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NEWS HEADLINES WINNER - A Laurel man was the lucky winner of a 2007 Ford Mustang GT convertible raffled by the Horsey Family Youth Foundation. Page 2 HISTORIC - The 280th anniversary of the construction of one of the county’s oldest structures is being celebrated. Page 5 DAVELLI’S - The owners of this restaurant call their offerings “well-rounded” food. Page 6 VETERANS - The Star continues its series on the local heroes of World War II. Page 8 SHILOH HOUSE - The fate of the Shiloh House of Hope project is now in the hands of the Sussex County Council. Page 9 REAL ESTATE - Affordable housing and avoiding foreclosure in Sussex County are topics at a Housing Summit. Page 10 ANNIVERSARY - The merits of 4-H are brought to light at the 40th anniversary party of the Blue Jays Club. Page 12 POLICE - A home invasion and a robbery are among the police items this week. Page 37 HALL OF FAME - Seaford High graduate Mike Neill is honored during the Villanova University game against the University of Delaware. Page 41 WINTER SPORTS - The winter sports season began with practices starting last week. See Seaford and Woodbridge schedules starting on page 44.

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HIGH RISE - The drawbridge between Seaford and Blades is maintained by the Delaware Dept. of Transportation and is inspected every two years. The next inspection is planned for November 2008. According to Jason Gleockler, community relations officer with DelDOT, the bridge is in relatively good condition. Because of the limited clearance beneath the bridge, it must be opened for even some very small boats, much to the chagrin of motorists. Photo by Daniel Richardson

Book by Lynch will help preserve memories of our Vietnam veterans

By Lynn R. Parks For 20 years, nearly 900 letters that Nancy E. Lynch received from soldiers and Marines in Vietnam sat in cardboard boxes in her Bethel barn. With them were clippings from the (Wilmington) Morning News of columns that Lynch, a cub reporter fresh out of the University of Delaware, wrote about those letters and the men who sent them.

Now, nearly 40 years after the debut of Nancy’s Vietnam Mailbag, Lynch, 62, is writing a book, Vietnam Mailbag, Voices From the War: 1968 – 1972. The book is scheduled for release next May, in time for Memorial Day.

“Why didn’t those letters and columns disintegrate during all those years in the barn?” Lynch wondered. “I guess maybe this book was just meant to be.”

James Rawlins, a 1955 graduate of Seaford High School and an Army dentist who served in Vietnam from December 1969 to December 1970, is among the soldiers who wrote to Lynch and who are featured in her book. He sent to Nancy’s Mailbag a copy of a letter he had sent to his daughter, Monica, who had asked him why he went to Vietnam.

“Just like those serving in Iraq today, I felt I was doing something my country thought was important,” said Rawlins, 70, who practices dentistry at

his Dental World in Orlando, Fla. “When we read Nancy’s Mailbag, something that was just for us and that showed support for what we were doing, it was wonderful.”

Lynch’s column debuted May 20, 1968, as a weekly feature. “The editor came to me and asked if I was interested in writing a column of correspondence between myself and the 600 to 800 Delawareans who were serving in Vietnam,” Lynch said. “I said, ‘Sure!’

Who wouldn’t want to correspond with hundreds of guys?”

Because the newspaper was sent to all Delawareans serving in Vietnam, Lynch had at her fingertips their addresses. “I sent them all a letter of Continued on page four

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Voices From the War Continued from page one

introduction to myself and encouraged them to send back to the readers at large their war experiences, their gripes, their funny stories,” she said. “I told them to just tell it like it is. And the letters started coming in.”

Within six weeks, she was receiving so many letters from men stationed in Vietnam that the column was expanded to twice weekly. A year later, it went to three times a week.

“They sent me their pictures,” Lynch said. “I got letters with the mud of Vietnam on them. Letters from guys writing from foxholes and guys writing from air conditioned offices. Men from all walks of life and in all branches of service were so anxious to tell their stories.”

In addition to publishing the letters, Lynch answered any questions the servicemen had, both in the column and in personal letters that she sent to them. “I cared for their welfare,” she said. “The columns were about their lives, more than about politics. I did whatever I could do to show them support.”

Rawlins said that the unpopularity back home for the war “tore at the hearts” of the men fighting in Vietnam. “They felt that they were unappreciated,” he said.

“When they began to receive their own personal copy of the Morning News and found that it had a special section for them, they were encouraged. They felt that they were not forgotten by their friends and neighbors back home.”

Through the column, the servicemen were able to connect with other Delawareans in Vietnam. “It became a kind of a bulletin board for them,” Lynch said.

“They started communicating with each other.”

“The mailbag was ours so it meant a lot,” said Lance Hall, a Lewes native and Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970. “It also let us know we were not alone and that a lot of other folks from Delaware were there too.”

Hall, who lives in Germany and whose sister, Lynn Ware, lives in Seaford, said that families back home enjoyed the columns as much as did the servicemen. In fact, he said, his mother saved all the Nancy’s Mailbag columns and he was looking through then just a couple days before Lynch called him about the book.

“Fate?” he wondered.

Book will have national audience Lynch’s book will be in two parts. Part one will focus on the letters and the mail-

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bag columns. For part two, Lynch plans to interview a dozen or so of the letter writers, veterans she selected because they “demonstrated the very highest interest in letting people back home know what was going on,” she said. “I want to know how the Vietnam War influenced their lives, and how they are doing now.”

As a companion to her book, Lynch has a Web site, www.vietnammailbag.com, on which she has an index of Vietnam vets from Delaware. “My hope is that every Delawarean who served in Vietnam will be on the index,” she said.

Despite its local focus, Lynch believes Vietnam Mailbag will have a national audience. “These guys speak for America,” Lynch said. “The book will be of interest to Vietnam vets and their families as well as to veterans of all wars and to the greater public. This is a slice of apple pie, America and Mom.” Rawlins agrees that the book will be well received. “Stories about a soldier in Vietnam will always have relevance,” he said. “We all owe our comfortable lives and abundance of food, pleasures, luxury items and freedom to enjoy them to those soldiers who sacrificed themselves to protect us and our country.”

Lynch sees the book as her “thanks to the Delawareans who put their lives on the line for us,” she said. “It was untenable the way we treated the returning Vietnam vets who had put their lives on the line every day.”

And of course, there were the men who wrote to the Mailbag and who did not return from Vietnam. Men like Capt.

Michael Momcilovich Jr., Wilmington, who was a West Point grad and Cobra helicopter pilot who, just one day before he was shot down and killed, wrote that the United States was doing the right thing in Vietnam. “That may have been the last letter he wrote,” Lynch said.

And like Cpl. Ron Bleacher, 19, of Marshallton, who wrote a two-page letter to the Mailbag to say that he was so happy to be getting out of Vietnam.

“He was glad that he had just 45 days left,” Lynch said. “Three weeks later, on Sept. 29, 1968, he was shot and killed.”

Lynch said that it was “uncanny” how the process of rereading all her letters, a process she started more than a year ago, “put my back in the zone of that time.”

“There were so many sad times,” she added.

“Reading these letters put me right back in that place. It was almost like I could hear choppers in my head.”

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Seaford native Jim Rawlins, far right, stands with other Delawareans who were serving in Vietnam. Rawlins is one of about a dozen veterans who will be featured in the book, Vietnam Mailbag, Voices From the War: 1968 — 1972. The above picture appeared in the (Wilmington) Morning News as part of the regular column, Nancy s Vietnam Mailbag.

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Maston House will get marker

By Ann Nesbitt On Thursday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m., a historic marker will be placed at what is currently known as the Maston House. The public is invited. The house will be open for tours.

The house is located along the right side of Atlanta Road, North, two houses past the Wesley Church.

Immediately following the ceremony refreshments will be served at the Seaford museum where historic records and other memorabilia will be on display. The Museum is located at 203 High St. in Seaford.

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Business Cafe opens in Seaford

By James Diehl David Leach hasn’t slept much in the last few weeks, sometimes working around the clock to get his new business off the ground.

It’s been tough, but worth every minute for the 26-year-old graduate of Seaford Christian Academy.

“Obviously, there are tough hours associated with the restaurant business,” Leach admitted last week. “I was just joking the other day that I wanted banker’s hours, but

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Both April and Debbie, who are longtime residents of Seaford, are members of the National Delaware and Sussex County Association of Realtors.

instead I got baker’s hours.”

Leach is one of the chief owners of the new Davelli’s Bagel Café, located in the old Video Den building on Stein Highway.

He owns the new eatery with his wife, father, mother and brother. It’s a family affair through and through.

“Our family gets along really well with each other and we love spending time together,” Leach said. “[Owning this business] has also brought us closer together as a family. Everyone knows their role in the business and we all get along really well.

“We always said we wanted to start our own business someday, maybe never thinking that we would actually take the plunge and do it,” Leach continued. “I didn’t always know what kind of business it was going to be, but I knew that I wanted to do something.”

Offering a “unique dining experience with great food and great prices,” Leach said he wants to cater to the local community. He hopes to build a solid reputation based on good food, reasonable prices and top-notch service.

“Sure, we might have some pastries here but even they are made with no preservatives. That’s what we’re trying to do here – offer some healthy food without all the preservatives and chemicals,” Leach said. “But, at the same time, we’re very interested in having it taste good. We definitely don’t want to sacrifice the taste.”

Davelli’s - so named for David or “Dav” and his wife, Kelli, or “elli” opened on Nov. 8, a day that gave the first-time owners a chance to gauge the community’s reaction to the new establishment.

Thus far, the public has been quite taken with Davelli’s. Leach says he’s served more than 200 people every day since his business opened two weeks ago.

“We opened up that first day without a sign or anything just to see how it would go and we had 90 people come in,” Leach said. “Since then, we’ve been averaging about 225 people a day so far with absolutely no advertising. Everyone seems to love the bagels once they try them.

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Davelli’s offers freshly baked breads, features Boar’s Head brand meats and makes all sandwiches to order.

They call their offerings “well-rounded” food, drawing on David Leach’s history as an athletic trainer and nutrition expert. Davelli’s Bagel Café is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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MORNING STAR • NOVEMBER 22 - 28, 2007

Bob Allen witnessed first hand the horrors of war The Seaford and Laurel Star newspapers are running a series of articles on the veterans who served this nation during World War II. We welcome suggestions for interviews.

Contact Bryant Richardson at 6299788.

By James Diehl Laurel resident Bob Allen will never forget the day he witnessed firsthand the reality of Adolph Hitler’s Germany at the infamous Dachau concentration camp.

Seeing the piles of bodies and the horrors dished out by the German armed forces affected him in a major way.

But more than anything, the whole thing made him angry.

“At Dachau, as soon as we went in the gate, the road from where we entered the camp to the administration camps ran about a quarter mile and parallel to that was a railroad.

On this railroad, there were between 15 and 20 rail cars and each car had bodies of people who had starved to death,” Allen remembers. “They were all Jewish people and this was what really woke us up to what the Holocaust was all about. It was terrible to see.

“When we got into the camp, there was a crematorium and there were bodies stacked three to four high waiting to be cremated. Seeing all of that made us very angry, more than anything else.”

The first of the Nazi concentra-

Laurel resident Bob Allen saw firsthand the horrors of Nazi Germany at the infamous Dachau concentration camp in 1945. Allen served in the United States Army during World War II as a combat engineer.

tion camps, more than 200,000 prisoners from approximately 30 countries were housed in Dachau during the war. Nearly one-third of that number was Jews, according to reports.

More than 25,000 prisoners are believed to have died in the camp and nearly 10,000 more in its subcamps, primarily from disease, malnutrition and suicide.

“Everyone there looked like they were half starved to death,” Allen remembers. “As far as you could see there were people wearing these striped uniforms standing

near these shacks. It made us so angry seeing all of that, but they all went wild when we showed up.”

While his arrival at Dachau was towards the end of World War II, Allen’s path to that place of unbelievable horror was a long and winding one.

A member of the 261st Army National Guard unit in Laurel, Allen signed up for active service in 1941 and completed basic training at Fort DuPont in Delaware City.

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He also played tailback for the fort’s football team and was actually on the football field when news filtered in that the American base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, had been attacked by the Japanese.

“We were actually playing in the last game of the season when we got the news about Pearl Harbor,” Allen remembers. “We finished the game, but then we had to go back to our units immediately.”

One of four brothers who served in the U.S. military during the second world war, Allen wanted to be a pilot but chose later to join the combat engineers.

“I volunteered to be a flying cadet, but it turned out to be a wasted year because, after a year of it, I washed out,” Allen said.

“Eventually, I was assigned to the combat engineers in mid-1944.”

In the fall of 1944, Allen received orders to go overseas. But, before going to the European theater, Allen – stationed at that time near Fort Smith, Ark. – wanted to get married.

He married Betty Murray, his high school sweetheart, in August of 1944. Two months later he headed overseas.

“It wasn’t a big wedding. We just wanted to get married,” Allen said. “It was in an Episcopal church and another fellow who was in my outfit, and his wife, stood up with us.

“I’ve been with Betty for 63 years now.”

After spending five days on a transatlantic voyage to France, Allen’s first job overseas was to help extend the runway at the Nice airport. It was a job that took all winter.

Then came the job of clearing the mines, a task that would dominate most of Allen’s remaining time in Europe.

It also provided the backdrop for one of the most heart-wrenching times of the young man’s life.

After the job at the Nice airport was well on its way, Allen’s platoon broke off from the rest of his battalion and headed to the France/Italy border to disable land mines left there by retreating German soldiers.

Hundreds in number, the job was anything but routine.

Literally in the middle of a battle zone – the Germans were firing from one side of the border while the Americans were returning fire from an area behind Allen’s platoon – the task was trying at best.

A short time after clearing the minefield, Allen’s platoon met up with a unit made up entirely of Japanese-Americans during a common mission.

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MORNING STAR • NOVEMBER 22 - 28, 2007

Shiloh House of Hope suffers one major setback

By Ron MacArthur Cape Gazette staff

The fate of the Shiloh House of Hope project is now in the hands of the Sussex County Council.

By a 5-0 vote, the Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission denied the organization’s application for conditional use of six acres of land near Bridgeville for a residential school and counseling facility.

The county council will have the final say on the request.

“At the end of the day it came down to a land-use decision,” Commission Chairman Robert Wheatley said. “It was a difficult application because it is such a worthy cause. I hope it gets done somewhere, but this wasn’t the right place.”

After nearly 10 hours of public hearings conducted by planning and zoning and county council on two separate occasions, the action on Wednesday, Nov. 7, took about five minutes.

There was no discussion, and Commissioner I.G. Burton seconded the motion.

In making the motion for denial, Commissioner Michael Johnson said planners had several reasons: • The project does not meet the purpose of the zoning ordinance since it does not promote the orderly growth of the county because the project is not in a development district.

• The project would be better suited to be located close to or near a town where adequate infrastructure such as police, emergency medical services and fire response is nearby.

• The application would not

promote the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the surrounding rural neighborhood and farming community.

• The project is not consistent with the character of surrounding properties, which are sparsely located single-family homes and farms. The intense residential treatment program requested by the applicant is not compatible with these surrounding areas.

Johnson also noted the significant opposition from residents in the immediate vicinity.

Wheatley said county council could take a completely different view of the issue.

“For us it was not about the merits of the program, but the county council can look at the broader merits of the issue. They are the elected officials. They could decide that the worthiness of the project may supercede the land-use issue,” he said. “That is why we have a two-step process.”

The issue has pitted neighbor against neighbor in the quiet, farming community where the biggest controversy usually centers on the price of corn and the rainfall totals.

Shiloh House of Hope, which has an ongoing outreach-counseling program already in place in the county, is based on the national House of Hope in Orlando, Fla. Shiloh Board President Robyn Sturgeon said the faith-based program offers hope for troubled teens 13-18 and their families.

She said part of the success of the program is tied to the fact that parents must take part in counseling.

The organization wants to build a residential treatment cen-

Witnessing the horrors of war Continued from page eight

good guys.”

A short time later, Allen and three of his platoon mates were walking down a concrete path when someone – Allen’s still not sure who – ran across a trip wire, activating a land mine.

Allen’s good friend, Lt. John Gill from Indiana, lay dead within minutes.

“There was really no way of finding out which one of us hit the trip wire, but that affected me greatly,” Allen recalls. “I’ve thought a lot about that since then.

[Lt. Gill] and I would always drink our beer rations together and he was just as nice a guy as you’ll ever meet. “[When that mine went off], that was about as scared as I ever was in my life.”

With a heavy heart, Allen continued on and was in Munich when news of the German surrender filtered in.

Unlike other units, Allen remembers his battalion pretty much took the news in stride.

“There wasn’t a whole lot of celebration that I recall,” he said.

A few months and a brief encounter with Charles Lindbergh later, Allen returned home to his new bride and began his life in Laurel.

But he’ll never forget his time in Europe fighting for his country.

“The whole thing was an experience you’d never want to do again, but you’re glad you had the opportunity to do it once,” Allen said.

“But I don’t think I did anything special because I was just one of thousands of other guys who did what they were sent there to do.”

Next week’s feature will profile two Army men, one from Laurel and one from Seaford, who both worked in the medical corps during the building of the Burma Road.

ter and school on six acres of donated land owned by Lori Rider, board vice president, in rural western Sussex County about six miles west of Bridgeville, off Route 404 near the Maryland state line.

According to plans, the school could house up to 48 students at full capacity.

The Shiloh website urges sup-

porters to continue to pray for members of the planning and zoning commission and the county council.

When plans for the residential treatment center were announced, opposition quickly mounted. Several dozen residents in the area hired an attorney to represent them. Those in opposition claim as many as 80 residents in the

immediate vicinity are opposed to the location of the project.

Those opposed said the facility did not fit in with the rural character of the area, would impact the safety of the neighbors and was too far away from police, medical and fire services.

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MORNING STAR • NOVEMBER 22 - 28, 2007

Housing Summit addresses affordable housing issue

By Carol Kinsley With the spotlight on finding affordable housing and avoiding foreclosure, last week the Sussex County Association of Realtors staged a Housing Summit at Possum Point Players theater in Georgetown.

"Sussex County has experienced housing growth like never seen before because it's a great place to live," SCAOR President Bob Harmon told the audience, "But we're suffering from our own success since income levels have not kept pace with rising home values."

Acknowledging the Sussex Tech Junior ROTC color guard, Harmon questioned whether these youths, when they come back to look for jobs, will be able to afford and find a home of their own.

In Sussex County, the median family income for a family of four is $55,100, which qualifies for a mortgage amount of $164,791. The median home price, however, is $260,000.

Much negativity has been heard in the news about subprime mortgage loans, but Ruth B. King said, "Subprime lending has an important place if properly used

Virgilio Camey Ajbal, who was able to buy a home in Milford with NCALL's help, received a certificate from Realtor Trina Joyner for speaking at the Housing Summit. NCALL has clients who are pre-approved for home purchase but often cannot find a home in their price range. Photo

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and properly explained." One essential improvement has been steps taken to prevent children from having to translate legal documents for their parents.

"Seaford has the highest number of subprime loans," King said. "Not all are bad, but adjustable rate mortgages will be a challenge." She encouraged homeowners who face difficulties

to talk to the mortgage holder's loss mitigation department.

There are a number of scams perpetrated on people facing foreclosure. Some offer, for a fee, to make calls for help that the homeowner could make himself.

Others offer to buy the house before foreclosure and rent it back to the former owner, then tap into the home equity. Often the rent is

higher than the mortgage payment was and any hope of being able to buy back the property becomes impossible.

"A lot of people do not know what to do," King observed. Her biggest piece of advice: "Don't sign anything until an attorney looks at it."

Steve Smith, chief deputy sheriff in Sussex County, outlined the procedures involved in a sheriff's sale, starting with a writ from the foreclosing financial institution which is served on the mortgagee. The entire process can take up to a year, but those served with papers should seek help right away.

Unfortunately, most agencies in the area that can help do not advertise. But they do communicate with one another, and refer clients to the best place for help.

A good place to start is the Delaware Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program, which provides assistance in the form of loans to qualified homeowners who face foreclosures that result from circumstances beyond their control such as temporary loss of employment, illness, disability, death or divorce. Contact Brian Rossello, toll-free, at (888) 3638808 or by email at

brianr@destatehousing.com.

The following agencies work with the DEMAP: • First State Community Action Agency, Georgetown, (302) 856-7761 • Hockessin Community Center, Hockessin, (302) 239-2363 • Interfaith Housing of Delaware, Milford, (302) 424-4650 • NCALL Research, Georgetown, (302) 855-1370 • Neighborhood House Inc., Wilmington, (302) 652-3928 • YWCA Centers for Homeownership Education, Newark, (302) 224-4060 Mortgages through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or Veterans Administration (VA) offer more options. Contact these agencies through their web sites, www.fha.gov or www.homeloans.va.gov.

A nonprofit organization, Homeownership Preservation Foundation also can provide advice. Calling (888) 995-HOPE connects the caller with experienced counselors, certified by HUD (Housing and Urban Development), who will analyze the situation and set up a plan to avoid foreclosure.

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MORNING STAR • NOVEMBER 22 - 28, 2007

Blue Jays 4-H Club celebrates 40 years

By Lynn R. Parks Brothers Aaron and Andrew Jackson were both members of the Seaford Blue Jays 4-H Club when they were growing up. Today, their careers — Aaron is a horticulturist, Andy has his own Web page design company — are in fields that they first explored as young 4-Hers.

“I found horticulture through a 4H project that I did,” Aaron said. “And I knew immediately that that was what I would do for the rest of my life.”

“When I was in 4-H, I found out about things that I excelled in when I did projects on computers and photography,” Andy added. “I owe a lot to 4-H in helping me figure out who I was and what I wanted to do with my life.”

The brothers were speaking at the 40th birthday party of the Blue Jays 4-H Club, held last Tuesday at the Seaford District Library. The club was founded in October 1967 by Barbara Taylor, Seaford. Today, Taylor’s daughters, Jacalyn Bradley, Seaford, and Janelle Koski, Secretary, Md., are the leaders of the seven-member club and her four grandchildren are members.

“This club exemplifies what a good 4-H group is,” said Ted Palmer, Milton, retired state 4-H agent. “There is a real educational process here, you teach young people how to get up and speak, you teach citizenship and you teach leadership.”

The club, which likes to stay small, with 10 to 12 members, was one of the first in the country to let its teen members plan and carry out activities, added Palmer, who started his association with 4H in February 1967 as a volunteer.

“Everyone told them they couldn’t do it, that the teenagers would fail, but it turns out you can develop leadership in young people when you put them in leadership roles and let them do it,” he said.

The national 4-H program is part of the Cooperative Extension Service under the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Local clubs are operated by land-grant universities; in Delaware, the 4-H clubs are run by the University of Delaware and Delaware State University. The Blue Jays is one of about 30 4-H clubs in Sussex County.

4-H — the four Hs stand for head,

Janelle Koski, Secretary, Md., and her daughter, Jill, listen as Janelle’s mother, Barbara Taylor, describes starting the Seaford Blue Jays 4-H Club.

heart, hands and health — dates to the end of the 19th century, when educators in several states began programs to teach farm children useful skills. In 1914, the federal government established the Cooperative Extension System and at the same time handed out funds to start agricultural clubs.

Today, 4-H has three focuses: healthy living, citizenship, and science, engineering and technology.

Taylor said that she started the Blue Jays for her girls after the family moved to Delaware from Maryland. “I had been used to Maryland 4-H, where they had separate clubs for boys and for girls,” she said. “Here, the boys and girls were together. I thought, ‘What am I going to do with all these boys?’”

That was where her husband, Jack, came in. “He had to get involved, to help out with the boys,” said Koski.

Ginny Short, Seaford, helped the Taylors to get the club going. Her expertise was food preparation and she taught club members things like how to cut up a chicken and how to shop for groceries.

“When it comes to 4-H, I don’t know of anybody who is more informed than Barbara Taylor is,” Short said. “When it comes to doing a project book, listen to her. She knows what she is talking about.”

In the history of the club, 18 members have gone to the national 4-H congress, an annual event held in Atlanta and attended by more than 100,000 people. Four Blue Jays won national awards for their proj-

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ects, including Bradley and Koski, who won for food preparation projects, and Taylor’s third daughter, Karen Levesque, Fredericksburg, Va., who won for her project in consumer education.

But beyond the projects, Aaron Jackson said, are the friendships that are formed among 4-H members.

“I don’t remember many friends from school,” said Jackson, who serves on the board of directors of the 4-H Foundation.

“But my 4-H friends, I talk to on a regular

basis.”

In fact, he added, he and his wife, Jill, met through 4-H. “You should really think about inviting all your friends to 4-H,” Andy Jackson told the 4-Hers. “They will have a good time. And they will learn about something in a project that they don’t know now and that may change their lives.”

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Gateway Park group announces plans for the Holiday Season The Gateway Park Committee and the City of Seaford will be hosting the 14th annual Caroling in the Park Celebration on Monday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. in Gateway Park.

The Gateway Park Committee has been dedicated to ensuring a festive holiday season for Seaford residents by decorating the trees in Gateway Park for more than a decade. The idea started when two residents, Dave and Cristine Layton volunteered to light the small trees in the park with mini-lights. It later escalated to large-bulb lights and the addition of Caroling in the Park held on the first Monday after Thanksgiving.

Last year, with donations received from the community, our 24-foot, pre-lit panel tree was dedicated as the community Christmas Tree in 2006.

The city of Seaford will begin the process of erecting the tree on Nov. 14 and is seeking volunteers to help decorate the tree on Nov. 15 from 1-4 p.m. The tree will be lit at Caroling in the Park on Nov. 26.

Individuals interested in support the holiday decorations in the park or the Caroling in the Park event can make donations to the Gateway Park Committee, through the City of Seaford, at PO Box 1100, Seaford, DE 19973. Any donation over $300 will be recognized with an engraved brick in the park.

For individuals who would like to support the tree with a smaller contribution, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;silver bellâ&#x20AC;? ornament sponsorship can be purchased again this year. Those bells are available for $5, $10 and $15, depending on size. A sponsorship will place a name of your choice on the ornament before it goes onto the tree.

Ornament sponsors are encouraged to place their bell on the tree at the dedication ceremony or may elect to have it placed on the tree in advance. Sponsors may keep their bell at the end of the holiday season. Bells are on display at City Hall.

For more information contact Trisha Booth at 629-9173.

Closure of Main Entrance Road at Trap Pond State Park Extended The closure of Trap Pond State Park's day use entrance road and parking lot for park road construction has been extended and will continue through Friday Nov. 30.

The extension is necessary due to inclement weather that has delayed the paving project for upgrading the park entrance and playground parking lot.

Park visitors are welcome to continue to use the park but are asked to enter the park from Goose Neck Road at the campground entrance and to park at the Cypress Point parking area.

For more information on the closure or Trap Pond State Park, call the park office at 302-8755153 or www.destateparks.com/tpsp/tpsp.htm.

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Affordable housing and foreclosures are Housing Summit topics Continued from page 10

Homeowners are advised to keep records, keep notes of all communications with the loan servicer and copies of responses, which should be sent by certified mail, "return receipt requested."

Additionally, homeowners are advised to stay in the home during the process, since they may not qualify for certain types of assistance if they move out.

Affordable housing Some of these agencies also offer help in finding, or at least qualifying for, affordable housing. NCALL, for example, has clients who have been pre-approved for loans and are ready to buy with a "certificate of eligibility" in hand. The problem is locating housing within the specified price range.

The federal government gets involved, too. USDA Rural Development funds housing programs for low and moderate-income people with loans, loan guarantees and grants. Financing is also available to developers for affordable rental housing that serves families, the elderly and people with disabilities. A rehab program helps keep homes livable.

Marlene Elliott, state director of USDA Rural Development, described how a group of families in Milford have come together to build each others' and their neighbors' houses.

The mechanical work is contracted out but members of the new community provide "sweat equity."

No one moves in until all the houses are finished.

The mortgage is less because the homeowners do some of the work, Elliott said. Similar programs are under way in Camden, Laurel, Bridgeville and Seaford.

For more information on these and other programs, contact Rural Development in Georgetown at (302) 856-3990.

A few developers have responded with interest in an offered incentive of higher density in exchange for including more affordable homes in their projects.

One of the stipulations is that buyers agree they will not get full market price for their home if they sell within 20 years. The first project to receive zoning approval is in Milton, where units may be going up within a year.

Finally, offering a "new tool in the toolbox," Van Temple, executive director of Diamond State Community Land Trust described how permanent affordability, rather than short-term measures, work when a land trust retains ownership of the land and the homeowner owns the house.

With a land trust, he said, government or agencies "don't have to come up with a new subsidy

everytime there is a sale."

Part of the deal is agreement by the home buyer to limit the price at which the home can be sold in the future. A 99-year, inheritable ground lease is offered for exclusive use of the land. He compared the arrangement to that of many commercial buildings.

Subletting is restricted and permission must be acquired before obtaining a building permit which, presumably, would lead to increased value â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and cost â&#x20AC;&#x201D; of the house.

Nationally, there are about 200 community land trusts, some in the Northeast with 25 to 40 years

experience. "It's a rapidly growing method," said Temple, who lives in such a community in Arden, Del. Diamond State is working with New Horizons Cooperative, a displaced group of families from a manufactured home community, to create a new commu-

nity of manufactured homes on permanent foundations on CLT land next to Trap Pond State Park. The cooperative plans to operate a farm operation with the help of University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Service.

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MORNING STAR • NOVEMBER 22 - 28, 2007

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World AIDS Day walk and memorial planned for Laurel

By Tony E. Windsor Laurel will hold an AIDS awareness event on Saturday, Dec. 1. Part of “World AIDS Day,” the event will be held in the downtown area beginning at 6 p.m.

A brief program will be followed by a candlelight walk down Delaware Avenue to Janosik Park, where there will b e a “flower toss” in honor of AIDS victims.

Refreshments will be served following the event at Centenary United Methodist Church on Market Street.

The Laurel event is part of a statewide effort to raise awareness about the disease and the virus that causes it.

In Delaware, World AIDS Day events

will include counseling and free confidential testing for HIV. According to Delaware’s Division of Public Health, 1,946 people are living with AIDS statewide, with another 1,127 living with HIV. The first AIDS case was reported to DPH in 1981 with the number of cases peaking in 1994 at 300.

Other World AIDS Day events in Sussex County will be held in Rehoboth Beach at the Grandstand beginning at 6:15 p.m. and in the lobby of the State Service Center on Bedford Street in Georgetown from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., where brochures and red ribbon pins will be given out.

For more information call the Sussex County AIDS Council at 302-644-1090.

County donates $144,000 in human service grants The Sussex County Council on Tuesday, Nov. 13, approved the disbursement of more than $144,000 in human service grants to nearly 100 non-profit organizations. Those include food banks, shelters, senior centers, youth clubs and support groups.

The grants are an annual program administered by the county government. In fiscal 2007, Sussex County awarded $105,150 to organizations. This fiscal year, the county budget includes a bump of approximately $46,000 over last fiscal year, a 42-percent increase.

Finance director Susan M. Webb said

this year’s increase in the human service funding was aimed specifically at area senior centers and programs, all of which will receive a minimum $5,000 grant from the county in Fiscal 2008.

“Everyone knows that Sussex County’s population, especially among senior citizens, is growing. That adds demand,” Webb said. “With limited budgets, smaller non-profits might feel the strain of that demand. The county believes these grants and the increases in funding will help these worthy programs and services better meet the needs of our population.”

50TH CLASS REUNION - The Delmar High School Class of 1957 held its 50-year reunion on homecoming day recently. After participating in the parade, the group attended the football game and then had dinner ar the Delmar VFW. Front, from left: Bill Brittingham, Wanda Parker Porter, Beverly Sturgis Lynch, Betty Sirman Messick, Mildred Bennett Riley, Doris Figgs Pusey, Joanne Brittingham Hamilton and Mary Jane Harrington Davenport.

Second row: Arthur Thawley, Roger Truitt, Joyce Adams Culver, Ted Tull, Eileen Wiltbank Hitch, Bill Waller and John Cocron. Back: Jim Wilson and Jim Pusey. Others attended the reunion but were not available for the picture.

Delawareans spending 4 percent of income on fuel Delawareans are spending more money than ever on fuel, according to a new study by the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS). On average across the country, gasoline costs now account for four percent of our paychecks, a figure that has more than doubled in the last five years while the median income in the United States has remained flat.

Delawareans spend nearly twice the percentage of their income on fuel as they

did five years ago, an average of 3.9 percent of their income on fuel costs in 2007, compared to 2.02 percent in 2002.

The national average cost for one family to operate one car is now $142 per month, double the $71 it was five years ago.

In 2002, the average price of gasoline was $1.35 per gallon. Currently, the average national price of gasoline is $3.11, an increase of $1.76. The average cost of gas in Delaware is $2.99 per gallon.

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At a loss for words? Why not try using ‘skoshey’?

Several years after her death, my husband and I still chuckle YNN ARKS over the various words his mother, my mother-in-law, mispronounced.

‘I don’t know if I really A wiz with a sewing machine, she like this,” one of us would liked to collect “swastikas” of material. She was trying to decide say about some kind of whether to buy milk at the cooking experiment. “It’s “Walawala” convenience store or another convenience store. Her sis- kind of…’

‘Skoshey!’ the other ter had a friend who lived in that well-known New Mexico town and would say. popular Thanksgiving getaway, ‘Exactly!’

“Albuturkey.”

At least in all these instances, ing experiment. “It’s kind of…” we knew what she meant: She collected “Skoshey!” the other would say. swatches. She was considering shopping “Exactly!” at the Wawa. And her sister’s friend lived Or, when we were looking for shoes for in Albuquerque. her wedding: “I really like those. They’re But there was one word that she used way skoshey.” for which I never understood the meaning.

It filled in the gaps, perhaps, when our And as both she and my father-in-law, brains were too tired to think of the right who lived with her for more than 50 years, word. are dead, it is probably too late to get to Now, skoshey has spread beyond our the root of that word now. family circle. My daughter, a novice salesSkoshey. Or maybe scoshee. However woman in the women’s shoe department it is spelled, she used it often and in a vain a large store in the city in which she riety of ways, so that I never could pin now lives, was struggling to convince a down its meaning. customer that the shoes she was trying on A new haircut was skoshey, she told were just right for her. me. She seemed to like her do.

“I’m just not sure,” the woman said, A new cloth, one for which, perhaps, twisting her foot this way and that. A she had collected a swastika, was skoshey. pause, and then, “These shoes are really In that case, judging from the expression very, very…” on her face when she said it, she would “Skoshey?” my daughter suggested. have preferred material to be unskoshey.

“That’s it!” the woman said. She ended Situations could be skoshey, usually up buying the shoes. not a good thing. A new casserole, tried I have searched numerous dictionaries out the night before, was kind of skoshey. and thesauruses and have found no word Perhaps she was trying to say that comes close to skoshey. My spell “sketchy,” as in incomplete or inadequate. check on my computer tells me every time Or “shaky,” as in not dependable. But that I type skoshey, or scoshee, or how, then, could that new cloth be schoschie, or schoughshiegh, that I have skoshey? And why did she like the hairdone something wrong. And yet, when I style that she described in the same way? or my daughter uses the word in a senI never asked, thinking there was plentence, people nod their heads as though ty of time to figure it out. And now, the they know what we are saying. true meaning of skoshey seems doomed to Come to think of it, though, that was remain a mystery. exactly what I did whenever my motherThis summer, when my father-in-law in-law used the word. And I had no idea was struggling with what turned out to be what she meant. Maybe people are interminal cancer, my daughter and I took to dulging us, the way I did her. Maybe that using “skoshey” in our everyday conversawoman buying shoes took pity on my tion. We didn’t know what it meant, but it daughter, a girl with such poor command seemed appropriate in so many situations. of the English language.

“I don’t know if I really like this,” one I don’t know. They whole situation of us would say about some kind of cookseems kind of skoshey to me.

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Most collisions with deer occur in Oct., Nov. The end of daylight savings time means more 9-to-5 workers will be driving home at dusk, and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Fish and Wildlife reminds drivers to remain alert for deer crossing roadways. “Deer are just beginning their busiest time around dusk,” said DNREC game mammal biologist Joe Rogerson.

The average white-tailed deer in Delaware weighs about 130 pounds, with larger bucks tipping the scales at 180 pounds or more. Hitting an animal that size can do serious damage to a vehicle.

Statistics from the National Safety Council show 490,000 animal-related accidents nationwide in 2005, resulting in

100 deaths and 8,000 injuries. The average cost per insurance claim for collision damage is $2,800, a number which increases in cases involving injury.

In 2006, the Delaware State Police logged 373 animal-vehicle crashes, the overwhelming majority involving deer, which resulted in 27 personal injuries and 346 property damage-only cases. In addition, one motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his bike when a deer ran out in front of him.

National statistics also show that about half or more of all deer-vehicle collisions occur during October, November and December, with most concentrated in October and early November.

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She will represent Sussex County for the next year by making several appearances and supporting the Children’s Miracle Network and the Make A Wish Foundation. Judging for the Little Miss division was based on poise, talent and three interviews.

Jenna’s older sister, Sydney, who is the reigning Little Miss Seaford, and Ashley Bice, the reigning Miss Seaford, competed in the juvenile division and in the teen division, both earning first runner up and a $ 50 savings bond. Ashley also won the Academic Honors Award and Sydney re-

ceived a second $ 50 savings bond for bringing in the most bids on her donated basket for the silent auction held on Friday night. Her basket included donations from Pampered Chef and Tastefully Simple.

Each contestant was required to raise donations for the Children’s Miracle Network and the Make A Wish Foundation.

The Beard sisters raised in excess of $200 from several sponsors in the Seaford area and Ashley raised $400 and donated two baskets for the silent auction totaling approximately $200. The girls’ sponsors were: Pizza King; Nicola’s Pizza; Frank Parks and Home Team Realty; Mike’s Clearance Center; Carol Lynch, physical fitness instructor; Phil Burtelle Painting; Atlantis Homes; Theresa Givens, Tastefully Simple; and Bonnie Hastings from Cut 'n Up Family Salon.

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Health State confirms first flu cases Delaware's Division of Public Health (DPH) reports the state's first laboratory confirmed cases of influenza for the 2007-2008 flu season.

Two children from Kent County, ages 3 and 5, were confirmed with type B influenza on Nov. 13 by the Delaware Public Health Laboratory using a genetic test. Of the 178 lab-confirmed cases of influenza nationwide since Oct. 11, 6.2 percent were influenza B viruses similar to Delaware's case.

DPH monitors the occurrence of influenza – like illnesses in all hospitals and selected long term care facilities, large businesses and stand alone medical clinics. National reports from Oct. 28 Nov. 3 indicate a low level of influenza activity across the United States.

DPH strongly encourages health care providers to submit specimens from suspected influenza cases to DPH's laboratory for culture confirmation and subtyping to help with disease surveillance.

This service is offered free of charge and test results are reported to participating providers.

DPH has also distributed 28,630 doses of flu vaccine to health providers enrolled in the federal Vaccines for Children program.

This program supplies vaccine for children enrolled in Medicaid, uninsured children and children with insurance that does not cover vaccines. DPH continues to conduct scheduled flu vaccination clinics statewide and administered 1,945 doses as of Nov. 3. For clinic dates and locations, visit dhss.delaware.gov.

These clinics vaccinate people in the following risk groups: • Children age 6-59 months old.

• Adults 50 years and older.

• People ages 2-49 with chronic medical conditions.

• Adults or children with spinal cord injuries, seizure disorders, or other muscle and nerve conditions that lead to breathing and swallowing problems.

• Women who will be pregnant during flu season. Vaccination can occur in any trimester.

• Household contacts of out-of-home caregivers of children less than six months old.

• Residents of long-term care facilities.

• Healthcare workers involved in direct patient care.

• Out-of-home caregivers and household contacts of people in the other high-risk categories.

Depression support group in Laurel Stroke support group The Mental health Association in Delaware will be sponsoring a Depression Support Group in Laurel on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. The meetings begin at 7 p.m.

The purpose of the Laurel Depression Support Group is to share experiences related to living and coping with depression.

The group is confidential and offered at no charge. The MHA encourages anyone dealing with a depressive disorder to attend.

Register by calling 800-287-6423.

Peer support groups sponsored by Mental Health Association of Delaware are not intended to replace professional mental health treatment.

To maintain the privacy of our members, MHA does not publish support group locations; locations are provided with registration.

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital will offer free monthly Stroke Support Group meetings designed for individuals who have survived a stroke and their families and caregivers. Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at Nanticoke Cancer Care Center, from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

The meetings will consist of guest speakers and breakaway sessions, in which caregivers and survivors will meet in two groups to discuss concerns, provide support and networking. Refreshments will be provided.

Sheila Brant and Joan Burditt, occupational therapists at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, will facilitate the support group meetings.

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HEALTHY HOAGIES - Nemours announced a partnership on Thursday, Nov 15 with the local subway franchise. Now the local Subways, which include a Milford, a Milton and a Laurel store as well as two stores in Seaford, can call themselves a "Five, Two, One, almost none" facility. "Five, Two, One, almost none" is Nemours' campaign to fight childhood obesity. One of Nemours' stated goals is "to make Delaware's kids the healthiest in the nation." Nemours has recognized Subway because they continue to provide healthy menu options for both kids and adults. From left are Karen Casey, Milford manager, Kristen Downes, Seaford manager, Rachel States, Seaford crew leader, Laura Sanfino, Laurel manager, Lori Walker, office manager, Chasity Tucker, Milton manager and owners Tiffney and Dyke Belcher. Photo by Daniel Richardson.

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Health Surgery and anesthesia risks and benefits

By Anthony Policastro, M.D

There are many different reasons to have surgery. Surgeons usually explain the risks, benefits and alternatives to surgery.

However, there are also risks benefits and alternatives to anesthesia. Sometimes surgery is done under local anesthesia. Sometimes, it is done under general anesthesia.

Sometimes, moderate sedation is used. This means the patient is not fully asleep, but also not aware of the procedure.

The type of anesthesia used depends on multiple factors. One of those factors is related to how significant the surgery is.

Some surgeries are called minimally invasive. They may also be termed low surgical invasiveness.

These surgeries include tubal ligation. They include cataract surgery.

They include joint arthroscopy.

These procedures have very few complications. They have little blood loss. They do not interfere with usual physical functioning of the body.

A second group of operations are called moderately invasive. They are also known as medium surgical invasiveness. They include gall bladder removal. They include basic prostate surgery.

They have few complications.

They rarely require blood replacement. They do have some effect on the physical functioning of the body.

The third group of operations is called highly invasive. They are also known as high surgical invasiveness. They include hip replacement. They include open-heart surgery. They include brain surgery.

They have a higher rate of complications. They have a greater likelihood of needing blood. They have effects on the physical functioning of the body.

So the first consideration in terms of providing anesthesia is how significant is the surgery itself.

The second consideration is related to the physical condition of the patient.

There are five levels of physical condition that are used. Level 1 patients are those who are normal and healthy. Level 2 are those with only mild acute disease or adequately treated chronic disease. Level 3 are those with moderate disease.

Level 4 are those individuals with a disease that could be a threat to life. Level 5 are those individuals who are likely to not survive surgery.

...as the invasiveness of the surgery increases, so does the need for a careful evaluation before surgery. As the level of physical condition worsens, so does the need for a careful evaluation before surgery.

Most patients fall into Level 1 or Level 2. They are basically healthy.

They are often having elective surgery.

They are likely to be having minimally invasive surgery. That means that they do not need a lot of evaluation before their surgery.

However, as the invasiveness of the surgery increases, so does the need for a careful evaluation before surgery. As the level of physical condition worsens, so does the need for a careful evaluation before surgery.

In a level 4 patient with highly invasive procedure, the patient should expect a very thorough evaluation before surgery. The reasons for this should be obvious.

One evaluation before surgery is done by the operating surgeon. That individual may need the help of consultants to make sure the patient is healthy enough for the surgery.

The consultants may be cardiologists. They may be pulmonary medicine specialists. They may be of other specialties.

A second evaluation before surgery is completed by the anesthesiologist. The more significant the patient’s underlying condition, the more need there is to do this evaluation before the day of surgery.

The more complex the surgical procedure, the more need there is to do this evaluation before the day of surgery.

When both complex surgery is planned and the patient is sick, the evaluation is a necessity.

A survey of anesthesiologists showed that 96 percent of them felt that a visit before the day of the surgery was necessary in patients with complex surgery and severe underlying disease.

71 percent of the same group felt that a visit before the day of surgery was necessary in patients with low risk procedures but severe underlying disease.

72 percent of them felt that a visit before the day of surgery was

necessary in patient with complex surgery but little underlying disease.

The bottom line is that if the surgery is highly invasive or if the patient has underlying health problems, they should expect an evaluation by anesthesiology before the day of surgery.

The evaluation should concentrate on evaluation of the breathing passages. It should concentrate on evaluation of the lungs. It should concentrate on evaluation of the heart.

Other items to be looked at include the list of all the patient’s chronic problems.

Allergies need to be evaluated. A list of current medications should be reviewed.

Other things should be evaluated based upon the patient’s medical history. Other tests may or may not be necessary.

Surgical anesthesia is complicated. Patients should make sure they understand that aspect of their surgery beforehand.

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Community Bulletin Board Holiday Events Christmas gifts for children

Laurel Baptist Church will open a Christmas gift store on Dec. 8, between the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For $1 or a can of food, two gifts can be purchased for your child. There will be toys for all ages. Refreshments will be served and babysitters will be available for the children while the parents shop.

Pre-registration is required. Get preregistered by calling Kathy Meloney at 410-546-3918. (Deadline for registering is Nov. 24.) The church is located at 33056 Bi-State Boulevard; approximately two miles south of town; west side of 13A. Any questions contact: Gertrude Smith at 875-5300.

Santa House schedule in Laurel

The Independent Order of Odd Fellow, Charity Lodge 27 of Laurel will again be hosting the free Santa House in Laurel.

The location will be at the Laurel Town Park, at the intersection of 13A and Rt. 24. The Santa House is just to the left of the bandstand/gazebo. Last year we saw approximately 140 children over the six nights. Each of the children visiting Santa received a nice large candy cane and an age-appropriate reading book. The park is also beautifully decorated and adds considerably to the holiday spirit. Santa’s House will operate on Dec. 7, after the parade; Saturday, Dec. 8, 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.; Dec. 14, 6-8 p.m.; Dec. 15, 10 a.m.noon and 6-8 p.m.; Dec. 21, 6-8 p.m. Dec. 22, 10 a.m.-noon and 6-8 p.m.

‘Let There Be Light’

The Delmar Church of God of Prophecy is excited to present the Broadwaystyle musical production “Let There Be Light.” Directed and produced by threetime National Crystal Communicator Award winner, Wendy Craig, the production will premier Dec. 14, 15, and 16 at 7:30 p.m. with free admission.

This is not an ordinary “church skit.”

With full set-design, lighting, make up, costumes, singing and choreography it has already provided to be a delightful smash to both young and old alike.

With a contemporary approach to the Christmas message, this group reminds us to “celebrate the joy of Christmas” – the joy of family and friends brought together again because of the baby Jesus. “Let There Be Light” is a major must-see event. The host pastor of the church is Bishop Michael Phillips. The church is located on Rt. 13, just 3 miles north of the Maryland/Delaware state line.

Refreshments will be served following the performance.

A $50 Toys R Us Gift Card will be given away each night. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Come early because seating is limited. For more information, call 8757824 or 875-3242.

Senior Center Christmas Party

Nanticoke Senior Center’s Christmas Party will be held Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. Entertainment at 10:30 a.m., will be Side By

Side. Cost is $12 per person. Reservations must be made no later than Monday, Dec. 10. Food prepared on site by our staff.

Door prizes and surprises. Don’t miss out on a great time of fellowship. Any questions call 629-4939.

Holiday Concert Benefit

The community is invited to come and enjoy an evening of musical talent and good eats at the Holiday of Hope Community Concert and dessert bar benefiting teen ministry, Shiloh House of Hope.

This display of local musical talent will take place Friday, Nov. 30, at Delmarva Christian High School in Georgetown, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Musical talent includes Greenwood Mennonite Ensemble, Kent Embleton and Lauren Henry from Delmarva Christian High School, Eagles Nest Praise Band, Ben Sorrells and Ken Deusa, and others.

Area churches, Christian schools and other ministries are encouraged to mobilize the community to come out and enjoy this special night. Tickets are available for $10/person or $25/family or at the door the night of the event. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Maria at (302) 337-9330 or visit their website at www.shilohhouseofhope.org.

Christmas in Bridgeville

The 32nd annual Christmas in Bridgeville sponsored by the Bridgeville Historical Society will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Woodbridge High School. Free admission.

Chances will be available from the society on an antique ladies writing desk, to be raffled at 3 p.m. More than 60 vendors will be showing their wares ranging from homemade goodies, crafts, including wooden items, dolls, candles, Christmas decorations, quilts, poinsettias and Christmas greens.

Lunch will be catered by “Jimmy’s Grille” in the school cafeteria. Caroling in the Park will take place on Friday, Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Historical Society Park on the corner of Delaware Ave. and William St. Please bring a canned good donation for needy families.

Holiday Concert Benefit

Dr. Marie Wolfgang’s Relay for Life team is sponsoring their second annual “Sounds of the Season” Holiday Concert to benefit the American Cancer Society and the 2008 West Sussex Relay for Life on Sunday, Dec. 9.

The concert will again be held in the auditorium at Delmar High School at 2 p.m., with doors opening at 1:30 p.m. Performers are volunteering their time and talents for this concert. Members of the audience will enjoy the talents of employees of Nanticoke Health Services, including Lori Miller, area middle school choruses and other members of the Sussex County area.

Tickets are $15 each or $25 for two.

Contact Dr. Wolfgang’s office at 629-2366 or any member of the Relay team for tickets. A silent auction will also be held, and refreshments will be available for purchase at intermission.

Children’s Christmas party

Laurel American Legion Post 19 is holding a Children’s Christmas party on Sunday, Dec. 9, from 2-4 p.m. at the Post Home for children 12-year-old and under.

Santa Clause will be stopping by. There will be games, goodies, gifts and fun for the kids.

Caroling on the Circle

Sussex Countians are invited to sing in the 2007 holiday season and help the needy during the 24th annual Caroling on The Circle event, to be held Monday, Dec. 3, in downtown Georgetown. The annual community singing event doubles as a food drive for the hungry and needy of Sussex County. This year’s festivities will begin at 7 p.m. outside the historic Sussex County Courthouse. The program will feature a blend of traditional and Spanish carols performed by a number of singers.

This year’s festivities also will include the ceremonial Christmas tree lighting by the Town of Georgetown. The event is free to attend. Participants are asked only to bring with them canned goods or other non-perishable food items for donation.

Anyone who wishes to contribute, can drop off canned goods Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the County Administrative Offices building, next to the courthouse, in Georgetown.

For more information, call 855-7700.

Parade participants wanted

The Santa Claus Committee is seeking entrants for the annual Federalsburg Christmas Parade, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10.

This year’s theme is ‘Peace on Earth’ and will honor the men and women who are serving in the military. Rain date is Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.

Entry forms and guidelines are available at the Federalsburg Town Office at 118 North Main St. or on-line at www.Federalsburg.org. For more information call 410-754-8157.

Community Carol Sing

There will be an old fashioned community Christmas carol sing at Delmar Park on Sunday, Dec. 9 from 4-5p.m.

Bring your family and friends to get in the true spirit of Christmas.

Del Tech presents ‘Nutcracker’

Saturday, December 15 – The Nutcracker, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Delaware Technical & Community College, theatre, Arts & Science Center, Rt. 18, Georgetown. The First State Ballet Theatre under the artistic direction of Pasha Kambalov will present this holiday classic.

General admission $20; students & senior citizens $15.

For tickets call Del Tech at 856-5400, Ext. 5545.

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Events Joint effort for Military

We would like to have AT&T International Phone Cards donated to either Dr. Richard Tananis’ office or the Laurel Police Department. We will be accepting phone cards until Dec. 1.

You can purchase the phone cards at any Wal-Mart, Happy Harry’s, Rite Aid or Food Lion. They range in price from $5 to $40 depending on the time bought. It is for the 153rd Military Police Company, National Guard. Adam Coleman from LPD is currently over there, along with several other police officers from surrounding communities.

Currently they are over in Iraq on the front lines and are not expected home for at least nine months.

This is an opportunity for them to call home and speak to their loved ones without incurring additional bills by doing collect calls. It is the one thing that they request the most.

Seaford Lions Club Basket Bingo

The Seaford Lions Club will hold a Longaberger Basket Bingo on Monday, Nov. 26, starting at 7 p.m., at the Seaford Moose, located on Rt. 13A in Seaford. The evening will consist of 20 games and will feature several baskets including the Christmas Basket sets, tree trimming sets and oval bowl basket as prizes.

Advance tickets are $20 per person, $25 at the door. Advance ticket includes a chance to win the large hamper 10” American work basket, or one of the several door prizes. Nearly 30 chances to win. Refreshments will be available. For ticket information contact any Seaford Lions member, or call at 629-8685.

Fashion jewelry extravaganza

A Fashion Hayvin jewelry extravaganza will be held Nov. 29 and 30, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the main lobby of Nanticoke Memorial Hospital. Enjoy 25 to 75% off retail prices.

Culinary arts and training

First State Community Action Agency’s new adult culinary training program is coming.

Apply to be part of the adult culinary arts training program, located in Georgetown, sponsored by First State Community Action Agency, funded by the Workforce Investment Board of the Dept. of Labor.

Evening classes are set to begin Jan. 7.

The training program focuses on providing basic culinary and job readiness skills to prepare the student for a career in the fast growing food service industry. For more information, contact Ann Morris, 856-7761, ext. 166.

Trap Pond volunteers sought

Trap Pond offers free camping in exchange for volunteer services (required for free camping, 24 hours per week of volunteering). Host programs available in the campground, Nature Center, maintenance and administrative. For more information, contact: Glen.Stubbolo @state.de.us or call 302-739-1960.

Alice in Wonderland

The Laurel Public Library is thrilled to announce that the First State Children’s Theater will perform Alice in Wonderland

on Saturday, Nov. 24, at 12:30 p.m.

Families with children of all ages are invited to enjoy an afternoon with Alice and friends. For more information, call the Laurel Public Library at 875-3184.

Lap blankets for Vets sought

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 19 of Laurel is looking for people who knit, crochet, or can hand-make lap blankets for our veterans in the local nursing homes.

We have a goal of 60.

If you are interested in helping us reach our goal, contact Ann Foskey, president of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 19, at 875-0714.

Model Railroad Club

Over 5000 square feet of displays including 6 operating layouts in 4 different scales. Large white elephant table with plenty of train related bargains.

Refreshments and snacks will be served and a chance to win one of three train sets being raffled.

Admission is free (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).

Camelot Hall, 103 East State St., Delmar.

Saturday Dec. 1, 11 a.m-5 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 2, noon-5 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 12, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 13, noon 5 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 19, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 20, noon-5 p.m. For more information call, 410-742-9325 or 856-9250.

AARP fund raiser

Longaberger fundraiser/bake sale sponsored by AARP Chapter #5340 Saturday, Dec 8, at Georgetown Wal-Mart. Basket donations are $2 each or three for $5. For more information call 856-3404 or 9451288.

AARP Chapter #5340 scholarship fundraiser is the Longaberger 2007 Christmas Collection Sweets and Treats Bundle basket.

Basket ticket donations are $2 each or 3 for $5 and are available until Dec. 20. For tickets contact any AARP member, or call 856-3404 or 945-1288.

‘Alice in Wonderland’

‘Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland’ at the Seaford District Library Thursday, Nov. 29 at 6:30 p.m. Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice and re-discover the fantastical and whimsical adventure through Wonderland.

The program is made possible by the First State Children’s Theater Company.

For more information contact Cindi Smith at 629-2524.

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alumni to revel in fond memories and retell “fantastic” stories about our school days. Bring a friend who is a SHS graduate, has attended Seaford Schools, or has an interest in the Alumni Association.

You don’t have to be a member to attend. Light snacks and a cash bar will be available.

Stay and play

The “Parents As Teachers” (PAT) Stay & Play - Parents and children (birth to age four) are invited to play together, listen to a story, learn new songs and finger plays, and network with other families. Free.

No registration required. Sessions are Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Seaford Dept. of Parks & Recreation (SDPR), 320 Virginia Ave., Seaford.

Parent educator, Cris Henderson.

(Closed on school holidays.)

Call Anna Scovell at 856-5239 for more information.

Laurel AIDS awareness

AIDS awareness event on Dec. 1, “World AIDS Day,” will be held in the downtown area of Laurel beginning at 6 p.m. with a brief program.

This will be followed by a candlelight walk down Delaware Avenue to Janosik Park where there will be a “flower toss” in honor of AIDS victims.

Refreshments will be served following the event at Centenary Church on Market Street.

Other World AIDS Day events in Sussex County will be held in Rehoboth Beach at the Grandstand beginning at 6:15 p.m. and the lobby of the State Service Center on Bedford Street in Georgetown

from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. where brochures and red ribbon pins will be given out.

For more information call the Sussex County AIDS Council at 644-1090.

Seaford Elk Lodge Hoop Shoot

The Seaford Elk Lodge will be holding their annual Hoop Shoot Contest on Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Laurel Middle School Field House.

Registration will begin at noon and the contest will begin promptly at 1 p.m.

All Boys and Girls who will be nine years old by April 1 of 2008 and will not be 14 years old on that same date are eligible to participate.

The classification is 9-10, 11-12, and 13-14, with male and female students competing in their own gender groups.

Trophies will be awarded to the first, second, and third-place winners and T-shirts will be awarded to all first place winners to wear at the District level of competition.

All participants must bring a “copy” of their birth certificate on the above date to be in the contest.

Questions may be answered by calling Roger Hall, local chairman at 875-5209.

Seaford Class of 1987 Reunion

The Seaford Class of 1987 is preparing for their reunion and are seeking classmates.

If you are a member of the class or are aware of the location of a member, please e-mail their information to seaford1987@yahoo.com or call 6287870. The reunion event will be held Friday, Nov. 23, from 7-11 p.m. Cost is $35 and will be held at the Seaford Golf and Country Club.

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• The Georgetown Public Library will hold story time at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday morning with Miss Sherri. For more information call the library 856-7958.

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Parents, caregivers and children ages two to five are invited to enjoy stories, songs, poetry, art, science, math, music and fun at the Laurel Public Library’s Preschool Storytime, which is held every Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m.

For more information, call the Laurel Public Library at 875-3184.

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

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Georgetown AARP Chapter 5340 is offering a trip to see “All Shook Up” at the Dutch Apple Theater, Lancaster, Pa. The bus will leave Georgetown Square, East Market Street at 8 a.m. and return at approximately 7:30 p.m.

The cost for each person is $73, which includes lunch. Registration and payment is due by Jan. 1.

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A Public Forum, sponsored by The Sierra Club, Southern Delaware Group on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m., at the Sussex County Council Chambers, #2, The Circle, Georgetown.

The forum will be preceded by a brief membership meeting, from 6 to 6:45 p.m.

Members and interested parties are encouraged to attend both sessions.

The early session is dedicated to formulating our 2008 Conservation Program.

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The Society’s web site is www.scgsdelaware.org

Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-04 meets the second Thursday of each month at Nanticoke Yacht Club in Blades.

Call Wayne Hickman at 629-6337 for details.

Nanticoke Senior Center will hold its building fund breakfast on Dec. 6, at the Nanticoke Senior Center. Cost is $5.

Menu includes: Fruit cup, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, cream chipped beef on toast, hash brown potatoes, biscuits, coffee or tea, orange juice. For sign ups and questions call 629-4939.

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All-you-care-to-eat Sunday breakfast buffet served by the Galestown Ruritan Club, on the fourth Sunday of each month, October to June, 7-10 a.m.

Cost is $6 for adults, $4 children 6-12 years, at The Galestown (Md) Community Hall, 5833 School House Road.

Buffet features blueberry pancakes, eggs, scrapple, sausage, creamed chipped beef, biscuits, potato casserole, hominy, fruit cup, and sticky buns.

This month it will be held Nov. 25.

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The members of H.A.P.P.E.N., Hearns Pond Association for its preservation, protection, enhancement and naturalization, met on Thursday, Nov. 8.

Among the issues discussed were the historical marker dedication for the mill at Hearns Pond, progress on the Hearns Pond Dam study, annexation, and traffic issues.

The next meeting will beheld on Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Seaford Museum.

Anyone interested in attending is welcome.

The Delmar Elementary PTA will be holding its annual Breakfast With Santa at Delmar Elementary School on Saturday, Dec 1, 7-10 a.m. Tickets will be sold at the door, cost for adults, $5, and children, $3.

We will be having raffles and vendor/craft tables set up for holiday shopping.

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The Wellness Community-Delaware is offering a support group for people affected by cancer and their loved ones at the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford.

The group meets at the Cancer Care Center on the third Thursday of the month from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

To register for this program or for more information call Kaye or Lori at 645-9150.

All programs at The Wellness Community are free of charge for people affected by cancer and their loved ones.

The Annual DuPont Golden Girls Luncheon will be held Thursday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m., at the Seaford Golf & Country Club.

For reservations call Connie Keene at 629-3377, or Jackie Davis at 875-7625.

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All members are encouraged to attend.

For details call Cathey Betts president 856-3441.

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

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Trap Pond Partners’ monthly meeting will be held at the park’s Nature Center, the second Wednesday of each month.

Anyone who is interested in Trap Pond State Park is invited to attend.

For more information feel free to call 875-5153.

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Chances are only $1 each or six chances for $5.

Chances will be sold by the Red Hat members and at the front desk of the Nanticoke Senior Center until Dec. 17.

Open to the public - need not be present to win.

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Cost is $60 which includes show, transportation, buffet meal and gratuity.

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Friendships make reporting on football games lots of fun Personal relationships are so important in life and I talk about them AT URPHY a lot. I am dedicating my column this week to a few of my friends.

For the last nine years or more, I Thanks, guys, for the toothave walked the sidelines of Laurel sie rolls, the year-old Halfootball games with a few side trips loween candy Blair took to Delmar and Woodbridge. I am from his grandchildren, hardly an expert on football, but I have enjoyed the challenge as well and so much more from as the people involved. I am talking all of you. about Ben Thornton, Patrick Vanderslice and Dale Boyce, who are things the sophomore class is doing, and I in the Laurel press box and down on the came away very impressed. An etiquette field are Larry, Curley and me — or Blair class is offered and poetry was highlighted Boyce, Johnny Rogers, Kay Baynum and, in Tiasha Niblett’s English class. Trina oh yes, Jeff Shields. They have provided Giles is the etiquette teacher through Jobs me with stats and info through the years, for Delaware Graduates and students Lindnot to mention laughter, kidding and the say Gray and Lemetrius Horsey talked friendships we have built just by being out about life skills students learn in the class. there on a few rather cold evenings. Jeff, Says Trina, “Life skills are important. well, he’s “the deep depth coach.” If they Knowing how to ask for a job, facing the need a play or want to know what they public, and more, we often take for grantshould have done, Jeff knows. If you do ed.” There are nearly 70 students in this not like Jeff, you are mad at the world. program.

Kay Baynum has always been there to tell Here’s the test for old friend Chester me what great kids the players are and as Davis: When you get up from your table for Blair and Johnny, Blair is a Yankee and during your meal , do you: 1) put your New England Patriot fan and Johnny — napkin in you pocket, 2) put it to the right get this — is an Oriole and a Colt fan.

Blair and Johnny can really get into it and of your plate, or 3) put it in your chair until your return? No, Chester, you do not put I, of course, do all I can to put the fire out. it in your pocket, or at the right of the Johnny is such a Colt fan, he has season plate, which tells the waiter you are fintickets to Indianapolis. ished. I could go into great detail with this, We all took turns driving to away but Chester and I should ask if there is games and there was nothing funnier than the night I told them that I could not see to room for two more students. You should put the napkin in your seat — even I knew drive at night. Well, you get the picture. this. Hats off to Trina and her class — they Both Blair and Johnny have been on trips that our baseball group takes and they are helping themselves tremendously.

Students in the poetry class were asked have made for some extra laughs. Blair to explain in a poem, “Who Am I.” “Those and I were both born on Aug. 13, a day students are doing some phenomenal that he says should be a national holiday. work,” Tiasha said. “How do you ask a 15My plan is for someone else to be out year-old who they are?” there on the football field next year, but “I do not express myself as much as I you never know. In any case, I just wanted want to,” Derek Street said after reciting to tell them, and you, how I feel. People his poem. make life so much fun if you let them.

Laurel School, you are doing some Thanks, guys, for the tootsie rolls, the great things. People, see for yourselves. year-old Halloween candy Blair took from his grandchildren, and so much more from Now I am out of room, but I must tell all of you. You’re the greatest! my turkey story. In 1963, shortly after I was married, I was driving down Rt. 13 Thursday morning at the Oasis restaujust past O’Neal’s Antiques when this prerant, I met Maren Schiefke who, according historic-looking, huge bird jumped out of a to Bob and Carolyn Horsey, is “grandchild Perdue truck (I believe), on its way to #12.” They are as proud of her as any turkey heaven. grandparent can be. Only thing, they are As the bird hobbled on one leg into the not her real grandparents. It seems they field, being the Pilgrim I am, I stopped my and Maren just adopted each other when car and pursued it with great vigor until Maren was here from Germany in 1998 as Daniel Boone Murphy had the bird – an exchange student. In her year as an exfeathers, blood and all - in the trunk of my change student, Maren lived with car. Several people (probably in the hunNazarene preacher Joe Sharen and his wife dreds) pulled off the road to watch this reand she loved the family and the friendmarkable hunter who, despite never having ships she made, including her friendship gone to the Whaley-Wingate School of with the Horseys’ granddaughter, Rachael.

Hunting, was able to nab this ThanksgivMaren earned her bachelor’s degree at ing dinner.

Hamburg University and additional deThe bird soon made a visit to the local grees at Temple University. She is working butcher, Ted Taylor, and on Thursday, with on her doctorate from Temple. one turkey leg facing the wrong way, made My hat is off to the Exchange program for an economical first Thanksgiving dinand the great things it does to promote ner. I probably will never tell this story world friendships. Maren could well be a again as I may be getting close to stretchmodel for them. ing it a little.

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Church Bulletins Take My Hand Ministry meeting

The Mary and Martha Tea Room, a program of Take My Hand Ministry, Inc., meets on the third Wednesday of every month from 2-4 p.m. at 102 Maryland Ave. in Greenwood. A light lunch is served, and a guest speaker teaches and ministers. This is a women’s ministry.

Ministries third anniversary

On Dec. 7-9, All Walks of Life Outreach Ministries will be celebrating its third anniversary. This year’s theme is “Praise is the way, we say thanks.”Guest preachers are Pastor Helena Bailey of Kingdom Life Family Ministries of Millsboro; Apostle Richard Scott of Grow in Grace Worship Center of Delmar, Md.; Rev. Annette P. Wilson of Cathedral of Love AUMP of Salisbury, Md. Friday and Saturday services begin at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 5 p.m. Any questions contact the church at 875-7772; or email awolministry@ aol.com. Pastor Randy and Elect Lady Lorrie Jones, Host Pastors.

Annual Fall Hymn Sing

Galestown United Methodist Church will have its annual Fall Hymn Sing on Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. No morning service.

Guest singers will be Pam Rush, J.R. Mayle, and Ray Marine. A hot buffet style dinner will follow immediately at the Community Center.

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery, a step program which claims Jesus Christ as its Higher Power, is meeting at St. John’s United Methodist Church, Pine and Poplar Streets, on Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. This program is open to all persons

who wish to turn over their hurts, habits, and hang-ups to God such that they may be healed. For more information, call Rev. Constance Hastings, 629-9466, or Robert Spadaccini 841-1720.

Messiah tickets now on sale

The Southern Delaware Choral Society, under the direction of John Ranney and the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, will present Handel’s Messiah on Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m., at Eagles Nest Fellowship Church, off Rt. 1 in Milton. This is the first time the choral group has collaborated with the Mid Atlantic Symphony Orchestra of Towson, Md. and this year will only be giving one performance. Tickets, which are $25 for the general audience and $15 for students, are being sold at Puzzles in Lewes and Browseabout Books in Rehoboth or by calling 645-2013.

Drama group at Alliance Church

The Covenant Players, a professional touring drama group, will perform at the Atlanta Road Alliance Church on Sunday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. The public is invited.

Formed in 1963, the Covenant Players now have more than 125 touring units and have performed throughout 82 countries on six continents and in more than 20 languages. The Atlanta Road Alliance Church is located at 22625 Atlanta Road in Seaford, approximately 1-1/2 miles north of the intersection of Stein Highway and Atlanta Road. For more information, call 629-5600 or visit www.atlantaroadcma.org

Pastoral Aide Service

The pastoral aide committee of All Walks of Life Outreach Ministries will have a service on Nov. 25, at 5 p.m. The Guest Preacher will be Rev. Rosie L. Ed-

wards of Tabernacle of Prayer of Salisbury, Md. Should you have any questions feel free to contact the church at 875-7772.

Wesleyan Church is located just north of Laurel on Alt. 13. For more information call 875-5380.

‘Operation Christmas Child’

The Ninety & Nine meeting

The parishioners at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church are once again participating in Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse. Shoe boxes will be filled with a variety of small gifts, school supplies and toys to be distributed to needy children in the U.S. and countries throughout the world. Information on how to participate in this worthwhile project can be obtained at the St. Luke’s Church office at 629-7979

Youth Pastor sought

Trinity United Methodist Church, Phillips Hill Road, Laurel, is seeking a part-time Youth Pastor. For further information, contact 302-238- 7432.

Bethel UMC Thanksgiving

Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Bethel United Methodist Church located at 2381 Neal’s School Road near Oak Grove. Serving the communities around Oak Grove and Atlanta. Traditional dinner with all the trimmings. Dinner will be served promptly at noon on Thanksgiving Day, with the kitchen closing at 1:30 p.m.

For more information, call 337-8836.

Christmas musical

It’s Gracey’s two days only “Free Gift” Christmas musical presented by the children of Laurel Wesleyan Church. The greatest gift of all, salvation, is absolutely free and all we need to do is receive it.

Don’t miss this huge savings opportunity Saturday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9, at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Laurel

The Ninety & Nine extends an invitation to both men and women to join them for their annual Christmas dinner meeting at the Seaford Golf & Country Club on Monday, Dec. 3, at 6:30 p.m. If you would like a night out full of fun, food, fellowship and lots of encouragement, then The Ninety & Nine is the place for you. There are no membership dues. The “Two Mile Road,” a Southern gospel group from the Harrington area will be performing. Reservations are necessary. Deadline is Nov. 28.

For details or more information, call Joyce Thomas at 629-2248, Michele Thompson at 877-0797, or Arvalene Moore at 8754387.

The Mission of Hope web site

Now you can visit the Mission of Hope on the internet at www.MissionofHopeSeaford.org. On this site you can learn about the interesting work of the Mission as well as current and future programs.

The Mission of Hope provides rehabilitation, education and housing for men who are homeless. The Mission treats the causes of homelessness in order to return these men to a productive life in the community.

The Mission needs people with grant writing or program development experience. Call Paul Alexander for details. The Mission accepts vehicle donations that return a tax deduction and the good feeling that comes from helping those in need.

Please call 629-2559, or you can e-mail the Mission at SeafordMission@ Verizon.Net, or write to Seaford Mission, PO Box 1271, Seaford, DE 19973.

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

Worship 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Julie A. Lewis

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

St. John’s United Methodist Church Pine & Poplar Sts., Seaford 302-629-9466 E-mail: st_johns@verizon.net NURSERY & HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE

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

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

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

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

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CHRIST UNITED METHODIST 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

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Worship 10:45 a.m. • Sun. School 9:45 a.m.

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

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

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

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church & Old Christ Church

“A Place to Belong”

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

SUNDAY WEDNESDAY Underground Family Worship (7-12 grade) 6:15 p.m.

10:45 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Prayer Team ‘The Table’ God’s Big Back Yard (last Wed. of mo) 7:00 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

94 Walnut St. Laurel, DE 19956

875-7873

Centrally located at 14511 Sycamore Rd., Laurel, DE 19956 Sunday School - 9 a.m.; Worship Service - 10:30 a.m.

FasTrak Children’s Ministry - 10:30 a.m.; E318 Youth - 6 p.m.

Wednesday Midweek Services - 7 p.m.

For info, call 875.7995 or visit www.centralworshipcenter.org

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Road 68, South of Laurel Laurel, Del.

Sun. School 10 a.m. • Worship 9 & 11 a.m.

Wed. Night Bible Study 7 p.m.

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

Pastor - Donald Murray - 856-6107

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

MORNING STAR • NOVEMBER 22 - 28, 2007

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The value of rivets By the Rev. Todd K. Crofford Laurel Wesleyan Church

PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

Have you ever How do you place value on something? wondered if we I was recently reading that ranked every person many modern scientists believe a key factor in the sinking of the Ti- in the world based on tanic was faulty rivets. That’s importance, where right; the wealthiest ship ever to would you come out? sail in its time may have faltered because someone cut corners on the purity of the metal used to takers and stadium cleaners that made it form the rivets that held the hull together. possible for you to be there to see it?

I got to thinking that the quality of the Servants don’t care who gets the spotdeckchairs on the top level, or the grade light as long as the results are good. Serof the filet mignon being served on the vants only need to know that their miscruise may have gotten more attention sion of reaching some noteworthy goal than the rivets ever did. has been accomplished.

But in the end, it may have been the God has a heart for servants- and serrivets that brought the whole thing sinkvants have a heart for God. ing down!

Second, it is the hurting. The Bible Sometimes we do the same thing with says that God’s heart breaks for the bropeople. We view some as important, but kenhearted. others, often ourselves, feel like we don’t When he sees those who have been matter very much. mistreated or have faced setback after Have you ever wondered if we ranked setback, he reaches for those with a speevery person in the world based on imcial grace afforded the hurting. While we portance, where would you come out? all like the stories of winners and overTruthfully, in a world of 6 billion, some comers, God bends his ear to hear the days I think I’m about 5,999,997th. I’m down-and-outers and those not-quitenot sure what three people I’m ahead of, making it. but it would be too depressing to think God is pleased when those who have I’m absolute last. been blessed with success and health stop Yet the Bible says that God views long enough to cry with the hurting and every one of us as so valuable- so impor- give to the impoverished. When those tant- that God gave his Son for us. The who are headed for the peak stop long Bible also says that God looks at each enough to grab an arm and bring someand every person through a very different one else along- God smiles. set of perceptions than we humans look It is so easy to define our world by the at each other. So, who comes in high on meteoric success stories, but we do so at God’s pecking order of importance? the risk of focusing on the filet-mignon First, it’s the servant. While the world while taking for granted the rivets holdclamors for the top rung, God says that ing our ship together and forgetting just people with a servant’s heart are the rivhow important every person is to God ets that hold the world together. For and should be to us. every pilot that flies the plane, imagine So, this Christmas, please stop long the number of ground crew and repairenough to see the value in yourself and in men that had to make sure all was well. every other person. God has a plan for For every preacher that delivers the seryour life AND for theirs. He puts his mon, nursery workers, ushers, maintepeople at just the right place and the right nance people, and greeters make sure time. everything operates as it should be.

So be the best rivet you can be, doing For every big hitter who slaps a home your part to hold together a world at risk run, who can count the ushers and ticketof flying apart without you.

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

Rev. Michael A. Hopkins, Pastor WEDNESDAY SUNDAY Sunday School......9:45 a.m. Prayer & Praise 7:00 p.m.

Worship...............11:00 a.m. Patch Club (kids) 7:00 p.m.

Eve. Worship........7:00 p.m. Youth Group 6:00-8 p.m.

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

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

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

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH

SEAFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

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

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

532 Stein Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973 Redemptorist Fathers • 629-3591 MASSES: SUNDAY: Sat. Eve. - Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Spanish 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

CONFESSION: Sat. 4:30 p.m.

LAUREL-MT. PLEASANT CHARGE 27225 Kaye Road, Laurel, DE 19956 Ph: (302) 875-7814

www.livingwaterworship.com Pastor: Rev. Timothy P. Jones

Wed. Bible Study & Sunday Morning Worship & Children’s Children’s Discovery Club 7:00 PM Ministries 10:00 AM “Flowing in Power and Love to a Parched and Thirsty World”

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

King’s St. George’s Mt. Pleasant

Worship Sun. Sch.

Gordy Rd...........8:50....10:00 St. George Rd.. . . .10:10..... 9:00

Mt. Pleasant Rd. 9:30,11:30..10:15 Pastor Barbara Auer

VICTORY TABERNACLE River of Life Christian Center CHURCH OF GOD

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT Ministry for the whole family 7 PM

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

302-877-0443

The Atlanta Road Alliance Church 22625 Atlanta Rd., Seaford, DE (302) 629-5600 • www.atlantaroadcma.org Rev. Edward J. Laremore, Sr. Pastor David A. Krilov, Associate Pastor SUNDAY WEDNESDAY 8:30 Worship 6:45 Pioneer Clubs (age 3 9:45 Sunday School thru grade 6) & Divorce Care® 11:00 Worship/Kids Church 7:00 Prayer Service & Youth 7:00 Evening Service Group (grades 7-12)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thurs. WKID, The Zone Children’s Ministries 6:30 Church 875-5380 • Sr. Pastor Todd Crofford Assistant Pastor Ken Deusa Asst. Pastor/Youth: Sue Boyce Children’s Pastor: Marilyn Searcey

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

Proclaiming Faith 4 pm Sunday on WKDI 840 AM Radio

Food Outreach Emergency Food

www.river-oflife.org

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

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 629-7979 Holy Eucharist: 9:00 a.m.

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

Thurs. Eve. Service: 6 p.m.

Front & King St., Seaford, DE

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

Seaford Church of Christ Acapella

(Rm. 16:16)

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

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

Live For God, Love Each Other, Light The World

“The Pickle Church” CHRIST THE CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH PICKLE MINISTRIES OUTREACH & CORNERSTONE NOTE MUSIC MINISTRY Corner of Bethel Rd. & Alt. 13 • 302-875-8150 Worship Svce 10 a.m. - Rev. Rick Elzey Church School & Jr. Church 10 a.m. - Pastor Doris Whaley Wings of Prayer Tues. 7 p.m.

Exploring God’s Word, Wed. 7 p.m.

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Obituaries William Thomas Glynn Jr., 73 William Thomas Glynn Jr., of Seaford, formerly of Daytona Beach, Fla., died on Nov. 12, 2007 at his brother’s residence after a short illness.

Born June 4, 1934 in Wilmington, he attended Saint Paul’s Catholic Grade School and later graduated from Salesianum Catholic High School. In 1953 he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany with the 11th Airborne Division and received an honorWilliamT. Glynn Jr. able discharge in 1957. During his time in the service he performed as a singer to the troops on several special USO engagements.

His career after his service in the military led him to the stage as a nightclub entertainer and singer. Billing himself as "Billy Glenn" and performing in the style of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Vaughn Monroe paved his 50-plus-year career with top billing at several venues.

He was the lead singer for the Versatiles in the 50s and later teamed up with Joe Ireland during the 70s and built a long-term stage act with Shelly Taylor through the 80s and 90s. After Shelly passed away the music did not stop.

Billy gained a new partner, Marsha Summers and after several years eventually went solo.

He is survived by his brother, Thomas Glynn and his wife Elaine of Seaford; his niece, Monica Mohr and her husband, Charles, and their children Cierra, Alexander and Colin Mohr. His sister, Joanne Francisco and her husband Richard of Wilmington and their children, Richard II, Joey and Billy. He is also survived by his longtime companion, Barbara Fadlevich of Daytona Beach.

Funeral Services were on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the Christian Church of Seaford, Rt. 13, Seaford, where friends called prior to the services. Pastor John Herbst officiated.

A permanent memorial may be viewed on the web at: http://www.billyglenn.com.

Memorials may be made to Delaware Hospice, 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947; 302-856-7717 or visit http://delawarehospice.org.

Arrangements by the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford.

Robert D. Sauerbrunn, 84 Robert D. Sauerbrunn of Seaford died on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Mr. Sauerbrunn was a Research Chemist for the DuPont Company in Seaford for 31 years and held five patents through the company.

He was a member of the American Chemical Society, St. John's United Methodist Church, where he had also served as treasurer, the Seaford Kiwanis Club; he was a charter member of the

MORNING STAR • NOVEMBER 22 - 28, 2007

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

made to the Elks National Foundation Scholarship Fund, c/o Seaford Elks Lodge #2458, P O Box 476, Seaford, DE 19973.

Cora Bell Timmons, 91 Seaford Swimming Association and also served as their treasurer.

Mr. Sauerbrunn was an Army veteran of World War II and was in the Battle of the Bulge and received the Bronze Star.

He was a member of VFW Post 4961 in Seaford.

Bob's first wife Erline B. Sauerbrunn died in 1999.

He is survived by his second wife of six years Lila Lee Sauerbrunn; a son, Steve Sauerbrunn and his wife, Linda of Wilmington; a daughter, Sharon S. Judge and her husband John of Doylestown, Pa.; three step-children, Robert D. Sauerbrunn Judie Brasure of Seaford, Jimmy Messick of Cannon and Joanne Messick of West Lafayette, Ind. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Meghan Judge, Scott Judge, Elizabeth Sauerbrunn, Christine Sauerbrunn and Stephanie Sauerbrunn; two step-grandchildren, Bryan Willin and Jessica Jones, and three step-great-grandchildren, Michaela, Sarah and Gabriel Jones.

Funeral Services were on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at St. John's United Methodist Church, Seaford, where friends called prior to the service. Burial was at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear.

The family suggests donations may be made to St. John's United Methodist Church, P O Box 299, Seaford, DE 19973; or Grace Baptist Church, 805 Atlanta Road, Seaford, DE 19973 Arrangements by the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford, DE.

Carson M. Carroll, 77 Carson M. Carroll of Seaford died on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at home.

Mr. Carroll retired from the DuPont Company in Seaford in 1985 after 35 years of service. He was a Marine veteran of the Korean War, a member of the VFW, the American Legion and the Elks Club all in Seaford. Mr. Carroll was active in the Nanticoke Little League for more than 45 years in Seaford.

He was the son of the late Clinton and Mary Carroll. His wife of more than 50 years died in 2003.

He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Connie and Mel Smith of High Point, N.C., and Corrine and Glenn Dickerson of Seaford; five grandchildren, Tyler Fleetwood, Nicholas Smith, Katie Fleetwood, Brandon Smith and Amanda Smith; a great-granddaughter, Tristine Fleetwood.

His brother Billy G. Carroll of Huntsville, Ala., also survives him.

Funeral Services were on Monday, Nov. 19, at the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford, where friends called Sunday evening and Monday prior to the services.

Burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Easton, Md. The family suggests donations may be

Cora Bell Timmons of Millsboro, formerly of Dagsboro, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake, Salisbury, Md. Mrs. Timmons was born on Dec. 15, 1915, in Bethany Beach, a daughter of Minos and Edith Mae Daisey Littleton.

She worked for Townsends, Inc. for many years, worked on the family farm growing and selling vegetables, and sold produce and holiday decorations at King Street Market in Wilmington for many years.

Mrs. Timmons was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. After retirement she loved participating at the Roxana CHEER Center, Roxana, and she loved NASCAR and Jeff Gordon. She loved to visit Cape Hatteras, N. C., with her family.

Besides her parents, she also was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Roland Benjamin Timmons; and a son, Roland B. Timmons, Jr. Mrs. Timmons was the last survivor of 16 siblings.

She is survived by a daughter with whom she lived for the past eight years – Joyce Lofland and her husband Joseph of Millsboro; a son David Timmons and his wife Joy of Holiday, Fla.; grandchildren – Vickie and Robert Coughlin of Clearwater, Fla., Dania and Randy Ramirez of Georgetown, Pamela Matoska of Clarkston,

Union United Methodist Church 2 North Laws St., Bridgeville, DE 19933 Across from Bank 337-7409 Handicap Friendly WORSHIP TIMES:

9 am Contemporary Service 10 am Sunday School 11 am Traditional Worship Youth Group (Sun. 6 p.m.)

Mich., Ginny and Mark Stevens of Florida, and Dean and Lori Warrington of Millsboro; Step Grandchildren – Keith Jessen of Laurel, Karen Lofland of Hampton, Va., and Karl and Wendy Stahre of Harrington; 11 great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.

Her service was held Monday, Nov. 19, at the Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro, where friends called prior to the service.

The Rev. Rob Townsend and Mr. Dean Warrington officiated. Interment was in Dagsboro Redmens Memorial Cemetery, Dagsboro.

The family asks for contributions to the Coastal Hospice at the Lake, 351 Deers Head Hospital Road, Salisbury, MD 21801 and /or Grace U.M. Church, PO BOX 566, Millsboro, DE 19966.

Letters of condolence may be emailed to: Watson Funeral Home, delmarvaobits.com or watsonfh.com

Martha L. Henderson, 80 Martha L. Henderson of Laurel passed away on Nov. 15, 2007, at her home in Laurel.

Born in Wheeling, W.Va., she was a daughter of Ronald and Molly Howell, who predeceased her.

Mrs. Henderson was a homemaker, who loved her family and showed it by always putting them first.

She enjoyed crafts, once having a craft shop in her home. She was also a great cook and was always ready to lend a helping hand.

An active member of Centenary United

BETHEL WORSHIP CENTER 9431 Ginger Lane, Seaford (2.4 mi. north of Wal-Mart on US 13) 628-4240 Recorded Info 628-4241 Church Office

Pastor Joseph Lecates - 875-2059 Adult Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 10:30 am & 6:30 pm Children’s Church 10:30 am Nursery 10:30 am & 6:30 pm Youth Meeting Sun. 7 pm Promise Keepers Tues. 7 pm Wed. Night Bible Study 7 pm “We’re not building a church, we’re building God’s Kingdom!”

Welcome…

SEAFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School 9 am Morning Worship 10 am

701 Bridgeville Road 629-9077

“Welcome Home!”

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

Laurel Baptist Church, SBC Where everybody is somebody & Jesus Christ is Lord 33056 Bi-State Boulevard, Laurel, DE 19956 LBC Sunday School ~ 10:00 Morning Worship ~ 11:00 Wednesday Bible Study ~ 7:00 P.M. Nursery Provided Pastor: Rev. Steven Booth Minister of Music: Rev. David James

302-875-7998

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

629-9443, Cell: 448-0852 • cogclarence@verizon.net Sunday: Midweek Activities: Church School........9:45 am Call for Details Morning Worship......11 am Children’s Church & Youth Explosion ........6 pm Nursery Provided Evening Worship.........7 pm *Counseling by appt. only Tuesday: Thursday: Bible Study & Family Corporate Prayer.........7 pm ‘Come and Grow with Us!’ Training Hour...........7 pm

Greenwood United Methodist Church Greenwood, Del. Contemp Serv. 9 am Sunday School 10 am Traditional Serv. 11 am

“A Growing Church in The Heart of Our Community with a Heart for People & a Heart for the Lord.”

Pastor Richard Rogers 302-349-4047 Corner of Market & Church Streets

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MORNING STAR • NOVEMBER 22 - 28, 2007 Methodist Church in Laurel, where she was a member of the Church Circle and the United Methodist Women.

She was once a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a supporter of the American Cancer Society.

She is survived by her husband, Robert “Bob” Henderson, of Laurel; two sons, Richard E. Henderson and his wife Christine of Laurel, and Kenneth R. Henderson and his wife Ann of Seaford; a sister, Dorothy Rupp of St. Clairsville, Ohio.

Her grandchildren, Angela Eckelberg, Lyndsay Henderson, Kenneth Henderson, Jr. and Jeffrey Henderson; also a greatgrandchild, Jonathan Eckelberg; and several nieces and nephews also survive her.

A Funeral Service was held at Centenary United Methodist Church, in Laurel, on Monday Nov. 19. Friends called at the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home on Sunday afternoon and on Monday at the church, prior to the service. The Rev. Jerry Denton officiated.

Interment followed in Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Contributions can be made in her memory to: Centenary UMC Youth Account, 200 W. Market St., Laurel, DE 19956; or Delaware Hospice 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947.

Hallie J. Mitchell, 91 Hallie J. Mitchell of Millsboro passed away Nov. 15, 2007, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake, Salisbury, Md. Mr. Mitchell was a trouble and serviceman for Delmarva Power when he retired in 1981 after 35 years of service. He served his country proudly during World War II spending 39 months in the Army’s 1st Armored Division and seeing action in Africa, Sicily, Anzio, Rome and the Po River Valley of Italy.

Born near Millsboro, he was the son of Charles W. and Amelia Mitchell, who predeceased him. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Olive Mitchell; and six brothers and one sister.

He was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church and the American Legion in Millsboro.

Survivors include two sons, Gary L. Mitchell and his wife Carol of Laurel, and Douglas H. Mitchell of Millsboro; a daughter, Barbara M. Hopkins and her husband Douglas of Salisbury, Md.; and a granddaughter, Amanda L. Mitchell of Laurel.

Services were held Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro, where friends called prior to the service.

The Rev. Rob Townsend and the Rev. W. Leroy Jones officiated the service. Interment was in Millsboro Cemetery, State Street, Millsboro.

The family suggests donations may be made to the Grace United Methodist Church, PO Box 566, Millsboro, DE 19966; or Coastal Hospice at the Lake, PO Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802-1733.

Letters of condolence may be emailed to: Watson Funeral Home, delmarvaobits.com or watsonfh.com

Mar Elia Badger, 83 Mar Elia Baker Badger, known by many as “Granny B”, died Thursday, November 15, 2007 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

She was born on September 25, 1924 in

Parksley, Virginia, a daughter of Roland and Lula Walker.

She worked as a seamstress at Banks & Pusey’s Pants Factory and raised layers for Perdue.

She is survived by a son, Wayne R. Baker; a daughter-in-law, Dorothy E. Baker; a son, Allen D. Reustle, and his wife, Connie; a grandson, Benjamin J. Baker, and his wife, Kimberly; a great-granddaughter, Keirsten T. Baker; a brother, Brice Walker; a sister, Jessie Rowley; and a nephew, James Rowley.

She is also survived by a special friend the “Tea Lady”, Betty Taylor; 2 sisters-inlaw, Gladys Baker and Melba Hastings; and a brother-in-law and his wife, Leslie and Mary Jane Baker.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert B. Baker, who passed in 1971, and a brother, Ernest Walker.

A graveside service was held on Sunday, November 18, at St. Stephen’s Cemetery in Delmar.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: Coastal Hospice at the Lake, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802.

Arrangements are being handled by Short Funeral Home, Delmar.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com www.delmarvaobits.com.

Charles R. Stanley Sr., 66 Charles R. Stanley, Sr., of Bridgeville died at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford, on Friday, November 16, 2007.

He was born on January 1, 1941 in Laurel, the son of Walter T. Stanley and Catherine Grinnage Stanley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Jones Stanley who died in 1985.

He was a graduate of William C. Jason High Schools class of 1960.

He had worked at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and also Life Care at Lofland Park in Seaford for the past 28 years as a floor care specialist.

He was recognized as employee of the month in December of 1994.

He was a member and usher at St. Johns 2nd Baptist Church in Millsboro, and was a former member of Macedonia A. M. E. Church in Seaford.

He is survived by seven children, Kathy Ann Jones, Charlene B. Stanley, Sherita A. Stanley, Charles R. Stanley, Jr. and Sharon L. Stanley all of Bridgeville, Angela Y. Winder of Laurel, and Charles T. Crippins of Federalsburg, 15 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter.

He is also survived by two sisters, Carl L. Stanley and his wife Florence, Joseph M. Stanley and his wife Thelma and Marian Kellum and her husband Jonathan all of Laurel. He is also survived by Alice Kenney Stanley who he was married to for 13 years.

Two brothers, Ronald Stanley and Robert Stanley preceded him in death.

Funeral services for him will be held on Wednesday, November 21 at New Zion United Methodist Church in Laurel with Rev. Timothy Duffield officiating.

Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information or for letters of condolence please visit www.framtom.com

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PASTOR MIKE THRESS ON MISSION - Christ Lutheran Church on Friday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. invites you to hear Pastor Mike Thress share his experience after spending 10 days in South Africa as part of a project building homes in the village of Shongweni, in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa with Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. This is the end of year-one of a five-year project to build homes for AIDS orphans and “at-risk” children. The work is being done in coordination with Shongweni Lutheran Church, a congregation within the community, led by their pastor, Senzo Majola. This project is helping to create homes for many children who have lost parents and other family members to AIDS, and who would otherwise not have resources available to them. The teamwork involved in this project is bringing hope in a very tangible way. By the end of this year, 15 homes will be completed as “phase one” of this project.

Dwinton O. Morgan, 84 Dwinton O. Morgan of Laurel, went to be with the Lord on Nov. 15, 2007 at his home.

Born in Baltimore, Md. he was a son of the late Walter and Bessie Morgan.

D.O. proudly served our nation as an officer in the US Navy.

He later retired from the Dupont Co. in Seaford as an electrical design engineer with more than 30 years of service. He was a member of Centenary UM Church in Laurel.

He was an associate member of the Laurel Lions Club and a past member of the American Legion Post #19.

He was a graduate of Clemson and Columbia Universaties.

Known by his family as a loving father and family man, they will remember him as living his life willing to make sacrifices in order to pave the way for others, a leader who was confident, strong and skilled, a man who loved unconditionally with a generous and compassionate heart.

He is survived by a son, Dwinton O. Morgan, II of Georgetown, his daughters, Deborah Mitchell of Laurel, Dawn McWilliams of Crownsville and Doris Valenti of Lewes.

Four grandchildren also survive him, Dorsey Mitchell, Morgan McWilliams, Anthony Valenti and Nathaniel Valenti.

A funeral service was held at Centenary United Methodist Church, Laurel, on Wednesday Nov. 21.

The Rev. John Van Tine officiated. Internment followed with full Military Honors in Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Donations can be made in his memory to: Leader Dogs for the Blind, 1039 S. Rochester Rd. Rochester, MI 48307.

Arrangements were in the care of the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home Laurel.

Rebecca J. Bramble, 91 Rebecca J. Bramble, C.R.N.A., of Easton, Md., passed away on Monday, Nov. 12, 2007, at The Pines Genesis HealthCare in Easton. She was born on July 4, 1916, in Eldorado, Md., the daughter of William Clarence Bramble and Audrey Wilson Bramble Truitt.

Miss Bramble was a post graduate of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md. She was also a graduate of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., where she was a student under Dr. John S. Lundy, dean of anesthesia at the Mayo Clinic.

Upon graduation, Miss Bramble was awarded a travel scholarship in anesthesia to Europe and then returned to the Mayo Clinic where she spent 20 years on staff.

She was an anesthetist for Dr. Waltman Walters and Dr. Charles Mayo.

She also served on the staff of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. and studied art for four years there.

She spent four years as an anesthetist for Albuquerque, New Mexico Medical Center in Clovis, N.M., where she retired in 1982. She was a member of the American Anesthetist Association from 1951 until 1982 and retired in high standing.

In 1956, Miss Bramble became a world traveler. She was an accomplished artist with a number of copyright paintings to her credit. She was a member of Congregational Church in Rochester, Minn.

She was preceded in death by a brother, James Bramble, and a sister Ruth Bramble Hardaway. She is survived by a sister, Peggy Williamson and her husband, Lee, of Seaford; a brother, William Bramble and his wife, Celia, of Panama City Beach, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held on Nov. 16, at Framptom Funeral Home, P.A. in Federalsburg, Md. Interment followed at the family plot in Eldorado Cemetery, Eldorado, Md.

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Entertainment Delaware Tech will host two shows of ‘The Nutcracker’ For the fifth consecutive year, an acclaimed production of ‘The Nutcracker’ will highlight the holiday season at Delaware Technical & Community College on Rt. 18 in Georgetown. The First State Ballet (FSB) Theatre will perform this perennial favorite on Saturday, December 15 in the theatre of the Arts & Science Center. Since last year’s performance was sold-out, a second performance has been added with curtain times at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

“The Nutcracker is the world’s bestknown, most-loved ballet,” said Pasha Kambalov, artistic director of the FSB. “We are so pleased to be able to dance again in Sussex County and at Delaware Tech; our dancers love performing for the appreciative audiences who come to the college.”

According to Robert Grenfell, president of the FSB, “Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music, the familiar story, and the exciting dancing make the Nutcracker a favorite with audiences of all ages. Our 50-person cast will wear gorgeous costumes handmade in the Moscow studios of famed Russian costume designer Lisa Dvorkina, who designs for the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera.”

The ballet company is pleased to con-

tinue its collaboration with Cheryl’s Dance Alley in Millsboro, enabling students to perform two of the beautiful and exciting variations in Act II. The First State Ballet Theatre, founded in 2000, has a staff whose credentials are of stellar quality. Pasha Kambalov is a graduate of the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia and has performed leading roles throughout Europe and America.

School Director Kristina Kambalov is a graduate of the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City; she has danced principal roles with Ballet Theater of Pennsylvania, the Russian Ballet Theater of Delaware, Stars of the American Ballet, Ballet Teatro Municipal de San Juan and Philadelphia Ballet Theater. Assistant Artistic Director Lev Assaouliak is a laureate of the Varna International Ballet Competition and holds the title Honored Artist of the Russian Republic, the country’s highest honor for artistic achievement.

General admission tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and senior citizens. For information or to purchase tickets, call the Public Relations office at Delaware Tech at 302-856-5400, Ext. 5545. Advance ticket reservations are recommended.

The First State Ballet (FSB) Theatre will perform ‘The Nutcracker’ on Saturday, December 15 in the theatre of the Arts & Science Center with performances at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Historical Society to host annual Rehoboth Beach Independent Victorian Christmas at Mansion Film Society announces winners The Seaford Historical Society is hosting the annual Victorian Christmas at the Ross Mansion on December 7, 8, and 9. This year there will be two new events which require reservations to be made by December 4.

The first new activity is a card/game party to be held on Friday from 1-4 p.m.

Dessert and beverages will be served and table prizes will be given.

The cost is $10 per person which also includes a self-guided tour of the Mansion decorated by local florists for the holidays and admission to the Seaford Museum to view an antique toy collection on loan from Mark and Kathy Williams from Bridgeville and a Santa postcard collection belonging to Kendall Jones of Laurel.

To make reservations call Ruthe Wainwright 629-8765. The second new event is Bagels, Berries and Bells Brunch with Santa on Saturday morning from 10-12.

Each child will be entertained with music by Emma Scott on the violin, a Christmas sing-a-long, and a special gift.

The cost is $7 per adult and $2 per child under 12.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Again, a tour of the Museum is included and a ticket to the exhibits at

the Museum.

Reservations can be made by calling Teresa Wilson 629-6417.

The Mansion will be open for tours on Saturday, Dec. 8th from 1-4 p.m.

Sunday is Family Day. Carriage rides, craft demonstrations, children’s activities, guided tours and refreshments will be offered.

No reservations are needed for these events. The cost is $7 per adult and $2 per child under 12.

A ticket to the Museum exhibits will be included.

The 10th anniversary of the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival was a success with over 17,500 tickets sold and 62 sell-outs.

Several items were found in the theaters and tent that have been turned in to the Film Society.

If you lost an item during the Film Festival, contact Administrative Assistant Marie Sardone, at 302-645-9095 ext. 1.

Mark your calendars now for next year’s Festival, which will be held Nov. 5–9, 2008.

For more information, visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com/AudienceAwardWinners.html.

Festival Audience Award Winners Best Debut Feature Dear Mr. Waldman (First Place) The Curiosity of Chance (Second Place) Best Documentary Nanking (First Place) In the Shadow of the Moon (Second Place) War/Dance (Third Place) Best Short The First Time (First Place) West Bank Story (Second Place) Sexteens (Third Place) Best Feature The Rocket (First Place) The Bubble (Second Place) Flawless (Third Place)

Poet Laureate nominees sought

This year’s Victorian Christmas will feature Bagels, Berries and Bells Brunch with Santa on Saturday morning.

Nominations for Delaware’s Poet Laureate are now being accepted at the Delaware Division of the Arts.

Delaware’s Poet Laureate is an honorary position appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Governor to support and promote poetry throughout the state.

Dr. Fleda Brown served as the state’s most recent Poet Laureate from 20012007.

The nomination procedure and form

are available on the Division’s website at www.artsdel.org or by calling the office at 302-577-8278.

Nominations must be received in the office by 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 10.

All nominations will be evaluated by out-of-state nationally recognized professionals in the field of poetry.

Recommendations are forwarded to the Delaware State Arts Council and then to the Governor who will make the final appointment.

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Education Epworth Christian School celebrates Grandparents Day Epworth Christian School recently cele- ter development at ECS and to highlight brated its 15th annual Grandparent's Day. the school’s Core Essentials Program and The day started off with an assembly in Servant Leadership Academy. Eighth the sanctuary, where preschool director graders rounded off the class entries with a Terri Horseman led preschoolers as they presentation on Colonial America. showed their appreciation for their grandThis year’s ECS spelling bee team parents in song and play. helped present the Grandparents of the Visitors were then welcomed in the Year Awards. Receiving the honors were: gymnasium by the ECS cheerleaders as • John Theofiles, grandfather of the they set the tone for the spirit of the day year for kindergarten through grade five. with their “We Love Grandparents” cheer.

He is the grandfather of Trace and Walker As school administrator Ivy Bonk deTheofiles and Noah and Reagan Theis. tailed accomplishments and plans of EpThe essay nominating him was entered by worth Christian Trace.

School for all those • Nancy Sapp, in attendance, classes grandmother of the Visitors were then welfrom preschool to year for kindergarten grade eight showcomed in the gymnasium by through grade five. cased their talents She is the grandand skills. mother of Jennifer, the ECS cheerleaders as they Students in Angela and Holly kindergarten and Baker. The essay set the tone for the spirit of grade one highlightnominating her was ed the school’s partentered by Holly. the day with their ‘We Love nership with • Gene Gherke, Nemours Health and who was grandfather Prevention’s 5-2-1 of the year for grades Grandparents’ cheer.

Almost None Prosix through eight. He gram with their renis grandfather of dition of the Barnyard Dance.

Megan Gherke.

Led by fine arts instructor Ruth Wade, • Sally Wharton, who was grandmother choral presentations were made by stuof the year for grades six through eight. dents in kindergarten through grade six.

She is grandmother of Isabel and Abe The seventh- and eighth-grade students Wharton. The essay nominating her was showcased their theatrical talents with the submitted by Isabel. production of two sketches.

For more information on Epworth Students from the second and seventh Christian School, contact the school office grades took the stage to talk about characat 875-4488.

Laurel woman is staff member of the month Special education coordinator Carol Terry was named staff member of the month for October 2007 at Sussex Technical High School. In making the announcement, assistant principal Dr. John Demby commended Terry for her organizational skills and dedication to the special education department.

“We just finished our state special ed audit, and did not receive any faults,” said Demby.

“Ms. Terry’s leadership made our success possible.”

Terry, of Laurel, received her master’s of instruction degree from the University of Delaware.

She began teaching at Sussex Tech in 1999.

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Above, from left are Jennifer, Angela and Holly Baker with grandmother Nancy Sapp; Abe and Isabel Wharton with grandmother Sally Wharton; Megan Gherke with grandfather Gene Gherke; and Trace Theofiles, Reagan and Noah Theis with grandfather John Theofiles. The four grandparents were honored as grandparents of the year at Epworth’s Grandparent’s Day celebration. Winners were chosen based on essays written by students. Below, fourth graders Coleman James and Logan Fluharty perform a “Thank You for Giving to the Lord” interpretive dance.

MORNING STAR • NOVEMBER 22 - 28, 2007

SUSSEX TECH INDUCTS 40 INTO HONOR SOCIETIES - Sussex Technical High School held its annual induction ceremony for the National Honor Society and National Vocational-Technical Honor Society on Friday, Oct. 26. Co-advisors Mrs. Sabrina Neal and Mrs. Jean Johnson, along with administration and staff at Sussex Tech, welcomed 40 new members into the societies.

Inductees and current members are from left: Front row – juniors Robert Lehman, Seaford; Robert Furbush, Dagsboro; and Ashley Adams, Seaford; and seniors Emelia Sohn, Ellendale; Travis Milam, Bridgeville; Derek Kitchen, Greenwood; Sadie Jones, Milford; Regina Fiacco, Georgetown; and Robyn Dechene, Seaford.

Row two – juniors Thomas King, Frankford; Paul Sisson, Georgetown; Wyatt Spellman, Milton; Melissa Willey, Seaford; and sophomores Abigail Adkins, Millsboro; Andrew Bell, Seaford; Livia Berg, Lewes; Kurt Browning, Georgetown; Erin Bunting, Selbyville; and Sabree Burbage, Seaford.

Row three – sophomores Margo Carey, Clarksville; Cartina Church, Frankford; Chandler Elmore, Georgetown; Emily Genshaw, Seaford; Rachel Haas, Millsboro; Taylor Hudson, Millsboro; Gunnar Isaacs, Georgetown; Colleen Mahaffie, Lewes; Halie Parker, Laurel; and Morgan Pusey, Millsboro.

Row four – sophomores Anthony Rousak IV, Lewes; Jonathan Sharman, Georgetown; Shanay Snead, Millsboro; Emily Southmayd, Ocean View; Katina Stamat, Lincoln; Tara Taylor, Bridgeville; Amber Williamson, Seaford; Matthew Wiltshire, Lewes; Christine Witke, Harbeson; and Anna Yelverton Seaford.

Row five – seniors President Robert Ian Evans, Millsboro; Vice President Hannah Krieg, Seaford; Secretary Alexis Massey, Seaford; Treasurer Zachary Rickards, Frankford; Assistant Treasurer Keri Reibsome, Greenwood; Bethany Callaway, Bridgeville; Kelly Conner, Seaford; Kristen Conner, Seaford; Brittany Cooper, Laurel; and Kasey Cordell, Millsboro.

Row six – seniors Lacy Eckert, Bridgeville; Megan Eskridge, Laurel; Kariann Flynn, Laurel; Maham Mahmood, Seaford; Mark Mallamo, Milford; Christopher Mitchell, Millsboro; Alyssia Mohun, Millsboro; Leigh Powell, Millsboro; David Ricksecker, Laurel; Justin Rider, Bridgeville; and Ellen Rowe, Selbyville.

Row seven – seniors Sarah Smith, Seaford; Bradley Snyder, Seaford; James Stephens, Selbyville; Joy Stephenson, Seaford; Katelin Tull, Seaford; Rhonda Warrington, Bridgeville; Travis Wharton, Millsboro; Antonio Williams, Frankford; and juniors Sara Adams, Seaford; and Sara Baker, Millsboro.

Row eight – juniors Ashley Bice, Seaford; Briana Joachimowski, Frankford; Brittnae Johnson, Seaford; Tyler Justice, Seaford; Stephanie Keller, Millsboro; Carly Marconi, Milford; Rebecca McMillin,Seaford; Caitlin Owens, Lewes; Nathan Rider, Bridgeville; Rachel Southmayd,Ocean View; Sarah Woods, Georgetown; and Justin Worster,Laurel.

Absent from ceremony and missing from the photo is inductee, sophomore Christina Massino, Georgetown. Photo by Don Golacinski.

FOSKEY ATTENDS FFAC COMPETITION - Casey Foskey of the Woodbridge High School FFA Chapter was one of 43 state representatives participating in the 2007 National FFA Job Interview Career Development Event Oct. 24-27 at the 80th National FFA Convention. From left: Scott Haldeman, Foskey's FFA advisor; Foskey; and Michele Rogers, merchandising coordinator at Tractor Supply Company, which sponsored the event.

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Standing, from left: Dennis Davenport, eighth grade; Pastor Tim Dukes (group leader); and Cody Tanner, eighth grade. Middle: Andy Jones, seventh grade; Dylan Holston, eighth grade; and Moshe Zrien, seventh grade. Bottom: Sarah Bryan, eighth grade; Claire Redman, eighth grade; Shanice Johnson, seventh grade; Amanda Vannicola, eighth grade; and Sam Hudson, eighth grade. Not pictured is Dylan Bunner, seventh grade.

Epworth students ministering in Jamaica On Monday, Nov. 19, 11 students from Epworth Christian School traveled to Jamaica to participate in the Teen Challenge Jamaica project. The team is being led by Central Worship Center Pastor Tim Dukes.

Adults and students from other schools will also be traveling during Thanksgiving break to minister to the students of Teen

Challenge as well as the people of Ochos Rios, Jamaica.

To learn more about Teen Challenge Jamaica, visit www.reachouttotheworld.com.

For more information about Epworth Christian School, contact the school office at 875-4488.

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LEGALS PUBLIC NOTICE On Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. local time or as soon as possible thereafter, the Laurel Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing in the Conference Room of the Laurel Town Hall, 201 Mechanic Street, Laurel, Delaware to publicly hear a preliminary site plan submission from Jahnigan Commercial concerning property located fronting Tenth Street, between Wolfe Street and the Railroads Tracks, Sussex County tax map and Town of Laurel account number 4-32/8.10/86.00, 87.00, & 88.00, for the purpose of constructing an industrial building on the above referenced parcels. This property is located in a L-I, Light Industrial Business Use District.

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PUBLIC HEARING The Town of Laurel, Delaware, in cooperation with the Sussex County Council (SCC), and the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA), will hold a public hearing so that all citizens can have an opportunity to participate in the development of an application to the State of Delaware Community Development Block Grant Program for a grant under the provisions of the Community Development Act of 1977. The primary objective of the Community Development Program is the development of viable urban communities, including decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. It is also a primary objective to alleviate physical and economic distress through the stimulation of private investment and community revitalization in areas of population out-migration or a stagnating or declining tax base.

In accordance with the Section 106 Review Process established by the National Historic Preservation See LEGALS—page 35

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE COLLATERAL ON DEFAULT To: Benjamin Vargas 5708 Adams Road Federalsburg, MD 21632 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to a security agreement, dated March 11, 2006, between you and Massey’s Used Cars, Inc., of 24770 Sussex Highway, City of Seaford, County of Sussex, State of Delaware, the undersigned, shall sell at public sale, without reserve, your 1999 Chrysler 300M, VIN 2C3HE66G9XH810555, which was the collateral pledged pursuant to the security agreement described above, due to your default in payments.

The sale shall be held at Massey’s Used Cars, Inc., 24770 Sussex Highway,

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City of Seaford, County of Sussex, State of Delaware on November 29, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. This notice is given pursuant to 6 Del. C. Ss 9-504 (3).

Dated, October 31, 2007 MASSEY’S USED CARS, INC. 11/22/1tc

PUBLIC NOTICE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAFORD, an ordinance to amend Chapter 15 Zoning Ordinance, by adding Article 4B:

Chapter 15 Article 4B Well Head Protection Overlay District A copy of the complete Well Head Protection Overlay District Ordinance may be obtained at the City of

6th ANNUAL FALL CONSIGNMENT SALE Saturday, November 24, 2007 • 10 am TRACTORS: AC 6080 w C.H.A. motor rebuilt, new clutch, AC WD45 w/front scraper, AC C.A. NFE, MF 1135 w C.M.P. new rear tires, MF 2805 W.C. MF 85 Gas, Case 1210 D 3ph, Case Vac W.F.E., Case 440 w/loader, 1600 Ford 4x4 D w/loader-nice, Ford Jubilie, Ford 9N., Kubota B7200 4x4 w/loader-nice, Kubota B2150 4x4 - 3ph, Farmall A w/cultv, Farmall A w/cultv stock, Farmall Cub w/cultv, Massey Harris Pony, Kioti 2552 D 3 ph, Satah s-650-G-G 3 ph, Ford 4500 w/loader, D steering problem.

COMBINE: IH 1440 hydro, turbo, w/grain table approx 1200 hrs on new motor, 7720 JD hydro-4wheel drive w/218 grain table-ready to work-A/C cab.

BACKHOE: Case 530 G. FORKLIFT: Princeton K-D 36 piggy back Kubota D, Spider piggy back G. REELMOWERS: (2) Jacobson dual wheel reel mowers, lgld.

POWER UNIT: JD 414 w/clutch panel mounted on trlr, JD Luc 2 cyl G. TILLAGE: MF 520 14’ - IH 5’16 semi mount plow, IH 475 14’ disk notched blades IH 10’ pull type disk, Pittsburg 14’ disk, MF 3-16 3ph plow, Brillion 7’ 3ph chisel plow, JD 2-14 pt plow, IH 5 pt disk, AC 2-16 nap hitch plow, Bush hog 4-3ph pto rotary tiller.

MISC: Nolts 3ph water wheel, AC 6 pt mower, Brillion 15’ crowsfoot w/carrier, JD 7000 6r 30 in planter, IH 6r 30 in cyclo air planter liqd fert, Long hard hose traveler, Water wheel 1503 mini hard hose traveler, (2) Clark 300 gal sprayers, Peque 5’ landscape rake, Howse 5-3ph mower, Woods 6’ 3ph mower, New Idea 213 3 Beater spreader, New Holland 513 spreader, Dearborne 3 ph dirt scoop, Keller 4 wheel wagon chassis, 3ph lift boom, Central tractor 8 ton funnel body wagon, John Deere 15’ gyro mower, MF grinder mixer, MW 3ph hay tedder, Zimmerman 300 gal sprayer, NH funnel body on JD chassis, JD #34 manure spreader.

TRAILERS: Hudson 9 ton tandem axle trlr, Hurst 9 ton tandem axle trlr, White haul mark enclosed trlr-no title, 2007 carry-on 6-12 enclosed trlr-side door-rear ramp-gen set, 1989 Sunbird 17’ boat w/trlr, Freuhoff 43 flat trailer, Car Dolly, Beer trlr w roll up doors, 43 enclsed trlr for storage-no title.

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Adopted November 12, 2007 Dolores J. Slatcher City Manager 11/22/1tc

PUBLIC HEARING The Commissioners of Bridgeville will hold a Public Hearing and present an Ordinance establishing Election Voting districts within the boundaries of the Town of Bridgeville, for a second and final reading at their monthly meeting scheduled for December 10, 2007, at 7:00 P.M. in the Town Hall, 101 N. Main Street, Bridgeville, Delaware.

COMMISSIONERS OF BRIDGEVILLE JOSEPH T. CONAWAY COMMISSION PRESIDENT 11/22/1tc

PUBLIC HEARING The Commissioners of Bridgeville will hold a Public Hearing and present an Ordinance to amend Chapter 128 of the Code of Bridgeville relating to Sewer Rates, for a second and final reading at their monthly meeting scheduled for December 10, 2007, at 7:00 P.M. in the Town Hall, 101 N. Main Street, Bridgeville, Delaware.

COMMISSIONERS OF BRIDGEVILLE JOSEPH T. CONAWAY COMMISSION PRESIDENT 11/22/1tc

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NANTICOKE HUNDRED Subd. #2006-48 Notice is hereby given that the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, DECEMBER 20, 2007, in the County Council Chambers, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on the application of DOUG COREY to consider the Subdivision of land in an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, by dividing 26.85 acres into 25 lots, and a variance from the maximum allowed culde-sac length of 1,000 feet, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Route 404 and Road 42.

Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M. Text and maps of this application may be examined by interested parties in the County Planning and Zon-

PAGE 35 ing Office, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware.

If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing.

For additional information contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 302-855-7878.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BROAD CREEK HUNDRED Subd. #2006-49 Notice is hereby given that the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, DECEMBER 20, 2007, in the County Council Chambers, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on the application of LARRY WILLEY to consider the Subdivision of land in an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, by dividing 4.132 acres into 4 lots, located north of Road 434A, 1,448.9 feet west of Road 436.

Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M. Text and maps of this application may be examined by interested parties in the County Planning and Zoning Office, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware.

If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing.

For additional information contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 302-855-7878.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LITTLE CREEK HUNDRED Subd. #2006-50 Notice is hereby given that the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing on Thursday

evening, DECEMBER 20, 2007, in the County Council Chambers, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on the application of TRAP INVESTMENTS, L.L.C. to consider the Subdivision of land in an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, by dividing 57.80 acres into 49 lots, located south of Road 449, 3,100 feet east of Road 463.

Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M. Text and maps of this application may be examined by interested parties in the County Planning and Zoning Office, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware.

If unable to attend the public hearing, written comments will be accepted but must be received prior to the public hearing.

For additional information contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 302-855-7878.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LITTLE CREEK HUNDRED Subd. #2006-51 Notice is hereby given that the County Planning and Zoning Commission of Sussex County will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, DECEMBER 20, 2007, in the County Council Chambers, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware, on the application of WOLFE PROPERTIES, INC. to consider the Subdivision of land in an AR-1 Agricultural Residential District in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, by dividing 155.00 acres into 184 lots, and a waiver from the forested buffer requirements, located north and south of Route 24, 1,200 feet east of Road 493 and Road 514.

Planning and Zoning public hearings will begin at 6:00 P.M. Text and maps of this application may be examined See LEGALS—page 36

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PAGE 36 LEGALS - from Page 35 by interested parties in the County Planning and Zoning Office, Sussex County Administrative Building, Georgetown, Delaware.

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CITY OF SEAFORD, DELAWARE ORDER OF DEMOLITION To: Mary Faist 312 Hickory Lane Seaford, DE 19973 Property: 312 Hickory Lane, Seaford, DE Tax Map and Parcel 5-31 13.09 39

PURSUANT TO THE CITY OF SEAFORD HOUSING CODE

It is hereby ordered that the above described property is hereby ordered to be demolished within thirty (30) days of this Order due to the structure being so out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise unfit for human habitation, occupancy or use.

Failure to comply with this demolition order within the time prescribed will result in the CIty demolishing the structure either through an available public agency or by contract with private persons and the cost of such demolition and removal shall be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate.

THE CITY OF SEAFORD Joshua E. Littleton Building Official Dated: November 8, 2007 11/15/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Donald R. King, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Donald R. King who departed this life on the 7th day of November A.D. 2007 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Barbara L. Seidel on the 9th day of November, A.D. 2007, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executrix on or before the 7th day of July, A.D.

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Executrix: Barbara L. Seidel 1022 Radley Dr., West Chester, PA 19382 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 11/22/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Gladys R. Jackson, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Gladys R. Jackson who departed this life on the 28th day of September A.D. 2005 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Gerry J. Richards on the 2nd day of November, A.D. 2007, 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 28th day of May, A.D. 2006 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executor: Garry J. Richards 1216 Silverthorne Rd., Baltimore, MD 21239 Attorney: Karl Haller, Esq. Haller & Hudson P.O. Box 533 Georgetown, DE 19947 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 11/15/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Alvin P. Lyons, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of Alvin P. Lyons who departed this life on the 28th day of September A.D. 2007 late of Seaford, DE were duly granted unto Catherine Allen Lyons on the 1st day of November, A.D. 2007, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executrix on or before the 28th day of May, A.D. 2008 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executrix: Catherine Allen Lyons 2837 Stein Hwy., Seaford, DE 19973 Attorney: David W. Baker, Esq. P.O. Box 551 Georgetown, DE 19947 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 11/15/3tc

NOTICE Estate of Laura Celeste Jackson, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration upon the estate of Laura Celeste Jackson who departed this life on the 13th day of October, A.D. 2007 late of Laurel, DE were duly granted unto Viola E. Cannon on the 7th day of November, A.D. 2007, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Administratrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Administratrix on or before the 13th day of June, A.D. 2008 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Administratrix: Viola E. Cannon 504 W. 7th Street, Laurel, DE 19956 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 11/15/3tc

NOTICE Estate of William Volante, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Testamentary upon the estate of William Volante who departed this life on the 8th day of June, A.D. 2005 late of Lewes, DE were duly granted unto Mona D. Volante on the 30th day of October, A.D. 2007, and all persons indebted to the said deceased are required to make payments to the said Executrix without delay, and all persons having demands against the deceased are required to exhibit and present the same duly probated to the said Executrix on or before the 8th day of February, A.D. 2006 or abide by the law in this behalf.

Executrix: Mona D. Volante 33788 Walnut Grove Dr., Lewes, DE 19958 Attorney: Michele Procino-Wells, Esq. 225 High St. Seaford, DE 19973 David L. Wilson Register of Wills 11/08/3tc

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On the Record Marriage Licenses Sussex County Clerk of the Peace George Parish joyfully announces the following couples have obtained marriage licenses: • James R. Brown, Delmar to Marlene B. Elliott, Laurel • Gregory Scott Miller, Seaford to Laura Whitney Pianka, Seaford • Jerome Allen King, Princess Anne, Md. to Angel L. Horsey, Delmar • Dustin Nicholas Cooper, Seaford to Ebonie Michelle Jones, Georgetown • Quang Van Nguyen, Seaford to Duyen Thi My Nguyen, Hurlock, Md. • Darnel T. Pratt, Laurel to Sudline I. Ruizdeporras, Laurel • Jorge Luis Febus Marcano, Georgetown to Belinda Santizo Cigarroa, Hurlock, Md. • Steven A. Gannon, Harrington to Carol Lee Davis, Milford

Deeds • 04/27/07, Two Pros, LLC to Lee A. and Michelle L. Benningfield, parcel, Town of Blades, Broad Creek Hundred,$53,500 • 04/30/07, Heritage Unlimited LLC and JBS Construction, LLC to Sherri Lee Niblett, Lot No. 7, Lands of Edward J. and Karen A. Walls, subdivision, Nanticoke Hundred, $213,000 • 04/30/07, Dawn M. Mitchell to Robert E. and Alice M. Wheatley, Lot No. 25, Phase II, Meadow Stream Farms, subdivision, Little Creek Hundred, $239,990 • 04/25/07, Robino-Belle Ayre, LLC to Bradley A. Schroeder, Unit No. 3, Belle Ayre Townhomes, Town of Seaford, condos, Seaford Hundred, $181,900 • 04//26/07, Blue Ribbon Properties, L.L.C. to James H. and Renate E. Osmun, Lot No. 22, Phase II, Shiloh Woods, subdivision, Broad Creek Hundred, $99,900 • 02/28/07, Forrest and Marilyn Robinson to Richard E. Bates, II and Margaret M. Kretzler, parcel, Town of Laurel, Little Creek Hundred, $250,000 • 04/27/07, G. Wayne and Sandra L. Nailor to George R. and Jacqueline L. Schwander, parcel, Nanticoke Hundred, $78,000 • 04/30/07, Albert E. Joseph, Trustee and Karen E. Joseph, Trustee to Michael R. Smith and Kelli A. Sopourn, Lot No. 2, Lands of Albert E. and Karen Joseph, subdivision, Little Creek Hundred, $65,000 • 04/30/07, Charles N. Jackson to Brian and Niki Watson, parcel, Nanticoke Hundred, $228,500 • 04/30/07, U.S. Home Corporation to

Michael E. and Vicki A. DeGraw, Lot No. 419, Phase II, Heritage Shores, Town of Bridgeville, subdivision, Northwest Fork Hundred, $256,990 • 04/27/07, Daniel F. and Phyllis A. Serrano to Kenneth Ray and Teresa L. Johnson, Lot No. 3, Lands of Benjamin Lee Moore, subdivision, Nanticoke Hundred, $84,900

Building Permits • 11/01/07, David A. and Susan O. Tull, SE/Rd. No. 538, 1917’, SW/Rd. No. 541, Seaford Hundred, 4 Chicken Houses, $546,560 • Steven L. and Deborah Suskin, Meadow Stream Farms, Lot No. 2, Little Creek Hundred, Bedroom/Bathroom, $24,960 • James and Kristine Osbourne, NW/Rd. No. 489, 671’, SW/Rd. No. 488, Lot No. 2, Broad Creek Hundred, Pole Building, $20,736 • 11/02/07, Country Grove LLC, Country Grove, Lot No. 38, Little Creek Hundred, Dwelling w/Additions, $96,709 • Country Grove LLC, Country Grove, Lot No. 37, Little Creek Hundred, Dwelling w/Additions, $96,709 • Lurene W. Gloyerin, Lakeshore Development, Lot No. 18, Seaford Hundred, Dwelling w/Additions, $123,012 • 11/05/07, Jacqueline H. and Kenneth Chase, N/Rd. No. 28, Broad Creek Hundred, Exterior Bedroom/A-Frame Roof, $52,800 • R and B Investments, Ross Meadows, Lot No. 4, Little Creek Hundred, Dwelling w/Additions, $68,120 • R and B Investments, Ross Meadows, Lot No. 3, Little Creek Hundred, Dwelling w/Additions, $62,620 • David A. III and Trisha White, Holly Branch, Lot No.3 , Little Creek Hundred, Pole Barn, $15,360 • 11/06/07, Himmelfarb LLC, NW/Intersection of Rd. No. 534 and US Rt. No. 113, Seaford Hundred, Walgreens Pharmacy, $1,315,000 • Tanko A. Mohammad, SE/Corner of High Street and Pine Street, Seaford Hundred, Siding/Windows, $25,000 • Richard A. and Garith H. Watkinson, W/Rd. No.583A, 1144’, N/Rd. No. 583, Lot No. 1, Northwest Fork Hundred, Dwelling w/Additions, $135,103 • Ronald N. and Rebecca W. Quillen, Heritage Village, Lot No. 72, Seaford Hundred, Exterior Remodel, $22,000 • Long Pond Properties LLC, E/Central Avenue, 200’, S/chestnut Street, Broad Creek Hundred, Addition to Kitchen, $50,000

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Police Journal Police search for robber

Delaware State Police have identified a suspect in an armed robbery on November 4 at the Royal Farms located at 8800 Concord Road in Seaford. Detectives have issued an arrest warrant for Devin T. Bagwell, 18, of the 800 block of Daniel Street in Laurel. Bagwell is described as a black male, 5’1” tall, 120 lbs, black hair and brown eyes.

Bagwell is wanted for first degree robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and aggravated menacing. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Bagwell is asked to call detectives at 856-5850 or Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.

Laurel man guilty of rifle hunting

On Nov. 11, Delaware Fish and Wildlife Enforcement in Sussex County investigated a citizen’s complaint of several deer dumped in a pit on Shingle Point Road near Milton. Enforcement agents allegedly found a rifle round in one deer. After obtaining additional evidence, agents arrested Joseph M. Boyce, 31, of 29011 Fire Tower Rd., Laurel. Boyce was charged with hunting with a rifle, failure to tag deer, and failure to check deer. On November 15, he pled guilty in court.

Home Invasion assault

Detectives from Delaware State Police Troop 4 are seeking the public’s assistance in locating three men involved in a home invasion that occurred November 16 at approximately 3:18 p.m.

Investigators report that in the afternoon, four black males entered a home along the 20000 block of Cubbage Pond Road in Lincoln. It is alleged the suspects made their way into the home looking for a 24-year-old male victim with whom they had a disagreement. The victim was located and was beat up by the suspects. They also threatened the victim with a handgun.

Investigators were able to identify three of the four suspects. Warrants are on file for the following individuals charging them each with Possession of a Deadly Weapon during the Commission of a Felony, Aggravated Menacing, Burglary 2nd: Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited, Conspiracy 2nd and Assault 3rd.

• Don “Mike” Martinez, 24, of North Old State Road in Ellendale.

• Lawrence Street, 29, of Trussums Pond Road in Laurel.

• Kevin King, 26, of Beach Highway in Ellendale Anyone who may know the whereabouts of these subjects is asked to call Troop 4 at 856-5850 ext. 221 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333. On line tip submissions can be made via http://dsp.delaware.gov/crimstop.htm.

Seaford fights prostitution

On November 9 in the Front Street area of Seaford, police held a Prostitution Operation, in continuing response to citizen and area residents’ complaints. The Seaford Police Department, along with members of the Delaware State Police Governor’s Task Force and Probation and Parole, conducted another joint undercover operation, utilizing undercover female officers posing as prostitutes, in the East Seaford area.

The Seaford Police Department will aggressively continue enforcement efforts into this type of illegal activity utilizing all resources available. The following individuals were arrested during the operation.

• Horace L. Wilson, 42, of Georgetown, was charged with Patronizing a Prostitute, Patronizing a Prostitute within 1,000 feet of a Church, Loitering. He was arraigned at JP Court #4 where he was fined $1,227 and released.

• Rene Paz-Aguilar, 41, of Seaford, was charged with Patronizing a Prostitute, Patronizing a Prostitute within 1,000 feet of a Church, Loitering. He was arraigned at JP Court #4 where he was released on $1,500 unsecured bond pending trial at a later date.

• Scott D. Causey, 37, of Seaford, was charged with Patronizing a Prostitute, Patronizing a Prostitute within 1,000 feet of a Church, Loitering. He was arraigned at JP Court #4, where he was fined $1,227 and released.

• Simon M. Cruz, 29, of Seaford, was charged with Patronizing a Prostitute, Patronizing a Prostitute within 1,000 feet of a Church, Loitering. He was arraigned at JP Court #4 and released on $1,500 unsecured bond pending trial at a later date.

• Genesca Mondestin, 32, of Seaford,

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was charged with Patronizing a Prostitute, Patronizing a Prostitute within 1,000 feet of a church, Loitering. He was arraigned at JP Court #4 and released on $1,500 unsecured bond pending trial at a later date.

• Pierra A. Francois, 29, of Seaford, was charged with Patronizing a Prostitute, Patronizing a Prostitute within 1,000 feet of a Church, Loitering, and three traffic charges. He was arraigned at JP Court #4 and released on $1,040 unsecured bond pending trial at a later date.

Also contacted during the operation were: • Felena M. Bartlett, 39, of Laurel, was charged with Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Drunk on the Highway and Loitering. Bartlett was taken to JP Court #4 and committed to the Department of Corrections in lieu of $370 bond.• Vernon J. Shrock, 51, of Harrington, was charged with violation of probation. He was taken directly to Department of Corrections by Probation and Parole.

Delmar daylight burglary

On November 9 at approximately 3:15 p.m., officers of the Delmar Police Department responded to 604 E. Elizabeth St., Delmar, Md., in reference to a burglary. It was determined that the suspects gained entry through a front window sometime between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Numerous items of electronic equipment were stolen

including computers, and monitors, and electronic gaming equipment. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact Delmar Police at 410-896-3131.

Delmar evening burglary

On November 10 at approximately 12:45 a.m., officers of the Delmar Police Department responded to 403 E. East St., Delmar, Md., in reference to a burglary.

Officers determined that sometime between 5 p.m. on November. 9 and 12:45 a.m. on November 10, entry was made through a window. The victim advised that a 12-gauge shotgun and an x-box 360 gaming system, along with numerous games were removed from the residence.

Anyone with information about this crime should contact the Delmar Police at 410-896-3131.

Marijuana charges are placed

On November 12 at approximately 12:30 a.m., members of the Laurel Police Department made contact with a vehicle at the Senior Center on North Central Avenue. Officers detected a strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle.

When the occupant was questioned in reference to the smell, he admitted to having a small amount of marijuana. Thomas Toomey, 18, of Laurel, was arrested on charges of Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was released on a $2,000 unsecured bond.

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Punkin Chunkin cooking contest winners announced Punkin Chunkin Cooking Contest directors Sandy Elliott and Betty Hurdle announce the following winners of this year’s Punkin Chunkin Cooking Contest, which was held Nov. 3, on the Punkin Chunkin grounds at the Wheatley farm in Bridgeville.

• Unique Entrees, Soups & Stews Ross Thompson of Lewes with his recipe for baked chicken and pumpkin with herbed cream sauce; he also won the Most Original Use of Pumpkin Award and the People’s Choice Award, voted on by hungry spectators, for the baked chicken dish • Fabulous Pumpkin Cookies, Candy or Snacks – Donlynn Layne of Middletown, Pa., for pumpkin caramel fudge • Country Cakes and Breads – Barbara Layne of Middletown, Pa., for pumpkin gooey batter cake • Luscious Pastries and Other Desserts – Marie Wilson of Centreville,

Md., for pecan pumpkin cheesecake • Casual appetizers, Hors d’oeuvres and Sauces – Paula Smith of Ellendale for hot pepper punkin jam • Beverages – Jackie Seifred of Georgetown for pumpkin hot chocolate; she also won the Best Presentation Award • Most Original Use of Pumpkin – Thompson, for his baked chicken recipe For the chili cookoff contest, Kira Schofield and John Pierson of Wilmington won first place in the Punkin Chunkin Chili Cookoff, with their "I Pity Da’ Fool That Don’t Like Dis Chili" in the no-pumpkin category.

"Smoked Road Kill" by Dan Wilson of Centreville, Md., won second place as well as the Best Presentation Award.

"Whose Your Daddy" chili by Mark Kane of Wilmington won third place.

Earning first place in the chili with pumpkin category was "Fire in the Hole"

chili by Jo Bouton and Gail Malatesta of Millsboro, who also won the People’s Choice Award.

Second place for chili without pumpkin went to "Bladlow’s Badland Batch #5" by Garrett Bladow and Doug Weyrauch of Gwynn Oak, Md., and third went to Brian Baseham of Brigantine, N.J., for his chili cornbread pie.

A complete list of recipes is available in the 2007 Punkin Chunkin Cooking Contest cookbook by calling Elliott at 947-0273 or emailing her at pumpkincookoff@aol.com. Cookbooks are $5 plus shipping.

“The person whose dish sells the

most at auction gets to choose the charity from the auction proceeds,” said Elliott. Winners receive plaques and other donated incentives; there are no cash awards.

“Most important, the winners have Sussex County bragging rights for a whole year,” said Elliott.

“Plus, the cooking contest is the only part of Punkin Chunkin in which pie is a good thing. When there’s a pie in the sky for a chunker, that usually means there is a problem.”

This year’s cookbook cover design was created by Elena Leonhart of Beacon Middle School.

Jeff Malatesta of Millsboro, left, and Tom Bouton of Ocean Pines won the People’s Choice Award for their "Fire in the Hole" chili with pumpkin.

Jackie Seifred of Georgetown, who won first place in the Beverages category for her pumpkin hot chocolate, also won the Best Presentation Award.

“I Pity Da Fool That Don’t Like Dis Chili”

By Kira Schofield and John Pierson of Wilmington 3-3.5 lbs. pork tenderloin, cut into 1inch cubes 6 tbsp olive oil kosher salt fresh ground pepper 1 yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 jalapeno peppers, mostly seeded and diced (leave a few seeds for heat) 2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 dried chipotle pepper 3 tbsp Mexene brand chili powder, divided 2 tbsp cumin 2 tsp cayenne pepper 3 cans 15-oz. diced tomatoes without salt (thrown in juice and tomatoes) 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup Johnnie Walker scotch 2 tbsp molasses 1/2 cup freshly brewed coffee 2 15-oz. cans rinsed and kidney beans 2 15-oz. cans rinsed and drained black beans

1 bunch fresh cilantro shredded cheese and sour cream In a Dutch oven, heat 3 tbsp olive oil over medium/high heat. Season pork cubes with salt and pepper, and brown 810 minutes. Remove pork from pot and set aside. In same pot, add remaining 3 tbsp of olive oil. Saute onions and red pepper for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add garlic and jalapeno. Add cumin, cayenne, Mexene chili powder and brown sugar.

Continue to saute over low heat for another 10 minutes. Add meat and canned tomatoes to the same pot. Add all beans, honey, molasses, coffee and scotch. Simmer over medium to low heat for 90 minutes.

Remove seeds from stem from dried chipotle pepper. In a coffee bean grinder, grind pepper for 45 to 100 seconds, until you get a powder. Add chipotle powder and another 1/2 tbsp of chili powder to pot. Simmer for another 45 minutes.

To serve, sprinkle 1/2 tbsp of chopped cilantro into each bowl of chili.

Add some shredded cheddar and finish with a dollop of sour cream.

Baked Chicken and Pumpkin with Herbed Cream Sauce

By Ross Thompson of Lewes 3 cups cooked mashed pumpkin 8 tbsp melted butter 1/4 cup ricotta cheese 6 green (spring) onions 5 eggs, slightly beaten 1 lb. chicken, finely chopped 1 cup semolina flour 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese 2 cloves garlic, crushed Herbed Cream Sauce 2 tsp olive oil 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 cup heavy cream 2 tbsp chopped fesh oregano salt and white pepper 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 cup chicken stock 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil 2 tbsp fresh chives

Ross Thompson of Lewes won first place with his recipe for baked chicken and pumpkin with herbed cream sauce in the Unique Entrees, Soups & Stews category of the Punkin Chunkin Cooking Contest. Thompson also won the Most Original Use of Pumpkin Award.

Shown with Thompson, right, is team member Allanora Thompson.

Combine all baked chicken and pumpkin slice ingredients in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix well. Lightly grease 3x9-inch baking dish.

Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared dish and smooth over the top.

Bake at 400 degrees for about 40 minutes or until it is firm. While the chicken and pumpkin mixture is baking, heat the oil in a small saucepan. Add the garlic; cook, stirring until it is lightly browned.

Add the wine and stock and simmer, uncovered, until reduced to about 1/2 cup.

Add the cream and herbs and stir until hot.

Season with salt and pepper.

Cut the baked chicken and pumpkin mixture into small diamond shapes. Divide between warmed serving dishes and spoon over the herbed cream sauce.

This recipe can be made a day ahead and kept covered, separately, in the refrigerator. The baked chicken and pumpkin mixture is suitable for freezing.

Pumpkin Hot Chocolate

By Jackie Seifred of Georgetown 3 cups half-and-half cream or milk 2/3 cup vanilla baking chips 1 cinnamon stick 1/8 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp almond extract 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tbsp pumpkin puree Combine 1/4 cup half-and-half, vanilla chips, cinnamon stick and nutmeg. Stir over low heat until melted; remove stick.

Add pumpkin and rest of half-and-half; stir until heated. Add extracts and cinnamon. Can serve with butterscotch Schnapps - 1/2 shot per cup.

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Who’s ahead in the race as Delaware’s next govenor?

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of those polled didn’t recognize either name.

Is it too early for people to care about who the next governor is? Does the sports page supercede the news section, or are people just disgusted with government as a whole and they don’t care?

I guess that’s why former governor Pete du Pont coined the phrase, “Joe Six-Pack” because many sit in front of the TV with their beer and follow the candidates on the boob tube watching 60-second political commercials.

And that’s why you have so many negative ads on TV because the American public won’t take the time to check out back grounds on the candidates but opt to believe what they see on the screen.

This is another reason why incumbents hold an advantage over a newcomer. A newcomer has to spend a fortune just to gain name recognition, but the incumbent, even if they aren’t worth a plug nickel, get the win because Joe Six-Pack sees them on TV giving his spin on a subject, even though he may vote the other way, Joe Six-Pack will never know the difference.

I recall being allowed to sit in on a session of Congress, except there were only a few Congressmen in their seats.

What they do is take turns giving gung ho speeches that target their constituents and that is being filmed for the 6 o’clock news on their local TV stations.

This particular day I watched as a Congressman from the Eastern Shore was speaking. Waving his hands in protest about cleaning up the Bay, he was impressive, except there were only the acting speaker on the podium and some clerks.

That evening when we turned on the evening news, there he was waving and giving an impressive sound bite about the Bay. The shots of him were all close ups so unless you were there as I was and saw no one there, one would swear he was speaking before the full body of 451 House members.

In the Governor’s race in Delaware, the Republican nomination is Levin’s if he wants it, and because of his business background he would make a formidable candidate.

Apparently, because of his low recognition numbers, he’ll have to spend a ton of money to put out his name. That won’t be a problem. After 16 years with Democrats in control, the Republicans are hungry for this seat, especially since there is not an incumbent running, which makes this an open seat.

MOVING?

I was disappointed by a recent survey done by Fairleigh DickinRANK ALIO son’s University PublicMind group showing the low number of voters Political experts say the in Delaware who do not recognize the four candidates running for time is coming when Governor, two Democrats, and two Republicans.

Carney has to make a What a shame, three of the names are high profile; one makes decision, ride in Minner’s the news every election.

John Carney is Lt. Governor and boat or jump ship. is seeking the governorship. He was the leader in name recognition leading the poll in both favorable and unfavor- ing him unfavorably, a 5-1 ratio.

On the Republican side, not yet a canable ratings, but with only 31 percent of didate, but making moves like one, is Alan the public in Delaware recognizing his B. Levin. Maybe if the pollers had asked name. if they recognized the face on the Happy Carney has been Lt. Governor for alHarry’s buildings, Levin may have remost eight years; he’s been an advocate of fitness, going to schools, meetings, and ap- ceived higher ratings.

Although the former CEO advertised pearing in the press and on TV many, his business a lot, he mostly used radio many times.

He had an unfavorable rating of 12 per- ads, and he used a caricature of himself in his newspaper ads. cent.

But his ratings were comparable to airJack Markell is serving his third term as line pilot Mike Protack who is the Estes State Treasurer, winning last time with 70 Kefauver of the Republican Party. Kefaupercent of the vote. He has served as an ver ran several times unsuccessfully for elected official two years more than Carthe Democrat presidential nomination. ney.

Protack keeps running and getting beat, His efforts include programs for parents to save for their kids’ college, how to man- never getting the endorsement of his party, but although he is a thorn to the Republiage your money and many more money cans, he is a hero to the Democrats bevalue programs. cause every time he primaries another ReYet more than half of the people surveyed said they didn’t recognize his name, publican he carries enough disgruntled Republicans with him to help elect Democalthough those who said they knew him rats. were more likely to favor him, with 25 Equal percentages saw them both favorpercent of voters saying they saw him favorably compared with only 5 percent see- ably and unfavorably, yet more than half

Money will flow, believe me. If they spent $1 million on the Attorney General’s race two years ago, imagine what will be spent to win the governor’s seat?

Although a candidate whose numbers are low may spin the news, saying they don’t pay attention to polls, they do.

Candidates use poll results to determine how much money they need to raise to gain name recognition with advertising.

The Republican Primary between Protack and Levin will not make the noise a potentially heated one will make between Carney and Markell.

Although both Democrats say they will support the winner of the primary, you can already feel the tension between the two candidates building.

I’ve yet to see a gentleman’s primary.

An old timer once told me about primaries: “You can’t hate ‘em in September and love ‘em in November.” The healing time is too short.

Carney may have a difficult time shaking the Minner image; she is down in the polls and the Republican theme already is ‘We don’t need eight more years of the same.”

Carney is in the same boat as former Vice-President Hubert Humphrey, who served under Lyndon Johnson during the Viet Nam era. It wasn’t until late in the campaign when he was trailing that he disassociated himself with Johnson.

He was narrowly defeated. Had he made his move sooner, he might have won.

Political experts say the time is coming when Carney has to make a decision, ride in Minner’s boat or jump ship.

I may be biased because I worked for Ruth Ann, but she has had to make some difficult decisions, some unpopular, but overall I give her passing grades.

There are a lot of matters to consider when making a decision, and the public doesn’t know all the loops an elected official has to jump through to make those decisions.

Listen to the radio talk shows. They know all the answers. I never understood why some of those so-called experts don’t run for office.

This upcoming election is during a presidential election year, which normally produces a larger turnout than an off year election.

Judging by the early polls, with the primaries in February, it appears a lot of money is going to be spent between now and then getting the candidates’ names out.

Get out your six-pack.

Lili Kohr, of Bethany Beach, was crowned Mrs. Delaware 2008 on Sunday, Nov. 4 at the Dover Sheraton Hotel.

She outshined 12 other married women from around the state and will represent Delaware in the televised Mrs. America Pageant in Sept. 2008. Kohr is the owner/founder of Tiger Lili boutiques of Rehoboth Beach and Wilmington.

Runners-up included 1st runner up Fawn Stoms of Middletown; 2nd runnerup Nicole Daliessio-Zehnder of Newark;

3rd runner-up Polly Mervine of Bridgeville; and 4th runner up Shannon Hamlin of Bear. The Congeniality winner was Dawn Wilson of Middletown.

The Mrs. America Pageant is the most prestigious and only nationally televised pageant for married women. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, married, and a resident of the state in which they compete.

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Seaford Star Sports Seaford High graduate Mike Neill is inducted into Villanova Hall of Fame

By Mike McClure Seaford High School graduate Mike Neill received another honor when he was inducted into the Villanova University Hall of Fame last week. Neill and the other inductees were recognized at half-time of the Villanova-University of Delaware football game last Saturday.

“It’s unbelievable. The tradition that Villanova has, to be included in that is just incredible,” said Neill.

A member of the Villanova class of 1992, Neill helped lead the Villanova baseball team to its only Big East Tournament titles in 1989 and 1991. In 1989, the Wildcats reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 28 years and came within one victory of advancing to the College World Series.

Mike still ranks in the top 10 in school history in eight different batting categories. He set single-season school records in 1991 with 101 hits and 184 total bases.

The trip back to Villanova University and sharing the honor with former roommate and teammate and 2007 Hall of Fame inductee Gene Schall brought back memories from his days with the Wildcats. “It’s been a great weekend with family and friends,” Neill said.

Following a solid collegiate career, the first team All-American was chosen in the second round of the Major League baseball draft by the Oakland Athletics in 1991. Neill, one of 54 Villanova players to play Major League Baseball, also

Seaford graduate Mike Neill is all smiles as he is recognized at half-time of the Villanova football game last Saturday.

Neill was recently inducted into the Villanova University Hall of Fame. Photo

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SOCCER BANQUET- Shown (l to r) are the 2007 Blue Jay soccer banquet award winners: back row- midfielder, Tyrek Camper, first team all-conference Henlopen South and Seaford defensive player of the year; goalie Andrew Halter, second team All-Conference Henlopen South and Seaford players’ player of the Year; midfielder Daniel DeMott, second team All-State, first team All-Conference Henlopen South and Seaford offensive player of the year; striker Trevor Lee, NSCAA Regional All-American, first team All-State, first team All-Conference Henlopen South and James C. Stover Outstanding Player of the Year Award winner; midfielder Drew Venables, second team All-Conference Henlopen South; midfielder Tim Halter, second team All-Conference Henlopen South; front row- fullback Zach Schofer honorable mention, All-Conference Henlopen South; midfielder Oscar Castrejon, second team All-Conference Henlopen South; striker Nazaret Garcia, Seaford’s most improved player of the year. Photo by Gene Bleile

helped the United States win the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics.

In addition to his induction into the Villanova University Hall of Fame, Neill is also a member of the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame. Now a financial planner for Smith Barney, Mike still gets to the Seaford area to visit his clients.

“Obviously I’m proud to be from Seaford, always have been and always will be,” said Neill. “It’s still home for me.”

LIL’ LADY JAYS- Shown (l to r) are participants in the inaugural Lil’ Lady Jay mini clinics: lying: Takoma Medley, Jr.; sitting: Elaijah Savage, Maya Phillips, Liana Waples, Hannah Simmons, Rylie Moore; kneeling- Samantha Johnson, Zeniya Smalley, Laura Schumacher, Karissa Anderson, Jessica Hennessey; standing- Khadijha Robinson, Kaila Muniz, Zenobia Smalley; back row standing- SMS girls’ basketball coach Tracie Smith; Lady Jays standing- Alyssa Casey, Keyonia Fountain, Dee Farlow, Samantha Savage, Anitra Hughes, Asia Coverdale, Ambre’ Burbage, and Coach Phillips. Not pictured are Coach Trammell (took picture) and Alex Kimpton.

Inaugural Lil’ Lady Jays mini clinic held November 10 The inaugural Lil’ Jays mini clinic took place on Saturday, Nov. 10 with 14 participants in grades 2-5. All of the Seaford elementary schools were represented. The girls were given clinic t-shirts and certificates of participation. Girls who pre-registered were given special t-shirts that were blue and gold with Donald Duck holding a basketball.

The clinic participants will also be able to attend all Lady Jay home games free of charge.

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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME- Under the lights of the Field of Dreams, the Seaford Department of Recreation NFL Flag Football Buccaneers topped the Steelers for a 14-0 championship win on Sunday, November 4. The Buccaneers finished their season with a 9-1 record. The Buccaneers are shown (l to r): back row- coach David Lambrose, Karlens Senatus, Ryan Delgado, Darius Hopkins, David Simpler, Matthew Torbert, and assistant coach Brad Lemon; front row- Noah Theis, Tyzhir Morris, Trevor Whaley, Troy Lambrose, and Jacob Lemon. Photo by Hilltop Studios

Coaches and parents are invited to send any team scores that they would like to see featured in the Star. Items can be e-mailed to sports@mspublications.com or faxed to 302-629-9243.

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Woodbridge Winter Sports Schedules VARSITY BOYS’ BASKETBALL 12/4 at Lake Forest 7:15 12/7 at Seaford 7:15 12/14 home vs. Indian River 7:15 12/19 at Laurel 7:15 12/21 home vs. Delmar 7:15 12/26-30 Bay Ball Classic Inv. TBA 1/3 at Milford 7:15 1/8 home vs. Lake Forest 7:15 1/11 home vs. Dover 7:15 1/15 at Smyrna 7:15 1/18 home vs. Polytech 7:15 1/22 home vs. Cape Henlopen 7:15 1/25 at Sussex Tech 7:15 1/29 home vs. Sussex Central 7:15 2/2 home vs. Seaford 12:15 2/5 at Caesar Rodney 7:15 2/8 at Indian River 7:15 2/12 home vs. Laurel 7:15 2/15 at Delmar 7:15 2/19 home vs. Milford 7:15 VARSITY GIRLS’ BASKETBALL 12/4 home vs. Lake Forest 6:00 12/7 home vs. Seaford 6:00 12/11 at St. Peter and Paul 6:00 12/13 at Indian River 6:00 12/19 home vs. Laurel 6:00 12/21 at Delmar 6:00 12/28-29 Christmas tourney at LF TBA 1/4 home vs. Milford 6:00 1/8 at Lake Forest 6:00 1/10 home vs. Del. Christian 6:00 1/15 home vs. Smyrna 6:00 1/17 at Polytech 6:00 1/19 at Smyrna 1:00 1/24 home vs. Campus Comm. 6:00 1/28 home vs. Salisbury School 6:00 1/29 at Campus Community 6:00 2/1 at Seaford 6:00

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home vs. Indian River 6:00 at Laurel 6:00 home vs. Delmar 6:00 at Milford 6:00 VARSITY WRESTLING 12/8 at St. Thomas More 11:00 12/12 at Caesar Rodney 7:00 1/2 at Delmar 7:00 1/4 at Milford 7:00 1/9 home vs. Lake Forest 7:00 1/11 at Dover 7:00 1/16 home vs. Smyrna 7:00 1/18 at Polytech 7:00 1/23 home vs. Cape Henlopen 7:00 1/25 home vs. Sussex Tech 7:00 1/30 at Sussex Central 7:00 2/1 home vs. Seaford 7:00 2/6 home vs. Laurel 7:00 2/8 home vs. Indian River 7:00 2/15-16 Henlopen Conferece Meet TBA 2/22-23 State Meet TBA VARSITY WINTER TRACK 12/5 at Worcester County 2:00 12/12 at Worcester County 2:00 12/19 at Worcester County 2:00 1/9 at Worcester County 2:00 1/16 at Worcester County 2:00 Tower Hill meets TBA State finals TBA

Seaford High School Winter season tickets to go on sale Season tickets for Seaford School District winter sports events will go on sale on Monday, Nov. 26. Season tickets may be purchased in the high school main office during school hours or at the gate where admission is charged through the month of December. All-season passes are also available for students, adults and senior citizens.

Family passes are only for members of the immediate household. Passes are not valid for away contests, tournaments, or playoff contests. For further information go on the Seaford School District website to the Athletics link or contact Vince Morris, Director of Athletics at 629-4587 x 303.

Woodbridge Fall athletic banquet to take place Nov. 29

Darnell Savage, Jr. of the SDR Falcons runs with the ball during his team’s win over the Seaford Panthers. Savage ran for a pair of touchdowns in the game. Photo by David Elliott

Seaford Falcons top Seaford Panthers, 39-7, in local battle The Seaford Falcons of the Seaford Department of Recreation’s 10 and under division defeated the Seaford Panthers’ travel team, 39-7, in a game last week.

In the first quarter, Sean Carter ran for a touchdown and Colby Hammond ran in the PAT for the Falcons’ first score. Darnell Savage added an 11-yard touchdown run before completing a pass to Cody Wilkerson for the PAT to make it 14-0 after one quarter.

Carter added a 25-yard touchdown run with Savage running in the extra point with 6:42 left in the first half. Savage scored from one yard out at the end of the half for a 27-0 Falcon lead.

Savage also had a 13-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and Aubrey Allen added a 25-yard touchdown run. Robinson Matelus scored on a 44-yard touchdown run for the Panthers.

The SDR’s annual Turkey Bowl will take place on Thanksgiving at the following times: under 10 at 9 a.m., over 10 at 11 a.m.

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BETWEEN THE LINES

By Gene Bleile, Seaford Sports reb60315@yahoo.com

Former Seaford goalie Claire Rekitzke named second team all-conference Sophomore Claire Rekitzke’s hockey season came to a close late in October, when her York College Spartans team was eliminated in a 1-0 loss at Wesley College in the Capital Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals.

The Spartans played a tough game against the Wolverines in a defensive battle that saw Claire make three saves in the game, but the offense could only manage two shots on goal the entire day. York College concluded their season with a 6-15 record.

Last week Rekitzke was named second team All-Capital Athletic Conference goalie, which drew high praise from her coach Megan Eckenrode. “Claire was one of the strongest goal keepers not only in our conference, but also in Division III field hockey.”

“Rekitzke backed up a stellar 2006 freshman campaign with her first All-CAC selection in the green and white. Rekitzke played 1423:41 of York’s 1485:85 minutes, drawing starts in 19 of 21 contests.

She posted a .709 save percentage en route to setting York’s single season save record with 161 stops. A solid goalkeeper who is committed to honing her craft, Rekitzke should only get better as her college career progresses.”

In a recent phone interview, Claire’s high school coach Robin Verdery was also pleased to hear the good news about her former goalie. “Claire was always a hard

worker and I am really proud of her AllConference honors,” she said. “It’s always great to hear about former players that excel at the next level of play.”

Blue Jay Notebook: Thank you to Nathan Milligan for the nice note and follow up to his Steelers memories column two weeks ago. It was a pleasure to talk with you on the phone and I miss our talks in gym class about “our” favorite football team.

Keep up the good work in Mrs. Pearson’s class. Go Steelers.

Thank you to Molly Cain and her mom Mary Eagle, for their nice e-mail and follow up to last week’s column about Molly and her horse Ragged Sail Annie. Molly it is my pleasure to see a former student grow into a young adult and excel in a sport she loves, both on the course and in the academic challenge portion of being an equestrian.

I am also proud of Claire Rekitzke’s All-Conference Honors. She was also a former elementary gym student of mine, who was a hard worker not only in the gym, but in the classroom also.

Happy Thanksgiving- I would like to wish all my family, friends, co-workers and weekly readers of this column a happy and safe Thanksgiving. Please take a moment at Thanksgiving dinner to pray for our troops around the world and for those heroes, who have made the ultimate sacrifice for us.

Seaford Winter Sports Schedules JV/VARSITY BOYS’ BASKETBALL 12/1 at William Penn 1:00 12/7 home vs. Woodbridge 6:00 12/11 at Indian River 6:00 12/18 at Delmar 6:00 12/21 home vs. Milford 6:00 12/27-28 at Quaker Classic TBA 1/3 at Lake Forest 6:00 1/5 home vs. Laurel 6:00 1/8 at Sussex Central 6:00 1/11 home vs. Caesar Rodney 6:00 1/15 home vs. Dover 6:00 1/18 at Smyrna 6:00 1/22 at Polytech 6:00 1/25 at Cape Henlopen 6:00 1/29 home vs. Sussex Tech 6:00 2/2 at Woodbridge 11:00 2/5 home vs. Indian River 6:00 2/8 at Laurel 6:00 2/12 home vs. Delmar 6:00 2/15 at Milford 6:00 2/19 home vs. Lake Forest 6:00 JV/VARSITY GIRLS’ BASKETBALL 12/1 at St. Thomas More Acad. 1:00 12/4 at St. Andrews 4:15 12/7 at Woodbridge 6:00 12/11 home vs. Indian River 6:00 12/14-15 at St. Thomas More tourney 12/18 home vs. Delmar 6:00 12/21 at. Milford 6:00 12/27-28 at Quaker Classic TBA 1/4 home vs. Lake Forest 6:00 1/8 home vs. Sussex Central 6:00 1/12 at Laurel 12:00 1/15 at Dover 6:00 1/17 home vs. Smyrna 6:00 1/22 home vs. Polytech 6:00 1/24 home vs. Cape Henlopen 6:00 1/29 at Sussex Tech 6:00 2/1 home vs, Woodbridge 6:00 2/5 at Indian River 6:00 2/7 home vs. Laurel 6:00 2/12 at Delmar 6:00 2/15 home vs. Milford 6:00 2/19 at Lake Forest 6:00 JV/VARSITY WRESTLING 12/7 at War on the Shore TBA 12/12 at Indian River 6:30 12/14-15 at Parkside Tourney TBA 1/2 home vs. Milford 6:30

1/9 home vs. Sussex Central 6:30 1/16 at Dover 6:30 1/18 home vs. Smyrna 6:30 1/19 at North Caroline Tourney TBA 1/23 home vs Polytech 6:30 1/25 home vs. Cape Henlopen 6:30 1/30 at Sussex Tech 6:30 2/1 at Woodbridge 6:30 2/2 at Lake Forest 5:00 2/6 at Delmar 6:30 2/8 home vs. Laurel 6:30 2/15-16 at HAC tournament 2/22-23 at state tournament VARSITY BOYS AND GIRLS SWIMMING 12/7 at Middletown 5:30 12/11 home vs. St. Andrews 3:30 12/18 home vs. Kent Island 3:30 12/21 at Sussex Central 4:00 1/3 at Caesar Rodney 7:00 1/10 home vs. Cape Henlopen 3:30 1/15 at Easton 3:30 1/18 home vs. Kent County 3:30 1/24 at Dover 7:00 1/31 home vs. Milford 3:30 2/5 home vs. Lake Forest 3:30 2/9 at HAC championships TBA 2/20 at state prelims (boys) TBA 2/21 at state prelims (girls) TBA 2/23 at state finals TBA VARSITY WINTER TRACK 12/5 at Worcester County 2:30 12/12 at Worcester County 2:30 12/19 at Worcester County 2:30 1/5 at UMES 11:00 1/9 at Worcester County 2:30 1/16 at Worcester County 2:30 1/23 at Worcester Country 2:30 2/6 at HAC meet 2:30 2/16 State championship meet TBA

Quinones paces ‘07 Raiders with 2,200 all-purpose yards Woodbridge sophomore Josh Quinones tallied 2,200 all-purpose yards during the 2007 season. The Raiders’ season stats are as follows: Rushing- Josh Quinones 209 carries for 1,545 yards (7.4), 10 touchdowns and a two-point conversion; Jorge Young 86 carries for 540 yards (6.3) and one touchdown; Trez Kane 32 carries for 195 yards (6.1); Austin Perry 28 carries for 113 yards (4.0), three touchdowns, and a two-point conversion Receiving- Kane 16 receptions for 163 yards (10.2), Quinones seven receptions for 170 yards (24.3) and two touchdowns; Greg Seay three catches for 88 yards (27.3) and a touchdown; Young five catches for 50 yards (10.0) and a touchdown; Josh Lewis two catches for 21 yards (10.5) and a touchdown Passing- Perry 35 for 88 for 482 yards and four touchdowns; Quinones one for two for nine yards and a touchdown Kickoff returns- Quinones 11 returns for 404 yards (26.9) and a touchdown; Perry three returns for 31 yards (10.3); Dayshawn Collins five returns for 71 yards (14.0); Kane five returns for 58 yards (11.6) Punt returns- Quinones six returns for 116 yards (19.3) Defensive stats- Dayshawn Collins 10 solo tackles, 17 assists, one interception; John Boyer 18 solo tackles, 13 assists, one interceptions; Zach Longergan 21 solo tackles and 15 assists; Dan Cabrera 19 solo tackles, 15 assists, three sacks; Perry 29 solo tackles, 17 assists; Doug Coppock 22 solo tackles and 12 assists; Quinones 20 solo tackles, 11 assists, two sacks, and an interception; Young 47 solo tackles, 32 assists, one sack, and two fumble recoveries; Kane 36 solo tackles, 32 assists, and six sacks; Jordan Maddox 17 solo tackles, 25 assists, and one sack; T.J. Jefferson 16 solo tackles, 23 assists, and four sacks; Doug Washington 31 solo tackles, 36 assists, one interception, and two fumble recoveries; R.C. Jefferson 12 solo tackles, 19 assists, and two fumble recoveries; Kevin Moss six solo tackles, six assists, and three sacks York College goalie Claire Rekitzke makes a diving save against the Wesley College Wolverines in a recent tournament game. Photo courtesy of the Rekitzke family.

See next week’s Seaford Star for first team all-conference football and cross country photos.

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Local players named to Henlopen Seaford Star Fall scrapbook all-conference football teams The following local players were named to the 2007 Henlopen Conference all-conference football teams: Henlopen South- first team- Joe Pete, Delmar, TE; Billy Cropper, Delmar, OT; Craig Thompson, Delmar, OG; Tevin Jackson, Delmar, HB; Blake Hare, Laurel, HB; Josh Quinones, Woodbridge, HB; Justin Thomas, Delmar, FB; Seth Benson, Delmar, P; Jorge Young, Woodbridge, DE; Justin Thomas, Delmar, LB; Matt Campbell, Delmar, LB; Ross Miller, Seaford, LB; Kerry King, Delmar, DB Second team- Josh Kosiorowski, Laurel, TE; Jeremy Messick, Woodbridge, OT; Gaven Parker, Laurel, OG; Anthony Zarello, Laurel, C; Matt Campbell, Delmar, QB; Taylor Ballard, Delmar, HB; My’Keal Purnell, Seaford, HB; Kyle Brown, Laurel, K; David Bradshaw, Delmar, DE; Yvens St. Phard, Seaford, DL; Tyler West, Laurel, DL; Cody Bristow, Laurel, LB; Trezmon Kane-Grant, Woodbridge, LB; Robbie Payne, Seaford, DB;

Austin Perry, Woodbridge, DB; Kevin Forse, Delmar, DB Honorable mention- David Albert, Laurel; Jeremy Layton, Delmar; Dashawn McIvor, Seaford; T.J. Jefferson, Woodbridge Henlopen Conference coach of the year- David Hearn, Delmar Henlopen North- first team- Jamar Beckett, Sussex Tech, DL; George Godwin, Sussex Tech, LB; Sean Hopkins, Sussex Tech, DB Second team- Robert Chandler, Sussex Tech, OG; Joe Casullo, Sussex Tech, OG; Darius Sivels, Sussex Tech, HB; Tyrone Hickman, Sussex Tech, HB; Jamar Beckett, Sussex Tech, FB; Jake Mitchell, Sussex Tech, TE; Seth Hastings, Sussex Tech, P Honorable mention- Marcus Dukes, Sussex Tech Sports editor’s note: Seenext week’s Seaford/Laurel Star for first team all-conference football and cross country photos.

Seaford’s Spencer Noel, left, approaches the finish line during a cross country meet earlier this year. Above, Woodbridge wide receiver Greg Seay lines up near the line of scrimmage during a varsity football game this Fall. Photos by Gene Bleile and Mike McClure

Villanova University senior and Laurel High graduate Anton Ridley is shown above during the recognition of senior football player prior to his team’s season finale against the University of Delaware last Saturday. Ridley is shown going out for a pass during his team’s 16-10 home win. Ridley made a number of solid blocks before leaving the game with a leg injury late in the first half.

Photos by Mike McClure

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Laurel/Seaford Star sports predictions: week 12 College football- Florida State at Florida- Florida 35-24 Virginia Tech at Virginia- Virginia Tech 31-28 Alabama at Auburn- Auburn 21-17 NFL- Washington at Tampa Bay- Tampa Bay 28-17- The Redskins were up for their road contest against the Cowboys last week. Don’t look for the same to be true at Tampa Bay. Baltimore at San Diego- San Diego 21-20- Both teams are coming off disappointing losses. When in doubt, go with the home team.

Philadelphia at New England- New England 35-17 High school playoffs- football- Hodgson at Delmar- Delmar Mike McClure- 5-2 35-20- Delmar, at home, will prevail in the state semifinals. The last week, 70-30-1 battle tested Wildcats have faced stiffer competition than the Sil- overall ver Eagles have throughout the season.

Sussex Central home vs. Glasgow- Sussex Central 28-10 College football- Florida State at Florida- Florida State 2810 Virginia Tech at Virginia- Virginia 31-28 Alabama at Auburn- Auburn 34-28 NFL- Washington at Tampa Bay- Washington 21-14 Baltimore at San Diego- San Diego 21-10 Philadelphia at New England- New England 31-14- If there is one week not to pick Philly, this would be it.

High school playoffs- football- Hodgson at Delmar- Delmar 31-21- I am excited about this game, I’ll be there taking pictures Daniel Richardsonand rooting for the Wildcats.

4-3 last week, 69-31Sussex Central home vs. Glasgow- Sussex Central 28-20 1 overall College football- Florida State at Florida- Florida 38-30 Virginia Tech at Virginia- Virginia 23- 21- If you like college football at all, this will be one of the best game of the season.

Number 10 Virginia Tech vs. number 14 Virginia, it doesn’t get much better.

Alabama at Auburn- Auburn 34-28- Another great game, however, Auburn has shown they can beat anyone in the country.

NFL- Washington at Tampa Bay- Washington 17-10- This is a scary game for DC fans. Tampa Bay has had the Redskins’ number the past couple years.

Baltimore at San Diego- San Diego 42-13- This is the end of Jesse Piquette- 3-4 Baltimore’s season. Get a QB in the off season or perish. last week, 62-38-1 Philadelphia at New England- New England 49-10 overall High school playoffs- football- Hodgson at Delmar- Delmar 38-28- Both teams are undefeated, but Delmar has looked like No. 1 throughout the season.

Glasgow at Sussex Central- Sussex Central 27-14- Central has a better ranking and record. This game may be closer than expected.

Sports editor’s note: Send your week 13 predictions to sports editor Mike McClure at sports@mspublications.com or 302-629-9243 (f) by Thursday, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m.

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Week 13 games- College football- UCLA at USC, Pittsburgh at West Virginia; NFL- Buffalo at Washington, Seattle at Philadelphia, New England at Baltimore; High school playoffs- football- Division I and II championships (teams TBA)

Use of ineligible player costs Sussex Tech a shot at state field hockey crown, Delmar remains unbeaten The Sussex Tech varsity field hockey team defeated Brandywine, 2-1, in the state semifinals last Wednesday. But one day later the Ravens had to forfeit the game because an academically ineligible player was used in Wednesday’s game as well as in Sussex Tech’s win over Delmar in the quarterfinals.

Sara Adams scored on a feed from Ellen Rowe and Maxine Fluharty netted the winning goal while Caitlin Stone had 10 saves on Wednesday’s contest.

On Thursday Sussex Tech Athletic Director Joe Thomson was notified by field hockey coach Nancy Tribbitt that she believed one of her players may be ineligible due to the passing work rule of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA). Thomson immediately met with the Student Services Director to further review the transcript, and it was initially determined that the player in question did not meet the DIAA passing work requirement.

Thomson self-reported the violation DIAA Executive Director Kevin Charles who determined that Sussex Tech had forfeit its final game to Brandywine as well as the game against Delmar. Even though Delmar ended the regular season and post season with an undefeated record as a result of the forfeit, Brandywine was awarded the berth in the championship game against Tower Hill, which Tower Hill won 3-0.

Sussex Tech Winter Sports Schedules JV/VARSITY BOYS’ BASKETBALL 12/4 home vs. Caesar Rodney 6:00 12/7 home vs. Dover 6:00 12/11 at Smyrna 6:00 12/14 home vs. Polytech 6:00 12/18 at Cape Henlopen 6:00 12/28-29 at Lions Club Tournament TBA 1/3 home vs. Sussex Central 6:00 1/8 at Caesar Rodney 6:00 1/11 home vs. Milford 6:00 1/15 at Delmar 6:00 1/18 at Laurel 6:00 1/22 home vs. Indian River 6:00 1/25 home vs. Woodbridge 6:00 1/29 at Seaford 6:00 1/31 at Dover 6:00 2/5 home vs. Smyrna 6:00 2/8 at Polytech 6:00 2/12 home vs.Cape Henlopen 6:00 2/15 home vs. Lake Forest 6:00 2/19 at Sussex Central 6:00 JV/VARSITY GIRLS’ BASKETBALL 12/4 at Caesar Rodney 6:00 12/7 at Dover 6:00 12/11 home vs. Smyrna 6:00 12/14 at Polytech 6:00 12/18 home vs. Cape Henlopen 6:00 1/4 at Sussex Central 6:00 1/8 home vs. Caesar Rodney 6:00 1/10 at Milford 6:00 1/15 home vs. Delmar 6:00 1/17 home vs. Laurel 6:00 1/22 at Indian River 6:00 1/26 home vs. Delcastle 6:00 1/29 home vs. Seaford 6:00

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home vs. Dover 6:00 at Smyrna 6:00 home vs. Polytech 6:00 at Cape Henlopen 6:00 home vs. Sussex Central 6:00 JV/VARSITY WRESTLING 12/6-7 at Penn Manor tournament TBA 12/12 at Smyrna 6:30 12/14-15 at Beast of the East TBA 12/28-29 at AI Dupont Tiger Classic 1/2 at Lake Forest 6:30 1/4 home vs. Sussex Central 6:30 1/9 home vs. Caesar Rodney 6:30 1/11 at Milford 6:30 1/16 home vs. Delmar 6:30 1/18-19 at Wi-Hi Delmarva Classic TBA 1/23 at Indian River 6:30 1/25 at Woodbridge 6:30 1/30 home vs. Seaford 6:30 2/1 at Dover 6:30 2/6 at Cape Henlopen 6:30 2/8 home vs. Polytech 6:30 2/15-16 at HAC championship TBA 2/22-23 at state championship TBA VARSITY WINTER TRACK 12/5 at Worcester County 12/19 at Worcester County 1/16 at Worcester County 1/23 at Worcester Country

Ricksecker, James among 2007 Henlopen all-conference cross country runners Sussex Tech senior David Ricksecker was named first team all-conference for his performance in the Henlopen Conference meet. The following local runners also made the all-conference cross country teams: second team- Lindsay James, Seaford; Paige Collins- Sussex Tech; Dee Carillo, Sussex Tech; Brian Singh, Sussex Tech; Derek Kitchen, Sussex Tech; honorable mention- Jamie Price, Sussex Tech; Andrew Hoffman, Seaford; Steve Spera, Sussex Tech

Delmar, Sussex Tech among teams in ‘07 Holiday Classic The 18th Annual Holiday Classic basketball tournament, sponsored by the Salisbury Lions Club, will take place Dec. 26-29 at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury. Each of the 24 teams will compete for their bracket’s championship title.

An Eastern Shore tradition, the Holiday Classic began as a showcase opportunity matching up the best teams from the Bayside Conference (Md.) and the Henlopen Conference (Del.). Now the tournament has grown to showcase some of the best teams from the Delmarva Peninsula alongside and against the best from the region.

Along with local teams Delmar and Sussex Tech, the following teams will represent Delmarva: Snow Hill, Wicomico, Parkside, James M. Bennett, Mardela, Pocomoke, North Caroline, Cambridge Sourth Dorchester, Smyrna, and Dover.

Regional teams from northern Delaware, western Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia include: Tower Hill, Douglass (Baltimore), Calvert Hall (Baltimore), Parkville (Md.), Eastern Tech (Baltimore), Walbrook (Baltimore), Northwestern (Hyattsville, Md.), Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, Pa.), Forest Park (Woodbridge, Va.), Caesar Chavez Charter School (Washington, D.C.), Thurgood Marshall Academy (New York, NY), and Wilde Lake (Columbia, Md.).

Admission to the Holiday Classic is $7 and children under six will be admitted free.

Tickets will be sold at the gate and will be good for one full day of the tournament with the first tip off scheduled for noon.

The Holiday Classic basketball tournament is sponsored by the Salisbury Lions Club in parnership with Dr. Pepper and Wicomico County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. For more information, contact Andy Wisk at 410-548-4914 or visit www.salisbury christmashoops.org

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Bryant Gray of the Bears follows his blockers during a Seaford Department of Recreation tackle football game last week. Photo by David Elliott

Seaford captains, Yvens St. Phard, Garrett Rust and Ross Miller square off with the Laurel captains, Jerry Henry, Blake Hare, Cody Bristow and Lance Kelly during the season finale between the two teams. Photo by Gene Bleile

Seaford Department of Recreation to hold winter registration The Seaford Department of Recreation will hold registration for the following winter sports programs: Basketball- boys ages 8-10 and 11-13 and girls ages 8-13. The cost is $20 which includes a shirt. Player must sign up by Dec 7.

Jr. Jordan Clinic- boys and girls in K-third grade- The cost is $5 and is every Saturday in January at Frederick Douglass. Players must register by Dec 29.

6 and 7 year old- boys and girls basketball- The cost is $20 and includes a shirt.

League play begins in February. Games are played on Saturdays at Frederick Douglass.

Riggleman, Bloodsworth net goals in Blue-Gold hockey game The Bears’ Brandon Mann carries the ball during his team’s Seaford Department of Recreation tackle football game last week. Photo by David Elliott

Seaford’s Kelsey Riggleman had two goals and an assist, earning her the game ball in Blue’s 4-1 win over Gold in the Blue-Gold field hockey game on Sunday. Delmar’s Alison Bloodsworth also had a goal for the Blue team in the game, which took place at Polytech.

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Got leftovers? There are ways to make good use of them Having faithfully followed the direction of Mr. Thanksgiving Rick ORETTA NORR Rodgers, my pot of homemade turkey stock is simmering away as I write. However, the bulk of my labor looms ahead, not the least of which is cleaning out the fridge to make way for the containers, bags and jars of that inevitable detritus of all holiday meals, namely the leftovers. Although my intentions to put the remains to good use are always earnest, there does come that time when I lift a lid to discovmagazines and food Web sites for suggeser who-knows-what beneath, the contents tions or try these innovative ideas. I might long transformed into unrecognizable yet even attempt one myself before the perishoddly attractive blobs — well, colorful, ables perish. anyway.

A very Happy Thanksgiving to all!

For those of you more organized than I — and who isn’t? — here are a few practical tips: Turkey and Cranberry Gourmet Pizza • Refrigerate all leftovers right away Makes 1 large pizza and be sure to remove all stuffing from inside the bird and chill immediately.

16-ounce pre-cooked Boboli pizza crust • Pull the meat off the carcass before 16-ounce can whole berry cranberry sauce storing — this will save a lot of refrigera3/4 cup sliced green onion tor space. It’s easier to use your hands.

8-ounce package shredded Monterey Jack • Cover the turkey tightly to keep from cheese drying out. You can moisten the meat with 1/4 pound leftover turkey, cut into thin a little chicken broth when reheating. strips • Cooked turkey, stuffing and gravy Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place will keep in the fridge for a few days. crust on an ungreased baking pan. Spread Cranberry sauce and relish will stay for a cranberry sauce evenly over the crust. week or more.

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Historic Jamestown celebrates 400th anniversary

By Frank B. Calio Williamsburg, Va. has always been one of our favorite places for my bride and I to visit. Not only because we honeymooned there, but the quaintness, the history, and the slow pace of the area are very relaxing.

On this trip, we decided to visit Historic Jamestown, celebrating its 400th anniversary.

When visitors plan on a trip to the area, Williamsburg is the major attraction; Jamestown is a second option if time permits. Kind of like an orphan nobody wants.

Actually, historic Jamestown was settled before Williamsburg was a town and is a place of many beginnings; it was the beginning of England’s successful colonization of America with the first Permanent English Colony.

The small community, which almost became non-existent because of a harsh winter and little food, was actually the first capital of Virginia before it moved to Williamsburg, and then onto Richmond.

The last time we visited Jamestown was when our two oldest children were still in school. We were in and out of there in an hour and a half having seen the glass blowing demonstration, a small museum, and a fort with a couple of buildings.

So having spent half a day in the Colonial Williamsburg area, eating lunch at Kings Arms Tavern, and buying some of the large rolls of Sally Lumn bread for sandwiches later at our unit, we decided to kill some time the next day at the Jamestown settlement.

Were we in for surprise!

We’re early risers so we were the second vehicle there. I figured at this time of the year, if Jamestown was what I remembered we wouldn’t see many vehicles that day.

It wasn’t long before school buses began rolling in and students streamed out of the buses. I had visions of when son number two went to Old Williamsburg on a school field trip; the kids were allowed to roam, and saw little or nothing of the old buildings or their history.

But I was pleasantly pleased to find the State of Virginia collaborates with the schools and encourages these field trips.

The state trains instructors at the historical towns of Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown to walk with the kids and explain what they are seeing.

The trips are tied in with the period of history the kids are studying, and the tour guides are placed with the group according to their ages and what they are studying.

We followed one lady with her group; not only was she an excellent instructor, she kept the kids in line. I learned more following her than I did in my history classes about colonial living.

Of course, as a kid I didn’t appreciate the history of our country; now I can’t learn enough.

With the history we have in Delaware, the Department of Education should consider this program.

But back to what we saw when we entered; the outside didn’t look like the building we were in several years ago.

Gone was the small museum. It was replaced by an acre-long building complete

with a movie theater showing a brief orientation video, cafeteria, and huge galleries of over 500 artifacts, which represent the three cultures of Jamestown; English, African and Powhatan Indian and three dimensional life-size structures; and audio and lighting effects surrounded by small-theater presentations.

We spent an hour in the museum only to find that upstairs was a yearlong special exhibition, “The World of 1607" with four cycles of artifacts including a 15th-century copy of the Magna Carta, original Virginia Indian objects from the 1600’s, and so much more.

Going outside you can take a free tour.

Our guide asked all of us what state we were from; my bride and I proudly shouted, “Delaware, the state that started a nation.”

The guide asked where in Delaware and we said Sussex County; knowing that he wouldn’t know where Laurel was. He followed up by asking us where in Sussex County.

When we told him we resided in Laurel, he let us know he knew exactly where we lived.

Turned out he worked for the Dupont Company and traveled around the world.

He worked out of Wilmington, but had a place in Lewes. When he retired, he moved to Virginia. Small world.

The tour is a 90 minute walk of the living history area, which included a Powhatan Indian Village, not the usual tepees, but large units made with woven straw, which last about six months then have to be rebuilt. They have three door openings and the natural flow of air keeps the units cool in the summer.

It’s a recreated village of a typical Powhatan community with houses for sleeping, and storage, a dance circle, and hide-tanning frames.

Then, it was on to a replica of the original fort with several houses, a church, blacksmith shop, school, and more. Walking toward the river, we saw how the pioneers raised their crops; and how the Indians hued and burned the inside of tree trunks to make canoes.

The gem of the tour was seeing and being able to board replicas of the three ships used to cross the seas from England - the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery.

One of these ships came to Bethel and Seaford this summer. The ships travel to different parts of Virginia to allow school kids to visit and learn about their history.

I find it hard to believe these settlers and crew members actually lived in those close quarters, braved and survived the storms at sea.

Taking a bath and going to the potty must have been interesting.

I guess I’m spoiled; when I take a cruise I have to have an outside room, usually with a balcony.

It was late afternoon when we finished our day at that site. We were too tired to make the trip to the original Jamestown to see the first fort, so we postponed the trip until the following day.

Oh, and that empty parking lot we found in the morning? When we returned, cars were parked on the grass!

The following day we took the tour of

Armed with a masonry trowel and dust pan, archaeologists at Jamestown dig in a cellar that was part of a building inside the original fort. Photo by Frank B. Calio

the original site of Jamestown, which is now part of the National Park Service. For $10. as a senior, we purchased a pass good anywhere in the country for life.

First was the glasshouse to watch glass making, now five times the size as our last visit. A must stop if you visit the area. I could sit for hours watching them do their craft.

Funny, I could sit for hours and watch anyone work.

A few years back, archaeologists located the missing section of the original Old Towne fort at Jamestown. Years of erosion had taken away about 100 feet of land where the outer point of the fort stood.

Today, archeologist have found all three corners, and all three walls at that fort. I get a great feeling walking through the area where the first representative government met and where the arrival of Africans to English North America was recorded in 1619 - the beginning of America.

I got the feeling that the first settlers didn’t care to get their hands dirty, thus the import of the first Africans. Things started to get better after they landed.

Inside the fort, Jamestown Rediscovery archaeologists discovered two furnaces built into a brick-lined wall of a cellar that dates to the early 17th century.

This cellar was part of a building that stood just inside the western wall of James Fort.

I found it interesting watching the archaeologists carefully digging with a small masonry trowel, putting their precious cargo in a bucket, and then taking it off site to wash the dirt through a screen where they can see some of the artifacts surface after being buried for 400 years. Amazing!

I saw one find an artifact but it could not be identified at the time. Imagine finding something 400 years old? They have found thousands including several abandoned wells that were used as trash bins when the well dried up.

After seeing how cramped their quarters were and how primitive they lived, my cozy home seemed like a mansion when I came back.

I tried to convince my bride that her

kitchen didn’t need remodeling; that she had plenty of room and amenities compared to the early settlers.

No luck, her kitchen gets remodeled in January. I would suggest during your next trip to Williamsburg you also include Jamestown after your trip to the famous pottery. It’s just a good feeling to be where our country began.

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Sharptown Ladies Auxiliary is given lifetime volunteer award On Tuesday, Nov. 13, the Wicomico County Recreation, Park and Tourism Department celebrated its volunteers during its annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet. The department’s dedicated volunteers contributed over 4,000 hours of service. This year, the event returned to the Salisbury Moose Lodge with over 100 volunteers in attendance.

Chris Bitters, general manager of the Delmarva Shorebirds, served as the evening’s guest speaker. After Bitters stressed the importance of community involvement, several of the department’s own volunteers were recognized for their outstanding service.

The Lorne C. Rickert Lifetime Volunteer Award, given in honor of Lorne Rickert who served the County as director of recreation and parks for 34 years, was given to the Sharptown Ladies Auxiliary. Involved with the Sharptown Recreation and Parks council since its formation in 1994, the Sharptown Ladies Auxiliary plays an active role in supporting Sharptown’s youth activities.

The Outstanding Recreation Council Volunteer Award was given to the Fruitland Recreation Council. The Council was recognized for assisting the County in hosting the USSSA 16 and Under Girls’ Fast Pitch World Series this past summer. In addition to this large undertaking, the Council continues to promote fitness in their community through a variety of projects.

Ronnie Knight’s commitment to the youth of our community was given the Outstanding Citizen Volunteer Award.

Knight, while serving as a coach and referee for the youth soccer program also serves on the Soccer Federation.

Off the soccer field, Knight plays an instrumental role in the Recreation and Parks Department’s Annual Fishing Derby.

The Outstanding Community Volunteer Award was presented to Stanley Morris for his dedication to the success of the Recreation and Parks Depart-

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ment. Morris is a past chairman and long time board member of the Wicomico Equestrian Center, for which he spends a great deal of his own time planning successful horse shows. In addition to his contributions to the Center, Morris’ work can be seen in other areas in the department. Notably, he has gone into the community to raise sponsorships, one of which included a two-year commitment from the regional marketing division of Toyota for $10,000 per year.

The recipient of the Outstanding Civic Booster Award was the Salisbury Elk’s Lodge #817. As consistent supporters of youth activities such as soccer and hoop shoot contests, Junior Golf, Swim Team, Boy Scouts and many more, Lodge #817 has given the children of our community an opportunity to learn, play, and grow up.

Glenn Williams of Home Depot received the Outstanding Business Booster Award. Williams, many of his co-workers and community partners came together to improve some of our local recreation facilities including the Pittsville Ballpark, Billy Gene Jackson, the Wicomico Equestrian Center, and Delmar Little League.

Passionate about the sport of track and field, Leslie Wright was announced as this year’s Outstanding Youth Coach. Wright, involved in the sport since the age of nine, was elected to Salisbury University’s Hall of Fame in 1999. He has continued to motivate young runners to realize their potential and the advantages the sport has to offer. Through the Westside Sprinters, Wright is helping children see that with track and field they can have fun, stay out of trouble, and be more physically fit.

Chelsea Dozier received the Outstanding Youth Sportsmanship Award.

Dozier was nominated and given the award not only for her athletic ability, but because of the outstanding sportsmanship she showed throughout the season.

BUSINESSES RAISE MONEY FOR LOFLAND PARK. LifeCare at Lofland Park and the Seaford Moose Family Center recently hosted a bingo event to enhance resident activities for those living at LifeCare at Lofland Park. The event raised over $4,300 and residents are now benefiting from a large screen television. One resident commented, “I can actually see the picture, it’s real nice.” The residents voted at resident council to utilize the funds for the television and entertainment programs. This event was successful thanks to the following sponsors: Peninsula Home Care, R&L Irrigation, WIN Transport, WatsonYates Funeral Home, Sussex Ventures, Pizza King, Lifestar Ambulance, National Concrete Products, Gede Insulation, Johnny Janosik, Seaford Subway, Victorino Dejesus, MD, Christy Potter Independent Herbalife Distributor, Cut ‘n Up Family Salon, Seaford Dairy Queen, O’Neal’s Jewelry Store, The Mill Outlet, Lone Elm Country Store, Denise Argo Avon Consultant, Two Friends, 2 Cats in the Yard, Barton’s Landscaping, and Vicki Givens Independent Longaberger Home Consultant.

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SGT. MADARAS - U.S. Air Force Staff SGT. Chris Madaras, tells the students at Central Elementary School about his military job at Dover Air Force Base at a Veterans Day ceremony honoring our troops participation in past and present wars. The assembly took place last Thursday. Photo by Gene Bleile.

RUFF HONORS VETS - Blades Mayor David Ruff delivers a message at the Veterans Day ceremony in Blades Park. Photo by Daniel Richardson.

FLAG PRESENTATION - Anne Bleile, right, presents Central Elementary principal Robert Zachry, left, with an American flag that flew over Baghdad, Iraq, this past spring. Bleile, the troop support coordinator, accepted the flag and certificate of appreciation this past September as a thank you from LTC. Lee Merritt for the cards, letters, candy, toiletries and magazines that the Central students donated in support of the troops. The flag presentation for the students took place last Thursday at a Veterans Day Celebration at Central Elementary. Photo by Gene Bleile.

MEMORIES - Vaughn Russell, a local WWII veteran, talks to the students about his service memories and the meaning of Veterans Day at a recent ceremony honoring our past and present soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines last Thursday at Central Elementary School. Photo by Gene Bleile.

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Francis Fisher honored for volunteer efforts More than 400 attended the Governor’s Annual Outstanding Volunteer Awards and dinner ceremony recently at the Sheraton Dover Hotel to honor the recipients for their outstanding volunteer and community service to Delaware.

The recipients of the awards have contributed hundreds of thousands of hours of community service directed at increasing community safety, protecting the environment, sponsoring the arts, providing educational opportunities to Delaware students, and helping out neighbors in need, among other activities.

"Volunteerism and community service are so critical in Delaware and the nation.

So many people depend upon the good will of neighbors, friends and, in many cases, strangers to get them through difficult situations and tough times,” Gov. Ruth Ann Minner said.

Among those honored was Frances Fisher, a nurses aid in Seaford.

While working at Nanticoke Hospital, Fisher saw the need for a surgical waiting room for families of patients having surgery. Through her efforts, the doors to the Nanticoke Surgical Waiting Room opened on March 1, 1984. Additionally, Fisher has been on the Board of the Nanticoke Senior Center where she organized a major gospel concert. Fisher also volunteers double shifts at the Blood Bank of Delaware.

Following are more details about her contributions.

A lifetime of giving She saved a girl’s life using CPR when she was just a teenager. This heroic act began her lifelong commitment of helping others. Frances Fisher, born Oct. 8, 1917 has been looking out for, and helping others ever since. She worked in the healthcare field as a nurses aid, but helping, caring and giving didn’t stop after her eighthour shift. While working at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, she would come back on her days off in a volunteer capacity working on various projects. She is still a member of the Hospital Auxiliary.

Surgical Waiting Room Having surgery in the hospital can be a frightening experience, not only for the patient but for family members as well.

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This year, 2007, she organized a major gospel concert raising more than $1,000 for the center’s building fund, while also

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surgery. She worked hard and with another volunteer helped establish such an area.

On March 1, 1984 the doors to the Nanticoke Surgical Waiting Room were opened. It was staffed with volunteers Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. They took care of the families of patients and provided them the sense of comfort and peace they needed during this time of great stress.

For the next 19 years, Frances was the head scheduler and in addition to filling her own shifts, filled most of the shift vacancies herself when other volunteers were unable to come.

Since 1984, thousands of patients have had surgery at Nanticoke and thousands of families have passed through the doors of the Surgical Waiting Room to receive the caring and comfort from the Surgical Waiting Room volunteers.

Over the years (1972-2003) Frances also volunteered on the floors, worked the Information Desk, the G.I. Unit and assisted with numerous projects. She is still an Auxiliary member and was inducted into the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Volunteer Hall of Fame.

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• The Celiac Support Group will meet at the Seaford District Library on Monday, Nov. 26, from 5:30-7 p.m.

• The “ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND” performance will be held at the Seaford District Library Thursday, Nov. 29 at 6:30 p.m. This program is presented by the First State Children's Theater Company. For more information, contact Cindi Smith at 629-2524.

• The Friends of the Library are once again having a Poinsettia Sale fundraiser in support of the Seaford District Library.

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• The Seaford District Library will be closed from 1-3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6.

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• The Science and Religion book discussion group will meet Monday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. The book being discussed is “Letter to a Christian Nation” by Sam Harris. All persons who are interested in this topic are welcome. To learn more on this group, contact Amber Motta at 6292524.

• Attention rubber stampers and crafters! It’s holiday time and the Seaford District Library is having a Handmade Holiday Card Swap on Thursday, Dec. 13, from 6-7 p.m. Sign up for this event by Nov. 27, at the library front desk. For more information, contact Amber Motta at 629-2524.

• Do you have health concerns? Confusing lab reports? Questions you should ask your doctor? Visit the Seaford District Library on the second Wednesday of each month from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and meet with Linda Leonard, consumer health librarian for Sussex County. All reference services are free and confidential.

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Frances Fisher is an inspiration to all who know her. She is a volunteer army, marching in anyone’s direction that needs help. She is indeed the true “Spirit of Volunteerism in Delaware.”

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MORNING STAR • NOVEMBER 22 - 28, 2007

Letters Calio’s column like something from that old television show, Hee Haw Poor Frank.

I hardly know where to begin in responding to Frank Calio’s ridiculous column last week. I keep imagining he and his buddies with pitchforks, tapping the handles on the ground and singing the old Hee Haw song — “you met another and ppluuth you were gone.”

Heartache and despair. Woe is me.

It hurts him to see his community look the way it does today? I happen to see Laurel as a beautiful place. What in the world is he talking about?

Laurel once had a strong school system and an active Chamber of Commerce?

I’m sure the teachers and the business owners were pleased to read that. What in the world is he talking about?

Without Discovery the word will be out that Laurel is not favorable to business and this puts an end to any businesses of great size coming to the area? Everyone, pack up the still, jump in your old jalopy and head for the hills of Delmar or Seaford — this one-horse hick town is goin’ down!

We’ll never survive without that dad gum Discovery. Oh, the missseeerrry.

The abuse and criticism of David Horsey was rude, unfair and uncalled for?

Again, what on earth is he talking about?

Our group was committed from the beginning not to make personal comments about any individual. As spokesperson for SCOLDM, most of the information came from me and any disparaging comments from our group about Mr. Horsey simply do not exist.

Personally, I have great respect for entrepreneurs like Mr. Horsey. He started with nothing and built a number of successful businesses and for that he is to be commended.

Was there criticism of the proposed development and the annexation process?

Absolutely, and rightly so.

The project would have pumped money into a dying local economy? More gibberish. Our local economy is not dying. There has been very steady growth over the last decade and more.

Delmar has two shopping centers across from each other so that makes Delmar “the place to live”? Need help packing, Mr. Calio? Isn’t the Vanderslice property in Laurel slated for another shopping center?

And didn’t Mr. Horsey say they want to build one of 200,000 square feet in Laurel? And when did the number of shopping centers become the main factor in determining the quality of a place to live?

Delmar’s school can’t keep up with the growth and won’t accept choice students because of overcrowding? Well that sounds wonderful — let’s aspire to that.

According to Frank, “Most of the people in this area understand the plight we are living with in this area, including SCOLDM members.” Sorry Frank. No we don’t. According to the dictionary, plight is defined as an awkward, sad or dangerous situation. We don’t see plight anywhere now that Discovery is dead.

Housing will put more demand on Laurel’s water and sewer plant? Go back and look at what the Discovery Project consist-

ed of and then read that comment one more time. Utter nonsense. The town said again and again that the plant absolutely could not handle the Discovery Project.

Contrary to the picture Calio painted of Laurel, it’s a wonderful place. It’s also a destination. Whenever I’m away it’s my destination. I like coming back. It doesn’t need to be Delmar or Seaford or Salisbury.

It’s time we recognized the unique characteristics of Laurel and appreciate it for what it is and what it isn’t.

I would have to write a book to respond to everything Calio wrote that was hogwash so I’ll end with these two little tips for him. For a spool of thread go to Dollar General (yes in Laurel). They’ve got any kind you want for 20 cents.

Finally, leave the moonshine alone whenever you’re writing your column.

Heeeee Haaaaww!

W. D. Whaley

Laurel

Citizens should be made aware of plot to take over U.S. economy I read with great interest an op-ed piece recently in a Delaware newspaper entitled “Foolish Globalism can hurt U.S. Interests.” It was an exceptionally astute and correct statement of facts and it really did not get to the hidden point of the globalism intent.

For Americans, globalism is not foolish; it is sinister.

Globalism is the action of an organization called the Council of Foreign Relations which intends to destroy all national sovereignties, especially our own, into a worldwide secular (without religion) socialist denigration of national identities and rights — people are enslaved into a huge profit-making mass under the control of international bankers (such as the U.S. Federal Reserve) and international corporations. Our middle class will disappear and we will be composed of a top elite and a bottom of enslaved “lower-class workers,”which explains current attempts in Congress to force through amnesty for illegal aliens. This is not legal immigration; it is a Congress-sponsored foreign invasion.

Unfortunately, both of our political parties have bought into this plan for our national destruction, including our president George W. Bush, most of his cabinet, and most of both parties’ presidential candidates of today, including Hillary Clinton, Giuliani and almost all of the others. Only a few Republicans are clean on this issue.

President Bush, in the past couple of years, has come out in the open and has had meetings and signed agreements — on his presumed personal authority — to form a thing called the North American Union, a coalition of Mexico, U.S. and Canada, without borders, into a “union” controlled by foreign interests. Just this past week, we are about to give up our control of our coastal waters to a U.N. agreement, giving it rights over our own coastal perimeters.

There is a plan now underway for a Spanish-funded Superhighway coming up from western coast Mexican ports through Texas and into the very heart of the U.S. to

Canada with branches all over, four football fields wide, to transport mainly Chinese exports into the United States without border customs control and with Mexican trucks freely entering without inspection to Kansas City to a Mexican-controlled customs area .

The 400-foot wide highway would virtually split the U.S. into two almost impenetrable halves, leaving our western states susceptible to destruction by illegal alien votes (secured by forged Social Security cards and drivers’ licenses). By common vote by their massive invasion, they would be forced to secede and sever ties from the U.S. — the aliens’ intent as they admit themselves.

They have already flown their Mexican flag over the Stars and Stripes.

As devastating as this sounds, it is correct. The op-ed piece reveals that there are others who know this but only want to hint at it. It needs to be made known openly to all Americans, for no elected official has the right to do such a thing in his own name.

Congress is pretending it does not know because it is their right to pass on such a thing and it is their intent to be involved by pretending they are not. Both political parties are dong this, opposed by only a few Republicans.

It should be the duty of newspapers to broach this subject and present it to the people of Delaware and to the nation as

not only a timely matter but one of utmost importance. It is to reveal the plan embraced by both political parties who are being led on a leash held by foreign globalists.

Their intent is to control the world and all of the people in it, for profit. The cost to us will be the destruction of our sovereignty as a nation, our Constitution, our rights, our civil liberty, our national security, our independent economy, our very way of life and our future.

This is a dagger at the heart of our nation and it is the duty of its citizens to face it openly.

Charles N. Valenti Rehoboth

Community businesses donate to ensure success of Lion auction I would like to take this opportunity to thank the businesses in the Laurel, Delmar and Seaford areas for donating items to Delaware Lions Foundation annual Charity Auction. With all of your generosity, you made our auction a great success.

Thank you all.

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• NOVEMBER 22 - 28, 2007

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Seven-Day forecast for Western Sussex County Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Tides Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

A couple of afternoon showers

Mostly sunny and much colder

Mostly sunny

Mostly cloudy

Cloudy

A morning shower

Partly sunny and colder

69/37

47/26

52/27

54/39

59/46

61/31

46/43

Almanac Statistics through Tuesday Nov. 20 at Georgetown, Delaware

Temperatures

Precipitation

High for the week . . . . . . . . . . .

Low for the week . . . . . . . . . . .

Normal high . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Normal low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Average temperature . . . . . . . .

. 71° . 31° . 58° . 37° 48.5°

Smyrna 67/39

Total for the week . . . . . . . . . . 0.40” Total for the month . . . . . . . . . . 0.78” Normal for the month . . . . . . . . 2.09” Total for the year . . . . . . . . . . 29.01”

Dover 69/40

Time 7:13 p.m.

11:55 a.m.

5:12 a.m.

3:07 a.m.

Date January 19 January 30 February 13 February 27

Perigee Apogee Perigee Apogee

Harrington 68/39

Time 3:40 a.m.

11:27 p.m.

8:09 p.m.

8:28 p.m.

Milford 69/39 Greenwood 69/38

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Rise .6:52 a.m. .6:53 a.m. .6:54 a.m. .6:55 a.m. .6:56 a.m. .6:57 a.m. .6:58 a.m.

Full Nov 24

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Set .4:45 p.m. .4:44 p.m. .4:44 p.m. .4:44 p.m. .4:43 p.m. .4:43 p.m. .4:42 p.m.

Last Dec 1

Moon Thursday .

Friday . . . .

Saturday . .

Sunday . . .

Monday . .

Tuesday . .

Wednesday

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Rise .3:03 p.m. .3:42 p.m. .4:30 p.m. .5:29 p.m. .6:37 p.m. .7:50 p.m. .9:03 p.m.

New Dec 9

SEAFORD 69/37

Set . .4:23 a.m. . .5:43 a.m. . .7:04 a.m. . .8:21 a.m. . .9:29 a.m. .10:24 a.m. .11:07 a.m.

Blades 69/37

First Dec 17

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Lewes 67/38

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Sun and Moon Sun Thursday .

Friday . . . .

Saturday . .

Sunday . . .

Monday . .

Tuesday . .

Wednesday

High 2:54 p 3:47 p 4:40 p 5:32 p 6:24 p 7:17 p 8:12 p

Low 9:24 p 10:19 p 11:13 p —11:58 a 12:52 p 1:49 p

High 2:16 p 3:09 p 4:02 p 4:54 p 5:46 p 6:39 p 7:34 p

Low 8:46 p 9:41 p 10:35 p 11:28 p —12:14 p 1:11 p

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 November 23 December 6 December 22 January 3

Day High Low High Low Thurs. 11:35 a 5:37 a 11:53 p 6:31 p Fri. 12:28 p 6:28 a —- 7:26 p Sat. 12:48 a 7:20 a 1:21 p 8:20 p Sun. 1:42 a 8:12 a 2:13 p 9:13 p Mon. 2:35 a 9:05 a 3:05 p 10:06 p Tues.

3:28 a 9:59 a 3:58 p 11:01 p Wed. 4:23 a 10:56 a 4:53 p 11:57 p

Sharptown, MD Shown is Thursday’s weather.

High Low Temperatures are Thursday’s highs Day and Thursday night’s lows.

Thurs. 2:15 a 8:30 a Fri. 3:12 a 9:21 a Sat. 4:07 a 10:13 a Sun. 5:01 a 11:05 a Mon. 5:54 a 12:06 a Tues.

6:47 a 12:59 a Wed. 7:42 a 1:54 a

Apogee and Perigee

Perigee Apogee Perigee Apogee

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Georgetown 72/37

Rehoboth Beach 64/38

Concord 69/37 Laurel 69/38 Delmar 69/38

Millsboro 72/37

Bethany Beach 62/39 Fenwick Island 64/38

Day Thurs.

Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues.

Wed.

High Low 1:37 a 7:52 a 2:34 a 8:43 a 3:29 a 9:35 a 4:23 a 10:27 a 5:16 a 11:20 a 6:09 a 12:21 a 7:04 a 1:16 a

Rehoboth Beach Day High Low High Thurs. 5:07 a 11:27 a 5:26 p Fri. 5:59 a 12:23 p 6:19 p Sat. 6:51 a 12:19 a 7:11 p Sun. 7:44 a 1:09 a 8:03 p Mon. 8:37 a 2:00 a 8:56 p Tues.

9:31 a 2:52 a 9:49 p Wed. 10:24 a 3:46 a 10:44 p

Low 11:28 p —1:17 p 2:10 p 3:03 p 3:57 p 4:53 p

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