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NEWS HEADLINES HE FILES - Danny Short, the former mayor of Seaford, officially files to run for the 39th District seat. Page 5 TINA TRIBUTE - Hundreds gather in Seaford to honor retiring State Rep. Tina Fallon. Page 10

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IN THE HALL - Seaford’s Delino DeShields enters the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame. Page 12

THE BUDGET - Sussex County officials propose a $140 million budget. Page 15 MEMORIAL DAY - Take time to honor those who have sacrificed. Pages 35-38 DEMONSTRATION - Protesters attract a crowd on Sunday in downtown Seaford. Page 46 FIGHTING CANCER With purple in place, people walk to fight cancer during the Western Sussex Relay for Life. Volunteers are able to surpass this year’s goal. Page 50

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FOR CPL. PALMER - Above, a Marine Corps Honor Guard prepares to fold the United States flag draped over the casket of fallen Marine Cpl. Cory Palmer during his service on Sunday at St. John’s United Methodist Church. See a story and more photographs on pages 20 and 21. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

DOUBLE WINNER Seaford High junior Keosha Gibbs wins another state title throwing the shot put. Page 54

Towne & Country Fair Saturday PAGE 8

INSIDE THE STAR BEHIND PAGE ONE BUSINESS

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FOR LANCE CPL. JAMES - In honor of fallen Marine Lance Cpl. Rick James, flags and ribbons drape the fence in front of the Seaford Christian Academy, where he graduated two years ago. See a story and photographs from his service on pages 18 an 19. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

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BEHIND PAGE ONE

State cuts deal with new utility

By Ronald MacArthur State officials have cut a deal with the utility Direct Energy to provide electricity to state and local governments and schools. Officials are estimating that the one-year deal could save $20 million to entities formerly served by Delmarva Power. The utility serves 1.5 million customers in Connecticut, Maryland, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Texas. Covered under the deal are state government facilities outside of the city of Dover, county government facilities and Delaware Technical and Community College. The deal does not cover government facilities (including schools) served by municipal electric companies and Delaware Electric Cooperative.

STATE HOUSE FIRE - The historic State House on the Green in Dover received minor fire damage on Monday when a fire broke out in the attic of the building, which is currently under renovation. The damage was confined to the exterior and the roof, which is scheduled to be replaced. It is the second-oldest state house still in use in the United States. As of Tuesday, the cause had not been determined.

HURRICANE SEASON - If you believe he experts, the upcoming hurricane season should be a busy one - and one that people in the Mid-Atlantic region should keep an eye on.

Weather experts are predicting that this season could produce up to 16 named storms in an active season that should not be as bad as 2005.

And experts are saying that the East Coast is an area to keep an eye on this season. Between 1995 and 2005, the Atlantic season averaged 15 named storms, eight named hurricanes and four major hurricanes. From 1971 to 1994, there were an average of 8 named storms, five hurricanes and one major hurricane. The season begins June 1.

NO TO PLAN - State education officials are disappointed that the federal government has rejected a plan called the “growth model” as a way to rate schools in the state under the No Child Left Behind law. Under the proposal, which has been approved in two states, schools would get credit for helping students make progress over time on math and reading tests.

The current system calls for states to measure a school’s performance in comparison to the test scores of groups of students from one year to the next. Delaware was being considered for a national pilot project to assess the growth model, but it was not selected, even after making the final cut.

CORRECTIONS A caption in the May 4 edition contained a wrong name. One of the staff members of Dr. James Rupp’s office is Gloria Lester, not Gloria Rementer. The office received an award from the Kaitlin Bell Foundation for selling the most cookbooks to benefit the foundation.

In a story in the May 18 edition, a Laurel man who has been issued citations by the Department of Natural Resources is Ralph J. Givens. His middle initial was not given in the original press release from DNREC. A story in the May 18 edition contained an error in a name in the story about the fallen Marine. One of the aunts of Lance Cpl. Richard “Rick” James is Joyce Urgo. A letter was misplaced in the last name in the article.

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City officials approve final plans for new Home Depot project

By Lynn R. Parks Four weeks after giving its final blessing to construction of a 137,000-square foot Lowes, the Seaford City Council Tuesday night approved final plans for a 133,000-square foot Home Depot. The Lowes is to be built at the corner of U.S. 13 and Herring Run Road; the Home Depot will go up on U.S. 13 just north of that site, on 14 acres between the Herr's warehouse and the Leon Brown's Floor Coverings building.

The unanimous council vote followed on the heels of a public hearing on the plans.

City building official Mike Mulvaney said that there will be three entrances into the store's parking lot: one off U.S. 13 and two off alternate U.S. 13. A U.S. 13

crossover that sits in front of the site will be eliminated and a crossover for northbound traffic only will be put in. Access to the Leon Brown building will be through the Home Depot parking lot entrance.

Eventually, Mulvaney said, a service road will connect the Home Depot site to the Lowes site to the south. That service road will have sidewalks along it.

Tuesday night's public hearing also included a look at preliminary plans for the Villages of Stoneybrook, planned for 36 acres between Beaver Dam Drive and Tharp Road, behind Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. The community will include two parts, one for people 55 and older and the other for people of all ages. Each section will have a clubhouse and a pool.

The age-restricted section, on the south end of the property with access from

Beaver Dam Drive, will have 60 duplexes and 90 condominiums.

The second section will have 192 apartments. Access to that section will be from Tharp Road, just across from the entrance to the planned Gallery Pointe development. That intersection will have a traffic light.

Eventually, a service road will run along the west edge of the development, between it and businesses along U.S. 13, Mulvaney said. That service road will connect with a service road planned for between Wal-Mart and Gallery Pointe.

The council, by unanimous vote, approved the preliminary plans. Plans for Villages at Stoneybrook are still being reviewed by the Delaware Department of Transportation and the Sussex Conservation District. The plans will come back to

the city council for final approval.

The public hearing also looked at final plans for phase two of the Herring Run Professional Park, planned for near the intersection of Herring Run Road and alternate U.S. 13. When complete, the 9-acre professional park will have nine buildings totaling 61,000 square feet.

The council approved the final plans by unanimous vote.

The Lowes store will be 137,000 square feet, with a 32,000-square foot garden center. The complex will include a Citizen's Bank, an International House of Pancakes and another restaurant, yet to be named.

There will also be a 33,000-square foot strip of stores and a separate 5,000-square foot building.

Residents voice concerns on proposed annexation off Atlanta Road

By Lynn R. Parks Several people spoke out at Tuesday's Seaford City Council meeting against the annexation of nearly 9 acres between Heritage Village and Atlanta Estates. Fred Hertrich III, who owns the property, has requested that it be brought into the city zoned for high-density residential development.

City building official Mike Mulvaney said during a public hearing Tuesday night that while no plans for development have been submitted to the city, "the talk is that it will be high-end townhouses." But John Rittenhouse, who lives in nearby Atlanta

Estates, said that he prefers that the property be used for single-family homes.

"A lot of us living out there worked hard to get out there, so that we're not in high-density housing," he said.

Noel Dykes, who lives on Atlanta Circle, said that his property backs up to the Hertrich property, which is now an open field. "If I had my druthers, I'd rather it stayed that way," he said. "But I can't fight anyone for wanting to develop his land."

Dykes added that, if the property has to be developed, he would prefer single-family homes over high-density housing.

Dykes and Rittenhouse were also concerned that annexation of the property

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Bob Taylor, a resident of Heritage Village, expressed concern over increased traffic on Atlanta Road. "Traffic has increased greatly there already, and with this, traffic will be too much for that road," he said.

Slatcher said that once plans for development are submitted, the Delaware Department of Transportation will request a traffic impact study of the area. The devel-

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At its June 13 meeting, the city council will set a date for a public vote on the annexation. Slatcher told the people at the public hearing, however, that residents of Atlanta Estates and Heritage Village will not be able to participate in the vote, as such votes are open only to city residents and owners and residents of the property in question.

As no one lives on the property, only city residents and Hertrich will vote on this annexation.

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Former mayor Danny Short officially enters the race for 39th District seat Danny Short, past mayor of Seaford, made his run for state office official on May 15 when he filed with the State Board of Election for the House of Representative seat being vacated by the retiring Tina Fallon who endorsed Short as her successor for the 39th District House of Representatives seat.

Short has announced his plans to run for the seat in November of last year, when Fallon decided to retire and not seek re-election.

“Danny Short is now ready to serve each and every one of you as your representative in Dover,” Fal-

lon said when she announced her retirement.

Short served as mayor of Seaford for eight years and as councilman before that for three years beginning in 1995. During his tenure as mayor, Short oversaw Seaford prosper and grow by being involved in such projects as the downtown revitalization, the Seaford Sports Complex, and the Ross Business Park.

“I want to continue my service to the Seaford area by representing them in Dover” Short said, “as well as carry on the legacy of outstanding service which Tina Fallon start-

ed.”

“Danny Short has been working very hard to put his campaign together and has a great group of supporters behind him,” said Judge Bill Lee, chairman of the Sussex County Republican Party. “This is just a formality because Danny has been running for Representative since November.”

More information is available at Short at Friends to Elect Danny Short P.O. Box 999, Seaford, DE 19973, or call 628-5222 or visit his website www.dannyshort.com.

Danny Short signs on the dotted line to enter the 39th District race.

Seaford Rotarian will speak during healthcare convention Lon Kieffer, a member of Seaford’s Nanticoke Rotary and humor-based motivational speaker will be providing the keynote address for the District of Columbia HealthCare Association’s (DCHCA) 16th annual trade show and convention on June 22.

The DCHCA is celebrating their 20th year as an affiliate of the American Healthcare Association.

Kieffer, a past recipient of the Delaware HealthCare Facilities Association “All Star” Award for Administration, will close the conference with his original message and keynote entitled, “Get Out of Bed and Go to Work!” which highlights and celebrates

the everyday realities of our work-a-day world as it directly supports the theme of the conference: “Caring for the Caregiver It’s all About You.” “As a Rotarian I have learned the joys of giving to the community,” says Kieffer, BSN, MBA. “There is a subtle Rotarian saying ‘if it is to be, it is up to me’ that can lend us each strength and encouragement to ‘Get Out of Bed and Go to Work!’ I am pleased to be in a position to share these simple messages of joy and help the health care providers of our nation’s capital celebrate their day-to-day success(es).”

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More than 500,000 shad are released in Nanticoke The Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife completed their spring stocking of American shad on the Nanticoke River near Seaford, with a final batch released on May 10 bringing the total to 513,000 shad fry stocked this spring.

Beginning in mid-April, the division collected 62 adult shad from the upper Nanticoke in Deep Creek and placed them in a 4,000-gallon spawning tank located at the Nanticoke Shad Hatchery near Bethel. Their fertilized eggs were collected, cultured and allowed to hatch a few days later.

The tiny shad larvae (fry) were stocked in the Nanticoke River and tributaries, where they will remain for their first year of life before migrating into the Chesapeake Bay and then the ocean until they mature in four to six years.

Unlike many species of anadromous fish such as salmon, which spend most of their lives in saltwater but return to fresh-

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American shad are an important species native to the East Coast, and are targeted by recreational and commercial fishermen.

The Nanticoke River stock of shad is considered depleted and is undergoing a long-term restoration program. Shad are an important link in the food chain for predators such as largemouth and striped bass. Last year 287,000 shad were stocked from the Nanticoke hatchery.

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The festivities kicked-off at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 21, with fun for the whole family and food from Grotto Pizza and Em-ings Barbeque. The crowd also enjoyed musical performances from Randy Lee Ashcraft and "Anything Goes". The real excitement began with the Grand Prize Drawing at 3 p.m.

The new Ashley Furniture HomeStore, is located on Route 13 North, 3 Gerald Court. Store hours are 10-8 Monday to Saturday, and 12-5 Sunday.

A large crowd was in attendance during the Ashley Furniture HomeStore ribbon cutting ceremonies and prize giveaway last weekend in Delmar. Photo by Mike McClure

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✳ MAY 25 - 31, 2006

13TH ANNUAL SEAFORD TOWN & COUNTRY FAIR

History will come alive this weekend at the Ross Mansion

By Lynn R. Parks This weekend's Towne and Country Fair will have lots of activities for children, said Paula Gunson, director of the Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce.

The chamber is sponsoring the fair, the 13th to be held at the Gov. Ross Plantation on the northwest edge of town.

"There will be a carnival, children's games and face painting," said Gunson. A

children's "gymboree," with coordinator Jason Lee acting like the Pied Piper, Gunson said, will go from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the children's tent will also host a magic show and clowns.

In addition, there will be four pageants, for children in pre-school through high school. Participants will be judged on talent as well as their appearance in "fancy dress," Gunson said.

But the fair will not be just for children.

One of the annual highlights of the Towne & Country Fair is the living history segments put on by the Civil War re-enactors. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

Throughout the day, people will demonstrate crafts, including blacksmithing, quilting, broom making and china painting. Food vendors will be set up on the plantation grounds and several bands, including Un-Reconstructed, which plays Civil War-era music, and the all-female bluegrass band Pink Grass, will perform.

The Gov. Ross Mansion, built in 1860, will be open for tours, conducted by members of the Seaford Historical Society.

Tours will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost is $3 per person. Tours take about 30 minutes.

Other buildings on the plantation, including the honeymoon cottage, granary, smokehouse and barn, will be open all day. Admission to those buildings will be free.

The band Un-Reconstructed will return to perform this weekend during the 13th annual Towne & Country Fair. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

All weekend, re-enactors playing the part of Confederate and Union soldiers will be camping on the grounds behind the mansion. There will be occasional gun battles and the re-enactors will demonstrate how Civil War soldiers lived.

On Sunday, although no other activities are planned, members of the public are welcome to visit the campsite.

Gunson said that the fair is intended to showcase the history of the Seaford area, specifically of the plantation and of the Ross family who lived there.

William Ross, a Confederate sympathizer who spent much of the Civil War years in Europe, was governor of Delaware from 1851 - 1855.

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Hall is filled during tribute to retiring Rep. Tina Fallon Surprise visit from Sen. John McCain is one of many highlights of banquet

By Ronald MacArthur “What can I say, it was perfect.”

Those are the words of 39th District Rep. Tina Fallon at the end of a tribute in her honor on Saturday night at the Seaford Fire Hall. Fallon, known for her proclamations and citations, received more than 40 different presentations - ranging from certificates for dinner to having a street named in her honor in the city of Seaford.

She even received a letter from President George Bush read by U.S. Rep. Mike Castle.

It was a real “Fallon Fest.”

Fallon, 88. who has served for 14 consecuative terms (28 years) is retiring from her seat this fall. The man she has endorsed to take her seat, Danny Short, former mayor of Seaford, was the emcee.

And in addition, Castle brought along a surprise guest, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who attended a fund raiser for Castle

Tina Fallon models her new Seaford Volunteer Fire Dept. helmet, after being named an honorary member of the department.

in Dewey Beach. (McCain also paid a visit to the Cranston Funeral Home to pay respects to the family of Cpl. Cory Palmer.)

“I’m proud to be here to honor a terrific lady,” he said. “She is the epitome of what public service is all about.

“There is some speculation about me running for president. I tell people if you are a member of the U.S. Senate and not under investigation or in detoxification, you are running for president. People are a little concerned about my age, but I’ll tell you if I do decide to run, I’ll ask Tina to consider being my running mate.

“I’m also here to express my condolences for your loss. I believe your Marines fought in a noble cause and they are the best of America,” he added.

Fallon was brought up to the stage by emcee Danny Short and placed on a special red thrown.

Sen. Tom Carper, who was there to offer congratulations, pointed to the thrown.

“This is her chair from Legislative Hall,” he said. “You know that Tina was selected in 1998 as one of the top 10 legislators in America. This lady is going out on top it’s a place she has been for a long time.”

Fallon, who was born in Dudley, N.C. on Sept. 16, 1917, moved to Seaford after graduation from college and marriage to her husband, James D. Fallon. She started teaching in the Seaford School District and taught middle school science for 30 years.

(Her husband passed away in 1982. The couple has four sons (who were all Eagle Scouts) who were all in attendance at her tribute.

Among the many presentations Fallon received included the following: The very first Delaware Secretary of State tribute from Harriet Windsor-Smith (who was a teacher in the Seaford School District during Fallon’s tenure).

The naming of a section of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital (the forensic nursing program) in her honor because of her support of the program.

Sen. John McCain of Arizona thanks Rep. Fallon for her years of service during a banquet in her honor on Saturday night at the Seaford Fire Hall.

Tina Fallon laughs during her tribute on Saturday night. She was amused at a statement from fellow legislator, Rep. Ben Ewing of Bridgeville. “I first met Tina at a lawn party and I still remember what the guest speaker, Abraham Lincoln, said.” Photos

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A lifetime membership in the Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce presented by board member Tom Brown (she has been a member since 1978).

A “staff” shirt from the Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club along with some cards from Peggy Geisler, executive director.

A framed photograph of Delaware Tech College in appreciation for her support of the college, presented by Dr. Ileana Smith.

She called Fallon “ the queen of tributes.”

A street, Fallon Avenue, named in her honor, presented by the city of Seaford.

A tribute from the Delaware House of Representatives signed by every member.

The prestigious Defender of Freedom Award presented by the Delaware Sportsman’s Association.

Honorary membership in the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department presented by

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The ‘Queen of tributes’ gets a few of her own chief Doug Butler and president John Stevenson (including the presentation of her own helmet).

A Lifetime Friend of Education Award presented by Dr. Russell Knorr, superintendent of the Seaford School District.

A crystal eagle from the Republican State Committee.

The Downtown Seaford Association named her grand marshal for this year’s Christmas Parade.

The letter from President George Bush was read by U.S. Rep. Mike Castle.

A key to the town from the town of Bridgeville, presented by Joe Conaway, commission president.

Pat Jones, founder of the AFRAM Festival and a Seaford councilwoman, led the audience in the singing of the song, “ Tina Fallon Rap.” She also received tributes from the following: Norman Poole (a fellow middle school teacher); the office of the governor and lt. governor; U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden; Ray Clatworthy on behalf of former Gov. Pete duPont; a letter from Tom Wagner, state auditor; the Delaware State Fire Commission; U.S. Rep. Mike Castle ; the town of Bridgeville; Nanticoke Health Services; Sussex County Sheriff’s Department; the AFRAM group; Positive Growth Alliance; Dept. of Education; Delaware Emergency Management Agency; Delaware State Fire Chief’s Association; Delaware Volunteer Firemen’s Association; Seaford Republican Women’s Club; Jane Brady, superior court judge; the Nanticoke Rotary Club; Republican Winning Women; and the Delaware State Senate.

Short announced that all money left over from the banquet will be used to create a Rep. Tina Fallon exhibit in the Seaford Museum.

Fallon will serve out her term in the Delaware House. Rep. Biff Lee (R-Laurel) said that there will be many more tributes to come during his final days in Dover.

Rep. Fallon reacts after being presented with a sign naming “Fallon Avenue” by staff and elected officials of the city of Seaford.

Tina Fallon shares a laugh with U.S. Rep. Tom Carper before the start of the banquet in her honor.

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✳ MAY 25 - 31, 2006

Delino DeShields enters Delaware Sports Hall of Fame

By Ronald MacArthur It was a special night for a special Seaford athlete. Delino DeShields, who retired in 2002 after 13 years as a player in the Major Leagues, was inducted Wednesday, May 17, into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame along with eight other members of the Class of 2006. The induction took place in the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington.

DeShields, 37, who grew up in Seaford and graduated from Seaford High School in 1987, was a three-sport first team all-stater in football, basketball and baseball. As a player in the Nanticoke Little League, he led his all-star teams to two state titles and three trips to the World Series. Among his many awards and accolades, he was selected as the Player of the Year in basketball and the Athlete of the Decade in 1989.

He was signed as a first-round draft pick by the Montreal Expos in 1987.

He played for two years in the minor leagues before playing his first major league game for the Expos on April 9, 1990. And in typical DeShields’ style, he tied a long-standing record by getting four hits in his first major league game. The other holder of the record, Spook Jacobs of Milford (a 1991 Hall of Fame inductee), was in attendance at the ceremony last Wednesday night. Jacobs got four hits in his first game in 1954 with the Philadelphia A’s.

DeShields went on to play for the Expos, Dodgers, Cardinals, Orioles (MVP in 2000) and Cubs before retiring in 2002. He played in 1,615 games, had 1,548 hits, scored 872 runs, had 561 RBI and is among

all-time leaders in stolen bases with 463.

He finished with a lifetime batting average of .268 and played all seven field positions during his career (most of the time at second base).

During his acceptance speech, DeShields talked about the support he received as a youngster. “In this case, it really did take a village to raise this kid. I have to give thanks to a lot of people, and a lot of you are here tonight - you know who you are,” he said.

“I could have been a lot of things other than a baseball player - and most of them were not good,” he added.

Speaking with reporters during the event, DeShields talked about growing up in Seaford and his start in athletics. “Growing up I never thought much about where sports could take me,” he said. “We played because we loved it.”

He was also thankful to those who helped him get to the Hall. “There are a lot of great coaches, great people and great memories. To actually make it to the major leagues and play as long as I did, I’ve been blessed. This brings things full circle,” he said.

Ron Dickerson, who retired from the Seaford School District in 2005, was DeShields’ coach for three years of football and four years of baseball. During the years he played, Seaford teams won state championships in football (1983) and baseball (1986). The baseball team lost in the finals in 1985.

“He could do it all,” said the veteran coach. “He would have been all state in golf and tennis if he played those sports

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The Delaware Hall of Fame trio from Seaford - Delino DeShields (2006), coach Bobby Dowd (1995) and Mike Neill (2005). Photo by Ronald MacArthur

too. And players like Delino helped the entire program by elevating every other players’ performance. A lot of good athletes became very good because of him.”

Dickerson coached football at Seaford High for 33 years (28 as head coach) and baseball for six years during the 1980s. Ben Sirman was his assistant coach during most of those years.

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He was moved to quarterback in his sophomore year and soon became the dominant signal caller in the conference. He elected not to play his senior year to concentrate on basketball and baseball.

Dickerson said he understands the decision. “There were a lot of pressures on him to do this and do that,” he said.

Dickerson said that the big debate around town was what sport DeShields would select to play after high school.

Scouts became a way of life at his games, particularly during his senior year.

“During his senior year every team in the major leagues was there for every one of his games,” he said. Dickerson said that scouts used to set up folding chairs to get good spots so they could watch pre-game

batting practice.

DeShields was moved to second base from shortstop at the start of his sophomore season. “During infield warmups, scouts would ask me to have him move over to shortstop and take a couple of balls there.”

Dickerson said with a laugh.

“I use to tell the scouts that he was going to play basketball at Villanova, and they said they were going to draft him in the 15th or 16th round and not take a chance if he was going to play basketball. I knew all along they were posturing and that he would probably be a first round pick.”

Dickerson said that during his junior and senior years of baseball, he didn’t get as many hits as his first two years, because pitchers would not pitch to him. He had more than 20 intentional walks during those years and his on-base percentage was nearly .900.

“But I never understood that way of thinking,” the coach said. “Because of his

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Delino DeShields jokes with his former Seaford High basketball coach Dave Baker and his wife Sandy during a reception prior to the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Photo by Ronald MacArthur

speed, if you walked him, he would end up on third anyway. He could even steal on catchers when they were throwing the ball back to the pitcher. He was exceptional.”

Ron Dickerson coached Delino DeShields in football and baseball and had two state championships during his years playing for the Blue Jays. The two share memories as they look at a display of DeShields’ memorabilia. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

One person in the audience had a hard time fighting back the tears. It was an emotional night for Dave Baker, who coached basketball at Seaford High from 1978 to 1993, coached DeShields for four years and also played for Wesley coach James “Jim” Wentworth, who was another inductee into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame.

“It was absolutely wonderful,” he said.

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He said that coach Wentworth set him on the right path and helped to mold his character and develop his coaching philosophy. Baker played for the best team in Wesley’s history. The 1964-54 team finished with a 24-3 record with seven players finishing the season averaging in double figures. He also coached Mike Neill who was inducted into the Hall of Fame last year. In fact, DeShields and Neill were basketball teammates for two seasons (as well as baseball teammates throughout their years in Seaford in high school and Little League).

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DeShields went from Seaford’s fields to Major Leagues for 13 seasons Continued from page 13

samino of Villanova and John Chaney of Temple.

Both schools were after DeShields to play basketball; he received a full scholarship to DeShields Villanova. Delino speaks during the Of Hall of Fame induccourse, Photo by DeShields tion.

Ronald MacArthur turned down the Villanova offer when he was signed in the first round by the Montreal Expos.

“Of course I was disappointed that Delino did not play basketball because I was looking forward to seeing him play at the college level,” Baker said. “But I understand that he had to it. It was a decision he had to make for his family.”

Baker said there is no doubt that he would have been able to play professional basketball, but that his career probably would not have extended for 13 years in that sport.

DeShields signed his first major league contract with the Expos with Baker and Ben Sirman, the athletic director, looking on. “He signed the contract on a Sunday afternoon - I remember it like it was yesterday,” he said.

Baker said he and his wife Sandy spent 20 minutes talking with DeShields prior to the start of the induction ceremony. “It had been years since we had talked and he told me that he wanted to start coaching basketball and we talked a lot about that,” he said.

DeShields spends a lot of his time coaching his son, Delino Jr., 13, who plays on a traveling baseball team in Atlanta. And it looks like the DeShields’ name will surface again in baseball talk. He said that his son was selected as the top player in the nation for his age group. A reporter from Sports Illustrated for Kids was scheduled to interview him this week.

Baker said the exploits of DeShields provided coaches like his assistant George Schenck and Ron Dickerson (football and baseball) opportunities and memories that were unique. “We had a lot of great experiences and he allowed us that,” he said.

Baker knew that a hot, young basketball player was on the horizon. “I knew he had talent and went to the junior high school [Norman Poole was the coach] to see him play. It was obvious that he had a great talent. I heard that he made the comment that he wanted to be the first freshman to play for me on the varsity team,” Baker said.

“He came to see me one day after school and I told him that he would have the opportunity to start, but there were no guarantees,” he added.

As it worked out DeShields developed into the team leader early on and played every game for four years scoring a school-record of 1,751 points. He scored more than 20 points in his very first game.

But that total could have been many more. “He had the ability to dominate, but he always got other kids involved. It was a special situation,” Baker noted.

The only other freshman to play varsity during Baker’s run

was Lovett Purnell, who went on to excel in football at the University of West Virginia and play in the NFL. Baker said that players like DeShields and Neill were part of a “terrific” era in Seaford High School sports. “That era of Seaford sports is really hard for me to put into words,” he said. “It was success after success in sports as well as academics. Everything was moving in a positive direction.”

Baker retired from coaching in 1993 and retired from teaching in 1996 to run the family business, The Sail Loft Restaurant in Milford.

IN THE HALL - There are five other Delaware Sports Hall of Fame members from the western Sussex area (all of Laurel) including Ron Waller (1977), Dallas Marvil (1978), George Schollenberger (1979), Carlton Elliott (1988) and Julie Dayton (2003).

The Class of 2006 includes Delino DeShields, Bob Andrus (football coach), Bart Bucklaw (diving champion), Barbara Harris (swimming), Dennis Johnson (football), Richard Koffenberger (basketball and baseball), Len Leshem (triathlon), James Wentworth (basketball coach) and Irvin Wisniewski (University of Delaware coach and football).

Bucklaw and Johnson were admitted to the Hall of Fame posthumously.

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Sussex unveils $140 million 06-07 budget Spending plan holds tax rate for 16th consecutive year, but rising fuel, electricity prices lead to some rate increases Sussex County leaders on Tuesday presented their financial vision for the 2006-07 budget year, unveiling a $140 million spending plan that would keep property taxes at their same rate, but use added revenue from realty transfer and other sources to increase funding for public safety, libraries and new facilities.

County Administrator Robert L. Stickels, along with Finance Director David B. Baker and Accounting Division Director Susan M. Webb, made their presentation of the proposed budget to the Sussex County Council during the council’s weekly meeting.

The budget, titled “The Next Generation,” as it is Stickels’ last budget before his Oct. 31 retirement, is approximately $3 million more, or 2.1 percent, over the current year’s $137 million budget.

County Council will hold a public hearing on the budget during its 10 a.m. meeting June 20, 2006, in council chambers at the County Administrative Offices building on The Circle in Georgetown. Council must adopt a budget before the start of the new fiscal year July 1.

Stickels, Baker and Webb noted that the proposed budget keeps in place the county’s property tax rate of 44.5 cents per $100 of assessed value, making this proposal the 16 budget in which the rate has remained the same.

However, substantial increases in fuel and electricity prices over the last year have forced the county to re-examine the rates it charges sewer users, for instance. Users in most of the county’s 15 sewer districts will see rate increases, ranging anywhere from one to nine percent, to help cover the costs of increased power and fuel prices. Sussex County’s four sewage treatment plants are the largest consumers of electricity in the county’s budget.

“Of the 19 budgets that I have been involved with, this has been the most complex to deal with,” Stickels said. “With the concerns of rising energy costs, the continued growth in the demand for our services, and planning now for the possible retirement of a substantial number of senior staff, all of those factors made this an extremely difficult budget to put together.”

Stickels, however, said he thought the plan that he, Baker and Webb assembled was a pragmatic and prudent budget for the coming year.

The proposed budget would include, among other things: • $21 million, up 20 percent from the current year’s budget, for public safety. That money would go toward paying the salaries of paid ambulance attendants in local volunteer fire companies, funding the county’s 100-person-plus paramedic service, and continuing a $500,000 local law enforcement grant program.

• $7.5 million to construct a 40,000-square-foot, $15 million Administration Annex building, to be built in downtown Georgetown. The new building would house the county’s growing Engineering Department, as well as a record retention center for important public documents.

Satellite parking lots also would be built near the building. The cost will be spread over three years.

• $1.5 million to continue open space acquisition, in partnership with the non-profit Sussex County Land Trust and the Delaware Department of Agriculture. More than 2,000 acres have been preserved in Sussex County in recent years through those partnerships.

Baker said in addition to the $140 million proposed budget, county staff has also looked at a five-year capital projects plan totaling $247 million.

Money for those projects, which comes through operating budgets and bond sales, would fund other capital improvements such as the creation of new sewer districts, the expansion of the South Coastal and Greenwood libraries, runway lengthening at the Sussex County Airport, and the ongoing construction of a new county 911 center.

“The capital improvement plan continues the practice of pay-as-you-grow financing, which simply means that we’re not borrowing all that money for non-sewer and water projects,” Baker said. “We’re continuing our policy of setting aside money, as it becomes available, through each year’s budget to pay for the needed improvements demanded by a growing county.”

Webb noted that a continued robust economy locally has not only given the county some of the funding that it needs now to make future capital improvements, but will also allow the county government this year to grant county employees a 3.5 percent cost of living increase, as well as a one-time $500 energy assistance increase.

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SEAFORD’S BASEBALL HISTORY: 1946-1949 WERE THE YEARS OF THE EAGLES - THIRD IN A SERIES

Seaford Eagles rebound and win league championship in 1947

By Mike Lambert The 1947 season was a magical one for the Seaford Eagles. Our boys of summer finished the season in second place; making the playoffs with a 74-49 won-loss record. Then, after sweeping the Federalsburg club in four straight games in the semifinals, the Eagles beat the pennantwinning Cambridge Dodgers in seven games to be crowned champions of the Eastern Shore League.

Pitcher Dean Crooks tossed a one hitter to gain the final victory 6-0. The 1947 Seaford Eagles were led by player/manager Bobby Westfall, who not only managed the team, he had an awesome year at the plate, hitting .341 with 14 home runs and 121 RBIs. Virtually everyone on the Seaford team had a great year at the plate. The Eagles as a group hit .299 with 201 doubles, 43 triples, 46 home runs and 200 stolen bases.

The home attendance for the 1947 Seaford club was over 54,000, good for second in the league.

Although Federalsburg’s Ducky Detweiler won the league MVP, the Eagles placed four players on the all-star team, including Al DeLuca, Duke Markell, Fred Shipman and Westfall.

Gordon McKinnon was a great acquisition by Seaford after being released by Rehoboth Beach on July 2, leading the team with a .344 batting average. Other noteworthy hitters on the team were Don Ford with a .342 average, three home runs, and 98 RBIs, DeLuca (.332,1HR,54RBI),

Duke Markell threw for the St. Louis Browns in 1951 and Nick Testa was a member of the San Francisco Giants in 1958.

Testa is a tough luck figure in baseball history. Testa is famous for appearing in just one Major League baseball game and never getting an opportunity to bat. Testa entered the game late and was on deck when the game ended - never to get another chance to bat in baseball’s Major Leagues.

However, Testa did have an extraordinary professional baseball career that lasted many years and took him to countless towns and several countries. Testa is very well known in his native city of New York. Living in the Bronx, Testa worked for the New York Yankees for many years, pitching batting practice until he was well into his 60s. Testa is pictured in several New York Yankees world championship team photos.

In addition to the Seaford trio, the 1947 Duke Markell went from the Eagles to pitch in the Major Leagues.

Westfall (.341,14,121), Shipman (.300,4,58) and fan favorite - catcher Nick Testa (.292,1,73). The Eagles pitching staff was led by Markell, Crooks and John Andre with wins totaling 19, 16 and 15 respectively.

The 1947 Seaford Eagles roster included three future Major League ballplayers in Markell, Andre and Testa. John Andre pitched for the Chicago Cubs in 1955;

Eastern Shore League future big-league players included Ray Jablonski (Red Sox), Chris VanCuyk (Dodgers) and the Eastern Shore’s own Joe Muir (Pirates) from Oriole, Md. League MVP Detweiler had a long and prosperous baseball career that included five years with Federalsburg and two stints with the National League Boston Braves; playing with the Braves during the 1942 and 1946 seasons.

Detweiler never left the Eastern Shore and to this day he still calls Federalsburg home. Another interesting player from the 1947 Eastern Shore League was a fellow named Bill Ripken. Ripken, who played for the Cambridge Dodgers is the brother of Cal Ripken Sr. and the uncle to Cal Jr. The 1947 season was to be the Seaford Eagles finest in the Eastern Shore Baseball League.

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Students will sing patriotic songs at city hall on Friday Nearly 90 kindergarteners from Fred Douglass Elemntary School in Seaford will be performing patrotic songs in memory of Seaford’s two fallen U.S. Marines on Friday, May 26, at 1:15 p.m. in front of the Seaford City Hall. The public is invited to attend.

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Seaford School District pays tribute to retirees "The children are here to teach us," she said. "It's a pleasure to teach them."

Lynn Lester is retiring as director of administrative services, a position she has held since 1977. "A lot of wonderful things go on in the Seaford School District," she said. "I am thrilled that I have been a part of it."

Employees who retired in 2005 and who were honored last week were: special education teacher John Norton, middle school secretary Patricia Hamstead, middle school English teacher Geneva Sampson

By Lynn R. Parks On his way through the Seaford School District as a student, Gene Bleile had four teachers who convinced him that teaching was what he wanted to do. The elementary physical education teacher recognized all four during a speech at a Wednesday reception the district gave to honor 18 retirees.

"I had some great teachers along the way," said Bleile, who is retiring after 20 years with the district. "In 1958, I had Mr. Jim Young, and he changed my life forever. The world revolved around him and I thought he was the greatest teacher in the world."

It was during Young's sixth-grade class that Bleile began to think about teaching.

And two subsequent teachers, Mac McPherson and Bill Hitchens, cemented that desire. Jim Stover, who coached the high school soccer team that Bleile played on, made him realize that he wanted also to coach.

"Teaching is how we serve the community," said Seaford Middle School teacher Tim Young, who is retiring after 32 years as a Delaware teacher, seven of them in Seaford. "People did it for us and I thank God for them."

West Seaford Elementary principal Pat Harris started the program with a song: "We love you retirees, oh yes we do; when you're not with us, we're blue."

"The impact that you have left is indelible," Harris told the retirees. "The children you taught will carry it with them throughout life. You have made us a little bit better because you were here."

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Teacher Kathleen Williams, who started at West Seaford in 1970, has the most years with the district of the retirees. Harris commended her, as well as elementary guidance counselor Diane Huffman, for their "remarkable commitment to the students."

Pat Lee, who has worked as a paraeducator at Central Elementary since 1972, was recognized by principal Bonnie Johnson. "I am so pleased and so proud that you have been part of Central Elementary," Johnson said.

Diane Kichline, who retired as director of special programs and services in August 2005, said that she was motivated in her job by special-needs children.

Greenwood is building the town of tomorrow In an effort to reach the vision the Greenwood community has set for itself, volunteer project committees have been established.

These project committees resulted from issues that were identified as important by the participants of three visioning forums that were held since January 2006. The visioning forums were co-sponsored by town of Greenwood, Greenwood Public Library and University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Office.

Project committees include:

Adopt-A-Street, business development, community beautification planning advisory, community newsletter, community May & Guide Book, community yard sale, Greenwood Days, playground design, playground site work, spring clean-up and other projects.

Interested volunteers may sign up at the Greenwood Public Library or for more information call the library at 349-5309, or call volunteer coordinator, Gary Lessner, at 349-4952.

Winners of the AARP contest drawn at fair AARP Seaford Area Chapter 1084 is sponsoring a fund raising benefit for the Nanticoke Senior Center building fund at the Towne and Country Fair at the Ross Plantation in Seaford on Saturday, May 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sixteen area merchants donated gift certificates as prizes. A $1 donation for a ticket to win a prize will be sold at the AARP table and the 16 winning tickets

will be drawn at 4:45 p.m. If winners are not present to accept the gift certificates they will be notified by phone to pick up their gift at the Nanticoke Senior Center on Tuesday, May 30.

The first place prize is worth over $200. All 16 donors will be listed alphabetically on a poster at the AARP table at the fair For more information call Helen Skjoldager, chapter president, at 875-5086.

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and visiting teacher and football coach Ron Dickerson. This year's retirees include: Mellie Kinnamon, director of human relations and professional development, Central Elementary secretary Dianne Morgan, transportation supervisor Larry Saltarelli, middle school science teacher Edith Sipos, elementary teacher Marcia Windley, special education teacher Patricia Davidson and elementary teacher Pat Kapolka.

Also, the district announced that Dara Laws, high school teacher, was named Seaford’s Teacher of the Year.

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‘Rick was a real American’ Service honors memory of Lance Cpl. Rick James

By Lynn R. Parks When Rick James was a little boy, his parents kept a “bad bank,” where, when he was being disciplined, he had to deposit money. Once, his father sent him to the bank, only to discover a few minutes later that the coins Rick was putting in the bank were from his father’s own change purse.

“I walked into my bedroom and saw his little hand come down from the dresser, where my purse was,” Kenneth “Jake” James told mourners at his son’s funeral Wednesday. “I looked at him, and he just had that silly grin. All I could do was laugh.”

That impishness was typical Lance Cpl. Rick James of Rick, his dad 1985-2005 said. Also typical of his son was his determination and his desire always to be at the heart of the action. It was that desire, James said, that led his son to join the Marine Corps just after his graduation from the Seaford Christian Academy.

Rick James, 20, was killed May 13 in Ramadi, Iraq, while engaged in battle. The lance corporal was serving his second tour of duty there. He is the third soldier from Seaford to die in Iraq: Ryan Long was killed April 2003 and Cory Palmer died May 6, just one week before James.

“I have been thinking about some of the places where Rick was,” Pastor Don Reynolds told the standing-room only crowd in the Christian Academy gymnasium. “Those places are hot and dirty, but there is a calling in your heart while you are there. If you serve there, you are making a difference for the thousands and thousands of Iraqis who just want the

same thing we’ve had all our lives — they just want freedom.”

Pastor Michael Hopkins said that he will remember James for his “confidence and incredible zest for life.” He added, “He lived life with great gusto. He was determined to make sure that the job was done and to see the mission through.”

Hopkins remembered James’ fondness for sports and for competition. “I can picture him right on this court, playing basketball, or on the field, playing soccer,” he said.

Gary Leach, soccer coach at the Christian Academy, read a letter from Bruce Fitzgerald, a soccer referee and former Marine. “Rick loved the game of soccer,” Fitzgerald wrote. “He was always a gentleman when he would share his concerns” about a call. “It was my honor to have known him, on the field and off.”

Hopkins compared James to Jesus, saying that both were willing to give up their lives for others. “Rick was a reflection of Jesus Christ, in laying down his life for us that we may enjoy freedom,” he said.

“It’s funny, the people who become heroes in our lives,” said pastor Donnie Reynolds, who was a senior at the Christian Academy when James was a sixthgrader. “You’d never imagine a kid six years younger than you, more of a good laugh than anything else, become a hero.

But Rick is a hero, not because he died for a good cause but because he lived for God’s calling. He lived out God’s plan for his life and in doing that, he became a legacy, a great example for the rest of us.”

Don Reynolds also praised James’ courage. “I have been studying a picture of him, taken in Ramadi just a few hours before he died,” he said. “He was making a difference for the cause of freedom that so many of us take for granted. Can you think of a better way to show others that you love them than by giving your life so they can have freedom?”

“He died not in vain,” said pastor John Reynolds. “He died to preserve our freedom. He died as a soldier of Jesus Christ. I will never enter the pulpit again without thinking of Rick.”

The service including congregational

Hero, Best Friend, Brother In his life there was such a purpose But he barely got to scratch the surface.

No one made me laugh like he could I remember all the times that we would.

Sit and play for hours as children I remember all the good times when He would pick on me so bad I would always get so mad.

I would give up life to go back then Just to have him hit me once again.

He was my Hero, Best Friend, Brother Like him in this world there’s no other.

Sometimes it brings me to tears When I think back to all the good years.

But remember he’s in Heaven He asked Jesus - in his heart to come in.

Just remember when you feel the pain prick In life and death, he is still Rick.

A U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard removes the casket from the gym at the Seaford Christian Academy following the service for Lance Cpl. Richard James. Photos by Ronald MacArthur

singing of two gospel hymns, “Farther Along” and “Sweet By and By.” Jake James also sang a song in honor of his son: “If you hurt my friends, you hurt my pride,” he sang. “Courage is the one thing that sets us free. I fight for what’s right, I fight for your life. I am a real American.

Rick was a real American.”

James told other humorous stories about his son: about him drawing with Crayons on the walls, about him taking a bath with his clothes on, about him falling asleep on the toilet.

“I was in the shed, painting something with red paint, dark maroon paint,” he said. “He came out and he wanted to help.

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James said that it was his son’s dream to serve in the Marine Corps. “I didn’t agree, but if we hadn’t let him go, we would all have been miserable,” he said.

“Rick had a dream and he followed it. If any of you have a dream, you need to follow it too. And parents, if your kids have a dream, let them go.”

James said that he was sure that his son was present in the gym. As proof, he joked to the students in the audience, “He got you out of class, didn’t he?”

And he said that he feels that Rick walks with him every day. He told a story about recently riding his bike, a “roadweary” bike with many “rattles and

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“There was a new rattle, and I couldn’t figure it out,” he said. “I kept getting off checking this and that, and was getting frustrated. Then I realized — it was Rick.”

And with that, he shook a set of dog tags

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‘Your son is not forgotten’ Cory L. Palmer: Marines salute one of their best When a man lies he murders some part of the world.

These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives.

All this I cannot bear to witness any longer.

Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home From the song “To Live is to Die” by Metallica

By Ronald MacArthur With all the ceremony befitting a fallen U.S. Marine, friends and family gathered to honor Cpl. Cory L. Palmer on Sunday at St. John’s United Methodist Church.

Cpl. Palmer, 21, of Seaford died on Sunday, May 6, while being transported to a burn center at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. He was injured in a roadside bombing on May 1 while on duty in Iraq.

Cpl. Palmer was laid to rest on Monday with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Cpl. Palmer is survived by many rela-

tives including his parents, Danna (Swain) and Charles, lifelong Seaford residents, his brothers Thad and Kyle, his maternal grandmother Kristina Swain and his paternal grandparents Byron and Phyllis Palmer, all of Seaford.

Cpl. Cory Palmer Serving with 1984-2006 the Marines’ 2nd Recon Battalion, A Company, 1st platoon, he was on his second tour of duty after serving from September 2004 to April 2005, returning to Iraq in March 2006.

The entrance to the church was lined with members of the Patriot Guard motorcycle group who took on a task of shielding the family from any possible demonstrations. Dozens of other people with

In a sea of red, white and blue, members of the Patriot Guard line the street at the entrance to St. John’s U.M. Church. Nearly 500 turned out in support of the family.

Members of the U.S. Marine Corps honor guard prepare to fold the U.S. flag in front of St. John’s U.M. Church at the conclusion of the military ceremony. Photos by Ronald MacArthur

flags also joined in.

The two-hour service celebrated the life of Cpl. Palmer and included a touching song, “You Shall Be Holy,” by eight members of the Swain family. A close friend, John Maley, read a verse from one of Cpl. Palmer’s favorite songs, “To Live is to Die” by Metallica. It was one of three songs played during the prelude, including “Imagine” by John Lennon and “Hole in the World” by the Eagles.

The “National Anthem” and the “U.S. Marine Corps Hymn” was sung by Carol Lynch and Lori Miller. Bruce Hartley, Annie Darden and Trevor Young performed “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” and “Hole in the World.”

Following the service, the family was presented with Cpl. Palmer’s Purple Heart.

Then as members of the Marine honor guard removed the casket from the church, family members gathered in front of the church on Cannon Street as Cpl. Palmer was honored with a 21-gun salute and the playing of “Taps.”

In the military tradition, the Marine Corps honor guard folded the American flag on the casket and presented it to Cpl. Palmer’s mother, Danna.

They walked to the reception at the Seaford Fire Hall amid a sea of flag-waving supporters who lined both sides of the street.

The Rev. Boyd Etter of St. John’s U.M. Church, the Rev. Richard Evans of Atlanta Road Alliance Church, Seaford, and Chaplain Richard Ryan, Lt. USN, from Camp Lejeune led the service and spoke to the church, which was filled to standing-room only.

The overflow crowd watched the service on closed circuit televisions in the church fellowship hall and in the Seaford fire hall.

“Don’t forget this day,” Lt. Ryan said.

“We are in the presence of an American hero.”

He said that when he was checking on a route to the church, he was surprised to see hundreds of people walking to the area of the church - many with U.S. or Marine Corps flag.

“They are paying tribute to this American hero. Hundreds of Recon Marines would love to be here as well, but they have a job to do.

“They are fighting terrorism over there, or we would be fighting them here.”

He spoke to the Palmers directly. “Your son did not die in vain. He has helped to keep the world and America free of terrorism and tomorrow he will be laid to rest with America’s best. The sacrifice being made is not because of political views, but for the love of country,” he said. “You are members of the Marine Corps family forever.”

Lt. Ryan spoke with Cpl. Palmer’s company chaplain who was with the injured Marines in the Falujah surgical hospital. “He told me to tell you that your son is not forgotten,” he said.

Danna Palmer, Cpl. Cory Palmer’s mother, holds the flag presented to her by the U.S. Marine Corps honor guard following the service on Sunday afternoon.

MORNING STAR Rev. Etter explained the chain of events that have transpired over the past three weeks. “My first reaction was to think how can a family, extended family and the community begin to cope with such a terrible tragedy and unspeakable loss,” he said. “The obvious answer was to be found in their faith.”

He said that as the Palmers learned about their son’s injuries, they were told to make plans to fly to San Antonio and to “pack enough for a month.” The Marine Corps arranged for transportation as the couple flew from BWI Airport on Saturday, May 6.

When they arrived, they were told that the plane had been diverted to Nova Scotia because one of the Marines on board had taken a turn for the worse.

They received the news that their son had died at 1:15 a.m. on Sunday. “Charles and Danna told me that the room was glowing with the peace and presence of almighty God,” he said.

The family was permitted to see their son. Rev. Etter said that his burns were so bad that only his feet were left unburned.

“His feet were in perfect condition; his boots had done their job. And then Danna took those feet in her hands like only a mother could do. She stroked them; they were the beautiful feet of Cory,” he said.

Rev. Etter revealed that Cpl. Palmer had planned most of the service people were attending. “He mailed the written service to his best closest friends and he even included a plan for his birthday [he would have turned 22 on May 10]. He also cared for his mother in advance and made sure that his friends would be with her on Mother’s Day.” Rev. Etter also talked about a conversation Charles had with one of Cpl. Palmer’s commanding officers. “He said that Cory and God had a conversation and Cory said that he wasn’t sure how he was going to handle his injuries and didn’t know how his loved ones could handle it. God told Cory it was time to come home. The pain and suffering had ended for Cory.”

Rev. Evans said that Cpl. Palmer’s life was a like a woven fabric with many colors. “And many people were woven into his life because he was a person who

✳ MAY 25 - 31, 2006 loved life,” he said.

“The truth is what a person commits themself to that will determine who is beside that person in their time of greatest need,” he added. “He was a Marine and

PAGE 21 his fellow Marines were there when he needed them. He had a family of Christians who came to his side when he needed them. What he needed the most was the presence of God.”

Amid streets lined with U.S. flags, a police motorcycle escort leads the procession out of the church following the service for Cpl. Cory L. Palmer

Danna and Charles Palmer walk hand in hand with one of their sons, Kyle, following the ceremony on Sunday.

Members of the U.S. Marine Corps rifle squad stand at attention in honor of Cpl. Palmer before the 21-gun salute.

A U.S. Marine Corps honor guard takes the casket into the church prior to the service on Sunday.

Hundreds of motorcycle riders volunteering as members of the Patriot Guard assemble on Sunday at the Seaford Harley-Davidson shop. Submitted photo

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CHURCH BULLETINS The Joy Quartet on May 27 The Joy Quartet from Pensacola Christian College will present a program of music on Saturday, May 27, at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Seaford. The quartet’s program will feature patriotic music and a DVD presentation about the college. Pensacola Christian College offers a wide variety of programs on the undergraduate, graduate, and seminary levels. From its beginning in 1974, the college has grown from 100 students to more than 4,000 students today. The Joy Quartet is one of seven traveling groups representing the college during the summer months. The ensembles will hold services in nearly 600 churches and schools throughout the United States and parts of Canada. There is no admission charge for this program.

Mt. Calvary homecoming May 28 On Sunday, May 28 the annual homecoming will take place at 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., at Mt. Calvary A.M.E. Church, Concord. The morning messenger will be F. Alicia Cephas of Restoration, Faith, Hope and Love in Seaford, with music by the Homecoming Choir. The afternoon program will consist of a variety of talents, including recitals, liturgical dance and singing by the Sussex County Community Mass Choir. The chairperson is Ruth Palmer and the pastor is the Rev. Idola J. Williams.

Fun and fellowship dance St. John’s United Methodist Church will have a fun and fellowship dance on Saturday, June 17, from 5:30 to 10 p.m.

The dinner (choice of steak or baked chicken breast) will be catered by the

Seaford Men of the Moose. Christian and dinner music will be provided during dinner by Jerry Jones and Mark Lowery CD Specials with live performances by “Lights of Home” and musical memories

by Charles Michel (music from the 1940s to 1980s). The price is $18 a person with advance tickets only. Groups of six or more must reserve a table in order to sit together. Call Ruth Rhoades at 629-0789 for tickets and table reservations. All adults are welcome with proceeds going to missions projects.

River of Life Video series A video series on love, sex, marriage and romance which consists of six 60minute sessions addressing the art of attraction, dating, courtship, intimacy, conflict, romance and commitment is being presented by Tommy Nelson, pastor of Denton Bible Church, Denton, Texas. He has been featured on Focus On The Family radio broadcast. Sessions will be held Saturdays, May 27 through July 1, at 11 a.m., at River of Life Christian Center, 17 West Market St., Greenwood, 349-9420.

Ninety and Nine dinner meeting The Ninety & Nine extends an invitation to all women to join them for their quarterly dinner meeting at the Seaford Golf & Country Club, Monday, June 5, at 6:30 p.m. The Ninety & Nine is a ministry formed in 1984 by a group of women who care about the needs of others. There are no membership dues.

The special speaker for the evening is Anita Kiger, who lives in Dover. She and her husband, Pastor James Kiger, minister together at Restoration Life Ministries in

If you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

Smyrna.

She is also the women’s ministry coordinator for First State Fall Fest, which will be held in Dover on Oct. 6-8 at Delaware State University football stadium.

She will be sharing her testimony of the journey of her teenage daughter’s pregnancy and the victory that followed.

The singer will be Deneice Brown of Camden. Reservations are necessary and the deadline is June 1.

Bill and Karen Itzel perform Grammy and Dove nominees Bill and Karen Itzel will be performing at Laurel

Wesleyan Church on Saturday, June 3, at 7 p.m. Bill and Karen Itzel are contemporary singers/songwriters. Laurel Wesleyan Church is located 1/2-mile north of Laurel on U.S. 13A. A love offering will be taken.

For more information call 875-5380.

Drama, Book of Esther June 4 Messiash’s Vineyard Church, Laurel, will be performing the Book of Esther.

The drama is entitled “Esther and the King.” Plan to attend on Sunday, June 4, at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. This account of the Book of Esther involves a beautiful young Continued on page 27

DIRECTORY: Your Guide To Local Houses of Worship TRINITY UNITED METHODIST Trap Pond, CHURCH NearLaurel, Del. 875-7715 Sun. School 9:00 a.m.

Worship 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Tina Whaley

“A caring church, a giving church, a sharing church; showing love, warmth and friendship to all.”

St. John’s United Methodist Church Pine & Poplar Sts., Seaford 302-629-9466 Web site: http://home.dmv.com/-stjohns/ E-mail: stjohns@dmv.com NURSERY & HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

SUNDAY WORSHIP 8:30 & 11:15 am Traditional 9:45 Sunday School 9:50 am Contemporary Come as you are… and be transformed in the love of Christ!

Centenary United Methodist Church “Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for Over 200 Years” “NEW SONG!” - Contemporary Celebration, 8:45 a.m.

Sunday School, Classes for ALL ages, 9:45 a.m.

Every Sunday Traditional Family Worship, 11:00 a.m.

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST

1010 S. Central Ave., Laurel Phone: 875-7748 Donny Weimar, Minister Worship Services: Sunday 10 a.m. 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study: Sun. 9:00 a.m.; Wed. 7:00 p.m.

Christ Evangelistic Church Great Worship - Talented Singers Loving People - Powerful Preaching Youth Group Sunday Night 7 pm

In The Interest Of New Testament Christianity

Worship 11 a.m. • Sun. School 10:00 a.m.

Wed. Night 7:00 p.m. • Sun. Night 7:00 p.m.

Located on Bethel Road between the Dual & Alt. 13 For info call: 629-3674 or 875-2915 Sr. Pastor Roland Tice

CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

HARVEST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

510 S. Central Ave., Laurel, DE Rev. Fred Duncan Church: 875-4233 Parsonage: 875-3398 Sunday Services: 8:30am Praise 9:30am Sunday School,11am Worship

DIAL DAILY DEVOTIONS: 875-4309

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 600 S. Central Ave., P.O. Box 293 Laurel, DE 19956 ~ (302) 875-3644 Rev. Rita B. Nelson, Rector Mid Week Eucharist & Healing Service - Wed. @ Noon Holy Eucharist & Church School Sunday @ 9:30 am

“Heart Felt Praise” Relevant Bible Teaching Children’s Ministry Midweek Bible Study Tom Birowski, Pastor Seaford, Del. • 628-7771

Church Of The Nazarene

94 Walnut Street, Laurel, DE 19956

Phone 875-7873 SUNDAY WEDNESDAY Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Prayer & Bible Study Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

7 p.m.

God’s Big Back Yard THURSDAY 9:30 a.m.

Underground - 6:00-8:00 Evening Service. - 6:00 p.m. “Investing in People”

Central Worship Center 4 Mi. East of Laurel, Del. (on Sycamore Road)

875-7995 - Pastor Bob Miller SUNDAY Adult Classes..................9 a.m.

Worship/Kid’s Ministry. .....................9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

Youth.........................6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Bible Study................7:00 p.m.

Nursery Provided

EPWORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL-GR. 8 Featuring A Beka, Traditional Program For More Information Call

302-875-4488

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Road 68, South of Laurel Laurel, Del. Sun. School 10 a.m. • Worship 9 & 11 a.m.

Wed. Night Bible Study 7 p.m.

Hymn Sing: Last Sunday Each Month - 7 p.m. www.StPaulsUMCLaurelDE.org

Pastor - Donald Murray - 856-6107

Christian Church of Seaford Dual 13N., Seaford, DE • 629-6298 Minister: John Herbst SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 Wed. Night Service & (Nursery & Jr. Church) Youth Groups 7:00 p.m.

A Firm Foundation • A Sure Hope • An Unending Love

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Real Christians, please stand up By the Rev. Todd K. Crofford Laurel Wesleyan Church

PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

It was a case study in contrast.

Fred Phelps in no way On the same weekend the JC Block Party, an event full of exrepresents what the citement and love, ran in Laurel, the Westboro Baptist Church diskingdom of God is replayed the vile hate in Seaford for which they have become national- ally all about. ly known.

How strange that two such opa church of Jesus Christ — plain and posing messages could both stem from churches that claim to know Jesus Christ simple.

Meanwhile, those who do not know as Lord. How can this be? Furthermore, Christ are unfair to claim that in some is it fair that Christianity should be labeled by such preposterous “churches” as way “looney toon churches” are a legitimate deterrent to their own faith. the Westboro Baptist? Can people rightLet me illustrate why this is unfair. fully point fingers at troublemakers like Take for example the fine firefighters, Pastor Fred Phelps and say, “If that’s both volunteer and paid that give of what Christians are like, I don’t want to themselves on a regular basis. Almost to be one.” a person they do so out of sacrifice, out Simply put, that’s not what Christians of care for people and property, and out are like. Fred Phelps and Westboro Baptist are an anomaly of Christianity and in of a brave and generous heart.

Every now and again you hear an unno way represent the heart of the gospel. believable story like that of Eric Thorley, Such groups gather more media attention former fire chief in Milan, N.Y. who was and captivate more discussion than they recently arrested for nine instances of arare worthy of. son.

We all wince at such events. Both Jesus said that the greatest commandfiremen and laymen alike don’t want ment was to combine your love for God such abnormal instances to mar impreswith your love for people. Any “church” sions of all the good that fireman do. that does not offer such a message is not And for reasonable people like you and me, we don’t let it. We simply say Third & North prayer march Eric Thorley is a troubled man who in no The second annual prayer march way represents what fire departments are will take place on Saturday, June 10, 9 about. a.m., starting at the Seaford Mission, In the same way, in my opinion Fred Third and North streets, Seaford. The Phelps is a troubled, trouble-making man event is sponsored by Seaford Neighwho in no way represents what the kingborhood Watch. Prayer will be led by dom of God is really all about. the Rev. Tyrone Johnson, founder and This past Sunday over 2,000 people director of Churches Take a Corner in came together in Laurel and celebrated Wilmington. He has pledged to bring a life. Through great entertainment, free group of people from Wilmington to lunch, the work of social agencies, and pray for a transformation in the all around family fun we together realSeaford community, according to Pat ized what precious gift of life we have Jones, a Seaford councilperson helping been given by a loving God. And that to coordinate the event. She is asking church-sponsored event, not Fred Phelps, for each church in the community to is the real face of the church. send two or more representatives.

The Rev. Crofford is Senior Pastor at Laurel Phone her at 628-1908 for more inforWesleyan Church. His views do not necessarily represent the views of the congregation or Wesleyan mation.

Church International. You may email pastortodd@laurelwesleyan.org

Outdoor Memorial Day Concert Sat., May 27, 2006 1-3 pm Victory Tabernacle Church of God Alt. between Seaford and Laurel For info contact

302-629-8070

Dear Friends, Thank you so much for the contributions to our MS walk team, Kelly’s Crusaders.

The walk was held in Dover on April 29, 2006 and was a huge success. Our team raised approximately $5,000 to benefit the DE MS society who in turn helps people like myself living with MS. The MS society provides funding in a variety of ways including home modifications, respite care, educational programs, etc.

Thank you for the support you have shown my family and I since my diagnosis three years ago. Please continue to support the Delaware Multiple Sclerosis society to help end the devastating effect of this disease.

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

Rev. Michael A. Hopkins, Pastor MON. Youth Meeting SUNDAY 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Sunday School ..... 9:45 a.m.

WEDNESDAY Worship...............11:00 a.m. Prayer & Praise 7:00 p.m.

Eve. Worship........7:00 p.m. Patch Club (kids) 7:00 p.m.

Messiah’s Vineyard Church Located at Tyndall’s Furniture Plaza on Discountland Rd & Rt. 13, Laurel 302-875-4646 PO BOX 60, LAUREL, DE 19956

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

Dr. Carl G Vincent, Senior Minister Pastor Barry B. Dukes, Music Minister Sunday 9:30 am Wednesday 7:00 pm Children’s Church • Nursery

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH

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

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

302-629-8434 • www.graceseaford.org

MASSES: SUNDAY: Sat. Eve. - Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Spanish 7:30 p.m.

Sunday - 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m.

DAILY: Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m.

Wed. 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.; First Sat. 9 a.m.

HOLY DAYS: Eve. 7:30 p.m.; 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.

NOVENA DEVOTIONS: Wed. 9 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.

CONFESSION: Sat. 4:30-5 p.m.; Sun. 8-8:25 a.m.

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:45 am & 6 pm Children’s Church 10:45 am SPANISH Worship 10:45 am Wednesday Activities 7 pm Pastor: Homer McKeithan Youth: Ben Colegrove Music: Jim Burket “The Cross Is Grounded In Grace”

Laurel, Del.

LAUREL-MT. PLEASANT CHARGE

“Come and Experience JESUS!”

Passing on God’s Love and Grace in Laurel, Delmar & Surrounding Area

Sunday Morning: Worship 10:00 AM Wednesday: Prayer & Praise 7:00 PM Located in Hickman Commercial Park www.LivingWaterLaurel.org 302-875-7814

YOU ARE INVITED! Come into This Church and Gather in Christ’s Name to Worship Him! Psalm 95:6 Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wed. Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Pastor, Stacey Johnson

VICTORY TABERNACLE CHURCH OF GOD

“A Growing Church For All Ages”

2 miles N. of Laurel, DE on Alt. 13

302-877-0443 410-957-4696

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

To Come! Revelation 2 ime 2:1 T The Ark 7 It's Seaford Wesleyan Church

United Methodist Churches

Worship Sun. Sch.

King’s Gordy Rd. .......... 8:50....10:00 St. George’s St. George Rd. .... 10:10..... 9:00 Mt. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant Rd...11:30....10:15 Pastor Barbara Auer

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

Proclaiming Faith 4 pm Sunday on WKDI 840 AM Radio

Food Outreach Emergency Food

www.river-oflife.org

Sailor’s Bethel United Methodist Church Bethel, DE Rev. Ron Wuest, Pastor Sunday School - 10 am Praise Service 10:45 - 11 am Worship - 11:15 am Nursery Provided office 875-3628 parsonage 875-2996

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church The Rev’d. Jeanne W. Kirby, Rector

Sunday School - all ages 9 a.m.

Worship 9 a.m., 10:15 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Rainbow Day Care / Pre-School Rt. 13 South, Seaford, DE 302-628-1020

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

Sunday Services: Informal Worship in Chapel 8:30 a.m.

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

Laurel Wesleyan Church Rt. 13A, Just North of Laurel Sunday School - 9:30 & 10:45 Worship - 9:00 & 10:45 Sunday Evening Worship and Children’s Ministries 6 p.m.

Wednesday Youth Ministries 6:30 p.m.

Church 875-5380 • Sr. Pastor Todd Crofford Assistant Pastor Ken Deusa Asst. Pastor/Youth: Sue Boyce Children’s Pastor: Marilyn Searcey

Holy Eucharist: 9:00 a.m.

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

Front & King St., Seaford, DE 629-7979

Seaford Church of Christ Acapella

(Rm. 16:16)

N. Dual 13, P.O. Box 783, Seaford, DE 19973 302-629-6206 Evangelist - Anthony Melakian - 629-3633 Elder - Don Birch - 629-8949 Elder - Ron Russell - 629-6033 Sunday School 10a.m.

Sun. Worship 11 a.m., Sun. Evening 6 p.m Wed. Evenings 7 p.m.

Live For God, Love Each Other, Light The World

Connecting People with Christ since 1804

CONCORD

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 25322 Church Road, Concord Seaford, DE 19973 Sunday Worship - 9 am Sunday School (all ages) - 10:30 am For More Information call 302-628-8114 Rev. Diane E. Melson, Pastor

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OBITUARIES Lance Cpl. Richard James, 20 Lance Cpl. Richard “Rick” Zachary James of Seaford was killed on Saturday, May 13, 2006, by hostile fire in Ramadi, Iraq.

Cpl. James graduated from the Seaford Christian Academy in 2004.

He joined the Marines in Novem- Cpl. Richard James ber of 2003 before he graduated from high school. He was on his second tour of duty in Iraq.

He is survived by his parents, Kenneth “Jake” and Carol James of Seaford; two brothers, Jeffrey James and Jonathan James of Seaford; a sister, Tina Gorman and her husband Jon of Pensacola, Fla.; his maternal grandfather, Richard Lynch of Seaford; his paternal grandfather, W. Kenneth James of Seaford; his aunts and uncles, Linda Wainwright, Joyce and Rick Urgo, Jan and Eddie Griffin; a nephew and niece, Caleb Gorman and Anna Gorman. Also surviving are his cousins, Michelle Reynolds, Tracey Galloway, Amy Lingham, Josh Griffin and Mandy Griffin.

His funeral service was on May 24, in the gym at the Seaford Christian Academy, Seaford. Friends called at the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford, on Tuesday. Burial was in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro.

Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 543 Bradford St., Seaford; or the Seaford Christian Academy Sports Boosters, 110 Holly St., Seaford, DE. 19973.

Melba Caudill, 75 Melba “Mae” Caudill died on Monday, May 15, 2006, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford.

Mrs. Caudill was born in North Wilksboro, N.C. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her mother Bessie Wiles.

Her survivors include her husband James Q. Caudill, four sons, Roger L. Hawkins, James E. Caudill, Dana C. Caudill and Farley W. Caudill and daughter, Maxie B. Wilson.

Her memorial service was on May 18, at the Hannigan-Short-Disharoon Funeral Home Inc., Laurel, with the Rev. Sam McWilliams officiating. Interment was private.

Harold Wilson Hudson, 89 Harold Wilson Hudson of Georgetown died Monday, May 15, 2006 at Green Valley Terrace in Millsboro.

Mr. Hudson was born in Frankford, a son of Peter Raymond and Annie E. Hudson.

He was a loan officer for 30 years with Wilmington Trust Co. retiring in 1985. He was a member and very active at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Georgetown, the United Methodist Men and was

Obituaries are run without charge thanks to the support of area churches.

treasurer of the Wesley U.M. Church form 1966 to 1996.

Mr. Hudson was an avid sailor and was a superior crewman of the Lightning Fleet and raced and won numerous Regattas all along the East Coast and Great Lakes. A picture of Mr. Hudson and his boat was featured in Cruising Magazine in 1962.

Mr. Hudson’s greatest love was for his grandchildren and for all of their accomplishments.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Everett Horace Hudson.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Mary Catherine Mitchell Hudson; a daughter, Georgeann H. White and her husband Thomas V. of Millsboro; two grandchildren, Alison C. White and Kyle V. White; a brother, Donald L. Hudson and his wife Lois E. of Frankford; a niece, Gail Hudson of Frankford; a nephew, Guy Hudson and his wife Lauren of Wilmington; one great nephew, Taylor Hudson; and two great nieces, Brittany Hudson and Morgan Lee Hudson.

His funeral service was on May 19, at Wesley U.M. Church, Georgetown, with the Rev. Anne Pruett-Barnett officiating.

Interment was in Union Cemetery, Georgetown.

Contributions may be made to Wesley U.M. Church, 102 E. Laurel St., Georgetown.

Saralene Oldfield, 90 Saralene Oldfield of Seaford, formerly of Laurel, died May 18, 2006, at Seaford Genesis. A graveside service was at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Laurel, on May 20.

Arrangements were by Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel

✳ MAY 25 - 31, 2006 She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by four children, Ralph “Steven” Dietz, Jeannie Fooks, Jennifer Eden Wheatley and her husband John and Reagan Dietz Morgan, all of Delmar; a sister, Stephanie B. Colletti and her husband Ricardo of Salisbury; a cousin, Deborah Treml and her husband Rich of Wilmington; a nephew, Cyle M. Walker of Salisbury; and seven grandchildren, Courtney, Bethany and Avery Wheatley, Devon Braden and Sebastian Morgan and McKenna Cooper. She is also survived by her former husbands, Ronald Dietz and Richard Layfield.

Her funeral service was on May 22, at Short Funeral Home, Delmar. Interment followed the services at St. Stephen’s Cemetery in Delmar.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: American Cancer Society, Region II Office, PO Box 163, Salisbury, MD 21803; or to Coastal Hospice, PO Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802.

Letters of condolence may be sent to the family to www.delmarvaobits.com.

Faye Tyndall Carey, 72 Faye Tyndall Carey of Seaford passed away peacefully Thursday, May 18, 2006, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital after a short illness, surrounded by her family.

She was born Jan. 17, 1934 in Horntown, Va., a daughter of Thelma Coulbourne Passwaters and Robert Passwaters.

She moved to Blades at an early age and

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graduated from Seaford High School, class of 1952 where she met and married her high school sweetheart, James W. Carey. They would have celebrated their 53rd anniversary on Aug. 27, 2006.

During her career she was a manager for Progressive Cafeteria and Harley’s Restaurant before retiring in 1993 with more than 28 years service as a stenographer with the DuPont Company in Seaford.

Recently, she was a mentor at the Seaford Central Elementary School, a volunteer for Nanticoke Health Services and the American Red Cross. She was a knitter of lap-robes, president of Friends of the Seaford District Library, a member of Ladies of the Oriental Shrine of North America, Inc, Delaware Tech Adult Plus, Nanticoke Senior Center, Seaford Community Concert Association, Seaford Alumni Association and a docent at the Seaford Historical Society.

She loved to do needlework and handcrafts, and she always delighted in giving her friends, doctors and their staffs, jars of her homemade jellies. She was also an avid reader and enjoyed jigsaw puzzles.

She also enjoyed the stock market and travel.

Mrs. Carey was an animal lover and particularly fond of cats and the wildlife in her backyard. She loved the Baltimore Orioles and Ravens and had season tickets for 10 years at the Delmarva Shorebirds ballpark in Salisbury.

She was a member of St. John’s United

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Alberta S. Jones, 89 Alberta S. Jones of Seaford died on Thursday, May 18, 2006, at Genesis Elder Care, Seaford Center.

Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Jones in 1983 and her daughter, Annie Mae Johnson in 2000.

She is survived by three sons, Cecil Jones of Laurel, Alfred Jones of Cambridge, Md., and Richard Jones of Berlin, Md.; 11 grandchildren and many greatgrandchildren.

Her funeral service was on May 23, at the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford, Burial was in Spring Hill Memorial Gardens, Hebron, Md.

Margaret Layfield, 57 Margaret “Lenni” Layfield of Delmar, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2006.

She was a resident of Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

She was born on Feb. 5, 1949 in Chester, Pa., a daughter of George and Vivian Sipple.

Mrs. Layfield loved sports, especially football and was always supportive of Delmar High School sports programs.

She enjoyed playing shuffleboard with family and friends. She will be remembered as a loving mother, sister, cousin and grandmother.

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MORNING STAR Methodist Church where she has served on various committees and as a circle leader.

She was a past president of the Peninsula Conference of United Methodist Women and was a former member of the Seaford Golf and Country Club.

She is survived by her husband of 52 years, James W. Carey; nieces-in-law, Donna Mowbray and husband Philip of Seaford and their daughter Nikki Mowbray of New Castle, Cindy Irwin and her children, Brian, Fred and Mathew, Kathy Keidel; and nephews-in-law Robert Carey and wife Bonnie and their children, Katie Carey, Tiffany Short and her husband Blaine, William Carey and his wife Frankie, and their children, William Carey, Jr., Robert James, Leslie and her husband Thomas Glen and Faye’s godson Lt. Cmdr.

Kenneth L. McElroy, Jr. USN Ret. and his wife Lori and their children Ian and Cullen, and a very special cousin Dawn Fox and her husband John, of Hartford, Conn.

Her service was May 23, at the Watson-

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Yates Funeral Home, Seaford, with the Rev. Boyd B. Etter officiating.

Burial followed in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Seaford.

Contributions may be made in her memory to Friends of the Seaford District Library, c/o Jean Gandek, 745 Woodlawn Ave. Seaford, DE 19973.

Alfred H. Knepp, 78 Alfred Harry Knepp of Delmar, Del., and formerly of Laurel, died May 19, 2006, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md. Mr. Knepp was born in Derry, Pa., a son of Harry E. Knepp and Myrtle V. Cannon. He was a retired carpenter for Steens Lumber Company in Dagsboro.

He was predeceased by his parents, and a sister, Margaret Rodgers, who passed away April 30, 2006.

He is survived by his two sisters, Nettie Darkow of Dagsboro and Betty Chandler of Laurel. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

A private graveside service was at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Arrangements were by the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, Laurel.

The Rev. James Bailey, 93 The Rev. James H. Bailey of Magnolia, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at his home.

He was born on Nov. 19, 1912 in Mount Vernon, Md., the youngest of six children of James S. and Lucy Hopkins Bailey.

Mr. Bailey worked as a young man in the family oyster-packing business on the Eastern Shore of Maryland until he attended college to become a pastor.

He graduated in 1941 from Asbury College in Asbury, Ky., pastored and built churches in Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky and California.

He also taught school in Frederica for 10 years, and was a land developer, and developer and builder in Delaware, Kentucky and California.

PAGE 27 He traveled extensively in the United States and overseas doing evangelistic missionary work in addition to extensive involvement in food distribution projects with a number of organizations, including the Feed the Children program.

Rev. Bailey was a member of the Calvary Church of the Nazarene in Dover.

Besides his parents, he is predeceased by a grandson, Lloyd “Buddy” Cochran; a son-in-law, Norman Griffith; four brothers and one sister.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy M. Clements Bailey of Magnolia; a daughter, Bonnie J. Griffith of Seaford; a son and his wife, James T. and Julie Bailey of Magnolia; eight grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

His funeral service is Thursday, May 25, at 11 a.m. in the Milford Church of the Nazarene, Milford.

Interment will be on Friday, May 26, at 11 a.m. in the Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Md.

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Financial conference in June There will be a financial empowerment conference, “Exodus 2006,” presented by Dr. Nasir K. Siddiki. In the 1980s, Dr. Siddiki was a successful Muslim businessman by secular world standards. He raised millions of dollars in revenue for companies worldwide. As a seminar speaker, he attracted crowds of up to 10,000, who came to listen and learn about his keys to success.

Having achieved his dream of financial success, he drove expensive cars and lived in luxurious homes. For years he accomplished great feats and set performance records in marketing and sales.

Then one day, he was diagnosed with shingles — a deadly virus that attacked his nervous system. It was a life threatening situation for which there was no cure at the time. The doctors gave Nasir no hope, so in desperation he cried out to God and his life changed forever.

The conference will take place at Christ Evangelistic Church in Laurel on June 11 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on June 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. Phone 875-2915 for more information.

‘Who Is This Jesus?’ classes “Who Is This Jesus?” Anyone who viewed the Jesus DVD recently distributed throughout the Seaford area is invited to the following churches for this investigative study designed for those who would like to explore more after having seen the film. Persons may call the following churches for additional information and directions.

Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, 629-4458, Sundays at 9:45 a.m. and Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Concord United Methodist Church, 628-8114, Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

Gethsemane United Methodist Church, 629-2862, Sundays at 10 a.m.

St. John’s United Methodist Church, 629-9466, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Atlanta Road Alliance Church, 6297693, Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Gospel concert for Senior Center There will be a gospel concert to benefit the building fund of the Nanticoke Senior Center on Saturday, June 24, starting at 6 p.m. at St. John’s United Methodist Church.

The event is being sponsored by the Country Music Association, Seaford chapter. The emcee will be Jennifer Burke of WOLC radio. Artists taking part include Tony Crowe, Jerry Jones, Laura Mitchell, Kathy Wright, “Revived” and C. Bud Scott. Admission is free; an offering will be taken. For more information, contact Jerry Jones at 629-9689.

St. Philip’s Cookbook for sale The women of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church have published a cookbook titled “Heavenly Delights.” The cookbook is available by calling 877-0281, or calling the church office at 875-3644. The office hours of St. Philip’s Church are 8:30 a.m.noon Monday thru Friday. The cost of each cookbook is $10.

New Zion UMC Women’s Day New Zion United Methodist Church in Laurel will have its annual Women’s Day on Sunday, May 28.

The Rev. Elaine Ayers will be the morning messenger at 11 a.m. with a fellowship dinner following the service. The Rev. Timothy A. Duffield Sr. will lead the 2:30 p.m. service.

What must I do to be saved?

Acknowledge your sin and place your trust in Christ. All who place their trust in Christ in this way are adopted as God’s children.

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. — Romans 3:23 The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

— Romans 6:23 God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. — Romans 5:8 If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

— Romans 10:9

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Galestown U.M. Church will have its annual summer hymn sing on Sunday, June 4, at 2 p.m. with a buffet dinner in the community center following the event.

Guest vocalists will be C. Bud Scott and Charlie Paparella. For more information, phone 1-410-883-2149.

The United Fellowship Churches of The Lower Eastern Shore will have its 10th annual convention June 19-25 in Pocomoke, Md. at 403 Market St. Special events are planned each day during the convention. Phone 410-9574735 for more information.

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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD BENEFIT EVENTS SHILOH HOUSE FUND RAISER Shiloh House of Hope “friend raiser,” Saturday, May 26, 6 p.m., Sam Yoder’s community building, Greenwood. The cost is $50 a person with a silent and Chinese auction and entertainment.

Auction items are needed. Phone 629-5331 for tickets or more information.

CONCERT FOR NANTICOKE SR. CENTER Gospel concert, Saturday, June 24, 6 p.m., St. John’s U.M. Church, Seaford, sponsored by the Country Gospel Music Association to benefit the building fund of the Nanticoke Senior Center.

Free admission; offering will be taken. Phone Jerry Jones, 629-9689.

LYNYRD SKYNYRD BENEFIT CONCERT Tickets are on sale for the July 4th Lynyrd Skynyrd benefit concert at Perdue Stadium, Salisbury. Proceeds will benefit the Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club. Fireworks will follow. For information, phone 410-219-3112.

SUPPORT THE JULY 4TH FIREWORKS The 4th of July Laurel fireworks celebration fund raising is taking place. All contributions should be mailed to: Laurel Fireworks Celebration, PO Box 934, Laurel, DE 19956.

FOOD CHICKEN BARBECUE Chicken barbecue at Christ Lutheran Church, Shirley Street in Seaford, Saturday, May 27, starting at 11 a.m. Price is $6 a platter that includes chicken, cole slaw, chips, roll and drink.

Proceeds to benefit the new building fund.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST/YARD SALE Laurel Cub Scout Pack 90 pancake breakfast and yard sale, Centenary U.M. Church in Laurel, Saturday, May 27, from 8 a.m. to noon.

Sausage, eggs, pancakes, coffee and orange juice; $5 a plate.

MEMORIAL DAY BARBECUE Chicken barbecue, Saturday, May 27, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., O’Neal’s Antiques, U.S. 13, Laurel, sponsored by the Laurel Ruritan Club.

The cost is $5 and benefits local charities.

PANCAKE SUPPER IN SEAFORD Knights of Columbus pancake dinner, Friday, June 2, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Stein Highway, Seaford. Adults are $5; children under 12, $3.50. Proceeds will benefit the scholarship fund and charitable works.

Submit Bulletin Board items by Friday at noon.

E-mail: publisher@seafordstar.com Mail: 628 West Stein Highway, Seaford, DE 19973 Items appear in both the Seaford and Laurel Stars.

Mail to: Star Newspapers PO Box 1000 Seaford, DE 19973 BEST BET: Towne & Country Fair, Gov. Ross Mansion, Seaford, May 26 and 27.

MEETINGS DEMOCRATS SPECIAL MEETING Special meeting of the District 39 Democratic Committee, Thursday, May 25, at 7 p.m. in the Acorn Room of the Seaford District Library on Porter Street. The purpose of the special meeting will be to elect a new chair. Current committee members may vote on the nominee and to elect new committee members to any vacant seats. All registered Democrats are encouraged to attend. There will be refreshments and an informal discussion on the 2006 elections. For additional information, contact Lynne Betts, vice chair, 629-5198.

SEAFORD REPUBLICAN WOMEN Seaford Republican Women’s Club meeting, Thursday, May 25, 10:30 a.m., Seaford Golf and Country Club. The meeting is open to the public.

There is no charge and lunch is optional. For further information call Anne Nesbitt at 6287788.

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE The Marine Corps League meets the first Thursday of each month, at 7:30 p.m. at the Log Cabin in Seaford. This month will be June 1.

EQUINE COUNCIL MEETING Delaware Equine Council meeting, Monday, June 19, at 7 p.m., at the AmericInn Lodge & Suites, Harrington, followed by speaker, acting state vet, Dr. Robert Rickers, who will talk about vaccines. All those interested in horses are welcome. Call 422-4094 or 629-5233.

SPECIAL EVENTS BETHEL MUSEUM IS OPEN The Bethel Maritime Museum on First Street, Bethel, will be open to the public every Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

FORUM FOR HOMEOWNERS

Seaford Class of 2008 chicken barbecue, Saturday, June 3, at Dover Pools on U.S. 13, 10 a.m. until all the chicken is gone. Chicken meals can be bought on site for $6 or reserved via ticket purchase from any class of 2008 member or at the high school main office. Contact Jason Jeandell, 629-4587 ext. 368, or email jjeandell@seaford.k12.de.us.

Forum designed for manufactured homeowners who live in a land-lease community in Sussex County and community owners and managers to discuss issues of common interest, Thursday, May 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Owens Campus, Delaware Tech on Seashore Highway, Georgetown, William Carter Partnership Center, room 529. Forum coordinated by First State Manufactured Housing Association. For more information, contact Linda Boone at 674-5868 or 800544-5868, or linda@firststatemha.org.

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CLASS OF 2008 BARBECUE

Blades Firemen and Ladies Auxiliary all-youcan-eat breakfast, Sunday, June 4, 8 to11 a.m., adults $7, Children, $3. All breakfast foods, plus black eyed peas and biscuits, coffee, milk. The breakfast takes place the first Sunday of each month at the Blades Volunteer Fire Company Hall.

Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce’s annual spring membership dinner, Thursday, May 25, at the Seaford Fire Hall with the presentation of the John A. Jr. and Helen Moore Community Service Award and volunteer recognition. Social time will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Reservations by Friday, May 19. Tickets are $20

a person. Phone 629-9690.

COAST GUARD OPEN HOUSE U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary open house, Saturday, May 27, Nanticoke Marine Park, Blades, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 50 exhibitors will be featured including the Team Coast Guard Racing NASCAR car driven by Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton.

TOWNE & COUNTRY FAIR 13th annual Towne & Country Fair, Gov. Ross Plantation, Seaford, May 27-28. Events scheduled throughout the two days, refreshments, children’s activities, pageants, living history demonstrations and more. Phone the Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce, 629-9690.

ICE CREAM FESTIVAL Ice Cream Festival, Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Seaford Highway (U.S. 13A), Laurel, Saturday, May 27, 3 p.m. Oyster sandwiches, hot dogs, baked goods.

MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION Memorial Day celebration, Monday, May 29, Bridgeville Veterans Memorial in Bridgeville Cemetery, 9:30 a.m.

SEAFORD’S MEMORIAL DAY Seaford Veterans Committee Memorial Day ceremony, Monday, May 29, Kiwanis Park, 11 a.m.

A parade on Nylon Blvd. starts the ceremony at 10:30 a.m.

SPRING FEST AT CHURCH Spring Fest, Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m., Church of

God of Prophecy, U.S. 13 and Dorthy Road, Delmar, Del. Oyster, cheese steak, crab cake and soft crab sandwiches, homemade ice cream and baked goods. Phone 875-7824.

TASTE OF LEWES Second annual “Taste of Lewes,” Sunday, June 4, noon to 3 p.m., Virden Center, Pilottown Road, Lewes, featuring cuisine and wine and ale selections from 14 of Lewes’ restaurants, brewer and vintner, complemented by live Reggae music and a special auction. The $30 ticket, which includes all food stations and two beverages, may be purchased by calling the Lewes Canalfront Park at 302-645-2795.

THERAPY DOGS BINGO Lower Delaware Therapy Dogs group Longaberger basket bingo, Wednesday, June 7, 7 p.m., at the American Legion, located in Millsboro. The evening will consist of 20 games. Advance tickets are $20; $25 at the door. Advance ticket includes a chance to win one of the several door prizes. Refreshments will be available.

For ticket information phone 732-3634.

SEAFORD PRAYER MARCH Second annual Prayer March, Saturday, June 10, 9 a.m. Seaford Mission, Third and North streets, Seaford. Sponsored by Seaford Neighborhood Watch. Phone Pat Jones, 628-1908.

DELMARVA DAY IN THE PARK The 30th annual Delmarva Day in the Park, Saturday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Vendors are needed. Call the Delmar Chamber of Commerce at 846-3336.

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SUMMER SHOWCASE The Ballroom Blitz will present the second annual Summer Showcase, on Sunday, June 11, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Rusty Rudder, Dewey Beach.

Performances by adults and children, dancing, light hor d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. Attire: Jacket and shirt for men; comparable for women. Adults $15/person; children $12/person. Additional information and tickets may be obtained by contacting 645-2211.

YARD SALES DOWNTOWN SEAFORD Downtown Seaford yard sale, Mt. Olivet U.M. Church parking lot, Saturday, May 27, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Seaford Downtown Business Assoc. Spaces ($10) are available until May 24. Phone 841-3511 for

information. Proceeds will go to the Christmas Parade.

WOODLAND INDOOR SALE An indoor yard sale, with tables available to rent, $15 per table or two for $25, will be Saturday, June 3, 7 a.m. at Woodland United Methodist Church. Sponsored by church youth group. Call 629-8775 or 629-4930 .

TRIPS RED HATTERS BUS TRIP The Chatter Hatters of Laurel are sponsoring a bus trip to the American Music Theater, Aug. 19, to celebrate Red Hat Society Week. Cost is $75 which includes transportation, show and dinner. Leave Christ United Methodist Church, 510 S. Central Ave., Laurel at 10 a.m. For more information call 875-3278.

cost is $44 for each ticket and the bus. Tickets are in section 86 by the bullpen. The bus leaves the rear parking lot of the high school at 4 p.m.

TRIP TO CAPE COD Laurel Senior Center trip to Cape Cod and the islands, June 19-23. Cost: $599 per person which includes round trip motor coach, four nights at Heritage House Hotel, four buffet breakfasts, four full dinners, guided tours to Martha’s Vineyard, Hyannis and Nantucket Island, harbor cruise, taxes and tips, baggage handling. For more information call 875-2536.

WASHINGTON TRIP Bus trip to Washington, D.C., sponsored by Roelma Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Sharptown, Saturday, June 10. The bus leaves the carnival grounds in Sharptown at 8 a.m.; the cost is $20. Stops will be made at the World War II and Vietnam memorials, The Mall, Smithsonian, National Gallery of Art and the Museum of Natural History. Lunch and dinner on your

ORIOLES VS. YANKEES The Seaford Department of Parks and Recreation Orioles vs. Yankees trip, Friday, June 2, to Camden Yards. The

The following times and dates are in place at the Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club: Summer Fun Club begins on Monday, June 12, for ages 5-13 with registration ongoing.

Club hours on June 8 and 9 are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The last Family Night for the season is Friday, June 2, with a family barbecue.

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Boys & Girls Club hosts cheerleading clinic The Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club will host a Universal Cheerleaders Association Youth Cheer Camp for youth ages 9 to 15 at the club, 310 Va. Ave., Seaford, on Saturday, June 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $40 by May 29 and $45 after that date (no registration will be accepted the day of the camp). Shorts and sneakers must be worn. To college instructors will offer clinics on safety, stunt technique, cheers, sidelines, tumbling, dancing and more. The camp is limited to 30 participants. Contact Karen Schrieber, 629-8740, Cathy Lewis, 629-2168, of Shelly Larrimore, 628-8361, for more information.

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The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary open house will be Saturday, May 27, at the Nanticoke Marine Park, Blades, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 50 exhibitors will be featured including the Team Coast Guard Racing NASCAR car driven by Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton. The event, formerly held at the Indian River Coast Guard Station, will highlight all aspects of safe boating as well as safety in other areas. Some of the organizations taking part include American Red Cross, Delaware Electric Cooperative, Delaware Fire School, Delaware Safe Kids Coalition, Delaware State Police, Division of Public Health, Marine Police, Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, the Coast Guard Auxiliary a nd Sussex County.

Delmar Alumni Association bus trip, Thursday, June 22, to historic New Hope, Pa. (on the Delaware River) for a day of shopping, sight seeing and to attend a play, “The Graduate.” The bus leaves from Delmar High School at 7 a.m./returns approximately 11 p.m. Cost is $60. Deadline: May 30.

Send payment to: Suzanne Roberts, 28845 Adkins Road, Delmar, MD 21875; or call (410) 896-259.

Dr. Castillo performs comprehensive primary care ocular examinations, pediatric ocular examinations, fits contact lenses, co-manages post operative patients, and evaluates patients for diabetes and glaucoma.

She is currently licensed in Delaware, Florida, and Colombia, South America. Originally from Colombia and a native Spanish speaker, Dr. Castillo resides in Delaware.

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Laura C. Castillo, M.S., O.D., earned her Doctor of Optometry degree and a Masters in Clinical Sciences in Optometry at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. After completing a residency in Primary Care at NOVA Southeastern University, Dr. Castillo served as Chief resident. She also has experience in teaching international optometrist abroad.

The Delaware Association of the Blind will be displaying low vision aides on Wednesday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Methodist Manner House, 1001 Middleford Road, Seaford.

The 17th annual Rod & Custom Jamboree, sponsored by the Southern Delaware Street Rod Association, will take place at the Delaware State Fairgrounds on June 23, 24 and 25. Registration is open June 22, 23, and 24, and 25 for the “largest car show on the peninsula.” Check the website at www.sdsra.com for more information. Spectator admission is $5 with children under 12 free. Awards will be presented on Sunday at 2 p.m.

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The deadline is June 1. Contact Susan Calloway, 875-5911.

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Plans are well under way for the Laurel July 4th Celebration scheduled for Tuesday, July 4. Sponsors and vendors are needed as well as participants in the 4th of July Talent Contest. Forms are available at the Laurel Chamber of Commerce, Bev’s Specs, the Laurel Library and Laurel Petroleum. The deadline to enter is June 26. Competition will take place in three age groups - 12 and under, 13-18 and 21 and over. For more information, contact Bob Jones at 875-7767. For information about the celebration, contact the chamber office at 875-9319.

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✳ MAY 25 - 31, 2006

ENTERTAINMENT Delmar chamber hosting 30th annual Day in the Park ■ 30th annual Delmarva Day in the Park, Saturday, June 3, State Street Park in Delmar, Del., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

By Mike McClure This year’s Delmarva Day in the Park Festival marks the 30th year of the annual event, which takes place in the State Street Park in Delmar, Del. on the first Saturday of June. The Day in the Park will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 3.

The Greater Delmar Chamber of Commerce has sponsored the Day in the Park Festival since 1976. Over time the festival has evolved to become a well-known event all across Delmarva.

According to chairperson Diane Buckley, the first Day in the Park she attended was in 1981 and back then it was a very small event with a few craft vendors and a few food vendors and a live band playing.

Sneak Preview band members Wayne Smith and Gary Budd played in the first Day in the Park as members of two different groups. Smith played with the Rod Slayton Band and Budd was a member of Savannah.

“It’s definitely grown,” said Smith, who is the Delmar Middle/Senior High band director. “I think it’s (the 30th annual Day in the Park) going to be a great community event. We look forward to it every year.

It’s one of our favorites.”

Buckley, who is in her final year as chairperson of the event, will not accept all the credit for the success of Day in the Park.

"It's not just me doing all this work,” said Buckley. “The festival has been a great event for quite some time and all we have done is build on an excellently laid foundation. Several chamber of commerce members jump in there and help me out tremendously. Some have helped me every year, and some have been involved with the festival even longer than I have."

Buckley became involved with the

event several years ago volunteering to coordinate the craft portion of the festival and says before she knew it, she was chairperson of the event. She explained that while trying to work a full time job and two part time jobs, it has become increasingly difficult to devote the time that is truly needed to this event. Buckley said she will still be involved with the event and will help any way she can, but it is time for someone else to take the reins.

This year, Buckley has a co-chairperson to help her out in Jamie Hovatter. Buckley said Hovatter has been a great help and has taken some of the pressure off her shoulders, however she works full time and is taking college courses and will not be able to take over as chairperson in 2007.

Buckley feels what is really needed is someone to be Chairperson who does not work full time. Anyone interested in the position is asked to contact Diane by calling the Chamber voicemail at 302-8463336.

This year the DIP Committee has decided to turn back the clock a little this year and bring back some of the old-fashioned fun. While there will still be plenty of great food, crafts, informational booths, attractions, games, and live music, this year there will also be fun times such as the pie or eclair-eating contest, hula-hoop contest, potato sack races and more. The prizes will vary for each event.

The food lineup will consist of hamburgers, hot dogs, oyster fritters, french fries, funnel cakes, and a whole lot more.

Several craft and informational vendors have signed up as well (including the Laurel Star).

The live entertainment this year will be by two local bands, Pugsly and Sneak Preview.

Pugsly, a five-member band made up of mostly Salisbury University professors, will perform from 3-6 p.m. Their venue is a smooth alternative bluesy sound.

Sneak Preview, a Delmar band led by

Possums’ comedy ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ on stage in June “Moon Over Buffalo,” the farce credited with bringing Carol Burnett back to Broadway, is being produced by Possum Point Players in Georgetown. This show, which has entertained audiences for years, opens at Possum Hall in Georgetown on June 2. “Moon Over Buffalo” will be presented June 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 8 p.m., and on June 4 and 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and can be obtained by calling the Possum Point Players ticketline at 856-4560. Tickets are $15, or $14 for seniors or students. Directions are available by calling the Possum Ticketline.

Tickets on sale for Lynyrd Skynyrd benefit concert Tickets are on sale for the July 4th Lynyrd Skynyrd benefit concert scheduled for Perdue Stadium in Salisbury. Proceeds will benefit the Western Sussex Boys & Girls Club. Tickets are available at the stadium box office, on-line at www.theshorebirds.com or by calling 410-219-3112. Tickets are $35.50 for general admission, $42.50 for VIP reserved seats and $47.50 for general admission field access. There are also special packages available for catering and groups. A fireworks show will follow the concert.

Volunteers needed for 12th annual Nanticoke Riverfest Plans are under way for the 12th annual Nanticoke Riverfest. This year’s theme is “Tugging on the Nanticoke.” Volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks during the event on Friday, July 14, and Saturday, July 15. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Leigh Ann DePope, volunteer coordinator, at 629-2524. For general information about Riverfest, contact the chairpersons, Amy Walls or Trisha Booth at 629-9173. Vendors and sponsors are needed.

The Day in the Park, which takes place in Delmar’s State Street Park on the first Saturday in June each year, features a wide assortment of food and drink as well as vendors, entertainment and other activities. Photo by Mike McClure

Smith, will perform from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sneak Preview is a four piece band which has been playing together for six years and plays classic rock and country from the 1960’s to today’s music. Two of the band members are from Delmar while Smith teaches in Delmar. His wife is one of the band’s singers.

The Chamber will also have 50/50 tickets on sale with the winner drawn at 5:30 p.m. The proceeds of the 50/50 go directly into the Chamber's scholarship fund. This year, the Chamber awarded four scholarships to Delmar Jr. /Sr. High School graduates.

The DIP festival is the only fund-raising event of the year for the Chamber. The funds raised from this festival go to pay for the following other community events the Chamber sponsors: Citizen of the Year, Carnival of Lights, Delmar's Christmas Parade, and the scholarship program.

Not only is the festival a fundraiser for the Chamber, but it is also a major

fundraising day for other Delmar nonprofit groups including the Delmar Lions Club, the Kiwanis Club of Delmar and the Delmar VFW Ladies Auxiliary Buckley invites every one to come out for the 30th Annual Day in the park which she calls “a fantastic day for the entire family”. It is estimated on a good weather day as many as 6,000 people attend the event. Buckley says even when the weather is not necessarily perfect, the attendance has been estimated between 2,000 and 3,000.

In the 30 years the festival has only had to be canceled one time due to weather, which Buckley says "is incredible since we have had this festival in just about any sort of weather you can imagine for June”.

Vendor applications are available at Delmar Town Hall during regular business hours. The chamber is still accepting applications and is encouraging any and all vendors to come out for this special day in the park.

Kelly Jones giving piano recital Kelly Jones will give a piano recital on Saturday, June 3, at 7:30 p.m., in Union United Methodist Church, Market Street, Bridgeville. The public is invited and there is no charge.

Jones has studied piano with Jeff Scott of Bridgeville for 10 years. She has been performing since she was six and has won many awards for her playing. This spring she was awarded her 10th Superior Plus rating from the National Guild of Piano Teachers. In March, Jones won first place in the most advanced level of the Southern Delaware Music Teachers Piano Competition.

Jones’ musical experiences have involved All-State Chorus, Milford High School musicals, jazz band and many community and church performances. She will be a senior at Milford High School next year and plans to continue her music in college.

Kelly Jones

The program includes works by Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Copland, Kabalevsky and Gershwin.

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For Memorial Day grilling, take a hint from Bobby Flay Mentioning this to my family will probably elicit some collective eye-rolling because, apparently, I say the same thing every year — but I can’t believe it’s Memorial Day already. I’m never prepared for the summer to begin even though I pine for its return the yearlong. But to me, not prepared means not ready to appear publicly in a bathing suit. When it comes to meals, I’m Boy Scout certified. The grill, in contrast to the interior of my home, has been given its spring-cleaning and I’ve done extensive research on the Memorial Day barbeque.

This year I’ve drawn my inspiration from the hunky Bobby Flay and his wonderful cookbook Boy Gets Grill. He offered recipe suggestions from his best seller in an article for Epicurious.com. Cuban in flavor, these recipes are not only quite good but also are not run-of-the-mill. They’ll have your family rolling their eyes in delight.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin With Guava Glaze Serves 6, can be doubled for 10-12 but no need to double glaze or mojo For the glaze: 1 cup guava jelly (available at Latin and Caribbean markets) or apricot jam 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1/4 cup orange juice, preferably fresh Salt and freshly ground black pepper

The Practical Gourmet For the mojo (classic Cuban sauce for pork): 2 tablespoons mild vegetable oil, such as canola 1 small red onion finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 3 cups orange juice 1/2 cup fresh lime juice 1/2 habanero chili, seeded, finely chopped 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1 teaspoon cumin seeds Salt and freshly ground black pepper For the pork: 2 pork tenderloins, 1 and 1/2 pounds each 2 tablespoons mild vegetable oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper Make the glaze: Whisk the ingredients together and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Make the mojo: Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft, about 5 minutes; do not brown. Add the orange juice, lime juice, and habanero and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by half. Whisk in

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the cilantro and cumin and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Make the pork: Heat your grill to high. Set aside a few tablespoons of the glaze for brushing the cooked pork. Brush the pork with the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, brushing often with the glaze, until just cooked, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

Remove from the grill, brush with the reserved glaze, and let rest 10 minutes.

Cut into 1/2-inch thick slices. Arrange on a platter and drizzle with sauce.

knife). Unwrap the husks from the corn and immediately spread or brush with garlic butter. Squeeze the limes on top and sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.

Grilled Corn on the Cob with Garlic Butter, Fresh Lime, and Queso Fresco Serves 4 to 6

1 cup dark rum 12 tablespoons (1 and 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1 vanilla bean 8 ounces mascarpone 1 ripe pineapple, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds 1/2 cup fresh blueberries Combine the rum, butter and sugar in a small saucepan and simmer, whisking often, until the sugar has melted and the mixture is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.

Cut the vanilla bean lengthwise in half and scrape out the seeds with the tip of a sharp knife. Whisk the mascarpone and vanilla seeds together. (The mascarpone can be made a day in advance, covered, and kept refrigerated.)

Heat grill to high. Grill the pineapple slices, brushing frequently with the glaze, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove to a platter and top each slice with a dollop of vanilla mascarpone. Garnish with a few fresh blueberries. Serve immediately.

For the garlic butter: 12 tablespoons (1 and 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, slightly softened 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper For the corn: 8 ears corn, silks removed but husks left on, soaked in cold water for 10 minutes 2 fresh limes, quartered 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco or mild feta Make the garlic butter: Combine the butter and garlic in a food processor or with a mixer until smooth.

(To mix by hand, let the butter get very soft, then beat in the garlic, finely minced, with a large wooden spoon.) Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Make the corn: Heat your grill to high. Place the corn on the grill, close the grill hood, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally, until steamed through and hot but still crisp (test by carefully piercing with a

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Education Dentist and retired admiral to speak at graduation Graduation ceremonies for the class of 2006 at Sussex Technical High School will take place on Thursday, June 1, at the football stadium beginning at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rear Admiral Donald L. Sturtz, Medical Corps United States Navy (Ret).

Sturtz graduated with distinction from

the U.S. Naval Academy in 1955. He earned the wings of a naval aviator in 1957.

Sturtz left active duty to enter medical school, graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965. Reentering the U.S. Navy, he completed a rotating internship and general surgery residency at Philadel-

Education briefs LeCompte on president’s list Corey LeCompte of Seaford was named to the president’s list at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va., for obtaining a 4.0 grade point average for the spring semester 2006. LeCompte, a freshman and a history major at JMU, is the son of Michael and Diane LeCompte of Seaford. He graduated in 2005 from Sussex Technical High School.

Seaford man presents paper A Seaford student recently presented papers at the sixth annual Student Research Conference at Salisbury University.

John Flagg of Seaford co-presented “Forearm Pain in a Collegiate Softball Player, “ with Nick Williams of Baltimore.

The study focused on the diagnosis of a 19-year-old female softball player who

complained of sharp pain in her arm during and after practice. Co-presenting was Bryan White of Severn, Md. The research conference features student presentations, panel discussions and poster sessions that represent the best student work from every school at S.U.

Hoster graduates from college Aaron Gray Hoster of Seaford was one of more than 120 members of the class of 2006 at St. Andrews Presbyterian College in North Carolina. Hoster received a BA in psychology and therapeutic horsemanship during the commencement exercises held on May 13 on the college campus in Laurinburg, N.C. Hoster is the son of Rita Hoster and Barry Hoster and grandson of Dolores and Joseph Ball and Shirley Hoster.

phia Naval Hospital in 1970. In 1980, he became chairman of surgery and program director of general surgery at San Diego (Calif.) Naval Hospital.

In 1984, Sturtz, then a captain, became executive offiRear Admiral cer and director of Donald L. Sturtz, clinical services at Ret. Oakland (Calif.)

Naval Hospital. His last responsibility prior to retirement from active duty included being the senior medical advisor to the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic Fleet where he interfaced with medical personnel from the 16 NATO nations.

Sturtz has served as a professor of surgery at several universities in the country.

He is professor of military and emergency medicine at Bethesda (Md.) Naval Hospi-

tal, where he has treated two U.S. presidents. He has had several grandchildren attend Sussex Tech and his grandson is a member of the 2006 graduating class.

Family and friends are invited to the commencement ceremonies. No tickets are necessary. Seating is available on both sides of the field. The bleachers are accessible to the handicapped. Pictures and videotaping may be done along the fence in front of the bleachers.

In case of rain, ceremonies will be rescheduled for Friday, June 2.

Other senior ceremonies include the Senior athletes awards ceremony today, May 25, beginning at 7 p.m. Senior academic awards ceremony will be held Tuesday, May 30, starting at 6 p.m. Both of these events will be held in the gymnasium. No tickets are necessary and family and friends are invited.

Graduation practice for all seniors will be Wednesday, May 31 from 9 a.m. until noon. Seniors must attend. The senior picnic will be held after rehearsal.

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Heroic children to be recognized at the state fair

Father beat sense into his children I was not completely sure by the look on his face if he was angry or ONY INDSOR simply out of his mind. But in either case I was about to encounter I cannot understand why something that I would just as soon it is that as many not have to face, at least not in this lifetime. Seeing Dad angry was wonderful memories as I enough to scare even the most heahave of my father, I still then of us young’uns. have quite a few that It was early in the morning and involve physical contact Dad had just awakened after workof the aggressive kind. ing the late shift and getting to bed at about 1 a.m. You could always many wonderful memories as I have of my tell when dad had just awakened because father, I still have quite a few that involve his eyes would be bloodshot. physical contact of the aggressive kind.

Traditionally, Dad was not someone My brothers and I had a knack of taking a you wanted to rile early in the morning.

This was not the most accommodating part very much in control, well-respected honest, hard-working man and driving him of his day. We tried to steer clear of Dad into almost frantic rage. There is no doubt until he had his morning coffee and some that we were talented when it came to breakfast. So, we sort of had an unwritten bringing out the worst in otherwise good moratorium on hell-raising until mid day people. or so.

Then there was Mom. A more gentle But, this one morning I made the missoul, I can’t think of. She is quiet and very take of bumping into Dad while he was reserved, almost terrified to complain or trying to balance his toast and strawberry jam with a cup of coffee. It was not actual- be seen as someone who would ever make a scene. ly the bumping into him part that got him Yet, I remember times as a child that I upset. It was the fact that when I bumped saw her grow horns, claws and fangs. She him and almost caused him to drop his was less structured than Dad, so rather toast, I said, “Sorry, man.” than count on one implement to bring us This was the early 1970s and everyone back under control she would resort to referred to everybody using the term, whatever was in her hand. I have felt the “man.” That is, everybody except Dad. sting of a brush, a comb, a fly swatter, a My referring to dad as “man” was comparable to calling him a communist or some- yardstick, a shingle and a shoe, just to mention a few. thing.

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Now, again I will say for those who would suggest that my brothers and I were “abused,” that nothing could be further from the truth. My parents simply had expectations of how we should behave.

When we fell short of those expectations, there was hell to pay. So, there were no random acts of physical confrontation going on around the Windsor house. Anytime we felt the wrath of Dad and his belt, you can bet there was more than one cause.

Another thing to consider when suggesting that we were abused is the fact that we were mean as hell. There is no need to mince words — we could have driven Dr. Phil into early retirement.

You see, Dad was a stickler when it came to our extending respect to him, or Mom, or any adult as far as that goes. We never spoke the name of anyone who was the age of my parents without attaching a Mr. or Miss on the front end of their name.

All my uncles and aunts were referred to in that manner and never by their first name alone. If he ever caught one of us speaking to an adult and addressing them by their first name, he would bark, “Boy, you put a handle on that name.”

I think Dad feared having us grow up and go out onto the streets of life acting the way we did at home. So, he was determined to make sure we developed some sense, even if it killed us.

The Delaware State Fair, in partnership with Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, is seeking nominations for its All-Star Youth program. The program was developed in 2001 to recognize adolescents for outstanding societal contributions, personal successes, or heroic endeavors despite life’s adversities.

From the nominations, 10 All-Star Youth are selected — one boy or girl to represent each day of the fair. The winners are recognized at the fair’s annual stockholder’s dinner, in the fair’s nightly parade, and on the fair’s Web site. Each All-Star Youth receives, on his/her day of recognition, a plaque recognizing his/her achievement, free gate admission to the fair, carnival ride tickets, a Delaware State Fair T-shirt, and a cash prize.

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People Hampton family welcomes new son

IN HOLLAND - Recently returned from “Springtime on the Comalx of Holland” cruise are, left to right, Mary Catherine Dennis of Wilmington and Carolyn Griffith, Marilyn White, Dr. Marie Wolfgang and Shirley Skinner, all of Seaford. The picture was taken at the Kevkenhof Gardens in Holland.

House of Hope to hold fund-raiser Sara Trollinger, national House of Hope president and founder, will speak at the Shiloh House of Hope fund-raiser Saturday, May 26, 6 p.m. at the Sam Yoder Community Building, Greenwood.

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Firemen’s auxiliary remember dead On May 17, the ladies auxiliary of the Sussex County Volunteer Firemen’s Association conducted its annual memorial service at a meeting hosted by the Delmar Fire Department. President Stacy Northam-Smith and Chaplain Dixie Northam led members in remembering 17 women who passed away in 2005. Soloist Sierra Spicer, Laurel, performed.

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MEMORIAL DAY 2006

Memorial Day has even more significance as we mourn losses

Bridgeville ceremony taking place at 9:30 a.m.

By Cathy Parker

Laurel service taking place at American Legion Post 19

Each Memorial Day is poignant in its own way. The first time I attended a Memorial Day service, I was a teenager and my parents made me go. I grew up listening to my dad and uncles talk about World War II, but that year, I really would have preferred to spend the day with my friends on the beach. But still, the dignity and emotion of that solemn ceremony left its mark on my heart.

A few years later, I attended the service again, this time with a new husband who had just returned from a tour of duty in Vietnam as a combat medic. We listened to the bugler play “Taps” with tears streaming down our faces, remembering those who did not come home. We were 21 years old and the war had changed us.

We have not missed a Memorial Day service since.

Memorial Day is not about war. It is not about politics. It is not about affairs of state. It is about honor, sacrifice and gratitude. On Veteran’s Day we honor all of the soldiers who proudly served our country throughout its storied history. But on Memorial Day, we honor those who died.

Memorial Day is especially meaningful this year for our local residents. Two hometown soldiers have died within days of each other in Iraq and they are coming home to their final rest. They were young and they were brave. And they are heroes.

Some people take the freedoms they

enjoy for granted. Cory Palmer and Rick James did not. They believed that freedom is not free, and they paid the ultimate price to safeguard that liberty they cherished so much. They signed up to serve their country and were proud to do so.

When I attend out town’s yearly Memorial Day service, the faces of the Gold Star mothers and fathers always touch me. There is a spark missing from their eyes — one that dimmed when their son or daughter was lost serving our country. But they hold their head a little higher and their shoulders a little straighter. They are the parents of a hero. They are the parents of an American soldier.

Men and women have died fighting for freedom’s causes for centuries. And men and women are dying for it today. Each time we vote, or worship in the church of our choice, or speak out publicly without government retribution, or sleep soundly at night knowing others are protecting us from terrorist attacks, or watch our children play, we pay homage to the soldiers who fought and sometimes died for those privileges. they did not die in vain. Arlington Cemetery is reserved for heroes.

Cory Palmer and Rick James have now joined ranks with those who also bravely paid the ultimate sacrifice throughout our glorious history and they will receive a well earned salute. We honor them on Memorial Day. We remember them every day.

Life goes on.

The town of Bridgeville will host a Memorial Day celebration on Monday, May 29, at 9:30 a.m., at the Veterans Memorial in the Bridgeville Cemetery.

The Laurel Memorial Day service will take place on Monday, May 29, at the American Legion Post 19 on Laurel Road starting at 11 a.m. Gary “Mo” Morris of Milford, the current chairman of the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs, will be the guest speaker. Morris is a retired senior master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force with 27 years of service. He received a Purple Heart for wounds he received in combat in Vietnam. He served in a variety of offices as a member of Sussex Post 8, the American Legion, and has twice been appointed by governors to the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs. He is a life member of eight veterans’ organizations, active in the American Legion and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. He is employed with the Delaware Transit Corp., a division of the Delaware Department of Transportation.

Seaford ceremony starts with parade On Memorial Day, May 29, at 10:30 a.m., the Seaford Veterans Committee will host a Memorial Day Parade which will begin at the corners of Pennsylvania Avenue and Nylon Boulevard. The parade will travel north on Nylon Boulevard to the Kiwanis Park on Stein Highway, Seaford. At 11 a.m. Memorial Day services will begin at the Kiwanis Park followed by a short dedication of memorial bricks that have been placed along the walk honoring those who have served their country. The Seaford Veterans Committee consists of the American Legion Posts 6 and 37, AM VETS Post 1694, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 9, Marine Corps League Detachment 780 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4961. The guest speaker will be 1st Sgt. Henry Fields who recently served in Iraq. Tent shelters will be provided in case of inclement weather. Immediately following the ceremonies open houses will be provided at the American Legion Post 6 on Front Street and at the VFW Post 4961 located on Middleford Road, Seaford. Everyone is welcome.

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Take time to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice

By Thomas P. Cadmus, National Commander American Legion May is a month of remembrance for most Americans — a time to pay private and public homage to our military heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice defending freedom on battlefields near and far.

America’s fallen heroes must never be forgotten. Their unselfish sacrifice in wars against enemies of freedom both ancient and fresh deserve recognition, reverence and gratitude. While every American should tend and harbor the fragile flame of freedom by remembering those who died to keep it alive, veterans are honor-bound to do so. It’s an unspoken oath sealed with blood.

Gen. John A. Logan, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, a post-Civil War veterans organization, understood the need for veterans to hold closely the sacrifices of their comrades. In his 1868 General Orders No. 11, Logan asked what better duty could veterans perform than to cherish “tenderly the memory of our heroic dead, who made their breasts the barricade between our country and its foes?”

Veterans have an obligation to protect that legacy. Above all, they must be forever vigilant in keeping alive the memory of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

“If other eyes grow dull, other heads slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn

trust, ours shall keep it well, as long as the light and warmth of life remain to us,” Logan wrote in proclaiming May 30, 1868, a day for the purpose of strewing flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of veterans. It was Logan’s desire that the tradition “be kept up from year to year, while a survivor of the war remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades.”

Logan’s charge to veterans of the GAR is as relevant today as it was 137 years ago. More than 1,500 of our nation’s military heroes have paid the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan and Iraq in the fight to crush tyranny and in its ashes plant the seeds of freedom. They join a legion of young men and women who died before them to protect the tenets of liberty, democracy and the American way of life.

Men and women throughout the ages bravely have stepped forward to answer freedom’s call. Many died never having experienced life’s precious gifts of love and marriage, the sight and touch of a firstborn son or daughter. Their lives were cut short before giving a daughter’s hand in matrimony or seeing the sparkle in a grandchild’s eye.

They left behind grieving widows and orphans, while sacrificing dreams of fruitful careers and comfortable retirement so that we who survive might forever live free of tyranny’s bond. They gave their lives as a gift of love and patriotism so that their families, sweethearts, friends, neighbors and fellow Americans might

forever breathe the sweet air of freedom.

We who inherit freedom’s fruits through the sacrifices of fellow patriots — from American colonists who fought at the birth of our nation to troops felled battling the jackboot of oppression and terrorism in

Iraq and Afghanistan — owe these brave warriors honor, respect and gratitude. Take time this Memorial Day to remember them all.

(Reprinted with permission from the Legion Magazine.)

Wearing a poppy is a sign showing remembrance of our departed heroes

By Lillian Tune American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 6 As we look ahead to Memorial Day weekend with its countdown to the last day of school, the opening of swimming pools and the running of the Indianapolis 500, let us stop for just a moment and look back to the month of May in another time — May, 1918.

American was engaged in a world war — the first time this young country had joined forces with other nations to defend a free society. The young men of the American Expeditionary Forces faced a war in France more cruel than they could have imagined — war fought from trenches that stretched from Switzerland to the North Sea. That May of 1918, they spent week-after-week crouched in trenches filling with spring rain, turning the earth that had been frozen to mud. On those spring breezes came waves of mustard gas — and the smell of death.

That same rain and warm sun that

added to the terrible conditions in the trenches made the wild poppies grow — field after field of bright red poppies growing where thousands had died.

It was nature’s memorial to the lost friends and comrades — a symbol of their sacrifice — a symbol that is now a memorial to all men and women who have died serving their country in all wars. It is a small reminder to the American public that millions have died so there could be a 500-mile-race weekend, so children could go to school, so there would be an America as we know it today.

This Memorial Day weekend, the members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 6, will once again ask the citizens of this community to remember the sacrifice that has been made for America by wearing a poppy. This memorial poppy is not only a personal tribute to the dead but it also honors the living veteran and helps with rehabilitation work. You see, the poppy we will distribute in return for a contribution is made by veterans — to remember veterans, and to help veterans.

They sacrificed and suffered so that we might know freedom from want and fear.

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Even though we don’t understand it, war deserves support It all boils down to the one basic fact.

War is definitely hell.

No matter how the movie industry may try to glorify the battle scenes, the camaraderie of men and women in battle, the fighter planes and bombing of encampments along the shores of battle areas, it all boils down to the same thing: men and women being killed in the name of freedom, peace and the rights of man.

The past few weeks have been particularly difficult for the families of Marine Lance Cpl. Richard Z. James and Marine Cpl. Cory L. Palmer, who along with Army Spc. Ryan P. Long gave their lives for a cause in which they believed.

Cpl. James was only 20 years old and Cpl. Palmer and Spc. Long were 21. So very young.

The deaths of the three Marines have shaken not only their hometown in Seaford, but the communities surrounding the Sussex town.

Ryan Long was killed in 2003, and now two more young local men are added to the ranks of those who gave their lives for this nation of ours.

Death is always difficult to understand, and this is even more true when the deaths take place on foreign soil in a battle many don’t understand.

Friends and family have been shaken to the very core of their souls these past weeks as they try to understand just what this war is all about.

Lance Cpl. James and Cpl. Palmer were

Moments with Mike Virginia ‘Mike’ Barton members of families that have been involved in every aspect of Seaford. The Marines and their families are well-known.

The two young Marines were popular students at Seaford High and Seaford Christian Academy.

Each family has played a role in their church, their school and in community life.

Young friends of each Marine are trying to sort out their feelings, and that is extremely difficult. The entire community has been crushed by the deaths of these two young people who believed in their nation and the cause for which they were fighting.

In the fall of 1943, World War II was raging, both in the European Theatre of War and in the Pacific.

In August of that year, any young man who was a member of the senior class of P.S. DuPont High School who enlisted in the service that summer was to be given his high school diploma in January 1944, when his classmates completed their secondary education. (At that time, due to the

On Memorial Day, we pay tribute to our fellow countrymen who died in wartime, fighting to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. On this solemn day let us also remind ourselves that we must not take these freedoms for granted, but gratefully remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect them.

Biff Lee, 40th State Representative

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large number of students enrolled in high plishing and why so many of our men and school, there were two graduating classes women are risking their lives. each year).

More lives will be shattered. More In August, two of my classmates enlist- questions will not be answered. ed in the service. David, a boy I had And as long as there are wars that take known since kindergarten, enlisted in the the lives of those defending the rights of United States Navy and Willard, a young others, we must do as the young men who man in our class from junior high through have given their lives have done. We must high school, enlisted in the Marine Corps. be strong, believe and trust in God, and try The two went through their basic trainand understand. We must have faith that ings, came home for a few days and then this war will end soon and peace will take went back to the Navy and the Marine over.

Corps to be assigned to active duty.

We must believe that what is being By the time we graduated in January done is the right thing. Otherwise we do 1944, these two not honor these classmates had given young men whose We must believe that what is their lives in defense names have been of their nation. added to the list of being done is the right thing.

Their deaths were honored dead and the difficult for the rest whose names Otherwise we do not honor these others of us to comprehend. will be added.

As 17- and 18-yearRyan Long, Rick young men whose names have olds, the reality of James and Cory war was brought along with been added to the list of honored Palmer, home in a rude and all of those men and shattering way. women who have dead and the others whose There was so ever served their namuch about that war tion or will serve in names will be added. that we didn’t underthe future, are special stand, and now two heroes. We must of our good friends have the faith they would never be seen again. have or we dishonor them. We must beThis same thing is happening now with lieve as they have. the war in Iraq.

This is the least we can do, on this Many of us really can’t understand just Memorial Day and all of the Memorial why we are there, what we are accomDays to come.

It is our honor to salute the heroes, past and present of our Armed Forces this Memorial Day. Their dedication to our country and to the defense of freedom will never be forgotten.

From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you.

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A Lonely Soldier As a soldier in a foreign land, Made up of blowing and shifting sand, I try so desperately to understand, How the evil of just one man, Can affect the way millions live, As American soldiers we must give, Being away from those we love, Trusting in the Lord above, Doing what we think is right, With our forces and our might, Yet we have so many who do protest, As we continue on with our quest, To destroy the things of that man, And liberate his people and their land, Some of us will surely die, As we look our enemy in the eye, But we do the best we can, In this land of blowing and shifting sand,

There is so much left to do, As we trust God to carry us through, Once we make this country free, Then comes the rebuilding you see, To make it better than it was, With plenty of help from up above, They do things we don’t understand, In this land of blowing and shifting sand, We must continue on with what we have to do, Along with the humanitarian aide too, So many need medical attention, And we do this with the best intention, So each day we start fresh, And we ask God to help us out of this mess, Oh yes we are put to the test, And as a human and soldier we

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do our best, To make this one the land of the free, For the whole wide world to see, So pray for us, keep us in your heart, That this country, will get a new start, And that we haven’t wasted lives and time, As we laid it all on the line, Let the bells of freedom ring, While this new country does its thing, So now you have the thoughts I had, While I sit here, in the middle of Baghdad, The lonely soldier in a foreign land, Made up of blowing and shifting sand, Whose thoughts may help others to understand, Why we came to liberate this land, And may God Bless us and keep us in his grace,

Until we are all out of this place, The last thing I have to say, Is I can’t wait till I get back in the good ole USA. To the Palmer and James family members, God gave me the words to this poem while my son-in-law was in the middle east serving his country.

I hope the words to this will help bring you some relief to your grief for they came straight from the heart.

Bud Holloway, Seaford

Let us teach our young to respect our Veterans and to show gratitude for the freedoms we enjoy! Sussex County Councilman, Vance Phillips

In Their Honor A MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE Today we honor the memory of the brave veterans who have given their lives defending our freedom. From the days of World War I to the current conflict in Iraq, their dedication and sacrifice have protected our way of life for generations.

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POLICE JOURNAL Students arrested for BB pistols at school A state police school resource officer has arrested an 11-yearold Shields Elementary School in Lewes student for allegedly bringing a plastic BB/pellet pistol to school on Monday, May 15.

According to Cpl. Jeffry C. Oldham, the student allegedly showed the pistol to several classmates. After seeing the pistol, one of the classmates reported the incident to the principal.

The principal then located the student in the cafeteria and escorted him to her office.

The student initially denied having the pistol, but eventually produced the pistol from the front waistband of his pants.

The 11-year-old male student was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon in a safe school zone and carrying a concealed deadly weapon. The student was released to a parent on $2,000 unsecured bond pending further court action.

A few days later, a state police school resource officer arrested a 14-year-old Beacon Middle School male student for allegedly bringing a BB pistol to school.

This incident occurred on Friday, May 19.

While the suspect was in class, a student observed him playing with a magazine for a gun. The suspect was then seen removing the gun from his waistband and placing the magazine in it. The student recognized that the gun was a BB pistol and notified a teacher after class was over. The assistant principal was informed of the incident and contacted the suspect in the school office. The suspect did not have the pistol on him at the time.

The assistant principal checked the boy’s bathroom and located the BB pistol hidden under a trash bag in a trash can.

The student, who is from Lincoln, was charged with possession of a weapon in a safe school zone, and carrying a concealed deadly weapon.

The student was released to his mother on $2,000 unsecured bond pending further court action.

Trooper under investigation Delaware State Police Superintendent Thomas F. Mac Leish announced developments in a criminal investigation into the official misconduct of Sgt. Charles R. Mullett.

Mullett is a 19-year-veteran who had been assigned to the criminal investigation unit at Troop 3.

On May 19, the results of a criminal investigation conducted by the Delaware State Police were reviewed by the attorney general’s office. It is expected this matter will be presented by the Delaware State Police to the Kent County Grand Jury on June

5. The investigation was started on April 23, when Mullett represented himself as a state trooper to the staff of Milford Memorial Hospital. He had requested drug paraphernalia while acting in his official capacity.

Mac Leish acted immediately when he learned of the allegations and started a criminal investigation and suspended Mullett with pay on April 23.

Mac Leish commented: “This thorough investigation sends a clear public message that the Delaware State Police will not allow any member to tarnish the badge of a Delaware state trooper. We want to ensure the public that Delaware troopers will always be held to a higher standard. It is very important to instill the public trust in every man and woman who wears the Delaware State Police uniform and who performs above reproach every hour of every day.”

The investigation revealed that Mullett had allegedly removed drug evidence from the Troop 3 evidence locker. Mac Leish ordered an internal audit of the Troop 3 evidence locker by the DSP office of professional responsibility and the Troop 3 administration. Additionally, a team of state police administrators will be conducting a statewide audit of each troop’s evidence locker.

The immediate audit revealed Mullett did not have access to any other evidence lockers other than Troop 3.

Mullett’s current status is suspended and he will remain suspended pending the completion of the criminal investigation. Police officers are entitled to the same rights as every citizen and also have rights under the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (Title 11, Section 9200).

With this fact in mind, the Delaware State Police will: • Continue this comprehensive criminal investigation and work in partnership with the attorney general’s office and present all facts to the Kent County grand jury; • Follow Divisional internal administrative procedures pertaining to any disciplinary matters that are identified as a result of this incident; • Follow Delaware law and, specifically, the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, and conduct as transparent an investigation as the law permits.

by John R. French III of Blades.

He was alerted by the activation of a smoke detector and was able to extinguish the fire.

State fire marshal investigators have determined that the fire originated in the kitchen and was caused by candles igniting combustibles. Damage has been estimated at approximately $3,000.

Unbelted motorists cited More than 1,000 unbelted motorists were cited last week as Delaware law enforcement officers stepped up enforcement of the state’s seat belt laws. In the first week of enforcement for Delaware’s Click It or Ticket campaign officers from state,

covered a concealed deadly weapon in one vehicle.

In the coming week, officers from 32 participating state, municipal, county and military police agencies will continue with enhanced seat belt enforcement activities.

Approximately 11 traffic safety checkpoints are scheduled for this week along with dozens of traffic safety patrols daily. This includes patrols to be conducted in the evening hours of May 24 as Delaware joins in a multi-state regional safety effort to boost seat belt use at night. Seventyone percent of all those killed in nighttime traffic crashes are unrestrained.

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Blades fire investigated The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office investigated a dwelling fire that occurred on Saturday, May 20, at 11:18 a.m. in the unit block of East 9th Street in Blades.

The Blades Fire Company responded to the scene. The fire was confined to the kitchen with smoke damage to the kitchen and living room. The home is owned

county and municipal law enforcement agencies issued 1,199 citations statewide for seat belt violations. The violations were found as officers conducted eight traffic safety checkpoints and 185 traffic safety patrols.

The penalty for violating the state’s seat belt law is a $25 fine plus an additional $15 court processing fee. In addition to the 1,199 seat belt citations issued last week, officers issued 32 citations for child restraint violations, apprehended 11 wanted individuals, made three DUI arrests, 11 drug arrests, and issued 381 citations for other traffic violations.

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POLICE JOURNAL Students arrested for BB pistols at school A state police school resource officer has arrested an 11-yearold Shields Elementary School in Lewes student for allegedly bringing a plastic BB/pellet pistol to school on Monday, May 15.

According to Cpl. Jeffry C. Oldham, the student allegedly showed the pistol to several classmates. After seeing the pistol, one of the classmates reported the incident to the principal.

The principal then located the student in the cafeteria and escorted him to her office.

The student initially denied having the pistol, but eventually produced the pistol from the front waistband of his pants.

The 11-year-old male student was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon in a safe school zone and carrying a concealed deadly weapon. The student was released to a parent on $2,000 unsecured bond pending further court action.

A few days later, a state police school resource officer arrested a 14-year-old Beacon Middle School male student for allegedly bringing a BB pistol to school.

This incident occurred on Friday, May 19.

While the suspect was in class, a student observed him playing with a magazine for a gun. The suspect was then seen removing the gun from his waistband and placing the magazine in it. The student recognized that the gun was a BB pistol and notified a teacher after class was over. The assistant principal was informed of the incident and contacted the suspect in the school office. The suspect did not have the pistol on him at the time.

The assistant principal checked the boy’s bathroom and located the BB pistol hidden under a trash bag in a trash can.

The student, who is from Lincoln, was charged with possession of a weapon in a safe school zone, and carrying a concealed deadly weapon.

The student was released to his mother on $2,000 unsecured bond pending further court action.

Trooper under investigation Delaware State Police Superintendent Thomas F. Mac Leish announced developments in a criminal investigation into the official misconduct of Sgt. Charles R. Mullett.

Mullett is a 19-year-veteran who had been assigned to the criminal investigation unit at Troop 3.

On May 19, the results of a criminal investigation conducted by the Delaware State Police were reviewed by the attorney general’s office. It is expected this matter will be presented by the Delaware State Police to the Kent County Grand Jury on June

5. The investigation was started on April 23, when Mullett represented himself as a state trooper to the staff of Milford Memorial Hospital. He had requested drug paraphernalia while acting in his official capacity.

Mac Leish acted immediately when he learned of the allegations and started a criminal investigation and suspended Mullett with pay on April 23.

Mac Leish commented: “This thorough investigation sends a clear public message that the Delaware State Police will not allow any member to tarnish the badge of a Delaware state trooper. We want to ensure the public that Delaware troopers will always be held to a higher standard. It is very important to instill the public trust in every man and woman who wears the Delaware State Police uniform and who performs above reproach every hour of every day.”

The investigation revealed that Mullett had allegedly removed drug evidence from the Troop 3 evidence locker. Mac Leish ordered an internal audit of the Troop 3 evidence locker by the DSP office of professional responsibility and the Troop 3 administration. Additionally, a team of state police administrators will be conducting a statewide audit of each troop’s evidence locker.

The immediate audit revealed Mullett did not have access to any other evidence lockers other than Troop 3.

Mullett’s current status is suspended and he will remain suspended pending the completion of the criminal investigation. Police officers are entitled to the same rights as every citizen and also have rights under the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (Title 11, Section 9200).

With this fact in mind, the Delaware State Police will: • Continue this comprehensive criminal investigation and work in partnership with the attorney general’s office and present all facts to the Kent County grand jury; • Follow Divisional internal administrative procedures pertaining to any disciplinary matters that are identified as a result of this incident; • Follow Delaware law and, specifically, the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, and conduct as transparent an investigation as the law permits.

by John R. French III of Blades.

He was alerted by the activation of a smoke detector and was able to extinguish the fire.

State fire marshal investigators have determined that the fire originated in the kitchen and was caused by candles igniting combustibles. Damage has been estimated at approximately $3,000.

Unbelted motorists cited More than 1,000 unbelted motorists were cited last week as Delaware law enforcement officers stepped up enforcement of the state’s seat belt laws. In the first week of enforcement for Delaware’s Click It or Ticket campaign officers from state,

Woman, 55, dies in crash Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Tuesday at approximately 12:10 p.m., at the intersection of Farmington Road and Hammondtown Road, south of Harrington.

A 1995 Mack tractor and trailer (empty chicken feed hauler) operated by Kenneth D. Spencer, 37, of Mardela Springs, Md., was traveling south on Farmington Road. A 1995 Buick Regal oper-

ated by Barbara L. Bowman, 55, of Greenwood, was traveling east on Hammondtown Road. Bowman apparently slowed for a stop sign at the intersection but failed to stop. Her car continued into the intersection and suddenly stopped in the southbound lane in front of the tractor-trailer. The tractor-trailer stuck the driver's side door of the Buick. After impact, the tractor-trailer pushed the Buick south across the northbound lane and both vehicles came to rest on the east edge of the roadway.

Bowman was pronounced dead at the scene. Spencer was treated at Milford Memorial Hospital for possible minor injuries.

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The Blades Fire Company responded to the scene. The fire was confined to the kitchen with smoke damage to the kitchen and living room. The home is owned

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LEGALS BID NOTICE Sealed Bids, in duplication, will be received by the Town of Bridgeville, 101 North Main Street, Bridgeville, Delaware 19933, for Phase II of the Miscellaneous Street & Curbing Improvements Project #06-PPROG-129. Bids will be accepted by the Town of Bridgeville until 4:00 p.m. on June 8, 2006, at which time they will be opened publicly and read aloud.

Work includes: milling and overlay for portions of Maple Alley, Laws Street, Mechanic Street, Walnut Street, South Cannon Street and Delaware Avenue; curbing improvements for portions of Delaware Avenue, Laws Street and Market Street.

Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc., One Plaza East, Suite 200, P.O. Box 93, Salisbury, Maryland 21803, (410) 5439091, upon payment of $30.0 for each non-refundable set. Checks should be made payable to Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc. The right is reserved as the interest of the Town of Bridgeville may appear, to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality or irregularity in bids received, and to accept or reject any items of any bid.

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LEGAL NOTICE American Legion Home, Inc. T/A Laurel Post #19 have on May 15, 2006, applied with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner seeking a 3,920 square foot patio pavilion extension and a 40x300 square foot walkway between the main building and the pavilion. Licensee also request variances to allow a wet bar, paging system, external speakers or amplifier and live entertainment on licensed patio. Premise is located on Laurel-Millsboro Highway, Route 24, P.O. Box 329, Laurel, DE 19956.

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 the 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 the prem-

PAGE 43 ise. The protest must be filed with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner at the 3rd Floor, Carvel State Office Building, 820 North French Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.

The protest(s) must be received by the Commissioner’s office on or before June 20, 2006. 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 at (302) 577-5222.

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NOTICE The Public Hearing scheduled for Monday, May 22, 2006 by the Planning Commission of the Town of Bridgeville, has been changed to Tuesday, May 30, 2006. The Commission will receive public comment concerning the Comprehensive Plan update. The Hearing will take place at Bridgeville Town Hall, 101 N. Main Street, at 7:30 P.M. The amendment is available for review on Monday Friday, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. at the Town Hall.

COMMISSIONERS OF BRIDGEVILLE JOSEPH T, CONAWAY, COMMISSION PRESIDENT 518/1tc

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING C/Z #1598 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on JUNE 22, 2006, in the County Council Chambers, Sussex County

Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing concerning the following proposal to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Map by changing the following area: From an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District to a LI-2 Light Industrial District for a certain parcel of land lying and being in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, land lying west of U.S. Route 13, 0.10 mile south of Road 454A, to be located on 31.2267 acres, more or less, and being lands of ELTON RAY BEAUCHAMP. Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M. Text and maps of this proposal may be examined by interested parties in the Planning and Zoning Office, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.

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.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING C/U #1662 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, JUNE See LEGALS—page 44

NOTICE OF A MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF BETHEL, SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 6, 2006, AT 7:30 P.M. ON JUNE 6, 2006 AT 7:30 P.M., THE TOWN COUNCIL OF OF BETHEL, DE WILL HOLD A MEETING AT THE BETHEL COMMUNITY HALL, MAIN STREET, BETHEL, DE FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BETHEL TOWN CODE CHAPTER 8, ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE VIII, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF BETHEL, DELAWARE, TO AMEND THE TITLE OF THE CHAPTER TO “BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION”; TO ADD SECTIONS 810 THROUGH 816 OF ARTICLE VIII TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A PLANNING COMMISSION, APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AND PROVISIONS FOR COMMISSION POWERS AND AUTHORITY; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF NECESSARY FUNDS TO FINANCE THE COMMISSION’S PREPARATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN.,” CALL (302) 875-3420 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND/OR TO MAKE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES. JEFF HASTINGS, PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL OF BETHEL, DELAWARE

PAGE 44 LEGALS - from Page 43 22, 2006, in the County Council Chambers, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on the application of KIMBERLY ELLIOTT to consider the Conditional Use of land in an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District for the sale of crafts and garden related supplies to be located on a certain parcel of land lying and being in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, containing 1.29 acres, more or less, lying north of Route 54, 0.6 mile east of Road 453.

Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M. Text and maps of this proposal may be examined by interested parties in the Planning and Zoning Office, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.

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.

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10 Upcoming Personal Property Auctions by Marshall Auctions www.marshallauctions.com Public Real Estate Auction – C1 Lot, Home & Contents in Seaford, DE 2-3 BR, 2 BA Estate Home with garage + 1.63 Ac Commercial (C1) lot.

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Saturday May 27 th at 10 AM (Personal Property) – Real Estate sold at 12 PM 27695 O’Neals Rd., Seaford, DE & Sussex Co. District 1-32 Map 7.00, Parcel 66.02 Directions: From Rt. 20 in Seaford, travel south on Rt. 13 for 3 miles to O’Neals Rd. (across from Hertrich). Turn right on O’Neals Rd. & home will be first on the left. From Rt. 24 in Laurel travel north on Rt. 13 for 4.1 miles to O’Neals Rd. Left on O’Neals Rd. & follow to home. Signs posted.

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Description of the lot: Referred to as Sussex Co. District 1-32, Map 7,00, Parcel 66.02. This incredible 1.63 Acre lot is zoned Commercial 1 (C1) and includes 1,105 feet +/- of frontage on the southbound lanes of Rt. 13 & frontage on Pondside Drive to the south of the lot. The lot is currently unimproved but will include the lease of the 3 billboards that are currently on the property.

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Glassware/Collectibles : Collection of green depression including pitcher & glasses, lg. quantity oil lamps, several stoneware crocks some w/blue deco, lg. assortment of Guardian-ware, ruby glass, carnival glass, 2 butter prints, Staffordshire covered tureen, nickel lamps, GWTW style lamp, lot of pictures & prints, bisque figurines, local church plates, local milk bottles, ironstone pitcher, 2 washbowls and pitchers, misc. German plates & pitchers, Limoges pieces, sm. wooden butter churn, doll furniture, grandmother clock, cathedral mantel clock, child’s sand pail, oval tin-ware washtub w/mustard paint, milk cans, Dressel PA RR lantern, floor lamps, lg. qty of jewelry, German gingerbread mantel clock, Sessions mantel clock.

Public Real Estate Auction NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING C/U #1691 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, JUNE 22, 2006, in the County Council Chambers, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on the application of PERDUE FARMS AGRIRECYCLE, L.L.C. to consider the Conditional Use of land in an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District for an amendment to conditions of approval of Conditional Use No. 1314 for a micro-nutrient plant with related truck entrance and rail spur for the processing and handling of poultry litter to be located on a certain parcel of land lying and being in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, containing 228.88 acres, more or less, lying west of U.S. Route 13A and north of Road 485.

Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M. Text and maps of this proposal may be examined by interested parties in the Planning and Zoning Office, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., MonSee LEGALS—page 45

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Real Estate Auction 3 BR, 1.5 BA Home & Contents in Seaford, DE

Friday June 9th, 2006 at 4 PM & Real Estate at 6 PM 221 Bradford Street, Seaford DE - S ussex Co. Dist. 5-31 Map 13.06 Parcel 216 Nicely maintained 3 BR, 1.5 BA Living Estate home in the City limits of Seaford Real Estate Preview: Tue. May 30th 6-7 PM & Sat. June 3rd 2-4 PM

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Unfinished/In The Rough Furniture: Large work table, spool beds, assorted wood dressers/washstands, 2 oak writing desks, large quantity of chairs, oak hall seat (almost finished), mahogany 4 drawer dresser, oak 3 drawer dresser, drop leaf table.

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Terms Real Estate: $15,000.00 down day of auction in cash, certified check or check acceptable by undersigned. Balance to be paid in 45 days. 2.5 % Buyer premium. Property being sold “as is”. Prospective Buyer responsible for inspection, prior to the auction, Auction Company makes no representation or warranties of any kind. BROKER PARTICIPATION. Brokers must have clients registered 48 hours prior to the auction. Contact Auction Co. for Complete Details Personal Property Preview: 2 Hours prior to the Auction!

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Public Real Estate Auction 2-3 BR, 1 BA Home on a corner lot in Bridgeville, DE Marshall Auctions is honored to sell for the Estate of Mabel Clinton of Bridgeville, DE.

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MORNING STAR LEGALS - from Page 44 day through Friday.

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.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT HEARING Little Creek Hundred Case No. 9538 In accordance with Chapter 115, of the Code of Sussex County, a hearing will be held on a request for a variance as provided by: Chapter 115, Article IV, Subsection 115-25 Item B of said ordinance of ADRIAN PHULESAR who is seeking a variance from the minimum lot width requirement for a parcel, to be located south of Road 72, 470 feet east of Road 70.

The hearing will be held in the County Council Chambers, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on Monday evening, JUNE 26, 2006, 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.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following ordinance has been proposed at the regular meeting of the Sussex County Council on November 15, 2005: AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT A CONDITIONAL USE OF LAND IN AN AR-1 AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FOR THE SALE OF CRAFTS AND GARDEN RELATED SUPPLIES TO BE LOCATED ON A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LITTLE CREEK HUNDRED, SUSSEX COUNTY, CONTAINING 1.29 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, (land lying north of Route 54, 0.6 mile east of Road 453; application filed on behalf of KIMBERLY EL-

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LIOTT; C/U #1662).

Copies of the above ordinance are available in the Office of the Clerk of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware.

Public Hearings thereon will be held in the Chamber of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, JULY 18, 2006, at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.

At that time and place, all persons interested shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard. 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.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following Ordinance has been proposed at the regular meeting of the Sussex County Council on January 3, 2006: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING MAP OF SUSSEX COUNTY FROM AN AR-1 AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO A LI-2 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT FOR A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LITTLE CREEK HUNDRED, SUSSEX COUNTY, CONTAINING 31.2267 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, (land lying west of U.S. Route 13, 0.10 mile south of Road 454A; application filed on behalf of ELTON RAY BEAUCHAMP C/Z #1598).

Copies of the above ordinance are available in the Office of the Clerk of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware.

Public Hearings thereon will be held in the Chamber of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, JULY 18, 2006, at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.

At that time and place, all persons interested shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard. 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.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following Ordinance has been proposed at the regular meeting of the Sussex County Council on April 25, 2006: AN ORDINANCE TO GRANT A CONDITIONAL USE OF LAND IN AN AR-1 AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT FOR AN AMENDMENT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE NO. 1314 FOR A MICRO-NUTRIENT PLANT WITH RELATED TUCK ENTRANCE AND RAIL SPUR FOR THE PROCESSING AND HANDLING OF POULTRY LITTER TO BE LOCATED ON A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN BROAD CREEK HUNDRED, SUSSEX COUNTY, CONTAINING 228.88 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, (land lying west of U.S. Route 13A and north of Road 485; application filed on behalf of PERDUE FARMS AGRIRECYCLE, L.L.C.; C/U #1691).

Copies of the above ordinance are available in the Office of the Clerk of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware.

Public Hearings thereon will be held in the Chamber of the Sussex County Council, County Administrative Office Building, Georgetown, Delaware, JULY 18, 2006, at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.

At that time and place, all persons interested shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard. 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.

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the 9th day of January, A.D. 2007 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: Charles Bruce Davidson 3789 Catawba Valley Drive Salem, VA 24153 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 5/25/3tc

Laurel, DE 19956 Attorney: David W. Baker, Esq. 109 S. Race St. Georgetown, DE 19947 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 5/18/3tc

PUBLIC NOTICE

Estate of Denise C. Hedges, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Denise C. Hedges who departed this life on the 12th day of April, A.D. 2006 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Nathan E. Hedges, II on the 28th day of April, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before the 12th day of December, A.D. 2006 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: Nathan E. Hedges, II 23419 Hedges Drive Seaford, DE 19973 Attorney: Stephen P. Ellis Sergovic, Ellis & Shirey, P.A. P.O. Box 875 Georgetown, DE 19947 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 5/11/3tc

NOTICE

The Mayor and Council of the Town of Laurel will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 5, 2006, beginning at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter.

The purpose for the public hearing is to present the Town of Laurel’s proposed FY2007 Budget. Citizens will be given an opportunity to comment, ask questions, etc. The public hearing will be held in the Mayor and Council Chambers, located at 201 Mechanic Street.

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NOTICE Estate of Mary Valliant Horsey, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Mary Valliant Horsey who departed this life on the 28th day of March, A.D. 2006 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Faith Ann English, Hope Ann Whaley on the 3rd day of May, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Co-Executrices without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Co-Executrices on or before the 28th day of November, A.D. 2006 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Co-Executrices: Faith Ann English 7083 Levin Dashiell Rd. Hebron, MD 21830 Hope Ann Whaley 28991 Discount Land Rd.

NOTICE Estate of Leonarda Rosa Bowling, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Leonarda Rosa Bowling who departed this life on the 1st day of April, A.D. 2006 late of Bridgeville, DE were duly granted unto Peter L. Bowling, Francisco M. Bowling on the 28th day

of April, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Co-Administrators without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Co-Administrators on or before the 1st day of December, A.D. 2006 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Co-Administrators: Peter L. Bowling 860 Winfield Rd. Petersburg, VA 23803 Francisco M. Bowling P.O. Box 158 Bridgeville, DE 19933 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 5/11/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Helen M. Hammond, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Helen M. Hammond who departed this life on the 17th day of April, A.D. 2006 late of Blades, DE were duly granted unto Shanell Wilson, Derek Hammond on the 28th day of April, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administrators without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administrators on or before the 17th day of December, A.D. 2006 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Administrators: Shanell Wilson 26078 Jewett Place Calcium, NY 13616 Derek Hammond 116 E. 56th St. Blades, DE 19973 Howard Clendaniel Register of Wills 5/11/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Kathleen V. Davidson, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Kathleen V. Davidson who departed this life on the 9th day of May, A.D. 2006 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Charles Bruce Davidson on the 15th day of May, A.D. 2006, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executor without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executor on or before

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✳ MAY 25 - 31, 2006

More than 1,000 people meet protesters at city park

By Ronald MacArthur What was supposed to be a silent vigil, turned into a near riot as nine members of the Westboro Baptist Church demonstrated at Gateway Park on Sunday afternoon.

Seaford Police made five arrests and had to commandeer a van to get the demonstrators out of the area.

When the protesters arrived shortly after 2:15 p.m., there were greeted by as many as 1,500 flag-waving people who booed loudly and screamed out cheers of “USA, USA.” Others yelled obscenities at the protesters, made obscene gestures and screamed comments at them during the 40 minutes they walked in Gateway Park with signs like “God Hates The USA” and “Thank God for 9-11.” The church members also defaced U.S. flags during the protest. (See related story on the Westboro Baptist Church members.)

Police estimate the crowd at between 1,000 to 2,000 people.

In was in stark contrast to the ceremony for Cpl. Cory Palmer that was getting ready to start just three blocks away at St. John’s U.M. Church The park was barricaded off for the demonstrators with more than 30 members of the Seaford and Delaware State police departments as well as officers on motorcycles patrolling the area.

Several people standing on the sidewalk across from the park at the Royal Farm store rushed across the street as soon as the protesters pulled out their signs. They were subdued immediately by police and went back in the crowd.

But as the protesters were nearing the end of their appointed permit time at 3 p.m., the situation turned to violence.

According to one eyewitness, one man broke away from the crowd, crossed the street and tackled two of the protesters. As the man (later identified as David Jones, 29, of Bridgeville) punched the protesters, several other people from the crowd also broke through the barricades. The eyewitness said that police officers tried to subdue the crowd and were able to finally get the protesters into a van and drive away.

According to Capt. Gary Flood, the Seaford Police Department’s public information officer, who was on duty at the time of the demonstration, the group’s van had slashed tires and police were forced to use a Seaford Volunteer Fire Department van. “We had to get them out of there because it was heated. By the time we got them in the van, a crowd had encircled the van and they broke out the windows be-

A group counters the signs being displayed by the demonstrators with signs of their own as they stand atop the fountain in Seaford’s Gateway Park. Photos by Ronald MacArthur

fore officers were able to move the crowd back,” he said. “There were a lot of eggs, bottles and rocks being thrown.”

Police drove the demonstrators off and “got them out of town,” according to Flood. He would not say the exact location where “out of town was.”

“Once they were gone, within five to 10 minutes everything was back to normal,” he added.

Flood said that police were surprised at the turnout. “We were shocked at the number of people. We knew there would be a lot of emotion. I have absolutely not ever seen anything like this,” added Flood, a veteran who has been a police officer for more than 20 years.

All in all, Flood felt that the police did their job properly. “No was injured, we protected the protesters the best we could and got them out of town safely,” he said.

Marc Dickerson of Seaford was one of the vocal people in the crowd. “There is no way they should have come here on one of our boy’s deaths in Iraq to get their message across. The timing was terrible,” he said. “You don’t’ come to any town in Sussex and try to mess with us like that.”

Dickerson said that he was not surprised at the number of people. “I know our communities in Sussex and they come together. I knew there would be a lot of people there to support our troops,” he

Members of the Waterboro Baptist Church bring their message to Seaford during a demonstration in Gateway Park on Sunday afternoon.

added.

Dickerson, a high school teacher, felt that the demonstrators were trying to incite the crowd. “I could not believe the messages they were trying to get across. To thank God for 9-11 is a slap in the face to thousands of people. And when they put the flag on the ground, that’s about all I could take. It really burned me up. Of course, they wanted people to get pissed off.

“I understand there is freedom of speech, but with that comes responsibility,” he added. “If you are not responsible, there are consequences for what you say.”

Police arrested a 16-year-old Seaford juvenile for cutting a tire on the rented van of the group. He was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct and committed to the Stevenson House in Milford in default of $1,000 bond.

Four other people were also arrested including the following: Christopher Daudt, 19, of Seaford was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. He was released on $1,000 unsecured bond pending an appearance to

the Court of Common Pleas; David Jones, 29, of Bridgeville was charged with two counts of third-degree assault and disorderly conduct. He was released on $1,500 unsecured bond pending a trial at Court 4 in Seaford; Stephen Carson, 19, of Seaford was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. He was released on $1,000 unsecured bail pending a hearing at the Court of Common Pleas; Allen Dunn, 56, of Seaford was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. He was released on $1,000 unsecured bail pending a hearing at the Court of Common Pleas.

According to Stephanie L. (Thomas) Hansen, a lawyer with the firm of Young, Conaway, Stargatt and Turner, who advised the city on the issue, the group from Westboro Baptist Church has two missions when they come into a town to demonstrate.

“They want press coverage and they looking for a way to get legal fees,” she said. “It was my job to see they don’t get Continued to page 47

Members of the crowd vent their anger by yelling at the demonstrators.

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MORNING STAR

✳ MAY 25 - 31, 2006

More than 1,000 people meet protesters at city park

By Ronald MacArthur What was supposed to be a silent vigil, turned into a near riot as nine members of the Westboro Baptist Church demonstrated at Gateway Park on Sunday afternoon.

Seaford Police made five arrests and had to commandeer a van to get the demonstrators out of the area.

When the protesters arrived shortly after 2:15 p.m., there were greeted by as many as 1,500 flag-waving people who booed loudly and screamed out cheers of “USA, USA.” Others yelled obscenities at the protesters, made obscene gestures and screamed comments at them during the 40 minutes they walked in Gateway Park with signs like “God Hates The USA” and “Thank God for 9-11.” The church members also defaced U.S. flags during the protest. (See related story on the Westboro Baptist Church members.)

Police estimate the crowd at between 1,000 to 2,000 people.

In was in stark contrast to the ceremony for Cpl. Cory Palmer that was getting ready to start just three blocks away at St. John’s U.M. Church The park was barricaded off for the demonstrators with more than 30 members of the Seaford and Delaware State police departments as well as officers on motorcycles patrolling the area.

Several people standing on the sidewalk across from the park at the Royal Farm store rushed across the street as soon as the protesters pulled out their signs. They were subdued immediately by police and went back in the crowd.

But as the protesters were nearing the end of their appointed permit time at 3 p.m., the situation turned to violence.

According to one eyewitness, one man broke away from the crowd, crossed the street and tackled two of the protesters. As the man (later identified as David Jones, 29, of Bridgeville) punched the protesters, several other people from the crowd also broke through the barricades. The eyewitness said that police officers tried to subdue the crowd and were able to finally get the protesters into a van and drive away.

According to Capt. Gary Flood, the Seaford Police Department’s public information officer, who was on duty at the time of the demonstration, the group’s van had slashed tires and police were forced to use a Seaford Volunteer Fire Department van. “We had to get them out of there because it was heated. By the time we got them in the van, a crowd had encircled the van and they broke out the windows be-

A group counters the signs being displayed by the demonstrators with signs of their own as they stand atop the fountain in Seaford’s Gateway Park. Photos by Ronald MacArthur

fore officers were able to move the crowd back,” he said. “There were a lot of eggs, bottles and rocks being thrown.”

Police drove the demonstrators off and “got them out of town,” according to Flood. He would not say the exact location where “out of town was.”

“Once they were gone, within five to 10 minutes everything was back to normal,” he added.

Flood said that police were surprised at the turnout. “We were shocked at the number of people. We knew there would be a lot of emotion. I have absolutely not ever seen anything like this,” added Flood, a veteran who has been a police officer for more than 20 years.

All in all, Flood felt that the police did their job properly. “No was injured, we protected the protesters the best we could and got them out of town safely,” he said.

Marc Dickerson of Seaford was one of the vocal people in the crowd. “There is no way they should have come here on one of our boy’s deaths in Iraq to get their message across. The timing was terrible,” he said. “You don’t’ come to any town in Sussex and try to mess with us like that.”

Dickerson said that he was not surprised at the number of people. “I know our communities in Sussex and they come together. I knew there would be a lot of people there to support our troops,” he

Members of the Waterboro Baptist Church bring their message to Seaford during a demonstration in Gateway Park on Sunday afternoon.

added.

Dickerson, a high school teacher, felt that the demonstrators were trying to incite the crowd. “I could not believe the messages they were trying to get across. To thank God for 9-11 is a slap in the face to thousands of people. And when they put the flag on the ground, that’s about all I could take. It really burned me up. Of course, they wanted people to get pissed off.

“I understand there is freedom of speech, but with that comes responsibility,” he added. “If you are not responsible, there are consequences for what you say.”

Police arrested a 16-year-old Seaford juvenile for cutting a tire on the rented van of the group. He was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct and committed to the Stevenson House in Milford in default of $1,000 bond.

Four other people were also arrested including the following: Christopher Daudt, 19, of Seaford was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. He was released on $1,000 unsecured bond pending an appearance to

the Court of Common Pleas; David Jones, 29, of Bridgeville was charged with two counts of third-degree assault and disorderly conduct. He was released on $1,500 unsecured bond pending a trial at Court 4 in Seaford; Stephen Carson, 19, of Seaford was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. He was released on $1,000 unsecured bail pending a hearing at the Court of Common Pleas; Allen Dunn, 56, of Seaford was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. He was released on $1,000 unsecured bail pending a hearing at the Court of Common Pleas.

According to Stephanie L. (Thomas) Hansen, a lawyer with the firm of Young, Conaway, Stargatt and Turner, who advised the city on the issue, the group from Westboro Baptist Church has two missions when they come into a town to demonstrate.

“They want press coverage and are looking for a way to get legal fees,” she said. “It was my job to see they don’t get Continued to page 47

Members of the crowd vent their anger by yelling at the demonstrators.

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Kansas family takes anti-gay message throughout the land

By Lynn R. Parks Sunday's demonstration in Seaford by members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church erupted into violence.

And leaders of the church could not be happier.

"We are leaping for joy," said Shirley Phelps-Roper, attorney for the church and daughter of its founder, Fred Phelps. "Things went smashingly. Wonderfully.

Awesomely. You people in Seaford shed innocent blood and you have opened wide a path for the wrath of God to flood in on you."

Phelps-Roper said that her 27year-old son, one of the nine church members who took part in the demonstration, was assaulted by an onlooker. "One of you laid his filthy hands on my son and he is ecstatic," she said. His wounds "are a token of his salvation and a token of your perdition."

The church, which has about 75 members, is vehemently antigay. Members believe that the war in Iraq is God's punishment

for the United States' tolerance for homosexuals, and that soldiers and Marines who fight in the war are defending a sinful country.

Their demonstrations are set up at high school and college graduations, in front of churches that disagree with them and increasingly, in towns at which funerals for soldiers and Marines killed in Iraq are taking place.

On Monday, Phelps-Roper, who was returning to Kansas from a demonstration in Oklahoma, said that members of the church had demonstrated at six funerals in the previous seven days.

Their Seaford demonstration coincided with the funeral for Cpl. Cory Palmer, who died May 6 from wounds received May 1 when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb.

Things went so well for the protestors, Phelps-Roper said, that they intended to return to Seaford for Wednesday's funeral for Lance Cpl. Rick James, who was killed in Iraq May 13. On

Demonstration at Gateway Continued from page 46

those legal fees. They will not hesitate to bring suit if they feel their rights are violated. They know the law; it’s important that we know it too.”

The actions by members of the crowd may have played into their hands.

“The city was under a lot of heat to not allow the permit for the group,” she added. “Revoking the permit would be a clear violation. They wanted them [the city] to say no.”

She added that several lawyers provided free legal advice to members of the Seaford City Council and city administration.

She was in attendance during the demonstration on Sunday.

SECOND PROTEST - On Monday, the Kansas family received a permit to picket on Wednesday, the day of Lance Cpl. Richard James’ funeral.

The James family made an immediate plea for people to stay away from the area. Parents Jake and Carol James issued the following statement: “While we appreciate the support you have shown us, we would ask that you please try to refrain from counter protesting Westboro Baptist Church’s effort to defame our son’s memory.

“By showing them attention we would be playing into their game plan. We would prefer that you honor Rick in prayer and silent vigil.”

Monday, the city of Seaford announced that a permit had been issued for the group to protest in Nutter Park from 11:15 to noon.

To justify the church's stance against homosexuality, PhelpsRoper cites numerous writings in the Bible, including Paul's first

letter to the Romans, part of the New Testament. She sees homosexuality as part of the "uncleanness" to which God surrenders people who turn against him.

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Health Finding the right doctor can be complicated matter

By Dr. Anthony Policastro Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Medical director

About eight years ago, I wrote an article on selecting a physician. We have had many new patients move to the area since then. We have also had many new physicians move to the area since then. It seems appropriate to publish that article again.

Selecting a physician is a difficult task.

We trust our physician to keep us from getting sick. When we are sick, we want to get better quickly. There are several factors involved in our selection.

The biggest factor is geography. Convenience is an important part of seeking medical care. Eighty-five percent of the population travels to the closest physician.

Most of them stay within 10 miles of home. Many of us do not recognize the fact that location is more important than anything else in choosing a physician.

A second important factor is available appointments. If a physician is so busy that you cannot get an appointment, it does not help you a lot. Some physicians have closed practices. They are not taking new patients. Others have full appointment books. You might have to wait a few days to be seen when you are ill.

For most minor illnesses this is not a problem from a medical standpoint. However, some people do not want to wait when they are ill. They will choose a physician who will be able to see them quickly.

A third factor is how comfortable the patient feels with the physician’s manner.

Every physician has a different personality. We react to personalities based upon our own personality. Actually 10 to 20 percent of the population will be unhappy with a physician’s personality. That is a different 10 to 20 percent for each physician. Therefore, all of us can find physicians with whom we feel comfortable.

Another portion of feeling comfortable

is how carefully the physician explains what is wrong and its treatment. This is also true for the explanation about medications and their side effects. People have different expectations for these things.

They will affect how comfortable an individual feels with a physician.

Waiting time in the office is a fourth factor. Each physician has a different pace.

Some have unexpected interruptions from the hospital and other patients. Therefore, waiting time in the office frequently varies by physician. Patients usually decide what wait they find acceptable based upon the other items above. The amount of time each individual decides is acceptable varies. Some people have no trouble waiting 30 minutes. Others find a five-minute wait unacceptable.

The fifth factor is related to what friends and neighbors say about the physician. Some physicians are more popular than others. We need to remember that much of this is based upon how comfortable those people feel with a physician. In some instances we may not feel the same way about the physician when we see him/her.

The physician’s qualifications should be a factor in our decision. However, we are not trained to look at these things.

Therefore, they are frequently not strongly related to our decision. For example, we assume that physicians all have licenses to practice medicine. That is a good assumption. Physicians require a business license to practice medicine.

Some people will want to know if the physician is board certified. Board certification did not really become a common thing until the late 1970s. Many physicians who went into practice before that are not board certified. Most of those physicians are now approaching retirement age. However, they have years of experience in practice to offset the fact that they elected to not become board certified.

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Women health groups band together to oppose Senate bill

Program at G’wood Library will focus on breast cancer

“We’ve stopped the assault on women’s ed for many years in Delaware to come up health, at least for now,” said Rhonda H. with legislation that is fair and acceptable Tuman, president of WomenNetworking in to all stakeholders. This legislation would Southern Delaware. Messages and phone be like going backwards instead of forcalls flooded Senate offices last week in ward,” she added. opposition to the “Health Insurance MarKim Gandy, president of the National ketplace Modernization and Affordability Organization for Women, said, “A DemocAct.” Senators Biden and Carper were ratic alternative to the bill, S. 2521, sponamong the 43 senators who refused to sored by Senators Durbin (D-Ill.) and Linvote to end debate on the measure. Becoln (D-Ark), would have provided health cause the cloture vote had only 55 supcoverage for small businesses modeled on porters, the bill is dethe Federal Employfeated for the moees Health Benefit ‘Our nation and our elected offiment.

Program, but the cials must find a way to rein in “The intent of the Senate leadership legislation was to would not allow this the out-of-control health care help small businesses version to be considcosts facing our workers and form insurance pools ered. families and they can start by so that they could “Our nation and helping employers in small busiprovide health insurour elected officials nesses join together to provide ance for their workmust find a way to health insurance.’ ers at affordable rein in the out-ofrates. The reality of control health care Kin Gandy S.1955, however, costs facing our president, National Organization was that insurers workers and families for Women were going to be aland they can start by lowed to offer a new helping employers in version of coverage so that many women small businesses join together to provide would face the loss of preventative health health insurance,” Gandy added. care measures including mammograms “While the small business community and other breast cancer screening as well must find a way to meet their insurance as contraceptive and birth control coverneeds, but abandoning critical insurance age,” Tuman explained. protections that include preventive cover“Women’s organizations, legislators, age for women and children or increasing and health care advocates have collaborat- the cost of premiums,” Tuman said.

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Relay raises record funds

By Lynn R. Parks and Ronald MacArthur The Western Sussex Relay for Life topped its fund-raising goal by more than $10,000. According to chairwoman Mary Catherine Hopkins, the event, held last weekend in the parking garage of the Cancer Care Center, Seaford, raised more than $160,000.

“This was definitely a success,” said Hopkins. “At first, we were not sure that we were holding the relay on the right night, because it wasn’t raining” - previous relays have been held in downpours. “But then by Saturday morning it started to sprinkle, so we knew we were OK.” The top individual fund raiser was Dr. Marie Wolfgang, Seaford, followed by Sussex County Councilman Finley Jones, Greenwood, Hopkins, Pam Dill and cochairwoman Mary Lee Groton. The top team fund raiser was the Bohm Girls, of which Groton was a member, followed by Wolfgang’s team and Jones’ team. In fourth place was the team made up of members of the Seaford Middle School honor society, who raised $15,163. That

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Hopkins said that 33 teams participated in the relay, each with from four to 87 members. She estimates that about 500 people attended the relay. “We had 567 Tshirts to give away and we’ve not got 15 left,” she said.

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Both groups contributed at least $15,000 to the effort.

Co-chairladies Mary Catherine Hopkins and Mary Lee Groton paid tribute to the sponsors of the event.

Underwriters included Creative

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Guest speakers were Gov. Ruth Ann Minner and Rachel Argo, Harrington. Argo

talked about the members of her family who have died from cancer, including her mother, father, brother and sister.

Minner, who lost her husband Roger to lung cancer, spoke to the hundreds assembled during the opening ceremonies. “We had the highest cancer rate in the nation and I was determined to do something about it. With the smoking ban and other measures we enacted, people told me that I would guarantee not to be reelected. If would still be worth it if we could save lives and save the pain and suffering of cancer.”

She championed the movement to ban smoking in public places and formed a cancer task force with emphasis on early detection and colon cancer awareness. She said that the state has spent $40 million on cancer care and prevention.

The state was the first state to provide funds to cancer patients who do not have medical insurance. “We are happy that 178 lives have been saved,” she said.

The governor said that the percentage of smokers in the state has declined from 30 percent to 20.7 percent since the smoking ban. “It’s a large change, but we can’t rest until it’s zero,” she said.

She left the Western Sussex Relay for Life to attend a seminar in Bethesda, Md. to speak about the strides Delaware is making in the fight against cancer.

The grand marshals, Sherry Wix, Jennifer Sammons and Toby Foskey, led the survivor lap to start the relay. Each survivor, wearing purple sashes, were called out by name to join in the first lap.

At the end of the lap, caregivers were asked to join in for the second lap. Then the Relay officially got under way with the

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Relay co-chairman Mary Catherine Hopkins thanks the sponsors and teams with co-chair Mary Lee Groton in the background.

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The survivors’ lap was equally touching, she added. “Just seeing those people walk made you think that just five years ago, how many of them might not have

Gov. Ruth Ann Minner talks about the state’s battle against cancer. See more photos on page 68. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

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Now playing: Creature from the Catfish Pond I enjoy my early-morning walks. The earth, at least my small YNN ARKS corner of it, is quiet and other than the birds, who strike me as apolitiThis is the stuff of which cal, there is no one to argue with nightmares are made: my point of view. murky depths. A sudden Maisey too enjoys the walks.

Our black Lab mix runs from tree and vicious strike. Being to pond, arguing with sticks and dragged to the surface in begging rabbits for conversation. the jaws of a fierce Toads and frogs she leaves alone predator.

— they must not have much of intelligence to say — but she cannot are made: murky depths. A sudden and viignore a rabbit. They must be fascinating cious strike. Being dragged to the surface conversationalists.

Snakes too draw her attention. The silly in the jaws of a fierce, not to mention hideous, predator. And then lying helplesspuff snakes that don’t have enough sense ly on the ground while that predator preto slither away are barked at mercilessly — she doesn’t leave much opportunity for pares to slowly swallow you — whole and alive — for dinner. Hannibal Lector himtheir point of view. I don’t know how she self could not devise anything worse. treats black snakes; they are so quiet and And imagine the scene from the pond so quick to flee our noisy approach, I bank: The snake emerges from the water doubt that she has even encountered one.

— scary enough. But in its jaws is a Such was the case the other morning. I thrashing fish, helplessly fighting for its saw the snake, curled up on the edge of life. My legs go to jelly just thinking the catfish pond, its tail hanging over the edge toward the water. Maisey, busy tend- about it.

A few days later, my husband, anxious ing to a rabbit trail, didn’t notice it, even to try out a new waterproof patch, invited when it detected my footsteps and slipped me to join him in a trip around the pond in quietly into the water. the paddleboat. I hesitated — what if the She also didn’t see the creature that snake is still in the water and is angry that was left lying on the pond’s edge. But I I interrupted its meal? What if it leaps into saw it. the boat and demands retribution?

From the distance at which I had What if we sink and, even for a few stopped my walk — what is it about moments, I have to share habitat with the snakes that makes one stop in one’s Creature of the Catfish Pond? tracks? — I could not tell what the poor I grabbed my imagination and reined it animal was. I could tell, however, that it in, before the snake sprouted legs and was still moving. I felt compelled to vencame looking for me in the night. My husture over to offer my help.

Slowly, quietly, ready at any moment to band and I had a nice ride in the paddleboat — the patch held just fine and I did run in the opposite direction — so I made not scream once, even when that leaf my way toward the animal. I expected to find a small rabbit, too severely injured by floated across our path.

Since then, I have told this story severthe snake for recovery, or a frog, unable to al times.

When I told my mother about it, hop away. These I think of as typical fare I added that it would have been interesting for a black snake. to have seen the snake with the fish in its So I was surprised to see lying there not a rabbit or a frog but a catfish, gasping jaws, to see the struggle.

“Lynn, how brave you are!” she said. for air through its wide-open gills.

She couldn’t see that my palms were Not only gasping for air, but injured as sweaty. If she had, she would have underwell. Its smooth white belly bore the stood that by “interesting,” I meant in the bloody marks of two teeth.

I didn’t long examine it. Understanding way that Hannibal’s brain-frying scene is interesting: Best seen on a television that if it was to survive it needed to return screen, in the living room, feet tucked up to the water, I ran for the shovel and used on the couch and all the windows and it to push the fish back to the pond. It doors securely locked. wasted no time in swimming away.

This is the stuff of which nightmares

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BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP - Angie Owens, a four-year starter for the girls’ basketball team and member of the 1,000-point club at Seaford High School, signs a letter of intent to attend Coppin State on a full basketball scholarship. She is surrounded by her father and mother, Jim and Mary Owens, and coach James Wearden.

Photo by Ronald MacArthur

TALKING BASEBALL- Spook Jacobs of Milford (1991), right, and Delino DeShields share baseball memories as they talk prior to the induction ceremony.

DeShields and Jacobs are the only two Major League players in history to get four hits in their first Major League game. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

Seaford Pop Warner registration upcoming on June 10 Registration for the Seaford Pop Warner football and cheerleading teams will take place on Saturday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sign ups are on a first-come, firstserve basis. There are no tryouts and all players are guaranteed playing time on the traveling squad. The first 35 who register are selected. Seaford Pop Warner has two teams (football and cheer): Pee wee (ages 9-12) and midget (ages 12-15) with weight limits in each division. For more information, contact Karen Schreiber at 629-8740.

Claire Rekitzke receives one of two sports-fitness scholarships

STATE MEET- Shown (clockwise from top) are Seaford’s Derek Page leaping over the bar during the Division II state high jump competition; Woodbridge senior Jerilyn Idler, center, competing in the 100 meter hurdles; Woodbridge’s Machelle Williams looks to clear a hurdle during the 100 meter hurdle trials; and Seaford’s Page Johnson prepares to launch during the girls’ pole vault competition. See local results on page 58. Photos by Mike McClure

Seaford High senior Claire Rekitzke has been awarded a 2006 Delaware Women’s Alliance for Sport and Fitness/ Dr. Michale J. Axe Scholarship. This annual scholarship is presented to two Delaware high school seniors - one above and one below the canal.

The winners are selected based on participation in multiple sports, academic and athletic honors, participation in school and community activities and demonstration of leadership, sportsmanship and citizenship. Rekitzke will attend York College of Pennsylvania where she plans to play field hockey and major in mass communications and minor in theater.

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Greenwood Mennonite School baseball team wins PACC tourney The Greenwood Mennonite School baseball team topped Salisbury Christian, 9-3, in the PACC semifinals before defeating Holly Grove, 16-12, in the championship game on Saturday.

On Thursday, Josh Gregory had a pair of doubles and three RBIs and Madison Warfel earned the win on the mound for the Flames.

On Saturday, GMS rallied from a 9-1 deficit to score four in the fourth, six in the fifth, and five in the sixth for the 16-12 win. Jake Lee went 2-for-5 with two doubles and five RBIs and T.J. Wisseman batted 2-for-3 with a single, a double, and an RBI. Wisseman also earned the win for GMS.

GMS softball defeats Seaford Christian, falls in PACC finals

VARSITY AWARDS - During the Seaford High girls’ soccer banquet on Sunday night, awards were presented to the following varsity players (from the left); Lindsay James, Offensive Player of the Year and Media Player of the Year; Cindy Pierre, Defensive Player of the Year; Erin Taylor, Most Valuable Player; Christina Stevenson, Most Improved Player; and coach Scott Bleile Jr.

The Greenwood Mennonite softball team defeated Seaford Christian, 12-2, in the PACC semifinals last Thursday before being edged by Holly Grove, 1-0 in 10 innings, in the championship game on Saturday.

On Thursday, Wendee Killmon, Ashley Ivory, and Corey Green each had two hits for Greenwood while Hannah Rust allowed no hits over five innings, striking out 11.

On Saturday, Holly Grove’s Kylie Mears and Greenwood Mennonite’s Hannah Rust locked into a pitcher’s dual for nine innings, sending the game to the International Tie breaker in the top of the tenth. GMS advanced the go ahead run to third with one out but Mears struck out the next two hitters.

In the bottom of the tenth, Holly Grove moved Kelsey Byrd to third on a sacrifice and with one out tried a safety squeeze. Byrd was caught in a run-down but was able to just make it back to third.

Amber Insley lofted a fly ball to right field and Byrd raced home with the winning run after the catch.

Wendee Killmon picked up two of the five Greenwood hits and Rust allowed just two hits in the loss.

Seaford recreation department tennis programs start in June The Seaford Department of Parks and Recreation tennis programs for youth and adults will begin in June. The USA Tennis Free-For-All afternoon of fun to kick off the programs will take place on Sunday, June 4, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the public courts behind Seaford High School. Offered this year will be Little Smashers (ages 4-7) June 12-16 for $25, clinics from June 19 to July 12 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. for ages 6-12 for $40 and USA Team Tennis from June 20 to July 13 for ages 6 to adult. Phone the recreation department at 629-6809 for more information.

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Mac’s World

By Ronald MacArthur

A special night for a special athlete It seems like it happened a long time ago after the events that have transpired over the last week, but there was a very special event in Wilmington last Wednesday night. Delino DeShields, who played for 13 years in the Major Leagues, was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame. Delino grew up in Seaford and provided a scrapbook full of sports memories for sports fans. (See a related story about the Hall induction ceremony in this edition.)

He joins former teammate Mike Neill and legendary coach Bob Dowd as the three Seafordians in the Hall.

It was a special night - in more ways than one - as friends and former coaches attended the event to show support for Delino. He spent time talking to just about everyone who attended. Some of those who attended were former coaches Ben Sirman, Dave Baker, Ron Dickerson and Ron Keiser (who now lives in Fenwick Island with his wife) and players from Seaford High’s past including Tommy Morris, Bob Vantrease, Artie Perdue, Craig and Marc Dickerson, Dyke Belcher and Stoney Briggs.

It was a night to share memories. Sitting at the table with the Keisers and the Dickersons was like walking back in time as they talked about their adventures in coaching.

It was also an honor for those attending to talk with all three of Seaford’s Hall inductees in one place. That situation may never occur again (but let’s hope it is an annual occurrence).

There is no doubt that Delino is the most talented athlete to ever wear the blue and gold of Seaford. I would rate him among the top athletes of all time in Delaware. Few athletes in the state have reached the level at the professional level that he ascended to.

He got his just reward with his name joining the best of the best in the state as a member of the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame.

To check out more about the career of Delino DeShields, see a display at the Seaford Museum set up by Chip Lank of Seaford.

TWO TIMES - Seaford High junior Keosha Gibbs joins a very elite group at Seaford High as a two-time state champion in her sport. Gibbs won her second straight shot put state title this past Friday during the first day of the state track and field tournament. She also finished second in the discus on Saturday.

Gibbs now has a pair of conference championships, two state championships and a Meet of Champions title on her impressive resume. She also holds the conference and state record in the event.

HAPPY EVENT - It was a happy occasion last Friday when Seaford High senior Angie Owens signed her letter of intent to attend Coppin State near Baltimore on a full basketball scholarship.

She will join another outstanding Seaford High basketball star, Roniece Williams, at the college.

Angie is very deserving of this achievement as a four-year starter for departing coach James Wearden, who worked hard on her behalf in her mission to continue her athletic and academic career beyond high school.

Wearden will leave Seaford High at the end of the school year to become women’s basketball coach and work at Wesley College in Dover.

The signing took place during a pep rally to honor the Class of 2006 in the school gymnasium. It was a fitting spot where Angie has provided so many great moments for the Seaford High girls’ basketball program.

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Ryan Hastings pitched his best game of the season in Seaford’s 13-4 win over Cape Henlopen recently. Hastings allowed four earned runs on five hits, has six strikeouts, and only gave up one walk.

See Seaford baseball playoff results on page 61.

Photo by R o n a l d MacArthur

Softball - Minor LeagueOrioles 15 Angels 2- Alijae’ Cannon led the offensive attack for the Orioles with a home run and a double. Cassie Ewing was also 2 for 2, Eryn Quillen got the pitching victory with five strikeouts.

Brianna Kessler and Erykah Tolliver had hits for the Angels.

Orioles 15 Marlins 6- Erin Marine got the victory for the O’s pitching three strong innings and hitting a double. Brittani Wortman and Rebecca Shirey both had two hits for the Orioles.

Kelsie Joseph led the Marlins with two hits, Hannah Smith also homered for the Marlins Baseball- Major LeagueBraves 9, A’s 8- Todd Hurley led the Braves going 3-3 with four runs scored.

Hunter Absher also went 3-3 with two runs scored, Ryan Craft added two hits, and Danny Wheatley and Shane Beard each had a hit.

For the A’s, Scott Smart and Kyle Mister each had two hits while Matt Tull and Kyle Trice each had a hit. Nick Usilton pitched well, striking out 11.

Braves 4, Orioles 2- Todd Hurley went 3-3 with two runs scored. Hunter Absher had a double and struck out 10 in a complete game win. Danny Wheatley, Ben Hearn, and Matt Brooks each contributed a hit.

Zack Parks pitched well for the Orioles with seven strikeouts. Adam Absher, Danny Rayne, and Colton Phillips each had a hit.

Braves 14, Pirates 5- Ryan Craft led the offense with two doubles and a triple.

Danny Wheatley, Jason Lineweaver, Tyler Mullin, and Shane Beard each had two hits apiece. Todd Hurley and Zane Garand each added a hit. Tyler Wagoner had a hit and 11 strikeouts in four innings for the win.

Taylor Ewing had a triple for the Pirates with Nathan Justice, Zach Wample, and Adam Salade added a hit each.

Giants 6, Pirates 5- For the Giants, Shane Marvel went 3-4 with one home run and four RBI’s, knocking in the winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Colby Hastings hit a triple, Brandon Mann and Cody Rementer each had a single, and Chase Kouts got the win.

For the Pirates, Rogelio Martinez pitched well and went 2-3 with two doubles and two RBI’s. Taylor Ewing also had a double for the Pirates.

Giants 11, Braves 1- For the Giants, Shane Marvel had 11 strikeouts and gave up just one hit, pitching the four-inning game. Chase Kouts went 1-2 with a double and three RBI’s. Dustin Seymore hit a double.

For the Braves, Taylor Wagoner had a single.

Seaford Junior Open Tennis Tournament is this weekend One of the strongest fields ever of Statewide Junior Tennis players is scheduled to play this weekend in Seaford. Over 50 youth tennis players (ages 12-18) from throughout Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania will spend their holiday playing for the right to reign as 2006 Junior Seaford Open champions.

Players will fill all 10 high school courts all day Saturday and Sunday to compete in this annual event. Players are coming from as far away as Pittsburgh, PA to compete.

Expect to see USTA Delaware District top 10 players compete in this event.

Notable USTA tennis coaches (Matt Webb from Elkton Indoor, Doug Wright from Salisbury, Dave Marshall from Sea Colony, Gabby Bringle from Dover Indoor, and Bob Hastings and Phil Burtelle from Seaford) are all bringing their talented players to compete. The largest group is the traveling team from Elkton Indoor.

Matches begin on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and will continue all day. Sunday matches also begin at 9 a.m. and finals should be at approximately noon. Complete details of this event can be found at the United States Tennis Association web site at http://tournaments.usta.com. Use tournament #350610706. For complete information please contact Galen Brosius, tournament director.

PACC softball all-conference teams Below are the players chosen for the first and second team Penninsula Athletic Christian Conference All-Conference softball teams.

First team: Kelsey Byrd, Holly Grove Christian School; Nicole Hill, Holly Grove Christian School; Kylie Mears, Holly Grove Christian School; Amber Insley, Holly Grove Christian School; Wendee Killmon, Greenwood Mennonite School; Hannah Rust, Greenwood Mennonite School; Charla Benton, Greenwood Mennonite School; Ashley Ivory, Greenwood Mennonite School; Jennifer Carr, Seaford Christian Academy; Jordan Phillips, Seaford Christian Academy; Miranda Conaway, Salisbury Christian School Second Team: Lauren Reddish, Salisbury Christian School; Jessica Gundry, Salisbury Christian School; Julia Carr, Seaford Christian Academy; Rachel Ebling, Seaford Christian Academy; Kara Wroten, Wesleyan Christian School; Natalie Burack, Wesleyan Christian School; Ashley James, Holly Grove Christian School; Erica Henderson, Holly Grove Christian School; Corey Green, Greenwood Mennonite School

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ON THREE LEGS - During a pep rally for senior athletes on Friday at Seaford High School, seniors Ryan Hastings and Leon Lahman are the picture of coordination as they participate in a three-legged race. Other races took place and students took time to honor senior athletes and the baseball and softball teams taking part in state tournaments. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

SENIOR NIGHT- Above Seaford High senior Claire Rekitzke is escorted by her mother and father, Missy and Phil Rekitzke, as they cross the field arm in arm during Senior Night for the Seaford High girls’ soccer team. Below Jordan Wills, a Seaford High senior who played three sports this past season, is escorted by her mother Melissa and father Frank. Fourteen seniors were honored during the ceremony prior to the game with Delmar. Photos by Ronald MacArthur

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Three local athletes place first in state track meet Seaford Keosha Gibbs (shot put) and Sussex Tech’s Demond Cephas (shotput) and Brandon Krause (pole vault) each placed first in the state track and field meet which took place last Friday and Saturday at Polytech High School. The local results are as follows: Friday- Boys- Division Ishotput- 1. Desmond Cephas, Sussex Tech, 51’9”; 3,200 meter relay- 5. Sussex Tech (Andrew Townsend, David Demarest, Tom Ford, Ken McCallum), 8:28.62 Division II- high jump- 4t. Derek Page, Seaford, 6’0” Girls- Division I3,200 meter relay- 5. Sussex Tech (Lauren Correll, Nicole Mahoney, Ellen Rowe, Lauren Peabody), 10:17.21 Division II- pole vault- 3. Alyssa Carey, Seaford, 7’6”; 4t. Page Johnson, Seaford, 7’0”; discus- 2. Keosha Gibbs, Seaford, 126’7”; long jump- 3. Jerilyn Idler, Woodbridge, 15’2 1/2” Saturday- Boys- Division Idiscus- 6. Cephas, Sussex Tech, 131’7”; pole vault- 1. Brandon Krause, Sussex Tech, 13’0” Division II- 300 meter hurdles- 6.

Machelle Williams, Woodbridge, 42.15 Girls- Division I100 meter hurdles- 4. Tiamia Black, Sussex Tech, 17.08; 800- 6. Nicole Mahoney, Sussex Tech, 2:27.66; 1,600 meter relay- 5. Sussex Tech (Correll, Rowe, Kristen Cunningham, Mahoney), 4:17.20

Sussex Tech’s Desmond Cephas makes a throw during the Division I shotput competition last Friday at the state meet. Cephas placed first in the shot put and sixth in the discus. Photo by Mike McClure

Division II- 100 meter hurdles- 5.

Idler, Woodbridge, 17.06, 6. Heather Solomon, Woodbridge, 17.10; triple jump- 5. Idler, Woodbridge, 31’8 3/4”; shot put- 1. Gibbs, Seaford, 40’6 1/2”

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Raven Roundup- Lacrosse team edged in first round of states

By Mike McClure The Sussex Tech lacrosse team was edged by Tower Hill, 13-10, in the first round of the state playoffs last Saturday.

The visiting Ravens held a 3-2 lead after one period but Tower Hill held a 7-1 advantage in the second period for a 9-4 lead.

Each team netted two goals in the third.

Sussex Tech doubled up Tower Hill, 4-2, in the final period but it was not enough in the 13-10 loss.

Colin Jackson paced the Ravens with four goals, Joel Termotto had three goals and two assists, Ian Stewart netted two goals, and Wil Heuring added one goal.

Tyler Humpton made 11 saves in goal for Tech.

Baseball team falls in final game of season- The Sussex Tech varsity baseball team fell to Dover, 9-6, in the team’s final game of the season last Thursday. Zack Adkins allowed no runs and one hit and struck out three in one and a third innings in relief of starter Zack Spece. Spece hit a pair of home runs and senior Mike Small and Adkins each went 2-for-4 for the Sussex Tech’s Colin Jackson had four Ravens. goals in his team’s 13-10 loss to Tower Hill in the state tournament last weekSoftball team earns the fifth seedThe fifth seeded Sussex Tech Lady Ravens end. Photo by Mike McClure were scheduled to host Henlopen Conference foe Smyrna (12th seed) on Wednesday, May 24 in the first round of the state playoffs.

If the Ravens are successful in that game they will not have to go far for the other rounds of the playoffs, which will be played at the Sports at the Beach complex near Georgetown.

Sussex Tech soccer opens playoffs in Dover- The Sussex Tech girls’ soccer team (14th seed) was scheduled to face third seeded Middletown in a game in Dover on Tuesday, May 23 (see page 61).

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State playoffs- 14th seeded Sussex Tech (10-5-1) vs. third seeded Middletown (12-3-1) Tuesday at Dover Home- 5-2 Away- 5-3-1 Vs. Delaware playoff teams- 1-4-1 Conference- 10-2-1 Non-conference- 0-3 Regular season record- 10-5-1

State playoffs- Fifth seeded Sussex Tech (17-3) home vs. 13th seeded Smyrna (12-8) Home- 8-2 Away- 9-1 Vs. Delaware playoff teams- 6-3 Conference- 10-3 Non-conference- 7-0 Regular season record- 17-3

Stancell, McCrea represent Laurel in state track and field meet Laurel’s Ja’Mes Stancell and freshman Twila McCrea each had good meets last weekend at the state track and field meet. Stancell ran fifth in her 100 meter dash heat and was fifth in the 200 meter dash heat, just missing the finals by two tenths of a second. McCrea qualified for the finals in the 400 meter dash and made a good effort, finishing seventh despite being injured.

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Delaware Tech-Owens softball, baseball players are honored

Shields pitches perfect game to lead Shippensburg to finals

Delaware Tech freshman Ravin Robinson (Indian River) was selected to the 2006 Region Softball 19 Division II All Region first team. Robinson led the region in hitting (.560) and was third in RBIs with 36.

Selected to the second team were freshmen Jessica Spencer (Indian River), center fielder Mindy Willing (Sussex Central), and Lauren Huber (Harbeson.

In baseball, Delaware Tech sophomore catcher Jim Marinos (New Jersey) was named the third All Region 19 player in Division II. Marinos led Division II in home runs (10) and was seventh in RBIs with 32.

Freshman third baseman Josh Wagner (PA) was selected to the All Region 10 first team. Wagner was second in the region with nine home runs. Second team honors went to freshman shortstop Cody Collins (Delmar) and pitchers Andrew Vaught (Maryland) and Jorgen Eliason (Maryland).

Sophomore Danielle Shields (Laurel, Del./Sussex Tech) pitched a perfect game, striking out 10 while freshman Kelly Nelson (Warminster, Pa./William Tennent) won the game in the bottom of the seventh with a walk-off home run to send No. 21-ranked Shippensburg University to the championship game of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Softball Championship.

Shields retired all 21 batters she faced and allowed just three balls out of the infield.

She struck out the first three consecutive batters and had eight strikeouts through four innings after she also struck out the side in the fourth inning.

Three UMES baseball players named to MEAC all-conference team The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its 2006 all-conference teams at the annual awards banquet held at Norfolk State University, the host school of this year’s MEAC baseball championship. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) placed three of its players on the squad.

Senior Catcher Morgan Schirmer, junior Shortstop Eric Gaines and junior pitcher Dustin Longchamps were all named second team All-MEAC selections.

Schirmer (Sussex Tech) earned his first all-conference honors for an outstanding senior campaign. Schirmer hit .289 on the season (third on the team) collecting 35 hits, 16 runs and 17 RBI. He had eight doubles while playing in 42 games on the season.

Gaines earned the selection in his second year with the Hawks after transferring from Eastern Michigan University. Coming off of an outstanding summer where he was dubbed the ‘best pro prospect’ in a wooden bat league, Gaines kept his hitting hot, tallying a .305 average, the second highest on the team.

The Hawks’ lead-off hitter drove in 22 runs, scored 30 and collected 54 hits, six of which were triples.

The Hawks final selection, Dustin Longchamps, transferred to UMES and had an immediate impact. Longchamps quickly became the Hawks’ ace, tallying six wins on the season and a very respectable 4.67 ERA. Longchamps pitched 79 innings for the Hawks, the most of any pitcher by almost 24 innings. He tallied seven complete games in 13 starts while striking out 58 batters.

“We are very proud of these young men,” said head coach Bobby Rodriguez. “Not just these three, but the whole team all gave a lot this season.”

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UMES baseball team takes home second place in MEAC tournament The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) finished 2006 with the best mark since its 1995 season today with a 14-0 loss to Bethune-Cookman College (BCC) in the championship game of the 2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) tournament held at Norfolk State University.

UMES recorded three wins in the tournament in five games and saw some outstandingperformances. For their play the Hawks placed five players on the All-Tournament Team. Morgan Schirmer (Sussex Tech) , Greg Cathell (Delmar), Brad Powell, Ronald Quick and Justin Hoban all took home hardware.

UMES, after pounding out 26 hits against Coppin State, couldn’t get the bats going against BCC’s Francisco Rodriguez (9-1) who allowed just three Hawk hits and went a complete game with seven strikeouts and four walks. The Hawks’ three hits came in the sixth, seventh and ninth innings respectively. Joel Maher, Bernie Stratchko and Ronald Quick had hits in that order.

Delaware High School all-star lacrosse games set for June 10 The Delaware High School all-star lacrosse games will take place on Saturday, June 10 at Rullo Stadium at the University of Delaware. The girls’ game will take place at 4 p.m. with the boys’ game starting at 6 p.m.

The purpose of the event is to promote and encourage lacrosse and to provide recognition for select seniors. Players must exemplify a high level of lacrosse skill and must be in good academic standing to represent their school.

The Spilecki Foundation was established in 1997. It awards $1000.00 to a boy and girl player who intends to further their lacrosse career in college. The awards will be presented on 10 June at the All Star Game. Through its grants, over $45,000.00 has been given to athletes over the past eight years. It can be renewed each year if he or she continues playing the sport.

There will be free admission to all lacrosse youth league players if they wear their game jerseys.

Currently Morning Star Publications is placing copies of the Seaford and Laurel Star newspapers every week in nearly 40 Sussex County classrooms. Teachers welcome the newspaper and use them for classroom assignments. This is one of the largest number of participating schools and requests for newspapers since we started the Newspaper In Educaton programs several years.

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STINGERS- Members of the Delaware Stingers U19 team recently returned from the Beach Bash Tournament which was held in Rehoboth Beach on the weekend of April 29-30. The Stingers took eighth place out of 18 teams from Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Members of the Stingers are shown (l to r): back rowMonika Smith, Jara Pugh, Sarah Pritchett, Leslie Messick, Sydnee Yeary, Chelsea Collison, Heather Solomon, Sara McCabe, and Stacey Willey; front row- Sydney Little, Joanna Chelariu, Ellen Rowe, Megan West, Cassandra Short, Lindsay Danz, and Jennifer Short. Not pictured are Jordan Wheatley and Sara Adams. The Stingers are coached by Lloydlee Heite. For more information about the Stingers call 302-3378545 or visit the club’s website at www.lloydlee.com/DelawareStingersFieldHockey.htm.

Pictured (l to r) are members of the Delmarva Dawgs baseball team which won the Mothers Day Classic at Sports at the Beach: kneeling: Ast. coach Jason Copeland (Laurel), honorary batboy Joey Carney(Laurel), Jared Banning (Seaford), Chris Revel (Millsboro), Critter Cutsail (Laurel), Lance Marvel (Seaford), batboy Justin Revel (Millsboro), manager Glenn Phillips Jr.(Laurel); standing: Ast. coach Scot Hearn (Laurel), Brandon Hearne (Laurel), Brookes Hearne (Laurel), Aaron Robinson (Seaford), Justin Cordrey (Seaford), Philip Wands (Seaford), Jaime Rhul (Laurel), Cody Jones (Millsboro), Joey Mitchell (Laurel), and Ast. coach Glenn Phillips Sr. (Laurel). Missing from the photo is Ryan Hearn (Laurel).

Delmarva Dawgs win Mothers Day Classic at Sports at the Beach The Delmarva Dawgs baseball team defeated the Vienna Mustangs, 2-0, in the championship game of the Mother’s Day Classic which was held at the Sports at the Beach complex near Georgetown.

Philip Wands allowed three unearned runs and two hits in six innings in a 3-2 loss to the Pennsbury Pirates in the first game. Jaime Rhul allowed one hit in five innings and Lance Marvel went 2-for-3 with a triple and two runs in an 8-0 win over the Mazda Mets black in game two of the tourney.

In game three, the Dawgs defeated the Jersey Rebels, 4-1, as Aaron Robinson allowed one run and struck out five in six innings, Cody Jones worked one inning for the save, and Brandon Hearne batted 2-for-3 with two runs.

The Dawgs topped the Vienna Mustangs, 5-3, as Joey Mitchell pitched six and a third innings and allowed three hits while striking out three and Cody Jones worked two thirds of an inning for the save. Mitchell went 2-for-3 and Lance Marvel batted 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs. In the championship game, Cody Jones (championship game MVP) allowed four hits and struck out four in seven innings in the Dawgs’ 2-0 win. Jared Banning went 2-for-3 and Jones hit 2-for-3 with an RBI. The game also featured outstanding defense by the Delmarva Dawg outfield with three diving catches(Critter Cutsail and Jared Banning) as well as shortstop Brandon Hearne diving in the hole between shortstop and third base to throw a man out and save a run.

The Delmarva Dawgs thank the following sponsors: ASAP, Accessible Builders, Food Lion, Atlantic Coastal Well Drilling, Laurel School District, Crockett & Marvel, Chesapeake Construction, and Primo Electric.

BLUE JAYSSeaford High softball coach Dave Rogers confers with pitcher Heather Draper and catcher Danielle Haldeman during the team’s recent loss to Cape Henlopen last week. See next week’s Seaford Star for state tournament coverage.

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Middleford Speedway results The following are the results from the Middleford Speedway races which were held last Friday: 600 Micros- 1. Eric Brobst, 2. Jeremy “Jay Dog” Lynch, 3. Eric Vent, 4.

Chad Clark, 5. Joseph Watson, 6. Jordan Watson; 270 Micros- 1. Josh Rohlman, 2.

Ken Lester, 3. Ronny Hays, Jr., 4. Randy Oswald, 5. Charles Cobourn, 6. Andrew Mullins; 250 Stock- 1. Andrew Mullins, 2. Luke Thomas, 3. Kylie Lloyd, 4. Jace Wilkerson, 5. Marco Michette, 6. Joe Sales; Mod lites- 1. C.J. Faison, 2. Rick Wheatley, 3. Jody Cahall, 4. Billy Mellon, 5. Ken Duesa, 6. Brandon Dennis; Mod Lite Jrs1. Tyler Reed, 2. Kristin Keys, 3. Brandon Mullins, 4. Kyle Cole, 5. Jimmy Wills

Delaware State Men’s USBC Bowling Association to meet June 10 The Delaware State Men’s USBC Bowling Association will have an open meeting on June 10. The meeting will be held in the Milford Lanes Conference Room at 7 PM.

Laurel, Woodbridge track teams compete in Lake Forest meet The Laurel and Woodbridge boys’ and girls’ track and field teams took part in a meet at Lake Forest last Tuesday. The local teams’ results are as follows: boys- Lake Forest 99.5, Woodbridge 44.5- 110 hurdles- 1. Machelle Williams, Woodbridge, 16.3; 300 hurdles- 1. Williams, Woodbridge, 42.9; 1,600 relay- 1. Woodbridge, 4:08; shotput- 1. Kyle Gibbs, Woodbridge, 42’5”; high jump- 1. Tyrone Hickman, Woodbridge 5’8” Lake Forest 119, Laurel 8- 800- 1. Alex Hawes, Laurel, 2:26 Woodbridge 94, Laurel 25- 3,200 relay- 1. Woodbridge, 10:25; 110 hurdles- 1.

Williams, 1. Woodbridge, 16.3; 100- 1. Williams, 11.4; 1,600- 1. Nathan Rathbone, 5:31; 400 relay- 1. Woodbridge, 52.8; 400- 1. Hickman, 54.2; 300 hurdles- 1.

Williams, Woodbridge, 42.9; 800- 1. Hawes, Laurel, 2:26; 200- 1. Cody Bristow, 26.2; 3,200- 1. Rathbone, Woodbridge, 16:27; 1,600 relay- 1. Woodbridge, 4:08; shotput- 1.

Gibbs, Woodbridge, 42’5”; discus- 1. Gibbs, Woodbridge, 115’7”; long jump- 1. Demond Cannon, Woodbridge 16’5”; triple jump- 1. Daniel Daisey, Woodbridge, 33’3”; high jump- 1. Hickman, Woodbridge 5’8” girls- Lake Forest 95, Woodbridge 27- 100 hurdles- 1. Jerilyn Idler, Woodbridge, 16.7; 800 relay- 1. Woodbridge, 2:26; 300 hurdles- 1. Liz Passwaters, Woodbridge, 58.7; long jump- 1. Idler, Woodbridge, 15’5” Woodbridge 45, Laurel 26- 100 hurdles- 1. Idler, Woodbridge, 16.7; 100- 1.

Ja’mes Stancell, Laurel, 13.1; 800 relay- 1. Woodbridge, 2:26; 400- 1. Twila McCrea, Laurel, 1:07.8 300 hurdles- 1. Passwaters, Woodbridge, 58.7; 800- Sarah Judy, Woodbridge, 4:14; 200- 1. Stancell, Laurel, 28.4; shotput- 1. Samantha Morris, Laurel, 26’6”; discus- 1. Morris, Laurel, 67’3”; long jump- 1. Idler, Woodbridge, 15’5” Lake Forest 98, Laurel 13 Sports editor’s note- These results from a dual meet which took place on Tuesday, May 9 did not run in last week’s edition of the Seaford/Laurel Star.

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Seaford baseball team is edged by Dickinson, 1-0, in state tourney Seaford’s first round game in the state baseball tournament with Dickinson turned out to be pitcher’s duel, with the Blue Jays on the losing end of a 1-0 decision. A double by Dickinson’s Dan Schafferman scoring Brandon Crist (who also doubled) in the bottom of the eighth inning produced the winning - and only - run in the game.

For 13th-ranked Seaford, Ryan Hastings pitched all eight innings allowing just four hits - two in the eighth inning. For fourth-ranked Dickinson, Jeremy Cantrell also allowed just four hits. The Jays’ Paul Widerman was 2-4 with Derrik Gibson and Ryan Hastings getting one hit each. Seaford ends the season with an overall record of 13-8.

“It was a great game with great defense on both sides,” Seaford coach Kenny Cummings said. “There was just one error, and that was on a pick-off attempt at first.”

Sussex Tech soccer falls to Middletown, 4-1, in state tournament Sussex Tech freshman Melissa Lynch scored the Ravens’ lone goal in a 4-1 loss to Middletown in the first round of the state playoffs on Tuesday. Goalie Katie Nennstiehl had 23 saves for Sussex Tech.

Woodbridge Little League baseball scores (week ending 5/21)

Shown (l to r) are First Staters which placed first in the Eastern Shore Senior Gamesback: Ruth Lingo, Millsboro; Harriet Mair, Millsboro; Mandy Bouvier, Millsboro; Mimi Peters, Rehoboth; front: Delores Blakey, Dover; Marion Lisehora, Millsboro; Judy Stevenson, Georgetown; and Georgia Billger, Rehoboth.

Senior Lo-Del Volleyball teams compete in Eastern Shore Senior Games Two teams won gold as five teams from the Senior Lo-Del Volleyball League competed in the Eastern Shore Senior Games Volleyball Tournament held at Salisbury University on May 6. The Quick Chicks were undefeated all day in the 60 and over age group, defeating the Lady Wonders from Wilmington in their championship match to win the gold. The First Staters claimed gold in a tough championship match against the Ancient Digs from Rockville, MD, in the 65 and over age group.

Other Lo-Del League teams competing in the 60 and over age group were the bronze medalist Small Wonders and the Ladybugs who finished fourth.

In the 50 and over age group the Dune Diggers earned bronze. For information about how to participate in senior women’s team sports call Marion Lisehora at 934-9512.

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Sussex Tech’s Tiamia Black prepares to take part in the 100 meter hurdle trials last Friday at Polytech. Black placed fourth in the Division I finals last Saturday. Photo by Mike McClure

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Baseball- Minor League- JBS Construction 9, Timmons Amusements 5- Trevon Jones pitched a complete game and struck out 11 while going 2-2 at the plate with two RBIs to lead JBS to victory. Bruce Wardwell added a double and 3 RBIs; Joshua Vazquez had an RBI single and scored twice; Kani Kane had a double and two runs and Nicholas Rosado singled and scored twice.

For Timmons, Anthony Jefferson pitched a complete game and struck out seven. Jefferson also went 2-2 with a triple, a run and an RBI. Phillip Petrone had an RBI single and a run; James Barnett singled and had a run; and Josh Reibsome singled and made a spectacular diving catch in the outfield.

T.G. Adams 7, JBS Construction 6- Brent Adams pitched a complete game, scattered 4 hits and struck out seven. Adams also scored a run and Jarred Hopkins had his team’s lone hit and scored a run. Jawuan Rodriguez, Kirby Williams, Ryan Parker, Zach Breeding and Joseph Hudson scored T.G. Adams’ other runs.

For JBS Construction, Kani Kane and Chris Eck allowed just one hit and struck out nine. Eck hit a two-run home run and scored twice; Kane also scored a run; Trevon Jones was 2-3 with an RBI; and Bruce Wardwell had an RBI single and scored a run.

Major League- Schrock’s Plumbing 8, Greenwood VFW 7- Alex Trivits led the way for Schrock’s in this extra inning thriller. First he hit a three-run HR to send the game into extra innings and then he picked up the win on the mound. Shayne Ivory and Tyler Schrock also stood out for Schrock’s. For the VFW, Cody Vazquez went 3-3 with an RBI double and a run. Vinny Gamba pitched well in middle relief and Ryan Tull had a fine game as well.

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Members of the James family, with Carol and Jake James, the parents, leave the Christian Academy.

U.S. Marine Corps veterans salute as a Marine Corps Honor Guard passes following the service on Wednesday for Lance Cpl. Rick James. Photos by Ronald MacArthur

Delaware U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, who attended the service to support the James family, speaks to reporters following the service.

People stay away during a non-protest

The Westboro Baptist Church protest planned for Wednesday morning didn’t happen. Around 11:10 a.m. with more than 70 police officers in and around Nutter Park in Seaford waiting, Seaford Chief Gary Morris received a telephone call from a member of the group.

“I was told that due to circumstances the last couple of days they had to reroute their people to

another state,” he said. “That’s the best thing that could have happened.”

Most people complied with the James’ family request to stay away from the planned protest. At 11:15, the scheduled time for the group to arrive, there were less than 80 people in the Nutter Park area.

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D ELMARVA A UTO A LLEY Hot action continues at Delaware Speedway

By Bonnie Nibblett The Delaware Motorsports Complex continues with hot action every weekend.

The clay oval had the mighty Winged URC Sprints visit May 13 for the first time this season where defending 2005 URC Champion Curt Michael burned his way to win his first win for 2006. “The Pink Panther” Kramer Williamson was awfully fast in the heats and feature, claiming a lap at 17.039 seconds and 105.64 MPH on lap 8 in the heat.

Mike Haggenbottom returned to URC this season after running an ARCA like race car on asphalt. He will be in the former #54 which Chris Coyle drove last season. Coyle will be in the #92. Another change up was Bryan Seidel who used to run in the Bostic #6 and will now ride in the bright green #5G. Greg Coverdale returns to racing in the Bostic #6. Coverdale has not raced in a few years but was right on the mark that night. The top five were Michael 99, Williamson 73, Bill Brian, Jr. 00, Jon Eldreth 25, and Coverdale 6. The URC Sprints will return to Delmar on June 3, Dover NASCAR weekend.

Other action on the speedway has been hot as ever in all the classes. Regular late model drivers Richard Jarvis, Jr., Mark Pettyjohn and Rick Whaley have ventured to run at a few tracks in North Carolina.

But in between they have raced home at DIS as well as making some fantastic side by side, and wheel to wheel action. Ricky Elliott managed to visit when he wanted to do some testing on his Late Model, and claimed a Late Model win.

Last weekend the top five finishers were Donald Lingo, Jr., Lou Johnson, Rick Whaley, Richard Jarvis, Jr., and David Pettyjohn. Donald ran an 18.848 seconds and 95.501 MPH on lap 10 in the feature. Kenny Pettyjohn won his heat with and track fast lap of 18.868 seconds and 95.4 MPH on lap five. David Pettyjohn won the second heat. But it was Jarvis that had the fastest lap with an 19.378 seconds and 92.889 MPH on lap 5.

Modified action has had some great ac-

Modifieds lined up on pit road ready to hit the track. Photo by Bonnie Nibblett

tion each Saturday night. Although, Jamie Mills won the first three features and is running DIS full time this year, Tim Millman and Ricky Johnson both have claimed the other wins. Last Saturday Johnson won with Beau Wilkins, H. J. Bunting (2005 DIS Defending track champ), Mills and Norman Short, Jr. in his big block Modified rounding out the top five. Special thanks to heat winners Robert Dutton and Jamie Mills for doing a live interview on RaceNite radio show hosted by Mark Potter; available at www.reacetalklive.com.

The AC Delco TSS Modified has had a full field every weekend. Andy Hammond won opening night in April, and then 2005 defending track champ Bobby

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While all the clean up was being made Wilson had time to get his car worked on and returned to the track only two laps down claiming a 10th place finish. Rookie’s Kevin Scott, Jr. has finished sixth the last two weeks after working out some kinks. Rookie Ross Robinson picked up his second win last Saturday night. And Shane Sockriter another rookie has been right up there each week. All three of these guys’ ages range 14-16 years old; future racers running up there with the Continued to page 65

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Georgetown Speedway reopens this Friday

By Bonnie Nibblett There has been a rumor circulating around for the last few years Georgetown Speedway, Georgetown, may reopen. Well it will reopen May 26. Promoter Lou Johnson finally gets the okay to re-open that awesome fastest clay oval.

Georgetown Speedway has not been open since September 1997. But years ago, it was one of the hottest local dirt tracks around. I along with many others grew up at Georgetown and Delmar tracks.

The track will alternate with the Super Late Models and Big Block Modifieds

each week and regular show with TSS Modified and Late Model crate class. Little Lincoln’s Vintage Club will visit the track for a “Blast From The Past” feature now and then. The first appearance is June 23.

The track will open this Friday, May 26. Purse pays out $2,500 to Big Block Modified Winner. Gates open at 5 p.m., Drivers meeting at 6:30 p.m., Warm-ups at 7 p.m., First Heat at 7:30 p.m., General Admission will be $10 and Pit Admission: $25. The complete schedule is on the tracks web and redbud69racing.com and forum.

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veterans like Hal Browning. The class grows each week.

The Modified Lite class count has fallen off a bit with a lot of drivers taking to the TSS Mod or Late crate motors. But the class has had new drivers coming out, like Richie Wilson and Billy Mellon. The action has been just as exciting with Tim White, Steve White, Herb Tunis, Erik McKinney, Brandon Dennis, and Aaron Bada all taking turns up front.

The Little Lincoln Vintage Club has raced twice at DIS so far. Ron Wilson won the first night and 2005 Champion Bill Brittingham won last week. These guys put on a great show each time they visit. If you have never seen Little Lincoln’s race you should try to see them.

They are more to the true vintage racing car, more so than the older era of Vintage cars now a day. The cars have not been all cut up and over stocked. They’ll return on June 10.

The speedway runs every Saturday night throughout the summer until September with points ending and then the Delaware State Track Dirt Champion in November. Gates open at 5 p.m., cars start racing at 7 p.m.; sprint nights gates open 4:30 p.m. racing at 6:30 p.m. Check the tracks web at www.delawareracing.com for the schedule, or any questions call the office at 8751911, or the hot line at 846-3968.

The U. S. 13 Dragway has had plenty of speed down the strip each Sunday. Super Pro has Tommy Ketterman leader in

points and in Pro Jesse Truitt leads. This Sunday will be double points in the regular weekly Summit ET Point Series divisions. Also on schedule will be the makeup of the rained out High School Elimination series opener, which will carry single points. Gates open at 10 a.m. with time trials at 11 a.m. and eliminations at 3 p.m.

The dragway will change to Friday nights starting June 9. Check the web or call for more information at track’s office 8751911.

The U.S. 13 Kart Club Track has been having record attendance on Friday nights in karting action. They will return this Friday with a club race, gates open at 5 p.m.; practice starts 7 p.m. Then the Delaware State Divisional will be on Saturday, June 2. Gate will open at 7 a.m., Registration 7-9 a.m. Gate admission is only $5 each, and free for 13 and under.

Points leaders in the club are Chris Eck, Tyler Messick, Kody Joudrey, Brad Collins, Mark Wilkins, Lee Hurlock, Erika Hearn, Mike Reynolds, and Randy Wroten. Current points leaders in the state division are Buddy Bloom, Adam Weber, Clint Chalabala (2), Brandon White (2), Matt Mobray, Buddy Sload Jr. (2), Charles Hayes, Ralph Moore, Randy Wroten, Brandon Morris (2) and, Mike Ellerbush. Check the tracks web site at www.dekarting.net for any news, images, and information. Also the tracks hot line is 846-2646.

Georgetown Speedway, which has been closed since September 1997, will reopen this Friday.

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Letters Why did Seaford give the okay?

To the Seaford residents and those who joined them to attend the services for Cpl. Cory Palmer I must say I am very proud of you. I did not know Cory. The only thing we had in common was that from 1969 to 1973 I was a Marine Corps Grunt.

Thank you for turning out with your flags and for letting the heathens from Kansas know just how unwelcome they were.

For Dolores Slatcher and the other city officials I offer the following. Freedom of speech is not the right to be heard. You should not issue permits for a bunch of lunatics to disrupt the private events of our citizens. A funeral is a private affair and not subject to the so-called freedom of speech rhetoric. Would you have issued this permit for a wedding? A birthday party? Your own child’s funeral?

Walk up to Mike Tyson and start calling him names and see if your freedom of speech holds all the water you think it does. This freedom you seem to hold so dear is not infinite. We have all heard it said that you can’t yell “fire� in a crowded theater, which is to say that judgment comes into play. It was, in my opinion, poor judgment to issue this permit.

If people want to protest, fine, first you have to know who the protest is against.

The federal government? Go to D.C. The City of Seaford? Fine, here’s where, when and the time.

But if you want to assemble for the sole purpose of thanking God that one of our heroes has been killed, you’ll need to do that on your own premises. Go back to Kansas and don’t let the door ... well, you know the rest.

Semper Fi, Bill Whaley Laurel

Permit was a disgrace for city What an absolute disgrace it is reflecting on the city of Seaford to allow an outside organization to come here and disrupt the funeral of a local hero. For our city

Greater love has no man.

I believe with all my heart those three Seaford men are together, happy in heaven.

Thank you, Marine Cpl. Richard James, Marine Cpl. Cory Palmer, and Army Spec.

Ryan P. Long.

We are proud of you, love you, and you will remain in our hearts forever, as true American heroes.

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manager to approve a heartless and uncaring action of this nature is nothing but a disgrace and a “black eye� for our town.

How can anyone begin to justify what has to be considered a step backwards in the midst of our impending expansion programs? If I were a member of this family attending the funeral I would gladly join in another obsolete procedure, i.e. the “tar and feathering� of a few of the residents at city hall.

Our administration really dropped the ball on this one by allowing a group of radicals from another area to come to Seaford for a protest.

Perhaps in the near future we can expect some compassion and understanding from our city leaders even if it means a complete change of administration.

Robert Pellow Seaford

God bless the families of our Marines As a mother who had a son serve as a Marine in the Viet Nam war, at the tender age of 19, my heart and prayers go out to the parents and families of the three American heroes from Seaford who gave their lives in Iraq.

God bless your families, one and all.

They could have given their lives to drugs, as a lot of young people do today. Instead, they shed their blood and gave their lives for the people and country they loved.

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Thank you for the support you have shown my family and me since my diagnosis three years ago. Please continue to support the Delaware Multiple Sclerosis society to help end the devastating effects of this disease.

The recent picket of a military funeral in Seaford by anti-gay Baptists from Kansas demonstrates how unchecked hate can only grow and seek new victims.

For many years the funerals of countless gay people have been cruelly picketed by this same church, which seems to have no belief as important to them as hatred of gays.

Now they are picketing presumably heterosexual military persons, who they say died as God’s punishment for America’s “acceptance� of homosexuality. (I was not aware that we who are gay are very well accepted, if our legal inequality is any indication.)

Sadly, now heterosexuals know firsthand how we have been treated all these years. In response Delaware House Bill 371 would ban such demonstrations — but only at military funerals. In the name of God, how is hate speech at gay and transgender funerals any less disrespectful to the deceased or devastating to the bereaved than at a military funeral?

Once again our Delaware lawmakers are endorsing a second-class status for its gay and transgender citizens.

Kelly Griffith, Team Captain, Seaford

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As an owner of a German shepherd dog for more than 11 years, I can assure you that properly trained and monitored, dogs do not bark incessantly.

Acquiring a domesticated animal and then depriving it of such basics as proper diet, training, companionship and medical care is a form of cruelty that demands accountability.

Until such time as the negeligent and/or indifferent owners of these dogs are brought to the attention of the proper authorities, this cruelty will continue.

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Equal rights lead to deaths of female soldiers in Iraq The ERA, or Equal Rights Amendment, a proposed amendAT URPHY ment to the United States Constitution, would guarantee equal rights At that conference they under the law for Americans resaid a few years from then gardless of sex. It started making we would see women on headlines around 1970 or so, and though it never passed it changed the front lines fighting, many things for all of us in this co-ed bathrooms and so country. much more that I was Now you are probably asking, having trouble digesting.

“Why is Pat Murphy writing about this?” Well, I feel it has affected us all wherever we live, including the Laurel, women. Some of the old ways were much better at keeping families together. Can we Delmar, Seaford area. Would you agree? agree on that?

My understanding is that 60 women have died in combat in the war in Iraq so far.

I am so sorry to miss the Laurel Alumni In 1972 I went to a seminar in WashBanquet this year, but what a great class of ington, D.C., about the Equal Rights 1956 that donated a $6,000 scholarship.

Amendment. At that conference they said Those scholarships do mean so much to a few years from then we would see the graduates and their families. “Yes, it’s women on the front lines fighting, co-ed been wonderful, it has certainly helped our bathrooms and so much more that I was family,” said Doris Dickerson. First it was having trouble digesting. Pastor Wallace Troy Dickerson who received one in 1999, Beasley and I discussed this all the way then Jamie in 2004 and now Adam in home; the good things and the bad things 2006. Both Troy and Jamie have gone on contained in it. Funny how changes come to successful careers and we are sure about some 30 years later. It’s hard for me Adam will follow. The Laurel Alumni Asto believe any of us would want our children and grandchildren using the same rest sociation may be just the best around and it does a lot of good. Congratulations presrooms and so many other things that seem ident John Downes on a very good year. to be OK now.

Well, that’s enough and I will try to Last week’s Star contained a photo of stay out of politics for awhile. But every Louis and Hilda Pusey of Laurel celebratnow and then my feelings surface. That ing their 60th anniversary. It was celebratmessage that 60 women had died in the ed at Bargain Bills Flea Market at a surIraq war hit me and believe me, I would prise party. You might ask, why the flea rather it be zero for both the men and

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market? Well let me put it this way: That is their place, they plain love it out there, talking to everyone, shopping for treasures, morning coffee or whatever. They have been going there practically every Saturday and Sunday since the flea market opened in 1977 under the late George Purnell. Says Louis, “We still enjoy it as much as the first day we came. I can recall the early days of laying things on the ground” because there were no tables.

Congratulations to the Puseys on 60 years and a big thank you from Bargain Bill Sr. and Jr. for being their very best fans.

Since I wrote the story about “Sudsy Hearn,” Hal that is, and his adventure at the car wash, other stories have flooded in.

I’ve had several other confessions and probably one not to be printed, but here it is. Ray Adkins of barbershop and real estate fame told me how well he could relate to the people who had problems at the car wash. Oh yes, he got out of the car too — the arm swept up, knocked him against the hood and gave him a shampoo of gigantic proportions including his whole backside which got a wash and simonize job. From now on you may call him “Buffy” and he can be seen at Home Team Realty, or at the Hair Studio. You know how those barbershop stories go.

I often talk of how Laurel is growing, but Delmar and Seaford are also experiencing growth. In Seaford, the new Lowes store will be started any day now and they are pushing dirt on U.S. 13’s new Day’s

Inn site just north of the McDonalds.

There are new buildings everywhere, many of them medical offices.

In Laurel, or at the Laurel side of the Woodland Ferry, there is a rumor of a seafood restaurant going there. The new Happy Harry’s opening date is in June, as is Domino’s Pizza’s.

Each time I drive down Road 468 from Hollybrook Apartments in Laurel, I am made aware of just how bad a situation it is without a sidewalk all the way to the shopping center. The people who walk along the road, pushing baby carriages, or who ride bicycles need that completed sidewalk. It’s time for the state to invest something in Laurel. I’m sure that comment will hopefully draw some attention to this and the many other road problems we are experiencing in Laurel.

The administrators and teachers union of Laurel school are going to announce what some will call major changes in school policy for next year soon, so I hear.

This could be good for all of us, but once again I want to say that many successful students have come out of Laurel High School and have been major players in our society. In the last couple of years, the school has had a renewed interest in the arts, music and the vocational courses.

Karen Parrott, representing the agriscience department, has seen to that.

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COMMUNITY SNAPSHOTS

FOR THE CAUSE - Rachel Argo talks about her family’s struggle with cancer during the opening ceremonies of the Western Sussex Relay for Life. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

HAIR GONE - Erin Ingram of Wilmington looks at her hair as she gets a haircut from Mindy Wheatley to make a donation to Locks of Love. Photo by David Elliott

THE FIRST LAP - Cancer survivors take a lap to open the Western Sussex Relay for Life on Friday night. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

RELAY SOUNDS - The Barren Creek Band performs annually at the Relay for Life.

Photo by David Elliott

LOCKS OF LOVE - Heather Roper of Seaford has enough long blond hair for two pony tails to donate to Locks of Love. Five other young ladies also donated hair. Cutting the hair is Mindy Wheatley. Photo by David Elliott

RELAY HAT - Jo Ann Kruger is all dressed up to take part in the Relay as a member of The Green Machine Team.

Photo by Ronald MacArthur

ALL KINDS - You never know who you will see at the Relay for Life. Santa and a clown share a laugh during the event on Friday night. Photo by Ronald MacArthur

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Seaford Library has an opening in the Summer Youth Program Seaford District Library is once again participating in the State Summer Youth Employment Program. This program is sponsored by the state to provide positive and productive work experiences that promote responsibility, team work and good work ethics for economically disadvantaged youths.

There is one opening for a youth, age 14-20, whose household family income

does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level. The hours will be MondayThursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., beginning June 19 and ending on or about Aug. 14.

State Summer Youth Applications are available at the front desk of the library.

Proof of household income is required to be submitted with the application. No other type of application or resume can be accepted. Application deadline is May 31.

For the seventh time, Seaford gains the Tree City USA status

FUN AT THE FAIR - The annual fair to mark the end of the year at the St. John’s Preschool in Seaford has become a favorite event for young families. This year’s event took place on May 17 at the church on Pine Street. In the photos, Hannah Merritt (above) gets a pony ride from Bonnie Evans and Jamille Cannon blows some giant bubbles (below). Photos by Ronald MacArthur

Seaford has been named a Tree City U.S.A. by The National Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to community forest. It is the seventh year Seaford has received this national recognition.

The Tree City U.S.A. program is sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service.

Seaford has met the four standards to

become a Tree City U.S.A.: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive Community forestry programs, and an Arbor Day observance.

“Trees are a vital component of the infrastructure in our cities and towns, and provide environmental and economical benefits,” said John Rosenow, president of The National Arbor Day Foundation. “A community and its citizens, that recognize these benefits and provide needed care for its trees deserves recognition and thanks.”

SEAFORD DISTRICT LIBRARY NEWS Here is what’s happening at the Seaford District Library May 25-June 1: • The Seaford District Library has an opening for a seat on the library board of commissioners. The board of commissioners determines and adopts polices to govern the operation and program of the library and actively supports library legislation. Meetings are held 10 times annually with the agenda posted a week in advance.

Send resume to 402 N. Porter St., Seaford, DE. This position is by appointment of the Resident Judge of the Superior Court of Sussex County. Deadline is June 1.

• The Seaford Library will be closed on Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day, and resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 30, at 9 a.m.

• The Seaford District Library offers story time on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. The children will hear stories, sing songs and participate in a craft experience.

Upcoming events: • The Seaford District Library’s 2006 Children’s Summer Reading Program (SRP) will kick off with a “Rock Concert”

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• The library is introducing a Teen/Young Adult Summer Reading Program (T/YASRP) entitled “Creature Feature.” Registration for this program begins on June 14, for 6-12th grade students. The grand prize at the end of the T/YASRP will be an iPod Nano, with other prizes to be awarded. The official kick off for this program will be on Friday, June 16, with a “Dance, Dance, Revolution” party from 57:30 p.m. For more info. contact: Kenda Kile at 629-2524.

All programs are free and open to the public.

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Opinion A day of striking contrasts

VIEWPOINT Demonstration forces us to look seriously at the First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

— The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

This week we learned a powerful lesson in how democracy can sometimes be painful as we watched a radical religious group from Kansas bring their message of hate to Seaford to picket during the funeral services of Cpl. Cory Palmer and Lance Cpl. Richard James.

During a time of mourning in the community, this family group of attorneys took advantage of the situation to spread their anti-homosexual message as they have done in communities throughout the country.

We doubt that any person in the area would agree with the stands being made by the group; or even begin to understand their motivation. Their message of immorality and hatred of the military is a slap in the face to most of the ideals we cherish in the United States.

To read signs that attack our loved ones and see people deface the American flag is stretching the First Amendment about as far as it will go.

Many people had a hard time understanding why Seaford officials would issue permits to allow members of the Waterboro Baptist Church to assemble and be permitted to protest in the community.

Their right to protest is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which allows freedom of speech and the right for people to peaceably assemble. In addition, the First Amendment also allows for free religious expression.

City officials did consider the option of denying the group a permit to protest. After consultation with several attorneys, it became obvious that to deny the permit would be a violation of the group’s constitutional rights. The city would then be vulnerable to possible litigation.

“They know the law and we should, too,” one attorney said.

Most people would agree with the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment, but that doesn’t stop the debate surrounding issues like flag burning, hate speech, pornography and the rights of groups such as the Waterboro Baptist Church members.

And the debate does have merit. When the actions of others have a negative impact and also incite others, it comes close to the line of “peaceably assemble.” There was nothing peaceful about the incidents this week at Gateway Park and Nutter Park.

According to constitutional experts, just because we consider the message vial and the people presenting the message as misguided zealots, it is still their freedom of expression. Our freedoms are for everyone — those we consider our friends and even those we might call our enemies. Like it or not.

Anyone who was at either of the demonstrations this past week, can attest to the fact that our system is not perfect when people are permitted to deface the flag and degrade and insult the beliefs we cherish the most.

The struggle we have with the First Amendment is part of the price we pay for freedom of speech and religion in a tolerant, open society.

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It was hard to believe what I was seeing on Sunday afternoon in downtown Seaford. The hatred being expressed actually made me nauseous.

The Waterboro Baptist Church protesters arrived amid boos and obscenities being yelled at them from some of the more than 1,000 people gathered at Gateway Park. Others chanted “USA-USA” and flags were everywhere.

A group held up two large signs “God Loves America” in contrast to one of the signs held by the protesters, “God Hates America.”

People are hurting with the recent loss of two of our native sons. Having a visit on the day of a proud Marine’s funeral from this strange group of misguided religious zealots was against everything that most decent people cherish about their country and its military.

Standing within two feet of the protesters taking photos, it was hard not to react. Emotions were running raw.

Right from the beginning, there was contention and anger. It reached a boiling point as the protesters paraded around the front of the park.

Their signs and defacing of the U.S. flag was too much for some of the crowd and they reacted by charging the protesters.

The protesters did not talk back to the threats, jeers and insults being shouted at them, but they did incite some members of the crowd with their actions. It was an ugly scene from the minute the protesters stepped out of their van.

Of course, it would have been perfect if no one showed up and completely ignored the protesters.

We all knew that wasn’t going to happen. Unfortunately, they got what they wanted — reaction to the point of confrontation.

The entire fiasco lasted less than 45 minutes, but it was like time was frozen. It was really hard to comprehend what was going on. It was surreal. Did this really happen? It was like a very bad dream.

It was such a contrast from the caring and professional actions going on just a few blocks away at St. John’s United Methodist Church at Cpl. Cory Palmer’s funeral service.

The polished look of the 20 or so U.S. Marines taking part in the ceremony brought tears to your eyes.

And the street in front of the church was lined with members of President Bryant Richardson Vice President Pat Murphy Secretary Tina Reaser

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the Patriot Guard, as well as other supporters, ONALD AC RTHUR holding a sea of red, white and blue U.S. It was a day of striking Flags. They conducted their own service outcontrasts and also a day side the church in honor when the best of America of the Palmer family. came to the surface as It was a day of strikthousands showed their ing contrasts and also a day when the best of support for a grieving America came to the family. surface as thousands showed their support for having their own inner struggles as a grieving family. they reflect on the events of the past (As this paper was going to press, three weeks. Questions are being we learned that the protesters were asked as people sit down and talk returning to picket the funeral of with one another. What are we to Lance Cpl. Richard James.) gain? Are we exerting our will in a country that doesn’t want it? Can we It’s the topic on everyone’s mind make a difference in a country so dif— the war in Iraq. The conflict has ferent from our own? come a lot closer to home with the The answers are hard to find as the tragic loss of two Seaford we try to understand the global imMarines within less than two weeks plications of this conflict. The of one another, Cpl. Cory Palmer and biggest question is when will it end?

Lance Cpl. Rick James. It’s hard to With the constant turmoil and believe that three young men from strife in the Middle East, there apSeaford are gone. Army Spec. Ryan pears to be no end in sight. The area Long was killed in Iraq in April 2003 is so unstable, a U.S. pullout now while on guard duty. would surely mean a return to They were three of America’s best despots taking over Iraq and who had joined the military to prove Afghanistan. something and make a difference. As We live in a different world that we reflect on Memorial Day, we have changed forever on one horrific to appreciate the ultimate sacrifice of day— Sept. 11, 2001. The images of giving one’s life in our defense. We the World Trade Center towers owe the families and friends of these falling in a cloud of dust, the smoke fallen heroes the deepest expressions coming from the Pentagon and the of gratitude. gaping hole in a field in PennsylvaWe all pray for the families and nia are etched in our minds. mourn their loss. It casts a shadow of I have to believe that those images despair across the city. The young had a profound impact on our three men have numerous relatives and heroes. They must have made up close friends in Seaford. There is no their mind early on that they were way those of us who have not lost a going to fight back against the terrorloved one in war can begin to relate ists and protect the country they to what the family and close friends loved. Just stop for a moment and reare going through right now. flect on that decision - it’s profound.

And as you read this, another That same decision has been made family somewhere in America is getby millions of young people during ting a visit from a military escort to the history of the United States. Most deliver the devastating news of anserved their country and returned other fallen hero. More than 2,400 home to loved ones forever changed men and women have perished durby the horrors of war. Many did not ing our action in the Mideast. return home and the lives of their We hear and read reports daily of loved ones were changed forever. causalities in Iraq. We become a little During this time of grief, we need insensitive as we go about our daily to remain strong and show our suplives. The war has come home now. port for the troops and their families.

Many people, who may not have This is not the time to lose faith in in the past, are questioning the U.S. the country. The worst thing that can action taking place in Iraq and happen is to falter in our resolve and Afghanistan. allow the sacrifices made by our heMany people in this area are also roes to be in vain.

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Seven-Day forecast for Western Sussex County Thursday

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0.38” 1.17” 2.77” 9.32”

Smyrna 76/61 Dover 77/61

Apogee and Perigee

Vienna, MD

The moon, and its relative distance to the Earth, affects tides on a monthly basis. When the moon is farthest from the Earth (apogee), tides of decreased range or currents of decreased speed occur.

When the moon is closest to the Earth (perigee), the occurrence of increased range or currents of speed is more prevalent.

Date June 3 June 16 July 1 July 13

Apogee Perigee Apogee Perigee

Time 9:42 p.m.

1:09 p.m.

4:14 p.m.

1:36 p.m.

Apogee Perigee Apogee Perigee

Date July 29 August 10 August 25 September 7

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Rise .5:43 a.m. .5:43 a.m. .5:42 a.m. .5:42 a.m. .5:41 a.m. .5:41 a.m. .5:40 a.m.

New May 27

Harrington 77/61

Time 9:03 a.m.

2:29 p.m.

9:24 p.m.

11:08 p.m.

Milford 77/61 Greenwood 79/61

Lewes 76/62

Bridgeville 81/62

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Set .8:16 p.m. .8:17 p.m. .8:17 p.m. .8:18 p.m. .8:19 p.m. .8:20 p.m. .8:20 p.m.

First June 3

Nanticoke River Roaring Point, MD

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Rise .4:18 a.m. .4:53 a.m. .5:34 a.m. .6:23 a.m. .7:21 a.m. .8:23 a.m. .9:28 a.m.

Full June 11

Set . .6:57 p.m. . .8:11 p.m. . .9:21 p.m. .10:24 p.m. .11:16 p.m. .11:58 p.m. . . . . . .none

Last June 18

SEAFORD 81/62 Blades 81/62

Rehoboth Beach 78/61 Georgetown 79/61 Concord 81/62 Laurel 81/63 Delmar 81/63

Millsboro 79/61

Bethany Beach 74/62 Fenwick Island 75/61

Day Thurs.

Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues.

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High 3:40 a 4:30 a 5:18 a 6:04 a 6:50 a 7:35 a 8:20 a

Low 10:11 a 11:03 a 11:53 a 12:40 p 12:28 a 1:16 a 2:03 a

Rehoboth Beach Day High Low High Thurs. 5:44 a 11:43 a 6:14 p Fri. 6:34 a 12:42 a 7:03 p Sat. 7:23 a 1:32 a 7:51 p Sun. 8:11 a 2:19 a 8:38 p Mon. 8:58 a 3:06 a 9:25 p Tues.

9:45 a 3:53 a 10:12 p Wed. 10:31 a 4:41 a 10:58 p

Low —12:31 p 1:17 p 2:03 p 2:49 p 3:36 p 4:26 p

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Well-maintained professional building located near the hospital in Seaford.

Currently used as a medical office, it has 3 half-baths, 5 exam rooms, 2 offices, receptionist office, waiting room, kitchenette, and 2nd floor efficiency apartment w/2 rooms, full bath & stg. (#535924)

Beautiful 3-BR, 2.5-BA home in quiet subdivision near Seaford. Unfinished bonus room over the double garage, dual zone heat & air, custom oak cabinets & stained woodwork, patio & extras! (#536434)

Horses are welcome on this 5-acre parcel near Greenwood! The wellmaintained 3-BR home boasts 2 master BRs & a FR. Warranty & extras included. (#535975)

On the market just in time to enjoy the pool this summer! This 3-BR, 2-BA home located north of Greenwood has a lovely KIT, LR fireplace w/pellet stove insert, encl. heated porch, att. garage, & 3/4acre lot located about halfway between (#535715) Dover & Salisbury.

- Nature lovers will enjoy the pristine woodlands along Wright’s Creek west of Seaford, across the road from State of DE wildlife area. Includes a remodeled 2-BR, 2-BA mobile home that features a stick-built master BR addition on perm. foundation & scr. porch.

Additional acre lot available for purchase. (#534157)

Well-maintained 3BR Cape Cod on a wooded corner lot near Seaford has deeded access to Nanticoke River. First-floor BR, FR, 2 BAs, rear deck, stg. shed, lovely landscaping & many special features! (#534961)

Lovely home in Branchview offers 3 BRs, “Great Room,” formal DR, FLA room, utility, 2.5 BAs, & garage. Vaulted ceiling, some hardwood floors, light-filled foyer, irrigated lawn, home warranty & more! (#533497)

This “Historic Charmer” on a corner lot in Bridgeville features 5 BRs, 3.5 BAs, LR, DR, KIT, FR, scr. porch, 2 fireplaces, hardwood floors & many extras! Built in 1836 it offers spacious rooms & classic Colonial style! (#524238)

This small 1-BR home in the City of Seaford has been updated & is in great condition!

The low-maintenance lot is in a good location. Extras include appliances & stg. bldg. Owner is licensed Real Estate Agent. (#535157)

This new 1,900 sq. ft. ranch on apx. 1.5 acres near Bridgeville offers 3 BRs, 2 BAs, FR/SUN room, KIT w/appl’s., att. garage w/drywall interior, & rear deck. (#525247)

Well-maintained duplex in Laurel offers 2-BR units w/separate heat & elec. svc. Scenic half-acre lot w/garage & mature trees bordering Rossakatum Branch. Updated mechanical systems. (#528977)

This duplex in Laurel offers a 3-BR & a 2-BR unit w/separate updated elec., plumbing. & heating systems; architectural shingle roof, vinyl siding, replacement windows, & scenic 8/10 acre lot on Rossakatum Creek. (#534159) Excellent rental history!

Lovely, spacious ranch in Clearbrooke Estates offers LR, DR, KIT, 3 BRs, 2 BAs, den, & very large FR (can be converted back into double garage). Extras incl. appliances, C/A, ceiling fans & deck. (#529438)

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This 3-BR ranch on a corner lot in Seaford offers hardwood floors, kitchen appliances, & central air. A great “starter” or retirement home for (#533937)

- This unique property near Laurel is improved by 3 dwellings, 2 (nonoperating) chicken houses, a 30’x20’ outbuilding, & 2 sheds. Good road frontage, 2 wells & separate septic systems on (#534360) premises.

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This 3-BR, 2-BA home is located on a cleared lot within 15 mins. of Seaford, Laurel, Millsboro, & Salisbury.

Recently improved with new paint, flooring, heat pump, deck & more! Ready to move in! (#530695)

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