsible for the size of the audia side rail will have to be added to the ence. train tracks. By the way, have you seen the Their presentation was called “Fields of front of the company’s beautiful new Stone” and it was about the project of building? finding and recording many old grave sites Norma Jean Fowler gave a report on around the Laurel area. Doug said that the the Studley House project on East 6th project is about 40 percent complete. On Street. This historic old home and store his projection screen was the simple meshas been restored outside and now is to be sage, “Any day above ground is a good completed by doing the interior. one,” as he injected some humor into his The Cook House on East 4th Street will presentation at the start. soon see new sidewalks and, thanks to a Doug says so far they have identified $5,000 grant from Sussex County Council, and located 73 old cemeteries in the Lauthe $15,000 needed to paint it, is within rel area and they know there are more. striking distance. The Cook House, with There are five cemeteries in the Trap Pond area alone. Of these 73, documentation of many interior additions, is going to be 40 percent, or 32, is completed. This, my open on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. friends, could be valuable information for through the fall. When you consider that someone tracing their family. Old Christ Church is also open it gives

Breen delighted the audiences as he rattled off some of the unusual first names of some of our very early Laurel residents. Here are a few and the spelling should be correct, XE Nophel, Daughty, MeShack, Ural, Thirley and Gatty. One of the oldest known stones is that of the Rev. Wm. Skelly, Jan. 1, 1808, at Old Christ Church. Perhaps you have always wondered about the stone going out Delaware Avenue at the corner of Culver Drive. It is the gravestone of George Hobbs, Feb. 21, 1815. Breen and Swift and a few helpers have fought their way through briers, scratched for days from poison ivy and seen a snake or two, but they are truly enjoying their part in preserving a little local history for the society and anyone who wants to use the information. Breen believes that cleaning up some of these beautiful small cemeteries would be great projects for future Eagle Scouts. They welcome our input and help if we are inclined to join them. Doug’s number is 877-0110. Chuck’s is 875-7665. The Laurel Historical Society is on the move — why don’t you join them? Call Norma Jean Fowler at home or visit her at the library for more information. An individual wrote a letter to the editor this past week regarding an incident at the Little League Park. However, no matter the sincerity of the letter, it is the Star policy not to run letters that are not signed. We want to make sure we can identify the

My wife and I were riding along the other day and I did my best impersonation of a spring morning many years ago. A large group of us had just finished our coffee at Lorraine’s and I headed out on Woodland Ferry Road, when my car coasted to a stop. Try as I might, I could not get it started. I remembered Frank in the restaurant and quickly called him to my rescue, telling him to bring some jumper cables. Frank arrived a few minutes later and after several ho-hums he said he had discovered the problem. “Is it bad?” I asked him, as he poured gasoline into my tank. You see, my tank was not half full or half empty, but empty. Frank laughed all the way to town and within minutes scores of people, especially Frank, were laughing at my expense. Life is humbling!

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Church Bulletins St. John’s multicultural services

The Ark VBS Power Lab

Siempre Verde, a multicultural, bilingual service is being led by Pastor Luis Almandoz on Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at St. John’s United Methodist Church at Pine and Poplar streets, Seaford. Praise music, powerful preaching and a small meal unite this fellowship of persons of both Hispanic and Anglo origins. Alberto Mendez leads worship on the keyboard.

The VBS Power Lab will blast off discovering Jesus “miraculous power” at The Ark, Seaford Wesleyan Church, 26630 Sussex Highway, Seaford. New friends, amazing crafts, wacky snacks and much more. The mind-blowing Bible adventures will begin June 24, 25, 26 27 and 29. The power lab fun begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 8:45 p.m. The finale will take place on Sunday morning during the 10:30 a.m. service. Open to children ages 3 to 12. Call 628-1020 for more information. Email pre-registration to seafordwesleyanchurch@yahoo.com. Include child’s name, age, parent/guardian name and phone number.

Ladies’ bible study There is a ladies’ bible study, held every Tuesday starting at 10 a.m., at Laurel Baptist Church, Bi-State Boulevard in Laurel. This bible study is a non-denominational study, only God’s Word is studied, making us to be more like Christ. Should you have any questions regarding the study, feel free to call Gertrude R. Smith at 875-5300.

St. John’s UMC VBS St. John’s United Methodist Church, Pine and Poplar streets, Seaford, is sponsoring a Vacation Bible School program on June 23-27, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cosmic City is a fun and interactive learning experience for children ages 2 to 12. Kids will explore the awesome wonder of God as they visit tour stops throughout Cosmic City. For more information or to register for Cosmic City Vacation Bible School call 629-9466.

The Lighthouse Rising gas prices, wars and rumors of wars, rising food prices, it’s all so frightening. Come join Rebecca Jones as she presents “God’s Deliverance and Provision,” Wednesdays at 7 p.m., at The Lighthouse Church, 27225 Kaye Road, Laurel. Find out how the Bible can show you how to live and face hardships today. Pastor Timothy Jones provides kid’s church for grades K-6, and a nursery is available. Call 875-7814.

Family Fun Day Harvest Christian Church will hold a Family Fun Day on Sunday, June 22. Harvest Theater presents: original dance to Casting Crowns song, “Set Me Free.” Fun starts at 10:30 a.m., join us for lunch and games immediately after service. There

will be a dunk tank, water slide, moon bounce, free give a-ways and lots of fun. For more information email: kimbirowski@comcast.net

The No Name Band The No Name Band will be at Grace Hall, Georgetown on Friday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. If you have any questions contact Everett Warrington at 302-337-7198.

Benefit for Linda Bunting A benefit for Linda Bunting, cancer victim, will be held Saturday, June 21, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 22025 Atlanta Road, 2 p.m. until? Music, food, baked goods — chicken platters, hot dogs, hamburger and more. Bring your friends and enjoy a beautiful day of music and fellowship while helping a member of our church family battle cancer. Bring a lawn chair. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted.

Concert on the pond Old Christ Church League is hosting an evening of music on Sunday, June 22, beginning at 6 p.m. at Old Christ Church on Chipman’s Pond in Laurel. The concert will feature a variety of music from semiclassical, contemporary, to folk selections. Young local performers: Caitlin Wasson, Allison Venables, Sierra Spicer, Erin Thomas, Bob Naylor and Everett Hart will be accompanied by Old Christ Church League’s own Mary Ann Torkelson on keyboard. Admission is free, but good-will dona-

tions are gladly accepted. Donations are used for the preservation and restoration of Old Christ Church. Built in 1771, Old Christ Church is one of the oldest churches in Delaware, is in original condition, never having been electrified, plumbed, heated or air conditioned. Still a consecrated Episcopal church, it came under the stewardship of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Laurel, in 1912, when it was closed by the Diocese of Delaware and the population shifted to the nearby railroad town. Since that time, the Old Christ Church League has worked to preserve this treasure of the Eastern Shore. Acoustics in the building rival many a concert hall.

Christian Tabernacle holds VBS Ride the wave of excitement with “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything” Vacation Bible School at Christian Tabernacle, June 23 through 27. This is a week where rocksolid Bible learning rides the high seas of adventure through breathtaking Bible stories, lively worship, action-packed games, amazing science experiences, and memory-making crafts kids will treasure. The K- through 5th grade registration begins at 6 p.m. with the program starting at 6:30 p.m. Call the church office at 422-6471 to pre-register.

Special service at Centenary UMC Centenary United Methodist Church will be holding a combined service on Sunday, June 29, at 10 a.m. with no Sunday School. This special service will be in

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 Julie A. Lewis

“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 E-mail: st_johns@verizon.net

NURSERY & HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

SUNDAY WORSHIP 8:30 & 11:15 am Traditional 9:45 Sunday School 10:00 am Hearts Afire (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 Traditional Family Worship, 11:00 a.m. Sunday

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST

1010 S. Central Ave., Laurel Ph: 875-7748 Worship Services: Sunday 10 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Bible Study: Sun. 9:00 a.m.; Wed. 7:00 p.m. In The Interest Of New Testament Christianity

CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

510 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE Pastor Barbara Wilson Church: 875-4233 Cell: 302-253-0083 Sunday Services: 8:30am Praise 9:30am Sunday School,11am Worship

DIAL DAILY DEVOTIONS: 875-4309

Christ Evangelistic Church Great Worship - Talented Singers Loving People - Powerful Preaching

Youth Group Wednesday 7:00 pm

Worship 10:45 a.m. • Sun. School 9:45 a.m. Wed. Night 7:00 p.m. • Sun. Night 7:00 p.m. Located on Camp Road between the Dual & Alt. 13 For info call: 629-3674 or 875-2915 Sr. Pastor Roland Tice

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

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & Old Christ Church

“A Place to Belong”

600 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE 19956 (302) 875-3644 Rev. Rita B. Nelson, Rector www.dioceseofdelaware.net/churches/stphlps.html Holy Eucharist with Healing and Church School ~ Sunday @ 9:30 am

SUNDAY WEDNESDAY Underground Family Worship (7-12 grade) 6:15 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Prayer Team ‘The Table’ God’s Big Back Yard (last Wed. of mo) 7:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.

94 Walnut St. Laurel, DE 19956

875-7873

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

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MORNING STAR • JUNE 19 - 25, 2008 honor of the Rev. John and Ginny Van Tine and will include music with the praise team, choir and hand bells. This is the Van Tine’s last Sunday at Centenary before moving to Wesley United Methodist Church in Georgetown.

Centenary Gospel Café Centenary United Methodist Church, corner of Poplar and Market streets, Laurel will hold its Gospel Café every Saturday night at 6 p.m. featuring Bruce and Nancy Willey Music Ministry, live Christian music, fellowship and refreshments. Saturday, June 21, guest singers will be Don White, “Special Night of Singing” by Cassandra Abbott. Saturday, June 27, guest singers will be Rob Harman and The Cokesbury Praise Team, Jimmy Holston, Cassandra Abbott. Everyone is invited to attend (Come as you are!) For more information, contact Bruce & Nancy Willey at 875-5539 or 875-7339.

Old Christ Church schedule July 6 - 9:30 a.m., patriotic service with Holy Eucharist followed by community picnic July 13, 20, 27 - 9:30 a.m., morning prayer Aug. 3 - 9:30 a.m., Holy Euch Aug. 10, 17, 24, 31 - 9:30 a.m., morning prayer Sept. 7 - 9:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist Sept. 14, 21, 28 - 9:30 a.m., morning prayer Oct. 7 - 10 a.m., blessing of the animals, morning prayer

Free Community luncheon Laurel Baptist Church will be hosting a free community-wide luncheon on Saturday, June 21, from noon to 2 p.m. The menu this time is peas & dumplings with chicken-salad sandwiches. The church is located at 33056 BiState Boulevard (west side of 13A, approx. 2 miles south of town.) For further information call Shirley at 875-2314.

Children’s Day at Macedonia AME Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church will hold a Children’s Day event on June 22, at 4 p.m. The event will be held at the church, 431 North St., Seaford. Sister Pamela

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Connelly, youth minister of Mt. Zion AME, will be the guest speaker. For more information, contact the Rev. Zakiya Griffin at 629-3116.

Trinity UMC VBS Trinity United Methodist Church near Trap Pond on Phillips Hill Road in Laurel is delighted to announce their Vacation Bible School for summer 2008. VBS will be June 23-27, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Rev. Lee Elliot Memorial Building. There will be lots of fun as we learn about God in the middle of a beach party! So bring your fun-in-the-Son attitude as we celebrate God's love and go surfin' through the scriptures. All children are welcome. Call 8757715 or 875-4741 to register, or email: jalewis815@msn.com.

Laurel Ministerial luncheon The Laurel Ministerial Association will be having a luncheon at the Laurel Dutch Inn on June 25, at 11:30 a.m. We cordially invite all Laurel area ministers of every faith and denomination to join us as we fellowship together and begin to work together to do God's work in the Laurel Community. We will be welcoming three new pastors to the area so please come and see what we’re all about.

Choir Day Choir Day at New Zion United Methodist Church, 428 West 6th St., Laurel on Sunday, June 29, 3:30 p.m. Choirs, groups, solos, and praise dancers are welcome! Light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the Senior, Young Adults, and Gospel Choirs. Pastor is Timothy Duffield, Sr.

Celebrate Recovery Celebrate Recovery, a step program which claims Jesus Christ as its Higher Power, is meeting at St. John’s United Methodist Church, Pine and Poplar streets, on Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. This program is open to persons who wish to turn over their hurts, habits, and hang-ups to God such that they may be healed. For more information, call Rev. Constance Hastings, 629-9466, or Robert Spadaccini, 841-1720.

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Tony Windsor’s brand new CD compilation, “A Box of Memories” is on sale now. This 17-song CD features performances of songs including, “Only Make Believe,” “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” and the gospel classic, “In the Garden.” Get your copy at the Seaford Star office for only $5.00. Call: 302-236-9886

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

Rev. Michael A. Hopkins, Pastor WEDNESDAY SUNDAY Sunday School......9:45 a.m. Prayer & Praise 7:00 p.m. Worship...............11:00 a.m. Patch Club (kids) 7:00 p.m. Eve. Worship........7:00 p.m. Youth Group 6:00-8 p.m.

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

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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

302-629-8434 • www.graceseaford.org Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:45 am & 6:30 pm Children’s Church 10:45 am SPANISH Worship 10:45 am Wednesday Activities 7 pm Pastor: Homer McKeithan Youth Minister: James Hollis Music: Jim Burket “The Cross Is Grounded In Grace”

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

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

“Shining His Light”

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

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 p.m.

“The Pickle Church” CHRIST THE CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH PICKLE MINISTRIES OUTREACH & CORNERSTONE NOTE MUSIC MINISTRY Corner of Bethel Rd. & Alt. 13 • 302-875-8150 Church School -All Ages - 9:15 a.m. Worship Service - 10:00 a.m. Rev. Rick Elzey • Pastor Doris Whaley Wings of Prayer - Tues. 7:00 p.m. Come Join Our Family

VICTORY TABERNACLE CHURCH OF GOD

SUNDAY WORSHIP

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT Ministry for the whole family 7 PM

Pastor Stacey Johnson 28261 Seaford Rd., Laurel, 2 miles N. of Laurel on Alt. 13

302-877-0443

The Atlanta Road Alliance Church

22625 Atlanta Rd., Seaford, DE (302) 629-5600 • www.atlantaroadcma.org Rev. Edward J. Laremore, Sr. Pastor David A. Krilov, Associate Pastor

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH

315 N. Shipley St., Seaford, DE 19973 • 302-629-9755 Pastor: Rev. Andrew C. Watkins www.christlutheranseaford.com

Praise Worship 8:30 AM • Sunday School 9:30 AM • Traditional Worship 11 AM

ROCK CHURCH

SUNDAY WEDNESDAY 8:30 Worship 6:45 Pioneer Clubs (age 3 9:45 Sunday School thru grade 6) & Divorce Care® 11:00 Worship/Kids Church 7:00 Prayer Service & Youth 7:00 Evening Service Group (grades 7-12)

30320 Seaford Road, Laurel, Del. Ph: 875-7275 • Pastor Bill Konkel Sunday School: 9 a.m. Worship: 10:30 a.m. & 1st & 3rd Sunday Evening: 5 p.m. Thurs Evening Prayer: 7 p.m.

COKESBURY CHURCH

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

All Welcome Where Love Abides -- John 3:16

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

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

Sunday Services: Informal Worship in Chapel 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary 9:45 Sunday School Pastor: Rev. Thomas Gross • 302-629-4458 PROFESSIONAL NURSERY CARE PROVIDED

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

629-7979 Holy Eucharist: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Forum: 10:30 a.m. Thurs. Eve. Service: 6 p.m. Front & King St., Seaford, DE

The Rev’d. Jeanne W. Kirby-Coladonato, Rector

Seaford Church of Christ Acapella

(Rm. 16:16)

N. Dual 13, P.O. Box 783, Seaford, DE 19973 302-629-6206 Evangelist - 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

A Gathering Of Faith Come together under Christ’s roof and share together in his love. Attend Church this Sunday

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Obituaries Gerald W. Hare, 65

Gerald W. Hare of Seaford, formerly of Wilmington, died on Monday, June 9, 2008, at home. Mr. Hare was a carrier for the News Journal. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Terri Gallucio Hare; a son, Joseph W. Hare and his wife Joy of Seaford, a daughter, Aubree Hare of Seaford; 2 grandchildren, Desiree Hare and Layla Hare; a brother, William Hare of Peachtree City, Ga., and a sister, Joan Rowe of Wilmington. A son, Jermie Hare preceded him in death in 2004. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, June 13, at Christ Our King Church, Wilmington. Entombment was in Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington. The family suggests donations may be made to Heartland Hospice, 365 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958. Arrangements by the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford.

John Edison Truitt, 74

John Edison Truitt of Salisbury, Md., formerly of Kissimmee, Fla., died Monday, June 9, 2008, in Coastal Hospice at the Lake, Salisbury, Md. Born in Cannon, he was a son of Helen Dickerson and Paul Truitt. He was a carpenter at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. He was a Army Veteran of the Korean War, a member of Nanticoke Post 6 of the American Legion in Seaford, the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 534, Harrington; and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Lathers Union Local 1765, Kissimmee, Fla. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Bruce B. Truitt, Sr., who died in March 2008, and Lester Truitt; and his sisters, Florence Timmons and Pauline Timmons. He is survived by a daughter and sonin-law, Shelley and Charles McKinney, Jr. of Salisbury, Md.; a brother and sister-inlaw, Warren and Sue Truitt, Milford; a step-grandson Charles McKinney, III and his wife Teresa; and nieces and nephews. Services were held Saturday, June 14, in Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Seaford, where friends called prior to the service. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Seaford.

G. Lee Hastings, 90

G. Lee Hastings of Laurel passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Delmar on May 8, 1918, a son of G. Ray Hastings and Martha Lowe Hastings, who predeceased him. Mr. Hastings was 1938 graduate of Laurel High School and a World War II Army Veteran. He had many accomplishments and was a great citizen serving his country and community. He was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant U.M. Church, Hope Lodge #4 A.F.&A.M., Delaware Consistory in Wilmington, NUR Temples in Wilmington, Lower Delaware Shrine Club, Noble Past Grand of Charity Lodge #27 I.O.O.F. in Laurel, Lifetime Member of the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department and past president and treasurer, Laurel Senior Center Board of Directors, member of the Laurel Town Council from 1988-1995, Laurel and

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Bethel Historical Society, Order of Eastern Star Chapter #18 in Laurel, past president of AARP #1084 in Seaford, member and past board of director of the LRC. He retired from E.I. DuPont after 40-1/2 years in the research and development department. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn H. Hastings; and three sisters, Jane Elliott, Helen Mason, and Betty Hastings. Mr. Hastings is survived by his wife, Irene Hastings of Laurel; his son, Richard Hastings and his wife Fran of Delmar, a step-son, Dallas and his wife Susan Parks of Raeford, N.C.; a step-daughter, Diane Parks Kellam and her husband Nicky of Chattanooga, Tenn.; granddaughters: Julie Deshone and her husband Roger, Karen Wright and her husband Gary; greatgrandchildren, Alan Wright, Joshua Wright, Andrew Deshong, Benjamin Deshong; several step-grandchildren and great grandchildren along with several nieces and nephews survive him. A funeral service was held at Centenary United Methodist Church, 200 West Market St., Laurel, on Friday, June 13. The Rev. John Van Tine officiated. Interment followed in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Laurel. Contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963. Arrangements were in the care of Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.delmarvaobits.com.

Donna Marie Vincent Fisher, 51

Donna Marie Vincent Fisher passed away on Friday, June 13, 2008 at her home. She was born on March 30, 1957, a daughter of Herman T. Vincent of Preston and Joyce Elaine Mitchell Vincent. She gradated from Colonel Richardson High School class of 1975. She then enDonna Fisher tered in the United States Air Force and was honorable discharged in 1979. Later she earned her business degree from Georgetown Technical College. She had worked at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Admissions and medical records until her illness. She enjoyed bowling on a league for many years, was a member of the Delmarva Drag Club, loved NASCAR racing and was especially fond of Jimmy Johnson. She loved to read and going to little league games. She was a lifetime member of the Federalsburg V.F.W. Post #5246, where she was the former president of the Ladies Auxiliary. She loved to spend time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death her mother, Joyce Elaine Mitchell Vincent. She is survived by her husband, Ernie Fisher of Laurel; a daughter, Denise Hornsby and her husband David of Delmar; and four siblings, Barbara Harding and her husband Howard Lee of Eldorado, Md., Terry Vincent and his wife, Patti of Salisbury, Md., Theresa Bradley of Laurel,

and Bruce Vincent and his wife Diana of Preston; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral was held Wednesday, June 18, at the Framptom Funeral Home in Federalsburg with the Rev. Roland Tice officiating. Interment followed at the Eastern Shore Veteran Cemetery in Beulah. The family received friends Tuesday evening and prior to the service on Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland, 1107 Kenilworth Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21204. To share memories with the family please visit www.framptom.com.

her husband, Joe McGrath, whom he felt was a dad to him, and his father, David Clay Saddler, Sr. He is also survived by a brother, C. Clark Cannon and his wife, Laura and a sister, Amy Lubiniecki, six nieces, Ambere, Casey, Haley, Courtney, Carly and Kayla, three nephews, Tyler, Andy and Regan; aunts and uncles, Robin and Ray Moore and John and Denise Duncan and seven cousins. Memorial services will be on Saturday, June 21, at 1 p.m., at Christ Evangelistic Church, 9802 Camp Rd, Laurel. Arrangements were handled by the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford.

Gary Lee Bliss, 58

Tyrone M. Hall, 37

Gary Lee Bliss of Oak Orchard, near Millsboro, passed away on June 11, 2008, at home. Mr. Bliss was born on Feb. 1, 1950 in Corning, N.Y. Mr. Bliss was an electrician. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and was a member of the Oak OrchardRiverdale American Legion Post #28. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite “Taffy” Bricker, his parents, Lee and Wanda Davis Bliss of Millsboro; one son, Dean Bliss and his wife Norr Aarohi of Leesburg, Va., one brother, David Bliss; six sisters, Helen Taylor, Susan Herbst, Mary Eddy, Janice Calloway, Judy Cook, and Lauri DiFrancisco; two grandchildren, Kaya and Maggie Bliss; nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and his beloved canine friends, Georgia and Casper. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements were handled by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro. Letters of condolence may be emailed via watsonfh.com or delmarvaobits.com

David Clay Saddler Jr., 39

David Clay Saddler Jr. of Seaford died on Friday, June 13, 2008 at Christiana Hospital in Newark. Mr. Saddler was a welder years ago for JOB Construction Company. In his later years he was an assembler for Blind Industries. He was the son of Bonnie McGrath and

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Tyrone M. Hall, “T.T.,” of Delmar died Sunday, June 15, 2008, as a result of injuries due to an automobile accident. He was born Aug. 31, 1970 in Salisbury, a son of James Nelson Handy, Sr. and Sandra Denise Hall Handy of Salisbury. “T.T.”, as he was fondly known by his family and friends, graduated from Delmar Jr.-Sr. High School with the class of ’88. After high school, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1989-1990. He worked in the Public Works Department for the Town of Delmar for more than eight years. He was a loyal fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He was an excellent cook and loved grilling for his family and friends so much, that they nicknamed him “Chef Boyartee.” He humbly and proudly accepted the “Delmar Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award” in 2007 after heroically saving the life of a young boy as he was drowning in a nearby swimming pool. His true passion was his family, and he is remembered as someone who would unselfishly do anything at anytime for his family. He spent a lot of time with his children, nieces and nephews and other family, who all knew him as “Uncle T.” In addition to his unselfish soul, his positive outlook on life was contagious to those who knew him. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Melissa Ann (Wootten) Hall; three children, Trey Michael (13 years), Aliyah Hope (13 years) and Alyssa Marie

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MORNING STAR • JUNE 19 - 25, 2008 (9 years); a sister, Andrea Bailey and her husband, Kenny of Delmar; three brothers, James Nelson Handy, Hr. and his wife, Tanya of Pocomoke, Jermaine Handy and his wife, LaToya of Salisbury and Timothy Handy and his wife, Michelle of Sharptown; a maternal grandmother, Anna Hall; his mother-in-law, Carolyn Kratzer and his wife’s grandmother, Ann C. Orrell. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles and a multitude of friends. He was preceded in death by several grandparents and loved ones. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Saturday, June 21, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Short Funeral Home, Delmar. A graveside service will follow, beginning at 2 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Cemetery in Delmar. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to: Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.

Rosy Schrock, 93

Rosy Schrock of Greenwood peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 15, 2008, after a short illness. She was being cared for by her family. She was born in Grantsville, Md., on Sept. 20, 1914, a daughter of Milton and Savilla Maust Bender, who predeceased her. Mrs. Schrock was a homemaker and also raised chickens for many years. She was an avid gardener and loved to work with her flowers. During the holidays she loved to entertain. She was a very private and conscientious person. Mrs. Schrock was a member of the Greenwood Mennonite Church and in her early years she was a member of the sewing circle. She loved the Lord. Besides her parent’s she was preceded in death by two brothers, Clayton and Ray Bender and a son-in-law Danny Humphries. She was survived by her husband of 67 years, Mark B. Schrock; four children, Ruthella D. Smith and her husband Lester, Marvetta L. Holtzinger, Rosetta Humphries, and Gordon J. Schrock and his wife Dianne all of Greenwood; seven grandsons; five great-granddaughters; one sister, Vernie Myers of Grantsville, Md.; and one brother Alvin Bender of Grantsville. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, June 18, at the Greenwood Mennonite Church, where family and friends called prior to the services. Visitation for family and friends was also held on Tuesday evening at the Greenwood Mennonite School. Donations may be made to either the Greenwood Mennonite Church, 12525

Shawnee Road, Greenwood, DE 19950; or the Greenwood Mennonite School, 12802 Mennonite School Road, Greenwood, DE 19950. Arrangements were by Fleischauer Funeral Home, Greenwood.

Michael Rhodes-Burross, 26

Michael Rhodes-Burross of Long Neck, Delaware passed away on June 6, 2008 at home. He was born on July 25, 1981 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Mr. Burross was a landscaper. Michael, known to many as Donnie and some closest to him “Bumper,” was an avid car fan. He loved music, playing pool, landscaping and working outdoors. He loved to laugh and he was a “social bee” that Michael enjoyed making Rhodes-Burross new friends. Michael loved to talk on the phone so much that his family called him “the operator.” Life was sometimes difficult but now he is free. Michael will be sadly missed by his family and friends as he left us too soon. He is survived by his parents, David and Kristen Rhodes Burross of Long Neck, a son, Nicholas Burross and his mother Tara Mitchell of Philadelphia, PA, maternal grandparents, “Butchie-Boy” Arthur L. Rhodes Jr. and his wife Nancy of Bressler, PA and Judith Miller of Harrisburg, PA, paternal grandmother, Imogene Glimpse of Sardis, Tenn., two sisters, Jessica Burross of Savannah, Tenn., and Kelly-Linn Burross of Long Neck, five Uncles, William Rhodes, Arthur Rhodes III, Michael Hoover, Steven Hoover, and Larry Hoover, three aunts, his “Aunt Nimmy” Stacey Avery of Steelton, PA, Lisa Burross and Teresa Clark, and a host of cousins, other relatives, and friends. A memorial service will be held June 26 at 11 a.m., at the Prince of Peace Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, 815 S. 2nd Street, Steelton, PA 17113. A trust fund has been set up to take care of his son. The family asks for contributions to the account of Nicholas M. Burross Acct #61526390, c/o Wilmington Trust Company, Rodney Square North, 1100 N Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19890. Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro, Delaware. Letters of condolence may be emailed via watsonfh.com or delmarvaobits.com

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A ceremony to dedicate the VA marker and the Southern Cross of Honor for Sergeant George Julian Robinson was held on Saturday, April 12 with the Robinson family present.

Delaware Grays dedicate marker The resting place of every other soldier in the cemetery at St. George’s Chapel near Angola was honored with a marker, a flag or both. Sergeant George Julian Robinson had neither until his ancestor, Thomas Robinson of Rehoboth, requested that the Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 2068, the “Delaware Grays,” place a VA marker and Confederate Cross of Honor at his gravesite. Sgt. “Jules” Robinson fought with General John Bell Hood’s brigade, Company “A” 5th Texas infantry, CSA. He was from Georgetown and fought in many of the war’s most famous battles. He was severely wounded, shot through the face during the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia, in May 1864. After

the war, he lived in Texas for a number of years before returning to Georgetown in 1882. Robinson died in 1887 and was buried at St. George’s Chapel. A ceremony to dedicate the VA marker and the Southern Cross of Honor was held on Saturday, April 12 with the Robinson family present. The Delaware Grays Color Guard stood at attention as speeches were given, prayers were offered and Thomas Robinson spoke about his great-uncle, Sgt. Robinson. A rifle salute was then offered using period type muskets. For more information about Sgt. Robinson, or if anyone would like to have the Delaware Grays Color Guard host a similar event, visit www.DESCV.org.

The family of Wayne F. Price Sr. would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to our Laurel Wesleyan Church family who prepared a delicious meal for us, Pastor Todd Crofford for his comforting words, Pastor Ken Deusa and Pastor Don Murray for the songs they sang at the service and for their love and support during Wayne’s illness. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Riley Stanley for his quick response calling 911 and seeking the aid of Juanita and Raymond Kinnikin to help when Wayne collapsed in the yard. To Juanita and Raymond for being there that day when the ambulance arrived. A special thank you to the Hannigan-Short-DisharoonWindsor Funeral Home for their kindness and guidance given that made it easier on the family. A heartfelt thanks to our friends, family, and co-workers for flowers, food, and for the many acts of kindness and love during and after the passing of our loved one.

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6 Amanda’s Teal Drive, Bridgeville Enjoy views of the pond, golfers and the clubhouse from your 3 season porch. First floor features master bedroom with full bath and walk-in shower. 2nd full bath and guest BR/den. Second floor has a 3rd full bath, private guest BR suite with siting room and bonus/BR, 3 zone gas hot water heating. $378,000 MLS#559644 Directions: Rt. 13 N, turn left into Heritage Shores just south of Rt. 404, go past clubhouse and sales office, left on Willis Island, left on Amanda’s Team Dr, go to end, house on left. Hostess: Carol Crouse

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25 Rivers End Dr., Seaford Immaculate 4BR Cape Cod 3/3.5 baths, FR, heated & cooled sunroom, 2-car garage, many special features & extras! $460,000 MLS#560045 Directions: From Old Meadow Rd. #530, enter Rivers End, 12th home on right. Hostess: Phyllis Parker (licensed Agent/ Owner) CALLAWAY, FARNELL & MOORE, INC. 629-4514

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11241 Greg Ave., Bridgeville A freshly painted interior is featured in this 3 BR, 2 BA ranch on aprox. one-half acre. Includes range, refrig, 415 S. Main St., Bridgeville washer, dryer & central air for $172,545 MLS#557655 Charming 3 BR Cape Cod w/patio on lovely landscaped Directions: From Rt.13, north of Bridgeville, turn east in-town corner lot. New windows, roof aprox. 2 yrs. old, beside Scott’s Furniture onto Rifle Range Rd. #545, turn “move-in ready!” $159,999 MLS#558838 Host: Trent left into Morningside Vlg, L on Greg Ave., home on Ruark right. Host: Wyatt Lowe

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SCAOR opposing proposed environmental regulations By Ruth Briggs King, SCAOR There's nothing like taking a drive along the shores of the Indian River Bay to realize how lucky we are to live here in this beautiful part of the country – and we definitely want to help keep our natural resources as beautiful and as vibrant as they can be for many years. But here at the Sussex County Association of Realtors (SCAOR), we also have an obligation to our home and business owners, and we continue on our mission to be legislative watchdogs on that front. And with this year's legislative session rapidly coming to a close, there are several environmental issues being considered in Dover that could impact thousands of property owners in Sussex County. In our role as watchdogs, I like to say we're really howling right now. The issue of major importance currently is the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control's (DNREC) Pollution Control Strategy (PCS) for the Inland Bays, a potential regulation that has been several years in the making. While we want to do our part to be good stewards and protect our vast natural resources, there are issues with this proposed regulation that we think will adversely affect property owners in our county. Fortunately, we have good lawmakers representing us at the State House who feel the same as we do – men like Greg Hastings, who is completing his first full

are met and, if a septic system fails, can a term as the representative of the 41st conproperty still close?” gressional district. “There's also the issue of all septic sys“I certainly understand the initiative tems having to comply with new performand the drive here because we all want to continue the progressive cleanup of our in- ance standards within the next 15 years. These systems are very expensive and land bays,” said Hastings recently. “That costly to maintain.” being said, what concerns me is the reA major goal for us here in Sussex strictiveness that this initiative would County is informing the place on properties and public, many of whom what it could potentialMarshyhope Creek, the may not be aware that ly do to the individual this piece of financially homeowner who still Nanticoke River and Broad troubling regulation is has a private septic sysbeing considered and tem. I know we need to Creek, to name a few, could may even be implecome to a compromise also be impacted by mented before the end and there needs to be a forthcoming regulation, of the month. balance, but right now We urge everyone I'm concerned.” along with all of their who has a private septic As are we Greg – as tributaries. are we. system to join us at the Georgetown CHEER In this economic cliCenter on June 23 at 6 p.m. for a public mate where Sussex Countians are already hearing. This is your chance to make your paying $4 for a gallon of gas, higher grovoices heard, and it may be your only cery prices and increasingly burdensome utility rates, to force homeowners into lay- chance. We want everyone who could be affecting out thousands of dollars for new septic systems would be difficult, to put it mildly. ed by this to speak up because, once the “The big issue for us in the Realtor regulations are in place, it's awful hard to community is the septic provisions, specif- backtrack. If you've noticed all the new Mound ically where septic systems have to be inSeptic Systems popping up in recent spected prior to the completion of a sale,” says Charlotte Herbert, the government af- months, it's because of regulations like this fairs director for the Delaware Association one. While they may function properly and of Realtors. help decrease the amount of harmful nutri“There are a lot of unanswered quesents being absorbed by the surrounding tions in the draft regulations, such as who soil, there aren't many who will argue that is responsible to ensure the requirements

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they are pleasing to the eye. These systems could become more frequent, as could other types of septic systems under this proposed regulation – and it would all be at the expense of the homeowner. And, guess what? If you live in the western part of the county and you think this will not affect you because you don't live in the Inland Bays watershed – think again. DNREC has also targeted the Chesapeake Basin for “environmental improvement.” This means Marshyhope Creek, the Nanticoke River and Broad Creek, to name a few, could also be impacted by forthcoming regulation, along with all of their tributaries. “Everyone in Sussex County and across the state should be concerned as the PCS for the Inland Bays will set the framework for watershed management across the state,” says Herbert. In other words, the state is working overtime to improve the quality of our waterways, which in theory sounds like an absolutely fantastic idea and one that anyone would support. So please join us next Monday at the CHEER Center. Get informed, let your voice be heard and find out what this regulation could mean to you and your neighbors. After June 30, it may be too late. To learn more about SCAOR, call the association’s Georgetown office at 8552300, or visit www.scaor.com online.

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103 Williams Ross Ln, Seaford Well appointed 3BR, 2BA custom built home in Governor’s Grant is only 2 years old. Master BR offers sitting area, formal DR, scr. porch, att. garage & many extras! $269,900 MLS#559153 Directions: Located off Atlanta Rd. #30 Hostess: Dee Cross CALLAWAY, FARNELL & MOORE, INC. 629-4514 CALLAWAY, FARNELL & MOORE, INC. 629-4514

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107 Lake Dr., Laurel Want a dynamic waterfront view but a smaller home? This 2BR gem on Records Pond offers many updates and new features including new ceilings & drywall, most windows; gutters roof and vinyl siding; redesigned front entrance; rear patio & more! $289,900 MLS#555791 Directions: From Rt. 13 go west on 4th St. (Rt.24W), R on Lake Dr., home on R. Hostess: Tina Moore

3 6288 Windmill Run, Ocean View This house has it all...beauty, space, character and easy access to the beach. This custom built home offers vaulted ceilings, GE profile appliances, dry bar, laundry chute, two attic storage spaces, and much more. Outside features include beautiful landscaping, large rear deck, irrigation system and a Gutter Helmet system. Bring your beach chair and be ready to enjoy all that this fabulous home has to offer. MLS#560697 Directions: From Dagsboro, take Rt.26 to Ocean View, turn R on Windmill. Take R into Windmill Community. Home is on the right. Hostess: Connie Cooper

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Entertainment Salisbury to welcome Chicken Festival Thousands of visitors from far and near will be heading to Salisbury, Maryland this weekend (June 20 and 21) for the Delmarva Chicken Festival. This annual celebration of chicken and its importance to the Delmarva Peninsula will be held at The Centre at Salisbury located at 2300 N. Salisbury Blvd., along U.S. Route 13 north. According to Jeff Middleton, festival chairman, “This is an event you won’t want to miss. Volunteers from the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce have come together to organize an exciting festival that will spotlight Delmarva’s important chicken industry and the Salisbury community.” The family-focused festivities get underway at 10 a.m. on Friday when a home and trade show, arts and crafts show, carnival, and all food concessions will open to the public. Official opening ceremonies are set for 11 a.m. on Friday. Activities will continue until 10 p.m. on Friday evening. Festival grounds will reopen at 9 a.m. on Saturday and remain open until 10 p.m. Saturday evening. On Thursday evening, June 19, between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., Shaw and Sons Amusements will hold a carnival preview night featuring special ticket prices for all rides and games. Throughout the two-day festival there will be on-going entertainment for all ages. Friday’s lineup will feature the Salvation Army Lassies at 11:30 a.m., music by Wes Davis at noon, a martial arts demonstration by Mitchell’s Martial Arts at 2 p.m., and a juggling demonstration by Cascading Carlos at 3 p.m. Evening attractions will include the Backfin Banjo Band from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. and That 80s

Band from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. Activities will resume on Saturday at 9 a.m. when the Wheels that Heal Car Club hosts a car show sponsored by BB&T Bank that will attract more than 100 antique, custom and classic cars. Food concessions, the carnival, and all exhibitors will reopen at 10 a.m. A Corvette Show hosted by the Eastern Shore Corvette Club will get underway at 10 a.m. and at the same hour trial runs for the American Diabetes Association’s mini grand prix will begin. The main race is set for 2 p.m. Registration for a Big Wheel Competition will take place between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. when the race begins. Chicken Capers, a series of competitions for children from 3 to 12 years of age is set for 12:30 p.m. when Sherman the Shorebird will arrive to greet and cheer on the enthusiastic contenders. The Saturday musical line-up will kick off at 10 a.m. with a performance by the Delmarva Chorus of Sweet Adelines International. The chorus will be followed by entertainment between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. by the “Allen Prays” Band, the Children’s Theater of Delmarva, and Ray Emmons and Mickey Justice. At 4 p.m., Barren Creek Band will take the stage for a threehour show featuring country rock, and closing out the festival will be Divided Highway playing oldies and country music between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. All musical entertainment will take place on the festival’s Perdue entertainment stage located near the food court. Throughout the festival, there will be educational displays focusing on poultry industry initiatives that protect our natural resources, the ever-popular baby chick dis-

Wildlife photography exhibit on display through September The Delaware Museum of Natural History presents Wild Delaware: The Photography of Kevin Fleming on view June 11 through September 7, 2008 at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal in Lewes. Dramatic images by award-winning photographer Kevin Fleming showcase the wildlife and wild places found along the Delaware River Estuary. Many photographs capture lively animal behavior with breathtaking detail, such as two Piping Plovers competing for the same worm along the shore. All of the flora and fauna depicted in the exhibit can be seen within a 30-minute drive of Lewes. "The extraordinary images in Wild Delaware clearly demonstrate Kevin's talent for documenting the beauty, diversity, and importance of natural resources in the state of Delaware," the museum's Executive Director Halsey Spruance said. "The Delaware Museum of Natural History is proud to promote the apprecia-

tion of state wildlife in this special exhibit." A Delaware native, Fleming started his career in the newspaper business and went on to travel the world as a photographer for National Geographic. He worked in 26 countries photographing subjects as diverse as the subatomic world of high-energy physics and New Zealand sheep ranchers. His assignments took him around the globe to places like to Somalia, the Mediterranean, and the Canadian Arctic. Fleming as been recognized as "America's Best Observer" by Readers Digest and received the Roy Klein Hall of Fame Individual Achievement Award at the Delaware Governor's Tourism Summit in April. The exhibit will travel to the Delaware Museum of Natural History in Wilmington, Delaware, in November in conjunction with the publication of Fleming's forthcoming book Wild Delaware.

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play, and a children’s activity area sponsored by Pepsi Cola where games and activities with prizes will be on-going. An appetizing festival menu will offer plenty of chicken served in a variety of ways along with French fries, funnel cakes, ice cream, shaved ice, pastries and desserts, fresh squeezed fruit drinks and cold Pepsi products. Delmarva’s giant 10foot fry pan will be fired up and ready to cook more than three tons of chicken during the two-day event. Considered one of the area’s premiere family events, the Delmarva Chicken Festival welcomes all visitors. Admission is free and plenty of parking will be available at the Centre at Salisbury. The Delmarva Chicken Festival is sponsored annually by Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. (DPI), the non-profit trade association working on behalf of the poultry industry on the Delmarva Peninsula. The 2008 festival will be hosted by the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce. For additional information, call DPI at 800-878-2449 (856-9037 in Sussex County) or the Salisbury Chamber at 410-7490144 or check the following websites: www.dpichicken.org or www.salisburyarea.com.

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Gong Show to return to Nanticoke Riverfest Wanted: people who can sing, dance, juggle, tell jokes or do it all at the same time. The unpredictable, always popular Froggy 99.9 "Gong Show" returns to the Nanticoke Riverfest Main Stage on Saturday, July 12, in Downtown Seaford at 1:30 p.m. Contestants are being accepted and vetted to determine their entertainment value for this annual event, loosely based on the 1970s TV game show. Last year's event featured baton twirlers, singers, dancers, as well as a juggler on a bike. Top prizes are $150, $100 and $75 cash provided by event sponsor, the Seaford Federal Credit Union. Contestants receive scores from 1 to 10 and best overall score wins. Contestants who do not please

the panel of judges could be gonged, ending their performance. It's all in good fun and entry forms are available on-line at www.froggy999.com or at Seaford Credit Union on US 13 in Seaford and US 113 in Millsboro. This year's celebrity judges include the Mar Del Watermelon Queen Christina Gallant, local restaurateur/owner of Quiznos Arlie Wooters, and a leading member of the Seaford community who does not wish their name to be disclosed for fear of razzing by their peers. Supporting the Gong Show (under the condition that they do not have to sing) are Burton Brothers Hardware, Nanticoke Health Services and Fantasy Beauty Salon.

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Free outdoor showing of Bee Movie to be held July 2 On Wednesday, July 2 Downtown Salisbury will be the place to be for great family fun. Urban Salisbury and the Wicomico Public Library present a free outdoor showing of DreamWorks' Bee Movie in Parking Lot 15 on Camden Street at dusk or a little later. Bring a chair and the kids and enjoy the family movie! Bee Movie features the voices of Jerry Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, and many more. It is the story of Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld), a bee and recent college graduate that is unhappy with his one career choice:

to make honey. Barry befriends a human and learns that they steal honey and sell it in stores. Shocked, he tries to right this injustice by suing the human race. Bee Movie is rated PG for Mild Suggestive Humor. Refreshments will be available with all the proceeds going to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lower Eastern Shore. If rain is forecast, the movie will be cancelled without further notice. For more information, call the Wicomico Public Library at 410749-3612 or Urban Salisbury at 410-546-3205.

SDSRA to host Car Show The Southern Delaware Street Rod Association (SDSRA) will host the 2008 Riverfest Car Show during festivities on July 11 and 12. For the 10th year in a row, the SDSRA will showcase cars from 1972 and older as well as any year “pro-street” cars. Started in 1989, the club’s main goals are to promote interest in and a better understanding of the sport of street rodding and automobile maintenance as well as promoting safe driving practices and creating fellowship among all members of the club. The association is very active in the local community and sponsors a Jamboree every year in June. Monies collected from that event allow the club to support

various local charitable organizations. In 2007, the club made donations to five local charities totaling over $15,000. The SDSRA has donated over $100,000 to local charities in the 19 years since the club’s inception. The Southern Delaware Street Rod Association also works with the Redmen to benefit the Alzheimer’s Foundation, supports the Home of the Brave, the Milford Freedom Walk, and the Greensboro Volunteer Fire Department, among many others. For more information about all of the events and activities being held during the 2008 Riverfest in Seaford, visit the 2008 Riverfest website at: www.nanticokeriverfest.com

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On the Record Divorces The Family Court of Delaware signed these divorce decrees during April 2008: April 4 • Traci H. Harris from Ward A. Harris • James E. Funches from Shequisha Harper • Jenelle Jones from Cedric A. Jones Sr. April 14 • Andrew C. Eliason from Jayne A. Eliason • Scott P. Shea from Sandra Shea • Mary E. Richards from Ryan L. Richards • Feliciana S. Becerra from Candido R. Garcia April 15 • Steven D. Jones from Valerie M. Arend-Jones • Bertha Mumford from Earlest U. Mumford • Charles E. Campbell from Dlyn A. Campbell April 16 • John F. Abel from April A. Abel •May R. Harding from Charles E. Harding • Jessica Griffith from Joshua C. Griffith April 18 • George L. Fluharty Jr. from Deneen E. Fluharty • Steven V. Parker from Crystal M. Parker • Lea Kurzmann from Michael H. Kurzmann • Stephanie J. Moore from Mark C. Moore • Brian F. Papp Sr. from Tammy L. Papp • Catherinie D. Marr from Beau T. Marr • Darien L. Rich from Sirena A. Rich • William A. Webb from Susan M. Webb • Cari A. Carter from Kim C. Carter II • Christie R. Demartin from Juan J. Cantu • Tanzania Hutchins from Ronnell D. Jacobs • Dawn L. McCarty from James A. McCarty • Tracy L. Plummer from Don A. Plummer Jr • Jerald L. Kollock from Chenita Reddick • Aaron L. Johnson form Rene M. Johnson • Deborah Lamb from John R. Houston Jr. • John Edwards form Helen Edwards • Barry E. Grise form Yang W. Grise • Karen L. Barwick from John R. Barwick April 22 • Brandis A. Evans from Derell W. Purnell April 24 • DJ W Silicato from Jill B. Silicato • Michael Bryant from Beth Bittner • James Thawley Sr. from Mary Sue Thawley • Dawn M. Lathrop from Richard K. Lathrop

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UD researcher works on building a better bean Scientific research is usually conducted in high-tech and climate-controlled laboratories but it also can take place in hot, dusty farm fields. Just ask Emmalea Ernest, who frequently spends her work days in the fields of Sussex County, driven

sions of baby limas but a totally different bean. Known as butter beans in the southern U.S., Fordhooks are larger, lighter in color, and have a stronger taste than the baby lima varieties. More Fordhook limas are grown in coastal California than any other area of

lines of limas against proven industry varieties. And unlike conventional research laboratories, where conditions can be carefully controlled, lots can go wrong in Ernest’s “outdoor laboratory.” Ernest, who is native of Lancaster County, Pa., received a

bachelor’s degree in horticulture from Penn State and a master’s in plant breeding and genetics from Michigan State. She joined the staff of UD Cooperative Extension after meeting Ed Kee at a meeting of the Bean Improvement Cooperative, an in-

ternational association of bean breeders from both the public and private sectors. Kee, who retired from UD Extension earlier this year, was impressed with Ernest and encouraged her to apply for an open position as an assistant researcher.

Emmalea Ernest, UD Cooperative Extension agent, is trying to develop new varieties of lima beans that will thrive in Delaware fields.

by her quest to build a better lima bean. A UD Cooperative Extension associate for vegetable crops, Ernest is seeking to develop new varieties of lima bean that are flavorful, produce consistently high yields, and are resistant to disease. She is the only researcher in Delaware working on lima bean breeding and genetics and one of perhaps a half-dozen nationwide. Her research is vitally important to Delaware agriculture. Grown primarily for processing, lima beans are planted on more acres in Delaware than any other vegetable crop. Baby limas and Fordhook varieties are used in processing; the small amounts of pole lima beans grown in the state are strictly for the fresh market. Lima beans can be double cropped, thus offering growers maximum utilization of their land. Limas are often planted in June or July after a pea or small grain crop. And the same harvesting equipment is used for peas and limas, which makes this doublecropping even more advantageous. However, lima bean growers face many challenges, the biggest of which is called downy mildew. This fungus disease can cause heavy losses when weather conditions favor its development. Ernest is working on baby lima varieties that are resistant to downy mildew. She also is working on varieties of Fordhook limas that are well-suited to Delaware growing conditions. Fordhooks aren’t just mature ver-

the country, not only because of the long season but because temperatures are never excessively high. Ernest’s goal is to create high-quality, heat-tolerant Fordhook limas that will flourish despite Delaware’s hot and humid summers. In 2004, when Ernest joined UD Extension, her first order of business was considering which germplasms would form the basis of her breeding program. That first spring (and every spring since) she has planted the results from these crosses in research plots located at the University of Delaware’s Research and Education Center in Georgetown. All summer long, Ernest conducts visual inspections of her lima crosses and tracks a number of variables, such as each plant’s size and habit, the number of pods, and the plant’s resistance to disease and insects. In September she virtually lives in the fields. That’s when she must select a handful of plants – out of thousands -- to save for cross-breeding in the greenhouse. Each morning, she sets out for the fields with a ball of red yarn tucked under her arm. Crawling between the rows of lima plants, she makes her selections and ties a bit of yarn around the “keepers.” The seeds of these plants will then be advanced a generation in the greenhouse as Ernest continues her trial-and-error process of bean breeding. This summer, after four years of research, Ernest is finally ready to test 12 of her inbred

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PAGE 36 LEGALS - from Page 34 a variance as provided by: Chapter 115, Article IV and XXV, Subsection 115-25 and 115-185, Item C and F of said ordinance of TODD A. AND CHRISTINA B. FISHBURN who are seeking a variance from the front yard and side yard setback requirements, to be located intersection of Patrick Court and Road 490A, being Lot 1 within Patrick Subdivision. The hearing will be held in the County Council Chambers, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on Monday evening, JULY 21, 2008, at 7:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as may be heard. All interested parties should attend and present their views. If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to public hearing. For additional information, contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 302-855-7878. 6/19/1tc

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NORTHWEST FORK HUNDRED Subd. #2006-75 Notice is hereby given that the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, JULY 24, 2008, in the County Council Chambers, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on the application of TULL GROUP, LLC to consider the Subdivision of land in an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District and a GR General Residential District in Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex County, by dividing 139.98 acres into 222 lots, located northeast of Road 590, 2,300 feet northwest of Road 583. Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M. Text and maps of this application may be examined by interested parties in the County Planning and Zoning Office, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware. If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing. For additional information contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 302-855-7878. 6/19/1tc

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Estate of William K. Beach, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of William K. Beach who departed this life on the 26th day of August, A.D. 2007 late of Delmar, DE were duly granted unto William Patrick Wood on the 6th day of June, A.D. 2008, 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 26th day of April, A.D. 2008 or abide by the law in this behalf. Executor: William Patrick Wood 116 Hearn Ave. Laurel, DE 19956 Attorney: James D. Griffin Griffin & Hackett P.A. 116 West Market St. P.O. Box 612 Georgetown, DE 19947 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 6/19/3tc

LEGAL NOTICE Seaford Ventures, LLC has on June 2, 2008 applied with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission for a restaurant liquor license that includes a patio and Sunday license (no live entertainment) for a Texas Roadhouse Restaurant that permits the sale, service and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises where sold and located at 22920 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE 19973. Persons who are against this application should provide written notice of their objections to the Commissioner. For the Commissioner to be required to hold a hearing to consider additional input from persons against this application, the Commissioner must receive one or more documents containing a total of at least 10 signatures of residents or property owners located within one mile of the premises or in any incorporated areas located within one mile of where the licensee is to operate. The protest must be filed with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner at the 3rd Floor, Carvel State Office Building, 820 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. The protest must be received by the Commissioner’s office on or before July 2, 2008. Failure to file such a protest may result in the Commissioner considering the application without further notice, input or hearing. If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact the Commissioner’s Office. 6/5/3tc

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NOTICE Estate of Virgil Alvin Chaffinch, Jr., Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Virgil Alvin Chaffinch, Jr. who departed this life on the 27th day of January, A.D. 2008 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Amanda Lee Chaffinch on the 28th day of May, A.D. 2008, 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 27th day of September, A.D. 2008 or abide by the law in this behalf. Administratrix: Amanda Lee Chaffinch 16982 Chaplain Chapel Road Bridgeville, DE 19933 Attorney: Shannon R. Owens, Esq. Procino Wells, LLC 225 High Street Seaford, DE 19973 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 6/12/3tc

TRINITY AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP - Curt Kouts, son of Curtis and Carreen Kouts, Seaford, was presented with the 2008 Trinity Transport Serving Leader Scholarship at the Senior Awards Ceremony at Sussex Technical High School. Curt is enrolled in the engineering program at Delaware Tech. After Delaware Tech, he plans to attend the Philadelphia Institute of Art, where he has been accepted. From left: Curt Kouts and Bunky Griffith, Trinity Transport.

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Health Behavior modification is not all about punishment By Dr. Anthony Policastro I spend a lot of time teaching behavior modification. Many parents indicate that they have already tried it. It didn’t work for their child. That may be true. However, in most cases, it didn’t work because there were problems in the way it was done. There are a number of things that can interfere with the success of a behavior modification program. The most common one is the idle threat. Children learn by consistency. That means that they learn best when parents react the same way every time. I hear many patients tell their children to stop misbehaving. They follow that request with an “if” statement. It goes something like: “If you do not behave, then…” It is clear that they will not follow up on such a threat. Children will quickly learn when parents are just saying things like that. If they know that the consequences will rarely follow, they will ignore the statement. Every time a parent says “if you do not behave, then,” they must carry out the consequence if the child continues misbehaving. The threat always must be followed by the threatened action. If not, children will ignore such statements in the future. You need to ask yourself how often you do this with your children. If you do it a lot and do not follow up on it, you have two choices. The first is to follow up with the threat every time. That can get cumbersome. The second is to only say it when you mean it. Then the child

will learn that if you make the threat, you A fifth issue is the expectation that will follow up on it. behavior will change overnight. In the A second thing that I see is parents best of circumstances that is not true. If telling their child not to do this and not you find the right reward and you choose to do that. Children can only pay attena specific behavior and you reward or tion to a few things at a time. Once the punish it consistently, the best you could number of “don’ts” gets to be more than hope for is to see that behavior start to three, they are overwhelmed. Therefore, change in 7 – 10 days. If you give up only 2-3 behaviors before that, you will should try to be cornever see a change. rected at one time. Pick A sixth problem Spending time giving the worst ones and adis having a reward rewards for behaviors that or punishment that is dress them. Then do it consistently as detailed are not problems can result too far into the future. above. Children have little in the desire to have the A third problem sense of time. Think is parents not being same reward if the problem of “Are we there yet?” specific. A parent may Any kind of reinforcebehavior stops. tell a child: “Be good.” ment has to be relativeThe parent knows what ly immediate. Promisthat means but the ing a reward far into child does not. Then the child does some- the future will not be effective. Using a thing that is not in line with what the punishment far into the future will result parents feel is being good. The parents in the child not remembering what the get upset. However, the child does not punishment is for. Things need to happen realize that is what the parents meant. within minutes or hours and not days. Directions should be short and to the A seventh problem is the length of the point. “Don’t hit your sister.” “Don’t punishment. The Punishment only needs have a temper tantrum.” “Don’t bite.” to be long enough for the child to know Don’t throw things.” that he or she has been punished. TakA fourth problem is choosing the ing away 15 minutes of a child’s favorwrong rewards or punishments. Parents ite activity is sometimes more effective will decide what they want to use for rewards and punishments. The child may not care. Parents might offer a reward. The child may think: “Who cares.” Parents might threaten a punishment. The child might think: “Go ahead.” The best way to select a reward or punishment is to ask the child. It is amazing at how honest they will be.

SOROPTIMIST DONATION - Soroptimist International of Seaford donated a Wal-Mart gift card in the amount of $499 to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program. The gift will be used to purchase clothing for patients who are victims of sexual assault. Victims are normally given new clothing to wear when discharged from the hospital, because their original clothing is often taken as evidence. The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) offers sexual assault victims prompt, compassionate care and comprehensive forensic evidence collection. In addition to helping preserve the victim’s dignity and reduce psychological trauma, SANE programs are enhancing evidence collection for more effective investigations and better prosecutions. In the past year, Nanticoke Memorial Hospital treated 301 sexual assault victims. For more information about Nanticoke Memorial Hospital’s SANE program, please contact Ms. Kathy Keating, RN, BSN, SANE-A at 629-6611 ex. 3910. Shown here is, from left, Ms. Kathy Keating, RN, BSN, SANE-A, Nanticoke Emergency Services Forensic Nurse accepting a Wal-Mart gift card from Ms. Carol Sapna, Soroptimist International of Seaford President. Submitted photo

than not allowing the activity at all. In addition, once you take away the entire activity, then you have nothing left to take away. Therefore, they can be as bad as they want. One other thing that I often see is that it is all about the problem behaviors. Spending time giving rewards for behaviors that are not problems can result in the desire to have the same reward if the problem behavior stops. Even if it is only coming to the dinner table on time or brushing teeth, praise is always helpful. There is a “rule of six” that I like to use. Every parent ought to pick one hour every day. It can be a different hour each day. During that hour, they should praise the child for being good six times. That gives the child wanted attention for things other than bad behavior. If the only time you pay attention to a child is when he/ she is bad, then that encourages them to behave badly to get more attention. Each of these items is not a problem in every behavior modification program. However, there are usually several of them present in every failed behavior modification program. It takes a long time for a child to develop bad habits. For that reason, it is complicated to break those bad habits. It is easy to make mistakes when trying to do so.

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Health Briefs Stroke support group

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital will offer free monthly Stroke Support Group meetings designed for individuals who have survived a stroke and their families and caregivers. Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at Nanticoke Cancer Care Center, from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. The meetings will consist of guest speakers and breakaway sessions, in which caregivers and survivors will meet in two groups to discuss concerns, provide support and networking. Refreshments will be provided. Sheila Brant and Joan Burditt, occupational therapists at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, will facilitate the support group meetings. Pre-registration not required. For more information, call 629-6611, ext. 5121.

Oncology symposium planned

The Sixth Annual Seaside Oncology Symposium will take place Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Boardwalk Plaza Hotel in Rehoboth Beach. The Tunnell Cancer Center and the Medical Society of Delaware sponsor this annual, half-day symposium to update participants on the diagnosis and management of cancer. It is designed for physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals. The conference, which begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends with lunch at 1 p.m., is planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint-sponsorship of the Medical Society of Delaware and Beebe Medical Center. The Seaside Oncology Symposium is supported by unrestricted educational grants from various pharmaceutical companies and programs. Details regarding this year’s topics and speakers will be available soon. Hotel reservations may be made directly with the Boardwalk Plaza at 800-332-3224.

Nursing assistant program begins

Become a member of the rapidly expanding health care field by taking the evening nurses’ assistant course, offered through Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus. Instruction will be given at Lifecare at Lofland Park in Seaford from June 9 to Aug. 27. Classes will meet on Mon-

day, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 5 to 10 p.m. This 150-hour course teaches students to safely perform basic nursing skills under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Graduates will be prepared to take the Nurse Aid Competency Exam for certification. All nurses’ assistants must take this exam to be certified to work in Delaware. For complete information, contact Delaware Tech’s Corporate and Community Programs at 302-854-6966.

Weight Loss Surgery Support

The Western New Life WLS Support Group will be having its monthly meeting on June 19. We meet at Trinity United Methodist Church, 17249 Phillips Hill Road, Laurel. We meet each third Thursday of the month. This month meeting is June 19 from 7-8:30 p.m. Everyone who has had, or is thinking about, having weight loss surgery is welcome. Activities: June 19 – bring a new friend night; emotional eating issues. July 17 - craft night - we’ll be making new bracelets for our medical IDs. Group Leaders: Jennifer Rosen (jrosen87@comcast.net) and Heather O’Connor (meannevil2@yahoo.com)

Depression support group

The Mental health Association in Delaware will be sponsoring a Depression Support Group in Laurel on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. The meetings begin at 7 p.m. The MHA encourages anyone dealing with a depressive disorder to attend. Register in advance by calling 1-800-287-6423. Peer support groups sponsored by Mental Health Association of Delaware are not intended to replace professional mental health treatment. MHA does not publish support group locations; locations are provided with registration.

Caregiver support group

Join our monthly support group at the Cheer community center, the second Monday of each month at 11 a.m., 302-854-9500.This support group is for you, whether you are a new caregiver or have been taking care of a loved one for years. We are turning the “Fearless caregiver” book into a guide for our support group. Each month a chapter will be

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Safe Sitter classes for girls and boys ages 11 to 13 will be offered at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. The 2-day course will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 26. The Safe Sitter program is a medically-accurate instructional series that teaches kids how to handle emergencies when caring for younger children. The cost is $50. Participants are to bring a bag lunch. To register your son or daughter or your child’s babysitter, call 629-6611 ext. 2540. The goal of Safe Sitter is to reduce the number of accidental and preventable deaths among children being cared for by babysitters. Thousands of young adolescents across the country have been trained by Safe Sitter to handle life-threatening emergencies. For more information, contact Nanticoke Memorial Hospital at 629-6611 ext. 2540.

Uniform Sale

The Look-In Glass Gift Shoppe at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital is holding a “Scrubs and Beyond” sale. All of the latest in uniforms and scrubs for the medical professional will be available. The sale will be held in the lobby of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital on Thursday, June 26th, 7 am to 7 p.m. and Friday, June 27th, 7 am to 3 p.m. Payroll deductions are available for NHS employees. All proceeds from The Look-In Glass Gift Shoppe benefit Nanticoke Health Services.

New marketing specialist

The Marketing Department of Nanticoke Health Services has added a new staff member to the team. Ginger Calloway has joined the organization as a Communication Specialist for Nanticoke. In her role she will focus on the day to day communications for the organization. In the near future Ginger will be sending you media information, press releases and story ideas related to Nanticoke. This new role will enable Nanticoke Health Services to communicate more timely information to the media and the healthcare community that we serve. Ginger will work closely with myself to communicate new stories for Nanticoke Health Services. Ginger may be reached by calling 629-6611, ext. 4536,

Nanticoke Health Services is proud to welcome Ms. Michele Bell as its new Physician Liaison. Bell started her role in May and is looking forward to coordinating and implementing strategies and programs for improved relations at Nanticoke Health Services. As Physician Liaison, she will play a critical role in Nanticoke’s strategic plan of increasing market share and improved service and quality. The liaison is responsible for working with physicians to facilitate utilization of Nanticoke services and increased admissions to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. She will be a critical link between the organization and referral sources among the Medical Staff and within the geographic service area. Bell, a Delaware Bell native, received her Bachelors in Human Resource Management and Associates in Marketing and Management and is an active member of the community. She brings with her over fifteen years of experience in the healthcare field and is a familiar face to the Nanticoke Health Services organization.

Delaware tomatoes on safe list

On Tuesday, June 10, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration added Delaware to the list of states that have tomatoes that are “safe to eat.” Delaware tomatoes are not associated with the recent salmonellosis outbreak in several states that is due to certain types of raw red tomatoes and products containing raw red tomatoes. Delaware Secretary of Agriculture, Michael Scuse says, “Delaware tomato season is just beginning. The Delaware tomatoes that are now hitting the shelves of markets and found at local farmers’ markets were grown well after the salmonella outbreak in other states; they are not part of the problem. Enjoy Delaware’s fresh local tomatoes anytime.” A complete list of states, territories, or countries not associated with this outbreak is available at www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/ tomatoes.html

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Beebe School of Nursing graduates 24 students

Beebe Medical Center announces that the Beebe School of Nursing recently celebrated the graduation of 24 graduates, the Class of 2008, at Eagles Nest Fellowship Church in Milton. Jennifer L. Hargreaves, BA, RN, Beebe Medical Center's Clinical Education specialist, was the commencement speaker. Tricia Crowe, member of the Class of 2009, presented congratulations to the graduates. Barbara Lee, president of the Class of 2008, shared class reflections and introduced a video tribute to family, friends and 2008 graduates. Mrs. Janet B. McCarty, chair of Beebe Medical Center's board of directors, presented the Board of Directors Award for the highest academic achievement to Kimberly Willoughby. The Beebe Medical Center Medical Staff sponsored the Salutatorian award for the second-highest academic achievement, which was presented to Barbara Lee. The Alumni Award, given for Medical-Surgical Clinical Excellence in District Nursing, was presented to Kaylynn Gland. The Patient Care Director's Leadership Award was presented to Barbara Lee. Heather Rudd received the Maternal Child Award, given by Eleanor Cordrey in memory of her sister Virginia Cottingham to the graduate demonstrating an interest and ability in maternal-child nursing. The Beebe Medical Center Auxiliary presented its annual Florence Wingate Memorial Award honoring the memory of a longtime trusted and devoted member and treasurer of the Auxiliary to Jenna Riddle and Lindsey Thomas. The award honors the graduate demonstrating academic and clinical excellence and school and community commitment. Rosanna Long received the Dr. David Howard Memorial Award. The Bayside

Health Association Award honoring the memory and characteristics of Alison Trout was presented to April Hufford. Gail Mesa was honored with the Faculty Award recognizing the attributes of diploma education. Heather O'Day received the Pat Smith Leadership Award, which honors the memory and attributes of our colleague, leader and friend. Pastor Danny Tice presented the Invocation and Benediction. Constance E. Bushey, RN, BSN, MEd, director of Beebe School of Nursing, together with Class Advisors Joy Bartell, MSN, RN, OCN and Barbara Starr, MS, RNC, CPN, presented the graduates with their school pin. Jeffrey M. Fried, FACHE, president and CEO of Beebe Medical Center, presented the diplomas. Members of the Class of 2008 are Patrice Ballard, Jaime Busby, Kimberly Faust, Kaylynn Gland, April Hufford, Barbara Lee, Rosanna Long, Victoria Lord, Nicole Lytle, Karen Magee, Gail Mesa, Kristie Mitchell, Lisa Morrissey, Heather O' Day, Jenna Riddle, Heather Rudd, Karl Thomas, Kelly Thomas, Lindsey Thomas, Stacy Tice, Dana Walters, Petagay Walters, Kimberly Willoughby and Nancy Wilson. Reception and fellowship was shared in the Eagles Nest Fellowship Church cafeteria. The Beebe School of Nursing, based at Beebe Medical Center, is the only hospital-based nursing program in Delaware, and is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The diploma in Nursing is awarded at the completion of the curriculum, qualifying Beebe graduates to be eligible for National Council of State Boards of Nursing NCLEX examination, leading to licensure. Beebe graduates can complete a bachelor's degree in nursing at Wilmington University through an articulation agreement with one additional year of study.

NMH SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR TRIBUTE AWARDS

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital is seeking nominations for its fourth annual Tributes For Healthcare Leadership Recognition Dinner, scheduled for November 13, 2008, at Heritage Shores Clubhouse in Bridgeville, DE. Awards will be presented in three categories. The Founders award will be presented to an individual who has made significant contributions in furthering the mission of the hospital to improve the health status of our communities. This award will recognize a person who has contributed their time and talent to the hospital and community in a leadership role. Nominees will demonstrate a concern for the well-being of the citizens of our communities and have had an impact in the provision of healthcare services to the community. Current employees of Nanticoke Health Services and active Medical Staff are not eligible. The Leadership in Philanthropy Award is presented to an individual or a group who has made support of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and community health a philanthropic priority in their lives.

Through example and advocacy nominees will have inspired others to participate in the philanthropic activities of the hospital. The Physicians Hall of Fame will recognize physician(s) who have served Nanticoke Memorial and the community with distinction and selflessness. Nominees for this award must be physicians who have retired from the Nanticoke Medical Staff or have served at least ten years on the Medical Staff. Nominees should demonstrate professionalism, service to the community and leadership at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. The deadline for submission of nominees is August 1st. Nominations in each category can be made by phone by calling 629-6611, ex. 2405 or in writing to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Corporate Development, 801 Middleford Road, Seaford, DE 19973, or sending an email to BrownT@nanticoke. org. The name of the nominee should be accompanied by a few words about their qualifications or a personal anecdote.

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County backs off on major western Sussex regional sewer plan By Ronald MacArthur A large, regional county-operated wastewater system with a county sewer line running down U.S. 13 does not appear likely. But that doesn’t mean the county’s Western Sussex Regional Wastewater Study, which started nearly two years ago, is dead and gone. Mike Izzo, county engineer, told Sussex County Council members Tuesday, June 10, the county could still relieve capacity concerns in Greenwood. The plan would be to include Ellendale, a nearby town facing similar sewer capacity issues, to create a new sewer district with a centralized county treatment-disposal system for the two towns, Izzo said. In addition, Izzo said, the county plans to expand the Blades sewer district, which the county operates, by upgrading infrastructure and amending an agreement with the City of Seaford to treat Blades’ wastewater. That statement caused Councilman Dale Dukes, who represents the Seaford area, to quiz Izzo. “Will Seaford give Blades the expansion they need?” Dukes asked. Izzo replied that Seaford officials said they wanted to continue the relationship with the county and provide additional capacity for Blades. “We have an agreement that works,” said Charles Anderson, Seaford’s assistant city manager, commenting on the contact with Blades this week. He said Blades provides about 10 percent of the plant’s capacity with about 200,000 gallons per day pumped to the facility. The current contract provides for growth of 24,000 additional gallons per year over a five-year period. Anderson said the city has about 1 million gallons per day of additional capacity and is work-

ing toward more wastewater plant upgrades to expand that another 1 million gallons to a total of 3 million gallons per day. “With that we should be able to meet our needs and the needs of Blades for the next 20 years,” Anderson said. But, he said, city officials will want Blades residents to help pay for a fair portion of those upgrades through a new contractual agreement, which Izzo was referring to in his report to county council. “We think we offer the best value for the dollar and also offer what is best for the environment,” Anderson said. “We would like to see the agreement with Blades continue. We see Blades as our sister community and we share in common destinies.”

Bridgeville completes upgrades and expands its plant. Ellendale’s treatment agreement with Georgetown is capped at 165,000 gallons per day. County sets a direction

Councilman George Cole, who represents a large portion of eastern Sussex, seemed confused on the direction the county was taking in western Sussex. “Are we letting the towns do their own thing? Is that the direction we are taking?” he asked. “I don’t know the wisdom behind doing like we have done on the eastern side of the county,” he added.

Izzo agreed. “It’s not in the best interest for western Sussex to do what we have done on the eastern side,” he said. “When the county came in with sewer, the developers no longer have to go to the towns, and the towns stopped growing,” Cole said. “We have a nightmare now. We need to avoid what happened in eastern Sussex. Shift the sewer responsibility to the towns because the towns have the infrastructure.” Izzo said there are not sweeping plans. “We are not talking about going in and taking over systems,” he said. Councilman Vance Phillips

said the county’s role should be to do everything possible to protect the Nanticoke River and not repeat what has happened in the Inland Bays on the eastern side of the county. “Maybe we can save the Nanticoke,” Cole said. Thor Young, project engineer with Stearns & Wheler, said the towns that discharge into the Nanticoke River and its tributaries are locked into current discharge limits because of federal and state regulations. “Once those limits are reached, there is no more additional discharge into the Nanticoke,” Thor said.

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The major western Sussex towns already have wastewater treatment plants and four have undergone major upgrades or are in the process of upgrades. During the county’s regional wastewater study for the western side of the county, three of the seven towns flat out told the county they were not even interested in discussing the idea. Izzo said Bridgeville, Laurel and Delmar are not interested in the regional concept. Seaford recently completed an $8.3 million wastewater treatment upgrade, and has plans to increase capacity. The county engineering staff, along with consultants Stearns & Wheeler LLC, will proceed with conceptual plans to work with the towns of Greenwood and Ellendale to create a sewer district, even though Ellendale is technically not included in the western Sussex area. Izzo said both towns have capacity issues that will need attention in the near future. Greenwood’s treatment agreement with Bridgeville does not allow for additional development until

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HERE COMES THE PITCH- Zach Adkins delivers a pitch during the Post 6 Patriots’ game last Thursday in Seaford. Adkins got the no decision despite allowing two runs in six innings, but his team picked up a win over the Milford Red Sox in eight innings. See story on page 43. Photo by Mike McClure

LAUREL LITTLE LEAGUE- Ronnie Milligan of the Red Six comes home with a pitch during a Major League baseball game last Wednesday in Laurel. Below, Body Works first baseman Sabrina Savage makes the catch during last week’s Minor League softball game in Laurel. See Little League results on page 44. Photos by Mike McClure

Alexis Oliphant named first team all-state for softball

Katie McMahon, left, and Maribeth Beach recently participated in the 2008 Senior Blue-White all-star soccer game at Wesley College. McMahon and Beach represented the Blue squad which won, 4-1. Beach was credited with an assist in the win. McMahon was recognized at half-time for being second team all-state. Beach was also named first team all-conference and Delmar soccer coach Greg Cathell, center, was recognized as the state high school coach of the year.

Laurel sophomore Alexis Oliphant was named first team all-state for softball. Oliphant, a center fielder for the Bulldogs, is one of three Western Sussex players named to an all-state softball team.

Sports editor’s note: This picture appeared in last week’s Star but was not in color due to an error by the printer.

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LITTLE SMASHERS TENNIS- Connor Mears looks to make contact with the tennis ball during the Seaford Department of Recreation’s Little Smashers program earlier this week in Seaford. The week long program provided tennis instruction to children ages 4-7. Photo by Mike McClure

Post 6 Patriots earn 8-7 walk off win over Post 28 Warriors

RBI SINGLE- The Patriots’ Eric Sharff delivers an RBI single during last Thursday’s home win over the Milford Red Sox. Sharff had two hits and two RBIs for Post 6. Photo by Mike McClure

The Post 6 Patiots (2-4) earned their second walk off win with an 8-7 victory over the Post 28 Warriors on Tuesday. Eric Sharff singled in the winning run after the Patriots loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh. Sharff went 3-for-4 with two RBIs; Dustin Richards went 3-for-5 with a double; James Smith, Seth Hastings, Chad Sturgeon, and Garrett Eskridge each doubled; and Zach Adkins earned the win in relief.

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MORNING STAR • JUNE 19 - 25, 2008 home plate umpire ruled he got past catcher Eric Sharff who was blocking the plate. In the top of the eighth, Campos singled in a run and the Red Sox added another run on a wild pitch (5-3) before Hastings came on to get the final two outs. Post six came right back in the bottom of the inning as Passwaters and Sturgeon each drew walks, James Smith smashed a two-run double to the gap in left center, and Ruark walked. Reliever Denton Mow came on and issued a walk to Matt Dodson before hitting Eric Sharff with a pitch to force in the winning run (6-5). Steve Sharff went 2-for-3 with a double, run, RBI, and walk; Eric Sharff batted 2-for-3 with two RBIs; Passwaters hit 1-for-3 with a walk and a run; and Ruark doubled, walked, and scored a run. Smith doubled in his only at-bat, drove in a run, and scored a run; and Parker went 1-for2. Adkins allowed two runs on five hits and three walks and struck ot five. Hastings picked up the win in relief as he allowed no runs on no hits and a walk in Sussex West’s Matt Parker takes a lead two thirds of an inning.

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Post 6 Patriots top Milford Red Sox, 6-5, for first American Legion win By Mike McClure The Post 6 Sussex West Patriots defeated the Post 3 Milford Red Sox, 6-5, in eight innings last Thursday in Seaford. The Patriots rallied for three runs in the bottom of the eighth after trailing by two. Post 6 right fielder Tyler Ruark made a nice grab on a a ball hit by Milford’s Matt Faulkner to help Zach Adkins pitch a 1-2-3 first inning. In the bottom of the inning, Seth Hastings was hit by a pitch and stole second; Lance Kelley walked; and Steve Sharff hit an RBI single. The Patriots left two runners in scoring position but held a 1-0 lead after an inning of play. Ruark led off the bottom of the second with a double and scored on Eric Sharff’s single to up the lead to 2-0. Milford answered with a pair of runs in the third on an RBI single by Faulkner and an error. In the bottom of the inning, Steve Sharff walked and moved to third on a single by Trent Passwaters. Passwaters was thrown out trying to go for a double and a strikeout ended the Post 6 threat. Adkins worked a 1-2-3 fourth inning before Steve Sharff hit a two out double, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored when the catcher couldn’t find the ball. Post 6 shortstop Seth Hastings chased down a runner who was caught leaning

off second base during last Thursday’s game in Seaford. The Patriots picked up their first win in the home opener. Photo by Mike McClure

off first by Adkins to nullify a one-out single in the sixth innings. Adkins left the game with a 3-2 lead through six innings of work. Chad Sturgeon came on in the seventh inning. Milford’s Josh Campos walked and scored on a fielder’s choice when the

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The Patriots’ Lance Kelley waits for a pitch during last week’s win over Milford in American Legion baseball. Photo by Mike McClure

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Above, Brooke Jones of Allen Body Works delivers a pitch during a Minor League softball game last week in Laurel. The Yankees’ Caine Collins stands at third base during a Laurel Major League baseball game. Photos by Mike McClure

J&A Overhead Door’s Seamus Burke delivers a pitch during his team’s Minor League baseball game last week in Laurel. Photo by Mike McClure

Laurel Star Little League scoreboard (for the week of 6/9) Laurel- baseball- Major League- Red Sox 15, Orioles 6For the Red Sox- Trent Hearn had a hit a walk, and three runs; Ronnie Milligan collected a hit and scored two runs; Tim Kelley added two hits and a run; and Tim Wooten walked, singled, and scored a run. R.J. Horsey drew a pair of walks, had a hit, and scored two runs; Cade Pusey was hit by a pitch, walked, and scored two runs; Justin Hill walked and scored three runs; Patrick Littleton had a hit; and Irvan Casano doubled, walked, and score a run. Hearn allowed four runs on three hits and struck out one in one inning; Cassano allowed one run on three hits and struck out six in three and a third innings; and Hill pitched two thirds innings and allowed no runs and one hit while striking out two. For the Orioles, Daniel Smith and Tyrone Jenkins each had a hit and a run; Alan Lubiniecki added a hit, two walks, and three runs; Jeremy Metz was hit by a pitch and singled; and Conner Evans collected three singles and scored a run. Shane Baker allowed six runs on no hits and four walks in one third of an inning; Evans allowed eight runs on seven hits and struck out three in three and two thirds innings; and Alex Davis pitched one inning and gave up one run on not hits and a walk. Reds 13, Orioles 1- For the Reds, Corey Mitchell walked and scored a run; Josh James and Bobby Townley crossed the plate once; Jacob Adkins had two singles, a double, and three runs; and Austin Tanner singled, doubled, tripled, and scored a pair of runs. Devin Burke added a single, double, and two runs; Wade Townley and Billy Ball each had a hit; Tyler Hill collected two hits and scored two runs; and Kodi Brown was hit by a pitch and scored a run. Adkins allowed one run on four hits and one walk and struck out six in four innings. For the Orioles, Daniel Smith had a hit and a run; Alan Lubiniecki, Jeremy Metz, and Shane Baker each collected a hit; Brandon Johnson walked; and Travis Neeley reached base on an error. Smith allowed 11 runs on 10 hits in two innings and Metz pitched two innings and gave up two runs on two hits and struck out one. Reds 11, Orioles 0- For the Orioles, Tyrone Jenkins had one hit; Conner Evans, Jeremy Metz, and Shane Baker each walked; and Stephen Perdue reached on a fielder’s choice. Jenkins allowed nine runs on two hits and seven walks while striking out six in three plus innings. For the Reds, Corey Mitchell had a hit, a walk, and two runs; Jacob Adkins walked and scored a pair of runs; Austin Tanner walked and scored a run; Devin Burke drew three walks and scored three runs; Tyler Hill, Malik Hopkins, and Billy Ball each walked and scored a run; Bobby Townley walked; and Wade Townley had a hit.

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Wash-N-Vac’s Morgan Cooper takes a swing during a Minor League softball game last Wednesday in Laurel. Photo by Mike McClure

Maryland District 8 Little League All-Star schedules The following are the 2008 Maryland District 8 Little League All-Star baseball tournament schedules for Delmar (subject to change): 9-10 year-olds- 6/29- Crisfield at Delmar, TBA; 7/1- Delmar at West Salisbury, 6 p.m.; 7/3- Pocomoke at Delmar, 6 p.m.; 7/5- Delmar at Willards, TBA; 7/9- semifinals, 6 p.m., TBA; 7/10- finals, 6 p.m., TBA 11 year-olds- 6/30- Delmar at Berlin, 6 p.m.; 7/2, 7/5, 7/6, 7/8- winner’s/loser’s bracket, TBA; 7/9- championship, TBA; 7/10- championship 2 (if necessary), TBA Major League- 7/4- Delmar at Crisfield, 10 a.m.; 7/6- Willards at Delmar, TBA; 7/11- Delmar at Fruitland, 6 p.m.; 7/13- West Salisbury at Delmar, TBA; semifinals, 6 p.m., TBA; finals, 6 p.m., TBA Junior League- 7/6- Delmar home vs. Pocomoke/Princess Anne, TBA; 7/8, 7/10, 7/12, 7/14- winner’s/loser’s bracket, TBA; 7/16- championship, 6 p.m., TBA; 7/17championship 2 (if necessary), noon, TBA Senior League- 7/7- West Salisbury at Delmar, 6 p.m.; 7/9, 7/11, 7/13winner’s/loser’s bracket, TBA; 7/15- championship, 6 p.m., TBA; 7/16- championship 2 (if necessary), 6 p.m., TBA

MORNING STAR • JUNE 19 - 25, 2008

Savage takes over as new Seaford High football coach

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A view from the cheap seats By Mike McClure, Star Sports Editor

By Lynn R. Parks Darnell Savage believes in the power of football. “Football prepares you for life,” he says. “Life is always going to throw you a hit and you have to come out and keep fighting. Football teaches you to do that.” Savage, who played on the 1983 state championship Seaford Blue Jay football team, also believes in the power of winning. “One win out there on the field can do wonders for the kids, and for the community,” he says. “Once you start believing, you just can’t tell how far you can go.” Savage, who is assistant program director and coach at the city of Seaford’s recreation department, is the new Seaford High School football coach. He was hired in May to replace Mark Dickerson, who coached the Blue Jays for three years and under whom the Jays won just one game in the last two years. Savage believes that this year will be different. “Winning sure is our vision,” he says. “We will have pretty much the same schedule we had last year and a lot of those teams are very beatable.” Those wins, he says, will mean a world of difference to the Seaford football program. “Everybody wants W’s,” he says. “That’s the bottom line. The last few years, the seats in the stands have been empty. We need to get one win, to get that support back.” And that support that will mean even more wins, he says. “The community doesn’t realize how much they can help the kids just by being there.” Savage, 40, the son of Barbara and Thelton Savage, grew up in Seaford and played offensive and defensive tackle on the varsity Blue Jay football team all four years in Seaford High. He attended Delaware State College (now University) on a football scholarship for three years,

Seaford football coach Darnell Savage

where he was a tackle, then went to Wesley College, Dover, where he was offensive guard and defensive end under coach Mike Drass. He graduated in 1992 with a degree in business administration. For nearly 15 years, he owned and operated Wilbur’s hair salon, in Seaford and then in Laurel. He started working at the recreation department in February. He and his wife, Mitzie Copes, have two sons, Dajon Copes, 14, and Darnell Jr., 10. Savage believes that the relationships he cultivates with young football players through the recreation department will encourage them to play football when they are older. “The Seaford School District is full of talent,” he says. “But they all aren’t out there playing.” One challenge, he says, will be to convince kids who don’t play sports to put on a uniform. Another challenge, he adds, will be to bring back to Seaford kids who have decided to go to other high schools to play. “When I was growing up, we were winning in Seaford,” he says. “Everybody

Celtics and Lakers- This year’s NBA championship series between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, the league’s version of the Laurel-Delmar and Laurel Seaford matchup, has brought about a lot of nostalgia as basketball fans recall the great rivalry of the 1960’s which was rekindled in the 80’s. But one thing is clear, the game has changed since that Golden era of the 80’s and early 90’s. Aside from the obvious changes in the game, from the rules to the reduction in scoring per game, the biggest difference is the team concept. Usually the team that plays together the best wins the NBA title, but there was a time when most of the teams played team ball. That was a time when role players like Cedric “Cornbread” Maxwell, Bobby Jones, Kurt Rambis, and Michael Cooper were almost as revered as the star players. Now everybody wants to be the star player but nobody wants to play their role to help their team win. I don’t usually take the “things were much better in my day” approach to life, but when it comes to the NBA it’s true. The last time these two teams met for the NBA title was in 1987 when the Lakers won in six games. The victory gave LA a 2-1 advantage in the battle between the two teams in the 1980’s. I can pretty much guarantee that I was glued to the TV for that entire series. If I left the room at all it was probably to reenact the game with my best friend, Steve, on my dirt court in the backyard. He was Larry Bird/the Celtics and I was Magic Johnson/the Lakers. Now, I haven’t watched one minute of the series. If I did I would be torn because I find it hard to root for Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson. In fact, I like the Celtics’ players better than most of the current Lakers. This is the first time the Celtics, who went out and got Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in the off-season, have been to the championship since 1987. The Lakers won three straight titles from 1999else wanted to come here to play.” Even as he takes on the responsibilities of the Blue Jay football team, he will continue to work with the recreation department and to coach youth sports. “I am a mentor for a lot of these boys,” he says. “There is a big difference

2002, but that team was a little easier to root for because it was led by Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq was MVP of all three championship series and also led the Orlando Magic to the championship series in 1995 (loss) and helped guide the Miami Heat to a title in 2006. Bryant is hands down the best player in the NBA (and he is finally starting to be a team player), but until he leads a team to a title it’s hard to mention him in the same breath as Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan. New coach- The Seaford varsity football team has a new coach for the third time in the past seven years. Darnell Savage replaces Marc Dickerson (three years) who replaced Shawn Larrimore (three years) who followed legendary coach Ron Dickerson, who was recently inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame. The situation is similar to what occurred in Laurel in 2002 when Ed Manlove was hired to replace Mike Pugh. Pugh was at the helm of a young but promising team through a couple of lean years. Manlove was hired shortly before the start of the season (despite the fact that Pugh was on the school board at the time) and went on to guide the Bulldogs to the state playoffs. Manlove has gone on to have a pretty impressive run at Laurel. At the time he was hired there were a lot of unhappy people because of Pugh’s dismissal, just as there are probably are parents and community members who hate to see Dickerson go. The bottom line is Savage and his team deserve the community’s support, win or lose. Things might be a little rough at first but you never know what a couple wins at the start of the season can do for a young club. Quick hits- Laurel’s Cody Bristow, Delmar’s Justin Thomas and Matt Campbell, Sussex Tech’s Jamar Beckett, and IR’s Nick Kmetz will represent the Gold team in the Blue-Gold all-star football game this Saturday at UD. between today and when I was growing up. A lot of them are lacking support at home and they need someone to listen to. I try to be that support for them.” “A lot of these kids look at me as Dad,” he adds. “I can’t turn my back on them.”

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Allan Bradford, Vernon Russell finish atop Bad 8 at U.S. 13 By Charlie Brown

POST 6 PATRIOTS- Sussex West’s Steve Sharff doubles during last week’s American Legion baseball game. Sharff had two hit including a double and drove in a run in the 6-5 win in extra innings. Photo by Mike McClure

Bunting beats field and rain in Delaware Modifieds By Charlie Brown Defending point champion H.J. Bunting of Milford picked up his first win of the season in the NAPA Big Block Modified 25-lap main Saturday night at the Delaware International Speedway. The NAPA Big Blocks and the Southern Delaware Vintage Stock Cars were the only two features that were able to beat the weather. Four laps into the 20-lap Super Late Model main the rains came and the program was deemed complete. The remainder of the Super Late Model feature will be added to this Saturday night’s program. The remaining division features will be made up in the following order: AC Delco Modifieds on July 5, Crate Model feature on July 12, and Mod Lite feature on July 19. In the 25-lap NAPA Big Block Main, Steve Downs got around before the first lap was complete bringing out the yellow. On the restart, Judd Mills led the first lap but the yellow was out again for a tangle between Gary Blessing and Downs. H.J. Bunting was on the move from his fifth starting spot and dropped Howard O’Neal from second on the restart. Jamie Mills followed into third. Bunting took the lead from Judd Mills on lap four and Jamie Mills dropped Judd to third one lap later. A flurry of yellows on the next three laps kept the field tightly bunched through the halfway sign. At the halfway flags Bunting held a three car length lead over Jamie Mills with O’Neal in third. Judd Mills held on to fourth and rookie, Joseph Watkins was running in fifth. The final 10 laps were run under the green with Bunting seeming to get stronger on the green flag run. Chad Clark was on the move taking fifth with eight to go. By the checkered, Bunting had built a 1.5 seconds lead over Jamie Mills who finished in second. It was the first win for Bunting in his J&M Builders/1st State Chevrolet/Teo. Jamie Mills finished in second and padded his point lead with O’Neal third. Fourth went to Judd Mills and Clark rounded out the top five. Heats were won by Judd and Jamie Mills. Morris Tucker’s only close call came on the second lap of the Vintage Stock Car 10lap feature. Tucker got crossed up while leading and tangled with Mel Joseph, Jr. Tucker’s car never came to a complete start as both he and Joseph got straightened out but Joseph stalled and brought out the yellow. Because Tucker had kept moving he was able to restart on the pole and would never look back for the remained of the distance to take the checkered in his Gremlin Modified. Joseph came from the rear of the field to finish in second with C.J. Schirmer third. Fourth went to Sonny Ritter and Rick Loveland, Jr. rounded out the top five. The 20-lap Super Late Model feature quickly settled into a battle of the young lions with 16 year old Kevin Scott, Jr. holding off 18 year old Ross Robinson and 17 year old Staci Warrington. The top three had just started to pull away from the field when the rains came. The remainder of the feature will be run this Saturday night. The order for the restart will be: 1. Kevin Scott, Jr.; 2. Ross Robinson; 3. Staci Warrington; 4. Jon Callaway; 5. Bob Geiger; 6. David Hill; 7. Norman Short, Jr.; 8. Ray Davis, Jr.; 9. Rob Schirmer; 10. Kerry King; 11. Hal Browning; 12. David Pettyjohn; 13. Trent Collins; 14. Harold Dorsey, Jr.; 15. Rick Whaley and 16. Jim Tony. The Slide for 5 will also join the program for seven big feature events. Gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 p.m.

It was the first Friday night of action for the summer at the U.S. 13 Dragway and the Bad 8 were in action along with the Summit ET Point Series racers. Topping the Bad 8 Full Body division was Vernon Russell of Dover who also completed the sweep of the night by winning in Super Pro driving his ’81 Camaro. In the Bad 8 Open Wheel dragsters, veteran Allan Bradford of Salisbury took the final round win. Other winners on the night in bracket finals were: Ryan Groton of Salisbury (Pro); D.J. Lockwood of Berlin (Pro Bike); Jessica Haas of Millsboro (Street Eliminator); Larry Savage of Salisbury (Import); Mykl Johnson of Delmar, Md. (Bike Trophy); Sydney Larkin of Salisbury (Jr. Dragster 1) and Jordan Dill of Ellendale (Jr. Dragster 2). The Bad 8 Full Body final was between a pair of veterans at the dragway as Vernon Russell pulled up against Newark, Maryland’s Jay Bradford in his ’94 Lumina. Russell was on his game with a .004 reaction and raced to the win with an 8.599/156.08 on an 8.58 dial-in. Bradford had a solid run at 8.540/158.0 on an 8.53 dial. In the Open Wheel final Allan Bradford faced the tough Danny Bastianelli of Georgetown. Again the win came at the starting line with Allan posting a .007 reaction and driving to the win with a 7.836/169.45 on a 7.83 dial. Bastianelli had a .016 reaction and ran a 7.531/173.07 on a 7.51 dial. Vernon Russell advanced to the Super Pro final against Melvin Thomas of Pasadena, Md. The two were even at the start and Russell took the sweep with an 8.593/149.40 on an 8.59 dial. Thomas had a 10.045/131.77 on a 10.02 dial. Semi-finalists were Tommy Ketterman of Salisbury and Alan Clayville of Laurel. The Pro final matched Ryan Groton and Charles Dehaven of Salisbury. Dehaven broke out with a 12.311 on a 12.33 dial and Groton was on his dial for the win with a 10.567/123.97 on a 10.56 dial-in. Semi-finalists were Toya Peek of Houston, Del. and Glenn Groton of Salisbury. D.J. Lockwood rode up against Chris Lynch of Ocean View in the Pro Bike final. Lockwood had the better start and rode to the win with a 9.331/143.76 on a 9.31 dial. Lynch had a solid run with a 13.448/96.45 on a 13.42 dial. Semi-finalist was Chris Waters of Easton, Md. Matt Hurd of Georgetown had the better reaction but Jessica Haas had the better run as she took Street Eliminator. Haas ran a 13.303/105.02 on a 12.95 dial while Hurd had a 12.176/111.73 on an 11.98 dial. Larry Savage defeated Chester Bowser of Ellendale to win in Import. Savage ran a 17.089/76.32 on a 17.02 dial while Bowser had a 15.303/89.15 on a 15.00 dial. Tony Cain of Camden had a red light foul and the Bike Trophy win went to Mykl Johnson with an off the throttle run. In Jr. Dragster 1, Sydney Larkin was paired against last week’s winner, Shelby Bireley in the the final. Bireley was too quick running an 8.906 on an 8.95 dial and Larkin was almost dead on with an 8.931/73.52 on an 8.93 dial for the win. In Jr. Dragster 2 it was Jordan Dill going up against Susan Lecates of Salisbury. Dill had the better reaction and drove to the win with an 8.154/77.46 on an 8.11 dial while Lecates ran a 7.978/80.51 on a 7.94 dial. The drag racing community was saddened by the recent loss of Donna Fisher, wife of Ernie Fisher and asks that you keep Ernie and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Friday night will be Double Points for the Summit ET Point Series racers with gates opening at 3:30 p.m. and time runs at 4:30 p.m. Eliminations will start at approximately 8 p.m.

DCHS student Justin Davis receives Mellor award In 2001, Carol Spiker created the Christopher C. Mellor Award to celebrate the spirit of Chris Mellor. Chris battled cancer and taught the meaning of courage and dignity in tough times. This is the spirit that the Mellor Award recognizes in high school lacrosse players who have faced adversity with grace, as Chris Mellor faced. This award is given to the high school athlete who has faced personal challenges, who has shown the most heart, and who is the ultimate sportsman. Justin Davis, a senior at the Delmarva Christian School has been chosen as the recipient of this year’s Mellor award. Justin sustained a serious injury in a lacrosse game in his junior year. He continued to play and even scored a goal after his jaw was shattered, that spring day in 2007. The pain became too great for him to continue. Leaving the field, he explained the situation to his coaches, one of them, his father. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where his jaw was wired shut. His pain was huge. He could not eat and he was dazed from the drugs. Frustrated seeing his son in so much pain, his dad began to research this kind of injury, only to learn that the operation that had been performed was archaic. A second operation was performed. His jaw was unwired and a titanium plate was implanted to stabilize the jaw. Slowly, this young warrior began to recover. The big question became “will he play lacrosse once again?” This young man was dealing with emotional demons from his last season but in the end, the answer was yes. Tentatively, he showed up for practice on that first day, much to the delight of the head coach, Jeff Mohr. Justin confronted his demons this spring. He was elected captain of his team and his season was punctuated with a game when he scored 11 goals.

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Send your team photo to the Seaford/Laurel Star at sports@mspublications.com to be a Star team of the week. Division of Fish and Wildlife holds youth fishing tourney The first big heat wave of summer 2008 did not discourage 88 young anglers and their families who came to Ingrams Pond in Millsboro on June 7 for the 22nd Annual Youth Fishing Tournament. When the day was done, Hayden Smith, age 15, of Millsboro, took the title of overall Sussex County winner with 4.07 pounds of fish caught. The biggest fish of the day was a largemouth bass weighing 1.68 pounds and caught by 8-year-old Tristen Russell of Laurel. All of the fish caught in the tournament were weighed and released. The other winners, by age group and total weight of fish caught, were: Ages 4 to 7- First place – Kevin Reddy, age 6, Millsboro, 1.2 pounds; second place – Julia Ballard, age 5, Millsboro, 1.15 pounds; third place – Jessica Ballard, age 4, Millsboro, 1.10 pounds Ages 8 to 11- First place – Kevin Bailey, age 8, Georgetown, 3.96 pounds; second place – Hunter Lied, age 9, Millsboro, 1.89 pounds; third place – Tristen Russell, age 8, of Laurel, 1.83 pounds Ages 12 to 15- First place – Brian Keech, age 14, Rehoboth Beach, 3.99 pounds; Second place – Joe Garvilla, age 14, Georgetown, 1.44 pounds; third place – Kali Griffith, age 13, Frankford, 1.17 pounds The winners received fishing poles and tackle boxes as well as trophies, and all the participants received prizes donated by area tackle shops. The county winners will be presented their trophies at the DNREC Awards ceremony on Governors Day, Thursday, July 24 at the 2008 Delaware State Fair in Harrington. The Youth Fishing Tournament was established to introduce youth to the sport of fishing and to teach the catch-and-release approach to conservation. The free tournament, held annually in June, is open to youth ages 4 to 15. For more information on the Youth Fishing Tournament, please call 302-739-9913 or visit www.fw.delaware.gov/Info/YouthFishing.htm M A K I N G CONTACTWash-N-Vac’s Summer Black makes contact with a pitch during a Laurel Little League Minor League softball game last week. Photo by Mike McClure

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STAR TEAM OF THE WEEK- The U10 Cavaliers of the Seaford Parks and Recreation spring basketball league had a near perfect season with a 7-1 record. Shown (l to r) the team enjoys some fun at coach John Hanenfeld’s: top- Nathan Hanenfeld, coach John Hanenfeld, Dimere Robinson; center- Tyre Jenkins; bottom- Marcus Pitts and Devin Lake. Not pictured are Maria Rosas and Christian Littleton.

Sussex basketball camp promotes healthy lifestyles- The Sussex County Youth and Sports Camp will sponsor a week long “Back to the Basics” basketball camp for ages 714 July 21-25. The camp will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sussex Tech High School. The cost is $90 per camper for the week. The camp philosophy is to teach the fundamentals of basketball in a fun way. In addition, the camp will provide workshops on nutrition, fitness, teen education, 5-2-1 almost none healthy lifestyles, and self esteem. Campers will be given two camp t-shirts, a morning snack and noon lunch, and an individual onsite assessment provided by their camp coach. After having 46 campers last year, this year’s camp expects to expand to 65 campers. The camp will again utilize local high school stars as camp coaches and counselors as well as Woodbridge head coach Damon Ayers. The Sussex County Youth and Sports Camp program is a collaboration between Nemours Health and Prevention Services, Sussex County AIDS Council, First State Community Action, and Delaware Physicians Care. To register for the camp contact Sandi Hagans at 302-856-7761, ext. 115. Sussex County Sports Foundation fall ball program registrations open- The Sussex County Sports Foundation will be hosting its second annual ball ball baseball and softball program in Laurel. The league will accept teams such as Little League and travel ball teams. Players must be associated with a team and teams can be formed for this purpose. Double header games will be played every Sunday. Each team will get 10 games and championship games will be played. Games will be played at the Laurel Little League complex. All registrations and payments must be submitted by August 15. Please note you will be playing the ‘09 season age. For more information please visit the league’s website at www.sussexcountysportsfoundation.com or call 302-644-7777 Seaford Department of Recreation to hold a football clinic- The Seaford Department of Recreation will hold a football clinic July 31- August 2 from 5-8 p.m. The clinic is open to children ages 7-13 at a cost of $20. This is a non-contact clinic that will focus on the fundamentals and basic skills of football. It will be instructed by Darnell Savage and other recreation football coaches. Seaford Department of Recreation to hold summer tennis programs- Registration is taking place for the following Seaford Department of Recreation summer tennis programs: Tennis Clinic- This is a basic instructional league for children ages 6-12 to learn the rules and scoring. The clinic will take place at 8:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays from June 23-July 16, The cost is $40. Team Tennis- Team tennis will take place every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. from June 24 through July 17 for ages 6-14 at a cost of $50 and every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for ages 10-18 at a cost of $60. Adult Tennis Lessons- Adult tennis lessons will be scheduled based on everyone’s availability. The lessons, open to beginners, cost $45. Delaware Stars are looking for youth ice hockey players- The Delaware Stars youth ice hockey team is looking to register new players for the 2008-09 season. Levels of play are based upon USA Hockey age groups from 6-18. To register visit www.destars.org and select register to play. Please contact any DSYIHA board member for more information, or the secretary: Rene, 236-2589 or icehockeymom0618@yahoo.com. The Delaware Stars, skate at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington and is a member of the Delaware Valley Hockey League (DVHL). Do you have information you want to run in the Star Sports Calendar? Send it to the Star at 302-629-9243 (f) or sports@mspublications.com.

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Police Journal Paramedic and patient die in collision involving ambulance

The Delaware State Police are releasing additional information in regards to the fatal ambulance crash that occurred early Tuesday morning, June 17. Investigators have learned that the paramedic who died in the crash was Stephanie L. Callaway, 31, of Lewes, who was employed as a Sussex County Paramedic. She was in the rear of the ambulance attending to the patient, who also died. Her name was Betty J. Hall, 82, of Lewes. Police said Hall was ejected during the crash. An additional emergency medical technician employed by Mid-Sussex Rescue Squad, Brice H. Hickman, 47, of Dagsboro, who was also attending to Hall, was injured after he, too, was ejected from the ambulance. He was admitted to Beebe Hospital in serious condition. The operator of the 2005 Ford ambulance, Michael E. Wissman, 34 of Frankford (also employed by Mid-Sussex Rescue Squad) was also injured and was admitted to Beebe Hospital in stable condition. He was wearing a seatbelt. The investigation has revealed that the ambulance was traveling east on Del. 24 enroute to Beebe Hospital with its emergency equipment activated. The crew had just picked up Ms. Hall from Renaissance Nursing and Rehabilitation Center located in Long Neck. During the transport, the operator of the ambulance encountered a deer in the roadway directly in the path of travel of the ambulance. The driver maneuvered to the right shoulder in an attempt to avoid the deer at which point the right side wheels of the ambulance left the roadway. Because of this, the rear box portion of the ambulance struck a tree, causing severe damage. This caused a large opening on the right side of the vehicle, which led to the ejections. The ambulance then struck some additional trees before coming to rest on the right shoulder. Police responded to the crash at 2:39 a.m. in the area of the Rehoboth-Lewes Fire Company substation after the driver of the ambulance advised they were involved in the crash. Due to the crash, Del. 24 in the area of the substation was closed for several hours. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Smokey odor was from hundreds of miles away The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center was fielding dozens of calls Saturday morning, June 14, from residents and others who report smelling smoke. EOC Director Joseph L. Thomas said smoke came from fires burning some 200 miles away in southeastern Virginia and

eastern North Carolina. Thomas said 911 dispatchers received nearly 50 calls at the center Saturday morning, all of them to report the odor of smoke. The calls came from across the county, particularly in the area stretching from Laurel to Bethany Beach. “People are saying they smell smoke, that it smells like woods, smells like rubber burning, or that it smells electrical,” Thomas said. “But the smoke was not from fires in our area. These fires were hundreds of miles away, and because of the wind flow, residents here were noticing it.” According to the National Weather Service, south to southwest winds on Saturday were pushing smoke northward from wildfires in southeastern Virginia and eastern North Carolina. The smoke travelled as far north as New Jersey throughout the day, according to the weather service. Thomas stressed that residents and visitors should still call 911 if they believe a fire is in their area. The Sussex County EOC monitored the situation.

Driver dies in collision with cement truck James B. Noctor, 63, of Delmar, Md., was killed Monday, June 16, at 9:47 a.m. when his van collided with a cement truck. Delaware State Police said that an Atlantic Concrete Cement truck, specifically a 2005 International, was traveling south on Gravel Hill Road (SR 30) approaching Shingle Point Road (CR 249). Noctor was operating a 2003 Ford Van, owned by Johnny Janosik. He was traveling east on Shingle Point Road approaching Gravel Hill Road. His van failed to stop at a stop sign and entered Gravel Hill Road. As a result the cement truck struck the Ford van. The truck was operated by Walter Krout, 49, of Lewes. Krout sustained a minor injury that did not require medical treatment. Because of the crash the roadway was closed for approximately two hours. Both operators were wearing seatbelts and alcohol was not a factor.

weighing 180-200 pounds. He sported a goatee and was wearing dark clothing and a black doo rag covered with a white baseball cap. The Seaford Police Criminal Investigations Division is asking anyone with information about this crime to contact them at 302-629-6644 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333. Delaware Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person or persons involved.

Troopers shoot and kill suspect The Delaware State Police are releasing additional details surrounding a Wednesday, June 11, shooting. On Wednesday evening troopers were called to 32487 River Road in Oak Orchard, Millsboro, in reference to an intoxicated suicidal subject who had allegedly had cut his wrists. This subject was identified as Gary L Bliss, 58, who resides at that River Road address. When troopers got to the scene, they learned the subject in question had left the residence and went into a shed on the rear of the property. Once the troopers exited their marked patrol vehicles, the suspect came out of the shed and began approaching the uniformed troopers in an aggressive manner, verbally challenging the officers. The suspect began yelling profanities at the troopers while brandishing a handgun and pointing it at them. The troopers began to negotiate with the suspect pleading with him to drop the weapon. The suspect refused to put the weapon down and then began firing as he continued to walk directly at one of the officers. The troopers who were in fear for their own safety and the safety of the surrounding residents, discharged their handguns striking the suspect. Eight total rounds were fired by Troopers. Once the suspect was struck, the Troopers began to render first aid. Medical per-

sonnel, who were staging nearby, then took over. However, Bliss died at the scene. It should be noted that Bliss’ wife was in the residence at the time of the shooting and was not injured. As a result of this incident the Troopers involved were placed on administrative duty pending a review. Both Troopers were hired by the State Police in 2007 and graduated from the academy in February in 2008. They are both currently assigned to Troop 4 in Georgetown in a patrol capacity. The handgun has been identified as a high air pressured Crossman 22/10 Pellet Pistol…. a .45 caliber replica. This weapon had a distinctive sound when fired which was heard by neighbors and the subject’s wife inside the residence. Troopers have confirmed that the state police responded to this residence in question once in 2002 in reference to a subject with a gun attempting to commit suicide. This subject was Bliss and at the conclusion of the Troopers' investigation, Bliss was committed to the Rockford Center.

Drug arrest during traffic stop On Sunday, June 16, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Patrece L. McWilliams, 31, of Bridgeville, was stopped for traffic violations. During the stop it was learned that McWilliams was wanted on court capias. When McWilliams was taken from the vehicle, officers noticed what appeared to be crack cocaine in the vehicle. Police found 1.9 grams of marijuana and a small amount of cocaine in the car, and an additional 5.5 grams of crack cocaine and $636 of suspected drug money on McWilliams. McWilliams was arrested and taken to Justice of the Peace Court 3 where she was committed to the Department of Corrections in lieu of $16,550 cash bond pending a preliminary hearing at a later date on drug charges and six traffic violations.

Robbery at Shore Stop Seaford Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, at the Shore Stop on West Stein Highway. Police said someone entered the store and appeared to be purchasing an item. Once the register was open, the suspect snatched an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on foot, running south on Willey Street where it is believed that he entered a white Ford Explorer, traveling north on Willey Street. The area was checked by Seaford Police officers along with a canine unit from Georgetown Police Department. The suspect is described as a black male, 20-30 years old, 5’7” to 5’ 10” tall,

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gion III administrator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But experts are again projecting an above-average hurricane season, so it is vital for citizens and communities to be prepared.â&#x20AC;? FEMA and DEMA recommend the following preparedness efforts: â&#x20AC;˘ Develop a family disaster plan and know how to stay safe during a hurricane: â&#x20AC;˘ Discuss what your family would do prior to a hurricane

making landfall including where you might go in an evacuation. â&#x20AC;˘ When developing your plans, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget about your pets. â&#x20AC;˘ Establish a family communications plan with a point of contact in another state in case family members are separated â&#x20AC;˘ Put together a disaster kit in a portable kit. In case of an evacuation, your kit should hold essentials including: at least a three-day supply of food and bottled water; a manual can opener; a battery powered radio and flashlight with extra batteries; a first aid kit with any family and pet medications; hygiene and personal care items; an emergency contact list with phone numbers; copies of important documents including insurance policies and bank infor-

winds. Keeping them in place could lessen overall damage from a storm. â&#x20AC;˘ Elevate utilities and appliances to reduce the likelihood of damage during flooding. Preparing now for such a storm can help protect your family, your home and your property. For more details about how to prepare yourself, visit www.ready.gov and www.dema.delaware.gov. FEMA coordinates the federal governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.

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MORNING STAR • JUNE 19 - 25, 2008

Letters to the Editor In memory of Dave Webb

Stars’ Letters Policy

Anne Nesbitt

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

The entire community is mourning the death of Dave Webb. His loss will be felt by many people, in many walks of life, for a long time. The Seaford Museum was one of Dave’s lifetime dreams. There would be no such facility today without Dave’s inspiration, follow-up and organizational talents. Shortly before Dave’s death he started a fund to enclose what had been a loading dock when the building housed the Seaford Post Office. Dave wanted the space for a special exhibit on the history of the Nanticoke River. It seems only fitting at this time that we make every effort to complete this project as a memorial to Dave Webb. Anyone wishing to make a contribution in memory of Dave Webb should make a check payable to the Seaford Historical Society marked Dave Webb Memorial Fund. Mail to 203 High St., Seaford, DE 19973, or give to any Seaford Historical Society member.

Seaford

In answer to Guy Longo’s letter

The more that I read Guy Longo’s fullpage diatribe, “Calio needs to know who really is to blame,” I became convinced it was written by a sore Republican. Were Mr. Longo to follow the live broadcasts of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate on C-Span along with reading the Wall Street Journal, the answers to his numerous questions would become obvious. Perhaps a review of “Econ. 101” as well as Money & Banking and Government Accounting, would assist in understanding what is happening. 1. Europeans are investing in our economy by buying property in Florida because it is a good, cheap investment, which may give a future high return. For the same reason, other countries are investing in our manufacturing industries and U.S. Treasuries. 2. In the present Agriculture Bill, Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (RKy) placed an earmark of $93 million for race horses. A threatened Republican filibuster kept the earmark. 3. Because Money for the war is “off budget,” the result is a growing deficit. Econ. 101 teaches that government can have either “Guns of Butter” but not both without increasing revenue (taxes). Reducing taxes in wartime is a gross error. Borrowing passes cost on to the future. 4. The high price of oil indicates the Administration does not have a viable energy policy. The ripple effect of this policy lack is showing in the economy, eg: rising prices, cutbacks in manufacturing, layoffs, etc. Although, I do not always agree with Mr. Calio, he does make one think. President Bush is head of our government. “The buck stops there” whether Republicans like it or not. David F. Edwards, Jr.

Laurel

Benefit for Scott West

I thought I would update those whom I asked for prayer about my brother-in-law, Scott West’s, condition. (West lived in Cannon and graduated from Woodbridge High School.) An 82-year-old lady didn’t see him and tried to cross the intersection and ran into his left side while he was riding his motorcycle. She was not injured. He had two surgeries to amputate his left leg at the knee in the days that followed. He took a turn for the worst this past Friday. On Thursday they did another surgery to repair his hip and left him on a ventilator for 48 hours because of complications. His blood pressure dropped, he has an infection somewhere, pneumonia in the lungs and they thought he was bleeding internally. During the hip surgery they cut his abdomen from one side to the other and put 15 pins and two plates in to repair the fracture in his hip. They would like to do another hip surgery from the back this time, but will have to wait for his condition to stabilize. Very little pain medication was given after the hip surgery, because the kidneys were not functioning. As of Sunday he has undergone several dialysis treatments and things are looking better. His pressure has come back and it seems like dialysis is working. Doctors said the toxins from all the pain medicines, surgeries and trauma, along with the many pints of blood he has received, can cause the pressure to drop and the kidneys to fail or slow down. It has been a really rough road, but with a lot of prayers his condition has gotten much better. They were supposed to move him into a larger room in ICU with a chair so they can try to get him to sit up. It will be two weeks tomorrow since the accident. To top it all off my nephew,

who is my sister, Debbie’s, son, Scott’s stepson, got married in North Carolina this past Saturday. Needless to say my sister didn’t make the wedding. They have no health insurance and are both self employed. The lady that hit him does have insurance, but we don’t know any details yet. Scott will be out of work for a long time (at least a year) if he is able to return at all. I can’t imagine the financial impact this will have on them, let alone the emotional one. They have many friends and a few family members in the area who have rallied around them. I know this is going to be a long rough road ahead for them and I want to do whatever I can to help. Scott is from the Seaford/Bridgeville area and they have friends and family here that may want to help but don’t know about his condition. A fund is being set up at Provident State Bank in Federalsburg to accept contributions. Please do not feel obligated in any way, but if you feel led to make a contribution, you can make it payable to the Scott West Benefit Fund and mail it c/o Sheila Fooks, 6540 North Tara Road, Federalsburg, MD 21632. Thank you for your continued prayers. Sheila Fooks

Federalsburg

Diesel prices hurting truckers

You know what aggravates me? All this talk about gas prices and no one mentions people like us that are self-employed and own our own tractor trailer. We don't use gas, we use diesel, and diesel is much higher than gas. Why doesn’t anyone mention this or is it that no one cares because the majority use gas? No one has been able to explain to me why diesel is much higher when gas is refined and in my mind should cost more to make. Right now we are paying almost $5 a gallon. Remember, too, trucks at the most, get only five miles per gallon. Newer trucks are able to get more mileage per gallon, but still not that much more. We haul from Delaware to Florida and back. A round trip is now costing us close to $2,000 going and coming and sometimes even more. I know you are thinking: Well, if you are having to pay that much, then you must be making more money to help offset the higher prices. NOT true. I will say, someone has to be making the money, but it sure isn’t us. After all our expenses we barely have enough left to pay our house bills, and for food. Yes, we do have to eat, too. Supposedly brokers say they are including in our freight a fuel surcharge, but if they are, I want to know where it is. I just wish sometimes the news media, whether it be the newspapers or TV, would mention us, how hard it is on those of us that depend on diesel instead of gas. And in most instances, like with my husband, he’s driven a truck so long, and is at an age that if we were to hang it up, (his trucking career) I don't think he could get a job doing anything else.

Such a sad time it is now. And for those in government to say we aren’t in a recession or close to it, they must be blind. Thanks for listening. Bryant. I am so glad you are still in the newspaper business. I enjoy your paper immensely. Vicki Short

Seaford

Carney in Markell's shadow

I recently have seen a definite downward spiral in John Carney's comportment in the Delaware governor’s race. Having been so long in Gov. Minner’s shadow, he can perhaps be forgiven for hoping the Minner-Carney administration’s record of a wide achievement gap, a growing number of Delawareans without health insurance, a high cancer rate and increasing child poverty rate would not come to light. Now Mr. Carney is accusing Jack Markell of being negative and waging personal attacks, when Jack enumerates ways in which the Minner-Carney administration has fallen short. Much of Markell’s data showing need for improvement actually come from Minner-Carney committees and groups of which Carney is a member. The facts are the facts. Carney’s ideas only mimic Jack Markell’s. Markell, early in the campaign, rolled out an exhaustive number of planks in his platform. Some time later Carney began saying oddly similar things. From being in Minner's shadow, Mr. Carney has now curiously placed himself in Jack Markell’s shadow. In voting for Mr. Markell I will be voting for creativity, not posturing, for the future, not the past, for a bold new direction, not more of the same things that aren't working. Collins Batchelor

Milford

Bluewater Wind project

Lt. Governor John Carney should be commended for his work on the Bluewater Wind project. I don’t think there’s any question that we’re going to have to move toward cleaner and more efficient sources of energy than we relay on now. Bluewater Wind is an affordable and practical way to move in that direction. Lately Bluewater Wind has been in the news a lot, as Delmarva Power tries to block the project’s passage in the Delaware State Senate. But Carney has been working to bring affordable wind power to Delaware for some time. Earlier this year, he secured a commitment from Bluewater Wind to make Delaware its Mid-Atlantic hub. In addition to providing us with the energy we need, this commitment will bring thousands of jobs to the state. But Carney’s work did not stop there. He negotiated a second commitment from Bluewater Wind to provide grants for training at Del Tech for workers who want to work in the wind power industry. These are good-paying, secure jobs that would not be coming to Delaware were it

MORNING STAR • JUNE 19 - 25, 2008 not for the leadership of John Carney. I wish there were more people in state government like him. Betsy Davis Laurel

John Carney for Governor

Bluewater Wind will help Delaware get in on the ground floor of renewable energy – a clean, stable energy that is going to become a major industry in the United States. Thanks to Lt. Gov. John Carney, we have the unique opportunity to be in the front lines of America’s alternative energy surge. Carney was a leader in securing Bluewater’s commitment to make Delaware their regional hub – a move that will bring good paying jobs to Delaware. This kind of leadership is nothing new from John Carney. He has an extensive record of finding ways to spur the state’s economy. As secretary of finance, under the Carper administration, Carney helped to create thousands of new jobs. John Carney is able to cross the partisan divide and bring people together to solve problems. That is the kind of Governor he would be, someone who sets politics aside to get things done. Dana R. Parker

Bridgeville

Seniors need own place

I am a retired senior citizen who plays bridge at the Nanticoke Senior Center in Seaford. There are about 25 other seniors who also play bridge at the Center (also

known as the Boys and Girls Club). The seniors “rent” space in the building for an annual fee of $46,000. The relationship between the two groups has been rocky at times. The latest event occurred Friday, June 6, when the seniors were told that we could not use the Card Room during the summer. We were told “over subscription” resulted in higher than expected numbers of children who would be using the Boys and Girls Club during the summer months and they needed the room. For the rent of $46,000 annually the Nanticoke Senior Center now has use of the following facilities in the building: • Cafeteria • Half of the gym until 2:30 p.m. • A small portion of the front lobby area for a pool table, card table, and craft table. • The swimming pool is no longer restricted to seniors in the morning hours. • The exercise room continues to be used solely by seniors. Anyone who has not used the Boys and Girls Club during the summer months does not fully realize the noise level in the building. This makes any attempt at concentrating on a game like bridge next to impossible. A number of seniors have resorted to using their homes for bridge games, which in turn may mean that membership in the “Senior Center” is not needed and may not be renewed. So why am I writing this letter? Mainly because this situation must be resolved by March 2010, when the current contract expires and the seniors must vacate the facilities completely. For the sake of the 900+ members the entire community must get behind the project for a new facility.

It has been obvious for quite a while that a totally separate facility is needed by the seniors and I realize there has been much publicity on this topic. In the last three years we have been given property, changed property, paid for consultants, changed consultants, developed a building plan, tweaked the plan, estimated the cost, and I believe settled on a site for the building. Much of the initial enthusiasm of the seniors has evaporated due to limited communication and any seeming sense of direction. In these three years we’ve raised a grand total of $175,000 towards an estimated $4 million project. It would seem the majority of this money has resulted not from any large fund raising event, but from the ladies who are selling crafts and baked items at all area events. Where are the celebrity golf players, well-known speakers, or involvement from any local restaurants for a “night out” program? Maybe it’s time for the members of the Nanticoke Senior Center Board to reintroduce the options available for a new building – size, location, facilities, cost, and the timeline necessary to accomplish all of this in less than two years. This could give the members a feeling that there is, indeed, some direction and enthusiasm for this undertaking. Michael Rose

Seaford

Thanks for your help

Preschool students along with their families participated in a spring festival to celebrate the last day of preschool. The

PAGE 51 weather was perfect with lots of family activities. St. John’s Preschool would like to thank the following for their help in making this year’s festival a great success: Lakeside Greenhouses, Read Aloud Delaware, Barton’s Grand Rental, Seaford Subway, Seaford Police Officer Matt Hudson, Mike Covey, Michael Everton, Jean Cotton, Dawn Jamison, Jeff Peterson, Scott Sapna, Emily Bee, Paul and Cheryl Coffin, Marian Hertzog, Doug Rhodes and Bob Freeborn. Without the volunteer support of these great individuals the festival would not have been possible. A special thanks goes out to our preschool staff along with our preschool parents for their help and support. We look forward to another great school year in the fall. St. John's Preschool

SHS Class of 2010 thanks all

Seaford Senior High School’s Class of 2010 would like to thank Coca Cola of Salisbury, Home Team Realty, Ace Hardware, Utz, Allen’s, Middleford Deli, Lord Bros. and Higgins, and the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department for their support of our Chicken Barbecue. We are very thankful for all of their time and assistance. We would also like to extend our thanks to all of the parents who volunteered their time to help us with the barbeque, as well as to those who purchased our chicken. Your support is greatly appreciated. Paige Venables

Class of 2010

Change can be good if you embrace the opportunity I am looking out my window at a swing set. At the moment it’s EV ODD ROFFORD empty, but in my mind’s eye I see the hours my children have crawled all over that thing. You may be surprised to This leaves me feeling rather nostalgic because two weeks from find that if you embrace now my children will no longer be change, you will move playing in this yard. We are preparing for our move forwards. to Mechanicsville, Maryland, where by God's help we will plant a church. Most days that preparation isn’t much fun, unless you purposes for my life allows me to breath consider stacked banana boxes a pleasant easier these days. Now remember, his sight. good plans don’t mean tomorrow is a We are about to enter the New World. trouble free cake-walk, but it does mean I New bank, new post office, new library, can trust him to see me through whatever new friends, new neighbors… you get the comes my way. idea. Most crucial, and scary — all new people. Second, change can refresh you. Just thinking about all the change can While we might assume change often make the knees go weak. But in the midmeans going backwards, it can actually dle of the challenge, there is this glimmer- pull you out of a rut. ing thought, “Change can also be good.” Sometimes change is forced on us: the Here’s a few good things change can do plant downsizes, the local restaurant closfor you. es, or our best friend moves across the First, change forces you to trust. country. We naturally think, “Now my life There are so many unknowns, I find is poorer.” However, that change may myself increasingly casting myself at the lead to something new that we really needfeet of an all-knowing God. There is no to- ed to wake us up and move us on. morrow in my life he hasn’t already seen Often it is not until we have thrown and no today in my life where he isn’t alourselves into something new that we realready here. ize we were mostly coasting in the comKnowing that God has good plans and fort of our former circumstances.

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Maybe right now some change is upon you and you think it will never be good. You may be surprised to find that if you embrace change, you will move forward. Finally, change can strengthen you. You may go through something very difficult and think, “I can’t make it through this.” Yet, when you do, you will have the confidence inside that realizes

you can survive and thrive amidst things you didn’t think you could endure. Change is unavoidable. Sometimes we like it and sometime we don’t, but we might as well learn to embrace what comes our way because fighting it is never going to be productive no matter what. So, ready or not, here we go. Give me a few months and I’ll let you know how we did!

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Snapshots

50TH-YEAR REUNION - The Laurel High School class of 1958 recently celebrated its 50-year reunion. Front, from left: David Spinnato, Burton Whaley, Larry Allen, Betty Gay Taylor Garrett and Norris Kinnikin. Second row: Frances Vannoy Wheatley, June Warrington James, Anna Mae Colflesh Marlette, Barbara Boyce Adams, Charlotte Gunby Givens, Doug Boyce – vice president, Ben Horner – president, Peggy Culver Wainright – secretary, Bonnie Boyce Holland Roth, Nora Lee Whaley Mahr, Ann Powell Nyce and June Carmean Smith. Third row: Barbara Whaley Ilczuk, Joanne Lowe Moyer, Dorothy Cordrey Carmine, Francis Crouch, Bobby Gootee, Phyllis Givens West, Richard Eskridge, Eddie Boyce, Carol Waller Whaley, David Sirman and Donald Hickman. Fourth row – David Fromme, Vance Carmean, Dale Dukes, Ben Sirman, Raymond Smith, Woody Whaley, Ken Wheatley, Melvin Cordrey and Frasure Dickerson. Deceased classmates are Pat Brittingham Jones, Judy Stone Carmean and Jack O’Day. Submitted photo.

REMEMBERING DECEASED FIREFIGHTER - At the recent Convention of the Delmarva Firemen’s Association, which was held in Denton, Md., deceased members from member fire departments were recognized. At the June 9 meeting of the Laurel Fire Department, family members of Gerald Brown Jr. and Tom Moore were invited to receive the certificates that were presented in Denton. Pastor John Van Tine, the outgoing chaplain, spoke about the service and sacrifice these men made. From left: Deanna Brown, Marlene Givens, Wayne Givens, Lettie Moore, VanTine and fire company president Ron Scott.

OLDER STUDENTS HELPING YOUNGER - Members of the Sussex Tech Key Club, under the leadership of advisors Millie Edgars and Valerie Day, visited Dunbar Elementary School, Laurel, recently and read stories to the kindergarten and first-grade students. After the stories, the students helped the children to complete an art activity that went with the story. From left, Danielle Brumbley, Aileen Hearn, Johanna Lukk and T. J. Schwalm visit Wendy Dolby’s kindergarten class.

MM MM GOOD - Tom Wright gets ready to enjoy dessert at the Laurel Historical Society dinner recently. The second piece of pie was for his wife, he said. Photo by Pat Murphy

IN THANKS - During a recent meeting of the Laurel Town Council, Pfc. Adam Coleman of the Laurel Police Department was recognized after returning from a tour of duty in the Middle East. To thank Chief Michael ‘Jamie’ Wilson and the members of the Laurel Police Department, who he said maintained an almost daily contact with him through his deployment, Coleman presented Wilson (right) with a framed Iraqi flag that flew over an Iraqi Police Headquarters. Photo by Tony Windsor

A FUN DAY - Kids enjoy hulahooping at the recent Delmarva Day in the Park, in Delmar. Photo by Mike McClure

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Once in a while, TV comes up with a good summer show

and those who do the makeup. “Cats” is an excellent example of the artistry of these men and women. The first Broadway show I ever saw was “Carousel,” and I have never forgotten the impact it made upon me. I was a 20-year-old secretary who went to New York City on the train with two girlfriends. We had worked at Ft. DuPont, Delaware City, until the end of World War II. One of our good friends in the legal department at the fort was a sergeant who lived in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. This genial Irishman was a true New Yorker, honest to the core, always smiling and willing to host us three at his parents’ home and take us to Broadway. Talk about being thrilled. We sat in the theater and were mesmerized by the production. We thought we had died and gone straight to heaven as we listened to the orchestra and watched and listened to the show. As I watched Jerry Orbach and the “Cats” number, I was reminded of not only that first trip to Broadway but of the year when Buddy Boughknight was band teacher at Laurel High School. Buddy took the band to New York City to march in the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Even though by then I had been married for quite a while and had three children as high school students, the thrill was the same as we stood on the sidewalk and watched our Laurel High Bulldogs approach, strutting along in perfect rhythm. We were so very proud! I was so glad to be the editor of the newspaper and take photos for the Laurel paper The memory of “Carousel” and the St. Patrick’s Day parade with the Bulldog marching band provided a cool memory on a hot summer day.

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Most of us have heard the song from Porgy and Bess entitled “Summertime.” According to this lilting tune, it’s “summertime, and the living is easy.” Maybe for some good folks that is true, but it seems we have been busier this spring and summer than in years past. First we had cool weather, then the rainy season descended upon us. Next came a few sunny days when the weeds grew overnight, and then the heat wave we have just survived. One could almost sit on the porch and see the blades of grass grow taller and taller in a matter of seconds. The sun was so blazing hot that we were forced to stay inside most of the day and when evening came it was still difficult to put the heat out of our mind as we cut the lawn. So much for the “living is easy.” Summertime at one time was when we could catch up on special television shows we missed during the winter. Not so anymore. Nowadays there seem to be an overwhelming plethora of absolutely horrible television shows filling the airways each night. Fortunately, there are a few decent programs shown on public television. Such was the case on a recent night when Jerry Orbach was featured in a musical revue of his Broadway days. Many folks think that Jerry’s talents were limited to a detective show, “Law and Order.” But, this gentle man who was respected by all who knew him was a Broadway showman long before entering the “Law and Order” lineup. The show I watched showed us just how talented he was as a song and dance man. He was quite handsome, had an absolutely beautiful voice and did a mean dance routine. As I sat in my recliner and worked on a quilt, I felt quite fortunate to have happened upon the revue — quite by accident, I must admit. Later on, this same channel reviewed some of the songs and dance portions from the hit show, “Cats.” It is in such Broadway productions that we realize the genius of the men and women who basically make Broadway performances what they are. The unsung artists are the set designers, those who produce the amazing costumes

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On May 29, in Deerfield, Fla., Alan and Petie Holloway helped observe and celebrate the 66th wedding anniversary of Ernie and Etta Marine. The Holloways visited the celebrating couple for a week in Florida and had a great gourmet dinner for the occasion at Carrabba’s in Deerfield. The Marines sent a big “hello” back to Laurel to all of their old friends here. On a very hot Sunday afternoon, June 8, Nancy Smith graciously opened her home and gardens to the ladies of the Laurel Garden Club, where they held their annual picnic to end their year of activities. Despite the heat the food was plentiful, delicious and much enjoyed by the group. Tommy Miller of Colorado Springs, Colo., has been a guest of his cousin Joe Hitchens and Betty this past week. Bob and JoAnn Martin of Laurel and Bill and Becky Brittingham of Delmar have returned from a trip to the Southwest states of Nevada, Arizona, Utah and the Mountains West. They spent time in Las Vegas, toured the Hoover Dam, Sedona, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Zion Canyon National Park. The Delmar Belles Red Hat group met June 3 at the Market Street Inn in Salisbury with Sandy Davis as their hostess. One of the best historical society’s semi-annual meetings was held last Thursday night at the Laurel High School. The dinner, prepared and served by My Turn to Cook, was the caterer’s usually delicious fare, the business meeting was capably handled, as always, by society president, Norma Jean Fowler and Mayor John Shwed gave the group an insight into the “workings” on the train station at this present time. A very dedicated new member, Doug Breen, gave a presentation on local cemeteries and historic markers, which he and Chuck Swift have been researching for the past few months and are continuing to do so in the future weeks. Included, too, were slides that Doug Marvil snapped during the Strawberry Festival. The consensus of opinion was that

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this was a most informative and entertaining evening. Marge Starr returned last week from Pasadena, Md., where she stayed a week with her son, who is hospitalized following an accident which occurred while playing softball in a men’s league. He suffered severe head injuries and Marge asked that we put Patrick Starr on our prayer list, as his condition is really serious. As you may know, the historical society will hold open house at the Cook House from now through October, 1 to 4 p.m. each Sunday. We want to share with you these older pieces, each one labeled with its own history, also the Depression-era bedroom and not the least of interest the old Waller Studio photographs. Plan to spend some time on a Sunday afternoon browsing through local history. We express our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of: Ruth Evelyn Haddock, G. Lee Hastings, Eugene Calvin Thomas Sr., and Marcella Mario Minton Reed. We continue with prayers for all of our servicemen and servicewomen and for our friends who are ill: David Phillips, Patrick Starr, Teresa Littleton, Alvin Lutz, Steve Trivits, Harriett and Pete MacVeigh, Martha Windsor, Jean Henry, Herman Cubbage, Jean Foskey, Hattie Puckham, Donald Layton Sr., Robert D. Whaley and Pete Henry. A special happy birthday wish, from the “bridge club gals” to Mary Louise Janosik on June 24. And one belated but not forgotten wish to my very dear friend Joanne Mitchell on June 16, and to an exworking buddy of mine, Mel Cordrey on June 20. More June happy birthdays wishes to: Kathleen Campbell on June 21; David Whaley, June 22; Virginia Dorman, Anna Mohr, Louise Soukup and Betty Sullivan, June 23; Dorothy Hearn and Houston Dickerson, June 24; Grayson Kenney and “Pete” Henry, June 26. Always remember, “You’re never fully clothed without a smile.” See you in the Stars.

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I don’t feel sorry for the Ed McMahons of the world Ed McMahon, famous for being Johnny Carson’s side kick for a RANK ALIO number of years and for pitching his sweepstakes and insurance ads, is the latest celebrity to face foreclosure on his house and probably Like many in my one step away from bankruptcy. generation we started He says his problems are just like ours. Give me a break! With out with an older house the average John Doe living from day-to-day, hand-to-hand on a minimum wage paycheck, losing their homes, no hospitalization and deciding whether to purchase a gallon were used. When something stopped of gas or a sandwich, I have no sympathy working, we called a repair person and for Eddie. didn’t run off to purchase something new. Nor any of today’s celebrities who Today’s generation wants today what it make multi-millions for a picture, for play- took my generation years to acquire. ing sports, or being an entertainer and then Older homes sit on the market, alend up in the actors’ old age home. though built to last with timbers you can’t This is a reason for a lot of the probpurchase today. Some need a lot of TLC, lems we have today: people of all types do but the new kids on the block think if they not know how to handle money. purchase a new home you’ll never have to McMahon is 85 years old. What the fix a thing. Not! heck does he need with a multi-million I know it cost a lot more to live today. dollar home on which he owes $4.8 milWages have not kept up with inflation. The lion? How many bedrooms and bathrooms cost of day care is killing young parents can one person handle? who must have a two-family income just Young people today find it difficult, to survive. I wonder sometimes if it is I’m sure, to understand stories of their cheaper for one parent to stay home, learn grand or great grandparents cooking on a to cook to save money. wood stove, pumping water, and hauling Like many in my generation we started ice into a box for what is now called a reout with an older house, a two bed-room frigerator and visiting a two-seater in the bungalow. Cost of the old house, $6500. back yard, that is if you were affluent, if After stripping the house, putting in the not you had a one seater. old real wood paneling, new heat, wiring My bride often speaks of her grandand insulating, we had added another mother who cooked Sunday dinner on a $6,000 to the cost. wood stove for so many in her family that Later, as the kids kept coming, we put they ate in shifts, men, kids, and women. two bedrooms in the attic served by narIt took my generation years for my par- row pull down steps. When baby number ents and me to evolve from that wood five came, my bride strongly suggested it stove to the modern appliances we have was time to add on or move on. So we today. Some of the appliances purchased added a split-level to the house, later en-

larging the kitchen and adding a porch. We are still at the same address as when I brought my bride home. Our five kids did not have individual bedrooms like they must have today. I think having brothers room with brothers and sisters with sisters helps bond a family. Having kids share a bedroom also offers a good check and balance in knowing what your kids are doing behind closed doors. It was a policy of ours that the door had to be open a crack and no phones allowed in the room. If our kids wanted to speak with their friends, they could use the phone in our living room. If they couldn’t speak in front of us, then we believed they had no business being on the phone. The celebrities of today do not have the class of the movie stars and entertainers of my generation. Not saying they were saints or angels, but they kept their private lives private. You didn’t see them running around half naked drinking in public and hanging all over everyone. Yes, some of them went broke, but they didn’t have the money to squander like our so-called stars make today. McMahon probably can’t conceive the millions he has made over his lifetime or the millions he poured down the drain. Most of us, including this writer, could have planned better for their future, but when we are young we never think we will age or become ill. We think we can go on forever. Most of us did some planning and investing, but today too many young people have no savings or an investment portfolio for a rainy day. Now with a sinking economy, and poor planning, too many are seeing their future go down the drain. Those who thought they could put off today for tomorrow have found tomorrow is here. McMahon, in a neck brace from a fall

18 months ago, hasn’t worked since the incident. Heck, at 85 years of age and the millions he has made he shouldn’t have to work! How much longer does he need to work to keep food on the table? He said on the Larry King Show, “If you spend more money than you make, you know what happens.” Duh! I learned at an early age if there was no money in my check book, I stopped spending. McMahon certainly didn’t have to do any back breaking work to earn his millions like a majority of Americans who have to sweat to earn a paycheck. For gosh sakes he sat on a couch for two hours a night laughing at his boss’s jokes. How difficult can that be? Athletes work harder and have a shorter work span. Many, although having gone to college, have little or no education or a career field unless they go into broadcasting. Even so the millions athletics earn often see them leaving the game broke after spending their good fortunes on having large homes, with several expensive automobiles and living a lavish party lifestyle like tomorrow will never come. How many cars can you drive at once? Then they receive a career ending injury. They’re done and broke! Pity? I don’t think so. Maybe a little sympathy because they planned poorly or received poor advice. Stars are easy targets for bad investment advice. But with Joe six-pack, a favorite expression for the working man often said by former governor Pete duPont, times are too tough for them to worry about poor mouthing by the rich. There are more important issues to worry about, like the price of beer is going up because of a 100% increase in barley, the chief content in beer. This could cause a larger ruckus than the price of gasoline.

The gas prices went up while waiting for the light to change I saw the price of gas went up from $3.89 a gallon to $3.99 a galONY INDSOR lon, literally while I was having dinner last Monday night. So, after dinner as I passed the Royal Farms Gas prices actually going store in town, and saw the higher price, I remembered that the Tru up as you’re filling your Blu gas station was still at $3.89 when I drove past it a few minutes tank. earlier. Turning the car around and racing down Middleford Road toward Tru Blu, I was panicking, wonderfuel at the pump, but that is the fastest reing whether the gas prices would increase actionary pricing I have ever seen. I mean, before I got to the pumps. the gas station is still pumping gas that As we pulled into the gas station parkthey were able to charge $3.89 a gallon for ing lot I saw the price was still at $3.89. I earlier in the day. I would think the prices jumped out of the car and body-blocked the gas pump like a Dingo lying claim to a would go up when they got the new gas and were also paying the higher prices. deer carcass. I remember when the orange crops I frantically searched for my credit froze in California and Florida one year. It card, eying the gas price sign, fearing it would shoot to $3.99 while I was trying to was an unusual situation, but it happened. We knew the price of oranges would be get the card in the slot. rising because supply would be taking a This is the sad state of affairs we are hit. But, I did not see the prices change for facing in this country. Gas prices actually almost a month. going up as you’re filling your tank. I know this because the night that Dan If I hear on the news that the price of a Rather announced the oranges had frozen barrel of oil has risen to $130, the prices at the pumps will increase before I can get in on the trees in California and Florida, I ran the car. Now, I understand that the price of half naked out the door to get to the grocery store and buy the oranges before they a barrel of oil has a bearing on the cost of were either gone or cost me $2 a piece.

Over the years I have seen this same scenario with coffee, sugar and milk. But, with gas, there is no turnaround time. Once the word comes out on the news that the price of a barrel of oil went up, you can’t get out the door fast enough to beat the cost increase at the pumps. I think that maybe they should just build a little cabin that sits on a ledge protruding from the gas price sign. That way an attendant can sleep and eat and be readily available to change the prices. This would avoid them having to grab a ladder or use one of those cherry picker type gizmos to change the numbers. I mean, these people change prices like an end of the day yard sale. I guess we have become desensitized. Gas prices used to creep up a little at a time, and we kept buying it. So, now they shoot up faster than dandelions in a fresh cut yard and we still keep buying. The prices are going up ten cents a shot. We have already been told that we could see five dollar or higher prices per gallon by mid-summer, so I guess we have no reason to be shocked at the pumps anymore. It must be great to have a product that is so much in demand that you can raise the prices without the fear of losing customers. I heard gas is $15 a gallon in

Turkey and $10 a gallon in France, so I guess we should feel like we are getting a bargain. I asked a friend who grew up in Turkey how he was able to afford such high fuel prices. His answer astounded me. He said he walked everywhere. That is a concept that would be difficult to comprehend in this day and time, unless of course gas was $15 a gallon. Living in the city should allow opportunities to take public transportation, bike or even walk to destinations. But, in all fairness, living in Sussex County presents little opportunity for optional, less fuel driven modes of transportation. I am now faced with paying upwards of almost $100 to fill my gas tank. I know what some of you may be thinking. I should get another vehicle that is better on gas. That would be an excellent idea, except I cannot afford it because of how much I have been paying for gas. Well, at any rate, I hope something happens soon. I support the aggressive pursuit of alternative fuel options and the ability to drill for oil in our own territories, including Alaska and the gulf coast of Florida. That may be unpopular to some, but trust me; the cost of a gallon of gas is unpopular to many.

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We must work together for some real solutions Second of a three-part response Seaford's Guy Longo took Frank Calio to task in a blistering letter to the editor, while Laura Rogers piled in on Sen. Tom Harkin's ill advised comment regarding John McCain's military service in the Final Word section of the May 29 Star. For his part, Frank Calio addressed motherhood and country in his column in the same paper, so there will be no fodder there. Harkin made the comment that perhaps, because of John McCain's family military background, he might be too militarily oriented to be a good president. Obviously, from this, George Washington was a lousy choice for a first president. Overlooked in Harkin's comment was McCain's years of civilian service as a U.S. Senator. Score one for Laura. As for Guy Longo, ex-mayor of Seaford and the Solutions Area at DuPont, and a good friend, I guess, Guy, you just had to let fly. I tend to agree with you that Harry Reid and maybe Nancy Pelosi haven't covered themselves with glory. Perhaps we'd have done better with Tip O'Neill. Sort of "overlooked" in your comments are the actions of this administration which have so incensed me and many others in this country. Like you, I am somewhat fearful that a solid Democratic majority in both houses and the presidency held by a Democrat will lead to excesses that I won't be very happy with either. Pork barreling may be the least of it. Will we now replace the religious right that has blocked stem cell research with environmentalists that will stop, say, the development of oil shale here in the U.S., as recently reported by Newt Gingrich on Fox News (where else)? Will nuclear power be laid dormant a further 4 or 8 years? But, what I see as a real issue is the high polarization we have today in politics, as clearly seen in the vitriolic of both Guy and Laura. Rather than simply decry the other side, why can't we sit down and try to actually solve problems? The country, actually the world, is in an energy crisis. I think we need to have a government unit whose sole purpose is to dispassionately sit down and explore all options. Where weaknesses currently go against an otherwise worthwhile option, paid research should be undertaken to solve the problem. If we've gone off on the wrong track, such as potentially ethanol from corn, then we must be able to pull back. The idea is to find and develop practical solutions with minimal adverse consequences. Since industry, otherwise known as the energy industry, is well known as the fox guarding the hen house, this program must be independently directed by the government at government expense. If that sounds like socialism, so be it, but at least we'd be actually making progress rather than fighting each other. Other areas, where special interests have blocked any progress and where progress is desperately needed, must be overcome by dispensing with politics as usual and actually working toward real so-

Final Word lutions. Whether it is energy, global warming, or food shortages, we need to come together before it is too late for all of us. Next week: Teaching German in the High School Richard Eger Seaford

Public Safety Advisory

One of the most important roles of the media is to make people aware of safety hazards. The following release came in to the Star at deadline, but is being printed as a warning. The Delaware State Police are providing the following safety information with respect to propane tanks. According to National Propane Gas Administration, propane cylinders are being used in the manufacturing of Methamphetamines. This drug is commonly referred to as “crank'.” Manufacturers of this illegal substance are using propane cylinders for the storage

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and the use of anhydrous ammonia, which is a substance used in making methamphetamine. These cylinders have been found in many states at cylinder exchange and refilling locations as well as in hotel rooms and mobile laboratories, where the manufacturing of this illegal substance takes place. Methamphetamine manufacturers are getting the propane tanks from the exchanges at various stores and emptying them of the propane. Then, they are filling them with anhydrous ammonia. After they are finished with them, they return them to the store. They are then refilled with propane and sold to consumers. Anhydrous ammonia is corrosive and weakens the structure of the tank. It can be very dangerous when mixed with propane and hooked up to grills, etc. Consumers should inspect the propane tank for any blue or greenish residue around the valve areas. If it is present, you should refrain from purchasing that one. Additional details, including pictures of tanks representing this problem, can be found at http://www.npga.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=529 It should be known that the Delaware State Police have had no complaints of this nature and this notice serves as a safety advisory only. The National Propane Gas Administration provided information contained in this release.

Parish files for reelection

Sussex County Clerk of the Peace George Parish officially filed for re-election on June 10. Parish was accompanied by Ronald Sams, chairman of the Sussex county Republican Committee, Suzanne Sams, president of the Sussex county Republican Women's Club, Tim Smith, chairman of the 39th Republican District, and Bunny Parish, his wife and number one supporter. Republicans, Democrats and Independents have encouraged Parish to seek reelection as the Sussex County Clerk of the Peace. Parish promises to: • Officiate memorable marriage ceremonies. • Support traditional marriages and oppose same-sex marriages. • Collaborate on legislation to change the existing Delaware law to now require that parents/legal guardians and the Family Court must be involved prior to any minor child applying for a marriage license. • Save taxpayer dollars • Refuse to accept tips or gratuities. From a news release

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